HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93010_1290 (2)IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
BRIEFING MINUTES
JANUARY 6.2004
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Briefing Session on
Tuesday, January 6, 2004, at 5:00 p.m., in the Iredell County Government Center
(South Wing Conference Room), 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC.
Present were:
Chairman Steve D. Johnson
Vice Chairman Godfrey Williams
Doug Madison
Marvin Norman
Sara Haire Tice
Staff present: County Manager Joel Mashburn, Finance Director
Susan Blumenstein, Planning Supervisor Ron Smith, EMS Director Lee Darnell, and
Clerk to the Board Jean Moore.
Call to Order by Chairman Johnson.
Request for Approval of Budget Amendment #21 for the Broadcasting of
Future Board Meetings: County Manager Mashburn said he had researched the costs
involved in broadcasting the commissioners' meetings. He estimated the necessary
equipment, along with the camera operator's expenses, would be approximately
$12,000 for the remainder of this fiscal year. He said subsequent years would run
$3,000 to $4,000 annually, or $75 to $125 per meeting. Mashburn recommended that a
budget amendment be approved for the purpose of transferring $12,000 from
contingency to the General Governmental fund for the expenses. He said the City of
Statesville had agreed to allow the broadcasts to be aired on its channel. Mashburn said
the meetings would be "live" in the Statesville area, but they would have to be recorded
and shown at another time in Mooresville.
Commissioner Williams asked if othermeetings could be videoed.
Mashburn said most any meeting held in the government center could be
videoed. He said, however, the City of Statesville would have to be contacted if a
broadcast was to be aired on its station.
Commissioner Norman said he assumed that if additional meetings were
videoed the costs would increase.
Mashburn said this was correct.
Commissioner Williams mentioned the possibility of pursuing broadcast
sponsors. He also mentioned the possibility of the commissioners meeting at different
locations in the county, for example Harmony, NC, since a meeting was already
scheduled in Mooresville after the Government Center -South Open House. Williams
asked if this type of meeting could be videoed.
Mashburn said the camera operator could probably use a camcorder, but most of
the equipment would remain at the county government center in Statesville.
ADJOURNMENT: Chairman Johnson adjourned the briefing at 5:35 p.m
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