HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93009_1272 (2)IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA BRIEFING
JUNE 4. 1996
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met Tuesday, June 4,
1996, 5:00 p.m., in the South Wing Conference Room, Iredell County
Government Center, for the purpose of reviewing the June 4 agenda.
Present: Sara K. Haire, Chairman
David A. Boone, Vice Chairman
Steve Johnson
Doug Madison
Alice Stewart
Staff present: Joel Mashburn, County Manager
Susan Blumenstein, Dir. of Finance & Adm. Serv.
Jerry Lundy, Dir. of Services & Development
William Allison, Planning Director
Ron Weatherman, Solid Waste Director
Joe Ketchie, Tax Collector
Evie Caldwell, Purchasing Agent
Jean Moore, Clerk to the Board
Chairman Haire called the meeting to order.
APPOINTMENT BEFORE THE BOARD: Mr. John Greene, representing
the Recreation Advisory Board (RAC), spoke and advised that on May
23, 1996, this committee met and voted to request that the
following recommendations be given to the commissioners:
1. Continue funding the park fund in the amount of $35,500.
Green acknowledged that he knew the commissioners on May 28, 1996,
had decided to approve $25,000 for the capital reserve parks fund
for the next three years.
2. Duke Power has offered Stumpy Creek (80-85 acres) on a
long-term lease agreement basis. This area has good topography and
is more conducive for some park functions than the Bluefield Road
area. Duke Power would like to be advised if Iredell County has an
interest. Greene mentioned he understood the concern about putting
private/public money into a leased land agreement even though a 99 -
year lease might be possible.
3. RAC would like to move the Ropes Course to the Bluefield
Road site. The committee would like to start the transition
immediately and expend funds from the 95-96 unspent recreation
funds; not the park fund.
Chairman Haire asked if RAC was discarding the ballfield plans
for Bluefield. Greene said no, the fields were still included.
He mentioned that Allison's Woods has about 75 acres and the Ropes
Course only uses a small portion (4-5 acres). A minor road would
have to be built into Bluefield; however, Greene said this would
not interfere with the proposed fields.
Commissioner Madison mentioned that if the course was closer
to Mecklenburg that more usage might occur from outside the county.
If this happens, the rates might be increased for out of town
groups. Madison asked when a recommendation might be brought back
to the Board about Stumpy Creek, and Greene said about three
months. Duke Power just needs to know of any interest at the
current time. Greene mentioned that he wanted the community in the
southern end to have some input into the proposed parks.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO SECTION 133, NON-OMNSR PETITIONS OF THE
IRRDELL COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE: The planning director explained
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