The regular meeting of the City of Lavonia Mayor and Council
was held on the above date at
Mayor called the meeting to order and welcomed everyone. Reverend Richard Bielski gave the invocation, followed by the pledge to the flag.
Motion by Kay McGlennen, seconded by Don Canady to approve
the minutes of the
Motion by Don Canady, seconded by Eddie Floyd to approve the Summary Financial Report of February, 2005 as presented. Motion carried.
City Manager gave the Planning & Zoning Commission report as follows:
James A. Carroll.......
Aria Partners, LLC…
Motion by Eddie Floyd, seconded by Don Canady to approve
building permit #630 for James A. Carroll at
Motion by Jason Macomson, seconded by Eddie Floyd to approve the building permit#671 for Aria Partners, LLC. for a 3,600 sq. ft. Spec building on Shuford St. Motion carried.
Motion by Eddie Floyd, seconded by Don Canady to approve the
occupational license for Carroll’s Quick Lube and Auto Service at
Motion by Eddie Floyd, seconded by Don Canady to approve the
Alcoholic Beverage License for
Motion by Jason Macomson, seconded by Eddie Floyd to give a
temporary easement to Maurice Haley, 45 Henry Street, as per attached drawing,
to construct a fence at his expense across the abandoned section of Henry
Street located in front of his property from his most northwestern property
boundary across Henry Street and intersecting with the fence of the Lavonia
housing Authority. This easement would
be revoked and the fence would have to be removed at Mr. Haley’s or the current
property owner’s expense, in the event in the future the City of
Motion by Jason Macomson, seconded by Eddie Floyd for the Mayor to sign a resolution for the potential financing of a water transmission line project through the Community Development Block Grant-Immediate Threat and Danger Program to provide a water line installation project from the intersection of Harbor Light Marina Road and Tugalo Bay south to Whitworth Road and then west to Paradise point Subdivision in order to provide safe and sanitary drinking water to the residents of Paradise Point Subdivision. The Paradise Point Community well was closed by EPD due to testing that revealed a higher than normal level of radium and uranium. Motion carried.
Motion by Jason Macomson, seconded by Eddie Floyd to adopt and sign the resolution to designate the interchange at Georgia Highway 17 and I-85 as the “S. Ernest Vandiver, Jr. Interchange.” This resolution has to be presented as a Bill before the Legislature in the 2006 Session by Representative Jeanette Jamieson. Motion carried.
Motion by Don Canady, seconded by Eddie Floyd to endorse the
formation of a Regional Task Force to study issues related to the
Motion by Jason Macomson, seconded by Eddie Floyd to adopt and enact a new code for the City of Lavonia, Georgia; providing for the repeal of certain ordinances not included therein; providing a penalty for the violation thereof; providing for the manner of amending such code; and providing when such code and this ordinance shall become effective. Motion carried.
Motion by Don Canady, seconded by Eddie Floyd to accept the bid of JHC Corporation in the amount of $194,106.00 subject to approval of G-DOT for the T-21 Bear Creek/Adams/Crest Drive Project. Motion carried.
Motion by Eddie Floyd, seconded by Don Canady for the Mayor to sign the Resolution / Quit Claim of interest to permit the enclosure of that certain alley or lane located in the corporate city limits of the City of Lavonia, said alley or lane being behind property owned by Columbia Farms of Georgia and the City hereby quitclaim all of its interest to Columbia Farms of Georgia. Motion carried.
City Attorney John Dickerson gave the second reading of the request to annex the properties of Russell Hill (new Exxon Convenience Mart located on Hwy 17 North) and Bobby McMurry ( property acquired by Bobby McMurry as a result of a right of way dispute with Hartwell Railroad) into the city limits of Lavonia.
Motion by Don Canady, seconded by Kay McGlennen to approve the annexation of the property of Russell Hill on Highway 17 into the city limits of Lavonia. Motion carried.
Motion by Don Canady, seconded by Jason Macomson to approve the annexation of the property of Bobby McMurry by the railroad into the city limits. Motion carried.
Motion by Jason Macomson, seconded by Don Canady to pass a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute, deliver, and attest, respectively, all documents necessary to the consummation of the transactions by the Loan Agreement as required by Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority (GEFA), including the Loan Agreement and the Note, to finance a portion of the costs of acquiring, constructing, and installing the Lavonia Wastewater Treatment Plant upgrade project as mandated by EPD. The amount of the loan shall not exceed $792,246. Motion carried.
Motion by Don Canady, seconded by Kay McGlennen to approve the request of Chief Randy Shirley to hire another police officer. Motion carried.
Motion by Kay McGlennen, seconded Don Canady to adjourn the
meeting at
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Ralph M, Owens, Mayor Angela V. Greer, City Clerk