Commission - Regular Meeting

to reopen the meeting. Yeah, we do. And Gage, we need to go through each of these condemnations. Read them out. Vote. You want to read them out? I don't want to read that much. [Music] All right. No. Uh, no. No, we don't need to call the meeting back to order. Okay. Because we just went into executive session. So, um, so number one is there. So, we're going to come back and, uh, on some of these considerations for condemning property, we're going to go through. Gage is going to do it and we're going to vote on each of these items, please. We have a motion she starting with number two. Yep. Uh, and not number one. Gage, if you could go ahead and start on number two. Definitely. All right. Number two is consideration consider approval of a declaration of taking order and resolution to condemn property identified as parcel 0302-034 for the Brian County Mil Creek Church Road rightway. This is the final parcel final rightway needed for the Mil Creek Church Road rightway project. The county is proceeding with the Mil Creek Church Road rideway for the purposes of construction, continue maintenance of a proposed rideway acquisition to provide suitable, safe, and reliable access to Mil Creek Church Road for the benefit and use of the public at large. Um, this property is owned by Linda Cavalero, Brenda Hamilton, Rose J. Smith, Carlotta Dukes, George Rudolph Johnson, John H. Johnson, and Yolander A. Johnson. This is, like I said earlier, known as Bryant County PIN number 0302-034 and the appraised value for said property is 1,3102. And I can answer any questions on this one. Any questions? If not, we

will take a motion on this one. Mr. Mr. Chairman, I make a motion to approve the declaration of taking order and resolution to condemn property to authorize the county attorney to initiate and maintain condemnation proceedings to acquire the property necessary for the purposes of facilitating the Brian County Mil Creek Church Road RO. I'll second. Second. Okay, engage. I appreciate your work on that. I know that's that's been a all right process. All in favor, raise your right hand. Oppose. Okay, that that carries. All right, number three. All right. Number three is to acquire fee simple rightway and easement interest from two parcels. Tax parcel number 0251-049 and 0251-050. These are parcels three and six of the Brian County Wilma Edwards Road Church of God Road Highway 280 roundabout project. And the owner of these properties are TMRP Commercial LLC and TMRP Properties LLC respectively. The Here we go. Um, like I said, this this item authorizes the county to acquire from TMRP Commercial LLC and TMRP properties certain right ofway and easement rights upon the property in Brian County identified as tax parcel numbers 0251-049 and 0251-050. The county shall pay $190,000 in exchange for the right ofway and easement rights upon the property. And I'm happy to answer any questions on this one if y'all need. Need a motion on that one. I move to approve a resolution authorizing rightaway easement acquisition for partial 0251-049 and

0251-050 for Wilma's Church of God road highway 80 highway 280 roundabout. [Music] Got a second on second. Second. Okay. All in favor, raise your right hand. All oppose. Okay, that motion carries. All right, item number four. All right, item number four is another acquisition on Wilma Edwards Road. This is to acquire fee simple and fe simple rightway and easement interest from tax partial 0251-021-02. This is parcel one of the Wilma Edwards Church of Highway 280 roundabout project. The owners here um are Elaine Turoslavich Shurl and Susan Carlick, trustees of the Alda Smeilovich Turoslavage IR irrevocable trust dated February 13th, 2017 of the state of New York. Um, like I said previously, we are acquiring uh certain rightofway and easement rights from parcel one, and the county shall pay $8,500 in exchange for the right of way and easement rights from parcel one. Okay. Motion for item number four. Mr. Mr. Chairman, I move to approve a resolution authorizing right-of-way easement acquisition of parcels [Music] 0251-021-02 for the Wilma Edwards Church of God Road Highway 280 roundabout project. Second. Second. All right. All in favor raise your right hand. Oppose. Okay. That motion carries. Item number five. All right. Item number five is consider approval of a declaration of taking order and resolution to condemn property identified as parcel 0251-021 for the Brian County Wilma Edwards Road Church of God road US280

roundabout project. Uh this parcel is owned by DK&D Ventures LLC and that is Brian County pin number 0251-021. The appraised value for said property is $69,300. Um, Gage, on this one, I do understand that there is some uh still ongoing conversations and that there is a uh presentation from DK&D regarding uh maybe a potential for another consideration uh for their an appraisal that they have received. So, um, I would encourage you through this process to continue to negotiate with them in good faith and see if we can come to an amicable resolution on that. Okay. Certainly. Certainly, we're we'll actively, you know, work towards a settlement with the owners of this property even after the initiation of condemnation proceedings. All right. A motion on that one. Yeah, Mr. Mr. Chairman, I move to approve the declaration of taking order and resolution to condemn property to authorize a county attorney to initiate and maintain condemnation proceedings to acquire the property necessary for the purposes of facilitating the Brian County Wilma Edwards Road Church of God Road US 280 roundabout project. Second. Second. All in favor raise your right hand. All opposed. Okay, that motion carries. Thank you. Item number six. Item number six is consider approval of a declaration of taking order and resolution to condemn property identified as parcel 0251-047 of the Brian County Wilma Edwards Road Church of God Road US 280 roundabout project. This is to condemn and acquire

