MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Location: file:///C:/5D1D36F4/04-30-07jtt.htm Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" The Alleghany County Board of Commissioners Minutes

    =         The Alleghany County Board of Commissioners and Sparta Town Council held a join= t meeting on Monday, April= 30, 2007, at 7:00pm in the = Commissioners Meeting Room of the Count= y Administration Building, 348 South Main Street, Sparta, North Caro= lina.

 

    =         Present: Chair Ken Richardson, Vice-Chair Warren Taylor, Commissioner Randy Miller, Commissioner Doug Murphy, Commissioner Milly Richardson, Mayor John Miller, Town Council Members John Brady, Agnes Joines, Mike Parlier, County Manager= Don Adams, Town Manager Bryan Edwards and County Clerk to the Board Karen Evans. 

 

    =         Chair Ken Richardson called the meeting to order for the County at 7:00pm and welcomed the Town to the County’s new meeting room.  He stated that he has enjoyed work= ing with the Town over the years and supports their efforts.  Chair Ken Richardson stated that <= st1:PersonName w:st=3D"on">Amy Pardue, Recreation Director, needs to be a= dded to the County’s agenda.

 

    =         Commissioner Milly Richardson made a motion to approve the amended agenda for this April 30, 2007, meeting.  Commissioner Warren Taylor seconded the motion.  Vote 5:0.

 

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April 30, 2007

Agenda

 

7:00pm           Meeting Called to Order

Motion on Agenda

Motion on Minutes

7:05pm        &= nbsp;  Chamber of Commerce

7:25pm        &= nbsp;  Other Business

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        &= nbsp;   RE: Recreation

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Mayor John Miller called the meeting to order for the Town at 7:02pm. He stated his appreciat= ion for the kind words from the County.  He further stated that they are gla= d to be here and feel like these meetings are important.

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Commissioner Milly Richardson made a motion to approve the minutes for the January 29, 2007, m= eeting.  Commissioner Doug Murphy seconded the motion.  Vote 5:0.

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Town Manager Bryan Edwards stated that the minutes have alr= eady been approved by the Town.

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Bob Bamberg, Chamber Director, presented information about the Sparta 2010 vision.&= nbsp; He briefly explained the 2010 project and the STEP grant.  He gave a PowerPoint presentation s= howing data for the project.

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DW Miles handed o= ut papers showing the activities for the June Jamboree.  He talked about a meeting with the merchants on Tuesday mornings that has been active for a couple of years.  He stated that Mr. Bamberg’s= report is the most accurate information that he has seen.  He reminded everyone that we are o= ne town and one community.  He ta= lked about there are a lot of good things happening in town and being fortunate = to have all of the store fronts full.  <= /span>He described the June Jamboree and the activities planned.  He explained the promotion is gear= ed towards the local citizens to try to educate them about what Alleghany County has.  He further explained tha= t it goes for five weeks starting on Memorial Day.&n= bsp; He talked about pledging money for the event.  He further talked about people pla= nning their vacations around these activities.&n= bsp; He stated that they would be asking the County and Town to help supp= ort the June Jamboree by paying for a full-page ad. 

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Bob Bamberg talked about the parade and street dance afterwards.

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DW Miles talked a= bout their progress with the activities so far.  

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Mayor John Miller= stated that if a request is made, they would probably get something.

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DW Miles stated t= hat he believes a full-page ad runs around $700.

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Commissioner Doug Murphy and Bob Bamberg talked about the suggestion to have a targeted recruiting plan.

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= County Manager Don Adams explained that Bob Bamberg went to Raleigh to represent the Blue Ridge BDC= along with Phil Trew.  He explained = that the meeting was about a CDBG grant program that has an opportunity for an entrepreneur developer = position that could housed at the BDC and help with the duties that Bob Bamberg is talking about.  He further exp= lained that the Rural Center has potential funding after= the CDBG funding.  He stated that = there are options that could be explored to help in that type of recruiting and a= ny other recruiting.

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Mayor John Miller stated his appreciation for the people that helps the town.

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Chair Ken Richard= son stated his appreciation.

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John Brady stated= his appreciation, also.  He further stated that he believes the efforts are paying off because you can see a lot more people downtown.  He said= he thinks a good job is being done.

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Agnes Joines talk= ed about having more people in town.  She stated her appreciation.

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Mike Parlier said= he would like to see the momentum pick back up for the = Teapot Museum.

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Being no further = town business, Mayor John Miller adjourned the Town’s meeting at 7:50pm.

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Amy Pardue, Recreation Director, came before = the Commissioners to give everyone an update on the Duncan Recreation Center and the PARTF grant.  She expl= ained the PARTF grant including the timeframe of three years to complete a grant = once it has been awarded.  She talk= ed about a survey that has been completed showing what the community is looking for regarding recreation.  She explained that the contract was approved in August of 2006 for $128,830.  She talked about the age of the Ce= nter, current issues with the Center, the project scope, and going back to lowest bidder,= Cabarrus Pools, and asking for an updated quote.<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>  She reviewed the updated costs.  She explained that Cabarrus Pools can be done with the work by Ju= ne 30 to be open by July 4.  She fur= ther explained that she has talked with Joe Potts at the = Wellness Center about using their pool as a community pool during June.  She continued reviewing the costs breakdown.

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Commissioner Doug Murphy, County Manager Don Adams and Amy Pardue talked about the de= pth of the pool.

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Commissioner Warren Taylor and = Amy Pardue talked about why this hasn’t been started so= oner including Ms. Pardue’s assistant left, her hospital stay, and a new assistant had to be trained.

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County Manager Don Adams talked about differences in the costs updates. 

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Commissioner Doug Murphy and Am= y Pardue talked about insurance issues with the diving boards.

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County Manager Don Adams and Amy = Pardue explained items in the project including the fencing and items that the Maintenance Department will be doing. 

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Commissioner Warr= en Taylor made a motion to authorize the work that Amy Pardue is talking about.=   Commissioner Doug Murphy seconded the motion. 

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Amy Pardue stated that there are still some issues to work out.

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Commissioner Doug Murphy and Chair Ken Richardson talked ab= out safety issues.

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

 

Being no further county business, Commissioner Milly Richardson made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:05pm= .  Commissioner Warren Taylor seconded the motion.  Vote 5:0.

 

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Karen Evans        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;  

Clerk to the Board =             &nb= sp;            =  

 

ATTEST:

 

 

 

Ken Richardson

Chairman