TENTATIVE AGENDA & MEETING NOTICE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2009
WATAUGA COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
COMMISSIONERS’ BOARD ROOM
TIME NO. TOPIC PAGE
9:00 1 CALL REGULAR MEETING TO ORDER
2 APPROVAL OF CORRECTION TO AUGUST 18, 2009, CLOSED SESSION
MINUTES; SEPTEMBER 3, 2009, SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES AND
SEPTEMBER 15, 2009, REGULAR MEETING & CLOSED SESSION
MINUTES 1
3 APPROVAL OF OCTOBER 5, 2009, AGENDA 13
9:05 4 NORTHWEST REGIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY ANNUAL REPORT –
MR. NED FOWLER 14
9:10 5 HABITAT FOR HUMANITY REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE –
MR. ALEX HOOKER 37
9:15 6 TDA REQUEST TO TRANSFER MIDDLE FORK GREENWAY
PROPERTIES TO WATAUGA COUNTY – MR. ERIC WOOLRIDGE 40
9:20 7 SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT MATTERS –
MR. BRIAN CHATHAM
A. Upper Watauga River Enhancement (UWRE) Scope Amendment 43
B. Clean Water Report Trust Fund Grant Award Acceptance 46
C. NC DENR Construction Grants and Loans (CG&L) Loan Acceptance 105
D. Bid Award Request for UWRE Construction 121
E. Contract Approval for UWRE Construction Supervision/Administration 125
9:25 8 PROJECT ON AGING MATTERS – MS. ANGIE BOITNOTTE
A. Additional Appropriation of State Funds for Senior Centers Request 128
B. Presentation of Annual Report 130
9:30 9 PROPOSED PARTF CONVERSION RESOLUTION –
MR. STEPHEN POULOS 139
9:35 10 TAX MATTERS – MR. KELVIN BYRD
A. Monthly Collections Report 147
B. Refunds and Releases 148
9:40 11 FINANCE MATTERS – MS. DORIS ISAACS
A. Budget Amendments 149
B. Surplus Property 152
9:45 12 REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS FROM HOMELAND SECURITY
GRANT PROGRAM – MR. STEVE SUDDERTH 156
9:50 13 PLANNING AND INSPECTIONS MATTERS – MR. JOE FURMAN
A. Proposed Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance and Maps 167
B. Green Business Plan Proposed Contract Extension (ASU Energy Center) 217
C. Proposed Covenant for Habitat for Humanity Green Valley Project 221
9:55 14 NEW HIGH SCHOOL MATTERS – ROBERT E. NELSON, JR.
A. Construction Management Contingency Request # 47 232
B. Change Order Request # 33 235
C. S&ME, Inc. Construction Testing Budget Status Report and Requested
Contract Amendment 239
D. Proposed Wireless Network Bid Award – Mr. Mike Richter 242
E. Presentation of Bid and Proposed Resolution to begin the Upset Bid
Process (Edmisten House) 247
10:00 15 MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS –
MR. ROBERT E. NELSON, JR.
A. Blowing Rock School Roof Repair Funding Request 259
B. Proposed Contract Renewal for Inmate Meal Provision 262
C. Proposed Resolution to Keep the Hickory Mail Center Open 266
D. Boards and Commissions 271
E. Announcements 274
10:05 16 PUBLIC COMMENT 275
11:05 17 BREAK 276
11:10 18 CLOSED SESSION 277
Attorney/Client Matters – G. S. 143-318.11(a)(3)
Land Acquisition – G. S. 143-318.11(a)(5)(i)
11:30 19 ADJOURN