Editor’s Note: Following is the Polk County Board of Commissioner regular meeting agenda for Monday, Oct. 19. The meeting takes place in the second floor meeting room of the Womack building in Columbus beginning at 7 p.m.

 

Call to Order of the Public Hearing for Three FY 2015 Transportation Department Grant Applications – Chair Pack.  The purpose of the public hearing is to take public comment on three FY 2015 Transportation Department grant applications – Appalachian Development Transportation Assistance Program, Community Transportation Program, and Enhanced Mobility of Seniors & Individuals with Disabilities Program.  Transportation Director Dianne Timberlake will be present to answer questions.  The public hearing was advertised in the Tryon Daily Bulletin.  Information on the grants was included in the August 10, 2015, regular BOC meeting for review.

Citizen Comments

Commissioner Comments

Adjournment

Call to Order of the Regular Meeting – Chair Pack

Invocation – Commissioner Gasperson

Pledge of Allegiance – Chair Pack

 

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

 

Consent Agenda

 

A)   September 28, 2015, regular meeting minutes.

B)    Tax Department September 2015 refund request – $3,429.90

C)    Appointment of Board of Elections member Scott Woodworth to the Jury Commission.

D)   Polk County Board of Education fund balance revenues expenditure to purchase Stott property located behind Stearn’s Education Center.

E)    Sheriff’s Department New Vehicle Purchase – Sheriff Hill will present the information.  Motion to approve.

Motion to approve the consent agenda.

Citizen Comments

 

FY 2015 Transportation Department Grant Applications (3) – To consider approval of the Appalachian Development Transportation Assistance Program, Community Transportation Program, and Enhanced Mobility of Seniors & Individuals with Disabilities Program grant application subsequent to the public hearing.  Motion to approve.

 

Transportation Department Deviated Fixed Route Update – Ms. Timberlake will present the update.

 

Emergency Management of Recent Weather Event – Bobby Arledge, Emergency Management Director, will recognize volunteers and others involved in the recent event.

 

County Code Red Emergency Notification System – Mr. Arledge will present the information.

 

Blue Ridge Community Health Services (BRCHS) & the New Polk Health Center – Jennifer Henderson, BRCHS Chief Executive Officer, will present the information and discuss the impact the community impact of the center.

 

Recycling Lease Agreement – Larry Walker, Solid Waste Director, will present the lease agreement.  Motion to approve.

 

Bright’s Creek Development Agreement Amendment – To consider a minor modification to the agreement.  Motion to approve.

 

Public Hearing for the Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) Rezoning Request – Cathy Ruth, Planner, will present the request to set the public hearing for 6:00 P.M. on November 16, 2015.  Motion to approve.

 

Public Hearing for the TIEC Development Agreement Amendment – Ms. Ruth will present the request to set the public hearing to immediately follow the TIEC rezoning request public hearing on November 16, 2015.  Motion to approve.

 

Economic & Tourism Development Commission (ETDC) Reframing – Robert Williamson, Economic Development Director, will discuss the proposed reframing.

 

Manager’s Report – 1) Inman-Campobello Water District/Polk County proposed contract cancellation.  2) DENR Letter, Turner Shoals Dam.  3) USDA Stronger Economies Together (SET) V civic forum.

 

Volunteer Board for Vote – Mental Health Advisory Board – 1 application, 1 vacancy; Tryon Fire District Tax Commission – 3 applications, 3 vacancies.  Motion to approve.

 

Volunteer Boards for Review – Juvenile Crime Prevention Council – 1 application, 1 vacancy.

 

Commissioner Comments

 

Closed Session – Motion to go into closed session for the purpose of attorney-client privilege, G.S. 143-318.11(a)(3).

 

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

 

Adjournment – Motion to adjourn.