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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSeptember_1_2015_Regular_MinutesIREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS PRE -AGENDA MINUTES September 1, 2015 The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in pre -agenda session on Tuesday, September 1, 2015, at 5:30 PM, in the Iredell County Government Center (South Wing Conference Room), 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC. Board Members Present Chairman James B. Mallory III Vice Chairman Marvin Norman Tommy Bowles Steve Johnson Ken Robertson Staff present: County Manager Ron Smith, County Attorney Bill Pope, Deputy County Manager Beth Jones, Finance Director Susan G. Robertson, Attorney Lisa Valdez, Public Safety Director David Saleeby and Clerk to the Board Retha Gaither. CALL TO ORDER: Chairman James Mallory called the meeting to order. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE AGENDA: County Manager Ron Smith stated there were two adjustments: Add: Closed Session — Economic Development G.S. 143-318.11 (a) (4) and Personnel G.S. 143-318.11 (a) (6) Move Memo #10 to be the first discussion and there will be an update from Animal Services. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS Request from Administration to Renew the Fairgrounds Lease: Deputy County Manager Beth Jones said the five-year lease is scheduled to expire at the end of September. There has been some interest from the Town of Troutman to manage the fairgrounds and a letter from the Town to that effect was included in the agenda package. The lease that is proposed has only three changes as follows: beer garden size increased from 6,000 to a maximum of 8,000 square feet with security/crowd control measures; matching funds for capital to decrease to $8,000 for the County and $8,000 for Kiwanis; and the annual utility payment by the County to increase $2,000 due to the addition of agriculture related activities. The Kiwanis Club has managed the fairgrounds for the past 22 years and it has been a good working relationship. The annual County Fair is actually the Kiwanis' Fair. Chairman Mallory asked guest to state their name. Attendees: Joe Stevens, past President of Kiwanis; Chuck Gallyon, Kiwanis; David Taylor, Kiwanis; Janice Walker, Kiwanis; Walter Davis, Kiwanis; Albry Boone, Kiwanis; Tammy Money, Kiwanis; Jim Head, Kiwanis; Harvey Ponds, Kiwanis; Elbert Richardson, Mayor of Troutman; Ann Bailie, Town Manager of Troutman. September 1, 2015 Vice Chairman Marvin Norman asked if it is necessary to increase the square footage of the beer garden. Jones said the original lease had up to 6,000 square feet. Currently the Troutman Rotary Club is the only lessee to have alcohol and they requested an increase. The Fairgrounds committee compromised to expand an additional 2,000 square feet that would be roped off. The event went well and therefore, the committee decided to incorporate that change into the lease. Commissioner Bowles said the original request was to allow alcohol for the entire grounds but the committee did not feel comfortable with that decision. Chairman Mallory asked to clarify the crowd control process. Jim Head said there is a state law that says if there are 1,000 attendees, there must be one trained crowd manager for every 250 people. This is enforced by the Fire Marshal's Office. When alcohol is served there must be added securityjust for the alcohol area. Jones said, for the beer garden, anywhere between 0 and 2,000 square foot there are two security officers, 4,000 sq. ft. requires three; 6,000 sq. ft. requires four and 8,000 sq. ft. requires five. Commissioner Bowles said the lease affirms that all state guidelines must be met. Commissioner Johnson said the point of reference has become 6,000 sq. ft. but the original point of reference was zero. Some people believe there should not be any alcohol consumed on county property. Commissioner Robertson asked about notification of scheduled events which as a concern from the Town of Troutman. Head said any event with attendance over 250 must have a permit and therefore there is documentation of all events. Smith said there is a community calendar on the county's web site which would be a great place to advertise events. Town Manager Ann Bailie said that would be fine. Commissioner Robertson questioned the concern about events being sponsored or co- sponsored by the Town of Troutman should be held under the authority of the Town. Mayor Richardson said there has been some misunderstandings in the past, between the Town of Troutman and the fairgrounds management, but not with the Kiwanis Club. An event a few years ago brought about the request to change the rules about alcohol. The Town of Troutman would like to have some flexibility when it is a private event. The Town of Troutman would provide the law enforcement and set the terms of providing alcohol. Head said they have always used Troutman Police. This year the fair will be covered by Troutman Police and the Iredell County Sheriffs Office. September I, 2015 Commissioner Robertson questioned the request to shorten the lease and asked if the Kiwanis Club was certain about operating the fairgrounds for another five years. He also asked about the process for early termination of the contract. Head said they