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Office of the Board of Commissioners |
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Summary February 4, 2008 |
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The first meeting of the month will be videotaped and shown on the Government Access Channel (Channel 20) on the following Wednesday at 1:00 PM and 7:00 PM following each meeting. The second meeting of the month will be videotaped and shown on the Government Access Channel (Channel 20) on Wednesday at 1:00 PM and 7:00 PM following each meeting. Any questions? Please call Dorothy Toolan, Public Relations Coordinator, at 252-475-5903. The Dare County Board of Commissioners met in a regular session at 9:00 a.m. on February 4, 2008 in the Dare County Administrative Annex in Manteo. Commissioners present were: Warren Judge, Virginia Tillett, Allen Burrus, Richard Johnson, Jack Shea, Mike Johnson, and Max Dutton. Also present was County Attorney Bobby Outten. County Manager Terry Wheeler was absent. Chairman Judge called the meeting to order. He called on Commissioner Mike Johnson to offer prayer followed by the pledge of allegiance to the flag. The Board then voted to amend the agenda by removing Item 6 and adding an appointment to the Oregon Inlet and Waterways Commission to Item 11. ITEM 1 – PRESENTATION OF COUNTY SERVICE PINS
ITEM 2 – EMPLOYEE OF THE
MONTH ITEM 3 – PRESENTATION OF
CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR’S CERTIFICATE ITEM 4 - PUBLIC COMMENTS Commissioners then recessed the
Stumpy Point Water and Sewer District Board of Commissioners and
reconvened as the Dare County Board of Commissioners. Following the presentation,
Commissioners voted to approve the site plan and floor plan for new
Administration Building. The site plan will now be submitted to the Town
of Manteo for approval. The County Attorney pointed out that the Board
is not approving construction of the addition and that is something that
the Board will determine once the final costs for the addition are
determined. Commissioner Johnson wanted to be sure that the Board would
not be required to build the project if the site plan is submitted and
costs come in high; he was assured that this is being done to move the
project forward if the Board decides to build the addition in the future
and that it would not mean that the structure has to be constructed.
ITEM 11 – BOARD APPOINTMENTS
ITEM 12 – COMMISSIONERS’
BUSINESS The Manns Harbor Fire Department Appreciation Dinner will be held on February 7 at 6:00 p.m. at the Community Center. Community Development Corporation – permitting process is now in place and waiting for everything to be approved. Nature’s Walk in KDH – 5 units for sale at $170,000 each and 5 units have already sold. Commissioner Virginia Tillett – She attended a meeting of Cooperative Extension Advisory Council last month and there is concern about the use of public schools for their summer programs due to fees. She asked Commissioners Dutton and Shea to work with the School Board so that the program can continue this summer without increasing costs for participants. On April 24, she will attend a training session at the 4H center in Columbia. Last Monday, she attended the Nursing Home Advisory Committee Older Adult meeting – new officers were elected. Kaye White will act as mentor to the new chairperson, Frank Hester. Lib Fearing will remain secretary. Be sure to thank Kaye for her good work on this committee. Last Thursday, the Roanoke Island Senior/Community Center Advisory Group – it was a good meeting and she is counting on the CIP committee to bring this project to the front burner. A Caregiver’s Education Conference will take place in Edenton in February and a group will attend to help with ideas for the summit that is being planned for Dare County. Commissioner Richard Johnson – He asked that the Stormwater Committee that is looking at proposed regulations provide a monthly report to keep everyone updated. Albemarle Mental Health is going to request a meeting to inform elected officials in various counties about in the laws and state funding. There are some critical issues that are coming up. Everyone needs to realize what is happening. He asked everyone to be ready to attend to learn about this important issue. Vice Chairman Allen Burrus – offered congratulations to employees who were recognized this morning. There are many fine employees working for Dare County. Thanked Ephraim O’Neal for the time and effort that he has put into volunteering for the county on the Oregon Inlet and Waterways Commission and in other ways. He asked if the Health Dept. can be asked to look into historical data (genealogy and geographic data for cancer) – There are areas in the county where there seems to be extremely high cancer rates. Board gave their approval for him to pursue this with the Health Department. He suggested that the Board look at ways to diversify our local economy and find sustainable ways to provide year around employment. Commissioner Jack Shea – He agrees that it would be a good idea to try to rule out causes of cancer in Dare County by looking at historical data. He congratulated Crystal as Employee of the Month. He also commented on the large amount of litter along the local roadways and asked that DOT put up “No Littering” signs. A letter will be drafted. Commissioner Mike Johnson – He agrees that 4H does need help with facilities for their summer programs – they do an awesome job with kids. With the economy tight, these programs for children become even more important. Need a plan to address facilities for the summer. Thanked Commissioners for their help (and school system) for their help with the hunting program. He was at the shooting range yesterday – almost 65 kids participated and it was a great day. Capt. Allen Miller with NC State Highway Patrol will hold a meeting to review the advantages and disadvantages of the VIPER system. The meeting will be scheduled for later this week and everyone is welcome to attend. Commissioner Virginia Tillett was appointed to the Library Board to fill the term of Commissioner Johnson. Chairman Warren Judge – Principal Artie Tillett of First Flight High School was named the NE District Principal of the Year. Congratulations to him. Interfaith Community Outreach had their annual meeting last week. In 2007, they helped over 1000 households. Bill Pitt and Jack Mann were honored as volunteers of the year. Stormwater Rules – he and staff have reviewed the latest version of the rules as they have been rewritten and the Planning Department and Attorney will draft questions and will be asking for interpretation. How will they affect us? Who will interpret the rules and how will they be interpreted? He will ask a representative from the state to attend a March meeting to address some of the issues. The Short Session will convene in May and new rules are expected to go into effect this summer. Commissioner Mike Johnson asked whether the Bowsertown Project will be affected by the new rules – DWQ has told attorney that anything already in the pipeline will not be affected by new rules. Cancer Initiative - Judge said 6 applications have been received for the first patient navigator position for the cancer initiative. Rich Goldberg – doctor in charge of Lineberger Institute - is scheduling specialists and subspecialists. They are working with local doctors to determine how UNC will have presence. They are also working with the Town of Nags Head and Outer Banks Hospital to establish signage at the hospital location. It is coming along well. They may be able to look into the issue mentioned by Commissioner Burrus regarding data relating to cancer patients. Substance Abuse – the County is a short time away from having the substance abuse treatment component up and running. Anne Thomas will come to a meeting to provide an update. She will also report about the Healthy Carolinians report that was unveiled last week. No Attorney’s or Manager’s Business. ITEM 13 – UPCOMING
BOARD APPOINTMENTS FOR MARCH |