LUMPKIN COUNTY Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Agenda Commissioners Boardroom 99 Courthouse Hill Dahlonega, GA 30533 September 17, 2024 6:00 PM COUNTI DANLONEEA 832 CALL TO ORDER INVOCATION CONSIDERATION OF AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENTS (Agenda Specific) PROCLAMATIONS 1. Constitution Week Joint Proclamation Ratify CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES 2. Board of Commissioners Work Session August 6, 20244:00PM 3. Board of Commissioners - Public Hearing Proposed 2025 Budget August 6, 20245:30F PM 4. Board of Commissioners - Public Hearing Property Tax Increase - August 6, 20246:00 PM 5. Board of Commissioners - Public Hearing Property Tax Increase August 8, 20249:00AM 6. Board of Commissioners - Public Hearing Property Tax Increase August 20, 20244:00PM 7. Board of Commissioners Special Called Meeting Adopt Budget & Millage Rate August 20, 2024 4:30 PM 8. Board of Commissioners - Work Session II- August 20, 20245:30PM 9. Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting August 20, 20246:00PM RESOLUTIONS 10. 2024-40 Resolution to Establish a Native American Committee - Ken Akins to Seat 1, Glenn Jones to Seat 2, Rhonda Bennett to Seat 3, Ross Shirley to Seat 4, Jeff Moran to Seat 5, Jimmy Anderson to Seat 6, Tamara Spike to Seat 7, and Steve Gooch to Seat 8, with terms 11. 2024-42 Designation of Jarrard & Davis, LLP and Brandon Delfunt to Prosecute Citations and/or Accusations with Respect to' Violations of County Ordinances in Superior Court (Assistant County 12. 2024-43 Resolution to Proceed with the Issuance of Revenue Bonds & Other Purposes - 2026 ending 08/20/2025. Manager Rebecca Mincey) SPLOST (Finance Director. Abby Branan) REPORTS County Department reports can be viewed on ww.lumpancouny/9ow ELECTED OFFICIALS CONTRACTS/AGREEMENTS 13. 2024-072 Amendment to Financial Assistance Award CD-451, NTIA Broadband Infrastructure 14. 2024-073 Unifirst Uniform Corporation Service Agreement- - Public Works Department (Fleet 15. 2024-074 Certain Right of Way's Mowing MOU with White County (County Manager. Alan Ours) 16. 2024-075 CivicClerk. Agenda & Minute Software (County Clerk Melissa Witcher) 17. 2024-076 2024 LMIG Contract - Colditz Trucking Amendment #3 (Special Projects Manager Program (Assistant County Manager Rebecca Mincey) Ratify Manager Randy Allison) Charles Trammell) Ratify OTHER ITEMS 18. Alcoholic Beverage License (Retail Beer/Wine Package Sales) to Roby Bryan Jewell for Publix Super Markets, Inc. (County Clerk Melissa Witcher) COUNTY MANAGER ASSISTANT COUNTY MANAGER & DEPARTMENT HEADS COMMISSIONERS PUBLIC COMMENTS ADJOURNMENT LUMPKIN COUNTY Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Minutes Commissioners Boardroom 99 Courthouse Hill Dahlonega, GA 30533 September 17, 2024 6:00F PM COUNTI DANLOHEEA 83 CALLTO ORDER INVOCATION The meeting was called to order at 6:02 pm. Present were Chairman Chris Dockery and Commissioners Tucker Greene, Bobby Mayfield, Rhett Stringer, and. Jeff! Moran. Chairman Dockery gave the invocation and led thel Pledge of Allegiance. CONSIDERATION OF AGENDA approved unanimously. PROCLAMATIONS Motion: Commissioner Stringer moved to approve the agenda and was seconded. by Commissioner Greene. The motion was PUBLIC COMMENTS (Agenda Specific) 1.Constitution Week Joint Proclamation. Ratify Motion: Commissioner Moran moved to ratify the proclamation and was seconded by Commissioner Stringer:. The motion was approved unanimously. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES 2. Board of Commissioners Work Session - August 6.2 20244 4:00P PM 3. Board of Commissioners - Public Hearing Proposed 2025 Budget - August 6, 2024 5:30] PM 4.1 Board of Commissioners - Public Hearing Property Tax Increase - August 6, 2024 6:00) PM 5.1 Board of Commissioners Public Hearing Property Tax Increase - August 8, 2024 9:00AM 6. Board of Commissioners - Public Hearing Property Tax Increase - August 20,20244:00PM 7.E Board of Commissioners Special Called Meeting Adopt Budget & Millage Rate - August 20. 20244:30PM 8.1 Board of Commissioners Work Session II- August 20, 20245:30PM 9. Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting - August 20,20246:00PM Motion: Commissioner Moran moved to approve the minutes by acclamation and was. seconded by Commissioner Stringer. 10.2024-40 Resolution to Establish al Native American Committee - Ken Akins to Seat 1, Glenn. Jones 10 Seat 2. Rhonda Bennett to Seat 3, Ross Shirley to Seat 4.. JeffMoran to Seat 5, JimmyAnderson toi Seat 6, Tamara, Spike toi Seat 7, and Steve Motion: Chairman Dockery moved to appoint the nominees by acclamation, and/ he was. seconded by Commissioner Mayfield. 