The Alleghany County Board of Commissioners met in
regular session on Monday, March 16, 2009, at 3:30pm in the Board Meeting Room
of the County Administration Building, 348 South Main Street, Sparta, North
Carolina.

Present:
Chair Ken Richardson, Vice-Chair Randy Miller, Commissioner Doug Murphy,
Commissioner Steve Roten, County Attorney Donna Shumate, County Manager Don
Adams and Clerk to the Board Karen Evans.
Commissioner Milly Richardson was present but arrived late.

Chair Ken Richardson called the meeting to order.

Commissioner Steve Roten led the Pledge of Allegiance
and opened the meeting with a prayer.

Commissioner Doug Murphy made a motion to approve the
agenda for this March 16, 2009, meeting.  Commissioner Randy Miller seconded the
motion.  Vote 4:0.

AGENDA

Monday, March 16, 2009

3:30 PM

3:30                Meeting
Called To Order, Pledge of Allegiance and Prayer

Motion
on Agenda for March 16, 2009, meeting

Motion
on Minutes for February 23, & March 5, 2009, meetings

Motion
on February Tax Releases & Refunds

3:35    A.        Public
Comments—30 minutes

B.
Jim Connors

RE: Farmers Market

C.
Bryan Edwards

RE:
Greenway Trail

D.
Mary Walker

RE:
Late PUV Appeal

Credit
Card Payments

E.
Kathy Murphy

RE: Floodplain Ordinance Update

Property
Rights Protection Ordinance Junk Yard Definition Update

Lot
Combination Policy Change

F.
Tony Greene

RE:
Variance for Joines Trailer Court Expansion

G.
Maintenance/Transfer
Facility Annual Report

H.
Wilkes Center
for the Deaf Annual Report

I.
Wellness
Center Annual Report

J.
County
Business

1.
Sheriff’s
Records Retention Schedule

2.
Joint Meeting
Reminder

3.
Budget
Discussions Meeting Reminder

4.
Property Lease

5.
Wood Waste
Request for Bids

6.
Child
Development Budget Amendment

7.
Child Abuse
Prevention Month Proclamation

8.
Transfer
Facility Disposal Contract

9.
Other Business

10. Adjourn

Commissioner
Randy Miller made a motion to approve the minutes for the February 23 and March
5, 2009, meetings.   Commissioner Doug Murphy seconded the
motion.  Vote 4:0.

Commissioner
Steve Roten made a motion to approve the real releases and refunds for February.  Commissioner Doug Murphy seconded the
motion.  Vote 4:0.

Commissioner
Randy Miller made a motion to approve the auto releases and refunds for February.  Commissioner Steve Roten seconded the
motion.  Vote 4:0.

Chair
Ken Richardson opened the public comments’ portion of the meeting.  He asked for public comments.

Brandon
Hawks came before the Board to discuss how all of the governments are handling
issues regarding the youth and jobs.

Commissioner
Milly Richardson arrived at 3:37pm.

Brandon
Hawks continued talking about ways to build the economic situation and create a
better future for the youth.

Chair
Ken Richardson asked for further public comments.  None were received.  He closed the public comments portion of
the meeting.

Jim
Connors came before the Board on behalf of the Alleghany Farmers Market.  He explained that they are requesting
permission again to use the parking lot at 348 South Main Street for the Market
this year.  He talked about the
number of participants for the Market.
He further talked about the guidelines would be the same as last
year.  He asked the Board for an
updated letter providing permission to Market to regulate the activities of the
parking lot for the Market.

Commissioner
Doug Murphy made a motion to approve the request.  Commissioner Randy Miller seconded the
motion.

County
Manager Don Adams and Jim Connors discussed the Market’s dates.

County
Manager Don Adams stated that Alleghany in Motion is using the parking lot on Saturday,
April 4 for driver training.

The
Board voted on the motion on the floor.
Vote 5:0.

David
Isner provided the background of the greenway trail including the progression of
conversations.  He talked about the
different ideas that had been discussed regarding the trail.  He further talked about Sparta’s
master plan showing trails to link the businesses in the downtown area.

