051898Special Meeting - May 18, 1998
The Randolph County Board of Commissioners met in special session at 6:00 p.m. in the
Commissioners Meeting Room, County Office Building, 725 McDowell Road, Asheboro, NC.
Commissioners Frye, Kemp, Holmes, Davis, and Mason were present.
Animal Control Ordinance
Chairman Frye stated that even though this was not a public hearing, he would take comments and
questions from the public on the proposed changes to the animal control ordinance.
Jimmy Mabe said he raises non -venomous snakes and asked why there is a need to regulate reptiles.
His wife Tammy said they do many educational programs on snakes for school children.
Bobby Aigner said that the reptile section of the ordinance is vague and should be rewritten.
Wallace Swaim said he has a snake business and that he opposes any regulations on snakes.
MMi Cooper, Health Director, explained that reptiles had been included in the exotic animal section of
the ordinance because of some problems other counties had experienced with the recapture of snakes.
Chairman Frye directed Ms. Cooper and the ordinance committee to refine the exotic animal section of
the proposed ordinance, taking into account the comments heard from the public tonight. This item will be
placed on the agenda in June or July, whenever it is ready.
Architectural Report of Courthouse Master Plan
Bill Moser of Moser Mayer Phoenix Associates, PA, reported that his firm and the Courthouse
Advisory Committee spent 8 months developing a courthouse master plan for the next 25 years. Based on
the space needs report issued in January, 1998, the Advisory Committee selected a target year of 2008 for
planning purposes. Approximately 71,500 net square feet will be required to meet space needs of 2008. It
is proposed to build a 4 -story building for the site to the north and east of the existing 1981 Courthouse
Annex. A minimum of 500 parking spaces will be required for the expanded courthouse complex, and a
parking deck is proposed. A secured entrance for transfer of detainees from the remote jail facility will also
be required. The project phases and budgets are summarized as follows:
Phase I Preparations Prior to Major Construction ................................................ $1,342,000
Phase II Major Construction.............................................................................. $12,072,214
Phase III Final Site Improvements Following Major Construction ........................... $660,000
Subtotal for Work Through 2002 to Accommodate Projections Through 2023.. $14,074,214
Future Phases to Accommodate Projections Through 2023 ................................. $7,740,000
County Manager Frank Willis stated that he has worked on the financing for this project (Phases I, II,
and III) and that the County will need to borrow $10 million through a private placement. He said this
project can be financed without a tax increase and can be repaid in 11 to 13 years.
Chairman Frye stated that the financing for the courthouse project will be considered further during the
upcoming 1998-99 budget process. Then we can go forward with contracting the project. He expressed
the Board's appreciation to the architects and to the Courthouse Advisory Committee for all their hard
work.
The meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
Darrell L. Frye, Chairman
J. Harold Holmes
Robert O. Mason
Phil Kemp
Robert B. Davis
Alice D. Dawson, Clerk to the Board