LUMPKIN COUNTY Board of Commissioners Work Session Agenda Commissioners Boardroom 99 Courthouse Hill Dahlonega, GA 30533 June 4, 2024 4:00PM  OUNT)  HLOMECA  CALLT TO ORDER PRESENTATIONS  1. 2025 Budget Presentation (Finance Director Abby Branan) 2. 2023. Audit Presentation (Mauldin & Jenkins) Regular Meeting 3. Board of Commissioners Work Session May 7, 20244 4:00PM 4. Board of Commissioners Special Called Meeting - May 7,2024 4:30PM 5. Board of Commissioners Work Session II- May 21, 20245:30PM 6. Board of Commissioners - Regular Meeting May 21, 20246:00PM  MINUTES  CONTRACTS/AGREEMENTS  7. 2024-046 Local Share Match and Commitment Letter Legacy Link, Inc. SFY2025 (Senior 8. 2024-047 GDOC Inmate Work Detail Contract (Director of Operations Ashley Peck) 9. 2024-048 Consideration of Renewal of State Properties Commission Lease Technical College 10.. 2024-049 ACCG-IRMA Property & Liability Insurance Renewal (Community & Employee 11. 2024-050 Medical Director EMS Jack Freeman (EMA Director David Wimpy) 12. 2024-051 United Futbol Academy ( UFA) Soccer Contract (Park & Rec Manager Tim Towe) 13. 2024-052 Park & Recreation Fields TruGreen Weed Control and Fertilization Contract (Parks & 14. 2024-053 Enotah Public Defender Indigent Defense Contract - City (Finance Director. Abby Branan) 15. 2024-054 Enotah Public Defender Indigent Defense Contract - Four Counties (Finance 16. 2024-055 Conceptual Plan for Parking, al Pavilion, and Restrooms on County-Owned Property 17. 2024-056 Turf Management Services fori the Welcome Sign and Roundabouts Contract  Center Manager Kim Massey)  System of GA (Director of Operations Ashley Peck)  Services Director. Alicia Davis)  Recreation Manager Tim Towe) Director. Abby Branan)  at Rock House Road (County Manager Alan Ours) Renewal (Director of Operations Ashley Peck)  OTHER ITEMS  18. Job Description - GIS Administrator Planner 1 (Assistant County Manager Rebecca Mincey)    19. Job Description - Code & Environmental Enforcement Officer- - Senior Building Inspector 20. Request to Approve 2024-2025 COBRA Health Insurance Rates (Community & Employee 22. Alcoholic Beverage License (Retail Beer/Wine Package Sales) - Goutam Debnath for Nadia 2024 Prothom, Inc. d/bla Mountain Mart Food & Gas (County Clerk Melissa Witcher) 23. Discussion of Satellite Industries Economic Development Project and Economic Investment 24. SEDC Court Coordinator as Pass-Through Employee ofl Lumpkin County (MS Court 25. Lumpkin County Justice Center Modification (MS Court. Administrator Enotah Judicial Circuit  (Assistant County Manager Rebecca Mincey) Services Director, Alicia Davis)  21. Enotah Circuit- - FY25 Budget (Finance Director. Abby Branan)  Program Request (DLCCC Executive Director Robb Nichols) Administrator Enotah Judicial Circuit Magdalene McDonald)  Magdalene McDonald) COUNTY MANAGER COUNTY ATTORNEY COMMISSIONERS  PUBLIC COMMENT (Agenda Specific)  ADJOURNMENT    LUMPKIN COUNTY Board of commissioners Work, Session Minutes Commissioners Boardroom 99 Courthouse Hill Dahlonega, GA 30533 June 4, 2024 4:00P PM  oU  CALLTO ORDER PRESENTATIONS  Thei meeting was called to order at 4:02 pm. Present were Chairman Chris Dockery and Commissioners Tucker Greene, Bobby Mayfield (present via telephone), Rhett Stringer, and. Jeff Moran. Commissioner Stringer arrived at 4:03 pm.  1.2025 Budget Presentation (Finance Director. Abby Branan) discussed having al budget meeting scheduled for. July 12 at 9:00 am. 2.2023 Audit Presentation (Mauldin & Jenkins) Regular Meeting 3.Board of Commissioners - Work Session -] May 7,20244:00PM 4.1 Board of Commissioners - Special Called] Meeting - May 7,20244:30PM 5.B Board of Commissioners- Work Session II-N May 21.20245:30PM 6.1 Board of Commissioners - Regular Meeting - May 21.20246:00PM  Chairman Dockery said thel budget is about 6%1 higher than last year's, which is less than what thei inflation rate has been. When you remove the increases fors salary and benefits, thei increase is more. like 1.5%. The Commissioners then  MINUTES  CONTRACIS/AGREEMENTS  7.2024-046 Local Share Match and Commitment Letter Legacy Link, Inc. SFY2025 (Senior Center Manager Kim Massey)  8.2024-047 GDOCI Inmate Work Detail Contract (Director ofOperations Ashley Peck)  Request approval ofa contract with GDOC fori inmate labor.  