TENTATIVE AGENDA & MEETING NOTICE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
 
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2007
 
WATAUGA COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
COMMISSIONERS BOARD ROOM
 
 
    TIME  NO.   TOPIC                                                                                                                         PAGE
 
      6:00     1      CALL REGULAR MEETING TO ORDER
                  2      APPROVAL OF FEBRUARY 5, 2007, REGULAR MEETING MINUTES 
                          AND FEBRUARY 5, 2007, CLOSED SESSION MINUTES                                         1
                  3      APPROVAL OF FEBRUARY 20, 2007, AGENDA                                                      10
 
      6:05     4      PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE
                          WATAUGA COUNTY ORDINANCE TO REGULATE JUNKYARDS AND
                          AUTOMOBILE GRAVEYARDS – MR. ROBERT E. NELSON, JR.                            11
 
      6:10     5      PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE
                          BUDGET OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT URGENT
                          NEEDS PROGRAM GRANT #04-C-1346 – MR. JOE FURMAN                               19
 
      6:15     6      BLOWING ROCK STAGE COMPANY GRANT APPLICATION LOCAL
                          MATCH FUNDING REQUEST – MS. KIM COZORT KAY                                       21
 
      6:20     7      BLOWING ROCK COMMUNITY ARTS CENTER FOUNDATION (FY 2008)
                          FUNDING REQUEST – MR. CHIP WILLIAMSON                                                     32
 
      6:25     8      CRIMINAL JUSTICE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM GRANT APPLICATION
                          REQUEST – MR. MIKE VANNOY                                                                               36
 
      6:30     9      TAX LIEN REPORT – MR. KELVIN BYRD                                                                 52
 
      6:35   10      EQUIPMENT APPLICATION REQUEST – MR. SETH NORRIS                                55
 
      6:40   11      PLANNING & INSPECTIONS/ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MATTERS –
                          MR. JOE FURMAN                                                                                                         
                          A.  Out-of-State Travel Request                                                                                       58
                          B.  Proposed Appalachian Enterprise Center Facilities Use Agreement                              62
                          C.  Proposed Architectural Contract for Appalachian Enterprise Center                            72
                          D.  Proposed Engineering Contract for Brookshire Park Stream Bank Restoration             93
 
      6:45   12      VEHICLE BID AWARDS REQUEST – MR. DERON GEOUQUE                             110
 
      6:50   13      MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS –
                          MR. ROBERT E. NELSON, JR.
                          A.  New River Mental Health Authority Proposed Resolution Authorizing Merger            112
                          B.  Surplus Property Request                                                                                          118
                          C.  Project House First Right of Refusal Request                                                             119
                          D.  Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute Joint Meetings Request              121
                          E.  Charter Rate Increase Discussion                                                                               123
                          F.  Probation Office Lease Renewal Request                                                                   126
                          G.  Discussion of NC Legislative Issues                                                                           129
                          H.  Boards and Commissions                                                                                          132
                          I.   Announcements                                                                                                         133
 
      7:00   14      PUBLIC COMMENT                                                                                                    135
 
      8:00   15      BREAK                                                                                                                          136
 
      8:05   16      CLOSED SESSION                                                                                                       137
                          Attorney/Client Matters – G. S. 143-318.11(a)(3)
                          Land Acquisition – G. S. 143-318.11(a)(5)(i)                                                                     
                          Personnel Matters – G. S. 143-318.11(a)(6)
 
      8:30   17      ADJOURN