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BRIEFING MINUTES
SEPTEMBER 19 2006
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Briefing Session on Tuesday,
September 19, 2006, 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 Johnson
Marvin Norman
Ken Robertson
Staff present: County Manager Joel Mashburn, Deputy County Manager Susan
Blumenstein, Assistant County Manager Tracy Jackson, Chief Deputy Rick Dowdle, Tax
Administrator Bill Doolittle, Purchasing Agent Dean Lail, and Clerk to the Board Jean Moore.
CALL TO ORDER by Chairman Tice.
REQUEST FROM THE MOORESVILLE GRADED SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR
APPROVAL OF A 2006-07 CAPITAL OUTLAY BUDGET AMENDMENT: Mooresville
Schools' Superintendent Dr. Bruce Boyles and Finance Director David Dutton presented a
budget amendment needed to reflect additional funding (county appropriation as of 06/28/06,
carry-over from FY 2005-06, and long-range plan's restricted fund equity).
The budget amendment is as follows:
Mooresville Graded School District 2006-2007
Capital Ou laBudget
Revenues:
2006-2007
Budget
Budget
Admin.01
2006-2007
TOTAL
2006-07
County Appropriation
$
671,362
$
107,518
$ 778,880
County Appropriation Car -Over 2005-2006
$
167,975
$ 167,975
Local Supplementary Tax
$
1,200,000$
-
$ 1,200,000
Interest Earned
$
25,000
$
-
$ 25,000
Fund Equity
$
318,638
$
65,493
$ 253,145
Restricted Fund Equity for Long -Range Plan
$
500,000
$
75,000
$ 575,000
Total Revenues
$
2,715,000
$
285,000
$ 3,000,000
Expenditures:
Category I Projects:
Debt Service
$
950,000
$
-
$ 950,000
Design Phase of New School
$
200,000
$
-
$ 200,000
Renovate Gym @ MHS
$
70,000
$
-
$ 70,000
Renovations a NF Woods
$
8,000
$
10,000
$ 18,000
Security Cameras @ MMS
$
25,000
$
-
$ 25,000
Replace Water Heaters @ MMS
$
43,000
$
-
$ 43,000
Outside Door Security EMIS
$
9,000
$
10,000
$ 19,000
Extended Fencing EMS
$
10,000
$
-
$ 10,000
Instructional Equipment @ MIS
$
15,000
$
-
$ 15,000
Playground Shelter @ PV
$
15,000
$
-
$ 15,000
New Cafeteria Tables/Flooring PV
$
20,000
$
10,000
$ 30,000
Sidewalk @ Bus Loading Area @ South
$
5,000
$
-
$ 5,000
Grease Trap South
$
25,000
$
10,000
$ 35,000
HV AC Controls a South
$
5,000
$
-
$ 5,000
Mobile Unit Set -Up a System
$
150,000
$
50,000
$ 200,000
System Renovation
$
50,000
$
20,000
$ 70,000
DA Compliance - System
$
20,000
$
-
$ 20,000
EM IS Construction
$
40,000
$ 40,000
South Tile Replacement
$
10,000
$ 10,000
Total Category I Project
$
1,620,000
IS
160,000
$ 1,780,000
Mooresville Graded School
District 2006-2007 Capital
Outlay Budget
Category II Projects: (Furniture/Equipment)
Technology
School Furniture and Equipment MHS
MMS
$
$
$
125,000
15,000
10,000
$
-
$
125,000
15,000
10,000
Woods
$
5,000
$
5,000
EMIS
$ .
10,000
$
-
$
10,000
MIS
$
10,000
$
10,000
PV
$
7,500
$
-
$
7,500
South
$
7,500
$
7,500
Furniture and Equipment - System
$
50,000
$
40,000
$
90,000
Child Nutrition Equipment
$
20,000
-
$
20,000
Custodial/Maintenance Equipment
$
20,000
$
20,000
Transportation Equipment
BASP Equipment
$
$
2,500
2,500
$
$
-
$
2,500
2,500
Band Instruments & Equipment
$
20,000
$
-
$
20,000
Copier Replacement
$
15,000
15,000
Total Category II Project
$
320,000
$
40,000
$
360,000
Category III (Vehicles):
Three Yellow Buses
$
225,000
$
10,000
$
235,000
Total Category III Project
$
225,000
$
10,000
$
235,000
Contingency
$
50,000
$
-
$
50,000
Reserve for Long -Range Plan
$500,000
75,000
$
575,000
Total Expenditures
$
2,715,000
$
285,000
$
3,000,000
In regards to the usage of mobile classrooms, Dutton said that if the units were
anticipated to be used five years or more, a lease to own arrangement was used; otherwise the
system used a straight lease.
Dr. Boyles said mega units were the most cost effective. He mentioned that if anymore
mobiles were placed at Park View School, playground space would have to be used.
Pertaining to growth, Dr. Boyles said the system had grown 10% this year compared to
8.2% last year. When asked the maximum number of students the schools could reasonably
contain, Dr. Boyles gave the following totals: 750 to 800 for elementary schools; 1200 for
middle schools and 1400-1500 for high schools. He said current research was indicating that
smaller schools performed best, especially high schools. Boyles said the researchers were also
recommending smaller, connecting (elementary/middle/high school) schools. He said a critical
point at Mooresville High would be when the student population reached 2,200. Dr. Boyles said
plans for a new high school needed to begin now since the high school's current population was
at 1,500 and 100 new students each year could be expected.
The other agenda items were then presented and additional information about these may
be found in the regular minutes.
ADJOURNMENT: At 5:30 P.M., Chairman Tice adjourned the briefing session.
Approval:
2
Clerk to the Board