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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFebruary 5 2008 Regular MinutesIREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS REGULAR MINUTES FEBRUARY 5, 2008 The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Regular Session on Tuesday, February 5, 2008, at 7:00 P.M., in the Iredell County Government Center (Commissioners' Meeting Room), 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC. Board Members Present 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: MOTION by Commissioner Williams to approve the following agenda adjustments: Additions: *Request from the Cool Springs Volunteer Fire Department for Approval of a Fire Protection Contract *Request for Approval to Terminate an Agreement with the City of Statesville for Leased Space at the City Hall Building *Closed Session Pursuant to G.S. 143-318.11 (a) (3) - Legal Deletions: •Presentation from Mr. Victor Crosby Regarding a Coalition of Counties to Address Water, Sewer, Transportation, Energy, Communication and Medical Issues *Request for a Discussion Regarding the Statesville Board of Adjustment Variance Decision on the Sheriff's Storage Building Located on Sharpe Street VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0. APPOINTMENTS BEFORE THE BOARD Presentation from Mr. David Swann, CEO/Area Director of Crossroads Behavioral Healthcare: Mr. Swann had previously provided a 22 -page report for the board, and at the meeting, additional written information was distributed. He highlighted key segments from the materials, and some are listed as follows: •Crossroads achieved national accreditation for a three-year period in 2006. The organization was the first local managing entity in North Carolina to meet the Commission's Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities Network Administration Standards. •A three year strategic plan was adopted in 2006. •In new issues, Crossroads' providers will assist jailers and health department staff in recognizing mental illness signals/signs, plus there will be assistance in developing medication protocols. *During 2007-08, Crossroads will receive $4,787,559 or $1.54 per citizen a month to provide local management functions. *Dempsey Benton became the Secretary of the NC Dept. of Health & Human Services in 2007. Commissioner Johnson mentioned law enforcement officer concerns about the new legislation pertaining to detainee health assessments. Johnson asked if there was any liability protection for the county. Swann said there was not any protection or insulation known, and he shared the concerns. Mr. Swann said instruments (five or six written questions) would be given to all detained individuals with a different one going to females and another to males. He said this was one part of the health assessment, and these evaluations were actually occurring before the new legislation. Swann said the new law was just another component. Commissioner Johnson said in the past, the board had expressed concerns about how time consuming it was for the deputies to transport patients. He said the Crisis Center had helped curb the time loss, but now it was increasing. Johnson said on average, there were 43 trips a month, and an officer was involved eight -to -ten hours a trip. Swann said Broughton Hospital was now federally decertified for Medicaid/Medicare services, and many employees had left. He said Davis Regional Hospital had applied for a Certificate of Need for more psychiatric beds but was denied. Swann said the plan before the denial was for Crossroads to purchase hospital bed space. He said, now, an evaluation was being made on possibly expanding the Crisis Center which currently functioned with six beds and three chairs. Swann said an expansion cost analysis was being conducted. PUBLIC HEARINGS Chairman Norman declared the meeting to be in a public hearing. Consideration of a Request from NGK Ceramics, Inc., for the Release of Zoning and Subdivision Jurisdiction to the Town of Mooresville: Planning Director Ron Smith said NGK Ceramics had requested the zoning/subdivision release of 11.43 acres (PIN 4658-93-2849) to the Town of Mooresville. Smith said the company might expand the business on this site. NGK Ceramics Vice President/General Manager Steve Daly said the land was purchased in 2004 for no particular purpose other than a buffer. He said the company could possibly expand; however, nothing had been officially approved by the corporate headquarters. Irmgard Ansorge and her son then spoke. Mrs. Ansorge, a resident of 128 Creek Branch Road, asked what would be built at the site, and how would it affect her property values. Ansorge also asked if she would be paying Mooresville taxes. Commissioner Johnson said the Ansorge family would not be paying Mooresville taxes. He mentioned that the company was unclear at this point as to whether a manufacturing expansion would actually occur. Commissioner Williams asked the staff about a buffer. Planning Director Smith said in the future, when the Town of Mooresville was requested to rezone the site, the Ansorge family could find out the buffering requirements. He said at that time, the family could discuss the placement of conditions on the rezoning to help mitigate any quality of life concerns. Matt Laity, a resident of the area, spoke about the need for a buffer and the odors emitted by the company. He said the company was located on a busy street, and there were school children in the area. No one else desired to speak, and Chairman Norman adjourned the hearing. MOTION by Commissioner Tice to grant NGK Ceramic's request for the release of zoning/subdivision jurisdiction to the Town of Mooresville. VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0. 