HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93010_1235 (2)IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
REGULAR MINUTES
OCTOBER 7. 2003
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Regular Session on
Tuesday, October 7, 2003, at 7:00 p.m., in the Iredell County Government 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, and Clerk to the Board Jean Moore.
CALL TO ORDER by Chairman Johnson.
INVOCATION by Commissioner Norman.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
ADJUSTMENTS OF THE AGENDA: FF0_T1_0__q by Chairman Johnson to
adjust the agenda by the following actions:
Deletion: Request for a Discussion Pertaining to the County's Transportation
(Thoroughfare) Plan (see briefing minutes)
Additions: Mr. Sam Hall was given permission to Speak on Behalf of the
Iredell County Cattlemen's Association and Farmers of Iredell County
and to Present a Petition of Grievances Pertaining to the Farm Use
Evaluation Process
In reference to a delinquent account write-off (consent agenda item #4),
the board members requested that a complaint be filed with the North
Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors
Budget amendment numbers were given to consent agenda items #5 & #6
VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0.
APPOINTMENTS BEFORE THE BOARD
PRESENTATION FROM BARBARA BARRIER ON BEHALF OF THE
REGION F AGING ADVISORY COMMITTEE: Ms. Barrier updated the board on
the activities of the Region F Aging Advisory Committee. She said the group approved
federal and state funds for aging services that were distributed through the North
Carolina Division of Aging. Barrier mentioned the following three issues that were of
concern to the committee and the county's older adults.
1. High cost of prescription drugs
2. State and federal funding reductions for older adult services
3. Additional funding needs of the Family Caregiver Support Program
Ms. Barrier then presented demographic and statistical information about the
county's senior citizens.
Attending the meeting with Ms. Barrier were Victor Crosby, an alternate
member of the committee, Carolyn Jordan, a member of the Senior Tar Heel Legislative
Group, Anna Rice, the Director of the Iredell County Council on Aging, and Laurie
Abounader, the staff liaison for Region F's aging services.