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to work together on specific projects. A project the County is currently looking into is the old
Hoke subdivision located on south 21. The County is considering this project for an assessment
project like the Meadowbrook in south Iredell. The line would be built and turned over to
Statesville. The participants would be assessed for their shares.
Jim Lawton inquired about Iredell Water Corporation and West Iredell Water Corporation being
brought into a countywide system. Chairman Sloan said it is up to them to decide. The county
commissioners stated some of the problems they had encountered before in trying to work with Iredell
Water Corporation being turned over to the County. The main objection would be the subscriber -
membership does not want to pay additional costs on their water bills. The rates are so low now
that they are not getting enough funds to pay for maintenance of the lines, which is beoming a major
problem. Rate increases have to be approved by the co-op board.
Jim Lawton said the City is now overlapping with Iredell Water Corporation.
It was mentioned that a study committee should be formed to study the water consolidation.
Costi Kutteh said it would be good to begin with a smaller project and see if the two bodies
could work together on that first of all. The south 21 Hoke project was mentioned again. Mr. Lundy
said he estimates this will cost between $50,000 to $60,000, of which 100% will be assessed to the
property owners.
Mayor Bentley reiterated that the City is overlapping with Iredell Water Corporation and it
should really be looked at hard.
Commissioner Alice Stewart mentioned her involvement with the Catawba River Basin formation at
UNC -Charlotte, which will affect the City of Statesville.
Mr. Mashburn said the involvement in the water distribution was not an easy matter to get a }
handle on.
RECREATION: Mr. Mashburn reported that the County's recreation advisory board is establishing
a different direction for the County's recreation. The county commissioners have met with the
advisory board and have been hearing the plans for four separate districts.
Commissioner Stewart said the proposal that has been presented is for a private foundation type
proposal that they say they will be pursuing to obtain funds. It is not supposed to require any
county funds for development.
Chairman Sloan said it is supposed to have private investment as well as grants.
Mayor Bentley said there was not much need in pursuing recreation until the board of
commissioners make a decision on which direction they are going with their rerecration program.
Jim Lawton asked if this would not be a good time to combine forces?
Chairman Sloan said it is going to take a lot of time with a director working in the
communities to make this district proposal work.
Jim Lawton said City parks and recreation cost the City $1 million.
Chairman Sloan said the philosophies of the City and County recreation departments are
different. The County uses a lot of volunteers; their programs are based upon volunteers, while the
City has more paid staff.
Pete Peterson said he would not like to see the City's recreation programs retrogress.
Costi Kutteh said he would like to see if there are any areas the two bodies could work
together.
Alice Stewart said she thought water and sewer expansions would be a good area.
Rick Dagenhart inquired about planning and inspections becoming one department.
Mr. Mashburn said the County is now doing all inspections but Statesville's. Statesville has a
higher level of inspection service than the county has. For the County to assume the inspections at
the level of service the County has would required an additional 1} persons, he said. There would
have to be some arrangements made to pay for the additional personnel.
Jerry Lundy said the response time is the difference in the level of inspections.
Mr. Mashburn said the inspections area would be the most desireable to try to combine.
Doug Madison said it would be good to have some contractors and realtors to sit down with
representatives from each department to discuss the inspections.
Mayor Bentley said it would be a good idea for each board to go back and appoint some
committees to look into these areas and meet again six weeks from today. (September 16, 1991).
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APPROVED: 8/20/91
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