January 07, 2020 - 10:00 AM

Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners Work Session Tuesday, January 7, 2020 - 10:00 AM

• 00:00:00

  Introduction

  
• 00:00:05

  Call To Order

  
• 00:01:23

  Approval of Agenda

  
• 00:02:19

  2020-0011

  Approval of appointment of the Vice Chairman of the Board of Commissioners for 2020.

  
• 00:02:36

  2020-0012

  Approval appointment to the Water & Sewerage Authority. Term expires December 31, 2020. Incumbent – Bryan Kerlin. Chairman’s Appointment

  
• 00:03:01

  2020-0013

  Approval of appointment to the Water & Sewerage Authority. Term expires December 31, 2020. Incumbent – Larry Genn. District 1/Brooks

  
• 00:03:19

  2020-0014

  Approval of appointment to the Water & Sewerage Authority. Term expires December 31, 2020. Incumbent – Srinivas Jalla. District 2/Ku

  
• 00:03:37

  2020-0015

  Approval of appointment to the Water & Sewerage Authority. Term expires December 31, 2020. Incumbent – James Pirkle. District 3/Hunter

  
• 00:03:55

  2020-0016

  Approval of appointment to the Water & Sewerage Authority. Term expires December 31, 2020. Incumbent – Diometra Aldridge. District 4/Fosque

  
• 00:04:16

  2020-0017

  Approval to accept the resignation of Brittany Carter, Board of Health appointment from the Gwinnett Animal Advisory Council. Term expires December 31, 2020.

  
• 00:04:46

  2020-0018

  Approval to appoint Erin Martin to fill the unexpired term of Brittany Carter, Board of Health appointment, to the Gwinnett Animal Advisory Council. Term expires December 31, 2020.

  
• 00:05:05

  2020-0027

  Approval of appointments to the Community Outreach Advisory Board. Member serves a one-year term beginning January 1st of each year, and member may be removed by a majority vote of the Board of Commissioners at any time. Terms expire December 31, 2020. Community Outreach recommendation: Santiago Marquez, Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce; Michele LaLand, Gwinnett 101 Citizens Academy Alumni Board; Charles Pace, Gwinnett County Public Library; and Kevin Do, Vietnamese American Community of Georgia.

  
• 00:05:49

  2020-0094

  Approval of accept the resignation of Carla Brown from the Gwinnett Animal Control Hearing Board. Member serves a one-year term beginning August 1st of each year, and member may be removed by a majority vote of the Board of Commissioners at any time. District 3/Hunter

  
• 00:06:17

  2020-0095

  Approval to fill the unexpired term of Carla Brown to the Gwinnett Animal Control Hearing Board. Member serves a one-year term beginning August 1st of each year, and member may be removed by a majority vote of the Board of Commissioners at any time. District 3/Hunter

  
• 00:06:40

  2020-0033

  Award RP033-19, provision of online and toll-free court payment services on an annual contract (January 8, 2020 through January 7, 2021), to the highest scoring firm, nCourt, LLC, base amount $162,353.00. Contract to follow award. Subject to approval as to form by the Law Department. This contract is funded 100% by user transaction fees. (Staff Recommendation: Award)

  
• 00:07:52

  2020-0039

  Award BL117-19, building renovations at Hudlow Tennis Center, to low bidder, Artisan Construction Group, LLC, amount not to exceed $151,675.94. Contract to follow award. Subject to approval as to form by the Law Department. This contract is funded by the 2017 SPLOST Program. (Staff Recommendation: Award)

  
• 00:08:42

  2020-0010

  Approval to renew RP023-17, provision of veterinary medical services for the Animal Welfare & Enforcement Division on an annual contract (February 19, 2020 through February 18, 2021), with Planned PEThood of Georgia, Inc., base amount $360,000.00. (Staff Recommendation: Approval)

  
• 00:09:25

  2020-0034

  Approval to set qualifying fees for county and judicial offices to be filled through the election process in 2020 as required by O.C.G.A. § 21-2-131. Subject to approval as to form by the Law Department. (Staff Recommendation: Approval)

  
• 00:10:10

  2020-0035

  Approval to accept a donation of a large oak tree from Chad Alexander Smith, as well as the installation cost of planting the tree, at Alexander Park in the newly constructed phase II expansion of the park. The estimated value is $10,853.00. (Staff Recommendation: Approval)

