Hickman County TN

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County Commissioners · Meeting · Oct 23, 2023

Mon, Oct 23, 2023

The elected legislative body for Hickman County. Sets county policy, adopts the budget, and represents residents across the county’s districts.

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The commission’s main substantive action was authorizing purchase of the Harville building for $525,000, after discussion that the county’s 90-day contract would expire before the next meeting and that an extension might otherwise be needed. Members also approved a series of budget amendments, including a $154,800 sheriff’s grant reclass, a $31,500 solid-waste convenience-center grant, $32,000 for an EMA cascade trailer, and $8,435 toward half of a rescue-squad radio system.

Other notable actions included approval of a beer permit for Piney River Resort on an 11–2 vote, creation of an opioid task force committee by Resolution 23-30 to guide opioid-abatement spending, approval of quarterly reports from multiple offices, notice that the ambulance service has a new address with septic permit in place, and an update that a recycling-center baler grant had been approved. The county also noted pending warranty-deed matters affecting economic-development and industrial-board work.

Call to Order and routine business 7:18

  • Public comment: no one signed up to speak.
  • 8:49 Agenda approved without controversy.
  • 9:05 September 25 meeting minutes approved without controversy.
  • 9:38 Brief recognition of former commissioner Mr. Capps for 16 years of service.
  • 10:14 Two notaries approved: John Blade and Joanna Hensford.

Reports approved 11:04

  • 11:04 Quarterly reports in the packet from the trustee, sheriff’s department, clerk and master, circuit court, and Ag Pavilion were approved.
  • 11:31 Roll-call approval was 13 yes, 1 absent.

County Mayor 12:02

  • 12:09 Mayor reported the building inspector had visited the Harville building and findings were included in the packet.
  • 12:17 Mayor said the county was nearing the end of its 90-day arrangement related to the Harville building and was unsure whether to seek an extension or bring the matter forward.
  • 12:27 Mayor also reported a new address for the ambulance service, with a septic permit in place.

New Business / Agenda Items

Harville building purchase 12:47

  • 12:47 Discussion centered on the county’s 90-day contract expiring before the November meeting.
  • 13:06 Members outlined two options: seek an extension to bridge to next month’s meeting, or move ahead now and later process the needed budget amendment.
  • 13:13 Supporters said they were ready to buy the building and had not heard significant objections.
  • 14:02 Motion made to authorize the mayor to purchase the Harville building.
  • 14:32 Purchase price was stated as $525,000; members clarified the vote was only for acquisition, not for improvements.
  • 14:40 It was noted there would also be closing costs and incidentals beyond the $525,000 price.
  • 15:17 Motion passed 12 yes, 1 no, 1 absent.
  • 17:39 After the vote, discussion indicated the mayor should seek an extension from the seller if needed so a budget amendment could be voted at the next county-court meeting.

Committee Reports 15:59

Planning Commission 15:59

  • 16:07 Chair was absent; minutes were included in the packet.
  • 16:16 No substantive discussion followed.

Solid Waste Committee 16:31

  • 16:31 Committee reported its minutes were in the packet.
  • 16:39 A grant for the recycle center to purchase a baler had been approved.
  • 16:48 Members were told documentation of the grant approval was available.

Health, Safety, and Properties 16:57

  • 17:06 Report was brief because most members had attended the meeting already.
  • 17:13 Chair said the committee’s business had largely focused on the properties issue and the county would be doing something regarding that building.
  • 17:24 Discussion turned to coordinating with the mayor and finance office on a budget amendment tied to the Harville purchase.
  • 17:46 Members suggested the mayor approach the seller about an extension so the budget amendment could be addressed at the next meeting.

Finance Committee 18:03

  • 18:10 Motion made to approve the September 2023 financial summary report.
  • 18:28 Financial report approved by roll call 13 yes, 1 absent.

Budget, Finance, and Human Resources 19:07

  • 19:07 Committee minutes from the October 10 budget meeting were in the packet.
  • 19:15 Committee presented 7 budget amendments for approval.

Sheriff budget grant reclass — Budget Amendment 24-20 19:24

  • 19:24 Amendment concerned the sheriff’s budget.
  • 19:31 It reclassified grant money in the amount of $154,800.
  • 19:51 Approved by roll call 13 yes, 1 absent.

Library website and Highway longevity pay — Budget Amendments 24-21 and 24-22 20:19

  • 20:27 These two amendments were grouped because both reclassified money within existing budgets.
  • 20:34 Library amendment moved $2,000 for website expenses.
  • 20:43 Highway amendment reclassed $700 for longevity pay.
  • 21:04 Both amendments approved together by roll call 13 yes, 1 absent.

Board of Education line-item reclass — Budget Amendment 24-23 21:32

  • 21:40 Amendment reclassed Board of Education funds to appropriate lines.
  • 21:40 It had already been approved by the Board of Education.
  • 21:48 Amount was $3,234.
  • 22:03 Approved by roll call 13 yes, 1 absent.

Solid Waste convenience-center grant — Budget Amendment 24-24 22:25

  • 22:35 Amendment budgeted a convenience-center grant for solid waste.
  • 22:35 Amount was $31,500.
  • 22:50 Approved by roll call 13 yes, 1 absent.

