THE REGULAR TERM OF THE GREENBRIER COUNTY COMMISSION WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7PM, TUESDAY, JULY 08, 2008, WITH PATRICK FERRELL GIVING THE INVOCATION, FOLLOWED BY THE GROUP RECITING THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

PRESENT:  LOWELL C. ROSE, PRESIDENT, BRAD TUCKWILLER AND BETTY D. CROOKSHANKS, COMMISSIONERS.

MINUTES:  COMMISSIONER TUCKWILLER MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE JUNE 24, 2008 AND THE JUNE 30, 2008 MEETINGS AS PRESENTED.  MOTION CARRIED.

SETTLEMENTS OF ESTATES:  COMMISSIONER CROOKSHANKS MOVED TO APPROVE THE SETTLEMENTS OF ESTATES AS FOLLOWS:  CHARLES DEWEY BLACKBURN, SR., ANDREA DAWN LINKOUS, VIRGINIA W. MCLAUGHLIN, CHARLES ELMER RUSSELL, WILLARD R. TALBOTT, AND EVELYN M. WHITT.  MOTION CARRIED.

EXONERATIONS:  PRESIDENT ROSE MOVED TO APPROVE THE EXONERATIONS, ETC., AS PRESENTED AND ENTER THE NAMES INTO THE MINUTES AS FOLLOWS:  ARBOR ACRES FARM, INC., JEFFREY K. BENNETT, PATRICIA A. BOGGS, APRIL/BASIL CASEY, HUBERT COCHRAN, CALVIN W. ELMORE, JAMES/DONNA ESTEP, GARY J. FRAVEL, JAMES W. HAYES, ROGER HOLWICK, JERRY HUFFMAN, SR., MICHAEL L. LELAND, MARY G. MCMILLION, BARBARA E. MORGAN, JESS R. MORTON, LUTHER L. POWERS, VERLE LEE PYLES, JAMES B. RATHBUM, RICKY R. REEVES, CARLOS H. VANDALL, MICHAEL D. VANALL, A. RAY VANDEVANDER, ROBERT A. WALKUP, JOHN WYATT,  C. W. BROWN, CHARLES ERB, DAVID L. NALKER, AND ROBERT D. UNDERWOOD.  MOTION CARRIED.

FINANCIALS:
NOTE:  IN KEEPING WITH THE IRS, MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT TO EMPLOYEES WILL BE 58.5 CENTS PER MILE, THRU DECEMBER 31, 2008.

NEW HIRE:  COMMISSIONER TUCKWILLER MOVES TO APPROVE THE HIRING OF JEFF DILLON IN THE ASSESSOR’S OFFICE.  MOTION CARRIED.

PV REIMBURSEMENT:  PRESIDENT ROSE MOVED TO ALLOW DELAY OF REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE ASSESSOR’S PROPERTY VALUATION FUND TO THE GENERAL COUNTY FUND FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OF FY 2008-09, UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2008, RETRO-ACTIVE TO JULY 1, 2008.  MOTION CARRIED BY A VOTE OF 2-1 WITH COMMISSIONER TUCKWILLER CASTING THE DISSENTING VOTE.

ARTS/REC TRANSFER:  COMMISSIONER CROOKSHANKS MOVED TO APPROVE THE TRANSFER OF $50,000 FROM ARTS/REC SAVINGS TO ARTS/REC

CHECKING TO COVER BILLS CONSIDERED FOR PAYMENT AT THIS MEETING.  MOTION CARRIED.

BILLS:  COMMISSIONER CROOKSHANKS MOVED TO PAY THE BILLS AS PRESENTED.  MOTION CARRIED.

FINANCIAL REQUEST/HOWARD’S CREEK WATERSHED:  COMMISSIONER TUCKWILLER MOVED TO PAY THE SUM OF $15,000.00 FROM GENERAL COUNTY REVENUE LINE 01-322-00 FOR UPGRADING THE HOWARD’S CREEK WATERSHED PROJECT.  MOTION CARRIED.

4-H GRANT:  COMMISSIONER TUCKWILLER MOVED TO DISBURSE TO THE GREENBRIER COUNTY 4-H LEADERS THE SUM OF $10,000.00 FROM GRANT RECEIVED FOR IMPROVEMENTS AS THE GREENBRIER COUNTY YOUTH CAMP.  MOTION CARRIED.

PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS:  NONE

SO. REG. COMM. CORRECTIONS BOARD:  COMMISSIONER TUCKWILLER MOVED THAT THE PRESIDENT OF THE COUNTY COMMISSION OR HIS DESIGNEE BE AN INTERIM MEMBER ON THE SOUTHERN REGIONAL COMM. CORRECTIONS BOARD, UNTIL SOMEONE CAN BE APPOINTED.  MOTION CARRIED.

