HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93010_0973 (2)IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
REGULAR MINUTES
DECEMBER 17,2002
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Regular Session on Tuesday,
December 17, 2002, at 7:00 p.m., in the Iredell County Government Center (Commissioners'
Meeting Room), 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC.
Present were:
Chairman Steve D. Johnson
Vice Chairman Godfrey Williams
Marvin Norman
Sara Haire Tice
(Vacancy due to Resignation of Karen B. Ray)
Staffpresentwere: County Manager Joel Mashburn, County Attorney Bill Pope,
Finance Director Susan Blumenstein, and Clerk to the Board Jean Moore.
CALL TO ORDER by Chairman Johnson.
INVOCATION by Chairman Johnson.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ADJUSTMENTS OF THE AGENDA: OTIO by Chairman Johnson to approve the
agenda with the following revisions.
Additions: Request of Charles Kelly to address the board (three minutes allotted).
• Request for Wendy Workman to be appointed as the Acting Clerk to the
Board for the Purpose of Signing the Final Documents Pertaining to
the 1992 Certificates of Participation
• Request for the Establishment of New Dates for the Winter Planning
Session (Thursday, February 13 (evening dinner meeting with
legislators), Friday, February 14 (all day) and Saturday, February 15
(%z day)
• Request from the Health Department for Approval of a Vaccination Fee
Schedule Adjustment
• Request for the Relocation of the Elections Office to the Bondurant
Building (Stockton Street, Statesville, NC) on a Temporary Basis
• Closed Session for the Purpose of Discussing Property Acquisition -
G.S. 143-318.11(a)(5) — Property Acquisition
• Request from Mitchell Community College to be Included in the Next
Certificates of Participation Issuance (This request was originally scheduled as
an appointment before the board, but it was later placed on the consent agenda.)
Deletions: Presentation from David Martin Regarding the Communications Task
Force (The presentation occurred at the briefing session.)
VOTING: Ayes — 4; Nays — 0.
PRESENTATION BY MR. BUTCH BELL, CHAIRMAN OF THE
IREDELL COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY
Mr. Bell said the Executive Committee for the Iredell County Republican Party recently
met to respond to the board of commissioner's request for a recommendation on a replacement
for former commissioner, Karen B. Ray. (Ray, a Republican, resigned on December 2, 2002,
after being elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives). Bell said the committee was
recommending Alice Stewart for Ray's position. Mr. Bell said Stewart placed fourth in the
September primary, and she placed third in 17 out of the 26 precincts (2,850 votes). He said
Stewart was well qualified due to her 16 years of past experience on the board of commissioners.
Bell said Stewart spent her money, used her time, and risked her reputation in seeking office
during the past election. Mr. Bell said some individuals had been saying the commissioners