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Regional Commission
REGIONAL COUNCIL
Regional Council Meeting Agenda
Ill. Roll Call
IV. Approval of Minutes from the May 23 rd , 2019 Heart of Georgia Altamaha Regional
Commission Council Meeting
VI. Approval of FY20 Regional Commission Budget
VII. Approval of the Heart of Georgia Altamaha Regional Plan
VIII. Approval of the Executive Director Evaluation
IX. Workforce Innovation and Opportunities Act (WIOA) Report -Keith Dixon, WIOA
Director
X. Flood Plain Management Presentation - Haydn Blaze, Jack Krolikowski, and Brian
Shoun, Georgia Department of Natural Resources
XI. Executive Director's Report -Brett Manning, Executive Director
XII. Other Business
COUNCIL MEETING
Brett Manning James Pope Janice Jones Kayla Johnson
Irene Burney Terry Branch James Benjamin Dwayne Johnson Vann Wooten Jack Foskey William "Bill" Lindsey Jimmy Rogers Ronald Harrington Chad Kenney John E. Roller Bernie Weaver Annie Williams John Raymond Turner Cali Hollis Izell Stephens, Jr. James Thomas Keith E. McNeal G.M. Joiner, Jr. Bobby Cox, Sr. Alfonza Hall Michael Estes Clay Raid
Guests Sandy Bunton, Job Training Unlimited
Claxton, Georgia Patti Griffin, Job Training Unlimited
Claxton, Georgia Bennie Watson, Telfair County Zach Stokes, Regional Representative,
Congressman Rick Allen's Office
CALL TO ORDER
The Regional Council meeting for May 23, 2019, was held at the Mount Vernon/ Montgomery County Community Service and Senior Citizens Center in Mount Vernon, Georgia. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 P.M. by Vice Chair Michael Estes due to the absence of Chair Raymond Mullis. Vice Chair Estes welcomed everyone to the meeting. Brett Manning, Executive Director, asked the Council to be in prayer for James Moore's mother Ms. Gloria Moore who was battling cancer. Vice Chair Estes then gave the invocation.
INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS
Vice Chair Estes introduced and welcomed the guests: Sandy Bunton and Patti Griffin, Job Training Unlimited, Claxton, Georgia; Bennie Watson, guest of Annie Williams, Telfair County; and Zach Stokes, Regional Representative, Congressman Rick Allen's office.
ROLL CALL
Vice Chair Estes asked Janice Jones to call the roll. The roll was called by Janice, and a quorum was present with twenty-five (25) Council members present at the meeting.
APPROVAL OF THE MARCH RC COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Vice Chair Estes stated that the Minutes for the March 28, 2019 RC Council Meeting had been mailed out to all Council Members and he would entertain a motion for approval. A motion was made by James Thomas and seconded by Clay Reid to approve the March Minutes, as mailed. The motion passed unanimously.
FINANCIAL REPORT
Vice Chair Estes called on Janice Jones to give the financial report. Janice then informed the Council that the financial statements for the months of March and April were included in the packet on pages 13 through 20 and that they had also been mailed out to all Council Members. Janice stated that page 14 was the balance sheet by category for March. She then explained that on page 16 the year-to-date revenues for the period ending March exceed the expenses by $41,525.21. For the month of April the balance sheet by category was on page 18 and on page 20 the year-to-date revenues for the period ending April exceed the expenses by $83,898.93. Janice then asked if anyone had any questions. There being no questions, a motion was made by John Raymond Turner and seconded by James Thomas to approve the financial statements. The motion passed unanimously.
APPROVAL OF CITY OF COCHRAN TIA BA D CHANGE REQUEST
Vice Chair Estes called on Brett Manning, Executive Director, for the Heart of Georgia Altamaha Regional Commission to explain the band change request. Brett informed the Council that the City of Cochran had requested a band change.
