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County Commission Meeting 11/27/07 Regular Session

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Minutes of

The Lawrence County Commission

November 27, 2007 Regular Session

5:00 P.M.

 

Call To Order By The Chair, Jerry Dryden

Roll Call:  By County Clerk, Chuck Kizer

 

18 Members Present

  0 Members Absent

 

Invocation was given by Jerry Putman.  Pledge was led by Chris Jackson.

 

Public Comments – Jim Modlin, James Henson and Dennis Parton

 

Bi-Monthly Financial Report Fiscal Agent                                                  PASSED

Bi-Monthly Financial Report School Superintendent                                            PASSED

Report of Resolution Committee                                                                             PASSED

 

1.         Resolution No. 2007112701           Sponsor:  Jerry Dryden

Resolution approving minutes of October 16, 2007, Special Session 

PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE         

2.         Resolution No. 2007112702           Sponsor:  Accounts and Budgets

Resolution to approve amendments to the 2007-2008 Lawrence County Budget 

PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE

3.         Resolution No. 2007112703           Sponsor:  Law Cty Bd of Education

Resolution to approve amendments to the 2007-2008 Law Cty Board of Education Budget

PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE

4.         Resolution No. 2007112704           Sponsor:  Jerry Dryden

Resolution to confirm appointments to the committees of the Law County Legislative Body   After comments by the County Executive motion was made to roll resolution to the next meeting for consideration.

MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE

5.         Resolution No. 2007112705           Sponsor:  Paul Rosson

Resolution to approve holidays for Lawrence County Government 

PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE

6.         Resolution No. 2007112706 Sponsor:  Paul Rosson

Resolution authorizing County Executive to make application for the Pilot Rural Economic Development Initiative Fast Track Infrastructure Development Grant

PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE

7.         Resolution No. 2007112707           Sponsor:  Paul Rosson

Resolution supporting public policy that delivers investment, real choices and increased competition in video services for Tennessee consumers

PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE

8.         Resolution No. 200711278 Sponsor: Paul Rosson

Resolution proclaiming December 3, 2007, as David Weathers Day in Lawrence County

PASSED AS AMENDED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE

9.         Resolution No. 2007112709           Sponsor: Keener, Hill, Hyatt, Brown, Jackson, Doerflinger, Niedergeses, Brazier, Gillespie and Wray

Resolution to extend the hours of operation for establishments selling beer in Law County

PASSED AS AMENDED BY ROLL CALL VOTE.   Voting AYE: 11

Voting NAY: 7 (Yocom, Wray, Sanders, Robertson, Dryden, R Benefield, D Benefield

10.       Resolution No. 2007112710           Sponsor: W. Charles Doerflinger

Resolution to appoint committee to study Law County divesting itself of the Law Cty Ambulance Service 

PASSED AS AMENDED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE

11.       Resolution No. 2007112711           Sponsor:  W. Charles Doerflinger

Resolution to adopt provisions of 07 Pub Chap 586 regarding imposition of a booking fee

PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE

12.       Resolution No. 2007112712           Sponsor:  Alan Keener

Resolution to establish speed limit on Timerline Lane

PASSED AS AMENDED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE

13.       Resolution No. 2007112713           Sponsor:  Chris D. Jackson

Resolution urging US Senators Alexander and Corker and US Congressman Davis to support an application for water for Lawrence County residents

PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE

 

14.       Resolution No. 2007112714           Sponsor: Chris D. Jackson

Resolution honoring Vice President Al Gore for receiving the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize

PASSED By Voice Vote.  Nays were voiced but were not recognized by the chair after discussion with the county attorney.

15.       Resolution No. 2007112715           Sponsor: Wayne Yocum

Resolution to recommend to the Budget Committee to halt the funding of new capital projects for Law Cty and to halt any new requests for expenditures from the general fund

PASSED BY ROLL CALL VOTE.            Voting AYE: 11 Voting NAY: 7 Joe (Wray, Niedergeses, Hill, Gillespie, Dryden, Doerflinger, Brown)

 

Election of Notaries  PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE

 

SUSPEND THE RULES      PASSED by unanimous voice vote

16.       Resolution No. 2007112716

Resolution to amend Resolution No. 2007072412 regarding funding for construction of a wireless network tower

PASSED BY UNANIMOUS ROLL CALL VOTE

17.       Resolution No. 2007112717

Resolution to designate Lawrence County Government as the fiscal agent for a TN Department of Transportation Safe Routes to School Grant

PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE

 

Motion to adjourn made by Ronald Benefield; seconded by Wayne Yocom.  Motion passed by unanimous voice vote.

