HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93010_1291IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
REGULAR MINUTES
JANUARY 6, 2004
The lredell County Board of Commissioners met in Regular Session on
Tuesday, January 6, 2004, at 7:00 p.m., in the lredell County Government Center
(Commissioners' Meeting Room), 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC.
Present were:
Chairman Steve D. Johnson
Vice Chairman Godfrey Williams
Doug Madison
Marvin Norman
Sara Haire Tice
Staffpresent: County Manager Joel Mashburn, County Attorney Bill Pope,
Finance Director Susan Blumenstein, Planning Supervisor Ron Smith, and Clerk to the
Board Jean Moore.
CALL TO ORDER by Chairman Johnson.
INVOCATION by Commissioner Norman.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
ADJUSTMENTS OF THE AGENDA: OTIO by Chairman Johnson to
adjust the agenda by the following actions:
Deletions: • Appointment Before the Board - Rebecca Yarbrough, with Centralina
Council of Governments, in Reference to Regional Transportation
Modeling (In accordance with a request from Yarbrough, this matter will
discussed at the January 20 meeting.)
*Request from Mitchell Community College for the Donation of Two
Surplus Law Enforcement Vehicles (Due to not having any surplus vehicles at
the present, this matter will be discussed at a future meeting.)
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
PRESENTATION OF SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS & AWARDS
Recognition of Retiree Wendell Phillips: Mr. Phillips retired on
December 31, 2003, after 28 years of employment with the EMS Department.
Lee Darnell, the EMS Director, said Mr. Phillips was a "genuine and dedicated
employee."
Chairman Johnson mentioned that Mr. Phillips was a pioneer in the county's
EMS Department and a symbol of admiration. Johnson presented an appreciation
plaque to Mr. Phillips and thanked him for his many years of service.
APPOINTMENTS BEFORE THE BOARD
The "MLK Partners" Organization Requests the Adoption of a Proclamation
Declaring January 15-22, 2004, as "Diversity Making A Difference in Honor of Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr., Week": Chairman Johnson welcomed representatives from the
Children's Museum, the Statesville Chamber of Commerce, Habitat for Humanity,
IMPACT, Inc., Mitchell Community College, Mt. Pleasant A.M.E. Zion Church, STAR
(Standing Together Against Racism), the NAACP, and the YMCA to the meeting. Mr.
Johnson thanked the representatives for their community involvement and then no ,one
to approve the following proclamation in recognition of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
VOTING: Ayes -- 5; Nays - 0.