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Board of Commissioners Minutes 1997-1998
the area board. The Board of Commissioners of Yadkin County shall permanently have the right to fill all vacancies which may occur from time to time among the seven (7) member slots on the area board allotted to be appointed by the Board of Commissioners of Yadkin County. The Board of Commissioners of Iredell County shall permanently have the right to appoint seven (7) members to the area board. The Board of Commissioners of Iredell County shall permanently have the right to fill all vacancies which may occur from time to time among the seven (7) slots on the area board allotted to be appointed by the Board of Commissioners of Iredell County. SECTION 3.03 Organization of the Area Board. The members of the Area Board shall elect the Board's chairperson and vice-chairperson subject to the terms of this agreement. The vice-chairperson shall succeed to the office of chairperson upon the expiration of the term of the chairperson or upon the resignation of the chairperson. The chairmanship of the area board will rotate among the three counties. The initial vice-chairperson elected on the effective date of this agreement will be a board member who is a resident of Iredell County. The area board shall have an executive committee consisting of six (6) board members and the area director. The executive committee shall consist of two (2) board members who are residents of Surry County, two (2) board members who are residents of Yadkin County and two (2) board members who are residents of Iredell County. The members of the executive committee shall consist of the current chairperson, the most recent past chairperson, the current vice-chairpersonand two other board members appointed by the current chairperson subject to the representation requirements set out herein. ARTICLE IV. LEVEL OF SERVICES SECTION 4.01 Level of Services to be Provided in Iredell County The residents of Iredell County shall receive the mandated services as specified in the annual service plan between the Division and Crossroads to residents in need in a timely manner. SECTION 4.02 Level of Services in Surry and Yadkin Counties to Be Maintained. There will be no reduction in the level of services provided to the residents of Surry and Yadkin Counties. SECTION 4.03 Full Time County/Site Director to be Located in Iredell County. There will be a full time County/Site director located in Iredell County who will be responsible for managing Iredell County Mental Health, Developmental! Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services. ARTICLE V. FURTHER AGREEMENT OF IREDELL COUNTY ee eee SECTION 5.0! Iredell County to Provide Facilities and Maintenance. iredell County agrees to provide to Crossroads, without charge, such facilities and buildings necessary to allow Crossroads to provide to the residents of Iredell County the same level of mental health services presently available to the residents of Surry and Yadkin Counties. Iredell County agrees to maintain such facilities and buildings, provided by it, without charge to Crossroads. iredell County agrees on the effective date of this agreement to transfer to Crossroads all tangible personal property received by Iredell County in the dissolution of the Tri-County Area Authority. SECTION 5.02 Iredell County to Equal Per Capita Funding. Pro-rated for the fiscal year 1997-1998, Iredell County will pay to Crossroads an amount to equal to the highest county per capita funding presently received by Surry-Yadkin pursuant to North Carolina General Statute 122C-II5(b). This payment will be made on or before January |, 1998. SECTION 5.03 Iredell County to Contribute Refund From Tri-County. lredell County will pay to Crossroads a one time payment of $267,370.00 representing the refund to Iredell County of its per capita payment to Tri-County for the fiscal year 1996-1997. This payment will be made within thirty (30) days from the date Iredell County receives this refund. SECTION 5.04 Use of Iredell County's Refund from Tri-County. The sum of $267,370.00 representing the refund to Iredell County of its per capita payment to Tri-County for the 7 AUG 05 1997 fiscal year 1996-1997 shall be used by Crossroads to construct administrative offices centralized in the catchment area. ARTICLE VI. DISPOSITION OF BUILDING AND OTHER REAL PROPERTY UPON DISSOLUTION OF CROSSROADS SECTION 6.01 Disposition of Buildings and Other Real Property Upon Dissolution of Crossroads. It is agreed that upon the dissolution of Crossroads, ownership of all buildings or other real property purchased with money contributed by more than one county, held in the name of Crossroads and not sold, shall be transferred to those counties contributing such money in the proportion of the money contributed. it is further agreed that upon the sale of any building or other real property purchased with money contributed by more than one county but held in the name of Crossroads the net proceeds from said sale shall be distributed to those counties contributing such money in the proportion of the money contributed. All deeds to real property titled to Crossroads shall contain provisions providing that upon the sale of the real property or upon the dissolution of Crossroads the agreements set out above will be complied with. ARTICLE Vil. PAYMENT BY COUNTY OF FUNDS FOR SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS PURSUANT TO NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL STATUTE 122C-1I5(B) SECTION 7.01. Each County To Retain Complete Authority In Allocating County Funds to Crossroads. During the existence of Crossroads it is explicitly understood and agreed that Surry County, Yadkin County and iredell County (except as Iredell County has agreed otherwise for the fiscal year 1996-1997 as set out above) shall each retain complete authority and discretion in establishing, allocating and paying to Crossroads such county funds as each county deems appropriate for the support of mental health, developmental disabilities and substance programs provided by Crossroads pursuant to North Carolina General Statute 122C-II5(b) and all other applicable North Carolina Statutes. SECTION 7.02 County Funds to be Peid Quarterly. Each county to this agreement will pay such per capital fund allocation as it, in its complete discretion determines, to be appropriate pursuant North Carolina General Statute I22C-lI5(b) to Crossroads on a quarterly basis. ARTICLE Viil. PAYMENT BY SURRY COUNTY IN LIEU OF PREVIOUS COMMITMENT SECTION 8.0! Payment by Surry County for Construction of Facility in Lieu of Previous Commitment. Surry County will pay to Crossroads the sum of $500,000.00 for a facility to be built in Elkin in lieu of previous facility commitments for Elkin. This sum will be paid to Crossroads by June 30, i998. ARTICLE IX, AGREEMENT SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY DIVISION OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN CROSSROADS AND DIVISION. SECTION 9.0! Agreement Subject to Surry-Yadkin and the Division Entering Into An agreement. This agreement is subject to Surry-Yadkin and the North Carolina Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services (the “Division”) entering into an agreement concerning certain actions to be taken by the Division. If Surry-Yadkin and the Division are unable to agree on the actions to be taken by the Division in furtherance of the expansion of the catchment area, then this agreement shall be of no force or effect. REQUEST OF STATESVILLE CITY COUNCIL TO EXPEND HOTEL/MOTEL FUNDS ($20,000) FOR THE ALL-AMERICA CITY CELEBRATION: Background information about the civic center was shared. The following was stated: 1971 - Chapter 329 of the 1971 Session Laws created a civic center authority. 1985 - Senate Bill 259 amended Chapter 329 to create a taxing authority. 1986 - A contract was created between the City of Statesville and Iredell County that stated, "Funds raised by the occupancy tax 8 710 levied by the City of Statesville will be used only for the development, construction, and operation of a civic center, until it is paid for." This contract further stated that if a civic center was not constructed that the funds "on hand," plus interest, would be divided equally between the City and County. 1989 - The contract created in 1986 was amended to allow some funds to be given to the Travel and Tourism Board. 1991 - The board of commissioners resolved to adhere to the original agreement with the City of Statesville. (NOTE: The Travel & Tourism Board is no longer in existence.) MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to deny the request to expend $20,000 from the Hotel/Motel Tax Fund for the All-America City Celebration. Commissioner Boone said that if the commissioners chose to amend the 1986 contract the legislative authority clearly stated that the money could only be used for purposes of building a civic center or to promote travel and tourism. A definition for travel and tourism is not given; however, Commissioner Boone said he questioned whether "throwing a party" met the criteria of promoting travel and tourism. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF CAROLINA ACCESS PROGRAM: Don Wall said the purpose of this mandatory program was: (1) to control Medicaid costs (2) to control excessive, unnecessary emergency room visits (3) to educate clients on proper medical care and (4) to provide access for Medicaid recipients. A new position is requested for this program; however, the Division of Medical Assistance will totally fund it. MOTION by Commissioner Stewart to approve the new Income Maintenance Caseworker II position for the Carolina Access Program. Commissioner Johnson said that when this item was first presented in April of 1997 the State was requesting the County to fund the position. Now, the State is willing to fund it. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. REQUEST FROM DSS FOR EDUCATIONAL LEAVE FOR TRACIE GENTRY-HILL: Wall said that DSS employee Tracie Gentry-Hill was requesting educational leave for each Friday, for two years of work study, and a paid educational leave of absence for the third year. Mr. Wall praised this employee and said she was a worthy candidate. Further, Wall stated that most of the employees who are granted graduate study approval become long-term employees of the county. The county manager advised that an agreement is signed by the employee wherein he/she agrees to: "return to the service of the county upon the completion of training and remain in the employ of the county for a period equal to twice the educational leave received, or the employee shall reimburse the county for all compensation received while on educational leave." MOTION by Commissioner Stewart to approve the educational leave request of Mrs. Tracie Gentry~-Hill. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - O. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF CONTRACT TO RELINE ONE BALER: Mr. Mashburn advised that the relining was scheduled maintenance on the baler. The specific request is to approve a contract with a sole source (Tri-State Equipment Co.). G.S. 143-129(f) permits sole 9 ry é ‘1 source purchases, without bidding, as of July 1, 1997. Tri-State is the only supplier of Harris brand balers/parts in North and South Carolina. A total amount of $50,955 has been given by Tri- State for the relining. The amount of $55,000 was budgeted. MOTION by Commissioner Stewart to approve Tri-State Process Equipment’s quote of $50,955 for the baler relining. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. REQUEST FOR INCREASE IN CONTRACT AMOUNT FOR JAIL PLUMBING: Jim Vernon, the Support Services Director, addressed the Board and said this request was to transfer $4,711 from the Capital Reserve Fund to the Capital Projects/Jail Expansion Fund. This request will increase the total plumbing contract amount from $271,000 to $275,711. MOTION by Commissioner Fortner to approve Budget Amendment #4 and to transfer $4,711 from the Capital Reserve Fund to the Capital Projects/Jail Expansion Project fund. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF LIBRARY STRATEGIC PLANNING PROPOSAL: Mr. Steve Messick, Iredell County Library Director, advised of the need to establish a planning committee to "provide broad community input in developing a five-year plan for the development of the library and its services." Messick recommended that the board be composed of a representative from each of the following: 1. Iredell County Board of Commissioners 2. Iredell County Public Library 3. Mooresville Public Library 4. Iredell-Statesville School System 5. Mooresville Graded School District 6. Mitchell Community College 7. Friends of the Iredell County Public Library 8. A representative of the County’s Rural Areas 9. A representative for Iredell County’s minority community MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to amend the suggested committee’s composition by revising # 8 and 9 and to list these two appointments as: Two-At-Large County Residents that have shown a consistent and continuing interest in the library. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to approve the Strategic Library Planning Proposal as amended. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. Commissioner Boone suggested that at the August 19 briefing session, the staff have some "ballpark" figures available on future library space needs. Mr. Mashburn indicated that a monetary plan would be worked out that could be adjusted by the board of commissioners. REQUEST FOR ANNUAL TAX SETTLEMENT AND THE ADOPTION OF THE TAX ORDER TO COLLECT 1997 AD VALOREM TAXES FOR THE TAX COLLECTOR: MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to approve the Annual Tax Settlement. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays ~ 0. MOTION by Commissioner Fortner to approve the Order directing the Tax Collector to Collect the 1997 Ad Valorem taxes. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. 10 772 AU REQUEST FROM EMS FOR RESOLUTION IN OPPOSITION TO PROPOSED DECREASE IN MEDICARE REIMBURSEMENTS: MOTION by Commissioner Stewart to approve the following resolution regarding Medicare. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0O. RESOLUTION OPPOSING HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION’S PROPOSED CHANGES TO MEDICARE REGULATIONS WHEREAS, Medicare now pays an ALS rate anytime an ALS ambulance responds to an emergency and transports a patient. Under proposed regulations, Medicare will only pay an ALS rate for certain ICD codes determined to be an ALS diagnoses. This list does not include convulsions, coma, unconsciousness, open wound to eye ball, instantaneous death, and many other ALS emergencies responded to each day. This proposed rule gives no consideration to the fact that ambulance providers must staff and equip an ALS ambulance on a 24-hour basis; and WHEREAS, under the proposed rules, Medicare will now establish a national definition for "Bed-Confined" that is so narrow that no one will be considered bed-confined. The proposed definition states that "Bed-Confined denotes the inability to get up from bed without assistance, the inability to ambulate, and the inability to sit in a chair or wheeichair.” It appears that if someone can be tied into a wheelchair, then he/she will not be considered bed-confined; and WHEREAS, the Medicare proposed regulations will also require a physician’s letter of certification for every patient who has a non-emergency ambulance trip. As we all know, this will be impossible to obtain. Additionally, the new regulations do not address the issue of Medicare not paying for in-county loaded miles in Tennessee and North Carolina. These are still the only two states that are not reimbursed for all patient-loaded miles; and WHEREAS, a review of the proposed ICD-9 codes (as written) have some inaccuracies, eg, coma, unconsciousness, injury to elbow, forearm and wrist, injury to hip and thigh, and injury to shoulder and upper arm are all considered to be BLS calls. Paramedics would treat coma or unconscious patients with endotracheal intubation and medications, ic. Narcan, DSOW, Romazicon. Orthopedic injuries may receive orders for analgesics like Nubain, Demerol, Morphine, etc.. which are ALS procedures administered by paramedics. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that we, the members of the Iredell County Board of Commissioners, oppose the "PROPOSED CHANGE TO MEDICARE REGULATIONS," and urge that any changes to the existing regulations be carefully reviewed and studied before being published. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF MINUTES: JULY 15, 1997 (BRIEFING AND REGULAR): MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to approve the captioned minutes. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS & COMMISSIONS MOTION by August 19 meeting. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. s b Nehls and Anne Gilbert. The South Iredell Community Development Corporation submitted the names of: Mike Cook, Joyce Draper, Wyatt Fesperman, Gene Holland and Pete Meletis. Chairman Haire nominated Joyce Draper. Commissioner Boone moved that the nominations be closed and appoint Draper by acclamation. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. R PP Commissioner Johnson moved to table this appointment until the August 19 meeting. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. aa m0c“ fy iY 4n ID Vo (997 773 UNFINISHED BUSINESS - SERVICE MASTER CONTRACT & IREDELL~ STATESVILLE SCHOOL SYSTEM: Commissioner Johnson said he recalled that when the budget meetings were held he asked the Iredell- Statesville School System how much it would cost if the contract with Service Master was terminated. The answer to this question was supposed to be found and then shared with the commissioners. As of this date, no information has been submitted. MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to instruct the county staff to write a letter to the Iredell-Statesville School System and ask how much it would cost if the Service Master contract was terminated. Also, to request that the information be forwarded at the earliest date possible. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. CLOSED SESSION - G.S. 143-318.11 (a) (5): MOTION by Chairman Haire to adjourn to Closed Session for the purpose of discussing real property. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. ADJOURNMENT: MOTION by Chairman Haire to adjourn the meeting at 9:00 p.m. NEXT MEETING: Tuesday, August 19, 1997, 5:00 p.m. - Briefing Session and 7:00 p.m - Regular Meeting. Approved: 19,/997 hb ul Cine JO Clerk to the Board File: R.Aug. AUG 65 1897 12 4 é (4 IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS BRIEFING SESSION MINUTES AUGUST 19, 1997 The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Briefing Session on Tuesday, August 19, 1997, 5:00 p.m., in the South Wing Conference Room of the Iredell County Government Center. Present: Sara K. Haire, Chairman Steve D. Johnson, Vice Chairman David A. Boone Alice T. Fortner Alice M. Stewart Staff Present: Joel Mashburn, County Manager Susan Blumenstein, Finance Director Rodney Proctor, Sheriff's Dept. Steve Messick, Library Director Lynn Niblock, Inspections Director Brent Weisner, Tax Assessor Evie Caldwell, Purchasing Agent Jean C. Moore, Clerk to the Board Other: Christine Underwood, Record & Landmark NOTE: Ms. Underwood will be replacing Audrey Montgomery as the county government reporter. REFUNDS AND RELEASES: Brent Weisner mentioned that, again, this list is large due to problems created by the N.C. Dept. of Motor Vehicles. ing: Weisner said 71,359 tax bills were to be mailed on August 22, 1997. The amount of $24,901,657.61 is due for the County and $3,927,522.27 for jurisdictions. The tax bills are due September 1, 1997, and interest begins to accrue on January 6, 1998. Weisner reminded the group that the "tax bill" is the first notice a taxpayer receives and that appeals of personal property must be in writing to the County Assessor within 30 days of the date billed. This year, a company has been found that will insert all parcels in one envelope. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF A STATEMENT IN REFERENCE TO THE STATE PILOT PROGRAM FOR WELFARE REFORM: Commissioner Boone said the General Assembly still had not resolved the Welform Reform issue. Boone said a recent newspaper article indicated that 17 counties supported the House plan, 7 counties favored the Senate plan, and 60 counties had not publicly stated a position. Commissioner Stewart said it was her understanding the Department of Human Resources was supposed to write the plan. Stewart said she would not vote in the affirmative for a plan requesting that Iredell County be a pilot program. It was agreed that this item be deleted from the agenda. Mr. Boone said that if the legislature adopted a plan that he wanted the matter to be reviewed again. PRESENTATION OF ESTIMATED COST FIGURES IN CONNECTION WITH FUTURE LIBRARY NEEDS: Using overheads, Steve Messick, the library director, shared area building costs. He mentioned that much school construction was taking place and the sq. footage cost for this was around $125. The City of Hickory is currently building a library at $105 per square foot; however, this project was bid two years ago. The State Library recommends 0.50 sq. ft. of space, per capita for library facilities. Out of 74 public libraries in the State, Iredell is ranked 69 in terms of having adequate sq. footage. The State Library Office indicates the current sq. footage of Iredell County’s Library is 20,205 sq. ft. The sq. ft. per capita is .23 and the footage needed to reach the recommended level of .5 per capita is 43,955. (The State Library used a 1993 1 “AUG 19 1897 775 population count in its computations. ) Commissioner Johnson asked about the option of leasing. He mentioned that market analysts have said that store locations are only good for about seven years. This is because of shifting population pockets. With this in mind, it might be unwise to put a large amount of money in one section of the County. Commissioner Boone reminded the group that any expansion would increase operating costs. Commissioner Johnson recommended that the Board gear the committee towards achieving a sq. footage, per capita amount of 65- 80% of the State’s suggested minimum guideline. Also, to consider all options, e.g., leasing, and a possible merger with the Municipal Library in Mooresville. It was the consensus of the Board to direct the Library Strategic Planning Committee to use 65-80% in its study. ADJOURNMENT: Chairman Haire adjourned the meeting for a short break prior to the 7:00 p.m. meeting. APPROVED: eo 1¢4 7 a LF IT e__— / Clerk to the Board File: b.a.19 AUG 19 1997 + ‘ 6 AUG 1 IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MINUTES AUGUST 19, 1997 The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Regular Session on Tuesday, August 19, 1997, 7366 O.0-, in THe Commissioners’ Meeting Room, of the Iredell County Government Center, 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC. Present: Sara K. Haire, Chairman Steve D. Johnson, Vice Chairman David A. Boone Alice T. Fortner Alice M. Stewart Staff: Joel Mashburn, County Manager William P. Pope, County Attorney William Allison, Planning Supervisor Susan Blumenstein, Finance Director Brent Weisner, Tax Assessor Jean Moore, Clerk to the Board ADJUSTMENTS TO THE AGENDA: MOTION by Chairman Haire to make the following agenda adjustments: Addition: Mr. Bill Newell, Jr., as an Appt. Before the Board Deletion: Discussion and/or Approval of a Statement in Reference to the State Pilot Program for Welfare Reform VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. APPOINTMENT BEFORE THE BOARD BILL NEWELL, JR.: Newell said he wanted to speak concerning public school conditions and chiefly the crowded conditions of Lake Norman Elementary School. His only child will enter the fifth grade at this school on August 20. Newell said that two weeks ago his son didn’t have a classroom. A mobile classroom is now available; however, it has no stairs or electricity. Newell requested the following of the commissioners: a. Continue the current participation with the school systems and become "proactive" b. Eliminate “turf battles” c. Assist the boards of education in developing creative and improved methods of estimating student growth d. Continue "to squeeze every spare nickel available" for educational 2 £ needs . Consider the acceleration of planning for academic and school building needs . Accelerate the exploration of any/all financing/funding options for schools in the County PUBLIC HEARINGS Chairman Haire declared the meeting to be in public hearing session. REQUEST FOR THE ABANDONMENT OF A PORTION OF SR 2705, MUNDAY ROAD & APPROVAL OF ORDER FOR THE ROAD (PORTION) CLOSING: William Allison stated that all adjacent property owners had been notified of this action and the proper legal notices were published. The planning staff recommends approval, and the county attorney has reviewed the materials and found them to be in order. Commissioner Boone said the part to be abandoned is south of Mr. Collier’s property line and that from his (Collier’s) property to the Hickory Highway the road will continue to be state maintained. Allison said this was correct. Chairman Haire adjourned the public hearing. 0 409 Jv Ivd MOTION by Commissioner Fortner to adopt the following: ORDER TO CLOSE A PORTION OF SR 2705, MUNDAY ROAD WHEREAS, G.S. 153A-241 authorizes the board of commissioners of several counties of this State to close roads and easements when they are satisfied that the closing is not contrary to public interest and that property owners would not be deprived of a reasonable means of ingress and egress to their property; and WHEREAS, a request has been made by Robert A. Collier, Jr., to close a portion of Munday Road (SR 2705) as shown in green on Iredell County Map Sheet #4713 (PIN#4713684527) recorded in Deed Book 815 Page 538 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Iredell County; and WHEREAS, a public hearing has been held and notice has been published as required by law, and notice posted on said property as required by law, and notice mailed to adjoining property owners of property not joining in said request, all as required by law; and WHEREAS, it is the finding of the Iredell County Board of Commissioners that the closing of that portion of Munday Road described below is not contrary to the public interest and that no property owner would be deprived of a reasonable means of ingress and egress to his property and that all of the provisions of G.S. 153A-241 precedent to the closing of the road have been complied with; and NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to the authority vested in it by G.S. 153A-241, it is hereby: ORDERED that the portion of Munday Road which is described below be and the same shall be forever, closed. That portion of Munday Road which is declared closed is described as follows: as shown in green on Iredell County Tax Sheet 4713 (PIN# 4713684527) recorded in Deed Book 815 Page 538 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Iredell County. All right, title and interest in the right-of-way above described is hereby vested in those persons owning lots or parcels of land adjacent to the closed portion of the road. ORDERED that a copy of this Order be recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Iredell County, North Carolina. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Order is signed by the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Iredell County and attested by the Clerk thereto on this the 19th day of August, 1997, pursuant to a resolution duly passed by the Iredell County Board of Commissioners on the 15th day of July, 1997. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF SURETY BONDS FOR CRESCENT RESOURCES: The planning supervisor explained five, separate surety bonds and advised that all of them were ready for approval. MOTION by Commissioner Stewart to approve the following five (5) Surety Bonds: 1. #B2755653 - The Harbour Phase III Subdivision in the amount of $11,000 for the completion of street improvements for Crescent Resources. 2. #B2755651 - The Harbour VI Map I Subdivision in the amount of $50,100 for street improvements for Crescent Resources. 2 py é 18 3. #B2755652 - The Harbour VI Map II Subdivision in the amount of $29,900 for street improvements for Crescent Resources. 4. #B2755654 - The Harbour Phase III Subdivision in the amount of $12,500 for the completion of a water distribution system for Crescent Resources. 5. #B2755655 - The Harbour Phase VI Map I Subdivision in the amount of $50,000 for the completion of a water distribution system for Crescent Resources. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. REQUEST OF BEACON SWEETS, INC. & MAZEPPA PROPERTIES, INC., FOR A REFUND ON TAXES: Brent Weisner, the Tax Assessor, said he had received a request from Beacon Sweets, Inc., for a refund of taxes. Weisner said he had discussed the matter with Attorney Pope, and they both feel the request is inappropriate. Mr. Victor R. Clark, Finance Vice President for Beacon Sweets, Inc., discussed his company’s property tax assessment and penalties. He mentioned that Beacon began business in 1988. A property tax audit was done in October of 1992. Clark said he recalled that "no major discrepancies were discovered at that time." Another audit was done in March of 1996. Clark said he talked to the auditor (Mr. Phil Evans) and understood there were some errors, but that the "overall assessment wouldn’t be of a major impact to Beacon." A letter was sent on May 14, 1996, from Iredell County employee, Betty Gregory, indicating that a tax statement would be sent. Clark said he didn’t feel his company received the "first draft tax statement." Later, (February, 1997) an assessment was received showing that the account was delinquent. The total amount due was $97,000 (back taxes owed were $67,000, interest was $2,600, and $28,000 was for penalties). Clark said he wasn’t requesting a refund of the taxes or interest; however, the company requested that the penalties ($28,000) be abated. Attorney Pope said he was unaware, at this time, of any lawful way that a rebate of penalties could be accomplished. Pope offered to review the matter again, if the Board directed him to do so, but he was doubtful anything could be done. Commissioner Boone asked Mr. Clark if he had consulted with any tax experts on the matter (rebate of taxes). Clark said he had talked with “property tax experts" and they helped "submit the written reply." Clark said he had been told there were “ways and means" to have the penalties abated. Chairman Haire said the board could ask Mr. Pope to review the matter again. If there is a method wherein the penalties can be forgiven the matter will be brought back to the Board. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF TAX REFUNDS & RELEASES FOR JULY, 1997: Mr. Weisner commented that the refunds/releases were in order for approval. MOTION by Commissioner Stewart to approve the July, 1997 refunds and releases as presented by the tax assessor. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. Releases for the Month of July, 1997 152,709.68 Breakdown of Releases: County 95,986.54 Solid Waste Fee 18.00 E. Alex. Co. Fire #1 16.45 3 AUG 1.9 189! 779 i380 Shepherd’s Fire #2 30.51 Mt. Mourne Fire #3 17.61 All County Fire #4 2,429.23 Statesville City 51,149.66 Mooresville Town 1,985.65 Mooresville School 641.19 Troutman Town 434.64 Refunds for the Month of July, 1997 4,164.82 Breakdown of Refunds: County 1,588.58 Solid Waste Fee 18.00 All County Fire #4 109.87 Statesville City 445.86 Mooresville Town 1,591.96 Mooresville School 397.99 Harmony Town 12.56 REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE FILING OF AN APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF THE ISSUANCE OF IREDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 1997 AND REQUESTING THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMISSION TO APPROVE THE FINANCING TEAM: Attorney Pope said this matter involved revenue bonds -- not general obligation bonds. The documents specify that the buyers will acknowledge when they purchase the bonds that they are not backed by Iredell County. The bonds are backed by the net revenues of the hospital. A definition of net revenues is “everything that is not necessary to operate the hospital." Pope explained the only reason Iredell County was involved in this transaction was because it owned the land where Iredell Memorial is located. Because of this, the County will be asked to enter into a new lease that will exist for the period of the bonds. The lease will not extend the original leasing time (99 years), but during the period of the bonds there will be a substitute lease. This is required so that in the event the bonds are not paid, the bond holders would be recognized as having a "right" to operate the hospital during the lease period. They would not acquire title to the land (Iredell County would maintain); however, there could be new tenants if the hospital officials could not make payment. Commissioner Fortner introduced and read the following resolution: RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE FILING OF AN APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF THE ISSUANCE OF IREDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 1997 AND REQUESTING THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMISSION TO APPROVE THE FINANCING TEAM IN CONNECTION THEREWITH MOTION by Commissioner Stewart, seconded by Commissioner Boone, to approve the following resolution: RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE FILING OF AN APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF THE ISSUANCE OF IREDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 1997 AND REQUESTING THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMISSION TO APPROVE THE FINANCING TEAM IN CONNECTION THEREWITH WHEREAS, the County of Iredell, North Carolina (the "County) is authorized by The State and Local Government Revenue Bond Act of North Carolina, Article 5 of Chapter 159 of the North Carolina General Statutes, as amended (the "Act"), and particularly Sections 159-83(a) (5) and 159-81(3) (i) thereof, to issue revenue bonds for the purpose of financing the cost of acquisition, construction, reconstruction, enlargement, equipping, extension, betterment or improvement of hospitals and other health-related facilities and to refund revenue bonds issued for such purposes; and WHEREAS, the County proposes to issue (i) its Iredell Memorial 4 AUG 19 1997 Hospital Revenue Bonds, Series 1997 (the "Bonds") in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding $25,000,000 for the purpose of providing funds, together with other available funds to (i) pay the cost of improvements to Iredell Memorial Hospital (the "Project"), (ii) refund the County’s outstanding Iredell Memorial Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 1987, (iii) fund the interest accruing on the new money portion of the Bonds during the period of construction of the Project and for an additional period not exceeding three months thereafter, (iv) funda debt service reserve fund for the Bonds, if required (v) pay the premium for the jssuance of a municipal bond new issue insurance policy, if any, with respect to the Bonds, and (vi) pay the expenses of issuing the Bonds; and WHEREAS, the County wishes to obtain the approval by the Local Government Commission of its financing team in connection with the issuance and sale of the Bonds; NOW, THEREFORE, THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR THE COUNTY OF IREDELL DOES HEREBY DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: 1. The Board hereby finds and determines in connection with the issuance of the Bonds that (i) the issuance of the Bonds is necessary or expedient, (ii) the proposed principal amount of the Bonds is adequate and not excessive for the proposed purpose of such issue, (iii) the Project is feasible, (iv) the County and Iredell Memorial Hospital’s debt management procedures and policies are good and are managed in strict compliance with law and (v) under current economic conditions, the Bonds can be marketed at a reasonable interest cost to the County. 2. The Board hereby authorizes the filing of an application with the Local Government Commission of North Carolina (the "Local Government Commission") for approval of the issuance of the Bonds pursuant to Section 159-86 of the Act and directs Susan G. Blumenstein, Director of Finance & Administrative Services of the County, as the representative of the County, to file such application with the Local Government Commission. 3. The Local Government Commission is hereby requested to sell the Bonds at private sale without advertisement to any purchaser or purchasers thereof, at such prices as the Local Government Commission determines to be in the best interest of the County, subject to the approval of the County and Iredell Memorial Hospital, Incorporated. 4. The Board recommends the selection of the following professionals to be the financing team for the Bonds and that their services be utilized to the extent required and where appropriate: Bond Counsel Brown & Wood LLP Underwriter PaineWebber Incorporated Underwriter’s Counsel Smith Helms Mullis & Moore, L.L.P. Trustee First Union National Bank VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. REQUEST FOR RECLASSIFICATION OF A CIVIL DEPUTY TO CIVIL SERGEANT: Mr. Mashburn advised that Sheriff Redmond was requesting a new position (civil sergeant). There will not be a need for additional funding since lapsed salary funds can be used. MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to grant the reclassification request and upgrade a Civil Deputy (Mr. William T. Stamey) (Salary Grade 62) to Civil Sergeant (Salary Grade 65) with a one-step salary increase. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. df 481 REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF AUTOMATED FINGERPRINT I.D. SYSTEM (A.F.1I.8) - SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT: MOTION by Commissioner Fortner to accept the $70,000 bid from Printrak International, Inc., for the purchase of A.F.I.S. equipment. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF BUDGET AMENDMENT #5 WHICH WILL (1) RECOGNIZE A GRANT FROM THE DEPT. OF CRIME CONTROL & PUBLIC SAFETY (LIVESCAN/A.F.1I.8) (2) APPROPRIATE THE MATCHING SHARE (3) APPROPRIATE THE EXPENDITURES AND (4) APPROPRIATE $9,800 OF SEIZED FUNDS TO PURCHASE A CANINE TO REPLACE K-9 CORA: Blumenstein reminded the group that the Dept. of Crime Control & Public Safety had awarded the sheriff’s dept. a grant in the amount of $77,100. The grant, to be used for the LIVESCAN/A.F.1I.S. project, requires $25,700 in matching funds. Previously, the sheriff’s dept. advised it would use a portion of seized funds for the matching share. In addition, $9,800 is requested from seized funds for the purchase of a new canine. The current dog, used by the sheriff’s dept., would be replaced due to injuries sustained earlier this year. The injuries are severe enough to warrant a replacement. K-~ 9 Cora will then be declared surplus property. There are indications that insurance will reimburse the County for the injured animal. MOTION by Commissioner Stewart to approve Budget Amendment #5, as referenced above, and to declare K-9 Cora surplus property. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF PROCLAMATION IN RECOGNITION OF MITCHELL COMMUNITY COLLEGE’S 25TH ANNIVERSARY AS A MEMBER OF THE N.C. COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM: MOTION by Chairman Haire to adopt the following proclamation: IN RECOGNITION OF MITCHELL COMMUNITY COLLEGE WHEREAS, the 1997-1998 academic year marks the 25th anniversary of Mitchell Community College as a member of the North Carolina Community College System; and WHEREAS, for the past quarter of a century Mitchell Community College has provided exemplary, post- secondary education and training services for adults by offering affordable, high quality programs and opportunities for lifelong learning; and WHEREAS, the board of trustees, faculty, staff, and administration of Mitchell Community College have worked diligently to promote the growth and development of all persons; and WHEREAS, Mitchell Community College continues to be an institution where the student is the focal point of all efforts of the College; and WHEREAS, educational! training and retraining for the workforce, including basic skills and literacy education are primary goals of the College; and WHEREAS, Mitchell Community College provides strong support for economic development through a range of services to business and industry; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Iredell County Board of Commissioners hereby commends Mitchell Community College and urges all citizens to be cognizant of the many contributions of this institution. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays 0. eee si sa REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF MINUTES: AUGUST 5, 1997 (BRIEFING & REGULAR): MOTION by Commissioner Stewart to approve the minutes as presented. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. 182 YOUTH SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD (1 announcement) APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS & COMMISSIONS MOTION by Chairman meeting. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. VISORY COMMITTEE (1 appt.): MOTION by Sioner Johnson to postpone this appointment until the September 2, 1997 meeting. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. UNFINISHED BUSINESS SERVICE MASTER CONTRACT: Commissioner Johnson said he had received word from the Iredell-Statesville School System that if Service Master terminated its contract, as of August 19, 1997, it would cost approximately $300,000 in equipment and personnel ($214,000 - $215,000/equipment & the remaining amount in personnel costs). The contract ends in 1999. Johnson said he anticipated this amount to rise in the next few years as equipment/vehicles wear out. NEW BUSINESS FUTURE MEETING WITH THE TWO BOARDS OF EDUCATION AND SCHOOL OFFICIALS: Commissioner Fortner said that in response to Mr. Newell’s previous comments she would like a joint meeting with the two school systems. The systems could update the Board on the recent test data. Fortner said she felt it was important to create a good working relationship with the school officials. Mr. Mashburn was directed to contact the school systems and decide on a date/time for a dinner meeting. COUNTY MANAGER’S REPORT COUNTY SEAL REGISTRATION: Previously, Mr. Mashburn was requested to find information about the procedures used in registering the county seal. He now has the information and will pursue the filing of an application. Mashburn said that if anyone wanted to make any changes it should be done as soon as possible. ALEXANDER RAILROAD/LORAY CROSSING: The county manager mentioned a public hearing to be held August 28, 1997, 5:00 - 6:30 p.m., at Scotts School about the proposed closing of the SR-1549 crossing of the Alexander Railroad. Commissioner Boone said he would attend this hearing. MANUFACTURED HOUSING CONFERENCE IN HENDERSONVILLE, NC: A conference is to be held at Blue Ridge Community College on September 18, 1997 on manufactured housing. Mr. Mashburn, a county planner, and perhaps an inspections employee will attend this one- day conference to learn more about changes occurring in manufactured housing. MOBILE HOME SEPTIC TANK INSPECTIONS: Chairman Haire mentioned a recent citizen complaint about the necessity of inspecting mobile homes prior to the occupancy by new tenants. She asked if this was a state or county regulation. Mr. Mashburn said he would inquire with the environmental staff about this. UPCOMING REALTOR’S MEETING: Commissioner Johnson said he was invited to a realtor’s meeting in Charlotte on October 15, 1997. He mentioned he could not attend. Commissioner Fortner said she 7 AUG 19 1997 783 134 would attend the meeting on behalf of the Board. FIRE TAX DISTRICT BOARD: Mr. Mashburn said Commissioner Stewart had recently inquired about the ex-officio position on the Fire Tax District Board. The resolution establishing this Board does not mention the appointment of a commissioner. The county manager was requested to revise the resolution by doing the following: 1. Delete the fire marshal as a member and list this position as staff support. 2. Clarify the appointment and voting rights of the commissioner appointee. COMMISSIONERS TO RECEIVE COPIES OF FIRE TAX DISTRICT BOARD MINUTES: It was the consensus of the group, that it would be valuable for each commissioner to receive copies of the fire tax district board minutes. The clerk to the board will share copies of these minutes via agenda packets. CLOSED SESSION: Citing G.S. 143-318.11l(a) (5) - Real Property, Chairman Haire moved to enter into closed session. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. ADJOURNMENT: MOTION by Chairman Haire to adjourn the meeting at 9:20 p.m. NEXT MEETING: Tuesday, September 2, 1997, 5:00 p.m. in the South Wing Conference Room (ICGC) for a briefing session and 7:00 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room (ICGC) for the regular meeting. APPROVED: Diilliinke 2, [47 je Ce VY Clerk (fo the Board File: Aug.19 AUG 19 1897 IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS BRIEFING SESSION MINUTES SEPTEMBER 2, 1997 The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Briefing Session on Tuesday, September 2, 1997, 5:00 p.m., in the South Wing Conference Room of the Iredell County Government Center. Present: Sara K. Haire, Chairman Steve D. Johnson, Vice Chairman David A. Boone Alice T. Fortner Alice M. Stewart Staff Present: Joel Mashburn, County Manager Susan Blumenstein, Finance Director William Allison, Planning Supervisor Jim Vernon, Support Services Director Steve Messick, Library Director Lynn Niblock, Inspections Director Brent Weisner, Tax Assessor Evie Caldwell, Purchasing Agent Jean Moore, Clerk to the Board PRESENTATION OF PROPOSED EDUCATION PORTION OF THE COMPREHENSIVE SOLID WASTE PLAN: The county manager stated a revised educational plan had been submitted to him from the Keep Iredell Clean/Keep America Beautiful organization. Since the revised version will supersede the information included in the agenda packets, the manager requested that this matter be discussed at the September 16 meeting. PRESENTATION OF FINDINGS OF THE COURT FACILITIES TASK FORCE: Jim Vernon advised that several alternatives had been reviewed in an effort to obtain additional space for the courts. Since the Tradd Street EMS building is in close proximity to the Hall of Justice, this facility could easily serve as an administrative court room and as office space, €-g-, magistrates. A courtroom in this facility would not use a jury -- it would hold traffic court and items of a less serious nature. Vernon shared a proposed floor plan and said a renovation of this magnitude would require the assistance of an architect. He mentioned that $200,000 ($50 per sq. ft) was budgeted for the renovation, and this would be a temporary solution to the crowded court situation. Mashburn added that it was a temporary fix; however, this facility, if renovated, would probably always be used for court related functions. When asked about where the present EMS staff would relocate, Mr. Mashburn said he had been contacted by someone who desired to lease some space. Commissioner Fortner said she recalled that the Troutman EMS base was built with possible future additions in mind. Mashburn said this was correct, but the additional space was only for the director and operations manager. Commissioner Stewart asked if the vault in the EMS facility could be used elsewhere. Vernon said it could not. Commissioner Fortner asked how much space in the Hall of Justice would be available if such a renovation occurred. Vernon said the only space would be about 300 feet used by the magistrates. Mr. Vernon said that around 100 additional parking spaces were being created around the present EMS building. It was the consensus of the Board to allow the staff to proceed with an architectural proposal. The design work will be presented at the next meeting, if available. JOINT DOT PRIORITY LIST UPDATE: Mr. Mashburn advised that he and Chairman Haire recently met with the mayors and managers of Troutman, Statesville and Mooresville. The meeting was productive and a suggestion was given that each entity arrive at two DOT 1 SEP Ge {997 priorities. The group will then meet, share the respective priorities, and discuss a combined list. A public hearing for DOT Division 12 will be held in Gaston County (Dallas, N.C.) on Wednesday, November 5, 1997. It was the consensus of the Board that the following two listings remain Iredell County’s top priorities: 1. Widening of US 21 from I-40 to I-77 (Crossroads Shopping Center area) 2. Brawley School Road (widening and improvements) Chairman Haire and Mr. Mashburn were requested to share the priorities with the municipalities. UPCOMING EVENTS: Mr. Mashburn reminded the group of the following: September 9, 1997 - Iredell County Register of Deeds, Brenda Bell, assumes the Office of President for the State Association of Register of Deeds. A banquet and swearing-in ceremony will be held in Greensboro, N.C. September 10, 1997 - Annual Dinner Meeting of Centralina Council of Governments (Statesville Country Club). September 23, 1997 - Joint meeting with Iredell-Statesville and Mooresville Graded School Systems. ADJOURNMENT: Chairman Haire adjourned the meeting at 6:15 p.m. for a break prior to the 7:00 p.m. meeting. a APPROVED: Lyplindiss Ml, s482 Clerk t6 the Board File: b.Sept .2 SEP 02 1997 786 IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MINUTES SEPTEMBER 2, 1997 The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Regular Session on Tuesday, September 2, 1997, 7:00 p.m., in the Iredell County Government Center, 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC. Present were: Chairman Sara K. Haire Vice Chairman Steve D. Johnson David A. Boone Alice T. Fortner Alice M. Stewart Staff: Joel Mashburn, County Manager William P. Pope, County Attorney Susan Blumenstein, Finance Director William Allison, Planning Supervisor Jim Vernon, Support Services Director Jean Moore, Clerk to the Board ADJUSTMENTS TO THE AGENDA Chairman Haire moved to make the following adjustments to the agenda: Addition =: Closed Session in Reference to G.S. 143-318.11(a) (5) Property Acquisition Deletions: Presentation of Findings from the Court Facilities Task Force & Presentation of the Proposed Education Portion of the Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays ~ 0. PUBLIC HEARINGS Chairman Haire declared the meeting to be in public hearing session. REZONING REQUEST; CAROLINA CENTERS, L.L.C. PROPERTY, CASE NO. 9708-1: William Allison explained that Carolina Centers, LLC Property, was requesting that a portion of its property be rezoned from RA(CUD), R-20(CUD), and NB to- RA(CUD), Residential Agricultural Conditional Use District & R-20(CUD), Single Family Residential Conditional Use District. The property is located on Brawley School Road (SR1100) from Chuckwood Road (SR1177) to the Mecklenburg County line; more specifically identified as a portion of PIN#4625941684. The proposed use is for a single family residential community, private golf course and associated club, practice facility, and maintenance facilities; community recreational amenities including private parks, tennis courts, pool complex, private water access, boat docks, boat slips, and associated support facilities. Allison said the planning staff felt the realignment and enlargement of the golf course was an appropriate request consistent with surrounding land use. The conditions to be placed on the property are more inclusive to those agreed to when the area was rezoned in 1994. A reduction in density will occur with the lack of public sewer, bringing the total number of lots in this phase down to 914. In April of 1994, the County approved the initial rezoning subject to the same conditions. The total number of lots for this phase was 1,798, and dropped to 1,654 when the multi-family request was withdrawn. The density has dropped to 914 with sewer not available, reducing the overall project. The planning board unanimously recommended approval with the following conditions: 187 788 1. At least 10% of the lots fronting on the lake shall contain 30,000 sq. ft. of area. 2. All lots fronting on the lake shall contain a minimum of 25,000 square feet and have a minimum of frontage of 75 feet on the lake. 3% On lake front lots no residence shall be constructed nearer than 50’ to the 760’ contour line. 4. All sewage generated within the project will be discharged within the project except for lots annexed to municipal sewage service. No sewage discharge will be permitted into Lake Norman from on-site sources. 5. Any sewage treatment plant must be located at least 300 feet from the nearest exterior property line of Carolina Centers, L.L.C.’s ownership. 6. Owners will dedicate to NCDOT such road right of way as NCDOT requires within the ownership. 7. ‘The requested RA zone on the peninsula of land opposite Stonemarker Drive will remain R-20(CUD). 8. No community pier facilities will be constructed south of the northernmost point of the peninsula of land opposite the homes on Stonemarker Drive. Private boat slips for individual single family lots will, however, be permitted. 9. Land within the proposed RA zone that is not used for the golf course and its related facilities will be used only for single family residences and their customary related accessory and supporting uses as noted in the “proposed use" portion of the rezoning request. S, a resident of 150 Fawn Lane, which is a Crescent community property located on Stonemarker’ Road, Mooresville, NC, stated that at a presentation to the Lake Norman Marine Commission it was indicated that the plan called for 190 boat slips at property near Stonemarker Point. At that time, the 220 property owners signed a petition opposing the boat slips on the basis of concentration and safety. Later, at the planning board meeting, the plan had been changed to remove the boat slips and change the property to single-family homes. It was stated that no more than 50 boat slips would be on the property and none would be on the side facing Stonemarker Road. Art Fields, an employee of Crescent Resources, advised that the requested rezoning allows additional view corridors along the Brawley School Road portion. He said that Crescent was desiring to increase the RA zoning by roughly 153 acres and decreasing R-20 zoning by 147 acres. This will eliminate (early plan) commercial zoning for a neighborhood retail center. Fields said he felt the revised plan was better overall. In addition, Fields said that all of the conditions stipulated three years ago were still in effect, plus the most current conditions that were approved by the planning board. Chairman Haire asked for a clarification on Mr. Robert ’s concern about the boat slips. Fields said the boat Slips on the southside of the peninsula had been eliminated. The zoning is to remain at R-20. Community docks have been eliminated on the side facing Stonemarker. Basically, there will only be docks or piers for the single-family homes -- no community docks. Commissioner Stewart asked the number of docks that could be located at this site. Art Oldham, agent for Oldham Planning & Design Assoc., Inc., said the total docks on the property would not exceed the total number of lots which is 914 (maximum). Attorney 2 SEP 02 1997 Pope asked for a clarification on the 914 boat slips. Oldham said they could be broken down as follows: 321 private boat slips 396 community " * 197 marina . . TOTAL 914 boat slips Commissioner Johnson thanked the Crescent representatives for decreasing the number of households in the referenced area. He mentioned this would help the County as far as school facility needs. Johnson said that growth in the southern end was occurring faster than the County could handle. Infrastructure and school need ramifications will soon be felt over the entire County. Johnson mentioned that if the tax rate had to be increased that this wouldn’t be fair to the long-term residents of the northern end of the County. "These residents have lived here all their lives and have not done anything to create the growth problems, however, they might have to suffer the brunt of additional taxation." Mr. Johnson asked about a past offer of some land for a new school. He said he understood some individuals on the school board could not agree with some of the conditions, e.g., time frame for design, construction and placement, etc. The Crescent officials were asked if property could be donated for some type of school with no conditions attached. Fields mentioned that on August 29, 1997, a meeting was held with Dr. Sinclair about this matter. He mentioned that previously, Crescent offered to the school system three sites. There was no design criteria mentioned. Fields said his organization now had two sites available. The only condition that Crescent wants is that a high school be started sometime in 1999 or 2000. Fields said that (1) Crescent was willing to donate a school site and (2) Crescent was working with the NCDOT in "attempting to come up with a joint participation (private/public venture) on road improvements to Brawley School Road." Commissioner Johnson said he could not allow a developer to set the time frame as to when a school building would be built. He said if this was done, he had abrogated the authority of county government to someone else. Johnson said the County wanted the land, however, it wanted to build the school on its own schedule. In response to Commissioner Johnson’s remarks regarding the time frame for building a high school in the southern end of the county, Commissioner Fortner said that Dr. Sinclair gave the time of five years during the budget discussions in June. That was five years until the school needed to be completed to take care of the projected growth. Commissioner Fortner thanked the Crescent officials for their concerns about the Brawley School Road area and the school facilities. She said she was greatly concerned about the lack of public sewer in the lake area, especially the Brawley School Road area. In addition, she mentioned that Iredell County had a study done by a professional engineer in the early 1980s which recommended that sewer in the lake area be the number one priority for water and sewer in the county. Fortner went on to say that county commissioners, past and present, have not and are not taking sewer lines in the lake area seriously. "We should be working with the Town of Mooresville and developers to insure that the quality of water remains pure. We should have a tight land use plan that would establish the population density and what would be allowed there. Then, county commissioners, present and future, should not deviate from the plan to increase density. If county commissioners are to be good stewards of Iredell County, and I think we have a moral obligation to do so, we cannot just do what is least expensive and politically expedient for today. Future costs could be exorbitant if counties ever have to clean up Lake Norman. This 3 SEP 02 1997 os + 790 is happening with lakes in other parts of the country. I will vote for this plan, because it is a better plan than the package treatment plant and spraying the effluent as approved by the previous board. But, this by far, is not what is best for Iredell County’s future." Commissioner Boone said he agreed with Johnson’s comments and the biggest portion of Fortner’s remarks -- especially to the statements about controlling density. Boone said he recalled that he had made the motion in 1994 to approve the rezoning and had stated at the time that less density than what was agreed upon was needed. The previous rezoning was the best plan that could be agreed upon by Crescent and the board of commissioners at that time. Mr. Boone said the plan that was approved in 1994 had a condition that expressly prohibited the spraying of effluent. Boone said he thought he could speak for everyone on the board in 1994, and that all members were of the opinion that they would not vote for a plan that had a spray field. Chairman Haire adjourned the public hearing. MOTION by Commissioner Boone to grant the request and rezone a portion of this property from RA(CUD), R-20(CUD), and NB to RA(CUD), Residential Agricultural Conditional Use District & R- 20(CUD), Single Family Residential Conditional Use District with all nine of the conditions that were approved by the planning board. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. Chairman Haire declared the meeting to be in public hearing session. REZONING REQUEST; WILLIAM DONALD & ROBINETTE C. TILLEY PROPERTY, CASE NO. 9708-2: Allison stated that William Donald & Robinette C. Tilley requested that their property be rezoned from NB, Neighborhood Business to GB, General Business District. The property is located at 2498 Hickory Hwy/70W across from Airport Road; more specifically identified as PIN#4724224619. Proposed use of the property is for motorcycle sales and repair. No one spoke in favor or opposition to the rezoning. Chairman Haire adjourned the public hearing. MOTION by Commissioner Stewart to recommend the approval of the rezoning request from NB, Neighborhood Business to GB, General Business District. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. Chairman Haire declared the meeting to be in public hearing. REZONING REQUEST; HERMAN P. & DORIS I. ESTES PROPERTY, CASE NO. 9708-4: The planning supervisor advised that Herman P. & Doris I. Estes were requesting that a portion of their property be rezoned from RA, Residential Agricultural to HB, Highway Business District. The property is located at the intersection of W. Lackey Farm Road & Greg Lane and adjoins the new portion of US Hwy. 64; more specifically identified as a portion of PIN#379507908. The proposed usage of the rezoning would be for any or all uses in the Highway Business District. Allison advised that in March of 1996, Iredell County updated its Land Development Plan for the new Highway 64. At that time, the tract was identified as future commercial. The planning board has recommended the approval of this request in a vote of 7-2. Commissioner Johnson asked for a clarification on the entry way for the property. Specifically, if the property could not be SEP 02 1997 entered from the frontage of Hwy 64. Allison said this was correct. The property cannot be entered from West Lackey Road either. The access would be to turn off West Lackey onto Greg Lane and then immediately into the property. (opposition to the rezoning): Advised she had lived in the neighborhood for about nine years. Mrs. Lackey said she felt if a convenience store was put on the location that beer would be sold. She said this concerned her because of her three, young children. In addition, she expressed concerns about a potential traffic increase. (owner of property): Stated he had nothing definite in mind for the property. He mentioned several prospective buyers, and the interest had ranged from an oil company, a restaurant, and an auto parts/garage facility. Estes acknowledged that he would want to get the best financial deal from the property sale; however, he wouldn’t want a “beer joint" there. Greg Lackey (resident of Greg Lane): Explained that he was opposed to the rezoning. His concerns were: 1) traffic 2) sale of alcohol and 3) the vulnerability of the residents and their homes. He asked, if the rezoning was approved, if a restriction of "No Alcohol" could be placed on the property. Also, if limited access to large trucks could be rendered. Linda Horne (proponent): Mentioned that she lived in Taylorsville, however, she was the daughter of Herman Estes. Advised that she traveled everyday from her home to Statesville to to reach her work place. Horne said there was nothing to aid travelers, i.e., telephone, lighted areas, in case of car problems. Ms. Horne said she felt that growth would eventually come to this road, and it had already started on the Alexander County side. Chairman Haire adjourned the public hearing. MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to deny the rezoning request from RA, Residential Agricultural to HB, Highway Business District. