Regular Meeting Minutes - December 17, 2009

DAWSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES – DECEMBER 17, 2009
G.L. PETE GILLELAND CHAMBERS AT CITY HALL
415 HIGHWAY 53 EAST, DAWSONVILLE
6:00PM

ROLL CALL: Those present were Chairman Berg; Commissioner Pichon, District 1; Commissioner Swafford, District 2; Commissioner Nix, District 4; County Attorney Homans; County Manager Tanner and interested citizens of Dawson County. District 3 Commissioner Connor and County Clerk Simpson were absent.

OPENING PRESENATION: DCHS Chamber Choir – Mr. Spencer Wright

INVOCATION: Chairman Berg

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Chairman Berg

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Mr. Charlie Auvermann offered brief comments regarding Vice President Joe Biden’s visit to Dawson County’s Impulse Manufacturing.

Chairman Berg announced the next Board of Commissioners meeting will be Monday, December 21, 2009 at 4pm due to the Christmas holiday.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
No minutes were submitted for approval.

APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA:
Motion passed unanimously to approve the agenda with the change to move L9 to L1.

PUBLIC COMMENT:
Mr. George David asked the Board to continue to support the Dawson County Humane Society in any way possible.

ALCOHOL LICENSE HEARINGS:
None

ZONINGS:
None

PUBLIC HEARINGS:
None

OLD BUSINESS:
None

NEW BUSINESS:

Discussion of Humane Society Contract
Ms. Kaye Harris, Director Dawson County Humane Society gave a brief presentation covering revenues, budget, ongoing mission, comparison and contrast of animal intakes for 2008, 2009 and projected 2010 fiscal years.

Motion passed unanimously to approve the Dawson County Animal Care and Control Agreement as submitted with the following changes:
• Page 3 strike leukemia testing;
• Addition of Dawson County Humane Society provide the Dawson County Board of Commissioners with a CPA prepared audit by June 2010 for the fiscal year of 2009;
• Dawson County Humane Society shall keep a monthly record of the number of animals received from the County over or under the limit of 150 animals per month. At year’s end any numbers in excess of the 1800 total (150/month) be paid by the County of the additional fee of $100.00.
• Dawson County Humane Society shall provide monthly charts provided to the Board of Commissioners showing total amount of animals, holding, adopted, county versus public drop-offs and animals euthanized. Running totals for years end.

Nix/Pichon

Permit for Assembly: Blue Ridge Relay
Motion passed unanimously to postpone item until applicant can receive all signatures from GSP and GDOT. Pichon/Nix

Request for Fiscal Agent by Family Connection
Motion passed unanimously to approve the request for the County to act as the Fiscal Agent for Family Connection. Pichon/Swafford

Approval of Family Connection Grant
Motion passed unanimously to approve the Family Connection grant as proffered. Swafford/Nix

Approval of the 2010 Public Defender Contract and the IGA with Hall County for Indigent Defense Services
Motion passed unanimously to approve the 2010 Public Defender Contract as submitted. Pichon/Swafford

Approval of War Hill Rest Area Bid
Motion passed unanimously to approve the War Hill Rest Area bid. Nix/Swafford

Approval to declare Surplus Items from the Dawson County Daycare Center
Motion passed unanimously to declare all items submitted as surplus from the Dawson County Daycare Center. Swafford/Pichon

Adoption of CIE Update
Motion passed unanimously to adopt the CIE Update as submitted. Nix/Pichon

Approval of Board Appointments:
EMS Advisory Council: Billy Thurmond & Lanier Swafford.
Motion passed unanimously to reappoint Billy Thurmond and Lanier Swafford to the EMS Advisory Council. Pichon/Nix Commissioner Swafford abstained from vote.

Health Board: Beth Greenberg
Motion passed unanimously to reappoint Ms. Beth Greenberg to the Dawson County Health Board.
Swafford/Pichon

Tax Assessor’s Board: John Stegall & Steven Helvick
Motion passed unanimously to reappoint John Stegall and Steven Helvick to the Tax Assessor’s Board. Nix/Swafford

ADJOURNMENT

Motion passed unanimously to adjourn.

PUBLIC COMMENT:
None

APPROVE:Mike Berg, Chairman
ATTEST: Davida Simpson, County Clerk