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MINUTES
FEBRUARY 2, 1995
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met with the Iredell
County Recreation Advisory Board for a joint meeting. The meeting
was the recreation advisory board's regular monthly meeting. Those
present from the county commissioners' board were:
Sara K. Haire, Chairman
David A. Boone, Vice Chairman
Stephen D. Johnson
C. Douglas Madison, Jr.
Alice M. Stewart
Staff present: Joel Mashburn, County Manager
Alice Fortner, Clerk to the Board
Kim Gallyon, Recreation Advisory Board
and members of the Recreation staff
Carson Fisher, Staff engineer
The following Recreation Advisory Board members were present:
John Greene, Chairman
Bill Henfield
Mike Griffin
Alan Lewis
Woody Childers
Jim Head
Barbara Thorsen
Godfrey Williams
Delbert Dickens
The Recreation Advisory Board discussed their plans for
developing the parks and applying for grants. Mr. Mashburn said as
of 6/30/94 there was $220,711 in the Parks Reserve Fund. This does
not include the funds that will be left in the 1994-95 budget. It
was understood by the county commissioners that the advisory
board's intention was to develop the four parks from contributions
from the private sector.
Mr. Mashburn said the N. C. Corps of Engineers has given a
positive response to the grading that is needed for the south
Iredell park. Carson Fisher said the topo map will be finished in
the next couple of weeks.
Commissioner Madison said he did not remember the board
offering to participate in the construction of the park. It was
mentioned that the park should be done in stages, starting the park
at the front. The main concerns would be for safety and that the
tax dollars are well spent.
Mr. Mashburn said there will be $400,000 available in just
about five years. Commissioner Madison said that it is understood
that the money will go to four different parks. The matching funds
from the communities will be distributed back into the community
from which the funds are collected.
Mr. Green said he hoped the county commissioners would give
consideration to being flexible in the area of purchasing land for
the parks.
Kim Gallyon said in order to apply for a grant you have to
have the title to the property and you have to have a plan.
Commissioner Madison said there needed to be a lot of public
involvement. The board members said the money would definitely
have to be divided into four equal amounts.
MOTION from Commissioner Madison to have four sub -funds for
the four parks.
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