COMMISSION MEETING

June 12, 2006

CALL TO ORDER AND WELCOME

A regular meeting of the Cullman County Commission was held Monday, June 12, 2006 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 Doug Williams, and Commissioner Stanley Yarbrough. Attorney Dan Willingham gave the invocation and Chairman Kitchens led the pledge of allegiance.

APPROVE MINUTES, APPROPRIATIONS, EXPENDITURES, REQUISITIONS, TRAVEL EXPENSE AND ALL JOURNAL ENTRIES TO BE POSTED

Commissioner Yarbrough made the motion to approve minutes, appropriations, expenditures, requisitions, travel expense and all journal entries to be posted. Commission Williams seconded, and upon a voice vote, the motion carried unanimously.

PRESENTATION – GEORGE MANN

PUBLIC COMMENTS

Vicki Holloway – Intersection of County Road 715 and Hwy. 31 South red light holding to long going south on 31 Hwy.

NEW BUSINESS

a. Consider increasing indigent burial expense

County Administrator Gary Teichmiller stated currently the county pays $500.00 dollars for indigent burial. I recommend increasing indigent burial to $850.00 to help cover the cost of opening and closing of the grave.

Commissioner Yarbrough made the motion to increase indigent burial to $850.00. Commissioner Williams sustained from voting. Chairman Kitchens seconded the motion, and upon a voice vote, the motion passed unanimously.

b. Authorize Chairman to sign rental agreements

Mr. Willingham, County Attorney stated the county owns several houses (3) that the county leases to park employees. The commission needs to authorize the Chairman to sign the rental agreements.

Commissioner Williams made the motion to authorize the Chairman to sign rental agreements. Commissioner Yarbrough seconded, and upon a voice vote, the motion passed unanimously.

c. Consider extending Bid No. 811 Contract on Mud Creek

Mr.Teichmiller stated Hammrick Septic Tank Service currently has the contract for Mud Creek. Hammrick Septic Tank Service has agreed to extend the bid for one year, which includes mowing, shrub cutting and keeping the creek area clean. I recommend extending the bid to Hammrick Septic Tank.

Commissioner Williams made the motion to extend the bid for one year. Commissioner Yarbrough seconded, and upon a voice vote, the motion carried unanimously.

d. Consider extending Bid No. 812 service for CARTS vehicles to Express Oil Change for one (1) year

Mr. James Graves, Director of Carts recommended to the commission to extend the bid for one year to Express Oil Change.

Commissioner Williams made the motion to extend the bid to Express Oil Change for one year. Commissioner Yarbrough seconded, and upon a voice vote, the motion carried unanimously.

e. Consider rejecting Bid No. 850 for sewer project at Smith Lake Park

Mr. Teichmiller stated this sewer project is for 83 camp sites at Smith Lake Park, we received five (5) responses ranging from $ 38,500.00 to $120,000.00. Based on the bid prices I recommend rejecting the bids.

Commissioner Williams made the motion to reject the bids. Commissioner Yarbrough seconded, and upon a voice vote, the motion passed unanimously.

f. Consider awarding Bid No. 851 Cold Laid Plant Mix

Mr. Widner stated two bids were received. Shelby Contracting the current vendor was the low bidder at $53.50 per ton. I recommend awarding the bid to Shelby Contracting.

Commissioner Yarbrough made the motion to award the bid to Shelby Contracting. Commissioner Williams seconded, and upon a voice vote, the motion passed unanimously.

g. Consider awarding Bid No. 852 gas and diesel

Mr. Widner stated when the county bid out the gas and diesel the construction cost from ALDOT was added into the bid. No bids were received for gas and diesel. This gives the county the option to negotiate with locate companies on fuel prices or go with the State bid for fuel.

Commissioner Williams made the motion to extend the current bid up to three (3) months. Commissioner Yarbrough seconded, and upon a voice vote, the motion carried unanimously.

h. Consider awarding Bid No. 853 off road diesel

Commissioner Williams made the motion to extend the current bid up to three (3) months. Commissioner Yarbrough seconded, and upon a voice vote, the motion carried unanimously.

i. Insolvents, Errors and Taxes in Litigation for 2005 and uncollected insolvents and taxes in litigation for previous year(s)

Commissioner Williams made the motion approve the Insolvents, Error and Taxes in Litigation for 2005. Commissioner Yarbrough seconded, and upon a voice vote, the motion passed unanimously.

j. Resolution No. 2206-16 Accept County Road 451 into the county maintenance system

Commissioner Yarbrough made the motion to accept County Road 451 into the county maintenance system. Commissioner Williams seconded, and upon a voice vote, the motion passed unanimously.

k. Consider authorizing County Attorney to begin vacation procedures for county road 41 as requested by adjacent property owners

Commissioner Yarbrough made the motion to begin vacating procedures on County Road 41. Commissioner Williams seconded, and upon a voice vote, the motion passed unanimously.

l. Project No. STPAA-NCPD-2210(200): Widening of county road 222 from SR69 to Industrial Park III

Mr. Widner stated this is the 3-laning from TOPRE to 69 Hwy. and the widening of the bridge over the interstate. This is an agreement between the county and the state and FHWA. This resolution will need to be signed by the county before work can begin. I would like to present this to the county to read and put back on the agenda in two weeks.

OLD BUSINESS

Chairman Kitchens announced Friday, June 16 at 2:00 pm there will be a ribbon cutting at the New Canaan Community Center. Also, a community meeting June 29 at 7:00 pm at the New Canaan Community Center and we invite everyone to attend.

NEXT REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING JUNE 26, 2006 AT 10:00 AM

Chairman Kitchens announced the next regular Commission Meeting will be Monday June 26, 2006 at 10:00 am in the Commission Office Conference Room.

ADJOURN

Commissioner Williams made the motion to adjourn. Commissioner Yarbrough seconded.

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Wiley Kitchens, Chairman Doug Williams, Commissioner Stanley Yarbrough, Commissioner