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BRIEFING MINUTES
JANUARY 15, 2008
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Briefing Session on Tuesday,
January 15, 2008, at 5:00 P.M., in the Iredell County Government Center (South Wing
Conference Room), 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC.
Board Members Present
Chairman Marvin Norman
Vice Chairman Sara Haire Tice
Steve Johnson
Ken Robertson
Godfrey Williams
Staff present: County Manager Joel Mashburn, Deputy County Manager Susan
Blumenstein, Assistant County Manager Tracy Jackson, Planning Director Ron Smith, Planner
Ben Stikeleather, Health Director Donna Campbell, Tax Administrator Bill Doolittle, Adm.
Officer Susan Cornell, Director of Facility Services Jeff Frazier, Chief Deputy Rick Dowdle and
Clerk to the Board Jean Moore.
CALL TO ORDER by Chairman Norman
NGK CERAMICS REQUESTS A PUBLIC HEARING ON FEBRUARY 5, 2008
REGARDING A RELEASE OF ZONING JURISDICTION TO THE TOWN OF
MOORESVILLE: Vice Chairman Sara Haire Tice said that in conjunction with NGK's plans
to expand, a request had been made for the county to release the zoning jurisdiction to
Mooresville. Tice requested that a public hearing be held on February 5.
Planning Director Ron Smith said his office would send out the notices about the release
of jurisdiction request and publish a newspaper advertisement about the hearing.
(The board agreed to call for a public hearing on the NGK request, and to place the
matter on the consent agenda.)
REQUEST FROM THE IREDELL-STATESVILLE SCHOOL SYSTEM FOR
APPROVAL OF A 2007-2008 CAPITAL OUTLAY BUDGET AMENDMENT: Kay Fulp,
the Chief Financial Officer for the Iredell-Statesville Schools, said there was a need to shift funds
to accomplish maintenance projects (roofing at $350,000 and boiler/HVAC costs at $82,000).
She said, also, a $150,000 donation from Lowes needed to be recognized, and the funds would
be applied towards the Lake Norman High School field house project. (This will be BA# l.)
REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF BUDGET AMENDMENT #30 TO ACCEPT
CRIMINAL JUSTICE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM DISCRETIONARY FUNDING FOR
THE PURPOSE OF RENOVATING THE 227 HARRILL STREET PROPERTY & TO
ALLOW THE APPROPRIATE PUNISHMENT OPTIONS STAFF TO OCCUPY THE
BUILDING UPON COMPLETION OF THE RENOVATIONS (AUTHORIZATION FOR
THE COUNTY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE A LEASE WITH APO): Appropriate Punishment
Options (APO) Director Pam Navey said the North Carolina Division of Community Corrections
had awarded the program a $47,070 grant. Navey said the grant application indicated the
funding would be used to renovate a county -owned building (not site or address specific) due to
the APO staff needing a larger facility. She said the 227 Harrill Street structure would be ideal,
due to its close proximity to courts, and she requested to use the $47,070 on renovations. Navey
acknowledged the fact that should the county expand the jail facility, and need the Harrill Street
property, the APO staff would vacate the premises.
County Manager Mashburn said Ms. Navey had previously requested usage of the
building. He said that even if the county decided to construct a jail addition, this probably would
not occur for about three years. Additionally, he said no county funds would be involved in the
renovations.
(All other agenda items were summarized by the department heads, and additional
information may be found in the regular minutes.)
ADJOURNMENT: Chairman Norman adjourned the briefing session at 5:45 p.m.
Approval:
Clerk to the Board