BE IT REMEMBERED THAT THE ANDERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSION MET IN REGULAR SESSIONON OCTOBER 16, 2017 WITH THE FOLLOWING COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: CHUCK FRI1TS, TRACYWANDELL MARK ALDERSON, RICK MEREDITH, STEVE EMERT, PHIL WARFIELD, SHAIN VOWELL, TIM ISBEL,ROBERT MCKAMEY, JERRY WHITE, WHITEY HITCHCOCK, STEVE MEAD, JERRY CREASEY, THERESA SCOTT,PHIL YAGER AND BOB SMALLRIDGE. ABSENT: NONE.
Prayer was led by Mayor Terry Frank.
Pledge of Allegiance was led by Deputy Lucas $hoffner.
1. Commissioner Creasey made a motion to approve Consent Agenda. Seconded by CommissionerWarfield. Motion carried by voice vote.
> September 18, 2017 County Commission Minutes> Notary and Notary Bonds> Courtesy Resolutions/Proclamations (Exhibit A)
o 17-10-653 Tom Rowo 17-10-654 Down Syndrome Awareness Month
o 17-10-656 Russell Bearden> Reports
o Director of Schoolso County Mayoro Law Director
> Waste Managemento Anderson County Career &Technical Center is requesting donations for the National EFA
Convention in Indianapolis IN as follows: $750.00 approved by Commissioner Vowell andIsbel each $1,500.00 approved by Commissioners Warfield and Emert each.
o Fairview Elementary School is requesting $600.00 for the safety patrol trip to WashingtonDC and $500.00 toward the purchase of mulch for the school approved by Commissioner
Emert for a total of $1,100.00.> Committee Reports
o ADA Oversight Committee Minutes (9-12-17)o EMS Audit Advisory Committee Minutes (8-24-2017)o Finance Committee Minutes (9-18-17)o Fire Commission Minutes (9-6-17)o Information Technology Advisory Board Minutes (9-14-17)
o Anderson CountyTourism Board Minutes (10-3-17)
Notaries
Kimberly Hope Bell Jennifer Fasching
Connie Brown Robin Queener Gentry
Ashley Bumgardner Nadine R Herron
Betty D Davis Elizabeth M Jenkins
Billie 0 Layfield Chris I Rector
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Kristen Leonard Sydney M Roberts
KatyJ McCallon Elaine Robinson
Lavern H Meyers Tammy S Thatcher
Notary Bonds
SBCA Travelers
David Strader Kern D Duncan
James W Brooks Jr Western Surety
Robin Newport Lavonda R Lambert
Sara Carr State Farm
Kelly Dean Jessica L Davis-Casteel
Benjamin Thomas Taylor Nicole C Smith
Lori Hawk Connie G Hun ley
Regina Dudley JILl
Merchants Ronald C Martin
Angela Kay Mahone Patricia Martin
Patricia Langan Cincinnati Ins
Nationwide Autumn Duncan
Lauren Defore
2. Commissioner Warfield made a motion to approve Regular Agenda. Seconded by Commissioner Scott.
Commissioner White made a motion to add to Operations Committee report an item that was left off lastmonths Operation report to write a letter in support of the 441 Project to Commissioner Robert Martineauof the Department of Environment and Conservation and a more personal letter be sent to It GovernorMcNally. Seconded by Commissioner Wandell. Motion carried by voice vote.
Commissioner Wandell made a motion to move the discussion of moving records from the archives fromOperations Report up to Item 5 before Elections. Seconded by Commissioner Meredith. Motion carriedby voice vote.
Commissioner McKamey made a motion to move the AC Solid Waste Board Minutes to after discussionof moving archives before Item 5. Seconded by Commissioner Wandell. Motion carried by voice vote.
Operations Committee
3. Commissioner Wandell made a motion to defer back to Operations Committee for 30 days thediscussion and evaluation of moving some of the archived documents to a different location. Secondedby Commissioner Scott. Motion carried by voice vote.
