HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93008_0446IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
MINUTES
JANUARY 4, 1983
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Regular Session on Tuesday
evening, January 4, 1983, 7:30, Agricultural Center Conference Rooms 1 and 2.
Present for the meeting were:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: MOTION from Commissioner Campbell to approve the minutes
from the meetings of December 21, 1982, and the Emergency Meeting on December 30,
1982. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Noes - 0.
PRESENTATION OF RESOLUTION TO DR. LONNIE M. LITTLE: The Chairman, Joe H.
Troutman, presented a framed resolution which was adopted by the Board on
December 21, 1982 (recorded in Book I, page 4403 of the Minutes), to Dr. Lonnie
Little.
ADJUSTMENT OF THE AGENDA: Chairman Troutman adjusted the agenda at the
consent of the Board to hear from Tom Fox of the Iredell County Rescue Squad and
John Fleming of the Iredell County Emergency Medical Services Department.
FIRST RESPONDER PROGRAM (EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES): The County Manager,
Wayne Deal, gave the Board background information on the subject, stating Tom Fox
came to him sometime ago, and Mr. Deal told him that he supported the concept of
the program. Mr. Deal's concern was the legal liability of those people who would
7 be involved in the First Responder Program. He said he would like the County
Attorney, Robert N. Randall, to give his opinion to the Board regarding the
legal status of the County in this matter.
A list of those involved in the First Responder Program was given to the
Board, of which five of the 18 listed members are already trained EMT's and
employed by the County's Emergency Medical Services.
Tom Foxexplained that the first responders would be responding in their
Personal vehicles (which have to meet certain guidelines set forth by the Rescue
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Joe H. Troutman, Chairman
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Frances L. Murdock, Vice Chairman
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B. W. Campbell
William A. Mills
Samuel L. Ostwalt
Staff present:
J. Wayne Deal, County Manager
Robert N. Randall, County Attorney
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Lois Troutman, Tax Administrator
F. William Furches, Jr., Finance Officer
Bobby Abernathy, Data Processing Director
Alice Fortner, Clerk to the Board
CALL TO ORDER: By the Chairman
INVOCATION: By the Chairman
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: MOTION from Commissioner Campbell to approve the minutes
from the meetings of December 21, 1982, and the Emergency Meeting on December 30,
1982. VOTING: Ayes - 5; Noes - 0.
PRESENTATION OF RESOLUTION TO DR. LONNIE M. LITTLE: The Chairman, Joe H.
Troutman, presented a framed resolution which was adopted by the Board on
December 21, 1982 (recorded in Book I, page 4403 of the Minutes), to Dr. Lonnie
Little.
ADJUSTMENT OF THE AGENDA: Chairman Troutman adjusted the agenda at the
consent of the Board to hear from Tom Fox of the Iredell County Rescue Squad and
John Fleming of the Iredell County Emergency Medical Services Department.
FIRST RESPONDER PROGRAM (EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES): The County Manager,
Wayne Deal, gave the Board background information on the subject, stating Tom Fox
came to him sometime ago, and Mr. Deal told him that he supported the concept of
the program. Mr. Deal's concern was the legal liability of those people who would
7 be involved in the First Responder Program. He said he would like the County
Attorney, Robert N. Randall, to give his opinion to the Board regarding the
legal status of the County in this matter.
A list of those involved in the First Responder Program was given to the
Board, of which five of the 18 listed members are already trained EMT's and
employed by the County's Emergency Medical Services.
Tom Foxexplained that the first responders would be responding in their
Personal vehicles (which have to meet certain guidelines set forth by the Rescue