At its Feb. 6, 2023, meeting, the Buford City Commission recognized Brian Hill for 20 years of service with the city of Buford.
The Buford City Commission also:
- Voted to approve a Special Use permit with conditions, to allow outside storage at 5290 Shadburn Ferry Rd., for applicant Robert Southerland.
- Approved two Special Use permits to allow secondary residential housing for applicant BBC Investment Group, LLC for the property at 79 Moreno St. The development would include eight retail units on the first floor facing Moreno Street, and 16 residential units on the second and third floors, to be completed as one and two bedroom townhomes.
- Voted to approve the annexation of 6191 New Bethany Rd., Hall County, for applicant BBC Investment Group, LLC. The annexation request rezoned 30.25 acres from AR-III to R-100, for the development of 22 single family homes.
- Approved an annexation request for applicant Daniel Budihardjo for the property at 5530 Little Mill Rd. to be rezoned inside the city limits. The property will retain its R-100 zoning designation.
- Voted to approve an annexation request for the property at 5541 Little Mill Rd. to be rezoned inside the city limits, from applicant Randall Jarrell. The property will retain its R-100 zoning designation.
- Approved the request of Fred Jones for annexation of 5547 Little Mill Rd. into the city limits, and approved the subdivision of the property into three residential lots. The property will retain its R-100 zoning designation.
- Voted to approve the annexation of 3529 North Bogan Rd. into the city limits at the request of Kevin and Liana Robles. The property will be rezoned from AR-III to RA-200.
- Approved the final plat for the Buford Commerce Park, and the road dedication of Maple Avenue.
- Voted to approve the renewal of the contract for probation supervision and rehabilitation services with Professional Probation Services, Inc.
- Approved a contract with Equifax Workforce Solutions, LLC to provide unemployment cost management services.
- Authorized the city manager and city attorney to purchase property as presented.
- Voted for the approval of the purchase of a mobile home located on 545 Copper St. in the amount of $130,000.
- Approved the 2023-2024 workers compensation renewal package with Summit Insurance Broker/Agency, Sterling, Seacrest and Pritchard.
- Unanimously voted to adopt a resolution with the Buford Housing Authority allowing students relocated to temporary housing to remain in Buford City Schools while new Housing Authority units are being constructed.
- Approved a Memorandum of Agreement for roadway lighting with the Georgia Department of Transportation for the development located at 940 Gainesville Hwy.
- Authorized the city manager to dedicate parking spaces on South Harris Street between Jones Alley and Main Street as “Delivery Only” and determine times for such use.
- Voted to approve a contract with Breaux & Associates, LLC for design services for the new Buford High School Stadium.
- Authorized the city manager to proceed with the purchase and installation of Phase 2 of the Buford High School baseball bleacher addition project using the city’s construction manager, Charles Black Construction.
- Approved surplus items as presented and authorized the city manager to list items on Govdeals.com and other markets.
- Authorized the second and third payments to John D. Stephens, Inc. in the amounts of $487,716.77 and $49,974.56 for the Waterworks Road water main relocation project.
- Authorized a change order, as well as a payment in the amount of $103,279.10 to Ohmshiv Construction, LLC for the Shadburn Ferry Road improvements project.
- For the water plant expansion project, the Commission authorized a payment in the amount of $863,180.99 to Ruby Collins, Inc.
- Authorized a payment in the amount of $74,250 to Ceds Construction Company, Inc. for the Hamilton Mill Road gas replacement project.
- Voted to authorize a payment in the amount of $3,348 to Charles Black Construction Company, Inc. for the Buford Southside Water Treatment Plant Office Building project.
- Authorized the payment of an invoice in the amount of $29,052 to Charles Black Construction Company, Inc. for the Buford sidewalk repairs at Buford City Hall.
- Voted to authorize payments in the amounts of $183,137 for the Buford High School baseball restrooms project and $412,475 for the Buford Middle School addition and renovations project to Charles Black Construction Company, Inc.
- Authorized an invoice payment in the amount of $144,612 for the New Street relocation project to Charles Black Construction Company, Inc. utilizing SPLOST and general funds.
- Voted to authorize payments in the amounts of $60,172.74 and $57,901.36 to John D. Stephens, Inc. and Charles Black Construction Company, Inc. for the Buford High School Stadium project.
- Authorized payments in the amounts of $340,046 and $88,755 to Charles Black Construction Company, Inc. and Foley Products Company for the Robert Bell Parkway road repair project, in addition to utilizing SPLOST funds.
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