HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93010_0135 (2)IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
BUDGET SESSION MINUTES
MAY 30, 2000
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in a FY 2000-01 Budget Session on
Tuesday, May 30, 2000, 6:00 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, and
Clerk to the Board Jean Moore.
CALL TO ORDER by Chairman Tice at 6:00 p.m.
COUNTY HEALTH INSURANCE: Mashburn and Blumenstein commented that less
expensive rates had been found by getting the group administrator to use a "projected method"
instead of "maximum method," Most of the rates were reduced by $15. Another change in the
insurance plan was that the administrators agreed to include a new category for employee/children
so single parents, with more than one child, would not have to enroll in a family plan.
Mashburn said other counties had been forced to raise their insurance rates and were also
having to look at different health care options.
IMOTION by Commissioner Fortner to approve the 120'1, projected method for the health
insurance rates and to establish a new category in the plan for employee/children so single parents,
with more than one child, would not have to enroll in a family plan.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
SOLID WASTE OPERATIONS: Solid Waste Director Ron Weatherman and
Administrative Officer Susan Cornell discussed the landfill and transfer stations' budget.
Weatherman proposed a $7 increase in the construction and demolition charge. The increase would
raise the cost per ton from $13 to $20. Weatherman shared a price listing from adjacent counties
that revealed the average charge, per ton, was $28.58.
Commissioner Johnston asked if the staff was certain ol'the needed increase.
Cornell said the county needed to receive $18 to $20 per ton to balance the budget.
Weatherman added that it was hard to predict how much construction/demolition debris
would be brought for future disposal. He said, however, Iredell County had recently seen a high
increase.
MOTION by Commissioner Bowles to approve the Solid Waste budget as presented and
recommended by the staff.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
560 -INSPECTIONS & 565 -PLANNING: County Manager Mashburn said the inspections
director had requested three new employees. Mashburn said there was not much office space left
in the city building for inspections to expand. He said the inspectors were making about 19.47
inspections per day, and the Insurance Services Office recommended no more than ten per day.