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IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
PRE-AGENDA MINUTES
June 5, 2018
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in pre-agenda session on Tuesday, June
5, 2018 at 5:00 PM, in the Iredell County Government Center (South Wing Conference Room),
200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC.
Board Members Present
Chairman James B. Mallory III
Vice Chairman Tommy Bowles
Gene Houpe
Jeff McNeely
Marvin Norman
Staff present: Interim County Manager Beth Jones, Assistant County Manager Susan
Robertson, County Attorney Lisa Valdez, Finance Director Deb Alford, and Clerk to the Board
Retha Gaither.
CALL TO ORDER: Chairman James Mallory called the meeting to order.
ADJUSTMENTS TO THE AGENDA: Interim County Manager Beth Jones made the
following adjustments:
Remove: Closed Session – Economic Development
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Public Hearing to consider a request (Case #1805-1) from Matt Santomenna to rezone
approximately 10.79 acres on River Highway: Planning Director said no one came to the
Planning Board meeting nor has anyone called about this rezoning. It is on Highway 150 (River
Highway) and is currently RA with a request to go to HB. The Planning Board voted 7-0 to
recommend in favor. It is between two commercial properties.
Vice Chairman Bowles asked about the zoning designation of CMX.
Todd said that is Mooresville’s designation as the property is in Mooresville’s zoning
district. It is understood it will be a marine business.
Public hearing for the proposed Fiscal Year 2018-2019 budget for Iredell County:
Interim County Manager Beth Jones said there were two changes during the budget workshops
which was a deduction of about $90,000 in the General Fund which leaves $205,719,000 for the
budget. The tax rate will stay the same with a collection rate of 98.85%.
Chairman Mallory said there was some question as to where the gate guard funding was
coming from.
Jones distributed copies of minutes from November 17, 2017 and February 23-24, 2018.
Staff understood the funding for the gate guards would be part of the school’s budget and count
toward their allocation. If the Board wishes for this to be done differently, then adjustments will
have to be made to the final budget. Therefore, $115,000 will have to come from the fund balance.
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Chairman Mallory said, “My impression was that the allocation was for a very specific
purpose. It was for the gate guards and that was it. It wasn’t fungible, to be turned into something
else. We were just covering that expense and going forward was my understanding.”
Commissioner McNeely said, “From everything I remember it was going forward with the
idea …. Basically what happened was, there was a swap. Instead of using gate guards they decided
they need SAPs or BLIFs. I can’t remember all their different terms or acronyms. But the principals
chose one or the other and they chose the SAPs, I believe.”
Commissioner Houpe said, “BLIFs.”
Commissioner McNeely said, “Then the gate guards went away. We saw that as a problem
in security and we said, ‘Alright, we are going to fund it out of ours.’ We took it out of our money,
which we thought was going to be taken out of their mone y. So, for this past year, we came up
with extra and they used the other for their BLIFs. Everything that I remember we said, ‘Ok, we
are going to continue to fund the gate guards but now it is going to come out of their money instead
of us coming up with more.’ Because in actuality we allotted more money to them last year because
they spent the gate guard money on the BLIFs.”
Vice Chairman Bowles asked, “What is a BLIF?”
Commissioner Houpe said, “Blended learning coach.” (Note from Clerk – Blended
Learning Instructional Facilitator)
Chairman Mallory said, “Technically they were looking at financing. They were coming
up with a short fall that they would either have to go into their fund balance to finance both. To
come up with the cuts they needed, they let the principal say, ‘Would you rather, if we have to cut
one or the other, would you rather cut the BLIF or cut the gate guard.’ They said, ‘We would rather
cut the gate guard.’ So that was a cut, it didn’t fund the BLIF, both of them were on the table, it
just took the gate guard off the table so they didn’t have to go into their fund balance to pay for
that. They were in the negative.”
Vice Chairman said, “In my conversation with the Chairman of the Iredell Statesville
School Board said that that money didn’t get spent on anything it just remained in fund balance.
I’d like to direct your attention to the November 17, 2017, the front page, it says down here, ‘Vice
Chairman Bowles agrees with the urgent need of gate guards but wonders where this will end.’ I
guess, that’s our question here tonight. Where is this going to end? Where do we fund, in the future,
gate guards? Does it come from school allocated funds? Does it come out of the County’s fund
balance forever? Where does it come from? Does it go into a different department somewhere? I
don’t know.”
Commissioner Houpe, “My hope in that … That’s part of what I think we are trying to
consider if we are going to create a new revenue stream for safety security and other things for
schools to pay for that kind of stuff. Because right now as we have said to do more than we are
doing now, for us and/or for them, there needs to be a new revenue stream. So the way the gate
guards were done we missed it. There were discussions about it in our retreat. I didn’t catch it that
we were taking it out of their revenue. Apparently, I think Marvin was the one that advised Deb to
take it out of their ADM in a discussion based on the recording. But his intent was always that we
pay for it to make sure it goes toward the gate guard. However, just because of the confu sion I
suggest that at a minimum we fund it this year and then next year we clarify that it either comes
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back out of their money if we don’t do the referendum and it don’t pass, just because …some of
us didn’t realize it and our staff did what I thought we needed them to do. But we technically never
made a clarification on whether it comes out of their ADM or we’re going to pay it above and
beyond the normal allocation.”
Commissioner Norman said, “With a reference to Deb, what I told her was correct. It’s
what she done. We didn’t vote on it, but the way I wanted it to be is what we just did. We paid for
the gate guards ourselves because we knew if we give them the money … in fact the board
members that were sitting right there said, ‘if you give us money again we will spend it on
something else.’
Commissioner Houpe said, “I don’t disagree with that. But the point is this Board never
voted. I or you can’t set policy alone.”
Commissioner Norman said, “I’m not setting policy. I’m just telling you the way it is. I’m
saying we don’t need to give the gate guard money away and still don’t have gate guards. And
that’s what we did.”
Chairman Mallory said, “I think looking forward to this budget year the question is, ok, if
we’re going to fund the gate guards, do we do it out of our budget or is that being part of the overall
gross budget that’s being passed on to the schools which they will then determine where those
dollars go.”
Commissioner Houpe said, “Dr. Mauney called me today, is the reason I was aware of it.
I didn’t catch it until today. That’s where this come from.”
Vice Chairman Bowles said, “We all went through the whole budget process assuming the
way it was written was the way it was.”
Commissioner Houpe said, “But I just didn’t catch it and James didn’t catch it. So I didn’t
catch the fact that we were taking it out of their ADM. I’d just assumed we were going to pay it as
part of our budget because we wanted to make sure they were funded.”
Commissioner McNeely said, “We did take it out of our budget but it was less out of the
County …
Commissioner Houpe said, “We did last time. This year’s coming out of their budget if we
vote for it as it sits today.”
