AGENDA

Henderson County Board of Commissioners

1 Historic Courthouse Square, Hendersonville, NC

Monday, December 1, 2014

5:30 P.M.

 

CALL TO ORDER/WELCOME

 

INVOCATION provided by Pastor Steve Scoggins of Hendersonville First Baptist Church

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE provided by Steven Thomas Thompson, grandson of Commissioner Thompson

 

SWEARING IN CEREMONY / William Lapsley, J. Michael Edney, Thomas Thompson

 

ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN

 

ELECTION OF VICE CHAIRMAN

 

INFORMAL PUBLIC COMMENTS

 

DISCUSSION/ADJUSTMENT OF AGENDA

 

CONSENT AGENDA

A.    Minutes

            November 19, 2014

Approval of minutes from previous meeting(s)

B.     Tax Collector’s Report

Routine monthly report on current tax collections

C.     Pending Releases & Refunds

            Routine monthly requests for approval of tax releases and tax refunds

D.    County Financial Report/Cash Balance Report – October 2014

      Routine monthly financial report for the County

E.     Public Schools Financial Reports – October 2014

Routine monthly financial report for the Henderson County Public Schools 

F.      2015 Proposed Schedule of Regular Meeting Dates

Requests the Board approve the 2015 Proposed Schedule of Regular Meeting Dates as presented

G.    Designation of Voting Delegate to the NCACC Legislative Goals Conference

            Requests the Board designate Commissioner Messer as the Voting Delegate to the Legislative Goals Conference

H.    Approval and/or unsealing of closed session general accounts

      Requests the Board approve closed session general accounts to remain sealed, approve closed session general accounts to be unsealed, and        unseal previously approved closed session general accounts

I.       DSS Temporary Parking Lot Lease

      Request for approval of parking lot lease agreement

J.       Energy Management Update

      Routine quarterly report on fuel and energy usage

K.    Quarterly Construction Project Update

      Routine quarterly report on construction projects

L.     Appointment of Deputy Tax Collector

            Request the Board appoint Phyllis Henderson as the County’s Deputy Tax Collector

M.   Review of Public Officials’ Bond

Requests the Board approve the public officials’ bonds as proposed

 

NOMINATIONS

A.    Notification of Vacancies

Notification of citizen vacancies to County Boards and Committees

1.      Child Protection and Fatality Prevention Team – 1 vac.

 

B.     Nominations

Nominations of citizens to County Boards and Committees

1.      Animal Services Advisory Committee – 1 vac.

2.      EMS Peer Review Committee – 2 vac.   

3.      Fire Commission – 2 vac.

4.      Henderson County Historic Courthouse Corporation dba/Heritage Museum – 1 vac.

5.      Henderson County Transportation Advisory Committee – 1 vac.

6.      Henderson County Zoning Board of Adjustment – 4 vac.

7.      Home and Community Care Block Grant Advisory Committee – 2 vac.

8.      Hospital Corporation Board of Directors/UNCH – 1 vac.

9.      Juvenile Crime Prevention Council – 4 vac.        

10.  Laurel Park Planning Board – 1 vac.

11.  Mountain Area Workforce Development Board – 3 vac.

12.  Mountain Valleys Resource Conservation and Development Program – 1 vac.             

13.  Nursing/Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee – 4 vac.  

14.  Senior Volunteer Services Advisory Council – 3 vac.

                   

COUNTY MANAGER’S REPORT

Routine Update from the County Manager

 

IMPORTANT DATES

Upcoming schedule of meetings and events

 

CLOSED SESSION as allowed pursuant to NCGS 143-318.119(a) for the following reason(s):

The Board is requested to go into closed session pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. §143-318.11(a), for the following reasons:

 

1.      Pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. §143-318.11(a)(3), to consult with an attorney employed or retained by the Board to preserve attorney-client privilege. 

 

2.      Pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. §143-318.11(a)(4), to discuss matters relating to the location or expansion of industries or other businesses in Henderson County, including agreement on a tentative list of economic development incentives that may be offered by the Board in negotiations.

 

3.      Pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. §143-318.11(a)(6), to consider the qualifications, competence, performance, character, fitness, conditions of appointment, or conditions of initial employment of an individual public officer or employee or prospective public officer or employee, or to hear or investigate a complaint, charge or grievance against an individual public officer or employee.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agenda items can be viewed on the County’s website at http://www.hendersoncountync.org/agendas/index.html