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jail staff make deposits into a bank account, cut checks to inmates
as they are released, and to cut checks to the County for the
amount of revenue received in the fund. A separate checking
account will be established at First Citizens Bank. All checks
will require two signatures, one of which will have to be the
Sheriff, Chief Proctor, or Lt. Dowdle. The Iredell County Finance
Office will monitor the account and reconcile the bank statement
each month.
MOTION by Commissioner Fortner to designate Noreen Walls and
Rita Neel as deputy finance officers and designate Sheriff Phillip
Redmond, Chief Rodney Proctor, and Lt. Rick Dowdle as local
government officials authorized to countersign checks.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
REQUEST FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE "DECLARATION OF UNINCORPORATED
BUSINESS$' FOR FIRST CITIEENE BANE (A CURRENT FORM MUST BE ON FILE
WITH THIS BANK IN ORDER FOR THE COUNTY TO MAINTAIN CREDIT CARDB):
Blumenstein said that First Citizens required an updated
Declaration of Unincorporated Business form be completed for the
current officers responsible for banking services.
MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to authorize the Chairman, Vice
Chairman, County Manager, Director of Finance/Adm. Services, and
Accounting Specialist to Execute the document.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
REQUEST FOR THE APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF HOUSE
BILL 523 (AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT CONFISCATED WEAPONS MAY BE KEPT
FOR DEPARTMENTAL USE BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS): Commissioner
Boone advised that under present North Carolina law that
confiscated weapons were currently destroyed. House Bill 523 would
allow a judge to order the sheriff to auction the guns or to retain
for law enforcement use.
MOTION by Commissioner Boone to adopt the following
resolution:
RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT
OF
HOUSE BILL 523
WHEREAS, present North Carolina law provides that, in most
cases, weapons confiscated from criminals must be destroyed; and
WHEREAS, it is a waste of both natural and economic resources
to destroy guns which could be used for legal purposes; and
WHEREAS, county governments could receive additional revenue
from the sale of confiscated weapons, or save money by allowing the
use of such weapons by local law-enforcement agencies; and
WHEREAS, N.C. House Bill 523 would allow confiscated weapons
to be used by local law-enforcement agencies, or to be sold at
public auction with the proceeds going to the general fund of the
county in which such weapons are sold.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that we, the Iredell County
Board of Commissioners, support and endorse House Bill 523,
entitled "AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT CONFISCATED WEAPONS MAY BE KEPT
FOR DEPARTMENTAL USE BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS," and urge our
representatives in the General Assembly to vote in favor of said
bill.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
REQUEST FOR BUDGET REVISIONS FOR HEALTH DEPT.'S PREVENTIVE
HEALTH PROGRAMS (BUDGET AMENDMENT # 38): Ray Rabe explained this
amendment was for the Mini -Territory Immunization Follow -Up