Hart County Board of Commissioners

June 30^th, 2004

Called Meeting

12 noon

The Hart County Board of Commissioners held a called meeting June 30^th, 2004 at noon in the Hart County Administrative & Emergency Services Center.

Chairman Daniel Reyen presided with Commissioners R C Oglesby, Randy Banister, Ricky Carter and Joey Dorsey in attendance.

Chairman Reyen called the meeting to order.

Commissioner Dorsey entertained a motion to approve the agenda as follows:

1.                  Bid Award Recreation Park Phase 1b

2.                  Executive Session - Real Estate Transaction  

Commissioner Oglesby provided a second to the motion. The motion carried 5-0.

1.         IA Jon Caime reported that the rough site grading for the Recreation Park had been completed several years ago a substantially lower cost than if that work was to be done today.  He also explained that the State prison crew has set up to construct the all purpose building which should cut the cost of the building construction in almost half.  He explained that the county received only one bid for remaining work to develop the final phase 1, four ball fields at a cumulative bid of $666,137 plus an additional need for $51,500 more work.  He explained that the first phase of this project was estimated 5 years ago to cost $1,700,000 however the SPLOST II allocation is only $1,000,000 and currently there is only $300,000 left to complete this phase.  He recommended the Board consider throwing the bid out and suggested that project be bidding out in parts.

Chairman Reyen entertained a motion to throw out the bid. Commissioner Banister provided a second to the motion. The motion carried 5-0.

Commissioner Oglesby entertained a motion to put out for bid Parts 1 through Part 4 which includes grading, site sewer, irrigation and laser grading. Commissioner Banister provided a second to the motion. The motion carried 5-0.

2.         Executive Session - Real Estate Transaction  

Commissioner Oglesby entertained a motion to exit into executive session to discuss real estate matters. Commissioner Dorsey provided a second to the motion. The motion carried 5-0.

Commissioner Oglesby entertained a motion to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Dorsey provided a second to the motion. The motion carried 5-0.

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Daniel Reyen, Chairman

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Lawana Kahn, County Clerk