BOC Agenda Summary from May 8, 2012

A. INSPIRATIONAL

Pastor Darryl Roberts
Mt. Welcome Baptist Church

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Commissioner Jeff Rader
  
District 2

B. PRESENTATIONS

Older Americans Month

20th Anniversary of Asian Pacific American Heritage

Bonnie Jackson
Commissioner Jeff Rader

C. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC

D. 10:00 A.M. PUBLIC HEARING

Commission Districts: 1 & 7
D1.    Resolution, Order and Declaration of Taking – Embry Circle Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Project, 3570 Hidden Acres Drive, Atlanta, Ga. 30340, 2264 sq. ft. of Permanent Sanitary Sewer Easement, Owners:  Ignacio Michaud and Elizabeth Hynes (Deferred from the 4/10/12 Regular BOC Meeting; Assigned to the Public Works Committee)DEFERRED UNTIL JUNE 12, 2012
D2.    Resolution, Order and Declaration of Taking – Embry Circle Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Project, 3576 Hidden Acres Drive, Atlanta, Ga. 30340, 2268 sq. ft. of Permanent Sanitary Sewer Easement, Owners:  R. Sean McEvoy and Emily Y. McEvoy (Deferred from the 4/10/12 Regular BOC Meeting; Assigned to the Public Works Committee) DEFERRED UNTIL JUNE 12, 2012
D3.    Resolution, Order and Declaration of Taking – Embry Circle Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Project, 3578 Hidden Acres Drive, Atlanta, Ga. 30340, 2322 sq. ft. of Permanent Sanitary Sewer Easement, Owners:  James A. Nelson and Martha J. Nelson (Deferred from the 4/10/12 Regular BOC Meeting; Assigned to the Public Works Committee) DEFERRED UNTIL JUNE 12, 2012
Commission Districts: 3 & 7
D4.    Traffic Calming Petition- Rotherwood Drive (between Webb Road & Templar Knight Drive) (Accepted to the Regular BOC Meeting Agenda) - APPROVED
Commissioner Districts: 4 & 7
D5.    Rezoning – Sonja Hopkins (Deferred from 3/27/12 BOC Rezoning Meeting – for decision only) - WITHDRAWN
Planning & Sustainability
D6.    Text Amendment – BOC “Pitbulls” (Deferred from 3/27/12 BOC Rezoning Meeting – for decision only; Assigned to the Planning & Economic Development Committee; Deferred from the 4/10/12 Regular BOC Meeting; Substitute assigned to the County Operations & Public Safety Committee; Discussed in the 4/17/12 Planning & Economic Development Committee meeting – no recommendation) - APPROVED

E.    APPEALS

E1.    NONE

F. APPOINTMENTS

F1.    Appointment to the Citizens’ Advisory Board for Parks and Recreation – Duane Johnson (Accepted to the Regular BOC Meeting Agenda) - APPROVED

G.    CONSENT AGENDA

Airport
G1.    Standardized T-Hangar Lease Agreement with Gus Livaditis Jr. (Accepted to the Regular BOC Meeting Agenda) - APPROVED
G2.    Standardized Office Space Lease Agreement with Landon Harkins (Accepted to the Regular BOC Meeting Agenda) - APPROVED
County Clerk
G3.    Approval of Minutes of the Regular Meeting of April 10, 2012 (Accepted to the Regular BOC Meeting Agenda)DEFERRED UNTIL JUNE 12, 2012
G4.    Approval of Minutes of the Regular Meeting of April 24, 2012 (Accepted to the Regular BOC Meeting Agenda) – DEFERRED UNTIL JUNE 12, 2012
GIS Department
G5.    Amended Resolution to Consider the Abandonment of a Section of Old Rainbow Drive Right-of-Way (Accepted to the Regular BOC Meeting Agenda) - APPROVED
Human and Community Development
G6.    Grant Acceptance – County Based Aging/Nutrition Service Provider Program; Estimated Amount of Federal and State Funds is $1,779,361 (Accepted to the Regular BOC Meeting Agenda) - APPROVED
Police Department
G7.    Grant Acceptance – Office of National Drug Control Policy for FY12 High Intensity Drug Appropriation Trafficking Area (H.I.D.T.A.) Grant in the Amount of $327,000.00 (Accepted to the Regular BOC Meeting Agenda) - APPROVED
G8.    Statewide Mutual Aid Agreement between Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA) – Homeland Security and DeKalb County (Accepted to the Regular BOC Meeting Agenda) - APPROVED
Public Works
G9.    Appropriation of Reimbursements Received for Traffic Signal Equipment (Accepted to the Regular BOC Meeting Agenda) - APPROVED
G10.    Continuation of One Administrative Assistant Position in the Natural Resources Management Office/Greenspace to Support the Park Bond and Greenspace Program (Accepted to the Regular BOC Meeting Agenda) - APPROVED

