Good morning, everybody.

I am presiding officer and commissioner from District 4, Shakira Johnson.

Welcome to the May 26th, 2026 Board of Commissioners meeting.

We will go through our agenda as scheduled.

So first up, we will have inspirational speaker.

Overseer Vanessa Hall from the Riemann National Church.

If you will start making your way up to this front podium, good morning, everyone is my honor.

Overseer Vanessa Hall, senior pastor of the world.

Pastor Hall is a respected leader, prophetic teacher, and devoted servant of God who has faithfully led many into a deeper relationship with Christ and a stronger commitment to kingdom service.

Following the passing of her husband, Bishop Stephen B.

Hall, she answered God's call to lead with strength, grace, and unwavering of the National Church.

She serves as the designated district director of Atlanta Metropolitan District of the Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship.

She celebrates this historic appointment within full gospel as she is recognized as a first female overseer in the state of Georgia.

She's a spiritual daughter of Bishop Joseph Warren Walker III, senior pastor of Mount Zion Baptist Church National Nashville, Tennessee.

Pastor Hall is a proud mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, and an inspiration to many as she seeks to empower those connected to her to be effective and efficient kingdom believers.

Please join me in warmly welcoming overseer Vanessa Hall.

Good morning, ma'am.

Good morning.

Good morning.

Thank you so much.

Thank you all for having me again.

It's an honor to be here with you this morning.

So let me get started with these few moments that I have.

And so uh again, thank you.

Uh good morning to our commissioners, leaders, and all of those who serve the people of DeCap County.

Today I simply came to encourage you with this thought.

Good work gets heavy.

I said, good work.

It gets heavy.

Galatians 6 and 9 says, and let us not be weary in well doing, for in due season we shall reap if we faint not.

Leadership is rewarding, but leadership is also weighty.

It can get heavy.

Serving people is meaningful, but serving people can also become exhausting.

Carrying vision, responsibility, and the concerns of an entire community is not like work.

And sometimes the hardest work is not starting the work, it's continuing the work.

I say it is continuing the work.

Paul says, let us not be weary in well-doing.

That tells us something very powerful.

Even good people doing good work can become weary.

You can love what you do and still get tired.

You can be called to serve and still feel pressure.

You can deeply, you can care deeply and still feel overwhelmed.

How many of you feeling overwhelmed right now?

Yeah, I feel overwhelmed.

But scripture reminds us not to faint, not to quit, not to lose heart.

And I'm a preacher, so I like preaching with points.

Is that all right with y'all this morning?

Okay, number one, the pressure of purpose.

Good work comes with pressure because purpose always carries responsibilities.

Um God promises per uh pressure.

John 16 and 33 says it this way.

These things have I spoken unto you, that in me you may have peace.

He wants us to have peace.

He told us in one of his words, peace I give unto you, and peace I leave unto you.

And that peace is a peace that always stays.

He said, These things have I spoken unto you that you may have peace, but in the world you shall have tribulation.

That word shall is a promise.

You shall have tribulation, which is in the original text is the lipsis.

Can somebody say the lipsis?

Now you have some greek under your belt.

Which means pressure.

You will have pressure.

Can you say pressure?

The great the greater the assignment, the heavier the weight.

Every decision we make affects family, community, businesses, seniors, students, and future generations.

Pressure is often the evidence that what you carry matters.

I said what you carry.

It matters.

If nobody cares, there would be no pressure.

If the work had no value, there would be no weight.

But because your work matters, it gets heavy.

I say that it gets heavy.

And I want to encourage you today.

Do not allow the pressure of purpose to make you abandon your assignment.

And then secondly, the power of persistence.

There is power in continuing.

I know you get tired.

I know you want to throw in the tower, and then there are days you want to bless somebody out till you're out of breath.

You do.

The real strength of leadership is not just how you start, it's how you continue.

Showing up again matters.

Serving again, it matters.

Trying matters.

Believing again, it matters.

Persistent is power because somebody is depending on your consistency.

Many people will never fully know the meaning or knowing meetings that you attend, the sacrifices, the stress, or the emotional weight that leaders require.

But your willingness to keep moving creates stability and hope for others.

And sometimes the greatest victory is simply refusing to stop because winners never quit, but quitters never win.

Thirdly, the promise of the harvest.

Galatians gives us this promise, promise.

In due season, you shall reap if you faint not.

The meaning, uh that means your labor is not in vain.

Every seed of compassion, every act of service, every difficult conversation, every sacrifice, every effort to improve this county.

It all matters.

Some harvests are immediate, others take time.

But faithful work always produce fruitful fruit eventually.

You may not see every result today, but your labor is helping shape your strongest future for tomorrow.

And so, commissioners, thank you for carrying in the weight of this county.

Thank you for continuing to serve with uh with the work when the work is difficult.

Thank you for continuing to show up.

That's just half the battle when the work gets heavy.

And may you always remember this.

Good work gets heavy, but heavy work still produce harvest.

I want to say it one more time.

Good work gets heavy, but heavy work still produce harvest.

Because again, in due season you shall reap if you faint not.

Can we pray?

Lord, I thank you for an incredible day that is so full of purpose, promise, and possibility.

Bless your people and help us all to continue the good work.

And when we get weak, we understand that you are strong.

Help us all to endure this journey as good soldiers in Jesus' name.

God bless you all.

Thank you.

Thank you, Pastor Hall.

If you'll stick around after presentations, I'd love to give you a pen.

Thank you.

Next, we will have the Pledge of Allegiance led by Commissioner Ted Terry, and then we'll go down for presentations.

Pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands.

One nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all.

Good morning, colleagues, planning staff, community leaders, preservation advocates, and members of the public.

My name is Michelle Long Spears.

I serve as a district two commissioner here in DeCab County.

Today we pause to recognize something deeply important to the identity of DeCab County.

The places, stories, and neighborhoods that connect us to our history and help us shape our future.

DeCab is home to a rich collection of historic communities that reflect the cultural, architectural, and civic legacy of generations past, from the historic downtown districts of Decatur, Lythonia, and Tucker to beloved neighborhoods such as Druid Hills, Stone Mountain, Brookhaven, and Avondel Estates.

These places tell the story of who we are as a community.

They preserve the character, craftsmanship, and traditions that make DeCab County incredibly unique in our region.

Historic preservation is about more than protecting just old buildings.

It's about honoring our shared heritage, strengthening neighborhoods, supporting economic development, encouraging encouraging heritage tourism, and creating vibrant communities that future generations can experience and appreciate the history that surrounds them every single day.

At this time, it is my honor to present the proclamation declaring May 2026 as Historic Preservation Month in DeCab.

Now, if our planning staff, any members of the Druid Hill Civic Association, or anyone else who would like to come forward, please do as the clerk reads the proclamation into the record.

Whereas the National Trust for Historic Preservation established Historic Preservation Month in 1973 to celebrate the nation's historic places.

And whereas the DeCab County Historic Preservation Commission was established in 1996 to oversee the protection, enhancement, preservation, and continued uses of places, districts, sites, buildings, structures, objects, landscape features, and works of art that possess significant historical, cultural, and anesthetic aesthetic value within DeCab County.

And whereas DeCab County's rich historical, cultural, and architectural heritage is among its most treasured assets, contributing to the identity, character, and vitality of its communities.

And whereas historic preservation strengthens neighborhoods, supports sustainable growth and economic development, encourages heritage tourism, fosters civic pride, and enhances the overall quality of life for residents and visitors alike.

And whereas Historic Preservation Month provides an important opportunity for residents of DeCab County to recognize, celebrate, and support the preservation of the peoples, places, and stories that define our community's unique history and legacy.

Now, therefore, I, Michelle Long Spears, along with the Board of Commissioners on behalf of DeCab County, and its more than 775,000 residents do hereby proclaim May 2026 as historic preservation month in DeCab County and encourage all residents to recognize and participate in this special observance.

Proclaim this 26th day of May 2026.

Thank you, Madam Clerk.

All right.

Um, Historic Preservation Month was established by the National Trust, but long before that, the very first historic district was established in Charleston, South Carolina in 1936.

Um, historic preservation has always been a tool used by local communities in order to protect its uh historic places and sites in order to con to create a tangible connection to the past that helps us remember where our community came from and where we're going.

And I would like to thank the commission so much for recognizing the importance of historic preservation here in DeCab County.

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We appreciate you, planning staff.

All right, here we go.

Good morning, everybody.

It is my distinct honor as your district four commissioner and presiding officer to introduce a proclamation that truly hits close to home for all of us here in DeCab County.

We often hear the phrase health is wealth, and today we are reminded just how true those words are.

A healthy community is a thriving community when our residents have the opportunity to live active, balanced, and healthy lives, our families become stronger, our neighborhoods become safer, and our county becomes more resilient for generations to come.

That is why DeCab County government remains deeply committed to ensuring that every single resident, excuse me, regardless of age, background, ability, or zip code, has access to safe, accessible, and convenient places to walk, run, bike, exercise, and simply enjoy the outdoors.

From our parks and recreation centers to our sidewalks, trails, and green spaces, we understand that creating opportunities for movement is not just about fitness, it is about equity, quality of life, and public health.

We also recognize that too many communities continue to face significant health disparities and barriers to wellness.

That is why partnerships and initiatives like the CAB Public Health LEED initiative are so important through education, outreach, and a community engagement.

This work is helping to break down barriers, encourage healthier lifestyles, and empower residents to take charge of their well-being.

These efforts are building not only healthier individuals, but a healthier and more connected DeCab County.

Today's proclamation is more than just words on paper, it is a call to action.

It is a reminder that small steps literally and figuratively can lead to transformational change.

Whether it is taking a walk with your family, joining a fitness class, using one of our beautiful trails, participating in a community wellness event, or simply making time for movement each day, every effort matters.

With the support of Madam CEO and the Cab County Board of Commissioners, we are proud of to officially designate today as Active People Health DeCab Month.

As we move forward together, let us continue investing in the health of our residents, supporting one another, and creating a culture where wellness is accessible to all.

So today I encourage everyone, lace up your sneakers, visit our parks and trails, support local wellness initiatives, and make your health a priority, not just not just this month, but every day.

Together we can build a stronger, healthier, and more vibrant DeCab County.

And if Dr.

Spivey is here, if she'd come forward, and Madam Clerk, if you'll read in the proclamation.

Whereas DeCab County government recognizes the importance of providing access to safe and convenient places to be physically active for people regardless of age, race, income, socioeconomic status, disability, and geographic location.

And whereas approximately one and five children and two and five adults in the United States have obesity.

And one in two adults lives with a chronic disease.

And whereas the physical activity guidelines for Americans recommend that children aged six to seventeen years engage in at least sixty minutes of moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity each day, and adults ages 18 years and older engage in at least 150 minutes of moderate intensity activity each week.

And whereas only half of adults and one quarter of youth receive the recommended amount of aerobic physical activity needed to reduce the risk of chronic disease.

And whereas physically active individuals generally live longer and are at a lower risk of serious health conditions, such as obesity, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and certain cancers.

And for people living with chronic disease, physical activity can help manage these conditions and their complications.

And whereas the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention is leading active people, healthy nation, a national initiative to have 27 million Americans become more physically active by 2027.

And whereas individual effort alone is insufficient to improve opportunities for physical activity, and significant policy systems, and environmental changes are needed to support and sustain healthier choices for all residents.

And whereas the CAP Public Health, through its local efforts towards addressing disparities in the CAP initiative, is expanding physical activity opportunities for African Americans and Latin residents with support from the CDC's racial and ethnic approaches to community health reach program.

And whereas sidewalks, trails, bicycle lanes, parks, and public transit routes to everyday destinations, provide safe and convenient opportunities for physical activity and healthy living for all residents.

Now therefore, be it proclaimed that we, presiding officer, commissioner Shekara Johnson, and the governing authority celebrate May as the active people healthy DeCab Month and affirm our commitment to encouraging all who live, work, and play in DeCab County to prioritize physical activity through exercise, sports, recreation, and to healthier lifestyles for individuals, stronger families, and a more vibrant community.

Proclaim this 28th day of May 2026.

Okay, and at this time, we will have someone from the health department come up and speak.

Good morning.

I'm Stephanie Carter.

I'm the um director for community health at DeCAP Public Health.

At the CAP Public Health, we recognize that health disparities continue to impact many of our communities.

Too many residents still face barriers to safe and convenient opportunities for physical activity.

What we know is concerning.

One in five children and two in five adults are still living with obesity.

One in two adults is living also living with chronic diseases, and too few adults and youth are meeting rec are not meeting recommended activity levels.

The numbers are unacceptable, and we are taking action through our lead to cab initiative supported by CDC Reach, we are expanding physical activity opportunities across the county, particularly in age in African American and Latinx communities.

Our efforts continue to support the Active People Healthy Nation Initiative, a nationwide movement.

Today we are proud to recognize May as active people, Healthy DeCab Month and launch our walk it out, WOW, walk it out on Wednesday program.

Our goal is to have 5,000 residents walk 10,000 steps every Wednesday.

No excuses, no barriers, no exceptions, any pace, any place, just walk.

We want to thank the commission for supporting our efforts.

Thank you.

Pastor Hall, if you come up, I'd love to give you a pen.

Thank you, everybody.

We will continue with the agenda.

Excuse me.

Next up we have comments from the public, Madam Clerk.

The purpose of public comment is to allow the public to voice county-related requests, concerns, or opinions during the commission meeting.

Speakers will only have the opportunity for one public comment per meeting.

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.

Cards turned into the clerk from the time the general meeting is convened, generally nine AM, and by the beginning of public comment portion, generally following presentations on the agenda.

Speakers who are residents of DeCab County shall be allowed to speak before residents of other counties are allowed to speak.

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 residents.

There she is.

Good morning, ma'am.

Commissioner's house is really recently about the company.

Some here and the police leaders are not in data centers again.

Water and eminent domain seizures in Fayette County and a General Assembly that doesn't mind sanctioning the theft of our shared utilities while forcing residents and small businesses to foot the bill.

What else have we learned lately?

Countless corporations carry a tax burden that's lower than the average American citizen.

Some 10% of Fortune 500 pay zero in federal taxes.

Can we actually bet on a corporation to pay their fair share here in Georgia?

The Georgia Department of Audits reported that we gave tax exemptions to data centers in 2024 that forfeited 472 million dollars in tax revenue.

And the labor and economic boon that they said we would get, they delivered less than half of what they promised, 60% lower than targets.

But ask yourself if you toured an otherwise great home that was cited as your setback guidelines indicate, just one and a half football fields away from a loud hot windowless box.

Would you buy that home at fair market value?

And what's 40% of that?

So what can we do to improve this ordinance so that it reasonably relates to residents' welfare?

First, the amendment provides definitions and requirements for large and hyperscale data centers, but why?

DeCAB residents deserve a county commission that says no to any data center.

At minimum, this board should support citizens' health and welfare by prohibiting any data center that's larger than 20,000 square feet or that requires a substation.

Second, it must clearly identify these things, safe benchmarks for soil and water testing, resource caps for energy and water consumption month over month, testing requirements and schedules, and most important, language about fines, penalties, and other punishments for when those things are ignored.

And finally, we can address licensing and taxation with this body, is my understanding.

Companies must earn tax exemptions and abatements, and they can prove their partnership by adhering to those new requirements that we'll draw up.

TLDR, we have to revisit this amendment.

We cannot give away land resources and revenue that would otherwise positively support our communities for our health, safety, morality, and general welfare.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Next speaker.

Stephen Benny.

Mr.

Benny, good morning.

Good morning, Commissioners.

There will be a district three runoff election on June 16th, and I encourage all district three voters to please vote.

The battle will be between Nicole Messiah and Keanu Moore, but the war is between Commissioner Messiah and Commissioner Terry.

Millsepp sent a draft MOU memorandum of understanding to Nicole in August 2025, seeking approval for a data center.

This is one million dollars more than he promised to pay after the original land swap was made in 2021.

But to this date, has not paid to the county.

After he sells the land to the data center developer, what will stop him from doing so again?

That's why he is inserting or he is insisting on a written contract.

Apparently he made some oral agreements during the first land swap that were not in the written agreement, and they are giving him problems.

A good con man will not make the same mistake twice.

The agreement also called on the county to provide unconditional zoning approval and reaffirm a zoning certification letter from February 2024, which is well before the work on data center zoning regulations began.

So the data center deal could be grandfathered in.

The cherry on top was that DeCab County would drop any litigation related to the land swap, and that DeCab County shall release Black Hall from all obligations related to the real estate exchange agreement, dated January 29th, 2021.

All we have from you, Miss Messiah, is a non-denial denial.

But the document does exist.

Your first and only response should have been hell no.

