Buford City Commission  April 110, 2023  The regular monthly meeting was held on April 10, 2023 at Buford City Hall and all Chairman Beard called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and Mr. Burge led the Pledge of Motion by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Burge to approve the agenda for the April 10,  Commission members were present.  Allegiance.  2023 Commission meeting as presented by staff.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to adopt the minutes from the March 6,2 2023  regular meeting as presented by staff.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Chairman Beard recognized Derrick Young for his twenty (20) years of service with the City. Chairman Beard stated that this portion oft the meeting would be set aside for public  hearings. Special Use Permits:  #SUP-23-05: Total Wheel Repair, LLCrequests a special use permit for thej property located at 904 Gainesville Highway. The special use permit requested is to allow auto body repair with wheel and rim: repair. The applicant was] present. No one spoke against the request. Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to approve the request with 1. This business is to allow wheel and: rim repair only. Automotive repair will be 2. All repairs will take place within the building. Outdoor repair operations shall be 3. Outdoor storage of automotive parts, junk vehicles, or automotive repair-related 4. This special use permit is approved for Total Wheel Repair, LLC only and shall  the following conditions:  prohibited. prohibited.  equipment shall be prohibited.  expire should the applicant vacate the property.  Ayes 3 Nays 0   28  1  AR    #SUP-23-06: Scott Snedecor requests a special usej permit for the property located at 4264 Sudderth Road. The special usej permit requested ist to allow outside storage. The applicant was present. He stated there was an abundance of storage in the rear yard that belonged tol him and his tenants. He stated hei is in the process of cleaning up, organizing and removing some oft thei items, but he still needed to be allowed tol have outside storage ini the rear. Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to table the request until the  May meeting. Ayes 3 Nays 0 Annexations:  Plat #658: Brian Robinson requests annexation and zoning for the property located at 3103 Bethlehem Church Road from R-3 to R-100. The applicant was present. Hall County did not object to the annexation and zoning request. No one spoke against the request. Motion by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Burge to approve the request.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Plat #659: David and Donna Hadden: request annexation and: zoning for the property located at 1920. Jimmy Dodd Road from R-100toR-100. The applicants were present. Gwinnett County did not object to the annexation and zoning request. No one spoke against the request. Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to approve the request and ift the existing home is removed or any new home constructed, the new home  shall comply with the following conditions: 1. Only one (1)residential: home allowed.  2. Home shall have ai minimum gross. heated floor area of2800 square feet exclusive 3. Home shall be constructed with four (4) sides brick or stone with accents not to exceed 20% on the front, side and rear elevations. Accents shall include brick, stone, stucco, rock, shakes, hardiplank and concrete siding as approved by the  of garage or basement. Shall have ai minimum 2-car garage.  Planning Director.  4. The driveway shall be ai minimum width of 18 feet. 5. The: front and side yards shall be sodded. 6. Shall plant two (2) ornamental trees int the front yard.  7. The garage containers shall be brought to the street: for City sanitation pickup  services. Ayes 3 Nays 0  Plat #660: Austin Nichols, Sr. requests annexation and zoning for the property located at 2996 Springlake Drive from R-100 to R-100. The applicant was present. Gwinnett County did not object to the annexation and zoning. No one spoke against the request. Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to approve the request and ift the existing house is removed or any new home constructed, the new home shall comply with the  following conditions:  8  2  FAh    1. Only one (1) residential home allowed.  2. Home shall have ai minimum gross heated floor area of2800 square feet exclusive 3. Home shall be constructed with four (4) sides brick or stone with accents not to exceed 20% on the front, side and rear elevations. Accents shall include brick, stone, stucco, rock, shakes, hardiplank and concrete siding as approved by the  of garage or basement. Shall have a minimum 2-car garage.  Planning Director.  4. The driveway shall be a minimum width of18 feet. 5. The front and side yards shall be sodded.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Chairman Beard stated that this concludes the public hearing portion oft the meeting. Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to approve the final plat for 106 & 103 W.Main  Street as approved by City staff.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Burge to authorize City Manager to enter into an agreement with Tunnell, Spangler & Walsh (TSW) to conduct City of] Buford  Comprehensive five (5) year plan update.