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AC Solid Waste
4. Commissioner McKamey made a motion that County Commission Proceed with the purchase of the17.08 acre Prime Resource, LLC tract on Norris Freeway, per the terms stated in the proposed SalesContract, at a total purchase cost of $375,000.00. A portion (to be determined) of the property will beused for the relocated Glen Alpine Convenience Center, and a Materials Recovery Recycling Center. Theremaining property will be available for other use as determined by County Commission. Financing forthe property purchase to be determined by the Finance Department, including sales proceeds from thecurrent Glenn Alpine site, other available funds per the existing agreement with the City of Clinton relativeto the Glen Alpine site, and available Industrial Property purchase funds. Funding for the ConvenienceCenter and Materials Recovery Center construction is committed and available in the Solid Waste Fund.Seconded by Commissioner White. Motion carried by voice vote.
Commissioner Warfield made a motion to rescind and reconsider previous motion. Seconded byCommissioner Mead. Motion carried by voice vote.
Commissioner Warfield made a motion to refer this back to Operations Committee for discussion.Seconded by Commissioner Emert. Voting aye: Wandell, Emert, Warfield, Vowell, Isbel, Hitchcock,Creasey, Scott, Yager and Smallridge. Voting no: Fritts, Alderson, Meredith, McKamey, White and Mead.Absent: none. Motion passed.
5. Commissioner McKamey made a motion that the Law Director proceed with contract for tract on NorrisFreeway for relocation of Glen Apline ConvenIence Center with earnest money of $1,000.00 contingenton meeting on Monday October 23,2017. Seconded by Commissioner Emert. Voting aye: Fritts, Alderson,Meredith, Emert, Warfield, Vowell, Isbel, McKamey, White, Mead, Yager and Smallridge. Voting no:Wandell, Creasey, Hitchcock and Scott. Absent: none. Motion passed.
Director of Schools
No action at this time.
Mayor
6. Commissioner Alderson made a motion to accept recommendation by the Anderson County WaterAuthority Board for George Horton term expiring 9/2021. Seconded by Commissioner Mead. Motioncarried by voice vote.
7. Commissioner Meredith made a motion to approve recommendation from the City of Rocky Top toappoint Terry Bearden to serve on the Regional Solid Waste Planning Board with term to expire 9/2023.Seconded by Commissioner Yager. Motion carried by voice vote.
8. Commissioner McKamey made a motion to approve recommendation from Tony Parker TennesseeCommissioner of Corrections the nomination of Manager Paul Gore and Officer Walter Cum to theCommunity Corrections Advisory Board terms to expire 9/2019. Seconded by Commissioner Vowell.Motion carried by voice vote.
9. Commissioner Scott made a motion to approve the Mayors recommendation of Gary Long termexpiring 1/2019 and Darryl Kerley term expiring 1/2023 to the Emergency Communications District Boardof Directors. Seconded by Commissioner Alderson. Motion carried by voice vote.
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10. Commissioner Warfield made a motion to approve request from the Mayor for a 60 day extension forthe enforcement duties on the amended Noise Resolution from the September 2017 County Commissionmeeting to allow the Department to become trained. Seconded by Commissioner McKamey. Motioncarried by voice vote.
Law Director
No action at this time.
Budget Committee
11. Commissioner White made a motion to approve the following school appropriations. Seconded byCommissioner Alderson. Voting aye: Fritts, Wandell, Alderson, Warfield, Vowell, lsbel, White, Hitchcock,Mead, Creasey, Scott, Yager and Smallridge. Voting no: none. Absent: Meredith, Emert and McKamey.Motion passed.
