REGULAR MEETING, BOARD OF COUNTY, GEORGIA, HELD 19

REGULARMEETING, BOARD OF CO}4MISSIONERS,GLYNN
COUNTY, GEORGIA, HELD THURSDAY, NOVEtr4BER
19. 1981. AT 7:30 PilI
3t)2
PRESENT:
Chairman Ronald E. Dempsey
Commissioner l,{ayne Hut cheson
Commissioner John M, l4cClurd
Commissioner Harold Pate
Commissioner Willou C. Smith
Commissioner Alton L. Wooten
Commissioner Ronald W. Young
ALSO PRESENT:
Roy E. Brogdon
Administrator
County Attorney Thomas J. Lee
Opening Ceremony.
from the South Brunswick
followed
by the pledge of
of
God for
Church of
Deed to
Road Connecting
Assistant
conveying
Ratcliff
a 50 foot
existed
prior
to
adoption
It{otion to
paving
current
quitclaim
accept
explained
roadway met minimum
this
that
was exempt from paving
of
the purpose
Road to the
314 mil.e from Ratcliff
Mr. Stel1e
it
and that
Amos H. r,{hitehead, Jr.
that
deed to the County for
a quitclaim
extending
property.
Home Site
County standards,
road,
Road.
Ratcliff
to
reported
Ed Stefle
and Maurice A. Parker had presented
of
was
and this
the invocation.
allegiance.
Risht-Of-Wav
Administrative
o n Rev. Paul Ifard
meeting by ealling
Chai-rman Dempsey opened the
because it
requirements
requirements.
deed conveying
road to Glynn County
this
was made by Commissioner Wooten, seconded by Commj-ssioner Hutcheson,
and
unanimously adopted.
Pattern
Proposed Change to Traf fic
+++
Joint
for
a change in
Planning
the
pattern
Demere Road to re-institute
Following
Craig Mahlman conveyed recommendation
Commission Director
traffic
Simons .Island.
.on llamilt"on Road, St.
-".€%...Hffi
Road between Sea Island
on Hamilton
Road and
two-way traffic,
brief
motion was made by Commissioner Young
discussion,
and seconded by Commissioner Smith to defer
action
proposal
on this
for
further
studv.
Unanimously
adopted.
Request for Quitclaim Deed to Bay Colony Propgrtigs,
Wood Avenue, S!. Si-Tt()nq--Ls1a_Ul. .
Administrative
quitclaim
Assistant
the County might have in
explained
Mr. Stelle
roadway,
Ed Ste11e presented
to Bay Colony Properties,
however,
acceptance.
Inc.
for
an unopened portion
that
plats
dating
Conveying a Portion
Inc.
request
of Wood Avenue on St.
1900 indicated
back to
this
Simons Island.
ar:ea as a
on both
of this
sides
unopened street.
County Attorney
Phi11i-ps, representing
roadway was in
acceptance.
implied
only
on old plats.
that
Bay Colony, had visited
p1ace, which
He said
Glynn County's
Tom Lee reported
lndicated
tlnat Mr. Phillips
lnterest
in
this
that
the
Mr. Stelle
the site
property
Larry
and Attorney
and confirmed
that
County had never expressed
had supplied
of
County never made any
Bay Colony owned the property
He added that
execution
him with
was by virtue
a
conveying any interest
the purpose of
had ever been opened and the
no street
for
of
an opinion
of the offer
no
any
that
\
3.;3
Commissioner Young said
property
deed on this
if
he coul-d see ne reason
the County had no claim
granting
for
a quitclaim
ownership.
of
Motion was made by Commissioner Wooten and seconded by Commissioner Smith
to
the
authorize
execution
and delivery
County Administrator
guarantee
as to
quitcl-aim
requested
the
of
of the
deed upon approval
right-of-way
exact
of
and what was
on the ground,
actually
Aye:
Chairman Dempsey, Commissioners Wooten, Smith,
Nay:
Commissioner Young
Hutcheson,
McClurd,
and Pate
Motion adopted.
:-+.+
Request for Qui-tclaim Deed to Bay Colony Properties,
Wood Avenue. St. Simons f's1an'd.
Administrative
above transaction
for
Avenue, St.Simons
Motion
upon approval
Assistant
execution
Island,
of the
ITI,
County Administrator
of
guarantee
as to
the exact
of
the
of Wood
quitclaim
requested
the
to
of
property.
who owned the adjoining
and delivery
execution
companion request
deed conveying a portion
a quitclaim
to E. R. Ginn,
authorizi_ng
presented
Ed Ste1le
of
Tnc. Conveying a Portion
deed
right*of-way
was made by Commissioner Wooten and seconded by Commissioner Pate.
Aye:
Chairman Dempsey, Commissioners Wooten, Pate,
Hutcheson,
McClurd
and Smith.
Commissioner Young voted
any interest
nay , adding
of Glynn County or facili
anyone getting
tale
going
he was not
that
to vote
cleared
title
away
up on their
property.
Motion
adopted
G C - 3 7 - 8 1; R e q u e s t t o A m e n d l { a s t e r
Owners; Chuck Munn" Asent
- - l t + l -
-
Planning
Joint
hearing
Plan"
was continued
Sea .palmF West ; Bay Co,}ony Properties,
+ - - +
Commission Director
from the
last
regular
Craig Mahlman explained
meeting on application
PD Planned Development Master Plan on the following
public
that
to amend the
properry:
described
A 293.5 acre tract
located on the west side of
Frederiea Road between Fendig Road (easement) and
Oglethorpe Road, 4,0O0 feet south of the intersection
of Couper Road and Frederica Road to the Frederica
River, bounded on the north by Fort Frede.rica Monument,
known as Sea Palms West, St. Simons Island.
