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A speaker stated: \"Make a motion to adjourn to executive session to discuss property acquisition personnel matters and pending or threatened litigation.\" The clerk (or presiding officer) recorded: \"Motion by Commissioner Carter to adjourn to Executive Session. Is there a second?\" Another voice responded, \"Second by Commissioner Ragsdale.\" The board then voted \"Aye.\" The clerk announced, \"The motion carries unanimously. We're adjourned to Executive Session. And we'll resume at 06:00.\"

The motion identifies three topics for the executive session: property acquisition, personnel matters and pending or threatened litigation. The transcript does not include the content of the executive session or any actions taken therein.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Cherokee - Board of Commissioners Work Session - Feb 04, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A motion to adjourn to executive session to discuss property acquisition, personnel matters and pending or threatened litigation passed unanimously; the motion was made by Commissioner Carter and seconded by Commissioner Ragsdale.","taxTitle","Cherokee County, Georgia","taxId",12793,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6679050,"Cherokee County staff lists tree replacement, road repairs, IT and fire-station projects on consent agenda",140,516040,656530,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2218854-a2112e6b34cc1bca642629897729098b&start=516&end=656","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2218854-a2112e6b34cc1bca642629897729098b/thumbnail_516040.jpg","/articles/6679050/Cherokee-County/Georgia/Cherokee-County-staff-lists-tree-replacement-road-repairs-IT-and-fire-station-projects-on-consent-agenda","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6679050-bf6049d7e125a6fdc6cf6bd326a35818/orig.mp4?Expires=1771143830&Signature=gHXHlDoGWcsqTJPRQu-1sFBVrctmfYU6GAIp10kc5m~TfO9wyXp5fDLrLsPsw6l0rRDNNwLYEt7IuX2pdZIOmcQ7PyMxCiXP6Pq~1FD5UEeCu8hOkD7yBArQxHxkt3wrDrxk6go4alTVEsw--vG3uCs8CLxX9zTWN-vzN6A45aOU9ynI~wwr5lZ0duCyKec9wXS11balOyCdNv3LSMPFDCMfej3bQLBWxnG9tsd6ieIiyQg6XMER0qDjumRE6rH4S69wnTODSASY9HxAmazZY7yqzBmUWcTd8EwzhpMIJCFxQq6TCi8n-a5CtiJqau0O7wc74N3oU8iD-dvkeJ8yuQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","County staff summarized several consent-agenda items for the Cherokee County Board of Commissioners, including landscape, road maintenance, information-technology and fire-station storage projects and a vehicle purchase.

The engineering department requested award of a construction services agreement to Arbor and Sage, Inc. for installation of replacement trees in the entrance islands of the Etowah Valley Estates subdivision (off Putnam Ford Drive) for a total of $29,700. Staff said 25 replacement trees (a mix of birch, maples and crape myrtles), mulch and watering services were included and that funding will come from the tree replacement fund. After a one-year warranty the homeowners would be responsible for island maintenance.

Public Works recommended awarding a contract to Deep South Industrial Services, Inc. for crack sealing and asphalt restoration on the four-lane portions of Sixes Road, Eagle Drive and Town Lake Parkway. The project was described as approximately 38 lane miles with an accepted low bid of $324,879.57. Staff said the work is intended to extend pavement life by five to 10 years and confirmed the project would be paid with SPLOST funds (the county's special-purpose local-option sales tax).

The IT department requested approval to replace county network switch equipment at a cost of $39,794.61, including required licenses for a three-year term; staff said the existing equipment is expected to reach end of life in October 2026 and must be procured in the current fiscal year to allow time for configuration and installation with minimal downtime.

Fire and Emergency Services requested a contract with APEC Electrical Contracts, Inc. to build out storage lockers in three locations (Fire Stations 11 and 18 and the fire training center) to house turnout gear, at a quoted low bid of $64,030. Staff said the project is funded by FOST and noted the Commission on Fire Accreditation International recommended removing turnout gear from bays that are not protected from exhaust systems.

The solicitor's office requested the purchase of a 2025 Honda CR-V from Hennessey Honda for $32,089, which staff said was the lowest of three quotes and is budgeted in the solicitor's FY25 budget.

