Commission Minutes July 14, 2008

BOOK 55

PAGE 1 MONDAY, JULY 14, 2008 A. D.

STATE OF TENNESSEE )

COUNTY OF GRAINGER)

BE IT REMEMBERED THAT THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

OF GRAINGER COUNTY, TENNESSEE, MET IN REGULAR SESSION ON MONDAY, JULY 14, 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:

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AGENDA, Approval of

UPON MOTION of Commissioner EARL CAMERON, Seconded by

Commissioner MIKE HOLT, the commission approved the agenda with addendums by voice vote.

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MINUTES, Approval of

UPON MOTION of Commissioner BILL HOWERTON, Seconded by

Commissioner LEROY SHELTON, the Commission approved the minutes for the June 23, 2008

County Commission Meetings by Voice Vote.

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NOTARY PUBLIC, Approval of

UPON MOTION of Commissioner RAYMOND LAYEL, JR., Seconded by Commissioner DARELL STRATTON, the commissioner approved the following Election of Notaries by Voice Vote as follows:

CREED A. DANIEL RENEWAL

JUNIOR RAY SPRADLING RENEWAL

PATRICK JAMES TRUJILLO NEW

DONNA JEAN WHALEY RENEWAL

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NOTARY BONDS, Approval of

UPON MOTION of Commissioner DWAYNE DAVIS, Seconded

Commissioner DARRELL WILLIAMS, the Commission approved the following Notary Bonds by Voice

Vote.

CREED A. DANIEL $10,000 Bond with State Farm

JUNIOR RAY SPRADLING $10,000 Bond with TN Farmers Mutual Ins. Co.

PATRICK JAMES TRUJILLO $10,000 Bond with TN Farmers Mutual Ins. Co.

*Tabled Donna Whaley’s Bond

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ELECTIONS, APPOINTMENTS, AND/ OR CONFIRMATIONS,

NONE

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YEAR END MONTHLY, AND/OR QUARTERLY AND ANNUAL REPORTS,

UPON MOTION of Commissioner EARL CAMERON, Seconded by

Commissioner LEROY SHELTON, the commission approved the following reports by Voice Vote:

B) Sheriff/Jail/Justice Center report – June 2008

C) Clerk & Master report – May 2008

*Tabled Ambulance, Trustee, and Mayor

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BUDGET AMENDMENTS, Community Development Partners

UPON MOTION of Commissioner T.J. HILL, Seconded by

Commissioner MIKE BYRD, the commission approved to pay Community Development Partners

for Administrative work on Briar Fork and Newman Hollow Water Line Extension 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)

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BUDGET AMENDMENTS, Revenue and Expense line item transfers

UPON MOTION of Commissioner DARELL STRATTON, Seconded by Commissioner JOHNNY BAKER, the Commissioner approved to set up Revenue and Expense line items for the Live Stock Pavilion by Roll call vote as Follows:

(Account #46980 Expense 101-57900-791)

NAY: (0)

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BUDGET AMENDMENTS, Department of Education

UPON MOTION of Commissioner DARELL STRATTON, Seconded by

Commissioner DARRELL WILLIAMS, the Commission approved the Department of Education’s

2008-2009 FY Budget 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, DAVID COLLINS, MIKE HOLT, BILL HOWERTON, AND LARRY JOHNSON. (13)

NAY: JAMES ACUFF, AND LEROY SHELTON. (2)

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RESOLUTIONS, Regulations to the National Flood Insurance Program

UPON MOTION of Commissioner DWAYNE DAVIS, Seconded by Commissioner RAYMOND LAYEL, JR., the Commission tabled the Resolution for the National Flood Insurance Program by Roll Call Vote as Follows:

NAY: (0)

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NEW BUSINESS/RESOLUTIONS, Fence around New High School

UPON MOTION of Commissioner T.J. HILL, Seconded by Commissioner DARRELL WILLIAMS, the Commission approved a Resolution of $100,000 Capital Outlay Note through General Debt Service Budget for a fence around the new high school by Roll Call Vote as follows:

AYE: MIKE BYRD, DARELL STRATTON, DOYAL WYNN, T.J. HILL, EARL CAMERON, DARRELL WILLIAMS, BILL HOWERTON, AND LARRY JOHNSON. (8)

NAY: JOHNNY BAKER, DWAYNE DAVIS, JAMES ACUFF, DAVID COLLINS, LEROY SHELTON, AND MIKE HOLT. (6)

PASS: RAYMOND LAYEL, JR. (1)

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NEW BUSINESS/RESOLUTIONS, Amendment to include Washburn High School

UPON MOTION of Commissioner JAMES ACUFF, Seconded by Commissioner

DAVID COLLINS, the amendment to fence Washburn High School with a Capital Outlay Note FAILED

by Roll Call Vote as Follows:

AYE: JAMES ACUFF, DAVID COLLINS, AND LEROY SHELTON. (1)

NAY: MIKE BYRD, DARELL STRATTON, JOHNNY BAKER, T.J. HILL, RAYMOND LAYEL JR., EARL CAMERON, DWAYNE DAVIS, DARRELL WILLIAMS, MIKE HOLT, BILL HOWERTON, AND LARRY JOHNSON. (11)

PASS: DOYAL WYNN. (1)

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NEW BUSINESS, County Employee Health Insurance

UPON MOTION of Commissioner EARL CAMERON, Seconded by Commissioner JAMES ACUFF, the Commission approved for the Mayor to enter into a contract with Blue/Cross Blue/Shield or Cariten , the one the majority of the employees want by Roll Call Vote as Follows:

NAY: (0)

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NEW BUSINESS, Exotic animals brought into be hunted

The group wants the County to be aware of a Business in Dry Valley in which Exotic Animals are brought in for “canned hunting”.

Contact TWRA, Mike Williams and Dennis Roach

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ADJOURN

UPON MOTION of Commissioner EARL CAMERON, Seconded by Commissioner

DARRELL WILLIAMS, the Grainger County Board of Commissioners adjourned until the regular called

County Commission meeting on Monday, August 11, 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