2 Chairman Norman declared the meeting to be in a public hearing. Consideration of an Order to Close T Lane (State Road 2957): Planning Director Ron Smith said G.S. 153A-241 required a public hearing before a public road was closed. He said the applicant, Lowe's Home Centers, Inc., had requested this particular road closure. No one else desired to speak, and Chairman Norman adjourned the hearing. MOTION by Commissioner Williams to approve an order to close T Lane, State Road 2957, as requested. VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0. A copy of the order is as follows: ORDER TO CLOSE T LANE (SR 2957) WHEREAS, on February 5, 2008 at & 7:00 P.M., the Iredell County Board of Commissioners held a public hearing as required by General Statute 153A-241; and WHEREAS, after .raid public hearing, the Iredell County Board of Commissioners,found no cause to retain the right-of-way of State Road 2957, T Lane. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDERED by the Chairman and members of the Iredell County Board of Commissioners, that State Road 2957, T Lane, is closed in accordance with the requirements of NC General Statute 154A-241. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to approve the following 14 consent agenda items. VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0. (All items were presented during the agenda briefing.) 1. Request for the Designation of an Oversight Committee in Conjunction with the Comprehensive Land Use Plan: A ten -member committee will be established with appointments to be made at the February 19 meeting. Three planning board members have agreed to serve, plus there will be one member from the Farmland Preservation Board, leaving six vacancies. The committee is expected to meet eight -to -ten months, and Planning Director Ron Smith will assume the chair's responsibilities. 2. Request to Call for a Public Hearing Pertaining to the Mooresville Graded School District's Request for the Release of Zoning and Subdivision Jurisdiction to the Town of Mooresville for the Proposed Rocky River Elementary School Site (Property is off NC 3 on Rocky River Road & Consisting of 57 acres): A public hearing will be held February 19 at 7 P.M. The release will allow the Town of Mooresville to proceed with the new school construction permits. 3. Request from the Exchange/SCAN Center for Approval to Apply for a Governor's Crime Commission Grant (Pass-through Funding): SCAN Executive Director Amy Eisele said nothing was being asked of the county other than allowing Governor's Crime Commission funding to pass-through to the agency. Mrs. Eisele said the grant funding would be an alternate source of funds for the "At Risk Kids" program which was previously funded by the Juvenile Crime Prevention Program. She said the local match would be paid out of SCAN funds. 4. Request from the Tax Collector for Approval of an Order that Schedules March 12, 2008 as the Advertisement Date for Unpaid Taxes that are Liens on Real Property: Tax Collector Bill Furches said G.S. 105-369 (a) required collectors to report the total amount of current year unpaid taxes that were liens on real property at the first meeting in February. Furches said that once the report was received, the board approved an advertising date, and March 12 was recommended. 3 5. Request from the Cooperative Extension Service for Approval of Budget Amendment #34 to Transfer Funds from Salaries/Benefits to Contracted Services to Cover 5.5 Months of Costs for a Secretarial Position (New employee required to be treated as "send in" rather than county employee.): Budget Amendment #34 for $8,320 was approved for a new budgeted employee in accordance with a Memorandum of Understanding that was agreed upon by the state and county on August 21, 2007. 6. Request to Apply for EZ -Technology Planning Grant from the State Library of North Carolina: Authorization was given to the library staff to apply for the $19,500 grant (no matching funds needed) that will be used to hire a consultant to develop a technology plan. Library Director Steve Messick said the plan would be helpful due to (1) the integrated library system needing replacement in FY 2009-10 and (2) a "roadmap" was needed for all hardware, software, networking, and security equipment/programs for the next five years. 