HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93011_0413IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
BRIEFING MINUTES
OCTOBER 5, 2004
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Briefing Session on
Tuesday, October 5, 2004, at 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, Finance Director Susan
Blumenstein, and Clerk to the Board Jean Moore.
CALL TO ORDER by Chairman Johnson.
RECOGNITION OF A SPECIAL GUEST: Boy Scout Andrew Jones, with
Troop 171, attended the meeting in conjunction with completing the requirements for a
communication merit badge.
PLANNING & ZONING REQUESTS: Planning Supervisor Ron Smith
described the 7:00 p.m., public hearing matters.
Commissioner Tice asked the status of the sewer treatment plant at Quiet Cove.
Smith said Aqua, N.C., had requested to expand its sewer treatment plant
located at the corner of Quiet Cove and Hwy. 150. He said the current capacity was
around 100K gallons per day, and the expansion request was up to 300K. Smith said
the request had been submitted to the North Carolina Department of Environment and
Natural Resources, where it was pending further action.
REQUEST FROM THE MOUNT MOURNE VOLUNTEER FIRE
DEPARTMENT FOR A DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF AN
ADDITIONAL PAID FIREMAN'S POSITION: Blake Lawing, Wayne Turner,
Herman Newton, and Rick Howard, all representatives of the Mount Mourne VFD
presented a revised 2004-05 budget. Mr. Turner said revisions had been made to
accommodate for a second full-time position beginning October 1, 2004. He said the
additional cost would be paid from the VFD's fund balance with no adjustment of the
current tax rate. Turner said there would be some budgetary impact from the new
position; however, the department was in good financial condition.
Possible Housing of an EMS Unit at the Mount Mourne VFD: Turner said the
department's building had been constructed in anticipation of growth. He said space
was available, if the county desired to lease an area for EMS usage.
County Manager Mashburn said it was anticipated that the EMS base located at
the Iredell County Government Center -South facility would be relocated. He said an
analysis needed to be made regarding whether or not the Mooresville base needed to be
separated into two units.
Emergency Services Director Tracy Jackson was requested to review the EMS
calls to determine the best site(s) to meet the needs of the Mooresville citizens.
Chairman Johnson welcomed Mr. Lawing, the new Mount Mourne VFD Chief
to the meeting. Johnson encouraged Chief Lawing, and the other Mount Mourne
representatives, to advise the board of commissioners well in advance of any potential
budgetary problems.