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Wednesday, January 12, 2022 – 9:00 a.m.
Courthouse, Main Courtroom, 16001 Barnesville Street, Zebulon, Georgia
Town Hall Meeting at 8:45 a.m.
https://pike.novusagenda.com/AgendaPublic/meetingsresponsive.aspx has an online 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 during the morning meeting only.
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 December 8, 2021, Regular Monthly Meeting.
b. Minutes of the December 8, 2021, Executive Session.
c. Minutes of the December 23, 2021, Special Called Meeting.
6. INVITED GUEST
a. Driver, Adams + Sharpe to present the annual audit.
b. Kenyatta Walker with McIntosh Trail regarding McIntosh Trail Community Service Board.
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.
Discuss/Approve/Deny
b. County Manager Report
Update on County finances for the following funds/accounts:
General Fund ........................................................................................ …$2,620,910.24
Fire Dept. Donations ........................................................................................ $6,420.37
Cash Reserve Account ........................................................................ ….....$307,607.55
Jail Fund ........................................................................................................ $38,101.81
E-911 Fund .................................................................................................. $270,538.99
DATE Fund ................................................................................................... $41,641.61
Juvenile Court Fund ....................................................................................... $12,448.75
Residential Impact Fee ............................................................................. $1,175,272.11
Commercial Impact Fees ............................................................................. $192,753.45
C.A.I.P FUND ............................................................................................... $38,233.90
General Obligation SPLOST Tax Bond Sinking Fund, 2016 .................... ..$956,069.83
L.M.I.G. Grant (DOT)………………………………….……………….....$531,030.84
c. County Manager Comment
d. Commissioner Reports
e. County Attorney Report to Commissioners
8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - NONE
9. NEW BUSINESS
a. Elect Vice Chairman for the Pike County Board of Commissioners for 2022.
b. Ratify signature of Chairman on Tom Morton Proclamation.
c. Approve/deny for Chairman to sign the Proclamation honoring Pike County Bicentennial.
d. Consider Special Exception refund in the amount of $200.00.
e. Consider request for tax refund for Hazel Lee in the amount of $1,063.04.
f. Approve/deny Resolution to set Qualifying Fees for 2022 County Elections.
g. Approve/deny for the sale of surplus personal property on GovDeals.
h. Approve/deny contract between Board of Assessors and Traylor Business Services, Inc. related to personal property verification program.
i. Approve/deny contract between Probate Court of Pike County and Judicial Alternatives of Georgia related to probation services.
j. Discussion of the Griffin Judicial Circuit Allocation.
k. Authorize Chairman to sign the ACCG Group Adoption Agreement.
l. Consideration of the Resolution for Annexation Legislation.
m. Consideration of the Board of Education request to modify Tax Exemptions and introduce local legislation.
n. Consider Pike County Water & Sewerage Authority request for the use of American Rescue Plan funds for the Reidsboro Road waterline project.
10. PUBLIC COMMENT - NONE
11. EXECUTIVE SESSION
a. County Attorney Rob Morton requests Executive Session for 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 potential litigation.
12. ADJOURNMENT
Agenda subject to change.
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