7/7/2005 - Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting

Call Meeting to Order

Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance

Adoption of Agenda

Announcements and Reports:

(1) Presentation of longevity service awards to those employees having reached twenty (20) or more years of service during the second quarter of 2005 – Director of Human Resources.

(2) Presentation of Annual Audit Report for FY 2004 – Bates, Carter Auditing Firm.

Public Comments

Adoption of Minutes:

(1) Called Meeting/Work Session of June 16, 2005.

(2) Regular Meeting and Executive Session of June 16, 2005.

Consent Agenda:

(1) Adoption of Resolution authorizing Affidavit concerning Executive Session of June 16, 2005.

(2) Approval for the purchase of Stream and Wetland Credits in the amount of $14,152.50 from Wetland Technologies, Inc. for the widening and realignment of Majors Road East – Director of Engineering.

(3) Approval of Pine Lake Dam contract with Schnabel Engineering South, LLC, subject to review, revisions and approval by the County Attorney – Director of Engineering.

(4) Approval of Agreement to Closing Stipulations for property belonging to Dallas Mathis as part of the Mathis Airport Road Widening Project – County Attorney.

(5) Approval and execution of the Department of Transportation Contract for acquisition of right-of-way for Intersection Projects, #STP-0000-00(810); STP-0000-00(811); and STP-0000-00(812) – Director of Engineering.

(6) Authorization to begin advertising for the abandonment of Tom Wallace Drive, Land Lot 966, of the 2nd District and 1st Section of Forsyth County (District #3) – Director of Engineering.

(7) Approval and execution of the Department of Transportation Contract for acquisition of right-of-way for McGinnis Ferry Road, Project #MSL-0004-00(429) from Sargent Road to Chattahoochee River – Director of Engineering.

(8) Authorization to proceed with advertising for a Public Hearing for the update and amendment to Designated Truck Routes as referenced in Forsyth County Ordinance #89 – Director of Engineering.

(9) Approval of Haw Creek sewer cost estimate – Director of Water & Sewer.

(10) Approval of proposal to revise the Watershed Management Plan – Director of Water & Sewer.

(11) Approval of CH2M Hill Task Order 23, and 48” water pipeline delivery method – Director of Water & Sewer.

(12) Approval of Intergovernmental Agreement between the Board of Education and Forsyth County for the purchase of land for a Sheriff’s Precinct – Senior Planner/Impact Fee Administrator.

Public Hearings:

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

(A) Harvester Motel, Inc. d/b/a Lake Lanier Shell, Named Licensee is Naimesh Patel, application to sell Malt Beverages (Beer) and Wine by the Package – District #4.

(B) DWIJ Corporation d/b/a Quick Serve, Named Licensee is Dwijen R. Shah, application to sell Malt Beverages (Beer) and Wine by the Package – District #1.

(C) Kash Group d/b/a Shell Food Mart, Named Licensee is Ashraf Ramzan Meherali, application to sell Malt Beverages (Beer) and Wine by the Package – District #1.

(2) Presentation of 2004 Impact Fee Financial Report and authorization to transmit to the Georgia Mountains Regional Development Center – Senior Planner/Impact Fee Administrator.

(3) Presentation of the 2005 Capital Improvement Element Update and 2005-2009 Short-Term Work Program Update and authorization to transmit to the Georgia Mountains Regional Development Center - Senior Planner/Impact Fee Administrator.

(4) Fourth reading of proposed amendments to Ordinance #79 (Fire Prevention Ordinance) – County Attorney.
(Public Hearings held 02/17/05; 03/21/05 and 05/09/05).

(5) Request by Eric Liu to amend zoning conditions placed on ZA# 1602 – District #2 – Director of Planning & Development.
(Postponed from 05/09/05 and 06/02/05 Agendas).

(6) Request by Forsyth County to amend zoning conditions placed on ZA# 3007 (Grant A. Grimes) – District #2 – Director of Planning & Development.

(7) Request by McCar Homes to amend zoning conditions placed on ZA# 2776 (PEC Development Group, Inc.) – District #3 – Director of Planning & Development.

(8) Request by Forsyth County to amend zoning conditions placed on ZA# 3014 (Riverbrooke Capital Partners, LLC) – District #2 – Director of Planning & Development.

(9) Request by JLV Properties, Inc. to amend zoning conditions placed on ZA# 3027 – District #2 – Director of Planning & Development.
(Applicant has requested postponement to August 4, 2005).

(10) Request by Ballantrae, LLC, to amend zoning conditions placed on ZA# 2871 – District #2 – Director of Planning & Development.
(Applicant has requested postponement to August 4, 2005).

(11) Request by Sharp Residential to amend zoning conditions placed on ZA# 2621 (Fox Creek Properties, Inc.) – District #4 – Director of Planning & Development.

(12) Request by Hillside Trace, LLC, to amend zoning conditions placed on ZA# 2272 (Mary Moore/Dennis G. Zakas) with a variance to UDC, Table 11.2 (a) – District #2 – Director of Planning & Development.

Old Business:

(1) Rezoning requests: (Director of Planning & Development)

(A) David and Janet Weisenborn, ZA# 3035, O & I to RES-2 – District #3.
(Postponed from 03/28/05 and 05/23/05 Agendas).

(B) Piedmont Properties, Inc., ZA# 3086, A1/O&I/CBD/RES-3 to CBD – District #2.
(Postponed from 06/16/05 Agenda).

New Business:

(1) Approval to apply for the Georgia Public Library Service Major Repair and Renovation Grant – Jon McDaniel/Jennifer Szabo.

(2) Acceptance/rejection of Bid #05-36-3150 for drainage improvements on Nuckolls Road – Procurement Director.

(3) Approve extension of Microsoft Software Enterprise Agreement for software used on Forsyth County desktops and servers – Procurement Director.

(4) Acceptance/rejection of RFP #05-50-3150 for the update to the Transportation Plan – Procurement Director.

(5) Request by Gary D. Beelen on behalf of James C. Turner for a Public Hearing regarding the denial of a variance on AB# 05-200 – Denied by the Appeals Board on June 7, 2005 - District #4 – Director of Planning & Development.

(6) Request by Sam Boggs for a Public Hearing regarding the denial of a front and side yard variance on AB# 05-194 – Denied by the Appeals Board on June 7, 2005 - District #4 – Director of Planning & Development.

(7) Appointment/reappointment of member to the Library Board of Trustees for District #4 (the term of John Pearson expired on 06/30/05) – County Manager.

(8) Appointment of member to the Library Board of Trustees to fill the unexpired term of Robert B. Shepherd for District #5 – County Manager.

(9) Appointment of member to the Library Board of Trustees for District #3 (the term of Phill Bettis expired on 06/30/05) – County Manager.

Public Comments

Recess Regular Meeting

Executive Session if Needed

Adjournment