8:30

   1     

Call Regular Meeting to Order

   2     

Approval of Minutes:

September 15, 2015, Regular Meeting

September 15, 2015, Closed Session

1

   3     

Approval of the October 6, 2015, Agenda

9

8:35

   4     

AppalCART Matters

A.    Introduction of New Director and AppalCART Update

B.     Proposed Rural Operating Assistance Program (ROAP) Grant for FY 2016

Mr. Craig Hughes

11

15

8:40

   5     

Food Hub Proposal – Development of Food Hub in the Cooperative Extension/Maintenance Building

Ms. Carol Coulter

27

8:45

   6     

Proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)  with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission

Mr. Kin Hodges

29

8:50

   7     

Parks and Recreation Out-of-State Travel Requests

Mr. Stephen Poulos

33

8:55

   8     

Request for Public Hearing to Allow Citizen Comment on Proposed Amendments to the Following Ordinances:

A.    Ordinance to Regulate Wind Energy Systems

B.     Ordinance to Regulate High Impact Land Uses

Mr. Joe Furman

43

9:00

   9     

Vehicle Bid Award for New Fire Marshal Truck

Mr. Jeff Virginia

75

9:05

10     

Tax Matters

A.    Monthly Collections Report

B.     Refunds & Releases

Mr. Larry Warren

87

23

9:10

11     

Commissioner Update

Commissioner Kennedy

113

9:15

12     

Miscellaneous Administrative Matters

A.    Proposed Easement for Frontier Gas

B.     Boards and Commissions

C.     Announcements

Mr. Deron Geouque

115

117

119

9:20

13     

Public Comment

124

10:20

14     

Break

124

10:25

15     

Closed Session

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)

124

10:40

16     

Possible Action After Closed Session

124

10:45

17     

Adjourn