8:30

   1     

Call Regular Meeting to Order

   2     

Approval of Minutes:

January 15, 2013, Regular Meeting

January 15, 2013, Closed Session

1

   3     

Approval of the February 5, 2013, Agenda

8:35

   4     

Sheriff’s Office Vehicle Bid Requests

Captain Kelly Redmon

19

8:40

   5     

Our Mother’s Garden Proposal

Ms. Susan Tumbleston

21

8:45

   6     

Presentation of Smoky Mountain Center’s Annual Audited Financial Report

Ms. Margaret Pierce

Mr. Jason Ainsley

25

8:50

   7     

High Country Community Health Report

Mr. Bryan Belcher

Ms. Beth Lovette

83

8:55

   8     

Request to Rename the Watauga County Library to the Evelyn Shook Johnson Memorial Library

Ms. Peggy Hartley

87

9:00

   9     

Presentation of Annual Reports - Watauga County Public Library and Appalachian Regional Library, Inc.

Ms. Monica Caruso &

Ms. Molly Westmoreland

89

9:05

10     

Presentation of 2012 Regional Mitigation Plan

Mr. Steve Sudderth

101

9:10

11     

Tax Matters

A.       Monthly Collections Report

B.       Refunds and Releases

Mr. Larry Warren

103

9:15

12     

Budget Amendments

Ms. Margaret Pierce

105

9:20

13     

Miscellaneous Administrative Matters

A.       Tentative Annual Retreat Agenda

B.       Project of the Year Award for Small Electricity Project

C.       Proposed Changes to the Appalachian Healthcare System, Inc., Bylaws

D.       Request for an Appointment to the Appalachian Theater Board of Trustees

E.       Boards & Commissions

F.        Announcements

Mr. Deron Geouque

107

109

111

115

121

135

9:25

14     

Public Comment

141

10:25

15     

Break

141

10:30

16     

Closed Session

Attorney/Client Matters – G. S. 143-318.11(a)(3)

141

10:45

17     

Adjourn