Action Agenda

Board of Commissioners

 February 25, 2010

 7:00 P.M.

                                   

The Board of Commissioners of Fayette County, Georgia, met in Official Session on Thursday, February 25, 2010, at 7:00 p.m. in the Public Meeting Room of the Fayette County Administrative Complex, 140 Stonewall Avenue, Fayetteville, Georgia.

 

            Commissioners Present:                 Jack Smith, Chairman

                                                                        Herb Frady, Vice Chairman

                                                                        Lee Hearn

                                                                        Robert Horgan

                                                                        Eric Maxwell

                                                                       

            Staff Present:                                    Jack Krakeel, County Administrator

                                                                        Scott Bennett, County Attorney

                                                                        Carol Chandler, Executive Assistant

                                                                        Karen Morley, Chief Deputy Clerk

7:02:59 PM     

Chairman Smith called the meeting to order.

Commissioner Hearn offered the Invocation.

Pledge of Allegiance.

 

7:03:52 PM     

ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA: COMMISSIONER HORGAN MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE AGENDA AS PRESENTED.  COMMISSIONER HEARN SECONDED THE MOTION.  THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0.         

 

7:04:09 PM     

PUBLIC COMMENT:

NONE.

 

7:04:34 PM     

CONSENT AGENDA:  COMMISSIONER HORGAN MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 1-7 AS PRESENTED.  COMMISSIONER FRADY SECONDED THE MOTION.  THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0.

 

1.         Approval of staff’s request to increase Parks and Recreation Public Relations Expenditure Account and Revenues  by $448.88 to recognize a donation from Jack Gilson.

 

2.         Approval of staff’s recommendation to adopt mid-year budget adjustments for FY 2010.

 

3.         Approval of the Sheriff’s Office request to amend the Overtime Budget for the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division by $11,697.54 for reimbursement for employees assigned to work with various Federal Agencies.

 

4.         Approval of staff’s recommendation to allow Fayetteville Main Street to insert a flyer in County water bills during the months of March and July.

 

5.         Approval of staff’s recommendation to amend the Department of Fire and Emergency Services FY 2010 Budget to accept a $7,227.10 grant from the Georgia Association of Emergency Medical Services for the purchase of replacement computers for the County’s ambulances.

 

6.         Approval of staff’s recommendation to amend the Department of Fire and Emergency Services FY 2010 Budget to accept an Assistance to Firefighters Grant in the amount of $14,543.

 

7.         Approval of minutes for Board of Commissioners’ meetings held on February 3, 2010 and February 11, 2010.

 

7:05:01 PM

OLD BUSINESS:

A.         Ratification of authorization for the Chairman to execute any and all documents related to the acceptance and administration of a Justice Assistance Grant for the Griffin Judicial Circuit in the amount of $375,088, including the County’s commitment to act as Subgrantee and financial agent for said grant.

           

CHAIRMAN SMITH MADE A MOTION TO RATIFY AUTHORIZATION FOR THE CHAIRMAN TO EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE ACCEPTANCE AND ADMINISTRATION OF A JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT FOR THE GRIFFIN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN THE AMOUNT OF $375,088, INCLUDING THE COUNTY’S COMMITMENT TO ACT AS SUBGRANTEE AND FINANCIAL AGENT FOR SAID GRANT.  COMMISSIONER FRADY SECONDED THE MOTION.  THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0.

 

7:11:31 PM     

B.         Consideration of staff’s recommended policy and procedures document titled “Eligibility Verification of Non-Citizen Applicants for Benefits,” in compliance with the “Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act” as amended.

 

COMMISSIONER HORGAN MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE STAFF’S RECOMMENDED POLICY AND PROCEDURES DOCUMENT TITLED “ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION OF NON-CITIZEN APPLICANTS FOR BENEFITS,” IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE “GEORGIA SECURITY AND IMMIGRATION COMPLIANCE ACT” AS AMENDED.  COMMISSIONER HEARN SECONDED THE MOTION.  THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 

 

7:27:09 PM                 

C.        Consideration of staff’s request for establishing fees for Demolition Permits, Notice of Violation, and Commercial Greenhouse Permits as requested by the Permits and Inspections Department.

