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HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93008_0972527 October 1, October 15, October 17, October 22, and October 29 meetings. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. NATIONAL EDUCATION WEEK: Commissioner Murdock informed the board that National Education Week is in November, and she asked that a resolution be written to recognize this week in Iredell County. Resolution is to be presented at the next regular meeting of the board. DISCUSSION OF MITCHELL COMMUNITY COLLEGE: Dr. Arthur S. Harberts, representing a group of citizens who live in the area of Mitchell Community College, discussed his concerns about, the growth of the college and the impact that it will have on the neighborhood. He showed plats that gave the growth patterns of the college and a projected growth in the future. His concern was that the neighborhood was going to become a community of "concrete and buildings." He said they had been following the expansion of Mitchell Community College since 1978, when the Science Building was built. They have gone to the board of trustees at Mitchell, but nothing ever came of it. Dr. Harberts suggested that an "out-of-town expert" look at the function of the college and perhaps give the people some ideas about what direction the building program at Mitchell should take. He also suggested that the county commissioners meet with the building committee and discuss this matter further. Chairman Hedrick said the board would take this information under advisement and that the board members would like to discuss it further among themselves. SPECIAL GUESTS RECOGNIZED: The Honorable James G. Martin, Governor of North Carolina; The Honorable Robert Brawley, North Carolina House of Representatives; and The Honorable Lois Walker, North Carolina House of Representatives; and The Honorable William W. Redman, Jr., North Carolina Senate, were recognized by Chairman Hedrick when they entered the meeting. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT RECEIVED: Governor James G. Martin announced the receipt of a $750,000 CDBG grant by Iredell County in connection with the planned water and sewer line exten- sions from Mooresville's current lines tc the I-77 and N. C. 150 intersection. Immediately following this announcement the Governor, Representative Brawley, and Representa- tive Walker left the meeting. FUNDING FOR MOORESVILLE/SOUTH IREDELL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: County Manager Wayne Deal discussed with the board a letter he received from the Institute of Government in reference to using county funds for the chambers of commerce. He said that any appropriation must be for industrial development, each expenditure must be approved in advance, and the chambers must account to the City or County at the end of each fiscal year stating what the use of the local government funds. Mr. Deal said he would apprise both chambers of commerce of these regulations from the Institute of Government. MOTION from Chairman Hedrick to bring forth the tabled motion from the meeting held on October 15, 1985. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. MOTION from Chairman Hedrick to grant the request for an additional $12,000 to the Moores- ville/South Iredell Chamber of Commerce for the remainder of the 1985-86 fiscal year, with an annual increase of $16,500 in county funding, and that an accounting be given annually of the expenditure of all county funds. These funds are to come from the county's non -tax revenues. ..__ VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. PUBLIC HEARINGS: MOTION from Chairman Hedrick to adjourn the meeting to a public hearing. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. INDUSTRIAL REVENUE BONDS - ACCUMA, INC.: Mr. Roy Smart, attorney representing Accuma, Inc., a European -based company that is considering locating in Iredell County, came before the board on behalf of Accuma, Inc. The Chairman stated that pursuant to Chapter 159C of the General Statutes of North Carolina and the regulations thereunder he had been advised that The Iredell County Industrial Facilities and Pollution Control Financing Authority (the "Authority") intended to file an application with the Secretary of the Department of Commerce for approval of an industrial and manufacturing project in Iredell County, North Carolina, consisting of the acquisition of approximately 10-15 acres of real property contiguous with the Southern Railway line located on the north side of Highway 70 East approximately 172 mile outside the Statesville city limits in Iredell County, North Carolina and the construction thereon of an approximately 50,000 square foot manufacturing facility and the acquisi- tion and installation therein of machinery and equipment by Accuma Corporation, a North Carolina corporation (the "Company"), all for the manufacture of plastic components for the use in the battery industry (the "Project") and to be financed for the Company by `he issuance of approximately $3,300,000 aggregate principal amount of bonds of the Authority. Since such application for appro- val cannot, under regulations of the Department of Commerce, be officially received until, among other things, the Board has, by resolution after having held a public hearing, approved the issue of the bonds for the proposed Project and approves the Project in principle, the Authority has recommended and requested that the Board pass such resolution.