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HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93009_1905IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MINUTES ,TUNE 16.1998 The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Regular Session on Tuesday, June 16, 1998, 7:00 P.M., in the Commissioners' Meeting Room of the Iredell County Government Center, 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC 28677. Present: Chairman Sara K. Haire Vice Chairman Steve Johnson David A. Boone Alice T. Fortner Alice M. Stewart Staff Present: Joel Mashburn, County Manager; William P. Pope, County Attorney; Susan Biumenstein, County Finance Director; and Jean Moore, Clerk to the Board. CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Haire INVOCATION: Vice Chairman Johnson PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ADJUSTMENTS TO AGENDA: MOTION by Chairman Haire to: Delete: • Fee Schedule for Health Department Add: • Property and Liability Coverage Plan for FY 1998-99 • Request to Apply for Discretionary Funding for the Purchase of Property on Harrill Street to be used by the Iredell County Day Reporting Center & Probation and Parole • Appointment of Voting Delegate for NACo Annual Conference • Emergency Management Grant Acceptance ($2,276.60) VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS REQUEST FROM IREDELL COUNTY RESCUE SQUAD, INC., FOR LOAN ASSISTANCE ($85,000): Chairman Haire advised that a representative of the rescue squad (Bill Sherrill) had explained this request at the briefing. Mrs. Blumenstein said the county was being asked to enter into a financing agreement in the amount of $85,000. The squad desires to purchase a new ambulance and equipment. Blumenstein said the money could be borrowed for the vehicle/equipment, and the bank would be given a security interest. The payback to the county would be taken from the rescue squad's special appropriation allocation. The equipment would actually be leased to the squad and language would be in the agreement indemnifying the county. The loan arrangement would extend for no longer than 59 months. This way, the Local Government Commission will not need to be involved. If the county borrows the money, a savings of $9200 can be found over what the rescue squad could have obtained. (Rescue squads do not qualify for tax exempt financing.) Attorney Pope said there was the possibility of some liability exposure; however, he did not see the proposal as being a great risk. Mr. Pope said he would recommend that the ambulance be insured as all of the other vehicles owned by the county. The lease agreement would also stipulate that the squad would be responsible for costs associated with the vehicle, e.g., the tags, etc.