ANIMAL SHELTER:  PRESIDENT ROSE MOVED TO APPOINT BOBBIE HART AS A MEMBER OF THE ANIMAL SHELTER ADVISORY BOARD.  MOTION CARRIED.

ARTS/REC COMMITTEE:  PRESIDENT ROSE MOVED THAT LINDA RODGERS AND KELLEN LEEF BE RE-APPOINTED TO THE ARTS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE.  MOTION CARRIED.

BLDG. COMM.:  PRESIDENT ROSE MOVED TO RE-APPOINT GAYLE MASON TO THE GREENBRIER COUNTY BUILIDING COMMISSION.  MOTION CARRIED.
COMMISSIONER TUCKWILLER MOVED TO RE-APPOINT GAYE KEECH TO THE GREENBRIER COUNTY BUILDING COMMISSION.  MOTION CARRIED.

DEPUTY SHERIFF CIVIL SERVICE BOARD:  COMMISSIONER TUCKWILLER MOVED TO ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE GREENBRIER COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION TO APPOINT HAMILTON DREW SKEENS AS THE BAR’S REPRESENTATIVE ON THE DEPUTY SHERIFF CIVIL SERVICE BOARD.  MOTION CARRIED.

DILAPIDATED BUILDING COMMITTEE:  COMMISSIONER TUCKWILLER MOVED TO RE-APPOINT VIRGINIA HUDKINS AND GERALDINE MANSPILE TO THE GREENBRIER COUNTY DILAPIDATED BUILDING COMMITTEE.  MOTION CARRIED.

HOUSING AUTHORITY:  COMMISSIONER TUCKWILLER MOVED TO RE-APPOINT JAMES K. (RICK) RICHTER TO THE GREENBRIER COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY.  MOTION CARRIED.

PLANNING COMMISSION:  COMMISSIONER TUCKWILLER MOVED TO RE-APPOINT RANDY PENDLETON TO THE GREENBRIER COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION.  MOTION CARRIED.

SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY:  COMMISSIONER TUCKWILLER MOVED TO APPROVE THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICT TO RE-APPOINT JOHN TUCKWILLER AS THEIR DESIGNEE ON THE GREENBRIER COUNTY SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY.  MOTION CARRIED.

E911 ADVISORY BOARD:  COMMISSIONER TUCKWILLER MOVED TO APPOINT OES DIRECTOR AL WHITAKER TO THE GREENBRIER COUNTY E911 ADVISORY BOARD.  MOTION CARRIED.

GBR. CO. DAY REPORT CENTER:  COMMISSIONER TUCKWILLER MOVED TO APPROVE THE HIRING OF LESLIE BEARD AS PROGRAM COORDINATOR AND LAURA LEGG AS CASE MANAGER FOR THE GREENBRIER COUNTY DAY REPORT CENTER.  MOTION CARRIED 2-1, WITH COMMISSIONER CROOKSHANKS CASTING THE DISSENTING VOTE.

RETIREES:  COMMISSIONER CROOKSHANKS MOVED TO DO A RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION ANYTIME SOMEONE RETIRES, RE-TRO ACTIVE TO JULY 1, 2008, AND GIVE THE PRESIDENT OF THE COMMISSION PERMISSION TO SIGN SAID RESOLUTIONS.  MOTION CARRIED.

WV ALCOHOL/DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE ACT:  COMMISSIONER CROOKSHANKS MOVED TO PASS A RESOLUTION IN FAVOR OF THE WV ALCOHOL AND DRUG FREE WORKPLACE ACT AS IT RELATES TO SENATE BILL #657.  MOTION CARRIED.

RONCEVERTE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION:  COMMISSIONER CROOKSHANKS MOVED TO SIGN LETT OF SUPPORT FOR GRANT APPLIATION WITH THE USDA COMMUNITY FACILITIES GRANT/LOAN PROGRAM.  MOTION CARRIED.

FEMA LEASE:  COMMISSIONER CROOKSHANKS MOVED TO APPROVE A ONE-YEAR LEASE AGREEMENT WITH ELMER RAY SHAFER ON FEMA PROPERTY IN CALDWELL FOR $1.00 PER YEAR.  MOTION CARRIED.

PLANNING COMMISSION FUND:  COMMISSIONER TUCKWILLER MOVED TO PAY FOR EXPENSES INCURRED BY CPR SOLUTIONS FOR SETTING UP ADDITIONAL FUND FOR THE PLANNING COMMISSION FROM THE COUNTY’S TECHNOLOGY LINE (424-19).  MOTION CARRIED.

