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p IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
MINUTES
APRIL 16, 1991 - BRIEFING
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Briefing Session or. Tuesday afternoon, April
16, 1991, 4:00 p.m., South Wing Conference Room, Iredeil County Government Center, 200 South Center
Street, Statesville, NC. Those present for the meetino were:
R. B. Sloan Jr., Chairman
Sara K. Haire
Doug Madison
Frank Mitchell
Absent: Alice M. Stewart, Vice Chairman
Staff present: Joel Mashburn, County Manager
Alice Fortner, Clerk to the Board
Susan Goodman, Finance Officer
Jerry Lundy, Planning Director
Carson Fisher, County Engineer
Lois Troutman, Tax Assessor
Joe Ketchie, Tax Collector
Carolyn Harris, Personnel Director
Brenda Bell, Register of Deeds
i'* CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Sloan
IREDELL COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT FINANCIAL REPORT: Mr. John Douglas,representing Dan Lowrance of
the Fire Tax District Board, presented the board's recommendation for fiscal year 1991-92. He said
they have $26,500 unappropriated amount and a fund balance of $194,000. This fund balance is for
emergencies or a big item like a truck. Mr. Mashburn inquired if the fire departments have been
notified of the funding proposal being made for the upcoming budget year. It was stated that the
departments would have this information when the newspaper reports this meeting.
COUNTY ENGINEER CARSON FISHER INTRODUCED: Mr. Joel Mashburn introduced the new county
engineer.
IREDELL COUNTY SCHOOLS, BUDGET ADMENDMENTS #1, #2, and #3: Ms. Paula Gwaltney and Mr. Ivey
were present from the iredell County School system to answer Questions about the captioned budget
amendments. Ms. Gwaltney discussed these amendments and answered the county commissioners' oues-
tions. Chairman Sloan inquired about the amount of fund balance for this current fiscal year: Ms.
Gwaltney responded that it is $1.5 million. The school system plans to drop the fund balance to
$300 to $400 thousand before going into the newly meroed system, she said.
AWARD OF EXCAVATION CONTRACT FOR LOCATION OF BALER FACILITY AT THE IREDELL COUNTY LANDFILL:
The following bids were received for the captioned protect:
Church Brothers Grading
No bid
Statesville, NC
a hearing session as required
14, Gilbert Engineering Co., Inc.
$778,316.50
Statesville, NC
evaluated the next low bid of
Jimmy R. Lynch & Sons
$823,247.54
Pilot Mountain, NC
that amount. Adoption of an
Neill Grading & Construction
$828,247.00
Hickory, NC
Spainhour Brothers $585,744.50
Statesville, NC
Stroud Brothers No bid
Mocksviile, NC
Sutton Construction Company $814,544.71
Rock Hill, SC
The Spainhour Company was
released from the low bid on April 8,
1991, by action of the board in
a hearing session as required
by General Statutes. The board is now ready to award the bid to the
next most qualified low bid.
Municipal Engineers said they have
evaluated the next low bid of
Gilbert Engineering Company at
$778,316.50 and recommends the board
award Gilbert the contract for
that amount. Adoption of an
Amended Budget Ordinance for Capital
Projects Fund needs to be made
prior to awarding the bid.
CONSENT AGENDA:The board members discussed the items on the
members who were present and placed many of them on Consent Agenda
Proposed Agenda with the staff
for the
evening.
meeting later in the