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JEFFERSON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WORK SESSION JANUARY 5, 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, Paul C. Bryan, County Administrator, and Bonnie Wells. Chairman Rabun called meeting to order. Commissioner New gave invocation. Commissioner Gonice Davis made motion to adopt agenda. Commissioner Tommy New seconded with unanimous approval. 5311 Transit Contract Commissioner Gonice Davis made motion to adopt the 5311 Transit Contract and place on the Consent Agenda. Commissioner Johnny Davis seconded with unanimous approval. Utility Authority Commissioner Johnny Davis made motion to place the Utility Authority Resolution on agenda for regular meeting allowing commissioners additional time to look over the resolution. Commissioner Tommy New seconded with unanimous approval. Alexander Sub-Division The road was accepted by the county in 1996, but was never changed. Commissioner Johnny Davis made motion to place on the consent agenda; the board of commissioners are to notify the board of assessors that the road in Alexander Sub-Division has been accepted and the road portion of the sub-division be removed from the tax digest from property of Mrs. Eloise Alexander. And the county will maintain the road. Also part of the road is to be named Eloise Lane and the other part of the road to be named Alexander Drive provided no other road in the county has the same name. Commissioner Tommy new seconded with unanimous approval. B. A. Johnson gave a presentation on the repair of the courthouse roof. Paul Bryan gave county administrator’s report. 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 Sidney Norton, Member Johnny Davis, Member ---PAGE BREAK--- JEFFERSON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 13, 2009 7:00 P.M. This was the regular scheduled meeting for the month of January. Those present were as followsWilliam Rabun, Chairman; Gonice Davis, Member; Tommy New, Member; Johnny Davis, Member; Paul Bryan, Administrator; Mickey Moses, County Attorney; and Bonnie Wells. Chairman Rabun called meeting to order. Commissioner Gonice Davis gave invocation. Commissioner Johnny Davis made a motion to adopt the agenda to include the discussion of adding a street light to the corner of Zebina Road and Campground Road. Commissioner Gonice Davis seconded with unanimous approval. Commissioner Johnny Davis made a motion to adopt the minutes from the last meeting. Commissioner Gonice Davis seconded with unanimous approval. Chairman Rabun welcomed the guests to the meeting. Consent Agenda The Consent Agenda items were as follows: 5311 Transit Contract; Alexander Sub Division. Commissioner Johnny Davis made a motion to adopt the consent agenda. Commissioner Gonice Davis seconded with unanimous approval. Wrens E-911 Commissioner Gonice Davis made a motion to accept Wrens offer to move 911 equipment to Jefferson County allowing the county to operate. Commissioner New seconded with unanimous approval. Recreation Park Irrigation System Bids Commissioner Gonice Davis made a motion to accept Rollins Giesbrecht bid of $66,730. The addendum allows $20,000 for well installation. Bid is lowest with or without well; The irrigation will be for five ball fields. Commissioner Johnny Davis seconded with unanimous approval. Roof Repair at Correctional Institute B. A. Johnson gave a bid of $201,324.50 to repair the roof at the correctional institute. Ellis Young gave a bid of $175,000. The commissioners had discussion as to whether or not Mr. Young’s repairs to the roof would eventually leak because the roof would be flat and not sloped as Mr. Johnson states his repairs would be. Both gentlemen stated their work would be guaranteed for ten years. Commissioner Johnny Davis made a motion to accept the bid from B. A. Johnson. Commissioner Gonice Davis seconded with a vote of three to one. Commissioner New voted against Mr. Johnson’s bid. Amendment to EMS Contract Commissioner Johnny Davis made a motion to place the EMS Contract on February’s work session. Commissioner Gonice Davis seconded with unanimous approval. Castleberry Bookcases—Clerk of Court Commissioner Johnny Davis made a motion to accept Castleberry’s bid to install shelves in the clerk of court’s office. Commissioner New wanted to know why the county inmates could not build shelves. The county administrator stated that these were special shelves and they were pre constructed with rollers. Commissioner Gonice Davis seconded with unanimous approval. Utility Authority Commissioner Johnny Davis made a motion to create a Utility Authority; Commissioner Gonice Davis seconded; discussion, Commissioner New stated that he wanted the record ---PAGE BREAK--- to show that this was to be on the books in case we ever need a utility authority we can appoint one, this does not mean that we are voting to appoint a utility authority. Motion to have the chairman sign the resolution to go before the general assembly to have the authorization to create a utility authority board. Not that we are appointing a board, but if we ever need to appoint one it can be done. The motion carried unanimously. Street Light at Corner of Zebina Road and Campground Road This issue will be discussed at the February work session. 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 Sidney Norton, Member Johnny Davis, Member