Commission Meeting Minutes February 11, 2019

2/26/2019

The Elmore County Commission met in Regular Session on Monday, February 11, 2019 at 5:35 pm in the Elmore County Courthouse Courtroom. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Stubbs. Commissioner Mercer gave the Invocation. Commissioner Reeves led those present in the Pledge of Allegiance. The roll was called. There being present Commissioners Kenny Holt, Mack Daugherty, Bart Mercer, Earl Reeves, and Chairman Stubbs the following proceedings were had to wit:

Commissioner Holt moved to approve the Minutes of the January 28, 2019 Commission Meeting as amended during the Work Session. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Daugherty and passed unanimously.

Commissioner Daugherty moved to approve the Memorandum of Warrants for the period of January 24, 2019 through February 1, 2019 (attachment 1). The motion was seconded by Commissioner Mercer and passed unanimously.

Commissioner Reeves moved to approve the request from petition and resolutions of the Elmore County Board of Education and Tallassee City Board of Education to set a special election for Tuesday, April 23, 2019 on (attachment 2):

• The renewal and continuation of the 1 mill countywide tax levied for public school purposes in the County; the proceeds of this tax are shared by the County Board and the Tallassee City Board according to a census-based formula provided by the State Department of Education

• The renewal and continuation of the 3 mill countywide tax levied for public school purposes in the County; the proceeds of this tax are shared by the two Boards of Education as set forth above

• The renewal and continuation of the 3 mill district tax levied for public school purposes in the County School Tax District, sometimes referred to as School District A 

• The levy of a 3 mill district school tax in School District A; this tax, if approved, would replace the 3 mill district tax being levied in School District A under the provisions of Amendment No. 778 to the Alabama Constitution; and

• The renewal and continuation of the 3 mill district tax levied for public school purposes in School District T, which is the area of the City of Tallassee that lies in Elmore County (attachment 2). 

The motion was seconded by Commissioner Mercer and passed unanimously. 

Commissioner Holt moved to approve Resolution requesting the Voting Center Change for Precinct 261 – Fain Center to Martin Luther King Jr. Recreational Center – due to tornado destruction of Fain Center. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Reeves and passed unanimously (attachment 3). 

Commissioner Daugherty moved to approve Sheriff’s Department surplusing a new vehicle and selling the same to the Wetumpka Police Department to assist in tornado recovery. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Mercer and passed unanimously (attachment 4). 

Commissioner Holt moved to approve the resolution supporting ACCA efforts to seek additional revenue for county roads & bridges. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Daugherty and passed unanimously (attachment 5). 

Commissioner Mercer moved to approve the resolution to widen, level, resurface and traffic stripe Deatsville Hwy from Millbrook City Limits north 5.5 miles to AL Hwy 143. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Reeves and passed unanimously (attachment 6). 

Commissioner Daugherty moved to approve the resolution to widen, level, resurface and traffic stripe Foxwood Road from Autauga County Line east 0.3 miles to Deatsville Hwy. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Mercer and passed unanimously (attachment 7). 

Commissioner Holt moved to approve awarding Bid Inquiry 2019-PW6 Aboveground Diesel and Unleaded Fuel Storage Tanks in the attached spreadsheet to the lowest responsible bidder. Action includes necessary budget amendments to Gasoline Fund (111) to handle the bid amount exceeding the budget estimate. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Daugherty and passed unanimously (attachment 8). 

Chairman Stubbs read a motion to approve or deny declaring the attached list of Highway Department Equipment surplus and selling same through JM Wood. Commissioner Mercer offered a revision to the agenda item requesting to surplus the list, but to remove the bus and sell it to the Elmore Volunteer Fire Department. He commented that the chief contacted him one month to six weeks ago about how to obtain a bus to do a countywide class. Deputy Chief Engineer, Luke McGinty, stated the bus was damaged by tornado and had a tree fall on it. He further mentioned it was bought off surplus from BOE for $1 in the past. Commissioner Mercer stated the benefits would be greater countywide than if it was surplused and sold. Commissioner Holt commented that he saw the bus himself, and a tree was laying across the top. Commissioner Mercer said it would be perfect, and they can get it to where they hold the class.  

Commissioner Reeves moved to amend the surplus list and remove the bus from the list. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Mercer and passed unanimously (attachment 9).

Commissioner Mercer moved to approve declaring the attached list of Highway Department Equipment surplus excluding the bus and selling same through JM Wood (attachment 9). The motion was seconded by Commissioner Reeves and passed unanimously.

Commissioner Mercer moved to approve surplus of the bus and sale to the Elmore Volunteer Fire Department for $1 (attachment 9). The motion was seconded by Commissioner Reeves and passed unanimously.  

Commissioner Daugherty moved to approve advertisement of local legislation. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Holt and passed unanimously (attachment 10). 

Commissioner Mercer moved to approve the Consent Docket as follows:

There were no Additions to the Reports to the Commission from the Work Session. There being no further business to come before the Commission, Commissioner Reeves moved to Adjourn. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Daugherty and passed unanimously.

Troy Stubbs, Chairman