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October 20, 2020
IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
PRE-AGENDA MINUTES
October 20, 2020
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in pre-agenda session on Tuesday,
October 20, 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 Thomas Bowles
Gene Houpe
Ken Robertson
Board Members Participating Remotely
Marvin Norman
Staff present: County Manager Beth Jones, County Attorney Lisa Valdez, Deputy County
Manager Susan Robertson, Assistant County Manager Joe Pierce, and Clerk to the Board Amy
Anderson.
CALL TO ORDER: Chairman James Mallory called the meeting to order.
ADJUSTMENTS TO THE AGENDA: County Manager Beth Jones made a correction
to Administrative Matter VIII.3. The public hearing date should be November 17, 2020.
Remove: Economic Development from Closed Session.
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
Request from the Sheriff’s Office for approval of budget amendment #18 and to
accept a JAG grant in the amount of $15,990 to purchase printers : Andy Poteat requested
approval of budget amendment #18 to accept a JAG grant. The funds will be used to purchase
printers for patrol cars. In August 2020, the Board approved the Sherriff’s Office to apply for the
grant.
Chairman Mallory suggested staff look into the procedure for accepting a grant to prevent
staff having to come back to the Board a second time.
Request from Fire Services to appoint William Rosko to the Shepherds Volunteer
Fire Department Relief Fund Board of Trustees, as required by the North Carolina General
Statute 58-84-46: Fire Services/Emergency Management Director Kent Greene said volunteer fire
departments are required to nominate individuals to serve on the department’s Relief Fund Board
of Trustees. The trustees must be approved and appointed by the County Board of Commissioners.
The Relief Fund trustees oversee the department’s firefighter pension program to ensure that
proper payments are made on behalf of the personnel and the all requirements are met prior to
disbursement of those funds.
This item was placed on consent.
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Request from ICATS to call for a public hearing on November 17, 2020 for ICATS
transportation grants: ICATS Director Bradley Johnson requested approval to call for a public
hearing on November 17, 2020 at 7pm for ICATS Transportation grants. The public hearing is
necessary to continue providing transportation services throughout the County.
This item was placed on consent.
Request from Elections for approval of budget amendment #19 to appropriate
$46,000 CARES Act Supplemental Funds received as a subgrantee of the NC State Board of
Elections: Assistant County Manager Joseph Pierce, on behalf of Elections Director Becky
Galliher, requested approval of budget amendment #19 in order to appropriate $46,000 in CARES
Act Supplemental Funds. This grant award is specifically for Election Day voting with $10,000
for costs incurred to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the pandemic and $36,000 to provide
$100.00 supplemental pay for each of 360 poll workers.
This item was placed on consent.
Request from the Health Department for approval of budget amendment #20 for
funds from the Local Technical Assistance and Training Branch of the Division of Public
Health in the amount of $215,054 to support infection-prevention: Assistant Director Susan
Johnson requested approval of budget amendment #20 for $215,054 to provide negative pressure
rooms. The department does not currently have any negative pressure rooms. Johnson said instead
up-fitting current rooms it may be more cost effective to add an addition to the back of the Health
Department. In addition to help better isolate individuals presenting for evaluation of COVID,
these rooms will be an asset for use with tuberculosis patient assessments in addition to helping
meet some of the CDC’s Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Capabilities. The
funds will also be used to purchase standalone thermal temperature scanners to provide a more
user friendly approach to checking temperatures of staff and patrons at all three of our locations;
3. Purchase additional hand sanitizer dispensers and personal protection equipment; purchase
additional computers and accessories, as well as additional phones; purchase an additional Port-
O-Count machine to be used to assure staff are appropriately fit tested for N-95 masks; pay temp
staff performing COVID related activities.
Commissioner Robertson said the negative pressure rooms would take the bulk of the
$215,054. With construction costs, it may be more cost-effective to build two rooms, if the funding
is available.
Johnson said Facility Services indicated they would be able to construct the addition to the
for negative pressure rooms for approximately $90,000. Using Facility Services would allow better
use of the money.