7. Request for the Waiver of Formal Bidding Requirements Associated with the Purchase of Elections Equipment & to Award a Contract to Decision Support, Inc., to Supply, Install, Train and Maintain EVID Polling Place Automation Systems (30 Workstations): Purchasing Agent Dean Lail said that on June 20, 2007, Decision Support, Inc., was awarded a contract by Mecklenburg County for the workstations. He said the company had agreed to provide the same price and terms to Iredell County, and this piggybacking was allowed by state law. Lail, along with Elections Director Becky Galliher, requested approval to purchase 30 workstations at an upfront cost of $89,976 and an ongoing cost of $5,460 for annual software licensing and hardware maintenance for Year II and Year III. (Total cost per unit for Year I is $2,827 and Year II & III it is $182 a unit.) 8. Request for Approval of Budget Amendment #35 in Conjunction with a 60 -Month Copier Lease with IKON Financial Services & Authorization for the County Manager to Sign the Lease: This five-year lease costing $24,300 ($296.93 a mo.) will be for a Ricoh Copier MPC4500. The machine will assist in the creation of brochures (DARE Program, etc.) rather than outsourcing the work. Funding will be from the commissary fund. 9. Request from the Department of Social Services for the Appointment of Ray Rabe to the Child Fatality Team: As was requested by the Social Services Director, Mr. Ray Rabe was appointed to the Child Fatality Team. 10. Request for Approval of an Audit Contract with Martin Starnes & Associates for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2008: Deputy County Manager Susan Blumenstein said a three- year -audit contract was awarded to Martin Starnes in 2005, and the 2008 cost would be $42,400. 11. Request for Approval of a Resolution that (1) Approves the Sale by the Iredell County Public Facilities Corporation of Certificates of Participation in Certain Installment Payments to be made by the County of Iredell, North Carolina (2) Approval of a Proposed Installment Financing Agreement to Finance Certain School Facilities and the Acquisition of Land to Provide for Expansion of the Solid Waste Disposal Facility (3) Approval of Certain Other Documents and Actions Relating Thereto and (4) Authorization of Other Official Action in Connection: The following resolution was approved. RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SALE BY IREDELL COUNTY PUBLIC FACILITIES CORPORATION OF CERTIFICATES OF PARTICIPATION IN CERTAIN INSTALLMENT PAYMENTS TO BE MADE BY THE COUNTY OF IREDELL, NORTH CAROLINA, APPROVING A PROPOSED INSTALLMENT FINANCING AGREEMENT TO FINANCE CERTAIN SCHOOL FACILITIES AND THE ACQUISITION OF LAND TO PROVIDE FOR EXPANSION OF A CERTAIN SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY, APPROVING CERTAIN OTHER DOCUMENTS AND ACTIONS RELATING THERETO AND AUTHORIZING OTHER OFFICIAL ACTION IN CONNECTION THEREWITH WHEREAS, the County of Iredell, North Carolina (the "County") has determined that it is necessary and expedient to finance (i) the expansion of Celeste Henkel Elementary School, including the replacement of existing classrooms and the construction and equipping of additional classrooms, a new administration area and a media center, (ii) the construction and equipping of a new 950 -student Coddle Creek Elementary School, including the acquisition of land therefor, (iii) the expansion of East Iredell 4 Elementary School, including the construction and equipping of additional classrooms and resource rooms, a media center and administration area and the reconfiguration of existing classrooms, (iv) the construction and equipping of the new Cloverleaf Elementary school to replace two existing elementary schools, (v) the expansion of Shepherd Elementary School, including the construction and equipping of additional classrooms and resource rooms, (vi) the expansion of South Iredell High School, including the construction of additional classrooms, a new gymnasium and locker rooms and a media center, (vii) the expansion of Statesville High School, including the construction and equipping of additional classrooms and resource rooms, a new administration area and a media center, the renovation of existing classrooms, and related site work, (viii) the construction and equipping of the new 750 -student Rocky River Road Elementary School, (ix) the conversion of the existing Mooresville Intermediate School to a new middle school, including the construction of additional classroom space, the renovation of existing space and the construction of new athletic facilities, including a baseball field, tennis courts, a football stadium and related bathroom facilities, and (x) the acquisition of an approximately 189 -acre tract of land adjacent to the County's solid waste disposal facility in Statesville North Carolina to provide for expansion of such solid waste disposal facility (collectively, the "Project"); and WHEREAS, in order to effectuate such plans to finance the Project, the County and Iredell County Public Facilities Corporation (the "Corporation") have been negotiating certain financing documents and arranging for the negotiated sale of Certificates of Participation in certain Installment Payments (as defined in the hereinafter defined Installment Financing Agreement) to be made by the County pursuant to an installment financing agreement, to be dated as of March 1, 2008 (the "Installment Financing Agreement"), between the