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BOC Agenda for May 8th and Important Information
Commissioner Kathie Gannon receives Investing in Dreams Award from Georgia Piedmont Technical College Foundation
DeKalb County District 6 Commissioner Kathie Gannon received the 2012 Investing in Dreams Award from the Georgia Piedmont Technical College Foundation at their April 14, 2012 Investing in Dreams Gala. This year’s Investing in Dreams Award is in recognition of individuals who support sustainability efforts in the community.
Commissioner Gannon was recognized for her commitment to promoting sustainability initiatives for DeKalb County. Toward this effort, she created the Green Commission as a way to help the citizens and employees of DeKalb become more educated on sustainable choices in their everyday life. The Green Commission sponsors workshops throughout the year to teach conservation, recycling, gardening techniques and many more sustainable ideas that can be used in anyone’s everyday life. Through the Green Commission’s initiatives DeKalb County is certified as a “Green Community” by the Atlanta Regional Commission.
Upcoming Events
Saturday May 5th
10:00am - Mary Scott Nature Park is Celebrating the Park’s 1st Birthday
10:30am - Exchange Park- Community Garden ribbon cutting
11:00am – Lynwood Park Community Day and Parade – Come and join me as I will be a Grand Marshall for the Parade
1:00pm - Mason Mill ribbon cutting for PATH and Wetlands
1:45pm - Mason Mill Park ribbon cutting for Dog Park
Sunday May 6th
9am to noon – Kittredge Park community volunteer clean up day
2pm - Drew Valley Spring Block party
Saturday May 12th
Noon – PDK Good Neighbor Day
Please check my calendar at www.kathiegannon.com for more event information.
DEKALB COUNTY GEORGIA
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
REGULAR MEETING
MAY 8, 2012
INSPIRATIONAL
Pastor Darryl Roberts
Mt. Welcome Baptist Church
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Commissioner Stan Watson
District 7
PRESENTATIONS
Older Americans Month
20th Anniversary of Asian Pacific American Heritage
Bonnie Jackson
Commissioner Jeff Rader
COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
The Public Comments portion of this meeting is reserved exclusively for comments from the public, and not for immediate reply. Statements made during the Public Comments portion do not necessarily reflect the Opinions of the Board or the Administration of DeKalb County Government.
The purpose of public comment is to allow the public to voice county-related requests, concerns or opinions during the public comment portion of the Commission meeting. Individual speakers will only have the opportunity for one public comment per meeting. Prior to speaking, each speaker must please complete a speaker card and present it to the clerk before the beginning of the public comment portion of the meeting. The clerk will accept cards on a first come first served basis. Speakers who are residents of DeKalb County shall be allowed to speak before residents of other counties are allowed to speak. Once the public comment portion of the meeting begins, speaker cards will no longer be accepted. Speakers will be allowed to speak for three minutes each and public comment shall not exceed 30 minutes in length. When the buzzer sounds to indicate that time has run out, the speaker will be expected to immediately cease speaking and to yield the podium. Those who submitted speaker cards but did not speak because of the time allotment, will be allowed to speak first at the next regularly scheduled commission meeting without regard to residence. For more information about scheduling this opportunity, please speak with a member of the Clerk’s staff. If you would like to fill out a written comment concerning county-related service complaints, this will help the governing authority to forward the complaints to the appropriate department for follow up. When speaking, always talk directly into the microphone and begin by stating your name, full address and the name of any organization you represent. Abusive, profane or derogatory language will not be permitted. Holding up signs, clapping and yelling to show support for or opposition to a speaker will not be permitted, but a show of hands or quietly standing will be permitted to show support for or opposition to a speaker’s position.
