Tuesday, July 15, 2025

June 17, 2025 Pre-Commission Minutes

Approves the pre-commission meeting minutes from June 17, 2025.

Georgia Family Alliance Inc - 2920 Houston Ave, Macon, GA 31206Legal recommends approval.

Approves a business license for Georgia Family Alliance Inc. at 2920 Houston Avenue.

A Resolution Of The Macon-Bibb County Commission Reappointing Dr. Sundra Woodford To The Macon-Bibb County Land Bank Authority Board Of Directors;

Reappoints Dr. Sundra Woodford to the Macon-Bibb County Land Bank Authority Board.

A Resolution Of The Macon-Bibb County Commission Reappointing Judge Sarah Harris And Andrea Cooke To The Region Two (2) Department Of Behavioral Health And Developmental Disabilities Advisory Board;

Reappoints Judge Sarah Harris and Andrea Cooke to the Region 2 Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Advisory Board.

A Resolution Of The Macon-Bibb County Commission Reappointing Seth Clark To The Board Of Directors For Visit Macon, Inc.;

Reappoints Seth Clark to the Board of Directors for Visit Macon Inc.

A Resolution Of The Macon-Bibb County Commission Reappointing Elaine Lucas To The Central Georgia Joint Development Authority;

Reappoints Elaine Lucas to the Central Georgia Joint Development Authority.

A Resolution Of The Macon-Bibb County Commission Reappointing Raymond Wilder To Serve As A Member Of The Macon Fire And Police Retirement Board Of Trustees;

Reappoints Raymond Wilder to the Macon Fire and Police Retirement Board of Trustees.

A Resolution Of The Macon-Bibb County Commission Reappointing Nancy White And Yameika Head To The Bibb County Department Of Family And Children Services Board;

Reappoints Nancy White and Yameika Head to the Bibb County Department of Family and Children Services Board.

A Resolution Of The Macon-Bibb County Commission Reappointing Kay Beliveau And Theron Ussery To Serve As Members Of The Macon-Bibb County Splost Advisory Committee;

Reappoints Kay Beliveau and Theron Ussery to the Macon-Bibb County SPLOST Advisory Committee.

A Resolution Of The Macon-Bibb County Commission Authorizing The Mayor To Execute An Agreement With BTBB, Inc. For The Provision Of A Building Feasibility Study For The Radio Shop And For Architectural Services For The Public Works Building Renovations, In The Amount Of $50,000.00, To Be Paid From The SPLOST 2018 Fund – Public Safety – Public Safety Other - Property Line Item;

Hires BTBB Inc. for $50,000 to study the Radio Shop building and design Public Works renovations.

A Resolution Of The Macon-Bibb County Commission Agreeing To Participate In The National Sandoz Opioid Settlement,

Joins the national opioid settlement with Sandoz.

A Resolution Of The Macon-Bibb County Commission Authorizing The Mayor To Execute An Installment Agreement With Dell Financial Services, LLC, In The Total Amount Of $2,360,463.21, Payable Over Three Years, For County-Wide Microsoft Windows, Server, And Office Suite Enterprise Software Licenses, To Be Paid From The I.T. Budget, Infrastructure, Repairs & Maintenance – Software Licenses & Maintenance Line Item;

Finances $2.36 million in county-wide Microsoft software licenses through Dell over three years.

An Ordinance Of The Macon-Bibb County Commission To Authorize A Budget Transfer Within The Parks And Beautification Budget For Fiscal Year 2025, In The Amount Of $46,000.00, To Provide For Vehicle Maintenance Expenses;

Transfers $46,000 within the Parks and Beautification budget to cover vehicle maintenance costs.

An Ordinance Of The Macon-Bibb County Commission To Approve A Supplemental Appropriation From General Fund – Fund Balance, In The Amount Of $86,700.00, To Provide For Lifeguard Services At Lake Tobesofkee During Fiscal Year 2025

Adds $86,700 to pay for lifeguard services at Lake Tobesofkee during fiscal year 2025.

Bragg Jam

Recognizes Bragg Jam, a local music festival, for its contributions to the Macon community.

No recorded vote.

A Resolution Of Macon-Bibb County Commission Authorizing Bragg Jam, Inc., A Nonprofit Organization, To Hold Its 2025 Concert Crawl In Downtown Macon, Georgia, Between The Hours Of 5:00 P.M. On Friday, July 25, 2025 And 3:00 P.M. On Sunday, July 27, 2025; To Permit Festival Goers To Carry And Consume Alcoholic Beverages In And About The Designated Streets Of Downtown Macon Under Specified Conditions; To Require Bragg Jam, Inc. To Provide For And/Or Reimburse Macon-Bibb County For All Expenses Incurred For Security And Clean-Up;

Lets Bragg Jam hold its 2025 concert crawl in downtown Macon July 25–27, including outdoor alcohol consumption in a designated zone.

Change Orders

Approves change orders adjusting costs or scope on active county construction projects.

No recorded vote.

Resolution Of The Macon-Bibb County Commission To Approve A Change Order, In The Amount Of $35,000.00, To The Purchase Order For Triple Point Engineering Inc., To Be Paid From The Solid Waste Landfill Repairs & Maint Landfill Gas Wells And Tanks Line Item, For Monitoring And Maintenance Services At The Landfill

Adds $35,000 to Triple Point Engineering's contract for monitoring and maintenance at the county landfill.

