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June 2, 2020
IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
PRE-AGENDA MINUTES
June 2, 2020
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in pre-agenda session on Tuesday, June
2, 2020 at 5:00 PM, in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room located in the Iredell County
Government Center 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC.
Board Members Present
Chairman James Mallory
Vice Chairman Tommy Bowles
Gene Houpe
Marvin Norman
Ken Robertson
Staff present: County Manager Beth Jones, County Attorney Lisa Valdez, Deputy County
Manager Susan Robertson, Assistant County Manager Joe Pierce, Finance Director Debra Cheek,
and Clerk to the Board Amy Anderson.
CALL TO ORDER: Chairman James Mallory called the meeting to order.
ADJUSTMENTS TO THE AGENDA: There were no adjustments to the agenda.
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
Request from John Ferguson, Statesville Airport Manager, for approval to expend
$4,265 as a local match for an $85,288 grant from the NC Department of Transportation to
be used for additional environmental study requirements concerning runway safety at the
Statesville Regional Airport: County Manager Beth Jones said The Statesville Regional Airport
was awarded a grant from the NC Department of Transportation in the amount of $76,759 for
additional environmental study requirements concerning the runway safety area project. The total
cost of the project is $85,288. The County has been requested to contribute $4,265 t owards the
required 10% match of $8,530. It is a 90% grant. At their April 6, 2020 meeting, Statesville City
Council approved the City’s $4,265, one-half of the required match.
This item was placed on consent.
ANNOUNCEMENTS OF VACANCIES ON BOARDS & COMMISSIONS
(None)
APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS & COMMISSIONS
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
(None)
NEW BUSINESS
(None)
COUNTY MANANGERS REPORT
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County Manager Beth Jones gave an update on the following items:
550 individuals were tested for COVID-19 at County mass testing sites.
Mass Testing will continue this week at Statesville Signal Hill Mall and Mooresville
High School.
The Board moved into Closed Session at 5:27PM.
IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
REGULAR MINUTES
June 2, 2020
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday, June 2,
2020 at 7:00 PM, in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room of the Iredell County Government Center,
200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC.
Board Members Present
Chairman James Mallory
Vice Chairman Tommy Bowles
Gene Houpe
Marvin Norman
Ken Robertson
Staff present: County Manager Beth Jones, County Attorney Lisa Valdez, Deputy County
Manager Susan Robertson, Assistant County Manager Joe Pierce, Finance Director Debra Cheek,
and Clerk to the Board Amy Anderson.
CALL TO ORDER by Chairman Mallory.
INVOCATION: Chairman Mallory asked everyone to bow their heads for a moment of
silence or reflection.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Chairman Mallory.
ADJUSTMENTS TO THE AGENDA
There were no adjustments to the agenda.
MOTION by Commissioner Norman to approve the agenda as presented.
VOTING: Ayes – 5; Nays – 0
PRESENTATION OF SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS & AWARDS
(None)
APPOINTMENTS BEFORE THE BOARD
Iredell County Child Fatality Prevention Team (CFPT) annual report for cases
review in 2019: Team Chairperson Laura Johnson said the team is tasked with looking for any
recommendations or advocates for improvement. The team reviewed 26 deaths from 2018. The
team recommended increase patient knowledge on preconception and prenatal care to prevent
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infant injury or death. The team provided health risk reduction literature to all obstetrician
providers and two community pregnancy resource centers.
Johnson thanked the Board for assisting with increasing the team’s memberships through
appointments.
Chairman Mallory thanked Johnson and the team for their work. Particularly, the focus on
prenatal as those injuries are preventable. Mallory asked for a four-year trend line on causes of
death and age.
Commissioner Robertson agreed.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Public hearing to consider a request from Debra Raper, Raper Management, LLC to
rezone approximately 19.58 acres, along Old Mountain Road from Residential Agricultural
to General Business (GB): Planning Director Matthew Todd said the property is adjacent and in
the area of other GB uses and is currently vacant. Todd noted there are watershed restrictions with
the property. There has been no opposition to the request and Planning Board voted in favor of
recommending the request.
Chairman Mallory opened the public hearing.
Debra Raper was available for any questions.
No one wished to speak.
Chairman Mallory closed the public hearing.