10:00 A.M. PUBLIC HEARING
Citizens may speak for or against an item that is considered by law to be a zoning ordinance and each side will have ten minutes to presents its case. Citizens may also speak for or against an item that is placed on the public hearing agenda but is not a zoning ordinance. In that case, each side will have five minutes to present its case. In the event there is more than one speaker per side, speakers must divide their time in order to complete their full presentation within the ten-minute time allotment, or the five-minute time allotment. When the buzzer sounds to indicate that time has run out, the speaker will be expected to immediately cease speaking and to leave the podium area. Prior to speaking, please complete a speaker card and present it when approaching the podium. If you have any documents for the Commissioners, please provide 10 copies when approaching the podium. Seven copies are for the Commissioners and the remaining copies are for the planning director, the county attorney and the clerk. Applicants or citizens speaking in favor of an item shall speak first and applicants in zoning ordinance cases shall have the right to reserve time for rebuttal. Opponents of a zoning ordinance item shall have no right of rebuttal. Once the citizens have finished speaking, staff shall make a recommendation for action to the commission. At this point, citizens are no longer allowed to speak unless called to the podium by an individual commissioner to answer questions or provide information. When speaking, always talk directly into the microphone and begin by stating your name, address and the name of any organization you represent. Abusive, profane or derogatory language will not be permitted. Holding up signs, clapping and yelling to show support for or opposition to a speaker will not be permitted, but a show of hands or quietly standing will be permitted to show support for or opposition to a speaker’s position.
Commission Districts: 1 & 7
D1. Resolution, Order and Declaration of Taking – Embry Circle Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Project, 3570 Hidden Acres Drive, Atlanta, Ga. 30340, 2264 sq. ft. of Permanent Sanitary Sewer Easement, Owners: Ignacio Michaud and Elizabeth Hynes (Deferred from the 4/10/12 Regular BOC Meeting; Assigned to the Public Works Committee)
D2. Resolution, Order and Declaration of Taking – Embry Circle Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Project, 3576 Hidden Acres Drive, Atlanta, Ga. 30340, 2268 sq. ft. of Permanent Sanitary Sewer Easement, Owners: R. Sean McEvoy and Emily Y. McEvoy (Deferred from the 4/10/12 Regular BOC Meeting; Assigned to the Public Works Committee)
D3. Resolution, Order and Declaration of Taking – Embry Circle Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Project, 3578 Hidden Acres Drive, Atlanta, Ga. 30340, 2322 sq. ft. of Permanent Sanitary Sewer Easement, Owners: James A. Nelson and Martha J. Nelson (Deferred from the 4/10/12 Regular BOC Meeting; Assigned to the Public Works Committee)
Commission Districts: 3 & 7
D4. Traffic Calming Petition- Rotherwood Drive (between Webb Road & Templar Knight Drive) (Accepted to the Regular BOC Meeting Agenda)
Commissioner Districts: 4 & 7
D5. Rezoning – Sonja Hopkins (Deferred from 3/27/12 BOC Rezoning Meeting – for decision only)
Planning & Sustainability
D6. Text Amendment – BOC “Pitbulls” (Deferred from 3/27/12 BOC Rezoning Meeting – for decision only; Assigned to the Planning & Economic Development Committee; Deferred from the 4/10/12 Regular BOC Meeting; Substitute assigned to the County Operations & Public Safety Committee; Discussed in the 4/17/12 Planning & Economic Development Committee meeting – no recommendation)
APPEALS
E1. NONE
APPOINTMENTS
F1. Appointment to the Citizens’ Advisory Board for Parks and Recreation – Duane Johnson (Accepted to the Regular BOC Meeting Agenda)
CONSENT AGENDA
Airport
