TENTATIVE AGENDA & MEETING NOTICE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2009
WATAUGA COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
COMMISSIONERS’ BOARD ROOM
TIME NO. TOPIC PAGE
9:00 1 CALL REGULAR MEETING TO ORDER
2 APPROVAL OF JANUARY 20, 2009, REGULAR MEETING &
CLOSED SESSION MINUTES 1
3 APPROVAL OF FEBRUARY 2, 2009, AGENDA 11
9:05 4 NEW HIGH SCHOOL PROJECT CONSTRUCTION MANAGER
CONTINGENCY REQUESTS #’S 16, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29,
30, & 31 – MR. MIKE KESTERSON 12
CONTINGENCY REQUESTS #’S 16, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29,
30, & 31 – MR. MIKE KESTERSON 12
9:10 5 PROPOSED CONTRACT FOR ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES FOR THE
HOWARD’S KNOB COMMUNICATIONS BUILDING – MR. RANDY JONES 25
9:15 6 REQUEST TO APPOINT THE HOME AND COMMUNITY CARE BLOCK
GRANT (H&CCBG) ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND LEAD AGENCY –
MS. ANGIE BOITNOTTE 31
9:20 7 SANITATION GRANT REQUEST – MS. LISA DOTY 35
9:25 8 PROPOSED FIRE PROTECTION AGREEMENT FOR SIX-MILE INSURANCE
DISTRICTS FOR BOONE AND BLOWING ROCK DEPARTMENTS –
MR. JOE FURMAN 38
9:30 9 TAX MATTERS – MR. KELVIN BYRD
A. Monthly Collections Report 47
B. Refunds and Releases 48
C. 2009 Tax Listing Period Extension Request 49
9:35 10 MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS –
MR. ROBERT E. NELSON, JR.
A. Proposed Easement Agreement with Downtown Boone Development Authority 51
B. Request for Contracted Social Worker Position 58
C. Discussion of High Country Regional Trail Plan 63
D. Federal Legislative Priorities and County Infrastructure Needs Discussion 68
E. Boards and Commissions 77
F. Announcements 81
9:40 11 PUBLIC COMMENT 92
10:40 12 BREAK 93
10:45 13 CLOSED SESSION 94
Attorney/Client Matters – G. S. 143-318.11(a)(3)
11:00 14 ADJOURN