CCBoC 05.20.2025 Meeting Notes
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Call To Order: 6:00PM
Invocation
Pledge of Allegiance
Approval of Minutes of Previous Meeting: Approve: Yay 5, No 0
(E1) 5/6/2025 Budget Public Hearing
(E2) 5/6/2025 Commission Minutes
Approval of Agenda: Yay 5, No 0
Special Recognition, Presentation, and/or Declaration
Presentation
(G1a) 2025 GMIS Outstanding Professional Award to the Technology Services Division
Declaration
(G2a) National Safe Boating Week Proclamation
(G2b) Building Safety Month Proclamation
Consent Agenda: Yay 5, No 0
Management and Internal Services Committee
(H1a) Juvenile Court Independent Contractor Agreements with Margaret Adams, Angela Chambers, Kathleen Conner, Jordan Hanson, Krista Marie Johnson, Kelly Kitchens, Muki Patel, Joseph Pride and Sheila Wahman
(H1b) Contract Renewal Number 1 with Oasis Management Systems, Inc. for Inmate Commissary Services
(H1c) Contract Renewal Number 2 with CorrectHealth Columbia, LLC. for Inmate Medical Services
(H1d) First Amendment to the Lease Agreement with the State Properties Commission for the Department of Revenue Office
(H1e) Contract Renewal #4 with Daffin and Company dba Express Employment Professionals for Temporary Workers & Payroll
(H1f) Agreement Renewal #3 with MedNow Urgent Care for Employee On-Site Clinic and Medical Services
(H1g) National Safe Boating Week Proclamation
(H1h) Appointment of Members to the Board of Elections
(H1i) Service Agreement with Columbia County Young Marines
(H1j) Independent Contractor Agreement Amendment Number 1 with Olive Cordelia for Accountability Court
(H1k) Columbia County Community Connections Agreement
(H1l) Contract Renewal Number 4 with Cintas Corporation for Uniform Services
(H1m) Agreement with Pollock Financial Services, Inc. for County-wide Copier Services
(H1n) Contract Renewal Number 1 with Classic Collision, Cushman Paint & Body, Headway Collision Center and Kendrick Paint and Body for Auto and Truck Collision Repair Services
(H1o) Intergovernmental Agreement with Lincoln County for the Purchase of a Ford Explorer
(H1p) Contract Renewal Number 1 with Total Outdoor Plant Solutions (TOPS) for Fiber Construction, Maintenance and Restoration Services
(H1q) Contract Renewal Number 4 with Accedian for Equipment and Services
(H1r) Contract Renewal Number 3 with Highliter Cable Services, Inc. for Fiber Construction, Maintenance & Restoration Services
(H1s) Contract Amendment Number 1 and Renewal Number 5 with Scanning America for Scanning Services
(H1t) Renewal Number 3 with A3 Communications Inc. for Genetec Integrator Services Provider
(H1u) Contract Renewal Number 1 with Wired Communications for New Construction Cabling Services
(H1v) Contract Renewal Number 1 with Structure Media Solutions, LLC (SMS) for New Construction Cabling Services
(H1w) Contract Renewal Number 3 with NetPlanner Systems, Inc. for Genetec Integrator Services Provider
(H1x) Contract Renewal Number 1 with Aios Group LLC for New Construction Cabling Services
(H1y) Amendment to the Comprehensive Policy Manual Policy Number 730.1 Information Security Policy
(H1z) Contract Renewal Number 1 with Harpe Engineering Solutions, Inc. for Technology Consulting Services
(H1aa) Contract Renewal Number 2 with Conference Technologies, Inc. (CTI) for Justice Center Audio Visual Solution
(H1bb) Contract Renewal Number 1 with Unisys Corporation for Clariti Support on the Licensing and Permitting Software
(H1cc) Cisco Equipment Purchase for Justice Center Construction
(H1dd) Cisco Equipment Lifecycle Purchase from DISYS
(H1ee) Amendment to the Purchase of 10 Vehicles for the Sheriff's Office from Alan Jay Auto Group
Development and Planning Services Committee
(H2a) Proclamation recognizing May as Building Safety Month
(H2b) Easement Encroachment Agreement for Tax Map 071G Parcel 418
(H2c) Easement Encroachment Agreement for Tax Map 076 Parcel 129
Public Works and Engineering Services Committee
(H3a) 2025 Local Road Assistance (LRA) Application with Georgia Department of Transportation
Debate Agenda
Unfinished Business
Development and Planning Serives
(I1a1) Ordinance Number 25-02, Text Amendment, Chapter 74 Subdivisions, Article II, Procedure for Plat Approval, Section 74-36 Generally – Second Reading Approval: Yay 5, No 0
(I1a2) Ordinance Number 25-03, Text Amendment, Chapter 90 Zoning, Article IV, Supplemental Requirements, Section 90-139 Buffers & Screening – Second Reading Approval: Yay 5, No 0
(I1a3) Ordinance Number 25-04, Text Amendment, Chapter 90 Zoning, Article IV, Supplemental Requirements, Section 90-140 Landscaping – Second Reading Approval: Yay 5, No 0
(I1a4) Resolutions 25-03, 25-04, and 25-08 to Establish Streetlight Districts for Whispering Pines Sections 4B & 5B, and Jackson Heights Phase II - Second Reading Approval: Yay 5, No 0
Public Works and Engineering Services
(I1b1) Resolution 25-14 Stormwater Compliance Fee Schedule Revisions to include Course and Workshop Fees and "Working Without a Land Disturbance Permit" Penalty - Second Reading Approval: Yay 5, No 0
New Business
Management and Internal Services Committee
(I2a1) Appointment of Gary Richardson to the Public Facilities Authority. Approve: Yay 5, No 0
Development and Planning Services Committee
(I2b1) RZ25-05-01, Rezoning from a split zoned C-2 (General Commercial) & C-1 (Neighborhood Commercial) to C-2 (General Commercial), 515 North Belair Road, Tax Map 072A Parcel 183, 3.02 +/- acres, and currently zoned split zoned C-2 (General Commercial) & C-1 (Neighborhood Commercial) with ETCOD (Evans Town Center Overlay District). Approve: Yay 5, No 0
(I2b2) VA25-05-01, Variance to Sections 90-98 List of lot & Structure requirements & 90-147 (i)(3)(b)(2) Use provisions, 515 North Belair Road, Tax Map 072A Parcel Information provided to the Board of Commissioners is subject to open records laws as defined in Official Code of Georgia 50-18-70. 183, 3.02 +/- acres and currently zoned split zoned C-2 (General Commercial) & C-1 (Neighborhood Commercial) with ETCOD (Evans Town Center Overlay District). Withdraw without prejudice: Yay 5, No 0
(I2b3) RZ25-05-02, Rezoning from R-A (Residential Agricultural) and a split zoned R-A (Residential Agricultural) and M-1 (Light Industrial) to S-1 (Special), off Morris Callaway Road and off Interstate 20, Tax Map 018 Parcel 006 and Tax Map 019 Parcel 003, 1,624.5 +/- acres and 320.55 +/- acres, and currently zoned R-A (Residential Agricultural) and a split zoned R-A (Residential Agricultural) and M-1 (Light Industrial). Approve: Yay 5, No 0
Mr. Dallas owns a farm nearby and his cousins also own property nearby. He has many concerns about the proposed facility: noise levels (from generators), water usage, light pollution, increased vehicle traffic, etc. He also had concerns that there were many unknowns and asked how the commissioners could vote with so many unknowns.
In the narrative, the planning commission had visited sites similar to what is proposed. They couldn’t hear generators from outside the front door. The outdoor lights will face downward to cut down on light pollution. The water usage can be lessened with a more efficient design. There shouldn’t be very much increased traffic because there aren’t as many workers and the entrance/exit near the property will be for emergency traffic.
Mr. Dallas wasn’t convinced and said that the commissioners should be protecting his lifestyle and that 500 feet is nothing in a rural area. Mr. Dallas also mentioned what kind of runoff situation would the buildings create because they always talk to him about runoff on his structures that are like barns, etc but these buildings will be much larger than his barn.
Chairman Duncan mentioned that the owner was attempting to put a new large subdivision in that space, which would be much more disruptive.
(I2b4) RZ25-05-03, Rezoning from a split zoned C-2 (General Commercial) & R-4 (Recreational Residential) to S-1 (Special), off Ridge Road, Tax Map 024 Portion of Parcel 057, a 10.62 +/- acre portion of an overall 99.74 +/- acres, and currently split zoned C-2 (General Commercial) & R-4 (Recreational Residential). Withdraw without prejudice: Yay 5, No 0
Public Participation
Priscilla Bence: Thanked Board of Commissioners for the guidelines. Wants to close the Teen/YA Room in the library and intersperse all YA titles with adult books. Also, wants to move all adult titles (including Large-Print titles) downstairs, and all children’s and teen books upstairs.
Karin Parham: Asking to reconsider guidelines due to legal risks.
Robert Heideman: Thanked Board of Commissioners for the guidelines. Wants to keep the guidelines because he thinks it protects children from LGBTQ content. He also stated that the ALA is a Marxist organization and criticized the organization’s defense of LGBTQ books.
Benjamin Lighter - He is opposed to Harlem annexing a large piece of property. He did an Open Records Request and obtained documents showing concepts and planning, which the City of Harlem has publicly denied.
Chad Medlin - Announced he is running for District 4.
Executive Session
Property
(M1a) 69% complete for property acquisitons on Hereford Farm Widening Project.
(M1b) 80 more acquisitions to go on Hereford Farm Widening Project.