The Alleghany County Board of Commissioners met=
in special
session on Monday, November 23, 2009, at 6:00pm in the Board Meeting Room of
the County Administration Building, 348 South Main Street, Sparta, North
Carolina. The purpose of this
meeting is to discuss the EMS Building.
Present:
Chair Ken Richardson, Vice-Chair Randy Miller, Commissioner Doug Mur=
phy,
County Manager Don Adams and Clerk to the Board Karen Evans. Commissioner Steve Roten was prese=
nt but
arrived late. Commissioner Mi=
lly
Richardson and County Attorney Donna Shumate were absent.
Chair Ken Richardson called the meeting to orde=
r. He explained that the County Manag=
er has
provided a list of boards that the Commissioners serve on and the current r=
ules
of procedures. He further exp=
lained
that these will be discussed during the first meeting in December. He asked the Commissioners to revi=
ew
these since this is one of the first things on that agenda.
Chair Ken Richardson and County Manager Don Ada=
ms
explained the purpose of this meeting.
Commissioner Steve Roten arrived at 6:10pm.
County Manager Don Adams summarized the EMS bui=
lding
funding. He explained that Fr=
ank
Dillard has stated that for an additional $10,000 he will knock the building
down and completely rebuild it. He
further explained that this will require the building to have a sprinkler
system, and the only bid he has so far is $27,000. He said that he has spoken to seve=
ral
companies, with one local, and it appears that the price would be much
lower. He explained that Frank
Dillard is on hold on the building waiting for the Board to make this
decision. He reiterated that =
right
now the Board is looking at $37,000.
Chair Ken Richardson talked about spending the
additional $37,000 and the need to try to reach a decision tonight.
Commissioner Steve Roten and County Manager Don=
Adams
discussed that Frank Dillard will still retain all of the metal from the
building, as previously discussed.
Commissioner Steve Roten stated that he initial=
ly
thought the sprinkler system should have been put in place.
Chair Ken Richardson talked about this will tak=
e care
of EMS for several years.
Commissioner Steve Roten and Chair Ken Richards=
on
talked about the age of the current building.
Chair Ken Richardson talked about the need to p=
lan
for the future.
Commissioner Doug Murphy and County Manager Don=
Adams
talked about this will be a total new building and will only be using the
existing concrete pad.
Commissioner Steve Roten and County Manager Don= Adams discussed this would be a change order and the reasons to proceed forward.<= o:p>
Commissioner Randy Miller made a motion to proc=
eed
with the $10,000 to tear down the building with the option to bring back
several bids for the sprinkler system.&nbs=
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Commissioner Doug Murphy seconded the motion. Vote 4:0.
The Board of Commissioners and County Manager D=
on
Adams talked about the sprinkler system including a new main water line from
the road.
Being
no further business, Commissioner Doug Murphy made a motion to adjourn the
meeting at 6:25pm. Commission=
er
Randy Miller seconded the motion.
Vote 4:0.
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