HomeMy WebLinkAboutDecember 21 2004 Regular MinutesIREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
REGULAR MINUTES
DECEMBER 21 2004
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Regular Session on
Tuesday, December 21, 2004, at 7:00 p.m., in the Iredell County Government Center
(Commissioners' Meeting Room), 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC.
Present were:
Chairman Sara Haire Tice
Steve D. Johnson
Marvin Norman
Ken Robertson
Absent: Vice Chairman Godfrey Williams was absent due to the illness of his
mother, Mrs. Thelma Sharpe.
Staff present: County Manager Joel Mashburn, County Attorney Bill Pope,
Finance Director Susan Blumenstein, and Clerk to the Board Jean Moore.
CALL TO ORDER by Chairman Tice.
INVOCATION by Commissioner Norman.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
ADJUSTMENTS OF THE AGENDA: MOTION by Chairman Tice to adjust
the agenda by the following actions:
Deletions: •Request from the EMS Department for Approval of a Resolution and a
Memorandum of Understanding Pertaining to the North Carolina Local
Debt Setoff Program
• Request for the Appointment of a Voting Delegate for the Legislative
Goals Conference Sponsored by the North Carolina Association of
County Commissioners Scheduled for Thursday and Friday,
January 13-14, 2005, at the Radisson Hotel, in High Point, NC
VOTING: Ayes — 4; Nays — 0.
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items.
MOTION by Chairman Tice to approve the following six (6) consent agenda
VOTING: Ayes — 4; Nays — 0.
1. Request for Approval of the November 2004 Refunds & Releases: During
the agenda briefing, Tax Administrator Bill Doolittle advised that everything was in
order for approval of the following refunds and releases.
NOVEMBER
2004 TAX RELEASES & REFUNDS
Releases
Refunds
County
$49,601.29
$ 1,922.34
Solid Waste Fees
434.00
0
East Alexander Co. Fire #1
2.53
0
Shepherds Fire # 2
184.44
32.54
Mount Mourne Fire # 3
80.08
20.97
All County Fire # 4
4,229.48
112.54
Statesville City
4,013.43
0
Statesville Downtown
163.80
0
Mooresville Town
4,799.47
291.81
Mooresville Downtown
123.96
0
Mooresville School
1,449.55
82.44
Love Valle
0
0
-Cleaning
Film Cassettes for Belmont
1.14
0
-Harmony
Troutman
255.20
0
Total
$65,338.37
$2,462.64
A complete list, of the individual tax releases and refunds, is hereby incorporated
into the minutes by reference.
2. Request for Approval of Budget Amendment #28 in Conjunction with a
Regional Orthophotography Project and a Contract with EarthData
International: Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Administrator Lee Anne Owens
requested permission during the 5 p.m. meeting to re -appropriate $125,000 in 2003-04
lapsed funds for a regional orthophotography project. She said the money was
originally dedicated for planimetric updates, and these would be included in the project.
Owens said that by participating in a 12 -county project, Iredell County would save
$189,880. She said aerial photographing occurred every four years, and the photos
would be available in 2005 to assist in the county's 2006 revaluation. Mrs. Owens said
EarthData International had been chosen for the contract, and the flights would occur in
February/March of 2005. She said the following services would be included in the
project:
Color Digital Orthos $130,097
New planimetrics $137,166
Centralina COG Consulting Fee $ 15,000
Total $282,263*
*The $125,000 re -appropriation will be added to $157,263 already included in
the 2004-05 budget for the total cost of $282,263.
(Planimetrics will include building and pier footprints, paved and dirt roads, bridges,
railroad centerlines, cross-country transmission lines and right -of --ways, cross-country
gas lines and right-of-ways.)
3. Request from the Health Department for Approval of a Revised Fee Policy:
During the agenda briefing, Health Administrative Officer Bill Griffith requested
approval of a revised fee policy to offer more guidance to employees working in
programs with eligibility requirements. He said the Board of Health approved the
policy on December 9, 2004, and the state administrative consultant had reviewed it.
Griffith said definitions were added to the policy along with information about the
Health Information Portability Accountability Act (HIPAA).
4. Request from the Health Department for Permission to Accept Donated
Dental Equipment: Allied Health Coordinator Norma Rife said at the 5 p.m. meeting
that Dr. David Patterson, of Alamance, NC, planned to convert his office equipment to
digital technology, and he desired to donate his existing dental inventory. Rife said the
health department's equipment, manufactured in 1970, was malfunctioning, and Dr.
