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Home My WebLink AboutJune_16_2009_Regular_MinutesIREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS REGULAR MINUTES JUNE 16, 2009 The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Regular Session on Tuesday, June 16, 2009, at 7:00 P.M., in the Iredell County Government Center (Commissioners' Meeting Room), 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC. Board Members Present Chairman Godfrey Williams Vice Chairman Marvin Norman Steve Johnson Ken Robertson Scott Keadle Staff present: County Manager Joel Mashburn, County Attorney Bill Pope, Deputy County Manager Tracy Jackson, Finance Director Susan Blumenstein, Tax Administrator Bill Doolittle, Tax Collector Bill Furches, Code Enforcement Director Lynn Niblock, Planning Director Ron Smith, Social Services Director Don Wall, Purchasing Agent Dean Lail, and Clerk to the Board Jean Moore. CALL TO ORDER by Chairman Williams. INVOCATION by Commissioner Johnson. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Leading the Pledge were Troop 607 Boy Scouts Travis Burnette, Scott Lineberger, and Garrette Campbell. The troop is affiliated with Concord Presbyterian Church, and Assistant Troop Master Raymond Burnette accompanied the scouts to the meeting. ADJUSTMENTS OF THE AGENDA: County Manager Joel Mashburn advised of the following two agenda changes. Additions: • Request for Approval of Proposed Revisions to the Inspection Fee Schedule • Closed Session Pursuant to G.S. 143-318.11 (a) 6 - Personnel MOTTO by Commissioner Norman to accept the agenda adjustments as presented. VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS Request from the Iredell-Statesville Schools for Approval of a Right of Way & Easement Pertaining to Required Road Widening Along Highway 21 in front of the Iredell County Health Department in Conjunction with the New Cloverleaf Elementary School on James Farm Road: Dr. Kenny Miller, the Director of Facilities for the school system, said Cloverleaf was a new school, and a turning lane on Highway 21 was required by the Department of Transportation. He said negotiations had occurred with the property owners, and a request was being made to the board of commissioners for a right of way in front of the health building. Miller said an entrance way at the health building would be moved back eight feet and then tapered into the roadway. Commissioner Johnson asked if the right of way would impact homeowners in the area. Miller said the system's director of construction, Rob Jackson, had discussed the proposed work with the property owners. Code Enforcement and Special Projects Director Lynn Niblock said it was his understanding, too, that Mr. Jackson had been in touch with the adjacent property owners. He said a homeowner residing north of the health department (corner of James Farm Road) was the major one impacted by the right of way. OTIO by Commissioner Robertson to grant the right of way and easement pertaining to the road widening along Highway 21 in front of the Iredell County Health Department. VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0. Request from the HealthReach Community Clinic for Permission to use the Former Mooresville EMS Building for Storage on a Temporary Basis: County Manager Mashburn said the HealthReach agency had requested approval to use the vacant EMS facility for storage from July 1 through August 30. He said the county provided some funding for the agency which desired to temporarily store items in the building for an auction. Mashburn said the county wasn't using the building. OTION by Commissioner Keadle to approve the HealthReach request for temporary use of the former Mooresville EMS building. VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0. Request for Approval of Budget Amendment #57 to transfer $1,200 from Contingency to Cover Increased Costs for Mileage Reimbursements Paid to Members of the Adult Care Home and Nursing Home Advisory Boards: Finance Director Susan Blumenstein said a budget amendment was needed to transfer additional funding for domiciliary board expenses. She said the funding was solely used for the committee members' travel reimbursements, and the funds would be derived from contingency. MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to approve Budget Amendment #57. VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0. BA#57 To Transfer funds from Contingency to co" increased costs of mleage reirrixrrserrerrts paid to board Account # rreriters of the Adult Care and N rsng Home Advisory Boards. Account # Current aww I Arrended Aniended General Fund Irnrestrrait Earrings Conti ngerxy 105480 530200 23,126 (1,200) 21,926 105485 564040 Dorriciliary Board Expenses 800 1,200 2,000 Request for Approval of Budget Amendment #58 for the Recognition of Additional Funding and for the Appropriation of the Funds to Expenditure Line Items in the Healthcare Benefits Fund: Finance Director Blumenstein said a budget amendment was needed to recognize additional funding in the healthcare benefits fund and for an appropriation to cover additional costs incurred this year. She said part of the funding was provided from stop loss insurance claims, and there had been major ones this year. Blumenstein said no new county appropriations were needed. OTIO by Commissioner Norman to approve Budget Amendment #58 for the Healthcare Benefits Fund. VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0. BA#58 Account # Current Aniended Irnrestrrait Earrings 664040 480000 50,000 2,000 48,000 664801474000 Contributions from 6,194,400 304,600 6,499,000 664801 474200 Stop Loss Its Bance Garry 500,000 500,000 2 •r•:1 11 •. rc - -� Springs JG� adlocation at June 30, 2008) and appx#ate for repayn� to NC Dept. of pa :L•1 104630 450052 105630 610000 General Fund - 16,000 (179,995) 179,995 (179,995) 195,995 Medicaid Cost Cal -Fed Stinulus DepreaablePssets .. 111 .. • . . mil / 1 / 1 111 ',,,. •i .r r • J �5. _ r: •: .. • .• 11 gra .. .:. .- ='i�ra�-� 11 !i ai �• r• 111 .. •11 . a 111 • :11 11 ',,. .. • • :11 .. n _ �. •a :/ . 111 :®' Request for Approval of Budget Amendment #59 to Appropriate Fund Balance from the JCPC Special Revenue Fund (Unspent Funds from the Barium Springs Home for Children's JCPC Allocation at June 30, 2008) and Appropriate for Repayment to the North Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention: Finance Director Blumenstein said the county received JCPC funds for Barium Springs Home for Children last year from the state to provide residential care for children placed at the facility by Juvenile Court Counselors. She said that not all of the "bed days" had been used, and it was necessary to refund the state. MOTION by Commissioner Keadle to approve Budget Amendment #59. VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0. •vol . appopnate fund balance .m JCPC Specied.(unspent d Springs JG� adlocation at June 30, 2008) and appx#ate for repayn� to NC Dept. of Change Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. 104630 450052 105630 610000 General Fund - 16,000 (179,995) 179,995 (179,995) 195,995 Medicaid Cost Cal -Fed Stinulus DepreaablePssets mil ••J ••. ..• • G •' •: •i .r r • J �5. _ r: •: Request for Approval of Budget Amendment #60 to Recognize Federal Stimulus Funds and to Appropriate for the Purchase of Compass Software Solutions for the Food & Nutrition Services Program: Social Services Director Don Wall requested permission to recognize federal stimulus funds and to use the funding for the purchase of document imaging solutions. He said $179,995 was received from Medicaid Stimulus, and the department desired to use it for depreciable assets. money. Commissioner Keadle asked Mr. Wall if there were any "strings" attached to federal Wall said he was not aware of anything. MOTTO by Commissioner Johnson to approve Budget Amendment #60. VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0. B #60 Account # To recogrize Federal &imius Relief Funds and appropriate for purdnase of docunerrt imaging solutions. Current Change Amended 104630 450052 105630 610000 General Fund - 16,000 (179,995) 179,995 (179,995) 195,995 Medicaid Cost Cal -Fed Stinulus DepreaablePssets 3 Request from the Mooresville Graded School District for Approval of the 2006 Amended Capital Project Ordinance and the 2008 Amended Capital Project Ordinance: Finance Director Susan Blumenstein said the Mooresville Schools had requested amendments to the project ordinances for the 2006 projects funded by Certificates of Participation and General Obligation Bonds, along with the 2008 projects funded by Certificates of Participation. She said the amendments did not borrow or transfer any new funds; however, interest earnings and sales tax revenue reimbursements were included. Blumenstein said additionally, that the 2008 ordinance recognized interest earnings and transferred $435,000 from the Rocky River Road Elementary School project to the Mooresville Intermediate conversion to a middle school. OTION by Commissioner Robertson to approve the amendments as presented. VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0. Section 5. Payments from this Capital Project Fund shall be authorized by the County Manager or his designee. 