HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93010_0257 (2)IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
REGULAR MINUTES
OCTOBER 17 2000
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Regular Session on Tuesday,
October 17, 2000, 7:00 p.m., in the Iredell County Government Center (Commissioners' Meeting
Room), 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC 28677.
Present: Chairman Sara Haire Tice
Vice Chairman Steve D. Johnson
Tommy E. Bowles
Alice T. Fortner
Alice M. Stewart
StaffPrescnt County Manager Joel Mashburn, County Attorney Bill Pope, and Clerk to the
Board .lean Moore.
CALL. TO ORDER by Chairman Tice.
INVOCATION by Commissioner Bowles.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ADJUSTMENTS OF THE AGENDA: MOTION by Chairman Tice to adjust the agenda
by the following addition (appointment before the board).
-Allowing Mr. Gene Houpe, an Individual Seeking the OfficeofCounty Commissioner, to
Speak Regarding Economic Industrial Incentives and the Proposed Revisions to the
Iredell County Industrial Incentive Program Policy.
Commissioner Fortner voiced concerns about allowing a candidate seeking the office of
county commissioner to speak regarding an agenda item one month before the election She said
it was highly irregular.
Commissioner Johnson said he understood Mrs. Fortner's concerns; however, he did not feel
it was fair to ask Mr. Houpe to surrender his rights as a private citizen simply because lie had filed
for public office.
Chairman Tice said she had made the motion to allow Mr. Houpe to speak in recognition of
his rights as a private citizen and not as a commissioner candidate.
VOTING: Ayes - 4; Nays - 1 (Fortner).
APPOINTMENT BEFORE THE BOARD: Mr. Gene lioupe said he was at the meeting
as a concerned taxpayer. Houpe said he supported the county's industrial incentive program, and
he felt the county needed to be progressive in industrial recruitment. Mr. Houpe said he understood
the incentive policy was scheduled for revisions. He requested for the differences between the
original policy and the revised version to be explained. Houpe also asked for the board to consider
including additional items to the incentive policy. He mentioned a clause about consistency (equal
and consistent parameters) from one case to another. Mr. Houpe said he would also like for some
type of proof to be shown if a business came before the board saying another county had made an
incentive offer.
PUBLIC HEARING
Chairman Tice declared the meeting to be in a public hearing.