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Byron council approves rezoning, budget adjustments and service contracts; mayor breaks tie on real estate offer
Summary
At its June 13 meeting the Byron Mayor and Council approved a rezoning for two parcels on Highway 49 South, passed a supplemental appropriations resolution tied to the FY2021 audit, authorized service agreements for janitorial and accounting work and purchased a court copier; Mayor Michael Chidester cast the tie-breaking vote to leave a real-estate offer on the table for 30 days.
The Byron Mayor and Council on June 13 approved a rezoning of two parcels at 310 Highway 49 South and a string of administrative resolutions and contracts, and the mayor cast a tie-breaking vote to extend consideration of a real-estate offer.
Council voted unanimously to rezone parcels 054C 025 and 054C 026 from I-1 to C-3 after a public hearing at which no members of the public spoke for or against the request. The motion to approve was made by Council Member Chris Hodges and seconded by Council Member Alan Dorsey.
The council also approved a resolution to implement supplemental appropriations tied to the Fiscal Year 2021 audit. The resolution and its detailed exhibit are on file in the clerk’s office; the motion was made by Alan Dorsey and seconded by Rusty Adams and passed unanimously.
Other agreements approved included a Permanent BMP Maintenance Agreement with Advance Home Specialty covering tax map 054B 040F (motion by Chris Hodges; second by Alan Dorsey) and an agreement with Bennett Financial Services, LLC for certified public accountant services (motion by Chris Hodges; second by Rusty Adams). Both motions carried unanimously and the resolutions are on file in the clerk’s office.
Council authorized renewal of janitorial services with Jani-King of Macon, with the City Community Center removed from the scope of work. That resolution passed 3–1, with Council Members Alan Dorsey, James Richardson and Chris Hodges voting in favor and Council Member Rusty Adams voting against.
The council approved the purchase of a Canon IR C5271F copier and associated service agreement for Court Services from Ashley’s Business Solutions (motion by Chris Hodges; second by James Richardson). The vote was unanimous.
At 6:23 PM the council entered closed session under O.C.G.A. §50-14-2 to discuss real estate disposal. After returning to open session at 6:44 PM, the council voted on a motion to leave the real-estate offer as discussed in closed session on the table with an additional 30-day limit. The motion, made by Chris Hodges and seconded by Alan Dorsey, produced a 2–2 split among council members (Dorsey and Hodges in favor; Adams and Richardson opposed). Mayor Michael Chidester cast the deciding vote in favor, and the motion passed.
The minutes record that all resolutions and agreements referenced are on file in the clerk’s office at the Municipal Complex. The meeting adjourned at 6:46 PM.
