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Chairman Troutman by consensus of the Board adjusted the agenda to hear from
Mr. Bill Morrow, member of the Water -Sewer Needs Planning Committee.
WATER -SEWER PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORT: The county manager, J. Wayne Deal,
had mailed the county commissioners a summary of the committee's recommendation.
At this time Mr. Bill Morrow, chairman of the committee, gave a formal report to the
board.
Mr. Morrow said it was the unanimous decision of the committee to recommend to
the county commissioners that a consulting engineer be employed to do an overall
study of the water and sewer needs of the county.
Commissioner Campbell inquired if there were not other studies done by other
agencies that would suffice.
Mr. McCall, chairman of the Iredell water Corporation, said they had made
i a residential study of the water needs for the area north of U. S. 70/64. He said
.,., they would be glad to have their study consolidated with the proposed study for
the entire county. He thought this would help in getting a comprehensive study of
the county's needs, tie said they had done no studies regarding sewer needs.
Commissioner Mills said he believed the county needs to look at getting propos-
als on a comprehensive county -wide study. A person who does such a study will
draw on all these existing resources, he said.
Commissioner Ostwalt said he believed the board needed to get the county manager
to seek out through whatever sources are available those persons who are qualified
to do this study and let them give us a quotation on this. He also asked if the
planning committee's recommendation is for both water and sewer needs over all the
county.
Commissioner Campbell inquired if it were feasible to discuss sewer needs in
iii North Iredell.
MOTION from Commissioner Ostwalt to authorize the county manager to talk with
consultants in this field and let them make proposals. These proposals would then be
brought back to the board for a decision. Following this, the board would let bids
for a comprehensive study.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
It was the consensus of the board that this work would proceed as quickly as
possible.
Mr. Randall, county attorney, said the regional planning with Centralina Council
of Governments may have data that would be helpful in this study.
REVALUATION REPORT: Mr. Bill Ferris and Mr. Brent Weisner, Ferris Company,
and Mrs. Troutman, tax supervisor, were aresent to discuss the revaluation values.
Mr. Ferris believes the values are very close to market value. He said the
notices were to be mailed within a few days and said they were going to use the
appointment method to discuss values with taxpayers who have questions about their
values. tie asked that the county commissioners refer the citizens who question them
about the values to the appraisal company and ask them to call and make an appointment.