HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93009_1710was accompanied by committee member, Anna Rice. The authority is comprised of human service
providers that help with transportation needs of the elderly, kidney dialysis patients, and the clients of
the vocation workshop, developmental day care centers, and DSS. Using primarily federal and state
funds, the authority has purchased 24 vans. Garrison said the average cost per year is about 89 cents per
mile and for 1997 about 50,000 miles had been covered.
Garrison noted the State was shifting towards a Community Transportation Program (C7 11)
concept. The CTP would be a three-year plan and three areas would be addressed: (1) Work First (2)
Employment and (3) Public Transportation. Garrison said a coordinator would need to be hired if the
plan was approved. The position could be funded from State funds (75%). The remainder (25%) could
be found in surcharges from the clients. At the present time, the authority favors a consolidate plan,
and it would have lobe submitted to the State by June 30, 1998. (It was noted the authority will still
have access to TDP funds to update capital equipment, i.e., vans.) The authority members are trying to
establish policy and procedures, as well as a location for the CTP staff.
Mr. Garrison said the authority had not applied fora tax exempt status. The cost would be about
$1,500. He mentioned this wasjust an update and that the authority might want to make a formal request
for endorsement and/or funding in the future.
Commissioner Johnson asked if the authority could help with Work First. Garrison said the
more riders, the cheaper the costs. Johnson asked if Mr. Garrison would be available to meet with the
Welfare Reform Committee. Garrison said he would be glad to assist.
Rice mentioned that consolidating the program would mean more rides and more miles. The
outer limits of the county could be reached. This is a goal because rural transportation has been a past
problem.
PRESENTATION BY JOE DEBRUHL/WILLIS ENGINEERING IN REFERENCE TO
BRAWLEY SCHOOL ROAD: By board action on November 18, 1997, Willis Engineering was
requested to update a past water sewer study of the Brawley School Road peninsula. DeBruhl said the
referenced area had experienced much growth and this trend would likely continue. Mr. DeBruhl said
water and wastewater needs could be met by the extension of facilities from the Town of Mooresville.
This could be done by the extension of major transmission lines and an elevated storage tank. The lines
would extend from Mooresville's Water Treatment Plant along Oates Road, Williamson Church Road,
and Brawley School Road. An elevated tank could be constructed near Williamson Road. Wastewater
service for the Brawley area could be provided by a series of small pumping stations pumping to larger
regional pumping stations.
The following information was shared by DeBruhl:
Iredell County
Water and Sewer Service
Brawley School Road Peninsula
Anticipated Development
Residential Units
9,500
Commercial Areas
470 Acres
Water Demands
Average Daily
3.10 MGD
Maximum Daily
4.65 MGD
Fire Flow
1,000 gpm
Wastewater Flows
Average Daily
3.10 MGD
Peak Rate
5,400 gpm
Water Facilities
Diameter
Length
Estimated
(Inches)
(East)
Cost
- Transmission Lines
1. Water Treatment Plant to Williamson Road
16
14,400
$820,000
2. Williamson Road
20
5,100
306,000
3, Brawley School Road
20
16,400
1,881,000
16
11,150
12
9,770
- Elevated Storage Tank • Williamson Road _ _ 11050,000
Total Cost - Water Facilities $4,057,000