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Home My WebLink About03-19-2024 1 March 19, 2024 IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS PRE-AGENDA SESSION March 19, 2024 The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in pre-agenda session on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at 4:00 PM, in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room located in the Iredell County Government Center 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC. Board Members Present Chair Melissa Neader Vice Chair Bert Connolly Gene Houpe Brad Stroud, Sr. Board Members Absent Scottie Brown Staff present: County Manager Beth Mull, Deputy County Manager Susan Robertson, County Attorney Lisa Valdez, Finance Director Deb Cheek, and Clerk to the Board Amy Anderson. CALL TO ORDER: Chair Neader called the meeting to order. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE AGENDA: There were no adjustments to the agenda. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS Request from Tax Administration for approval of Refunds and Releases for February 2024: There were no commissioners’ names listed. This item was placed on consent. Request from Clerk to the Board for approval of the minutes from the meeting on March 5, 2024: There were no additions or corrections. This item was placed on consent. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Mull explained there was a follow-up from the Board’s retreat. There was additional information available on the blue light poles. The information provided was from the Town of Mooresville as they put in the poles at Liberty Park. The Board agreed to discuss the matter at the 6pm meeting to allow Commissioner Brown the opportunity to partake in the discussion. 2 March 19, 2024 COUNTY MANAGER’S REPORT County Manager Beth Mull gave an update on the following: • The dispatch changes regarding fall calls will become effective at 6am on March 20, 2024. She expressed appreciation to Scott Niblock for programming the CAD late yesterday. Training is being conducted in ECOM. Notification to first responders went out today. The Fire Departments have been trained on refusals. Mull also thanked Medical Director Dr. Stopyra. • County Offices will be closed on Friday, March 29, 2024, in observance of the Easter holiday. The Board recessed at 4:07pm and will go into Closed Session at 5pm. IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS REGULAR MINUTES March 19, 2024 The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at 6:00 PM, in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room of the Iredell County Government Center, 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC. Board Members Present Chair Melissa Neader Vice Chair Bert Connolly Scottie Brown Gene Houpe Brad Stroud, Sr. Staff present: County Manager Beth Mull, Deputy County Manager Susan Robertson, County Attorney Lisa Valdez, and Clerk to the Board Amy Anderson. CALL TO ORDER by Chair Neader. INVOCATION: by Commissioner Houpe. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: led by Chair Neader. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE AGENDA: There were no adjustments to the agenda. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS & RECOGNITIONS Recognition and presentation of plaque to Retiree Linda Hicks: Chair Neader recognized Linda Hicks for her 37 years and one month of service to Iredell County. APPOINTMENT BEFORE THE BOARD (None) 3 March 19, 2024 PUBLIC HEARINGS Public hearing to consider an economic development incentive for Project Thunder: Jenn Bosser presented MacLean Curtis/MacLean Fogg for consideration of an economic development incentive. The company is an automotive supply manufacturer and existing industry located in Mooresville Business Park East. The company plans to invest $16,350,000 in new machinery and equipment as it prepares to initiate new drive line component products for electric vehicles. MacLean Curts/MacLean Fogg has 135 existing and plans to add a minimum of 14, up to 28 new jobs with an average wage of $65,893. Bosser noted that the company was the first tenant in Mooresville Business Park East with its purchase of 28 acres and the construction of a 96,000-square-foot facility. Bosser requested approval of an economic development incentive to MacLean Curtis/MacLean Fogg for up to $167,387 over a five-year period based on the company’s investment of up to $16,350,000, creation of a minimum of 14 up to 28 new jobs. Chair Neader opened the public hearing. No one wished to speak. Chair Neader closed the public hearing. MOTION by Commissioner Houpe to approve an economic incentive of up to $167,387 over a five-year period based on the company’s investment of up to $16,350,000, and the minimum creation of 14 new jobs up to 28 new jobs and contingent upon a contract being executed within 180 days. VOTING: Ayes – 5; Nays – 0 Public hearing to consider a request regarding an amendment to the Land Development Code: Planning Director Matthew Todd presented the following text amendment for consideration. Chair Neader opened the public hearing. Etta Deans, an in-home childcare provider, spoke in support of the text amendment. Chair Neader closed the public hearing. County Attorney Lisa Valdez suggested the following sentence in Section R13 of the text amendment: A family child care home may have ten (10) or fewer children in accordance with GS 110-91 (7)b be changed to A family child care home shall have ten (10) or fewer children in accordance with GS 110-91 (7)b. MOTION by Commissioner Stroud to approve the zoning text amendments and to make a finding that the approval is consistent with the adopted 2045 Horizon Plan with the stated change 4 March 19, 2024 that A family child care home shall have ten (10) or fewer children in accordance with GS 110-91 (7)b. VOTING: Ayes – 5; Nays – 0 IREDELL COUNTY PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT