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CHEROKEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
REGULAR MEETING
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ICHAIRMAN BRANDENBURG CALLED THE AUGUST 13, 1991 REGULAR MEETING TO
ORDER AT 6:33 P.M. IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE ADMINISTRATION
~UILDING TO TRANSACT SUCH BUSINESS THAT MIGHT COME BEFORE THEM.
IPRESENT FOR THE MEETING WAS CHAIRMAN BRANDENBURG, VICE-CHAIRMAN
~LYNN, COMMISSIONERS DR. REBECCA RAY, GIL HOWARD, AND J.J. BIELLO.
~LSO PRESENT FOR THE MEETING WAS COUNTY ATTORNEY MARK MAHI,ER AND
f OUNTY CLERK, KAREN CASSo
HE INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY KAREN CASSo
~OMMISSIONER
HOWARD MOVED TO WAIVE THE READING OF THE MI ~ UTE S
SECONDED BY VICE-CHAIRMAN FLY l\'N.
),]<D
~CCEPT THEM AS PRESENTED.
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BRAMBLETT GAVE THE FOLLOWING FINANCIAL REPORT:
IGENERAL FUND
REVENUES AS OF AUGUST 1, 1991-RUNNING AT 2.9%
FOR THE MONTH OF JULY
$654,000
EXPENDITURES AS OF AUGUST 1, 1991-RUNNING AT 7%
FOR THE MONTH OF JULY
$1,589,000
SPECIAL ROAD TAX
~OTAL
REVENUES
INTEREST
LESS DISBURSEMENTS
TOTAL REVENUES LESS DISBURSEMENTS
CHECKING ACCOUNT BALANCE
INVESTMENTS
TOTAL CASH IN FUND
$22,876,000
1,326,000
15,427,000
7,776,000
21,139
7,755,000
$7,776,000
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BRAMBLETT ALSO STATED BOTH THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT AND THE
JAIL WERE UNDER BUDGET FOR THE MONTH.
RITA BULGER GAVE A BRIEF PRESENTATION ON BEHALF OF THE LOCAL
SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY OF THE BAHA'IS OF CHEROKEE COUNTY AND PRESENTED
EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WITH A PEACE
STATEMENT(SEE ATACHED) .
CARL HAMES,
A MEMBER OF THE DOWNTOWN WOODSTOCK MERCHANTS
ASSOCIATION GAVE A PRESENTATION IN SUPPORT OF THE SOUTH ANNEX BEING
LOCATED IN THE OLDER PART OF TOWN AND GAVE FOUR SITES AS
RECOMMENDATIONS, HE STATED THERE WAS A POSSIBILITY OF THE CITY OF
WOODSTOCK SHARING SPACE AND EXPENSES .
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ZONING
CASE #9.-06-038 WEIS
VICE-CHJIRMAN FLYNN MOVED TO APPROVE THE REZONING WITH CONDITIONS
AS RECO !MENDED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND AGREED TO BY THE
APPLICAtT.
SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER RAY.
UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
CASE #9 -06-039 BONDI
MR. BON, I STATED IT WAS HIS DESIRE NOT TO PURSUE HIS REQUEST FOR
REZONINC DUE TO OPPOSITION. VICE-CHAIRMAN MOVED TO ALLOW MR. BONDI
TO WITHDRAW HIS APPLICATION FOR REZONING. SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER
RAY.
m ANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
NEW BUS NESS
ITEM #1
BIDS WE ,E PRESENTED ON AN AUTOMOBILE FOR THE COUNTY MANAGER.
COMMISS' ONER HOWARD MOVED TO APPROVED THE LOW BID FROM CURRIE
HOPKINS CHEVROLET AT $14,645 FOR A CAPRICE.
SECONDED BY VICECHAIRMAt FLYNN. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL.
BIDS WE'E PRESENTED ON TWO PICK-UP TRUCKS FOR RECREATION FOR THE
PURPOSE OF MAINTENANCE.
COMMISSIONER RAY MOVED TO ACCEPT THE LOW
BID FROM MOORE PONTIAC GMC AT $11,545.11 . SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER
BIELLO . UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
BIDS WE E PRESENTED ON A MID-SIZE STATION WAGON FOR RECREATION.
COMMISS.ONER BIELLO MOVED TO ACCEPT LOW BID FROM SOUTHLAKE FORD AT
$11,715.
SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER RAY.
UNANIMOUS APPROVAL.
BIDS WE, E PRESENTED ON A FULL-SIZE PICK- UP TRUCK FOR THE COUNTY
ENGINEEF. THE LOW BID RECEIVED WAS FROM MOORE PONTIAC AT $12,684.
DISCUSS' ON WAS HEARD ON THE NECESSITY OF HAVING A FULL-SIZE AS
OPPOSED TO MID-SIZE.
THE BOARD AUTHORIZED THE COUNTY MANAGER TO
OBTAIN EIDS FOR A MID-SIZE TRUCK.
