10/15/2024 Board of Commissioners Notes
Call to Order
Invocation by Vice Chair Connie Melear
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call/Quorum
Approval of the Minutes from 9/17/2024: 5 yay, 0 no
Presentation and Approval of Agenda: 5 yay, 0 no
Consent Agenda, 5 Yay, 0 No
Community and Emergency Services Committee
(H1a) Animal Services Donation
Management and Internal Services Committee
(H2b) Appointment of Barry A. Fleming to serve on the Hospital Authority
(H2c) Fiscal Year 23/34 Required Budget Adjustment for Audit
(H2d) Accept the 2024 ACCG Group Self-Insurance Workers’ Compensation Fund Employee Safety Grant Award
(H2e) Agreement with Pictometry International Corp. dba EagleView for the Disaster Response Program
Development and Planning Services Committee
(H3a) Alcoholic Beverage License, Gregory M Parker Inc dba Parker’s #107
Public Works and Engineering Services Committee
(H4a) Purchase an 140HP influent pump from Xylem Water Solutions, USA Inc for the Little River Plant
(H4b) Adding a Cell Phone Allowance to Position Number 743, Foreman II
(H4c) Adding a Cell Phone Allowance to Position Number 2193, Crew Leader II
(H4d) Resolution 24-40 and Project Delivery Agreement with GDOT for Stevens Creek Rd at Evans to Locks Rd Intersection Improvements, PI 0017526
(H4e) Lighting Services Agreements with Georgia Power for New Parking Lot Lighting to serve the Board of Elections on Range Road and for Upgrading Existing Roadway Lighting on Range Road and Columbia Road.
(H4f) Independent Contractor Agreement with Bluewater Engineering for Design Services related to the Wrightsboro RD (SR 223) at Louisville Rd Turn Lanes Improvement Project.
(H4g) 2024 Radar Permit Amendment and to authorize the Engineering Services Director to sign the amendment request and associated re-submittals.
(H4h) Community rating system (CRS) Re-certification.
Debate Agenda
Unfinished Business
Development and Planning Services Committee
(Ia1) Ordinance Number 24-02 Amending Chapter 46 Health and Sanitation, Article V Body Art Section 46-117 Client Files - Second Reading
This changes the county’s ordinance to be in compliance with the health department in the storage of the client files. 5 yay, 0 no
New Business
Management and Internal Services Committee
(I2a1) Resolution Number 24-44 Local State of Emergency for Tropical Storm Helene. Ratification of what was done. 5 yay, 0 no
(I2a2) Contract Amendment Number 1 with Ceres Environmental Services for Disaster Debris Management Services. 5 yay, 0 no
7.5% increase from when the contract was first formed since it’s been many years since they originally had that contract. Johnson said the pricing was still competitive with other businesses so he approved. Ceres will continue to give estimates and is authorized up to $1 million but it will be more than that because the ice storm was more than that. This is reimbursable by FEMA.
Development and Planning Services Committee
(I2b1) AP24-08-01. Appeal to a denial of a business license for CSRA Motor Sports, 3413 Washington Road, Tax Map 082D Parcel 033, .67+/- acres, and currently zoned C-2 (General Commercial)
It took the owner 12 months to get his license for the lot so, he falls under the new rules. Car lot is not big enough under the new code. Disapprove: 4, Opposed: 1 (Chairman Duncan opposed)
(I2b2) RZ24-08-02, Major PUD (Planned Unit Development) Revision, 785 Jones Creek, Tax Map 078 Parcel 057A, .81+/- acres, and currently zoned PUD (Planned Unit Development). 5 yay, 0 no
(I2b3) RZ24-09-06, Rezoning from R-1 (Single Family Residential) to S-1 (Special), 1238 Fury Ferry Road, Tax Map 077 Parcel 024, .23 +/- acres and currently zoned R-1 (Single Family Residential)
Cell Tower. It used to be they needed a 150ft zone in case it fell but the new ones collapse within 50ft. Melear asked if the neighbors were OK with the tower and there was 1 neighbor with concerns but they worked through that. 5 Yay, 0 no
(I2b4) VA24-09-08. Variance to Section 18-312 Lot Size and Setbacks, 1238 Furys Ferry Road, Tax Map 077 Parcel 024, .23+/- acres and currently zoned R-1 (Single Family Residential) 5 yay, 0 no
(I2b5) VA24-09-05, Variance to Section 90-98 List of lot & structure requirements, 464 North Belair Road, 470 North Belair Road, & 4390 Hereford Farmy Road. Tax Map 072A Parcels 026A, 061, & 062, 2.68 +/- acres, and currently zoned C-1 (Neighborhood Commercial)
Freestanding ER, change setback. 5 Yay, 0 No
(I2b6) VA24-09-07, Variance to Sections 74-79 Relation to present, proposed, and future street system, 74-82 Lots, & 90-53 List of lot & structure requirements, 4586 Coldwater Street, Tax Map 051 Parcel 1534, .51 +/- acres, and currently zoned R-2 (Single Family Residential)
Pool Construction in a home’s backyard. 5 yay, 0 no
Items Added at the Meeting
Amend documents for Insurance Broker Name Change from Acrisure, LLC to Acrisure Southeast Partners Insurance Services, LLC. Carraway abstained. 4 yay, 0 no
Pay exempt employees for hours worked at normal rate during Hurricane response/recovery. It may be reimbursable. Johnson said they will submit it to be reimbursed. No OT or PTO. All together, it should be $200,000. $88,000 for the fire department.
Carraway: Staff worked very hard and deserve to be paid for their hard work.
5 yay, 0 no
Public Comments: I didn’t catch her name but she was without power, water and communication for 13 days. She asked for help to get a FEMA grant to make sure she has backup power or something in her home so this never happens again. Someone from the county is going to get with her and help her access resources.
Executive Session
(M1A) Property A: for a sewer line: 5 yay, 0 no
(M1b) Property B: (I didn’t catch this one) 5 yay, 0 no
(M1c) Property C: Purchase of properties to widen Hereford Farm Rd: 5 yay, 0 no
(M1d) Property D: Purchase of properties to widen Hereford Farm Rd: 5 yay, 0 no
(M1e) Property E: Gatewood Blvd Extension: 5 yay, 0 no
(M1f) Property F: 074C059 $90,000 Comcast: 5 yay, 0 no
Adjournment: 5 yay, 0 no