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Person County Board of Commissioners
Minutes of a Closed Session
DATE: April 15, 2024
MEMBERS OF BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS PRESENT:
Chairman Powell,
Vice Chairman Sims,
Commissioner Palmer, and
Commissioner Thomas
OTHERS PRESENT:
County Manager, Katherine Cathey,
Clerk to the Board, Michele Solomon,
County Attorney, T.C. Morphis, Jr., and
Planning and Zoning Director, Chris Bowley
A motion was made by Commissioner Sims and carried 4-0 to enter into Closed
Session #1 at 11:18 a.m. per General Statute 143-318.11(a)(3) for the purpose to consult
with the county attorney in order to preserve the attorney-client privilege with the
following individuals permitted to attend: County Manager Katherine Cathey, Clerk to
the Board Michele Solomon, County Attorney T.C. Morphis, Jr., and Planning and
Zoning Director Chris Bowley.
Chairman Powell called the Closed Sessions to order at 11:24 a.m.
Morphis provided an update in reference to the North Park site. He stated that the
attorney’s office was served last week with a lawsuit filed by Main Stream Earthwork,
which is the company that did the grading work at the site last year. He reminded the
Board of the issues with the site, and stated that the soil was not properly graded and
Main Stream Earthwork did not fulfill their contract; therefore, the County withheld the
retainage, which is approximately $90K. He stated that Main Stream is asking for $76K,
as they stated they fulfilled the contract. He advised the Board that he will provide
updates as they occur.
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A motion was made by Commissioner Sims and carried 4-0 to return to open
session at 11:52 a.m.
ADJOURNMENT:
A motion was made by Commissioner Sims and carried 4-0 to adjourn the meeting
at 11:52 a.m.