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