Editor’s Note: following is the agenda for the Polk County Board of Commissioner’s Monday, July 18 meeting. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. in the R. Jay Foster Hall of Justice, located on the second floor of the Womack building in Columbus.

Call to Order of the Public Hearing for the Proposed Ordinance Establishing the Polk County Government and Public Facilities (GPF) Zoning District – Chair Gage. The purpose of the public hearing is to receive public comment on the proposed Ordinance Establishing the Polk County Government and Public Facilities Zoning District, and on the zoning map amendment to include the GPF Zoning District. The public hearing was properly advertised in the Tryon Daily Bulletin. Cathy Ruth, Planner, will present the proposed ordinance. The information is included in the agenda packet under Agenda Item #11.

Citizen Comments

Commissioner Comments

Adjournment

Call to Order of the Regular Meeting – Chair Gage

Invocation – Pastor Nathan Deatrick, Cross Roads Baptist Church

Pledge of Allegiance – Vice-Chair Holbert

Approval of Agenda – Agenda items may be added and/or deleted at this time. Motion to approve.

Consent Agenda – A) Approval of the June 20, 2016, regular meeting minutes. B) Approval of Tax Department written refund requests totaling $1,156.73. C) Approval of a six month extension of Economic Development Director Robert Williamson’s employment contract.  Motion to approve the consent agenda.

Citizen Comments

Proposed Ordinance Establishing the Polk County Government and Public Facilities Zoning District – To consider approval of the proposed Ordinance Establishing the Polk County Government and Public Facilities Zoning District, and the zoning map amendment to include the GPF Zoning District subsequent to the public hearing.  Motion to approve.

Update on Replacement of the Historic Courthouse Wall – Dave Odom of Odom Engineering will give the update.

Proposed Increase in Scope of the AECOM Lake Adger Turner Shoals Dam Stability Evaluation – Mr. Odom will present the information.  Motion to approve.

Budget Amendment – Sandra Hughes, Finance Director, will present BA #3, Water Capital Project, $17,000 – To transfer funds from the Water Operating Capital Reserve Fund to the Water Capital Project Fund in order for AECOM to proceed with an expanded evaluation of Turner Shoals Dam.  Motion to approve.

Manager’s Report – A) Recognition of the Maintenance Department. B) Future Law Enforcement Center/Government Complex property. C) Historic courthouse sound system upgrade.

Volunteer Boards for Vote – Appearance Commission – 3 applications, 6 vacancies.  Juvenile Crime Prevention Council – 3 applications, 5 vacancies. Recycling Advisory Board – 1 application, 2 vacancies. Motion to approve.

Volunteer Boards for Review – Appearance Commission – 2 applications, 3 vacancies.  JCPC – 2 applications, 2 vacancies.

Commissioner Comments

Closed Session – Motion to go into closed session for the purpose of attorney-client privilege, G.S. 143-318.11(a)(3).

Return to Open Session – Motion to return to open session.

Adjournment – Motion to adjourn.