TENTATIVE AGENDA & MEETING NOTICE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
 
MONDAY, JANUARY 5, 2009
 
WATAUGA COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
COMMISSIONERS’ BOARD ROOM
 
    TIME  NO.   TOPIC                                                                                                                         PAGE
 
      9:00     1      CALL REGULAR MEETING TO ORDER
                  2      APPROVAL OF DECEMBER 2, 2008, REGULAR MEETING &
                          CLOSED SESSION MINUTES; AND DECEMBER 12, 2008, SPECIAL
                          MEETING & SPECIAL MEETING CLOSED SESSION MINUTES                             1
                  3      APPROVAL OF JANUARY 5, 2009, AGENDA                                                          14
 
      9:05     4      APPALACHIAN DISTRICT HEALTH DEPARTMENT ANNUAL REPORT –
                          MR. DANNY STALEY                                                                                                 15
           
      9:10     5      BID AWARD REQUEST FOR THE HOWARDS KNOB COMMUNICATIONS
                          BUILDING – MR. RANDY JONES                                                                             20
 
      9:15     6      PROPOSED CONSERVATION EASEMENT REQUEST –
                          MS. WENDY PATOPRSTY                                                                                         42
 
      9:20     7      PARKS AND RECREATION TRUST FUND (PARTF) GRANT
                          APPLICATION REQUEST – MR. STEPHEN POULOS                                             63
 
      9:25     8      TAX MATTERS – MR. KELVIN BYRD                                                                         
                          A.  Monthly Collections Report                                                                                      68
                          B.  Refunds and Releases                                                                                               69
 
      9:30     9      FINANCE MATTERS – MS. DORIS ISAACS                                                               
                          A.  Budget Amendments                                                                                                 70
                          B.  Surplus Property Request                                                                                          72
 
      9:35    10     DISCUSSION OF HOUSE BILL 1134 – MR. JOE FURMAN                                    75
 
      9:40    11     BID AWARD REQUEST FOR AQUATIC CENTER BOILER
                          REPLACEMENT – MR. ROBERT MARSH                                                                82
 
      9:45    12     PROPOSED HMEP PLANNING GRANT FOR 2009 –
                          MR. STEVE SUDDERTH                                                                                             89
 
      9:50    13     MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS –
                          MR. ROBERT E. NELSON, JR.
                          A.  New High School Matters
                                1.  New High School CM Contingency Request # 10                                              109
                                2.  Requested Change Orders #’s 10R, 12, & 13                                                    112
                                3.  Discussion of Re-Scheduling the Joint Meeting to Discuss the
                                     Greenway Trail Connector at the New High School Site                                     131
                          B.  Proposed Resolution for Soil and Water District Grant Application
                                (Cove Creek)                                                                                                         132
                          C.  Discussion of Scheduling the Annual Pre-Budget Retreat                                          134
                          D.  Draft Letter of Support for Affordable Housing                                                        135
                          E.  Appointment of Legislative Liaison to the NCACC                                                   137
                          F.  Boards and Commissions                                                                                         140
                          G.  Announcements                                                                                                       143
 
     9:55   14      PUBLIC COMMENT                                                                                                   152
 
   10:55   15      BREAK                                                                                                                         153
 
   11:00   16      CLOSED SESSION                                                                                                      154
                        Attorney/Client Matters – G. S. 143-318.11(a)(3)
 
   11:15   17      ADJOURN