HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93011_0476Commissioner Norman asked what were some of the arguments against the request.
Mr. Smith said the main issue was the flight pattern over the school.
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
Request from the Emergency Services Department for Approval of a Mutual Aid
Contract with Catawba County: EMS Director Lee Darnell said Catawba County had drafted
a mutual aid contract for review and approval. He said Attorney Pope had reviewed the contract
and made one revision.
Request from the EMS Department for Approval of Fee Changes: EMS Director Lee
Darnell said a study revealed that Iredell County's fee rates were substantially lower than
surrounding counties. He said the current revenues only accounted for 30% of the operating
budget.
Commissioner Norman asked if raising the fees would make the department break even.
Darnell said they would still be losing, but the higher fees would help.
Mr. Norman asked how much the department would still be losing.
Darnell said about one third of the costs.
Chairman Johnson asked if the "Regional EMS Average," as indicated in the agenda
packet, was the average of the surrounding counties.
Darnell said yes. He said some counties were really high and others were low, and this
skewed the scale a little.
Chairman Johnson asked where on the scale Iredell County would be placed if the rates
were approved.
Darnell said less than the highest ones -- probably average.
Chairman Johnson asked if the one-third cost loss would still be occurring.
Darnell said yes.
Request from the Health Department for a Potential Flu Vaccine Fee Revision:
Health Director Donna Campbell said that since this item was placed on the agenda, she had
been informed the County would be receiving additional vaccines. She said, however, it wasn't
known if the vaccines would be state supplied (as usual), or come from independent suppliers.
She said a vial currently cost $68.00, but if an independent supplier were used, the cost would
increase to $85.00.
Request for Approval of an Electrical Power Supplier for the new Social Services
Building to be located on Eastside Drive, Statesville, NC: Commissioner Norman, employed
with the EnergyUnited Electric Membership Corporation, announced that he would need to
abstain from voting on this matter. County Manager Mashburn said the request would not be
placed on the consent agenda.
Support Services Director Jim Vernon said electrical and site lighting rates for the new
DSS building had been received from EnergyUnited and the City of Statesville, and
Michael Harper, the electrical designer/engineer for the project had evaluated the proposals.
Vernon said EnergyUnited was less expensive on both the electrical rates and the site lighting.
He noted there was an error in his agenda memo, and that Statesville's cost for site lighting was
actually $573.71, and EnergyUnited's was $566.14 a month. (The amounts were reversed in the
agenda materials.)