CONSENT AGENDA:
-approval of CDS mylars, vouchers, CDS pipeline reports
ELECTED OFFICIALS/DEPARTMENT HEADS/STAFF REPORTS:
-Dallas Schroeder, County Clerk, reported that approximately 10,000 ballots were returned for the recent election; 48% turnout which is above average for an off-year election. Recognized by name the election judges who served. Same set-up for returning ballots will be utilized for presidential primary in March and primary election in June.
-Eileen Krauth, Deputy County Manager, reported that preliminary information from facilities evaluation contractor has arrived; still formulating final product as staff evaluates work product.
PUBLIC COMMENT
-asked if facilities work product is available to citizens electronically.
-asked that Public Safety component be separated from CDS in budget summary and that the jail be a separate line item.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
-Update on EC Veterans’ Services Program: Ric Morgan presented detailed info about benefits provided to EC veterans. Total VA payments last year to EC veterans: $11,271,000 to 2259 veterans.
ACTION ITEMS:
-Approval of 10/23/19 BOCC minutes
-Acceptance of roads in Spring Valley Ranch Area E Development: Rory Hale, Director of Public Works, presented information about specific roads county will now maintain.
BOARD PLANNING:
-agenda items, workshops/study sessions, pending hearings for future BOCC meeting.
-next meeting is December 11.
-Special meeting on November 19 for update on county hemp regulations.
Adjournment until Land Use Hearings.
LAND USE HEARINGS (scheduled for 1PM which I did not attend):
(I did not attend. Following are summaries gleaned from meeting packet. Link to packet included).
-Fogarth Rezone - 40 acres from agriculture to agriculture residential
My summary: dividing a 40 acre piece of property into 4-10 acre parcels (southwest part of EC)
-Rezone of 4447 CR 29 - 5.96 acres from agriculture to residential agriculture one
My summary: rezone of a parcel near Sun Country.
-Amendment #3 to EC Zoning and Subdivision Regulations
My summary: update to zoning regulations; many changes -
https://elbertcoco.civicclerk.com/Web/UserControls/DocPreview.aspx?p=1&aoid=53
PUBLIC HEARING ON DRAFT BUDGET @3PM:
-Draft budget presentation
https://elbertcoco.civicclerk.com/Web/GenFile.aspx?ad=539
-Jill Duvall
Editorial comment: BOCC meetings tend to be very brief (today’s meeting was 30 minutes in length), and scheduling workshops/study sessions several hours after the BOCC meeting makes it difficult for citizens who must commit to waiting for several hours between meetings in order to attend these follow-up sessions. Consequently, I did not attend the Land Use hearings or the Budget hearing today.