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REGULAR MINUTES
JANUARY 2, 2007
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Regular Session on Tuesday,
January 2, 2007, at 7:00 P.M., in the Iredell County Government Center (Commissioners' Meeting
Room), 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC.
Present were:
Chairman Marvin Norman
Vice Chairman Sara Haire Tice
Steve Johnson
Ken Robertson
Godfrey Williams
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 Norman
INVOCATION by Commissioner Williams
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ADJUSTMENTS OF THE AGENDA: The following agenda adjustments were
approved.
Additions: *Closed Session: Personnel — G.S. 143.318.11 (a) (6)
•Request from Rocky River Promenade, LLCWarren Durnford (Applicant) for the
Release of Zoning/Subdivision Jurisdiction of 19.98 acres to the Town of Mooresville
APPOINTMENT BEFORE THE BOARD
Request from the MLK Partners for the Adoption of a Proclamation Proclaiming
January 11-17, 2007 as `Dream, Dare, Do: Empowering and Restoring Our Community
Week" in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: OTIO by Commissioner Tice to adopt the
following proclamation.
VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0.
Proclamation
Proclaiming January 11-17, 2007
as
"Dream, Dare, Do: Empowering and Restoring Our Community Week"
in
Honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Whereas, the Greater Statesville Chamber of Commerce, Iredell Museums, Priority
House, Habitat for Humanity of Iredell County, IMPACT, Inc., Mitchell Community College, Mt.
Pleasant A.M.E. Zion Church, STAR (Standing Together Against Racism), Statesville Branch
NAACP, Statesville Housing Authority, Statesville Human Relations Council, YMCA of Iredell
County, Teen Health, W H.E.E.L., Piney Grove A.M.E. Zion Church, Boys and Girls Club of the
Piedmont, and the South Statesville Weed and Seed Committee collectively known as the MLK
Partners, have joined together to provide community activities over five days, so that residents of
Iredell County can join together in fellowship and in the spirit of unity; and
Whereas, the community activities commemorating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr., will include a Health Fair, a Cultural Fair, a Community Worship Service, a
Community Prayer Breakfast with Rev. Dr. Willie Jennings as featured speaker, various other
programs, and a presentation of works by artist Theresa Gloster; and
Whereas, the inspiration for the five-day series of events, designed to reach out and make
a difference in the lives of the residents of Iredell County came from the teachings of
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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