Macon Counly  GON COLN  CARS  MACON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS  MARCH 9, 2021 AGENDA  1. Call to order and welcome by Chairman Tate  2. Announcements 3. Moment of Silence 4. Pledge of Allegiance 5. Public Hearing(s) None 6. Public Comment Period 7. Additions to agenda  8. Adjustments to and approval of the agenda  9. eports/Presentations  (A) Resolution recognizing April 18-24, 2021 as Macon Volunteer Week - Patrick Betancourt and Jennifer Hollifield County (B) Update and request regarding Women's History Trail Project = Anne Hyder, Folk Heritage Association of Macon County (C) Update regarding thermal well system at Iotla School - Todd  Gibbs, Macon County Schools  10.Old Business 11.New Business Guffey Gibson Park  (A) Request from Cowee School Arts and Heritage Center - Stacy (B) Sutton Broadcasting Lease Agreement Amendment - Sean (C) Planning, Permitting and Development - Director Jack Morgan 1.I Installation of well and upgrade to water feature at Wesley's 2. Award of construction bid regarding greenway connector  MACON PHONE 828-349-2000 COUNTY COURTHOUSE/ ANNEX  5WESTI MAIN: STREET  FRANKLIN, NORTH CAROLINA: 28734  FAX: 828-349-2400    (D) Solid Waste - Director Chris Stahl  1. Resolution Exempting Engineering Services for Carson Center Project and approval of proposal from McGill 2. Resolution Exempting Geotechnical Services for Recycling Processing Center and approval of proposal from Bunnell (E) Lease of Macon Middle School with Macon County Board of (F) Grant agreement with Balsam West to expand broadband (G) Lease agreements with Southwestern Community College regarding former National Guard Armory facility and adjoining (H) Approval of architectural services contract for proposed Macon (I) Resolution regarding abandonment of a portion of old Dowdle Mountain Road - request by NCDOT District Engineer Andy (J) Discussion regarding possible change in agenda format  Associates  Lammons Engineering  Education - Finance Director Lori Carpenter services - County Manager Derek Roland  property - Mr. Roland  Transit Facility Expansion - Mr. Roland  Russell  concerning closed session = Chairman Tate  12.Consent Agenda - Attachment #12  All items below are considered routine and will be enacted by one motion. No separate discussion will be held except on request of a member of the Board of (A) Minutes of the February 4, 2021 continued session (C) Refund to Dr. Nathan Brenner for panoramic X-ray machine (E) Monthly ad valorem tax collection report - no action necessary  Commissioners.  (B) Budget Amendments #185-189 (D)Tax Releases in the amount of $858.15  13.Appointments  (A) Board of Equalization and Review (5 seats)  (B)J Planning Board (2 seats)  14.Closed session as allowed under NCGS 143-318.11(a)3) for attorney-clent privilege and 143-318.11(a)6) to consider the  qualifications of a public officer or employee  15.Adjourn/Recess