9.2024-048 Consideration ofl Renewal of State Properties Commission Lease Technical College System ofGA Consideration of Renewal of Statel Properties Commission Lease Technical College System ofGA - Adult] Learning Center 10.2024P9ACCCRMA Property & Liability Insurance Renewal (Community & Employee Services Director Alicia Davis) This is ar renewal agreement between Lumpkin County Emergency Services hereinafter called LCES and. Jack Miller 12.2024-051 United) Futbol Academy (UFA)Soccer Contract (Parks & Recreation Manager Tim Towe) UFA operates all soccer programs in Lumpkin, Dawson, Fannin, Union, Gilmer, Pickens and now White County. They 13.2024-052 Park & Recreation Fields TruGreen Weed Control and] Fertilization Contract (Parks & Recreation Manager Tru Green provides fertilizer, broadleaf weed, crabgrass, and pre-emergent weed control on all of our playing surfaces.  (Director of Operations. Ashley Peck)  ACCG-IRMA Property & Liability Insurance Renewal Freeman, Jr., M.D. hereinafter called Medical Director. provide recreation soccer along with academy soccer.  11.2024-050 Medical Director. - EMS Jack Freeman (EMA Director. David Wimpy)  Tim Towe)  Baseball/Softball Fields and Soccer Fields.  Work Session June 4,2024 1    14.2024-053 Enotah Public Defender Indigent Defense Contract- City (Finance Director Abby Branan) 15.2024-054 Enotah Public Defender Indigent Defense Contract- - Four Counties (Finance Director Abby Branan) 16.2 2024-055 Conceptual Plan for Parking, al Pavilion, and Restrooms on County-Owned Property at Rock House Road Create a concept plan forj parking, a pavilion, and restrooms on county-owned property at Rock House Road and] Highway 52. Chairman Dockery asked for the County Manager, Alan Ours, tol brieft the BOC on thisi item. Mr. Ours said thisi idea was brought up as aj possibility at the previous BOCmeeting as an alternative tot the parking lot andj paved road plan created by Falcon Design. This new concept would explore the idea ofa adding aj parking lot, restrooms, andj pavilion to the County's9 acres located off of Rock House. Road. Geolmage will create a conceptual plan, and the nexts step would bet to obtaina 17.2024-056Turfk Management Services fort the Welcome Sign and Roundabouts Contract Renewal (Directorof Renewal of Contract for Turfl Management Services for the Welcome Sign and] Roundabouts. 18. Job Description - GIS Administrator- Planner 1 (Assistant County Manager Rebecca Mincey) The staff has reviewed and amended the current GIS Administrator) job description to also include key planning activities. Thei new. job description is titled, GIS Administrator Planner 1. The grade for the position of GIS Administrator- Planner 1is1 113 with ai minimum salary of $48,512 and ai maximum salary of $80,045. 19.Job Description - Code & Environmental Enforcement Officer- - Senior Building Inspector (Assistant County Staffh has reviewed and amended the current Environmental Coordinator job description tol better align with existing responsibilities. Thei new. job description is titled, Code & Environmental Enforcement Officer- - Senior Building Inspector. The grade for the position oft the Code & Environmental Enforcement Officer- - Senior Building Inspector: is Chairman Dockery said the County will need to officially freeze thej position of Deputy Planning Director.  Enotah Public Defender Indigent Defense Contract- City Enotah Public Defender Indigent Defense Contract- - Four Counties  (County Manager Alan Ours)  design proposal from them, which would include ac connection tot the existing trails.  Operations. Ashley Peck) OTHER ITEMS  Manager Rebecca Mincey)  111 with a minimum salary of$43,094 and ai maximum salary of $68,950.  20. Request to Approve 2024-2025 COBRA Health Insurance Rates Community & Employee Services Director. Alicia Davis)  2024-2025 COBRA Rates Enotah Circuit - FY25 Budget  21. Enotah Circuit - FY25 Budget (Finance Director Abby Branan) Mountain Mart Food & Gas (County Clerk Melissa Witcher)  22. Alcoholic Beverage License (Retail Beer/Wine Package Sales) - Goutam Debnath for Nadia 2024 Prothom. Inc. d/b/a This is to consider thei issuance ofar retail beer & wine package sales license to Goutam Debnath for Nadia 2024 Prothom, Inc. d/b/a Mountain Mart Food & Gas, located at 13870 Hwy 191 N, Cleveland, GA 30528 (formerly Turner's Corner 23.1 Discussion of Satellite Industries Economic Development Project and Economic Investment Program Request Robb Nichols said Satellite Industries plans to: make a $301 million investment inl Lumpkin County in the form ofa 172,000: square foot manufacturing and distribution facility, which will eventually bring 801 new. jobs. Mr. Nichols explained how Satellite plans to request a bond issuance from the Development. Authority, and he went over the details of how that works. The second part oft their request willl be for payment in lieu oft taxes, which will require thet temporary transfer of title to thel Development Authority. Mr. Nichols provided examples of previous bondi issuances from the Chairman Dockery said this is a very structured program which has standards and requirements for the company. Ift they failt to meet the deadlines andj job creation requirements, they are: responsible for thel back taxes. This willl be a great way  General Store)  (DLCCC Executive Director Robb Nichols)  Development Authority over the years.  