HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93010_0760 (2)IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
REGULAR MINUTES
MAY 21, 2002
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Regular Session on Tuesday, May 21,
2002, at 7:00 p.m., in the Iredell County Government Center, 200 South Center Street, Statesville,
NC.
Present: Chairman Sara Haire Tice
Vice Chairman Karen B. Ray
Tommy E. Bowles
Steve D. Johnson
R. Godfrey Williams
Staff Present: County Manager Joel Mashburn, County Attorney Bill Pope, Finance
Director Susan Blumenstein, and Administrative Assistant Wendy Workman.
CALL TO ORDER by Chairman Tice.
INVOCATION by Commissioner Johnson.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE UNITED STATES FLAG: Boy Scout
Troop 603, affiliated with Bethlehem United Methodist Church, led the pledge.
ADJUSTMENTS OF THE AGENDA: OTIO by Chairman Tice to adjust
the agenda by the following actions.
Additions: • Request for Approval of an Amendment to the Capital Project Ordinance
for the Hall of Justice Annex
• Request for Approval of a COPS in Schools Grant Application
• Request for Approval of a Capital Project Ordinance Amendment for
Asbestos Removal ($67,600) at the Iredell County Government Center -South
• Request for Approval of a Resolution in Opposition to the Passage of
H.R. 1475 (A bill to provide collective bargaining rights for public safety
officers employed by states, counties and cities.)
Deletion: • Request from the Department of Social Services for Approval of a Six
Month Pilot Project Involving Flex -Time
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
APPOINTMENT BEFORE THE BOARD
MR. TONY BURTON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF VISIONSWORK YOUTH
SERVICES, INC., IN REFERENCE TO SECOND YEAR FUNDING FROM THE
GOVERNOR'S CRIME COMMISSION & JUVENILE CRIME PREVENTION FUNDS
FOR FY 2002-03: Mr. Burton said he was asking for approval to receive second year grant
funding from the Governor's Crime Commission and funds from the North Carolina Department
of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention.
Commissioner Johnson said he knew the funds were of a pass-through nature, but it was
the responsibility of the commissioners to be good stewards of taxpayers' money regardless of
whether it came from the federal, state or local government. Mr. Johnson said concerns had been
shared with hint about the program from people on the state and local level. He said one concern
involved Mr. Burton's sabbatical that occurred in November, December and January. Johnson
said he understood the Governor's Crime Commission, upon teaming of the sabbatical, had
started to withhold funds from Visionswork. Mr. Johnson said he understood that completed time
sheets were submitted by Mr. Burton during the three month absence.
Mr. Burton said that in order to drawdown state funds, time sheets had to be submitted.
He said his administrative assistant had completed them during his absence. Burton said the
VisionsWork Board of Directors had approved the arrangement -- time sheets would be submitted
so he could draw his salary. Mr. Burton said that when he returned from his leave of absence,