Vice Chairman Bowles said, “Coming out of their budget they are still at a 2.4% increase,
is that correct? It’s 2.4 with it in the budget. If you take it outside the budget they’re in a 2.6 or
something.”
Commissioner Houpe said, “I’m just saying they didn’t anticipate it coming out. They
thought we were going to pay it. If we wanted it, we were going to pay it. That was the way it was
interpreted. They didn’t know until day either, based on my understanding, because they didn’t
mention it in our meeting today. They thought we were paying for it.”
Commissioner Norman said, “With schools’ situations being the way they are, critical right
now, when it comes to kids on campuses. We’ve got to have gate guards. The principals have said
it. It’s the school system’s responsibility. If they are not going to do, then we need to do it. That’s
the way I look at it.”
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Commissioner Houpe said, “We are not debating the need.”
Commissioner Norman said, “I’m telling you they are not taking responsibility when it
comes to safety.”
Vice Chairman Bowles said, “It raises a bigger question. Whose responsibility is it for the
safety of the schools? And do we have the legal right to go in there and do what we are going to
do? Do you see what I’m saying? Do we have the legal right to hire our security for a piece of
property that is registered to them? I don’t know. That’s a question for legal and that’s not a
question we need to answer tonight. But those are two questions on that.”
Valdez said, “They don’t own all the property. Some property that has debt on them the
County does own.”
Chairman Mallory said, “I don’t think it’s anyone’s intent for us to get involved in
negotiating contracts with SROs, determining when they show up, and what they are expected to
do on a daily basis.”
Jones said, “This isn’t SROs. It is the gate guards. We already have the contract with them
and we are currently paying them directly. That’s how it was set up. We started that back in
November or December. We are paying them directly.”
Chairman Mallory said, “I guess it boils down to – do we want to be in control of the gate
guard issue? If we are, I think we just pay the bill and they are not responsible for gate guards.
And that’s not in their budget, it’s out of our budget.”
Vice Chairman Bowles said, “If the contract is with us we tell the guy when to show up,
we tell the guy the set of rules he operates by, so we are his direct supervision in other words.”
Commissioner Houpe said, “So far, the principals at each school has been in control of
that. They are on that property. That’s the way we’ve allowed it since we did it before.”
Chairman Mallory said, “We could have an agreement with the schools that they will
manage them on a day-to-day basis but the annual contract would be based on….”
Commissioner Houpe said, “The only way we can insure there’s a gate guard is if we pay
for it directly. That was what Marvin’s intent was and my intent last year, from the Education Task
Force, that we need to pay for it because they didn’t prioritize and pay for it. That was last year.”
Commissioner McNeely said, “They simply said they didn’t have the money.”
Chairman Mallory said, “They were borrowing the money.”
Commissioner Houpe said, “They could have taken it out of their fund balance but they
chose not to do that.”
Commissioner McNeely said, “We took it out of our fund balance.”
Commissioner Houpe said, “We did. We prioritized it and they didn’t.”
Vice Chairman Bowles said, “We prioritized it and they didn’t. There again, we go back
to November 17 and when I said, ‘Where does this end?’ With that said would it be appropriate to
make a motion?”
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Chairman Mallory said, “We can’t make a motion now.”
Vice Chairman Bowles said, “Let me say this, this is what I’d like to see us do. Let’s go
ahead and fund it this year, pay for it out of the County’s fund balance and then hopefully in the
next twelve months we will have a team that will assess the risk in our schools and then we’ll
address it at that point.”
Commissioner Houpe said, “And hopefully there will be a new funding stream to pay for
it other than us.”
Vice Chairman Bowles said, “We can’t sit here and say whether the gate guards are needed
or whether they are not needed. We feel like they are, the school feels like they are not.”
Commissioner Houpe said, “They don’t feel like they’re not, they just feel like they
couldn’t pay for all the things they would like to pay for. In our meeting they just didn’t have the
money or they’re draining their fund balance more. They didn’t take the money and use it for
something else. They just didn’t take it out of their fund balance.”
Vice Chairman Mallory said, “I really want to see subject matter experts, along with school
administration, law enforcement, all of the people who are in the know and can assess what do we
need to keep our schools safe.”
Commissioner Houpe said, “They’ve been doing that and that’s one thing they will do and
move forward with if we put this referendum on the ballot. They would set up a safety team to
assess all their schools and what they are doing now and what they need to do different if a funding
stream would pass by the voters.”
Vice Chairman Bowles said, “I want to see what that looks like and how much it costs, is
basically what I’d like to see happen.”
Commissioner Norman said, “And I want law enforcement to be handling that. I want that
perspective. I want the school to do school stuff and law enforcement to do law enforcement.”
Chairman Mallory said, “Everyone is involved because the schools are responsible.”
Commissioner Norman said, “I am not a law enforcement officer so I can’t tell you what
they do.”
Chairman Mallory said, “You include law enforcement, you include schools, everyone’s
involved.”
Commissioner Norman said, “As long as they are in charge.”
Chairman Mallory said, “We’re in charge. I’m not going to turn over this responsibility to
any other agency.”
Commissioner Norman said, “We’ve already done that as far as I’m concerned.”
Chairman Mallory said, “I don’t think we have. I would note that on the November 17
meeting that one of my comments was, ‘There needs to be an addition to this immediate decision,
there must be a follow-up to review the security to create a tailored plan to address the needs, then
it can be addressed in the budget cycle in the following year.’ And that’s the process we are talking
about, needing to create is a tailored process. Every single school’s needs. Not have a one-size fits
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all approach by advocating it to any law enforcement agency because there are multiple law
enforcement agencies. We need everybody at the table.”
Commissioner Norman said, “we have more school systems and we need all of them at the
table. We need law enforcement. We don’t need someone in left field that doesn’t know anything
about law enforcement.”
(There was some discussion where several were talking at one time.)
Commissioner McNeely said, “We are just barely above our 18% and so $115,000 doesn’t
sound like a whole lot of money but when we only had about $800,000 above our 18% and now
we getting ready to take from there. We’ve already taken $95,000 where we made that change just
a second ago. I’m thinking that is putting us down to about $600,000 above our 18%.”
Jones said, “We were at 18.41% and now we’re down to 18.3% of our fund balance.”
Commissioner McNeely said, “It is 3/10 of a percent of $205 million. Now we’re down to
$635,000. Is there anything else you want? We might as well get it down to 18%. I’m just talking
out loud.”
Commissioner Houpe said, “That’s the point I’ve been making all along. For us to do more
than we’re doing and for them to do more than they are doing, there needs to be a new revenue
stream. So that’s what we are considering.”
Commissioner McNeely said, “I kind of liked the budget we had. I thought it was pretty
doable. I was nervous enough and now I’m just a little bit more nervous.”
