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IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
PRE-AGENDA SESSION
March 1, 2022
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in pre-agenda session on Tuesday, March
1, 2022 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 Melissa Neader
Scottie Brown
Board Members Participating Remotely
Gene Houpe
Marvin Norman
Staff present: County Manager Beth Mull, County Attorney Lisa Valdez, Deputy County
Manager Susan Robertson, Finance Director Deb Cheek, 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 Mull said there were no
adjustments but there is additional information for Appointments to Board & Commissions.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Public hearing to consider a request from Kandice Corza to rezone approximately
2.28 acres at the corner of Hickory Highway and Gil bert Road: Planning Director Matthew
Todd said the property is currently zoned R20 and has an existing house. The owner started a
business without the correct zoning and it’s been dragging on a few years and staff has been
working with them. The applicant is proposing to cut the house off separate from the business.
This is a conditional request so the uses with be limited. The applicants are also proposing some
screening along Gilbert Road, which would not typically be required. Some type of landscaping
would be required along Hickory Highway. Todd noted there was some opposition expressed at
the Planning Board and the Public Input Meeting that was held leading up to this. Planning Board
voted to recommend approval of the rezoning. The request matches the land use plan as it falls in
the rural commercial designation.
Commissioner Houpe asked Todd to expound on the opposition concerns at the 7pm
meeting.
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
Request from Mooresville Graded School District for approval to apply for a Public
School Capital Fund Grant: Dr. Stephen Mauney said the state of North Carolina has released
additional funds to the needs-based public school capital fund through a grant process where
school districts can apply for various construction projects. The grant requires a 25% match. The
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he local lea and so what we have done this just recently became available normally it is for
construction projects that are for future construction. When the State changed and added more
money and allowed for renovations to be part of the grant process MGSD decided that it would be
a great opportunity to request your approval to proceed with submitting the applications; one for
South Elementary School; one for Mooresville High School; one from Mooresville Middle School;
and one for East Mooresville Intermediate Middle School. MGSD plans to do some capital
renovations at those schools above and beyond what has been done or what is being done with the
renovation projects that are currently going on.
Dr. Mauney said the required 25% match would be about $808,000 which makes the grant
request for all four projects total about $2.4 million. These projects are in the MGSD’s priority
order.
This item was placed on consent.
Request from Planning & Development for approval to abandon NC Department of
Transportation maintenance for a portion of SR 1208 (Gudger Road): Planning Director
Matthew Todd said the up on the screen this uh request was initiated by the homeowners at the
end of Gudgert Road. The homeowners wish to install a gate and there is state maintenance on the
road all the way to the end essentially so in order to install a gate they are requesting the
maintenance from NCDOT to be abandoned on the last 94 feet of the road. They have already
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installed a turn-around to meet d.o.t county requirements and if approved they will be installing a
gate because they cannot install the gate under state maintenance.
Vice Chair Neader asked if there was any feedback from Emergency Services.
Todd said there are a number of private communities with gates and if approved this would
fall in the same category.
This item was placed on consent.
Request from the Library for approval to charge a meeting room reservation fee:
Library Director Juli Moore requested approval to charge $20 for meeting room reservations up to
4 hours. County departments or agencies in partnership/collaboration with the County will not be
charged. This change is requested to address and reduce 'no shows'. The meeting room has been
closed to the public due to the pandemic and will be available to reserve beginning in mid-
March. A committee was formed to update the meeting room policy and collect meeting room
use/fee information from local venues and libraries across the state.
This item was placed on consent.
Request from the Library for approval of Budget Amendment #33 and to accept a
State Library of North Carolina Adapting Technology Grant in the amount of $10,250:
Library Director Juli Moore requested approval of Budget Amendment #33 to accept a State
Library of NC Adapting Technology Grant. The grant funds will be used to purchase furniture to
convert the upper level conference room into a dedicated computer lab, provide workstations to
place public computers in the local history room, provide workstations for the visually enhanced
public computers, and provide additional study carrels throughout the library.
This item was placed on consent.
Request from the Health Department for approval to reclassify the part -time
Processing Assistant IV position in the Environmental Health Division to a full-time
Processing Assistant IV position: Brady Freeman requested approval to reclassify the part-time
processing assistant for position in Environmental Health to a full-time processing assistant.
