2009_02_09_Commission_Minutes.pdf transcript
OFFICIAL MINUTES
FEBRUARY 9, 2009, 18TH DAY OF
THE JANUARY ADJOURN TERM
COMMISSIONER’S HEARING ROOM
9:00 AM
Commissioners Present: Jim Strafuss, Chuck Pennel, and Danny Strahan
Prayer by Chuck Pennel
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE APPROVAL
Commissioner Jim Strafuss moved to approve the following accounts payable:
Checks # 308295 - # 308375
Warrants # 4966 – 4970
Commissioner Danny Strahan seconded the motion. The motion was approved by vote
Commissioner Strafuss (yes), Commissioner Strahan (yes), and Commissioner Pennel
(yes).
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Chuck Pennel moved to approve the minutes for 1/30 and table 2/2/09.
Commissioner Jim Strafuss seconded the motion. The motion was approved by vote
Commissioner Strafuss (yes), Commissioner Strahan (yes) and Commissioner Pennel
(yes).
COUNTRY HILLS DRIVE ROAD PETITION
Frank Preston recommended filling the potholes, and then doing some leveling. Mr.
Preston also said there would be a couple of places that would need to be dug out and
then put chip and seal on top.
Commissioner Pennel read excerpts from the petition “Petition for Establishment Change
or Relocation of Public Road, township of Jasper in the County of Taney, Country Hills
Drive, Hunter’s Ridge Subdivision with attached Map. Public notice of this application
Posted at Bull Creek Food Market. All signatures in good shape and have been reviewed
by the Clerk for being registered voters.”
Frank Preston stated that it meets most of our criteria, it needs some work, but it is nice
and wide. Danny Strahan made a motion to accept Country Hills Drive into the county
system contingent upon a turnaround being provided, but it will need to be a designated
turnaround and a platted. Chuck Pennel seconded the motion. Frank Preston stated that
the request was for a class 5. The motion was approved by vote Commissioner Strafuss
(yes), Commissioner Strahan (yes) and Commissioner Pennel (yes).
Commissioner Pennel stated for the record that the representatives discussing the road
petition for Country Hills Drive were Roger Newell and Gregory Denney.
SNOW STORMS, SALARIES, & SUPER SPEED-WAY
Bob Schanz discussed issues with the East West Corridor. Bob Schanz explained that he
believes that all roads should be plowed during a severe snowstorm.
NUISANCE CASES #08-0017 & 08-0068
Keith Crawford discussed issues with two nuisance cases, #08-0017 & 08-0068. Mr.
Crawford’s request is to address the 08-0068-nuisance case. Jim Strafuss stated that the
county is going to meet with Taney County Health department to review procedures and
to try to work together. Jim Strafuss stated he did not see a need to have duplicate teams.
John Logan discussed issues with the Nuisance Ordinance.
HYBRID DOCUMENT SCANNER
Tressa Luttrell informed the commission that she had received on bid for the Hybrid
Document Scanner in the amount of $20,000. Danny Strahan made a motion to approve
the purchase of the Hybrid Document Scanner. Jim Strafuss seconded the motion. The
motion was approved by vote Commissioner Strafuss (yes), Commissioner Strahan (yes)
and Commissioner Pennel (yes).
UPDATE ON STATE TAX COMMISSION AGREEMENT
Bob Paulson stated that negotiations are continuing.
MONTHLY BUDGET REPORT
January
EXPBYDEPT TANEY COUNTY 31, 2009
EXPENSES BY DEPARTMENT
2007 2008 2009 2009 ACTUAL %
ACTUALS ACTUALS APPROVED ACTUALS
EXPENSES
101????... COMMISSION 386,701.52 336,461.99 345,240.02 31,084.29 9%
102-??-??? CLERK 93,974.73 168,184.08 185,384.40 14,365.66 8%
103-??-??? ELECTIONS 117,521.27 182,762.40 50,300.00 8,065.05 16%
104-??-??? BUILDINGS & GROUNDS 455,873.75 514,375.87 859,057.46 65,672.63 8%
105-??-??? EMPLOYEES FRINGE BEN 1,358,401.67 2,079,159.69 2,080,070.15 240,723.58 12%
106-??-??? TREASURER 79,279.48 80,907.00 86,930.00 6,961.40 8%
107-??-??? COLLECTOR 207,423.61 213,054.69 230,881.20 13,283.39 6%
108-??-??? CIRCUIT CLERK 260,377.87 267,536.62 334,458.40 20,832.22 6%
109-??-??? COURT REPORTER 1,478.94 884.67 2,112.00 0.00 0%
110-??-??? ASSOCIATE COURT DIV 1 34,898.37 35,881.83 0.00 1,560.00 #DIV/0!
