HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93011_0742to the 15 -inch line. Hires said the 8 -inch line was also connected to a lift station on the
backside of the airport that served the back creek basin. He said through a combination
of topography and a force main, the back creek lift station was capable of carrying over
a million gallons a day and would service the entire Old Mountain Road area to the
interstate. Hites said that, in addition, the 3,500 linear foot section at 12 inches was
designed to handle not just the airport effluent of a million gallons, but also the
extension of Third Creek, which could, theoretically, carry gravity sewer all the way to
the Town of Taylorsville. He said several of the property owners had asked if the 3,500
section of 12 -inch line was large enough. He said W.K. Dickson, the engineering
company working on the project, at the request of the city, remodeled the entire basin
and evaluated the potential users. Hites said the engineers felt that expanding the line to
15 inches was advisable due to it then creating a two million a day flow. He said this
would allow one million gallons to flow all the way to Old Mountain Road and one
million to flow along the Third Creek Basin out to I-40. Hites said the enlargement
would open up a large area for economic development as well as to assist any residents
with failing sewer systems. He said it was less expensive, at this point in time, to
modify the project, and the Statesville council was recommending the change with the
city and county splitting the costs.
Commissioner Johnson said the project had changed several times in scope. He
encouraged the $23,799 expenditure due to the potential commercial and industrial
development (towards Highway 90).
Commissioner Norman asked if the county would see a good return on the sewer
investment.
Hites said the city council recently approved two leases with Dale Earnhardt, Jr.,
and Darrell Waltrip at the Statesville Airport for aircraft worth over ten million dollars.
He said the two aircraft hangars would be connected to the new sewer line.
Commissioner Robertson noted that this still could have occurred with the 12 -
inch line.
Hires said, "The whole county is a moving target, and when you deal with a
project that lasts one or two years, it shouldn't be surprising that requests are made for
changes." He said, "The county is experiencing growth, and change is the nature of the
world in which we live."
Commissioner Robertson emphasized that the area should be built up either in
commercial or industrial development since residential uses did not make that much of
an impact on the tax base.
Commissioner Johnson mentioned that major deals were being reported by the
media, but the $2 or $3 million projects were not receiving much press.
Hites said the Mooresville economic developer was marketing the Statesville
airport right along with the industrial sites in Mooresville.
OTIO by Commissioner Johnson to approve Budget Amendment#50A in
the amount of $23,799 to be derived from contingency to pay one-half of the costs
associated with the enlargement of the Statesville Regional Airport's sewer line from 12
to 15 inches.
Ayes — 4; Nays — 0
Request for a Discussion/Directive Regarding Medicaid Legislation in the
General Assembly: County Manager Mashburn said the 1997 allocation for Medicaid
was $2,546,803 compared to the proposed 2006 budget of $6,176,565. He said that
from 1997-2006 the county will have spent $35,266,842 in Medicaid, and
unfortunately, the county did not have any options in the matter -- the funds had to be