Mr. Mahlman explained
approved in
March of
speci fi c style
to
changi ng market trends,
installing
Phi11ips,
water
St.
stated
that
He stated
that
not exceedlng the total
Attorney
for
buffer
Bill
entire
in
tracts
the Appli-cants,
order
advised
into
had installed
of the
Dismer presented
to the
a lift
of
that
the National
Fort
Frederica
Park Service
National
objecting
to Bay Colony's
they were
Simons System
Ralph Thurston
this
development
mains
would like
to see
Monument property
Deer Run Condomi-niumOwners Association.
a letter
L,062 units
the St.
and force
station
according
to build
Slmons Sewerage System was capable of handling
applicants
release
amend same to
density
which would be tied
had been
tract
Water/Sewer Department Superintendent
zone adjacent
On behalf
this
made to
while
Joel Hutcheson advised that
2OO foot
was now being
from designated
Simons Island
the
for
units
and sewer facilities
the St.
a master plan
1980, and request
residential
Larry
that
plans
Attornev
to use Orange Grove
a
7
:J{}4
Drive
residential
as access to other
tract
Planning
Deer Run Vi11a resident
used as access to adjoining
being
CarI Schwartz also
resident
higher
would allow
density
requesting
Citizens
denial
of this
for
Coalition
asking that
this
Col.
application.
application
would never go up, but
it
from Frederica
defer
be denied.
might
group that
go downo
item until
this
for
density
total
H€ added that
as the
because he considered
the next
he would
concerning
all
as one item.
1t
and seconded by Commissioner
I
meeting.
regular
like
mat ter
see this
to
Program to be used in
Stewart,
Charles
by Finance Director
made by Commissioner Smith and seconded by Commissioner Young to
covering
Tax Assessors Office
Ayald
of Fid
fqr
nnotion was
defer
action
Program for
the
meeting.
adopted.
Agent Charles
HVAC Repairs
mendatlon for
a Computer Software
HvA,C_Repgigs_fof_Cgsing.The4!er
Purchasing
performing
of
regular
the next
until
Unanimously
provision
taken up
Orange Grove Road,
Computer Software
of
Provision
Upon reconmendation
Contract
ttact
would be a
there
access through
issue
Proposed Contract Covering
Tax Assessors Reapnraisal.
a proposed
this
adopted.
Commissioner Young said
same time
in
River.
Unanimously
at the
t}l*at the
the Audubon Society
rvith
Motion was made by Commissioner Smith
Hutcheson to
Audubon Society
Coastal
Ludlow reported
Richard
Plannecl Growth concurred
M r . C h u c k t r t l u n na s s u r e d t h e
setback
from the
a letter
that
properties.
adjoining
development of
award to
for
the
Casino Theater
91ag grd_Soq
Libr.arJ
Certified
said
was made by Commissioner Smith,
bid
to
list
of bids
and Libra.ry,
received
for
recom-
along with
as fo]lows:
the low bidders.
Ittlotion awarding
aglJr!:gly.
Heiden presented
Theater
s10,937.00
$ ? ,o e Q. q p
Electric
the
as recommended
low bidders
seconded by Commissioner Young,
above,
and unanimously
adopted.
In
that
response
w o r k on t h e s e
the
Deer Run
development plans
any change in
to
objected
of
expressed opposition
Deer Run Vi11as.
11 adjoining
Dusenbury presented
Lorraine
and he also
developments,
development of Tyact
density
to high
a part
to Orange Grove Road
John Burns objected
Dr.
Joint
by the
hearing
this
time.
the County Commission at this
before
application
access to
of
December, and was not
in
meeting early
Commission at their
for
was scheduled
Orange Grove Drive
via
the question
Tom Lee commented that
County Attorney
development
develo'oments.
to
questions
projects
would
from
Commissioner
proceed
the
Smith,
following
day.
Mr,
Heiden
reported
on
\
Award
Bid
for
(11)
Eleven
Pursuant
to deferral
Charles Heiden presented
Vehicles
Kings colonial
Cruiser
from the
recap of bids
f or the Police
bidder,
Police
Department,
Ford,
Vehicles
last
regular
received
i-ncluding
purchasing
furnishing
11 PoIice
recommend.ation for
in the amount of
Motion awarding said bid
for
meeting,
Agent
Cruiser
award to
the
1ow
$92,163.00.
to Kings Colonial
Ford,
h s r e c o m m e n d . e d ,w a s
made by Commissioner Wooten and seconded by Commissioner Smith.
Commissioner Young said he could
and he suggested waiting
the Department's
for
see no urgent
the new Chief
of Police
need to make this
to
assume his
duties
purchase,
and assess
needs.
Aye:
Commissioners Wooten, Smith,
Nay
Commissioner Young
Hutcheson, McClurd, pate and Chairman
Dempsey.
