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HomeMy WebLinkAboutApril 15 2008 Regular MinutesIREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS REGULAR MINUTES APRIL 15, 2008 The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Regular Session on Tuesday, April 15, 2008, at 7:00 P.M., in the Iredell County Government Center (Commissioners' Meeting Room), 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC. Board Members Present Chairman Marvin Norman Vice Chairman Sara Haire Tice Steve Johnson Ken Robertson Godfrey Williams Staff present: County Manager Joel Mashburn, County Attorney Bill Pope, Deputy County Manager Susan Blumenstein, and Clerk to the Board Jean Moore. CALL TO ORDER by Chairman Norman. INVOCATION by Commissioner Johnson PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ADJUSTMENTS OF THE AGENDA: MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to approve the following agenda adjustments. Additions: • Request from the Solid Waste Department for Approval of a Lease with Iredell Landfill Gas, LLC (DTE Energy Biomass) • Request from the Iredell-Statesville Schools for Approval to Sell Two Tracts of Land • Request from the Sheriff's Department for Approval of a Forensic Lab Director's Position Deletion: • Request for Discussion/Approval of the Updated Animal Control Ordinance Along with Approval of a Revised Fee and Fine Schedule (A future agenda date was not scheduled for this matter.) VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0. Presentation of an Outstanding County Program Award from the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners (NCACC) for the Solid Waste Litter Prevention Submittal: Robin Bradley, a Member Services Associate with the NCACC, said Iredell County was one of three counties in the state to win an award in the Public Information Category. Bradley said Solid Waste Employees David Lambert and Diane Lewis successfully submitted an application on the Litter Prevention Tarp Give Away Program. She said the State Department of Transportation (DOT) estimated that 50% of roadside litter was caused by unsecured loads, and judges from across the state had determined that the tarp project was innovative and could be easily duplicated. Recycling Coordinator Diane Lewis said the DOT provided the tarps. Lewis said that after Iredell's event, all other counties in the state were provided with a supply of the tarps. Solid Waste Director David Lambert was also in attendance. (The board members thanked Bradley for her appearance at the meeting, and they also expressed appreciation to Lambert and Lewis for their efforts in making Iredell County more litter free.) APPOINTMENTS BEFORE THE BOARD Request from the Stop Child Abuse Now (SCAN) Organization for the Adoption of a Proclamation Declaring April as Child Abuse Prevention Month: MOTION by Commissioner Tice to adopt the following resolution. CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH APRIL 2008 WHEREAS, child abuse is a community problem and finding solutions depends upon involvement among people throughout the community; and WHEREAS, approximately five million children are reported as abused and neglected in this country each year; and WHEREAS, 121,220 North Carolina children were reported as abused and neglected last year; and WHEREAS, 1,931 reports of child abuse and neglect were received in Iredell County during the past year; and WHEREAS, 34 children are known to have been victims of child abuse or neglect homicide in North Carolina during the year 2006; and WHEREAS, the effects of child abuse are felt by whole communities and need to be addressed by the entire community; and WHEREAS, effective child abuse prevention programs succeed because of partnerships created among social agencies, schools, religious and civic organizations, law enforcement agencies, and the business community; and WHEREAS, all citizens should become more aware of the negative effects of child abuse and its prevention within the community. NOW, THEREFORE, the Iredell County Board of Commissioners hereby proclaims April 2008 as "CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH" and calls upon all citizens, community agencies, religious organizations, medical facilities, and businesses to increase their participation in an effort to prevent child abuse and thereby strengthen the community. VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0. Commissioner Tice presented the resolution to SCAN Executive Director Amy Eisele. MOTION by Commissioner Williams to approve the following 16 consent agenda items. VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0. (All items were summarized during the briefing session.) 