IncreaseExpenditureCode:141-76100-707 RegularCapital Outlay— $410,448.88
CHS Building ImprovementsDecreaseReserveCode:141-39000 UnassignedFundBalance $379,809.00IncreaseRevenueCode:141-48130-BLDG Contributions— Facility Acct $30,639.88
DonationsTotal: $410,448.88
(amendmentwill be from 141-34585-BLDGand a JE will replenishthereservefor 39000)IncreaseExpenditureCode:141-71100-599 RegularInstruction— OtherCharges $15,000.00DecreaseReserveCode:141-39000 UnassignedFundBalance $15,000.00(amendmentwill be from 141-34655-ACCTCand a JEwill replenishthereservefor 39000)IncreaseExpenditureCodes:141-71100-105 ProgramSupervisor $1,700.00141-71100-116 CertifiedTeachers 7,960.00141-71100-163 CertifiedSubs 100.00141-71100-198 Non-certifiedSubs 560.00141-71100-201 SocialSecurity 733.77141-71100-204 Retirement 1,704.62141-71100-212 Medicare 171.61141-71100-429 InstructionalSuppliesandMaterials 11,041.35141-72210-355 Travel 24.84141-72210-422 FoodSupplies 193.50141-72210-599 OtherCharges $380.00
Total IncreasedExpenditures: $25,454.69IncreaseRevenueCode:141-46590 StateGrant—Readto be Ready $25,454.69
SummerGrant
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12. CommissionerAldersonmadeamotion to approvethefollowing non-schoolappropriations.Secondedby CommissionerMead. Voting aye:Fritts, Wandell, Alderson,Warfield, Vowell,Isbel, White, Hitchcock,Mead,Creasey,Scott,Yagerand Smaliridge. Voting no: none. Absent:Meredith,EmertandMcKamey. Motion passed.
IncreaseRevenueCode:101-49700 InsuranceRecovery $20,628.00IncreaseExpenditureCode:101-54110-718 Motor Vehicles $20,628.00DecreaseReserveCode:115-34535 ACLB-Restrictedfor otherpurposes $311.86IncreaseExpenditureCodes:115-56500-524 StaffDevelopment $100.00115-56500-355 Travel 211.86
Total IncreasedExpenditures: $311.86IncreaseRevenueCodes:115-44570-4001 ContributionsandGifts $124.05IncreaseExpenditureCode:115-56500-499-4000 OtherSuppliesandMaterials $124.05
DecreaseReserveCode:115-34535-2001 DedicatedReserve $25,775.00IncreaseExpenditureCode:1 15-56500-335-2001 Building Maintenance- $25,775.00
HVAC installationInteriorpainting
DecreaseReserveCode:115-34535 Restricted— Library BoardReserve $20,418.23IncreaseReserveCodes:115-34635-1000 Briceville DedicatedReserve $5,000.00115-34635-2000 Clinton DedicatedReserve 5,000.00115-34635-3000 RockyTop DedicatedReserve 5,000.00115-34635-4000 Norris DedicatedReserve 5,418.23
Total IncreasedReserves: $20,418.23IncreaseExpenditureCode:101-52500-709 CountyClerksDataProcessing $1598.00
EquipmentDecreaseReserveCode:101-39000 UnassignedFundBalance $1,598.00(amendmentwill be from 101-34515anda JE will replenishthereservefor 39000)
IncreaseRevenueCode:101-46390-SPNM 0th Health& WelfareGrants- $75,000.00
SpecialNeedsGrantIncreaseReserveCode:101-39000 UnassignedFundBalance $75,000.00(amendmentwill be from 101-34530-2000anda JE will replenishthereservefor 39000)
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IncreaseRevenueCode:101-46190-1002 SafeRoutesto SchoolGrant— $224,056.00
AndersonvilleElementaryIncreaseExpenditureCodes:101-91130-321-1002 EngineeringServices $20,000.00101-91130-499-1002 OtherSuppliesandMaterials $19,198.00101-91130-791-1002 OtherConstruction $184,858.00
Total IncreasedExpenditures $224,056.00IncreaseRevenueCode:10l-46190-TNHLW OSM Grant-TNHollow and $99,429.29
UpperVowell MthIncreaseExpenditureCodes:101-91170-321-TNHLW EngineeringServices $9,447.29101-91170-791-TNHLW OtherConstruction 89,982.00
Total IncreasedExpenditures $99429.29IncreaseRevenueCode:l01-47180-CDBG CommunityDevelopment $11,200.00IncreaseExpenditureCode:101-91170-310-CDBG Contractswith OtherPublicAgency- $11,200.00
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13. CommissionerWhitemadeamotionto approvethefollowingnon-schooltransfers.Secondedby CommissionerAlderson. Voting aye: Fritts, Wandell, Alderson,Warfield, Vowel!, Isbel,White, Hitchcock, Mead, Creasey,Scott, Yager and Smallridge. Voting no: none. Absent:Meredith,EmertandMcKamey. Motion passed.
