10.21.2025 CCBoC Meeting Notes

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Call To Order: 6:00 PM

Approval of 10/7/2025 meeting minutes: Yay 4, No 0

Special Recognitions, Declarations, Presentations

1. Declaration: Recognize 11/2/2025 as Retired Educators Day

Consent Agenda: Approve: Yay 4, No 0

1. Management and Internal Services Committee:

   1. (H1a) FY26 Service Agreement with CSRA Alliance for Fort Gordon

   2. (H1b) Service Agreements with Safe Homes of Augusta and the Hattie Mae and Deborah Marshall Scholarship Foundation

   3. (H1c) Resolution Number 25-32 Appoint the Initial Members of the Columbia County Library System

   4. (H1d) Resolution Number 25-33 Establishing the Columbia County Library Fees Fund

   5. (H1e) Purchase of Moving Light Fixtures from Quest Productions, LLC. for the Performing Arts Center

   6. (H1f) Fiscal Year 24/25 Required Budget Adjustment for Audit

   7. (H1g) 2025 ACCG – Group Self-Insurance Workers’ Compensation Fund Employee Safety Grant Award

   8. (H1h) Independent Services Contract with Electrical Design Consultants, Inc. for the Columbia County Exhibition Center and Fire Station 16

   9. (H1i) Independent Contract with Penn Roofing for the Reroofing of Evans Library

   10. (H1j) Change Order #8 for the Columbia County Tennis Court Renovations Project

   11. (H1k) Rejection of the Bid #2025032-BID3289 for the Columbia County Evans Library HVAC Renovations

   12. (H1l) Easement with Georgia Power for the Pollard House

   13. (H1m) Change Order 001 for the Patriots Park Gym Improvement Project

2. Development and Planning Services Committee Commissioner Couch

   1. (H2a) Easement Encroachment Agreement for Tax Map 077G Parcel 828

   2. (H2b) Easement Encroachment Agreement for Tax Map 084 Parcel 004H

Debate Agenda: None

Public Comments:

• Priscilla Bence

• Karin Parham

• Howard Johnson

• Mr. Welsh (I didn’t get his first name)

• Diane Jarrett

• Susan Warren

• Alan Wyatt

Chairman Duncan Statement regarding Data Center Concerns:

Executive Session:

1. Property

   1. (M1a) Property A: $75K for Hereford Farm Rd Widening Project. 231/255 properties complete. Yay 4, No 0

   2. (M1b) Property B: 2 condemnations for Hereford Farm Rd Widening Project. Yay 4, No 0.

   3. (M1c) Fury’s Ferry Rd Widening Project. This is to acquire property for 3 fire hydrants. Yay 4, No 0

*A public speaker was late and missed their name called. Chairman Duncan allowed him to speak after the Executive Session.

• Marcus Todd

Adjourn: Yay 4, No 0

The next scheduled meeting is Tuesday 11/4/2025 at 6:00 PM in the Auditorium of Building A at the Evans Government Center