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