Mot 1 0 n
Award of Bid
Department.
adopted.
for
Furnishing
Purchasing
furnishing
with
Agent
for
Jailers
recommendation
for
award
in
the
Motion
awarding
to
the
presented
of
recap
of
the
Sheriff's
recej-ved
bids
Sheriff's
the
for
for
Departments,
Champions Uniform
Co.
along
of
$2,862.l-7.
said
bid
to
Champions Uniform
Wooten and seconded
pate,
wooten,
Nay:
Commissioner
Hutcheson.
by
Company, &s recommended,
Commissioner
Mcclurd,
smith
pate.
and young
adopted
James A. Erwin's
Application
Pursuant
to
for
for
Beer License.
public
advertj-sement,
License
consumed on premises,
Brunswick
and Custodians
1ow bidder,
commissioners
James A. Erwin
Jailers
Heiden
Aye:
Motion
at
to
sell
Rita's
Beer,
hearing
in
was held
original
Convenience
Store
on apptication
containers
located
at
on1y,
of
not
to
436 Communitv
be
Road.
Georgia.
Administratlve
this
for
and Custodians
amount of
was made by Commissioner
of
Charles
Uniforms
Jacksonville,
l
Uniforms
application,
Assistant
stating
that
Ed Stette
it
conveyed
met aII
recommendation
requirements
of
the
for
approval
Alcoholic
Beverage
Li-cense Ordinance.
There
Commissioner
being
Smith,
no objection,
seconded
motion
for
by Commissioner
approval
Wooten,
of
said
License
and unanimously
was made by
adopted.
Smith
Pursuant
I
to
Smith D. Hayward for
Southern Cafeteria
Training
advertisement,
License
Operating
to
public
sel1
Beer,
Compdfry, fnc.,
hearing
for
was held
on application
consumptinn on premises on1y,
located
at the Federal
of
at
Law Enforcement
Center.
Administrative
the criteria
Assistant
of the Alcohofic
Federal
Ed StelIe
reported
that
Beverage License Ordinance,
Law Enforcement Training
this
application
met aIl
and he recommended approval
Center representative
Bill
Al1en reported
that
license
this
was for
There being
the
Student Center.
no objection,
motion to
was made by Commissioner Smith,
license
approve issuance
of
subject
seconded by Commissioner Young, and
unani-mously adopted.
Transfer
198I Bedr.ahd Wihe Ligenses
6f
Pursuant
transfer
of
Huntley
for
Minit
to
f r o g r J _ o l r nJ .
public
advertisement,
(11) Huntley
eleven
Jiffy
from John J.
previously
Stores,
to Louis
L. Huntley.
was held on application
hearing
1981 Beer and Wine Package Licenses
Hart
Hart
to Louis
for
L.
known as Jack's
Markets
Administrative
Assistant
were al1owable under the existing
Ed Stelle
reported
that
the requested
Beverage License
AlcohoIic
Ordj-nance.
transfers,
He noted
thata11]icenseswou1dsti1]havetoberenervedattheendoftheyear
There being
(lf)
licenses
no objection,
from John J.
Hart
motion
to Louis
Wooten, seconded by Commissioner Pate,
1982 Renewals of-_Alcoholic
Administrative
businesses met all
autharizing
L. Huntley
transfer
of
said
eleven
was made by Commi-ssioner
and unanimously adopted.
Feverage Licen.ses.
Assistant
the criteria
and he recommended approval
for
of
reported
Ed Stelle
that
the following
1,982 renewal of Alcoholic
Beverage Licenses
same:
Kennedy's Arco Amusement Center
Branch's Bait & Tackle
Altamaha Market
Queens Restaurant
Santa Maria Tavern
Winn Dixie Store No. 19. Retreat Road
W i n n D i x i e S t o r e N o . 1 5 9 . Highway 341King & Prince Hotel
Gantt's Steak & Seafood
Pam's #I Lounge
Emmeline & Hessie's
Gary's Supermarket, Highway 34L
Troupe Creek Marina
There being
no objection,
Beverage
Licenses
seconded
by Commissioner
Amendment-_to
for
Leasg
the
with
Young,
which
in
prepared
Lease"
provided
the
to
(2)
U.
Glynn
represent
Motion
Chairman
the
Glynn
authcsrizing
and Clerk
to
Countyts
execution
was made bv
presented
Ed Ste11e
Development
County
l{ooten
Cgnter.
S. Department
( I ) Glynn
for
leasehold,
Commission
by
Commissioner
adopted.
and unanimously
Assj-stant
LgB2 renewals of Alcoholic
approving
was made by
businesses
J"ob Corps
Administrative
to
above
motion
Labor
of
Lessor
interest
of
Commissioner
for
said
the
in
and
the
(3)
their
Glynn
Center
interest
County
Airport
leasehold.
"Amendment
Pate
"Amend.ment
Job Corps
relinquishing
Authority
be the
a proposed
to
and seconded
Lease"
bv
by
the
Commissioner
Wooten.
Aye:
Chairman Dempsey, Commissioners Pate
and Smith
Abstaining:
Motion
Commissioner
adopted.
Young
Wooten
Hutcheson
l{cClurd
,
:3,j?
Deed to
Qui-tclaim
Mihit
Jaik'S
Administrative
Jack 's Minit
to
five
foot
alley
i-ndicated that
quitclaim
clearing
of
deed.
Iilr. Ste1le
deed had been paid off
quitclaim
said
reported
at
that
some time
a
the applicants
the past,
in
but
a
Richard
M. Ludlow,
Citizens
He went through
(Commissioner Young was not present
the report,
St.
