Action Agenda
Board of Commissioners
September 2, 2009
3:30 P.M.
The
Board of Commissioners of Fayette County, Georgia, met in Official Session on
Wednesday, September 2, 2009, at 3:30 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Conference
Room,
Commissioners
Present: Jack Smith,
Chairman
Herb
Frady, Vice Chairman
Lee
Hearn
Robert
Horgan
Eric
Maxwell
Staff
Present: Jack
Krakeel,
Scott
Bennett,
Carol
Chandler, Executive Assistant
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Chairman
Smith called the meeting to order.
ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA: COMMISSIONER
HORGAN MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE AGENDA AS PRESENTED. COMMISSIONER HEARN SECONDED THE MOTION. CHAIRMAN SMITH REQUESTED NEW BUSINESS ITEM F.
BE MOVED TO THE FIRST ISSUE FOR DISCUSSION. COMMISSIONER HORGAN AND
COMMISSIONER HEARN AMENDED THE MOTION TO REFLECT THIS CHANGE. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0.
NEW BUSINESS:
F. Update on the H1N1 virus planning and
preparedness activities underway in the community.
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY ALLEN MCCULLOUGH
AND CAPTAIN PETE NELMS PRESENTED A POWERPOINT PRESENTATION UPDATING THE H1N1
VIRUS PLANNING AND PREPAREDNESS ACTIVITIES UNDERWAY IN THE COMMUNITY. CAPTAIN NELMS POINTED OUT THAT ON JUNE 11, 2009, THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION SIGNALED THAT A PANDEMIC
OF NOVEL H1N1 FLU WAS UNDERWAY. IT WAS
NOTED THAT THE AGE GROUP THAT WAS MOST VULNERABLE WAS 5-24 YEARS OF AGE.
OLD BUSINESS:
A. Discussion of
proposed amendments to the Fayette County Zoning Ordinance regarding Article
VII. Conditional Uses, Exceptions, and Modifications, Section 7-6.
Transportation Corridor Overlay Zone, A. SR 54 West Overlay Zone, 4.
Architectural Standards, Gasoline Canopy, and C. General State Route Overlay
Zone, 4. Architectural Standards, Gasoline Canopy.
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
PETE FRISINA DISCUSSED THIS ITEM WITH THE BOARD AND REMARKED THAT THIS RELATED
TO AN AESTHETIC ISSUE REGARDING GASOLINE CANOPIES. HE ASKED FOR THE BOARD’S
CONSIDERATION TO ADVERTISE THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO BE HEARD BY THE PLANNING
COMMISSION ON OCTOBER 1, 2009 AND BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONER ON OCTOBER 22,
2009. THERE WAS A CONSENSUS BY THE BOARD
THAT THIS ITEM MOVE FORWARD AND THE PROCESS COULD BEGIN.
B. Discussion of
the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) Grant Award approved on March 27,
2009 in the amount of $1,178,544.
COMMISSIONER MAXWELL MADE A
MOTION TO AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN A LETTER WITHDRAWING THE COUNTY’S
APPLICATION FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD STABILIZATION PROGRAM GRANT AWARD. COMMISSIONER FRADY SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-1 WITH COMMISSIONER
HORGAN VOTING IN OPPOSITION.
C. Discussion of
proposed amendments to the Fayette County Subdivision Regulations in its
entirety.
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS PHIL
MALLON DISCUSSED THIS ITEM WITH THE BOARD.
AFTER A BRIEF DISCUSSION THERE WAS A CONSENSUS THAT THIS ITEM WOULD COME
BACK TO THE BOARD FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION AT THE COMMISSIONERS’ WORKSHOP TO BE
HELD ON NOVEMBER 7, 2009.
D. Update on Phase
III of the
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS PHIL
MALLON DISCUSSED THIS ITEM WITH THE BOARD.
AFTER A BRIEF DISCUSSION THERE WAS A CONSENSUS THAT THIS ITEM WOULD COME
BACK TO THE BOARD FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION AT THE COMMISSIONERS’ WORKSHOP TO BE
HELD ON DECEMBER 2, 2009.
