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IREDRLL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
BRIEFING MINUTES
MAY 6. 1997
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met Tuesday, May 6,
1997, 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
David A. Boone
Alice T. Fortner
Alice M. Stewart
Staff Present: Joel Mashburn, County Manager
Susan Blumenstein, Finance Director
William Allison, Planning Supervisor
Ray Rabe, Health Director
Janet Blaufuss, Nursing Director
Evie Caldwell, Purchasing Agent
Jean Moore, Clerk to the Board
MAJOR TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS FOR DIVISION 12: After William
Allison explained the planning/zoning matters a brief discussion
was held about a recent bulletin from the NC Department of
Transportation. The material pertained to the Transportation 2001
Update. A major transportation project listed for Division 12 was
U.S. 70 in Iredell County. Specifically, it is the State's intent
at State Road 2318 (Fanjoy Road) in Statesville, to U.S. 601 in
Salisbury, to widen the roadway to multi -lanes. (Allison said he
would check to see how the altering of the highway would impact
Fanjoy Road.) A total of $16.2 million is to be added to the
program in 2003 and 2004 to fund additional construction.
CALL FOR A PUBLIC HEARING IN REFERENCE TO APPROPRIATING FUNDS
FOR AN INDUSTRIAL INCENTIVE PROJECT: Jeff McKay, of the Greater
Statesville Development Corporation advised that about three months
ago he began talking with Commscope and the possibility of locating
a satellite facility in the Rubbermaid Building. Commscope, a
maker of fiber optic wiring is currently located in Catawba County.
McKay stated that the company was a very attractive employer.
Specifics mentioned in a possible incentive package with Commscope
were: (1) $20-40 million in new investment in Iredell County over
a five-year period and (2) 100-200 jobs with wages at or above the
median average wage in the County. In return, Commscope asked for
a $225,000 (maximum) grant from the County. McKay emphasized the
company was expanding and that all of the jobs would be new. This
request was also shared with the City of Statesville on May 5,
1997. The city council agreed to hold a public hearing on May 19.
REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF BUDGET AMENDMENT #38 FIRE COMMISSION TO
APPROPRIATE ADDITIONAL FUNDS ($1,617) TO COOL SPRINGS VPD
(HEPATITIS B TESTS/IMMUNISATIONS): Tommy Bowles, the Fire
Commission Chairman, announced that the local health department
could do the hepatitis tests; however, the staff could not provide
the immunization factors. The tests and immunizations ^ost about
the same amount of money, and Bowles stressed the hardship this
presented to the departments. Cool Springs agreed "to test the
water" on the hepatitis tests/immunizations. Bowles mentioned the
VFD incurred the debt with the understanding that it would serve as
the "testing department" for the other VFDs.
Ray Rabe, the health director, said the latest information his
office had received about the testing and booster shot was that
they were not good investments. He mentioned the three shots cost
about $120. A 90 -day immunity is obtained, but then it drops off.
If a person is tested after 90 days (another $40) the immunity will