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Tuesday, July 27, 2021 – 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.
www.pikecoga.com/novusagenda 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…………………………………………………………………..…..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 July 14, 2021, 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 August. 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 ........................................................................................ …$3,495,714.69
Fire Dept. Donations ........................................................................................ $6,420.00
Cash Reserve Account ........................................................................ ….....$307,589.51
Jail Fund ........................................................................................................ $33,484.13
E-911 Fund .................................................................................................... $79,266.45
DATE Fund ................................................................................................... $53,993.55
Juvenile Court Fund ....................................................................................... $12,223.03
Residential Impact Fee ............................................................................. $1,068,476.61
Commercial Impact Fees ............................................................................. $179,953.77
C.A.I.P FUND ............................................................................................... $38,300.64
General Obligation SPLOST Tax Bond Sinking Fund, 2016 ................. ..$1,817,491.92
L.M.IG. Grant (DOT)………………………………….……………….…..$335,038.36
c. County Manager Comment
d. Commissioner Reports
e. County Attorney Report to Commissioners
8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Approve/deny the final adoption of the Text amendment to the Pike County Code of Ordinances, Chapter 36, Personnel Policy, Section 36.18, to amend to read each full-time employee of Pike County having 30 days continuous employment or more with Pike County shall be eligible for bereavement leave.
b. Approve/deny the final adoption of the Text amendment to the Pike County Code of Ordinances, Chapter 37, Anti-Fraud Policy, to amend title to add Whistleblower.
9. NEW BUSINESS
a. Consider one appointment to the DBHDD (Department of Behavioral Health & Development Disabilities) Region Six Regional Planning Board to fill a three-year term, set to expire July 31, 2024. Applicant has met criteria.
b. Consider two appointments to the Pike County Board of Health to fill a six-year term, set to expire July 31, 2027. Applicants have met criteria.
c. Consider use of Courthouse Grounds from Bryan Richardson with Pike County American Legion Post 197 for Pike County Patriot Day (9-11) Observance Program 20th Anniversary on September 11, 2021 from 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
d. Consider use of Courthouse Grounds from Bryan Richardson with Pike County American Legion Post 197 for Pike County National POW/MIA Recognition Day on September 17, 2021 from 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
e. Approve/deny J. Joel Edwards Public Library position title from Library Assistant to Library Youth Services Assistant.
f. Discussion of Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax, SPLOST, projects.
g. PUBLIC HEARING: To receive public input regarding REZ-21-02 – Turner Brothers, LLC applicant
and owner, are requesting to rezone the property located on McKinley Road Zebulon, GA 30295. The
subject property is 2.134 acres and is in Land Lot 224 in the 8th Land District of Pike County. It is
further defined as Parcel ID: 066-46I. Applicant and owner are requesting the property to be rezoned
from A-R, Agricultural Residential, to P-I, Professional Institutional, in preparation to construct 28,000
square feet of office space in two phases. Commission District: 1, Commissioner Tim Daniel. FEMA
Data: Does not lie within a flood zone.
Action: Discuss/Approve/Deny
h. PUBLIC HEARING: To receive public input regarding SE-21-07 – Pine Valley Concrete Company,
Inc./Frank Bahin, Jr., applicant and Howard M. Rawlins, Jr. owner, are requesting permission to
temporarily operate a small concrete plant and associated office on a portion of property located on
Rawlins Road, Zebulon, GA 30295. The subject property is located in Land Lot 220 of the 8th Land
District. The subject property is further identified as Parcel ID: 068 027 ZZA and consists of 28.76 +
acres, only 14.36 + acres is being requested to be utilized as part of the special exception. The property
is currently zoned A-R. Commission District: District 1, Commissioners Tim Daniel. FEMA Data:
Does not lie within a flood zone.
Action: Discuss/Approve/Deny
10. PUBLIC COMMENT
a. Judy Hopkins to address the Board regarding Senior Citizens and Property Tax.
11. EXECUTIVE SESSION - NONE
12. ADJOURNMENT
Agenda subject to revision.
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