Administrative support is the back-bone of most departments, they don’t just answer the phone
calls, assist over the phone and direct the public which department they need, but they are usually
the first smiling face that someone might see when they come into the department. It is really
important to make sure the department has adequate staffing to be able to continue to do that.
Freeman said the department currently has two full-time administrative support. One is a
processing assistant in Mooresville and the other is an administrative assistant in the Statesville
office. There is a part-time position works 20 hours per week. Freeman said there has been
increase in workload. Since 2019, consultative contacts (walk-ins, telephone calls) and septic
permits have increased. Also, Covid-19 created unplanned absences in the department.
County Manager Beth Mull said the salary will be covered by lapsed salaries.
This item was placed on consent.
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Request from the Health Department for the approval of the NC Department of
Health & Human Services (NC DHHS)-Division of Public Health (DPH) FY 2023
Consolidated Agreement and the FY 22-23 Program Agreement Addendums: Health Director
Jane Hinson requested approval of the NC Department of Health & Human Services (NCDHHS)
(DPH) FY 2023 Consolidated Agreement and the FY 22-23 Program Agreement Addendums. The
department annually receives a Consolidated Agreement and Program Agreement Addendums
from the NC DHHS-DPH. These documents detail the program and reporting requirements for
the allocated grant funding. There are eighteen Agreement Addendums totaling $1,431,644 in
grant funding. Funds are received from NC DHHS after expenditures are reported on a monthly
basis. Staff feels bringing these documents to the Board for review and approval will promote a
better understanding of the program requirements that must be met to receive this grant
funding. The Board of Health approved the Consolidated Agreement and the Program Agreement
Addendums at their February 17, 2022 meeting.
This item was placed on consent.
Request from the Finance Department for approval of Budget Amendment #34 and
amend the Facilities Improvement Fund Ordinance to fund FY23 FIF requests: Finance
Director Deb Cheek said the request comes from the Board’s direction at 2022 Winter Retreat held
on February 17th and 18th, to appropriate fund balance in the amount of $226,000 to move forward
with all Facility Improvement Requests this budget year.
This item was placed on consent.
Request from the Finance Department for approval to amend American Rescue Plan
Grant Ordinance to include replacing EMS radios, upgrading Fire/Emergency Management
radios, and cybersecurity upgrades: Finance Director Deb Cheek said the request come from
the Board’s direction at the 2022 Winter Retreat. Cheek requested approval to amend the
American Rescue Plan Act Grant Ordinance to include the following:
$570,000 Replace EMS mobile & portable radios
$320,000 Upgrade Fire/EM radios to include VIPER mandated features
$80,245 Cybersecurity Upgrades for IT Computer network
This item was placed on consent.
Request from Administration for approval of Budget Amendment #35 to appropriate
Fund Balance to implement GovQA software to assi st with public records requests: County
Manager Beth Mull requested approval of Budget Amendment #35 in the amount of $11,500 to
appropriate Fund Balance to implement GovQA software to assist with public records requests.
Mull said the County continues to receive public records requests and staff has found it is taking a
great deal of time to go through and read the request, and making sure that whatever is contained
in the data being released is in fact public information. The software is what other counties have
used. Staff looked at three different types of software. The software has an interface that goes on
to the County website allowing the public to make a request directly from the website. The
software does not eliminate the legal eye looking at it but it does allow staff add key parameters
for example social security numbers and to be able to scan and go through those hopefully making
the review process quicker and expediting the process.
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This item was placed on consent.
Request from Clerk to the Board for approval of the minutes from the meeting on February
15, 2022: There were no corrections or additions.
This item was placed on consent.
ANNOUNCEMENTS OF VACANCIES OCCURING ON BOARDS & COMMISSIONS
Farmland Preservation Advisory Board – 1 announcement
APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS & COMMISSIONS
Mooresville Planning Board - 1 ETJ appointment
Mooresville Board of Adjustment - 2 ETJ appointments
Recreation Advisory Board - 1 appointment
OLD BUSINESS
(None)
The Board recessed at 5:46pm.
IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
REGULAR MINUTES
March 1, 2022
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday, March 1,
2022 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 Melissa Neader
Scottie Brown
Board Members Participating Remotely
Gene Houpe
Marvin Norman
Staff present: County Manager Beth Mull, County Attorney Lisa Valdez, Deputy County
Manager Susan Robertson, 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.
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Chairman Mallory.
ADJUSTMENTS TO THE AGENDA
County Manager Beth Mull said there were no adjustments but there is additional
information for Appointments to Board & Commissions.
