July 26, 2006

AGENDA
Snow Hill Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting
Wednesday, July 26, 2006—9:30 a.m.
Snow Hill Town Hall
201 North Greene Street, North Carolina 28580

1. Call to Order

2. Prayer

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Roll Call

5. Consider Approving Meeting Agenda

6. Consider Approving Meeting Minutes:

a. July 10, 2006 regular meeting minutes

b. July 17, 2006 special joint meeting between Snow Hill Council and Greene County Board of Commissioners

7. Report of Officers:

a. Public Works Director: Recommends selling backhoe at $7,500

b. Town Clerk: Recommendation to change Department of Administration’s customer service hours from 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.

c. Revenue Collector:

1. Recommend authorization to collect 2006 property taxes

2. Recommend authorization to release 11th year taxes

d. Town Administrator:

1. Introduction of an ordinance of the Board of Commissioners amending the abandoned structures provisions with the recommendation of Planning Board review

2. Introduction of an ordinance of the Board of Commissioners amending the zoning code with the recommendation of Planning Board review

3. Introduction of an ordinance of the Board of Commissioners amending the code of ordinances of the Town of Snow Hill to include minimum housing standards with the recommendation of Planning Board review

4. Discuss mixed beverage election

5. Discuss subdivision development incentive ordinance

6. Discuss advertisement in regards to Town appointments

7. Discuss quarterly work session

8. Discuss employee health insurance

9. Update on status of tank maintenance agreement

10. Update on South Greene Water Corporation transition to the County of Greene

11. Update on status of Summer 2006 Around-the-Town Report

12. Point out lettering at the Town Hall as recommended by the Historic Commission

13. Recommend approval of amendment to cemetery ordinance

14. Recommendation regarding membership of E-civis grant locator

15. Recommend authorization of bids to Thomas Hallen for two houses identified as 04-11 and 04-15 in the Community Development Block Grant program

16. Recommend approving a resolution in support of the Tuscarara Discovery Trail

17. Announce nominations for the 2006 County Committee elections

18. Announce that the Snow Hill three-on-three basketball tournament scheduled for July 29, 2006 will be rescheduled (TBA)

19. Announce that there will be a community meeting regarding group homes at the City Club July 26, 2006 at 7:00 p.m. (all are invited)

20. Announce that the North Carolina Parks and Recreation Authority will be meeting this July 28, 2006 to award final distribution of the 2006 funds

8. Reports of Boards, Commissions, Committees and/or Taskforce: N/A

9. Unfinished Business and General Orders:

a. Consider amending cemetery ordinance prohibiting the use of herbicides

b. Administer the oath of office to Michelle Strickland for the position of revenue collector

10. New Business:

a. Consider the recommendation of the Public Works Director to sell backhoe at $7,500

b. Consider the recommendation of the Administrative Department Head to change Department of Administration’s customer service hours from 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.

c. Consider the recommendation of the Revenue Collector to authorize the collection 2006 property taxes

d. Consider the recommendation of the Revenue Collector authorizing the release of 11th year taxes

e. Consider the recommendation of the Town Administrator to send an ordinance of the Board of Commissioners amending the abandoned structures provisions to the Planning Board for review

f. Consider the recommendation of the Town Administrator to send an ordinance of the Board of Commissioners amending the zoning code to the Planning Board for review

g. Consider the recommendation of the Town Administrator to send an ordinance of the Board of Commissioners amending the code of ordinances of the Town of Snow Hill to include minimum housing standards to the Planning Board for review

h. Consider the recommendation of the Town Administrator regarding membership to E-civis grant locator

i. Consider recommendation of Grant Program Director to award bids to Thomas Hallen for two houses identified as 04-11 and 04-15 in the Community Development Block Grant program

j. Consider the recommendation of the Town Administrator to approve a resolution in support of the Tuscarara Discovery Trail

11. Program: Lion’s Park enhancement project

12. Announcements and Public Comments

13. Adjournment

Any person who has a disability requiring a reasonable accommodation to participate in this meeting, should contact the Town Hall, Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm; Town of Snow Hill, 201 North Greene Street, North Carolina 28580 within a reasonable time before the meeting. Requests for an interpreter require five (5) working days’ advance notice. (Current as of July 24, 2006 at 8:23 pm.)