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BRIEFING MINUTES
FEBRUARY 1. 2000
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Briefing Session on Tuesday, February
1, 2000, 5:00 p.m., in the Iredell County Government Center (South Wing Conference Room), 200
South Center Street, Statesville, NC 28677.
Present: Chairman Sara Haire Tice
Vice Chairman Steve D. Johnson
Tommy E. Bowles
Alice T. Fortner
Alice M. Stewart
Staff Present: County Manager Joel Mashburn, Finance Director Susan Blumenstein,
Planning Supervisor William Allison, Inspections/Planning Director Lynn Niblock, ECOM Director
Larry Dickerson, Purchasing Agent Evie Caldwell, Personnel Director Carolyn Harris, Cooperative
Extension Director Ken Vaughn, and Clerk to the Board Jean Moore.
CALL TO ORDER by Chairman Tice.
PLANNING/ZONING ITEMS: Planning Supervisor William Allison explained the items
needing action from his department. Commissioner Stewart suggested that more identification be
added to maps illustrating rezoning requests in the future. Allison said his department would add
more information.
REQUEST FOR DECISION REGARDING THE DISPOSAL OF COUNTY
SURPLUS LAND LOCATED ON HIGHWAY 150, MOORESVILLE, NC: The county
manager said the former transfer station would be dismantled soon. The metal section will be
removed but the concrete slab will remain. If the property were sold, the manager said the profits
could be assigned to any county fund - - the money would not have to be designated for the solid
waste enterprise fund.
Commissioner Bowles asked if additional land would ever be needed at the existing
Mooresville Transfer Station.
Solid Waste Director Weatherman said he didn't think more land would be needed due to
the way the new transfer station had been built. He suggested that the old site be sold.
REQUEST FROM WEST IREDELL WATER CORPORATION FOR THE
FUNDING OF ONE (1) FIRE HYDRANT TO BE LOCATED ON OLEY ROAD AND
FOR THE APPROVAL OF BUDGET AMENDMENT #29 TO COVER THE COST OF THE
HYDRANT, UP TO $1,500: Mashburn said Oley Road was located off Sharon School Road.
West Iredell Water plans to install a six-inch water line in the area due to an emergency situation
involving six families. (The water line will be off an existing line.) The water company has asked
the county to fund the hydrant.
wells.
Commissioner Fortner asked about the water crisis. She asked why the families did not dig
Commissioner Stewart said several wells had sunk.
The county manager said several households had experienced dry wells, poor water,luality,
and other problems.
CATAWBA RIVERKF.EPERS: Inspections/Planning DirectorNiblock mentioned a recent
letter from Donna Lisenby of the Catawba Riverkeepers. Niblock said the group was concerned
about Mid -South Utilities treating and disposing of wastewater for the River Park apartments. Mr.