5/7/2009 - Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting/Public Hearings

Call Meeting to Order

Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance

Adoption of Agenda

Announcements and Reports:

(1) Georgia County Excellence Award for the Preservation of Sawnee Mountain – Chairman Laughinghouse.

Public Comments

Adoption of Minutes:

(1) Regular Meeting/Public Hearings and Executive Session of April 16, 2009.

(2) Work Session and Executive Session of April 21, 2009.

Consent Agenda:

(1) Adoption of Resolutions authorizing affidavits concerning Executive Sessions of April 16, 2009 and April 21, 2009.

(2) Adoption of Proclamation proclaiming May 9-17, 2009 as National Tourism Week in Forsyth County – Chairman Laughinghouse.

(3) Acceptance of Settlement and Release Agreement between Lisa Kolbusz and Forsyth County – County Attorney.

(4) Acceptance of right-of-way as a county maintained road and initiation of 18 month maintenance period for Bottlebrush Landing and Preserve Crossing Lane in Preserve @ Fieldstone Phase II, Unit II with a speed limit of 25 m.p.h. located off Drew Campground Road – District #3 – Director of Engineering.

(5) The following items were discussed and unanimously approved at a Work Session held on April 21, 2009:

(A) Authorization to proceed with bidding out expansion of Water Treatment Facility – Procurement Director.

(B) Acceptance of request by Hansard Properties for a refund on 980 gpd ($20,580) of sewer capacity for lots not platted in Quail Hollow – Director of Water & Sewer.

(C) Approval of Work Detail Agreement I & II in the amount of $39,500,00 per detail with the Georgia Department of Corrections for the period July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009 to provide Forsyth County with two (2) inmate work details – Director of Engineering.

(D) Acceptance of SPLOST VI widening designs as follows: (Procurement Director)

(1) Sharon Road from SR 141 to Old Atlanta Road – awarded to Wolverton & Associates in amount not to exceed $359,900.00.

(2) Old Atlanta Road from Sharon Road to McGinnis Ferry Road – awarded to Gresham Smith in amount not to exceed $1,346,381.00.

(3) Union Hill/Mullinax from McFarland Road to SR 9 – awarded to Gresham Smith in amount not to exceed $578,415.00.

(4) Kelly Mill from Bethelview Road to SR 371 – awarded to Arcadis in amount not to exceed $392,224.66.

(E) Acceptance of SPLOST VI intersection designs as follows: (Procurement Director)

(1) Intersection Group #1 awarded to Pond & Company in amount not to exceed $198,905.00:

(a) Old Atlanta Road @ Gilbert Road
(b) Old Atlanta Road @ Brannon Road
(c) Old Atlanta Road @ Ivey Falls Drive
(d) Old Atlanta Road @ Northern Oaks Drive

(2) Intersection Group #2 awarded to Pond & Company in amount not to exceed $168,390.00:

(a) Jot Em Down Road @ Pearidge Road/Mayfield Drive
(b) Hopewell Road @ Jot Em Down Road
(c) SR 306 @ Mayfield Drive

(3) Intersection Group #3 to Pond & Company in amount not to exceed $247,160.00:

(a) SR 371 @ Bentley Road
(b) SR 371 @ Dickerson Road
(c) SR 371 @ Pittman Road
(d) SR 371 @ Drew Road
(e) SR 371 @ Evans Road

(4) Intersection Group #4 to Pond & Company in amount not to exceed $111,135.00:

(a) SR 53 @ Truman Mountain Road
(b) SR 53 @ Chestatee Heights Road

(5) Intersection Group #5 to Pond & Company in amount not to exceed $207,735.00:

(a) SR 9 @ Antioch Road
(b) SR 9 @ Fowler Road
(c) SR 9 @ Hopewell Road
(d) SR 9 @ Bannister Road

(6) Intersection Group #6 to URS in amount not to exceed $30,532.00:

(a) Brookwood Road @ Lakeheath Drive and Evonvale Glen

(F) Approval of Inmate Medical Benefit Plan Document for stop loss coverage with Hunt Insurance – Director of Personnel Services.






VIII. Public Hearings:

(1) Request approval of Alcohol Licenses as follows: (County Manager)

(A) Cheng & Tang, LLC d/b/a Chin Chin Bowl & Sushi, Named Licensee is Regina S. Tang, application to sell Beer and Wine for Consumption on Premises – District #2.

(B) Tanners Vickery, LLC d/b/a Rick Tanners, Named Licensee is Richard E. Tanner, application to sell Distilled Spirits, Beer and Wine for Consumption on Premises - District #3.

(C) Taqueria Las Palmas, Inc. d/b/a Taqueria Las Palmas, Named Licensee is Armando Galvan, application to sell Beer and Wine for Consumption on Premises – District #3.

(D) Joy USA, Inc. d/b/a Hubbards Cupboard, Named Licensee is Shahina Jamani, application to sell Beer and Wine by the Package – District #4.

(2) Proposed Abandoned Graveyard Ordinance – County Attorney.

(3) Proposed amendments to Ordinance #11 (Animal Control Ordinance) – County Attorney.

(4) Proposed amendments to Ordinance #78 (Speed Zone Ordinance) regarding a revised list of Forsyth County roads and speed limits – Director of Engineering.

(5) Consideration of the Issuance of a Conditional Use Permit (CP080016) and a variance to the Forsyth County Unified Development Code, Table 11.2(a) and Table 17.1 for the purpose of a Club or Lodge (nonprofit) on property currently zoned LR - District #4 – Director of Planning & Development.
(Public Hearing held 12/30/08 – decision postponed from 01/22/09; 02/19/09 and 03/05/09 Agendas - postponed to 05/07/09 for a Public Hearing).

(6) Request by Ethan Underwood on behalf of NAHA II, LLC to amend zoning conditions placed on ZA1244 (Dana Investment Corporation) – AZ090003 – District #3 – Director of Planning & Development.
(Postponed from 03/05/09 and 04/02/09 Agendas).


(7) Request by Ethan Underwood on behalf of John Thomas Partners, LLC to amend zoning conditions placed on ZA2984 (Riverbrooke Capital Partners) and a variance to the Unified Development Code (UDC), Table 11.2(b) – AZ090006 - District #2 – Director of Planning & Development.
(Postponed from 04/02/09 Agenda).

(8) Request by Ethan Underwood on behalf of Ryland Group, Inc. to amend zoning conditions placed on ZA2643 (Ryland Homes) - AZ090007 – District #5 – Director of Planning & Development.

IX. Old Business:

(1) Approval of Comprehensive Plan Partial Update and adoption of Resolution for submittal to the Georgia Mountains Regional Development Center – Senior Long Range Planner.

(2) Consideration of funding proposals for two (2) south recreation centers – Chief Financial Officer.
(Postponed from 04/16/09 Agenda).

New Business:

(1) Acceptance of Bid 09-11-3340 for the off-site sewer on Ronald Reagan Boulevard Extension – Procurement Director.
(Previously discussed at a Work Session held on 04/21/09).

(2) Consideration of option to reduce cost of contract with NALAA for the Forsyth County Animal Shelter – Procurement Director.
(Previously discussed at a Work Session held on 04/21/09).

(3) Appointment/reappointment of member to the Planning Commission for District #1 (the term of Brant Meadows expired 04/01/09) – County Manager.

Administrative Hearings

Recess Regular Meeting

Executive Session if Needed

Signature of Approved Documents

Adjournment