HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93010_0651 (2)IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
BRIEFING MINUTES
FEBRUARY g 2002
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Briefing Session on Tuesday
,
h Center Street, Statesville, NC.
February 5, 2002, at 5:00 p.my Government Center ., in the Iredell Count
Conference Room), 200 Sout
(South Wing
Present: Chairman Sara Haire Tice
Vice Chairman Karen B. Ray
Tommy E. Bowles
Steve D. Johnson
R. Godfrey Williams
StaffStaff Present y Manager Joel Mashburn,
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Biumenstem, Support Services Director Jim Vernon, burn, Finance Director Susan
Inspections/Code Enforcement Director Lynn Niblock, Chief DeputyRick Supervisor Ron
the Sheriffs Department, Fire Marshal Chuck Gallyon, Libra Smith,
and Clerk to the Board Jean Moore. Rick Dowdte with
Library Director Steve Messick,
CALL TO ORDER by Chairman Tice.
UPDATE ON THE PROGRESS BEING MADE IN
PROPERTY LOCATED OFF TURNERSBURG HIGHWAY
TO BE USED FOR ADDITIONAL JAIL SPACE; OBTAINING
dle aid
there continued to be a growing (former prison unit)
g g need to find space to house Chief
Deputy
akdD�eJ3i1 had
250 inmates this weekend and there were 222 confined at the facility sai
said he was continuing with discussions with the Department of
utilizing the former prison site. today. Dowdte
Corrections about
upport Services
ctor
m Vernon
id the major drawback
site wassthe lack of a septic etreatm treatment system. aVernon said the health enlvithe ronmen an
supervisor was doing an analysis on what was needed. Mr. Vernon said that if a local
septic system was designed,1
would be some costs -- the site could house 40-50 inmates. Vernon noted there
minimum of $125,000.
Dowdle said he could possibly house 92 inmates at the site, but not with the
Present sewer situation. Chief Dowdle said his discussions with the Department of
Transportation representatives revealed that they would probably attach a sewer line to
the 1-77 bridge -- they wouldn't bore under the interstate. He added that in time, tite
prison property was supposed to revert over to the Department of Transportation.
ARCHITECTURAL FOR A DISCUSSION/DECISION REGARDING
RAL FIRM FOR THE NEW IREDELL COUNTY LIBRARY:
January 12, 2002, the board members visited a library designed h
in Lexington, SC. On JanuaryRARY. O°
NC, designed b son Moo, the board members visited arlibrarytin Hi kden ory,
y Calloway Johnson Moore West.
County Manager Mashburn said there was $2.8 million in the capital reserve fund.
He said there were adequate funds for the design work.
Chairman Tice said she wanted a library building that had character --
something
that could be a focal point for the county.
Mashburn said the board needed to choose an architectural firm.
He said then, the
chosen firm would have to submit a fee amount.
Library Director Messick, County Manager Mashburn, and Commissioner
Johnson, said they were most satisfied with the Craig Gaulden Davis firm.
It was the consensus of the board to allow the staff to negotiate a contract with
Craig Gaulden Davis.