| REGULAR SESSION APRIL 18TH, 2005
STATE OF TENNESSEE )
COUNTY OF BRADLEY)
The Bradley County Commission meets in REGULAR SESSION at
the Courthouse in Cleveland, Tennessee, at 10:00 A.M. EDST.
D. Gary Davis, County Mayor; Donna A. Simpson, County Clerk;
and Barrett Painter, County Attorney are present. On roll
call the following Commissioners announce as being present:
BEN ATCHLEY, MIKE SMITH, GINGER WILSON BUCHANAN, CONNIE WILSON,
MATTHEW H. BROWN, LISA STANBERY, JIM SMITH, HOWARD LEWIS THOMPSON,
BILL LEDFORD, JEFF YARBER, RALPH CREEL, ROY E. SMITH, MICHAEL
PLUMLEY and WILLIAM A. (BILL) VARNELL. TOTAL PRESENT: 14;
ABSENT: NONE. There being a quorum present, Chairman Bill
Ledford calls the meeting to order.
Following the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, Commissioner
Howard Thompson leads in the invocation.
Commissioner Mike Smith moves that the Minutes of the April
4th, 2005 REGULAR SESSION be approved and made an official
record of the Commission; Commissioner Ben Atchley seconds
the motion. On roll call the Commissioners vote as follows:
Atchley, aye; M. Smith, aye; Buchanan, aye; Wilson, aye; Brown,
aye; Stanbery, aye; J. Smith, aye; Thompson, aye; Ledford,
aye; Yarber, aye; Creel, aye; R. Smith, aye; Plumley, aye;
and Varnell, aye. TOTAL FOR: 14; OPPOSES: NONE. The motion
passes.
Commissioner Ginger Buchanan moves that the Commission accept
the triple option bid from United Healthcare (employees healthcare
coverage) - - Option 3 @$403.52; Option 2 @ $344.63; and Option
1 @ $228.33- -contingent upon 1) the carrier appointing a
broker and if not appointing the broker, then the broker selected
by when their bid was turned in; and 2) the carrier eliminating
Option 2 and allowing the County to pursue Option l and Option
3; Commissioner Bill Varnell seconds the motion.
Commissioner Mike Smith offers a substitute motion that
this be delayed and ask the Insurance Committee to provide
a spreadsheet for comparison on the numbers presented (relative
to the savings this plan would provide); Commissioner Ben
Atchley seconds the substitute motion.
Voting on the substitute motion, the Commissioners vote
as follows: Atchley, aye; M. Smith, aye; Buchanan, nay; Wilson,
aye; Brown, aye; Stanbery, aye; J. Smith, aye; Thompson, aye;
Ledford, aye; Yarber, aye; Creel, aye; R. Smith, aye; Plumley,
aye; and Varnell, nay. TOTAL FOR: 12; OPPOSES: 2. The substitute
motion passes, therefore no vote taken on the original motion.
County Mayor D. Gary Davis wants the Minutes to reflect
that he is opposed to the recommendations from the Insurance
Committee relating to changes in the County employees health
coverage saying that the County's Budget should not be balanced
on the backs of the County employees.
04/18/2005)
BUDGET AMENDMENTS
Commissioner Connie Wilson moves that $24,000.00 be transferred
from 101-39000 Fund Balance and transferred to 55130 Maintenance/Repair
Vehicles Line Item 338 and $20,000.00 transferred from 101-39000
Fund Balance to 55130 Fuel Line Item 425 - -vehicle repair
and fuel costs increase for the Bradley County EMS; Commissioner
Jim Smith seconds the motion. On roll call the Commissioners
vote as follows: Atchley, aye; M. Smith, aye; Buchanan, aye;
Wilson, aye; Brown, nay; Stanbery, aye; J. Smith, aye; Thompson,
aye; Ledford, aye; Yarber, aye; Creel, aye; R. Smith, nay;
Plumley, aye; and Varnell, aye. TOTAL FOR: 12; OPPOSES: 2.
The motion passes.
Commissioner Connie Wilson moves that $52,047.17 be transferred
from 101-43120 Patient Fees and transferred to 55130 Line
Item 718 Motor Vehicles (ambulance chassis) and $18,803.60
transferred from 101 43120 Patient Fees to 55130 Ambulance/EMS
Line Item 790 Other Equipment (monitor); Commissioner Howard
Thompson seconds the motion. On roll call the Commissioners
vote as follows: Atchley, aye; M. Smith, aye; Buchanan, aye;
Wilson, aye; Brown, aye; Stanbery, aye; J. Smith, aye; Thompson,
aye; Ledford, aye; Yarber, aye; Creel, aye; R. Smith, aye;
Plumley, aye; and Varnell, aye. TOTAL FOR: 14; OPPOSES: NONE.
