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Cusseta‑Chattahoochee board approves library appointment, engineering and HVAC repairs; funds from SPLOST and grant support discussed
Summary
The commission appointed Linda Engelbert to the library board, approved Ingram Engineering for CDBG work, renewed zoning technical assistance, approved an attorney rate increase and accepted Archie's $26,670 quote per 15‑ton AC unit to be funded from SPLOST.
At its Jan. 7 meeting the Board of Commissioners approved a set of appointments and vendor contracts central to county operations and upcoming grant work.
The board unanimously approved a proclamation honoring James Edward “Jimmy” Lawrence and, by motion, appointed Linda Engelbert to the Cusseta‑Chattahoochee County Library Board for a term through Dec. 31, 2027. The resolution naming Engelbert appears in the packet and was adopted on the motion recorded in the minutes.
On procurement and technical assistance, the board renewed a zoning technical assistance contract (details in the Planning & Zoning agreement) and approved a Letter of Agreement with the River Valley Regional Commission (RVRC). The meeting packet included a Planning and Zoning Technical Assistance Contract that sets an annual fee of $6,000 for advisory services, ordinance review and mapping assistance.
For a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application process, staff advised that five firms responded to the RFQ and that Ingram Engineering received the highest score (67) versus the next highest (62). Rick Morris explained that, had the county not missed last year’s deadline due to an audit issue, the rewrite cost would have been $750 rather than the $500 currently quoted for a rewrite. The board voted to approve Ingram as the CDBG engineer.
On building maintenance, the board chose Archie's to replace two 15‑ton air‑conditioning units at the McNaughton Street building. The packet records Archie's quote at $26,670 per unit; Fire & Ice quoted $27,500. The minutes state funding will come from SPLOST.
The board also recorded approval of an attorney rate increase; engagement materials from Clark Hill (A. Binford Minter) were included in the meeting packet and reflect the county’s contract with that firm.
All motions listed above were recorded as passed in the minutes. The board entered executive session later in the meeting to discuss legal matters and reconvened without taking votes while closed.