1. Request for Permission to Close the Construction/Demolition Landfill Effective July 1, 2008 Along with Approval to Co -Mingle C&D Waste with Municipal Solid Waste (MSW): Solid Waste Director David Lambert provided the following written justification for the C&D landfill closure: "The new C&D rules that became effective January 1, 2007 have an effect on Iredell County because of the short time left in the existing facility. The options available to the County are closure of the facility so that it is not affected by the new rules, or to continue operation until it is at capacity. Capacity will be reached within three (3) years. To continue operation, the landfill will have to be capped in approximately three (3) years. To construct only the clay portion of the cap, it will cost approximately $611,600.00. This is only one part of the whole construction cost. In addition, to the clay portion, construction will include the erosive layer, methane vents and reseeding the entire site. Including the engineering costs, the total cost is estimated to be close to $1,000,000.00. If closure is the chosen option, the C&D waste will have to be disposed in either the existing MSWLF; ora new facility will have to be constructed on anew site (Harmon Property). With the recent passing of the Solid Waste Management Act of 2007, CDLs that are not considered an expansion of an existing facility will be constructed with a base liner system very similar to an MSWLF. There will be some additional cost to construct a MSWLF over a CDLF. However, we estimate that this cost will range from no change in cost to $10,000 per acre more for the MSWLF. This additional cost, if any, will be more than offset by having only one facility, rather than two, dealing with leachate generation. Based on this, construction and use of a MSWLF to dispose of C&D waste will be the more cost effective option. Co -disposal in the MSW landfill will require the tip fee on C&D be raised to the same level as MSW waste, which is from the current fee of $30 per ton to $35 per ton. However this will still be less than the amount of increase that would be needed to construct a new lined C&D site as well as generate the needed revenue to cover the closure costs of the current site within the next 3 years. The construction of a new dedicated C&D will be more than the expansion of existing MSW due to the necessity of duplicating existing infrastructures such as scales, roads, and leachate collection systems. Operational costs will be less with a single site. A reduction in equipment needs, repair costs and labor should result in savings. Equipment and workforce can be utilized more efficiently on a single site resulting in an economy of scale." C&D Cost Analysis (based on last 5 2002-2006 Rex 355 Compactor Repair Costs 180,080.71 Fuel 8,952 gal/yr x 4 years @ $3.00/gal 107,424.00 2 2007 Rex 370 Compactor Seeding Stone for roads Depreciation costs @ $10,000/yr Repair Costs Fuel 8952 gal/yr @ $3.00/gal Depreciation costs @ $12,000 (6 acres @ $1100/acre) x 5 years (300 ton @ $11.00/ton) x 5 years Soil for cover (includes equipment cost) Per Municipal Engineering Operator $24,000/yr x 5 years 40,000.00 $327,504.71 14,807.62 26,856.00 12,000.00 $53,663.62 $33,000.00 $16,500.00 $120,000.00 Sturgis current x 5 years tine cost of living) $145,189.54 Total cost (5 year) $695,857.87 Cost per year $139,171.57 "This does not attempt to capture all costs. There are many, variables that could affect operator expense. Savings is dependent on,fbrce reduction through some means or another. At some point, there must be a savings associated with economies of scale fFom having one large operation opposed to two .smaller ones. " Lambert said many counties were closing their C&D landfills. He said Iredell's closure would necessitate the speeding up of the Phase V permit for the new MSW cell. 2. Request for Approval of the March 2008 Refunds and Releases: County Manager Joel Mashburn, on behalf of Tax Administrator Bill Doolittle, said everything was in order for approval of the March tax refunds and releases as submitted. Releases for the Month of March 2008 $61,422.97 County $28,395.85 Solid Waste Fees $52.00 E. Alex. Co. Fire #1 $9.27 Shepherd's Fire #2 $30.87 Mt. Mourne Fire #3 $68.46 All County Fire #4 $1,001.28 Statesville City $705.19 Statesville Downtown $0.00 Mooresville Town $25,036.89 Mooresville Downtown $2.14 Mooresville School $6,099.01 Love Valley $0.00 Harmony $0.00 Troutman $0.00 Davidson $22.01 Total $61,422.97 Breakdown of Refunds: County $1,548.26 Solid Waste Fees $0.00 E. Alex. Co. Fire #1 $0.00 Shepherd's Fire #2 $748.45 Mt. Mourne Fire #3 $17.17 All County Fire #4 $735.60 Statesville City $0.00 Statesville Downtown $0.00 Mooresville Town $71.41 Mooresville Downtown $0.00 Mooresville School $0.00 Love Valley $0.00 Harmony $16.93 3 Troutman $0.00 Davidson $0.00 Total $3,137.82 3. Request for Approval of the FY 08-09 Criminal Justice Partnership Program Budget & Approval of Budget Amendment #42A for the Acceptance of FY 07-08 Additional Funding of $17,689: Appropriate Punishment Options (APO) Director Pam Navey presented a budget of 5117,057 for next year. Navey said the funding had been cut by the state, but she hoped additional funds would be added later in the fiscal year. She said the program currently had 170 clients, and the caseload goal for the entire year was 185. Navey said the APO staff would relocate to the Harrill Street Building in July. Navey said an additional $17,689 for FY 07-08 had been received, and permission was needed to accept this funding which would be used for salaries. 