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BRIEFING MINUTES
AUGUST 1, 2006
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Briefing Session on
Tuesday, August 1, 2006, at 5:00 P.M., in the Iredell County Government Center (South
Wing Conference Room), 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC.
Present were:
Chairman Sara Haire Tice
Vice Chairman Godfrey Williams
Steve Johnson
Marvin Norman
Ken Robertson
Staff present: County Manager Joel Mashburn, Deputy County Manager Susan
Blumenstein, Assistant County Manager Tracy Jackson, Code Enforcement/Planning
Director Lynn Niblock, Planning Supervisor Steve Warren, Planner Richard McHargue,
Interim EMS Director David Cloer, Tax Collector Bill Furches, and Clerk to the Board
Jean Moore.
Special Guest: Ken Robertson III, the son of Commissioner Robertson.
CALL TO ORDER by Chairman Tice.
UPDATE FROM STAFF PERTAINING TO THE TOWN OF
MOORESVILLE'S CREATION OF A TAX INCREMENT
FINANCING DISTRICT: Deputy County Manager Susan Blumenstein said the
Town of Mooresville had provided notice of the intent to adopt a development
financing plan for the former Burlington Mills site. Blumenstein said the county had
until August 28, 2006, to adopt a resolution stating disapproval of the plan or project
(Mooresville Mills); otherwise, nothing was needed. She said the Town met with the
Local Government Commission on July 11, 2006, and project approval was expected in
October. Blumenstein said taxes levied on the properties would be pledged to retire the
debt, issued by the Town, to finance new streets, improve existing streets, and to
construct a public parking deck. She said the private investment was estimated at 5145
million, and in the first three years, 404 jobs would be created.
REQUEST FOR THE SUSPENSION OF THE BOARD'S RULES OF
PROCEDURE FOR THE PURPOSE OF APPOINTING FIVE INDIVIDUALS TO
THE STEERING COMMITTEE FOR THE COUNTY -WIDE STRATEGIC
PLANNING PROJECT: Assistant County Manager Tracy Jackson said five
individuals needed to be appointed to the strategic plan's steering committee, and these
appointees would select 20 to 25 people to serve as a planning group. Jackson said the
steering committee members would initially meet a couple of hours, and after this, they
could discontinue involvement or participate as much as desired.
County Manager Mashburn said the consultant had scheduled completion of the
plan by the end of the year. He said by using this timeframe, the plan's
recommendations could be shared with the board at the winter planning session.
Several commissioners said they were not ready to recommend steering
committee appointees. Due to more time being needed, the board agreed to announce the
vacancies at the 7 p.m. meeting, and place the appointments on the August 15 agenda.
ADJOURNMENT: Following a review of all other business items on the
agenda, Chairman Tice adjourned the briefing session at 6:20 p.m.
Approval: 1:z�ZovG c. e-
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