2/15/2011 BOC Regular Session Minutes
GORDON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
REGULAR SESSION MINUTES
FEBRUARY 15, 2011
The Gordon County Board of Commissioners held their Regular Meeting on Tuesday, February 15, 2011, at 6:00 p.m. in the Conference Room of the Administration Building.
Chairman Bailey called the meeting to order.
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Invocation was led by Rev. John Allen and the pledge of allegiance was led by Chairman Bailey.
WELCOME
Chairman Bailey welcomed everyone to the meeting.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Chairman Bailey asked if there were any additions, omissions, or deletions to the Minutes for the Work Session February 1, 2011 and the Regular Meeting February 1, 2011. Commissioner Steward made a motion to approve the minutes. Commissioner Long seconded the motion and all voted aye. Minutes approved.
ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT
Administrator Dowling read the report.
COMMISSIONERS’ REPORT
None
COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC – GERMANE TO THE AGENDA
None
CONSIDERATION OF OLD BUSINESS
None
CONSIDERATION OF NEW BUSINESS
- BID AWARD FOR ANNUAL PAVING MATERIAL
- Administrator Dowling advised the Board that this is a bid award for the annual paving material. This is an annual bid for the public works department to bid out the more commonly used items. The recommendation is to award the bid to vendors as presented by the public works department.
- Commissioner Long made a motion to approve the bids from the vendors as recommended. Commissioner Hood seconded the motion and Commissioners Long, Hood, and Steward voted aye. Motion passed.
- BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE TO ACCEPT FUNDS FROM TWO INMATE TRUST FUND ACCOUNTS
- Administrator Dowling advised the Board that this is a budget amendment for the Sheriff’s office to accept funds from two inmate trust fund accounts. These two funds total $26,329 to be deposited into the general fund revenue and then expensed out in the Sheriff’s office purchased services.
- Commissioner Hood made a motion to approve the budget amendment. Commissioner Long seconded the motion and Commissioners Hood, Long, and Steward voted aye. Motion passed.
- BUDGET AMENDMENT TO ACCEPT A FEDERAL GRANT REGARDING THE CHITWOOD PROPERTY (MEDDERS TRACT)
- County Attorney Smith advised the Board that this is a budget amendment to accept a federal grant regarding the Chitwood property agreement. The county participated in a grant in which was budgeted $100,000 in this year’s budget. We are now ready to conclude that grant acquisition process. This budget amendment is in the amount of $2,956,637. The purpose of the grant would be the other contributors, which are The Trust for Public Land, The National Park Service and the Civil War Preservation Trust will contribute their funds along with the County’s $100,000 into the County’s account, and then the County will disburse those funds. In the terms of the grant, the County has to account for monies expended in our audit report.
- Commissioner Long made a motion to approve the budget amendment and accept the grant funds into the County’s account. Commissioner Hood seconded the motion and Commissioners Long, Hood, and Steward voted aye. Motion passed.
- REAPPOINTMENT OF JUDY GREESON TO TALLATOONA COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP BOARD
- Administrator Dowling advised the Board that this is for reappointment of Judy Greeson to Tallatoona Community Action Partnership Board for a three year term ending March 1, 2014.
- Commissioner Long made a motion to reappoint Judy Greeson to Tallatoona Community Action Partnership Board. Commissioner Steward seconded the motion and Commissioners Long, Steward, and Hood voted aye. Motion passed.
- RESOLUTION TO APPLY TO THE USDA FOR A RURAL DEVELOPMENT ENTERPRISE GRANT FOR A MURAL AT THE FT. WAYNE PROPERTY
- County Attorney Smith advised that this is for Board consideration of a resolution authorizing the submittal of a grant to the US Department of Agriculture for a mural project to be at the Ft. Wayne historic site; and authorizing the Chairman to execute any and all necessary documents.
- Commissioner Long made a motion to authorize the Chairman to sign the resolution for the USDA grant. Commissioner Steward seconded the motion and Commissioner Long, Steward, and Hood voted aye. Motion passed.
- RESOLUTION FOR LOCAL LEGISLATION TO ESTABLISH A PUBLIC FACILITY AUTHORITY
- County Attorney Smith advised that this is for Board approval of a resolution requesting that the local legislative delegation submit local legislation authorizing the creation of the Gordon County Public Facility Authority.
- Commissioner Hood made a motion to approve the resolution. Commissioner Steward seconded the motion and Commissioners Hood, Steward, and Long voted aye. Motion passed.
COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC – GENERAL
None
ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Long made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Hood seconded the motion and all voted aye. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:15 p.m.
