POLK COUNTY

REGULAR BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS’ MEETING

February 2, 2015 – 7:00P.M.

R. Jay Foster Hall of Justice

Womack Building

Columbus, NC

AGENDA

1. Call to Order of the Regular Meeting – Chair Pack

2. Invocation – Chaplin Chris Osborn

3. Pledge of Allegiance – Commissioner Gage

4. Approval of Minutes – Approval of January 5, 2015, public hearing and regular meeting minutes, and the January 8, 2015, special meeting minutes. Motion to approve. Pages 1-7.

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

6. Citizen Comments

7. November & December 2014 Refund Requests – Melissa Bowlin, Tax Administrator, will present the requests. Motion to approve. Pages 8-9.

8. Budget Amendment – Sandra Hughes, Finance Director, will present budget amendment BA #12, Tourism, $18,042 – To increase revenues and expenditures for additional temporary staffing needs for Tourism with the additional estimated revenues that will be collected this fiscal year. Motion to approve. Page 10.

9. Columbus Fire Insurance Tax District Approval – Bobby Arledge, Emergency Management/Fire Marshall, will present the request. Motion to approve. Pages 11-13.

10. South Mountains Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan – Mr. Arledge will present the plan for review. Pages 14-97.

11. Potential Searcy Field Upgrades – Jerry Stensland, Recreation Director, will discuss ideas for potential upgrades, as well as plans for pursuing grants for this initiative. Pages 98-99.

12. Countywide Water System Costs & Status – Commissioner Gasperson asked that this item be placed on the agenda for discussion. Page 100.

13. Letters from James Smith, Lake Adger Developers, Regarding Proposed Polk County/Inman-Campobello Water District (ICWD) Water Agreement – Commissioner Gasperson asked that this item be placed on the agenda for discussion. Pages 101-105.

14. Manager’s Report – 1) 1/8/15 water contract meeting with the Local Government Commission. 2) Hwy. 9 waterline. 3) Equestrian Trail Crossing Signage Application.

15. Volunteer Boards for Vote – Planning Board – Columbus Township, 1 application, 1 vacancy. Motion to approve. Green Creek Township – 3 applications, 1 vacancy. Motion to approve. Tryon Township, 2 applications, 1 vacancy. Motion to approve. Alternate At-Large – 1+ (All current Planning Board applicants not appointed as regular members will be considered for appointment to the alternate at-large position.), 1 vacancy. Motion to approve. Recreation Advisory Board – 2 applications, 1 vacancy. Motion to approve. Pages 106-116.

16. Volunteer Boards For Review – Council on Aging – 1 application, 4 vacancies; Juvenile Crime Preventions Council – 1 application, 1 vacancy; Library Board of Trustees – 1 application, 2 vacancies. Pages 117-125.

17. Commissioner Comments

18. Closed Session – Motion to go into closed session for the purposes of acquisition of property, G.S. 143-318.11(a)(5), and attorney-client privilege, G.S. 143-318.11(a)(3).

19. Return to Open Session – Motion to return to open session.

20. Adjournment – Motion to adjourn.

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