HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93011_0921IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMNIISSIONERS
REGULAR MINUTES
NOVEMBER 1. 2005
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Regular Session on Tuesday,
November 1, 2005, at 7:00 P.M., in the Iredell County Government Center (Commissioners'
Meeting 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: Deputy County Manager Susan Blumenstein, County Attorney Bill Pope,
Enforcement and Planning Director Lynn Niblock, Planning Supervisor Steve Warren, Planner
Richard McHargue, and Clerk to the Board Jean Moore.
CALL TO ORDER by Chairman Tice.
INVOCATION by Commissioner Robertson.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ADJUSTMENTS OF THE AGENDA: OTIO by Chairman Tice to approve the
following agenda adjustments.
Additions: • Request for Approval to Close the Tax Offices on Thursday, December S and
Friday, December 9, 2005 To Effect the Move to the New Office on Water
Street, Statesville, NC
• Request for Approval to Allow Crossroads Behavioral Healthcare to Sub -lase
County Facilities Located at Hwy. 21, Statesville, NC and East Center
Avenue, in Mooresville, NC to Crossroads' Service Providers
Deletion: • Kenneth Byrd, the Agent for Valorie S. Byrd, has Submitted a Letter Requesting
that Rezoning Case No. 0510-4 be Withdrawn from the Docket
*Update from Crossroads Behavioral Hahhcare Director David Swann
(Mr. Swann provided an update at the briefing session.)
VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0.
APPOINTMENTS BEFORE THE BOARD
Year End Report from the Region F Aging Advisory Committee: Aging Specialist Gayla
Woody, with the Centralina Council of Governments, along with Council on Aging Executive Director
Anna Rice, and Region F Aging Alternate Member Victor Crosby, attended the meeting to present the FY
04-05 report. Woody presented aging demographics and encouraged the board members to help create
"senior friendly communities." She said this type of community had a wide range of social and economic
opportunities, and they (1) valued older adults' contributions (2) promoted positive intergenerational
relations (3) considered the needs of older adults in the physical and community planning (4) respected
the rights of older adults to live independently, and (5) acknowledged the primary role of family to
enhance the capacity for caring. Woody said the top ten things that county boards/city councils could do
for senior citizens were as follows:
No- redevelop downtown areas
► improve walk ability
► support care giving
►recognize senior friendly entities
►assess senior -friendliness of county/city services
►assure adequate transportation
►assure adequate emergency services and disaster special needs sheltering
►develop information and assistance programs
10- assure strong health and human services
b- offer meaningful activities/programs