HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93011_1663 (2)IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
BRIEFING MINUTES
AUGUST 21, 2007
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Briefing Session on Tuesday,
August 21, 2007, at 5:00 P.M., in the Iredell County Government Center (South Wing
Conference Room), 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC.
Board Members Present
Chairman Marvin Norman
Vice Chairman Sara Haire Tice
Steve Johnson
Ken Robertson
Godfrey Williams
Staff present: County Manager Joel Mashburn, Deputy County Manager Susan
Blumenstein, Assistant County Manager Tracy Jackson, Planning Director Ron Smith, Tax
Administrator Bill Doolittle, Lt. Darren Campbell with the Sheriff's Department, Fire Marshal
Lloyd Ramsey, Health Director Donna Campbell, Cooperative Extension Director Ken Vaughn
Code Enforcement Director Lynn Niblock, Human Resources Analyst Cynthia Eades, and Clerk
to the Board Jean Moore.
CALL TO ORDER by Chairman Norman
REQUEST FROM THE FIRE TAX DISTRICT BOARD FOR A DISCUSSION
AND/OR APPROVAL OF A PROPOSAL IN REGARDS TO TRINITY VFD'S
INSURANCE RATING REDUCTION (REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT FROM
THE ONE -CENT TAX SET ASIDE IN CAPITAL RESERVE FOR THE
PERFORMANCE BASED PROGRAM): Fire Tax Board Members Carroll Goodman and
Frank Phillips, along with Trinity VFD Chief Jay Stewart requested $377,621 out of the special
one -cent performance based tax.
Phillips said it was anticipated the VFD's insurance rating would be reduced from 7 to a
6 after the Department of Insurance made an inspection around the beginning of 2008. Mr.
Phillips said the $377,621 would be used for the following:
4 Hydrants on Harris Bridge Road (Station 2 response area)
$ 6,500
20 water point improvements (funding out of existing hydrant budget)
12,000
Turbo draft
2,846
Service Trailer
6,275
Pumper/Tanker (1500)
300,000
Hoses, nozzles, radios, foam
50,000
$377,621
Additionally, Phillips said the new rating would produce an estimated $150,000 per year
reduction or savings, and this excluded the substation.
Chief Stewart said water had been a problem in the past, but 20 points had been identified
for improvements. He said there was also an effort being made to retain the necessary
documentation and paperwork (three years worth) to achieve better ratings.
Commissioner Robertson said that if the plan worked, the board members needed to be
informed. He said, too, the citizens would become more confident with the plan, if it saved them
money.
Commissioner Williams said the Fire Tax District Board would not recommend anything
to the board of commissioners that was unlikely to be accomplished.
Fire Marshal Ramsey said contact had already been made with the Department of
Insurance about the inspection.