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HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93008_1932 (2)BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that salaries paid according to this ordinance shall be at the same rate " established in the County's 1990-91 budget. ADOPTED, this the 1st day of July, 1991. airman —�— VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. P. S. NEST CONTRACT FOR BALER FACILITY AT LANDFILL, /91-40: MOTION from Commissioner Haire to authorize the chairman to sign the captioned contract and Change Order #1 on behalf of the county. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. ADJOURN: Chairman Sloan adjourned the meeting at 9:45 a.m. Next meeting schedule for 3:00 p.m., July 2, 1991, for a review of the revaluation information, Revaluation Office, Iredell County Government Center, followed by the regular briefing at 4:00 p.m, and Regular Meeting at 7:00 p.m., all scheduled for the Iredell County Government Center, 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC. --Clerk to the Boardd APPROVED:L(p�� IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MINUTES JULY 2, 1991 The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in briefing session at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 2, 1991, South Wino Conference Room, Statesville, NC. The board reconvened after finishina w work session on the proposed Schedule of Values for the 1992 Reappraisal for Iredell County that was held from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m., in the same meeting room. Those present for the meeting were: R. B. Sloan Jr., Chairman Alice Stewart, Vice Chairman Sara K. Haire Doug Madison Frank Mitchell Staff present: Joel Mashburn, County Manaaer Alice Fortner, Clerk to the Board Susan Goodman, Finance Officer Jerry Lundy, Planning Director DISCUSSION OF TRAVEL AND TOURISM REQUEST FOR FUNDS: Chairman Sloan called the meeting to order and the board began discussing the proposal for the Statesville Travel and Tourism Board. The two questions to be answered were: (1) Are you goina to continue to extend these funds for anything besides the civic center? (2) If so, how much? Commissioner Stewart suggested that the county commissioners have a meeting with the Statesville City Council members and iron out the plan for funding with the hotel/motel tax. The board discussed when would be the best time to do this. It was suggested that the commissioners request to get on the July 15th agenda. It was mentioned that the City had funded the Carolinas Partnership and the Dogwood Festival out of the Travel and Tourism Funds. After further discussion Commissioner Mitchell said he would make a motion to extend the sunset clause for an additional year and fund the Statesville Travel and Tourism Board at $27,000 or 10% of the Hotel/Motel Taxes, whichever is less. This motion is to be made by Commissioner Mitchell at the 7:00 p.m. meeting. Commissioner Alice Stewart said she wished to be replaced on the Travel and Tourism Board. The board members also concurred that the Citv of Statesville should be notified that the County wanted the use of the hotel/motel funds to be restricted to the Travel and Tourism Board and for the Civic Center. COLONEL SHARPE HOUSE: Mr. James Walker, director of the Iredell Arts Council, came to the board in reference to an offer from Mrs. Knox who owns the Colonel Sharpe house. Mrs. Knox wishes to give the house to the County. She has had $250,000 worth of renovations done to the house. She has no heirs and wishes that the property be held for the public. Mr. Walker said the house could be used for meetings and office space. The property has been declared tax exempt. After further discussion, the board directed the county manager or his designee to look into this. The county manager is to check the condition of the facility and look into some possible uses for the house and report back to the board. TURNER STIMPSON: Mr. Stimpson has requested to address the board about a possible position for himself as a driver of a handicapped van throughout the county to pick up the elderly to deliver them to the doctors' offices and other places they need to go. Mr. Stimpson has been voluntarily doing this for about two years, but he now finds it necessary to earn an income and thinks this would be a good way. He had proposed a budget consisting of a salary for himself, the purchase of a van and a cellular phone.