Regular Meeting of the Mayor and City Council
City of Ball Ground, Georgia
Ball Ground City Hall ~ 7:00 P.M.

June 14, 2018

1. Call Meeting to Order – Mayor Roberts

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Appearances
Debra Garrard, President of the Ball Ground Business & Community Assn: Check Presentation to the City of Ball Ground from April fundraiser at Homiller House

4. Announcements – City Manager Eric Wilmarth

5. Consider Approval of May 10, 2018 Meeting Minutes

6. Old Business

7. New Business
a) Consider first reading of Annexation Petition
Applicant: Mae, LLC/Chris Geist – 131 Old Canton Road
b) Consider approval of updated Zoning Map
c) Consider the purchase of Back-Up Pump for Howell Bridge Sewage Lift Station
d) Consider Amendment to The Code of the City of Ball Ground Sec 4-65.(d)
e) Consider Approval of Tentative Millage Rate for 2018 City Property Tax

8. City Managers Report

9. Mayor Roberts Comments

10. Council Members Comments

11. Public Comments

12. Executive Session (If Needed)

13. Adjourn

Regular Meeting of the Mayor and City Council
City of Ball Ground, Georgia
Ball Ground City Hall ~ 7:00 P.M.

AGENDA
May 10, 2018

1. Call Meeting to Order – Mayor Roberts

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Appearances

4. Announcements – City Manager Eric Wilmarth

5. Consider Approval of April 12, 2018 Meeting Minutes

6. Old Business
a) Consider 2nd Reading of FY 2018/2019 Budget
b) Consider 2nd Reading of Annexation Petition
Applicant – Josh Briggs/Cedar Ridge Services, LLC

7. New Business
a) Consider proposal for change of City’s Liability Insurance provider
b) Consider a request for Special Use Permit for Used Car Lot at 8615 Ball Ground Hwy
c) Consider Bid Award for sale of one acre on Church St.
d) Consider Resolution to Contact for Funding under the Transportation Equity Act between the City of Ball Ground and Georgia Department of Transportation

8. City Managers Report

9. Mayor Roberts Comments

10. Council Members Comments

11. Public Comments

12. Executive Session (If Needed)

13. Adjourn

Regular Meeting of the Mayor and City Council
City of Ball Ground, Georgia
Ball Ground City Hall ~ 7:00 P.M.

AGENDA
April 12, 2018

1. Call Meeting to Order – Mayor Roberts

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Appearances

4. Announcements – City Manager Eric Wilmarth

5. Consider Approval of March 8, 2018 Meeting Minutes

6. Old Business
a) Consider 2nd Reading Sign Ordinance
b) Consider 2nd Reading of Solid Waste Ordinance

7. New Business
a) Consider Professional Services Agreement between Brown Pelican Consulting, LLC and City of Ball Ground for the purpose to prepare, agree upon and submit to the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) a Service Delivery Agreement
b) Consider 1st Reading of FY 2018/2019 Budget
c) Consider 1st Reading of Annexation Petition
Applicant: Josh Briggs/Cedar Ridge Services, LLC
Applicant is requesting annexation of 2.27 acres at 674 Old Dawsonville Rd.
Current zoning is AG
d) Consider Appointment to Sequoyah Regional Library Board of Trustees
e) Consider Rezone Request Applicant: Stefanie Joyner
Applicant is requesting to rezone 1,54 acres at 153 Commerce Lane and 995 Old Canton Road from R-40 to R-40 and R-20. If rezoned, the property will continue to be used as single family residential.
f) Consider request by Diamond Head Development for Special User Permit to allow for a solid waste transfer station in Light Industrial (LI) Zoning

8. City Managers Report

9. Mayor Roberts Comments

10. Council Members Comments

11. Public Comments

12. Executive Session (If Needed)

13. Adjourn

Revised:  April 10, 2018

Regular Meeting of the Mayor and City Council
City of Ball Ground, Georgia
Ball Ground City Hall ~ 7:00 P.M.

AGENDA
March 8, 2018

1. Call Meeting to Order – Mayor Roberts

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Appearances

4. Announcements – City Manager Eric Wilmarth

5. Consider Approval of January 11, 2018 Meeting Minutes

6. Old Business
a) Consider 2nd Reading of Ordinance to Prohibit Use of ATV’s within the City

7. New Business
a) Consider Resolution Recognizing Diversity in Needs With Respect to local control of fireworks
b) Consider Adoption of Cherokee County Water and Sewer Authority Sewer Use Rules and Regulations
c) Consider 1st Reading of Sign Ordinance
d) Consider Committee Appointments Study Historic Preservation Ordinance
e) Consider Appointments to Ad Hoc Committee To Study Property Maintenance Ordinance
f) Consider 1st Reading of Solid Waste Ordinance
g) Consider Proposal to Resurface Outdoor Basketball Court

8. City Managers Report

9. Mayor Roberts Comments

10. Council Members Comments

11. Public Comments
Brandon Roberts, President/CEO of Branches of Faith, Inc.

12. Executive Session (If Needed)

13. Adjourn

Hello Ball Ground:

This weekend is the big race! The Tour of the Southern Highlands will return to Ball Ground for a two-day racing event.

Saturday morning from 8:00 am-Noon – the racers will have their time trails. Racers will depart from City Hall every 30 seconds, heading south on Valley Street – and turning around just north of the pharmacy and returning to City Hall. To access Ball Ground Pharmacy please use Howell Bridge East.

Saturday afternoon Racers will use a course – leaving City Hall on Valley Street, turning west on Depot Street to Old Canton Road. Old Canton Road north to Commerce Lane. Commerce Lane west to Canton Highway. Canton Highway south, thru the traffic light and down to Howell Bridge Road. East on Howell Bridge East, then North on Valley Street. Valley Street will remain closed to thru traffic between Coy M. Holcomb and Depot Street. Other streets will remain open, but please be on the lookout for Cyclists as they will be on the course all afternoon. Police vehicles will be very visible on the race route.

On Sunday beginning at 8:00 am Valley Street will again be closed. The race route will be north on Valley Street, West on Depot, North on Old Canton, West on A.W. Roberts, North on Canton Hwy then west on Mineral Springs Road. The riders will race a 22-mile course out thru the County – returning to the City on Howell Bridge Road, back to Valley Street and do it again.

Please take the time to come downtown – eat, shop, relax and then take up a good viewing position near the plaza downtown, or near City Hall and enjoy some high-speed bicycle racing.

Please put next Thursday, March 8th, 2018 on your calendar for our monthly meeting of Mayor and Council. The agenda will be up on the website by Friday of this week.

Have a wonderful weekend – and please be aware of cyclists.