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HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93008_1679 (2)VOTING: Ayes - 3; Nays - 0. PRESENTATION OF ANNUAL DELINQUENT TAX REPORT: Mr. Joe Ketchie presented the delinquent tax report and requested the board's permission to advertise the delinquent taxes in March, depending upon when he can arrange to get the information in the newspaper. MOTION from Commissioner Murdock to approve the request to advertise the delinquent taxes in March at the discretion of the tax collector. VOTING: Ayes - 3; Nays - 0. INTRODUCTION OF DELINQUENT TAX COLLECTOR, MRS. ESTHER POSTON: Mr. Ketchie introduced Mrs. Esther Poston, Delinquent Tax Collector. UPDATE ON OLD COURTHOUSE RENOVATION PROJECT: Mr. Chuck Goode, Design Associates, and Mr. Craig Milliken, I. L. Long Construction Company, gave a report on the renovation of the old courthouse building. It is planned the county will be able to occupy the building by March 1st. A problem with dampness has occurred on the south side of the building and on the north stairway. IREDELL COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS - REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF GRANT APPLICATION: This grant re- quires a 50/50 match for the first year. There is no second year involved in this grant, the county manager said. Funds for this will be budgeted in 1990-91 budget. MOTION from Commissioner Murdock to approve the grant application. VOTING: Ayes - 3; Nays - 0. APPROVAL OF MINUTES, JANUARY 15, 1990 and JANUARY 16, 1990 MEETINGS: MOTION from Commissioner Murdock to approve the minutes from the captioned two meetings. VOTING: Ayes - 3; Nays - 0. RECOGNITION OF RETIREES AND LONG-TERM EMPLOYEES: Mr. Mashburn requested the board recognize the employees who retired during last calendar year and other retirees, along with employees who have been with the county 25 years or more. He anticipates this will cost $500 to $700. Persons retiring will receive placques. Long-term employees will receive recognition, but no placque or gift. MOTION from Commissioner Murdock that the board undertake this and have the dinner at the agricultural center. VOTING: Ayes - 3; Nays - 0. BUDGET AMENDMENT #5: Mr. Furches explained this budget amendement, which involves the establishment of a revaluation department. Funds are to come from the Revaluation Fund and be established as 010-455, revaluation department. MOTION from Commissioner Hedrick to take the funds from the revaluation fund and fund the revaluation department in the amount of $142,000 for the remainder of fiscal year 1989-90. According to Mr. Furches $458,000 is budgeted in the revaluation line item. VOTING: Ayes - 3; nays - 0. It was also stated the county has approximately 55,000 land parcels. Mr. Brent Weisner, who will head up this department, will be on board on February 19, 1990. FIRE MARSHAL'S OFFICE AT CITY HALL BUILDING: It was brought to the board's attention that the county has area in the basement of the renovated old city hall building that could accommodate the M. fire marshal's department. Recent changes in NFPA #1 will make changes in the fire marshal's department, and will make it imperative that the office be located closer to the inspections department. Rental cost for the space is $1.50 square foot per year, with the upfitting estimated to be $10,500. The county maintenance crew will be doing some of the labor, leaving the cost at $7,500 without the labor. A HVAC unit will be required, with the City paying one-half and the county paying one-half. The request is for transfer of $7,500 from Contingency to Line item #660-45, the line item account from which the City is paid for the office rental. $3,310 is the material cost and $4,168 is the mechanical cost, representing a total of $7,478 for upfitting the fire marshal's office. MOTION from Commissioner Hedrick to approve the transfer as outlined. VOTING: Ayes - 3; Nays - 0. DISCUSSION OF THE 1989-90 BUDGET: The board members discussed revenues and expenditure changes in the current year's budget. Some line items in the Social Services budget are thought to be overexpended; however, it is thought there will be enough overages in other line items to cover the shortages. Landfill fees that were budgeted but will not be implemented will represent a shortage; however, it is thought by Mr, Furches that no actual shortage will occur at the end of the fiscal year.