Commissioner Houpe said, “It’s like this, if we prioritize safety, the only way we are going
to guarantee … we can’t make that other body pay for something. They are elected like we are and
we pay for it. If this is the last year and we make it clear next year. I’m just saying, you had two
of five of us that didn’t realize we missed it. I admit it, that I didn’t realize we were paying for it
out of our budget. I’m ok with what Tommy said. Let’s cover it this year because I don’t think
they realized it. And we damn sure prioritized it. It’s another set of eyes and ears but let’s make it
clear moving forward that it’s gonna be done either differently or something. But I just don’t think
they know it because we didn’t know it or two of us didn’t know it.”
Vice Chairman Bowles said, “The reason I said what I did is because I can’t find in the
minutes where we actually voted.”
Commissioner Houpe said, “We didn’t vote on it. That’s the point. That’s all I’m saying
is, guys, it was a mis-clarification. The staff didn’t do anything wrong we just didn’t clarify what
we were doing and how we were going to do it.”
Chairman Mallory said, “Well it was a big budget and it was an anomaly.”
Jones said, “That’s really the only additional question and we will fine tune the numbers
and have it ready for tonight.”
Chairman Mallory said, “There were only two other adjustments to the budget relative to
decrementing the $100,000 and adding $10,000 to Iredell Museums who finally got back with us.”
Jones said, “We have not heard back from Iredell Museums but it is in there.
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ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
Request from ECOM to approve contract modifications made for Mission Critical
Partners to the existing open contract dated February 29, 2016 for professional services
which are funded by the grant: ECOM Director Candy Strezinski said this request is to modify
the current Mission Critical Partners contract that we have in place. In order to handle the grant
and part of the project management, we were awarded $174,000 for the consultant. Their cost
quote was $173,000. This will encompass the grant management and making presentations to the
911 Board ensuring reports are on time and if extensions are needed. A portion was taken and
requested to go ahead and have them handle the technology and Simulcast System which will tie
in at the new center. It will all be on the same time line. This includes an RFP procurement for the
Simulcast System that is in capital projects for this upcoming year. They will manage that as well
and ensure the timing coincides with the move to the new building. It also includes a radio
assessment and a recommendation for Rinehardt which is overloaded and needs repairs or
replacement. All of this was grouped together in order to get the work done within the grant money.
Vice Chairman Bowles asked if Wilkes County moved their back-up to someone else.
Strezinski said they are using an old center and worked things out internally.
This item was placed on the consent agenda.
Request from the Finance Department for approval of budget amendment #39 to
record insurance claim proceeds and to appropriate the funds to the respective departments
for which the claims were filed: Finance Director Deb Alford said that each year in June proceeds
from insurance claims are received. The request is to approve BA #39 to appropriate those
proceeds to the departments for which they were filed.
This item was placed on the consent agenda.
BA#39 To record insurance claim proceeds and appropriate the funds to the respective departments
for which the claims were filed 6/5/2018
Account # Current Budget Change Amended Budget
104045 485200 Insurance Claim Proceeds (25,000) (69,222) (94,222)
105455 532502 Main & Repair Vehicles 4,000 3,010 7,010
10545514 532610 Gen Interior Imp & Repair 19,000 4,137 23,137
10545590 532615 Gen Exterior Imp & Repair 60,000 110 60,110
105510 532502 Main & Repair Vehicles 96,500 12,158 108,658
105510 650000 Vehicles & Trailers 618,202 28,818 647,020
105562 532502 Main & Repair Vehicles 3,675 2,362 6,037
10927511 532502 Main & Repair Vehicles 2,105 1,081 3,186
105630 532500 Main & Repair Bldg & Grounds 202,600 17,546 220,146
Request from the Finance Department for approval of budget amendment #40 to
appropriate fund balance to Mt. Mourne Fire Tax Fund: Finance Director Deb Alford said Mt.
Mourne asked to use $90,000 of contingency for a new fire truck. This request is just to authorize
the Finance Director to correct an accounting error as $23,451 should have come from fund
balance.
This item was placed on the consent agenda.
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BA#40 Appropriate fund balance in the Mt. Mourne Fire Tax District to correct the accounting for
the progress payment requested for the new fire truck. 6/19/2018
Account # Current Budget Change Amended Budget
234880 499500 Fund Balance Appropriated - (23,451) (23,451)
235525 537655 Contingency Reserve 45,210 (45,210) -
235525 537600 Contracted Fire Service 815,775 68,661 884,436
Request from the Finance Department for approval of budget amendment #41 to
appropriate fund balance to complete funding in the Public Safety Complex Capital Fund :
Finance Director Deb Alford stated there was an amendment to the Public Safety Complex Capital
Fund in 2017 in the amount of $2,053,849. However, the General Fund budget was not amended
for that transfer. This request is to give authority to amend the General Fund.
This item was placed on the consent agenda.
BA#41 Appropriate Fund Balance in the General Fund to transfer the necessary funds to complete
the Public Safety Complex Project. This action was taken in September of 2017 but the
budget amendment in the General Fund was not completed at that time. 6/5/2018
Account # Current Budget Change Amended Budget
104880 499500 Fund Balance Appropriated (2,416,121) (2,053,849) (4,469,970)
105750 580042 Transfer to Public Safety Complex - 2,053,849 2,053,849
Request from Troutman Fire Department for approval of budget amendment #42 to
withdraw $300,000 from the fire tax district fund balance to help fund station renovations
by paying down existing debt: Fire Services and Emergency Management Director Kent Green
stated that Troutman FD would like to withdraw $300,000 of unreserved fund balance to use to
pay off an apparatus loan of $228,584.52. The balance of $71,000 will be used to help complete
the new building and furniture.
Commissioner McNeely asked about the square footage.
Troutman VFD Ethan Rumple said their main issue is the roof. They are replacing the
living quarter and office space. They have adequate bay space. (Also present from Troutman was
Edward Hailey.)
Vice Chairman Bowles asked about existing debt.
Rumple said they have a loan on Engine 2 with a remainder of $129,000 and $50 0,000 is
owed on Station 2.
Greene said Troutman is one of the busiest fire departments in the County and their fire tax
is at 7¢.
This item was placed on the consent agenda.
BA#42 Appropriate Fund Balance in Troutman Fire Tax District Fund to pay down existing
debt in order to help fund station renovations 6/5/2018
Account # Current Budget Change Amended Budget
254880 499500 Appropriated Fund Balance - (300,000) (300,000)
255525 537600 Contracted Serv-Fire Service 1,445,480 300,000 1,745,480
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Request from Administration for approval of a renewal agreement with the North
Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts for the Assistant District Attorney : Interim
County Manager Beth Jones said the current contract expires June 30, 2018. The County agrees to
fund the salary and office expenses.
