Action Agenda
Board of Commissioners
July 23, 2009
7:00 P.M.
The
Board of Commissioners of Fayette County, Georgia, met in Official Session on
Thursday, July 23, 2009, at 7:00 p.m. in the Public Meeting Room of the Fayette
County Administrative Complex,
Commissioners
Present:
Staff
Present: Jack
Krakeel,
Scott
Bennett,
Carol
Chandler, Executive Assistant
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Chairman
Smith called the meeting to order.
Commissioner
Hearn offered the Invocation.
Pledge
of Allegiance.
ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA:
COMMISSIONER HEARN MADE A MOTION
TO ACCEPT THE AGENDA AS PRESENTED.
COMMISSIONER HORGAN SECONDED THE MOTION.
THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0.
PRESENTATION/RECOGNITION:
A. Ted Mallory and
Mike Brady will present an overview of the Veterans’ Memorial project located
at Falcon Field.
TED MALLORY AND MIKE BRADY
PRESENTED AN OVERVIEW OF THE VETERANS’ MEMORIAL PROJECT LOCATED AT FALCON FIELD
IN
PUBLIC COMMENT:
LARRY TORLEY: Larry Torley asked for Commissioner Horgan to do the right
thing and resign. He presented the Board
with the application for a recall and ask the Board to take this opportunity to
make a public statement and also to sign this application.
BOB ROSS: Bob Ross felt it was time for Commissioner Horgan to step
down. He said his deeds had broken trust
with the public had caused mistrust in the community. He noted that a recall was going to cost the
taxpayers money and he asked Commissioner Horgan to step up and step down.
DENNIS BENSON: Dennis Benson remarked that he was a retired
Captain in the U.S. Navy and he learned duty, honor and respect. He remarked that Commissioner Horgan’s use of
marijuana would not go unnoticed. He
assured the Board that the citizens would not forget this.
GORDON FURR: Gordon Furr spoke in opposition to the West Fayetteville
Bypass especially in these economic times.
He noted that the maintenance of this road would be a huge cost to
taxpayers. He also asked that
Commissioner Horgan do the right thing and step down from the Commission as
well as from the Fayette County Board of Health.
HAROLD BOST: Harold Bost said there was a negative cloud hanging over the
community and this Commission. He said
CONSENT AGENDA: COMMISSIONER
FRADY MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED. COMMISSIONER
HEARN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION
CARRIED 5-0.
1. Approval of
staff’s request for funding from the contingency
fund to install a dosing tank and new drain field line to connect to the
existing septic tank at the Animal Shelter at a cost of approximately $5,500.
2. Approval of
reappointment of Mary Shaver, Brian Cardoza and
3. Approval of
minutes for Board of Commissioners’ meetings held on June 25, 2009, July 1,
2009, July 9, 2009 and July 13, 2009.
OLD BUSINESS:
B. Consideration
of staff’s recommendation to continue the annual maintenance agreement between
COMMISSIONER FRADY MADE A MOTION
TO APPROVE THE ANNUAL MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT BETWEEN
NEW BUSINESS:
C. Presentation
of conceptual GATEway Landscape designs for State Highways 85 and 74 and
request for permission to submit two grants to the Georgia Department of
Transportation GATEway Grant Program.
COMMISSIONER HEARN MADE A MOTION
TO APPROVE THE SUBMISSION OF TWO GRANTS TO THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION GATEWAY GRANT PROGRAM REGARDING LANDSCAPE DESIGNS FOR STATE
HIGHWAYS 85 AND 74. COMMISSIONER HORGAN
SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED
5-0.
D. Consideration
of staff’s recommended amendments to the County Policies and Procedures Manual,
Human Resources Section, pertaining to unused sick leave upon an employee’s
retirement from the County.
COMMISSIONER MAXWELL MADE A
MOTION TO APPROVE STAFF’S RECOMMENDATION TO AMEND THE COUNTY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
MANUAL, HUMAN RESOURCES POLICY 420.17, PAYMENT FOR UNUSED SICK LEAVE UPON
RETIREMENT, TO PROVIDE THAT UPON DEPARTURE FROM THE COUNTY’S EMPLOYMENT IN
GOOD STANDING, REGULAR FULL TIME EMPLOYEES VESTED IN THE COUNTY’S DEFINED
BENEFIT RETIREMENT PLAN SHALL HAVE 100% OF THEIR SICK LEAVE ACCRUAL BALANCE
CONVERTED TO CREDITED SERVICE IN THE DEFINED BENEFIT RETIREMENT PLAN, UNLESS
OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR IN AN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT. COMMISSIONER FRADY SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0.
ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT:
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH
THE CITY OF
COMMISSIONER HEARN MADE A MOTION
TO AUTHORIZE NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE FOR THE PAVING OF
PORTIONS OF BANKS ROAD AND GINGERCAKE ROAD THAT LIE WITHIN THE CITY, WHILE THE
COUNTY’S CONTRACTOR IS IN THE PROCESS OF PERFORMING FULL DEPTH RECLAMATION WORK
ON SAID ROADS; AND THAT THE CHAIRMAN BE AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE ANY RESULTING
AGREEMENTS WITH THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE. COMMISSIONER HORGAN SECONDED THE
MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0.
ATTORNEY’S REPORT:
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH
THE TOWN OF WOOLSEY: County Attorney Scott
Bennett asked for the Board’s consideration to authorize the Chairman to
execute an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Town of Woolsey to allow the
Judge of State Court of Fayette County to serve as the Judge of the Municipal
Court for the Town of Woolsey and amend and restate the Municipal Court
Agreement to appoint the State Court of Fayette County Judge and Solicitor to
sit as a Municipal Court Judge and Solicitor.
COMMISSIONER FRADY MADE A MOTION
TO APPROVE THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT AND FOR AUTHORIZATION FOR THE
CHAIRMAN TO EXECUTE SAME WITH THE TOWN
OF WOOLSEY TO ALLOW THE JUDGE OF STATE COURT OF FAYETTE COUNTY TO SERVE AS THE
JUDGE OF THE MUNICIPAL COURT FOR THE TOWN OF WOOLSEY AND TO AMEND AND RESTATE
THE MUNICIPAL COURT AGREEMENT TO APPOINT THE STATE COURT OF FAYETTE COUNTY JUDGE
AND SOLICITOR TO SIT AS A MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE AND SOLICITOR. COMMISSIONER HORGAN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH
CLAYTON COUNTY: County
Attorney Scott Bennett asked for the Board’s consideration to authorize the Chairman
to execute an Intergovernmental Agreement with Clayton County for repair and
resurfacing approximately 1,800 feet of Corinth Road that is located in Clayton
County. He noted that
COMMISSIONER HEARN MADE A MOTION
TO AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO EXECUTE AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH
CLAYTON COUNTY FOR REPAIR AND RESURFACING APPROXIMATELY 1,800 FEET OF
STAFF REPORTS:
COMMANDER DAVID SCARBROUGH: Commander David Scarbrough of Fire and Emergency Services
asked for the Board’s consideration to move $2,553.65 from Fire Contingency to
Computer Equipment to replace a computer used for GIS administration for Fire
and
COMMISSIONER HORGAN MADE A MOTION
TO APPROVE STAFF’S REQUEST TO MOVE $2,553.65 FROM FIRE CONTINGENCY TO COMPUTER
EQUIPMENT TO REPLACE A COMPUTER USED FOR GIS ADMINISTRATION FOR FIRE AND EMS
DEPARTMENTS. COMMISSIONER HEARN SECONDED
THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0.
PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR PHIL MALLON:
UPDATE ON RIGHT-OF-WAY MOWING: Public
Works Director Phil Mallon provided an update on the right-of-way
mowing
for the State Routes on Highways. He
said he had previously requested authorization from D.O.T. to mow the medians
on the State Routes. He said he had
submitted the permit and as of this morning, D.O.T. would provide the contract
tomorrow or first thing on Monday morning.
He said as soon as this contract was received, the County would begin
this work.
AWARD CHANGE ORDER TO THE MILLER
GROUP FOR DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS: Public Works Director Phil Mallon asked for the Board’s consideration
to authorize the Chairman to execute a Change Order to be awarded to The Miller
Group for drainage improvements to the existing asphalt resurfacing with full
depth reclamation contract in the amount of $13,775.
COMMISSIONER HEARN MADE A MOTION
TO AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO EXECUTE A CHANGE ORDER TO BE AWARDED TO THE MILLER
GROUP FOR DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE EXISTING ASPHALT RESURFACING WITH FULL
DEPTH RECLAMATION CONTRACT IN THE AMOUNT OF $13,775. COMMISSIONER HORGAN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0.
TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF
THERE WAS A CONSENSUS OF THE
BOARD TO DRAFT A LETTER FOR THE CHAIRMAN’S SIGNATURE IN RESPONSE TO G.D.O.T.
STATING THAT THE BOARD CONCURRED WITH THIS ROAD CLOSURE PLAN.
BOARD REPORTS:
NONE.
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
NONE.
ADJOURNMENT:
There
being no further business to come before the Board, Chairman Smith adjourned
the meeting at 8:45 p.m.
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