Chai-rman of
which recommended immediate action
Advisory
the
which defined
Simons Island.
the by-passed areas.
Water and Sewer District
St.
Committee, presented
Advisory
by-passed areas of
execution
of
same
was made by Commi-ssioner Wooten, seconded by Commissioner
and unanimously adopted.
Citizens
Gary Wainwright
by Attorney
deed and authorizing
Special Report From the St. Simons Island
Advisory Committee on Unsewered Areas.
to
deed
deed was never executed.
by the Chairman and Clerk
District
a proposed quitclaim
N e w T o w n L o t s 4 O 5 , 4 A 6 , 4 O 7, 4 A 8 , 4 O 9 , 4 L A , i n c l u d i n g
Motion approving
Smith,
which had been prepared
a L932 tax
the tax
re Old_T_ax_D6ed.
Ed Ste11e presented
Assistant
Market , Inc.
the purpose of
for
Ma.rket,
that
recited
that
l{ater
vote.
and Sewer
Report on Unsewered Areas.
both the un-sewered and
a portion
of the report
he and other
service
members of
group to work with
a similar
this
Cltizens
a program to provide
initiating
Mr. Ludlow reported
Committee felt
a Special
and identified
He also
for
Sj-mons Island
for
the
the mainland
area would be beneficial.
Motion
to
adopt the
was made by Commissioner Young and seconded by Commi-ssioner Smith
following
resolution:
&EEq!qtl.qN
W H E R E A S t, h e S t .
Committee has presented
Simons Island
a Special
Report
Water and Sewer District
on Unsewered Areas to
Citizens
Advisory
the Glynn County
Board of Commissioners dated November 11. 1981: and
W H E R E A S ,i t
years,
that
has been reccsgnized by the Board of Commissioners,
sewer service
to the
and progressive
to the equitable
"By-Passed Areas"
of
Georgia,
receive
subject
deliberation
St.
in
regular
"Special
meeting held
Simons Island
A.
Demere Road/Arnold
(1)
The area be provided
or by contract
(2)
sum of
for
that
(3)
that
Demere Road, Arnold
that
essential
said
utilizing
these methods,
Road and Proctor
purpose be included
that
we
and with
Report
in
the
1982
Ds follows:
Lane/George Lotson
sewer service
of
in
Glynn
Lane Area"
County personnel
whichever
is
most cost
Lane be sewered during
in
the Capital
and eqrhipment
effective.
FY I9B2 and the
f m p r o v e m e n t Budget
year.
The balance of the area be sewered in FY 1983 and the
purpose be included
(4)
Budget,
Road/Proctor
or a combination
$1O3,268 for
as information,
RECOMMENDATION
c oSn t a i n e d
Water / Sewer District
Commissioners of
19th day of November, 198I,
this
Report on Unsewered Areas"
and speed enact
is
many
growth of Glynn County.
N O W , T H E R E F O R E ,B E I T R E S O L V E Db y t h e B o a r d o f
County,
Simons Island
St.
for
Funding for
in
the
Five
Year Capital
I9B2 Revenue Sharing
of
$29,504 for
Improvement Program for
L982 improvements be obtained
1981 Revenue Sharing (portion
allocated to sewer planning)
sum of
as follows:
funds
$ 15 000
$ 42 500
that
year
3i]g
il
x Contribution
the area
property
of
owner in
TgB2 Sewer Impact Fees
L982 Operating
$ 20,000
Budget
.$ 2O,OOO
TOTAL:
* Applies only
in FY 1982.
(5)
1982 portion
project
Year Capital
(6)
and finalize
Within
structures
this
other
prior
Road be finalized
to July
Proctor
main
and efforts
Lane.
fees be waived for
sewer impact
of
those structures
1979, and reduced 50% for
1,
may be extended up to
tank,
180 days of
years
five
certification
cases of
in
approved
T,7979,
and
provide_d connection
sewer served,
of
those
a subdivision
commercial or within
availability
sewer system within
or when new septic
of Arnold
1, 1979, which were completed subsequent to July
to certification
made to the
availability
of
is
which
documented extreme hardship
was installed
approved by the Board of Health,
subse-
January 1, 1979.
(B)
Sewer tappiing
(e)
available
That.
in
funds,
an effort
extent
possible,
E.
Planning
in
particular
project
requirements
of the
of the Five
Division
coordinated
to
and utilization
(5) Year Capital
of
fmprovement
of Public
Works be reviewed
to the Five
(5) Year Capital
a similar
in
an advisory
appoint
manner to this
Enclosure
this
1 of
committee
and to
this
of mainland
to make the study
committee,
Report.
Committee be designated
sizing
of
must take
1j-ft
into
surrounding
stations
to
assist
the
the probable
the members of
and particularly
Chairman Richard
dedication
and hard work in
developing
with
and sewer mains for
any
ultimate
area.
Committee,
has existed
and water
consideration
BE JT FTTRTTTE
RR
E S O L V E D ,t h a t
problem that
respect
rrctt above.
in
of
Works with
achieve maximum efficiencv
One or more members of
described
Publie
pavement.
street
Commissioners
the mainland envisioned
Committee
with
the Water and Sewer District.
The Board of
structured
(7)
: - 9 7 9.
Simons porl;icn
the St.
