HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93011_1515 (2)WHEREAS, in gratitude for the men and women, past and present, who have worn the
uniforms of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard, the third Saturday in
May has been designated as Armed Forces Day; and
WHEREAS, in profound respect for the men and women who have died in military
service for our country, the last Monday in May has been designated as Memorial Day; and
WHEREAS, our servicemen and servicewomen, past and present, should be
acknowledged, honored, and thanked for the many blessings they have brought to this great
country.
NOW, THEREFORE, we, the members of the Iredell County Board of Commissioners
hereby proclaim May of 2007 as Military Tribute Month and call upon all citizens to recognize
and thank all veterans and active duty military servicemen and servicewomen, reservists, and
members of the National Guard, for their courage, patriotism, and for their selfless commitment
to our nation and people.
Accepting the proclamation on behalf of all veterans was Mr. James Sharpe, a WWII
combat infantry man, and accepting the proclamation on behalf of active duty service men and
women, as well as those serving in the National Guard and Reserves, was Staff Sgt. Daniel
Skilldon, who recently completed a tour of duty in Iraq.
Other Special Guests Welcomed: Boy Scouts Dino Maglic and Eric Jordan, from
Troop 176, sponsored by Oakdale Baptist Church, also attended the meeting.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Chairman Norman declared the meeting to be in a public hearing, and Attorney Pope
administered the oaths to all individuals desiring to speak in regards to the conditional use
rezoning cases.
Case No. 07044: Todd Abernathy Construction LLC Requests to Amend the Iredell
County Land Use Plan & to Rezone Property from Residential Agricultural to General
Business Conditional Use District (Location: 276 Lipe Road, Troutman, NC: Acting
Planning Director Warren said the applicant had recently requested to withdraw this request until
August.
No one else desired to speak, and Chairman Norman adjourned the hearing.
OTIO by Commissioner Johnson to grant Mr. Abernathy's request for withdrawal of
Case No. 0704-4 until August 2007.
VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0.
Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Ordinance Text Amendments: Erosion
Control Administrator Mark Selquist reviewed soil erosion and sedimentation text amendments
that were suggested by the state. He said once the amendments were approved, the ordinance
would fully comply with the Sedimentation Pollution Control Act.
Teresa O'Keefe, with the Lake Norman Homebuilders Association, said her organization
understood the importance of the ordinance and the need for clean water; however, the following
ordinance revisions were suggested:
(a) Appoint a review board for dispute resolution -- not a large group — members who
were engineers and attorneys would be helpful
(b) Place a three-year cap on fees with staff to review at that time.
Selquist said the Board of Adjustment was the entity that would review the disputes.
OTIO by Commissioner Johnson to (1) approve the text amendments as presented,
(2) for the staff to review the pros and cons of the Board of Adjustment versus an independent