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2A I DAWSON COUNTY NEWS I dawsonnews.com Wednesday, February 13,2019 County OKs budget for legal representation Board of Commissioners negotiating contract extension with Cumming law firm DAWSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WORK SESSION AGENDA - THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2019 DAWSON COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER ASSEMBLY ROOM 25 JUSTICE WAY, DAWSONVILLE, GEORGIA 30534 4 p.m. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 1. Consideration of Rescission ofNovember 1, 2018, Denial of the Alcohol License Application from Blackrock Food Service LLC d/b/a/ Crave Hot Dogs & BBQ and Consideration of Issuance of Alcohol License (Retail Consumption on Premises of Beer and Wine) - Blackrock Food Service LLC d/b/a Crave Hot Dogs & BBQ NEW BUSINESS 1. Presentation of FY 2019 Public Defender Intergovernmental Agreement Between Dawson and Hall Counties- Public Defender Brad Morris 2. Presentation of FY 2019 State Public Defender Contract- Public Defender Brad Morris 3. Presentation of IFB #331-18 - On-Call Electrical Service Award (Rebid)- Facilities Director James Tolbert / Purchasing Manager Melissa Hawk 4. Presentation of 2019 Charity Boot Drives- Emergency Services Director Danny Thompson 5. Presentation of Staff Response to Citizen’s Reported Concerns- Public Works Director David McKee 6. Presentation of New Proposed Recycling Agreement with Advanced Disposal- Public Works Director David McKee 7. Presentation of Request for Additional Funds for Highway 53 / Lumpkin Campground Road Intersection Improvement Project- Public Works Director David McKee 8. Presentation of a Resolution Approving Legal Services Agreement to Retain Blasingame, Burch, Garrard & Ashley, PC. as Special Legal Counsel in Opioid Litigation- Interim County Attorney 9. Discussion of Parks & Recreation Programs- Parks & Recreation Director Matt Payne 10. Discussion of Impact Fees on Commercial Businesses- Chairman Thurmond 11. County Manager Report 12. County Attorney Report EXECUTIVE SESSION Those with disabilities who require certain accommodations in order to allow them to observe and/or participate in this meeting, or who have questions regarding the accessibility of the meeting, should contact the ADA Coordinator at 706-344-3666, extension 44514. The county will make reasonable accommodations for those persons. 'It appears to us that a lot of things had been sitting idle for a while so we've really tried to prioritize. I would hope that we will make great strides in the next few months ... I think end of first quarter we should be in a pretty good place, where there may be some ongoing issues but they will be stabi lized. I'm hopeful.' By Allie Dean adean@dawsonnews.com The Dawson County Board of Commissioners voted unani mously Feb. 7 to move funds within the budget to pay for interim legal representation fol lowing the resignation of the former county attorney in December. Purchasing Director Melissa Hawk asked the board during a work session Jan. 24 to allocate a budget in order to pay Cumming Law Firm Jarrard & Davis for work performed over the 60 day interim period that was approved by the board Dec. 27. Hawk went before the board because County Manager David Headley only has approval to spend up to $25,000 in expenses not previ ously budgeted. “We’re nowhere near this $25,000 now, but there’s multi ple attorneys working on multi ple things and it could come in pretty quickly at one time, and I just want to get us ready for that,” Hawk said Jan. 24. The board voted unanimous ly to move $106,385 from the line items associated with sala ry and benefits for the former in-house counsel to the profes sional services line item so that Headley could pay the firm when necessary. A budget amendment from the board will be necessary if the spending is to exceed that amount. County staff is also working with Jarrard & Davis on a con tract to extend the time frame the county will retain the firm. Angela Davis of Jarrard & Davis said in January that because there had been some issues that were left unattend ed, it would take a few months for the county’s legal matters to be stabilized. “It appears to us that a lot of things had been sitting idle for a while so we’ve really tried to prioritize,” she said. “I would hope that we will make great strides in the next few months ...I think end of first quarter we should be in a pretty good place, where there may be some ongoing issues but they will be stabilized. I’m hope ful.” If the contract is extended, the board will have more time to decide if they want to hire another in-house attorney or continue contracting with a firm. Angela Davis Jarrard & Davis In other business: Board could reconsider alcohol license Davis, acting as interim county attorney, told the board that they would have an oppor tunity at the Feb. 14 meeting to consider rescinding their Nov. 1 decision to deny an alcohol license to a new restaurant, Crave Hot Dogs & BBQ. The restaurant applied for a license to serve wine and beer by the drink and to have a wall of beer on tap for customers to sample a variety of craft beers. According to the applicants, customers would receive reus able, prepaid wristbands that they would use to access the beer wall. Customers would hold their wristband up to the tap, which would activate it and allow beer to be poured. The tap would show how much was poured and how much was left of the customer’s initial purchase of up to 32 ounces. Taylor Harper, who repre sented the applicant, said that customers who wanted to try different types of craft beer could get a two ounce pour rather than having to order a 16 ounce pint or 12 ounce glass before deciding if they liked it. State law prohibits bars and restaurants from providing samples of alcohol. Commissioners denied the license because they were con cerned that the wristbands took the “human element” out of the by-the-drink sales and could allow for customers to get over served as well as allow underage patrons to access the wall. Capital Improvements Element approved The board unanimously approved sending an updated Capital Improvements Element, or CIE, to the Georgia Mountains Regional Commission for review. The CIE must be adopted as a chapter of the comprehensive plan, which was approved by the board Jan. 24, and is a wish list of projects and shows how impact fees will