TENTATIVE AGENDA & MEETING NOTICE

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

 

TUESDAY, JANUARY 4, 2011

 

WATAUGA COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING

COMMISSIONERS’ BOARD ROOM

 

TIME   NO. TOPIC                                                                                                             PAGE

 

   8:00     1   CALL REGULAR MEETING TO ORDER

 

2        APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING MINUTES:                                              1

          December 6, 2010, Regular Meeting & Closed Session

 

               3   APPROVAL OF JANUARY 4, 2011, AGENDA                                                  13

 

   8:05    4   REQUEST FOR DECLARATION OF SURPLUS AND SALE – WCSO K9 –

                   SHERIFF HAGAMAN                                                                                          15

 

   8:10    5   TDA REQUEST FOR SUBMISSION OF CLEAN WATER MANAGEMENT

                    TRUST FUND GRANT APPLICATION – MR. ERIC WOOLRIDGE                 19

 

   8:15     6   LANDFILL GAS TO ENERGY PROJECT NC GREEN POWER BID

                   ACCEPTANCE REQUEST – MS. LISA DOTY                                                   37

 

   8:20     7   ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MATTERS – MR. JOE FURMAN                        

A.    Grant Application Request                                                                                 53

B.    Proposed Broadband Infrastructure Study                                                          59

 

   8:25     8   PLANNING AND INSPECTIONS MATTERS – MR. JOE FURMAN                  

A.    Proposal for Selection of Engineering Firm for HWY 421 Greenway

      Underpass Design                                                                                              69

B.    Hospitality House Matters                                                                                  79

1.      Change Order Request                                                                                  

2.      Proposed Budget Amendment                                                                             

 

   8:30     9   TAX MATTERS – MR. KELVIN BYRD

A.    Monthly Collections Report                                                                                91

B.     Refunds and Releases                                                                                        93

 

   8:35   10   FINANCE MATTERS – MS. MARGARET PIERCE

A.    Budget Amendments                                                                                          95

B.    Proposed Upper Watauga River Project Promissory Note                                  99

 

   8:40   11   MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS –

                   MR. ROBERT E. NELSON, JR.                                                                               

A.  Proposed Watauga County Farmers’ Market Lease                                          105

B.   Town of Boone Joint Meeting Request                                                              113

C.  Discussion of Annual Pre-Budget Retreat                                                          115

D.  Proposed Courthouse Renovation Change Order                                              119

E.   Discussion of NCACC Legislative Goals Conference and

     Appointment of Delegate                                                                                  123

F.   Boards and Commissions                                                                                  155

G.  Announcements                                                                                                167

 

   8:45  12   PUBLIC COMMENT                                                                                          171

 

   9:45  13   BREAK                                                                                                                172

 

   9:50   14   CLOSED SESSION                                                                                            173

                   Attorney/Client Matters – G. S. 143-318.11(a)(3)

 

10:00   15   ADJOURN