The motion passes.
Commissioner Connie Wilson moves that the County borrow
up to $9,000,000.00 to be divided between the City and County
based on ADA with the County's portion used toward renovations
to Ocoee Middle School; Commissioner Mike Smith seconds the
motion. On roll call the Commissioners vote as follows: Atchley,
aye; M. Smith, aye; Buchanan, aye; Wilson, aye; Brown, aye;
Stanbery, aye; J. Smith, aye; Thompson, aye; Ledford, aye;
Yarber, aye; Creel, aye; R. Smith, nay; Plumley, aye; and
Varnell, aye. TOTAL FOR: 13; OPPOSES: 1. The motion passes.
Commissioner Connie Wilson moves that Account 101 47990
Other Federal Grants be increased $9,029.00 and Account 101
47220 EMA Reimbursements be increased $9,731.81 (Revenue)
and Account 101 54440 Emergency Management Agency Line Item
307 Communications increased $1,800.00; Line Item 320 Dues
increased $200.00; Line Item 338 Maintenance of Vehicles increased
$1,000.00; Line Item 340 Immunizations increased $300.00;
Line Item 425 Gasoline increased $543.00; Line Item 451 Uniforms
increased $500.00; Line Item 452 Utilities increased $300.00;
Line Item 502 Insurance increased $2,500.00; Line Item 599
Other Expenses - EOC increased $5,900.00; and Line Item 790
Equipment increased $5,717.81 (Expense); Commissioner Jim
Smith seconds the motion. On roll call the Commissioners vote
as follows: Atchley, aye; M. Smith, aye; Buchanan, aye; Wilson,
aye; Brown, aye; Stanbery, aye; J. Smith, aye; Thompson, aye;
Ledford, aye; Yarber, aye; Creel, aye; R. Smith, aye; Plumley,
aye; and Varnell, aye. TOTAL FOR: 14; OPPOSES: NONE. The motion
passes.
Commissioner Connie Wilson moves that $5,000.00 be transferred
from Account 122-39000 and transferred to Account 122-54150
Line Item 307 ( creating a line item to pay for telephones
used by Narcotics Unit) - Sheriff's Department; Commissioner
Jeff Yarber seconds the motion. On roll call the Commissioners
vote as follows: Atchley, aye; M. Smith, pass; Buchanan, aye;
Wilson, aye; Brown, aye; Stanbery, aye; J. Smith, aye; Thompson,
aye; Ledford, aye; Yarber, aye; Creel, aye; R. Smith, nay;
Plumley, aye; and Varnell, aye. TOTAL FOR: 12; OPPOSES: 1;
PASSES: 1. The motion passes.
04/18/2005
(BUDGET AMENDMENTS CONTINUE)
Commissioner Connie Wilson moves that Account 101 48140 Other
Government Contracted Service (income from Charleston election)
be increased $600.00 (Revenue) and Account 101 51500 Election
Commission Line Item 162 Clerical Personnel be increased $600.00
(Expense) - - part-time help for August & November elections);
and Account 101 51500 Election Commission Line Item 191 Fees
decreased $190.00; Line Item 356 Tuition decreased $310.00;
Line Item 435 Office Supplies decreased $800.00 and Line Item
719 Office Equipment decreased $200.00 and Account 101 51500
Election Commission Line Item162 Clerical Personnel increased
$1,500.00 (part-help for August and November elections); Commissioner
Ben Atchley seconds the motion. On roll call the Commissioners
vote as follows: Atchley, aye; M. Smith, aye; Buchanan, aye;
Wilson, aye; Brown, aye; Stanbery, aye; J. Smith, aye; Thompson,
aye; Ledford, aye; Yarber, aye; Creel, aye; R. Smith, nay;
Plumley, aye; and Varnell, aye. TOTAL FOR: 13; OPPOSES: 1.
The motion passes.
Commissioner Jim Smith moves that upon recommendation from
the Building and Land Committee, the County Mayor is authorized
to bid renovations to the existing living quarters at the
Bradley County Rescue Building; the renovations are expected
to be done at a cost of approximately $10,000.00 and will
come out of this year's (2004-05) budget - -County Buildings
Line Item; Commissioner Howard Thompson seconds the motion.
Commissioner Matthew Brown offers a substitute motion that
the Line Item be changed from the County Buildings Line Item
to the Fire Department Line Item; Commissioner Bill Varnell
seconds the substitute motion.
