10/13/2015 BOC Regular Session Minutes
GORDON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
OCTOBER 13, 2015
The Gordon County Board of Commissioners held their Regular Meeting on Tuesday, October 13, 2015, at 6:00 p.m. in the conference room of the Administration Building.
Chairman Hood called the meeting to order.
EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION
Employees with Anniversary Hire Dates in October
Commissioner Steward read the list of employees and Commissioner Sexton drew the name of Autumn Lewis with the Tax Commissioner’s office 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 September 15, 2015, and the Regular Meeting September 15, 2015. Commissioner Cunningham made a motion to approve the minutes. Commissioner Gazaway seconded the motion and Commissioners Cunningham, Sexton, Gazaway and Steward voted aye. Motion approved.
ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT
County Administrator King read the report into the record (copy attached).
COMMISSIONERS’ REPORT
Commissioner Gazaway reported that he attended the Chamber Cookout on the Corner and the Golf Tournament for education scholarship, also went to Jekyll for the Legislative & Leadership ACCG Conference, and the emergency preparedness at the Ag Center. Commissioner Sexton reported that he attended the Chamber Meet and Greet and the emergency preparedness at the Ag Center. Commissioner Cunningham attended two Chamber events, the Farm Bureau meeting, the Sheriff’s luncheon and the Finance Committee meeting, also the emergency preparedness at the Ag Center. Commissioner Steward attended an audit class at Jekyll, and the Finance Committee meeting.
PUBLIC HEARING FOR ZONING
Commissioner Gazaway made a motion to go into the public hearing for zoning. Commissioner Sexton seconded the motion and all voted aye. Motion passed.
APPL #Z15-08 WILLIAM PETERSON’S REQUEST TO REZONE FROM O-I TO R-1
County Attorney Ledbetter asked if there is anyone here to speak on the zoning request from
Mr. William Peterson.
County Attorney Ledbetter advised that this is a request to rezone from Office Institutional to Low Density Residential 1.53 acres at 2796 Highway 41 South, Calhoun. This comes to the Board of Commissioners from the Planning Commission with their recommendations for approval. No one has signed up to speak regarding the rezoning request.
Commissioner Steward made a motion to approve the rezoning request. Commissioner Cunningham seconded the motion and Commissioners Steward, Cunningham, Steward, and Gazaway voted aye. Motion passed.
Commissioner Cunningham made a motion to close the public hearing for zoning. Commissioner Gazaway seconded the motion and all voted aye. Motion passed.
CONSIDERATION OF UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None
CONSIDERATION OF NEW BUSINESS
PROCLAMATION FOR OCTOBER AS FLU AWARENESS AND PREVENTION MONTH
Chairman Hood advised that this is a Proclamation for the month of October proclaiming Flu Awareness and Prevention Month in Gordon County.
Commissioner Cunningham made motion to approve the Proclamation for Flu Awareness and Prevention Month. Commissioner Steward seconded the motion and Commissioners Cunningham, Steward, Sexton, and Gazaway voted aye. Motion passed.
BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR ORDINANCE ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENT TRANSFERRED FROM THE SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
Chairman Hood advised that this is a budget amendment for Ordinance Enforcement Department transferred from the Sheriff’s Department. The amendment is for the amount of $12,425.
Commissioner Cunningham made a motion to approve the budget amendment for the Ordinance Enforcement Department. Commissioner Gazaway seconded the motion and Commissioners Cunningham, Gazaway, Steward, and Sexton voted aye. Motion passed.
BUDGET AMENDMENT TO RECORD REVENUE FROM GEORGE CHAMBERS FOR THE CDBG PROJECT
Chairman Hood advised that this is a budget amendment to transfer revenue from George Chambers Resource Center for the CDBG project. The project amount is $43,451.
Commissioner Gazaway made a motion to approve the budget amendment to record the revenue from George Chambers Resource Center for the CDBG project. Commissioner Sexton seconded the motion and Commissioners Gazaway, Steward, Sexton and Cunningham voted aye. Motion passed.
BID AWARD FOR RENOVATION OF THE GEORGE CHAMBERS FACILITY CDBG PROJECT
Chairman Hood advised that this is a bid award for renovation of the George Chambers facility and is a CDBG project.
Commissioner Cunningham made a motion to award the bid to Momon Construction for the CDBG project for renovation of the George Chambers facility. Commissioner Gazaway seconded the motion and Commissioners Cunningham, Gazaway, Steward, and Sexton voted aye. Motion passed.
CONTRACT WITH MOMON CONSTRUCTION FOR THE GEORGE CHAMBERS CDBG PROJECT
Chairman Hood advised that this is the contract with Momon Construction for construction of the George Chambers CDBG Project. The amount of the contract is for $477,091.
Commissioner Cunningham made a motion to approve the contract with Momon Construction. Commissioner Gazaway seconded the motion and Commissioners Cunningham, Gazaway, Steward, and Sexton voted aye. Motion passed.
ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Steward 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 6:27 p.m.