County Commission Meeting 10/16/07 Special Session

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Minutes of

The Lawrence County Commission

October 16, 2007 Special Session

5:00 P.M.

 

Call To Order By The Chair, Jerry Dryden

Roll Call:  By County Clerk, Chuck Kizer

 

16 Members Present:  D. Benefield, R. Benefield, Brazier, Brown, Doerflinger, Dryden, Gillespie, Hill, Hyatt, Jackson, Keener, Putman, Robertson, Sanders, Wray, Yocom

 

2 Member Absent:  Clifton, Niedergeses

 

Invocation was given by Chuck Doerflinger, County Commissioner.  Pledge was led by Ray Brazier, County Commissioner.

 

Public Comments – Mana Mattox, Julie Tidwell, Stanley Threet

 

1. Resolution No. 2007101601       Sponsor:  Jerry Dryden 

Resolution approving minutes of September 25, 2007, Regular Session

PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE

2. Resolution No. 2007101602       Sponsor:  Accounts and Budgets 

Resolution to approve amendments to the 2006-2007 Law Cty Budget

PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE

3. Resolution No. 2007101603       Sponsor:  Budget Committee 

Resolution to change regular meeting date of the Lawrence County Legislative Body to last Monday of each month

FAILED BY ROLL CALL VOTE

Voting AYE: 4 (Doerflinger, Dryden, Hill, Jackson)   Voting NAY: 12

4. Resolution No. 2007101604       Sponsor:  Paul Rosson 

Resolution approving final plans for the Courthouse Annex and to proceed with letting bids for the project 

PASSED BY ROLL CALL VOTE

Voting AYE: 11        Voting NAY: 5 (Brazier, Hyatt, Robertson, Sanders, Yocom)

5. Resolution No. 2007101605       Sponsor:  Paul Rosson and Jerry Putman 

Resolution to fund waterline project on Flatwoods Road 

PASSED BY UNANIMOUS ROLL CALL VOTE

 

Election of Notaries              PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE

 

Motion to adjourn made by Wayne Yocom; seconded by Alan Keener.  Motion approved by unanimous voice vote.

 

 

County Commission Meeting 9/25/07 Regular Session

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Minutes of

The Lawrence County Commission

September 25, 2007 Regular Session

5:00 P.M.

 

Call To Order By The Chair, Jerry Dryden

Roll Call:  By County Clerk, Chuck Kizer

 

17 Members Present: 

  1 Member Absent:  Brazier

 

Invocation was given by Charles Robertson, County Commissioner.  Pledge was led by Richard Hill, County Commissioner.

 

Public Comments – Dallas Luna, Dwayne Wright and Denis Parton

 

Presentation made by Kay Dotson regarding Technology Initiative

 

Bi-Monthly Financial Report Fiscal Agent                                      PASSED

Bi-Monthly Financial Report School Superintendent                                PASSED

Report of Resolution Committee                                                                 PASSED

 

1. Resolution No. 2007092501       Sponsor:  Jerry Dryden 

Resolution to elect chair of the Legislative Body and Chair Pro Tempore

PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE

2. Resolution No. 2007092502       Sponsor:  Jerry Dryden 

Resolution approving minutes of July 24, 2007, Regular Session

PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE

3. Resolution No. 2007092503       Sponsor:  Jerry Dryden 

Resolution approving minutes of August 20, 2007, Special Session

PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE

4. Resolution No. 2007092504       Sponsor:  Accounts and Budgets 

Resolution to approve amendments to the 2007-2008 Lawrence County Budget 

PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE

5. Resolution No. 2007092505       Sponsor:  Law Cty Bd of Education 

Resolution to approve amendments to the 2007-2008 Law Cty Bd of Education Budget 

PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE

6. Resolution No. 2007092506       Sponsor:  Budget Committee 

Initial resolution authorizing the issuance of not to exceed $14,250,000 General Obligation Public Improvement Bonds of Law Cty TN

