Commission Minutes

DECEMBER 8, 2008 34th DAY OF
THE OCTOBER ADJOURN TERM

The County Commission met in the County Commission Hearing Room at 9:05
a.m. with Chuck Pennel, Presiding, and Ron Herschend, Western Commissioner, present
and the following proceedings were had and made a matter of record.

Prayer was led by Auditor Findley followed by the pledge.

ACCOUNTS ALLOWED

Commissioner Pennel made a motion to approve accounts payable warrants
#307248 through #307363, excluding #307323, and manual warrants #4929 through
4932. Commissioner Herschend seconded the motion.

Commissioner Pennel revised his motion to include additional warrants for Road
& Bridge, Transfer Station and Sewer Departments referencing administrative fees.
Commissioner Herschend seconded the motion. The motion passed by vote: Pennel
(yes), Herschend (yes), Strahan (absent).

PRIOR MINUTES

Commissioner Herschend made a motion to approve prior Commission Minutes
dated 11/10/2008, 11/13/2008, 11/14/2008, 11/17/2008, 11/18/2008, 11/19/2008,
11/20/2008, 11/26, 12/1/2008, 12/2/2008, 12/3/2008 and 12/4/2008 with noted
corrections. Commissioner Pennel seconded the motion. The motion passed by vote:
Pennel (yes), Herschend (yes), Strahan (absent).

DAM-SITE
PROJECT

Mr. John Soutee, Taney County Regional Sewer District’s Administrator,
appeared before the Commission, in representation of the Sewer Board, to request the
Commission to reconsider their recommendation on how to approach the Dam-Site
Project. Mr. Soutee noted the Sewer Board’s recommendation was to provide sewer to
Hillbilly Country Motel and to provide a gravity sewer line to the Gerth property line, as
it would require a larger pump station.

According to the Sewer Board, this project is ranked number one (1) in the
county’s wastewater master plan projects under $1,000,000.00.

Commissioner Pennel noted he was in favor of the recommendation, which was
submitted by the Sewer Board. Commissioner Herschend noted several concerns,
including doubling the cost of the lift station by taking the 10 homes off, sales tax dollars
being used to take commercials businesses off the line and questioned why the smaller
project, which had already been approved, of $86,000.00 is taking so much time.
 Mr. Soutee noted the lift station as questionable and stated it doesn’t have the
holding capacity without hauling on a daily basis. A general discussed ensued.

Commissioner Pennel made a motion to approve the larger project as
recommended by the Sewer Board. Motion died for lack of being seconded.

The Commission noted to proceed with small project, as earlier recommended.

MONTHLY BUDGET REPORTS

Mr. Rick Findley, County Auditor, presented the Commission with monthly
budget reports and requested for them to be recorded into the minutes, they read as
follows:

EXPBYDEPT TANEY COUNTY
EXPENSES BY DEPARTMENT

2006 2007 2008
ACTUALS ACTUALS APPROVED

EXPENSES
101????... COMMISSION 344,288.98 386,701.52 331,012.00
102-??-??? CLERK 75,753.41 93,974.73 166,496.00
103-??-??? ELECTIONS 241,122.31 117,521.27 181,430.00
104-??-??? BUILDINGS & GROUNDS 627,115.35 455,873.75 581,564.00
105-??-??? EMPLOYEES FRINGE BEN 1,610,317.09 1,358,401.67 1,968,997.46
106-??-??? TREASURER 77,741.81 79,279.48 80,886.00
107-??-??? COLLECTOR 207,324.77 207,423.61 217,353.20
108-??-??? CIRCUIT CLERK 244,360.09 260,377.87 317,390.40
109-??-??? COURT REPORTER 1,361.12 1,478.94 2,112.00
110-??-??? ASSOCIATE COURT DIV 1 35,486.73 34,898.37 34,350.00
111-??-??? COURT ADMINISTRATION 23,153.31 20,012.99 37,000.00
112-??-??? PRESIDING CIRCUIT JUDGE 35,947.74 31,017.43 55,548.16
113-??-??? PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR 81,924.00 83,947.12 90,315.60
114-??-??? OTHER EXPENSE 3,974,891.29 14,161,477.51 18,317,427.68
115-??-??? AUDITOR 160,324.72 165,561.59 180,577.00
116-??-??? CHILD SUPPORT 26,000.74 28,698.81 30,920.40
117-??-??? SHERIFF 1,918,158.02 1,994,793.36 2,361,346.00
118-??-??? JAIL 1,015,321.73 1,127,434.60 1,567,704.00
119-??-??? PROSECUTING ATT 547,615.11 561,581.49 609,557.64
120-??-??? JUVENILE 114,178.37 118,379.58 126,542.18
121-??-??? CORONER 43,870.50 53,800.04 48,262.00
124-??-??? TRANSFERS/DEBT SERVICE 112,800.00 1,520,007.79 2,115,357.97
125-??-??? ASSOC COURT DIV 2 20,448.19 23,580.76 36,950.00
126-??-??? CIRCUIT CLERK 28,926.28 24,073.53 36,000.00
127-??-??? INDUSTRIAL DEV 38,909.58 42,382.91 66,200.00
130-??-??? PLANNING & ZONING 247,108.12 274,472.75 262,793.40
133-??-??? EXTENSION 46,234.88 46,426.06 49,498.00
134-??-??? SEWER 287,972.66 333,532.43 333,381.70
135-??-??? INFORMATION SYSTEMS 239,293.77 305,104.41 375,792.98
136-??-??? ANIMAL CONTROL 79,242.96 148,296.38 131,400.00
137-??-??? EM MANAGEMENTS 151,575.36 69,605.62 235,145.00
140-??-??? AIRPORT 796,140.84 778,864.91 1,661,717.60

