6/2/2015 BOC Regular Session Minutes
GORDON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
JUNE 2, 2015
The Gordon County Board of Commissioners held their Regular Meeting on Tuesday, June 2, 2015, at 6:00 p.m. in the conference room of the Administration Building.
Chairman Hood called the meeting to order.
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Invocation was led by Rev. John Allen. The pledge of allegiance was led by Chairman Hood.
PUBLIC MEETING FOR 2015/2016 PROPOSED BUDGET
Commissioner Sexton made a motion to go into the public hearing for the proposed budget. Commissioner Gazaway seconded the motion and Commissioners Sexton, Gazaway, Steward, and Cunningham voted aye.
County Attorney Ledbetter advised the audience of the rules of procedure for the public hearing and called the first person signed up to speak. Ms. Diane McClara came before the Board to voice her concerns and ask for a cut in the Sheriff’s budget in order to have funds to hire a full time ordinance officer. She is having problems with her neighbors having chickens running loose and allowing them to run in her yard, she said she couldn’t even have a garden because the chickens would destroy it. Mr. John Pettit advised the Board that he could save the county $200,000 out of the budget if they would do away with the code enforcement office because if he was not going to enforce the rules then he could be cut from the budget. He complained that others in the county are carrying on the same business that he does without a permit and correct zoning. Ms. Diane Lanier commented that the Sheriff’s budget should be cut and the Board should re-establish the code enforcement position under the County Administrator.
There being no one else signed to speak, Chairman Hood asked for a motion to close the public hearing. Commissioner Sexton made a motion to close the public hearing, Commissioner Cunningham seconded the motion and Commissioners Sexton, Gazaway, Steward and Cunningham voted aye.
EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION
Commissioner Gazaway read the list of employees with anniversary hire dates in June. Commissioner Steward drew the name of Mike Hughes with the Road Department as Employee of the Month.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Chairman Hood asked if there are any additions, omissions, or deletions to the Minutes for the Work Session May 19, 2015, and the Regular Meeting May 195, 2015. Commissioner Cunningham made a motion to approve the minutes. Commissioners Sexton seconded the motion and Commissioners Cunningham, Sexton, Steward, and Gazaway voted aye. Motion approved
ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT
County Administrator King read the report into the record.
COMMISSIONERS’ REPORT
Commissioner Gazaway reported that he attended the Northwest Georgia Regional Commission meeting and the Strategic Planning meeting with the other commissioners. Sexton reported that he had attended the CEO meeting at North West Regional Council.
PUBLIC HEARING FOR ZONING
Chairman Hood asked for a motion to open the public hearing for zoning. Commissioner Cunningham made a motion to open the public hearing for zoning. Commissioner Gazaway seconded the motion and Commissioners Cunningham, Gazaway, Sexton, and Steward voted aye. Motion passed.
County Attorney Ledbetter advised the audience of the rules of the public hearing.
APPLICATION #Z15-02, TINA NGUYEN’S REQUEST TO REZONE FROM R-6 TO A-1
County Attorney Ledbetter read application #Z15-02, Tina Nguyen’s request to rezone from R-6 to A-1. This comes to the Board of Commissioners from the Planning Commission with their recommendations for approval with the stipulation that a buffer tree line be planted the length of the property and that the new poultry houses be constructed as deep on the property as possible. Attorney Ledbetter reminded the Board that this application was previously tabled until a site plan was submitted. That site plan is on file and attached to the Board’s agenda package with this zoning paperwork. Mr. Giles Jones, representing the applicant, came before the Board to explain the rezoning request and to advise that the stipulation recommended by the Planning Commission and the recommendations from the Road Department regarding the driveway would be followed. No one signed to speak in opposition to the rezoning request.
Attorney Ledbetter advised that the application for a permit will be subject to the moratorium at this point, but the application for rezoning was submitted before the moratorium, and whatever is decided on for the rezoning, would stand.
Commissioner Cunningham made a motion to approve the rezoning with the recommended stipulation. Commissioner Steward seconded the motion and Commissioners Cunningham, Steward, Gazaway, and Sexton voted aye. Motion passed.
Chairman Hood asked for a motion to close the public hearing. Commissioner Gazaway made a motion to close the public hearing. Commissioner Sexton seconded the motion and Commissioners Cunningham, Sexton, Gazaway, and Steward voted aye. Public hearing closed.
CONSIDERATION OF UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None
CONSIDERATION OF NEW BUSINESS
BID AWARD FOR INMATE FOOD SERVICE
Chairman Hood advised that this is the bid award for inmate food services, and advised that at the Work Session the Board heard from Major Pat Bedford with the Sheriff’s Office, and from Martin Vaughn’s memo with their recommendation to select ABL Management, Inc. as the new provider of inmate food services.
Commissioner Steward made a motion to approve the recommendation and award the bid to ABL Management, Inc. to provide the inmate food service to the jail. Commission Cunningham seconded the motion and Commissioners Steward, Cunningham, Gazaway, and Sexton voted aye. Motion passed.
LEASE AGREEMENT WITH WILLIAM WORLEY FOR THE RESACA COMPACTOR SITE
County Attorney advised the Board that this is an extension of the lease that the County has with Mr. Worley for the compactor site. The period of the lease is two years and will begin August 1st 2015; the rate is $270 per month.
Commissioner Gazaway made a motion to approve the lease with Mr. Worley. Commissioner Sexton seconded the motion and Commissioners Cunningham, Gazaway, Steward, and Sexton voted aye. Motion passed.
DECLARATION OF SURPLUS PROPERTY TO ADD TO THE AUCTION BEING HELD ON JUNE 6, 2015
County Administrator King advised that this is a list of some copiers and ice machines, and desks that the county would like to have declared surplus so that the items can be sold at auction.
Commissioner Cunningham made a motion to approve declaring the property surplus and selling at auction. Commissioner Gazaway seconded the motion and Commissioners Cunningham, Sexton, Steward, and Gazaway voted aye. Motion passed.
APPOINTMENTS TO THE AIRPORT AUTHORITY FOR TWO APPOINTEES TO FILL ONE UNEXPIRED TERM ENDING 6/30/16 AND ONE THREE-YEAR TERM ENDING 6/30/18
Chairman advised that the Board added an item to the agenda for appointments to the Airport Authority. The Board has received resignation letters on two positions at the Airport Authority. One position is to fill an unexpired term ending June 30, 2016 and one position to fill a three-year term ending June 30, 2018.
Commissioner Steward made the motion to approve the appointment of Ron Dobbs to fill the unexpired term ending June 30, 2016, and to approve the appointment of Tommy Palmer to fill the three-year term ending June 30, 2018. Commissioner Cunningham seconded the motion and Commissioners Steward, Cunningham, Gazaway, and Sexton voted aye. Motion passed.
ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Sexton made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Gazaway seconded the motion and all voted aye. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:45 p.m.
