HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93010_0458OTIO by Commissioner Johnson to grant a $41,360 per year, for five -years,
economic incentive grant, based on an $11 million expansion project, with a stipulation
for the money to be used for infrastructure extension, paving, and site preparation.
VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0.
Chairman Tice declared the meeting to be in a public hearing.
CONSIDERATION OF THE FY 2001-2002 GRANT APPLICATION FOR
THE RURAL OPERATING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (ROAP): Ben Garrison, the
Executive Director for the Vocational Workshop and the Chairman of the Iredell
Transportation Authority, said ROAP was a state transportation grant provided by the
North Carolina Department of Transportation. He said the county would be applying for
$107,062. Garrison said that of the $107,062, the Elderly and Disabled Program would
receive $65,482, the Work First Program would receive $12,175, and the Rural General
Program would receive $29,405. He said that for the upcoming year, one change had
been made by the state. Garrison said this change would be to allow money from the
Work First Program to be used in the Rural General Program. In information submitted
by Garrison, the following programs would receive assistance from the ROAP funds:
Iredell Vocational Workshop, Iredell County Council on Aging, Iredell County Kidney
Dialysis Organization, Iredell Developmental Day Center, the Elder Center, LifeSpan
Village Place, Services for the Blind, I -Care, Iredell Charter School (school for
severely/profoundly developmentally disabled children), and a contingency fund to assist
individuals who had "fallen through the cracks" with the agencies.
Garrison said the funds were sent to the county to be appropriated to the
community transportation program. Mr. Garrison said committee members decided on
the allocation for each agency. He said the people or "riders" were then designated by
the agencies.
Commissioner Johnson said he had heard a concern from one specific taxi
company.
Garrison said contracts were developed for the Rural General Public money. He
said that everyone interested was given the opportunity to participate. Mr. Garrison said
he hoped some fixed routes could be developed and some of the funds could be used this
way. Garrison said anyone interested should contact him or Ray Newton, the
transportation coordinator.
No one else spoke, and Chairman Tice adjourned the hearing.
OTIO by Commissioner Bowles to approve the grant application for the Rural
Operating Assistance Program (ROAP).
VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0.
Chairman Tice declared the meeting to be in a public hearing and invited
individuals desiring to speak in reference to Case #0106-2 to come to the dais and be
sworn in.
CONSIDERATION OF A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AMENDMENT
FOR LLOYD & TAMARA KNOX, CASE #0106-2 (Location: 321 Midway Road,
Mooresville, NC): Planning Supervisor Ron Smith said the owner/applicants, Lloyd &
Tamara Knox, were requesting to amend the current conditional use permit for a portion
of property zoned General Business, Conditional Use District. Smith shared a many
examples of uses that were permitted if they conformed with the following conditions of
use:
1) Lighting: The primary cone of illumination of all outside lighting shall not extend
onto neighboring properties. All outside lighting shall be oriented and angled
inward on the lot.