HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93009_2074 (2)IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA BRIEFING MINUTES
.JANUARY 19.1999
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Briefing Session on Tuesday, January
19, 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, Inspections Director Lynn Niblock, County Assessor Brent Weisner, Purchasing
Agent Evie Caldwell, DSS Director Don Wall, and Clerk to the Board Jean Moore.
REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE FROM THE NC DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION IN CONJUNCTION WITH A BRIDGE REALIGNMENT: (1)
PERMISSION TO PLACE EXCAVATED MATERIAL AT THE SOLID WASTE FACILITY
AND (2) ASSISTANCE WITH THE TIPPING FEE ASSOCIATED WITH THE
EXCAVATED MATERIAL: Ron Weatherman advised that a state official (Julian Foscue) had
said the excavated material from the closed city landfill could probably be placed somewhere else
on the same property. He said construction/demolition waste could go back into a
construction/demolition landfill. The original permit would just need an addendum. Weatherman
said parts of the landfill terrain had deteriorated and was beginning to resemble a "washboard." He
mentioned it might help if a filler was placed in these areas and then compacted into the ground.
Chairman Haire asked the DOT officials if the City of Statesville was willing to move the
utility lines in conjunction with the bridge realignment. Dan Grissom (Division Engineer with
DOT) said he understood the relocation of the lines would cost the city around $140,000. Haire said
the Mayor of Statesville had said it would cost about $300,000. Commissioner Johnson said several
members of the city council were not interested in moving the lines. He said he had heard the cost
would be between $300,000 to $400,000.
Billy Trivette, (Resident DOT Engineer), along with Grissom, said they were basically on
a fact-finding mission. They needed some answers so they could develop cost estimates for
completion of the bridge realignment project.
Weatherman said that if the county agreed to take the waste for placement at the Solid Waste
Facility, that no hazardous waste, tires, or stumps could be accepted.
Commissioner Bowles said he didn't have a problem with the Solid Waste Facility accepting
the excavated material (excluding hazardous waste, tires, and stumps); however, he could not agree
to a reduction in the current tipping fee ($30 per ton). Chairman Haire and Commissioner Johnson
agreed with Bowles.
REQUEST FROM THE COOL SPRINGS VFD FOR APPROVAL OF A BUILDING
REFINANCING (SUB -STATION) AND LEASE PURCHASE OF NEW TRUCK ($150,000):
Henry Hall and Andy Webster, both officers of the Cool Springs VFD, came before the board to ask
for approval of a refinancing (substation) and lease purchase of a new $150,000 truck. Hall said the
department currently had an interest rate of 7.5. The new rate would be 5.69. Hall said the total
indebtedness of the department would be around $488,000 after the initial up -front payment of
$150,000.