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TERRELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS REGULAR MEETING

DATE: MARCH 7, 2012

TIME: 8:30 AM

PLACE: TERRELL COUNTY GOVERNMENTAL BUILDING

PRESENT: EVELYN FILLINGAME, MAYRENE GILLIAM, JOY MORRIS, BILLY MCCLUNG, WILLARD DALE, BO HAMBY, EMILY WALLER, ROBERT MOTLEY, GINA WEBB, GARY MCNEELY, JEAN TURN, SONNY HOOKS, MARGARET HALBROOK, ED WADE, KATHY WADE, PAUL RAKEL, JEFF HANNER, LAWANA FRIDDELL, GEORGIA COUNTRYMAN, JOE DURHAM, SR., JAKYN JENNINGS, HOWARD D. PATTERSON, SUE JONES, MARTHA ANN COE, LINDA ANN SPILMAN, MARY BOZEMAN, ANTONIO BROWN, TRUITT MARTIN, ANNE NEWMAN, FREIDA BOYLES, PHONSO DONALDSON, ED COLLIER AND BETH PARNACOTT.

COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: CHAIRMAN WILBUR GAMBLE, VICE-CHAIRMAN LUCIUS HOLLOWAY, BRAD STAFFORD, ERNEST JOHNSON AND LARRY FAUST.

CALL TO ORDER: CHAIRMAN GAMBLE

PRAYER: LUCIUS HOLLOWAY

APPROVAL OF AGENDA: MOTION TO APPROVE THE MARCH 7, 2012 AGENDA WAS MADE BY BRAD STAFFORD AND SECONDED BY ERNEST JOHNSON. THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WERE BRAD STAFFORD, LUCIUS HOLLOWAY, ERNEST JOHNSON AND LARRY FAUST. MOTION CARRIED.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES: MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 1, 2012 REGULAR MEETING WAS MADE BY BRAD STAFFORD AND SECONDED BY ERNEST JOHNSON. THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WERE BRAD STAFFORD, LUCIUS HOLLOWAY, ERNEST JOHNSON AND LARRY FAUST. MOTION CARRIED.

QUESTIONS ON PRIOR MINUTES: NO QUESTIONS

CHAIRMAN’S REPORT: CHAIRMAN GAMBLE STATED THAT HE WILL SAVE THE TOPIC OF SURPLUS ARMY EQUIPMENT FOR DISCUSSION DURING THE WARDEN’S REPORT.

TREASURER’S REPORT: PHONSO DONALDSON PRESENTED THE TREASURER’S REPORT FOR FEBRUARY 2012. MOTION TO APPROVE THE FEBRUARY 2012 TREASURER’S REPORT WAS MADE BY BRAD STAFFORD AND SECONDED BY ERNEST JOHNSON. THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WERE BRAD STAFFORD, LUCIUS HOLLOWAY, ERNEST JOHNSON AND LARRY FAUST. MOTION CARRIED.

CLERK’S REPORT: BETH PARNACOTT PRESENTED THE BANK BALANCES AND EXPENDITURES FOR FEBRUARY 2012.

COUNTY AGENT REPORT: JAKYN JENNINGS REPORTED ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE EXTENSION SERVICE AND 4-H FOR FEBRUARY 2012.

EMS-911 REPORT: BO HAMBY REPORTED FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2012, 911 ANSWERED A TOTAL OF 491 CALLS, 160 EMS, 85 TRANSPORTED, 75 NOT TRANSPORTED, 65 CALLS FOR TERRELL COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT, 68 CALLS FOR DAWSON POLICE DEPARTMENT, 6 CALLS FOR DAWSON FIRE DEPARTMENT, 12 CALLS FOR TERRELL COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT, 180 CALLS FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE AND A TOTAL OF $22,709.22 WAS DEPOSITED FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY.

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: GINA WEBB REPORTED ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOR FEBRUARY 2012.

