[I. OPENING] [00:00:08] JULY 7TH, 2020 6:05 P.M. COMMISSIONERS MEETING. WE'RE GOING TO I'M GOING TO ASK REVEREND JOHNNY FREEMAN FROM FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH ON FANNIN STREET TO COME GIVE THE INVOCATION. AND AFTER THAT, I WANT TO ASK COMMISSIONER JONES TO LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE. EVERYBODY RISE, PLEASE. GOOD AFTERNOON TO THE BOARD AND ALL WHO ARE PRESENT. LET US PRAY. OUR FATHER, GOD, MOST HIGH AND MOST HOLY. THE GOD OF ALL TIMES. IN ALL PLACES. WE COME IN THIS CHAMBER TODAY KNOWING THAT YOU ARE ALREADY PRESENT, BECAUSE WE'RE MINDFUL OF YOUR WORD THAT YOU WILL NEVER LEAVE US NOR FORSAKE US. WE THANK YOU FOR BEING PRESENT HERE TODAY. FATHER GOD, WE COME ACKNOWLEDGING YOU AS THE MOST HIGH, MOST HOLY, ALMIGHTY, ALL WISE, EVER PRESENT GOD AND WE REALIZE WHAT A BLESSING IT IS TO BE ABLE TO SAY, OUR FATHER IN HEAVEN, WE THANK YOU THAT YOU HAVE MADE US IN YOUR IMAGE, AND WE THANK YOU, OH GOD, FOR THE CONVENING OF THIS BOARD TODAY. WE THANK YOU FOR THEM THAT THEY HAVE BEEN CHOSEN TO CONDUCT THE BUSINESS OF TROUP COUNTY. WE PRAY NOW, OH GOD, THAT YOU WILL GRANT THEM WISDOM AND DISCERNMENT TO MAKE DECISIONS. GIVE THEM THE INSIGHT THAT THEY NEED. FATHER, TO MAKE DECISIONS THAT WILL BE PLEASING IN YOUR SIGHT AND GOOD FOR THE PEOPLE OF TROUP COUNTY. WE PRAY GOD THAT THERE WILL BE A SPIRIT OF COLLABORATION, UNITY, AND THAT YOU WILL GIVE THEM DISCERNMENT AS THEY CONDUCT THE BUSINESS. PRAYERFULLY, GOD, WE ASK YOU TO GIVE THEM THE POWER AND THE DISCERNMENT AND THE DIVINE WISDOM TO NAVIGATE ANY COMPLEX ISSUES. WE PRAY, OH GOD, THAT ALL THAT IS SAID AND DONE HERE WILL BE PLEASING, HOLY, AND ACCEPTABLE IN YOUR SIGHT AND GOOD FOR THE PEOPLE IN THIS COUNTY. WE PRAY, OH GOD, THAT YOU WOULD HAVE US TO LOVE ONE ANOTHER AS YOU HAVE LOVED US, AND THAT YOU WOULD HAVE IT TO BE IN TROUP COUNTY, THAT THIS WOULD BE THE PLACE THAT PEOPLE WANT TO LIVE, THAT THEY WILL NOT WANT TO LEAVE TROUP COUNTY, BECAUSE YOUR GLORY SHINES THROUGH IN THE PEOPLE HERE IN THIS COUNTY. WE PRAY YOUR BLESSINGS ON THIS MEETING AND WE PRAY, OH GOD, THAT YOU WOULD CONTINUE TO SHINE THROUGH ALL THAT IS THOUGHT, SAID, AND DONE IN THIS PLACE. WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRESENCE AND WE THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR MANY, MANY BLESSINGS. WE ASK ALL OF THIS IN THE POWERFUL, VICTORIOUS, GLORIOUS NAME OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOR, JESUS CHRIST, WHO IS OUR SAVIOR, OUR REDEEMER, AND OUR FRIEND. IN JESUS NAME, AMEN. AMEN. THANK YOU. FLAG. I 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. THANK YOU, REVEREND. I WANT TO THANK MR. FREEMAN FOR FOR THAT. I FIRST OF ALL, APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES [III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA/MINUTES ] AND AGENDA. ALRIGHT. ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF THE FINAL AGENDA. SO MOVE. I GOT A MOTION. I NEED A SECOND. SECOND. THERE WE GO. ARE WE ALL. GOOD? OKAY. GOT A MOTION A SECOND. MOTION PASSES. ENTERTAIN A MOTION. ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR THE. APPROVE THE FINAL WORK SESSION ON JUNE THE 16TH, 2026. SO MOVED. SECOND. SECOND. MOTION PASSES. AND THEN NEED TO [00:05:02] ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE THE BOARD MEETING ON JUNE THE 16TH, 2026. SO MOVED, MR. CHAIR. SECOND. ALRIGHT. MOTION PASSES. ANY ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE A SPECIAL CALL MEETING ON JUNE THE 30TH, 2026. SO MOVED. SECOND. SECOND. ALL RIGHT. NOW TURN IT OVER TO [IV. Special Business ] COUNTY MANAGER SPECIAL BUSINESS PORTION. ALL RIGHT. OUR FIRST ITEM OF BUSINESS IS THE CONSIDERATION OF BOARD APPOINTMENTS. AND I WILL TURN IT OVER TO MISS WEST TO NAME OFF THOSE WHO WERE APPOINTED. OKAY. GOOD EVENING. I'D LIKE TO PRESENT TO YOU THE SLATE OF APPOINTMENTS FOR TODAY, WHICH IS JUNE 7TH, 2026. DALE STRICKLAND AND KAY ELLAM REAPPOINTMENT TO THE FAMILY AND CHILDREN SERVICES BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR FIVE YEAR TERMS. ANITA HADDEN, APPOINTED TO THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE TO COMPLETE A THREE YEAR TERM. RANDALL ALLEN ALSO HE IS REAPPOINTED TO THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE TO A THREE YEAR TERM. JAMES HENDERSON, APPOINTED TO THE PATHWAYS MENTAL HEALTH, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND ADDICTIVE DISEASE COMMUNITY SERVICE BOARD TO A THREE YEAR TERM. ZACK STEELE, REAPPOINTED TO A FOUR YEAR TERM ON THE REGION FOR EMS. I MEAN TO A THREE YEAR TERM ON THE REGION FOUR EMS COUNCIL. JASMINE JOHNSON, REAPPOINTED TO A THREE YEAR TERM ON THE REGION. SIX BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES ADVISORY COUNCIL. LONNIE THORNTON, SENIOR REAPPOINTED TO A THREE YEAR TERM ON THE TROUP COUNTY PUBLIC FACILITIES AUTHORITY, AND DUSTIN JONES, ALSO REAPPOINTED TO A THREE YEAR TERM ON THE TROUP COUNTY PUBLIC FACILITIES AUTHORITY, AND RICHARD WOODS, APPOINTED TO A TWO YEAR TERM ON THE TROUP COUNTY WATER REVIEW BOARD. AND THAT IS THE SLATE FOR TODAY. OKAY. HEARING ALL THOSE BOARD APPOINTMENTS, SHOULD YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? SEEING NONE, I WANT TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE ALL THE BOARD APPOINTMENTS THAT SHE JUST READ OFF. SO MOVED. I NEED A SECOND. SECOND. EVERYTHING'S APPROVED. ALL RIGHT. NEXT ITEM OF BUSINESS IS THE CONSIDERATION FOR THE REQUEST APPROVED TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW CLUBHOUSE FOR THE FIRST TEE. THIS MORNING. JAY ANDERSON CAME BEFORE THE BOARD AND MADE A RECOMMENDATION THAT WE MOVE FORWARD WITH BC STONE HOMES. I KNOW IT SAYS ON THE ON THE DRAFT THAT 211,005, 59, 85. BUT DUE TO SOME ADDITIONAL NEGOTIATIONS WITH BC STONE, OUR. MY RECOMMENDATION TO YOU WOULD BE TO APPROVE A. NOT TO EXCEED VALUE OF 200 000. ANY QUESTIONS? NOT WANT TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION, MR. VICE CHAIRMAN? I'LL MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE THE FIRST TEE NOT TO EXCEED OVER 200 000 IN THE FUNDS COME FROM SPLOST SIX. HAVE A MOTION. