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IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
MINUTES
MAY 24, 1989
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Adjourned Regular Session on Wednesday, May
24, 1989, 7:00 p.m., County Annex Building, Statesville, NC. Present for the meeting were:
R. B. Sloan, Jr., Chairman
Alice M. Stewart, Vice Chairman
Jessie S. Crosswhite
Larry S. Hedrick
Frances L. Murdock
Staff present: Joel Mashburn, County Manager
Alice Fortner, Clerk to the Board
F. W. Furches, Jr., Finance Officer
Jerry Lundy, Planning Director
Chairman Sloan called the meeting to order and gave the invocation.
ADJUSTMENT OF AGENDA: The county manager brought up some items of business that were not on
the agenda that needed to be addressed in the meeting; namely, setting a meeting date for the first
meeting in July, since the first Tuesday falls on the Fourth of July, budget amendment, and setting
a public hearing in reference to the County's options on the Mazeppa Road property.
I-77 AND NC -150 WATER AND SEWER LINE AND COMMUNITY BLOCK GRANT COMPLIANCE, APPROVAL OF DEVELOP-
MENT AGREEMENT (IC Contract 189-23): Mr. Jack Kiser, Centralina Council of Governments, who is the -
administrator of the CBDG, was present regarding a substitution company for YOKO, one of the origi-
nal companies committed to expansion under the original grant application. Mr. Kiser was requesting
that the board approve a Development Agreement between Hardee's Food Systems, Inc., and Iredell
County.
Mr. Kiser said there were originally three development projects tied to the grant. YOKE.', has
decided not to pursue their development project but has leased some property to Hardee's, Inc. who
will provide the same investment as YOKO was committed to do, which is an $80,000 investment and 20
new positions for low and moderate income people.
Mr. Kiser said Hardee's, Inc. plans to begin their project by June 1 and have it completed by
August 15. Employment will be completed by November 15 or before. This is a suitable agreement
with the state, Mr. Kiser said.
Mr. Kiser gave an update on the other two companies who made commitments under the grant.
MOTION from Commissioner Murdock that, contingent upon the County Attorney's approval, the
Development Agreement between Hardee's Food Systems, Inc. and Iredell County be approved.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
MEADOWBROOK SUBDIVISION SEWER LINE, PROPOSED ENGINEERING FIRM: Mr. Jerry Lundy discussed
retaining Willis Engineering Company. A scope of work had been presented to the board members
earlier.
MOTION from Commissioner Stewart to approve the proposed contract with Willis Engineering
Company without further solicitation of engineers, in view of the fact that this is an emergency
situation. Signing of the contract document is contingent upon receiving 10% of the estimated cost
of the entire project from the participants involved in the cost assessment of the project.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
DISCUSSION OF THE TSUMAS REQUEST FOR WATER LINE EXTENSION FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: The board
continued the discussion on proposed financing for the water line as requested. The board discussed
various ways of assisting in the project and decided to delay any type of action on the matter until
the County Attorney was present.
PURCHASE OF PROPERTY FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT PROJECT:MOTION from Commissioner Crosswhite to appro-
priate an additional $1,000 from Capital Projects Fund to be used toward the purchase of property
for law enforcement project.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
FIRST MEETING IN JULY SET FOR JULY 11, 1989: The board set the Regular Meeting date for July
11, 1989, 7:30 p.m., Agricultural Center Conference Rooms 1 & 2, Statesville, NC.
PUBLIC HEARING ON SALE OF OPTION ON MAZEPPA ROAD PROPERTY: MOTION from Commissioner Stewart to
set the date of June 8, 1989, 7:00 p.m., Agricultural Center Conference Rooms 1 & 2, Statesville,
for public hearing on proposed sale of options on Mazeppa Road property.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
DRAFT REPORT FROM CAMP DRESSER AND MCKEE: Mr. Mashburn presented a draft copy of evaluation of