4 Seetlon 3. This Capital Project Fund shall continue until the pmJecis are complete. Sectcn 4. Transfers between line items shall only be made upon formal action by the Mooresville Graded Schools Board of Tnu and such action shall be reported to the lrede0 County Board of Commissioners at its next regularly scheduled meeting. Senfion 5. Payments From thus Capital Project Fund shall be authorized by the County Manager or his designee. Request from the Mooresville Graded School District to Amend the 2009 Capital Outlay Spending Plan: Finance Director Blumenstein said the Mooresville Schools had made a request to amend the current year capital outlay program. She said the county's budget ordinance stipulated that anytime there was a deviation between capital outlay categories of 10% or more, approval had to be obtained from the board of commissioners. Blumenstein said the school system could not purchase yellow buses this year because the state did not "let" a contract, and the school officials now wanted to use the funding to pay for furniture and equipment. She mentioned that after July 1, Mooresville Graded Schools would use fund balance to purchase the buses once the state had a contract. OTION by Commissioner Keadle to approve the amendment for the 2009 capital outlay spending plan. VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0. Iredell County, North Carolina Requested Amendment.-. Pooling 186,700 (12,786) Capital Project Ordinance Furniture & Equipmerrit 64,650 •: :: 261,436 Yellow Buses Mooresville Graded School District Construction Projects - 2008 - Rencivabons 64,650 Rocky River Road Elementary School 64,650 500 ,000 500,000 70218 Be it Ordained by the Board of County Commissioners of Iredell County, North Carolina: Original MG$D Amended Section 1. Funds for this Capital Project Fund will be provided from the following sources: Ordinance Request Ordinance 4525704 4900.22 70216 COPS Proceeds $ 15,933,870 $ - $ 15,933,876 4524704 4800.12 70216 Interest on Band Proceeds 179,590 - 179,590 4524704 4900.40 70216 Public Schaal Building Capital Fund 1,020,000 - 1,020,000 4524704 4900.52 70216 Contribution - Mooresville Graded Schools 439,490 (435,000) 4,490 4524704 4393.00 70216 Sales Tai Reimbursed 445,725 - 445,725 $ 18,018,675 (435,000) $ 17,583,675 Section 2. The fallowing eosts for school projects shall be paid by this fund: 4525704 5200.00 70216 Professional Fees - Architect $ 849,045 $ 50,000 $ 899,045 4525704 5200.20 70216 Testing, Permits, and Other Fees 674,460 (50,000) 624,460 Closing Costs - - General Conslrucllon Contract 13,750,730 4525704 5601 70216 Unencumbered 1,036,975 14,787,705 (435,000) 14,352,705 Grading, Exoavation & Other - - WatorlSewer - - Transitions; Cosis(nn ilea) - - Land Purchases - - 4525704 6300.00 70216 Furniture, Fixtures& Equipment 1,707,485 - 1,707,465 $ 18,018,675 $ (435 000j $ 17,583,675 Seetlon 3. This Capital Project Fund shall continue until the pmJecis are complete. Sectcn 4. Transfers between line items shall only be made upon formal action by the Mooresville Graded Schools Board of Tnu and such action shall be reported to the lrede0 County Board of Commissioners at its next regularly scheduled meeting. Senfion 5. Payments From thus Capital Project Fund shall be authorized by the County Manager or his designee. Request from the Mooresville Graded School District to Amend the 2009 Capital Outlay Spending Plan: Finance Director Blumenstein said the Mooresville Schools had made a request to amend the current year capital outlay program. She said the county's budget ordinance stipulated that anytime there was a deviation between capital outlay categories of 10% or more, approval had to be obtained from the board of commissioners. Blumenstein said the school system could not purchase yellow buses this year because the state did not "let" a contract, and the school officials now wanted to use the funding to pay for furniture and equipment. She mentioned that after July 1, Mooresville Graded Schools would use fund balance to purchase the buses once the state had a contract. OTION by Commissioner Keadle to approve the amendment for the 2009 capital outlay spending plan. VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0. Request for the Appointment of the Iredell County Tax Collector: County Manager Mashburn said Article 26 of the North Carolina General Statutes described the appointments, terms, qualifications, and bonds for the tax collector and deputies; however a specific term of office was not included. He said traditionally, Iredell County had appointed the tax collector with either a two or four-year term. Mashburn said previously, Iredell County Tax Collector Bill Furches had been provided with a four-year term, and it would expire on June 30. 5 Approved 10121/2DOB Requested Amendment.-. Pooling 186,700 (12,786) 173,914 Furniture & Equipmerrit 64,650 •: :: 261,436 Yellow Buses 184,000 (184,000) - Rencivabons 64,650 64,650 500 ,000 500,000 Request for the Appointment of the Iredell County Tax Collector: County Manager Mashburn said Article 26 of the North Carolina General Statutes described the appointments, terms, qualifications, and bonds for the tax collector and deputies; however a specific term of office was not included. He said traditionally, Iredell County had appointed the tax collector with either a two or four-year term. Mashburn said previously, Iredell County Tax Collector Bill Furches had been provided with a four-year term, and it would expire on June 30. 5 MOTTO by Commissioner Norman to appoint Bill Furches as the Iredell County Tax Collector for a four-year term. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. Request for the Appointment of Three Deputy Tax Collectors: Tax Collector Bill Furches requested the reappointment of three deputy tax collectors. He said the North Carolina Tax Collectors Association provided a certification program, and all three deputy collectors, Linda Morrow, Ann Gray Ray and Shannon Lester, were certified. MOTTO by Commissioner Norman to approve the appointments of Linda Morrow, Ann Gray Ray, and Shannon Lester as Deputy Tax Collectors for a one-year term as recommended by the Tax Collector. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. Request for Approval of the May 2009 Refunds and Releases: Tax Administrator Bill Doolittle said the refunds and releases had been reviewed and none of the board members were involved in any of the transactions. MOTION by Commissioner Keadle to approve the May 2009 refunds and releases. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. Releases for the Month of May 2009 Breakdown of Releases Monthly Total $22,202.29 County $14,759.63 Solid Waste Fees $121.75 E. Alexander Co. Fire #1 $2.43 Shepherd's Fire #2 $140.37 Mt. Mourne Fire #3 $42.10 All County Fire #4 $824.51 B&F Fire #5 $220.64 Statesville City $928.97 Statesville Downtown $18.10 Mooresville Town $4,343.77 Mooresville Downtown $0.00 Mooresville School $710.11 Love Valley $31.87 Harmony $0.00 Troutman $58.04 Davidson $0.00 Refunds for the Month of May 2009 Breakdown of Refunds Monthly Total $1,440.14 County $799.62 Solid Waste Fees $0.00 E. Alexander Co. Fire #1 $0.00 Shepherd's Fire #2 $57.56 Mt. Mourne Fire #3 $0.00 All County Fire #4 $13.13 B&F Fire #5 $3.32 Statesville City $22.15 Statesville Downtown $0.00 Mooresville Town $466.14 Mooresville Downtown $0.00 Mooresville School $78.22 Love Valley $0.00 Harmony $0.00 Troutman $0.00 Davidson $0.00 6 Request for Approval of a One Year Copier Maintenance Service Agreement with Specialty Underwriters, LLC: Purchasing Agent Dean Lail said that in 2006, the board approved a management/maintenance contract for 42 pieces of electronic equipment. He said a savings of approximately $4,000 each year for the past three years had been realized. Lail said recently new proposals were sought, and one North Carolina vendor (Specialty Underwriters, LLC) offered a contract with a ten percent decrease to the rates, plus the company would allow the county to add future equipment purchases at no additional cost. He requested approval to award a copier maintenance service agreement to Specialty Underwriters, LLC. Commissioner Robertson asked how the lower contract was obtained, for example, better maintenance of equipment, or more competition. Lail said it was not more competition; however, it could be classified as better competition. OTIO by Commissioner Robertson to approve the one-year maintenance service agreement with Specialty Underwriters, LLC. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. DEPT COST COMPARISON ERC/SU MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT (U/9 SERVER $ 1,011.00 $ 96U.83 $ 910.00 ICO19 COPIER $ 1,62703 $ 1,545.67 $ 1,493.00 IC073 FAX $ 260.37 $ 247.35 $ 234.00 REMOVED FROM SERVICE - NO BID -New Equip 40593 $ 384.77 10070 PRINTER $ 815.83 $ 775.04 $ 734.00 iC102 SERVER $ 263.00 $ 249.86 $ 237.00 IC104 SERVER $ 314.58 $ 298.85 $ 283.00 IC077 SERVER $ 867.91 $ 824.51 $ 781.00 10103 SERVER $ 68875 $ 654.31 $ 620.00 IC088 SERVER $ 700.11 $ 665.10 $ 63000 0086 SERVER $ 700.11 $ 665.10 $ 63000 IC087 SERVER $ 700.11 $ 665.10 $ 630.00 10107 SERVER $ 881.95 $ 837.85 $ 794.00 IC063 DETECT BY $ 1,302.14 $ 1,237.03 $ 1,172.00 IC065 READER $ 994.04 $ 944.33 $ 895.00 IC084 SERVER OCE PHASER IC075 $ $ $ $ 665.40 - 1,52751 $ $ $ $ 632.12 - 1,451.13 $ $ $ $ 59600 - 1,016.00 DROPPED DROPPED No Cob, Toner IC089 READER $ 994.04 $ 94433 $ 895.00 1C011 COPIER $ 48921 $ 464.74 $ 458.00 IC012 COPIER $ 483.71 $ 459.53 $ 45490 IC110 COPIER $ 833.00 $ 791.34 $ 791.00 tC090 READER $ 994.04 $ 944.33 $ 895.00 IC091 READER $ 994.04 $ 944.33 $ 89500 IC092 READER $ 994-04 $ 944.33 $ 89500 iC115 SERVER $ 1,075.00 $ 1,021.25 - NO BID -New Equip IC105 SERVER $ 1,320.11 $ 1,254.11 $ 1188.00 IOins A 1.320.11 $ 1284.11 $ 1.168.00 Adjustments 10114 COPIER $ (565.95) $ (537.65) 10115 SERVER $ 1,075.00) $ (1,021.25 $ 32,305.38 $ 30,687.21 $ 28,918.00 ERC ORIG ERC PROP SU PROP Consideration. Request from the Iredell-Statesville Schools, in Regards to the Lake Norman High School, for Approval of Wet Detention Ponds, Approval of the Operations & Maintenance Agreement and Release of the Bond for Development under the High Density Guidelines in the WS -IV Critical Area of the Iredell County Watershed Protection Ordinance: Planning Director Ron Smith said the Iredell-Statesville Schools had requested the release of a 7 bond being held for two wet detention ponds located on the Lake Norman High School site. He said the planning staff had no problems with the release of a portion of the bond; however, the ponds still needed work. Smith said the school system had been hampered in making the improvements due to weather conditions. He recommended that only 75% of the bond be released and for the remaining 25% to be held until the repairs were made. MOTTO by Commissioner Keadle to approve. VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0. Request for Approval of Soil Erosion & Sedimentation Control Ordinance Amendments: Planning Director Smith said previously the board had approved a request for the staff to assume soil erosion and sedimentation control for Statesville and Troutman. He said the ordinance needed to be amended to include the municipalities, plus there were two other revisions (changes to the appeal process and changes to the violation and penalty structure). Smith said currently, if a property owner had a problem with a decision made by the staff, an appeal could be made to the county's board of adjustment; however, the state was now requiring the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Raleigh to handle the appeals. Mr. Smith said the newer appeal process would work better for the municipalities. He said the third change was to lower the penalty amount for violations. Smith said at the current time, the fees were high, and the staff had to negotiate and lower them. Smith said the high penalties were an undue burden on the property owner, and the staff basically wanted to correct the problems. Commissioner Keadle asked if state law required for the appeals to be heard by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Raleigh. Smith said this was correct. Commissioner Robertson said the ordinance's purpose was to protect the waterways, and he appreciated the staff's approach pertaining to the violation and penalty amounts. He also indicated that Mooresville had recently agreed to allow the county staff to assume the town's soil erosion and sedimentation program. MOTION by Commissioner Robertson to approve the proposed amendments to the soil erosion and sedimentation control ordinance. VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0. Request for Approval to Develop a Roadway Protection Overlay (RPO) for the Troutman Area: Planning Director Smith said the Town of Troutman adopted a resolution about a year ago pertaining to an RPO, and now it was being proposed to work towards something similar for the area between Hwy. 21, from the Troutman planning limits, down to Westmoreland Road. Smith said, "The intent of an RPO is to affect commercial properties, first and foremost, and to secure a more uniform development pattern rather than a hodgepodge on a heavily travelled highway." Smith said the corridor was experiencing much investment, and future development would occur. He said a uniform development plan would help until individual sites could be worked on. Mr. Smith said this particular request was for direction to go forward. He said the RPO process would be lengthy and would require legislative action on the following two items: (1) amendment to the ordinance to incorporate the RPO language and (2) to rezone the properties. Commissioner Johnson said he had spoken with the Troutman mayor and manager, as well as to a couple of the town's board members, and they were agreeable to the RPO process. Johnson said he agreed about the usefulness of an RPO, but long term, he had envisioned something more comprehensive. Johnson said municipal officials with water and sewer were not going to spend much money putting pipes in the ground unless they had some decision making on what type of development occurred. He agreed with Mr. Smith's RPO plan south of the area due to the 2030 plan, but he said there were a couple of areas where the county was unprepared to deal with rapid growth. Johnson said this particular area was one of those. He said that in the short term, he agreed to put the RPO plan in place, but a bigger area, not just this particular roadway, needed to be addressed. Mr. Johnson said a mutual agreement on the standards along Hwy. 21 were needed, similar to what had occurred with Mooresville on Hwy. 150. He said 9 once the standards were agreed upon, and it was the desire of Troutman to extend water sewer along the corridor, there could be some assurance that the county would allow extraterritorial jurisdiction to be released. Johnson said this would create the commercial tax base, but he was concerned long term, that if the ETJ were released and developers appeared with residential development, a distance removed from the corridor, then the county would have to pay for the necessary schools. Mr. Johnson said he desired for the board to assume a policy that the county would negotiate with Troutman on an RPO along Hwy. 21, and long term, based upon mutually agreed upon standards, the county would be willing to release ETJ along the corridor. He said, too, that a discussion about an urban service area (USA) on any parcels that do not front Hwy. 21 should occur. Johnson said these also would be agreed upon due to mutually agreed upon standards. Johnson said this way, the county would be a part of the decision making when discussing the area, especially when looking at rapid growth and the types of residential development. Chairman Williams asked if the RPO would not extend above the Onsrud property. Smith referenced a map (PowerPoint slide) and said the RPO would go up to the yellow area at the top which was the Troutman ETJ. Williams said Mr. Johnson was not only talking about an RPO, but he was also discussing a comprehensive plan. Johnson said the RPO agreement already in place was a result of Troutman wanting to increase its ETJ area. Mr. Johnson said that in discussions with the town's officials, he indicated that he could support this if there could be an RPO along Hwy. 21. Johnson said the Troutman officials agreed to this. He said a study of the RPO north of Exit 42, up to the town's ETJ, had been in progress for some time. Smith said this was correct. Johnson said an RPO process was in place north of 42, but nothing existed south of this. He said one large rezoning in that area (south of 42 down to Westmoreland) could potentially harm the entire corridor. Commissioner Keadle asked if any agreement on the RPO would be contingent upon the commissioners' agreement on the USA. Johnson said the planning director was only asking for direction to approach Troutman about an RPO on Hwy. 21. He said that when the 2030 plan was adopted -- long term -- the commissioners needed to think broader than just shrubs or trees along the highway. Johnson said the commissioners needed to consider what type of development was going to occur not only on 21, but the development needed to be from mutually agreed upon standards so the county could get some high-end development for the tax base. He said that it was requested for there to be consideration of a USA on the properties outlying from 21. Commissioner Keadle said he had phrased the question the wrong way. He said Mr. Johnson had mentioned releasing ETJ to Troutman. Dr. Keadle said that if this occurred it was under negotiated terms. Johnson said this was correct -- it would be upon mutually agreed upon standards for an RPO, and this would be first. He said then, based upon those standards, if a developer appeared and wanted to build a commercial property on 21 and was willing to be annexed or enter into the zoning jurisdiction of Troutman, then, in order to obtain water and sewer, it would be a conclusion that as long as the development was in agreement with the