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anticipated tax revenues from new businesses, based on the c: qty's cu. -rent rat wcald be $63,000
annually. In answer to an inquiry by Chairman Hedrick, Mr. Amon said the grant would be applied for
in the name of Iredell County.
MOTION from Commissioner Mills to retain Skip Green & Associates for a maximums expenditure of
$3,500 for the purpose of applying for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and the Clean
Water Bond Grant. The funds are to come from the Water/Sewer Fund line it^m in the budget.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
REQUEST FOR FUNDING HOPE ORGANIZATION: Dottie and Zack Smith came before the board to request
funds in the 1985-86 budget for the Hope organization (Helping Other Parents Endure). Mrs. Smith
said they had no other source of funds. United Way has agreed to pick up an amount for a guidance
clinic. The group meets the second Tuesday in each month at East Iredell Elementary School.
STATE LEGISLATION PROPOSED FOR OPEN MEETING LAN: Dan Whitson advised the board that House Bill
170, which is currently in the State Legislature, is a bill that modifies the Open Meetings Law. He
asked the county board of commissioners to consid=r adopting a resolution of agreement with this new
legislation. The chairman said he would like for all the board members to have a copy of the bill
prior to any action being taken on it. He asked the clerk to get copies and distribute them, and at
a later date the board could consider action on the bill.
OTHER REQUESTS FOR FUNDS FROM 1985-86 BUDGET THAT WERE NOT RECOMMENDED BY THE COUNTY MANAGER:
County Manager said he had some other requests that he did not recommend for fundings. These were:
(1) Request from Statesville Swim Team for $2,500; and (2) Statesville City Council request for
$300,000 for operation of their recreation program for the coming year. He said the city manager
said they spent $971,000 for recreation annually, and 30 to 40% of their participants are county
residents.
RECREATION BUDGET: The board spent some time discussing the 1985-86 recreation budget with
Rudy Davis, director of the recreation department, and members of his staff.
AUTHORIZATION FOR THE VICE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN COUNTY CONTRACTS FOR RECREATION DEPARTMENT AND
CONTRACT FOR RECREATION DEPARTMENT TO USE IREDELL COUNTY SCHOOL BUSES: A contract for the captioned
matter was presented to the board for approval. The county attorney, William P. Pope, said he had
some questions regarding the second page of the contract, and he would pref^r to rewrita it. The
chairman planned to be away on the following day, and the recreation staff said they needed the
contract signed immediately.
MOTION from Commissioner Crosswhite to approve the contract between the recreation department
and Iredell County Schools, subject to the changes made and approved by the county attorney, William
P. Pope, and that the vice chairman, William A. Mills, be authorized to execute this and other
documents on behalf of the county and in the absence of the chairman.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
EXECUTIVE SESSION: MOTION from Chairman Hedrick to enter executive session for the purpose of
discussing litigation. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. MOTION to adjourn from executive session from
Chairman Hedrick. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
BUDGET AMENDMENTS: MOTION from Commissioner Mills to approve Budget Amendments #11 through
#20, as listed below:
EXISTING
AMENDED
DIFFERENCE
_.. #11
Contingency
81,846
69,281
(12,565) - -
Election Expense
21,625
34,190
12,565
#12
Contingency
69,281
68,277
(1,004)
Nursing, Salaries/Wages
200,000
201,552
1,004
#13
Crisis Intervention
21,017
54,374
33,357 (Revenues)
Crisis Intervention
21,017
54,374
33,357 (Expend.)
#14
Street Assessments
6,000
6,000 (Revenues)
Street Paving
6,000
6,000 (Expend.)
#15
Contingency
78,277
65,348
(2,839)
Employee Appre.Banquet
2,839
2,839
#16
Community -Based Alternatives
64,089
80,354
16,265 (Revenues)
Community -Based Alternatives
49,897
60,530
10,633 (Expend.)
Contingency
64,438
71,070
5,632
#17
Contingency
71.070
54,975
(16,095)
Capitalized Leases
98,990
115,085
16,095
#18
Contingency
54,975
50,675
(4,300)
Recreation, Insurance & Bonds
1,472
5,772
4,300
'
#19
Fund Balance Appropriated
856,728
1,927,728
1,071,000 (Revenues)
Water/Sewer Line Ext.
300,000
1,371,000
1,071,000 (Expend.)
#20
Contingency
50,675
48,725
(1,950)
Anerican 400th
1,950
1,950
BUDGET WORK SESSION: For the
remainder of the
meeting the
board discussed the 1985-86