HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93009_0995IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
JULY 18, 1995 - REGULAR MEETING
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The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Adjourned
Regular Session on Tuesday, July 18, 1995, at 7:00 P.M., County
Commissioners' Meeting Room, Iredell County Government Center, 200
South Center Street, Statesville, NC. Those present for the meeting
were:
Sara K. Haire, Chairman
David A. Boone, Vice Chairman
Stephen D. Johnson
C. Douglas Madison, Jr.
Alice M. Stewart
Staff present: Joel Mashburn, County Manager
Jean Moore, Clerk to the Board
Jerry Lundy, Director of Services & Development
CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Haire
INVOCATION: Commissioner Johnson
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ADJUSTMENT OF AGENDA • Adjustments were made in the order of
the agenda on a motion from Chairman Haire and unanimous app
roval
by the board. (Recycling item was moved to administrative matters.
Retiree Recognition item was deleted. Distinguished Citizen
Certificate for Mr. Ed Rimmer was added to the agenda.)
APPOINTMENTS BEFORE THE BOARD
TRI -COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH: The interim director of Tri -County
Mental Health, Mr. Gene Barrett, briefed the group on the current
status of the mental health facility. In addition, he requested
that Iredell County release payments on a monthly basis instead of
quarterly. Rowan and Davie County have been requested to make the
same payment arrangement. Barrett mentioned that a number of cost
saving measures have been implemented, e.g., release of around 60
employees and a reduction in the work week from 40 to 37 1/2 hrs.
A study is being conducted pertaining to all employee salaries and
positions. The State of North Carolina has approved an interim
budget for July.
MOTION by Commissioner Madison to disburse the payments to
Tri -County Mental Health on a monthly basis.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE PARTNERSHIP ACT FUND3 - Iredell Alternative
Program (IAP 1: Mr. Joe Puett, of the Iredell Jail Population Task
Force, requested that a grant application be approved in the amount
of $100,701. The funding is to be provided by the N.C. Department
of Corrections. The money will assist a program entitled, The
Iredell Alternative Program, and this is an outgrowth of the
County's attempt to develop a community based correction plan. The
target population will be misdemeanants and felons (not violent
offenders) who have been sentenced to an intermediate punishment.
A sentenced client will report to the IAP, and an assessment will
be conducted.
Mr. Mike McLaurin, Centralina Council of Governments, and Mr.
Ed Dearman, a member of the task force were at the meeting to
assist in any questions. (Commissioners Johnson and Boone serve on
the Jail Population Task Force.)
MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to approve the IAP grant
application.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
Chairman Haire adjourned the meeting to public hearing as
advertised.
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