DecreaseExpenditureCode:116-55710-499 OtherSuppliesandMaterials $100.00IncreaseExpenditureCode:116-55739-355 Travel $100.00DecreaseExpenditureCode:101-55160-709 DentalHealthProgram— $125.00
DataProcessingEquipmentIncreaseExpenditureCode:101-52600-399 DateProcessing— $125.00
OtherContractedServicesDecreaseExpenditureCode:101-53100-317-0100 Circuit Court— $400.00
DataProcessingServices
IncreaseExpenditureCode:101-52600-709 DateProcessing— $400.00
Data Processing Equipment
14. Commissioner Creasey made a motion to approve the following non-school transfer. Seconded byCommissioner Mead. Voting aye: Wandell, Alderson, Warfield, Vowell, Isbel, White, Hitchcock, Mead,
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Creasey, Scott, Vager and Smallridge. Voting no: Fritts. Absent: Meredith, Emert and McKamey. Motionpassed.
IncreaseExpenditureCodes:101-53400-162 ChanceryClerical Personnel $5,849.00101-53400-204 StateRetirement 568.00
Total IncreasedExpenditures: $6,417.00DecreaseExpenditureCodes:101-53400-187 OvertimePay $5,000.00101-53400-207 Medical Insurance 1,417.00
Total DecreasedExpenditures: $6,417.00
15. CommissionerWarfield madea motion to approvethe following generalfund unassignedfund balanceappropriations.Secondedby CommissionerCreasey. Voting aye:Fritts, Wandell,Alderson, Warfield, Vowell, Isbel, White, Hitchcock, Mead, Creasey, Scott, Yager andSmal!ridge. Voting no: none. Absent:Meredith,EmertandMcKamey. Motion passed.
IncreaseExpenditureCode:101-51900-530 OtherGeneralAdministration— $1,537.53
Fines,Assessments,andPenaltiesDecreaseReserveCode:101-39000 UnassignedFundBalance $1,537.53DecreaseExpenditureCode:101-51310-317 DataProcessingServices $3,981.00IncreaseReserveCode:101-39000 UnassignedFundBalance $3,981.00IncreaseExpenditureCode:101-51900-305 OtherGeneralAdministration— $748.00Audit ServicesDecreaseReserveCode:101-39000 UnassignedFundBalance $748.00
16. CommissionerMeadmadeamotionthatwehire someonefrom anappropriateplaceto overseetheGeneralSessionsin OakRidgereconstructionsite to putout an appropriatebid andto pay forthis outoftheMayorsDepartmentFund. Secondedby CommissionerWartield.
CommissionerMeadmadeamotionto rescindpreviousmotion.
CommissionerAldersonmadeamotion thattheLaw Director reachout to thecity ofOakRidgeto seeif theyhavea constructionprojectmanagerthat couldgo by GeneralSessionsOakRidgesitesomeduring theweekandhelpoverseeproject. Secondedby CommissionerMead. Motioncarriedby voicevote.
17. CommissionerMeadmadeamotion to approvethe following appropriations.SecondedbyCommissionerWhite. Voting aye: Alderson,Warfield, Vowell, Isbel, White, Hitchcock, Mead,Creasey,Scott,Yager andSmallridge. Voting no: Fritts and Wandell. Absent:Meredith,EmertandMcKamey. Motion passed.