Patterson's equipment, manufactured in 1993, would offer much better service. She
said the cost of a new x-ray machine would be $17,000 to $25,000 depending upon the
type purchased. Mrs. Rife said the cost to install the donated equipment would be
between $200 to $400. The donated equipment is as follows:
Item
Quantity
Fair Market
Value
Panoramic X -Ray unit Belmont 98E — 1993/Serial # 1532148
1
8,500.00
X -Ray Processor + extra replacement parts (Develops all
sizes of x-rays) Dent -X 810 Basic Serial #255182
1
1,200.00
Solution
5 packages
22.70
-Cleaning
Film Cassettes for Belmont
2
78.95
Kodak dental film dispensers (2 per cassette)
3
200.00
Lanex Screens
4
252.00
2
Kodak Film T -Mat panoramic dental film TMG -15
4
5.16
Kodak Insight Film (Size 0) Super Poly Soft IP -01
64
21.76
Kodak Insight Film Size 1) Paper IP -11
2
.78
Kodak Insight Film (Size 2) Super poly soft IP -21
215
55.90
X -Ray Mounts FMX#21-6180
65
35.10
4 H BWX# 21-6040
115
24.10
2 H BWX #21-6021
66
7.92
4 V BWX #21-6042
77
13.86
Rinn Green Stave -disposable film holders
/2 box
8.50
Patterson Bite Wing Tabs
3 partial
boxes
7.75
Pinnacle Dis os -a -bite Model 7080
1 full box
35.60
Pinnacle Dispos-a-bite blocks with clear plastic covers -cold
sterile
5
9.50
TOTAL
$10,479.58
5. Request for Approval of a Lease Agreement with Craig Wagoner for
Approximately Eight Acres of Property on Bristol Drive for Agricultural
Purposes: Support Services Director Jim Vernon explained during the briefing session
that Craig Wagoner, for the last few years, had been leasing vacant land near the
Agricultural Resource Center. He said an updated one-year lease had been created to
extend from January 1 — December 31, 2005 at an annual cost of $200. Vernon said the
lease stipulated the property could be used only for agricultural purposes -- hay
production/grazing.
6. Request for Approval of the December 6, 2004 & December 7, 2004
Minutes
OF CONSENT AGENDA --------------------------------
ANNOUNCEMENT OF VACANCIES OCCURRING ON BOARDS &
COMMISSIONS (none)
APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS & COMMISSIONS
Board of Health (5 appointments): Commissioner Norman nominated Steve
Knight (engineer), Dr. Ron Milani (optometrist), Michael Eudy (pharmacist), and
Sylvia Chapman (nurse).
MOTTO by Chairman Tice to (1) close the nominations (2) appoint Knight,
Milani, Eudy, and Chapman by acclamation, and (3) to postpone the appointment of a
replacement for Dr. Travis Blackwelder (veterinarian) until the January 4 meeting.
VOTING: Ayes — 4; Nays — 0.
Criminal Justice Partnership Program Committee (6 appointments):
Commissioner Johnson nominated John Crone (police chief), Woody Woodard
(member -at -large), Reggie Weisner (member -at -large) and Brenda Swicegood
(member -at large).
MOTION by Chairman Tice to (1) close the nominations, (2) appoint Crone,
Woodard, Weisner and Swicegood by acclamation, and (3) to postpone the appointment
of individuals to represent the judicial system (courts) and the district attorney's office
until the January 4 meeting.
VOTING: Ayes — 4; Nays — 0.
Home & Community Care Block Grant Committee (5 appointments):
Commissioner Norman nominated Dot Blackwelder, Lucille Carter, Ethel Rash, Mary
Joe Danner and Barbara Barrier.
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MOTTO by Commissioner Johnson to close the nominations and appoint
Blackwelder, Carter, Rash, Danner and Barrier by acclamation.
VOTING: Ayes — 4; Nays — 0.
Crossroads Behavioral Healthcare Board of Directors (I appointment):
Commissioner Johnson nominated Dr. Jane Testerman.
OTION by Chairman Tice to close the nominations and appoint Testerman
by acclamation.
VOTING: Ayes — 4; Nays — 0.
Board of Equalization & Review (6 appointments): Commissioner Norman
nominated Larry Galliher as a regular member.
MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to (1) close the nominations, (2) appoint
Galliher as a regular member to the Board of Equalization and Review, and (3) to
postpone the remaining four regular appointments along with the alternate's
appointment until the January 4 meeting.
VOTING: Ayes — 4; Nays — 0.
Recreation Advisory Board (4 appointments): Commissioner Johnson
nominated Larry Johnson, Bob Howell, Barbara Thorson, and Matt Madison.
MOTION by Commissioner Robertson to close the nominations and appoint
Johnson, Howell, Thorson, and Madison by acclamation.
VOTING: Ayes — 4; Nays — 0.
Zoning Board of Adjustment (4 appointments): Commissioner Norman
nominated Carol Parrish, James Wilson, Roy West, and Harry Tsumas.
MOTTO by Chairman Tice to close the nominations and appoint Parrish,
Wilson, West, and Tsumas by acclamation.
VOTING: Ayes — 4; Nays — 0.
Adult Care Community Advisory Committee (4 appointments): No
nominations were submitted, and Commissioner Norman made a otion to postpone
the four appointments until the January 4 meeting.
VOTING: Ayes — 4; Nays — 0.
Animal Grievance Committee (I appointment): No nominations were
submitted, and Commissioner Johnson made aotio to postpone the appointment
until the January 4 meeting.
VOTING: Ayes — 4; Nays — 0.
NEW BUSINESS
Appreciation Certificates from the Iredell County Rescue Squad: Commissioner
Johnson said that at the annual meeting of the Iredell County Rescue Squad, a
certificate of appreciation was awarded to the board of commissioners for the assistance
provided in the squad's vehicle refinancing. In addition, Johnson said the squad had
issued a similar appreciation certificate to Finance Director Blumenstein.
Agenda for the February 18-19, 2005 Winter Plannine Session:
Commissioner Johnson requested that at the Winter Planning Session, the staff provide
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information about long term capital needs. He said Sheriff Redmond had indicated the
Hwy. 21 satellite jail might provide enough space for the next five years, but after this,
additional space would be needed. Johnson requested that the timeline for the capital
projects' listing extend beyond the next five years.
Thoughts and Prayers Extended to Commissioner Williams Due to the Illness of
His Mother: Chairman Tice advised the audience that Commissioner Godfrey Williams
was absent from the meeting due to the illness of his mother.
COUNTY MANAGER'S REPORT
New Social Services Buildin¢: County Manager Mashburn said site grading had
started at the Eastside Drive property for the new social services building.
New County Library: County Manager Mashburn said most of the exterior
work for the new library had been accomplished, but the opening was still predicted to
be late February 2005.
CLOSED SESSION: OTIO by Chairman Tice at 7:16 p.m., to enter into
closed session for the purpose of discussing Property Acquisition - G.S. 143-318.11 (a)
(5) and Economic Development — G. S. 143-318.11 (a) (4).
VOTING: Ayes — 4; Nays — 0.
(RETURN TO OPEN SESSION AT 8:08 P.M.)
CALL FOR A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING AN ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVE FOR MB2/MBV MOTORSPORTS: OTIO by
Chairman Tice to call for a public hearing on January 4, 2005, at 7:00 p.m., regarding an
economic development incentive of $74,820.00, over a five-year period, for MB2/MBV
Motorsports based on a $4.3 million investment in Iredell County.
VOTING: Ayes - 4; Nays - 0.
CALL FOR A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING AN ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVE FOR AN UNDISCLOSED COMPANY: MOTION
by Chairman Tice to call for a public hearing on January 4, 2005, at 7:00 p.m., regarding
an economic development incentive of $342,780.00, over a five-year period, for an
undisclosed company based on a $19.7 million investment in Iredell County.
VOTING: Ayes - 4; Nays — 0.
PURCHASE OF THE PIEDMONT PRODUCTION CREDIT BUILDING:
MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to purchase the Piedmont Production Credit
Building property located at 203 Stockton Street, Statesville, North Carolina, at a cost of
$499,000.00 with a closing to be held on or before April 1, 2006.
VOTING: Ayes — 4; Nays — 0.
ADJOURNMENT: MOTION by Chairman Tice to adjourn the meeting at
8:10 p.m. (NEXT MEETING: Tuesday, January 4, 2005 at 5 & 7 p.m. in the Iredell
County Government Center, 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC.)
VOTING: Ayes — 4; Nays - 0.
Approved:
Clerk to the Board