HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93011_17764. Request for Approval of Budget Amendment #29 to Appropriate Funds for the
Iredell-Statesville School System to Purchase 106.34 Acres of Land on Overcash Road: A
letter from Dr. Terry Holliday (Supt., Iredell-Statesville Schools) said the board of education
approved this land purchase in October 2007, and the "due diligence" had been completed.
Deputy County manager Blumenstein said the county would provide the cash flow
necessary for the purchase up until March of 2008, when the school system received
reimbursements.
Dr. Kenny Miller, with the school system, said the property would be large enough for
three schools. In response to a question about the system's past desire to not have older students
(high school students) mingling with younger children, Miller said this was still a preference;
however, it might be necessary to serve different age levels at the site.
The approved budget amendment is as follows:
Current
Change
Amended
100700 560002 IredelUStatesville - Capital Outlay
5,858,704
3,562,390
9,421,094
100700 560005 Iredell/Statesville - Prior Year CO Final
2,076,997
(865,890)
1,211,107
100700 560008 IredelUStatesville - Project Reserve
1,365,886
(476,460)
889,426
104700 490050 Iredell/Statesville- Contribution
(894,115)
(894,115)
14700 457000 Public School Building Capital
(936,625)
(936,625)
i 104880 499300 Fund Balance Avvrovriated for Schools
(389,300)
(389,300)
5. Request for Approval to Contract with Site Solutions for the Parks and Recreation
Master Plan at a Cost of $46,100: Recreation Director Robert Woody said the Recreation
Advisory Board recommended Site Solutions for the master plan with an expected completion
date of June 2008. He said the plan would address county -wide needs; therefore, the costs would
be paid out of the Recreation Park Fund. Additionally, Woody said the Mooresville officials
were updating the town's plan, and some cost savings might be found by information sharing.
6. Request for Approval of a North Iredell Park Topographic Survey at a Cost
Between $3,500 to $4,000 with Funds to be Derived from the North Iredell Park Fund:
Recreation Director Woody said the winter season was an opportune time to conduct the North
Iredell Park topographic survey. He said sufficient funds were in this particular park's fund
balance for the survey estimated to cost between $3,500 to $4,000. Woody also recommended
Jordan & Associates for the work.
7. Request to Call for a Public Hearing on January 15, 2008 Regarding the FY 2008-
2009 NCDOT Community Transportation Program (CTP) Application: Transportation
Director Ben Garrison said the CTP application deadline was January 31. He said during the
January 15 hearing, the public would be allowed to address the following:
Administrative funding request of $250,008
Capital funding request of $290,550 (includes five lift -equipped conversion vans, one 22 ft, light
transit vehicle with lift, one conversion van without a lift, and vehicle lettering and logos.
8. Request from the Library Department to Apply for Telecommunication Discount
Services under the Federal Communications Commission E -Rate Program: Library
Director Steve Messick said discounts for telecommunication costs were available, and if the
county did not apply, another entity would receive the assistance. He said the discounts were
available at no cost, and they would help on telephone and Internet access costs. Messick
estimated the discounts to total around $24,081.
9. Request from the Fire Marshal for Approval of VFD Contracts with Ebenezer,
Harmony, Central, Union Grove, Troutman, Trinity, South Iredell, Shepherds, Monticello,
Lake Norman, Wilkes-Iredell, Stony Point, Sheffield-Calahaln, Lone Hickory County Line,
West Iredell and Wayside: Fire Marshal Lloyd Ramsey said 17 out of the 19 VFD contracts
had been signed, and they were ready for board approval. He said Mt. Moune and Cool Springs
had not signed their contracts, and these two VFDs were scheduled for an inspection in February.
Ramsey said that if the contracts weren't finalized prior to the inspection, the fire departments
would probably receive a 9S basic rating.
(Note. Ebenezer, South Iredell, Shepherds, and Lone Hickory were added at the briefing session, and this
is why they were not listed on the original agenda.)