are good and are working toward the next generation taking over. Richardson said the vision is to eventually take over the area parks and recreation plus the fairgrounds. County Attorney Bill Pope said the contract could be terminated with a one year's notice. Commissioner Bowles clarified that the Iredell County Sheriff's Department is not allowed to provide security for any event that serves and/or sells alcohol. The Sheriffs Office will be present at the fair but there will be no alcohol for sale or consumed. Head said anyone that rents the property must have alcohol liability insurance if alcohol is consumed. Chairman Mallory stated the question is whether or not to allow flexibility or the 8,000 square feet as the maximum. Commissioner Bowles said it is his opinion that the committee has compromised for the 8,000 sq. ft. and that is all they want to agree to. Commissioner Norman said the 8,000 sq. ft. area is enough. Commissioner Johnson feels the same way. This is the second compromise on the consumption of alcohol on the fairgrounds. Chairman Mallory stated the consensus seems to be that 8,000 sq. ft. is the limit. The lease does not have to state the need for communication with the Town and the Police. However, it is important to work together and keep everyone informed. Commissioner Johnson stated the limitations for the consumption of alcohol should be clarified to the public during the 7:00 regular session. Chairman Mallory stated this item would not be placed on the consent agenda. Animal Services Ordinance Update: Animal Services Director Brad Gates gave an update from the public input meeting concerning changes in the Animal Control Ordinance. He explained that many of the talking points were concerning hybrid dogs, primates, tethering, enclosure size, companion animals, surgical procedures, exotics and temperature. After a brief discussion, County Manager Ron Smith reminded the Board that a public hearing will be held on October 6, 2015, 7:00 PM in the Commissioners' Meeting Room, 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC. The meeting was recessed until 7:00 PM. September 1, 2015 3 IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS REGULAR MINUTES September 1, 2015 The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday, September 1, 2015, at 7:00 PM, in the Iredell County Government Center (Commissioners' Meeting Room), 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC. Board Members Present Chairman James B. Mallory III Vice Chairman Marvin Norman Tommy Bowles Steve Johnson Ken Robertson Staff present: County Manager Ron Smith, County Attorney Bill Pope, Deputy County Manager Beth Jones, Finance Director Susan G. Robertson, Attorney Lisa Valdez, and Clerk to the Board Retha Gaither. CALL TO ORDER by Chairman Mallory. INVOCATION: Chairman James Mallory stated that on the advice of counsel there will be a moment of silence that each person may use as a time to reflect, meditate, or pray. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Chairman Mallory. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE AGENDA: County Manager Ron Smith made the following adjustments: Add: Closed Session — Economic Development G.S. 143-318.11 (a) (4) and Personnel G.S. 143-318.11 (a) (6) MOT10N by Vice Chairman Marvin Norman to accept the agenda as modified. VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0 PRESENTATION OF SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS & AWARDS (None) Request from Administration to Report the Cost of Community Services in Iredell County: County Manager Ron Smith introduced Dr. Mitch Renkow with the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at North Carolina State University. Several months ago Dr. Renkow began a project of the cost of community services for Iredell County. There was no charge to the County and it is a very beneficial study. Dr. Renkow stated he took the most current audited financial report, reviewed revenues and expenses along with collaboration of various department directors and asked what percentage September 1, 2015 was allocated to three different land uses — commercial, agriculture, and residential. This was to determine if specific land uses were paying their way in the budget. The report is all based on averages and results are relatively typical of counties around the state. The report shows that for every dollar contributed by industrial or commercial land uses, roughly 30¢ is being spent on services provided; in agriculture — for every dollar's worth of value they are contributing, roughly 47¢ is being spent on services. Conversely, in residential, services cost about $1.35 for every dollar they are generating in property taxes and other revenue streams. The calculation of the break-even price of a house is $369,000. This estimate is high because of Iredell's low tax rate. Commissioner Johnson said the County should be congratulated on the low tax rate but it is understood that the rate is one part of the equation and evaluation is the other part. Iredell County evaluation's per capita is substantially higher than in other counties similar in size. Chairman Mallory thanked Dr. Renkow for his time and creation of this beneficial report. In order for Iredell County to keep things in balance without altering the evaluation or increasing