H.    PRELIMINARY ITEMS

GIS Department
H1.    Proposed Sale of an Unredeemed and Unforeclosed Interest in Property Located at 3004 Anderson Place (Accepted to the Regular BOC Meeting Agenda) DEFERRED UNTIL MAY 22, 2012
H2.    Proposed Sale of an Unredeemed and Unforeclosed Interest in Property Located at 3346 Lawrence Street (Accepted to the Regular BOC Meeting Agenda)DEFERRED UNTIL MAY 22, 2012
H3.    Proposed Sale of an Unredeemed and Unforeclosed Interest in Property Located at 3350 Lawrence Street (Accepted to the Regular BOC Meeting Agenda) - – DEFERRED UNTIL MAY 22, 2012
H4.    Proposed Surplus Real Estate Declaration and Approval of Sale of a Ten (10) Foot Portion of Property Located at 297 Ohm Avenue (Accepted to the Regular BOC Meeting Agenda) DEFERRED UNTIL MAY 22, 2012
H5.    Proposed Sale of an Unredeemed and Unforeclosed Interest in Property Located at 6003 Regent Manor (Accepted to the Regular BOC Meeting Agenda) DEFERRED UNTIL MAY 22, 2012
Police Department
H6.    Contract with Stone Mountain Industrial Park, Inc. to Lease ± 16,400 Square Feet of Office Space; Total Cost of $807,648.56 (Accepted to the Regular BOC Meeting  Agenda)APPROVED
Purchasing and Contracting
H7.    Purchases (Low Bidder)
LB1.    Monitoring, Repair, Maintenance and Installation of Fire, Intrusion, Elevator and Call Box Alarm Systems: (Annual Contract) Invitation No.: 3002261 for use by the Department of Watershed Management and the Department of Facilities Management. AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED:  $140,000.00 (Accepted to the Regular BOC Meeting Agenda; Assigned to the Finance, Audit & Budget Committee - recommended approval) - APPROVED
LB2.    Lifeguard And Pool Services At Browns Mill Family Aquatic Facility: Invitation No. 12-100278 for use by the Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs Department to supply Lifeguards and Lifeguard Management at the Browns Mill Family Aquatic Facility. AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED:  $225,000.00 (Accepted to the Regular BOC Meeting Agenda; Assigned to the Finance, Audit & Budget Committee - recommended approval) - APPROVED
Purchases (Extension)
EXT1.    Work Uniforms: (Annual Contract) Invitation No. 3001082: for use by various DeKalb County Departments. This contract was awarded by the BOC on February 24, 2009 for an amount not to exceed $500,000.00 (Accepted to the Regular BOC Meeting Agenda; Assigned to the Finance, Audit & Budget Committee - recommended approval) - APPROVED
EXT2.    Concrete Forming, Placing, Finishing and Wall Work (Annual Contract): Invitation No. 3001450 for use by Department of Watershed Management, Department of Public Works - Roads and Drainage Division and Sanitation Division, Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs. Request approval to extend the contract expiration date on a month-to-month basis through October 31, 2012 and increase the amount not to exceed by an additional $210,000.00 per month to allow time for completion of a new award. (Accepted to the Regular BOC Meeting Agenda; Assigned to the Finance, Audit & Budget Committee - recommended approval) - APPROVED
EXT3.    Employee Benefits, Actuarial Consulting and Brokerage Services Request for Proposal No. 06-500031 for use by the Finance Department – Risk Management Division (Accepted to the Regular BOC Meeting Agenda; Assigned to the Finance, Audit & Budget Committee - recommended approval) DEFERRED UNTIL MAY 22, 2012
Purchases (Sole Source)
SS1.    Harvested Aerial Platform with 100 Foot Ladder, Waterway and Pump: (Sole Source) for Public Works- Fleet Management to be used by the Fire Rescue Department during fire and rescue operations. Amount Not To Exceed: $998,558.00 (Accepted to the Regular BOC Meeting Agenda; Assigned to the Finance, Audit & Budget Committee - recommended approval) APPROVED
Sheriff
H8.    Additions to the Fleet (Accepted to the Regular BOC Meeting Agenda; Assigned to the County Operations & Public Safety Committee)DEFERRED UNTIL MAY 22, 2012
Superior Court/Drug Court
H9.    Creation of Two Drug Court Clinical Supervisor Positions in Superior Court (Accepted to the Regular BOC Meeting Agenda; Assigned to the County Operations & Public Safety Committee)APPROVED
ADDENDA
H10.    Add an item to the agenda - APPROVED
H11.    (Purchasing) EM1. Five contracts resulting from request for proposal (RFP) No. 07-500069 for Information Technology and Professional Service Consultants. –APPROVED
H12.    Add an item to the agenda – APPROVED
H13.    Office of the Internal Auditor Staffing – DEFERRED UNTIL JUNE 12, 2012
H14.    Add an item to the agenda – APPROVED
H15.    Overide of the CEO’s Veto of the DeKalb County Public Information Office – APPROVED
H16.    Add an Item to the agenda – APPROVED
H17.    Alarm Ordinance and Fee-Setting Resolution -APPROVED
H18.    Convene an Executive Session for potential litigation and real estate – APPROVED
H19.    Authorize execution of the option agreement in real estate acquisition number 05-08-12-1. APPROVED

