TENTATIVE AGENDA & MEETING NOTICE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 2011
5:30 P.M.
WATAUGA COUNTY COURTHOUSE
COURTROOM # 1
TIME NO. TOPIC PAGE
5:30 1 CALL REGULAR MEETING TO ORDER
2 APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING MINUTES: 1
February 15, 2011, Regular Meeting & Closed Session
3 APPROVAL OF MARCH 15, 2011, AGENDA 13
5:35 4 W.A.M.Y. COMMUNITY ACTION WEATHERIZATION PROGRAM
UPDATE – MS. JANE LENTZ AND MR. ANDY BRYANT 15
5:40 5 LAND USE REQUEST FOR HOSPITALITY HOUSE GARDEN AT
BROOKSHIRE PARK – MR. THAD TAYLOR 19
5:45 6 PROPOSED LANDFILL METHANE OUTREACH PROGRAM
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) – MS. LISA DOTY 23
5:50 7 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT MATTERS – MR. STEVE SUDDERTH
A. Homeland Security Grant Acceptance Request 29
B. Grant Acceptance and Pass Through Request for ASU Flood Exercise Funding 35
C. North Carolina Emergency Management Training Request 53
5:55 8 ROAD CONSTRUCTION PRIORITY LIST REQUEST – MR. JOE FURMAN 59
6:00 9 PUBLIC HEARING TO ALLOW FOR CITIZEN COMMENT ON NEW ROAD
NAMES –MR. JOE FURMAN 65
6:00 10 PUBLIC HEARING TO ALLOW FOR CITIZEN COMMENT ON A
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE WATAUGA COUNTY EROSION
CONTROL ORDINANCE – MR. JOE FURMAN 71
6:00 11 PUBLIC HEARING TO ALLOW FOR CITIZEN COMMENT ON A
RESOLUTION ORDERING THE REFERENDUM FOR AND DEDICATING
THE PROCEEDS FROM A QUARTER-CENT LOCAL OPTION SALES
TAX FOR THE RETIREMENT OF DEBT IN WATAUGA COUNTY 75
6:30 12 TAX MATTERS – MR. KELVIN BYRD
A. Proposed Resolution Scheduling the Octennial Reappraisal 81
B. Requested Resolution to Authorize the Upset Bid Process for Surplus Land Sale 85
C. Discussion of Board of Equalization and Review Schedule 91
6:35 13 PRESENTATION OF SMOKY MOUNTAIN CENTER QUARTERLY AND
ANNUAL AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – MS. MARGARET PIERCE 95
6:40 14 MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS –
MR. ROBERT E. NELSON, JR.
A. Sheriff’s Office Requested Award to Retiring Officers 105
B. Discussion on Town of Boone’s Request to Receive an Automatic
External Defibrillator 109
C. Proposed Rural Center Grant Agreement Amendment # 3 for the Boone/
Blowing Rock Interconnection Project 111
D. Boards and Commissions 115
E. Announcements 125
6:45 15 PUBLIC COMMENT 129
7:45 16 BREAK 130
7:55 17 CLOSED SESSION 131
Personnel Matters – G. S. 143-318.11(a)(6)
8:00 18 ADJOURN