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C"TING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
LETTER FROM I CARE, INC.: Chairman Hedrick made the board aware of a letter he had received
from I Care, Inc., regarding Rural Water, Inc. offi.ials. He inquired who these officials are. No
one knew anything about thA agency.
TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT UPDATE PROGRAM: Mr. Hedrick announced that a meeting of the Trans-
portation Department was announced through a letter that he presented to the board at this time.
SOUTH IREDELL/MT. MOURNE FIRE DISTRICTS: Members of -,he South Iredell Volunteer Fire Depart-
ment were present to discuss the boundaries of their department. Mr. Bill Pope has written the
Attorney General's Office for an opinion of what should be done in reference to the boundaries of
the Mt. Mourne Fire Tax District boundaries and the South Iredell Volunteer Fire Department, but he
has not received a reply.
Mr. Pressly Brawley, attorney representing the South Iredell Volunteer Fire Department, asked
that the board make a decision on the territory in question.
Mr. Pope said the Mt. Mourne fire tax election was a perfectly legal election.
Chairman Hedrick said the parts of the petition that the board would address would be as
follows:
Wherefore, the South Iredell Volunteer Fire Department, Inc., as follows:
(1) That the Iredell County Commissioners instruct the Tax Supervisor not to collect any taxes
in the South Iredell Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. insurance premium reduction area, including the
area known as the Mt. Mourne Fire District Area (as shown on Petition Exhibit A). Should the
Iredell County Commissioners allow their tax supervisor to continue to collect fire tax in the area
of Coddle Creek Township that is located in the South Iredell Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
insurance premium reduction area, that all such funds so collected be paid to the South Iredell
Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. for use in its general fund.
(2) Give the funds collected in the Coddle Creek Township that is located in the South Iredell
Volunteer Fire Department, Inc., insurance premium reduction area to the South Iredell Volunteer
Fire Department. (This represents a tax base of approximately $2.25 million.)
(3) That the Iredell County Commissioners declare the entire Mt. Mourne Volunteer Fire Depart-
ment, Inc. fire tax election of 1984 null and void and supervise the establishing of proper areas
for the new election to be held in the future.
Mr. Bill Pope said that the board did not have the authority to do Items (1) and (3).
MOTION from Commissioner Mills that we deny the request based on the fact that we don't have
legal authority to do so. (Item #1).
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
item (2), tor. Bill Pope, County Attorney. said he did not believe the board had tae authority
to give finds from the Mt. Mourne Fire Tax District to the South Iredell Volunteer Fire Department
for its general fund.
MOTION from Commissioner Mills that we choose not to contract with the South Iredell Volunteer
Fire Department for the tax year 1.986-87 contract service within this disputed area.
MOTION WITHDRAWN.
MOTION from Chairman Hedrick to contract with the Mt. Mourne Volunteer Fire Department to
provide fire protection service in the disputed areawhich is called South Iredell Volunteer Fire
Department, Inc. premium reduction area.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
MOTION from Commissioner Murdock deny the request from South Iredell Volunteer Fire Department
to declare the election null and void and for and to establish a new area for an election to be held
in the future.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
IREDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL - SURPLUS PROPERTY: The county manager, Mr. Wayne jaa.l, brought to
the attention of the board that a chiller was de.maged in the recent explosion accident that occurred
during the construction of the new addition to the hospital. Mr. Nunnery has a buyer for this
damaged chiller, and he was asking that the county commissioners declare this chiller surplus
property and that he be given the authority to sell it to Rhyne Mills. Inc. for $18,600.
MOTION from Chairman Hedrick to declare the Iredell Memorial Hospital equipment known as a
"chiller" surplus property and authorize the sale to Rhyne Mills, Inc. for the sum of $18,SCO.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
LOWRANCE HOSPITAL: Mr. Deal presented bills to the county board of commissioners that came