HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93011_0373WHEREAS, North Carolina General Statute 122C-2 further provides that within available resources it is
the obligation of State and local government to provide mental health, developmental disabilities, and substance
abuse services through a delivery system designed to meet the needs of clients in the least restrictive, therapeutically
most appropriate setting available and to maximize their quality of life; and,
WHEREAS, North Carolina General Statute 122C-2 further provides that it is further the obligation of
State and local government to provide community-based mental health services; and,
WHEREAS, among the community-based mental health services required to be provided by state and local
government under the State Plan for Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services (the
State Plan) are Emergency Services to include community-based Crisis Assessment & Referral, Crisis Resolution &
Referral and Crisis Stabilization services; and
WHEREAS, in order to best provide such services, it is necessary that Crossroads acquire a facility at
which crisis triage, assessment, evaluation, stabilization, referral, psychiatrist oversight, medication assessments and
medication management can be provided; and,
WHEREAS, Crossroads has located a facility which will be suitable for provisions of such services, which
facility is located in the City of Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina; and
WHEREAS, recognizing the necessity of providing community-based emergency services, the Crossroads
Behavioral Healthcare Area Board unanimously approved further negotiations for the purchase by Crossroads of the
facility identified in Iredell County, North Carolina; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary before Crossroads proceeds to finalize all elements of the acquisition of this
facility, that Crossroads be assured that it has the approval of the boards of county commissioners of all the counties
that compromise the area authority for Crossroads to acquire this facility and to hold title to this facility; and,
WHEREAS, North Carolina General Statute 122C -147(c) provides that an area authority may hold title to
real property with the approval of the boards of commissioners of all of the counties that comprise the area
authority, which approval shall be by resolution of the boards; and,
WHEREAS, Crossroads has budgeted for the purchase of this facility and will not request additional funds
from Iredell, Surry or Yadkin County for the purchase of this facility; and,
WHEREAS, Iredell County, Surry County and Yadkin County are the counties that now comprise
Crossroads Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Area Authority.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED JOINTLY BY THE BOARDS OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF IREDELL COUNTY, OF SURRY COUNTY, AND OF YADKIN COUNTY AS
FOLLOWS:
Pursuant to North Carolina General Statute North Carolina General Statute 122C -147(c) Crossroads
Behavioral Healthcare, the Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Area Authority is
hereby authorized to acquire and to hold title to that real property known as Building "2" of Paragon Place, with
accompanying lot, located at 518 Signal Hill Extension Drive, Statesville, North Carolina.
It is further resolved that upon the finalization of the acquisition of said property by Crossroads, it shall
submit for consideration by the board of commissioners of Iredell County, Surry County and Yadkin County a fatal
resolution more specifically describing by legal description the property to be acquired by Crossroads for such a
facility.
ADOPTED AND RATIFIED in three counterparts by the Boards of Commissioners of Iredell County,
Surry County and Yadkin County on the dates shown on each signature page.
Consumer & Family Advisory Committee: Mr. Swann said this committee was
established by the General Statutes for the purpose of advising the area board. He said that since
the law was first established, the area board had considered an option of making the committee
appointments rather than asking the board of commissioners. Mr. Swann said he might discuss
the issue again in the near future.
Mooresville Mayor Al Jones Continues the Discussion Regarding a Request for the
County's Financial Participation in the Regional Transit Service (Express Bus — 83X):
Mayor Jones said the Mooresville board of commissioners on August 2 voted to add another bus
to the 83 Express Bus fleet. He said the total yearly costs for the bus was $228,544.00, and the
amount was split between Mooresville and the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS). Jones
said Mooresville would be paying $114,272 a year to CATS, and this included the new bus.
Mayor Jones said CATS was paying the capital costs, but not the operating expenses. He asked