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HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93008_2151SMALL CITIES DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM: Mr. Troy Watson came to the meeting regarding his program. His request was for $7,000 from Iredell County to be used for development for minorities and women outside the municipalities. He said this program originally began in Statesville. He distributed information regarding his program. After a brief discussion, Chairman Sloan reques•_ed that the board be given information regarding his program for study and that it be discussed at the next meeting of the board. Mr. Mashburn, county manager, asked Mr. Watson to send a copy of the video he wished to show so the board could view it at the briefing along with information about his program. NO ACTION TAKEN. APPROVAL OF HOME PROGRAM: A copy of the contract was presented to the board for execution.' MOTION from Commissioner Madison to approve the Iredell Home Consortium Joint Corporation Agreement as amended and that the chairman be authorized to sign this agreement for the county. Chairman Sloan asked Mr. Lundy to give highlights on this program for the audience. HOME Program is a federal program that is going to be forwarded through the state to local governments. Iredell County is agreeing with Statesville and Mooresville to form a consortium. They will apply for a maximum grant of $1 million. There is no matching funds. Local government must pay for the administrative costs and the fees for the lead entity, which is Statesville, for handling financing and audit work. This program will be used for as a down payment loan grant for first-time home buyers. It can be used to write down the mortgage, to rehabilitate owner -occupied housing, to rehabilitate tenant -occupied housing, and in some limited cases can be used for new home construction. It can be set up in a form of repayment and can be used as seed money for some of the programs the banks have announced for first-time home buyers. There is no target area designated in this grant. It can involve single units in any area. WILLIAMSON CHAPEL - REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF LATE LISTING PENALTY: This request was on the agenda in 1989, and the county attorney was going to research the question to see if there was an alterna- tive to paying the taxes. The church overlooked filing the proper exemption forms for their parsonage, and consequently were mailed bills for 1987, 1988, and 1989. The board extended the listing period for the 1990 taxing year so they were able to fine the exemption form for that period. However, there are three years' taxes still outstanding. Mr. Pope said he did not believe the, low permitted the board of commissioners to forgive taxes and there was no legal recourse to the payment of these taxes. NO BOARD ACTION TAKEN. CONSENT AGENDA MOTION from Commissioner Stewart to approve the Consent Agenda as follows: BIDS - HEALTH DEPARTMENT - PANEL SYSTEM: The following bids were received: Forms & Supply - Hons Concensys Carolina Bus. Machines - Hons Concensys Starrette's Office Equipment - Panel Conc. Office Furniture Concepts Haworth Carswell Business Systems 'Westinghouse Office Environments Steelcase $tarrette's-Alternate Adanlock PLAN A PLAN B PLAN C 38,152.88 4,544.43 9,701.14 39,143.41 4,837.56 9,911.50 43,501.45 5,516.45 10,907.34 52,440.00 6.792.00 9,735.00 56,107.76 6,865.08 13,444.40 59,053.92 7,334.88 14,592.96 59,500.00 8,950.00 17,500.00 Ms..Evie Caldwell, purchasing agent, did not recommend the low bid because it was feared the equipment might be inferior and not hold up. She recommended the bid from Office Furniture Concepts for the panels. Ms. Caldwell also recommended freestanding desks in lieu of Plan C. MOTION from Commissioner Stewart to approve the bid from Office Furniture Concepts for $52,400 for Plan A and $6,792 for Plan B. Plan C was not considered. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. APPROVAL OF ROAD MAINTENANCE ABANDONMENT PETITION, PORTION OF SR 2158 S., WILSON PARK ROAD: MOTION from Commissioner Stewart to approve the captioned petition. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION OF INTENT BY THE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS TO ABANDON S. R. 2158 S., WILSON PARK ROAD: MOTION from Commissioner Stewart to adopt the following resolution: