Update from Public Works

Executive session to discuss property acquisition, litigation, and personnel.

Adopt minutes of Caucus and Regular Meeting of January 14, 2025.

John Reiners

Commissioner Larry Maxey

File Z25-01-02, for the property at 0 Martha Berry Hwy., Rome, GA 30165, Floyd County Tax Parcels J11Y064, requests to rezone from Community Commercial (C-C) to Heavy Commercial (H-C). Staff recommended approval with the following conditions: 1. That any/all damaged vehicles be stored behind an 8-foot-tall, opaque privacy fence that provides 100% screening from adjacent parcels and the public right-of-way. 2. That the buffer along all residentially zoned parcels include the planting and maintaining of evergreen trees within the previously required fence to mitigate light and noise pollution. 3. That any/all exterior lighting be “dark sky” - fully shielded, emitting no light above horizontal plane, no more than 3,000 kelvin, no higher than the building, and less than 50 lumens. Planning Commission voted to approve with staff conditions by a vote of 9-0.

File Z25-01-03, for the property 1806 Pleasant Valley Rd., Silver Creek, GA 30173, Floyd County Tax Parcel L16242, requests to rezone from Community Commercial (C-C) to Suburban Residential (S-R). Staff recommended approval. Planning Commission voted to approve by a vote of 9-0.

File Z25-01-01, for the property at 3280 Rockmart Rd. and 0 Rockmart Rd., Silver Creek, GA 30173, Floyd County Tax Parcel J16W007 and J16W008, requests to rezone from Community Commercial (C-C) to Light Industrial (L-I). Staff recommended denial. If the commission chooses to approve, the proposed rezoning and SUP should be approved upon the following conditions:

1. That the proposed use be encircled with a privacy fence (non-chain link), that provides 100% opacity.

2. The property must also be developed with the required 20-foot landscape strip and a native canopy

tree planted every 20-feet along the frontages, sides, and rears.

3. That the SUP for outdoor storage will become void if the proposed use for outdoor storage of

construction equipment ceases for more than a year.

4. That the storage be limited to earth-moving vehicles and related equipment that is in working order.

Planning Commission voted to approve with staff conditions by a vote of 9-0.

Re-adoption of the ULDC and accompanying zoning maps. Planning Commission voted to approve by a vote of 9-0.

Adopt an ordinance to amend article 4 and article 8 of the Unified Land Development Code of Floyd County, Georgia for the purpose of regulating commercial poultry operations and concentrated/confined animal feeding operations in the County; to repeal conflicting ordinances; and for other purposes. Planning Commission voted to approve by a vote of 9-0.

Commission Committee Appointments

a. Chair Allison Watters

1. Board of Health
2. Elected Chiefs
3. Fire Overview
4. Gordon-Floyd Development Authority
5. Joint Services
6. Joint Oversight Committee
7. Northwest Georgia Regional Commission
8. Rome-Floyd Development Authority

b. Vice Chair Rhonda Wallace

1. Administrative Services Committee - Chair
2. Elected Officials - Chair
3. Public Safety - Alternate
4. Hospital Authority
5. Joint Services
6. Joint Oversight Committee
7. Planning Commission

c. Mike Burnes

1. Public Safety - Chair
2. Public Utilities & Transportation Committee - Alternate
3. Alcohol Control Commission
4. Airport Commission
5. Fire Overview
6. Highland Rivers
7. Library

d. Scotty Hancock

1. Public Utilities & Transportation Committee - Chair
2. Administrative Services Committee - Alternate
3. Elected Officials - Alternate
4. Parks & Recreation
5. Solid Waste
6. SPLOST
7. TPC

e. Post 4 (Vacant)

1. Commission on Children & Youth
2. Downtown Development Authority
3. Department of Family & Children Services
4. TPC
5. Keep Rome-Floyd Beautiful
6. Solid Waste
7. Tourism

