TENTATIVE AGENDA & MEETING NOTICE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
 
TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2006
 
WATAUGA COUNTY COURTHOUSE
COMMISSIONERS MEETING ROOM
 
    TIME  NO.   TOPIC                                                                                                                         PAGE
 
      9:00     1      CALL REGULAR MEETING TO ORDER
                  2      APPROVAL OF DECEMBER 5, 2005, REGULAR MEETING MINUTES,
                          DECEMBER 5, 2005, CLOSED SESSION MEETING MINUTES, AND
                          DECEMBER 12, 2005, SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES,                                               1
                  3      APPROVAL OF JANUARY 3, 2006, AGENDA                                                           16
 
      9:05     4      PROGRESS REPORT ON THE “NEW” WATAUGA HIGH SCHOOL
                          PROJECT – DR. BOBBIE SHORT                                                                                17
 
      9:15     5      CHILD CARE SUBSIDY PROGRAM FUNDING REQUEST –
                          MR. JIM ATKINSON                                                                                                    20
 
      9:20     6      PARKS AND RECREATION FEE INCREASE PROPOSAL –
                          MR. STEPHEN POULOS                                                                                              27
 
      9:25     7      NEW CANINE (K-9) PURCHASE REQUEST – SHERIFF SHOOK                           71
 
      9:30     8      BUDGET AMENDMENTS – MS. DORIS ISAACS                                                     74
 
      9:35     9      TAX MATTERS – MR. KELVIN BYRD                                                                         
                          A.  Monthly Collections Report                                                                                        77
                          B.  Refunds and Releases                                                                                                 78
 
      9:40   10      CDBG SCATTERED SITE HOUSING PROGRAM MATTERS –
                          MR. JOE FURMAN                                                                                                       79
                          A.  Public Hearing Request
                          B.  Requested Designation of High Country Council of Governments as
                               CDBG Administrator
 
      9:45   11      ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REPORT:  ECR SOFTWARE –
                          MR. JOE FURMAN                                                                                                        81
 
      9:50   12      NACo DRUG DISCOUNT PROGRAM PROPOSAL –
                          MR. DERON GEOUQUE                                                                                               94
 
      9:55   13      VEHICLE PURCHASE REQUESTS – MR. DERON GEOUQUE                                111
 
    10:00   14      MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS –
                          MR. ROBERT E. NELSON, JR.
                          A.  Resolution Establishing the Sheriff’s Salary                                                                 113
                          B.  Law Enforcement Center Change Order Request                                                       115
                          C.  Proposed Resolution Requesting Removal of a DOT Informational Sign
                                Located on the Blowing Rock Highway (US 321)                                                      119
                          D.  Report on Economic Development Joint Meeting (Watauga,
                                Washington, and Johnson Counties)                                                                           121
                          E.  Boards and Commissions                                                                                           124
                          F.  Announcements                                                                                                          130
 
    10:05   15      PUBLIC COMMENT                                                                                                    139
 
    11:05   16      BREAK                                                                                                                          140
 
    11:10   17      CLOSED SESSION                                                                                                       141
                          Attorney/Client Matters – G. S. 143-318.11(a)(3)
                          Personnel Matters – G. S. 143-318.11(a)(6)
 
    11:30   18      ADJOURN