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HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93009_1796problem with the school pipes that extending the water line would not correct the matter. Commissioner Stewart mentioned that something documented needed to come from the school system about the water quality. Commissioner Boone said the matter needed to be addressed to the school board. He mentioned the school system had received $1.5 million a year, in the past few years, for capital projects. In addition, the system had received, or would soon receive, $32 million in bond money. Commissioner Fortner asked when Sharon School was built. Hollar said it was about 30 years old. Commissioner Stewart said if there was a problem with the water content it needed to be corrected. If there was not a problem, the constant rumors needed to cease. Chairman Haire suggested that the water company appear before the school board and address the matter. Hollar said he had sent proposals, but the school officials had never requested a meeting. Commissioner Stewart said there was a systematic way of handling water projects. It was the CONSENSUS of the Board to direct the county manager to discuss the matter with Dr. Sinclair, Superintendent with the Iredell-Statesville School System, and find out specifically it there was a problem and how it could be remedied. (The Board requested that the information be brought back to the March 17 meeting.) ♦ MRS.TERRY MASIELLO IN REFERENCE TO PIEDMONT MEDIATION CENTER, INC., AND THE FY 1998-99 BUDGET REQUEST OF $15,000: Masiello said this non-profit organization was twelve years old and provided mediation services through trained volunteer mediators. Referrals are received from the courts, but Masiello pointed out that the center served the clients rather than the courts. She estimated that over 10,000 citizens had been assisted in Iredell County. Around 50% of the funding to the Center is provided by the State legislature. (She mentioned State funding in the amount of $25,000.) Masiello pointed out that an increase from the State could only be achieved if local funding was given. Commissioner Fortner asked how much training the volunteers received. Masiello said they had a 30 hr. course. The volunteers pay $125 for the training. She mentioned that the family mediators had 40 additional hours of training. Chairman Haire advised that the request would be considered during the FY 98-99 budget discussions. PUBLIC HEARINGS Chairman Haire declared the meeting to be in public hearing session REQUEST FOR AMENDMENT TO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT PLAN & REZONING REQUEST; JOHN B. ORTIZ PROPERTY, CASE NO. 9802-2: William Allison, explained that the owner requested to rezone his property from R-20, Single -Family Residential to HB, Highway Business District and amend the Land Development Plan. The proposed use of the property would be any/all uses in Highway Business. The location of the site is 565 Tumersburg Highway; more specifically identified as PIN#4746433764. The property size is 11.1 acres. On February 4, 1998, the Planning Board recommended (9-1 vote) to amend the Land Development Plan and to rezone the entire tract to Highway Business. No one spoke in favor or opposition to the requests. Chairman Haire adjourned the public hearing.