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HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Minutes of Reconvened Meeting
August 4, 2005
The Harnett County Board of Commissioners met August 4, 2005, in a reconvened
session from its regular meeting that recessed August 1, 2005. The reconvened
session was held in Courtroom 6, Harnett County Courthouse, 301 West Cornelius
Harnett Boulevard, Lillington, North Carolina.
Members present: Beatrice B. Hill, Vice Chairman
Dan B. Andrews
Walt Titchener
Tim McNeill
Chairman Teddy J. Byrd was absent due to military obligations.
Staff present: Neil Emory, County Manager
Wm. A. (Tony) Wilder, Assistant County Manager
Dwight W. Snow, County Attorney
Vanessa W. Young, Finance Officer
Kay S. Blanchard, Clerk to the Board
Vice Chairman Hill reconvened the meeting at 9:00 a.m. and Commissioner McNeill
led the pledge of allegiance and invocation.
Commissioner McNeill moved for the Board to go into closed session for the
following purposes:
1) To discuss matters relating to the location or expansion of industries or
other businesses in Harnett County;
2) To instruct the County staff in negotiating the terms on a proposed contract
for the acquisition of real property.
This motion is made pursuant to N.C. General Statute Section 143-318.11(a)(4)(5).
Commissioner Andrews seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
Commissioner McNeill moved for the Board to come out of closed session.
Commissioner Andrews seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.;
Neil Emory, County Manager, provided an overview of a proposed Memorandum of
Understanding Relating to a Nonprofit Health Care System for Harnett County.
Participants in the Memorandum of Understanding are Harnett County, City of Dunn,
Betsy Johnson Health Care Systems, Inc., Betsy Johnson Hospital Authority, and
WakeMed. The proposed system will have two campuses, a new fifty-bed full service
hospital to be opened in Lillington and the Betsy Johnson Campus in Dunn. The
system will be governed locally by citizens of Harnett County. Day to day operations
will be managed by WakeMed. The County will provide 20 acres of land in Lillington
for the new hospital. Mr. Emory presented the proposed Memorandum of
Understanding for consideration by the Board of Commissioners. After comments
from each Board member, Commissioner McNeill moved to adopt the Memorandum
of Understanding as presented. Commissioner Andrews seconded the motion and it
passed unanimously. (Attachment 1)
Vice Chairman Hill called on Dr. Bill Atkinson, CEO of WakeMed. Dr. Atkinson
talked about the history of WakeMed as well as the current status of the WakeMed
System. Its mission is to provide medical help to all people. WakeMed’s role in the
Harnett Health System will be administrative only subject to the general policy
guidance and direction of the local Harnett Health System Board of Trustees.
There being no further business, Commissioner McNeill moved to adjourn.
Commissioner Titchener seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. The
Harnett County Board of Commissioners reconvened meeting August 4, 2005
adjourned at 10:15 a.m.
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Beatrice B. Hill, Vice Chairman
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Kay S. Blanchard, Clerk to the Board
Attachment 1.