HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93010_0496 (2)IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
BRIEFING MINUTES
AUGUST 7, 2001
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Briefing Session on Tuesday,
August 7, 2001, at 5:00 p.m., in the Iredell County Government Center (South Wing Conference
Room), 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC.
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,
Planning Supervisor Ron Smith, Sgt. Neil Hayes, with the Iredell County Sheriff's Department,
Emergency Communications Director Lary Dickerson, GIS Addressing Technician Bary
Whitesides, and Clerk to the Board Jean Moore.
CALL TO ORDER by Chairman Tice.
Sgt. Neil Hayes explained the various requests from the sheriffs department.
REQUEST FOR THE SELECTION OF A BRAWLEY SCHOOL PENINSULA
SMALL AREA PROPOSAL: Planning Supervisor Smith explained that two proposals were
submitted for the Brawley peninsula study. Smith said some firms did not respond due to the
size ofthe project.
The county manager stated that Centralina's proposal was the least expensive. He also
said that Centralina was familiar with the Brawley area.
Some concerns were voiced about Centralina's work on the Exit 42 study.
Commissioner Johnson asked if the planning staff could steer Centralina towards the
mission of the Brawley peninsula project.
Smith said he felt the staff could direct Centralina in the right direction.
REQUEST FOR PERMISSION TO ACCEPT A PROPOSAL FROM DESIGN
ASSOCIATES FOR THE DESIGN AND RENOVATION OF THE AGRICULTURAL
CENTER (Water Street, Statesville, NC): The county manager explained that Design
Associates was proposing to provide architectural services and hire a consulting engineer for the
Agricultural Center renovations. Mashburn said the firm had given a fee of $41,250 with $5,000
of this amount to be the initial payment. Any additional work will be charged at $50 per hour for
drafting time and $75 for the architect's time.
Blumenstein said a project ordinance would be submitted to the board at the next
meeting.
The briefing adjourned at 6:45 p.m.
APPROVED: 07 / ,2 ILI,
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