TENTATIVE AGENDA & MEETING NOTICE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MONDAY, JULY 13, 2009
WATAUGA COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
COMMISSIONERS’ BOARD ROOM
TIME NO. TOPIC PAGE
9:00 1 CALL REGULAR MEETING TO ORDER
2 APPROVAL OF JUNE 16, 2009, REGULAR MEETING &
CLOSED SESSION MINUTES 1
3 APPROVAL OF JULY 13, 2009, AGENDA 15
9:05 4 PROPOSED AMBULANCE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT –
MR. CRAIG SULLIVAN 16
9:10 5 SOIL AND WATER MATTERS – MR. BRIAN CHATHAM
A. Bid Award Request for Streambank Restoration on Cove Creek 25
B. Bid Award Request for Agricultural and Farmland Protection Plan 38
C. Update of Upper Watauga River Enhancement CG&L Loan/Grant 43
9:15 6 BID AWARD REQUEST FOR BRUSH GRINDING – MR. J. V. POTTER 54
9:20 7 TAXMATTERS – MR. KELVIN BYRD
A. Monthly Collections Report 57
B. Refunds and Releases 59
9:25 8 PLANNING AND INSPECTIONS MATTERS – MR. JOE FURMAN
A. Proposed Amendments to An Ordinance to Govern the Height of Structures 67
B. Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Waiver Request for the
Hospitality House Project 72
9:30 9 PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE WATAUGA COUNTY ANIMAL
CARE AND CONTROL ORDINANCE – MR. DERON GEOUQUE 84
9:35 10 SIGNATORY REQUEST FOR LICENSING AGREEMENT –
MR. DERON GEOUQUE 107
9:40 11 NEW HIGH SCHOOL MATTERS – ROBERT E. NELSON, JR.
A. Construction Management Contingency Request # 21 115
B. Change Order Requests #s 19, 24, 25R, & 30 117
C. Barnhill/Vannoy Retainage Reduction Request 140
D. Proposed Utility Improvements at New School Site 143
9:45 12 BOARD OF EDUCATION REQUEST FOR COUNTY TO ISSUE
QUALIFIED SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION BONDS (QSCB) FOR
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROJECTS – MR. ROBERT E. NELSON, JR. 145
9:50 13 MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS –
MR. ROBERT E. NELSON, JR.
A. NCACC Annual Conference Voting Delegate Appointment Request 168
B. Public Hearing Request for AppalCART’s Rural Operations Assistance
Program (ROAP) Application 171
C. Discussion of Upcoming Intergovernmental Retreat 174
D. Town of Boone Fire and Rescue Request for Additional EMS Advisory
Committee Seat 176
E. Boards and Commissions 178
F. Announcements 186
9:55 14 PUBLIC COMMENT 194
10:55 15 BREAK 195
11:00 16 CLOSED SESSION 196
Attorney/Client Matters – G. S. 143-318.11(a)(3)
Personnel Matters – G. S. 143-318.11(a)(6)
11:15 17 ADJOURN