And then have sent the MOU directly to the CEO, the COO, and the county lawyers.

Apparently you did not, as a few months later, the CEO sent an email to you stating that she had become aware you were engaging in conversation with Black Hall Studios and our MILSEP and his attorneys, and sought to understand the nature of your conversations and express my concerns.

Note the S, implying more than one conversation.

She reminded you that as a commissioner, you don't have the authority to engage in conversations that would bind to CAB County.

As a lawyer, you should also know that direct contact with an individual or his agents with whom the law department is actively engaging to buy back the land that was conveyed during the land exchange is problematic on its face.

You truly are the queen of data centers.

But remember, although you try to blame others, remember in the words of Glenn Fry, we are all just prisoners here of our own device.

Thank you very much.

Takia Tinsley.

Yes, and can we double check on that buzzer because the buzzer didn't sound thank you?

Ms.

Tinsley.

Okay, I don't see them.

Go ahead, ma'am.

Okay.

Tina Ross.

Tina Ross.

Okay, continue.

Austin Carl.

Austin Carl.

Go ahead.

M.

Bascom.

M.

Bascom.

Ginger Granzus.

Ginger Grangis.

And Renee Cole.

Renee Coyle.

These are all of our citizens from last meeting.

Yes, ma'am.

Our first citizen tonight today is Rosalind McIntyre.

Good morning, Ms.

McIntyre.

Good morning.

And I'm representing myself.

Commissioners, I would like to emphasize your constituents' frustrations with the initial and subsequent iterations of the data center text amendments.

There are no clear, enforceable and defensible compliance standards, which is missed, which is a missed opportunity to protect the cabbed communities.

We would like the planning and sustainability staff to turn a vague policy into a regulation with genuine bite, one with legally binding mechanisms with enforceable objective parameters to be written directly into the amendments text covering development, operation, complaint resolution, and noncompliance.

Instead of drafting a permissive document designed to green light as it uh is it alluded to in a previously agreed specific project as reported in a decent recent Decaturish article.

Examples of specific mechanisms written directly into zoning text include dedicated compliance points of contact for 247 365 access, excalation and law protocols submitted quarterly, performance bonds, and surety to mitigate operated defaults, revocation of penalties, certificate of occupancy held or revoked.

Approving this amendment without clear enforceable compliance standards is an irreversible abdication of local control and an abdication of your responsibility to protect the health, safety, and financial security of DeCab County.

Once these rights are vested to the developer, it will legally be impossible to retroactively implement the safeguards our communities require.

The only way to lessen the impact of any data center development is to limit the size to small and medium location, not near-centered people uh communities, and extend the distance between data centers uh to prevent clustering one mile.

And to the also, we need to have a data center moratorium until the full requirements of the consent decree have been met.

Pushing a completion date out to 2037 is a glaring red flag that the leadership in the CAB County and utility providers are fully aware that the current infrastructure cannot support this development, and yet you consider adding to an already compromised foundation.

And to the planning and constant sustainability department, this current text amendment is very similar to those in areas that are now being sued for community relief.

Thank you for completely ignoring the clearly aired precedent set by jurisdictions.

Your refusal to learn from their documented failures is truly remarkable.

Thank you.

Next speaker.

Gina Mangum.

Good morning.

Good morning.

Gina Mangum, I live in districts five and seven and unincorporated DeCAB.

Commissioners, who do you serve?

The developers or your constituents.

Isn't that really what this all boils down to?

We acknowledge the need for a data center text amendment, so developers can't just build them by right.

But the ordinance does not have to include all types of data centers.

We don't want large-scale, hyperscale data centers or campuses in DeCAB.

Yet no matter which way you slice it, the text amendment looks more and more like an ordinance to benefit developers, not to cab citizens.

As currently written, the data center categories in the current text amendment are misleading.

Major, medium, minor.

They're meaningless when considered in context.

There's no real distinction between major and campus because they're both large scale or hyperscale, which we oppose.

Furthermore, a developer could effectively build a data center campus by clustering any number of minor, medium, or major data centers together.

We need to use terminology that accurately describes the size, scope, and nature of each development.

The DeCab Citizens Coalition proposal would allow only small-scale data centers and industrial zones.

Our proposal meets the reasonable data processing needs for everyday commerce rather than feeding the speculative desires of big tech companies to compete in AI development at our expense.

At the same time, our proposal significantly limits the negative impact on our water, power, environment, health, property values, and overall quality of life.

So we have to ask you, is the tax amendment really being written to allow development of the proposed shadow box and black hall data centers?

Last week it was revealed that District 3 Commissioner Nicole Messiah has already been negotiating with Ryan Millsap.

It begs the question: are there other discussions taking place that are actually driving this process?

What would motivate Shadow Box Chief Development Officer Jeff Webber to confidently pronounce the coming of the shadow box data center?

Last year, Commissioner Long Spears wisely asked, what good is the ordinance without compliance?

So where's the compliance plan?

Do we really expect Donald Trump's EPA, gutted EPA to help us when they're already imposing millions of dollars in penalties and fines on our continued failure to fix our water system under the consent decree?

And the state EPD lacks the resources.

You see that by what's happened in Dalton and Conyers with the Biolab fire.

The overwhelming majority of DeCab residents would prefer no data centers at all.

But if we have to have data centers, they should be small and away from neighborhoods.

500 feet is not enough.

Thank you, ma'am.

Jan Dunaway, Mr.

And accept your ma'am.

I understand.

I just wanted to finish my sentence.

Good morning.

Good morning, Jan Dunaway, District Ford, DeCab County Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor.

Let me be clear.

We need a data center text amendment, but the current version, which hadn't been updated since January 22nd of 26, will not offer the citizens enough production.

DeCab County is under consent order with EPA, EPD, and DOJ since 2011 due to our broken water, sewer, and stormwater systems that are polluting our soil streams and the South River.

Should something happen to the Scott Candler water treatment plant, our only source of drinking water, like what happened in the city of Atlanta last week, DeCAM citizens only have three hours of drinking water as backup.

The City of Atlanta has 30 days.

Can we afford to give our drinking water to the multiple data centers proposed in South Cab?

We are concerned not only about the drinking water, but also about the disposal of chemically infused cooling water, even closed loop systems have to be purged on a regular basis.

Can our broken water and sewer system handle that amount of poison water?

Will it overflow into our yards and streams?

These chemicals cannot be removed by our water treatment plant before being discharged into the South River.

A year ago, water was an issue for the development department, and then like magic, it's no longer a concern.

Why?

We understand there is a water plan, so make it available to the public.

Better yet, extend the moratorium until we meet all aspects of the consent order.

Georgia is experiencing the worst drought in 20 years.

A recent rainfall will not wipe out the drought, the drought.

Data centers want to be considered critical infrastructure, putting them before the citizens.

You have increased our water and sewer rates by 10% year over year for 10 years, causing many not to be able to afford water.

Something we all must have to survive.

Now you want to do the same thing to our stormwater utility fee.

When will the citizens receive a report on the progress?

There is no compliance plan in the text amendment that protects water, soil, and streams, and the citizens.

What is included is vague at best.

Who will ensure ensure compliance?

We cannot depend on our federal agencies with the administration that is pro-data centers.

A new concern: dark fiber inline amplifiers that boost the fiber optic signal to quick get it quickly to these data centers and better connect them.

They have the same setup on a smaller scale, short of water, using this with many of the same negative impacts on our citizens.

Developers are looking for cheap land than locating in poorer, poorer black and brown communities.

Thank you, ma'am.

Tatiana Pamatel.

Good morning.

Good morning.

Well, I come in to talk about Whitehall Forest and the all the problems we have in there.

I think everybody knows already, but I beg in here to somebody do something.

We have a fraudulent HOA in place.

Behind, no lights in public areas at the night, bust pipes, waste water, illegal dump, roaming house, invasion of homeless, drug dealers.

We need help.

On top of all the fraudulent HOE wants foreclosure, my profit because I complained, because they cow code enforcement.

Then I don't know.

I'm not a politician, but you guys have the power to do something.

Then please do.

Well, Mr.

Do you want to say anything?

And can we get your address, ma'am?

10909 Whitehall Forest.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

Thank you for leasing, and please do something.

Yes, someone will be in touch.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Beverly Dapney.

Do you want to good morning, Miss Dabney?

Good morning.

Beverly Dabney, Don Drife, Decatur, Georgia.

I come here today to share thoughts.

I had a last week I was reading Decatur's, in which Ted Terry had shared meeting notes from the executive committee.

I was all I grew up in all of the boards that I served on.

When you have an executive committee, that is among yourself.

We have a lot of issues going on in your district as well as others.

So that that land could be acquired by the community.

Economic development is a key issue in District 3 as well as your district.

Right now, what happens over and over again, and a lot of our districts, we're not have access to the economic development that goes on in other areas.

We spend too much time going back and forth on such issues as opposed to working together if you cover not only district three but as well as district seven.

We have never had the opportunity of a small business form where people could be invited in and developers shown what could be possible in DeCalve County.

The first thing before I had an opportunity, I guess to meet who you had identified to run in District 3.

The first thing that was shared with me was that we did not need a CEO.

We definitely need a CEO because the CEO is identifying opportunities for us throughout DeCab County.

District 3 needs help from not only you but everyone.

We must work together as a team and not identify the weakness in this area, but identify some strengths as well.

Continue to work with us to identify land before outside investors identify this land and see what can be done with the land.

I have lived in the county in this area for over 40 some years.

We don't need to air our dirty laundry, or if we're gonna air our dirty laundry, let's have an opportunity for everyone to app to have an opportunity to say what is true and what is not true.

Thank you very much.

Thank you, ma'am.

Next speaker.

Pat Cole.

Pat.

Good morning, ma'am.

Good morning.

My name is Pat Cobb, and I reside at 3577 Voltacrest Road, Ellenwood, Georgia.

I'm here to express my concerns about a letter that was sent to Caterish on May the 17th involving Commissioner McColl Vasiaya.

As a resident, we should expect trans, we should trans, we should expect fairness and complete facts in the public, concluding of when you're sending out information about an electric official.

We should also ask who sent the letter and why it was sent two days before the election and why it was released at this particular time.

Residents have a right, and they have to question the timing and release of information that's gonna damage somebody or ambush somebody's campaign.

This question should be answered along with many other information questions that who released this to the Decaturish.

And I was told that it was Commissioner Ted Terra.

I don't know what went down, but I can tell you as a resident, it is not right.

We have to have complete facts about what went down and what is going on with Commissioner Messiah.

I have worked with Commissioner Massai.

I'm not on a campaign.

I don't campaign for, but I do know that she's an honest person.

I met with her in my capacity as the president of City Grove Association.

I'm not here representing them either.

I'm just since the saying, she was a she's a lawyer, she's a broker, she's a business person and a community representative.

She cares about our community.

I've worked with her, and what really disturbed me so much too is that I was at the CID 10th anniversary meeting, and she took a picture with some of these guys that we're talking about about the data center.

And then I get an email or text saying, oh, we're gonna circle her, and she's dealing with the the uh data center people.

That simply was a lie because I was sitting in that meeting and it was made to be a line was sent out.

What I'm trying to say to you is this.

I want to say I want transparency from Ted Terra, from anyone.

I am not against his opponent, somebody he's from his office that he decided he wants to run.

I'm not against her.

It is that tell me the truth in terms of what we're doing in our communities.

This affects everyone, all seniors.

And I have seniors in our community that I do represent.

They are upset as well, and I said to them I would speak out in this manner.

I also bring greetings from Senator Nadine Thomas, who if we are working together to make sure the right information gets out.

And I asked that the Decaturers give you an opportunity to respond.

I didn't get that answer.

Because you know what?

When you don't respond, that means you're ambushing somebody's campaign.

I don't like that kind of thing.

I don't even like being up here, but it's not right, and I say to you all it's power.

Commissioner Messiah, I say to you, stand sister, because at the end of the day, you got 42% of District 3, and 42% tells me that somebody wants you in this position.

Thank you.

Thank you, ma'am.

Next speaker.

Warren Mosby.

Good morning, sir.

Good morning.

Good morning, Commissioners.

Uh, my name is Warren Mosby.

My address is 2457 Hammersham Drive.

I'm representing myself.

I've been a resident of District 3 and District 6 for over 50 years.

I'm a semi-retired political consultant and a former electrical engineer.

Go jackets.

I am here today to deliver a public, a direct public comment to Commissioner Edward Ted Terry.

Ted, I have known you for 15 years.

Even as a young man, you've been a force in Georgia politics, leading the charge for equity, fairness, and strong communities.

Your path to greatness was crystal clear.

And frankly, people genuinely like you.

I never once doubted your future in politics until now.

Ted, your political career is unraveling at the scenes because you are representing the worst mistakes of the CABs past.

To expand your own territory, you are actively working to destroy a Democratic colleague, a newcomer who hasn't had the time to learn the operational lessons you've spent a decade of mastering.

Let me be clear about what's happening.

You are weaponizing a local issue, taking an overnight opposition, uh faking an overnight opposition to data centers purely to tear down a colleague and clear a path for your former staff member.

Everyone in this room knows your actual record.

You have consistently supported the smart regulated deployment of data centers with community input.

This sudden flip-flop isn't about policy, it's a political hit job.

This is unconscionable.

It is beneath your talent, beneath your potential, and entirely contrary to the core beliefs you used to challenge.

Because you chose a public knife fight instead of a private conversation.

You have made this a community-wide issue.

Why are you adopting the toxic tactics of your predecessors, dragging the cab through the mud and making us the laughing stock of the region once again?

There is no way to sling mud without getting dirty yourself.

Why revive the error when a judge rightly labeled the Cabs leaders as the poster children of corruption?

The stain will ultimately attach to you, and make no mistake, it will attach permanently.

Ted, there is time to stop.

I'm begging you, return to your roots.

Be a builder, not a destroyer.

When Democrats fight Democrats for raw power, the community loses.

You are not MAGA.

Act like it.

As a former boss once told me, I now tell you, Mr.

Terry, mind your own business.

Protect your job.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Next speaker.

Deborah Wallace.

Ms.

Wallace, good morning.

I live in the North Shore subdivision.

I represent the Roperick Coalition.

I'm here for I feel like minor stuff compared to the data center.

But um between South Deshaun and 124, Rockbridge Road is getting torn up because of the trucks from the Amazon Amazon Distribution Center.

Now we have already had a fire truck fall in a hole.

We've had a couple of cars have a lot of accidents over there.

And I think you guys need to do something about making a moratorium as far as trucks rolling down that one little two lane.

Because now at night, my house shakes.

And that is kind of scary, considering that now I'm watching my grandbaby.

Point number two.

It is horrible.

I had smoke and fire in my house, and I get a text message that I need to respond to in order to have 911 call me back.

That is crazy.

How?

If I was getting choked or having an asthma attack or having cardiac arrests, I would have to find my text message, text one, to get 911 to respond to me.

You know, we watch a TV show called 911 on TV.

They sound beautiful, they respond quickly, they're there on a moment.

We in DeKeb County have to answer a text message.

That is terrible.

It is to help.

I have asthma.

I have people in my neighborhood that are seniors.

What if that truck has to come down and it takes 20 minutes for somebody to answer a text message?

You guys have got to fix the 911 call center.

It is the lifeline to some people's health.

Serious deaths can occur because of that, along with the road on Rockbridge Road.

And let's get rid of them data centers.

Thank you.

Thank you, ma'am.

Next speaker.

That is the last citizens we we can hear at this time.

All right, thank you.

So before we enter into public hearing, um Madam Deputy Presiding Officer does have a motion to make.

Yes, ma'am.

Thank you, Madam Presiding Officer.

At this time, I move to limit the time for discussion on each of the matters in today's meeting, only to allow five minutes the first time a commissioner speaks, and three minutes the second time for a total of eight minutes on any individual item.

Second.

We'll motion and a second.

Do we need to hit the machine?

So by show of hand, all in favor.

That is unanimous.

And again, that is for us as commissioners who limit our speaking time.

We also have an agenda item pursuant to change our blue book later in the discussion, and that will be our second and final read when we get to that item.

All right.

Madam Klerk, if you'll read the instructions for the 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 10 minutes to present its case.

Citizens may also speak for or against an item that is placed on the public hearing agenda, but it's 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 10 minute time allotment or the five-minute time allotment.

When the buzzer sounds to indicate that time has run out, the speaker would be expected to immediately cease speaking and to leave the podium area.

Prior to speaking, a speaker should complete a speaker card and present it when approaching the podium.

If a speaker has any documents for the commissioners, the speaker will shall 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.

In all zoning ordinance and traffic common cases, staff shall make their recommendation for action to the commission.

