[0:04] All right, ladies and gentlemen. Good to
see everybody here. U get started. Uh
[0:09] this is going to be the September 1st
special call meeting of the county
[0:12] legislative body of Lincoln County,
Tennessee. Uh item number one, we ask
[0:17] cler to call the role.
>> Dustin Atkinson
[0:20] » here.
>> Jack Ashley
[0:22] » here.
>> Cynthia Bates
[0:24] » here.
>> Ethan Bates
[0:26] » here.
>> Ricky Brunt
[0:27] » here. Tony Cwell
>> here.
[0:29] » John Cson
>> here.
[0:31] » Jackie Eekes
>> here.
[0:33] » Chris Graham.
>> Rod Grubs
[0:36] » here.
>> Steve Gumperberg
[0:37] » here.
>> Jim Hammonds
[0:39] » here.
>> Charles Hunter
[0:40] » here.
>> Don Jenkins
[0:42] » here.
>> Jude Jennings
[0:43] » here.
>> Mark Mitchell
[0:46] » here. [snorts]
[0:49] » Jason Nicks
>> here.
[0:51] » Terry Rogers present. Bill Shelton
>> here.
[0:54] » Jeremy Spray
>> here.
[0:56] » Steve Spray
>> here. Greg Traml
[0:58] » here. I don't
>> Danny Walker here.
[1:01] » Nathan Web,
>> 23 commissioners present, one absent.
[1:05] » Thank you, Madam Clair. Uh, I've been
made aware of no further comments at
[1:08] this time. So, the next item will be
consideration approval to elect the
[1:12] chair for the Lincoln County Legislative
Body. That term will expire September of
[1:16] 2027.
Now, for nominations,
[1:20] » make a motion for Walt Patrick. Second,
>> we have a nomination for Walt Patrick as
[1:26] chairman. Are there any other
nominations?
[1:30] Are you second to that motion? There's a
second right over here.
[1:36] Fine.
I would entertain a motion of nomination
[1:40] cease and he'd be elected by
acclamation.
[1:43] Motion been properly made, properly
seconded. Commissioner Con second the
[1:48] motion.
[1:51] » All in favor signify by saying I. I.
>> Any opposed? same day.
[1:58] Eyes have it. We'll ask the clerk to
call the role. If you're in in agreement
[2:02] with uh Mayor Patrick being the
chairman, say his name, Patrick. If not,
[2:07] see
[2:10] » Atkinson
>> Ashley
[2:13] » Patrick
>> Bates Cynthia Bates
[2:18] » Ethan Bates
>> Patrick
[2:20] » Ricky Bryant
>> Patrick
[2:22] » Tony Cwell
>> Patrick
[2:23] » John
>> Cryson Patrick
[2:25] » Jackie Eps
>> Rod Grubs
[2:28] » Patrick
>> Gunther
[2:31] » Hammonds
>> Hunter Patrick
[2:34] » Jenkins
>> Patrick
[2:36] » Jenny Patrick
>> Mitchell
[2:38] » Patrick
>> Nicks
[2:41] » Rogers
>> Patrick Shelton
[2:43] » Patrick Jeremy Spray
>> Patrick
[2:46] » Steve Spray
>> Greg Traml
[2:49] » Patrick
>> Danny Walker
[2:50] » Patrick
>> Nathan Web Patrick
[2:52] » 23 in favor of Patrick.
>> All right, that's unanimous vote. Uh Mr.
[2:58] Chairman, come here.
[applause]
[3:09] » [applause]
[3:18] » Thank you all for that.
[3:23] We will now hear consideration for the
approval to elect chair pro 104 of count
[3:29] of the county legislative body term
which will expire September of 2027. Do
[3:34] I hear any motions?
>> I make a motion for Ricky Ro.
[3:39] » I second that motion.
>> Terry Rogers second. Are there any other
[3:43] nominations?
[3:47] » Nomination been made for John K. Second
by Don Jenkins. Commissioner Jenkins.
[3:52] Any other nominations?
[3:58] Move nomination cease.
We will conduct a vote. We need to do a
[4:04] roll call.
[4:10] A vote of Bryant will be for
Commissioner Bryant. A vote of Cresant
[4:15] will be for Commissioner Cisson.
[4:22] Web
>> three.
