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THE COUNTY COMMIS-
SION
OF
STONE COUNTY, MIS-
SOURI
February 14, 2013
STATE OF MISSOURI |
COUNTY OF STONE |
Be it remembered that a session
of the County Commission
of Stone County was held
in the courthouse at Galena,
on February 14, 2013. Those
in attendance today were Presiding
Commissioner Dennis
Wood, Southern Commissioner
Jerry Dodd and Northern
Commissioner Mark Maples.
Morning Session:
9:00 AM
Presiding Commissioner
Dennis Wood opened the
meeting with the pledge of allegiance
to the flag.
Those present for this meeting
today are as follows:
Brad Hudson, Assessor; Stan
Potter, Southern Road Commissioner;
Richard Fredrick,
South R&B Foreman; Carl
Freeman, South R&B Administrative
Assistant; Dennis
Carr, Central R&B Foreman;
Tom Hudson, Northern R&B
Foreman; Captain Tim Gideon;
Sheriff Doug Rader; Liz
Jones, PA office; Vicki May,
Collector; Wendy Metcalf,
Public Administrator; Deb Scobee,
Circuit Clerk; Amy Larson,
Recorder of Deeds; Judy
Berkstresser, County Clerk;
Joy Wilson, P&Z Director;
Sue Tichenor, Treasurer’s office;
Tim Schnakenberg, Extension;
Dave Abner, Stone
County Gazette; Jenny Farenbaugh,
US Forest Service;
Darlen Rein, US Forest Service;
Earl Johnson, IT; Denise
Dickens, Commission Secretary,
and Kathy Hass, County
Clerk’s office.
Approval of Commission
Minutes
The matter to approve the
minutes for Stone County
Commission meeting dated
February 12, 2013 was
brought to decision by a roll
call vote: Dodd – yes; Maples
– yes; Wood – yes. Minutes
ordered approved.
Schedule of Bills - 1
Presiding Commissioner
Dennis Wood presented a
schedule of bills that have
been submitted to him from
the County Clerk’s office in
the amount of $46,888.35.
This matter to accept the bills
for payment was brought to
decision by a roll call vote:
Stone County
Commission
Dodd – yes; Maples – yes;
Wood - yes. Order to pay carried.
Schedule of Bills - 2
Presiding Commissioner
Dennis Wood presented a
schedule of bills that have
been submitted to him from
the County Clerk’s office in
the amount of $5,768.06. This
matter to accept the bills for
payment was brought to decision
by a roll call vote: Dodd
– yes; Maples – yes; Wood -
yes. Order to pay carried.
Elected Officials / Department
Heads Monthly Meeting
Tim Schnakenberg, Program
Director of the Stone
County Extension Center presented
an overview of duties,
programs and responsibilities
of the Extension Center and
answered questions at the end
of his presentation.
Stan Potter, Southern Road
Commissioner, is scheduled
to give a presentation regarding
Stone County Road and
Bridge in March and Vicki
May, Collector, will give a
presentation regarding her office
in April.
The monthly sales tax report
showed General Revenue
up 23.92% for the month
and up 12.31% for the year.
Law Enforcement and Capital
Improvement were each
up 23.07% for the month and
each up 12.13% for the year.
County Clerk Judy Berkstresser
noted that the Local
Use Tax is also up substantially
so far this year.
Expenditure lines were reviewed
and found within budget
guidelines.
Vicki May, Collector, came
before the Commission as
spokesperson for a committee
of elected officials. Ms. May
asked that a request regarding
giving employees a personal
day be reconsidered. Vicki
May stated that she and the
committee feel that a personal
day would be a morale booster,
adding that the elected officials
would oversee granting
use of the personal day and
that a personal day would be
used in the calendar year and
not be allowed to be carried
over.
Vicki May stated that the
next committee meeting will
be on February 27, 2013 at
9:00 AM. The Committee
will be looking at minimum
wages for employees with
10 and 20 years of service to
Stone County.
Southern Commissioner
Jerry Dodd asked that all departments
conserve electricity
by turning off lights whenever
possible.
Presiding Commissioner
Dennis Wood reported that he
has arranged for motivational
speaker Terri Tucker to address
approximately 50 employees
on Monday April 8,
2013 from 9:00 AM to 12:00
noon. Presiding Commissioner
Wood asked that each
department’s elected official
and deputy attend and that the
remaining seats be filled with
volunteers. The cost will be
$1500.00. Denise Dickens
will have a sign-up sheet for
those wishing to attend.