First followed by applicants or citizens speaking in favor of the item.

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.

For all other items placed on the public hearing agenda, applicants or citizens speaking in favor of the item shall speak first, followed by the opponents of the item.

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.

Speakers should always talk directly into the microphone and begin by stating their name, address, and the name of any organization they represent.

Abusive, profane or derogatory language will not be permitted.

Holding up signs, clapping, yelling, standing, or laying in the awls to show support for opposition to a speaker will not be permitted.

But a show of hands or quietly standing in place will be permitted to show support for or opposition to a speaker's position.

Thank you, ma'am.

First item is under planning and sustainability.

Item 2026-0887.

All commission districts.

Application of the Director of Planning and Sustainability for the DeCab County Board of Commissioners to hold a public hearing to consider and review whether to extend a moratorium on adult entertainment and devices.

Good morning, Director Bragg.

Uh good morning, Commissioners.

Rachel Bragg, Deputy Director of Planning and Sustainability.

This item is uh to extend the current moratorium on adult entertainment establishments and adult device retailers.

It would extend the moratorium through September 3rd, 2026.

It is currently set to expire on June 11th.

Planning department and law have been working on the updates to the ordinance, um, which had not been updated in over 20 years, so we are in that process.

Um, and but we are we are uh about to be finalized with those updates.

So we ask for um an extension of the current moratorium, so we would recommend approval of this item.

Thank you, ma'am.

Thank you.

Is anyone here in the public to speak in favor of this item?

Is there anyone in the public to speak in favor of this item?

Okay, anyone in opposition to this item.

Well, Mr.

Benny.

Stephen Benny, 1083, Seville Drive, Clarkston, Georgia.

I know that one particular commissioner.

I know that one particular commissioner has a deep interest in this, but as a general rule, I think that the moratorium should be lifted until you know you're working on another ordinance and a rewrite of it.

I just don't see why it takes as long to rewrite a sex shop ordinance as it does to rewrite a data center.

It's time to get something done on this if you really want to do it.

I mean people use sex shops in all parts of the county, even district one and two, three, four, and five.

So I think this is kind of pointless, but that's just my opinion.

Thank you very much.

Thank you, Mr.

Benny.

Anyone else to speak in opposition to this item?

Seeing no one else coming to speak in opposition.

Deputy Director Bragg, if you'll come back up.

The staff recommendation is for approval.

Thank you.

Is there a motion?

Um motion to approve yes.

Second.

Seconded by Commissioner Robert Patrick.

Commissioner Terry has requested a speaker.

In terms of sort of the work now and we're going to go will be draft excuse.

Absolutely.

Commissioner Terry, do you currently have to mic?

We do currently have a draft that we're working through internally with staff.

The goal is to have a final draft soon that would then be available to discuss at committee.

However, um yeah, let me get with law and see um what they think the the best course will be on that.

But we're happy to discuss that in the committee.

Thank you, Commissioner Terry.

Seeing no one else requesting to speak, please open the machine for the vote.

That motion carries, thank you.

Next item is cop of page three under public works and transportation.

Item 2026-081A, Commissioner Districts 3 and 6, Streetlight Special Tax District for Flat Shells Parkway.

Good morning, Director Gordon.

Hey good morning.

How are you all today?

I'm pitch hitting for Patrice, uh, but she is online and she can talk if I get covered up.

Uh but this is a special tax district for street lighting that is required by uh code and the zoning.

All right, thank you, sir.

It is a public hearing, so is there anyone in the public who would like to speak in favor of this item?

Oh I think recommended anyone else anyone wishing to speak in favor of this item.

Seeing no one, anyone here to speak in opposition of this item.

No one in opposition.

Um Director Gordon, what is your recommendation again?

Uh we're staff recommends this for approval.

Thank you.

Is there a motion?

Second.

Motion to approve by um Commissioner Terry, seconded by Commissioner Long Spears.

Commissioner Terry, you have requested a speak.

You have the floor.

Is this uh tax system rate the existing rates or the bills on uh right?

So it's it's the existing rate.

And we're not bringing we're we don't we're not gonna be bringing forward a um an adjustment to that rate until next year.

Okay, will the will the tax district coverage for the tax yes, the tax district will cover overall?

So this has a caught up as inflation.

Right, right.

And so and we've done a study, we just haven't we just haven't gotten the results yet, and the timing I don't think is going to allow us to bring forward the adjustment.

Um so our intent would be to bring it at the conclusion of the study, which will be it won't be in time for this year's tax bills.

So just in the meantime for the next year, will the taxes route fees cover the hours?

Right.

We we believe we hope so.

We're still waiting for the results of uh an audit from uh we're we're still waiting for uh results of auditing the um how much will be generated.

Um so we're hoping that it will cover, but we do know that at some point we're going to need to increase that melody.

Okay, also why don't we um just in the bat committee uh future meeting?

Let's just present those findings and let's just get the exam a little tell me to pay the taxes or we charge and taxes or hopefully by July uh Commissioner, we can bring back the study conducted by MGT and they'll be able to you know advise on a myriad of of items that they looked at, including that.

It just won't be ready until probably July time frame.

All right, understood.

Thank you.

Thank you, Commissioner Terry.

Seeing no one else requesting to speak, please open the scene for the vote.

Motion carries on to the next one.

Item 2026 0820, Commission Districts 3 and 7, Street Light Special Tax District for Paxton Place, Caleb Court, Axel Ridge, and Arcadia Drive.

Director Gordon.

Yes, ma'am.

And uh we do recommend this for approval.

It's the same situation, it's a special tax district, which is required uh from the code and um development.

That's just a standard process.

Thank you, sir.

It is public hearing.

Is there anyone in the public wishing to speak in favor of this item?

Anyone wishing to speak in favor?

Seeing no one, anyone here to speak in opposition of this item?

Seeing no one in opposition, director Gordon.

Can you restate your um recommendation?

We recommend this for approval.

Thank you.

Is there a motion?

I move to approve item 2026 0820.

Is there a second?

District three.

Second.

Okay, there's a motion by Commissioner Bolton, seconded by Commissioner Masaya.

Commissioner Bolton has requested a speak.

You have the floor, ma'am.

For the sake of those who might be watching or want a little bit more clarity.

Is this are there any changes associated with this public hearing item, or is there an extension or any um any difference in what has been done previously?

None that I'm aware of, no.

Okay.

So this is just a continuation of what has already been in place for Paxton, Kylum, and Axel and Arcadia.

That's what I understand.

Okay, thank you.

I yield back.

Thank you, Commissioner Bolton.

See no further request to speak, please open the machine for the vote.

Motion carries, thank you.

Um still under public works and transportation, and I was handed a substitute for item 2026 0875, um, resolution order and declaration of taking required temporary easement for constitution roads, freight corridor improvement, cost to the county 97,505 dollars.

Address is 3327 Woodstock Road, Director Gordon.

Yes, substitution just to correct uh an error by the scrubner.

It um uh was requested by the um condemnation attorney.

Um this combination is for uh.179 acres of land um added to the title.

This action is needed due to the lack of response by the owner of 18 phone calls, um four agent visits to the house, and two regular mailed letters, six certified mail letters.

We've got no response.

Thank you, Director Gordon.

This is a public hearing, and what your recommendation was approval correct, sir.

Recommendation for approval.

Okay, thank you.

Is anyone in the audience here to speak in favor of this item?

Anyone here to speak in favor?

Is anyone here to speak in opposition of this item?

Anyone here to speak in opposition?

All right, Director Gordon, if you'll restate your recommendation, yes, asking you to approve the substitute and approve the recommendation.

Thank you.

Is there a motion?

Motion to defer this agenda item to the June 18th BLC with this uh with a stop impacts on June 9th.

Motion to defer seconded by Commissioner Terry.

Substitute, sorry.

Thank you.

And seeing no request to speak, you're good.

Okay.

Please open the machine for the vote.

Motion to defer carries.

Thank you.

Your final item, um, Director Gordon, item 2026 0876, Commission Districts 3 and 6.

Property right-of-way exchange storm stone quarry road, landlot 144, 15th district.

Uh this action swaps 10 foot of existing right-of-way corridor for a 25-foot ride-of-way corridor along entrenchment creek for the future construction of the South River Trail connecting to the city of Atlanta.

Staff recommends approval.

Thank you.

Is there anyone in the public to speak in favor of this item?

Please come to the microphone, sir.

Can you scoot up?

Thank you.

Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for the opportunity to be heard.

Um I do approve appreciate the approval of this item.

It's uh gonna be benefiting that corner.

I am a party of interest of the parcel that tell you how to what I consider a floating right away.

Now it's gonna be determined and it would be very development.

Thank you very much for the and can you state your name and address for the record, sir?

Yes, ma'am.

My name is um Gourm Kidemi.

I'm known as Sean Kademia as well.

Thank you, sir.

Yeah, thank you.

Is there are you done with your comments?

Or you have more time?

Okay, thank you.

Is there anyone else here to speak in favor of this item?

Thank you.

Okay.

Seeing no one else here to speak in favor.

Is there anyone here to speak in opposition of this item?

Anyone in opposition?

Seeing no one, um, director Gordon, what is your recommendation?

There's a recommendation for approval.

Thank you.

Is there a motion?

Motion to defer to the June 23rd BOC with the stop in PECS in the 9th.

Of a motion and a second to defer.

Commissioner Masai has requested a speaker of the floor, ma'am.

Okay, just um wanting to be able to get more details and have a more robust discussion with with regards to this particular exchange.

I'm seeing the importance of uh digging into the details when it comes to exchanges and wanting to do that with um the time allotted uh through PECS committee.

So um if you just be prepared, get with Shannon to be able to uh present and give us more detail, then that would be fantastic.

Okay.

All right, thank you so much.

All right, seeing no further requests to speak, please open the machine for the vote.

That motion carries.

Did we um Commissioner Saiya?

You need to clarify your motion on item 2026 0875.

I do uh madam.

Motion to reconsider.

Can you hit your buttons again?

Thank you.

Please open the machine for the vote on that reconsideration of 2026-0875 motion to reconsider carries.

Go ahead.

Um, so let me read it out again.

Item 2026-0875, Commission Districts 3 and 6, resolution order and declaration of taking required temporary easement for constitutional roads rate corridor improvement cost with the cost of the county of 97,505 dollars.

So um my motion is just amend uh gonna change in terms of the dates because one of the dates was a cow meeting.

So my motion is to defer to the June 23rd uh BLC with the stop impacts on June 9th.

Thank you.

Is there a second?

Thank you, Commissioner Terry.

Seeing no request to speak, please open the machine for the vote.

Motion carries.

Thank you, Director Gordon.

Our next one is under watershed management item 2026-0778, Commission Districts 1 and 6, partial easement abandonment at repos drive.

Good morning, ma'am.

Good morning, Commissioner.

Good morning.

The Cab Word is received um a petition or from an owner who would like the county to abandon a portion of its easement on the property.

The property was vacant when purchased construction um cause for the sewer line to be rerouted.

And so because the sewer line has been rerouted, the owner would like that portion of the um easement abandoned.

Thank you, ma'am.

Thank you.

This is still a public hearing item.

Is there anyone in the public to speak in favor of this item?

Anyone to speak in favor of this item?

Seeing no one.

Is there anyone here to speak in opposition of this item?

Final call.

Anyone in opposition of this item?

See none.

If you can restate the staff recommendation.

Staff recommendation is for approval.

Thank you.

Is there a motion?

Uh for purposes of conversation.

Um motion to defer for two weeks.

Okay.

We have a motion and a second to defer for two weeks.

And Commissioner Patrick has requested a speaker of the floor.

Thank you, Madam Chair.

Um can you tell us what the land was used as a sewer easement?

What is the acreage?

I'm sorry.

What's the acreage of the land?

How big is the land?

How big is the lot?

Land.

The land where the easement is.

How big is that?

Oh, how many?

Um I'll have to get that for you, Commissioner.

Okay.

Um, and then is there other development activity that's happening around this property?

Not that I'm aware of.

Okay.

And have you had a chance to confirm with City of Shamble if there's any activity going over there?

We have not yet with the city of check.

Okay.

All right.

Uh, those are my questions for now.

Thank you.

Thank you, Commissioner Patrick.

There is a motion on the floor to defer.

Please open the machine for the vote.

It's 992 square feet.

Commissioner, um, we've just confirmed that it's 992 square feet.

Oh yes, pretty small.

Okay.

Um, and you're saying that to your knowledge there's no development activity happening on that.

Uh the land has already been developed where the easement is going to be abandoned.

Okay.

Would you like to reconsider?

Commissioner Terry, any insights.

I think if we just had two weeks, we could just make sure we're not missing anything, and then I don't think it's a u jury.

Is there someone are they like trying to do something right now?

Like we can wait two weeks, right?

They can wait two weeks.

Okay.

All right, like we double check.

Okay.

Madam Presiding Officer.

Is this being deferred for public hearing?

Decision only or public only.

Decision only.

Yep.

Decision only.

Yes, ma'am.

Thank you for clarifying getting that clarification.

Thank you.

Okay, thank you.

So that motion to defer did carry, and that concludes our public hearing section.

There are no items for appeal.

So now we are on the top of page four.

These are appointments not requiring board action and for information only from the board of commissioners.

Item 2026-0865.

All commission districts record the appointment of Dr.

Tiffany Hogan to the DeCab County Women's Commission as the DeCab County Board of Education appointee.

Item 2026-0866.

All commission districts record the appointment of Dr.

Katrina Young to the DeCab County Women's Commission as the decide de Cab appointee.

Item 2026-0868.

All commission districts record the appointment of Ray Wath Rothman to the Cab County Women's Commission as a city of Dunwoody appointee.

District 1 items, item 2026-0870.

Record the appointment of Nazir Baluka to the DeCab United Sports Commission as a standing member with voting privileges to the DeCab United Sports Commission as the District 1 representative.

And item 2026 that I'm chair, if you could hold that one.

Okay.

We will hold item 2026-0871.

Thank you.

So now we are into the appointment section that do require action.

I thought 0871 is the one you wanted held.

Yes.

Yes.

Okay.

You want to speak on what item?

Yes.

Hi, every request.

It's a little out of order, but um you have the floor, Commissioner Longspears.

Thank you very much.

Um, I just wanted to let everybody know we did have a successful first meeting of the women's commission last week.

We had quorum.

It went swimmingly well.

Thank you, Commissioners, for making your appointments.

And for all of the other stakeholders that also had the opportunity to make an appointment.

Uh we have scheduled our second meeting for the month of August, and at that point we'll be voting on a chair and vice chair.

Thank you so much, everybody, and yield back.

Thank you.

Under appointments that do require action, top of page five.

Under Chief Executive Office, item 2026-0756.

All commission districts appoint Dr.

Jeremy Cole, PhD to post nine of the Fulton DeCap Hospital Authority.

This is a PECS item.

Move for action.

Yes, ma'am.

Item 2026-0757.

All commission districts.

Appoint Mr.

Jerome Edmundson to post three of the CAP County Housing Authority.

Also PEX item.

Move for action.

Item 2026-0758.

All commission districts.

Appoint Miss Rhonda F.

Briggins, JD to post one of the development authority of DeCab County, Post 1 of the residential care facilities for the elderly authority, and post one of the private hospital authority.

I'm sorry, can we go back?

Um so just omit the 0758 if we could.

Yo, and I'm prepared to uh make a motion for agenda items ending in 0756 and agenda items ending in 0757, and my motion is to defer those two items to the June 9th BOC with the step uh stop to be heard in PEX today.

Second.

Thank you.

There's a motion and a second.

I see no request to speak.

Please open the machine for the vote.

That motion carries, thank you.

I will reread item 2026-0758, all commission districts appoint Miss Rhonda F.

Briggins, JD to post one of the development authority of DeCap County, post one of the residential care facilities for the elderly authority, and post one of the private hospital authority.

Move for action.

Yes, ma'am.

Item 2026-0759, all commission districts.

Appoint Bruce McMillan to post one of the Cab County Housing Authority.

Move for action, Madam PO.

I have a motion to approve agenda items ending in 0758 and 0759 as approved out of the PECS committee.

Second.

Thank you.

There's a motion and a second.

No request to speak.

Please open the machine for the vote.

That motion carries.

We are now on the top of page six.

Still under appointments.

Item 2026-0918, all commission districts.

Reappointment, Mr.

Sorry, reappointment of Mr.

Stephen P.

Smith, Esquire to post eight of the development authority of DeCab County and post eight of the private hospital authority.

This is a reappointment, and I believe at committee of the whole we were ready to take action.

Yes.

Um my motion is to approve agenda item ending in 0918.

Second.

We have a motion and a second to approve.

