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BRIEFING MINUTES
MARCH 20 2001
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Briefing Session on Tuesday,
March 20, 2001, at 5:00 p.m., in the Iredell County Government Center (South Wing Conference Room),
200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC 28677.
Present Chainnan Sara Haire Tice
Vice Chairman Steve D. Johnson
Tommy E. Bowles
Karen B. Ray
R. Godfrey Williams
Staff Present: County Manager Joel Mashburn, Finance Director Susan Blumenstein, Planning
Supervisor Ron Smith, Sgt. Neil Hayes (Sheriffs Dept.), Fire Marshal Chuck Gallyon, USS Director Don
Wall, Income Maintenance Supervisor Lynn Deal, Social Work Supervisor Linda Bledsoe, and Clerk to
the Board Jean Moore.
CALL TO ORDER by Chairman Tice.
REQUEST FOR APPROVAL TO ACCEPT THE ANNUAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE
PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $134,268 TO BE ADMINISTERED
BY APPROPRIATE PUNISHMENT OPTIONS: Pam Navey, the Executive Director for Appropriate
Punishment Options, explained this request and said the day reporting center had 122 clients. She said the
program had the capacity for 150 clients.
REQUEST FROM THE WEST 1REDELL VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR A
LETTER OF ENDORSEMENT CONCERNING THE PROPOSED CONS'T'RUCTION OF .A
SUBSTATION ON SHARON SCHOOL ROAD: Fire Marshal Gallyon said the West Iredell
Volunteer Fire Department desired to build a fire substation near the Perry Auction Company on Sharon
School Road, Statesville, N.C. Gallyon said the department already owned the land, but the construction
of the station would cost $120,000. He said the lending institution needed a letter from the county
endorsing the project.
Gallyon was asked if the Fire Tax District Board (FTDB) had approved the project. Mr. Gallyon
referred to the FTDB minutes of November 1997. (The minutes indicate that the West Iredell V FD Chief
(Ronda Hoke) mentioned the "possibility of adding a substation between interstate 40 and Hwy. 70 in two
or three years"
Due to concerns about the current Fire Tax District Board not being aware of West lrcdell's plans,
the board requested that Mr. Gallyon appear at the 7:00 p.m. meeting to further explain the request.
REQUEST FROM THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT FOR APPROVAL TO APPLY FOR
A "COPS IN SCHOOL 2001" GRANT: Sgt. Hayes said this grant would enable the sheriffs office to
hire school resource officers for K-12 schools. He said there would be 100% funding for three years with
no local funds needed until the fourth year. Hayes said during the fourth year, it would be mandatory for
the county to absorb the officers' salaries and benefits for at least one year. Mn I Cayes said an off icer was
already based in the high schools, the Iredell-Statesville Alternative School, and at Statesville Middle
School.
Finance Director Blumenstein said the school systems received grants to pay for the officers. She
said the money came from the Department of Public Instruction, and it was specifically designated for the
resource officers.
The commissioners requested that Sgt. Hayes ask the school officials if they would be willing to
absorb the officers' costs for the fourth year. Also, to inquire as to which schools would need an officer.
ADJOURNMENT: Chairman Tice adjourned the briefing session al 5 p.m• Approved:"J� a0 — Clerk to the Board