Polk County Board of Commissioner’s Monday, May 5 agenda

Published 10:00 pm Thursday, May 1, 2014

Publisher’s Note: following is the agenda for the Polk County Board of Commissioner meeting scheduled for Monday, May 5. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. in the meeting room on the second floor of the Womack building in Columbus.

1. Call to Order – Chair Owens
2. Invocation – Chair Owens
3. Pledge of Allegiance – Commissioner Gage
4. Approval of Agenda – Agenda items may be added and/or deleted at this time. Motion to approve.
5. Approval of Minutes – Approval of the April 22, 2014, public hearing and regular meeting minutes.  Motion to approve.
6. Juvenile Crime Prevention Council (JCPC) Plan – Kim Wilson, JCPC Chair, will present the plan.  Citizen comments.  Motion to approve.
7. Emergency Medical Services Week, May 18-24, Resolution – Michael Crater, EMS Director, will present the resolution.  Citizen comments.  Motion to approve.
8. EMS For Children Day, May 21, Resolution – Michael Crater will present the resolution.  Citizen comments.  Motion to approve.
9. CodeRED Emergency Notification System – Bobby Arledge, Emergency Management Director, will present the information.  Citizen comments.  Motion to approve.
Seasons of Life Home Care (SLHC) – Interim County Manager Pittman will present the contract for review.  June Beddingfield, SLHC President/Director, will be in attendance to answer questions.  Citizen comments.
10. Closed session – Motion to go in to closed session for the purpose of attorney-client privilege, GS 143-318.11(a)(3).
11. Return to open session – Motion to return to open session. Board discussion and action if required.
12. Early College Financing Resolution – Sandra Hughes, Finance Director, will present the resolution.  Motion to approve.
13. Fire departments and rescue squad contracts – Bobby Arledge will present the information for review.
14. Recreation rate structure – Jerry Stensland, interim recreation director, will present the proposed rate structure.  Citizen comments.  Motion to approve.
15. Social media policy – Interim county manager Pittman will present the policy, which was reviewed during the April 22, 2014, regular meeting.  Citizen comments.  Motion to approve.
16. Volunteer board for vote – JCPC – 1 application, 1 regular vacancy.
17. Volunteer boards for review – Library Board of Trustees – 2 applications, 2 regular vacancies; Mental Health Advisory Board – 2 applications, 3 regular vacancies.
18. Citizen comments on non-agenda items
19. Commissioner comments
20. Adjournment – Motion to adjourn.

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