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HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93011_1246ADJUSTMENTS OF THE AGENDA: OTIO by Chairman Tice to approve the following agenda adjustments: Addition: • Craig Sparks, Owner of Calvary Medical Transport, Allowed to Speak Up to Three Minutes Deletion: • Update from Planning Director Steve Warren Regarding the Catawba Wateree Relicensing Project/Duke Energy (see briefing minutes) Revision: • Rezoning Case 0606-4 (Perth Landscaping) will be Moved to the Beginning of the Public Hearings Due to a Letter from the Applicant Requesting to Withdraw the Case VOTING: Ayes — 4; Nays — 0. Craig Sparks, Speaks in Reference to Allowing Calvary Medical Transport, Inc., to Operate a Basic Life Support (BLS) Ambulance Service: Mr. Sparks, the owner of Calvary Ambulance Service, spoke about providing BLS transports. He said that in the past six years, Calvary or CMT had grown from 6 employees, with 2 ambulances, to 70 employees with 12 ambulances. He said 45,000 patients had been transported and only 10 complaints had been filed. Sparks said the paramedics who had been complained about were fired. He said Interim EMS Director David Cloer, along with EMS Medical Director Dr. Folsted, had approved CMT's request to operate in the county, and a local hospital CEO had written a letter on behalf of CMT. Sparks said most of the requirements had been met to operate in Iredell County, including state approval, and a site had already been rented. He said the only requirement left was to obtain signatures from the county manager or EMS Director on the state forms. Mr. Cloer said he felt a franchise would be helpful, and he would send a copy of the one used in Forsyth County. (No action taken; however, see briefing minutes for a directive to Asst. Co. Mgr. Jackson.) PUBLIC HEARINGS Chairman Tice declared the meeting to be in a public hearing. Road Closure: Request from Robert M. Gandy, Barbara L. Gandy, Charles D. Nantz III, Maxine G. Nantz, and Kent Shaw to Close an Unused Portion of the Road, "Nature's Trail & to Abandon the Recorded Right -of Way: Planning Supervisor Warren said a resolution was recently passed stating the intent to close a portion of Nature's Trail. He said all legal requirements had been met, and the only remaining step was to pass a closure order. No one else desired to speak, and Chairman Tice adjourned the meeting. OTIO by Commissioner Johnson to approve the order to close a portion of Nature's Trail as presented. VOTING: Ayes — 4; Nays — 0. ORDER TO CLOSE A PORTION OF THE ROAD KNOWN AS NATURE'S TRAIL WHEREAS, on the 18°i day of July, 2006, at 7:00 p.m., the Iredell County Board of Commissioners held a public hearing as required by N.C. General Statute §153A-241; and WHEREAS, after said public hearing, the Iredell County Board of Commissioners finds no cause to retain that 0.068 acre parcel of land as shown in Plat Book 46, Page 59, Iredell County Registry. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDERED, by the Iredell County Board of Commissioners that the 0.068 parcel of land as shown in Plat Book 46, Page 59, is closed in accordance with the requirements of N.C. General Statute § 153A-241. *s�sr Chairman Tice declared the meeting to be in a public hearing.