5/15/2018 BOC Regular Session Minutes
GORDON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
REGULAR SESSION MINUTES
MAY 15, 2018
The Gordon County Board of Commissioners held their Regular Meeting on May 15, 2018 beginning at 6:15 p.m. in the conference room of the Administration Building.
MEMBERS PRESENT
CHAD STEWARD, VICE CHAIRMAN
BUD OWENS, COMMISSIONER
NORRIS SEXTON, COMMISSIONER
KEVIN CUNNINGHAM, COMMISSIONER
OTHERS PRESENT
JIM LEDBETTER, COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
ANNETTE BERRY, COUNTY CLERK
MEDIA
6 GUESTS
Vice Chairman Steward called the meeting to order.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Vice Chairman Steward asked if there are any additions, omissions, or deletions to the Minutes for the Work Session May 1, 2018, and the Regular Meeting May 1, 2018. Commissioner Sexton made a motion to approve the minutes. Commissioner Cunningham seconded the motion and Commissioners Owens, Cunningham, and Sexton voted aye. Motion approved.
ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT
Administrator Ledbetter read the report into the record.
COMMISSIONERS’ REPORT
Commissioner Owens reported that he attended the Leadership Gordon County graduation and the College and Career Board meeting. Commissioner Steward commented that he attended the political forum.
CONSIDERATION OF UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None
CONSIDERATION OF NEW BUSINESS
PRESENTATION OF THE PROPOSED 2018/2019 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET TO THE BOARD
Administrator Ledbetter presented each Board member with a copy of the proposed 2018/2019 fiscal year budget. This is for the Board members to review and to come back to the Administrator with any questions before the second meeting in June where the Budget will be up for approval. The budget will be posted on the County’s website and a copy will be available in the Clerk’s office and the Library.
BID AWARD FOR COPIER LEASE FOR GORDON COUNTY OFFICES
Administrator Ledbetter advised that this is a bid award for copier lease for county offices. The county accepted sealed bids from numerous vendors that were then evaluated by county staff. The recommendation is to award the bid to MSA, they had bid Canon copiers. Canon copiers are currently installed in our offices and the service history and user familiarity, along with the IT Department interface were deciding factors for the recommendation.
Commissioner Cunningham made a motion to approve awarding the bid to MSA for copier lease. Commission Owens seconded the motion and Commissioners Sexton, Cunningham, and Owens voted aye. Motion passed.
BID AWARD FOR ROOFING OF THE MENTAL HEALTH BUILDING
Administrator Ledbetter advised that this is a bid award for replacement roofing of the Mental Health building. The county accepted sealed bids from three vendors that were evaluated by county staff. County staff recommends Horizon Roofing as the lowest responsive bidder.
Commissioner Cunningham made a motion to approve awarding the bid to Horizon Roofing. Commissioner Sexton seconded the motion and Commissioners Owens, Cunningham, and Sexton voted aye. Motion passed.
RESOLUTION REGARDING PUBLIC HEALTH EPIDEMIC AND CRISIS OF OPIOID USE
Administrator Ledbetter advised this is a resolution for declaring the opioid crisis as a public health emergency and the Board of Commissioners declared that Gordon County shall pursue such legal action as is available against individuals, manufacturers, distributors and others as necessary. The Administrator read the resolution into the record.
Commissioner Owens made a motion to approve the resolution. Commissioner Cunningham seconded the motion and Commissioners Cunningham, Sexton, and Owens voted aye. Motion passed.
RETENTION AGREEMENT FOR OPIOID LITIGATION
Administrator Ledbetter advised that this is a Retention Agreement for opioid litigation. The County retains J. Anderson Davis and his firm, Brinson, Askew, Berry, Seigler, Richardson & Davis, LLP to investigate, research, and prepare claims or complaints for Gordon County to file in any appropriate Court or before any appropriate governmental agency.
Commissioner Sexton made a motion to approve the retention agreement for opioid litigation. Commissioner Cunningham seconded the motion and Commissioners Sexton, Cunningham, and Owens voted aye. Motion passed.
BUDGET AMENDMENT EXPENDING MAY AND JUNE 2018 SPLOST REVENUE TO VARIOUS FUNDS
County Administrator Ledbetter advised that this is a budget amendment to spend May and June 2018 SPLOST revenue of $1,309,898.00 to various expenditures totaling $891,236.00.
Commissioner Cunningham made a motion to approve the budget amendment for spending May and June 2018 SPLOST revenues. Commissioner Owens seconded the motion and Commissioners Cunningham, Owens, and Sexton voted aye. Motion passed.
BUDGET AMENDMENT TO REPLACE TWO SHERIFF PATROL CARS
County Administrator Ledbetter advised that this is a budget amendment in the amount of $57,390.000 to replace two sheriff patrol cars that were wrecked.
Commissioner Owens made a motion to approve the budget amendment to the Sheriff Department for two patrol cars. Commissioner Cunningham seconded the motion and Commissioners Owens, Cunningham, and Sexton voted aye. Motion passed.
ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Cunningham made a motion to adjourn the Regular Meeting. Commissioner Steward seconded the motion and all voted aye.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:26 p.m.
