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BRIEFING MINUTES
FEBRUARY 6 2001
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Briefing Session on Tuesday,
February 6, 2001, at 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
Karen B. Ray
R. Godfrey Williams
Staff Present: County Manager Joel Mashburn, Finance Director Susan Blumenstein,
Purchasing Agent Evie Caldwell, Health Director Ray Rabe, and Clcrk to the Board Jean Moore.
CALL TO ORDER by Chairman Tice
MS. SABRINA JONES REQUESTS A LETTER OF ENDORSEMENT IN
REFERENCE TO APPLYING FOR A "CLOSING THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT
GAP & STRENGTHENING FAMILIES GRANT" SPONSORED BY THE NC. DEPT. OF
SOCIAL SERVICES (NCDSS) AND THE NORTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS (NCACC): County Manager Mashburn said he had received a
call from Statesville Mayor John Marshall indicating the Statesville City Council supported Ms.
Jones' efforts in obtaining the grant funds.
REQUEST FOR APPROVAND APPROVAL AL OF WORKSTATION BIDS FOR THE TAX OFFICES
SERVICE: uurchasingAgentRCaldwellleexplaDned haattall ofthe COOPERATIVEuiprcI SµX enN BION
and did not require budget amendments. In reference to the workstations, she said they would
replace desks purchased in 1961. Caldwell said the spaceeted
-saving stations were versatile, if the
offices ever relocated.
REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF TWO DUMP TRUCKS BIDS, PENDING
INVESTIGATION OF SUITABILITY BY THE SOLID WASTE DEPARTMENT: Caldwell
explained this request and said the trucks would be purchased from the "white goods" fund. She said
a 20 -year-old truck was being replaced, and that a request would probably be brought to the next
meeting requesting for it to be declared surplus.
REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF THE TRANSFER OF A SURPLUS
AMBULANCE. TO THE TOWN OF MOORESVILLE: Mashburn said the Mooresville Police
Department wanted to purchase a used ambulance. He said the garage director had indicated that
an ambulance had been replaced, and it was in good condition with the exception of needing a ncN%
transmission. Mashburn said if Mooresville decided it did not want the ambulance, the vehicle still
needed to be declared surplus and eliminated from the fleet.
UPDATE IN REFERENCE TO THE DEBT SERVICE NEEDED REGARDING A
DIRECT PLACEMENT LOAN FOR THE THIRD CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
AND AN IREDELL-STATESVILLE ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING: Finance Director
Blumenstein shared a projected capital funding spreadsheet on the debt service needed for the new
Third Creek Elementary School and the Iredell-Statesville Administrative Building (Phase 1).
Blumenstein said she was still trying to work out the best loan transaction. She said that due to
declining interest rates, it might be advisable to delay the transaction for a little while. Plus, she said
the county had a term bond due on the 1992 Certificates of Participation (COPS) in 2007, and she
wanted to look at the interest savings that might be found in refinancing it. She said a Series 2001
COPS issue could include the refinancing, the $3.6 million for the Third Creek School, and the $1.3
million for the administrative building. She said the COPS could be closed before July of this