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? I'D LIKE TO SECOND IT, MR. CHAIR. ALRIGHT. MOTION PASSES. OUR NEXT ITEM AND FINAL ITEM. SPECIAL BUSINESS IS THE CONSIDERATION OF THE TROUP COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT'S REQUEST TO REPLACE AN ADMIN FIRE TRUCK. PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR CHIEF STEELE IS HERE THIS MORNING. AND DID LOCATE THE BID DOCUMENTS THAT WE DISCUSSED THIS MORNING AND SHOULD SHOULD BE IN YOUR PACKET. GOOD AFTERNOON COMMISSIONERS. I APOLOGIZE FOR THE CONFUSION ON THAT. THIS MORNING THE STAFF DID OBTAIN THREE QUOTES FOR THIS. THE DIFFERENT PURCHASES IN THIS GM AUTO GALLERY WAS THE LOW BID OF THE THREE. AT $46,103. IN COMPARISON TO A FORD F-150 MAKE THAT WAS AT 633 60 AND A DODGE RAM AT 65445. SO THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THIS VEHICLE IS THE GM AUTO GALLERY PURCHASE AT $46,903, WITH A TOTAL OF 55,403 FOR THE GRAPHICS AND ALL THE EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT. AND JUST TO REITERATE, ONE OF THE [00:10:01] POINTS WE DISCUSSED THIS MORNING THAT THIS REPLACING ONE OF THE KIA TELLURIDE, THE 2023 KIA TELLURIDE THAT'S IN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FLEET THAT'S SLIDING OVER TO THE PURCHASING COUNTY POOL CARS FOR COUNTY EMPLOYEES TO BE ABLE TO USE FOR ROAD TRIPS AROUND TOWN USES. IT'S MORE FIT, AND REPLACING THIS WITH A RUGGED VEHICLE FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT USAGE. I WILL DISCUSS THIS THIS MORNING. ANY QUESTIONS? WILL THIS COME OUT OF THE FIVE? YES, SIR. ALL RIGHT. ANY MORE QUESTIONS? NO, SIR. I ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO CONSIDERATION OF THE TROUP COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT ADMIN TRUCK PURCHASE. SO MOVED. GOT A MOTION? I HAVE A SECOND. SECOND? GOT IT. MOTION PASSES. THANK YOU. THAT'S ALL THE SPECIAL BUSINESS. I ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO GO INTO PUBLIC HEARING. SO MOVED. GOT A MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND. SECOND. MOTION PASSES. [V. Public Hearings ] BEEN PUBLIC HEARING. ALL RIGHT. OUR FIRST ITEM, A PUBLIC HEARING IS CONSIDERATION OF THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT EXPENDITURE 2026 UPDATE. AND I WILL TURN IT OVER TO AUSTIN BURGESS. GOOD AFTERNOON. THIS IS AN ANNUAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT EXPENDITURE UPDATE REPORT AS NECESSARY, IN ORDER FOR US TO RETAIN QUALIFIED LOCAL GOVERNMENT STATUS WITH GEORGIA DCA BASICALLY, THIS MEETING HERE IS TO OPEN UP PUBLIC COMMENT FROM JULY 7TH TO JULY 21ST AT THE END OF JULY 21ST MEETING IS WHEN WE WILL ASK PERMISSION IN ORDER TO TRANSMIT THE RESOLUTION TO THREE RIVERS AND GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS. SO STRICTLY, THIS MEETING IS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT THROUGH JULY 21ST. TO MY KNOWLEDGE, THERE IS NO VOTE THAT NEEDS TO GO ON TODAY. ALL RIGHT. THIS IS PUBLIC HEARING. DO WE HAVE ANYONE THAT WANTS TO SPEAK IN FAVOR OR AGAINST THIS? HEARING? NONE. ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD? SO ARE WE VOTING OR. OKAY. NO, THIS IS NOT A VOTE. SHOULD WE MOVE ON TO THE NEXT ONE? YES. