Macon County Commissioners 08-12-2014

The Macon County Commissioners met Tuesday night and had a lot of material on the agenda. The two public hearings on proposed telecommunications tower (cellphone towers) took about an hour and public comment lasted about an hour as a number of people spoke for and against fracking. Overall, the meeting lasted a little over three and a half hours (not counting the closed session). After the closed session, Vice Chairman Ronnie Beale recessed the meeting until August 26th.

I divided the video into three parts:

Part 1 Public Hearings


Part 2 Public Comment


Part 3


The public agenda and the agenda that was distributed to members of the local media are posted below.

MACON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
AUGUST 12, 2014
AGENDA

• Call to order and welcome by Vice-Chairman Beale
  
• Announcements
  
• Moment of Silence
  
• Pledge of Allegiance
  
• Public Hearing(s) -
  • 6 p.m. - Telecommunication Tower Application from Cellco Partnership
  • 6:30 p.m. - Telecommunication Tower Application from Tower Engineering Professionals
  
  NOTE: Consideration of either or both applications would immediately follow the public hearings.
  
• Public Comment Period
  
• Adjustments to and approval of the agenda
  
• Reports/Presentations
  • 2014 Small Health Department of the Year Award - County Manager
  • NCACC Liability & Property Pool's 2013 Safety Award - Charlie Eaton, NCACC Property & Casualty Program Specialist
  • Recognition of Habitat for Humanity - Commissioner Beale
  • Historic Preservation Week in Macon County - Barbara McRae
  • Region A Update - Ryan Sherby
• Old Business
  • Fox Ridge Project Review Fee - Doug Johnson, Macon County Soil and Water Conservation
  • Revised Lease for Waterwheel Manufacturing, Inc. - County Attorney
• New Business
  • Purchase of Electronic Health Record - Jim Bruckner, Macon County Public Health Director
  • Consideration of lease agreement with Harmony House Foods, Inc. - EDC Director Tommy Jenkins/County Attorney
  • Consideration of Interlocal Agreement for Recreation with the Town of Highlands - County Manager
  • Endorsement of "Sit for 60, Move for 3" Program - HR Director
  • Consideration of lease agreements for the Community Care Clinics in Franklin and Highlands - County Attorney
  • Consideration of agreement to provide recreation opportunities with the Scaly Mountain Historical Society, Inc. - County Attorney
• 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 July 8 and July 24, 2014 meetings
  • Budget Amendments #16-20
  • Tax releases
  • Settlement report for Fiscal Year 2013-14 taxes
  • Monthly ad valorem tax collection report
  • Resolution honoring the 100th anniversary of Holly Springs Baptist Church
• Appointments
  • Ratification of e-mail poll regarding appointments to the Highlands Tourism Development Commission
  • Commissioner appointment to the Smoky Mountain LME/MCO County Commissioner Advisory Council
• Closed session (if necessary)
  
• Adjourn/Recess

Press Packet for 08-12-2014 Commissioners Meeting by Thunder Pig