HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93011_1069Emergency Management Director Tracy Jackson said a full-time emergency
management coordinator would be requested in next year's budget.
Animal Control: Jackson said dog and cat adoptions had increased in 2005.
Joining Jackson and Animal Control Director Robb Tatham to discuss a proposed south
Iredell adoption shelter were Margaret Lane and Sandy Mills.
Proposed South Iredell Adoption Center: Mills said a private group called
"Friends of Animals" proposed to raise $2.5 million to build a shelter (8,000-10,000 sq.
ft.) in south Iredell. She said the facility would be leased to the county, and it was
estimated the operating expenses would be $150,000 a year. Mills said the proposal
would have the county paying the operating expenses (staffing, supplies, and utilities).
Lane estimated the current county cost for the officers to drive back and forth to
Mooresville to be around $35,000 a year.
Commissioner Norman asked when the group would be ready with a facility.
Mills said the capital campaign would take two years.
Lane said the group "was looking at coming up with all of the capital funds for
the facility."
Commissioner Norman asked the staff to determine the transportation costs
(travel from Statesville to Mooresville and return).
Tatham said the costs would be provided.
Landfill Future Operations: Solid Waste Director David Lambert said the
average county citizen produced more waste (2,995 lbs) a year, than North Carolina's
estimated average (2,540 lbs.). He said in addition, the average person in the county
recycled less than the average North Carolinian. Lambert predicted that in 10 -to -12
years, the county would not have available landfill space. He said planning needed to
start now, especially since it took five years to obtain a landfill permit.
Lambert said waste baling began in Iredell County 12 years ago, but few counties
now used the method. He said Municipal Engineering did a compaction test revealing
that 995 lbs. of "baled" waste could be packed in a cubic yard compared to 1,247 lbs. of
"loose fill" Lambert gave the pros and cons of the two disposal methods, and he
recommended changing to "loose fill." Additional recommendations were as follows:
*Convert existing (baler) floor into a combination transfer station and recycling
floor
*Utilize baler for only recycling
*Send waste directly to landfill
*Eliminate three balers
*Eliminate 3 baler positions (place one at West Iredell Transfer Station)
Lambert noted the need for future transfer stations in other sections of the county.
He said the "highest concentration" of recycling was occurring in the Central School
community. He mentioned the need for a recycling program in Mooresville.
Commissioner Johnson asked if the revenue stream ($26 household fee) would
bring in enough to purchase more land.
Blumenstein said money could be borrowed from retained earnings.
Mashburn said the staff wanted to request proposals from engineering firms about
modifying the baler floor.
Commissioner Norman requested the county manager to write a letter to the
Mooresville Town Manager requesting that Mooresville start a recycling program.
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