Chairman Mallory added two items under New Business.
Chairman Mallory addressed Item X.1 Appointments to Board & Committees; 1
Mooresville Planning Board and 2 Mooresville Board of Adjustment.
Mull said the Town notified the County there were 11 applicants for the three ETJ
appointments. The Board has a desire to receive county applications from each applicant. Staff
requested applications from the 11 applicants, but received only seven. Mooresville has
requested the appointments be made before March 8, 2022.
Chairman Mallory said although the Board would certainly like to accommodate the town
of Mooresville's request to act on this soon, but in fairness to the applicants, all the applications
have not been received. As discussed in the pre-agenda meeting, this item will need to be
deferred for two weeks.
PRESENTATION OF SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS & AWARDS
(None)
APPOINTMENTS BEFORE THE BOARD
(None)
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Public hearing to consider a request from Kandice Corza to rezone approximately
2.28 acres at the corner of Hickory Highway and Gilbert Road: Planning Director Matthew
Todd said the property is just over two acres and is directly across the road from the City of
Statesville's jurisdiction. The property is currently zoned R20 and the applicant is requesting to
rezone to GB Conditional. The limited uses are outlined in the application. There is some other
general business designation in the vicinity. Staff does support this request because it does match
the 2030 Horizon Plan as a designation as rural commercial, it is in close proximity to other GB
uses, the conditions aim to safeguard the surrounding homeowners, and it brings an existing use
into compliance. The back portion does go out into the medium density residential, which staff
considers to match the plan. Because this is a conditional use there was a public input meeting that
was held to address any concerns from the community. There were some concerns that centered
around the appearance of the property, the unloading and loading of equipment specifically on
Gilbert Road, also burning on the property. The conditions placed on the property were based on
those. One of the conditions is that no burning will take place. The ordinance does not require the
property along Gilbert Road to be screened but applicant has expressed they will screen the Gilbert
Road side an opaque screening. The property along Hickory Highway will require a landscape
area. The Planning Board did vote 7-0 to recommend approval of this request.
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Chairman Mallory opened the public hearing.
Kandice Corza, applicant, said she is trying to do what is needed to be compliant. She
explained she had gotten rid of some items on the property that did not pertain to the business.
Commissioner Brown reminded Corza staff would be checking the property to insure the
compliance.
Trent Cloaninger, adjacent property owner, is not opposed to the rezoning. The
applicants/owners have improved the look of the property since filing the rezoning request.
Chairman Mallory closed the public hearing.
MOTION by Commissioner Brown Motion to vote in favor of the zoning map
amendment, 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 the majority of the property lies within the 2030 Horizon Plan Rural
Commercial designation, it is in close proximity to other existing GB zoning district uses, and the
conditions of the request aim to safeguard the surrounding homeowners while bringing an existing
use into zoning compliance.
VOTING Ayes – 5; Nays – 0
Iredell County
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT
PLANNING STAFF REPORT
REZONING CASE # 2202-1
STAFF PROJECT CONTACT: Leslie Meadows
EXPLANATION OF THE REQUEST
This is a request to rezone a newly created parcel of land, approximately 2.28 acres, at the corner
of Hickory Highway and Gilbert Road, from Single-Family Residential (R-20) to General Business
Conditional District (GBCD). This request is conditional per the submit ted application, and specific
conditions shall be imposed as attached to the request.
OWNER/APPLICANT
OWNER/APPLICANT: Kandice Corza, JK Corza Landscaping
PROPERTY INFORMATION
LOCATION:
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Corner of Hickory Highway and Gilbert Road; more
specifically identified as a subdivided portion of PIN#:
4724129521.000.
SURROUNDING LAND USE:
An existing block of Single-Family Residential (R-20)
surrounds the properties directly to the north, east, and
west. However, there are a variety of existing General
Business uses along this section of Hickory Highways.
Properties to the south, opposite Hickory Highway, are
within the Extra-Territorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) of the City of
Statesville, and include a mix of residential and
business uses at intersection with Airport Road.
SIZE:
The total acreage to be rezoned is approximately 2.28 acres.
EXISTING LAND USE:
Corza’s single-family dwelling, which they purchased in June of 2015. The back portion of the
property has since accumulated buildings and equipment that are part of the Corza’s home -
based landscaping business.