WARDEN’S REPORT: CHAIRMAN GAMBLE ASKED WARDEN MCCLUNG TO REPORT ON WHAT KIND OF TRAVELING HE HAD DONE SINCE THE LAST MEETING. WARDEN MCCLUNG REPORTED THAT HE HAD BEEN TO FT. BENNING THREE TIMES, WARNER ROBBINS ONE TIME, EGLAND ONE TIME, JACKSONVILLE THREE TIMES AND ALBANY ONE TIME TO PICK UP SURPLUS EQUIPMENT. CHAIRMAN GAMBLE STATED THAT “I DO NOT HAVE A PROBLEM WITH SURPLUS MILITARY EQUIPMENT BEING USED BY THE COUNTY, IF THERE IS A NEED FOR THE EQUIPMENT AND THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS APPROVES IT. NO ONE BROUGHT THE SURPLUS MILITARY EQUIPMENT BEFORE THE BOARD FOR A VOTE AND NO ONE WAS AUTHORIZED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AS A WHOLE TO PICK UP SURPLUS EQUIPMENT. I DO NOT SEE THE NEED FOR AN ELECTRIC BUBBLE CAR. REGARDLESS IF THIS SURPLUS EQUIPMENT IS A GOOD THING OR A BAD THING, IT WAS NOT VOTED ON BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS. NO COMMISSIONER CAN GO OUT ON HIS OWN AND GIVE INSTRUCTIONS TO COUNTY EMPLOYEES TO DO SOMETHING IF THE BOARD HAS NOT VOTED ON IT. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE TERRELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ABIDE BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA.” LUCIUS HOLLOWAY SAID “I WOULD LIKE TO PUT A VOTE FORWARD AND GET SURPLUS EQUIPMENT IF WE CAN USE IT.”

SURPLUS MILITARY EQUIPMENT: MOTION TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE PROCESS OF RECEIVING SURPLUS MILITARY EQUIPMENT WAS MADE BY BRAD STAFFORD AND SECONDED BY LARRY FAUST. THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WERE BRAD STAFFORD, LUCIUS HOLLOWAY, ERNEST JOHNSON AND LARRY FAUST. MOTION CARRIED. CREDIT CARD: WARDEN MCCLUNG REQUESTED THAT THE COUNTY PROVIDE HIM WITH A CREDIT CARD TO USE WHEN TRAVELING TO PICK UP SURPLUS EQUIPMENT. MOTION TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY CLERK TO APPLY FOR A CREDIT CARD FOR WARDEN MCCLUNG TO USE WHEN TRAVELING AND PUT A SPENDING LIMIT ON THE CARD OF $800.00 TO $1,000.00, WAS MADE BY LUCIUS HOLLOWAY AND SECONDED BY LARRY FAUST. THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WERE BRAD STAFFORD, LUCIUS HOLLOWAY, ERNEST JOHNSON AND LARRY FAUST. MOTION CARRIED.

QUOTES FOR NEW VEHICLES: THE BOARD DECIDED NOT TO PURCHASE ANY NEW VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT AT THIS TIME.

FIRE TRUCK: WARDEN MCCLUNG ADVISED THAT CITY OF DAWSON HAS REQUESTED THE PUMP OFF OF THE OLD FIRE TRUCK THAT HAS BEEN TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE. WARDEN MCCLUNG TOLD THE COMMISSIONERS THAT CHIEF WHITEHEAD AGREED TO TRADE AN ICE MACHINE FOR THE FIRE TRUCK. MOTION TO TRADE AN ICE MACHINE FROM THE CITY OF DAWSON FOR THE OLD FIRE TRUCK THAT HAS BEEN TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE WAS MADE BY ERNEST JOHNSON AND SECONDED BY LUCIUS HOLLOWAY. THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WERE BRAD STAFFORD, LUCIUS HOLLOWAY AND ERNEST JOHNSON. LARRY FAUST WAS OPPOSED TO THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED.

SERVICE AWARD: CHAIRMAN GAMBLE PRESENTED A SERVICE AWARD TO MARY BOZEMAN FOR TWENTY FIVE YEARS OF SERVICE TO TERRELL COUNTY.

ROAD SUPERVISOR REPORT:

DUMP TRUCK: THE COMMISSIONERS DECIDED NOT TO PURCHASE A DUMP TRUCK AT THIS TIME.

