HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93009_0626 (2)date is 12/31/94. This L/C covers the cost of utilities, street
improvements, and engineering surveying costs. The L/C is in order
and staff recommends approval.
MOTION from Commissioner Madison to approve the Letter of
Credit for Oak Harbor Subdivision in the amount of $167,840.
VOTING: Ayes - 4; Nays - 0.
LAKE NORMAN AIRPARE - THOMAS WILSON, OWNER: Mr. Lundy
reported that the final $8,000 should be released because the work
has now been completed. The request is in order and staff
recommends approval.
MOTION from Commissioner Madison to release the escrow for
Thomas Wilson Real Estate Development.
VOTING: Ayes - 4; Nays - 0.
SUPPORT OF RESOLUTION FROM NASH COUNTY: When the discussion
of this item, which was in support of an additional one cents
optional sales tax for counties, Commissioner Boone made a MOTION
to decline to consider this request and move on to the next item of
the agenda. He said Nash has a 58 cents tax rate and Iredell has
a 45 cent tax rate. They have a household availability fee for the
landfill of $75, the highest in North Carolina. He said he saw no
reason to consider this matter.
VOTING: Ayes - 4; Nays - 0.
DISCUSSION OF AMSNDMENT8 TO NORTH CAROLINA'S OPEN MEETING LAW
ENACTED IN 1994= Mr. Mashburn discussed these changes which are
effective October 1, 1994. He thinks that the amendments will have
significant impact on the way business is discussed, especially
business on advisory boards. County Commissioners have been going
by the Open Meetings Law for some time; however the definition of
a public body is expanded in the new amendments. It is clear that
it is not just elected or appointed groups, but other groups that
exercise legislative, quasi-judicial, administrative, or advisory
functions.
Under the new bill, a specific requirement is that minutes of
"closed" sessions will be required. It provides that the minutes
can be withheld from the public inspection so long as public
inspection would frustrate the purpose of a closed session. At
some point in time these minutes of the closed session will be
opened to the public. There is a reduction from 20 to 7 the number
of reasons for permitting a closed session. Mr. Mashburn read the
reasons for closed session.
Mr. Mashburn said board members would be personally liable if
they knowingly misuse the closed session.
MOTION from Commissioner Madison to adopt an orientation
policy for appointments to boards and commissions, that there be
some orientation instruction in this statute before they are
seated.
(No vote taken.)
Chairman Haire directed Alice Fortner to make sure that the
new board members fully understand the Open Meetings law before
they are seated.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE PARTNERSHIP ACT GRAITs Mr. Joel Mashburn
said at the last meeting he called the board's attention to
available funds through the Criminal Justice Partnership Act.
These funds are designed to address concerns in local government
pertaining to the structured sentencing bill that most people feel
will put an additional load on local governments. The plan is to
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