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The City of Cochran is requesting to move Railroad A venue from Band 2 to Band 3 with the funding for this project at $36,273. Brett stated that this request has been discussed with GDOT TIA staff and they are on board with this change. Brett explained that the reason they are requesting this change is that this project is a part of a CDBG project that is not ready for construction but will be in the near future.
There being no questions a motion was made by Clay Reid to approve the requested band change. A second was made by Izell Stephens. The vote passed unanimously.
APPROVAL OF FY 20 SALARIES
Vice Chair Estes called on Brett to inform the Council on FY 20 Salaries. Brett then informed them on proposed staff salaries for FY 2020. He stated that the salary amount will be $1,226,131.53. This is an increase of 1.7% for raises and two new positions. Executive Committee member James Thomas informed the Council that the Executive Committee had meet earlier and makes a recommendation to approve the FY 2020 staff salaries of $1,226,131.53 a second was made by Izell Stephens. The vote passed unanimously.
APPROVAL OF FY 19 BUDGET AMENDMENTS
Vice Chair Estes called on Brett to inform the Council on the FY 19 budget amendment. Brett explained that the total net change was an increase of $3,627,453.32. These revenues come from Aging, DHS Transportation, Workforce, and Georgia Department of Transportation. James Thomas stated that the Executive Committee had met earlier and makes a recommendation to accept the budget amendments. A second was made by John Raymond Turner to accept these amendments. The vote passed unanimously.
WORK.FORC INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT (WlOA) REPORT
Vice Chair Estes then called on Sandy Bunton to report to the Council on WIOA activities. Sandy updated the Council on the unemployment rate stating Georgia's Unemployment Rate for March was 3.7%. She let the Council know that the Heart of Georgia Altamaha Region was at 4.4% unemployment rate. Sandy also let them know that the Region unemployment number would be increasing to due plan closures.
Sandy then went over the Customer Counts Report for July 1, 2018 to April 30, 2019. She stated that the services that are provided are listed in the left column. She stated that the total business services provided were 40,016. She also let them know that the Staff Activities Report was included in the Council packet to inform them of the ongoing activities of JTU. A question was asked about summer youth programs. Sandy stated that they did not have a summer youth program but they do have youth that are going into work experience right now.
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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT
Vice Chair Estes called on Executive Director Brett Manning to report to the Council.
Executive Director Brett Manning reported to the Council the following:
1. Department of Human Services Transportation Program The Council was provided information about the Department of Human Services Transportation program that is administered by the Regional Commission. The total trips for April, 2019 totaled 11,086 for a year to date total for FYI 9 of 105,052. A copy of the trips was included in the Council's packet of information.
2. Transportation Investment Act (TIA) Update
Brett informed the Council that there were several handouts in the Council packet for the local TIA distribution. The TIA amount collected in March was over $2. 7 million. The total discretionary money was $689,872 and total money for project lists was over $1.9 million. The total revenue collected since 2013 was $182.9 million with $137.2 million for the constrained list and $45.7 million for discretionary monies.
3. Comprehensive Plan Update
The planning staff continues to work with Evans, Laurens, Toombs, and Wheeler counties on comprehensive plan updates. Four meetings have been held with each steering committee.
Staff has meet with Wheeler, Evans and Toombs counties on community work programs which are in the final drafting phase. Land use mapping is almost complete. The current target completion dates for submittal of these plans to the Georgia Department of Community Affairs is early to late August.
4. Hazard Mitigation Plan Update
The planning staff is currently working on 16 plans:
1. Johnson and Bleckley counties plans are currently being reviewed by GEMA
2. Appling County Plan should be submitted to GEMA early next week.
3. Telfair, Dodge, Toombs, Jeff Davis, Wheeler, and Candler counties plans are currently being drafted and submitted.
4. Kick-off meetings have been held for Emanuel, Evans, Tattnall and
Montgomery counties. Treutlen County's kickoff meeting is tomorrow morning at 9:00. Each county is working to update critical facility information in between planning meetings.