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Increase171-91120-7O7DARC Adniin ofJusticeProjects $1875.00
Bldg Improvements171-91120-7O7DARC Admi.nof JusticeProjects 1,667.00
Bldg Improvements171-91120-7O7DARC Admin of JusticeProjects 13,489.00
Bldg Improvements171-91120-7O7DARC Admin of JusticeProjects 3,949.00
Bldg Improvements171-91120-7O7DARC Admin ofJusticeProjects 3,529.00
Bldg Improvements171-91120-7O7DARC Admin ofJusticeProjects 2,280.00
Bldg Improvements171-91120-7O7DARC Admin of JusticeProjects 3,601.00
Bldg ImprovementsTotal $30,390.00
Decrease171-34585 Restrictedfor CapitalProject $30,390.00
Purchasing
18. ConunissionerWhite madea motion to approvea five yearcontractwith TennesseeCleanWaterNetworkthatestablishestheCountySchoolswill providethemaintenanceofwaterstationsprovidedby theTennesseeCleanWaterNetworkatNorwoodandLakeCity ElementarySchoolsin orderto promoteconsumptionoftapwater. SecondedbyCommissionerScott. Motion carriedby voicevote.
19. CommissionerWhite madea motion to approveanamendmenton athreeyearcontractwithOffice Supply it improvesthe discountsand removesa minimum order amountand modifiesdelivery time form five daysto nextday. Secondedby CommissionerMead. Motion carriesbyvoicevote.
20. CommissionerWhite madea motion to approveaten yearcontractwith ComcastFranchiseAgreement for the operation and maintenanceof the County’s cable system. SecondedbyCommissionerScott.
CommissionerWarfieldmadeamotionto amendthepreviousmotionto five years. SecondedbyCommissionerHitchcock.CommissionerHitchcockmadeamotion to rescindpreviousmotionto changeto five years.
Voting aye on ten yearcontract:Fritts, Alderson,Warfield, Isbel, White, Mead, Creasey,Scott,YagerandSmallridge.Voting no: Wandell,Vowell andHitchcock. Absent:Meredith,EmertandMcKamey. Motion passed.
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21. CommissionerWhite madeamotion to approveathreeyearleasewith Marvin PrewittDBASale Driving Inc. to leaseout office space at the Senior Citizens Center. SecondedbyCommissionerMead. Motion carriedby voicevote.
22. CommissionerAldersonmadeamotionto approveathreeyearleasewith AndersonvilleBusLines to leaseout parkingspotsattheSeniorCitizensCenter. Secondedby CommissionerScott.Motion carriedby voicevote.
RoadCommittee
23. CommissionerAldersonmadeamotion to addto thecountyroad systemHarborClub PlaceandSchoonerLane. Secondedby CommissionerWhite. Motion carriedby voice vote.
24. CommissionerAldersonmadeamotionto approvethespeedlimit be20 MPH on DustyLaneandHogoheegeeDrive. Secondedby CommissionerWarfield. Motion carriedby voicevote.
Operations
25. CommissionerWandell madea motion to approvea shadowingprogramfor high schoolstudentsin whichstudentscanapplyandbe selectedto attenda meetingwith a commissioneroftheirchoiceexcludingexecutivesessions.Secondedby CommissionerWarfield. Motion carriedby voicevote.
26. CommissionerWandellmadea motion to endorseGeneralClark in his efforts on behalfofthepeopleofAndersonCountyon theopiatelitigation. Secondedby CommissionerScott. Motioncarriedby voicevote.
27. CommissionerWandellmadeamotion to proceedwith discussionaboutopiatelitigation withJonathanMarcusandtheirgroupto learnmoreaboutthepossibilitiesandallow themto workwiththe Mayor and reportback in 30 daysfor more discussion. Secondedby CommissionerMead.Motion carriedby voicevote.
28. CommissionerWandell madea motion to createa task force for path forward on the FireTruck Resolutionand it be madeup of four commissionersandfour fire chiefs. SecondedbyCommissionerWarfield. Motion carriedby voice vote.
Commissionersthatvolunteered:White, Vowell, Warfieldand Smallridge.
29. CommissionerWandellmadea motion to approveafacilities conditionassessmentandthattheMayorwork with thepurchasingdepartmentto facilitateanassessmentprocessandcomebackto theOperationsCommittee. Secondedby CommissionerYager. Motion carriedby voicevote.