PLANNING STAFF REPORT Proposed Text Amendment – Home Day Care EXPLANATION OF THE REQUEST Currently the Iredell County Land Development Code regulates family day care as an allowed use in certain residential districts. This proposed amendment increases the total potential capacity by 2 children for an in-home day care. Existing text that is bold and with strike through is text to be removed. Text in red and underlined is new text that was reviewed at the January 3rd Planning Board meeting. Text in blue is revised. STAFF COMMENTS The NC Department of Health and Human Services permits and regulates both family care and family child care facilities. This includes regular permitting and inspections of these facilities. The County zoning permit is a one-time permitting process that reviews the overall use. This year’s budget bill included revisions to the NC General Statute defining family child care homes and capacity for these facilities. A family child care home may also be referred to as a home day care. Currently our code limits the capacity to 8 or less and was based on previous State regulations. This proposed amendment would match the recent State changes including updating our definition and capacity. Relevant sections of the NCGS include sections 110-86, 110-91, and 160D-907. Session Law 2023-134 HB 259 Section 9D.10.(a) & 9D.10.(b) TEXT AMENDMENTS Section 2.21 Table of Permitted and Special Uses Section 2.21.1 Agricultural & Residential Uses 5 March 19, 2024 USES AC RA RU R R R R20 R12 R8 RO OI N B H B GB M1 M2 R Family child day care home (8 10 or less) R R R R R 13 R13 Family Care Home and Family Child Day Care Home A family care home with six (6) or fewer persons or a family day care home with eight (8) or fewer persons may be operated as an accessory use to a principal dwelling per GS 160D-907. (amended 5/4/21, TA-2021-01) A family child care home shall have ten (10) or fewer children in accordance with GS 110-91 (7)b. Section 16.4 Definitions Family Child Day Care Home. A building used as a residence for a family which is also used to provide child day care services on a temporary basis without transfer of custody for eight (8) ten (10) or fewer children, for a fee. The family day care operator may have up to a total of three (3) of their own children under the age of twelve (12) in the home that are NOT counted. Any number over three (3) would count towards the eight (8) children limit. (See Chapter 3, R 13) ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS • Request from Tax Administration for approval of the March Refunds & Releases. • Request from Clerk to the Board for approval of the minutes from the March 5, 2024, meeting. MOTION by Commissioner Stroud to approve the consent agenda. VOTING: Ayes – 5; Nays – 0 Chair Neader recognized representatives from Piedmont Mediation. ANNOUNCEMENT OF VACANCIES OCCURRING ON BOARDS & COMMISSIONS (None) APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS & COMMISSIONS Child Fatality Prevention Team - 1 appointment Blair Richey has volunteered to serve for the first time. 6 March 19, 2024 MOTION by Commissioner Houpe to appoint Blair Richey to the Child Fatality Prevention Team. VOTING: Ayes – 5; Nays – 0 Board of Equalization & Review - 6 appointments Carl Lombardo, Pressly Mattox, Kathy Hoover, and John Douglas have volunteered to serve for the first time. Mark Adams and Jennifer Sherrill (alternate) have volunteered to serve for the first time. MOTION by Commissioner Houpe to appoint Carl Lombardo, Pressly Mattox, Kathy Hoover, John Douglas, Mark Adams, and Jennifer Sherrill (alternate) to the Board of Equalization & Review. VOTING: Ayes – 5; Nays – 0 UNFINISHED BUSINESS Blue Light Pole Discussion – Mull said this item is a carryover from the Board’s retreat yesterday. She provided information obtained through the Town of Mooresville as they installed them at Liberty Park. She explained that turfing was about to begin at Jennings Park and said it would be a great time to decide on the Blue Light Poles. Mull said conduit could be put in at the anticipated location of the poles and continue moving forward with the project. The Board discussed the importance of public safety at Jennings Park and agreed to one pole at the end of the parking lot and two on secluded areas of the walking trail. Mull will bring a Budget Amendment for approval to an upcoming meeting. Project Manager David Saleeby will work on the specific locations of the poles. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD John Taylor, 175 Rosewood Drive, Mooresville read highlights from Deuteronomy 1:16- 17 and 11 Chronicles 19: 6-7. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS & UPDATES Commissioner Stroud gave an update on Statesville High School’s Barber Shop. Commissioner Houpe congratulated South Iredell’s Drill team for making it to nationals. NEW BUSINESS (None) 7 March 19, 2024 COUNTY MANAGER’S REPORT County Manager Beth Mull gave an update on the following: • The dispatch changes regarding fall calls will become effective at 6am on March 20, 2024. She expressed appreciation to Scott Niblock for programming the CAD late yesterday. ECOM staff will be training on the new calls today. The Fire Departments have been trained on refusals. Mull also recognized Dr. Stopyra for his assistance. • County Offices will be closed on Friday, March 29, 2024, in observance of the Easter holiday. CLOSED SESSION The Board held a Closed Session before the 6pm meeting and there were no action items to report. ADJOURNMENT MOTION by Commissioner Brown to adjourn at 6:54pm. The next regular meeting is Tuesday, April 2, 2024, at 6pm in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room, Government Center, 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC. VOTING Ayes – 5; Nays – 0 __________________________________ ___________________________________ Date Approved Amy B. Anderson, Clerk