ZONING HISTORY: The property has been zoned Single-Family Residential (R-20) since county-wide
zoning was established in 1990. Nearby commercial-use parcels along Hickory Highway have also
been zoned General Business (GB) since 1990.
OTHER JURISDICTIONAL INFORMATION: This property is inside the City of Statesville’s municipal
Urban Service Area, and is right across the street from City of Statesville’s Extra Territorial Jurisdiction
(ETJ), currently zoned B-5. The City of Statesville was made aware, and seems to agree the request
appears to be consistent with surrounding commercial uses, and conditions aim to tidy up an
existing operation.
OTHER SITE CHARACTERISTICS: The property is not located within a regulated/restricted watershed
area. However, a perennial tributary of Third Creek runs across the rear portion of the property.
UTILITIES: This site is currently served by private septic system and water service by West Iredell
Water Corporation.
IMPACTS ON LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND/OR FACILITES
TRAFFIC: Hickory Highway/US Hwy 70 is considered an existing Major Thoroughfare by the CRTPO
Comprehensive Transportation Plan. The closest and most recent NCDOT traffic count is just east
of this property along Hickory Highway, before intersecting with Norton/Westmin ster Drives, which
had a traffic count of 4,100 vehicles per day in 2017. The proposed road capacity for Hickory
Highway is 13,800 vehicles per day through the year 2030. There is no current vehicle count data
for local Gilbert Road. The speed limit along this section of Gilbert Road is 55 mph, and the speed
limit along this portion of Hickory Highway/US Hwy 70 is 45 mph.
SCHOOLS: This is a commercial rezoning and should have no implications on local 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.
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REQUIRED REVIEWS BY OTHER AGENCIES
LOCAL: Assuming zoning approval, the applicant must still provide a commercial site plan to the
Planning & Development Department for review to develop the property. Zoning requirements
such as parking, landscaping, and buffering will be reviewed at such time. Erosion &
sedimentation control standards will also be reviewed for compliance.
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 Corza’s registered their company, JK Corza Landscaping, in March of 2010.
Their clientele has since increased and their home business has continued to expand. To
accompany more equipment and number of employees, the applicant/landowner is requesting
GBCD for the business portion of their resident ial property, in order to bring the site into zoning
compliance. The property is in close proximity to existing commercial uses along this section of
Hickory Highway. As a conditional rezoning request, the applicant is able to exclude various GB
permitted uses, which may not be considered acceptable/desirable in an established R -20
community. Note that this a conditional rezoning and specific conditions imposed as part of the
application are as follows:
1.) The following GB uses would be excluded, not permitted: Kennel (private), Ambulance
services, Correctional institutions, Event centers, Go-kart, motorcycle, & similar vehicle
tracks, Shooting ranges (indoor), Automobile rental & leasing, Automobile repair & service
(excluding storage of wrecked or junked vehicles), Automobile towing &/or storage
service, Convenience food/gas station, fuel oil sales, Kennels (commercial), Laundromats,
Liquor stores, Motorcycle/ATV sales & service, Recreation vehicle parks & campsites,
Recreational vehicles; sales & service, Refrigerator or appliance repairs, Rehabilitation or
counseling services, Septic tank services, Taxi terminals, Tobacco stores, Truck & utility trailer
rental; sales & leasing, Truck washing, Machine shops, Manufactured housing & wood
buildings, Sewage collection lines; pump stations & appurtenances.
2.) All business traffic; loading, unloading, & parking, shall occur internally on the property.
3.) Cease all burning onsite.
4.) Install 90% opaque screening along Gilbert Road & Hickory Highway.
The 2030 Horizon Plan designates the majority of this property as Rural Commercial along this
portion of Hickory Highway. Rural Commercial areas include existing commercial uses or areas
intended for future commercial use that are located along major roadways in rural areas. The
intent of these areas is that they will remain rural in character for the planning period and will not
be serviced by public or private water and sanitary sewer systems. Land uses appropriate within
Rural Commercial areas include supporting farm services , small-scale commercial uses such as
small markets, convenience stores, small neighborhood service businesses, restaurants, churches,
and institutional uses. Other commercial and office uses could be permissible provided the
property is rezoned to a conditional district.
The Planning staff can support the proposed rezoning request based on the following: The majority
of the property lies within the 2030 Horizon Plan Rural Commercial designation, it is in close
proximity to other existing GB zoning district uses, and the conditions of the request aim to
safeguard the surrounding homeowners while bringing an existing use into zoning compliance.
