Commissioner Meeting - June 26, 2008
1266 East Church Street ~ Jasper, GA 30143
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1.   Call to order
1. Prayer
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Amendments to Agenda
2.     II. Approve Minutes from May 22, 2008 meeting.
3.     Reports from Committees and Departments
          Mechelle Champion - Finance Director
4.     Consent Agenda
   1. Adopted Resolution Re-Appointing Ann Parks to the Pickens County Board of Family & Children Services for a term beginning July 1, 2008 and ending June 30, 2013.
   2. Adopted Resolution Adopting two roads located in Willow Creek Subdivision into the Pickens County Road System: Jacobs Bend - 1320 Linear Feet and Blakes Lane - 1637 Linear Feet.
   3. Adopted Resolution Appointing Ms. Pat Holmes to the Pickens County Planning Commission to fill the unexpired term of Ms. Elizabeth Ray who resigned. The term ending December 31, 2009.
   4. Purchased Caterpillar model 305CCR (mini excavator) from Yancey Brothers. $21,787.80 after $31,200 trade allowance (420D backhoe).
   5. Adopted Resolution to Adopt Amended and Restated Defined Benefit Plan for Pickens County allowing ACCG counsel to file all necessary forms with the Internal Revenue Service.
   6. Signed Proclamation proclaiming Tuesday, June 24, 2008 as Ed Lovern Day in Pickens County.
   7. Budget amendments for 2007 and 2008.
   8. Signed Acknowledgement that Pickens County agrees to enter into a service agreement or some variation that would allow Big Canoe Utility, LLC to be the service provider for water on any and all property owned by Big Canoe Company and their affiliates. This service agreement will be executed upon finalizing the entire service provider areas throughout the Pickens County that is currently under review with local and state officials.
   9. Adopted Resolution Amending the Pickens County Land Use District Ordinance Map in regard to Parcel 063-096 composed of 1.11 acres from Rural Residential (RR) to Highway Business (HB) with the following conditions attached: 1) Permits must be obtained from Georgia DOT for access. 2) Type II landscape buffers must be installed along all adjoining residential and agricultural properties. The change in land use classification was requested by Anthony Powell. Property is located on Waleska Hwy 108. (Amendment # 45).
   10. Adopted Resolution Amending the Pickens County Land Use District Ordinance Map in regard to Parcel 044B-004-001 composed of 1 acre on Cove Road from Agricultural (AG) to Rural Residential (RR) with the following conditions: 1) Existing driveway on Cove Road must be utilized for proposed residential structure. 2) Lot will be limited to one residential structure. Re-zoning request from Miles Carpenter. (Amendment #47)
   11. Adopted Resolution Amending the Pickens County Land Use District Ordinance Map in regard to Parcel 012-001 and 012-013 composed of 213.64 acres from Agricultural (AG) to Highway Business (HB) with condition attached: 1) A variance will be required for the proposed 6 units per acre under the Highway Business (HB) Classification. Re-zoning requested by Forum Shops Cumming LLC. Property located on Old Whitestone Road East and Carnes Mill Road. Intended purpose of rezoning would be to develop a CCRC (Continuing Care Retirement Community). (Amendment # 46)
5.     Old Business
6.     New Business
7.     Guests/Comments
8.     Adjournment

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