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REGULAR MINUTES
JANUARY 17, 2006
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Regular Session on
Tuesday, January 17, 2006 at 7:00 P.M., in the Iredell County Government Center
(Commissioners' Meeting Room), 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC.
Present were:
Sara Haire Tice, Chairman
Vice Chairman Godfrey Williams
Steve Johnson
Marvin Norman
Ken Robertson
Staff present: County Manager Joel Mashburn, County Attorney Bill Pope,
Deputy County Manager Susan Blumenstein, Planning Supervisor Steve Warren, and
Clerk to the Board Jean Moore.
CALL TO ORDER by Chairman Tice.
INVOCATION by Commissioner Norman.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ADJUSTMENTS OF THE AGENDA: MOTTO by Chairman Tice to
approve the following revision to the agenda.
Addition: Request from the Iredell County Sheriff's Department for the Addition of
Two New Positions to be Used in the Transporting of Inmates and the
Transport of Individuals Suffering from Mental Illness
VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0.
APPOINTMENTS BEFORE THE BOARD
Presentation and/or Request from the Humane Society to Partner with the
County in the Establishment of an Animal Shelter/Adoption Center in
Mooresville: Margaret Lane, a member of the Humane Society, proposed the
establishment of an adoption center in south Iredell. She said the facility would (1)
produce income (2) enable the Animal Control Department to operate in a more
efficient manner and (3) reduce future costs. Lane said the Humane Society "endorsed
a new facility," but a new 501-C3 nonprofit (Friends of Animals) had been created to
"partner" with the county. She said a facility in Knoxville, TN would be visited as a
possible model for the center. (Lane extended an invitation to the board members to
travel to Tennessee for the visit, but she did not give a date.) (In addition, Lane did not
describe the term "partner" or the full role that the Friends of Animals organization
would have in the endeavor.)
Chairman Tice said the staff would review the facility request. She said
perhaps the staff could bring a proposal to the board at the Winter Planning Session.
Presentation and/or Request from the North Carolina Department of
Transportation (NCDOT) & the Iredell County Planning Department for Approval
of the Comprehensive Transportation Plan (CTP) (Replaces the 1993 County
Thoroughfare Plan): NCDOT representative Linda Dosse said the county in 2000
asked for assistance in developing a new transportation plan; however, due to DOT staff
shortages, work was delayed until the past two years. She said meetings had occurred
between the DOT and the county planning board and staff about the new plan that would
replace the highway thoroughfare plan. Dosse said the plan was actually a set of maps,
but there was some written technical information. Ms. Dosse then briefly reviewed the
plan, and she noted that Mooresville, Troutman and Statesville, or the three urban areas,
were "blocked out." She said this was because the plan was for the county. Dosse said
the boundaries of the urban areas were current, but all three were in the process of being
updated.
Questions were then asked and Dosse responded as follows:
• Are dates given for the road changes?
Dosse: The plan is basically just recommendations. She said every two years
the Transportation Improvement Priority list was developed, but it was the local officials
who compiled the document. She said the list (TIP) was then submitted to the state
board. Dosse said the I4 -member -state board decided on the projects, and this was the
group that needed to be lobbied for improvements. She said the Regional Planning
Organization (RPO) also worked on the needs.
• When will the next update for the county occur?
Dosse: This depends -- in the past it was every ten years. It varies from
county to county. She said the entities (counties/municipalities) could discuss update
needs with the RPOs. She said the RPOs made a list every year for the NCDOT.
Dosse was encouraged to help remedy the dangerous situation at I-40 and
Highway 21 where people had to accelerate and then immediately decelerate to come off
the interstate.
Chairman Tice said she understood the CTP was a plan that could be altered as
conditions required. She asked if there were dates for the Brawley School Road
improvements.
Dosse said Chairman Tice was correct about the CTP. She said in regards to the
Brawley School Road question, she did not have an answer.
Chairman Tice said the county's TIP listed the I -40/I-77 interchange as the
number one priority followed by the Brawley School Road. Tice said she understood the
work on I -40/I-77 had been delayed three to five years due to the costs.
OTION by Commissioner Johnson to approve the Comprehensive
Transportation Plan resolution.
VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0.