BIDS WE ~ E PRESENTED ON A FLEET MAINTENANCE BUILDING RANGING FROM
$137,OO q TO $173,500, WITH KILLOWAT SUBMITTING THE LOW BID.
DISCUSS ~ ON ENSUED REGARDING KEEPING THE BUSINESS IN THE COUNTY EVEN
THOUGH THE BID WAS SUBSTANTIALLY HIGHER. COMMISSIONER RAY MOVED TO
ACCEPT UCK CONSTRUCTION AT $146,950.
SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER
BIELLO.
MR.
MAHLER RECOMMENDED TABLING THE MATTER UNTIL AUGUST
23, 199
FOR INVESTIGATION.
COMMISSIONER BIELLO IHTHDREW HIS
SECOND AND COMMISSIONER RAY WITHDREI~ HER MOTION.
CHAIRMAN
BRANDENEURG MOVED TO TABLE MATTER UNTIL THE NEXT MEETING. SECONDED
BY
VIC E-CHAIRMAN
FLYNN.
APPROVED
WITH
ONE
ABSTENTION.
~ COMMISSJONER HOWARD ABSTAINED DUE TO POSSIBLE CONFLICT WITH ONE OF
f--- THE CON1 TRUCTION COMPANIES.
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~~DS WERE PRESENTED ON A PUMPER TO REPLACE THE UNIT PREVIOUSLY
l OST. THE LOW BID WAS FROM AMERICAN FIRE APPARATUS AT $109,436 FOR
1989 AMERICAN EAGLE, TWO DOOR.
HIGH BID RECEIVED WAS FOR
~ 134,000 FROM EMERGENCY ONE FOR A 1991 INTERNATIONAL, FOUR DOOR.
,COMMISSIONER RAY MOVED TO ACCEPT THE LOW BID ON A LEASE/PURCHASE
PLAN FOR FIVE YEARS. SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER BIELLO. UNANIMOUSLY
'A.PPROVED .
ITEM #2
FOMMISSIONER BIELLO MOVED TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION TO CONSOLIDATE
t ITTLE RIVER AND OAK GROVE FIRE DEPARTMENTS TO BE KNOWN AS THE
ICHEROKEE COUNTY FIRE AND EMERGENCY RESCUE DISTRICT 1, STATING THAT
pINCE BOTH WERE LOCATED IN THE SAME TAX DISTRICT IT WOULD BE IN THE
~ EST INTEREST OF THE CITIZENS.
SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER RAY.
UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
ITEM #3
,COMMISSIONER BIELLO MOVED TO ADOPT AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE
pANGEROUS DOG CONTROL ORDINANCE . SECONDED BY VICE-CHAIRMAN FLYNN.
UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
ITEM #4
MR. MAHLER PRESENTED AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE OPERATION OF
eSSAGE PARLORS WHICH CALLS FOR AN INVESTIGATION OF ALL APPLICANTS,
~~E DISPLAY OF CERTIFICATE, THE BARRING OF MINORS, AND CLOSING TIME
~ S 10:00 P.M.
COMMISSIONER BIELLO MOVED TO ACCEPT HOWEVER AMENDING
ICLOSING TIME TO 8: 00 P.M.
DISCUSSION ENSUED REGARDING CLOSING
~ IME.
COMMISSIONER BIELLO AMENDED HIS ORIGINAL MOTION TO ACCEPT AS
WRITTEN WITH A 10:00 P.M. CLOSING TIME. SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER
~Y.
DISCUSSION ENSUED REGARDING HAVING A HIGHER LICENSE FEE TO
COVER THE COST INCURRED FROM INVESTIGATIONS OF APPLICANT.
COMMISSIONER BIELLO AMENDED HIS MOTION TO ALSO INCLUDE A LICENSE
FEE OF $250 PLUS THE $50 BUSINESS FEE.
SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER
~ OWARD.
UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
ITEM #5
IMR. MAHLER PRESENTED AN ORDINANCE REGULATING WRECKER SERVICE IN THE
ICOUNTY, STATING THIS WOULD DIVIDE THE COUNTY INTO ZONES AND
~LLOWING THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE TO DISPATCH.
VICE - CHAIRMAN FLYNN
STATED HE FELT THE COMMISSION SHOULD SET THE ZONES.
CHIEF GRANER
STATED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SHOULD HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO DISPATCH
WRECKERS. CHAIRMAN BRANDENBURG MOVED TO ACCEPT THE ORDINANCE WITH
THE AMENDMENTS THAT THE COMMISSION SET ZONES AND FURTHER ALLOWING
ITHE FIRST EMERGENCY UNIT TO CALL FOR A WRECKER.
SECONDED BY
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HOHARO.
UNANIMOUS APPROVAL.
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ITEM #6
RESOLUTIONS WERE PRESENTED FOR THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE STREETS IN THE
FOLLOWING SUBDIVISIONS FOR COUNTY MAINTENANCE:
TOWNE HARBOR AND
QUAIL POINTE (EXCEPT RAVEN DRIVE).
