REGULAR BOARD MEETING

 MINUTES

 August 15, 2001

The North Carolina Board of Mortuary Science met for a duly scheduled Board Meeting on August 15, 2001, at 9:00 a.m. in the Board’s office located at 2321 Crabtree Boulevard, Raleigh, North Carolina.

Present:  Nancy Rorie, President; Paul Harris, Vice President; Harvey Leavitt, Secretary; Elliott Futrell, Stuart Cozort, Darryl Hart, Julia Jordan and Alex Lee

Also Present:  Mark E. Henderson, Interim Executive Director

Others Present:  Patricia Hayes, Jimmy Swaringen, Keith Green

President Nancy Rorie called the meeting to order and read the Board of Ethics statement, Governor Easley’s Executive Order #1.  No one expressed any conflict of interest at this time.

Darryl Hart gave the invocation.

Mr. Futrell made the motion to go into closed session to consider the qualifications, competence, performance, character, fitness or conditions of initial employment of an employee or prospective employee.  Mr. Leavitt seconded and the motion carried.

Upon proper motion, the Board returned to open session. 

Mr. Leavitt stated the July 2001 Board Minutes had been mailed prior to the meeting and he had not been made aware of any changes.  Mr. Cozort made the motion to approve the minutes as submitted.  Mr. Futrell seconded and the motion carried.

Ms. Rorie called for Committee Reports.

Finance:  Mr. Cozort stated the June and July 2001 reports were in the Board Books.  Discussion ensued regarding the preneed income, the legal services, the staff 401k plan, and the Crematory Authority budget.

Continuing Education:  Mr. Hart stated that Homesteaders had submitted a CE course and the Committee had approved 3.5 hours only.  Homesteaders had twice resubmitted the course and provided additional details each time.  After discussion with the Interim Executive Director, the Committee decided to bring it before the full Board.  Mr. Hart gave a brief synopsis of the continuing education approval process.  The Continuing Education committee was recommending approval of 3.5 hours only.  Discussion ensued.  Mr. Lee made the motion that the Continuing Education Committee not approve any insurance courses and then withdrew the motion.  Mr. Lee then made the motion not to accept the Homesteaders Continuing Education course.  Ms. Jordan seconded.  Mr. Lee, Ms. Jordan and Mr. Futrell voted yes with Mr. Harris, Mr. Hart, Mr. Cozort and Mr. Leavitt voting no.  Motion did not carry.

Mr. Hart made a motion to accept 3.5 hours continuing education that had been previously approved.  Mr. Cozort seconded.  The motion carried.

The Continuing Education Committee will mail to Board members examples of what is being submitted for approval from the insurance companies and vault companies for their review.

Disciplinary:  All cases had been mailed to the members prior to the Board meeting for their review.  Since Mr. McGhee had resigned, Ms. Rorie has asked Mr. Hart to serve as Chairman and named Mr. Lee to the Committee.  Discussion and questions regarding specific cases ensued.  Mr. Harris made the motion to accept the report and Mr. Futrell seconded.  Motion carried.

Executive Director’s Report:  Mr. Henderson reminded members the CLEAR Conference in San Antonio was September 13 – 15th.  The Public Hearing to receive public comments for the cremation statutes would be at the McKimmon Center at 1:00 today. 

Unfinished Business:  The Sanders case will be brought before the Board at the September meeting.

New Business:  Written documentation and oral argument regarding the Beasley case will be scheduled for the September meeting.  A decision will be rendered at the November meeting.  The Personnel Committee was proposing the Board meet on September 5, 2001, to appoint the new Board member.  Mr. Cozort made the motion to set the date of the next Board meeting for September 5, 2001.  Ms. Jordan seconded and the motion carried.

Mr. Futrell made the motion to go into closed session to consider the qualifications, competence, performance, character, fitness or conditions of initial employment of an employee or prospective employee.  Mr. Hart seconded and the motion carried.  Ms. Rorie stated she had asked Mr. Harris to preside during the closed session at this time and at the previous closed session.

Upon proper motion, the Board returned to open session.

Ms. Jordan made the motion to appoint Mark Henderson as Executive Director and Mr. Hart seconded.  Ms. Jordan, Mr. Futrell, Mr. Hart, Mr. Harris, Ms. Rorie, Mr. Leavitt, and Mr. Cozort voted for the motion with Mr. Lee voting against.  The motion carried.

Mr. Cozort made the motion to recess the meeting and to bring the Board of Elections meeting to order.  Mr. Futrell seconded and the motion carried.

The Board recessed while the Board of Elections met.  Following the meeting of the Board of Elections, the Board reconvened.

Mr. Harris made the motion to adjourn the Board meeting.  Mr. Lee stated he had several comments to make.  He felt that inspectors and auditors should not be cross-inspecting.  Auditors should be at each funeral home once a year.  He stated his funeral home’s preneed records had not been examined in several years.  Mr. Henderson noted he had a meeting with the inspectors on Thursday and examinations would be discussed.  He will report back to the Board at the September meeting.  Mr. Lee seconded Mr. Harris’ motion to adjourn the Board meeting and the motion carried.

                                                                                                                                                           

                                                                                    Nancy G. Rorie, President

 

                                                                                                                                                           

                                                                                    Harvey Leavitt, Secretary