  
• 00:10:58

  2020-0040

  Approval to renew OS032-15, purchase of Pulsar chlorine for County swimming pools on an annual contract (January 7, 2020 through January 6, 2021), with Aquatic Consulting & Equipment, Inc., base amount $105,000.00. (Staff Recommendation: Approval)

  
• 00:11:40

  2020-0043

  Approval to accept the NRPA Award for Health Equity from the Robert Woods Johnson Foundation in the amount of $3,000.00. These funds will be used to support our newest initiative Harvest Gwinnett in order to continue the work of Live Healthy Gwinnett. (Staff Recommendation: Approval)

  
• 00:12:27

  2020-0037

  Approval/authorization to apply for and accept if awarded an Outdoor Stewardship Program grant from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources in the amount of $2,250,000.00. This funding will be used to rehabilitate the Lake Louella Dam and restore the surrounding wetland area. The County’s match will be $750,000.00, with $545,000.00 in services already contributed by the Department of Water Resources and the remaining $205,000.00 in funds available in the Department of Community Services 2014 SPLOST Program. Approval/authorization for the Chairman or designee to sign any and all related documents. Subject to approval as to form by the Law Department. (Staff Recommendation: Approval)

  
• 00:13:34

  2020-0009

  Approval of tax digest corrections, including changes to the digest, in-additions, deletions and errors discovered during the billing and collection process of the Tax Assessors and Tax Commissioner's Office. Adjustments amount to an increase of assessed value in the amount of $57,243,000.00, a decrease in assessed value of $6,032,270.00 for a net increase of $51,210,730.00 for tax years 2012 through 2019. (Staff Recommendation: Approval)

  
• 00:15:42

  2020-0019

  Approval/authorization of the November 30, 2019 Monthly Financial Status Report and ratification of all budget amendments. (Staff Recommendation: Approval)

  
• 00:16:26

  2020-0038

  Approval and adoption of the fiscal year 2020 Operating, Capital, and Grants budgets, and preliminary approval of the 2021-2025 Capital Improvement Plan.

  
• 00:17:04

  2020-0031

  Award RP016-19, provision of enterprise records management solution consulting services, to the highest scoring firm, IQ Business Group, Inc., amount not to exceed $210,698.40 (negotiated cost savings of approximately $27,300.00). Contract to follow award. Subject to approval as to form by the Law Department. (Staff Recommendation: Award)

  
• 00:18:19

  2020-0028

  Award OS001-20, provision of digital advertising, to Clear Channel Outdoor, LLC, $122,850.00. (Staff Recommendation: Award)

  
• 00:19:09

  2020-0021

  Approval/authorization for the Chairman or designee to execute the Statewide Mutual Aid and Assistance Agreement, and any other documents, with the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA/HS). Subject to approval as to form by the Law Department. (Staff Recommendation: Approval)

  
• 00:20:03

  2020-0022

  Approval/authorization for the Chairman, or designee, to execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), and any other necessary related documents, with the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) related to the acceptance of training and equipment for the enhancement of law enforcement capabilities for the Gwinnett County Police Department's Hazardous Devices Unit (HDU). The training and equipment will be purchased by ARC on behalf of Gwinnett County. The estimated value of the total award to be funded 100% by ARC is $353,295.10 with no County match required. Subject to approval as to form by the Law Department. (Staff Recommendation: Approval)

  
• 00:20:52

  2020-0030

  Award BL118-19, provision of landscaping maintenance services at various Gwinnett County facilities on an annual contract (January 8, 2020 through January 7, 2021), to low bidder, Visionscapes, Inc., base bid $132,510.00. (Staff Recommendation: Award)

  
• 00:21:38

  2020-0029

  Approval/authorization for the Chairman to execute any and all documents necessary to release 20,615 square feet (0.47 acre) of sewer easement and to release a Maintenance Agreement including 78,700 square feet (1.81 acres) on Tax Parcel No. R5131 003 to Joffe Athens Hwy, LLC. Subject to approval as to form by the Law Department. (Staff Recommendation: Approval)

  
• 00:22:25

  Adjournment