111-??-??? COURT ADMINISTRATION 20,012.99 26,399.50 0.00 1,210.72 #DIV/0!
112-??-??? PRESIDING CIRCUIT JUDGE 31,017.43 60,541.11 65,548.16 0.00 0%
113-??-??? PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR 83,947.12 92,992.40 97,753.80 11,843.18 12%
114-??-??? OTHER EXPENSE 14,161,477.51 8,713,898.90 13,434,335.99 149,418.33 1%
115-??-??? AUDITOR 165,561.59 168,093.82 178,459.00 14,549.77 8%
116-??-??? CHILD SUPPORT 28,698.81 27,150.50 0.00 708.53 #DIV/0!
117-??-??? SHERIFF 1,994,793.36 2,370,485.58 2,484,050.00 152,579.58 6%
118-??-??? JAIL 1,127,434.60 1,448,527.61 1,502,985.00 104,303.14 7%
119-??-??? PROSECUTING ATT 561,581.49 619,441.96 620,539.80 46,592.69 8%
120-??-??? JUVENILE 118,379.58 125,414.30 129,173.93 5,432.30 4%
121-??-??? CORONER 53,800.04 45,001.06 48,342.00 1,506.66 3%
124-??-??? TRANSFERS/DEBT SERVICE 1,520,007.79 1,505,480.14 2,035,201.25 0.00 0%
125-??-??? ASSOC COURT DIV 2 23,580.76 28,030.88 0.00 0.00 #DIV/0!
126-??-??? CIRCUIT CLERK 24,073.53 34,763.05 113,308.00 4,470.72 4%
127-??-??? INDUSTRIAL DEV 42,382.91 22,037.06 54,600.00 2,563.81 5%
130-??-??? PLANNING & ZONING 274,472.75 227,636.56 268,783.40 13,985.28 5%
133-??-??? EXTENSION 46,426.06 47,739.86 47,642.00 1,840.00 4%
134-??-??? SEWER 333,532.43 366,889.27 334,981.60 23,400.87 7%
135-??-??? INFORMATION SYSTEMS 305,104.41 355,876.93 446,794.90 25,348.63 6%
136-??-??? ANIMAL CONTROL 148,296.38 163,349.43 144,482.00 14,650.03 10%
137-??-??? EM MANAGEMENTS 69,605.62 110,369.17 186,195.00 4,007.30 2%
140-??-??? AIRPORT 778,864.91 991,286.24 1,630,706.80 56,216.16 3%
TOTAL 24,908,983.28 21,430,614.17 27,998,316.26 1,037,175.92 4%
101-30-000 GCR BEGINNING BALANCE 16,017,775.03 18,628,344.77 13,051,082.10 13,051,082.10 100%
1018???... GCR TOTAL REVENUES 27,519,553.02 15,853,351.50 14,806,727.16 1,514,624.77 10%
GCR TOTAL EXPENDITURES 24,908,983.28 21,430,614.17 27,998,316.26 1,037,175.92 4%
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FUNDBALANCE TANEY COUNTY
01/31/09 BUDGET
FUND BALANCES
PERIOD TO DATE YEAR TO DATE
ACTUAL ACTUAL
GENERAL COUNTY REVENUE
BEGINNING BALANCE $13,051,082.10 $13,051,082.10
REVENUES 1,514,624.77 1,514,624.77
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TOTAL REVENUES GCR 14,565,706.87 14,565,706.87
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TOTAL GCR EXPENDITURES 1,037,175.92 1,037,175.92
= =
TOTAL GCR FUND BALANCE 13,528,530.95 13,528,530.95
ROAD & BRIDGE
BEGINNING BALANCE 2,375,426.82 2,375,426.82
REVENUES 90,542.39 90,542.39
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TOTAL RB REVENUES 2,465,969.21 2,465,969.21
- -
EXPENDITURES 318,864.35 318,864.35
= =
TOTAL RB FUND BALANCE 2,147,104.86 2,147,104.86
ROAD & BRIDGE TRUST
BEGINNING BALANCE 3,548,915.67 3,548,915.67
REVENUES 806,046.09 806,046.09
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TOTAL RBT REVENUES 4,354,961.76 4,354,961.76
- -
EXPENDITURES 267,335.92 267,335.92
= =
TOTAL RBT FUND BALANCE 4,087,625.84 4,087,625.84
ASSESSMENT FUND
BEGINNING BALANCE 7,670.34 7,670.34
REVENUES 316,969.97 316,969.97
- -
TOTAL AF REVENUES 324,640.31 324,640.31
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EXPENDITURES 53,170.05 53,170.05
= =
TOTAL ASSEMENT FUND BALANCE 271,470.26 271,470.26
ELECTION FUND
BEGINNING BALANCE 12,587.96 12,587.96
REVENUES 47.42 47.42
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TOTAL ELECTION REVENUES 12,635.38 12,635.38
- -
EXPENDITURES 55.81 55.81
= =
TOTAL ELECTION FUND BALANCE 12,579.57 12,579.57
TRANSFER STATION FUND
BEGINNING BALANCE 763,997.91 763,997.91
REVENUES 69,857.99 69,857.99
- -
TOTAL TS REVENUES 833,855.90 833,855.90
