Commission Minutes

OFFICIAL MINUTES
May 26, 2010, 27th DAY OF
THE APRIL ADJOURN TERM

The County Commission met in The Commissioner’s Hearing Room at 8:10 AM with,
Chuck Pennel, Jim Strafuss and Danny Strahan present. The following proceedings were
had and made a matter of record:

MONTHLY LOCAL SALES TAX REPORT

Commissioner Strafuss moved to approve the Request for Information/Audit of Local
Sales Tax/Use Tax Records/Form Number 4379. Commissioner Pennel seconded the
motion. The motion passed by vote: Pennel (aye), Strahan (aye) and Strafuss (aye).

LAND USE CONTRACT

Eddie Coxie, Planning & Zoning, presented definitions and specific uses for commercial
and industrial land use.

The Commission suggested amendments, including using odd numbers in the definitions.
It was agreed that C2 would be changed to C3, and that industrial would be I1.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND DEPARTMENTAL FUNCTIONS

APPROVAL OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

Commissioner Strafuss moved to approve accounts payable, journal entries and transfers
as follows:

PAYROLL DATE: May 28, 2010

GCR: 111079, 111103 - 111117

RB: 111081 - 111097

AF: 111080, 111098 - 111100

TS: 111101

911: 111102

Manual Warrants: 5211 - 5212
Accounts Payable: 319956 - 319974

Commissioner Pennel seconded the motion. The motion passed by vote: Pennel (aye),
Strahan (aye) and Strafuss (aye).

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Commissioner Strafuss moved to approve the minutes of 5/10, 5/11, 5/12, 5/14, 5/17,
5/19 and 5/21/2010. Commissioner Pennel seconded the motion. The motion passed by
vote: Pennel (aye), Strahan (aye) and Strafuss (aye).

LAND USE CONTRACT

The Commission and Mr. Coxie continued discussion on the new definitions and land
uses.

Assessor James Strahan spoke to the Commission and expressed his concerns and views
on the Land Use Contract proposal, his fears about socialism and lines the Commission
will have to draw between balancing the rights of individual land owners against the
rights of their neighbors.

SEAN BARNWELL - GRANTS

Mr. Barnwell spoke to the Commission about the White River Valley Emergency
Communications Project and the Edward Burn Memorial JAG Grant.

Commissioner Strahan made a motion to approve the application for the Edward Burn
Memorial JAG Grant. Commissioner Pennel seconded the motion. The motion passed
by vote: Pennel (aye), Strahan (aye) and Strafuss (aye).

Mr. Barnwell spoke to the Commission about a State JAG Grant application he wanted to
make on the behalf of Merriam Woods, Rockaway and Forsyth.

Commissioner Strafuss made a motion to approve the application for the State Allocated
JAG Grant. Commissioner Strahan seconded the motion. The motion passed by vote:
Pennel (aye), Strahan (aye) and Strafuss (aye).

RECESS
10:03 AM

RECONVEND
10:09 AM

DOCUWARE DISCUSSION
Recorder Bob Dixon and Melissa Trotter of IS spoke to the Commission about the work
flow module for Docuware.

Commissioner Strafuss moved to allocate up to $2,000.00 for the Docuware project.
Commissioner Strahan seconded the motion. The motion passed by vote: Pennel (aye),
Strahan (aye) and Strafuss (aye).

IDA UPDATE – RECOVERY ZONE BONDS & PARKS

Attorney Bob Paulson presented an email update regarding the questions Commissioner
Pennel had presented Monday, May 24, 2010 in meeting.

Commissioner Strafuss discussed that he could not find any projects for which the funds
could be used.

The Commission discussed possible projects, but did not find any current projects to use
the bond money for.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND DEPARTMENTAL FUNCTIONS

Commissioner Strafuss spoke to the Commission about parking concerns of the Library
and their Thrift store. He requested that the Commission send out a reminder email to the
County employees encouraging them to use the County-provided parking.

The Commission discussed the request of the Maintenance personnel to replace the coil
in the RTU 10 unit. The Commission directed Renee to gather all related information,
and hand it over to the Commissioners so that one of them could make the phone call
requesting service.
RECESS
10:57 AM

RECONVEND
11:03 AM

APPROVAL OF EXECUTIVE MINUTES

Commissioner Strafuss moved to approve the minutes of 5/3, 5/10, 5/14, 5/17, 5/17
Session 2, 5/17 Session 3, 5/19, and 5/24 Session 1. Commissioner Pennel seconded the
motion. The motion passed by vote: Pennel (aye), Strahan (aye), and Strafuss (aye).

TANEY COUNTY TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY BOARD

The Commission discussed the Transportation Board manual and the experience
requirements of possible serving members.

The Commissioners agreed to one year terms for the Board members.
They clarified that any advisors would be invited and used on a volunteer basis.

RECESS
11:25 AM

RECONVEND
11:30 AM

SICK TIME POLICY

Commissioner Pennel moved to follow a 25% for 10 years, 40% for 15 years and 50%
for 20 years of service sick hour reimbursement structure on retirement of employees.
The motion died for lack of a second.

Commissioner Strafuss moved to table the discussion until Friday, May 28, 2010.
Commissioner Pennel seconded the motion. The motion passed by vote: Pennel (aye),
Strahan (aye), and Strafuss (aye).

AIRPARK FINAL PLAT

Tami Warner spoke to the Commission about her on-going subdivision project and her
associated concerns with the Planning & Zoning platting.

Commissioner Strafuss moved to table the Airpark discussion until 9:00 am, May 27,
2010 in the Hearing Room. Commissioner Pennel seconded the motion. The motion
passed by vote: Pennel (aye), Strahan (aye), and Strafuss (aye).

Presiding Commissioner Pennel declared a recess.

RECESS
12:55 PM

The minutes were taken and typed by Cristy Smith, Deputy Clerk.