HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93010_0340Dr. Williams said the system would have the following capital outlay (regular ) requests in
the upcoming budget.
• Wastewater upgrades
• Roofing repairs and replacement
•General building renovations
•Furniture and equipment
•Vehicles (10 buses are needed - the system currently has 30)
In new construction, Dr. Williams said the system desired to purchase land and begin site
studies and the design process for a new middle school in the western sector IS 1.5 million). She
said the system would like to purchase a site large enough for a K-8 facility. Dr. Williams said the
system wanted to add an additional service building to the present bus garage and renovate the
existing buildings ($1.8 million) She said the system desired for the county to borrow money to
replace one building at the Salisbury Road site with the funds to be repaid over five years from
current expense funds ($1.3 million). Dr. Williams said the Salisbury Road construction would be
phased in over several years. She said if the first phase could be done, the alternative school
students could be moved out ofmobile units and into the South Race Street property. Dr. Williams
said the alternative school was full and had a waiting list.
Dr. Coleman said that initially, after the new Third Creek School was built, the Wayside
Property would be used for inventory and for bus parking. He said the system would eventually sell
the property. Coleman said the Alan D. Rutherford site would be used for six graders.
Coleman asked the commissioners to consider a direct placement loan for the construction
of an administrative building on Salisbury Road. He said the system could save $260,000 a year
if the staff from the Fairintosh Building ($70,000 annual lease) could be relocated and there was a
consolidation of services.
Dr. Williams then responded to a question about "green schools" or the Third Creek School.
She said the architect had submitted several proposals, and the I -SS staff chose some ideas that
seemed feasible. She said some ideas that were accepted were limiting the paving on the site, creating
an area to capture the rain water for use in the commodes, using passive solar heating, and light
sensors. She said the system had looked at geothermal heat but ruled against it due to costs.
MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to instruct the county finance director to report to the
board at the next regular meeting on the amount of debt service needed in regard to a direct service
loan of$1.3 million for a new administrative building and $3.6 million for Third Creek Elementary.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
Chairman Tice signed the N.C. Public School Facility Needs Survey for the system.
MOORESVILLE GRADED SCHOOL SYSTEM (MGSS): MGSS Board of Education
Chairman Frank Fields, MGSS Superintendent Bruce Boyles, MGSS Assistant Supt. Roger Ilyatt,
and MGSS Finance Director David Dutton appeared before the commi
system, ssioners on behalf of their
Dr. Boyles said the OR/ED study predicted 5,500 students during the next ten years. He said
the system would need two schools to handle student projections. Dr. Boyles said construction was
continuing on the high school addition, and that a small tract of land adjoining the middle school and
high school was purchased for parking and future expansion. In addition, he said the system desired
to purchase additional acreage at the Kistler Road site. Boyles said the system also wanted to add
space to the N.F. Woods Trades Building.
For 2001-2002, Boyles explained the following budget needs.