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FLOYD COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
April 23, 2024

Floyd County Administration Building
 
 

Caucus - Suite 204 3:30 pm
Regular Meeting - Suite 206 6:00 pm

CAUCUS

Update from Sexual Assault Center

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

I.

CALL TO ORDER

 
II.

INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO FLAG -- Chair Watters

 
III.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

 
IV.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 
1.

Adopt minutes of Caucus and Regular Meeting of April 9, 2024

 
V.

SPECIAL RECOGNITION

 
VI.

PROCLAMATION

 
1.

Child Abuse Prevention Month

 
2.

National Animal Control Officer Appreciation Week

 
3.

National Crime Victims Rights Week

 
4.

Correctional Officer Week

 
VII.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION REGARDING MATTERS ON THE AGENDA

 
VIII.

FIRST READING

 
IX.

SECOND READING/PUBLIC HEARING

 
1.

File SUP24-04-07 for the property at 125 Davis Rd. (100 Davis Rd. as listed on the Parcel Viewer), Cave Spring, GA 30124, Floyd County Tax Parcel F18027B, being zoned Suburban Residential (S-R), requests a Special Use Permit for a campground. Planning Staff recommends denial. Planning Commission voted to deny by a vote of 8-0.

 
2.

File Z24-04-03 for the property at 120 Dugger Rd. (0 Dugger Dr. as listed on the Parcel Viewer), Rome, GA 30165, Floyd County Tax Parcel J11X082B, requests to rezone from Duplex Residential (D-R)/Light Industrial (L-I) to Light Industrial (L-I). Planning Staff recommends denial. Planning Commission voted to deny by a vote of 6-2.

 
3.

File Z24-04-01 for the property at 4 Old Summerville Rd., Rome, GA 30165, Floyd County Tax Parcel J10X074, requests to rezone from Multifamily Residential (M-R) to Light Industrial (L-I). Planning Staff recommends approval. Planning Commission voted to approve by a vote of 8-0.

 
X.

PUBLIC HEARING

 
1.

Adopt an ordinance of the County Commission of Floyd County, Georgia regarding the closure of Herring Road.

 
XI.

RESOLUTIONS

 
1.

Consider request to approve resolution clarification regarding amendment to ACCG Defined Benefit Plan.  ACCG provided a resolution that incorrectly referenced a previous amendment.  The attached resolution has been corrected ACCG and the previously approved amendment is unchanged. 

 
XII.

CHAIRMAN'S REPORT

 
XIII.

COMMISSIONER'S REPORT

 
1.

Administrative Services Committee 

a. Next Meeting, Thursday, May 23, 9:00 AM, 2024

 
2.

Elected Officials Committee 

a. Next Meeting, Friday, May 3, 2:00 PM, 2024

 
3.

Public Utilities & Transportation Committee 

a. Next Meeting, TBD, 2024

 
4.

Public Safety Committee

  • DDS Building update

a. Next Meeting, Thursday, June 20, 9:00 AM, 2024

 
5.

Special Committee Reports 

 

a. Fire Overview Committee 

    1. Next Meeting, Tuesday, June 11, 10:30 AM, 2024

 

b. Joint Services Committee 

    1. Next Meeting, Tuesday, June 4, 9:00 AM, 2024

 

c. Rome-Floyd Planning Commission 

    1. Next Meeting, Thursday, May 2, 2:30 PM, 2024

 

d. Joint Development Oversight Committee 

    1. Next Meeting, Tuesday, May 7, 10:00 AM, 2024

 

e. Joint Solid Waste Commission 

    1. Next Meeting, Thursday, July 23, 8:30 AM, 2024

 

f. Transportation Policy Committee 

    1. Next Meeting, Wednesday, May 15, 9:30 AM, 2024

 

g. Airport Commission 

    1. Next Meeting, Wednesday, May 22, 4:00 PM, 2024

 

h. SPLOST Project Overview Committee 

    1. Next Meeting, TBD, 2024

 

i. RFPR Advisory Committee 

    1. Next Meeting, Tuesday, May 21, 11:00 AM, 2024

 

j. Floyd County Library Board

    1. Next Meeting, Thursday, May 16, 4:00 PM, 2024
 
XIV.

MANAGER'S REPORT

 
XV.

ATTORNEY'S REPORT

 
XVI.

CONSENT AGENDA

 
1.

Consider request from Parks and Recreation to approve a lease agreement with Golf Fore Less, Inc.

