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without impacting the project. Hopefully, the bids will come in at
or near the estimates.
Commissioner Boone said he was disappointed in J.N. Pease. It
seems any time that public funds are used that the costs will be
increased. The Pease company only made minor changes to reduce the
costs. How competent are the Pease estimators when they are
$280,000 off? Unfortunately, the fact that the County is under a
court order for jail Apace is a factor in this matter.
Commissioner Stewart asked how often a building with regular
concrete had to be painted? The county manager said he was not
aware of the County painting the Hall of Justice or the jail since
he had been employed here.
Commissioner Stewart asked for a clarification on the number
of beds. Commissioner Boone said the net increase would be around
130.
MOTION by Chairman Haire to authorize J.N. Pease to proceed
with the bidding process.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
REQUEST OF TOWN OF MOORESVILLE FOR ASSISTANCE IN NATER -SEWER
PROJECT (SOUTEERN CONTAINER CORP.): Chairman Haire advised that
the County's share of money for this request was $141,445. Willis
Engineers had confirmed the total cost of extending the water and
sewer lines to the Southern Container site as being $202,065. This
exceeds the original estimate presented on June 6, 1995, by
$9,425.
MOTION by Commissioner Madison to approve Budget Amendment #25
in the amount of $141,445 to be used for water -sewer assistance for
the Southern Container Corporation.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF REIMBURSEMENT FOR NATER -SEWER
BKTENSION TO STATESVILLE INDUSTRIAL PARE: MOTION by Commissioner
Madison to approve Budget Amendment 126 in the amount of
$508,939.50 for the water -sewer extension to the Statesville
Industrial Park. The money should come out of the Capital Reserve
Funds.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
REQUEST BY DUKE POWER FOA RIGET OF NAY NEAR ANIMAL CONTROL
DEPARTMENT: The county manager advised that the property requested
by Duke Power has been determined to be unusable for any County
purposes. The Statesville Crescent ENC is constructing a new
substation on property adjacent to the County Animal Shelter.
Crescent will take delivery of its bulk power from Duke Power's
100Kv transmission line which crosses the County along its
northerly property line. In order for Duke to make this delivery,
a new 0.348 acre transmission line right of way must be acquired
from Iredell County. The amount of compensation ($1,580) appears
to be fair. The county attorney has suggested some changes to the
right of way agreement.
MOTION by Commissioner Madison to grant Duke Power's request
and approve the right of way agreement with the amendments as
presented.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
DISCUSSION OF PROPOSAL FROM UTILITIES REDUCTION SPECIALISTS:
The county manager advised that he was approached by this company
to offer an audit of utility costs for the County. An agreement
would be signed which stipulates that for a 24 -month period the
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