HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93009_1666Commissioner Boone asked if there would be any reason not to adopt the revisions if a
moratorium was deemed appropriate. Allison said he knew of no reasons.
Vice Chairman Johnson asked the longest period of time a moratorium could be imposed.
Allison said that Richard Ducker of the Institute of Govemment had suggested three or four months.
When asked how many tower requests were being made, Allison said maybe one per month.
However, there had been a "rush" this past month because of statewide publicity about the towers.
Johnson asked Allison how his staff would monitor towers near airstrips. Allison said there
were not definite guidelines on what constitutes an airstrip. Some people use farm land (pastures).
Airstrips are not regulated, and Allison predicted there might be about two dozen in the county.
Commissioner Stewart said she was inclined to seek a moratorium and didn't see a need to
adopt the amendments until the moratorium was lifted. She mentioned that transmission towers
were being discussed throughout the State.
DISCUSSION/APPROVAL OF NORTH CAROLINA STATEWIDE EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT MUTUAL AID& ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT: Larry Ray, EMS Director,
noted several questionable areas in this agreement. Chief concerns were: 1) There needs to be a
declaration of a disaster before aid is given. 2) There are three different coordinating groups listed
in the document. 3) The clause pertaining to reimbursement should be more clear. Plus, the
allowable charges for services/equipment is not indicated. Mr. Ray said he felt the agreement was
not in its final form. The State will probably revise it soon. Ray advised that a mutual aid agreement
already existed and the County was in no rush to approve anything.
REQUEST FOR REORGANIZATION OF MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT: Mr.
Mashburn reminded the commissioners that longtime employee, Joe Hollars, the maintenance
director, was retiring October 31. It is anticipated that a promotion from within this department will
occur with ajob reclassification. Mashburn advised it was difficult to keep a tally ofall maintenance
requests. Therefore, in the future, a maintenance employee will start computer keypunching all
requests. Mr. Mashburn advised that no formal action was needed in reference to this item.
TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PLAN (TIP): Mr. Mashburn reminded the group
that on September 2, 1997, the Board approved the top two TIP priorities. They were:
1. Widening of US 21 from I-40 to I-77 (Crossroads Shopping Center Area)
2. Brawley School Road (widening and improvements)
The list was narrowed down to two priorities this year in an effort to submit a joint listing
for all of the municipalities in the county. The county manager and chairman met with local
municipalities and stressed the need for a combined priority list for the entire county. This was
done because Mrs. Ann Gaither, this area's DOT Board member, had previously requested this type
of listing. Mr. Mashburn then advised that the City of Statesville had recently determined U.S.
Highway 70 to be its number one priority. The number two selection was US Highway 21140. The
Statesville officials said that representatives of the Department of Transportation had advised that
even though Hwy. 70 was on the State's TIP it should remain on the city's list until actual
completion.
Mashburn distributed a copy of the following 1997 priorities for the area municipalities.