I.    ITEMS FOR DECISION BY THE BOARD

Board of Commissioners – District 3
I4.    National Association of Counties (NACo) Prescription Drug Discount Program – Revenue Sharing Option (Deferred from the 4/10/12 Regular BOC Meeting; Discussed in the 4/10/12 Employee Relations & Community Services Committee – no recommendation)DEFERRED UNTIL MAY 22, 2012
Board of Commissioners – District 7
I5.    Resolution to Encourage Schools and Recreational Leagues to Cease Fundraising Efforts at Traffic Light Intersections (Deferred from the 10/11/11 Regular BOC Meeting; Assigned to the County Operations & Public Safety Committee – no official recommendation; Deferred from the 10/25/11 Regular BOC Meeting; Reassigned to the County Operations & Public Safety Committee; Deferred from the 11/8/11, 12/6/11, 12/13/11, 1/10/12, 1/24/12, 2/14/12, 2/28/12, 3/13/12 & 3/27/12 Regular BOC Meetings; Assigned to the County Operations & Public Safety Committee; Deferred from the 4/10/12 Regular BOC Meeting) DEFERRED UNTIL JUNE 12, 2012
I6.    Resolution to Encourage the Creation of a Sheltered Market to Improve the Business Opportunities of Sub-Contractors who are Classified as Local Small Business Enterprises (Deferred from the 3/27/12 Regular BOC Meeting; Assigned to the County Operations & Public Safety; Deferred from the 4/10/12 Regular BOC Meeting) DEFERRED UNTIL JUNE 12, 2012
I7.    Resolution to Encourage the Equalization of Distributed Contracts in DeKalb County to Sub-Contractors who are Classified as Local Small Business Enterprises and for Other Purposes (Deferred from the 3/27/12 Regular BOC Meeting; Assigned to the County Operations & Public Safety; Deferred from the 4/10/12 Regular BOC Meeting) DEFERRED UNTIL JUNE 12, 2012
I8.    Resolution to Encourage the Prompt Payments of Sub-Contractors who are Classified as Local Small Business Enterprises (Deferred from the 3/27/12 Regular BOC Meeting; Assigned to the County Operations & Public Safety; Deferred from the 4/10/12 Regular BOC Meeting) DEFERRED UNTIL JUNE 12, 2012
County Clerk
I9.    Approval of Minutes of the Special Called Meeting of October 18, 2011 (Deferred from the 12/13/11, 1/10/12, 1/24/12, 2/28/12, 3/13/12, 3/27/12, 4/10/12 & 4/24/12 Regular BOC Meetings) - APPROVED
I10.    Approval of Minutes of the Special Called Meeting of November 1, 2011 (Deferred from the 12/13/11, 1/10/12, 1/24/12, 2/28/12, 3/13/12, 3/27/12, 4/10/12 & 4/24/12 Regular BOC Meetings) APPROVED
I11.    Approval of Minutes of the Regular Meeting of March 27, 2012 (Deferred from the 4/24/12 Regular BOC Meeting) DEFERRED UNTIL JUNE 12, 2012
I12.    Approval of Minutes of the Zoning Meeting of March 27, 2012 (Deferred from the 4/24/12 Regular BOC Meeting) DEFERRED UNTIL JUNE 12, 2012
Human Resources/Recorder’s Court
