TENTATIVE AGENDA & MEETING NOTICE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2009
WATAUGA COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
COMMISSIONERS’ BOARD ROOM
TIME NO. TOPIC PAGE
6:00 1 CALL REGULAR MEETING TO ORDER
2 APPROVAL OF FEBRUARY 17, 2009, REGULAR MEETING MINUTES 1
3 APPROVAL OF MARCH 17, 2009, AGENDA 10
6:05 4 CRIMINAL JUSTICE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM (CJPP) REPORT AND
GRANT APPLICATION/CONTRACT REQUEST – MR. MIKE VANNOY 11
6:10 5 DISCUSSION OF COUNTY DISPATCH OPERATIONS – COVE CREEK
VFD CHIEF TERRY COMBS, FOSCOE VFD CHIEF MIKE SHOOK,
AND FRANK ALDRIDGE 29
6:15 6 LANDFILL MATTERS
A. High Country Bio Fuels Cooperative, Inc., Request for Space –
Mr. Jeremy Ferrell 31
B. Stimulus Grant Application Request – Ms. Lisa Doty 36
6:20 7 FIRE MARSHAL/EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT MATTERS –
MR. STEVE SUDDERTH
A. Proposed Updated Statewide Mutual Aid Agreement 38
B. Discussion of Relocation of County Equipment to Rich Mountain
Viper Tower 64
6:25 8 PLANNING AND INSPECTIONS MATTERS – MR. JOE FURMAN
A. Presentation of Planning Board’s Recommendation on the Sign Ordinance 66
B. Public Hearing Request for Fire Districts 73
C. Daniel Boone Parkway Route Discussion 80
D. Proposed Amendments to Subdivision Regulations 85
6:30 9 AFFORDABLE HOUSING MATTERS – MR. JOE FURMAN
A. Discussion of G. S. 157-9.1 Amendment (Moderate Income Housing Authority) 97
B. Requested 501(c)3 Application for Community Housing Trust 99
6:35 10 FINANCE MATTERS – MS. DORIS ISAACS
A. Budget Amendments 106
B. Surplus Property Request 109
6:40 11 TAX MATTERS – MR. KELVIN BYRD
A. Monthly Collections Report 114
B. Refunds and Releases 116
C. Tax Lien Report 125
6:45 12 MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS –
MR. ROBERT E. NELSON, JR.
A. License Plate Agency (Vetro Building) Lease Renewal 127
B. Joint Meeting Request from Caldwell Community College and
Technical Institute 150
C. Discussion of Request to the Town of Boone for City Water for
Brookshire Soccer Complex 152
D. CM Contingency Requests #’s 32-35 for New High School 161
E. Board of Education Public School Capital Building Fund Request 169
F. Proposed Endorsement of High Country (COG) Regional Trail Plan 173
G. Boards and Commissions 178
H. Announcements 185
6:50 13 PUBLIC COMMENT 192
7:50 14 BREAK 193
7:55 15 CLOSED SESSION 194
Attorney/Client Matters – G. S. 143-318.11(a)(3)
8:00 16 ADJOURN