TENTATIVE AGENDA & MEETING NOTICE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
TUESDAY, JANUARY 4, 2011
WATAUGA COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
COMMISSIONERS’ BOARD ROOM
TIME NO. TOPIC PAGE
8:00 1 CALL REGULAR MEETING TO ORDER
2 APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING MINUTES: 1
December 6, 2010, Regular Meeting & Closed Session
3 APPROVAL OF JANUARY 4, 2011, AGENDA 13
8:05 4 REQUEST FOR DECLARATION OF SURPLUS AND SALE – WCSO K9 –
SHERIFF HAGAMAN 15
8:10 5 TDA REQUEST FOR SUBMISSION OF CLEAN WATER MANAGEMENT
TRUST FUND GRANT APPLICATION – MR. ERIC WOOLRIDGE 19
8:15 6 LANDFILL GAS TO ENERGY PROJECT NC GREEN POWER BID
ACCEPTANCE REQUEST – MS. LISA DOTY 37
8:20 7 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MATTERS – MR. JOE FURMAN
A. Grant Application Request 53
B. Proposed Broadband Infrastructure Study 59
8:25 8 PLANNING AND INSPECTIONS MATTERS – MR. JOE FURMAN
A. Proposal for Selection of Engineering Firm for HWY 421 Greenway
Underpass Design 69
B. Hospitality House Matters 79
1. Change Order Request
2. Proposed Budget Amendment
8:30 9 TAX MATTERS – MR. KELVIN BYRD
A. Monthly Collections Report 91
B. Refunds and Releases 93
8:35 10 FINANCE MATTERS – MS. MARGARET PIERCE
A. Budget Amendments 95
B. Proposed Upper Watauga River Project Promissory Note 99
8:40 11 MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS –
MR. ROBERT E. NELSON, JR.
A. Proposed Watauga County Farmers’ Market Lease 105
B. Town of Boone Joint Meeting Request 113
C. Discussion of Annual Pre-Budget Retreat 115
D. Proposed Courthouse Renovation Change Order 119
E. Discussion of NCACC Legislative Goals Conference and
Appointment of Delegate 123
F. Boards and Commissions 155
G. Announcements 167
8:45 12 PUBLIC COMMENT 171
9:45 13 BREAK 172
9:50 14 CLOSED SESSION 173
Attorney/Client Matters – G. S. 143-318.11(a)(3)
10:00 15 ADJOURN