GORDON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS REGULAR SESSION MINUTES APRIL 10, 2018 The Gordon County Board of Commissioners held their Regular Meeting on April 10, 2018 beginning at 6:00 p.m. in the conference room of the Administration Building. MEMBERS PRESENT BECKY HOOD, CHAIRMAN CHAD STEWARD, VICE CHAIRMAN NORRIS SEXTON, COMMISSIONER KEVIN CUNNINGHAM, COMMISSIONER BUD OWENS, COMMISSIONER OTHERS PRESENT JIM LEDBETTER, CTY. ADMINISTRATOR ANNETTE BERRY, COUNTY CLERK MEDIA 4 GUESTS Chairman Hood called the meeting to order. EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION Employees with Anniversary Hire Dates in April Commissioner Cunningham read the list of employees with anniversary hire dates in April. Commissioner Steward drew the name of Jimmy Avery with the Fire Department as Employee of the Month of April. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Chairman Hood asked if there are any additions, omissions, or deletions to the Minutes for the Work Session March 20, 2018, and the Regular Meeting March 20, 2018. Commissioner Sexton made a motion to approve the minutes. Commissioner Owens seconded the motion and Commissioners Owens, Cunningham, Sexton, and Steward voted aye. Motion approved. ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT Administrator Ledbetter read the report into the record. COMMISSIONERS’ REPORT Commissioner Owens reported that he attended the Georgia Department of Public Health’s town hall meetings in Bartow County and Murray County. Also attended a lunch meeting with a Floyd County Commissioner regarding regional economic development opportunities, and attended the Calhoun City Council meeting. Commissioner Steward commented that he attended the College and Career Academy 2nd annual meeting. Commissioner Cunningham attended the Public Safety Committee Meeting, and he met with the architects at the Animal Control facility site. Chairman Hood recognized the attendance of a student attending the meeting as part of his course work for the Youth Leadership Class. CONSIDERATION OF UNFINISHED BUSINESS None CONSIDERATION OF NEW BUSINESS AT&T FIRSTNET AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE DIGITAL WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES FOR GORDON COUNTY Chairman Hood advised that this is an agreement with AT&T for FirstNet to provide digital wireless telecommunications equipment and services. Commissioner Cunningham made a motion to approve the agreement. Commissioner Steward seconded the motion and Commissioners Cunningham, Steward, Sexton, and Owens voted aye. Motion passed. BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE CONDEMNATION FUND TO REPLACING A PATROL CAR Chairman Hood advised that this is a budget amendment for the Sheriff Office’s Condemnation Fund in the amount of $6,250 to help cover the cost...