Chairman Mallory said the monthly inmate report shows how this has impacted the number
of inmates but it does not indicate the types of cases. Difficult cases are getting older and further
behind. However, a conversation with Jim Mixson indicates the Administrative Office of the
Courts has been trying to look at how to bring a 1980s green screen approach into the 21st century.
Judge Warren has finally agreed to look outside the department for a management program for
paperwork and records keeping. But it will not address the management of criminal cases. In North
Carolina the District Attorney sets the calendar in criminal court.
Commissioner McNeely said the original intent of the ADA was to decrease the case
numbers but Iredell County is probably the worst in the State in cases that just linger. There should
be some kind of quantitative number that shows this $60,000 has helped. At this point in time it
has not been seen. It may be necessary to put a twilight limitation if improvement is not seen soon.
Chairman Mallory said the metric used was not cases, it was the number of inmates in the
jail that were waiting to plead in their case. The case load wasn’t the focus it was the by-product.
Jones said the jail is bursting at the seams. Currently, the Sheriff’s Office is checking with
a third county to house inmates.
Deputy Todd Cranford believes the present numbers are upwards of 350.
Jones said once the jail is finished it will save money with the out-of-county expenses.
Chairman Mallory said the county population continues to rise, the jail population
continues to rise and the effects of the opioid crisis continues to impact.
Commissioner McNeely will agree to place this on the consent agenda but feels the County
is not getting their money’s worth.
Chairman Mallory said it pays for itself with just the number of days saved in the jail.
Request from the Deputy Clerk to the Board for approval of minutes from the
meeting on May 15, 2018: There were no comments or corrections
This item was placed on the consent agenda.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF VACANCIES OCCURING ON BOARDS & COMMISSIONS
There was some discussion regarding board vacancies. Clerk to the Board Retha Gaither
informed the Board of the receipt of an email to announce the vacancy of one member on the
Statesville Planning Board ETJ which was not mentioned during adjustments to the agenda.
CLOSED SESSION
Chairman Mallory moved the Board into Closed Session for a Personnel Matter G.S. 143-
318.11 (a) (6) at 5:50 PM.
The Board came back into open session at 6:10 PM and recessed until the regular meeting
at 7:00 PM.
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IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
REGULAR MINUTES
June 5, 2018
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday, June 5,
2018, at 7:00 PM, in the Iredell County Government Center (Commissioners’ Meeting Room),
200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC.
Board Members Present
Chairman James B. Mallory III
Vice Chairman Tommy Bowles
Gene Houpe
Jeff McNeely
Marvin Norman
Staff present: Interim County Manager Beth Jones, County Attorney Lisa Valdez,
Assistant County Manager Susan Robertson, Finance Director Debra Alford, and Clerk to the
Board Retha Gaither.
CALL TO ORDER by Chairman Mallory.
INVOCATION: Chairman James Mallory asked everyone to bow their heads for a
moment of silence.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Chairman Mallory.
ADJUSTMENTS TO THE AGENDA
Interim County Manager Beth Jones made the following adjustments:
Remove: Closed Session – Economic Development
Add: Announcement of Vacancy on Boards and Commissions – Statesville Planning ETJ
– 1 announcement.
MOTION by Commissioner Houpe to approve the agenda as adjusted.
VOTING: Ayes – 5; Nays – 0
PRESENTATION OF SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS & AWARDS
Chairman Mallory recognized Boy Scout Christian Nicholson from Troop 609 who was
present to earn a merit badge. Jim Mixson is the troop leader.
Recognition of ICATS outstanding performance at NC Public Transportation
Association’s Transit Roadeo (spelling is correct) in Wilmington: Chairman Mallory asked the
ICATS team to come down front to the dais. The team is Celso Vera, Chasity Adams and Frank
Long. Also, attending was Brad Johnson, ICATS Director and Jeff Crouchley, Operations
Manager. The team participated in an annual NC Public Transportation Association’s Transit
Roadeo in Wilmington. This roadeo is a competition with drivers from across the US.
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Crouchley said drivers are entered into such roadeos to help keep drivers trained through
different operating skills.
Chairman Mallory said the team won the top prize in the transit van category and Ms.
Adams also won second overall individual transit van driver.
APPOINTMENTS BEFORE THE BOARD
(None)
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Public hearing to consider a request (Case #1805-1) from Matt Santomenna to rezone
approximately 10.79 acres on River Highway: Planning Director Matthew Todd said this is a
10-acre tract along Highway 150 – River Highway. Staff is recommending approval and the
Planning Board voted 7-0 in favor of this request. The Horizon Plan calls for this area to be corridor
commercial. It is adjacent to county general business zoning along with highway business and
Mooresville’s zoning of CMX which is a commercial zoning designation.
Chairman Mallory asked if this portion of the highway is part of the 150 widening project.
Todd said yes. Right-of-way acquisition will begin this year.
Commissioner Houpe asked if there had been any opposition.
Todd said there was no opposition at the Planning Board meeting and there were no phone
calls.
Commissioner McNeely asked if this was a marine business.
Todd said it is a straight re-zoning but the proposed use is boat sales & services.
Chairman Mallory opened the public hearing.
Devin Staley of Wilkesboro is the civil engineer on the project. The design has not begun
as it is contingent upon rezoning approval.
Chairman Mallory stated this is located in a WS-IV Watershed area and asked if Staley
anticipated high density or low density.
Staley said they anticipate high density and they are aware it requires another approval
once they move into the design phase.
Vice Chairman Bowles explained that high density and WS-IV will be approximately 50%
land coverage with a retention pond.
Staley said that is correct with a maximum of 50%.
Matt Santomenna is the owner of Race City Marine and has been looking for a new
location.
Chairman Mallory closed the public hearing.
MOTION by Vice Chairman Bowles to approve in favor of the zoning map amendment
and to make a finding that the approval is consistent with the adopted 2030 Horizon Plan and that
said approval is reasonable and in the public interest and furthers the goals of the 2030 Horizon
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Plan because it is contained within a commercial corridor and it is adjacent to commercially zoned
property.
VOTING: Ayes – 5; Nays – 0
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PLANNING STAFF REPORT
REZONING CASE # 1805-1
STAFF PROJECT CONTACT: Rebecca Harper
EXPLANATION OF THE REQUEST
This is a request to rezone approximately 10.79 acres along River Highway from Residential
Agricultural (RA) to Highway Business (HB). This is a straight rezoning and no conditions are
proposed at this time.
OWNER/APPLICANT
OWNERS: Jeffrey & Terry Lancaster
APPLICANT: Matt Santomenna
PROPERTY INFORMATION
LOCATION:
River Highway; more specifically PIN 4638105327.000.
DIRECTIONS: West on River Highway from I-77; Property is on the
right past Big Daddy’s Restaurant.
SURROUNDING LAND USE: There is commercial property in
Mooresville’s planning jurisdiction to the east. There is
commercial property to the south and west. The properties to the north are vacant and residential
in nature.
