AGENDA

Henderson County Board of Commissioners

Wednesday, February 16, 2005

9:00 AM

CALL TO ORDER/WELCOME

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

INVOCATION

INFORMAL PUBLIC COMMENTS

DISCUSSION/ADJUSTMENT OF AGENDA

CONSENT AGENDA

A. Tax Collector’s Report

B. Tax Refunds

C. Tax Releases

D. Tax Discoveries

E. Contract for Engineering Services for Transfer Station

F. Surplus County Vehicles and Equipment

G. Refund request for transfer tax overpayment

H. Request for quitclaim deed

I. Settlement of lawsuit

J. Apple Country Greenways Commission Annual Report

K. Awards

NOMINATIONS

A. NOTIFICATION OF VACANCIES

1. Equalization and Review Board-2 vac.

2. Mountain Valleys Resource Conservation and Development Program-1 vac.

B. NOMINATIONS

1. Cable Franchise Renewal Advisory Committee-6 vac.

2. Criminal Justice Partnership Program-5 vac.

3. Fire and Rescue Advisory Committee-1 vac.

4. Juvenile Crime Prevention Council-2 vac.

5. Mountain Area Workforce Development Board-1 vac.

6. Nursing/Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee-10 vac.

7. Recreation Advisory Committee-3 vac.

DISCUSSION ITEMS

A. Henderson County Hospital Corporation Reimbursement Agreement amendment

B. Comprehensive Transportation Plan, Phase I-Preliminary Highway Map

C. NCDOT Upward Road Improvement Project

D. 2005 Strategic Plan & Implementation Plan

E. County Manager’s Monthly Report

F. Update on Pending Issues

1. Henderson County Joint College Facility Committee Charter

G. Joint Meeting with Buncombe County Commissioners

11:00 PUBLIC HEARING-Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)-2005 Scattered Site Housing Program

IMPORTANT DATES

A. Meeting with Chamber of Commerce Board

B. US Highway 25 North Zoning-Drop In Session

C. Set Quasi-Judicial Public Hearing on Communications Tower Ordinance Variance Application #CTV-05-01

CANE CREEK WATER & SEWER DISTRICT - no business

CLOSED SESSION as allowed pursuant to NCGS 143-318.11 for the following reasons:

1. (a)(3) To consult with an attorney employed or retained by the public body in order to preserve the attorney-client privilege between the attorney and the public body, which privilege is hereby acknowledged. To consult with an attorney employed or retained by the public body in order to consider and give instructions to the attorney with respect to a claim.

Henderson County believes it is the right of all citizens to participate. All persons with disabilities that need auxiliary aid

should contact the Clerk to the Board at (828) 697-4808, T.D.D. number 697-4580, at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.