Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Tuesday, January 18, 2022 05:00 PM Effingham County Administration Complex Meeting Chambers

The Georgia Conflict of Interest in Zoning Action Statue (O.C.G.A. §§ 36-67A-1 et seq.) requires disclosure of certain campaign contributions made by applicants for rezoning actions and by opponents of rezoning application. A rezoning applicant or opponent of a rezoning application must disclose contributions or gifts which in aggregate total $250.00 or more if made within the last two years to a current member of Effingham County Planning Board, Board of Commissioners, or other Effingham County official who will consider the application. The campaign contribution disclosure requirement applies to an opponent of a rezoning application who publishes his or her opposition by appearance before the Planning Board or Board of Commissioners or by any other oral or written communication to a member or members of the Planning Board or Board of Commissioners. Disclosure must be reported to the Board of Commissioners by applicants within ten (10) days after the rezoning application is filed and by opponents at least five (5) days prior to the first hearing by the Planning Board. Any person knowing failing to comply with these requirements shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
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I.Call to Order

II.Roll Call

III.Invocation

IV.Pledge to the American Flag

V.Agenda Approval - Consideration of a resolution to approve the agenda.

VI.Minutes

Consideration to approve the January 4, 2022 commission meeting minutes

VII.Public Comments - Agenda Items ONLY

VIII.Correspondence - Documents from this meeting are located in the Clerk's Office and on the Board of Commissioner's website.

IX.Presentation

  1. 1.Recognition of Vicki Dunn for 5 years of service as Director of Human Resources

X.Consent Agenda

  1. 1.[2022-048 Form] 

    Consideration to approve the ACCG Defined Contribution Authorized Distribution forms

  2. 2.[2022-049 Form] 

    Consideration to approve an update  of the ACCG Schedule F authorization to make changes to the Defined Contribution Plans

  3. 3.[2022-050 Form] 

    Consideration to approve an update of the ACCG Retirement Services Secure Web Access

  4. 4.[2022-051 MOU] 

    Consideration to approve renewal of the Memorandum Of Understanding with Effingham County United Methodist Campground for use as a critical workforce shelter and/or post event shelter. (Critical Workforce Shelter Initiative)

XI.Old Business

  1. 1.[2022-047 2nd Reading] 

    Consideration to approve the Second Reading of an application by Marchese Construction, LLC as Agent for Toshiyuki Hirata for a Variance located at GA Highway 21 to reduce the minimum number of parking spots required for a commercial development, zoned B-3. Map# 465N Parcel # 2

XII.New Business

  1. 1.[2022-052 Refund] Jennifer Keyes 

    Consideration to approve a Tax Refund Request by Rex Inman Sr. for a property located at 2761 Noel C. Conaway Road Map# 418 Parcel# 28A

  2. 2.[2022-053 Agreement] Sarah Mausolf

    Consideration to approve the extension of an Agreement with USI Brokerage/Consulting for two (2) additional years.

  3. 3.[2022-054 Resolution] Mark Barnes

    Consideration to approve Resolution# 022-004 to amend the fiscal year 2021-2022 Budget

  4. 4.[2022-055 Grant] Clint Hodges 

    Consideration to approve to accept a Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Award from GEMA/FEMA to update the Effingham County Joint Hazard Mitigation Plan 

  5. 5.[2022-056 Quote] Alison Bruton

    Consideration to approve a Quote from SealMaster for the purchase of an Aggregate Chip Spreader and Spray Bar for the Public Works Department

  6. 6.[2022-057 Change Order] 

    Consideration to approve Change Order #1 for Marsh Construction for  civil/site work of Fire Station #15 located on Hodgeville Road

  7. 7.[2022-058 Change Order] Alison Bruton

    Consideration to approve Change Order# 1 for Savannah Construction and Preservation, LLC pertaining to the construction of Fire Station #15 located on Hodgeville Road

  8. 8.[2022-059 Plat/Deed] Teresa Concannon

    Consideration to approve a Warranty Deed to accept the infrastructure and Final Plat for Rain Dance subdivision Phase 2 located off of Ebenezer Road, consisting of 40 lots Map# 445 Parcel# 26 in the Fourth District

  9. 9.[2022-060 Plat/Deed] Teresa Concannon

    Consideration to approve  a Warranty Deed to accept the infrastructure and a Final Plat for Emerald Plantation, Phase 3 located off of Bluejay Road, consisting of 16 lots Map# 350 Parcel# 16 in the Second District

  10. 10.[2022-061 Deed/Plat] Teresa Concannon

    Consideration to approve a Warranty Deed to accept the infrastructure and Final Plat for Buckingham Plantation Phase 2B. located off of Noel C. Conaway Road consisting of 51 lots Map# 375 Parcel# 51 in the First District

  11. 11.[2022-062 Plat] Teresa Concannon

    Consideration to approve a revised Final Plat for Goshen Hills Farms located off of Goshen Road Map#  Parcel# in the Second District

  12. 12.[2022-063 Task Order] Eric Larson

    Consideration to approve a Task Order to provide consultant services to collect data on tide cycles along the Ogeechee Run and Little Ogeechee River to assist GA-EPD with the Waste Load Allocation (WLA) determination of the Ogeechee Run

  13. 13.[2022-064 Change Order] Tim Callanan

    Consideration to approve ratification of Change Order# 3 for APAC-Atlantic Inc. related to resurfacing for the Blue Jay/McCall intersection improvements

  14. 14.[2022-065 Resolution] Tim Callanan

    Consideration to approve Resolution# 022-005 declaring the Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) 2021 election results 

  15. 15.[2022-066 Resolution/Public Hearing] Tim Callanan

    Consideration to approve Resolution# 022-006 related to redistricting for the Board of Commissioners and the Board of Education based on the 2020 United States Census

XIII.Reports from Commissioners & Administrative Staff

XIV.Executive Session - Discussion of Personnel, Property and Pending Litigation

XV.Adjournment