TENTATIVE AGENDA & MEETING NOTICE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
 
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2005
 
WATAUGA COUNTY COURTHOUSE
COMMISSIONERS MEETING ROOM
 
 
    TIME  NO.   TOPIC                                                                                                                         PAGE
 
      6:00     1      CALL REGULAR MEETING TO ORDER                                                                       
                  2      APPROVAL OF OCTOBER 3, 2005, REGULAR MEETING MINUTES AND
                          OCTOBER 3, 2005, CLOSED SESSION MEETING MINUTES                                   1
                  3      APPROVAL OF OCTOBER 18, 2005, AGENDA                                                        11
 
      6:05     4      PUBLIC HEARING – TO CONSIDER A MAP AMENDMENT TO THE
                          FOSCOE-GRANDFATHER ZONING ORDINANCE                                                 12
 
      6:10     5      PUBLIC HEARING – TO CONSIDER A TEXT AMENDMENT TO THE
                          VALLE CRUCIS HISTORIC DISTRICT ORDINANCE                                              37
 
      6:15     6      BOARD OF EDUCATION FUNDING REQUEST FOR CONSTRUCTION OF
                          A NEW HIGH SCHOOL – DR. BOBBIE SHORT                                                        44
 
      6:25     7      HUNGER COALITION HANNAH BUILDING PROPOSAL –
                          MS. COMPTON FORTUNA                                                                                        47
 
      6:30     8      THE PARTNERSHIP FOR WATAUGA’S FUTURE ENVIRONMENTAL
                          SUMMIT REPORT – MR. DENNIS GRADY                                                               53
 
      6:35     9      TAX MATTERS – MR. KELVIN BYRD                                                                         
                          A.  Occupancy Tax Discussion                                                                                        65
                          B.  Adoption of Schedule of Values                                                                                 74
 
      6:40   10      FIBER OPTIC CABLE PROPOSAL – MS. GLENDA DUNCAN                               76
 
      6:45   11      PLANNING AND INSPECTION MATTERS – MR. BRENT GRAYBEAL
                          A.  CDBG Public Hearing Request                                                                                  87
                          B.  Subdivision Performance Guarantee Requests                                                             89     
 
      6:50   12      BID AWARD REQUEST FOR THE LIBRARY RE-ROOFING PROJECT –
                          MR. ROBERT MARSH                                                                                                 96
 
      6:55   13      EMERGENCY WATERSHED PROTECTION PROGRAM CHANGE
                          ORDER REQUESTS – MR. DERON GEOUQUE                                                        97
 
      7:00   14      MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS –
                          MR. ROBERT E. NELSON, JR.
                          A.  Law Enforcement Center Change Order Request                                                     106
                          B.  Charter Communications Rate Increase Discussion                                                   108
                          C.  Proposed Resolution to Declare November 19 – December 19, 2005 as                  110
                                Choose and Cut Month                                                                                                
                          D.  Proposed Resolution to Request Placement of a Veterans’ Community                          
                                Based Outpatient Clinic in Watauga County                                                             112
                          E.  Boards and Commissions                                                                                         114
                          F.  Announcements                                                                                                        121
 
      7:10   15      PUBLIC COMMENT                                                                                                  123
 
      8:10   16      BREAK                                                                                                                        124
 
      8:15   17      CLOSED SESSION                                                                                                     125
                          Land Acquisition – G. S. 143-318.11(a)(5)(i)
                          Attorney/Client Matters – G. S. 143-318.11(a)(3)
                          Personnel Matters – G. S. 143-318.11(a)(6)
 
      8:30   18      ADJOURN