HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93009_1821 (2)the Commission for approval and sale of the Bonds. The Director of Finance & Administrative Services is hereby further
authorized and directed to provide to the Commission such additional documents and information as the Commission may
request in order to consider the County's request.
2, The Board ofCommissioners hereby requests the Commission to sell the Bonds at private sale pursuant to Section
1591-30(i) of the North Carolina General Statutes, as amended, to such purchasers as shall be designated by the Commission.
3. Subject to approval of the Commission, the County hereby engages the firm of Brown & Wood, LLP as bond
counsel.
4. This Resolution shall take et%ct immediately upon its adoption.
MOTION I by Commissioner Stewart, seconded by Commissioner Fortner, the foregoing
resolution was passed by the following vote:
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF A BUDGET AMENDMENT TO RECOGNIZE
REVENUE RECEIVED FROM INSURANCE CLAIMS & APPROPRIATE TO EXPENDITURE
LINE ITEMS THAT WILL. BE CHARGED WITH REPAIRS AND/OR REPLACEMENTS:
MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to approve Budget Amendment #40 which will recognize revenue
from insurance claims.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
DISCUSSION OF ROWAN COUNTY'S RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE
NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO INCREASE COURT FACILITY FEES &
OFFICER FEES: Mrs. Blumenstein said she computed direct and indirect costs that had occurred in
the courts during the past, three, full, fiscal years. The total costs were $1.4 million. During this period
of time $411,431 was received in revenue. Expenditures are running 3.45 to 1 in costs exceeding
revenues.
MOTION by Commissioner Stewart to adopt the following resolution.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
INCREASE IN FACILITIES AND OFFICER FEES UNDER C.S. 7A-305 AND G.S. 15-209
WHEREAS, Boards of County Commissioners are required under North Carolina General
Statutes Chapter 7A-302 to provide adequate courtrooms and judicial facilities within their boundaries;
and
WHEREAS, Boards of County Commissioners are required under North Carolina General
Statutes Chapter 15-209 to provide suitable accommodations for probation officers in or near the
courthouse; and
WHEREAS, the North Carolina Legislature, since 1965, has recognized the financial burden
upon Counties, and as a result enacted N.C.G.S. 7A-304-305 which established fees that were set at
$6.00 per case for facilities and $5.00 per case for officers in 1994; and
WHEREAS, the costs incurred by Counties have risen dramatically through the construction and
renovation of courtrooms, judicial offices, clerk of superior court offices, through the employment of
additional bailiffs for court proceedings and safety, and for the installation of security systems to reduce
the occurrence of courthouse violence; and
WHEREAS, as the result ofthese additional requirements, Iredel) County's direct and indirect
court costs during the past, three, full, fiscal years have totaled $1.4 million. During this same period
of time a total of $411,431 has been received in revenue. Expenditures have exceeded revenues at a
ratio of 3.45:1; and
WHEREAS, the addition of probation officer positions in Iredell County as well as the 180
statewide by the Legislature during the 1997 Session have resulted in many Counties having to secure
privately leased space to house these new State probation officers; and
WHEREAS, the "costs of court" represents those costs associated with providing a judicial
system whereby only those charged and convicted under the laws of the State of North Carolina assume
the primary financial burden;