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ANNOUNCEMENTS OF FUTURE APPOINTMENTS:
I- CARE - one appointment, to replace Commissioner Jessie Crosswhite, who has a conflict on the
evening of the meeting.
HAZARDOUS WASTE AND LOW LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT BOARD: To replace Mr. Loren Powell
who has officially resigned from this board.
The two announced vacancies will be on the October 17th agenda.
UPDATE ON EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT'S ACTIVITIES DURING HURRICANE HUGO: Mr. Larry Dickerson, Emer-
gency Management Officer and Communications Director, was present to discuss the activities related
to the recent Hurricane Hugo. Mr. Dickerson reported the Federal Emergency Management Association
(FEMA) had assessed damages in Iredeil County at $2.25 million. There was one death, a power line
worker, and 146 injuries as a direct result of the hurricane.
Mr. Dickerson went on to say how much he appreciated the volunteer fire departments and all
volunteer services that turned out to help in the disaster.
FOLLOW UP ON THE NORTH IREDELL MIDDLE SCHOOL SITE: Mr. Mashburn reported
Dr. Don Williams requested that the county commissioners seek additional input from expert sources.
The county manager has been working with Mr. Larry Dickerson to have the National Guard Ordnance
Division give their opinion on the location of the school.
TSUMAS WATER LINE MATTER: Relative to the action taken by the board on September 19 on the
Tsumas Water Line, Mr. Mashburn reported Mr. Tsumas has not been in touch with the County Attorney
regarding the action taken by the board on the 19th.
USER FEES AT LANDFILL: Mr. Mashburn reported that he was planning to place user fees at the
landfill on the next agenda (October 17, 1989).
LANDFILL OPERATIONS DURING THE HURRICANE HUGO AFTERMATH: Mr. Mashburn reported a tremendous
amount of brush has been coming to the landfill as a result of the Hurricane Hugo damage. The
County has obtained a burning permit and is burning the brush, a tremendous undertaking because the
brush is green. The hours of operation have been extended to six o'clock every evening through
Saturday, and Sundays from one o'clock until six o'clock in the evening.
UPCOMING MEETINGS: Mr. Mashburn informed the board that he and the landfill operator, Mr.
Ronald Weatherman, would be attending a solid waste symposium in Savannah, Ga. on October 11 -
October 13.
A seminar on Solid Waste Management in North Carolina is scheduled November 14th in Salisbury
and November 15 in Lenoir, the two closest locations. Commissioner Murdock said she would like to
attend the one on November 14th in Salisbury.
EXECUTIVE SESSION: MOTION from Commissioner Crosswhite to go into executive session to discuss
personnel.
VOTING: Ayes - 4; Nays - 0.
MOTION from Commissioner Murdock to return to regular session.
VOTING: Ayes - 4; Nays - 0.
ADJOURN: Chairman Sloan adjourned the meeting at 9:45 p.m. Next meeting October 17, 1989.
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