REGULAR BOARD MEETING

 

MINUTES

 

December 9, 2003

 

 

 

The North Carolina Board of Funeral Service met for a duly scheduled Board Meeting on December 9, 2003, in the Board’s office located at 2321 Crabtree Boulevard, Raleigh, North Carolina.

 

Present:  Harvey Leavitt, President; Alex Lee, Vice President; Jack Briggs, Secretary; Windell Daniels, George Parrott, Jamie Boles, Nancy Rorie, and Rudy Lea.

 

Also Present:  Mark E. Henderson, Executive Director and Ruth Britt

 

President Harvey Leavitt called the meeting to order at 9:45 a.m.

 

Mr. Lea gave the invocation.

 

At this time Mr. Leavitt read the Board of Ethics statement, Governor Easley’s Executive Order #1.  No one recused themselves at this time.

 

Mr. Leavitt stated one of the purposes of this meeting was to discuss the vacancy of the position created by the resignation of Board Member Paul Harris and of that position being filled by Jerry W. Hawks for the balance of the term.  Mr. Hawks was duly elected to the Board for a term to begin January 2004.  Discussion and questions ensued. 

 

Mr. Lee made the motion to elect Mr. Hawks to complete the term vacated by Mr. Harris.  Mr. Daniels seconded and the motion carried.  Mr. Hawks was then sworn in to the vacated position.

 

Ms. Rorie made the motion to go into closed session at 10:00 a.m. to consider the qualifications, competence, performance, character, fitness or conditions of initial employment of an employee or prospective employee, or to hear or investigate a complaint or grievance by or against an employee.  Mr. Parrott seconded and the motion carried.

 

Upon proper motion the Board returned to open session.

 

Ms. Rorie made the motion to offer the position of Executive Director of the North Carolina Board of Funeral Service to Candidate No. 3.  Mr. Parrott seconded and the motion carried.  Mr. Hawks voted no.

 

The Board recessed at 3:15 and resumed at 3:47 p.m.

 

Ms. Rorie made the motion to go into closed session at 3:58 to consider the qualifications, competence, performance, character, fitness or conditions of initial employment of an employee or prospective employee, or to hear or investigate a complaint or grievance by or against an employee.  Mr. Parrott seconded and the motion carried.

 

Upon proper motion the Board returned to open session.

 

No action was taken at this time.

 

Mr. Leavitt reminded the members of the Board dinner at Sullivan’s at 5:30 p.m. and a map was provided in their packet.

 

There being no further business, Ms. Rorie made the motion to adjourn the meeting.  Mr. Parrott seconded and the meeting was adjourned at 4:05 p.m.

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                           

                                                                                    Harvey H. Leavitt III, President

 

 

                                                                                                                                                           

                                                                                    Jack Briggs, Secretary