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PAGE         64                         MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2009 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, SEPTEMBER 14, 2009 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)

.                       *COMMISSIONER JOHNSON CAME IN LATE

 

 

            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 MIKE HOLT, Seconded by

Commissioner EARL CAMERON, the Commission approved the agenda with addendums by Voice Vote .

 

 

                                                                       

 

MINUTES, Approval of

                                    UPON MOTION of Commissioner DWAYNE DAVIS, Seconded by

Commissioner DARRELL WILLIAMS, the Commission approved the minutes for August 10,

2009 County Commission Meeting by Voice Vote.                

 

 

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NOTARY PUBLIC, Approval of

                        UPON MOTION of Commissioner DARELL STRATTON, Seconded by Commissioner JOHNNY BAKER, the commission approved the following Election of Notaries by Voice Vote.

                       

                        MARSHIA DALTON                          (new)

                        SHARON MCDANIEL                       (renewal)

 

 

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NOTARY BONDS, Approval of

                        UPON MOTION of Commissioner EARL CAMERON, Seconded by Commissioner

LEROY SHELTON, the commission approved the following Notary Bonds by Voice Vote.

 

MARSHIA DALTON              $10,000 Bond with State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. 

JOSEPH DAVIS                      $10,000 Bond with TN Farmers Mutual Ins. Co.

SHARON MCDANIEL                        $10,000 Bond with TN Farmers Mutual Ins. Co.

 

 

                                               

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ELECTIONS, APPOINTMENTS, AND/ OR CONFIRMATIONS,  Co. Comm. Chairman

                                    UPON MOTION of Commissioner JOHNNY BAKER, Seconded by COMMISSIONER RAYMOND LAYEL, JR., the Commission nominated Commissioner Doyal Wynn for County Commission Chairman. Commissioner T.J. HILL made a motion for nominations to cease, Seconded by Commissioner DARELL STRATTON , and Commissioner Doyal Wynn was elected County Commission Chairman by Voice Vote.

 

 

 

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ELECTIONS, APPOINTMENTS, AND/ OR CONFIRMATIONS,  Co. Comm. Pro Tempore

                                    UPON MOTION of Commissioner EARL CAMERON, Seconded by COMMISSIONER JOHNNY BAKER, the Commission nominated Commissioner Bill Howerton for County Commission Pro Tempore Chairman. Commissioner T.J. HILL made a motion for nominations to cease, Seconded by Commissioner MIKE HOLT, and Commissioner BILL HOWERTON was elected County Commissioner Pro Tempore by Voice Vote.

 

 

                                   

 

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ELECTIONS, APPOINTMENTS, AND/ OR CONFIRMATIONS,  Veterans Officer

                                    UPON MOTION of Commissioner EARL CAMERON, Seconded by COMMISSIONER T.J. HILL, the Commission appointed Mark Hammer to replace Jack Ritter as the Veterans Officer with no term expiration by Voice Vote.

 

                       

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COMMITTEE/DIRECTOR REPORTS,  Parks & Recreation

                                    UPON MOTION of Commissioner DARELL STRATTON , Seconded by Commissioner EARL CAMERON, the commission approved for guns to be carried in parks by people with gun permits, with no change from the way the law has always been by Roll Call Vote as Follows:

 

AYE:               MIKE BYRD, DARELL STRATTON, DOYAL WYNN, JOHNNY BAKER, RAYMOND LAYEL, JR., EARL CAMERON, DWAYNE DAVIS, DAVID COLLINS, LEROY SHELTON, MIKE HOLT, AND BILL HOWERTON.  (11)

 

NAY:               T.J. HILL, DARRELL WILLIAMS, AND JAMES ACUFF. (3)

 

ABSENT:        LARRY JOHNSON. (1)

 

           

BUDGET AMENDMENTS,

            NONE

 

 

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RESOLUTIONS, Recovery and Investment Act Byrne Memorial

