08-30-2022 Meeting Minutes BOC
August 30, 2022
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PERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AUGUST 30, 2022
MEMBERS PRESENT OTHERS PRESENT
Gordon Powell Ralph Clark, Interim County Manager
C. Derrick Sims Brenda B. Reaves, Clerk to the Board
Kyle W. Puryear
Charlie Palmer
Patricia Gentry
The Board of Commissioners for the County of Person, North Carolina, met in
special called session on Tuesday, August 30, 2022 at 12:00noon in the commissioners’
boardroom 215 in the Person County Office Building.
Chairman Powell called the Special Called Meeting to order at 12:01pm. Chairman
Powell, Vice Chairman Sims and Commissioners Puryear and Palmer were present in-
person. Commissioner Gentry was absent until 12:20pm and attended the meeting via
video call.
The purpose of the Special Called Meeting was for Closed Session discussion
related to personnel per General Statutes 143-318.11(a)(6).
CLOSED SESSION #1
A motion was made by Commissioner Puryear and carried 4-0 to enter into Closed
Session at 12:02pm per General Statute 143-318.11(a)(6) for the purpose to consider the
qualifications, competence, performance, character, fitness, conditions of appointment, or
conditions of initial employment of an individual public officer or employee or prospective
public officer or employee; with the following individuals permitted to attend: Interim
County Manager, Ralph Clark, Clerk to the Board, Brenda Reaves, and Renee Narloch via
video call. Commissioner Gentry joined the meeting in Closed Session at 12:20pm via
video call.
A motion was made by Commissioner Puryear and carried 5-0 to return to open
session at 3:32pm.
August 30, 2022
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RECESS:
A motion was made by Vice Chairman Sims and carried 5-0 to recess the meeting
at 3:32pm until Wednesday, August 31, 2022 at 8:00am.
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Brenda B. Reaves Gordon Powell
Clerk to the Board Chairman