8:30

  1     

Call Regular Meeting to Order

  2     

Approval of Minutes:

August 2, 2016, Regular Meeting

August 2, 2016, Closed Session

1

  3     

Approval of the September 6, 2016, Agenda

7

8:35

  4     

Watauga County Schools Matters

A.    Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) Reserve Funds Request

B.    Lottery Funds Request

C.    Superintendent Update

Ms. Ly Marze

Ms. Ly Marze

Dr. Scott Elliott

9

9

19

8:40

  5     

Solid Waste Matters

Mr. Bob Lee

21

8:45

  6     

High Country Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) Request

Col. John Alley

Ltc. George Brudzinski

23

8:50

  7     

Food Hub Update

Ms. Carol Coulter

Mr. Jim Hamilton

25

8:55

  8     

Rural Operating Assistance Program (ROAP) Grant Application Request

Mr. Craig Hughes

27

9:00

  9     

Planning Board Report Regarding Mountain View Speedway

Mr. Ric Mattar

37

9:05

10     

Sanitation  Matters

A.    Bid Award Request for Front Loading Trash Truck

B.    Bid Award Request for Used Road Tractor

C.    Proposed Renewal of Brush Grinding Contract

Mr. J. V. Potter

39

41

43

9:10

11     

Request to Schedule A Public Hearing Regarding Fire District Changes

Mr. Jeff Virginia

53

9:15

12     

Vehicle Bid Award Request

Mr. Robert Marsh

59

9:20

13     

Request to Accept FY 2017 Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) Grant/Contract

Ms. Angie Boitnotte

71

9:25

14     

Tax Matters

A.    Monthly Collections Reports

B.    Refunds & Releases

Mr. Larry Warren

91

95

9:30

15     

Finance Matters

A.    Budget Amendments

B.    Smoky Mountain Center Quarterly Report

C.    Proposed Sale of Real Properties on GovDeals

1.     Maggies Lane Off Pine Run Road, Deep Gap

2.     Lot EE33, Section III, Mill Ridge, Banner Elk

3.     Lot 15 Cascade Cove Homesites, Deep Gap

Ms. Margaret Pierce

103

105

109

9:35

16     

Miscellaneous Administrative Matters

A.    Out-of-State Travel

B.    Upcoming Meeting Schedule

C.    Boards and Commissions

D.    Announcements

Mr. Deron Geouque

117

127

129

151

9:40

17     

Public Comment

154

10:40

18     

Break

154

10:45

19     

Closed Session

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

154

11:00

20     

Adjourn