PUBLIC INPUT MEETING: Matthew Pierce, with Iredell Economic Development, aided the applicant
in holding a public input meeting on Thursday, November 18, 2021 from 5:30 - 6:30 pm in the
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conference room of the Statesville Regional Airport. Mr. Pierce explained the applicant’s desire to
bring their growing business into zoning compliance. Three surrounding neighbors at tended to
provide feedback and express concerns over the current state of the site. A copy of Mr. Pierce’s
summary of said public input meeting has been included at the end of this report.
SITE REVIEW COMMITTEE: Staff performed a site visit on January 14, 2022, to post property and
take photo documentation. Staff was accompanied by Planning Board members Ronda Hoke
and Raymond Burnette.
PLANNING BOARD ACTION: On February 2, 2022, the Planning Board held a public meeting
to consider the rezoning request, along with the agreed upon conditions. The applicant was
present for questioning. A neighboring landowner, also a fellow business owner, spoke towards
community concerns due to the amount of “junk” on the site that may not be related to the
landscaping business; as well as possible pollution to the nearby creek. The Planning Board did
stress to the applicant to clean up the site before the Commissioner meeting. Despite reservations
about the current amount of outdoor storage that may not be pertaining to the business, the
board voted unanimously, 7-0, to recommend approval of the rezoning.
Public hearing to consider an economic development incentive for Sh erwin Williams
(Project Artist): Public hearing to consider an economic development incentive for Project
Buck: Jenn Bosser presented Sherwin Williams, an existing company in Iredell County, founded
in 1866. Sherwin Williams is a leader in manufacturing, development, and distribution of the sale
of paint coatings and related products to professional, industrial, commercial, and retail customers.
They have their global headquarters in Cleveland, OH. Their branded products are sold exclusively
through a chain of more than 5,000 company operated stores and facilities. Their brand is also sold
through leading mass merchandisers, automotive retailers, and industrial distributors. Sherwin
Williams currently has two facilities; a distribution center located on Salisbury Road, and a
manufacturing and distribution center located on Side Track Drive. The company is experiencing
an increasing demand for its products and is considering options for additional manufacturing
capacity and establishing a state-of-the-art distribution facility with automation equipment and
technology. The project will include 36,000 square feet of extension to its existing 200,000 square
foot manufacturing facility. At that site they will add four new rail spurs as well as the construction
of a new 800,000 square foot distribution and fleet transportation center. The facility upgrades
will millions of gallon of annual manufacturing capacity and sizable pallet storage capacity to
support the company in meeting increasing demand for its architectural paint and coatings
products. This project was competitive and took partnership of several entities to make it happen.
Bosser requested an economic incentive grant to Sherwin Williams for $7,920,815 over a
seven-year period based on the company's investment of up to $324,064,900, creation of up to 183
new jobs.
Chairman Mallory opened the public hearing.
No one wished to speak.
Chairman Mallory closed the public hearing.
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MOTION by Commissioner Houpe to approve an economic incentive up to $7,920,815
over a seven-year period based on the company's investment of up to $324,064,900, creation of up
to 183 new jobs, and contingent upon a contract being executed within 180 days.
VOTING: Ayes – 5; Nays – 0
Public hearing to consider an economic development incentive for BestCo (Project
Drum): Jenn Bosser Jenn Bosser presented BestCo, an existing manufacturer in Iredell County.
The company plans to expand their manufacturing and distribution facilities in Mooresville
Business Park East. The company will occupy an existing 215,000 square foot manufacturing
building and will build an additional 230,000 square foot distribution facility on an adjacent lot.
The project investment is expected to be $177 million with the creation of up to 399 jobs, which
will expend BestCo’s total facilities footprint in the County to over one million square foot and
bring their total employment to 1,000 employees. BestCo is one of the world’s leading
manufacturers of over-the-counter drugs and supplements. They produce a wide range of enjoyable
dosage forms including lozenges, soft chews, and the industry’s first compliant chewable gel
gummy known as super gel.
Bosser requested an economic incentive grant to BestCo for $3,902,204 over a seven-year
period based on the company's investment of up to $324,064,900, creation of up to 183 new jobs.
Chairman Mallory opened the public hearing.
No one wished to speak.
Chairman Mallory closed the public hearing.