4. Request for Approval of a Resolution in Support of the Continuation of the Criminal Justice Partnership Program (CJPP) Funding: Deputy County Manager Susan Blumenstein said the state had not included CJPP funding in the continuation budget, and the future of the program was being studied by the legislature's Justice & Public Safety Appropriations Committee. She said statewide, CJPP recipients were asking counties to approve resolutions in support for the continued program funding. Pam Navey, a member of the CJPP committee, and the Executive Director of Appropriation Punishment Options, the agency utilizing the program funds for the Iredell Resource Center, provided the following cost estimate on the imprisonment of clients versus the utilization of the CJPP/Iredell Resource Center: If 75% of 183 clients = 138 clients and these serve 90 days at the Iredell County Detention Center at $75.63/day, the cost to Iredell County is approximately $939,325. ,V'50% of 183 = 92 clients x 90 days x $75.63/day, this equals a $626,217 cost to Iredell County. This cost savings does not take into account the many other services leveraged through collaborative efforts that have immeasurable impact on the lives of the clients, their families and the entire community. Navey supplied the following resolution that was adopted by the board. RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE CONTINUATION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM FUNDING WHEREAS, since 1995, the State of North Carolina and county governments have been partners in providing effective and necessary community supervision of adult criminal offenders; and WHEREAS, the CJPP funding program oflredell County is meeting the goals for the program as stated in the General Statutes; and WHEREAS, in accordance with legislative mandates, the Iredell County CJPP local advisory board is comprised of representatives of the county; and WHEREAS, the Iredell County CJPP diligently carries out its charge of establishing and delivering competent, effective and necessary program assistance to augment community supervision of adult criminal offenders; and WHEREAS, the loss of CJPP services in Iredell County will result in the loss of rehabilitative services for of and additional costs of incarceration due to higher failure rates for offenders; and WHEREAS, Criminal Justice Partnership Program (CJPP) funding has been removed from the continuation budget and is now subject to continuation review; and WHEREAS, the non-recurring status of CJPP funding and subsequent continuation review will delay the annual appropriation and may result in the loss of qualified professional personnel, or the discontinuation of participation by the county government due to uncertain funding. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Iredell County Board of Commissioners strongly endorses full reinstatement of funding to the Criminal Justice Partnership Program in the continuation budget. 5. Request for Approval of a Resolution in Support of the Continuation of the Juvenile Crime Prevention Council (JCPC) Funding: Deputy County Manager Susan Blumenstein said the 4 state did not include JCPC funding in the continuation budget, and the Justice and Public Safety Appropriations Committee was reviewing the program. Blumenstein said the Juvenile Crime Prevention Council had requested the board to adopt a resolution in support of FY 08-09 funding. She said the Barium Springs Home for Children/Counseling Center of Iredell was a JCPC recipient, and the county provided matching funds of $55,131 for the agency's at -risk -youth services. RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF CONTINUATION OF JUVENILE CRIME PREVENTION COUNCIL FUNDING WHEREAS, Juvenile Crime Prevention Council (JCPC) funding has been removed from the continuation budget and is now subject to continuation review; and WHEREAS, the non-recurring status of JCPC funding and subsequent continuation review will delay the annual appropriation and may result in the loss of qualified professionals to provide diversion and dispositional alternatives at the local level; and WHEREAS, since 1977, the State of North Carolina and county governments have been partners in providing effective and necessary community based juvenile delinquency prevention and intervention services,- and ervices;and WHEREAS, the JCPC dollars of $282418 fund programs in Iredell County with leveraged local support being $220,897 and federal funds of $200, 000 to augment funds provided by the state to provide these important services; and WHEREAS, the JCPC funded programs of Iredell County are supported by the efforts q/'100 volunteers yearly; and WHEREAS, in accordance with legislative mandates, the Iredell County JCPC is comprised of representatives of juvenile court, mental