HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93011_0909IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF
REGULAR MINUTES
OCTOBER 18, 2005
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Regular Session on
Tuesday, October 18, 2005, at 7:00 P.M., in the Iredell County Government Center
(Commissioners' Meeting Room), 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC.
Present were:
Sara Haire Tice, Chairman
Vice Chairman Godfrey Williams
Steve Johnson
Ken Robertson
Marvin Norman
Staff present: County Manager Joel Mashburn, County Attorney Bill Pope,
Deputy County Manager Susan Blumenstein, and Clerk to the Board Jean Moore.
CALL TO ORDER by Chairman Tice.
INVOCATION by Commissioner Johnson.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ADJUSTMENTS OF THE AGENDA: OTIO by Chairman Tice to
approve the following agenda adjustments.
Deletions:
• Update from the Crossroads Behavioral Healthcare Area Director/CEO Regarding the
Telecare Contract (2) the Adult Developmental Vocational Program/LifeSpan and (3)
Proposed/Potential State Funding Cuts to Local Managing Entities
• Request for Approval to Designate Debra Alford as a Deputy Finance Officer
• Request for Review of a Draft Inter -governmental Agreement for Planning and
Development in Urban Service Areas (USA)
Addition:
• Request for Approval of a Resolution Supporting Evacuees of Hurricane Katrina
VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0.
Presentation of a Resolution to the Child Abuse Prevention Center in
Recognition of a Candlelight Vigil to be held on October 20,2005,6:00 P.M., at the
Presbyterian Church of the Springs in Barium Springs, NC: OTIO by
Chairman Tice to approve the following resolution that addresses the problem of child
abuse.
VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0.
RESOLUTION
RECOGNIZING THE PROBLEM
OF CHILD ABUSE
WHEREAS, the abuse and neglect of children is a family and societal problem of local,
state, and national significance, and
WHEREAS, it is important to recognize that children are abused at the hands of their
parents and caregivers; and
WHEREAS, 31 children are known to have died in North Carolina during 2004 due to
abuse or neglect that was inflicted upon them by their parents or caregivers; and