AGENDA

Henderson County Board of Commissioners

1 Historic Courthouse Square, Hendersonville, NC

Monday, December 7, 2015

5:30 P.M.

CALL TO ORDER/WELCOME

 

INVOCATION

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE by Reagan Gage, and members of the Horticulture 4-H Club

 

Election of Chairman

 

Election of Vice-Chairman

 

PUBLIC HEARINGS

A.    Consideration to abandon state maintenance and permanently close a portion of Middleton Road (SR 1136)

Public Hearing on a request to abandon State Maintenance and to permanently close a portion of Middleton Road

B.     Rezoning Application #R-2015-04-C Jeff Lemmons

Public Hearing on a proposed rezoning of approximately 2.93 acres of land from Residential One (R1) to Industrial Conditional District (I-CD)

 

Resolution – Honoring Chief Deputy Jerry Rice

Requests the Board allow Sheriff Charles McDonald to present the service badge and sidearm as a token of appreciation to Chief Deputy Jerry Rice

 

INFORMAL PUBLIC COMMENTS

 

DISCUSSION/ADJUSTMENT OF CONSENT AGENDA

 

CONSENT AGENDA

A.    Minutes:

November 18, 2015 - Regularly Scheduled Meeting

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 request for approval of tax releases and tax refunds

D.    County Financial Report/Cash Balance Report – October 2015

Routine monthly financial report for the County

E.     Public Schools Financial Report – October 2015

Routine monthly financial report for the Henderson County Public Schools

F.      Review of Public Officials’ Bond

Requests the Board approve the public officials’ bonds as proposed

G.    Letter of Support – 7th Avenue Health Center

Requests the Board approve a letter in support of the 7th Avenue Health Center

H.    Memorandum of Understanding and Agreement  – Balfour

Requests Board approve the Memorandum of Understanding and Agreement as presented

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

Requests the Board take action with respect to closed session general accounts

J.       Bid Award for Purchase of Sheriff Patrol Vehicles

Requests the Board accept the low bid from Hendersonville Chrysler Jeep Dodge RAM for eleven 2016 Dodge Vehicles and authorize the purchase

K.    Service Badge and Sidearm Request – Master Deputy Scott Justus

Requests the Board allow Sheriff Charles McDonald to present the service badge and sidearm as a token of appreciation to Master Deputy Scott Justus \

    L. Henderson County Title VI Program

            Requests the Board adopt the Henderson County Title VI draft plan as presented.

DISCUSSION/ADJUSTMENT OF DISCUSSION AGENDA

 

NOMINATIONS

A.    Notification of Vacancies

Notification of citizen vacancies to County Boards and Committees

1.      Henderson County Board of Health – 1 vac.

B.     Nominations

Nominations of citizens to County Boards and Committees

1.      EMS Peer Review Committee – 1 vac.

2.      Equalization and Review Committee, Henderson County Board of – 1 vac.

3.      Henderson County Historic Courthouse Corporation/dba Heritage Museum – 3 vac.

4.      Historic Resources Commission – 1 vac.

5.      Juvenile Crime Prevention Council – 6 vac.

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

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

8.      Senior Volunteer Services Advisory Council – 4 vac.

 

DISCUSSION

A.    Sales Tax Referendum

Requests the Board discuss a local option, quarter cent sales tax referendum

 

COUNTY MANAGER’S REPORT

Routine Update from the County Manager

 

IMPORTANT DATES

Upcoming schedule of meetings and events

 

CLOSED SESSION

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

 

A.    The Board is requested to go into closed session 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.  This consultation is with regard to a specific case, namely Shelley v. County of Henderson et al., currently pending in the Henderson County Superior Court.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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