County Commission Meeting 11/27/07 Regular Session

bmcdow February 26th, 2010

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.