Commissioners Work Session and Special Call Meeting
Announcements, Community May 3, 2022
LUMPKIN COUNTY, Ga.- The Lumpkin County Commissioners are holding their monthly work session on May 3 at 4:00 p.m. and following that at 5:30 p.m. they will be holding a special call meeting to vote on the land-use revisions.
The meetings are open to the public. This is the agenda for the work session and special call meeting.
Work Session
• PRESENTATIONS
1. Historical Society Presentation
2. TWS Insurance Update/Renewal
3. Special Cash Distribution for ACCG Workers’ Compensation Program Regular Meeting
• MINUTES
4. Board of Commissioners – Special Called Work Session – Apr 4, 2022 9:00 AM
5. Board of Commissioners – Work Session – Apr 5, 2022 4:00 PM
6. Board of Commissioners – Public Hearing – Apr 5, 2022 4:30 PM
7. Board of Commissioners – Work Session II – Apr 19, 2022 5:30 PM
8. Board of Commissioners – Regular Meeting – Apr 19, 2022 6:00 PM
• RESOLUTIONS
9. Reappoint Members to Library Board-David Luke to Seat 1,Kaye Campagnoli to Seat 4, both
exp 06/30/26
10. Reappoint Member to Lumpkin County DFACS Board – Melissa Line to Seat 4, expiring
06/30/2027
11. Appoint Member to Public Building Authority – –to Seat 2, of unexpired term ending
02/21/2025
12. Appoint Member to LC Board of Tax Assessors – Seat 2, unexpired term ending 6/30/2024
• CONTRACTS/AGREEMENTS
13. 2022-007 – Retain Architect for New Animal Shelter (Special Projects Director Ashley Peck)
14. Legacy Link Nutrition Program Services FY-2023 Contract (Senior Center Manager Linda
Kirkpatrick)
15. GDOC Inmate Work Detail Contract (Special Projects Director Ashley Peck)
16. United Futbol Academy Soccer (Park & Recreation Manager Wade Chandler)
17. UNG Swimming Pool Agreement (Park & Recreation Manager Wade Chandler)
18. 2022 Co-op Law Enforcement Annual Operating & Financial Plan – LCSO & USDA Forest
Service (Sheriff Stacy Jarrard)
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• OTHER ITEMS
19. Animal Shelter Cameras (Special Projects Director Ashley Peck)
• COUNTY MANAGER
• COUNTY ATTORNEY
• COMMISSIONERS
• PUBLIC COMMENT (Agenda Specific)
• ADJOURNMENT
Special Call Meeting
CALL TO ORDER Chairman Dockery
• CONSIDERATION OF AGENDA
• RESOLUTIONS
2022 – 20 – Revisions to Chapter 27 Land Use Code (Planning Director Bruce Georgia)
• ADJOURNMENT
To view the most recent changes to the land-use revisions visit http://lumpkincountyga.iqm2.com/Citizens/FileOpen.aspx?Type=1&ID=1615&Inline=True.
Board Approves Inmate Health Contract
Community, Police & Government April 20, 2022
LUMPKIN COUNTY, Ga.- The Lumpkin County Board of Commissioners approved the inmate health contract with CorrectHealth after the bidding process was conducted.
The board also decided to table the vote on the land-use revisions for another two weeks. This also extends the moratorium on commercial licensing until May 3 when they will take a vote on the revisions.
Sheriff Stacy Jarrard at the meeting.
Sheriff Stacy Jarrard brought before the board a new contract with CorrectHealth that raised the cost to $60,000. This was a jump in cost from what it had previously been so the board directed staff to try to negotiate the cost down.
When that option did not work the board told asked staff to find out if CorrectHealth would be willing to work with the county on month-to-month bases while they put the contract out for bid. CorrectHealth agreed and staff opened up a bid for the contract.
They received two bids. A commission made up of staff and members of the sheriff’s office met with them last Monday. After the meetings, Jarrard requested to stay with CorrectHealth.
However, during the bid process, CorrectHealth’s contract price did go up again. The annual amount that will be paid for their services is $357,765.98 Jarrard and John Ritter Director of Marketing and Business Development for CorrectHealth were at both the work session and meeting to answer any questions the board or community may have had.
“Before the bid process the rate was $256,000.00,” stated Jarrard.
At the same meeting, the board decided to table the land-use revisions vote. The most current draft was put out on Friday, Apr. 15 right before Easter. To view that draft visit https://www.lumpkincounty.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=182.
Commissioners Stringer and Greene expressed concerns with the current draft and wished to have more time to work on a few small details. The rest of the board was in agreement and decided to hold another work session Tuesday, Apr. 26 at 9:00 a.m.
They will release another draft after that meeting and give the community a week to review the changes and express any other concerns. The vote will be held at a special call meeting on May 3 at 5:30 p.m. this will be after the work session.
Kathrine James while speaking to the board about her concerns.
Kathrine James and Steve Sylvestor were both present at the meeting and express further concerns with the document. Sylvestor felt that as the board has worked on the revisions they have become less restrictive. James felt that there was still some clarification needed on how long a person held a land-use permit without making any progress.
“I’ve gotten phone calls and emails both ways some saying we’ve gone too far and some saying we haven’t gone far enough, I think after going through it in a lot of detail I think its a good compromise between property rights and protecting property values,” commented Commissioner District 4 Jeff Moran.
The commissioners also ratified the joint proclamation with the City of Dahlonega to make the month of April Child Abuse Prevention Month. To review when the City approved the proclamation visit https://lumpkin.fetchyournews.com/2022/04/05/council-approves-pay-adjustment-for-employees/.
Land Use Talks Continue
Business, Community, Police & Government April 6, 2022
LUMPKIN COUNTY, Ga.- The County Commissioners continued talks about the land-use revisions during the work session and gave the public another opportunity to comment at a public hearing directly after the work session.
