HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93009_1448 (2)IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA BRIEFING MINUTES
FEBRUARY •_ 1997
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met for an Agenda
Briefing on Tuesday, February 4, 1997, 5:00 p.m., in the South Wing
Conference Room of the Iredell County Government Center.
Present: Chairman Sara K. Haire
Vice Chairman Steve Johnson
David A. Boone
Alice T. Fortner
Alice M. Stewart
Staff present: Joel Mashburn, County Manager
Susan Blumenstein, Finance Director
William Allison, Planning Supervisor
Chuck Gallyon, Fire Marshal
Ken Vaughn, Cooperative Extension Service Chairman
Ron Weatherman, Solid Waste Director
Sheriff Phil Redmond
Rick Dowdle, Sheriff's Department
Don Wall, DSS Director
Anne Johnson, DSS Social Worker
Jean Moore, Clerk to the Board
chairman Haire called the meeting to order.
William Allison explained the various zoning items.
REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL JAILERS: Sheriff Redmond advised that
Sedgwick James had completed a manpower study for the jail.
Sedgwick recommended 19 additional jailers; however, the sheriff
has studied the situation and feels 15 would be adequate. It is
estimated that 201 prisoners can be housed at the facility.
Additional people in the building, family of inmates, attorneys,
etc., could increase the number of people to about 283. The
sheriff mentioned his staff had accrued much overtime last year.
Some personnel has quit, due to having to work the overtime.
Commissioner Johnson asked if the jail could be operated
safely with 15 jailers. Rick Dowdle advised that if no more than
200 inmates were housed 15 jailers would be enough.
Commissioner Boone said he had relied on a past analysis done
by Sedgwick James for jail staff at the proposed Catawba Regional
Jail. The Sedgwick firm is supposed to be experts in the jail
design field; however, Boone said he now had some misgivings about
the company.
Commissioner Stewart asked if the Catawba Regional jail and
the County's jail were of the same design. Boone said basically
they were. Rick Dowdle said the regional jail was not a processing
unit. Inmates in a regional facility are processed somewhere else.
Sheriff Redmond mentioned that 60-70 spaces could be leased to
the federal government. A substantial amount of money could be
recouped in this manner.
REVIEW OF INTERMEDIATE ZONING DISTRICT BY BENCRMARE, INC.:
William Allison explained that Mr. Steve Davenport, of Benchmark,
Inc., was willing to examine the proposed district; however, more
time is requested to evaluate the County's needs.
REQUEST FOR APPROVAL TO APPLY FOR GRANT FROM PESTICIDE
ENVIRONMENTAL TRUST FUND: Ken Vaughn mentioned Alexander County
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