HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93010_0616IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
REGULAR MINUTES
DECEMBER 4, 2001
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Regular Session on Tuesday,
December 4, 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 Attorney William P. Pope, Finance Director Susan Blumenstem, and Clerk
to the Board Jean Moore. (Note: The county manager was unable to attend the meeting due to a death in
his family.)
CALL TO ORDER by Chairman Tice.
INVOCATION by Commissioner Bowles.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
ANNUAL REORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD: Attorney William P. Pope
conducted the meeting while the election of the chairman occurred.
Election of Chairman: Commissioner Ray nominated Sara Haire Tice for the office of
chairman. There were no other nominations. Commissioner Bowles ovedl to close the
nominations.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays -- 0.
Attorney Pope said the nominations had been closed, and he then called for a vote on the
election of Sara Haire Tice as the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners for Iredell County.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays -- 0.
Vice Chairman: Commissioner Johnson nominated Karen B. Ray for the office of vice
chairman. There were no other nominations. Chairman Tice ove to close the nominations
and elect Ray by acclamation.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
(The seating arrangement remained the same: R. Godfrey Williams will be on the left
side of Karen B. Ray. Vice Chairman Ray will be to the immediate left of Chairman Tice, and
Steve D. Johnson will be on the chairman's immediate right side followed by Tommy E.
Bowles.)
ADJUSTMENTS OF THE AGENDA: OTIO by Chairman Tice to approve the
following agenda adjustments.
Deletions: • During the briefing, an update was given on Rural Transportation Planning
Organizations. No action was requested and the matter was deleted from the
agenda.
• A closed session for property acquisition, G.S. 143-318.11(a) (5) was deleted fiem
the agenda.
Additions: • Budget Amendment #21 for the Sheriffs Department to Transfer $14,000 from Seized
Drug Funds to Capital Outlay for the Purchase of Additional Phone Lines for the Reverse
911 System.
• Budget Amendment #22 for the Purpose of Recognizing $13,330 from the North Carolina
Department of Transportation for a Reimbursement to the West Iredell Volunteer Fire
Department for a Driveway Paving Project.
• Request from the Mooresville Graded School District for the Transfer of $90,000
in Unspent Capital Outlay Funds from the Existing Capital Outlay Budget for a
Capital Outlay Project (chiller) at Mooresville Middle School (no new funds involved).
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.