HART COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
MARCH
9, 1999
5:30
P.M.
The Hart County Board of Commissioners met March 9, 1999 at
5:30 p.m. in the Hart County Administrative & Emergency Services Center.
Chairman Joel Moore presided with
Commissioners Ken Brown, Don Burdick, Harry Hannah and R C Oglesby in
attendance.
Chairman Moore called the meeting to
order, welcomed those in attendance and offered a moment of silence.
Commissioner Oglesby entered a motion to approve the meeting
agenda. Commissioner Burdick provided a second to the motion. The motion
carried unanimously.
Approve Minutes Of
Previous Meeting(s)
02/23/99
Commissioner Brown entered a motion to approve the minutes
of the meeting held February 23, 1999. Commissioner Hannah provided a second to
the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
Remarks By Invited Guests, Committees, Authorities, Etc.
a.
Tenia
Workman, Chamber of Commerce
b.
Kathryn Smith, Partners for a Health
Community
Tenia
Workman, executive director, of the Hart County Chamber of Commerce, introduced
Chamber President Charles Haney and presented a brief
overview of the Chamber’s activities. She said the Chamber has been in service
for fifty years and has two hundred members, which represents local businesses.
She stated the Chamber is the host organization of Economic Developer, Bob Evans. She was also
proud to announce the Chamber sold $80,000 worth of our town gift certificates
in 1998.
Charles Haney
stated the Chamber is the heartbeat of the business community and was pleased
to announce the work force in Hart County has increased by six hundred jobs in
the last eighteen months. Mr. Haney said the Chamber
will request additional funds in the future from Hart County in order to meet
the demands of future growth in economic development.
Chairman Moore thanked Ms. Workman and
the Chamber members for their dedication.
Kathryn Smith, representing Partners
for a Health Community, a twenty four hour nurse wise program, which is based
in Anderson, S. C. reported she has been working with Dr. Tommy Beeson and Gail Burdette to
implement the program in Hart County. She said the program will have twenty
four hour nursing staff to answer medical questions on the telephone and should help reduce emergency room visits.
She reported medical handbooks will be mailed to each household in the county,
which will also be a valuable resource to research medical concerns. She
suggested Hart County consider being a sponsor of the program.
Chairman Moore thanked Ms. Smith for
her report.
None
County Clerk Lawana Kahn submitted the
financial banking report for all entities ending February 1999. The report is
recorded in the “1998” minutes book.
Chairman Moore reported the Junior
Service League has requested use of the county courthouse lawn for the
Pre-Fourth Extraganza and their request has been
granted.
Chairman Moore requested the New
Business items Brooks Road and Banister Subdivision be added to the consent
agenda.
Commissioner Oglesby entered a motion
to add Brooks Road and Banister Subdivision to the consent agenda. Commissioner
Hannah provided a second to the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
Commissioner Burdick submitted an
updated report to meet the requirements of House Bill 489 (Service Delivery
Strategy) to each commissioner to review. He said several minor modifications
needs to be discussed before final approval. He reminded the commissioners the
report has to be submitted to the Department of Community Affairs by July 1,
1999.
a.
Cline Drive & Creek Wood Road to
county road system
b.
Brooks Road/CR140 additional
right-of-way
c.
Banister Subdivision
Commissioner Oglesby entered a motion to approve the consent
agenda. Commissioner Hannah provided a second to the motion. The motion carriedif the pick
up truck met his approval. Mr. Vickery stated he is
in agreement with the purchase.
Chairman Moore entered a motion to
approve the purchase of the 1991 Ford F150 pick up truck. Commissioner Hannah
provided a second to the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
Chairman Moore reminded those attending
the meeting public comments will be limited to five minutes per person.
Virgil Ayers
requested the commissioners consider vacating the planning director position
and move forward to soothe the pain, which was created by the purposed zoning
ordinance. He asked for a copy of the by-laws which the board operates
under. He also asked if the chairman and
vice-chairman have given anymore thought to the question posed to them at the
previous meetings concerning their resignations.
County Attorney Walter Gordon explained
the procedural rules was adopted by the board in 1996 and should be in the Code
of Ordinances.
Chairman Moore presented a copy of the
Code of Ordinances, which he will purchase, to Mr. Ayers.
Attorney Gordon explained the Code of
Ordinances was published by funds from surcharges on fines through the judicial
circuit which is allocated to the law library.
Chairman Moore entered a motion to
adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Hannah provided a second to the motion. The
motion carried unanimously.
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-----------------------Joel Moore, Chairman Lawana Kahn, Clerk