MEMBERS, OCONEE COUNTY COUNCIL

Mr. Steven R. Moore, District I   Mr. Kenneth E. Johns, Jr., District II

Mr. William “Bill” Rinehart, District III   Mr. Marion E. Lyles, District IV

Mr. H. Frank Ables, Jr., District V

MINUTES, SPECIAL MEETING, OCONEE COUNTY COUNCIL

                        The Oconee County Council held a special meeting Wednesday, July 28, 2004 at 1:00 PM in Council Chambers with all members except Mr. Johns present.

Press:

                        Members of the press notified (via mail): Daily Journal, Keowee Courier, Westminster News, Anderson Independent, Greenville News, WGOG Radio, WYFF TV & WLOS TV.

                        Members of the press present: Ray Chandler – Daily Journal, Dave Williams – Anderson Independent & WGOG Radio.

Other Organizations Notified:

                        Also notified of the meeting were the Oconee County Democratic Party and the Oconee County Tax Payers Association.

Call to Order:

                        Chairman Ables called the meeting to order.

Invocation:

                        Mr. Rinehart gave the invocation.

Pledge of Allegiance:

                        Mr. Lyles led in the Pledge of Allegiance to the US Flag.

Equipment for 911 Center:

                        Ms. Marianne Dillard, Procurement Director & Mr. John Murray, Communications Director recommended that the CAD system be awarded to New World Systems at a cost of $410,785 and the radio and 911 Telephony systems be awarded to Positron Public Safety Systems at a cost of $532,696 with a contingency of $75,478.

Minutes, Special Meeting, Oconee County Council                        July 28, 2004

Equipment for 911 Center Continued:

                        After considerable discussion in which Ms. Dillard & Mr. Murray informed Council there is presently approximately $1,200,000 of the funds available of the $1,635,959 cost of the project.

                        Mr. Moore made a motion that the motion of July 6, 2004 to adopt the change order to Synergem in the amount of $617,000 be rescinded and no action be taken regarding this matter until the new administrator is hired.  This motion died for lack of a second.

                        Mr. Lyles made a motion, seconded by Mr. Rinehart, approved 3 – 1 (Mr. Moore voting against) that the above recommendation to award the CAD System to New World Systems and the radio and 911 Telephony systems to Positron Public Safety Systems be adopted.

Ordinance 2004-17:

                        Mr. Lyles made a motion, seconded by Mr. Rinehart, approved 3 – 1 (Mr. Moore voting against) that Ordinance 2004-17, “AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNTY COUNCIL OF OCONEE COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA, AUTHORIZING A LEASE/PURCHASE AGREEMENT, SERIES 2004 RELATING TO THE FINANCING OF VARIOUS 911 EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT FOR MUNICIPAL PURPOSES AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF VARIOUS DOCUMENTS INCLUDING THE LEASE AGREEMENT; AND OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO” be adopted on first reading in title only.

Ordinance 2004-16:

                        Mr. Rinehart made a motion, seconded by Mr. Lyles, approved 4 – 0 that Ordinance 2004-16, “OCONEE COUNTY PERSONNEL POLICIES PROCEDURES MANUAL, RESCINDING ORDINANCE 97-14” be adopted on first reading in title only.

Public Comment Session:

                        Ms. Susie Cornelius addressed Council regarding the technology purchase for the 911 center.

Executive Session:

                        Mr. Moore made a motion, seconded by Mr. Lyles, approved 4 – 0 that Council go into executive session for the purpose of discussing a legal and personnel matter.

Minutes, Special Meeting, Oconee County Council                        July 28, 2004

Open Session:

                        There was no action taken when open session resumed.

Adjourn:

                        Adjourn: 2:30 PM

                                                                                                Respectfully Submitted:

                                                                                                _____________________

                                                                                                Opal O. Green

                                                                                                Clerk to Council