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The board may hold executive sessions as provided by law. It shall commence an executive
session by a majority vote to do so and terminate an executive session in the same manner. _,..
(22.) Quorum
A majority of the membership of the board of commissioners shall constitute a quorum. The
number required for a quorum shall not be affected by vacancies. If a member has withdrawn from a
meeting without being excused by majority vote of the remaining members present, he shall be counted
as present for the purposes of determining whether a quorum is present. The board may compel the
attendance of an absent member by ordering the sheriff to take the member into custody.
(23.) Public Hearings
Public hearings required by law or deemed advisable by the board shall be organized by a
special order, adopted by a majority vote, setting forth the subject, date, place and time of the
hearing as well as any rules regarding the length of time of each speaker, etc. At the appointed
time, the chairman or his designee shall call the hearing to order and then preside over it. When
the allotted time expires or no one who has not yet spoken wishes to do so, the chairman or his
designee shall declare the hearing ended.
(24.) Quorum at Public Hearings
A quorum of the Board shall be required at all public hearings required by state law.
(25.) Minutes
Minutes shall be kept of all meetings of the Board.
(26.) Appointments
The Board will use the following procedure to make appointments to various subordinant boards
and offices:
The Clerk to the Board shall inform the Board of vacancies existing on boards, committees, or
offices at a regular meeting.
At the next regularly scheduled meeting the Chairman shall open the floor to nominations,
whereupon the members shall put forward names of possible appointees.
At the next regularly scheduled meeting, following the meetings when nominations were made, the
members will debate the names. When the debate ends, the Clerk to the Board shall call the roll of
the members and each call shall cast his vote. The votes shall not be tallied until each member has
voted.
The nominee (s) who receive(s) the highest number of votes shall be appointed.
If more than one appointee is to be selected, then each member shall have as many votes as
there are positions to be filled. A member may cast all his votes or less than all of them, but
cannot vote for a nominee more than one (1) time.
Where there is one vacancy to fill and one nomination or the same number of nominations as
offices to be filled, those persons shall be appointed by acclamation.
To break tie votes on nominations:
The Board will vote again at the next regular meeting scheduled if all members are present, or
if all members are not present the vote will be taken at the first Tuesday of the monthly meeting
regardless of absences.
(27.) Reference to Robert's Rules of Order
To the extent not provided for in these rules and to the extent that the reference does not
conflict with the spirit of these rules, the Board shall refer to Robert's Rules of Order for
unresolved procedural questions.
VOTING: Ayes - 4; Nays - 0.
YADKIN-PEE DEE RIVER BASIN COMMITTEE: The following persons were nominated by Chairman Sloan:
Mayor John Ray Campbell, Harmony
Representative Lois Walker, Statesville
County Commissioner Alice M. Stewart, Statesville
MOTION from Commissioner Crosswhite to close and appoint these three persons by acclamation.
VOTING: Ayes - 4; Nays - 0.
FUTURE MEETING TIMES: The following meeting dates were announced by the county manager: