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ORGANIZATIONAL BOARD MEETING MINUTES
DECEMBER 4, 2006
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met at 11:00 A.M., on Monday,
December 4, 2006, in the Iredell County Government Center (Commissioners' Meeting
Room), 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC. (This was an organizational meeting
for the 2006-2008 Iredell County Board of Commissioners.)
PRESENT WERE:
Steve Johnson
Marvin Norman
Ken Robertson
Sara Haire Tice
Godfrey Williams
STAFF PRESENT: County Manager Joel Mashburn, County Attorney Bill
Pope, Deputy County Manager Susan Blumenstein, Assistant County Manager Tracy
Jackson, and Clerk to the Board Jean Moore.
CALL TO ORDER by County Manager Joel Mashburn.
ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN: Steve Johnson nominated Marvin Norman
for the Chairman's position. No further nominations were submitted.
MOTION by Sara Haire Tice to close the nominations and elect Marvin
Norman by acclamation as the Chairman of the Iredell County Board of
Commissioners.
VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0.
ELECTION OF VICE CHAIRMAN: Ken Robertson nominated Sara Haire
Tice for the Vice Chairman's position. No further nominations were submitted.
MOTTO by Steve Johnson to close the nominations and appoint Sara Haire
Tice by acclamation as the Vice Chairman of the Iredell County Board of
Commissioners.
VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0.
ELECTION OF THE COUNTY ATTORNEY: Steve Johnson nominated
William P. Pope for the county attorney's position.
MOTION by Godfrey Williams to close the nominations and to appoint
William P. Pope as the county attorney by acclamation.
VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0.
ELECTION OF THE CLERK TO THE BOARD: Vice Chairman Sara
Haire Tice nominated Jean C. Moore for the clerk to the board position.
OTION by Godfrey Williams to close the nominations and to appoint Jean C.
Moore as the clerk to the board by acclamation.
VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0.
BOARD SEATING ARRANGEMENT: On Chairman Norman's immediate
right-hand side will be Vice Chairman Sara Haire Tice followed by Commissioner
Steve Johnson. On the immediate left side of Chairman Norman will be Commissioner
Robertson followed by Commissioner Williams.
REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF THE PUBLIC OFFICIALS' BONDS:
Chairman Norman stated that in accordance with G.S. 58-72-50, it was mandatory to
approve the public officials' bonds each year and to evidence their approval in the
board's minutes. He continued by saying the bonds were for the following positions:
Amount
Finance Officer $100,000
Tax Collector 50,000
Deputy Tax Collector 50,000
Deputy Tax Collector 50,000
Register of Deeds 10,000
Sheriff 10,000
MOTIO by Commissioner Robertson to approve the bonds as presented.
VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0.
ANNOUNCEMENTS/APPOINTMENTS OF BOARDS AND
COMMITTEES REQUIRING REPRESENTATION BY THE
COMMISSIONERS: Chairman Norman noted the following committee changes.
• Vice Chair Tice will replace Chairman Norman on the Information & Referral Board.
• Chairman Norman will serve on the Smart Start board as the regular member, and
Vice Chair Tice will serve as the alternate.
• Commissioner Robertson will replace Chairman Norman on the Criminal Justice
Partnership Committee (CJPP). Also, Commissioner Robertson will replace
Chairman Norman on the Future Forward Alliance Board of Directors.
MOTTO by Commissioner Johnson to approve the committee and board
assignments as presented and discussed.
VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0.
The corrected listing will be as follows:
LISTING OF BOARDS/COMMITTEES
REPRESENTED BY COMMISSIONERS
Centralina Certified Development
Corporation
Sara Haire Tice
Centralina Council of Governments/Board
of Delegates & Alternate
Ken Robertson - Delegate
Steve Johnson - Alternate
Centralina Economic Development
Commission
Sara Haire Tice
(may also be senior staff person of county)
Criminal Justice Partnership Program
Committee (CJPP)
Steve D. Johnson
Ken Robertson
Crossroads Behavioral Healthcare Board
of Directors
Godfrey Williams
Fire Tax District Board
Godfrey Williams
Future Forward Economic Alliance
Ken Robertson
Hazardous Mitigation Plan Committee
Marvin Norman
Hazardous Waste & Low Level
Radioactive Waste Board
Marvin Norman
Health Board
Ken Robertson
Home & Community Care Block Grant
Committee (HCCBGC)
Sara Haire Tice
Information & Referral Council
Sara Haire Tice
Juvenile Crime Prevention Council (JCPC)
Marvin Norman
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Recreation Advisory Committee
Godfrey Williams
Local Emergency Planning Committee
Sara Haire Tice
(LEPC)
Rural Transportation Advisory Committee/
Sara Haire Tice
RPO/Lake Norman Rural Planning
-Organization
Smart Start/Iredell Partnership for
Marvin Norman
Children
Sara Haire Tice— Alternate
Statesville Airport Commission
Steve D. Johnson
Welfare Reform Committee
Steve D. Johnson
Note: The chairman of the board of commissioners serves on the South-Iredell
Community Development Corporation's board of directors. (This is in accordance with
the SICDC bylaws.)
PRESENTATION OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL
REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30,2006: CPA Marcia Spivey, with
Martin Starnes & Associates, presented the financial report for the year extending from
July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006. She said an "unqualified opinion" had been
rendered. Spivey then highlighted some of the material included in the document.
ADJOURNMENT: MOTION by Chairman Norman at 11:30 A.M. to adjourn
the meeting. (NEXT MEETING: Work Session at 4:00 P.M. on Tuesday,
December 5, 2006 for further review of the Draft Erosion Control Ordinance followed
by the 5:00 p.m. agenda briefing and the 7:00 p.m., regular meeting.
VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0.
Approval:
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Clerk to the Board