HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93008_1762IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
MINUTES
JULY 10, 1990
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Special Session on Tuesday evening, July 10,
1990, 7:30 p.m., Commissioners Meeting Room, Iredell County Government Center, 200 South Center
Street, Statesville, NC. Those present for the meeting were:
Alice M. Stewart, Vice Chairman
C. Chandler Bryan
Larry S. Hedrick
Frances L. Murdock
Staff present: Joel Mashburn, County Manager
William P. Pope, County Attorney
Jerry Lundy, Planning Director
Susan M. Goodman, Interim Finance Director
(formerly Susan O'Connor)
Bill Mashburn, Health Director
Janet Blaufess, Nursing Director
Larry Dickerson, Emergency Management Coordinator
Clyde Lloyd, Sheriff
Jean Moore, Acting Clerk to the Board
CALL TO ORDER: Vice Chairman Stewart
INVOCATION: Vice Chairman Stewart
APPOINTMENT OF ACTING CLERK TO THE BOARD: MOTION from Commissioner Hedrick to appoint Jean C.
Moore, Acting Clerk to the Board, until the return of Mrs. Fortner.
VOTING: Ayes - 4; Nays - 0.
REQUEST FROM HEALTH DEPARTMENT FOR MS. KIM BYRD TO ATTEND GYNECOLOGICAL/OBSTETRICAL NURSE
PRACTITIONER TRAINING: Mr. Bill Mashburn requested approval for Ms. Kim Byrd, charge nurse for
prenatal clinics, to attend school at Emory University in Atlanta. The reason for this request is
because the health department is without any permanent clinician to provide services in family
planning and prenatal clinics. Private physicians are providing services now; however, this is on a
very limited basis. Due to the high infant mortality rate, the health director indicated that a
nurse practitioner was very much needed. The program costs, as far as the county's obligation, have
been budgeted in the FY 90-91 budget. The state will participate in the financing of this training.
The tuition of $7500 has been waived and will be covered by the National Title X Family Planning
Program. The Emory Program is a part of the Regional Family Planning Center at Atlanta. The state
will reimburse the county $1,000 for the costs. Basically the county would continue Ms. Byrd's
salary while she is in the program. She would be in Atlanta for approximately four months and then
would come back to Iredell for several months to do a residency requirement. Next, Ms. Byrd would
be examined in Atlanta. The health director further indicated that Iredell is one of two statewide
service providers to apply and participate, and as mentioned before, Iredell is a priority county
because of its high infant mortality rate.
Vice Chairman Stewart asked about who would fill in for Ms. Byrd while she was away and would
any services be curtailed. The health director advised that other nurses would be extended and no
services would be curtailed.
Commissioner Murdock inquired about what the county's obligation would be. The health director
advised that that the salary would be continued, room and board, travel expenses and the license fee
for the State of Georgia would be paid. The amount of $4,000 (which is budgeted in training) minus
the $1,000 being reimbursed from the state is for the tuition.
Commissioner Hedrick asked about the policy pertaining to Ms. Byrd's commitment to the county
after the schooling had been completed and what was the customary procedure to be followed. The
health department advised that two years was the required length of time Ms. Byrd is obligated to
the county after school completion. The county attorney stated that a letter would be sufficient
from Ms. Byrd stating that she would fulfill her obligation to the county for allowing her to
participate in the program and a provision would need to be included indicating what Ms. Byrd would
have to do should she not fulfill her obligation (payback) to the county. The health director
advised that his department would devise the letter/agreement.
MOTION from Commissioner Bryan to allow Ms. Byrd to attend the GYN/08 School. Health
Department is requested to submit letter of commitment from Ms. Byrd.
VOTING: Ayes - 4; Nays - 0.
SATELLITE JAIL BIOS: Ms. Caldwell advised that these were the bids for minimum security
satellite jail to be in the lower level of the enforcement division to house weekend prisoners.
Bids were sent out and four were received. The following bids were received by Ms. Caldwell:
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