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. Chairman Haire declared the meeting to be in public hearing. REQUEST FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE IREDELL COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT PLAN; REZONING REQUEST; EDWARD A. & SHELBA BISSELL PROPERTY, CASE NO. 9708-5: Allison said that Edward A. & Shelba Bissell requested that a portion of their property be rezoned from RA, Residential Agricultural to GB, General Business District and amend the Iredell County Land Development Plan. The property is located at 157 Sawtooth Lane off W. Memorial Hwy/NC901 near I-77; more specifically, identified as a portion of PIN#4852685510 & 4852783901. The proposed usage of the property would be for repair and sales of sawmill related saw, tooling, and parts. On August 6, 1997, the Planning Board unanimously recommended an amendment to the Land Development Plan and for the requested rezoning. Chairman Haire adjourned the public hearing. MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to amend the Land Development Plan as it related to Case No. 9708-5/Bissell property. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. MOTION by Commissioner Fortner to rezone this property from RA, Residential Agricultural to GB, General Business District. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS SEP 02 1997 é 791 792 REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT IN REFERENCE TO A SEWER LINE EASEMENT AND RIGHT OF WAY IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE TOWN OF MOORESVILLE’S 1996 INVOLUNTARY ANNEXATION: Jim Vernon advised that the Town of Mooresville had written an easement agreement for sewer lines to be installed as a part of its 1996 involuntary annexation. The sewer line, which will serve the County’s transfer station, will be extended across NC 150 to accomodate areas that were annexed June 30, 1996. MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to approve the sewer line easement and to authorize Chairman Haire to sign the agreement with the Town of Mooresville. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF SANITARY EASEMENT FOR UNITED OIL OF CAROLINA, INC. (NEAR HEALTH DEPT.): Mr. Vernon said this request was from Gerald Grant & Associates, the agent for United Oil of Carolina. The matter concerns property that is adjacent to the Health Department facility located on Hwy. 21 North. The request is for a sanitary sewer line to extend across an easement reserved by Norris Blackwelder upon transfer of the deed to Iredell County. The sewer line is contained in the 60’ easement and away from county property. Attorney Pope said he had reviewed the matter and did not foresee any problems. MOTION by Commissioner Stewart to approve the request for a sanitary easement for United Oil of Carolina, Inc. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF COMPUTER LEASE (8 LAPTOP COMPUTERS = 2/INSPECTIONS & 6/TAX ASSESSOR): Susan Blumenstein, Iredell County Finance Director, advised that the County had budgeted for the eight computers. The individuals that will use this equipment do highly technical work and it is felt that computer technology will change and improve each year. Consequently, a leasing arrangement is desired over an actual purchase. MOTION by Commissioner Fortner to approve the leasing of eight laptop computers at $945.76 per mo. for 36 months and for the county manager to have permission to sign the lease agreement on behalf of the County. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. REQUEST FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE LIBRARY STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE: Mr. Mashburn said this committee would only serve for the duration of time needed to create a strategic plan. After the final report has been delivered to the commissioners, the committee will disband. COMMISSIONER APPOINTEE: Commissioner Johnson nominated Commissioner Fortner to serve on the library committee. Chairman Haire moved that the nominations be closed and elect Fortner by acclamation. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. Commissioner Fortner nominated Steve Messick as the Iredell County Library representative. Chairman Haire moved that the nominations be closed and elect Messick by acclamation. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. TWO-AT Commissioner Fortner nominated Mrs. Wilma White to serve as an at-large representative. Chairman Haire moved that the nominations be closed, accept White by acclamation, and table the last 6 SEP 02 1997 em mp mmo appointment until the September 16 meeting. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. Chairman Haire then moved to appoint the following individuals to the Library Strategic Planning Committee: Karen Khan - Mooresville Public Library Dr. Jerry Campbell - tIredell-Statesville School System Elizabeth Shank - Mooresville Graded School District Vickie Caldwell - Mitchell Community College Dave Arnold (Arnold Podair) - Friends of the Iredell County Public Library VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - oO. REQUEST FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE CROSSROADS BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE AGREEMENT: Chairman Haire explained that the officials of Crossroads desired to retain the same officers (Chairman, Vice Chairman, and Secretary) of the Area Board for the first three months of operation. The new officers would be elected prior to January 1, 1998. MOTION by Commissioner Fortner to allow Crossroads to retain the same officers (Chairman, Vice Chairman, and Secretary) from October to December of 1997, and that new officers be elected just prior to January l, 1998. VOTING: Ayes ~- 5; Nays ~- oO. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF REVISIONS TO THE RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE FIRE TAX SERVICE DISTRICT (REVISIONS PERTAIN TO BOARD OF DIRECTOR’S COMPOSITION): The county manager stated this request was to clarify this resolution and to revise the language to reflect the actual practice of its members. Specifically to delete a sentence: [The County Fire Marshal will serve as ex~ officio member of the committee and provide assistance to them. } and add: The Board of Commissioners will appoint one commissioner to serve in an ex officio non-voting capacity. The Fire Marshal will provide administrative support for the Board of Directors. MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to approve the revisions to the April 7, 1987 Resolution Establishing the Fire Tax Service District as recommended by the county manager. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays ~ oO. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF MINUTES: AUGUST 19, 1997 (BRIEFING AND REGULAR): MOTION by Commissioner Fortner to approve the referenced minutes. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays ~- 0. ANNOUNCEMENT OF VACANCIES OCCURRING ON BOARDS & COMMISSIONS HOME & COMMUNITY CARE BLOCK GRANT (1 ANNOUNCEMENT) CROSSROADS BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (7 ANNOUNCEMENTS ) APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS & COMMISSIONS x DVIHORY BOARD (3 appts.): Commissioner Fortner nominate d Babbitt. Chairman Haire moved that the nominations be closed, appoint Babbitt by acclamation, and table the other two appointments until the September 16 meeting. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays ~- 0. NURSING OME ADV IR ib (2 appts.): Commissioner Fortner nominatec . Jan Fulghum. Commissioner Boone moved to close the nominations, elect Fulghum by acclamation, and postpone the other 7 SEP 02 1997 793 4 é appointment until the September 16 meeting. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. E VISORY BOARD (1 appt.): Commissioner Johnson moved to table this appointment until the September 16 meeting. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Concerning Beacon Sweets’ request of August 19 (abatement of tax penalties), the county attorney said he would try to have a determination on this matter at the September 16 meeting. NEW BUSINESS: MOTION by Commissioner Fortner to ask the clerk to write a letter of appreciation to Mrs. Martha Webster for her many years of service on the Home and Community Care Block Grant Committee. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. CLOSED SESSION - Citing G.S. 143-318.11(a) (6) - Personnel and G.S. 143-318.11(a) (5) - Property Acquisition, Chairman Haire moved to enter into closed session. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - O. ADJOURNMENT: Chairman Haire moved to adjourn the meeting at 8:20 p.m. NEXT MEETING: Tuesday, September 16, 1997, 5:00 p.m. (Agenda Briefing) and 7:00 p.m. (Regular Meeting), ICGC, 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC. Approved: i ldesdaen 7 lerk to e Board File: Sept. 2 SEP 02 1997 94 IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS BRIEFING MINUTES SEPTEMBER 16, 1997 The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Briefing Session on Tuesday, September 16, 1997, 5:00 p.m., in the South Wing Conference Room of the Iredell County Government Center, 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC. Present: Sara K. Haire, Chairman Steve D. Johnson, Vice Chairman David A. Boone Alice T. Fortner Alice M. Stewart Staff: Joel Mashburn, County Manager William Allison, Planning Supervisor Susan Blumenstein, Finance Director Brent Weisner, Tax Assessor Don Wall, DSS Director Jean Moore, Clerk to the Board REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF IREDELL-8STATESVILLE SCHOOL SYSTEM’S REMAINING CAPITAL PROJECT ORDINANCES FOR FACILITY BOND PROJECTS: William Barnard, the finance officer for this school system, said there were severe needs at the schools of Celeste Henkel, Cool Springs and Union Grove. Iredell-Statesville has requested 90% of its bond money already. The State officials have been advised that this system is ready to begin projects when the funding is available. Currently, the State has the school systems with critical needs in the first batch of funding. Iredell-Statesville falls into the second group. Some school units in the State, however, are not ready for the funding. The I-S officials are optimistic that some money will come early, but they will not know until October. Commissioner Boone asked the number of new classrooms. Barnard said there were 70 new classrooms, and that he would send additional information on this. PRESENTATION OF KEEP IREDELL CLEAN/KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL’S (KIC/KAB) COMMUNITY EDUCATION PLAN FOR FY 97-98: Lea Beasley, executive coordinator/certified instructor for this organization, explained this plan. Beasley said she and other qualified board members would hold Facilitator Training Workshops during FY 97-98 for teachers in the two area school systems if the plan was approved. Commissioner Fortner asked how the workshops would be worked into the teachers’ schedules. Beasley said the workshops would be done during school breaks, e.g., Christmas. The teachers will be given educational renewal credits for attendance. Since the teachers are required to obtain 30 continuing education credits every five years to maintain teaching certificates they are receptive to the workshops. » Commissioner Boone said he had heard teachers complain about having to implement non-academic material into their work schedules. Beasley assured Mr. Boone that the curriculum blended in with the basics, e.g., there are writing assignments and math/science related topics (water quality charts) which will aid in reinforcing the 3-Rs. Chairman Haire said it was advantageous to educate people about recycling because it reduced landfill waste; thereby, saving the County money. Commissioner Stewart said she was impressed by the comprehensiveness of the plan. 795 REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF BARIUM SPRINGS HOME FOR CHILDREN’S AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE YOUTH SERVICES (RESIDENTIAL BED SPACE FOR 90- DAY PLACEMENTS): The county manager said this proposal was being reviewed since the Iredell County Youth Home had closed. Barium Springs has agreed to make available six program spaces to children referred by Iredell County. The gender components of the agreement are: adolescent female (ages 13-18) in Goodman Cottage adolescent male (ages 14-18) in Sanford Cottage adolescent males (ages 14-18) in Howard Cottage pre-adolescent male (ages 10-13) in Stultz Cottage) RW H The cost for the six spaces, beginning January 1, 1998, will be $80 per program space per day. Jay Laurens, Director of Residential Placement for Barium Springs, said residents may attend school on site or they can attend public schools. The daily school population is around 40 students. If the agreement is approved this could increase to about 45. The Iredell County Youth Home purchased a new van recently, and Laurens said his organization would like to lease it. Commissioner Johnson asked if Barium received State money for the school. Laurens said the only State money was for the school feeding progran. Commissioner Fortner asked if Community Based Alternative (CBA) money could be used for this arrangement. The county manager said he had talked to the CBA consultant and it could. The money will be issued to Iredell County and then a reimbursement will be made to Barium. (A client is currently enrolled at Barium from another County wherein CBA funds are used for payment.) Laurens said he knew about CBA guidelines and understood that 50% of enrollees will have to be court involved. Commissioner Boone said he understood the agreement to say that $80 per person per day would have to be paid regardless of whether or not all beds are occupied. He mentioned the youth home cost was $76 and this was not including the overhead and operational expenses. Boone said there was not much difference in costs once all of this was considered. Plus, at times, the youth home was not up to full occupancy. Mashburn said the indirect cost for the County’s Youth Home was around $14,300 a year. Mr. Mashburn said he would like to hold the house (formerly used for the youth home) for a few months until it is determined the Barium Spring’s arrangement is working. Commissioner Johnson asked Laurens about improvements in educational performance of the residents. Laurens said his agency had done some tracking and there were improvements noted. He said Barium had a good relationship with South Iredell High School. Some clients are going to Mitchell Community College. Gary Lavender, a Family Court Counselor and member of the Youth Home Advisory Board, mentioned he didn’t feel there would be a problem in occupying the beds. There have been waiting lists in the past. Lavender said he along with the other members of the advisory board saw many advantages to the Barium proposal. Mashburn said this group would continue to meet and monitor the arrangement. Laurens said Barium’s actual cost was $138-142 per day. There’s about a 1-4 ratio in the cottages. Barium has an endowment, and management borrows about six percent a year. The Presbyterian Church USA donates funds each year; however, the majority of funding comes from private donations. 4 4 96 CROSSROADS BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE: David Swann, the Area Director of Crossroads, briefed the board on the status of mental health services. He mentioned that 40 out of 55 employees had been hired. The others should be hired in the next week. In reference to a director for the Statesville facility, he said the candidates had been narrowed down to three. There will be an Open House on Thursday, October 30, 1997 from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m., at the Statesville facility. WELFARE REFORM: Commissioner Boone advised that General Assembly members, Cherie Berry and Julia Howard, were agreeable to visiting the Board at the next agenda briefing to discuss welfare reform. With this in mind, it was the consensus of the group to start the October 7, 1997 briefing at 4:00 p.m. ADJOURNMENT: Chairman Haire called a recess at 6:40 p.m. prior to the 7:00 p.m. meeting. Approved: Mtlebw 7/447 Gen Of rc Clerk to the Board File: Beeptié SEP 16 1997 "97 IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MINUTES SEPTEMBER 16, The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met 1997 in Regular Session on Tuesday, September 16, 1997, 7:00 p.m., in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room of the Iredell County Government Center, 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC. Present: Sara K. Haire, Chairman Steve D. Johnson, Vice Chairman David A. Boone Alice T. Fortner Alice M. Stewart Staff: Joel Mashburn, County Manager William P. Pope, County Attorney William Allison, Planning Supervisor Susan Blumenstein, Finance Director Brent Weisner, Tax Assessor Don Wall, DSS Director Jean Moore, Clerk to the Board ADJUSTMENTS TO THE AGENDA: MOTION by Chairman Haire to make the following agenda adjustments: Request for Approval of Budget Amendment #7 in Reference to Computer Purchase for DSS (SACWIS) Addition: VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. PRESENTATION OF SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS AND AWARDS EMPLOYEE SUGGESTION AWARD WINNER - APRIL SPRINKLE, MAPPING DEPT: Ms. Sprinkle, the Geographic Information System Coordinator, was recognized for her suggestion about streamlining the addressing system. Sprinkle was presented a plaque and a monetary award. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF THE IREDELL~-STATESVILLE SCHOOL SYSTEM’S REMAINING CAPITAL PROJECT ORDINANCES FOR FACILITY BOND PROJECTS: The school system’s finance director (William Barnard) had explained during the agenda briefing that the following projects had been approved by the board of education, the bonding authorities, and the N.C. Dept. of Public Instruction. Iredell-Statesville Schools Facility Bond Projects Based On Original Estimates — General State Facility Public School igation Bonds Building Capital Total Bonds Funds Celeste Henkel Elementary $ 1,207,642.00 $ 1,114,258.00 $ $ 2,321,900.00 Cool Spring Elementary 1,244,742.00 1,644,258.00 2,889,000.00 Union Grove Elementary 1,181,741.00 744,259.00 1,926,000.00 Shepherd Elementary School 1,924,146.00 833,083.00 193,006.00 2,950,235.00 North Iredell High Schoo! 1,952,819.00 963,541.00 70,000.00 2,986,360.00 South Iredell High Schooi 1,952,818.00 963,541.00 70,000.00 2,986,359.00 West Iredell Middle School 536,057.00 505,090.00 72,880.00 1,114,027 .00 Alan D. Rutherford, Cool Spring, Union Grove, and Wayside Elementary Schools 357,738.00 270,089.00 20,000.00 647,827.00 Central Elementary Schoo! 4,499.030.00 452,914.00 4,951,944.00 Northview Elementary School 974,846.00 88,000.00 1,062,846.00 Sharon Elementary School 347,741.00 31,000.00 378,741.00 1 a — i 498 pn, am ™ Scotts Elementary School 462,515.00 42,000.00 504,515.00 Ebenezer Elementary School 679,120.00 61,000.00 740,120.00 Statesville High School 678,376.00 70,000.00 748,376.00 Statesville High School 1,000,000.00 70,000.00 1,070,000.00 West Iredell High School 500,000.00 35,000.00 535,000.00 Brawley Middle School 1,180,000.00 82,600 00 1,262,600 00 North Middle School 800,000.00 56,000.00 856,000.00 Mt. Mourne Elementary School 1,080,000.00 75,600.00 1,155,600.00 Lake Norman Elementary School 1,000,000 .00 70,000.00 1,070,000. 00 North tredell High School 1,000,000.00 70,000.00 1,070,000.00 South Iredell High School 1,000,000.00 70,000.00 1,070,000.00 Total $ 17,999,331.00 $ 14,598,119.00 $ 1,700,000.00 $ 34,297,450.00 Completion of 1996 - 1997 Projects Lake Norman Elementary (New Construction) 145,000.00 Troutman Middle School (Renovations) 55,000.00 Total Public School Building Capital Fund $ 1,900,000.00 MOTION by Commissioner Fortner to approve the capital project ordinances and to authorize the chairman and clerk to sign on behalf of the County. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - O. PRESENTATION OF KEEP IREDELL CLEAN/KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL’S (KIC/KAB) COMMUNITY EDUCATION PLAN FOR FY 97-983 MOTION by Commissioner Stewart to approve the Solid Waste Educational Plan submitted by KIC/KAB and to enter into an agreement with this agency for implementation. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. (see briefing minutes for additional information on this item.) DISCUSSION AND/OR APPOINTMENT OF REVIEW OFFICERS FOR SUBDIVISION PLATS IN CONJUNCTION WITH SENATE BILL 875, (REVISED PUBLIC RECORDS LAW): The county manager advised that this new legislation transfers the responsibility of reviewing/signing subdivision plats for conformity with State law from the Register of Deeds to individuals appointed by the board of commissioners. The area municipalities have subsequently submitted recommendations as to these appointments. IREDELL COUNTY: Commissioner Stewart nominated Dean Osborne, Ron Smith, William Allison, and Barry Whitesides as the review officers for Iredell County. Chairman Haire moved that the nominations be closed and elect the gentlemen by acclamation. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. Commissioner Fortner nominated Erskine Smith Chairman Haire WN _O OORESVILLE: as the review officer for the Town of Mooresville. moved that the nominations be closed and elect Smith by acclamation. VOTING: Ayes ~- 5; Nays - 0. CITY OF STATESVILLE: Commissioner Johnson nominated David Currier and Jan Woodside as the review officers for the City of Statesville. Chairman Haire moved that the nominations be closed and elect Currier and Woodside by acclamation. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. 2 SEP 16 1997 799 SEP 16 1997 800 TOWN OF TROUTMAN: Commissioner Johnson nominated John Garland and Wesley Sprinkle as the review officers for the Town of Troutman. Chairman Haire moved that the nominations be closed and elect Garland and Sprinkle by acclamation. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF A SURETY BOND AND THE RELEASE OF CASH BONDS AND LETTER OF CREDIT: The planning supervisor explained the following requests and advised that everything was in order for approval. val of Surety Bond/Westview Subdivision: Crescent Resources requests the approval of a Surety Bond for this subdivision located off Mecklynn Road on West Paces Road. The bond (#2784703) was issued by Reliance Insurance Co. in the amount of $88,145. Cash Bond (portion) for Harbor Point Section TI Subdivision: The developer is requesting the release of $49,300 leaving a balance of $81,100 (#3904) for this project. The release is desired due to the completion of grading work. Release of a Cash Bond (balance) for River Walk Subdivision Section Vz: Receipt # 1722 in the amount of $85,000 is being held for paving costs. The developer has completed the work and requests the release of the bond amount. b e) Riv Ww. Ss vislo e Vil: Receipt # 1882 is currently being held for $22,000. The developer has completed the paving for this project. Letter of Credit/Three Oaks Subdivision Section IL: This Credit Letter (#4520030080/00003) is being held for Jerry Price in the amount of $17,500. The developer has completed all improvements associated with this credit letter. MOTION by Commissioner Fortner to approve the planning items as recommended and presented by Mr. Allison. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF VEHICLE BIDS FOR THE SHERIFF’S DEPT., INSPECTIONS, ANIMAL CONTROL AND THE HEALTH DEPT.: During the briefing, Evie Caldwell, Purchasing Agent, advised that the following bids were opened on September 10, 1997. Mooresville Motor Co. is recommended for the patrol vehicles since it is the low bidder. Randy Marion Chevrolet is the low bidder for the 4x2 trucks and is recommended for this bid. 12 Patrol Cars 6 Pick Ups Mooresville Motors $242,449.00 $92,612.60 Randy Marion Chev. N/A 90,035.02 Statesville Ford L-M 242,686.00 * 9 ,074.00 Town & Country Ford 242,646.00 92,540.40 * Statesville Ford made an error in its truck proposal by removing a digit with ‘white out." The dealership failed to put a number in this place and requests the bid be withdrawn. MOTION by Commissioner Boone to award the bid for the patrol cars to Mooresville Motor Co. ($242,449.00), and to award the bid for the six trucks to Randy Marion Chevrolet ($90,035.02). VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays ~- 0. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF AUGUST REFUNDS AND RELEASES: The tax assessor advised that the August refunds and releases were in order. for approval. MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to approve the following August refunds and releases: 3 RELEASES FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST, 1997 $36,369.90 Breakdown of Releases: County $21,266.03 Solid Waste Fees 102.00 E. Alex. Fire # 1 16.77 Shepherd's Fire #2 29.27 Mt. Mourne Fire #3 55.61 All County Fire #4 978.55 Statesville City 8,879.61 Statesville Downtown 209.25 Mooresville Town 3,636.46 Mooresville Downtown 6.96 Mooresville School 998.09 Troutman Town 171.78 Love Valley 0 Harmony Town 19.52 REFUNDS FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST, 1997 $ 5,442.04 Breakdown of Refunds: county 2,851.39 All County #4 Fire 93.60 Solid Waste Fees 18.00 Statesville City 2,433.24 Mooresville Town 36.65 Mooresville School 9.16 VOTING: Ayes - 53 Nays ~- 0. REQUEST FOR DESIGNATION OF A DEPUTY FINANCE OFFICER FOR THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT & APPROVAL OF BUDGET AMENDMENT #6 WHICH REAPPROPRIATES UNSPENT GRANT FUNDS: Finance Director Blumenstein advised that on May 6, 1997, Rita Neel along with Noreen Walls, were designated as deputy finance officers. This action was done in order for them to write checks for the Jail Commissary System. Since then, however, the duties of Neel have changed and she no longer needs this designation. Another employee, Gretchen Glover, now needs to be appointed deputy finance officer since she assists in the management of the commissary. In reference to the budget amendment request, Blumenstein said the sheriff’s dept. received a grant in 96-97 from the U.S. Dept. of Justice to purchase equipment. The amount of unspent grant funds ($2,746) needs to be reappropriated for a spend down to occur. It is Mrs. Blumenstein’s understanding the money will be used for bullet-proof vests. MOTION by Commissioner Fortner to rescind Rita Neel’s designation as a deputy finance officer and to appoint Gretchen Glover as a deputy finance officer. VOTING: Ayes ~- 53 Nays - 0. MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to approve Budget Amendment #6 in the amount of $2,746 for the reappropriation of unspent Justice Dept. grant funds from 1996-97. VOTING: Ayes - 53 Nays ~- 0. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF A REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT INVOLVING WATER/SEWER LINE EXTENSIONS TO THE I-77/NC115/U8 21 EXIT 33 AREA ($500,000 COMMITTED ON MARCH 18, 1997): A $500,000 commitment was made to the Town of Mooresville on March 18, 1997 for water sewer line extensions to the referenced area. An agreement has been drafted by the two attorneys representing the County and Town of Mooresville. Commissioner Boone said he understood the intent of the previous action was to reimburse or to increase tax value that was due to the sewer line. Boone said the agreement read that it was just for a value increase in a geographical area. He mentioned that the wording might need to be more clear on this point. Specifically, that the agreement pertained to additions or new construction hooked to the sewer line. Attorney Pope said he would insert something to that effect in the agreement. 4 7 re SEP 16 199 301 9 ep 16 1997 8302 C MOTION by Commissioner Fortner for the county attorney to revise the agreement with the changes noted and to authorize the chairman and clerk to sign on behalf of the County. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF BARIUM SPRINGS HOME FOR CHILDREN’S AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE YOUTH SERVICES (RESIDENTIAL BED SPACE FOR 90- DAY PLACEMENTS): Mr. Mashburn said this agreement would provide services that had previously been supplied by the Iredell County Youth Home. The arrangement will allow for the placement of six adolescents at Barium Springs. The cost will be $80 a day per person. MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to approve the Barium Springs agreement and to authorize the county manager to sign the same. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. REQUEST FOR ADOPTION OF PROCLAMATION COMMEMORATING THE TEN~- YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE EXCHANGE CLUB CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION CENTER FOR IREDELL COUNTY (SCAN): MOTION by Commissioner Stewart to adopt the following proclamation: PROCLAMATION COMMEMORATING THE TEN YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE EXCHANGE CLUB CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION CENTER OF IREDELL COUNTY (THE EXCHANGE/SCAN CENTER) WHEREAS, child abuse is a serious and growing problem affecting more than three million of our nations children annually, in whose hands we will eventually entrust our future; and WHEREAS, this social malignancy called child abuse respects no racial, religious, class or geographic boundaries, and in fact, has been declared a national emergency; and WHEREAS, ten years ago there was established in Iredell County, The Exchange Club Child Abuse Prevention Center of Iredell County known as the SCAN center, with a proven program of treatment and prevention services for this tragedy utilizing a home-visitation model through trained and dedicated volunteer parent aides and professional staff as well as other direct services to families; and WHEREAS, consistent with this concern, this legislative body commemorates and celebrates the ten-year anniversary of the SCAN Center; and WHEREAS, the local Noon, Evening, and Mooresville Exchange Clubs are an all-volunteer service organization comprised of men and women all dedicated to making America a better place to live through a variety of community service projects, and one national project, the Prevention of child abuse. NOW, THEREFORE, the Iredell County Board of Commissioners hereby proclaims October 14, 1997, the official date to commemorate the ten-year anniversary of The Exchange Club Child Abuse Prevention Center of Iredell County. All citizens are called upon to support the efforts of The Exchange Club Child Abuse Prevention Center of Iredell County by becoming involved in local child abuse prevention activities. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. REQUEST FOR ADOPTION OF PROCLAMATION PROCLAIMING SEPTEMBER 27, 1997 AS HUNTING AND FISHING DAY: MOTION by Commissioner Boone to adopt the following proclamation: PROCLAMATION FOR HUNTING AND FISHING DAY SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1997 WHEREAS, hunting and fishing have always been an important part of the North Carolina tradition; and WHEREAS, hunting and fishing are much more than recreational pursuits. For over 100 years, hunters and anglers have been at the forefront of the conservation movement giving of their time and finances. In fact, they have provided over $20 billion to wildlife management programs, contributing $3.5 million per day nationally. In 1996, North Carolinians contributed nearly 30 million for licenses and wildlife stamp and excise taxes on sporting equipment; and WHEREAS, this financial support has provided the basis for scientific research, habitat restoration, and education which have led to the dramatic come back of wildlife in North Carolina such as wild turkey, river otters, tundra swans, and other waterfowl, alligators, shore birds, bald eagles, and other raptures and fur bearers; and WHEREAS, hunters and anglers are also important to the economy. With the average sportsman spending $1,024 on food, lodging, equipment, real estate leases, and conservation fees, it is hardly a surprise that one million jobs are directly or indirectly supported by hunting and fishing. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Iredell County Board of Commissioners recognizes the past and current conservation achievements of ethical hunters and anglers and hereby proclaims Saturday, September 27, 1997 as Hunting and Fishing Day. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0O. REQUEST FOR ADOPTION OF PROCLAMATION PROCLAIMING OCTOBER 5-11, 1997, AS RESIDENT’S RIGHTS WEEK FOR CITIZENS IN NURSING AND ADULT CARE HOMES: MOTION by Commissioner Stewart to approve the following proclamation: PROCLAMATION FOR RESIDENTS’ RIGHTS WEEK OCTOBER 5-11, 1997 WHEREAS, residents of long term care facilities are one of our greatest resources; and WHEREAS, the federal and state regulations guarantee them all rights to maintain their dignity and autonomy; and WHEREAS, we wish to honor and celebrate these American citizens. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Iredell County Board of Commissioners proclaims October 5-11, 1997, as Residents’ Rights Week. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF MINUTES: September 2, 1997 (BRIEFING & REGULAR): MOTION by Commissioner Fortner to approve the minutes as presented. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. REQUEST FOR BUDGET AMENDMENT #7 FOR THE PURCHASE OF SACWIS (COMPUTER EQUIPMENT/SOFTWARE FOR CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM): DSS Director Don Wall said he was requesting that $47,958 be added to the DSS capital outlay line item. This will enable his department to purchase the Child Welfare Information System. The original budget for this item was prepared in March of 1996 and since that time the costs, needs, and configurations have changed. There will be $36,000 in federal money available for this equipment and the DSS budget will be able to absorb the remainder of costs. MOTION by Commissioner Stewart to approve the SACWIS request and to create Budget Amendment #7 for this purpose. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. ANNOUNCEMENT OF VACANCIES OCCURRING ON BOARDS & COMMISSIONS PBRSONNEL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (1 announcement) LT CARE HOME COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD (1 announcement) _APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS & COMMISSIONS HOM OMMUNITY CARE BLOCK GRANT (1 appt.): Chairman Haire moved to table this appointment until the October 7 meeting. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. SEP 16 1997 203 804 CROSSROADS BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (7 appte.): Appointments to be made are: county commissioner 1 physician 1 person representing substance abusers 1 3 ~ person with a financial background persons with general interest in mental health Commissioner Appointment: Chairman Haire nominated Commissioner Fortner. Term: Ex-officio General Interest: Commissioner Fortner nominated Dr. Jane Carrigan and Iris Mayberry. Terms: Carrigan - 10/01/97-12/31/00 Mayberry - 10/01/97-12/31/99 Financial Background: Commissioner Fortner nominated Frank W. Furches, Jr. ("Bill"). 0/0 LL 31/00 Representative for Substance Abuse: Commissioner Fortner nominated Clyde W. Thomas. : 0/0 1-142/314/98 Chairman Haire moved to close the nominations, elect Fortner, Carrigan, Mayberry, Furches, and Thomas by acclamation, and to table the last two appointments (physician and general interest representative) until the October 7, 1997 meeting. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. Chairman Haire 1997 meeting. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. Chairman Haire moved 1997 meeting. MH ADVISORY BOARD ( 1 appt.): VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0O. : | ADVISORY COMMITTEE (1 appt.): Commissioner Johnson moved to table this appointment until the October 7, 1997 meeting. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE (1 appt.): Commissioner Stewart nominated Audrey Montgomery as an at-large representative to this ad hoc committee. Chairman Haire moved to close the nominations and appoint Montgomery by acclamation. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. NEW BUSINESS JOINT MEETING WITH PLANNING BOARD: Commissioner Boone suggested a joint meeting with the planning board to discuss mutual concerns and to receive an update on BENCHMARK’s Land Development Plan. The county manager was directed to arrange a dinner meeting for early November preferably on a Thursday evening. JOINT DINNER MEETING WITH SCHOOL BOARDS: A reminder was given about the dinner meeting with school officials to be held September 23, 1997, 6:30 p.m., at Julia’s Talley House. GSDC/SICDC JOINT MEETING: A joint meeting of the two economic development organizations will be held on September 17, 1997, 4:30 p.m., at Troutman Town Hall. MANUFACTURED HOUSING CONFERENCE: The county manager advised that he, along with William Allison, Planning Supervisor, and Lynn Niblock, Director of Planning and Enforcement would attend a conference in Hendersonville, N.C., on September 18, 1997, about mfg. housing. OTHER: Mr. Mashburn reported the jail project was progressing as scheduled. The Hall of Justice will be painted to better match the new part of the jail. In reference to the Mooresville Transfer Station, the contractor had to redo the flooring. It will be November before the station will be operational. The manager asked the commissioners to begin thinking about future plans for the old site. In reference to Iredell Memorial’s home health staff, the hospital hopes to have its new building built in the next month. Lastly, the manager said he was still looking for available property for the County. ADJOURNMENT: MOTION by Chairman Haire to adjourn the meeting at 8:00 p.m. NEXT MEETING: Tuesday, September 23, 1997, 6:30 p-m., at Julia’s Talley House (Troutman, N.C.) for a joint dinner meeting with the two school systems. APPROVED: of uf: 47 al Dr Clerk to the Board File: Sept. 16 SEP 16 1997 995 806 IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MINUTES SEPTEMBER 23, 1997 JOINT MEETING WITH THE IREDELL-STATESVILLE SCHOOL SYSTEM & MOORESVILLE GRADED SCHOOL SYSTEM 6:30 P.M. JULIA'S TALLEY HOUSE RESTAURANT TROUTMAN, NC The following individuals attended the meeting: IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS: Sara K. Haire, Chairman; Stephen D. Johnson, Vice Chairman; David A. Boone, Alice T. Fortner and Alice M. Stewart. STAFF: Joel Mashburn, County Manager & Jean Moore, Clerk. - SVIL SCHOOL SYSTEM: Board of Education members: Bill Long, Chairman; Godfrey Williams, Vice Chairman; Steve Austin, Jane Laney, Tip Nicholson, and Jeff Tucker. STAFF: Dr. Joe Sinclair, Supt.; Bedford Cannon, Attorney; and William Barnard, Finance officer. Vv G 8 8 : Board of Education members: Frank Fields, Chairman; Dr. Gary Roach, Leigh Whitfield, and Karen Hart. STAFF: Dr. Bryce Cummings, Supt., and Carl Eagle, Interim Finance Officer. MEDIA: Audrey Montgomery, Statesville Record & Landmark Jim Wrinn, Charlotte Observer Chairman Haire presided at the meeting and Jeff Tucker gave the invocation. UPDATE FROM MOORESVILLE SCHOOLS: Dr. Cummings said this system had a smooth 97-98 school opening. A major problem right now is the recruitment/hiring of bus drivers. The school officials and staff are especially proud of the recent SAT scores. A score of 1022 was the system-wide average, and Mooresville had a 68% participation rate. Cummings said the State department issues growth projections and Mooresville is already at the 1999-2000 year level. There are 23 mobile classrooms in use ~~ 7 were added this year. A new school is to be built with the bond money; however, it will probably be at full capacity upon initial opening. UPDATE FROM IREDELL-STATESVILLE: Bill Long said this system was also experiencing growth. There are 29 schools and 24 have seen additional students. Long said that when Iredell-Statesville merged it was hoped that through pairing mobile units would not be necessary. This has not occurred. Today the system has 79 mobile units. Dr. Sinclair mentioned that all schools were air conditioned with the exception of eight. These will hopefully be completed by this time next year. The 97-98 school term began with 1,000 more students than it ended with in June (1997). The tenth day enrollment count was 15,509. This has far exceeded the State’s projections. 1 Sinclair said a long-range planning committee had been established to create goals. The group will be focusing on where the system should be in three ~ five years. He mentioned that any plan derived from this committee would have to be flexible. Sinclair also mentioned the following problem areas: 1) Facility needs 2) Aging Educators: The system has many educators nearing retirement and there is a decline in the number of college students choosing teaching as a career. 3) Technology: The faculty/staff are encouraged to find grants for equipment. 4) Charter schools Commissioner Johnson said he wanted to encourage the school boards to be receptive to any "free land" discussions; however, the benevolent group/organization should not be given the leeway to dictate the terms of the donation. Johnson asked that in the future, the school officials advise business organizations that the commissioners and school board members worked "shoulder to shoulder" in addressing school facility needs. Commissioner Fortner asked if discussions were still going on with Crescent Resources about the possible donation of land. Long said there were no other offers. Laney added this issue was dead. Commissioner Stewart said it appeared that some commissioners knew more about the Crescent land donation offer than others. Stewart said that in the future, she would like to be as apprised as all other commissioners. Fortner asked when Iredell-Statesville would need a new high school. Long said if the funding was available they could use it now. Along this line of questioning, Johnson asked what the system needed so a financial plan could be drafted. Laney said that in four years I-S would need a new elementary, middle and high school. Stewart referred to the 23 mobile units in Mooresville and the 79 units at I-S. She advised the group that 4,000 mobile homes were permitted last year. Stewart said she was making this point to alert everyone that not all of the students attending the schools lived in affluent homes. Specifically, that not all of them lived $300,000 houses. She mentioned that everyone needed to be cognizant of this fact and the effect it would have on the tax base. Chairman Haire asked the cost of a mobile unit. Barnard said I-S leased its units at about $3,800 per unit a year or $320,000 total. Around $6,500 is the cost for set up (handicapped ramp, etc.). Commissioner Boone gave statistics in reference to the number of students in the County today compared to the 1960s. He said there was only 800 more students today than there were in 1969. Boone said that growth occurred in cycles. Dr. Cummings said his wife taught school back in the late sixties. She had 40 students in her classroom. Through the years, however, the State has dictated the number of children per classroom. The number today is 23 students per room. = : Long said that I-S did not have a past tuition plan regarding Meck~Neck. Recently, however, the board members decided to not accept students from other counties. This is because the system is full. The date established to begin this practice is January 1, 1998. Currently, the Meck-Neck area has 20 students enrolled, and they will be grandfathered. Whether these students will be charged is being debated. SEP 23 1997 807 Commissioner Boone encouraged the school system to grant permission for any student desiring to transfer outside the County. STATE FUNDING INEQUITIES: Commissioner Johnson said he had reviewed the bond statistics for North Carolina counties and it looked like Iredell got "the short end of the stick." He mentioned that he felt Iredell County was helping to support the educational needs of other counties. He asked if the State could disburse Iredell’s bond money earlier. Barnard said the school officials were optimistic -- there’s a 50-50 chance. In reference to inequities, Barnard said the counties classified with critical needs were only required to give a one-third match. Commissioner Stewart added that gasoline taxes paid by Iredell citizens built the roads used in other counties throughout the State. The State officials always seem to have a formula that benefits counties other than Iredell. Chairman Haire mentioned that Iredell does not receive the economic development incentives from the State given to other counties. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 8:22 p.m. NEXT MEETING: October 7, 1997, 5:00 p.m. (Briefing) and 7:00 p.m. (Regular). Location: Iredell County Government Center, 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC. 4 / — Vfl 7 997 Ci ipa p Clerk(to the Board Approved: File: sbsept.23 SEP 23 1997 — CAuth DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY ARCHIVES AND RECORDS SECTION CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY This is to certify that the micrographics appearing on this film are true and accurate reproductions of records originated during the normal course of business by the IREDELL_COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS and consist of MINUTES, BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS The records begin with VOLUME: 27 oe DATE: Febauaty Ay, LP9S . coc, ls andendwith == PLAT BOOK: 2 DATE: Sep fer bee.223,/977 ee eee. 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Date filming of this reel began: a/ S/ S28 Reduction Ratio _ ZO - Date filming of this reel ended — Microfilm Camera Operator IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS BRIEFING MINUTES & WELFARE REFORM PRESENTATION OCTOBER 7, 1997 The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met Tuesday, October 7, 1997, for a Briefing Session in the South Wing Conference Room of the Iredell County Government Center, 200 South Center Street, Statesville, N.C. SA OFT ‘2 Present were: Chairman Sara K. Haire Steve D. Johnson, Vice Chairman ; David A. Boone MAR Alice T. Fortner KB Alice M. Stewart Staff present: Joel Mashburn, County Manager Susan Blumenstein, Finance Director William Allison, Planning Supervisor Lynn Niblock, Director of Planning & Enforcement Jean Moore, Clerk to the Board INTRODUCTION OF NEW SAFETY AND EMERGENCY SERVICES DIRECTOR: Mr. Larry Ray was welcomed to Iredell County as the new Safety & EMS Director. Ray previously served as the New Hanover County EMS Director. REQUEST OF THE MOORESVILLE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS TO AUTHORIZE THE TOWN OF MOORESVILLE PERMISSION TO EXTEND THE EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF THE TOWN ONE (1) MILE FROM THE PRIMARY CORPORATE LIMITS AND ONE (1) MILE FROM THE SATELLITE CORPORATE LIMITS: Representatives from Mooresville explaining this request were: Town Manager, Rick McLean; Erskine Smith, Planning Director, and Councilman Al Jones. McLean stated that General Statutes allowed them to extend two miles; however, their request was for only one mile. He added there was much difference between zoning in the county and cities, e.g., curbing/guttering/sidewalks. The town has outgrown its present jurisdiction, especially towards the northern sector. Jones mentioned the council was seeking controlled, organized growth. Smith said the town had three residential zones: R-6 (high density-6,000 sq. ft. lots), R-8 (medium density- 8,000 sq. ft. minimum lot sizes), and R-15 (low density-15,000 sq. ft. minimum lot sizes). Commissioner Johnson said he had a problem with the request. Specifically, he felt the residents being moved into the new jurisdiction would have no say in how their land was zoned. Also, if much development occurred in the high density areas that more school children would need educational facilities. Commissioner Fortner said she was in favor of orderly development and growth. She mentioned she had talked to engineers and it was their opinion that the lack of zoning did not control density - - it created chaos. REQUEST FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT PLAN; REZONING REQUEST; JAY PRESSLY WHITE & J. PRESSLY WHITE PROPERTY, CASE NO. 9709-1: William Allison advised that he had received a letter from the applicants desiring to withdraw this request. REQUEST FOR PROPOSED EXPANSION OF A NONCONFORMING BUSINESS/WILLIAM D. & ALMEDIA CROMIE: Commissioner Johnson asked about the “junked” vehicles in front of this property. He asked if a stipulation about removal could be conditioned with the request decision. Allison said the “burden of proof” would fall on the county if this was taken to court. He mentioned the planning office had no idea as to when the cars were placed at this location. WALK-IN LAND DEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW SESSIONS: Mr. Allison explained that three opportunities would be given to county citizens to find out about future revisions to the land development plan. Dates when the plan/maps will be displayed are: Thurs., Oct. 9 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Ebenezer Elementary School (Cafeteria) Hwy. 21/Jennings Rd. - Statesville Tues., October 14 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Troutman Elementary School (Cafeteria) Hwy. 21/115 - Troutman Thurs. Oct. 23 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Lake Norman Elementary (Cafeteria) Oak Tree Road - Mooresville In addition, the plan is on display in the Iredell County Planning Office, 227 South Center Street, Statesville, during normal work hours. CELLULAR TOWERS: Allison advised that the planning board was recommending, per request of the board of commissioners, some amendments to the zoning ordinance about transmission towers. It was the consensus of the commissioners to place this item on the October 21, 1997, agenda for review. 4:55 p.m. MOTION by Commissioner Fortner, seconded by Stewart, to reconvene the meeting to the Commissioners’ Meeting Room located in the Iredell County Government Center (2™ Floor), 200 South Center Street, Statesville. (Note: This action was taken to allow more people to hear the Welfare Reform presentation.) VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. WELFARE REFORM DISCUSSION North Carolina House Representatives Cherie K. Berry (45" District), and Julia Howard (74" District), attended the meeting and shared information about recent welfare reform legislation. N.C. House Rep. Frank Mitchell of Iredell County was also present for the discussion. Berry stated: This was the first time in 60 years (since 1935 when AFDC was first introduced) that counties were being offered an opportunity to decide cash assistance payments for citizens. Currently, there is a uniform assistance system across the state. This means that if a person lives in a county where the cost of living is low, or if you live in a county where the cost of living is expensive, you receive the same amount of money. Legislators feel this creates a fairness issue across the state. It penalizes a citizen living in Mecklenburg County, and it rewards a citizen living in Clay County. Flexibililty is now being offered to counties to decide what amount should be paid to individuals. Also, what type of sanctions should be imposed against them if they do not comply with established requirements. Currently, there is a system with sanctions and a uniform payment system; however, statistics show that the sanctions do not appear to be strong enough. There is not much that can be done with people who refuse to work except sanction them $50 per month on the first “go round.” This has not worked. Traveling across the state, many legislators have found that counties would like to look at their own environment and the individuals needing to be served. Some counties would like to decide on their own what is best. “Looking historically at Work First in North Carolina and the information available, it is easily recognized that we have failed to meet the federal participation rates for two-parent families.” The federal rates are important. They determine whether or not a full allocation of the TANF Block Grant will be received. Recently, there was a deadline of October |. When the numbers were turned in and tabulated, it was realized that N.C. had failed. The goal for one-parent families has been met. It is understood that two-family cases are the hardest to work with, but this doesn’t excuse our failure to meet the rates. If the federal government “had its act together” and if it was ready to penalize states and impose sanctions, N.C. would be penalized $15 million. This is what would be withheld because the numbers were not met. The figures indicate that on July 1, 1996 - June 30, 1997, the state had only made 85% of its employment goal. Iredell County was at 83%. It was noticed a few years ago, and it became more evident months ago, that a one-size fits all top- heavy bureaucracy in charge of the programs was not working. Regardless of the way the numbers are tossed around, the federal participation rate was what N.C. had to make and it wasn’t done. Howard stated: There are no unfunded mandates in the welfare legislation. She said that care was given to insure this didn’t happen. Counties are being offered flexibility. An important part of the bill is fraud and abuse. When the legislative committee began working on the bill almost six years ago it found that many people (recipients included) stated that much fraud/abuse was occurring. A Biometric Workstation has been included in the legislation to prevent some of the abuse. Each county will receive at least one workstation. If there is more than one in-take area more than one station will be given. The first procedure that will happen with first-time applications or recertifications, will be that a digital facial picture is taken. Also, thumbprints will be scanned. This is non-invasive, harmless, and takes about three seconds. Immediately, the information will be transmitted to a master computer that cross checks all counties in the state. The DMV data base is also used. Statistics indicate that fraud is detected under this system with a low of 18% and a high of 31%. This is from states using the system. Even a 5% detection of fraud in North Carolina will help. Word of mouth saying this will occur will probably curtail some fraud. Prior to getting to the Biometric Station clients will stop at the Employment Security Office. Data indicates that 2-3% of individuals that eventually get into the welfare system only need a job. The Employment Security Commission has been passive in the past; however, it is 100% committed and has signed a Memorandum of Understanding. Everyone will go in and register with ESC. Counties are eligible to hire one program integrity worker. This is an entry level position. The legislature funded $2.5 million for one integrity worker for every county. Some counties already have a person doing this type of work. Through the Department of Labor, a matching savings account for welfare recipients has been created. It is capped at $2000 per client. Every $10 saved by a recipient, will be matched by $20 from the state. An amount of $300,000 has been approved for FY 97-98 and another $300,000 was approved for FY 98-99 for the matching savings program. The money can be used homes, furthering education, or to start a business. It is also a method to create relationships with financial institutions. Interest for welfare reform has been seen across North Carolina. There is bipartisan support. The first county to send its resolution to the state to become an electing county was Chatham, and it has a bipartisan board. Howard said that it would certainly be easier for counties to stay status quo; however, at the end of six years the time was up for change. As of today, there are 1,055,365 North Carolinians receiving food stamps, Medicaid, or Work First Assistance. Howard challenged the Iredell officials to help the recipients become self-supporting. Commissioner Stewart said that information was continually going to the DSS Board and its staff. Many people working in the field had questions. Mrs. Stewart said that Iredell’s Work First Program had been successful. “Our numbers have decreased for public assistance. I think the decrease is about nine percent.” She mentioned that a foreseen problem was with the people that are totally unemployable. Iredell is down to the hard core. In addition, Iredell has a low unemployment rate. Berry said this had been a consideration. The “easy” people are soon off the welfare rolls with Work First. Later on, the people with mental problems and substance abuse, etc., begin to surface. The legislation calls for a county by county study of the working poor - - low- income wage earners. A headcount is needed - - not necessarily cumulative at the state level. The demographics need to be known for each county. There is money in the legislation to assist in the study. It can be done by the ESC or through the Work First Development Board. There is a provision in the federal legislation to exempt a percentage of the caseload because of hardship. Every county will have to do a county plan. Regardless of whether it is electing or standard. The legislation provides a block of money for work first services. The money will be block granted to all counties and a plan will have to be created on the utilization of this money. If a county is “electing” it will have to do a cash assistance determination. There is nothing in the legislation that 3 would prevent a county from continuing any program already in place for jobs. Commissioner Fortner asked how soon the computer system would be installed in the counties. Howard said that originally the target date was July 1. This has been delayed until October of1998. Technical assistance, training/installation and on-going maintenance for the equipment will be provided by the state. Fortner asked about the heavy workload already being handled by the local DSS staff. She asked if additional work was being given with the new legislation. Howard said they envisioned a decrease in people trying to come into the system. Also, the program integrity worker that has been provided by the state will help. The biometric system doesn’t clog up the cycle. It’s quick. The information is processed while the applicant is talking to the intake worker. One person should be able to handle the biometrics. During 1998-99, N.C. will be very successful with its Work First Program. This will be accomplished, not by something that was done or not done, but it will be by biometric default. This has been found to be true in every other state. Howard said the legislation gave counties the ability to look at every portion of the state plan and recognize where there were options to do something different. If it is tougher sanctions, less or more cash benefits, voucher system, going five years instead of two, it is what works best for each county. All of the individuals currently receiving welfare are not counted in the unemployment rolls. Stewart asked about the five-year plan. She said she understood a 90% goal had to be met to remain as a pilot county or be eligible for the lesser 80% maintenance of effort. Howard said this was correct. A provision is included. Originally, for electing counties the percentage was 80% but it was changed to 90. The thrust of this is that counties would take the top ten percent of local dollars and then decide to do something creative. A county in the eastern part of the state has no fast-food restaurants, no industry, no jobs except governmental. It was found that the land would not perk and there was not a county sewer system. This county could use its local money to invest in a pipe and use the welfare recipients to learn a trade, responsibility, and help the county overall. In Davie County there is a lack of day care. They are looking at creating this type of care and 13 industries are willing to assist. The people are not able to work unless there is day care. Transportation is also a problem. North Carolina school buses are being looked at as a means of transportation. The appropriate state officials are being contacted about this. Stewart said that if the propositions were not money making (private/public partnerships) that someone would have to continue funding them. Howard said that what Davie County needed was seed money. After the day care center was established it would be turned over to the private sector. Stewart said this sounded like the counties could start their own CETA programs. Commissioner Fortner said she recalled this was not successful in Iredell County. Commissioner Boone said he felt that a period of low unemployment was an ideal time to start this program. He mentioned a teleconference was held recently. There was an October 31st deadline if counties chose to be electing. If they do not choose this option, they are out of the “running” for two years. (Berry and Howard said this was correct.) If a county chooses to become electing it can later rescind this action and adopt the state plan as its own. In other words, a county can remove itself from this decision. Boone asked for an explanation about the maintenance of effort requirement. Berry said this was a requirement of the federal government. This means that based on historical spending the state has to maintain a certain level of spending. It was put into place to keep states from “racing to the bottom.” States would have to continue to spend certain amounts of money. In order to qualify for the temporary assistance for needy families block grant, N.C., at the state level, has to maintain 80% of its spending. The legislators decided to give counties (electing) a break. It is believed that an incentive is deserved for taking on “electing status.” These counties can spend 90% of their historical spending - - what was budgeted as county funds in 96-97. The money includes eligibility workers, administration, the county’s share of emergency assistance money, and the jobs program. All the different components that were rolled into the TANF block grant. If an electing county performs for two years, and meets its own goals, it can go to 80%. This will free up more funds and there are no restrictions on this money. The legislation does state that in the plan, but it should be indicated how the funds will be used. A simple sentence: “Return 4 TS ee to the general fund,” can be used. If N.C. wants to participate in an emergency contingency fund at the federal level, then the state must maintain 100% of its funding. The legislation calls for the state to maintain 100% of its funding and standard counties will have to maintain 100% of their funding. Historically, in an economic downturn, N.C. has never qualified for this money, because its unemployment rate has never been high enough to qualify. “We are not concerned about making the goal for the emergency contingency level.” In conclusion, 100% for the state, 100% for standard counties, and 90% for an electing county. Ifthe electing county makes its goal for two years it drops to 80% with no restrictions on the funds. Boone asked if the amount, subject to the block grant, was just the amount that had previously gone to AFDC. He said he thought this included the state share of the salaries for certain employees. The base amount would be more than the total amount of AFDC. Berry concurred.. Stewart said a few of the component programs of TANF previously used some of the same applications. She asked if separate applications would be needed. The paper trail might be increasing. Howard said a computer system ($47 million) would be purchased. A software program is being developed wherein the data is entered and all of it interfaces. Therefore, eliminating some of the forms/paper work. Stewart then asked about the Alexander vs. Flaherty court order. Howard said it would sunset in March of 1998. This will be before implementation. Berry said that federal legislation delinked AFDC and Medicaid. Automatic eligiblity for the two programs was delinked with TANF. The legislation says that the state may have automatic eligibility. Whether the state plan, that will guide the standard counties, includes this is unknown. Fortner asked about the five-part plan. Who should create the plan? Berry said there was money in the legislation for technical assistance for all counties. There is also a requirement to develop a committee derived from county agencies (mental health/DSS/Board of Health) and other human service entities. Berry confirmed that a person from the Dept. of Human & Health Services could assist the county. Berry reiterated that every county, electing or standard, had to submit a plan. Johnson asked if the legislators were satisfied that there would be adequate state personnel to advise 100 counties. Howard said a template would be available for all counties. It is being created for standard counties now. All they will have to do is plug in the numbers — one size fits all. An overlay template of the state plan will be available. When there is flexibility for counties to decide it will be flagged on the computerized template. A manual on the computer screen will be available to advise of options. Boone said there was more red tape for all counties, regardless of whether they were standard or electing. Stewart asked if administrative costs for electing counties would be seen. Berry said that for electing counties, the state funds would be paid to them upfront — beginning every quarter. This will be done to assist counties (they can draw interest) to help offset any unforeseen type of increase. However, the legislators do not see this happening. Plus, if electing counties do not spend all of the state funds it is permissible to retain them. The better the counties do, the larger the pot of money to work with. If something unforeseen comes up later, it can be dealt with during the short session of the General Assembly. Commissioner Boone asked about the physical writing of the welfare checks. Howard said the state would continue to provide this service. It currently charges 92 cents per check. It has been reported that private companies are willing to provide this service at a much cheaper charge. Howard went on to say that a 20-member seated legislative commission would insure that all the plans were in compliance. A cross-section of counties is needed for the elected county program. The General Assembly will have final say so on which counties are elected vs. standard. Boone asked for the negatives. Howard said that the state department (DHHS) was not receptive to change. Now, however, the top officials (Bruton & FitzGerald) were offering their support as has Gov. Hunt. Rep. Howard said that cash assistance was no longer an entitlement. (Food stamps, however, continue as such.) Commissioner Johnson asked about individuals acquiring jobs, then quitting, 5 ae ar and continuing in this cycle. He asked if they could be cut out of cash assistance. Berry said yes, and that the clock was already ticking for some people. They will be ineligible for federal money after five years. Pertaining to migration, Berry said that counties could put into their plan that they would pay the lesser of two amounts (former county of residence vs. current county) in cash assistance. This will discourage people from moving from county to county hoping to increase assistance. The two representatives were thanked for sharing their knowledge about the new welfare reform legislation. CONSIDERATION OF JOINT RESOLUTION PERTAINING TO THE TRANSFER OF MECK NECK FROM MECKLENBURG COUNTY TO IREDELL COUNTY: Chairman Haire mentioned that last spring she attended a meeting where Mecklenburg Commissioner Joel Carter spoke to her about the possibility of this transfer. They both agreed to continue discussions after the budget season. The county staff came up with the figures in the resolution and Carter’s clerk drafted it. The county manager advised that about $35,000 had been built into the figures for unknown costs. Commissioner Boone said he thought a specific date (July 1, 1998) should be inserted into the clause that talked about school tuition. Representative Mitchell advised that if the two boards had split votes in this matter, it was unlikely the General Assembly would approve the transfer during the short session. ADJOURNMENT: Chairman Haire adjourned the meeting for a refreshment break prior to the 7:00 p.m. meeting. APPROVED: Yhtike 2 1G97 fi CY mre CMe ClerlNo-the Board File. Briefing October 7 1997 IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MINUTES OCTOBER 7, 1997 The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met Tuesday, October 7, 1997, in Regular Session, Commissioners’ Meeting Room of the Iredell County Government Center, 200 South Center Street, Statesville, N.C. Present were: Chairman Sara K. Haire Steve D. Johnson, Vice Chairman David A. Boone Alice T. Fortner Alice M. Stewart Staff present: Joel Mashburn, County Manager Susan Blumenstein, Finance Director William Allison, Planning Supervisor Lynn Niblock, Director of Planning & Enforcement Jim Vernon, Director of Support Services Lisa York, DSS Program Administrator I Jean Moore, Clerk to the Board ADJUSTMENTS TO THE AGENDA: MOTION by Chairman Haire to make the following adjustments to the agenda. DELETE: Public Hearing on Request for an Amendment to the Land Development Plan; Rezoning Request; Jay Pressly White & J. Pressly White Property, Case No. 9709-1 (This deletion is in accordance with a withdrawal request of the applicants.) Closed Session Request Re: G.S. 143-318.11.