taxes, then the tax base must be increased which is why economic development is so important. PUBLIC HEARINGS Public Hearing to Consider a Request from Christ Community Church to Release Jurisdiction to the Town of Mooresville: Planning Director Matthew Todd stated this request is for the release of zoning and subdivision jurisdiction of 14.318 acres to the Town of Mooresville. This property is off Shinville Road. The owners have already petitioned the Town of Mooresville for annexation in June of 2016. The property is zoned RA and a church is allowed to be built. Chairman Mallory asked if there had been any negative comments concerning the ETJ. Todd said his office had not received any calls. Chairman Mallory opened the public hearing. Several people attended the meeting to show support of the ETJ: David Teague, Scott & Brenna Johns, Phillip Keller, Jason Hagy, Tammy Campanella, Jim Dandurand, Jeff Kale, Renee Lewis and Mark Lewis. Lyne Standley asked about the road right-of-way and the parking lot that will be next to his property. He expressed the desire for sight and noise buffers and concerns about run-off. Chairman Mallory asked about Mooresville's procedures. Todd said he could not speak to Mooresville's specific guidelines. David Teague, Pastor of Christ Community, stated the church intends to be good neighbors. They are in the initial phases of purchasing. Any potential building submitted thus far will be on the back 14 acres. The front property may be more like a park or playground that would be open to the entire community. It will be beneficial for the church to have buffers as well. They do not plan to strip the land. They would like to see walkways around the perimeter. September 1, 2015 Commissioner Robertson stated the Town of Mooresville tends to have a higher level of protection for property owners. Chairman Mallory closed the public hearing. Commissioner Bowles stated he has been impressed with the Christ Community Church and is confident they will be a good neighbor. MOTION by Commissioner Ken Robertson to approve the release of zoning and subdivision jurisdiction to the Town of Mooresville by Christ Community Church, on behalf of River Life Fellowship Inc. of NC. VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0 Public Hearing to Consider a Request from Southern Properties to Release Jurisdiction to the Town of Mooresville: Planning Director Matthew Todd said this request is on Promenade Drive off Brawley School Road. There is existing Mooresville jurisdiction and it is zoned community business. The owner has stated they may build a multi -tenant office business. The land use plan calls for this property to be corridor commercial. Chairman Mallory opened the public hearing. No one from the audience wished to speak. Chairman Mallory closed the public hearing. MOTION by Commissioner Steve Johnson to approve the release of zoning and subdivision jurisdiction to the Town of Mooresville by Southern Properties, LLC. VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0 Public Hearing to Consider a Request from Sammy Deal to Amend a Five Acre Conditional Zoning District and Rezone an Additional 1.578 Acres: Planning Director Matthew Todd stated this request is a rezoning off Fanjoy Road. Staff supports this request because it is a minimal expansion of an existing business with conditional zoning and limited uses allowed. The potential traffic impact should not exceed the road capacity. A public meeting was held on - sight. The County's land use plan classifies this area medium density residential. Chairman Mallory opened the public hearing. No one from the audience wished to speak. Chairman Mallory closed the public hearing. MOTION by Commissioner Bowles to recommend in favor of the zoning map amendment and to make a finding that though the request is inconsistent with the adopted 2030 Horizon Plan, it is reasonable and in the public interest because it's a minimal expansion of an existing business, it is consistent with past rezoning cases in the area and the conditional request is site plan specific. VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0 September I, 2015 ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS Request from the Health Department for Approval of BA #6 for Center for Public Health Quality (CPHQ) Funds: Health Director Jane Murray said this budget amendment is for $2,700 from the Center for Public Health Quality. There is a six member team learning about quality improvement methods and tools with a goal to increase patient retention of critical health information during the Family Planning Clinic. MOTIO by Vice Chairman Marvin Norman to approve. VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0 BA#6 To allocate CPI IQ grant revenues and expenditures in the Health 9/l/2015 Department. Account # Current Budget Chane Amended Budget 10493503 442511 5501 KBRHC/CPHQ (2,700) (2,700) 10935031 536000 5501 Training & Dev 2,700 2,700 Request from the Health Department for Approval of BA #7 for Ebola Preparedness and Response Funds: Health Director Jane Murray said this budget amendment is for $16,610 from the Division of Public Health Epidemiology Preparedness Section for Ebola Virus Disease Preparedness. This money will be used to purchase a Port O Count machine to help in the respiratory preparedness