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Tuesday, April 30, 2019 – 6:30 p.m.
Courthouse, Main Courtroom, 16001 Barnesville Street, Zebulon, Georgia
Courthouse Doors on East/South Sides open at 6:00 p.m.
Town Hall Meeting at 6:15 p.m.
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.
1. CALL TO ORDER .................................................................................... Chairman J. Briar Johnson
2. INVOCATION……………………………………………………………………………… Bart Brock
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ................................................................... Chairman J. Briar Johnson
4. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA - (O.C.G A. § 50-14-1 (e) (1))
5. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES - (O.C.G.A. § 50-14-1(e) (2))
a. Minutes of the April 10, 2019 Regular Monthly Meeting.
b. Minutes of the April 23, 2019 Special Call Meeting.
6. INVITED GUESTS - None
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 May. Revenue/Expenditure Statement and Detail Check Register is included.
b. County Manager Report
Update on County finances for the following funds/accounts:
eneral Fund ........................................................................................ …$3,130,572.94
Fire Dept. Donations ........................................................................................ $6,176.96
BOC – Jury Account………………………………………………………………$0.00
Cash Reserve Account ........................................................................ ….....$107,311.82
Pike County CD Special Revenue funds………………………………………….$0.00
Jail Fund ........................................................................................................ $35,696.79
E-911 Fund .................................................................................................. $183,891.10
DATE Fund ................................................................................................... $47,527.25
Juvenile Court Fund ....................................................................................... $10,614.60
Residential Impact Fee ................................................................................ $655,785.36
Commercial Impact Fees ............................................................................... $73,873.54
C.A.I.P FUND ............................................................................................. $190,742.82
General Obligation SPLOST Tax Bond Sinking Fund, 2016 .................... ..$885,122.90
L.M.IG. Grant (DOT)……………………………………………………......$1,400.19
c. County Manager Comment
d. Commissioner Reports
e. County Attorney Report to Commissioners.
8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None
9. NEW BUSINESS
a. Consider one appointment to J. Joel Edwards Library Board to fill an unexpired three year term, set to expire August 31, 2021. Applicant has met criteria.
b. Approve/Deny MOA between Pike County and Mike Powell with Family Connections.
c. PUBLIC HEARING: To receive public input regarding SE-19-04 – Applicant/Owner Kris Cochran is requesting permission via special exception to operate an automotive (tractor trailer/truck) repair facility within the US 41 Overlay District. The property located at 2141 US Hwy 41, Griffin, GA.
Action: Discuss/Approve/Deny
d. PUBLIC HEARING: To receive public input regarding REZ-19-01 – Owner JoAnn Matthews; and Applicant Shane Matthews are requesting to rezone a 2.55 acre portion of a 6.04 acre parent tract of land from A-R, Agricultural-Residential, to C-2, General Commercial, for the purpose of creating a gymnastics school. The property is located in Land Lot 155 of the 2nd district of Pike County, GA. The parent tract of land is further identified as Parcel ID: 087-041.
Action: Discuss/Approve/Deny
e. Consider one of the outlined options for the new contract period with Grady EMS, beginning in July 2019. [Note from the Editor: Click here to read the 2015 article when Grady was originally awarded this contract. More information on those contracts from 2015 and what was part of the bids can be seen by clicking here and clicking here. Pike County Times does its best to keep an eye on taxpayer dollars each year around budget time and overall.]
•1-24/7 ALS Transport Ambulance and 1-12/7 ALS Transport Ambulance
Subsidy: $250,000
•1-24/7 ALS Transport Ambulance, 1-12/7 ALS Transport Ambulance and 1-12/7 Quick Response Vehicle (QRV). The QRV would be on duty at night when the 12 transport hour unit is off duty.
Subsidy: $350,000
•2-24/7 ALS Transport Ambulances
Subsidy: $500,000
f. Discussion of Nixon Road Project.
g. Approve/Deny to advertise for Board Members (5) to the Joint Board of Elections and Registration.
10. PUBLIC COMMENT - None
11. EXECUTIVE SESSION - None
12. ADJOURNMENT
Agenda subject to revision
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