Macon County Board of Commissioners December 2021 Regular Meeting

PUBLIC AGENDA

1. Call to order and welcome by County Manager Derek Roland

2. Announcements

3. Election of board chairman – County Manager Derek Roland

4. Election of board vice-chairman

5. Examination of Official Bonds for Public Officials of Macon County – Finance Director Lori Carpenter

6. Affirmation of the 2022 regular meeting schedule

7. Moment of Silence

8. Pledge of Allegiance

9. Public Hearing(s) – 6 p.m.
(A) Amended and Restated Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance of Macon County
(B) Amended and Restated Ordinance Regulating High-Impact Land Uses in Macon County

NOTE: Following the close of the public hearing(s), the board may choose to act on one or both of the amended and restated ordinances shown above.

10. Public Comment Period

11. Additions to agenda

12. Adjustments to and approval of the agenda

13. Reports/Presentations
(A) Fiscal Year 2021 audit – Jill Vang, Martin Starnes & Associates, CPAs, PA
(B) Economic Development Administration grant application and request for matching funds – Bob McCollum and Elaine Eisenbraun, Nikwasi Initiative

14. Old Business

15. New Business
(A) Use of Cowee Bald communications site – Emergency Services Director Warren Cabe
(1) Approval of Communications Use Lease with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (U.S. Forest Service)
(2) Authorization of sublease with Sutton Broadcasting Corporation
(3) Authorization of sublease with Blue Ridge Broadcasting Corporation

(B) Joint Resolution Adopting and Establishing the Common Boundary Line Between Jackson County and Macon County – Tax Administrator Abby Braswell
(C) Consideration of refund of taxes – Abby Braswell
(D) Solid Waste – Director Chris Stahl
(1) Recommendation for landfill Phase I and II closure design and construction engineering services
(2) Request for exemption of Request for Proposals process for engineering services below $50,000
(E) Change Order #13 on Macon Middle School renovation project – Jack Morgan, Director of Planning, Permitting and Development
(F) Resolution exempting architectural services for the Macon Middle School locker room project – Lori Carpenter, Finance Director
(G) Franklin High School (FHS) project – County Manager Derek Roland and Finance Director Lori Carpenter
(1) Consideration of Budget Amendment #106 for architectural fees, survey fees and engineering fees
(2) Resolution exempting surveying services
(3) Resolution exempting engineering services
(4) Consideration of contract with LS3P Associates, Ltd.
(H) Update on former National Guard Armory renovation – County Manager Derek Roland

16. 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 November 9, 2021 regular meeting
(B) Budget Amendments #107-110 (C) Tax releases for November in the amount of $9,878.33
(D) Monthly ad valorem tax collection report – no action necessary

17. Appointments
(A) Board of Health – 4 seats

18. Closed session as allowed under NCGS (if needed)

19. Adjourn/Recess

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