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Tuesday, April 26, 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.
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 April 13, 2022, Regular Monthly Meeting.
b. Minutes of the April 13, 2022, Executive Session.
c. Minutes of the April 21, 2022, 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 May. 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 ....................................................................................... …$ 5,860,660.64
Fire Dept. Donations ........................................................................................ $7,520.54
Cash Reserve Account ....................................................................... …......$372,525.66
Jail Fund ........................................................................................................ $33,108.94
E-911 Fund .................................................................................................. $335,886.51
DATE Fund ................................................................................................... $38,748.72
Juvenile Court Fund ....................................................................................... $12,384.06
Residential Impact Fee ............................................................................. $1,317,642.83
Commercial Impact Fees ............................................................................. $169,876.48
C.A.I.P FUND ............................................................................................... $37,855.84
General Obligation SPLOST Tax Bond Sinking Fund, 2016 ................. ..$1,529,485.37
L.M.IG. Grant (DOT)………………………………….…………………..$724,043.94
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 Pike County Agribusiness Authority to fill an unexpired three-year term, set to expire December 31, 2024. Applicant has met criteria.
b. First Reading of Text Amendment of the Pike County Code of Ordinances Title III: Administration, Chapter 33 Boards, Commissions, Authorities, and Other Organizations.
c. Approve/Deny Pike County Board of Appeals two appointees to continue their term through the end of the year in an effort to transition the Planning Commission Board and the Board of Appeals into one Board, Planning and Zoning Board.
d. Discussion of speed bumps on county roads.
e. Approve/deny to appoint Engineer and Administrator for the 2022 CDBG grant.
f. PUBLIC HEARING: To receive public input regarding REZ-22-02. Franks Filling Station, LLC, owner, and Jason Mask, applicant, request a rezoning from A-R (Agricultural-Residential) and C-2 (General Commercial) to C-2 (General Commercial) for properties located on the northside of GA Highway 362, 6764 & 6758 GA Highway 362 in Land Lots 171 & 182 of the 1st District, further identified as Parcel ID numbers 025 007C, 025 008, 025 008A & 025 008B. The property consist of 1.961 +/- acres and the request is to rebuild the existing gas station. Commission District 4, Commissioner James Jenkins.
Action: Discuss/Approve/Deny
g. PUBLIC HEARING: To receive public input regarding REZ-22-03. Trisha & Christopher Boyt, owner & applicant request a rezoning from A-R (Agricultural-Residential) to C-2 (General Commercial) for a portion of property located on the eastside of Highway 19 north of Hugh Frank Drive in Land Lot 63 of the 2nd District, further identified as Parcel ID. The property consist of 6.476 +/- acres and the request is for future commercial development. Commission District 3, Commissioner Jason Proctor.
Action: Discuss/Approve/Deny
10. PUBLIC COMMENT - NONE
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.
b. Chairman Briar Johnson 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 revision.
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