GORDON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
JUDICIAL BUILDING ASSEMBLY ROOM
OCTOBER 18, 2022
The Gordon County Board of Commissioners held their Regular Meeting on October 18, 2022 beginning at 6:00 p.m. in the Judicial Building Assembly Room.
Members Present
Becky Hood, Chairman
Chad Steward, Vice Chairman
Kevin Cunningham, Commissioner
Bruce Potts, Commissioner
Others Present
Jim Ledbetter, County Administrator
Annette Berry, County Clerk
Media
Approximately 10 Guests
Chairman Hood called the meeting to order.
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Invocation was led by Commissioner Potts. Chairman Hood led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
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 October 4, 2022. Commissioner Potts made a motion to approve the Minutes. Commissioner Steward seconded the motion and Commissioners Potts, Cunningham, and Steward voted aye. Motion passed.
ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT
Administrator Ledbetter read the report. Copy attached
COMMISSIONERS’ REPORT
Commissioner Potts reported that he had toured the renovation in progress at the courthouse and showed some pictures he had snapped on the tour. He also encouraged everyone to vote early or on election day. He attended the signing of the proclamation for retired educators, attended the Department of Health Board meeting, attended a ribbon cutting with Stevenson Insurance Agency and Lisa Johnson, met with United Way to hear ideas about quality of life. He gave his reports on Public Works, Fleet Management, and Buildings and Grounds Departments.
Commissioner Steward advised that he attended the Resaca Fall Festival.
CONSIDERATION OF UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None
CONSIDERATION OF NEW BUSINESS
DECLARATION OF SURPLUS PROPERTY FOR THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT
Administrator Ledbetter advised that this is a Declaration of Surplus Property for the I T Department for miscellaneous items that are no longer of use. These will be wiped cleaned and scrapped. We get paid a little bit for the scrapped property.
Commissioner Potts made a motion to approve the Declaration of Surplus Property for the I T Department. Commissioner Steward seconded the motion and Commissioners Potts, Steward, and Cunningham voted aye. Motion passed.
CONTRACT WITH BEYOND IDENTITY FOR THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT
Administrator Ledbetter advised that this is a contract with Beyond Identity for the I T Department for software as a Service License Agreement. We now have to put in an eight digit code before we can even touch the network in order to protect us from hacks and attacks. This protects our networks and our body cams and will be protecting our Munis payroll system in the future and our email.
Commissioner Steward made a motion to approve the Contract with Beyond Identity. Commissioner Potts seconded the motion and Commissioners Potts, Steward, and Cunningham voted aye. Motion passed.
ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Cunningham made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Steward seconded the motion and Commissioners Potts, Cunningham, and Steward, voted aye.
There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 6:14 p.m.