5. We are currently working on scheduling a Wilcox County kickoff meeting.
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6. A Laurens Kickoff meeting will be scheduled in the last quarter of 2019.
Dates to remember:
Brett informed the Council on the following meeting dates:
WIOA Board will meet at Chatters in Lyons on June 11, 2019 at 10:30 a.m.
Regional Council Meeting will be on June 27, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.
There will be a WIOA CLEO Board Meeting at 6:00 p.m. before the Council meeting to appoint new WIOA Board Members as well as approve the FY20 WIOA budget.
There will also be an Executive Committee meeting prior to the Council meeting at 6:30 p.m. to discuss the FY20 budget that will be brought before the Council at the regular meeting.
Brett also let them know that a TSPLOST Regional Transportation Roundtable meeting had been held on May 9, 2019 and an Executive Committee had been appointed. The following were appointed to the Regional Transportation Roundtable Executive Committee: Joey Fountain, Mayor, City of Mount Vernon; David Sikes, Chairman, Toombs County Board of Commissioners; Jimmy Rogers, Chairman, Laurens County Board of Commissioners; Mike Young, Mayor, City ofMcRae Helena; and James Thomas, Commissioner, Wayne County Board of Commissioners.
ADJOURN
There being no further business, a motion was made by John Raymond Turner and seconded by Clay Reid to adjourn the Regional Council Meeting at 8:00 P.M. The vote was accepted unanimously.
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Period Ending: 5/31/2019
Format: 1 Board
Cash in Bank
Heart Of Georgia Altamaha RC Run Date: 6/13/2019
Run Time: 2:29:52 pm
Format: 2 Board
Revenues
Historic Preservation 4,090.91 2,045.45 4,090.90 0.01 100.00%
WIA 377,258.00 78,421.64 262,637.35 114,620.65 69.62 %
WIA Pass-thru 4,019,019.00 498,962.00 4,689,958.00 {670,939.00) 116.69 % DHS Transportation 67,449.20 6,820.50 53,245.55 14,203.65 78.94%
DHS Transp P/T 1,713,288.00 143,302.50 1,280,710.00 432,578.00 74.75 %
Aging Pass-thru 3,350,210.00 1,502.83 251,803.12 3,098,406.88 7.52%
Aging 0.00 39,848.06 520,340.76 (520,340.76) 0.00%
CCSP - DCH Aging 816,722.00 62,028.29 372,962.16 443,759.84 45.67 %
Dues 303,199.00 0.00 303,199.00 0.00 100.00% Local Government 139,782.41 25,940.01 159,294.12 (19,511.71) 113.96 %
Other Income 0.00 1,308.44 34,922.52 {34,922.52) 0.00%
Transfer Local Funds 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00% GMS Default-Other Revenue 0.00 5,000.00 5,000.00 (5,000.00) 0.00%
Revenues 11,191,131.72 943,546.37 8,251,297.68 2,939,834.04 73.73 %
Expenses
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Period Ending: 5/31/2019
Format: 2 Board
Budget
11,114,214.61
76,917.11
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HEART OF GEORGIA Al TAMAHA WIOA EXPENDITURES JULY 1, 2018 -JUNE 30, 2019
Year to Date % of Budget Contract Expenses Spent Amount !9! CM/30/19 VARIANCE _Jl04130/19
ADULT Entity A<lmin 11-17-18-09-016 & 11-18-18-09-016 (120] 95,977.00 40,710.25 55,266.75 42.42% Adult 11-17-18-09-016 & 11-18·18-09-016 (310) 1,055,985.00 618,726.97 437,258.03 58,59% Adull 36-17-1 B-09-016 (311] Additional Funds 575,000.00 567,780.84 7,219.16 98.74% Adult 35-17-18-09-016 [312] Dinex 132,000.00 58,794.78 73,205.22 44.54% Adult DIS-A-16-17-09-016 [313] 135,000.00 10,600.03 124,399.97 7.85%
