TOWN OF MAGGIE VALLEY

REGULARLY SCHEDULED BOARD OF ALDERMEN MEETING

FEBRUARY 7, 2006

MINUTES

Members Present: Mayor Jo Pinter Aldermen: Roger McElroy

Saralyn Price

Mark DeMeola

Phil Aldridge (3:44 p.m.)

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

Others Present: Nine People

Meeting Called to Order

Mayor Pinter called the meeting to order at 3:35 p.m. in the Maggie Valley Town Hall Boardroom.

Consent Agenda

a. Certificate of Sufficiency: James & Lori Pike,

Resolution No. 06-08 Setting Date for a Public

Hearing: Annexation for James & Lori Pike, Lot 7

Club West Ridge, Parcel #7696-48-8895 (0.7814 acres):

February 21, 2006 at 6:30 p.m.

b. Certificate of Sufficiency: Premier Property Development,

Resolution No. 06-09 Setting Date for a Public

Hearing: Annexation for Premier Property Development

86 Williams Way, Parcel #7697-50-4495 (0.59 acres):

February 21, 2006 at 6:30 p.m.

c. Certificate of Sufficiency: Fireside Mountain Properties

LLC, Resolution No. 06-10 Setting Date for a Public

Hearing: Annexation for Fireside Mountain Properties LLC,

Loveland Drive, Parcel #7697-21-1670 (0.5073 acres):

February 21, 2006 at 6:30 p.m.

d. Petition for Annexation: Myrna G. Gordon,

20 Swanger Lane, Parcel #8606-49-7790 (0.43 acres);

Resolution No. 06-11,

Directing Clerk to investigate an annexation petition.

e. Correction and Approval of Minutes for January 17, 2006.

f. List of all taxpayers owing taxes for current fiscal year,

which are liens on real property (required by 05-369(a).

List available for inspection at Town Hall.

g. Board to order posting and advertisement of tax liens at

least once between March 1 and June 30 ( as required by

G.S. 105-369(b1).

h. Tax Releases.

ALDERMAN DEMEOLA MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA.

MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

Consideration of an Audit Contract for FY 2005-06 (Current Year) with Dixon Hughes

The price increase is reasonable for a municipal audit.

ALDERMAN PRICE MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AUDIT CONTRACT WITH DIXON HUGHES.

MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Consideration of Having the Planning Board Review Petitions for Annexation Prior to the Town Board Annexing the Property.

The issue had previously been discussed and tabled. It is the consensus of the Town Council that the Planning Board has a large agenda such as developing a Land Use Plan and Slope Regulations. The Council felt they could take the responsibility on themselves. The Planning Board members are welcome to accompany the Board of Aldermen.

Public hearings are held the second regularly scheduled meeting of each month. Council decided the Monday prior to the second meeting would tentatively be when Council, Manager Barth and Mr. Clark would carpool to the properties requesting annexation.

Council will meet at 10:00 a.m. on Monday February 13, 2006 at the Town Hall to carpool to the properties scheduled for a public hearing.

Maps and directions will be available for the Council Members unable to participate in the carpool.

Manager’s Report

8Manager Barth reported that he received the information requested from Buxton Company. Council may stop by the Manager’s office to pick up their copy.

8The Town’s website is getting between 200 and 300 “hits” per day. Staff will attempt to gather data on how many “hits” the surrounding municipalities are getting each day.

Other Business

Appointment to the Planning Board

After conducting interviews, the Planning Board, by unanimous vote, are requesting Council to appoint Mr. Andrew Golley to the Board. The Planning Board needs another member as quickly as possible.

ALDERMAN PRICE MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE PLANNING BOARD’S RECOMMENDATION AND APPOINT ANDREW GOLLEY AS A NEW PLANNING BOARD MEMBER.

MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

K9 Program

Several people are interested in raising funds for the K9 program to continue. Manager Barth suggested setting a deadline for receiving the funds prior to Council entering the 2006-07 budget process. The deadline will June 1, 2006. The entire amount of money to finance the program for another year must be received by the deadline. The funds will go through the Town’s financial records. Council must decide during the budget process to keep the program or not.

Mr. & Mrs. Pumphrey (spearheading the fundraiser) would like to see Eddy, the current K9, work for the next year and then the new dog Officer Dallas has purchased used the following year.

Council will not be “locked” into any type of Contract to continue the K9 program beyond the initial year the funds are donated. The funds will be considered a donation to the Town, without ties, for future special commitments.

The consensus was to move forward as discussed.

Bids for Installing Heat Pumps

Mr. Mehaffey is currently seeking bids for zoned heat pumps in the Police Department, Cafeteria, and Flossy White Room. The job should be awarded early next week. Manager Barth requested authorization for him or the Public Works Director to award the job to the low bidder. If there were to be problems with the low bid, Mayor Pinter could call for a Special Called Meeting where Council would make the decision.

ALDERMAN ALDRIDGE MADE A MOTION TO AUTHORIZE MANAGER BARTH TO ACCEPT THE LOWEST BID.

MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Local Bands Playing at the Festival Grounds

Mayor Pinter provided Mr. Wade Reece pictures of bandstands taken where three or four garage bands would gather to play. The audience could bring folding chairs to sit and enjoy the music. This could be another avenue to bring people to Maggie Valley and to give entertainment to our residents.

Mr. Reece will present the idea to the Parks, Recreation, and Festival Advisory Committee.

Haywood EMC Property

Haywood EMC has purchased property on Jonathan Creek. The only involvement the Town of Maggie Valley will have in the project will be to provide municipal sewer. The property is not in the corporate limits or the ETJ area. Haywood EMC has just recently acquired the land and is starting to develop their plan of action.

AT 4:29 P.M. ALDERMAN PRICE MADE A MOTION TO ENTER CLOSED SESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING A PERSONNEL MATTER.

MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

ON MOTION OF ALDERMAN ALDRIDGE, COUNCIL CAME OUT OF CLOSED SESSION AT 5:23 P.M.

Manager Barth was asked to return to the Boardroom. Council went over the six-month evaluation with Manager Barth.

Manager Barth has done an outstanding job. He has earned the respect of the town employees, as well as the citizens. Manager Barth’s integrity is unquestionable.

ALDERMAN PRICE MADE A MOTION TO GIVE MANAGER BARTH A BONUS OF $3,000 IN APPRECIATION FOR HIS HOLDING DOWN TWO HOUSEHOLDS, AND LIVING APART FROM HIS FAMILY, AND AS APPRECIATION FOR THE JOB HE IS DOING FOR THE TOWN.

MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO DISCUSS, THE MEETING ADJOURNED AT 5:31 P.M. ON MOTION OF ALDERMAN ALDRIDGE.

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Mayor Jo Pinter

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Vickie Best, CMC Town Clerk