Iredell County
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT
PLANNING STAFF REPORT
REZONING CASE # 2005-1
STAFF PROJECT CONTACT: Leslie M. Meadows
EXPLANATION OF THE REQUEST
This is a request to rezone a parcel of land along Old Mountain Road, approximately 19.58 acres,
from Residential Agricultural (RA) to General Business (GB). This is a straight rezoning and no
conditions are proposed at this time.
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OWNER/APPLICANT
OWNER/APPLICANT: Debra Raper, Raper Management, LLC
PROPERTY INFORMATION
ADDRESS/LOCATION:
Old Mountain Road, between Island Ford Road and Mt.
Hermon Road. More specifically, PIN 4704541822.000.
SURROUNDING LAND USE: There are a variety of NB, HB, GB and even M -1 uses to the north, east,
and southeast. However, properties directly to the south and west are residential or agricultural
in nature.
SIZE: The total acreage to be rezoned includes approximately 19.58 acres.
EXISTING LAND USE: Vacant, heavily wooded towards the rear of the lot. Front portion is in
agricultural use.
ZONING HISTORY: The property have been zoned Residential Agri cultural (RA) since county-wide
zoning was established in 1990.
OTHER JURISDICTIONAL INFORMATION: The majority of the front portion of this property is within the
City of Statesville’s Long-Range Urban Service Area. The City of Statesville did not provide any
additional comments or input.
OTHER SITE CHARACTERISTICS: This property is located within a regulated WS-IV-PA Protected
Watershed Area for Catawba/Lake Norman. Proposed new development will be limited to the
Non-Residential Low Density Option; for 24% - 36% built-upon area, unless a request for the Non-
Residential High Density Option; for 36%-70% built-upon area, is requested and approved by the
BOC. The property is not located in a flood hazard zone.
UTILITIES: This site is currently served by well and septic.
IMPACTS ON LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND/OR FACILITES
TRAFFIC: The closest, most recent traffic count along Old Mountain Road is near the on/off ramp
for I-40, which had a traffic count of 7,300 vehicles per day in 2017. According to the
Comprehensive Transportation Plan 2008 Study Report for Iredell County, the ca pacity for this
section of Old Mountain Road is approximately 13,800 vehicles per day through the year 2030. The
speed limit along this section of Old Mountain Road is 45 mph.
SCHOOLS: This is a commercial rezoning and should have no implications on loc al schools.
EMERGENCY SERVICES: This proposal has been reviewed by the Iredell County Fire Marshal’s Office
and Iredell County EMS. Neither office addressed any concerns regarding the request.
REQUIRED REVIEWS BY OTHER AGENCIES
LOCAL: The applicant must provide a site plan to the Planning & Development Department for
review to develop the properties. Zoning requirements such as parking, landscaping, and
buffering will be reviewed at such time. Erosion & sedimentation control standard s will also be
reviewed for compliance.
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STATE: Other than building code, there should be no formal state agency review at this time.
FEDERAL: None at this time.
STAFF AND BOARD COMMENTS
STAFF COMMENTS: The applicant, also owner, represents Raper Management, LLC. The JL Raper
Corporation provides stormwater management, erosion control, grading and landscaping
services. The future plans for this property were not indicated by the applicant, whether to expand
their business or for the development of other various commercial uses. Note that this is a straight
rezoning and all GB uses would be allowed.
Being relatively close to I-40, the front portion of the parcel in question is within what the 2030
Horizon Plan calls the Corridor Commercial area. Corridor Commercial areas include existing
commercial, office, and/or retail uses that exist along major thoroughfares and highways or areas
that will include commercial development in the future, and can contain both large and small
mixed-use commercial centers. These areas are both within and outside the Iredell County Urban
Service Areas. They may be serviced by and incorporated into one of the municipalities at some
point in the future. According to the plan, commercial uses within this area generally should
include retail, restaurants, entertainment centers, automobile services, personal services, other
commercial uses, and office developments.
With only the front portion of this property identified as Corridor Commercial, this request does
include the entire parcel. While the land use plan designations are often viewed as conceptual,
staff feels that with this particular request an amendment to the land use plan would be needed.
Due to the depth and total acreage outside of the area identified as corridor commercial it would
be hard to say that the entire parcel is included conceptually. However, s taff does feel
comfortable including the entire parcel within the corridor commercial designation. It is also worth
pointing out that due to watershed restrictions and existing topography the site will be limited to
a built upon area of roughly 7 acres, unless the High Density Option is pursued.
