HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93009_1516IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
MINUTES
MAY 20, 1997
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Regular
Session Tuesday, May 20, 1997, at 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
William P. Pope, County Attorney
Susan Blumenstein, Finance Director
William Allison, Planning Supervisor
Ray Rabe, Health Director
Jean Moore, Clerk to the Board
Chairman Haire called the meeting to order.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Boy Scout Troop /618, of the New Hope
area, honored the commissioners and audience by leading the Pledge
of Allegiance.
ADJUSTMENTS OF AGENDA: MOTION by Chairman Haire to make the
following agenda adjustments:
Removal a consideration of Offer to purchase Building/property Located at 735 Hartness Road (old
Health Dept. Bldg.) for $625,000
e Request by iredell memorial Hospital to Continue Leasing Home Health Space through
September 1, 1997
e Request of Bhepherd-s VFD for Approval of Tax -Exempt Loan Form to be Completed for First.
Citizens Bank 4 Trust in Reference to Truck purchase
Adds a Budget Amendment {43 - Request from health department to transfer funds from
Salaries/Fringes to other line item for the RIC program.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
APPOINTMENTS BEFORE THE BOARD
Charlene Roberts Hunter (124 Maple Grove Lane, off Templeton
Road, Mooresville, NC) along with Jerry Tucker spoke to the board
regarding transmission towers. Tucker said he wanted the design,
placement, and installation of communication towers/antennas within
Iredell County to be studied. This to be done in an effort to
protect the citizens/businesses. Also, to prevent loss of County
revenue through decreased property values. Tucker said it was his
understanding that preliminary plans for the installation of a
tower (200 to 1,000 ft. tall) directly in front of Ms. Hunter's
refurbished 1871 farmhouse had been submitted. The owner of the
adjacent property plans the tower at the minimum setback (1/2 of
the tower height). Currently, the Federal Aviation Asso. is
looking at the plans for this lattice -type tower that has multiple
guy wires.
Tucker said Ms. Hunter's property was located across from the
new hospital site. He mentioned that helicopter traffic was
expected for emergency medical use and that a 1000 ft. tower, or
anything over 200 ft., would not be conducive to this type of
traffic.
Tucker reviewed the Town of Matthews ordinance. He mentioned
that several properties on Templeton Road would suffer from the
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