HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93009_1938RRgW,on F Aging Advisory Committee (1 alternate aunt): MOTION by Chairman Haire
to postpone this appointment until the August 18 meeting.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
NEW BUSINESS - RECREATION FUNDING: Commissioner Fortner said she had
received many phone calls regarding recreational funding for the southern quadrant park. Mrs.
Fortner said she felt it would be unfair to fund one quadrant and not assist the other three areas of
the county.
MOTION by Commissioner Fortner to appropriate $50,000 to each recreational park
quadrant o the county and to obtain the money from the Capital Reserve Fund.
Chairman Haire said she felt it might be a little premature to start assistance.
Commissioner Johnson said the south Iredell community needed to raise $125,000. He said
he didn't want to destroy the community initiative, and he preferred to see how much could be
collected by the residents. Johnson added the community had until the fall of 1999 to raise the
money, and he had heard there might be sizable contributions.
Commissioner Stewart said she would also like to see what the southern quadrant could raise
in funds.
Commissioner Boone MOVED to defer action on the motion.
Commissioner Fortner withdrew her motion.
COUNTY MANAGER'S REPORT: Mr. Mashburn expressed his appreciation to the
board for allowing him to attend the Annual NACo Conference in Portland, Oregon. He said
several personnel workshops were beneficial, and he wanted to incorporate some new ideas into the
county's program.
SWANA CONFERENCE IN CHARLOTTE, N.C.: Mashburn said he recently teamed of
a SWANA Waste Conference to be held in Charlotte on October 26-29, 1998. Mashburn
encouraged the commissioners to attend, especially since he could obtain free guest passes for the
exhibit area. He also mentioned that solid waste was an important topic and in his ten years of
employment, he had seen the county's solid waste budget increase from $600,000 per year to $4
million.
CHILDREN'S MUSEUM: A letter was recently received from Mrs. Debbie Lambert,
Chairman for the Board of Directors for the Children's Museum. Lambert expressed appreciation
for continued funding ($6,000) and advised that temporary quarters had been found at Signal Hill
Mall. The permanent facility on Court Street is being renovated.
332 KELLY STREET PROPERTY: Currently, the county staff is in the process of closing
on the purchase of this property.
BRISTOL DRIVE PROPERTY & HWY 115 MCLELLAND PROPERTY: Closure
documents have been obtained and signed on these properties.
CLOSED SESSION: Citing Economic Development - G.S. 143-318.11 (a) (4) and
Property Acquisition - G.S. 143-318.11 (a) (5), Chairman Haire made a MOTION to enter into
Closed Session.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.