MONDAY,
MARCH 10, 2008
BOOK 54
PAGE 300
STATE OF TENNESSEE )
COUNTY OF GRAINGER)
BE IT REMEMBERED THAT THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS OF GRAINGER COUNTY , TENNESSEE, MET IN REGULAR SESSION ON
MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2008 A.D., WITH THE HONORABLE DOYAL WYNN, COUNTY
COMMISSION CHAIRMAN, PRESENT AND PRESIDING, AND THE FOLLOWING COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT TO-WIT:
MIKE BYRD, DARELL STRATTON,
DOYAL WYNN, JOHNNY BAKER, T. J. HILL, RAYMOND LAYEL, JR., DWAYNE DAVIS,
DARRELL WILLIAMS, JAMES ACUFF, DAVID COLLINS, LEROY SHELTON, MIKE HOLT,
BILL HOWERTON AND LARRY JOHNSON. (14)
COUNTY COMMISSIONER'S ABSENT: EARL
CAMERON. (1)
DOYAL WYNN, COUNTY
COMMISSION CHAIRMAN CALLED THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSION
OF GRAINGER COUNTY TO ORDER. ANGIE J. LAMB, GRAINGER COUNTY
CLERK, WAS PRESENT AND THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING WERE RECORDED TO WIT;
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AGENDA,
approval of
UPON MOTION of
Commissioner JOHNNY
BAKER , Seconded by Commissioner DAVID COLLINS, the
Commission approved the agenda with addendums by Voice Vote.
MINUTES, Approval of
UPON MOTION of Commissioner DARRELL WILLIAMS,
Seconded by Commissioner BILL
HOWERTON, the Commission approved the minutes for the February
11, 2008 County Commission Meeting by Voice Vote.
NOTARY PUBLIC, Approval of
UPON MOTION of Commissioner DWAYNE DAVIS, Seconded by
Commissioner JAMES
ACUFF, the commission approved the following Election of
Notaries by Voice Vote:
SALLY BENTON
NEW
JEANIE ELDRIDGE
RENEWAL
MELINDA
MORGAN
NEW
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NOTARY BONDS, Approval of
UPON MOTION of Commissioner DARRELL WILLIAMS,
Seconded by Commissioner MIKE HOLT, the Commission
approved the following Notary Bonds by Voice Vote.
GALE BRUCE
$10,000 Bond with Southern States Ins. Group
MELINDA MORGAN
$10,000 Bond with TN Farmers Mutual
Ins. Co.
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ELECTIONS, APPOINTMENTS, AND /OR
CONFIRMATIONS, E 911
UPON MOTION of Commissioner DAVID COLLINS, Seconded by
Commissioner LEROY SHELTON,
the Commission approved the appointment of Travis Proffitt to the
E 9ll Boards with the term expiring 2/9/2012 by Voice Vote.
