HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93010_0542 (2)changes prior to referring the amendment to the planning board. Mr. Mashburn also
asked the planning supervisor to check with the other counties, that had enacted similar
restrictions, to find out the disposal method they used for the out -of -compliance vehicles.
The commissioners agreed to:
1. Revise the proposed amendment by allowing up to three junked or abandoned
vehicles. However, if additional vehicles are added, the owner will have to
comply with the criteria on all the vehicles.
2. Refer the amendment to the planning board.
3. Hold a public hearing, if one is needed, to adopt the amendment. (It was
agreed the planning board would not hold the public hearing.)
REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF THE AUGUST 2001 REFUNDS AND
RELEASES: County Assessor Brent Weisner explained the August refunds and
releases. He said there were many changes due to the staff needing to eliminate personal
property no longer located in the county. He said the month of August was a time when
some of the bookkeeping corrections were made.
Weisner then discussed House Bill 108, "An Act to Authorize Counties to
Require the Payment of Delinquent Property Taxes Before Recording Deeds Conveying
Property." Mr. Weisner said this act would require the Register of Deeds to insure that
all deeds being recorded had a certification from the tax collector indicating there were
no delinquent taxes. Weisner said the counties that had requested the legislation were:
Cherokee, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Madison, and Swain. He asked permission for
Iredell's legislators to be contacted and advised that Iredell County desired to be included
in the legislation. Weisner said a resolution would have to be adopted by the board
before the requirement would be made of the Register of Deeds. He said the
implementation of the legislation would add work to his department and the Register of
Deed's office, but overall, the certification requirement would be beneficial. Mr.
Weisner said the only request he was making at this time was permission to add Iredell
County to the listing of counties to be included in House Bill 108.
WEST NILE VIRUS DISCUSSION: Health Director Ray Rabe discussed the
confirmed case (dead bird) of the West Nile virus found in Cabarrus County. He said he
wanted to share information on what his department had been doing to combat the health
nuisance. Rabe said that due to the case being in a contiguous county, it was highly
probable the virus was already in Iredell County. He said that in the past, pamphlets and
flyers had been created and distributed. He also shared an activity listing that showed
what precautionary measures had been taken to educate the public.
Environmental Supervisor Sheeks said he had talked with private pest control
companies in the county about the possibility of some type of mosquito spray program.
He said that at the present, it would be difficult to implement a "spray program" due to a
couple of factors. He said the sprayer would need an operator's license and that liability
issues would have to be resolved. Sheeks said a spray program probably wouldn't be
beneficial this year due to the mosquito season being about over. He said that if a
contract could be worked out with a company during the winter months, the proper
training and certification could be achieved prior to the spring 2002 mosquito season.
Sheeks said larvicide chemicals killed immature mosquitoes, and adulticides were used
on the adult mosquitoes.
Rabe and Sheeks both said they did not favor the "fogging" method for mosquito
abatement.
BUDGETARY REPORTS AND UPDATES: Finance Director Blumenstein
distributed project reports for the Stumpy Creek Park, the Lined Landfill Cell III, the
Meeting Street Service Center, the Hall of Justice, and the Cooperative Extension Service
Building.
A Public School Building Capital Fund (PSBCF) Report was shared, and
Blumenstein said a memo from the Local Government Commission had advised that