Improvement Program of
D.
to
the Roads and Bridges
the greatest
citizens,
of
.described in
those structures
be effected
up and restoration
Program for
C.
on January 1,
Maximum coordination
the tearing
B.
fees imposed for
j-n ef fect
above be those
for
Demere Road force
Improvement Budget and Five
IgB2 Capital
easement along
than multi-family,
subsequent to July
quent to
be combined with
side
similar
area,
or permitted
existence
period
in the
completed
is
project
this
of
Sewer easement on north
(7)
prior
project
all
$103,268
Improvement Program.
made to obtain
in
if
the same priority
in
5,768
$
regard
to
this
Citizens
Acivisory
M. I-,ud1ow, bo commended for
a plan
to resolve
their
a long standing
sewer servi-ce on St.
-Simons Island.
Unanimously adopted.
Amendment to Hotel/Motel
County Attorney
Tax Ordinance
which
Tax Ordinan.ce.
Tom Lee presented
provided
an increase
to
a draft
amendment to
the interest
penalty
the Hotel/Motel
contalned
in
lJ.)g
said
Ordinance.
Bi1ly
various
audit
Gibson commented that
hotels
Motion
to adopt the
and motels
he thought
periodically
to
the Finance
insure
Director
should
and proper
ful1
payment.
was made by Commi-ssioner Smith and seconded by Commj-ssioner Young
following
Amendmentto the Hotel/Motel
Tax Ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AN ORDINANCE
D A T E D J U N E 3 , T 9 7 6 , I M P O S I N GA T A X
ON THE OCCUPANCYOF HOTEL AND MOTEL
R O O M S ;T O R E P E A L C O N F L I C T I N GS E C T I O N S ;
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED,and it
Glynn County ,
that
the
is
following
hereby
enacted
Sections
of
by the
Board of
the Hotel/Motel
Commissioners of
Tax Ordinance
be
amended as follows:
Section
entirety
1.
Section
and inserting
in
B is
lieu
hereby amended by striking
thereof
Section
B in
its
following:
the
to make any
"Section B. When any dealer fails
report or pay the fu1l amount of the tax required by
this Ordinance, there shall be imposed in addition to
the tax due, a penalty of ten GA%) percent of the
amount of revenue collected
and not pai-d on or before
the time set out j-n this Ordinance, together with
interest
on the principat
at the rate of one percent
per month from the date the revenue should have been
remitted until
the date of payment.
In case of a
false or fraudulent
report or the wi1Ifu1 failure
of
a dealer to pay any tax due under this Ordinance with
the intent to defraud Glynn County, a specific
penalty
(5O%) percent of the tax due sha11 be assessed.
of fifty
and collected. "
Section
to be designated
2.
The Ordinance is
as Section
further
amended bv addition
a new section
of
9A which reades as follows:
of any dealer to
"Section 9A. On the failure
pay to Glynn County any sum due Glynn County under
this Ordinance, the Board of Commissioners, acting
through its Chairman, frdy issue an execution against
any person failing
to pay any tax, penalty or interest
for the fu1l amount then due.
Such execution shalt
be issued in the same rnanner as the State Revenue
Commissj-oner issues executions agaj_nst defaulting
tax commissioners. rr
Sction
this
3.
A11 ordinances
Amendment are hereby
approval
by the Board of
Unanimously
repealed.
This
Commissioners of
analysis
remittances
to
determine
would be cost
Rigbt-of-way
Acquisition
Torras
for
if
Amendment shall
conflict
with
become effective
upon its
Glynn County.
Finance
an additional
Director
staff
Charles
Stewart
person to
to
look
into
audj-t Hotel/Mote1
Tax
effective.
contract
Administrative
of Transportation
in
of ordinances
adopted.
Chairman Dempsey directed
a cost
and parts
on Torras
Assistant
execution
Causeway, &s required
in
of
causeway project.
Ed Ste11e presented
a Right-Of-Way
order
to receive
from the Department
request
Acquisition
Federat
Contract
funds for
on the
renovation
of
said
Causeway.
Motion
to
adopt the
was made by Commissioner Wooten and seconded by Commissioner McClurd
f ollowing
resoluti-on:
B E I T R E S O L V E Db y t h e B o a r d o f
hereby resolved,
BRF*142-1(I)
that
on Torras
the
foregoing
Commissioners of
attached
Glynn County,
Agreement, relative
Causeway in Glynn County be entered
into
and it
to Project
by the Board of
is
I
310
be and they
as Clerk,
for
of
and in behalf
and Roy E. Brogdon,
Ronald E. Dempsey, 2S Chairman,
Commissioners, and that
therebY
are,
and
autlnorized
same
the
to execute
directed
Board of Commi-ssioners.
said
Aye:
Chairman DemPsey, Commissioners trVooten,McClurd, Pate,
Nay:
Commissioner Hutcheson
Smith
and Young.
Mot ion
ado'oted.
Agreement with
Local Government Project
Causewav Pro.ject.
Upon presentation
Department
motion was
Ed SteIle,
Assistant
by Administrative
authorize
made by Commissioner Smith and seconded by Commissioner Wooten to
execute the
the Chaj-rman to
following
on Torras
Transportation
of
agreement:
PROJECT AGREEMENT
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
In consideration
of the proposed improvements, the County
at no
of Glynn agrees to provide or perform the following
f
o
r
cost to the Georgia Department of Transportation
Torras Causeway, from
Project BRFD-142-1 (1) Glynn:
SR. 25/V.5. 17 easterly across Terry Creek, Back River,
Little
River, McKay River, and Frederica River to end
at County Road l"62. Proposed widening and reconstruction.