- -
EXPENDITURES 76,129.90 76,129.90
= =
TOTAL TS FUND BALANCE 757,726.00 757,726.00
FUNDBALANCE TANEY COUNTY
01/31/09 BUDGET
FUND BALANCES
PERIOD TO DATE YEAR TO DATE
ACTUAL ACTUAL
LEPC FUND
BEGINNING BALANCE $7,997.12 $7,997.12
REVENUES 1,023.77 1,023.77
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TOTAL LEPC REVENUES 9,020.89 9,020.89
- -
= =
TOTAL LEPC FUND BALANCE 9,020.89 9,020.89
LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING FUND
BEGINNING BALANCE 3,054.75 3,054.75
REVENUES 423.08 423.08
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TOTAL LET REVENUES 3,477.83 3,477.83
- -
= =
TOTAL LET FUND BALANCE 3,477.83 3,477.83
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY TRAINING FUND
BEGINNING BALANCE 5,967.93 5,967.93
REVENUES 121.26 121.26
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TOTAL PAT REVENUES 6,089.19 6,089.19
- -
= =
TOTAL PAT FUND BALANCE 6,089.19 6,089.19
COUNTY INSURED FUND
BEGINNING BALANCE 18,549.89 18,549.89
REVENUES 105.69 105.69
- -
TOTAL COUNTY INSURED REVENUES 18,655.58 18,655.58
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EXPENDITURES 4,303.25 4,303.25
= =
TOTAL COUNTY INSURED FUND BALANCE 14,352.33 14,352.33
911 FUND
BEGINNING BALANCE 932,022.50 932,022.50
REVENUES 43,770.92 43,770.92
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TOTAL 911 REVENUES 975,793.42 975,793.42
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EXPENDITURES 8,604.83 8,604.83
= =
TOTAL 911 FUND BALANCE 967,188.59 967,188.59
USE TAX
FUNDBALANCE TANEY COUNTY
01/31/09 BUDGET
FUND BALANCES
PERIOD TO DATE YEAR TO DATE
ACTUAL ACTUAL
SEWER FUND
BEGINNING BALANCE $27,520,852.75 $27,520,852.75
REVENUES 783,941.25 783,941.25
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TOTAL SEWER REVENUES 28,304,794.00 28,304,794.00
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EXPENDITURES 275,007.73 275,007.73
= =
TOTAL SEWER FUND BALANCE 28,029,786.27 28,029,786.27
SEWER DESIGNATED FUND
EXPENDITURES
= =
TOTAL ALL SEWER FUNDS 28,029,786.27 28,029,786.27
= =
SHERIFF CIVIL FUND
BEGINNING BALANCE 132,948.03 132,948.03
REVENUES 395.19 395.19
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TOTAL SHERIFF CIVIL REVENUES 133,343.22 133,343.22
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EXPENDITURES 2,113.84 2,113.84
= =
TOTAL SHERIFF CIVIL FUND BALANCE 131,229.38 131,229.38
TAX MAINTENANCE FUND
BEGINNING BALANCE 117,199.05 117,199.05
REVENUES 5,931.10 5,931.10
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TOTAL MAINTENANCE FUND REVENUES 123,130.15 123,130.15
- -
= =
TOTAL MAINTENANCE FUND BALANCE 123,130.15 123,130.15
PUBLIC COMMENT
John Logan discussed Harold Bell Wright month with the Commission and announced
that he is working on building a Bronze Statute of Harold Bell Wright and asked the
Commission to help with the funding in the amount of $4,000. John Logan stated that the
total cost of the 10’ statute would be $11,000.
Ron Herschend informed the commission that he is working with Bradleyville to build a
ball field in Bradleyville and that some county employees were working on the project
off hours.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Chuck Pennel made a motion to go into executive session 610.021.1,2,12 Danny Strahan
seconded the motion. The motion was approved by vote Commissioner Strafuss (yes),
Commissioner Strahan (yes) and Commissioner Pennel (yes).
No motions were made.
Jim Strafuss made a motion to go out of Executive Session. Chuck Pennel seconded the
motion. The motion was approved by vote Commissioner Strafuss (yes), Commissioner
Strahan (yes) and Commissioner Pennel (yes).