RPO, the developer would be given ETJ. Mr. Johnson said developers would look at the area, and there needed to be a certainty of what the environment would be, or the developer might be reluctant to make the investment. He said certainty on Troutman's willingness to provide water and sewer needed to be evident, and there needed to be certainty on the county's part that by releasing the zoning jurisdiction, no property owners would be harmed. Johnson said, "This would be for those who may or may not be, at the time of the request, a citizen of Troutman, but these people will have representation on the board. The concerns of these people will be addressed on the front end." Johnson said this would be an inducement on Troutman's part to make an investment into the 9 ground which would attract commercial development that was needed to pay the bills and protect the road long term. Chairman Williams asked if Mr. Johnson desired to delay the request until an agreement was reached. Johnson said no. He said to a large extent, the RPO would deal with the ETJ. Mr. Johnson said that when Mr. Smith discussed the RPO with the Troutman officials, he needed to discuss the USA and the other issues. OTION by Commissioner Johnson to grant the request and direct Mr. Smith to approach the Town of Troutman about an RPO over Highway 21 down to Westmoreland. VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0. Request to Call for a Public Hearing on Tuesday, July 14, 2009 at 7:00 P.M., in Regards to the 2030 Horizon Plan (Deliberation of the Plan & Formulation of the Review Schedule): Planning Director Smith said it was time to review the scheduling of the approval process for the 2030 Horizon Plan. Smith suggested for the board to review the section on intergovernmental cooperation, because much of this pertained to the previous RPO discussion. He said the 2030 plan provided solutions for many long-standing problems, and the planning board had unanimously recommended the document. MOTION by Commissioner Keadle to hold a public hearing on July 14, 2009, at 7 P.M., regarding the 2030 Horizon Plan. VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0. Request to Call for a Public Hearing on Tuesday, July 14, 2009 at 7:00 P.M., in Regards to a Zoning/Subdivision Jurisdiction Release to the Town of Mooresville (site is located between Mooresville & Davidson along NC 115 and Lake Norman): Planning Director Smith said a request had been received from the Town of Mooresville for the release of a large area in south Iredell for extraterritorial purposes. He said the request was different in that most often municipalities weren't the actual ones requesting the release. Smith said the request involved many pieces of property strategically located between Davidson and Mooresville. He said some of the properties in the area included Langtree at the Lake, the Lake Norman Hospital, and Lowes. Smith said development in and around this location had slowed; however, it was an area that would see development pressure. He said a public hearing needed to be held regarding Mooresville's request. Commissioner Keadle asked Mr. Smith the advantages to the county constituents in allowing the release. Smith said it was a "big picture" advantage. He said typically speaking the Town's development standards were higher than what the county had and better development would occur, especially if water and sewer were available. Smith said in particular, the individuals on Swan Lake Road would not see an immediate benefit; however, the town would implement its zoning standards, planning regulations, and growth patterns for the future. He said eventually, over time, a better pattern of development would occur. Mr. Smith said that on the "flip side," if the property went into Davidson's jurisdiction, this municipality took growth management and growth regulation to another level. Smith said it was difficult to develop anything in Davidson. He said for development purposes, he would much rather be in Mooresville compared to Davidson. Commissioner Keadle asked if the board did not put the jurisdiction in Mooresville, would it be placed in Davidson, or could the area remain in the county's jurisdiction. Smith said it would remain in the county's jurisdiction for a while. He said Davidson was looking north because the town was limited in other directions. Smith said it was possible that Davidson could annex some of the area. Commissioner Keadle asked if Davidson could do this without the county's permission. 10 Smith said that with annexation, Davidson would not have to ask the county. He said that if they needed an ETJ release, similar to the request from Mooresville, they would have to ask the county. Chairman Williams asked if the area on the west end had been annexed (all the way back to Hwy 21). Smith said yes. He said eventually there would be road connections and infrastructure that would have to link up that side of the railroad because there were limited amounts of crossings. He said having one entity to plan for that would be more beneficial. MOTIO by Commissioner Keadle to table the request. VOTNG: Ayes — 3; Nays — 2 (Johnson & Robertson) Commissioner Robertson asked Commissioner Keadle why he wanted to table the request. Commissioner Keadle said he desired more time to think about the matter and to insure the county had negotiated with Mooresville the best that could be done before the release occurred. Dr. Keadle said he understood Davidson's interest, and he asked if the matter could wait three weeks. Mr. Smith said the release matter had been in the "works for quite some time," and he didn't feel three weeks would cause any problems. Commissioner Johnson asked if there were any movements by a municipality outside the county to acquire ETJ. He asked if this were imminent. Smith said, "Not that I'm aware of." Request for Approval of a Resolution Accepting and Endorsing the 2009 Solid Waste Management Plan for Iredell County (Three -Year Update): Solid Waste Director Lambert asked for approval of a resolution pertaining to the 2009 Three -Year Update to the Solid Waste Plan. He said G.S. 130A-309 required that each governing body prepare an update to the plan as a method to inform the state on solid waste progress. He said the municipalities within the county had agreed to the county's update, and the document had been prepared in accordance with the state's requirements and format. Lambert said much of the plan was geared towards waste reduction and recycling. He said the county's recycling program and percentage had improved (138 lbs. per capita), and a reduction in the amount of waste had been realized. Lambert said the update included data up to FY 07-08. He said three years ago, the statistics indicated that on waste disposal there were 1.46 tons per capital, but this had dropped to 1.42. He said the economy was a factor, and probably after July 2009, the percentage would be even less. Mr. Lambert said it was important to remember when reviewing the report that revenues had changed since 07-08. He said revenues were down about $500,000 compared to last year, but expenses were less than anticipated, so there would be a balanced budget with some money left over. Lambert said the main section of the report pertained to the planning element worksheets, and these were required by the state. He said there was a segment dealing with abandoned mobile homes, and previously, his department had planned to present a program about the issue. Lambert said the presentation wasn't given; however, due to the curtailment of state funding. He said an abandoned mobile home plan was drafted, if the state could guarantee reimbursement funding Chairman Williams asked if the recycling could be causing the tonnage decrease. Lambert said this was a part of it, especially with the plastic, electronic, and textile items. He said previously the haulers were making money with recyclables, but the market had dropped. Lambert said fewer C& D materials were coming into the landfill. MOTTO by Commissioner Johnson to approve the resolution on the Ten Year Solid Waste Plan Update. VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0. RESOLUTION ACCEPTING AND ENDORSING THE 2009 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR IREDELL COUNTY WHEREAS, it is a priority of this community to protect human health and the environment through safe and effective management of municipal solid waste; and WHEREAS, the reduction of the amount and toxicity of the local waste stream is a goal of this community; and WHEREAS, equitable and efficient delivery of solid waste management services is an essential characteristic of the local solid waste management system; and WHEREAS, it is a goal of the community to maintain and improve its physical appearance and to reduce the adverse effects of illegal disposal and littering; and WHEREAS, Iredell County recognizes its role in the encouragement of recycling markets by purchasing recycled products; and WHEREAS, involvement and education of the citizenry is critical to the establishment of an effective local solid waste program; and WHEREAS, the State of North Carolina has placed planning responsibility on local government for the management of solid waste; and WHEREAS, NC General Statute 130A-309.09A(b) requires each unit of local government, either individually or in cooperation with other units of local government, to update the Ten Year Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan at least every three years; and WHEREAS, the Iredell County Solid Waste Management Department and Citizens Solid Waste Advisory Council have undertaken and completed a long range planning effort to evaluate the appropriate technologies and strategies available to manage solid waste effectively. