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IRBDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
MINUTES
JANUARY 19, 1993
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met 1n Regular Session on Tuesday, January 19, 1993,
6:00 p.m., County Commissioners' Meeting Room, Iredell County Government Center, 200 South Center
Street, Statesville, NC. Those present for the meeting were:
Sara K. Haire, Chairman
David A. Boone, Vice Chairman
Diane M. Hamby
C. Douglas Madison, Jr.
Alice M. Stewart
Staff present: Joel Mashburn, County Manager
William P. Pope, County Attorney
Alice Fortner, Clerk to the Board
Susan G. Blumenstein, Director of Finance and
Administrative Services
Jerry Lundy, Director of Services and Development
Carson Fisher, Engineer
Chuck Gallyon, Fire Marshall
Tim Fox, Assistant Fire Marshall
Brent Weisner, Tax Assessor
Evie Caldwell, Purchasing Agent
CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Haire
INVOCATION: The Reverend Michael Jordan, Pastor
Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church
Hartness Road
Statesville, NC
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
SPECIAL RECOGNITION: Chairman Haire recognized the Youth Leadership Group of the Greater
Statesville Chamber of Commerce who have come to observe the meeting to study parlimentary procedure
and government.
ADJUSTMENT OF AGENDA
Chairman Haire adjusted the agenda, with the consent of the board, to include Leasing Equipment
at the Landfill. This was at the request of the county manager.
APPOINT1ENTS BEFORE THE BOARD
CAROLINAS TRANSPORTATION COMPACT - Ben Barnes: Mr. Barnes was speaking for Mr. "Sonny" Timmer-
man, who was speaking to another government board giving them the same information the Iredell
County Commissioners were to receive. Mr. Barnes explained the compact and the activities of
forming a Regional Transportation Authority (RTA), which is comprised of both North and South ._...
Carolina counties. He distributed information on the voting, powers and duties, administration, and
funding for the RTA.
Phase I of the study began about eighteen months ago with a blueprint of the proposed legisla-
tion to be presented to both North and South Carolina legislatures. This legislation is copied from
existing legislation for Triangle Transit Authority. Since this has already passed through the
NCGA, only minor changes will be required to use this for the Charlotte region RTA.
Phase II began in September 1992. This phase is to present draft legislation and receive local
input on the proposed legislation, which is what Mr. Barnes is doing this evening.
Mr. Pope inquired about the taxes referred to in his hand-out. Mr. Barnes said the only tax
the Authority is able to levy is the vehicle registration tax. This is the only tax that has been
approved by the GA at this time. Any other change will have to be approved by the General Assem-
bly.
Commissioner Stewart inquired if any of the State TIP money will be used in this project. Mr.
Barnes replied he did not think so. He said he would give a definite answer to this question at a
later time.
Mr. Barnes said they would not be able to have an authority without the Charlotte -Mecklenburg
area joining. Mr. Barnes said the authority could be Charlotte -Mecklenburg -Gaston, or it can be as
large as the fifteen counties, including the two South Carolina counties.