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BRIEFING MINUTES
MARCH 18, 2008
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Briefing Session on Tuesday,
March 18, 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, Library Director Steve Messick, Tax
Administrator Bill Doolittle, Animal Services Manager Chris Royal, and Clerk to the Board Jean
Moore.
Special Guest: Boy Scout Hunter Jackson with Troop 609 affiliated with First ARP
Church in Statesville, NC.
CALL TO ORDER by Chairman Norman
REQUEST FOR THE CONSIDERATION/APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION
OUTLINING THE RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE JOINT OPERATION OF A TOWN
OF TROUTMAN PUBLIC LIBRARY: Iredell County Library Director Steve Messick,
Troutman Town Manager David Saleeby, and Winkie Powell, President of the Citizens for the
Troutman Library Organization, joined the commissioners for this discussion.
Saleeby said his board adopted a resolution on February 14 that outlined the
responsibilities of the town and county for the joint operation of a library. He said the document
"mirrored" the library resolution passed by the Harmony Town Board. Saleeby said (1) a tract of
3.2 acres was available (2) a Moeksville architect had sketched a building design (3) $670,000
had been raised for construction, and (4) the Troutman officials were seeking the county's
concurrence with the library resolution for joint operation.
Powell said $800,030 was the building's estimated cost. She said grant funds from
several sources had been secured, but the commissioners' approval of the resolution was needed
to acquire more funding. Powell said some of the money was donated with the stipulation that it
be used for construction, and there was a startup deadline of 2009.
Saleeby said the town board had agreed to supply the construction cost balance, if
necessary.
Messick distributed copies of a 7,039 s.q. schematic building design. He said (1) a
preliminary plan should be available by May of this year (2) the property would allow for
expansions (3) construction documents would probably be completed by December with bids
being let in January 2009 (4) construction would probably occur for approximately ten months
and (5) the anticipated library opening date would be late February 2010.
Messick estimated total startup costs of $501,000 with a full year operating budget
totaling $345,850. (The library will not operate on Sundays.)
County Manager Mashburn recommended that one-half of the total cost be budgeted in
the 08-09 budget. He said this would help ease the financial strain during 09-10. Mr. Mashburn
emphasized that the commissioners were not being asked to approve the Troutman libraryget
at this time, but this would occur at a later date.
Action: There was board consensus to start "building" the budget for the Troutman
library, and the county commissioners agreed to the joint resolution as presented by the Town of
Troutman.
(Note: A copy of the referenced joint resolution maybe found in the regular minutes.)
REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF AN UPDATED ANIMAL CONTROL
ORDINANCE: Humane Society Members Jane Stiles, Charlie Karlow, and Jane Severson
attended the meeting to discuss the animal control ordinance.
Assistant County Manager Tracy Jackson reviewed the latest version of the animal
control ordinance, and everyone in attendance concurred with the following revisions:
• The section regarding hunting provisions on page 3 (lines 94-100) was deleted.
• The definition of tethering on page 4 (lines 175-178) was deleted.
(This action will affect page 13, section (g); and therefore, lines 604-625 will have to be
deleted.)
• Item #7, on page 6, will be referred to Attorney Bill Pope for review.
• Delete "at a minimum temperature of 140 degrees Fahrenheit" from item #1 on page 9.
• Delete "or other fowl" from item (3) on page 11.
• Re -word item (4) on page 17 to read, "To move any such animal from one location to
another without written permission from the chief animal controlofftcer if said animal
has been deemed dangerous, or potentially dangerous, or has bitten a human resulting in
severe injury. "
Jackson said the revisions would be incorporated into the ordinance, and the final draft
would be submitted for board approval. He said Attorney Pope's comments would be shared, at
that time, and a revised fee schedule would be presented.
County Manager Mashburn said the staff would try to have the ordinance on the next
mid -monthly agenda.
Mr. Karlow agreed to serve on the Animal Control Facility Committee as the Humane
Society's representative.
(All other administrative agenda items were summarized, and additional information may
be found in the regular minutes.)
ADJOURNMENT: The briefing session adjourned at 6:20 p.m.
Approval:
2
Clerk to the Board