(a) 6 - Personnel Consideration of Request from THONA International for Renegotiation of Stormwater Management Incentive ($131,500 approved on April 15, 1997) Discussion of Bonus Payments for DSS Employees (Kellogg Grant Funds) ADD: Closed Session Request Re: G.S. 143-318.ll. (a) 4 - Economic Development Discussion/Decision on Iredell County Becoming an “Electing”County or “Standard” County in Reference to Welfare Reform REVISION: Update from Criminal Justice Partnership Program (APO) was moved to the Beginning of the Agenda. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. UPDATE FROM CRIMINAL JUSTICE PARTNERSHIP TASK FORCE IN REFERENCE TO THE IREDELL ALTERNATIVES PROGRAM (APO): Mr. Ed Dearman, a member of this task force, advised that in the past six months this program had increased its caseload from 30 to 42 active cases. There has been a “net” gain of ten people. Classes (GED, AIDS Prevention, etc.) are currently taught in the Mooresville Police Dept.’s Training Room. New staff at the day reporting center are: Ms. Christine Trambeny and Mr. James Smalley. REQUEST FOR PROPOSED EXPANSION OF A NONCONFORMING BUSINESS; SUBMITTED BY WILLIAM D. AND ALMEDIA CROMIE: William Allison advised that the applicants desired to expand a nonconforming business in conjunction with Section 60.5.2.B.1 of the County’s Zoning Ordinance. Proposed expansion is to build a 40’ x 30' ( 1200 sq. ft.) addition to an existing garage to be used as the primary facility. The existing building will be used for 1 pi storage and antique car repair. The location is at 236 Elmwood Road, off Barry Oak Road. It is the staff's opinion that the enlargement of the existing bldg. and the possibility of increased repair activity could be detrimental to the residential nature of the neighborhood. The proposal may also lead to an increase in the number of cars on the lot which are waiting to be repaired. The staff recommends denial. The commissioners may consider approval of a lesser request. On September 3, 1997, the planning board recommended approval in an 8-2 vote. Allison stated that most of the complaints about this request were not about the expansion but about the cars parked near the road. Chairman Haire said she understood the county could not require that the cars be moved (conditional use). Allison said this was correct. The code did not have a provision that allowed for conditions. Commissioner Johnson asked if the cars near the road was the only concern expressed. Mr. Allison said that the majority of people calling were concerned about the cars. David Cromie (applicant): Stated that if the cars were bothersome they would be moved the next day. Commissioner Boone asked when the cars were stationed at their present location. Were they there prior to 1990 (county-wide zoning)? Cromie said they were parked at the location during the last six months. Commissioner Fortner asked how many cars were being discussed. Cromie said there were about six cars. Cromie again stated the cars would be gone before the weekend. Jim Vernon (a resident of Elmwood Road): Stated he did not have a problem with the expansion; however, he had a problem with the cars near the road. MOTION by Commissioner Boone to grant the request as recommended by the Planning Board. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. REQUEST OF THE MOORESVILLE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS TO AUTHORIZE THE TOWN OF MOORESVILLE PERMISSION TO EXTEND THE EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF THE TOWN ONE (1) MILE FROM THE PRIMARY CORPORATE LIMITS AND ONE (i) MILE FROM THE SATELLITE CORPORATE LIMITS: Rick McLean, Mooresville Town Mgr., advised that General Statutes allow towns over 10,000 people to request up to two miles of extraterritorial zoning jurisdiction. The town, however, is only seeking a one mile extension. McLean explained that Mooresville had grown significantly. Annexations have occurred because property owners wanted water and sewer. Property owners request annexations and when this occurs they are nonconforming with Mooresville’s zoning. Unidentified woman in audience: Asked if the zoning took in Langtree Road. McLean said it did not. The zoning request does, however, encompass the new hospital property. He mentioned the hospital site would be served by municipal water/sewer. The hospital officials have requested annexation. Once the area is annexed, the General Statutes require the Town to zone the area within 60 days of annexation. When water/sewer is installed, it is anticipated that much growth will occur. This will eliminate nonconforming uses. Commissioner Fortner asked how many people were on the town’s planning board. McLean said there were nine and four were appointed by the Iredell commissioners. These four reside outside the corporate limits of the town (ETJ). The planning board recommendations are given to the Town Board and for the most part, are approved. McLean explained to the audience that the request was in reference to zoning, and it was not about annexation. He mentioned the request was asked in anticipation that the town would grow. The new water line will extend from the golf course to the hospital site and loop back up 2 ae a Hwy. 115. McLean further said that most annexations done by the town had been voluntary. Commissioner Boone said he understood the areas being discussed were: the southern part of Hwy. 115 as far as Fairview Road and Mt. Mourne VFD. In reference to Hwy. 21 N and Hwy 115 it extends to Shinnville Road (north of intersection). Towards the northeast it includes the industrial park off Mazeppa Road. Traveling west (Hwy. 150) the area extends almost to Dooley Road. On Brawley School Road it goes to Oak Tree and Canvasback. McLean advised the audience that before Mooresville could zone any of the property it had to notify the property owners by 1* class mail. This includes adjoining property owners. At least one public hearing is required. Commissioner Johnson said that sometimes what is in the best interest of Mooresville can create problems for the county. He mentioned the people involved in this request would come under the zoning jurisdiction of the Mooresville Town Board. This group will have the authority to determine what can/can not be done. Johnson explained that the residents would not be able to vote for the town board members. Johnson said his view of representative government meant that a person should be able to vote for the individuals making decisions about how his/her property could be used. In addition, Mooresville’s zoning allows for much more densely populated areas than the County. The smaller the lots, the more people can reside there. The board of commissioners have to supply school facilities. Smaller lot sizes will create more densely populated areas, more congested roads, and more crowded schools. Johnson said he was not against organized development. He further stated that the people requesting the voluntary annexations were developers. They made these requests to get water and sewer and then built more developments. Commissioner Fortner mentioned that the people in the referenced area had representation. She further mentioned the congestion on Brawley School Road and said this was not created by the Town of Mooresville. She said this was the County’s fault because of the lack of planning. Mrs. Fortner also stated that the school district lines did not follow the Mooresville town limits. Commissioner Boone said that Iredell County paid for the school facilities whether the students attended Iredell-Statesville or the Mooresville Graded System. Mooresville Graded gets a supplementary tax which is for extras. Boone said the greatest powers the commissioners had was 1) the levying of taxes and 2) the power to zone property. Citizens should be able to vote for the people making zoning decisions. In reference to Brawley School Road, Boone said he thought there was blame to be shared by many people. Mr. Boone advised that over four years ago, he mentioned that he would like lower density in this area. Recently, a large group of citizens were opposed to the Brawley and Oak Tree apartment project (high density apartments), but this area was satellite annexed into Mooresville. The citizens in opposition could not vote for the Mooresville Town Board which was the governing body deciding on the apartment project. This was a case of zoning without representation. Boone stated that if Mooresville came up with an overlay (reasonable) that could be adopted into the County plan he would be glad to review it and try to coordinate the efforts of everyone. MOTION by Chairman Haire to approve Mooresville’s request to extend the Extraterritorial Jurisdiction by one mile from the corporate limits and one mile from the satellite corporate limits. VOTING: Ayes - 2; Nays - 3 (Boone, Johnson & Stewart). ANNOUNCEMENT OF LAND DEVELOPMENT PLAN WALK-IN REVIEW SESSIONS: Mr. Allison said that three review sessions had been scheduled for the general public to look at the revised land development plan. (Specific dates can be found in briefing minutes of this date.) REQUEST FOR THE RELEASE OF CASH BONDS & LETTER OF CREDIT: MOTION by Commissioner Stewart to approve the following cash bonds as were described and recommended for approval by the planning supervisor.. Stumpy Creek LLC: Release of the balance of a cash bond (#2387) for Harbor View Subdivision Section VI & VIII being held in the amount of $3,082. 3 Stumpy Creek LLC: Release of a cash bond (#7428) for Harbor View Subkdivision Section IV & V being held in the amount of $2,200. Lake Norman Properties: Release of the balance of a cash bond (#3904) for Harbor Watch Section I Subdivision being held in the amount of $81,100. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. MOTION by Commissioner Stewart to approve the following Letter of Credit that was described and recommended for approval by the planning supervisor. Krom Financial Services: A Letter of Credit (#97-138) is being held for the Oak Brook Subdivision in the amount of $203,093. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF PLAT (LAND SWAP) IN REFERENCE TO LAKE WAY ROAD/MOORESVILLE TRANSFERSTATION: The county manager said this finalized some action that was taken some time ago. The land swap was done in an effort to develop the property better. Recently, it came to the County’s attention that the deeds had been recorded, but the plat had not. This is required of the board of commissioners along with the Mooresville Town Board. Attorney Pope said he had reviewed the plat and it was in order. He recollected that when the land transfer was done that the final engineering had not been completed and this is why the mylar plat was not approved at that time. MOTION by Commissioner Boone to approve the mylar plat of the referenced area. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF JREDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL’S REFINANCING BOND DOCUMENTS: Attorney Pope briefed the board on the legalities involved in this procedure. He mentioned that Iredell Memorial borrowed some funds in 1987 and can now refinance at a substantial savings. The reason Iredell County is involved is because it owns the land where the hospital is situated. The bonds are secured and payable by the net revenues of the hospital. In the 1950s, a long-term lease was done. This lease will be superseded with another one during the duration of the bond indebtedness. The Local Government Commission will determine the interest rate. Mr. Pope advised that the Order was in order for approval. Chairman Haire then introduced the following Order, a copy of which had previously been provided for each Commissioner. AN ORDER AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT REVENUE BOND ACT, AS AMENDED, OF COUNTY OF IREDELL, NORTH CAROLINA, IREDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 1997, AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH BE IT ORDERED by the Board of Commissioners for the County of Iredell, North Carolina (the “County”): Section 1. The Board of Commissioners does hereby find and determine as follows: (a) The County has determined to issue its Iredell Memorial Hospital Revenue Bonds, Series 1997 (the “Series 1997 Bonds”), in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $22,000,000, for the purpose of providing funds, together with other available funds, to (1) refund the County’s outstanding Iredell Memorial Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 1987, (2) finance (a) the construction of improvements to the hospital facilities owned by the County and operated by Iredell ae | eee Memorial Hospital, Incorporated (the “Corporation”) and (b) the acquisition and installation of certain medical and other equipment and (3) pay certain costs and expenses incurred in connection with the issuance of the Series 1997 Bonds, including the premium for a municipal bond insurance policy to be issued by Ambac Assurance Corporation. (b) The Local Government Commission of North Carolina (the “LGC”) proposes to sell, for and on behalf of the County, the Series 1997 Bonds to PaineWebber Incorporated and Interstate/Johnson Lane Corporation (the “Underwriters”), pursuant to the provisions of a Bond Purchase Agreement, to be dated on or about October 16, 1997 (the “bond Purchase Agreement”), among the LGC and the Underwriters, at the price determined by the LGC, subject to the approval of the County and the Corporation. (c) There have been presented to the Board of Commisisners at this meeting drafts of the following documents relating to the issuance and sale of the Series 1997 Bonds: (1) the Trust Agreement, to be dated as of October 1, 1997 (the “trust Agreement”), between the County and First Union National Bank, as trustee (the “Trustee”); (2) the First Supplemental Trust Agreement, to be dated as of October 1, 1997 (the “first Supplemental Trust Agreement”), between the County and the Trustee; (3) the Amended and Restated Agreement of Lease, to be dated as of October 1, 1997 (the “Lease”), between the County and the Corporation; (4) The Bond Purchase Agreement, (5) the Preliminary Official Statement for the Series 1997 Bonds, to be dated on or about October 8, 1997 (the “Preliminary Official Statement”), relating to the offering and sale of the Series 1997 Bonds; and (6) the Commitment for Municipal Bond Insurance Policy (the “Commitment”) from Ambac Assurance Corporation. (d) the County has determined that the issuance and sale of the Series 1997 Bonds in the manner provided in this Order is in the best interest of the County. Section 2. Capitalized words and terms used in this Order and not defined herein shall have the same meanings given such words and terms in the Trust Agreement, the First Supplemental Trust Agreement and the Lease. Section 3. Pursuant to the provisions of The State and Local Government Revenue Bond Act, as amended, the County hereby authorizes the issuance of the Series 1997 Bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $22,000,000. The Series 1997 Bonds shall mature at the times and in the amounts as shall be set forth in the First Supplemental Trust Agreement, subject to the provisions of this Order; provided, however, that the final maturity of the Series 1997 shall not be later than October 1, 2020. The Series 1997 Bonds shall be issued as fully registered bonds in denominations of $5,000 or any whole multiple thereof and shall be issued pursuant to a book-entry system as provided in the First Supplemental Trust Agreement. Interest on the Series 1997 Bonds shall be payable at the times and in the manner provided in the First Supplemental Trust Agreement. Section 4. The Series 1997 Bonds shall be subject to optional redemption, extraordinary redemption and mandatory sinking fund redemption at the times, upon the terms and conditions, and at the prices as shall be set forth in the Trust Agreement and the First Supplemental Trust Agreement. Section 5. The proceeds of the Series 1997 Bonds shall be applied as provided in Section 204 5 of the First Supplemental Trust Agreement. Section 6. The Series 1997 Bonds, together with any additional Bonds hereafter issued pursuant to the provisions of the Trust Agreement, shall be secured on a parity basis by a pledge, subject to Permitted Liens, of all Net revenues and the County’s right to receive the same, all of the County’s right, title and interest in the Pledged Assets, including its rights with respect to the security interest in the Corporation’s Pledged Assets granted by the Corporation to the County pursuant to the lease, and all money and securities held by or on behalf of the Trustee in all funds, accounts or subaccounts established pursuant to the Trust Agreement, except those funds, accounts and subaccounts that are expressly pledged in a Supplemental Agreement as security only for a specified Series of Bonds. Section 7. The proposal set forth in the Bond Purchase Agreement submitted by the Underwriters offering to purchase the Series 1997 Bonds at the aggregate purchase price and bearing interest at the rates determined by the Commission and approved by the County and the Corporation as hereinafter provided, provided that the underwriting discount shall not exceed 1.025% of the aggregate principal amount of the Series 1997 Bonds, and the true interest cost of the Series 1997 Bonds shall not exceed 6.25% per annum, is hereby approved. The LGC is hereby directed to sell and award the Series 1997 Bonds to the Underwriters on behalf of the County, subject to the approval of the County and the Corporation, in accordance with the terms and provisions set forth in the Bond Purchase Agreement. The Director of Finance and Administrative Services of the County is hereby designated to approve on behalf of the County the sale of the Series 1997 Bonds to the Underwriters at such interest rates, for such purchase price and upon such terms and conditions as the Director of Finance and Administrative Services of the County shall determine, subject to the provisions of this Section. The County Manager and the Director of Finance and Administrative Services of the County are each hereby authorized and directed in the name and on behalf of the County to execute and deliver the Bond Purchase Agreement in substantially the form presented, together with such changes, additions and deletions as the County Manager or the Director of Finance and Administrative Services of the County, with the advice of counsel may deem necessary and appropriate; such execution and delivery shall be conclusive evidence of the approval and authorization in all respects of the form and content thereof. Section 8. The forms, terms and provisions of the Trust Agreement, the First Supplemental Trust Agreement and the Lease, are hereby approved, and the Chairman, the Vice Chairman, the County Manager or the Director of Finance and Administrative Services of the county, and the Clerk to the Board of Commissioners for the County, are hereby authorized and directed to execute the Trust Agreement, the First Supplemental Trust Agreement and the Lease in substantially the forms presented, together with such insertions, modifications and deletions as the Chairman, the Vice Chairman, the County Manager or the Director of Finance and Administrative Services of the County, and the Clerk to the Board of Commissioners for the County, with the advice of counsel, may deem necessary and appropriate, including, without limitation, insertions, modifications and deletions necessary to incorporate the final terms of the Series 1997 Bonds as set forth in the Bond Purchase Agreement and to incorporate any terms and provisions required by the commitment, such execution and delivery to be conclusive evidence of the approval and authorization in all respects of the form and content thereof. Section 9. The Preliminary Official Statement is hereby approved. The County hereby authorizes the use and distribution of the Preliminary Official Statement in substantially the form presented, together with such changes, modifications and deletions as the Chairman, the Vice Chairman, the County Manager or the Director of Finance and Administrative Services of the County, with advice of counsel, may deem necessary and appropriate. The County authorizes and consents to the preparation and distribution of a final Official Statement, in substantially the form of the Preliminary Official Statement, together with such changes as are necessary to reflect the final terms of the Series 1997 Bonds. The Chairman, the Vice Chairman, the County Manager or the Director of Finance and Administrative Services for the County are hereby authorized and directed to execute and deliver the final official Statement, in substantially the form of the Preliminary Official Statement, together with such changes, specifications, and deletions as the Chairman, the Vice Chairman, the County Manager or the Director of Finance and Administrative Services of the County, with the advice of counsel, may deem necessary and appropriate; such execution and 6 delivery shall be conclusive evidence of the approval and authorization in all respects of the form and content thereof. Section 10. The Chairman, the Vice Chairman, the County Manager, the Director of Finance and Administrative Services of the County, and the Clerk to the Board of Commissioners for the County, or any of them or their designees, are authorized and directed (without limitation except as may be expressly set forth in this Order) to take such action and to execute and deliver such certificates, agreements, instruments or other documents as they, with the advice of counsel, may deem necessary or appropriate to effect the transactions contemplated by this Order, the Trust Agreement, the First Supplemental Trust Agreement, the Lease the Bond Purchase Agreement and the Commitment. The officers of the county and the agents and employees of the County are hereby authorized and directed to do all acts and things required of them by the provisions of this Order, the Series 1997 Bonds, the Trust Agreement, the First Supplemental Trust Agreement, the Lease, the Bond Purchase Agreement and the Commitment for the full, punctual and complete performance of the terms, covenants, provisions and agreements of the same. Section 11. The issuance and sale of the Series 1997 Bonds are hereby approved subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Order. Section 12. This Order shall take effect immediately upon its passage. MOTION by Commissioner Fortner, seconded by Commissioner Johnson, to adopt the Order Authorizing the issuance and sale under the provisions of the State and Local Government Revenue Bond Act, as amended, of County of Iredell, North Carolina, Iredell Memorial Hospital Revenue Bonds, Series 1997, and authorizing the execution and delivery of certain documents in connection therewith. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. CONSIDERATION OF JOINT RESOLUTION PERTAINING TO THE TRANSFER OF MECK NECK FROM MECKLENBURG COUNTY TO IREDELL COUNTY: Attorney Pope said he had reviewed this resolution and he would like to make a couple revisions. (1) That the Iredell County Tax Assessor be instrumental in determining any change in the ad valorem taxation amount for the referenced property and (2) that Iredell County should not be paying tuition for its own residents. With this in mind, the resolution should say that tuition, if required, would be paid between the time the resolution was adopted by both boards and when the General Assembly approved the transfer. Commissioner Boone said he felt a cap date should be added. He mentioned July 1, 1998. MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to adopt the resolution with the following changes: (a) Any change in the ad valorem tax rate would be determined by the Iredell County Tax Assessor and (b) A cap date for tuition charges of July 1, 1998 should be in the document. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. REQUEST FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE SOLID WASTE ORDINANCE (DETERMINATION OF APPLICATION FEE FOR DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE: The county manager said that a company desired a permit to place biosolids on agricultural land in the county. There is an ordinance which governs the land application of biosolids; however, it mentions a fee. The fee amount has never been determined. Attorney Pope said that when the ordinance was adopted, this practice was seen as unhealthy. There are no known counties that have an ordinance of this type. He mentioned the fee was supposed to cover a specific site. Approval has to be given for each site. The State of North Carolina has regulations that apply to this type of disposal, but there are not enough personnel to adequately police the matter. The health director was asked his opinion. Mr. Ray Rabe said there were some potential health hazards, but if handled correctly there should not be a problem. He suggested the fee be done on a per ton basis. Commissioner Stewart said that most people living in farm communities understood there was a potential for odor problems, but if they live somewhere else and this type of land application is done it’s hard for them understand. The county manager mentioned that to complicate matters, there are two fees mentioned in the ordinance. There is an application fee, and then there is an administrative (oversight) fee for the county. MOTION by Commissioner Boone to table this matter until: (1) The staff and attorney can determine fee charges (look at the possibility of a sliding fee charge) and (2) No applications will be received until this matter is resolved. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN WORK (CONVERSION OF EMS BLDG./TRADD ST. INTO COURT OFFICES): Jim Vernon, Director of Support Services shared the following two quotes: DESIGN ASSOCIATES - Chuck Goode Design/Eng. Fee $ 14,000 HVAC/Pimg/Electrical 93,000 General Construction 121,000 Total Est. $ 228,000 B.K. BARRINGER & ASSOC. - Mark Johnson & Dick Brolin Design/Eng. Fee $ 12,330 Demolition 42,000 Renovations/HVAC/Elec./Plmb. _205,500 Total Est. $ 259,830 Vernon stated that both quotes were estimates. They do not reflect the outcome of the bidding process. The staff recommends Design Associates for the work. MOTION by Chairman Haire to approve the quote of Design Associates in the amount of $228,000. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF COMPENSATION STUDY CONTRACT: Mr. Mashburn said the study was not a classification/reclassification plan. It will bea market analysis on some selected positions in the county. The staff recommends the firm of David M. Griffith & Associates (DMG) at a charge of $8,210. This firm assisted the county in the last reclassification study. Another firm submitting a proposal ($8,000) was Management and Personnel Services Group (MAPS). Commissioner Fortner asked how the law enforcement positions would be studied. The county manager said that information would be obtained from other cities and counties for comparison. MOTION by Commissioner Fortner to award the Compensation Study contract to David M. Griffith & Associates at a cost of $8,210. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF PLANNING BOARD FEES: Mr. Mashburn said that at the present time the planning board members were paid $20 per meeting plus mileage. This averages out to be around $26 per meeting. The board of adjustment is currently reimbursed at $50 per meeting. Mashburn added that if the commissioners desired to increase the fees for the planning board ($50 per meeting) a budget amendment for $5,000 would be needed. 8 Masks MOTION by Commissioner Stewart to increase the planning board fees to $50 per meeting (including mileage) and to initiate Budget Amendment #8 in the amount of $5,000 for this revision. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF DSS CONTRACT WITH BARIUM SPRINGS HOME FOR CHILDREN: The county manager said that Barium Springs had recently developed a new mission statement. It can now offer this type of care for the Department of Social Services. DSS staff member, Lisa York, explained that social services desired to contract for eight beds ($60.00 per day) at Barium beginning this month (October/1997). Mrs. York advised that $60 per day was much cheaper than rates being paid to other child care homes. An added benefit will be the close proximity of Barium instead of out-of-county homes. Some high risk placements are very expensive ($154 per day). Commissioner Fortner asked what type of youth would be utilizing Barium. She specifically asked if the youth were the same type that previously were placed at the Iredell County Youth Home. York said this was a different group. She mentioned that some children needed care following a hospitalization. Barium can provide a step between hospitalization and foster care. She added they did have some juvenile delinquents, however, this was not a replacement for the youth home. MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to approve the DSS contract with Barium Springs Home for Children. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF LEASE AGREEMENT (RENTAL FOR ADULT SERVICES UNIT/DSS FROM EXECUTIVE OFFICES, INC.): Mrs. Blumenstein explained this request was for space on Walnut Street used by the Adult Services Unit of DSS. The lease extends from January 1, 1998 - December 31, 2000. Attorney Pope has reviewed the agreement and found it to be in order. MOTION by Commissioner Stewart to approve the Executive Offices, Inc., lease and to authorize the county manager to sign on behalf of Iredell County. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF SMALL CITIES COMMUNITY DEVELPMENT BLOCK GRANT RESOLUTION: MOTION by Commissioner Fortner to adopt the following resolution and to authorize Chairman Haire to sign on behalf of Iredell County. SMALL CITIES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the State of North Carolina through its Department of Commerce, Division of Community Assistance (DCA) receives Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds annually for non-entitlement communities (Small Cities) from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); and WHEREAS, DCA awards these CDBG funds to eligible small cities and 98 counties in North Carolina for housing, economic development, and infrastructure activities that benefit low-moderate income households and remove blighted conditions; and WHEREAS, in recent years the majority, both in terms of the number of grants awarded and the dollar amount of these CDBG funds have been directed to communities in the Eastern portion of the State, leaving Piedmont communities and their housing and public improvement needs unmet; and WHEREAS, there are regional differences in climate, soil types, economic resources, housing and construction costs, and political philosophy between the Mountain, Piedmont, and Eastern sections of the State that need to be recognized by DCA when awarding CDBG funds; and WHEREAS, in order to recognize these regional differences and make the CDBG program more equitable, DCA must make changes to its Small Cities CDBG program. NOW, THEREFORE, the Iredell County Board of Commissioners request that CDBG funds, particularly those allocated to the Community Revitalization Program, be divided among the regions of the State, similar to those formed by the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency and that the amount allotted per region be based on the number of persons in poverty and the number of substandard housing units. In this matter, each community would compete within its region with communities sharing similar needs and resources for a specific amount of CDBG funds. In addition, it is hereby requested that DCA remove from the ranking system for these grants, the distress county bonus points and similarly from the scattered site category, the pit privy incentive bonus points. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF MINUTES: September 16, 1997 (Briefing and Regular) & Joint Meeting with School Officials - September 23, 1997: Motion by Commissioner Fortner to approve the referenced minutes. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. REQUEST FOR DECISION ON WELFARE REFORM PLAN: Representative Mitchell briefly addressed the board and said he was in favor of the plan. He mentioned that something needed to be done and the plan offered new opportunities. Commissioner Boone said he had legitimate concerns about the plan, but he felt change was needed and this was only a moderate step. He mentioned he had learned that Catawba County would probably become an electing or pilot county. There is an October 31 deadline to make a decision. If the county decides to become electing, and then later feels there are too many obstacles with this decision, it can always revert back to standard status. Commissioner Stewart said she was not convinced that becoming a pilot county could save money. A savings in one area might result in an increase in another. She mentioned the DSS staff was continually receiving questionable information about the changes from Raleigh. Stewart said the legislators wanted pilot counties and they wanted contiguous counties. Commissioner Johnson said this was a very small step that was needed generations ago. He said he didn’t feel the changes were draconian. “We can be status quo or we can do something.” Commissioner Fortner mentioned the actual writing of welfare checks. Iredell County currently issues 30,000 checks per year. County staff has estimated it would take a personnel increase of 2 - 2.5 positions to help in this endeavor if it was approved. She mentioned that Rep. Howard said the state would continue processing the checks at 92 cents per check. Lisa York said her understanding was that the state would process the checks if the benefit levels remained the same. Representative Mitchell said he had learned there were private businesses offering to write the checks with a charge as low as 50 cents a check. MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to instruct the county staff to notify the state officials that Iredell County desired to become an electing county in the Welfare Reform Plan. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. ANNOUNCEMENT OF VACANCIES ON BOARDS & COMMISSIONS NURSING HOME ADVISORY COMMITTEE: Mrs. Jan Fulghum has submitted her resignation on this board due to prior commitments involving her family. APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS HOME & COMMUNITY CARE BLOCK GRANT: MOTION by Commissioner Fortner to table this appointment until the October 21 meeting. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 9. 10 PERSONNEL ADVISORY COMMITTEE: MOTION by Chairman Haire to table this appointment until the October 21 meeting. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. ADULT CARE HOME COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD: MOTION by Commissioner Fortner to table this appointment until the October 21 meeting. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. CROSSROADS BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE BOARD: Commissioner Fortner nominated Dr. Neil Kassman as the physician appointee to this board and Mr. Lou Alfaro as an at- large candidate. Chairman Haire moved to close the nominations and appoint Kassman and Alfaro to the Crossroads Board of Directors. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. YOUTH SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD: Commissioner Fortner nominated Mr. David Crosby and Mrs. Tracy Hawkins to this board. Chairman Haire moved to close the nominations and appoint Crosby and Hawkins to the Youth Services Advisory Board. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. NURSING HOME ADVISORY BOARD: Chairman Haire moved to table this appointment until the October 2] meeting. VOTING: Ayes- 5; Nays - 0. RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD: Commissioner Johnson moved to table this appointment until the October 2] meeting. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. NEW BUSINESS: Commissioner Boone mentioned the noise ordinance and made a request that the attorney and county manager review this document for contradictions. Some residents near the Polar Cold Storage facility have complained about the compressor noise. The ordinance will be on the October 21 agenda for further review. CLOSED SESSION: MOTION by Chairman Haire to enter into closed session for the purpose of discussing economic development [G.S. 143-318.11.(a) (4)] VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. ADJOURNMENT: MOTION by Chairman Haire to adjourn the meeting at 9:30 p.m. NEXT MEETING: Tuesday, October 21, 1997, 5:00 p.m. (Briefing) and 7:00 p.m. (Regular Meeting) in the Iredell County Government Center, 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. i ) Approved: ether Al 1/947 o GF C Alm Cre. : V7 Clerk tolthe Board File: Reg October 7 1997 11 IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AGENDA BRIEFING MINUTES OCTOBER 21, 1997 The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met for an agenda briefing on Tuesday, October 21, 1997, 5:00 p.m., in the South Wing Conference Room of the Iredell County Government Center, 200 South Center Street, Statesville, N.C., 28677. PRESENT: Vice Chairman Steve D. Johnson David A. Boone Alice T. Fortner Alice S. Stewart STAFF: Joel Mashburn, County Manager Susan Blumenstein, Finance Director William Allison, Planning Director Ron Weatherman, Solid Waste Director Lynn Niblock, Inspections/Planning Director Larry Ray, EMS Director Jean Moore, Clerk to the Board UPDATE ON MOORESVILLE TRANSFER STATION: Jim Woodie and Wayne Sullivan, of Municipal Engineering Co., explained that the construction of the Mooresville Transfer Station was 101 days behind schedule. Initially, the project was to be completed by July 12, 1997. Woodie said a completion date of December 1 was now predicted. Ron Weatherman said he felt amore realistic date was January 1, 1998. When asked why the project was so far behind schedule, the representatives of Municipal couldn’t give an answer. When asked if there was a penalty clause in the contract with White Fox Construction Company, Woodie said the document specified $350 a day for each consecutive calendar day after the Time of Completion date (July 12, 1997). Commissioner Fortner asked how this delay would impact the hauling contract with Holland Transfer. Weatherman said a meeting (October 22) had been scheduled to discuss this matter. Fortner requested Weatherman to inform the Board about the meeting’s outcome. NEW CELL AT LANDFILL UPDATE: Sullivan said a draft permit will, hopefully, be issued soon. A permit was requested in May of this year. Typically, the State desires 180 days turnaround time for permits; however, there is no guarantee. Woodie said the State took longer to review a permit request than it took for someone to design a cell/facility, etc. Weatherman assured the commissioners that he, along with the Municipal staff, would stay in contact with the State officials in an effort to obtain the necessary permits. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF REVISIONS TO NOISE ORDINANCE: Commissioner Boone discussed a contradiction in the noise ordinance. He said this was what prompted the request for revisions. In reference to the noise near the Polar Cold Storage plant, Mr. Boone said he had talked to some of the neighbors. Some say the noise bothers them and some say it does not. The county manager said the staff needed more information from the commissioners as to how stringent the ordinance should be. He mentioned Rowan County’s ordinance and the usage of decibel measurement devices. He also mentioned that Lynn Niblock, the Inspections and Planning Director, had recently purchased a $60 decibel meter and recorded the sound levels in/around the Polar Company. On October 20, 1997, an average reading of 63 was recorded from the driveway of Polar. PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE/SECTION 41.40(a) TRANSMISSION TOWERS: The planning supervisor, William Allison, stated that Mrs. Judy Cline was requesting a moratorium on cellular towers, and the protection of private airstrips. Commissioner 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 Government 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. Itis anticipated that a promotion from within this department will occur with a job reclassification. Mashburn advised it was difficult to keep a tally of all 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 21/40. 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. Commissioner 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 Government 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. Itis anticipated that a promotion from within this department will occur with a job reclassification. Mashburn advised it was difficult to keep a tally of all 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 21/40. 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. TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM PRIORITY LIST GOVERNMENT IREDELL COUNTY STATESVILLE MOORESVILLE TROUTMAN PRIORITY i iN (1) IV (2) Vv (3) vi | (4) (1) On TIP-Construction in 2002 (2) On TIP-identified as future need (3) On TIP-Begin design - 1998, R/W 2003-2004 (4) On TIP-identified as future need PROJECT US HIGHWAY 21/40 BRAWLEY SCHOOL ROAD/SR 1100 U.S. HIGHWAY 70 V/77 NEW INTERCHANGE I-77 LANGTREE ROAD I-77 CORNELIUS ROAD HIGHWAY 70 US HIGHWAY 21/40 BRAWLEY SCHOOL ROAD CORNELIUS/MAZEPPA ROAD WIDEN HIGHWAY 21 FROM TROUTMAN TO BARIUM SPRINGS REROUTE HIGHWAY 21 AROUND BARIUM SPRINGS Commissioner Fortner said she had discussed this matter with Representative Frank Mitchell. She related that I-40/US 21 was a federal project. With this being the case, and even though this area seriously needs improvements, it is questionable whether or not it needs a top priority. The state cannot widen the road until the federal portion has been accomplished. Commissioner Stewart said if this were true then all of the priorities involving the federal government (interstates) would fall into the same category. Mashburn advised that TIP presentations were scheduled for November 5. It was the consensus of the group to discuss this matter on October 30" at the joint dinner meeting with the planning board. Clerk t the Board ) Approved: J Vili hn Z . hd 7 #2 tal Dae Chle File: Briefing Minutes October 21, 1997 Sak ae IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MINUTES OCTOBER 21, 1997 The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Regular Session on Tuesday, October 21, 1997, at 7:00 p.m., in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room of the Iredell County Government Center, 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC. Present: Vice Chairman Steve D. Johnson David A. Boone Alice T. Fortner Alice M. Stewart Absent: Chairman Sara K. Haire Also attending: Joel Mashburn, County Manager William P. Pope, County Attorney Susan Blumenstein, Finance Director William Allison, Planning Supervisor Ray Rabe, Health Director Jean Moore, Clerk to the Board ADJUSTMENTS TO THE AGENDA: Vice Chairman Johnson moved to make the following adjustments to the agenda: Deletions: %* Request for Approval of Industrial Training Program Kesolution in Reference to Goodyear, Inc. * Request for Approval of Reorganization of the Iredell County Maintenance Department Additions: * Closed Session for G.S. 143-318.11(a) (5) - Property Acquisition and G.S. 143- 318.11(a) (3) - Attorney Client VOTING: Ayes - 4; Nays - 0. PUBLIC HEARING Vice Chairman Johnson adjourned the meeting to public hearing session. PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE/SECTION 41.40 (a) TRANSMISSION TOWERS: William Allison explained that a clause in this section reading: transmission towers shall be set back at least half the length of the tower was being submitted for deletion. Instead , a revision reading: Transmission Towers shall have a setback of one foot for each one foot in height of tower from all property lines and rights-of-way was being requested. Allison said the planning board had reviewed the changes and given a favorable recommendation. Judy Cline said she felt commissioners all over the state were not equipped to deal with transmission tower zoning. She mentioned this was new technology. Mrs. Cline submitted a petition about the placement of towers and a request for a moratorium. Cline referred to a section in the present ordinance that talked about the Federal Aviation Agency governing airports. She mentioned that airstrips were not governed by the FAA. In addition, Mrs. Cline said she felt the company trying to install a proposed tower in the eastern part of the county was not concerned about the rights of property owners. Richard Shaver spoke and advised that he was a resident of Rowan County; however, he was a native of Iredell County. He said that the Sprint Company had previously approached him about the placement of a tower on his property. He said no, and he later learned an adjacent property owner had consented. Shaver said he was concerned because the proposed tower will be 199 ft. and will 1 not come under FAA regulations. He has an airstrip and was concerned about safety. Shaver said he had read an article that stated there were 17,000 towers in the country. It predicted that this number would increase to 100,000 in the next two years. He mentioned there were eight different companies licensed to provide wireless communication in the county and state. Mr. Shaver said he had recently entered a lawsuit against Iredell County and the Sprint Company about the proposed tower. He mentioned that Davidson County recently passed a moratorium on towers. He requested the Iredell officials do the same. Jim Cody, a resident of the eastern part of the county, said he was a former air traffic controller with the FAA. Mr. Cody also requested a moratorium. He said that property owners should be notified when a permit is given for a wireless tower. Vice Chairman Johnson adjourned the public hearing. The county attorney was asked if he had any information on moratoriums. Attorney Pope referred to a past lawsuit involving Vulcan Materials. The courts had stated that when a moratorium was imposed the same State planning/zoning laws should be followed. Since a legal notice has already been published, it would probably be permissible to declare a temporary moratorium should the board desire. Between now and the next meeting, another legal notice could be published advising that an extension was being considered. MOTION by Commissioner Stewart to declare a moratorium on wireless communication towers until the November 4, 1997 meeting, and that the clerk to the board be instructed to advertise that a public hearing would be held on November 4 for the purpose of considering an extension to the moratorium until some date that the board determined. VOTING: Ayes - 4; Nays - 0. APPOINTMENTS BEFORE THE BOARD Mrs. Louise Cook presented two petitions to the board. A petition with 56 signatures was submitted indicating that she and her neighbors were voicing “opposition to any expansion of Polar Cold Storage, due to the noise level of the facility.” This petition also requested that the company and commissioners make every effort, in a timely manner, to reduce the noise of the existing plant. Cook said that living near Polar Cold Storage was similar to living “in the middle of a freeway.” The other petition, with 51 names, requested that before more land parcels were “rezoned for industrial use that a new Noise Pollution Ordinance be enacted, giving special consideration to the neighborhoods involved.” Mrs. Cook said she didn’t understand why Polar was permitted to build on a lot that was zoned M-1 when the zoning code indicated that “cold storage, freezer lockers, ice plants, etc.,” were indicated for M-2 zoning. Further Mrs. Cook said she didn’t feel that railroad stations or truck terminals should be permitted in M-1 areas. Cook then said that two other nuisances in her neighborhood caused concern. They were: (1) the SafeClaim Recycling Center fire that has not been cleaned up and (2) a nearby propane company that emits obnoxious odors. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF REVISIONS TO IREDELL COUNTY NOISE ORDINANCE: Commissioner Boone said the purpose of this item was to correct some problems with the noise ordinance. Several area ordinances have been studied. Rowan County recently passed an ordinance that uses decibel readings to determine noise levels. The county manager advised that a staff person recently purchased a decibel meter and had visited Polar Cold Storage. Mashburn said that using Rowan County’s standards that most of the readings found at Polar were “in line.” MOTION by Commissioner Boone to delete Section 7.5-24 Exempted Activities, in its entirety, effective immediately, from the Iredell County Noise Ordinance. VOTING: Ayes - 4; Nays - 0. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF PUMPER FIRE TRUCK APPROPRIATION FOR THE STONY POINT VED: Roger Starnes, Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Stony Point 2 VED, said his department was in the process of buying a new fire truck. The money requested ($5,800) is the fund balance for the East Alexander Fire District. Starnes said the VFD was going to buy a pumper fire truck ($170,000) and a brush truck ($45,000) with a skid unit for a combined amount of $215,000. The department will not need to borrow any money if the fund balance can be obtained. Vice Chairman Johnson commended the Stony Point VFD on its financial stewardship. He and Commissioner Boone praised the fire department officials for their money management. MOTION by Commissioner Fortner to adopt Budget Amendment #9 for the purpose of approving the $5,800 appropriation for the Stony Point Volunteer Fire Department. VOTING: Ayes - 4; Nays - 0. REQUEST FROM HEALTH DEPT. TO APPLY & RECEIVE $5,539 FROM THE MARCH OF DIMES AGENCY: MOTION by Commissioner Stewart to allow the Health Department to apply and receive $5,539 from the March of Dimes Agency. VOTING: Ayes - 4; Nays - 0. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION FROM TAX ASSESSOR’S OFFICE FOR A “PAID ON DATE” FOR ALL REFUNDS COVERED BY GS. 205-390(b)(4): The county manager stated that new legislation required that interest be paid to a taxpayer in cases in which the taxpayer appealed to the Property Tax Commissioner, paid the tax, and as a result of the commission’s decision made an overpayment. MOTION by Commissioner Boone to approve the following resolution: WHEREAS, the Iredell County Board of Commissioners is authorized by North Carolina General Statutes 105-290(b)(4) to establish a paid on date to determine when a refund made as a result of a successful Property Tax Commission appeal is considered paid, and that the date will be no sooner than five days after a refund check is mailed. WHEREAS, it has been determined by the Iredell County Board of Commissioners that such a system would be practical and feasible to all taxpayers of Iredell County. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Iredell County Board of Commissioners, that effective November 1, 1997, the paid on date for all refunds covered by N.C.G.S. 105-290(b)(4) will be the fifth day after the refund check is mailed. Duly adopted this the 2Ist day of October 1997. VOTING: Ayes - 4; Nays - 0. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF SEPTEMBER REFUNDS AND RELEASES: MOTION by Commissioner Fortner to adopt the following releases and refunds as were presented and recommended for approval by the Iredell County Tax Assessor. VOTING: Ayes - 4; Nays - 0. RELEASES FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER, 1997 71,646.77 Breakdown of Releases: County 41,190.67 Solid Waste Fees 1,238.00 E.Alexander Fire #1 7.31 Shepherd’s Fire #2 1, 608.49 Mt. Mourne Fire #3 79.80 All County Fire #4 2,573.16 Statesville City 14,350.03 Statesville Downtown 136.92 wae rad Mooresville Town 7,719.89 Mooresville Downtown .76 Mooresville School 2,414.48 Harmony 4.47 Troutman 322.59 Love Valley -0- REFUNDS FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER, 1997 877.39 Breakdown of Refunds: County 462.93 Solid Waste Fees 78.00 E. Alexander Fire #1 4.62 Mt. Mourne Fire #3 8.47 Statesville City 283.28 Mooresville Town 19.85 Mooresville School 4.97 All County Fire #4 15.27 DISCUSSION/APPROVAL OF NORTH CAROLINA STATEWIDE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT MUTUAL AD & ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT: MOTION by Commissioner Stewart to table this item until such time that it has been revised and in final form. VOTING: Ayes - 4; Nays - 0. REQUEST FOR CONSIDERATION OF RENEGOTIATION OF STORMWATER MANAGEMENT INCENTIVE FOR THONA (ADVANCED RUBBER COMPOUNDING/ARC) INTERNATIONAL $131,500 APPROVED ON APRIL 15, 1997): The county manager recapped a letter sent to the Board about changes being requested by THONA concerning the incentive package. Mr. Mashburn said: A THONA was requesting that the qualifying investment threshold be reduced to $4.5 million and the employment threshold be 30 employees at a 110% of the 1995 average wage. The company expects to reach these limits by January 1, 1998 and that the first reimbursement will be based on the tax value of that date, and the average employment for the second quarter of 1998. Payment will be made to THONA in the third quarter of ‘98 after taxes are paid. A Reimbursement for the second year (1999) will be based on the tax value of January 1, 1999, and the same employment calculation will be used and reimbursement payment will be made in the third quarter of 1998 after the taxes are paid. A THONA agrees that it will increase its investment in Iredell County to $7.5 million by January 1, 2000, and its employment to 50. If the threshold mentioned here is not reached by that date, Iredell County will consider its obligation met and no further reimbursement payments will be expected. A The maximum amount of reimbursement will be $131,500. MOTION by Commissioner Stewart to approve the THONA Economic Incentive Agreement in the amount of $131,000.00 with the following corrections: (1) In Section 4 that a sentence be added saying, “ In no event will reimbursement extend for more than five (5) years.” and (2) that in Section 5 a stipulation be added about the payment of interest (legal rate ), and that authorization be given to the Vice Chairman to sign the agreement. VOTING: Ayes - 4; Nays - 0. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF BUDGET AMENDMENTS #s 10, 11, 12, & 13: Mrs. Blumenstein described the following amendments and recommended approval: #10 Transfers net unspent Recreation Budget from 96-97 to Parks Reserve & SI Parks Fund #11 Appropriates amounts reserved for Encumbrances at June 30, 1997 4 #12 Transfers unspent funds from the Bldg. Improvements C apital Projects Fund back into the Capital Reserve Fund as per the Project Ordinance #13 Appropriates Mooresville Graded School District’s Share of Local School Bond Money MOTION by Commissioner Fortner to approve Budget Amendments #s 10, 1 1, 12, and 13 as presented by the Finance Director. VOTING: Ayes - 4; Nays - 0. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF MINUTES: OCTOBER 7, 1997 (BRIEFING AND REGULAR): MOTION by C ommissioner Fortner to approve the captioned minutes. VOTING: Ayes - 4; Nays - 0. ANNOUNCEMENT OF VACANCIES OCCURRING ON BOARDS & COMMISSIONS Home & Community Care Block Grant Committee (1 announcement) Nursing Home Advisory Board (1 announcement) Youth Services Advisory Board (1 announcement) APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS & COMMISSIONS HOME & COMMUNITY CARE BLOCK'GRANT (1 appt.): MOTION by Commissioner Fortner to table this appointment until the November 4 meeting. VOTING: Ayes - 4; Nays - 0. PERSONNEL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (1 appt.): Commissioner Fortner nominated Mr. Don Searcy. Vice Chairman Johnson moved to close the nominations and appoint Searcy by acclamation. VOTING: Ayes - 4; Nays - 0. ADULT CARE HOME COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD (1 appt.): Commissioner Stewart nominated Mrs. Gertrude Ingram. Vice Chairman Johnson moved to close the nominations and appoint Ingram by acclamation. VOTING: Ayes - 4; Nays - 0. NURSING HOME ADVISORY BOARD (1 appt.): Commissioner Fortner nominated Mrs. Shirley McLelland. Vice Chairman Johnson moved to close the nominations and appoint McLelland by acclamation. VOTING: Ayes- 4; Nays - 0. RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD (1 appt.): Vice Chairman Johnson moved to table this appointment until the November 4 meeting. VOTING: Ayes - 4; Nays - 0. