Watauga County, NC

TENTATIVE AGENDA & MEETING NOTICE

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

MONDAY, AUGUST 25, 2008

WATAUGA COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING

COMMISSIONERS’ BOARD ROOM

TIME NO. TOPIC PAGE

6:00 1 CALL REGULAR MEETING TO ORDER

2 APPROVAL OF AUGUST 4, 2008, REGULAR MEETING &

CLOSED SESSION MINUTES 1

3 APPROVAL OF AUGUST 25, 2008, AGENDA 12

6:05 4 PUBLIC HEARING TO ALLOW CITIZEN COMMENT ON THE DEPARTMENT

OF TRANSPORTATION’S SECONDARY ROADS PROGRAM FOR FISCAL

YEAR 2009 – MR. M. A. PETTYJOHN 13

6:10 5 PUBLIC HEARING TO ALLOW CITIZEN COMMENT ON PROPOSED

AMENDMENTS TO THE WATAUGA COUNTY PARKING LOT

ORDINANCE – MR. JOE FURMAN 17

6:15 6 NEW HIGH SCHOOL MATTERS – MR. MIKE KESTERSON

A. Progress Report 25

B. Change Order Summary Report/Introduction of Change Order #’s 10R & 11 25

C. Construction Management Contingency Requests #’s 2-7 39

                          D. Recommendation to Award Bids (40) As Follows: Temporary and Permanent
                                Fencing; Concrete Paving and Sidewalk; Asphalt Paving, Stone, Curb,
                                and Gutter; Landscaping and Irrigation; Synthetic Turf Systems; Tennis Courts
                                and Running Track; Concrete Flatwork, Place, and Finish; Masonry; Misc. Steel;
                                Wood Trusses; Spray Fireproofing; Roofing; Caulking, Waterproofing, and
                                Firestopping; Doors, Hardware and Frames; Glazing, Curtainwalls, and Storefronts;
                                Drywall, LGMF, and Insulation; Hard Tile; Carpet Resilient Tile and Rubber Flooring;
                                Polished Concrete; Wood Flooring; Acoustical Ceilings; Acoustical Wall
                                Panels/Theatre; Painting; Toilet Partitions Accessories, Div 10; Aluminum Canopies;
                                Operable Partitions; Food Service Equipment; Finish Carpentry and Casework;
                                Science Casework; Music Casework; Auditorium Seating; Telescoping Bleachers;
                                Exterior Grandstands; Elevators; Fire Protection; Plumbing; HVAC Systems;
                                Geothermal; Electrical; Sports Lighting                                                                        53

6:20 7 PROPOSED 6-MILE FIRE DISTRICTS – MR. REGGIE HASSLER 95

6:25 8 APPALACHIAN SKATE PARK COUNCIL REQUEST FOR

RECONSIDERATION OF NEWLY IMPLEMENTED RULES FOR THE

WATAUGA COUNTY SKATEPARK – MR. BUZZ BERRY 105

6:30 9 PROPOSED BOARD OF ELECTIONS HAVA GRANT –

MS. JANE ANN HODGES 116

6:35 10 PROPOSED WORK FIRST COUNTY PLAN FOR 2009-2011 –

MR. JIM ATKINSON 122

6:40 11 SANITATION MATTERS

A. Bid Award Request for New Road Tractor – Mr. J. V. Potter 131

B. ASU Greenhouse/Biodiesel Production Proposal – Ms. Lisa Doty 134

6:45 12 FINANCE MATTERS – MS. DORIS ISAACS

A. Surplus Property Request 140

B. Budget Amendments 143

C. Proposed Tweetsie Incentive/Land Acquisition Capital Project Ordinance 146

6:50 13 FUNDING REQUEST FOR HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN –

MR. STEVE SUDDERTH 149

6:55 14 PROPOSED NATURAL GAS CONTRACT FOR AQUATICS CENTER –

MR. ROBERT MARSH 155

7:00 15 DISCUSSION OF MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE FOR SOCCER

COMPLEX – MR. ROBERT E. NELSON, JR. 170

7:05 16 MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS –

MR. ROBERT E. NELSON, JR.

A. Discussion of Coyote Control 178

B. School Board Request for Assistance in Site Prep for Vocational House 185

C. Proposed “Valle Country Fair” Proclamation 186

D. Proposed “Watauga Reads” Proclamation 188

E. Boards and Commissions 191

F. Announcements 197

7:10 17 PUBLIC COMMENT 203

8:10 18 BREAK 204

8:15 19 CLOSED SESSION 205

Attorney Client Matters – G. S. 143-318.11(a)(3)

Economic Development Matters – G. S. 143-318.11(a)(4)

8:30 20 ADJOURN

Watauga County Board of Commissioners