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS that Iredell County's 2009 Ten Year Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan is accepted, endorsed, and placed on file with the Clerk to the Board. This the 16`r' day of June, 2009. Note: A complete copy of the solid waste plan may be found at the end of the minutes. Request for Adoption of the Fiscal Year 2009-2010 Iredell County Budget Ordinance: County Manager Mashburn described the budget ordinance's format and noted the tax rate of $.445 per one hundred dollar valuation of property. He said the rate was based on a $20,387,000,000 valuation with an estimated tax rate collection of 97%. Mashburn then announced the fire district tax rates and offered to answer any questions about the $153,488,000 general fund budget. He said the ordinance included funds for health care benefits, property and liability self insurance and workers compensation. Commissioner Johnson said that at the February Winter Planning Session, there were discussions about the revenues, the rate of revenue growth, energy prices in the future, and other matters. He said a motion was passed by the board on what was considered to be the prudent percentage of the budget to maintain as a fund balance at the end of the budget year. Mr. Johnson then thanked and congratulated the staff because the proposed budget closely "mirrored" the motion. He said the commissioners did not have that much to cut due to the staff and department heads bringing the expenses in line. Chairman Williams thanked the employees and departments for bringing their budgets in line. He noted that during the past year, it seemed like unfavorable financial news was continually being received. 12 Commissioner Robertson said the FY 09-10 budget was for $153 million compared to the previous budget of $168 million. He said some people thought that government could not be put in reverse, but the record needed to show that Iredell County did. Robertson said no one felt this was a sustainable level of spending, and at some point, there would be an impact on the level and quality of services being provided. Commissioner Keadle mentioned that at the February planning session, he made a motion, which was defeated, for a balanced budget without an appropriation from the fund balance. He said subsequent to his motion, there was a compromise to have $2 million taken from the fund, and he had voted in favor of this action in February. He said the county staff had done a remarkable job, and they were told to come back with the type of budget that had been presented. Dr. Keadle voiced objections to using the $2 million on the belief that the fund balance was being drained too rapidly, and the county might soon arrive at a point where there was not enough money in the fund balance to meet the statutory requirement. He said the economy, since the winter planning session, had trended worse in his opinion. Keadle said, "I arise in humble opposition to the budget ordinance." MOTION by Commissioner Norman to accept the FY 09-10 budget as presented. VOTING: Ayes — 4; Nays — I (Keadle). Commissioner Johnson said, "I do want to clarify something for folks who are not familiar with the budgetary process of the county. I don't want to mean offense to you, Mr. Keadle, but I want to make it very clear, this county does not make it a habit of using fund balance to balance the county budget. In the fifteen years nearly that I've been here -- every year I've been here -- we have appropriated fund balance to balance the budget. What would lead you to believe is a process in which we engage in deficit spending in order to balance the budget is not the case, because we purposely underestimate revenues and we purposely overestimate expenditures. The current budget year we're in now is an anomaly in regards to that process because the economy fell off a cliff and it did so in a hurry. It did it so fast that before we could take corrective measures we were already eating into the county's fund balance substantially. Again, 1 congratulate the staff, they acted as swiftly as they could to correct the matter. I do not personally believe, unless the economy really totally collapses, that we will use the $2 million that we have appropriated in this budget ordinance. If there is any marginal decline or deterioration in economy activity we may consume part of it, but to assume that we will consume all of it is to believe that we have no ability to make corrective measures in the interim, and we do. We have a staff with their finger on the pulse, and we have a board of commissioners who in the interim will take those corrective measures to bring this budget back into balance so we will not further eat into the fund balance. Revenue projections that we have been given, in regard to this budget, are some of the most pessimistic I've ever heard come out of the staff. Even more pessimistic than some coming out of the state, for example, in regards to sales tax. We took the state sales tax projections, and the projections that came out of the staff, then as a result of assuming those projections, they undercut those projections by 4.5%, which leaves us with a pretty healthy cushion. I said all that to say this, `Please don't leave here, or if you're listening on television, go to bed tonight with the assumption that we're going to indulge in deficit spending here.' We do not do that. If you want to view this, the way money is budgeted in this county, we use a very static model of revenue projections. We assume that we've got this much this year, and it's going to grow by a set number. The fact of the matter is over the long term, our local economy is much more dynamic than it is static, and you have substantially more revenues then we project. We have good department heads, good line item managers, and a board that consistently, over the years, has demonstrated budgetary discipline. It is not necessary to eat into the fund balance. If the economy deteriorates further, I will be the first, or among the first, to call for corrective measures to be taken in regard to regulating the budget. Thank you sir." Commissioner Keadle said, "My analysis was certainly dynamic. It also accounted for not just the $2 million in cash taken from the fund balance, but in what Mrs. Blumenstein presented in the last budget meeting of an additional $4.5 million in deferred capital outlay which amounts to 6.5 million rather than 2 million. The fact remains that last year we did in fact spend, or are projecting to spend, the amount of fund balance that we budgeted to spend, and I would suggest that these are in fact very strange and different times than the past 20, 30, or 40 years. I don't think my analysis was static in any sense. I respectfully disagree with Mr. Johnson." 13 Commissioner Robertson said the fund balance was basically somewhat of a savings account that provided cash flow so the county could be operated. He said anything above that level was somewhat like a savings or rainy day fund. Robertson said, "It's raining, we just don't know how long it's going to be." He said the debate was over how much of the fund would be spent. Robertson said this year was a difficult year, and the board felt that next year would be a difficult financial year. Commissioner Johnson said, "I want to make it clear we are not going to spend more money than we take in." Commissioner Keadle said, "I want to make it clear that I disagree with that statement." Commissioner Johnson said, "I want to make it clear that the $4.5 million that you referred to --that's capital money --that we would have spent on projects that we (Commissioner Keadle finished Mr. Johnson's sentence by saying, "We are going to have to spend.") Commissioner Johnson continued by saying, "At some point, Mr. Keadle. But for crying out loud, if you were running a household budget and you anticipated that at the beginning of the last budget year you were going to put an addition on your house, and then the economy deteriorated, and you chose not to, you are not engaging in deficit spending. You simply postponed a capital expenditure, and that's all we're doing." Commissioner Keadle said, "But Mr. Chairman, the $2 million is in fact deficit spending, there's no other way to describe it." Commissioner Johnson said, "If you spend it." Commissioner Keadle said, "And we probably will. We did last year." BUDGET ORDINANCE 2009-2010 IREDELL COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA Be it ordained by the Board of Commissioners of Iredell County, North Carolina: Section 1. The following amounts are hereby appropriated in the General Fund for the operation of the County Government and its activities for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009 and ending June 30, 2010, in accordance with the chart of accounts heretofore established for this County: Commissioners S 1 Administration Human Resources Elections ( 517,015 Tax Administration & Land Records ? 