Hart County Board of Commissioners
Called Meeting
June 1, 1999
4:30 p.m.
The Hart County Board of Commissioners met June 1, 1999 at 4:30 p.m. in the Hart County Administrative & Emergency Services Center.
Chairman Joel Moore presided with Commissioners Ken Brown and Harry Hannah in attendance. Commissioners Don Burdick and R. C. Oglesby absent.
Chairman Moore called the meeting to order and stated the purpose of the meeting is to formally approve the employment of Gary S. Cobb as County Administrator.
Commissioner Hannah entered a motion to approve employment of Mr. Cobb. Commissioner Brown provided a second to the motion. The motion carried unanimously. Chairman Moore stated Commissioner Burdick requested to vote by proxy for Mr. Cobb.
Chairman Moore presented the board with budget guidelines for fiscal year 2000 to review. He said the following guidelines should be considered:
1. Hold same millage
2. Include capital with operating expenditures
3. Capital spending to be tightly controlled until the 2nd half of the fiscal year and then released based on budget management
4. Study personnel pay increases
5. They recognized the need for a very limited number of personnel increases
6. Establish equity in jury pay
County Administrator Gary Cobb stated he would be submitting budget worksheets to Department Heads by Wednesday June 2, 1999.
City of Hartwell Councilman George Rooks asked how much surplus funds are in the solid waste account. Chairman Moore stated he would provide the current fund balance to Mr. Rooks.
County Administrator Gary Cobb stated the county has received a letter from Waste Management announcing a three-percent increase in tipping fees effective July 1, 1999.
Councilmen Matt Beasley requested the board review the tipping fees for the City of Hartwell residents and consider decreasing it.
Chairman Moore stated the county has been in the process of closing the landfill since 1992. He said the cost associated with the closure procedure would exceed the fund balance. He also stated the board is reviewing additional options concerning the landfill.
Chairman Moore entered a motion to contribute the old computer system that was used in the Tax Assessor’s office to the community center. Commissioner Brown provided a second to the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
Commissioner Brown entered a motion to exit into executive session to discuss real estate acquisition. Commissioner Hannah provided a second to the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
During executive session the board discussed potential industrial development sites and options. With no further action taken during executive session, Commissioner Brown entered a motion to exit executive session and adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Hannah provided a second to the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
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Joel Moore, Chairman Lawana Kahn, County Clerk