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BRIEFING MINUTES
NOVEMBER 4, 2003
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Briefing Session on
Tuesday, November 4, 2003, at 5:00 p.m., in the Iredell County Government Center
(Commissioners' Meeting Room), 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC.
Present were:
Chairman Steve D. Johnson
Vice Chairman Godfrey Williams
Doug Madison
Marvin Norman
Sara Haire Tice
Stafforesent: County Manager Joel Mashburn, Finance Director Susan
Blumenstein, Planning Supervisor Ron Smith, Library Director Steve Messick, Youth
Services Librarian Reitha Morrison, Support Services Director Jim Vernon,
Transportation Director Ben Garrison, and Clerk to the Board Jean Moore.
CALL TO ORDER by Chairman Johnson.
REQUEST FROM THE IREDELL-STATESVILLE SCHOOL SYSTEM
FOR APPROVAL OF A CAPITAL OUTLAY BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR
THE PURPOSE OF PURCHASING EQUIPMENT & FURNITURE: Dr. Terry
Holliday, the Superintendent for the Iredell-Statesville School System, requested a
capital outlay budget amendment for the purpose of deducting $25,000 from annual
renovations and $35,000 from the wastewater line item. He said that due to Governor
Easley's directive pertaining to second grade classroom sizes, additional furniture was
needed. Holliday said the $60,000 would be used for the furniture along with a grass
cutter for Third Creek Elementary School.
Commissioner Williams asked when the new school on Brawley School Road
would be open.
Holliday said probably in the fall of 2005. He said mega -units would be needed
to alleviate overcrowding until that time.
Request for Approval of Tenant Upfit Bids for the Iredell County
Government Center—South (ICGC-S) Facility: Support Services Director Vernon
explained the ICGC-S renovation bids opened on October 28, 2003 for office space (3rd
& 4th floors) to be leased to the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural
Resources (DENR). Vernon said the low bid was from Eaglewood, Inc., of Denver,
N.C., in the total amount of $1,265,300 (includes Alternate I and 5). He said
Eaglewood had satisfactorily completed jobs for the Charlotte -Mecklenburg School
System and for Mitchell College (Shearer Hall). Vernon said other references had been
checked, and he along with the project's architect (MBAJ), were recommending for the
bid to be awarded to Eaglewood. (See regular minutes for additional information.)
Update from Vernon on Current Projects
Jail Annex (Hwy. 21): Septic system bids ($17,500) have been received. Due
to the health department designing the system, costs are
lower than projected. Initial cost estimates ($60,000-$70,000)
were based on the Stumpy Creek Park system. Dorms are
being renovated using inmate labor (painting, etc.).
New Library: About one-half of the steel footings have been completed.