BOOM MOWER: WILLARD DALE TOLD THE COMMISSIONERS THAT THE SLEEVE ON THE BOOM MOWER CAN BE REPLACED INSTEAD OF BUYING A NEW MOWER. THE COMMISSIONERS ADVISED WILLARD DALE TO HAVE THE SLEEVE REPLACED ON THE BOOM MOWER.

RESURFACING OF COUNTY ROADS: CHAIRMAN GAMBLE INFORMED THE COMMISSIONERS THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO USE A PORTION OF THE REMAINING COURTHOUSE RENOVATION SPLOST AND NEW JAIL SPLOST FUNDS TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS TO COUNTY ROADS. CHAIRMAN GAMBLE DIRECTED THE COMMISSIONERS TO SUBMIT A LIST OF ROADS TO BE CONSIDERED DURING THE APRIL MEETING. BRAD STAFFORD INSTRUCTED THE COUNTY CLERK TO PLACE COUNTY ROAD IMPROVEMENTS ON THE APRIL 2012 AGENDA.

SHERIFF’S REPORT: SHERIFF BOWENS SENT A WRITTEN REPORT. SHERIFF’S ATTORNEYS FEES: ED COLLIER PRESENTED INVOICE #1221 FROM DANLEY & ASSOCIATES IN THE AMOUNT OF $7,114.13 FOR ATTORNEYS FEES FROM DECEMBER 2009 THRU OCTOBER 2011 FOR APPROVAL. MOTION TO PAY INVOICE #1221 IN THE AMOUNT OF $7,114.13 FROM DANLEY AND ASSOCIATES FOR SHERIFF BOWENS ATTORNEYS FEES WAS MADE BY BRAD STAFFORD AND SECONDED BY LARRY FAUST. THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WERE BRAD STAFFORD, LUCIUS HOLLOWAY, ERNEST JOHNSON AND LARRY FAUST. MOTION CARRIED.

ED COLLIER PRESENTED INVOICE #1222 IN THE AMOUNT OF $9,837.86 FOR PAYMENT FROM DANLEY AND ASSOCIATES FOR SHERIFF BOWENS’ CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE. ED COLLIER ADVISED THE COMMISSIONERS NOT TO PAY THE INVOICE. MOTION TO DENY PAYMENT OF INVOICE #1222 IN THE AMOUNT OF$9,837.86 TO DANLEY AND ASSOCIATES FOR ATTORNEY’S FEES FOR SHERIFF BOWENS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE WAS MADE BY BRAD STAFFORD AND SECONDED BY LARRY FAUST. THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WERE BRAD STAFFORD, LUCIUS HOLLOWAY, ERNEST JOHNSON AND LARRY FAUST. MOTION CARRIED.

9:30 AM PUBLIC HEARING: CHAIRMAN GAMBLE CALLED THE PUBLIC HEARING TO ORDER. THE PUBLIC HEARING IS TO SEEK APPROVAL OF AN ALCOHOL LICENSE FOR 5 BROWNS, LLC D/B/A AB’S LIQUOR STORE TO BE LOCATED AT 9378 GRAVES HIGHWAY, DAWSON, GA. THE PERSON MAKING APPLICATION IS ANTONIO BROWN. MOTION TO APPROVE THE ALCOHOL LICENSE FOR 5 BROWNS, LLC D/B/A AB’S LIQUOR STORE, 9378 GRAVES HIGHWAY, DAWSON, GA, AS REQUESTED BY ANTONIO BROWN WAS MADE BY BRAD STAFFORD AND SECONDED BY LUCIUS HOLLOWAY. THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WERE BRAD STAFFORD, LUCIUS HOLLOWAY, ERNEST JOHNSON AND LARRY FAUST. MOTION CARRIED. CHAIRMAN GAMBLE ADJOURNED THE PUBLIC HEARING.

