Following is the Polk County Board of Commissioner agenda for Monday, Dec. 7. The meeting begins at 6:30 for the county to hold four public hearings. The regular meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. The meeting is held in the second floor meeting room of the Womack building in Columbus.

1. Call to order of the public hearing regarding Polk County Transportation Authority’s proposed fare increases and new policies regarding the collection of fares on transit vehicles – Chair Pack. The purpose of the public hearing is to take public comment on the proposed PCTA changes. Dianne Timberlake, transportation director, will present the information. The public hearing was properly advertised in the Tryon Daily Bulletin.
2. Citizen comments
3. Commissioner comments
4. Adjournment
5. Call to order of the public haring regarding a request for $3,000 in economic development funds ­– Chair Pack. The purpose of the public hearing is to take public comment on the proposed request. Robert Williamson, economic development director, will present the information. The public hearing was properly advertised in the Tryon Daily Bulletin.
6. Citizen comments
7. Commissioner comments
8. Adjournment
9. Call to order of the public hearing regarding economic development director Robert Williamson’s proposed employment contract/extension – Chair Pack. The purpose of the public hearing is to take public comment on the proposed contract/extension. Mr. Williamson will present the information. The public hearing was properly advertised in the Tryon Daily Bulletin.

10. Citizen comments

11. Commissioner comments

12. Adjournment

13. Call to order of the public hearing regarding the proposed creation of a consolidated human services agency (CHSA) – Chair Pack. The purpose of the public hearing is to take public comment on the proposed request. County manager Marche Pittman will present the information.

14. Citizen comments

15. Commissioner comments

16. Adjournment

17. Call to order of the regular meeting – Chair Pack

18. Invocation – Pastor Thomas Olson of Trinity Lutheran Church of Tryon.

19. Pledge of Allegiance – Commissioner Bradley

20. Election of chair

21. Election of vice-chair

22. Approval of agenda – Agenda items may be added and/or deleted at this time

23. Consent agenda

A)   Nov. 16, 2015, public hearings and regular meeting minutes

B)   Tax department November 2015 refund request – $151.20

C)   2016 Polk County Government holiday schedule

D)   Board of Commissioners regular meeting schedule – January-June 2016. Motion to approve the consent agenda.

24. Citizen comments

25. Polk County Transportation (PCTA) proposed fare increases and new policies regarding the collection of fares on transit vehicles – to consider approval of the proposed changes subsequent to the public hearing. Motion to approve.

26. Request for $3,000 in economic development funds – to consider approval of the request subsequent to the public hearing. Motion to approve.

27. Economic development director Robert Williamson’s proposed employment contract/extension – to consider approval of the contract/extension subsequent to the public hearing. Motion to approve.

28. Polk County Schools 2015-2016 facility needs survey – The BOC will acknowledge receipt of the study. (The acknowledgement is non-binding). Motion to approve.

29. Budget amendments – Finance director Sandra Hughes will present the following budget amendments: 1) BA #24, soil and water, $12,823 – to transfer the balance needed for the remainder of the fiscal year for salary and benefits due to the retirement and payout of previous employee and training of new employee that was not budgeted in salaries; excess is being taken from contract service. Motion to approve. 2) BA #27, capital reserve fund, $8,500 – to transfer EMG designated funds from capital reserve to emergency management for EOC rewiring costs for connection to the generator. Motion to approve.

30. Resolution in support of Governor Pat McCrory and the 10 Republican members of North Carolina’s House of Representatives Delegation regarding Syrian refugees in the state of North Carolina – Commissioner Gage asked that this item be placed on the agenda for consideration.

31. Manager’s report – NC state health plan update

32. Volunteer board for review – Recreation Advisory Board – 1 application, 2 vacancies

33. Commissioner comments

34. Closed session – Motion to go into closed session for the purpose of personnel. G.S. 143-318.11 (a)(5)

35. Return to open session – Motion to return to open session

36. Adjournment – Motion to adjourn