Macon County Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting for March 2021

The Macon County Board of Commissioners will be meeting tonight at 6pm in the Commissioners Board on the third floor of the county courthouse. Macon Media will webcast live from the meeting. Supporting documents are posted below. A video player will be added to this article a few minutes before the meeting starts.

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Roll Call (Elected critters and representatives of media outlets will be listed here.)




Public Agenda

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 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

7. Additions to agenda

8. Adjustments to and approval of the agenda

9. Reports/Presentations

(A) Resolution recognizing April 18-24, 2021 as Macon County Volunteer Week - Patrick Betancourt and Jennifer Hollifield
(B) Update and request regarding Women's History Trail Project --Anne Hyder, Folk Heritage Association of Macon County
(C) Update regarding thermal well system at lotla School - Todd Gibbs, Macon County Schools
10.01d Business

11. New Business

(A) Request from Cowee School Arts and Heritage Center - Stacy Guffey
(B) Sutton Broadcasting Lease Agreement Amendment - Sean Gibson
(C) Planning, Permitting and Development - Director Jack Morgan
1. Installation of well and upgrade to water feature at Wesley's Park
2. Award of construction bid regarding greenway connector

(D) Solid Waste - Director Chris Stahl
1. Resolution Exempting Engineering Services for Carson Center Project and approval of proposal from McGill Associates
2. Resolution Exempting Geotechnical Services for Recycling Processing Center and approval of proposal from Bunnell Lammons Engineering

(E) Lease of Macon Middle School with Macon County Board of Education - Finance Director Lori Carpenter
(F) Grant agreement with Balsam West to expand broadband services - County Manager Derek Roland
(G) Lease agreements with Southwestern Community College regarding former National Guard Armory facility and adjoining property - Mr. Roland
(H) Approval of architectural services contract for proposed Macon Transit Facility Expansion - Mr. Roland
(I) Resolution regarding abandonment of a portion of old Dowdle Mountain Road - request by NCDOT District Engineer Andy Russell
(J) Discussion regarding possible change in agenda format concerning closed session - Chairman Tate
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 February 4, 2021 continued session
(B) Budget Amendments #185-189
(C) Refund to Dr. Nathan Brenner for panoramic X-ray machine
(D)Tax Releases in the amount of $858.15
(E) Monthly ad valorem tax collection report - no action necessary

13.Appointments

(A) Board of Equalization and Review (5 seats)
(B) Planning Board (2 seats)

14.Closed session as allowed under NCGS 143-318.11(a)(3) for attorney-client privilege and 143-318.11(a)(6) to consider the qualifications of a public officer or employee

15.Adjourn/Recess

Agenda Packet, Part 1
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Agenda Packets Downloads, Part 2 through 6

Part 2 [DOWNLOAD PDF]

Part 3 [DOWNLOAD PDF]

Part 4 [DOWNLOAD PDF]

Part 5 [DOWNLOAD PDF]

Part 6 [DOWNLOAD PDF]

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Published at 3:45pm on Tuesday, March 09, 2021