HomeMy WebLinkAboutSeptember_7_2004_Briefing_MinutesIREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
BRIEFING MINUTES
SEPTEMBER 7 2004
The Iredeil County Board of Commissioners met in Briefing Session on
Tuesday, September 7, 2004, 5:00 p.m., in the Iredell County Government Center
(South Wing Conference Room), 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC.
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, Planner Emily Jackson, Purchasing Agent Dean Lail, Library Director
Steve Messick, Emergency Services Director Tracy Jackson, Fire Marshal Chuck
Gallyon, Assistant Fire Marshal Tim Warren, Social Services Director Don Wall,
Income Maintenance Administrator Lynn Deal, Social Work Supervisor Linda Bledsoe,
Support Services Director Jim Vernon, and Clerk to the Board Jean Moore.
CALL TO ORDER by Chairman Johnson.
CONSIDERATION OF AN INSTALLMENT FINANCING FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPPING, AND FURNISHING OF A NEW SOCIAL
SERVICES BUILDING: Finance Director Blumenstein said a public hearing was
scheduled at the 7 p.m. meeting to receive public comments regarding the new social
services building to be located at Eastside Drive in Statesville. She said the
indebtedness was not expected to exceed $6,950,000.00.
(Note: Social Services Director Don Wall, and members of his staff, along with
Social Services Board Members Bobbie Edmisten and William Jones, attended the
meeting to hear about the new building.)
Additional information regarding this matter may be found in the regular
minutes.
REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF A FIVE AND SIX -MILE DISTRICT
FOR THE EBENEZER VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT AND A SIX -MILE
DISTRICT FOR TRINITY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT: Joining Fire
Marshal Chuck Gallyon to explain these requests were Chris Goforth with the Trinity
VFD along with Scott Reid and Jimmy Kessler from the Ebenezer VFD. (A complete
description of the Ebenezer and Trinity districts may be found in the regular minutes.)
REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF A FIVE -MILE DISTRICT FOR THE
LAKE NORMAN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT: Larry Delph, the Chief
for the Lake Norman Volunteer Fire Department, attended the meeting with Fire
Marshal Chuck Gallyon to discuss this request. Gallyon said the Meck-Neck area
needed to be included in the VFD's written description due to requirements of the
Department of Insurance.
UPDATE ON THE BROADCASTING OF THE MEETINGS OF THE
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS: County Manager Mashburn said the staff had
been exploring ways to improve the broadcastings of the board's meetings. He said it
would take a considerable amount of money for "air time improvements" to occur, but
this still wouldn't result in a "live" broadcasting in the Mooresville area. Mashburn
said the public had complained about the quality of the broadcasts, mainly the
audibility, and the board members needed to decide if they wanted to invest more
money towards the televising of the meetings. He said an additional piece of
equipment was needed to improve the audibility.
Several commissioners voiced concerns about spending more money on the
project.
Commissioner Tice asked why there was still a problem in showing the
meetings "live" in Mooresville.
Mashburn said Mecklenburg County controlled the Mooresville "air time," and
a request would have to go before the Mecklenburg commissioners.
EASTSIDE DRIVE TRAFFIC ANALYSIS: Commissioner Tice commented
on copies of an Eastside Drive traffic analysis that were provided by Statesville City
Councilman Mike Johnson. She said the city officials planned to discuss the Eastside
Drive Corridor and the Kubilins Transportation study at their next meeting. Tice said
the city wanted to avert having a congested area, such as Hwy 21/Crossroads, on
Eastside Drive.
County Manager Mashburn said there would be turn lanes at the new social
services building (Eastside Drive), and the county would do anything else required by
the state.
Chairman Johnson said information from the county's support services director
indicated the site plan for the new social services building did not include sidewalks.
ADJOURNMENT: Chairman Johnson adjourned the briefing session at 6:00
p.m.
Approved:
2
Clerk to the Board