HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93009_0432 (2)and Fletcher Industries. Fletcher is now under a pump and haul
permit issued by the Department of Environmental Management, Grant
said. This is only a six-month permit that expires on May 9, 1994.
so there is some urgency in making a decision on this matter.
Commissioner Madison said he understands if the line is not
put in the industry will have to relocate to another site. He
inquired if there are any other sites under consideration at this
time. Commissioner Madison said the precedent set before was 70/30
investment with a 5 -year pay back. Commissioner Boone said with a
5 -year pay back based on a $1.2 tax base would only be $36,000.
Commissioner Madison said the other issue is the 300+ jobs
that may be jeopardized if the plant moves to a surrounding county,
and he thought it would behoove the board to try to make this a
workable arrangement.
Carson Fisher, staff engineer, said he met with city officials
concerning this extension. The City of Statesville has not
approved this extension, but it is on the agenda for this coming
Monday. The county commissioners might want to make their action
contingent upon the City of Statesville actually approving the
extension. The extension would come off the line that was extended
to the landfill and the baler facility. The county paid for the
entire cost of this line with a reimbursable contract with the City
of Statesville which permits the County to recoup some of the money
if the line is extended. Based upon the acreage fee that would be
paid by the City of Statesville back to the County over a 10-15
year period, the County would recoup, based on 64 acres,
approximately $20,000.
Merchant Metals and Accuma both have septic systems that are
performing satisfactorily, so they have no wish to tie into the
system at this time, Gerald Grant said.
Commissioner Boone addressed the projected division of cost,
which is the County paying 50%, the City of Statesville paying 17$,
and Fletcher Industries paying 33%. He inquired who came up with
this formula. Mr. Grant said he supposed they did. They had two
meetings with the group and arrived at this formula. Commissioner
Boone said he could not accept the County paying over twice the
share as the City. He did not think that this was equitable.
Mr. Mashburn said previous practices had been 70/30 and 50/50.
He said there has been no discussions about the split in the
meetings. He thinks the split is up to the board of commissioners.
Commissioner Madison said this situation involves a lot of
people and while he is not excited about the percentages, he thinks
the county commissioners can come to a positive decision so this
industry can continue to grow. He inquired if their plans for
expansion are definite. The plant manager for ASC, suppliers for
Freightliners and other truck industries in the region, addressed
their expansion plans. They expect in the next two years to employ
another 100 to 200 people to handle their growth.
MOTION Commissioner Madison to refer this matter back to the
county manager, Jack King, and Carson Fisher, and let them come up
with a feasible financing plan.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
HEALTH DEPARTMENT REQUEST AN INCREASE IN DENTAL CONTRACT
RATE8, BUDGET AMENDMENT #27: Mr. Bill Mashburn presented this
request which represents an increase of $3,840 in the Dental
Reimbursement.
MOTION from Commissioner Madison to, approve the recommendation
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