1)
and/or
Provide all necessary rights-of-way
of this project
easemenrs for the construction
or obstructions
structures
and remove existing
of this proposed proiect.
within the rights-of-way
2)
adjustments or
Make all utility
relocations,
in confl-ict
betterments of, publicly
owned utilities
with this proposed project.
3)
To cause all
relocated or
construction
adjustments
privately
to be
owned utilities
adjusted as necessary to clear
including
of this proposed proiect,
crossings if required.
at railroad
****
Chairman
Nay:
Commissioner Hutcheson
Smith
McClurd, Pate
lVooten
Commissioners
Dempsey,
Aye:
and Young.
Motion adopted.
Transfer
Resolution Authorizing
and Park Pro.iects.
Assistant
Administrative
Marina and Pier
approved for
projects
the Marina,
$5,400 on the Pier.
projects
of
were in
Ed Ste1le
bid
that
that
in
subject
on both project
procedure
Simons
Pier
lt{arina
the St.
Simons
$2,50O previously
phase, with
to be presented
explained
St
reported
the engineering
and request
Mr. Stelle
would then allow
Causeway Funds for
meeting
this
engineering
for
data on both
improvements to
proceed.
Motion
Pate to
was made by Commissioner l{ooten and seconded by Commlssioner
adopt the
f o1l-owing resolution:
RESOLUTION
TRANSFEROF FUNDS FROM ST. SIMONS CAUSEWAYTO
GLYNN COUNTY GENERAL FUND
I\IHEREAS,it
Commissioners that
Marina,
a public
has been determined
the renovation
faci-lity,
is
of
critical
by the
the bulkhead
Glynn County Board of
and pier
to the possible
at the St.
evacuation
Simons
needs of
the
Sfl1
people of
St.
Simons Island
in the vent
of
a disaster
the St
involving
Simons
Causeway; and
W H E R E A S ,i t
of
strengthening
Lot are also
has been further
the
critical
process;
and
in
above improvements were identified
the
l9B2 Budget of
Simons Causeway
St.
ONE HUNDREDFIFTY THOUSANDAND
NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVEDthat
NO/100 ($150,000.00)
D O L L A R Sb e t r a n s f e r r e d
Fund to be placed
the Glynn County General
time
the
the Neptune Park Parklng
and improvements to
to the evacuation
W H E R E A S ,t h e
the
Simons Pier
St.
Commissioners that
by the
determined
the
funds
are to be disbursed
for
the
Simons Causeway fund to
from the St.
into
deposit
a time
above project
account
until
the
Smith
and
implementation.
*****
Dempsey,
Pate,
Commi-ssioners Wooten,
Aye:
Chalrman
Nay:
Commissioner Hutcheson
McClurd,
Young.
Motion adopted.
Appointm.ent of 9lyhh
County Police
Eugenb B. Rame.
Chief
Motion was made by Commissioner Smith and seconded by Commissioner Wooten
following
to adopt the
resolution:
r.9N
EEqq!gT
W H E R E A S ,C h i e f
i-n January,
effective
Jay Cee Harris
l9B2;
announced his
plans
with
a qualified
professional
resulting
much review,
E U G E N EB . R A M Eo f M i d d l e t o w n ,
trai-ning
replace
to
fulfill
Chief
and
recruit-
and
and evaluation,
as the
was selected
Connecticut,
applicant
the needs of
Chief
the
with
of the
Department.
NOW, THEREFOREBE IT,
AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVEDby the
Commissj-oners, Glynn County,
Georgia,
1981, that
hereby appointed
ef fective
(170) applications;
interviews
extensive
a n d c o m m a n de x p e r i e n c e
Glynn County Police
c o m m a n de x p e r i e n c e ;
with
in over one hundred seventy
W H E R E A S ,a f t e r
desired
officer
agreed to
Commissioners embarked upon a nation-wide
W H E R E A S ,t h e B o a r d o f
ment effort
to be
and
W H E R E A S ,t h e G l y n n C o u n t y B o a r d o f C o m m i s s i o n e r s
Harris
retirement
for
E U G E N EB . R A M E i s
December 7 . 1981. at
in
regular
meeting
as Police
Board of
thj-s 1gth day of November,
Chief
of
Glynn County,
8:00 a.m.
****
Aye:
Chairman Dempsey, Commj-ssioners Smith,
Nay:
Commissioner Hutcheson.
Wooten, McClurd, Pate and
Young.
Commissioner Hutcheson commented that
of
resignation
and would like
to
do so.
he had not see Chief
Chairman Dempsey said
Harris'
he was sure
letter
this
would be no problem.
Approval
of l4inutes.
Motion
McClurd to
was made by Commi-ssioner Wooten and seconded by Commissioner
approve Minutes
of
Regular Meeting held
November 5,
1981.