Corporation and the County, pursuant to the authority granted to the County under Section 160A-20 of the General Statutes of North Carolina; and WHEREAS, the County has determined that it is in the best interests of the County that the County and the Corporation enter into the Installment Financing Agreement to make available to the County funds with which to finance the Project; and WHEREAS, the County and the Corporation have retained investment bankers for the purpose of underwriting said Certificates of Participation; and WHEREAS, said Certificates of Participation are expected to be marketed in the expectation of executing a Certificate Purchase Agreement with respect thereto on or about February 21, 2008 and delivering said Certificates of Participation on or about March 12, 2008; and WHEREAS, in connection with such financing, it is necessary for the County to approve the sale of said Certificates of Participation by the Corporation, to approve certain other documents relating thereto and to authorize certain action in connection therewith; and WHEREAS, there have been presented at this meeting copies of the following documents relating to the delivery of the 2008 Certificates (as hereinafter defined): (a) a draft of the proposed Certificate Purchase Agreement for the 2008 Certificates (the "Purchase Agreement"), to be dated on or about February 21, 2008, among the Corporation and Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. and Wachovia Bank, National Association, as underwriters (the "Underwriters"), relating to the purchase and sale by the Underwriters of the 2008 Certificates; (b) a draft of the proposed Installment Financing Agreement, pursuant to which the Corporation will make available to the County funds to be derived from the sale of the 2008 Certificates with which to finance the Project, and the County will be obligated to make Installment Payments (as defined in the Installment Financing Agreement) and certain other payments, among other requirements; (c) a draft of the proposed Trust Agreement, to be dated as of March 1, 2008 (the "Trust Agreement"), by and between the Corporation and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the "Trustee"), under which the Trustee will make available to the County the proceeds of Certificates of Participation (Iredell County Public Improvement Projects), Series 2008 evidencing proportionate and undivided ownership interests in the Installment Payments to be made by the County under the Installment Financing Agreement (the "2008 Certificates") to pay the cost of financing the Project; (d) a draft of the proposed Deed of Trust, to be dated as of March 1, 2008 (the "Deed of Trust"), from the County to Jane A. Pearson, as trustee, for the benefit of the Corporation; (e) a draft of the Preliminary Official Statement, to be dated on or about February 12, 2008 (the "Preliminary Official Statement"), relating to the offering of the 2008 Certificates; (f) drafts of the Construction and Acquisition Agreements, each to be dated as of March 1, 2008 (each a "Construction Agreement" and together the "Construction Agreements"), between the County and Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education and Mooresville Gradcd School District Board of Education (each a "Board of Education"), respectively, pursuant to which each Board of Education will use its best efforts to cause the construction of the portion of the Project for which it is responsible; and (g) drafts of the Lease Agreements, each to be dated as of March 1, 2008 (each a "Lease Agreement" and together the "Lease Agreements"), between the County and each Board of Education, respectively; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners for the County of Iredell, North Carolina: Section 1. Capitalized words and terms used in this resolution and not defined herein shall have the same meanings in this resolution as such words and terms are given in the Trust Agreement and the Installment Financing Agreement. Section 2. The County hereby approves the sale of the 2008 Certificates by the Corporation. The 2008 Certificates shall mature in such amounts and at such times and shall bear interest at such rates as shall be determined by the President, any Vice President or the Treasurer of the Corporation; provided, r however, that the aggregate principal amount of the 2008 Certificates shall not exceed $120,000,000, the final maturity of the 2008 Certificates shall not extend beyond June 1, 2028, and the true interest cost of the 2008 Certificates shall not exceed 5.50% per annum. The 2008 Certificates shall be issued in fully registered form in denominations of $5,000 or any whole multiple thereof. Interest with respect to the 2008 Certificates shall be payable on December 1, 2008 and thereafter semiannually on each June l and December 1 until the 2008 Certificates are fully paid. Payments of principal and interest with respect to the 2008 Certificates shall be made by the Trustee to the registered owners of the 2008 Certificates in the manner set forth in the Trust Agreement. Section 3. The 2008 Certificates shall be subject to prepayment at the times, upon the terms and