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BRIEFING MINUTES
APRIL 20, 2004
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Briefing Session on
Tuesday, April 20, 2004, 5:00 p.m., in the Iredell County Government Center (South
Wing Conference Room), 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC.
Present were:
Chairman Steve D. Johnson
Vice Chairman Godfrey Williams
Doug Madison,
Marvin Norman
Sara Haire Tice
Staff present: County Manager Joel Mashburn, Planning Supervisor Ron Smith,
Fire Marshal Chuck Gallyon, Tax Administrator Bill Doolittle, Recycling Coordinator
Carla Parks, Nursing Director Donna Campbell, Recreation Director Robert Woody,
Finance Director Susan Blumenstein, and Clerk to the Board Jean Moore.
CALL TO ORDER by Chairman Johnson.
PRESENTATION FROM MARTIN BOAL ANTHONY & JOHNSON
(MBAJ) REGARDING THE NEW SOCIAL SERVICES BUILDING: Architects
Rob Johnson and Grace Wallace said the new social services building was on schedule,
and direction was now needed regarding the final drawings. R. Johnson said a straight
forward bid package would be used. He said a probable cost for the building would be
$6.5 to $6.8 million, and there were concerns about the rising cost of steel.
Commissioner Williams said it was his understanding that steel prices were
stabilizing.
Architect Johnson said his steel estimates were between $500,000 to $800,000,
and he intended to use something in the middle. He said the gabled roof and one of the
elevators were eliminated to reduce costs. In addition, he said some of the interior areas
would not be completed to cut costs.
Commissioner Norman voiced concerns about the elevator removal.
Wallace said most of the clients, needing elevator accessibility, would be
serviced on the first floor. She said the second floor, for the most part, would be for
administrative offices.
R. Johnson said there would be exterior stairwells, and the staff would probably
use these. He said one elevator would be sufficient.
County Manager Mashburn said the building's budget was $6.5 million, and the
architects were estimating the cost to be between $6.5 to $6.8. He said the decorative
roof and the elevator had been eliminated to stay within the budget. He added that
$200,000 was still left in contingency.
Commissioner Madison asked if fixtures, furnishings and equipment were
included in the costs.
R. Johnson said yes.
Chairman Johnson said he was comfortable enough with the estimates to
proceed with the project. Both Johnson (Chairman) and Norman said that if the costs
decreased, they would be more inclined to finish out the interior space (grey areas on
diagrams) rather than reinserting one of the eliminated items.