Regular Meeting of the Mayor and City Council
City of Ball Ground, Georgia
Ball Ground City Hall ~ 7:00 P.M.
MINUTES
November 12, 2020
Mayor Pro Tem John Byrd was present for the meeting in Council Chambers. In order to limit the number of individuals present in Council Chambers and at City Hall and to provide for social distancing as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Council Members Prettyman and Stoner participated via teleconference call. Council Member Homiller, O’Malley and Mayor Roberts was absent.
Item 1: Meeting Called to Order by Mayor Pro Tem John Byrd
Item 2: Roll Call of Council Members
Council Members Byrd Prettyman participated via teleconference call.
Present in Council Chambers were City Manager Eric Wilmarth, City Clerk Karen Jordan, Police Chief Bryon Reeves, City Planner Chris Luly and City Attorney Darrell Caudill
Item 3: Approval of Agenda
Council Member Stoner put forth a motion, Seconded by Council Member Prettyman, Seconded by Council Member Stoner to approve the meeting agenda as submitted.
Motion Unanimously Approved.
Item 4: Announcements/Informational Items/Project Updates – None
Item 5: Approval of October 8, 2020 Council Meeting Minutes
Council Member Prettyman put forth a motion, Seconded by Council Member Stoner to approve the minutes of the October 8, 2020 Council Meeting as submitted in writing by the City Clerk.
Motion Unanimously Approved.
Item 6: Old Business
Consider Second Reading Annexation Petition 2020-A02:
Applicant: Lynwood Development – 560 Old Dawsonville Road
Council Member Stoner put forth a motion, Seconded by Council Member Prettyman to approve the second reading of Annexation Petition 2020-A02 as submitted by Lymwood Development for property located at 560 Old Dawsonville Road.
Motion Unanimously Approved
Consider Second Reading Annexation Petition 2020-A03
Applicant: Fred Brackett – 619 Old Dawsonville Rd
Council Member Stoner put forth a motion, Seconded by Council Member Prettyman to approve the second reading of Annexation Petition 2020-A03 as submitted by Fred Brackett for property located at 619 Old Dawsonville Road.
Motion Unanimously Approved
Consider Second Reading Annexation Petition 2020-A04
Applicant: City of Ball Ground – 1.34 acres landlocked property located north of where public access road ends (Roberts Lake Rd)
Council Member Prettyman put forth a motion, Seconded by Council Member Stoner to approve the second reading of Annexation Petition 2020-A04 as submitted by City of Ball Ground for 1.34 +/- acres landlocked property located north of where public access road ends (Roberts Lake Road).
Motion Unanimously Approved
Item 7: New Business – None
Item 8: City Manager Comments
City Manager Wilmarth provided Council Members with an unaudited report of account balances, and statement of revenues and expenditures for the month ended October 31, 2020. The report showed cash on deposit totaled $1775,076.55.
City Manager Wilmarth also updated Mayor and Council Members on several ongoing projects throughout the City.
The City received notice from the Environmental Protection Division earlier today to begin the A. W. Roberts Waterline Relocation Project. A notice to proceed was then issued to Trench Incorporated to begin the project. Trench Incorporated is expected to be on site to begin the project within the next two to three weeks.
A new lighting system will be installed at the tennis and basketball courts. The existing on/off switch is constantly being vandalized. In order to eliminate the costly repairs of replacing the on/off switch will now be done remotely through an internet-based system. The lights will be preprogramed to shut off at 10:15 PM nightly.
Chief Reeves presented a written report of the Police Department’s activities for the month ended October 31, 2020.
Watchguard is scheduled to arrive on November 23, 2020 to begin working with the Police Department installing bodycams. The cameras will be installed and officers trained on the use of the devices over the course of three days.
City Attorney Caudill is currently working to provide mayor and council members with a draft of a new zoning code and alcohol ordinance for review within the next couple of months.
Item 9: Mayor Roberts was absent.
Item 10: Council Comments
Council Member Prettyman and Stoner commended Chief Reeves and his department along with City Manager Wilmarth and staff for continuing to provide a high level of service throughout the ongoing Pandemic and recent Hurricane Zeta.
Item 11: Public Comments – None
Item 12: Adjourn
There being no further business for consideration a motion was duly made and seconded to adjourn.
Motion Unanimously Approved.
The minutes of this November 12, 2020 City Council Meeting approved this 14th day of January 2021.
__________________________
R. Roberts, III, Mayor
Attest: ________________________
Karen L. Jordan, City Clerk