312
Unanimously adopted.
for
Financj-ng Arrangements
Administrative
authori-zed purchase
arrangement
Purch.asg _of Backhog.
of
Mr. Stelle
the Water/Sewer Department's
of
that
Carlton
until
the end of
Motion
Wooten to enter
adoption
of
for
and the
in
finance
the
and
I9B2 Budget.
the remaining
equipment ($15,150.00)
this
Simons Island
St.
of Roads and Bridg€s,
share was to be included
to
pay/use
the purchase price
half
that
fund on behalf
Company had offered
the purchase price
interest
explained
from the general
had been allocated
Company under a joint
Roads and Bri-dges Department
between the
the Commission recently
noted that
a Backhoe from Carlton
Water/Sewer Department.
He said
Ed Ste1le
Assistant
portion
(8%)
percent
at eight
the vear.
was made by Commissioner Young and seconded by Commissioner
into
the
the following
agreement presented
financing
by Mr. Ste1le,
by
resolution:
EEg9!gIJ.qN
W H E R E A S ,w € t h e B o a r d o f
convinced
for
that
Glynn County,
Georgia,
maintenance and construction
County,
Commissioners of
is
in
need of
Glynn County,
Georgia,
equipment
additional
roads and new roads for
of existing
are
Glynn
Georgia.
T H E R E F O R E ,B E I T R E S O L V E D ,t h a t
of Glynn County,
Georgia,
purchase said
Said purchase and terms being
Georgia.
we, the
Board of
said
equipment for
Commissioners
use by Glynn County,
as follows:
One (1) Used JCB Model 3C Backhoe, S/N L26IL5,
w i t h a l l S t a n d a r d E q u i p m e n t , R O P SC a n o p y , 1 8 "
Bucket, 30" Bucket, and 60" Ditch Cleaning
One (1) Payment @ $15,150.00 due on
Bucket.
or before December 31, 1981.
THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVEDFURTHER, that
Commissioners of Glynn County,
contract
specified
Georgia,
above and we hereby
we, the
said
by unanimous vote,
into
enter
and designate
appoint
Board of
Ronald E. Dempsey
Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Glynn County, Georgia,
into
for
the contract,
to execute the note and contract,
and on behalf
and note or warrant
contract
had all
of Glynn County,
members of
the
Board
shall
of
Georgia,
and his
be binding
Commissioners
the
to enter
or issue warrant,
execution
on Glynn County,
signed
said
of
Georgia,
as
individually
****
Unanimously
Operation
of
adopted
Altamaha Park.
to previous
Pursuant
of Altamaha Park,
Administrative
Agreement wj-th the
request
for
Assistant
Altamaha Park Committee
regarding
information
Ed Stelle
presented
and a copy of
their
operation
Custodial
1981 annual
report.
Commissioner Young suggested
Committee be put
regarding
on notice
complaints
suggested that
this
that
that
the
that
officers
of
Commission had some serious
had been made about operation
group be invlted
the Altamaha Park
to
discuss
questions
of the Park.
these problems in
He
a work
:3tr3
SESS]-ON
Chairman Dempsey recommended taking
purchase
of Turkeys
Assistant
prepared by Finance Director
cost
furnishing
turkeys
Motion
authorize
for
Director
Stewart
Charles
Unanimously
Stewart
a draft
Mr. Stelle
a letter
of
the purpose of
for
County Employees.
up to
to
prices
soliciting
estimated
the maximum
to
send out
Glynn County DUI Arrest
Policy
vehicles
Ed Ste1le
for
for
bids
to DUI Arrest
presented
consideratlon
the practice
of police
in
this
Finance
purchase.
to Glynn County Police
Tom Lee said
prior
Officers
Chairman Dempsey directed
and be prepared to
Officers
such a program at the
committee to
review
this
driving
to
DUI vehicles
circulate
circulate
submit a report
this
proposal
proposal
outlining
in December.
proposal:
this
by the Commission.
Lee to
second meeting
of
expense.
any action
Attorney
proposal
amending the County Wrecker
he would like
to
Policies.
a draft
officers
to be towed at the owner's
County Attorney
following
soliciting
Ordinance Relating
Assistant
Ordinance to discontinue
County Police
letters
and autlnorizing
adopted.
Administrative
and cause said
from Corrnissioners Emergency
$6,500.00
each employee at Christmas,
Proposed Amendmentto Wreiker
the
presented
Ed Stelle
Charles
expenditure
a turkey
in
January
was made by Commissioner Wooten and seconded by Commissioner
Funds to provide
liability
in
purchase at $6,500.00.
of this
Pate to
up early
for. Couhty Employees.
Administrative
for
matter
this
to
the County's
He then appointed
County Attorney
Tom Lee,
Commissioners Young, Pate and Hutcheson.
Authorization
to
Solicit
Bids
Upon presentation
for
of
Perfgrming
Audits.
by Finance Director
specifications
Charles
Stewart,
motion was made by Commissioner Pate and seconded by Commissioner Wooten authori
Mr. Stewart
Island
to
proposals
solicit
for
performing
1981 Audits
Water/Sewer Department and the Brunswick-St.
Unanimously
di-recting
were seized
Superior
in
J.
Simons
Torras)
Causeway.
adopted.
Finance Director
Tom Lee,
Simons (F.
M o n e y R e c e i v e d _ F r - o mG a m b l i n g R a i d o n J e k y l l
Refund of
of the St.
z:rng
refund
a gambling
Charles
of
Stewart
a portion
raid
of
presented
the
funds
on Jeky11 Island,
Island.
a letter
received
from County Attorney
by Glynn County which
&S auttrortzed
by the Glynn
Court.
