8/12/2008 - Board of Commissioners Called/Work Session

The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners will hold a Called Meeting/Work Session on Tuesday, August 12, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. in the Commissioners' Conference Room, Suite 210 in the Forsyth County Administration Building, located at 110 East Main Street, Cumming, Georgia 30040.

The purpose of the Called Meeting/Work Session will be for discussion and consideration of the items as outlined on the attached agenda and such other business as may properly come before the Board.




Forsyth County Board of Commissioners
August 8, 2008











AGENDA
CALLED MEETING/WORK SESSION
FORSYTH COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
TUESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2008 @ 2:00 P.M.
FORSYTH COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
110 EAST MAIN STREET - SUITE 210
CUMMING, GEORGIA 30040

I. Call Meeting to Order

II. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance

III. Adoption of Agenda

IV. Announcement:

(1) At 3:00 p.m. the Called Meeting/Work Session will be recessed in order to hold a Public Hearing regarding the proposed Millage Rate – Chief Financial Officer/Director of Finance.

V. Items for consideration and discussion:

(1) Relinquishment of Surplus Fire Station Parcel – County Attorney/County Manager.

(2) Approval of Forsyth County Bicycle Transportation & Pedestrian Walkways 2025 Plan: 2008 Update – Director of Engineering.

(3) Contract between Forsyth County and Integro, Inc. to provide review services of the current Risk Management Program – Chief Financial Officer/Risk Manager.
(Previously discussed at a Called Meeting/Work Session held on April 22, 2008).

(4) Fiscal Year 2008 Mid-Year Budget Report – Chief Financial Officer.

(5) Presentation and discussion of the 2009 Employee Benefit Plans comprised of Medical, Rx, Vision, Dental, EAP, STD, LTD, Life/AD&D – Chief Financial Officer/Director of Personnel Services.

(6) Construction Easements for Ronald Reagan Boulevard – County Attorney.

(7) Adoption of Resolution to Set Property Tax Due Date – County Attorney/Tax Commissioner.

(8) Consideration and possible adoption of State Laws for Cemeteries – Commissioner Ledbetter.

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(9) Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Agreement – County Attorney.

(10) LaFarge Quarry Sheriff’s Office Training Facility Lease – County Attorney.

(11) Approval of submission of the 2008 Forsyth County Arts Alliance (FCAA) Grant application for the Parks & Recreation Department – requires a 50% local match – Grants Administrator.

(12) Approval of Grant Proposal/Application to the Council of Juvenile Court Judges (CJCJ) for $7,500 to be used in operating a Juvenile Program – no match required – Grants Administrator.

(13) Approval of Grant award of $34,034 for the FY 2009 Standing Committee on Accountability Courts Operational Program Grant - Grants Administrator.

(14) Approval of the submission of the 2008 Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority Recycling and Waste Reduction Grant in the amount of $22,050 for the Solid Waste Department – Grants Administrator.

(15) Acceptance of Bid #08-81-3150 for resurfacing of County Roads – Procurement Director.

(16) Acceptance of Bid #08-76-3340 for construction of the Fowler Five (5) Million Gallon Water Tank – Procurement Director.

(17) Acceptance of Bid #08-75-3340 for construction of the Fowler Water Booster Pump Station – Procurement Director.

(18) Acceptance of Bid #08-57-3340 for construction of the Windermere Cold Weather Discharge Up-grades – Procurement Director.

(19) Acceptance of Bid #08-52-3150 for construction of the Ronald Reagan Boulevard – Procurement Director.

(20) Windermere Property Dedication – County Attorney.

(21) Proposed Environmental Health Ordinance – County Attorney/Board of Health Chairman.

(22) Hearing in reference to alleged alcohol ordinance violation for King Food Mart, LLC, d/b/a TJ Mart Lotto, Named Licensee is Rakesh Suryavanshi – District #1 – County Attorney.
(Postponed from 07/17/08 and 08/07/08 Agendas).
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(23) Appointment of member (Weighted Membership #1) to the Georgia Mountains Regional Development Center Board (GMRDC) - County Manager.
(Postponed from 08/07/08 Agenda).

(24) Consideration of appointment to the Library Board for District #2 (the term of Joseph Moore has expired and Mr. Moore has chosen not to seek reappointment) – County Manager.

VI. Recess Called Meeting/Work Session

VII. Public Hearing – 3:00 p.m.

(1) Public Hearing regarding the proposed Millage Rate – Chief Financial Officer/Director of Finance.

VIII. Executive Session if Needed

IX. Adjournment