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

Adopt minutes of Caucus, Executive Session, Regular Meeting, and Public Hearing of July 25, 2023.

Employees Recognition for Years of Service

a. Ten Years of Service

1. Shayne Garrison, Sheriff's Office
2. Tina Hardin, Prison
3. Whitney Downs, Sheriff's Office
4. Jamie McCord, County Manager
5. Amy Burns, Human Resources
6. Julie Tomlin, Victim Witness

b. Fifteen Years of Service

1. Ginger Shelly, County Police
2. James Chapman, Prison
3. Chuck Jackson, Facilities Management
4. Joseph Leroy, Public Works

c. Twenty Years of Service

1. Chris Fincher, Emergency Management

d. Twenty Five Years of Service 

1. Norma Childers, I.T.
2. Oneida Moreno, Sheriff's Office

e. Thirty Years of Service

1. Richard Argo, Sheriff's Office

f. Thirty Five Years of Service

1. Mark Brown, Tax Assessor's Office
2. Carl Lively, Police Department

Recognition and presentation of his service weapon for Deputy Bruce Edmondson

File Z23-08-01 for the property at 195 Old Calhoun Hwy., Rome, GA 30161, Floyd County Tax Parcels M11X118, requests rezoning from Community Commercial (C-C) to Suburban Residential (S-R).  Staff recommends approval.  Planning commission approved by a vote of     7-0.

File Z23-08-07 for the property at 0 Alabama Hwy., Rome, GA 30165, Floyd County Tax Parcel E13Y057, requests rezoning from Agricultural Residential (A-R) to Community Commercial (C-C).  Staff recommends approval.  Planning commission approved by a vote of 7-0.

File Z23-08-08 for the property at 100 McHenry Dr. (0 McHenry Dr., as listed on the Parcel Viewer), Rome, GA 30161, Floyd County Tax Parcel I15W209, requests rezoning from Office Institutional (O-I) to General Heavy Commercial (H-C).  Staff recommended denial.  Planning commission denied without prejudice by a vote of 7-0.

Adopt Resolution Authorizing Support for Applications under the Multimodal Project Discretionary Grant Opportunity for the Rome-Cartersville Development Corridor.

Administrative Services Committee 

a. Next Meeting, Thursday, September 28, 2023 9:00 AM

Elected Officials Committee 

a. Next Meeting, Friday, August 4th, 2:00 PM, 2023

Public Utilities & Transportation Committee 

a. Next Meeting, Wednesday, August 16, 9:00 AM, 2023 

Public Safety Committee

• DDS Building update

a. Next Meeting, Thursday, August 17, 9:00 AM, 2023

Special Committee Reports 

a. Fire Overview Committee 

1. 1. Next Meeting, Tuesday, September 12, 10:30 AM, 2023

b. Joint Services Committee 

1. 1. Next Meeting, Tuesday, October 3, 9:00 AM, 2023

c. Rome-Floyd Planning Commission 

1. 1. Next Meeting, Thursday, September 7, 2:30 PM, 2023

d. Joint Development Oversight Committee 

1. 1. Next Meeting, Tuesday, November 7, 10:00 AM, 2023

e. Joint Solid Waste Commission 

1. 1. Next Meeting, Tuesday, September 26, 8:30 AM, 2023

f. Transportation Policy Committee 

1. 1. Next Meeting, Wednesday, October 18, 10:00 AM, 2023

g. Airport Commission 

1. 1. Next Meeting, Wednesday, September 27, 4:00 PM, 2023

h. SPLOST Project Overview Committee 

1. 1. Next Meeting, TBD

i. RFPR Advisory Committee 

1. 1. Next Meeting, Tuesday, August 15, 12:00 PM, 2023

j. Floyd County Library Board

1. 1. Next Meeting, Thursday, August 17, 4:00 PM, 2023

Consider request from Parks and Recreation to approve restructuring the scholarship program. This would include changing the name of the scholarship program, lowering the annual household threshold by $4,000, and adding vouchers that can be used to purchase sports equipment.

Consider request from the District Attorney to approve the hiring of an investigator at paygrade 16 with a salary of $65,000.

Consider request to accept funds from GDOT's recommended tentative allocation of federal and state funding assistance for Richard B. Russell Airport in the amount of $2,599,000 with a local match of $395,400.

Consider request to transfer the Chattooga County inmate boarding revenue to the Sheriff's Office repairs & maintenance budget.

Request to consider purchase and sale agreement with Gordon Floyd Development Authority pending final survey and transfer of ownership from Floyd County to the Gordon Floyd Development Authority.

Consider request to approve the 2024 Plan year Employee Benefits Proposal.

Consider request from Airport to approve CMT Task Order #9 for Runway 1/19 Lighting and Signage Improvements Design in the amount of $84,959 using funds from Airport Capital GL Account # 330570 - 67127.

Consider acceptance of conveyance of land from Citizens for Better Parks for portions of the Sims Mountain Trail in Floyd County.

Consider request from Purchasing to approve a change order - labor only for the Clerk of Superior Court flooring project in the amount of $6,000. Triple J Construction Kitchen & Bath LLC was awarded the project at the June 13, 2023 meeting.

Consider request from P.A.W.S. to approve the purchase of five (5 ) Toughbooks from Law and Order Technology, LLC in the amount of $21,560 using 2017 SPLOST funds from GL Account # 319639 - 66127 - 60025.

Consider request from Floyd County Police Department to approve the purchase of five (5) Harris Car Mounted Radios and fourteen (14) Portable 2-Way Radios from Williams Communications in the amount of $48,795 using 2017 SPLOST funds from GL Account # 319639 - 66127 - 60025.

Consider request from Purchasing to approve the purchase of Radio Tower Camera Systems from Alarm Systems for Floyd County EMA in the amount of $30,745 using 2017 SPLOST funds GL Account # 319639 - 66127 - 60025.

Consider request from Purchasing to approve a Timber Consulting Contract with American Forest Management, Inc for the Ag Center property.

Consider proposal for renovation plans for Floyd County Police Department Headquarters at former Glenwood School from E Dunay Design.

Consider proposal for plan documents for Clubhouse renovations at AdventHealth Stadium from Sizemore Group.