COMMISSION MEETING
October 10, 2007

CALL TO ORDER AND WELCOME
A regular meeting of the Cullman County Commission was held Tuesday, October 10, 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 and Attorney Dan Willingham. Commissioner Williams absent. Dan Willingham gave the invocation and Chairman Kitchens 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. Chairman Kitchens seconded, and upon a voice vote, the motion carried unanimously.

PUBLIC COMMENTS
Mr. James Rhodes questioned the Commission about the NARCOG Board, the expenditures the commission appropriated to NARCOG and if they agreed with the Economical Development Strategic Plan.

NEW BUSINESS  
Resolution No. 2007-58 Authorize Chairman to sign application for Hazard Mitigation Grant Funds
Phyllis Little, EMA Director stated this is an application requesting Hazard Mitigation Grant Funds. The proposed project involves the purchase and installation of ten (10) outdoor warning sirens to be located throughout the county. The estimated cost of the proposed project is $217, 860.00.
Chairman Kitchens made the motion to sign the application. Commissioner Willingham seconded, and upon a voice vote, the motion carried unanimously.

Consider award bid for the construction of the Water/EMA Building
Phyllis Little stated bids for this project was opened September 18, Jim Wilson Construction was low bidder with a bid of $2,051,000.00
Chairman Kitchens stated this item needs to be tabled until the clarification of financing has been approved. Commissioner Willingham seconded, and upon a voice vote, this item was tabled.

Consider approval of final plat and acceptance of the roads (C.R. 318 and 309) for Cedar Cove Estates located in District 2 off County Road 330
Keith Creel, Engineering Assistant stated the preliminary plat was approved in April of 2007. We recommend approval contingent upon the installation of signs. The Developer will be responsible for roads for a period of one (1) year.
Commissioner Willingham made the motion to accept the final plat for Cedar Cove Estates and contingent upon the installation of signs. Chairman Kitchens seconded, and upon a voice vote, the motion carried unanimously.

Consider approval of final plat and acceptance of the roads (C.R. 363 and 366) for Cedar Ridge Estates located in District 2 off County Road 351
Keith Creel, Engineering Assistant stated the preliminary plat was approved in April of 2007. We recommend approval contingent upon the installation of signs. The Developer will be responsible for roads for a period of one (1) year.
Commissioner Willingham made the motion to accept the final plat for Cedar Ridge Estates and contingent upon the installation of signs. Chairman Kitchens seconded, and upon a voice vote, the motion carried unanimously.

Consider the surplus of Xerox Copier – Juvenile Detention
Commissioner Willingham made the motion to surplus one Xerox Copier from Juvenile Detention. Chairman Kitchens seconded, and upon a voice vote, the motion carried unanimously.

Consider the surplus of Minolta Copier
Commissioner Willingham made the motion to surplus one Minolta Copier. Chairman Kitchens seconded, and upon a voice vote, the motion carried unanimously.

Consider the surplus of two office desks
Commissioner Willingham made the motion to surplus the office desks. Chairman Kitchens seconded, and upon a voice vote, the motion carried unanimously.

Consider the surplus of one 1991 Cat Motor Grader – West Side Road
Commissioner Willingham made the motion to surplus the 1991 Cat Motor Grader. Chairman Kitchens seconded, and upon a voice vote, the motion carried unanimously.

Courthouse Parking
Chairman Kitchens stated in 1999 the Supreme Court told the counties to implement courthouse security. I sent out a memo concerning courthouse parking, stating no courthouse employee will be allowed to park in the east side parking lot with the exception of the Revenue Commissioner and wheel chair parking. I have talked with the Mayor Green about putting a two-hour parking limit on the East side city street. This will give individual visiting the courthouse excess to the courthouse, because the East entrance is the only entrance into the courthouse. Courthouse employees have a parking lot on the South side, the North and South city streets the city will not be putting up any two-hour parking signs. As much as we dislike the security we have to deal with these days, we are trying to make this change as easy for the public as possible. Under the law as Chairman of the County Commission I have the authority to assign parking spaces. If there is a special need or request for a parking space in the East parking lot they need to submit a request to me and it will be taken into consideration. I will ask Mr. Willingham to ask for an Attorney General’s Opinion if needed.

OLD BUSINESS
There was no old business

NEXT REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2007
Chairman Kitchens announced the next regular commission meeting will be Tuesday, October 23, 2007 at 10:00 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