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BRIEFING MINUTES
JANUARY 5. 1999
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Briefing Session on Tuesday, January
5,1999, 5:00 p.m., in the South Wing Conference Room of the Iredell County Government Center,
200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC 28677.
Present: Chairman Sara K. Haire
Vice Chairman Steve D. Johnson
Tommy E. Bowles
Alice T. Fortner
Alice M. Stewart
County Staff Present: County Manager Joel Mashburn, County Finance Director Susan
Blumenstein, Planning Supervisor William Allison, Solid Waste Director Ron Weatherman, Health
Director Ray Rabe, Health Adm. Officer Bill Griffith, Library Director Steve Messick, Information
Technology Librarian Teresa Lynch, Inspections Director Lynn Niblock, and Clerk to the Board Jean
Moore.
REQUESTS FOR THREE ADDITIONAL ITEMS TO BE ADDED TO THE
AGENDA: The county manager said it was necessary to discuss three more items. They were: 1)
A Request from the Department of Transportation in reference to Assistance with a Problem
Associated with a bridge realignment 2) A Request in reference to the newly passed Workforce
Investment Act of 1998 and 3) A Request for a Designated Lead Agency for the Home &
Community Care Block Grant.
REQUEST FROM MOORESVILLE GRADED SCHOOL DISTRICT (MGSD) IN
REFERENCE TO $1,206,970 HELD IN CAPITAL RESERVE (PROPOSED WING
ADDITION FOR NEW INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL): Frank Fields (MGSD Board of
Education Chairman), Dr. Bryce Cummings (MGSD Supt.), Mr. David Dutton (MGSD Finance
Officer), Dr. Bruce Boyles (MGSD Asst. Supt.), and Roger Hiatt (MGSD Asst. Supt.) appeared
before the board and requested the release of $1,206,970 for a proposed wing addition (13,401 sq.
ft.) to the new intermediate school being constructed on Kistler Farm Road. The money was
restricted for the Mooresville system on September 1, 1998. Dr. Cummings said the school system
would add $150,000 to the restricted amount for a total $1.3 million project. The projected sq.
footage cost is $95 without inflationary considerations.
Commissioner Johnson asked if the wing addition would catch the county up with the growth
in Mooresville. He also asked the projected enrollment of the school. Dr. Cummings said the wing
addition would help. Cummings said the projected enrollment was 946, and the school was being
built for 900 students. He said two mobile units would be needed.
Dr. Fields said the Kistler Road site had 50 acres, and there was room for future expansion,
if needed.
Commissioner Bowles asked about the $15,200 architectural design fee forthe wing addition.
Dr. Cummings said the fees typically ran about six percent. He also said the State Division on
School Planning required that an architect sign off on school construction plans. Mr. Mashburn said
he understood the State was studying a "boiler -plate plan," and this might help with construction
costs.
Commissioner Bowles asked for the total intermediate school cost ( including new wing).
He also asked why the school officials chose electric service over gas. Dr. Cummings said the
turnkey cost would be $10 million. Cummings said the staff chose electric service because of lower
costs. He mentioned the school would eventually be annexed into the Town of Mooresville.