DEKALB COUNTY GEORGIA
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
REGULAR MEETING
AUGUST 26, 2008

A. INSPIRATIONAL     Mr. Reggie Gay
Second Mt. Vernon Baptist Church

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE     Larry Johnson
Commissioner District 3

B. PRESENTATIONS     NONE
    
C. APPOINTMENTS

C1. NONE

D. CONSENT AGENDA

D1. Approval of Minutes of the Regular Meeting of August 12, 2008
Juvenile Court
D2. Acceptance of Grant funds from the DeKalb County Department of Workforce Development
Parks & Recreation
D3. Acceptance of $4,000.00 In-Kind Donation from Bowne Publishing
Police
D4. Acceptance – United State Department of Justice FY 2006 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Accrued Interest
D5. Acceptance – United State Department of Justice FY 2007 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Accrued Interest
D6. Additions to Authorized Vehicle Fleet - Drug Forfeiture Vehicles – Police Department

E. PRELIMINARY ITEMS

Airport
E1. Lease with Jerry D. Elmore
District Attorney
E2. Request to Increase Board of Equalization (“BOE”) Daily Compensation to $60 from the Current Daily Rate of $40
Fire Rescue
E3. Academic Education Program School Affiliation Agreement
GIS
E4. Proposed Surplus Real Estate Declaration and Approval of Sale of Property Located at 0 East Ponce De Leon Avenue
Police
E5. Reclassification of Deputy Director of Animal Services to an Assistant Police Chief
Public Works
E6. Appropriation of Matching Funds for Army Corps of Engineers Project
Workforce Development
E7. Proposed Memorandum of Agreement with DeKalb Juvenile Court - July 1, 2008 – June 30, 2009

F. ITEMS FOR DECISION BY THE BOARD

F1. Employee & Retiree Group Health, Dental and Life Benefits for 2009
F2. Budgetary Resolution – Renewal & Extension Fund (#513) Water and Sewer, Department of Watershed Mgmt
F3. Budgetary Resolution – Water and Sewer Operating Funds (#511) Department of Watershed Management
F4. Transfer of Funds for Completion of the Performing Arts Center
F5. Purchases

Items Deferred to Future Meetings

1. NONE

G. COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD

H. 10:00 A.M. PUBLIC HEARING

Citizens may speak for or against an item that is considered by law to be a zoning ordinance and each side will have ten minutes to presents its case. Citizens may also speak for or against an item that is placed on the public hearing agenda but is not a zoning ordinance.  In that case, each side will have five minutes to present its case.  In the event there is more than one speaker per side, speakers must divide their time in order to complete their full presentation within the ten-minute time allotment, or the five-minute time allotment.  When the buzzer sounds to indicate that time has run out, the speaker will be expected to immediately cease speaking and to leave the podium area.  Prior to speaking, please complete a speaker card and present it when approaching the podium.  If you have any documents for the Commissioners, please provide 10 copies when approaching the podium.  Seven copies are for the Commissioners and the remaining copies are for the planning director, the county attorney and the clerk.  Applicants or citizens speaking in favor of an item shall speak first and applicants in zoning ordinance cases shall have the right to reserve time for rebuttal.  Opponents of a zoning ordinance item shall have no right of rebuttal.  Once the citizens have finished speaking, staff shall make a recommendation for action to the commission. At this point, citizens are no longer allowed to speak unless called to the podium by an individual commissioner to answer questions or provide information.  When speaking, always talk directly into the microphone and begin by stating your name, address and the name of any organization you represent.  Abusive, profane or derogatory language will not be permitted. Holding up signs, clapping and yelling to show support for or opposition to a speaker will not be permitted, but a show of hands or quietly standing will be permitted to show support for or opposition to a speaker’s position.

H1. Resolution to Support Legal Action against the Incorporation of the City of Dunwoody
Public Works - Transportation
H2. One Way Street- East Osborne Road
Commission Districts:  1& 6
H3. Rezone – David Canaday (public hearing)
H4. Special Land Use Permit – David Canaday (public hearing)
H5. Rezone – Cox Enterprises c/o Laurel David, Dillard & Galloway (public hearing)
H6. Special Land Use Permit – Cox Enterprises c/o Laurel David, Dillard & Galloway (public hearing)
H7. Special Land Use Permit - Crown Point Land Partners, LLC c/o Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (decision only)
Commission Districts:  1 & 7
H8. Rezone – Piney Grove, LLC c/o Dennis Webb, Jr. – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLC (public hearing)
Commission Districts:  3 & 6
H9. Rezone – Ronald Debranski, II (decision only)
Text Amendments
H10. Text Amendment – Scottdale Overlay District

I. APPEALS

I1. Appeal of Decision of Historic Preservation Commission Relating to Property at 259 Vickers Drive, Decatur, GA  30030 – Druid Hills Historic District, by Jean L. Mooty, Alma K. McFarland, John C. McFarland, David Jones, Nancy Hunter, Andree Grogan, Robert A. Clark III, Kathleen Duffield, and Kate H. Broyles

J. 11:00 A.M. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC

The Public Comments portion of this meeting is reserved exclusively for comments from the public, and not for immediate reply.  Statements made during the Public Comments portion do not necessarily reflect the Opinions of the Board or the Administration of DeKalb County Government.

The purpose of public comment is to allow the public to voice county-related requests, concerns or opinions during the public comment portion of the Commission meeting. Individual speakers will only have the opportunity for one public comment per meeting. Prior to speaking, each speaker must please complete a speaker card and present it to the clerk before the beginning of the public comment portion of the meeting.  The clerk will accept cards on a first come first served basis.  Speakers who are residents of DeKalb County shall be allowed to speak before residents of other counties are allowed to speak.  Once the public comment portion of the meeting begins, speaker cards will no longer be accepted.  Speakers will be allowed to speak for three minutes each and public comment shall not exceed 30 minutes in length.  When the buzzer sounds to indicate that time has run out, the speaker will be expected to immediately cease speaking and to yield the podium.  Those who submitted speaker cards but did not speak because of the time allotment, will be allowed to speak first at the next regularly scheduled commission meeting without regard to residence.  For more information about scheduling this opportunity, please speak with a member of the Clerk’s staff.  If you would like to fill out a written comment concerning county-related service complaints, this will help the governing authority to forward the complaints to the appropriate department for follow up.  When speaking, always talk directly into the microphone and begin by stating your name, full address and the name of any organization you represent.  Abusive, profane or derogatory language will not be permitted.  Holding up signs, clapping and yelling to show support for or opposition to a speaker will not be permitted, but a show of hands or quietly standing will be permitted to show support for or opposition to a speaker’s position.

POLICY OF NON-DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF DISABILITY
The DeKalb County Government does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admission or access to, or treatment of employment in its programs or activities.  The Office of Contract Compliance and EEO, 1300 Commerce Drive, Decatur, GA 30030, 404-371-4795 & TDD 404-371-7064, has been designated to coordinate compliance with the non-discrimination requirements contained in Section 35.107 of the Department of Justice regulations.  Information concerning the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the rights provided there under are available from the ADA Coordinator.  A ten-day notice is requested for special accommodations.