(Tentative) Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Agenda Tuesday, August 16, 2022 05:00 PM Effingham County Administrative Complex

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 August 2, 2022 work session and regular commission meeting minutes

VII.Public Comments - Comments shall pertain to the agenda items only.  Should you wish to make remarks, clearly state your full name into the microphone before commencing to speak 

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

IX.Appearance - 5:15 pm

Pastor Delmons White to discuss speeding on Old Augusta Road

X.Consent Agenda - This section shall include all routine items for which there will be no discussion.  Should a need arise for a debate the item can be moved to the appropriate area of the agenda

  1. 1.[2022-468 Agreement]

    Consideration to approve the Georgia Indigent Defense Services Agreement for FY23

  2. 2.[2022- 469 ] Resolution

    Consideration to approve Resolution# 022-035 transmitting the FY2022 Capital Improvement Element (CIE) annual update to the Coastal Regional Commission and the Department of Community Affairs for review

  3. 3.[2022-470] Letter

    Consideration to approve an Audit Engagement Letter with Lanier, Deal & Proctor for audit services for fiscal year ended June 30, 2022

  4. 4.[2022 - 471] Forms

    Consideration to approve the ACCG Safety Discount Forms

  5. 5.[2022- 472 Job Descriptions]

    Consideration to approve five (5) Job Descriptions for various departments

XI.Unfinished Business - contains items held from a  previous agenda

  1. 1.[2022-429 Agreement] Eric Larson

    Consideration to approve a Water & Sewer Agreement and Lease agreement with Effingham County Industrial Authority and Savannah Industrial Development, LLC (on behalf of OmniTrax / Broe Real Estate Group) for construction and operation of a wastewater sprayfield at the Savannah Gateway Industrial Hub (SGIH) park on McCall Road and Hodgeville Road (postponed 08/02/2022)

  2. 2.[2022-450 Second Reading]

    Consideration to approve the Second Reading of an application by David D. Smith as Agent for Effingham County Industrial Development Authority to rezone 6.96 acres  located on Old River Road from B-2 to B-3 to allow for the development of a fueling station and convenience store Map# 330 Parcel# 46 in the First District (postponed 08/02/2022)

  3. 3.[2022-466 Second Reading]

    Consideration to approve the Second Reading of an application by Stature Investments as Agent for Joye Polk, et al., for a variance located on Old Augusta Road to reduce required buffers between industrial and non-industrial parcels to allow for the development of industrial warehouses, zoned AR-1, proposed zoning I-1. Map# 477 Parcels# 8&9; Map# 477A Parcels# 6&10 in the Fifth District (postponed 08/02/2022)

XII.New Business

  1. 1.[2022-473 Permit] Teresa Concannon

    Consideration to approve an Assemblage Permit for Melissa Reagan of Madrac Farms to hold a pumpkin patch, corn maze, hayrides, corn pit slide, playground, and vendors event on five weekends in October, from 9am - 11pm, on Ralph Rahn Road. Map #411 Parcels #19A, 19B, 24 in the Fourth District

  2. 2.[2022-474  Annexation] Stephanie Johnson

    Consideration to approve a petition for Annexation from the City of Springfield related to a property located at 400 Governor Treutlen Drive Map# 429A Parcel# 1D

  3. 3.[2022-475 Agreement] Clint Hodges

    Consideration to approve an Agreement with Fire-Dex, LLC for turnout equipment rental for the fire department 

  4. 4.[2022-476 Contract] Eric Larson 

    Consideration to approve a Contract to provide engineering services for the Local Maintenance Improvement Grant (LMIG) 2023 construction project

  5. 5.[2022-477 Agreement] Eric Larson

    Consideration to approve a Utility Easement Agreement between the Board of Commissioners and Francis Manion Durkin Jr. and Karen K. Durkin for drainage on McCall Road north of the Blue Jay Road intersection

  6. 6.[2022-478 Change Order] Eric Larson

    Consideration to approve a Change Order# 1 with POND Co. to add additional field work for data collection on the Stormwater Master Plan

  7. 7.[2022-479 Agreement] Alison Bruton 

    Consideration to approve Agreement 22-25-010 with McLendon Enterprises, Inc. for the LMIG 2022 and other road work

  8. 8.[2022-480 Contract] Alison Bruton

    Consideration to approve Contract 22-07-001 with Stage Front for the A/V Systems Upgrade for the Effingham County Courthouse

  9. 9.[2022- 481 Resolution] Mark Barnes

    Consideration to approve Resolution# 022-036 to amend the Schedule of Fees related to fire fees

  10. 10.[2022- 482 Resolution] Mark Barnes

    Consideration to approve Resolution# 022-037 to adopt the Fire Fees for year 2022

  11. 11.[2022- 483 Resolution] Mark Barnes

    Consideration to approve Resolution# 022-038 to adopt the sanitation fees for year 2022

  12. 12.[2022-484 Resolution] Mark Barnes

    Consideration to approve Resolution# 022-039 to amend the fiscal year 2023 budget

  13. 13.[2022- 485 Form] 

    Consideration to approve the final Certificate of Distribution related to the Local Option Sales Tax disbursement between the county and its municipalities 

XIII.Reports from Commissioners & Administrative Staff

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

XV.Executive Session Minutes - No executive session was held, no minutes to be approved.

XVI.Adjournment