Voting on the substitute motion, the Commissioners vote
as follows: Atchley, nay; M. Smith, nay; Buchanan, aye; Wilson,
nay; Brown, aye; Stanbery, aye; J. Smith, nay; Thompson, nay;
Ledford, nay; Yarber, nay; Creel, nay; R. Smith, nay; Plumley,
nay; and Varnell, aye. TOTAL FOR: 4; OPPOSES: 10. The substitute
motion FAILS.
Voting on the original motion to authorize the renovation
with expenditure coming from the County Buildings Line Item,
the Commissioners vote as follows: Atchley, aye; M. Smith,
aye; Buchanan, nay; Wilson, aye; Brown, nay; Stanbery, nay;
J. Smith, aye; Thompson, aye; Ledford, aye; Yarber, aye; Creel,
aye; R. Smith, aye; Plumley, aye; and Varnell, nay. TOTAL
FOR: 10; OPPOSES: 4. The motion passes.
Commissioner Jim Smith moves that the bid from Executone
of $14,541.00 for the phone system at the new Juvenile Center
be accepted; Commissioner Ralph Creel seconds the motion.
On roll call the Commissioners vote as follows: Atchley, aye;
M. Smith, aye; Wilson, aye; Brown, aye; Stanbery, aye; J.
Smith, aye; Thompson, aye; Ledford, aye; Yarber, aye; Creel,
aye; R. Smith, aye; Plumley, aye; and Varnell, aye. TOTAL
FOR: 13; OPPOSES: NONE; ABSENT: 1. The motion passes.
COMMISSIONER GINGER BUCHANAN IS ABSENT FOR THE REMAINDER
OF THE MEETING
04/18/2005
Commissioner Bill Varnell moves that the Commission approve
the Resolution to accept the gift of land from the Allan Jones
Foundation; Commissioner Lisa Stanbery seconds the motion.
On roll call the Commissioners vote as follows: Atchley, aye;
M. Smith, aye; Wilson, aye; Brown, aye; Stanbery, aye; J.
Smith, aye; Thompson, aye; Ledford, aye; Yarber, aye; Creel,
aye; R. Smith, aye; Plumley, aye; and Varnell, aye. TOTAL
FOR: 13; OPPOSES: NONE; ABSENT: 1. The motion passes.
RESOLUTION RECORDED AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE MINUTES
As provided under Section 3 of the Resolution to Adopt Winery
Distance Requirements for Bradley County allowing the Commission
to make exceptions to these distance requirements, Commissioner
Jim Smith moves that the Commission grant a variance to Mr.
Steve Hunt from 1000 feet to 750 feet; Commissioner Lisa Stanbery
seconds the motion. On roll call the Commissioners vote a
s follows: Atchley, nay; M. Smith, nay; Wilson, nay; Stanbery,
aye; J. Smith, aye; Thompson, pass; Ledford, aye; Yarber,
aye; Creel, nay; R. Smith, nay; Plumley, nay; and Varnell,
aye. The Clerk asks if anyone wishes to change his/her vote.
TOTAL FOR: 5; OPPOSES: 6; PASSES: 1; ABSENT: 2. The motion
FAILS.
COMMISSIONER MATTHEW BROWN IS ABSENT FOR THE REMAINDER OF
THE MEETING
NOTARY APPLICANTS
AMY D. BLACKWELL, PAMELA H. COOK, VANESSA LANE CREEL, JAMIE
FORMONT, BOBBIE JO FREE, CHARLES D. GENTRY, SANDY HAVENS,
YOLANDA S. HINDMAN, PHILIP E. LUCE, KATHY MONTGOMERY, PAULA
J. MORFIELD, REBECCA E. MUNCY, CARMEN REAGAN, JOE PARIS, KELLI
J. PAYNE CAROLYN P. ROBINSON, LEE SANDERS, LARRY LIMCOX, JAMES
S. SPRAKER, KATRINA C. TRUE, MARTTA WILSON and ROSARIO MARTINEZ-ALEMANY
Commissioner Michael Plumley moves that these applicants
be approved as Notaries Public for the legal term of four
(4) years; Commissioner Roy Smith seconds the motion. On roll
call the Commissioners vote as follows: Atchley, aye; M. Smith,
aye; Wilson, aye; Stanbery, aye; J. Smith, aye; Thompson,
aye; Ledford, aye; Yarber, aye; Creel, aye; R. Smith, aye;
Plumley, aye; and Varnell, aye. TOTAL FOR: 12; OPPOSES: NONE;
ABSENT: 2. The motion passes.
There being no further business to come before the Commission
and on a motion by Commissioner Jeff Yarber; seconded by Commissioner
Bill Varnell, the Commission adjourns at 11:10 A.M. EDST.
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Bill Ledford, Chairman
Bradley County Commission
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Donna A. Simpson
Bradley County Clerk
Lay
04/18/2005
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