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YEAR END MONTHLY, AND/OR
QUARTERLY AND ANNUAL REPORTS,
UPON MOTION of
Commissioner BILL HOWERTON,
Seconded by Commissioner LARRY
JOHNSON, the Commission approved the following reports by Voice
Vote:
A)
Ambulance report - February 2008
B) Sheriff/Jail/Justice Center report - February 2008
C)
Trustee Report - February 2008
D) Clerk & Master report - January and February 2008
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COMMITTEE/DIRECTOR REPORTS, E-911
UPON MOTION of Commissioner JAMES ACUFF, Seconded by
Commissioner DAVID COLLINS,
the commission approved to get an estimate for rewiring the E-911 rooms
by Roll Call Vote as Follows:
AYE: MIKE BYRD, DARELL STRATTON,
DOYAL WYNN,
JOHNNY BAKER, T. J. HILL, RAYMOND LAYEL, JR., DWAYNE
DAVIS,
DARRELL WILLIAMS. JAMES ACUFF, DAVID COLLINS, LEROY SHELTON, MIKE HOLT,
BILL HOWERTON, AND
LARRY
JOHNSON. (14)
NAY; (0)
ABSENT: EARL CAMERON. (1)
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BUDGET AMENDMENTS, Sheriff
Department
UPON MOTION of Commissioner JAMES ACUFF, Seconded by
Commissioner DAVID COLLINS,
the Commssion approved to transfer funds as the sheriff requested
by Roll Call Vote as Follows:
AYE: MIKE BYRD, DARELL
STRATTON, DOYAL WYNN, JOHNNY BAKER, T.J. HILL, RAYMOND LAYEL, JR.,
DWAYNE DAVIS, DARRELL
WILLIAMS, JAMES ACUFF, DAVID COLLINS, LEROY SHELTON, MIKE
HOLT, BILL HOWERTON, AND LARRY JOHNSON. (14)
NAY: (0)
ABSENT: EARL CAMERON. (1)
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BUDGET AMENDMENTS, Flag
Pole and Flags/Justice Center
UPON MOTION of
Commissioner JOHNNY BAKER,
Seconded by Commissioner DAVID
COLLINS, the Commission approved the
request to purchase flags and a flag pole for the Justice Center with
the 30ft flag pole costing $1,305.00 and $180.00 for the boom truck and
concrete by Roll Call Vote as Follows:
AYE
MIKE BYRD, DARELL STRATTON, DOYAL
WYNN, JOHNNY BAKER, T.J. HILL, RAYMOND LAYEL, JR.,
DARRELL WILLIAMS,
JAMES ACUFF, DAVID COLLINS, LEROY SHELTON, MIKE HOLT, BILL
HOWERTON AND LARRY JOHNSON. (13)
NAY: DWAYNE
DAVIS. (1)
ABSENT: EARL CAMERON. (1)
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BUDGET AMENDMENTS, Trustee
The Trustee, Donald A. Nance, requested that the $3,932.78 that had
been removed from his budget without his knowledge be put back in his
budget. The money is for payment of tax billing services to be
added to 101-52400-317 from fund balance.
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BUDGET AMENDMENTS, Election Commission
UPON MOTION of Commissioner MIKE BYRD, Seconded
by Commissioner DARELL
STRATTON, the Commission approved the request from the
Election Commission for two budget amendments. One for $300 from
line item 101-51500-337 maintenance and repair to line item
101-51500-332 legal notices. They also received $1,773.08 to
purchase a new computer that is to go in line item 101-51500-719 office
equipment by Roll Call Vote as Follows:
AYE: MIKE BYRD, DARELL STRATTON,
DOYAL WYNN, JOHNNY BAKER, T.J. HILL, RAYMOND LAYEL, JR., DWAYNE DAVIS,
DARRELL
WILLIAS, JAMES ACUFF, DAVID COLLINS, LEROY SHELTON, MIKE HOLT, BILL
HOWERTON AND LARRY JOHNSON. (14)
NAY: (0)
ABSENT: EARL CAMERON. (1)
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BUDGET AMENDMENTS, Community
Development Partners
UPON MOTION of Commissioner MIKE BYRD, Seconded by
Commissioner DWAYNE DAVIS,
