HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93008_1794WHEREAS, to lay the educational foundation for• economic growth, the General Assembly wisely
created a community college system that has helped literally millions of North Carolinians improve
their standard of living; and
WHEREAS, the community college system has played a major role in placing North Carolina ahead
of many of our neighboring states in current measures of prosperity, including family income, median
school years completed, and relative incidence of poverty; and
WHEREAS, by serving a higher percentage of its constituent population than any other state's
system in the country, our community colleges have enabled many people to seek higher levels of
education; and
WHEREAS, understanding that North Carolina is now engaged in an economic transition --one from a
manufacturing and agricultural -based economy to a more service -based and technologically advanced
economy; and
WHEREAS, the Iredell County Board of Commissioners believes the historic vision the General
Assembly had thirty years ago now should be recast to meet the economic challenges we now face; it
is hereby
RESOLVED THAT THE Iredell County Board of Commissioners would like to see full implementation
of the Commission of the Future of North Carolina Community College proposals and that its member-
ship contact their representatives in the General Assembly and urge them to have the vision their
predecessors did and appropriate the funds to retool our community colleges.
VOTING: Ayes - 4; Nays - 0.
IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairman
PUBLIC HEARING
Chairman Sloan adjourned the meeting to public hearing.
MARY T. TALBERT PROPERTY, CASE 9009-2: Mr. Lundy identified this property on the zoning map
and said the request is for rezoning from Residential Office to Highway Business. (A small portion
is already Highway Business.) The planning board recommends this rezoning.
Mr. Johnny Green spoke for the rezoning.
No one else spoke for or against the rezoning request.
CLAY B. KELLER PROPERTY, CASE 9009-3: Mr. Lundy identified the property on the zoning map.
The request is from General Business to M-2, Heavy Manufacturing. The planning board unanimously
recommends the rezoning.
No one spoke for or against the request for rezoning.
CHAIRMAN SLOAN CLOSED THE PUBLIC HEARING.
MARY T. TALBERT PROPERTY: MOTION from Commissioner Murdock to rezoning the Mary T. Talbert
property, located along Highway 150 near SR 1116, Talbert Road, more specifically described as a
portion of Lot 28, Block A, of Iredell County Tax Map 1K.
VOTING: Ayes - 4; Nays - 0.
CLAY B. KELLER (UNION GROVE MILLING CO.) PROPERTY, LEROY TEMPLETON (AGENT): MOTION from
Commissioner Stewart to follow the recommendations of the planning board and rezone the property
from GB, General Business, to M-2, Heavy Manufacturing, for the expansion of the existing milling
operation. The property is located along NC 901 near Union Grove Volunteer Fire Department, and
Union Grove School, more specifically described as Lot 41, Block A, of Iredell County Tax Map 16L.
VOTING: Ayes - 4; Nays - 0.
CONSENT AGENDA
MOTION from Commissioner Stewart to approve the Consent Agenda as follows:
SIMPLIFIED ACCESS PLAN - AWARD OF CONTRACT: Three proposals were presented on this matter. A
committee, comprised of Joel Mashburn, Pat Stewart, Alice Fortner, and Susan Goodman, reviewed the
three proposals and recommended the proposal from United Way of America, Management and Community
Studies Institute (MACSI). The project proposal is divided into two work projects, Project 1,
I&R Plan at $8,000, Project Creating an I&R Data Base, $7,000, for a total of $15,000.
MOTION from Commissioner Stewart to approve the award of contract to Management and Community
Studies Institute, 701 N. Fairfax Street. Alexandria, VA, as recommended by the committee.
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