Editor’s Note: following is the agenda for the Monday, Jan. 22 Polk County Board of Commissioner 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 on the Creation of a Polk County Golf Cart Ordinance – Chairman Johnson. The purpose of the public hearing is to receive citizen input on a Polk County Golf Cart Ordinance. The public hearing was properly advertised in the Tryon Daily Bulletin. Information is included in the packet under Agenda Item #15. County Attorney Berg will present the information.

Citizen Comments

Commissioner Comments

Adjournment – Motion to adjourn the public hearing.

Call to Order Regular Meeting – Chairman Johnson

 

Invocation – Vice-Chairman Yoder

 

Pledge of Allegiance – Commissioner Bradley

 

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

 

Consent Agenda

1. Fire Department Contract revision modifying the dates when budget information is due for all Fire Departments and the Rescue Squad.
2. Ratification of purchase order authorization for 2 state contract Sheriff vehicles.

Motion to approve the consent agenda.

 

Citizen Comments on Agenda Items

 

Citizen Comments on Non-Agenda Items

 

Revised Recreation Advisory Board Bylaw Review – To consider approval of the revised bylaws for this volunteer board. Jerry Stensland, Recreation Director, will be present the proposed changes for review.

 

Polk County Law Enforcement Facility – Paul Luzier, Moseley Architects, will present the construction update.

 

Resolution Declaring Surplus Real Property and Authorizing the Sale by Electronic Public Auction – Melissa Bowlin, Tax Administrator, will present the information and resolution. Motion to approve.

 

Polk County Golf Cart Ordinance – County Attorney Berg will present the proposed Golf Cart Ordinance for discussion and review subsequent to the public hearing.

 

An Ordinance Regulating Addressing and Road Naming or Re-naming in Polk County North Carolina – County Attorney Berg will present the proposed ordinance for discussion and review.

 

Manager’s Report – 1) Looking Glass Creamery waterline extension construction.   2) Update on meetings with Lexington officials.

Volunteer Boards for Vote – Board of Adjustment, regular member, 1 application, 2 vacancies; alternate member, 1 application, 1 vacancy.

 

Volunteer Boards for Review – Columbus Fire Tax Commissioner, 3 applications, 3

vacancies; Polk County Planning Board 2 applications, 4 vacancies.

 

Commissioner Comments

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

 

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

 

Adjournment – Motion to adjourn.