HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93009_1128Road (1005) and Buffalo shoals Road (1004); thence in a northeastern direction
to a point (30) at the intersection of Buffalo Shoals Road (1004) and Davidson
Road (1309); thence in a northern direction following Buffalo shoals Road
(1004) to a point (31) at the intersection of Buffalo shoals Road (1004) and
May Road (1337) excluding all property between this point and the preceding
point along Buffalo Shoals Road (1004); thence in a northeastern direction to
a point (32) at the dead end of Salisbury Avenue (1341); thence in a eastern
direction to a point (33) junction of Lynnwood Drive (1340) at the Statesville
City Limits including all property along Salisbury avenue; thence in a eastern
direction following the Statesville City Limits to the point (1) the
beginning.
REQUEBT FOR APPROVAL OF FAMILY PRESERVATION GRANT FOR DBS:
Mr. Don Wall explained that his agency requested to submit an
application for this prevention program grant. He noted that his
agency was recently approved for a Families for Kids Initiative
grant and that the family preservation grant would enhance this.
Commissioner Johnson asked if the County was under any
statutory obligation during the second year. Mr. Wall said the
grant was a two-year grant and during the second year "in-kind"
could be used for the 253 match. Wall said the County was not
obligated beyond the grant period, and that he did not anticipate
coming back before the commissioners seeking funds for the family
preservation grant.
Commissioner Stewart moved to allow DSS to complete an
application for the Family Preservation Grant.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
RNQDNBT FOR APPROVAL OF ADDITIONAL PEROOMMEL FOR IRNDELL
COUNTY JAILt Chairman Haire mentioned that this matter was
discussed at length during the briefing session. Commissioner
Boone asked if Mr. Pope had any comments concerning Prisoner's
Legal Services. Mr. Pope said he and the county manager had
talked to one of the foremost authorities in the State on legal
requirements for jails, etc. This individual advised that one
area that the courts do look at is the level of jail staffing.
Prisoner's Legal Services feels that inmates sleeping on floors
creates unrest and violence, and that it takes more staff to
police an overcrowded facility. Adequacy of personnel is a
Significant factor that the courts review in lawsuits.
MOTION by Commissioner Johnson "with a great deal of
reluctance" to approve eight additional jailer positions and to
authorize Budget Amendment 016 for this request.
Commissioner Madison mentioned that the sheriff had said
during the briefing session that 97 people were in the jail this
morning, and that 27 of these were eligible for shipment to the
Department of Correction. This would have left 70 people in the
jail that is rated for 66. Mr. Madison said this sounded like an
unfunded state mandate and that if the DOC would do its job that
Iredell County wouldn't be as needy for a jail. Madison
mentioned that the State funds the "liberal left-wing lawyers" to
come in and try to take credit for building a new jail. He said
a jail would be built, without going into debt, because the
County had been frugal with its funds.
Commissioner Boone said he didn't feel there were any good
options. It appeared that the taxpayers were going to be ripped
off because prisoners had more rights than the average citizen.
The county manager mentioned that this request has been
reduced because the new employees would only need two radios.
(This will bring the total for the eight employees and their
benefits to $116,576). Commissioner Johnson was agreeable to
this revision to his motion.
DEC , 1995 301