HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93010_0945IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
REGULAR MINUTES
NOVEMBER 19, 2002
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Regular Session on Tuesday,
November 19, 2002, at 7:00 p.m., in the Iredell County Government Center, 200 South
Center Street, Statesville, NC.
Present: Chairman Sara Haire Tice
Vice Chairman Karen B. Ray
Tommy E. Bowles
Steve D. Johnson
R. Godfrey Williams
Staff Present: County Manager Joel Mashburn, County Attorney Bill Pope,
Finance Director Susan Blumenstein, County Assessor Brent Weisner, Planning
Supervisor Ron Smith, and Clerk to the Board Jean Moore.
CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Tice called the meeting to order.
INVOCATION by Commissioner Bowles.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The pledge was led by Boy Scout Braden
Parlier. Braden was working on his Citizenship in the Community merit badge, and his
father accompanied him to the meeting.
ADJUSTMENTS OF THE AGENDA: OTIO by Chairman Tice to adjust the
agenda by:
Revision: Item F on the agenda was reworded as follows: Request for the Adoption of
a Resolution Calling for a Public Hearing on December 17, 2002,
Concerning the Refinancing of a Portion of Outstanding Series 2000
Installment Payment Revenue Bonds
Additions: • Request for the Acceptance of a Proposal from the Bank of America to
Refinance a Portion of the Outstanding 1992 Certificates of Participation at
an Interest Rate of 2.85%
• Request for the Adoption of a Resolution Calling for a Public Hearing on
December 2, 2002, at 9:00 a.m., Concerning the Refinancing of Outstanding
1992 Certificates of Participation
• Request for Approval of a Contract with Benchmark Consulting for the
Preparation of a Community Block Development Grant Application for the
Scattered Site Housing Grant not to exceed $10,000, & to set December 3
& December 17, 2002, as Public Hearing Dates
• Request for County Manager Authorization to Sign on Behalf of
the County, a One -Year Lease Agreement Regarding Eight (8)
Acres of County Property to be used for Agricultural Purposes by Craig
Wagoner
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
APPOINTMENTS BEFORE THE BOARD (7:00 P.M)
Presentation of the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for Iredell
County, as of June 30, 2002, by McLelland, Rutherford & McKenzie, PA: Mr. Ron
McLelland said the county's financial report was submitted to the Local Government
Commission on October 17, and it was approved on November 6, 2002. He said the
report was "unqualified and there were no noncompliance areas cited." In addition, he
said there were no questioned costs. McLelland then shared the following data that
compares the county's financial condition as of June 30, 2001 to June 30, 2002.