Macon County Commissioners April 14, 2015 Meeting Coverage

The Macon County Commissioners met on April 14, 2015. The meeting lasted over three hours, so I am presenting it as both a full full and as segments.

The entire meeting is not contained in the segments, so if you wish to see all that took place, you'll have to watch the complete video.

FULL MEETING



MACON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
APRIL 14, 2015
AGENDA
1. Call to order and welcome by Chairman Corbin

2.Announcements

3.Moment of Silence

4.Pledge of Allegiance

5.Public Hearing(s) - 6:00 p.m. - Proposed names for new roads and assigning a range of road numbers in connection with the same - Angie Kinsland/911

Addressing Coordinator

NOTE: The board will consider an amendment to the county's ordinance regarding approval of the new road names and the range of road numbers

immediately following the hearing.

6.Following the public hearing, the board will sit as a Board of Equalization and Review to hear an appeal from Shawnee Meadow Holdings, LLLP, et. al./Richard Boger

7.Public Comment Period

8.Adjustments to and approval of the agenda

9.Reports/Presentations
•Nantahala Hiking Club - Olga Pader
•Macon County Heritage Center at the Historic Cowee School - Bobby Kuppers
•April Is Public Health Month Proclamation - Dawn Wilde Burgess, Community Health Promotion Supervisor/Public Health

10.Old Business
•Second reading on the Macon County Nuisance Ordinance
•Update on status of QZAB funding - County Manager
•Discussion of Memorandum of Understanding with Southwestern Community College
•Discussion regarding Highlands track and softball field renovations
•Consideration of lease agreement with the Division of Workforce Solutions

11.New Business
•Highlands Chamber of Commerce agreement with BCF Agency
•Consent Agenda - Attachment #11
All items below are considered routine and will be enacted by one motion. No separate discussion will be held except on request of a member of the

Board of Commissioners.
•Minutes of the March 10 regular meeting and the March 31 continued session
•Budget Amendments -- #163, #164
•Tax Releases
•Monthly ad valorem tax collection report

12.Appointments:
•Highlands Area Tourism Development Commission (2 seats)

13.Closed session (if needed)

14.Adjourn/Recess

Here is the full agenda packet that is used by members of the board and shared with members of the local press. Currently, Macon Media is the only one

who makes this public document available to the public without first making them jump through hoops.

PRESS PACKET

County Commissioners April 2015 Meeting Press Packet.pdf by Thunder Pig

Some of the segments from the meeting are posted below.


Part 1 -- Prayer (Moment of Silence)
Pledge of Allegience
Public Hearing on Road Names
Nantahala Hiking Club


Part 2 -- Memorandum of Understanding with Southwestern Community College


Part 3 -- Board of Equalization and Review

The board sits as a Board of Equalization and Review to hear an appeal from Shawnee Meadow Holdings, LLLP, et. al./Richard Boger


Part 4 -- Public Comment Adjustments and Approval of the Agenda


Part 5 -- Macon County Heritage Center


Part 6 -- Proclamation for Public Health Month


Part 7 -- Parker Meadows Update


Part 8 -- CDC Grant to Macon County Health Department


Part 9 -- Second reading of the Macon County Nuisance Ordinance


Part 10 -- QZAB Funding Discussion and Vote


Part 11 -- Lease Agreement with Division of Workforce Solutions


Part 12 -- Hospice House Foundation of WNC


Part 13 -- Parker Meadows Change Order


Part 14 -- Highlands Chamber of Commerce Agreement with BCF Agency


Part 15 -- Macon Transit Competing with Private Businesses?


Part 16 -- Consent Agenda Highlands Area Tourism Development Commission Appointments