2006 FORD EXPLORER PURCHASE SHERIFF BOWENS: MOTION TO PAY BRANNEN MOTOR COMPANY $16,195.00 FOR A 2006 FORD EXPLORER THAT WAS PURCHASED BY SHERIFF BOWENS WITHOUT APPROVAL AND NOTIFY BRANNEN MOTOR COMPANY AND SHERIFF BOWENS THAT VEHICLE PURCHASES WILL NOT BE PAID UNLESS APPROVED BY THE TERRELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WAS MADE BY LUCIUS HOLLOWAY AND SECONDED BY ERNEST JOHNSON. THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WERE ERNEST JOHNSON, LARRY FAUST AND LUCIUS HOLLOWAY. BRAD STAFFORD WAS OPPOSED TO THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED.

RECREATION DEPARTMENT: NO REPORT

DELINQUENT GARBAGE ASSESSMENT REPORT: SANDRA O’STEAN PREPARED A WRITTEN REPORT.

DELINQUENT ADVALOREM TAX FORGIVENESS OF INTEREST AND PENALTIES: LINDA ANN SPILMAN REQUESTED FORGIVENESS OF INTEREST AND PENALTIES FOR 2006 ON PROPERTY IN THE NAME OF SHAMEIKA MCDANIEL AND OTAVI WARD THAT WAS PURCHASED FROM MAXINE RICKS. THE DELINQUENT TAXES WERE NOT DISCLOSED AT CLOSING AND MAXINE RICKS DID NOT RECEIVE A BILL. MAXINE RICKS PAID THE BASE AMOUNT OF $862.96. MOTION TO FORGIVE INTEREST AND PENALTIES FOR 2006 ADVALOREM TAXES LISTED IN THE NAME OF SHAMEIKA MCDANIEL AND OTAVI WARD THAT WAS PURCHASED BY MAXINE RICKS WAS MADE BY LUCIUS HOLLOWAY AND SECONDED BY BRAD STAFFORD. THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WERE BRAD STAFFORD, LUCIUS HOLLOWAY, ERNEST JOHNSON AND LARRY FAUST. MOTION CARRIED.

ANIMAL CONTROL SHELTER: MOTION TO ALLOW BRAD STAFFORD AND ERNEST JOHNSON TO MEET WITH MARTHA ANN COE AND DEVISE A PLAN TO SAVE COSTS FOR BUILDING AN ANIMAL SHELTER WAS MADE BY BRAD STAFFORD AND SECONDED BY LARRY FAUST. THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WERE BRAD STAFFORD, LUCIUS HOLLOWAY, ERNEST JOHNSON AND LARRY FAUST. MOTION CARRIED.

PROPOSAL FOR CREATING COUNTY WEB SITE DESIGN: CLERK REPORTED THAT SHE REQUESTED PROPOSALS FROM THREE VENDORS FOR BUILDING A COUNTY WEBSITE AND NONE OF THE VENDORS SUBMITTED A BID. CLERK ADVISED THE BOARD THAT SHE WILL ATTEMPT TO BUILD THE WEBSITE.

RESOLUTION: MOTION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION FOR THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF AD VALOREM TAX FOR THE PAYMENT OF LOAN AND INTEREST IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $3,520,000.00 OF THE TERRELL COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING BONDS. MOTION TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION FOR THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF AD VALOREM TAX FOR THE PAYMENT OF LOAN AND INTEREST IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $3,520,000.00 OF THE TERRELL COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING BONDS WAS MADE BY ERNEST JOHNSON AND SECONDED BY BRAD STAFFORD. THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WERE BRAD STAFFORD, LUCIUS HOLLOWAY, ERNEST JOHNSON AND LARRY FAUST. MOTION CARRIED.

MOTION TO AUTHORIZE CHAIRMAN GAMBLE AND COUNTY CLERK BETH PARNACOTT TO SIGN THE RESOLUTION FOR THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF AD VALOREM TAX FOR THE PAYMENT OF LOAN AND INTEREST IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $3,520,000.00 OF THE TERRELL COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING BONDS ON BEHALF OF TERRELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WAS MADE BY BRAD STAFFORD AND SECONDED BY LUCIUS HOLLOWAY. THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WERE BRAD STAFFORD, LUCIUS HOLLOWAY, ERNEST JOHNSON AND LARRY FAUST. MOTION CARRIED.

