Chairman Mecum called the meeting to order at 6:06 p.m.

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1 HALL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS VOTING MEETING MINUTES Hall County Government Center 2 nd Floor 2875 Browns Bridge Road, Gainesville, GA January 8, :00 p.m. 1. Call to Order Chairman Mecum called the meeting to order at 6:06 p.m. 2. Present Chairman Richard Mecum and Commissioners Kathy Cooper, Billy Powell, Scott Gibbs and Jeff Stowe Also p re s e nt w er e C o un t y Administ ra tor R a n d y Kn i g hton, Assist a nt C oun t y Administ ra tor M ar t y Ni x, C ommis s ion C l er k L i s a R it c hie a nd C oun t y A t to r n e y B ill Blalock 3. Approve Agenda Motion by Commissioner Gibbs to approve the Agenda with the removal of item p. from the Consent Agenda and also the removal of item c. from the Consent Agenda with a later vote on item c., seconded by Commissioner Stowe and voted, unanimously, to approve the Agenda as amended with the removal of both items p. and c. from the Consent Agenda. Motion by Commissioner Stowe, seconded by Commissioner Gibbs and voted, unanimously, to withdraw Consent Agenda item p. from the Agenda entirely. 4. Invocation: Dr. Samuel Parsons, Co-Pastor of Pastoral Care Blackshear Place Baptist Church 5. Pledge of Allegiance: Led by Commissioner Jeff Stowe 6. Appointments for Consideration Motion by Commissioner Gibbs, seconded by Commissioner Stowe and voted, unanimously, to relinquish his appointment as the Ex-Officio to the Hospital Authority and appoint Commissioner Cooper as the Ex-Officio to the Hospital Authority.

2 7. Public Comment Agenda Items Only (2 minutes per speaker/20 minutes maximum) The following citizens addressed the Board in opposition of the re-appointment of Robert Bobby Hulsey to the Board of Tax Assessors: Johnny Smith, 6932 Underwood Drive, Murrayville Craig Lutz, 8072 Sleepy Lagoon Way, Flowery Branch Al Marks, 7913 South Barker s Bend Drive, Murrayville Motion b y C ommission e r S tow e, s e c ond e d b y C ommission e r P o w e ll a nd vot e d, un a nimous l y, to a pp r ove the C ons e nt A g e nda ( w ith the e x ce ption of it e m s p. a nd c.) a s amended in the adoption of the Agenda. 8. Consent Agenda a. Approve December 11, 2014 Special Called Meeting Minutes b. Approve December 8, 2014 Work Session Meeting Minutes c. Approve re-appointment of Robert Bobby Hulsey to the Board of Tax Assessors NOTE: removed from the Consent Agenda during the adoption of the Agenda d. Approve appointment of Nicole Wood to the Parks & Leisure Services Board e. Approve appointment of Commissioner Powell as the 2015 Commission Vice Chairman f. Approve re-appointment of Randy Knighton as the 2015 County Administrator g. Approve re-appointment of Stewart Melvin & Frost as the 2015 County Attorney h. Approve re-appointment of Walt Davis as the 2015 County Warden i. Approve re-appointment of Lisa Ritchie as the 2015 Commission Clerk j. Approve re-appointment of Commissioner Scott Gibbs as Ex-Officio member to the Hall County Board of Health k. Approve appointment of Commissioner Jeff Stowe as the Ex-Officio member to the Hall County Parks and Services Board l. Approve re-appointment of Commissioner Billy Powell as Ex-Officio member to the Hall County Development Authority m. Approve re-appointment of Commissioner Scott Gibbs and appointment of Kevin McInturff to the Chestatee-Chattahoochee RC&D Council n. Approve Georgia Power Relocation Agreements for utility relocation in conjunction with the Hawthorne Place Base and Paving project and authorize Chairman to execute related documents. Commission District 3 o. App r ove G a DOT C onst r u c tion Ag ree m e nt f or Ce nt ra l H a ll Multi - Use T ra i l a nd Tunn e l a nd a uth o r i z e C h a i r m a n to e x ec ute do c um e nts. P h a se 1 P r oj ec t Number CSHPP (639); Tunnel Project Number CSTEE (155). Commission Districts 2 & 4

