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Rockdale Board of Commissioners Meeting Agenda

JaNice Van Ness, Chair & CEO  (JaNice.VanNess@RockdaleCountyGA.gov)
Tuwanya Smith, Commissioner Post I (Tuwanya.Smith@RockdaleCountyGA.gov )
Dr. Doreen Williams, Commissioner Post II
(Doreen.Williams@RockdaleCountyGA.gov )

Telephone:  (770) 278-7001
Facsimile:  (770) 278-8900

Agenda 

Board of Commissioners Meeting
Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at 10:00 a.m.
Assembly Hall – 901 Main Street, Conyers, Georgia 30012 

Page 1 

  1. Call to Order
  1. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance: The Honorable George Levett, Rockdale County Coroner
  1. Special Recognitions and Presentations: Financials Presentation – January 2025 Budget to Actuals – CFO Michelle Irizarry – Finance Department
  1. Public Comment
  1. Approval of the Agenda
  1. Approval of the Minutes: March 11, 2025
  1. Unfinished Business:

2025-126: Volunteer Appointments: 

A. Keep Conyers-Rockdale Beautiful Council 

1. Commissioner Tuwanya Smith – Term: March 2025 – March 2029 

2. Marilyn Cook – Term: March 2025 – March 2029 

3. CJ Lester – Term: March 2025 – March 2029 

4. Darlissha Tillman-Sadler – Term: March 2025 – March 2029 

5. Amanda Newcomb – Term: March 2025 – March 2029 

6. Alvenease Jackson – Term: March 2025 – March 2029 

7. Nailah Eldridge – Term: March 2025 – March 2029 

8. Preston Baldwin – Term: March 2025 – March 2029 

B. Rockdale County Water, Sewerage and Stormwater Advisory Council 

1. George Kelecheck – Term: March 2025 – March 2029 

2. Nicole Lichner – Term: March 2025 – March 2029 

3. John Nix – Term: March 2025 – March 2029 

4. Tom Harrison – Term: March 2025 – March 2029 

5. Mark Walton – Term: March 2025 – March 2029 

6. Mark Hardgrove – Term: March 2025 – March 2029 

7. Telfany Morgan – Term: March 2025 – March 2029 

  1. New Business:

2025-130: National Recreation & Park Association, Incorporated (NRPA) – Parks and Recreation – Million Coaches Challenge Grant Acceptance – $2,500/No Match – 3/1/2025 – 7/31/2025 

2025-131: Georgia Emergency Management Agency and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA/HS) – Emergency Management Agency (EMA) – Statewide Mutual Aid and Assistance Agreement – No Cost – 3/1/2025 – 3/1/2028  

2025-132: Arcadus, LLC – Fire Rescue – Matterport Software for Investigator Camera – Annual Government Subscription – $1,930/Yearly – One (1) Year with Option to Renew Three (3) Additional One-Year Periods – General Fund – Budgeted Item 

2025-133: Pratt Recycling, Inc. – General Services – Recycling – Solid Waste Collection and Disposal – Change Order No. 1 to C-2021-168 – Unit Price Increase & Contract Renewal – New Price for Solid Waste – $160/Haul (Previous Amount $139/Haul), $72/Ton (Previous Amount $53.50/Ton) – New Price for Glass – $605/Haul (Previous Amount $550/Haul) – General Fund – Budgeted Item  

2025-134: GA Department of Transportation (GDOT)/Office of Program Delivery – General Services – River Trail Connector Extension Approximately Five (5) Miles to Connect to Existing Trails at Heritage High School and the Monastery – PI 0017821 – Change Order No. 1 to C-2021-51 – Additional GDOT Funding – $750,000 with SPLOST Match of $150,000 – Budgeted Item 

2025-135: Conyers Executive Office Park – General Services – Lease for Office Space for District Attorney for Suites 100 & 110 at 1009 Milstead Avenue, Conyers, GA – Change Order No. 1 to 2023-154 – Assignment of Lease – Change in Owner from Conyers Executive Office Park to Rajeev Arvind Rai  

2025-136: AHEAD, Inc. – Technology Services – Active Directory Subscription Software – $220,000.01 – Total for Three (3) Years (Year 1 – $60,000.65; Years 2 & 3 – $79,999.68) – General Fund – Budgeted Item 

2025-137: Stormwind, LLC – Technology Services – TSD Training Renewal – $11,900 – General Fund – Budgeted Item 

2025-138: Comcast Enterprise Service – Technology Services – E911 – Ethernet Dedicated Internet (EDI) Service – $2,992/Month for 60 Months – $2,912.10/EDI Plus $79.90/Equipment Fee – Total $179,520/Total 60 Months – Emergency 911 Telephone Fund – Budgeted Item 

