REGULAR BOARD MEETING

MINUTES

June 21, 2006

The North Carolina Board of Funeral Service met for a duly scheduled Board Meeting on June 21, 2006 at the Board’s office, 1033 Wade Avenue, Suite 108, Raleigh, North Carolina.

Present: Mark Blake, Secretary; Rudy Lea, George Parrott. Present by Teleconference: Jack Briggs, President; T. E. White, Vice President; Larry Andrews, William Manson, Jody Tyson. Windell Daniels was absent.

Also Present: Paul Harris, Executive Director; Stephen N. Dirksen, General Counsel; Herbert Reichlin and Harriet Bartnick with the N. C. Triangle Funeral Consumers Alliance; Lyn Cochrane and Patricia Hayes.

Mr. Briggs called the meeting to order at 9:10.

Mr. Blake read Governor Easley’s Executive Order #1.

Mr. Harris gave the invocation.

Mr. Briggs stated that Mr. Blake, Mr. Parrott and Mr. Lea were present at the Board office and he, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Manson, Mr. Tyson, and Mr. White were on teleconference. Mr. Daniels was not able to be in attendance for either. Mr. Briggs requested Mr. Blake call the role when voting on any motion.

Mr. Blake then opened the floor for public comment. Ms. Bartnick and Mr. Reichlin introduced themselves.

Mr. Blake stated there was a correction on the second page, third paragraph, and fourth sentence. The word infestation should be investigation. Also, on the third page, second paragraph, second sentence, it should read Elizabeth City not Elizabeth. Mr. Manson made the motion to approve the minutes as corrected and Mr. White seconded. The motion carried.

Disciplinary Committee: Discussion ensued regarding the Report that had been previously mailed to the Board members. At this time Mr. White recused himself from discussion and voting on V06-002. Mr. Tyson made the motion to accept the Committee Report recommendations with the exception of V06-002 and the Addendum to the Disciplinary Report dated June 21, 2006. Mr. Andrews seconded. Mr. Blake called the role for the motion and all voted yes. The motion carried.

Discussion ensued. Mr. Lea made the motion to send a Letter of Caution regarding V06-002 to the licensee and trainee involved. Mr. Parrott seconded. Mr. Andrews and Mr. Blake voted no. Mr. Briggs, Mr. Lea, Mr. Manson, Mr. Parrott and Mr. Tyson voted yes. Mr. White did not vote.

Discussion ensued regarding M04-021 addendum to the Disciplinary Report. Mr. White made the motion to accept the Committee’s recommendation. Mr. Manson seconded. Mr. Andrews, Mr. Blake, and Mr. Tyson voted no. Mr. Briggs, Mr. Lea, Mr. Manson, Mr. Parrott and Mr. White voted yes and the motion carried.

Discussion ensued regarding V05-019. The motion to accept the Committee’s recommendation was made by Mr. Parrott and seconded by Mr. Lea. Further discussion ensued. Mr. Andrews, Mr. Blake, and Mr. Tyson voted no. Mr. Briggs, Mr. Lea, Mr. Manson, Mr. Parrott and Mr. White voted yes. The motion carried.

Mr. White applauded the members who voted no because they felt the compromise penalty should have been higher.

Mr. White made the motion to accept the Committee’s recommendation regarding V06-012. Mr. Andrews seconded. Mr. Blake called the role and the motion carried.

New Business: Mr. Harris presented the Nomination for Petition for 2006 NC Crematory Authority Elections. Mr. Blake made the motion to approve the petition and Mr. Manson seconded. Mr. Blake called the role and the motion carried.

Old Business: There was none.

Mr. Blake opened the floor for public comment. Mr. Reichlin and Ms. Bartnick both stated they enjoyed being at the meeting.

The meeting adjourned at 10:20 a.m.

Jack D. Briggs, President

Mark Blake, Secretary