Minutes from Commissioners’ meeting

POTEAU--The Board of County Commissioners of LeFlore County met in a regular business meeting Monday with Chairman Carroll Rogers presiding. Also present were Vice-Chairman Lance Smith, Member Freddie D. Cox and County Clerk Kelli Ford.

The following action was taken by the board:

(1.)      Motion was made by Freddie D. Cox and seconded by Lance Smith to approve the minutes of November 30, 2009. Motion was approved all voting yes.

(2.)      Motion was made by Freddie D. Cox and seconded by Lance Smith to approve purchase orders as presented. Motion was approved all voting yes.

(3.)      Motion was made by Freddie D. Cox and seconded by Lance Smith to approve bonds for the following: Becky Smith, Clerk/Treasurer, Town of Shady Point; Phyllis Wilson, Treasurer, Fanshawe School District and Brad Hall, Trustee, Town of Shady Point. Motion was approved all voting yes.

(4.)      Motion was made by Freddie D. Cox and seconded by Lance Smith to approve monthly fee reports for the Board of County Commissioners, the Assessor and the Court Clerk. Motion was approved all voting yes.

(5.)      Transfer of Appropriations. None presented.

(6.)      Blanket purchase orders were approved as on file in the office of the LeFlore County Clerk.

(7.)      Old Business. None discussed.

(8.)      Current Bridge and Road Projects. None discussed.

(9.)      Burn Ban. No discussion.

(10.)    Motion was made by Freddie D. Cox and seconded by Lance Smith to leave tabled item for policies, procedures and application re: funding roadway projects with STP Funds. Motion was approved all voting yes.

(11.)    Motion was made by Freddie D. Cox and seconded by Lance Smith to leave tabled agreement between County Highway District #3 and Timbervest Partners II Oklahoma, LLC. Motion was approved all voting yes.

(12.)    Motion was made by Freddie D. Cox and seconded by Lance Smith to approve contract between O.S.U. Extension Office and LeFlore County. Motion was approved all voting yes.

(13.)    Motion was made by Freddie D. Cox and seconded by Lance Smith to approve resolution re: "CB" Force Account project for Buzzard Creek. Motion was approved all voting yes.

(14.)    Motion was made by Lance Smith and seconded by Freddie D. Cox to approve resolution, as submitted, for holidays and days off during calendar year 2010. Motion was approved all voting yes.

(15.)    Motion was made by Lance Smith and seconded by Freddie D. Cox to approve permit application for pipeline/service crossing requested by Windstream Communications re: Section 27, Township 7 North, Range 26 East. Motion was made by Lance Smith and seconded by Freddie D. Cox to approve permit application for pipeline/service crossing requested by Windstream Communica-tions re: Section 28, Township 1 North, Range 25 East. Motion was approved all voting yes.

(16.)    Motion was made by Lance Smith and seconded by Freddie D. Cox to approve resolution determining maximum monthly highway expenditures. Motion was approved all voting yes.

(17.)    Motion was made by Freddie D. Cox and seconded by Lance Smith to approve Treasurer's Monthly Report of Officers for November, 2009. Motion was approved all voting yes.

**Motion was made by Carroll Rogers and seconded by Freddie D. Cox to move item #18 up to 9:15 a.m. Motion was approved all voting yes.

(18.)    Met with Hazard Mitigation Specialist David Van Nostrand to discuss contract between LeFlore County and Hazard Mitigation Specialists, LLC. After discussion, motion was made by Freddie D. Cox and seconded by Lance Smith to approve contract. Motion was approved all voting yes.

Motion was made by Carroll Rogers and seconded by Freddie D. Cox to adjourn and reconvene at 9 a.m. on Dec. 14, 2009. Motion was approved all voting yes, Rogers-yes, Smith-yes, Cox-yes.