 

COMMISSIONER HORGAN MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE STAFF’S RECOMMENDATION  FOR ESTABLISHING FEES FOR COMMERCIAL GREENHOUSE PERMITS IN THE AMOUNT OF $450, DEMOLITION PERMITS IN THE AMOUNT OF $100, NOTICE OF VIOLATION ENFORCEMENT FEES FOR COMPLIANCE IN THE AMOUNT OF $125, AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION ENFORCEMENT FEES  FOR NON-COMPLIANCE IN THE AMOUNT OF $225.  COMMISSIONER FRADY SECONDED THE MOTION.  THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 

 

7:37:29 PM     

NEW BUSINESS:

D.   Consideration of staff’s request for permission to apply for a Pre-Disaster Mitigation Communications and Warning Grant through Georgia Emergency Management for three warning sirens in the amount of $83,625.

 

COMMISSIONER FRADY MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE STAFF’S REQUEST FOR PERMISSION TO APPLY FOR A PRE-DISASTER MITIGATION COMMUNICATIONS AND WARNING GRANT THROUGH GEORGIA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FOR THREE WARNING SIRENS WITH THE COUNTY’S 25% MATCHING PORTION TO BE $27,875 WITH SAID FUNDS COMING FROM THE EARLY WARNING SIREN CONSTRUCTION FUND BALANCE. COMMISSIONER HORGAN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 

 

7:41:16 PM

ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT:

MAIN STREET FAYETTEVILLE’S REQUEST REGARDING MARKING AND NUMBERING PARKING SPACES:  County Administrator Jack Krakeel asked for the Board’s consideration to approve Main Street Fayetteville’s request regarding the marking and numbering of parking spaces adjacent to Heritage Park which is County property. He noted that this would help the City defray the cost of having placards printed for every event held and allow for permanent space marking to assist vendors participating in events. He added that he would have further discussion with the City on the size and positioning of the numbering but he saw no fundamental problem with the request.

 

CHAIRMAN SMITH DIRECTED COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR JACK KRAKEEL TO REACH AN AGREEMENT WITH MAIN STREET FAYETTEVILLE TO APPROVE THEIR REQUEST FOR MARKING AND NUMBERING OF PARKING SPACES SURROUNDING HERITAGE PARK AFTER A SIZE AND POSITIONING OF THE NUMBERING HAS BEEN DETERMINED AND AGREED UPON.

 

7:43:03 PM     

ATTORNEY’S REPORT:

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH INTEGRATED SCIENCE & ENGINEERING, INC.: County Attorney Scott Bennett noted that on December 10, 2009 the Board awarded a bid to Integrated Science & Engineering, Inc. in the amount of $39,450 to conduct the Stormwater Utility Feasibility Study.  He asked for the Board’s consideration to authorize the Chairman to execute the Agreement between Fayette County and Integrated Science & Engineering, Inc. in the amount of $39,450.

 

COMMISSIONER FRADY MADE A MOTION TO AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO EXECUTE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH INTEGRATED SCIENCE & ENGINEERING, INC., IN THE AMOUNT OF $39,450. COMMISSIONER HORGAN SECONDED THE MOTION.  THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 

 

7:44:18 PM     

STAFF REPORTS:

NONE.

7:44:23 PM     

BOARD REPORTS:

NONE.

 

7:44:28 PM     

EXECUTIVE SESSION:  County Attorney Scott Bennett requested an Executive Session to discuss property acquisition.

 

COMMISSIONER HORGAN MADE A MOTION TO ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS PROPERTY ACQUISITION.  COMMISSIONER HEARN SECONDED THE MOTION.  THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0.

 

Chairman Smith reconvened the meeting back to open session. 

 

7:44:37 PM     

COMMISSIONER HORGAN MADE A MOTION TO AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO EXECUTE THE EXECUTIVE SESSION AFFIDAVIT AFFIRMING THAT PROPERTY ACQUISITION HAD BEEN DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. COMMISSIONER HEARN SECONDED THE MOTION.  THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 

 

ADJOURNMENT: With no further business to come before the Board, Chairman Smith adjourned the meeting at 7:45 p.m.

 

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Karen Morley, Chief Deputy Clerk