health, social service, schools, law, enforcement, district judges, the faith community, the county manager, the nonprofit sector and other concerned citizens; and WHEREAS, the Iredell County JCPC diligently carries out its charge of assessing community needs, planning for the needs to be met, recommending programs for funding to meet the needs and evaluating the performance of the programs; and WHEREAS, the loss of JCPC program services in Iredell County will result in 249 high risk juveniles being without intervention and prevention services such as: temporary shelter, restitution and community service, interpersonal skills, summer tutoring and academic enrichment, and home based family counseling services; and WHEREAS, a lack of sanction programs and dispositional alternatives in Iredell County will result in a potential cost for juvenile detention intermittent confinement and an increase in other community services. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Iredell County Board of Commissioners strongly endorses full reinstatement of funding for Juvenile Crime Prevention Council programs to the continuation budget and the allocation of additional funds to support legislative mandates to protect the community and provide a juvenile justice continuum at the local level. 6. Request from the Health Department for Approval of Budget Amendment #43 to Receive $16,631 in General Aid to Counties Grant Funding: Health Director Donna Campbell said an additional $16,631 was available to her department, and the money would be used to purchase Exchange & Windows Server licenses for 81 staff members; a conference call speaker phone with two expansion mikes; an A1tiGen 30 Conference Board; a microphone for the Board of Health Training Room; and a speaker podium for multi -service meetings. Campbell said the communication items would cost $9,851.00, and the information technology related items, including an air conditioning unit for the computer server room, would be $6,780. 7. Request from the Health Department for Approval of Budget Amendment #44 to Receive $5,000 (FY 07-08) in Susan G. Komen Grant Funds: Health Director Donna Campbell said $5,000 for FY 07-08, and $5,000 for FY 08-09 had been awarded to provide mammograms for low-income women. She said a budget amendment was needed for this fiscal year's grant ($5,000), and the remaining amount would be included in next year's budget. 8. Request to Call for a Public Hearing on May 20, 2008 Regarding a Proposed Amendment to the Airport Hazard Ordinance: Planning Director Ron Smith advised that some properties situated within the primary approach zone of the Statesville Regional Airport might be adversely impacted by the recently adopted airport hazard ordinance. He said this was due to the topography, r and a language correction would address the issue. Smith requested that a public hearing be held at the next meeting as the first step to amend the ordinance. 9. Request for Approval to Award a Pratt Rail Spur Contract Pending Further Approval by the CDBG Office, the NCDOT Rail Division & HDR Engineering (1st Recommendation is to Award the Contract to R.D. Harrison, Inc., the low bidder, and the 2°d Recommendation, should the R.D. Harrison bid be unsuccessful, is to award the contract to the Hinkle Contracting Corporation, the second lowest bidder): Code Enforcement and Special Projects Director Lynn Niblock said bids were opened on April 7 for the Pratt Industries/West Industrial Park rail spur. He said several bids came in under the $596,578.31 budgeted amount, and they were being reviewed by the Community Development Block Grant Office, the North Carolina Department of Transportation, and HDR Engineering. Niblock recommended for the bid to be awarded to the low bidder, RD Harrison, Inc., pending approval by the other three parties (CDBG/NCDOT/HDR Engineering). He said that should the RD Harrison bid be unsuccessful, permission was requested for the awarding of the project to the second lowest bidder, the Hinkle Contracting Corp. Mr. Niblock acknowledged that Harrison's bid was much lower than some; however, the company was willing to perform the work at the bid amount of $424,551.70. A list of all bids received is as follows: Contractor Bid Signature 5% Bid Bond or Security Addenda Received #1 #2 #3 MBE Bid Amount InSite Development Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes N/A $561,357.00 Hinkle Contracting Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes N/A $541,995.66 RD Harrison Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes N/A $424,551.70 Bullock Construction Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes N/A $761,198.00 Brunette & Sons Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes N/A $571,150.04 Engineers Estimate of Cost $591,784.67 Project Ordinance Amount $596,578.00 10. Request for Approval of a Warranty Deed to Combine Two Lots on South Meeting Street (near EMS/Facility Services Building): Code Enforcement and Special Projects Director Lynn Niblock said the county recently purchased two properties on South Meeting St. He requested approval of deed to combine the two parcels with a larger tract owned by the county to facilitate the addition of more parking spaces without adding a landscape buffer. Niblock said once the deed was recorded, the City of Statesville would be approached for the demolishment/removal of two structures on the sites. 