conditions, and at the prices set forth in the Trust Agreement; provided, however, that no prepayment premium shall exceed 2%. Section 4. The proceeds of the 2008 Certificates shall be applied as provided in Section 2.05 of the Trust Agreement. Section 5. The forms, terms and provisions of the Installment Financing Agreement, the Trust Agreement, the Deed of Trust, the Purchase Agreement, the Construction Agreements and the Lease Agreements are hereby approved in all respects, and the Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Board of Commissioners or the County Manager is hereby authorized and directed to execute and deliver the Installment Financing Agreement, the Deed of Trust, the Purchase Agreement, the Construction Agreements and the Lease Agreements, in substantially the forms presented to this meeting, together with such changes, modifications and deletions as she or he, with the advice of counsel, may deem necessary and appropriate, including, but not limited to, changes, modifications and deletions necessary to incorporate the final terms of the 2008 Certificates as shall be set forth in the Purchase Agreement; such execution and delivery shall be conclusive evidence of the approval and authorization thereof by the County. Section 6. The County hereby approves the award of the 2008 Certificates to the Underwriters pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, subject, however, to the limitation on true interest cost contained in Section 2. Section 7. The County hereby authorizes the use and distribution of the Preliminary Official Statement in connection with the public offering of the 2008 Certificates, and the Official Statement, in substantially the form of the Preliminary Official Statement, with such changes as are necessary to reflect the maturities, interest rates, prepayment premiums and initial offering prices of the 2008 Certificates, is hereby approved, and the Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Board of Commissioners, the County Manager or the Director of Finance and Administrative Services is hereby authorized to execute, on behalf of the County, the Official Statement in substantially such form, together with such changes, modifications and deletions as she or he, with the advice of counsel, may deem necessary or appropriate; such execution shall be conclusive evidence of the approval thereof by the County. The County hereby also approves and authorizes the distribution and use of copies of the Official Statement, the Trust Agreement, the Installment Financing Agreement, the Deed of Trust, the Purchase Agreement, the Construction Agreements and the Lease Agreements by the Underwriters in connection with the sale of the 2008 Certificates. Section 8. The Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Board of Commissioners, the County Manager, the Director of Finance and Administrative Services, counsel to the County and the Clerk to the Board of Commissioners are authorized and directed (without limitation except as may be expressly set forth herein) to take such actions and to execute and deliver such documents, certificates, undertakings, agreements and other instruments as they, with the advice of counsel, may deem necessary or appropriate to effectuate the transactions contemplated by the Trust Agreement, the Installment Financing Agreement, the Deed of Trust, the Purchase Agreement, the Construction Agreements and the Lease Agreements. Section 9. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage. 12. Request for Approval of the January 15 & 29, 2008 Minutes 13. Request from the Cool Springs Volunteer Fire Department for Approval of a Fire Protection Contract: Assistant County Manager Tracy Jackson said the Cool Springs VFD had signed an updated contract to provide fire protection in the designated service district. He mentioned the VFD was not completely satisfied with the newer document, and after the Department of Insurance's inspection (February 14), the department might request a contract re- negotiation. During the agenda briefing, Commissioner Tice asked about the Mt. Mourne contract. She said the VFD and the county had signed an updated contract in 2004. Tice asked if this would suffice for the Department of Insurance's inspection purposes. Fire Marshal Lloyd Ramsey said state officials had advised that all fire service contracts needed to be updated every two or three years. He said most of the VFDs, until recently, had not signed a contract since 1992. Ramsey said Mt. Mourne's state inspection was scheduled in a few days. 6 14. Request for Approval to Terminate an Agreement with the City of Statesville for Leased Space at the City Hall Building: Deputy County Manager Susan Blumenstein said a 25 -year lease was negotiated with Statesville in 1990 for county staff to use a portion of city hall. She said the space had been empty since the inspections/planning staff moved to the renovated building on North Center Street (former DSS Bldg.). Blumenstein said the termination lease stipulated the city would pay the county pre -paid rent of $62,388 (6.92 years remaining on the lease) plus $6,538 which represented 20% of improvement costs