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with the $35,900 amount. The contract will be brought before the board at the March 18th meeting
for final action.
Several board members expressed concern that this will be a better study than the Phase I
portion was.
EXECUTIVE SESSION: MOTION from Chairman Hedrick to enter executive session to discuss the
possible sale of county property.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
MOTION from Chairman Hedrick to adjourn from executive session.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
SALE OF COUNTY PROPERTY TO THE PURPOSE OF ERECTING A KIDNEY DIALYSIS SERVICE: Chairman Hedrick
directed the County Manager to write a letter to Health Systems Management, conveying the good
wishes of the Iredell County Board in their location in Iredell County; however, the hospital
property figures strongly in expansion of our governmental needs. In light of that, the board is
not in a position to declare the proper surplus for any other use.
BIDS FOR BANKING SERVICES: These bids were submitted at the February 18th meeting, and the
finance officer was asked to make further study of the matter before final action by the board. Mr.
Furches had taken an even closer look at the proposals and recommends the Branch Bank & Trust
proposal of $11,350 a year.
MOTION from Commissioner Mills to accept the low bid and designate Branch Bank & Trust as the
County's depository for period beginning July 1, 1986 and continuing through June 30, 1988.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES - February 18, 1986 MEETING: MOTION from Chairman Hedrick to approve the
minutes from the February 18, 1986 meeting.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
DISCUSSION OF ENGINEERING BIDS RECEIVED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF WATER AND SEWER LINES AT THE I-
77 & NC 150 SITE IN MOORESVILLE: Mr. Deal discussed briefly the receipt of engineering bids for
water and sewer line construction at I-77 and NC 150.
After the staff has had an opportunity to review these bids, they would need to be presented to
the board with a recommendation. The board set March 12, 1986, 12:00 Noon, as a time for a meeting
to award the contract on the engineering bid as well as the contract to administer the CDBG-ED
grant.
AUTHORIZATION OF PAYMENT OF BILLS IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE OF LOWRANCE HOSPITAL: Two
invoices were submitted for approval for payment:
Neel & Randall for services in connection with the Lowrance Hospital Sale - $900.00
Smith Helms Mulliss & Moore for services in connection with the Lowrance Hospital Sale - $315.00
MOTION from Chairman Hedrick to pay these two bills from the proceeds of the sale of Lowrance
Hospital, Inc.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
SPECIAL RESOLUTION: A special resolution dealing with financing of farm loans was sent to the
board and adoption was requested. Chairman Hedrick announced this would be on the March 18, 1986
meeting for adoption.
HOUSE BILL 1314: The county manager presented an executive summary from a study done by the
Institute of Government relating to Representative Mavoretti's proposal to abolish property taxes
and go with a total sales tax approach to raise county revenues.
Mr. Deal said the Institute of Government was requested by Mr. Harlan Boyles, Local Government
Division, State Treasury's Office, to do this study.
ADJOURN: MOTION from Chairman Hedrick to adjourn the meeting at 9:15 p.m. Next meeting:
March 12, 1986, 12:00 Noon, County Annex Conference Room, Statesville, NC.
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