HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93011_1046 (2)IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
BRIEFING MINUTES
FEBRUARY 21, 2006
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Briefing Session on
Tuesday, February 21, 2006, at 5:00 P.M., in the Iredell County Government Center
(South Wing Conference Room), 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC.
Present were:
Chairman Sara Haire Tice
Vice Chairman Godfrey Williams
Steve D. Johnson
Marvin Norman
Ken Robertson
Staff present: County Manager Joel Mashburn, Deputy County Manager Susan
Blumenstein, Planning & Code Enforcement Director Lynn Niblock, Planning
Supervisor Steve Warren, Assistant County Manager Tracy Jackson, Communications
Director David Martin, Solid Waste Director David Lambert, Tax Administrator Bill
Doolittle, Social Services Director Don Wall, and Clerk to the Board Jean Moore.
CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Tice called the meeting to order and
welcomed Boy Scouts from Troop 332 sponsored by Vanderburg United Methodist
Church.
CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS
RELATING TO THE FINANCING OF CERTAIN SCHOOL FACILITIES PURSUANT
TO AN INSTALLMENT FINANCING AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZING THE
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES TO FILE
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL THEREOF BY THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT
COMMISSION: Deputy County Manager Blumenstein explained the action needed at
the 7:00 p.m. meeting for this resolution. She noted one situation that might alter the
Qualified Zone Academy Bonds for the Statesville High School renovations, and this
Was the Tax Relief Act being studied by Congress. Blumenstein said that if the act
passed, the QZABs, or the tax credit bonds, might not be as attractive. She said the
proposed law would (1) impose a requirement that the issuer reasonably expect to and
actually spend the proceeds on the QZAB property within five years of the date of issue
and (2) require the use of cash or cash equivalents to meet the current -law match
requirement. With this new development, Blumenstein suggested for the Certificates of
Participation documents to include an additional $2 million in case Congress passed the
tax act.
EXIT 32 PROPERTY OWNED BY NOLAN CALDWELL & SOLD TO
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION: Chairman Tice asked Tax
Administrator Bill Doolittle about the tax records for property previously owned by
Nolan Caldwell. She said Mr. Caldwell had sold the property to the state transportation
department, and the house that was on the site was moved to nearby property.
Doolittle said the 2005 taxes were paid. He said no deed could be found, and
Mr. Caldwell didn't have any paperwork from the state. Mr. Doolittle said the tax
office was trying to locate the actual property owner.
UPDATE FROM THE CHIEF DEPUTY ON THE LENGTHY
INVOLUNTARY COMMITMENT PROCESS FOR THE MENTALLY ILL:
Commissioner Williams asked Chief Deputy Rick Dowdle to provide an update on the
Crisis Center and the involuntary commitment transports.
Dowdle said, "The matter is not cured, but we are on the right step." He said the
Crossroads Director was trying to help, but the process was dependent upon the service
providers.
ADJOURNMENT: Chairman Tice adjourned the briefing session at
approximately 6:10 P.M.
Approved: Atck /!Z
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Clerk to the Board