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H&e leader-tEribone, Wednesday, August 27,1997
Major business included a
resolution requesting a public
forum on management of city
departments. Councilman Mar¬
vin Crafter commented that
Wilton Walton had suggested
at last month’s meeting, a pub-
lie forum to clear the air with
the Utilities Commission.
One area of concern, Crafter
said, is a 50-year note entered
into 22 years ago. He wants to
know why only $5 million has
been paid during that time and
why there is no amortization
schedule A lot of things need to
be clear between the Utilities
Commission and the public, he
said.
The councilman went on to
say he was for the forum so
questions could be asked and
issues can be resolved one way
or another. Councilman Nor¬
man Fitzgerald made the
motion to hold the forum, how¬
ever, Councilman Jeff Holly did
not like the way the item was
listed on the agenda.
Fitzgerald said the forum
would be an opportunity for the
council and public to find out
how the commission operates.
Holly wanted the motion to be
more specific, saying the ulti¬
mate goal was to develop a city
government to better serve the
public. He did not want the
wording to sound like finger
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Special award
Clay Luce accepted the Norma
Boyer Award at a P.A.C.T
(Peach Area Civic Theatre)
reception Sunday afternoon, on
behalf of his mother, the late
Gretchen Luce. Mrs. Luce loved
the theatre group and contribut¬
ed much as a volunteer.
Refreshments were served to
those attending the reception.
Mary Paula Hodnett made the
presentation of the award which
features an eagle on top.
Free seminar
for adult students
at Macon State
’ Macon State College is
sponsoring a Getting Started
seminar for mature adults and
working students who are
interested in beginning or
returning to college. The free
seminar takes place from 6:30-
8:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 4, in
the Lecture Complex (room C-
104) off Eisenhower Parkway.
For more information about
Getting Started and a sched¬
ule of fall quarter classes, con
tact the Macon State College
Office of Admissions at 912-
471-2800 or call toll free 1-
800-272-7619.
pointing.
The motion was reworded to
request a public forum on the
operation and management of
city departments to include the
city and Utilities Commission.
Holding a forum received
unanimous approval.
A public hearing will be held
September 29, at City Hall on
the intent of the EPD to renew
the hazardous waste facility
permit issued to Blue Bird
Body Company for the post-clo¬
sure care of a hazardous waste
landfill. The landfill was closed
with wastes left in place.
A chartering meeting for the
Woolfolk Citizens Response
Group, City Council and Coun¬
ty Commission will be held all
day August 28 by EPA at the C.
W. Pettigrew Center for a look
at the SuperFund Site.
At the request of Chief Jerry
Stripling, Officer Garrison was
approved to be given a perma¬
nent position as Sgt. He had
been acting as Sgt. during the
interim period.
Mayor John Ezell was
authorized to give EPD access
to install monitoring wells at
the SuperFund Site.
Councilman Marvin Crafter
said he had been approached
by Robert Ross about a new
traffic light down from the old
one near the ROTC building.
Crafter mentioned the fact that
10,000 people a year are in
Fort Valley for the FVSU
homecoming and since the city
was a university town, it need¬
ed to look like one. The motion
to request the Utilities Com¬
mission to install a traffic sig¬
nal at the intersection of Pear
St. and St. Luke Drive at Fort
Valley University Drive was
approved.
Calvin Jones, was reappoint¬
ed to the Housing Authority.
License fees were waived for
vendors in the park during the
Vintage In The Valley festival.
Councilman Jeff Holly told
the council during committee
reports, the budgetary process
was proceeding better. There
are two more work sessions
scheduled on the budget before
tentative approval is sought.
Councilman Crafter
announced his intention to
seek re-election this November.
He said he hoped he had served
the people well.
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INVITATION TO BID
The Peach County Commissioners Office will be accepting Sealed Bids for the next four
weeks pertaining to the following: The procurement of a Rotary Boom Mower Attachment,
tractor, which includes installation.
Specification for an industrial self-propelled hydraulically powered mower, which shall
mow forward and right of the right rear tire of the prime mover. This unit shall be con¬
structed to receive a 60” grass Rotary Boom Mower. The unit shall be of the manufactur¬
er’s current production model, meeting or exceeding the terms of these specifications. The
manufacturer shall guarantee equipment against defects in workmanship and materials for a
period of one (1) year. The Vendor shall guarantee that a stock of component parts shall be
available at a location convenient to the user. Also, the unit shall be complete and operable
upon delivery to the purchaser’s site.
Closing date for Sealed Bid #96041 shall be September 18,1997, at 10:00 AM.
The Bid opening shall be September 18, 1997, at 10:15 AM, in the Peach County Com¬
missioners Office, Peach County Courthouse, 205 West Church Street, Conference Room,
second floor. Any questions concerning the the specifications for the above Boom Mower,
Tractor, and installation for procurement, please contact Mr. Billie Segars, Director of Pub¬
lic Works at 912-825-8717 to make an appointment.
Peach County reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive informalities, to
readvertise and/or to award the contract in the best interest of the County, and to retain all
Bids for a period of thirty (30) days after the date of bid opening.
Bids should be mailed to:
Peach County Commissioners Office
Attn: Sealed Bid #96041
P.O. Box 468
Fort Valley, Georgia 31030
Michael P. Heidi, Peach County Purchasing Agent
•County
wants time
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ing and not have time to review
it. Mullis concurred and voted
against the motion to approve.
Chairman Dr. Ira Hicks also
concurred.
The request for a flatbed
scanner for the E-9-1-1 system
was opposed by Hicks and
Mullis but was approved by
majority vote. Mullis said he did
not have a problem with getting
what was needed but did not
like getting asked at the last
minute.
Action on a resolution previ¬
ously approved on November
12, sent back by the Depart¬
ment of Community Affairs for
re-approval, was tabled. Since
he was not on the commission
last year, this was the first time
Commissioner James Khoury
had seen the five year work pro¬
gram on solid waste resolution.
Khoury said though there
might not be anything wrong
with the resolution he would
like enough time to look at the
resolution before voting. Motion
to table was unanimous.
In other business the bid of
$17,400 was approved from
Miller Electric of Perry for the
rewiring part of the renovation
project.
The meeting of local entities
to satisfy requirements estab¬
lished by the Futurities Com¬
mission, has tentatively been
set for September 23 in the
Georgia Room at Fort Valley
State University.
Since it was discovered the
county does not have ownership
of Ellis Drive, paving work can
not be scheduled until a
response is received from the
FVSU president. A letter has
been written along that line. Dr.
Hicks said if approval was given,
he would like for the county to
move forward with that project.
Prior to going into the work
session, Commissioner Joe
Collins said he wanted to throw
out an idea as food for thought,
He said perhaps the county
should set a policy that only
emergency issues would be han
died at called meetings so the
board would not get flooded
with routine matters at the last
minute. He also said he wanted
everything the county did to be
open to the public and did not
want the public to feel* anything
was being concealed which
could be the case when many
items are acted upon in a called
meeting.
P.A.C.T. wants items
P.A.C.T. is is immediate need
of kitchen appliances, cabinets
and counters. If you can fill
this need, please call Mary
Paula Hodnett at 825-3860 or
953-7422 extension 71. Your
support is appreciated.