certain property owned by Blondie Newman known as Brian County PIN number 0251-047. The appraised value for this property is [Music] $5,600. Okay. Mr. Chairman, I move to approve a declaration of taking order and resolution to condemn property to authorize the county attorney to initiate and maintain condemnation proceedings to acquire the property necessary for the purposes of facilitating the Brian County Wilma Edwards Road Church of God Road US280 roundabout project. Second. Second. Any discussion? All in favor raise your right hand. All opposed. Okay. Thank you. Item number [Music] seven. Item number seven is consider approval of a declaration of taking order and resolution to condemn property identified as parcel 054-062 for the Brian County Brisbane Road Rehab and Sidewalk rightway. So, the county is proceeding with the Brisbane Road Rehab and sidewalk rightway for the purposes of construction and continued maintenance of a proposed ride ofway acquisition to provide suitable, safe, and reliable access to Brisbane Road for the benefit and use of the public at large. The uh property to be condemned here is um a temporary easement and the property is owned by Beatric Simmons, Clarence BS, Charles BS, and Gary BS individually and as descendants of Washington Williams. This property is known as Brian County PIN number 054-062. And the appraised value for that temporary easement is $50. And that is the same for the next several items on this are temporary. That's correct. They're all temporary easements. We have to do each one separately. Yeah.

So, okay. I just want to make sure that I was clear on that. You need a motion on that, Mr. Mr. Chair, I move to approve the declaration of taking order and resolution to condemn property to authorize the county attorney to initiate and maintain condemnation proceedings to acquire the property necessary for the purposes of facilitating the Brian County Brisbane Road rehab and sidewalk right away. Second. Second. All in favor, raise your right hand. All oppose. Okay. Thank you. Item number eight. [Music] So item number eight is uh part of the same project. This is a temporary easement needed from uh property owned by Beatatric BS Simmons. This is parcel number 054-063. And again, the appraised value for that temporary easement is $50. Mr. Mr Chairman, I move to approve the declaration of taking order and resolution to condemn property to authorize the county attorney to initiate and maintain condemnation proceedings to acquire the property necessary for the purposes of facilitating the Brian County Brisbane Road Rehab and Sidewalk Rightway. Second. Second. Any discussion? All in favor say I. I. Okay. Thank you. Item number nine. [Music] Item number nine is consider approval declaration of taking order and resolution to condemn property identified as parcel 054-050 for the Brisbane road rehab and sidewalk rightway. Again, this is a temporary easement um sought to condemn from property owned by Bupendra R. Patel known as Brian County pen number 054-050 and the appraised value for that property is $50. Mr. Chairman, I move to approve a declaration of taking order and resolution to condemn property to authorize the county attorney to initiate and maintain condemnation proceedings to acquire the property necessary for the purposes of facilitating the Brian County Road rehab

and sidewalk rightway. Second. Second. All in favor, raise your right hand. All oppose. Thank you. Item number 10. Item number 10 is consider approval of a declaration of taking order and resolution to condemn property identified as 054-064 for the Brisbane road rehab and sidewalk project. The uh property sought here is another temporary easement and this property is owned by May Devars BS, Charles E. Devars, Mike A. Devars and Otis Devars Jr. This is known as Brian County PIN054-064 and the appraised value for that property is $50. [Music] Take a motion for that one. Mr. Chairman, I move to approve the declaration of taking order and resolution to condemn property to authorize the county attorney to initiate and maintain condemnation proceedings to acquire the property necessary for the purposes of facilitating the Bryant County Brisbane Road rehab and sidewalk right away. Second. Second. All right. Any discussion? All in favor, raise your right hand. All oppose. Thank you. Item number 11. Item number 11 is consider approval of a declaration of taking order and resolution to condemn property identified as parcel 054-049 for the Brisbane Road Rehab and Sidewalk Rightway. a another temporary easement involved here um seeking to condemn that temporary easement on property owned by Stella May Latelade known as Brian County pin number 054-049. The appraised value for that property is $50. Okay. Mr. Chairman, I move to approve the declaration of taking order and resolution to condemn property to authorize the county attorney to initiate and maintain condemnation

proceedings to acquire the property necessary for the purposes of facilitating the Brian County Brisbane Road rehab and sidewalk right away. Second. Second. All right. All in favor, raise your right hand. All opposed. Okay. Item number 12. Item number 12 is consider approval of a declaration of taking order and resolution to condemn property identified as parcel 0542-057 for the Brisbane Road Rehab and Sidewalk Rightway. The item for consideration here is to condemn and acquire a temporary easement from property owned by Sylvia Lynn Mitchell known as Brian County PIN number 0542-057. And the appraised value for this property is $50. [Music] Mr. Chairman, I move to approve the declaration of taking order and resolution to condemn property to authorize the county attorney to initiate and maintain condemnation proceedings to acquire the property necessary for the purposes of facilitating the Brian County Brisbane Road rehab and sidewalk right away. Second. Second. All right. All in favor, raise your right hand. Thank you. Okay. All right. Uh item number 13. All right. So this is consider approval of a declaration of taking order and resolution to condemn property identified as parcel 0542-068 for the Brisbane road rehab and sidewalk rightway. This is another uh temporary easement um for consideration to condemn over a piece of property owned by Weda May Davis Cisco and that's Brian County pin number 0542-068. The appraised value for this property is $50. Okay, Mr. Chairman, I move to approve the declaration of taking order and resolution to condemn property to authorize the county attorney to initiate and maintain condemnation proceedings to acquire the property necessary for the purposes of