Commissioners asked clarifying questions during the presentation. One commissioner asked whether the tree-island work was in county right of way; staff confirmed it is county right of way. A commissioner asked how long roads had gone without resurfacing; staff estimated about 15 to 20 years and said the preservation project is intended to delay more costly resurfacing. No final board vote on these consent items was recorded in the provided transcript excerpt; staff presented them as items on the consent agenda.","County staff presented multiple consent-agenda items including $29,700 for entrance-island tree replacement, $324,879.57 for asphalt preservation on 38 lane miles funded by SPLOST, a $39,794.61 network switch replacement, $64,030 for turnout-gear storage lockers (FOST-funded) and a budgeted $32,089 vehicle purchase for the solicitor's office.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6679051,"Cherokee County schedules public hearing on shorter livestock impound period and higher owner-surrender fees",377,34490,411520,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2218854-a2112e6b34cc1bca642629897729098b&start=34&end=411","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2218854-a2112e6b34cc1bca642629897729098b/thumbnail_34490.jpg","/articles/6679051/Cherokee-County/Georgia/Cherokee-County-schedules-public-hearing-on-shorter-livestock-impound-period-and-higher-owner-surrender-fees","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6679051-37a7c1c61da51fa596588afce3610d34/orig.mp4?Expires=1771143830&Signature=MryDPlJ-BCQF6P8xtpFOw~GEtJMQc6Ta5onFXNSvFWJLgrGKTpVjomnrO8LfelDQJLgMTeEIKeFaN9JlG8Dm2uPFXOGtWkgHo-O85yYIZHPFFnlFOcoZfyfBbzhHy9yZhpsAht7hTI6GNpq89OpxcAIttF3GUPN1QZBMmlAbH6VTGgylVXryrc7QC7U58wp81k73DQKV4q3tZ5dVD2ZGTR2YkPa6CtzdP8yGVH1vWZU2col7k1AuuVi9Ycp2Rck8Ztpb-rEhn0WN5ntMEtZBG~8sJn4I3RYVlgisbC9GknE5MvwnQ1CnMvFlLa85uEiGDnhq5CBGX6~R-z6OWUp9Kg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Cherokee County Board of Commissioners placed on its agenda a request to hold a public hearing Feb. 18, 2025, to consider amending the county code to shorten the time livestock are held after impoundment from 21 days to five days and to update owner-surrender fees.

County staff said the proposed amendment to Chapter 10, Article 2, Section 10-38 of the Cherokee County Code of Ordinances would reduce the holding period for impounded livestock — animals taken into custody for reasons such as inadequate housing, lack of food or being in a roadway — from 21 days to five days. The staff presentation said the change is intended to reduce the financial burden on the county's animal shelter, which at times receives large numbers of livestock that strain its budget.

A county staff member summarized the proposal: \"Taking it from 21 days to 5 days would allow us to then put it recompone it. Or, in the meantime, we look for the owner who lost reports in that kind of thing. It would be a less burden on the county going through the 21 days to the 5 days.\" That staff member also said impounded animals would still be cared for during the holding period, including boarding and veterinary care where required.

Commissioners and other speakers raised concerns about shortening the hold period for higher-value animals. One commissioner said, \"Let's get a picture of somebody's horse getting out, ending up in animal control. And 5, 6 days later, they realize it, and it's already been given to somebody else. I can see trouble coming there.\" Another speaker suggested the county consider distinguishing between types and quantities of animals in policy language, saying a single horse merits different treatment than a large group of goats or chickens.

The agenda also included two related items for a public hearing on Feb. 18, 2025: a proposed resolution to raise the shelter's owner-surrender fee from $25 per animal to $50 per animal, and a fee for owner surrender of animals defined as livestock set at $100 per animal; and an amendment to Chapter 10, Article 2, Section 27C to allow the county or other parties to be reimbursed for costs related to impounded animals (including boarding and veterinary care) beyond the prior restriction to criminal cases.

County staff explained that the reimbursement change would extend cost recovery to \"all properly impounded animals,\" not only those involved in criminal prosecutions, and that the Board had already held a public hearing on related animal-control ordinance language at a prior meeting (Jan. 21) and postponed a decision to this meeting.

No final votes on the ordinance or fee changes were recorded in the transcript. The items were presented for consideration and scheduled for public hearing on Feb. 18, 2025.

Details from the meeting that commissioners asked staff to clarify included whether the proposed five-day hold would apply to strays (staff said strays would remain subject to the 21-day hold) and suggestions that the county's written policy differentiate by species and by the scale of intake (for example, single horses versus large numbers of goats).

A county staff member also noted the cost pressures the shelter faces when it receives \"multitude[s] of goats\" or large numbers of pigs and goats and said reducing the mandatory hold period would alleviate some budget strain.

The public hearing(s) were set for Feb. 18, 2025; no final action on the proposed ordinance or resolution was taken at the meeting recorded in the transcript.","The Cherokee County Board of Commissioners placed on its agenda a request to hold a public hearing Feb. 18, 2025, to consider reducing the county's livestock impound hold period from 21 days to five days and to raise owner-surrender fees; commissioners and staff discussed concerns about horses, strays and shelter costs.","actionData","errors"]

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Commissioners unanimously vote to adjourn to executive session on property, personnel and litigation

Cherokee County staff lists tree replacement, road repairs, IT and fire-station projects on consent agenda

Cherokee County schedules public hearing on shorter livestock impound period and higher owner-surrender fees