HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93011_1180IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
REGULAR MINUTES
JUNE 6, 2006
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Regular Session on
Tuesday, June 6, 2006, at 7:00 P.M., in the Iredell County Government Center
(Commissioners' Meeting Room), 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC.
Present were:
Chairman Sara Haire Tice
Vice Chairman Godfrey Williams
Steve Johnson
Marvin Norman
Ken Robertson
Staff present: County Manager Joel Mashburn, County Attorney Bill Pope,
Deputy County Manager Susan Blumenstein, Code Enforcement/Planning Director
Lynn Niblock, Planning Supervisor Steve Warren, Planner Rebecca Harper, 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 adjustment.
Deletion: Due to Retiree Jim Vernon being unable to attend the meeting, the
presentation of an appreciation plaque to him was postponed.
VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0.
APPOINTMENT BEFORE THE BOARD
Presentation from Bill Brater Regarding the Donation of a Monument to be
Situated at the Halt of Justice in Commemoration of World War II Veterans:
Brater said monuments honoring veterans of WWI, and the Vietnam/Korean Conflicts
or Wars were located at the Hall of Justice; however, there wasn't a memorial for WWII
service personnel. Mr. Brater offered to donate a five -and -a -half foot, grey -granite
monument with the following inscription: "To Honor and Remember Those Who Gave
their lives in World War IV' He said the names of the veterans would also be included.
OTIO by Commissioner Williams to (1) accept the donation from Mr.
Brater and (2) to allow the placement of the monument at the Iredell County Hall of
Justice (front lawn) on the site as depicted in a sketch by the Support Services Director.
VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Chairman Tice declared the meeting to be in a public hearing.
Consideration of an Economic Development Incentive for BSI Balance
Systems: Greater Statesville Development Corporation Interim Director Terry Orell
said BSI Balance Systems, also known as the Amesbury Group, planned an expansion
-with a total investment of $7,411,000 (equipment @ $1,211,000 & new building @
$6,200,000). Orell said the manufacturing company, located in the Keith Corporate
Park, across from the LazyBoy Company, was requesting an incentive of $128,951. He
said the company currently employed 220, and 50 new jobs would be created.