EMA cascade trailer — Budget Amendment 24-25 23:20

  • 23:20 Amendment moved money from the general fund for purchase of a cascade trailer for EMA.
  • 23:28 Amount was $32,000.
  • 23:28 Members noted the matter had been discussed heavily at the health, safety, and buildings meeting.
  • 23:45 Approved by roll call 13 yes, 1 absent.

Rescue squad radio system — Budget Amendment 24-26 24:17

  • 24:17 Amendment moved money from the general fund to pay for half of the radio system needed by the rescue squad.
  • 24:25 Amount was $8,435.
  • 24:25 Members again noted prior discussion in the health and safety/buildings committee.
  • 24:41 Approved by roll call 13 yes, 1 absent.

Beer Board / beer permit for Piney River Resort 25:13

  • 25:13 Budget committee chair raised a beer-permit item that had been moved onto that night’s agenda.
  • 25:23 Commission recessed briefly as the beer board to consider the application.
  • 25:38 Application was for Piney River Resort; members were told the applicant had met all requirements and supporting information had been emailed to commissioners.
  • 26:01 One commissioner asked about the intended operation because the application listed both on-premises and to-go sales.
  • 26:16 Clerk said the application included on- and off-premises sales, with uncertainty about additional operational details.
  • 26:45 Roll-call vote approved the permit 11 yes, 2 no, 1 absent.
  • 27:16 Chair said future beer-permit matters should be handled within the regular meeting process rather than slipping in separately.

Public Records Committee 27:39

  • 27:39 Committee had not met.
  • 27:49 It planned to convene the next month.

Economic and Community Development 27:49

  • 27:57 Committee had not met that month.
  • 27:57 Next meeting scheduled for November 9.
  • 27:57 Report said members were waiting on a warranty deed to help move work forward; transcript is unclear on the specific project.

Industrial Board 28:14

  • 28:14 Industrial Board had met on the 19th.
  • 28:21 It was still waiting on the warranty deed and planned to reconvene on November 2.

Unfinished Business 28:54

  • 29:18 A scheduling correction was made: the health, safety, and properties meeting starts at 6:00.

New Business / Agenda Items 29:43

Resolution 23-30 — opioid task force committee 29:53

  • 29:53 Resolution 23-30 proposed establishing an opioid task force committee for disbursement of opioid-abatement funds.
  • 30:16 Sponsors explained the committee was needed to manage funds the county had already received and expected to receive.
  • 30:25 The resolution specified the committee’s membership structure.
  • 30:25 Recommendations from the task force would still go first to the budget committee and then to the full county commission before final approval, adding oversight rather than giving the task force final spending authority.
  • 30:42 Sponsor summarized the measure as necessary in order to use the opioid funds.
  • 30:53 Resolution approved by roll call 13 yes, 1 absent.

Adjournment 31:21

  • 31:21 With no further business, the meeting adjourned.

Key figures and statistics

Figure Type Context / topic Timestamp
13 present Attendance Roll call present count 7:43
1 absent Attendance Roll call absent count 7:43
16 years Service length Former commissioner Capps recognized for prior service 9:38
2 Count Notaries approved 10:14
13 yes, 1 absent Vote Approval of quarterly reports 11:31
90 days Time period Harville building contract period nearing expiration 12:17
$525,000 Purchase price Harville building acquisition authorization 14:32
12 yes, 1 no, 1 absent Vote Harville building purchase authorization 15:17
September 2023 Reporting period Financial summary report approved 18:10
13 yes, 1 absent Vote Financial summary approval 18:28
October 10 Meeting date Budget committee minutes referenced 19:07
7 Count Budget amendments presented 19:15
$154,800 Grant reclass Sheriff budget, Amendment 24-20 19:31
13 yes, 1 absent Vote Amendment 24-20 approval 19:51
$2,000 Reclass / expense Library website expense, Amendment 24-21 20:34
$700 Reclass / payroll Highway longevity pay, Amendment 24-22 20:43
13 yes, 1 absent Vote Amendments 24-21 and 24-22 approval 21:04
$3,234 Reclass Board of Education line-item reclass, Amendment 24-23 21:48
13 yes, 1 absent Vote Amendment 24-23 approval 22:03
$31,500 Grant Solid waste convenience-center grant, Amendment 24-24 22:35
13 yes, 1 absent Vote Amendment 24-24 approval 22:50
$32,000 Equipment purchase EMA cascade trailer, Amendment 24-25 23:28
13 yes, 1 absent Vote Amendment 24-25 approval 23:45
$8,435 Equipment / radio funding County share for half of rescue squad radio system, Amendment 24-26 24:25
13 yes, 1 absent Vote Amendment 24-26 approval 24:41
11 yes, 2 no, 1 absent Vote Beer permit for Piney River Resort 26:45
November 9 Date Next Economic and Community Development meeting 27:57
19th Date Industrial Board meeting date referenced 28:14
November 2 Date Industrial Board reconvene date 28:21
6:00 Time Health, Safety, and Properties meeting start time correction 29:18
23-30 Resolution number Opioid task force committee resolution 29:53
13 yes, 1 absent Vote Resolution 23-30 approval 30:53

External vendors, brands, and software

Name Type Context / topic Timestamp
Piney River Resort Company Beer permit application for on-/off-premises sales 25:38

Laws and policies

| Citation / name | Level | Type | Context / topic | Timestamp | |---|---|---|---| | Resolution 23-30 | County | Resolution | Establishing an opioid task force committee for disbursement of opioid-abatement funds | 29:53 |

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