HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93011_0645Dr. Doug Eason, the President of the college, accepted the proclamation and
said Mitchell was available to the county's residents for their educations and for job
training. He said last year's nursing students, who attended a two-year program, had a
100% state exam passage rate, and this was on their first attempt. Eason said
Mitchell's nursing class took the same exam as students from four-year universities. He
said Mitchell was one out of only three institutions in the state that had a 100% passage
rate.
In regards to the college's assistance in economic development and attempts to
provide aid for new and existing industries, Dr. Eason said consortium grants from the
NC Department of Commerce totaling $181,641 had been received.
Proclamation in Regards to Building Safety Week: May 8-14, 2005:
NOT104 by Commissioner Norman to approve a proclamation declaring May 8-14,
2005 as Building Safety Week,
VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0.
Proclamation
for
Building Safety Week 2005
May 8-14
Whereas, through our continuing attention to building safety, we enjoy the comfort and peace of mind
of structures that are safe and sound; and,
Whereas, building safety and fire prevention officials are at work year round to guide the safe
construction of buildings; and,
Whereas, the dedicated members of the International Code Council, including building safety and fire
prevention officials, architects, engineers, and others in the construction industry, develop and enforce codes
to safeguard Americans in the buildings where we live, work, play and learn; and,
Whereas, the International Codes, the most widely adopted building safety and fire prevention codes
in the nation, are used by most U.S. cities, counties and states. These modem, building safety codes also
include safeguards to protect the public from natural disasters that can occur, such as snowstorms,
hurricanes, tornadoes, wild land fires and earthquakes; and,
Whereas, Building Safety Week sponsored by the International Code Council Foundation, is an
excellent opportunity to educate the public. It is a perfect time to increase public awareness of the role building
safety and fire prevention officials, local and state building departments, and federal agencies play in protecting
lives and property; and,
Whereas, this years theme, "Making Homes, Schools and Workplaces Safer Together," encourages
all citizens to raise our awareness of building safety, and to take appropriate steps to ensure that the places
where we live, work, play and learn are safe. Countless lives have been saved because of the building safety
codes adopted and enforced by local and state agencies; and,
Whereas, this year, as we observe Building Safety Week, we ask all citizens to consider projects to
improve building safety at home and in the community, and to recognize the local building safety and fire
prevention officials and the important role that they play in public safety.
Now, Therefore, d is hereby proclaimed that May 8 through May 14, 2005, shall be Building Safety
Week in Iredell County. Accordingly, our citizens are encouraged to join their fellow Americans in participating
in Building Safety Week activities and assisting efforts to improve building safety.
APPOINTMENT BEFORE THE BOARD
Presentation from Mr. Dan McClure with Carolina Land & Lakes
Resource, Conservation & Development (RC& -D): Mr. McClure provided a
PowerPoint presentation on the activities of the RC & D based in Hickory, NC. He said
the organization consisted of Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Iredell, and
Lincoln Counties, and it was one of ten in North Carolina. McClure said the RC & D
worked closely with the local Soil and Water Conservation office. He said a council