BUFORD CITY COMMISSION MEETING  August 3, 2020 Buford City Arena 7:00 p.m.  1. Pledge to the Flag.  2. Approve the agenda as presented.  3. Approve the minutes from the July 20, 2020 meeting.  4. Change September meeting to September 8, 2020 at Buford City Arena. 5. Re-appoint Homer Whiting and Wayne Johnson to Planning & Zoning board. 6. Approve ordinance and resolution calling for a special election to allow voters ofthe City of Buford to vote on the issue of a homestead exemption from certain City of] Buford ad valorem taxes; and other purposes.  PUBLIC HEARINGS  7. Conduct public hearing for Fiscal Year 2020 operating budget. 8. Conduct public hearing for 2020 property tax millage rate rollback and 9. Consider resolution ratifying the designation oft three Construction Fund Custodians for the Buford Series 2020 Water and Sewer bonds.  proposed tax increase.  10. Consider exemption of requirement to install curb and gutter and sidewalks at 4200 Thompson Mill Road for Tipton Home Builders, LLC (Gwinnett  County would not improve on the county right-of-way). 11. Approve issuance of certificate of occupancy and site plan improvements, including fencing for property, located at 5101 Bona Road.  1    12. Authorize City Manager to enter into an agreement with Stonehedge Garden Club and Jim Bradford, Artist, to design and install a sculpture in the  amphitheater park located on Main Street.  13. Consider lease of a portion of City sidewalk to Bare Bares to be used in 14. Authorize City Manager and City Attorney to enter into an agreement to purchase property located on Main Street and to issue donation letter. 15. Consider approval of changes in natural gas tap fee charges.  restaurant operations.  16. Approve low bid for new service installations and renewal construction 17. Authorize payment #1 for Church Street stormwater improvements. 18. Authorize payment #5 for Buford multi-use trail project.  services for City of Buford natural gas.  19. Authorize payments #10 for the legion fields improvements project. 20. Authorize payments #22 for the Buford parking deck project.  21. City Manager's Report. 22. City Attorney's Report.  NOTE: TheCity ofBuford does noto discriminate ont theb basis ofd disabilityi int the: admission ora access to, ort treatment ore employmenti in,i its programs or activities per the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1992. Bryan Kerlin, City Manager, 770-945-6761, has been designated to coordinate compliance with the non-discrimination requirements contained in Section 35.107 oft the Department of. Justice Regulations. Information conceringt the provisions ofthe Americans withl Disabilities. Act, andt the rights provided thereunder, are available: from the ADA coordinator. The City of Buford will assist citizens with special needs given proper advance notice. Any requests for reasonable accommodations required by individuals to fully participate in any open meeting, program, or activity of the Citys should be directed to the ADA Coordinator, Bryan Kerlin,  23001 Buford! Highway, Buford, Georgia, 770-945-6761.  2