No request to speak.

Please open the machines for the vote.

The reappointment carries.

Thank you.

Item 2026-0923, all commission districts.

Appoint Dr.

Leeroy Reese, PhD to post six of the DeCap County Community Service Board.

Move for act.

I'm sorry, move for action.

Yes, ma'am.

Item 2026-0924, all commission districts.

Appoint Dr.

Lynette Wilson Phillips MD to post five of the DeCab County Community Service Board.

Move for action.

Item 2026-0925.

All commission districts appoint Miss Kendra Price to post four decap of the DeCab County Community Service Board.

Move for action.

Madam P.O.

I have a motion to defer agenda items ending in 0923, 0924, and 0925 to the July 14th BOC with the stop and pecs committee pending the scheduling.

Trying to schedule those individuals to the second.

We have a motion and a second.

Seeing no request to speak, please open the machine for the vote.

If I could ask, could we go back to 2026-0871?

That's on the bottom of page four.

Correct.

You want me to read it up?

Yes, please.

Okay.

Item 2026-0871.

Commission district one record the appointment of Shayla Royal to the DeCab County Women's Commission as the District 1 appointee.

I'd like to make a motion to record the appointment of Shayla Alexis to the DeCab County Women's Commission as the district one appointee.

Understood.

Is there a second?

Second.

Dr.

Bolton Commissioners.

And if we can just correct that last name for the record.

All right.

Please open the machines for the vote.

Oh, you're right.

I'm sorry.

Didn't need a vote.

That's right.

So if the record will reflect that the last name should be, the name should be Shayla Alexis and not Royale.

Thank you.

That concludes the appointment.

Now we are on the consent agenda.

Madam Deputy Presiding Officer.

Ready.

Let's do it.

Top of page seven under Airport Item 2026-0859.

Commission districts one and six.

Standardized T Hanger Space Lease Agreement with Vanables.

Move for action.

Under Board of Commissioners.

Item 2026-0921.

Approval of the minutes of the May 21st, 2026 Committee of the Whole Meeting.

Move for action.

Under District 1, 2026-0872 to approve the appropriations and amount not to exceed.

Excuse me.

From district one reserved for appropriations to intelligence for child care and giving needs assessment and strategic planning initiative.

Move for action.

District 3 items.

Item 2026-0912 to allocate an amount not to exceed 10,000 dollars to how big is your dream from the district three reserve for appropriation for the summer academy.

Move for action.

Item 2026-0913 to allocate an amount not to exceed $15,000 to neighbor in need from the district three reserved for appropriation.

Excuse me, to help support the neighbor in the community senior home repair initiative.

Move for action.

Top of page eight.

Still under district three.

Item 2026 dash 0914 to allocate an amount not to exceed $5,000 to 100 black men of the cab from the district three reserved for appropriation fund to the 100 black men of DeCab.

The legacy is not extinct.

The future is a live youth program.

Move for action.

Women empowerment for the Mums and Bloom Community Event.

Move for action.

Items from the clerk to the Board of Commissioners and CEO.

Item 2026-0697.

Approval of the minutes of the Board of Commissioners meeting of May 12, 2026.

Move for action.

Item 2026-0883.

Approval of the minutes of the special call meeting of May 5th, 2026.

Move for action.

And with that, Madam Presiding Officer, I move to approve items 2026-0859.

0921 0872 0912 0913.

Second.

Motion carries.

We are now under preliminary items.

This is an airport item.

Bottom of page 8, item 2026-0905.

Resolution to accept G DOT contract for costs associated with airport perimeter fencing replacement.

Rehabilitate taxiway K design and relocate taxiway G design at the Peach Tree DeCab Airport.

There is a $600,880 and 35 cent cost to the county.

And this is under ops.

I yes, on behalf of the ops uh committee.

Um motion uh excuse me, move for action.

Move for action, yes, sir.

Well, the next item is actually PWI.

PWI.

Yeah, yeah.

Uh motion to approve.

Second.

All right, we have a motion to approve.

I see no request to speak.

Please open machine for a vote.

Motion carries.

Thank you.

Now on top of page nine, item 2026-0474, all commission districts.

Approval of amendment number one to contract number two zero zero zero one eight six operational and performance assessment services, purchasing policy exemption awarded to Malden and Jenkins LLC amount not to exceed 116,530.

Uh motion to approve.

Is there a second?

This is a PWI item.

Second.

Thank you.

So you know request to speak.

Please open machine for the vote.

Motion to approve carries.

Thank you.

Now we are on item 2026-0926, and we do have a substitute for this item to adopt tentative 2026 millage rates.

Is there a motion?

Motion to approve and I have a quick question.

If you hit the request to speak, and is there a second?

Second for purpose of discussion.

All right, Commissioner Terry, you have a floor.

Thank you.

Um Zach just for a little closer, it's a little quiet today.

Thank you.

Zach, just for uh clarity.

So um so this is just the option of the tentative rates.

Correct.

And then what is the it allows for advertising?

Exactly, yes.

And so what is the uh kind of the the final date for approval of the millage rate again?

I want to say July 7th.

Yes, July 7th.

July 7th.

Okay, sir.

Okay.

And then I know y'all are planning, or I think we're working on sort of the um sanitation stormwater rate town hall.

Will there be another um town hall or information sessions on the millage rate in particular and how it's aligning with the budget?

So yes, during the millage rate process, there are three public hearings, uh, one at night, one at night?

Yes, so um there are those opportunities where we go through the presentation of the what we're doing, why we're proposing it and so forth.

Okay.

And in the past, I believe two of the public hearings have been here.

Correct.

But the night one will that be in a special location.

That's all that's also here.

That's also a hearing as well.

Okay.

Is that the only thing that's on the will it be the only thing on the agenda or is it part of the that's the only thing on the agenda?

Okay.

Okay, thanks.

Thank you, Commissioner Terry, Commissioner Fulton.

Thank you.

And for record, can you please state the dates for those public hearings?

And can we thank you?

Never mind.

Yeah, so uh the first two public hearings will be on uh June 23rd.

So one will be at 10 a.m.

at the regular public hearing during the Board of Commissioners meeting.

The second one is at 6 p.m.

Uh, same location, so here in this room, and then the third will be at 10 a.m.

on July 7th, right before the the vote to adopt the village rates.

And that was June 23rd at 10 a.m.

and 6 p.m.

same.

I believe so.

Let me just verify that I have my date right.

But it's the second meeting in um June.

Yes, 23rd.

Okay, thank you.

I yield back.

Thank you.

Commissioner Long Spears.

Thank you very much, Madam PO.

TJ, just to make sure I am crystal clear on this one.

Um, so the vote today is simply to advertise the hearings that you just announced the dates for, correct?

Right, that's correct.

So there's no assumption of approval from any of us of that uh rate increase.

Correct.

So the the ads we have to run run say that the board has tentatively adopted such and such millage rate, and that's this is just the first step in that process, but it doesn't bind the commission at all to uh to vote for a final millage rate.

Only thing it it does is it doesn't allow adoption of a millage rate higher than what's advertised uh without having to go back through the advertisement and public hearing process.

Okay.

So it does not bind us to our vote to the millage rate.

The only exclusion is is that we can't go higher than what's advertised.

That's correct.

Okay, very good.

My second question is um on May 21st of this year, so last week, was um a presentation, a brief presentation about the millage rate.

And today I guess is considered the second reading, is that right?

So uh I wouldn't say exactly.

It's just that based on the when we received the the digest, that's the timing that worked out.

So we did the presentation and we're asking for uh approval of this at this meeting today, though, so we can meet the the advertising schedule for the publication.

Um if the county attorney could please come forward for a brief question, thank you, TJ.

So there is no issues in your opinion um about us proceeding with this item with officially only read into the record once at this business meeting.

Because the Cal meeting is not a business meeting of the commission.

Or we take action.

I understand this is just to set up your advertising.

So you're okay, Commissioner.

We are okay per year.

Okay, fantastic.

Thank you very much.

Appreciate you, TJ.

You'll back.

Thank you, Commissioner Massaia.

Thank you so much.

And so then just going into the language where it says to uh adopt tentatively so that we may potentially adopt it, wouldn't it be best to say to possibly uh adopt a proposed 2026 millage rate so that it is clear in terms of its verbiage that we are not tentatively adopting what's presented, but we are considering what's been presented.

Um I mean I I believe the tentative uh you know implies that it is not the final rates, that this is just preparing in advance to advertise those rates for that for consideration.

Right.

So the tentative says that this is what's actually on the table presently.

So tentative is in waiting.

So this is saying we're adopting this in waiting.

Um just again, my thoughts is to be clear that uh a possible um possible rates opposed to um that they are tentative, tenant means impending, and they could potentially be an expected to manifest into not definitively, but still suggestive of the same.

So um that their proposed millage rates to be tentatively adopted, ma'am, madam presiding officer.

Uh Commissioner Messiah, we would ask that we leave the language as is.

We've used this language previously, and the language is designed to put the public on notice that this is a possibility, and you are correct as you stated, Commissioner Messiah.

By no means is this a guarantee that this will happen, but for advertising purposes, it properly puts the public on notice.

All right, fair enough.

Thank you.

I yield back to you, Mand P.

Thank you.

So you know further request to speak.

Please open the machine for the vote.

Motion to approve carries, middle of page nine.

Substitute substitute the substitute.

Motion to approve the substitute carries.

Middle of page nine under executive assistant chief operating office item 2026 0632, all commission districts authorizing proposed rate increase for parking at the Decarb County Courthouse parking deck, Maloof Building Parking Lot, and Camp Circle Parking Lots.

This is an ops item.

Thank you, Madam Presiding Officer.

Um, based on the recommendation of the ops committee, motion to approve.

Second.

Commissioner Terry has requested a speak.

You have the floor, sir.

Thank you, Madam Chair.

Um Zach, just something that we talked about in committee was something I think sort of in the future, but when we're back at the Malout Auditorium, having our public meetings, some sort of um, you know, parking validation um for folks who I guess you know would be public commenters or really just anyone attending the meeting um would make sense to me.

So we'll see what we're just coming up.

I guess for McCain, like logistically, if we validate someone's parking, we usually like give them like a risk, like something like scan, basically.

I don't know how it works over at that parking day.

But do we still pay for their parking, or is it can we work out in this contract where that just is a zero dollar and no one's paying for other people's parking?

It's just a free parking for public comment for the meetings that we validate for.

You don't have all the details, it's fine.

Just no concept.

Here's what I would get.

Yes, and we we definitely were prepared to have the conversation with the vendor uh with universal parking management.

And uh I almost hate to say, but my instinct tells me, Commissioner, that by the time we're prepared to have that conversation.

Um we'll be seeking to uh renew we'll be up for contract uh renewal.

Okay, so I think it'll be around the same time in that January time frame.

Okay.

So in the meantime, you can definitely have the conversation to see to see if we can develop that prior to us getting to that point.

Yeah, okay.

Yep, yeah.

Thank you.

Um, Commissioner Terry, Commissioner Bolton had a kind of a response to that discussion.

Okay.

And this is for you to consider also, Zek, as opposed to um having vouchers or a creating an environment where we have to add new tools.

Consider just from that 8:30 to 1030 period, just having the gate open since we know folks will be coming in for either public comment or public hearing from 8 30 to 10 30, they'll be here any time after that.

We don't have to worry about it.

And yes, thank you.

The lot that the public will be parking in, they will park on the street or they will park probably at the courthouse.

The gated, you know, where the employees park will be gated for employees only until 5 o'clock.

I got you.

Yeah, but but we'll work through what makes the most sense and understand on the street that's the city of Decatur.

But so we'll we'll figure it out.

Okay.

Thank you.

Commissioner Masaya.

Thank you so much, Madam P.O.

I I just want to share uh well and just ask.

Do we know that the um at the courthouse specifically, do we know that all the machines are working and things are clear for when people are coming in and able to receive a ticket and attendance?

Yes, no, I have and we will double check, but I've not heard that there's any obstruction to the process.

I think it's a ticket out, or you know, you pull um your ticket and then they you pay on the way out or something.

All right.

So um just someone that would have to regularly um use the court house parking.

I'm gonna defer to you, yeah.

It is a huge concern to think that we're gonna raise the rates on that um on that parking deck, particularly with the troublesomeness of uh entering and exiting and the lack of parking attendance that are there already and I understand that we've done some renovations, and I'm thankful that we have, and I'm sure the folks that are working in the courthouse are thankful for that as well.

But I would um respectfully request that we look into the parking procedures, particularly at the courthouse before we consider raising rates, considering some of the troublesomeness of entering and exiting that parking deck.

So I would support Maloo and uh camp circle parking lot.

I would also suggest that we look at for the same reason, and particularly when people are having to go to court and um it's a responsibility for them to show up and um they can get penalized for not doing so.

I would really suggest that we look at those parking procedures at those locations before we consider raising that.

With that, I yield back to you, Madam P.

L.

Thank you, Commissioner Massaia.

Commissioner Patrick.

Uh thank you, Madam Presiding Officer.

I just wanted to add some of the discussion that we had from the ops committee, which essentially was was we were comfortable moving forward with the rate increases, uh, ensuring that there is sort of this 24 hours of if you're parking in the cab parking structures, you you're gonna pay just like you would at any private organization.

Uh the other idea or the notion that came from that meeting was was that uh chief operating officer and his team will look through and find out any of the concerns uh when it comes to implementation and certainly report those back to through the committee process and ultimately to the board of commissioners for uh correction.

Thank you very much.

Thank you, Commissioner Patrick, Commissioner Long Spears.

And the mics are a little quiet, so you guys might have to be a little closer today.

Thank you.

All right.

Can you hear me?

Yes.

Can you hear me now?

Um thank you, COO Williams.

I am in favor of the vouchers for those that are attending our meetings.

I think that is a very, very good idea.

There should be no barriers to being able to be present and voice your opinion or listen to what's going on with your county government.

Point two is um, as you're fully aware, the city of Decatur specifically Commissioner Dewsonbury reached out expressing concerns with the rate structure that was initially proposed, I believe, in 2024.

Is that correct?

Yes, it was part of the contract award in 2024.

Yes.

And what we ended up uncovering is we didn't technically vote on these rates.

And so at that point is when you agreed to uh initiate an agenda item, which you did so that you could observe the rights of this board per the org act to set rates.

The concern that Commissioner Dewsenbury brought forward on behalf of the City of Decatur is two of these three parking rate increases are in the city of Decatur.

And what they are have proposed to you was a flat rate.

And it was what six or eight dollars.

I believe it was eight dollars correct a day.

Yes, so I I don't remember the specific uh rate uh that was discussed, but what we did find in my conversation with Mr.

Dusenberry or Councilmember Dusenberry as well as Commissioner and Decatur, yes.

Commissioner uh Dusenberry Um was that our rates that we're proposing are lower than the city's rates, and I think it will be about three years of rate increases be till until we are equal to the city's rates, and although it is in the city of Decatur, which is absolutely correct, um as noted in the 12 million dollars we just invested into that parking debt.

Um those dollars are from essentially unincorporated funds because those were SPLOSS funds.

So I mean we we feel that what we're proposing is reasonable, and I I believe that the city um at least came to an understanding as to where we are.

I have not had a chance to talk to Commissioner Deusenbury.

I did send him a note hoping he would get back to me, but I've not heard from him.

In all fairness, it was just 30 minutes ago.

But my understanding is that he had brought forward to the Decatur Commission a flat rate scenario for their parking garage that is managed by the city of Decatur.

I don't know where that stands right now.

So today, unless you do.

Yeah, no, we were talking about I don't know if if they moved forward with that.

After after my conversation with him, I don't know that he was going to continue to move forward, but I don't want to overstate our conversation was about three weeks ago.

Um, but I do believe we came to a good understanding as to what we were proposing, and that it wasn't as onerous as I think they had believed.

Well, at this point, um, because I was under the um the advice that they were pursuing a flat rate to be equivalent to what they proposed to you, which was either six or eight dollar flat rate per day for our garage?

Correct, yes, that he reached out to vote to myself multiple times.

We finally were able to loop you into that conversation.

The city of Decatur expressed concern with having different parking rates throughout the city.

So Commissioner Deusenberry was working behind the scenes.

I know he spoke to you, and that he had proposed, I believe it was proposed maybe a couple months ago that there be a flat rate.

Again, the whole purpose is to ensure that the parking rates are consistent throughout the city of Decatur, and what you're proposing today, two out of three of them are in the city of Decatur.

So before I can support this, I obviously have to hear from the City of Decatur and see where they stand on what you've proposed.

Sure, sure.

And I I you know so the rates that were presenting are what were in the contract when adopted in 2024.

In 2024.

