City Council will consider adding two part-time deputies

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DAWSONVILE, Ga. – Dawsonville City Council will consider the addition of  two deputy sheriff’s position for city patrol when they meet in a combined work session and regular meeting at 5 p.m. Monday (at 5 p.m. in the G.L. Gilleland Council Chambers on 2nd Floor of City Hall.

The agenda states that the two positions will give the City 12-hour coverage seven days a week for two months (May and June) at a cost of $22,407.

The addition of sheriff’s deputies will require an intergovernmental agreement (IGA). The deputies would patrol city streets, assist City Code Enforcement and Animal Control as needed, enforce City Rules, Regulations, Codes and Ordinances and conduct other community oriented police activities.

Council will consider a request to ratify the application for the FY 2020 Local Maintenance Improvement Grant and approve the30 percent match of the $9,356.76 to be paid out of the budget. The grant is provided by the Georgia Department of Transportation for the supplemental LMIG funding specifically for safety improvements. The project includes restriping, installing crosswalks and street signs for various City streets.

The Water and Sewer Department will ask Council to approve the purchase of a Crew Cab 4X4 truck to be purchased through the Georgia Statewide Contract with Jacky Jones Ford, the low bidder, in the amount of $27,995. Funding source is the FY 2021 Water and Sewer capital budget.

Council will consider the request for a special event alcohol permit for the Chamber of Commerce 24th annual Gala scheduled for May 1 from 6 to 10 p.m.

Council members will also consider an additional Retirement Program for City employees.

 

 

City Council work session, regular meeting Monday

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DAWSON COUNTY, Ga. – City Council will hold a combined regular meeting and work session Monday (Feb. 15) at 5 p.m. in the G.L. Gilleland Council Chambers in City Hall, 415 Hwy. 53 East. The meeting is available via teleconference or by phone: https:// global.gotomeeting.com/join/. You can also access the meeting by calling +1 (872) 240-3412 Access Code: 260-464-4445.

Council will formally recognize Nancy Stites for her service to the community as Director of Family Connection.

In other business, council will consider:

  • Tanco Investments, LLC request for a zoning amendment for TMP D03 012 located at 315 Highway 9 North and 373 Highway 9 North consisting of 4.09 acres from HB (Highway Business District) to R6 (Multiple-Family Residential District).Public hearings were held on Jan. 11, 2021 Feb. 1;
  • Tanco Investments, LLC has requested the following variances for TMP D03 012 Located at 315 Highway 9 North and TMP D03 013 Located at 373 Highway 9 North for lot width on 2,5,8,11, 14, 17, 20 and 23 be reduced from 28’ feet to 22′ wide;
  • A second reading of a proposed ordinance To amend Section 2-110 to provide for revised connection fee for a water line for fire suppression, firefighting; and other purposes.

 

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City will consider rent increases at city-owned properties during Monday meeting

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DAWSONVILLE, Ga. –Councilman Stephen Tolson and City Manager Bob Bolz have researched the city’s leased properties and recommended a number of increases that City Council is expected to vote on when it meets Monday (Dec. 21) at 5 p.m. in City Hall.

Distillery Square (approximately 1,700 square feet) currently rents for $3,000 a month (reduced to $1,500 during COVID-19). The recommendation calls for an increase to $4,500 to $5,000 a month and a revision to remove the small office space from the lease which potentially could be rented separately.

Georgia Racing Hall of Fame (approximately 23,714 square feet) currently rents for $100 per month (cut to $50 during COVID-19). The Recommendation calls for an increase to $500-$1,000 a month and subsequent increases each year based on review of financials. The recommendation also requires that a special event permit be obtained prior to event scheduling.

City-owned residential property at 224 Flat Creek Drive is not recommended for an increase. The property currently rents for $750 a month (cut in half for (COVID-19).

City Clerk Beverly Banister will ask Council to approve the purchase of a records management software system from Laserfiche through MCCI at a cost of $19,152.50. Banister said Laserfiche is the easiest to set up and use and comes with a software package that includes set up, training and ongoing assistance.

Council is also expected to vote on final plat approval for Oakdale Subdivision.

Three county commission meetings set Thursday

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DAWSON COUNTY, Ga. – The Board of Commissioners will have a full day of meetings Thursday (Aug. 6), starting with the first of three public hearings on the 2020 millage rate and property taxes.

At 4 p.m., commissioners will hold a work session during which they will hear a presentation of the FY 2019 Audit results presented by Amanda Wilkson of Bates Carter that was postponed from the July 16 work session.

Purchasing Manager Melissa Hawk will present a request for an exemption to the Information Technology for Ambulance Transport Billing Software and Electronic Patient Care Reporting Software.

Parks & Recreation Director Matt Payne will present the naming the New Pavilion at Veterans Memorial Park- Parks & Recreation Center.

Planning & Development Director Jameson Kinley will present a 9-1-1 Ordinance update.

During the 6 p.m. voting session, commissioners will hold the second of three public hearings on the FY 2020 millage rate and property taxes.

Also on the agenda, commissioners are expected to vote on:

Creation of Residential Agriculture-1.5 Corrective Zoning District;

Revisions to the RA (Residential Agricultural) Exurban District;

Creation of a CHI (Highway Business Intensive Commercial) District and Amendment of Existing Commercial Districts;

An update to the Alcohol Ordinance;

An update to Planning Commission Terms;

Consideration of an extension of the Development Authority of Dawson County Board Member terms.

 

 

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Dawsonville City Council meets Monday

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DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – The Dawsonville City Council is expected to approve a Farmer’s Market Pavilion rental fee schedule and a 2020 lease for the Dawsonville Moonshine Distillery during a combined work session and regular meeting at 5 p.m. Mon. Feb. 17 in the G.L. Gilleland Council Chambers on the second floor at City Hall.

Cross Bridge Community Church Pastor Timothy Bennett will ask council to forgive a portion of the church’s $589.54 water/sewer bill for the month of December. The bill was much higher than the church’s average monthly bill and Bennett said it was caused by a leaky toilet.

The Dawson County Relay for Life will ask council to approve its annual Relay for Life event planned for Fri., April 17 at the Farmer’s Market Pavilion. The event will require the closing of a portion of Hwy. 53 at Allen Street to where Hwy. 53 turns into the Food Lion parking lot for about seven hours, starting after school lets out.

Kare for Kids Executive Director Tiffany Buchan will present a request for Kare for Kids  to hold the annual Easter Egg Hunt at Main Street Park on April 11.

Council will hold second readings of ordinances to amend a code in the City Charter to provide construction specifications for unpaved and/or gravel roadways and the acceptance of such roadways into the city’s roadway system.

There will also be a second reading of an ordinance to provide updates to existing ordinances on water and sewer services.

 

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