 
2.

Consider request from the County Clerk's Office to approve a beer and wine consumption on premise license to Alexis Aguero for El Rancho from Scratch located at 3349 Martha Berry Highway. All requirements have been met by the applicant and all fees have been paid.

 
3.

Consider request from County Clerk's Office to approve a change of ownership for beer and wine - consumption off premises and self- service fuel to Hardik Barot for Rozy Food Mart located at 2406 Gadsden Road. The applicant has met all requirements and fees have been paid.

 
4.

Consider request from I.T. to approve Ontario Equipment Lease #L10241.

 
5.

Consider request from Richard B. Russell Regional Airport to approve twenty-eight (28) T-Hangar leases.

 
6.

Consider request from Police Department to approve the purchase of nine new Safe Fleet body worn cameras for the School Resource Officer Unit in the amount of $7,200 using GL Account # 100454 - 58808. These cameras will replace the cameras that are currently in use allowing them to be placed back into rotation should an officer's body worn camera fail or need to be returned for repairs.  The police department would like to use the Traffic Camera Fines to pay for these items.

 
7.

Consider request from Police Department to approve the purchase of a Mobile APP Service and APP promotional items in the amount of $16,380.00 using funds from Traffic Fines Expense GL Account # 100454 - 58808. This approve will allow us to use RedSpeed funds for this purchase. We further request the Commission Chair to execute the attached agreement between the Floyd County Police Department and OCV, LLC.  This will require an increase to the budget of $16,380.00.

 
XVII.

OLD BUSINESS

 
XVIII.

NEW BUSINESS

 
1.

Consider request from Airport to approve Task Order No. 13 with CMT the Corporate Hangar Project in the amount of $99,520.00 using 2017 SPLOST funds from GL Account # 319639 - 66129 - 60033.

 
2.

Consider request to approve an engineering contract with Peoples & Quigley, Inc for the Biddy Well design in the amount of $125,000 using funds from GL Account # 500646 - 55220 - 50023.  This will require a budget increase of $140,000 to cover this contract and the expenses already charged to this account.

 
3.

Consider request from Police Department to approve the purchase of a fumigation chamber to process finger prints from Sirchie. There is $2,200 available for this purchase in the Public grant that we received last year. This will require a budget increase of $8,830.00 to 2017 SPLOST GL Account # 319639 - 66131 - 60044 for the remaining funds.

 
4.

Consider request from Purchasing to approve to award a bid to Pennant Construction Management, Inc. for the Glenwood renovation project for Floyd County Police Headquarters using GL Account #330455 - 67045 - 33001. This vendor submitted a bid that was responsive to our scope of work and was the lowest proposal submitted.  This contract is not to exceed $2,447,000.00. Negotiations are currently being conducted to establish where savings are possible.  This will require a budget increase of $1,067,035.

 
5.

Consider request from Purchasing to approve awarding Bid #24-013 for the purpose of paving a portion of Terhune Road SE with rubberized asphalt to Northwest Georgia Paving, Inc in the amount of $146,940. This vendor submitted a bid that was responsive to our scope of work and was the lowest proposal submitted. The County has received a grant from the EPD to cover $106,100 of these cost.  The County's portion of these expenses are budgeted for in the 2017 SPLOST paving line. Due to a majority of these expenses being covered with a grant this will need to be budgeted for in Capital Projects.  There will need to be a budget increase in Capital Projects for $106,100 in expense and $106,100 in Revenue.

 
6.

Consider request from Purchasing to approve TK Elevator Corporation for the Elevator Renovation at the Administrative Building in the amount of $286,065 using 2017 SPLOST funds from GL Account # 319639 - 66126 - 60024.  This was included in the original budget ($290,000).

 
7.

Consider recommendation from Airport Commission to approve a temporary premises usage license agreement with Spaceworks Enterprises, Inc. GL Account # 505740 - 46205 budget will need to be increased by $10,000 for license fees.

 
8.

Consider request from Purchasing to approve awarding Bid #24-004 to Metro Waterproofing, Inc. for repairs for the 6th Ave. Parking Deck in the amount of $163,475.00 using 2017 SPLOST funds from GL Account # 319639 - 66124 - 60024. This vendor submitted a proposal that was responsive to our scope of work and was the lowest bid received and is the recommendation from Bennett & Pless, Inc.

 
XIX.

OTHER BUSINESS

 
XX.

PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS

 
XXI.

ADJOURN