TENTATIVE AGENDA & MEETING NOTICE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
 
MONDAY, APRIL 2, 2007
 
WATAUGA COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
COMMISSIONERS BOARD ROOM
 
 
    TIME  NO.   TOPIC                                                                                                                         PAGE
 
      9:00     1      CALL REGULAR MEETING TO ORDER
                  2      APPROVAL OF MARCH 9 & 10, 2007, SPECIAL MEETING AND CLOSED
                          SESSION MINUTES; MARCH 20, 2007, REGULAR MEETING AND
                          CLOSED SESSION MINUTES                                                                                      1
                  3      APPROVAL OF APRIL 2, 2007, AGENDA                                                                 13
 
      9:05     4      THE CHILDREN’S COUNCIL CHILD CARE REPORT –
                          MS. JENNIFER WILSON KEARSE                                                                             14
 
      9:10     5      BRUSH GRINDING REQUEST – MR. J. V. POTTER                                                 16
 
      9:15     6      REQUEST TO APPOINT THE HOME AND COMMUNITY CARE BLOCK
                          GRANT (H&CCBG) ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND LEAD AGENCY –
                          MS. ANGIE BOITNOTTE                                                                                             20
 
      9:20     7      FINANCE MATTERS – MS. DORIS ISAACS
                          A.  Budget Amendments                                                                                                  24
                          B.  Proposed Resolution Appointing Ferris Baker Watts as Senior
                                Book-Running Manager for the County’s proposed School Certificates of
                                Participation Funding                                                                                                  27
 
      9:25     8      TAX MATTERS – MR. KELVIN BYRD
                          A.  Monthly Collections Report                                                                                        32
                          B.  Refunds and Releases                                                                                                 33
                          C.  Proposed Dates for Board of Equalization and Review                                                34
 
      9:30     9      PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS – MR. JOE FURMAN                                                   36
                          A.  In Support of Acceleration of NCDOT Project to Widen US 421 (King
                                Street) TIP Project # U-4020                                                                                      
                          B.  In support of the Creation of a New Daniel Boone Drive Intersection with
                                US Hwy 421 (King Street)                                                                                          
 
      9:35   10      NEW HIGH SCHOOL PROJECT MATTERS                                                               39
                          A.  Committee Report                                                                                                       
                          B.  Recommendation for Entrance Road                                                                           40
                          C.  Proposed Contract for Pre-Construction Services                                                       43
                          D.  Proposed Joint Meeting with School Board                                                                  
 
      9:40   11      MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS –
                          MR. ROBERT E. NELSON, JR.
                          A.  Discussion of the “Edmisten House” Lot Size for Surplus                                            48
                          B.  Proposed Community Pride Week Resolution                                                            51
                          C.  Town of Boone Joint Meeting Request                                                                       55
                          D.  Second Reading of Proposed Amendment to the Ambulance
                                Franchise Agreement                                                                                                 57
                          E.  Boards and Commissions                                                                                           61
                          F.  Announcements                                                                                                          64
 
      9:45   12      PUBLIC COMMENT                                                                                                    71
 
    10:45   13      BREAK                                                                                                                          72
 
    10:50   14      CLOSED SESSION                                                                                                      73
                          Economic Development Matters – G. S. 143-318.11(a)(4)
 
    11:00   15      ADJOURN