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VACANCIES ON COUNTY COMMITTEES AND BOARDS: Commissioner Fortner
requested the Clerk to the Board to submit ads to the local newspapers in reference to the need for
volunteers to serve on county committees and boards.
DEFIBRILLATORS AND VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS (VFDs):
Commissioner Stewart advised that at the Fire Tax District Board meeting on September 30, 1999,
a discussion occurred about using funds to purchase defibrillators for the VFDs. Stewart said she
was asked to discuss the matter with the finance director and purchasing agent. Each defibrillator
is estimated to cost around $3,600.
Commissioner Johnson said he was understanding the defibrillators would be paid out of the
fire tax funds.
Commissioner Stewart said this was correct. She noted that some departments might want
more than one defibrillator and if they did, the additional cost would be deducted from their annual
appropriation.
Mrs. Blumenstein said the bids would be brought back to the board before any purchases
occurred.
MOTION by Commissioner Stewart to proceed with the bid process for the purchase of
defibril ators or t e fire departments.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
UPDATE ON STATE LIVESTOCK FACILITY: Mashburn advised that N.C.
Representative Frank Mitchell had recently said the state funds for the new livestock facility had
been frozen. This action occurred due to the Hurricane Floyd storm damage in eastern North
Carolina.
UPDATE ON STUMPY CREEK PARK UPDATE: Mashburn said the National Guard
had not been able to work as much as previously predicted. Mr. Mashburn said he had talked to the
Recreation Advisory Committee Chairman about the need to look at what funds were available to
accelerate the park progress. Mashburn said there needed to be an alternative plan.
HARMONY SEWER PROJECT: Commissioner Johnson said he knew the state would
have to redirect some funds due to the hurricane damage. He requested that if the county manager
heard of any delays regarding the Harmony sewer project that the information be shared with the
Harmony Town Mayor.
WEST IREDELL WATER PROJECT: Mashburn said he had talked to a state official,
and it did not appear that delays would be occurring with West Iredell's $330,000 grant.
Chairman Haire said she understood from Representative Mitchell that if contracts had been
issued on projects, that funds would not be frozen.
CLOSED SESSIONS: Citing G.S. 143.318.11(a) (5)- Property Acquisition, and G.S.
143.318.11 (a) (3)-Attorney/Client, Chairman Haire moved to enter into Closed Session.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
ADJOURNMENT: Chairman Haire moved to adjourn the meeting at 9:00 p.m. Next
Meeting: October 19, 1999, 5:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m., in the Iredell County Government Center, 200
South Center Street, Statesville, NC.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
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