TENTATIVE AGENDA & MEETING NOTICE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
 
MONDAY, APRIL 6, 2009
 
WATAUGA COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
COMMISSIONERS’ BOARD ROOM
 
    TIME  NO.   TOPIC                                                                                                                         PAGE
 
      9:00     1      CALL REGULAR MEETING TO ORDER
                  2      APPROVAL OF FEBRUARY 19 & 20, 2009, SPECIAL MEETING
                          MINUTES AND MARCH 17, 2009, REGULAR MEETING &
                          CLOSED SESSION MINUTES                                                                                      1
                  3      APPROVAL OF APRIL 6, 2009, AGENDA                                                                 16
 
      9:05     4      PUBLIC HEARING TO ALLOW CITIZEN COMMENT ON THE
                          CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDMENT TO EXTEND
                          AND AMEND THE MORATORIUM ON CHANGEABLE ELECTRONIC
                          VARIABLE MESSAGE SIGNS UNTIL OCTOBER 23, 2009.                                     17
 
      9:10     5      WATAUGA MEDICS MATTERS – MR. CRAIG SULLIVAN                                       
                          A.  Additional Crew Proposal                                                                                          21
                          B.  Contract Renewal Request                                                                                         23
 
      9:15     6      SHERIFF’S OFFICE MATTERS – CAPTAIN KELLY REDMON                                 
                          A.  Vehicle Purchase Request                                                                                          27
                          B.  Governor’s Highway Safety Program Equipment Grant Request                                  29
                          C.  Federal COPS Hiring Recovery Program Grant Request                                            29
                          D.  Enhancing Rural Detention and Jail Operations Grant Request                                     29
                 
      9:20     7      COVE CREEK PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT FUNDING
                          REQUEST – MS. AMY SHELTON                                                                              51
 
      9:25     8      PROPOSED RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF APPALACHIAN
                          MOUNTAINS PRESERVATION ACT – MR. AUSTIN HALL                                   63
 
      9:30     9      TAX MATTERS – MR. KELVIN BYRD                                                                         
                          A.  Monthly Collections Report                                                                                       66
                          B.  Refunds and Releases                                                                                                67
                          C.  Board of Equalization & Review                                                                                68
 
      9:35    10     MAINTENANCE MATTERS – MR. ROBERT
                          A.  Bid Award Request for Old Cove Creek Gym Roof                                                  70
                          B.  Bid Award Request for Mowing Services                                                                  75
 
      9:40    11     NEW HIGH SCHOOL MATTERS – MR. ROBERT E. NELSON, JR.
                          A.  Surplus Property Request – Edmisten House                                                             83
                          B.  S&ME Construction Testing Budget Status Report                                                    85
                          C.  Requested Allowance Approvals for Kitchen & Site Lighting                                     96
                          D.  Change Order Request #’s 22, 23, & 25                                                                 119
 
      9:45    12     MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS –
                          MR. ROBERT E. NELSON, JR.
                          A.  Requested Signatory Authority for Community Development Block Grant                 139
                          B.  Proposed Resolution Honoring Glenn Hodges for His Service to the
                                Citizens of Watauga County                                                                                     141
                          C.  Discussion of Secondary Roads (Senate Bill 758)                                                     143
                          D.  Discussion of Future Intergovernmental Retreat Dates                                               151
                          E.  Boards and Commissions                                                                                          153
                          F.  Announcements                                                                                                        157
 
      9:50    13     PUBLIC COMMENT                                                                                                  160
 
    10:50    14     BREAK                                                                                                                         161
 
    10:55    15     CLOSED SESSION                                                                                                     162
                          Attorney/Client Matters – G. S. 143-318.11(a)(3)
                          Economic Development Matters – G. S. 143-318.11(a)(4)
                          Land Acquisition – G. S. 143-318.11(a)(5)(i)
                          Personnel Matters – G. S. 143-318.11(a)(6)
 
    11:15    16     ADJOURN