RUTHERFORD COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

AGENDA

NOVEMBER 13, 2003        6:00 P.M.

RUTHERFORD COUNTY COURTHOUSE, COURTROOM 

A.                  Commission called to order by Chairman View Video for Items A-E  

B.                  Prayer

C.                  Pledge to Flag

D.                  Roll Call

E.                  Reading and Approval of the Minutes

F.                  Resolution of Sympathy - William Nees “Bubba” Howell View Video

G.         Public Comments  View Video per Speakers--Speaker 1 and Speaker 2

H.         ELECTIONS & CONFIRMATIONS

1.                   Elect Notaries  View Video

2.                   Fill Vacancy On Road Board View Video for Items H2-7

3.                   Announce Two Vacancies on Community Care Board (One County Commissioner and One Citizen-at-Large)

4.                   Announce Vacancy on Equalization Board

5.                   Announce Four Vacancies on Agricultural Advisory Board

6.                   Appointment of Judicial Commissioner – Margaret Awokoya

7.         Announcement of Appointment of William Waite to Consolidated Utility District

            Board of Directors

I.          UNFINISHED BUSINESS  

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

1.         Rezoning Request A-643, Shane Fogle, 46155 Hwy. 99, R-15 to Conditional Use Permits:  Landscaping Business, Retail and Wholesale Nursery, and Retail and Wholesale Sales of Lawn and Garden Supplies     

K.         REPORTS BY STANDING COMMITTEES

1.                   PURCHASING COMMITTEE

A.                  Monthly Report View Video

2.                   BUDGET, FINANCE & INVESTMENT COMMITTEE

A.                  General Fund Budget Amendments View Video

1.         County Attorney

2.         Drug Court

3.         Emergency Management (Community Emergency Response Team Grant)

4.         Sheriff (2)

5.         Miscellaneous (Tax Relief Program)

6.         Board of Equalization

B.         Recommendation for Funding for Furniture/Equipment for Juvenile Courtroom

            View Video

C.         General Purpose School Fund Budget Amendment View Video

                        D.         Recommendation Relative to Employee Health Insurance Rates View Video

                        E.         Approve Amendment to Health Insurance Plan Document View Video

                        F.         Recommendation to Bid Property & Casualty Insurance View Video

                        G.         Approve Projects for the $25 Million Bond Issue View Video

H.         Resolution Requesting City of Murfreesboro to Waive Portion of Bond Issue Proceeds

            View Video 

I.          Resolution to Use Proceeds of Swanson Settlement Toward P.A.W.S.

                                    Animal Shelter View Video

3.                   HEALTH & EDUCATION COMMITTEE

A.                  No Report

4.                   PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

A.                  Resolution to Authorize Condemnation of Property Owned by Mike Liles on North Maple Street for a Limited Right of Access for Testing View Video

B.                  Resolution to Approve Application to the Christy Houston Foundation for a Drug Court Facility with Transitional Housing and Use of the Property at the Jail Facing Molloy Lane View Video

C.                  Resolution to Name the Largest Auditorium in the Lane Agri-Park the “Joe McKenzie Auditorium” With An Appropriate Plaque  View Video

D.                  Resolution to Include Present Commissioners and Prior Commissioners that Voted on the Lane Agri-Park on the Plaque for the Building  View Video

5.             PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE

A.                  Resolution to Approve the First Responder Contract Between Rutherford County Emergency Medical Service and Salem Blackman Volunteer Fire Department View Video

B.                  Resolution to Approve License Agreement with the Tennessee Division of Forestry, Department of Agriculture View Video

6.         PUBLIC WORKS & PLANNING COMMITTEE

A.         Resolution Requesting Widening of Route 266, Jefferson Pike View Video

B.         Resolution Regarding the Guy James Farm View Video

C.         Resolution to Urge the General Assembly to Amend the Statutes to Allow Counties to Operate Asphalt Plants

            View Video

7.         STEERING, LEGISLATIVE & GOVERNMENTAL COMMITTEE

A.                  Resolution to Hire Jeff Craig as Human Resource Director View Video

B.                  Resolution Supporting the Recognition of God as the Foundation of our National Heritage View Video

C.                  Resolution Requesting Legislative Delegation to Sponsor Appropriate General Legislation for the State of Tennessee to Amend T.C.A. 67-5-702 to Allow Elderly Low Income Homeowners Property Tax Relief View Video

D.                  Resolution to Increase the Amount of Funds Available Under the Elderly Low Income Property Tax Relief Program Set Forth in T.C.A. 67-5-702 View Video

E.                  Resolution to Settle the Swanson Lawsuit

            8.         Any Other Business View  Speaker 1; View Speaker 2; View Speaker 3

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.