MOTION by Commissioner Houpe to approve an economic incentive up to $3,902,204
over a seven-year period based on the company's investment of up to $177 million, creation of up
to 399 new jobs, and contingent upon a contract being executed within 180 days.
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
County Manager Beth Mull summarized the following Administrative Matters during the
Pre-Agenda meeting held at 5pm:
Request from Mooresville Graded School District for approval to apply for a Public School
Capital Fund Grant.
Request from Planning & Development for approval to abandon NC Department of
Transportation maintenance for a portion of SR 1208 (Gudger Road).
Request from the Library for approval to charge a meeting room reservation fee.
Request from the Library for approval of Budget Amendment #33 and to accept a State
Library of North Carolina Adapting Technology Grant in the amount of $10,250.
Request from the Health Department for approval to reclassify the part-time Processing
Assistant IV position in the Environmental Health Division to a full-time Processing
Assistant IV position.
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Request from the Health Department for the approval of the NC Department of Health &
Human Services (NC DHHS)-Division of Public Health (DPH) FY 2023 Consolidated
Agreement and the FY 22-23 Program Agreement Addendums.
Request from the Finance Department for approval of Budget Amendment #34 and amend
the Facilities Improvement Fund Ordinance to fund FY23 FIF requests.
Request from the Finance Department for approval to amend American Rescue Plan Grant
Ordinance to include replacing EMS radios, upgrading Fire/Emergency Management
radios, and cybersecurity upgrades.
Request from Administration for approval of Budget Amendment #35 to appropriate Fund
Balance to implement GovQA software to assist with public records requests.
Request from Clerk to the Board for approval of the minutes from the meeting on February
15, 2022.
MOTION by Commissioner Brown to approve the consent agenda.
VOTING: Ayes – 5; Nays – 0
ANNOUNCEMENTS OF VACANCIES ON BOARDS & COMMISSIONS
Farmland Preservation Advisory Board – 1 announcement
APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS & COMMISSIONS
Recreation Advisory Board - 1 appointment
Thomas Snyder and Richard Coleman have volunteered to serve for the first time. Jane Laney
has volunteered to serve again (she served from 1985 - 1990's). The Recreation Advisory Board
voted in favor to recommend Jane Laney to serve.
MOTION by Commissioner Houpe to appoint Jane Laney.
VOTING: Ayes – 5; Nays – 0
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
(None)
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
(None)
NEW BUSINESS
Fairgrounds Master Plan and Concept
Chairman Mallory said the County is working to upgrade the fairgrounds. The project has
been ongoing for a considerable amount of time, but Covid set the process back. About a year ago,
the County purchased an additional 16 acres of land adjacent to the fairgrounds to be able to
accommodate parking. The County is looking to develop a master plan for a year-round event
center. That will include the county and multiple other events that will be a regional draw bring
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folks into the County to be able to enjoy all of the local amenities and the County will benefit the
sales tax revenue. That process will involve anyone in the community that really wants to
participate. There are multiple ideas about what kind of functions and amenities ought to be
incorporated into a year-round event center in addition to the fair and other traditional activities.
The Board will be asking folks with an initial list of different areas. That is not an exclusive or a
limited list. Other things will be added if needed. Anyone who wants to be involved can submit
the same application available for Boards & Commissions. The Steering Committee will organize
the volunteers and a consultant will be hired to be able to capture all of these different ideas and
then figure out what's feasible with a master plan, and then move forward with executing that plan
based on a phased approach and the budget that's available. Information on the different
committees will be on the website as well as the application.
COUNTY MANANGERS REPORT
County Manager Beth Mull provided an update on the following:
The Tax Office has been made aware of scam regarding taxes. If anyone receives a
letter that seems to be conspicuous please notify the Tax Office or Sheriff’s Office.
CLOSED SESSION
Chairman Mallory said a Closed Session was held immediately following pre-agenda for
Economic Development.
MOTION by Commissioner Brown to call for a public hearing on March 15, 2022 at 7pm
to consider an economic development incentive in the amount of $128,246 for Project Rider based
on the company’s $3 million investment in Iredell County.
VOTING Ayes – 5; Nays – 0
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION by Commissioner Brown to adjourn at 8:12pm. The Board will meet for a
regular meeting Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at 7pm in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room,
Government Center, 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC.
VOTING Ayes – 5; Nays – 0
__________________________________ ___________________________________
Date Approved Amy B. Anderson, Clerk