The
Thomas County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on the above date
at 6:00 p.m., in the second floor courtroom, with the following members present:
Chairman Josh G. Herring, Vice Chairman Karl Abrams, Commissioners Bobby D.
Brown, Moses Gross, I.L. Mullins, J. Elaine Mays, Ricky Smith and Mary Jo
Beverly. Also present, Honorary Commissioner James Hathaway.
I.L.
Mullins gave the Invocation.
Commissioner
Beverly made the motion to approve the minutes of the July 22, 2002 Regular
Board Meeting with corrections and additions. The motion was seconded by
Commissioner Mullins and approved unanimously.
Chairman
Herring recognized James Hathaway as Honorary Commissioner for the month of
August for District 7. Commissioner Mays presented Mr. Hathaway with a Thomas
County quail pin and an Honorary Commissioner name badge.
Chairman Herring welcomed
everyone to the meeting and opened the floor for old business.
Chairman
Herring made the motion to rescind the action to implement July 9, 2002
mandatory door-to-door garbage pick up and the Thomas County Solid Waste
Ordinance. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Brown and approved with a
6-2 vote. Commissioners Herring, Smith, Mullins, Abrams, Brown and Gross voted
Aye. Commissioners Beverly and Mays voted Nay.
Chairman
Herring presented a list of names composed of citizens in Thomas County to serve
on an Advisory Committee to assist the Solid Waste Committee with finding a
solution to the solid waste problem in Thomas County. Chairman Herring advised
the Board would need a recommendation before the budget is prepared in
November. The list was presented as follows:
Chairperson, Bob Hutchinson, 2405 E.
Pinetree Blvd. Thomasville, 31792, 228-0585
Margaret
Lawrence, 9599 Spring Hill Rd, Thomasville, 31757, 226-7249
Lamar
Miller, 19747 US Hwy 19 N. Thomasville, 31757, 228-4331
Judy
Baggett, 647 Dixie Chastain Rd. Ochlocknee, 31773, 574-5255
R. K.
(Bob) Taylor - 7082 Ozell Rd. Boston, 31626, 735-3745
Hal
Pullen, 492 Pullen Ln, Coolidge, 31738, 226-2431, Beeper-371-1706,
Car-224-9259, e-mail, pullen@rose.net
Gene Hickey, 31281 Ga. Hwy 3,
Meigs, 31765, 683-3545 Car 403-9500
Mozell Williams, 20466 Ga. Hwy 3
Thomasville 31792, 226-4519
Gary Jones, 125 Mystic Pines Dr.
Thomasville 31757, 226-1643
Michael Greene, P.O. Box 98 Pavo,
31778
Merrill Baker, Jr. 107 Barnes St.
Thomasville, 31792, 226-5076
Lee Cook, 1817 Summerhill Rd.
Thomasville, 31757, 226-7827
Charles R. (Dickey) Demott, 1721
E. Washington St. Thomasville, 31792, 226-2015
Danny Rogers – 105 Pine Wood Lane
Thomasville 31757 228-0228
Jim Miller – 125 Shallowbrook Farm
Rd. Thomasville 31792, 226-1646
James Lawyer 303 Peach Street,
Thomasville 31792, 226-7897
PUBLIC COMMENT
Chairman
Herring explained the committee systems and how recommendations are processed.
He
also stated that the County would have to find a better solution to address the
solid waste problem in Thomas County.
Chairman
Herring called for Public Comment.
Chairman
Herring recognized John White.
Mr.
White thanked the Board for taking the opinions of the citizens of Thomas County
into consideration and rescinding their action.
Chairman
Herring recognized Lewis Rehberg.
Mr. Rehberg stated he
appreciated the vote the Board took in rescinding the July 9th
ordinance.
Chairman
Herring recognized Lawson Croft.
Mr. Croft thanked the
Board for rescinding their action and asked how was the Advisory Committee
selected.
Commissioner
Mays explained how the committee members were selected.
Chairman
Herring recognized Charles Greggs.
Mr.
Greggs asked why was the “roll off truck” purchased.
The
Chairman explained that the City of Thomasville no longer services the roll off
bins for the County and Thomas County had to purchase the truck in order to
service those bins. The truck was purchased prior to the passing the
door-to-door garage collection ordinance.
Chairman
Herring recognized Judy Baggett.
Mrs.
Baggett asked what does the County plan to do with the slab at the Springhill
dumpster site.
Chairman
Herring stated that this would be something for the Advisory Committee to
address and bring a recommendation back to the Board.
Chairman
Herring recognized L.D. Johnson.
Mr. Johnson asked was the Thomas County Ordinance of
July 9, 2002 still valid.
Chairman
Herring explained the action the Board had just taken to rescinding the
ordinance of July 9, 2002.
Chairman
Herring recognized Charles Greggs.
Mr.