3 Information Svstems Management 1 730,670 of Deeds 1,087,120 Services 1 Street Service Center 48.150 Iredell County Gov Center - South ( 274,100 Courts Economic Development 1,172,853_ 14 General Governmental 1,384,030 Special Appropriations 447,385 Sheriffs Department 11,306,645 Jail 7,169,315 Animal Control I 1,113,025 j Emergency Communications 1,448,195 Emergency Medical Service 5,148,455 Fire Marshal 482.643 147 1.938595 Planning & Erosion Control 848,595 Building Standards Center 96,080 Cooperative Extension Service 419.909 Health Department 8 Human Services Buildin Social Services Administration 24,810,785 Veterans Service I 125,739 Public Library 4,167,545 Recreation & Parks 1,261,823 School Funding 68,754,616 Debt Service 1,050,675 153 Section 2. It is estimated that the following revenues will be available in the General Fund for Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2009 and ending June 30, 2010. ',. Taxes: Ad Valorem - Current S_ 88,000,500_ _ Ad Valorem - Delinquent 1,700,000 Interest on Delinquent Taxes 500,000 Local Option 10 Sales Tax 14, 146,400 '...1983 Local Option 1/2¢ Salcs Tax 6,144,100 1986 Local Option 1/2¢ Sales Tax 6,067,800 ''.,. 2002 Local Option 1/2¢ Sales Tax '',, 819,500 Municipal Bold Ilannlcss Sales Taxes (800,000) Interest on Investments 1,000,000 (ABC 5¢ Bottle Tax 47,080 (Cable TV Tax 556,000 '., Tax Collection Fees '., 675,700 (Court Facility Fees 400,000 '.. Register of Deeds Fees 1,859,200 Planning & Development .,..''....Inspections 193,775 ''.. 1,985,000 (Health Department Revenues 4,166,375 (Social Services Revenues 15,796,310 Other Financing Sources 2,273,655 Other Revenues 5,956,605.. Appropriated Fund Balance 2,000,000 (Total Revenues - General Fund $ 153,488,000 15 Section 3. There is hereby levied a tax rate of $ .445 per One Hundred Dollars Valuation of property listed for taxes as of January 1, 2009. Total property valuation for ad valorem tax purposes for the 2009-2010 fiscal year is estimated to be $20,387,000,000. The tax collection rate for fiscal year 2009-2010 is estimated to be 97%. Section 4. Schedule B taxes shall be levied in accordance with the North Carolina Revenue Act. Section 5. All ABC — 5 cents Bottle Tax Revenues received from Code 347-01 of the 2009-2010 General Fund Revenues are hereby designated to support the County's 2009-2010 appropriation to Crossroads Behavioral Healthcare designated for alcoholic rehabilitation programs. Section 6. Capital Outlay funds are appropriated to the two school units as follows: Capital Outlay appropriated by the Board of Commissioners is to be expended for the following categories as contained in G.S. 1 15C -426(f): (1) Acquisition of land (2) Building acquisition and construction (3) Acquisition or replacement of furnishings and equipment (4) Acquisition of school buses (5) Acquisition of activity buses Approved Capital Expenditures for the two school units are as follows: Iredell-Statesville Schools Debt Service Mooresville $ 1,322,710 2006 G.O. Bonds 2000 COPS 2,702,250 2,246,163 Iredell-Statesville Graded School 2003 COPs 2006 COPS 2008 COPS 1,986,100 3,391,581 6,605,890 2008 Refunding Bond Schools District 70,000 19,571,021 120,792 Total Restricted Sales Taxes $ 4,385,260 $ 1,088,876 $ 5,474,136 7%¢ Ad Valorem Tax 12,493,4371 2,275,451 14,768,888 Additional Ad Valorem Tax 4,135,2891 1,181,511 5,316,800 Beer and Wine Taxes 348,8271 80,100 428,927 Lottery Proceeds - 548,615 548,615 Totals $ 21,362,8131 $ 5,174,553 $ 26,537,366 Capital Outlay appropriated by the Board of Commissioners is to be expended for the following categories as contained in G.S. 1 15C -426(f): (1) Acquisition of land (2) Building acquisition and construction (3) Acquisition or replacement of furnishings and equipment (4) Acquisition of school buses (5) Acquisition of activity buses Approved Capital Expenditures for the two school units are as follows: Iredell-Statesville Schools Debt Service 1997 G.O. Bonds $ 1,322,710 2006 G.O. Bonds 2000 COPS 2,702,250 2,246,163 2001 Installment Loan 391,752 2003 COPs 2006 COPS 2008 COPS 1,986,100 3,391,581 6,605,890 2008 Refunding Bond 854,575 Debt Financing Costs Total Debt Service Capital Outlay 70,000 19,571,021 120,792 Roofing General Contracts Paving 551,000 35,000 Mobile Unit Setup/Lease Purchase 1,085,000 Total Capital Outlay Total - lredell-Statesville Schools 1,791,792 $ 21,362,813 16 Mooresville Graded Schools Debt Service Current Expense 10 -76 -Cl. -Bonds -------- $303,840 2006 G.O. Bonds 720,356 2000 COPS 378,012 2003 COPS 1,005,648 2006 COPS 755,475 2008 COPs 1.852.400 Debt Financine Fees Total — Mooresville Graded Schools $ Deviation of more than 10% from approved Capital Expenditures will require prior approval from the Iredell County Board of Commissioners. Section 7. Appropriations are made to Mitchell Community College in the 2009-2010 budget as follows: Mitchell Community College Current Expense $ 2,443,025 Capital Outlay 625,980 Debt Service 2003 COPS 2006 G.O. Bonds 121,240 61,270 2008 G.O. Bonds 474,065 2009 Direct Placement Financing (est) 292,795 Total - Mitchell Community College $ 4,018,375 Section 8. In order to carry out their duties, copies of this Budget Ordinance shall be furnished to the County Commissioners, the Finance Officer, and the Clerk to the Board. Section 9. The County Manager is hereby authorized to transfer appropriations within a fund as contained herein under the following conditions: a) The County Manager may transfer amounts between objects of expenditure within a department except that no transfers shall be made into or out of salaries and benefits without approval by the Board of County Commissioners. b) The County Manager may transfer amounts up to $10,000 between departments of the same fund with an official report on such transfer at the next regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners. c) The County Manager may transfer amounts into the salary accounts of any department in order to affect merit increases and reclassifications from funds appropriated for that purpose by the Board of Commissioners. d) The County Manager may transfer amounts into the Part-time and Overtime salary accounts of any department from funds appropriated for that purpose by the Board of Commissioners. e) The County Manager may transfer amounts between the departments operated under the authority of the Sheriff of Iredell County. f) Upon the chairman declaring a state of emergency, the County Manager may expend up to $100,000 for emergency needs. 17 Section 10. Iredell County officials and employees will be reimbursed at a rate equal to the IRS mileage reimbursement rate for authorized travel on behalf of the county. Section 11. The Board of County Commissioners hereby authorizes the Iredell County Tax Collector to collect taxes for the City of Statesville, Town of Mooresville, Mooresville Graded School District, Town of Harmony, Town of Love Valley, Town of Troutman, Town of Davidson and any other municipality in compliance with contracts adopted by the respective governing boards. A charge of one and one-half (1 %z) percent of all taxes collected for the taxing districts will be payable to Iredell County for the collection services. Section 12. The 2009-2010 tax rates for the fire districts are levied as follows: Shepherds 6.50 cents per $100 of valuation Mt. Mourne 3.25 cents per $100 of valuation East Alexander 5.00 cents per $100 of valuation Troutman 5.00 cents per $100 of valuation County -wide 6.00 cents per $100 of valuation The estimated collection rate for the four established fire districts is as follows: County- wide 97%; East Alexander 93.74%; Mt. Mourne 98.73%; Shepherds 97.45%; Troutman 97%. Fiscal year 2009-2010 property valuations within the fire tax districts for ad valorem tax purposes are estimated as follows: Shepherds $ 1,426,200,550 Mt. Mourne 1,311,710,440 East Alexander 108,575,200 Troutman 1,763,964,000 County -wide 7,735,213,290 Section 13. The following amounts are to be appropriated for the five fire districts for fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009 and ending June 30, 2010. Shepherds $ 931,390 Mt. Mourne 427,600 East Alexander 54,400 Troutman 864,920 County -wide 5,368,650' It is estimated the following revenues will be available for the five fire tax districts for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009 and ending June 30, 2010. 