HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93011_1284 (2)Extension Service, and it would be combined with $700 received from fundraisers to purchase
garden enhancement items (brick pavers, walkway edging, landscape timbers, four -watering
stations, storage building, signage, and rental costs for equipment, e.g., skid steer, trencher,
tamper and brick saw).
8. Request for Approval of Budget Amendment #10 to Appropriate the Second -Year
Funding ($99,975) for a Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention Demonstration Grant:
Deputy County Manager Blumenstein said this was the second year of funding for a home-
based family counseling program provided by SCAN (Stop Child Abuse Now). She requested
approval of the budget amendment to recognize the funds and for distribution to SCAN.
9. Request for the First Reading of a Proposed Ambulance Franchise Ordinance (See
briefing minutes for additional information. A public hearing is required for adoption of this
ordinance.)
10. Request for Approval of a Lease Renewal with the Iredell County Firemen's
Association for the Housing of a Mobile Air Unit and the Fire Education House at the Old
Vehicle Services Center (186 Stevenson Farm Road): Assistant County Manager Tracy
Jackson requested renewal of this five-year agreement that begins on September 15, 2006 and
terminates on September 14, 2011.
11. Request for Approval of an Amendment to the Lease with LifeSpan, Inc., for Usage
of Property at 147 Iredell Avenue, Troutman, NC (former Iredell Vocational Workshop):
The board agreed to the amendment with a stipulation for the staff and attorney to revise the
termination paragraph. The original amendment included a termination statement as follows:
"This lease may be terminated by either party hereto upon 90 days written notice of the
terminating party's intention to the other. " Assistant County Manager Jackson said the LifeSpan
officials were concerned about this short notice, and the commissioners agreed to replace the 90
days with one -year's written notice.
12. Request for Approval of the Annual Agreement with the State of North Carolina
Department of Environment and Natural Resources for Forestry Services: Deputy County
Manager Blumenstein said each year the state required a new agreement for forestry services.
She said the county's 40% share ($49,096) out of the $122,739 agreement was budgeted, and
approval was recommended.
13. Request for Adoption of a Resolution for an Update to Iredell County's Plan to
Further Fair Housing in Conjunction with the Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) Program: Deputy County Manager Blumenstein said the North Carolina
Department of Commerce required periodic updates to the Fair Housing Plan. She said the
update included activities that would occur during the Pratt Industries CDBG project period.
RESOLUTION FOR IREDELL COUNTY'S PLAN
TO FURTHER FAIR HOUSING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM
WHEREAS, Iredell County is participating in the Community Development Block Grant Program under the Housing
and Community Development Act of 1974 as administered through the North Carolina Department of Commerce;
and,
WHEREAS, a Fair Housing Plan is required for the County's CDBG project; and
WHEREAS, the County desires that its citizens be afforded the opportunity to obtain the national objective of a
decent, safe and sound living environment; and,
WHEREAS, the County deplores discrimination in the provision of housing on the basis of race, religion, color,
creed and/or national origin; and,
WHEREAS, the County desires that every citizen be afforded the opportunity to select a home of their choice.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that to accomplish the above, the Iredell County Board of
Commissioners hereby adopts an Update of the attached Plan to Further Fair Housing to be used throughout the
implementation of the County's Community Development Block Grant project, and takes the following action:
(1) The Board of Commissioners does hereby appoint the County Manager, or his designate, as Fair
Housing Compliance Officer; and,
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