RUTHERFORD COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

AGENDA

AUGUST 16, 2001              6:00 P.M.

RUTHERFORD COUNTY COURTHOUSE, COURTROOM

A.                  Commission called to order by Chairman

B.                  Prayer

C.                  Pledge to Flag

D.                  Roll Call

E.                  Reading and Approval of the Minutes

F.                  Resolution of Sympathy -   Cliff Gillespie

                                          -          John Pittard

                                                       -     Edwin Clark Rion, Sr.

G.                 Public Comments

H.         ELECTIONS & CONFIRMATIONS

1.                  Elect Notaries

2.                  Announce County Attorney Vacancy

3.                  Announce Two Vacancies on Beer Board

4.                  Announce Two Vacancies on Codes Enforcement Adjustments & Appeals Board

5.                  Fill Two Vacancies on Industrial Development Board and Health, Education and Facilities Board

6.                  Confirmation of Appointment of Talmadge Gilley, Bob Farris and Craig Lynch to the Rutherford County Regional Planning Commission

7.                  Tentatively Elect Commission Chairman

8.                  Elect Steering Committee

I.              UNFINISHED BUSINESS

J.          PUBLIC HEARINGS – 6:30 P.M.

1.                  Randy Lane, A-532, 574 West Jefferson Pike, R-15 to Retail and Wholesale Trade – CUP 5411 – Convenience Stores 

2.                  Rockvale Garden Center, A-535, 8964 Rockvale Road, Commercial to CUP 5193 – Wholesale Nursery and Garden Items 

3.                  Williams Nursery, A-536, R-15 to CUP 078 – Landscape and Horticultural Services and 5261 – Retail Nurseries, Lawn and Garden Supply Stores 

4.                  Amendment to the Rutherford County Zoning Resolution 

K.         REPORTS BY STANDING COMMITTEES

1.                  PURCHASING COMMITTEE

A.                  Monthly Report

2.                  BUDGET, FINANCE & INVESTMENT COMMITTEE

A.                  General Fund Budget Amendments

1.                   Building Codes 

2.                   Ambulance Service 

3.                   Miscellaneous (Reward for Captain D’s Slayings) 

B.                  Solid Waste/Sanitation Fund Budget Amendment 

C.                  Local Purpose Tax Fund Budget Amendment 

D.                  Approve Additional Funding for Courthouse Exterior Renovations 

E.                  Approve Copy Machine Lease for Register of Deeds 

F.                  Approve Juvenile Justice State Supplement 

G.                 Approve Violent Apprehension Unit Grant for Sheriff’s Department 

H.                  Approve Study of Downtown County Facilities 

I.                     Approve Revenue Anticipation Note for Employee Insurance Fund 

J.                   Approve $1.7 Million Bond Resolution for Animal Shelter 

K.                  Approve Tri-Party Agreement for Blackman High School 

L.                   Approve Funding for School Technology 

M.                 Amended and Restated $28,910,000 General Obligation School Bonds 

3.                  HEALTH & EDUCATION COMMITTEE

A.                  No Report

4.                  PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

A.        Resolution to Approve Conveyances of Ballfields to Smyrna and Bleachers to the County By Appropriate Instruments 

5.            PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE

A.                  No Report

6.        PUBLIC WORKS & PLANNING COMMITTEE

A.                Resolution to Approve Grant Agreement Between Regional Transportation Authority and Rutherford County 

B.                 Resolution to Approve Contract with State of Tennessee, Department of Environment & Conservation 

C.                Resolution to Approve the Following Speed Limits:  45 M.P.H. for Cripple Creek Road, 35 M.P.H. for Powell’s Chapel Road, and 40 M.P.H. for Manus Road, Hill Road and Highship Road 

D.                Resolution Regarding Comcast Cable Company 

7.         STEERING, LEGISLATIVE & GOVERNMENTAL COMMITTEE

A.                  Resolution to Approve Concept of Mid South Regional Purchasing Cooperative 

B.                  Resolution to Adopt HOME Program Policies and Procedures 

C.                  Resolution to Ratify and Approve Private Chapter No. 66, House Bill No. 2031, Relative to the
 Regulation of Dogs and Cats in Rutherford County 

            8.         Any Other Business 

In accordance with ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act), any disabled persons requiring accommodations for participation in the meeting should contact the County Executive’s Office at 898-7745 at least two working days prior to the meeting in order that appropriate accommodations can be made.