BUTTS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
124th Session Covering Calendar Year 2022
2021-2022 Biennium
Minutes of the Board of Commissioners for March 14, 2022

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

Staff:
☐ Brad Johnson, County Manager
☐ Michael Brewer, Deputy County Manager
☐ Rhonda Blissit, Chief Financial Officer
☐ Andrew J. Welch, III, County Attorney

Section 1: Opening of Workshop

The workshop opened at 5:30 PM, with Chairman Joe Brown presiding. Commissioner Ken Rivers and Commissioner Keith Douglas were excused. Five docketed items were discussed, which included 1). An overview of all public hearings coming before the board later in the evening, 2). A budget presentation by the Public Defender, 3). A copier contract presentation, 4). The purchased of two fire engines and 5). A proposed amendment to the River Park Development Agreement of 2019. It was proposed that three items from the docket be moved to April meeting as further data and information was needed.

The Board adjourned the workshop at 6:00 PM.

Section 2: Session Preliminaries
Chairman Brown called the session to order at 6:00 PM and gave the invocation.

Section 3: Opening Business
Item 2022-02-045 Adoption of the Docket
Mr. Rivers moved to approve the docket, with Item 46, 47 and 57 postponed until the April 11th meeting. This was seconded by Mr. Douglas with unanimous consent, 5-0.

Section 4: Old and New Business
Item 2022-02-033 Rezoning Case 2022(04)2022 Bucksnort Road
Under Old Business, the rezoning of 58 acres on Bucksnort Road is back before the Board of Commissioners. Mr. Crumbley moved to deny the rezoning for safety reasons, seconded by Mr. Rivers and the denial was approved with unanimous consent.

Public Safety
Item 2022-03-058 County Resolution CR202214 Purchase of Fire Engines
Resolution 14 was presented to purchase two fire engines using American Rescue Plan Act funds. Mr. Rivers moved to approve the Resolution, seconded by Mr. Douglas with unanimous consent. The Resolution shall be recorded in the Book of Resolutions, Volume 1.

Budget and Appropriations
Item 2022-03-059 County Resolution CR202215 Copier Leasing Contract with Xerox
Resolution 15 was presented to enter into a new copier contract for leasing with Xerox. Mr. Douglas moved to approve, seconded by Mr. Henderson with unanimous consent.

Reports
Item 2022-03-060 Monthly Reports
Ms. Blissit gave the Financial Report. Mr. Brewer presented the monthly operations report. Mr. Johnson presented the County Manager’s report.

The Commission Members recognized the Girls 8U Basketball Team Champions from Leisure Services prior to adjournment.

Item 2022-03-061 Adjournment Motion
Mr. Douglas moved to adjourn, seconded by Mr. Crumbley with unanimous consent.

Ratified this 11th Day of April, 2022

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

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 124th Session, Attesting