HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93010_0836$250 at the time of purchase and turnout gear at $1,070 at the time of purchase) had been
purchased for Mr. Fulk, and the county would not have any use for the items when the
assistant fire marshal left for his new position. Mrs. Blumenstein said Elizabethtown had
offered $500 to purchase the apparel, and she felt the sale would be advantageous for
both the county and the municipality.
REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF A LETTER OF SUPPORT REGARDING
AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION GRANT AND THE
COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY (CEDS)
ANALYSIS: County Manager Mashburn said four North Carolina Congressional
districts had been invited to apply for economic development funds due to the closing of
industrial and manufacturing plants and the resulting unemployment. He said the
Western Piedmont Council of Governments had been asked to serve as the lead agency
for the grant funds. Mashburn said Iredell County would probably not be eligible for any
of the grant money, but a letter of support for the initiative had been requested. He said
the counties would be evaluated and strategies would be identified to "redirect the basic
economic focus." (In this congressional district, it would be discouraged to rely so
heavily on textile and furniture manufacturing.) Mashburn said the grant funds would be
used in the eligible counties to implement the recommended strategies.
REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF A PRELIMINARY EXTERIOR
DESIGN FOR THE NEW IREDELL COUNTY LIBRARY AND PRESENTATION
FROM ARCHITECT EARLE GAULDEN REGARDING THE MEETING
STREET SITE & ITS SUITABILITY FOR THE NEW LIBRARY: Architect
Gaulden and Library Director Steve Messick attended the meeting to discuss the new
library.
Exterior Design
Gaulden said a library model would be created once a final exterior design was
chosen. Mr. Gaulden then discussed and shared drawings about the following exterior
concepts.
Traditional Scheme: This would be a box -like structure with ten -foot ceilings and Ionic
columns on the outside. A substantial amount of money would go into the pediment.
The front -exterior section would be made of fiberglass.
Modem Scheme: Two drawings with modem designs were presented. One was with a
curved -front exterior and the other had a flat -front. The flat -front design incorporated an
arched entryway. (It was mentioned that an arch complemented any design. It was also
mentioned that the Statesville City Hall building had an arched entryway, and the Iredell
County Government Center had an interior arch.) The architect said the county could
save money by choosing the modem design over the traditional concept. (This is because
the columns and overhang would be eliminated.) The savings could then be used to
provide extra space.
Mr. Gaulden said his preference would be an exterior that utilized a modern
scheme with an arched entryway. He said a modern design with an arch could be used on
the Eastside Drive property as well as the Meeting Street site.
Library Director Steve Messick said he also liked the modem design, especially
since the financial savings could go towards extra space.
It was the consensus of the board members to choose the modern design utilizing
an arched entryway. The architect was instructed; however, to develop some decorative
ideas concerning the front portion of the building -- ideas that would eliminate some of
the blandness.
Approved:
a' Clerk to the Board