HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93009_2283IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
MINUTES
JOINT MEETING
WITH
IREDELL-STATESVILLE SCHOOL BOARD
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met with the Ircdcll-Statesville School Board
on October 21, 1999, 6:30 p.m., at die Talley House Restaurant, in Troutman, NC.
County commission&rs and staff attending were:
Sara K. Haire, Chairman
Steve D. Johnson, Vice Chairman
Tommy E. Bowles, Commissioner
Alice T. Fortner, Commissioner
Alice M. Stewart, Commissioner
County Manager Joel Mashburn, Finance Director Susan Blutmenstein, and Clerk to the
Board Jean Moore.
School board members and staff attending were:
Vaughn Sprinkle, Vice Chairman (District 1)
Tara Cashion, Member (District 7)
Jim Head, Member (District 5)
Skip McCall, Member (District 4)
Ralph Staley, Member (District 3)
Iredell-Statesville School Superintendent Dr. Howard 'Buddy" Coleman, Associate Supt.
Dr. Norman Harris, and Assistant Supt. for Planning Dr. Julia Williams.
Also, Record & Landmark reporter Sean Gillespie attended the meeting.
INVOCATION by Skip McCall
Dr. Coleman thanked the commissioners for agreeing to the dinner meeting. He said the
county was changing and its population was increasing. Coleman said more schools would be
needed in the future, but that he did not believe in constructing facilities with lots of "bells and
whistles." Dr. Coleman reported that discipline problems had decreased at the schools were
uniforms were being worn.
Coleman addressed the needs of several schools. Some remarks were:
Wayside & ADR: Since the Department of Transportation's plan for Hwy. 70 widening
will not interfere that much with Wayside, Coleman said a plan needed to be created for either a new
replacement school for both Wayside and ADR or a remodeling project for both schools. A
replacement for both schools would cost about $10.5 million. The staff has estimated it would cost
about the same amount of money to remodel both schools. Wayside is located on a 9.36 acre tract
of land that could someday be valuable. However, Dr. Coleman cited several problems with
Wayside's location. He mentioned heavy traffic, dust, and the topography of the site which would
make it difficult to remodel or expand. In addition, the sewer line is in front of the building. Anew
housing development (400 homes) is currently being planned near Wayside (Bell Farm Road).
llarnony Elementary: Commissioner Johnson said he understood that grant funds were still
anticipated from the state for sewer work near Harmony School. Dr. Williams said the school staff
talked regularly to Harmony Mayor Campbell about the sewer project. She estimated it would cost
$200,000 to $300,000 if the school had to build a sewer treatment facility.