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Tuesday, June 19, 2018 – 9:00 a.m.
CHANGE OF MEETING LOCATION - Conference Room - 331 Thomaston Street, Zebulon, GA
[Note from the Editor: The following is from the meeting agenda.] THIS SPECIAL CALLED MEETING IS FOR THE PURPOSE OF INTERVIEWING AN APPLICANT FOR THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR POSITION. EXECUTIVE SESSION ONLY. There will be a call to order, Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the agenda, but the only item on the agenda is item 6a. which reads as follows: County Manager 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 an interview for the Planning and Development Director position.
[Note from the Editor: This is verbatim from the BOC Post Agenda.]
The Pike County Board of Commissioners held its Special Called Meeting on Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. in the Conference Room of the Board of Commissioners Office, 331 Thomaston Street, Zebulon. Chairman Briar Johnson convened the meeting and Commissioners Tim Daniel, Tim Guy and Tommy Powers attended. County Manager John Hanson, County Attorney Rob Morton and County Clerk Jo Ann Wrye were also present. (O.C.G.A. § 50-14-1(e) (2)) Commissioner Jenkins was unavailable to attend the meeting.
1. CALL TO ORDER ................................................................................ Chairman Briar Johnson
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE .............................................................. Chairman Briar Johnson
3. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA - (O.C.G A. § 50-14-1 (e) (1))
Motion/second by Commissioners Powers/Daniel to approve, motion carried 4-0.
4. EXECUTIVE SESSION
a. County Manager 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 an interview for the Planning and Development Director position.
Motion/second by Commissioners Daniel/Guy to enter into Executive Session at 9:00 a.m., motion carried 4-0.
Commissioner Powers needed to leave the meeting early due to previous commitment; he left at 10:07 a.m.
Motion/second by Commissioners Guy/Daniel to adjourn Executive Session and enter into Regular Session, motion carried 3-0.
5. ADJOURNMENT
Motion/second by Commissioners Guy/Daniel to adjourn at 10:29 a.m., motion carried 3-0.
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