The Planning staff can support the proposed rezoning request, and subsequent 2030 Horizon Plan
map amendment, based on the following:
A portion of the property already lies within the 2030 Horizon Plan Corrid or Commercial area, it is
adjacent to various existing commercial properties, and the majority of GB uses should not exceed
existing road capacity.
SITE REVIEW COMMITTEE: Staff visited site on April 17, 2020.
PLANNING BOARD ACTION: On May 6, 2020, the Planning Board held a virtual public
meeting/teleconference to hear the rezoning request. The applicant was in attendance. There
was no public input in favor or in opposition. The board voted 7 -0 to recommend in favor of the
rezoning.
MOTION by Vice Chairman Bowles to approve amending the County’s 2030 Horizon
Plan to extend Corridor Commercial designation to the entire property and to approve the zoning
map amendment. The zoning approval and land use plan amendment are reasonable and in the
public interest because a portion of the property already lies within the 2030 Horizon Plan Corridor
Commercial area, it is adjacent to various existing commercial properties, and the majority of GB
uses should not exceed existing road capacity.
VOTING: Ayes – 5; Nays – 0
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Public hearing for the consideration of text amendments to the Land Development
Code: Todd said the text amendment insures that appropriate financial guarantees are in place if
an approved solar facility goes out of business or decommissioned. The financial guarantee applies
to the applicant. Previously, it has been a quasi-judicial process through the Board of Adjustment
this text amendment changes it to ta legislative process with the Planning Board and the Board of
Commissioners for final approval. A 50-foot setback from perennial streams was also added. Todd
explained that screening has been an issue in the past as it is unique and should be handled case
by case. Language was added to encourage the screening be discussed and handled throughout the
approval process. Requests are conditional, requiring a site plan for the property, showing where
the panels will be, and how the property will developed. Todd noted screening could be a part of
the site plan. Staff Todd said the Board referred the text amendments to the Economic
Development Task Force. The task force approved the text amendment and Planning Board voted
6-3 in favor of recommending the text amendment.
Chairman Mallory said this amendment does not apply to on-site systems for personal use.
Todd said the amendment does not apply to a residential homeowner that wants to add
panels. There is language in the amendment to acknowledge a commercial business that wants to
add panels, but it does not require the full rezoning process.
Commissioner Houpe asked if there is a need for annual verification of the financial
guarantee.
Todd said the guarantee is still in place if the company goes out of business.
Chairman Mallory recommended that be a part of an internal policy to monitor on a
recurring basis. It would not be an issue as there are so few of these type facilities.
Chairman Mallory opened the public hearing.
No one wished to speak.
Chairman Mallory closed the public hearing.
IREDELL COUNTY PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT
PLANNING STAFF REPORT
Proposed Text Amendment – Require Conditional District Rezoning for Solar Farm Use and update
decommissioning process within Performance Requirements: R65 Solar Farms
EXPLANATION OF THE REQUEST
Staff is proposing amendments to Chapters 2 and 3, of the Iredell County Land Development
Code, concerning Solar Farms. Major amendments include updating use terminology to Solar
Energy Systems, calling for a Conditional District Rezoning process vs. Spec ial Use Permit (BOA),
and more stringent bonding and decommissioning requirements.
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Existing text that is bold and with strike through is text to be removed. Text in red and underlined
is new text to be added and was reviewed for recommendation by Planning Board on February
5, 2020.
STAFF COMMENTS
Chapter 3 deals with specific land uses and provides additional requirements for those uses above
the basic standards of the code.
With interest in solar energy facilities continuing to grow, the Iredell County Board of Commissioners
discussed the current solar farm requirements per the Land Development Code at their Fall
Retreat, and requested that Planning Staff research plausible upd ates. These type solar farm
facilities are currently allowed in the AC and RA residential districts through the Special Use Permit
process, as well as by right in the M-1 and M-2 manufacturing districts. Currently, we have had six
applications for such facilities throughout the County: 1 was denied (~400 ac.), 5 have been
permitted but never built (ranging from 5 to 250 ac.), with only 1 built and operating (~39 ac.).
Staff is recommending a more contemporary name change, from “Solar Farm” use to “Solar
Energy System” that require a conditional rezoning in the AC and RA residential districts, with both
Planning Board and Board of Commissioner hearings. Plus, performance requirements in the M -1
and M-2 districts, as amended for Section R65 Solar Energy Systems. Conditional rezoning hearings
and revised Section R65 performance requirements will provide for more County and public input
involvement regarding the placement and long-term maintenance of such sites, as well as
allowing for additional site-specific conditions. The official definition of the use, per Chapter 16,
will not change.
