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JEFFERSON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WORK SESSION MARCH 7, 2008 8:30 A.M. The purpose of this meeting was to prepare agenda for regular meeting. Those present were as follows: William Rabun, Chairman, Gonice C. Davis, Member, Johnny Davis, Vice Chairman, Member, Sidney Norton, Member Mickey Moses, County Attorney, Paul C. Bryan, County Administrator, and Bonnie Wells. Commissioner Tommy New was absent. Commissioner Rabun called meeting to order; Commissioner Johnny Davis gave the invocation. Commissioner Johnny Davis made motion to adopt agenda. Commissioner Sidney Norton seconded with unanimous approval. Dr. John Niezen gave a presentation on Greenstone Grazing LLC (Dairy Farm). The purpose of his presentation was to request an upgrade to Eden Church Road. It was suggested that a letter of support would be submitted to the state for the road to be upgraded. Mayor Rita Culvern and City Administrator Don Rhodes requested approval for the city of Louisville to annex the Jefferson County Law Enforcement Center. Commissioner Norton made a motion to place this item on the consent agenda. Commissioner Gonice Davis seconded with unanimous approval Julie Nevils from the recreation department, made a request to purchase play ground equipment for the recreation park. The cost of the equipment will be $16,082; the cost to install the equipment will be $4,750.00, making the total cost $20,832.00. Commissioner Johnny Davis made a motion to purchase the equipment and place the request on the consent agenda. There was discussion as to the information being relayed to the city recreation departments. Commissioner Johnny Davis suggested the board allow the advisory board the opportunity to make decisions regarding the recreation department. Commissioner Gonice Davis seconded with unanimous approval. Commissioner Gonice Davis made motion to adopt the JBI Agreement (Justice Benefits, Incorporated) and place on the consent agenda; this agreement will allow the county to collect benefits from the federal government for illegal aliens that are incarcerated at the county jail. Commissioner Johnny Davis seconded with unanimous approval. Paul Bryan, County Administrator, gave report on his recent trip to Washington DC. Commissioner Gonice Davis made motion to adjourn. Commissioner Johnny Davis seconded with unanimous approval. William Rabun, Chairman Johnny Davis, Member Sidney Norton, Member Gonice Davis, Member ---PAGE BREAK--- JEFFERSON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS REGULAR MEETING MARCH 11, 2008 7:00 P.M. Those present were as follows: William Rabun, Chairman, Tommy New, Vice Chairman, Gonice C. Davis, Member, Johnny Davis, Member, Sidney Norton, Member Mickey Moses, County Attorney, Paul C. Bryan, County Administrator, and Bonnie Wells. Commissioner Rabun called meeting to order and Commissioner New opened with invocation. Commissioner New made a motion to adopt the agenda; Commissioner Gonice Davis seconded with unanimous approval. Commissioner Johnny Davis made motion to adopt the minutes; Commissioner Gonice Davis seconded with unanimous approval. Reports were given by the following: William Rabun—Finance, Johnny Davis—Public Safety and Courts, Tommy New—Landfill and Environment, Gonice Davis—Public Works and JCCI, Sidney Norton—Human Resources and Health & Welfare, and Paul Bryan-- Ambulance Service, 911 and County Administrator Reports. Commissioner Johnny Davis made a motion to amend agenda to include new business (generator at E-911); Commissioner Gonice Davis seconded with unanimous approval. The commissioners and the county administrator expressed concern for the size and the reliability of the generator located at E-911 in the event of a power outage. Commissioner Johnny Davis made a motion to direct the county administrator to check on available generators; Commissioner Gonice Davis seconded with unanimous approval. The Consent Agenda items were: Annexation—City of Louisville; purchasing playground equipment for recreation park; Federal Financial Participation—Judicial. Commissioner Johnny Davis made a motion to adopt consent agenda items. Commissioner Johnny Davis seconded with unanimous approval. Commissioner Johnny Davis made a motion to adjourn; Commissioner Gonice Davis seconded with unanimous approval. William Rabun, Chairman H. G. Thomas New, Member Johnny Davis, Member Sidney Norton, Member Gonice Davis, Member ---PAGE BREAK--- JEFFERSON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CALL MEETING MARCH 17, 2008 9:00 A.M. This meeting was held to discuss issuing a beer and wine license to Robert Blocker for his business Mustang Sally. In attendance were William Rabun, Chairman, Johnny Davis, Member, Gonice Davis, Member, Tommy New, Member, Sidney Norton, Member Paul Bryan, Co. Administrator, and Bonnie Wells. Chairman Rabun called meeting to order and opened with prayer. Commissioner Johnny Davis made motion to amend agenda to add an ordinance to prevent price gouging in the wake of the recent tornadoes in the Wrens, Matthews area. Commissioner New seconded with unanimous approval. Commissioner New made a motion to adopt the agenda; Commissioner Johnny Davis seconded with unanimous approval. Commissioner New made a motion to issue Mustang Sally a beer and wine license. Commissioner Johnny Davis seconded with unanimous approval. Commissioner New made a motion to adopt an ordinance to prevent price gouging during the clean up process in the aftermath of the recent tornado. Commissioner Gonice Davis seconded with unanimous approval. Mr. Bryan gave a report on the damage caused by the tornado. He reported that Georgia Power had everyone that could be connected, connected by 8 p.m. Sunday. The landfill was opened all day Saturday and Sunday after the tornado to allow citizens with storm damage to bring in debris free of charge. Commissioner New made a motion to adjourn; Commissioner Johnny Davis seconded with unanimous approval. William Rabun, Chairman H. G. Thomas New, Member Johnny Davis, Member Sidney Norton, Member Gonice Davis, Member