                        UPON MOTION of Commissioner BILL HOWERTON, Seconded by Commissioner DWAYNE DAVIS, the Commission approved to apply for a resolution for $12,796 2009 Recovery and Investment Act Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant from the Bureau of Justice with not match required 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:               (0)

 

ABSENT:        LARRY JOHNSON. (1)

 

 

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OLD BUSINESS,

                        NONE

 

 

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NEW BUSINESS, Frontier Comm. Easement renewal

                        UPON MOTION of Commissioner EARL CAMERON, Seconded by Commissioner

DWAYNE DAVIS, the commission approved to renew the easement for Frontier communication by Roll

Call Vote as Follows:

 

AYE:               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.  (12)

 

NAY:               JAMES ACUFF. (1)

 

ABSTAIN:      MIKE BYRD. (1)

 

ABSENT:        LARRY JOHNSON. (1)

 

 

 

 

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NEW BUSINESS, Budget

 

                                    A motion by Commissioner T.J. HILL to change the Commissioners pay to twenty

five dollars per month, died due to lack of support.

                       

 

 

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NEW BUSINESS, Budget

                                    UPON MOTION of Commissioner DAVID COLLINS, Seconded by

Commissioner JAMES ACUFF, the Commission approved an amendment to the budget motion forth

coming, stating that they County will leave all 4 ambulances and they will be open 24 hours a day, 7days a

week by Roll Call Vote as Follows:

 

 

AYE:               RAYMOND LAYEL, JR., EARL CAMERON, DWAYNE DAVIS, DARRELL WILLIAMS, JAMES ACUFF, DAVID COLLINS, LEROY SHELTON, MIKE HOLT AND LARRY JOHNSON.  (9)

 

NAY:               JOHNNY BAKER. (1)

 

PASS:              MIKE BYRD, DARELL STRATTON, DOYAL WYNN, T.J. HILL, AND BILL HOWERTON.  (5)

 

 

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NEW BUSINESS, Budget

                                   

                        UPON MOTION of Commissioner LARRY JOHNSON, Seconded Commissioner MIKE

 HOLT, the Commission approved to leave the tax rate for the 2009-2010 budget and expense line items

the same as it was last year ($2.54) by Roll Call Vote as Follows:

 

 

AYE:               RAYMOND LAYEL, JR., EARL CAMERON, DARRELL WILLIAMS, JAMES ACUFF, DAVID COLLINS, LEROY SHELTON, MIKE HOLT, LARRY JOHNSON.  (8)

 

NAY:               JOHNNY BAKER AND DWAYNE DAVIS. (2)

 

PASS:              MIKE BYRD, DARELL STRATTON, DOYAL WYNN, T.J. HILL, AND BILL HOWERTON.  (5)

 

 

                                               

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NEW BUSINESS, Budget

                       

                                    UPON MOTION of Commissioner BILL HOWERTON, Seconded by

Commissioner JAMES ACUFF, the Commission set the special called meeting for the Budget for

September 28 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, Budget

                       

                                    UPON MOTION of Commissioner JAMES ACUFF, Seconded by

Commissioner DAVID COLLINS, the request to not pay the commission for the special called meeting on

September 28, FAILED by Roll Call Vote as Follows:

 

AYE:               DOYAL WYNN, T.J. HILL, RAYMOND LAYEL, JR., JAMES ACUFF, DAVID COLLINS, MIKE HOLT, AND BILL HOWERTON.  (7)

 

 

NAY:               JOHNNY BAKER, EARL CAMERON, DWAYNE DAVIS, LEROY SHELTON, AND LARRY JOHNSON.  (5)

 

PASS:              MIKE BYRD, DARELL STRATTON, AMD DARELL STRATTON.  (3)

 

 

 

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ADJOURN

 

UPON MOTION of Commissioner LARRY JOHNSON, Seconded by Commissioner

EARL CAMERON, the Grainger County Board of Commissioners adjourned until the special called

 County Commission meeting on Monday, September 28, 2009 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