HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93011_0507 (2)WHEREAS, local officials in California, Oregon and other places in our country have
begun issuing marriage licenses in violation of the laws of their respective states; and
WHEREAS, the real possibility and indeed the probability exists that North Carolina,
including Iredell County, may be forced to accept same sex marriage as the law of the land without
any vote of our elected legislators or the US Congress.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that we, the County Commissioners of
Iredell County, North Carolina, meeting in regular session on December 7, 2004, do publicly and
emphatically declare our belief that marriage is the union between a man and a woman; and
BE IT RESOLVED FURTHER, that we, the County Commissioners of Iredell County,
North Carolina, do publicly declare our support for the Federal Marriage Amendment which states:
'Marriage in the United States shall consist only of the union of a man and a woman.
Neither this Constitution or the constitution of any state, nor state or federal law, shall be
construed to require that marital status or the legal incidents thereof be conferred on unmarried
couples or groups. "
Commissioner Johnson expressed appreciation to Pastor Barefoot for sharing the
resolution. Johnson said his first inclination on the resolution was that the United States
Constitution should not be altered and the judges should be fired. He said this was because
the Constitution gave the executive and legislative branches of government the authority to
empower the judiciary to act. Johnson said, however, it didn't appear to him that this was
the political resolve of either branch, and this was what changed his mind.
Chairman Tice said the issue pertained to the federal government, and she
encouraged anyone interested in the amendment to contact his or her congressional
representative.
�OTIO by Commissioner Johnson to adopt the resolution as presented and for a
copy to be sent to Iredell County's Congressional delegation in Washington, D.C.
VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Chairman Tice declared the meeting to be in a public hearing.
Consideration of an Economic Development Incentive for the LeeBoy
Company: Mooresville -South Iredell Economic Developer Melanie O'Connell
Underwood said the LeeBoy Company was considering the possibility of locating a facility
in the Mooresville area. Underwood said the company made heavy equipment for asphalt
and paving purposes, and it would employ 250 people. She said LeeBoy was considering
an investment in the county of between $3 million to $4.5 million, and this would make the
company eligible for an economic development incentive ranging between $52,200 to
$78,300.
No one else desired to speak, and Chairman Tice adjourned the hearing.
OTIO by Commissioner Johnson to grant the economic development incentive
request for the LeeBoy Company in an amount ranging between $52,200 to $78,300 based
on the company's investment of between $3 million to $4.5 million in Iredell County.
VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0.
Rezoning Request; Charles H. Gregg Property, Case No. 0411-1; Randy Davis
(United Oil of Carolinas) Requests to Rezone Property from Neighborhood Business
to General Business District (Location: 3062 Salisbury Highway, Statesville, NC —
PIN#4773-63-4028): County Planner Emily Jackson said the applicant, Randy Davis,
desired to rezone 2.3 acres of property, currently in use as a convenience store, from