SIZE: The acreage to be rezoned is approximately 10.79 acres.
EXISTING LAND USE: The parcel is currently vacant and wooded.
ZONING HISTORY: The property has been zoned RA since county wide zoning in 1990.
OTHER JURISDICTIONAL INFORMATION: This property is located in Mooresville’s Urban Service Area.
The town expressed no concerns about the rezoning seeing that it was in keeping with the
commercial uses in the area.
OTHER SITE CHARACTERISTICS: The property is located in the WS-IV Critical Area of the
Catawba/Lake Norman Watershed; which allows 24% impervious for low -density development
and up to 50% impervious for high-density development. The property is not located in a flood
zone.
IMPACTS ON LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND/OR FACILITES
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TRAFFIC: The closest traffic count was on River Highway near the intersection of Boaters Drive and
had a traffic count of 19,000 vehicles per day in 2015. The current capacity for this section of River
Highway is approximately 13,800 vehicles per day. T he widening project for Highway 150 would
expand the capacity to 50,000 vehicles per day and is projected to be completed in 2025.
SCHOOLS: This is a commercial rezoning and should have no implications on local schools.
EMERGENCY SERVICES: This proposal has been reviewed by the Iredell County Fire Marshal’s Office
and Iredell County EMS. Neither office addressed any concerns regarding the request.
UTILITIES: This site is currently served by well and septic.
REQUIRED REVIEWS BY OTHER AGENCIES
LOCAL: The applicant must provide a site plan to the Planning Division for review to develop the
property. Zoning requirements such as parking, landscaping, and buffering will be reviewed at
such time. Erosion & sedimentation control standards will also be rev iewed for compliance.
STATE: Other than building code, there should be no formal state agency review at this time.
FEDERAL: None at this time.
STAFF AND BOARD COMMENTS
STAFF COMMENTS: The 2030 Horizon Plan calls for this area to be Corridor Commercial, which
includes existing commercial, office, and/or retail uses that exist along major thoroughfares and
highways or areas that will include commercial development in the future. These areas are both
within and outside the Iredell County Urban Service Areas. According to the plan, uses within this
area generally should include retail, restaurants, entertainment centers, automobile services,
personal services, other commercial uses, and office developments.
The Planning staff can support the proposed rezoning request based on the following: The 2030
Horizon Plan calls for this area to be Corridor Commercial, which allows for highway business uses.
There are existing businesses adjacent to the site on both sides of Highway 150.
SITE REVIEW COMMITTEE: Tracy Jenkins and Robert Palmes visited the site with staff on April 20,
2018.
PLANNING BOARD ACTION: On May 9th 2018, the Planning Board held a public meeting to hear
the rezoning request. No one spoke in opposition to the request. The board voted 7-0 to
recommend in favor of the rezoning with the following motion:
Motion to recommend in favor of the zoning map amendment and to make a finding that the
approval is consistent with the adopted 2030 Horizon Plan and that said approval is reasonable
and in the public interest and furthers the goals of the 2030 Horizon Plan because it is contained
within the Commercial Corridor designation and is adjacent to commercially zoned property.
* * * * *
Public hearing for the proposed Fiscal Year 2018-2019 budget for Iredell County:
Interim County Manager Beth Jones said this is the culmination of the County’s budget process
that began in December. The proposed budget was presented on May 1 and followed by two budget
workshops on May 10 and May 14. There were three changes as a result. These changes amounted
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to a net increase in the General Fund budget of $25,000. It utilizes $1,044,733 in fund balance and
the proposed budget is balanced at $205,122,119. This will maintain a tax rate of 52.75¢ per $100
of valuation. It is based on a tax base of $23,174,640,000 with an estimated tax collection rate of
98.85%.
Commissioner McNeely said this was a very hard fought budget.
Vice Chairman Bowles said staff made many cuts before it reached the Board. A large
amount of funds was moved from CIP over to budget ordinances which results in the largest
increase.
Jones said there were several major projects coming on-line this coming fiscal year. Money
was saved in advance to prepare for these. One reason for the increase in the budget, but not seeing
an increase in tax, is because all those funds that were set aside will now be used.
Commissioner Houpe expressed appreciation, on behalf of the General Government Task
Force, to staff for the work on this budget.
Chairman Mallory opened the public hearing.
No one wished to speak.
Chairman Mallory closed the public hearing.
MOTION by Commissioner Norman to approve the 2018-2019 budget.
VOTING: Ayes – 5; Nays – 0
Chairman Mallory expressed appreciation to staff for the many hours of work preparing
this budget that was balanced within the terms provided.
Commissioner Houpe expressed appreciation to previous boards and staff who had good
money management toward the projects coming on.
Jones thanked the board for clear direction and cooperation. Also, the department directors
cooperated with tightening the belts and for being creative with researching possible grants.
IREDELL COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
2018-2019
BUDGET ORDINANCE
Be it ordained by the Board of Commissioners of Iredell County, North Carolina:
Section 1. The following amounts are hereby appropriated in the General Fund for the operation of the
County Government and its activities for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018 and ending June 30, 2019 in accordance
with the chart of accounts heretofore established for this County:
County Commissioners $ 225,259
Administration 764,688
Human Resources 522,836
Elections 647,303
Finance 1,244,049
Tax Administration & Land Records 3,478,012
Information Technology Services 2,013,630
Register of Deeds 830,436
Facility Services Operations & Buildings 3,837,748
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Vehicle Services 384,301
Courts 781,173
Legal 111,000
Economic Development 2,379,320
General Governmental 2,969,040
Special Appropriations 615,344
Sheriff's Department 15,851,024
Jail 10,629,795
Animal Services 1,592,079
Emergency Communications 2,944,847
Emergency Medical Service 9,500,725
Fire Marshal 444,144
Emergency Management 364,962
Public Safety Outside Agencies 916,326
Building Standards & Central Permitting 2,814,011
Planning & Erosion Control 764,504
Cooperative Extension Service 367,076
Health Department 8,999,730
Human Services Building 251,767
Partners Behavioral Healthcare 565,875
Social Services Administration 21,684,810
Veterans Service 190,904
Public Library 3,589,929
Recreation & Parks 1,067,219
School Funding 95,726,022
Debt Service 2,118,728
Transfer to JCPC 24,500
Transfer- Facilities Improvement Fund 425,000
Transfer to Countywide Fire Tax Dist. 195,103
Capital Improvement Fund 3,288,900
Total Expenditures - General Fund $205,122,119
Section 2. It is estimated that the following revenues will be available in the General Fund for Fiscal Year
beginning July 1, 2018 and ending June 30, 2019
Taxes:
Ad Valorem – Current $ 120,840,394
Ad Valorem – Delinquent 1,927,800
Interest on Delinquent Taxes 582,930
Local Option 1¢ Sales Tax 20,824,336
1983 Local Option 1/2¢ Sales Tax 9,529,520
1986 Local Option 1/2¢ Sales Tax 10,194,080
Municipal Hold Harmless (3,263,520)
Medicaid Hold Harmless 1,800,000
Interest on Investments 700,000
ABC 5¢ Bottle Tax 50,000
Cable TV Tax 495,000
Court Facility Fees 258,000
Tax Collection Fees 950,000
Register of Deeds Fees 2,844,750
Sheriff’s Office and Jail Revenues 1,204,686
EMS (911) Fees 4,673,567
Building Standards 4,919,297
Planning 387,015
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Health Department Revenues 5,026,560
Social Services Revenues 11,781,119
Recreation Fees and Grants 361,220
Other Financing Sources 6,306,757
Other Revenues 2,728,608
Total Revenues – General Fund $205,122,119
Section 3. There is hereby levied a tax rate of 52.75¢ per One Hundred Dollars Valuation of property listed
for taxes as of January 1, 2018. Total estimated property valuation for ad valorem tax purposes for the 2018 -2019
fiscal year is $23,174,640,000. The estimated tax collection rate is 98.85% for 2018 -2019 fiscal year.
Section 4. All ABC – 5¢ Bottle Tax Revenues received from Code 347-01 of the 2018-2019 General Fund
Revenues are designated to support the County’s 2018 -2019 appropriation to Partners Behavioral Healthcare
designated for alcoholic rehabilitation programs.
Section 5. Capital Outlay funds are appropriated to the two school units as follows:
Iredell-
Statesville
Schools
Mooresville
Graded School
District Total
Restricted Sales Taxes $ 6,978,789 $1,996,515 $ 8,975,304
7.5¢ Ad Valorem Tax 14,346,866 2,834,232 17,181,098
Additional Ad Valorem Tax 4,810,707 1,374,488 6,185,195
4.25¢ Ad Valorem Tax 2,176,540 3,115,350 5,291,890
Interest on QSCB 466,535 - 466,535
Interest on Build America Bonds 10,404 - 10,404
Totals $28,789,841 $9,320,585 $38,110,426
Capital Outlay appropriated by the Board of Commissioners is to be expended for the following categories
as contained in G.S. 115C-426(f):
(1) Acquisition of land
(2) Building acquisition and construction
(3) Acquisition or replacement of furnishings, equipment, and technology
(4) Acquisition of school buses
(5) Acquisition of activity buses
Approved Capital Expenditures for the two school units are as follows:
Iredell-Statesville Schools
Debt Service
2015 G. O. Refunding Bonds $3,068,400
2015 General Obligation Bond (Cool Spring) 1,170,076
2016 General Obligation (NIHS/SIHS) 1,473,000
2008 COPS Refunding Bond 2,213,615
2009 Build America Bond 547,050
2013 COPs Refunding (2003) 1,363,573
2013 USDA REDLG Loan 130,000
2015 Limited Obligation Refunding Bond 2,425,651
2016 Limited Obligation Refunding Bond 6,108,480
Debt Financing Costs 30,000
Total Debt Service 18,529,845
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Capital Outlay
Furniture, Equipment & Technology 4,011,500
Land Purchase 100,000
Roofing 925,000
Paving 750,000
Annual Renovations 3,938,496
Vehicles (Buses and other) 535,000
Total Capital Outlay 10,259,996
Total – Iredell Statesville Schools $28,789,841
Mooresville Graded School District
Debt Service
2015B G.O. Refunding Bonds $ 513,521
2015 G.O. Bonds (MHS) 3,115,350
2015 Limited Obligation Refunding Bond 535,349
2016 Limited Obligation Refunding Bond 2,036,160
2008 Installment Financing Refunding 372,535
2013 COPs Refunding (2003) 702,446
Debt Financing Costs 12,000
Total Debt Service 7,287,361
Capital Outlay
Roofing, land purchase, renovations 1,700,823
Furniture & Equipment 107,401
Vehicles 225,000
Total Capital Outlay 2,033,224
Total – Mooresville Graded School District $9,320,585
Deviation of more than 10% from approved Capital Expenditures will require prior approval from the
Iredell County Board of Commissioners.
Section 6. Current Expense funds are appropriated to the two school units as follows:
Iredell-Statesville Schools $37,203,500
Mooresville Graded School District 10,636,125
Total $47,839,625
Section 7. Fiscal year 2018-2019 appropriations to Mitchell Community College are as follows:
Mitchell Community College
Current Expense $3,458,231
Capital Outlay 1,101,535
Debt Service
2015B G.O. Refunding Bond 43,679
2008 General Obligation Bonds 382,815
2009 Build America Bond 310,530
Total Debt Service 737,024
Total – Mitchell Community College $5,296,790
Section 8. In order to carry out their duties, copies of this Budget Ordinance shall be furnished to the County
Commissioners, the Finance Officer, and the Clerk to the Board.
Section 9. The Acting County Manager is hereby authorized to transfer appropriations within a fund as
contained herein under the following conditions:
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a) The Acting County Manager or her designee may transfer amounts between objects of expenditure within a
department except that no transfers shall be made into or out of salaries and benefits without approval by the
Board of County Commissioners.
b) The Acting County Manager may transfer amounts up to $50,000 between departments of the same fund with
an official report on such transfer at the next regular meeting of the B oard of Commissioners.
c) The Acting County Manager or her designee may transfer amounts from funds appropriated by the Board of
Commissioners for salary scale adjustments, performance increases, reclassifications or other salary
increases into the salary and benefit accounts of an y department.
d) The Acting County Manager or her designee may transfer amounts from funds appropriated by the Board of
Commissioners for Part-time and Overtime Salaries into the salary accounts of any department.
e) The Acting County Manager may transfer amounts between the departments operated under the authority of
the Sheriff of Iredell County.
f) The Acting County Manager may transfer funds during the fiscal year for projects approved in the Capital
Improvement Plan to the appropriate departmental budge t.
g) The Acting County Manager may expend up to $100,000 for emergency needs upon the chairman’s official
declaration of a state of emergency.
Section 10. Iredell County officials and employees will be reimbursed at a rate equal to the IRS mileage
reimbursement rate for authorized travel on behalf of the county.
Section 11. Funds appropriated in prior fiscal years and encumbered on June 30, 2018 shall be authorized
as part of the Budget Appropriation by adoption of this Budget Ordinance.
