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BRIEFING MINUTES
JANUARY 4, 2005
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Briefing Session on
Tuesday, January 4, 2005, at 5:00 p.m., in the Iredell County Government Center
(South Wing Conference Room), 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC.
Present were:
Chairman Sara Haire Tice
Vice Chairman Godfrey Williams
Steve D. Johnson
Marvin Norman
Ken Robertson
Staff present: County Manager Joel Mashburn, Finance Director Susan
Blumenstein, Planning & Code Enforcement Director Lynn Niblock, Planner Emily
Jackson, Planner Whitney Hobbs, Library Director Steve Messick, Animal Control
Supervisor Robb Tatham, Sheriff's Chief Deputy Rick Dowdle, and Clerk to the Board
Jean Moore.
CALL TO ORDER by Chairman Tice.
REQUEST FOR AN ADDITION TO THE AGENDA FROM THE CITY
OF STATESVILLE PERTAINING TO SEWER CONSTRUCTION COSTS FOR
THE STATESVILLE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT: Statesville City Manager Rob Hites
and Statesville Engineer Wayne Lambert said the city had awarded airport sewer bids
on January 3, 2005, to Buckeye Construction for $1,547,081,00. Hites said this amount
exceeded the original engineering estimate by $484,081.00. He said the July 6, 2004,
agreement between the county and city stipulated the county would pay one-half of the
costs associated with the construction of sanitary sewer from the Third Creek outfall to
the west side (Runway 10-28) of the airport. Hites said the county had added an
addendum to the agreement requesting re -review of the project if the costs exceeded the
$1,063,000.00 engineering estimate, and this was why he was advising of the cost
difference.
When asked if Evernham Motorsports would benefit from the project, Hites said
there were two options available to provide assistance with one of them being to pump.
He said the staff had looked at extending the output back towards Hwy. 70 to Third
Creek. Hites said the other option would be a force main with a pump station.
Commissioner Johnson asked about grant funds and the possibility of the county
being reimbursed for its participation in the project.
Hites said that for water and sewer, there was nothing available at this time. He
said also, the agreement stipulated the city would be reimbursed first, for any funds it
advanced for the project.
REZONING & PLANNING REQUESTS: County Planners Emily Jackson
and Whitney Hodges then explained the items from the planning department needing
action at the 7 p.m. meeting.
REQUEST FOR THE CONSIDERATION AND/OR APPROVAL OF A
POLICY IN REGARDS TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ART ADVISORY
COMMITTEE FOR THE NEW LIBRARY: Library Director Steve Messick, along
with Friends of the Library members, Elizabeth Cannon, Linda Stikeleather, and
Re Johnston attended the meeting to discuss the establishment of an Art Advisory
Committee.
Messick said requests had already been received to place artwork in the new
library. He proposed that a committee of local citizens be established to review and
select artwork appropriate for the facility.
When asked if there were any recommendations for appointments on the
proposed committee, Ms. Stikeleather shared the names of the following individuals:
Art Advisory Committee Recommendations
Director of the Iredell County Library
Steve Messick
A current county commissioner
Commissioner Ken Robertson volunteered
to serve on the committee.
Friend of the Library Member
Re Johnston
Friend of the Library Member
Elizabeth Cannon
Iredell County Resident
Jim Vernon
Iredell County Resident
Linda Stikeleather
Commissioner Norman asked who would carry the insurance on any artwork
loaned to the library.
County Manager Mashburn said this would need to be worked out with the
artist, prior to the artwork loan.
(Note: Announcements of the committee vacancies will occur at the January 4
7 p.m. meeting, and the actual appointments will occur at the January 18 meeting.)
ADJOURNMENT: Chairman Tice adjourned the briefing session at 6:25 p.m.
Approval:
2
Clerk to the Board