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BRIEFING MINUTES
JANUARY 21, 2003
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Briefing Session on
Tuesday, January 21, 2003, at 5:00 p.m., in the Iredell County Government Center
(South Wing Conference Room), 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC.
Present were:
Chairman Steve D. Johnson
Doug Madison
Marvin Norman
Sara Haire Tice
Absent: Vice Chairman Godfrey Williams was absent due to a business
commitment out of the country.
Staff present: County Manager Joel Mashburn, Finance Director Susan
Blumenstein, Planning Supervisor Ron Smith, Emergency Services Director Tracy
Jackson, Chief Animal Control Officer Sidney Weisner, Support Services Director
Jim Vernon, Social Services Director Don Wall, Social Services Attorney Thomas
Young, and Clerk to the Board Jean Moore.
CALL TO ORDER by Chairman Johnson.
REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF THE SEWER EXTENSION BIDS FOR
THE MILLARD REFRIGERATED SERVICES INC., PROJECT: Jerry Twiggs,
with West Consultants of Morganton, N.C., was present at the briefing to share
information about the sewer bids opened on January 16, 2003, for the Millard
Refrigerated Services Sewer Project. He said the low bid was from Bell Construction
Company for $160,466.
County Manager Mashburn said the county's total commitment to Millard was
in the form of an economic development incentive for $112,800 spread out over five
years. Mashburn said other entities had pledged funds for the Millard project and
applications had been submitted for various grants. He said the Millard
Refrigerated/West Farm water tank project would cost approximately $1.2 million. Due
to other business items needing approval prior to the awarding of the sewer contract,
Mashburn requested for this matter to be deleted from the agenda.
REQUEST FROM THE BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES FOR THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF A NEW ATTORNEY I POSITION: Social Services
Director Wall explained the need for an additional attorney, and he presented the
following budgetary information for the position.
Attorney I Position
March — June 2002
Salary: $42,840 12 months = $3,570 x 4 months (March -June) _ $14,280
FICA (.0765) 1,092
401K and Retirement (10%) = 1,428
Health Insurance (4440 12 = $370 x 4 months) = 1,480
Total for 4 months $18,280
$18,280 2 = $9,140
Child Support Program
$9,140 x 66% Federal = $6,032
$9,140 x 34% IV -D Incentive Fund = $3,108
Cost to County = 0
Services and Income Maintenance Programs
$9,140 x 50% Federal = $4,570
$9,140 x 50% Special Children's Adoption Fund = $4,570
Cost to County = 0
IV -D Federal = $6,032
IV -D Incentive= 3,108
Services/IM Program Fed = 4,570
Special Children's Adoption Fund = 4,570
County Cost = 0
Total $18,280
Cost FY 03-04
Salary =
$42,840
FICA =
3,277
401 K & Retirement =
4,284
Health Insurance =
4,200
Total
$54,601
IV -D Federal 66% _ $18,019
IV -D Incentive 34%= 9,282
Services/IM Program Fed = 13,650
Special Children's Adoption Fund = 13,650
County Cost = 0
Total $54,601
Wall said additional legal assistance was needed in the Child Support Program,
the Income Maintenance Program, and in other areas. He said another attorney could
help in achieving higher child support collections and assisting with the placement of
children for adoptions. He said the department had 100 children in custody now, and
during this fiscal year 21 adoptions had been finalized. Mr. Wall said the department's
attorney was in court almost every day and more time was needed for paperwork. He
said no funds would be needed from the county for the new position due to having
federal child support money (66%) and incentive money (34%) that could be used for
the salary and benefits.
Social Services Attorney Thomas Young added that obtaining liens on property
was a lengthy process and additional legal assistance in this area would be helpful.
(Mrs. Blumenstein said Budget Amendment #24A could be used for the
establishment of the position.)
ADJOURNMENT: Chairman Johnson adjourned the briefing session at 6:15
p.m.
Approved:
2
Clerk to the Board