HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93011_03693. At the intersection of Blume and Beech Tree Roads, where the old section of Brawley
will remain to serve ROE Ltd., Jerome McNinch, and James Brown, there will be an
offset intersection with Blume Road. If the aforementioned properties were to remain
residential, this would not be a problem. However, the County has designated these
parcels for commercial purposes and therefore traffic counts will increase
dramatically. We see potential traffic problems at this offset intersection and would
recommend attempting to align these two roads.
Commissioner Tice asked if the department of transportation had agreed to
construct the entrance road for the new school (Forest Heights Elementary).
Smith said he understood that Crescent Resources was building the road.
Tice said it her understanding that the Crescent representatives had never agreed to
build the road.
Smith said he would check into the matter.
REQUEST FROM OFFICIALS WITH THE LAKE NORMAN VFD FOR
APPROVAL TO PROCEED WITH THE FINANCING OF A NEW BUILDING:
Joining the commissioners to discuss the construction of a new fire department were
Frank Phillips, Kevin Clark, and Howard Neel, all representatives of the Lake Norman
Volunteer Fire Department. (Note: Phillips is also a member of the Fire Tax District Board.)
Phillips said that since the July 13 meeting, he had talked with the Fire Tax
District Board (FTDB) about the new building. He said the FTDB seemed more
inclined to recommend a 10 -year loan rather than the previously discussed 5 or 7 year
arrangement. Phillips said the SouthTrust Bank had given a 3.79% interest rate on a
$2,000,000 loan. He said a source of revenue to help reduce the debt would be that the
EMS desired to operate out of one section of the building. Mr. Phillips said $19,000 per
year for the next ten years would be paid to the fire department for the EMS area, and at
the conclusion of this time period, the county would own the space (EMS).
Emergency Services Director Jackson said the county attorney would be drafting
an agreement between the county and the LNVFD about the EMS space.
Chairman Johnson asked what the department planned to do with the money
received from the sale of the property currently in use by the fire department.
Phillips said the money would be applied towards the debt, and the property was
estimated to be worth $250,000.
Commissioner Tice asked about the fire response procedures. She said several
people had asked her why there might be three different departments at a fire scene.
Phillips said a manpower shortage, mostly during the day, was a factor. He said
the departments wanted to err on the side of safety, and sometimes to get enough people
at an emergency there might be different departments responding.
Fire Marshal Gallyon also pointed out that the departments were rated by the
Department of Insurance, and points were given based on the number (equipment and
manpower) responding.
Commissioner Williams said the FTDB had requested the fire departments to
advise about their future capital project needs. He said the Harmony VFD would soon
be requesting a $1.3 million project.
Phillips, who had compiled a ten -year -cash flow and debt forecast for the fire
tax board, said the projections looked "positive" up until the end, and this would be due
to the departments needing truck replacements.