HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93011_0885 (2)IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
BRIEFING MINUTES
SEPTEMBER 20, 2005
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Briefing Session on
Tuesday, September 20, 2005, at 5:00 p.m., in the Iredell County Government Center
(South Wing Conference Room), 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC.
Present were:
Sara Haire Tice, Chairman
Vice Chairman Godfrey Williams
Steve Johnson
Ken Robertson
Marvin Norman
Staffyresent: County Manager Joel Mashburn, Deputy County Manager Susan
Blumenstein, Assistant County Manager Tracy Jackson, Tax Administrator Bill
Doolittle, Chief Deputy Rick Dowdle, Purchasing Agent Dean Lail, Maintenance
Director Jeff Frazier, and Clerk to the Board Jean Moore.
CALL TO ORDER by Chairman Tice.
REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF BUDGET AMENDMENT #10 TO
TRANSFER LIFESPAN (IREDELL VOCATIONAL WORKSHOP) FUNDS TO
THE IREDELL COUNTY AREA TRANSIT SERVICE (ICATS) TO ASSIST IN
THE TRANSPORTATION COSTS OF DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED
INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATING IN THE LIFESPAN PROGRAM: County
Manager Mashburn referenced an August 30, 2005 letter from the President/CEO of
LifeSpan who requested to withdraw a previous funding request. Mashburn said the
CEO preferred for the funds to be directed towards transportation services for the
LifeSpan clients. He said $27,310 had been allocated to LifeSpan for this year, and a
budget amendment would be needed to transfer the funds to the county's transportation
department (ICATS). Mashburn said the state had cut the funding previously used by
LifeSpan for transportation, and this had prompted the change.
Chairman Tice asked if ICATS would transport the 30 clients to the LifeSpan
Progam.
Mashburn said, "As long as we have funds."
Tice asked if the clients would be picked up at their homes. She said it was her
understanding that some of the clients were not capable of being left alone at the
checkpoints or van stops, even though they might be 30 or 40 years old.
In regards to the question about picking the clients up at their homes, Mashburn
said, "If we can do this."
Commissioner Norman said the families of the LifeSpan clients needed to
contact their legislators and let them know about the impact of the state's funding cut.
Commissioner Williams said more money was flowing into mental health;
however, the money was targeted for specific areas.
Commissioner Norman asked where the money was going, and Commissioner
Williams said a block grant went to LifeSpan.
Chairman Tice asked if the clients, if they were willing to pay, would be picked
up by ICATS.
County Manager Mashburn said ICATS had a limited number of vehicles, and
the whole system couldn't be delayed.