Town of White Lake Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting

July 2010

The Town of White Lake Board met Tuesday night with a short agenda.    A Public Hearing was held for Hilstar Industries Inc. Map Amendment request.  Dean Hilton with Hilstar Industries requested to rezone two parcels on Hwy 53 owned by Mr. Ibrahim N. Oudeh from R1 to (Permanent Residential) to R2 (Recreational Residential).  The Planning Board has made a recommendation to approve the request.  Several residents spoke against the change.  The Board reviewed the documents and found the map amendment inconsistent with the objectives, goals and policies in the adopted Land Use Plan; and, the map amendment is not in the public interest at this time.

In administrative matters, as required by the Town Ordinances, the Commissioners made appointments to the following officers: Mayor Pro Tempore – Tom Riel, Town Clerk – Brenda Clark, Chief of Police – Bruce Smith, Town Attorney – Clif Hester, Tax Collector – Patsy Teachey, Deputy Finance Officer – Kathy Iwerks, Water/Wastewater Superintendent/Zoning Inspector – Tim Frush, Fire Chief/Safety Director – Dale Brennan, and Budget Officer – Mayor Womble.

The Utility Release of $28.15 for Larry Gore was denied due to no explanation for the overage. The Commissioners approved Business Licenses Releases, Tax Releases/Refunds, Fire Service Contract, FEMA Designated Applicant Agent (Brenda Clark), Water Shortage Response Plan, and adopted an International ACH Transactions Rules Protocol Policy as presented.  They also accepted the Tax Collector’s Annual Settlement Report for FY 2009/10.  Joey Taylor was reappointed as a member of the Planning and Zoning Board of Adjustment for a three-year term. 

Jennifer Iwerks, a student of the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, shared information she has compiled regarding Canadian Geese – Please Do Not Feed the Canadian Geese!  Refusing to feed the geese is one of the safest and easiest ways to encourage them to migrate elsewhere.  The Board thanked her for the information and agreed to help distribute a flyer to residents.

Timberlodge Village resident, Roger Teachey, spoke to the Commissioners regarding the need for speed bumps in their neighborhood.  The Homeowner’s Association has voted to solicit help from the Town and the Association plans to get on the agenda for an upcoming meeting.