Bryan
Edwards talked about the plan that has been completed showing the condition of
the sidewalks and showing a greenway that runs along Bledsoe Creek.  He talked about the County property that
has been used for the PARTF grant and how both programs could use the location
off of the Sparta Parkway.  He said
that it is extremely important to know if the Board of Commissioners supports
the idea.  He asked if the Board
would like some additional information at the joint meeting on March 30.  He explained that they are looking at a
sidewalk connector from Main Street/Administration Building to the property off
of the Sparta Parkway.  He said that
he will provide more information at the joint meeting in March.

Joe
Ward talked about the economic and community development on how this might
impact Alleghany County.  He further
talked about a handout regarding the “Small Towns, Big Ideas: Case
Studies of Innovation” and tying it all in together.  He talked about the overall economic
development plan.

Mary
Walker, Tax Administrator, presented a letter of appeal for use value from
Sarah Mathis.  She reviewed the North
Carolina General Statutes regarding this matter.  She explained that this family does farm
the property.

Commissioner
Milly Richardson made a motion to approve.
Commissioner Doug Murphy seconded the motion.

Chair
Ken Richardson asked if there is any way to identify where the property is located.

Mary
Walker talked about attaching a property record card to the letters.

The
Board voted on the motion on the floor.
Vote 5:0.

Mary
Walker introduced Rick Hoffman with Sage Payment Solutions.  She reminded the Board that she talked
about wanting to use credit cards for collections.  She gave an example of the need for
accepting credit cards.

Rick
Hoffman with Sage Payment Solutions talked about the process of collecting
payments by credit cards.  He talked
about a convenience fee for the collection of taxes and enabling legislation that
allows this action to occur.

Commissioner
Doug Murphy and Rick Hoffman discussed the downside to collecting taxes with
credit cards.  Mr. Hoffman talked
about no information will be stored here.

County
Manager Don Adams and Rick Hoffman discussed current phone lines will be used for
this.

Chair
Ken Richardson and Rick Hoffman discussed what happens with a lost or stolen
credit card.  Mr. Hoffman discussed
how transactions occur.

Commissioner
Milly Richardson asked what is this going to cost the County.  Mr. Hoffman stated that it
shouldn’t cost anything and the County should make a little bit.  He explained that the transaction fee covers
the cost of the transaction.

Commissioner
Doug Murphy and Mary Walker discussed no additional personnel will be
needed.  She explained that she
talked to Ashe County and was amazed how many taxpayers used their debit or
credit cards.

County
Manager Don Adams asked did they do a marketing plan for people to know that
they are being charged 2% and how do they handle refunds.

Mary
Walker explained that it tells people up front how much it is going to charge them.  She further explained that there will be
a statement on the tax bills that states an additional fee will be charged for
debit/credit card payments.

Rick
Hoffman explained that the transaction fee could be 2 to 3%, and the reason he recommends
charging 3%.

Chair
Ken Richardson asked if this is Mary Walker’s recommendation.

Mary
Walker said she would like for the Board to consider this.

Commissioner
Doug Murphy and Mary Walker talked about Ashe County had a brief increase in
the collection rate.  She said that
she would like to start this coming year.

Rick
Hoffman talked about there is a $50 application fee and $9.99 per month fee.  He further talked about Ashe County is
in the black with their collections for the debit/credit cards.

Commissioner
Randy Miller made a motion to move forward.  Commissioner Doug Murphy seconded the
motion.  Vote 5:0.

Mary
Walker said she would like to get this in place prior to August in order for
staff to get used to how this works.

Rick
Hoffman presented an impletion schedule for the project.

County
Manager Don Adams asked that they get with Joy Hines to discuss this.

Kathy
Murphy, Planner, came before the Board to update them about the floodplain
ordinance.  She explained that the
County has received the letter from FEMA stating that the new maps/ordinance
has to be implemented by September 2, 2009.  She explained that she is in discussions
with the Town to have one ordinance that covers both entities.  She further explained that her goal is
to have this ordinance written and approved this budget year because it is in
her budget this year.  She talked
about the timeline and notification requirements.