I13.    Amendment to the Code of DeKalb County, Georgia, Chapter 20, Article I, Section 20-4 Relating to Merit Exempt Positions (Normal Coursed from the 10/11/11 Regular BOC Meeting; Discussed in the 10/13/11 County Operations & Public Safety Committee – no official recommendation; Deferred from the 10/25/11, 12/6/11, 12/13/11 and 1/24/12 Regular BOC Meetings; Discussed in the 1/24/12 County Operations &Public Safety Committee meeting – no official recommendation & will return to the next committee meeting; Deferred from the 3/13/12 Regular BOC Meeting; Return to the County Operations & Public Safety Committee – no recommendation, return to the next committee meeting; Deferred from the 4/10/12 Regular BOC Meeting) DEFERRED UNTIL JUNE 12, 2012
Planning & Development
I14.    Downtown Avondale Estates Tax Allocation District– (Deferred from the 2/14/12 Regular BOC Meeting; Assigned to the Planning, Economic Development & Public Works Committee - no official recommendation; will return to the Planning & Economic Development Committee in 2 weeks; Deferred from the 2/28/12, 3/13/12 & 4/10/12 Regular BOC Meetings) DEFERRED UNTIL JUNE 12, 2012
Public Safety
I15.    Amending Chapter 3 Article I and II of the Code of DeKalb County, Georgia, and Authorizing its Enforcement and Associated Fees (Normal Coursed from the 12/7/10 Regular BOC Meeting; Deferred from the 12/14/10 Regular BOC Meeting; Assigned to the Public Safety & General Government Committee; Deferred from the 2/22/11, 3/15/11, 4/26/11, 6/14/11, 7/12/11 and 8/9/11 Regular BOC Meetings; Assigned to the County Operations & Public Safety Committee – no official recommendation; Deferred from the 8/23/11, 9/27/11, 11/8/11, 12/6/11, 1/10/12, 2/28/12 & 3/13/12 Regular BOC Meetings; Reassigned to the County Operations & Public Safety Committee - No recommendation; return to the next committee meeting; Deferred from the 4/10/12 Regular BOC Meeting; Discussed in the 4/10/12 County Operations & Public Safety Committee – no recommendation; awaiting information from Law Department) APPROVED SUBSTITUTE
Public Works
I16.    Georgia Power Lighting Agreements for Rockbridge Road between North/South Hairston Road and Stephenson Road; and for Clifton Road between Houston Mill Road and Old Briarcliff Road (Deferred from the 4/10/12 Regular BOC Meeting) - APPROVED
I17.    Property Right-of-Way Exchange on Durden Drive – Land Lot 301, 18th District (Normal Coursed from the 4/24/12 Regular BOC Meeting) DEFERRED UNTIL MAY 22, 2012
Purchasing & Contracting
I18.    Purchases (Low Bidders)
LB2.    Soap Box Derby Construction: Invitation No. 11-100250 for use by the Department of Recreation, Parks & Cultural Affairs (Discussed during the 1/5/12 Finance, Audit & Budget Committee – no recommendation until review of requested information; Deferred from the 1/10/12 Regular BOC Meeting; Discussed during the 1/17/12 Finance, Audit & Budget Committee – no official recommendation; Deferred from the 2/14/12 Regular BOC Meeting; Discussed during the 3/20/12 Finance, Audit & Budget Committee – no official recommendation; Deferred from the 3/27/12 Regular BOC Meeting; Return to the Finance, Audit & Budget Committee) DEFERRED UNTIL JUNE 12, 2012

J.    COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD

K.  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.