HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93010_1327 (2)Winter Planning Session
Agricultural Resource Center
(Conference Rooms 1 & 2)
444 Bristol Drive
Statesville, NC
Saturday, February 14, 2004
Commissioners present were:
Chairman Stephen 1), Johnson
Vice Chairman God fret/ Williams
Doug Madison
Matz in Norman
Sara Hairc Tice
Stats irresCut_ere: County Manager Joel Mashburn, Finance Director Susan
Blumenstem, Support Services Director Jim Vernon, Cooperative Extension Service Director
Ken Vaughn, and Clerk to the Board Jean Moore.
Media in attendance were: Michele Harrison, Statesville Record & Landmark, Gerald
Witt, Mooresville Tribune, and Kim McKinney, Iredell Citizen.
JOINT MEETING WITH THE PLANNING BOARD: Members of the Planning
Board joining the commissioners for this segment of the session were Eric Fields (Chairman),
Ham' Tsumas Jr., Mitzi Waddell, Kristi Pfeufer, Alan Williams, Franklin Rash, Jeff McNeely, and
Anita Johnson.
Planning Supervisor Ron Smith and Inspections/Planning Director Lynn Niblock shared a
demographic report containing information on the county's population, land development, housing,
education, agriculture, and economic characteristics.
The planning board members were told that in regards to open space, the parks policy had
been amended by allowing a 50/50 cost split with athletic associations, Ruritan clubs and other
interested organizations. It was also mentioned that the match could be in the form of land, cash, or
labor.
County Manager Mashburn said that in the 1990s, when the parks policy was adopted, it was
a "one -plan -fits all," which had not worked.
Commissioner Williams said the county's citizens knew about the Stumpy Creek park, and if
they resided in areas other than the southern end, they asked about having their own facility. He
said the county helped in creating Stumpy Creek, but there were several other organizations, groups
and individuals that helped.
McNeely asked if naming rights would be involved in the park proposal.
Mashburn said this was already an option.
Johnson said there was a threshold of money needed to name picnic shelters, dugouts, and
benches.
Williams said that up until yesterday, when the policy was changed, the only way to obtain
land was through a gift.
Madison said the Stumpy Creek land was donated, and there was a good solid core of people
who helped in the project.
Harry Tsumas and Anita Johnson then discussed the past efforts of the planning board
regarding open space.
McNeeley asked if the commissioners wanted the planning board to "revisit" the open space
matter.