POLK COUNTY

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS’ REGULAR MEETING

December 4, 2017 – 7:00 P.M.

R. Jay Foster Hall of Justice - Womack Building

Columbus, NC

AGENDA

1.  Call to Order – Chairman Melton

2.  Invocation – Commissioner Yoder

3.  Pledge of Allegiance – Chairman Melton

4.  Approval of Agenda – Agenda items may be added and/or deleted at this time. Motion to approve.

5.  Consent Agenda

A.  January to June 2018 Board of Commissioner meeting schedule.

Motion to approve consent agenda. Page 1

6.  Citizen Comments on Agenda Items

7.  Citizen Comments on Non-Agenda Items

8.  Polk County District Court Offices – District Attorney Greg Newman will be present.

9.  Polk County After School Program Update - Aaron Greene, Superintendent of Polk County Schools will be present to discuss the program.

10. State of North Carolina Environmental Quality (NCEQ) Turner Shoals Dam Inspection - Dave Odom of Odom & Associates will present the information.

Pages 2-6

11. NCDOT Request for Removal to State Maintained Secondary Road System - Dave Odom of Odom & Associates will present the information and Resolution. Motion to approve. Pages 7-17

12. Polk County Elections Update – Cliff Marr, Elections Director will discuss.

13. Schedule Public Hearing for a Proposed Text Amendment to the Polk County Zoning Ordinance – Cathy Ruth, Planner, will present the request to schedule a public hearing on December 18, 2017 at 7:00 P.M. in the R. Jay Foster Hall of Justice, Womack Building, to take public comment on a proposed text amendment to the Polk County Zoning Ordinance. Motion to approve. Pages 18-25

14. Fire Department Contract Modification - County Attorney Berg will present the contract for vote. Motion to approve. Pages 26-32

15. Golf Cart Ordinance – Vice-Chairman Johnson requested this item be placed on the agenda. County Attorney Berg will present the proposed ordinance for review. Pages 33-40

16. Volunteer Boards for Vote - None

17. Volunteer Boards for Review – Economic & Tourism Development Commission (ETDC), 3 applications, 5 vacancies; Juvenile Crime Prevention Commission (JCPC) 1 application, 1 vacancy. Pages 41-45

18. Commissioner Comments

19. Election of Chairman

20. Election of Vice-Chairman

21. Adjournment – Motion to adjourn.

Indicates information is included in the agenda packet.

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