BOC Work Session 1.07.25

January 07, 2025 - 10:00 AM

Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners Work Session
Tuesday, January 7, 2025 - 10:00 AM

  • 00:00:00

    Introduction

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  • 00:02:34

    Call To Order

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  • 00:03:25

    Approval of Agenda

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  • 00:03:40

    2025-0020

    Approval to cancel or move the following meetings of the Board of Commissioners: move the Tuesday, May 27, 2025 7:00 p.m. Public Hearing to Tuesday, May 20, 2025; cancel the Tuesday, July 1, 2025
    10:00 a.m. Work Session and 2:00 p.m. Business Session; move the Tuesday, November 25, 2025 7:00 p.m. Public Hearing to Tuesday, November 18, 2025; move the December 16, 2025 10:00 a.m. Work Session and 2:00 p.m. Business Session to December 9, 2025; move the Tuesday, December 23, 2025 7:00 p.m. Public Hearing to Tuesday, December 9, 2025.

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  • 00:04:57

    2025-0021

    Approval to appoint Incumbent J.C. Lan to the Gwinnett County Water & Sewerage Authority. Term expires December 31, 2025. District 2/Ku

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  • 00:05:13

    2025-0022

    Approval to appoint Incumbent David Witham to the Gwinnett County Water & Sewerage Authority. Term expires December 31, 2025. District 4/Holtkamp

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  • 00:05:27

    2025-0027

    Approval to appoint to the Audit Committee: Incumbents Kirkland Carden and Ben Ku representing Board of Commissioners, and Incumbent Tiana Garner representing Constitutional Officer/Separately Elected Official. Terms expire December 31, 2028. Board of Commissioners Appointments

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  • 00:05:50

    2025-0057

    Approval to accept the resignation of Lindsey Jorstad from the Gwinnett United In Drug Education (GUIDE) Board. Term expires December 31, 2026. Board of Commissioners Appointment

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  • 00:06:10

    2025-0058

    Approval to appoint Carion Marcelin to the Gwinnett United In Drug Education (GUIDE) Board to fill the unexpired term of Lindsey Jorstad. Term expires December 31, 2026. Board of Commissioners Appointment

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  • 00:06:27

    2025-0072

    Approval to appoint Colleen Frangos to the Development Advisory Committee as the Non-Residential Developer Representative. Member serves at the pleasure of the Board of Commissioners. Board of Commissioners Appointment

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  • 00:06:44

    2025-0073

    Approval to appoint Erika Fadahunsi Lizardo to the Family and Children Services Board to fill the unexpired term of Davida Baker. Term expires June 30, 2026. District 2/Ku

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  • 00:07:01

    2025-0074

    Approval to appoint Incumbent Dr. Tameka Womack to the Gwinnett Animal Advisory Council. Term expires December 31, 2026. Chairwoman’s Appointment

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  • 00:07:17

    2025-0075

    Approval to appoint Christina Westmeyer to the Gwinnett Animal Advisory Council to fill the unexpired term of Tati Romeo. Term expires December 31, 2025. District 1/Carden

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  • 00:07:33

    2025-0076

    Approval to appoint Incumbent Marlene Fosque to the Gwinnett County Human Services Advisory Board. Term expires December 31, 2026. Chairwoman’s Appointment

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  • 00:07:47

    2025-0077

    Approval to appoint Courtenay Strickland to the Gwinnett County Human Services Advisory Board. Term expires December 31, 2026. Incumbent Maria Najlis. District 2/Ku

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  • 00:08:04

    2025-0078

    Approval to appoint Incumbent Scott Haggard to the Gwinnett County Planning Commission. Term expires December 31, 2025. Chairwoman’s Appointment

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  • 00:08:17

    2025-0079

    Approval to appoint Incumbent Eric Thigpen to the Gwinnett County Recreation Authority. Term expires December 31, 2028. Chairwoman’s Appointment

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  • 00:08:31

    2025-0080

     Approval to appoint Arvind Narayanan to the Gwinnett County Stormwater Authority, Seat 2. Term expires December 31, 2028. Incumbent Neil Schapp. District 2/Ku

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  • 00:08:49

    2025-0081

    Approval to appoint Incumbent Marsha Bomar to the Gwinnett County Transit Advisory Board. Term expires December 31, 2028. Chairwoman’s Appointment

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  • 00:09:05

    2025-0082

    Approval to appoint Incumbent Bryan Kerlin to the Gwinnett County Water & Sewerage Authority. Term expires December 31, 2025. Chairwoman’s Appointment

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  • 00:09:20

    2025-0092

    Approval to appoint a Vice Chairman of the Board of Commissioners for 2025.

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  • 00:09:47

    2025-0040

    Approval and adoption of the fiscal year 2025 Operating, Capital, and Grants Budgets and the preliminary approval of the 2026-2030 Capital Improvement Plan.

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  • 00:10:30

    2025-0005

    Approval/authorization of the November 30, 2024 Monthly Financial Status Report and ratification of all budget amendments. (Staff Recommendation: Approval)

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  • 00:11:35

    2025-0024

    Approval/authorization of a Settlement and Release Agreement in the matter of Vision Outdoor Media, LLC v. Gwinnett County, Georgia, Superior Court of Gwinnett County, Civil Action File No. 23-A-09593-7. Subject to approval as to form by the Law Department.

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  • 00:12:48

    2025-0061

    Approval to authorize Denise R. Mitchell, Tax Commissioner of Gwinnett County, and her successors, to accept personal, company, certified, treasurer’s, or cashier’s checks, or bank, postal, or express money orders in payment of any fees and/or taxes due to the State and County, in accordance with O.C.G.A. Section 48-5-146. (Staff Recommendation: Approval)

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  • 00:14:01

    2025-0062

    Approval to authorize Denise R. Mitchell, Tax Commissioner of Gwinnett County, and her successors, to correct obvious clerical errors in accordance with O.C.G.A. Section 48-5-380(e), and to issue refunds in accordance with O.C.G.A. Section 48-5-241. (Staff Recommendation: Approval)

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  • 00:14:46

    2025-0064

    Approval/authorization for the Chairwoman to execute a Resolution delegating authority to the Tax Commissioner to make the determination to waive certain ad valorem tax penalties pursuant to O.C.G.A. Section 48-5-242. Subject to approval as to form by the Law Department. (Staff Recommendation: Approval)

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  • 00:15:30

    2025-0065

    Approval/authorization for the Chairwoman to execute a Resolution delegating authority to the Tax Commissioner to make determination to waive certain interest on ad valorem taxes pursuant to O.C.G.A. Section 48-5-242. Subject to approval as to form by the Law Department. (Staff Recommendation: Approval)

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  • 00:16:13

    2025-0025

    Award BL142-24, Sugarloaf Parkway at SR 8/US 29 intersection improvement project, to Ohmshiv Construction, LLC, amount not to exceed $2,261,851.10. Contract to follow award. Subject to approval as to form by the Law Department. This project is funded by the 2017 SPLOST Program. (Staff Recommendation: Award)

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  • 00:17:17

    Adjournment

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