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SPECIAL MEETING —JULY 6, 2004
3:30 P.M.
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met on Tuesday, July 6, 2004 at
3:30 p.m., in the Iredell County Government Center, 200 South Center Street,
Statesville, NC (South Wing Conference Room).
Commissioners present were:
Chairman Steve D. Johnson
Vice Chairman Godfrey Williams
Doug Madison
Marvin Norman
Sara Haire Tice
Staff present: County Manager Joel Mashburn, Finance Director Susan
Blumenstein, Clerk to the Board Jean Moore, and Attorney Neil Yarborough.
Guests: Statesville City Council members Jap Johnson and Mike Johnson.
REQUEST FROM CITY OF STATESVILLE FOR PARTICIPATION IN
A SEWER PROJECT AT THE STATESVILLE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT &
APPROVAL OF AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT: Mike Johnson said the city
was proposing to build a pump station near the airport to handle sewer. He said two
large basins would be developed. M. Johnson said the city desired to extend its
extraterritorial jurisdiction to serve more areas at the airport and this would increase the
tax base for both the city and county.
Chairman Johnson said an overlay needed to be developed for the airport area,
and he would be willing to serve on a committee to study the matter. He added that
"tight" standards needed to be developed.
Mike Johnson said the Urban Services Area (USA) plan would show the
"logical extension" for sewer. He agreed that standards were needed, and he said the
"whole corridor needed to be landscaped."
Commissioner Tice said the airport in Wilkes County was very attractive, and
standards were needed at Statesville's facility.
Commissioner Madison said he understood the engineering costs for the project
were estimated at $1,063,000.00. He said the interlocal agreement should be contingent
upon this amount and if the costs increased, the county should be given the option to re-
evaluate its participation.
MOTION by Commissioner Madison to approve the proposed interlocal
agreement with the following conditions:
1. The City of Statesville will approve the Interlocal Agreement dated
July 6, 2004 (The city will meet on July 7 to consider the agreement.)
2. Should the project exceed the engineering estimate of $1,063,000.00,
the county will be given the opportunity to re-evaluate
its participation in the project.
VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0.
Note: The agreement as offered by the City of Statesville is as follows:
WHEREAS, the City and the County entered into an Interlocal Agreement related to
the City's project to improve and expand the Statesville Municipal Airport by agreement dated
the 7'h day of October, 2003; and
WHEREAS, the parties need to enter- into an additional agreement in order to
provide sanitary sewer to the airport for purposes of treating both domestic and industrial
discharges related to the care and maintenance ofhangar areas and aircraft; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of NCG.S. 160A-481, the City and the
County are authorized to enter into this Addendum to their Interlocal agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of these mutual covenants and
promises, the parties do agree as follows:
1. Should the city advance from the water and sewer fund the necessary costs to
complete the design and construction of sanitary sewer from the third creek
outfall to the west side of runway 10-28 in that event the county shall:
a. Reimburse the City for one-half of the city's loss of investment
earnings on the amount expended based upon the earnings being
received by the City on its investments during the term of repayment.
Charges begin accruing at the time the project is complete; and
b. The County's reimbursement to the City pursuant to Paragraph No. 1
above shall be made on a semi-annual basis over a ten-year period
beginning July 1, 2005.
2. The County's reimbursement to the City pursuant to Paragraph No. I above
shall be made on a semi-annual basis over a ten-year period beginning
July 1, 2005.
3. The County shall in recognition of the installation of sanitary sewer and
potable water in the area agree to grant the city extra -territorial planning and
zoning jurisdiction (ETJ) as shown on attachment one (1) of this agreement
4. Except as modified the terms of that Interlocal Agreement entered into between
the parties dated October 7, 2003, shall remain in effect.
CLOSED SESSION: MOTION by Chairman Johnson at 3:50 P.M., to enter
into closed session for the purpose of conferring with Attorney Yarborough [G.S. 143-
318.11 (a) (3)] in regards to the lawsuit initiated by the Iredell-Statesville School
System.
VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0.
(RETURN TO OPEN SESSION AT 4:15 P.M.)
RECESS OF MEETING: MOTIO by Chairman Johnson to continue the
meeting until Wednesday, July 7, 2004, at 12 Noon (Iredell County Government Center,
200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC — South Wing Conference Room), for further
discussion regarding the Iredell-Statesville School System's lawsuit.
VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0.
Approval:
2
Clerk to the Board