Above all, in order to safeguard against neglect and/or abandonment of such facilities, it was felt
that the code needed to further address provisions for decommissioning and/or the restoration of
such sites upon reaching the end of their intended life span. “Decommissioning” refers to
removing solar components and restoring the project site to prior conditions when the solar farm
stops operating. Staff compared county regulations across the State and noted standard
requirements for solar farm decommissioning plans that include a monetary bonding/
performance guarantee for a value determined by a licensed engineer or a licensed contractor,
as well as periodic re-evaluation of these values into the future. It was also found that officially
recording decommissioning plans, with the Register of Deeds as part of the land record, is
common practice.
TEXT AMENDMENTS
Performance Requirements (Chapter 3)
R65 Solar Energy Systems
Solar Energy Systems shall meet the following criteria. In the AC and RA zoning districts a
Conditional District Zoning is required. Solar collection devices attached to rooftops or buildings
are allowed in all zoning districts and are exempt from these requirements.
A. The applicant must include a site plan drawn to scale that meets the requirements of Section
9.2.1 and the requirements below.
A.B. Solar collection devices shall be designed and located to avoid glare or reflection onto
adjacent properties and adjacent roadways and shall not interfere with traffic or create a safety
hazard.
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B C. Solar farms Solar Energy Systems shall not be located within an airport primary approach zone
as described in Section 4.6.1.
C.D. All related equipment must be enclosed by a fence at least six (6) feet in height and must
have clearly visible warning signage concerning voltage.
D.E. An emergency shut-off mechanism is required and notice of its location should be submitted
to Iredell County Emergency Management. The mechanism shall be clearly identified and
unobstructed and shall be noted clearly on the site plan.
E.F. No business signs, billboards, or other advertising shall be installed on a solar device.
F.G. Removal of Solar Energy System equipment and site restoration:
1. The property owner or responsible party shall have six (6) months to complete
decommissioning of the solar facility if no electricity is generated for a continuous
period of twelve (12) months, unless the responsible party provides substantial
evidence (updated every six (6) months after twelve (12) months of no energy
production) to the Zoning Administrator of the intent to maintain and reinstate the
operation of the facility. A project is properly decommissioned when all structures and
equipment are removed and the site is re-vegetated.
Applicant must submit decommissioning plans that describe the anticipated life of the
solar project, the party responsible for decommissioning, the estimated
decommissioning costs in current dollars, and the method for ensuring that funds will
be available for decommissioning and restoration.
2. A decommissioning plan shall be required as part of the Conditional District Zoning
application. This plan shall be prepa red by a third party engineer and must be signed
off by the party responsible for decommissioning. The following items are required to
be addressed or included:
a.) The identification of the party currently responsible for decommissioning.
b.) All costs for the removal of solar panels, buildings, cabling, electrical
components, roads, fencing, and any other associated facilities down to 36
inches below grade.
c.) All costs associated with provisions to restore the land to a condition
reasonably similar to its condition before development; including but not limited
to: stabilizing the soil, restoring the ground cover, and disposal of all materials per
good management practices that are in effect at the time of decommissioning,
3. Prior to the issuance of the building permit, the decommissioning plan shall be
recorded by the applicant in the Iredell County Register of Deeds.
4. The decommissioning plan and estimated cost of removal shall be updated every five
(5) years or upon change of ownership of ei ther the property or the project’s owner.
Any changes or updates to the plan shall be recorded in the County’s Register of
Deeds.
5. The owner of the solar energy system shall provide a bond, cash escrow, or
irrevocable letter of credit in favor of the County in an amount equal to 1.25 times the
estimated decommissioning cost prior to the issuing of a zoning permit.
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6. The full amount of the bond, certified check, or letter of credit must remain in full
force and effect until the solar farm is decommissioned and any necessary site
restoration is completed.
7. The landowner or tenant must notify the county when the site is abandoned.
G.H. The applicant shall be required to provide a written affidavit documentation stating that
the facility is in compliance with all applicable Federal and State regulations.
H.I. Setbacks
1. A solar device All related equipment within a solar farm solar energy system may not
be closer than 500 feet to any existing residential dwelling, excluding any dwellings on
the same parcel of land as the device.
2. Solar collection devices All related equipment must be set back fifty (50) feet from any
existing residentially zoned property line, one hundred (100) feet from a perennial
stream, and ten (10) feet from any existing commercial or industrially zoned property
at time of application.
