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BRIEFING MINUTES
MAY 20, 2008
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Briefing Session on Tuesday,
May 20, 2008, at 5:00 P.M., in the Iredell County Government Center (South Wing Conference
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, Deputy County Manager Susan
Blumenstein, Assistant County Manager Tracy Jackson, Planning and Development Director
Ron Smith, Tax Administrator Bill Doolittle, Recreation Director Robert Woody, Chief Deputy
Rick Dowdle, Purchasing Agent Dean Lail, Solid Waste Director David Lambert, Fire Marshal
Lloyd Ramsey, GIS Director Chris Bridges, Insurance Specialist Jean Hann, and Clerk to the
Board Jean Moore.
CALL TO ORDER by Chairman Norman.
REQUEST FOR APPROVAL TO WITHDRAW FROM THE NCACC P&L POOL
AND PLACE THE COUNTY'S PROPERTY AND LIABILITY INSURANCE WITH
ARGONAUT INSURANCE: Deputy County Manager Susan Blumenstein said last fall a
review of property and liability insurance proposals was conducted, and the staff was now
recommending (1) a withdrawal from the NCACC pool (2) placement of the insurance with
Argonaut, and (3) the usage of BB&T/Webb as the agent. Blumenstein said the change could
result in an annual savings of 132,217.
Steve Bird, a consultant with ESSES Consulting, attended the meeting and said two
proposals were submitted that were comparable to the NCACC pool and both had lower
premiums. Mr. Bird noted that an adjoining county (Rowan) had done so well with Argonaut
Insurance that premiums could be paid from interest accruing in the property and liability fund.
Bird said the proposal from Argonaut was the most suitable option, and the liability deductible
would be $25,000.
The following agencies responded to the RFP:
Agency
Response to RFP
BB&T / Webb Insurance Services - Statesville, NC
Submitted complete proposal
Dean, Heckle a Hitt - Mathews, NC
Submitted complete proposal
NCACC Risk Management Pools - Raleigh, NC
Submitted complete proposal
Wausau Signature Agency - Charlotte, NC
Declined
Wells Fargo Insurance Services - Charlotte, NC
Declined
VFIS
Submitted proposal for EMS
(All other agenda requests were reviewed, and additional information about these items may be
found in the regular minutes.
ADJOURNMENT: Chairman Norman adjourned the briefing session at 6:04 P.M.
Approval:
Clerk to the Board