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POLK COUNTY
Monday, October 18, 2010, 7:00 PM
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS’ REGULAR MEETING
R. Jay Foster Hall of Justice, Womack Building
Columbus, N.C.
AGENDA
1. Call to Order/Welcome – Chairperson Walker
2. Invocation – Chairperson Walker
3. Pledge of Allegiance – Commissioner Watson
4. Approval of Minutes – Approval of October 4, 2010, Regular Board of Commissioners’ meeting minutes. (Motion to approve.)
5. Approval of Agenda - You may add/delete an item from the agenda at this time. (Motion to approve.)
6. Tax Refund Request – Melissa Bowlin, Tax Collector, will make the September refund request. Information is in the packet. (Motion to approve.)
7. Tax Assessor, John Bridgers – Requests refund for clerical error. The memo from Mr. Bridgers is in the packet. (Motion to approve.)
Citizen Comments
8. Award of Bid For Human Services Facility – Jim Powell and Mike Esposito, ADW Architects, will be present to make the bid recommendation and award the contract.
9. DSS Cost Analysis – Information is in the packet.
Citizen Comments
10. Resolution Authorizing The Filing Of An Application For Approval Of A Financing Agreement Authorized By North Carolina General Statutes 160A-20 - The resolution is in the packet. (Motion to approve.)
Citizen Comments
11. Alternatives to Paying for Human Services Facility - Information in packet.
12. Main Trunk Waterline Extension– Further discussion and cost analysis of waterlines to the restaurant and also an extension up Peniel Road. This is a result of the agenda item added by Vice-Chairperson Gasperson at the October 4, 2010, Board meeting. (Motion to approve.)
Citizen Comments
13. A Model Code Of Ethics For North Carolina Local Elected Officials - Continued discussion over a Polk County policy which includes pages 12 – 19. These pages are in the packet.
Citizen Comments
14. Senate Bill 510 FDA Food Safety Modernization Act – Chairperson Walker requested this item be placed on the agenda. Lynn Sprague, Agricultural Economic Development Director, will discuss his concerns regarding this bill. A Macon County Expression of Concern Resolution is in the packet for your information.
Citizen Comments
15. Western Highlands Network – County Manager Whitson will give the fiscal monitoring report for the 2010 fiscal year 4th quarter, ending June 30, 2010, per Section 3 (a) G.S. 122C-117(c). The report is in the packet.
16. Budget Amendments – Social Services, BA #6 $9,978, increase in funding for Adult Day Care. Social Services, BA #7 $32,243, increase in funding for Crisis Intervention. The amendments are in the packet. (Motions to approve)
17. Board Vacancies (Vote) – The applications are in the packet for Transportation Authority, Economic Development Commission and Planning Board.
· Transportation Authority - Ruth Porter - 1 application and 1 vacancy. (Motion to approve.)
· Economic Development Commission - John Hill – 1 application and 1 vacancy (Motion to approve.)
· Planning Board 1) Michael Axelrod, 2) Emily Clark, 3) Fred Clas, 4) Wayne Horne, 5) David Smith, 6) Katharine Smith, 7) David Weiss, 8) Susan Welsh - There are 4 vacancies and 8 applications. (Motion to approve.)
18. Citizen Comments on Non-Agenda Items
19. Commissioner Comments
20. Adjourn (Motion to adjourn.)