GORDON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
REGULAR SESSION MINUTES
JUDICIAL BUILDING ASSEMBLY ROOM
AUGUST 16, 2022
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The Gordon County Board of Commissioners held their Regular Meeting on August 16, 2022 beginning at 6:00 p.m. in the Judicial Building Assembly Room.
MEMBERS PRESENT
CHAD STEWARD, VICE CHAIRMAN
M. L. BUD OWENS, COMMISSIONER
KEVIN CUNNINGHAM, COMMISSIONER
BRUCE POTTS, COMMISSIONER
OTHERS PRESENT
JIM LEDBETTER, COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
ANNETTE BERRY, COUNTY CLERK
MEDIA
APPROXIMATELY 11 GUESTS
Vice Chairman Steward called the meeting to order.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Vice Chairman Steward asked if there are any additions, omissions, or deletions to the Minutes for the Work Session and Regular Meeting of August 2, 2022. Commissioner Cunningham made a motion to approve the Minutes. Commissioner Owens seconded the motion and Commissioners Owens, Potts, Cunningham, and Steward voted aye. Motion passed.
ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT
Administrator Ledbetter read the report (copy attached).
COMMISSIONERS’ REPORT
Commissioner Owens reported on the General Administration Committee meeting.
Commissioner Potts reported that he talked with Fairmount mayor, attended the Keep Calhoun/Gordon Beautiful meeting, attended OP5 ribbon cutting, attended Airport Authority meeting, he also gave department reports from Building and Grounds, Public Works and Fleet Management.
Commission Cunningham reported on the Public Safety Committee meeting.
Commissioner Potts made a motion to go into the Public Hearing for zoning. Commissioner Owens seconded and all voted aye.
PUBLIC HEARING FOR ZONING
Application #Z22-13 Harry Borders and Rosalind Borders Request to Rezone from A-1 to R-1 low density residential
Administrator Ledbetter read the application for a request to rezone from A-1 to R-1 for Harry Borders and Rosalind Borders for a 2.2 acre tract located on Pleasant Hill Road in Ranger. He would like to divide the parcel into two separate 1.1 acre parcels for a home site on one and a home site for his son on the other. This comes to the Board of Commissioners from the Planning Commission with their recommendations for approval. No one signed up to speak for or against the rezoning.
Commissioner Potts made a motion to approve the rezoning from A-1 to R-1. Commissioner Cunningham seconded the motion and Commissioner Owens, Potts, Cunningham and Steward voted aye. Motion approved.
Commissioner Cunningham made a motion to close the Public Hearing for Zoning. Commissioner Potts seconded the motion and Commissioners Cunningham, Potts, Owens, and Steward voted aye.
CONSIDERATION OF UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None
CONSIDERATION OF NEW BUSINESS
REQUEST FROM THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS TO APPEAL SALES RATIO FINDINGS FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF AUDITS
Administrator Ledbetter advised the Board that Ashley Bailey explained this item to the Board during the Work Session. Mr. Bailey advised that the Board of Assessors questions the State’s methodology that bleeds across the January 1 deadline and gets into end of year and beginning of year sales that they haven’t looked at yet. The Board of Assessors questions their methodology. All surrounding counties are also appealing the State’s methodology.
Commissioner Potts made a motion to approve the request from the Board of Assessors to appeal the sales ration findings from the State Department of Audits and to approve the Administrator to send the letter to appeal. Commissioner Owens seconded the motion and Commissioners Cunningham, Potts, Owens, and Steward voted aye. Motion passed.
REQUEST FROM THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS TO APPOINT PENNY RICKETT TO FILL AN UNEXPIRED TERM 8/16/2022 TO 6/10/2025
Administrator Ledbetter advised that this is a request from the Board of Assessors to appoint Penny Rickett to fill an Donna Reeve’s unexpired term from 8/16/2022 to 6/10/2025.
Commissioner Cunningham made a motion to approve the appointment of Penny Rickett to fill an unexpired term from 8/16/22 to 6/10/2025. Commissioner Potts seconded the motion and Commissioners Owens, Cunningham, Steward, and Potts voted aye. Motion passed.
AGREEMENT WITH DASTON CORPORATION FOR A 3-YEAR TERM FOR GOOGLE WORKSPACE ENTERPRISE
Administrator Ledbetter advised the Board that this is a contract that is part of our Google workspace hosting; it is a cost of doing business in the amount of $149,000 per year. This saves the County substantial money by entering a 3-year deal.
Commissioner Owens made a motion to approve the Agreement with Daston Corporation for a 3-year term. Commissioner Cunningham seconded the motion and Commissioners Cunningham, Potts, Steward, and Owens voted aye. Motion passed.
APPOINTMENT FOR MATT HIBBERTS TO THE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY FOR AN UNEXPIRED TERM ENDING 5/31/2025
Administrator Ledbetter advised that this is appointment for Matt Hibberts to the Development Authority for an unexpired term ending 5/31/2025 left by Larry Roye’s retirement.
Commissioners Potts made a motion to approve. Commissioner Owens seconded the motion and Commissioners Potts, Owens, Steward, and Cunningham voted aye. Motion passed.
RE-APPOINTMENT TO THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION FOR JEFF HENDERSON AND JAMES WEAVER FOR 3-YEAR TERMS ENDING 6/1/2025
Administrator Ledbetter advised that this is the re-appointment to the Historic Preservation Commission for Jeff Henderson and James Weaver for three-year terms for each ending 6/1/2025.
Commissioner Cunningham made a motion to approve. Commissioner Potts seconded the motion and Commissioners Cunningham, Potts, Owens, and Steward voted aye. Motion passed.
DECLARATION OF SURPLUS PROPERTY FOR A 2007 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER VIN#579386 AND A 2001 FORD TRUCK VIN#B06634
Administrator Ledbetter advised that this is a Declaration of Surplus Property for a PT Cruiser and a Ford Truck. These will be up for the auction that is coming up in the next couple of weeks.
Commissioner Potts made a motion to approve the declaration of Surplus Property. Commission Owens seconded the motion and Commissioners Cunningham, Owens, Potts, and Steward voted aye. Motion passed.
APPOINTMENT FOR JIM ROSENCRANCE TO FILL UNEXPIRED TERM ENDING 3/20/2024 ON THE JOINT DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
Administrator Ledbetter advised that this is an appointment for Jim Rosencrance to fill an unexpired term of Jim Mathis ending 3/20/2024 on the Gordon/Floyd Joint Development Authority.
Commissioner Potts made a motion to approve the appointment of Jim Rosencrance to the Joint Development Authority. Commissioner Cunningham seconded the motion Commissioners Potts, Cunningham, Owens and Steward voted aye. Motion passed.
ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Cunningham made a motion to adjourn the Regular Meeting. Commissioner Potts seconded the motion and all voted aye.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 6:35 p.m.