Um I believe that the city's proposed rates are higher than what we are proposing, at least in the first couple of years.

Um so I mean I'm sure we would gladly adopt the city's rates, but I think we're proposing something that is less for the first couple of years.

All right.

Well, I will certainly um be in touch with the city of Decatur and loot back with you.

Thank you so much.

You'll back.

Thank you.

Seeing no further requests to speak, please open the machine for the vote.

Motion carries, thank you.

Bottom of page nine, item 2026-0903, commission districts four, five, six, and seven, fire stations 16 and 27 street lighting lease agreement.

And this is an ERPS item.

Yes, on behalf of the ERPS committee, I move to defer item 0903 for two weeks to the June 9th VOC with a prior stop in committee.

Thank you.

If you hit your machine, and is there a second favorite second?

We have a motion and a second.

I see no request to speak.

Please open the machine for the vote.

Um excuse me, defer the substitute for item 0903.

Yes, ma'am.

Does your second stand to defer the substitute it does?

Okay, and the machines are open for the vote.

There we go.

Motion to defer the substitute carries.

Thank you.

Top of page 10 under police services item 2026-0840, all commission districts, agreement of mutual aid and assistance between DeCab County, Georgia, and the City of Atlanta, Georgia for law enforcement services.

Move for action, yes, ma'am.

Item 2026-0842.

All commission districts.

Um grant year 2023 Urban Area Security Initiative Program Grant and the amount not to exceed 132,750.

Move for action, and with that, on behalf of the ERPS Committee, I move to approve items 0840 and 0842.

Is there a second?

Second.

Thank you.

I see no request to speak.

Please open the machines.

That motion to approve carries middle of page 10 under public works and sanitation.

Item 2026-0930.

All commission districts.

Sanitation Department increase of commercial and residential service fees, landfill and transfer station tipping fees.

And this is PWI.

Thank you, Madam Presiding Officer.

Um move for action.

Yes, sir.

Public works and transportation item 2026-0891 Commission Districts 2 and 6.

Indication of roundabout support at SR8 Ponce Leon Avenue Northeast at East Lake Road Northeast and SR8 Ponce Leon Avenue Northeast at West Ponce Leon Avenue North Park Wood.

G dot PI number 0015682.

Move fraction.

Yes, sir.

Top of page 11, item 2026-0895, Commission Districts 2 and 6, indication of roundabout support at SR 155 Claremont Road and Rosecliffe Drive.

G dot PI 0015956.

Move for action.

Madam Presiding Officer, I motion to defer the following agenda items two weeks to the June 9, 2026 BOC meeting with a prior stop at PWI.

Agenda item 2026-093091 and 0895.

Second.

Thank you.

If you'll hit your buttons.

Yeah, none of ours is.

Do you madam clerk?

Do we need to do this on a hand vote or you want us to have a requested to speak to our time?

Okay.

Commissioner Masaya, you seconded.

I did.

Commissioner Patrick made the motion.

Commissioner Messiah seconded.

Commissioner Long Spears has requested to speak.

And just for clarity, that's defer to the June 9th, BOC.

Thank you.

I don't know if we can get our clock on there, but go ahead.

All right.

Thank you very much.

Um this is braid on the screen.

Good.

All right.

So Commissioner Patrick, that was my follow-up question.

So the June 9th BOC business meeting.

And it'll be in PWI next week, one week from today.

Correct.

Okay, fantastic.

Thank you.

Yield back.

And PWI was sort of jammed up.

We couldn't get through the entire agenda.

So if we need to have a special call, we will hold a special call to catch up.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Please.

Yeah, I don't know what this what pulled up.

Okay.

Okay.

Machine is open to vote.

Commissioner Terry.

All right.

That motion to defer for two weeks carries.

Thank you.

Yeah, does the magic please start working again?

The gremlins decided to give us grace today.

Middle middle top of page 11.

Purchasing and contracting.

These are for the ERPS committee.

Item 2026-0285.

Change order number two to multiple contracts for tolling wreckings record services for use by the Department of Police Services, Fire Rescue and Public Works Fleet Management to obtain towing removal, storage, and impoundment of wrecked and disabled vehicles for private citizens and six to cab county service areas.

Includes towing services for county owned vehicles, ratifying term increase and an increase in contract contract term through December 31st, 2026, awarded to Brown Record Service Inc.

doing business as Brown and Brown Record Service.

SW Services of Atlanta Inc., South DeCab Towing and Transport Inc.

and Statewide Record Service South Inc.

contract Term Extension Only.

On behalf of the ERPS Committee, I move to approve item 2026 0285.

Second.

We have a motion and a second for to approve.

No requests to speak.

Please open the machine.

Motion to approve carries.

Bottom of page 11, item 2026-0303.

Change order number one to contract number two, zero zero zero four three two, self-contained breathing apparatus, purchase, repair, and maintenance.

Freeze by the Department of Fire Rescue.

This contract consists of a purchase repair maintenance and management of the county's SCBA equipment.

This request seeks to ratify a previously provided contract term increase.

This request also seeks to increase the contract funds and term through October 30th, 2026, awarded to MES service company LLC amount not to exceed 80,000.

I move to defer item 2026 0303 for two weeks, and that will be to the June 9th BLC with a prior stop in ERBS.

Thank you.

Is there a second and hit your button for me?

Second.

Thank you.

If we can please open the machines for a vote, and then it unfurls.

Yeah, we got gremlins today.

Machines are open for the vote, Commissioners.

Commissioner Terry.

Thank you.

Yeah, I came back.

Top of page 12.

Item 2026-0683 renewal of contract number 1381091 helicopter maintenance and repair service for use by police services to obtain helicopter repair and maintenance services for county helicopters.

Exercising second renewal option through June 30th, 2027.

Also ratifying a previously issued purchase order, a road it awarded to rotor resources LLC, amount not to exceed $630,000.

I move to approve item 2026-0683.

Second machine machine is frozen.

Yes.

We're not lying about that.

Machines are open.

There you go.

And just it just sent for us.

This is not for us.

So every time she goes when we open the machines for the vote, it unfreezes.

Please.

Okay, thank you.

That motion carried.

Middle of page 12, item 2026-0687, change order number four to contract number 1210840, inspection care maintenance and cleaning of personal protective equipment for use by the Department of Fire Rescue to attain inspection care maintenance and cleaning of personal protective equipment, ratifying term increase in an increase in contract funds and term through October 27th, 2026, awarded to North America Fire Equipment Company Inc.

Amount not to exceed 75,000 dollars.

And we hadn't had an opportunity to discuss this item, so I move to defer for two weeks.

That's the June 9th BLC with a prior stop in ERPS.

Second.

If you hit your button, all right.

Very good.

Seeing no request to speak, please open the machine for the vote on the deferral.

Motion to defer carries.

Bottom of page 12, item 2026-0748.

Cooperative agreement, body armor with related accessories, equipment and services for use by Department of Police Services to obtain level three plus rifle plates and helmets awarded to Gauls LLC amount not to exceed 192,464 dollars.

I move to approve item 2026 0748.

Thank you.

Is there a second?

Second.

No request to speak.

Please open machine.

Motion to approve carries.

Top of page 13.

These this is a FAB committee item.

Item 2026-0693.

Change order number two to contract number 1310425.

Financial advisory services for use by the Department of Finance.

This contract consists of providing financial advisory services and acting as the county's municipal advisor.

This request seeks to increase the contract scope and extend the contract term through December 31st, 2026.

Recommend award to public financial management incorporated doing business as PFM financial advisors LLC contract term extension only.

Is there a motion?

Yes, thank you, Madam Chair.

Motion to defer this item to the June 9th BOC meeting with a uh stop in FAB today.

And a quick question for Zach.

Okay.

Is there a second?

Second.

Thank you.

Commissioner Long Spears.

You've also requested a speaker of the floor, ma'am.

Yes, ma'am.

Thank you so much.

Um, Mr.

Williams, would you mind coming to the podium?

I just have a couple questions about this particular item.

So the RFP was released in March of 2025, correct?

Thanks, Commissioner.

Okay.

Let me let me grab those.

Thank you.

And my second question while you're doing that, and this is the third requested extension for PFM.

So question one date of the original RFP.

Number two, confirming the number of extensions.

Number three, why?

Do you continue to seek extensions?

Sure.

So the original award for this item was November 2022.

November 8th, 2022.

The second question was, I apologize.

The R well the so that's thank you for that.

So November 22 was the original award to PFM, and then I believe that in 2025, and maybe Diane can respond to this, was an RFP was put out.

Correct.

So March of 2025, is that correct?

Okay.

All right, you can go on to my second and third question.

Um why is it that we're extending it?

Just the num first the number of extension requests.

I believe two have already passed.

Right.

So this would be the third extension request.

And um why is the being done while we can conclude the process for the RFP that went out last year?

But Ms.

McNabb can't go ahead, Miss McNam.

Thank you.

Let me uh yes, we've already gone through the RFP process to for a selection of a of the financial advisor, but it hasn't made its way back to you guys yet.

I'm not sure exactly where it stands.

I know that the user department, we've signed off on it.

Um but as we move on through the year, we start projects, for example, um the the housing projects that uh Dr.

Ferguson is working on right now.

Well, those will likely have bonds issued in connection with them.

So we've had to start working on that project now.

We can't wait until the next FA goes finishes the hiring process.

So what we have been doing is as that uh RFP goes through the process, and as I said, we've already made we've already signed off on it and everything.

Once we begin these new projects, we have to extend the PFM contract that they're working currently working under to cover that length of that project.

We can't really it would be very inefficient for us to change horses in the middle of the stream once we get halfway down a project life cycle to then have to change it's be like changing construction managers in the middle of a project.

And so that's why we've come back with a couple of of extensions on this.

Uh but as I understand it, we're ready to proceed on on the existing on moving forward with the proposal that the proposals that have been evaluated as again we've signed off on the user as the user department.

So that's proceeding, but at the same time, we like I said, we've got to cover PFM for their extension of the current services.

All right, thank you so much for that.

A couple of follow-up questions for you, Ms.

McNabb.

This is unusual, at least since I've been on the commission, that an RFP goes out in March of last year, we're almost in June of this year, and they're requesting an extension through December of this year.

So in theory, the soonest that we would end up, I guess, addressing the contract, the new contract would be in January of 2027.

No, ma'am.

We're trying to get the FA contract resolved and on board so that the next new project that comes up, we have them available to start on that project.

We're not we are not extending it.

Basically, what we're looking at now is we would expect to have two FAs on board as the old FA finishes up the projects that began before the new FA gets on board.

Now, once there once a new FA is on board, and I'm not making any sort of you know, our existing FA proposed just like a couple of others, but it got delayed because there was a conflict of interest debate that had to go through the ethics committee and have official sign-off by the ethics board on whether one of our proponents was had a conflict.

The initial response from the ethics officer was that one of our proponents had a conflict of interest that had to go all the way through the ethics board, and the ethics board decided that it in fact they did not have a conflict of interest.

So we went back and made sure that they were it had been included in the entire process.

Fortunately, um the uh procurement committee had left them in the process, so we didn't have to completely redo it from from this from scratch, but we did have to go back and evaluate and include one of the previously excluded proponents from that uh due to con due to them not having a conflict of interest.

Um so that's sort of why it took so long, or one of the reasons why it took so long, just because sir, I think services are can be rather lengthy in debate.

Um that's basically how we ended up where we are now.

Does that cover it pretty well?

I have actually exhausted my time, but I'm going to hit the request to speak for a follow-up, which gives me three minutes.

And so I will don't go far.

I'll repeat in my questioning.

Thank you.

Thank you, Commissioner Long Spears.

Commissioner Terry.

Thank you, Madam Chair.

Um Zach, we'll we'll discuss this in more detail in the FAT committee today.

Will PFM be available at committee to be here?

To talk about because um the other part of this agenda is actually expanding the scope that's other contract also.

Yes, that relates exclusively to our banking RFP.

Um, because they have uh what we have asked them to do, or one of the services that they proposed have proposed from the time we've had them, is to assist us in the banking RFP because it's a highly technical process.

Um, and the services since we began this process, they've spun off a little subsidiary underneath the PFM brand that specifically does these banking RFPs, and so the revision is to include the subsidiary in their original contract.

Okay, so we can we can get into that more in the committee.

Um I think that was a request for the commissioners for y'all to add that.

So thank you.

Uh, this is the first time I've known they were requested to be at FAB.

I will call them and ask them to be there.

Yeah, I think it would be good.

Um, and then you know, just mentioning the the housing uh initiatives and all of the analysis that goes into that.

I think it would be good because the the nature of this contract Zach when we first brought it forward in yeah, 2022 was that PFM is the financial advisor for the county, which includes the Board of Commissioners.

Um but you know, we haven't had any um y'all have been having discussions about housing bonds, housing financing, but we have not had any discussions up here.

So I think what I'll be looking for is with this extension knowing that they're already working on that that housing analysis, um, I think this would be a great time for them to present to at least the fab committee and really any other committee that's interested on any details that are relevant for the commissioners to know and understand.

So we just want to I want to get it to a little bit into that in FAB if we can, so PFM is available or if you can also assist in committee, that'd be great.

Okay, and I that's something that Dr.

Ferguson will have to participate in since it's his area.

I mean, I can talk all day about housing bonds and and things like that, but it goes back to Dr.

Dr.

Ferguson to make that.

Yeah, and we wouldn't really be looking at it from a housing policy perspective as more just what is PFM's role in advising the Board of Commissioners on things such as housing bonds.

So I would so the FAB committee is really just thinking about it from the financial analysis perspective.

And I just want to make sure that um with PFM and its extension and any any, you know, if we if there's a future contract that we really just embed some um level of work that engages with the commissioners um in a proactive way, and and maybe that's something that Chief of Staff Lee may can help us work on, just so we're like um not responding to because I know y'all are working on it, and that's great, you're working on things behind the scenes, but just as these decisions come forward or there's you know um new work that's being processed to bring it back to us so we're aware of.

Yeah, so what could be a good idea um uh commissioner is whether it's PFM and this extension or whomever um in a future contract, whether it's PFM or someone else, but have a specific conversation with Fab wherein Fab lays out here are a number of targeted areas we would like you to look at, and so that that gets folded into their work plan.

So I think that'll be the best approach.

Thank you.

All right, thank you, you commissioner Terry.

Commissioner Long Spears for your second opportunity.

Thank you very much.

Um, Miss McNabb.

So I just want to make sure I'm crystal clear.

Um, we're requesting the extension for PFM to December 31st.

You feel confident that you can bring forward whoever was selected in your process to serve as our financial advisor.

You will in effect have both of them if there is more than one, if it's just PFM that was selected, PFM would continue to provide their services.

If they weren't selected, you'd have this second entity engaged so they can prepare to pass the baton during a three, four, five, six month period.

That that's your goal with this, right?

I I think that that I just want to be very specific about past the baton.

Uh-huh.

That means that as new projects come up, the new entity will be able to do that.

Then the new entity.

Yeah, PFM would not be taking on any new projects beyond uh what we beyond the naming of a if there's a if there is a separate the naming of a separate FA.

Okay.

That would be different.

They any new project after that would either go directly to the new firm or if it's something special that we think we got to have somebody else, then it would come back to you.

Understood.

Okay.

And you are pursuing a three-year multi-year agreement, correct?

With the with extensions.

Thank you.

All righty.

I appreciate that.

Uh yield back.

Thank you.

Motion to defer is on the table.

I see you know we're further requests to speak.

Please open machine for the vote.

Motion to defer carries.

We are now under purchasing and contracting to the for the ops committee, and I do appreciate the ops committee members stepping in while the chair is out today.

Item 2026-0387, invitation number 2025-12, ITB, maintenance repair, and installation of fire intrusion alarm systems for use by the Department of Facilities Management to obtain monitoring repair, maintenance, replacement, and emergency service for smoke detectors, signaling devices, and all and all components that comprise fire alarm systems, intrusion and call boxes, recommend award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, Smart Building Systems Inc.

Amount not to exceed 150,000 dollars.

Move for action.

Yes, sir.

Item 2026-0400 RFP number 2025-146 RFP solar photovolidic installations for use by the Department of Facilities Management to obtain design construct install interconnect operate maintain and monitor solo photovolidic systems at county facilities.

Recommend award to highest scoring proposer, Cherry Street Asset Management Holdings LLC.

Move for action.

Thank you.

Top of page 14.

Item 2026-0467, change order number five to contract number one two seven nine four seven seven software and auxiliary services for use by the Department of Innovation and Technology to obtain the annual purchase of Microsoft Azure SCE service credits.

And funds awarded to Dell Marketing LP, amount not to exceed $2,300,000.

