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Tuesday, March 26, 2019 – 6:30 p.m.
Courthouse Doors on East/South Sides open at 6:00 p.m.
Town Hall Meeting at 6:15 p.m.
Courthouse, Main Courtroom, 16001 Barnesville Street, Zebulon, Georgia
www.pikecoga.com/novusagenda has a download of the agenda and accompanying information for this meeting. Monthly information from Animal Control, Coroner, Fire Department, Grady, Library, Magistrate Court, McIntosh Trail CSB, Planning & Development, Registrar, Superior - Juvenile Court, Tax Assessor, and the Water Authority are included as well.
All five commissioners were present along with County Clerk Jo Ann Wrye, County Manager (CM) Bobby Bickley, and County Attorneys Rob and Tom Morton.
1. CALL TO ORDER .................................................................................... Chairman J. Briar Johnson
2. INVOCATION………………………………………………………………………Karen Brentlinger
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ................................................................... Chairman J. Briar Johnson
4. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA - (O.C.G A. § 50-14-1 (e) (1))
CM Bickley requested to amend the agenda to move the executive session between items 5 and 6. Motion to approve. 5-0.
5. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES - (O.C.G.A. § 50-14-1(e) (2))
a. Minutes of the March 13, 2019 Regular Monthly Meeting.
b. Minutes of the March 19, 2019 Special Call Meeting.
6. INVITED GUESTS
11. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Moved to the beginning of the meeting per vote above.
a. Consultation with the county attorney, or other legal counsel, to discuss pending or potential litigation, settlement, claims, administrative proceedings, or other judicial actions brought or to be brought by or against the county or any officer or employee or in which the county or any officer or employee may be directly involved as provided in O.C.G.A. § 50-14-2(1) Germane to the Registrar’s Office.
b. Commissioner Jenkins requests Executive Session for discussion or deliberation on the appointment, employment, compensation, hiring, disciplinary action or dismissal, or periodic evaluation or rating of a county officer or employee as provided in O.C.G.A. § 50-14-3(6) germane to personnel in the Administration Office. [Note from the Editor: This REVISED Pike BOC 3-26-2019 RMM agenda includes item .b Executive Session as requested by Commissioner Jenkins on March 25, 2019.]
Motion to go into Executive Session at 6:34 p.m.
Back in Session at 7:13 p.m.
No motions. County Attorney Rob Morton left the meeting after the Executive Session but County Attorney Tom Morton stayed through the meeting.
7. REPORTS FROM COMMISSIONS, DEPARTMENTS, COMMITTEES, AUTHORITIES
a. Monthly Reports submitted from County Departments and County Authorities, including a Revenue/Expenditure Statement for all departments and a summary check register. There are no Department reports as they will be provided during the first Board meeting of April. Revenue/Expenditure Statement and Detail Check Register is included.
b. County Manager Report
Update on County finances for the following funds/accounts:
General Fund ........................................................................................ …$3,358,717.24
Fire Dept. Donations ........................................................................................ $6,175.96
BOC – Jury Account………………………………………………………………$0.00
Cash Reserve Account ........................................................................ ….....$107,311.82
Pike County CD Special Revenue funds………………………………………….$0.00
Jail Fund ........................................................................................................ $34,046.49
E-911 Fund .................................................................................................. $190,476.37
DATE Fund ................................................................................................... $46,323.70
Juvenile Court Fund ....................................................................................... $10,612.30
Residential Impact Fee ................................................................................ $595,580.14
Commercial Impact Fees ............................................................................... $44,008.15
C.A.I.P FUND ............................................................................................. $190,709.70
General Obligation SPLOST Tax Bond Sinking Fund, 2016 .................... ..$782,009.57
L.M.IG. Grant (DOT)……………………………………………………......$1,399.95
c. County Manager Comment
Budget process has begun.
CM Bickley recognized a rock star for small businesses in our region: Kenny’s Sauces out of Concord was recognized by the State of Georgia and nominated for small business rock star for our region. Tim Daniel said that Kenny’s Sauces is good eating and they used to set up here but they probably get more traffic in Griffin.
d. Commissioner Reports
None.
e. County Attorney Report to Commissioners.
None.
8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None
9. NEW BUSINESS
a. Approve/deny Use of Courthouse Grounds from Marvin Hollis of Mt. Hope Baptist Church on Saturday, April 27, 2019 from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. for a yard and bake sale.
