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BRIEFING MINUTES
t MMURY 2. 1996
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Briefing
Session on January 2, 1996, 5:00 p.m., South Wing Conference
Room, Iredell County Government Center, 200 South Center Street,
Statesville, NC.
Present were:
Sara R. Haire, Chairman
David A. Boone, vice Chairman
Steve Johnson
Doug Madison
Alice M. Stewart
Staff present: Joel Mashburn, County Manager
Jerry Lundy, Dir. of Serv. & Dev.
Susan Blumenstein, Dir. of Fin. & Adm. Serv.
Sheriff Phillip Redmond
Rick Dowdle, Sheriff's Dept.
William Allison, Planning Dept.
Janet Blaufuss, Health Dept.
Fay Brincefield, Health Dept.
Dr. Ronnie Milam, Board of Health
Jean Moore, Clerk to the Board
Chairman Haire called the meeting to order.
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS: Mr. Allison explained the various
public hearing matters. Concerning the rezoning case of 19512-3
(Wiggins) Allison advised that he had a valid protest petition
against the rezoning, but he had not had time to discuss with the
Wiggins family and their attorney (Bob Randall). He also has a
petition in favor of the rezoning. Allison described what was
used by his office to determine if an area qualified for spot
zoning.
DISCUSSION OF PROPOSED CONTRACT BETNEEN BURKS-CATAWBA
DISTRICT CONFINEMENT FACILITY AND IREDELL COUNTY FOR INMATE HED
SPACEi Mr. Rick Dowdle explained that the superintendent of the
Burke -Catawba facility could supply up to 25 beds to ease the
ovrcrowding of the Iredell jail. Dowdle said that the inmates
waiting for DOC time would be the best group to be transported to
this facility. This is because inmates with a court appointed
attorney would have to travel back to Iredell to have their legal
meetings. The Burke -Catawba superintendent has advised that he
will hold open the beds for a little while. The commissioners
were reminded; however, that Gaston County is experiencing the
same problems and might try to contract with this facility.
Sheriff Redmond said he preferred to use modular units
instead of contracting with Burke -Catawba. Redmond feels it will
be less expensive to house all inmates near the present jail. He
advised that Prisoners' Legal Services had given an extension of
up to January 31, 1996, in order to find a way to get the inmates
off the floor.
Mr. Mashburn distributed information about a modular unit.
He expressed some concern about where any units would be placed.
A potential site would be the gravel parking area on Harrill
Street. City zoning would give a temporary permit. A unit (as
discussed by the county manager) could house 24 inmates.
Commissioner Johnson asked if the modular unit would appease
Prisoners' Legal Services. The county manager said he had talked
to Bob Lewis (NC Division of Prisons (Jails), and he was advised
that as long as all codes are met that everything would be
satisfactory.
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