The Statesboro City Council approved a Zoning Map Amendment for Ball Company LLC request to clear the way for 69 single family houses to be constructed in the city in their last regular meeting for this year on Tuesday, December 20, 2022.
The amendment changes the the property from R20/LI (Single-Family Residential/Light Industrial) zoning district to the R-6 (Single Family Residential) zoning district in order to construct approximately 69 single family homes on 32.16 acres of property at Timber Road off of Stockyard road near Julia P. Bryant school. See more about this in the story below.
Consent Agenda
APPROVED: Approval of Minutes - 12-06-2022 Council Minutes
APPROVED: Consideration of a motion to approve a lease agreement to provide office space to Representative Rick Allen for an additional two years with no rent assessed.
Public Hearing
APPROVED: Public Hearing and Consideration of a Motion to Approve: APPLICATION SE 22-11-01: Modestine Jones Harden requests a Special Exception from Article XXV of the Statesboro Zoning Ordinance in order to place a manufactured home on 0.33 acres at 433 Mincey Street.
APPROVED: Public Hearing and Consideration of a Motion to Approve: APPLICATION V 22-11-02: Habitat for Humanity of Bulloch County requests a Variance from Article VII-A,Section 703-A, Subsection A of the Statesboro Zoning Ordinance to allow for the development of a single-family home on a 0.12 acre property located on West Inman
Street.
APPROVED: Public Hearing and Consideration of a Motion to Approve: APPLICATION SE 22-11-03: Mike Crews request a Special Exception from Article IX, Section 901 of the Statesboro Zoning Ordinance, in order to relocate the Lion’s Den barbershop to the existing building at 518 Gentilly Road.
APPROVED: Public Hearing and Consideration of a Motion to Approve: APPLICATION RZ 22-11-04: Ball Company LLC requests a Zoning Map Amendment from the R20/LI (Single Family Residential/Light Industrial) zoning districts to the R-6 (Single-Family Residential) zoning district in order to construct approximately 69 single-family homes on 32.16 acres of property at Timber Road.
APPROVED: Consideration of a motion to approve Resolution 2022-42: A Resolution to approve an application for a grant by the Statesboro Police Department to the Governor’s Office of Planning and Budget, Public Safety and Violence Crime reduction strategies in the amount of $514,493.00 for the purchase of technological equipment.
APPROVED: Consideration of a motion to approve Resolution 2022-43: A Resolution to approve an application for a grant by the Statesboro Police Department to the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council in the amount of $5,000.00 for the purchase of Naloxone (Narcan).
APPROVED: Consideration of a motion to approve Resolution 2022-44: A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) Local Maintenance & Improvement Grant (LMIG) application for the East Main sidewalk project.
APPROVED: Consideration of a motion to approve an agreement with the Bulloch County Fire Department for the use of the City’s Fire Training Facilities.
APPROVED: Consideration of a motion to authorize the Mayor to execute a Memorandum of Understanding and Agreement between the City of Statesboro and Bulloch County for the bus stop shelter installation project.
APPROVED: Consideration of a motion to approve an intergovernmental agreement with the City of Claxton to provide mutual aid assistance for natural gas services.
APPROVED: Consideration of a Motion to approve a pay plan for the Statesboro Police Department and Compensation Adjustment for certified Public Safety employees and a $3,000.00 pay adjustment for certified law enforcement and fire personnel and approve the use of $818,844.00 in ARPA funds for the next 2 years.
APPROVED: Consideration of a motion to award a contract for engineering design of the N. College Street Sidewalk Improvements project to TR Long Engineering, P.C. in the amount of $41,635.00. The project will be paid from 2018 TSPLOST funds.
APPROVED: Consideration of a motion to award a contract for engineering design of the N. Zetterower Street Sidewalk Improvements project to TR Long Engineering, P.C. in the amount of $42,380.00. The project will be paid from 2018 TSPLOST funds.
APPROVED:Consideration of a motion to award a contract for engineering design of the Max Lockwood Drive Roadway Improvements project to TR Long Engineering, P.C. in the amount of $47,440.00. The project will be paid from 2018 TSPLOST funds.
This project proposes to construct a two-lane configuration for Max Lockwood upgrading from the current one-way road Fair Road/SR 67 and ending at S. Zetterower Avenue. This project will including all stormwater drainage improvements to keep runoff from infiltrating into the front of the Honey Bowen building and adjustments to the existing stormwater structures to accommodate the new lane.
APPROVED:Consideration of a motion to award a contract to Jet-Vac Equipment Company Inc. for the purchase of a Jet Vac 900-ECO Truck Mounted Sewer Cleaning Truck per Sourcewell cooperative purchasing contract in the amount of $440,000.01. This item to be purchased with funds approved in the 2023 CIP Budget, item #WWD-77, funded by system revenues.
APPROVED: Consideration of a motion to award the purchase of 300 Water Meter Boxes to Core & Main in the amount of $73,173.00. To be purchased with funds approved in 2023 Operating Budget funded with system revenues.
City Managers Comments
Charles Penny, City Manager proposed setting a work session after the January 3, 2023 meeting which is a morning meeting to discuss raising the hotel motel tax and an update on the art park.
Dr. Dominique Halaby introduced the new small business recruiter for the city Allen Gross.
The Mayors Toy Drive drop this past weekend helped over 50 families serving over 200 people to receive toys for their children. The project raised over $5,000 for the toy drive. On one of the list a child's request was a toothbrush and toothpaste for Christmas.
Public Comments
Marcus Toole with Habitat addressed the council to share about a $20,000 grant they received to offer will writing services for homeowners. He explained also that Habitat nationally has asked them to apply for a $300 grant to hire a social worker to work with citizens to help with homeowner retention.
Executive Session
The council voted to enter into executive session to discuss “Personnel Matters” “Real Estate” and/or “Potential Litigation” in accordance with O.C.G.A 50-14-3(b)
After the council reconvened, they voted to appoint the following members to the Statesboro Business Commission. They also voted to expand the commission from seven members to nine and removed the requirement for the Chamber of Commerce appointment.
- Tom McKeithen, Jr.- McKeithen Hardware
- Alivia Lloyd- Sum'mo Tea Cafe
- Prince Preston- Contractor Wholesale Floors
- Larry Lamont Clark- Blessed Hands Barbershop
- Maria Proctor- Madame Couture's Boutique
- Quaeisha Oglesby- C&E Learning Academy
- Gloria Strauthers- Exodus Management & Consulting
- Maurice Hill- Hill's Mortuary
- AJ Jetwani - Tandoor and Tap