The
Alleghany County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, August
7, 2006, at 6:30pm in the Conference Room of the County Office Building, 90
South Main, Sparta, North Carolina.
Present: Vice-Chair Warren Taylor, Commissioner
Graylen Blevins, Commissioner
Vice-Chair
Warren Taylor called the meeting to order and opened with a prayer.
Commissioner
AGENDA
Motion on Agenda for
Motion on Minutes for
RE: Library Bond
RE: Subdivisions Plats
RE: Schedule of Values
1. Reschedule Labor Day Meeting
2. Wood Waste Grinding Bids
3. Financing Bids—Capital Loan
4. Farmland Preservation Board
Appointments
5. AIM Fee Recommendation
6. Wellness Program
7. Other Business
8. Public Comments—30 minutes
9. Closed Session—NCGS 143-318.11 (a)
(3)—legal
NCGS 143-3188.11 (a) (6)—personnel
10. Adjourn
Commissioner
Vice-Chair Warren Taylor recessed
the regular meeting at
Debbie Brewer gave everyone
information regarding the library construction project. She introduced Andrew Lapino with Thomas H.
Hughes Architect.
Andrew Lapino explained and
displayed the floor plan of the building and a color sketch of the proposed
library.
Commissioner Warren Taylor and
Andrew Lapino discussed other library projects that Mr. Lapino has been
involved with including the King library.
Commissioner
Vice-Chair Warren Taylor asked for
public comments.
Debbie Brewer introduced different
groups involved with the library.
Victoria Hall stated that she likes
the amount of space. She stated that she
volunteered at the library for about a year.
She further stated that she liked the big desk area and the area for the
youth.
Nancy Hall talked about the
historical area. She stated that she is
delighted and is all for it.
Pauline Meals stated that she is a
retired school teacher and hopes that the roof won’t leak like the Clyde Fields
school building did when it first opened, and she hopes the heat isn’t in the
ceiling like the school building.
Pauline Jolly stated that she is
very pleased with the plans.
Reba Evans said she is a retired
school librarian. She talked about the
location being user friendly and the need for a larger area.
Jonathan Halsey stated on behalf of
the library board, he wanted to thank the Commissioners for considering this
request. He stated that they are
confident they can raise the remainder of the money with the $2,000,000 bond commitment. He thanked the Board for what they have done.
Joan Sherrill thanked the Board for
their support and thanked the Junior Friends for their activities.
Alice Keighton stated she is with
the Friends of the Library. She talked
about how the Friends of the Library started the bookstore. She talked about how much a new facility is
needed. She gave an example. She stated that the Friends of the Library
support the project. She reminded
everyone that the money the Friends of the Library raises goes towards the
library. She thanked everyone.
Vice-Chair Warren Taylor closed the
public hearing at
Commissioner Ken Richardson made a
motion to approve the library bond referendum.
Commissioner
Commissioner Ken Richardson amended
his motion. Commissioner
County Manager
Commissioner Ken Richardson made a
motion to approve the resolution as presented by the
Planner
Commissioner Ken Richardson made a motion to approve the
preliminary plat. Commissioner Graylen
Blevins seconded the motion. Vote 4:0.
Planner
Commissioner Ken Richardson made a motion to approve the
Bear Creek subdivision plat.
Commissioner Graylen Blevins seconded the motion. Vote 4:0.
Planner
Commissioner
Vice-Chair Warren Taylor recessed
the regular meeting at
Mary Walker, Tax Administrator,
explained that these are the schedule of values for
Vice-Chair Warren Taylor asked for public
comments.
Bill Wingler stated that he has been
looking at the GIS website, and a few tracts have $0 valuation.
Mary Walker explained that the
Mapping Office gets the data from the Tax Office, and she doesn’t know why it
shows a $0 value but maybe it is because the data didn’t download properly.
County Manager
Bill Wingler asked if people can
check for discrepancies on the tax records.
Mary Walker talked about the $0
value may be a track that has been spilt.
Commissioner
Mary Walker explained that they
can’t be changed after the Commissioners adopt them. She further explained that they can create
neighborhoods to adjust prices.
Commissioner
Commissioner Warren Taylor closed
the public hearing at
Agnes Joines with the Planning
Committee came before the Board to present a report regarding their history and
activities including projects they are involved in, such as, donating money for
scholarships, emergency food and fuel, lending library and Alleghany
Connections. She gave the Board
certificates of appreciation for their efforts.
Commissioner
Commissioner Ken Richardson talked
about the lending library project.
Agnes Joines invited everyone to
come to Head Start.
Vice-Chair Warren Taylor thanked
Agnes Joines for her efforts.
Lisa Edwards with Alleghany
Connections came before the Board to present a report regarding how Alleghany
Connections operates. She talked about
volunteering one-on-one with at-risk children.
She talked about their fundraising activities and things they do to help
the children. She reviewed the criteria
for volunteers, and volunteers mainly help the children by being a positive
adult role model.
