5:30

   1     

Call Regular Meeting to Order

   2     

Approval of Minutes:

August 19, 2014, Regular Meeting

August 28, 2014, Special Meeting

1

   3     

Approval of the September 16, 2014, Agenda

11

5:35

   4     

Sheriff’s Office Vehicle Bid Award Request

Capt. Kelly Redmon

13

5:40

   5     

Presentation of Watauga County Community Child Protection Team’s 2013 Annual Report

Ms. Gail Hawkinson

25

5:45

   6     

Request to Accept Grant Award from the NC Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund Program

Mr. Denney Norris

27

5:50

   7     

Public Hearing Request to Allow Citizen Comment on the NC Rural Operating Assistance Program Grant on Behalf of AppalCART

Mr. Chris Turner

45

5:55

   8     

Request of Support by the Appalachian Regional Library System and Watauga County Library

Ms. Jane Blackburn

57

6:00

   9     

Public Hearing to Allow Citizen Comment Regarding Proposed Amendments to the Ordinance to Govern the Height of Structures in Watauga County

Mr. Joe Furman

61

6:05

10     

Middle Fork Greenway Project Change Order Request

Mr. Joe Furman

69

6:10

11     

Sanitation Matters

A.    Bid Award Request for Brush Grinding Services

B.    Clarification Regarding Contract for Transfer Station Floor Repairs

Mr. J. V. Potter

75

79

6:15

12     

Project on Aging Matters

A.    Allocation Request of FY 2015 Home & Community Care Block Grant (H&CCBG) Funds

B.    Senior’s Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) Grant/Contract Acceptance Request

Ms. Angie Boitnotte

81

85

6:20

13     

Hazardous Materials Planning Grant Application Request

Mr. Jeff Virginia

103

6:25

14     

Tax Matters

A.    Monthly Collections Report

B.    Refunds & Releases

Mr. Larry Warren

111

113

6:30

15     

Miscellaneous Administrative Matters

A.    Oak Street Property Sale Update

B.    Sheriff’s Office Equipment and Licensing Contract

C.    Proposed Amendment to the Watauga Humane Society Agreement

D.    Boards & Commissions

E.     Announcements

Mr. Deron Geouque

193

203

213

217

223

6:35

16     

Public Comment

225

7:35

17     

Break

7:40

18     

Closed Session

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

225

 8:00

19     

Adjourn