Move for action.

Item 2026-0690, statewide contract for networking equipment and related services for use by the Department of Innovation and Technology to obtain upgrade services to the F5 Computer Network Load Balancer and Security Appliance Utilized by the County awarded to F5 Inc.

Care of MGT Impact Solutions LLC amount not to exceed 335,750 and 57 cents.

Move for action.

Bottom of page 14, item 2026-0714, Commission Districts 1 and 6, invitation number 2026 040 ITB perimeter security fencing at the DeCab Peace Street Airport for use by the CAB P Tree Airport to obtain repair and detain repair and improvement services to the airport's perimeter security and wildlife fencing and associated airfield access gates recommend award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, Delta Specialty Contractors LLC, amount not to exceed 1,865,000 39.50 cents.

Move for action.

All commission districts change order number 11 to contract number 1191813 general contractor services for use by the departments of facility management, recreation, parks, and cultural affairs, fire rescue services, watershed management and the library to obtain general contractor services for minor construction projects.

Seeks to increase the contract funds awarded to AutoCode Development LLC amount not to exceed $639,000.

Move fraction.

Middle of page 15, item 2026-0765.

Move for action.

Item 2026-0770.

All commissioned districts.

Excuse me, planning, coordination, and aviation related events, sole source for use by the CAP P3 Airport totain high impact aviation related services for the upcoming 2026 Good Neighbor Day Air Show awarded to Inspire Aviation Foundation Inc.

Amount not exceed 275,000.

Move for action.

Madam Presiding Officer, I make a motion to approve the following items.

2026-0387-0400-0467 0690-0714 0760 0765 and 0770.

Second.

Commissioner Long Spears has requested to speak.

Thank you very much.

This is the 2026 Good Neighbor Day Air Show.

Could I don't know if Mr.

Williams or yes, our PDK director come to the podium?

I knew for years this was an annual event.

And then I believe that y'all proposed doing it every other year.

Is that still your track that you're on?

That is correct.

That's currently what we have been been doing.

A lot of it has been due to just the rising costs of putting on the air show.

As you know, this is a it's a free event.

And so there's a lot, a lot of work that goes in on my staff, and um, you know, budgeting for the air show.

And then also we've had some uh the last you know five or six years or so, we've had a lot of projects that have that have been happening that have kind of caused us to have to put things off for a year.

So just a combination of of different things.

But there's there's um still the chance that we may get back to an annual type of show.

Very good.

Um, so the last show then would have been in 2024.

That's correct.

But prior to that, it was every year, 23, 22, 21, 2020.

Well, we didn't have one in 23.

So in 22, 24, and now 26.

All right.

So the years in which you didn't host the air show, and I do recognize that is I I go every year.

I or now every other year.

I think it's fantastic, and y'all do a great job with it.

But in the alternate years, do you do any type of community engagement opportunities to replace being able to host the air show due to additional projects, um, the cost, etc.

We do.

So we actually just had an event a couple weeks ago.

Actually, last last weekend.

Uh, it was the uh we call it our war bird weekend.

And so the uh commemorative air force, they bring in some some bombers and other World War II aircraft.

They come out, they display them on our ramps, and they also provide opportunities for people to engage with those aircraft, come and uh tour the aircraft.

Uh there was a B-25 and a B-17 bomber.

Uh they allow people to come on tourum as well as purchase seats on the aircraft to to go up for you know, like a just a flight.

Okay.

So was that well attended?

It was.

It was very well attended.

Yeah, we got a lot of a lot of really good feedback on that, and they had a lot of good participation, selling selling rods, and uh people coming to um engage with the aircraft.

Okay, very good.

Well, thank you for everything that you do.

We do appreciate it, and I yield back.

All right.

Thank you, Commissioner Longspears.

Seeing no further request to speak, please open the machine for the vote.

Motion to approve those items carries.

We are now top of page 16.

Item 2026-0771, change order number nine to contract number one zero zero zero eight four-six public sector agreement for oracle cloud services, sole source for use by the department and with innovation and technology to obtain ongoing support and maintenance of all products and services for the county's Oracle Cloud Services platform seeks to increase the contract funds and term through December 31st, 2029, amount not to exceed 13,900 93,995 and 76 cents.

Uh yes, madam presiding officer.

Uh the motion and recommendation from ops is to defer to the June 9th BOC with a prior stop in ops.

Second.

Thank you.

The motion and second to defer.

I see no request to speak.

Please open the machine for the vote.

Commissioner Patrick.

Thank you.

Motion to defer carries.

Um item 2026-0781, change order number three to contract numbers 1309686 and 1309666 on call roof maintenance repair and replacement services for use by the departments of facilities management, recreation parks, cultural affairs, watershed management, and fire rescue to attain roof maintenance repair and replacement services at county owned facilities, seeking to utilize SPLOS 2 funds for roof replacement and repairs at North to CAB Comprehensive Health Center, East to Cap Health Center, EL Richardson Health Building, TO Vincent Health Center, the CAB Crisis Center, Kirkwood Mental Health, Fox Recovery, and Clifton Springs Health Center, awarded to Hawk Construction Company LLC and National Building Contractors Inc.

Total amount not to exceed 3,736,514 and that important 10 cents.

Thank you.

Based on the recommendation of the ops committee, motion to defer to the June 9th BOC with a prior stop in ops.

Second.

Motion and a second to defer.

Yes, ma'am.

Thank you so much.

Um the SPLOS 2 breakdown, but have not been able to find it fast enough.

All right, so um tell me the cost is $3.7 million of SPLOS 2 funds.

Can you specifically tell me um which thank you very much, Mr.

Kingsbury?

Which line item of that SPLOSS II budget, the $3.7 million will come from.

Yes, ma'am.

This was the previously approved board action from SPLOS 2 for the health center approvements.

So these are additions.

The existing contracts facilities has for oracle roof repair and replacement.

This just adds a spLOS dollars to their contracts, and not to exceed the values of previously approved by the board.

So um there is a one-page document which I've been able to recover quickly that outlines the total spLoss to approved expenditures.

Yes, ma'am.

Yeah, there's a line item that is specifically for um mental and physical facilities.

Yes, ma'am.

I note that while you and that's where this comes from.

Okay, it is that line item.

Yes, ma'am.

All right, so just for for my purposes of my understanding, all of these that you listed are um health facilities to some degree.

And it the 3.7 will come from that overall $15 million.

Yes, ma'am.

It was 15, correct.

I just find so the board approved about two meetings ago, 13, 13 and a half million, but it's for all of the physical and mental health facilities, yeah.

Okay, very good.

Um why why do we have um fire RPCA, these other departments listed?

Yes, ma'am.

So this contract um is you or the the vendor um works on those facilities as well on an ongoing basis.

And so what this item does is it adds more money to the vendor's contract so that they can so that they can take care of this work that you approved a couple of meetings ago.

Okay, all right, very good.

Thank you so much.

You'll be back.

Thank you, Commissioner Terry.

Thank you.

Um apologies if I missed um, but are we deferring this item?

Okay, and what was the uh I saw the recommendation was approval upon receipt of additional information.

What were we looking for?

I think we're hoping for the audit audit to have concluded their work.

Oh, the audit, okay.

Yeah.

Gotcha.

Okay.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Seeing no further requests to speak.

Please.

Okay.

Do you have that experience your second time?

Thank you so much.

Um, it just took me a second to find it.

So the SPLOS to project list, section D number two, is physical and mental health facilities at $15 million.

And you said 13 and a half.

Yes, 13.5 has been allocated for these purposes.

Okay, so all we've already allocated 13.5 of the 15 million.

Correct.

Yes.

Does that include this 3.7 million?

Yes, so you approved allocating 13.5 million, and we we provided a list of what needs to be done.

So 1.5 is less left is really what I try to get.

And I think a portion of that is for management.

You know, each of the contracts or each of the line items has a management fee.

But right.

So the board approved allocating the funds, but then we have to put the money on specific contracts to get the work done.

Okay, so roughly 1.5 million left on that line item.

Correct.

Okay, that's all I'm really was trying to get at.

Thank you so much.

Thank you.

Seeing no further requests to speak, please open the machine for the vote.

Motion to defer carries.

We are now bottom of page 16, purchasing and contracting for PEX committee.

Item 2026-0457.

Seeking to extend their expiration date through October 31st, 2026, and to ratify a previously provided term increase awarded to mills on Wills Atlanta Inc.

contract term increase only.

Madam Peck's chair.

Move for action.

Yes, ma'am.

Top of page 17.

Item 2026-0487.

Invitation to bid number 2025-134 ITB landscape maintenance services for county parks for use by the Department of Recreation Parks and Cultural Affairs.

Consists of providing landscape maintenance services for county parks.

Recommend award to the most responsive and responsible bidders, the Simmons Group, LLC, Grand Landscapes, LLC, and Universal Landscaping Services LLC, total amount not to exceed 573,576 dollars.

Move for action, Madam PO, I have a motion to defer agenda items ending in 0457 and 0487 to the June 9th BOC with the stock and PECS to be heard today.

Thank you.

Second.

Thank you for that.

Second, that motion is to defer.

Please open machine for the vote.

Motion to defer carries.

Middle of page 17, purchasing and contracting for the PWI committee.

Item 2025-1800, change order number two to multiple contracts and change order number three to contract number one three three five three four three pond maintenance services.

This request seeks to increase the contract term and funds for all for all awarded contracts through through June 30th, 2027, awarded to KSK Landscaping Inc., ASAP Landscape Management Group, LLC, Mariani Enterprises LLC doing business as a castro landscape, executive realty solutions inc and Phillips Lawn Care and Services LLC, total amount not to exceed 2.9 million.

Move for action.

Yes, sir.

Top of page 18.

Item 2026-0317 contract renewal for contract 200217, electrical switch gear, inspections and repair, fees by the department of watershed management.

The contract consists of providing inspection and repair of switch gear equipment at water and wastewater treatment plants.

This request seeks to exercise the first renewal option through March 31st, 2027.

This request also seeks to ratify a previously provided 60-day contract term increase awarded to Brown Electrical Services LLC amount not to exceed 300,000 dollars.

Move for action.

Item 2026-0423 renewal of contract numbers 2000 219 and 2000 220.

Engine and generator maintenance and repair services for use by the Department Watershed Management and Facilities Management to obtain services for maintenance and repair of engines and generators in multiple locations throughout the county.

Seeking to exercise the first renewal option through May 4th, 2027, and to ratify a previously provided term increase.

Awarded to Power and Energy Services Inc.

and Generator Generator Maintenance of Georgia doing business as Sage Properties LLC.

Total amount not to exceed 1.4 million.

Move fraction.

Um the following items to our next PWI committee.

Second.

Okay, we'll motion and a second.

Committee to defer.

Michelle, she wants to be on the best committee ever.

That's always machine zero.

Motion to defer carries.

Bottom of page 18, item 2026-0434.

Change order number two to contract number two zero zero zero one one four for ITB number two four one zero one six five nine.

Seeking increase in contract term through December 31st, 2026, awarded to ER Snail Contractor Inc.

contract term increase only.

Based on the recommendation of PWI, motion to approve.

Second motion and a second by our honorary committee member.

Seeing no request to speak, please open the machine for the vote.

Motion to approve carries.

Top of page 19.

Item 2026-0455.

Change order number two to contract number 1284275.

Sanitary Sewer Easement Cleaning for use by the Department of Watershed Management to obtain services for clearing vegetation along the county's sanitary sewer system easements, seeking increase in contract funds awarded to total outdoor LLC, amount not to exceed 1.8 million.

Move for action.

Item 2026-0456.

Change order number two to CPA number 1324317.

Rental of various heavy equipment for use by Department of Watershed Management, Public Works, Roads and Drainage, and Public Works Sanitation to attain equipment through rental of various heavy equipment to support ongoing operations and emergency response efforts seeking to increase contract funds awarded to Sunbelt Rentals Inc.

Amount not to exceed $900,000.

Move for action.

Item 2026-0495 change order to various contracts for RFP number 21-500564.

Professional engineering and design services for public work stormwater drainage repair and improvements projects for use by public works, roads, and drainage to obtain services for provision of professional engineering and design services for localized drainage repair, stormwater improvement, bridge repair, and other related civil engineering projects, seeking to increase funding for these contracts.

Also ratifying previously issued purchase order numbers 5071591 and 5071592 for a total amount not to exceed 185,274 dollars awarded to AECOM Technical Services Inc., Low Engineers LLC and International Design Services Inc.

doing business as IDS Global Inc.

Total amount not to exceed 1,650,000.

Move fraction.

Top of page 20.

Item 2026-0584.

Change order number three to contract number 1372099.

Cooperative agreement for safety shoes for use by the Department of Watershed Management, Public Works and Roads and Drainage, Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs, Public Works Fleet Management, Beautification and Sanitation to obtain safety shoes of various styles, types, and sizes, seeking increase in contract funds and to add facilities management to the contract awarded to safeguard safety shoes company, total amount not to exceed $50,000.

Move for action.

Item 2026-0669.

Change order number one to multiple contracts for professional inspection services for public works for use by public works roads and drainage and sanitation to obtain services for inspection of municipal separate storm sewer in the county seeking increase in terms of all three contracts through May 31st, 2027, and increase in funds to contract number 1333013 awarded to Atlas Technical LLC International Design Services Inc.

doing business as IDS Global and Terminus Land Surveying and Services LLC amount not to exceed $300,000.

Move for action.

Madam Presiding Officer, I make a motion to defer the following agenda items for two weeks to the June 9th BOC.

Meeting with a prior stop at PWI, and those per those items are 2026-0455 0456-0495 0584 and 0669.

Second.

Move motion and a second.

Please open the machine for a vote.

There we go.

Motion to defer carries.

Top of page 21.

Madam Presiding Officer.

Yes, ma'am.

Central staff needs clarification on three items that were read by Commissioner Patrick.

It was 2025 1800, 2026, 0317, and 2026 0423.

I think you said PWI.

I did.

So let me read that out correctly.

Motion to defer the following agenda items for two weeks to the June 9th BOC meeting with a prior stop at PWI.

Again, uh 1800 0317 and 0423.

Thank you.

Okay.

Okay.

I think we're good.

I think the clarifications all that was needed.

Okay, thank you.

We're on top of page 21.

Item 2026-0679.

Statewide contract for truck chassis and truck bodies for use by public works fleet management to be used by the Stormwater Department and Department of Recreation Parks and Cultural Affairs to obtain 20 new 2027 international dump trucks awarded to Rush Truck Centers of Georgia Inc.

doing business as Rush Truck Center Atlanta amount not to exceed 3,328,370.

Madam Presiding Officer, just relying on central staff.

I haven't seen an approval from Mr.

Campbell's office.

Have we received something?

Not yet.

Okay.

All right.

I recommend we defer this to the June 9th BOC with a prior stop at PWI.

Second.

A motion and a second to defer.

Please open machine for the vote.

The motion to defer carries.

Item 2026-0684.

Change order number two to contract number 1290916.

Ready mixed concrete for use by public works, roads and drainage to obtain ready mixed concrete for the construction and patching of sidewalks.

Curbs, head walls, and driveways, seeking increase in contract term through May 31st, 2027.

Awarded to FM Shelton Inc.

contract term increase only.

Second.

Motion and a second to defer for two weeks.

Please open machine for the vote.

Motion to defer carries.

Item 2026-0762 Cooperative Agreement for full service maintenance electrical mechanical and electronic equipment repairs.

Cobb County contract number 24-6802 for use by the Department of Watershed Management to obtain services to inspect services repair rebuild and maintain electrical mechanical and electronic equipment.

Awarded to Coal Technology Inc.

Tech Well Services LLC Total Amount Not to Exceed 1.5 million.

Move for action.

Yes, sir.

Top of page 22.

Item 2026-0792.

Top of page 22, item 2026-0792, uh statewide contract, truck chassis and truck bodies for use by public works fleet management to be used by the Department of Watershed Management to obtain two 2027 international trucks with Warner Service Bodies awarded to Rush Truck Truck Centers of Georgia Inc.

doing business as Rush Truck Center Atlanta amount not to exceed 249,862.

Move for action.

Uh Madam Presiding Officer, I motion motion to approve the following agenda items 2026-0762 and 0792.

Thank you, Commissioner Terry.

There's a second to for that motion.

Please open the machine for the vote.

Was your motion to approve or defer?

Approve.

Yeah, if that's noted that that was to be approved.

Do we need to do it again?

Okay, cool.

Thank you.

We're now on top of page 22 items for decision by the board under board of commissioners.

And this is a second read of this item.

Item 2026-0801, all commission districts to amend section two of the board of commissioners, standing procedural procedural rules to establish limits on commissioner speaking time.

