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

Adopt minutes of Caucus, Executive Session, and Regular Meeting of November 12, 2024 and the minutes of the Budget Workshop Meeting and Executive Session of November 22, 2024.

Board of Elections & Registration

David Mathis

Bill Gilliland

Commissioner Wright Bagby

Commissioner Larry Maxey

Seven Hills Garden Club 100th Anniversary

File Z24-11-01, for the property at 412 Pleasant Valley Rd., Silver Creek, GA 30173, Floyd County Tax Parcel K16170, requests to rezone from Office Institutional (O-I) to Suburban Residential (S-R). Staff recommended approval. Planning Commission voted to approve by a vote of 8-0.

File Z24-11-02, for the property at 0 Morrison Campground Rd., Rome, GA 30161, Floyd County Tax Parcels M13260 and M13261, requests to rezone from Suburban Residential (S-R) to Agricultural Residential (A-R). Staff recommended approval. Planning Commission voted to approve by a vote of 8-0.

File Z24-11-03, for the property 1188 Cunningham Rd., Rome, GA 30165, Floyd County Tax Parcel F16153, requests to rezone from Heavy Industrial (H-I) to Agricultural Residential (A-R). Staff recommended approval. Planning Commission voted to approve by a vote of 8-0.

File Z24-11-04, for the property at 3575 Horseleg Creek Rd., Rome, GA 30165, Floyd County Tax Parcel G15Y030, requests to rezone from Suburban Residential (S-R) to Agricultural Residential (A-R). Staff recommended approval. Planning Commission voted to approve by a vote of 8-0.

File Z24-11-05, for the property at 0 Alabama Hwy., Rome, GA 30165, Floyd County Tax Parcel A14011, requests to rezone from Agricultural Residential (A-R) to Community Commercial (C-C), for the portion shown on the provided plat. Staff recommended denial. Planning Commission voted to approve on condition of dark sky lighting and that it pertains to the portion shown on the provided plat (6.94 acres) by a vote of 7-1.

File Z24-11-06, for the property 102 Brownlow Rd. (0 Third St. as listed on the Parcel Viewer), Rome, GA 30161, Floyd County Tax Parcel E13Z028, requests to rezone from Light Industrial (L-I) to Suburban Residential (S-R). Staff recommended approval. Planning Commission voted to approve by a vote of 7-1.

FY 2025 Budget

Adopt a Resolution to call for a Special Election for County Commission Post Four

Adopt a Resolution to approve the 2025 Fee Schedule

Adopt a Resolution for Rome-Floyd Fire Department to be a member of Georgia Mutual Aid Group (GMAG).

Adopt a Resolution to extend the moratorium on the issuance of permits for new or expanded commercial poultry and concentrated animal feeding operations to allow time for input from the agricultural community on amendments to large commercial poultry and animal feeding operations.

Consider reappointing Peter Jordan to the Board of Assessors. This will be his second term and will expire on December 31, 2028.

Land Bank Appointment

Personnel Board Appointment

Administrative Services Committee 

a. Next Meeting, TBD, 2025

Elected Officials Committee 

a. Next Meeting, TBD, 2025

Public Utilities & Transportation Committee 

a. Next Meeting, Wednesday, December 18, 9:00 AM, 2024

Public Safety Committee

• DDS Building update

a. Next Meeting, TBD, 2025

Special Committee Reports 

a. Fire Overview Committee 

1. 1. Next Meeting, TBD, 2025

b. Joint Services Committee 

1. 1. Next Meeting, TBD, 2025

c. Rome-Floyd Planning Commission 

1. 1. Next Meeting, Thursday, January 2, 2:30 PM, 2025

d. Joint Development Oversight Committee 

1. 1. Next Meeting, TBD, 2025

e. Joint Solid Waste Commission 

1. 1. Next Meeting, TBD, 2025

f. Transportation Policy Committee 

1. 1. Next Meeting, TBD, 2025

g. Airport Commission 

1. 1. Next Meeting, TBD, 2025

h. SPLOST Project Overview Committee 

1. 1. Next Meeting, TBD, 2024

i. RFPR Advisory Committee 

1. 1. Next Meeting, Tuesday, December 17, 12:00 PM, 2024

j. Floyd County Library Board

1. 1. Next Meeting, TBD, 2025

Consider request from Finance to ratify an application for a $50,000 grant through the Appalachian Regional Commission. This grant will be used to cover the cost of 25 employees to attend a Women's Leadership Program. This program will include 8 trainings designed to empower female employees by addressing the unique challenges they face in leadership roles. This grant does not require a match. However, it is estimated that our cost will exceed the grant amount by $3,135.

Consider request from District Attorney's Office to accept a $33,750 Georgia Gang Activity Prosecution Grant from GEMA/HS. This grant will be used to continue a software subscription to Formulytics for 3 years and to purchase 5 laptops. This grant is 100% reimbursement based and will not require a local match.

