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JEFFERSON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WORK SESSION AUGUST 3, 2009 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 Davis, Vice Chairman, Tommy New, Member, Johnny Davis, Member, Wayne Davis, Member, Paul C. Bryan, County Administrator, Mickey Moses, County Attorney, and Bonnie Wells. Chairman Rabun called meeting to order. Commissioner Johnny Davis gave invocation. Commissioner Wayne Davis made motion to adopt agenda. Commissioner Gonice Davis seconded with unanimous approval. OLD BUSINESS There was no old business. NEW BUSINESS State Hwy 24 at Paul Cobb Road Commissioner Tommy New made motion to send out letters to the landowners requesting the county be granted an eighty foot right of way on their property to build a road so the residents will have access from Jefferson County. Commissioner Wayne Davis seconded with unanimous approval. Consent Agenda. Insurance Renewal Health, Dental, and Disability insurances up for renewal; the health insurance has had an increase of $56.03 per month from the previous year. The county administrator, Paul Bryan, has proposed the employees be responsible for the amount of the increase. This will allow the employees to retain the same coverage without an increase in their co-pay. Dental, AD & D, Long Term Disability, and Short Term Disability premiums remain the same; there are no changes to these premiums. Commissioner Wayne Davis made a motion to go with the administrator’s recommendation to require employees to pay the difference of the increase in the health insurance, provided the employees are notified in advance of the decision. Commissioner New seconded with unanimous approval. Commissioner New stated this was a fair way to handle the increase in the health insurance with the economic status the way it is today. Doing this will help insure the employees not be furloughed. Consent Agenda. W.K. Dickson Presentation Mr. William Wingate gave presentation on Energy Conservation Grants and the benefits of these specific grants. Commissioner Gonice Davis made a motion for county administrator, Paul Bryan, to work with Trey Wingate from the W. K. Dickson Company to see what is available for the Jefferson County. Commissioner New seconded with unanimous approval. Consent AGenda Solid Waste Rates The county administrator, Paul Bryan, asked that the Solid Waste Rates item be tabled for the time being. He stated his bringing it to the table for discussion was perhaps premature. Commissioner Wayne Davis made a motion to table until a later date. Commissioner New seconded with unanimous approval. Rehiring Patrick Jones Commissioner New made a motion to amend agenda by adding the rehire of Patrick Jones at the county correctional facility. Commissioner Gonice Davis seconded with unanimous approval. Commissioner New made a motion to rehire Patrick Jones at the county correctional facility as a part time officer. Commissioner Gonice Davis seconded with unanimous approval. Consent Agenda. ---PAGE BREAK--- Adjournment Commissioner Johnny Davis made a motion to adjourn; Commissioner Gonice Davis seconded with unanimous approval. William Rabun, Chairman Gonice Davis, Vice-Chairman H. G. Thomas New, Member Wayne Davis, Member Johnny Davis, Member JEFFERSON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 11, 2009 7:00 P.M. This was the regular scheduled meeting for the month of March. Those present were as follows William Rabun, Chairman; Gonice Davis, Member; Tommy New, Member; Johnny Davis, Member; Wayne Davis, Member; Paul Bryan, Administrator; Mickey Moses, County Attorney; and Bonnie Wells. Chairman Rabun called meeting to order. Commissioner Gonice Davis gave invocation. Commissioner New made motion to adopt the agenda; Commissioner Wayne Davis seconded with unanimous approval. Commissioner Wayne Davis made a motion to adopt the minutes. Commissioner Johnny Davis seconded with unanimous approval. Chairman Rabun welcomed the guests to the meeting. Consent Agenda The Consent Agenda items were as follows: Letter to Owners Adjacent to Paul Cobb Road; Health Insurance Renewal; W. K. Dickson to Apply for Stimulus Money-Green; Rehire of Patrick Jones. Commissioner New made a motion to accept all items on consent agenda; Commissioner Wayne Davis seconded with unanimous approval. ---PAGE BREAK--- NEW BUSINESS Emergency Medical Service Commissioner Wayne Davis made a motion to have the county attorney write Rural Metro a letter ending the current contract in ninety days. Commissioner New seconded with unanimous approval. Update of Contract to House City Jail Inmates Commissioner Johnny Davis made a motion to update the current jail contract between the cities and the jail. This contract would have the signatures of the current mayors of each city. Commissioner Gonice Davis seconded with unanimous approval. Landfill Cell Expansion The current cell has 2.9 years of life; modifications would have start now to get inline with EPD, we will have enough time to open a new cell when the time comes. Commissioner Tommy New made a motion to give Moreland Altobelli permission for the engineering modification of the new cell at the landfill. Commissioner Wayne Davis seconded with unanimous approval. Cell Phone Contracts & Service Package Commissioner Wayne Davis made a motion for the county to switch from Alltel to Verizon for cell phone service; this will include twenty seven cell phones plus one cell with cell and text, one Blackberry with voice and data; and touch to talk. This will eliminate some county employees having two phones. The county administrator, Paul Bryan, took a moment to thank Barbara Johnson and Robert Chalker for the work they did on the cell phone proposals. Adjournment Commissioner Wayne Davis made a motion to adjourn; Commissioner Johnny Davis seconded with unanimous approval. William Rabun, Chairman Gonice Davis, Vice-Chairman H. G. Thomas New, Member Wayne Davis, Member Johnny Davis, Member ---PAGE BREAK--- JEFFERSON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CALL MEETING AUGUST 17, 2009 9:00 A.M. This meeting was held to set the millage rate. Those present were as follows William Rabun, Chairman; Gonice Davis, Member; Tommy New, Member; Wayne Davis, Member; Paul Bryan, Administrator; Mickey Moses, County Attorney; and Bonnie Wells. Chairman Rabun called meeting to order and opened meeting with invocation. Commissioner Wayne Davis made a motion to accept agenda; Commissioner Gonice Davis seconded with unanimous approval. Millage Rate Commissioner Wayne Davis made a motion to accept the school board’s mill of 13.764’; the county’s mill of 12.00; economic development’s mill of .75; and the state’s mill of .25 for a grand total of 26.764 mills. Commissioner Gonice Davis seconded with unanimous approval. Commissioner Wayne Davis made a motion to adjourn; Commissioner Gonice Davis seconded with unanimous approval. William Rabun, Chairman Gonice Davis, Vice-Chairman H. G. Thomas New, Member Wayne Davis, Member Johnny Davis, Member JEFFERSON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CALL MEETING AUGUST 24, 2009 9:00 A.M. This meeting was held to discuss the ambulance service for the county. Those present were as follows William Rabun, Chairman; Gonice Davis, Member; Tommy New, Member; Johnny Davis, Member; Wayne Davis, Member; Paul Bryan, Administrator; Mickey Moses, County Attorney; and Bonnie Wells. Chairman Rabun called meeting to order; Commissioner Wayne Davis gave invocation. Commissioner Wayne Davis made a motion to adopt the agenda; Commissioner Gonice Davis seconded with unanimous approval. ---PAGE BREAK--- Vote on EMS Contract Commissioner Wayne Davis made a motion to pay Rural Metro the money owed by the county and be released from contract; Commissioner Gonice Davis seconded with unanimous approval. Commissioner Johnny Davis made a motion to accept the contract with Gold Cross with the same terms and financial obligations as the Rural Metro Contract and an additional requirement of two new ambulances were added; Commissioner Gonice Davis seconded with unanimous approval. Commissioner Wayne Davis made a motion to make Jefferson County EMS’ Zone Provider; after discussion of responsibility of the zone provider, Commissioner New seconded with unanimous approval. Adjournment Commissioner Gonice Davis made a motion to adjourn; Commissioner Johnny Davis seconded with unanimous approval. William Rabun, Chairman Gonice Davis, Vice-Chairman H. G. Thomas New, Member Wayne Davis, Member Johnny Davis, Member