11. Request for Approval of a Building Safety Week (May 5-11, 2008) Proclamation: Code Enforcement and Special Projects Director Lynn Niblock requested approval of the following proclamation. Proclamation Building Safety Week May 5-11, 2008 Whereas, through our continuing efforts to address critical safety issues in the building environment that affects our citizens, regardless of age or occupation, both in everyday life and in times of natural disaster, we are confident that our structures are safe and sound; and Whereas, vigilant guardians building safety and fire prevention officials, architects, engineers, builders and others in the construction industry—work year-round to ensure the safe construction of buildings; and Whereas, these dedicated members of the International Code Council develop and implement the highest -quality, codes to protect Americans in the buildings where we live, learn, work and play; and Whereas, the International Codes, the most widely adopted building safety and fire prevention codes in the nation, are used by most U.S. cities, counties and states; these modern building safety codes also include safeguards to protect the public from natural disasters such as hurricanes, snowstorms, tornadoes, wildland fires and earthquakes; and Whereas, Building Safety Week, sponsored by the International Code Council, reminds the public about the critical role of our communities' largely unknown guardians of puhlic safety—our local code officials who help prevent countless fires and accidents; and 6 Whereas, the theme, "Building Safety: Where You Live, Work and Play, " encourages all Americans to raise awareness of the importance of building safety; green and sustainable building; pool, spa and hot tub safety; and new technologies in the construction industry; it presents appropriate steps everyone can take to ensure that the places where we live, learn, work and play are safe, and that countless lives have been saved due to the implementation ofsafety codes by local and state agencies; and Whereas, this year, as we observe Building Safety Week, we ask everyone to consider projects to improve building safety at home and in the community, and to acknowledge the essential service provided to all of us by local and state building departments and federal agencies in protecting lives and property; and Whereas, the Iredell County Board of Commissioners is dedicated to protecting the county's citizenry through the support of code enforcement. Now, Therefore, Be It Proclaimed, that May S through May 11, 2008, is Building Safety Week in Iredell County. Accordingly, our citizens are encouraged to join communities across America to participate in Building Safety Week activities. 12. Request from the Town of Troutman for a Resolution in Support of Including the Municipality in the Barringer and Fallstown Fire Protection District: Town of Troutman Manager David Saleeby requested approval of a resolution that would authorize the municipal corporate limits to be included in the newly formed Barringer and Fallstown (B&F) Fire Protection District. Saleeby said the resolution would also authorize for the B&F fire tax to be levied on the Town of Troutman property owners and used for fire protection within the district (B&F). Keith Troutman, a member of the Troutman VFD Board of Directors, said the current tax rate was five cents, and it was anticipated this would remain the same at July 1. (It was also mentioned that the Town of Troutman fire district would probably be eliminated as of July 1.) RESOLUTION TO INCLUDE THE TOWN OF TROUTMAN IN THE BARRINGER-FALLSTOWN RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT WHEREAS, pursuant to Article 69 of the North Carolina General Statutes, a Rural Fire Protection District (hereinafter "Fire District') has been created within Iredell County, North Carolina, covering the townships of Barringer and Fallstown, with a separate tax that is to be collected by Iredell County within the district and used for fire protection within the district; and WHEREAS, said Fire District is served by the Troutman Fire Department, Inc., at this time; and WHEREAS, the Town of Troutman, a North Carolina municipality, is within the Fire District and has been served by the Troutman Fire Department, Inc., pursuant to a contract dated August 10, 2000; and WHEREAS, it would be best, administratively and financially, for the Town of Troutman, within its corporate boundaries, to be a part of, and to be included in the Fire District, and that the same tax that is levied upon the property owners within the Fire District also be levied upon the property owners of Troutman and used for fire protection within the entire district. