AGENDA

Henderson County Board of Commissioners

1 Historic Courthouse Square, Hendersonville, NC

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

9:00 a.m.

 

CALL TO ORDER/WELCOME

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

INFORMAL PUBLIC COMMENTS

 

DISCUSSION/ADJUSTMENT OF AGENDA

 

CONSENT AGENDA

A.    Minutes:  February 3, 2014 – 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.    Tax refund request

      Request to deny a request for release or refund of tax claims

E.     Lease Extension with HCPED

      Requests the Board agree to the lease extension proposed with Henderson County Partnership for Economic Development, and authorize the chair and staff to execute the same

F.      Set Public Hearing for Re-naming of Turkeybrush Trail

      Requests the Board set a public hearing for March 17, 2014 at 5:30 p.m.

G.    Contract Approval

      Request to approve a contract with Solutions for Local Government for the EMS/Rescue Squad Study

 

            NOMINATIONS

A.    NOTIFICATION OF VACANCIES

      Notification to the Board of new vacancies on County Boards and Committees

1.      Equalization and Review, Henderson County Board of – 5 vac.

2.      Industrial Facilities and Pollution Control Financing Authority – 3 vac.

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

4.      Nursing/Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee – 3 vac.

 

B.     NOMINATIONS

      Nominations and appointment of citizens to County Board and Committees

1.      Agriculture Advisory Board – 1 vac.

2.      Animal Services Committee – 3 vac.

3.      Juvenile Crime Prevention Council – 6 vac.

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

5.      Recreation Advisory Board – 3 vac.

6.      Senior Volunteer Services Advisory Council – 2 vac.

7.      WCCA Board of Directors (Western Carolina Community Action) – 1 vac.

      

 

DISCUSSION ITEMS

A.    Fletcher  Library building

Request from Fletcher Town Council for discussion on a Fletcher Library  

B.     Draft Green River-Tuxedo-Zirconia (GRTZ) Community Plan Overview

      Requests the Board review the Plan, and provide direction to Staff

C.     Technical corrections to Voluntary Agriculture Districts

      Requests the Board delete of Article III or Chapter 45 of the Code, which was rewritten and replaced by Park One of Article VIII

D.    Smoking Ordinance Amendments

      Presentation of information on smoking perimeter consideration

      

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 reasons:

 

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)(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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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