HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93010_0604IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
REGULAR MINUTES
NOVEMBER 20, 2001
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Regular Session on Tuesday,
November 20, 2001, at 7:00 p.m., in the Iredell County Government Center, 200 South
Center Street, Statesville, NC.
Present: Chairman Sara Haire Tice
Vice Chairman Steve D. Johnson
Tommy E. Bowles
Karen B. Ray
R. Godfrey Williams
Staff Present: County Manager Joel Mashburn, County Attorney William P.
Pope, Finance Director Susan Blumenstein, County Assessor Brent Weisner, and Clerk to
the Board Jean Moore.
CALL TO ORDER by Chairman Tice.
INVOCATION by Commissioner Johnson.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG: The pledge was led by Boy
Scout Troop 607, affiliated with Concord Presbyterian Church, 3867 Taylorsville Hwy.,
Statesville, NC. Scouts Cameron Ayers, Jared Bradburn, Daniel Ervin, Cole Johnson,
Brian Lackey and Robbie Sherwood, along with troop leader, Junior Sherrill, attended the
meeting.
ADJUSTMENTS OF THE AGENDA: OTIO by Chairman Tice to approve
the following adjustments to the agenda.
Additions: • A Request for the Department of Transportation to Increase the Clean -Up
and Maintenance Efforts on Interstate 77
Deletions: • A Request from the Iredell Soil and Water Conservation Office
for Continued Participation in the Beaver Management Assistance Program
from 10/1/01 - 09/30/02 at a cost of $4,000. (The cost for this service was
included in the 2001/02 budget, and this is why the request was deleted
from the agenda.)
Revisions: • Presentations Regarding the Selection of an Architectural Firm
for the Iredell County Government Center - South. (The presentations
occurred during the briefing session, and the board decided to negotiate
with the firm of Martin Boal Anthony and Johnson.)
• A Presentation on Rural Transportation Planning Organizations (RPOs)
(This presentation was given during the briefing session, and the
board decided to approve a resolution in support. At the present time,
the board declined to approve a Memorandum of Understanding.)
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
APPOINTMENTS BEFORE THE BOARD
PRESENTATION OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL
REPORT FOR IREDELL COUNTY, YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2001, BY RON
MCLELLAND, CPA, WITH THE FIRM OF MCLELLAND, RUTHERFORD &
MCKENZIE, P.A.: McLelland said he was pleased to present the annual financial
report. He said the report was submitted to the Local Government Commission on
October 22, 2001, and it was approved on October 31. Mr. McLelland said his firm's
I report was unqualified, and there were no findings of noncompliance with either state or
federal awards, or laws and regulations. He said there were no questioned costs.
McLelland said the report showed the various material budget amendments that occurred
during the year. He pointed out that in a "perfect world" budget amendments would not
be necessary. He said, however, that since this was not the case, the board had to