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Votes at a glance: Coffee County commissioners meeting, June 7, 2021
Summary
A roundup of formal motions and votes taken by the Coffee County Board of Commissioners on June 7, 2021, including approvals for road abandonment, rezoning, contract change orders, equipment financing, and a utility sale to the City of Douglas.
At its June 7 meeting the Coffee County Board of Commissioners approved a series of motions and votes summarized below. This roundup lists the action, mover/second when recorded, and the meeting outcome as shown in the record.
- Minutes approval (May 3 regular and work sessions, May 3 executive session, May 20 special called work session): Motion by Commissioner AJ Dovers; second by Commissioner Ted O'Steen; unanimous approval.
- Agenda approval: Motion by Commissioner Jimmy Kitchens; second by Commissioner Johnny Wayne Jowers; unanimous approval.
- Resolution to designate part of the City of Douglas as an Enterprise Zone: Motion to table by Commissioner Johnny Wayne Jowers; second by Commissioner Jimmy Kitchens; motion to table passed unanimously.
- Road abandonment: Tumble Circle Road (from Thurman Road to Arley Solomon Road) ' Motion to approve by Commissioner Ted O'Steen; second by Commissioner Johnny Wayne Jowers; unanimous approval.
- Administration Annex (101 North Peterson Avenue): Authorized to accept sealed bids/auction with right to reject bids; motion by Commissioner Jimmy Kitchens; second by Commissioner Johnny Wayne Jowers; unanimous approval.
- Memorandum of Understanding: Lease with Coffee County Board of Health (1003 Shirley Avenue; July 1, 2021'June 30, 2022): Motion to approve by Commissioner Johnny Wayne Jowers; second by Commissioner AJ Dovers; unanimous approval.
- Rezoning: 9221 Highway 32 West (Thomas Mizell Jr.) ' Motion by Commissioner Jimmy Kitchens to approve with a privacy-fence condition; second by Commissioner Johnny Wayne Jowers; passed 4-1 (Commissioner Ted O'Steen opposed).
- Rezoning: 689 Chatterton Church Road (Ruben Tinajero) ' Motion to reject by Commissioner Jimmy Kitchens; second by Commissioner Johnny Wayne Jowers; unanimous rejection.
- Courthouse renovation change order (Harper and Company): $61,920.00 change order, revised contract $1,293,620.00; motion by Commissioner Johnny Wayne Jowers; second by Commissioner Jimmy Kitchens; unanimous approval.
- Motor grader financing: Award financing to Signature Public Funding Corp. at 1.315% (low bid); motion by Commissioner Jimmy Kitchens; second by Commissioner Ted O'Steen; unanimous approval.
- Peek Paving striping change order: $82,438.83 (26.18 miles) funded from local TIA funds; motion by Commissioner AJ Dovers; second by Commissioner Ted O'Steen; unanimous approval.
- Sale of County Water System to the City of Douglas: Motion by Commissioner Johnny Wayne Jowers; second by Commissioner Jimmy Kitchens; unanimous approval. Closing to be scheduled later.
- Unison Behavioral Health: Lease for 1005 Shirley Avenue (July 1, 2021'June 30, 2022) and County Participation Contract for mental-health services totaling $20,000: Motion by Commissioner AJ Dovers (lease) and motion by Commissioner Johnny Wayne Jowers (contract); seconds recorded; unanimous approval.
- 2022 LMIG submission: Application amount listed as $2,923,207.25 with a 10% local match; DOT funding allocation unknown; motion by Commissioner Jimmy Kitchens; second by Commissioner Ted O'Steen; unanimous approval.
The meeting adjourned at 10:16 a.m. on a motion by Commissioner Johnny Wayne Jowers and a second by Commissioner Ted O'Steen.
Speakers and supporting documents are recorded in the county meeting minutes and the clerk's office.
