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HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93010_1266IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS BRIEFING MINUTES NOVEMBER 18, 2003 The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Briefing Session on Tuesday, November 18, 2003, at 5:00 p.m., in the Iredell County Government Center (South Wing Conference Room), 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC. Present were: Chairman Steve D. Johnson Vice Chairman Godfrey Williams Doug Madison Marvin Norman Sara Haire Tice Staff rfp went: County Manager Joel Mashburn, Finance Director Susan Blumenstein, County Assessor Bill Doolittle, Emergency Services Director Tracy Jackson, Sheriffs Chief Deputy Rick Dowdle, Interim Health Director Donna Miller Campbell, and Clerk to the Board Jean Moore. CALL TO ORDER by Chairman Johnson. REQUEST FOR CONTINUED DISCUSSION/DECISION REGARDING WORK STATIONS FOR THE CLERK OF COURT'S OFFICE: Clerk of Cour Rena Turner attended the meeting and said that in June of this year, a request had been made for work stations at the Hall of Justice. She said that at the time, it was her understanding the request had been approved, but the board desired to wait a little longer in FY 03-04 to appropriate the funds. Turner said the board had anticipated back in June that funding for the stations might be available from the Iredell County Government Center -South (ICGC-S) project. Finance Director Blumenstein suggested that a budget transfer be made to purchase the four work stations. She said the cubicles would cost approximately $16,600.00, and this amount could be transferred out of unspent ($38,625) ICGC-S security services funds. (Unspent security funds have occurred due to the delay in the facility's opening.) Request from the Sheriff's Department for Approval to use $50,544 in Seized Funds to Purchase a Video Enhancement System and Approval to use Seized Funds in the Amount of $13,000 to Purchase a Replacement Vehicle for the Narcotics Division: Chief Deputy Dowdle explained these two requests and said the department desired to purchase a used vehicle to replace one in the narcotics division with high mileage. In reference to the video system, he said many tapes received from area merchants were of a "fuzzy" quality, and the enhancement equipment would enable investigators to perform better work when analyzing crime scenes. Request from the Sheriff Regarding an Additional Bailiff in Mooresville: This request was not on the November 18 agenda; however, Chief Deputy Dowdle said Sheriff Redmond had requested him to advise the board that there would be a need for an additional bailiff in the southern end. He said, currently, two bailiffs were scheduled for Mooresville, but with the high number of inmates going there, it was becoming evident that more staff would be needed. Dowdle said the security guards at the doors could not assist, since they had their own responsibilities. He said that when the budget was being prepared in anticipation of the government center -south facility opening, it had been difficult to "forecast" the personnel needs. Now, he said that since the staff could visually look at the building's layout, it was evident more inmate supervision would be needed. He mentioned the possibility of using lapsed salary funds for the new position. County Manager Mashburn said his preference would be to wait until the next meeting to decide on the position. He said that since the facility (ICGC-S) wouldn't be opened until January 2, 2004, the request could wait another two weeks.