9/3/2013 BOC Work Session Minutes
GORDON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
WORK SESSION MINUTES
SEPTEMBER 3, 2013
The Gordon County Board of Commissioners held a Work Session Tuesday, September 3, 2013 at 5:00 p.m. in the conference room of the Administration Building.
Chairman Hood called the meeting to order.
The Board discussed each item on the agenda and made no changes; one item was added to the Agenda later in the meeting.
Mr. Robert Mathews and Mrs. Vickie Spence with United Way presented the Board with a plaque for 20 Years of Community Partnership with United Way of Gordon County. They also requested permission to meet with various departments’ personnel to promote the Unity Run and the contributions to the new year United Way campaign.
County Attorney Smith discussed the amendment to the Purchasing Policy that the Board had previously discussed regarding the Local Bidder Preference section. Following discussion, there was a consensus of the Board to add this item to the Agenda for a first reading.
County Attorney Smith discussed with the Board a request from the Sheriff’s Department to amend the Speed Detection ordinance to add three roads. The cost of an engineering and traffic study report from an engineer that is certified in speed detection for the requested roads would be about $5,250 and the Sheriff Department does not have money in the budget to cover this cost. In order to start the process of amending the ordinance, his engineering and traffic study report has to be done.
Commissioner Gazaway made a motion to go into Executive Session for Real Estate matters. Commissioner Steward seconded the motion and all voted aye. Executive Session began at 5:35 p.m. At 6:00 p.m. Commissioner Cunningham made a motion to go back into the Work Session. Commissioner Gazaway seconded the motion and all voted aye. Executive Session adjourned at 6:00 p.m.
Commissioner Sexton made a motion to adjourn the Work Session, Commissioner Cunningham seconded the motion and all voted aye.
There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 6:00 p.m.
