HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93009_1905 (2)IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
MINUTES
,TUNE 16.1998
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Regular Session on Tuesday, June 16,
1998, 7:00 P.M., in the Commissioners' Meeting Room of the Iredell County Government Center,
200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC 28677.
Present: Chairman Sara K. Haire
Vice Chairman Steve Johnson
David A. Boone
Alice T. Fortner
Alice M. Stewart
Staff Present: Joel Mashburn, County Manager; William P. Pope, County Attorney; Susan
Biumenstein, County Finance Director; and Jean Moore, Clerk to the Board.
CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Haire
INVOCATION: Vice Chairman Johnson
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ADJUSTMENTS TO AGENDA: MOTION by Chairman Haire to:
Delete: • Fee Schedule for Health Department
Add: • Property and Liability Coverage Plan for FY 1998-99
• Request to Apply for Discretionary Funding for the Purchase of Property
on Harrill Street to be used by the Iredell County Day Reporting Center
& Probation and Parole
• Appointment of Voting Delegate for NACo Annual Conference
• Emergency Management Grant Acceptance ($2,276.60)
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
REQUEST FROM IREDELL COUNTY RESCUE SQUAD, INC., FOR LOAN
ASSISTANCE ($85,000): Chairman Haire advised that a representative of the rescue squad (Bill
Sherrill) had explained this request at the briefing. Mrs. Blumenstein said the county was being
asked to enter into a financing agreement in the amount of $85,000. The squad desires to purchase
a new ambulance and equipment. Blumenstein said the money could be borrowed for the
vehicle/equipment, and the bank would be given a security interest. The payback to the county
would be taken from the rescue squad's special appropriation allocation. The equipment would
actually be leased to the squad and language would be in the agreement indemnifying the county.
The loan arrangement would extend for no longer than 59 months. This way, the Local Government
Commission will not need to be involved. If the county borrows the money, a savings of $9200 can
be found over what the rescue squad could have obtained. (Rescue squads do not qualify for tax
exempt financing.)
Attorney Pope said there was the possibility of some liability exposure; however, he did not
see the proposal as being a great risk. Mr. Pope said he would recommend that the ambulance be
insured as all of the other vehicles owned by the county. The lease agreement would also stipulate
that the squad would be responsible for costs associated with the vehicle, e.g., the tags, etc.