HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93010_1070 (2)hearing during which anyone who wished to be heard on the advisability of the Loan
and the Project could speak and there were no written comments about the proposed
Project or the Loan received prior to the public hearing held by the Lake Norman
Volunteer Fire Department. After the Lake Norman Volunteer Fire Department heard
from all persons who requested to be heard, the Board of Directors for the Lake Norman
Volunteer Fire Department passed the resolution approving the incurrence by the Lake
Norman Volunteer Fire Department of up to $189,000.000 in indebtedness from First
Charter Bank to finance the acquisition of approximately seven acres of land for a new
fire station.)
OTION by Commissioner Williams to approve the following resolution.
VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0.
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE INCURRENCE BY LAKE NORMAN VOLUNTEER
FIRE DEPARTMENT OF UP TO $189,000.00 IN INDEBTEDNESS
FROM FIRST CHARTER BANK TO FINANCE THE ACQUISITION OF
APPROXIMATELY SEVEN ACRES OF LAND FOR A NEW FIRE STATION
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Lake Norman Volunteer Fire Department on
behalf of the Board, pursuant to public notice duly given (the "Notice'), held a public hearing
on the proposed Loan and Project and considered the comments of persons who requested to be
heard;and
WHEREAS, neither the County nor any agency thereof shall be liable in any event for
the repayment of the Loan, the Loan does not constitute an indebtedness of the County or any
agency thereof and does not constitute or create in any manner a debt or liability of the County
or any agency thereof; and
WHEREAS, the Board desires to approve the Loan and approve the Project;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of Iredell
County, North Carolina as follows:
(1) The publication of the Notice and the designation of the meeting held by the Lake
Norman Volunteer Fire Department Board of Directors on February 17, 2003 as a
public hearing on the Loan and the Project is hereby ratified and approved.
(2) The incurrence by Lake Norman Volunteer Fire Department of indebtedness of up
to $189,000.00 to First Charter Bank to finance the Project is hereby approved.
(3) The Project is hereby approved.
(4) This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage.
This the I81h day of March, 2003.
Discussion/Consideration of a Substandard Buildings/Structures
Ordinance: Commissioner Madison said Code Enforcement and Planning Director
Niblock had proposed an ordinance pertaining to substandard buildings in the past.
Madison said a similar ordinance was being proposed to strengthen or provide more
structure in addressing substandard buildings. He stressed that all "bona fide farm
buildings" would be exempt from the ordinance.
Niblock mentioned that the original ordinance was presented in January of 2002.
He reviewed the newest draft, consisting of five pages, and he said his office would
enforce the document upon the direction of the commissioners after receiving
complaints from the public. He said property owners who received an order to take
corrective action on their properties could appeal the determination to the
commissioners. In reference to the term "prompt corrective action," Mr. Niblock said
that if a violator told him that steps (permits) were being taken to correct the problems,