9/1/2020 BOC Regular Session Minutes
GORDON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
SEPTEMBER 1, 2020
The Gordon County Board of Commissioners held their Regular Meeting on September 1, 2020 beginning at 6:00 p.m. in the conference room of the Administration Building.
MEMBERS PRESENT
BECKY HOOD, CHAIRMAN
CHAD STEWARD, VICE CHAIR
M. L. BUD OWENS, COMMISSIONER
KEVIN CUNNINGHAM, COMMISSIONER
OTHERS PRESENT
JIM LEDBETTER, COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
ANNETTE BERRY, COUNTY CLERK
APPROXIMATELY 10 GUESTS
Chairman Hood called the meeting to order.
EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION
Commissioner Cunningham read the list of employees with anniversary hire dates in September and Commissioner Steward drew the name of Heath Derryberry as Employee of the Month for September.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Chairman Hood asked if there are any additions, omissions, or deletions to the Minutes for the Work Session and Regular Meeting of August 18, 2020. Commissioner Cunningham made a motion to approve the Minutes. Commissioner Steward seconded the motion and Commissioners Owens, Steward, and Cunningham voted aye. Motion passed.
ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT
Administrator Ledbetter read the report. (Copy attached)
COMMISSIONERS’ REPORT
Commissioner Owens reported that he attended a Development Authority meeting.
CONSIDERATION OF UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None
CONSIDERATION OF NEW BUSINESS
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR PAYMENT IN LIEU OF TAXES PROJECT OLYMPUS
County Administrator Ledbetter advised that this is for the project on South 41. It is the OWR spec building plus additional project to come later. This is a phased project; the initial project is building number one and its equipment. It is a ten-year abatement with the first four years at 100%, years five through seven are at 50%, years eight and nine are at 20% and year ten is at 10%. The name of the company is CFL which is making a new entrance into Gordon County.
Commissioner Owens made a motion to approve the Memorandum of Understanding. Commissioner Cunningham seconded the motion and Commissioners Cunningham, Owens, and Steward voted aye. Motion passed.
REQUEST FOR E-911 TO FILL A VACANT POSITION
County Administrator Ledbetter advised that this is a request from Debbie Vance, the Director of E-911, to fill a vacant position. This is a public safety communication officer position; it is a matter of public safety that we fill this position.
Commissioner Owens made a motion to approve the request from E-911. Commissioner Cunningham seconded the motion and Commissioners Steward, Cunningham, and Owens voted aye. Motion passed.
ACCG SAFETY DISCOUNT VERIFICATIONS FOR WORKERS’ COMPENSATION FUND AND FOR PROPERTY AND LIABILITY INSURANCE
County Administrator Ledbetter advised that this is safety discount verification for Workers’ Compensation and for Property and Liability Insurance. David Gibson, our Risk Management does a really good job of holding regular safety meetings and he attends safety classes and distributes the safety bulletins. Because he goes to these efforts, we get a discount on our workers’ comp and property liability insurance.
Commissioner Owens made a motion to approve and submit the Safety Discount Verifications. Commissioner Steward seconded the motion and Commissioners Owens, Steward, and Cunningham voted aye. Motion passed.
MALT BEVERAGE, WINE AND LIQUOR LICENSE FOR TOWN AND COUNTRY STORE
County Administrator Ledbetter advised that this is an application for a malt beverage and wine license for a new owner of the Town and Country Store. All paperwork is in order.
Commissioner Owens made a motion to approve the application for a malt beverage and wine license. Commissioner Steward seconded the motion and Commissioners Steward, Owens, and Hood voted aye. Commissioner Cunningham opposed the motion. Motion passed.
APPROVAL OF A VOTING DELEGATE FOR THE ACCG 2021 POLICY AGENDA
County Administrator Ledbetter advised that this is for Board approval of a Voting Delegate for the ACCG 2021 Policy Agenda.
Commissioner Cunningham made a motion to approve Commissioner Bud Owens as the Voting Delegate for the ACCG 2021 Policy Agenda. Commissioner Steward seconded the motion and Commissioners Cunningham, Steward, and Hood voted aye. Motion passed.
DECLARATION OF SURPLUS PROPERTY FOR THE SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT FOR A 2004 CHEVY TAHOE VIN#1GNEC13V84R290863
County Administrator Ledbetter advised that this is a request from the Sheriff’s Office for a declaration of surplus property for the Sheriff’s Department for a 2004 Chevy Tahoe with VIN#1GNEC13V84R290863. This is a drug confiscation vehicle and will be traded in for new equipment.
Commissioner Cunningham made a motion to approve the declaration of surplus property for the Sheriff’s Office. Commissioner Owens seconded the motion and Commissioners Cunningham, Owens, and Steward voted aye. Motion passed.
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN GORDON COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH AND GORDON COUNTY SENIOR CENTER FOR COVID-19 DRIVE-THROUGH TESTING SITE
County Administrator Ledbetter advised that this is a Memorandum of Understanding between Gordon County and the County Board of Health and the Gordon County Senior Center for use of the Center’s parking lot for a Covid-19 drive-through testing site by the Board of Health. This is in-vehicle testing so no one is going inside the facility except the testers who will go in to store materials and use the restroom.
Commissioner Cunningham made a motion to approve the Memorandum of Understanding with the Board of Health. Commissioner Steward seconded the motion and Commissioners Cunningham, Steward, and Owens 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 adjourned at 6:24 p.m.
