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POLK COUNTY AGENDA
August 2, 2010 7:00PM
FOUR (4) PUBLIC HEARINGS
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS’ REGULAR MEETING
R. Jay Foster Hall of Justice, Womack Building
Columbus, N.C.
1. Call to Order/Welcome – Chairperson Walker
2. Invocation – Commissioner Watson
3. Pledge of Allegiance – Commissioner Melton
4. ESGR Presentations – Dr. Robert E. Lair, Jr., North Carolina Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve will be present to make two presentations.
5. Approval of Minutes – Approval of July 12, 2010, Regular Board of Commissioners’ meeting minutes. (Motion to approve.)
6. Approval of Agenda - You may add/delete an item from the agenda at this time.
(Motion to approve.)
7. Public Hearings – The Public Hearings scheduled for tonight were advertised in the Tryon Daily Bulletin July 19, 2010, and July 26, 2010. Planner Cathy Ruth will present recommendations from the Planning Board.
Call to Order – Chairperson Walker will call the first public hearing to order.
1) An Ordinance amending the Polk County Tower Ordinance
Citizen Comments; Commissioner Comments
(Motion to adjourn.)
Call to Order – Chairperson Walker will call the second public hearing to order.
2) An Ordinance amending the Subdivision Ordinance of Polk County
Citizen Comments, Commissioner Comments
(Motion to adjourn.)
Call to Order – Chairperson Walker will call the third public hearing to order.
3) An Ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance of Polk County
Citizen Comments, Commissioner Comments
(Motion to adjourn.)
Call to Order – Chairperson Walker will call the fourth public hearing to order.
4) Amendments to Map 24 (Future Land Use Map) and Page VI-8 (Future Land Use Acreages) of the Polk County 20/20 Vision Plan
Citizen Comments, Commissioner Comments
(Motion to adjourn.)
8. Vote on Amendments – You have just held the public hearings and may vote on these ordinance amendments. (Motion to approve each of the ordinance amendments.)
9. Naming of the Proposed Human Services Facility – Commissioner Gasperson requested this item be placed on the agenda. (Motion to approve.)
Citizen Comments
10. Recognition of Bryant H. Womack – To be placed in the lobby of the Womack Building. (Motion to approve.)
Citizen Comments
11. Schedule Public Hearing – Jewell Carswell, Director, Transportation Authority, needs to schedule their annual ROAP application public hearing for August 16, 2010. (Motion to approve.)
12. Award of Bid - DSS Facility – County Engineer Dave Odom will discuss cost refiguring of the parking lot. (Motion to approve.)
Citizen Comments
13. Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) – Annual CEDS update by Isothermal Planning and Development Commission requires Board approval. Information is in the packet. (Motion to approve.)
Citizen Comments
14. Ethics Policy – Discussion over the formation of a committee or a work session to begin work on a Polk County Ethics policy. Chairperson Walker requested this item be placed on the agenda.
15. Interlocal Agreement for a Group Self-Insurance Fund for Risk Sharing or Group Purchase of Coverage – Agreement and resolution is in the packet. Interim County Attorney Mike Egan has reviewed the agreement and will report on it. (Motion to approve resolution.)
16. Update on Stimulus Funding for Water Lines and Watershed Classification Status - Commissioner Melton requested this item be placed on the agenda. The application for the Polk County economic stimulus water improvements is in the packet. Citizen Comments
17. Budget Amendments – Finance Officer, Sandra Hughes, will make the requests. BA #1 Budget addition Solid Waste $6,333 to increase revenue and expense for a Grant awarded 7/1/10 for the Community Waste Reduction and Recycling Program from NCDENR. (Motion to approve.)
18. Board Vacancies (Vote) – 5 applications/5 re-appointments of Animal Cruelty Investigators; Cathy Berlin, Libbie Johnson, Stephen King, Walker O’Duggan, and Margo Savage. They received State certification in June.
1 application/1 vacancy for Transportation Authority - Eric Gass.
1 application/3 vacancies for Recreation Advisory Board - Chris Huffstetler.
2 applications/1 vacancy Department of Social Services Board - Paul Sutherland & John McClellan Bond.
1 reappointment Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee - Jane Stikeleather.
Applications are in the packet. (Motions to approve.)
19. August 16, 2010, BOC Meeting – Discuss the second meeting scheduled in August. (Motion to approve.)
20. Citizen Comments on Non-Agenda Items
21. Commissioner Comments
22. Closed Session – 143-318.11.(a)(5) Acquisition of real property. (Motion to approve entering into closed session.)
23. Return to Open Session
24. Adjourn