the Commission approved to pay Community Development Partners, for
administrative services on Briar Fork Water Line Extension to be
paid from Grant Funds with no cost to the county by Roll Call Vote as
Follows:
AYE:
MIKE BYRD, DARELL STRATTON, DOYAL WYNN, JOHNNY BAKER, T.J. HILL,
RAYMOND LAYEL, JR., DWAYNE DAVIS,
DARRELL
WILLIAMS, JAMES ACUFF, DAVID COLLINS, LEROY SHELTON, MIKE HOLT, BILL
HOWERTON, AND LARRY
JOHNSON. (14)
NAY:
(0)
ABSENT: EARL CAMERON. (1)
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RESOLUTIONS, Victim's Assistance
UPON MOTION of Commissioner MIKE
BYRD, Seconded by Commissioner T.J. HILL, the Commission
approved a resolution to adopt a Victim's Assistance Assessment in the
amount of $45.00 to assist victims of crime, and to designate Safe
Harbor Child Advocacy Center as the recipient of these funds with no
cost to the county by Roll Call Vote as Follows:
AYE: MIKE BYRD, DARELL
STRATTON, DOYAL WYNN, JOHNNY BAKER, T.J. HILL, RAYMOND LAYEL, JR.,
DWAYNE DAVIS,
DARRELL WILLIAMS, JAMES ACUFF, DAVID COLLINS, LEROY SHELTON, MIKE HOLT,
BILL HOWERTON, AND LARRY
JOHNSON. (14)
NAY; (0)
ABSENT: EARL CAMERON. (1)
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OLD BUSINESS, 2008 County Road
List
UPON MOTION of Commissioner JOHNNY
BAKER, Seconded by Commissioner
LEROY SHELTON, the
request to accept the 2008 County Road List, *adding
Joppa mountain Road and Ridge Line Road to the 4th District, FAILED, by
Roll Call Vote as Follows:
*Amendment by David Collins
AYE: DOYAL WYNN,
JOHNNY BAKER, DAVID COLLINS, LEROY SHELTON, AND LARRY
JOHNSON. (5)
NAY: MIKE BYRD, DARELL
STRATTON, T.J. HILL, RAYMOND LAYEL, JR., DWAYNE DAVIS, DARRELL
WILLIAMS, JAMES ACUFF,
MIKE HOLT, BILL
HOWERTON. (9)
ABSENT; EARL CAMERON. (1)
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OLD BUSINESS, County Road
List
UPON MOTION of Commissioner MIKE BYRD, Seconded by
Commissioner JAMES ACUFF,
the Commission requested to see the changes
from year over year for the road list, and do this every year from now
on (to see the changes highlighted each year) by Roll Call Vote as
Follows:
AYE: MIKE BYRD, DARELL STRATTON,
DOYAL WYNN, T.J. HILL, RAYMOND LAYEL, JR., DWAYNE DAVIS, DARRELL
WILLIAMS,
JAMES ACUFF, DAVID COLLINS, LEROY SHELTON, MIKE HOLT, BILL HOWERTON AND
LARRY JOHNSON. (13)
NAY; JOHNNY
BAKER. (1)
ABSENT: EARL CAMERON. (1)
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NEW BUSINESS, Harmon Lane
UPON MOTION of Commissioner DWAYNE DAVIS, Seconded
by Commissioner DARRELL
WILLIAMS, the Commission's request to change
Frank Harmon Lane to Club House Lane FAILED
by Roll Call Vote as Follows:
AYE: DWAYNE
DAVIS, DARRELL WILLIAMS, AND JAMES ACUFF. (3)
NAY:
MIKE BYRD, DARELL STRATTON, DOYAL WYNN, JOHNNY BAKER, T.J. HILL,
RAYMOND LAYEL, JR., DAVID COLLINS,
LEROY SHELTON, MIKE HOLT, BILL HOWERTON, AND LARRY
JOHNSON. (11)
ABSENT: EARL CAMERON.
(1)
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MISC./OTHER BUSINESS,
UPON MOTION of Commissioner MIKE HOLT,
Seconded by Commissioner DWAYNE
DAVIS, the Commission requested for the
County Officials to personally come to the April meeting and see how
close they are on their budget by Roll Call Vote as Follows:
AYE:
DARELL STRATTON, JOHNNY BAKER, RAYMOND LAYEL, JR., DWAYNE DAVIS,
DARRELL
WILLIAMS, JAMES ACUFF, DAVID
COLLINS, LEROY
SHELTON, MIKE HOLT, BILL HOWERTON, AND LARRY
JOHNSON. (11)
NAY:
MIKE BYRD. DOYAL WYNN, AND T.J. HILL (3)
ABSENT: EARL
CAMERON.
