HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93011_1495IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
REGULAR MINUTES
APRIL 17, 2007
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Regular Session on Tuesday,
April 17, 2007, at 7:00 P.M., in the Iredell County Government Center (Commissioners' Meeting
Room), 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC.
Board Members Present
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, Acting Planning Director Steve Warren, Planner William
Allison, Planner Rick Hurley, and Clerk to the Board Jean Moore.
CALL TO ORDER by Chairman Norman
INVOCATION by Commissioner Johnson
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ADJUSTMENTS OF THE AGENDA: OTIO by Commissioner Johnson to
approve the agenda with the following adjustments:
Addition: *David Swann (Crossroads CEO/Executive Director) will Speak Regarding
the NC Department of Health & Human Services' Rate Reduction
for Community Support Services & as a Result, a Decision by Triumph LLC to
Discontinue Services
Deletions: *Request for Review/Consideration of Information Pertaining to the Status of
Insurance Services Organization (ISO) Inspections of Volunteer Fire Departments
in Iredell County
•Presentation/Request from Representatives of the Shepherds VFD regarding the
FY 07-08 Budget
*Announcement of a County Assembly Day to be held in Raleigh on Wednesday,
May 2, 2007 Sponsored by the North Carolina Association of County
Commissioners
Revision: *Staff Instructed to Send a Letter to the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS)
Advising that Iredell County was not Interested in Participating in a Project to
Extend Commuter Rail Service to Mount Mourne
APPOINTMENT BEFORE THE BOARD
Crossroads Behavioral Healthcare Executive Director David Swann Provides an
Update on State Rate Reductions: Swann said Triumph LLC had sent notification of a
decision to discontinue services in the Statesville, Elkin and Mount Airy areas due to Medicaid
rate reductions. Swann said Triumph's decision was based on the state's recent cut from $60.96
an hour to $40. He said approximately 1500 Iredell County residents would be impacted. As
far as future services, Swann said other providers were being identified, and the consumers
would be informed as developments occurred.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Chairman Norman declared the meeting to be in a public hearing, and Attorney Pope
administered the oaths to all persons desiring to speak in regards to the Proposed Residential
Growth Management System Ordinance for the Brawley School Road Peninsula.