facilitating the Brian County Brisbane Road Rehab and Sidewalk Rightway. Second. Second. I got a motion to second. All right. All in favor, raise your right hand. All oppose. Thank you. That motion carries. Item number 14. Item number 14 is consider approval of a declaration of taking order and resolution to condemn property identified as parcel 0542-073 for the Brisbane road rehab and sidewalk right ofway. Another temporary easement um for your consideration to condemn over property owned by Michael R. Cisco known as Brian County pen number 0542-073 and the appraised value for this property is $50. Mr. Chairman, I move to approve the declaration of taking order and res resolution to condemn property to authorize the county attorney to initiate and maintain condemnation proceedings to acquire the property necessary for the purposes of facilitating the Brian County Brisbane Road rehab and sidewalk right away. Second. Second. Okay. All in favor, raise your right hand. All oppose. Thank you. All right. Item number 15. Item number 15 is consider approval of a declaration of taking order and resolution to condemn property identified as parcel 0542-070 for the Brisbane Road Rehab and Sidewalk right ofway. This is another temporary easement um for your consideration to condemn over property owned by Michael or Cisco and that is as I previously said known as Brian County pin number 0542-070. The appraised value for this property is $50. Okay, make that motion. Mr. Mr. Chairman, I move to approve the declaration of taking order and resolution to condemn property to authorize the county attorney to

initiate and maintain condemnation proceedings to acquire the property necessary for the purposes of facilitating the Brine County Brisbane Road rehab and sidewalk right away. Second. All right. All in favor, raise your right hand. Opposed? Thank you. That motion carries. All right. Next up is the consideration of a mutual release settlement agreement between Caesar Stone Technologies USA company and Brian County, Georgia. Yep. And this is um a mutual release and settlement agreement. Uh got a background here. Caesar Stone Technologies USA uh entered into a master agreement with the development authority of Brian County, Brian County in the city of Richmond Hill on October 29th, 2023 and then a second master agreement between those same parties on February 17th, 20 I imagine that's a typo, 2025. Um those agreements uh provided for property tax incentive and deductions. Um following that a a dispute arose and the settlement agreement mutual release here allows for um the resolution of that dispute and um a payment related to that dispute to the county which settles and disposes of that dispute. the agreement. Under the agreement, it requires Caesar Stone to make that payment to the county within five business days of the execution of the agreement and um further requires Caesar Stone to acknowledge that um their tax liability moves forward um will be due and payable as of 2025. Okay. I would like all of this read into the minutes, the entire background, every word, please. Happily. And I don't

mind reading it. And I want every word recorded in our minutes happily and I'm happy to answer any questions you guys have. He read that in there. You want him to read it now? I don't mind reading. Yeah, we let him go ahead and read that in there. Caesar Technologies USA entered into a master agreement with the development authority of Brian County. the development authority, Brian County, and the city of Richmond Hill on October 29th, 2023. A second master agreement between those same parties on March 17, 2015. Those agreements provided for property tax incentives and deductions. In December of 2023, Caesar Stone announced that it had decided to shut down and ceased operations at its facility located at one Caesar Stone Drive, Richmond Hill. On June 26, 2024, the development authority entered to a termination of bond documents. The termination of bond documents that acknowledged that Caesar Stone had not met had met all of its obligations and further that property tax incentive and reductions were not subject to repayment, penalty, or capture. In July 2024, without having the notice of termination of bond documents, the board of commissioners authorized the county authorized the county attorney to investigate and make demand if appropriate on Caesar Stone under the agreements. The county attorney conducted an investigation and made a demand without having a notice of termination of bond documents. Since that time, the parties have exhaustively negotiated resulting in a proposed agreement. The agreement requires Caesar Stone to pay $500,000 cash to the county within five business

days and further require Caesar Stone to acknowledge that all taxes moving forward will be due and [Music] payable. Okay. Need a motion on that. Read it in. Mr. Chairman, I move to approve a mutual release and settlement agreement between Caesar Stone Technologies USA and Brian County as presented. Second. Second. All right. All in favor say I. I. Opposed? Okay. That motion carries. No. How many? Okay. Two nays. Two nays. [Music] Two nos and a yes. So, I get to vote. Two yeses and two nos. I voting the affirmative yes for the agreement right that is it. We have skipped our public comment. We already did public comments earlier. Any commissioner comments? If none we will take a motion to adjurnn. Mr. Chairman to adjourn. Second. Second. All in favor say I. I. We are adjourned.