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. NEXT IS THE CONSIDERATION OF THE TEXT AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 50, SECTION 50-47. AND I WILL AGAIN TURN IT BACK OVER TO AUSTIN. SO AS WE SPOKE ABOUT EARLIER TODAY, THIS MORNING, BASICALLY THIS GIVES US THE ABILITY FOR TAX COMMISSIONER PROPERTY APPRAISAL TO MAKE SURE THAT BUSINESSES HERE IN TROUP COUNTY HAVE PAID UP ON THEIR REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES. IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN BUSINESS HERE IN TROUP COUNTY. ESSENTIALLY, WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IS DURING THEIR BUSINESS LICENSE RENEWAL PROCESS, WHICH NOTIFICATIONS GO OUT IN NOVEMBER. RENEWALS ARE DUE BY JANUARY 1ST. LATE BY FEBRUARY 15TH. THIS WOULD GIVE US THE ABILITY TO HOLD THEIR BUSINESS LICENSES UNTIL THEY ARE PAID UP ON THEIR TAXES. ALL RIGHT. ANY QUESTION FROM THE BOARD? I'VE GOT ONE. HOW QUICK IS THE COMMUNICATION GOING TO BE BETWEEN THE TAX ASSESSOR, YOUR OFFICE AND DAN'S OFFICE? ESSENTIALLY AS QUICK AS PHONE CALL. OKAY. SO YOU YOU YOU'LL HOLD THE LICENSE UP TO. EVERYTHING'S BEEN CLEARED UP ON THE TAX SIDE. OKAY. ALRIGHT. THIS IS ALSO PUBLIC HEARING. SO IS THERE ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE WANT TO SPEAK IN FAVOR OF THIS OR SPEAK UP? YOU KNOW, OPPOSE THIS. HEARING NONE. ANY MORE QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD? IF NOT, HOW YOU WANT TO DISPOSE OF IT, I ENTERTAIN A. MOTION TO ACCELERATION OF THE TAX TAX AMENDMENT FOR CHAPTER 50. SO MOVED. SECONDED. GOT A SECOND. IS ALL APPROVED. ALL RIGHT. OUR NEXT ITEM IS THE CONSIDERATION OF TEXT AMENDMENT FOR TO THE TROUP COUNTY ZONING MAP. MISS RUTH IS GOING TO HANDLE THAT. COMMISSIONERS. GOOD AFTERNOON. THE STAFF HAS SUBMITTED AN APPLICATION FOR THREE PARCELS TO REVERT TO THEIR PREVIOUS ZONING. WE ARE ASKING THAT YOU CONSIDER THEM SEPARATELY AND VOTE ON THEM SEPARATELY. IF YOU WOULD LIKE, PLEASE. THE FIRST ONE IS 68 HILLCREST ROAD. IT IS TO BE REVERTED FROM REQUESTED TO REVERT FROM LR TO LC, WHICH IS LAKESIDE RESIDENTIAL TO LIMITED COMMERCIAL. THE PREVIOUS ZONING WAS GENERAL COMMERCIAL AND FOR SOME REASON IT GOT CAUGHT UP IN THE CHANGES THAT WE MADE ON AUGUST 1ST. SO WE WOULD LIKE TO GO AHEAD AND REVERT THAT BACK TO GENERAL COMMERCIAL. THERE IS A BUSINESS ON THAT PARCEL. IS THAT WHERE IS THAT EXACTLY? DO YOU HAVE A [00:15:05] MAP? YES. AND I SAID 68 IS ACTUALLY 82. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. IS THERE A STRUCTURE ON IT? THERE'S NO STRUCTURE ON IT. IT'S ACTUALLY A ROLL OFF DUMPSTER BUSINESS THAT THEY HAVE. THEY COME IN, THEY DROP THE ROLL OFF THERE WHEN THEY'RE NOT IN USE. MOST OF THE TIME THEY'RE GONE TO OTHER LOCATIONS. HOW CLOSE IS THAT TO OTHER COMMERCIAL? THIS OTHER COMMERCIAL RIGHT NEXT TO IT IS THAT MUCH OKAY. IT WAS COMMERCIAL. ZONING WAS COMMERCIAL BEFORE TO THE COUNTY? YES, SIR. OKAY. IS THIS THIS IS SOME OF THE SAME STUFF WE DID AT ROCK ROAD WHERE THE IT IS OKAY WITH THE INDIVIDUAL TRY TO SELL IT AND REALIZE THAT THE COUNTY HAD CHANGED. OKAY. YEAH. I THINK WHEN ROBERT HAYS ROAD WAS THE WAS THE MAIN ROUTE BEFORE THE STATE HIGHWAY WAS BUILT. THAT'S WHY IT WAS COMMERCIAL AT THE TIME. RIGHT. WOULD THIS CLEAR EVERYTHING UP OR IS THERE STILL MORE TO COME? NEVER MIND. WE'LL LET YOU KNOW NEXT TIME. WHENEVER THEY DID THE UDO UPDATE, THEY THEY REDID SOME 1200 PARCELS. I MEAN, 1200 TO MY KNOWLEDGE, 1200 1200 PARCELS. SO THERE COULD VERY WELL BE MORE THAT POP UP LIKE THE SITUATION WAS DONE IN THE. THEY DIDN'T REALIZE IT TO THE TO THE PROPERTY OWNER CATCHES IT. PROPERTY OWNER DIDN'T KNOW IT WHEN THEY MADE THE CHANGE. AND WE DID NOTIFY THEM THAT WE WERE GOING TO DO THAT REVERSION. SO THEY ARE ON BOARD