PASSED BY ROLL CALL VOTE

Voting AYE: 13        Voting NAY: 4 (Putman, Niedergeses, Hyatt, Clifton)

7. Resolution No. 2007092507       Sponsor: Budget Committee 

A Resolution authorizing the issuance of general obligation public improvement bonds in the aggregate principal amount of not to exceed $14,250,000 of Law Cty TN 

PASSED BY ROLL CALL VOTE

Voting AYE: 13        Voting NAY: 4 (Putman, Niedergeses, Hyatt, Clifton)

8. Resolution No. 2007092508       Sponsor: Budget Committee 

Resolution to authorize Lawrence County to pay sales tax or reimburse for sales tax paid in Alabama

PASSED BY UNANIMOUS ROLL CALL VOTE

9. Resolution No. 2007092509       Sponsor: Solid Waste Committee

Resolution to contract with private haulers of solid waste

PASSED BY UNANIMOUS ROLL CALL VOTE

10. Resolution No. 2007092510     Sponsor: Facilities Committee

Resolution to provide for the design and renovation of First Farmers and Merchants Bank building located in Leoma TN donated to Law Cty for use as the Law Cty Archives

PASSED BY UNANIMOUS ROLL CALL VOTE

11. Resolution No. 2007092511     Sponsor: Paul Rosson

Resolution to confirm appointments to the budget committee

PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE

12. Resolution No. 2007092512     Sponsor: Paul Rosson

Resolution to confirm appointments to the Purchasing Committee

PASSED BY UNANIMOUS ROLL CALL VOTE

13. Resolution No. 2007092513     Sponsor: Paul Rosson

Resolution appointing one member to Law Cty Emergency Communications Bd

PASSED BY ROLL CALL VOTE             Voting AYE: 14        Voting NAY: 1 (Doerflinger)

14. Resolution No. 2007092514     Sponsor: Paul Rosson

Resolution to set the salaries of Teresa Purcell as Director of Accounts and Budgets and Carla R. Burden as Purchasing agent/Grants Manager for Lawrence County

PASSED BY UNANIMOUS ROLL CALL VOTE

15. Resolution No. 2007092515     Sponsor: Paul Rosson

Resolution to fund waterline projects and to repeal portions of Resolution No. 2007072410

PASSED BY UNANIMOUS ROLL CALL VOTE

16. Resolution no. 2007092516      Sponsor:

Resolution to approve leasing of space from Lawrence County by the Lawrence County Master Gardners

PASSED BY UNANIMOUS ROLL CALL VOTE

17. Resolution No. 2007092517     Sponsor: Ray Brazier

Resolution to study the standardization of speed limits on the roads in Lawrence County

PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE

18. Resolution No. 2007092518     Sponsor: Ronnie Benefield and Jerry Putman

Resolution to establish speed limit on Beasley Road

PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE

19. Resolution No. 2007092519     Sponsor: Jackson, Brazier, Keener, Doerflinger, Hill

Resolution to extend the hours of operation for establishments selling beer in Law Cty

FAILED BY ROLL CALL VOTE

Voting AYE: 8 (Niedergeses, Keener, Jackson, Hyatt, Hill, Gillespie, Doerflinger, Brown)

Voting NAY: 8 (Yocom, Wray, Sanders, Robertson, Putman, Dryden, Clifton, R. Benefield)

20. Resolution no. 2007092520      Sponsor: Chris D. Jackson

Resolution urging local utility districts and municipalities to work with county government to fund emergency water line requests

PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE

21. Resolution No. 2007092521     Sponsor: Keener, Hill, Doerflinger

Resolution to require the volunteer fire departments that receive contributions from Law Cty Government to furnish financial records and a list of all equipment for the two previous fiscal years

PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE

22. Resolution No. 2007092522     Sponsor: Paul Rosson

Resolution to urge compliance with the Federal Fair Housing Law

PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE

 

Election of Notaries              PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE

 

SUSPEND THE RULES      PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE

23. Resolution No. 2007092523

Resolution to approve interlocal agreement between the City of Lawrenceburg and Law County regarding a joint and cooperative effort utilizing the Law County transfer station for the disposal of demolition solid waste in the City of Lawrenceburg’s Class 4 (Demolition) solid waste landfill

PASSED BY UNANIMOUS ROLL CALL VOTE

 

Motion to adjourn made by Ronnie Benefield; seconded by Wayne Yocom.  Motion approved by unanimous voice vote.

