HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93010_1064 (2)IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
REGULAR MINUTES
MARCH 18, 2003
The Iredeil County Board of Commissioners met in Regular Session on
Tuesday, March 18, 2003, at 7:00 p.m., in the Iredell County Govemment Center
(Commissioners' Meeting Room), 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC.
Present were:
Chairman Steve D. Johnson
Vice Chairman Godfrey Williams
Doug Madison
Marvin Norman
Sara Haire Tice
Staffpresent: County Manager Joel Mashburn, County Attorney Bill
Pope, Finance Director Susan Blumenstein, Code Enforcement & Planning Director
Lynn Niblock, Planning Supervisor Ron Smith, and Clerk to the Board Jean Moore.
CALL TO ORDER by Chairman Johnson.
INVOCATION by Chairman Johnson.
ADJUSTMENTS TO THE AGENDA: OTIO by Chairman
Johnson to approve the following agenda adjustments.
Deletions: Request from the Emergency Medical Service Department for Approval
of an Invoicing "Write -Off Procedure for Homeless, Indigent, and
Transient Parties" after Four Months
Request for Discussion/Approval of the Five -Year Capital Projects Plan
Presentation from City of Statesville Officials Regarding Future Plans for
the Civic Center Area (West Front & Meeting Street) vicinity
Additions: Frank Laxton was Allowed to Speak in Reference to the Facility
known as "Quiet Waters"
Request for Approval of a Lake Norman Volunteer Fire Department
Resolution Regarding the Purchase of Land for a New Building
Discussion/Consideration of a Substandard Buildings/Structures Ordinance
Appointment of the Iredeil County Assessor
Closed Session for G.S. 143-318.11(a) (3) — Attorney Client
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VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — O.
APPOINTMENTS BEFORE THE BOARD
Presentation from the Rev. Doug Thornburg Regarding the County Tax
Rate & Revaluation: Rev. Thornburg, a resident of 197 Spring Shore Road,
Statesville, N.C., said he and his family moved here from Mecklenburg County five
years ago. He said 30 acres of land was acquired from his father in the East Monbo
area, but "99% of the property was gullies and hills." Thornburg said the recent
revaluation valued his property at $400,000, and he had appealed this amount to the tax
office. He said the first appeal was denied, and he was "hypersonically" disappointed.
Rev. Thornburg asked the board members to not increase the property tax.
Presentation from Mrs. Mildred Booker Regarding an Unoccupied House
in her Neighborhood that is a Public Nuisance and a Hazard: Mrs. Booker, a
resident of 2030 Kennedy Drive in Statesville, said the house next door (2028 Kennedy
Drive) had been vacant since 2001, and it was both a nuisance and hazard due to broken
windows and not being secured or boarded -up. She said animals were living in the
crawl space, and animal control had been called to the site. She said that due to the
broken glass, as well as garbage and building materials littering the grounds, the solid
waste officer had been called. Mrs. Kennedy mentioned that since the structure was so