City holds Special Call, Zoning and Work Session Sept. 19
Announcements, Community September 19, 2022
DAHLONEGA, Ga.- The City Council is holding a special call meeting, a board of zoning appeals meeting, and the monthly work session on Sept. 19 beginning at 4:00 p.m.
The meetings and work session are open to the public. These are the agendas for all three.
Special Call Meeting:
CALL TO ORDER AND WELCOME
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
NEW BUSINESS
1. Resolution 2022-15 and Intergovernmental Agreement for use and distribution of
proceeds generated by the 2023 transportation special purpose local option sales tax
referendum
Doug Parks, City Attorney
ADJOURNMENT
Board of Zoning Appeals Meeting:
Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
New Business
1. BZA 22-1 Randy Hampton
Randy Hampton is requesting to vary from the front setback along Martin
Street of a +/- 0.26-acre property located at 130 Park Street South (D11-109).
This parcel is zoned R-1 (Single-Family Residential District). The purpose of
this request is to build a screened-in porch.
Adjournment
Work Session:
OPEN MEETING
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
BOARDS & COMMITTEES:
1. Cemetery Committee—August 2022
Chris Worick, Committee Chairman
2. Downtown Dahlonega – August 2022
Ariel Alexander, Downtown Manager
TOURISM: Sam McDuffie, Tourism Director
3. DLCVB Tourism Report
Sam McDuffie, Tourism Director
DEPARTMENT REPORTS:
4. Community Development – August 2022
Jameson Kinley, Planning and Zoning Administrator
5. Dahlonega Police Department – August 2022
George Albert, Chief of Police
6. Finance and Administration Department – August 2022
Allison Martin, Finance Director
7. Public Works – August 2022
Mark Buchanan, PW Director/City Engineer
8. Water & Wastewater Treatment Department Report – August 2022
John Jarrard, Water/Wastewater Treatment Director
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION:
9. LOST – Local Option Sales Tax
JoAnne Taylor, Mayor
10. Resolution 2022-15 and Intergovernmental Agreement for use and distribution of
proceeds generated by the 2023 transportation special purpose local option sales tax
referendum
Doug Parks, City Attorney
11. Ordinance 2022-12: Ordinance to allow for commercial walking tours of Mount Hope
Cemetery.
Doug Parks, City Attorney
12. Ordinance 2022-13 – Cross-connection
Mark Buchanan, City Engineer & John Jarrard, JWS
13. Choice Street Parking Lot Resurfacing
Vince Hunsinger, Capital Projects Manager
14. Project # 2021-019 Choice Street Sidewalk
Vince Hunsinger, Capital Project Manager
15. Proposed Construction Easement Pinetree Way
Allison Martin, Finance Director
16. Intergovernmental Service Agreement – Downtown Development Authority
Allison Martin, Finance Director
17. Resolution 2022-14 – FY22 Budget Amendment for Additional Tourism Funds
Allison Martin, Finance Director
18. 2023 Employee Benefits Program
Allison Martin, Finance Director
Matt Bidwell, MSI Benefits Group, Inc.
COMMENTS – PLEASE LIMIT TO THREE MINUTES
Clerk Comments
City Manager Comments
City Attorney Comments
City Council Comments
Mayor Comments
ADJOURNMENT
Board of Ed Regular Meeting and Special Call
Board of Education, Education September 12, 2022
LUMPKIN COUNTY, Ga.- The Lumpkin County Board of Education is holding their regular meeting on Sept. 12 at 6:00 p.m, they will also be holding a special calling meeting on Sept. 14 beginning at 6:15 p.m.
The regular meeting and the special call are open to the public. This is the agenda for the regular meeting. The special call meeting is another millage meeting to allow citizens to comment on the 11.47 millage rate. They will vote on the rate after the meeting.
