10/20/09 Regular Session Minutes
The Gordon County Board of Commissioners held their Regular Meeting on Tuesday, October 20, 2009, at 7:00 p.m. in the Conference Room of the Administration Building.
Chairman Long called the meeting to order.
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Invocation was led by Rev. John Allen and the pledge of allegiance was led by Chairman Long.
WELCOME
Chairman Long welcomed everyone to the meeting.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Chairman Long asked if there were any additions, omissions, or deletions to the Minutes for the Work Session October 6, 2009, and the Regular Meeting October 6, 2009. Commissioner Bailey made a motion to approve the minutes. Commissioner Gordon seconded the motion and all voted aye. Minutes approved.
ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT
None
COMMISSIONERS’ REPORT
None
COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC – GERMANE TO THE AGENDA
None
CONSIDERATION OF OLD BUSINESS
None
CONSIDERATION OF NEW BUSINESS
- BUDGET AMENDMENT No. 3 TO ACCEPT A DONATION FROM DTS, INC.
Administrator Dowling advised the Board that this is a budget amendment for acceptance of a donation from DTS, Inc. in the amount of $5,000 for emergency preparedness needs. Commissioner Gordon made a motion to approve the budget amendment. Commissioner Bailey seconded the motion and Commissioners Bailey, Gordon, Hood, and Townsend voted aye. Motion passed.
- CONSIDERATION OF ALLOWING GORDON COUNTY PARKS & RECREATION DIRECTOR TO SUBMIT A BID TO HOST THE 2010 DIZZY DEAN WORLD SERIES BASEBALL TOURNAMENT FOR 7-YEAR OLDS
Administrator Dowling advised the Board that this is a request from the Director of the Parks & Recreation Department to allow him to submit a bid to host the 2010 Dizzy Dean World Series baseball tournament for 7-year olds. There is also a contract to sign along with the bid submittal. Commissioner Bailey made a motion to approve the request to submit the bid. Commissioner Gordon seconded the motion and Commissioners Bailey, Gordon, Townsend, and Hood voted aye. Motion passed.
- LEASE AGREEMENT WITH DALTON COMMUNICATION, INC. FOR THE COMMUNICATIONS TOWER LOCATED ON FIRE TOWER ROAD
County Attorney Hutchinson advised the Board that this is for Board consideration of a lease agreement with Dalton Communication, Inc. for a communications tower located at Fire Tower Road in Fairmount. This is a continuation of a lease agreement that Gordon County has been involved with for several years at this site, this lease will be for a term of two years. Commissioner Bailey made a motion to approve the lease agreement. Commissioner Gordon seconded the motion and Commissioners Bailey, Gordon, Hood, and Townsend voted aye. Motion passed.
- ORDINANCE REGULATING ADULT ENTERTAINMENT ESTABLISHMENTS – 1ST READING
County Attorney Hutchinson advised the Board that this is the first reading of an ordinance regulating adult entertainment establishments in Gordon County. We currently have an adult entertainment establishment ordinance that the County adopted more than ten years ago, that ordinance is in need of being updated or revised. This ordinance for first reading today is the same ordinance that the City of Calhoun adopted about a month ago. The seconding reading of this ordinance will be November 3, 2009. County Attorney Hutchinson added that in conjunction with this ordinance she is recommending that the Board approve a moratorium on the acceptance of applications for adult entertainment establishments pending the second reading on November 3, 2009. Commissioner Gordon made a motion to approve a moratorium on the acceptance of applications for adult entertainment establishments pending the second reading of the proposed new ordinance on November 3, 2009.
- CONTRACTS WITH GEORGIA DOT FOR PINE CHAPEL ROAD, WEST PINE CHAPEL ROAD, BROWNLEE MOUNTAIN ROAD, AND POCKET ROAD
Administrator Dowling advised the Board that this item is for contracts with the Georgia DOT for Pine Chapel Road, West Pine Chapel Road, Brownlee Mountain Road, and Pocket Road. These are LARP contracts that were awarded following the County’s submittal of a list of requested LARP projects. Commissioner Bailey made a motion to approve the DOT contracts. Commissioner Gordon seconded the motion and Commissioners Bailey, Gordon, Hood, and Townsend voted aye. Motion passed.
- APPOINTMENTS TO THE GORDON COUNTY/FLOYD COUNTY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND BUDGET AMENDMENT TO FUND ADMINISTRATION FUNCTIONS FOR THE GCFCDA
County Administrator Dowling advised that this is approval to appoint Donna McEntyre and Add Layson to the Gordon/Floyd County Development Authority for a three year term expiring 12/31/2011 and authorizing $1,500 to be paid to the joint Development Authority to fund administrative functions. Commissioner Bailey made a motion to approve the appointments and the payment to the joint Development Authority. Commissioner Gordon seconded the motion and Commissioners Bailey, Gordon, Hood and Townsend voted aye. Motion passed.
- BUDGET AMENDMENT TO INCREASE PER DIEM PAY FOR THE BOARD OF TAX ASSESSORS AND THE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
County Administrator Dowling advised the Board that this is a budget amendment to increase the per diem pay for the Board of Tax Assessors and the Board of Equalization from the current $79.44 to $100 beginning now until June 30, 2010, for a $22,000 budget amendment. Commissioner Bailey made a motion to approve the budget amendment. Commissioner Gordon seconded the motion and Commissioners Bailey and Gordon voted aye, Commissioners Townsend and Hood opposed the motion, Chair votes with the motion. Motion passed.
ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Gordon made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Bailey seconded the motion and all voted aye. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 4:20 p.m.
