2/03/09 Regular Session Minutes
The Gordon County Board of Commissioners held their Regular Meeting on Tuesday, January 6, 2009, at 7:00 p.m. in the Conference Room of the Administration Building.
Chairman Long 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 Long.
WELCOME
Chairman Long welcomed everyone to the meeting.
EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION
Chairman Long read the list of anniversary hire dates for the month of February and Commissioner Bailey drew the name of Mike Garrigan for Employee of the Month.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Chairman Long asked if there were any additions, omissions, or deletions to the Minutes for the Work Session January 20, 2009, and Regular Meeting January 20, 2009, Commissioner Bailey made a motion to approve the minutes. Commissioner Gordon seconded the motion and all voted aye. Minutes approved.
ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT
None
COMMISSIONERS’ REPORT
None
COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC – GERMANE TO THE AGENDA
None
CONSIDERATION OF OLD BUSINESS
None
CONSIDERATION OF NEW BUSINESS
- APPROVAL OF ACCEPTING A GRANT FOR A MEMORIAL FOR FALLEN OFFICERS IN THE AMOUNT OF $600
County Administrator Dowling advised that this is for Board approval of acceptance of a grant in the amount of $600 for a memorial plaque to be put in the Sheriff’s office for fallen officers of Gordon County. This would be a budget amendment to accept $600 as a contribution.
Commissioner Bailey made a motion to approve acceptance of the $600 grant. Commissioner Gordon seconded the motion and Commissioners Gordon, Bailey, Hood and Townsend voted aye. Motion passed.
- BID AWARD TO PROVIDE FOOD SERVICE AT THE NEW GORDON COUNTY JAIL
County Administrator Dowling advised that this is a bid award to provide food service at the new Gordon County Jail. Gordon County solicited for bids and three qualified contractors responded with proposals. An evaluation committee was formed and the committee assigned the duty of evaluating the proposals to Sheriff’s Office and Jail Administrator. The Sheriff’s Office and Jail Administrator recommends awarding the bid to Trinity Food Services and to enter into contract negotiations with Trinity for a multi-year contract.
Commissioner Gordon made a motion to award the bid to Trinity Food Services. Commissioner Bailey seconded the motion and Commissioners Bailey, Hood Gordon, and Townsend voted aye. Motion passed.
- BID AWARD TO PURCHASE A POWER BOX RAKE AND HYDRAULIC HAMMER BREAKER ATTACHMENTS FOR SKID STEER LOADER FOR PUBLIC WORKS
County Administrator Dowling advised the Board that this is a bid award to purchase a power box rake and hydraulic hammer breaker attachments for the Skid Steer Loader for the Public Works Department. Gordon County solicited for bids and five vendors responded with bids. The recommendation is to award the bid to Rhinehart Equipment with a bid of $12,405.
Commissioner Bailey made a motion to approve Rhinehart Equipment. Commissioner Gordon seconded the motion and Commissioners Hood, Gordon, Bailey, and Townsend voted aye. Motion passed.
- BID AWARD TO PROVIDE AND INSTALL CISCO SWITCHES FOR THE IT DEPARTMENT
County Administrator Dowling advised the Board that this is a bid award to provide and install CISCO switches for the Information Technology Department. Gordon County solicited for bids and eight vendors responded. The recommendation is to award the bid to TIG for a bid of $46,930.
Commissioner Bailey made a motion to approve the bid as recommended. Commissioner Gordon seconded the motion and Commissioners Bailey, Gordon, Hood, and Townsend voted aye. Motion passed.
- PROPOSAL FROM MACTEC TO PROVIDE ARCHEOLOGICAL SERVICES REQUIRED BY THE STATE OF GEORGIA FOR THE FT. WAYNE TE PROJECT
County Administrator Dowling advised the Board that this is a proposal from MacTec to provide archeological services for the Ft. Wayne TE project as required by the State of Georgia. This is a proposal to accomplish a lot of work required by the State for a TE grant to open up Ft. Wayne to the public. The total amount of the proposal is $52,000, and funds are budgeted.
Commissioner Bailey made a motion to approve the proposal from MacTec for archeological services. Commissioner Gordon seconded the motion and Commissioners Gordon, Bailey, Townsend, and Hood voted aye. Motion passed.
- AUTHORITY TO RECEIVE CHECKS FOR TAX COMMISSIONER
County Attorney Hutchinson advised the Board that this is Authority to Receive Checks for the Tax Commissioner. This comes to the Board as a request from the Gordon County Tax Commissioner. Scott Clements, requesting that the Board confirm his authority to receive payment via check.
Commissioner Bailey made a motion to authorize the Tax Commissioner to accept payments by check. Commissioner Gordon seconded the motion and Commissioners Bailey, Hood, Gordon, and Townsend voted aye. Motion passed.
- APPOINTMENT TO THE REGION ONE EMS COUNCIL FOR COURTNEY TAYLOR
County Administrator Dowling advised the Board that this is an appointment to the Northwest Georgia Region One EMS Council for Courtney Taylor to fill an unexpired term ending on January 15, 2010.
Commissioner Gordon made a motion to approve the appointment of Courtney Taylor to the Region One EMS Council. Commissioner Bailey seconded the motion and Commissioners Gordon, Bailey, Hood, and Townsend voted aye. Motion passed.
- RE-APPOINTMENT TO LIMESTONE VALLEY RC&D FOR TED COLLINS
County Administrator Dowling advised the Board that this is a re-appointment to the Limestone Valley RC&D for Ted Collins for a two-year term ending December 31, 2010.
Commissioner Bailey made a motion to approve the re-appointment of Ted Collins to the Limestone Valley RC&D. Commissioner Gordon seconded the motion and Commissioners Bailey, Gordon, Townsend, and Hood voted aye. Motion passed.
- APPOINTMENT TO LIMESTONE VALLEY RC&D FOR RICKEY L. SMITH
County Administrator Dowling advised the Board that this is an appointment to the Limestone Valley RC&D for Rickey L. Smith for a two-year term expiring December 31, 2010.
Commissioner Bailey made a motion to approve the appointment of Rickey L. Smith to the Limestone Valley RC&D. Commissioner Gordon seconded the motion and Commissioners Bailey, Gordon, Hood, and Townsend voted aye. Motion passed.
- SPLOST REQUEST FROM CITY OF PLAINVILLE FOR RECREATION FUNDS
County Administrator Dowling advised the Board that this is a SPLOST request from the City of Plainville for recreation funds to repair lights at their recreation park in the amount of $19,962.97. This is the balance of the Plainville SPLOST recreation account.
Commissioner Gordon made a motion to approve the SPLOST request from the City of Plainville. Commissioner Bailey seconded the motion and Commissioners Gordon, Bailey, Hood, and Townsend voted aye. Motion passed.
- RESOLUTION FOR 2010 RURAL PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION GRANT
County Administrator Dowling advised the Board that this is a resolution for the 2010 Rural Public Transportation Grant for the Section 5311 van program. This is an annual resolution to continue Gordon County’s three bus rural public transportation program.
Commissioner Bailey made a motion to approve the resolution. Commissioner Hood seconded the motion and Commissioners Bailey, Hood, Gordon, and Townsend voted aye. Motion passed.
- DECLARE SURPLUS PROPERTY FOR FOUR SHERIFF’S VEHICLES
County Attorney Hutchinson advised the Board that this is a request from Gordon County Sheriff Mitch Ralston to declare four Ford Crown Victoria vehicles as surplus property. The four vehicles are identified as VIN numbers 2161, 2158, 2144, and 2145. The Sheriff has also requested that he be allowed to dispose of the vehicles by sealed bid.
Commissioner Gordon made a motion to approve declaring the four vehicles surplus property and to permit the Sheriff to dispose of them by sealed bid process. Commissioner Bailey seconded the motion and Commissioners Bailey, Gordon, Townsend and Hood voted aye. Motion passed.
COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC – GENERAL
None
ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Bailey 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 7:25 p.m.