11.2024-42) Designation of] Jarrard & Davis, LLP and Brandon Delfunt to Prosecute Citations and/or Accusations with Respect to Violations of County Ordinances in Superior Court (Assistant County Manager Rebecca Mincey) Motion: Commissioner, Mayfield moved to approve the resolution and was seconded by Commissioner Greene. The motion The motion was approved unanimously. RESOLUTIONS Gooch to Seat 8, with terms ending 08/20/2025. The motion was approved unanimously. was approved and carried. Regular Meeting September 17,2024 12.2024-431 Resolution to Proceed with the] Issuance of Revenue Bonds & Other Purposes - 2026 SPLOST (Finance Director Motion: Commissioner Greene moved t0 approve the resolution and was. seconded. by Commissioner. Moran. The motion was Abby Branan) approved unanimous/y. REPORTS County Department reports can be viewed on www.tumpamcouny/goy ELECTED OFFICIALS CONTRACTS/AGREEMENTS County Manager Rebecca Mincey) Ratif 13.2024-072 Amendment tol Financial Assistance Award CD-451,NTIA Broadband Infrastructure Program (Assistant Amendment tol Financial Assistance Award for NTIA broadband infrastructure project. Motion: Commissioner Mayfieldi moved to approve the amendment and was seconded. by Commissioner Greene. The motion 14.2 2024-073 Unifirst Uniform Corporation Service Agreement - Public Works Department (Fleel Manager RandyAllison) 15 Year (12 Month) Service Agreement with Unifirst Uniform Service Co. with a 12-month optional renewal, toj provide Motion: Commissioner Moran moved to approve the agreement and was seconded. by Commissioner Mayfield. The motion was approved nanimously. Uniforms and Laundry Service for F/Y 25 with F/Y 26 optional. was approved unanimously. 15.2024-074 Certain Right of Way's Mowing MOU with White County (County Manager Alan Ours) Memorandum ofUnderstanding with White County for Mowing Certain Right-of-Ways. Motion: Commissioner Greene moved to approve the MOU and was seconded by Commissioner Moran. The motion was approved unanimously. 16.2 2024-075 CivicClerk Agenda & Minute Software (Counly Clerk Melissa Witcher) This is a change from the current Granicus agenda and minute software to CivicPlus CivicClerk. Motion: Commissioner Greene moved to approve the agreement and was seconded. by Commissioner Mayfield. The motion 17.2024-076: 2024 LMIG Contract - Colditz Trucking Amendment #3 (Special Proiects Manager Charles Trammell) Ratif Amend the contract for Copper Mine Road in amendment #2 to add 2' of widening on each: side of the road and add to our Motion: Commissioner, Stringer moved t0 approve the amendment and was seconded. by Commissioner Moran. The-motion 18. Alcoholic Beverage License (Retail Beer/Wine Package Sales) to Roby Bryan Jewell for Publix Super Markets, Inc. This is to consider the issuance ofar retail beer & wine package sales license to Roby Bryan. Jewell for Publix Super Markets, Motion: Commissioner Mayfield moved to approve the license and was seconded by Commissioner Greene. The motion was Mr. Ours said thet firsts season at Pinetree Recreation Center was successful, but the cooler weather signals an end to the pool season. This Saturday will be the last pool day for the: season, but Mr. Ours said he hopes the public will use. Pinetree asa was approved unanimously. existing LMIG contract. was approved unanimously. OTHER ITEMS (County Clerk Melissa Witcher) Inc. located at 23 Maxwell Lane, Dahlonega, GA3 30533. approved unanimously. COUNTY MANAGER venue for events, The center is equipped tol host events such as parties, events, or celebrations. Regular Meeting September 17,2024 2 ASSISTANT COUNTY MANAGER & DEPARTMENT HEADS COMMISSIONERS PUBLIC COMMENTS Stephanie Kaufman said thel last communication shel had with Rebecca Mincey regarding Iron Mountain Park was. August 15th. At that point, Ms. Mincey hads saids she was compiling al list of recommendations for corrective action. Have you received the list from her, she asked the Commissioners. Chairman Dockery said we did, buti iti is an internal document. He Laura Hendrix said the traffic on Max Wehunt Road has been excessive for years now, and GPS frequently causes people to use ita as a cut-through. Chairman Dockery asked Mr. Ours if we could look into thes safety signage on the road, perhapsa Motion: Commissioner Greene moved to adjourn the meeting andi qysecondedby Commissioner Stringer. The motion was told Ms. Kaufman that she may file an Open Records Request. "narrow road" sign or something similar. ADJOURNMENT approved unanimous/y. The meeting adjourned at 6:17 pm. Coldoecl5,20s4 Date Attest: Chris Dockery, Chairman Lumpkin County/Board ofCommissioners Adiolldoly Melissa Witcher Clerk, Lumpkin County Regular Meeting September 17, 2024 3