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BRIEFING MINUTES
APRIL 3 2001
The tredell County Board of Commissioners met in Briefing Session onTuesday, April 3, 2001, at
5:00 p.m., in the tredell County Government Center (South Wing Conference Room), 200 South Center
Street, Statesville, NC 28677.
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, Planning Supervisor Ron Smith, Finance Director
Susan Blumenstein, Fire Marshal Chuck Gallyon, and Clerk to the Board Jean Moore.
CALL TO ORDER by Chairman Tice.
REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF A LETTER OF ENDORSEMENT REGARDING
A NEW FIRE TRUCK FOR THE MOUNT MOURNE VFD: Mount Mourne VFD Chief Steve Knox
asked for a letter of endorsement in reference to the purchase of a new truck. He said the cost would be
$298,147 with a loan term of seven years.
Commissioner Johnson asked if the truck cost would necessitate a tax increase for the district.
Knox said it would stay at 2.75 cents. He said the truck would aid the department in achieving a
better insurance rating. Knox added that one reason the department wanted to finance the truck was to keep
some cash available for the purchase of land.
Commissioner Williams asked the department's operating budget.
Knox said it was $51,923. He said this amount did not include any debt seryice.
Chairman Tice asked how the department's paid staff person was working out.
Knox said having an employee at the department during the day made a "big" difference. Ile said
the person was paid $21,000.
PLANNING/ZONING MATTERS: Planning Supervisor Ron Smith explained the public hearing
items and said none of them appeared to be controversial.
Discussion on Exit 42: Commissioner Johnson said he would like to see orderly development in the
Exit 42 area, and he would like to work with the Town of Troutman. Johnson said, however, he was an
advocate for the property owners' rights.
Smith offered to talk with the Troutman Town Manager (A.J. Barghothi) about Exit 42,
Theboard agreed to allow Smith to make contact with Mr. Barghothi.
UPDATE AND/OR A REQUEST FOR THE BOARD'S POSITION REGARDING
PROPOSED RIPARIAN BUFFER GUIDELINES: Smith said riparian buffers were forested or vegetated
strips of land that bordered creeks, rivers and lakes. He said the buffers were thought to help filter sediment
and pollutants from rainwater that flowed into the waterways. Smith said the Catawba Buffer Advisory
Committee recently developed guidelines tohelp protect or improve the quality ofdrinking water along the
Catawba River. He said the guidelines included two different zones with each having different requirements.
Mr. Smith said Zone 1 had a 30 -foot wide strip along the shoreline beginning at the high-water mark. lJnder
this proposal, no trees could be cut or removed. Smith said Zone 2 began from the inland edge of /onc I
and extended another 20 feet. He said grading and the replanting of vegetation could occur in this area.
f Due to the complexity of this issue, and having several other items to discuss, the board agreed to
delete this item from the 7:00 p.m. agenda.
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Board