SCOTLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Tuesday, July 6, 2010, 7:00 p.m.
Commissioners Chamber, 1405 West Boulevard, Laurinburg, NC 

AGENDA

7:00 p.m. Call to Order and Invocation                                                                                                         Chairman J.D. Willis  

                                Pledge of Allegiance
                                Public Forum 
                                Recognition of DSS Director Joe Knott
                                Special departmental recognition                                                                                               

Item 1.    Public Hearing: Community Development Block Grant funding application 

Item 2.    Southeastern Regional Mental Health quarterly report and update 

Item 3.    Consent Agenda:       
a)       Approval of minutes of the Board of Commissioners May 26, 2010 joint meeting, June 7, 2010 regular meeting and June 21, 2010 reconvened meeting.
b)       Authorize the Tax Collector to collect the taxes set forth in the tax records filed in the office of the Scotland County Tax Department.
c)       Approve Tax Department request to release funds in the amount of $1,162.22 and to make refunds in the amount of $96.28 and in the amount of $2,527.12.
d)       Approve Health Board proposed fee increases for Laboratory and Environmental Health.
e)       Budget Amendments:
       1)       Health:  Approve receipt of funding in the amount of $17,058, and authorize the Finance Officer to make the necessary arrangements to receive and expend the money.   

Item 4.    Appointments to Boards and Committees 

Item 5.    Update from the County Manager 

Item 6.    Closed Session in accordance with N.C. General Statute §143-318.11(a)(4) to discuss matters relating to the location or expansion of business in the area served by this body and Closed Session held in accordance with N.C. General Statute §143-318.11(a)(6) to consider qualifications, competence, performance, character, fitness, conditions of appointments, or conditions of initial employment of a present or prospective public officer or employee.

Other Information/Comments from the Chairman and Commissioners

Adjourn                

Procedural Bulletin -- Public Forum     Effective Date:                February 18, 2000 

It is the intent of the Scotland County Board of Commissioners to allow a Public Forum at each of its regular meetings for citizens to address the Board regarding issues or questions of benefit and/or interest to the general public in a positive fashion.  It is the Board’s further intent that matters shared during this forum not be harmful, discriminatory, or embarrassing to any citizen or employee of Scotland County, but that any concerns brought forward be expressed in general terms that provide the Board appropriate data to research the issue and respond to the speaker at a later time. 

It is strongly suggested that personnel concerns go first through the Office of the County Manager (507 West Covington Street, Laurinburg NC 28352) or directly to County Commissioners, preferably in writing, in order for staff and/or Commissioners to attempt to address those concerns privately and with the necessary available resources. 

To assure the Board of Commissioners’ positive intent for the Public Forum is upheld, the following “ground rules” have been set by the Board of Commissioners: 

1)            Each speaker shall register his/her name and mailing address in order to assure accurate minutes and/or ability to respond.
2)            There will be a time limit of no more than three minutes per speaker.
3)            Only one speaker will be recognized at any given time.  Others must wait their turn.
4)            Any applause shall be held until the end of the Public Forum.
5)            Discussion of County personnel issues is limited to only those issues where satisfactory resolution has been pursued, but not achieved, through the chain of command ending with the County Manager.
6)            Derogatory references to specific County staff, by name, are prohibited. 

It should be understood that the Board allows the Public Forum in the interest of sharing information, which serves the common good. 

Scotland County Board of Commissioners