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

AGENDA
September 27, 2018

1. Call Meeting to Order – Mayor Roberts

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Appearances

4. Announcements – City Manager Eric Wilmarth

5. Consider Approval of August 16, 2018 Council Meeting Minutes

6. Old Business
a) Consider Second Reading of Defined Benefit Plan Ordinance

7. New Business
a) Consider Comprehensive Plan Update Transmit Resolution
b) Consider First Reading of Application for New Alcohol License
Applicant: Ball Ground Convenience, Inc./Khuram Ramzanali
Location: 8615 Ball Ground, Hwy
c) Consider Proposal from InterDev for GIS Services
d) Consider Intergovernmental Agreement Between Cherokee County and City of Ball Ground Regarding a Cherokee County Simulcast Remote Radio Site to be Constructed and Located on Property Owned by the City of Ball Ground
e) Consider petition for Speed Humps on Old Canton Road
f) Consider Intergovernmental Agreement Between Cherokee County and City of Ball Ground for Animal Control Services
g) Consider Request for 5 Month Extension on Service Delivery Strategy
h) Consider FY 17-18 Budget Amendments
i) Consider Resolution in Support of GEFA Loan for Property Acquisition
j) Consider Resolution in Support of Grant Application with Georgia DNR

8. City Managers Report

9. Mayor Roberts Comments

10. Council Members Comments

11. Public Comments

12. Executive Session: For Discussion of Land Acquisition

13. Adjourn

Please Note……The Work Session will begin at 6:00 PM followed by the regular monthly Council Meeting at 7:00 PM

Work Session of the Mayor and City Council
City of Ball Ground, Georgia
Ball Ground City Hall ~ 6:00 P.M.

AGENDA
August 16, 2018

1. Call Meeting to Order – Mayor Roberts

2. Review/Discuss the proposed City of Ball Ground Downtown District Livable Centers Initiative (LCI) Study. The regular monthly meeting of the City Council will begin at 7:00 PM.

3. Adjourn

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

AGENDA
August 16, 2018

1. Call Meeting to Order – Mayor Roberts

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Appearances
Presentation by Ball Ground Lions Club

4. Announcements – City Manager Eric Wilmarth

5. Consider Approval of July 12, 2018, Council Meeting Minutes

6. Old Business
a) Consider Second Reading of Application for New Alcohol License
Applicant: Sanvi Business, LLC/DBA Chevron Food Mart-Mikramdip Sign
Location: 155 Howell Bridge Rd
b) Consider Second Reading of An Ordinance Amending Article II (Alcoholic Beverage Dealers)
c) Consider Second Reading of an Ordinance Amending Division 3 (Operational Rules) Section 4-111 (Hours of Operation of the Code of the City of Ball Ground, Georgia

7. New Business
a) Consider Fire Services Agreement with Cherokee County
b) Consider first reading of revised Defined Benefit Plan Ordinance.
c) Consider adoption of Short-Term Work Plan
d) Consider adoption of Capital Improvements Plan
e) Consider appointment to Downtown Development Authority (DDA)
f) Consider Adoption of LCI Study

8. City Managers Report

9. Mayor Roberts Comments

10. Council Members Comments

11. Public Comments

12. Executive Session (If Needed)

13. Adjourn

Amended: August 15, 2018

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