BUTTS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
123rd Session Covering Calendar Year 2021
2021-2022 Biennium
Minutes of the Board of Commissioners for October 25, 2021 Called Meeting

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

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

Section 1: Preliminaries
Chairman Joe Brown called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM with Commissioners Brown, Douglas and Rivers present and Commissioner Henderson via telephone. Commissioner Crumbley was excused due to a death in the family.

Item 2021-10-171 Approval of Docket
Mr. Douglas made a motion to approve the docket with revisions, seconded by Mr. Rivers with unanimous consent, 4-0. Mr. Rivers then made a motion to suspend the two-reading rule, seconded by Mr. Douglas with unanimous consent, 4-0.

Section 2: New Business Presentations

Community & Economic Development

Item 2021-10-172 Public Hearing for Rezoning of 18 Acres from R-4 to M-2
Zoning Administrator Christy Lawson presented the recommendations of the Planning Commission to the Board, following which, Chairman Brown opened a public hearing. No one spoke in favor of or against and the hearing was closed. Mr. Rivers then moved to table a final decision until the December meeting, pending a development agreement, seconded by Mr. Henderson with unanimous consent, 4-0.

Merit System and Personnel

Item 2021-10-173 Adoption of County Resolution CR2021-23 Approving Premium Pay
Deputy County Manager Michael Brewer presented a resolution that formalized and clarified the actions of the Board taken at the previous meeting under item number 164. The Resolution authorizes staff to process a one-time payout of premium pay using ARP Act federal funds to all County employees meeting certain criteria and does not alter or change any ordinances of Butts County.

Mr. Rivers moved to approve, seconded by Chairman Brown and approved with unanimous consent. The Resolution shall be made a part of the Book of Resolutions, Volume 1.

Item 2021-10-174 Approval of Amendment 1 to Budget Spending Resolution
Mr. Brewer presented a proposed amendment to the Budget Resolution 2021-16 which allows Code Enforcement to come out from under the Sheriff’s Office and back under the Board of Commissioners and increase the total count of full time County employees by one position.

Mr. Douglas moved to approve, seconded by Mr. Henderson with unanimous consent.

Item 2021-10-175 Update on Redistricting Process
County Attorney Andrew Welch updated the Board on the redistricting process for Butts County.

Item 2021-10-176 Adjournment Motion
Mr. Rivers moved to adjourn, seconded by Mr. Douglas with unanimous consent.

Ratified this 8th Day of November, 2022 or upon the next regular meeting of the Board.

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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
Sitting as Clerk of the 123rd Session
Butts County Board of Commissioners