program that is required by the Department of Labor and OSHA to do fit testing for the N95 Respirators. MOTION by Commissioner Steve Johnson to approve. VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0 BA#7 9/1/2015 Account# To allocate Emergency Preparedness state grant revenues and expenditures in the Health Department Current Budget Chane Amended Budget 10491514 440003 45150 BT Ebola Grant - (16,610) (16,610) 109/5141 535000 45150 Dept. Supplies - 1,325 1,325 109/5141 535016 45150 Medical Supplies 1,355 1,355 109/5141 535018 45150 Printing 200 200 109/5141 535150 45150 Computer Supplies 730 730 109/5141 610000 45150 Depreciable Assets 13,000 13,000 Request from the Health Department for Approval of BA #8 for Additional Women, Infant, and Children (WIC) Funds: Health Director Jane Murray said this budget amendment is for $21,450 from the Women and Children's Nutrition Branch from the Division of Public Health. This money is earmarked specifically for breast-feeding support. The Health Department would like to hire two contract individuals, one in Mooresville and one in Statesville, who will work with young mothers for at least six months. MOTION by Vice Chairman Marvin Norman to approve. September I, 2015 VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0 BA#8 9/1/2015 Account # To allocate WIC state grant revenues and expenditures in the Health Department Current Budget Chane Amended Budget 10491400 440010 898 WIC - Breastfeeding Peer Counseling BT CRI Grant (21,450) (21,450) 10914091535500 898 Telephone Departmental Supplies 600 600 10914091 536000 898 Training and Development Printing 500 500 10914091 536200 898 Travel 2,300 2,300 10914091 537500 898 Contracted Services 18,050 18,050 Request from the Health Department for Approval of BA #9 for Cities Readiness Initiative (CRI) Funds: Health Director Jane Murray said this budget amendment is for $3,500 from the Division of Public Health Epidemiology Preparedness & Response Section through the Cities Readiness Initiative. This is through the Center for Disease Control dollars that are passed through the State. lredell County is one of 36 metropolitan statistical areas identified by the CDC in the country. This will be used to purchase supplies for exercises, in the event there is a large scale biological attack, to be able to distribute antibiotics. OTION by Commissioner Ken Robertson to approve. He stated that many people do not realize that the larger metro areas, such as Charlotte, are targets and they rely on the surrounding communities to help pick up the pieces. VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0 BA#9 9/l/2015 To allocated Emergency Preparedness state grant revenues and expenditures in the Health Department Current Bud et Chane Amended Budget Account # 10491514 440003 45151 BT CRI Grant - (3,500) (3,500) 10915141 535000 45151 Departmental Supplies - 3,000 3,000 10915141 535018 45151 Printing 500 500 Request from Facility Services & Finance for Approval for the Use of the Design Build Delivery Method for the Proposed Public Safety Complex: Facilities Director Robert Woody stated this request is to use the Design Build Delivery Method for the proposed Public Safety Complex. On June 2 the Board approved a resolution establishing the criteria for that design. Commissioner Johnson asked to clarify that the criteria stated will decide if a design build method of construction will be the best. County Manager Smith said yes, this allows staff to move forward with the next step of design build. Commissioner Johnson asked if this establishes the bases for a recommendation and when it is presented to the Board again the recommendation will have a justification associated with it based on these criteria. September I, 2015 8 Smith said staff will return with a project to be considered. MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to approve. VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0 Request from Administration to Renew the Fairgrounds Lease: Chairman Mallory stated this was discussed at length in pre -agenda. Deputy County Manager Beth Jones said this request is to approve the lease with the Kiwanis Club to manage the fairgrounds property. Currently there is a five year lease that will expire at the end of September. The recommendation is to approve the lease for another five years with three changes as discussed in pre -agenda. Commissioner Bowles stated this lease is increasing the beer garden from 6,000 to 8,000 square feet but believes it also means more control measures are put in place for the consumption of alcohol. Commissioner Johnson said he will support this recommendation but wanted to clarify that years ago there was a lengthy, and spirited, discussion on whether or not to allow the sale of alcohol on fairgrounds. The original recommendation of 6,000 sq. ft. was a compromise. Now the area is going to 8,000 which makes the point of reference at 6,000 sq. ft. but it was originally zero. The next group of people to discuss this, the point of reference will be 8,000. Everyone has agreed to this but does not want to see the County migrate to far from the wholesome family fair that Iredell County holds annually. Commissioner Bowles clarified there will be no alcohol at the fair. Jones said there was 6,000 in the initial lease with an appeal that