This joint session of the Pre-Commission and Regular Commission meetings on November 18, 2025, addressed licensing approvals, construction management contracts for a new arena, airport and park agreements, crime victim counseling funding, and a street dedication. The Pre-Commission meeting focused on agenda item reviews and public testimony regarding the new arena project, while the Regular Commission meeting officially adopted minutes, approved a consolidated consent agenda, and heard public comments on budget priorities and community accountability.
Well, good evening, everyone. Welcome to Making Bip County Board of Commissions Precommission. Today is Tuesday, November the eighteenth, and the time is now five o'clock. I'd like to welcome everyone here today, and we are excited that all of our commissioners are here and in their places on time today, along with the mayor and the rest of the staff. So the first thing we're going to do is what we always do for the pre-commission meetings, that's approve our approval of the minutes. The first one is a little in particular is that uh the Sony Gas Venture located at 4331, Pinona Avenue, Making Georgia 31201. Uh this is uh at the review legal determinants that approval since the taxes have been paid. As you remember, we denied it previously because taxes were not paid, and therefore they did not meet our uh good standing letter. Since that time, they went and paid all their property taxes in full. They meet the good standing now. So they changed the recommendation to approval. And at this time, uh I undertain a motion to approve. Got a motion by Commissioner Bowie. We got a second. Second by Commissioner Howell. Uh Commissioner Howell, you have a question, sir. Yeah, it's just a minor calling about 3120 six. Okay. I'll make the second okay. I've I read it correctly. I know my eyes are bad, but 31206. Okay. We have a motion and second. All those in favor of the motion, please say aye. Opposed, nay. That motion carries. We sent consent agenda. Item B is reliance food mark located at three goodness. 3609, Pineona Avenue. That's 31206. Uh legal does recommend approval. They meet all the legal and statutory requirements to get uh their license. Uh and otherwise uh should get one. So all those in favor of the motion, let me actually gonna get a motion to approve. Motion by Commissioner Howell. Do you have a second? Second by Commissioner Wynne. All those in favor of the motion, please say aye. Opposed, nay. That motion carries and we sent the consent agenda. Thank you very much. Item C is a quick zip located at 3518 Jeffersonville Road, 31217. Uh, they also meet all the uh statutory requirements to get an alcohol license, including their certificate of good standing, and legal does recommend approval. This time we entertain a motion to approve. Motion by Commissioner Wilde. We have a second second by Commissioner Howell. All those in favor of the motion, please say aye. Opposed, nay. That motion carries and we sent consent agenda. We're gonna move on to agreements, contracts, and purchase orders.