HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93011_1077 (2)IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF
REGULAR MINUTES
MARCH 14, 2006
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Regular Session on Tuesday,
March 14, 2006, at 7:00 p.m., in the IredelI County Government Center (Commissioners'
Meeting Room), 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC.
Present were:
Chairman Sara Haire Tice
Vice Chairman Godfrey Williams
Steve D. Johnson
Marvin Norman
Ken Robertson
Staff present: County Manager Joel Mashburn, Deputy County Manager Susan
Blumenstein, County Attorney Bill Pope, Planning & Code Enforcement Director Lynn Niblock,
Planning Supervisor Steve Warren, Planner Richard McHargue, and Acting Clerk to the Board
Stephanie Whitlock.
CALL TO ORDER by Chairman Tice.
INVOCATION by Commissioner Johnson.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Cub Scout Troop 630, affiliated with Friendship United
Methodist Church in Statesville, NC, led the Pledge of Allegiance. Cub Master Ben Hager
accompanied the boys to the meeting.
ADJUSTMENTS OF THE AGENDA: OTIO by Chairman Tice to approve the
following agenda adjustments.
Addition: • Request from the Iredell County Recreation Department for Approval of the
North Iredell Park Master Plan.
• Resignation of Steve Kivett from the Adult Care Home Community Advisory
Committee
Deletion: • Request for Approval to Declare Property Surplus & to Use an On -Line
Auction Process
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
R nest for the Appointment of Stephanie Whitlock as the Acting Clerk to the
Board: OTIO by Commissioner Johnson to appoint Stephanie Whitlock as the Acting CIerk
to the Board due to Clerk to the Board Jean Moore being on vacation.
VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0.
PRESENTATION OF SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS & AWARDS
Presentation of a North Carolina Long Leaf Pine Award to Mrs. Anita Pressly:
Chairman Tice said the board was pleased to have Senator Jim Forrester at the meeting. She said
Dr. Forrester would present the Order of the Long Leaf Pine Award to Anita Pressly, who had
for many years volunteered and assisted at organizations that worked with developmentally
disabled and mentally retarded children and adults. Tice said Debbie Brown, with LifeSpan of
Iredell, had nominated Mrs. Pressly for the award and had included the following in the
nomination:
"As you are aware, March is National Mental Retardation/Developmental Disabilities
Awareness Month. This observance reminds us to recognize people with disabilities as valuable,
contributing members of our communities. This observance is also a time to reflect on the great
progress in helping those with disabilities to lead normal lives in their communities and to
recognize those who have led in creating change. LifeSpan of Iredell has nominated Mrs. David
L. Pressly, Sr. (Anita) to receive the Governor's Order of the Long Leaf Pine Service Award.