HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93009_1982IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
REGULAR MINUTES
OCTOBER 20.1998
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Regular Session on Tuesday, October
20, 1998, 7:00 P.M., in the Iredell County Government Center (Commissioners' Meeting Room),
200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC 28677.
Present; Chairman Sara K. Haire
Vice Chairman Steve Johnson
David A. Boone
Alice T. Fortner
Alice M. Stewart
Staff Present: Joel Mashburn, County Manager; William P. Pope, County Attorney; Susan
Blumenstein, County Finance Director; Brent Weisner, County Assessor and Jean Moore, Clerk to
the Board.
CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Haire
INVOCATION: Vice Chairman Johnson
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ADJUSTMENTS OF AGENDA: MOTION by Chairman Haire to amend the agenda by
adding a Closed Session for the purpose of discussing:
G.S. 143-318.11(a) (3) Attorney/Client
G.S. 143-318.11(a) (5) Real Property
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
COUNTY PRESENTATION OF SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS & PROCLAMATIONS
TROUTMAN RESCUE SQUAD RESOLUTION: Chuck Gallyon, Iredell County Fire
Marshal, said that on Sunday, December 21, 1997 a very heroic rescue took place at the Carris Reels
Silo Explosion. He further said this particular rescue had been named the 1997 "Rescue of the
Year" by the North Carolina Association of Rescue & EMS, Inc.
MOTION by Chairman Haire to adopt the following resolution in recognition of the 1997
"Rescue of the Year" Award.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
Resolution in Honor of the Troutman Rescue Squad
Being Named the Recipient of the
1997 "Rescue of the Year"Award
WHEREAS, the North Carolina Association of Rescue & EMS, Inc., offers annual recognition
opportunities through its "Rescue of the Year" award; and
WHEREAS, the Troutman Rescue Squad submitted an entry describing the Cams Reels Silo
Explosion that occurred in Iredell County on December 21, 1997; and
WHEREAS, on September 19, 1998, Troutman Rescue Squad was advised that its submittal had
been chosen as the 1997 "Rescue of the Year;" and
WHEREAS, the members of the Iredell County Board of Commissioners would like to formally
express appreciation to the Troutman Rescue Squad for taking the initiative to apply for the award and for
bringing statewide attention to the exemplary rescue mission that occurred on December 21, 1997.