HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93010_0428Mr. Rabe said he would check into the matter. He said a fee that might be
changed in the future pertained to restaurants. Rabe said the legislature was currently
reviewing the faimcss of charging $25 fora license; regardless of the restaurant's size.
Blumenstein said the health department's budget had an increase (county funds)
of about 7.4%.
No changes from the county manager's recommendation.
COUNTY -WIDE FIRE. DISTRICT: Blumenstein said the county -wide fire
district's budget for the upcoming year had about a four percent across-the-board
increase. She said Lake Norman and South Iredell received a little more. Mrs.
Blumenstein said Cool Springs and Harmony were in line to receive new trucks. She said
the final payment for the air van ($50,000) was included in the upcoming budget.
Commissioner Williams said a debt service report should be issued soon. He said
it appeared the debts could be paid off in about two and a half years.
Commissioner Johnson said he didn't want to get into the situation where the
debts were paid off, but the VFDs continued to incur more debt.
Commissioner Williams stressed that the Fire Tax District Board members
wanted to get the debts paid off, and they, too, had concerns about the VFDs incurring
future debt. He said the VFDs were independent contractors and this made the situation
difficult.
Johnson said he felt that all requests from the fire departments should first have
the approval by the Fire Tax District Board. He said the surplus money in the budget
was supposed to pay off the current debt, and then the mission was to reach a point where
the trucks could be bought, without incurring debt, on an as needed basis.
LAKE NORMAN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT: Frank Phillips, the
treasurer for the Lake Norman VFD, said his department might soon have to relocate. He
said he wanted to share Lake Norman's dilemma and seek guidance from the
commissioners. Phillips said the VFD was located on a one -acre site with minimal
parking space. He said the department, located off Brawley School Road, might soon be
affected by two situations. One being the possible realignment of Brawley School Road
and the other being possible annexation by Mooresville. Phillips said that at one time,
Crescent Resources seemed interested in donating five acres to the VFD. Now, he said
Crescent was more interested in selling the property. Phillips said another possibility
was the possible trade of Lake Norman's building, and an acre of land, to an individual
owning five acres. Phillips said the proposed five acres was in a desirable location, and it
would not require much grading. Mr. Phillips said the property owner needed a decision
soon. Phillips said that if a trade occurred, the department would have to vacate its
present site within a year.
Phillips was asked if the fire department's board members thought the trade
would be a fair arrangement, and he said yes. He said about five firemen lived near the
site.
Commissioner Johnson said he thought the department should discuss the
situation with the Fire Tax District Board.
Commissioner Bowles asked how much was in the department's savings.
Phillips said the checking account had $32,000, and the department had $94,000
in certificates of deposit.
APPROVAL OF BUDGET AMENDMENT #48: Mrs. Blumenstein requested
approval of Budget Amendment #48 to recognize $47,775 received from insurance claim
proceeds and for the appropriation to the proper departmental line items (maintenance
and repair for vehicles, capital outlay for vehicles and equipment).