G1. Standardized T-Hangar Lease Agreement with Gus Livaditis Jr. (Accepted to the Regular BOC Meeting Agenda)
G2. Standardized Office Space Lease Agreement with Landon Harkins (Accepted to the Regular BOC Meeting Agenda)
County Clerk
G3. Approval of Minutes of the Regular Meeting of April 10, 2012 (Accepted to the Regular BOC Meeting Agenda)
G4. Approval of Minutes of the Regular Meeting of April 24, 2012 (Accepted to the Regular BOC Meeting Agenda)
GIS Department
G5. Amended Resolution to Consider the Abandonment of a Section of Old Rainbow Drive Right-of-Way (Accepted to the Regular BOC Meeting Agenda)
Human and Community Development
G6. Grant Acceptance – County Based Aging/Nutrition Service Provider Program; Estimated Amount of Federal and State Funds is $1,779,361 (Accepted to the Regular BOC Meeting Agenda)
Police Department
G7. Grant Acceptance – Office of National Drug Control Policy for FY12 High Intensity Drug Appropriation Trafficking Area (H.I.D.T.A.) Grant in the Amount of $327,000.00 (Accepted to the Regular BOC Meeting Agenda)
G8. Statewide Mutual Aid Agreement between Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA) – Homeland Security and DeKalb County (Accepted to the Regular BOC Meeting Agenda)
Public Works
G9. Appropriation of Reimbursements Received for Traffic Signal Equipment (Accepted to the Regular BOC Meeting Agenda)
G10. Continuation of One Administrative Assistant Position in the Natural Resources Management Office/Greenspace to Support the Park Bond and Greenspace Program (Accepted to the Regular BOC Meeting Agenda)
PRELIMINARY ITEMS
GIS Department
H1. Proposed Sale of an Unredeemed and Unforeclosed Interest in Property Located at 3004 Anderson Place (Accepted to the Regular BOC Meeting Agenda)
H2. Proposed Sale of an Unredeemed and Unforeclosed Interest in Property Located at 3346 Lawrence Street (Accepted to the Regular BOC Meeting Agenda)
H3. Proposed Sale of an Unredeemed and Unforeclosed Interest in Property Located at 3350 Lawrence Street (Accepted to the Regular BOC Meeting Agenda)
H4. Proposed Surplus Real Estate Declaration and Approval of Sale of a Ten (10) Foot Portion of Property Located at 297 Ohm Avenue (Accepted to the Regular BOC Meeting Agenda)
H5. Proposed Sale of an Unredeemed and Unforeclosed Interest in Property Located at 6003 Regent Manor (Accepted to the Regular BOC Meeting Agenda)
Police Department
H6. Contract with Stone Mountain Industrial Park, Inc. to Lease ± 16,400 Square Feet of Office Space; Total Cost of $807,648.56 (Accepted to the Regular BOC Meeting Agenda)
Purchasing and Contracting
H7. Purchases (Low Bidder)
LB1. Monitoring, Repair, Maintenance and Installation of Fire, Intrusion, Elevator and Call Box Alarm Systems: (Annual Contract) Invitation No.: 3002261 for use by the Department of Watershed Management and the Department of Facilities Management. AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED: $140,000.00 (Accepted to the Regular BOC Meeting Agenda; Assigned to the Finance, Audit & Budget Committee - recommended approval)
LB2. Lifeguard And Pool Services At Browns Mill Family Aquatic Facility: Invitation No. 12-100278 for use by the Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs Department to supply Lifeguards and Lifeguard Management at the Browns Mill Family Aquatic Facility. AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED: $225,000.00 (Accepted to the Regular BOC Meeting Agenda; Assigned to the Finance, Audit & Budget Committee - recommended approval)
Purchases (Extension)
EXT1. Work Uniforms: (Annual Contract) Invitation No. 3001082: for use by various DeKalb County Departments. This contract was awarded by the BOC on February 24, 2009 for an amount not to exceed $500,000.00 (Accepted to the Regular BOC Meeting Agenda; Assigned to the Finance, Audit & Budget Committee - recommended approval)