Greggs asked what was the County going to do now about the trash problem in
Thomas County.
Chairman
Herring stated we did what the citizens of Thomas County asked us to do.
Chairman
Herring recognized Sylvia Wilson.
Mrs. Wilson thanked the
Board for rescinding their action. She also stated she learned from coming to
the meeting how and who to contact to report illegal dumping and it has made
her more aware of how the county departments function.
Chairman
Herring recognized Cindy Carter.
Miss Carter noted the
Board accepted the public transit bid for MIDS May 15, 2002 and wanted to know
“What is Public Transit.”
County
Manager, Michael Stephenson explained that public transit is a federally funded
program administered by the State of Georgia and made available to Georgia’s
counties. Georgia Department of Human Resources provides operating funds and
Georgia Department of Transportation provides capital funding to purchase
buses. No local tax dollars are required to operate the program.
Miss
Carter asked when would the public be notified that this service is available.
County
Manager, Michael Stephenson stated that County expects the buses in late
September 2002 but no definite date has been set.
FORMAL ACTION
Commissioner Brown made
the motion to approve the final plat for Whipporwill Subdivision contingent
upon receipt of a grassing bond good for 1-year of the date of acceptance and
final plats for signatures. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Herring and
approved with a 7-1 vote. Commissioners Brown, Herring, Abrams, Smith, Beverly,
Mullins and Gross vote aye. Commissioner Mays voted nay.
Commissioner Beverly
asked, if this motion, could be made contingent upon the three mobile homes
that Mr. Oaksford has been asked to remove off U.S. Highway 19 North and has
failed to do so.
County
Attorney, Bruce Warren, stated no.
Commissioner Mullins made
the motion to approve the preliminary plat approval for Colonial Square
Development and final plat approval for lots 7C, 8C, 9C, 10C, 11C-1 and 11C-2.
The motion was seconded by Commissioner Smith and approved unanimously.
Commissioner Smith made
the motion to approve the 2003 LARP Resurfacing Request List and any new county
maintained roads that might be added through September 2002. The motion was
seconded by Commissioner Mullins and approved unanimously.
PURCHASING
Commissioner Brown made
the motion to ratify 8,500 gallons of 89-octane gas from Plantation Petroleum
at $.8352 per gallon. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Mays and approved
unanimously.
Commissioner Brown made
the motion to ratify low sulfur diesel from Petroleum Products at $.7137 per
gallon. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Mays and approved unanimously.
By recommendation of the
Purchasing Committee, Commissioner Brown made the motion to ratify the
Environmental Grant pickup truck from Allan Vigil Ford Governmental Sales for a
2002 Ford F150 for $19,800.00. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Abrams
and approved unanimously.
By recommendation of the
Purchasing Committee, Commissioner Brown made the motion to award bulk cement
bid (B-Green Road) to Florida Rock with 1% discount allowed (low bid considering
payment terms is Florida Rock –1%/10 day pay.) for $93.20 per ton for a total
of $93,250.00. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Smith and
approved unanimously.
By recommendation of the
Purchasing Committee, Commissioner Brown made the motion to award asphalt bid
(B - Green Road), 3,100 tons at $29.00 per ton to the Reeves Construction
Company, Moultrie Plant for a total of $89,900.00. The motion was seconded by
Commissioner Smith and approved unanimously.
By recommendation of the
Purchasing Committee, Commissioner Brown made the motion to award the double
wall polyurethane pipe bid to Consolidated Pipe for $5,827.72. The motion was
seconded by Commissioner Smith and approved unanimously.
By recommendation of the
Purchasing Committee, Commissioner Brown made the motion to award the Tax
Assessor’s Office computer bid for $8,796.20 as follows: Purchase hardware
directly from Dell and pay Rumbles separately for the setup, transfer, and
configuration of the network. Estimate 2-5 hours at $65.00 per hour.
Previous
Recommendation $9,331.00
Revised $6,512.00 Dell
$ 352.00 Rumbles
$1,959.20 Required software not included in the previous
recommendation
$8,796.20 Total
The
motion was seconded by Commissioner Mullins and approved unanimously.
Chairman
Herring recognized Judy Baggett.
Mrs.
Baggett asked would the Environmental Specialist contract be renewed after a
year.
County Manager, Michael
Stephenson stated the County is not mandated by law to renew the grant.
Commissioner Gross made
the motion to approve the 2002 Local Law Enforcement Block Grants for
$16,922.00. Thomas County agrees to provide a 10 percent cash match ($1,692.00)
before the end of the 24-month obligation and expenditure period. The
motion was seconded by Commissioner Abrams and approved unanimously.
Commissioner Smith made
the motion to solicit bids for a side arm mower and tractor. The motion was
seconded by Commissioner Gross and approved unanimously.