Adult MOD-17-18-09-016 [314] 115,200.00 20,431.41 94,768.59 17.74% OneStop 278,368.62 273,248.65 5,119.97 98.16% OneStop Comprehensive: Easlman 16,356.80 15,581.51 775.29 95.26% FollowUp 22,111.98 21,731 20 380.78 98.28%
Subtotal - Adult 2,425,999.40 1,627,605.63 798,393.77 67.09%
DLW Entity Admin 31-17-18-09-016 & 31-18-18-09-016 [122] 118,684.00 47,438.94 71,245,06 39,97% ow 31-17-18-09-016 & 31-18-18-09-016 [400] 1,021,116.30 321,188.65 699,927.65 31.45% DIS-DW-16-17-09-016 (401] 135,000.00 131,808.76 3,191.24 97.64% DW-17-17-09-016 (402] 701,250.00 522,820.78 178,429.22 74.56% MID-16-17-09-016 [404] 115,200.00 690.17 114,509.83 0.60% KEN-16-17-09-016 (405) 80,268.00 690.13 79,577.87 0.86% RR-16-17-09-016 [201] 450,000.00 232,410.96 217,589.04 51.65% HDCI HDCl-16-17-09-016 (202] 250,000.00 171,676.97 78,323.03 68.67% VAV-16-17-09-016 (203] 629,368.00 338.627 59 290,740 41 53.80% 25-15-15-09-016 (204] lnerfor 110,000.00 110,000.00 100.00% 44-17-11-09-016 (207] RR 37,401,00 35,199.30 2,201.70 94,11% OneStop 674,593.92 448,443.65 226,150.27 66 48% OneStop Comprehensive: Eastman 64,835.12 37,081.51 27,753.61 57.19% FollowUp 44,767,10 24,731.20 20,035,90 55.24%
Subtotal - DLW 4,432.483.44 .808.60 2,009,674.84 54.66%
YOUTH Entity Admin 15-17-17-09-016 &15-18-18-09-016 [124] 102,113.00 43,143.24 58,969.76 42.25% IS Youlll Program 15-17-17-09-016 &15-18-18-09-016 [340) 266,332 30 43,693,76 222,638.54 16.41% OS Youth Program 15-17-17-09-016 & 15-18-18-09-016 (342] 711,083,00 449,817.70 261,265,30 63.26% OS You1h Program OSY2-12-16-16-09-016 [343) 380,994.00 245,972.03 135,021.97 6456% OSY3 11-16-09-016 (345] 139,500.00 30,545,96 108,954.04 21.90% OS You1h Program DIS-Y-16-168-09-016 (346] 180,000,00 180,000.00 100.00% OTC 16-16-09-016 (347] 28,600.00 25,000.00 3,600,00 87.41 % OneStop 373,335,00 170,835.68 202,499.32 45.76% OneStop Comprehensive: Eastman 25,520 14 14,126.29 11,393.85 55_35% FollowlJp 28,401.45 9,421.41 18,980 04 33.17%
Subtot.al - Vouth 2,235,878 B9 1,212,556.06 1,023,322.83 54.23%
TotalWIA $ 9,094,361 73 $ 5,262,970.30 $ 3,831,391.43 57,87%
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REGIONAL COMMISSION
APPLING
• City of Baxley Water/Sewer Update of Web Mapping- ONGOING
• WIOA monitoring/One-Stop visit on 6/4/19
• Appling County Joint Solid Waste Management Plan-Preparing new Solid Waste
Management Plan to maintain current plan status for all local governments; Gathering
local data; Plan in draft preparation-ONGOING
• Appling County Hazard Mitigation Plan Update-Assisting County with required Hazard
Mitigation Plan Update; Contract prepared and signed; Kickoff meeting held 6/19/18;
Formal Meetings held on 7/17/18, 9/18/18; 12/11/18; 4th formal meeting scheduled
3/6/19; Final Review/Public Hearing scheduled for 5/1 /19; Public Hearing complete
(final) 05/14/19; Preparing final draft for GEMA submission and review - ONGOING
• Moody Forest - Providing technical assistance to Americorps intern with preparation of
preliminary National Register of Historic Places application - ONGOING
BLECKLEY
• Map21 Road Traffic Control Device Verification -ONGOING
• WIOA monitoring/One-Stop visit on 4/2/19
• Bleckley County Hazard Mitigation Plan Update-Assisting County with required Hazard
Mitigation Plan Update; Contract signed; Kick-off meeting held 5/23/17 in Cochran;
Follow-up meetings held 6/27/17, 7/25/17, 8/22/17, 9/26/17, and 10/24/17; Plan