[4:24] » Walker.
>> Brian.
[4:28] » Traml.
>> Steve Spray.
[4:31] » Bryant.
>> Jeremy Spray.
[4:37] » Shelton.
>> Grayson.
[4:39] » Rogers. Bryant.
>> Nicks.
[4:42] » Brian.
>> Mitchell.
[4:45] » Bryant.
>> Jennings.
[4:46] » Cry.
Jenkins
[4:50] » Hunter
>> Bryant
[4:52] » Hammonds Bryant
>> Gunerberg
[4:55] » Bry
>> Grubs
[4:59] » Essell
[5:07] Bryant
>> Bryant
[5:10] » Bry
>> Ethan Bates
[5:13] » Bryant
>> Cynthia Bates
[5:16] Ashley
Right.
[5:19] » Atinson.
>> Free song.
[5:38] » 12 votes for Commissioner Bryant, 11 for
Commissioner Cry. with the fact that
[5:45] Commissioner Graham was not sworn in.
The majority is 12 today. So that will
[5:50] stand.
[5:53] Congratulations, Commissioner Bryant. To
continue your service, we appreciate you
[6:00] for that.
We'll move on to the consideration of
[6:06] approval of time, day, and place for the
meeting of the sessions of the county
[6:10] legislative body. Do I hear any motion?
>> I make a motion that it stays the same
[6:16] time, the same place, and the same date.
>> Is there a second?
[6:22] » Second.
>> Commissioner Nick has a second.
[6:28] We'll take a vote. All those in favor?
[6:33] » All those opposed?
Motion passes unanimously.
[6:48] I would like to postpone the
determination of seating arrangement,
[6:52] but that needs to be a motion to be
approved by you all.
[6:56] » Make a motion postpone
and second by Commissioner Web.
[7:01] Everybody in favor of that, would you
signify by saying I motion? I'm sorry.
[7:05] I'm sorry. Colonel Jenkins. Commissioner
Jenkins.
[7:13] little hectic this morning. We need a
few chairs. Got a few things to do to
[7:16] make that arrangement. That's why I
asked for that. So, all those in favor
[7:20] of postponing that till the 15th
meeting. I
[7:24] » Any opposed?
Passes unanimously.
[7:29] I haven't been doing that.
[7:34] So, as customary in this first meeting,
we have a budget meeting tonight. So,
[7:38] we're asking for the consideration of
approval to elect one commissioner from
[7:43] each district, 1 2 3 5 6 and 8 as four
and seven are filled for one more year
[7:50] to fill the vacancies on the budget
committee.
[7:54] And the term will expire November of
2027.
[7:59] So at this time we'll hear a nomination
for district one.
[8:04] » I'd like to nominate Commissioner
Walker.
[8:06] » Commission Commissioner Hammonds
nominates Commissioner Walker. Any other
[8:11] nominations for district one?
[8:24] I recognize Commissioner Groves.
>> Jenkins.
[8:28] I I hear a second. Oh, you don't need a
nomination. I'm sorry. Nominated for
[8:32] Colonel Don Jenkins.
[8:36] Any other nominations for district one
for the budget committee?
[8:42] Hearing none, I move to vote. Let's do a
roll call. A a vote of Walker will be a
[8:50] vote for Commissioner Walker. A vote of
Jenkins will be a vote for Commissioner
[8:55] Jenkins.
[9:03] Atkinson,
>> Jenkins,
[9:06] » Ashley,
>> Walker,
[9:09] » Cynthia Bates,
>> Ethan Bates,
[9:12] » Jenkins,
>> Bryant,
[9:14] » Walker,
>> Caldwell,
[9:16] » Walker,
>> Jenkins,
[9:20] » Eekes,
>> Jenkins,
[9:23] » Grubs,
>> Gunther,
[9:26] » Walker, Hammonds
>> Walker
[9:29] » Hunter Walker
>> Jenkins
[9:32] » Jenkins
>> Jennings
[9:34] » Jenkins
>> Mitchell
[9:37] » Walker
>> Nicks
[9:39] » Walker
>> Rogers Walker Shelton
[9:43] » Jenkins
>> Jeremy Spray
[9:46] » Walker
>> Steve Spray
[9:49] » Walker
>> Traml
[9:51] » Jenkins
>> Walker
[9:54] » Walker
>> Webb
[9:55] » Jenkins
[10:10] I have 12 votes for Commissioner Walker,
11 for Commissioner J.
