HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93009_1998 (2)IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
BRIEFING MINUTES
NOVEMBER 2. 1998
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met for a Briefing Session on Monday,
November 2, 1998, 5:00 P.M., in the Iredell County Government Center (South Wing
Conference Room), 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC 28677.
Present: Chairman Sara K. Haire
Vice Chairman Steve Johnson
David A. Boone
Alice T. Fortner
Alice M. Stewart
Staff Present: Joel Mashburn, County Manager; William P. Pope, County Attorney; Susan
Blumenstein, County Finance Director; William Allison, Planning Supervisor; Lynn Niblock, Director of
Enforcement and Planning; Evie Caldwell, Purchasing Agent; Brent Weisner, County Assessor; Don Wall, DSS
Director, Lisa York, Social Work Program Administrator I; Ray Rabe, Health Director; Kelly Sheeks,
Environmental Health Supervisor, and Jean Moore, Clerk to the Board.
Chairman Haire called the meeting to order.
CLOSED SESSION: MOTION by Chairman Haire to enter into Closed Session for the
purpose of discussing G.S. 143-318.11(a) (5) - Property Acquisition.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
(NO ACTION WAS TAKEN) (Attorney Pope left the meeting when the closed session
ended.)
REQUEST FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND
REZONING: JAMES H. & PATRICIA C. JONES AND JONES FARMSTEAD
NURSERY/GARDEN SHOP: William Allison said the applicants were requesting for this
property to be rezoned from Residential Agricultural to Highway Business Conditional Use for a
garden center. Allison said it was somewhat difficult to determine if a business had continuously
operated at the site. He noted the burden of proof fell on the applicants.
UPDATE FROM SOCIAL SERVICES DIRECTOR ON THE STATUS OF
RECRUITING/HIRING SOCIAL WORKERS FOR THE CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES
UNIT: Wall said his office had advertised in five newspapers for social workers. In addition,
notices were sent to the Employment Security Commission, several colleges, and area churches. In
reference to the Child Protective Services (CPS) Social Worker positions, Wall said 20 applications
had been received. Out of these, eight were interviewed, two applicants were fully qualified, one
worker withdrew, one had a poor work history, and one had a poor job reference.
Wall said there continued to be an increase in CPS investigations. It was noted that from
August 1997 through August 1998 there had been a 26% increase in cases and a 49% increase in
the number of children investigated.
Mr. Wall said it was difficult to find "good" employees. Another problem he mentioned was
that employees left Iredell County for higher salaries in Catawba and Mecklenburg counties.
Electing County Funds: Commissioner Johnson asked when the state money would be
received for the electing county status. Wall said a teleconference had been scheduled for November
3, 1998. He said he would know more after this date.
REQUEST FROM COUNTY ASSESSOR FOR APPROVAL OF THE MARKET
SCHEDULE OF VALUES TO BE USED IN THE 1999 REAPPRAISAL AND THE
PRESENT USE SCHEDULE OF VALUES TO BE USED IN THE 1999 REAPPRAISAL:
Brent Weisner said the referenced schedules were in order for adoption. He mentioned that one