EXT2. Concrete Forming, Placing, Finishing and Wall Work (Annual Contract): Invitation No. 3001450 for use by Department of Watershed Management, Department of Public Works - Roads and Drainage Division and Sanitation Division, Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs. Request approval to extend the contract expiration date on a month-to-month basis through October 31, 2012 and increase the amount not to exceed by an additional $210,000.00 per month to allow time for completion of a new award. (Accepted to the Regular BOC Meeting Agenda; Assigned to the Finance, Audit & Budget Committee - recommended approval)
EXT3. Employee Benefits, Actuarial Consulting and Brokerage Services Request for Proposal No. 06-500031 for use by the Finance Department – Risk Management Division (Accepted to the Regular BOC Meeting Agenda; Assigned to the Finance, Audit & Budget Committee - recommended approval)
Purchases (Sole Source)
SS1. Harvested Aerial Platform with 100 Foot Ladder, Waterway and Pump: (Sole Source) for Public Works- Fleet Management to be used by the Fire Rescue Department during fire and rescue operations. Amount Not To Exceed: $998,558.00 (Accepted to the Regular BOC Meeting Agenda; Assigned to the Finance, Audit & Budget Committee - recommended approval)
Sheriff
H8. Additions to the Fleet (Accepted to the Regular BOC Meeting Agenda; Assigned to the County Operations & Public Safety Committee)
Superior Court/Drug Court
H9. Creation of Two Drug Court Clinical Supervisor Positions in Superior Court (Accepted to the Regular BOC Meeting Agenda; Assigned to the County Operations & Public Safety Committee)
ITEMS FOR DECISION BY THE BOARD
Board of Commissioners – District 3
I1. National Association of Counties (NACo) Prescription Drug Discount Program – Revenue Sharing Option (Deferred from the 4/10/12 Regular BOC Meeting; Discussed in the 4/10/12 Employee Relations & Community Services Committee – no recommendation)
Board of Commissioners – District 7
I2. Resolution to Encourage Schools and Recreational Leagues to Cease Fundraising Efforts at Traffic Light Intersections (Deferred from the 10/11/11 Regular BOC Meeting; Assigned to the County Operations & Public Safety Committee – no official recommendation; Deferred from the 10/25/11 Regular BOC Meeting; Reassigned to the County Operations & Public Safety Committee; Deferred from the 11/8/11, 12/6/11, 12/13/11, 1/10/12, 1/24/12, 2/14/12, 2/28/12, 3/13/12 & 3/27/12 Regular BOC Meetings; Assigned to the County Operations & Public Safety Committee; Deferred from the 4/10/12 Regular BOC Meeting)
I3. Resolution to Encourage the Creation of a Sheltered Market to Improve the Business Opportunities of Sub-Contractors who are Classified as Local Small Business Enterprises (Deferred from the 3/27/12 Regular BOC Meeting; Assigned to the County Operations & Public Safety; Deferred from the 4/10/12 Regular BOC Meeting)
I4. Resolution to Encourage the Equalization of Distributed Contracts in DeKalb County to Sub-Contractors who are Classified as Local Small Business Enterprises and for Other Purposes (Deferred from the 3/27/12 Regular BOC Meeting; Assigned to the County Operations & Public Safety; Deferred from the 4/10/12 Regular BOC Meeting)
I5. Resolution to Encourage the Prompt Payments of Sub-Contractors who are Classified as Local Small Business Enterprises (Deferred from the 3/27/12 Regular BOC Meeting; Assigned to the County Operations & Public Safety; Deferred from the 4/10/12 Regular BOC Meeting)
County Clerk
I6. Approval of Minutes of the Special Called Meeting of October 18, 2011 (Deferred from the 12/13/11, 1/10/12, 1/24/12, 2/28/12, 3/13/12, 3/27/12, 4/10/12 & 4/24/12 Regular BOC Meetings)
I7. Approval of Minutes of the Special Called Meeting of November 1, 2011 (Deferred from the 12/13/11, 1/10/12, 1/24/12, 2/28/12, 3/13/12, 3/27/12, 4/10/12 & 4/24/12 Regular BOC Meetings)
I8. Approval of Minutes of the Regular Meeting of March 27, 2012 (Deferred from the 4/24/12 Regular BOC Meeting)
I9. Approval of Minutes of the Zoning Meeting of March 27, 2012 (Deferred from the 4/24/12 Regular BOC Meeting)
