HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93010_0515 (2)IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
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AUGUST 21, 2001
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Regular Session on Tuesday,
August 21, 2001, at 7:00 p.m., in the Iredell County Government Center, 200 South Center Street,
Statesville, NC.
Present: Chairman Sara Haire Tice
Vice Chairman Steve D. Johnson
Tommy E. Bowles
Karen B. Ray
R. Godfrey Williams
Staff Present: County Manager Joel Mashburn, County Attorney William P. Pope, Finance
Director Susan Blumenstein, Planning Supervisor Ron Smith, and Clerk to the Board Jean Moore.
CALL TO ORDER by Chairman Tice.
INVOCATION by Commissioner Johnson.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
ADJUSTMENTS OF THE AGENDA: OTIO by Chairman Tice to approve the following
adjustments.
Additionsunderlined : Request from the Social Services Department to Retain a Carolina
Access Position & a Fraud Investigator Position (50% County Funds
to Supplant the Loss of State Funding) Contingent Upon the
Availability of Lapsed Salary Funds
Request from the Health Dept. for Approval to Receive and Expend
Grant Funds from the Regional HIV/AIDS Consortium and Approval
of Budget Amendment #5
Request for the Approval of a Capital Project Ordinance for the Hall of
Justice Annex (current Agricultural Building) in the Amount of
$754,400 and Approval of a Contract with Design Associates for the
Renovation
VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0.
PRESENTATION OF SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS & AWARDS
Recognition of Attorney Thomas R. Young, with the Department of Social Services, for an
Employee Suggestion: Social Services Director Don Wall said Attorney Young was a conscientious
employee who had submitted a cost-saving suggestion pertaining to bulk -mailing rates. Wall said the
Employee Suggestion Review Committee had met and declared Young's idea to be worthy of an award.
Chairman Tice presented Mr. Young with a framed appreciation certificate, along with a 5500
check. (See briefing minutes for more detail.)
APPOINTMENTS BEFORE THE BOARD
Presentation by Carolyn White, of 3226 Westover Road, Statesville, NC,
Concerning Problems in her Neighborhood (burned -out house, noise, and junked vehicles): Ms.
White submitted a petition with over 150 signatures. The petition read: "We, the community o/ Westover
development and neighbors, would like to request a change of ordinance to limit the number of dogs and
junk cars per household. We also request an ordinance change to keep trash and brush cleaned up, lai+rts
mowed, and to limit noise. " Ms. White also presented photographs of her neighborhood.
White said she was complaining about property owned by Martha Steele Allison. Ms. White said
there were probably 10 to 15 dogs at the site, six junked vehicles, a burned -out house, trash and rodents.
She said that due to the animals there was an odor problem. White said the county's animal control
department had investigated, but no action was taken. She said this was because the officers were told the