VICE-CHAIRMAN FLYNN MOVED TO
ACCEPT THE RESOLUTIONS.
COMMISSIONER RAY SECONDED.
UNANIMOUSLY
APPROVED.
ITEM #7
A BUDGET AMENDMENT REQUEST WAS PRESENTED FROM THE DISTRICT
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE.
THE REQUEST WAS FOR $7,000 TO BE TRANSFERRED
FROM SALARIES TO OFFICE EQUIPMENT .
COMMISSIONER BIELLO MOVED TO
APPROVE BUDGET AMENDMENT.
SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER RAY.
UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
ITEM #8
CHAIRMAN BRANDENBURG REMINDED THE COMMISSION OF THE RECENT CHANGE
TO THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS RELATING TO NUMBER OF MEMBERS.
FURTHER STATED EACH COMMISSIONER COULD MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO SAME.
THE FOLLOWING APPOINTMENTS WERE MADE FROM THE FOLLOWING, WITH TERMS
TO EXPIRE TO CORRESPOND WITH THE TERM OF THE COMMISSIONER MAKING
THE APPOINTMENT:
COMMISSIONER RAY-JERRY DENNIS
COMMISSIONER BIELLO-CRAIG PRICE
VICE- CHAIRMAN FLYNN-ILONA SANDERS
CHAIRMAN BRANDENBURG- HUGH ROWLAND
COMMISSIONER HOWARD-RESERVED UNTIL NEXT MEETING
ITEM #9
MR. BRAMBLETT STATED THREE FIRMS HAVE SUBMITTED PROPOSALS FOR AN
APPROVED SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN WHICH MUST BE IN PLACE BY JUNE
1991. THE FIRMS ARE: SPECIAL ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, JORDAN JONES
AND GHOULDING, AND MORELAND ALTOBELLI. MR. BRAMBLETT RECOMMENDED
INTERVIEWING REPRESENTATIVES FROM EACH FIRM IN A WORKSESSION.
DISCUSSION ENSUED REGARDING VARIOUS BIDS.
THE BOARD AGREED TO
ALLOW THE COUNTY MANAGER AND THE CHAIRMAN TO CONDUCT INTERVIEWS AND
MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS UPON COMPLETION OF SAME.
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MAHLER STATED HE WAS WORKING ON LEASE AGREEMENTS WITH THE BOARD
pF EDUCATION FOR LITTLE RIVER AND MOUNTAIN ROAD ELEMENTARY FOR
~HEIR
FACILITIES.
FURTHER STATED LEASE WAS FOR 50 YEARS .
FOMMISSIONER HOWARD STATED HE WANTED AN AMENDMENT REGARDING
~UDGETARY
RESTRAINTS AND FURTHER STATED HE FELT IT WOULD BE
pREATING AN OBLIGATION AND WOULD RATHER SEE A 5 YEAR LEASE. VICEpHAIRMAN FLYNN STATED HE WOULD LIKE TO SEE A 5 YEAR WITH A 5 YEAR
OPTION.
R. MAHLER STATED THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS NEEDED A LETTER FROM
~HE CITY OF CANTON RELINQUISHING THEIR RIGHTS TO BOLING PARK, AS
WELL AS A LETTER FROM THE COUNTY REQUESTING TAKE OVER OF SAME.
I~COMMISSIONER
BIELLO PRESENTED PRELIMINARY PLANS BY EDAW DESCRIBING
YPES OF FACILITIES TO BE CONSTRUCTED AT LITTLE RIVER AND MOUNTAIN
OAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. HE FURTHER STATED THESE TWO PROJECTS AS
ELL AS FIELDS LANDING WOULD START SIMULTANEOUSLY.
R. BRAMBLETT ADVISED FORSYTH COUNTY APPROVED THE LAW CLERK FOR
UDGE ROACH. COMMISSIONER HOWARD STATED THE POSITION SHOULD NOT BE
ILLED UNTIL THE SPACE WAS AVAILABLE.
THE BOARD AGREED TO ALLOW
HE HIRING OF A LAW CLERK ON JANUARY 1, 1992.
R. BRAMBLETT ALSO STATED FORSYTH COUNTY WAS ASKING PERMISSION TO
XPAND THEIR LANDFILL IN A DIRECTION AWAY FROM THE COUNTY LINE,
I o\~EVER
SINCE THE PRESENT SITE WAS WITHIN ONE- HALF MILE OF THE
COUNTY LINE, THEY WERE REQUIRED TO REQUEST PERMISSION. THE BOARD
I GREED PROVIDED THE LANDFILL COME NO CLOSER TO THE COUNTY LINE THAN
IS PRESENT .
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MAHLER ANNOUNCED HE WOULD NOT BE AT THE NEXT MEETING,
i NSTEAD WOULD BE ATTENDING A LANDFILL SEMINAR.
BUT
{rHERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, COMMISSIONER HOWARD MOVED TO
IADJOURN.
VICE-CHAIRMAN FLYNN SECONDED.
UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
8:35 P.M.
RMAN
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CASS, COUNTY CLERK