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IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
BRIEFING MINUTES
JULY 15 1997
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Briefing
Session on July 15, 1997, 5:00 p.m., in the South Wing Conference
Room, Iredell County Government Center, 200 South Center Street,
Statesville, NC.
Present: Sara K. Haire, Chairman
Steve D. Johnson, Vice Chairman
David A. Boone
Alice M. Stewart
Absent: Alice T. Fortner
Staff: Joel Mashburn, County Manager
Susan Blumenstein, Finance Director
William Allison, Planning Supervisor
Brent Weisner, Tax Assessor
Evie Caldwell, Purchasing Agent
Ray Rabe, Health Director
Al Upton, EMS Director
Jean C. Moore, Clerk to the Board
Chairman Haire called the meeting to order.
DISCUSSION ON REZONING/PLANNING ITEMS: William Allison
described all of the planning matters on the agenda.
Commissioner Johnson asked when the Land Development Plan
would be ready. Allison said five or six months. The estimated
completion date is in December. Mr. Johnson asked Allison if he
envisioned a "stampede" by area developers before the completion
date. Allison said he did not believe this would happen.
EMS EMPLOYEE REQUEST FOR AN INCREASE IN VACATION LEAVE ACCRUAL
RATE (6.67 HRS. ACCRUAL PER NO. REVISED TO 12 HRS. PER NO. DUE TO
PAST EMPLOYMENT WITH ANOTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY)% Al Upton, EMS
Director, explained that this employee (Paul Tamer, Operations
Mgr.) had an important position at EMS. He advised that the County
would not be picking up any past financial liability since Tamer
had already been paid out or had used the past vacation time.
JUNE RELEASES & REFUNDS: Brent Weisner indicated that
everything was in order for approval. He mentioned that his office
continued to have problems with the NC Dept. of Motor Vehicles.
This is, however, a statewide problem.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT ITEMS: Ray Rabe, Health Director, explained
the health related items on the agenda.
Commissioner Boone asked about the possibility of putting
fliers about rabies in the upcoming tax bills. Blumenstein said
the bills were to be mailed out around the beginning of August.
Rabe said the best way to control the rabies epidemic was to
educate county citizens. Mrs. Blumenstein stated she would explore
the possibility of getting an educational leaflet inserted in the
tax bills.
BOND RATINGS: Chairman Haire mentioned that she, County
Attorney Pope, County Manager Joel Mashburn, and Finance Officer
Blumenstein recently traveled to New York to meet with officials
about the bond ratings for the County. Ratings achieved for the
GOB ($22,180,000) 1997 Series are:
Standard & Poor: A+
Moody's: Aa3
I,— N.C. Municipal Government: 87
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�..., ADJOURNNENTs Chairman Haire adjourned at 6:30 p.m. for a
nr� refreshment break prior to the 7 o'clock meeting.
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