HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93010_1260IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
REGULAR MINUTES
NOVEMBER 4, 2003
The lredell County Board of Commissioners met in Regular Session on
Tuesday, November 4, 2003, at 7:00 p.m., in the lredell County Government Center
(Commissioners' Meeting Room), 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC.
Present were:
Chairman Steve D. Johnson
Vice Chairman Godfrey Williams
Doug Madison
Marvin Norman
Sara Haire Tice
r' Staffpresent: County Manager Joel Mashburn, County Attorney Bill Pope,
Finance Director Susan Blumenstein, Planning Supervisor Ron Smith, Transportation
Director Ben Garrison, and Clerk to the Board Jean Moore.
CALL TO ORDER by Chairman Johnson.
INVOCATION by Commissioner Williams.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
AGENDA APPROVAL: OTIO by Chairman Johnson to approve the
agenda as presented.
VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0.
APPOINTMENTS BEFORE THE BOARD
Debbie Brown, the District Manager for LifeSpan, Inc., Speaks in Reference
to the Special Appropriation Funding of $25,310 Previously Awarded to the lredell
Vocational Workshop: Mrs. Brown requested that the funds formerly appropriated to
the vocational workshop be redirected to LifeSpan, Inc., a non-profit agency. Brown
said LifeSpan assumed the assets and control of the workshop operations in July of this
year. She said LifeSpan provided educational, employment, and enrichment
opportunities for 270 developmentally disabled individuals. Brown said out of the 270
clients, that 106 of them were enrolled for employment services at the vocational
workshop site.
County Manager Mashburn said the $25,310 was included in the FY 03-04
budget, but a directive from the board was needed for the release of funds.
OTIO by Commissioner Norman to award the special appropriation funding
of $25,310.00, that was previously appropriated to the lredell Vocational Workshop, to
LifeSpan, Inc.
VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Chairman Johnson declared the meeting to be in a public hearing.
Consideration of a Proposed Economic Development Incentive for ASMO,
Inc., in an Amount up to $696,000 (over a five-year period) based on an Investment
in lredell County of up to $40 Million: Jeff McKay, with the Greater Statesville
Development Corporation, said the ASMO Corporation desired to participate in the
county's industrial incentive program due to a proposed $20 to $40 million investment
in new equipment. McKay said the company did not plan to hire any new employees
immediately, but the equipment would enhance and stabilize existing jobs. He said the