HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93009_1488IRBDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
APRIL 15, 1997
BRIEFING MINUTES
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met Tuesday, April
15, 1997, 5:00 p.m., in Briefing Session at the Iredell County
Government Center (South Wing Conference Room), 200 South Center
Street, Statesville, NC.
Present were: Vice Chairman Steve D. Johnson
David A. Boone
Alice T. Fortner
Absent: Chairman Sara K. Haire
Alice M. Stewart
Staff present: Joel Mashburn, County Manager
Susan Blumenstein, Finance Director
Ron Weatherman, Solid Waste Director
Evie Caldwell, Purchasing Director
Brent Weisner, Tax Assessor
Jean Moore, Clerk to the Board
Vice Chairman Johnson called the meeting to order.
TELEPHONE AREA CODES: Mr. Mashburn shared information
received from BellSouth regarding new area codes. A geographic
split has been created whereby three new area codes have been
proposed for Iredell County. A meeting about the proposal is
scheduled for April 21, 1997, in Raleigh, NC. Chairman Haire plans
to attend.
Commissioner Boone asked how the area codes would impact the
County's 911 equipment. Mashburn advised that a representative of
BellSouth indicated this was not a problem in other counties;
however, Larry Dickerson of the Emergency Communications Operations
Management office will be asked for comments.
REQUEST FOR STORMRATBR MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ($131,500): Jeff
McKay, Greater Statesville Development Corporation, said he had
been assisting a company that had requested stormwater funding
assistance. The company preferred to remain anonymous for the
present; however, McKay mentioned it was an internationally
known/based company with operations in Europe and Canada. The
following investment will occur by the company for the $131,500:
e $7.5 million in plant and equipment (44,000 sq. ft.)
• Approximately 50 new jobs at 110% of county wage average
The county manager advised that a public hearing would not be
necessary for stormwater assistance.
Commissioner Fortner asked McKay what 110% of average wage
would be for Iredell County. McKay said the 1995 figures indicated
it was $464 per week based on a 40 -hr. work period. McKay also
said that no individual salary over $100,000 could be included in
the computation.
REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE IREDELL
COUNTY YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD IN REFERENCE TO PROGRAMS TO BE CBA
FUNDED IN FY 97-98: Greg Letourneau, Chairman of the Youth
Services Board, advised that seven requests for funding had been
received. A total of $200,718 has been allocated by the State for
Iredell County in CBA funds for 97-98. Requests received were: