HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93010_0114 (2)Assuming the request was granted, Fortner asked how many road deputies would then be on
the force.
Proctor said 35 with 8 per shift.
Commissioner Bowles asked if the overhead projector could be shared.
Proctor said yes.
Blumenstein shared a schedule of balances for the sheriffs department as of May 6, 2000.
She said the commissary fund had $4,968. The federal equity sharing fund had $24,379. The "other
funds returned for drug enforcement" account had $93,036, but the $58,781 would need to be
deducted for the first year local portion funding for the COPS grant.
REQUEST FOR A DECISION REGARDING A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF
HOUSE BILL 1396 - AN ACT TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION OF NORTH
CAROLINA TO RECOGNIZE THE RIGHT TO HEALTH CARE: The county manager said
N.C. General Assembly Representative Verla Insko of Orange County had requested the board
approve a resolution endorsing House Bill 1396. He said the legislation was requesting an
amendment to the Constitution offorth Carolina. The amendment would be inserted to "recognize
the right to health care"
Mashburn asked Health Director Ray Rabe to give his opinion on the resolution. Rabe said
that ifthe resolution and amendment passed, the impact on the county's budget would be uncertain.
He said the county's costs could increase or decrease. Rabe said that instead of one state in the
nation changing its Constitution, he felt the mission of the resolution should, instead, be geared
towards the national level.
The commissioners agreed to delete this item from the agenda.
REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF THE TRANSFER OF $198,921.26 TO THE SOIL
& WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT FOR REPAIRS OF FLOOD CONTROL
STRUCTURES IN THE THIRD CREEK WATERSHED PROJECT: Jim Summers, an
employee of the Soil & Water Conservation Office, along with County Purchasing Agent Evie
Caldwell explained this request. Caldwell said the full amount of money was already in the 99-00
budget. She said the county would have to seek bids for the work, but the Soil and Water Office
would be exempt from the bid requirement. Caldwell said that on May 18, 1999, bids had been
opened for repair work to the flood control structures listed as 18, 19, & 20. She said Summers
could inquire with the previous low bidder about work for the structures numbered 10, 12c, and 37.
The county manager said he understood that Rowan County was not willing to assist in the
repair costs. (It is the beliefof some of the Rowan officials that the property owners benefitting from
the structures should pay for the repair work.) Mashburn said he did not recommend for Iredell
County to budget Third Creek Watershed repair work in the 2000-01 budget.
Commissioner Bowles suggested the county discontinue further requests of Rowan at this
time. He said that in the late fall or winter, the county might want to re -approach the Rowan
commissioners.
Commissioner Johnson asked Summers about the condition of the remaining structures.
Summers said that after the $198,000 was spent, there would be five remaining structures that
had not been repaired. He said the problems for these five would worsen; however, they were stable
and no threat or breach was seen.
Johnson asked about beaver damage at the structures.