Meeting Minutes

11/1/2012 - Special Called Meeting

Minutes – Special Called Meeting

 

November 1, 2012

 

 

The Tallapoosa County Commission held a special called meeting on November 1, 2012 at the Courthouse in Dadeville, Alabama at 9:00 a.m.

 

Chairman Tapley called the meeting to order.

 

David Moore gave the invocation.

 

Chairman Tapley led the Pledge of Allegiance.

 

Chairman Tapley called roll.  All Commissioners were present.

 

Public Comments from Citizens

 

Public Comments from Officials

 

Consent Agenda

 

Executive Session

 

Old Business

 

Commissioner Shaw made a motion to approve the redistricting map B-1 Shaw as advertised by the Tallapoosa County Commission. Commissioner Coley seconded the motion. The motion passed with Commissioners Coley, Shaw, and Thweatt voting yes and Commissioners Tapley and Holt voting no.

 

New Business

 

Commissioner Thweatt made a motion to appoint William Burns Sr. to the Jackson’s Gap Water Authority. Commissioner Coley seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

 

Commissioner Holt made a motion to appropriate funds in the amount of $20,000.00 to the Tallapoosa County volunteer fire departments to match an interoperability communications grant ($10,000.00 to come from discretionary funds and $10,000 to come from General Fund reserves). The appropriation is contingent upon the volunteer fire departments being awarded the grant. Commissioner Coley seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

 

Discussion Items

 

Chairman Tapley addressed the Commission and audience concerning dumping of dirt and asphalt in his district by district 1 and 2 highway department employees. He indicated that the dumping was behind a locked gate on private property. He questioned EPA regulations regarding the dumping and appropriateness of the action.

 

Commissioner Shaw addressed Chairman Tapley’s comments indicating that the dumping was appropriate and cost effective. Commissioner Shaw also suggested that Chairman Tapley’s comments were motivated by Commissioner Shaw’s voting to retain County Attorney Thomas Radney.

 

Chairman Tapley addressed the Commission and audience regarding Commissioner Coley’s claiming of mileage for attending the Commission meetings. He referenced an article in the Alexander City Outlook regarding the practice and comments made by County Administrator Blake Beck. He advised that it was his understanding that this was not an allowable practice.

 

Commissioner Coley responded to the comments by advising that it has been a long standing practice of his. He commented that he did this in lieu of having a County vehicle believing that the mileage reimbursement was more cost effective for the County Commission. He also indicated that a former county administrator advised him that it was an allowable practice.

 

Announcements

 

Adjourn

 

Commissioner Coley made a motion to adjourn.  Commissioner Tapley seconded the motion.  The motion passed unanimously.

 

 

 

_______________________       ________________________

Thomas L. Coley               Emma Jean Thweatt

District One                  District Four

 

 

_______________________       ________________________

Charles Shaw                  Dwaine Holt

District Two                  District Five

 

 

_______________________

Frank Tapley

District Three

 

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