TENTATIVE AGENDA & MEETING NOTICE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
 
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2008
 
WATAUGA COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
COMMISSIONERS’ BOARD ROOM
 
 
    TIME  NO.   TOPIC                                                                                                                         PAGE
 
      9:00     1      CALL REGULAR MEETING TO ORDER
                  2      APPROVAL OF JANUARY 14, 2007, REGULAR MEETING AND
                          CLOSED SESSION MINUTES; AND JANUARY 22, 2008 SPECIAL
                          MEETING MINUTES                                                                                                     1
                  3      APPROVAL OF FEBRUARY 4, 2008, AGENDA                                                        12
 
      9:05     4      SMOKEY MOUNTAIN CENTER LME REPORT ON MENTAL HEALTH
                          SERVICES ISSUES – MS. SHELLY LACKEY                                                            13
 
      9:10     5      DOWNTOWN BOONE DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION’S DOWNTOWN
                          GATEWAY PROJECT REQUEST – MR. BRIAN JOHNSON AND
                          MS. MARY BAKER                                                                                                      17
 
      9:15     6      PROPOSED RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE DOT INSTALLING
                          GUARDRAILS ON BLACKBERRY ROAD – MR. DICK HEARN                             28
 
      9:20     7      RECYCLING GRANT REQUEST – MS. LISA DOTY                                                 31
 
      9:25     8      REQUEST TO APPOINT THE HOME AND COMMUNITY CARE BLOCK
                          GRANT (H&CCBG) ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND LEAD AGENCY –
                          MS. ANGIE BOITNOTTE                                                                                             37
 
      9:30     9      FINANCE MATTERS – MS. DORIS ISAACS                                                               
                          A.  Proposed Financing Resolution for the New High School Project                                41
                          B.  Public Hearing Request                                                                                               41
                          C.  Budget Amendments                                                                                                   48
 
      9:35    10     TAX MATTERS – MR. KELVIN BYRD
                          A.  Monthly Collections Report                                                                                        49
                          B.  Refunds and Releases                                                                                                 50
 
      9:40    11     PLANNING AND INSPECTIONS MATTERS – MR. JOE FURMAN                          
                          A.  CDBG Public Hearing Request                                                                                   51
                          B.  2009-2015 Transportation Improvement Program Discussion/Comments                    54
 
      9:45    12     MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS –
                          MR. ROBERT E. NELSON, JR.
                          A.  Appointment of EMS Medical Director                                                                      58
                          B.  2007-08 Capital Outlay Reserve Funds And Public School Building
                                Capital Funds Reallocation Request                                                                           60
                          C.  Boards and Commissions                                                                                           66
                          D.  Announcements                                                                                                         85
 
      9:50    13     PUBLIC COMMENT                                                                                                    87
 
    10:50    14     BREAK                                                                                                                          88
 
    10:55    15     CLOSED SESSION                                                                                                      89
                          Attorney Client Matters – G. S. 143-318.11(a)(3)
                          Personnel Matters – G. S. 143-318.11(a)(6)
                          Economic Development Matters – G. S. 143-318.11(a)(4)
 
    11:00    16     POSSIBLE ACTION AFTER CLOSED SESSION                                                      90
 
    11:05    17     ADJOURN