18 Shepherds Fire Tax District Current Ad Valorem Taxes $ 903,390 Delinquent Ad Valorem'faxes 16,000 interest on Delinquent Taxes 4,500 Investment Earnings 7,500 $ 931,390 Total Revcnue Mt. Mourne Fire Tax District Current Ad Valorem Taxes $ 420,900 Delinquent Ad Valorem Taxes 4,000 Interest on Delinquent taxes 1,500 Investment Earnings 1,200 Total Revenue $ 427,600 East Alexander Fite Tax Disu'ict Current Ad Valorem Taxes $ 50,900 Delinquent Ad Valorem 'Taxes 2,400 Interest on Delinquent Taxes 500 Investment Earnings 600 Total Revenue $ 54,400 Troutman Fire Tax District Current Ad Valorem `Taxes $ 855,520 DeLnquent Ad Valorem Taxes 5,000 Interest on Delinquent Taxes 1,700 Investment Earnings 2,700 Total Revenue $ 864,920 County -wide Fire Tax District Current Ad Valorem Taxes $ 4,502,370 Delinquent Ad Valorem Taxes 115,300 Interest on Delinquent Taxes 25,000 Investment Earnings 30,000 Appropriated Fund Balance 695,980.. Total Revcnue _ '... $ 5,368,650._! Section 14. The Board of Commissioners hereby agrees to contract with existing volunteer fire departments in Iredell County to furnish fire protection to the Shepherds, Mt. Mourne, County -wide, Troutman and East Alexander Fire Districts. The County Finance Officer is instructed not to release funds to the departments unless an executed contract is on file for each individual fire department. Section 15. The 911 Emergency Telephone System Fund was established as a self- supporting special revenue fund on July 1, 1991. Effective January 1, 2008, all revenues of the Fund are provided by allocations of service fees from the NC 911 Fund. It is estimated the following revenues will be available for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009 and ending June 30, 2010. PSAP Service Fee Allocation $ 665,000 Investment Earnings 9,000 Total Revenue $ 674,000 Section 16. The following amount is to be appropriated in the 911 Emergency Telephone System Fund for the operation and maintenance of the 911 System for the fiscal year 2009-2010. 911 Operations $ 674,000 Section 17. The Transportation Special Revenue Fund was established on July 1, 2004 to account for the grants and other special revenue received for the operation of Iredell County Transportation Service and Iredell Community Transportation. It is estimated that the following revenues will be available for the fiscal year 2009-2010: 19 Rural Operating Assistance Grants $ 321,795 Transportation Fees 640,000 Rural General Public Passenger Fares Rural General Public Lifespan Fares 40,000 8,000 NCDOT Community Transportation Grant 401,698 JARC Grant JARC Passenger Fares EDTAP Fares 39,317 20,000 4,000 Iredell County Kidney Dialysis Fares 8,000 Other Financing Sources 92,000 Total Revenue $ 1,574,810 Section 18. The following amounts are to be appropriated for the fiscal year 2009-2010 in the Transportation Special Revenue Fund for the operation of the Iredell County Area Transportation Service and Iredell Community Transportation. Section 19. Revenues of the Capital Reserve Special Revenue Fund are provided by operating transfers from the General Fund, unspent Capital Project Funds, and interest on investments. Operating transfers are subject to annual appropriation by the Iredell County Board of Commissioners. Appropriations from this fund are restricted to the purchase of land, water and sewer line construction, renovation of buildings, purchase of furniture and equipment for newly constructed, purchased or renovated facilities, renovation and construction of school facilities, or annual debt service on those items heretofore mentioned. Alll projects funded from this Capital Reserve Special Revenue Fund are subject to approval by the Board of Commissioners. It is estimated the following revenues will be available for the fund during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009 and ending June 30, 2010. Investment Earnings 1 $ 700 Appropriations of the fund for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009 and ending June 30, 2010 are: Future Capital Projects $ 700 Section 20. The Parks Reserve Special Revenue Fund is established to accumulate funds for the purchase and development of land, construction of parks, and purchase of equipment. Funds will be provided by operating transfers from the General Fund, contributions, and interest on investments. The operating transfers are subject to annual appropriation by the Iredell County Board of Commissioners. All projects funded from this Special Revenue Fund are subject to approval by the Board of Commissioners and will be accounted for in a Capital Project Fund. The total accumulated in this Special Revenue Fund will be divided equally between the four quadrants of the County for recreation and parks projects. Up to $10,000 of each quadrant's share may be used for planning costs. It is estimated the following revenues will be available for the fund during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009 and ending June 30, 2010. 20 Investment Earnings Stumpy Creek Launch Fees $ 6,770 7,300 35.00 $ 14,070 Appropriations of the fund for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009 and ending June 30, 2010 are: Future Parks Projects � $ 14,070 Section 21. The JCPC Special Revenue fund is established to account for Juvenile Delinquency and Prevention Grants received from the State of North Carolina and passed through Iredell County to outside agencies. It is estimated the following revenues will be available for pass-through grants for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009 and ending June 30, 2010. JCPC Grant $ 301,890 Transfer from General Fund - Barium Springs HC Local Match 30,050 $ 331,940 Appropriations of the fund for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009 and ending June 30, 2010 are: Grants to Outside Agencies $ 316,440 Administration 15,500 $ 331,940 Section 22. The Solid Waste Disposal Enterprise Fund was established as of July 1, 1991, for the operation of a baler facility and sanitary landfill. In accordance with G. S. 153A-292, the following rates are established for the fiscal year 2009-2010. Commercial Per ton $ 35.00 Shingles Per ton 35.00 Non -friable Asbestos Per ton 35.00 Friable Asbestos Per ton 110.00 Land Clearing Debris Per ton 35.00 Demolition Per ton 35.00 Pallets Per ton 35.00 Pallet Cleanup Fee Triple Tipping Fee Tires Per ton 77.00 Commercial Transport Fee (if delivered to Mooresville Transfer Station) Per ton 12.00 Transfer Station - Demo / Commercial Per Pick Up Load 8.00 '.. ''.. Per 1/2 Pick Up Load''', 4.00 *household Waste Disposal Fee Per household 40.50 *Household Waste Disposal Fee (with elderly exemption) Per household '', 20.25 Household Tire Fees (no charge for first Passenger Tire '', 4.00 five tires) Large Tractor Tire 8.00 *Household Fee covers all waste delivered by the homeowner except shingles and tires. 21 Household waste disposal fees will be added on all 2009 tax bills and will be collected in the same manner as property taxes in accordance with G.S. 153A-293 and will be collected when delinquent, in the same manner as delinquent real property taxes. It is estimated the following revenues will be available for the fiscal year July I, 2009 through June 30, 2010. Tipping Fees $ 4,027,700 Household Availability Fee 2,792,800 Recycling Sales 201,600 White Goods Metal Sales '..Tire Disposal Reimbursement & Fees White Goods Reimbursement 21,000 164,500 50,000 Town of Mooresville 475,000 Transportation Fees 132,000 Investment Earnings '..Tire Disposal Grants Other Revenues Appropriated Retained Earnings White Goods 120,000 29,000 '.. 69,700 376,000 Other Operational Costs $ 8,459,300 Section 23. The following amounts are hereby appropriated in the Solid Waste Disposal Fund for the fiscal year July 1, 2009 — June 30, 2010. Administration & Operations $ 5,222,820 Debt Service 2,116,480 Lined Landfill Closure Escrow 622,500 Capital Outlay 497,500 Wellness Incentives 81,000 Total Expenditures $ 8,459,300 2009-2010 HEALTH CARE BENEFITS FUND 066 Section 1. It is estimated the following revenues will be available in the Health Care Benefits Fund for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009 and ending June 30, 2010. Investment Earnings $ 50,000 Contributions from Employer 6,737,280 Contributions from Employees 967,515 Non-employee Charges 175,000 Wellness Incentives 81,000 Wellness Coordinator Salary & Benefits $ 7,929,795 Section 2. It is estimated the following expenditures will be made in the Health Care Benefits Fund for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009 and ending June 30, 2010. Health Claims Payments $ 6,630,000 Claims Administration 508,800 Stop Loss Insurance 508,000 Employee Life Insurance 140,000 Wellness Incentives 81,000 Wellness Coordinator Salary & Benefits 50,340 Other Health Benefits Costs 4,060 Other Operational Costs 7,595 $ 7,929,795 IN 2009-2010 PROPERTY AND LIABILITY SELF INSURANCE FUND 067 Section 1. It is estimated the following revenues will be available in the Property and Liability Self Insurance Fund for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009 and ending June 30, 2010. Contributions from Other Funds $ 653,870 Investment Earnings 1,230 Independent Appraisal $ 655,100 Section 2. It is estimated the following expenditures will be made in the Property and Liability Fund