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COUNTY MANAGER'S REPORT
INVOLVEMENT COUNCIL: Mr. Mashburn said he received a letter from Reverend Tom Baker, chairman
of the Involvement Council. Rev. Baker requested to make a presentation; however, it was thought
that it would be better not to have him at this time. The purpose of the Involvement Council,
according to Rev. Baker's letter, is to promote cooperation and facilitation by the human service
agencies. They meet on a regular basis with representatives from all the human service agencies for
the purpose of coordinating their activities, The board of commissioners appoints the core group
for this volunteer organization. Because they feel they feel at times the committee has not been
fully utilized, they have requested one of the county commissioners to be appointed on a monthly
basis with the council. Mr. Mashburn said he reported to Rev. Baker that the county commissioners
were already sitting on a lot of boards and committees, and he would assure Mr. Baker the county
would have a representative at these meetings. Mr. Mashburn said either he or Mrs. Alice Fortner
would attend these meetings and report back to the boardon the activities of the Involvement
Council.
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: Mr. Mashburn reported on the H. B. 916, which is the one that provides for
automatic distribution rather than appropriations to local governments. That bill has now been
approved by the House and has been referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee. It appears that
unless something happens, it may pass the Senate. We are being requested to contact the Senators.
Mr. Mashburn contacted the Iredell County Senators and requested that the support H. B. 916, which
is the board's position.
Senate Bill 1105, regarding the Medical Costs for Safekeepers. By changing the law regarding
the transfer of sakekeepers to the Department of Corrections, the committee adopted an amendment to
remove the counties from having to reimburse for prisoner care for the last two fiscal years. If
this bill passes, it will become effective in future years but will not be retroactive as the bill
proposes. The problem, Mr. Mashburn said, is that Iredell County has already paid for a part of
that. He spoke with Senator Bryan and Bryan said if it is not made retroactive, then the State will
reimburse or give the County credit for funds already paid.
CALL FOR ACTION BY THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS' ASSOCIATION: There is a bill called S. B. 1267,
which mandates that Guilford County appropriate money to the schools. The problem with this bill is
that it deviates from the legal legislative procedures that have already been established and are
being followed right now in Guilford County, when a school board and a county disagrees with the
appropriations. The NCACC is requesting that county commissioners call or write their legislators
and ask them to vote against S. B. 1267, because it is bad public policy and is ill conceived. Mr.
Mashburn plans to write our legislators unless the board objects. The board gave consent for Mr.
Mashburn to write the legislators.
EXECUTIVE SESSION - PERSONNEL: MOTION from Vice Chairman Haire to adjourn to executive session
for the discussion of a personnel matter.
VOTING: Ayes - 4; Nays - 0.
MOTION to adjourn from executive session from Commissioner Madison.
VOTING: Ayes - 4; Nays - 0.
ADJOURN: MOTION from Commissioner Madison to adjourn at 9:20 p.m. The next meeting is set for
4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 21, 1992, for the briefing session, to be held in the South Wing
Conference Room, Iredell County Government Center, 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC. The
briefing will be followed by the regular meeting at 7:30 p.m„ County Commissioners' Meeting Room,
Iredell County Government Center.
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