Commissioner Houpe asked how often the department would use the negative pressure
rooms.
Johnson said a couple times a month.
Commissioner Houpe said having two rooms would allow staff to use one room while the
other is being sanitized.
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Vice Chairman Bowles added the rooms could be used also be used for tuberculosis
patients.
Commissioner Houpe suggested using these funds for the negative pressure rooms and use
other COVID relief funding for the hand sanitizer and personal protection equipment.
County Manager Beth Jones said these funds is separate from CARES Act funding. Staff
will try to spread the funds out enough to obtain two negative pressure rooms.
This item was placed on consent.
Request from the Health Department for approval of budget amendment #21 for
funds from the Immunization Branch of the Division of Public Health in the amount of
$25,271 to increase flu vaccination coverage: Assistant Health Director Susan Johnson
requested approval of budget amendment #21 for $25, 271 to increase flu vaccination coverage.
The department plans to use these funds to provide no cost flu vaccines at multiple sites throughout
the community including African American and Hispanic churches, the S oup Kitchen in
Mooresville, Fifth Street Shelter and to the homeless population living around the Statesville area
of the local Wal-Mart.
This item was placed on consent.
Request from Social Services for approval of Budget Amendment #22 to appropriate
CARES Act Funds to purchase laptops and other technology equipment to improve mobility
and telework capability under pandemic conditions : DSS Business Officer Dan Edward
requested approval of budget amendment #22 to purchase laptops and other equipment to improve
teleworking capabilities.
Chairman Mallory recognized DSS staff for continuing their great work during the
COVID19 pandemic.
This item was placed on consent.
Request from Iredell-Statesville Schools for approval of a joint resolution regarding
broadband expansion within the County: County Manager Beth Jones requested approval of a
resolution regarding broadband expansion within the County. This resolution is in joint with
Iredell-Statesville Schools.
This item was placed on consent.
Request from Tax Administration for approval of September Refunds and Releases:
This item was placed on consent.
Request from Clerk to the Board for approval of the 2021 meeting calendar: County
Manager Beth Jones explained that historically the first meeting in July is cancelled because of
Independence Day and the first meeting in November is cancelled if there is a county election.
Jones recommended the Board meet only the second Tuesday in July and November. This would
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allow for consistency with the meeting schedule. The meeting calendar also included tentative
dates for Board retreats.
This item was placed on consent.
Request from Clerk to the Board for approval of the minutes from the meeting on
October 6, 2020: There were no additions or corrections.
This item was placed on consent.
OLD BUSINESS
(None)
NEW BUSINESS
(None)
COUNTY MANAGER’S REPORT
County Manager Beth Jones provided an update on the following:
Overflow parking is available at the Board of Elections.
Early voting is currently taking place at the Board of Elections. However, there will be no
voting at the Board of Elections on Election Day. Voters are required to vote at their
precincts on Election Day.
CLOSED SESSION
The Board moved into Closed Session at 6:02PM
IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
REGULAR MINUTES
October 20, 2020
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday, October
20, 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 Thomas Bowles
Gene Houpe
Ken Robertson
Board Members Participating Remotely
Marvin Norman
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Staff present: County Manager Beth Jones, County Attorney Lisa Valdez, Deputy County
Manager Susan Robertson, Assistant County Manager Joe Pierce, and Finance Director Debra
Cheek.
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 Young Marine Thomas Sapp.
ADJUSTMENTS TO THE AGENDA
County Manager Beth Jones made a correction to Administrative Matter VIII.3. The
public hearing date should be November 17, 2020.
Remove: Economic Development from Closed Session.
MOTION by Commissioner Houpe to approve the agenda as presented.
VOTING: Ayes – 5; Nays – 0
PRESENTATION OF SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS & AWARDS
Request from Jon Henderson with the Mecklenburg County Young Marines to adopt
a proclamation recognizing October 23 - 31, 2020 as Red Ribbon Week: Chairman Mallory
presented the following resolution to the Young Marine Thomas Sapp.
