HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93009_2310 (2)IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
BRIEFING MINUTES
DECEMBER 7, 1999
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Briefing Session on Tuesday, December
7,1999,5:00 p.m., in the Iredell County Government Center (South Wing Conference Room), 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
Staff Present: County Manager Joel Mashburn, Finance Director Susan Blumenstein,
Planning Supervisor William Allison, Solid Waste Director Ron Weatherman, DSS Director Don
Wall, Social Work Supervisor Linda Bledsoe, Income Maintenance Supervisor Kathy Dobbins,
Purchasing Agent Evie Caldwell, and Clerk to the Board Jean Moore.
DISCUSSION/ACTION IN REFERENCE TO PROPOSED ZONING ORDINANCE
CHANGES REQUESTED BY THE LAKE NORMAN MARINE COMMISSION
REGARDING PIER CONSTRUCTION AND LOCATION: After Planning Supervisor
William Allison explained two rezoning matters, he then discussed requests from the Lake Norman
Marine Commission for amendments to the county's zoning ordinance regarding pier construction
and location. Allison said the marine commission was trying to achieve the same regulations in all
seven of the governing jurisdictions for the lake. Mr. Allison cited the differences between the
county's regulations and what the marine commission had requested. He said the marine
commission was recommending that property owners be allowed to build piers 120 feet in length
no matter what the water depth happened to be. The county's code says this can only occur if the
property owner cannot reach 10 feet of water depth when exceeding 80 feet of pier. Another
problem expressed by Allison was that the county would have a difficult time enforcing some of the
commission's requests. He gave two examples and one was: "No boat docked at such pier shall
be located outside the pier zone. " The second example dealt with "homeowner documents."
Allison said that if the "documents" were recorded in "covenants," the planning staff could not
enforce them. He said that if the marine commission's requests were approved, a subdivision
ordinance amendment would be needed.
Allison said he didn't know why the commission was making the requests, other than for
consistency. He said boat owners only needed three feet of water for boat launching. Mr. Allison
said he was willing to attend a marine commission meeting to share his concerns if the board of
commissioners requested him to do so.
Chairman Haire asked if Duke Power's "Shoreline Management Guidelines" would
override the county's ordinance. Allison said no.
REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF RECYCLING ROLL -OFF CONTAINER BIDS:
Purchasing Agent Caldwell said that on November 30, 1999, bids were opened for eleven recycling
roll-offcontainers. Six bidders responded and Baker Waste Equipment had the lowest bid ($42,600).
Caldwell said $43,000 had been budgeted. Solid Waste Director Weatherman said the county was
currently using Baker containers, and he was pleased with them.
REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF THREE (3) LEASE AGREEMENT
EXTENSIONS FOR PROPERTIES RECENTLY PURCHASED FOR LANDFILL.
EXPANSION: County Manager Mashburn said leases had been executed in April of this year for
William Summers, Betty Adams, and Maxine Thompson. The leases were written after the county
bought their properties for landfill expansion. Adams and Thompson requested a 45 -day extension.
Mr. Summers requested 60 days.