AGENDA

Henderson County Board of Commissioners

1 Historic Courthouse Square, Hendersonville, NC

Wednesday, September 18, 2013

9:00 A.M.

CALL TO ORDER/WELCOME

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

RESOLUTIONS OF APPRECIATION – FIELDING LUCAS AND CAROLYN JUSTUS

PUBLIC HEARING

A. Rezoning Application #R-2013-02

Public Hearing on rezoning property to a Residential Two Rural (R2R) zoning district

INFORMAL PUBLIC COMMENTS

DISCUSSION/ADJUSTMENT OF AGENDA

CONSENT AGENDA

A. Minutes

September 3, 2013

Approval of minutes from previous meeting(s)

B. Tax Collector’s Report

Routine monthly report on current tax collections

C. Beaver Management Assistance Program

Requests the County Engineer sign the Assistance form, electing to participate

NOMINATIONS

Nominations of citizens to County Boards and Committees

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

2. Cemetery Advisory Committee – 7 vac.

3. Juvenile Crime Prevention Council – 7 vac.

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

5. Senior Volunteer Services Advisory Council – 3 vac.

6. Smartstart – 1 vac.

DISCUSSION

A. Smokey Mountain Center LME Update

Informational update regarding the consolidation of Smokey Mountain and Western Highlands

B. DSS Informational Update – Director Introduction

Introduction of new DSS Director

C. Henderson County Education History Initiative Update

Update on the Education History Initiative

D. Board Approval of NC 911 Board Grant Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP or 911 Center) Relocation Project

Request the Board authorize the County Engineer to execute the required documents for the 911 Board Grant Contract

E. Seven Falls site stabilization update

Update on the emergency site stabilization project at Seven Falls subdivision

COUNTY MANAGER’S REPORT

Routine Update from the County Manager

IMPORTANT DATES

Upcoming schedule of meetings and events

A. Schedule a Public Hearing for the FY 2013 Rural Operating Assistance Program (ROAP) Application to the North Carolina Department of Transportation

Suggested date of October 7, 2013 at 5:30 p.m. for public hearing

CLOSED SESSION as allowed pursuant to NCGS 143-318.11 for the following reason(s):

1. Pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. §143-318.11(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.

2. 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