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Vice Chairman Johnson said that on behalf of the Statesville Airport Commission he wanted to thank the board of commissioners for the past support and assistance. Johnson said the airport commission was making good progress. NEW BUSINESS: LISTING OF PAST COMMISSIONERS: Commissioner Boone distributed a listing of past commissioners. The material dated back to 1868 which was the year of the first board of county commissioners. Prior to 1868, Iredell County was governed by justices of the peace. These individuals were appointed by the governor and served for life. In addition to the governing of the county the justices presided over minor legal cases. Boone said the Register of Deed’s Office had minutes dating back to 1890. Minutes prior to this (dating back to 1868) can be 5 found in the State Department of Archives and History Office. Mr. Boone said the minutes of the first board of commissioners (July of 1868) established a committee to divide the county into townships. By November of 1868 the townships had been drawn. Boone also shared an article revealing that in 1927, Mr. C.S. Tomlin resigned as the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners to hold the office of County Business Manager. (The State Legislature had passed a local bill to establish this position.) In the next election, the entire board of commissioners were not voted back into office. It is unclear what happened to the County Business Manager position but apparently it was eliminated. In 1963, Iredell County went to the county manager form of government. Boone gave the following statistics: ¥ 131 county commissioners have served Iredell County (through the present board) W The shortest term served by a commissioner has been one meeting (the commissioner appeared at one meeting and then resigned) ¥Y The longest period of time served by a commissioner has been 22 years (1930-1952/ Mr. R.H. Kennedy) COUNTY MANAGER'S REPORT: Mr. Mashburn reminded everyone of the Crossroads Behavioral Healthcare Open House scheduled for October 30, 1997, 4-6:00 p.m. Also, on this date at 6:30 p.m., the commissioners will have a joint dinner meeting with the Planning Board at the Holiday Inn located on Garner Bagnal Boulevard, Statesville, NC. HOSPITAL BOND REFINANCING: Mrs. Blumenstein said Iredell Memorial Hospital had achieved an excellent bond rating. She estimated this refunding had resulted in a $921,000 savings over what the original bonds would have cost. Plus, the hospital has new money for capital needs. CLOSED SESSION: Citing G.S. 143-318.11(a)(3) / Attorney-Client and G.S. 143-318.11(a) (5) Real Property Purchase, Vice Chairman Johnson moved to enter into Closed Session. VOTING: Ayes - 4; Nays - 0. ADJOURN: MOTION by Vice Chairman Johnson to adjourn the meeting until Thursday, October 30, 1997, 6:30 p.m., for the Joint Dinner Meeting with the Iredell County Planning Board at the Holiday Inn, I-77/G. Bagnal Blvd., Statesville, NC. VOTING: Ayes - 4; Nays - 0. Approved: //% ¢ G 7 fies ff Or a LMC, Clerk to¢he Board File October 2! Minutes IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS JOINT PLANNING BOARD & COMMISSIONERS’ MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 30, 1997 The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met with the Iredell County Planning Board on Thursday, October 30, 1997, 6:30 p.m., at the Holiday Inn, Garner Bagnal Blvd, Statesville, N.C. Attending were: Chairman Sara K. Haire Steve D. Johnson, Vice Chairman David A. Boone Alice T. Fortner Alice S. Stewart Staff: Joel Mashburn, County Manager Lynn Niblock, Director of Inspections & Planning William Allison, Planning Supervisor Ron Smith, County Planner Jean Moore, Clerk to the Board Planning Board: Eric Fields, Chairman Harry Davis, Vice Chairman Roger Bejcek Dale Brown Mark Shumaker Thomas Stephens Mitzi Waddell Media: Jim Wrinn, Charlotte Observer Christine Underwood, Statesville Record & Landmark Chairman Haire presided at the meeting and Vice Chairman Johnson gave the invocation. PLANNING STATISTICS: Mr. Allison submitted a report sharing the following information: Planning Board Cases (Jan. 1997 - Nov. 1997) 26 Rezoning 3 Amendments 4 Expansion 3. Variance to Subdivision Ordinance 36 Total Of this total, eleven of the rezonings required an amendment to the Land Development Plan. Also, six of the petitions were non-owners. The acreage total in the non-owner petitions was 5,957 and 2,987 were approved. Board of Adjustment Cases (Jan. 1997 - Oct. 1997) 7 Variances 6 Special Use Permits _2 Appeal & Interpretation 15 Total Subdivision Review (Jan. 1997 - Oct. 1997) 98 subdivisions have been reviewed and of these, 86 have been recorded, creating 1,100 new lots. IREDELL COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT PLAN 1997-2007: Steve Davenport, of Benchmark, Inc., gave a brief review of the draft land development plan. He praised the land use planning committee and said it was one of the most knowledgeable he had worked with. In devising the plan, he mentioned the methods used, e.g., tours of the county, and work sessions in various parts 1 ofthe county. Davenport said he felt the work sessions were well attended by the public, especially the one held at Lake Norman Elementary School. New information to be added to the plan was: A On Mazeppa Road an industrial area on the west side is suggested as an addition A On Hwy 150 (West of Perth Road) the designation of a commercial node is suggested A Widen out an area off of I-77 at Exit 42 A On Bell Farm Road at Hwy. 70 the addition of an industrial area A Near Ebenezer School, a small commercial development area is suggested In reference to Old Mountain Road, Davenport suggested that the northern and southern boundaries be maintained. The area of Stamey Farm Road and I-40 could handle more development. Davenport mentioned that Brawley School Road should be handled as a seven mile long cul-de-sac. Certain business amenities (food/service stores) should be provided on the road to lessen the traffic trying to get off the peninsula for these basic services. The land use plan recommends that residential development on Brawley School Rd. be at 25,000 per sq. ft. lots. William Allison said some developers had shared concerns about this recommendation but most residents were pleased. Commissioner Boone said he predicted 30,000 people could possibly live on the Brawley peninsula by the year 2010. He mentioned that before the land in this area became so valuable that Crescent Resources used a lot dimension size of 30,000 sq. ft. Mr. Boone added that the 25,000 sq. ft. size would help in controlling growth in the area, especially the number of school-age children. Boone said the tax value of a $284,000 home only paid for one child to attend a public school facility in the county. Commissioner Fortner asked about the Mooresville overlay. Davenport said the overlay text was being recommended for inclusion in the land development plan. The overlay should not be applied, however, until there is a continuation of streets/roads. He mentioned that Mooresville might be revising the overlay. Davenport said the land development plan would need annual review. He encouraged the commissioners to hold an annual meeting with the planning board, and that a periodic monitoring on the number of building permits being issued be done. ZONING ORDINANCE: Davenport said this project was one of the more complicated that he had ever worked on. He mentioned that he was an advocate of conditional use zoning; however, this should be for the items that needed to be monitored anyway, e.g., setbacks, entrances/exits, and buffers. THOROUGHFARE PLAN: Davenport suggested that the commissioners meet with the area municipalities and agree on the necessary components of this plan. Department of Transportation assistance should be obtained. TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PLAN (TIP): The county manager said he and Chairman Haire had been meeting with the city/town officials in an effort to come up with a consolidated TIP plan. The City of Statesville has listed its top priority as Hwy. 70. ( Statesville was told by DOT that until the money was committed for this project that it should remain on their priority list.) Mooresville officials have designated Brawley School Road as first priority. Commissioner Fortner said it was her understanding it would be useless to list the Crossroads (Hwy-2\/I-40) project as a top priority until the federal government did its improvements. She mentioned that the work to be done on I-77/1-40 would overlap the Hwy. 21/I-40 area. Chairman Haire reiterated the request from DOT Board Member Ann Gaither to submit a consolidated list. MOTION by Commissioner Fortner to submit the TIP priorities as follows: #1 - Hwy 70 #2 - Brawley School Road Commissioner Johnson said he felt the county had been consistent with its past TIP submittals. He said he thought that since Hwy. 70 was already on the State’s TIP there wasn’t much of a need to highly prioritize it anymore. Johnson said he felt the Hwy. 21/I-40 situation was the worse area in the county. SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Commissioner Boone offered the following priorities: #1 - U.S. 21/1-40 Interchange #2 - Brawley School Road (SR1100) (Interchange and Widening) #3 - U.S. Hwy. 70 #4 - Connector Road for Mazeppa and Cornelius Roads to route traffic from the industrial parks directly to a new I-77 interchange #5 - Widen U.S. 21 (from Troutman to Barium Springs) VOTING: Ayes - 3; Nays - 2 (Haire & Fortner) ADJOURNMENT: MOTION by Chairman Haire to adjourn the meeting. NEXT MEETING: Tuesday, November 4, 1997, 5:00 p.m. (Briefing) and 7:00 p.m. (Regular Meeting) in the Iredell County Government Center, 200 S. Center Street, Statesville, NC. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. Approved: /% _ 0. De a Clerk to the Board File: October 30* minutes IREDELL 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 Street, 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 EXTENSIONS/HEALTH CARE PROPERTIES: In a letter dated October 23, 1997, Jurney 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. Jumey. 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 of Davidson; 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 Fortner 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. WELFARE REFORM COMMITTEE: Commissioner Boone said he felt an odd-number of appointments would be best for this committee (seven or nine). Commissioner Stewart mentioned a person with legal expertise would be of assistance. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF LEASE RENEWALS FOR THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE AND THE IN-HOUSE ARREST PROGRAM FACILITY: Evie Caldwell, Purchasing Agent, was joined by Ed Dearman, Supervisor with the N.C. Probation and Parole Office about the in-house arrest facility lease. Additional space was requested by Dearman because there has been an increase in staff (two officers). The probation/parole office currently has 23 regular officers and 2 supervisors ( Dearman and Peggy King). Dearman said there was no additional space at the present Davie and Stockton Street offices. In addition, the State requires some security measures that the present offices do not have. There is space available at 110 E Stockton Street which can accommodate the present staff along with the increase. This lease would be in the amount $1,100 per month, including utilities for a two-year lease. The space will need to be divided into offices and this will cost an additional $1,500 to $2,000. ADJOURNMENT: Chairman Haire adjourned the meeting at 6:30 p.m., for a refreshment break prior to the 7:00 p.m. meeting. Approved: /// "9G7 ‘ anf fr r— Clerk to the Board File. Briefing November 4 IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MINUTES NOVEMBER 4, 1997 The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Regular Session on Tuesday, November 4, 1997, 7:00 p.m., in the Commissioners’ Room of the Iredell County Government Building, 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC. 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 & Planning Susan Blumenstein, Finance Director Don Wall, DSS Director Jean Moore, Clerk to the Board ADJUSTMENTS OF AGENDA: MOTION by Chairman Haire to adjust the agenda by adding Commissioner Appointments (2) for a Water Sewer Fact-Finding Project. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. APPOINTMENTS BEFORE THE BOARD PREEMPTION OF STATE AND LOCAL ZONING AND LAND USE RESTRICTIONS ON THE SITING, PLACEMENT AND CONSTRUCTION OF BROADCAST STATION TRANSMISSION FACILITIES: Mr. L.A. Parks addressed the board and shared his concerns about proposed Federal Communication Commission rule changes being advocated by the National Association of Broadcasters and the American Association of Maximum Service Television. Parks said as chairman of the airport commission, he was concerned with anything involving antennas. About two-thirds of existing television broadcasters will need new or improved towers if the changes are approved. About 1,000 television towers will be affected. Some of the existing towers have cellular antennas placed on the sides of the towers. When digital television occurs, new towers will have to be erected. Parks said he was concerned about time restraints on local zoning. A maximum of 45 days has been recommended as turnaround time when there is a request for the siting of an antenna. This is a short period of time when the staff has to check on the height, environmental impact, painting and lighting. The comment period on the rule changes will expire on December 1, 1997. Parks asked the board of commissioners to request the Federal Communication Commission to not allow the rule changes. Parks said he had requested a copy of the submitted comments to the FCC and a copy would be sent. Mr. Parks said he would share this information. MOTION by Commissioner Johnson for the staff to draft a resolution and place it on the November 18 agenda for review and/or approval. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. PRESENTATION OF SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS AND AWARDS RECOGNITION OF MR. JOE HOLLARS, RETIREE OF THE IREDELL COUNTY MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT: Hollars, the former Director of the Maintenance Department retired on October 31, 1997. He was recognized as a true public servant and one that all county employees could emulate. The county manager said it had been an honor to work with him. Hollars was accompanied to the meeting by his wife Margie. He retired from the county after 20 years of service. Prior to this employment, he was with the U.S. Navy for 20 years. 1 PUBLIC HEARINGS Chairman Haire declared the meeting to be in public hearing. PROPOSED EXTENSION OF MORATORIUM ON THE ISSUANCE OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATION TOWER PERMITS: Chairman Haire announced that the purpose of this hearing was to receive public comments regarding the tower moratorium issued on October 21, 1997, and a possible extension. Judy Cline: (Advocate of Moratorium) stated she wanted to make two points (1) Towers can be aligned together thereby eliminating other site areas (2) Urged that towers not be permitted near private airstrips. Richard Shaver: (Advocate of Moratorium) also wanted protection of private airstrips. He mentioned he had studied the Telecommunications Act and came to the conclusion that counties could protect the airstrips. He mentioned new legislation that would give authority back to state and local governments on the governance of towers. Jim Cody: (Advocate of Moratorium) stated he was a past air traffic controller and felt that towers near roads/highways were dangerous. He said helicopters trying to assist in rescue efforts were in danger from the towers. No one else spoke in favor or opposition. Chairman Haire adjourned the public hearing. MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to extend the moratorium on wireless communication tower permits for 90 days effective this date. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. Chairman Haire declared the meeting to be in public hearing. NON-OWNER REZONING; SCOTTS CREEK ROAD AREA, CASE NO. 9710-1: Mr. Allison advised that several property owners in the Scotts Creek Road area had petitioned to have their property and other property in a designated area rezoned from RA, Residential Agricultural to R-20, Single Family Residential District. The designated area runs along Scotts Creek Road east of Stevenson Farm Road to Taylorsville Hwy/NC90 and beyond to US Hwy/64. Allison mentioned that 81% of the owners (139 of 171) had signed in favor. The staff has found the request in order and on October 1, 1997, the Iredell County Planning Board unanimously recommended approval. Recently, two property owners came forward to retract their names from the petition. This will make the petition at 80 percent. Emest Runge: Opposition to the Rezoning. Runge said he was in opposition to this petition in regard to 70 acres bordering Hwy 64. He asked that this property be deleted from the rezoning. Mr. Runge said he had problems with some of the names on the petition. Legrande Payne: Advocate of the Rezoning and a resident of Scotts Creek Road. Mentioned the area was in transition with much uncontrolled growth. Encouraged the board to follow the planning board’s recommendation and approve the rezoning. David Spurrier: Mentioned he didn’t have a problem with controlled growth. He said he felt the names on the petition needed to be verified. Suggested that a forum be established concerning manufactured housing. Spurrier said he would be happy to assist in this type of forum and wanted to hear public concerns about mobile homes. Sara Hedrick Warren: Advocate of the Rezoning. She said she knew for sure that the people on Odell Road were united in the rezoning request. 2 Peggy Wood: Advocate of the Rezoning. Mrs. Wood said she had obtained some of the signatures on Odell and Marcel Roads and could verify the names were valid. Jim Smith: Advocate of the Rezoning. Mentioned he was new in the neighborhood and worked in the furniture business. He said he knew for a fact the furniture constructed for manufactured housing was low-end or not well constructed. Ina past neighborhood where he lived, a mobile home depreciated his property. Harry Sherrill: Advocate of the Rezoning. Said he previously lived in Morganton and that mobile homes had devalued his property. Sherrill said he owned property off of Scotts Creek Road and wanted to protect his investment. He also said the people speaking against this rezoning were being motivated by profit and profit only. Michael Flynn: Advocate of the Rezoning. Mentioned that diversity was good in the work place and churches, but having different types of development in one area wasn’t appropriate. Stated that the banking industry used “definite boundaries and segmentation values” as far as property appraisals. Jim Hornback: Said he was hearing much about people’s homes being lowered in value if they were near mobile homes. He said he lived in a brick stick-built home on Lake Norman that was adjacent to a 1976 mobile home and lot that was purchased for $163,000. Hornback said in July his appraisal was $143,000. It was redone last month at $202,000. Requested the board consider “apples to apples.” Scott Sumner: Advocate of the Rezoning. Mentioned he had owned four different homes (two in North Carolina the other two in Georgia and Kentucky). He mentioned he had seen some mobile home trailer parks on road frontage that were “pure nightmare.” Sandy McCurdy: Mentioned she was a resident of the county and had a mortgage business here. Last year her business closed $50 million in land/home manufacturing housing. McCurdy said manufactured homes did not devalue property. When loans are made, the property is converted into real property. She mentioned dilapidated stick-built homes could also be “eyesores.” Chairman Haire adjourned the public hearing. MOTION by Commissioner Stewart to approve the action to rezone this property from Residential Agricultural to R-20, Single Family Residential District as recommended by the planning board. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. Chairman Haire declared the meeting to be in public hearing. NON-OWNER REZONING; KNOX FARM ROAD AREA, CASE NO. 9710-2: Allison mentioned that several property owners in the Knox Farm Road area petitioned to have their property and other property in a designated area rezoned from RA, Residential Agricultural to R-20, Single Family Residential District. The designated area runs along Knox Farm Road beginning at its northernmost end at the intersection of Salisbury Hwy/US70 and continuing south to the Rowan County line at Third Creek. Initially, 83 percent of the property owners signed the petition in favor of the rezoning. However, nine lots in the Crestfield Subdivision have been sold and this would drop the percentage down to 47 percent in favor. A valid protest petition has been submitted Commissioner Fortner asked how many lots were sold when the Planning Board approved the request. Allison said there were 12 pieces of property and there were 10 owners in favor. When the planning board approved the request two lots had been sold. Currently, nine lots have been sold.. Commissioner Johnson asked how many building permits had been issued. Allison said he did not know but he suspected two. Sonja Barbee: Advocate of the Rezoning and a resident of Knox Farm Road. Mentioned that affordable housing for all people should be considered. Barbee said the issue with this rezoning was protecting the environment, land values, and a family’s heritage. She mentioned that John Knox (great grandfather of President James K. Polk) built a home and farm on this road in 1758. These structures are being considered for a land trust estate. (It is already on the National Registry.) Barbee said the developer had done little at the Crestfield Subdivision site. The brunt of development will lie with the property owners. She mentioned no landscaping, roads, or gravel had been done. Brad Borders: Advocate of the Rezoning and stated he was a land owner in the area. James Gover: Opponent of the Rezoning. Said he had inherited five acres and planned to move a ‘91 mobile home onto the property. John Greene: (Attorney for Tom White of Acorn Development who was in opposition to the rezoning due to his proposed mobile home subdivision called Crestfield). Stated that everyone could not afford stick-built homes. Shared pictures of the mobile homes proposed by Crestfield. Commissioner Fortner asked Mr. White if he advised the buyers of the two lots that they might not be allowed to place mobile homes on their property. White said he advised them of this fact. Mr. White said that 40% of the housing in North Carolina was manufactured. This is the choice of some people. He also mentioned that the people working in the new industries being developed on Hwy. 70 would need affordable housing. John Reitzel, Jr.: Advocate of the Rezoning. Mentioned his family owned the largest piece of land on the road. He mentioned a “coherent vision” needed to be developed pertaining to rezoning, especially in rural sections of the county. Fred Stownover: Said he was a managing partner with Carriage Manufactured Homes, LLC. He stated the manufactured housing industry provided attractive and affordable homes. Stownover said he owned two properties in the Crestfield Subdivision - - one property in his name and the other under Carriage Mfg. Homes. Myrtle Upright Keller: Opponent of the Rezoning. Maude Overcash Upright: Opponent of the Rezoning. Mentioned she lived in a mobile home in this area and might someday want her son to move near her with a mobile home. William Upright: Opponent of the Rezoning. Wayne Westmoreland: Employed with Goldmetal Manufactured Homes. Mentioned the mobile home industry brought in $60 million last year in North Carolina. Jack Borders: Advocate of the Rezoning. Mentioned he had a 112 acre beef cattle farm on this road. Mentioned that Acorn Development also constructed stick-built homes and requested that this be done rather than a mobile home subdivision. Chairman Haire adjourned the public hearing. MOTION by Commissioner Fortner to deny the rezoning request. VOTING: Ayes - 4; Nays - 1 (Stewart). Chairman Haire declared the meeting to be in public hearing session. REZONING REQUEST; PHILLIP & PRISCILLA REDMOND PROPERTY CASE NO. 9710-3: Mr. Allison advised that the Redmonds were requesting a portion of their property be rezoned from NB, Neighborhood Business to HB, Highway Business District. The property is 4 located at 4263 Wilkesboro Hwy/NC 115 at the intersection of Damascus Church Road, more specifically identified as a portion of PIN # 4810716677. The proposed use of this one-acre tract will be used car sales. On October 1, 1997, the Planning Board unanimously recommended approval in a 10-0 vote. No one spoke regarding this rezoning request. Chairman Haire adjourned the public hearing. MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to rezone the property from NB, Neighborhood Business to HB, Highway Business District. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS REQUEST FOR PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE IREDELL COUNTY CODE IN AN EFFORT TO BE CONSISTENT WITH STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA REGULATIONS: Lynn Niblock, Director of Inspections & Planning suggested that the following six sections be rewritten as follows: SECTION 1-7 General Penalty; continuing violations (addition of the following) Except as set forth in subsection (b), violation of this Code or any other county ordinance shall be a misdemeanor. (b) Violation of any provision of this Code shall subject the offender to a civil penalty in the amount of one hundred dollars ($100.00) to be recovered by the county in a civil action in the nature of debt if the offender does not pay the penalty within a period of seventy-two (72) hours after he has been cited for violation of the ordinance. Citation shall be in writing, signed by the appropriate department head or the department head’s designee charged with the enforcement of the particular ordinance which has been violated, and shall be delivered or mailed to the offender either at their residence or at their place of business or at the place where the violation occurred. Each day’s continuing violation shall be a separate and distinct offense. Violations of the following provisions shall not be misdemeanors, but shall subject the offender to the civil penalty; chapter 4; chapter 7; chapter 10; chapter 11, appendix A: appendix B; appendix C; and appendix D. Any action to recover such civil penalty may be joined in action for appropriate equitable or other legal remedy, including injunctions and orders of abatement and including an action to recover damages owing to the county by reason of expenses incurred by the county in abating, correcting, limiting, and otherwise dealing with the harmful effects of the offending action. SECTION 4-26 through 4-38 of Article II - Buildings. Deletion of this entire section dealing with the Building Standards Board. (This board ceased to exist several years ago. This board’s authority was subsumed by N.C. General Statute 153A-374, and Vol. 1-A Chapter 7 of the North Carolina State Building Code which defines an appeal process at the State level. SECTION 4-57 - 4-64 A modification needs to be done indicating that the Iredell County Building Code is to be the North Carolina State Building Code as adopted by the Building Code Council of North Carolina. Section 4-62 (a - d) needs to be revised to remove the referenced volume and reference numbers. Section 4-64 needs to be revised by removing the last sentence in the paragraph as buildings used for residential purposes on farms are no longer exempt from the North Carolina State Building Codes. Section 4-88 Appeals: (addition of this section reading as follows:) Any person may appeal an order, decision, or determination of a CEO pertaining to the code or any state building law by filing written notice to the Commissioner of Insurance or his designee within ten (10) days after the order, decision, or determination. A copy of the appeal shall be furnished to each party. A written technical interpretation shall be provided as specified in the North Carolina Building Code Vol. I-A Administration and Enforcement and North Carolina General Statute 153A- 374. Appeals shall be as specified in Chapter 7 Vol. I-A of the North Carolina Building Code. Article IV Section 4-161 - 4-187 Deletion of this entire segment. (The provisions of this article are assumed by Volume X and Volume I-A of the North Carolina Building Code. MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to approve the requested six (6) changes to the Iredell County Code as recommended by the Director of Inspections and Planning. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. REQUEST FROM DSS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ONE (1) SOCIAL WORKER II POSITION (ADULT SERVICES): The DSS Director advised that this employee would: 1) Assure that adequate “Enhanced Personal Care Services” were provided to the heavy care residents in rest homes (mandated). 2) Assure that adequate supervision was provided to all rest homes in Iredell County (rest homes beds have increased from 273 to 605 in last 12 months). 3) Reduce the existing overload in these two programs. 4) Maintain a high level of service to the community. The total county cost for this position, January through June, will be $3,963. There are adequate lapsed funds in the FY 97-98 budget to support the position. Mr. Wall said he felt it would be more cost effective to hire a person rather than contract with the State. Office space for the new employee can be found at the Walnut Street facility. MGTION by Commissioner Johnson to grant the request for one SWII (Adult Services). VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. REQUEST FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO THE IREDELL COUNTY WELFARE REFORM COMMITTEE IN ACCORDANCE WITH G:S. 108A- 27.3(c): Commissioner Stewart advised that she did not desire to serve on this committee. MOTION by Commissioner Boone to establish a nine-member committee composed of the six mandated appointments (DSS Board, Health Board, Mental Health Board, Board of Commissioners, Business Community, and Population Being Served) and that the other three appointments be at-large. (The appointments will be made at the November 18, 1997, meeting.) VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. REQUEST FOR THE APPROVAL OF LEASE RENEWALS FOR THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE AND THE IN-HOUSE ARREST PROGRAM FACILITY: Evie Caldwell and Mr. Ed Dearman explained these two leases during the agenda briefing. Specifics were: District Attorney Offices: Lease increase of $1,225 to $1,286 - Initial Contract Date 07/14/95 214 E. Water Street 1600 sq. ft. (Weekly cleaning service included/all utilities included with exception of phone) Probation/Parole Offices: 110 East Stockton Street (will house present and additional staff) Lease will be $1,100 per month, including utilities for two-year lease. Carpet, wallpaper, light fixtures upgrade, and ceiling replacement will be done at Parlier’s expense. An additional $1,500 to $2,000 will be needed to add walls to increase the number of offices. The space will be available for occupancy on December 15, 1997. Notice will be made to Gilbert Properties indicating the December 15 move, if approved. MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to approve the two leases as presented, authorize the county manager to sign the documents, and to authorize that up to $2,000 be derived from the maintenance budget for the renovations. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF AN INDUSTRIAL TRAINING PROGRAM RESOLUTION FOR GOODYEAR, INC.: Attorney Pope said he was recommending that the Industrial Training Program resolution adopted on August 26, 1996, be revised for Goodyear, Inc. MOTION by Commissioner Stewart to approve the amendments to the Industrial Training Program Resolution as written by the County Attorney. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. IREDELL INDUSTRIAL TRAINING PROGRAM WHEREAS, the North Carolina Department of Commerce and other agencies frequently report that a major obstacle to industrial recruitment in North Carolina is the lack of an adequately-trained work force; and WHEREAS, securing the location of new industry to a County is important, in that it contributes to the tax base, thereby allowing a higher level of service to the people at affordable prices, offers jobs to our citizens, supports our local charities, and enriches the lives of our citizens and communities in numerous other ways; and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of Iredell County is committed to the concept of improving the lifestyle of our citizens, enhancing the quality of life, delivering services to the people at the most affordable prices, providing jobs for our citizens, and educating and training our people; and WHEREAS, we have been reliably informed and therefore believe that the formation of an industrial training program for the citizens of Iredell County is an initiative that will result in a substantial number of our citizens receiving education and training, which will assist them throughout their lives and result in their being better informed, better trained, more productive and higher earning citizens; and WHEREAS, we have conferred with officials from Mitchell Community College, our industrial recruiters, and others and, based upon their recommendations, have developed a plan for a training program which will supplement and enhance the new industry training program now used by the Department of Commerce, and which we believe will accomplish the dual purposes of training and educating our citizens, and recruiting new industry to our County, NOW, THEREFORE, WE RESOLVE: 1. There is hereby created an industrial Training and Education Program to be operated by Mitchell Community College to be known as “The Iredell Industrial Training Program.” 2. There is hereby appropriated to The iredell Industrial Training Program the sum of One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00) per year for each of the next five fiscal years. Except that for the year 1997-1998, there is appropriated the sum of $250,000. ‘ soa vipan 3. Eligibility for participation in The Iredell Industrial Training Program shall be upon the following: (a) A qualifying company must add at least $25,000,000 to the tax base of Iredell County, through its investment in real and personal property, including those properties leased from third parties, and must employ at least 100 people. If, during construction and start-up, the added value is less than $25,000,000, or the number of people employed is less than 100, the qualifying company may earn credits for job training and education based on the actual tax base, but will not receive reimbursement until all thresholds are reached; (b) A qualifying company must be involved in production processes and techniques which require employment skills not readily available in the work force in Iredell County; and must certify that it has employed at least 100 persons; (c) A qualifying company must have an investment-to-employee ratio of at least $75,000 per employee; (d) A qualifying company will be eligible to receive training funds up to $1,125.00 per year per employee, or a maximum total of $112,500.00 in any one year, plus any amount earned but unused during the proper qualifying year, and a maximum lump sum of $562,500.00 over a five-year period, commencing with the first qualifying year. All sums due hereunder shall be paid at the end of the first calendar year with the first payment to be at the end of the first calendar year in which the qualifying company listed property for ad valorem tax of a value of $25,000,000; (e) Funds available under this program will be available only for jobs located in Iredell County; (f) Funds available under this program will be used to supplement (and not supplant) funds available through the new industry training program of the North Carolina Department of Commerce, administered by the North Carolina Department of Community Colleges; (g) Funds will be available to qualifying companies in the order in which the companies qualify. Once qualified, a company will be eligible for participation for a maximum of five years. Training expenses incurred by a qualified company in one year which are in excess of the maximum amount allowable as reimbursement hereunder may be carried over to subsequent years; (h) In the event the program created hereby is terminated or modified after a company is qualified and approved, that company will be deemed to be vested for the benefits created hereunder and shall continue to receive the training benefits created hereby for so long as it remains eligible and forso long as the disbursement of funds for the program created hereby has not been declared unlawful and the County's right to appropriate funds to the program has not been invalidated. (i) In determining whether a company will qualify, the County Commissioners will review its application and first determine that its plants, processes and products will be environmentally acceptable, that adequate water, sewer and other utilities are available or can be readily made available, that it will not be detrimental to the quality of life in the area, will not engage in the handling, storage or treatment of hazardous waste or low-level nuclear waste, and is not operated for any immoral or illegal purpose; (j) A qualifying company that certifies within five years of its original application for education and job training benefits hereunder that it has increased its tax base investment by twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the initial qualifying amount ($25,000,000) shall be eligible to apply for additional education and job training benefits; (k) Sums due hereunder for job training and education benefits shall be reduced by any other funds received by the qualifying company from the County for water, sewer, or other incentive benefits; (1) Mitchell Community College will act as the disbursing agent for Iredell County. Requests for disbursements pursuant to the program created hereby will be accompanied by sufficient documentation to allow Mitchell Community College to determine that the qualifying company meets the total investment requirement and the investment per employee ratio. Disbursement will be made only upon receipt of 8 ci anim mat sufficient documentation establishing the expenditure by the qualifying company for job education training and skills, including, but not limited to, instructional salaries and expenses of all kinds, including living and lodging expenses legitimately incurred by the qualifying company and expenses for the moving of machinery and equipment necessary for the training and education of employees and any other legitimate expenses associated with the training and education of employees and the equipping of them for job skills. 4. Where they deem the job skills to be required by a new industry locating within Iredell County to be unique to the Iredell County work force or otherwise unavailable in the existing work force, the iredell County Commissioners may waive some or all of the investment requirements of paragraph 3(a) above, and/or the investment-to-employee ratio required by paragraph 3(c) above. In such event, the qualifying company shall be eligible forlump-sum reimbursement of its job training cost, in such amount not in excess of $150,000.00, as shall be determined by the Board of Commissioners of Iredell County, considering the number of jobs created, the skills required, and the total investment as determined for ad valorem tax purposes. 5. Where reimbursement is made pursuant to paragraph 4 above, Mitchell Community College will act as disbursing agent for Iredell County. Requests for disbursement pursuant to paragraph 4 will be accompanied by sufficient documentation to allow Mitchell Community College to determine that the qualifying company has expended the amount requested for reimbursement for job training, employee education, and skill enhancement, including but not limited to instructional salaries and expenses of all kinds, living and lodging expenses legitimately incurred by the qualifying company, and expenses for the moving of machinery and equipment necessary for the training and education of employees, and any other legitimate expenses associated with the training and education of employees and the equipping of workers for job skills. MOTION by Commissioner Fortner to adopt the following Industrial Training Program Resolution for Goodyear, Inc., and to authorize the Chairman to sign the document. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. RESOLUTION FOR THE IREDELL INDUSTRIAL TRAINING PROGRAM & GOODYEAR, INC. WHEREAS, the Iredell County Board of Commissioners, on August 26, 1996, created the Iredell Industrial Training Program to be administered by Mitchell Community College; and WHEREAS, by amendment duly adopted on November 4, 1997, the Iredell County Commissioners amended the Iredell Industrial Training Program; and WHEREAS, Goodyear has submitted an application for reimbursement for job training expenses incurred by it in relocating its facility to Iredell County; and WHEREAS, we find that the skills required by Goodyear are unique and are not available in the general work force of the citizens of Iredell County, and that the citizens of Iredell County will benefit by having its workers trained in the skills required by Goodyear; and WHEREAS, Goodyear has committed to Iredell County a total investment for ad valorem tax purposes in the amount of $15,000,000.00, with an expectation of a total work force of 70 employees; and WHEREAS, Goodyear will not handle or process hazardous waste or low-level nuclear waste, and will not pollute the air, soil, or waters of this County; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: 1. Goodyear qualifies for participation in the Iredell County Industrial Training Program. 2. Mitchell Community College is invited to work with Goodyear and to review its requests for reimbursement for its expenditures incurred in job training, and education, and skill enhancement, up to a total of $100,000.00. Upon review by Mitchell Community College of documentation establishing job training, education, and skill enhancement expenditures of up to $100,000.00, Goodyear will be immediately reimbursed for such costs. 3. We extend to Goodyear a warm welcome to Iredell County, and sincere appreciation for the confidence it has shown in the abilities of the Iredell County work force to absorb additional training and skill enhancement necessary to meet its production requirements. MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to approve Budget Amendment #14 in the amount of $100,000 to be derived from the unappropriated fund balance account for Economic Development. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION TO THE SURRY AND YADKIN COUNTY BOARDS OF COMMISSIONERS AND TO THE CROSSROADS BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: MOTION by Commissioner Fortner to adopt the following resolution and to authorize the Chairman to sign the document. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION TO THE SURRY COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, THE YADKIN COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, AND THE CROSSROADS BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHEREAS, the Surry-Yadkin Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Authority was established in 1978 and since that time this agency has been recognized throughout the State of North Carolina for providing exemplary health care for the citizens of Surry and Yadkin counties; and WHEREAS, the Surry-Yadkin Area Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Authority was expanded to include Iredell County on October 1, 1997, and this combined entity was renamed Crossroads Behavioral Healthcare; and WHEREAS, the Iredell County Board of Commissioners is honored tc be affiliated with the Crossroads Behavioral Healthcare agency and is proud to be associated with the Surry and Yadkin County Boards of Commissioners. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners for Iredell County hereby pledges a commitment of cooperation and support to the Crossroads Behavioral Healthcare Board of Directors and to the Surry and Yadkin County Board of Commissioners; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Iredell County Board of Commissioners hereby proclaims appreciation to the Surry and Yadkin County officiais, and to the Crossroads Behavioral Healthcare Board of Directors and staff, for their willingness in allowing this new partnership to occur and for their steadfast determination in seeking superior health care for all citizens encompassed in the Crossroads Behavioral Heaithcare region. REQUEST FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE OCTOBER 21, 1997 MINUTES (BRIEFING & REGULAR SESSION): MOTION by Commissioner Stewart to approve the captioned minutes. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. 10 WATER & SEWER SERVICE FACT-FINDING COMMITTEE: Chairman Haire moved to appoint Commissioners Johnson and Fortner to this committee. ( A meeting will be held on November 6, 1997, 10:00 a.m., South Wing Conference Room, Iredell County Government Center regarding this matter.) VOTING: Ayes- 5; Nays - 0. ANNOUNCEMENT OF VACANCIES OCCURRING ON BOARDS & COMMISSIONS Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee (1 announcement) Nursing Home Advisory Board (1 announcement) APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS & COMMISSIONS HOME & COMMUNITY CARE BLOCK GRANT (2 appts.): Commissioner Fortner nominated Betty Sherrill. Chairman Haire moved to close the nominations, appoint Sherrill by acclamation, and to table the other appointment until the November 18 meeting. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. NURSING HOME ADVISORY BOARD (1 appt.): Commissioner Johnson nominated Holly Chapman. Chairman Haire moved to close the nominations and appoint Chapman by acclamation. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. YOUTH SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD (1 appt.): Commissioner Fortner nominated Mason McCullough. Chairman Haire moved to close the nominations and appoint McCullough by acclamation. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD (1 appt.): Commissioner Johnson moved to table this appointment until the November 18 meeting. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. NEW BUSINESS: Commissioner Fortner asked about the possibility 0. the staff having a cutoff date as to when names can be added/deleted on rezoning matters (non-owner petitions, etc.). The code currently reads that if there is less than 80% of the property owners in favor of the petition that four meetings are to be held. If the percentage is over 80% only two meetings are needed Both Pope and Boone mentioned that “as a rule of thumb” these percentages were the guiding factors in the matter. There was no further discussion. ADJOURNMENT: MOTION by Chairman Haire to adjourn the meeting at 9:30 p.m. NEXT MEETING: Tuesday, November 18, 1997, 5:00 p.m. (Briefing) and 7:00 p.m. (Regular Meeting), Iredell County Government Center, 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. Approved: G Z. Ditite Clerk to thé Board File Minutes(November 4, 1997) 11 IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS BRIEFING MINUTES NOVEMBER 18, 1997 The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in briefing session on Tuesday, November 18, 1997, 5:00 p.m., in the South Wing Conference Room of the Iredell County Government Center, 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC. Present: Chairman Sara K. Haire Vice Chairman Steve D. Johnson David A. Boone Alice T. Fortner Alice S. Stewart Staff: Joel Mashburn, County Manager Susan Blumenstein, Finance Director William Allison, Planning Supervisor Glenn Hedrick, Sheriff's Dept. Brent Weisner, Tax Assessor Ray Rabe, Health Director Jean Moore, Clerk to the Board REQUEST FROM TOWN OF MOORESVILLE FOR THE EXTENSION OF ITS EXTRA- TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION TO INCLUDE THE AREA SURROUNDING THE PROPOSED NEW LAKE NORMAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER AT EXIT 33/I-77: Town Commissioner Bob Randall stated that people owning property near the new hospital site wanted water and sewer. He mentioned that if the town annexed this site it would have county zoning and the area would be nonconforming with Mooresville’s zoning. Commissioner Johnson asked about protection for the residential sections. Randall said the Town wouldn't arbitrarily change the zoning unless there was a request. The Town would try to protect the residential areas; however, he anticipated voluntary annexations. He mentioned that commercial areas abutting residential sections were required to follow stipulated conditions. Johnson asked when the Town planned to annex the area. Town Manager McLean said it would depend on how much property came in voluntarily. Randall said he hoped the water and sewer lines would be completed for the hospital by the fall of 1998. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF HEALTH DEPARTMENT BUDGET GRANT ADJUSTMENTS: Mrs. Blumenstein described the health department adjustments. Ray Rabe, the health director, added that the adjustments made a decrease in county funding by $17,000. Commissioner Johnson asked the turnaround time for septic tank inspections. Kelly Sheeks, Environmental Supervisor, said it was around a week in Statesville. In Mooresville, the inspections can be done within the same week of the request. CELLULAR TOWERS: Mr. Mashburn mentioned that Centralina Council of Governments was working with the county's planning department on cellular tower guidelines. Chairman Haire said she had received a call in reference to the Rhinehardt Road tower. The caller had mentioned the possibility of Iredell County leasing space on the tower for "piggybacking.” Mr. Mashburn said he would need to discuss this with Larry Dickerson, the Communications Director. IREDELL WATER CORPORATION'S NOVEMBER 14, 1997, LETTER ADVISING OF 43 MILES OF NEW WATER LINE: Mr. Keith Snoddy, Mgr. of Iredell Water Corporation, has advised that before December 31, 1997, his company planned to seek bids for 43 miles of water line. Construction should begin in the spring of 1998. Snoddy wrote in his letter that fire hydrants should be considered at that time. (The commissioners received the letter as information and there was no action taken.) ADJOURNMENT: Chairman Haire adjourned the meeting at 6:30 p.m., for a refreshment break prior to the 7:00 p.m., meeting. anevet. Miieedins 4, 49947 0 Deore. CINE erk to the Board IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS NOVEMBER 18, 1997 MINUTES The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Regular Session on November 18, 1997, 7:00 p.m., in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room of the Iredell County Government Center, 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC. Present were: Sara K. Haire, Chairman Steve Johnson, Vice Chairman David A. Boone Alice T. Fortner Alice S. Stewart Staff present: Joel Mashburn, County Manager William P. Pope, County Attorney Susan Blumenstein, Finance Director Jean Moore, Clerk to the Board ADJUSTMENTS OF THE AGENDA: MOTION by Chairman Haire to: Delete: Request for an Amendment to the Solid Waste Ordinance (Determination of Application Fee for Disposal of Solid Waste - Biosolids) Add: Request for Appropriation of Funds for the Transfer of DSS Offices located in the Old Health Building into the Iredell County Health Facility (Hwy. 21) VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. APPOINTMENTS BEFORE THE BOARD A MR. ROBERT HIBBITTS, SEDGWICK JAMES OF THE CAROLINAS, INC.: Hibbitts said his agency wanted to express appreciation to the counties participating in the self-funded insurance pool. The program is engineered toward the needs of counties, e.g., landfills, OSHA, jails, etc. He mentioned the overall goal of the program was to provide stable and reliable insurance coverage that saves county governments money. Around 44% of the revenues received by the program goes back into the commissioner’s association, which is then used for lobbying, seminars, commissioner schools, etc. Since the program was created, no counties have been canceled from the pool. Mashburn mentioned that recently an Iredell County Sheriff's Dept. canine was injured and had to be replaced. The insurance from this program covered the animal's replacement costs. A MRS. JANE SRAIL, PRESENTATION OF NATURAL INVENTORY AREAS STUDY: Srail presented a copy of this study which was done by the Iredell County Natural Heritage Inventory group (volunteer) through a grant. She mentioned the finished product was professionally done by a researcher/botanist from Raleigh, N.C. Iredell County has a total of 13 natural community types and all of them, except for one, are privately owned. Srail said that "broad corridors of space" should be set aside for the protection of the natural areas. A MRS. JUDY CLINE - RE: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION TOWERS: (Cline was on the agenda for this meeting; however, she did not attend. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION IN OPPOSITION TO FEDERAL PREEMPTION OF LOCAL LAND USE REGULATIONS OF BROADCAST TOWERS: MOTION by Commissioner Boone to approve the following resolution: RESOLUTION IN OPPOSITION TO FEDERAL PREEMPTION rt OF LOCAL LAND USE REGULATION OF BROADCAST TOWERS WHEREAS, Iredell County and other North Carolina local governments have developed land use regulations governing the location and construction of broadcast towers within their jurisdictions; and WHEREAS, such towers can have a large adverse affect upon property values, and their location can often create the greatest amount of public concern; and WHEREAS, the location of such towers needs to be carefully considered on a case-by-case basis by local officials who are most familiar with land use patterns and other pertinent concerns within each community; and WHEREAS, the Federal Communications Commission has proposed rule making (Docket No. 97- 182) that would preempt local zoning authority over broadcast towers, and severely limit zoning authority over the siting and construction of such broadcast towers in preparation for a proposed shift to digital television; and WHEREAS, digital television will require approximately 1,000 towers nationwide to be upgraded or replaced; and WHEREAS, the location of such broadcast towers should not be just a federal concern but rather a local concern as well; and WHEREAS, the Iredell County Board of Commissioners is strongly opposed to federal preemption of this important local prerogative. NOW, THEREFORE, BE !T RESOLVED, by the Iredell County Board of Commissioners that it strongly opposes the proposed rule making (Docket No. 97-182) by the Federal Communications Commission which would preempt local land use authority in this situation. The Clerk is directed to forward a copy of this resolution immediately to the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, the President of the United States, the Senators and Representatives representing \redell County in the United States Congress, the local delegation in the North Carolina General Assembly, and the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. REQUEST FROM TOWN OF MOORESVILLE FOR EXTENSION OF ITS EXTRA- TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION TO INCLUDE THE AREA SURROUNDING THE PROPOSED NEW LAKE NORMAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER AT EXIT 33/ I-77: Robert Randall, Town of Mooresville Commissioner; Rick McLean, Mooresville Town Manager; and Erskine Smith, the Mooresville Planning Officer, attended the meeting in reference to this item. Commissioner Johnson mentioned that Hwy. 21 and Hwy. 115 were mostly commercial corridors. He said that "in-land" of these areas, and in between I-77 and Hwy. 21, there were some residential areas, but as the price of land became more valuable there would be a willingness of some people to sell and move elsewhere. Johnson said he desired to maintain the integrity of the residential areas. He asked Smith about the town's buffering between commercial and residential areas. Smith said the town's zoning ordinance stipulated that if a commercial piece of property was developed near a residential lot some type of screening (opaque fencing, minimum buffer size of 20 ft. in width with a number of trees and shrubs in the buffer up to a maximum of a 50 ft. buffer) was required. Johnson said he understood from the briefing session that several people were requesting voluntary annexation. Smith said this was correct and that Crosland Retail and Lake Norman Regional Medical Center had submitted petitions for annexation. Several others voiced a desire to be annexed when water sewer was completed. Smith further said that more voluntary annexations would probably occur between 1998 and 1999. Town Commissioner Randall said he had not heard of any opposition to Mooresville's request. Chairman Haire said she was from the community being discussed and she felt if anyone had any problems she would have heard from them. Smith said the General Statutes would require the Town to advertise and post the property about the matter. Johnson asked when the property would be annexed. Smith said it was just a matter of time -- once the water sewer lines were extended. MOTION by Chairman Haire to allow the Town of Mooresville to extend its extra-territorial jurisdiction to include the area surrounding the proposed new Lake Norman Regional Medical Center at Exit 33/1-77. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. REQUEST FOR WILLIS ENGINEERING, INC., TO UPDATE A STUDY PERTAINING TO WATER & SEWER: MOTION by Commissioner Fortner to allow Willis Engineering, Inc., to update a past water sewer study at a cost of $800. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. REQUEST FOR PERMISSION TO ACCEPT A LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT: Glenn Hedrick, of the Sheriff's Dept., advised during the agenda briefing that he first discussed this matter at the June 17, 1997, meeting. A grant has been awarded in the amount of $23,107. A ten-percent match is required, and this money will be taken from seized funds. Hedrick said the money would be used to purchase radar equipment (two systems), vehicle surveillance systems, and additional ballistic vests for the officers. MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to initiate Budget Amendment #14A for the purpose of accepting the grant funds, authorize a ten-percent match of $2,567 to be derived from seized funds, and to hold a public hearing on December 2, 1997, for citizen comments on the usage of the monies. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 9. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF DEPUTY FINANCE OFFICER FOR INMATE COMMISSARY ACCOUNT AT IREDELL COUNTY JAIL: During the briefing session, Mrs. Blumenstein explained that on September 16, 1997, Gretchen Glover was appointed a deputy finance officer. As of December 1, 1997, Glover will be transferred to another position and Tina M. Martz will be assuming the commissary duties. A request is being made to allow Martz to be appointed a deputy finance officer. Glover would serve as backup. Blumenstein added that the commissary averages about $600 to $1 500 per day when open. Currently, it is in operation two days a week. The sales in October totaled $7,000. MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to approve Tina M. Martz as a deputy finance officer for the inmate commissary account. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 9. REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF SURETY & CASH BONDS: William Allison, at the briefing session, gave a detailed description of each of the following items. @ Crescent Resources has requested the release of Surety Bond #2722754 in the amount of $67,550 being held for The Harbour Subdivision Phase II. The bond is being held to cover the cost of street improvements which have been completed. @ Crescent Resources has requested the release of Surety Bond #2722930 in the amount of $349,000 being held for The Harbour Subdivision, Phase III. The bond is being held to cover the cost of street improvements which have been completed. @ McKnight Enterprise has requested the release of Cash Bond #7629 in the amount of $2,000 being held for Ashley Woods Subdivision. The bond is being held to cover the cost of grass seeding that has been accomplished. @ Pruitt Development Company has requested the release of Cash Bond #213862 in the amount of $8,000 being held for grass seeding and surveying. The referenced work has been completed. MOTION by Commissioner Stewart to approve the referenced Surety Bond Releases (#2722754 & #2722930) and Cash Bond Releases (#7629 and #213862). VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF HEALTH DEPARTMENT GRANT ADJUSTMENTS: MOTION by Commissioner Fortner to approve Budget Amendment #15 which will adjust the Health Department grants for increases approved by the State and to recognize a portion of Nutrition Therapy Escrow and for the approval of Budget Amendment #16 which will recognize a grant from Iredell Memorial Dental Services and other additional State grants. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF OCTOBER REFUNDS AND RELEASES: MOTION by Commissioner Stewart to approve the following releases/refunds which were recommended by the Tax Assessor during the agenda briefing. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. Releases for the Month of October, 1997 $ 43,003.07 Breakdown of Releases: County 31,214.51 Solid Waste Fees 561.00 All County Fire #4 2,220.24 Mt. Mourne Fire # 3 36.64 Shepherd's Fire #2 145.07 E. Alexander Fire #1 9.00 City of Statesville 4,742.67 Statesville Downtown 63.68 Town of Mooresville 2,714.34 Mooresville Downtown 0 Mooresville School 1,015.68 Harmony 7.30 Love Valley 0 Troutman 272.94 Refunds for the Month of October, 1997 $ 1,031.75 Breakdown of Refunds County 247.47 All County Fire #4 74.63 City of Statesville 709.65 REQUEST FOR CONSIDERATION OF SURVEY ENTITIES TO BE USED IN THE IREDELL COUNTY SALARY STUDY CONDUCTED BY DAVID M. GRIFFITH & ASSOCIATES (DMG): This company has submitted the following entities as the survey group to be used for salary comparisons in the upcoming study. Counties: Burke, Cabarrus, Catawba, Gaston, Rowan, Mecklenburg, Lincoln, Alamance, Randoph, Robeson, Union, Orange, Johnston, Pitt, Wayne, Cleveland, Craven and Nash. Cities: Hickory, Salisbury, Winston-Salem, Statesville, Lenoir, and Morganton. State of North Carolina Hospitals - for medical-reiated positions: Baptist, Iredell Memorial, Davis Memorial, Presbyterian, Frye and Caldwell Memorial. Private Sector survey information available through the Employment Security Commission and the Department of Labor. During the agenda briefing, Commissioner Boone commented that of the listed counties only six were smaller than Iredell. The rest were larger. He mentioned that Orange County might be similar in population, but that he questioned it being used in the survey group. MOTION by Commissioner Fortner to approve the survey entities as presented by the DMG Company. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. REQUEST FOR REDESIGNATION OF TOWN OF TROUTMAN PLAT REVIEW OFFICERS: MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to rescind the previous appointments of John Garland and Wesley Sprinkle as plat review officers and to appoint A.J. Barghoti, Plat Review Officer and Mrs. Ann Sims, Alternate, as was recommended by the Town of Troutman. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.. IREDELL COUNTY PLAT REVIEW OFFICERS AS OF NOVEMBER 18, 1997 Iredell County: Dean Osborne Ron Smith William Allison Barry Whitesides Town of Mooresville: Erskine Smith City of Statesville: David Currier Jan Woodside Town of Troutman: A.J. Barghoti Ann Sims REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF MINUTES: OCTOBER 39, 1997 - JOINT DINNER MEETING WITH PLANNING BOARD & NOVEMBER 4, 1997 (BRIEFING & REGULAR SESSION): MOTION by Commissioner Fortner to approve the captioned minutes. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. REQUEST FOR APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FOR THE TRANSFER OF DSS OFFICES LOCATED IN THE OLD HEALTH BUILDING INTO THE IREDELL COUNTY HEALTH FACILITY (HWY. 21): MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to approve Budget Amendment #17 to cover the cost of the moving DSS . ‘fices located in the Old Health Building (Hartness Road) into the Iredell County Health Facility (1'v y. 21) and to obtain up to $35,000 from the contingency fund for this relocation. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. ANNOUNCEMENT OF VACANCIES OCCURRING ON BOARDS & COMMISSIONS Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee (2 announcements) Nursing Home Advisory Board (1 announcement) Home & Community Care Block Grant Committee ( 4 announcements) APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS & COMMISSIONS WELFARE REFORM COMMITTEE (6 DESIGNATED APPTS. & 3 AT-LARGE): DSS BOARD: Commissioner Johnson nominated Alice S. Stewart, a member of the Iredell County Social Services Board. HEALTH BOARD: Commissioner Johnson nominated David A. Boone, a member of the Iredell County Board of Health. MENTAL HEALTH BOARD: Commissioner Fortner nominated Iris Mayberry, a member of the Crossroads Behavioral Healthcare Board. BUSINESS COMMUNITY: Commissioner Johnson nominated Mr. Doug Madison, owner/operator of Doug Madison Realty/Century 21. COMMISSIONER: Commissioner Boone nominated Iredell County Commissioner Steve Johnson. COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION REPRESENTATIVE OF POPULATION BEING SERVED: Commissioner Johnson nominated Mike Bennett, a member of the Statesville Housing Authority Board of Directors. AT-LARGE POSITIONS (3): Commissioner Boone nominated David Culpepper and David Poston. Commissioner Johnson nominated Ann Campbell. Commissioner Boone moved to close the nominations and appoint Stewart, Boone, Mayberry, Madison, Johnson, Bennett, Culpepper, Poston, and Campbell to the Iredell County Welfare Reform Committee. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. MOTION by Commissioner Boone to designate Don Wall, Director of Social Services, or Wall's designee, as the staff support for this committee. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to hold the first Welfare Reform Committee Meeting on Monday, December 1, 1997, 7:00 p.m.., South Wing Conference Room of the Iredell County Government Center, 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. HOME & COMMUNITY CARE BLOCK GRANT (1 appt.): Chairman Haire moved to table this appointment until the December 2, 1997 meeting. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. NURSING HOME ADVISORY BOARD (1 appt.): Commissioner Boone nominated Thelma Crabb for a reappointment to this committee. Chairman Haire moved to close the nominations and elect Crabb by acclamation. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. ADULT CARE HOME COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE (1 appt.): Commissioner Fortner nominated Shelva Gordon. Chairman Haire moved to close the nominations and elect Gordon by acclamation. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE (1 appt.): Commissioner Fortner moved to table this appointment until the December 2, 1997, meeting. VOTING: Ayes - 5. Nays - 0. NEW BUSINESS: The county manager advised that he was looking at January 15, 1998, at Lake Norman (Catawba Queen area) for an all day planning session. The commissioners did not voice any objection to this date/location. (During the agenda briefing, Commissioner Boone said he felt development should be discussed at the planning session, especially since there were so many interrelated problems, e.g., schools, infrastructure, etc. Commissioner Fortner said manufactured housing was also an item that could be discussed.) ADJOURNMENT: MOTION by Chairman Haire to adjourn the meeting at 8:00 p.m. NEXT MEETING: December 2, 1997, 5:00 p.m.. (Briefing) and 7:00 p.m. (Regular Meeting), in the Iredell County Government Center, 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. Approved: 447 CIC Clerk to the Board File: Nov 18 Minutes IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AGENDA BRIEFING MINUTES DECEMBER 2, 1997 The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Briefing Session on Tuesday, December 2, 1997, 5:00 p.m., in the South Wing Conference Room, of the Iredell County Government Building, 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC. 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 & Planning Jim Vernon, Director of Support Services Susan Blumenstein, Finance Director Jean Moore, Clerk to the Board Chairman Haire called the meeting to order. UPDATE ON MOORESVILLE TRANSFER STATION: Vernon mentioned that progress was being made at the station site. The scale house is 60-70% complete. The completion date is still projected to be January 1, 1998. Commissioner Fortner asked how much road frontage would be left after completion. Mashburn said four or six acres would probably be usable. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF PROPOSAL IN REFERENCE TO AN INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES PROGRAM (IDIP) FOR IREDELL COUNTY: The county manager stated the contents of this proposal were similar to what was being offered in neighboring counties. Both of the local economic development coordinators feel that having something in writing would aid them. Commissioner Johnson asked if any counties made a distinction between incentives for expansion or completely new locations. Mashburn said he knew that Cabarrus and Catawba Counties did not have separate policies. DISCUSSION OF CHANGE IN CAPITAL FUNDING FOR IREDELL- STATESVILLE SCHOOL SYSTEM & MOORESVILLE GRADED SCHOOL SYSTEM: Blumenstein said new information revealed that the final payment on the recent bonds would be extended through one more year. Funding for debt service for only six months will be needed during the current fiscal year. Blumenstein pointed out, however, the money had already been appropriated to the schools. She advised the commissioners that they could ask for a spending plan from the school systems and restrictions could be placed on the money. Commissioner Johnson said he thought the money should go to growth. Commissioner Fortner stated that some of the State bond money was for overcrowded conditions. ADJOURNMENT: Chairman Haire adjourned the meeting at 6:35 p.m., for a refreshment break prior to the 7:00 p.m. meeting. , /) Approved: ad ficcsmnier! Li, LG97 Pe a Zia ae eC. 4 Clerk to a Board Vv File: Briefing December 2 IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MINUTES DECEMBER 2, 1997 The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Regular Session on Tuesday, December 2, 1997, 7:00 p.m., in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room of the Iredell County Government Building, 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC. 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 P. Pope, County Attorney William Allison, Planning Supervisor Lynn Niblock, Director of Inspections & Planning Jim Vernon, Director of Support Services Susan Blumenstein, Finance Director Jean Moore, Clerk to the Board Chairman Haire called the meeting to order REORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD: The county manager presided over the meeting during the election of Chairman. Election of Chairman: Commissioner Fortner nominated Sara K. Haire for the office of Chairman. Commissioner Johnson moved to close the nominations and elect Haire by acclamation. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. Election of Vice Chairman: Commissioner Fortner nominated Steve D. Johnson for the office of Vice Chairman. Chairman Haire moved to close the nominations and elect Johnson by acclamation. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. ADJUSTMENTS OF AGENDA: MOTION by Chairman Haire to adjust the agenda by adding: A Discussion of Change in Capital Funding for Iredell-Statesville School System & Mooresville Graded School System. A Consideration/Approval of An Option for the Installation of 14 Fire Hydrants Discussed on February 18, 1997 and approved in the 96-97 budget. A Closed Session: Personnel/G.S. 143-318.1 1(a)(6) & Property Purchase/G.S. 143-318.11(a)(5) VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. APPOINTMENTS BEFORE THE BOARD A Mr. David R. Swann, Area Director of Crossroads Behavioral Healthcare, gave an update on the newly created mental health entity. The following information was shared. QD Repor @ 1150 Active Persons Being Served Between 21 and 75 consumers are served each work day 371 Consumers from south Iredell 779 Consumers from north Iredell 166 New admissions in October 140 New admissions in November Successful Efforts Increased access to care Demonstrated quality Most services available locally (core services & extra) Evening/convenient hours Coordinated care with community providers Local site director in place (David Crosby) Board of Directors will have presentation in reference to a two-year strategic plan by Marty Knisley of Technical Assistance Collaborative Barriers to Expansion of Care @ Limited space & parking at Highway 21 north office (10-11 offices shared by multiple people). @ Recruitment is needed although space is limited (60 employees now - by summer of 1998 should be 85-90 employees). @ MIS development has been slower than expected (internal cable & phone line problems). @ Infrastructure development is catching up (billing & receivables). Possible Solutions @ Immediate space in Statesville @ Space in Mooresville needed soon (actively searching for a site now -- a location near the proposed new Lake Norman Reg. Med. Center would be ideal. Space up to 3,000 sq. ft. could be used now -- projecting that by fall of 1998 7,500 sq. ft. will be needed. @ Recruitment of additional professionals Mr. Mashburn mentioned the possibility of Crossroads using the vacant Youth Home facility on Twin Oaks Road. He also mentioned that additional parking (105 spaces) would be available soon at the Hwy. 21 site. (Gravel will be placed on the lot for the time being. Paving can be done next year.) Swann proposed two ideas for the utilization of the youth home. They were: (1) Clubhouse for mentally ill adults whereby they would be taught job skills. The “members” and staff would work out of the home for learning a trade as well as working with the business community in obtaining jobs. (2) “Outstationing” some of the case managers. (These individuals primarily work out in the field but they need a base for office work.) Johnson asked if the youth home would satisfy Crossroads’ space needs. Swann said maybe for about three months. Boone asked about the past idea of creating a Detox Center at the youth home. Mashburn said this had been discussed, but that Crossroads envisioned other things for the home. He mentioned that the house and double-wide unit located on Wilson Lee Blvd. were in a high-crime area. It ishis feeling that it would create an unsafe environment for employees as well their clients to be in this area on a day-to-day basis. Due to this problem, this house will probably have a low resale value. The possibility of moving the double-wide unit to another site has been considered. MOTION by Commissioner Fortner to allow the Youth Home residence to be utilized by the Crossroads Behavioral Healthcare for the purposes described by Mr. Swann. Attorney Pope asked about liability insurance at the youth home facility. Mashburn said a contractual agreement would be written similar to the Hwy. 21 facility lease between Crossroads and the county. ra VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. PRESENTATION OF SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS AND AWARDS A RECOGNITION OF MRS. NANCY EARP, RETIREE OF THE IREDELL COUNTY INSPECTIONS DEPARTMENT: Lynn Niblock, Director of Planning and Inspections advised that Mrs. Earp had been a “top-notch” employee. Chairman Haire presented a plaque to Mrs. Earp for her 26 years of employment and wished her the best in retirement. PUBLIC HEARINGS Chairman Haire declared the meeting to be in public hearing. REZONING REQUEST; WEST REALTY COMPANY PROPERTY; CASE NO. 9710- 4: William Allison explained that West Realty desired for a portion of property to be rezoned from RA, Residential Agricultural to M-1, Light Manufacturing District. The property is located on Taylorsville Hwy/NC90 across from Absher Farm Road near Snowbird Loop; more specifically identified as a portion of PIN#4715986382. On November 5, 1997, the Iredell County Planning Board unanimously recommended approval in a 11-0 vote. No one spoke in favor or opposition about the request. Commissioner Boone asked Mr. Roy West if there would be a noise problem at the facility. West said he didn’t feel there would be a noise problem, and he was still negotiating with an industry for the site. The company makes a “see through film” used by grocery chains, etc., for produce. He mentioned the company would operate generators; however, the business would not be located near the road frontage. Chairman Haire adjourned the public hearing. MOTION by Commissioner Fortner to rezone Case No.9710-4 from Residential Agricultural to M-l, Light Manufacturing District as recommended by the planning board. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. Chairman Haire declared the meeting to be in public hearing. REZONING REQUEST; JAMES A. & NANCY J. KATH AND ANTHONY W. & WENDY S. MACASIEB PROPERTY CASE NO. 9711-1: Allison said the applicants desired for their property to be rezoned from HB, Highway Business to GB, General Business District. The property is located at 1250 River Hwy/NCI1S0; more specifically identified as PIN#4637093403. The proposed use of the property will be for the sale and creation of wooden handcraft items. On November 5, 1997, the Iredell County Planning Board unanimously approved the request in a 10-0 vote. No one spoke in reference to the rezoning request. Chairman Haire adjourned the public hearing. MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to rezone Case No.971 1-1 from Highway Business to General Business District. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. Chairman Haire declared the meeting to be in public hearing session. EXPENDITURE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $23,107: | Chairman Haire advised the audience that the hearing was for the purpose of receiving public comments in reference to a $23,107 grant awarded to the Sheriff's Dept. from the 3 U.S. Dept. of Justice. A ten-percent match in the amount of $2,567 will be needed and can be obtained from seized funds. The sheriff's office plans to use the money for radar equipment, vehicle surveillance systems, and ballistic vests. No one spoke in opposition/favor of the law enforcement grant and the proposed usage of the funds. Chairman Haire adjourned the public hearing. MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to approve the expenditure of the law enforcement grant ($23,107) for the stipulated equipment and to authorize that $2,567 be derived from seized funds for the grant match. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF ADDITIONAL OFFICE SPACE FOR THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S STAFF AND THE GUARDIAN AD LITEM OFFICE: Evie Caldwell, Purchasing Agent, announced at the briefing session that six new positions had been approved by the State for the local District Attorney’s Office. It was mentioned that there was 760 sq. ft. of space available in the Exchange Building. The cost for the space was $650 per month, including utilities and weekly janitorial service. A two-year lease beginning on January 2, 1998 could be implemented. In addition, the Guardian ad Litem program has requested more space. Currently this program, which operates out of a one-room office at the Hall of Justice, has two full- time employees. Volunteers aid the office, however, it’s difficult to work in the crowded area. Additional space (400 sq. ft.) can also be found in the Exchange Building at a cost of $400 per month with utilities/weekly janitorial service included. (If this lease is approved, the office at the Hall of Justice would become available.) Caldwell noted that the Exchange Building was not handicap accessible; however, both the Guardian ad Litem representatives and the District Attorney’s Office said they would find accommodations at the Hall of Justice when necessary. MOTION by Commissioner Stewart to authorize Budget Amendment #18 in the amount of $6,300 to be obtained from the contingency fund for the purpose of executing a lease (through June 30, 1998) for additional office space for the referenced agencies. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF AMENDED ORDER ABANDONING A PORTION OF LAKEWAY ROAD: Jim Vernon, Director of Support Services, stated that a portion of the right-of-way for this road was abandoned by the county on May 16, 1995. Since that time, it has been found that the legal description only described one of two tracts of property. Attorney Pope has written an amended order for recordation at the Register of Deeds’ Office that describes the omitted section. (On December 1, 1997, the Town of Mooresville adopted the same amended order.) MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to approve the Amended Order Abandoning a Portion of Lakeway Road as was recommended/written by the County Attorney. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF PROPOSAL IN REFERENCE TO AN INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES PROGRAM (IDIP) FOR IREDELL COUNTY: The county manager said he wanted to emphasize that the proposal would be used as a guideline for incentives. It would be mandatory to seek board of commissioner’s approval before any incentive appropriations were done. Also, that industries would abide by the General Statutes if it was dictated that a public hearing was required in order to receive the incentive(s). Commissioner Boone said he had a problem assisting industries already in operation with expansions. Commissioner Johnson said he was firm believer in the laissez-faire doctrine. MOTION by Commissioner Fortner to adopt the following proposal as a guideline in assessing industrial development incentives and to stipulate that approval by the Iredell County Board of Commissioners be obtained before any incentive packages/agreements were executed. VOTING: Ayes - 3; Nays - 2 (Boone/Stewart) PROPOSAL INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES PROGRAM (IDIP) IREDELL COUNTY The County of Iredell, in cooperation with Harmony, Love Valley, Mooresville, Davidson, Statesville, or Troutman, may provide various financial incentives for companies seeking to locate or expand a business into Iredell County. This incentive program is designed to stimulate development by offsetting up-front costs associated with an industry location or expansion. The scope of the incentive package will be bused on the following criteria: ¢ Capital investment of at least $3 million * Creation of quality jobs with pay at least or higher than the county’s average wages e Environmentally clean. County funds may reduce the cost of land for companies expanding or locating in Iredell County. County funds may provide for site preparation expenses including environmental testing, cleaning, grading, and water/sewer extension. County funds may also be used to supplement state training funds in the new and expanding industry program. The parameters defining the level of the contribution will be as follows: A maximum of 80% of the increased tax revenue for five years may be used for incentive payments. A further component of that calculation will be based on the quality of the jobs created. The schedule below allocates percentage of participation for each level. W Elisibility B Level I 110% of county average wage 100% eligible reimbursement Level II 100% of county average wage 90% eligible reimbursement Level III 90% of county average wage 80% eligible reimbursement Level IV 80% of county average wage 70% eligible reimbursement The following procedure will be used by industry in requesting industrial development incentive awards: 1. Must receive a favorable recommendation from the Greater Statesville Development Corporation or the Mooresville-South Iredell Chamber of Commerce. 2. Must be willing to appear before the public at a hearing for the purpose of receiving input on the proposed incentive. Must receive favorable vote from board of commissioners following the public hearing. 4. Must be willing to enter into a formal agreement with the county to stipulate the commitment of the industry and the county. 5. Must be willing to reimburse the county if at anytime a court of last appeal determines that incentive payments arc in violation of the constitution or the law. ue REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF CENTRALINA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS RESOLUTION TO RECEIVE STATE FUNDS: MOTION by Commissioner Fortner to adopt the following resolution which will release $4,556.78 of State funds to Centralina Council of Governments. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. RESOLUTION BY IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WHEREAS, Lead Regional Organizations have established productive voluntary working relationships with municipalities and counties across North Carolina; and WHEREAS, the 1997 General Assembly recognized this need through the appropriation of $864,270 for each year of the biennium to help the Lead Regional Organizations assist local governments with grant applications, economic development, community development, and to support local industrial development activities and other activities as deemed appropriate by their local governments; and WHEREAS, these funds are not intended to be used for payment of member dues or assessments to a Lead Regional Organization or to supplant funds appropriated by the member governments; and WHEREAS, in the event that a request is not made by Iredell County for release of these funds to the Lead Regional Organization, the available funds will revert to the State’s general fund; and WHEREAS, in Region F, funds in the amount of $48,015 will be used for the preparation of HOME and CDBG applications, regional data centers, regional building permit tracking systems, and other economic development activities that may be deemed appropriate. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Iredell County Board of Commissioners request the release of its share of these funds, $4,556.78, to Centralina Council of Governments at the earliest possible time in accordance with the provisions of state laws. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE SOLID WASTE ORDINANCE (DETERMINATION OF APPLICATION FEE FOR DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE -- BIOSOLIDS): Mr. Mashburn said he had been meeting with Ken Vaughn, Cooperative Extension Service, and Kelly Sheeks, Environmental Health Supervisor, about fees for this type of waste disposal. Currently, there is an ordinance that addresses the matter, however, fees have never been approved. Commissioner Johnson asked if the Board could prohibit this type of waste from being brought into the county from other counties. Attorney Pope mentioned a past court case involving land-farming. The courts found that prohibition of this type of waste disposal violated Interstate Commerce laws. Johnson asked if a higher fee could be charged to entities based outside of Iredell County. Attorney Pope said Iredell County had never tried this; however, he felt this would probably be deemed as a burden on commerce. Commissioner Stewart asked about the potential of metals being in the sludge and the possiblity of health hazards. Attorney Pope said he was comfortable that unsafe materials would be extracted from the product. He mentioned the State of North Carolina had rigorous restrictions. Also, the State still has to issue permits to the applicants. The company presently desiring to dispose of this type of waste is looking at eight sites in the county. MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to implement a filing fee of $10,000 with $2,500 being nonrefundable, plus an annual renewal fee of $50 per acre per year for each disposal site, and that a consent form be signed by all the property owners (of any interest in the land) upon which the solid waste disposal site shall be located. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. The code book section stipulating the application fees shall now read: Section 12-78 Fees and costs; failure to comply. (a) All applicants for a solid waste disposal site permit shall pay a filing fee of $10,000, of which $2,500 is nonrefundable. The board of commissioners shall assess applicant fees in such amounts as the board of commissioners finds necessary and sufficient to reimburse the county for the cost of any needed professional assistance that may be required by the county to evaluate the permit application, verify its contents and evaluate the impact of such a permit on the community, public health, and environment. This assistance may include but shall not be limited to the assistance of lawyers, biologists, geologists, engineers, chemists, hydrologists, physicists, emergency response and public health experts and professional testing laboratories. If the cost to the county is less than $10,000, then the applicant will receive a refund of all the unused application fee in excess of the nonrefundable portion. If the cost to the county in evaluating the application is greater than $10,000, then the county will bill the applicant for the difference. (b) Failure to provide the funds required by this section within thirty (30) days of demand shall result in termination of the permit process or cancellation of the permit. In addition, the county board of commissioners may take legal action against the applicant for any cost incurred by the county up to the point of denial, termination, or revocation. (c) All applications for a valid waste disposal site permit shall include an irrevocable consent signed by all the owners of any interest in the land upon which the solid waste disposal site is proposed to be located. Said irrevocable consent shall allow county and other governmental officials access to the property during business hours for the purposes of inspecting, testing and monitoring the property and the facility and shall be in such form that it is recordable in the Office of the Register of Deeds and shall run with the land. Section 12-82 Annual Renewal Fee; There is hereby imposed an annual renewal fee of $50 per acre per year for each waste disposal site which shall be payable annually on the anniversary of the issuance of the permit. Failure to pay the annual renewal fee within 30 days of its due date shall result in the automatic revocation of the permit. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF THE NOVEMBER 18, 1997 MINUTES (BRIEFING & REGULAR SESSION): MOTION by Commissioner Fortner to approve the captioned minutes as presented. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. DISCUSSION OF CHANGE IN CAPITAL FUNDING FOR IREDELL- STATESVILLE SCHOOL SYSTEM & MOORESVILLE GRADED SCHOOL SYSTEM: Mrs. Blumenstein discussed the recent bond monies for the two systems. It has been determined that only one interest payment (6 months) will be paid during the current fiscal year and no principal will be due until FY 1998-99. These appropriations were included in this year’s budget. Blumenstein advised that if the estimated undesignated funding is reduced by the amount of additional appropriation made for the purchase of land, the following will be available for appropriation: Iredell-Statesville $1,500,549 Mooresville 322,173 MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to instruct the two school systems that they would have the additional money, but they needed to present a spending plan and that the money be spent exclusively on growth. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. CONSIDERATION/APPROVAL OF AN OPTION FOR THE INSTALLATION OF FIRE HYDRANTS DISCUSSED ON FEBRUARY 18, 1997 AND APPROVED IN THE 96-97 BUDGET: During the agenda briefing, Mrs. C aldwell advised that in the FY 97-98 budget, $30,000 was approved for the purchase/installation of 15 fire hydrants. Iredell Water Corporation was supposed to have 12 hydrants. West Iredell Water was to have two hydrants on its lines. The other hydrant was installed by Wayside VFD for a 30,000 gallon above ground water tank. After purchasing the hydrants, $20,259.40 remained for installation. Bids were sent to ll contractors and the following four bids were received: Bell Construction Co. $50,400 Gilbert Engineering $34,972 Tommy Frye $23,800 Frye Grading & Repair, Inc. $25,650 MOTION by Commissioner Stewart to initiate Budget Amendment #19 in the amount of $3,541 and for this money to be derived from the contingency fund for the purpose of: Donating the hydrants and the money available ($20,259.40 + $3,541) to the Iredell Water Corporation whose staff will work with the low bidder in the hydrant installation. A contract stating that after the installation of the 14 hydrants, Iredell Water Corporation (12 hydrants) and West Iredell Water Corporation (2 hydrants) will maintain them (contract to be written). VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. NOTE: Keith Snoddy of Iredell Water Corporation was in attendance at the meeting and was agreeable in assuming any risks (broken lines) involved in the hydrant installation with the low bidder. In addition, James Hollars, West Iredell Water Corporation, attended the meeting and advised that his agency was agreeable in working with Iredell Water on this project. ANNOUNCEMENT OF VACANCIES OCCURRING ON BOARDS & COMMISSIONS A. Board of Health (2 announcements) B. Recreation Advisory Board (3 announcements) C. Zoning Board of Adjustment (3 announcements) D. Community Advisory Program for Disabled Adults (CAP-DA) (11 announcements) E. Centralina Council of Governments (Delegate & Alternate) APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS & COMMISSIONS Home & Community Care Block Grant (5 appts.): Chairman Haire nominated Harriet Lipe. Commissioner Fortner nominated Anne Johnson, Sue Walser, Mary Conaway, and Alice Stewart. Chairman Haire moved to close the nominations and appoint Lipe, Johnson, Walser, Conaway, and Stewart by acclamation. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. Nursing Home Advisory Board (1 appt.): MOTION by Commissioner Fortner to table this appointment until the December 16, 1997 meeting. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. Adult Care Home Community Advisory Board (2 appts.): Commissioner Fortner nominated Hazel McNeely and Doris Talbert. Chairman Haire moved to close the nominations and appoint McNeely and Talbert by acclamation. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. Recreation Advisory Board (1 appt.): MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to table this appointment until the December 16, 1997 meeting. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Commissioner Fortner suggested that a letter of appreciation be sent to Dr. Dave Beck who previously served as the Interim Area Director of Tri-County Mental Health during its transition period and subsequent abolishment. COUNTY MANAGER’S REPORT/COUNTY SEAL TRADEMARK: Mr. Mashburn said he recently received notification from the Secretary of State’s Office that the county seal had officially been trademarked. With this being the case, agencies/organizations outside county departments will have to seek approval to use the seal. REMINDER ABOUT THE RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD’S ANNUAL CHRISTMAS DINNER: Vice Chairman Johnson reminded everyone of the Recreation Advisory Board’s Dinner Meeting to be held on Thursday, December 4, 1997, 7:00 p.m., at the Black Angus Restaurant. CLOSED SESSION: MOTION by Chairman Haire to enter into closed session for the purpose of discussing Property Acquisition/G.S. 143-318.11(a)(5) and Personnel/G.S. 143- 318.11(a)(6). VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. ADJOURNMENT: MOTION by Chairman Haire to adjourn the meeting at 9:30 p.m. NEXT MEETING: Tuesday, December 16, 1997, 5:00 p.m. (Briefing) and 7:00 p.m. (Regular Meeting), Iredell County Government Center, 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. ao /$ Lan C Dye. Chae. pprov eens He 4 7 rts to the Board File: Minutes(December 2, 1997) IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS BRIEFING MINUTES DECEMBER 16, 1997 The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Briefing Session on December 16, 1997, 5:00 p.m., in the South Wing Conference Room, Iredell County Government Center, 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC. Present: Sara K. Haire, Chairman Steve D. Johnson, Vice Chairman David A. Boone Alice T. Fortner Alice M. Stewart Staff: Joel Mashburn, County Manager Susan Blumenstein, Finance Director William Allison, Planning Supervisor Brent Weisner, Tax Assessor Steve Messick, Library Director Allen Miller, Information Systems Don Wall, DSS Director Jean C. Moore, Clerk to the Board Chairman Haire called the meeting to order. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF YOUTH SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD’S RECOMMENDATION FORA RESTITUTION PROGRAM USING CBA FUNDS: Carl Duncan, the Vice Chairman for the Youth Services Advisory Committee (YSA), advised that the State had funded Iredell County $17,809 for juvenile restitution. This amount will increase to $35,618 in FY 98- 99. The new money can only be used for restitution programs. The YSA Committee has approved a program utilizing the Community Service Office. The project will provide a “symbolic” attempt towards restitution that will have to be ordered by a juvenile court judge. YSA has recommended the program initially start with a $5,000 request. During the next six months, 25 cases/incidents can potentially be done. Each incident will be limited to $200. The juvenile will never actually see the actual reimbursement money. Instead the money will flow through the Clerk of Court’s office to the plaintiff. A 30% match will be needed and it will be in kind (secretarial/utilities). REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF IREDELL-STATESVILLE SCHOOL SYSTEM’S APPLICATION FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDING CAPITAL FUNDS: William Barnard, the school system’s finance officer, advised that an application for Public School Building Capital Funds in the amount of $543,548.87 had been prepared. The funds requested are for five projects where “significant” sewer upgrades are needed. All projects meet the 1:3 matching ratio. The five projects were: Public School Building Capital Fund Allocation Shepherd Elementary $ 181,000 Celeste Henkel (Land) 45,000 (New Construction) 120,000 Central (Land) 25,000 (Renovation) 88,400 Union Grove 79,880 Cool Spring 4,268.87 543,548.87 $ 543,548.87 Commissioner Stewart asked why a project wasn’t created to relieve Sharon School’s water problems. Barnard said he did not know. Stewart said she had received several calls/complaints about the situation. Barnard mentioned that Iredell representatives would return to Raleigh in January to seek fourth year bond funding. PRESENTATION BY BEN GARRISON: TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT PLAN UPDATE: Garrison, the Chairman of the Iredell Transportation Authority 1 was 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 (CTP) 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 consolidated plan, and it would have to be 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 for a tax exempt status. The cost would be about $1,500. He mentioned this was just 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: \redell 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) (Feet) Cost — Transmission Lines 1. Water Treatment Piant 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 1,050,000 Total Cost — Water Facilities $4,057,000 Wastewater Facilities 1. Meck Neck Pumping Station and Force Main $515,000 2. The Pointe Pumping Station 1,200,000 Brawley School Road Force Main 2,458,900 3. Beech Tree Pumping Station and Force Main 325,500 4. Isle of Pines Pumping Station and Force Main 316,000 5. Oak Tree Road Pumping Station and Force Main (Existing) 6. Canvasback Trail Pumping Station and Force Main 175,000 7. McCrary Creek Pumping Station and Force Main 400,000 8. Lake Norman Booster Pumping Station 1,200,000 Force Main Extension __ 840,000 Total Cost — Wastewater Facilities __ $7,430,400 Total Cost - Water and Wastewater Facilities $11,487,400 Note: The estimates do not include the minor water distribution and sewer collection lines that will be required in each individual subdivision or development. These lines are typically funded by the developer. The facilities are estimated to cost approximately $4,057,000 for water and $7,430,400 for wastewater; a total of $11,487,400. Also, Mr. DeBruhl mentioned that all of the facilities would not be required initially. Some facilities could wait and progress with the rate of development. He concluded his remarks by saying the creation of a water sewer authority/district might be a solution. Commissioner Stewart asked about riparian rights. Were they still in force? DeBruhl said they were, and an entity could not deplete a basin more than its permitted amount. The monitoring agency for this is the State Department of Environment and Natural Resources. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF IREDELL COUNTY POLICY FOR THE INTERNET & USE AND PRIVACY OF ELECTRONIC MAIL: County employees Steve Messick (Library Director), Jean Haun (Risk Management), Larry Dickerson (Communications), and Allen Miller ( Information Systems) all served on an ad hoc committee established to develop a county policy for this matter. Messick said county employees would have to use the internet/e-mail in a responsible manner. If not, privileges could be suspended. He also said that all employees having access to the services would have to sign a form indicating they understood the policy. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF THE NOVEMBER REFUNDS AND RELEASES: County Assessor Weisner reported that the referenced refunds/releases were in order and were recommended for approval. REQUEST FROM DSS FOR PERMISSION TO ACCEPT A CHILD ADVOCACY INSTITUTE MINI-GRANT: Don Wail, the Director of Social Services, explained the $2,000 grant would help to provide incentives for the Iredell Foster Parent Association in efforts to meet goals involving: 1) assessment, 2) placement, and 3) one year to permanency. He further advised that no funds would be needed. Wall said the “Family For Kids” program appeared to be working. When it first started there were 146 children in foster care. Now, the total has dropped to 107. Commissioner Johnson commended Mr. Wall and his staff for recent input and assistance to the Welfare Reform Committee. Johnson said DSS had made some excellent recommendations. ADJOURNMENT: Chairman Haire adjourned the meeting at 6:30 p.m. fora refreshment break prior to the 7 o'clock meeting. APPROVED: 4, LID F Ge Laure CAC. f Clerk to the Board IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MINUTES DECEMBER 16, 1997 The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Regular Session on December 16, 1997, 7:00 p.m., in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room, Iredell County Government Center, 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC. Present: Sara K. Haire, Chairman Steve D. Johnson, Vice Chairman David A. Boone Alice T. Fortner Alice M. Stewart Staff: Joel Mashburn, County Manager William P. Pope, County Attorney Susan Blumenstein, Finance Director William Allison, Planning Supervisor Jean C. Moore, Clerk to the Board Chairman Haire called the meeting to order. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Board was honored by having Boy Scout Troop 176 of Oakdale Baptist Church leading the Pledge of Allegiance. Mr. Gene Whitesides, the troop leader, accompanied the scouts. ADJUSTMENTS OF AGENDA: MOTION by Chairman Haire to adjust the agenda by adding a closed session for the purpose of discussing property acquisition [G.S. 143. 318-1 1(a) (5)]. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. APPOINTMENTS BEFORE THE BOARD MR. LEAMON BRYCE, MANAGER FOR THE TOWN OF DAVIDSON/RE: CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST FROM CHARLOTTE MECKLENBURG UTILITIES DEPT. (C-MUD) FOR A SERVICE AREA IN IREDELL COUNTY (TOWN OF DAVIDSON): Bryce along with Davidson Mayor Randall Kincaid; past mayor Russell Knox; Mr. Doug Bean, Director of the C-MUD; and Mr. Barry Gullett, Asst. Director of C-MUD, requested a service area agreement in the southern Iredell region. Reasons for the request were (1) Iredell County requires governmental entities, not located within the county boundaries, to obtain permission for the ownership of property. (Blanket permission is requested for C-MUD to own property within the service area.) (2) Davidson realized a majority of its industrially zoned land was located in the northwest quadrant of town - - adjacent to the Iredell County boundary. It was also noted that Exit 30/I-77 and the proposed interchange at Langtree Road/I-77 would be excellent locations for industrial development. Gullett mentioned C-MUD was trying to work on a regionalization plan for water sewer facilities. He said it was more feasible to serve areas based on the lay of the land and natural water flow rather than on political boundaries. Agreements have already been arranged with Union and Cabarrus Counties. Union County purchases treatment capacity and Cabarrus sells to C-MUD. Attorney Pope asked if the Town of Mooresville had a waste treament facility on Rocky River. Gullett mentioned the treatment plant was upstream of the areas mentioned by C-MUD. Anything going into Mooresville at this facility would have to be pumped. Commissioner Johnson asked the purpose behind the Town’s request. He asked if it was strictly for economic development. Bryce said this was correct. He said that most of Davidson’s 4 industrially zoned property was already developed. The Town feels it needs more industry to sustain all of the growth that is occurring. Chairman Haire asked if the representatives had seen Crescent Resources’ plan to develop property in this area. She mentioned that she had heard a motel was being proposed. Knox said he had also heard this; however, an official plan had not been presented. Commissioner Johnson said he was not against economic development, but he was concerned about the residents in the area. Would they want to be annexed into the Town of Davidson? Bryce said the Town would only annex the ones wanting water and sewer. He said the Town wasn’t proposing wholesale statutory annexations. Bryce said the current town policy did not prescribe statutory annexations. These haven’t occurred since the 1970s. Bryce said, however, he could not speak about the direction that future town boards might take. Mr. Bryce further said the Town was not asking for extra-territorial zoning jurisdiction. Commissioner Boone asked if the Davidson Board would pass a resolution indicating it would not engage in any involuntary annexation into Iredell County in exchange for C-MUD lines. Bryce said he didn’t feel it would be possible for his Board to make this statement. He said his Board could possibly discuss the matter and establish a sunset. Commissioner Johnson said he would like to have input from the area property owners. Mayor Kincaid mentioned that Davidson could have annexed the area a long time ago. He said annexation was not a one-way proposition. Citizens pay taxes but in exchange they want services. He said he felt confident the Davidson Board could give some type of assurance there was no interest in annexation. Commissioner Stewart noted to Mayor Kincaid that if Davidson provided utilities in the area, the town was already “half way” to annexation. Chairman Haire mentioned that some residents on Langtree Road had water supply problems. She said there would be hesitation on her part to go beyond Langtree Road without some consensus of the neighborhood as to what they desired. She also said she understood the Town of Mooresville was still interested in serving Langtree Road on the other side of I-77. MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to hold a public hearing conditioned upon the county manager finding a suitable facility in the southern end of the county. The manager will advise of the facility location at the January 6 board meeting, and the commissioners will then Call for a Public Hearing and announce the proper time, date, and location. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. MR. PETE DYE - RE: SCOTTS RECREATION CENTER: Dye, who had previously met with the Recreation Advisory Committee on September 11, 1997, said he was seeking private grants to remodel the Scotts Recreation Center. The facility was initially the site for Scotts School and was founded in 1866. It has been a neighborhood recreational facility for the past 30 years. Dye said the community was growing, and it would be good to offer more recreational activities for the new residents. Commissioner Johnson advised that Iredell County was divided into four recreational quadrants and approximately $115,000 was set aside in the park fund for each quadrant. The plan requires a local match from each of the four areas. The Scotts community needs to decide where its project is to be located. He mciitioned that several projects in one quadrant wouldn’t accomplish much and that one project per quadrant seemed to be the most widely accepted idea. Mr. Johnson said there had been some discussion about a project at West Iredell High School. He said there needed to be some consensus from the western area as to what project was desired. Johnson shared that Mr. Mike Heintz and Mrs. Judy Sharpe had been active in recreational pursuits for the western area. Commissioner Stewart asked how many acres were at the facility. Dye said there was five. Mrs. Stewart said most park facilities had around 60 acres. Mr. Dye said he basically wanted an endorsement to seek private grants. He mentioned Smith-Reynolds, Cannon, and the Kathleen Price Foundation. Commissioner Johnson asked for a clarification on the grants. He asked Mr. Dye if he was of the opinion that by receiving a private grant this would be the western area’s local match. Mr. Dye said he did not have this understanding. Dye said all he was requesting was an endorsement. Mr. Johnson said he just wanted to make sure to preclude any future misunderstanding. MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to request the Clerk to the Board to prepare a letter for the Chairman’s signature that would indicate endorsement for Mr. Dye to seek private grants for the remodeling work. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. MR. BUDDY HEMRIC, IREDELL CITIZENS FOR INTEGRITY (ICI): Hemric said he was proud to present the Second Annual Taxpayer’s Friend Award. The ICI voted this year to bestow the award and recognition to Commissioner David A. Boone. Hemric mentioned that Boone was very accessible to the public and studied issues before taking action. The award was given in honor this year of Dr. Ira Porterfield, a deceased member of ICI, and a retired professor of Animal Science at North Carolina State University. PRESENTATION OF IREDELL COUNTY JUNE 30, 1997 AUDIT: Mr. Ron McLelland, of the Foster, McLelland, Rutherford & McKenzie CPA firm, presented the Iredell County audit ending June 30, 1997. He mentioned the report had been accepted by the Local Government Commission. The CPA firm gave an unqualified report. McLelland congratulated the County officials and staff for a “job well done.” A handout was shared by Mr. McLelland for informational purposes and it has been reproduced as follows: Statistical Information Increase 6/30/97 6/30/96 (Decrease) Cash & Investments $31,475,532 $31,052,939 $ 422,593 Receivables 8,077,151 8,162,835 ( 85,684) Payables 6, 144,850 4,619,772 1,525,078 Long-term Debt 22,004,421 23,758,901 (1,754,480) Total Equity 77,890,863 72,873,570 5,017,293 Working Capital 33,407,833 34,596,002 (1,188,169) Attorney Pope asked if the total equity included the value of real estate. McLelland said it included the real estate but not necessarily the value -- it includes the book value. Blumenstein said the fund balance of the general fund was a benchmark for the county. At July 1, 1997, audited numbers showed a 16.14% general fund balance. As of November 30, 1997, this figure had dropped to 15.56%. Chairman Haire asked the average fund balance for counties of comparable size. Blumenstein said it was over 16%. The Local Government Commission requires eight percent; however, it recommends the average of like-sized counties. PUBLIC HEARING Chairman Haire adjourned the meeting to public hearing. PROPOSED UPDATE TO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT PLAN (1997-2007): William Allison, the Planning Supervisor, recognized four Planning Board members in attendance. They were: Max James, Roger Bejcek, Floyd Greene, and Harry James. Allison said the men served on a committee subgroup that helped create the land development plan update. Steve Davenport, a consultant with Benchmark, Inc., advised that the Planning Board had recommended approval of the update. Davenport said the plan formed a basis for the future evaluation of development. He said a review of the plan needed to be conducted annually. As part of a 12-county region, Davenport said Iredell’s growth and population were in alignment with contiguous counties. However, most of the surrounding counties had lost manufacturing positions while Iredell gained 14% during a 15-year period. (The region lost 8,500 jobs but Iredell gained 2,000.) Pertaining to population counts, Davenport said Benchmark used figures that were actually higher than the State’s numbers. The Davidson and Coddle Creek areas are predicted to have 10,000 more people by the year 2010. Census projections estimate that 21% of the county’s future growth will be 65 years of age or older. Within the county, Davenport pointed out the three different Thoroughfare Plans. He suggested that governmental entities work together for acombined plan. He mentioned that at the community walk-in meetings county citizens asked when roads would be improved or built. In reference to the Zoning Ordinance, the planning board has the first draft copy. Davenport said the ordinance had been difficult. One reason is because it has been amended so many times. Davenport said he was a firm believer in the conditional zoning process. No one spoke in favor or against the proposed land development plan. Chairman Haire declared the public hearing closed. Commissioner Boone encouraged Benchmark to review the population counts again. He mentioned that if the current trends continue the projections were too low. Mr. Boone commended the Planning Board members on their work. Davenport said an addendum page could easily be added to the plan. MOTION by Commissioner Fortner to table action on the land development plan until the January 6, 1998, meeting. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS DISCUSSION/UPDATE ON WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION TOWERS & FACILITIES AMENDMENT: Mr. Allison said that as a result of the 90-day moratorium adopted on November 4, 1997, the staff re-examined proposed amendments and were able to come up with additional conditions to monitor wireless telecommunication towers/facilities. Allison said the information was for review and that a public hearing could later be called. He mentioned that setback requirements had increased. Setbacks from residences and subdivisions have been added. Attorney Pope asked if architectural features were reviewed. Allison said the staff had reviewed the matter and would do everything possible to encourage stealth towers or facilities that were hidden when possible. MOTION by Commissioner Fortner to Call for a Public Hearing on January 6, 1998, 7:00 p.m., in reference to Wireless Telecommunication Tower/Facility amendments. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. ae a REQUEST FOR RESOLUTION OF INTENT TO ABANDON A PORTION OF DABBLING DUCK CIRCLE & CALL FOR A PUBLIC HEARING: Allison indicated the requested action was to abandon a portion of the road and allow the owner to combine several properties for the construction of a church. MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to adopt the following Resolution of Intent and to Call for a Public Hearing to be held on January 20, 1998, at 7:00 p.m. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. RESOLUTION OF INTENT BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FOR IREDELL COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, TO ABANDON A PORTION OF DABBLING DUCK CIRCLE: WHEREAS, attached hereto is a copy of record Plat Book 21, page 54, of the Iredell County Registry, which shows Dabbling Duck Circle serving lots 8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16, and 17 owned by the petitioners; and WHEREAS, lots 8-17 of record Plat Book 21, page 54 Iredell County Registry, are re-platted abandoning Dabbling Duck Circle for a distance of three hundred feet (300’) to the point as depicted on the attached plat (Exhibit “A”); and WHEREAS, the Department of Transportation has not accepted for maintenance aforesaid road (Dabbling Duck Circle) and the petitioners are informed and believe that the Department of Transportation consents to the abandonment of a portion of said road as depicted on (Exhibit “A”) by Iredell County; and WHEREAS, all land owners have other more convenient access to the property formerly served by the road and consent to the abandonment of the road pursuant to G.S. 153A-241, and WHEREAS, the abandonment of a portion of said road is not contrary to public interest and no other individual owning property on said road other than petitioners would be deprived of reasonable means of ingress or egress of his/her property; and NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Chairman and Members of the Board of County Commissioners of Iredell County, North Carolina, that they do hereby declare their intention to abandon that portion of the public road herein described, and do call a special hearing on the question to be held on the 20" day of January, 1998, at 7:00 p.m., in the Commissioners Meeting Room of the Iredell County Government Center (Old Courthouse) at 200 S. Center Street, Statesville, NC; and that a copy of this resolution be posted, published and mailed by registered or certified mail as required by G.S. 153A-241. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF YOUTH SERVICE ADVISORY BOARD’S RECOMMENDATION FOR A RESTITUTION PROGRAM USING CBA FUNDS: MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to approve Budget Amendment #20 to recognize revenue from a CBA grant in the amount of $5,000, said money to flow through the N.C. C lerk of Court’s Office, and to approve the Youth Service Advisory Committee’s recommendation to create a restitution program using the funds. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF IREDELL-STATESVILLE SCHOOL SYSTEM’S APPLICATION FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDING CAPITAL FUNDS: MOTION by Commissioner Fortner to approve Budget Amendment #21 for the purpose of recognizing the Public School Building Capital Funds. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF THE IREDELL COUNTY POLICY FOR THE INTERNET & USE & PRIVACY OF ELECTRONIC MAIL: MOTION by Commissioner Stewart to adopt the following policy regarding this matter. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. IREDELL COUNTY POLICY REGARDING THE USE OF THE INTERNET AND THE USE AND PRIVACY ti bo OF ELECTRONIC MAIL The Internet and electronic mail are valuable tools. Iredell County encourages the use of the Internet and electronic mail by its employees in the performance of their duties and will seek to make available to them access to the Internet and to electronic mail services for the performance of their duties. Appropriate use of the Internet and electronic mail. While in performance of work-related functions, while on the job, or while using county-owned or county-provided information processing resources, employees of Iredell County are expected to use the Internet and electronic mail responsibly and professionally and shall make no use of the Internet or electronic mail in an illegal, malicious, or obscene manner or in any way that reflects badly on Iredell County. The reception, transmission or display of sexually explicit images, messages, or cartoons, or any transmission or use of communications containing ethnic slurs, racial epithets, or any other material that may be construed as harassment or disparagement of others based on their race, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability or religious or political beliefs is expressly prohibited. Personal communications of an excessive nature or that interfere with the performance of county duties are prohibited, and any and all fees or charges from such personal use of equipment or services shall be reimbursed by the employee. Violation of this proscription shall be grounds for removal of access to the Internet or electronic mail and to other shared computing resources and for any disciplinary measures as are appropriate, up to and including dismissal and criminal charges when appropriate. The county reserves the right to evaluate the appropriateness of any use of the Internet and e-mail on an individual and ongoing basis. Accuracy of disseminated information. Employees have a responsibility to make sure that all public information they disseminate via the Internet is accurate. Employees shall provide in association with such information its source and the date at which it was current and an electronic mail address allowing the recipient to contact the employees responsible for making the information available in its current form. Electronic mail signature blocks. Employees are cautioned that electronic mail messages may be misinterpreted as a more formal communication than the sender intended and that care should be taken in their intent and composition. Employees shall not misrepresent the policies or positions of their department in electronic mail. Employees shall include the following disclaimer if there is a possibility that their electronic mail message may misrepresent department policies or positions: “Opinions expressed in this message may not represent the policy of Iredell County.” In all electronic messages the signature block must contain the name of the sender and his or her electronic mail address. Anonymous or pseudonymous posting is expressly forbidden. Common electronic mail addressing system. The County will provide a common addressing system for all departmental employees. Any employee who maintains any other mailbox which is accessible from the Internet must also maintain an electronic mail box on the County mail server. The employee must notify the County computer manager of any such mailbox that is his or her primary mailbox, in order for the computer manager to provide for forwarding of mail to the primary mailbox from the County mail server. 6. Monitoring of electronic mail. Iredell County provides communications services to employees for governmental purposes. All electronic communications are property of Iredell County and are considered a public record. Administrators of electronic mail systems within the County shall safeguard the privacy of the content of electronic messages and shall ensure that, while those messages are resident in the electronic mail system, their content is available only to the recipient and to such systems personnel as shall require access for the normal operation of the electronic mail system. Information on electronic mail system usage or message destinations may be monitored. 7. Electronic mail is a public record. Consistent with North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 132-1, the contents of electronic mail messages "made or received pursuant to law or ordinance in connection with the transaction of public business" are a public record and are subject to inspection unless specifically exempted by statute or judicial interpretation. Creators or recipients of electronic mail messages may be required to allow such inspection of messages in their custody. Furthermore, the County shall treat ancillary information such as electronic mail system usage or message destinations as a public record subject to inspection. 8. Files, software and viruses. Software progams should not be loaded onto county computers without the approval of the Department Head. Game software is specificially prohibited from county computers. Employees should be aware that files and software available on the Internet may contain viruses. These viruses can infect both the individual employee’s computer and, through the network, other computers. Employees should exercise caution in downloading files from unknown sources. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF THE NOVEMBER REFUNDS AND RELEASES: MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to approve the following refunds and releases for November 1997. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. RELEASES FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, 1997 $52,570.55 Breakdown of Releases: County $41,836.75 Solid Waste Fees 135.35 E.Alex.Co.Fire #1 13.05 Shepherd’s Fire #2 294.27 Mt. Mourne Fire #3 85.46 All County Fire #4 3,663.08 Statesville City 3,036.91 Statesville Downtown 42 Mooresville Town 2,084.35 Mooresville Downtown 0 Mooresville School 855.69 Love Valley 0 Harmony 8.60 Troutman 556.62 REFUNDS FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, 1997 1,474.08 Breakdown of Refunds: County 930.52 Solid Waste Fees 54.00 Shepherd’s Fire #2 10.20 Mt. Mourne Fire #3 3.54 All County Fire #4 48.12 Statesville City 167.14 Mooresville Town 196.15 Mooresville School 49.05 Troutman 15.36 REQUEST FROM DSS FOR PERMISSION TO ACCEPT A CHILD ADVOCACY INSTITUTE MINI-GRANT: MOTION by C ommissioner Stewart to approve Budget Amendment #22 for the purpose of allowing Social Services to accept a $2,000 mini-grant. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF PHASE 1 SOLID WASTE FACILITY BID (GRADING AND LINING OF NEW CELL): MOTION by Commissioner Fortner to award the Grading and Lining Bid for Phase Il/ Solid Waste Facility to Foster Wheeler in the amount of $1,485,021.04 to be contingent upon receiving the final State permit after January 3, 1998, and to approve Budget Amendment # 23 in the amount of $1,757,277 (advance from general fund). VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. Bids Received Foster Wheeler Environmental $ 1,485,021.04 GIT-Ground Improvement Techniques 1,979,420.50 HE Sargent, Inc. 1,659,618.50 SEI Environmental, Inc. 2,252,474.17 REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF BUDGET AMENDMENT #24 (TRANSFER OF FUNDS FROM CONTINGENCY AND FROM SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS - TRI- COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH TO THE NEW LINE ITEM FOR CROSSROADS BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE): Mrs. Blumenstein explained the payment due to Crossroads for October 1, 1997 - June 30, 1998 based on the authority’s per capital allocation for the year as follows: Crossroads calculation of population 107,981 x $2.99 per capita $322,855 Add: ABC .05 bottle tax (required by statute) _21,600 344,455 Period from October 1 - June 30 Xx 9/12 Amount Due to Crossroads $258,341 Less: amount remaining originally budgeted for Tri-County (216,877) Amount of budget amendment required: $ 41,464 MOTION by Commissioner Fortner to approve Budget Amendment #24 in the amount of $41,464 for the Crossroads Behavioral Healthcare payment. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. CONSIDERATION OF OVERTIME FOR CLERK TO THE BOARD: The county manager advised the purpose of this request was to recognize past overtime and reimbursement. for the clerk to the board. He mentioned that in August the personnel officer sent an inter-office memorandum declaring the clerk’s position to benon-exempt. Later, two separate attorneys (Steven Allred, OG; and Gregory McGuire, Haynsworth, Baldwin, Johnson & Greaves) made the same determination. The manager said the clerk did not request the overtime reimbursement and did not ask for the exempt or non-exempt clarification. He stated he requested the payroll division to compute overtime hours for the past two years. Subsequently, a budget amendment in the amount of $5,270 was prepared by the finance director. Since it is difficult for the clerk to take time off for hours accrued over the normal work week(40 hrs./non-exempt) the labor attorney (McGuire) made a suggestion that the clerk’s pay be reduced to approximately $600 per month. However, the clerk would be reimbursed for all hours over 40. The intent would be to not reduce the overall salary, but to compute it in a different manner. The base amount of the assistant and clerk’s salary plus the overtime, should bring the salary back up to the original amount. Commissioner Johnson said he wanted to make sure the new method did not reduce the clerk’s salary. Mashburn said the new method would bring the salary back up to the same amount. MOTION by Commissioner Fortner to approve Budget Amendment #25 in the amount of $5,270 (from contingency) to recognize past overtime and to accept the salary recommendation from the Haynsworth law firm. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF THE DECEMBER 2, 1997 MINUTES (BRIEFING & REGULAR SESSION): MOTION by Commissioner Fortner to approve the captioned minutes. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. ANNOUNCEMENT OF VACANCIES OCCURRING ON BOARDS & COMMISSIONS BOARD OF EQUALIZATION & REVIEW (6 announcements & appointment of Chairman and Vice Chairman) APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS & COMMISSIONS BOARD OF HEALTH (2 appts.): Commissioner Boone nominated Michael Sexton (at- large candidate) and Dr. Mark Prendergast (physician candidate). Chairman Haire moved to close the nominations and accept Sexton and Prendergast by acclamation. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD (4 appts.): Commissioner Johnson nominated John Greene and Bill Benfield. Chairman Haire moved to close the nominations, elect Greene and Benfield by acclamation, and table the other two appointments until the January 6, 1998 meeting. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT (3 appts.): Commissioner Fortner nominated Steve Shoe, Mike Johnson, and Harvey Reeves. Chairman Haire moved to close the nominations and elect Shoe, Johnson and Reeves by acclamation. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. COMMUNITY ADVISORY PROGRAM FOR DISABLED ADULTS (CAP-DA) (11 appts.) Commissioner Fortner nominated Deidra Brawley, Janet Blaufuss, Sylvia Hewitt, Carolyn Lamb, Lynn Phelps, Annette Kiser, Kevin Allan, Rhonda Deitch, Anne Johnson, Martha Webster, and Renee Karriker. Chairman Haire moved to close the nominations and elect the eleven referenced individuals by acclamation. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. CENTRALINA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (Delegate & Alternate): Commissioner Johnson nominated Commissioner Alice T. Fortner as the delegate. Commissioner Fortner nominated Commissioner Steve D. Johnson as the alternate appointee. Chairman Haire moved to close the nominations and elect Fortner and Johnson by acclamation. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. NURSING HOME ADVISORY BOARD (1 appt.): MOTION by Chairman Haire to table this appointment until the January 6, 1998 meeting. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. NEW BUSINESS - WELFARE REFORM COMMITTEE: MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to suspend the Rules of Procedure for the Iredell County Board of Commissioners and to 9 appoint and accept Mrs. Jean Manall, Employment Security Commission, as a member on the Welfare Reform Committee. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. COUNTY MANAGER'S REPORT: The county manager asked for a clarification on the motion pertaining to MECK-NECK that was adopted on October 7, 1997. The motion read: Motion by Commissioner Johnson to adopt the resolution with the folowing changes: (a) Any change in the ad valorem tax rate would be determined by the Iredell County Tax Assessor and (b) A cap date for tuition charges of July 1, 1998 should be in the document. After discussion, the commissioners amended the motion by the following: MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to amend the MECK-NECK motion of October 7, 1997 by deleting the segment pertaining to the tax rate (section a). VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. (NOTE: At the January 6, 1998 meeting, an amendment was made to this motion. (The cap date for tuition charges was deleted.) (See January 6 minutes - Approval of Minutes Section.) JOB LINK CAREER CENTERS: MOTION by Commissioner Johnson for the staff to write a letter endorsing the Employment Security Commission as the lead agency for this matter. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. CLOSED SESSION: Chairman Haire moved to enter into closed session for the purpose of discussing economic development {G.S. 143-318. 1 1(a) (4)} and property acquisition {G.S. 143- 318.11(a) (5)}. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. 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Stewart Staff: Joel Mashburn, County Manager Susan Blumenstein, Finance Director William Allison, Planning Supervisor Jean C. Moore, Clerk to the Board Chairman Haire called the meeting to order. APPOINTMENT BEFORE THE BOARD MRS. BRENDA WALLACE, MASSAGE THERAPIST: Wallace mentioned concerns with the present Iredell County Massage Parlor Ordinance. She stated she understood the intent of the 1976 ordinance but that several amendments were being requested. Wallace proposed changes for the following reasons: @ to establish educational and ethical standards for the safe and effective practice of massage therapy/bodywork @ to gain professional recognition, dignity and respect for the occupation @ to increase public awareness and utilization of this health service @ to protect the public from unqualified/unethical practitioners @ to make a clear break from the “massage parlor/adult entertainment” stigma Specific amendments Wallace requested were: @ addition of an educational requirement of a minimum of 500 classroom hours in an accredited school/institute to operate as a massage therapist or to operate a massage therapy facility @ omission of Section 7-4a (Prohibits treatment of anyone under the age of 18 without a physician’s note) ® omission of Section 7-7 (Prohibits treatment of anyone of the opposite sex without a physician’s note) @ omission of Section 7-27c 1,2,3 (Requires fingerprinting and submission of two photographs to sheriff's department. Also requires physical examination to prove absence of communicable diseases) Mrs. Brenda Icenhour accompanied Wallace and mentioned that she was nationally certified in massage and bodywork. She said certification required on-going educational training. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION TOWER FACILITIES AMENDMENTS: Allison explained the amendments suggested for this ordinance. Commissioner Fortner asked an estimate on how much property owners normally received when leasing land to communication companies. Allison said it varied from $500 to $1200. The average would be about $800, but a prime location could cost $1200. He mentioned there were different types of towers, e.g., analog, digital, cellular, and personal communication service units. Chairman Haire referred to a past conversation with Jack Curtis about the Rinehardt Road communications tower. Curtis had asked about more companies co-locating. Larry Dickerson, the County Communications Director, previously advised the tower was “maxed out” - - it could not withstand additional units. Commissioner Boone mentioned he understood Davie County had a five thousand feet requirement between towers. Allison said he knew of this requirement; however, it was his understanding companies would likely challenge the distance in court. He mentioned discussions with the Centralina COG staff and efforts to determine a reasonable distance. LAND DEVELOPMENT PLAN: Commissioner Boone mentioned Brawley School Road and that it was not listed as a collector road. Allison said it did not meet the criteria as a collector road. In addition, Hwy. 150 is not a collector road; however, it is a minor arterial road. CROSSROADS BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE/REQUEST FOR SUBSTANTIAL EQUIVALENCY STATUS UNDER THE STATE PERSONNEL SYSTEM: The area director for Crossroads, Mr. David Swann, said he had recently submitted this request to Yadkin County. This Board approved the substantial equivalency status in a 5-0 vote. He mentioned he would present the matter to the Surry Board on January 20, 1998. The reasons why Crossroads desires the status are: 1) The staff will be able to do in-house classifications. Swann mentioned that unless the request was approved the State regional office in Winston-Salem had to approve all classifications. The turnaround time can sometimes be two months. 2) The staff will be able to qualify job applicants in-house. Mr. Swann mentioned the same reasoning for this matter. The staff would be able to review applicants in a day’s time compared to sending the information to Winston-Salem and waiting for a decision. In other news, Swann reported the Statesville site continued to see growth. In December, the facility had 93 new patients. He mentioned the need for a facility in Mooresville, and said he would like to make a presentation about the matter in the next few weeks. In reference to the old youth home facility (Twin Oaks Road), some Crossroads staff members are now moving into the building. ADJOURNMENT: Chairman Haire adjourned the meeting at 6:30 p.m. for a refreshment break prior to the 7 o'clock meeting. i nvrmoven: fleaassgpr At, LO/4 ean lWlr 1¢. Ci? J Clerk to the Board File Briefing min January 6 IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MINUTES JANUARY 6, 1998 The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Regular Session on January 6, 1998, 7:00 p.m., in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room, Iredell County Government Center, 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC. Present: Sara K. Haire, Chairman Steve D. Johnson, Vice Chairman David A. Boone Alice T. Fortner Alice M. Stewart Staff: Joel Mashburn, County Manager William P. Pope, County Attorney Susan Blumenstein, Finance Director William Allison, Planning Supervisor Jean C. Moore, Clerk to the Board Chairman Haire called the meeting to order. ADJUSTMENTS OF AGENDA: MOTION by Chairman Haire to allow Mrs. Brenda Wallace to explain amendments being requested for the Iredell County Massage Parlor Ordinance. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. APPOINTMENTS BEFORE THE BOARD MRS. BRENDA WALLACE, MASSAGE THERAPIST/RE: IREDELL COUNTY MASSAGE PARLOR ORDINANCE: _ Wallace briefly reviewed an exception clause that she desired to be added to the current ordinance. Attorney Pope said he had reviewed the clause and did not have a problem with its content. He did suggest some stylistic changes. Specifically, he recommended the clause be written as follows: Article I Section 7-2b - This chapter also shall not apply to individuals, at least 18 years of age employed as a massage therapist in the county or operating a massage therapy facility who have graduated from an institute or school of massage therapy which offers curriculum of at least 500 hours of supervised instruction, and/or is presently Nationally Certified in Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork, by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork. Individuals seeking exemption from the provisions of this Chapter will submit to the County Manager an official transcript and a notarized photocopy of their diploma or certificate of completion, two letters of recommendation and an application for a privilege license to the county manager. Upon review, approval, and payment of the appropriate licensing fees, the applicant will be entitled to a privilege license to practice massage therapy in Iredell County. Commissioner Boone asked Pope about the appropriate licensing fee. Pope said there was a general unclassified fee. Wallace mentioned she had an “unclassified” license from the City of Statesville. Pope said the Iredell County Tax Collector would determine this amount. Wallace asked what the time frame would be from date of application to the actual delivery of the license. The Board advised that as long as the appropriate documents were presented the license should be available at that time. Johnson said he wanted to make sure Mrs. Wallace could conduct a reputable business without damaging the original intent of the ordinance. Attorney Pope said he was satisfied with the amendment clause. MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to adopt the exception clause for the Iredell County Massage Parlor Ordinance as was stated by Attorney Pope. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. CROSSROADS BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE/RE: REQUEST FOR SUBSTANTIAL EQUIVALENCY STATUS UNDER THE STATE PERSONNEL SYSTEM: Chairman Haire noted the area director for Crossroads discussed this item at the briefing session. MOTION by Commissioner Fortner to approve Crossroad’s request to achieve substantial equivalency status and to authorize the Chairman to sign the following resolution. RESOLUTION TO GRANT PERMISSION TO CROSSROADS BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE TO SEEK EXEMPTION FROM CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE STATE PERSONNEL ACT WHEREAS, in 1991, the North Carolina General Assembly amended Section 126- 11 of the General Statutes to allow Area Mental Health Authorities to establish “substantially equivalent” personnel systems; and WHEREAS, the Crossroads Behavioral Healthcare has expressed a desire to develop a “substantially equivalent” personnel system; and WHEREAS, the governing board of Crossroads Behavioral Healthcare gave approval to pursue Substantial Equivalent on May 27, 1997, during a regular scheduled meeting; and WHEREAS, the county commissioners believe it would be in the best interest of Crossroads Behavioral Healthcare to develop a “substantially equivalent” personnel system. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Iredell County Board of Commissioners hereby gives approval to Crossroads Behavioral Healthcare to pursue changes to its personnel system as allowed under General Statute 126.11. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. PUBLIC HEARINGS Chairman Haire declared the meeting to be in public hearing session. REZONING REQUEST; JETTIE T. SAFRIET PROPERTY, CASE NO. 9712-1: Planning Supervisor Allison said the applicant was requesting the property be rezoned from R-20, Single Family Residential to GB, General Business District. The property is located at 477 Old Mocksville Hwy (corner of Old Mocksville Rd. & Brookview Road); more specifically identified as PIN#4756731142 & 4756732000. The size of the tracts are .35 and .53 acres. Allison mentioned that both structures on the lots were built prior to county-wide zoning (1990). In past years, the buildings have housed everything from craft shops to cable storage facilities. The properties lie in a transitional area of land use study, but private residences are in close proximity. Further, a valid protest petition has been presented. On December 3, 1997, the planning board unanimously recommended denial in a 8-0 vote. Doug Safriet, the applicant’s son, said he and his mother planned to sell the property, and local realtors have advised there would not be a market for the property as a residence. Beth Cooper (opposition) said her property adjoined the back of the lots. Requested the rezoning be denied. June McCoy (opposition) mentioned she had lived beside the property since 1964. Stated the area would be too congested with a business at the site. Also, mentioned the Safriet family had a warehouse practically in her backyard. Glenn Moore (opposition) stated he was also a property owner towards the backside of the lots. Moore said he was concerned about what type of business would locate at the site if it became commercial. He said the site was really too close to the road to operate as a business. Also, said the present buildings needed to be liquidated. Chairman Haire adjourned the hearing. MOTION by Commissioner Fortner to deny the rezoning request. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. Chairman Haire declared the meeting to be in public hearing session. REZONING REQUEST; JAMES C. & WILLIE GABRIEL PROPERTY, CASE NO. 9712-3: Allison said the applicants were requesting the property be rezoned from RA, Residential Agricultural to M-1, Light Manufacturing District. The property is located on Mazeppa Road near Panasonic Way; more specifically identified as PIN#4668464818. The approximate size of the property is 49 acres. Allison also said the property was in an industrial transition area. He said the design seemed well-thought out, it showed a specific proposed use (micro-brewery), included a 60° right of way, and a sewer line for future expansion. The staff and planning board (unanimous vote) recommended approval. Chairman Haire adjourned the public hearing. MOTION by Commissioner Boone to rezone the property as was recommended by the planning board. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. Chairman Haire declared the meeting to be in public hearing session. REZONING REQUEST; LAKESHORE DEVELOPMENT CO. PROPERTY, CASE NO. 9712-4: Mr. Allison said the applicant, John Gregorian, desired to rezone the property from RA, Residential Agricultural to GB, General Business District. The proposed usage would be any/all uses in general business. The location of the site is River Hwy., near McCrary Road, across from Big Daddy’s Restaurant, more specifically identified as PIN#4637199739. The vacant property is composed of about 2.5 acres with existing land use being residential, commercial and vacant. Allison said the property was adjacent to an existing GB district and was located in a commerical transition node in the updated Land Development Plan. The addition of the tract to an adjoining GB district would be in keeping with area growth trends. On December 3, 1997, the Planning Board unanimously recommended approval. John Grigorian said he had taken into consideration the eventual widening of the road. He mentioned he planned to put an up-scale meta! building at the site. Parking will be allowed on one side of the building and some spaces will be in the front. Chairman Haire declared the public hearing closed. MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to grant the rezoning request from Residential Agricultural to General Business. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. Chairman Haire declared the meeting to be in public hearing session. REZONING REQUEST; THOMAS MCCOY PROPERTY, CASE NO. 9712-5: Allison said this request was to rezone property from RA, Residential Agricultural to GB, General Business District. The location of the site is on River Highway, between Quiet Cove Road and Robinson Road; more specifically identified as Iredell County Tax Parcel #4637191995. The approximate size of the vacant property is 8.19 acres. The property is located adjacent to existing HB & GB districts and is located in a general commercial node as specified by the Land Development Plan. The request is in accordance with development trends in this area of River Highway. On December 3, 1997, the Planning Board unanimously recommended approval. a The applicant for the McCoys, Mr. John Kindley, stated he was present at the meeting to answer any questions. Chairman Haire adjourned the hearing. MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to grant the rezoning request from RA to GB. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. Chairman Haire declared the meeting to be in public hearing session. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION TOWER FACILITIES AMENDMENTS: Allison said this matter was tabled from the December 16 meeting. He shared amendment items (a) through (q) and the definitions. He mentioned he would further like to add a stipulation which would be item (r) and would read as follows: The applicant shall be required to notify property owners within 1,000 ft. of a proposed tower with a height greater than 250 feet. The notice shall be by certified mail and shall include tower height and design type. Allison said the applicant would have to submit the information at the time the site plan was presented. Commissioner Johnson asked what recourse would be available to citizens who had complaints. Allison said a special use permit would be necessary for towers exceeding 250 feet. Citizens within 1,000 feet of a proposed tower would receive a notice about the special use meeting to be held the Board of Adjustment. Commissioner Fortner asked about the stipulation pertaining to the removal of towers (within 120 days) if they were not in use for six months or more. Allison said this could be difficult to monitor but the planning staff would try. He mentioned he did want this section in the ordinance. Commissioner Boone said the stipulations proposed a 2000 ft. separation between towers unless it could be proven that co-location could not be done. He said he understood that some counties had adopted greater distances. Allison said he had talked to communication companies and found out the distances could be challenged in court. Jim Cody mentioned he was a resident of east Iredell. Asked about the 90-day moratorium and why the item was being discussed before the end of the ban. Attorney Pope said the commissioners had adopted a moratorium for a period of up to 90 days for review and study. Cody asked what research or studies had been done during the interim. Chairman Haire said the planning staff had worked on the amendments. Cody said he was opposed to the 250 ft. height designation. He said companies would build towers at 199 ft. just to keep from having to put lights on them. Judy Cline requested the Board table the amendments until a future meeting. She asked if information had been requested from Duke Power about co-location. Allison said yes, however, the communication companies did not feel co-location on transmission towers was a good method. Cline mentioned Davie County’s 5,000 ft. separation requirement. She also talked about safety and private air strips. Allison again mentioned the potential for a court challenge. In reference to air strips, Allison said there had to be a definitive description. He said he could recognize a paved air strip but how does one recognize a grass aircraft landing site. Where does it end and where does it begin? Howard Miller said he owned Miller Airport, which was a private air strip. He talked about the need for regulation of towers. Richard Shaver asked how many permits had been issued for 250 ft. towers. Allison said the majority of towers were 250 - 275 ft. in height. Shaver said he felt tower requests of 75 ft. or higher in height should be brought before the Board of Adjustment. Chairman Haire adjourned the public hearing. MOTION by Commissioner Stewart to postpone a decision on the telecommunication tower amendments until the January 20" meeting. Commissioner Johnson suggested to the citizens in attendance that if they still had concerns or recommendations to discuss them with the planning staff prior to the January 20" meeting. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT PLAN UPDATE (1997-2007): MOTION by Commissioner Boone to 1) approve the land development plan with the revised population figures 2) on page 28 under Recommendations |. (a) to change the sq. ft. per dwelling unit for the Brawley School Road to 30,000 instead of 25,000 and 3) on page 30 under section 10. (b) to change the minimum lot size or per dwelling unit land area requirement to 30,000 sq. ft instead of 25,000 for the Brawley School Road peninsula. Commissioner Johnson asked Allison about the planning board’s discussion on the 30,000 sq. ft. Allison said some board members were in favor of 30,000 sq. ft.; however, the majority voted for 25,000 sq. ft. Johnson said he understood that any lots already subdivided would have to be considered under the old regulations. Commissioner Boone said they would have to be grandfathered. Chairman Haire MOVED to AMEND THE MOTION by approving the Land Development Plan as presented by Commissioner Boone but to maintain the plan’s lot size of 25,000 sq. ft. for the Brawley School Road. VOTING: Ayes - 2; Nays - 3 (Boone/Johnson/Stewart) ORIGINAL MOTION OF COMMISSIONER BOONE VOTING: Ayes - 3; Nays - 2 (Fortner/Haire) REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF THE ABANDONMENT OF ROAD MAINTENANCE FOR A PORTION OF SR 1556 - FARM HOUSE DRIVE: Mr. Allison said the section to be abandoned had a total of 633.6 linear feet. The property owner made a request to DOT for the withdrawal of state maintenance. Now, DOT, has made a formal request for abandonment. MOTION by Commissioner Stewart to approve the abandonment of road maintenance for a portion of SR 1556 - Farm House Drive. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. REQUEST FROM WAYSIDE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT, INC., FOR THE APPROVAL OF A LEASE PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH UNITED FINANCIAL OF NORTH CAROLINA, INC.: Mr. Ken Hall, the Wayside VFD Fire Chief, said this request pertained to the purchase of anew truck ($273,654.95) from American LeFrance. The department’s other trucks are currently financed with United Financial of North Carolina. This financial institution studied the indebtedness of the department and found the payment of the other trucks to be at $349,288. Refinancing now with the new truck included can save the department $3,716.35 (total). The proposed refinancing at ten payments would be $345,572.55. Hall said the Fire Commission had offered $150,000. He also said if the VED could pay $50,000 within the next two weeks $2,500 could be saved. Another $500 can be saved if $15,000 can be paid when the pump is ready for installment. If $30,000 can be paid when the body of the truck is fabricated the department can save $1,000. If $1 0,000 can be paid when the tank is installed, another $500 can be saved. Commissioner Johnson asked about the lease documents. He said the contents led him to believe the transaction looked like a lease with an option to purchase. Hall said the VFD’s indebtedness was a lease purchase. When the debt is paid the equipment belongs to the department. Johnson said that usually a lease purchase did not have a provision for early pre-payment of debt. “There’s no opportunity to save on interest.” Hall said United Financial representatives said the department could make payments. These would come off the principal instead of the interest. Johnson said the VFD should make sure it had this in writing. Commissioner Johnson reminded the group of the past financial problems with the County’s VFDs. He mentioned the fire tax increase and a discussion at that time as to whether or not the financial problems contributed to a lack of money or a surplus of debt. Johnson asked if Wayside anticipated more debt in the next eleven years (duration of the refinancing). Hall said he hoped not. Mr. Hall mentioned that Lake Norman VFD was also due a truck this year. The Fire Commission is allowing two new trucks per year (until all VFDs are up to standard). After a truck is ordered, it takes about ten months before delivery. Commissioner Fortner asked Hall if he was confident the VFD could make the payments. Hall said yes. He mentioned the fire tax the department received and other revenues. Attorney Pope asked the imputed interest rate. Blumenstein said it was 5.48. She said she called First Citizens Bank and found it had recently done a 160A 20 financing and the rate was 5.4. Blumenstein said the rate was comparable but that to her, installment purchases were “cleaner” transactions than lease purchases. MOTION by Commissioner Stewart to authorize the Chairman to sign a letter indicating the Board had no objection to the lease purchase agreement between Wayside VFD and United Financial of North Carolina. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. CALL FOR PUBLIC HEARING IN REFERENCE TO THE CHARLOTTE MECKLENBURG UTILITIES DEPT. (C-MUD) AND TOWN OF DAVIDSON’S REQUEST FOR A SERVICE AREA: Chairman Haire said this matter was tabled from the December 16 meeting. MOTION by Commissioner Boone to call for a public hearing on Tuesday, January 27, 1998, 7:00 p.m., at Fairview United Methodist Church, Hwy. 115, Mt. Mourne, N.C. for the purpose of receiving citizen comment about the C-MUD/Town of Davidson request. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF THE DECEMBER 16, 1997 MINUTES (BRIEFING AND REGULAR SESSION): MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to approve the Briefing Minutes as presented. In reference to the Regular Minutes, under the County Manager’s Report/MECK-NECK, he requested an amendment be done to the minutes whereby the cap date for tuition charges for 1998 be deleted. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. ANNOUNCEMENT OF VACANCIES OCCURRING ON BOARDS & COMMISSIONS Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee (3 announcements) APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS & COMMISSIONS BOARD OF EQUALIZATION & REVIEW (6 APPOINTMENTS & APPT OF CHAIRMAN AND VICE CHAIRMAN): Commissioner Boone nominated Hal Jolly as a member and for the office of Vice Chairman. Also, Mr. Boone nominated William White and Ralph Shepherd. Commissioner Fortner nominated Robert V. Privette as a member and for the office of Chairman. Commissioner Johnson nominated Carl Martin and Watson Benfield (alternate). Commissioner Boone moved that the nominations/offices be closed and elect the individuals by acclamation. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. NOTE: The 1998 Board of Equalization will now be composed of: Robert Vance Privette, Chairman Hal Jolly, Vice Chairman Ralph Shepherd William White Carl Martin Watson Benfield, Alternate RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD (2 appts.): MOTION by C ommissioner Johnson to table these two appointments until the January 20" meeting. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. NURSING HOME ADVISORY BOARD (1 appt.): Commissioner Fortner said she understood there was a need for citizens residing in southern Iredell to be appointed on the nursing/adult care home boards. Chairman Haire noted this need and moved to table this appointment until the January 20" meeting. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. COUNTY MANAGER'S REPORT: Mr. Mashburn reported that: |. The construction permit for Phase II of the landfill expansion had been received. 2. The NACo Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C., will be held Feb. 27 - March 3, 1998. Anyone desiring to attend should notify the staff as soon as possible. 3. The Planning Session for the commissioners will be held Thursday, January 15, 1998, 8:00 a.m., at the Queen’s Landing in Mooresville. Chairman Haire asked when the Mooresville Transfer Station would be opened. Mashburn said it should have been open by now. The inclement weather has stopped some construction. The building is finished but the road needs completion. ADJOURNMENT: Chairman Haire adjourned the meeting at 9:15 p.m. NEXT MEETING: Winter Planning Session, Thursday, January 15, 1998, 8:00 a.m. at the Queen’s Landing in Mooresville, N.C. ( till irre LIL APPROVED: / Clerk to the Board / File Regular Meeting January 6 ee IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS PLANNING SESSION MINUTES THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 1998 The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met for a Winter Planning Session on Thursday, January 15, 1998, 8:00 a.m., at the Queens Landing in Mooresville, NC. Present were: Sara K. Haire, Chairman Steve Johnson, Vice Chairman David A. Boone Alice T. Fortner Alice M. Stewart Staff: Joel Mashburn, County Manager Susan Blumenstein, Finance Director Jim Vernon, Support Services Director Jean Moore, Clerk to the Board Media: Christine Underwood, Statesville Record & Landmark Jim Wrinn, Charlotte Observer Chairman Haire called the meeting to order. STATESVILLE AIRPORT: Commissioner Johnson shared information about a proposed water line extension (West Iredell Water) to serve new hangars at the Statesville Municipal Airport. A complete project would encompass three phases at a total cost of $38,315. The work would be broken down into the following components: Phase I - $16,858, Phase II - $10,789, and Phase III - $10,668. Johnson said the Board might want to include Phase I in next year’s budget. Mr. Johnson noted that adequate corporate hangar space was an economic development incentive. FINANCIAL UPDATE: Using a comparative revenue report for 1996 and 1997, Blumenstein said she did not have any surprises to reveal. “Everything seems to be on target.” Commissioner Boone asked about sales tax revenues, and Blumenstein said she was confident the full estimate would be reached. Mrs. Blumenstein said the sales at the Jail Commissary had been substantial. EMS UPDATE: Larry Ray, Safety & Emergency Services Director, and Paul Tamer, EMS Operations Manager, joined the group for this segment. Ray mentioned the other ambulance companies operating in the County. Mashburn said it was too early to tell what revenue impact was occurring. The private companies are making non-emergency transports. It was mentioned that the private companies have lower charges, but they require an “upfront” payment guarantee from clients. Since the private companies do not use 9Il, they can schedule the time/date of transport. County units are primarily for emergencies. Mashburn said some counties had franchises governing these services but the only part that could be regulated was the type of care. Mr. Mashburn further said that all of the County’s employees were at the paramedic level except one long-time employee. He mentioned that if the County wanted to be competitive with the private companies restructuring would be needed. Commissioner Stewart said it was easier to write EMS work schedules if all employees were on the same training level. Mr. Mashburn said that when he first came to work at the County it was a goal to make the average response time to be eight minutes or less. This time has been achieved for most locations. Commissioner Johnson asked about the need for a future base. Ray said the only need he envisioned was a Quick Response Vehicle (QRV) on the southern tip of Brawley School Road. He mentioned if anything happened on the northern end it would be difficult to reach an emergency on 1 the southern part of the road. It was mentioned an advantage with a QRV was that only one person was needed for staffing. EMS MAIN BASE: Vernon shared four suggestions for the new base. They were: Boggs Building: $410,000 City of Statesville property: $221,000 Modular Jail: $109,504 New Building: $159,300 in evaluating the positives/negatives of the alternatives, it appeared the Boggs Building seemed the most practical solution. Vernon said there had been some hydraulic leakage in one section of the building; however, the owner agreed to help with soil removal costs. The old showroom area could be used as a training room. In addition, there is space to relocate the County Garage to this site. A more central garage location would save money for the main users, ¢.g., Sheriff/Maintenance/EMS. Also, there is enough space to house the County Maintenance Staff. The present garage facility could be sold and the maintenance space on Twin Oaks Road would be available for other departments. Negatives mentioned on the other options were: 1) The City building was not in a desirable location. 2) The modular jail was too small and might better serve as a future court- related facility. 3) A downtown site with good road access would need to be found if it was decided to build a new facility. (It was noted this might prove to be difficult.) It was the consensus of the Board to allow the staff to proceed with negotiations with the Boggs family. Vernon said he would check the zoning requirements for Meeting Street. William Allison, Planning Supervisor, advised that zoning for the present garage property was Rural Agricultural. It was grandfathered when county-wide zoning was approved. He mentioned the facility could not remain vacant beyond 12 months or the nonconforming status would be lost. WATER SEWER- BRAWLEY SCHOOL ROAD: William Allison, Planning Supervisor, and Lynn Niblock, Director of Planning Enforcement, attended this segment. Mashburn explained that Willis Engineering had sent information about possible ways to fund water and sewer on the Brawley peninsula. The information contained a funding proposal showing Crescent Resources contributing $3,000,000 and $2,500,000 coming from Iredell County. Commissioner Boone asked for information about recent meetings. He asked what the Town of Mooresville was committing. Mashburn said the Town was interested in the project. He said the meetings did not decide the type of mechanism to be used. He mentioned the Iredell County Board of Commissioners would govern both an authority and district. Commissioner Stewart said most people she had discussed the matter with suggested that the board of commissioners remain separate from any water sewer entity established. She referred to Granville County. Chairman Haire reminded the group that Crescent was agreeing to pay more than one-half of the start-up costs. She said that if the Board was serious about environmental concerns and drinking water the project should be carefully reviewed. Stewart said the developers were creating the problems. Commissioner Fortner said the lake problems concerned the entire county. “It affects future generations. It’s a good time to take advantage of this opportunity.” Commissioner Stewart said she had served on the Catawba River Task Force for several years. She mentioned that the quality of the lake was dependent upon several entities (C atawba/Lincoln/Mecklenburg, etc.) Commissioner Johnson mentioned other needs of the area. He said the Department of Transportation had stated it would be eight years before road improvements were done. Chairman Haire said Ann Gaither, DOT Board Member, was still trying to speed up the road assistance. Commissioner Boone shared General Statute information concerning zoning. He said that when municipal sewer was provided development increased. Mr. Boone said he felt that development should pay for itself. He also said it was difficult to make good decisions with such a short time frame. Also, that more information would help. He mentioned he might be agreeable to using County money as a loan for the project. MOTION by Commissioner Fortner to proceed with the water sewer project and to advise the Crescent Resources’ officials of this action. Mashburn asked for a clarification from Boone on what additional information was needed. Boone said some figures (three to four years) with a payback to the County with interest (estimate 6%). Mr. Boone said he didn’t want any net cost to be absorbed by the county taxpayers. Commissioner Fortner advised that Crescent needed a solid answer. Boone said he couldn’t give a solid answer until he knew exactly what the Board was committing. BOONE MADE AN AMENDMENT TO THE MOTION TO THE EFFECT THAT the board would approve the general concept of the project if it could be financed to pay for itself in six years with no net cost to the Iredell County taxpayers and the County would pay up to $500,000 to cover the deficit. AMENDMENT VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 9. AMENDMENT TO MAIN MOTION VOTE: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. PLANNING/ZONING UPDATE: Allison distributed copies of the rewritten zoning ordinance. He mentioned it had been approved by the Planning Board and would be on the February 3, 1998, commissioners’ agenda. Statistical information was then shared with the commissioners. Niblock said the typical turnaround time for inspections was the day after initial contact. Currently there are 12 inspectors and some are trained in four different fields. Niblock noted that most citizens obtain permits, however, in some secluded areas of the County, construction work, e.g. finishing a basement, could occur and never be discovered. Niblock advised that 32 individuals in 1997 applied for project permits that separately totaled $500,000 or more. Census tract information was shared by the county manager. He mentioned that Centralina Council of Governments had compiled the data and overheads were available for presentations if needed. UPDATE FROM LIBRARY PLANNING COMMITTEE: Steve Messick, the library director advised that six meetings of the ad hoc committee had been held. Key findings were: () As the overall population of the County increases so does library usage. (2) The State Library Department recommends a 46 per capita building size and the present library has one-half this amount. (3) The library is congested and lacks storage space. (4) Parking is a problem. (5) The floor layout is inefficient and there are lighting problems. (6) There are “blind spots” and security problems. Some five year goals were: (1) A consultant should assist in determining short and long-term goals. (2) By year 2005, the library should be meeting 80% of its space needs. (3) Space is needed in Statesville and in south Iredell. (It was noted, however, that the present library is in a good location.) Final recommendations were: (1) The outreach program should be continued. (2) All three library facilities (Mitchell College/Mooresville/Iredell County) should pool their resources as often as possible. (3) The library should meet the highest State standards at the highest levels as often as 3 possible (4) Staffing should be adequate. (5) The library should have an adequate supply of materials to meet the needs of the users - - Messick said for every book ordered one had to be removed due to storage problems. (6) The library should stay abreast of technology. Stewart asked how many libraries had bookmobiles. Messick estimated 75 percent. The library director reported that an analysis of users revealed that 80.5% had a Statesville zip code. CAPITAL PROJECTS UPDATE Mooresville Transfer Station: Vernon said if the contractor could get 10 to 12 straight days of good weather this project could be completed. The contractor is 180 days late. At $300 per day, $27,000 - $36,000 could be collected in liquidated damages. Jail: Vernon said the final inspection was scheduled for January 20, 1998. Conversion of EMS Building: Vernon displayed the preliminary blueprint. He mentioned the final design should be available in four to six weeks. (He also said that if the Boggs Motor property was obtained the two projects could be worked on simultaneously.) Livestock Facility: Mashburn said he had not received a response from the property owner on the 16 acres. The property, however, is being pursued. When and/if a facility is built, the Cooperative Extension Offices and the federal agencies could be located in this complex. This would free up these offices for court space. The Register of Deeds Office could be moved into the present Agricultural Center along with other land records offices, i.e, Mapping/Tax Assessor/Collector. Commissioner Boone asked if it would be feasible to move the Register of Deeds to the old jail facility. Mashburn said parking would be a problem. In addition, the Arts Council has been doing demolition in an effort to create an art gallery. DSS.: Vernon mentioned that five to six private cubicle areas were created at the Hwy. 21 site. He mentioned he was reviewing the parking problem at the Center Street facility. Commissioner Stewart said Welfare Reform would require more employees. Mashburn said he felt that when adjacent property became available near the Center St. facility it needed to be purchased. He advised that this facility would not be very marketable so the County should try to renovate/expand when possible. Commissioner Fortner mentioned the need for metal detectors. Mashburn said they needed to be manned at all times. The initial cost of a gate is $4,000. Mrs. Fortner requested this matter be discussed again during the budget sessions. Vernon mentioned the retaining wall. He said experts had told him that when one section started to fall it was likely the other areas would start deteriorating. He mentioned this item would be addressed in the 98-99 budget. Preliminary figures indicate a cost of $60,000 to take the present wall out and replace with stone. Phase IJ/Landfill: Mashburn said the contracts had been signed. The Foster-Wheeler Company plans to have a six to seven work-day period at ten hours per day. Departmental Operations Projections Blumenstein advised that a seven percent increase in ad valorem tax revenues was predicted by the County Assessor. She mentioned she had removed a few revenues because they were non re- occurring, e.g., Livescan and the sale of the health building. Mashburn said the Personnel Study would be completed and available by May of 1998. bowie * Commissioner Boone said he would like to keep operational expenses down in the new budget. He mentioned the 97-98 budget had increases in personnel and capital items such as computers. Commissioner Johnson agreed with Boone and said he would like to save for major capital needs. Blumenstein said that the capital reserve fund should total $3.4 million by the end of the year. Mashburn asked for input on the 98-99 budget. Commissioner Boone said that for the Special Appropriation items, other than formula-based, he would like to “hold the line.” Mr. Mashburn reported that Crossroads Behavioral Healthcare would probably ask for an increase. Commissioner Fortner reported that Crossroads would probably contract with the Counseling Center in the future. Blumenstein noted she had considered the possibility of separating maintenance costs between the three agencies (Health/DSS/Crossroads) using the Hwy. 21 facility. MOORESVILLE GRADED SCHOOL DISTRICT Representing the school district were: Frank Fields, School Board Chairman, Board members: Dr. Gary Roach, Karen Hart, Leigh Whitfield, and Larry Wilson. Attending from the school staff were: Supt. Dr. Bryce Cummings, Asst. Supt. Roger Hyatt, Asst. Supt. Bruce Boyles and David Dutton, Finance Officer. Dr. Cummings reported that his system planned to use the extra $480,000 to eliminate mobile classrooms. (A total of 12 would still be in use.) He invited the commissioners to look at recently purchased property on Kistler Road. Construction bids will be opened in February. The new school will house grades four, five and six. Early estimates indicate the school will be full upon opening. He mentioned the high school was somewhat handicapped because it was landlocked. Cummings said that high school students were shuttled to the N. F. Woods Advanced Technology and Arts Center. Fields mentioned there was some land for expansion behind this center; however, it was not buildable. The ballfield is the only land conducive to construction. Cummings said the system gained 36 new students recently. The students were broken down as follows: 6 high school, 12 middle school, 10 Parkview Elementary and 8 South Elementary. Currently, a total of 3,551 students attend this school system. Commissioner Boone talked about growth and that a problem stemmed from the fact that the Town of Mooresville controlled the zoning. Fields said the only thing the system could do was plan for growth. Fields further said he would be in favor of an impact fee. Commissioner Johnson said he had mixed feelings about impact fees. He said he felt this was unfair to long-time residents of the county. Commissioner Fortner suggested a study be done on the various school funding options. Fields said Centralina Council of Governments had a good idea as to the changes occurring in the County. He mentioned that maybe this agency could present some funding ideas. Commissioner Johnson mentioned that money could continue to build in the capital reserve fund. A bond could not be proposed without a tax increase. Cummings asked about a sales tax increase earmarked for schools. Fortner said this did not pass in Raleigh. Boone said he would not be in favor. Johnson said future State bonds should be based on average daily membership of students. He mentioned that Iredell County’s money had been sent to other systems in the State. Mr. Mashburn asked about current expense. Dr. Cummings said he didn’t foresee any problems on the State level. He said the problem Mooresville was experiencing was with capital expense. A discussion was again held about Centralina doing a study. Boone mentioned that “free hours” could be used if available. Commissioner Stewart said she could talk with NCACC board 5 members about the possibility of the State passing a sales tax dedicated for schools. Mashburn said this could be addressed at the next meeting with area legislators. Dr. Cummings said the system needed to add more classrooms to the high school (12) and at the Woods Center (2). Mitchell Community College Attending the meeting were: Board of Trustees Chairman, Karen Ray; board members: Marvin Norman and Lavette Teeter. Staff included: Dr. Doug Eason, President; Larry Williams, Vice President of Finance; and Margaret Grant, the Board’s secretary. Dr. Eason said Mitchell recently achieved re-accreditation through the year 2008. He mentioned that while working on this project the college also had to complete its semester conversion. Eason said he was proud to say that all 59 community colleges were now using the same course catalog. Larry Williams then presented the following projected major capital needs. 1. Construction of three metal buildings at the Continuing Education Center on West Front Street. Estimated cost: $1,500,000. 2. Replacement of HVAC systems in the Vocational Building, Science Building, Montgomery Student Center, and Library. Estimated cost: $600,000. 3. Parking, Security Lighting, and Landscape Design at all three campuses. Estimated cost: $400,000. 4. Reconfiguration of Vocational Building and other instructional areas to maximize instructional space. Estimated cost: $1,000,000. 5. Redesign the first and second floors of Montgomery Student Center to support student activity functions. Estimated cost: $1,000,000. 6. Exterior renovation of Main Building. Estimated cost: $200,000. A discussion was held about the cost of Mitchell’s courses. Eason said the course fee was the same throughout the State, and it was adopted by the Department of Community Colleges. He mentioned some community colleges were in rural areas and some were in urban areas. Eason said the costs might not be fair but they were consistent. Iredell-Statesville School System School Board Members attending were: Chairman Bill Long, Vice Chairman Godfrey Williams, and Tip Nicholson. Staff members present were: Superintendent Dr. Joe Sinclair, Dr. Norman Harris, Dr. Tom Watts, and William Barnard, Finance Officer. The school officials presented a request for the following five items. 1) Purchase of land for new school construction in the southern part of the county. Begin the first of three phases for an educational park which would include an elementary school and a middle school with a shared mechanical plant, cafeteria/kitchen, library and other common areas. This would immediately relieve major growth problems at Lake Norman Elementary, Shepherd, Brawley Middle, Troutman Elementary & Middle. 2) Adopt a “pay-as-you-go” plan for all phases of the educational park by setting aside an amount each fiscal year for construction. digit > 3 3) Seek an immediate method of financing construction for grades 9 - 12. This funding plan could provide for selected facility needs at the four existing high schools and allow for the construction of a new high school to serve the Lake Norman area. 4) An emerging issue in the eastern section of the county may be caused by the relocation of Hwy. 70. This roadway improvement could require a new elementary school in this area. 5) The school system has requested from the State a minimum advance of $3.260 million on the State Bond projects in order to proceed with projects originally scheduled for the fourth year but needed at this time due to student population growth. It appears the funds are not available. The school system would like to immediately proceed with the projects by seeking a loan for these funds. The projects scheduled to be funded are additional classrooms at Lake Norman Elementary, Mt. Mourne Elementary, and Brawley Middle School. Long said borrowing funds for these projects, at this time, would result in significant savings. Long mentioned that his board had been turned down twice by the State for the $3.2 million. The Raleigh officials will meet again in March. He mentioned the system had added 38 new students since the Christmas holidays. Lake Norman has over 850 students. Sinclair mentioned that consultants had advised that a “no frills” high school could be built for $20 million. Commissioner Fortner asked how much money would be needed for the educational park. Dr. Sinclair said he could obtain an estimate and share at a future date. Commissioner Stewart noted that educational parks were common in Virginia. Sinclair said it was a concept wherein vital areas, e.g., parking could be shared by different facilities, especially since land in the southern end was becoming more difficult to find. Commissioner Stewart said she was disappointed that two facilities could not be placed on the Hwy. 150 property. Long said the wet lands were a problem. Commissioner Johnson asked how much land would be necessary for a combination school. Sinclair said he had visited a site containing 40-50 acres; however, he was told it would take more acreage. Commissioners Fortner and Johnson said they would be glad to discuss the proposals in more detail. Commissioner Stewart said the discussions should include the college’s representatives. Long said he would let the commissioners “drive the process.” Chairman Haire suggested that the school officials wait until March to see if the bond money might be forthcoming. She mentioned that if the system was denied again that discussions could then occur about the possibility of borrowing the money. ADJOURNMENT: Chairman Haire adjourned the meeting at 7:30 p.m. NEXT MEETING: Tuesday, January 20, 1998, 5:00 p.m. (Briefing) and 7:00 p.m. (Regular Meeting) at the Iredell County Government Center, 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC. APPROVED: Plsse JS, 99S ff C Mite Ct Clerk to the Board File: Planning session January 15, 1998 ete IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS BRIEFING MINUTES JANUARY 20, 1998 The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Briefing Session on Tuesday, January 20, 1998, 5:00 p.m., in the South Wing Conference Room, of the Iredell County Government Center, 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC. Present: Chairman Sara K. Haire Vice Chairman Steve D. Johnson David A. Boone Alice T. Fortner Alice M. Stewart Staff: Joel Mashburn, County Manager Susan Blumenstein, Finance Director William Allison, Planning Supervisor Kim Gallyon, Recreation Director Jim Vernon, Support Services Director Chuck Gallyon, Fire Marshal Brenda Bell, Register of Deeds Ray Rabe, Health Director Jean Moore, Clerk to the Board REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF GNA DESIGN ASSOCIATES, INC., TO PROVIDE A PRELIMINARY FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR STUMPY CREEK PARK: Kim Gallyon, Recreation Director, and Jim Vernon, Support Services Director, explained that two firms had been interviewed for the park study. GNA Design Associates, Charlotte, N.C., has been recommended. Phase I will encompass: + Preliminary Site Layout Plan -+ Preliminary Site Grading Plan — Cut and Fill Analysis + Preliminary Cost Estimate -» Coordination and Solicitations of Geotechnical Firms + Colored Rendering of the Selected Site/Master Plan The amount requested to complete Phase I is $8,500. Upon completion, Phase II will be submitted to the Board. Vernon said Phase I would include soil borings and determine what type of rock mass is on the property. Gallyon said the National Guard would assist with grading work and could even do some of the necessary appurtenances. Commissioner Stewart asked how much money had been raised by the community. Mrs. Gallyon said the County had not received any community funding yet, but there appeared to be much enthusiasm for the project. Mrs. Gallyon said the County Forester had been requested to estimate the value of the timber on the property. She mentioned there was both hardwood and pulpwood. She also mentioned there was a Duke Power stipulation stating that any profit derived from the property be used towards the community match. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF HEALTH DEPARTMENT REQUESTS: 1) Fee Schedule for Type 1 & I] Sewage Treatment Systems: The health director explained that on January 1, 1998, a fee change was supposed to occur for Type I and Type II sewage treatment systems. However, it was recently determined this change could cost the department/county in excess of $31,000 in lost revenue. Rabe mentioned the multi-year fee schedule was established three years ago and did not recognize this problem. Rabe advised that the Board of Health had approved a return to the 1997 fee arrangement. 2) WIC Budget Revision: Federal funding is available to work with WIC clients and other providers in trying to improve the number of children receiving immunizations. The amount of $6,119 can be received for this goal. The money will not be recurring so it would be used for temporary staff and associated expenses. 3) Budget Revision for Replacement Nutritionist (6 months): An employee has been accepted into a dietetic internship program at Winthrop University. A budget revision would enable the health department to “contract” (temporary employment service) for a replacement nutritionist for six months. 4) Acceptance of Child Fatality Prevention Funding ($1,000): An additional $1,000 in one-time Child Fatality Prevention Funding can be obtained if approved. The money would be used for printed materials, safety latches, electrical outlet covers, safety gates, and thermometers for high risk families. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF UNIFORM FEE SCHEDULE CHANGE PERTAINING TO MICROFILM: The Register of Deeds referred to the schedule that was adopted January 8, 1997. Included in the schedule was a microfilm fee of $50. Since the schedule adoption, a company has advised that other counties have lower charges for the microfilm. Mrs. Bell said she recommended the $50 be reduced to avoid a challenge in court. The Public Records Law stipulates that a governmental agency can only charge the amount it takes to reproduce documents. Bell said Attorney Bill Pope was working on a disclaimer that would in essence say the County was not liable for the microfilm contents. REQUEST FOR BUDGET AMENDMENT #30 FOR WAYSIDE VED: Chuck Gallyon, Fire Marshal, was accompanied by Ken Hall, the Wayside VFD Chief. This fire department is to acquire a new American LaFrance truck in this year’s budget. A request of $150,000 was made to initiate acquisition of the new vehicle. Mr. Hall said the department currently had three trucks. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION FOR ECLIPSE PACKAGING: The county manager said this company was requesting a resolution of endorsement in seeking funds for a rail industrial access track from the NC Department of Transportation. Commissioner Boone said the recently approved land use plan showed a service road request near the company’s selected location (Grayson Farm Road). He mentioned the economic developers should review the land use plan. By being familiar with the plan, hopefully, buildings will not be constructed in areas recommended for other uses, e.g., roads. ZONING ORDINANCE: It was mentioned that a separate meeting could be scheduled for review of the revised zoning ordinance. The county manager suggested that the review be held prior to a future briefing session. Approved: Zedueey 17. /9IG pe C. TV fre CME Clerk to thé Board File: Briefing min January 20 IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS JANUARY 20, 1998 MINUTES The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Regular Session on January 20, 1998, 7:00 p.m., in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room, of the Iredell County Government Center, 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC. Present: Chairman Sara K. Haire Vice Chairman Steve Johnson David A. Boone Alice T. Fortner Alice M. Stewart Staff present: Joel Mashburn, County Manager William P. Pope, County Attorney Susan Blumenstein, County Finance Director William Allison, Planning Supervisor Jean Moore, Clerk to the Board CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Haire ADJUSTMENTS TO THE AGENDA: MOTION by Chairman Haire to amend the agenda by the following actions: ADDITIONS: Appointments Before the Board (7:00 p.m.) + Mr. Toney Jacobs, Soil Scientist + Mr. John Gilbert, P.E., President of Gilbert Engineering Budget Amendment Requested for Wayside VFD Discussion of Resolution in Support of an Industry’s Request to Obtain Rail Access + Request to Amend the Letter of Support for the Scott’s Recreation Center (Mr. Pete Dye) +¢ + Closed Sessions: Property Acquisition - G.S. 143-318.11(a) (5) & Economic Development - G.S. 143-311.11 (a) (4) DELETIONS: + Request for Further Review of Method to Determine Clerk to the Board’s Compensation VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. MR. TONEY JACOBS, SOIL SCIENTIST: Jacobs said he desired to speak about the proposed sewer district at the Brawley School Road. He said the area could be served with septic tanks. He mentioned the capacity at Rocky River was not infinite, and he would like for it to be reserved as much as possible. Jacobs said that septic systems gave good service and were viable options. He said he didn’t understand why it was being proposed that people pay two or three times more for the cost of waste disposal. Mr. J acobs said if sewer came to the area there would be an increase in the number of people, cars, boats, and pets. In addition, Jacobs said the sewer would go in the Rocky River. Jacobs said that the pfiesteria organism occurring in the eastern part of the State was coming from “enriched” water from sewer not septic tanks. He said no one knew how much more could be added to local streams. Also that, unscientifically, he predicted that Brawley School Road could be developed up to 95% of all property with septic tanks. (The remaining five percent should be left as open space.) Commissioner Fortner asked Jacobs about his education in the sewer field. Jacobs said he 1 had a Bachelor’s degree in Biology from UNC-Charlotte. Also, he had a Master’s degree in Soil Science from N.C. State. Fortner asked what Jacobs did in his capacity as a soil scientist. He said he primarily worked in waste disposal (septic, spray irrigation and treatment of contaminated soil). Mr. Jacobs said his line of work dealt with looking at a tract of land and deciding what the soil’s potential was for waste disposal. Jacobs acknowledged that a “great deal of his income billing” was in sewage and probably about 40% was in southern Iredell County. Jacobs said he did have a personal interest in the matter since a part of it was his livelihood, but also because he lived in the area. Jacobs said there had never been a reported case of well contamination at Lake Norman from septic tanks. MR. JOHN GILBERT, P.E., PRESIDENT OF GILBERT ENGINEERING: Gilbert said the health department required a set aside area of an equal area to be reserved for future use by septic tanks. The assumption for this is that every septic tank will eventually fail. Gilbert said he believed that municipal systems, where waste is treated, the effluent is monitored, and the water is purified before it enters the streams again, was superior over septic tanks. He said he felt this was especially true where there were concentrated numbers of large groups of housing units. He mentioned the lake would raise the ground water level to some extent. Gilbert said he thought that in the best interest of the County, and in the greater good of the residents of the County, that to put in a sewage pump system and pumping to a municipality for treatment would be the preferred way of developing and handling the waste of the area. Commissioner Fortner said she had talked to Mr. Rex Gleason, N.C. Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources in Mooresville, N.C. Mrs. Fortner said Gleason worked with septic, package treatment plants, and municipal sewer. Gleason was asked his opinion on the most suitable way of disposing of waste and he said that, by far, the municipal sewer system was best. Chairman Haire said that at a past meeting the county manager had been requested to review the funding methods for a potential water and sewer service area. Mashburn said his understanding was that the Board voted favorably towards the concept, but some items needed to be resolved before some members could agree on the proposal. Mr. Mashburn said that in past meetings, it was felt by a few members that the developers had used high numbers in their predictions of housing units. The planning department then reviewed statistics of building permits issued on the Brawley School Road peninsula and the Davidson area. Mashburn said his findings revealed a $653,000 deficit up until the sixth year using 100 units. At the twelfth year, after borrowing $2.5 million at 5.25% for 15 years, the entire deficit would be wiped out and a surplus began. Using 166 units, a surplus of revenue over debt service could be achieved by year six. The deficit would be paid back by year eleven. Commissioner Johnson asked if there would be a return on the County’s money. Mashburn said the example was dollar for dollar. Johnson said that taking inflation into account, the money paid back would be less valuable than what was paid initially. Mashburn said the Local Government Commission had said the quickest, easiest way would be for the County to build the system and then lease it to a water sewer district. The district would then pay back the costs over a period of time. Blumenstein said the price of the lease would be in annual debt service. Chairman Haire said time was of the essence in order to take advantage of the $3 million contribution from Crescent. Mashburn said he talked to Tom Webb of Crescent Resources, and was told again that utilities would be needed by September of 1998. Mr. Mashburn said the Town of Mooresville had not made any commitments and the Department of Transportation would have to grant the right-of-way. Commissioner Boone said he felt to make the project work, in accordance with a prior motion, that fairly substantial tap on fees would have to be charged. Mashburn said that all of the funding examples were based on 6,000 gallons (average monthly usage per connection). Commissioner Johnson said he understood that example # 5 showed a deficit of $653,802. Johnson asked if Crescent had been asked to take the financial risk instead of the taxpayers. Mr. Johnson said Crescent had advised that if water sewer occurred the number of homes could increase from 900 to 1250. He said that using $100,000 per home site, multiplied by 300 houses, was a lot of money. He asked whether or not Crescent would be willing to fund the deficit for the return of investment it would receive in additional homes. Chairman Haire directed the county manager to contact Crescent Resources and ask if the company would fund the deficit. COUNTY PRESENTATION OF SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS AND AWARDS * RECOGNITION OF HELEN GALLIHER, RETIREE OF THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT: Galliher retired on December 31, 1997, after 17 years of employment. Mr. Ray Rabe, the health director, praised Mrs. Galliher for her organizational skills and the efficient manner in which she did her work. Chairman Haire declared the meeting to be in Public Hearing session. PUBLIC HEARINGS (7:00 p.m.) REQUEST FOR ABANDONMENT OF A PORTION OF DABBLING DUCK CIRCLE: William Allison, the Planning Supervisor, said he had reviewed this matter and that everything was in order for approval. Cliff Homesley, Attorney, advised that he represented the Appalachian Advent Christian Association. This is a group of churches in western North Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Virginia. It was recently noted there was a need for a church in the southern end of Iredell County. The association has located property in the Hunters Blind subdivision. Homesley said the intent of the request would be to close off a portion of a dead-end road in a manner that would allow construction of the proposed church. Chairman Haire adjourned the public hearing. MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to grant the request of abandoning a portion of Dabbling Duck Circle and to authorize the Chairman to sign the Order. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. ORDER TO CLOSE A PORTION OF DABBLING DUCK CIRCLE ROAD WHEREAS, G.S. 153A-241 authorizes the board of commissioners of several counties of this State to close roads and easements in subdivisions when they are satisfied that the closing is not contrary to public interest and that property owners in the subdivision would not be deprived ofa reasonable means of ingress and egress to their property; and WHEREAS, a request has been made by Billy Gordon Jones, et al., to close a portion of the road known as “Dabbling Duck Circle” at a point as depicted on attached plat (Exhibit “A”); and WHEREAS, a public hearing has been held and notice has been published as required by law, and notice posted on said property as required by law and notice mailed to adjoining property owners of property not joining in said request, all as required by law; and WHEREAS, it is the finding of the Iredell County Board of Commissioners that the closing of that portion of the road known as Dabbling Duck Circle described below is not contrary to the public interest and that no property owner would be deprived of a reasonable means of ingress and egress to his property and that all of the provisions of GS. 153A-241 precedent to the closing of the road have been complied with; and NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to the authority vested in it by G.S. 153A-241, it is hereby ORDERED that the portion of Dabbling Duck Circle which is described below be and the same shall be forever, closed. That a portion of Dabbling Duck Circle which is declared closed is described as follows: as that portion shown in green for a distance of three hundred feet (300') to the point as depicted on the attached plat (Exhibit “A”), the re- platting of lots 8-17 of record Plat Book 21, page 54 Iredell County Registry. All right, title and interest in the right-of-way above described is hereby vested in those persons owning lots or parcels of land adjacent to the closed portion of the road. ORDERED that a copy of this Order be recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Iredell County, North Carolina. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Order is signed by the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Iredell County and attested by the Clerk thereto on this the 20" day of January, 1998, pursuant to a resolution duly passed by the Iredell County Board of Commissioners on the 16th day of December, 1997. APPOINTMENT BEFORE THE BOARD (8:00 p.m.) DAVID SWANN, DIRECTOR OF CROSSROADS BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE: Swann came before the board to request a Mooresville office. He mentioned that many Mooresville residents traveled to Statesville for service. Mr. Swann said he had visited four possible sites in Mooresville. He advised that two of the sites were located at 385 Timber Road (one facility had 3,500 sq. ft. and the other 7,000 sq. ft. - - a wall separates the two spaces). The other sites mentioned were the Brawley Commons area and the Southern Professional Center. Swann said his preference was the Timber Road property and if approved, the site could be opened in 30 days. He said staffing at the proposed Mooresville office would include: a psychiatrist, nurse, social worker, family therapist, employment assistance worker, and case workers. Chairman Haire asked if the 3,500 sq. ft. on Timber Road would be adequate. Swann said it would be a start in the right direction. Comissioner Boone said the Board was giving instructions to the county staff on the FY 98- 99 budget. He asked Swann if Crossroads was anticipating a contribution increase (per capita) from Iredell County. Swann said he thought the need (request) would be in building space and “that alone.” Commissioner Johnson said he wanted to make sure the only increase Crossroads would be asking for in the 98-99 budget was in space. Swann said he saw the space need to be a much higher priority than financial needs. MOTION by Commissioner Fortner to approve the Crossroads space request for a 3,500 sq. ft. site located at 385 Timber Road, Mooresville, N.C., and to initiate Budget Amendment #25A in the amount of $40,800 (annual rent to be derived from contingency) and to request the county attorney to review the lease documents when the Crossroads attorney had them completed. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION TOWER & FACILITY AMENDMENTS: Allison said new information had been received that could be added to the existing draft. Specifically mentioned items were: There were two recommendations for item c: L Towers shall not be located within a three mile radius of any other wireless telecommunication tower unless concealed in a church steeple, farm silo, or other architecturally designed encasement. 2. Towers shall not be located within a one-half mile radius of any other wireless telecommunication tower unless concealed in a church steeple, farm silo, or other architecturally designed encasement. Furthermore, towers located beyond a one-half (1/2) mile radius and not exceeding a three (3) mile radius from any other wireless telecommunication tower shall not be permitted, unless the applicant can prove that co-location is not a viable option and no stealth location is possible. d) Towers shall be no closer than five hundred feet from any existing residential dwelling excluding any dwellings located on the same parcel as the tower. g) Towers with a height greater than one hundred-fifty (150) feet shall be constructed to permit the capability for the co-location of additional provider antennas as follows: l5] feet to 200 feet - two additional antennas 201 feet to 250 feet - three additional antennas 251 feet to 300 feet - four additional antennas 301 feet to 350 feet - five additional antennas h) The applicant shall be required to provide written documentation showing that no proposed tower lies within a one to thirty run to rise ratio from the nearest point of the nearest runway of a private airstrip or airport regis tered with the FAA. i) No business signs, billboard, or other advertising shall be installed on a tower, nor shall any tower be painted or have a color considered obnoxious or offensive. n) Notice shall be provided to the planning department when any telecommunication tower is placed out of service. Towers not used for a period of six (6) months or more shall be removed by the owner within one hundred and twenty (120) days of receipt of notification to that effect. The applicant shall also provide the County with written documentation substantiating that the applicant has and will sustain the financial ability to disassemble and remove the tower once no longer in operation. s) The applicant shall be required to provide written documentation stating that it is not viable to co-locate on existing facilities within the coverage area. Facilities include: other towers, elevated tanks, electrical transmission lines and other structures. t) The applicant shall provide the County with proof of liability insurance which protects against losses due to personal injury or property damage resulting from the construction or collapse of the tower, antenna, or accessory equipment. Such proof shall be supplied to the County by the applicant at the time of application. u) The applicant shall provide to the planning department an inventory of its existing antennas and towers that are either within the jurisdiction of the county or within three (3) miles of the border thereof, including specific information about the location, height, and design type of each tower and antenna. The applicant shall also provide an inventory of potential future tower sites within the jurisdiction of the county. The planning department may share such information with other applicants; however, that by sharing this information, it is not in any way representing or warranting that such sites are available or suitable. Also, on page one of the draft the definition for Wireless Telecommunication Towers and Facilities be amended by: Deleting the last sentence that pertained to Ham radio towers. MOTION by Commissioner Boone to enact the Wireless Telecommunication Towers & Facilities amendments as suggested by the planning staff and to use the #2 option for item c (one- half mile radius... . ). VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. The revised ordinance will now read as follows: Wireless Telecommunication Towers & Facilities: A structure or structures, including accessory facilities required to house maintenance equipment, designed to support antenna used for transmitting and receiving telecommunication transmissions. This includes but is not limited to facilities associated with all forms of digital telecommunications, analog telecommunications, personal communication systems (PCS), and cellular telecommunication services. This does not include radio and television broadcast towers. ions: Moving information from place to place in the form of continuous electrical signals. Analog is the form of information that comes out of an ordinary voice telephone, or from a modem into a telephone line. ices: A telecommunications service that permits customers to use wireless, mobile telephones to connect, via low-power radio transmitter sites called cell sites, either to the public switched network (regular telephone) or to other mobile cellular phones. 5 Digital Telecommunications: An information transmission, storage and processing method that uses electronic or optical pulses, also called bits. Digital switching technology transmits and processes calls faster and better than analog transmission, its predecessor. This improves both the capacity and the efficiency of the network. Personal Communications Services (PCS): Digital wireless telephone technology such as portable phones, pagers, faxes, and computers. Such mobile technology promises to allow each consumer to use the same telephone number wherever he or she goes. Also known as Personal Communications Network (PCN). WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION TOWERS & FACILITIES: a) b) d) 8) h) j) k) A site plan shall be submitted containing the name of the tower owner, property owner, scale, north arrow, and latitude/longitude coordinates. Existing site conditions, including contours, any unique natural or man-made features such as vegetation and ground cover. Exact boundary lines of the property containing the proposed tower construction, fall radius and any associated guide wires. Description of adjacent land use and all property owners(s) and their addresses. A front and side elevation profile, drawn to scale, of all existing and proposed towers and their antennas to be located on the property. Towers shall have a setback of one foot for each one foot in height of tower, plus twenty-five (25) feet from all property lines and rights-of-way, as measured from ground level. Towers shall not be located within a one-half (1/2) mile radius of any other wireless telecommunication tower, unless concealed in a church steeple, farm silo, or other architecturally designed encasement. Furthermore, towers located beyond a one-half (1/2) mile radius and not exceeding three (3) mile radius from any other wireless telecommunication tower shall not be permitted, unless the applicant can prove that co- location is not a viable option and no stealth location is possible. Towers shall be no closer than five hundred (500) feet from any existing residential dwelling, excluding any dwellings located on the same parcel of land as the tower. Towers with a height of two hundred and fifty (250) feet or greater shall be subject to Board of Adjustment approval as a Special Use Permit. Towers shall not exceed three hundred and fifty (350) feet in height as measured from ground level. Towers with a height greater than one hundred-fifty (150) feet shall be constructed to permit the capability for the co-location of additional provider antennas as follows: 151 feet to 200 feet - two additional antennas 201 feet to 250 feet - three additional antennas 251 feet to 300 feet - four additional antennas 301 feet to 350 feet - five additional antennas The applicant shall be required to provide written documentation showing that no proposed tower lies within a one (1) to thirty (30) run to rise ratio from the nearest point of the nearest runway of a private airstrip or airport registered with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). No business signs, billboards, or other advertising shall be installed on a tower, nor shall any tower be painted or have a color considered obnoxious or offensive. No offices or outdoor storage of equipment or materials are permitted on tower sites located in a residential district. Accessory or component buildings shall be setback fifty (50) feet from all property lines and rights-of-way. 6 l) m) P) q) t) u) All structures shall be enclosed by a chain link fence at least eight (8) feet in height and screened subject to Section 41.6; The applicant shall be required to provide written documentation stating that the tower is in compliance with all applicable Federal and State regulations. Notice shall be provided to the planning department when any telecommunication tower is placed out of service. Towers not used for a period of six (6) months or more shall be removed by the owner within one hundred and twenty (120) days of receipt of notification to that effect. The applicant shall also provide the County with written documentation substantiating that the applicant has and will sustain the financial ability to disassemble and remove the tower, once no longer in operation. Additional provider antennas and equipment shelters associated with an approved telecommunication tower site are permitted, provided said changes do not increase the setback requirement beyond the allowable limit according to tower height. Tower lighting shall not exceed the minimum for red obstruction lighting as administered by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). All permits for the construction of a wireless telecommunication tower are issued in reliance upon a presumption that the tower will in fact conform to the plans which are submitted as the basis for the permit. Once constructed, the tower must continue to be maintained in compliance with the provisions of this ordinance. The applicant shall be required to notify all property owners within a one-half (1/2) mile radius of a proposed tower with a height greater than two hundred-fifty (250) feet. The notice shall be by certified mail and shall include tower height and design type and date, time and location of proposed meeting. The applicant shall be required to provide written documentation stating that it is not viable to co-locate on existing facilities within the coverage area. Facilities includes other towers, elevated tanks, electrical transmission lines, or other structures. The applicant shall provide the County with proof of liability insurance which protects against losses due to personal injury or property damage resulting from the construction or collapse of the tower, antenna, or accessory equipment. Such proof shall be supplied to the County by the applicant at the time of application. The applicant shall provide to the planning department an inventory of its existing antennas and towers that are either within the jurisdiction of the County or within three (3) miles of the border thereof, including specific information about the location, height, and design type of each tower and antenna. The applicant shall also provide an inventory of potential future tower sites within the jurisdiction of the County. The planning department may share such information with other applicants; however, that by sharing this information, it is not in any way representing or warranting that such sites are available or suitable. MORATORIUM ON WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION TOWERS & FACILITIES LIFTED: MOTION by Commissioner Boone to lift the cell tower moratorium enacted on November 4, 1997. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF GNA DESIGN ASSOCIATES, INC., TO PROVIDE PRELIMINARY FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR STUMPY CREEK PARK: MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to approve GNA Design Associates for Phase I at a cost of $8,500. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. REQUEST FROM MOORESVILLE GRADED SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR APPROVAL OF REVISION PERTAINING TO THE STATE PUBLIC SCHOOL BOND FUND: Mrs. Blumenstein advised that the Mooresville System received a revision from the State Public School Bond fund for the new school project. A budget amendment is needed to recognize the additional State bond fund money that can be drawn down for construction. MOTION by Commissioner Stewart to approve Budget Amendment #26 which will recognize additional funds from the State School Bond Funds for the Mooresville School System. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF HEALTH DEPARTMENT REQUESTS: MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to approve the following actions: @Budget Amendment #27 - Approval of a WIC Budget Revision (immunization project) @Budget Amendment #28 - Revision for Replacement Nutritionist (6 months) @Budget Amendment #29 - Acceptance of Child Fatality Prevention Funding ($1,000) @ Approval of Recommended Fee Schedule for Type I & II Sewage Treatment Systems (Return to 1997 rate) VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF UNIFORM FEE SCHEDULE CHANGE PERTAINING TO MICROFILM: MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to approve the fee change for microfilm from $50 a roli to $15 as recommended by the staff. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. REQUEST FOR REVIEW/DISCUSSION AND/OR APPROVAL OF THE WELFARE REFORM PLAN: MOTION by Commissioner Boone to postpone the action on the Welfare Reform Plan until the January 27, 1998, meeting. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF THE DECEMBER 1997 REFUNDS AND RELEASES: MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to approve the following refunds and releases for the month of December 1997. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. RELEASES FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER, 1997 $45,511.57 Breakdown of Releases: County 29,990.49 Solid Waste Fees 432.00 E. Alexander Fire # 1 10.84 Shepherd’s Fire #2 304.60 Mt. Mourne Fire #3 177.18 All County Fire #4 1,334.90 Statesville City 4,523.51 Statesville Downtown 84 Mooresville Town 6,474.93 Mooresville Downtown 0 Mooresville School 1,872.17 Harmony 0 Troutman Town 390.11 Love Valley 0 REFUNDS FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER, 1997 1,947.00 Breakdown of Refunds: County 1,285.35 Solid Waste Fees 0 All County Fire #4 57.24 Mt. Mourne Fire #3 26.25 Shepherd’s Fire #2 42 Statesville City 502.64 Mooresville Town 75.10 REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF THE JANUARY 6, 1998 MINUTES (BRIEFING AND REGULAR SESSION): MOTION by Commissioner Boone to approve the minutes with two corrections noted. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. REQUEST FOR BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR WAYSIDE VFD: MOTION BY Commissioner Stewart to approve Budget Amendment #30 for the purpose of transferring $150,000 from Capital Reserve to the Wayside VFD for a new truck. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. DISCUSSION OF RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF AN INDUSTRY’S REQUEST TO OBTAIN RAIL ACCESS: MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to approve the following resolution and to authorize Chairman Haire to sign the document. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF ECLIPSE PACKAGING, INC. TO LOCATE A MANUFACTURING FACILITY IN IREDELL COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA WHEREAS, Eclipse Packaging, Inc., is considering a manufacturing facility on Highway 90 in Statesville, North Carolina; and WHEREAS, Eclipse Packaging, Inc., is expecting to invest $7,650,000 and to employ at least 27 persons when the company is fully operational; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that Iredell County Government supports the location of the Eclipse Packaging, Inc., facility in Iredell County, welcomes Eclipse Packaging, Inc. as a new corporate citizen of Iredell County, and endorses the application of Eclipse Packaging, Inc. to request support from the North Carolina Department of Transportation to assist in the funding of a rail industrial access track to serve Eclipse Packaging, Inc. MOTION by Commissioner Fortner to call for a public hearing on February 3, 1998, 7:00 p.m., in reference to Eclipse Packaging’s request for an economic incentive ($136,000). VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. REQUEST TO AMEND THE LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR THE SCOTT’S RECREATION CENTER (MR. PETE DYE): The county manager advised that Mr. Pete Dye had appeared before the board at the December 16, 1997, meeting. After the meeting, a letter was provided that said the Board endorsed Mr. Dye’s efforts in obtaining grants to renovate the center. Now, Mr. Dye requests a letter indicating the Board supports his efforts in trying to obtain loans for renovations and operating costs for the center. MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to amend the letter as Mr. Dye has requested. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. ANNOUNCEMENT OF VACANCIES OCCURRING ON BOARDS & COMMISSIONS Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee (1 announcement) Town of Troutman Board of Adjustment (2 announcements) South Iredell Community Development Corp. (2 announcements) APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS & COMMISSIONS RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD (2 appts.): MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to table these two appointments until the February 3 meeting. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays- 0. NURSING HOME ADVISORY BOARD (1 appt.): MOTION by Commissioner Fortner to table this appointment until the February 3 meeting. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. ADULT CARE HOME COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE (3 appts.): Commissioner Fortner nominated Kaye Morgan and Mona Lackey. Chairman Haire moved to close the nominations, appoint Morgan and Lackey by acclamation, and to table the other appointment until the February 3 meeting. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. CLOSED SESSION: MOTION by Chairman Haire to enter into closed session for the purpose of discussing Property Acquisition - G.S. 143-318.11(a) (5) and Economic Development - G.S. 143-318.11 (a) (4). VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. (After the closed session, Chairman Haire called the meeting to order and resumed in Open Session.) AEROQUIP PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED: MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to schedule a public hearing on February 3, 1998, for the purpose of discussing an incentive package for Aeroquip Inc., in accordance with G.S. 158-7.1 (b)(1). VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. BOGGS MOTOR PROPERTY: MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to instruct the staff to negotiate with the Boggs family in the amount of $275,000 for the Meeting Street property, contingent upon: an environmental study, title search, etc. , and the present owners paying $10,350 for soil removal costs. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. 10 ADJOURNMENT: MOTION by Chairman Haire to adjourn the meeting until: Tuesday, January 27, 1998, Fairview Methodist Church (Fellowship Hall), Hwy. 115, Mt. Mourne, N.C. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. APPROVED: Lebsutte, 121998 b.. OE / Jp Clerk fo the Board File: Jan 20 regular minutes 11 i | 1 oan a, ie | | a." MALLARD WAY ~ ~ | | I (Paved) S. | es “ort o MALLARD HEAD COUNTRY CLUB “ ae { e Lot 6 | Lot 7 | a + S 35°39'00" W —— 350.00° TOT. : ci Ss a , | | 104.43. 108.50" 108.49" %/28.53 z B 2 | | $ : 2 yt | | a S = > \ RE \ LOT 2 | | - z o, 38 rr | | c10 * 1 L 1 . = 8 \ ut © \ eat * nN Bees DRAKE DRIVE ‘2 > S . wa — — — (Paved) » nN LoT 17 3 22 CLD PROPERTY z |2 100 AC | oe. —_— shh LOT 3 UNE a z . * 390520" LOT 14 * 37.87 nme. z 3 | ee ak 31 Lor 1s H e wes / / © “ 45.00" LOT 4 5 1.02 AC. 7™3 < = | | at - ee s 4 ie 2 qanoone® e|u 2058 ~~ “ye ROAD. cf a 28 aX Be = LOT § an ae _— _-— CURVE DATA TABLE 194.28" 195.72" Ss 427 74° e€ C10 INCORPORATED INTO JANUARY 20, 1998 MINUTES BY REFERENCE IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS PUBLIC MEETING - FAIRVIEW UNITED METHODIST CHURCH JANUARY 27, 1998 The Iredell County Board of Commissioners held a Public Meeting on Tuesday, January 27, 1998, 7:00 p.m., at Fairview United Methodist Church, Hwy. 115, Mount Mourne, NC. Present were: Sara K. Haire, Chairman Steve Johnson, Vice Chairman David A. Boone Alice T. Fortner Alice M. Stewart Staff Present: Joel Mashburn, County Manager Bill Pope, County Attorney Jean Moore, Clerk to the Board CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Haire called the meeting to order, thanked the Reverend David Christy, the church staff, and members of the congregation for the usage of the building. She also thanked the audience members (250-300 people) for their presence at the meeting. INVOCATION: Mr. Bill Hicks, a member of the Fairview congregation, provided the invocation. REQUEST FROM CHARLOTTE MECKLENBURG UTILITIES DEPARTMENT (C-MUD) AND TOWN OF DAVIDSON FOR A SERVICE DISTRICT: Randall Kincaid, Mayor of the Town of Davidson, advised that he did not come to the meeting to ask for annexation. Tim Keane, Planner for Davidson, said the town wanted a service district in Iredell County; however, State law dictated that an entity could not own property in another county without approval of the board of commissioners. Keane said the request pertained to economic development and a response to requests from residents in the southern end of Iredell County. He mentioned that, traditionally, Davidson had been reluctant to initiate involuntary annexations. Mr. Keane said the River Run area was annexed because a request was made for utilities. Barry Gullett, Assistant Director of C-MUD, said that in the mid-1980s all towns in Mecklenburg County entered into a contractual arrangement with the City of Charlotte for utilities, He said C-MUD’s interest in the project stemmed from the fact that this agency was the utility provider for the Town of Davidson. Currently, a utility line is being built to avoid pump stations and it could easily extend into Iredell County. Langtree Road to Hwy. 115 has been C-MUD’s focused area. However, it would be quite some time before construction could be done. uestions were then received from mem f the audience (Unidentifi Some questions asked were: Q. Why doesn’t Iredell County provide this service? A. Haire: Water sewer is an expensive proposition. Iredell County is not equipped to provide this service - - to do so, the property tax would have to substantially increase. Q. What percentage of people would the Town of Davidson need to annex? A. Keane: I do noi know. Attorney Pope said it would be up to the Town Council. Q. If my neighbor wants sewer, how will this affect me? A. Keane: This is hard to answer. Pe > PFO POH OO FO Pe * 2 Fe - # > > >O >Oo PO How much has the tax rate in the Town of Davidson increased in the past three years? Keane: Around ten cents over the past three years. It is currently 34.5 cents. Who is paying the bill to extend the lines? Keane: C-MUD has the lines in its capital projects. This agency would recoup the money through fees/monthly charges. . Why do we need the Town of Davidson? Why can’t we work through C-MUD? Keane: When Davidson sold its lines to C-MUD, it was agreed we would assist in future lines. Along with the taxes of Davidson, we would be charged by C-MUD. Keane: That is correct. There’s always hook-up fees. What is the rate cost per gallon? Gullett: The average water sewer bill is about $25 per month. Would you expect the areas annexed to offset the cost of services? Keane: Sometimes it is not feasible to annex low-density subdivisions. Who asked for water sewer in southern Iredell? Keane: Crescent Resources has a project at Langtree and I-77. The Bridges Farm Road subdivision is another example. If I am currently with Mid-South Water will C-MUD assume service for me? . Gullett: There is not a clear-cut answer. Mid-South is a utility business. It is possible C-MUD might purchase the lines. Could the residents become citizens of the City of Charlotte? Could you guarantee the City of Charlotte will never cross into Iredell County? Keane: Under State law, a municipality could not annex over Davidson. Charlotte would not be able to “leapfrog.” Would the Town of Davidson put in writing that the C-MUD water fee would be $25? Along with putting everything else that has been said in writing. Gullett: All of this could be in writing but keep in mind that costs are variable. Who will run the water to the new hospital? . Haire: The Town of Mooresville. Why couldn’t a water sewer authority/district be done for this area similar to the discussions going on about Brawley School Road? Haire: The Brawley School Road project has not been voted on. It is unclear as to whether or not there are enough votes to approve the project. . How many surrounding counties does C-MUD serve? Gullett: C-Mud has regional agreements with Cabarrus and Union Counties. C-MUD purchases from Cabarrus and sells services to Union. If C-MUD is approved for this project, how will the lines extend? Gullett: Generally the lines follow creeks. . How much will the hook-up fee cost? . Gullett: I do not know. It is currently $600 for water and $1400 for sewer. C-MUD operates as an enterprise - - it does not receive tax money. Speaking from the sign up sheet were: Bob Randall, Commissioner-at-Large for the Town of Mooresville, advised that Crescent Resources owned about 200 acres in the Langtree area and had discussed the need for utility service with Mooresville officials. He said Iredell County citizens should receive services from governments within the County. Mr. Randall said a committee of Mooresville officials had recently met and discussed extending water sewer to an area defined as being east of I-77, south of Langtree Road, west of NC 115, and bounded by the Iredell/Mecklenburg boundary (“pink area” displayed on map). Attorney Randall said Mooresville couldn’t offer a “free lunch.” There would be fees involved; however, it was the consensus of the committee members that the water sewer policy currently in effect with Iredell County would be “thrown out the window.” Randall was asked from an unidentified member in the audience the following: “Will Mooresville annex the referenced area?” Randall said yes. Another question was asked about the percentage of the residents needed for the vote on annexation. Randall replied that the citizens did not vote. The Town Council would make the decision. Russell Knox (past mayor of Town of Davidson) asked if Mooresville would use satellite annexation for the referenced area. Randall said he understood the laws to say that if the residents petitioned for the annexation it could occur. Another audience member asked how service would be brought to Langtree Road. Randall said a community resident needed to come and discuss the matter with Mooresville officials. He mentioned the hospital representatives had requested water sewer as did Crescent Resources. Chairman Haire responded to a question about Meck-Neck. A citizen had asked if the C- MUD request had anything to do with the recent Meck-Neck transaction. Chairman Haire advised this was not true. There was never any intent on the commissioners’ part to swap any land for the Meck-Neck property. A.P. Brown (442 Midway Lake Road): mentioned Iredell County did not have high taxes. Advised that the developers should pay for development. Encouraged the County officials to start setting aside tracts of land for schools and parks. Brown asked, ““Who will guarantee me that lines running across my property will not leak?” Complained that BellSouth Telephone had extended lines and did not ask for permission. He said in Virginia permission had to be granted. Alice Stillwell (Midw ; Expressed sympathy for the residents who had poor water service, etc., but she said developers should be the ones addressing the problem. Mentioned that many people live in Iredell County because of the low tax rate. She said she did not want to pay taxes to other municipalities. Linda Rahtes (178 Faith Road): Mentioned that Mid-South should have been at the meeting due to some residents having poor water service. She said she never wanted to be a part of Mecklenburg County. Curt Kennedy (141 Buckingham Place): Advised that he moved to Iredell County to get away from high taxes. He was happy with his location. Mentioned that most all of the proposals were being driven by Crescent Resources. Suggested that residents having poor water service from Mid-South contact the State Office of Health/Natural Resources (attendees in the audience said they had done this). B.K. Barringer (128 Lake Front Road): Mentioned he owned 21 acres of industrial property at the southeast quadrant of I-77 and Langtree. He said it was currently zoned light manufacturing and that development of the site was limited to two metal buildings due to the lack of water and sewer. Asked if a vested site plan could be extended (currently expires this year). Mentioned that the Town of Davidson’s zoning ordinance used a neo-traditional type of planning. Requested the County officials select a server that would allow property owners to develop property to its highest potential. eT Nancy Steinmiller: Advised she was not against growth but was opposed to it if there was a lack of direction. She said she wanted the entire southern Iredell County region be brought into the “big picture.” Desired a “consolidated/comprehensive plan.” Comments from commissioners: Commissioner Johnson: Mentioned he was concerned from the onset about the C- MUD/Davidson request. Advised that he had wondered if C-MUD was going to create an “economic plum” that Davidson would eventually annex. Commissioner Stewart: Thanked the residents for attending the meeting. She mentioned to the audience that with both Davidson and Mooresville there was the potential of annexation. Commissioner Boone: Also thanked the attendees. Mentioned that in North Carolina cities can annex nearby areas without permission of the people involved. Towns can annex across county lines. He said that when the request was first presented by the Davidson officials they were asked if a guarantee could be provided that no annexation would occur. The Town officials said this could not be done. Commissioner Fortner: Advised that she was glad to hear Mooresville’s proposal. Mentioned she would certainly like to retain the citizens in the referenced area in Iredell County. Stressed the importance of protecting the environment. “We need to be good stewards of our natural resources.” She also stressed that if the County’s tax base stopped growing the tax rate might someday have to increase. She added it was the State’s responsibility to build and maintain roads so she didn’t feel this problem could be used as an excuse not to assist with water and sewer. In reference to schools she said, ““We know what is needed.” Chairman Haire; Thanked everyone for their attendance. She mentioned that she lived off of Langtree Road and planned to be there for a long time. MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to deny C-MUD and the Town of Davidson’s request for a service district. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. BRAWLEY SCHOOL ROAD WATER SEWER: Chairman Haire said she had talked to Mr. Art Fields, of Crescent Resources, and a final decision needed to be made by February 1. Commissioner Fortner said she didn’t feel the matter should be delayed because of the school situation. Mr. Mashburn said he had talked to Tom Webb of Crescent. Webb was asked if his employer would carry the water sewer proposal deficit and still contribute the $3 million. The Crescent representatives responded no. Mashburn said there were still unanswered questions regarding the matter, e.g., the right-of-way and a firm commitment from Mooresville. Commissioner Johnson said the people benefitting from the service should be the ones paying for it. Crescent will realize additional money from the project. He said he was unwilling to subsidize this type of development with taxpayer money. William Allison, the planning supervisor, mentioned that Crescent was in a difficult position. If the company chooses to cluster its development, it will need to appear before the planning board. Mr. Mashburn recapped the most recent funding proposal. Crescent agreed to put $3 million towards the project. Iredell County was asked to contribute $2.5 million. The revenue source (anticipated) in paying for the project would be in fees. It would take about five years to pay back the deficit ($658,000). Mashburn said it became a “guessing game” as to how many housing 4 eal units would be built in the development. Chairman Haire said the projections used in the proposals indicated the project would eventually pay itself off. Mashburn said this was correct - - probably around the sixth year if the projections were right. Commissioner Boone said many people buy two lots for extra space and build in the center. Commissioner Fortner said the project couldn’t have profit from day one. She said that eventually Lake Norman would need to be cleaned up. She also said she had been affiliated with the County for many years and to her knowledge there had never been a $3 million offer to help with water sewer. Commissioner Boone said the board had been given a short time frame for a decision. He said that if everything were equal, municipal sewer would probably be better in the long term. However, if water sewer does take place, development will occur faster. Commissioner Stewart said it appeared to her that Crescent wanted to place the lake needs on the taxpayers. She mentioned that Crescent was in the real estate business and the property in question had significant value. Stewart said if Crescent thought septic tanks would decrease the property values the company would come forward and do something. Chairman Haire said growth would occur on the peninsula regardless of whether or not the proposal was approved. She said the lake provided drinking water for the Mooresville area and it was the backup supplier for the City of Statesville. She mentioned it would be cheaper to keep the lake clean now, then waiting years down the road to begin. MOTION by Commissioner Fortner to proceed with the water sewer project and enter into negotiations with Crescent Resources subject to obtaining the right-of-way from the Department of Transportation and subject to the Town of Mooresville agreeing to treat the sewer and furnish the water. AMENDMENT TO MOTION: Commissioner Boone amended the motion by stating that new development should be paid by those who profit from that development, and should not be subsidized by the taxpayers. In keeping with that goal, Iredell County would consider establishing a Water-Sewer Authority on the Brawley peninsula if Crescent or other potential beneficiaries advanced the initial funds for construction of the project. Crescent, or other parties advancing the funds, would be reimbursed, with interest, from user fees, for amounts in excess of the $3 million commitment. Operating and maintenance costs of the system would be paid by user fees. AMENDMENT VOTING: Ayes - 3; Nays - 2 (Fortner & Haire) AMENDED MOTION VOTING: Ayes - 3; Nays - 2 (Fortner & Haire) Chairman Haire requested that the county manager notify the Crescent officials about the action taken. WELFARE REFORM PLAN: Attorney Pope suggested that a cover letter be included with the plan when it was submitted to the State. Several Welfare Reform Committee members were present and they were: Mike Bennett (Chairman), David Poston, David Culpepper and Jean Manall. In addition, several employees from DSS were in attendance. They were: DSS Director Don Wall, Linda Bledsoe, Lynn Deal, and Donna Rufty. Chairman Haire thanked the committee members for their time and leadership in creating the plan. Commissioner Boone said he felt a debt of gratitude was owed to the General Assembly members and specifically to Representatives Julia Howard and Cherie Berry. MOTION by Commission Johnson to adopt the plan as presented and to use Attorney Pope’s recommendation of including a cover letter. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. ADJOURNMENT: Chairman Haire adjourned the meeting at 10:26 pm. NEXT MEETING: Tuesday, February 3, 1998, 5:00 p.m. (Briefing) and 7:00 p.m. (Regular Meeting) in the Iredell County Government Center, 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC APPROVED: Jel /4/946 snl? Bires CAC , Clerk to he Board File: January 27 public meeting IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FEBRUARY 3, 1998 BRIEFING MINUTES The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Briefing Session on February 3, 1998, 5:00 p.m., Iredell County Government Center, South Wing Conference Room, 200 South Center Street, Statesville NC. Present: Sara K. Haire, Chairman Steve Johnson, Vice Chairman David A. Boone Alice T. Fortner Alice M. Stewart Staff Present: Joel Mashburn, County Manager Susan Blumenstein, Finance Director William Allison, Planning Supervisor Joe Ketchie, Tax Collector Evie Caldwell, Purchasing Agent Ron Weatherman, Solid Waste Director Jean Moore, Clerk to the Board REQUEST OF UNION GROVE VFD TO OBTAIN EMS AMBULANCE #409 WHEN DECLARED SURPLUS: David Stamey said he understood that EMS Ambulance #409 would soon be declared surplus. He mentioned the Union Grove VFD would like to obtain the ambulance for usage in the First Responder Program and as an equipment vehicle. Stamey, a member of the VFD and an EMT-Paramedic, advised that Union Grove had enough certified members to serve as backup for the EMS Department. If the ambulance is obtained, it could be used as a dedicated vehicle for a defibrillator. Commissioner Fortner asked how many First Responder calls, per month, were received by Union Grove. Stamey said the program started in April of 1997. A total of 78 calls were answered during the nine months of operation in 1997. He predicted over 120 calls for a complete year. He also mentioned that about 50% of the Union Grove volunteers were trained First Responders. Commissioner Johnson asked if the ambulance would conflict with the North Iredell Rescue Squad. Stamey said it would not. He also mentioned he was a member of this organization. REQUEST FROM IREDELL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY FOR MONETARY ASSISTANCE IN THE HIRING OF A TRANSPORTATION COORDINATOR AND FOR THE DESIGNATION OF THE IREDELL VOCATIONAL WORKSHOP AS THE LEAD TRANSPORTATION AGENCY FOR THE AUTHORITY: Ben Garrison, Chairman of the Iredell Transportation Authority (ITA) and Director of the Vocational Workshop was accompanied by Anna Rice, a member of ITA and Director of the Council on Aging. Garrison said the ITA had studied the feasibility of consolidating local transportation services with a single operator providing all services. Previously, ITA had pursued the following three options. (I) ITA develop and run the consolidated system (2) Hire a private contractor to provide the service or (3) Identify one human service agency within ITA to provide the service. The authority came to the conclusion that it would be best for the Iredell Workshop to be the single operator for the group. The authority also came to the conclusion that a transportation coordinator needed to be hired effective April 1, 1998. The group is currently developing routes for the vans and developing policies and procedures along with an operating budget. Commissioner Johnson asked if the coordinator would work for the workshop. Garrison said this was correct. The individual would be an employee of the workshop. Commissioner Fortner asked about maintenance for the vans. Garrison said a budget would 1 be developed. The costs for the services would be charged back to the agency incurring the charge, e.g.; Council on Aging. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF LEASE ARRANGEMENT (VAN) WITH BARIUM SPRINGS HOME FOR CHILDREN: The county manager advised that maintenance on this van would continue to be provided by the Iredell County Garage. The costs, however, would be charged back to Barium Springs. A contract will stipulate the insurance requirements (collision, etc. ). A copy of the insurance data will be submitted to the County. The lease will specify that the usage of the van will only be allowed for medical, dental, and recreational trips. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF LANDFILL EQUIPMENT BIDS : (1) A REBUILT LANDFILL TRASH COMPACTOR (2) A ROLL-OFF TRUCK AND (3) A REBUILT D-6D BULLDOZER: Inreference to the low bidder for the trash compactor (Landfill Equipment & Construction), Mashburn said the company’s references had been thoroughly checked and were excellent. White Goods: In another matter, Ron Weatherman, the Solid Waste Director, advised that he had received an invoice from the F.J. Ervin Construction Company. This company cleaned up a site and removed some discarded (abandoned) white goods. Mrs. Blumenstein said the retained earnings for the White Goods Project could be reduced enough to pay for this service. (A budget amendment will not be necessary.) ADJOURNMENT: Chairman Haire adjourned the meeting at 6:30 p.m., for a refreshment break prior to the 7:00 p.m. meeting. Approved: me tn C Vp YY j lerk to the ee File: briefing Feb 3 min IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FEBRUARY 3, 1998 MINUTES The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Regular Session on February 3, 1998, 7:00 p.m., Iredell County Government Center, Commissioners’ Meeting Room, 200 South Center Street, Statesville NC. Present: Sara K. Haire, Chairman Steve Johnson, Vice Chairman David A. Boone Alice T. Fortner Alice M. Stewart Staff Present: Joel Mashburn, County Manager William P. Pope, County Attorney Susan Blumenstein, Finance Director William Allison, Planning Supervisor Joe Ketchie, Tax Collector Jean Moore, Clerk to the Board Chairman Haire called the meeting to order. ADJUSTMENTS OF THE AGENDA: none APPOINTMENTS BEFORE THE BOARD @ Dr. B. Leon Davis, InterFaith Deliverance Ministries, Inc. - Request for Governor’s Crime Commission/Pre-Application Grant for StarChild Personal Development: Dr. Davis said that for the past four years, StarChild Personal Development had been an incubator project on the campus of InterFaith Deliverance Center. The center, located at 507 Western Avenue, Statesville, NC., has been in operation since 1986. Accompanying Davis to the meeting were: Janice Johnson, Director of the Youth Academy; and Gloria Gray, Instructor of Cosmetic Art. Davis also mentioned other instructors at the facility. Davis said the StarChild School had graduated 23 licensed barbers. He mentioned that at present there were 3,875 vacancies for barbers in N.C. Dr. Davis said referrals to the proposed program would be from the Department of Correction and area probation officers. Davis said he was appointed to the Governor’s Task Force on Juvenile Crime. Through this appointment, he met and talked with Secretary of Corrections Mack Jarvis. Jarvis informed Davis about the funds for the prevention of juvenile crime. Dr. Davis said his agency was making preparations for the local match, if needed. He also mentioned that the only request being made to the County was for “signature sponsorship.” Commissioner Fortner asked the ages for the JIDP grant. Davis said the JJDP ages were 17 through 21 years of age. Commissioner Johnson asked the specific amount requested. Dr. Davis said scholarships for 50 inmates at $221,648. He said the initial process involved a pre-application and he expected his monetary request to be cut. Commissioner Johnson mentioned the grant pre-application listed $116,618 going to personnel. He asked how many people would be employed. Davis said five people - - he mentioned a neighborhood youth corp person that would recruit and two barber instructors (state staff-student ratio). Dr. Davis said contractual services ($27,000) would be done with “product knowledge” people. Contractual services would also include funds to have the school accredited. 1 read Commissioner Johnson asked if the funding was subject to an outside audit. Davis said this was a requirement. He mentioned that a certified public accountant was on his Board. Attorney Pope asked the tax status. Davis said they were 50IC3. He said that in reference to a conflict of church and State that StarChild, a nonprofit corporation, had been created. Pope asked if separate books were maintained for StarChild. Davis said yes. Commissioner Boone asked about the number of graduates in the barber school. Davis said barbering required 1528 hrs. During the first year, 23 graduated. Commissioner Johnson said the pre-application showed that out of the $221,648 grant the amount of $116,618 was proposed for personnel costs. During the second year, personnel costs of $122,440 were proposed out of a request of $212,080. Johnson said he wondered if the project was a ministry to help young people in trouble or a jobs program. He mentioned he had more confidence that the market place could better satisfy the shortage of barbers than the government. Davis said there was a number of “bootleg” barbers” in the County. He said he was a barber, and he knew that many people did not practice proper sanitation. He further said that HIV and pathogenic viruses could be transmitted through unsterilized equipment. Commissioner Fortner asked how the number of barber vacancies were concluded. Davis said from the N.C. Examining Board newsletter. Commissioner Stewart said she understood that other skills were taught besides barbering. Davis said this was correct. There is a cosmetology/nail program. In addition, clients can take classes and leave their children at the daycare center in the InterFaith Building. MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to deny the request. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. PUBLIC HEARINGS Chairman Haire declared the meeting to be in public hearing session. ECLIPSE PACKAGING, INC. - CONSIDERATION OF REQUEST FOR $136,000 AS AN ECONOMIC INCENTIVE (SITE IMPROVEMENTS/RAIL ACCESS/EMPLOYEE JOB TRAINING): Chairman Haire said this request was for the consideration of an expenditure of $136,000 for Eclipse Packaging, Inc., as an economic incentive to locate a manufacturing facility in Iredell County. The funds would be used for site improvement costs and assistance in providing for site preparation, rail access and employee job training assistance. The source of funding would be the general revenues of Iredell County and in accordance with the Iredell County Industrial Incentive Policy. Benefits for the County would be: stimulation of the local economy, promotion of business, and the creation of jobs that pay at, or above, the median average wage for Iredell County. Jeff McKay, Greater Statesville Development Corporation, said he had been working with Eclipse for several months. The company creates “film” for food processing. Around $4 million will be invested by the owners. At the end of the third year, approximately 27 employees will be working. The company plans on growth and expansion - - two additional phases within the next five to seven years. McKay said the company does fall within the guidelines of the Iredell County Incentive Policy. The requested funds ($136,000) would be used for stormwater retention, training expenses, and rail access. Chairman Haire asked if the company had a specific location in mind. McKay said several sites were being investigated. He said rail access was necessary and would use up most of the funding. Chairman Haire adjourned the public hearing. MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to grant the funding request in the amount of $136,000 as an economic incentive for Eclipse Packaging contingent upon the company finding a suitable site in Iredell County. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. Chairman Haire declared the meeting to be in public hearing session. AEROQUIP CORPORATION - CONSIDERATION OF REQUEST FOR $108,000 AS AN ECONOMIC INCENTIVE (SITE IMPROVEMENTS/REHABILITATION OF EXISTING STRUCTURE): Chairman Haire stated the public hearing was in accordance with G.S. 158-7.1. She mentioned the purpose of the hearing was to consider an expenditure of approximately $108,000 for the Aeroquip Corporation as an economic incentive to locate a manufacturing facility in Iredell County. The money would be used for site improvements and assistance in providing for rehabilitation of existing structures. General revenues of Iredell County would be used in accordance with the Iredell County Industrial Incentive Policy. Anticipated benefits to the county include: stimulation of the local economy, promotion of business, and the creation of jobs that pay at, or above, the median average wage for Iredell County. Melanie O'Connell Underwood, Economic Developer for Mooresville, explained that approximately a year ago the Aeroquip Corporation closed. The facility has been vacant since that time. The corporation recently decided to reopen in Mooresville and to close some facilities in Michigan. Underwood said the building needed extensive rehabilitation. Robin Whitley, Dillon Consulting, explained that the existing building was not designed for the proposed need. The company in 1998 plans to make a $2.3 million investment along with $4 million in equipment. Approximately 220-230 jobs would be available in 1998. Chairman Haire adjourned the public hearing. MOTION by Chairman Haire to proceed with the $108,000 economic incentive expenditure for the Aeroquip Corporation for a relocation to the Mooresville area in accordance with the Iredell County Industrial Development Incentives Program. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays- 0. Chairman Haire declared the meeting to be in public hearing session. REZONING REQUEST; WILLARD D. & MILDRED C. BLACKWELDER PROPERTY, CASE # 9801-1: William Allison, Planning Supervisor, explained that the applicants were requesting their property be rezoned from RA, Residential Agricultural to GB, General Business District. The property is located on Turnersburg Hwy/US 21 across from the State Prison Camp; more specifically identified as PIN#4757111127. The property size is 6.90 acres with surrounding land use being commercial, residential, and institutional (prison). The planning staff as well as the planning board (9-0 vote on January 7, 1998) recommend approval. After no one else made a request to speak, Chairman Haire adjourned the public hearing. MOTION by Commissioner Stewart to rezone the property from RA to GB. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. Chairman Haire declared the meeting to be in public hearing session. REZONING REQUEST; MRS. PAULINE Z. CARLISLE CHAPPELL PROPERTY, # 9801-2: Allison said the applicant desired to rezone the property from RA to GB. The proposed use of the 68.135 acres would be for acomprehensive business development with regional orientation ( retail wholesale businesses). The property adjoins Interstate 77 for 1900 feet and is consistent with 3 whoa v5 shia ie . , * the County’s Land Development Plan for this area. The specific location is at I-77 and Charlotte Hwy-US 21/l15 (northeast quadrant). The staff and planning board (9-0 vote on January 7, 1998) recommend approval. Mrs. Chappell was in the audience and advised that her attorney, William Crosswhite, was present to answer any questions. (No one else requested to speak.) Chairman Haire adjourned the public hearing. MOTION by Commissioner Stewart to approve the rezoning request of Rural Agricultural to General Business for Case No. 9801-2. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. Chairman Haire declared the meeting to be in public hearing session. REZONING REQUEST; C. KENNETH AUSTIN, ET AL., PROPERTY, CASE # 9801-3: The planning supervisor stated the owners desired to rezone their property from R-20, Single Family Residential District to HB(CUD), Highway Business Conditional Use District for automobile sales. The proposed use would be for vehicle storage & sales. The location is on Carl Austin Road adjacent to the Statesville Auto Auction; more specifically identified as PIN#47562 81104. The land mass involved covers 98.419 acres. Allison said the property backs up to the Auto Auction and is consistent with the County’s Land Development Plan. The neighbors proposed the following conditions which were subsequently agreed to by the Auto Auction. 1. Chain link fence, six (6) feet in height, to be installed around the portion of property used by the Auto Auction for its principal business. 