HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93010_0236 (2)a high iron content. He reiterated what the Environmental Health Supervisor (Kelly Sheeks) had
said about iron content at the April meeting. (This was that iron was a nuisance but not a health
hazard.) Mr. Niblock said a meeting had been held with residents of the community and the test
results were shared.
County Manager Mashburn noted that in April, he had been requested to work with the
county attorney on a proposal to assist the community using property owner's assessments.
Mashburn said that when he talked to Mrs. James, it became clear the community wanted to reduce
their property assessments as much as possible. The county then started looking at grants that [night
pay all, or a portion, of extending a water line.
It was the consensus of the board to delete this item from the agenda and to take action on
the matter at the October 3 meeting. (The county manager will contact Mrs. James and determine
the direction the residents want to take.)
OFF PREMISES SIGNS: Allison said a planning board subcommittee had met to discuss
off-premises signs. He said the committee members and staff would soon have a rough draft of their
findings.
REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF BALER LINER BIDS ; (1) Allow Tri-State
Services to withdraw its bid (2) Reject the McDonald Steel bid & (3) Allow the Purchase of
Harris brand liners): Purchasing Agent Caldwell said a county employee had previously
submitted an idea to the Employee Suggestion Committee about the solid waste department
obtaining fabricated liners for the baler. The fabricated liners would replace the Harris brand liners
in an effort to reduce costs. The suggestion was accepted and on September 7, 2000, bids were
opened. Caldwell said bid packages were sent to four vendors and two were received. They were
from McDonald Steel Company and Tri-State Services. She said that due to bid errors, Tri-State had
requested to withdraw its bid of $60,277.50.
In reference to the McDonald bid of $78,735.15, Caldwell said it met the drawing tolerances
of +/- .005 inches. The company also offered an alternate bid of $71,730.92 with tolerances of +/-
.0625 inches. She said the baler mechanic and operator felt the alternate bid was not acceptable. In
addition, the McDonald terms were 50% with purchase order and 50% thirty days from the
invoicing. She said the county's terms in the bid documents were "net 30."
Mrs. Caldwell noted that in the past, Harris brand liners were purchased exclusively from
Tri-State. She said a June 13, 2000, quote of $71,847.50 from Tri-State had been used to justify
the $72,000 placed in the FY 2000-01 budget for the liners.
Caldwell said the county had not purchased from McDonald in the past. She said this factor,
the invoicing factor, and the fact that using fabricated liners was a new endeavor for the county, that
she was somewhat uncomfortable in recommending the McDonald bid. Instead, she recommended
for the board to (1) allow Tri-State Services to withdraw its bid, (2) reject the McDonald Steel bid
and (3) allow the staff to purchase Harris brand liners.
REQUEST FOR ACCEPTANCE OF FEDERAL FUNDS TO ESTABLISH A NEW
CHILD WELFARE POSITION: DSS Director Don Wall said the social services board had
unanimously approved the acceptance of Federal TANF Funds in the amount of $48,018 for the
establishment of a new child welfare position. The new employee (Social Worker 111) would
provide foster care and support services for the county's foster children. He said the department had
averaged 115 foster children, per month, from September 1999 though August 2000. Wall said the
state foster care staffing standard was one worker to fifteen children. He said that by using this
standard, Iredell County needed eight workers and presently had seven.
REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH DIXIE
GRADING REGARDING THE STUMPY CREEK PARK: Support Services Director Jim
Vernon said the National Guard had been responsible for Phase I of the Stumpy Creek Park project,
and that Dixie Grading was awarded the bid for Phase 11. Vernon said the Guard had done an