AGENDA

Henderson County Board of Commissioners

1 Historic Courthouse Square, Hendersonville, NC

Wednesday, July 20, 2016

9:00 a.m.

 

CALL TO ORDER/WELCOME

 

INVOCATION – Pastor Greg Dixon of Upward Christian Fellowship

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

Resolution in memoriam – larry Ray Young

 

INFORMAL PUBLIC COMMENTS

 

DISCUSSION/ADJUSTMENT OF CONSENT AGENDA

 

CONSENT AGENDA

A.    Minutes

June 6, 2016 - 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 and Refunds

            Routine monthly request for approval of tax releases and tax refunds

D.    Final Approval of Terms and Documents for Henderson County Hospital Corporation Revenue Bond Financing

Requests the Board approve a Bond Order, approving the final issuance of Hospital Bonds

E.     EMS Substation Lease Agreement

Requests the Board approve a Lease Agreement between the County and the Fletcher Fire and Rescue Inc. in order to house a daytime ambulance and crew at the Fletcher Fire and Rescue Station #1

F.      HOME Funds (Owens)

Requests the Board waive further repayment of the 2001 Home Program Rehabilitation loan

G.    Parking Request at ’95 Courthouse

Request to use the north parking lot on Saturday, July 30, 2016 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

H.    Annual Volunteer Appreciation Banquet

Requests the Board schedule the Annual Volunteer Appreciation Banquet for Tuesday, October 18th

I.       Use of Courtroom – Sheriff‘s Office

Requests the Board approve use of the Commissioners’ Meeting Room (Courtroom) as requested on Thursday, September 1, 2016 from 12:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m.

J.       Use of CourtroomHeritage Museum

Requests the Board approve use of the Commissioners’ Meeting Room (Courtroom) as requested on behalf of the Heritage Museum, for Saturday, September 17, 2016 from 12:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. 

K.    Tax settlement with Morris Broadband

Requests the Board approve the proposed settlement, and authorize the Chair and staff to execute

L.     Non-Profit performance Agreements

Requests the Board authorize the Chairman to execute the funding agreements and, in doing so, authorize the release of the first of the aforementioned agencies’ quarterly allotments

M.   Riverwalk Park Development

Requests the Board direct staff to develop property across from the Westfeldt Park along the French Broad River into a Park

N.    Mountain Community School

Requests the Board authorize the Chairman to sign the USDA Rural Development approval letter, and direct staff to negotiate a lease for one year of classroom space at the AAC

O.    NC Cardinal Memorandum of Agreement

Requests the Board approve the FY16-17 NC Cardinal Memorandum of Agreement

P.      Branch Library Extension Policy

Requests the Board approve a revised Branch Library Extension Policy as presented

Q.    Reduced Fee – Public Health/Environmental Health Engineered Option Permit – Private Sector  Submissions

Requests the Board approve the addition of a reduced fee for the Environmental health fee schedule of $75.00 for the Engineered Option Permit Review in accordance with GS 130A-335.1

R.     Mountain Home Fire and Rescue, Inc. Tax Exempt Loan Agreement

Requests the Board authorize the Chairman to sign the letter to United Financial of North Carolina on behalf of Mountain Home Fire & Rescue to partially finance replacement engine

S.      Public Records Disposal Request – Tax Assessor

Requests the Board approve the Public Records Disposal Request and Destruction Log in accordance with the State’s Disposition Schedule

T.      Public Records Disposal Request – Building Services

Requests the Board approve the Public Records Disposal Requests and Destruction Log in accordance with the State’s Disposition Schedule

U.    Abandonment of State Maintenance for a portion of Foster Creek Road (SR 1347)

Requests the Board approve submission of the Abandonment of State Maintenance for a portion of Foster Creek Road

V.    Resolution – Month of Acceptance

Requests the Board adopt a Resolution designating July as Henderson County Month of Acceptance

 

DISCUSSION/ADJUSTMENT OF DISCUSSION AGENDA

 

NOMINATIONS

A.     Notification of Vacancies

Notification of citizen vacancies to County Boards and Committees

1.      Asheville Regional Housing Consortium – 1 vac.

2.      Juvenile Crime Prevention Council – 2 vac.

3.      Library Board of Trustees – 1 vac.

4.      Nursing/Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee – 1 vac.

  1. Nominations

Nominations of citizens to County Boards and Committees

1.      Blue Ridge Community College Board of Trustees – 1 vac.

2.      Environmental Advisory Committee – 3 vac.

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

4.      Fire and Rescue Advisory Committee – 2 vac.4

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

6.      Henderson County Zoning Board of Adjustment – 1 vac.

7.      Henderson Tourism Development Authority – 1 vac.

8.      Historic Resources Commission – 3 vac.

9.      Home and Community Care Block Grant Advisory Committee – 1 vac.

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

11.  Juvenile Crime Prevention Council – 10 vac.

12.  Library Board of Trustees – 2 vac.

13.  Mountain Area Workforce Development Board – 2 vac.

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

15.  Nursing/Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee – 5 vac.

16.  Senior Volunteer Services Advisory Council – 1 vac.

17.  Social Services Board – 1 vac.

           

DISCUSSION

A.    FY2015-2016 Tax Collector’s Settlement; Approval of Bond Amounts for Tax Collector/Deputy; FY 2016-2017 Tax Order For Collection

Requests the Board approve the Tax Collector’s Settlement for FY 2015-2016 taxes, approve the bonds, the order of collection and charge for the collection to the Tax Collector for FY 2016-2017 taxes

B.     Emergency Services Headquarters

Requests the Board accept the Emergency Services Headquarters Schematic Design and direct staff to begin the project

C.     Asheville Airport Update

Routine annual update from the Asheville Airport

D.    Construction Manager at Risk Contract

Requests the Board accept the contracts with Beverly Grant Barnhill Construction

E.     Revision of Solid Waste ordinances

      Requests the Board begin consideration of amendments to Solid Waste Ordinance

F.      Designation of voting delegate to NCACC Annual Conference

Requests the Board select a voting delegate for the NCACC Conference

G.    Refugee Resettlement

Discussion on refugee resettlement

H.    Update on Pending Issues

1.       Sales Tax Referendum – Commissioner Lapsley

 

COUNTY MANAGER’S REPORT

Routine Update from the County Manager

 

IMPORTANT DATES

Upcoming schedule of meetings and events

 

CLOSED SESSION

A.    The Board is requested to go into closed session 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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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