2. 100 foot set back for fence on the front of Carl Austin Road. ad . 30' set back from all other side boundaries - - natural vegetation, particularly trees, would be left as is. 7 . Solid wooden fence or shrubbery to minimize lights shining in windows off house front. ws . Security fence or shrubbery planted on Auto Auction property at Auto Auction’s expense to prevent such lights. an . Shrubbery on Gary Frye’s common fence with Auto Auction to shield visibility. 7. Noconstruction or commercial vehicles associated with the Auto Auction property, or any successors thereof, shall be permitted on Carl Austin Road except for emergency purposes. Robert Gourley, Attorney for the applicant, said the Austin family and the auto auction officials had given a great deal of effort to ensure that all requirements of the planning department had been met. Mr. Gourley said the auction facility had been an excellent business for the County. (Several Statesville Auto Auction employees were present for the public hearing.) Gary Frye: Advised he lived on Carl Austin Road. He stated he was contacted in late December 1997 about the request. He talked to the neighbors and asked their concerns. The neighbors were mostly concerned about traffic. Mr. Frye said everyone was satisfied with the seven proposed conditions for the rezoning. Chairman Haire adjourned the public hearing. MOTION by Commissioner Fortner to approve the rezoning request from R-20 Single Family Residential District to HB(CUD), Highway Business Conditional Use District (seven stipulations previously stated). VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. EARLY VESTING OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS; SCOTT R. NEEDHAM PROPERTY, MALLARD PINES, PHASE 3, LOT 17: Allison said that Mr. Needham had applied for early vesting of development rights to construct one, two-family dwelling (duplex) on Double Eagle Drive in correlation with the current zoning regulations. Mr. Needham has submitted a site specific development plan pursuant to Section 105 of the Iredell County Zoning Ordinance for the right to undertake and complete the proposed development as set forth under the terms and conditions of the section. Allison further said Needham had submitted a plan for the construction of one, two-fainily dwelling on lot #17 of the Mallard Pines Subdivision. The parcel would meet the County’s current minimum lot size requirement for two-family dwellings in the RA (Residential Agricultural District), which is 30,000 sq. ft. On January 7, 1998, the Planning Board recommended approval in a 8-1 vote. Elise McLurkin advised she was at the meeting on behalf of Attorney Walter Jones. Jones, who was ill on this evening, represents Needham. Ms. McLurkin advised that the applicant and his attorney requested the public hearing be tabled until the March 3 meeting. No one else spoke in favor/opposition about the request. MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to continue the public hearing until March 3, 1998, at 7:00 p.m. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. Chairma.: Haire declared the meeting to be in public hearing session. EARLY VESTING OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS; TAFBO PROPERTY, TURBYFILL PINES SUBDIVISION: Allison said Mr. Scott Needham, a representative of TAFBO Partnership, had applied for early vesting of development rights to develop a subdivision on Turbyfill Road in correlation with the current zoning regulations. Mr. Needham has submitted a site specific development plan pursuant to section 105 of the Iredell County Zoning Ordinance for the right to undertake and complete the proposed development as set forth under the terms and conditions of this section. A plan has been submitted for the subdivision of a 4.474 acre tract into 10 lots with one, two--family dwelling (duplex) to be constructed on each lot. The new parcels will meet the County’s current minimum lot size requirements for two-family dwellings in the R-8A district which is 8,000 sq. ft. On January 7, 1998, the Planning Board denied (8-1 vote) the request. Elise McLurkin, said she was present at the meeting on behalf of Attorney Walter Jones. Jones the representative for Mr. Needham was sick and could not attend the meeting. McLurkin advised that Mr. Needham and Jones desired for the hearing to be tabled until the March 3 meeting. Steve Lumpkin, 127 Fairway Drive, Mooresville, N.C., said he and his neighbors had several concerns about the project. Items specifically mentioned were: No improvements have been made for over 4 years - - until mid-December 1997. The original development plans submitted 4 1/2 years ago have changed. Letter of rezoning/project changes were not sent to adjacent land owners. The County planning/zoning department is against the development plan. The development is located in the critical area of the Lake Norman watershed. Property can not sustain a septic and water system required for the size of development proposed -- only four acres of density are usable. » There is a Duke Power right of way on the property. 7 2-2: 2S 5 ER Se ss — MR Bec » Devaluation of Fairway Estate property due to rental property. » Increased traffic and congestion in the area which will also burden the overcrowded school system. » Undesirable complications that rental property can render, ¢.g., excess noise, upkeep, safety, and property management. Mr. Lumpkin said there were only eight home owners on Fairway Drive, and that several of these accompanied him to the meeting. Lumpkin added that his neighborhood did not allow outdoor pets and that rental properties of TAFBO showed dog houses. Flise McLurkin said she requested the matter to be tabled until March 3, 1998. She mentioned that Mr. Needham was trying to explore other options. If given an extension of time, an amicable solution might be found between the developer and the area residents. MOTION by Commissioner Fortner to continue the public hearing until March 3, 1998, 7:00 p.m. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS REQUEST OF UNION GROVE VFD TO OBTAIN EMS AMBULANCE #409 WHEN DECLARED SURPLUS: MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to allow the Union Grove VFD to take possession of EMS Ambulance #409 when declared surplus. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. EMS AMBULANCE #409 DECLARED SURPLUS: MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to adopt a resolution declaring this ambulance surplus. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. RESOLUTION FOR TRANSFER OF CERTAIN SURPLUS PERSONAL PROPERTY WHEREAS, the County of Iredell has possession of the following item of personal property which is surplus to its needs and desires to dispose of same. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Commissioners of Iredell County, that since the Union Grove Volunteer Fire Department has requested the following equipment, it shall be transferred to that agency, as provided in G.S. 160A-274. 1991 Ford Ambulance S/N 1 FDKE30MXMHAI15798 IC Unit #409 REQUEST FROM IREDELL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY FOR MONETARY ASSISTANCE IN THE HIRING OF A TRANSPORTATION COORDINATOR AND FOR THE DESIGNATION OF THE IREDELL VOCATIONAL WORKSHOP AS THE LEAD TRANSPORTATION AGENCY FOR THE AUTHORITY: MOTION by Commissioner Fortner to approve Budget Amendment #31 in the amount of $4,107 to fund the local match for a Transportation Coordinator for April - June of 1998. (The request for $10,179 will be included in the 98-99 budget). Commissioner Johnson said he would like to see a fee schedule wherein the authority could charge other agencies to offset the administrative costs. He said he would also like to see the project become self-funded. Mr. Mashburn said he understood that eventually the hauling of private passengers would occur. Fees would be charged and this would help offset the costs. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. DESIGNATION OF THE IREDELL VOCATIONAL WORKSHOP AS THE LEAD TRANSPORTATION AGENCY: MOTION by Commissioner Stewart for the Iredell Vocational Workshop to be designated as the Lead Transportation Agency for the {redell Transportation Authority. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. REQUEST FROM DSS FOR PERMISSION TO APPLY FOR FY 97-98 WORK FIRST/EMPLOYMENT TRANSPORTATION FUNDING ASSISTANCE: MOTION by Commissioner Stewart, seconded by Chairman Haire, to initiate Budget Amendment #32 for the purpose of applying for Transportation Operating Assistance funds. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. FY 1997-98 WORK FIRST/ EMPLOYMENT TRANSPORTATION OPERATING FUNDS WHEREAS, Article 2B of Chapter 136 of the North Carolina General Statutes and the Governor of North Carolina have designated the North Carolina Department of Transportation as the agency responsible for administering federal and state public transportation funds; and WHEREAS, the purpose of these transportation funds is to support transitional transportation needs of Work First participants after eligibility for cash assistance has concluded and/or other employment needs; and WHEREAS, the SFY 1997-98 funds are available for eligible program costs for the period specified by the North Carolina Department of Transportation; and WHEREAS, the Iredell County Board of Commissioners hereby assures and certifies that it will comply with State statutes, executive orders and all administrative requirements which relate to applications, made to and assistance received from the North Carolina Department of Transportation for the Work First/ Employment Transportation Operating Funds program. NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the Iredell County Board of Commissioners hereby submits an application for SFY 1997-98 Work Firs/Employment Transportation Operating Assistance Program funds for use by the designated local entity(s) and assures that it will provide to the North Carolina Department of Transportation information regarding the use of the funds at such time and in such manner as the Department may require. REQUEST FROM TAX COLLECTOR FOR ADVERTISING DATE AND DELIVERY OF 1997 LISTING OF UNPAID TAXES THAT ARE LIENS ON REAL PROPERTY: MOTION by Commissioner Fortner to declare March 18, 1998, as the advertising date for publication in the Mooresville Tribune and Statesville Record & Landmark of the unpaid taxes that are liens on real property VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF LEASE ARRANGEMENT (VAN) WITH BARIUM SPRINGS HOME FOR CHILDREN: Mr. Mashburn said this 1997 Ford van was to be used to transport youth for medical and school trips, etc. Barium Springs will be responsible for insuring and maintaining the vehicle as well as paying operating costs. The lease will be for a one year period, effective January 1, 1998, and will extend along with Barium’s Agreement for Services. If the County terminates the housing of youth at Barium, the van lease will also terminate. MOTION by Commissioner Fortner to approve this van lease in accordance with the Barium Springs Home for Children contract. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. Fee rs aati i . ers te REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF LANDFILL EQUIPMENT BIDS: (1) AREBUILT LANDFILL TRASH COMPACTOR (2) AROLL-OFF TRUCK AND (3) AREBUILT D-6D BULLDOZER: On January 26, 1998, the following bids were opened: COMPACTOR Bidder Delivery Bid Price Comments Landfill & Construction Equip. 60 days $ 130,000 Rex 370, met all specs 60 days 210,000 alt. Rex 370, new engine Marcel Equipment 15-30 days 208,000 alt. A Cat. 826C, met all specs 15-30 days 203,500 alt. B Cat.826C, met all specs 15-30 days 74,900 alt..C Bomag BC601 not rebuilt, does not meet specs Road Machinery Services 60 work days 145,000 Rex 370, met all specs ROLL OFF TRUCK Carolina Envy. Systems, Inc. 120-150 days 85,982 Volvo, met all specs April 1-April 15 81,921 alt.1 Volvo, Cat 300 HP engine 2-3 weeks 81,876 alt.2 Volvo, Cummins 300 HP 82,661 w/ opt. Engine (plus steel fenders and & tool box option - $785) Marathon Equipment Feb. 20 82,859 Mack, 300 HP engine Nu-Life Environmental 10 work days 85,000 Volvo, met all specs Volvo - GMC Truck Center of Carolina 150 days 84,448 Volvo, met all specs 6D BULLDOZER Alien Church Grading immediate 42,300 Caterpillar D-6D, met all specs Carolina Tractor & Equipment 2 days 44,750 Caterpillar D-6, used, not rebuilt Mashburn said N.C. G.S. 143.129 stipulated that, “ bid awards shall be made to the lowest responsible bidder taken into consideration quality, performance, and the time specified in the proposals for the performance of the contract.” He said the County staff had tried to ensure that all bidders met the conditions. Mashburn said he felt the local vendor on the compactor could provide all conditions as well as the lowest vendor, but in keeping with North Carolina laws, it was the staff's recommendation to go with the Landfill & Construction Company (Missouri). Attorney Pope concurred with the reasoning for this decision. In regards to the truck, the staff recommends Carolina Environmental (Greensboro, N.C.). Pertaining to the bulldozer, the staff recommends Allen Church Grading (Statesville, N.C.) The county manager said the local vendor indicated that during the period of time the compactor was being manufactured a loaned compactor could be brought in for use. Mashburn said that in trying to assign a value for this, it is already known the County presently pays this vendor $6,000 per month for a compactor. The low bidder stipulated it would be able to deliver a new built piece of equipment within 60 days. Using this information, 60 days would equal $12,000. This would still put the local vendor at $3,000 more than the lowest bidder. MOTION by Commissioner Fortner to award the compactor bid to Landfill & Construction Equipment Company in the amount of $130,000 and to award the roll-off truck bid to Carolina Environmental Systems, Inc. in the amount of $84,167, and to initiate Budget Amendment #33 for these purchases. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. ‘ MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to award the D-6D Bulldozer bid to Allen Church Grading in the amount of $42,300. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. REQUEST FROM SHERIFF’S OFFICE FOR PERMISSION TO APPLY FOR A GOVERNOR’S CRIME COMMISSION GRANT (PRE-APPLICATION): MOTION by Commissioner Fortner to approve the Sheriff's Department request to pre-apply for the 1998 Governor’s Crime Commission grant for the Police Athletic League project. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF MINUTES (WINTER PLANNING SESSION - JANUARY 15, 1998): MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to approve the captioned minutes with one correction noted. VOTING: Ayes- 5; Nays - 0. ANNOUNCEMENT OF VACANCIES OCCURRING ON BOARDS & COMMISSIONS Youth Services Advisory Committee (1 announcement) APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS & COMMISSIONS RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD (2 appts.): MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to table these two appointments until the February 17 meeting. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. NURSING HOME ADVISORY BOARD (1 appt.): MOTION by Commissioner Fortner to table this appointment until the February 17 meeting. VOTING: Ayes- 5; Nays - 0. ADULT CARE HOME COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE (2 appts.): Chairman Haire moved to table these appointments until the February 17 meeting. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. TOWN OF TROUTMAN BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT (one-mile perimeter) (2 appts.): Commissioner Fortner nominated John Ostwalt as a regular member of this board with a three-year term. Chairman Haire moved to close the nominations, appoint Ostwalt by acclamation, and to table the alternate member appointment until the February 17 meeting. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. SOUTH IREDELL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (2 appts.): Commissioner Fortner nominated Sara K. Haire (Chairman) and Joel Mashburn (County Manager) for membership on this board of directors. Chairman Haire moved to close the nominations and appoint Haire and Mashburn by acclamation. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. COUNTY MANAGER’S REPORT: Mashburn advised that he would be in Chapel Hill, N.C., for the NC City/County Manager’s Meeting on February 4 - 6, 1998. He also advised the Board that he was celebrating his ten-year anniversary with Iredell County. Chairman Haire congratulated him and offered thanks for his ten years of service. NACo ANNUAL CONFERENCE/PORTLAND, OREGON: Chairman Haire mentioned 9 that the summer NACo conference was to be held July 17-21, 1998. Anyone interested in attending should advise the Clerk to the Board as soon as possible. ADJOURNMENT: Chairman Haire adjourned the meeting at 8:30p.m. NEXT MEETING: Tuesday, February 17, 1998, 4:00 p.m. (Zoning Ordinance Review), 5:00 p.m. (Briefing) and 7:00 p.m. (Regular Meeting) in the Iredell County Government Center, 200 South Center Street, N.C. Approved: in LT LIDS LL. C Lymm yr Clerk to the “= File Feb 3 reg min 10 / ae IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FEBRUARY 17, 1998 BRIEFING MINUTES The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met for a Zoning Ordinance Review Meeting (4:00 p.m.) and a Regular Agenda Briefing Session (5:00 p.m.) on Tuesday, February 17, 1998, in the South Wing Conference Room, of the Iredell County Government Center, 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC 28677. Present: Chairman Sara K. Haire Vice Chairman Steve Johnson David A. Boone Alice T. Fortner Alice M. Stewart Staff: Joel Mashburn, County Manager William Allison, Planning Supervisor Susan Blumenstein, Finance Director Ray Rabe, Health Director Louise McDaniels, Elections Supervisor Steve Messick, Library Director Brent Weisner, Tax Assessor Kim Gallyon, Recreation Director Chuck Gallyon, Fire Marshal Don Wall, DSS Director Jean Moore, Clerk to the Board Chairman Haire called the meeting to order. 4:00 P.M. ZONING ORDINANCE REVIEW William Allison, Planning Supervisor, Ron Smith, County Planner; and Steve Davenport, a Consultant with BENCHMARK, Inc., attended the meeting. The 153 page, proposed re-write of the Iredell County Zoning Ordinance was comprehensively reviewed. Davenport noted about 25 new revisions to the re-write. The final draft is scheduled for a public hearing on Tuesday, March 3, 1998. P.M. L N EFIN WADE CARRIGAN & DAVID SIDES: REQUEST TO PARTICIPATE IN A SOIL SURVEY: Carrigan and Sides, both supervisors with the Iredell Soil and Water Conservation District Board, advised that a comprehensive soil survey had not been completed since the 1960s. The federal government has offered to be the lead agency in a $840,000 survey that will take six to eight years for completion. Payment for the project can be divided three ways. Iredell County’s portion will be $280,000. Repayment can be distributed over a ten-year period with no interest. In addition, the local Soil & Water Office has some space that could be used by the surveyors. The office space could be used as an in-kind contribution to lessen the amount owed. Carrigan said that since the ‘60s, at least 30 additional soil samples had been identified. The new survey will be digitized on computer disk. The men mentioned that Wilkes County’s recent survey had overlays that distinguished roads and streams. Carrigan and Sides said the project was in the preliminary stage. They asked for a letter of intent to participate in the project. RON WYATT, FORMER EMPLOYEE OF SHERIFF’S DEPT: REQUEST TO PURCHASE SERVICE SIDE ARM: Wyatt, who was employed with the sheriff's department from November 1989 through January 1998, said the service side arm previously issued to him had been used on two separate occasions to save his life. Wyatt said that by using the weapon, he had been successful in winning recognition from the Statesville Competitive Shooter’s Organization 1 (1995 Law Enforcement Shooter of the Year). Wyatt also would like to obtain the weapon because he is the Fire Arms Instructor for the Iredell County Sheriff's Department. In addition, Mr. Wyatt said he was willing to purchase the weapon at full replacement cost. REQUESTS OF HEALTH DEPARTMENT FOR APPROVAL TO: #1 APPLY FOR $2,000 MINI-GRANT OFFERED BY THE DIVISION OF WOMEN & CHILDREN’S HEALTH (BREAST-FEEDING SUPPORT) #2 RECEIVE AND EXPEND $4,395 FROM A MARCH OF DIMES GRANT (FY 98-99) #3 SEEK A MONETARY DONATION FROM INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY FOR THE PURCHASE OF CAR SEATS IN CONJUNCTION WITH PARENTING CLASSES AND #4 ACCEPT/EXPEND FOOD/LODGING FEE DISTRIBUTION MONEY: Ray Rabe, the health director, was accompanied by staff members Norma Rife and Kelly Sheeks. The $2,000 mini-grant would be for expansion efforts in the breast-feeding program. In reference to the $4,395 grant, Rife said the health department would have a priority listing of mothers for breast-feeding equipment. Premature babies would automatically be listed as high priority cases. Pertaining to the car seats, a specific monetary amount has not been specified. However, the health department would like to obtain a donation of around $990 (30 car seats @ $33 per unit). The seats would be in conjunction with Parenting Classes. Next, the food/lodging money of $1,826 occurred due to the environmental section not missing any inspections during 1996. Sheeks said the department would like to purchase a personal computer ($1,813) to be used by the environmental health secretary. ADJOURNMENT: Chairman Haire adjourned the meeting at 6:30 p.m., for a refreshment break prior to the 7:00 p.m. meeting. APPROVED: i Z, 1998 File: Feb. 17 briefing minutes Clerk to the Board IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FEBRUARY 17, 1998 MINUTES The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Regular Session on Tuesday, February 17, 1998, 7:00 p.m., in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room of the Iredell County Government Center, 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC 28677. Present: Chairman Sara K. Haire Vice Chairman Steve Johnson David A. Boone Alice T. Fortner Alice M. Stewart Staff: Joel Mashburn, County Manager William P. Pope, County Attorney Susan Blumenstein, Finance Director Jean Moore, Clerk to the Board Chairman Haire called the meeting to order. A MR. WADE CARRIGAN & MR. DAVID SIDES IN REFERENCE TO A REQUEST TO PARTICIPATE IN A SOIL SURVEY: Chairman Haire noted that the gentlemen visited during the briefing session. MOTION by Commissioner Fortner for the county manager to write a letter to the Iredell Soil & Water Conservation District advising of the intent to participate in a federally sponsored soil survey. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. AMR. RON WYATT, FORMER EMPOYEE OF SHERIFF’S DEPT., IN REFERENCE TO A REQUEST TO PURCHASE A SERVICE SIDE ARM: Mr. Wyatt addressed the Board during the briefing session. He had worked for the sheriff’s department (November 1989 - January 1998) and now desired to purchase the service side arm previously issued to him. MOTION by Commissioner Boone to: (1) declare one Glock 40 Caliber, Model 22 side arm surplus property (2) approve a resolution of intent to dispose of the referenced surplus property through private negotiation with the sale price to be the actual replacement cost and (3) authorize the county staff to issue a public notice advising of the action. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. RESOLUTION OF INTENT TO DECLARE ONE (1) GLOCK 40 CALIBER SERVICE SIDE ARM - MODEL 22 SURPLUS PROPERTY AND TO OFFER THE SAME FOR PRIVATE NEGOTIATED SALE WHEREAS, G.S. 160A-267 authorizes governmental units permission to dispose of property by private sale; and WHEREAS, the County Manager or his designee, has been authorized to dispose of one (1) Glock 40 Caliber - Model 22 (Tritium Night Sight) Serial # ALF 322US service side arm; and WHEREAS, Mr. Ronald (“Duck”) Norman Wyatt, was previously employed with the Iredell County Sheriff's Department and used this weapon in his work capacity; and WHEREAS, Wyatt has requested to purchase this weapon and is agreeable to paying the replacement cost. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Iredell County Board of Commissioners hereby declares service side arm serial # ALF 322US (Glock 40 caliber - Model 22) surplus; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Iredell County Board of Commissioners approves the sale of the referenced weapon and hereby orders that a public notice be published of this transaction. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS DISCUSSION OF STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS’ INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (SEIMS): During the briefing, the Elections Supervisor, Louise McDaniels, was accompanied by Elections Board Chairman, Alan Carpenter, and Elections Board Secretary, Bedford Cannon. McDaniels indicated that in 1994, G.S. 163-82.11 was passed. This law established a statewide computerized voter registration system. County election offices have until August of 1998 to begin the project, either by using the State’s system or rewriting their present computer system software (using SEIMS specifications). Iredell County’s data processing officials have advised it would be best to use the State system due to the short time frame. Mrs. McDaniels said she did not know of a County that had the system fully implemented. When there is a system in place, she would like to visit and see it in operation. She said she was a little relunctant to give up her present system. Therefore, until she was fully confident with SEIMS, both systems will be used. Commissioner Fortner asked about the benefits of the new system. McDaniels said it might be a tool to eliminate illegally registered people. Some people move out of the County, but return to vote. Once the system is in place, other counties can see who is registered here. On election days, the results will be transmitted via the Internet, to Raleigh. A signed elections result form will also have to be sent. MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to accept the Statewide Elections Information Management System (SEIMS) which will require Iredell County to: @ Provide the necessary electrical wiring/network cabling (specifications to be provided by the State Board of Elections). @ Be responsible for converting records, other than voter registration, to be compatible with SEIMS. @ Maintain the Wide Area Network (WAN) connection. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF VOTING SYSTEM EQUIPMENT BID (28 TABULATORS) Evie Caldwell, Purchasing Agent, explained during the briefing session that seven bid packages had been sent seeking bids for voting system equipment. Global Election Systems was the only bid received, and it was in the amount of $194,100. The bid was for 28 vote tabulators, a programing computer, and software. The system will use one ballot per voter (printed front and back). This will eliminate the multiple ballots currently in use. In addition, if the bid is approved, the system will be operating for the May 1998 primary election. The system was successfully tested at the Coddle Creek No. 3 Precinct during the Mooresville Graded School District election on November 4, 1997. The Iredell County Board of Elections has reviewed the bid proposal and recommends approval. The bid is within the budgeted amount ($200,000). MOTION by Commissioner Fortner to award the voting equipment bid to Global Election Systems in the amount of $194,100. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF FIRE PROTECTION HYDRANTS (54 MILES OF WATER LINE) FOR IREDELL WATER CORPORATION: Mr. Keith Snoddy, Manager of Iredell Water Corporation, advised that his company planned to install 54 miles of water line in the County. Bids have already been reviewed. Snoddy requested assistance in the funding of 77 hydrants at a per unit cost of $1,750. Snoddy mentioned the hydrants were to be located at specific intersections throughout the County. Commissioner Fortner asked what company was awarded the bid. Snoddy replied it was Gilbert Engineering. Commissioner Stewart mentioned that West Iredell Water Corporation purchased its own hydrants and then recouped the cost through customer fees. Mrs. Stewart also reiterated that the Fire Commission’s stance on the matter was that it supported the installation of the hydrants, but only if the funding came from a source other than Fire Tax District money. Snoddy said that West Iredell did not expand its lines often. He mentioned that Iredell Water tried to expand every three to four years. (Snoddy had mentioned during the agenda briefing that West Iredell Water had about 1,300 clients compared to Iredell Water’s customer base of 5,400.) Commissioner Boone mentioned that the Fire Tax District money could only be used for specific purposes. Hydrants are acceptable expenditures; however, he said he did not want to go against the Fire Commissions position on the matter. MOTION by Commissioner Fortner to create Budget Amendment #34 for the purpose of approving Iredell Water Corporation’s request to purchase 77 hydrants (54 miles of water line) at a per unit cost of $1,750, and to obtain the total project funding of $134,750 from the fund balance. VOTING: Ayes - 4; Nays - 1 (Boone). REQUEST OF HEALTH DEPARTMENT FOR APPROVAL TO: #1 APPLY FOR $2,000 MINI-GRANT OFFERED BY THE DIVISION OF WOMEN & CHILDREN’S HEALTH (BREAST-FEEDING SUPPORT) #2 RECEIVE AND EXPEND $4,395 FROM MARCH OF DIMES GRANT (FY 98-99) #3 SEEK A MONETARY DONATION FROM INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY FOR THE PURCHASE OF CAR SEATS IN CONJUNCTION WITH PARENTING CLASSES AND #4 ACCEPT/EXPEND FOOD/LODGING FEE DISTRIBUTION MONEY: MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to Receive and Expend $4,395 from a March of Dimes Grant (FY 98-99) and to create Budget Amendment #35 for the purpose of: @ Applying for $2,000 Mini-Grant Offered by the Division of Women & Children’s Health (breast-feeding support) @ Seeking a Monetary Donation from International Paper Company for the Purchase of Car Seats in Conjunction with Parenting Classes @ Accepting/Expending Food/Lodging Fee Distribution Money VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF JANUARY REFUNDS & RELEASES: The Tax Assessor appeared before the Board at the briefing session and announced that the January refunds/releases were in order for approval. MOTION by Commissioner Stewart to approve the following refunds and releases for the month of January 1998. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. RELEASES FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY, 1998 $25,670.87 Breakdown of Releases: County 17,465.29 Solid Waste Fees 300.00 E. Alexander Fire #1 0 Shepherd’s Fire #2 102.01 Mt. Mourne Fire #3 86.12 All County Fire #4 918.87 Statesville City 3,214.06 Statesville Downtown 0 Mooresville Town 2,338.23 Mooresville Downtown 0 Mooresville School 1,049.43 Harmony 11.30 Love Valley 0 Troutman 185.56 REFUNDS FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY, 1998 2,302.09 Breakdown of Refunds: County 1,482.04 Solid Waste Fees 75.00 Shepherd’s Fire #2 9.61 Mt. Mourne Fire #3 5.28 All County Fire #4 53.91 Statesville City 453.12 Mooresville Town 93.27 Mooresville School 63.34 Troutman 48.62 Harmony 17.90 REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF TWO (2) CO-SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENTS FOR THE RECREATION DEPARTMENT (SOUTH IREDELL YOUNG ATHLETES ASSOCIATION AND SOUTH IREDELL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION): Kim Gallyon, the Recreation Director, explained this request during the briefing. The Recreation Advisory Committee has already approved the agreements. Commissioner Johnson said he was pleased the two groups had taken the initiative to assist their communities in recreational pursuits. MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to approve the Co-sponsorship Agreements for the South Iredell Young Athletes Association (STYAA) and the South Iredell Athletic Association (SIAA). VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. REQUEST FROM THE IREDELL COUNTY LIBRARY FOR APPROVAL OF A BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR THE ACCEPTANCE OF A MATCHING GRANT TO BE USED IN THE UPGRADING OF THE MAIN COMPUTER SYSTEM (INCLUDED IN FY 97-98 BUDGET) AND THE ACCEPTANCE OF A MATCHING GRANT WHICH WILL PROVIDE A COMPUTER SYSTEM FOR THE BOOKMOBILE (INCLUDED IN FY 97-98 BUDGET): Steve Messick, the Library Director, discussed this request at the 5:00 p.m. meeting. The computer system upgrade involves a 50/50 match of $16,500 which will enable the library to replace a five year old computer. Messick said the equipment needed to be replaced because (1) the vendor w.. II no longer provide maintenance support after 1998 and (2) the current hardware does not support expanding the library’s computer network for both public and staff use. In reference to the second grant, Messick said it required an 80/20 match. The grant is for a computer system for the bookmobile in the amount of $7,767. A local match of $1,520 is needed. The new system will permit the Bookmobile’s operations to be integrated with the library’s DYNIX system. Currently, a manual checkout system is used. 4 MOTION by Commissioner Fortner to establish Budget Amendment #36 for the purpose of accepting the main computer system grant (local match $16,500) and the acceptance of the Bookmobile computer system grant (local match $1,520). VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. REQUEST FROM SOCIAL SERVICES FOR APPROVAL OF ELECTRONIC BENEFITS TRANSFER TRAINING (OPTION A) FOR FOOD STAMP RECIPIENTS: The DSS Director, Don Wall, and Food Stamp Supervisor, Donna Rufty attended the briefing session and discussed this request. Wall mentioned that effective September of 1998 food stamp coupons will no longer be issued. Instead, a credit card will be used. CitiBank has the State contract to handle the recipients’ financial accounts. A 1-800 # will be available for the users to find out how much money is available to them. The State will supply the equipment. The counties are to pay for the training. Commissioner Stewart mentioned that at arecent NCACC Board Meeting the training expense was discussed. This Board agreed to send a letter to the State officials expressing discontent over this being an unfunded mandate. The State will be asked to absorb the training costs. MOTION by Commissioner Stewart to approve the DSS request to use Training Option A for Electronic Benefits Transfer training for the 1,817 Food Stamp recipients. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF MINUTES (January 20, 1998 Briefing & Regular) (January 27, 1998 Public Meeting/Mt. Mourne, N.C.) (February 3, 1998 Briefing & Regular): MOTION by Commissioner Fortner to approve the captioned minutes as presented. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. ANNOUNCEMENT OF VACANCIES OCCURRING ON BOARDS & COMMISSIONS Hazardous Waste & Low Level Radioactive Waste Management Board (4 announcements) Community Child Protection Team (1 announcement) Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee (1 announcement) APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS & COMMISSIONS RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD (2 APPTS.): Commissioner Johnson nominated Mr. Jim Kay as a representative for the eastern part of the county. Chairman Haire moved to close the nominations, accept Kay by acclamation, and table the other appointment until the March 3 meeting. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. NURSING HOME ADVISORY BOARD (1 APPT): Commissioner Fortner moved to table this appointment until the March 3 meeting. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. ADULT CARE HOME COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE (2 APPTS.) Commissioner Fortner moved to table these two appointments until the March 3 meeting. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. TOWN OF TROUTMAN BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT (ONE-MILE PERIMETER) (1 APPT.): Commissioner Fortner nominated Mr. Keith Kelly as an alternate for this Board. Chairman Haire moved to close the nominations and appoint Kelly by acclamation. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. YOUTH SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE (1 APPT.): Commissioner Johnson moved to table this appointment until the March 3 meeting. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. ~ UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Commissioner Johnson asked about the project for the flood control structures in the Third Creek Watershed. He specifically mentioned the dam located on the Joe Sherrill property. Johnson said that Mr. Sherrill had contacted him and said that several acres were unusable. Commissioner Johnson said he thought this particular structure was either priority #1 or 2 inthe project. He asked if the work could proceed as soon as possible. The county manager said Rowan County was asked to assist in this project on a 70/30 basis. Rowan to this date, however, has declined. MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to proceed with the flood control project as relating to the Joe Sherrill property since this is one of the identified priority structures. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. COUNTY MANAGER'S REPORT: The county manager mentioned the NACo Conference occurred during a regularly scheduled meeting date in July. He reminded the Board that usually only one meeting was held in July. MOTION by Chairman Haire to hold the regularly scheduled board of commissioner’s meeting of Tuesday, July 7, 1998, and to cancel the third Tuesday meeting of July 21, 1998. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. CLOSED SESSIONS: Citing Property Acquisition - G.S. 143-318.11 (a) (5) & Personnel - GS. 143-318.11 (a) (6), Chairman Haire moved to enter into Closed Session. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. COUNTY MANAGER’S ANNUAL EVALUATION: Upon completion of the Closed session and re-entering into Open Session, Chairman Haire moved to award the county manager a 2.5% merit increase. VOTING: Ayes - 4; Nays - 1 (Boone). ADJOURNMENT: MOTION by Chairman Haire to adjourn the meeting at 9:20 P.M. NEXT MEETING: Tuesday, March 3, 1998, 5:00 p.m.(Briefing Session ) and 7:00 p.m. (Regular Meeting) in the Iredell County Government Center, 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. APPROVED: hase g LPL -. 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This is further to certify that the microphotography processes were accomplished by the undersigned on the date and at the reduction ratio indicated below. Coa Date filming of this reel began: all ZY OO Reduction Ratio _—32 Date filming of this reel ended Microfilm Camera Operator IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MINUTES (MARCH 3, 1998- JANUARY 4, 2000) IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS BRIEFING MINUTES MARCH 3, 1998 The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Briefing Session on Tuesday, March 3, 1998, 5:00 P.M., in the South Wing Conference Room, of the Iredell County Government Center, 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC. Present: Chairman Sara K. Haire Vice Chairman Steve Johnson David A. Boone Alice T. Fortner Alice M. Stewart Joel Mashburn, County Manager Susan Blumenstein, Finance Director William Allison, Planning Supervisor Steve Messick, Library Director Evie Caldwell, Purchasing Agent Jean Moore, Clerk to the Board Chairman Haire called the meeting to order. APPOINTMENTS BEFORE THE BOARD A MS. DEBI LEE- UPDATE IN REFERENCE TO ACTIVITIES OF THE NURSING & ADULT CARE HOME COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEES: Lee, the ombudsman for Centralina Council of Governments, presented the 1997 Annual Report for the two committees. She was accompanied by members, Ferne Sexton and JoAnn S. Mills. Lee mentioned that even though volunteer recruitment was difficult, the current members were well trained, concerned, and dedicated. Ms. Lee predicted that the assisted living facilities would continue to increase, but the number of nursing home beds would decrease. A MR. MIKE JOHNSON - DISCUSSION IN REFERENCE TO PUBLIC MEETING HELD ON JANUARY 27, 1998, IN MT. MOURNE, N.C.: Mr. Johnson spoke in reference to the community meeting held on January 27, 1998, and the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utilities Department’s request for a service area in the Mt. Mourne region. Johnson said he left the meeting with the understanding that Mooresville would be glad to assist individuals in obtaining water and sewer services. He mentioned this understanding came after Mr. Bob Randall, a commissioner at- large for the Town of Mooresville, addressed the commissioners and audience. After the meeting, Johnson said he approached the Mooresville Town Manager about a project at the end of Bridges Farm Road. His request was rejected even after he advised he would assume the costs for a lift station and forced main. McLean advised him that Mooresville would assist Crescent Resources when it had a customer. Johnson then sent a memo to Mr. Randall, but as of this date a response has not been received. Mr. Johnson said he was concerned because he felt the commissioners had made their January 27 decision based upon Mooresville’s presentation. Commissioner Johnson said he understood Mr. Johnson’s concerns, but he didn’t feel the commissioners could force the Mooresville officials to do anything about the matter. Several commissioners said the Mooresville presentation did not influence their vote, and, as a matter of fact, they were unaware of the Town’s position (presentation) until it was given at the meeting. Chairman Haire advised that on March 2, 1998, the Mooresville Town Board discussed this matter. The Town would like to obtain enabling legislation to annex the area. PLANNING/ZONING MATTERS: William Allison reviewed all of the planning items on the agenda. In reference to the Early Vesting of Development Rights, TAFBO Property matter (Turbyfill Pines Subdivision), he said a letter of withdrawal had been received. Mr. Needham, the developer of the property, has already received a common law vesting right. Allison said he had talked to the county attorney about the matter and everything was in order. Needham has obtained all of the necessary permits. Mr. Allison said the factors used in determining common law vested rights were: (1) substantial expenditures (2) good faith (3) reliance on valid governmental approval and (4) detriment. REVIEW OF LIBRARY CONSULTANT’S PROPOSAL: _ Steve Messick, the library director, said proposals were mailed to five consultants. The RFP listed the scope of work to be: A master plan showing the number and size of library facilities needed, facility replacement, the impact of technology on future service delivery, and the impact of new or replacement facilities on the operating budget. Construction of new facilities, use of leased space, and renovation of existing facilities could be included in the plan. In addition, the plan was to be composed of two parts: (1) Recommendations for library space needs for the next ten years. This would include both the existing main library and one or two new branch libraries. The cost estimates (capital and operational) and a time line for possible projects would need to be included. (2) The plan would also need to address the long-range library space needs for the next twenty years. This would include total space needs based on twenty-year population projections and the number and general location of additional branch libraries. Messick received the following three responses to his RFP: David Henington Total Cost $22,560.00 Hidell Associates eta $29,138.00 Providence Associates sch heey $17,697.00 Mr. Messick said he had throughly reviewed the proposals and recommended Providence Associates. The complete proposal from this firm was broken down as follows: Task 1-Program Review with Library Personnel & Other $ 2,951.00 Task 2-Assessment of Facilities 3,603.00 Task 3-Program Development 2,690.00 Task 4-Progress Meetings 590.00 Task 5-Preliminary Master Plan Report 5,540.00 Task 6-Final Report 2,323.00 Total $17,697.00 Commissioner Boone asked how much leeway the consultant would have in doing the plan. Messick said they would talk to the library employees. They would also talk to the commissioners and find out the financial parameters. In addition, the consultants would look at their experience with other libraries. After this, the consultants will come back with a proposal(s) to be reviewed. Commissioner Fortner asked about the feasibility of a twenty-year projection. Messick said it would not be as specific as a ten-year prediction. He mentioned the State already had some twenty-year projections, but they were probably on the low side. Commissioner Stewart said the project needed to be approached realistically. Messick said he agreed. The consultant would not create a “wish list.” He said he saw the consultant looking at what was needed and what could be done. ADJOURNMENT: Chairman Haire adjourned the meeting at 6:30 p.m. for a refreshment break prior to the 7:00 p.m. meeting. APPROVED: Vu 4th, {7/96 , C Dh. CLIC J Clerk to thé Board File: March 3 Briefing IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MINUTES MARCH 3, 1998 The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Regular Session on Tuesday, March 3, 1998, Iredell County Government Center, Commissioners’ Meeting Room, 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC. Present: Chairman Sara K. Haire Vice Chairman Steve Johnson David A. Boone Alice T. Fortner Alice M. Stewart Joel Mashburn, County Manager William P. Pope, County Attorney Susan Blumenstein, Finance Director William Allison, Planning Supervisor Jean Moore, Clerk to the Board Chairman Haire called the meeting to order. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE AGENDA: MOTION by Chairman Haire to add a Proclamation for the American Red Cross Organization. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. A WEST IREDELL WATER’S REQUEST FOR FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $110,000 FOR WATER LINE EXTENSION TO SHARON SCHOOL: Mr. James Hollar, President of the Board of Directors for West Iredell Water, was accompanied by Rhonda Bost, Mgr., and N.W.Bass, Jr., Vice President of the Board. Hollar said West Iredell was a non-profit company that was established in 1972 and currently had over 1300 customers. The water is purchased from the City of Statesville and Alexander Water Company. The last major line extension was the Statesville interconnect. Hollar requested financial assistance in the amount of $110,550 for the installation of a water line (1.6 miles) to Sharon School. The length of line from I-40 to Sharon School is primarily farm land, and Hollar said this was the reason why the line had not already been pursued. The major cost involved would be the boring of 500 ft. under 1-40. _Hollar said the same request had been presented to the Iredell-Statesville Board of Education three different times. He mentioned that the school had been on bottled water three times in the past two years. Also, that the school currently spent $1800 per year to treat the water. Hollar said he understood that the water was tested monthly. Commissioner Boone asked the nature of the water contamination at the school. Hollar said he didn’t know. Mr. Boone said he understood that at one time the school had tested positive for coliform bacteria. He mentioned this was probably due to a problem with the septic system. Boone said he understood the septic system had been reworked. Hollar said the septic system had been worked on, but the schoo! still relied on the same well. Mrs. Bost said that even after a new septic system had been installed the school still tested positive for coliform. Commissioner Stewart said that about a year and a half ago she was receiving many questions from area residents about the water content. She talked to a school board member and was told that monthly tests were done. Also, that weekly tests had occurred for a time. She was also told that the problem originated from lead in the pipes, and it was not dangerous to humans as long as the pipes were flushed out early in the morning. Commissioner Johnson asked Mr. Hollar the school board’s response about the water extension. Hollar said the school system had never given a response. Johnson said if there was a 1 problem with the school pipes that extending the water line would not correct the matter. Commissioner Stewart mentioned that something documented needed to come from the school system about the water quality. Commissioner Boone said the matter needed to be addressed to the school board. He mentioned the school system had received $1.5 million a year, in the past few years, for capital projects. In addition, the system had received, or would soon receive, $32 million in bond money. Commissioner Fortner asked when Sharon School was built. Hollar said it was about 30 years old. Commissioner Stewart said if there was a problem with the water content it needed to be corrected. If there was not a problem, the constant rumors needed to cease. Chairman Haire suggested that the water company appear before the school board and address the matter. Hollar said he had sent proposals, but the school officials had never requested a meeting. Commissioner Stewart said there was a systematic way of handling water projects. It was the CONSENSUS of the Board to direct the county manager to discuss the matter with Dr. Sinclair, Superintendent with the Iredell-Statesville School System, and find out specifically it there was a problem and how it could be remedied. (The Board requested that the information be brought back to the March 17 meeting.) A MRS.TERRY MASIELLOIN REFERENCE TO PIEDMONT MEDIATION CENTER, INC., AND THE FY 1998-99 BUDGET REQUEST OF $15,000: Masiello said this non-profit organization was twelve years old and provided mediation services through trained volunteer mediators. Referrals are received from the courts, but Masiello pointed out that the center served the clients rather than the courts. She estimated that over 10,000 citizens had been assisted in Iredell County. Around 50% of the funding to the Center is provided by the State legislature. (She mentioned State funding in the amount of $25,000.) Masiello pointed out that an increase from the State could only be achieved if local funding was given. Commissioner Fortner asked how much training the volunteers received. Masiello said they had a 30 hr. course. The volunteers pay $125 for the training. She mentioned that the family mediators had 40 additional hours of training. Chairman Haire advised that the request would be considered during the FY 98-99 budget discussions. PUBLIC HEARINGS Chairman Haire declared the meeting to be in public hearing session. REQUEST FOR AMENDMENT TO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT PLAN & REZONING REQUEST; JOHN B. ORTIZ PROPERTY, CASE NO. 9802-2: William Allison, explained that the owner requested to rezone his property from R-20, Single-Family Residential to HB, Highway Business District and amend the Land Development Plan. The proposed use of the property would be any/all uses in Highway Business. The location of the site is 565 Turnersburg Highway; more specifically identified as PIN#4746433764. The property size is 11.1 acres. On February 4, 1998, the Planning Board recommended (9-1 vote) to amend the Land Development Plan and to rezone the entire tract to Highway Business. No one spoke in favor or opposition to the requests. Chairman Haire adjourned the public hearing. 2 MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to amend the Land Development Plan as relating to the John B. Ortiz property. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. MOTION by Commissioner Fortner to rezone the property from R-20, Single-Family Residential to HB - Highway Business. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. Chairman Haire declared the meeting to be in public hearing session. EARLY VESTING OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS; SCOTT R. NEEDHAM PROPERTY, MALLARD PINES, PHASE 3,LOT17: Mr. Allison advised that Needham had applied for early vesting of development rights to construct one, two-family dwelling (duplex) on Double Eagle Drive in correlation with current zoning regulations. A site specific development plan pursuant to Section 105 of the County’s Zoning Ordinance has been submitted for the right to undertake and complete the proposed development as set forth under the terms and conditions. Needham desires to construct the dwelling on lot #17 of the Mallard Pines Subdivision. The parcel will meet the County’s current minimum lot size requirement for two-family dwellings in the Residential Agricultural District (30,000 sq. ft.). The proposed ordinance will call for an increase in the minimum lot size for all development in the critical area of the Lake Norman Watershed. Allison said that on January 7, 1998, the Planning Board recommended in an 8-1 vote approval of the request. Mr. Needham introduced himself and advised that he would answer any questions. No one else came forward to speak. Chairman Haire adjourned the public hearing. MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to grant the early vesting rights. VOTING: Ayes - 4; Nays - 1 (Boone). Chairman Haire declared the meeting to be in public hearing session. EARLY VESTING OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS; TAFBO PROPERTY, TURBYFILL PINES SUBDIVISION: Mr. Allison advised that he had received a letter withdrawing this request. Chairman Haire adjourned the public hearing. NO ACTION REQUIRED OR TAKEN BY THE BOARD IN REFERENCE TO THE MATTER. Chairman Haire declared the meeting to be in public hearing session. PROPOSED UPDATE OF THE IREDELL COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE: Mr. Steve Davenport, a consultant with BENCHMARK, INC., distributed copies of the most recent rewrite of the ordinance. He mentioned that a comprehensive review had already been done, but that he was available to answer any questions from the commissioners or the public about the proposed ordinance revisions. No one spoke in favor or opposition to the zoning ordinance changes. Chairman Haire adjourned the public hearing. The commissioners commended the Iredell County Planning Board, the zoning/planning 3 staff, and the BENCHMARK Company for the ordinance rewrite. MOTION by Commissioner Boone to adopt the Iredell County Zoning Ordinance rewrite with the most recent revisions distributed by the BENCHMARK consultant. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS REQUEST FOR HIGH DENSITY OPTION APPROVAL IN THE WSIV-PA LAKE NORMAN WATERSHED FOR HOSPITAL CORPORATION OF AMERICA (LNRMC): Allison advised that Health Management Associates was requesting approval of a high density option in the WSIV-CA Watershed (subject to Section 507 of the Iredell County Watershed Protection Ordinance) for its hospital site on Fairview Road. The high density option would allow the applicant to exceed the 24% built-upon maximum allowance in the Watershed, yet not to exceed 70% total built-upon (buildings, parking, sidewalks, etc.). The applicants have submitted a phased plan and propose to build on 49% of the total tract. The high density option requires that the applicant build and maintain a wet detention pond capable of removing 85% of the total suspended solids from a one inch rainfall. The pond must be bonded and inspected annually. Allison further said the planning staff had found the request complied with the minimum guidelines of the code and recommended approval. MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to approve the Health Management Associates request for the high density option. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. REQUEST FOR HIGH DENSITY OPTION APPROVAL IN THE WSIV-CA LAKE NORMAN WATERSHED FOR PRUITT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION: The planning supervisor stated that the Pruitt Development Corporation was requesting approval of the high density option in the WSIV-CA Watershed (subject to Section 507 of the Iredell Watershed Protection Ordinance) for an expansion of its mini-warehnouse project off Brawley School Road. The high density option would allow the applicant to exceed the 24% built upon maximum allowance in the Watershed, yet not to exceed 50% total built upon (buildings, parking, sidewalks, etc.). The applicants have submitted a phased plan and propose to build on 49% of the total tract. The high density option requires that the applicant build and maintain a wet detention pond capable of removing 85% of the total suspended solids from a one inch rainfall. The pond must be bonded and inspected annually. The staff has found that the request complied with the minimum guidelines of the code and recommends approval. MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to approve the Pruitt Development Corporation request for the high density option. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF BUDGET AMENDMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $50,000 FOR WEST IREDELL VFD: Chuck Gallyon, the County Fire Marshal, had explained during the agenda briefing that a budget amendment would allow the fire department to purchase a new truck. The truck would not arrive until next year, but the department needs to get the pumper tanker ordered. It was noted in the Fire Commission minutes that formula-based funding had been discussed. The commissioners asked Gallyon about any progress made on this type of funding. Gallyon said there wasn’t a “ magic formula.” He mentioned the value of the districts, the number of calls, and that other items had been reviewed, but there was not a concrete formula. MOTION by Commissioner Stewart to approve Budget Amendment #37, in the amount of $50,000, for the West Iredell Volunteer Fire Department and the truck purchase. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF AUTOMATED SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE UPGRADE (DYNIX, INC.) FOR LIBRARY: _ During the agenda briefing, Steve Messick, Library Director, and Evie Caldwell, Purchasing Agent presented this request. The actual funding for the equipment is possible through a 50% federal grant that is administered through the State Library. The county’s match ($16,550) has been budgeted. GS. 143-129(f) has been rewritten (effective July 1) and states that sole source purchases can be done without the formal bid process, however, board of commissioner’s approval must be obtained. MOTION by Commissioner Fortner to approve the purchase of the automated software/hardware upgrade from DYNIX, Inc., in the amount of $32,539. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. REVIEW AND/OR APPROVAL OF LIBRARY CONSULTANT’S PROPOSAL: MOTION by Commissioner Fortner to approve the Providence Associates Proposal in the amount of $17,697. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. (Note: A detailed account of this proposal is provided in the briefing minutes.) REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF FOSTER, MCLELLAND, RUTHERFORD & MCKENZIE, PA, CPA’S AUDIT CONTRACT ENDING JUNE 390, 1998: Mrs. Blumenstein, the finance director, advised that an audit contract from this firm had been presented in the amount of $32,400. The Local Government Commission has shared audit prices for counties of comparable size, and Blumenstein feels the cost is in alignment. The Foster McLelland firm charged the same amount for the audit ending June 30, 1997. MOTION by Commissioner Fortner to approve the Foster, McLelland, Rutherford & McKenzie, PA, CPA audit contract for year ending June 30, 1998, in the amount of $32,400. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF FEBRUARY 17, 1998 MINUTES: MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to approve the captioned minutes. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF PROCLAMATION FOR THE AMERICAN RED CROSS ORGANIZATION: MOTION by Commissioner Fortner to adopt the following proclamation in recognition of the American Red Cross Agency. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. PROCLAMATION PROCLAIMING THE MONTH OF MARCH AS AMERICAN RED CROSS MONTH AND THE DESIGNATION OF MARCH 25, 1998 AS “SAVE THE DAY” IN AREA SCHOOLS WHEREAS. the American Red Cross has served Iredell County communities by providing information, training and assistance to individuals and families for more than 80 years; and, WHEREAS, research done by the American Red Cross has found that by alerting police and fire departments and knowing First Aid/CPR skills are some of the most important factors in keeping families safe; and, WHEREAS, having a list of emergency phone numbers in the home is mentioned most frequently as “important” by nearly all adults as something that can help families be safer; and WHEREAS, it is the mission of the American Red Cross to help keep families safe and protected and that schools are important partners in reaching families with safety information; and WHEREAS, distributing a listing of simple, easy-to-understand emergency action steps to elementary school students is one way of improving their safety and the safety of their families. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Iredell County Board of Commissioners proclaims the month of March to be American Red Cross Month and for Wednesday, March 25, 1998, to be designated as “Save the Day” in area schools; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Iredell County citizens are encouraged to (1) Place the “Save the Day” stickers near telephones (2) Review the emergency action steps regularly and (3) Seek training in life-saving techniques and emergency action skills found in First Aid & CPR courses to help prevent, prepare for, and cope with emergencies. This the 3 day of March 1998. ANNOUNCEMENT OF VACANCIES OCCURRING ON BOARDS & COMMISSIONS HISTORIC PROPERTIES COMMISSION (4 announcements given) APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS & COMMISSIONS HAZARDOUS WASTE W LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT BOARD (4 appts.): Commissioner Boone nominated Mike Overcash and John Schaffer, Jr. Commissioner Stewart nominated Dr. Pam Sholar and Jeff McKay. Chairman Haire moved to close the nominations and elect Overcash, Schaffer, Sholar, and McKay by acclamation. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. COMMUNITY CHILD PROTECTION TEAM ( 1 appt.) Chairman Haire moved to table this appointment until the March 17 meeting. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. ADULT CARE HOME COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE (3 appts.): Commissioner Fortner nominated JoAnn Mills, Virginia Newell, and Bill Newell, Sr. Chairman Haire moved to close the nominations and appoint Mills and Mr. & Mrs. Newell to the Adult Care Home Committee by acclamation. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE (1 appt.): Commissioner Johnson moved to table this appointment until the March 17 meeting. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. NURSING HOME ADVISORY BOARD (1 appt.): Commissioner Fortner nominated Dot Pendleton. Chairman Haire moved to close the nominations and appoint Pendleton by acclamation. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. YOUTH SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE (1 appt.): Commissioner Fortner moved to table this appointment until the March 17 meeting. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.