HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93009_1617 (2)IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
BRIEFING SESSION MINUTES
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The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Briefing
Session on Tuesday, September 2, 1997, 5:00 p.m., in the South Wing
Conference Room of the Iredell County Government Center.
Present: Sara K. Haire, Chairman
Steve D. Johnson, Vice Chairman
David A. Boone
Alice T. Fortner
Alice M. Stewart
Staff Present: Joel Mashburn, County Manager
Susan Blumenstein, Finance Director
William Allison, Planning Supervisor
Jim Vernon, Support Services Director
Steve Messick, Library Director
Lynn Niblock, Inspections Director
Brent Weisner, Tax Assessor
Evie Caldwell, Purchasing Agent
Jean Moore, Clerk to the Board
PRESENTATION of PROPOSED EDUCATION PORTION OF THE
COMPREHENSIVE SOLID WASTE PLAN: The county manager stated a
revised educational plan had been submitted to him from the Keep
Iredell Clean/Keep America Beautiful organization. Since the
revised version will supersede the information included in the
agenda packets, the manager requested that this matter be discussed
at the September 16 meeting.
PRESENTATION OF FINDINGS OF THE COURT FACILITIES TASK FORCE:
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and items of a less serious nature. Vernon shared a proposed floor
plan and said a renovation of this magnitude would require the
assistance of an architect. He mentioned that $200,000 ($50 per
sq. ft) was budgeted for the renovation, and this would be a
temporary solution to the crowded court situation. Mashburn added
that it was a temporary fix; however, this facility, if renovated,
would probably always be used for court related functions. When
asked about where the present EMS staff would relocate, Mr.
Mashburn said he had been contacted by someone who desired to lease
some space. Commissioner Fortner said she recalled that the
Troutman EMS base was built with possible future additions in mind.
Mashburn said this was correct, but the additional space was only
for the director and operations manager.
Commissioner Stewart asked if the vault in the EMS facility
could be used elsewhere. Vernon said it could not.
Commissioner Fortner asked how much space in the Hall of
Justice would be available if such a renovation occurred. Vernon
said the only space would be about 300 feet used by the
magistrates. Mr. Vernon said that around 100 additional parking
spaces were being created around the present EMS building.
It was the consensus of the Board to allow the staff to
proceed with an architectural proposal. The design work will be
presented at the next meeting, if available.
JOINT DOT PRIORITY LIST UPDATE: Mr. Mashburn advised that he
and Chairman Haire recently met with the mayors and managers of
Troutman, Statesville and Mooresville. The meeting was productive
and a suggestion was given that each entity arrive at two DOT
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