HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93010_1105IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
MAY 6, 2003 MINUTES REGARDING PRESENTATIONS
FOR A NEW SOCIAL SERVICES BUILDING & THE AGENDA BRIEFING
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met at 4:00 p.m., Tuesday,
May 6, 2003, in the Agricultural Resource Center, 444 Bristol Drive, Statesville, N.C.,
to hear architectural presentations regarding the new social services building.
Immediately following the presentations, the May 6 agenda briefing was held.
Commissioners in Attendance
Chairman Steve D. Johnson
Vice Chairman Godfrey Williams
Doug Madison
Marvin Norman
Sara Haire Tice
Social Services Board Members in Attendance
Chairman Mac Lackey
Vice Chairman Bobbie Edmisten
Hazel Harrington
William Jones
William Summers
Staff present for the 4.00 p.m. segment were: County Manager Joel Mashburn,
Finance Director Susan Blumenstein, Social Services Director Don Wall, Social Work
Program Administrator Lisa York, Support Services Director Jim Vernon, and Clerk to
the Board Jean Moore.
Media in attendance: Michelle Harrison, Statesville Record & Landmark
Michael Roessler, Mooresville Tribune
Kathryn Wellin, Charlotte Observer/lredell Neighbors
Call to Order by Chairman Johnson.
County Manager Joel Mashburn said the purpose of the joint board meeting was
to allow architectural firms to share information regarding the design work for the new
social services building. He said after the presentations, a tour would be scheduled to
visit at least one building designed by the three firms.
Overcash•Demmitt Presentation: Providing information about this firm were
Stephen Overcash (Principal) and Dan McDonald (Senior Project Manager). Overcash
said the firm was established in 1984, and it had 25 employees. He briefly described
the following projects designed by the firm.
Human Services Center, Monroe, N.C.
Indoor Recreation Center, Boone, N.C.
Human Services Center, Kannapolis, N.C.
County Services Campus, Concord, N.C.
Renovations to Piedmont Behavioral Healthcare, Albemarle, N.C.
Mr. Overcash estimated the cost for Iredell's facility to be $80 to $85 per sq. fl.
(one-story facility). He mentioned that in 2001, Overcash•Demmitt completed a social
services space needs study that included one-year and five-year projections. Overcash
said flexibility, expandability and security were important to consider when designing
social services buildings. He said his firm, if chosen for the project, would offer (1)
creativity (2) principal involvement and (3) focus.
Suggestions offered by the representatives for the new structure were:
1. The usage of natural light (windows, skylights, sidelights).
2. Interior usage of light colors.
3. Interior usage of clear client/employee circulation patterns.