Is there a motion?

I move to approve item 2026 0801.

Second.

The substitute.

Thank you.

And the motion is to approve the substitute.

Okay.

So it is to approve.

Thank you.

If we can open the machine for the vote.

Motion to approve carries.

So the rules that we've been operating under for the last couple meetings are now officially part of the blue book, and we won't have to make a separate motion every meeting.

So I appreciate everybody on that.

Moving right along, Board of Commissioners, District 2, item 2024-0842.

All commission districts resolution to review and amend the board of commissioners' standing procedural rules.

Motion to defer to the June 23rd BOC with a stop in ops.

Second.

Motion and a second to defer.

Please open the machine for the vote.

Motion to defer carries.

Skipping over to top of page 25.

Board of Commissioners District 6.

Item 2025-0683.

All commission districts to approve a resolution to address egregious littering and the legal dumping of scrap tires.

I move to defer item 2025 0683 for two weeks to the June 9th BOC with a prior stop in ERPS.

Is there a second?

And please hit the button.

Second.

Yeah, that's what I was just wondering.

Commissioner Patrick.

It is a district one item.

And I want to thank the uh staff, uh, the administration, uh, as well as my commissioners for getting us to this point.

I hope that everybody has a copy of these proposed changes.

Uh, if you don't, please reach out to central staff, um, Mr.

Marcus Allen in particular, and he will get you a copy of that immediately.

Um, ideally speaking, if we could get this taken care of at our next meeting, uh, that would be ideal.

And the benefit to the commission is is you're gonna save about four pages of agenda.

So it's there's something for everybody on this one.

No, but being serious, we've we've looked at this, I guess, just about a year's worth of time now.

And um uh I think everyone's had a crack on it.

So I think there's there's everyone's more or less comfortable with it.

Maybe not everybody, but but I think we're getting there.

And uh uh any final change changes that you guys want to see.

I think this is gonna be the opportunity to mention them, and hopefully we can knock it out of the park.

Thank you.

Thank you.

And if we can get it noted that it is a district one item and not a district six item for the record.

All right, if you open machine for the vote.

Motion to defer carries.

Item 2025-1506 to approve a resolution to ensure that the county's judges receive the same benefits as the judges speak today as the judges of the Superior Court of the CAP judicial circuit, county employees, and judges in other counties.

And this is a FAP item.

Motion to withdraw this item and have a quick comment.

Is there a second?

Second.

Thank you, Commissioner Long Spears.

Commissioner Terry, you have the floor.

Thank you, Madam Chair.

Uh, we did discuss this in FAB and we were uh waiting for the governor to sign the legislation that uh pretty much corrects all of the issues that we're trying to achieve uh in this resolution, and so at this time we can move forward with the full committee recommendation to withdraw.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Seeing no further requests to speak, please open machine for the vote.

Motion to withdraw carries.

Bottom of page 27, item 2026-0158, super district six to approve a resolution to establish a decaf for the people AI tech debt dividend fund and fiscal stability policy.

Also a fab item.

Yes, thank you, madam chair.

Um motion to defer this um to the July 7th BOC meeting.

And I believe we're gonna talk about this at the nighttime cow.

Is that in the list of items?

Okay.

Second.

Thank you for the second, Commissioner Long Spears.

Commissioner Terry, you have the floor.

Yes, thank you, Madam Chair.

I just wanted to acknowledge that um several committee members as well as Commissioner Patrick had proposed um language changes to the resolution.

And so I'm uh working on those.

We should have those available hopefully by today, actually.

And then Commissioner Patrick, you were interested in co-sponsoring, um, but I wanted to make sure I got all the language changes done first before I um absolutely Commissioner Terry, thank you very much.

I think it's a a great idea.

Um I know the focus has been on data centers, but uh would encourage us to think beyond data centers, there will be some new tech thing, some new something that comes to the county which uh is gonna make the world great, and then it does until it doesn't.

And we should budget realizing that everything has the initial surge and capture that for our reserves for for what you're what you've proposed.

Um and then as things stabilize from the budget and the revenues that come from that, then it goes into just that normal flow of keeping the government working.

Um and ultimately I think your purpose, if I'm correct, is is uh whatever the tech, whatever the industry is that has the dollars that want to do this, uh you're welcome in DeCAB, but you've got to help DeCAB get ahead.

Yep, you got it.

Thank you.

Absolutely.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Seeing no further requests to speak, please open machine for the vote on the deferral.

Motion to defer carries.

Item 2026-0744 commission, all commission districts, a resolution adjusting all DeCab County tire tip fees to one dollar.

It's a PWI item.

Uh thank you, Madam Presiding Officer.

Uh this is actually Commissioner Terry's office um motion.

Um if I recall.

Go back here one second.

So I'm gonna make a motion to defer for two weeks to the June 9th uh BOC with a prior stop at PWI.

Uh but I think Commissioner Terry also um had a notion that we were gonna have this conversation during our nighttime um uh BOC meeting.

Okay.

Second.

I have a second and you've requested to speak.

Go ahead, Commissioner Terry.

350.

Okay.

Yes, um, thank you, madam chair, and yes, uh, Mr.

Patrick's right.

Um so the tip fee um for the tires is contemplated in the sanitation rate uh tip structure, however, we don't quite um outlined it exactly in what's on that agenda item.

And so uh what I'll be looking for, Zach is um just some uh consensus with the committee members on what the tire uh tip fee um ought to be.

Um I understand from Mr.

Allen and looking at the other metro jurisdictions, there is a um I think sort of a standard 350 per tire um that's we're working to get across all metro counties at the same tire tip fee.

Um and so this dollar tip fee was really just going back to the original, but if we can reach consensus on the um the rate structure with uh I would argue a lower tire fee, the 350 seems reasonable, um, then we can withdraw this item and then just factor it into the um the rate agenda item.

And uh just following up, uh I realize I may have made a little bit of a confusion that the town hall on June 2nd is going to be focused primarily on data centers.

Pardon me, the committee of the whole on June 2nd is gonna be focused on data centers, and we were tentatively considering a uh town hall to talk about uh the rate increases for the sanitation for stormwater uh as well as a conversation about the dollar amount for the tires that that we're coming up with.

Um Zach, uh have you confirmed that we can move forward with the date we've been I think that's fine.

I think it was the third is the date that we I think that was the date we settled on that's correct.

Yeah, I think we had started with the third, but I thought we needed to move to the to the Wednesday, I think it had to be the Wednesday.

We we we'll double check, we'll get something in writing out.

Okay, um, but if I could just share really briefly on the tire thing, um and that conversation will be in the context of other things that we're working on that I've kind of mentioned, but uh just to share, we anticipate in the very near future putting on the street kind of a P3 proposal that will allow vendors to bid for um providing kind of recycling type service.

Um so if and when we move that forward and if and when we get to the point where we have a vendor who can do that that may necessitate um reducing that fee or some sort of way of driving those tires from um landfill, they're not landfilled, but from collection at the landfill to this other location.

So that's just some contextual discussion.

Thank you, Mr.

Williams.

All right, seeing no further discussion, please open the machine for the vote motion to defer carries.

Bottom of page 28, item 2026-0769, all commission districts resolution requesting the administration to establish independent civilian oversight and auditing for DeCab County's digital shield initiatives and surveillance infrastructure, and this is an ERPS item.

Yes, ma'am, on behalf of the ERPS committee, I move to defer item 2026 0769 for two weeks, and that's the June 9th BLC with a prior stop in ERPS second.

If y'all hit your buttons for me.

Thank you.

Motion to defer on the floor, no requests to speak.

Please open the machine for the vote.

Motion to defer carries, just doing a quick time check is 1158.

We are on page 29 of 35 pages.

I think we can push through this before we adjourn.

Let's do it.

Thank you.

We're so close, yeah.

Thank you.

Um again on page 29, item 2026-0862, all commission districts.

An amendment to agenda item 2026-0396, changing the DeCab County Day Center venue from Peace Baptist Church to New Life Community Alliance Inc.

at 3592 Flat Shells Road, Decatur, Georgia, 30034, and reduction in overall cost of 23,077.

And this is a PECS item.

Motion to approve.

Second.

See no request is one request to speak.

Yep.

Commissioner Long Spears.

Thank you very much.

Um I appreciate that.

So I just think it's important for the public to know what's happened and how this item has evolved.

So the initial location was frontline, then that didn't work out.

Then it went to Salvation Army, and then that didn't work out.

And then we went to Peace Baptist Church, and that didn't work out.

Then we went to New Life Community Alliance.

Can you just talk about you know each step and what has happened?

Absolutely.

And director Mitchell will come to the podium.

He's right behind you.

Okay, the original location was Peace Baptist.

The location was not um front.

Okay, so at Peace Baptist, but frontline was going to run it.

That was the discussion initially, yes, ma'am.

Okay, so the initial discussion was uh Peace Baptist, frontline was going to run it, and then Salvation Army.

Salvation Army was going to run it at their location.

No, back to Peace Baptist.

Okay.

Okay.

Then the third is was Peace Baptists going to manage the project at Peace Baptist, right?

No?

Okay.

No, that's not correct.

Go ahead.

I'll take it from the top.

Sure.

Okay.

Initially, you may reference that there's some discussion about the Peace Baptist being the location which we actually got approval on March 10th by the board as being the anchor location for police.

At that lease location of Peace Baptist, we initially had considered frontline, but that was altered to Salvation Army.

Right.

That's what got approved on March 10th in the legislation.

Subsequent to that approval, we've discovered that Peace Baptists wanted to withdraw their lease location as being alternative because of various reasons with the community, their church, their parishioners, et cetera, thinking that a day center would have an adverse effect on a project that they're trying to implement, which is to duplicate the city of refuge in the city of Atlanta.

So we had to find a new venue.

So we elected to take the current provider which you approve, which was New Life, and consider whether we could use their campus to not only provide services, but also to house the leasing of the day center.

And so that was the amended uh legislation which we brought forward to consider a new location, which would be New Life, 3592, Fly Chose Road, District 3 and 6, and to have New Life also provide the services for the day center.

The algorithm was that it was seven months at their facility and subsequently additional five months to provide services at a yet-to-be determined location that the administration would purchase.

But New Life has a 12-year to a 12-month weather contract to provide services.

However, the lease term is seven months with the idea that they would transition to a new facility.

All right, thank you so much.

So executive sessions are behind closed doors.

I can't comment to that.

My next question is this.

So right now we've landed on New Life, which is great.

I know we've had a good partnership with them in the past.

And you did state that we're going to be looking for land for a campus that we would acquire.

Is that what I understood?

That's what I said.

Exactly.

Okay.

So the expectation then is New Life will set up, manage the day center between now and the end of the year.

Is that right?

Or for how long?

They've got their contract, which if you approve today, a contract would be in essence to provide services for a one-year period.

However, the location would be seven months at their facility, and the residual five months would be at a facility yet to be determined.

Okay, so we get to the end of seven months, we have not determined a new location or facility.

Then is there an option to extend it with not new life?

Yes, we'd be back requesting your permission to extend that location.

Yeah, obviously my concern is that if we go through the seven months, we don't want to close up shop and no longer have a day center when folks begin to rely on that day center.

Uh yes, we would uh obviously engage it and be back early rather than late to get your permission to alter anything we have in place.

Fantastic.

Well, I'm out of time, but I'm gonna request to do a follow-up.

If Madam PO will recognize that.

Verify that no one else.

I couldn't get the words.

Oh, sure, no worries.

No one else wanted to speak.

Okay.

Go ahead, Commissioner Longspeaker.

Thank you very much.

Okay.

So have you can you disclose any of the locations that you've looked at already?

I I would say no.

Okay.

But you're actively um pursuing that is correct.

Okay.

Um talk to me a little bit about the notion of having a day center at St.

Vincent de Paul.

That's something I've been advocating for is to have more than one day center in DeCap County.

Um I happened to run into some of the St.

Vincent DePaul people last week.

We were kind of also inquiring, and we're all excited about it.

So can you share the details there?

Uh yes, I I could do that.

Um I met with St.

Vincent of Paul on numerous occasions.

We've got uh a proposal currently on getting ready to put legislation in place too in that sense do the following which is to use existing space that they own has to be renovated.

It's 10,000 square feet.

Big and it will follow the uh uh the same functions of a day center uh also we would use uh services that we have based in this proposal which would be uh work source to provide uh job readiness et cetera we're gonna tackle the behavior health discussion as well but um their proposal includes us sharing and the renovation costs for the 10,000 square feet uh they've got uh very nice facility have been there a number of times you have too it is and we're impressed with it and they're also getting donations of food and other um items to be able to supplement the efforts are going to be going on at that day center uh so their uh team is very excited about it uh plan to submit the legislation hopefully the end of this week you'll see that coming forward uh the uh macro budget is gonna be uh option under two million is gonna be at or about uh uh gauge it between uh 1.5 to two million uh probably uh slightly under two million uh the total program cost for that uh uh that facility but that that uh you'll see that valley foundation so we're excited about that opportunity all right very good so um to open the doors of the currently proposed day center at new life what is the um what are you shooting for uh we're shooting for uh uh one June uh to try to do that that's the tender update we've got some things we have to do in five days yeah we're working very aggressively it might be projected out a bit longer than that but that's the goal the option here is that if we get approval today and I hope we do we have to get with uh law to uh get the contract it's already been drafted but they have to do their due diligence on the contract preparations and that's impressed if the cap can pull that off in five days it's pretty rare might be challenging but uh we've got it drafted we have to get law to look at it uh for quickly get it routed to all the signatures and then after they provide a notice to proceed and that will probably take more than five days so it uh by definition dictates uh a little bit further uh in the tenure of it being able to open with a soft opening it was soft initially not 100 people but we would gradually get up to that volume but initially it's gonna be like a soft opening to be communicated with a less number of people all right thank you so much yield back commissioner terry yes thank you just wanted to confirm in terms of like the um the shower and laundry buses does new lot already have that on on site or are we gonna do the mobile shower and laundry uh the showers are actually there they have showers in their facility uh and all the uh other uh wraparant services there is they have barbershops and beauty shops and things like that in the closing they have a lot a lot of things that are already there the transportation mechanism we explained in a previous meeting which connects to legislation that commissioner patrick put in place which is the fast track uh proposal which is 200,000 that you approved for the purpose of transportation and that's going to be a local uh stop within the continuum of transportation uh so this location will be it's already been entered into the contract has been a specific location that they have to pick up uh and also deliver individuals too so we have the transmission cover it via frontline via the fast track contract that's been approved by the board and it's in law currently being uh developed to be signed okay great so great timing because those two things will work well together um yes yes already reviewed the fast track contract and I think it's right uh I think it's right up a signature I know I've had discussions on that.

Okay that's great.

Um but just to clarify the so there's showers on site but is there are there any laundry um services they can have the capability to do the laundry as well there's one dryer that's there wash and dryer but they plan to enhance that capability but you actually can wash things at the facility there are a number of showers already there in the facility as well.

Okay.

But we plan to enhance the laundry capability we're adding TVs and furniture IT components things like that they're in the plan.

I I feel like I heard frontline say that they maybe acquired HORSO or I can't remember the name of the organization is the the mobile shower and laundry bus.

But as far as laundry, we have to enhance the laundry capability because again we have one uh set up uh uh uh dryer's wash and dryer, but we have to enhance that a bit.

There's a way to get that done.

Uh it could be possibly mobile, it could be physically taking things to a remote location.

Okay, but we're working on that.

Well, I remember the um the organization that does the mobile shower and they do laundry just two separate things, two separate buses.

Um I remember it being relatively affordable in terms of their costs.

So is that something, Zach that we could just I mean, it's probably a few thousand dollars for a couple weeks, you know, throughout the next you know, several months, but since there's only one washer and dryer at New Life on site, and we might have potentially over a hundred individuals at the day center.

Um could we could y'all share a plan just on getting additional laundry services maybe a couple times a week?

Uh yes, I'll look at that.

I get back to you.

I'll let you know what our plans are.

We meet every Wednesday to talk about implementation, and that's gonna be a meeting tomorrow at 10 o'clock.

So I'll come back, I'll make a note of that to get back and share the laundry mechanism.

Great, thank you.

All right, thank you so much.

Seeing no further requests to speak, please open the machine for the vote.

Motion is to approve Commissioner Terry.

Motion to approve carries, thank you.

Bottom of page 20.

Thank you, sir.

Bottom of page 29, item 2025-1577, all commission districts.

Resolution of the DeCab County Governing Authority regarding the Charter Review Commission's report and recommended changes to the organizational act.

Uh thank you, Madam Presiding Officer.

Um the recommendation coming out of ops was to uh hold this in committee.

