HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93011_1430IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF
REGULAR MINUTES
FEBRUARY 20, 2007
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Regular Session on Tuesday,
February 20, 2007, at 7:00 P.M., in the Iredell County Government Center (Commissioners'
Meeting Room), 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC.
Present were:
Chairman Marvin Norman
Vice Chairman Sara Haire Tice
Steve Johnson
Ken Robertson
Godfrey Williams
Staff present: County Manager Joel Mashburn, County Attorney Bill Pope, Deputy
County Manager Susan Blumenstein, and Clerk to the Board Jean Moore.
CALL TO ORDER by Chairman Norman
INVOCATION by Commissioner Johnson
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ADJUSTMENTS OF THE AGENDA: The following agenda adjustment was
approved.
Addition: Closed Session Pursuant to G.S. 143-318.11 (a) (3) - Legal
APPOINTMENTS BEFORE THE BOARD
David Swann Provides an Update On Crossroads Behavioral Healthcare & Requests
Approval of the 2007-2010 Local Business Plan: Mr. Swann presented highlights from a 27 -
page report regarding the area mental health, developmental disabilities and substance abuse
authority. Swann said Crossroads achieved a three-year national accreditation in 2006. He said a
new program, MAJORS, was created recently by the General Assembly, and its purpose was to
assist adjudicated juveniles in obtaining intensive substance abuse services. Mr. Swann said the
Crisis Recovery Center recently reopened after being closed in June of 2006.
Mr. Swann then reviewed a 47 -page Local Business Plan needing submission to the state
office by March 31, 2007. He said the Crossroads Board of Directors, and the commissioners in
Sorry and Yadkin Counties, had already approved the three-year plan.
OTIO by Commissioner Williams to adopt the resolution for the 2007-2010 Local
Business Plan.
VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0.
JOINT RESOLUTION OF
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF IREDELL COUNTY, THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS OFSURRY COUNTY &
THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF YADKIN COUNTY CONFIRMING APPROVAL OF
THE 2007-2010 LOCAL BUSINESS PLAN
OF
CROSSROADS BEHAVIORAL HEAL THCARE
THE AREA MENTAL HEALTH, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE
AUTHORITY
WHEREAS, Session Law 2001-437 amended Chapter 122 of the North Carolina General Statutes
relating to the provision of mental health services to the citizens of the State of North Carolina and
provided for the phasing in of the implementation of mental health system reform at the state and local
level; and,
WHEREAS, North Carolina General Statute 122C-2, as amended, provides that it is the policy of
the State of North Carolina to assist individuals with needs for mental health, developmental disabilities,
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