Chair
Ken Richardson and Kathy Murphy talked about the ordinance changes that are
required.  She stated that FEMA has
sent a model ordinance to be used.

Kathy
Murphy explained that the Commissioners had requested for clarification on the junkyard
definition, Planning Board discussed the issue, and the Planning Board took the
proposed definition from the State Statutes regarding junkyards.  She presented the proposed wording to
change the definition of a junkyard as approved by the Planning Board.

Chair
Ken Richardson asked if the Board thinks this clarifies the definition, then the
Board can move forward.

The
Board agreed.

Chair
Ken Richardson stated to move forward with the public hearing.

Kathy
Murphy talked about the subdivision ordinance regarding the combination of
adjoining parcels.  She provided an
example.  She talked about the
creation of this form to be recorded with the Register of Deeds.  She explained the process of combining
parcels.

County
Manager Don Adams explained an example of neighbors straightening property
lines.  He further explained that
this can be filled out when they do the survey.  He talked about this action does not
create a third lot.  He explained
that the Mapper has to have some kind of documentation to combine property
lines.  He further explained that
there is nothing on our books to require someone to combine their
property.  He provided another
example.  He said that approval
today is on the form to combine property where the ordinance allows the
combination.

Kathy
Murphy stated that people can record this form for $14, which is the least expensive
way to combine their lots.

County
Attorney Donna Shumate, on behalf of the Real Estate Bar Association, stated
that they have been struggling with how to do combinations, and if this is the
way to do this, they will be happy to do it. She stated that this is a policy
change not an ordinance change.  She
used an example of a small tract for a driveway.

Commissioner
Randy Miller made a motion to adopt this if it makes it easier for the
people.  Commissioner Doug Murphy
seconded the motion. Vote 5:0.

Chair
Ken Richardson opened the quasi-judicial appeal hearing.

Chair
Ken Richardson asked the Board members to disclose any conflicts affecting
their abilities to be impartial on the Joines Trailer Court Expansion.  No one spoke.

Chair
Ken Richardson reviewed the rules of procedures including anyone wanting to
provide testimony be sworn.

Clerk
to the Board Karen Evans administered the oath to anyone wishing to speak
concerning the appeal; Kathy Murphy, Tony Greene, Lujean Moxley, Don Adams.

Kathy
Murphy stated that Mr. Greene is seeking a variance on the setback requirements
required to expand an existing nonconforming manufactured home park located at
8 Joines Court Lane in Sparta, PIN 3989987931, 19.256 acres, in order to apply
for a conditional-use permit.  She
read a portion of the Property Rights Protection Ordinance regarding
manufactured home parks.  She
explained that she did receive a site plan, first thing she did was visit the
property and measured the distances between the mobile homes and the distances
the mobile homes are from the road, she advised Mr. Greene that he
couldn’t expand the current mobile home park due to two mobile homes are
closer to the road than should be and several of the mobile homes are too close
together.

County
Manager Don Adams asked about the road and parking spaces.

Kathy
Murphy said they are up to the standards.

County
Manager Don Adams asked if the only thing that is being discussed is the
existing mobile homes.

Kathy
Murphy agreed.

County
Manager Don Adams stated other than the setbacks; the mobile homes meet the
mobile home parks standards.

Kathy
Murphy read section 11.2 in the Property Rights Protection Ordinance about how
to determine whether to grant a variance.

County
Attorney Donna Shumate said that she was going to go over the list of the laws,
and that is basically it.

Kathy
Murphy explained that she enclosed pictures of the mobile homes, the 2,000 feet
buffer including names, copy of findings of fact for a previous Conditional-use
permit that Tony Greene had applied for, and minutes from a complaint that has
been received regarding the happenings at the trailer park.

Commissioner
Steve Roten asked how much the park is expanding.

Kathy
Murphy stated that there are currently 24 mobile homes, and he wants to add 34
more.