TOTAL 13,454,909.83 24,908,983.28 32,611,028.37
101-30-000 GCR BEGINNING BALANCE 14,012,380.91 16,017,775.03 (18,628,344.77)
1018???... GCR TOTAL REVENUES 15,619,205.45 27,519,553.02 15,178,598.95
GCR TOTAL EXPENDITURES 13,454,909.83 24,908,983.28 32,611,028.37
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FUNDBALANCE TANEY COUNTY
11/30/08 BUDGET
FUND BALANCES

PERIOD TO YEAR TO
DATE DATE
ACTUAL ACTUAL

GENERAL COUNTY REVENUE
BEGINNING BALANCE $0.00 $18,628,344.77
REVENUES 832,563.01 14,205,429.53
- -
TOTAL REVENUES GCR 832,563.01 32,833,774.30
- -
TOTAL GCR EXPENDITURES 1,374,790.82 19,482,434.47
= =
TOTAL GCR FUND BALANCE (542,227.81) 13,351,339.83

ROAD & BRIDGE
BEGINNING BALANCE 0.00 7,004,998.91
REVENUES 99,499.08 1,299,151.01
- -
TOTAL RB REVENUES 99,499.08 8,304,149.92
- -
EXPENDITURES 269,901.91 5,605,679.22
= =
TOTAL RB FUND BALANCE (170,402.83) 2,698,470.70

ROAD & BRIDGE TRUST
BEGINNING BALANCE 0.00 3,693,493.95
REVENUES 420,941.11 6,765,579.53
- -
TOTAL RBT REVENUES 420,941.11 10,459,073.48
- -
EXPENDITURES 373,528.85 7,504,377.31
= =
TOTAL RBT FUND BALANCE 47,412.26 2,954,696.17

ASSESSMENT FUND
BEGINNING BALANCE 0.00 3,099.75
REVENUES 45,926.99 571,781.21
- -
TOTAL AF REVENUES 45,926.99 574,880.96
- -
EXPENDITURES 45,343.32 574,297.28
= =
TOTAL ASSEMENT FUND BALANCE 583.67 583.68

ELECTION FUND
BEGINNING BALANCE 0.00 31,698.41
REVENUES 138.62 12,713.24
- -
TOTAL ELECTION REVENUES 138.62 44,411.65
- -
EXPENDITURES 795.77 13,970.61
= =
TOTAL ELECTION FUND BALANCE (657.15) 30,441.04

TRANSFER STATION FUND
BEGINNING BALANCE 0.00 747,493.99
REVENUES 62,010.88 1,042,305.45
- -
TOTAL TS REVENUES 62,010.88 1,789,799.44
- -
EXPENDITURES 65,015.20 1,052,463.89
= =
TOTAL TS FUND BALANCE (3,004.32) 737,335.55

FUNDBALANCE TANEY COUNTY
11/30/08 BUDGET
FUND BALANCES

PERIOD TO YEAR TO
DATE DATE
ACTUAL ACTUAL
LEPC FUND
BEGINNING BALANCE $0.00 $11,839.45
REVENUES 29.72 2,021.99
- -
TOTAL LEPC REVENUES 29.72 13,861.44
- -
EXPENDITURES 183.57 4,914.88
= =
TOTAL LEPC FUND BALANCE (153.85) 8,946.56

LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING FUND
BEGINNING BALANCE 0.00 3,608.14
REVENUES 468.19 4,599.92
- -
TOTAL LET REVENUES 468.19 8,208.06
- -
EXPENDITURES 250.00 5,482.71
= =
TOTAL LET FUND BALANCE 218.19 2,725.35

PROSECUTING ATTORNEY TRAINING FUND
BEGINNING BALANCE 0.00 6,364.77
REVENUES 136.96 1,389.30
- -
TOTAL PAT REVENUES 136.96 7,754.07
- -
EXPENDITURES 463.32 1,873.20
= =
TOTAL PAT FUND BALANCE (326.36) 5,880.87

