Meeting Minutes

3/14/2005 - Regular Meeting

Regular Meeting
March 14, 2005

The Tallapoosa County Commission held its regular meeting March 14, 2005 at the Courthouse in Dadeville, AL at 8:30 a.m. All commissioners were present.

Chairman Shaw called the meeting to order.

Chairman Shaw gave the invocation and led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Commissioner Thweatt made a motion to approve the February 14th minutes. Commissioner Coley seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Attachment

Commissioner Coley made a motion to approve the warrants. Commissioner Thweatt seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Attachment

Tallapoosa County Health Nurse Tammy Templeton presented a proposal to the Commission asking for funding. No motion was made.

Commissioner Allen made a motion to lower the weight limit and post on Prospect Road. Commissioner Thweatt seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Attachment

Commissioner Thweatt made a motion to extend the contract for James A. Treadwell. Commissioner Allen seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Attachment

Commissioner Oliver made a motion to reappoint John Dendy to the Jackson's Gap Water Authority. Commissioner Thweatt seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

Commissioner Allen made a motion to approve the Grant Agreement of Strategic National Stockpile Funding. Commissioner Oliver seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Attachment

Commissioner Allen made a motion to approve the agreement with ALDOT for Elkahatchee Road. Commissioner Coley seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Attachment

Commissioner Thweatt made a motion to award the bid for Single Axle Dump Trucks to Gulf Coast Trucks for $56,836.00. Commissioner Allen seconded the motion. The motion passed by a 4-1 vote. Commissioner Thweatt, Commissioner Allen, Commissioner Oliver, and Commissioner Coley voted yes. Chairman Shaw voted no.

Commissioner Thweatt made a motion to award the bid for the Spec. Building (bid number 013-fy2005-00) to J.A Lett Construction. Commissioner Coley seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Attachment

Commissioner Thweatt made a motion to hire a temporary employee for the Highway Department at a rate of $5.15 per hour. Commissioner Oliver seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Attachment

Commissioner Coley made a motion to seek pit option with Gerald McGill. Commissioner Oliver seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Attachment

Commissioner Coley made a motion to approve the 2005 Byrne Justice Assistance Grant. Commissioner Oliver seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Attachment

Commissioner Allen made a motion to designate the National Incident Management System as the Basis for all Incident Management in Tallapoosa County. Commissioner Thweatt seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Attachment

Carolyn Simmons of the Childcare Resource Center addressed the Commissioner concerning funding. Childcare Resource Center is a non-profit childcare facility. They suffered $283,000.00 worth of cut backs. Simmons requested that the Commission designate $5,422.64 as a cash match for funding. Commissioner Allen made a motion to table the decision until the April meeting. Commissioner Thweatt seconded the motion to table the decision. The motion passed with a 4-1 vote. Commissioner Coley voted not to table the decision. Commissioner Coley stated that regardless of what the Commission decided that he would donate $2,711.00 from his Solid Waste money. Chairman Shaw stated that he will contact her at a later date.

Commissioner Thweatt voiced concerns about the Personnel policies. Commissioner Thweatt questioned why the employees were given holidays. He stated that employees have sick leave that they can use as they wish. Commissioner Thweatt made a motion to remove any holidays, except those approved by the Commission. Commissioner Allen seconded the motion. Motion failed by a 2-2-1 vote. Commissioner Thweatt and Commissioner Allen voted yes. Commissioner Coley and Chairman Shaw voted no. Commissioner Oliver abstained from voting. Commissioner Oliver made a motion to table the discussion until the April 11, 2005 meeting. Commissioner Coley seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

Commissioner Thweatt addressed the issue of General Fund Bond Money. Commissioner Thweatt stated that the Commission does not have enough funds in the General Fund to do road work. Commissioner Thweatt stated that he is interested in getting new funding, mainly in his district to do some road work. Commissioner Thweatt said that District 4 has 3 or 4 new subdivisions. During the construction of the subdivisions, the concrete trucks deteriorate the road much more quickly than normal. Commissioner Thweatt stated that the roads need to be paved, but that the funds are not available. Commissioner Thweatt stated that some of the other Commissioners have been voicing the same concerns. Commissioner Thweatt made a motion to move forward with the investment plan regarding bond issues. Commissioner Allen seconded the motion. Chairman Shaw called for a discussion. Commissioner Coley asked if anyone had put in print additional copies of the loan that the Commission took out. Commissioner Thweatt stated that he would talk to Commissioner Coley about that, but it was a separate issue. Commissioner Coley asked if the money would be General Fund money. Commissioner Coley stated that the Commission has to look down the road to Economic Development. Chairman Shaw stated that the Commission has more than 1.3 million dollars in Bond money for road work. If that money is spent adequately, it should be more than enough to pave the road to the Jail and the subdivision that needs repair. Commissioner Allen stated that Mr. Shaw does not have any roads in his district so he has a narrow vision of the roads county roads. Chairman Shaw stated that when it comes to spending County money or borrowing money to extend County debt, that he has a County-wide vision. Chairman Shaw stated that is was his opinion that the County does not need new bonds at this time. Chairman Shaw called for the vote. Commissioner Oliver, Commissioner Allen, and Commissioner Thweatt voted yes. Commissioner Coley and Chairman Shaw voted no. The motion passed with a 3-2 vote.

Commissioner Coley made a motion to award the door lock bids to Mullins Building Products. Commissioner Thweatt seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Attachment

Commissioner Allen made a motion to change Ashbury Cove Subdivision to a preliminary plat with the condition that it does not change the roads. Commissioner Thweatt seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

Probate Judge Gloria Sinclair thanked the Commission for the renovations to the Probate Office.

EMA Director, Joe Paul Boone thanked the Commission for approving the Strategic Stockpile plan. Boone stated that there will be meeting Thursday March 17th in Montgomery starting at 8:30 a.m. If anyone needs assistance, please call the EMA Office.

Anita Haggerty with E911 reported that 38 addresses were added during the month of February.

Building Inspector Larry Scott gave a report on permitting around the county.

Commissioner Coley informed the Commission that the Alexander City baseball program invited the Commission to participate in the opening day activities on April 2, 2005.

Commissioner Allen stated that he had been getting calls regarding the County Health Department. Citizens stated that they have the perk test done and then they have to wait 3-4 weeks for the Health Department to issue a permit. Commissioner Allen stated that the Commission needs to request state help from Senator Little and Representative Graham. Commissioner Thweatt suggested that the Commission send a letter to Senator Little and Representative Graham.

Commissioner Allen stated that the County had a good equipment sale in Montgomery last week.

Chairman Shaw stated that the Dedication of the Gerald McGill Bridge will be March 25, 2005 at 2:00 p.m.

Chairman Shaw announced that the called meeting will be held March 29, 2005 at 9:00 a.m.

Chairman Shaw made a motion to adjourn. Commissioner Oliver seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 9:20 a.m.

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Commissioner Thomas L. Coley Jr.

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Commissioner Charles Shaw

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Commissioner Dylan Oliver

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Commissioner William Thweatt

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Commissioner Johnny Allen

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