Commissioner
Doug Murphy and Kathy Murphy discussed that Mr. Greene will be renting the lot
for people who own mobile homes to put their mobile homes on it.  She said that Mr. Greene can clarify
that.

Tony
Greene came before the Board to present information regarding the trailer park
expansion.  He explained that he has
owned this for seven years, previous owner did the grading for the expansion
but did not have health department approval for the septic system but now the
Town is putting in water/sewer lines.
He talked about the trailers that don’t meet the setback
requirements, moving one trailer causes problems for other trailers, and he is
trying to keep the homeowners’ cost out of this.

Commissioner
Doug Murphy asked how long most of mobile homes have been there.

Tony
Greene said that five have been changed out since he bought the property.  He said that he is trying to get the
variance on the ones that are too close to the road and too close to each
other.

Commissioner
Randy Miller asked if Mr. Greene plans to follow the ordinance with the new
trailer park.

Tony
Greene agreed, said that they have prided themselves to work on the current
park and will continue to do so.

Chair
Ken Richardson asked if Mr. Greene had been supplied with a copy of the findings
of fact from the Planning Board.

Tony
Greene answered yes he has.

Chair
Ken Richardson asked him if he has any comments on the findings of fact.

County
Manager Don Adams explained that was for a previous conditional-use permit for equipment
storage, and this is for a variance on mobile homes.  He further explained that if the Board
approves or disapproves the variance, he still has to apply for the conditional-use
permit through the Planning Board.

Commissioner
Doug Murphy asked if the variance is granted he can move forward with the conditional-use
permit.

Tony
Greene stated that it is his understanding that with the variance he could
classify this as an expansion and without the variance he would have to build a
new park.

Commissioner
Doug Murphy, Commissioner Milly Richardson and Tony Greene talked about the
mobile homes that do not meet the setback requirements by 14 inches and 4
inches.

Commissioner
Steve Roten and Tony Greene talked about the expansion plans for the north
side.

County
Manager Don Adams talked about that is a separate decision and doesn’t
want that to get confused with the decision today regarding the variance.

Kathy
Murphy stated that the only reason the documents were supplied was because
there are still items of concerns listed on the findings of fact that was
supposed to be corrected that have not been corrected.

Commissioner
Doug Murphy asked was Mr. Greene made aware of those issues on the findings of
fact.

Kathy
Murphy stated that he has been made aware of those issues.  She explained that the Planning Board
left it that if he corrected those issues, he could come back to reapply for a
conditional-use permit at that time.

Commissioner
Milly Richardson stated that this is not pertinent to this variance issue.

County
Manager Don Adams stated that it could be pertinent for the conditional-use
permit application that will go before the Planning Board but is not pertinent for
the Commissioners.

Commissioner
Doug Murphy stated that these are two separate issues.

County
Attorney Donna Shumate stated that this is not an appeal of that decision and
this is a totally different proceeding.

Lujean
Moxley came before the Board to explain that she owns property adjoining the
trailer park.  She stated that she
has been before the Planning Board regarding her issues.  She explained that she has had water
damage from the park, mud and everything, nothing has been done, nothing has
been fixed, and she didn’t know about this until she received the letter.  She said she doesn’t know where he
is planning to put the park.  She
explained that she has two small grandchildren and doesn’t want another trailer
park besides her.  She talked about installing
a privacy fence beside the mobile home park, her property value will go down, and
still has damage from the other incident at the park.  She talked about she has been dealing
with this for two years and her issues still haven’t been fixed.  She further talked about the effect on
her property.  She reiterated that she
didn’t want the trailer park beside of her.  She further stated that she has tried to
be a good neighbor.

Chair
Ken Richardson asked the County Attorney Donna Shumate talked about attaching conditions
to the variance.

County
Attorney Donna Shumate said that conditions could be attached in granting the
variance.

Commissioner
Doug Murphy stated that he understands about the mud/water issue but tonight is
moving mobile homes to position the homes in order to comply with the ordinance
and to be able to apply for a conditional-use permit.

