Action Agenda
Board of
Commissioners
January 26, 2012
7:00 P.M.
The
Board of Commissioners of Fayette County, Georgia, met in Official Session on
Thursday, January 26, 2012, at 7:00 p.m. in the Public Meeting Room of the
Fayette County Administrative Complex, 140 Stonewall Avenue, Fayetteville,
Georgia.
Commissioners Present: Herb Frady, Chairman
Robert
Horgan, Vice Chairman
Steve
Brown
Allen
McCarty
Commissioner Absent: Lee Hearn
Staff Present: Jack
Krakeel, County Administrator
Scott
Bennett, County Attorney
Carol
Chandler, Executive Assistant
Karen
Morley, Chief Deputy Clerk
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Chairman
Frady called the meeting to order, offered the Invocation and led the Pledge of
Allegiance.
Acceptance of Agenda: Commissioner Brown made a motion to approve the agenda as presented.
Commissioner McCarty seconded the motion.
The motion carried 4-0.
Commissioner Hearn was absent.
Presentation/Recognition:
1. Presentation by the County’s auditing
firm, Nichols, Cauley & Associates, LLC. of the results of the Fiscal Year
2011 audit.
William
Sammons and Gregory Chapman of Nichols, Cauley &
Associates, LLC presented the audit results of the County’s Fiscal Year 2011.
Public Comment:
Randy Ognio: Randy Ognio commented on the flyer that was
going to be included in Water System customers’ water bills as well as being posted on the County’s website. He said this was a survey regarding several
different issues including a 1% SPLOST for recreation. He questioned the accuracy for counting
responses and possible duplication of submittals. He also commented on the item listed under New
Business on tonight’s agenda regarding the non-attainment area. He said he was not in favor of that and
remarked that it would cost the County a lot of money.
Consent Agenda: Commissioner Brown requested
consent agenda items 3, 4, 5 and 6 be removed for discussion. Commissioner Brown made a motion to approve
the consent agenda as presented with the exception of items 3, 4, 5 and 6. Commissioner McCarty seconded the
motion. The motion carried 4-0. Commissioner Hearn was absent.
1. Approval of Resolution 2012-03
establishing qualifying fees for the 2012 elections in Fayette County.
2. Approval of staff’s recommendation to
award Bid #806 for Fire and EMS Protective Clothing and Safety Equipment to
several successful bidders, in an annual aggregate amount not to exceed
$45,000.
3. Approval of staff’s request for
authorization to create a temporary full time position to fill in during the
absence of an employee on maternity leave, in an amount not to exceed $9,835.
After
a brief discussion, Commissioner Brown made a motion to approve consent agenda
item #3 as presented. Commissioner Horgan seconded the motion. The motion carried 4-0. Commissioner Hearn was absent.
4. Approval of staff’s recommendation to
award annual Bid #815 for course aggregate to Martin Marietta Materials as the
source to purchase type 3 rip rap, surge stone, graded aggregate base, #4, #5,
and #57 stone; and to Hanson Aggregates as the source to purchase Type 1 rip
rap, #7 stone and M-10 Screenings for the remainder of 2012 calendar year, in
an aggregate amount of $480,000.
After
a brief discussion, Commissioner Horgan made a motion to approve consent agenda
item #4 as presented. Chairman Frady
seconded the motion. Commissioner Brown
and Commissioner McCarty voted in opposition to the motion. Motion was 2-2 resulting in no action
taken. Commissioner Hearn was
absent. (This item will be listed on the
February 9th Board of Commissioners’ agenda for
reconsideration.)
5. Approval of staff’s recommendation to
award annual Bid #816 as a split
award to C.W. Matthews, Inc. of
Tyrone and E.R. Snell Contractor, Inc. of Tyrone as primary vendors and to E.R.
Snell Contractor, Inc. of Tyrone and C.W. Matthews, Inc. of Tyrone as secondary
vendors for the purchase of asphalt for the 2012 calendar year, in an aggregate
amount not to exceed $2,600,000.
After
a brief discussion, Commissioner Horgan made a motion to approve consent agenda
item #5 as presented. Chairman Frady
seconded the motion. Commissioner Brown
and Commissioner McCarty voted in opposition to the motion. Motion was 2-2 resulting in no action
taken. Commissioner Hearn was
absent. (This item will be listed on the
February 9th Board of Commissioners’ agenda for reconsideration.)
6. Approval of a request from Chief Superior
Court Judge Chris Edwards to enter into a Probation Services Agreement with
Judicial Correction Services, Inc. to provide probation services and programs
for offenders sentenced by and under the jurisdiction of Superior Court.
After
a brief discussion, Commissioner Brown made a motion to approve consent agenda
item #6 as presented. Commissioner
McCarty seconded the motion. The motion
carried 4-0. Commissioner Hearn was
absent.
7. Approval of the Tax Assessor’s
recommendation for the disposition of tax refund requests submitted by
taxpayers in accordance with O.C.G.A. 48-5-380.
8. Approval of the Water Committee’s 2012
meeting schedule.
9. Approval of minutes for Board of
Commissioners’ meetings held on December 15, 2011, January 4, 2012 and January
12, 2012.
New Business:
1. Consideration of staff’s request for
review and possible action of a proposal from Joe Tanner & Associates to
assist Fayette County in being removed from the proposed Atlanta air quality
ozone non-attainment area by the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
After
some discussion by Allen Barnes, President and CEO of Joe Tanner &
Associates, Commissioner McCarty made a motion to enter into an Agreement of
Services with Joe Tanner & Associates to assist Fayette County in being
removed from the proposed Atlanta Air Quality Ozone Non-Attainment area by the United
States Environmental Protection Agency in the amount of $15,000 for Phase I and
Phase II in the amount of $20,000, contingent upon completion of Phase I, with
said monies to come out of the County’s reserve fund. Commissioner Horgan seconded the motion. The motion carried 4-0. Commissioner Hearn was absent.
Administrator’s Reports:
None.
Commissioners’ Reports: Commissioner Brown
commented on the survey sent out by the Water System and questioned if an
official press release had been sent out to the media regarding this
survey. County Administrator Jack
Krakeel said he would be glad to have staff issue a press release regarding
this survey.
Commissioner
Brown also commented on the article in the Atlanta Journal and Constitution by
Representative Ed Setzler, member of the House Transportation Committee, in
regard to the Transportation Investment Act.
He said Representative Setzler had made some excellent points including
(1) questioning the constitutionality of the TIA; (2) questioning if the
projects on the list would actually relieve traffic congestion; and (3)
questioning the large amount of expenditure for the mass transit projects. He felt Representative Setzler’s comments
were significant especially coming from someone who is a member of the House
Transportation Committee.
Adjournment: Hearing no further business to come before the Board, Commissioner Brown made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:50
p.m. Commissioner McCarty seconded the
motion. The motion carried 4-0. Commissioner Hearn was absent.
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Karen Morley, Chief Deputy Clerk