TENTATIVE AGENDA & MEETING NOTICE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MONDAY, APRIL 14, 2008
WATAUGA COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
COMMISSIONERS’ BOARD ROOM
TIME NO. TOPIC PAGE
6:00 1 CALL REGULAR MEETING TO ORDER
2 APPROVAL OF MARCH 3 & 5, 2008, RETREAT MINUTES AND
MARCH 18, 2008, REGULAR MEETING & CLOSED SESSION MINUTES 1
3 APPROVAL OF APRIL 14, 2008, AGENDA 15
6:05 4 PUBLIC HEARING TO ALLOW CITIZEN COMMENT ON CLOSEOUT OF
THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) # 04-C-1346 16
6:10 5 PUBLIC HEARING TO ALLOW CITIZEN COMMENT ON THE
SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) FUNDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW
HOSPITALITY HOUSE FACILITY 18
6:15 6 CALDWELL COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND TECHNICAL INSTITUTE
REPORT – DR. KEN BOHAM 20
6:20 7 PROPOSED RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF CONTINUATION OF
CRIMINAL JUSTICE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM (CJPP) FUNDING –
MR. MIKE VANNOY 23
6:25 8 REQUEST FROM THE SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT
TO SPONSOR A GRANT FOR HEBRON COLONY MINISTRIES, INC. FOR
STREAM BANK RESTORATION – MR. DENNY NORRIS 26
6:30 9 TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY REPORT – MR. ROB HOLTON 34
6:35 10 SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT OUT-OF-STATE TRAVEL REQUEST –
SHERIFF HAGAMAN 36
6:40 11 PROPOSED MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE
DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND WATAUGA
COUNTY – MR. STEVE SUDDERTH 39
6:45 12 PROJECT ON AGING MATTERS – MS. ANGIE BOITNOTTE
A. Proposed FY 2009 Contract Renewal for AppalCART Services 50
B. Report – L.E. Harrill Senior Center Re-Certification as a
Center of Excellence 55
6:50 13 MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT MATTERS – MR. ROBERT MARSH
A. Proposals for Re-Roofing the Western Watauga Community Center and
the Small Chapel at the Law Enforcement Center 61
B. Proposed Courthouse Renovation Project Change Orders 67
6:55 14 TAX MATTERS – MR. KELVIN BYRD
A. Monthly Collections Report 77
B. Refunds and Releases 79
C. Proposed Contract for Consultant/Commercial Appraisal Services for the
2010 Revaluation Project 92
D. Proposed 2008 Board of Equalization and Review Schedule 94
7:00 15 BREAK
7:05 16 BUDGET AMENDMENTS – MS. DORIS ISAACS 97
7:10 17 PLANNING AND INSPECTIONS MATTERS – MR. JOE FURMAN
A. Out-of-State Travel Request 100
B. Phase One Report - The Citizens Plan for Watauga County 103
C. Proposed Contract for Phase Two of the Citizens Plan for Watauga County 103
7:15 18 MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS –
MR. ROBERT E. NELSON, JR.
A. Discussion of Sign Ordinance 191
B. Hospitality House Request for Annexation of Hannah Building 192
C. Blowing Rock/NC Rural Center Grant Application Request 198
D. Proposal from S&ME for Construction Materials Testing for the
New High School Project 234
E. Proposed Renewal of Ambulance Agreement with Avery County 250
F. Presentation of 2009 Capital Improvement Plan 257
G. Boards and Commissions 258
H. Announcements 260
7:20 19 PUBLIC COMMENT 268
8:20 20 BREAK 269
8:25 21 CLOSED SESSION 270
Attorney Client Matters – G. S. 143-318.11(a)(3)
Economic Development Matters – G. S. 143-318.11(a)(4)
Land Acquisition – G. S. 143-318.11(a)(5)(i)
8:30 22 POSSIBLE ACTION AFTER CLOSED SESSION 271
8:35 23 ADJOURN