Resolution Of The Macon-Bibb County Commission Authorizing The Acceptance Of A Council Of Accountability Courts Judges State Of Georgia Grant Award From The State Of Georgia Criminal Justice Coordinating Council For Fiscal Year 2026, In The Amount Of $153,520.00, With Matching Funds In The Amount Of $27,092.00 Payable In Kind As Existing Employee Salaries, Awarded To The Macon Judicial Circuit Family Treatment/Family Drug Court Program

Accepts a $153,520 state grant for the Macon Family Treatment and Drug Court, with $27,092 in local matching funds.

Resolution Of The Macon-Bibb County Commission Authorizing The Acceptance Of A Council Of Accountability Courts Judges State Of Georgia Grant Award From The State Of Georgia Criminal Justice Coordinating Council For Fiscal Year 2026, In The Amount Of $197,713.00, With Matching Funds In The Amount Of $34,891.00, Payable In Kind As Existing Employee Salaries, Awarded To The Macon Judicial Circuit Adult Felony Drug Court Program

Accepts a $197,713 state grant for the Macon Adult Felony Drug Court program, with $34,891 in local matching funds.

An Ordinance Of The Macon-Bibb County Commission To Adopt The Economic And Community Development Department ESG, Home, And CDBG Proposed Budgets For Fiscal Year 2026

Adopts the fiscal year 2026 budgets for federal ESG, HOME, and CDBG community development programs.

An Ordinance Of The Macon-Bibb County Commission Authorizing The Appropriation Of $60,000.00 From The General Fund For The Purpose Of Providing Matching Funds For A Grant To Update The MATS MPO 2050 Transportation Plan;

Spends $60,000 in matching funds to update the MATS regional transportation plan through 2050.

Installation of Memorial Plaque

Approves the installation of a memorial plaque honoring a community member.

No recorded vote.

An Ordinance Of The Macon-Bibb County Commission To Approve The Installation Of Signage In Memory Of Billy Scott Carter; To Authorize A Supplemental Appropriation, In The Amount Of Up To $1000.00, From General Fund – Fund Balance To The Parks And Beautification Budget For The Purchase Of Materials And Memorial Signage;

Installs a memorial sign for Billy Scott Carter and appropriates up to $1,000 for materials.

Public Safety

Addresses public safety matters before the commission.

No recorded vote.

An Ordinance Of The Macon-Bibb County Commission To Authorize The Appropriation Of $345,000.00 From Sponsored Programs – School Zone Camera Funds, To Be Allocated To The Bibb County School District For Funding A Truancy Officer For A Three-Year Period;

Sends $345,000 in school zone camera funds to Bibb County School District to pay a truancy officer for three years.

An Ordinance Of The Macon-Bibb County Commission To Authorize The Appropriation Of $109,138.58 From Sponsored Programs – School Zone Camera Funds, To Be Allocated To Windsor Academy, Inc., For The Purchase And Installation Of Security Camera Systems;

Sends $109,138 in school zone camera funds to Windsor Academy for new security camera systems.

Support for the Passenger Rail

Discusses the county's support for passenger rail service connecting Macon to Atlanta and Savannah.

No recorded vote.

Executive Session

Closes the meeting to discuss legal matters, property deals, and personnel decisions in private.

An Ordinance Of The Macon-Bibb County Commission Authorizing The Mayor To Sign Such Documents As Are Necessary To Purchase Certain Parcels Of Real Property Totaling 1.15 Acres, More Or Less, At A Cost Not To Exceed $600,000.00, Including Reasonable Closing Costs, And To Appropriate Such Funds From 2018 Splost, Recreation - Other;

Buys 1.15 acres of land for up to $600,000 using SPLOST recreation funds.

An Ordinance Of The Macon-Bibb County Commission Authorizing The Mayor To Sign Such Documents As Are Necessary To Purchase Certain Parcels Of Real Property Totaling 10.1 Acres, More Or Less, At A Cost Not To Exceed $2,300,000.00, Including Reasonable Closing Costs, And To Appropriate $1,800,000.00 From 2018 SPLOST, Recreation – Other Line Item;

Buys 10.1 acres of land for up to $2.3 million, with $1.8 million from 2018 SPLOST recreation funds.

A Resolution Of The Macon-Bibb County Commission Expressing Support For The Development Of An Atlanta-Macon-Savannah Passenger Rail Line, And Requesting The Mayor To Designate A Representative Of The Macon-Bibb County Government To Participate In Ongoing Evaluation Discussions With The Georgia Department Of Transportation For The Purpose Of Advocating For The Selection Of A Macon Route And Facilitating Communications With Local Stakeholders;

Expresses support for a passenger rail line between Atlanta, Macon, and Savannah and asks the mayor to designate a county representative for planning discussions.

An Ordinance Of The Macon-Bibb County Commission To Authorize Appropriations From 2018 SPLOST Interest To Be Allocated To Authorized Projects As Specified Herein; To Authorize The Mayor To Declare Certain 2018 SPLOST Projects Substantially Complete;

Allocates 2018 SPLOST interest earnings to authorized projects and declares some projects substantially complete.

Murphy Express # 8519 - 1402 Gray Highway, Macon, Georgia 31211Legal recommends approval.

Approves a business license for Murphy Express #8519 at 1402 Gray Highway.

The Social Duck - 476 Second Street, Macon, GA 31201Legal recommends approval.

Approves a business license for The Social Duck at 476 Second Street.