FLYING CITY OF DAWSON FLAGS AT THE ARMORY BUILDING: ERNEST JOHNSON REQUESTED THE BOARD TO RECONSIDER FLYING THE CITY OF DAWSON FLAG AT THE ARMORY BUILDING. MOTION TO FLY THE CITY OF DAWSON FLAG AT THE ARMORY BUILDING WAS MADE BY ERNEST JOHNSON AND SECONDED BY LUCIUS HOLLOWAY. THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WERE LUCIUS HOLLOWAY AND ERNEST JOHNSON. THOSE OPPOSED TO THE MOTION WERE BRAD STAFFORD AND LARRY FAUST. CHAIRMAN GAMBLE WAS OPPOSED TO THE MOTION. MOTION DENIED.

CITY OF DAWSON ELECTIONS: ERNEST JOHNSON REQUESTED THE COUNTY CONSIDER CONDUCTING ELECTIONS FOR THE CITY OF DAWSON. MOTION TO ALLOW THE ELECTIONS SUPERVISOR NEGOTIATE WITH CITY OF DAWSON TO DRAW UP A CONTRACT FOR TERRELL COUNTY TO HANDLE CITY OF DAWSON ELECTIONS, IF CITY OF DAWSON DISMISSES THE LAWSUIT THEY HAVE AGAINST TERRELL COUNTY, WAS MADE BY ERNEST JOHNSON AND SECONDED BY BRAD STAFFORD. THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WERE BRAD STAFFORD, LUCIUS HOLLOWAY, ERNEST JOHNSON AND LARRY FAUST. MOTION CARRIED.

FBLA PROCLAMATION: ERNEST JOHNSON REQUESTED THE COUNTY APPROVE A PROCLAMATION PROCLAIMING THE FIRST WEEK OF FEBRUARY AS FBLA WEEK. MOTION TO APPROVE A PROCLAMATION TO BE DONE EVERY YEAR PROCLAIMING THE FIRST WEEK IN FEBRUARY AS FBLA WEEK IN TERRELL COUNTY WAS MADE BY ERNEST JOHNSON AND SECONDED BY LUCIUS HOLLOWAY. THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WERE BRAD STAFFORD, LUCIUS HOLLOWAY, ERNEST JOHNSON AND LARRY FAUST. MOTION CARRIED.

LIBRARY RENOVATIONS: GARY MCNEELY REQUESTED RENOVATIONS AND NEW COMPUTERS FOR THE LIBRARY FROM SPLOST FUNDS. CHAIRMAN GAMBLE ADVISED MR. MCNEELY THAT COMPUTERS FOR THE LIBRARY ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR FUNDING FROM SPLOST FUNDS. CHAIRMAN GAMBLE ALSO INFORMED MR. MCNEELY THAT RENOVATIONS FOR THE LIBRARY SHOULD BE REQUESTED DURING THE BUDGET PROCESS. MOTION TO TAKE $50,000.00 OUT OF CONTINGENCY TO MAKE RENOVATIONS AND PURCHASE COMPUTERS FOR THE LIBRARY WAS MADE BY LUCIUS HOLLOWAY. MOTION DIED FOR LACK OF A SECOND. MOTION TO APPROVE FOR THE COUNTY WORK CREW TO MAKE RENOVATIONS TO THE LIBRARY RESTROOMS WAS MADE BY LUCIUS HOLLOWAY AND SECONDED BY ERNEST JOHNSON. THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WERE BRAD STAFFORD, LUCIUS HOLLOWAY, ERNEST JOHNSON AND LARRY FAUST. MOTION CARRIED.

REAPPOINTMENT TO TERRELL COUNTY LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES: MOTION TO REAPPOINT MARY WESTON FOR A THREE YEAR TERM ON THE TERRELL COUNTY LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES BEGINNING JULY 1, 2012, WAS MADE BY ERNEST JOHNSON AND SECONDED BY LUCIUS HOLLOWAY. THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WERE BRAD STAFFORD, LUCIUS HOLLOWAY, ERNEST JOHNSON AND LARRY FAUST. MOTION CARRIED.

