HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93009_1306 (2)IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA BRIEFING
JULY 23, 1996
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met Tuesday, July
23, 1996, 5:00 p.m., for an agenda briefing in the South Wing
Conference Room of the Iredell County Government Center, 200 South
Center Street, Statesville, NC.
Present were: Chairman Sara K. Haire
Vice Chairman David A. Boone
Steve Johnson
Alice M. Stewart
Absent: Doug Madison
Staff Present• Joel Mashburn, County Manager
Susan Blumenstein, Dir. of Finance & Adm. Services
William Allison, Planning Director
Joe Ketchie, Tax Collector
Brent Weisner, Tax Assessor
Chuck Gallyon, Fire Marshal
Sgt. Glenn Hedrick, Sheriff's Dept.
Bill Mashburn, Health Director
Janet Blaufuss, Nursing Director
Jean Moore, Clerk to the Board
Chairman Haire called the meeting to order.
UPDATE ON MOORESVILLE TRANSFER STATION: Previously, Jim
Woodie, of Municipal Engineering, had been invited to give an
update on the Mooresville Transfer Station; however, the county
manager advised that at this time no cost estimates were available.
The staff and Municipal are now looking at alternatives to the
building in an effort to lower costs and come under budget. (A
different type of building is being researched.)
JUNE YARD ORDINANCES In the past, a draft junk yard ordinance
was presented. The draft version to be discussed on this date has
been narrowed down to three pages; however, Mr. Allison said the
planning staff tried to design it to have some "teeth." Allison
mentioned the Board might select to change the time frame
for enforcement/penalties. A junk yard was defined as a lot,
meeting certain criteria, with eight vehicles. Allison gave the
following predictions as to how many violations might be found in
the County using 8, 6, and 4 vehicles:
VEHICLES ON A LOT J OF VIOLATIONS
8 200
6 400
4 600-700
Allison mentioned that with the current planning staff it's
difficult, at times, for employees to investigate/ research items
outside the office.
Commissioner Boone mentioned he had some problems telling
citizens to make corrections to their property; especially if they
had a legitimate business before the ordinance was approved. Boone
said he did not receive many calls about junk yards.
Commissioner Stewart said there appeared to be a junk yard
problem. Stewart mentioned that if an ordinance was adopted it
needed to take care of the problem along with any needed staff to
enforce it.
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