could be made to the Fairgrounds Inspection Committee. A compromise was agreed upon between a parry that wanted to lease the grounds and the inspection committee for the 8,000 sq. ft. Because that was a successful event without any incidents, the fairgrounds committee agreed to include 8,000 with no exceptions in the new lease. The maximum is 8,000 with built in crowd control measures. Commissioner Johnson expressed his appreciation to Jones but stated the reason it is now 8,000 is because they did not live up to the agreement. The people who agreed to 6,000 were breaking the rules and he wants to make sure everyone understands. Jones said the original request was for alcohol on the entire fairgrounds but it was not approved. The previous contracts with this entity was to have a 6,000 sq. ft. beer garden, roped off. It was not being roped off and difficult to control. Therefore, the committee met with the party and came to a compromise of a roped off area of 8,000 square feet, which was successful. MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to approve the lease with the Kiwanis Club. VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0 Chairman Mallory expressed his appreciation to the Kiwanis Club for 22 years of faithful and devoted service to Iredell County and area non-profit organizations. September 1, 2015 Commissioner Johnson said he was on the fairgrounds committee for several years. When others begin expressing interest in taking over control of the fairgrounds they do not know what they are asking for. It has always been a pleasure working with Jim Head, as he has always been a man of his word. The Kiwanis Club has saved the County a lot of money and any other group that wants to handle the grounds will need a very large budget. Request from Parks and Recreation for Approval of the Sertoma Park Property Donation Proposal: Parks and Recreation Assistant Director Michelle Hepler stated on behalf of the Iredell County Parks and Recreation Department as well as the Recreation Advisory Committee, this is a request to approve the acceptance of the Sertoma Park property located at 141 Dietz Road on or following November 5, 2015. OTION by Vice Chairman Marvin Norman to approve the acceptance of this property on November 5, 2015. VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0 Request from Parks and Recreation for Adoption of a Resolution to Sell North Iredell Park Property: Parks and Recreation Assistant Director Michelle Hepler stated on behalf of the Iredell County Parks and Recreation Department as well as the Recreation Advisory Committee, this is a request to adopt a resolution authorizing the advertisement and sale of the property originally designated for North Iredell Park located at 583 Bussell Road. Commissioner Johnson asked County Attorney Bill Pope to explain the legal process for the disposition of the property. Pope stated there are certain facts to recognize. The legislature doesn't trust the Board to sell land. They don't trust any government agency to sell land in a private sale. They require land to be sold in certain ways. The Board can't negotiate a sale of public owned land with friends. The sale must be transparent. The deed to this property contains a restrictive covenant which gives the former owner a right of first refusal. That right is passed along to their children as well. That is a complication in the sale process. The statute says that real property can't be sold by private negotiations. The statue gives three options — 1) public auction, 2) negotiated offer, advertising that offer, and allow a period of time for an upset bid, or 3) an advertisement for sealed bids. Staff considered all three options and because of the restrictive covenant they felt the best option would be an advertisement for sealed bids. This would cause interested parties to make their best offer even it could be matched by the first refusal right. MOTION by Commissioner Ken Robertson to authorize the resolution. VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TIME SALE OF CERTAIN REAL ESTATE ON A SEALED BID BASIS WHEREAS, Iredell County owns a particular 57.476 acre tract of land in the Olin Township as described on Attachment A. Deed recorded in Book 1607 Page 1866 in the Iredell County Register of Deeds; and WHEREAS, North Carolina General Statute §160A-268 permits the County to sell real property by advertisement and sealed bid; September 1, 2015 10 THEREFORE, THE IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS HEREBY RESOLVES THAT: I. The Iredell County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the sale of the tract of land as indicated on Attachment A by sealed bid. The minimum acceptable bid for this property shall be Tax Value of $306,920.00. 2. The County will accept sealed bids for the property until 2:00 PM Tuesday, October 6, 2015. Sealed bids shall be delivered to the office of the Purchase & Contracts Manager, Iredell County Government Center, 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC 28677. 3. At 2:00 PM, Tuesday, October 6, 2015, all bids shall be opened in public and the amount of each bid recorded. The record of bids shall be reported to the Board of Commissioners at their regular meeting on October 20, 2015. 4. The Board of Commissioners will determine and identify the highest responsible bidder for the property and shall make award provisioned as to the conditions set forth in the North Carolina General Warranty Deed for said property recorded in Book 1607, Page 1866 of the Iredell County Public Registry ("Deed"), such conditions requiring Iredell County to give the original property owners, or the survivor, and to their children after the death of the survivor (collectively the "Optioner") a right of first refusal to purchase the property at the same price and upon terms and conditions as offered by the highest responsible bidder. The Optioner shall have forty-five (45) days after receipt of notice from Iredell County of the intent to sell to a third party within which to exercise the Optioner's right of first refusal. 5. The high bidder shall hold open its bid until a) high bidder is notified that the Optioner has exercised its right and chosen to purchase the property or b) the Optioner has refused to purchase the property and the sale to high bidder is closed. 6. To be responsible, a bid must be accompanied by a bid deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid. A bid deposit may take the form of cash, a cashier's check, a certified check, or a surety bond. The deposit of the highest responsible bidder to whom provisional award is made will be held until all conditions of the Deed have been met and either a) high bidder is notified that the Optioner has exercised its right and chosen to purchase the property or b) the Optioner has refused to purchase the property and the sale to high bidder is closed; if the high bidder refuses at any time to close the sale, the deposit will be forfeited to the County. The deposits of other bidders will be returned after the Board of Commissioners provisionally awards the property to the highest responsible bidder. 7. In addition, to be responsible, a bidder must be current on payment of all property taxes owed to the County. 8. The property is sold as is in its current condition and the County gives no warranty with respect to usability of the property. 9. The property is sold subject to the conditions, restrictions of the Deed, easements, rights of way, restrictions, and other matters of record, etc. 10. No sale may be completed until the conditions as noted have been met and the Board has approved and accepted the high bid. 11. Iredell County reserves the right to withdraw any listed property from sale at any time and the right to reject any or all bids. Adopted this l" day of September, 2015. Request from Parks and Recreation for Adoption of a Resolution to Sell Scotts Creek Road Property: Parks and Recreation Assistant Director Michelle Hepler stated on behalf of the Iredell County Parks and Recreation Department as well as the Recreation Advisory Committee, this is a request for a motion to adopt a resolution to sell the Iredell County owned .828 acre tract of land with a 1,600 sq. ft. home located at 1370 Scotts Creek Road. In 2009 the Scotts Rosenwald September I, 2015 11 Community donated a piece of property to Parks and Recreation. A grant award funded improvements to turn this into a community park. The purchase of the house and land was to straighten property lines. Now they would like to sell the house with .828 acres. Chairman Mallory said this would be a sealed bid process with a minimum bid of S 129,000. OTION by Commissioner Bowles to support the resolution to sell the Scotts Creek Road property. VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF CERTAIN REAL ESTATE BY SEALED BID WHEREAS, Iredell County owns a .828 acre tract of land with 1690 square foot house located at 1370 Scotts Creek Road, Statesville, NC 28625. Deed recorded in Book 2295 Page 1235-1237 in the Iredell County Register of Deeds; and WHEREAS, North Carolina General Statute §160A-268 permits the County to sell real property by advertisement and sealed bid; THEREFORE, THE IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS HEREBY RESOLVES THAT: 1. The Iredell County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the sale of the following tract of land with house by scaled bid: 1370 Scotts Creek Road Statesville, NC 28625 2. The minimum acceptable bid for this property shall be S 129,000.00. 3. The County will accept sealed bids for the property until 2:00 PM, Tuesday, October 6, 2015. Sealed bids shall be delivered to the office of the Purchase & Contracts Manager, Iredell County Government Center, 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC 28677. 4. At 2:00 PM, Tuesday, October 6, 2015, all bids shall be opened in public and the amount of each bid recorded. The record of bids shall be reported to the Board of Commissioners at their regular meeting on October 20, 2015. 5. The Board of Commissioners will determine and identify the highest responsible bidder for the property and shall either accept the highest bid or reject all bids. If the bid is accepted, award shall be made and the sale shall be scheduled for close. All bids shall remain open and subject to acceptance until the Board of Commissioners awards the bid. 6. To be responsible, a bid must be accompanied by a bid deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid. A bid deposit may take the form of cash, a cashier's check, a certified check, or a surety bond. The deposit of highest bidder will be held until sale of the property is closed; if that bidder refuses at any time to close the sale, the deposit will be forfeited to the County. The deposits of other bidders will be returned after the Board of Commissioners awards to the highest responsible bidder or rejects all bids. 7. In addition, to be responsible, a bidder must be current on payment of all property taxes owed to the county. 