Vice-Chair Warren Taylor thanked
Lisa Edwards for her work.
The Board of Commissioners discussed
dates and times for the meeting. They
decided on
Commissioner Ken Richardson made a
motion to approve the bid from Rector’s Grading. Commissioner Graylen Blevins seconded the
motion. Vote 4:0.
Commissioner
Commissioner Ken Richardson made a
motion to approve the reappointment of Paul Edwards, David Gambill and Lewis
Upchurch to serve on the Alleghany County Farmland Preservation Program
Board. Commissioner Graylen Blevins
seconded the motion. Vote 4:0.
County Manager
Commissioner
County Manager
Commissioner Graylen Blevins made a
motion to approve the
Commissioner Ken Richardson made a
motion to reappoint Commissioner Taylor to serve on the RTAC board. Commissioner
Commissioner Ken Richardson talked
about on Friday, he and the
Commissioner Graylen Blevins
informed the Commissioners that on August 14, at
Vice-Chair Warren Taylor asked for
public comments. None were
received.
Commissioner
Vice-Chair Warren Taylor called for
a brief recess at
Commissioner
Commissioner Ken Richardson made a
motion to hire Tom Terrell to review the current lawsuit and advise the County
on it. Commissioner
Being no further business, Commissioner
Respectfully
submitted,
Clerk to the Board
Attest:
Eldon Edwards
Chairman
Bond
Order for Adoption
BOND ORDER AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL
OBLIGATION LIBRARY BONDS IN THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF $2,000,000
WHEREAS --
The
Board of Commissioners of Alleghany County, North Carolina, by resolution
adopted on
The
County has applied to the North Carolina Local Government Commission for its
approval of such bonds, and the Commission has accepted the County’s
application.
BE
IT ORDERED by the Board of
Commissioners of
1. There are hereby ordered to be issued
general obligation library bonds of the County to pay capital costs of
providing library facilities, together with related financing and other
necessary or incidental costs.
2. The maximum aggregate principal amount of
the bonds issued for such purpose will be $2,000,000.
3. Taxes will be levied in an amount
sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds so issued.
4. A sworn statement of debt prepared by the
County's Finance Officer has been filed with the Clerk to this Board and is
open to public inspection.
5. This Bond Order will take effect when
approved by the County's voters in the manner provided by law.
Adopted
this the 7th day of August, 2006.
Resolution regarding publication of Bond Order
and details for bond referendum
WHEREAS, there has been adopted at this meeting a
bond order entitled as follows:
BOND ORDER AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL
OBLIGATION LIBRARY BONDS IN THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF $2,000,000
AND
WHEREAS, such bond order is to take
effect when approved by the voters;
AND
WHEREAS, the General Statutes require
certain additional actions to complete the process of authorizing the bonds and
the bond referendum;
BE
IT THEREFORE RESOLVED by the Board
of Commissioners of
1. The Clerk to this Board is authorized and
directed to publish a notice of the adoption of such Bond Order, in the form
provided for in Section 159-58 of the General Statutes, one time in a newspaper
having general circulation in the County.
2. The Bond Order will be subject to a
bond referendum to be held within the County on
3. The Board requests that the Alleghany
County Board of Elections conduct the referendum in the manner provided for by
law.
4. The ballot question shall be in the
following form:
Shall the order authorizing up to $2,000,000 of
Alleghany County general obligation bonds to pay capital costs of providing
library facilities and paying related costs, as adopted by the County's Board
of Commissioners on August 7, 2006, be approved?
5. The Clerk to this Board is authorized and
directed to transmit a certified copy of this resolution to the Alleghany
County Board of Elections within three days after today.
6. The Clerk to this Board is authorized and
directed to publish notice of such bond referendum as required by Section
159-61 of the General Statutes.
Adopted
this the 7th day of August, 2006.
RESOLUTION
The governing body for the
Present: Vice-Chair Warren Taylor, Graylen Blevins, Sandy
Herndon, Ken Richardson
Absent: Chair Eldon Edwards and
Also
Present: County Manager
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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND
DELIVERY OF AN INSTALLMENT FINANCING CONTRACT IN THE AMOUNT OF $185,273.00 WITH RBC CENTURA BANK TO FINANCE
THE ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN EQUIPMENT FOR USE BY THE
BE IT
RESOLVED by the governing body for the
Upon motion of Ken
Richardson, seconded by
Ayes: All
Nays: None
PASSED AND
ADOPTED this 7th day of August, 2006.
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I,
I DO
HEREBY FURTHER CERTIFY that a schedule, stating that the regular meetings of
the Council are held on the first and third Mondays of each month at 6:30p.m
and 10:00a.m., respectively, at the County Office Building, Conference Room, 90
South Main Street, Sparta, North Carolina, was on file with me for at least
seven calendar days prior to said meeting, all in accordance with G.S.
143-318.12.
WITNESS my hand and corporate seal of said