Polk County, North Carolina



POLK COUNTY

February 7, 2011

7:00 PM BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS’ MEETING

R. Jay Foster Hall of Justice

Womack Building

Columbus, NC

AGENDA

1. Call to Order – Chair Gasperson.

2. Invocation – Commissioner Owens.

3. Pledge of Allegiance – Commissioner McDermott.

4. Approval of Minutes – Approval of the January 24, 2011, BOC retreat minutes, and January 24, 2011, regular BOC meeting minutes. (Motion to approve.)

5. Approval of Agenda – You may add/delete items at this time. (Motion to approve.)

6. FY 2011-2012 Community Transportation Grant Public Hearing – Schedule a public hearing for February 21, 2011, at 3:00pm. Transportation Director Jewell Carswell will be present to answer questions. (Motion to approve.)

Citizen comments.

7. Tax Refund Request – Melissa Bowlin, Tax Collector, will present the January refund request. The information is in the packet. (Motion to approve.)

8. Resolution – Eloise Thwing/Thermal Belt Outreach Ministry - The resolution is in the packet. (Motion to approve.)

Citizen Comments.

9. Resolution - NC Small School Funding Resolution – The resolution is in the packet. (Motion to approve.)

Citizen comments.

10. Resolution - Polk County Red Cross – Vice-Chair McDermott asked that this item be put on the agenda. The resolution of support for the Polk County Red Cross Shelter & Operations Center is in the packet. (Motion to approve.)

Citizen comments.

11. Offer to Purchase Property – An offer had been made on a parcel of foreclosed property in Tryon. The information is in the packet. (Motion to approve.)

Citizen comments.

12. Sheriff’s Department Vehicles – Discuss the purchase of two additional Police Interceptors for the Sheriff’s Department. Sheriff Donald Hill will be present to answer questions. The information is in your packet. (Motion to approve.)

Citizen comments.

13. FY 2011-2012 Budget Calendar – Discuss and confirm the budget calendar. The information is in the packet. (Motion to approve.)

Citizen comments.

14. Project Ordinance – Approval of the funding for the Hwy. 9 Waterline Extension project of $144,120 from the General Fund Balance. The project was approved on January 24, 2011. The information is in the packet. (Motion to approve.)

Citizen comments.

15. Proposal for Engineering Services for Proposed Waterline Extension – Proposal from Odom Engineering for engineering services for the proposed Hwy. 9 waterline extension to Polk Central School. The information is in the packet. (Motion to approve.)

Citizen comments.

16. Transportation Vehicle – Discuss the purchase of a Ford Focus for the Transportation Department. The information and Budget Transfer #44 is in the packet. (Motion to approve.) Citizen comments.

17. Budget Amendment – BA #17, Polk County Transportation, $26,408 to increase revenue and expense for a new van to be paid 100% from ARRA money. The information is in the packet. (Motion to approve.)

18. Medicaid 1915(b)(c) Waiver Project – Arthur Carder, Chief Executive Officer of Western Highlands Area Authority, will be present to answer questions and to request support for the Medicaid Waiver. The information and the resolution are in the packet.

Citizen comments.

19. Manager’s Report – 1) Joint Meeting rescheduled for February 22, 2011, at 7:00pm. (Motion to approve.) 2) Update on sewer for the proposed restaurant. 3) Award of plumbing contract for jail. (Motion to approve.)

Citizen comments.

20. Volunteer Boards for Vote – The applications are in the packet. Farmland Preservation – 2 regular vacancies, 2 applications. Green Creek Fire District Tax Commission – 4 regular vacancies, 4 applications. Recreation Advisory Board – 2 regular vacancies, 2 applications. Tourism Advisory Board – 1 tourism related business vacancy, 3 applications.

21. Citizen Comments on Non-Agenda Items

22. Commissioner Comments

23. Adjournment (Motion to adjourn.)

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