2025-139: Valsoft Corporation, Inc. dba Cott Systems – Clerk of Courts – Hosted Online Index Book Services – $430/Month, Total $17,200/40 Months and Hosted Resolution3 Services – $3,015/Month, Total $120,600/40 Months – GSCCA Fund – General Fund – Budgeted Item 

2025-140: Delta Municipal Supply Company – Water Resources – Water Meters, Transmitters & Strainers Unit Price – Change Order No. 2 to C-2022-203 – 4% Unit Price Increase and Renewal through 12/31/25 – Water Enterprise Fund – Budgeted Item 

2025-141: Requisition – Rockdale Water Resources – CERM/Corporate Environment Risk Management – RWR Engineering Staff Augmentation Support for 2025 – $910,000 – 02/11/2025 – 02/10/2026 – Water Enterprise Fund – Budgeted Item 

2025-142: Requisition – Rockdale Water Resources – CERM/Corporate Environment Risk Management – RWR Sewer Preventative Maintenance Program for 2025 – $500,000- 02/11/2025 – 02/10/2026 – Water Enterprise Fund – Budgeted Item 

2025-143: Requisition – Rockdale Water Resources – CERM/Corporate Environment Risk Management –RWR Sewer Rehab Program for 2025 – $1,000,000- 02/11/2025 – 02/10/2026 – Water Enterprise Fund – Budgeted Item 

2025-144: Requisition – Rockdale Water Resources – CERM/Corporate Environment Risk Management – RWR Asset Inventory Management for 2025 – $200,000 – 02/11/2025- 02/10/2026 – Water Enterprise Fund – Budgeted Item 

2025-145: Requisition – Rockdale Water Resources – Delta Municipal – Neptune 360 AMI Annual Software as a Service – $64,800 – 02/01/2025 – 01/31/2026 – Water Enterprise Fund – Budgeted Item 

2025-146: Requisition – Rockdale Water Resources – Ferguson–FEI-Georgia Waterworks – Hydrants – $87,739.13 – Water Enterprise Fund – Budgeted Item 

2025-147:  Requisition – Rockdale Water Resources – ProFence, LLC – Installation of 10’, of 8’ Commercial Galvanized 8 ga. Chain Link Fence – $16,780.43 – Water Enterprise Fund – Budgeted Item

2025-148: Requisition – Rockdale Water Resources – Pye-Barker Engineered Solutions – Repair Compressor Model HPLA20D-25 S/N D203873 – $15,498.39 – Water Enterprise Fund – Budgeted Item

2025-149: Requisition – General Services – United Maintenance, Inc. – JP Carr Gym – Two (2) New HVAC Unit Replacements – 10 Tons – $49,271.20 – CIP Fund

2025-150: Requisition – Shi – Technology Services – Proofpoint Core – Email Protection – F-Secure and Renewal for 2025 – $32,762.73 – General Fund – Budgeted Item

2025-151: Requisition – Disys Solutions, Inc. – Technology Services – Emergency Responder Add-On (1) – On-Premises Calling – $38,129.52 – E911 Emergency Fund – Budgeted Item 

2025-152: Requisition – SAFEbuilt – Planning and Development – Inspections, Plan Review and Building Official Services for 2025 – $249,000 – General Fund – Budgeted Item 

2025-153: Expenditure Request – SAFEbuilt- Planning and Development – Inspections, Plan Review and Building Official Services – $53,824.68 – General Fund – Budgeted Item – RATIFICATION 

2025-154: Expenditure Request – Core & Main – Water Resources – Soft Copper K Tubing Used to Connect and Repair Water Service Lines – $22,770 – Water Enterprise Fund – Budgeted Item

2025-155: Budget Amendments – Finance Department 

A. Water Enterprise Fund 

$418,008 – Decrease from Fund Balance and Increase to Salary and Benefits 

B. General Fund 

1. $49,271 – Decrease from Repairs and Maintenance – GS and Increase Contingency – Reclassification of Expense
2. $54,314 – Decrease from Contingency and Increase to Vehicle Repairs – Based on Insurance Claim for Repair
3. $120,000 – Decrease from CREDC and Increase Contingency 

2025-156: Amendments to the Rockdale County Classification and Pay Plan – Human Resources 