Section 12. The Board of County Commissioners hereby authorizes the Iredell County Tax Collector to
collect taxes or other fees listed on the ad valorem tax bill for the City of Statesville, Town of Mooresville, Mooresville
Graded School District, Town of Harmony, T own of Love Valley, Town of Troutman, Town of Davidson and any
other municipality in compliance with contracts adopted by the respective governing boards. A charge of one and
one-half (1½) percent of all taxes or other fees collected for the taxing districts will be payable to Iredell County for
the collection services. A charge of three percent of all assessments collected will be payable to Iredell County for
billing and collection of special assessments billed on behalf of the Town of Mooresville.
Section 13. The Board of County Commissioners hereby authorizes the Iredell County Tax Collector to
process taxes received from the NC Department of Revenue’s Vehicle Tax System and distribute those collections net
of NCDMV collections fees to the City of Statesville, Town of Mooresville, Mooresville Graded School District,
Town of Harmony, Town of Love Valley, Town of Troutman, and Town of Davidson.
Section 14. The fiscal year 2018-2019 tax rates for the fire districts are levied as follows:
County-wide 7.00¢ per $100 of valuation
East Alexander 7.00¢ per $100 of valuation
Mt. Mourne 6.00¢ per $100 of valuation
Shepherds 7.00¢ per $100 of valuation
Troutman 7.00¢ per $100 of valuation
The estimated collection rate for the four established fire districts is as follows: County-wide 98.18%; East
Alexander 96.91%; Mt. Mourne 99.18%; Shepherds 98.73%; Troutman 98.18%.
Fiscal year 2018-2019 estimated property valuations for the fire tax districts for ad valorem tax purposes are
as follows:
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County-wide $8,172,750,000
East Alexander 168,733,500
Mt. Mourne 1,409,100,000
Shepherds 1,589,379,000
Troutman 2,223,450,000
Section 15. The following amounts are appropriated for the five fire districts for fiscal year beginning July
1, 2018 and ending June 30, 2019.
County-wide $ 6,017,340
East Alexander 120,562
Mt. Mourne 848,275
Shepherds 1,126,187
Troutman 1,565,390
It is estimated the following revenues will be available for the five fire tax districts for the fiscal year
beginning July 1, 2018 and ending June 30, 2019.
County-wide Fire Tax District
Current Ad Valorem Taxes $5,616,805
Delinquent Ad Valorem Taxes 100,000
Interest on Delinquent Taxes 29,610
Investment Earnings 8,000
Transfer from General Fund 195,105
Appropriated Fund Balance 67,820
Total Revenue $6,017,340
East Alexander Fire Tax District
Current Ad Valorem Taxes $114,462
Delinquent Ad Valorem Taxes 4,600
Interest on Delinquent Taxes 1,400
Investment Earnings 100
Total Revenue $120,562
Mt. Mourne Fire Tax District
Current Ad Valorem Taxes $838,525
delinquent Ad Valorem Taxes 6,000
Interest on Delinquent Taxes 2,000
Investment Earnings 1,750
Appropriated Fund Balance -
Total Revenue $848,275
Shepherds Fire Tax District
Current Ad Valorem Taxes $1,098,437
Delinquent Ad Valorem Taxes 20,000
Interest on Delinquent Taxes 5,000
Investment Earnings 2,750
Total Revenue $1,126,187
Troutman Fire Tax District
Current Ad Valorem Taxes $1,528,090
Delinquent Ad Valorem Taxes 26,000
Interest on Delinquent Taxes 6,800
Investment Earnings 4,500
Appropriated Fund Balance -
Total Revenue $1,565,390
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Section 16. The Board of Commissioners hereby agrees to contract with existing volunteer fire departments
in Iredell County to provide fire protection to the County-wide, East Alexander, Mt. Mourne, Shepherds, and
Troutman Fire Districts. The County Finance Officer s hall not release funds to the departments unless an executed
contract is on file for each individual fire department.
Section 17. The Board of Commissioners hereby agrees to contract with Iredell County Rescue Squad, North
Iredell Rescue Squad, Troutman Rescue Squad, Lake Norman Fire & Rescue, Mooresville Fire & Rescue, Mt. Mourne
Fire & Rescue, Shepherds Fire & Rescue, and South Iredell Fire & Rescue to provide rescue squad services for which
they are certified and the County requires within the bounda ries of the Rescue Squad Service District. The County
Finance Officer is instructed not to release funds to the departments unless an executed contract is on file for each
rescue squad.
Section 18. The 911 Emergency Telephone System Fund was established as a self-supporting special
revenue fund on July 1, 1991. Effective January 1, 2008, all revenues of the Fund are provided by allocations of
service fees from the NC 911 Fund. It is estimated the following revenues will be available for the fiscal year beginning
July 1, 2018 and ending June 30, 2019.
NC PSAP Funds $730,137
Appropriated Fund Balance 42,710
Total Revenue $772,847
Section 19. The following amount is appropriated in the 911 Emergency Telephone System Fund for the
operation and maintenance of the 911 System for the fiscal year 2018 -2019.
911 Operations $772,847
Section 20. The Transportation Special Revenue Fund was established on July 1, 2004 to account for grants
and other special revenue received for the operation of Iredell County Transportation Service and Iredell Community
Transportation. It is estimated that the following revenues will be available for the fiscal year 2018-2019.
Rural Operating Assistance Grants $ 230,669
NC DOT Community Transportation Grant 1,732,475
Elderly Disabled Grant – Urban (5310) 75,000
FTA Elderly Disabled Grant -Rural (5310) 60,000
Elderly Disabled Grant – Capital (5310) 200,000
Transportation Fees 1,090,000
Urban 5307 Funds 300,000
JARC Grant 60,000
Other Passenger Fares 60,000
Vehicle Advertisements 25,000
Sale of County Property 50,000
Investment Earnings 5,000
VS Labor Credits 15,000
Insurance Claim Proceeds 5,000
Total Revenue $3,908,144
Section 21. The following amounts are appropriated for the fiscal year 2018 -2019 in the Transportation
Special Revenue Fund for the operation of the Iredell County Area Transportation Service.
Salaries and Benefits $1,995,047
Operating Costs 669,834
Capital Outlay 1,240,970
Indirect Costs 2,293
Total Expenditures $3,908,144
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Section 22. The JCPC Special Revenue fund is established to account for Juvenile Delinquency and
Prevention Grants received from the State of North Carolina and passed through Iredell County to outside agencies.
It is estimated the following revenues will be available for pass-through grants for the fiscal year beginning
July 1, 2018 and ending June 30, 2019.
Juvenile Crime Prevention Council Grant $286,800
Transfer from General Fund -
Local Grant Match 24,500
Appropriated Fund Balance 15,000
Total Revenue $326,300
Section 23. Appropriations of the JCPC Special Revenue Fund for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018
and ending June 30, 2019 are as follows:
Grants to Outside Agencies $295,798
Admin Asst. PT 5,735
Administrative Costs 9,767
Prior Year Repayments 15,000
Total Expenditures $326,300
Section 24. The Solid Waste Disposal Enterprise Fund was established as of July 1, 1991, for the operation
of a baler facility and sanitary landfill. In accordance with G.S. 153A-292, the following rates are established for the
fiscal year 2018-2019.