WITH IT AND THERE IS NO COST ASSOCIATED WITH THEM DOING THIS. OBVIOUSLY, THIS IS OUR MISTAKE. WELL, THAT'S WHAT HAPPENED TO THE LAST ONE. THE LAST ONE WE DIDN'T CHARGE THEM FOR. CORRECT. IT WAS CHANGED UNDER. DO YOU WANT US TO GO AHEAD AND VOTE ON THEM AS WE YOU PRESENT THEM? YES, SIR. HOLD ON. DO YOU WANT TO DO IT INDIVIDUALLY? YOU CAN DO INDIVIDUALLY. YOU MAY WANT TO. YOU MAY WANT TO CALL FOR PUBLIC COMMENT INDIVIDUALLY. OKAY. FIRST AT PUBLIC HEARING, ANYBODY IN THE AUDIENCE WANT TO SPEAK ON, AGAINST OR FOR THIS. 68 HILLCREST ROAD. GOING FROM LR TO LC 82 8282. THE MAILING ADDRESS OF THE PROPERTY OWNER. 68 HILLCREST ROAD. THE ADDRESS. THE PARCEL IN QUESTION IS 82 HILLCREST ROAD. OKAY. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. SEEING NONE. NO QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD. ENTERTAIN A MOTION. I THINK WE MAY HAVE TO VOTE BY HAND. OR IS THAT TRUE? JUST BECAUSE. YES. YOU GROUPED TOGETHER, CORRECT? RIGHT. IT'S ALL TOGETHER IN THE AGENDA. THAT'S FINE. WE JUST. OH THAT'S FINE. YEAH. I ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO REVERT THIS BACK OVER. SO MOVED. SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? PRESENT. DO NOT VOTE. YOU GOTTA VOTE BY HAND. NO. BY HAND. OH MY HAND. YEAH. BECAUSE WE'RE UP HERE, THOUGH. OKAY. THE NEXT ONE WE HAVE IS 31, 76 AND 3190 WEST POINT ROAD. IT WAS LIGHT INDUSTRIAL AND FOR SOMEHOW WE REVERTED IT TO LIMITED COMMERCIAL. THE PROPERTY OWNER, BEFORE THE CURRENT OWNER HAD REQUESTED REZONING IN 1998, I THINK. AND THE. THE CURRENT PROPERTY OWNER WOULD LIKE TO. FOR IT TO GO BACK TO LIGHT INDUSTRIAL. BECAUSE THE USE THAT HE WANTS TO DO ONLY FITS IN LIGHT INDUSTRIAL. SO BOTH PARCELS WILL BE GOING BACK TO LIGHT INDUSTRIAL IF YOU APPROVE. SO WE DO BOTH PARCELS AT ONE TIME. YES SIR. BECAUSE IT'S ONE APPLICATION. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. PUBLIC HEARING. ANYBODY IN THE AUDIENCE WANT TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST? 31, 76 AND 3190 WEST POINT ROAD TO CONVERT BACK TO LIGHT INDUSTRIAL ZONING. HEARING NONE. ANY QUESTIONS FROM BOARD? IF NOT, ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE THIS. SO MOVED. I GOT A MOTION TO HEAR A SECOND. SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? RAISE YOUR HAND. AND THE LAST ONE WE HAVE IS 2913 WEST POINT ROAD. IT IS CURRENTLY ZONED CR WHICH IS SUBURBAN MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL TO BE REZONE TO LIMITED COMMERCIAL. AND THIS ONE ACTUALLY DOES HAVE A BUSINESS ON THERE OPERATING AT THE MOMENT. SO WE WOULD LIKE TO ASK YOU FOR APPROVAL TO REZONE IT TO LIMITED COMMERCIAL. ALL RIGHT. ANYBODY WANT TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST. 2913 WEST POINT ROAD CONVERTING BACK TO COMMERCIAL ZONING WHERE IT WAS ORIGINALLY. HEARING NONE. ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD? HEARING NONE. ANYBODY. I WILL [00:20:03] ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE. 2913 WEST POINT ROAD TO COMMERCIAL ZONING. SO MOVED. MR. CHAIR. GOT A MOTION HERE A SECOND. SECOND. EVERYBODY IN FAVOR? AYE. MOTION PASSES. THANK YOU. COMMISSIONERS. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. OUR FINAL ITEM UNDER PUBLIC HEARING IS THE CONSIDERATION THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS. CHAPTER 14, ARTICLE ONE OF THE ANIMAL CONTROL ORDINANCE. THAT'S CHIEF LAURIE SHARED THIS MORNING. HE IS HERE IF YOU HAVE ANY FOLLOW UP QUESTIONS FOR HIM. GOOD EVENING. HEY THERE. I'M JUST HERE AGAIN FOR THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ADEQUATE SHELTER, ADEQUATE FOOD, ADEQUATE WATER, AND ALSO THE. THE TROLLEY SYSTEM AND ANYTHING ELSE THAT Y'ALL MIGHT HAVE. ANY QUESTIONS I'D BE GLAD TO ANSWER. ANYBODY. LIKE WE SAID THIS MORNING, THIS WILL HELP YOU TO ENFORCE WHAT? JUST TO GIVE A BETTER DEFINITION TO THE CITIZENS OF THE COUNTY. IF THEY QUESTION WHAT IS ADEQUATE SHELTER, ADEQUATE FOOD, ADEQUATE WATER, AND THEN THE TROLLEY SYSTEM WILL HELP YOU ACTUALLY, LIKE I SAY, ENFORCE WHAT AN ANIMAL ACTUALLY IS IN ITS. CORRECT. ANY MORE QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD? NO, SIR. HEARING NONE. THE PUBLIC HEARING. WHEN I ASK IF ANYBODY IN THE AUDIENCE WANTS TO SPEAK IN FAVOR OF THIS ORDINANCE. I DO THINK ABOUT THAT. THANK YOU. COME ON UP. COME ON UP. STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. MY NAME IS EVIE KETTLER, AND I'M HERE BECAUSE I'M HERE TO ASK YOU TO PLEASE PASS WHAT KEITH IS ASKING FOR. IT'S WELL PAST DUE. THE DOGS DESERVE IT. AS ALL OF YOU KNOW, ESPECIALLY MAURICE. I'VE BEEN TRYING TO GET CHANGES IN TROUP COUNTY SINCE 2016. THAT'S A LONG TIME. CURRENTLY, AS YOU KNOW, SHELTER IS DEFINED AS JUST SHELTER, BUT TO SOME PEOPLE YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT IT COULD MEAN. IT COULD MEAN A CARDBOARD BOX. IT COULD MEAN A DOG CRATE. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY TETHERING WAS TAKEN OUT. I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED ABOUT THAT. AND I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A A PERSONAL CONVERSATION WITH EACH ONE OF YOU AT SOME POINT, INCLUDING WITH ERIC. I WOULD ALSO AT SOME POINT WANT TO COME BACK AND REVISIT THAT, AND I WILL BE BACK TO SPEAK IN FRONT OF THE COMMISSIONERS, GOING TO ASK TO BE ON THE AGENDA AGAIN, THIS ORDINANCE CAN BE ENFORCED. IT IS BEING ENFORCED ALL OVER GEORGIA, ALL OVER FLORIDA, ALL OVER THE UNITED STATES. AND THERE IS NO REASON WHY A DOG SHOULD LIVE THEIR LIFE TIED UP 24 OVER SEVEN, 365 DAYS A YEAR. I SUPPORTED EACH ONE OF YOU WHEN YOU WERE RUNNING, AND I SUPPORTED YOU BECAUSE I BELIEVED THAT THE ANIMALS WERE GOING TO BE IN GOOD HANDS. SO I HOPE THAT YOU DO THE RIGHT THING. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, MISS EDDIE. ANYBODY ELSE? SHE RAISED HER HAND, DIDN'T YOU? ANYBODY AGAINST HEARING NONE, MA'AM? DID YOU WANT TO COME UP AND SPEAK AS WELL? FEEL FREE TO COME UP. YOU'RE FINE. WITH IT. OKAY. BUYING A COW, YOU WOULD. ALL RIGHT. SO NOBODY ELSE WANT TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST IT. SO NO QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD. I WANT TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ACCEPT THIS RIGHT HERE. SO MOVE. MISTER CHAIR, WE GOT A MOVER, A MOTION. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. GOT A SECOND. WE'RE GOING TO VOTE. CAN WE VOTE LIKE. YES. OKAY. MOTION PASSES. THAT'S ALL FOR TODAY. I WILL MAKE A ENTERTAIN A MOTION. WE ADJOURN THE MEETING. SO MOVED. * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.