 

 

County Commission Meeting 8/20/07 Special Session

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Minutes of

The Lawrence County Commission

August 20, 2007 Special Session

5:00 P.M.

 

Call To Order By The Chair, Jerry Dryden

Roll Call:  By County Clerk, Chuck Kizer

 

15 Members Present: 

  1 Member Absent:  (Putman)

 

Invocation was given by W. Charles Doerflinger. 

Pledge was led by Alan Keener.

 

Public Comments made by Dallas Luna concerning his firing from the Lawrence County Ambulance Service.

 

1. Resolution No. 2007082001       Sponsor:  Jerry Dryden 

Resolution Approving Minutes of May 31, 2007, Special Session 

PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE

2. Resolution No. 2007082002       Sponsor:  Budget Committee 

Resolution Making Appropriations for the Various Funds, Departments, Institutions, Offices and Agencies of Lawrence County, TN, for the Year Beginning July 1, 2007 and Ending June 30, 2008.  Motion made by Brazier to amend resolution taking away ambulance service raises and putting that money back toward non-profit and charitable contributions.  Conflict of Interest statements were read by Doerflinger, Dryden, Hyatt because of their connections to the Lawrence County School System. 

FAILED AFTER ROLL CALL VOTE. 

Voting to amend AYE: 5: (D. Benefield, R. Benefield, Brazier, Clifton, Gillespie) 

Voting to amend NAY: 10

BY ROLL CALL VOTE AFTER ATTEMPT TO AMEND FAILED. 

Voting AYE: 13 Voting NAY: 2 (Brazier, Clifton)

3. Resolution No. 2007082003       Sponsor:  Budget Committee 

Resolution Fixing the Tax Levy in Law Cty, TN, for the Year Ending June 30, 2008 

Conflict of Interest statements were read by Doerflinger, Dryden, Hyatt because of their connections to the Lawrence County School System. 

PASSED BY ROLL CALL VOTE.  Voting AYE: 14      Voting NAY: Clifton

4. Resolution No. 2007082004       Sponsor:  Budget Committee 

Resolution to Approve Non-Profit and Charitable Contributions 

PASSED BY ROLL CALL VOTE.  Voting AYE: 12      Voting NAY: 2 (Clifton, Wray) Voting PASS: 1 (Brazier)

5. Resolution No. 2007082005       Sponsor:  Budget Committee 

Resolution to Approve Distribution of the Hotel-Motel Tax 

PASSED BY ROLL CALL VOTE.  Voting AYE: 13      Voting NAY: 2 (Brazier, Clifton)

6. Resolution No. 2007082006       Sponsor:  Budget Committee 

Resolution Declaring the Intent of Lawrence County, Tennessee, to Reimburse Itself in an Amount not to Exceed $500,000.00 for Expenditures Relating to Technology Improvements for the Lawrence County Schools with the Proceeds of Bonds or Other Debt Obligations to be Issued by Lawrence County  Conflict of Interest statements were read by Doerflinger, Dryden, Hyatt because of their connections to the Law County School System. 

PASSED AS AMENDED BY ROLL CALL VOTE.  Voting AYE: 14  Voting NAY: 1 (Clifton)

7. Resolution No. 2007082007       Sponsor: Purchasing Committee 

Resolution to Exempt County Purchases Under the Amount of $10,000.00 from the Sealed Bid Requirement 

PASSED BY UNANIMOUS ROLL CALL VOTE. 

8. Resolution No. 2007082008       Sponsor: Safety Committee 

Resolution to Fix Mileage Rates for the Lawrence County Ambulance Service   

PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 

 

Election of Notaries  PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 

 

Motion to adjourn made by Dennis Gillespie and seconded by Wayne Yocom.  Motion approved by unanimous voice vote.