2/4/2014 BOC Regular Session Minutes
GORDON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
FEBRUARY 4, 2014
The Gordon County Board of Commissioners held their Regular Meeting on Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. in the conference room of the Administration Building
Chairman Hood called the meeting to order.
EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION
Commissioner Steward read the list of names of employees with anniversary hire dates in February and Commissioner Gazaway drew the name of Richard Cooper with Emergency Management as Employee of the Month for February.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Chairman Hood asked if there were any additions, omissions, or deletions to the Minutes for the Work Session January 21, 2014, and the Regular Meeting January 21, 2014. Commissioner Steward made a motion to approve the minutes. Commissioner Cunningham seconded the motion and all voted aye. Minutes approved.
ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT
County Attorney Smith advised that the architects who have been gathering information for design and construction of the parking deck would be at the next Board of Commissioners meeting to discuss their findings.
COMMISSIONERS’ REPORT
None
CONSIDERATION OF UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None
CONSIDERATION OF NEW BUSINESS
RESOLUTION COMMENDING ACCG ON THEIR CENTENNIAL
Attorney Smith advised that this is for adoption of a resolution commending ACCG on their centennial anniversary.
Commissioner Gazaway made a motion to approve the Resolution for ACCG. Commissioner Sexton seconded the motion and Commissioners Cunningham, Sexton, Gazaway, and Steward voted aye. Motion passed.
CERTIFICATE OF CONTINUED USE, CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE, AND DCA-10 FORM FOR THE CDBG PROJECT FOR THE GEORGE CHAMBERS RESOURCE CENTER
County Attorney Smith advised that this comes to the Board at the request of Mr. Dave Ronnigan, the grant administrator for the proposed GDBG project for the Georgia Chambers Resource Center. In preparing paperwork for the grant application submission, Mr. Ronnigan is requesting that the Board authorize the Chairman to sign the Certificate of Compliance, the Certificate of Continued Use, and the DCA-10 Form for submittal.
Commissioner Cunningham made a motion to authorize the Chairman to sign the documents. Commissioner Gazaway seconded the motion and Commissioners Cunningham, Gazaway, Sexton, and Steward voted aye. Motion passed
LEASE AMENDMENT TO THE USDA/FSA LEASE FOR THE AGRICULTURAL CENTER
County Attorney Smith advised the Board that this is a lease amendment for the USDA/FSA Lease for the Agricultural Center. This changes the rent amount and reflects an increase of the rent payment the County will receive from the USDA for the building.
Commissioner Sexton made a motion to approve the amendment to the lease with the USDA to include the increase in rent payment. Commissioner Cunningham seconded the motion and Commissioners Sexton, Cunningham, Steward, and Gazaway voted aye. Motion passed.
AGREEMENT LETTER WITH R.M. DOBBS AND COMPANY FOR AUDIT SERVICES FOR THREE YEARS
County Attorney Smith advised the Board that this is a request for approval for professional services for R. M. Dobbs and Company. These are the services they provide for the County for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2014, June 30, 2015, and June 30, 2016, for audit services. The proposal submitted is for continued audit services for those three years at the same rate they have previously charged Gordon County. Al Leonard, Finance Director, has reviewed the proposal and he recommends approval of this document.
Commissioner Cunningham made a motion to approve the agreement letter from Dobbs and Company for audit services for three years. Commissioner Steward seconded the motion and Commissioners Cunningham, Steward, Sexton, and Gazaway voted aye. Motion passed.
ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Cunningham made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Sexton seconded the motion and all voted aye. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:15 p.m.
