TENTATIVE AGENDA & MEETING NOTICE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MONDAY, APRIL 6, 2009
WATAUGA COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
COMMISSIONERS’ BOARD ROOM
TIME NO. TOPIC PAGE
9:00 1 CALL REGULAR MEETING TO ORDER
2 APPROVAL OF FEBRUARY 19 & 20, 2009, SPECIAL MEETING
MINUTES AND MARCH 17, 2009, REGULAR MEETING &
CLOSED SESSION MINUTES 1
3 APPROVAL OF APRIL 6, 2009, AGENDA 16
9:05 4 PUBLIC HEARING TO ALLOW CITIZEN COMMENT ON THE
CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDMENT TO EXTEND
AND AMEND THE MORATORIUM ON CHANGEABLE ELECTRONIC
VARIABLE MESSAGE SIGNS UNTIL OCTOBER 23, 2009. 17
9:10 5 WATAUGA MEDICS MATTERS – MR. CRAIG SULLIVAN
A. Additional Crew Proposal 21
B. Contract Renewal Request 23
9:15 6 SHERIFF’S OFFICE MATTERS – CAPTAIN KELLY REDMON
A. Vehicle Purchase Request 27
B. Governor’s Highway Safety Program Equipment Grant Request 29
C. Federal COPS Hiring Recovery Program Grant Request 29
D. Enhancing Rural Detention and Jail Operations Grant Request 29
9:20 7 COVE CREEK PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT FUNDING
REQUEST – MS. AMY SHELTON 51
9:25 8 PROPOSED RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF APPALACHIAN
MOUNTAINS PRESERVATION ACT – MR. AUSTIN HALL 63
9:30 9 TAX MATTERS – MR. KELVIN BYRD
A. Monthly Collections Report 66
B. Refunds and Releases 67
C. Board of Equalization & Review 68
9:35 10 MAINTENANCE MATTERS – MR. ROBERT
A. Bid Award Request for Old Cove Creek Gym Roof 70
B. Bid Award Request for Mowing Services 75
9:40 11 NEW HIGH SCHOOL MATTERS – MR. ROBERT E. NELSON, JR.
A. Surplus Property Request – Edmisten House 83
B. S&ME Construction Testing Budget Status Report 85
C. Requested Allowance Approvals for Kitchen & Site Lighting 96
D. Change Order Request #’s 22, 23, & 25 119
9:45 12 MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS –
MR. ROBERT E. NELSON, JR.
A. Requested Signatory Authority for Community Development Block Grant 139
B. Proposed Resolution Honoring Glenn Hodges for His Service to the
Citizens of Watauga County 141
C. Discussion of Secondary Roads (Senate Bill 758) 143
D. Discussion of Future Intergovernmental Retreat Dates 151
E. Boards and Commissions 153
F. Announcements 157
9:50 13 PUBLIC COMMENT 160
10:50 14 BREAK 161
10:55 15 CLOSED SESSION 162
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)
Personnel Matters – G. S. 143-318.11(a)(6)
11:15 16 ADJOURN