HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93009_1762IREDEL.L COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
FEBRUARY 3, 1998
MINUTES
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Regular Session on February 3,
1998, 7:00 p.m., Iredell County Government Center, Commissioners' Meeting Room, 200 South
Center Street, Statesville NC.
Present: Sara K. Haire, Chairman
Steve Johnson, Vice Chaitntan
David A. Boone
Alice T. Fortner
Alice M. Stewart
Staff Present: Joel Mashburn, County Manager
William P. Pope, County Attorney
Susan Blumenstein, Finance Director
William Allison, Planning Supervisor
Joe Ketchie, Tax Collector
Jean Moore, Clerk to the Board
Chairman Haire called the meeting to order.
ADJUSTMENTS OF THE AGENDA: none
APPOINTMENTS BEFORE THE BOARD
• Dr. B. Leon Davis, InterFaith Deliverance Ministries, Inc. - Request for Governor's
Crime Commission/Pre-Application Grant for StarChild Personal Development: Dr. Davis
said that for the past four years, StarChild Personal Development had been an incubator project on
the campus of InterFaith Deliverance Center. The center, located at 507 Western Avenue,
Statesville, NC., has been in operation since 1986. Accompanying Davis to the meeting were:
Janice Johnson, Director ofthe Youth Academy; and Gloria Gray, Instructor ofCosmetic Art. Davis
also mentioned other instructors at the facility. Davis said the StarChild School had graduated 23
licensed barbers. He mentioned that at present there were 3,875 vacancies for barbers in N.C. Dr.
Davis said referrals to the proposed program would be from the Department of Correction and area
probation officers.
Davis said he was appointed to the Governor's Task Force on Juvenile Crime. Through this
appointment, he met and talked with Secretary of Corrections Mack Jarvis. Jarvis informed Davis
about the funds for the prevention ofjuvemle crime.
Dr. Davis said his agency was making preparations for the local match, if needed. He also
mentioned that the only request being made to the County was for "signature sponsorship."
Commissioner Former asked the ages for the JJDP grant. Davis said the JIDP ages were 17
through 21 years of age.
Commissioner Johnson asked the specific amount requested. Dr. Davis said scholarships for
50 inmates at $221,648. He said the initial process involved a pre -application and he expected his
monetary request to be cut.
Commissioner Johnson mentioned the grant pre -application listed $116,618 going to
personnel. He asked how many people would be employed. Davis said five people -- he mentioned
a neighborhood youth corp person that would recruit and two barber instructors (state staff -student
ratio). Dr. Davis said contractual services ($27,000) would be done with "product knowledge"
people. Contractual services would also include funds to have the school accredited.