COUNTY INSURED FUND
BEGINNING BALANCE 0.00 96,313.14
REVENUES 106.49 3,574.13
- -
TOTAL COUNTY INSURED REVENUES 106.49 99,887.27
- -
EXPENDITURES 8,424.21 75,596.80
= =
TOTAL COUNTY INSURED FUND BALANCE (8,317.72) 24,290.47

911 FUND
BEGINNING BALANCE 0.00 1,099,556.88
REVENUES 45,284.68 505,324.78
- -
TOTAL 911 REVENUES 45,284.68 1,604,881.66
 - -
EXPENDITURES 15,285.27 671,368.80
= =
TOTAL 911 FUND BALANCE 29,999.41 933,512.86

USE TAX

FUNDBALANCE TANEY COUNTY
11/30/08 BUDGET
FUND BALANCES

PERIOD TO YEAR TO
DATE DATE
ACTUAL ACTUAL

SEWER FUND
BEGINNING BALANCE $0.00 $23,082,218.45
REVENUES 499,055.08 11,787,956.45
- -
TOTAL SEWER REVENUES 499,055.08 34,870,174.90
- -
EXPENDITURES 268,872.73 6,876,190.61
= =
TOTAL SEWER FUND BALANCE 230,182.35 27,993,984.29

SEWER DESIGNATED FUND
EXPENDITURES

= =
TOTAL ALL SEWER FUNDS 230,182.35 27,993,984.29
= =

SHERIFF CIVIL FUND
BEGINNING BALANCE 0.00 97,171.17
REVENUES 430.81 61,609.25
- -
TOTAL SHERIFF CIVIL REVENUES 430.81 158,780.42
- -
EXPENDITURES (747.84) 25,689.92
= =
TOTAL SHERIFF CIVIL FUND BALANCE 1,178.65 133,090.50

TAX MAINTENANCE FUND
BEGINNING BALANCE 0.00 111,445.25
REVENUES 2,319.96 97,155.54
- -
TOTAL MAINTENANCE FUND REVENUES 2,319.96 208,600.79
- -
EXPENDITURES 179.98 90,155.57
= =
TOTAL MAINTENANCE FUND BALANCE 2,139.98 118,445.22

RECESS
9:40 a.m.

Minutes taken and typed by Nikki Lawrence.

OZONE ISSUES

Doug Neidigh, Michelle Garand and Dave Woolery met with the Commission to
discuss ways to preserve air quality while retaining growth. Mr. Neidigh commented that
the DNR has done an evaluation and the EPA did their study in the spring. Mr. Neidigh
added that Taney County is grouped with Stone County, Christian County and Greene
County.

Mr. Neidigh presented a sample document that outlined areas that need to be
addressed as well as possible solutions to the problems. Commissioner Herschend stated
that he remained skeptical, as the problem is that the monitoring stations are not in Taney
County they would be located in Greene County, but Taney County is in the calculations
for the Ozone levels. Commissioner Herschend added that Taney County’s problem is
tourism and the number of cars coming here. Not sure the effort is worth the monitoring.

After a brief discussion Ms. Garand stated that they would like to have a letter of
support and if the Commission would review the draft document and respond with any
comments would be beneficial. Commissioner Pennel made a motion to send a support
letter. Commissioner Herschend seconded the motion. The motion passed by vote:
Pennel (yes), Herschend (yes), Strahan (absent).

RECESS
12:15 p.m.

RECONVENE
1:15 p.m.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

Commissioner Pennel made a motion to go into executive session pursuant to
RSMo. 610.021(3). Commissioner Herschend seconded the motion. The motion passed
by vote: Pennel (yes), Herschend (yes), Strahan (absent).
 Commissioner Herschend made a motion that for the week of December 1
through the 5th, Counselor Paulson receive bereavement leave and for the week of
December 8 through the 12th be used as vacation time. Commissioner Pennel seconded
the motion. The motion passed by vote: Pennel (yes), Herschend (yes), Strahan (absent).

Commissioner Pennel made a motion to go out of executive session.
Commissioner Herschend seconded the motion. The motion passed by vote: Pennel
(yes), Herschend (yes), Strahan (absent).

DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS

Commissioner Pennel made a motion to take the day after Christmas as a paid
holiday. Commissioner Herschend stated that he would not second that motion adding
that in a year where we are looking for money, he would like to use those funds for
raises.

2009 BUDGET

The County Commission worked on the preparation of the 2009 R&B and R&BT
budget.

GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY
FOR TANEY COUNTY AIRPORT HANGAR

The Commission attended a Ribbon Cutting at the Taney County Airport for the
unveiling of the new hangar addition.