TENTATIVE AGENDA & MEETING NOTICE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MONDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2010
WATAUGA COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
COMMISSIONERS’ BOARD ROOM
TIME NO. TOPIC PAGE
9:00 1 CALL REGULAR MEETING TO ORDER
2 APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING MINUTES: 1
September 21, 2010, Regular Meeting & Closed Session
3 APPROVAL OF SEPTEMBER 8, 2010, AGENDA 15
9:05 4 PROPOSED PROCLAMATION IN SUPPORT OF THE HIGH COUNTRY
UNITED WAY – MS. NANCY REIGEL 17
9:10 5 PUBLIC HEARING REQUEST TO ALLOW FOR CITIZEN COMMENT ON
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE WATAUGA COUNTY VOLUNTARY
FARMLAND PRESERVATION ORDINANCE – MR. BRIAN CHATHAM 21
9:15 6 TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY REQUEST TO ACCEPT DONATED
PROPERTY FOR A PADDLE ACCESS PARK – MR. ERIC WOOLRIDGE 39
9:20 7 PROJECT ON AGING MATTERS – MS. ANGIE BOITNOTTE
A. Additional Appropriation of State Funds for Senior Centers 43
B. Presentation of Annual Report 47
9:25 8 PROPOSED LEASE AGREEMENTS FOR BUCKEYE MOUNTAIN VIPER
TOWER SITE – MR. STEVE SUDDERTH 59
9:30 9 FINANCE MATTERS – MS. MARGARET PIERCE
A. Budget Amendments 87
B. Surplus Property Request 91
9:35 10 TAX MATTERS – MR. KELVIN BYRD
A. Monthly Collections Report 95
B. Refunds and Releases 97
9:40 11 REQUESTED APPOINTMENT OF COORDINATOR FOR VETERANS’
MEMORIAL – MS. DONNA LYONS 99
9:45 12 SfL+A REQUEST TO UTILIZE THE TAX DEDUCTION FOR ENERGY
EFFICIENT COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS FOR THEIR DESIGN OF THE
NEW HIGH SCHOOL – MR. DERON GEOUQUE 103
9:50 13 MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS –
MR. ROBERT E. NELSON, JR.
A. Discussion of Termination of PBC+L Contract for Recreation Center 109
B. De-obligation of Recovery Zone Bonds 109
C. Cell Tower Request from AT&T 113
D. Boards and Commissions 119
E. Announcements 129
9:55 14 PUBLIC COMMENT 135
10:55 15 BREAK 136
11:00 16 CLOSED SESSION 137
Attorney/Client Matters – G. S. 143-318.11(a)(3)
Land Acquisition – G. S. 143-318.11(a)(5)(i)
Personnel Matters – G. S. 143-318.11(a)(6)
11:15 17 ADJOURN