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IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
MINUTES
SEPTEMBER 15, 1987
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Adjourned Regular Session on Tuesday evening,
September 15, 1987, 7:30 p.m., Agricultural Center Conference Rooms 1 and 2, Statesville, NC.
Present for the meeting were:
Larry S. Hedrick, Chairman
Alice M. Stewart, Vice Chairman
Jessie S. Crosswhite
Frances L. Murdock
Samuel L. Ostwalt
Staff present: J. Wayne Deal, County Manager
William P. Pope, County Attorney
Mike Dula, County Planner
Alice Fortner, Clerk to the Board
Bill Furches, Finance Officer
CALL TO ORDER: By Chairman Hedrick
INVOCATION: By Vice Chairman Stewart
PRESENTATION OF CONSTITUTION BICENTENNIAL PICTURE: The Constitutional Bicentennial Commission
t.x+ presented a framed picture of the signing of the Constitution at Philadelphia on September 17, 1787
to the board. The picture was framed by the county and was placed in the meeting room of the county
commissioners' at the Agricultural Center. It was suggested by Commissioner Murdock that this
picture be kept in the county commissioners' meeting room at whatever location they were in the
future.
Mr. Charlie Benbow and Mrs. Judy Lazenby were the representatives from the Constitution Bicen-
tennial Committee who presented the picture to the board.
FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR THE JAIL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT CENTER RENOVATION PLAN: Mr. Charlie Grier
of the Grier, Fripp & Orkan architectural firm in Charlotte, was present to discuss the proposed
feasibility study with the board. Mr. Grier said they would be looking at a possibility of a
twenty-year plan, and had quoted the county a price of $6,500 for this study.
Mr. Grier proposes to give the county an estimated cost of construction, alternate methods of
construction, alternate methods of financing, and recommended amount of space required for the jail
based upon projections of change in jail population.
Commissioner Murdock, a member of the study committee, said the committee had met with three
firms and recommended the Grier, Fripp & Orkan firm for the work.
MOTION from Commissioner Murdock to enter into a contract with Grier, Fripp & Orkan in the
amount of $6,500 for a feasibility study for the proposed jail and law enforcement center renovation
as outlined in Mr. Grier's proposal. The contract for this work is to be presented to the county
attorney for his approval as to form, after which the chairman of the board is hereby authorized to
sign this contract in behalf of the county.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
SUBDIVISION PLAT - SHADY COVE, SECTION II, REVISION OF LOT 41: Mr. Mike Dula, County Planner,
presented the captioned plat for approval. Questions were raised by Commissioner Ostwalt which were
answered by Mr. Dula.
MOTION from Commissioner Murdock to approve the subdivision plat for Shady Cove, Section II,
Revision of Lot 41.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
INSURANCE QUOTATIONS: Mr. Duke Williams, Webb Insurance representative, was present to discuss
his company's quotations on the county's insurance. The county has been considering entering an
Interlocal Agreement for pooling insurance risks. Mr. Williams discussed his company's offer brief-
ly.
On August 18, 1987, the board had heard quotations from Webb Insurance by Mr. Johnnie Clark and
from Mr. Nashleanas, who represented the insurance pool. It is estimated by staff that the pool
would offer a saving of $62,553 to the county.
MOTION from Chairman Hedrick to adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION TO ADOPT THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING
THE NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES LIABILITY AND PROPERTY JOINT RISK
MANAGEMENT AGENCY TO JOIN THAT AGENCY
IWHEREAS, Iredell County desires to protect against liability claims and property losses for