MONDAY, OCTOBER 15,
2007 A.D.
BOOK 54
PAGE 118
STATE OF TENNESSEE )
COUNTY OF GRAINGER)
BE IT
REMEMBERED THAT THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF GRAINGER COUNTY,
TENNESSEE, MET IN REGULAR SESSION ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2007 A.D.,
WITH THE HONORABLE DOYAL WYNN, COUNTY COMMISSION CHAIRMAN,
PRESENT AND PRESIDING, AND THE FOLLOWING COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT
TO-WIT:
DARELL STRATTON, MIKE BYRD, 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. ANGIE J. LAMB, GRAINGER COUNTY CLERK, WAS PRESENT AND THE
MINUTES OF THE MEETING WERE RECORDED TO WIT;
AGENDA, Approval
of
UPON MOTION of Commissioner BILL HOWERTON,
Seconded by Commissioner JOHNNY BAKER, the
commission approved the agenda with addendum's by Voice Vote.
NOTARY PUBLIC,
Approval of
UPON MOTION of Commissioner JOHNNY BAKER, Seconded by
Commissioner DARELL STRATTON,
the commission approved the following Election of Notaries by Voice
Vote:
CHRISTENE ROBERTS
RENEWAL
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NOTARY BONDS, approval
of
NONE
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ELECTION OF CHAIRPERSON OF
COMMISSION,
Commissioner Doyal Wynn resigned as Chairman of the
Commission. Chairman Pro Tem Bill Howerton then took over the
meeting accepting nominations.
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ELECTION OF CHAIRPERSON OF
COMMISSION
UPON MOTION of Commissioner JOHNNY BAKER, Seconded by
Commissioner LEROY SHELTON,
the Commissioner appointed DOYAL WYNN to preside as Chairperson of the
Grainger Commission by Voice Vote.
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ELECTIONS OF
CHAIRPERSON-PRO-TEM,
UPON MOTION OF Commissioner EARL CAMERON, Seconded by
Commissioner DAVID COLLINS, the Commission
appointed BILL HOWERTON to
preside as Chairperson-Pro Term of the Grainger County Commission by
Voice Vote.
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ELECTIONS, APPOINTMENTS, AND/OR CONFIRMATIONS, E911 Board
UPON MOTION of
commissioner EARL CAMERON, Seconded by
Commissioner DWAYNE DAVIS, the Commission
approved the appointment of Woody Roach to fill the unexpired term of
Bob Jackson to the E911 Board with the term expiring 02-09/2009 by
Voice
Vote.
ELECTIONS, APPOINTMENTS, AND/OR CONFIRMATIONS, Industrial
Board
UPON
MOTION of Commissioner DAVID
COLLINS,
seconded by Commissioner DARELL
STRATTON, the
Commission approved the appointment of Tony Davidson to fill the
unexpired term of Steve Coffey to the Industrial Board with the term
expiring 06/30/2011 by Voice Voice Vote.
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YEAR END, MONTHLY AND/OR
QUARTERLY AND ANNUAL REPORTS,
UPON MOTION of Commissioner EARL CAMERON, Seconded by
Commissioner DARRELL WILLIAMS, the Commission
approved the following reports by Voice Vote:
A. Ambulance
report, September 2007
B.
Sheriff/Jail/Justice Center, September 2007
C.
Trustee report, September 2007
D. Clerk &
Master report, August 2007
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COMMITTEE/DIRECTOR REPORTS, Parks
&
Recreation
UPON MOTION
of Commissioner EARL CAMERON,
Seconded by Commissioner
DARRELL WILLIAMS, the Commission voted to take the lowest bid
($8,900.00) for the resurfacing of the walking trail at Blaine City
Ball Park, with the asphalt at least two inches thick, by Roll Call
Vote as Follows:
AYE: DARELL STRATTON,
JOHNNY
BAKER,
T.J HILL, RAYMOND LAYEL, JR., EARL CAMERON, DARRELL
WILLIAMS, JAMES
ACUFF, LEROY SHELTON, MIKE HOLT,
AND BILL HOWERTON. (10)
NAY: DWAYNE DAVIS AND LARRY
JOHNSON .
(2)
PASS; MIKE BYRD, DOYAL WYNN, AND JAMES
ACUFF. (3)
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BUDGET AMENDMENTS:
UPON MOTION of Commissioner DARELL
STRATTON,
Seconded by Commissioner EARL
CAMERON, the
Commission voted to table items A-D until next month by Roll Call Vote
as Follows:
AYE: MIKE
BYRD, DARELL STRATTON,
DOYAL WYNN, T. J. HILL,
RAYMOND
LAYEL, JR., EARL CAMERON, DWAYNE
DAVIS, DARRELL WILLIAMS, DAVID
COLLINS, LEROY SHELTON, MIKE HOLT,
AND BILL HOWERTON. (12)
NAY:
JOHNNY BAKER, JAMES ACUFF, AND
LARRY JOHNSON. (3)
* A). Circuit Court for computer
* B). Repairs on Ambulance
* C).
Finger printing machine
* D). Community
Development Partner
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BUDGET AMENDMENTS,
Workshop Payment
UPON MOTION of Commissioner DAVID COLLINS, Seconded by
Commissioner JOHNNY BAKER,
the Commission approved paying themselves for the budget workshop
meeting by Roll Call Vote as follows:
AYE: JOHNNY BAKER, RAYMOND
LAYEL, JR.,
DWAYNE DAVIS, JAMES ACUFF, DAVID COLLINS, LEROY
SHELTON, MIKE HOLT,
AND BILL
HOWERTON. (8)
NAY: MIKE BYRD, DARELL STRATTON,
DOYAL
WYNN, T.J. HILL, DARRELL WILLIAMS,
AND LARRY JOHNSON. (6)
PASS: EARL
CAMERON. (1)
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RESOLUTIONS, Tax Levy
UPON Motion Commissioner DARELL
STRATTON,
Seconded by Commissioner T.J.
