TENTATIVE AGENDA & MEETING NOTICE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
 
TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2009
 
WATAUGA COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
COMMISSIONERS’ BOARD ROOM
 
 
    TIME  NO.   TOPIC                                                                                                                         PAGE
 
      6:00     1      CALL REGULAR MEETING TO ORDER
                  2      APPROVAL OF FEBRUARY 17, 2009, REGULAR MEETING MINUTES                  1
                  3      APPROVAL OF MARCH 17, 2009, AGENDA                                                            10
 
      6:05     4      CRIMINAL JUSTICE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM (CJPP) REPORT AND
                          GRANT APPLICATION/CONTRACT REQUEST – MR. MIKE VANNOY               11
 
      6:10     5      DISCUSSION OF COUNTY DISPATCH OPERATIONS – COVE CREEK
                          VFD CHIEF TERRY COMBS, FOSCOE VFD CHIEF MIKE SHOOK,
                          AND FRANK ALDRIDGE                                                                                             29
 
      6:15     6      LANDFILL MATTERS
                          A.  High Country Bio Fuels Cooperative, Inc., Request for Space –
                                Mr. Jeremy Ferrell                                                                                                      31
                          B.  Stimulus Grant Application Request – Ms. Lisa Doty                                                   36
 
      6:20     7      FIRE MARSHAL/EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT MATTERS –
                          MR. STEVE SUDDERTH                                                                                                 
                          A.  Proposed Updated Statewide Mutual Aid Agreement                                                  38
                          B.  Discussion of Relocation of County Equipment to Rich Mountain
                               Viper Tower                                                                                                               64
 
      6:25     8      PLANNING AND INSPECTIONS MATTERS – MR. JOE FURMAN                          
                          A.  Presentation of Planning Board’s Recommendation on the Sign Ordinance                   66
                          B.  Public Hearing Request for Fire Districts                                                                     73
                          C.  Daniel Boone Parkway Route Discussion                                                                    80
                          D.  Proposed Amendments to Subdivision Regulations                                                      85
 
      6:30     9      AFFORDABLE HOUSING MATTERS – MR. JOE FURMAN
                          A.  Discussion of G. S. 157-9.1 Amendment (Moderate Income Housing Authority)         97
                          B.  Requested 501(c)3 Application for Community Housing Trust                                     99
 
      6:35    10     FINANCE MATTERS – MS. DORIS ISAACS                                                               
                          A.  Budget Amendments                                                                                                106
                          B.  Surplus Property Request                                                                                         109
 
      6:40    11     TAX MATTERS – MR. KELVIN BYRD                                                                         
                          A.  Monthly Collections Report                                                                                     114
                          B.   Refunds and Releases                                                                                             116
                          C.  Tax Lien Report                                                                                                      125
 
      6:45    12     MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS –
                          MR. ROBERT E. NELSON, JR.
                          A.  License Plate Agency (Vetro Building) Lease Renewal                                             127
                          B.  Joint Meeting Request from Caldwell Community College and
                                Technical Institute                                                                                                    150
                          C.  Discussion of Request to the Town of Boone for City Water for
                                Brookshire Soccer Complex                                                                                    152
                          D.  CM Contingency Requests #’s 32-35 for New High School                                     161
                          E.  Board of Education Public School Capital Building Fund Request                             169
                          F.  Proposed Endorsement of High Country (COG) Regional Trail Plan                          173
                          G.  Boards and Commissions                                                                                         178
                          H.  Announcements                                                                                                        185
 
      6:50    13     PUBLIC COMMENT                                                                                                   192
 
      7:50    14     BREAK                                                                                                                         193
 
      7:55    15     CLOSED SESSION                                                                                                      194
                          Attorney/Client Matters – G. S. 143-318.11(a)(3)
 
      8:00    16     ADJOURN