2/27/2018 BOC Regular Session Minutes
GORDON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
REGULAR SESSION MINUTES
FEBRUARY 27, 2018
The Gordon County Board of Commissioners held their Regular Meeting on February 27, 2018 beginning at 6:00 p.m. in the Conference Room of the Administration Building.
MEMBERS PRESENT
BECKY HOOD, CHAIRMAN
CHAD STEWARD, VICE CHAIRMAN
NORRIS SEXTON, COMMISSIONER
KEVIN CUNNINGHAM, COMMISSIONER
OTHERS PRESENT
JIM LEDBETTER, CTY. ADMINISTRATOR
ANNETTE BERRY, COUNTY CLERK
MEDIA
14 GUESTS
Chairman Hood called the meeting to order.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Chairman Hood asked if there are any additions, omissions, or deletions to the Minutes for the Work Session February 6, 2018, and the Regular Meeting February 6, 2018. Commissioner Cunningham made a motion to approve the minutes. Commissioner Steward seconded the motion and Commissioners Cunningham, Sexton, and Steward voted aye. Motion approved.
ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT
Administrator Ledbetter read the report into the record.
COMMISSIONERS’ REPORT
Commission Steward commented that he attended the Chamber Development Authority meeting and the Chamber Annual State of the City and County where Chairman Hood did a great job delivering the State of the County presentation. Commissioner Steward also thanked Keith King with the IT Department for his role in preparing the information for the presentation. Chairman Hood also thanked Keith King.
Commissioner Sexton made a motion to open the Public Hearing for zoning. Commissioner Cunningham seconded the motion and all voted aye.
PUBLIC HEARING FOR ZONING
Appl. #Z17-23 Sanya Irmscher’s Request to Rezone from A-1 to R-1
Administrator Ledbetter read rezoning application #17-23 Sanya Irmscher’s request to rezone from A-1 to R-1. This comes to the Board of Commissioners from the Planning Commission with their recommendations for approval. No one signed to speak for or against the rezoning request.
Commissioner Cunningham made a motion to approve the rezoning request. Commissioner Steward seconded the motion and Commissioner Cunningham, Steward, and Sexton voted aye. Motion passed.
Appl. #Z18-01 Shannon Norman’s Request to Rezone from A-1 to R-1
Administrator Ledbetter read rezoning application #Z18-01 Shannon Norman’s request to rezone from A-1 to R-1. This comes to the Board of Commissioners from the Planning Commission with their recommendations for approval. No one signed to speak for or against the rezoning request.
Commissioner Steward made a motion to approve the rezoning request. Commissioner Sexton seconded the motion and Commissioners Steward, Sexton, and Cunningham voted aye. Motion passed.
Appl. #Z18-02 Maegan Cunningham’s Request to Rezone from A-1 to R-1
Administrator Ledbetter read rezoning application #Z18-02 Maegan Cunningham’s request to rezone from A-1 to R-1. This comes to the Board of Commissioners from the Planning Commission with their recommendations for approval. No one signed to speak for or against the rezoning request.
Chairman Hood called for a vote and explained that Commissioner Cunningham’s daughter is the applicant and that he would not be voting on this rezoning request. Commissioner Steward made a motion to approve the rezoning request. Commissioner Sexton seconded the motion and Commissioners Sexton, Steward, and Hood voted aye. Motion passed.
Appl. #Z18-04 Patricia Cheryl Blackstock’s Request to Rezone from R-1 to O-I
Administrator Ledbetter read rezoning application #Z18-04 Patricia Cheryl Blackstock’s request to rezone from R-1 to O-I. This comes to the Board of Commissioners from the Planning Commission with their recommendations for approval and with stipulations #1 that all applicable state and local regulations shall be complied with, including but not limited to, Gordon County appearance standards for structures in office/institutional districts, landscaping and buffer requirements and sign requirements and #2 property owner/developer will be required to comply with the Environmental Health and Fire Department requirements. Mr. Terry Brumlow, representing the applicant, spoke to the Board and explained the rezoning request and answered questions.
Commissioner Sexton made a motion to approve the rezoning request to include the stipulations as recommended by the Planning Commission. Commissioner Cunningham seconded the motion and Commissioners Sexton, Cunningham, and Steward voted aye. Motion passed.
Commissioner Cunningham made a motion to close the Public Hearing for zoning. Commissioner Steward seconded the motion and all voted aye.
CONSIDERATION OF UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None
CONSIDERATION OF NEW BUSINESS
DECLARATION OF SURPLUS PROPERTY FOR THE SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT FOR A 2002 FORD F-15 VIN#3NB00077
Chairman Hood advised that this is a request from the Sheriff’s Department to declare surplus property for a 2002 Ford F-150 VIN#3NB00077.
Commissioner Steward made a motion to approve the declaration of surplus property for the Sheriff’s Department. Commissioner Sexton seconded the motion and Commissioners Sexton, Steward, and Cunningham voted aye. Motion passed.
ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Cunningham made a motion to adjourn the Regular Meeting. Commissioner Steward seconded the motion and all voted aye.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:20 p.m.
