Meeting Minutes

5/10/1999 - Regularly Scheduled Meeting

The Tallapoosa County Commission held its regularly scheduled meeting at the Courthouse in Dadeville, Alabama on May 10, 1999, at 2:30 p.m. Members present were Johnny Allen, William Thweatt, T.C. Coley, Jr., Gerald McGill and Frank Tapley. Chairman Johnny Allen called the meeting to order. Following the Pledge of Allegiance, Commissioner Tapley gave the invocation.

Commissioner Coley made the motion to approve the minutes of the April 27, 1999 meeting as presented. Commissioner Tapley seconded the motion. The minutes were approved by unanimous vote.

Commissioner Thweatt made a motion to approve the Gasoline Fund Warrants; the motion was seconded by Commissioner Tapley and approved by unanimous vote.

Mr. Joel Graham appeared before the County Commission to address the issue of gates across Hogg Mountain Road. He requested that the gates be opened/removed. Following discussion, Mr. Graham agreed to a meeting of all interested parties. Commissioner McGill requested County Attorney E. Paul Jones to arrange the meeting. Mr. Jones consented to the request.

Bid # 578 for computer hardware for the Judge of Probate was opened. A motion was made by Commissioner McGill, seconded by Commissioner Tapley that the bid be given to the Probate Office for study. The motion was approved by unanimous vote.

No bids were received for bid # 579 for a customized personal computer for the County Commission Office.

Upon motion by Chairman Allen, seconded by Commissioner Thweatt, application for off-premise retail beer license for Mann's Bait and Tackle, 17734 Highway 49 South, Notasulga, Alabama, (Davis Leonard Mann, store owner), was approved by unanimous vote of the Commission.

Jim Aldridge appeared before the County Commission. He asked the Commissioners for assistance in obtaining fire protection from the City of Dadeville. County Attorney Jones advised the Commission that the City of Dadeville had requested an Attorney General's opinion on the matter. After the discussion, Mr. Aldridge and the Commission agreed to wait for the return of the Attorney General's opinion before the Commission would take any action.

Upon motion by Commissioner Tapley, seconded by Commissioner McGill, and approved by unanimous vote, the Commission accepted the resignation of Bryan Yates from the E-9-1-1 Board.

Upon motion by Commissioner McGill, seconded by Commissioner Coley, the Commission unanimously approved the travel request of Antoinette Robinson and Jennifer Wright Osborne to the 27th Annual Juvenile Probation Officers' Institute to be held June 22 - 25, 1999.

Upon motion by Commissioner Thweatt, seconded by Commissioner Tapley, and approved by unanimous vote, the Commission approved the travel request of Antoinette Robinson to attend the Alabama Association of Attendance Supervisors Spring Conference held April 28-30, 1999. This request was approved retroactive to April 28, 1999.

County Administrator Jeanette Medders presented a request from First Mercury Insurance for payment of a deductible. After discussion, Commissioner Tapley made a motion; seconded by Commissioner Coley and approved unanimously by the Commission to pay the amount requested.

Upon motion by Chairman Allen, seconded by Commissioner McGill, and approved by unanimous vote, the Commission approved an invoice in the amount of $4,188 from Roth, McHugh and Associates for the professional services rendered in the administration of Walnut Hill Water Authority CDBG grant.

Chief Deputy David McMichael gave a report on the progress of the Human Resources Committee. He stated that 22 requests for proposals on an employee classification study had been mailed. After discussion, Commissioner Coley stated he would send a letter to elected officials and/or department heads requesting they designate an appointee to a subcommittee to review the proposals when received.

Sheriff Jimmy Abbett requested an executive session.

County Engineer Dan Cook requested the Commissioners approve a plat for Buckhead Subdivision subject to the approval of the Alexander City Planning Commission. Mr. Cook advised the Commission that the property was scheduled to be auctioned on May 14, 1999, and the Commission did not meet again before that date. Upon motion by Commissioner Tapley, seconded by Commissioner McGill, the Commission unanimously adopted the recommendation of Mr. Cook.

Commissioner Gerald McGill recommended that other members of the Commission should attend the meetings of the East Alabama Solid Waste Authority.

Commissioner Tapley requested that one District 3 part-time employee be given a 50-cent per hour raise and that one District 3 truck driver be changed to an equipment operator. Chairman Allen made a motion to approve Commissioner Tapley's request. The motion was seconded by Commissioner McGill, and adopted by unanimous vote.

Commissioner Thweatt made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Tapley, and approved by unanimous vote to approve a request from the Tallapoosa County Health Department to extend the parking lot on the west side of the building at a cost of approximately $2,000.

Upon motion by Commissioner Thweatt, seconded by Commissioner Tapley, the Commission unanimously approved that District 4 Highway Department be reimbursed from the general fund for gasoline and fuel used by the engineering department, recycle and work-release department and county courthouse from October 1, 1997 through March 30, 1999.

Commissioner Thweatt requested approval to pave approximately 800 feet of road at Susannah Crossing. He stated that the county would be reimbursed for the expense and the road would be turned over to the county once it was paved. Following a motion by Commissioner Thweatt, seconded by Commissioner Tapley, the request was approved unanimously.

Commissioner Thweatt presented a petition signed by residents of Madwind Road requesting said road be widened, resurfaced, clearly marked and striped. County Engineer Cook estimated the project would cost between $300,000 and $350,000. Commissioner Thweatt stated Madwind Road had failed an inspection by the Alabama Highway Department.

Commissioner Thweatt reported he had received several complaints from residents in Beat 9 regarding an animal shelter that is being constructed. Discussion was held. No action was taken at this time.

Upon motion by Chairman Allen, seconded by Commissioner McGill, and by unanimous vote, the Commission approved the hiring of 2 part-time grass cutters for District 5.

Chairman Allen requested and made a motion that the District 5 Highway Department crew and any other highway department that agrees to do so, subject to the approval of the Commissioner of each district, are allowed to work four -10-hour days. Commissioner Thweatt seconded the motion, which was adopted unanimously.

County Administrator Jeanette Medders requested authorization to pay Vicki Florine overtime for the hours she worked at the county auction on Saturday, May 8, 1999. Commissioner Tapley made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Coley, and approved by unanimous vote to pay Ms. Florine as requested.

County Engineer Cook requested that all employees of the engineering department who worked the surplus property sale on May 8, 1999 also be paid overtime. Commissioner McGill made the motion, seconded by Commissioner Tapley and approved by unanimous vote.

Upon motion by Commissioner McGill, seconded by Commissioner Thweatt and approved by a unanimous vote, the Commission entered into an executive session.

Upon motion by Commissioner McGill, seconded by Commissioner Tapley and approved by unanimous vote, the Commission re-entered regular session.

Upon motion by Commissioner McGill, seconded by Commissioner Tapley and approved unanimously, the Commission was adjourned.

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