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REQUESTED TASK FORCE
RECOMMENDATION
Juvenile Services - $ 5,500 $ 5,500
SCAN - $ 30,484 $ 30,484
Family Life Center - $ 80,000
Piedmont Mediation Center - $ 2,800
Iredell Youth Home - $ 105,000 $ 105,000
Counseling Center - $ 80,000 $ 52,500
Iredell Statesville Schools - $ 35.000
Total S 338.784 S 193.484
Reasons for not recommending funding for some of the new
programs were:
Family Life Center: 1) This is a "for profit" agency 2) A budget
was not attached to the request and 3) The services to be offered
are a duplication of an existing CBA program (Counseling Center).
Piedmont Mediation Center: 1) Difficult to discern how much money
the agency was actually requesting.
Iredell-Statesville Alternative School: 1) Counselor involved in
the program would spend more time traveling than counseling 2)
Possibility that youth in Mooresville Graded School System would be
excluded 3) Concerns that not enough of the targeted population
(juvenile court population) would be in the program.
Commissioner Fortner asked Letourneau about the status of the
youth home. Specifically, how the referring agencies (DSS/Schools/
Mental Health) perceived the facility. Letourneau said a study was
done in November of 1996 by Youth Homes, Inc., of Charlotte, NC.
The study revealed favorable responses from the referring agencies.
Commissioner Boone asked how many youth were housed at the
home. Mashburn said five -- sometimes six. The home is staffed by
two employees (day/night) for seven days. Then, the same two
employees are off for seven days while the other two employees
work. Mr. Boone said that per child, per year, the amount of
upkeep was about $30,000.
Commissioner Fortner asked the gender being housed at the
home. She also asked if it was permissible for the schools to
obtain CBA funding. Letourneau said that currently the home only
served the male population. Pertaining to the school system's
request, Letourneau said that CBA funds could only be used for
counseling services.
Commissioner Fortner complimented Mr. Letourneau for his work
on the CSA Task Force.
REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF BIDS FOR USED WHEEL LOADERt Ron
Weatherman said he desired to purchase a used wheel loader for
$70,000. He inspected the loader, and it appears to be in good
condition. It has a 90 -day warranty. The loader has 7850 hours of
usage, and Weatherman said an average loader should be able to
operate around three times this much. A new loader would cost
$140,000-$150,000.
Evie Caldwell explained that one bid had been submitted for
the used loader and this was sufficient.
ADJOURNMENT: Vice Chairman Johnson adjourned the meeting at
6:10 p.m. for a refreshment break prior to the 7:00 p.m. meeting.
Approved:y�o�z�
Clerk to the Board
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