HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93010_09016. Request for Approval of a Proposed Budget for the Harmony Library:
During the briefing, Library Messick shared a $159,970 budget for the Harmony Library.
The line item amounts for the budget are as follows.
5100-02
Salaries & Wages -Regular
S 28,280
5125-01
FICA Taxes Expense
2,163
5125-02
Employee Group Health Insurance
8,880
5125-03
State Retirement & 401 K
2,828
5315-00
Insurance & Bonds
2,474
5325-00
Maintenance & Repairs/Buildings
1,500
5325-01
Maintenance & Repairs
1,070
5340-00
Postage
475
5350-00
Departmental Supplies -Mise.
13,400
5350-12
Supplies -Library Materials
46,105
5355-00
Telephone
1.160
5362-00
Travel
799
5370-00
Utilities -Electricity& Water
2,250
5370-01
Utilities -Gas & Fuel Oil
-
5375-04
Contracted Services -Janitorial
1,320
5375-08
Contracted Services — Other
5,730
5375-14
Contracted Services — Software
920
6200-00
Non -Depreciable Assets
40,615
$152.27
Also, during the briefing, Messick said the Harmony library would be completed
this month. He said the facility, however, would not be opened to the public until
January of 2003. Mr. Messick said the branch head would be hired about two months
prior to the opening, and the other employees would be hired later.
7. Consideration to Place on the October 15, 2002 Agenda a Resolution to Possibly
Adopt the One -Half Cent Sales Tax to Become Effective December 1, 2002: (The
purpose of this request was to ask permission to place a notice in the newspaper advising
that the board would consider and possibly adopt a resolution to levy an additional one-
half cent sales and use tax at the regular meeting scheduled on October 15, 2002.)
8. Request for the Consideration of a Private -Public Consortium Agreement with
EnergyUnited Electric Membership Corporation & West Family Realty, LLC
Regarding an Elevated Storage Tank: During the briefing, Economic Developer Jeff
McKay, with the Greater Statesville Development Corporation, and the County Manager
explained that this agreement would assist Millard Refrigeration, and any other industries
desiring to locate near the former Polar Cold Storage facility located on Hwy. 64 west of
Statesville, with a water system. The system would include a 1,000,000 gallon elevated
storage water tank. Funds designated to pay for the tank are: Community Block
Development Grant in the amount of $240,000, West Family Realty will transfer
$100,000 in cash received as a loan from the Greater Statesville Committee of 100;
$240,000 in cash received by West as a loan from EnergyUnited; $200,000 or "such
larger sum as may be required to pay the low bidder from its own resources." (In
addition, McKay, said a $400,000 Rural Economic Development Grant would be used.)
The consortium agreement stipulates that Iredell County will lease the tank to
EnergyUnited for a term of 20 years. Tank maintenance during this period will be the
responsibility of EnergyUnited. Revenues from the tank will belong to EnergyUnited.
West Realty will repay the above mentioned loans by imposing an acreage fee on
property to be sold in the future.
9. Request for Approval to Apply for a $400,000 Rural Economic Development
Center Grant (REDC) & Approval of Two Resolutions (Supplemental Grants
Program and Minority Business Enterprise Percentage Goal): Economic Developer
McKay said during the briefing that this grant would assist in the construction of the one
million gallon elevated water tank (West Farm Water Tower). The county's economic
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