CCBoC 05.06.2025 Meeting Notes

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Call to Order: 6:00PM

Invocation

Pledge of Allegiance

Approval of Minutes of Previous Meeting: Yay 5, No 0

1. (E1) April 15, 2025 Meeting Minutes

Approval of Agenda: Yay 5, No 0

• 2 items added to the agenda: Approval of a Resolution regarding Annexation request from Harlem City and a change in the libraries.

Consent Agenda: Yay 5, No 0

1. Community and Emergency Services Committee

   1. (H1a) Purchase of a nutrition services agreement between the Senior Center & Columbia County Sheriff’s Office

   2. (H1b) Contract Renewal Number 7 with Columbia County Convention & Visitors Bureau, Inc

   3. (H1c) Lease contract renewal Number 4 with Columbia County Cares

   4. (H1d) UGA Contract for Extension Services Office Personnel

   5. (H1e) Independent Contractor Agreement with Bill Products and Services, Inc. for the replacement of Patriots Park shade structures

   6. (H1f) Agreement with Gold Cross EMS for Ambulance, Emergency and Non-Emergency Medical Services

2. Management and Internal Services Committee

   1. (H2a) Contracts with Board of Education and Cities of Harlem and Grovetown for tax commissioner collections

3. Development and Planning Services Committee

   1. (H3a) Easement encroachment agreement, 3125 Carillion Way, Tax Map 071 Parcel 100

   2. (H3b) Easement encroachment agreement, 790 Nuttall Street, Tax Map 071 Parcel 314

   3. (H3c) Easement encroachment agreement, 4213 Columbia Road, Tax Map 078A Parcel 025

   4. Alcoholic beverage license, Winston’s Restaurant Group LLC DBA Winston’s Tavern

4. Public Works and Engineering Services Committee

   1. (H4a) Purchase from Rush Truck Centers a 2026 International Truck replacing shop #1104

   2. (H4b) Reject Bid #2025010-BID5100 Crawford Creek WPCP Generator

   3. (H4c) Independent contractor Agreement with Environmental Instrumentation & Calibration, Inc. for Little River and Reed Creek Bar screen Repair

   4. (H4d) Change Order #1 for the Sugarcreek Booster Pump Station Project

   5. (H4e) Lighting Services Agreement with Georgia Power for Corridor Lighting on Horizon South Pkwy, PI #0008351

   6. (H4f) Contract #2015-3183 with Peek Pavement Marking, LLC for the FY24/25 Safety Striping Project B

   7. (H4g) Contract#2025-3116 with Utilicom for the Purchase of the Video Wall, Equipment, and Workstations for the New Building A Traffic Control Center

   8. (H4h) Bid#2025003-BID52002025 and Contract # 2025-3155 with Cajenn Construction for the 2025 Stormwater UV Rehabilitation Projects

   9. (H4i) Contract# 2025-3179 with Southern Civil Colutions, LLC for the One Marshall Place Storm Drain UV Lining Rehabilitation Project

   10. (H4j) Contract# 2025-3178 with Blue water Engineering Services, LLC for the Mill Branch Culvert Replacement Project

   11. (H4k) Bid# 2025005-BID5200 and Contract# 2025-3198 with Tri Scapes, LLC for Construction of the Lakeside Park Green Infrastructure Improvements Project

   12. (H4l) Resolution 25-12 and Project Delivery Agreement (IGTIA2501795) with GDOT for TIA 2 Group 6 Roadway Resurfacings

   13. (H4m) Bid# 2025008-BID3313 and Contract#2025-3191 with Beam’s Contracting for Rehabilitation of Multiple Roads on Ft. Eisenhower - REBID

   14. (H4n) Bid# 2025009-BID3313 and Contract# 2025-3195 with Southern Asphalt, LLC for Wildwood Park Resurfacing

   15. (H4o) Contract# 2025-3194 with Pond & Company for the Preliminary through final design services related to the Clary Cut Rd/ Old Union Project

   16. (H4p) Acceptance of Improvements at Highland Lakes West Section l

Debate Agenda

1. New Business

   1. Management and Internal Services Committee

      1. (l1a1) Appointment of Austin Rhodes to the Library Board of Trustees. Yay 5, No 0

   2. Development and Planning Services Committee

      1. (l1b1) RZ25-04-01, Major PUD (Planned Unit Development) Revision, 801 Ronald Reagan Drive and Off Ronald Reagan Drive, Tax Map 072 Parcels 231P & 544, 1.38 +/- combined acres and currently zoned PUD (Planned Unit Development. Approve: Yay 4, abstain (Connie Melear): 1

         This is for a bank which has its own characterization

      2. (l1b2) RZ25-04-02, Major S-1 (Special) Revision, 2248 William Few Parkway, Tax Map 060 Parcel 090A, 4.99 +/- acres, and currently zoned S-1 (Special) Approve: Yay 5, No 0

         Asking to withdraw without prejudice.

