7/16/2019 BOC Regular Session Minutes
GORDON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
REGULAR SESSION MINUTES
JULY 16, 2019
The Gordon County Board of Commissioners held their Regular Meeting on July 16, 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
ANNETTE BERRY, COUNTY CLERK
MEDIA
APPROXIMATELY 9 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 July 9, 2019, and the Regular Meeting July 9, 2019. Commissioner Owens made a motion to approve the Minutes. Commissioner Sexton 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 commented that he met with the Administrator and Environmental Health to discuss the food permit issue that is on the agenda, also attended an ACCG Public Safety Committee meeting in Atlanta.
PUBLIC HEARING FOR ZONING
Commissioner Cunningham made a motion to go into the Public Hearing for Zoning. Commissioner Owens seconded the motion and all voted aye.
APPLICATION #Z19-08 Elizabeth Powell’s Request to Rezone from A-1 to R-6
Administrator Ledbetter read application Z19-08 Elizabeth Powell’s request to rezone from A-1 to R-6. 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.
Commissioner Steward made a motion to approve the application for rezoning. Commissioner Cunningham seconded the motion and Commissioners Steward, Cunningham, Sexton, and Owens voted aye. Motion passed.
APPLICATION #Z19-09 Robin Renee White’s Request to Rezone from A-1 to R-1
Administrator Ledbetter read application Z19-09 Robin Renee White’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.
Commissioner Cunningham made a motion to approve the rezoning. Commissioner Owens seconded the motion and Commissioners Cunningham, Owens, Sexton, and Steward voted aye. Motion passed.
APPLICATION #Z19-10 MK Holdings, LLC Michael & Kelly Viel’s Request to Rezone from Agricultural to Manufactured Housing
Administrator Ledbetter read application Z19-10 MK Holdings, LLC and Michael and Kelly Viel’s request to rezone from agricultural to manufactured housing. There were two conditions stated, the Public Works Department stated that the driveway would have to conform to County Standard; the Health Department stated that it would not allow any other mobile homes to be built without adding sewer. This would be truing up the property to its current actual use from A-1 to R-6. This application 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.
Commissioner Owens made a motion to approve the rezoning application with meeting the condition from the Public Works and the condition from the Health Department. Commissioner Cunningham seconded the motion and Commissioners Owens, Cunningham, Sexton, and Steward voted aye. Motion passed.
APPLICATION #Z19-11 Mannington Mills Inc.’s Request to Rezone from C-G General Commercial to I-1 Light Industrial
Administrator Ledbetter read application Z19-11 Mannington Mills Inc.’s request to rezone from C-G General Commercial to I-1 Light Industrial. This comes to the Board of Commissioners from the Planning Commission with their recommendations for approval. Bobby and Elaine Burnett were signed up to speak but did not come forward when called. Mr. Michael Edwards with Mannington Worldwide representing the applicant spoke to the Board explaining the plans to buy that property and expand the building to manufacture LBT flooring on that site. He stated this will be bringing in about 120 jobs, with a total by the end of the year of about 140 jobs.
Commissioner Owens made a motion to approve the rezoning. Commissioner Steward seconded the motion and Commissioners Owens, Steward, Sexton, and Cunningham 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
DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY BY GORDON COUNTY TO THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH TO ISSUE TEMPORARY FOOD SERVICE PERMITS AT NON-PROFIT SPONSORED EVENTS PURSUANT TO O.C.G.A. 26-2-39
Administrator Ledbetter advised the Board that there is a rule that came into play a couple of years ago where the County can ask the Department of Health to issue temporary special use food service permits for certain functions sponsored by the government. These permits do not cost anything, there is no Health Department inspection process involved. These permits would most likely apply to the Fair so that the churches that sell food there will get a temporary permit and some instructions from the Health Department. This will protect the County by having the Health Department involved and will protect the churches by making sure they are properly educated on food service, and if people are there selling without a permit then we have remedy to control them. Approval by the Board will delegate this authority to the Health Department.
Commissioner Sexton made a motion to approve the delegation of authority. Commissioner Cunningham seconded the motion and Commissioners Owens, Sexton, Steward, and Cunningham voted aye. Motion passed.
SERVICE AGREEMENTS
Administrator Ledbetter advised that the following agenda items are the county’s standard service agreements. Each are all the same amounts as budgeted last fiscal year. The first two are the school nurse contracts for the amounts that have been budgeted to city education and to county education. The others are all service agreements with several agencies for the agency money that we delivery to them, these are all annual agreements and the amounts are all listed on the individual agreements.
AGREEMENT WITH CALHOUN CITY SCHOOLS BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR NURSE SERVICES
Chairman Hood advised that this is the agreement with the Calhoun City School Board for nurse services.
Commissioner Cunningham made a motion to approve the agreement. Commissioner Steward seconded the motion and Cunningham, Steward, Sexton, and Owens voted aye. Motion passed.
AGREEMENT WITH GORDON COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR NURSE SERVICES
Chairman Hood advised that this is the agreement with the Gordon County School Board of Education for nurse services.
Commissioner Sexton made a motion to approve the agreement with the Gordon County School Board of Education for nurse services. Commissioner Cunningham seconded the motion and Commissioners Sexton, Cunningham, Owens, and Steward voted aye. Motion passed.
SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH CALHOUN-GORDON ARTS COUNCIL
Chairman Hood advised that this is the agreement with the Calhoun-Gordon Arts Council for services provided.
Commissioner Cunningham made a motion to approve the agreement with the Calhoun-Gordon Arts Council for services provided. Commissioner Owens seconded the motion and Commissioner Cunningham, Owens, Sexton, and Steward voted aye. Motion passed.
SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH HAND-UP, INC. VOLUNTARY ACTION CENTER
Chairman Hood advised that this is the agreement with Hand-Up, Inc. Voluntary Action Center for services provided.
Commissioner Owens made a motion to approve the agreement with Hand-Up, Inc. Voluntary Action Center for services provided. Commissioner Sexton seconded the motion and Commissioners Owens, Sexton, Cunningham, and Steward voted aye. Motion passed
SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH PREVENT CHILD ABUSE GORDON COUNTY
Chairman Hood advised that this is the agreement with Child Abuse Gordon County for services provided.
Commissioner Cunningham made a motion to approve the agreement with Prevent Child Abuse Gordon County for services provided. Commissioner Sexton seconded the motion and Commissioners Cunningham, Sexton, Steward, and Owens voted aye. Motion passed.
SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH THE WINNER’S CLUB
Chairman Hood advised that this is the agreement with the Winner’s Club for services provided.
Commissioner Owens made a motion to approve the agreement with the Winner’s Club for services provided. 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 6:22 p.m.