30. CommissionerWandellmadea motionto form ataskforce for theGlenAlpine ConvenienceCenterin conjunctionwith the City of Clinton and it be madeup of two membersof the SolidWasteBoard,CommissionerEmert,CommissionerWarfieldandCommissionerMeredithandthat
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the City of Clinton will choosetheir members.Secondedby CommissionerWarfield. Motioncarriedby voicevote.
31. CommissionerWhite madeamotionto approvethattheMayorsendouta letter in supporttoCommissionerRobertMartineauof theDepartmentofEnvironmentandConservationandamorepersonnelletterbe sentout to Lt GovernorMcNally. Secondedby CommissionerMead. Motioncarriedby voicevote.
Legal Services
32. CommissionerWarfield madeamotionthat in lawsuitofPamelaCothamvs. JayYeagarthatthecounty notbeaplaintiff andthat thecountyof Andersonbedeletedasaplaintiff on thiscase.Secondedby CommissionerMead. Motion carriedby voicevote.
Old Business
No actionatthis time.
NewBusiness
No actionatthis time.
Meetingadjourned.
Tim Isbel,ChairmanCounty Commission
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EXHIBIT PAGE
OCTOBER 16, 2017
EXHIBIT A: IN HONOR OF “TOM ROW”, NATIONAL DOWN SYNDROME MONTH AND IN HONOR OF“RUSSELL BEARDEN”
~ALLORIGINAL CERTIFIED COPIES OF DOCUMENTS ARE FILED IN THE COUNTY CLERK’S CLINTON LOCATIONLOCATED IN THE COURTHOUSE ROOM 111.
EXHIBIT
Anderson County Board of CommissionersAnderson County, Tennessee
ResolutionNo. 17-10-653
WHEREAS,OakRidge residentThomasH. “Tom” Row haslived in the formerly SecretCity since1959; and
WHEREAS,Tom cameto work at the OakRidgeNationalLaboratoryasanuclearphysicist,acareerthatspanned40 yearsuntil his retirementin 1999; and
WHEREAS,during his professionalcareer,Tom managedanumberofmajorresearchandoperationalprograms,servedasa divisiondirectorandseniorstaffto the laboratorydirector,andwasresponsiblefor severalhundredemployeesand budgetsthat rangedup to $65 million eachyear;and
WHEREAS, Tom receivedthe Martin MariettaJeffersonCupAward for ManagementAchievement,amongmanyotheraccoladesduring his professionalcareer;and
WHEREAS,attheageof 82 yearsyoung,Tom enjoyslandscaping,photography,steamtrainsandtraveling,andvolunteeringhis time to various causesandorganizations;and
WHEREAS,Tom hasvolunteeredwith morethan40 non-profitandprofessionalorganizationsthroughhis life, including: theUnitedWayof AndersonCounty,wherehe servedasloanedexecutive,boardpresidentandcampaignchairmanseveraltimes;Habitat for Humanity,servingaspresidentfor severalyears;volunteeringwith the EcumenicalStorehouse;theGirls Inc. BoardofDirectors;the YWCA DomesticViolence Advisory Committee;the AmericanMuseumofScienceandEnergyFoundationBoardchair, treasurerandvolunteer;andasa volunteerat the Children’sMuseumofOakRidge; and
WHEREAS, as a pebblestirsripplesin a pond— we mayneverknowthe full effect ofTom’s impact— but we do know this: Thathis generosity,his knowledge,andhis sacrificeoftime havetouchedthelives of innumerablepeoplein AndersonCounty;
NOW, THEREFORE,BE ITRESOLVED, thatwe,AndersonCountyMayorTerry Frankandmembersof theBoardofAndersonCountyCommissioners,meetingon this the
16th day ofOctober
2017,do herebyjoin the Aid to DistressedFamiliesof AppalachianCountiesin honoringTom Rowfor his serviceto the peopleofAndersonCounty.
