HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93009_0374 (2)IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
MINUTES
DECEMBER 21, 1993
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met at 4:00 p.m.,
Tuesday, December 21, 1993, South Wing Conference Room, Iredell
County Government Center, 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC.
Those present for the meeting were:
Sara X. Haire, Chairman
David A. Boone, Vice Chairman
Diane M. Hamby
C. Douglas Madison,Jr.
Alice M. Stewart
Staff present: Joel M. Mashburn, County Manager
Alice T. Fortner, Clerk to the Board
Susan G. Blumenstein, Director of Finance and
Administration
Jerry T. Lundy, Director of Planning and
Development
Carson Fisher, Staff Engineer
Rodney Proctor, Sheriff's Department
others present: John C. Hill, J. N. Pease Associates
Greg Humphrey, J. N. Pease Associates
Audrey Montgomery, Statesville Record & Landmark
Chairman Haire called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. Mr.
John Hill, J. N. Pease and Associates, showed slides about the
architectural firm's background and experience. John Hill gave an
oveview therstate f all theMr. Humphrey rai 1 nd law enforcement eviewed the Iredell County project.ects thein
The projected cost for a 180 -bed facility would be $5.9
million. This computes to $112/sq.ft. This is just construction
costs. The architectural fees and furnishings are extra, although
a lot of the tables, etc., will be built in. This also does not
include sil construction. The projecteorings. The d increase rice is bine staff ion s 12 to 15 people•
Following the architects' discussions, Mr. Mashburn said staff
would need some direction if it is to be placed on the May
referendum. Susan Blumenstein distributed a calendar designating
when the various activities would have to take place in order to
meet the May 3, 1994 referendum date, which is the date of the
Primary election. She also distributed information on proposals
she had received for bond counsel for the proposed referendum and
She recoended te Brow -Wood law firm from Neor
fnacing.n with whom the county hashworkednover the past t enty yea soor
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Commissioner Madison said the referendum could be placed on
the November ballot, which would give more time to prepare.
Commissioner Boone said he would like to see more alternatives for
building and costs. He said the people would not favor spending
tax money for a new jail unless they were convinced it would make
the community safer by enabling more criminals to be incarcerated
for a longer period of time. Commissioner Madison inquired about
building fewer beds for less money. He also said it might be more
efficiet to build federaingovernment or h another ce full counnty nuntil it would bed then rent the needed.
ace to the
needed,
Mr. Hill said the price is dependent upon the type Of cells
that the county would have to have. Commissioner Stewart suggested
visiting of
ese to get actures that are better idea of the plan.nplace across
Mr. Mashburn reiterated what the board wished to have
accomplished, which is to give some alternatives for the plan along
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