HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93011_0415IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
REGULAR MINUTES
OCTOBER 5.2004
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Regular Session on Tuesday,
October 5, 2004, 7:00 p.m., in the Iredell County Government Center (Commissioners'
Meeting Room), 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC.
Present were:
Chairman Steve D. Johnson
Vice Chairman Godfrey Williams
Doug Madison
Marvin Norman
Sara Haire Tice
Staff present: County Manager Joel Mashburn, County Attorney Bill Pope,
Finance Director Susan Blumenstein, Emergency Services Director Tracy Jackson, and
Clerk to the Board Jean Moore.
CALL TO ORDER by Chairman Johnson.
INVOCATION by Commissioner Williams.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ADJUSTMENTS OF THE AGENDA: OTIO by Chairman Johnson to
adjust the agenda by the following actions:
Additions: • Mr. David Lackey was given an opportunity to speak regarding the
Statesville Airport & Extraterritorial Jurisdiction
• Closed Session Pursuant to Personnel: G.S. 143-318.11(a) (6)
Revision: • Ken Joyner, the President of the North Carolina Tax Collector's Association was
unable to attend the meeting. Due to Joyner's absence, Iredell County Tax Adm.
Bill Doolittle assisted in the presentation of an award to Retiree Joe Ketchie.
VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0.
APPOINTMENT BEFORE THE BOARD
Citizen Speaks Regarding Extraterritorial Jurisdiction at the Statesville
Airport: Mr. David Lackey, of 228 Watermelon Road, Statesville, NC, said he had lived
in the western section of Iredell County for over 50 years. He said recently, notification
was given advising that the City of Statesville desired to obtain the zoning jurisdiction
(ETJ) of his property, and he was concerned because this would probably be the first step
before annexation. Mr. Lackey said he and his neighbors did not want the city to "take
over the property for the sake of big business." He said the airport had already had a
negative impact on the residents. Lackey said he couldn't understand why Iredell County
was willing to "turn over 3,600 acres and over 500 residents to the city." Mr. Lackey said
several North Carolina cities (Cary, Apex, and Fayetteville) had lost annexation lawsuits.
He said, "The bottom line is I do not want to become a part of the City of Statesville."
Lackey said he also didn't want to become a part of the "West Iredell Business Park."
Chairman Johnson said there seemed to be some confusion over the intentions of
the board of commissioners and the city council's interpretation of them. Johnson said he
had attended a meeting with two city council members recently, along with the Statesville
Planning Director, and a plan had been crafted where the extraterritorial zoning
jurisdiction would be "limited to the area right around the airport proper." Chairman
Johnson said, however, that if a substantial development possibility occurred around the
interchange and it necessitated water and sewer, an opportunity would become available
for the city to accomplish this in an effort to create tax base for the county and city. Mr.
Johnson encouraged Mr. Lackey to stay abreast of the matter, and he advised that the City
of Statesville planned to discuss an amended plan on October 18, 2004.