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IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
BRIEFING MINUTES
MAY 20 1997
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Briefing
Session Tuesday, May 20, 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 were: Sara K. Haire, Chairman
Steve Johnson, Vice Chairman
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
Kim Gallyon, Recreation Director
Jean Moore, Clerk to the Board
Chairman Haire called the meeting to order.
COMMUNICATION TOWER DISCUSSION: William Allison, the Planning
Supervisor, briefly discussed transmission towers since a county
citizen planned to discuss this matter with the Board at the 7:00
p.m. meeting. Allison mentioned the zoning ordinance was amended
in November 1995, and that he was satisfied with the present
setback stipulations. He said there was not much that could be
done about visibility. Towers could be piggy -backed if the owners
agreed. A 275 ft. tower is about average, and today's units are
designed to collapse in two or three pieces.
CONSIDERATION OF OFFER TO PURCHASE BUILDING/PROPERTY LOCATED
AT 735 RARTNESS ROAD (OLD HEALTH BUILDING): The county manager
advised that Iredell Memorial Hospital had offered $625,000 for the
Hartness Road property/ building. Commissioner Boone asked if the
health facility on Turnersburg Road was large enough to house the
DSS employees based at Hartness Road. Ray Rabe, the health
director, said he was concerned about the parking situation. He
said the square footage would accomodate more employees; however,
parking could become a problem.
VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS: Tommy Bowles, the Fire Commission
Chairman, briefed the group on a situation with the VFDs. The
departments in the county -wide fire district are upset about
funding. Bowles said the fire commission was going to recommend
that the County revert back to a formula -based funding system for
the fire departments.
ADJOURNMENT: Chairman Haire adjourned the meeting at 6:30
p.m., for a break prior to the seven o'clock meeting.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
Approved: rl( "1 % -- /
Clerk to the Board