for space that was negotiated outside the original lease. ---------------------------------------END OF CONSENT AGENDA --------------------------------------- ANNOUNCEMENT OF VACANCIES OCCURRING ON BOARDS & COMMISSIONS Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee (2 announcements) Animal Grievance Committee (1 announcement) Nursing Home Advisory Board (I announcement) APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS & COMMISSIONS Iredell County Zoning Board of Adjustment (4 appointments): Commissioner Tice nominated Carol Parrish, James Wilson, Roy West and Linda Brater (alternate). MOTION by Chairman Norman to close the nominations and appoint Parrish, Wilson, West and Brater (alternate) by acclamation. VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0. Purchase of Development Rights Technical Review Committee (2 appointments): Commissioner Robertson nominated Danny Allen and Andy Gray. MOTION by Chairman Norman to close the nominations and appoint Allen and Gray by acclamation. VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0. Board of Equalization & Review for 2008 (6 appointments): Commissioner Tice nominated Bill Thunberg, Larry Galliher, Marcia Fruehan, Brad Howard, Danny Allen, and Sam Hall (alternate). In addition, Tice nominated Thunberg as Chair and Galliher as Vice Chair for the 2008 Board of Equalization & Review. MOTION by Chairman Norman to close the nominations and appoint Thunberg (Chairman), Galliher (Vice Chair), Fruehan, Howard, Allen and Hall (alternate). VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0. Commissioner Williams requested the county manager to inquire about the usage of the alternate. Williams said that if an individual accepted an alternate's position, then the person should be called to participate when members were absent. He said it was his understanding the alternate was not being called to assist. County Manager Mashburn said an inquiry would be made. Adult Care Home Communitv Advisory Committee (1 appointment): MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to postpone this appointment until the February 19 meeting. VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays - 0. Statesville Planning Board (ETJ) (1 appointment): MOTION by Commissioner Tice to postpone this appointment until the February 19 meeting. VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0. 7 Nursing Home Advisory Committee (4 appointments): MOTION by Commissioner Robertson to postpone these four appointments until the February 19 meeting. VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0. Home and Community Care Block Grant Committee (1 appointment): Commissioner Williams nominated Carolyn Jordan. MOTION by Chairman Norman to close the nominations and appoint Jordan by acclamation. VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays - 0. Criminal Justice Partnership Program Committee 0 appointment): MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to postpone this appointment until the February 19 meeting. VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0. COUNTY MANAGER'S REPORT: County Manager Mashburn commented on the audio and lighting improvements that had occurred in the Commissioners' Meeting Room. He said the newer equipment would enhance the meeting broadcasts. CLOSED SESSION: Pursuant to G.S. 143-318.11 (a) (3)—Legal, G.S. 143-318.11 (a) (4) - Economic Development, G.S. 143-318.11 (a) (5) - Property Acquisition, and G.S. 143-318.11 (a) (6) - Personnel, Chairman Norman at 7:50 P.M., made a motio to enter into closed session. VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0. (RETURN TO OPEN SESSION AT 8:45 P.M.) CALL FOR A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVE FOR ILMOR ENGINES: MOTION by Vice Chairman Tice to call for a public hearing on February 19, 2008, at 7:00 P.M., regarding an economic development incentive of between $89,000 up to $124,600 over a five-year period, for ILMOR Engines based on an investment of between $5 million up to $7 million in Iredell County. VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0. CALL FOR A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVE FOR PRATT INDUSTRIES: MOTION by Chairman Norman to call for a public hearing on February 19, 2008, at 7:00 P.M., regarding an economic development incentive of $124,600 over a five-year period, for Pratt Industries based on a $7 million investment in Iredell County. VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0. APPROVAL OF MERIT INCREASES FOR THE COUNTY MANAGER, SHERIFF, & REGISTER OF DEEDS: MOTION by Commissioner Johnson to (1) award a two -percent merit increase to Brenda Bell, the Register of Deeds (2) to award a four -percent merit increase to Phillip Redmond, the Sheriff, and (3) to award a four -percent merit increase to Joel Mashburn, the County Manager. VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to conduct, Chairman Norman made a Fotioto adjourn the meeting at 8:50 P.M. (NEXT MEETING: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 at 5 & 7 P.M., in the Iredell County Government Center, 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC.) Approval: a Clerk to the Board