April 30, 2003

BOARD OF FRANKLIN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

The Board of Commissioners met in a regular session with Chairman John E. Taylor and Commissioners Fred E. Ferguson, Donald C. Hay, Donald R. Stottlemire and Donald E. Waymire present.   

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Taylor at 8:30.

Jason Parks in and discussed SBC 2 year contract and Quest long distance 2 year contract.

Commissioner Waymire moved and Commissioner Hay seconded to sign an agreement with Quest for a 2 year contract for long distance.  All voted “yes.”

Commissioner Stottlemire moved and Commissioner Ferguson seconded to sign an agreement with SBC for a 2 year contract for local service.  All voted “yes.”

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Waymire seconded to allow the Health Department to purchase a computer with a cost not to exceed $800.  All voted “yes.”

Commissioner Stottlemire moved and Commissioner Waymire seconded to allow the Appraiser’s Office to purchase a fax machine with a cost not to exceed $550.  All voted “yes.”

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Waymire seconded to approve the minutes for April 28, 2003.  All voted “yes.”

Mrs. Tom Wilson in about property located on 9th Street that the county owns and has owned for a number of years.  The county acquired the property at a tax sale.  The county is going to start the process to give the lot to her, because it adjoins her property and they have mowed it for a number of years.

Commissioner Stottlemire moved and Commissioner Ferguson seconded to approve Resolution No. 03-48 providing for the apportionment of revenue received from the county wide retailers’ sales tax of 1% to all go to the General Fund starting April 1, 2003.  All voted “yes.”

Commissioner Waymire moved and Commissioner Stottlemire seconded to go into an executive session for 15 minutes at 2:15 for personnel of non-elected with Board, John Dowell and Shari Perry present.  All voted “yes.”  Chairman Taylor opened the meeting at 2:30 and reported no action taken, no decisions made.

Board discussed exempt employees.

Commissioner Stottlemire moved and Commissioner Waymire seconded to dispose of the property in Wellsville and the property on 9th Street in the City of Ottawa that the county owns and has no use for.  All voted “yes.”

John Dowell discussed tax sale and letter from Brian Jacques about the Annex purchase from Shirley LLC.

With no further discussion the meeting was adjourned at 3:15.



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