Administrative Services Committee 

a. Next Meeting, TBD, 2025

Elected Officials Committee 

a. Next Meeting, TBD, 2025

Public Utilities & Transportation Committee 

a. Next Meeting, TBD, 2025

Public Safety Committee

• DDS Building update

a. Next Meeting, TBD, 2025

Special Committee Reports 

a. Fire Overview Committee 

1. 1. Next Meeting, Tuesday, March 11, 10:30 AM, 2025

b. Joint Services Committee 

1. 1. Next Meeting, Tuesday, February 4, 9:00 AM, 2025

c. Rome-Floyd Planning Commission 

1. 1. Next Meeting, Thursday, February 6, 2:30 PM, 2025

d. Joint Development Oversight Committee 

1. 1. Next Meeting, Tuesday, February 4, 10:00 AM, 2025

e. Joint Solid Waste Commission 

1. 1. Next Meeting, Tuesday, April 22, 8:30 AM, 2025

f. Transportation Policy Committee 

1. 1. Next Meeting, Wednesday, March 19, 10:00 AM, 2025

g. Airport Commission 

1. 1. Next Meeting, Wednesday, March 26, 4:00 PM, 2025

h. SPLOST Project Overview Committee 

1. 1. Next Meeting, TBD, 2025

i. RFPR Advisory Committee 

1. 1. Next Meeting, Tuesday, February 18, 12:00 PM, 2025

j. Floyd County Library Board

1. 1. Next Meeting, Thursday, February 20, 4:00 PM, 2025

Consider request from Human Resources to approve a 2.5% Special Salary Adjustment under Merit System Rule III H Special Salary Advancement for Human Resources Technician. This was approved by the Administrative Services Committee.

Consider request from Finance to increase Water Department Utilities Budget (500642-54500) for 2025 due to a clerical error when working on the budget. In 2024, the budget was $410,000 and the actual expenses were $485,080.19.  In 2025, the current budget is $67,680.00 We are requesting to increase this budget to $500,000.00.  This would be an increase  of $432,320.00.

Consider request to approve the Floyd County DFCS budget for CY2025.

Consider request from Finance to accept BJA FY 24 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Grant (JAG) in the amount of $17,210. This grant will be used to purchase five Taser X2 devises and five handheld breath test devices for FCPD. There is no match with this grant.

Consider request from Finance to accept the BJA FY 24 State Criminal Alien Assistance Program payment award in the amount of $6,740. This is a reimbursement payment award for inmate meals expense.

Consider request from County Clerk's Office to approve change of ownership for beer and wine - consumption off premises to Pushpaben Patel for Saikrupa 2024 Inc., dba Win Win Stop located at 9441 Alabama Highway.

Consider request from Tax Assessor's Office to approve a contract with TrueRoll for Homestead Exemption verification services. We would also like to request an increase to the 2025 budget for GL Account # 100462 - 51200 for $3,500.  The contract amount was included in the 2025 budget but the one time set up fee was not included.

Consider request from Purchasing to approve the purchase of one (1) 2025 Ford Maverick XL 4WD from Prater Ford Inc. for the Tax Appraisers Office using funds from GL Account # 330462 - 67040. This vendor supplied the lowest pricing for an on the lot vehicle in our local area.  The lowest price was $28,020 with a current budget of $30,000, which is a savings of $1,980.00.

Consider request from Airport to approve a new location for Kinetic Aviation Maintenance, LLC Hangar Placement. This was approved by the Airport Commission 4 - 0 at their January 22, 2025 meeting.

Consider request from Airport to approve Tiger Flight Foundation, Inc. Building 700 Lease Amendment #2.

Consider request from Airport to approve Kinetic Aviation Maintenance, LLC Building 700 Lease Amendment #1.

Consider request from Airport to approve Kinetic Aviation Maintenance, LLC Land Lease Amendment #2.

Consider request from County Clerk's Office to approve a new beer and wine - consumption on premises to Anna Duke  for AAKB Inc., dba The Rail 3373 located at 3373 Alabama Highway. All fees and requirements have been met by the applicant, however this is subject to final approval by the Health Department.

Consider request from Purchasing to approve the purchase and installation of the Fire Alarm System for the Glenwood FCPD Renovation project from ASA Fire Protection in the amount of $30,520 using funds from GL Account  # 319639 - 66123 - 60016. This vendor was the only response received.

Consider request from Purchasing to approve the purchase and installation of network switches from Logical Systems for phones and internet for the Glenwood FCPD Project in the amount of $23,420.00 using GL Account # 319639 - 66123 - 60016. This is a local vendor who supplies network systems for the County in several of our current buildings and was the only quote submitted. This project would be paid from the 2017 SPLOST.  This will require an increase of $23,420.00 to the current budget in account number 319639 - 66123 - 60016.

Consider request from Purchasing to approve the ratification of the purchase and installation of unexpected insulation for the Glenwood FCPD Project in the amount of $8,300.00 using GL Account # 319639 - 66123  - 66016.

Consider request from Purchasing to approve Change Order #17008 for the Renovation Project at AdventHealth Stadium in the amount of $52,940.00 using 2017 SPLOST funds from GL Account # 319639 - 66130 - 60035. These change orders have been submitted by Harbor Services, Inc., the current contractor.

Consider request from Purchasing to approve the purchase of two (2) Ford F-150 Extended Cab vehicles from Hardy Family Ford for the Water Department for a total amount of $90,815.00.  These vehicles were included in the 2025 budget but due to the price of them we will need to adjust the budget.  We need to increase 319639 - 66127 - 60025 by $410.00 and decrease 500646 - 67040 by $410.00.