HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93010_0416IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
REGULAR MINUTES
MAY 15 2001
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Regular Session on Tuesday,
May 15, 2001, at 7:00 p.m., in the Iredell County Government Center (Commissioners' Meeting
Room), 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC 28677.
Present: Chairman 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, Subdivision Administrator William Allison, and Clerk to the Board Jean Moore,
CALL TO ORDER by Chairman Tice.
INVOCATION by Commissioner Williams.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
ADJUSTMENTS OF THE AGENDA: MOTION by Chairman Tice to adjust the agenda
by the deletion of the closed session in reference to Property Acquisition - G.S. 143-318.11 (a) (5).
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
PRESENTATION FROM ANNA RICE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE
COUNCIL ON AGING, IN REFERENCE TO THE HOME & COMMUNITY CARE.
BLOCK GRANT (HCCBG) FOR OLDER ADULTS & A REQUEST FOR APPROVAL, OF
THE FY 01-02 FUNDING PLAN: Rice said there were 22,183 people in the county who were
60 years of age or older. She said 11,000 out of the 22,183 were 70 years of age or older. Rice said
the "frail" elderly, or the people 85 years of age or older, was the fastest growing group of seniors
throughout the nation. Rice said the HCCBG committee began to prioritize the county's needs in
January of this year. She said that in March, the committee voted unanimously to recommend the
FY 01-02 funding plan. Mrs. Rice said the transportation program, the chore/respite program, the
congregate and home -delivered meals program, the supplemental meals program, the adult day care
program (Elder Center), and the senior citizens' activity programs were included in the funding
plan.
MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to approve the FY 01-02 Home and Community Block
Grant Funding Plan as presented by Mrs. Rice.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Chairman Tice declared the meeting to be in a public hearing.
CONSIDERATION OF AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVE FOR
LOWE'S COMPANIES, INC: Chairman Tice said the purpose of the hearing was to consider
an economic incentive grant in the amount of $1,804,800, over a six-year period, for Lowe's
Companies, Inc. Tice said the grant funds were to be used for site development, roads, and utilities.