The board also was made aware of how the bid process for the inmate health contract is proceeding. The Library also made a request for additional funding allocation.
The County Commissioners have had numerous work sessions and public hearings regarding the land-use revisions. In this meeting Chairman of the Board Chris Dockery reviewed notes the board had taken after a five-hour-long meeting with the public.
The majority of those notes reflected the need for an explanation of how the roads are classified. Also, the different types of business allowed on certain classifications of roads were talked about. All the notes the board had plus any extra they took after listening to the public’s concerns at the most recent public hearing will be given to Planning Director Bruce Georgia and his team.
The people that attended the Public Hearing on the Land-use revisions.
The public expressed concerns about how fast the county is growing. Their chief worrying is that soon Lumpkin County will begin to resemble Dawson County. The public asked the board to take steps to slow down the growth occurring in the county through these revisions. To view the most recent updates on the land revisions and to take the survey visit https://www.lumpkincounty.gov/.
“Nancy Pelosi does not sit on this board, so we are not asking anybody to adopt anything unless we have full disclosure of everything. I think we work really hard to do that, we keep posting our different versions up so people can go through them and we get feedback and input on that,” explained Commissioner District 2 Bobby Mayfield.
Finance Director Abby Branan informed the board of where the bid process for the inmate health contract is so far. At present they have had two companies place bids. A meeting is set for next Monday to interview both companies. There will be four representatives from the Sheriff’s Office with Branan at the meeting. For more information on the inmate health contract process visit https://lumpkin.fetchyournews.com/2022/03/16/the-board-to-seek-bids-for-inmate-health/.
The new Library has requested additional funding to meet the bigger utility cost they now have with the larger building. Due to having more space to heat/cool and light up along with an irrigation system that was not in place at the previous location the facility has a larger utility bill than before.
They are requesting $15,000 for the remainder of the year. The board will vote on this in their regular meeting on Apr. 19 at 6:00 p.m.
Commissioner’s Work Session and Public Hearing Meeting
Citizens Speak, Community April 5, 2022
LUMPKIN COUNTY, Ga.- The Lumpkin County Commissioners will be holding the first of their two work sessions and a public hearing on the land-use revisions on Apr. 5 at 4:00 p.m.
The public is encouraged to attend especially the public hearing. These are the agendas for those meetings.
Work Session One
CALL TO ORDER Chairman Dockery
• PRESENTATIONS
1. Public & Environmental Health Presentation
• PROCLAMATIONS
2. Child Abuse Prevention Month Joint Proclamation Ratify
• MINUTES
3. Board of Commissioners – Work Session – Mar 1, 2022 4:00 PM
4. Board of Commissioners – Public Hearing – Mar 15, 2022 5:15 PM
5. Board of Commissioners – Work Session II – Mar 15, 2022 5:30 PM
6. Board of Commissioners – Regular Meeting – Mar 15, 2022 6:00 PM
• RESOLUTIONS
7. 2022 – 15 – Reappoint Personnel Hearing Officer & Alternate Personnel Hearing Officer
(Community & Employee Director Alicia Davis)
8. 2022 – 16 – Appoint Member to Planning Commission – David Woodward to Seat 7, exp
08/27/2025
9. 2022 – 17 – Appoint Members to W&S Authority – Seat 4, exp 05/31/2025 & Vic Dover to Seat
5, exp 05/31/2026
10. 2022 – 18 – Appoint Members to Hospital Authority – Seat 1 & Seat 4, exp 03/01/2024 &
03/01/2025
11. 2022 – 19 – Appoint Member to Airport Authority – Greg Trammell to Seat B with term exp
02/19/2025
12. 2022 – 20 – Revisions to Chapter 27 Land Use Code (Planning Director Bruce Georgia)
13. 2022 – 21 – Request to Amend Bereavement Leave Policy (Community & Employee
Services Director Alicia Davis)
14. 2022 – 22 – County Acceptance of Roads in Crooked Creek Subdivision (Public Works
Director Larry Reiter)
15. 2022 – 23 – April Surplus Property
• CONTRACTS/AGREEMENTS
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16. 2022-007 – Retain Architect for New Animal Shelter (Special Projects Director Ashley Peck)
17. 2022-009 – MOU Amendment – Board of Regents/UGA & Lumpkin County – Extension 4-H
Agent Contract (Finance Director Abby Branan)
18. 2022-015 – Agreement between Lumpkin County Board of Commissioners and Windstream
Services, LLC (Development Authority Director Rebecca Mincey) Work Session II
19. 2022-016 – Disaster Debris Monitoring Contract – Thompson Consulting Services, LLC
(Public Works Director Larry Reiter)
20. 2022-017 – Disaster Debris Monitoring Contract – Goodwyn, Mills and Cawood, Inc., (Public
Works Director Larry Reiter)
21. 2022-018 – Deanna, Inc. DHS Coordinated Transportation SFY2022 – Congregate
Transportation (Senior Center Manager Linda Kirkpatrick)
22. 2022-019 – Inmate Medical Contract (Finance Director Abby Branan)
• OTHER ITEMS
23. Library Request for Additional Funding Allocation (Finance Director Abby Branan)
24. FY23 Budget Guidance (County Manager Alan Ours)
• COUNTY MANAGER
• COUNTY ATTORNEY
• COMMISSIONERS
• PUBLIC COMMENT (Agenda Specific)
• EXECUTIVE SESSION – Litigation
• ADJOURNMENT
Public Hearing
Call to Order Chairman Dockery
• Public Comment on Draft Land Use Revisions
• Adjournment
The link to view the land use revisions is https://www.lumpkincounty.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=180 and the link for the survey is https://www.lumpkincounty.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=179.