Motion to approve. Approved 5-0.
b. Approve/deny Use of Courthouse Grounds from Bryan Richardson of Pike County American Legion Post #197 on Monday, May 27, 2019 from 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. for Pike County Memorial Day Program.
Motion to approve. Approved 5-0.
c. Consider two appointments to the Pike County Agribusiness Authority to fill a three-year term set to expire March 31, 2022. Applicants have met criteria.
CM Bickley advised that Mark Camp and William Cloy Jr. are renewing their terms. Richard Frillman, Jr. is the third applicant. Motion to approve Camp and Corely. Approved 5-0.
d. Approve/deny bid for fire truck.
Pike Firefighters Museum gave a bid in the amount of $500. We could probably get more money going through www.govdeals.com, but it is CM Bickley’s recommendation to go with this bid for the museum here in our county. Motion to approve. Approved 5-0.
e. Approve/deny Safety Action Plan for GDOT.
Jack Reed from GDOT told the county that we could apply for a $50,000ish grant to restripe our roads. CM Bickley and Director Todd Goolsby want to use this striping for the roads that are a part of the roads plan to be repaved this summer. This is a 30% in-kind match and are the roads that we are working on this summer. Motion to approve. Approved 5-0.
These are the roads in need of striping and signage that are on this list. Buffington Road, Flat Rock Road, Lifsey Springs Road, Watering Hole Pass, Trails End, Ranchland Gap, and Reidsboro Road.
f. Approve/deny request from Kevin Sasser of Peach State Aerodrome to use Impact Fee credit in the amount of $3,210.67 to construct an airplane hanger, permit number 2019-01-004.
This is credits that were obtained from when Ron Alexander owned the property and was planning to use them for expansion of the airport. Mr. Sasser has about $160,000 credits from work that he has done out there before. Motion to approve the use of these credits. Approved 5-0.
g. Approve/deny request from Kevin Sasser of Peach State Aerodrome to use Impact Fee credit in the amount of $3,696.91 to construct a second hangar, permit number 2019-02-044.
Same situation as above. James Jenkins said that Ron did a great job out there and that he appreciates Kevin following in his footsteps with this. Motion to approve. Approved 5-0.
h. Approve/deny the selection of County Clerk for Pike County.
Went from 13 to 3 for interviews. Angela Blount was CM Bickley’s recommendation on this. Motion to approve 5-0. Approved 5-0.
i. PUBLIC HEARING: To receive public input regarding SE-19-03 – Applicants/Owners Pat and
Jack Johnson are requesting to create a private cemetery as an accessory use on an A-R zoned parcel
of land. Property location is 2864 Hollonville Rd. Williamson, GA, Land Lot 217, District 1, Parcel
ID 039-022, 174.2 acres and does not lie within a flood zone.
Action: Discuss/Approve/deny
Community Building and Development Director Brad Vaughn spoke at the beginning on this. Pat and Jack Johnson were both present at the meeting. This is for a private cemetery and this is permitted as a special exception only. Passed unanimously with some specifics like recorded plat revisions, etc. This is part of a 174 acre tract, and it fits in our code.
No one spoke. Public hearing was closed.
Tim Daniel asked whether there is already a burial site there. If there is already an existing cemetery, they still have to go through the process. Brad said that the graves there are over 100 years old, and they just wanted to expand this cemetery.
Tom Morton said that the key point on this is whether this is within a flood plain or not, and this has no issues with that.
Motion to approve. Approved 4-0-1. Chairman Johnson abstained because the applicants are family.
10. PUBLIC COMMENT - None
11. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Already completed above.
a. Consultation with the county attorney, or other legal counsel, to discuss pending or potential litigation, settlement, claims, administrative proceedings, or other judicial actions brought or to be brought by or against the county or any officer or employee or in which the county or any officer or employee may be directly involved as provided in O.C.G.A. § 50-14-2(1) Germane to the Registrar’s Office.
b. Commissioner Jenkins requests Executive Session for discussion or deliberation on the appointment, employment, compensation, hiring, disciplinary action or dismissal, or periodic evaluation or rating of a county officer or employee as provided in O.C.G.A. § 50-14-3(6) germane to personnel in the Administration Office. [Note from the Editor: This REVISED Pike BOC 3-26-2019 RMM agenda includes item .b Executive Session as requested by Commissioner Jenkins on March 25, 2019.]
12. ADJOURNMENT
Motion to adjourn. 7:32 p.m.
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