APPROVED:
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Jeff Cole, County Clerk
Tim Isbel, Co. Commission Chairman
Mrs. TerryFrank, Anderson County
Anderson County Board of CommissionersAnderson County, Tennessee
ResolutionNo. 17-10-654
WHEREAS,approximatelyonein every700 babies— about6,000eachyear— in theUnitedStatesis bornwith Down syndrome,making Down syndromethemostcommonchromosomalcondition,accordingto theNational Down SyndromeSociety; and
WHEREAS, Down syndromeoccurswhenan individual hasa full orpartialextracopyofchromosome21; commonphysicaltraits are:low muscletone,small stature,anupwardslanttotheeyes,anda singledeepcreaseacrossthecenterofthepalm; and
WHEREAS,individualswith Down syndromehavean increasedrisk for certainmedicalconditionssuchascongenitalheartdefects,respiratoryandhearingproblems,or thyroidconditions;however,mostoftheseconditionsaretreatable,so peoplewith Down syndromecanleadhealthyandproductivelives; and
WHEREAS, all peoplewith Down syndromeexperiencesomelevelof cognitivedelays;however,theyoftenareable to attendschoolandgraduatewith diplomas;go to work; playsportsandmusic;vote; participatein decisionsthat affectthem;advocatefor themselves;buildrelationships;and contributeto societyin a numberofwonderfulandmeaningfulways;
NOW, THEREFORE, BEITRESOLVED, thatAndersonCounty MayorTerryFrankandmembersof theAndersonCountyBoardof Commissioners,meetingon this the l6~day ofOctober,2017,do herebyjoin theNationalDown SyndromeSocietyin recognizingthemonthofOctoberas
DownSyndromeAwarenessMonth
andcall uponall ofAndersonCounty’s citizensto recognizethe wonderfulandvariedabilities —
not thedisabilities— of thosein our communitywith Down syndrome,therebystrengtheningthefamiliesandcommunitiesin which we live.
APPROVED:
Tim Isbel, Co. Commissioi’Chairman Mrs. Terry r k, Anderson Co. Mayor
ATTEST: ______________________
Jeff Cole, Anderson County Clerk
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RESOLUTIONNO. 17-10-656
RESOLUTIONHONORINGRUSSELLDAVID BEARDEN
WhEREAS, our dear friend and colleagueRussell Beardenwill unfortunately be leaving his position asAndersonCounty’sDirector of HumanResourcesand Risk Managementfor newopportunitiesin the privatesector;and
WHEREAS, Russell has broughta new level of professionalismand leadershipto the Human ResourcesDepartmentby focusingon programsgearedto benefitourmost importantasset— our employees;and
WhEREAS, AndersonCounty has benefitedgreatly from a financial perspectiveduring Russell’stenurebyrealizingactualsavingsofover $604,000in enhancedbenefitplans;implementingstrategicplanningin workers’compensationandliability insurancesaving$40,000annuallywhile in turn producingareductionin daysawayfrom workby 85%;andreceivingthreelargerefundchecksfrom insurancecarriersduringthepastyear;and
WHEREAS, Russell has remainedsteadfastin holding down legal claims againstthe countywhile insuringsuperiorlegal compliancewithin thecomplexwebof stateand federalemploymentlaws; and
WHEREAS,oneofhis mostimportantaccomplishmentshasbeenthecreationoftheverypopularemployeeon-sitemedicalclinic whichhassavedthe countythousandsofdollars in lost work time, prescriptionandmedicalservices, generatedincreasedemployeeproductivity and most importantlysavedour employeesthousandsinout-of-pocketmedicalexpenses;and
WHEREAS,underRussell’stutelagethecountyhasbeenableto gaincontrolandproduceamoreaccuratefiscalimageof theemployeemedicalclaims fund (263) by auditingandbalancingthe fund for the first time in threeyears.
NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the AndersonCounty Board of Commissionersmeeting inregularsession~ ~
6th day of October,2017that wehonorand saluteourdearfriend andcolleague,Russell
Beardenfor his impeccableserviceto AndersonCountyandits citizens. Wewishhimwell in his futureendeavorsandsincerelyhopeourpathscrossagain.
RESOLVED,DULY PASSEDandAPPROVEDthis16
th day ofOctober2017.
Tim Isbel,~‘d’ainnan Terry Frank,CountyMayor
ATTEST:
Phil Yager,H~hair~ JeffCole,County Clerk