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Click here to see the documents that have been uploaded with the agenda on the Pike County government page.

1. CALL TO ORDER ......... Chairman J. Briar Johnson

2. INVOCATION ......... Karen Brentlinger

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 November 8, 2023, Regular Monthly Meeting.

b. Minutes of the November 8, 2023, Executive Session.

c. Minutes of the November 9, 2023, Special Called Meeting.

6. INVITED GUEST - 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 in December. Revenue/Expenditure Statement and Detail Check Register is included.
Discuss/Approve/Deny

b. County Manager Report

Update on County finances for the following funds/accounts:
General Fund ......... $933,134.69
Fire Dept. Donations ......... $9,224.36
Cash Reserve Account ......... $473,130.23
Jail Fund ......... $37,519.90
E-911 Fund ......... $282,265.53
DATE Fund ......... $37,308.86
Juvenile Court Fund ......... $13,740.47
Residential Impact Fee ......... $573,945.33
Commercial Impact Fees ......... $184,163.86
C.A.I.P FUND ......... $245,466.71
General Obligation SPLOST 2022-2028 ......... $811,369.45
L.M.I.G. Grant (DOT) ......... $836,157.93

c. County Manager Comment

d. Commissioner Reports

e. County Attorney Report to Commissioners

8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None

9. NEW BUSINESS

a. PUBLIC HEARING: To discuss the activities of the County’s Community Development Block Grant Program.

b. Accept the Statement of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) award and authorize Chairman to sign.

c. Required documents for CDBG project:
1. Chairman to sign Statement of General Conditions.
2. Chairman to sign Statement of Special Conditions.
3. Adopt the Language Access Plan for the 2023 CDBG project and Chairman to sign.
4. Chairman to sign Certified Assurances.
5. Approve (3) authorized signatories to sign the drawdown request form and Chairman to sign.
6. Chairman to sign Statement of Revisions.

d. PUBLIC HEARING: To receive public input regarding an ordinance adopting the Pike County Unified Development Code (UDC) and the Pike County Official Zoning Map in accordance with O.C.G.A. Title 36, Chapter 66, Zoning Procedures Law and to repeal certain chapters of the current Pike County Code of Ordinances

[Note from the Editor: pikecountytimes.com/secondary/BREAKINGNEWSpublichearingsUDC2023.html has a link in the 10.21.23 update section that shows the proposed changes that will be discussed in the meeting.]

10. PUBLIC COMMENT (limited to 5 minutes) - NONE

11. EXECUTIVE SESSION

a. Chairman Briar Johnson is requesting an Executive Session to discuss the possible acquisition of real property pursuant to O.C.G.A. 50-14-3 (b)(1).

12. ADJOURNMENT

Agenda subject to change.

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