RESOLUTION OF INTENT BY THE
IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
IREDELL COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA TO ADOPT A
COMPREHENSIVE TRANSPORTATION PLAN
WHEREAS, a new Comprehensive Transportation Plan has been prepared by the long
range planning staffof'the North Carolina Department of Transportation; and
WHEREAS, the Transportation Plan has been designed to replace the 1993 Iredell
County Thoroughfare Plan; and
WHEREAS, a Comprehensive Transportation Plan will serve as an of guide to
providing a well planned transportation system for the future of our region; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Comprehensive Transportation Plan is based on the
projected growth for Iredell County, and the recommended improvements are based on existing
conditions as well as projected traffic volume; and
WHEREAS, the Iredell County Planning Board and Planning Staff have reviewed the
contents of the new Comprehensive Transportation Plan and provided input to the North
Carolina Department of Transportation with regard to its contents and recommendations.
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NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Chairman and Members of the Board of
County Commissioners for Iredell County, North Carolina, that they do hereby adopt the
Comprehensive Transportation Plan as presented.
--------------------------------------CONSENT AGENDA ----------------------------------------
MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to approve the following five consent
agenda items.
VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0.
1. Request for Approval of Budget Amendment #24 in Conjunction with a
Request from the Board of Elections to Apply for Help America Vote Act Grant
Funds & Approval of a Resolution in Regards to the Purchase of Certified Voting
Equipment: The following resolution was approved. (See briefing minutes for
additional information.)
IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF IREDELL
RESOLUTION TO RECOMMEND THE PURCHASE OF VOTING EQUIPMENT
WHEREAS, the Iredell County Board of Elections has the authority and duty to
recommend a voting system of a type, make, and model approved certified by the State Board of
Elections for use in some or all voting places in the county, at some or all elections in
accordance with G.S. 163-165.9; and
WHEREAS, the Iredell County Board of Elections has witnessed a demonstration, in the
county or at a site designated by the State Board of Elections, of the type of voting system being
recommended and also witnessed a demonstration of at least one other type of voting system
certified by the State Board of'Elections; and
WHEREAS, the State Board of Elections and the Office of Information Technology
Services has a Statewide Term Contract with certified vendors; and
WHEREAS, grants from the HA VA Election Fund may be used by the County Boards of
Election for purchasing voting equipment from a certified vendor and the County is entitled to
receive up to $427 641 from the HA VA Election Fund based on the formula of $12, 000.00 per
precinct, $12,000.00 per One -Stop sites, plus $1.00 for each voter that turned out in the 2004
presidential election but not less than $10,000.00 or more than $100, 000.00.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Iredell County Board of Elections
hereby recommends the following certified voting equipment to the Board of County
Commissioners.
(Elections Systems and Software)
2. Request for Approval of an Interlocal Agreement for the Implementation
and Enforcement of Zoning within the Town of Harmony: Planning Supervisor
Steve Warren noted that at the September 6, 2005 Iredell County commissioners'
meeting, Town of Harmony officials requested assistance from the county planning
department in the implementation of a zoning ordinance. He said since that time, the
town had appointed a planning board, and a land use/zoning map had been created.
Warren said that if zoning requests were made within the Harmony town limits in the
future, the process would operate as follows:
♦Application to county planning staff
♦ County staff to notify Town of Harmony officials
♦Required legal notices published
♦Harmony Planning Board hears the rezoning request
♦ Harmony Board of Aldermen hears the rezoning request
Warren said county involvement would primarily be administrative work along
with technical advice when needed.
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3. Request for Approval of the December Refunds and Releases: Tax
Administrator Bill Doolittle, during the agenda briefing, requested approval of the
following refunds and releases.
DECEMBER 2005 TAX RELEASES & REFUNDS
Releases
Refunds
County
$ 20,408.70
$ 49.98
Solid Waste Fees
130.00
0
East Alexander Co. Fire 41
64.64
0
Shepherd's Fire # 2
29.88
0
Mount Mourne Fire # 3
58.97
0
All County Fire # 4
574.42
5.75
Statesville City
1,082.83
0
Statesville Downtown
0
0
Mooresville Town
13,079.92
0
Mooresville Downtown
0
0
Mooresville School
3,397.16
0
Love Valle
0
0
36.10
0
-Harmony
Troutman
900.80
0
Total
$ 39,763.42
$ 55.73
A complete list, of the individual tax releases and refunds, is hereby incorporated
into the minutes by reference.