TRANSFER OF FUNDS
Commissioner Strafuss moved to transfer $70,000 to the General County Revenue fund
from the Tax Maintenance Fund. Commissioner Pennel seconded the motion. The
motion passed by vote: Commissioner Strafuss (yes), Commissioner Strahan (yes) and
Commissioner Pennel (yes).
HEALTH DEPARTMENT / NUISANCE CASES
The Commission discussed the nuisance process and animal control issues with Jim
Berry from the Taney County Health Department.
Presiding Commissioner Chuck Pennel declared a 5-minute recess.
RECESS
RECONVENED
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Jim Strafuss made a motion to go into Executive Session to discuss personnel issues
pursuant to 610.021
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
The minutes were taken and typed by Donna Neeley, County Clerk.
RECONVENED IN COMMISSION HEARING ROOM
1:00 PM
SEPTAGON CONSTRUCTION & HMN ARCHITECTS & WALTON
CONSTRUCTION
ICE ISSUE
Various problems caused by ice, water leaks, and elevator issues and power
outages/generator issues were reviewed and discussed by the Commissioners and the
invitees at the meeting.
OPEN ITEMS TO DO LIST REVIEW
The Commission reviewed the open items list for an update to the status on each item.
ADDITIONAL ASPHALT BILL
Mike Smith of Septagon presented a bill for the additional asphalt used due to the
expansion of the area that needed asphalt over the original design.
Commissioner Pennel moved to approve the additional asphalt bill in the amount of
$13,372.22. Seconded by Commissioner Strafuss. The motion passed by vote Pennel
(aye), Strahan (aye) and Strafuss (aye).
REDESIGN OF TURN AROUND
Commissioner Strahan asked about some concession on the costs of the redesign. Mike
Smith will get the cost of the demolition to Steve Davis at HMN for review.
WALTON FINAL BILLING
Goal of Walton is to present the final billing and lien waivers by the end of next week
2/20/09.
RECESS 2:16 PM
RECONVENED IN COMMISSION HEARING ROOM
2:23 PM
IDA – OFFICE LOCATION & PERSONNEL
Commissioner Pennel moved to go into executive session. Commissioner Strafuss
seconded the motion. . The motion passed by vote Pennel (aye), Strahan (aye) and
Strafuss (aye).
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Commissioner Strahan moved to go out of executive session. Commissioner Strafuss
seconded the motion. The motion passed by vote Pennel (aye), Strahan (aye) and Strafuss
(aye). There were no motions or votes in the executive session.
RECESS
2:44 PM
RECONVENED IN COMMISSION HEARING ROOM
2:53 PM
ROAD AND BRIDGE – INGENTHRON ROAD
Bob Paulson, Randy Haes, Frank Preston and the Commissioners discussed the public
road location.
Commissioner Strahan moved that the county hire a surveyor to locate the pins on Bessie
Stobaugh property all the way to the section line to make sure they are in the right
location before we take any action. Commissioner Strafuss seconded the motion. The
motion passed by vote Pennel (aye), Strahan (aye) and Strafuss (aye).
MT. BRANSON DR. AND COMO AVE.
A road trip was scheduled for Commissioner Strahan, Commissioner Strafuss and Frank
Preston to look at Mt Branson Dr. and Como Avenue issues.
COMP TIME PAYMENT REQUEST
Commissioner Strahan moved to pay 40 hours of Comp time to Bridgett Collins due to a
hardship. Commissioner Pennel seconded the motion. The motion passed by vote Pennel
(aye), Strahan (aye) and Strafuss (aye).
CLEVENGER COVE
Clevenger Cove – waiting on letter to land owner to buy easement for $1,000.
Commissioner Strahan moved to pay $1,000 to land owner to rebuild the wall after
easement is signed.
Commissioner Strahan withdrew his motion.
Commissioner Pennel moved to table the issue of Clevenger Cove.
Commissioner Pennel withdrew the motion.
MEETING PROCEEDURES
3:45 PM
Commissioner Strafuss moved to table the 3:45 meeting on meeting procedures until later
this week. Commissioner Strahan seconded the motion.
The motion passed by vote Pennel (aye), Strahan (aye) and Strafuss (aye).
RECESS 3:56 PM
RECONVENED
4:02 PM
Commissioner Strahan moved to go into executive session. Commissioner Pennel
seconded the motion. The motion passed by vote Pennel (aye), Strahan (aye) and
Strafuss (aye).
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Commissioner Strafuss moved to go out of executive session. Commissioner Strahan
seconded the motion. The motion passed by vote Pennel (aye), Strahan (aye) and Strafuss
(aye).
Presiding Commissioner Pennel declared a recess at 4:42 PM.
RECESS
The minutes were taken and typed by Jim Yust, Deputy Clerk.