for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009 and ending June 30, 2010. Insurance Premium $ 554,000 Funded Reserve 100,000 Independent Appraisal 1,100 Stop Loss Insurance $ 452,500 Indemnity Payments $ 655,100 2009-2010 WORKERS COMPENSATION SELF INSURANCE Ilmo Section 1. It is estimated the following revenues will be available in the Workers Compensation Self Insurance Fund for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009 and ending June 30, 2010 Investment Earnings $ 17,500 Contributions from Employer 335,000 Appropriated Fund Balance 100,000 Stop Loss Insurance $ 452,500 Section 2. It is estimated the following expenditures will be made in the Health Care Benefits Fund for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009 and ending June 30, 2010. Request for Approval of the May 28, June 2, and June 3, 2009 Minutes: MOTION by Commissioner Norman to approve the minutes. VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0. Request for the Consideration of an Increase in the Inspection Fees: Code Enforcement/Special Projects Director Lynn Niblock proposed fee increases for commercial projects. He said this was the first year, in a number of years, that his department was coming up short in generating enough revenue to cover the expenses, and one way to combat the problem was to increase the commercial fees. He said single family residential project fees were not proposed for an increase even though there was a decrease in this type of permit. Mr. Niblock said a fee comparison with seven other counties had been completed, and the proposed new fees 23 Workers Compensation Claims $ 339,400 Claims Administration 23,100 Stop Loss Insurance 70,000 Indemnity Payments 20,000 $ 452,500 Request for Approval of the May 28, June 2, and June 3, 2009 Minutes: MOTION by Commissioner Norman to approve the minutes. VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0. Request for the Consideration of an Increase in the Inspection Fees: Code Enforcement/Special Projects Director Lynn Niblock proposed fee increases for commercial projects. He said this was the first year, in a number of years, that his department was coming up short in generating enough revenue to cover the expenses, and one way to combat the problem was to increase the commercial fees. He said single family residential project fees were not proposed for an increase even though there was a decrease in this type of permit. Mr. Niblock said a fee comparison with seven other counties had been completed, and the proposed new fees 23 would not make Iredell County either the highest or lowest. He said the increased fees would have the potential of generating $300,000 in additional revenue. Commissioner Keadle asked if the 3% technology and administrative fee was typical as well. Niblock said there were a number of counties and municipalities that charged the fee, but there were many that did not. He said in the past few years, Iredell County had invested much money in technology, and it had been mutually beneficial to the inspections department as well as to the contractors. Commissioner Johnson said it appeared that once a project exceeded a certain size building, the rate jumped disproportionately. He said this might be due to the project having a complicated water system or a three phased power system. Niblock said that as a general rule, the larger the building, the greater the number of required inspection trips. He said with more complex building projects, the items mentioned by Mr. Johnson did increase the fee, plus the fire alarm system and other life safety equipment became factors. Niblock said there was a price break when a building reached 50,000 sq. ft. fees. MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to approve the proposed commercial inspection VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0. Mr. Niblock requested for the new fees to become effective July 1, 2009, and Commissioner Johnson said this was the intent of his motion. APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS & COMMISSIONS 2010 Census Complete Count Committee (7 appointments): Chairman Williams said he had been unsuccessful in finding three appointees for the census committee, and he requested that the other board members suggest nominees. Commissioner Norman nominated Sara Haire Tice. 24 MOTIO by Chairman Williams to appoint Tice to the committee. VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0. Mitchell Community College Board of Trustees (1 appointment): Commissioner Johnson nominated Sara Haire Tice. OTION by Chairman Williams to appoint Tice to the Mitchell Community College Board of Trustees. VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0. Carolinas Partnership (1 appointment): OTION by Commissioner Keadle to table this appointment. VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0. Centralina Workforce Development Board (2 appointments): Commissioner Robertson nominated Jan Comer. OTIO by Commissioner Johnson to appoint Comer. VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0. Farmland Preservation Board (2 appointments): Commissioner Robertson nominated Charles Carter and Bobbie Williams. Turner. OTION by Chairman Williams to appoint Carter and Williams. VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0. Fire Tax District Board (1 appointment): Commissioner Keadle nominated Rex Bell. MOTION by Chairman Williams to appoint Bell. VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0. Jury Commission (1 appointment): Commissioner Robertson nominated Teresa OTION by Chairman Williams to appoint Turner. VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0. Juvenile Crime Prevention Council (15 appointments): Commissioner Keadle nominated Brady Johnson, Carl Robbins, Carrie Garvey, Kelly Johnson, Angela Williams, Susan Blumenstein, Marvin Norman, James Mixson, Laura Williard and Pam Davis. OTIO by Chairman Williams to appoint Brady Johnson, Carl Robbins, Carrie Garvey, Kelly Johnson, Angela Williams, Susan Blumenstein, Marvin Norman, James Mixson, Laura Williard and Pam Davis. VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0. Statesville Planning Board/ETJ (2 appointments): Commissioner Johnson nominated Skyler Little and Bob Stamey. MOTION by Chairman Williams to appoint Little and Stamey. VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0. Is Troutman Planning & Zoning Board/ETJ (1 appointment): Commissioner Johnson nominated Scott Murdock. OTIO by Chairman Williams to appoint Murdock. VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0. Mooresville Planning Board/ETJ (3 appointments): Commissioner Keadle nominated Danny Martin and Joseph Stephen Thompson. VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0. Iredell County Planning Board (4 appointments): Commissioner Robertson nominated Eric Fields, Anita Johnson, Jerry Santoni, and Thomas Stephens. OTION by Chairman Williams to appoint Fields, Johnson, Santoni, and Stephens. VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0. Region F Aging Advisory Board (3 appointments): Commissioner Robertson nominated Rev. J.C. Harris. MOTION by Chairman Williams to appoint Harris. VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0. Fire Department Planning Committee (11 appointments): MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to table these appointments until the July 14 meeting. VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0. Animal Grievance Committee 0 appointment): Commissioner Robertson nominated Dr. Kim Ball. VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0. COUNTY MANAGER'S REPORT: Mr. Mashburn announced that he would be on annual leave July 15 through August 5, 2009. He said pursuant to G.S. 153A-83, he had appointed Deputy County Manager Tracy Jackson as the Acting County Manager during his absence, and a letter stipulating this action had been filed with the clerk to the board. He requested approval of the appointment of Mr. Jackson. MOTION by Commissioner Norman to approve the appointment of Tracy Jackson as the Acting County Manager from July 15 through August 5, 2009. VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0. CLOSED SESSION: At approximately 8:35 p.m., Chairman Williams made a �Toiion to enter into closed session for the purpose of discussing Property Acquisition — G.S. 143-318 11 (a) (5) and Personnel — G.S. 143-318.11 (a) 6. VOTNG: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0. (RETURN TO OPEN SESSION AT 8:55 P.M.) JUVENILE CRIME PREVENTION COUNCIL: Commissioner Robertson nominated Julie Gibson and Bill Hamby as Sheriff Redmond's designees for the JCPC. MOTION by Chairman Williams to appoint Gibson and Hamby to the JCPC. VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0. 26 ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to conduct, Commissioner Keadle made a motion to adjourn the meeting. (NEXT MEETING: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 in the Iredell County Government Center, 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC). VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0. Approved: 27 Clerk to the Board