HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93010_1050Mike Gilbert asked about a dog that might be standing beside of the road
barking. He asked if the animal could be determined to be dangerous.
Weisner said that if the dog happened to be on the public right-of-way,
and the barking was to the extent that a person believed the animal would attack,
then, the animal could be deemed as dangerous.
Gilbert asked what happened if a person was in the right-of-way, a dog
approached, the person made aggressive moves towards the dog, and then the
dog advanced towards the person.
Weisner said this would probably be a case for the appeals board.
Commissioner Madison then reviewed several revisions that he proposed
for the ordinance.
Margaret Lane, the President of the Humane Society, praised the board
members for their actions to protect county citizens. She said that not all of the pet
owners in the county were "responsible" owners. Lane said she did have concerns
about penalizing the owners who were responsible. Mrs. Lane said she felt some
language could be inserted about "unprovoked or provoked" attacks or bites. Lane
said she received many phone calls from individuals who were afraid to complain
about dogs in their neighborhood due to fears that someone would retaliate by
making accusations about their animals.
MOTTO by Commissioner Norman to adopt the animal control ordinance
amendments as presented with Commissioner Madison's revisions.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF A LEASING PROPOSAL FOR
THE NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND
NATURAL RESOURCES (DENR) AT THE IREDELL COUNTY
GOVERNMENT CENTER - SOUTH AND DISCUSSION OF A FIVE-
YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN: Director of Support Services
Jim Vernon said that for quite some time the staff had been working with the
State in developing an acceptable floor plan at the government center in
Mooresville. He said the State Property Office had rigid specifications and
requirements for any leased property. Vernon said the original concept was to
house DENR on the third floor; however, it was determined that space on the
fourth floor would also be needed. He said that with this occurrence, additional
work had to be done (toilets, etc.), and this raised the county's costs. Vernon said
the State had agreed to a floor plan of 22,371 square feet on the third floor, and
4,500 on the fourth floor. Mr. Vernon shared the following estimates for the
project from Martin Boal Anthony Johnson (MBAJ).
Design & Engineering $ 100,000 (6.5%)
Asbestos abatement (0i floor) 15,000
Emergency Generator (Health Dept./DENR) 47,000 (state requirement)
Construction 1,550,000 ($50 sf)
FF&E, Contingency, Voice/Data Cable 68.000
Total Project Costs "-U—O WQ
Lease Costs to the County: $1,780,000/12 year lease = $148,333/year revenue
$148,333/26,871 sf = $5.52 sf base lease cost
Utilities =$1.00/sf
Misc. & Main. = $0.98/sf
Total lease rate to DENR = $7.50/sf = 12 year term