Meeting Minutes

5/13/2013 - Regular Meeting

Minutes – Regular Meeting

 

May 13, 2013

 

The Tallapoosa County Commission held its regularly scheduled meeting May 13, 2013 at the courthouse in Dadeville, Alabama at 9:00 a.m.

 

Chairperson Thweatt called the meeting to order.

 

David Moore gave the invocation.

 

Commissioner Robinson led the Pledge of Allegiance.

 

Chairperson Thweatt called roll. Commissioners Coley, Robinson, Tapley, Thweatt and Holt were present.

 

Public Comments from Citizens

 

Logan Gray representing Southern Strategy a lobbying company representing Spectra addressed the Commission concerning a pending natural gas line project that would impact Tallapoosa County.

 

Jerry Whetsone submitted a written request to address the Commission concerning the Police Benevolent Association. He did not attend the meeting.

 

Public Comments from Officials

 

Consent Agenda

 

Commissioner Robinson made a motion to approve the minutes of the April 8, 2013 meeting. Commissioner Coley seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. See attachment.

 

Commissioner Coley made a motion to approve the minutes of the April 29, 2013 special called meeting. Commissioner Holt seconded the motion. The motion passed with Commissioners Coley, Robinson, Thweatt, and Holt voting yes. Commissioner Tapley abstained. See attachment.

 

Commissioner Holt made a motion to approve the warrants and purchase orders. Commissioner Coley seconded the motion.  The motion passed unanimously. See attachment.

 

Commissioner Coley made a motion to approve the Willow Point Road project contingent to funding being available. Commissioner Tapley seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. The proposed funding breakdown is as follows; $658,000 from State sources, $100,000 from Russell Lands and $100,000 from the Tallapoosa County Commission.

 

Commissioner Holt made a motion to approve Probate Judge Leon Archer to the Board of Directors of the East Alabama Mental Health Center. Commissioner Robinson seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. See attachment.

 

 

 

Commissioner Tapley made a motion to approve for the Sheriff’s department to apply for a grant through the COPS Hiring Program. Commissioner Robinson seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. See attachment.

 

Commissioner Holt made a motion to approve the naming of a private drive for E-911. Commissioner Coley seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. See attachment.

 

Commissioner Tapley made a motion to approve an amendment to the Capital Improvement Fund to include a renovation of the Revenue Commissioner’s office.  Commissioner Coley seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. See attachment.

 

Commissioner Tapley made a motion approve a resolution executing a contract with BancorpSouth. Commissioner Coley seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. See attachment.

 

Commissioner Tapley made a motion to approve changing the regular June meeting date to June 17, 2013. Commissioner Holt seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

 

Commissioner Tapley made a motion to approve a resolution for the Buttston and Dudleyville water project. Commissioner Coley seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. See attachment.

 

 

Executive Session

 

Old Business

 

New Business

 

Commissioner Robinson made a motion to begin working the new district lines as approved in plan B-1. Commissioner Coley seconded the motion. The motion passed with a majority vote. Commissioners Coley, Robinson, and Thweatt voted yes. Commissioner Tapley voted no. Commissioner Holt abstained.

 

Commissioner Tapley made a motion to authorize the chairman to execute an economic development agreement with KwangSung. Said agreement is to include additional land, abatements, and $150,000 for site prep. The motion called for this money to come from the sale of timber from the Thweatt industrial park and to allocate $5,000 per quarter from each Commissioner’s discretionary funds for one year to the highway department. Commissioner Coley made a motion to amend Commissioner Tapley’s motion to not include the allocation of the discretionary funds. Commissioner Thweatt seconded the motion. The motion to amend failed on a majority vote with Commissioners Robinson, Tapley, and Holt voting no and Commissioners Coley and Thweatt voting yes. The original motion passed on a majority vote with Commissioners Robinson, Tapley and Holt voting yes and Commissioners Coley and Thweatt voting no. See attachment.

 

 

 

 

Discussion Items

 

Commissioner Tapley addressed the Commission concerning a request he had from Sheriff Jimmy Abbett, Revenue Commissioner Linda Harris and Probate Judge Leon Archer regarding budget work sessions.

 

Announcements

 

Commissioner Holt made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Robinson seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

 

 

 

 

___________________________     __________________________

Thomas L. Coley, Jr.            Emma Jean Thweatt

Commissioner, District 1        Commissioner, District 4

 

 

 

___________________________     __________________________

Steve Robinson                 Dwaine Holt

Commissioner, District 2        Commissioner, District 5

 

 

___________________________

Frank Tapley

Commissioner, District 3

 

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