Editor’s Note: following is the agenda for the Monday, Dec. 4 Polk County Board of Commissioner meeting. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. in the R. Jay Foster Hall of Justice, located on the second floor of the Womack building in Columbus.

 

1. Call to Order – Chairman Melton

 

2. Invocation – Commissioner Yoder

 

3. Pledge of Allegiance – Chairman Melton

 

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

 

5. Consent Agenda
6. January to June 2018 Board of Commissioner meeting schedule.

            Motion to approve consent agenda.

 

6. Citizen Comments on Agenda Items

 

7. Citizen Comments on Non-Agenda Items

 

8. Polk County District Court Offices – District Attorney Greg Newman will be present.

 

9. Polk County After School Program Update – Aaron Greene, Superintendent of Polk County Schools will be present to discuss the program.

 

10. State of North Carolina Environmental Quality (NCEQ) Turner Shoals Dam Inspection – Dave Odom of Odom & Associates will present the information.

 

• NCDOT Request for Removal to State Maintained Secondary Road System – Dave Odom of Odom & Associates will present the information and Resolution. Motion to approve.

12. Polk County Elections Update – Cliff Marr, Elections Director will discuss.

 

13. Schedule Public Hearing for a Proposed Text Amendment to the Polk County Zoning Ordinance – Cathy Ruth, Planner, will present the request to schedule a public hearing on December 18, 2017 at 7:00 P.M. in the R. Jay Foster Hall of Justice, Womack Building, to take public comment on a proposed text amendment to the Polk County Zoning Ordinance. Motion to approve.

 

14. Fire Department Contract Modification – County Attorney Berg will present the contract for vote. Motion to approve.

15. Golf Cart Ordinance – Vice-Chairman Johnson requested this item be placed on the agenda. County Attorney Berg will present the proposed ordinance for review.

• Volunteer Boards for Vote – None

 

 

17. Volunteer Boards for Review – Economic & Tourism Development Commission (ETDC), 3 applications, 5 vacancies; Juvenile Crime Prevention Commission (JCPC) 1 application, 1 vacancy.

 

18. Commissioner Comments
19. Election of Chairman

 

20. Election of Vice-Chairman

 

21. Adjournment – Motion to adjourn.