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HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93009_2113IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS APRIL 6,1999 REGULAR MINUTES The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Regular Session on April 6, 1999, 7:00 p.m., in the Commissioners Meeting Room, Iredell County Government Center, 200 S. Center Street, Statesville, NC 28677. Present: Chairman Sara Haire Vice -Chairman Steve Johnson Tommy Bowles Alice T. Fortner Alice M. Stewart Staff: Joel Mashburn, County Manager William P. Pope, County Attorney Susan Blumenstein, Finance Director Lynn Niblock, Planning & Enforcement Director William Allison, Planning Supervisor Ray Rabe, Health Director Larry Ray, EMS Director Katrina Hewitt, Acting Clerk to the Board CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Haire INVOCATION: Vice -Chairman Johnson PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG ADJUSTMENTS OF AGENDA: Mr. Mashburn stated that Katrina Hewitt needed to be appointed as Acting Clerk to the Board. Mr. Mashburn stated that Mr. Joe Parlato needed to be added to the Appointments Before the Board to discuss the upcoming proposed exotic animal ordinance. Mr. Mashburn stated that Item G needed to be deleted, Item K needed to be added (budget amendment), and under Announcement of Vacancies Occurring on Boards, Item D needed to be added in regard to the Exit 42 Land Use Study Committee. Mr. Mashburn also stated that he requested a closed session for property acquisition, G.S. 143-318.11(a) (5). MOTION by Chairman Haire to make the Adjustments to the Agenda as previously stated. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. MOTION by Chairman Haire to appoint Katrina Hewitt as Acting Clerk to the Board for the purpose of recording the minutes in the absence of Jean Moore. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0. APPOINTMENTS BEFORE. THE BOARD: Mrs. Katie Patterson stated that Mike Loftis from Union Grove was accompanying her to the meeting. Patterson said they were representing KIDS, Kids in Iredell Deserve Support, and that the purpose of KIDS was to act as an advocate for the children of Iredell County by encouraging the commissioners to maintain the current ad valorem tax rate and to budget the additional revenue from the revaluation for education and libraries. The group is composed of concerned citizens from various backgrounds and diverse regions of Iredell County who have united for the stated purpose. Jordan Perry, an eighth grade student at North Iredell Middle School, stated concerns about the number of computers in classrooms. (Perry said Iredell County averages one computer per classroom, but the proposed school budget proposes to increase the average to two computers per classroom.) Perry then invited the board members to spend time in the schools. Chad Ervin, Samantha Patterson, and Mackenzie Smith (all elementary students) stated their concerns about the large number of mobile units in the school system.