Macon County Board of Commissioners July 2020 Regular Meeting

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Public Agenda

1. Call to order and welcome by Vice-Chairman Beale

2. Announcements

3. Moment of Silence

4. Pledge of Allegiance

5. Public Hearing(s) – None

6. Public Comment Period (via telephone)

7. Additions to agenda

8. Adjustments to and approval of the agenda

9. Reports/Presentations

(A) Presentation by Richard Sneed, Chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, followed by consideration of a resolution opposing Catawba Indian Nation Casino in North Carolina

(B) Introduction of and comments from Troy Waskey, the new District Ranger for the Nantahala National Forest (Tentative)
(C) Update on county’s response to COVID-19
(1) Kathy McGaha – Public Health
(2) Warren Cabe – Emergency Management
(3) Sheriff Robert Holland – Law Enforcement
(4) Derek Roland — Administration

10.01d Business

11.New Business

(A) Consideration of resolution to abandon a portion of SR 1140 (McConnell Road) – Andy Russell, District Engineer, NCDOT
(B) Approval of new fees for Macon County Public Health – Kathy McGaha, Director

(C) Presentation of the Macon County Community Needs Assessment Report – Justin Setser, Chair, Macon County Planning Board
(D) Consideration of contract for “No Wrong Door” for Fiscal Year 2020-21 – Chester Jones, County Attorney, and Lori Carpenter, Finance Director

(E) Designation of voting delegate and alternate voting delegate to NCACC Annual Conference

(F) Discussion regarding underground storage tank replacement at Macon County School Bus Garage – Derek Roland, County Manager

12.Consent Agenda – Attachment #12 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.

(A) Minutes of the May 12, 2020 regular meeting

(B) Budget Amendments #9-23

(C) Tax Releases for June in the amount of $513.36

(D)Refund stemming from Property Tax Commission appeal in the amount of $415.28

(E) Monthly ad valorem tax collection report – no action necessary

13.Appointments (A) Highlands Tourism Development Commission – one seat

14.Closed session as allowed under NCGS 143-318.11(a)(3) for attorney/client privilege and NCGS 143-318.11(a)(5) regarding real property

15. Adjourn/Recess

Agenda Packet

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