TOWN OF MAGGIE VALLEY

REGULARLY SCHEDULED BOARD OF ALDERMEN MEETING

JANUARY 3, 2006

MINUTES

Members Present: Mayor Pro-Tem Roger McElroy Aldermen: Phil Aldridge

Saralyn Price

Members Absent: Mayor Jo Pinter and Alderman Mark DeMeola

Staff Present: Manager Tim Barth, Attorney Chuck Dickson, Public Works Director Mike Mehaffey, Planning Director Nathan Clark, Police Chief Scott Sutton, and Town Clerk Vickie Best

Others Present: Two people

Meeting Called to Order

Mayor Pro-Tem Roger McElroy called the meeting to order at 3:37 p.m. in the Town Hall Boardroom.

Consent Agenda

a. Certificate of Sufficiency: John Riley, Maria Medina, Jorge

& Teresa Larrazabal, Resolution No. 06-01 Setting Date for

a Public Hearing: Annexation for Peter & Bonnie Cotter,

Lot #54 Brannon Forest, Parcel #7697-86-6625 (0.376

acres): January 17, 2005 at 6:30 p.m.

b. Petition for Annexation: Osvaldo & Maria Dreispiel, Lot

113 Brannon Forest (0.366 acres); Resolution No. 06-02,

Directing Clerk to investigate an annexation petition.

c. Correction and Approval of Minutes for December 20, 2005.

d. Tax Releases.

ALDERMAN PRICE MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE CONSENT AGENDA.

MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Consideration of a Resolution of Intent to amend the Town Charter so the Mayor votes only in the event of a tie vote

At a previous Council Meeting, Manager Barth was directed to draft a resolution amending the Town Charter.

A Public Hearing is required to amend the Town Charter.

ALDERMAN PRICE MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION SETTING JANUARY 17, 2006 FOR A PUBLIC HEARING TO AMEND THE TOWN CHARTER.

MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Manager’s Report

Manager Barth reported that he, Mike Mehaffey, and Nathan Clark will attend a Golden Leaf meeting to discuss grant funding for infrastructure. The funds, if awarded, will go toward sewer line extension along Rich Cove Road to Ghost Town. Grants are only awarded to municipalities. Golden Leaf Grants are directly tied to the creation of jobs.

Other Business

Alderman Aldridge questioned the letter being distributed throughout Town regarding the K9’s retirement.

Manager Barth felt the retirement of the K9 is a budget issue. Alderman McElroy concurred, adding that during the budget workshop Council can review the actual numbers of arrests verses the cost.

Alderman Price felt the Town Manager and the Chief should address personnel issues rather than Council trying to micromanage.

Mr. James Carver spoke from the floor requesting the Town to appropriate funds for the weather to be televised each day from Maggie Valley.

The issue will be discussed during the work sessions.

There being no further business to address, the meeting adjourned at 3:55 p.m. on motion by Alderman Price.

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Mayor Pro-Tem Roger McElroy

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Vickie Best, CMC, Town Clerk