REGULAR BOARD MEETING

MINUTES

December 13, 2000

The North Carolina Board of Mortuary Science met for a duly scheduled Board Meeting on December 13, 2000, at 9:00 a.m. in the Board’s office located at 2321 Crabtree Boulevard, Raleigh, North Carolina.

Present: Michael McGhee, President; Nancy Rorie, Vice President; Jimmy Swaringen; Elliott Futrell; Stuart Cozort; and Darryl Hart and Julia Jordan.

Also Present: Andrew Ritter, Executive Director; and Michael Weisel, Board attorney.

Others Present: Patricia Hayes, Terry Hayworth, Keith Green, and Dan Shackleford

Mr. Hart gave the invocation.

President McGhee called the meeting to order and read the conflict of interest statement as requested by the Board of Ethics.  No one recused themselves at this time.

Mr. McGhee asked that the minutes, having been previously distributed, be accepted.  Mr. Futrell made the motion and Mr. Cozort seconded.  Motion carried.

Mr. McGhee then called for Committee Reports.

Finance:  Mr. Cozort discussed the proposed 2001 budget, which included telephone a upgrade and an additional inspector.  Ms. Jordan made a motion to accept the 2001 budget, seconded by Mr. Futrell and motion carried.

Preneed:  In the absence of Mr. Harris, Mr. Swaringen gave the report for the month.  The Preneed Committee had met and drafted an outline for the Preneed Manual.  This manual will be in a loose-leaf format and the draft will be submitted at the January meeting.  A letter was passed out from Bill Brater regarding the Mackie-Hinshaw MBA dissolution.  No further Board action was necessary.  One Goods and Services form had been submitted by Parrish Funeral Home.  It had been determined that this form did not meet the necessary criteria.  Mr. Cozort made the motion not to accept the form, seconded by Ms. Rorie.  Motion passed and a letter to the funeral home will be sent.  Mr. Ritter included in the preneed information a letter regarding a Saluda, South Carolina, case regarding funds taken from preneed consumers by a funeral director.  The South Carolina Board had requested a copy of the North Carolina law for this case.  The National Funeral Directors Association model legislation was also included in the preneed information.

Mr. Swaringen made the motion to go into Executive Session to discuss personnel matters.  Ms. Jordan seconded and the motion carried.

Upon proper motion, the meeting reconvened.

Mr. McGhee then asked for nominations for 2001 Board officers.  Nominated for Secretary, Harvey Leavitt.  Motion made by Mr. Futrell, seconded by Mr. Cozort.  Motion carried.  Nominated for Vice President, Paul Harris.  Motion made by Mr. Cozort, seconded by Mr. Futrell.  Motion carried.  Nominated for President, Nancy Rorie.  Motion made by Mr. Cozort, seconded by Ms. Jordan.  Motion carried.

Mr. Swaringen made the motion in the future for the Nominating Committee to bring the recommended slate of officers to the Board and allow nominations from the floor.  Ms. Rorie seconded and motion carried with Mr. Futrell voting No.

Executive Director’s Report:  Mr. Ritter thanked Mr. McGhee for hosting the President’s Dinner on Tuesday.  He presented the following question from staff:  If person is grandfathered and goes inactive, then decides to go active, are continuing education hours necessary?  After discussion it was decided continuing education is not necessary but to go active all necessary fees are.  Mr. Ritter asked if the funeral home telephone number can be included in the Board website.  Response from Board that telephone number and e-mail address can be added if available.  Ms. Rorie requested that the status of the Board member such as public member and licensee be added to the Board listing.  Mr. Futrell requested that a section be added for the Past Board Presidents.  Also, links to the site can now be added.  Mr. Ritter had been asked if a definition of Funeral Home Manager could be added to the statutes.  This was turned over the Laws and Rules Committee.  The open meeting for comments regarding the new statutes will be on January 10, 2001.  In Mr. Harris’ absence Mr. Ritter reported that there were 152 attendees at the December 12 Board, NCFDA and NCFD & MA sponsored clinic at the McKimmon Center.

Mr. Ritter presented the 2001 Board calendar for approval.  Mr. Cozort made the motion to accept.  Ms. Jordan seconded and motion carried.  The 2001 Committee will be appointed by Ms. Rorie at the January meeting.  Hanes-Lineberry had attempted to have two meetings to dissolve the MBA and had not been above to get a quorum.  They had submitted a proxy to dissolve the MBA and were asking approval of that proxy.  Since they had tried twice to have this meeting, the Board would allow the dissolving of this MBA by proxy in this particular case.  Mr. Ritter included the Governor’s reappointment letter for Mr. Cozort.  Ms. Culbreth had attended an Advisory Committee meeting at Fayetteville Technical Community College and notes from this were included.

Crematory Authority:  Mr. Harvey Lapin, Harvey I Lapin & Associates, was called on to review the proposed law changes.  Lengthy discussion ensued with Crematory Authority Members Ritter, Parker and Lloyd.

Disciplinary Report:  Ms. Rorie made the motion to accept items V99-034, V99-062, V00-029, V00-034, V00-043, V00-045, V00-049, V00-054, V00-060, M99-042, M00-032. M00-033 and M00-034.  Mr. Futrell seconded and motion carried.  Mr. Weisel gave recommended Item V99-066, V99-069, V00-070, (also V98-058, V99-006, V99010, M99-921) and V99-071 be accepted.  Mr. Swaringen made the motion to accept V99-066.  Mr. Futrell seconded and motion carried.  Mr. Swaringen made the motion to accept V99-069, V00-070, (also V98-058, V99-006), V99-010 & M99-021.  Ms. Jordan seconded and motion carried.  Mr. Swaringen made the motion to accept V99-071.  Ms. Jordan seconded and motion carried.

Old Business:  None

New Business:  None.

Mr. McGhee made comments and presented a plaque to Mr. Swaringen since his term expired with this meeting.  Mr. McGhee express his appreciation to the Board and staff for their assistance during his tenure as President of the Board.

There being no further business Mr. Futrell made the motion to adjourn, seconded by Ms. Jordan and the meeting was adjourned.

                                                                                                                Michael M. McGhee, President

                                                                                                                Nancy G. Rorie, Vice President