JACKSBORO, TN (WLAF) – Here are the actions from the Campbell County Commission meeting from Tue., Jan. 21, 2020.  WATCH the meeting on demand here.

Action Taken

*please note that these motions are informally written and the formal motions will be in the official minutes recorded by the clerk’s office.

  1. Call to Order
  2. Prayer & Pledge
  • Roll Call – 14 present, 1 absent
  1. Approval of Previous Minutes Orick/Kitts Approved 14Yes
  2. Notary Public Application Approval Stanfield/Goins Approved 14Yes
  3. Committee Reports and minutes Orick/Stanfield Approved 14Yes
  • Budget Amendments& Other Funding
    1. Kitts/Orick Approved 14Yes
      1. Amendments 1-1 thru 1-10
  • Approval for payment of the monthly Travel Card
    1. Goins/Douglas Approved 12Yes 2No (Stanfield/Davis)
  1. Reports from County Officials & all dept.(including BOE)
    1. Reports from Organizations receiving Funding
      1. Kitts/Orick Approved 14Yes
    2. Information
      1. NPDES Permit
      2. Working Capital Disaster Loans Memo
      3. Accord Liability Insurance Certificate
    3. Other Matters
      1. Kitts/Orick Approved 14Yes
        1. Nominations for 911 Board Nominations
      2. Orick/ Kitts Approved 14Yes
        1. Approve property assessor contract
  • Recognize County Mayor
    1. Kitts/Higginbotham Approved 14Yes
      1. Greenway Grant.
    2. Jim Robinson Proclamation Given
    3. Andy Wallace resignation, Johnny Vanover appointed
  • Recognize Commissioner’s
    1. SEE PAGE 3&4
  • Ongoing Business
    1. Suspension of the rules was Approved 14Yes to allow discussion regarding updates on the rock quarry.
    2. Motion by Kitts/Goins Approved 14Yes
      1. To authorize Mayor Morton to seek counsel to represent the county against the rock quarry. He is to first to contact CTAS recommended George Dean out of Nashville. If Dean is unavailable, Morton is to seek other qualified legal counsel.
    3. Announcements
      1. Lonas Young White Bridge perk test will allow 40+ sites, 4,000 gal. per day. And ready to move to the next phase.
  • Motion to Recess by Bruce, seconded by Orick
    1. RECESSED TIL MONDAY JAN.27, 2020 at 6:00pm.

Commissioners who wish to introduce

Resolutions and Proposals for debate:

Tuesday January 21, 2019

Commission Meeting

Charles Baird:                   _No Topics requiring action

Dewayne Baird:                 _No Topics requiring action

Johnny Bruce:                     *Motion to close the current commission credit card ending in 7903, and allow the commission chairman open a new card with the correct address for commission.

Ralph Davis:                       * Motion to approve the surplus of scales for sanitation department.

* Motion to solicit bids for Sanitation Department scales.

*Motion to Approve EMA addition specs

Motion to solicit bids for EMA addition.

*Motion to Approve EMS & Animal Shelter roof specs

Motion to solicit bids for EMS roof project.

Motion to solicit bids for Animal Shelter roof project.

*Motion to Approve Animal Shelter Lean To specs

Motion to solicit bids for Animal Shelter Lean To project.

*Motion to Approve the New Courthouse Doors Specs.

*Motion to relieve David Goins of his warranty on the project at animal shelter.

*Motion to approve the commission secretary to send a letter of gratitude to Tennessee Representatives David Kustoff, Tim Burchett, Chuck Fleischmann, David Roe, and John Rose, as well as, Tennessee Senator Marsha Blackburn who co-sponsored the bill in the Senate for the Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act, also known as the TRACED Act. Which was passed by federal legislation to become public law on December 30, 2019.

* Send the 48hr Written Submission request to Rules& Ethics Committee.

Carl Douglas:                     request for waterline extension committee

Whit Goins:                         No Topics requiring action

  1. Higginbotham: Ways & Means Wed.22 @5pm – Request for member of Chamber to attend

Recreation Committee Wed.22 @6pm

Proclamation for VVES Boys Basketball Team

Proclamation for JES Girls Basketball Team

Tyler King:                           waterline committee request as well

Scotty Kitts:                         No topics requiring action

Cliff Kohlmeyer: No topics requiring action

Lisa Lester:                          No topics requiring action

Zachary Marlow:              *referred to Orick

Sue Nance:                          Absent at workshop

Rusty Orick:                        *INFO: Date for Charlie Curtis, for Roberts Rules of Order education session.Approval to meet with Anderson County on industrial recruiter.

-Motion to approve to send Commission Secretary to the grant writing course in Nashville, TN and fund the course and travel expenditures within the county travel policy guidelines.

Scott Stanfield:                   Motion to approve Resolution 01-21-2020

RESOLUTION OF THE CAMPBELL COUNTY COMMISSION DECLARING  SUPPORT FOR THE SECOND AMENDMENT OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION AND BECOMING A SANCTUARY COUNTY. (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED – 01/22/2020-7:30PM)