County
Attorney Donna Shumate agreed.

Commissioner
Doug Murphy said that the water/mud is an old issue.  He further said that if a problem is
still there it needs to be addressed.

County
Attorney Donna Shumate stated that in granting the variance it would have to have
something to do with the runoff in order to place conditions like that on the
variance.

Commissioner
Steve Roten and Commissioner Milly Richardson stated that the runoff
doesn’t have anything to do with this.

Commissioner
Randy Miller asked if the trailers were already there when the ordinance was adopted.

County
Attorney Donna Shumate and County Manager Don Adams agreed.

County
Manager Don Adams explained that they are vested if they are already there but an
expansion requires all of the mobile homes to be in compliance with the
ordinance.

County
Attorney Donna Shumate further explained that if he expands the current mobile
home park then it has to be in compliance with the ordinance.

Commissioner
Milly Richardson stated that if the Board grants the variance, the old part
sits as it is and the new part will have to follow the ordinance.

County
Attorney Donna Shumate stated that in order to grant a variance the Board has to
find certain things.

County
Manager Don Adams stated that he had asked the County Attorney to research
variances.

County
Attorney Donna Shumate stated that there are certain things that you must find
in order to grant a variance.  She
reviewed those items; unnecessary hardship to comply with the ordinance and to
determine a hardship it has to meet certain tests of no reasonable use of his
property; the hardship results from the application of this ordinance; the
hardship is caused by the property rather than by the applicant; the hardship
is not the result of the applicant’s own actions; the hardship is one
peculiar to the applicant’s property.

County
Manager Don Adams and County Attorney Donna Shumate discussed that they must
find all of them to declare a hardship.

County
Attorney Donna Shumate reviewed case law regarding variances.

County
Attorney Donna Shumate and Commissioner Randy Miller talked about Mr. Greene is
expanding the trailer park and is keeping the current portion the way it is.

Commissioner
Randy Miller asked is there any way to move these trailers to meet the
ordinance.

Tony
Greene explained that if you move one then it is too close to another.

Commissioner
Doug Murphy asked if some of these people have lived there a long time.

Tony
Greene answered yes.

Commissioner
Milly Richardson asked doesn’t these people own their homes.

Tony
Greene answered yes.

Commissioner
Milly Richardson asked if the moving would be their expense.

Tony
Greene answered yes.

Chair
Ken Richardson talked about Ms. Moxley’s issues.  He asked if he complies with the
ordinance does that help Ms. Moxley.

Kathy
Murphy talked about it would be showing a good faith in meeting the
ordinance.  She further talked about
Ms. Moxley’s problem, and the Planning Board stated to fix those issues
before applying for a conditional-use permit.  She explained that he brought in an application
for a new conditional-use permit.  She updated the Board about her
conversations with Mr. Greene regarding the conditional-use permit and the
mobile home park.

County
Manager Don Adams stated that if he has not met the conditions of the Planning
Board, then they will not grant the conditional-use permit.

Chair
Ken Richardson asked does the ordinance require some type of buffer to fix Ms.
Moxley’s problems.

Kathy
Murphy explained that he has to meet the mobile home standards but the Planning
Board can add additional stipulations.

Commissioner
Doug Murphy talked about this could be a hardship on the mobile home owners if
the trailers have to be moved because the property owners still have to pay for
that.  He stated that he understands
Ms. Moxley’s situation with the runoff.  He said that it appears that this
situation could be corrected if both parties would be willing to work together.

Kathy
Murphy stated that Ms. Moxley tried to work with Mr. Greene and got no
response.  She further stated her
concern with the setbacks and there was a reason for the required setbacks.  She explained that the setbacks are
there for safety reasons, additional structures have been put on these lots, and
the dangers of fire jumping from one to another.

County
Manager Don Adams asked Mrs. Murphy does she recall the required building code on
this.

Kathy
Murphy answered no.

County
Manager Don Adams asked about three feet.

Kathy
Murphy talked about a fire wall and the time to burn.