REAPPOINTMENT OF LEE GEER TO THE TERRELL COUNTY LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES: MOTION TO REAPPOINT LEE GEER FOR A THREE YEAR TERM ON THE TERRELL COUNTY LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES BEGINNING JULY 1, 2012, WAS MADE BY ENREST JOHNSON AND SECONDED BY LUCIUS HOLLOWAY. THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WERE BRAD STAFFORD, LUCIUS HOLLOWAY, ERNEST JOHNSON AND LARRY FAUST. MOTION CARRIED.

REQUEST TO CLOSE COUNTY ROAD 32, HUMPHREY ROAD: ANNE NEWMAN REQUESTED A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE CLOSING OF COUNTY ROAD 32, HUMPHREY ROAD. MAYRENE GILLIAM AND JOY WILLIAMS EXPRESSED THEIR OPPOSITION TO CLOSING COUNTY ROAD 32, HUMPHREY ROAD. MOTION TO DENY THE REQUEST FROM ANNE NEWMAN TO HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE CLOSURE OF COUNTY ROAD 32, HUMPHREY ROAD, WAS MADE BY LARRY FAUST AND SECONDED BY LUCIUS HOLLOWAY. THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WERE BRAD STAFFORD, LUCIUS HOLLOWAY, ERNEST JOHNSON AND LARRY FAUST. MOTION CARRIED.

CONFERENCE ROOM RENTAL FEE: ERNEST JOHNSON STATED THAT BRONWOOD ROAD CHURCH OF CHRIST HAS REQUESTED THE USE OF THE LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM FOR A COMMUNITY FOOD GIVEAWAY AND WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE FEE WAIVED. MOTION TO WAIVE THE RENTAL FEE FOR THE LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM FOR BRONWOOD ROAD CHURCH OF GOD TO HAVE A COMMUNITY FOOD GIVEAWAY WAS MADE BY BRAD STAFFORD AND SECONDED BY ERNEST JOHNSON. THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WERE BRAD STAFFORD, LUCIUS HOLLOWAY, ERNEST JOHNSON AND LARRY FAUST. MOTION CARRIED.

INCREASE MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT RATE: CHAIRMAN GAMBLE STATED THAT THE STATE OF GEORGIA INCREASED THE MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT RATE FROM . 50 CENTS TO .51 CENTS. MOTION TO INCREASE THE MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT RATE FROM .50 CENTS PER MILE TO .51 CENTS PER MILE FOR TERRELL COUNTY WAS MADE BY ERNEST JOHNSON AND SECONDED BY BRAD STAFFORD. THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WERE BRAD STAFFORD, LUCIUS HOLLOWAY, ERNEST JOHNSON AND LARRY FAUST. MOTION CARRIED.

EXECUTIVE SESSION: MOTION TO ADJOURN THE REGULAR MEETING AND GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR A PERSONNEL MATTER WAS MADE BY BRAD STAFFORD AND SECONDED BY LARRY FAUST. THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WERE BRAD STAFFORD, LUCIUS HOLLOWAY, ERNEST JOHNSON AND LARRY FAUST. MOTION CARRIED.

MOTION TO ADJOURN THE EXECUTIVE SESSION WITH NO ACTION TAKEN WAS MADE BY ERNEST JOHNSON AND SECONDED BY BRAD STAFFORD. THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WERE BRAD STAFFORD, LUCIUS HOLLOWAY, ERNEST JOHNSON AND LARRY FAUST. MOTION CARRIED.

MOTION TO ADJOURN THE REGULAR MEETING WAS MADE BY ERNEST JOHNSON AND SECONDED BY LARRY FAUST. THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WERE BRAD STAFFORD, LUCIUS HOLLOWAY, ERNEST JOHNSON AND LARRY FAUST. MOTION CARRIED.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED BY:______BETH PARNACOTT, COUNTY CLERK

APPROVED BY:______WILBUR T. GAMBLE, JR., CHAIRMAN

DATE APPROVED: APRIL 4, 2012