HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93010_0190IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
REGULAR MINUTES
JULY I i 2000
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Regular Session on Tuesday, July 11,
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
Staff Present: Acting County Manager Susan Blumenstein, County Attorney Bill Pope, and
Clerk to the Board Jean Moore. (Note: County Manager Joel Mashburn was on vacation. He had
previously been excused from the meeting.)
CALL TO ORDER by Chairman Tice.
INVOCATION by Commissioner Johnson.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ADJUSTMENTS OF THE AGENDA: MOTION by Chaimian Tice to adjust the agenda
by the following revisions.
Additions: • Update by Lynn Niblock in Reference to the Hwy. 150 Overlay Project.
• Request for Approval of a Contract Between the Department of Social Services and
Goodwill Industries ("Wheels to Work Project") and Approval of the "Believing In
Your Child- - Believing In Our Future Project."
• Announcement of a Vacancy on the Iredell County Planning Board (Roger Bcjcek
resigned effective July 5, 2000.)
Deletion: • Request by Kelly Robinson, Chief ofthe Shepherds V FD, for an Appointment Before
the Board Regarding a $36,000 Fund Transfer,
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
PRESENTATION OF SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS & AWARDS
RECOGNITION OF RETIREE NORMA MORRISON FROM THE SOCIAL
SERVICES DEPARTMENT: Mrs. Morrison retired from DSS in May. She had been employed
since 1971. Morrison was unable to attend the meeting, and DSS Director Don Wall accepted a
plaque on her behalf.
RECOGNITION OF RETIREE CHARLES "BILL" HANNAH FROM THE EMS
DEPARTMENT: Mr. Hannah, a disability retiree from EMS, retired in April. fie began
employment with the Iredell County EMS Department in 1995. Hannah was accompanied to the
meeting by Tracy Jackson, the EMS Director. Chairman Tice presented Hannah with a retirement
plaque and thanked him for his past service.
APPOINTMENT BEFORE. THE BOARD
UPDATE ON THE HWY, 150 OVERLAY PROJECT: Inspections/Planning Director
Lyme Niblock said the Lawrence Group and Benchmark Consulting had submitted proposals for the
overlay project. He said the third proposal (Centralina Council of Governments) would soon be
submitted, and he would provide more information at the August I meeting.