8. The property shall be sold as is in its current condition and the County gives no warranty with respect to usability of the property. 9. No sale may be completed until the Board has approved and accepted the high bid. 10. Iredell County reserves the right to withdraw any listed property from sale at any time and to accept or reject any or all bids. Adopted this I " day of September, 2015. September I, 2015 12 Request from Parks and Recreation for Approval of the Sertoma Park Project Ordinance: Parks and Recreation Assistant Director Michelle Hepler stated on behalf of the Iredell County Parks and Recreation Department as well as the Recreation Advisory Committee, this is a request to adopt the Sertoma Park Project Ordinance. This is a breakdown of the funding sources and uses to begin the development of a new North Iredell Park. MOTION by Vice Chairman Marvin Norman to approve. VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0 Iredell County, North Carolina Capital Project Fund Sertoma Park Be it Ordained by the Board of County Commissioners of Iredell County, North Carolina: Section 1. Funding Sources: Sertoma -Babe Ruth Park Donation $ 250,000 Sale of North Iredell Park 306,200 N. Iredell Park Capital Project Fund Balance 39,300 Sale of Scotts Creek Road Property 100,000 $ 725,500 Section 2. Funding Uses Recognition of Park Donation $ 250,000 Land and other costs (closing, survey, taxes, fees) 420,000 Other Costs 25,500 $ 725,500 Section 3. This Capital Project Fund shall continue until the project is complete. Section 4. Payments from this Capital Project Fund shall be authorized by the County Manager or his designee. This Capital Project Ordinance being adopted September 1, 2015 Request from the Finance Department for Approval of a Two -Year Contract With AT&T to Upgrade Internet for EMS Bases at Troutman, Trinity, and Perth Church Road: Purchasing and Contracts Manager Dean Lail said this request is an upgrade of the intemet service to EMS bases. The current service will be cancelled within the next 24 months. This DSL will save the County approximately $120 per month. The total number of sites will be ten. OTIO by Commissioner Bowles to approve the request and signature on a 24 month auto renewal on the AT&T upgrade. VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0 Request Approval of the Minutes from August 18, 2015: There were no corrections to the minutes. September 1, 2015 13 OTIO by Vice Chairman Marvin Norman to approve VOTING: Ayes — 5, Nays — 0 ANNOUNCEMENT OF VACANCIES OCCURING ON BOARDS & COMMISSIONS Recreation Advisory Committee (1 Announcement) APPOINTMENTS TO BOARD AND COMMISSIONS Animal Grievance Committee (1 Appointment) — Sandra Gregory has volunteered. MOTION by Commissioner Ken Robertson to appoint Sandra Gregory to the Animal Grievance Committee. VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0 Centralina Workforce Development Board (1 Appointment) — Deborah Brower has volunteered. MOTION by Commissioner Ken Robertson to appoint Deborah Brower. VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0 UNFINISHED BUSINESS Commissioner Johnson recently spoke to Captain Bert Connolly and discovered there are 340 inmates currently in the jail. Johnson asked him about the impact on the budget for offsite housing and Connolly reported he may go over budget if numbers continue to rise. Commissioner Johnson asked staff to bring an estimate, to the next Board meeting, of the jail's budget by the end of the budget year. PUBLIC COMMENTS (None) NEW BUSINESS (None) COUNTY MANAGER'S REPORT County Manager Ron Smith stated each Commissioner was given a book of maps from NCACC which contains a lot of good information and encouraged each member to review it. Smith said Animal Services Director Brad Gates gave a brief update of the ordinance during pre -agenda. The public hearing is scheduled for October 6, 2015. CLOSED SESSIONS Chairman Mallory adjourned the meeting into Closed Session at 8:15 PM. The Board returned to open session at 9:15. September 1, 2015 14 OTION by Commissioner Ken Robertson to modify an economic development incentive of $52,933 over a five year period for Project BKR based on a $3 million investment in Iredell County. VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0 OTION by Commissioner Steve Johnson to call for a public hearing on September 15, 2015 at 7:00 PM regarding an economic development incentive in the amount of $69,126 over a five year period for Project SDC based on a $4 million investment in Iredell County. VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0 ADJOURNMENT OTION by Commissioner Johnson to adjourn. The next meeting is scheduled for September 15, 2015, 5:30 PM, South Wing Conference Room, Government Center, 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC. VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0 Date Approved Retha C. Gaither, Clerk September 1, 2015 15