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VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
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TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT - FEBRUARY 1987: 11r. Joe Ketchie, Tax Collector, presented the collec-
tions report for February 1987. The board discussed the advertisement for delinquent taxes with
Mr. Ketchie. Mr. Ketchie said the cost of the newspaper advertisement is figured in the individual
tax bills.
MOTION from Commissioner Murdock to accept the Tax Collector's Report for February 1987.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
RECREATION DEPARTMENT - ANNUAL REPORT: Mr. Jim Wall, Recreation Department Director, and
members of his staff presented the 1986 Annual Report. Mr. Wall said this was the first annual
report that has been issued by his department.
Mr. Wall was asking the board to consider a new type of funding in the upcoming 1987-88 budget.
He presented a future proposal of dividing the county into four service districts and revamping
matching grants program. He was asking for a $5,000 increase in the FY 87-88 budget for the
matching grants, increasing the total amount from $35,000 to $40,000.
Mr. Wall also asked the board to enter into an agreement to purchase the Babe Ruth-Sertoma Park
and pay $20,000 for four years. He mentioned creating a foundation and board for people to donate
funds for recreation, develop a gift catalog so that clubs, etc., would know what to give the
recreation department that would be useful, and to adopt a land use program that would provide areas
for recreation grounds in developments for housing and industry that would be planned for the
county. He also asked that a new user fee schedule be adopted.
The board and county manager thanked Mr. Wall for his report.
USER FEE PROPOSAL - DAVID M. GRIFFITH FIRM: Mr. David Mazo, Griffith official, met with the
board members at the agenda briefing and outlined the plan of work for• the user fee study. At this
time the county manager recommended that the board approve this contract, subject to the county
attorney's review. Mr. Deal further said that the firm said they would have preliminary numbers
back to the board by May 15th, in time to incorporate into the FY 1987-88 budget.
MOTION from Commissioner Murdock to approve the contract with David M. Griffith and Sons for
Professional Accounting Services, subject to the county attorney's approval. This contract is in
the amount of $18,508. Also that the Board authorize the Chairman to sign on behalf of the county.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
APPROVAL OF BILL FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, DESIGN ASSOCIATES, RE: PREPARATION OF GRANT RE-
QUEST FOR RENOVATION OF OLD COURTHOUSE BUILDING: This bill was submitted in the amount of $367.50
(10.5 hours at $35/hr.) for work done on the captioned project. The firm has also submitted a
proposal for architectural work based on 6% of the overall construction cost of renovating the old
courthouse. The county attorney is now in the process of drawing up the standard AIA contract.
When the contract has been executed and is in place, the $367.50 for this preliminary work will be
included as a part of the 6% total cost.
MOTION from Chairman Hedrick to approve payment of the Design Associates Bill in the amount of
$367.50. A budget amendment is to be presented to the board for approval at a later date showing
the source of the funds.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0
DOGWOOD FESTIVAL - REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDS: The board had received additional request for -
funds from the Carolina Dogwood Festival. On February 23, 1987, the board voted unanimously to make
an additional one -time -only contribution of $500 to the Carolina Dogwood Festival, provided that the
Iredell County Hotel/61otel Association match this $500 with an additional $500.
In a letter dated February 27, 1987 to the board, the festival officials requested that in-kind
services in the amount of $744 be considered as a match for the $500 from the county. The in-kind
service, according to the February 27th letter, were rooms donated to the festival at a lower rate,
free meals to various festival guests, etc.
NO ACTION WAS TAKEN BY THE BOARD.
911 SERVICE SCHEDULED TO BEGIN ON APRIL 1, 1987: Mr. Deal announced that the 911 Emergency
Communication Service was scheduled to begin on April 1, 1987, at 9:30 a.m. A special meeting is
set for April 1, 1987 as a "kick-off" for this service. The first call would be placed at the
meeting.
NO BOARD ACTION.
DISCUSSION OF SCHOOL FUNDING: Chairman Hedrick and the other boarfd members discussed the
proposed bond issue for the three school systems. It was the consensus of the board that none of
the items in the lists from the Iredell County School system should be included in a bond issue if
the item impaired the possibility of a merget of the school systems in the near future of any two or
more systems in Iredell County. I