The commissioners begin with an invocation and then proceed to approve the agenda, minutes, and financial report. They then address new business items, such as the acquisition of right-of-way and easements for a turn lane project. A resolution is also passed to amend the Beaufort golf contract. The meeting continues with discussions on approving motions related to reporting to the Public Safety Committee, accepting grant funds, and entering various authorizations and agreements. The consent agenda is unanimously approved. There are also announcements about upcoming events and updates on the Strategic Plan and probate services. A correction is made regarding the location of an HOA boot camp.
- 00:00:00 In this section of the meeting, the County Clerk takes role and confirms the presence of all commissioners. The agenda remains unchanged and is approved as presented. Rick Morton from the Fire and EMS department leads the invocation, offering a Bible verse and praying for the protection and well-being of first responders, elected officials, staff, and citizens. The prayer emphasizes calling on God during times of difficulty and hardship.
- 00:05:00 In this section of the BOC Commission Meeting, the commissioners begin with an invocation and then move on to approve the minutes and financial report. They then discuss a new business item regarding the acquisition of right-of-way and easements for a turn lane project. After a motion and discussion, the authorization is approved with a vote of 3-2. The meeting continues with the approval of a resolution to amend the Beaufort golf contract, setting a cap on the contract amount at $400,000. There is a small discussion about a typo in the condition before the motion is made and approved unanimously.
- 00:10:00 In this section of the meeting, there was a discussion about approving certain motions. Commissioner Roberts suggested adding a condition that the program should report to the Public Safety Committee in addition to the program manager for accountability purposes. The amendment was accepted and approved. The meeting then moved on to reading the consent agenda items, which included accepting grant funds for EMT tuition, approving an aging subgrant, and authorizing the Sheriff’s Office to accept three grant awards for public safety and violence reduction programs.
- 00:15:00 In this section, the Board of Commissioners discusses various authorizations and agreements. These include amending the budget and signing related documents for two financial transactions, renewing agreements for the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, renewing a contract with Senior Chaplain Edwin Ford, entering a memorandum of understanding with Douglas County travel and tourism, and entering an agreement with EMC security for alarm devices. There is also an authorization to amend an agreement with Faithful Guardian LLC, approve a resolution for increased Medicare reimbursement for ambulance services, and transfer funds to the state of Georgia. The consent agenda is approved unanimously. Following this, there are announcements about a free dbe workshop and information on becoming a Douglas County vendor.
- 00:20:00 In this section, the District 2 commissioner announces the eighth annual HOA boot camp hosted by Commissioner Kelly Robinson, which will cover various topics such as code enforcement and community conflict resolution. The Constituent Services department also provides updates on the Strategic Plan in each district, with the District 1 citizen update scheduled for July 27th. Additionally, the District Attorney will be hosting a record restriction and community resource fair, while the Youth Commission program is now accepting applications. There will also be a junk dump event and the County’s biggest annual festival, September Saturdays, is set to take place at the Douglas County Courthouse. Lastly, the 2023 Transit Master Plan is launched, and the probate offices will have special Saturday openings for probate services.
- 00:25:00 In this section, the commissioner announces a correction about the location of an HOA boot camp, stating that it will now be held at Boundary Waters instead of Deer Lake. The change was made to avoid overlapping schedules and to ensure that seniors are not displaced on Saturday. The attorney confirms that there is no need for an executive session.
