FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – The Board of Commissioners discussed the future of the Forsyth County Development Authority during Tuesday’s meeting with regard to new appointments and whether the Authority should consist of seven, nine or possibly 11 members.
Commissioner Laura Semanson seemed to favor nine. She said she was disappointed there had been many times the Authority did not meet because they didn’t have anything to discuss. “They should be getting together,” she said. “They should be getting together to discuss how they can assist with big development. By having a different group it would lend itself to them being there and there being a level of enthusiasm. I would like to consider going to nine.”
Chairman Cindy Mills said reaching a quorum with nine members would be very difficult.
Commissioner Todd Levent said he believes the current 7-members is the right number. He said he has talked to commissioners in other counties and they said a nine-member Authority is “a nightmare.”
Commissioner Alfred John said, “I suggest we start with seven and see what their workload and challenges are like and see if they might like to go to nine in about three of four months, depending on how active their Board chooses to be.”
After the discussion, commissioners unanimously approved the resolution calling for seven members for now and to appoint members at a subsequent work session.
In other decisions, the Board unanimously approved:
The Board then recessed into an Executive Session:
Following the Executive Session the Board approved a resolution to condemn property rights in connection with the Coal Mountain Connector Project:
(A) Parcel 10 – 2.024 acres of fee simple right of way and 79,940.12 square feet of temporary easement for construction of slopes (owners: Donald Jerry Gravitt, as Executor of the Estate of Bertie Mae Burgess Gravitt; Mildred Gravitt Williamson, individually and as heir of Rufus Gravitt, by and through Richard Neville, Esq., as her duly appointed Conservator; Donald Jerry Gravitt, individually and as heir of Rufus Gravitt; Charles Dennis Gravitt, individually and as heir of Rufus Gravitt; and Gary Allen Gravitt, individually and as heir of Rufus Gravitt)
(B) Parcel 11 – 0.021 acres of fee simple right of way and 3,185.01 square feet of temporary easement for construction of slopes (owners: Donnie Williamson and Mildred Gravitt Williamson by and through Richard Neville, Esq., as her duly appointed Conservator);
(2) Board consideration of a Resolution to Amend Condemnation of Property Rights in connection with the Ronald Reagan Boulevard Extension, parcel 7: 0.155 acres of fee simple right of way; 2,259.16 square feet of permanent easement for construction and maintenance of slopes; square feet of temporary construction easement; 9,473.11 and two (2) temporary driveway easements (owners: Anson Logistics Assets, LLC and Prudential Insurance Company of America);
(3) Board consideration of an acquisitions contract for the purchase of real estate, between 400 Pilgrim LLC (seller) and Forsyth County, Georgia (buyer), for land located along both sides of Freedom Pkwy, Cumming GA, otherwise known as Forsyth County tax parcel 219-113, comprised of 58.57 acres; but with the acquisition contract being only for acquisition of +/- 42 acres, and with a contingency for acquisition of an additional +/- 10 to 12 acres of the same tax parcel. Staff requests this Item be considered on a “Time Sensitive” basis.
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