I. Solar collection devices attached to rooftops or buildings are exempt from requirements C
and H above.
J. This section does not pertain to solar devices generating energy solely for on-site use, or
rooftop mounted systems.
K. Screening requirements may be added to address site specific and neighbor concerns as
part of the Conditional Rezoning Process.
L. The Planning Director shall examine the progress made toward developing the property per
Section 11.6 (K).
Zoning Districts (Chapter 2)
Section 2.21.5 Public Works Facilities, Utilities, & Infrastructure Uses
USES AC RA RUR RR R20 R12 R8 RO OI NB HB GB M1 M2 R
Solar
Energy
System
Rezoning to
AC-CZ or RA-
CZ
See Section
11.6
R R 65
Definitions (Chapter 16)
Section 16.4 Definitions
Solar Energy System. An array of solar collection devices (including all related equipment) to
generate solar energy for collection and distribution, predominantly off-site use.
PLANNING BOARD ACTION: On February 5, 2020, the Planning Board held a public meeting to
review the new solar energy systems text amendments. One Iredell County Board of Adjustment
member, Mr. John Allen, spoke toward his concerns of unanswered questions during official
testimony around developmental aspects of these facilities. After much deliberation, mostly
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about environmental aspects, planning board members suggested an increase to the stream
buffer requirement, and an addendum summary of Mr. Santoni’s research to be submitt ed to
the Board of Commissioners. Thus, the board voted 6-3 to recommend in favor of the text
amendment with the following motion (those opposed included Tsumas, Palmes, and Santoni).
MOTION by Commissioner Robertson to approve the zoning text amendments and to
make a finding that the approval is consistent with the adopted 2030 Horizon Plan and that said
approval is reasonable and in the public interest and furthers the goals of the 2030 Horizon Plan
because it aims to mitigate future development concerns, and addresses changes in the alternative-
energy industry within a developing county.
VOTING: Ayes – 5; Nays – 0
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Public hearing on the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Budget: Jones presented the FY21 Budget
Message at the May 19, 2020 meeting. Budget requests from department were turned into Finance
in February. At that time, there was a good strong economy and in a matter of weeks COVID -19
hit and things had to go back to the drawing board. When the stay-at-home order was issued, staff
started to hear of the impact that it was going to have on the revenue. The County has two major
revenue sources: ad valorem and sales tax. There is a three-month lag in sales tax and the County
does not receive revenue from sales tax for three months. Jones is hopeful as things adjust to a new
normal and the economy recovers, the Board can do a mid-year review of the budget and possibly
add certain things back to the budget. Jones noted if that does not happen, the budget presented in
a worst-case scenario. Iredell County is the 14th largest county in the State. The population is
expected to grow 5.74% by 2024. Out of 100 counties, Iredell’s current tax (2019-2020) is 13th
lowest.
Revenue projections and property tax collection rates have been scaled back. Major
expenditure categories are pretty consistent. Education, public safety, and human services are the
top three expenditure categories. For every one penny, 50% goes to education , which shows the
Board’s dedication of investing in the future. The budget recommends a new funding formula for
education upon the request of Iredell-Statesville Schools. In the past, there has been a need for
capital and additional funding went there to catch up with facility needs. Those extra dollars is
now needed for current expense. ISS asked the County to look at the funding formula, try to
address the current need, and anticipated needs going forward, which is current expense. Staff
created a new formula that shifts the extra dollars that was going into capital to current expense.
There is an uptick in current expense and take per pupil from $1,675 to $1,940. This gives schools
the ability to make those decisions and be able to address the needs of the students.
Jones said capital projects were ranked at the Board’s winter retreat but there were some
big cuts in those once COVID-19 hit. There are some projects remaining because of the obligation
based on lease agreements. These items will hopefully be revisited in a mid-year review.
Jones said it was an extremely difficult decision to not recommend pay increases for county
employees in this upcoming budget. Without an ongoing sustainable revenue source to pay for
those increases, Jones felt it was neglectful of her duty to recommend a pay increase not knowing
if the funding to support it will be there. Jones suggested the Board consider at pay increases at a
mid-year budget review.
Finance Director Deb Cheek went through the following numbers:
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General Fund proposed budget of $230,357,300 at tax rate of 53.75 for 100 valuation. This
includes is a one-cent tax increase that was voted on by the citizens in primary election. Cheek
noted an error in a local newspaper that reported a three-cent increase; however, it is a one-cent
increase on the tax rate. The budget is based on a valuation of $26,674,720,000 with a collection
rate of 98.91%.