E. Update on Comprehensive
Transportation Plan and discussion of preliminary recommendations.
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS PHIL
MALLON INTRODUCED JOEL MANN OF GLATTING, JACKSON, KERCHER, ANGLIN, INC. WHO PROVIDED
THE BOARD WITH AN UPDATE ON THE COMPREHENSIVE TRANSPORTATION PLAN AS WELL AS
PRELIMINARY RECOMMENDATIONS.
ADMINISTRATOR’S
REPORT:
NONE.
ATTORNEY’S REPORT: County Attorney Scott Bennett remarked that since he would
be in Athens next week attending the institute for City and County Attorneys,
he had the following two items for the Board’s consideration:
AMENDED ECO-SOUTH, INC. CONTRACT
FOR MITIGATION WORK AT THE PIGEON CREEK SITE: County Attorney Scott Bennett asked for the Board’s
consideration to authorize the Chairman to execute the amended Eco-South, Inc.
contract for mitigation work at the Pigeon Creek Site in the amount of
$583,494. He said the Board had
considered this contract at a prior meeting and Eco-South, Inc. had agreed to
also submit monthly invoices for consideration as well as provide a Performance
Bond. He also noted that Eco-South, Inc.
would be responsible for any damages to this site such as a two times rain
event. He said if there was vandalism or
infestation then that would be the County’s responsibility. He said the County would also have a 10% retainage on this entire project as part of this
agreement.
COMMISSIONER FRADY MADE A MOTION
TO AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO EXECUTE THE AMENDED CONTRACT WITH ECO-SOUTH, INC.
IN THE AMOUNT OF $583,494. COMMISSIONER
HORGAN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION
CARRIED 5-0.
AMENDED INTERGOVERNMENTAL
S.P.L.O.S.T. AGREEMENT WITH THE CITIES: County Attorney Scott Bennett asked for the Board’s
consideration to authorize the Chairman to execute the amended
Intergovernmental S.P.L.O.S.T. Agreement with the Cities. He said the provision
that the County would provide the funds to the Cities within ten business days
of the County receiving the funds from the State was now included in this
agreement.
COMMISSIONER FRADY MADE A MOTION
TO APPROVE THE AMENDED AGREEMENT TO ADD THE TEN DAY DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS TO
THE CITIES AS PART OF THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT AND TO AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO
EXECUTE THE AMENDED INTERGOVERNMENTAL S.P.L.O.S.T. AGREEMENT WITH THE
CITIES. COMMISSIONER HORGAN SECONDED THE
MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0.
STAFF REPORTS:
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS PHIL
MALLON: Director of
Public Works Phil Mallon updated the Board on the school striping and marking
on S.R. 85. He said this had been done
and everything was in accordance to standards.
He further noted that the yellow line striping on S.R. 92 at the
WELCOME TO THE NEW ROAD
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR ANDY ADAMS: Mr. Mallon introduced the new Road Department Director Andy
Adams to the Board. Mr. Adams provided
the Board with a brief update on the current county road projects.
BOARD REPORTS:
COMMISSIONER ERIC MAXWELL: Commissioner Maxwell commented on a letter the Board had
received from the Association of County Commissioners of
CHAIRMAN JACK SMITH: Chairman Smith said he had two items to report. He reported on the Atlanta Regional Housing
Forum that he had attended earlier in the day and the connection to
transportation funding. He said the
Federal Government was in the process of gathering data to write a new
transportation bill. He said it was
clear that part of the criteria for future Federal funding may be tied to
available transportation and density of housing.
Chairman
Smith also remarked that the new restaurant called “Frank’s” at the Old Mill on
S.R. 54 West would open on Friday for the public at
11:00 a.m. He noted that the Commissioners and a
guest had been invited to dine at “Frank’s” tonight or Thursday evening if they
would like to.
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
NONE.
ADJOURNMENT:
With no further business to come before
the Board, Chairman Smith adjourned the meeting at 6:25 p.m.
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