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68º November 15, 12:16 AM
January 10, 2017
Town of Blowing Rock Town Council Regular Meeting
1036 Main Street, Blowing Rock, NC
January 10, 2017
6:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor J.B. Lawrence
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
December 13, 2016 Regular Council Meeting and Closed Session Minute
SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS AND REPORTS
Welcome of New Town Manager, Ed Evans
Speaker: Mayor J.B. Lawrence
Ed Evans plans to attend the meeting as an audience member.
His official start date will be Monday, January 23, 2017
Highway 321 Valley Boulevard Construction Update
Speaker: Kipp Turner, Maymead Construction
Resolution Supporting Public Safety Responders Regarding Horton Fire
Speaker: Mayor J.B. Lawrence
Employee Service Awards
Speaker: Scott Fogleman, Town Manager
CONSENT AGENDA
Speaker: Scott Fogleman, Town Manager
Speaker: Nicole Norman, Finance Officer
Various tax adjustments over time become apparent and present themselves in the form of requests for releases (adjustments) and refunds. There are currently two tax releases totaling $850.90 and three tax refunds totaling $1,013.29 that have been identified for Council approval.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
No public hearings are currently scheduled.
DISCUSSION AGENDA
Speaker: Jennifer Brown, Parks and Recreation Director
The Blood Sweat and Gears Events, Inc. has requested approval of Saturday September 16, 2017 for the Blowing Rock Fall Classic bike race. The event as proposed will begin and end on Park Avenue. This will be the third year of this race.
Speaker: Jennifer Brown, Parks and Recreation Director
The Blue Ridge Conservancy has requested approval of their 18th annual Blowing Rock Mayview Madness 5K/Fun Run road race on Saturday, September 23, 2017. The Fun Run will begin at 8:00 a.m. on Park Avenue and continue on Laurel Lane to Clark Street, loop around Davant Field and then return to the finish at the rear of Memorial Park. The proposed route of the 5K Road Race will begin at 8:30 a.m. at the rear of Memorial Park, continue up to the Mayview area, follow Hwy 221 to Clark Street and finish at Bistro Roca.
SPEAKERS FROM THE FLOOR
Prior to the meeting, anyone wishing to speak shall complete an index card supplied by the Town Clerk, on which they will provide their name, address, telephone number and the topic they wish to address. In deference to all who wish to speak, each speaker will be asked to limit his or her comments to no more than three (3) minutes.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
An executive session is currently planned.
ADJOURNMENT