Chair
Ken Richardson asked about decisions based on findings of fact.  He further asked does all three major
conditions have to be met and is it up to each individual Commissioner to
determine if these have been met.

County
Attorney Donna Shumate answered yes.
She said for the Board to tell her what you find.  She further said one of the findings
would have to be there is no reasonable use of the property.

Commissioner
Milly Richardson stated that if the variance is granted he must follow the
Property Rights Protection Ordinance requirements.  She read number 6 and 11 regarding
manufactured home parks.  She said
that what happened before is a concern but from now on he is required to follow
the ordinance.

Commissioner
Doug Murphy asked is there a way for the two parties to get together and work
out their issues.

Lujean
Moxley talked about if he starts grading like before it was done without slit
fences.

Commissioner
Milly Richardson and Commissioner Doug Murphy talked about he would have to
comply with those ordinances.

Kathy
Murphy stated that her concern is that the ordinance was in effect when he did
the other grading, and he didn’t follow it.

Chair
Ken Richardson asked about the vote having to be 4/5.

County
Attorney Donna Shumate agreed.

County
Manager Don Adams asked Tony Greene can the owners of the trailers refuse to
move them.

Tony
Greene said he doesn’t know.  He
stated that he has to have an erosion control plan in place.

Commissioner
Doug Murphy talked about providing a good-faith effort to correct situations
that are already there.

Tony
Greene agreed.

Commissioner
Milly Richardson made a motion to grant the variance to Mr. Greene under the
findings of fact that the hardship is for the people to move the mobile
homes.  Commissioner Doug Murphy
seconded the motion.

Chair
Ken Richardson asked Commissioner Milly Richardson does this motion include all
of the hardships mentioned by the County Attorney or just the one.

Commissioner
Milly Richardson asked does it have to be all of them.

County
Attorney Donna Shumate answered it has to be all of them.

Commissioner
Milly Richardson amended her motion to include all four.  .

County
Attorney Donna Shumate read the hardships again.

Commissioner
Milly Richardson agreed and amended her motion.

Commissioner
Doug Murphy seconded the motion.

Commissioner
Randy Miller talked about adding stipulations to this before the vote stating for
him to take care of the things that has been done to Ms. Moxley.

Commissioner
Milly Richardson stated that she will add to the motion to take care of any
damage that was done previously.  She
further stated that the rest of the stuff is under the ordinance.  She said that any existing damage that
has not been corrected will be corrected by Mr. Greene and the findings of fact
mentioned before is her motion.

Commissioner
Doug Murphy seconded the amended motion.
Vote 5:0.

Larry
Davis, Public Works Director, presented the Maintenance/Transfer Facility/Animal
Control annual reports including the number of animal calls, used oil
collected, scrap tires collected, white goods shipped, solid waste tonnage,
recycling tonnage, and gallons of waste water collected.

The
Board stated their appreciation to Larry Davis.

The
Board and Larry Davis talked about the State providing more funding for
recycling.

Ted
Orton, Wellness Center Director, presented their annual report including he has
been working with young adults and senior citizens, an extension service
program, financial planning for families, additional programs for the seniors,
programs for the children in the elementary schools, working with Alleghany Connections,
at-risk teens, sports camps during the summer, passed out information regarding
their membership breakdowns for their 1,089 members.

Commissioner
Doug Murphy and Ted Orton talked about incorporating the students’
activities into their PE classes.

Ted
Orton talked about programs they are working on with the Town of Sparta.  He further talked about taking over the
Alleghany Swim Team, and their accomplishments. He stated that he went to the
Pittsburgh Steelers camp and that he brought information back to the
county.  He further stated that he
does individual training for people.
He explained that he works with everyone that comes out in the mornings
in the summer at the track.  He
reiterated that he is trying to get to the kids any way he can. He talked about
offering other classes if the participate level is there including scuba diving
and kayaking.

Commissioner
Milly Richardson said that it sounds like Ted does a good job.

Commissioner
Randy Miller talked about his personnel experience with Ted working with his
daughter on her sports skills.

