HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93011_0910WHEREAS, it is important to remember the 31 innocent children who died in North
Carolina during the year 1004.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Iredell County Board of
Commissioners calls upon Iredell County communities to dedicate Thursday, October 10, 2005,
as a day of remembrance for the unknown number of children who have suffered as a direct
result of abuse and neglect and for the 31 innocent children known to have died due to abuse
and neglect in North Carolina during the year of 1004.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Iredell County Board of Commissioners
encourages the public to attend a Candlelight I <gil to be held Thursday, October 20, 2005,
6:00 p.m., at the Presbyterian Church of the Springs located at Highway 211115 and Moose
Club Road, in Barium Springs, North Carolina to remember these young victims and to focus
on the problem of child abuse.
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Amy Eisele, with the Exchange Club's Stop Child Abuse Now Center, and
Michele Freeze, with the Iredell-Statesville School System, accepted the resolution on
behalf of the Candlelight Vigil Committee.
PUBLIC HEARING
Chairman Tice declared the meeting to be in a pubic hearing.
Consideration of an Application to the North Carolina Department of
Commerce for a Community Development Block Grant for Economic
Development in Conjunction with a Pratt Industries Project: Deputy County
Manager Susan Blumenstein said Pratt Industries (Jet Corr) had operated a corrugated
packaging plant in the county since 1987, and the company was located on Meacham
Road. She said 100 employees worked at the plant, and company officials had plans to
expand and relocate to the West Farm Industrial Park. Blumenstein said the plans
included the construction of a 300,000 sq. 8. facility, and the addition of 80 new
positions over the next three years. She said the estimated value of the construction and
new equipment was $22 million. On behalf of the company, Mrs. Blumenstein said the
county desired to submit a Community Development Block Grant application in an
amount up to $675,000 to the NC Department of Commerce. She said the money
would be used for water sewer extension and rail access, and the county's economic
development incentive, approved on August 2, 2005 for $382,800, would be used as the
local match. Additionally, Blumenstein said the North Carolina Department of
Transportation, the Rural Center, EnergyUnited Water, Alexander Railroad, and the
Greater Statesville Development Corporation were all expected to assist in the Pratt
project.
No one else desired to speak, and Chairman Tice adjourned the hearing.
OTIO by Commissioner Johnson to approve the initial step for the CDBG that
will be used for the Pratt Industries project and to call for a second public hearing on
Tuesday, November 1, 2005.
VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0.
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MdhbKl AGENDA—
by Commissioner Johnson to approve the following eleven consent
agenda items.
VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0.
1. Request for Approval of the September Refunds and Releases: During the
agenda briefing, Tax Administrator Bill Doolittle advised that everything was in order
for approval of the following refunds and releases.