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INVOCATION: By Commissioner Ostwalt
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: IIOTI014 from Commissioner Campbell to approve the minutes
from the April 3, April 9, and April 12, 1934, meetings, with corrections indicated.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
RECREATION DEPARTMENT -_ADVENTURE PROGRAM, ALLISON'S WOODS: Rudy Davis,
recreation director, came before the board to discuss the proposed adventure program
at Allison's Woods. Mr. Davis said there was a growing need and appreciation of
nature and outdoor recreation in Iredell County, and he would like to offer this
program at Allison's Woods this summer. This program would be based upon the
Camp Iredell concept that was offered last summer, There will be six weeks of
programs, and children will be able to come out to the camp during the day.
There will be hiking, nature studies, and one overnight camping trip which will be
in the mountains of North Carolina. There will be a fee charged for this program.
Two leases need to be signed for this project --one lease is for the Allison's
Woods property and the other lease is for the county school buses which will be
used to transport the campting participants.
A ropes course is to be constructed with the cost of materials being somewhere
in the neighborhood of $4,000 to $5,000. This amount is already budgeted. Mr.
Davis has a person from S4ford, North Carolina, who has previously constructed a
course similar to this will assist in the construction of the ropes course.
Mr. Davis said the fee for the camp will be $40 weekly for each camper. This
will cover the overnight camping trip and help supplement the cost of the camp
counselors.
Commissioner Ostwalt inquired about the insurance for the camp, and Mr. Davis
said the insurance will be worked out. The county attorney and Mr. Johnny Clark,
Webb Insurance Company, are discussing the insurance coverage.
Mr. Randall, county attorney, discussed the insurance, saying he was working
*� out thedetails of the liability coverage and discussed it with the board. He
requested if the board took action on this program that the board base its decision
upon the insurance being in place.
Mr. Davis said he was applying for Community -Based Alternative Funds from the
State for a portion of the funding for this program.
Commissioner Mills, ex-officion member of the recreation advisory committee,
said he thought the County should at least break even on the extra coats that are
involved in running this program.
MOTION from Commissioner Ostwalt as follows:
(1) To approve the concept of the Adventure Program;
(2) To approve the lease with Messrs. Allison for the camp site;
(3) To approve the lease for the four buses with the Iredell County Board of
' Education;
(4) To authorize the Chairman and the Clerk to sign the two leases on behalf
of the County. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.