HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93009_2051Persons not listed on the agenda: A time limit of three (3) minutes.
However, the board shall determine at the meeting
whether it shall hear an individual or group, or
others who are not on the agenda, but who desire
to address the board
If a large number of people request to speak, the
board may use the public hearing guidelines for time
limbs.
(23) Public Hearings
Public hearings required by law or deemed advisable by the board shall be organized by a special order,
adopted by a majority vote, setting forth the subject, date, place and time of the hearing as well as any rules regarding
the length of time of each speaker, etc. Unless otherwise proo ided by the special order, the — the board by
n*otity vote, may set amasonable time limit an these whowM to address the board. Unless otherwise provided by
the special order, each speaker shall be limited to Jive minutes for a public address. If a large number of individuals
wish to speak, the chairman, or the board by majority vote, may set a total time limit for all speakers, with time being
equally divided between proponents and opponents of an issue. At the appointed time, the chairman or his designee
shall call the hearing to order and then preside over it. When the allotted time expires or all persons who wish to speak
have spoken, the chairman or his designee shall declare the hearing ended.
MOTION by Commissioner Fortner to approve the revisions to the Rules of Procedure for
the Iredell County Board of Commissioners.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
DISCUSSION IN REFERENCE TO THE CALLING OF SPECIAL MEETINGS: The
clerk to the board advised that an Institute of Government representative (Fleming Bell) had stressed
the need for the chairman to sign all special meeting notices. He did say, however, that a facsimile
stamp of the chairman's signature could be used, if the usage was approved by the full board. (The
stamp would not be used for anything other than the calling of a special meeting.)
MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to allow the clerk to have a facsimile stamp made of
the chairman's signature to be used only for the calling of special meetings.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF THE JANUARY l9, 1999 MINUTES: MOT10N
by Commissioner Fortner to approve the captioned minutes.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
REQUEST TO PROCEED WITH AN APPLICATION FOR CAPITAL PROJECT
FINANCING: MOTION by Chairman Haire to instruct the Director of Finance & Administrative
Services to proceed with the legal application with the Local Government Commission for Section
160A- 20 Financing for $9 million.
Commissioner Johnson said it wanted it understood that he planned to vote for the motion;
however, he reserved the right to reject recommendations made in the future on this matter. He said
he had concerns, especially since there were no pending emergencies for the improvements.
Commissioner Bowles said he understood the request was just to proceed with the
application and that any votes on this evening would not necessarily indicate support for the actual
loan. Chairman Haire said this was correct.
Commissioner Fortner said the capital improvements that would occur with the $9 million
had been needed for a long time. She said some of the county's needs "had been moved to the back