Consider request from Purchasing to award a bid to Psychological Dimensions, LLC, dba Stone, McElroy & Associates for Psychological Services for Floyd County Human Resources. This will be charged to the account on an as needed basis and is included in the FY 2025 budget.

Consider request to approve a contract renewal for CSRA Probation Services for Superior Court. Cost for the services is paid by the probationer.

Consider request from Police Department to approve the purchase of VAPEN Systems QVRT Gun Safes. The Police Department is requesting to use Redspeed funds in order to cover this purchase.  This will require an increase of $33,105 to the Redspeed expense account, 100454 - 58808.

Consider request from Human Resources to ratify approval of enrollment Packet and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Program Packet. This was approved by the Administrative Services Committee. The cost is $58,200. However, there is no cost increase to 2024. This is effective beginning 1/1/25 and is incorporated into the FY 2025 budget that is scheduled to be adopted at the 12/11/24 meeting.

Consider request from Parks and Recreation to renew the contract for the skating rink at Ridge Ferry Park. This requires no change to the budget.

Consider request from Parks and Recreation to approve the renewal of the marketing contract with Coca-Cola.

Consider request from Shannon Community for naming of the Billiards Room at the Shannon Scout Hut in honor of Jack Dickey.

Consider request from Prison to renew inmate detail contracts with the following organizations:

City of Rome

City of Rome Tourism - Forum

Rome/Floyd Library

Rome/Floyd Solid Waste Commission

Polk County
Bartow County

Consider request to approve Intergovernmental Agreement & Public Safety Radio System License and Cost Sharing Agreement.

Consider request from Airport to approve an agreement with the USDA Wildlife Services for wildlife management not to exceed $7,499.95 using GL Account # 505650 - 52215, no budget increase is required.

Consider request from the County Clerk's Office to approve a change of ownership for beer and wine and self serve fuel license for 5680 Management, Inc dba Evan's Truck Stop located at 5680 Alabama Highway.

Consider request to approve the renewal of Windstream 3-year contract for landline telephone services. There is no change to the budget.

Consider a request from Human Resources to approve the 2025 Workers’ Compensation Renewal and Dividend Distribution with ACCG programs. The coverage period is 01/01/2025 - 01/01/2026.

Consider request from Purchasing to approve a contract with Southern Engineering & Surveying, Inc. for design services for the Chulio Road Project. This bid was awarded at the November 12, 2024 meeting.

Consider request from Purchasing to approve the purchase and installation of nine (9) fixed generators and the purchase of four (4) portable generators from IHC Construction Companies, LLC for the Water Department in the amount of $2,399,000. This vendor supplied a responsive and responsible bid with the lowest pricing submitted. The County's total matching funds of $927,565 will come from Water R&E funds.

$2,399,000 from 500646-67040-50033 (FEMA Grant-Generators) 

Consider request from Purchasing to approve the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) which will be used to update the Floyd County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan to meet the Federal Requirement of the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000.

Lux Mitigation and Planning Corp. has submitted a proposal to update Floyd County’s Hazard Mitigation Plan. The total approved cost is $24,445 with a federal share of $22,000, a state share of $975, a local share of $1,470 and federally funded Subrecipient Management costs of $1,535.  As per Lux Mitigation and Planning Corp.'s proposal, they would not charge Floyd County the local share so there would be no cost to the County. Their proposal is for $21,999.60.  

Consider request from Purchasing to approve Chapman Workspace for the furniture package for the Glenwood FCPD project in the amount of $103,450 using 2017 SPLOST funds from GL Account # 319639-66123-60016. This proposal is using Georgia State Contract #99999-001-SPD000198-0019.  This saves time by utilizing state contract pricing and will help us meet our estimated move in date of February – March of 2025.

Consider request from Purchasing to approve Advanced Sports Group using Omnia Contract #R220504 for the turf replacement at AdventHealth Stadium using funds from 2017 SPLOST GL Account # 319639 - 66130 - 60066.

Consider request from Purchasing to approve Multi-Craft Construction Services, LLC for labeling and documenting the pieces of the batting cage at AdventHealth Stadium in the amount of $5,800 using 2017 SPLOST Agriculture Center GL account # 319639 - 66120 - 60000.

Consider request from Purchasing to approve a change order from Metro Waterproofing for the 6th Avenue Parking Deck in the amount of $7,700.00 using 2017 SPLOST funds from GL Account #319639 - 66124 - 60024.

Consider request from Purchasing to approve Change Order #17005 & #17006 from Harbor Services Inc., for the renovation project at AdventHealth Stadium for a total amount of $34,555.00 using 2017 SPLOST funds from GL Account # 319639 - 66130 - 60066.

Consider request to approve Vintage Rome, LLC TAD application. This was recommended by the Redevelopment Agency 4-1.