WV CORP. AGREEMENT:  COMMISSIONER TUCKWILLER MOVED TO APPROVE MEMBERSHIP IN THE WV RISK POOL FOR FY 2008-09 AND SIGN AGREEMENT.  MOTION CARRIED.

MEADOW RIVER RAILS AND TRAILS:  COMMISSIONER CROOKSHANKS MOVED TO APPROVE A RESOLUTION FOR MEADOW RIVER RAILS AND TRAILS NATIONAL PARK SERVICE PROGRAM.  MOTION CARRIED.

LEADERSHIP TEAM FOR GBR. CO.:  COMMISSIONER TUCKWILLER MOVED TO APPOINT COMMISSIONER BETTY CROOKSHANKS AND JO ANN JACKSON AS MEMBERS OF A “LEADERSHIP TEAM” FOR GREENBRIER COUNTY AND NEGOTIATE PAY FOR GRANT WRITING SERVICE WITH DOUG HYLTON.  MOTION CARRIED.

GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT:  NONE

NOTE:  A “CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY” WAS SIGNED TO BE ISSUED TO JAMES WILMER.

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GREENBRIER COUNTY COMMISSION:

PRESIDENT

THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE GREENBRIER COUNTY COMMISSION WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 9AM ON TUESDAY, JULY 22, 2008, WITH THE INVOCATION GIVEN BY REV. ALVIE EDWARDS, FOLLOWED BY THE GROUP RECITING THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

PRESENT:  PRESIDENT LOWELL C. ROSE, BRAD TUCKWILLER, COMMISSIONER
COMMISSIONER BETTY CROOKSHANKS DID NOT ATTEND.

MINUTES:  COMMISSIONER TUCKWILLER MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE JULY 08, 2008 MEETING AS PRESENTED.  MOTION CARRIED.

SETTLEMENTS:  PRESIDENT ROSE MOVED TO APPROVE THE SETTLEMENTS OF ESTATES AS FOLLOWS:  MAYCEL GRAY WILLIAMS BRANNON, EMMETT P. CLARK, CLARA E. SIMMONS, MARJORIE E. WELLS, AND DOROTHY LOUISE WHITE.  MOTION CARRIED.

EXONERATIONS, ETC.:  PRESIDENT ROSE MOVED TO APPROVE THE EXONERATIONS, ETC., AS PRESENTED AND ENTER THE NAMES INTO THE MINUTES AS FOLLOWS:  RICKY G. ARNETT, DENNIS BITTINGER, JR., CHARLES CROW, PAUL EVANS, MELISSA GRAHAM, RALPH MIDKIFF, MILLER LOGGING, DEBRA H. MOELLENDICK, BIRDIE MUSSER ESTATE, SUZANNE PERILLI, MARY F. STILTNER, DEREK OWEN TEANEY, TOWN OF QUINWOOD, FORREST E. VASS, JR., VERNIE RUTH ALEXANDER, JESSE CLARK, SHARON COCHRUM, RUTH CRADER, BOBBY J. GOSS, JEAN ANN HOLLEY, GREGORY HONAKER, ALLEN LOUDERMILK, LOUIE MCCORMICK, BARBARA PATTERSON, AND WILCHER PROPERTIES, LLC.  MOTION CARRIED.

FINANCIALS:
THE COUNTY COMMISSION SIGNED RESOLUTIONS COMMEMORATING THE SERVICE TO GREENBRIER COUNTY OF RECENT RETIREES, RUDY H. HOLBROOK AND GEORGE BENNETT.

ARTS/REC TRANSFER:  COMMISSIONER TUCKWILLER MOVED TO APPROVE THE TRANSFER OF $60,000 FROM ARTS/REC SAVINGS TO ARTS/REC CHECKING.  MOTION CARRIED.

OES TRANSFER:  COMMISSIONER TUCKWILLER MOVED TO APPROVE A REQUEST FROM AL WHITAKER, DIRECTOR OF GREENBRIER COUNTY OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES TO TRANSFER $700 FROM GENERAL COUNTY GRANT REVENUE TO THE HOMELAND SECURITY FUND #99.  MOTION CARRIED.
COMMISSIONER TUCKWILLER FURTHER MOVED TO APPROVE MR. WHITAKER’S REQUEST TO TRANSFER $1,000 FROM HIS OES AUTO SUPPLY LINE (01-711-43) TO OES MAINTENANCE (01-711-15).  MOTION CARRIED.

BILLS:  COMMISSIONER TUCKWILLER MOVED TO APPROVE PAYMENT OF THE BILLS AS PRESENTED.  MOTION CARRIED.