be earmarked and utilized to pay for capital improvements. The CIE was last updated in July 2018, before the board voted to reinstate impact fees in August, and must now be updated annually. Projects that the fees will be used to fund include seven new fire stations, a new branch library, an additional 200 acres of park space and improve ments to heavily-trafficked county roads including Lumpkin Campground Road. Resolution on grant proce dures approved The board also voted unani mously to approve a resolution to speed up the process of applying for grants for depart ment heads. The new resolution makes it so that department heads can apply for grants without having to go before the board as long as the grants do not require a match from the county. Grant applications can now be approved in writing by the county manager, but grants must come before the board to be accepted as has been the case. Also during the meeting, Kristen Cloud was unanimous ly re-appointed to her position as county clerk. OBITUARY Ida Loutrelle "Trelle" Baird Wade Ida Loutrelle “Trelle” Baird Wade, 86, died Feb. 1,2019. Trelle was born July 8, 1932 in Commerce. The brightness of her col ors will remain alive in our memories. She was a joy, as a general rule, but she could be quite obstinate at times, espe cially if all the chores were not being done. Never a procrastinator, she urged all to do whatever had to be done imme diately — no ifs, no ands, and no buts. “Do not put off until tomorrow what can and will be done today” was her mantra. Trelle maintained a deep interest in the Civil War and spent much time reading about the war and travelling to the places where some of the major battles were fought. She had a vast collection of books regarding the war and biographies of many of the officers. Many of her books were first editions. She was espe cially interested in General Robert E. Lee from the Civil War and George Washington from the Revolutionary War. Trelle lived in Panama City Beach, Fla. for 20 years and was a member of the Civil War roundtable discussion group. To broaden her knowledge of the war, she took several classes at Gulf Coast College in Panama City. Living in Chamblee prior to her hus band Russell P. Wade’s death, they were members of the Berkley Hills Golf Club. She served as president of the Berkley Hills Women’s Group, and it was at the golf course there where she got her first “hole-in-one.” Needless to say, she was quite proud of her achievement and went on to become an avid golfer. As a descendant of the Scottish Clan Baird, she received her membership in the Clan her Tartan Plaid. Growing up she would never go near a horse, never learned to ride a bicycle and never learned to swim. However, Trelle had a pilot’s license and would fly then- private airplane solo and drive the Oldsmobile convertible 90 miles per hour. Trelle was a member of Grace Presbyterian Church in Dawsonville, which she loved attending and associat ing with the other members which she also truly loved. She attended church until the time her health declined. Her dog, Dooley, came into Trelle’s life in August 2012. He was 6 weeks old and won her heart from the moment she first saw him. A tiny little bundle of fur from a rescue shelter, he has grown into a 60-plus pound of loveable black Labrador. With Trelle, Dooley could do no wrong and they thrived together, loving each other. Dooley knew Trelle was his, totally and completely. For the first time in her life, she allowed her dog to share her bed. She did this even after she became ill. Survivors include her daughter, Shelby Lee; sons, Arthur, Rusty, and Joey; son, Tim Wade and his son Ryan; sister, Peggy Rambo; seven great-grand children; a great-great-grandson; various other relatives also survive. Trelle was cremated and her urn will be placed beside her husband in a crypt in Arlington Memorial Park. A memorial service is planned for 4 p.m. Feb. 15 at Grace Presbyterian Church with Rev. David Jordan officiating. Bearden Funeral Home of Dawsonville was in charge of the arrangements. Dawson County News Feb. 13, 2019 ' Jean Worthy Tatum Jean Worthy Tatum, 90, of Dawsonville, formerly of Alpharetta, died Feb. 11,2019. She was a member of Alpha Reformed Baptist Church in Cumming. Her husband, John Terry Tatum, pre ceded her in death. Survivors include her children, Terry Dale (Carol) Tatum of Portsmouth, Va., Teresa (Kim) Campbell of Dawsonville, Sherry Pamela Blackwell of Dawsonville, James Malory (Lisa) Tatum of Dahlonega, William Samuel (Tami) Tatum of Cumming, Trina Ann (Wayne) Frady of Cumming; 14 grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren; three great-great-grandchil dren; various other relatives also survive. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Feb. 15 in the Ingram Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Bo Thompson officiat ing. Interment will follow in Old Big Creek Cemetery in Alpharetta. The fam ily will receive friends from 2-8 p.m. Feb. 14 and from 9 a.m. until the hour of service Friday at the funeral home. Ingram Funeral Home of Cumming was in charge of arrangements. Dawson County News Feb. 13, 2019 ' Violet "Dude" Harper Violet “Dude” Harper, 90, of Dawsonville, died Feb. 11, 2019. Born July 20, 1928 to the late Alan and Lois Pickelsimer, she was raised in Copperhill, Tenn. and had been a resi dent of Dawsonville for over 60 years. She was a nurturing mother, wonder ful cook and loving grandmother and great-grandmother who thrived on spoil ing all of her grandchildren. Her husband of almost 63 years, Leroy Harper; and four brothers, H.A. Jr., Dell, Bob and Toby Pickelsimer, preceded her in death. Survivors include her children, Ann Sheffield, Sherry Allen and Eddie Moyer, Rudy Harper, Greg Harper, all of Dawsonville; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; various other relatives also survive. A funeral service for both Dude and Leroy Harper will be held at 11 a.m. Feb. 14 in the Bearden Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends from 4-8 p.m. Feb. 13 and from 10 a.m. until the hour of service Thursday at the funeral home. A private interment will be held at Georgia National Cemetery in Canton. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Dawson County Park and Rec Youth Scholarship Fund, PO Box 808, Dawsonville, Ga. 30534. Bearden Funeral Home of Dawsonville was in charge of the arrangements. 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