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Newspaper Page Text6A I DAWSON COUNTY NEWS I dawsonnews.com Wednesday, December 5,2018 DawsonEvents Listings in Dawson Events are free and available to nonprofit organizations sponsoring free or low-cost events for the public. Groups may submit notic es by fax at (706) 265-3276 or via email at editor@dawsonnews.com. The Dawson County Library is hosting Gingerbread House Decorating on Dec. 15. Registration is required and opened Dec. 3. Times are 10-11 a.m., 12-1 p.m. and 2-3 p.m. Ages 3-17 are welcome to participate and create their very own ginger bread house. Call the library at (706) 344- 3690 to register. The Dawson County Sheriffs Office is gear ing up for the annual Shop with a Cop event and the office is asking for donations to help children in need have a wonderful Christmas this year. Donations can be dropped off or mailed to the DCSO at 19 Tucker Ave., Dawsonville, Ga. 30534 Att: Sandra Evans. The children will be accom panied by cops at the local Walmart begin ning at 5 p.m. Dec. 19 to select Christmas gifts. The Bowen Center for the Arts has issued a call to artists for the Bowen Member exhibit open to all 2019 Bowen member artists and all medias. Exhibit dates are Jan. 8 through Feb. 22. The opening recep tion will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Jan. 11. Enter up to three works for free. For the entry form, email director@bowen- arts.org. The Bowen Center for the Arts is located at 334 Hwy. 9 N in Dawsonville. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays. Admission is free. Visit bowenarts.org or call (706) 216-2787. Bring one for the chipper: Recycle your Christmas tree beginning Dec. 26 at the Dawson County Waste and Recycling Center, located at 946 Burt Creek Road in Dawsonville. Hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. The Dawson County Tax Commissioner s Office is hosting a fund raiser for Relay for Life from 8 to 10 a.m. Feb. 16 at Applebees. Tick ets are $7 and include pancakes, sausage and a drink to be served by the “superhero” staff of the tax commis sioners office. Tickets are available at the tax commissioners office, located on the first floor of the Dawson County Government Center at 25 Justice Way in Dawsonville. See Events 18A FROM 1A Subdivision per acre, as well as rezone another 2.768 acres already in the city from light industrial to R-3. The applicants also asked for a variance of 3.74 units per acre as opposed to the standard three. The variance was approved by the planning com mission Oct. 8, with conditions and contingent upon the city council approving the annexa tion and rezoning. In a 3-1 vote Oct. 18, the BOC decided to send a letter of objection to the city in regards to the pending annexation and rezoning request for the 11.407 acre tract. The county has asked for a reduction in the density to three units per acre. Turner said Monday night that he felt could propose a rea sonable compromise to the county’s request. “We re-calculated and re planned and repositioned and what we came up with is a maximum density we’re asking for of 3.2 units per acre down from the 3.7 units per acre, that would change the lot mix from the 53 that we originally requested to something in the neighborhood of 44-45 lots,” Turner said. Turner said that due to the reduction in lots he would also ask for removal of the second planned entrance on Perimeter Road. City Attorney Dana Miles said he had only learned of Turner’s proposal that day and had not had a chance to com municate it to the county. “You can vote on it tonight, contingent upon the county withdrawing their objection,” Miles said. “If they don’t with draw the objection then we’re going through the arbitration process as required by state law. If they do, and you have already approved, then other than reaching a final agreement on the detention pond design and construction, this matter would be completed.” The council voted unani mously to approve the annexa tion and rezoning as proposed, contingent upon the BOC with drawing their objection. Turner also asked to waive a portion of the fee amount paid for the rezoning and annexation applications because he will need to revise the previous applications. Under the city’s ordinance the only portion of the $2,670.56 fee that could be reduced was the per-acre rezon ing charge of $1,600. The council voted unanimously to reduce the balance owed by $1,600. The council also voted unani mously to table a request from Fall Leaf Residential LLC for a site plan change for a planned 36.84 acre development located at the comer of Perimeter Road and Hwy. 9 near JC Burt Road. The residential portion, locat ed on 32.6 acres, was originally earmarked for 123 housing units at a density of 3.77 units per acre. The applicant is ask ing for a reduction to 102 units, with a new density of 3.12 units per acre. The planning commission voted Nov. 5 to table the vote until their Dec. 3 meeting due to concerns that the develop ment would disrupt a potential track route, but the commission was unable to hold the meeting because they did not have enough members in attendance. The planning commission will need to meet prior to the city council’s Dec. 17 meeting in order for the council to hear it. In other business: Firm issues clean financial audit Bryan St. Pierre of account ing firm Alexander, Almand and Bangs presented the results of the city’s 2018 audit and comprehensive annual financial report, or CAFR. St. Pierre said the firm has issued a clean opinion of the city’s financial documents. The city’s cash flow increased by $358,000, St. Pierre said, and total assets are up about $2 million. “Overall the net position, what we call the net worth ... is up about 1.67 million,” he said. St. Pierre also said that spending is on track with the budget. The city has received a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association each year since submitting the first CAFR to the association in December of 2014. “We’re looking forward to getting the award this year as well,” St. Pierre said. The council voted unani mously to accept the audit as presented. City to start new garbage vendor, increase rate The council also voted to approve a new garbage vendor for the city to start in January and to increase the rate that cit izens pay for pickup. City Finance Administrator Hayden Wiggins recommended the council vote to award a bid to Red Oak Sanitation at a price of $10 per home per month with pickup once a week and an additional $2 add-on for yard debris removal once per month per home. The council also voted to increase the rate for garbage pickup from $13.25 per can to $14.50, an increase of $1.25 per household per month. Manager can now approve up to $100k for park expenditures In a 2-1 vote the council voted to allow City Manager Bob Bolz to approve changes to the contract with T.W. Phillips Grading for work on Main Street Park with a cap of $100,000. “We’ve had four contract adjustments in the past few months, we’re entering into a phase where we’ve got a lot of possible bad dirt...dirt that won’t compact properly,” Mayor Mike Eason said. “Right now we have to come back to the council every time there is a contract amendment.” Eason proposed that Bolz be allowed to approve emergency contract amendments in order to keep construction on the park moving forward. Council member Mike French said he was concerned the decision would cause the council to be in violation of their own financial policy, which allows the city manager to approve expenses of up to $25,000 before having to go before the council. He said the policy also states all capital expenses must be approved by the council. French voted against the motion and council member Caleb Phillips recused himself from any discussion and vote relating to the park. 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