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE:  COMMISSIONER TUCKWILLER MOVED TO SIGN OFF ON AN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE GRANT.  MOTION CARRIED

PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS:  NONE

BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS:  COMMISSIONER TUCKWILLER MOVED TO APPOINT MICHAEL F. MCCLUNG AS A MEMBER OF THE GREENBRIER COUNTY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS.  MOTION CARRIED.

SO. REG. COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS BOARD:  COMMISSIONER TUCKWILLER MOVED TO APPOINT JUDGE JOE POMPONIO, ROBERT B. MCCLINTIC, AND JO ANN JACKSON AS MEMBERS OF THE SOUTHERN REGIONAL COMMUNITY CORRECTONS BOARD.  MOTION CARRIED.

EMS:  COMMISSIONER TUCKWILLER MOVED TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING NEW PROCEDURES AND DESIGNATING MILE MARKERS AS RECOMMENDED BY THE E911 ADVISORY BOARD.  MOTION CARRIED.

VOTING MACHINES:  COMMISSIONER TUCKWILLER MOVED TO PAY $9,445 OUT OF THE ELECTION BUDGET LINE ITEM 01-413-67 (CONTRIBUTIONS) AND RE-ADDRESS THAT LINE ITEM, DURING FUND BALANCE BUDGET MEETINGS.  MOTION CARRIED.

CONSULTANT FOR PLANNING COMMISSION:  COMMISSIONER TUCKWILLER MOVED TO HIRE M. H. DORSETT, AICP FROM CAMBRIA PLANNING GROUP AT THE PROPOSED AMOUNT OF $60,000, TO COMPLETE THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.  MOTION CARRIED.

NEW HIRES:  COMMISSIONER TUCKWILLER MOVED TO APPROVE THE RECOMMENDATION OF DAN EDWARDS, DIRECTOR OF THE E911 CENTER TO HIRE JAMES LEWIS AND JUSTIN HEDRICK AS FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES.  MOTION CARRIED.

BUDGET PROPOSAL FOR 911:  COMMISSIONER TUCKWILLER MOVED TO CONSIDER A PROPOSAL FOR THE E911 CENTER, WHICH INCLUDES AN UPDATED SALARY PLAN, DURING BUDGET WORK SESSION.  MOTION CARRIED.

BEECH RIDGE ENERGY:  COMMISSIONER TUCKWILLER MOVED TO APPROVE THE SIGNING OF A GUARANTY AND CONTINGENT SUPPLEMENTAL PAYMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN BEECH RIDGE ENERGY LLC AND THE GREENBRIER COUNTY COMMISSION. MOTION CARRIED.

GVEDC:  COMMISSIONER TUCKWILLER MOVED TO SIGN A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING THE GREENBRIER VALLEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

CORPORATION AS THE LEAD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCY FOR GREENBRIER COUNTY.  MOTION CARRIED.

SO. REG. DAY REPORT CENTER:  COMMISSIONER TUCKWILLER MOVED TO APPROVE THE REVISED SOUTHEN REGIONAL CORRECTION DAY REPORT CENTER RESOLUTION.  MOTION CARRIED.

GBR. HILLS GOLF COURSE:  COMMISSIONER TUCKWILLER MOVED TO TABLE.  MOTION CARRIED.

TASK FORCE GRANTS:  COMMISSIONER TUCKWILLER MOVED THAT THE COMMISSION ACT AS A PASS THRU FOR PURDUE PHARMA FUNDS AND JUSTICE ASSISTANCE FUNDS FOR THE GREENBRIER COUNTY TASK FORCE.  MOTION CARRIED.

EXEMPTION STATUS:  COMMISSIONER TUCKWILLER MOVED TO RECOMMEND TO THE GREENBRIER COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION TO CONSTRUCT NEW LANGUAGE OFFERING SPECIAL EXEMPTION STATUS FOR LAND TO BE PURCHASED, WHEN THE GRANTEE IS A GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY.  MOTION CARRIED.

GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT:  NONE

AIRPORT:  PRESIDENT ROSE MOVED TO EXTEND AN EXTRA AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $50,000 TO THE GREENBRIER COUNTY CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU FOR MARKETING AT THE AIRPORT.  MOTION CARRIED.

IT WAS NOTED THAT THE MEETING TIME FOR THE MEETINGS ON AUGUST 12TH AND AUGUST 26TH WOULD BE 9AM.  ALSO, THE COMMISSION WILL MEET AT 3PM ON MONDAY, JULY 28, 2008 FOR A BUDGET WORK SESSION TO CONSIDER THE JUNE 30, 2008 FUND BALANCE.

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GREENBRIER COUNTY COMMISSION:

LOWELL C. ROSE, PRESIDENT