The
Wise County Board of Supervisors met in an Organizational
Meeting on Thursday, January 5, 2006 at 5:50 p.m. in the Board
of Supervisors meeting room located in the Wise County courthouse.
The following were present: Honorable
Fred A. Luntsford
Honorable
Ronnie Shortt
Honorable
Robert R. Adkins
Honorable
Steve Bates
Honorable
Virginia Meador
Honorable
John W. Peace II
Honorable
Leland Branham
Honorable
Robert Robbins - members of said Board and
Glen
A. Skinner - County Administrator
Shannon
C. Scott - Assistant County Administrator
Karen
T. Mullins - County Attorney
Annette
Underwood - Executive Secretary
PRAYER
T.
G. Branson led the Board in prayer
PLEDGE
All
led in the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.
IN
RE: TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN
It
was the consensus of the Board that Administrator Skinner
serve as temporary Chairman.
IN
RE: ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN
Ronnie
Shortt nominated Fred Luntsford as Chairman
John
Peace asked that nominations cease.
Fred
Luntsford was unanimously elected as Chairman by roll call
vote.
IN
RE: VICE-CHAIRMAN
Leland
Branham nominated Ronnie Shortt for Vice-Chairman
John
Peace asked that nominations cease.
Ronnie
Shortt was unanimously elected as Vice-Chairman by roll
call vote.
IN
RE: TERM OF OFFICE
John
Peace made a motion to set the term of office for chairman
and Vice-chairman for one (1) year. Steve Bates seconded
the motion. The motion was unanimously approved.
IN
RE: ROBERTS RULES OF ORDER/RULES OF PROCEDURES
A
motion was made by Bob Adkins, seconded by John Peace, to
approve the current version of the Roberts Rules of Order
/ Rules of Procedures as presented.
Supervisor
Meador questioned the order of the agenda regarding public
expression and public hearings. She stated that since
public hearings are being placed on the agenda prior to
public expression, the Rules of Procedures are not correct.
After
discussion, Supervisor Adkins amended his motion to approve
the Roberts Rules of Order / Rules of Procedures with the
change of public hearings being placed prior to public expression.
The motion was unanimously approved.
IN
RE: TIME AND DATE OF MEETINGS
A
motion was made by Ronnie Shortt, seconded by Robby Robbins,
to set the Workshop Meeting on the first Thursday of each
month at 6:00 p.m. and the regular meeting on the seconded
Thursday of each month at 6:00 p.m. The motion was
unanimously approved.
IN
RE: TIE VOTE
A
motion was made by Bob Adkins, seconded by Ronnie Shortt,
to continue with the present method being used for the tie
breaker whereby a tie vote means the vote fails. The motion
was unanimously approved.
ADJOURN
A
motion was made by Leland Branham, seconded by Ronnie Shortt,
to adjourn the meeting. The motion was unanimously
approved.
ATTEST:
WISE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
____________________
_______________________
Glen
A. Skinner, Clerk Fred
A. Luntsford, Chairman
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