4. Request for Approval of the January 3, 2006 Minutes
5. Request from the Iredell County Sheriff's Department for the Addition of
Two New Positions to be Used in the Transporting of Inmates and the
Transport of Individuals Suffering from Mental Illness: Chief Deputy
Rick Dowdle said the sheriffs department had funds to cover the hiring of two
additional transport officers. He said the jail was overcrowded (300+ inmates), and
there were increased prisoner transports. In addition, Dowdle said the current transport
officers were experiencing much downtime as they waited on mental health evaluations
and commitments. He said the department currently had two transport officers,
covering four shifts, and the situation at times warranted taking jail and road officers
from their duties to provide the transportation. (See briefing minutes for additional
information.)
-------------------------------------END OF CONSENT AGENDA -----------------------------
ANNOUNCEMENT OF VACANCIES OCCURRING ON BOARDS &
COMMISSIONS
Centralina Workforce Development Board (1 announcement)
Nursing Home Advisory Committee (2 announcements)
APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS & COMMISSIONS
Animal Grievance Committee (1 appointment): No nominations were
submitted, and Chairman Tice made a MOTION to postpone the appointment until the
February 7 meeting.
VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0.
Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee (5 appointments): No
nominations were submitted, and Chairman Tice made a OTIO to postpone the
appointments until the February 7 meeting.
VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0.
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Nursing Home Advisory Committee (2 appointments): Commissioner
Robertson nominated Delores Sevedge and Brenda Rumple.
MOTION by Chairman Tice to close the nominations and appoint Sevedge and
Rumple by acclamation.
VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0.
Criminal Justice Partnership Program (2 appointments) No nominations were
submitted, and Chairman Tice made a MOTION to postpone the appointments until the
February 7 meeting.
VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0.
Juvenile Crime Prevention Council 1 a pointment): No nominations were
submitted, and Chairman Tice made a MOTION to postpone the appointment until the
February 7 meeting.
VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0.
Centralina Economic Development Commission (1 or 2 appointments): No
nominations were submitted, and Chairman Tice made a MOTION to postpone the
appointment(s) until the February 7 meeting.
VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0.
Statesville Planning Board (ETJ) (1 a pointment): No nominations were
submitted, and Chairman Tice made a MOTION to postpone the appointment until the
February 7 meeting.
VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0.
Hazardous Waste and Low Level Radioactive Waste Management Board (1
appointment): No nominations were submitted, and Chairman Tice made a MOTION
to postpone the appointment until the February 7 meeting.
VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0.
Industrial Facilities & Pollution Control Financing Authority (1
appointment): No nominations were submitted, and Chairman Tice made a MOTION
to postpone the appointment until the February 7 meeting.
VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0.
Community Alternatives Program for Disabled Adults (CAP -DA) (1
appointment): Commissioner Norman nominated Laurie Klum.
MOTION by Chairman Tice to close the nominations and appoint Klum by
acclamation.
VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0.
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: A public comment period was offered, but no
one desired to speak.
REVISION TO THE MEETING SCHEDULE FOR THE MONTH OF
MARCH: County Manager Mashburn said the National Association of Counties'
Legislative Conference would be held in Washington, D.C., on March 4-8. He said the
commissioners' March 7 meeting would conflict with the conference, and he proposed
revising the schedule for that month. Mashburn suggested that the meetings scheduled for
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March 7 and 21 be cancelled, and instead, hold one meeting during the month on
March 14.
OTIO by Commissioner Johnson to schedule one board meeting in March of
2006 and for it to occur on Tuesday, March 14.
VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0.
COUNTY MANAGER'S REPORT: The county manager submitted a written
activity report. He said the new social services building should be ready for occupancy in
March.
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, Chairman Tice at 7:50
p.m., made a OTION to adjourn the meeting. NEXT MEETING: February 7, 2006,
5 and 7 P.M., in the Iredell County Government Center, 200 South Center Street,
Statesville, NC.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays — 0.
Approval:
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Clerk to the Board