Editor’s Note: following is the agenda for three public hearings and the regular meeting for the Polk County Board of Commissioners on Monday, Nov. 20. The public hearings begin at 6:30 p.m. with the regular meeting beginning after. The meeting will be held in the R. Jay Foster Hall of Justice, located on the second floor of the Womack building in Columbus.

 

1. Call to Order of the Public Hearing on the Proposed Amendment to the Polk County Zoning Map, Rezoning of Residential Estate 1 (RE-1) Use District; Certain Area as Multiple Use District – Chairman Melton. The purpose of the public hearing is to receive public comment on the Polk County Zoning Ordinance map amendment, a request from a citizen of P46-56, P46-57, P46-101, and P47-262 to be rezoned from Residential Estate 1 (RE-1) to Multiple Use (MU). The Planning Board recommended a portion of P46-56 and P46-57 (approximately 2.5 acres) be rezoned to Multiple Use. The public hearing was properly advertised in the Tryon Daily Bulletin. The information is included in the agenda packet under Agenda Item #23.
2. Citizen Comments
3. Commissioner Comments
4. Adjournment – Motion to adjourn the public hearing.
5. Call to Order of the Public Hearing on the Proposed Amendment to the Polk County Wireless Telecommunication Ordinance – Chairman Melton. The purpose of the public hearing is to receive public comment on the Polk County Wireless Telecommunication Ordinance amendment due to recent case law requiring suggested changes. The public hearing was properly advertised in the Tryon Daily Bulletin. The information is included in the agenda packet under Agenda Item #24.
6. Citizen Comments
7. Commissioner Comments
8. Adjournment – Motion to adjourn the public hearing.

 

 

9. Call to Order of the Public Hearing on the Proposed Amendment to the Polk County Sign Ordinance – Chairman Melton. The purpose of the public hearing is to receive public comment on the Polk County Sign Ordinance amendment due to recent case law requiring suggested changes. The public hearing was properly advertised in the Tryon Daily Bulletin. The information is included in the agenda packet under Agenda Item #25.
10. Citizen Comments
11. Commissioner Comments
12. Adjournment – Motion to adjourn public hearing.

*There will be a ten minute recess before the Regular meeting begins.

13. Call to Order Regular Meeting – Chairman Melton

 

14. Invocation – Commissioner Gasperson

 

15. Pledge of Allegiance – Commissioner Yoder

 

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

 

17. Consent Agenda
18. November 6, 2017, regular meeting minutes.
19. VAYA quarterly fiscal monitoring report ending September 30, 2017.
20. 2018 Polk County Government Holiday schedule.
21. 2018 Polk County Payroll Schedule.

Motion to approve the consent agenda

 

18. Citizen Comments on Agenda Items

 

19. Citizen Comments on Non-Agenda Items

 

20. Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) Phone System Contract – Bruce Yelton, MIS Director will present the contract and explain the system. Motion to approve.

 

21. Polk County Area Road Map Update – Melinda Massey, Travel and Tourism Director, will present the information.

 

22. Resolution Declaring Surplus Real Property and Authorizing the Sale by Electronic Public Auction – County Attorney Jana Berg will present the resolution. Motion to approve.
23. Proposed Amendment to the Polk County Zoning Map, Rezoning of Residential Estate 1 (RE-1) Use District; Certain Area as Multiple Use District – To consider approval of the amendment subsequent to the public hearing. Motion to approve.

 

24. Wireless Telecommunications Ordinance Amendment – To consider approval of the amendment subsequent to the public hearing. Motion to approve.

 

25. Sign Ordinance Amendment – To consider approval of the amendment subsequent to the public hearing. Motion to approve.

 

26. Fire Department Contract Modification – County Attorney Jana Berg will present the information for review.

 

27. Tourism Development Authority Proposed By-laws and Inter Local Agreement – County Attorney Berg will present the information. Consensus to send to the City of Saluda and the Town of Tryon for their review.

 

28. Manager’s Report – Paul Luzier, Moseley Architects, will give the PC Law Enforcement Facility construction update.

 

29. Volunteer Boards for Vote – Tryon Fire Tax Commission – 3 applications, 3 vacancies. Motion to approve.
30. Volunteer Boards for Review – None.

 

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

 

33. Return to Open Session- Motion to return to open session.

 

 

34. Adjournment – Motion to adjourn.