[10:17] majority is 12 today. So Walker passes.
We'll move to district two. Any
[10:23] nominations for district two for the
budget committee?
[10:27] » Commissioner,
Commissioner Cson.
[10:32] » Any other nominate nominates?
>> Commissioner Atinson.
[10:36] » Commissioner Cson nominates Commissioner
Atkinson for district 2 on the budget
[10:41] committee.
[10:45] » Any other nominations?
[10:49] He motion nominates seats. Any vote back
there?
[10:53] » Hearing none. Everybody vote to agree to
Commissioner Atinson for for district
[11:00] two um to be voted by acclamation. All
those in favor?
[11:06] » Any opposed?
Unanimous.
[11:17] Here nomination for district three.
[11:23] » Nominate Mark Mitchell. Nominate Mark
Mitchell. Any other nominations?
[11:31] Nomination cease.
>> Hear motion for nomination cease.
[11:37] [snorts]
We'll do a roll call vote. Uh a vote for
[11:42] Mitchell will be a vote for Commissioner
Mitchell. Uh, and a vote for Grubs will
[11:47] be a vote for Grubs. Roll call vote,
please.
[11:53] » Atkinson,
>> Grubs.
[11:55] » Ashley,
>> Mitchell.
[11:57] » Cynthia Bates,
>> Ethan Bates,
[12:00] » Grubs.
>> Ricky Bryant,
[12:02] » Mitchell.
>> Caldwell,
[12:05] » Mitchell.
>> Creeps
[12:08] Grubs.
>> Grubs.
[12:10] » Grubs.
>> Gunther.
[12:12] » Mitchell.
>> Hammonds.
[12:15] Hunter
>> Mitchell
[12:17] » Jenkins
>> Grubs
[12:20] » Jennings
>> Grubs
[12:21] » Mitchell
>> Mitchell
[12:23] » Nicks
>> Mitchell
[12:24] » Rogers Mitchel Shelton
>> Grove
[12:29] » Jeremy [cough and clears throat] Spray
>> Brooks
[12:32] » Steve Spray
>> Mitchell
[12:34] » Traml
>> Gross
[12:36] » Walker
>> Mitchell
[12:38] » Webb Okay.
[12:53] I have 11 for Mitchell, 12 for Gross.
[13:00] 12 being the majority. Commissioner
Grubs will be the district three
[13:04] commissioner for the budget committee.
Moving to district five. Do I hear any
[13:09] nominations?
>> Nominations for Jack.
[13:14] » Commissioner Nicks nominates Jackie.
Commissioner Eats.
[13:18] Any other nominations?
[13:24] Hearing none, I move we vote
Commissioner Eats in by acclamation.
[13:34] » All those in favor? I.
>> All those opposed?
[13:39] Unanimous. Commissioner Eekes be the
district five commissioner for the
[13:45] budget committee. Um
I'll hear nominations for district six.
[13:52] » Commissioner Web nominates
Commissioner Bates and a second was by
[13:59] Ricky. Commissioner Bryant.
[14:07] Motion's been made to cease nominations
and vote by acclamation. Second by
[14:12] camel. All those in favor of that.
>> Any opposed to that?
[14:18] Motion passes.
Cynthia Bates will be the district six.
[14:24] Six commissioner for the budget
committee
[14:30] » and district 8. I'll hear nominations
for district 8. Commissioner
[14:34] » Commissioner Commissioner Eekes I'm
sorry
[14:37] » nominates Commissioner Shelton
>> second by Colonel Jenkins
[14:44] Commissioner Traml did you have a
nomination
[14:47] » it was okay any other nominations
nomination seats
[14:57] all those approve of motion seats but
and and vote commissioner Shelton by
[15:02] acclamation
Say I.
[15:04] » All those opposed.
[clears throat] Unanimous.
[15:09] That Commissioner Shelton
is the district 8
[15:15] commissioner for the budget committee.
That's all that I have for consideration
[15:21] today and we'll keep that short and
sweet. Uh if anybody have a
[15:28] anybody
>> want to adjurnn. Thank you.
[15:32] All those in favor say I.