HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93011_0832IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF
BRIEFING MINUTES
AUGUST 16, 2005
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Briefing Session on
Tuesday, August 16, 2005, at 5:00 p.m., in the Iredell County Government Center
(South Wing Conference Room), 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC.
Present were:
Sara Haire Tice, Chairman
Vice Chairman Godfrey Williams
Steve Johnson
Marvin Norman
Ken Robertson
Staff present: County Manager Joel Mashburn, Deputy County Manager Susan
Blumenstein, Inspections & Planning Director Lynn Niblock, Planning Supervisor
Steve Warren, Tax Administrator Bill Doolittle, Chief Deputy Rick Dowdle, Assistant
County Manager Tracy Jackson, Chief Animal Control Officer Robb Tatham, Solid
Waste Director David Lambert, Library Director Steve Messick, and Clerk to the Board
Jean Moore.
CALL TO ORDER by Chairman Tice.
RECOGNITION OF BOY SCOUTS: Boy Scouts from Troop 171, affiliated
with Williamson Chapel Methodist Church, in Mooresville, NC, were welcomed to the
meeting. The scouts, Jacob McNeill, Ryan W. Fanant, and Adam Webb were
accompanied by their adult leader, Mr. Jim McNeill. (At the conclusion of the
meeting, Commissioner Robertson, who is associated with Troop 171 and the church,
provided the scouts with a tour of the county offices.)
REQUEST FROM THE IREDELL-STATESVILLE SCHOOL SYSTEM
FOR PERMISSION TO PURCHASE LAND NEAR STATESVILLE HIGH
SCHOOL & SHEPHERD ELEMENTARY: Representatives from the Iredell-
Statesville School System who attended the meeting to present this request were
Dr. Terry Holliday (Supt.), Kay Fulp (Finance Officer), and Rob Jackson (Director of
Construction). Jackson said eleven properties were needed by the school system and
all of them, with the exception of one, were located near Statesville High School. He
said adjacent property to Shepherd Elementary was available, and it would be beneficial
due to the school being landlocked. Jackson said nearly three acres were available that
contained frontage (300 8.) to Highway 21, which would allow both front and back
entrances. Jackson said all of the properties would cost approximately $698,153.00,
and the school system had the money in fund balance. He said some properties around
Statesville High were still being negotiated.
(A complete listing of the properties, and their estimated costs may be found in the regular
meeting minutes.)
REQUEST FROM THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT FOR APPROVAL
OF BUDGET AMENDMENT #3 FOR THE TRANSFER OF $9,000 FROM
FEDERAL EQUITY SHARING FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF AN ARSON
DOG & KENNEL: Chief Deputy Rick Dowdle requested permission to transfer
$9,000 out of drug seizure money to purchase an arson dog and kennel. He said canines
were quicker and more reliable in determining if an accelerant had been used in a fire,
and the animals could detect up to eight different accelerants. Dowdle said crime
scenes were also better preserved when using a canine. He said other counties would
request the services of the animal, and they would be charged for any costs. Dowdle
said Captain Phillips was working with the ire marshal's office to develop guidelines
for the animal's usage, and the canine would be assigned to either a sheriff's department
officer or an assistant fire marshal. He said the animal was highly specialized, and it