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Wednesday, August 8, 2018 – 9:00 a.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. This includes items listed on the agenda such as the Medical First Reponse License and the property being decided on Bottoms Road. 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……………………………………………………………………………Ben Maxedon
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 Pike BOC 7-31-2018 Workshop.
b. Minutes of the Pike BOC 7-31-2018 Regular Monthly Meeting.
6. INVITED GUESTS
a. Employee recognition for years of service.
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.
b. County Manager Report
Update on County finances for the following funds/accounts:
General Fund ........................................................................................... …$935,888.70
Fire Dept. Donations ........................................................................................ $4,690.60
BOC – Jury Account………………………………………………………………$0.00
Cash Reserve Account ........................................................................ ….....$506,957.30
Pike County CD Special Revenue funds………………………………………….$0.00
Jail Fund ........................................................................................................ $23,528.42
E-911 Fund .................................................................................................... $62,098.22
DATE Fund ................................................................................................... $48,953.25
Juvenile Court Fund ....................................................................................... $12,933.34
Residential Impact Fee ................................................................................ $552,922.27
Commercial Impact Fees ............................................................................... $43,949.84
C.A.I.P FUND ............................................................................................. $295,385.69
General Obligation SPLOST Tax Bond Sinking Fund, 2016 ................... $1,146,213.43
L.M.IG. Grant (DOT)……………………………………………………….$82,448.61
c. County Manager Comment
d. Commissioner Reports
e. County Attorney Report to Commissioners.
8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
9. NEW BUSINESS a. Consider request from Chris Curry of Pike Historic Preservation to use the courthouse lobby on September 21 – 23, 2018 for Slow Exposures Photography Festival.
b. Consider one appointment to the J. Joel Edwards Library Board to fill a three-year term, set to expire August 31, 2021. Applicants have met criteria.
c. Consider one appointment to the Pike County Recreation Authority to fill a three-year term, set to expire June 30, 2021. Applicants have met criteria.
d. Consider two appointments to the Pike County Planning Commission to fill a three-year term, set to expire August 31, 2021. Applicants have met criteria.
10. PUBLIC COMMENT - None
11. EXECUTIVE SESSION
a. Chairman Johnson 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 the applications for the County Manager Position.
13. ADJOURNMENT
Agenda subject to revision.
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