GRAINGER COUNTY COMMISSION
MINUTES:
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2008 A.D.
BOOK 54
PAGE 266
STATE OF TENNESSEE )
COUNTY OF GRAINGER
BE IT REMEMBERED THAT THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF GRAINGER COUNTY,
TENNESSEE, MET IN REGULAR SESSION ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 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., EARL CAMERON, DWAYNE DAVIS, DARRELL WILLIAMS, JAMES
ACUFF, DAVID COLLINS, LEROY SHELTON, MIKE HOLT, BILL HOWERTON AND
LARRY JOHNSON. (15)
COUNTY COMMISSIONER'S ABSENT (0)
DOYAL WYNN, COUNTY COMMISSION CHAIRMAN CALLED THE MEETING OF THE BOARD
OF COMMISSION OF GRAINGER COUNTY TO ORDER. SUE POWERS,
GRAINGER COUNTY CLERK BOOKKEEPER, WAS PRESENT AND THE MINUTES OF THE
MEETING WERE
RECORDED TO WIT:
AGENDA: Approval of
UPON MOTION of Commissioner BILL HOWERTON,
Seconded by Commissioner DAVID COLLINS,
the commission
approved the agenda with addendum's by Voice Vote.
MINUTES,
Approval of
UPON MOTION of Commissioner BILL HOWERTON,
Seconded by Commissioner, MIKE
HOLT,
the Commission approved the minutes for the January 14, 2008
County
Commission Meeting by Voice Vote.
NOTARY PUBLIC, Approval of
UPON MOTION of Commissioner,
DARRELL WILLIAMS,
seconded by Commissioner DARELL STRATTON,
the Commission approved the following Election of
Notaries by Voice Vote:
ANNA BARNARD
RENEWAL
TERESA GAYLE BRUCE
RENEWAL
JOYCE DAWN CHANDLER RENEWAL
KAREN JEAN JOHNS
RENEWAL
ANITA MALLORY
RENEWAL
JANICE DIANE SEALS
RENEWAL
NOTARY BONDS, approval of
UPON MOTION of Commissioner EARL CAMERON,
seconded by Commissioner
DWAYNE
DAVIS, the Commission approved
the following Notary Bonds
by Voice vote.
RAMONA GREENE
$10,000
Bond with Western Surety Company, by Paul T. Bruflat,
Senior Vice President
KAREN J. JOHNS
$10,000 Bond with Masengill-McCrary Greeg, Co.
Insurance Company
ANITA MALLORY
$10,000 Bond with Tennessee Mutual Insurance Company, by
BETTY MILLER
$10,000 Bond with RLI Insurance
Company, by Roy C. Die,
Attorney in Fact
JANICE D. SEALS
$10,000 Bond with Merchants Bonding Company, by Larry
Taylor,
President
SHERRY M. SERATT
$10,000 Bond with RLI Insurance Company, by
Roy C.
Die,
Attorney in Fact
JANE WEBER
$10,000 Bond with Western Surety Company, by Paul T. Bruflat,
Senior Vice President
ELECTIONS, APPOINTMENTS, AND/OR
CONFIRMATIONS, Budget Committee
UPON MOTION of Commissioner DWAYNE
DAVIS, Seconded by Commisioner EARL CAMERON, the Commission approved
the appointments of Dustin Stratton, Robert Nicely, Terry Johnson and
Mike Byrd to the Budget Committe by Roll Call Vote as Follows:
AYE:
DOYAL
WYNN,
JOHNNY BAKER, T.J. HILL, RAYMOND LAYEL, JR., EARL CAMERON,
DWAYNE DAVIS,
DARRELL WILLIAMS, DAVID
COLLINS, LEROY SHELTON, MIKE HOLT,
BILL HOWERTON, AND LARRY
JOHNSON. (12)
NAY:
JAMES ACUFF (1)
ABSTAIN:
MIKE BYRD AND DARELL
STRATTON (2)
ELECTIONS, APPOINTMENTS, AND/OR
CONFIRMATIONS, E911 Board
UPON A MOTION of Commissioner BILL HOWERTON,
Seconded by Commissioner LEROY SHETLON,
the Commission reappointed Jeff Atkins for a four
year term ending 2/9/12 to the E-911 Board by Voice Vote.
