TENTATIVE AGENDA & MEETING NOTICE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2008
WATAUGA COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
COMMISSIONERS’ BOARD ROOM
TIME NO. TOPIC PAGE
6:00 1 CALL REGULAR MEETING TO ORDER
2 APPROVAL OF FEBRUARY 4, 2008, REGULAR MEETING AND
CLOSED SESSION MINUTES 1
3 APPROVAL OF FEBRUARY 19, 2008, AGENDA 12
6:05 4 PUBLIC HEARING TO ALLOW CITIZEN COMMENT ON A BUDGET
AMENDMENT TO THE CDBG SCATTERED SITE HOUSING PROGRAM –
MR. JOE FURMAN 13
6:10 5 PUBLIC HEARING TO ALLOW CITIZEN COMMENT ON FINANCING
FOR THE NEW HIGH SCHOOL PROJECT 15
6:15 6 HOSPITALITY HOUSE GRANT APPLICATION REQUEST –
MS. LYNNE MASON 22
6:20 7 CHILDREN’S PLAYHOUSE REPORT AND FUNDING REQUEST –
MS. KATHY PARHAM 25
6:25 8 WATER STREET PARKING LOT CONSTRUCTION UPDATE –
MR. BILL DIXON 37
6:30 9 EDC RECOMMENDATION TO ALLOW THE USE OF 53-FOOT TRAILERS
ON WATAUGA COUNTY HIGHWAYS – MR. JOE FURMAN 40
6:35 10 W.A.M.Y. COMMUNITY ACTION MATTERS
A. W.A.M.Y. Community Action 2008 Application for Community Services
Block Grant – Ms. Marnie Werth 45
B. Family Community Support Center Report and Request for a Letter
of Support – Ms. Lisa Redmond 80
6:40 11 PROPOSED POLICY FOR WATAUGA COUNTY MINORITY AND SMALL
BUSINESS PARTICIPATION OUTREACH PLAN & GUIDELINES AND
PROPOSED RESOLUTION FOR WATAUGA COUNTY TO ADOPT
OUTREACH PLAN AND TO ESTABLISH VERIFIABLE PERCENTAGE
GOAL FOR PARTICIPATION BY MINORITY AND SMALL BUSINESSES
IN THE AWARDING OF BUILDING CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS
PURSUANT TO NCGS 143-128.2 – MR. DERON GEOUQUE 84
6:45 12 HIGH SCHOOL MATTERS – MR. ROBERT E. NELSON, JR.
A. Permit Fees Funding Request for the New High School 100
B. Requested Acceptance of General Warranty Deed for Watauga High
School (Current) 103
C. Proposed Lease of Current High School to the Board of Education 103
6:50 13 MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS –
MR. ROBERT E. NELSON, JR.
A. Horn In The West Tipping Fee Waiver Request 123
B. Proposed Resolution from the NCACC 124
C. FY 2008-2009 Budget Schedule 128
D. Tentative Topics for Annual Retreat 128
E. DOT’s Request for an Easement at the Intersections of HWY 105 and
Wilson Drive 132
F. Discussion of JCPC and CJPP State Funding 135
G. Requested Easement for a Retaining Wall 138
H. 2009-2015 Transportation Improvement Program Discussion/Comments 141
I. Discussion on Consolidated Dispatch 145
J. Boards and Commissions 148
K. Announcements 164
6:55 14 PUBLIC COMMENT 168
7:55 15 BREAK 169
8:00 16 CLOSED SESSION 170
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)
8:30 17 ADJOURN