TENTATIVE AGENDA & MEETING NOTICE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
 
MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2004
 
WATAUGA COUNTY COURTHOUSE
COMMISSIONERS MEETING ROOM
 
 
  TIME  NO.   TOPIC                                                                                                                         PAGE
 
    9:00     1      CALL TO ORDER
                2      APPROVAL OF NOVEMBER 16, 2004 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES                 1
 
    9:05             RECESS FOR SWEARING-IN OF NEWLY ELECTED COMMISSIONERS – COURTROOM # 1
 
    9:15     3      BOARD ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS –
                        COMMISSIONERS’ MEETING ROOM                                                                        9
                        A.  Election of Officers                                                                                                       
                        B.  Staff Appointments                                                                                                       
                        C.  Commissioner-Boards & Commissions                                                                         
                        D.  Fidelity Bonds – Ms. Doris Isaacs
 
    9:20     4      APPROVAL OF DECEMBER 6, 2004 AGENDA                                                         18
 
    9:25     5      VEHICLE BID AWARD REQUESTS – SHERIFF SHOOK                                         19
 
    9:30     6      EMERGENCY WATERSHED PROGRAM DISCUSSION –
                        MR. DAVID TUCKER AND MR. JOE FURMAN                                                        22
 
    9:35     7      BOARD OF ELECTIONS GRANT PURCHASE REQUESTS –
                        MS. JANE ANN HODGES                                                                                            39
 
    9:40     8      HOME AND COMMUNITY CARE BLOCK GRANT BUDGET
                        REVISION REQUEST – MS. ANGIE BOITNOTTE                                                     41
 
    9:45     9      TAX MATTERS – MR. KELVIN BYRD
                        A.  Monthly Collections Report                                                                                         44
                        B.  Refunds and Releases                                                                                                  46
                        C.  Requested Resolution to Authorize the Upset Bid Process for
                              Surplus Land Sale                                                                                                       57
           
    9:50    10      INDUSTRIAL FIELDS LEASE REQUEST – MR. STEPHEN POULOS                      62
 
    9:55    11      ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MATTERS – MR. JOE FURMAN                                
                         A.  Future Forward Report                                                                                              68
                         B.  NC Department of Commerce 21st Century Communities Program
                               Application Request                                                                                                   72
                         C.  EDC Membership Discussion                                                                                     76
 
   10:00   12      EMPLOYEE AWARD OF EXCELLENCE DISCUSSION –
                         MR. DERON GEOUQUE                                                                                              81
 
   10:05   13      MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS –
                         MR. ROBERT E. NELSON, JR
                         A.  Proposed Memorandum of Agreement for TIP Project R-2237C
                              (US Hwy 221 widening)                                                                                             85
                         B.  Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute Joint Meetings Request               105
                         C.  NC Association of County Commissioners Legislative Goals
                               Conference Voting Delegate Designation Request                                                    109
                         D.  Discussion of Joint Meetings, Work Sessions and Pre-Budget Retreat                      114
                         E.  Boards and Commissions                                                                                         116
                         F.  Announcements                                                                                                       122
 
   10:10   14      CLOSED SESSION                                                                                                    131
                         Land Acquisition – G. S. 143-318.11(a)(5)(i)                                                                     
                         Attorney/Client Matters – G. S. 143-318.11(a)(3)
 
   10:15   15      ADJOURN