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, pursuant to Article 69 of the North Carolina General Statutes, that the County of Iredell agrees to incorporate the municipal boundaries of the Town of Troutman into the Barringer-Fallstown Rural Fire Protection District, and that the same Fire District tax be levied by the County of Iredell upon the property owners of the Town of Troutman and used exclusively for fire protection within the entire Fire District, including the Town of Troutman. 13. Request for Approval of the April 1, 2008 Minutes 14. Request from the Solid Waste Department for Approval of a Lease with Iredell Landfill Gas, LLC (DTE Energy Biomass): Solid Waste Director David Lambert said Detroit Biomass owned the methane gas rights at the landfill, and last summer, a lease was signed with EnergyUnited for the operation of a three megawatt generation plant. Lambert said a lease was now needed to allow a small portion of unused landfill property to be used for the plant site. (The plant site lease will run concurrently with the existing agreement between the county and DTE dated December 14, 1995.) 15. Request from the Iredell-Statesville Schools for Approval to Sell Two Tracts of Land: Director of School Construction Rob Jackson said the school system had two properties that were surplus to the educational unit and the right of first refusal was being offered to the county. He 7 requested permission to sell the following two sites, and he said the proceeds would go into the system's fund balance. Tract I: PIN # 4872445374; two acres in the Harmony, NC area on West Houstonville Road Tract II: PIN # 4734540402; a. 13 acre tract at 1047 West Front Street, Statesville, NC 16. Request from the Sheriffs Department for Approval of a Forensic Lab Director's Position: Chief Deputy Rick Dowdle said a certified chemist (lab director) to testify in state and federal court hearings would assist in securing convictions. Dowdle said the lab services would be offered to other counties, and some funding could be received from the state. He asked that a lab director's position be established at a Grade 77, and he said the sheriff had agreed, for the next two years, to pay the costs out of seized funds. END OF CONSENT ANNOUNCEMENT OF VACANCIES OCCURRING ON BOARDS & COMMISSIONS Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee (1 announcement) APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS & COMMISSIONS Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee (2 appointments): No nominees were submitted, and Commissioner Tice made a motion to postpone the two appointments until the May 20`h meeting. VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0. Statesville Planning Board (ETJ) (1 appointment): No nominees were submitted, and Commissioner Tice made a motto to postpone the appointment until the May 20`' meeting. VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0. Note: Commissioner Johnson said he would contact the Statesville Planning Director regarding possible candidates for this appointment. Nursing Home Advisory Committee (4 appointments): No nominees were submitted, and Commissioner Johnson made a motion to postpone the four appointments until the May 20`h meeting. VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0. Criminal Justice Partnership Program Committee (1 appointment): No nominees were submitted, and Commissioner Williams made a VotA to postpone the appointment until the May 201h meeting. VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0. Animal Grievance Committee (1 alternate appointment): No nominees were submitted, and Commissioner Robertson made a motion to postpone the appointment until the May 201h meeting. VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0. COUNTY MANAGER'S REPORT: County Manager Mashburn noted the written activity report that had previously been distributed. CLOSED SESSION: MOTION by Chairman Norman at 7:26 P.M., to enter into Closed Session pursuant to G.S. 143-318.11 (a) (5) — Property Acquisition. VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0. (RETURN TO OPEN SESSION AT 7:40 P.M.) a PROPERTY ACQUISITIONS NEAR/AROUND HARRILL & NORTH TRADD STREETS: MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to approve Budget Amendment #45 for a $200,000 transfer from the Capital Reserve Fund to the General Fund for the purpose of purchasing the following properties: 329 Harrill Street at $68,500 plus associated closing costs 325 Harrill Street at $50,430 plus associated closing costs 334 North Tradd Street at $66,500 plus associated closing costs. VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, Vice Chairman Sara Haire Tice made a MOTION at 7:45 p.m., to adjourn the meeting. (NEXT MEETING: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 5 and 7 p.m. in the Iredell County Government Center, 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC.) VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0. Approval: D' Clerk to the Board