Forsyth County Board of Commissioners work session Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. 00:00 AGENDA 00:21 Citizen Journalist Nydia Tisdale 03:24 Commissioner Jim Boff via telephone 03:53 I. Call Meeting to Order 03:59 II. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance 04:25 III. Adoption of Agenda 06:02 IV. Items for consideration and discussion: 06:04 (1) Board consideration of a 2.2% cost-of-living adjustment for Library staff, retroactive to January 1, 2015 – Library Director Jon McDaniel. 09:06 (2) Presentation of the Forsyth County December 31, 2014 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) and audit by Mauldin & Jenkins, LLC – Adam Fraley, CPA, Partner. 16:50 (3) Approval for the Sheriff’s Office to apply to the State of Georgia Criminal Justice Coordinating Council for the 2015 Victims of Crime Act Grant Program for up to $40,702 with a required match of $10,176 and authorization for the Chairman to execute any related grant application documents – Grants Manager Ryan Arnold. 18:21 (4) Board consideration and approval of Resolution to amend Forsyth County Civil Service Policy 3, Section 3 and Section 4 relating to probationary status – County Attorney/Director of Personnel Services Pat Carson. (Postponed to 07/28/15 Work Session Agenda). 18:28 (5) Reappointment of Terry Smith as the Elected Officials’ Representative for a 4-year term to the Forsyth County Civil Service Board – Clerk to the CSB Charity Clark. 19:31 (6) Authorization to advertise for a Public Hearing on August 6, 2015 for consideration of the 2014 Impact Fee Capital Improvements Element Update and Short Term Work Program – Director of Finance David Gruen. 22:13 (7) Award of the following bids: (Procurement Director Donna Kukarola) 22:17 (A) Bid C15-73-2210 for Ford Interceptors and F-250 for Sheriff’s Office with exceptions 23:58 (B) Bid C15-74-2210 for Dodge Charger Pursuits for Sheriff’s Office 25:48 (C) Bid 15-64-2410 for Concrete Apron Replacement for the Fire Department 26:45 (8) Purchase of Flashback 3 Digital In Car Video Camera Systems for the Sheriff’s Office – Procurement Director. 28:22 (9) Approval of Task Order with Black & Veatch for design and engineering of various pipeline sections – Procurement Director. 30:57 (10) Approval of Amendment to Program Management Agreement with Moreland Altobelli Associates, Inc. – Procurement Director. 32:13 (11) Approval of Contract Item Agreement with the Georgia Department of Transportation for waterline relocation on Bethelview Road from Castleberry Road to State Route 20 for their road widening project – Director of Water & Sewer Tim Perkins. 35:18 (12) Consideration of a County initiated rezoning from A1 to CBD on property located at 5840 Atlanta Highway, Alpharetta (Parcel 018-048) – District #3 – Todd Levent/Jim Boff. 35:39 Christopher D. Light, Esq. with Lipscomb, Johnson, Sleister, Dailey & Smith, LLP addresses the Board 37:42 County Manager Doug Derrer arrives. 41:48 (13) Approval and adoption of Resolution confirming the Forsyth County Animal Shelter policies regarding Vehicle Maintenance (Policy 15.0), Staff Training (Policy 16.0), and Owner Reclaim (Policy 17.0) – Deputy County Manager Tim Merritt. 44:10 (14) Buffer encroachment by Agnes Slack LP of Georgia adjacent to GA 400 – County Attorney Ken Jarrard (Postponed from 02/24/15, 03/10/15, 04/28/15, 05/12/15, 05/26/15, 06/09/15 and 06/23/15 Work Session Agendas). 55:17 (15) Authorization to move forward with design of SPLOST VII Category B Bike/Ped projects using transportation bond funding – Brian Tam/Ralph J. (Pete) Amos. 1:01:59 (16) Sign Code Moratorium update and possible Board action – County Attorney Ken Jarrard. 1:05:36 (17) Further Board discussion regarding Electronic Message Boards and allowance of such signs along four-lane or greater divided public roadways, State highways, or both – County Attorney. 1:10:42 (18) Further Board discussion regarding a proposed modification to the Forsyth County Alcohol Code regarding allowing a consumption on the premise license within an establishment that has a package license – County Attorney. 1:22:55 Brian Longacre, owner Longacre’s Market, Fine Wines - Gourmet Foods addresses the Board 1:27:57 (19) UDC Modification – Certification for Final Plats – County Attorney. 1:39:16 V. Recess Work Session at 3:38pm VI. Executive Session at 3:45pm VII. Adjournment at 4:48pm Please $upport Nydeos via PayPal at Nydia Tisdale. Nydeo by Nydia Tisdale for http://AboutForsyth.com. Select 1080p for HD quality viewing.

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