submitted to GEMA; Final Public Hearing conducted 2/22/19; GEMA reviewed; Making
adjustments for 2nd GEMA submittal - ONGOING
• Cochran Zoning Update-Administrator has requested T/A and has forwarded copies of
adopted and previously considered draft ordinance; Met with City 10/24/17 to determine
specific needs; Next meeting scheduled Dec. 4th for URP public meeting and to go over
target areas on map; Presentation by RC staff to the Cochran City Council held
2/13/2018; Staff met with zoning committee on March 8th, 2018, City was presented a
zoning map for parcel updating, staff is currently researching zoning ordinance text for
consideration by zoning committee; Zoning map changes were COMPLETED and
submitted to the City for review; City adopted map changes in December, Staff met with
the city on Oct. 26, 2018; A Draft zoning ordinance was presented to the Cochran
Zoning Committee Dec. 6th; Staff presented update to the city council during a council
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retreat in Cordele 1/25/19; A meeting with zoning committee is scheduled for 7/1/19-
ONGOING
• Working with Chamber of Commerce to update rack card and flier for Biking Bleckley
and Country Fest Events - COMPLETE
• Cochran Sidewalk Map - COMPLETE
CANDLER
• Candler County Hazard Mitigation Plan Update-Assisting County with required Hazard
Mitigation Plan Update; Contract prepared and signed; Kickoff meeting held 6/21/18;
Follow-up meeting held 7/19/18; Fourth formal meeting held 10/25/18; Preparing draft for
final Public Hearing- ONGOING
DODGE
• Map21 Road Traffic Control Device Verification -ONGOING
• WIOA monitoring/One-Stop visit on 5/9/19
• Dodge County Hazard Mitigation Plan Update-Assisting County with required Hazard
Mitigation Plan Update; Contract prepared and signed; Kick-off meeting held 10/5/17;
Follow- up meetings held 11/2/17, 12/7/17, 1/16/18, 2/20/18; Met with Jason with City of
Eastman; Attended GEMA HAZUS Presentation 2/14/19; Critical facility information
complete and submitted 4/19/19; Preparing draft for final public hearing -- ONGOING
• CDBG '15- ONGOING
• City of Rhine Immediate Threat & Danger - Application
• Reviewed proposed Eastman South Telecommunications tower, Edna Moore Road,
Eastman vicinity, no historic structures identified, requested to be consulting party -
COMPLETE
• Planning staff is scheduled to present a Local Government of Planning Excellence award
to the City of Eastman 7/8/19 - ONGOING
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EMANUEL
• Hazus Risk Assessment - ONGOING
• Hazard Mitigation Mapping - ONGOING
• Hazard Mitigation kick-off meeting held 5/9/19; Next meeting scheduled 7 /18/19;
HOGARC contract returned
• Emanuel County Joint Solid Waste Management Plan-Preparing new Solid Waste
Management Plan to maintain current plan status for all local governments; Gathering
local data; Plan draft complete, Submitted public notice advertisement to the county for
publication, awaiting adoption by each local government -ONGOING
• Emanuel County EDA Disaster Funding - Administration - Ongoing
• Emanuel County FY 2019 CDBG - ONGOING
• Twin City LWCF FY 2018 Carilee Coleman Park Formal Application-Ongoing
• Twin City CDBG Maps and Surveys - ONGOING
• Emanuel County FY 2019 CDBG - ONGOING
• Twin City FY 2019 CDBG - ONGOING
• Twin City LWCF Formal Application stage-ongoing