Call to Order and Welcome Bobby Self
a. Invocation
b. Pledge of Allegiance
II. Adoption of Agenda Bobby Self
III. Board Minutes Dr. Brown
a. Approval of August Board Minutes
IV. Strategic Goal Area: Student Success Jennifer Moss
a. DAR Art Contest State Winner
V. Strategic Goal Area: Parent & Community Engagement Dr. Brown
a. SRO Officers – Presented by The America Legion – Commander Bill Rittenhouse
b. Partner in Education
VI. Strategic Goal Area: Professional Excellence Dr. Brown
a. Ideal Indians
b. Employee Service Recognition
VII. Strategic Goal Area: Operational & Organizational Excellence Dr. Brown
a. Financial Reports Erick Hofstetter
b. ESPLOST Reports Erick Hofstetter
c. TAN Resolution
VIII. Board Approvals Dr. Brown
a. Overnight School Trip – LCHS Varsity Boys Basketball – Carolina Invitational – Charleston, SC.
b. Overnight School Trip – LCHS Varsity Basketball – Andrew Johnson Bank Ladies Classic – Greenville, TN
c. Overnight School Trip – FCCLA Leadership Meeting – Covington, GA.
d. Employee-sponsored, non-school trip – LCHS EF Tour Venice, Florence, and Rome – Spring 2024 – Tori Jones
e. Employee-sponsored, non-school trip – LCMS EF Tour France, Spring 2024 – Bryan Fagan
f. Employee-sponsored, non-school trip – LCMS Study Abroad Japan, Summer 2024 – Megan Gossett, Tori Jones
g. Bus Driver Compensation
h. TAN Resolution
i. Personnel
IX. Adjourn
Public Hearing and Special Call Meeting
Announcements, Community August 21, 2022
LUMPKIN COUNTY, Ga.- The Lumpkin County Commissioners are holding a public hearing and special call meeting over property tax increases and the budget on Aug. 23 beginning at 4:00 p.m.
The public hearing and special call meeting are open to the public. These are the agendas.
Public Hearing:
Call to Order Chairman Dockery
• Public Comment
Public Comment on Property Tax Increase
• Adjournment
Special Call Meeting:
CALL TO ORDER Chairman Dockery
• CONSIDERATION OF AGENDA
• RESOLUTIONS
1. Establish the 2023 Budget (Finance Director Abby Branan)
2. Establish the 2022 Ad Valorem Tax Millage Rate (Finance Director Abby Branan)
• ADJOURNMENT
Special Call Work Session
Business, Community July 11, 2022
LUMPKIN COUNTY, Ga.- The Lumpkin County Commissioners are holding a special call work session on July 16 beginning at 9:00 a.m.
The work session is to discuss changes to the budget. This is the agenda for the work session.
CALL TO ORDER Chairman Dockery
• DISCUSS THE 2023 BUDGET
• ADJOURNMENT
City Council Host Public Meeting, Special Call Meeting, and Work Session
Community April 14, 2022
DAHLONEGA, Ga.- The City Council will be holding three meetings on Monday, Apr. 18 beginning at 4:00 p.m.
The meetings are open to the public. These are the agendas the council will work off of.
Public Hearing
Public Hearing:
1. Ordinances 2022-05, 2022-06 & 2022-07: Package sale of distilled spirits
permitted in B-1 & B-2 districts (Public Hearing Only)
Doug Parks, City Attorney
ADJOURNMENT
Special Call
CALL TO ORDER AND WELCOME
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
NEW BUSINESS
1. Park Street Water & Sewer Design Firm Selection
Mark Buchanan, City Engineer
ADJOURNMENT
Work Session
OPEN MEETING
BOARDS & COMMITTEES:
1. Cemetery Committee—March 2022
Chris Worick, Committee Chairman
2. Selection of Patricia Turner to Cemetery Committee
Chris Worick, Cemetery Committee Chairman
3. Downtown Dahlonega – March 2022
Ariel Alexander, Downtown Dahlonega Interim Manager
TOURISM: Sam McDuffie, Tourism Director
DEPARTMENT REPORTS:
4. Community Development – March 2022
Jameson Kinley, Planning Administrator
5. Finance and Administration Department – March 2022
Allison Martin, Finance Director
6. Police Department – March 2022
George Albert, Chief of Police
7. Public Works—March 2022
Mark Buchanan, PW Director/City Engineer
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION:
8. Resolution 2022-08 – FY22 Budget Amendment for Additional Tourism Funds
Allison Martin, Finance Director
9. Resolution 2022-09 – FY22 Budget Amendment for DDA
Allison Martin, Finance Director
10. 2022 Comprehensive Plan
Jameson Kinley, Planning Administrator
11. Master Sidewalk Plan
Jameson Kinley, Planning and Zoning Administrator
COMMENTS – PLEASE LIMIT TO THREE MINUTES
Clerk Comments
City Manager Comments
City Attorney Comments
City Council Comments
Mayor Comments
ADJOURNMENT