A. Removal of Position: 

1. Equitable Business Opportunity Officer – Finance – RATIFICATION 

2. Web & Digital Content Administrator – Public Relations (Position Vacant) 

3. Community Engagement Coordinator – Public Relations (Position Vacant) 

4. Executive Assistant – Fire Rescue 

5. Assistant Chief EMS Training – Fire Rescue (Position Vacant) 

6. Fire Logistics/Maintenance Specialist – Fire Rescue (Position Vacant) 

B. Reclass: 

1. Program Director – Stepping Up – Chief Superior Court 

2. Deputy Director EMA to EMA Operations Manager – EMA 

3. Maintenance Worker I to Engineering Tech – RDOT 

4. Project Manager to Civil Engineer – RDOT 

5. Traffic Sign and Signal Maintenance Manager to Field Inspector – RDOT 

6. Executive Administrator to Office Administrator – BOC 

7. Development & Business Relations Manager to Licensing & Permitting Manager – P&D 

8. Executive Assistant to Administrative Manager – P&D, Finance, RDOT 

9. Jail Lieutenant to Lieutenant-Sheriff’s Office – RCSO 

10. Jail Sergeant to Sergeant-Sheriff’s Office – RCSO 

11. Jail Corporal to Corporal-Sheriff’s Office – RCSO 

12. Compensation Analyst to Human Resources Generalist – HR 

C. Reclass & Update Job Title:  

1. Surveillance Officer, Accountability Court to Senior Surveillance Officer – Accountability Court 

D. Reclass & Update Job Description: 

1. Economic & Community Development Manager to Development & Business Relations Manager – P&D 

E. Reclass & New Job Description – Change: 

1. Laboratory Assistant (I) Part-Time to Full-Time Laboratory Assistant II – Accountability Court 

F. Update Job Description: 

1. Laboratory Technician – Accountability Court 

2. Sergeant-Sheriff’s Office – General Responsibilities – RCSO 

3. Corporal-Sheriff’s Office – General Responsibilities – RCSO 

4. Laboratory Assistant to Laboratory Assistant I – Accountability Court 

G. Update Job Title: 

1. Executive Director of Government Affairs/County Clerk to Director of Government Affairs/County Clerk – BOC 

2. Executive Director, Public Relations & Marketing to Director, Public Relations & Marketing – PR 

3. Executive Director of Talent Management to Director of Human Resources – HR 

4. Deputy Director, Talent Management to Deputy Director, Human Resources – HR 

5. Talent Management Generalist to Human Resources Generalist – HR 

H. Update Job Title and Job Description: 

1. Project Manager – Finance 

I. New Position: 

1. Administrator Coordinator – Opioid Abatement Program Support (Part-Time) – Accountability Court Lab 

J. Move Positions: 

1. Certified Sheriff’s Deputy – Move (1) Position from 3323 to 3350 – RCSO 

2. Certified Sheriff’s Deputy – Move (1) Position from 3323 to 3320 – RCSO 

3. Sergeant Sheriff’s Office – Move (4) Positions from 3323 to 3326 – RCSO 

4. Property and Evidence Technician – Move from 3360 to 3350 – RCSO 

5. PEARL – Program Coordinator – Move from 2301 to 3320 – RCSO 

  1. Board Comment
  1. Executive Session
  1. Adjournment

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ROCKDALE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING SCHEDULE

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Rockdale County Board of Commissioners Meeting: Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. – Assembly Hall located at 901 Main Street, Conyers, Georgia 30012 

Rockdale County Board of Commissioners Zoning Public Hearing – Thursday, March 27, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. – Assembly Hall located at 901 Main Street, Conyers, Georgia 30012

Rockdale County Board of Commissioners’ Meeting: Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. – Assembly Hall, 901 Main Street, Conyers, Georgia 30012 

Rockdale County Planning Commission Meeting: Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. – Assembly Hall, 901 Main Street, Conyers, Georgia 30012 

Rockdale County Board of Commissioners’ Town Hall: Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. – Virtual – Platform and will be provided 

Rockdale County Board of Commissioners’ Meeting: Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. – Assembly Hall, 901 Main Street, Conyers, Georgia 30012 

State of the County: Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. – Auditorium, 903 Main Street, Conyers, Georgia 30012 

Rockdale County Zoning Public Hearing: Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. – Assembly Hall, 901 Main Street, Conyers, Georgia 30012 

 

Address

Board Member & Staff Offices
962 Milstead Ave.
Conyers, GA  30012
(Across the street from the Courthouse)

Assembly Hall
Board Meeting Room
901 Main St.
Conyers, GA  30012

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 289
Conyers, GA  30012

Office hours

8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Monday through Friday

Numbers

Telephone: (770) 278-7001

Fax: (770) 278-8900

 

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