BUTTS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
123rd Session Covering Calendar Year 2021
2021-2022 Biennium
Minutes of the Board of Commissioners for May 24, 2021

Commissioners:
☐ Ken Rivers, District 1
☐ Robert Henderson, District 2
☐ Joe Brown, District 3, Chairman
☐ Keith Douglas, District 4, Vice Chairman (Excused)
☐ Russ Crumbley, District 5

Executive Staff:
☐ Brad Johnson, County Manager
☐ J. Michael Brewer, Deputy County Manager

Section 1: Workshop
Chairman Joe Brown called the workshop to order at 5:30 PM with 4 Members seated. Mr. Douglas was absent due to illness. Items discussed included:

21. Update on Benefits for Employees
Mr. Johnson updated the board on options from our Health Insurance Broker and informed them that they were now part of Arista.

22. Discussion on TSPLOST
Mr. Johnson updated the board on the timeline for a TSPLOST and expressed desire to move this to the March 2022 election cycle. The board discussed and determined they wish to stay on the November 2021 election cycle if possible.

23. Discussion on Text Amendment to the UDO on Marinas
Ms. Christy Williams updated the board on the purpose for the text amendment on marinas.

24. Discussion on Text Amendment to the UDO on Off-Street Parking Lots.
Ms. Williams updated the board on the purpose for the text amendment on off-street parking and storage lots for commercial vehicles.

Following these discussion items, the workshop was adjourned at 6:08 PM.

Section 2: Opening of Meeting
Chairman Brown opened the Special Called Meeting for May 24th and led the invocation and pledge of allegiance.

Item 2021-05-090 Approval of Docket
Mr. Rivers made a motion to approve the docket, seconded by Mr. Crumbley, with unanimous consent and no amendments.

Item 2021-05-091 Public Hearing on Text Amendment to UDO concerning marinas
A public hearing was convened. No one spoke in favor of or against the amendment. The Chairman then called the public hearing to a close and called for a motion. Mr. Rivers moved to approve the text amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance, seconded by Mr. Henderson with unanimous consent, 4-0. The Zoning Administrator will forward the amendment to Municode.

Item 2021-05-092 Public Hearing on Text Amendment to UDO concerning off street parking
A public hearing was convened. No one spoke in favor of or against the amendment. The Chairman then called the public hearing to a close and called for a motion. Mr. Rivers moved to postpone action on the text amendment until June 14th to allow the list of roads that are currently barred from commercial truck traffic to be added to the text amendment of the Unified Development Ordinance, seconded by Mr. Crumbley with unanimous consent, 4-0.

Item 2021-05-093 Adjournment
Mr. Crumbley then moved to adjourn, seconded by Mr. Rivers with unanimous consent. The meeting was thus adjourned at 6:13 PM.

Ratified this 14th day of June, 2021 in open session

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On behalf of the Board of Commissioners
Joe Brown, Chairman of the Board

CERTIFICATION & ATTESTATION

I do hereby attest by my signature and seal below that the aforementioned minutes of the Butts County Board of Commissioners are an accurate representation of the official actions undertaken by the Board during the open meeting designated for the date and times stated herein.

J. Michael Brewer, Deputy County Manager
Clerk of the 123rd Session
Butts County Board of Commissioners