Iredell-Statesville Schools: $52,552,000
Mooresville Graded School District: $15,162,000
Mitchell Community College: $5,949,000
School Debt Service (all 3 entities) paid by the County: $27,025,000
School Safety and Security (funded solely by the County): $1,319,000
Total School Funding: $102,008,712
All-County Fire Protection Service District:
$13,583,902, a tax rate of 9 ¢ per $100 valuation.
Special Revenue Fund (I-CATS): $3,003,455
Special Revenue Fund (911 system) $715,192,000
Special Revenue Fund (Juvenile Crime Prevention Council): $445,170
Enterprise Fund (Solid Waste): $11,024,732 (includes one fee increase of special handling
from $35 to $38)
Enterprise Fund (Specialty Services Division of EMS): $1,550,866
Health Insurance Fund: $12,633,560
Property & Liability Fund: $995, 105
Workers Compensation Fund: $858,650
Commissioner Houpe asked if the school systems have signed a memorandum of
understanding regarding the new formula.
Cheek said two of the education entities have signed agreements.
Commissioner Houpe said education is still approximately 50% of each penny.
Cheek agreed.
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Commissioner Houpe said the County funds all of its’ departments and responsibilities
with 50% of the revenue that comes in.
Commissioner Houpe thanked the budget team for making every effort of meeting the
priorities of the Board under the current economic condition. The majority of the requests of needs
are prioritized. Some are delayed or eliminated base on the limit in revenues.
Commissioner Robertson acknowledged the hard work and dedication of the budget team.
County Manager Jones received more requests than there were able to allocate. It is easy to be a
politician and public service if you can tell everyone yes, but when there is not enough money,
you have to say no to a lot more so you can say yes to the bare essentials. Robertson sai d Jones
adopted and implemented the Board’s priorities. The budget is fair and everyone is shouldering a
part of the burden.
Chairman Mallory said the rate of increase was cut but no services have been cut. Some
capacities and capabilities were added to serve the citizens. Needs of the County is growing just
as the population. There is a cash flow problem over the next nine months. The County is postured
to recover quickly if there is not another lockdown or significant reduction of economic activity
due to COVID-19. It is so important for everyone to continue to take the pandemic seriously. The
economy is open, but it is not a license to go back to pre COVID-10 behavior. Mallory urged the
use of mask and social distancing.
At this time, Chairman Mallory opened the public hearing.
No one wished to speak.
Chairman Mallory closed the public hearing.
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
County Manager Beth Jones summarized the items that were placed on the consent agenda as
follows:
Request from John Ferguson, Statesville Airport Manager, for approval to expend $4,265
as a local match for an $85,288 grant from the NC Department of Transportation to be used for
additional environmental study requirements concerning runway safety at the Statesville Regional
Airport.
MOTION by Commissioner Norman to approve the consent agenda.
VOTING: Ayes – 5; Nays – 0
ANNOUNCEMENT OF VACANCIES OCCURING ON BOARDS & COMMISSIONS
Animal Services Grievance Committee - 3 appointments
Centralina Workforce Development Board - 2 appointments
Farmland Preservation Advisory Board - 2 appointments
I-CARE Board of Directors - 1 appointment
Juvenile Crime Prevention Council - 5 appointments
Mitchell Community College Board of Trustees - 1 appointment
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Social Services Board - 1 appointment
Troutman Board of Adjustment ETJ - 1 appointment
APPOINTMENTS TO BOARD AND COMMISSIONS
(None)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
(None)
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
(None)
NEW BUSINESS
(None)
COUNTY MANAGER’S REPORT
County Manager Beth Jones gave an update on the following items:
550 individuals were tested for COVID-19 at County mass testing sites.
Mass Testing will continue this week at Statesville Signal Hill Mall and Mooresville
High School.
CLOSED SESSION
Chairman Mallory explained that Closed Session was held immediately following pre-
agenda and there are no action items to report.
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION by Commissioner Houpe to adjourn at 8:20PM. The next regular meeting will
be June 16, 2020, 5:00 PM, in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room, Government Center, 200 South
Center Street, Statesville, NC.
VOTING: Ayes – 5; Nays – 0
__________________________________ ___________________________________
Date Approved Amy B. Anderson, Clerk