HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93011_1406IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF
REGULAR MINUTES
JANUARY 16, 2007
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Regular Session on Tuesday,
January 16, 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 Johnson
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ADJUSTMENTS OF THE AGENDA: OTIO by Commissioner Tice to approve the
agenda adjustments as follows:
Deletions: • Presentation from Steve Mains and Diana Stumpf, District Veteran Service Officers
with the North Carolina Division of Veterans Affairs (Hickory, NC), on behalf of
Governor Mike Easley, of a Memorial Plaque containing a North Carolina Flag and
Letter from Governor Easley to Mrs. Summer Lipford, Mother, and Other Family
Members of Private First Class Steven F. Sirko (This item was delayed until a later
date. The State Veterans ice was unable to locate a certified interpreter to attend
the meeting which was a specific request of the Sirko family.)
• Closed Session / Personnel — G.S. 143-318.11(a) (6)
VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0.
Presentation of Service Plaques to Iredell County Retirees: Chief Deputy Rick Dowdle
said Retiree James Alston had served in the position of Lt. Supervisor longer than any other sworn
officer for Sheriff Redmond. He said Retiree Phil Hollar had served admirably as an evidence
custodian and both gentlemen had many notable accomplishments.
Alston, an employee for nearly 29 years, and Hollar, an employee with 26 years of service,
were presented with appreciation plaques by Chairman Norman and thanked for their exemplary
service.
Note: Peggy Alexander, a Health Department retiree, was also scheduled to receive a plaque;
however, she was unable to attend the meeting.
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OTIO by Commissioner Johnson to approve the following eight consent agenda
VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0.
Note: All items were explained during the 5 o'clock briefing.
1. Request from the Mooresville Graded School District (MGSD) to use $100,000 for the
Design Phase of a New School and to Add $146,863 Towards Mobile Unit Set Up: MGSD
Finance Officer David Dutton said $246,863 was allocated to the school system on December 19