County
Manager Don Adams presented the Sheriff’s Records Retention Schedule.

Commissioner
Milly Richardson made a motion to approve.
Commissioner Randy Miller seconded the motion.  Vote 5:0.

County
Manager Don Adams reminded everyone of the Joint Meeting on March 30 at 7:00pm
at the County Administration Building.

County
Manager Don Adams reminded everyone about the budget discussions meeting here
on March 23 at 5:15pm.  He said that
he will provide updated information about revenues.

County
Manager Don Adams discussed the Armentrout property at the Fairgrounds, he was
approached by Kenneth Hart about leasing a portion of that property on a month-to-month
basis, Mr. Hart would maintain the fencing, and wanting to move some of his
horses there.  He explained that Mr.
Hart is aware of the training facility discussions.  He talked about a contract would have to
be drawn up by the County Attorney.

Commissioner
Steve Roten and County Manager Don Adams discussed some areas don’t have
a fence, and he will fix the fence.
The County Manager explained that the house renter’s put Mr. Hart in
contact with him.

Chair
Ken Richardson asked if this has been presented to the fairgrounds board.  He further asked about the area being
used for parking.

County
Manager Don Adams talked about putting the money in the Fairgrounds Fund and
this is only talking about six to seven acres.

Chair
Ken Richardson, Commissioner Milly Richardson and Commissioner Doug Murphy
stated that they didn’t have a problem with this.

County
Manager Don Adams informed the Board that the County is accepting wood waste
bids.  He explained that they are
due on April 6 at Noon.

County
Manager Don Adams presented General Fund budget amendment #28 in the amount of
($40,000) for child development.  He
explained that they have three on the waiting list now, and they are
anticipating seeing a significant cut in next year’s allocation.

Commissioner
Milly Richardson made a motion to approve General Fund budget amendment #28 in
the amount of ($40,000).
Commissioner Doug Murphy seconded the motion.  Vote 5:0.

County
Manager Don Adams presented the proclamation for child abuse prevention month.

Commissioner
Milly Richardson made a motion to approve the proclamation.  Commissioner Steve Roten seconded the
motion.  Vote 5:0.

County
Manager Don Adams presented the proposed final agreement for transportation and
disposal with BFI.  He reminded the
Board that he brought the one year before the Board and it was approved, and
there was some willingness to look at a three-year contract.  He said that before the Board is the
decision to stay with a one-year contract or extend it for three years under the
same terms; which is, increase by CPI annually, fuel surcharge and state
assessments placed on BFI.  He
explained the advantage of three years.

Commissioner
Steve Roten made a motion to approve to extend the contract for three
years.  Commissioner Milly
Richardson seconded the motion.
Vote 5:0.

Commissioner Randy Miller asked the
Board to print the Mountain Ridge Protection Ordinance section 5.01.10. and
review it.  He said that he knows of
one home that this falls into it and one home that is getting ready to.

Commissioner Milly Richardson stated
that this is not Alleghany County’s ordinance but isn’t it a State
law.  She asked can the County change
it.

County Manager Don Adams said that
there are certain things the Board can change and certain things the Board can’t
change.  He talked about individuals
that are calling him about this ordinance.

Commissioner Milly Richardson talked
about needing clarification on the ordinance.  She further talked about getting the
County Attorney to assist on this.

Commissioner Steve Roten and County
Manager Don Adams talked about the Planner is who enforces this ordinance.

Chair Ken Richardson asked to bring this
back at the next meeting.

Chair Ken Richardson informed the Board
that Clerk to the Board Karen Evans won an award on Friday for the most
outstanding individual dealing with our insurance, there were three recognized,
and she was first.

The Board congratulated the Clerk to
the Board.

Being
no further business, Commissioner Doug Murphy made a motion to adjourn at 5:45pm.  Commissioner Steve Roten seconded the
motion.  Vote 5:0.

Respectfully Submitted,

Karen Evans

Clerk to the Board

Attest:

Ken Richardson

Chairman