7/9/2019 BOC Regular Session Minutes
GORDON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
REGULAR SESSION MINUTES
JULY 9, 2019
The Gordon County Board of Commissioners held their Regular Meeting on July 9, 2019 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
M. L. BUD OWENS, COMMISSIONER
KEVIN CUNNINGHAM, COMMISSIONER
OTHERS PRESENT
JIM LEDBETTER, COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
MEDIA
APPROXIMATELY 10 GUESTS
Chairman Hood called the meeting to order.
EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION – Employees with anniversary hire dates in July
Commissioner Sexton read the list of employees with anniversary hire dates in July. Commissioner Owens drew the name of Ernest DeLong with the Sheriff’s Department as Employee of the Month for July.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Chairman Hood asked if there are any additions, omissions, or deletions to the Minutes for the Work Session June 18, 2019, and the Regular Meeting June 18, 2019. Commissioner Sexton made a motion to approve the Minutes. Commissioner Cunningham seconded the motion and Commissioners Owens, Steward, Sexton, and Cunningham voted aye. Motion passed.
ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT
Administrator Ledbetter read the report. (copy attached)
COMMISSIONERS’ REPORT
Commissioner Owens attended the Gordon County Development Authority meeting, also the Star Spangled Celebration on the Fourth; he gave a heartfelt “thank you” to several county departments and sponsors for making this celebration possible.
CONSIDERATION OF UNFINISHED BUSINESS
AMENDMENTS TO THE UNIFIED LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE FOR SECTION 10.00.07 NOTICE REQUIREMENTS AND SECTION 5.02.01 METAL STRUCTURES – SECOND READING
Administrator Ledbetter explained each amendment and advised that this is the second reading and the amendments are now presented to the Board for consideration of approval.
Commissioner Cunningham made a motion to approve the ULDC Amendment to the Notice Requirements code. Commissioner Steward seconded the motion and Commissioners Cunningham, Steward, Owens, and Sexton voted aye. Motion passed.
Commissioner Owens made a motion to approve the ULDC Amendment to the Metal Structures code. Commissioner Sexton seconded the motion and Commissioners Owens, Sexton, Cunningham, and Steward voted aye. Motion passed.
CONSIDERATION OF NEW BUSINESS
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN GEORGIA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND HOMELAND SECURITY AGENCY AND GORDON COUNTY
Administrator Ledbetter advised the Board that this is a memorandum of understanding between Georgia Emergency Management, Homeland Security, and Gordon County. This says that the County agrees that, if we use any of their grant funding, one person will be named in the MOU and will be knowledgeable of all the rules and will comply in the use of the proceeds.
Commissioner Owens made a motion to approve the Memorandum of Understanding. Commissioner Sexton seconded the motion and Commissioners Owens, Sexton, Steward, and Cunningham voted aye. Motion passed.
ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Sexton 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 6:15 p.m.
