HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93011_1709 (2)5. Request for Approval of a Proclamation Proclaiming October 7-13, 2007 as National
Long -Term Care Residents' Rights Week in Iredell County: The following resolution was
approved, and the board members were invited to an event on October 4, 2007 from 2:00 - 4:00
PM at the Statesville Senior Center.
National Long -Term Care
Residents' Rights Week 2007
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WHEREAS, there are nearly 1.7 million individuals living in 17,000 nursing homes; and 1
million individuals living in 45,000 board and care/assisted living facilities in the U.S.; and
WHEREAS, the federal Nursing Home Reform Act of 1987 guarantees residents their
individual rights in order to promote and maintain their dignity and autonomy, and
WHEREAS, all residents should be aware of their rights so they may be empowered to live
with dignity and self-determination; and
WHEREAS, we wish to honor and celebrate these citizens, to recognize their rich
individuality, and to reaffirm their rights as community members and citizens, including the
right to have a say in their care; and
WHEREAS, individuals and groups across the country will be celebrating Residents' Rights
Week with the theme— 'Advancing Excellence: A Resident's Perspective on Quality"— to
emphasize the importance of affirming these rights through facility practices, public policy,
and resident -centered decision-making that impacts quality of care and quality of life.
Now, therefore, the members of the Itedell County Board of Commissioners do hereby
proclaim October 7 —13, 2007 as National Long -Term Care Residents' Rights Week in
Iredell County, and encourage all citizens to join us in observing this special celebration.
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6. Request for Approval of the September 18, 2007 Minutes
7. Call for a Public Hearing on Tuesday, October 16, 2007, regarding the Release of
Zoning Jurisdiction to the Town of Mooresville for LCB Properties (Kyle Busch Motor
Sports) located at 357 Mazeppa Road, Mooresville, NC: (See briefing minutes for
additional information about this item.)
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Request
GENDA Request for Approval of a Resolution Providing for the Issuance and Sale of a
$4,500,000 Special Obligation Bond (Solid Waste System Project) Series 2007,
Pursuant to Provisions of Section 210 of the Bond Order Authorizing and Securing
Special Obligation Bonds (Solid Waste System Project) Adopted by the Board on
April 15,1992: Deputy County Manager Susan Blumenstein said (1) the bond fimds would be
used for two projects at the solid waste facility on Twin Oaks Road (2) there would be no pledge
of the county's taxing power and (3) the debt service would be paid from net solid waste
revenues. The resolution in its entirety is as follows:
SERIES RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR THE
COUNTY OF IREDELL PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF A
$4,500,000 SPECIAL OBLIGATION BOND (SOLID WASTE SYSTEM PROJECT
SERIES 2007 OF SAID COUNTY PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION
210 OF THE BOND ORDER AUTHORIZING AND SECURING SPECIAL
OBLIGATION BONDS (SOLD) WASTE SYSTEM PROJECT) ADOPTED BY SAID
BOARD ON APRIL 15, 1992
WHEREAS, under the Constitution and laws of the State of North Carolina, including,
particularly, the North Carolina Solid Waste Management Loan Program, being Chapter 159I of the
General Statutes of North Carolina, as amended, the County of Iredell, North Carolina (the "County") is
authorized and empowered:
(i) to borrow money for the purpose of financing or refinancing the cost of the
acquisition or construction of solid waste management projects and to issue special obligation
bonds and notes for such purpose; and