Action Agenda
Board of Commissioners
February 11, 2010
7:00 P.M.
The Board of Commissioners of Fayette County,
Georgia, met in Official Session on Thursday, February 11, 2010, at 7:00 p.m.
in the Commissioners’ Chambers,
Commissioners Present:
Staff Present: Jack Krakeel,
Scott Bennett,
Carol Chandler, Executive
Assistant
Floyd L. Jones, Deputy Clerk
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Call to Order by Chairman, Invocation, and Pledge
to the Flag.
Chairman Smith called the February 11, 2010 Board
of Commissioners meeting to order at 7:02 p.m.
Commissioner Hearn offered the invocation.
Chairman Smith led the audience in the pledge of
allegiance to the flag.
Acceptance of Agenda.
Commissioner Horgan moved to accept the agenda as
published. Commissioner Hearn seconded
the motion. The motion passed
unanimously.
PRESENTATION / RECOGNITION:
A.
Representatives from Cherry, Bekaert, and
Ms. Patricia Pryor, a
representative of Cherry, Bekaert, and
B.
Presentation of the Government Finance Officers Association
Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for Fayette
County’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) for the Fiscal Year ended
June 30, 2008.
Chairman Smith commented on
the standards required and scrutinized in order to receive the Government
Finance Officers Association Certificate of Achievement for Excellence
Reporting for
Board Recognition of
Assistant Finance Director Toni Jo Howard: Chairman Smith announced that he wanted to “make
a big deal out of something only because it is a big deal”. He pointed out to Toni Jo that her family had
entered the meeting to recognize her, and that her recognition which was
purposefully left off of the agenda because it was to be a surprise. He asked Toni Jo to step to the podium,
showed her her diploma that was “thieved” from her office a few moments
earlier, spoke about her former work with Cherry, Bekaert, and Holland, and
about her work towards an advanced degree in professional accountancy. He commented on her achievement, publically recognized
her for receiving a Master of Professional Accounting degree, and recognized
the hard work she has put into getting the degree. He thanked her for her work in achieving the
degree and for keeping
PUBLIC COMMENT:
There was no Public
Comment.
CONSENT AGENDA:
Commissioner Horgan moved
to approve Consent Agenda Items 1-5.
Commissioner Hearn seconded the motion.
The motion passed unanimously.
1.
Approval of Resolution 2010-09 adopting the Fayette County 2009
Annual Report on Fire Services Impact Fees, including the Comprehensive Plan
Amendments for updates to the Capital Improvements Element and Short-Term Work
Program fro FY 2010- FY 2014.
2.
Approval of request from the Sheriff’s Office to amend the
Overtime Budget for the Criminal Investigations Division by $248.80 for
reimbursement for employees assigned to work with various Federal Agencies.
3.
Approval of request from the Sheriff’s Office to amend the
Overtime Budget for the Criminal Investigations Division by $528.70 for
reimbursement for employees assigned to work with various Federal Agencies.
4.
Approval of a recommendation from the Water Committee that the
Memorandum of Agreement between the Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning
District and the County be amended to allow the continuation of the Toilet
Rebate Program until all the committed funds have been expended.
5.
Approval of January 28, 2010 Board of Commissioners minutes.
OLD BUSINESS:
C. Consideration of amendments to the Fire and Emergency
Services Reimbursement Training Agreement and a request that a similar
agreement be authorized for the new 911 Communications employees. This item was last discussed at the February
4, 2010 Workshop Meeting.
Commissioner Horgan moved
to approve the recommended amendments to the Fire and Emergency Services
Reimbursement Training Agreement, to institute the similar employment agreement
as submitted for all newly hired 911 Communications employees, and to authorize
Chief
NEW BUSINESS:
D. Consideration of Water
Committee and staff recommendation to allow Eco-South, Inc. to perform Lake
McIntosh wetlands mitigation on a site known as the Flint River site, at a cost of $416,840.
Commissioner Horgan moved
to authorize the Chairman to sign the Contractor Agreement between
ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT
Update on Tomorrow’s
Impending Snowfall and Possible Effect on
ATTORNEY’S REPORT
There was no Attorney’s
Report.
STAFF REPORT
There was no Staff Report.
BOARD REPORT
There was no Board Report.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
There was no Executive
Session.
ADJOURNMENT
No further business came
before the Board and Chairman Smith adjourned the February 11, 2010 Board of
Commissioner’s meeting at 7:28 p.m.
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Floyd L. Jones, Deputy Clerk