HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93008_1624 (2)IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
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- SEPTEMBER 19, 1989
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Adjourned Regular Session on Tuesday, Septem-
ber 19, 1969, 7:30 p.m., Agricultural Center Conference Rooms 1 & 2, Statesville, NC. Present for
the meeting were:
R. B. Sloan, Jr., Chairman
Alice M. Stewart, Vice Chairman
Jessie S. Crosswhite
Larry S. Hedrick
Frances L. Murdock
Staff present: Joel Mashburn, County Manager
William P. Pope, County Attorney
Alice Fortner, Clerk to the Board
F. W. Furches, Jr., Finance Officer
Jerry Lundy, Planning Director
CALL TO ORDER: By Chairman Sloan
INVOCATION: The Reverend Oscar Dowdle, Pastor
Broad Street United Methodist Church
Statesville, NC
RESPITE CARE FOR MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED - MS. LINDA MCGINTY: Ms. McGinty came
before the board with information about a proposed Respite Care Service. She was accompanied by a
representative from the Easter Seal Foundation, who is planning to assist with the financing of the
program. Ms. McGinty's request of the Board was for a letter of endorsement of the Respite Care
Service and a contribution of $6,000, representing 1/10 of the $60,000 they plan to raise for the
service. In response to Commissioner Stewart's inquiry, Ms. McGinty said this is a one-time start-
up request. It would not be an annual request.
MOTION from Commissioner Hedrick to support the proposed Respite Care Program for Iredell
County Citizens, and consider supporting the program financially once they have a sound organization
in place, have definite goals, and establish a sound financial management system.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAM: Ms. Catherine Vaughan represented this program before the
board. They are requesting that a member of the Iredell County Board of Commissioners serve on
their Family Violence Prevention Program Board. Ms. Vaughan gave statistics regarding family
violence. Commissioner Crosswhite volunteered to be the commissioner -representative to this board.
BIDS ON RENOVATION OF MOORESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL: Dr. Sam Houston, Mooresville Superintendent,
and other members of the board came to the meeting in reference to the renovation and expansion of
the Mooresville High School building. They requested a letter of intent of the County
Commissioners' commitment for $1,670,074. The work is to begin the latter part of 1989-90 fiscal
year and will probably go into 1991.
Commissioner Hedrick inquired about the cash flow, to which the Finance Officer, Mr. Bill
Furches, said he had no problems with the cash flow.
MOTION from Commissioner Murdock to grant a Letter of Intent in the amount of $1,670,074.
-• VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
IREDELL COUNTY SCHOOLS - REQUEST TO PURCHASE PROPERTY FOR NORTH IREDELL MIDDLE SCHOOL: Dr. Don
Williams, Mr. Jerry Ball, and Mr. Franklin Ivey presented a request to the board for approval to
purchase property for North Iredell Middle School. The property is located on Jennings Road and
belongs to a Mrs. Madison. The school officials have an option for the 40 -acre tract at $2500 acre.
The option is contingent upon four items, one of which is the approval by the county commissioners
of the site.
Several questions arose from the board about the location of Piedmont Explosives Company and
the potential danger it might represent. Letters from various agencies were presented expressing
viewpoints about the proximity of the proposed school site to the explosives factory.
After discussion, MOTION was made by Commissioner Hedrick stating, that approval be given the
site, subject to a favorable report from Mr. Larry Dickerson (Emergency Management Coordinator) and
Mr. Jerry Lundy (Planning Director), stating that safety due to the explosives factory is not an
issue.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
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