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October 31, 2017 – 5:30 p.m.
Courthouse, Main Courtroom, 16001 Barnesville Street, Zebulon, Georgia
Courthouse Doors on East/South Sides open at 5:00 p.m.
Town Hall Meeting at 5:15 p.m.
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…………………………………………………………………………...…..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 October 11, 2017 Regular Monthly 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 November. Revenue/Expenditure Statement and Detail Check Register is included.
b. County Manager Report
Update on County finances for the following funds/accounts:
General Fund ............................................................................................... $917,393.96
Fire Dept. Donations ........................................................................................ $4,660.56
BOC – Jury Account………………………………………………………………$0.00
Cash Reserve Account ........................................................................ ….....$506,386.58
Pike County CD Special Revenue funds………………………………………….$0.00
Jail Fund ........................................................................................................ $25,451.24
E-911 Fund ........................................................................................................... $17.88
DATE Fund ................................................................................................... $45,927.82
Juvenile Court Fund ....................................................................................... $11,752.44
Residential Impact Fee ................................................................................ $454,676.25
Commercial Impact Fees ............................................................................... $35,921.42
C.A.I.P FUND ............................................................................................... $33,246.92
General Obligation SPLOST Tax Bond Sinking Fund, 2011 ...................... $565,119.35
L.M.I. Grant (DOT) ..................................................................................... $836,151.57
c. County Manager Comment
d. Commissioner Reports
e. County Attorney Report to Commissioners.
8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None
9. NEW BUSINESS
a. Consider request from Montgomery Lodge #3 to use the courthouse grounds to have a BBQ fund raiser on Saturday, November 11, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
b. Consider one appointment to the J. Joel Edwards Library Board to fill a three-year term, set to expire August 31, 2017. Applicants have met criteria.
c. Consider two appointments to the Industrial Development Authority to fill a four-year term, set to expire October 31, 2021. Applicants have met criteria.
d. PUBLIC HEARING: To receive public input regarding MOD-17-04 – John R. and Rosalyn B.
Boren, property owners and applicants, are requesting a modification of approval conditions, relative
to Special Exception Case Number SE-15-12. The property, located at 4690 Concord Road (Shadow
Rock Arena), has approximately 500 feet of frontage along the eastern side of Concord Road. The
property is located in Land Lot 203 of the 1st District of Pike County, Georgia. The property consists
of 107.51 acres and is further identified as Tax Map Parcel #026 029B.
Action: Discuss/Approve/Deny
e. PUBLIC HEARING: To receive public input regarding SUB-17-02 - Vivian Pollard Estate and
Sandra Jane Pollard Estate, current property owners, and Clay Robertson, applicant, are
requesting final plat approval for a new 9 lot subdivision (previously 10 lots) on 34.03 acres on Drew
Allen Road and Twin Oaks Road. The parent tracts are zoned A-R (Agricultural-Residential), with
approximately 1610 feet of total frontage along the southern side of Drew Allen Road and
approximately 1239 feet of frontage along the eastern side of Twin Oaks Road. The properties are
located in Land Lot 255 of the 1st Land District of Pike County, Georgia. The parent tracts are
further identified as Tax Map Parcel Numbers 053 028 and 053 028A respectively.
Action: Discuss/Approve/Deny
f. PUBLIC HEARING: To receive public input regarding SUB-17-04 - Marjorie B. Harrison,
property owner, and Rod Wright of RodWrightCorp, applicant, are requesting
simultaneous preliminary and final plat approval for a new 12 lot subdivision on 26.8 acres on
Bottoms Road and Williams Road. The parent tract is zoned A-R (Agricultural-Residential) with
approximately 1180 feet of frontage along the northeastern side of Bottoms Road and approximately
614 feet of frontage along the western side of Williams Road. The property is located in Land Lots
83 and 110 of the 9th District of Pike County, Georgia. The subject property consists of 26.8 acres
and is further identified as Tax Map Parcel #042 027.
Action: Discuss/Approve/Deny
g. Approve/deny the Adoption Resolution for the 2017 Pike County Comprehensive Plan.
h. Discuss/Approve/Deny Impact Fee waiver of addition to K & K Manufacturing building at 70 Pike Industrial Way.
i. Discuss/Approve/Deny of Impact Fee waiver for proposed accessory building at Mount Olive Church, 1177 Ga. Hwy. 109.
10. PUBLIC COMMENT- (Limited to 5 minutes per person)
11. EXECUTIVE SESSION - None
12. ADJOURNMENT
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