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IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
MINUTES
OCTOBER 2, 1990
The IredeII County Board of Commissioners met in Regular Session on Tuesday, October 2, 1990,
7:30 p.m., County Commissioners Meeting Room, Iredell County Government. Center, South Center Street,
Statesville, NC. Those present for the meeting were:
R. B. Sloan, Jr., Chairman
Alice M. Stewart, Vice Chairman
C. Chandler Bryan
Frances L. Murdock
Staff present: Joel Mashburn, County Manager
William P. Pope, County Attorney
Alice Fortner, Clerk to the Board
Susan Goodman, Finance Officer
Jerry Lundy, Planning Director
CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Sloan
INVOCATION: The Reverend Steve Shive, Pastor
Oakland Presbyterian Church
Statesville, NC 28677
ADJUSTMENT OF AGENDA FOR REPORT ON HAZARDOUS WASTE COMMISSION MEETING: Chairman Sloan adjusted
the agenda to hear a report on the Hazardous Waste Commission Meeting, held in Raleigh this morning. ---
Mr. Joel Mashburn, County Manager, gave a report on the hazardous waste commission meeting he
attended in Raleigh today. The hazardous waste committee has removed the Iredell County SA -9 site
from the Suitable to Potentially Acceptable/High Priority list, Mashburn said. The HWC will meet
again on October 17, 1990 to study the results of the soil samples on the Granville County state-
owned property (John Umstead Farm Unit) and the Johnston County site (Central Crop Research Sta-
tion).
Following Mr. Mashburn's statement, Chairman Sloan made remarks on the removal of the SA -9 Site
from the Suitable list, especially relating to removal from private property.
Mr. Bill Pope said it was a tremendous relief that the site has been removed and brought
attention to the resolution's wording about the construction of a four -lane highway beino a factor
in the removal of the site.
Mr. Pope said he thought the County should remain vigilant and to continue to closely monitor
what is occurring and continue legal efforts until it is clear that some other site or some other
state is going to be selected. The County should not let down its guard, he said.
HISTORY ABOUT THE PIEDMONT CREDIT UNION: Mr. Mashburn introduced Mr. James Walker, treasurer
and manager of Piedmont Credit Union who, in turn, introduced Mr. Bob Dellinger, vice president of
the organization. Mr. Dellinger spoke about the credit union's assets. They have $1.7 million in
assets and approximately 1600 members. They were recently audited by federal and state agencies.
They have 6% cash reserves.
Following his report, the board asked questions about the credit union.
MOTION from Commissioner Stewart to adopt the following resolution:
WHEREAS, International Credit Union movement has a history of about 150 years, the first Credit
Union Day being celebrated officially in Massachusetts in 1927; and
WHEREAS, credit unions across North Carolina and the nation will be observing October 18th as a
common holiday; and
Piedmont Credit Union of Statesville has requested that official recognition be given the
International Credit Unions of its tenth anniversary;
THEREFORE, the Iredell County Board of Commissioners congratulates Piedmont Credit Union on its
Tenth Anniversary and commends it to the International Credit Union.
IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairman
VOTING: Ayes - 4; Nays - 0.
COMMUNITY COLLEGE RESOLUTION: Mrs. Burwell Whittenton, member of the Mitchell Community
College Board, and Dr. Eason, president of Mitchell Community College, came before the board in
regarding to the community college resolution. The board welcomed Dr. Eason especially, since this
is his first visit to the county commissioners' meeting since his arrival at Mitchell. Both Mrs.
Whittenton and Dr. Eason spoke regarding the resolution. '
MOTION from Commissioner Stewart to adopt the following resolution: