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JEFFERSON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS REGULAR MEETING APRIL 8, 2008 7:00 P. M. This was the regular scheduled meeting for the month of April. Those present were as follows: William Rabun, Chairman, Gonice Davis, Vice-Chairman, Tommy New, Member, Johnny Davis, Member, Sidney Norton, Member, Mickey Moses, Co. Attorney, Paul Bryan, Co. Administrator, and Mary Lamb, Co. Clerk. Chairman Rabun called meeting to order. Commissioner New opened meeting with prayer. Commissioner Johnny Davis made a motion to adopt the agenda. Commissioner New seconded with unanimous approval. Commissioner New made a motion to adopt minutes. Commissioner Johnny Davis seconded with unanimous approval. Committee reports were given. Under new business Tom Jordan representing the Development Authority informed the board that grants and loans are available for wastewater treatment. He stated that a meeting would be held to discuss grants and loans that are available and asked the board members to attend. Mitch Vaughn requested the name of Verdee Road be changed to Kakleberry Road. He will talk to the residents of Verdee Road and get back to board. The consent order from Department of Revenue was discussed. Commissioner Johnny Davis made a motion to sign consent order. Commissioner Gonice Davis seconded with unanimous approval. Commissioner Johnny Davis made a motion to change travel pay to 50.5 cents per mile. Commissioner Gonice Davis seconded with unanimous approval. Commissioner Gonice Davis made a motion to allow $40.00 per day for meals (Breakfast $8.00 - Lunch $12.00 - Dinner $20.00). Commissioner Johnny Dais seconded with unanimous approval. Commissioner New made a motion to sell surplus and junk equipment. Commissioner Gonice Davis seconded. Commissioner New amended his motion to include 58 fire truck from Matthews in sale. The vote was unanimous. Barrow Walden stated that the Matthews fire truck purchased with SPLOST funds approximately 16 months ago is not dependable. It has problems shutting off without warning and will not restate. After discussion about the problems, Commissioner Johnny Davis suggested starting legal actions to remedy the problem. Attorney will proceed after looking at documentation on the truck. Charles McDonald requested help from the board on a problem he has with a burned out trailer next to his property. He appeared at a work session with this problem. The County Attorney sent a letter to landowner asking him to clean up property. Nothing has been done to the property. He requested the County issue a citation to make him clean up the property. Commissioner Johnny Davis made a motion to amend agenda to add Charles McDonald’s request. Commissioner Gonice Davis seconded. Voting yes Commissioners Rabun, Gonice Davis, Johnny Davis and New. Voting no Commissioner Norton. Commissioner Norton said he would meet with the property owner to try to solve the problem. He will let Mickey Moses know how the meeting turns out. Commissioner Johnny Davis made a motion to adjourn. Commissioner Gonice Davis seconded with unanimous approval. William Rabun, Chairman Gonice Davis, Vice-Chairman Johnny Davis, Member H. G. Thomas New, Member Sidney Norton, Member JEFFERSON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ---PAGE BREAK--- CALLED MEETING APRIL 18, 2008 8:00 A.M. The purpose of this meeting was to adopt Resolution to agree to submit a Pre-application for funding from the Land & Water Conservation Fund for recreation and to discuss consent order from Department of Revenue. Those present were as follows: William Rabun, Chairman, Gonice Davis, Vice-Chairman, Tommy New, Member, Johnny Davis, Member, Sidney Norton, Member, Paul Bryan, Co. Administrator, Mary Lamb, Co. Clerk, George Rachels, Chief Tax Assessor, Curtis Hunter, Tax Appraiser Board Member, Eugene Smith, III, Tax Appraiser Board Member, Bill Timms, Tax Appraiser Board Member, and Charles Stewart, Tax Appraiser Board Member. Chairman Rabun called meeting to order. Commissioner New opened meeting with prayer. Commissioner New made a motion to adopt agenda. Commissioner Johnny Davis seconded with unanimous approval. Chairman Rabun stated this meeting is being held to discuss consent order from Department of Revenue and resolution for pre-application funding for Recreation Dept. All members had a copy of consent order and were familiar with the contents and conditions of the order. Curtis Hunter went over the school requirements for board members and office staff. After discussion on requirements for board members and office staff, Chairman Rabun asked what the board could do to help keep a qualified staff in the Tax Assessors Office. George Rachels stated an increase in pay would help retain employees that are certified. Chairman Rabun said they would revisit the pay scale. The problem with more working space will be addressed with the move to the sheriff’s old office. Conditions in the consent order were discussed. The Tax Assessors Board agreed to comply with the requirements and reports that had to be made per the consent order. The first quarterly report will be due June 1, 2008. A pre-application funding grant in the amount of $100,000 to be used for irrigation, fencing and updating the recreation facility was discussed. Commissioner New made a motion to approve resolution to submit a pre-application for funding from the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Commissioner Gonice Davis seconded with unanimous approval. Commissioner New made a motion to adjourn. Commissioner Johnny Davis seconded with unanimous approval. William Rabun, Chairman Gonice Davis, Vice-Chairman H. G. Thomas New, Member Sidney Norton, Member Johnny Davis, Member