Non-residential solid waste Per ton $ 35.00
Construction/demolition Per ton 35.00
Road Material Per ton 12.00
Shingles Per ton 15.00
Electronics Fee (CRT TV’s & Monitors) Per Item 10.00
Non-friable Asbestos Per ton 35.00
Friable Asbestos Per ton 110.00
Brush < 8 inch diameter No charge No charge
Brush > 8 inch diameter Per ton 35.00
Pallets Per ton 35.00
Pallet Cleanup Fee Triple Tipping Fee
Animal carcasses Per ton 110.00
Passenger vehicle tires off rim Per ton 100.00
Passenger vehicle tires on rim 150.00
Heavy equipment tires Per ton 250.00
Commercial / demolition transportation
fee from Mooresville Transfer Station Per ton 10.00
Compost/Mulch One Pickup Load
Per loader bucket – all
quantities exceeding 1
Pickup load
No charge
5.00
Convenience Sites – Const./Demo Per Pickup Load 10.00
Per ½ Pickup Load 5.00
NC Solid Waste Tax (all items placed in the
landfill) Per ton 2.00
Special Handling Per load $35.00
*Household Waste Disposal Fee Per household $52.00
*Household Waste Disposal Fee (with
elderly exemption) Per household $26.00
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Household tire fees – Convenience Sites (once
a year, no charge for 5 “off the rim” Passenger tire 5.00
tires) Large Tractor tire 10.00
* Household Waste Disposal Fee covers all waste delivered by the homeowner except
construction / demolition and tires.
Household Waste Disposal Fees will be added on all 2018 tax bills for each residence in Iredell County.
“Residence” means property used or, if vacant, designed to be used as a residential dwelling for one or more persons,
whether or not the property is also used for other non-dwelling purposes excluding commercial uses. The term
includes mobile homes, single family, multi-family, and other structures used or designed to be used as residential
dwellings. There can be multiple residences within a single structure, such as apartments, duplexes, town houses or
condominiums. The Household Waste Disposal Fee is to be collected in the same manner as property taxes in
accordance with G.S. 153A-293, and it will be collected when delinquent in the same manner as delinquent real
property taxes. It is estimated the following revenues will be available for the fiscal year July 1, 2018 through J une
30, 2019.
Tipping Fees $4,290,278
Household Waste Disposal Fees (Household Availability) 3,811,000
NC Disposal Tax 75,200
NC DEQ HHW Collection Facility 67,106
NC Electronics Management 12,000
Mulch/Compost Sales 1,000
Electronics Management Fees 22,200
Recycling Sales 99,185
Scrap Metal Sales 95,880
White Goods Metal Sales 33,000
Tire Disposal Reimbursement & Fees 238,500
White Goods Reimbursement 60,000
Transport Fees – Mooresville Site Commercial Waste 168,200
Investment Earnings 150,000
Twin Oaks Lease 29,200
Methane Gas Rights 270,000
Citations 500
Appropriated Retained Earnings 7,150,000
Appropriated Retained Earnings – White Goods 136,545
Total Revenue $16,709,794
Section 25. The following amounts are hereby appropriated in the Solid Waste Disposal Fund for the
fiscal year July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019.
Administration & Operations $6,579,567
Debt Service 339,360
Lined Landfill Closure Escrow 586,543
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Capital Outlay 1,796,242
Transfer to General Fund 203,481
Transfer to Solid Waste Capital Project 7,150,000
Increase Fund Balance 54,601
Total Expenditures $16,709,794
Section 26. The EMS Specialty Services Enterprise Fund was established in December, 2011 to
account for the operations of a convalescent transport service. Estimated revenues for the fiscal year beginning July
1, 2018 through June 30, 2019 are as follows:
Convalescent Transport Fees and Standby $1,164,098
Appropriated Fund Balance 190,363
$1,354,461
Section 27. The following amounts are hereby appropriated in the EMS Specialty Services Fund for
the fiscal year July 1, 2018– June 30, 2019.
Salaries & Benefits $834,410
Operating Costs 267,808
Capital Outlay 6,950
Public Safety Complex Contribution 125,000
Transfer to General Fund-Dispatcher & Indirect 120,293
Total $1,354,461
This Ordinance being duly passed and adopted this 5th day of June 2018.
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
Request from the Finance Department for approval and adoption of the proposed
Fiscal Year 2018-19 Budget Ordinance: Finance Director Deb Alford said that was taken care
of with the motion in the public hearing.
Interim County Manager Beth Jones summarized the following items that were placed on
the consent agenda:
Request from ECOM to approve contract modifications made for Mission Critical Partners
to the existing open contract dated February 29, 2016 for professional services which are
funded by the grant. This is no new revenue it is just changing and modifying the scope.
Request from the Finance Department for approval of budget amendment #39 to record
insurance claim proceeds and to appropriate the funds to the respective departments for
which the claims were filed.
Request from the Finance Department for approval of budget amendment #40 to
appropriate fund balance to Mt. Mourne Fire Tax Fund.
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Request from the Finance Department for approval of budget amendment #41 to
appropriate fund balance to complete funding in the Public Safety Complex Capital Fund.
Request from Troutman Fire Department for approval of budget amendment #42 to
withdraw $300,000 from the fire tax district fund balance to help fund station renovations
by paying down existing debt.
Request from Administration for approval of a renewal agreement with the North Carolina
Administrative Office of the Courts for the Assistant District Attorney.
Request from the Deputy Clerk to the Board for approval of minutes from the meetings on
May 15, 2018.
MOTION by Commissioner Houpe to approve the consent agenda.
VOTING: Ayes – 5; Nays – 0
ANNOUNCEMENT OF VACANCIES OCCURING ON BOARDS & COMMISSIONS
Partner’s Behavioral Health Board of Directors – 1 announcement
Iredell County Planning Board – 2 announcements (includes one from last meeting)
Mooresville Planning Board ETJ – 2 announcements
Statesville Planning Board ETJ – 1 announcement
APPOINTMENTS TO BOARD AND COMMISSIONS
(None)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
(None)
NEW BUSINESS
(None)
COUNTY MANAGER’S REPORT
Interim County Manager Beth Jones reminded the Board of a special called meeting on
Thursday, June 7 at 5:00 PM at the Unity Center. This will be a joint workshop with school boards
regarding the ¼ cent sales tax.
CLOSED SESSIONS
There was a Closed Session item discussed after the pre-agenda meeting but there was no
action needed.
ADJOURN
MOTION by Commissioner McNeely to adjourn at 7:30 PM.
VOTING: Ayes – 5; Nays – 0
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Date Approved Retha C. Gaither, Clerk