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to authorize Chairman and City Manager  tos sign Year-end Settlement documents with MEAGI Power.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Burge to appoint voting delegates for 2023  Municipal Gas Authority of Georgia (MGAG) annual election.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to authorize Chairman to sign the 2022  Hall County Hazard Mitigation Plan update.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Burge to authorize City Manager to submit the 2024 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application to Gwinnett County.  (New Street Improvements)  8  3    Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to re-appoint Bryan Kerlin and Kim Wolfe to thel Board ofDirectors for Northwestern Gwinnett County Facilities  Corporations I, II and III. Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to adopt resolution to re-certify the City asa Georgia Municipal Association Georgia Certified City ofEthics.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to amend the FY2023 budget for summer  camps at] Buford City Schools.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Burge to approve professional services consulting agreement with Mark Cunningham to assist the City with] Buford High School stadium property acquisitions and pay commission of3 3% for procuring cause of closed  parcels. Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to authorize City Manager and City  Attorney toj purchase property as presented.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to approve the installation ofwood columns with metal roofin lieu of brick per the requirements oft the City's ordinance to require brick, stone or stucco for Mexican restaurant at 109 East Main Street.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Burge to approve amendment to the Alcohol  Ordinance to allow for brewpubs and breweries.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  38  4    Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to approve bid for installation of Southside WPCP tertiary filter replacement project tol F.S. Scarbrough, LLCi int the  amount of$1,087,532. Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Burge to authorize payment #5 ini the amount of $712,514.38 to. John D. Stephens, Inc. for Waterworks Road water main relocation  project. Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to authorize payment #5 in the amount of $109,344.38 to Ohmshiv Construction, LLC: for Shadburn Ferry Road storm drainage  project. Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to authorize payment ofI Invoices #22115- 05 in the amount of $923.16 and #2115-07 ini the amount of $685.00 to Breaux &  Associates for Buford High School restroom addition project.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Burge to authorize payment ofInvoices #18137- 11 in the amount of$49,005.43 and #18137-13 in the amount of$159,746.74: to Breaux  & Associates for new. Buford High School stadium project.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to authorize payment #5 in the amount of $45,159.00 to Charles Black Construction Company, Inc. for Buford High School  baseball restrooms project.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to authorize payment #7 in the amount of $9,817.00 to Charles Black Construction Company, Inc. for New Street relocation project  and utilize SPLOST funds and general funds.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  3 38  5    Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to authorize payment of payment #1 int the amount of $20,747.00 to Charles Black Construction Company, Inc. for Buford  Southside Water Treatment Plant Office building project.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Burge to authorize payment ofI Invoice #3 in the amount of $28,707.20 to Charles Black Construction Company, Inc. for Robert Bell  Parkway road repair project and utilize SPLOST funds.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to authorize payment ofInvoice #4 in the amount of $217,554.30 to Charles Black Construction Company, Inc. for Buford High  School stadium project. Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to authorize payment of] Invoice #8 int the amount of$114,784.08 to Charles Black Construction Company, Inc. for passive park at  Harris Street project. Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Weeks, secondéd by Mr. Burge to authorize payment #2 in the amount of $90,461.00 for Buford Senior Academy addition and payment #6 in the amount of $669,345.00 for Buford Middle School addition and renovations project to Charles Black  Construction Company, Inc.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to authorize payment #22 in the amount of$306,312.25 to Ruby Collins, Inc. for water plant expansion project.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Burge to authorize payment #5 ini the amount of $324,508.05 to CEDS Construction Co., Inc. for Hamilton! Mill Road gas relocation  project. Ayes 3 Nays 0  8  6    Mr. Kerlin gave the City Manager's Report. Mr. Jay, City Attorney, was absent.  After a brief discussion with the audience, motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks  to adjourn. Ayes 3 Nays 0  Bp B  Chris  Bradley W. Weeks, Commissioner  City  Kapg  4r0-03  Date  7