YEAR END MONTHLY, AND/OR QUARTERLY AND
ANNUAL REPORTS, A-E
UPON MOTION of Commissioner EARL CAMERON, seconded by
Commissioner DARRELL WILLIAMS, the Commission approved the following
reports by Voice Vote:
A. Ambulance report - January 2008
B. Sheriff/Jail/Justice Center - January 2008
C. Trustee report - January 2008
D. Clerk & Master report - January 2008
E. Department of Education Quarterly report (September - November)
BUDGET AMENDMENTS, Department
of Education
UPON MOTION of Commissioner LARRY JOHNSON, Seconded by
Commissioner MIKE HOLT, the Commission approved the budget amendments
by Department of Education by Roll Call Vote as Follows:
AYE:; MIKE BYRD,
DARELL STRATTON, DOYAL WYNN, JOHNNY BAKER, T.J. HILL, RAYMOND LAYEL,
JR., EARL CAMERON,
DARRELL WILLIAMS, DAVID COLLINS, LEROY SHELTON, MIKE HOLT, BILL
HOWERTON AND
LARRY JOHNSON. (13)
NAY:
(0)
PASS:
DWAYNE DAVIS AND JAMES ACUFF. (2)
BUDGET AMENDMENTS, Flag Pole
and Flags/Justice Center
UPON MOTION of Commissioner DWAYNE
DAVIS, Seconded by Commissioner DARRELL WILLIAMS, the Commission
postponed
the request to purchase flags and a flag pole for the Justice Center
until next month to get price quotes by Roll Call Vote as Follows:
AYE;
MIKE BYRD, DARELL STRATTON, DOYAL WYNN, JOHNNY BAKER, T.J. HILL,
RAYMOND LAYEL, JR., EARL CAMERON,
DWAYNE DAVIS, DARRELL WILLIAMS, JAMES
ACUFF, DAVID COLLINS, LEROY SHELTON, MIKE HOLT, AND BILL
HOWERTON. (14)
NAY:
LARRY JOHNSON. (1)
BUDGET AMENDMENTS, Sheriff's
Department
UPON MOTION of Commissioner BILL HOWERTON,
Seconded by Commissioner JAMES ACUFF, the request for budget amendments
for the Ssheriff's Department failed
by Roll Call Vote as Follows:
AYE
MIKE BYRD, DOYAL WYNN, JOHNNY BAKER, JAMES ACUFF, DAVID
COLLINS, LEROY SHELTON, AND BILL HOWERTON.
(7)
NAY:
EARL CAMERON, DWAYNE DAVIS, DARRELL WILLIAMS, MIKE HOLT, AND LARRY
JOHNSON. (5)
PASS;
DARELL STRATTON, T.J. HILL, AND RAYMOND LAYEL, JR. (3)
RESOLUTIONS, Capital Outlay
Note/Black Fox Bridge
UPON MOTION of Commissioner DARELL STRATTON,
Seconded by Commissioner DAVID COLLINS, the Commission approved a
resolution authorizing a 4 year, $150,000 Capital Outlay note for the
funding of Black Fox Bridge at 4.17% interest rate and payments of
$39,967. This equals $1.75 on tax rate by Roll Call Vote as
Follows:
AYE;
MIKE BYRD, DARELL STRATTON, DOYAL WYNN, JOHNNY BAKER, T.J.
HILL, RAYMOND LAYEL, JR.,
EARL CAMERON, DARRELL
WILLIAMS, JAMES ACUFF, DAVID COLLINS, LEROY SHELTON,
MIKE HOLT,
AND
BILL HOWERTON. (13)
NAY:
DWAYNE DAVIS AND LARRY JOHNSON. (2)
RESOLUTIONS, Register of Deeds
UPON MOTION of Commissioner DARELL STRATTON,
Seconded by Commissioner DAVID COLLINS, the Commission approved a
resolution to repeal provision that reduces commission retained
by Register of Deeds by Roll Call Vote as Follows:
AYE:
MIKE BYRD, DARELL STRATTON, DOYAL WYNN, JOHNNY BAKER, T.J. HILL,
RAYMOND LAYEL, JR., EARL
CAMERON, DWAYNE
DAVIS, DARRELL WILLIAMS. JAMES ACUFF, DAVID COLLINS, LEROY
SHELTON, MIKE HOLT,
AND BILL HOWERTON. (14)
NAY:
LARRY JOHNSON. (1)
RESOLUTIONS, Levy Mineral Tax
UPON MOTION of Commissioner EARL CAMERON,
seconded by Commissioner LARRY JOHNSON, the Commission voted to rescind
the motion from the previous meeting concerning the Mineral Severance
Tax by Roll Call Vote as Follows:
AYE; MIKE BYRD, DARELL
STRATTON, DOYAL WYNN, JOHNNY BAKER, T.J. HILL, RAYMOND LAYEL, JR., EARL
CAMERON,
DWAYNE DAVIS, DARRELL WILLIAMS, JAMES ACUFF, DAVID COLLINS, LEROY
SHELTON, MIKE HOLT, BILL HOWERTON,
AND LARRY JOHNSON. (15)
NAY: (0)
OLD BUSINESS, 2008 County Road
List
UPON MOTION of Commissioner JAMES ACUFF, Seconded by
Commissioner DWAYNE DAVIS, the commission tabled the 2008 County Road
List until the next meeting by Voice Vote.
NEW BUSINESS, 1st District
Constable
UPON MOTION of Commissioner DARELL STRATTON, Seconded by
Commissioner LEROY SHELTON, the Commission voted to put the election of
the 1st District Constable on the ballot for the August 7th
Election for a 2 year term to finish Puddle Lakins' term by Voice
vote.
ADJOURN
UPON MOTION of Commissioner DAVID COLLINS,
Seconded by Commissioner DWAYNE DAVIS ,
the Grainger
County Board of Commissioners adjourned until the next regular called
County Commission meeting on Monday, March 10, 2008 at 7:00 p.m.
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DOYAL WYNN, COUNTY COMMISSION CHAIRMAN
ATTEST:
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ANGIE J. lAMB, GRAINGER COUNTY CLERK