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Mr. Phil Hazel, Mr. Gary Huse, and Mr. L.A. Parke were at the
meeting to answer any questions.
UNIDENTIFIED CITIZEN: This gentleman's elderly mother lives near
the airport. He wanted to make sure the property owners would not
be responsible for topping trees.
Chairman Haire closed the public hearing.
MOTION BY Commissioner Johnson to adopt the proposed Airport
Hazard Ordinance.
Commissioner Boone stated he was concerned that the county and
the property owner might have to bear the expense in conforming
with the ordinance. He mentioned that it was difficult to predict
what would be in the area in the future.
MOTION by Commissioner Boone to add to the ordinance that no
county money shall be expended to conform with ordinance.
VOTING: Ayes - 1 (Boone); Nays - 4
Commissioner Johnson asked Mr. Hazel if he could imagine a
tree presenting a problem, and Hazel responded that with existing
vegetation the answer was no.
MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to adopt the proposed Airport
Hazard Ordinance.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
ESOLUTIOk PROCLAIMING JULY TO BE RECREATION & PARRS MONTH•
MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to adopt a resolution
proclaiming July as Recreation and Parks Month.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
RECOGNITION OF MR ED-RIN29MI, Mr. Ed Rimmer has volunteered 20+
years for recreation (umpiring softball/baseball).
MOTION by Commissioner Madison to present Mr. Rimmer with a
Distinguished Citizen Award to be presented at a Recreation
Advisory Meeting by Commissioner Johnson.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (EAP): The county manager advised that
a proposal was received this year from Tri -County Mental Health and
from The Counseling Center of Iredell (CCI). Tri -County was asking
$7.50 for each employee employed as of July 1, and CCI was asking
$7.00. Due to having only six referrals during 1994-95, it was
suggested that the county manager seek proposals from these two
agencies using an hourly basis instead of the per employee contract
basis.
APPROVAL OF PLAN FOR PROVIDING HEALTH BENSFZTS TO IREDELL COUNTY
EETIRED EMPLOYEES: A plan
of extending health insurance benefits
to retirees was approved in the 95-96 budget. The plan
specifically states:
Any employee who retires under the Local Government Retirement
System is eligible to remain in the health care program until age
65 or obtain Medicare, whichever is first.
The County's participation in the cost of premium for the
health care benefit will be based on the following schedule:
Any age with a minimum of 30 years service - 100$ paid
*Age 50 and 20 or more years of service - loot paid
*Age 50 and 25 - 19 years of service - 75% paid
*Age 50 and 20 - 14 years of service - 50* paid
Any age and 5 - 9 years of service - 0 paid
*w,give age for employees who retire due to a disability.