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Tuesday, March 29, 2022 – 6:30 p.m.
Courthouse, Main Courtroom, 16001 Barnesville Street, Zebulon, Georgia Courthouse Doors on East/South Sides open at 6:00 p.m.
Town Hall Meeting at 6:15 p.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 March 9, 2022, Regular Monthly 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 April. 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 ........................................................................................ …$6,054,847.49
Fire Dept. Donations ........................................................................................ $7,620.48
Cash Reserve Account ....................................................................... …......$366,743.60
Jail Fund ........................................................................................................ $30,546.87
E-911 Fund .................................................................................................. $317,860.71
DATE Fund ................................................................................................... $39,191.89
Juvenile Court Fund ....................................................................................... $12,623.95
Residential Impact Fee ............................................................................. $1,314,713.15
Commercial Impact Fees ............................................................................. $168,234.53
C.A.I.P FUND ............................................................................................... $37,855.23
General Obligation SPLOST Tax Bond Sinking Fund, 2016 ................. ..$1,344,124.41
L.M.IG. Grant (DOT)………………………………….…………………..$531,039.43
c. County Manager Comment
d. Commissioner Reports
e. County Attorney Report to Commissioners
8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - NONE
9. NEW BUSINESS
a. Consider one appointment to the McIntosh Trail Community Service Board to fill an unexpired three-year term, set to expire December 31, 2022. Applicant has met criteria.
b. Consider use of Courthouse Grounds from Patricia Beckham with Concerned Citizens of Pike County and NAACP Pike County Branch for Juneteenth Celebration on June 25, 2022, from 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. (NOTE: This date is if inclement weather on original celebration date of June 19, 2022)
c. Approve/deny issuance of alcohol license (Pouring – beer and wine) for Stacy Johnston, J2 Hospitality LLC d/b/a Slices Pizzeria, 421 Plaza Drive, Zebulon, GA 30295. Applicant has met criteria.
d. Approve/deny the recommendation to increase Pike County mileage rate for business miles driven from the current 56 cents per mile to the IRS standard of 58.5 cents per mile.
e. Discussion on accepting Special Purpose Grant from One Georgia Authority.
f. Discussion of Watering Hole Pass right-of-way exchange.
g. Approve/deny SUB-22-02 - Brenda D Ballard, owner and Southern Cousins Properties, LLC, applicant are requesting a major 7-lot subdivision (Caldwell Estates). The applicant is requesting concurrent preliminary and final plat approval. Property Location: 1823 Caldwell Road, Zebulon, GA. 30295. Land Lots: 94 & 95. Land District: 2nd. Parcel ID: 076 083. Acreage: 48.09 acres. Commission District: 3 Commissioner: Jason Proctor. FEMA Data: Does not lie within a flood zone.
h. PUBLIC HEARING: To receive public input regarding REZ-21-01. Richard Hatchett, owner and Dustin Shaw, applicant. The applicant and owner are requesting the property to be rezoned from A-R
Agricultural-Residential to R-20 Single Family Residential to allow 18 new single family residential lots in the Oak Grove Subdivision. Property Location: southside of Oak Grove Trail in the Oak Grove Subdivision, Griffin, GA 30224. Land Lot: 136. Land District: 2nd. Parcel ID: 086 084. Acreage: 46.60+/-acres. Commission District: 3rd. Commissioner: Jason Proctor.
Action: Discuss/Approve/Deny
10. PUBLIC COMMENT
a. Tom Morgan, Jr. to address the Board regarding the Shoals at Flint River Bridge.
b. Walker Chandler to address the Board regarding Flat Shoals Public Boat Ramp.
11. EXECUTIVE SESSION
a. County Attorney Rob Morton requests Executive Session for discussion or deliberation on the appointment, employment, compensation, hiring, disciplinary action or dismissal, or periodic evaluation or rating of a public officer or employee or interviewing applicants for the position of the executive head of an agency, as provided in O.C.G.A. § 50-14-3(b)(2), germane to personnel.
12. ADJOURNMENT
Agenda subject to revision.
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