Motj-on was made by Commissioner Wooten and seconded by Commissioner Pate
authori-zing
Mr. Stewart
to make subject
refund.
Unanimously adopted.
Commissioner McClurd's
Cgmmunity Meeting.
Commissioner tr{cClurd issued
his
fourth
and final
all
Commissioners
communlty meeting of the
vear
an invi tation
at the Plant
to
attend
McManus Clubhouse
7
314
7:30 p.m
on November 30, 1981, at
Negotiations
Commissioner McClurd related
by the
was autnorized
Commission to
the Fancy Bluff
in
site
to
authori-zation
to
the
negotiate
Administrative
had determined that
after
renovation
District
to offer
in
He suggested that
alt
informed
of
all
Health
to be derived
Craig
at the next
meeting.
at Coastal
the City
concerning
disturbances
and County Police
be monitored
closely
After
to see if
brief
Coastal
Patrol.
County Attorney
Police
send a letter
asking that
a license
Security
holder
Ligh]
that
Corral
requiring
response
this
control
the sj-tuation.
Tom Lee commented that
a provision
informing
for
him of
the
Station
parking
Vernon Lewis to present
procedure
this
1ot,
that
a security
Chief
the
of
the problems and
be followed.
light
was needed in
and Chairman Dempsey asked Building
a recommendation at the
next
regular
from
operati-on
at Po1lce Station
Commissioner Hutcheson related
the Police
proposal
they be corrected.
Chairman Dempsey suggested
Need for
Planning
numerous
He suggested that
Beverage License Ordinance inctuded
to
he had received
that
Alcoholic
to
was made.
Tom Lee and Joint
something could be done to
discussion,
would
Corral.
at the
and State
the Tax
Office
Officialrs
home permit
mobile
Commissioner Hutcheson reported
complaints
involved.
so that
system be instituted
for
home permits
mnbile
Mahlman to make recommendation on this
Commission Director
of Disturbances
had encountered
and approvals
agencies
Chairman Dempsey asked County Attorney
Complaints
from the Fire
many citizens
that
Department and Building
when an application
regular
owners, with
necessary to obtain
steps
a check and balance
Commissioners Office,
be notified
purchase
Mobj-le Home Permits.
Obtaining
completing
because they were not
all
station
fire
back to the Commission.
Commissioner Hutcheson said
in
and Fire
adopted
Procedure
difficulties
Official
continue
the property
with
a $1,00O.00 binder
Unanimously
Request for
site
Store
and report
budget,
to
Commissioner McClurd and staff
on the Bell's
autlrrorization
item was
would make an ideal
building
this
this
was made by Commissioner Young and seconded by Commissioner
alJthorize
negotiations
up
and improvements.
Motion
Wooten to
facility
of this
that
and he and the Building
budget,
Chief
reported
Ed Stelle
Assistant
the current
in
purchase
owners for
use as
he would like
Commissioner McClurd said
the
Store
value
appralsed
included
on the Be1l's
purchase for
negotiating
he
meeting
regular
two appraisals
obtaln
Station.
with
last
at the
that
area to be used in
the South Glynn County Fire
Site.
South. Glynn County Firs_Station
Purchase of
fcr
meeting.
Official
315
Commissioner Smithrs Report on Problems Regarding Ballard Community Building,
St€v€ns Road and Ihters.ectioh
of Deme.re Road and. *la Island Causeway.
."
Commissioner Smith asked that
whoever was responsible
concrete
for
the
new Ballard
that
a problem on Stevens Road near Christ
the marsh.
She asked that
Department keep an eye on this
Community Building,
do another
traffic
Don Skeens. or
Fut a sealer
on the
the Public
Causeway, to see if
Complaints
another
re LightS
that
traffic
at Ballald
lights
Park,
the
ditch
to the
Traffic
light
Safety
Engineer
Jimmy Horton
of Demere Road and the Sea Island
was warranted.
T€hhis 9ourts.
he had received
Tennis
he had received
and he asked that
both
these
the
from nearby
complaints
Courts
the problem be corrected
Chairman Dempsey said
Sterling
that
at the Ballard
He suggested that
through
had created
Works De'oartment and Police
Intersection
Commissioner Wooten said
who reported
motorcycles
driving
area.
at the
study
teenagers
Church by driving
Commissioner Smith requested
weeks.
Director
Services
floor.
Commissj-oner Smith related
edge of
Leisure
had been burning
or the
lights
for
two
disconnected.
same complaint
complaints
resldents
regarding
the
be checked by the staff.
Boat Ramp at Harrington.
Commissioner Wooten stressed
at Village
Creek in
the Harrington
Administrator
a boat
ramp at this
a year ago.
location
clear
at:ea on St.
Brogdon replied
He added that
were underway to
the need for
that
permit
the boat
for
to
the
a boat
permit
to
ramp
construct
Corps of Engineers
had been tentatively
run with
of
Simons Island.
application
had been submitted
this
constructlon
approved,
He noted
County work forces.
nearly
and plans
that
this
was a budgeted item.
Administrative
was anticipated
Assistant
by the end of
Ed Stel1e
commented that
the
the week
Meeting Adjourned
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
GLYNN COUNTY. GEORGIA
@,-zZ-e
Ronald E
Dempsey,
Chairman
ATTEST:
Roy E.
Clerk
Brogdon
Prepared by Martha Kiff
Deputy Clerk
official
permit