(1)
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MISC./OTHER BUSINESS, Property
Assessor
UPON MOTION of Commissioner JAMES ACUFF, Seconded by
Commissioner DARRELL WILLAMS,
the Commission requested for the Property Assessor, Johnny Morgan, to
provide each month, property that has been reassessed by Roll Call Voe
as Follows:
AYE: JOHNNY
BAKER, DWAYNE DAVIS, DARRELL WILLIAMS, JAMES ACUFF, DAVID COLLINS,
LEROY SHELTO, MIKE HOLT, BILL
HOWERTON, AND LARRY
JOHNSON. (9)
NAY:
MIKE BYRD, DARELL STRATTON, DOYAL WYNN, T.J. HILL, AND RAYMOND LAYEL,
JR. (5)
ABSENT: EARL
CAMERON. (1)
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MISC./OTHER BUSISNESS, Rocky
Springs Guard Rail
UPON MOTION of Commissioner DARRELL WILLIAMS, seconded
by Commissioner BILL
HOWERTON, the Commission approved to buy 200 ft. of guard rail
for $500.00 to put on Rocky Springs Road with the Road Department
installing it and using any guard rail that they have also by Roll Call
Vote as Follows:
AYE:
MIKE BYRD, DARELL STRATTON, DOYAL WYNN, JOHNNY
BAKER, T.J. HILL, RAYMOND LAYEL, JR., DWAYNE DAVIS,
DARRELL WILLIAMS, JAMES ACUFF, DAVID COLLINS, LEROY SHELTON, MIKE HOLT,
BILL HOWERTON AND LARRY
JOHNSON. (14)
NAY: (0)
ABSENT: EARL
CAMERON. (1)
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MISC./OTHER, Census
UPON MOTION of Commissioner
MIKE BYRD, Seconded by Commissioner DAVID COLLINS, the
Commission requested for the County Mayor, Mark Hipsher, to research
the cost of doing a Census and how much additional money the county
would receive by doing one by Roll Call Vote as Follows:
AYE:
MIKE BYRD, DARELL STRATTON, DOYAL WYNN, JOHNNY BAKER, T.J. HILL,
RAYMOND LAYEL, JR., DWAYNE DAVIS,
DARRELL WILLIAMS, JAMES ACUFF, DAVID COLLINS, LEROY
SHELTON, MIKE HOLT, BILL HOWERTON AND LARRY
JOHNSON. (14)
NAY:
(0)
ABSENT:
EARL CAMERON. (1)
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MISC./OTHER, Destruction of
County Roads
UPON MOTION of Commissioner MIKE BYRD, Seconded by
Commissioner T. J. HILL,
the Commission approved for the County Attorney, Jeff Davidson, to look
into to the legal recourse of trucks destroying county roads by Roll
Call Vote as Follows:
AYE:
MIKE BYRD, DARELL STRATTON, DOYAL WYNN, JOHNNY BAKER, T.J. HILL,
RAYMOND LAYEL, JR., DWAYNE DAVIS,
DARRELLL WILLIAMS, JAMES ACUFF, LEROY SHELTON, MIKE HOLT, BILL
HOWERTON AND LARRY JOHNSON. (13)
NAY:
DAVID COLLINS. (1)
ABSENT: EARL CAMERON.
(1)
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ANNOUNCEMENTS,
LBC Utility District Minutes
County Mayor Mark Hipsher requested to
enter into the official minutes, an order to LBC Utility District
regarding appointment of a
Utility Commissioner.
ADJOURN
UPON MOTION of Commissioner DWAYNE
DAVIS, Seconded y Commissioner DAVID COLLINS, the Grainger
County Board of Commissioner adjourned until the regular called County
Commission meeting on Monday, April 14, 2008 at 7:00 p.m.
DOYAL WYNN, COUNTY COMMISSION CHAIRMAN
ATTEST:
ANGIE J. LAMB, GRAINGER COUNTY CLERK