Commissioner Brown made
the motion to solicit bids for contracted side arm moving by a private
contractor at cost per mile to be determined by the actual amount of
work. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Smith and approved unanimously.
Commissioner Gross made the
motion to approve the 2002 Scrap Tire operating Budget for $54,082.00.
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SCRAP TIRE GRANT, 2002 OPERATING BUDGET |
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ACCOUNT NUMBER |
ACCOUNT DESCRIPTION |
2002 BUDGET |
|
100-4000-4510-51-1100 |
Salaries and Wages |
13,500 |
|
100-4000-4510-51-2100 |
Group Insurance |
1,589 |
|
100-4000-4510-51-2200 |
Social Security (FICA) |
1,033 |
|
100-4000-4510-51-2600 |
Unemployment Insurance |
135 |
|
100-4000-4510-51-2700 |
Worker's Compensation |
618 |
|
100-4000-4510-52-1202 |
Professional - Public Relations |
500 |
|
100-4000-4510-52-2200 |
Contracted Repairs and Maintenance |
250 |
|
100-4000-4510-52-3200 |
Communications |
469 |
|
100-4000-4510-52-3300 |
Advertising |
300 |
|
100-4000-4510-52-3400 |
Printing and Binding |
1,413 |
|
100-4000-4510-52-3500 |
Travel |
1,000 |
|
100-4000-4510-52-3700 |
Education and Training |
250 |
|
100-4000-4510-53-1100 |
General Supplies and Materials |
1,000 |
|
100-4000-4510-53-1168 |
Educational Supplies |
1,000 |
|
100-4000-4510-53-1169 |
Vehicle Repair Materials |
200 |
|
100-4000-4510-53-1179 |
Tool Expense |
500 |
|
100-4000-4510-53-1270 |
Gasoline/Diesel |
800 |
|
100-4000-4510-53-1600 |
Small Equipment |
250 |
|
100-4000-4510-53-1701 |
Uniforms |
375 |
|
100-4000-4510-54-2200 |
Vehicles |
24,000 |
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100-4000-4510-54-2400 |
Computers |
2,500 |
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100-4000-4510-54-2500 |
Equipment |
2,400 |
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TOTAL |
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54,082 |
The motion was seconded
by Commissioner Abrams and approved unanimously.
Commissioner Mullins made
the motion to approve the ACCG-Group Self-Insurance Workers’ Compensation Fund
Loss Control and Safety Incentive Discount Verification Form. The motion was
seconded by Commissioner Mays and approved unanimously.
Commissioner Smith made
the motion to issue a guarantee in the sum of $750,000 from Thomasville
National Bank as a part of a joint resolution entered into between the City of
Thomasville and Thomas County in April 2000 concerning the ongoing operation of
the Thomas County Emergency Services. The motion was seconded by Commissioner
Mays and approved unanimously.
Chairman
Herring recognized Lewis Rehberg.
Mr.
Rehberg asked when would the Coolidge Fire Station be considered certified.
Commissioner
Brown stated ISO ratings are done yearly.
Chairman
Herring recognized Billy Joe Lewis.
Mr. Lewis stated that
Coolidge would never be less than a class 9 unless a water system is installed.
COUNTY ATTORNEY REPORT
County Attorney, Bruce
Warren stated that the reapportionment of voting districts for Thomas County
Commission Districts has been approved.
County Manager, Michael
Stephenson discussed the 2002 Property Taxes and Preliminary Digest Figures.
Pursuant to request of the Election
Superintendent, Commissioner Smith made the motion to approve the Voter Educational
Grant Allotment from Georgia Secretary of State to retain at least one voter
education coordinator who will work in cooperation with the State level voter
education coordinators for uniform, consistent and broad-based voter education
programs. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Mullins and approved
unanimously.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Commissioner Beverly gave
a report on the maintenance and renovations of the Hancock Center, Jail Justice
Building and the Courthouse.
Commissioner Beverly
announced there would be a Public Property Committee Meeting Tuesday, August
27, 2002 at 7:00 A.M. 3rd floor courtroom.
Commissioner Abrams
announced there would be a Prison Committee Meeting Thursday August 15, 2002 at
10:00 A.M. at the Prison.
Commissioner Brown
discussed the proposal to change the intersection at Maddox and Stewart Road.
Commissioner
Mays left the meeting.
Andy Maxwell, Public
Works Superintendent informed the Board he had spoken with Donnie Murphy, liaison
for Georgia railroads. Mr. Murphy invited Mr. Maxwell to a meeting in Atlanta
on August 28, 2002.
The
Board instructed Mr. Maxwell to attend this meeting.
Commissioner Mullins made
the motion to pay all bills, accept committee reports and adjourn. The motion
was seconded by Commissioner Abrams and approved unanimously.
Signed by:
Josh G. Herring, Chairman
Monnette Monahan, County Clerk