HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93009_1678IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA BRIEFING MINUTES
NOVEMBER 4 1997
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met Tuesday, November 4, 1997, 5:00 p.m, in the
South Wing Conference Room of the Iredell County Government Building, 200 South Center Strect,
Statesville, NC for an agenda briefing.
Present: Chairman Sara K. Haire
Steve D. Johnson, Vice Chairman
David A. Boone
Alice T. Fortner
Alice S. Stewart
Staff: Joel Mashburn, County Manager
William Allison, Planning Supervisor
Lynn Niblock, Director of Inspections and Planning
Susan Blumenstein, Finance Director
Don Wall, DSS Director
Evie Caldwell, Purchasing Agent
Jean Moore, Clerk to the Board
MECK-NECK: Chairman Haire briefed the board on a recent letter from Parks Helms, the
Chairman of the Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners. Helms' letter requested a
committee be established for the purpose of discussing the "status" of Meck-Neck. It was the
consensus of the Iredell commissioners that they had acted in good faith on October 7, 1997, when
the joint resolution about the transfer of Meck-Neck into Iredell County was approved. Chairman
Haire said she would respond to Mr. Helms' letter and advise that Iredell County was not interested
in being a part of this type of committee.
REQUEST OF KEN V. JURNEY FOR TAX CREDIT PERTAINING TO SEWER
LINE EXTENSIONSIHEALTH CARE PROPERTIES: In a letter dated October 23, 1997,
Jumey requested either a property tax credit or refund in reference to his three health facilities.
Chairman Haire said if she could get some direction from the Board she would respond back to Mr.
Jamey. The board did not make a decision. Also, no further discussion occurred on this matter.
CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG'S UTILITIES DEPT (C -MUD) & THE
POSSIBILITY OF PROVIDING SERVICES TO THE SOUTHEAST QUADRANT NEAR
LANGTREE ROAD: Chairman Haire mentioned that she along with Commissioner Johnson
recently met with Leamon Bryce, Davidson Town Manager; Russell Knox, Mayor ofDavidson; and
Barry Gullett, of C -MUD, about the possibility of getting utilities from C -MUD for Crescent
Resources' projects. (A specific project was not mentioned.) At this point in time, there are no
known "strings attached." The request of Iredell County is only for permission for the utility
services to be extended. The Town of Davidson is in favor of this action. C -MUD provides service
into Cabarrus and Union Counties. It was the consensus of the Board to allow Haire and Johnson
to continue in their discussions with the officials and gather additional information.
WATER SEWER COMMENTS BY COMMISSIONER FORTNER: Mrs. Fortner said
she was interested in protecting Lake Norman and the surrounding areas. She mentioned the
possibility of creating a Water Sewer Authority and requested that the Council of Government's land
use overlay be reviewed again. Commissioner Former also mentioned the possibility of obtaining
land from Crescent Resources for a school in the Mooresville area. Commissioner Johnson said he
had a concern about the traffic on Brawley School Road, Commissioner Fortner requested that she
along with another commissioner be appointed to obtain information on the options available for
these concerns.