WHEREAS, Alcohol and other drug abuse in this nation has reached epidemic stages; and
WHEREAS, It is imperative that visible, unified prevention education efforts by community members be
launched to eliminate the demand for drugs; and WHEREAS, The National Family Partnership is
sponsoring the National Red Ribbon Campaign® offering citizens the opportunity to demonstrate their
commitment to drug-free lifestyles (no use of illegal drugs, no illegal use of legal drugs); and
WHEREAS, The National Red Ribbon Campaign® will be celebrated in every community in America
during “Red Ribbon Week®”, October 23-31; and
WHEREAS, Business, government, parents, law enforcement, media, medical, religious institutions,
schools, senior citizens, service organizations and youth will demonstrate their commitment to healthy,
drug-free lifestyles by wearing and displaying Red Ribbons during this week long campaign; and
WHEREAS, Iredell County further commits its resources to ensure the success of the Red Ribbon
Campaign®; NOW THERFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Iredell County Board of Commissioners do
hereby proclaim October 23-31, 2020, as RED RIBBON WEEK® and encourages citizens to participate in
drug prevention education activities, making a visible statement that we are strongly committed to a drug -
free state.
MOTION by Commissioner Robertson to approve the resolution as presented.
VOTING: Ayes – 5; Nays – 0
Commissioner Robertson said it is refreshing to see a young man with future goals.
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APPOINTMENTS BEFORE THE BOARD
(None)
PUBLIC HEARINGS
(None)
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
County Manager Beth Jones summarized the following Administrative Matters during the
Pre-Agenda meeting held at 5pm:
Request from the Sheriff's Office for approval of budget amendment #18 and to
accept a JAG grant in the amount of $15,990 to purchase printers.
Request from Fire Services to appoint William Rosko to the Shepherds Volunteer
Fire Department Relief Fund Board of Trustees, as required by North Carolina
General Statute 58-84-46.
Request from ICATS to call for a public hearing on November 17, 2020 for ICATS
Transportation grants.
Request from Elections for approval of budget amendment #19 to appropriate
$46,000 CARES Act Supplemental Funds received as a subgrantee of the NC State
Board of Elections.
Request from the Health Department for approval of budget amendment #20 for
funds from the Local Technical Assistance and Training Branch of the Division of
Public Health in the amount of $215,054 to support infection-prevention.
Request from the Health Department for approval of budget amendment #21 for
funds from the Immunization Branch of the Division of Public Health in the amount
of $25,271 to increase flu vaccination coverage.
Request from Social Services for approval of Budget Amendment #22 to
appropriate CARES Act Funds to purchase laptops and other technology equipment
to improve mobility and telework capability under pandemic conditions. #189/2020
Request from Iredell-Statesville Schools for approval of a joint resolution regarding
broadband expansion within the County.
Request from Tax Administration for approval of September Refunds and Releases.
Request from Clerk to the Board for approval of the 2021 meeting calendar.
Request from Clerk to the Board for approval of the minutes from the meeting on
October 6, 2020.
MOTION by Commissioner Houpe to approve the consent agenda.
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VOTING: Ayes – 5; Nays – 0
ANNOUNCEMENTS OF VACANCIES ON BOARDS & COMMISSIONS
(None)
APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS & COMMISSIONS
(None)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
(None)
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
Chairman Mallory opened the floor for Public Comment. Alicia Standish signed-in to
speak but was not present to make comments.
NEW BUSINESS
(None)
COUNTY MANANGERS REPORT
County Manager Beth Jones provided an update on the following:
Overflow parking is available at the Board of Elections.
Early voting is currently taking place at the Board of Elections. However,
there will be no voting at the Board of Elections on Election Day. Voters
are required to vote at their precincts on Election Day.
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 7:22PM. The next regular meeting will
be November 17, 2020, 5:00 PM, in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room, Government Center, 200
South Center Street, Statesville, NC.
VOTING: Ayes – 5; Nays – 0
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Date Approved Amy B. Anderson, Clerk