Unless there are some late changes to the agenda, it could be a short night for the Fayette County Board of Commissioners at its Feb. 12 meeting.
The only items up for approval are on the consent agenda, which typically is approved without public discussion.
Items on the consent agenda include:
• Approval of the appointment of current county attorney Dennis Davenport as the board’s attorney for the 2015 calendar year.
• Approval of staff’s request to award Bid #928B (Historic Courthouse Roofing Project) to Skyline Construction Services Inc., including a base bid in the amount of $189,715 and an alternate in the amount of $4,800, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $194,515.
The current roof was installed after a major fire in 1982, according to staff, and incidental maintenance repairs have been made since that time as needed.
County officials now believe it is time to comprehensively address the functional and cosmetic deterioration of the roof before a complete replacement is required. Work under this contract will address such items as the replacement of broken, damaged, missing or deteriorated roof slates; replacement of gutters, flashing and hip ridge caps; cleaning off mildew, and other related work.
The old courthouse had lost most of its county government and judicial tenants by the late 1980s, which are now housed either in the county administrative complex adjacent to the courthouse square in Fayetteville or at the county justice center about four blocks away. It currently is home to the Fayette County Development Authority.
• Approval of staff’s request to adopt Ordinance 2015-02, enacting provisions pertaining to the Multifamily Residential Sprinkler Code by designating Sections 12-139 through 12-149 of Article V of Chapter 12 as “Reserved,” and by creating a new Article VI, pertaining to “Multifamily Residential Sprinkler Code,” in Chapter 12.
When an ordinance enacting a new county code was adopted in April of last year, it codified 79 county ordinances in a process that took more than one year to complete. During that process a portion of the previous code pertaining to sprinkler systems in multifamily buildings was removed in error. Upon review by the public safety department in consultation with the county attorney, it was determined that the portion left out of the county code needed to be changed and updated.
• Approval of the Water Committee’s recommendation to approve funding in the amount of $1,300,000 for the Ga. Highway 54 East waterline relocation due to the Georgia Department of Transportation’s road widening project from McDonough Road to Tara Boulevard, which is scheduled to be let for bids this month. The county will have to move its water line along the Hwy. 54 right-of-way from McDonough Road to the Clayton County line.
The funding recommendation includes a base cost of $1,172,285 plus 11 percent for unforeseen situations that may arise such as rocks, unsuitable soils and/or stormwater or utility conflicts. The money comes out of the Water Department budget.
• Approval of the County Clerk’s request to adopt the revised 2015 County Commission Meeting Schedule.
• Approval of the Jan. 22 meeting minutes.
Also on the agenda is the presentation of a proclamation honoring the 100th anniversary of Kiwanis International.
As always, the agenda includes a designated time for public comment where the board will hear from any citizen on any relevant topic, regardless of whether it is on the agenda.
The board meets at 7 p.m. in its conference room at the county’s administrative complex in downtown Fayetteville.
