HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93011_0382 (2)Note: A fact sheet distributed by the City of Monroe offered the following information
about the proposed project.
Impacts to Iredell County
• Pipeline, depending on final route, will cross no more than 60 parcels or as few as
11 if possible.
• The right-of-way will vary from 20 to 50 feet in width, with a majority of the route
being 30 -feet wide.
• The right- of -way will parallel existing railroad, pipeline, electric transmission lines,
or highway rights-of-way.
• The proposed project, depending on the final route will encompass between 13 or 30
acres.
• Iredell's property owners will receive fair market value from the City of Monroe for
Request for the Appointment of Additional Assistant Emergency
Management Coordinators: Emergency Management Director Tracy Jackson said
additional individuals knowledgeable about emergency management principles and
practices would be beneficial during times of disasters or critical situations. He
recommended the appointment of ten county employees who could be used
approximately three times a year for drills and emergency responses. Jackson said
funds were available from the state for training.
Commissioner Tice said a recent newspaper article advised that the Town of
Mooresville had obtained grant funds for an 800 Mhz system. She asked how this
would work with the county's system.
Jackson said it wouldn't impact the county's system, and the telecommunicators
would still be able to dispatch to Mooresville. He said 800 system would offer more
flexibility for the Mooresville users -- they would be able to communicate with agencies
using the same system.
Request from Wilson Security Service for an Increase in the Hourly Rate
for Work Performed by Security Guards: County Manager Mashburn said the
owner of Wilson's Security Service had requested an hourly rate increase for security
guard services. He said the county currently paid $10.17 an hour for unarmed guards
and $10.52 for armed services. Mashburn said the company's owner, Mr. Wilson, had
requested a flat rate of SII an hour for both service types due to the rising costs of
workers compensation.
Commissioner Williams said it would have been preferable to make a decision
on the request prior to the adoption of the budget.
Commissioner Norman asked where the money would be found to pay the
increase.
Mashburn said the departments using the services (library, courts, social
services, and health) would have to absorb their share of the costs; however, if their
individual budgets were not sufficient, the county's contingency fund would have to be
used.
Commissioner Williams mentioned that previously, other security guard
suppliers had offered bids for the services, but the department heads wanted to remain
with Wilson's Security due to the security guards being familiar with the employees and
the day-to-day operations of the offices.
Finance Director Blumenstein said the request would be about a seven to eight
percent increase, or a difference of about $24,537 based on one month's billable hours.
Commissioner Norman said the best time to evaluate the merit of the request
would be during the budget season. He said that even if bids were requested, they still
might not be lower than Wilson's services.