      3. (l1b3) RZ25-04-03, Rezoning from S-1 (Special) & R-3 (Single Family Residential) to S-1 (Special), 316 Baston Road, Tax Map 082B Parcel 006, 4.9+/- acres, and currently zoned S-1 (Special) & R-3 (Single Family Residential) Approve: Yay 5, No 0

         With conditions. This for Augusta Christian to build a new Elementary School. Concerned about pedestrian crossing and a traffic control plan.

      4. (l1b4) RZ25-04-04, Major PUD (Planned Unit Development) Revision, 776 Marsh Point Road, Tax Map 081 Parcel 500, .47 +/- acres, and currently zoned PUD (Planned Unit Development). Approve: Yay, 5, No 0

         To add driveway access.

      5. (l1b5) RZ25-04-05, Conditional Use for a Daycare Center, 450 Flowing Wells Road, Tax Map 078B Parcel 047, 1.93 +/- acres, and currently zoned P-1 (Professional) Approve: Yay 4, No 1 (Carraway) 2015 conditions on property. concerns about access and traffic.

      6. (l1b6) VA25-04-02, Variance to Section 34-1 Major Site grading, off Stablebridge Way, Tax Map 060 Parcel 1697, 9.79 +/- acres, and currently zoned R-2 (Single Family Residential) Approve: Yay 4, No 1 (Couch)

         They would have to ensure that the Stormwater would get routed to the pond.

      7. (l1b7) Ordinance Number 25-02, Text Amendment, Chapter 74 Subdivisions, Article II, Procedure for Plat Approval, Section 74-36 Generally - First Reading. Approve: Yay 5, No 0

      8. (l1b8) Ordinance Number 25-03, Text Amendment, Chapter 90 Zoning, Article IV, Supplemental Requirements, Section 90-139 Buffers & Screening - First Reading. Approve: Yay 5, No 0

      9. (l1b9) Ordinance Number 25-04, Text Amendment, Chapter 90 Zoning, Aricle IV, Supplemental Requirements, Sections 90-140 Landscaping - First Reading. Approve: Yay 5, No 0

   3. Public Works and Engineering Services Committee

      1. (l1c1) Resolutions 25-03, 25-04, and 25-08 to Establish streetlight districts for Whispering Pines Sections 4B & 5B, and Jackson Heights Phase II - First Reading. Yay 5, No 0

      2. (l1c2) Resolution 25-14 Stormwater Compliance Fee Schedule Revisions to include Course and Workshop Fees and “Working Without a Land Disturbance Permit” Penalty - First Reading. Yay 5, No 0

      3. (l1c3) Contract 2025-3215 with Alfred Benesch & Company for Engineering Services on the Wrightsboro Road Widening Project.

2. Items added at the meeting

   1. Resolution 25-15 Regarding the Annexation request from Harlem. Approve: Yay 5, No 0 763 Acres. There is strong citizen opposition. The new zoning for Harlem would be 5x the currently zoned density. The county did not anticipate or plan for that much density in that area. Asking Harlem not to do this because the County hadn’t planned on providing infrastructure for that high of housing density in that area.

   2. Vote to withdrawal Columbia County from Greater Clarks Hill Regional Library System and establish Columbia County as it’s own independent library system. Approve: Yay 5, No 0 The County looked at removing itself from the State/PINES system but would incur many costs and lose many services so it County does not recommend that. However, establishing Columbia County as own independent region would allow for more autonomy. This would remove the County from the Region effective January 1, 2026.

Public Comments:

1. Ming Lin:

2. Karin Parham

3. Miss Rawls

4. Mr. Claud

5. Scott Nickels

6. Mary Gaudette

7. Ron Battista

8. Howard Johnson

Executive Session

1. (M1a) Property A: 2 Properties for the Little Kioke Creek Sewer Project. Approve: Yay 5, No 0

2. (M1b) Property B: 3 Properties for the Hereford Farm Rd Widening Project. Acquisition is 68% complete. Approve: Yay 5, No 0

Adjourn: Yay 5, No 0

Next scheduled meeting 5/20/2025 at 6:00PM