3 p. Approve authorization for County Attorney to proceed with the collection of $620, Irrevocable Letter of Credit for Streets, Stormwater Management Facilities and Sidewalks in the Shores at Lynncliff Cove Subdivision. Commission District 2 NOTE: removed from the Consent Agenda and the Agenda entirely during the adoption of the Agenda q. Approve extension of $132,001 Guaranty Performance/Maintenance Agreement and acceptance of $118,000 Irrevocable Letter of Credit for Sidewalks in Chestatee Cove Subdivision. Commission District 2 r. Approve extension of $23,375 Irrevocable Letter of Credit for Sidewalks in Misty Harbor Subdivision. Commission District 1 s. Approve acceptance of $81,519 Irrevocable Letter of Credit for Sidewalks in Ventura Subdivision. Commission District 2 t. Approve release of $81,073 Irrevocable Letter of Credit for Sidewalks in Ventura Subdivision. Commission District 2 u. Approve acceptance of $86,982 Irrevocable Letter of Credit for Streets, Stormwater Management Facility and Sidewalks in Fields on Ellison Subdivision. Commission District 1 v. Approve Ratification of the purchase of 0.37 acre right-of-way off Florence Drive. The purchase price of $35,000, paid by Hall County w. Approve Annual re-adoption of Robert s Rules of Order with the modification that the Chairman votes x. Approve Annual re-adoption of Hall County s Codes of Ethics 9. Other Business Susan Rector, Business License Director, addressed the Board. a. FIRST READING and public hearing for Sweet Acre Farms, LLC, 7570 Bill Wilson Rd., Alto, Ga.; Business Type: Farm Winery; License Type: Allinclusive Farm Winery (manufacturing, wine tasting, sales by package, sale by consumption on the premises); Owner: Matthew Ryan Vrahiotes; Licenseholder; Matthew Ryan Vrahiotes; Registered Agent: Matthew Ryan Vrahiotes; Commission District 3 Mr. Blalock issued the first reading and Public Hearing for item a. There were no public comments on item a. The 2nd reading and Public Hearing will be held at the January 22 nd Commission Meeting. b. RFP Merchant Processing Services (NOTE: tabled at the December 11, 2014 Special Called Meeting to the tentative December 18 Special Called Meeting that did not take place) Motion by Commissioner Gibbs to reject the bid and re-bid it, Commissioner Powell

4 seconded the motion. Tim Sims, Purchasing Manager, addressed the Board and recommended that the Commission table the item as staff is still researching. Motion by Commissioner Gibbs to withdraw his previous motion and table item b. until the first meeting in February, seconded by Commissioner Powell and voted, unanimously to table item b. until the February 12 Commission Meeting 10. Public Hearing to consider applications to amend the Zoning Map of Hall County as follows: a. Application of JHLC, LLC to rezone from AR-III to H-B, a 1.20± acre tract located on the west side of Lanier Islands Parkway, at its intersection with North Waterworks Road; a.k.a Lanier Islands Parkway; Tax Parcel (pt). Proposed Use: Boat storage yard and repair. Commission District 1 Mr. Blalock issued the reading and Public Hearing for item a. Srikanth Yamala, Planning Director, addressed the Board. He stated that the Planning Commission approved item a. with 4 conditions. Mr. Chris Perkins, 6220 Old Stringer Road, Flowery Branch, addressed the Board in favor of item a. Motion by Commissioner Cooper, seconded by Commissioner Powell and voted, unanimously, to approve item a. with 4 conditions as recommended by the Planning Commission. CONDITIONS 1. The applicant must meet with Hall County Development Services prior to site development. 2. Any outdoor lighting on the premises shall be of non-spill type. 3. A vegetated buffer shall be planted where the property abuts residential zoning districts per Chapter of the Hall county Code of Ordinances. 4. Parcels and C shall be combined as one lot of record prior to any development taking place. b. FIRST READING of a Resolution Pursuant to Section entitled Adoption of Official Zoning Map and District Boundaries of Chapter Title 17 of the Official Code of Hall County, Georgia to designate and adopt the Official Zoning Map 2015 of Hall County, Georgia, in electronic format; to provide for an effective date for said Resolution; and to repeal conflicting Ordinances and Resolutions, and for other purposes.

5 Mr. Blalock issued the first reading. Mr. Yamala addressed the Board. He stated that item a. is an annual item. Mr. Blalock issued the Public Hearing. There were no comments from the public. The 2 nd reading and Public Hearing will be held at the January 22 nd Commission Meeting. c. Approve re-appointment of Robert Bobby Hulsey to the Board of Tax Assessors NOTE: removed from the Consent Agenda during the adoption of the Agenda Motion by Chairman Mecum, seconded by Commissioner Stowe to re-appoint Robert Bobby Hulsey to the Board of Tax Assessors. Commissioner Powell asked Steve Watson, Chief Appraiser, to explain the process. Mr. Watson stated that he makes many recommendations to the Board of Tax Assessors. He said that he made a recommendation that they update lake front property values so the property values would be more equitable. Mr. Watson stated that they have laws they must abide by. He said that state laws require fair market values. and voted to approve the re-appointment of Robert Bobby Hulsey to the Board of Tax Assessors. VOTE: 4 to 1 AYES Chairman Mecum, Commissioner Cooper, Commissioner Powell, and Commissioner Stowe NAYS Commissioner Gibbs MOTION PASSED 11. Report from County Attorney None 12. Report from County Administrator a. County Offices will be closed on Monday, January 19, 2015, in observance of the Martin Luther King Holiday.

6 b. The Work Session scheduled for January 19 will be held on Tuesday, January 20 at 3:00 p.m. Mr. Knighton stated that he appreciates the re-appointment and looks forward to working with the Board on a number of very important items in Consider other business presented by members of the Commission District 1- Commissioner Cooper - None District 2- Commissioner Powell - None District 3- Commissioner Gibbs directed Marty Nix and Bill Moats to work on a policy in regards to attendance for Boards. District 4- Commissioner Stowe - None Chairman Mecum - None Motion by Commissioner Powell, seconded by Commissioner Gibbs and voted, unanimously to adjourn the meeting at 6:48 p.m. 14. Adjourn