HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93010_0954IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
BRIEFING MINUTES
NOVEMBER 19, 2002
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Briefing Session on Tuesday.
November 19, 2002, at 5:00 p.m., in the Iredell County Government Center (South Wing
Conference Room), 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC.
Present: Chairman Sara Haire Tice
Vice Chairman Karen B. Ray
Tommy E. Bowles
Steve D. Johnson
R. Godfrey Williams
Staff Present: County Manager Joel Mashburn, Finance Director Susan
Blumenstein, Library Director Steve Messick, County Assessor Brent Weisner, Planning
Supervisor Ron Smith, Support Services Director Jim Vernon, and Clerk to the Board
Jean Moore.
PRESENTATION OF A MODEL FOR THE NEW IREDELL COUNTY
LIBRARY: Earle Gaulden, an architect with Craig, Gaulden & Davis, Inc., shared a
model for the new library to be located on Tradd Street in Statesville. Gaulden said 142
parking spaces would be available once some structures near the site were demolished.
He said the front entrance had an arched entryway, and the loading dock in the back
would be at grade level. Mr. Gaulden said the area in the rear of the building would be
large enough for a tractor trailer to back in for loading/unloading. He continued by
saying the two and one-third story building would slope down in the back, and that a
canopy would be built in the area where the bookmobile would load/unload. He also said
there would be room in the back for expansion, and the basement (one-third of a Floor)
could someday be enlarged, if needed.
A discussion occurred about whether or not the loading dock configurations were
sufficient enough; however, Library Director Steve Messick said he felt everything would
be adequate since most of the deliveries being handled by the United Parcel Service
(UPS). Messick said the bookmobile loaded/unloaded two or three times per week.
Gaulden said the library's roof would be slanted down on each side with gutters to
catch the rainfall. He said the roof would have one seam in the middle. He also said the
model would be on display at the library.
Chairman Tice asked about the arched entryway. She said that at one time
columns had been proposed to blend in with the older homes in the area. Tice said she
recalled the arched design had been discussed when the library was being proposed for
the Meeting Street site.
The county manager said he recalled that an arched design had been chosen, but
he would check into the matter.
DISCUSSION REGARDING THE SERIES 2000 INSTALLMENT
PAYMENT REVENUE BONDS: Finance Director Blumenstein said the bond counsel
was now satisfied they could give a "positive opinion" about the refunding on the Series
2000 school bonds. She said this was due to the "liquidity provider" agreeing to an eight-
year term rather than for two years. Mrs. Blumenstein said the bond transaction would
take about two months, and the county could probably save about $900,000 over the life
of the bonds. She said a public hearing would be held on December 17 regarding the
refunding; however, the county would not be "bound" to complete the proceedings.
DISCUSSION REGARDING THE SERIES 1992 CERTIFICATES OF
PARTICIPATION: Mrs. Blumenstein said December 19, 2002, had been scheduled for
the closing date for the Series 1992 refinancing. Blumenstein said that approximately
$330,000 could be saved over the life of the bonds. She requested that a public hearing
be held on Monday, December 2, 2002 regarding the Series 1992 refinancing.