COMMISSION MEETING
November 27, 2007

CALL TO ORDER AND WELCOME
A regular meeting of the Cullman County Commission was held Tuesday, November 27, 2007 at 10:00 a.m., in the County Commission Office Conference Room, Chairman Kitchens called the meeting to order and welcomed all visitors. 

CALL OF ROLL TO ESTABLISH QUORUM, INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Present were Chairman Wiley Kitchens, Commissioner Wayne Willingham, Commissioner Williams and Attorney Dan Willingham. Dan Willingham gave the invocation and Commissioner Williams lead the pledge of allegiance. 

APPROVE MINUTES, APPROPRIATIONS, EXPENDITURES, REQUISITIONS, TRAVEL EXPENSE AND ALL JOURNAL ENTRIES TO BE POSTED
Commissioner Willingham made the motion to approve. Commissioner Williams seconded, and upon a voice vote, the motion carried unanimously. 

PUBLIC COMMENTS
No Public Comments

NEW BUSINESS  

Consider awarding Bid No. 917 – Van Detention Center (Jail)
Chief Deputy Tony Quick stated at this time the Sheriff’s Department would like to reject Bid No. 917 and Bid No. 923. 
Commissioner Williams made the motion to reject bid’s 917 and 923 at the request of the Sheriff’s Department. Commissioner Willingham seconded, and upon a voice vote, the motion carried unanimously. 

Consider awarding Bid No. 923 – Prisoner Transport Unit
(Rejected along with Bid No. 917)

Consider awarding Bid No. 924 – Tires
County Administrator Gary Teichmiller stated only one bid was received and recommended awarding the bid to McGriff Tires.
Commissioner Williams made the motion to award Bid No. 924 to McGriff Tires. Commissioner Willingham seconded, and upon a voice vote, the motion carried unanimously. 

Resolution No. 2007-70 Reduce speed limit on County Road 501 to 30 MPH
County Engineer Fred Penn stated that due to improvements to County Road 501, he recommended the speed limit on County Road 501 be lowered to 20 mph. 
Commissioner Willingham made the motion to lower the speed limit on County Road 501 to 30 MPH. Commissioner Williams seconded, and upon a voice vote, the motion carried unanimously. 

Consider proposed plat for Lakeshore West Subdivision Phase V located in District 2 off County Road 182
Engineering Assistant Keith Creel stated this Subdivision has been in existence for several years. The developer is extending this road along the lake. Everything that is required has been done and the Commission is requested to accept the proposed plat for Lakeshore West Subdivision Phase V. 
Commissioner Willingham made the motion to accept the proposed plat. Commissioner Williams seconded, and upon a voice vote, the motion carried unanimously. 

Consider plat for Lot 5 and Lot 6 of Lakeshore West Subdivision, Phases I located in District 2 on County Road 163
Engineering Assistant Keith Creel stated what this is redrawing the lot line between lot 5 and lot 6. This plat is to amend the original plat and the Commission is asked to approve the plat. 
Commissioner Willingham made the motion to approve the plat for the County Engineer to sign off on. Commissioner Williams seconded, and upon a voice vote, the motion carried unanimously. 

Consider renewal of property insurance with Travelers Insurance
County Administrator Gary Teichmiller stated this is the county’s annual premium. Travelers Insurance submitted a quote which is 3% over last year’s quote in the amount of $182,805.00; it includes expanding some coverage on several buildings that were not adequately insured. Mr. Teichmiller recommended renewing the property insurance with Travelers Insurance. 
Commissioner Williams made the motion to renew the property insurance with Travelers Insurance. Commissioner Willingham seconded, and upon a voice vote, the motion carried unanimously. 
 
Establishment of the Articles of publications for Building Authority 
County Attorney Dan Willingham stated that he has reviewed the application to establish a Public Building Authority and determined the qualifications are met. A Public Building Authority is an authority that will be able to mechanize some financing for public building particularly the DHR Building the county is planning to construct. Mr. Willingham made the recommendation that the commission accept and approve the application. 
Commissioner Willingham made the motion to accept the application. Commissioner Williams seconded, and upon a voice vote, the motion carried unanimously. 

Building Authority Board Appointment – Chairman Kitchens (6 years)
Chairman Kitchens made the motion to appoint Glenn Gains to the Building Authority Board. Commissioner Williams seconded, and upon a voice vote, the motion carried unanimously. 

Building Authority Board Appointment – Commissioner Williams (4 years)
Commissioner Williams made the motion to appoint Bobby Bowden to the Building Authority Board. Commissioner Willingham seconded, and upon a voice vote, the motion carried unanimously. 

Building Authority Board Appointment – Commissioner Willingham (2 years)
Commissioner Willingham made the motion to appoint Pete Kirby to the Building Authority Board. Commissioner Williams seconded, and upon a voice vote, the motion carried unanimously. 

Library 
Chairman Kitchens stated at this time, after meeting with some members of the Library Board and Library Employees, he would like to recommend turning the Library employees back over to the Library Board with the exception of the current employees who will remain as County Employees. Any future employees will be Library Board Employees. 
Commissioner Williams made the motion to turn future Library Employees back over to the Library Board. Commissioner Willingham seconded, and upon a voice vote, the motion carried unanimously. 
(Current full time county employees: Lesia Coleman, Max Hand, Barbara Lee, Sharon Townson and Brenda Waldrop)

OLD BUSINESS

DHR Contract 
County Attorney Dan Willingham stated what we need to do at this time is to seek approval for the Chairman to sign the contract with DHR after modifications have been made. 
Commissioner Willingham made the motion to allow the Chairman to sign the contract with DHR after corrections have been made. Commissioner Williams seconded, and upon a voice vote, the motion carried unanimously. 

NEXT REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2007
Chairman Kitchens announced the next regular Commission Meeting will be Tuesday, December 11, 2007 at 10:00 am in the Commission Office Conference Room. 

ADJOURN
Commissioner Willingham made the motion to adjourn. Chairman Kitchens seconded. 

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Wiley Kitchens, Chairman		J. Douglas Williams			        Wayne Willingham
					Associate Commissioner 		         Associate Commissioner