HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93008_1721 (2)IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
MINUTES
May 1, 1990
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Regular Session on Tuesday evening, May 1,
1990, 7:30 p.m., Commissioners Room of the County Government Center, South Center Street,
Statesville, NC. Present for the meeting were:
Alice M. Stewart, Vice Chairman
C. Chandler Bryan
Larry S. Hedrick
Frances L. Murdock
Staff present: Joel Mashburn, County Manager
William P. Pope, County Attorney
Alice Fortner, Clerk to the Board
Jerry Lundy, Planning Director
Susan O'Connor, Interim Finance Director
CALL TO ORDER: By Chairman Stewart
INVOCATION: The Reverend Fred Hill, Pastor
Race Street United Methodist Church
Statesville, NC 28677
ADJUSTMENT OF AGENDA: Chairman Stewart adjusted the agenda on advice from the County Manager,
to include and delete some items.
ROWAN COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, REFERENCE TO THE HAZARDOUS WASTE INCINERATOR AND LANDFILL,
SA 9 SITE IN IREDELL AND ROWAN COUNTIES: Mr. Tim Russell, County Manager, said Mrs. DeMarcus,
County Commissioner, would represent Rowan County.
Mrs. DeMarcus said the two counties had a joint task in the matter of the hazardous waste
incinerator and landfill, in trying to keep the site from being located in the Iredell/Rowan area.
They are seeking a partnership with Iredell County in fighting the issue. She read the following:
Rowan County requests that the Iredell County Board of Commissioners and the Rowan County Board
of Commissioners merge their resources and professional talents to evaluate the site suitability of
State Site #SA -9, for the proposed comprehensive hazardous waste treatment facility. The combined
efforts should focus on:
1. Establishing a joint site review committee, composed of citizens
from both counties.
2. Submitting an application for a State Grant from the Governor's
Waste Management Board for technical assistance to be used by
the joint site review committee.
3. Performing a comprehensive review of all legal issues affecting
the state commission including:
* the State Commission's overall rule-making authority.
* the extent which the State Commission exceeded its
authority in establishing rules which appear arbitrary and
intended to narrow focus on the Piedmont area.
4. A commitment of local resources to cover the non -eligible costs
associated with the legal research.
5. Establishing a joint meeting as early as next week of the two
boards of county commissioners, the joint site review committee,
and State Hazardous Waste Management Commission, members and
staff, to discuss specific site and the information used to
establish preferred status.
Mrs. DeMarcus said she hoped the Iredell County Commissioners would look upon these proposals
with favor, and they would be pleased to discuss them with the Iredell County Commissioners. Both
the Rowan County Manager and Attorney are present and can answer questions, she said.
Mr. Bryan inquired about Item 5, would the hazardous waste commission meet with the two boards
of commissioners next week. Mrs. DeMarcus said the State chairman of the hazardous waste committee
said they would be glad to come and meet.
Mrs. DeMarcus said they would be meeting on Wednesday morning, May 2, and would appoint a
hazardous waste board.
Chairman Stewart said the Iredell County Hazardous Waste Board met on May 1st afternoon to
discuss strategy. They discussed having Darrell Hinnant, the commission's chairperson, meet with
with them on Friday, May 4th; however, they think another date may be better. Both boards of