August 2020 Regular Meeting of the Macon County Board of Commissioners

The Macon County Board of Commissioners met last night. Here is a video of the meeting as well as the public agenda and the agenda packet. Macon Media was not able to attend the meeting sue to covering the school board meeting. A separate article about that meeting will be posted later today.

lease note Macon Media was not able to record this meeting and the video was provided by the county commissioners, so the audio quality is not that good.


Video

Public Agenda

1. Call to order and welcome by Chairman Tate

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) Macon County Homeless Task Force Proposal - Bob Bourke, President, Macon New Beginnings

(B) 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 proposed fee plan for Fiscal Year 2020-21 -Public Health Director Kathy McGaha

(B) Transit fare structure change - Transit Director Kim Angel

(C) Resolution regarding surplus dental equipment - County Attorney Chester Jones

(D)Discussion/consideration of Request For Proposals (RFP) for Macon County High-Speed Internet Access Service Expansion Project - Mr. Jones

(E) Consideration of revised Emergency Management Ordinance -Mr. Jones and Emergency Services Director Warren Cabe

(F) Consideration of renewal of Non-Emergency Transportation Services Contract - Mr. Roland

(G) Request for additional services for IT scope changes for Macon Middle School renovation - Mr. Roland

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 26, 2020 continued session, the June 2, 2020 continued session and the June 9 regular meeting

(B) Budget Amendments #34-47

(C) Tax Releases in the amount of $1,558.98 for July 2020

(D) Monthly ad valorem tax collection report - no action necessary

13.Appointments

14.Closed session as allowed under NCGS 143-318.11(a)(3) for the purpose of preserving the attorney/client privilege.

15.Adjourn/Recess


Agenda Packet




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Published at 3:05am on Wednesday, August 12, 2020