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