Editor’s Note: following is the agenda for the Polk County Board of Commissioner meeting scheduled for Monday, Oct. 6. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. in the commissioner meeting room on the second floor of the Womack building in Columbus. 

 

1) Call to Order of the Public Hearing on the Watershed Protection Ordinance of Polk County and the Map of the Green River (Lake Adger) Segment Reclassified by the Environmental Management Commission — Chair Owens.  The purpose of the public hearing is to receive public comment on the proposed amendment to and re-enactment of the Watershed Protection Ordinance of Polk County and the map of the Green River (Lake Adger) Segment Reclassified by the Environmental Management Commission.  The public hearing was advertised in the Tryon Daily Bulletin.  Cathy Ruth, Planner, will be present to answer questions.  The information is included in the packet under Agenda Item #14.

2) Citizen Comments

3) Commissioner Comments

4) Adjournment – Motion to adjourn.

5) Call to Order of the Public Hearing on the FY 2015 Rural Operating Assistance Program (ROAP) Application to the NC Department of Transportation – Chair Owens.  The purpose of the public hearing is to receive public comment on the proposed FY 2015 ROAP application to the NC Department of Transportation.  The public hearing was advertised in the Tryon Daily Bulletin.   Dianne Timberlake, Transportation Director, will be present to answer questions.  The information is included in the packet under Agenda Item #15.

6) Citizen Comments

7) Commissioner Comments

8) Adjournment — Motion to adjourn.

9) Invocation — Pastor Gibbs, Tryon Seventh Day Adventist Church

10) Pledge of Allegiance —Commissioner Gasperson.

11) Approval of Minutes —Approval of the September 22, 2014, work session and regular meeting minutes.  Motion to approve.

12) Approval of Agenda — Agenda items may be added and/or deleted at this time. Motion to approve.

13) Citizen Comments

14) Amend and Re-Enact the Watershed Protection Ordinance of Polk County and the Map of the Green River (Lake Adger) Segment Reclassified by the Environmental Management Commission – To consider approval of this ordinance subsequent to the public hearing.  Motion to approve.

15) FY 2015 Rural Operating Assistance Program (ROAP) Application to the NC Department of Transportation – To consider approval of this application subsequent to the public hearing.  Motion to approve.

16) NC Department Of Transportation Federal Section 5310 (Enhanced Mobility of Seniors & Individuals With Disabilities Program) Grant Application Public Hearing – To schedule a second Transportation Department public hearing for October 20, 2014, immediately following the scheduled Section 5311 public hearing.  Ms. Timberlake will present the request.  Motion to approve.

17) Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act Resolution – Jim Edwards, IPDC Executive Director, will present the information.  Motion to approve.

18) Solid Waste Manager Position — Interim County Manager Pittman will request this position be changed from part-time to full-time.  Motion to approve.

19) Budget Amendments – Sandra Hughes, Finance Director, will present the amendments.  1) BA #2, Solid Waste, Appropriate Fund Balance, $19,325 — To fund FT Solid Waste Director from remaining budgeted funds for PT director and from fund balance for the additional amount needed.  Classification of position is budgeted at Grade 23, Step 3. Motion to approve.  2) BA #4, Tax Office, Contingency, $60,000 — To increase revenues and expenditures to classify the fees paid to NC for collection of MV property tax as an expenditure to the tax office instead of a contra-revenue account as done (incorrectly) the previous year.  Motion to approve.

20) Draft Polk County-Inman Campobello Water District (ICWD) Contract — Mr. Pittman and Jeff Walker, ICWD General Manager, will present the draft contract

21) Economic and Tourism Development Commission (ETDC) Ordinance — Vice-Chair Gage asked that this item be placed on the agenda regarding the creation of the ETDC by ordinance versus by resolution.

22) Jail Facility Needs —Chair Owens asked that this item be placed on the agenda to discuss scheduling a work session on this issue.  Motion to approve.

23) Tax and Tag Office Grand Opening — Mr. Pittman will announce details of the grand opening event scheduled for October 17from 10 a.m. – noon.

24) Manager’s Report — 1) Lake Adger marina and Green River dredging update.  2) Recreation Department update.

25) Commissioner Comments

26)Adjournment — Motion to adjourn.