December 10, 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.

Craig Davis discussed replacing a dispatcher that is leaving at the end of December.  He also has a jailer retiring the first of the year and a dispatcher wants to transfer to the jail, so he would have two openings in dispatch and he would like to hire two former dispatchers in December.

Ethel Wallace discussed making the position of Juvenile Detention Center Program Director an exempt employee.  Blaine said he would review.

Commissioner Waymire moved and Commissioner Stottlemire seconded to hold a public hearing on December 29, 2003 at 10:00 a.m. in the Commission Chambers to amend the 2003 budget.  All voted “yes.”

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Ferguson seconded to approve tax orders 2003-46 through 2003-47.  All voted “yes.”

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Ferguson seconded to approve the minutes for December 8, 2003.  All voted “yes.”

Kathy Niehoff with KOFO asked the Board if they wanted to run Christmas greetings on the radio.  The cost is 12 times for $75.

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Waymire seconded to approve running the Christmas greetings on the radio.

Chet Leach discussed his drive way needing to be wider and people being lost and they end up in his barn at all hours of the day and night.  Chet also discussed a water line.  Chet also asked about county employees making and putting up signs naming roads after County employees, why are we wasting taxpayer money and do we have to many employees, if they have time to play jokes.  Chet said there are a lot of issues that need to be taken care of.

Gary Hanson a lawyer representing Rural Water District #6 discussed the county abandoning the old right of way on Rock Creek Rd., but the county has let the water district relocate the water line on the old right of way.  Chet Leach would have to give an easement or the County would have to move the water line because the right of way will revert back to Chet Leach when abandoned.  Blaine Finch has been working on resolving this issue.

Board discussed with Barbara Conus and Craig Davis a new position for full time Emergency Management/Fire Coordinator/Bio terrorism Director.  They all agreed that there is a need for this position.    

Steve Brown discussed the transfer of $20,000 to the Appraiser’s Equipment Fund.  Steve said he is going to need to replace vehicles and high speed printers.

Ted McCurdy discussed the November monthly report for the Ambulance Department.

Commissioner Hay moved and Commissioner Ferguson seconded to approve the write-offs for the month of November in the amount of $13,698.19.  All voted “yes.”

Ray DeJulio and Rick Sawin discussed the transfer of $30,000 to the Noxious Weed Equipment Fund.  They need to purchase a new vehicle and would like to purchase some GPS equipment to track where they spray. 

Commissioner Hay asked Ray DeJulio about the Robert E. Thompson Parkway sign that was put up on Osborne Terr.  Ray said he would responsible and he would reimburse the county for the full cost including the employee’s time to put it up and make it.

Chairman Taylor moved the meeting at 11:55 to the basement of the Jail for the monthly department head luncheon.  Attending the luncheon was:  Barbara Conus, Keith Clark, Jason Parks, Steve Brown, Ray DeJulio, Bob Thompson, John Dowell, Craig Davis, Debbie Hough, Ethel Wallace, Ted McCurdy, Shari Perry, Blaine Finch, Don Hay, Fred Ferguson, Don Waymire, Don Stottlemire, Ed Taylor, Andy Gasaway, Jason Parks and Larry Walrod.

At 1:10 Chairman Taylor, Commissioners Ferguson, Stottlemire and Waymire and Shari Perry where given a tour of the Juvenile Detention Facility by Ethel Wallace.  At 1:30 Craig Davis and Tony LeMaster gave a tour of the Jail.

Board back in chambers at 2:15.  All present.

Commissioner Waymire moved and Commissioner Hay seconded to approve payroll change 03-383 for Coleen Larson with the Sheriff’s Department.  All voted “yes.”

Commissioner Waymire moved and Commissioner Stottlemire seconded to go into an executive session for 10 minutes at 2:20 for personnel of non-elected with Board, Ray DeJulio and Blaine Finch present.  All voted “yes.”  Chairman Taylor opened the meeting at 2:25 and reported no action taken, no decisions made.

With no further discussion the meeting was adjourned at 2:40.

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