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REGULAR MINUTES
MAY 4. 1999
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Regular Session on Tuesday, May 4,
1999, 7:00 p.m., in the Iredell County Government Center (Commissioners' Meeting Room), 200
South Center Street, Statesville, NC 28677.
Present: Chairman Sara K. Haire
Vice Chairman Steve D. Johnson
Tommy E. Bowles
Alice T. Fortner
Alice M. Stewart
Staff Present: County Manager Joel Mashburn, County Attorney Bill Pope, Finance
Director Susan Blumenstein, Planning Supervisor William Allison, and Clerk to the Board Jean
Moore.
CALL TO ORDER by Chairman Haire
INVOCATION by Commissioner Bowles
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
ADJUSTMENTS OF THE AGENDA: MOTION by Chairman Haire to approve the
following adjustments:
Additions: • Iredell County Partnership for Children's Request to Apply for NC Office of Juvenile
Justice Funding for a Program Entitled: Healthy Futures for Families
• Request for Approval of Budget Amendment #45 in the amount of $100,000 in
Conjunction with the Sherrill Industrial Park
• Request for Approval of a Change Order ($26,099.14) for the Foster-Wheelcr
Environmental Corp. (contract adjustment for bid quantities and additional work)
• Request of Mrs. Debbie Russo to address the board in reference to the proposed exotic
animal ordinance/ban
Deletions: -Request from the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners for
Contributions to the National Association of Counties' Annual Meeting to be Held in
Mecklenburg County on July 14-18, 2000 (this will be addressed in the dues
annually appropriated to the NCA CC)
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
REQUEST OF MRS. DEBBIE RUSSO TO ADDRESS THE BOARD IN REFERENCE
TO THE PROPOSED EXOTIC ANIMAL ORDINANCE/BAN: Russo said she felt the
proposed ban was wrong and unfair. She said exotic pet owners should not be required to dispose
of their animals because of the fear or misunderstandings of others. Russo agreed, however, there
should be some conditions (cage requirements, etc.) for exotic owners. She said she didn't feel the
county would become a dumping ground for "exotics." Instead, she felt it would become "safe,
humane refuge for a few." Russo requested the board to consider an ordinance instead of a ban and
for it (ordinance) to be fair for everyone.
PUBLIC HEARING
Chairman Haire declared the meeting to be in public hearing session.
REQUEST FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE IREDELL COUNTY LAND
DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND REZONING REQUEST; WIGGINS ROAD BAPTIST
CHURCH PROPERTY, CASE NO 9904-1: Planning Supervisor William Allison said the