A Public Hearing and Regular Meeting of the Oglethorpe County Board of Commissioners were held on
Monday, December 2, 2013 at 6:00 p.m., in the Commissioner’s Office in Lexington, Georgia.
Members Present:
Chairman Billy Pittard
Commissioner George Gabriel
Commissioner Andy Saxon
Commissioner David Clark
Commissioner Phil Sanders
Commissioner John Meyer
Members Absent:
Staff Present:
Josh Hawkins, Planning Administrator
Amy Forrester, County Clerk
Minutes: Commissioner Sanders made a motion to approve the November 4, 2013 Minutes. Seconded by
Commissioner Clark and unanimously approved by the Board.
Conditional Use – Commissioner Saxon made a motion to approve RETEL Services, as an authorized agent
for Walter and Barbara Trotter, application for the conditional use of tax map 143, parcel 021, located at
662 Ruffs Road, to construct a freestanding telecommunications tower pursuant to Section 903 of the
Oglethorpe County Zoning Ordinance with a waiver for the buffer/screening requirements. Seconded by
Commissioner Sanders and unanimously approved by the Board.
Conditional Use – Commissioner Sanders made a motion to approve RETEL Services, as an authorized agent
for Jonathan and James Cabaniss, application for the conditional use of tax map 083, parcel 009, located on
Lovers Lane near 127 Lovers Lane, to construct a freestanding telecommunications tower pursuant to
Section 903 of the Oglethorpe County Zoning Ordinance with a waiver for the buffer/screening
requirements. Seconded by Commissioner Clark and unanimously approved by the Board.
Abandonment of Page Place: Chairman Pittard made a recommendation for abandonment of County Road
139, known as Page Place. The Board agreed to proceed with notification by publication.
Equipment Purchase: Commissioner Sanders made a motion to accept the bid of $63,728.00 from Yancey
Bros. Co. for the purchase of a Caterpillar 299D1 Track Loader, from 2012 SPLOST Budget. Seconded by
Commissioner Saxon and unanimously approved by the Board.
Board of Health: Commissioner Clark made a motion to appoint Rebecca Glover-Kudon to the Board of
Health to fill the unexpired term of Rhonda Mills. Seconded by Commissioner Gabriel and unanimously
approved by the Board.
Howard Sanders: Howard Sanders appeared before the Board to appeal his termination from EMS. No
action was taken by the Board and the termination remains in effect.
There being no further business at 7:04 p.m., the meeting was adjourned until the next regularly scheduled
meeting on January 6, 2014 unless sooner convened because of an emergency.
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Billy Pittard, Chairman
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Andy Saxon, Commissioner
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David Clark, Commissioner
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George Gabriel, Commissioner
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Phil Sanders, Commissioner
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John Meyer, Commissioner
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County Clerk