TIF Payment
The matter to sign an order
directing TIF payment to Herschend
Family Entertainment
Corporation in the amount of
$2,207.99 and directing bookkeeping
entries of $1,471.98
concerning Branson/Lakes
Area Tourism Community
Enhancement District was
brought to decision by a roll
call vote: Dodd – yes; Maples
– yes; Wood – yes. Matter
carried, order signed.
EEZ Board Appointment
The matter to accept Ken
Smith’s resignation and to
appoint Dave Liebenow as a
replacement for the unexpired
term on the Enhanced Enterprise
Zone (EEZ) Board was
brought to decision by a roll
call vote: Dodd – yes; Maples
– yes; Wood – yes. Matter
carried.
Big Bay Campground Update
Jenny Farenbaugh, District
Forest Ranger, came before
the Commission to report that
due to low attendance, and
condition of water and sewer
facilities, the campground at
Big Bay will be closed. The
day use area, picnic and boat
launch will remain open. The
county will receive an official
letter of notification.
County Computer Anti-Virus
Earl Johnson, IT, came before
the Commission to discuss
options and solutions
for virus protection on the
county’s computer system,
suggesting that one anti-virus
program be installed, allowing
the county to be uniform
in protection.
The matter to approve the
County’s IT department to
install and monitor one antivirus
protection program on
all county computers was
brought to decision by a roll
call vote: Dodd – yes; Maples
– yes; Wood – yes. Matter
carried.
Earl Johnson suggested that
due to updates and backups,
county computers should remain
on. Each system will
enter into a mode to conserve
energy when not in use and
turning a computer on and
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off can be more harmful and
costly.
Public Time:
Time was extended to anyone
who wanted to speak to
the commission at this time.
Adjournment:
The adjournment of the
Stone County Commission
meeting was brought to decision
by roll call vote: Dodd
– yes; Maples – yes; Wood
– yes. Meeting adjourned.
Two More Suspects
In Porter
Case Granted
Change Of Venue
By: Kathee Sanchez-Baird
Two more suspects in
the murders of Rusty and
Becky Porter have been granted
changes of venue.
Judge Mark Orr ruled that the
trials of Tony Friend, 44, and his
uncle Robert Campbell, 67, will
try the case in Taney County
but import a jury from a county
from outside the region.
Dusty Hicks and Phillip Friend,
who are also facing murder
charges connected to the double
homicide, have already been
granted similar motions. Tony
Friends wife, Windy, is facing
charges of conspiracy to commit
murder. All five of the suspects
were indicted by a grand jury.
The Porters went missing
from their home near Willard in
April of 2011 and their skeletal
remains were found in rural
Taney County three months later.
Prior to her marriage to Rusty
Porter, Becky had lived in Stone
County.
STONE COUNTY COMMISSION AGENDA
Mondays
The County Commission meets on Mondays to conduct routine county business,
informally holds meetings and discussions with officeholders, employees, the general
public, and others.
Tuesdays and Thursdays
The County Commission conducts public hearings and receives public input on
Tuesdays and Thursdays, usually beginning at 9:00 a.m. and, after a lunch recess,
reconvening at 1:00 p.m. At the conclusion of the scheduled agenda, the public is
offered an opportunity to address the County Commission.
On Tuesdays and Thursdays the County Commission also considers and approves
accounts payable, conducts routine county business, informally holds meetings and
discussions with officeholders, employees, the general public, and others.
The following is the tentative agenda for the Stone County Commission
Monday March 4, 2013
Routine County Business
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Tuesday March 5, 2013
Routine County Business, Approve Accounts Payable and Approve Minutes
9:00 Agenda
a. Approve Minutes
b. Open sealed bid on the 2001 Jeep Cherokee
Thursday March 7, 2013
Routine County Business, Approve Accounts Payable and Approve Minutes
9:00 Agenda
a. Approve Minutes
b. Elected Officials/Department Head monthly meeting
12:00 Road & Bridge Meeting
a. Approve Minutes
b. Burt Pitchford-MoDot discuss county bridge inspections
c. Set date for Road and Bridge materials/supplies bid openings
d. Blevins Asphalt-discuss the 2012 chip and seal bid
e. LaDonna Hausdorf to discuss Secret Valley Road improvements
1:30 Commission and Highway Commission to meet on Marble road to review
road
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