Um motion to defer to the June 23rd BOC with a prior stop in ops.

Second motion and a second to request a speech.

Commissioner Terry, you refer.

Yes, thank you, um, Madam Chair.

So just um two things um that I want to flag as we discuss the the organizational act.

Um we haven't quite gotten to it in the committee meetings, um, but I think we'll have time because we're on track basically now to have this hopefully wrapped up for the next legislative session.

So I'm thinking about um next let's state session and how we um incorporate the recommended changes that we're working on, as well as some additional things that um I think have been on the table for at least the last year and a half or maybe in in the past, and one of those is a small change to just remove the word uh part-time um from the Board of Commissioners um sort of job description in the org act, and then two, I am gonna be introducing a resolution at the next uh uh business meeting to create a um what they call a salary commission.

Uh this is something that's been done by the city of Atlanta, Multnomah County, Prince George's County.

Um it's pretty common thing in the county executive form of government world, and the the idea basically, commissioners, is that there would be um an appointed committee from the commissioners that would work, you know, probably over the next four months or so, um, basically before the legislative session uh to make a recommendation on what the salary um should be in the work act uh that hopefully we can wrap up with these um overall changes that we're doing um in the committee.

So just want to give you all a heads up on that and look forward to discussing that further.

Thank you.

Thank you, Commissioner Terry, Commissioner Long Spears.

Thank you so much.

Um, as everybody knows this has been going on for several years now.

So I wondered if any member of the ops committee could um provide some feedback.

Who's on ops that's present with us?

Just me.

Just oh, okay.

Well, Commissioner Bolton, I'll direct the question to you then.

Um idea when um y'all plan to hopefully wrap up the going through the document and hearing from charter review commission members.

So we have every ops meeting, we've addressed some of the issues here.

We've had special call meetings as well.

We have actually done a pretty good job getting through the items.

We've identified what uh we could accomplish through home rule, what would take legislative action and what are some of those things that legal thought was toting the line that we would have to address?

We've gotten through all of the home rule items, we've started to address some of the others.

So we will definitely, I'm sure, get through all of this before the next legislative session as long as we continue to have time to get through our special call.

We we're supposed to have a special call today.

We're going over so canceled.

Right.

So we're not gonna be able to have that today, but outside of today's cancellation, we've been pretty consistent with addressing the issues uh that have been put forth and recommended by the commission.

Very good.

Um my next question just goes to more of a realistic um timeline moving forward.

So ops happens on the first and third Tuesday of every month, which aligns with our committee of the whole meeting.

So we have um no more in May.

We'll have, I guess, two ops meetings, the standing ops meetings in June.

And then Madam PO, July has no Cal meetings, correct?

Okay.

Is there a plan to have a special called ops meeting in July?

And Commissioner Bolton, the reason I asked this question is that with that one month recess, if you don't do a special call, we only have really two more ops meetings until the third week of August.

And um I was the individual that initially sponsored an item to review this a couple years ago.

That really didn't happen, and so the CEO brought forward this item, but in the initial item, the way that I wrote it was to leave Q4, the opportunity for our delegation members to discuss it.

And so is that something that you guys have considered in this new timeline.

So, and I don't want to speak on behalf of the chair.

That's fair.

However, I I will say we have not discussed special called during that four-week um recess that we are having.

However, um that's a discussion we can have with her because she has been very adamant about the special calls.

Understood.

Yes.

And I'm not suggesting that it occur during the recess, but what I am suggesting is that while there is no Cal meetings in July.

We're just doing two business meetings.

Unfortunately, ops happens on the dates of our Cal meeting.

Is that it might be a good idea to try to schedule that special called meeting prior to recess.

So there'd be three opportunities to hopefully at least get much closer to wrapping this up.

And then there is the third ops meeting in um August.

So that would, in effect, if you did one special call before meetings, because it would be awesome for us to be able to finalize this, vote on it, you know, continue the debate, and then be able to turn it over to our delegation members by end of September.

So then they would have October, November, and December to review and provide their input and ask us questions about it.

What do you think about that?

Your opinion as an ops member, ops committee member.

Are you also an ops committee member?

I am.

Okay, all right.

I I I appreciate all the dialogue, but I think we should perhaps wait for our our chair to come back.

Sure.

Uh, since we're going to be able to do that, yeah, we acknowledge that while you were out.

So um I guess so.

I'll just make my point is that um, you know, this process has been going on for literally years now.

I would love to be able to finalize it and get it to our delegation members by end of September.

So they have three months to review it, ask us questions, maybe they you know want to come to one of our Cal meetings, address us all, however, they want to do it.

I just think that we need to be respectful of their demands and time and have this to them where they have several months to review before the session starts in January.

Thank you, and I yield back.

Thank you.

Commissioner Masaya.

Thank you so much, Madam PO, and I appreciate respect that um it is best to wait for the chair in order to identify what specifically um additional sessions we're gonna have.

But then also um to that end and the timing and you know, this is like our constitution.

And um, you know, I really would suggest because I know that we've had some conversations, some of us uh with legal in terms of the proposed changes so that we um we get with our central staff and have conversations with our central staff with our chief of staff and legal before we um try to finalize suggestions up here on the dais.

I think there's a lot of suggestions that are made while we're up here, and it unfairly doesn't give an opportunity um to the individuals, individuals or entities I just mentioned to really be able to talk us through those suggested changes before we suggest implementing them amongst one another here on the dias.

So you know, maybe some more conversations with legal central staff.

Um will get us a little further along um to where we're trying to go to get this done and enough time to be able to present it to the uh the delegates.

With that, I yield back to you, madam PL.

Thank you.

Thank you, Commissioner Masay Masaya.

See, I'm getting tired too.

See no further requests to speak, please open machine for the vote.

Motion to defer carries.

We are now moving to top of page 31, public works, roads, and drainage, item 2026-0587, all commission districts, proposed on water utility fee increase.

Uh yes, uh Madam Presiding Officer, motion to defer two weeks to the June 9th uh BOC with a prior stop in PWI.

Uh and this also uh gets into that notion of a town hall that we're considering to talk about the two rate increases.

Um thank you.

Second, thank commissioner Terry got it.

It is PWI item.

Seeing no request to speak, please open machine for the vote.

Motion to defer two weeks carries, middle of page 31, uh purchasing and contracting for ops committee, item 2026-0634, change order number two to contract number 1192609, Tyler Cloud Hosting Services Migration for the IAS World Software, soul soul source for use by the Department of Innovation and Technology to obtain three-year cloud SAAS hosting services to assess and collect property taxes seeking increase in contract funds and term through December 31st, 2029, awarded to Tyler Technologies Inc.

Amount not to exceed 4 million 94,807.

Uh yes, um, based on the recommendation of the ops from uh May 21.

The recommendation was approval uh and the support with uh this was supported by the audit.

So motion to approve.

Thank you.

Is there a second?

Second.

Motion and a second to approve this item.

See no request to speak, please open machine for the vote.

Motion to approve carries.

Top of page 32.

We are purchasing and contracting for PECS items.

Item 2026-0614, Commission Districts 35, 6, and 7, change order number two to contract number 137363, restoration and maintenance of athletic fields for use by the Department of Recreation Parks and Cultural Affairs.

This contract consists of site restoration and maintenance of athletic fields.

This request seeks to increase contract funds and extend the contract term through August 31st, 2026, awarded to JMB landscaping inc amount not to exceed 200,000 dollars.

Motion to approve.

Is there a second?

Second.

Second.

Thank you.

Seeing no request to speak, that motion is to approve.

Please open the machine for the vote.

Motion to approve carries.

Now on to PWI, purchasing and contracting items, middle of page 32.

Item 2026-0232, invitation number 2025066 ITB, chemicals for odor control for use by the department of watershed management to obtain chemicals for odor control.

Recommend award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidders, acuity specialty products inc, doing business as ZEP Sales and Services, Breakthrough Solutions Janitorial Supply, Ferguson Waterworks, People's Janitorial Supplies Inc.

and State Industrial Products Corp.

Total amount not to exceed 494,049 and 15 cents.

Thank you, Madam Presiding Officer.

Uh, based on the recommendation of PWI, motion to approve.

Is there a second?

Could thank you, Commissioner Terry, for the second.

Seeing no request to speak, the motion is to approve.

Please open machine for the vote.

Okay, thank you.

Motion to approve carries.

Thank you.

We're now top of page 33, and we were just handed a substitute.

Item 2026-0477.

Invitation number 2025-123 ITB right-of-way mowing and maintenance services for use by public work sanitation and beautification to obtain mowing and law maintenance services and various right-of-way locations.

Reserves the right to transfer funds between contracts based on the needs of the county.

Recommend awards to the lowest responsive and responsible bidders, re-imaged general contractors, and Russell Landscape LLC, total amount not to exceed 719,650.

Yes, uh Madam Presiding Officer.

Um the recommendation and uh the motion is is to approve the substitute out of PWI.

Uh and I do have a comment to follow.

Okay.

You second that, Commissioner Terry.

Second.

Okay.

Thank you.

Commissioner Terry, you have requested to speak.

Yes, thank you.

Um I did have a chance to, we did ask um the administration to provide uh GIS.

The maps.

Commissioner Patrick did.

Um so I would like to have that um preferably online so we can look at it.

Um but I did go through uh a couple locations, Zach, and it looks like maybe three, maybe four locations are actually in city limits.

And I know we use unincorporated funds for this, so um I think we just maybe if it's possible, Mr.

Chair to bring this back to committee just for one final review.

And I did notice there was one road that was had previously been I think on a previous year's list, but was removed North Decatur from Memorial to Scott Boulevard.

Um so just wanted to add those in for uh tweaking the list commissioner Terry for everyone.

To your point, you know, I uh my comments were gonna be if this is a hot rush that we need to approve this, or if we've got the time, I would like to be able to get those maps for actually both of these items uh to come back to us so that not just us as the PWI committee, but the whole full board can see the streets that are being contemplated, the right-of-shat are being considered, uh, and just make sure that if there's something y'all want to add to it, we add it to it.

So Zach.

Absolutely.

And um, you see, I sent an update earlier today.

We did get some map, very busy map.

Um so if the board wants to send it back to committee, that'll give us sufficient time to have not only distributed updated maps, you can react, ask whatever questions we can double check with commissioners.

And we're not gonna be putting the county any harm with having no service.

There's someone there to still do whatever's going on right now.

We can we can make a work okay.

Even if we continue on the service, okay all right.

Uh if that's uh the case, then I'd like to make a motion to defer to the next BOC.

I guess that's June 9 with a prior stop at uh PWI.

Second thank you.

So you're amending your motion to defer your second stance, no further requests to speak, please defer the substitute.

Um one request.

Uh once we get the map, commissioners, if you would please take a look at the maps.

Uh they are um our GIS team is putting them together.

They are GIS maps, so we'll be able to see them web enabled uh and it will highlight the areas that are maintained and not maintained.

And again, if there's concerns in your district, please, this is the time to speak up and add them in.

So thank you, madam presiding officer.

And I will commend GIS that request for the maps was made on Friday.

It was before our holiday.

So the fact that you got us anything is impressive and appreciated.

Thank you.

Yep.

Please open the machine for the vote.

Motion to defer carries.

Okay, so now we are on item 2026-0627.

There is also a substitute for this item.

Snap finger advanced wastewater treatment facility, membrane bioreactor for use by the Department of Watershed Management to ratify a down payment for an emergency purchase awarded to Coveless Separation Solutions LLC amount not to exceed 550,000 dollars.

You took my steam away.

Well, I had to read it.

The original get a little bit of drama at a PWI.

Uh the original request was for five million three hundred and sixty thousand dollars.

Uh, our team who pays attention to public dollars uh very responsibly, um, was able to reduce that down to five hundred and fifty thousand dollars.

I don't know if Reggie is here to speak more directly to it, but as I understand, there were a couple of other contracts that were in place uh that took care of the need for such an amount of money on this particular contract, and so we were able to reduce that down again almost five million dollars.

So uh kudos to our team for looking into that.

And um, with that said, motion to approve the substitute.

Second for purposes of discussion.

Okay, Commissioner Long Spears and the motion is to approve.

Thank you so much.

All right, so the substitute was just distributed, and I certainly applaud um Commissioner Patrick and the team that was able to reduce it down by 4.8 million dollars.

Can you um just advise us that what that difference looks like and that's pretty substantial when the initial was five million three hundred sixty thousand dollars, now it's down to five hundred and fifty thousand.

So I'm just trying to understand the four point eight million dollar gap and the service levels between the two contracts good morning, commissioners.

Good morning.

Um what we're doing under the consent decree.

Um, as you know, um the courts have acts us to look at specific um projects, and that's what we did, which is why um a lot of them are being ratified now because they did not exist until we started looking at them last year.

Um this component is going to expand the treatment capacity at our wastewater treatment facility snap finger.

And what we did was we roll that into we we put down an initial deposit and then strategically decided to roll it into another contract where the contractor will be responsible for getting that membrane type on site, securing it, and the installation of it.

So they will be undertaking the additional payments during the manufacturing process of the membrane.

So we only did the down payment of it, and we were supposed to pay the additional amount what you saw previously.

Um the strategy has changed in that the contractor will undergo and undertake that responsibility, so the risk is more on the contractor getting everything on the air.

So it really benefits us, and it reduces the amount of this item.

Okay.

It does.

So at the core of this is really just a change in strategy.

The $550,000 is a down payment, not the five point three million dollars, which would have been the whole package, basically, if you will.

Correct.

And you have then diverted those dollars.

It's still a $5.3 million dollar project.

It is.

Okay, as long as we contractor now to manage the that payment, right?

The installment payment, getting it on site, whatever date, and they have the installation responsibility.

So the new um strategies just provided us a layer of protection.

Correct.

Okay.

From that risk.

All right.

I just wanted the public to be clear that it is still a $5.3 million project.

We just have a different way of approaching it.

Thank you so much.

And of course, we always appreciate you, Marie.

No problem.

Yield back.

Thank you.

See no other requests to speak.

Motion is to approve the substitute.

Please open the machine for the vote.

Motion to approve the substitute carries.

We are almost there, top of page 34.

Excuse me.

Item 2026-0655.

Renewal of contracts number 1381670 and 1381672 litter removal services for use by the Department of Public Works Sanitation and Beautification to obtain year-round litter removal services on various roadways, exit ramps, and medians, exercising second renewal option through June 30th, 2027, and adding Department of Watershed Management to the contract, awarded to American Eagle LLC and Russell Landscape, total amount not to exceed $1,435,487.

All right, Madam Presiding Officer, this item was conditionally recommended for approval out of uh PWI pending the GIS map again, acknowledging our staff has worked quite well over the holiday, but hadn't quite gotten it there all just yet.

So I'm actually going to make a motion to defer to the June 9th BOC with a prior stop at PWI.

And again, Commissioners, this is an opportunity for your uh once we have that map ready uh for y'all to be able to look at it and if there's additional areas that you want taken care of in your district or feel need to be taken care of, this will be the chance to come back and get it to us at PWI and then get it formalized here through the BOC.

Thank you.

Thank you.

And there's a second, Commissioner Longspears.

Thank you very much.

And I'm not certain if this question is directed to uh Commissioner Patrick or someone from the administration.

Um, you know, thank you to GIS for what you're doing there, and I look forward to receiving it.

If I do identify a location I think that needs to be serviced, do I send it to you or to who?

I I would recommend sending it to Mr.

Williams.

Zach.

Uh and then Zach is responsible on his side of the aisle.

Very good.

That's my question.

Thank you.

Yield back.

Thank you.

See no further requests to speak, please open the machine for the vote.

Motion to defer carries.

Item 2026-067, change order number one to contract number one three three seven five-four five.

Seeking increase in contract scope of work, funds and term through December 31st, 2031, awarded to CDM Smith Incorporated.

Amount not to exceed $658,789.

Uh thank you, Madam Presiding Officer.

Based on the recommendation of PWI, motion to approve.

Motion to approve carries.

Awarded to compliance and viral systems LLC.

Amount not to exceed $3,014,358.

Yes, uh, this item is over $3 million and has already been approved by Mr.

Cavemball's uh team.

So thank you very much for reviewing this.

Uh based on the recommendation of PWI, motion to approve.

Thank you.

Is there a second?

Thank you, Commissioner Terry.

No requests to speak.

Motion to approve.

Please open the machine for the vote.

Motion to approve carries.

There is no executive session today.

Most important motion of the day.

Motion to adjourn.

Second.

We're fighting over that second.

Hit the button.

Someone hit the button.

Thank you.

Open machines.

Thank you, everyone.

So Fab will start on at its regular time and then PEX and special call ops is not happening.

Thank you.