Human Resources/Recorder’s Court
I10. Amendment to the Code of DeKalb County, Georgia, Chapter 20, Article I, Section 20-4 Relating to Merit Exempt Positions (Normal Coursed from the 10/11/11 Regular BOC Meeting; Discussed in the 10/13/11 County Operations & Public Safety Committee – no official recommendation; Deferred from the 10/25/11, 12/6/11, 12/13/11 and 1/24/12 Regular BOC Meetings; Discussed in the 1/24/12 County Operations &Public Safety Committee meeting – no official recommendation & will return to the next committee meeting; Deferred from the 3/13/12 Regular BOC Meeting; Return to the County Operations & Public Safety Committee – no recommendation, return to the next committee meeting; Deferred from the 4/10/12 Regular BOC Meeting)
Planning & Development
I11. Downtown Avondale Estates Tax Allocation District– (Deferred from the 2/14/12 Regular BOC Meeting; Assigned to the Planning, Economic Development & Public Works Committee - no official recommendation; will return to the Planning & Economic Development Committee in 2 weeks; Deferred from the 2/28/12, 3/13/12 & 4/10/12 Regular BOC Meetings)
Public Safety
I12. Amending Chapter 3 Article I and II of the Code of DeKalb County, Georgia, and Authorizing its Enforcement and Associated Fees (Normal Coursed from the 12/7/10 Regular BOC Meeting; Deferred from the 12/14/10 Regular BOC Meeting; Assigned to the Public Safety & General Government Committee; Deferred from the 2/22/11, 3/15/11, 4/26/11, 6/14/11, 7/12/11 and 8/9/11 Regular BOC Meetings; Assigned to the County Operations & Public Safety Committee – no official recommendation; Deferred from the 8/23/11, 9/27/11, 11/8/11, 12/6/11, 1/10/12, 2/28/12 & 3/13/12 Regular BOC Meetings; Reassigned to the County Operations & Public Safety Committee - No recommendation; return to the next committee meeting; Deferred from the 4/10/12 Regular BOC Meeting; Discussed in the 4/10/12 County Operations & Public Safety Committee – no recommendation; awaiting information from Law Department)
Public Works
I13. Georgia Power Lighting Agreements for Rockbridge Road between North/South Hairston Road and Stephenson Road; and for Clifton Road between Houston Mill Road and Old Briarcliff Road (Deferred from the 4/10/12 Regular BOC Meeting)
I14. Property Right-of-Way Exchange on Durden Drive – Land Lot 301, 18th District (Normal Coursed from the 4/24/12 Regular BOC Meeting)
Purchasing & Contracting
I15. Purchases (Low Bidders)
LB2. Soap Box Derby Construction: Invitation No. 11-100250 for use by the Department of Recreation, Parks & Cultural Affairs (Discussed during the 1/5/12 Finance, Audit & Budget Committee – no recommendation until review of requested information; Deferred from the 1/10/12 Regular BOC Meeting; Discussed during the 1/17/12 Finance, Audit & Budget Committee – no official recommendation; Deferred from the 2/14/12 Regular BOC Meeting; Discussed during the 3/20/12 Finance, Audit & Budget Committee – no official recommendation; Deferred from the 3/27/12 Regular BOC Meeting; Return to the Finance, Audit & Budget Committee)
COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD
POLICY OF NON-DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF DISABILITY
The DeKalb County Government does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admission or access to, or treatment of employment in its programs or activities. The Office of Contract Compliance and EEO, 1300 Commerce Drive, Decatur, GA 30030, 404-371-4795 & TDD 404-371-7064, has been designated to coordinate compliance with the non-discrimination requirements contained in Section 35.107 of the Department of Justice regulations. Information concerning the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the rights provided there under are available from the ADA Coordinator. A ten-day notice is requested for special accommodations.
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