HILL, the Commission approved a resolution fixing the tax levy
for the
Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2007 with the total rate as $2.91 by Roll
Call Vote as Follows:
AYE: MIKE BYRD, DARELL STRATTON,
DOYAL WYNN, JOHNNY BAKER,
T.J. HILL, EARL CAMERON, DWAYNE DAVIS, DARRELL
WILLIAMS, BILL HOWERTON, AND LARRY JOHNSON. (10)
NAY: RAYMOND LAYEL, JR.,
JAMES ACUFF, DAVID
COLLINS, AND MIKE HOLT. (4)
PASS: LEROY SHELTON
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RESOLUTIONS,
Appropriations for Various funds and departments
UPON MOTION of Commissioner BILL HOWERTON,
Seconded by Commissioner JOHNNY
BAKER, the
Commissioner approved a
resolution making appropriations for the various funds, departments,
institutions, offices and agencies of Grainger County,
AYE; MIKE BYRD, DARELL STRATTON,
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. (14)
NAY; JAMES
ACUFF
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RESOLUTIONS, Non-Profit Charitable Organizations
UPON MOTION Of Commissioner EARL CAMERON, Seconded
by Commissioner BILL HOWERTON, the Commission
approved a resolution
making appropriations to non-profit charitable organizations of
Grainger County, Tennessee, for the first fiscal year beginning July 1,
2007 and Ending June 30, 2008 by Roll Call Vote as Follows:
AYE;
MIKE BYRD, DARELLL STRATTON,
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.
(14)
NAY;
JAMES ACUFF. (1)
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OLD BUSINESS, Sewer
UPON MOTION
of Commissioner BILL HOWERTON, Seconded by
Commissioner MIKE
HOLT, the commission approved a request from Brian Casey to look
at alternatives
for the Sewer System, to get input from the public, and to have public
meetings for the citizens 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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NEW BUSINESS, JOHNSON
LANE
UPON MOTION By Commissioner EARL CAMERON, Seconded
by Commissioner JAMES ACUFF,
the Commission voted to table the request
to close Johnson Lane until next month by Voice Vote.
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NEW BUSINESS,
Parks & Recreation
UPON MOTION of Commissioner DAVID COLLINS,
Seconded by Commissioner DARELL
STRATTON, the
Commission's
request to have the Mayor find out if the County would have to pay
back the grants we have now and in the past if Parks & Recreation
was dissolved FAILED by Roll Call Vote as Follows:
AYE; DARELL STRATTON, DOYAL
WYNN, JOHNNY BAKER,
RAYMOND LAYEL, JR., JAMES ACUFF, DAVID
COLLINS,
AND LEROY SHELTON. (7)
NAY;
MIKE BYRD, T.J. HILL,
DWAYNE DAVIS, DARRELL WILLIAMS, MIKE HOLT, BILL HOWERTON, AND
LARRY JOHNSON. (7)
PASS;
EARL CAMERON. (1)
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NEW BUSINESS,
Industrial Park dirt for Bean Station Ball Field
UPON MOTION of Commissioner DARRELL WILLIAMS, Seconded by BILL HOWERTON,
the Commission approved the request from Mark
Dalton to remove excess dirt from the industrial park to do renovations
to Marvin Rich Ball Park by Voice Vote.
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NEW BUSINESS, Fire
Alarms for Justice Center
UPON MOTION of Commissioner DARRELL WILLIAMS,
Seconded by Commissioner EARL CAMERON, the
Commission tabled the request for the Justice Center
maintenance agreement for fire alarms, etc., until next month by Voice
Vote.
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MINUTES,
UPON MOTION of Commissioner EARL CAMERON,
Seconded by DARRELL WILLIAMS,
the Commission approved the
minutes for September l0 and 24, 2007 with corrections Voice
Vote.
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NEW BUSINESS, Rutledge
City Grant
UPON MOTION of Commissioner DARELL STRATTON, Seconded by
Commissioner LEROY SHELTON, the Commission
voted not to give the City
of Rutledge $5,000.00 to match the city's $5,000.00 for a grant for
antique lighting, benches and landscaping around the courthouse by Roll
Call Vote as Follows:
AYE; MIKE BYRD,
DARELL STRATTON, DOYAL
WYNN, JOHNNY BAKER, T.J. HILL,
RAYMOND LAYEL, JR., JAMES ACUF,
LEROY
SHELTON, AND MIKE HOLT. (9)
NAY:
EARL CAMERON, DWAYNE DAVIS,
DARRELL WILLIAMS, DAVID COLLINS,
BILL HOWERTON, AND LARRY
JOHNSON. (6)
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ADJOURN
UPON MOTION of Commissioner EARL
CAMERON, Seconded by Commissioner DARELL STRATTON,
the Grainger County Board of Commissioners adjourned
until the regular called County Commission meeting on Monday, November
19, 2007 at 7:00 p.m.
DOYAL WYNN, COUNTY COMMISSION CHAIRMAN
ATTEST;
ANGIE J. LAMB, GRAINGER COUNTY CLERK