Work Session June 4, 2024 2    to get good jobs inj Lumpkin County. Chairman Dockery encouraged) Mr. Nichols to get thes school system involved as a 24.SEDC Court Coordinator as Pass-Through Employee ofLumpkin County (MS Court Administrator Enotah. Judicial 25.Lumpkin County Justice Center Modification (MS Court Administrator Enotah. Judicial Circuit Magdalene McDonald)  way tol help students find future careers. Circuit Magdalene McDonald) Addition ofa door to office 210. COUNTY MANAGER COUNTY ATTORNEY COMMISSIONERS shelter in the entire state.  Commissioner Greene praised Wayne Marshall and the animal shelter staff, and] he said we have the best-run animal Chairman Dockery discussed the events from the last meeting wherel Dr. Trent Conner had raised concerns about the Yahoola Creek Reservoir parking lot and road project. Hes said Dr. Conner hadi raised some valid points, and ift there isa way to make an alternative while reducing costs and meeting the master plan, we can doi it. Chairman Dockery said the BOC is aware ofI Dr. Conner's opposition toi the project as it was previously presented, and we intend to look into alternatives. Dr. Conner disseminated al handout to thel BOC with aj prepared statement and a map of the property around the reservoir. He said he is pleased that the BOC is considering an alternate plan. The original plan from Falcon Design was to make a paved, two-lane road heading to a 150-space parking lot, and part of the road would have cut through the new trail. Dr. Conner said the main point of contention is whether the reservoir is going to be fully developed, or willi it be largely left as natural greenspace? Thei master plan created by Lose Design included many different uses, including an amphitheater, RV Dr. Conner said hel believes most people were against the master plan as it was created in 2021; most people want itl left natural. Hes said opposition has risen primarily because people think this parking lot andi roadi is the first step in implementing the master plan, andj people don't want the interior oft the reservoir developed. Dr. Conner reiterated why he thinks the 10 acres owned by the County off Rock House Road would be al better place for parking, restrooms, aj picnic pavilion, and trail access. He also said thel BOC should put this on the ballot inj November as al referendum. Chairman Dockery said thel BOC did not decide overnight what to do with the reservoir. It was al lengthy process, including forming the Yahoola Creek Reservoir Property Study Committee and] hiring Lose Design. Lose Design had multiple townhall meetings, publici input sessions, and online surveys. We didi not arbitrarily come up with a plan without Trinal Pellegrino asked how the process would work to have this put on ai referendum. Chairman Dockery said he hopes we can reach a resolution without having to resort to that, which would put a big delay on everything. Thei reservoir will get more congested as more people use it, and the city has been working to get aj pedestrian bridge built. He further stated he does not think we will end up with a conference center, especially within the next two years. He also said he doesn't think we: should pause all development, just to put a straw question ont the ballot. We can. look at alternative plans. Dr. Conner returned to thej podium to clarify some ofl his statements. He asked ift there was a consensus tol keep thei interior ofther reservoir natural. He said the public does need access, but we need tol keep thei reservoir intact for our children and Betty Fisher asked how it was decided that 150 parking spots should be needed, and Chairman Dockery said it was recommended by the professionals at Lose Design based on the usage oft the reservoir. It does not have anything to do with the later stages oft the master plan. Ms. Fisher made some additional comments about how excellent the Lumpkin  PUBLIC COMMENT (Agenda Specific)  camping spaces, and a conference center.  public input; however, the plan can be adjusted.  grandchildren to enjoy.  County school system is.  Work Session June 4,2024 3    ADJOURNMENT Thei meeting was adjourned at 4:55 pm. Odylk,ogy  Chrisl Dockery,  Chairman  00B  Lumpkin County Board ofCommissioners  Attest:  DAandD-bla  Melissa Witcher Clerk, Lumpkin County  Work Session June 4,2 2024 4