• Twin City LWCF Maps - COMPLETE
• USDA Grant for 911 upgrading systems -Ongoing
EVANS
construction COMPLETE; closeout pending approval - ONGOING
• WIOA monitoring/One-Stop visit on 6/17 /19
• WIOA-HDCI manufacturing tours on 4/25/19
• Evans County Land Use Mapping - COMPLETE
• Joint Evans County Comprehensive Plan kickoff meeting held 2/7/19 in Claxton; Public
Comment Drop-in held 2/21/19 in Claxton; second meeting held 3/7/19 in Claxton; Public
Hearing held 3/11 /19, Meetings held 4/4/19 and 5/2/19; Preparing draft plan -
ONGOING
• Staff met with each local government to discuss community work program action items
5/17/19 and 5/22/19 - COMPLETE
• Hagan: FEMA Generator Grant-Ongoing
• WIOA monitoring/One-Stop visit on 4/18/19
• Jeff Davis County Solid Waste Management Plan-Preparing new Solid Waste
Management Plan to maintain current plan status for all local governments; Gathering
local data; Plan in draft preparation; Draft plan was submitted to each local government
for review prior to adoption procedures; Draft was modified and resubmitted to local
governments, due to pending solid waste changes, Hazlehurst has requested a delay in
adoption of plan -ONGOING
• Jeff Davis County Hazard Mitigation Plan Update-Finalized contract to assist County with
required Hazard Mitigation Plan Update; Kick-off meeting held 5/10/17 in Hazlehurst;
Follow-up meetings held 6/14/17, 7/12/17, 8/9/17, and 9/6/17; Plan update being
drafted-ONGOING
• Hazlehurst OneGeorgia Equity Application - Pre-application submitted; application due
July 12 - ONGOING
JOHNSON
• WIOA monitoring ONGOING
• Johnson County Hazard Mitigation Plan Update- Contract to assist County with required
Hazard Mitigation Plan Update finalized, Committee organization to develop new plan
update underway; Initial meeting held 2/16/17 in Wrightsville; Second meeting held
3/23/17; Next meeting held 4/27/17; Follow-up meetings held 6/22/17 and 8/24/17; Plan
update drafted; Public Hearing held 9/18/18; Plan complete; Submitted to GEMA for
review 10/4/18; GEMA reviewed, updating modifications; Submitted to Gema 4-15-19 for
second review - ONGOING
• Wrightsville FY 2018 CDBG administration; $750,000 for sewer improvements to benefit
166 persons, of which 130 are low/moderate income - ONGOING
• Johnson County Equity Grant; Initial Project Assessment submitted; application due July
12 - ONGOING
• City of Dublin Zoning Update Mapping - ONGOING
• City of Dublin Zoning and Future Land Use Web Mapping Application -ONGOING
• City of East Dublin Zoning Update Mapping - COMPLETE
• Map21 Road Traffic Control Device Verification -ONGOING
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• Hazard Risk Assessment - ONGOING
• Per GEMA Hazard Mitigation kick-off meeting to be scheduled November 2019
• WIOA monitoring/One-Stop visit on 6/6/19
• East Laurens FEMA tornado sirens grant-Closing out
• Laurens County Hazard Mitigation Update - Laurens County met with county manager,
EMA Director and Tax Assessor to discuss Critical Facilities for upcoming plan -
10-30-18 -- ONGOING
• Contract complete, advised by GEM/\ to begin planning meetings 11/2019
• Laurens County Joint Comprehensive Plan kickoff meeting held 2/26/19 in Dublin; Public
hearing held 3/19/19 in Dublin; Second meeting held 3/26/19 in Dublin; Community
Drop-In held 4/11 /19 in Dublin; Meetings held 4/16/19 and 5/21/19; Preparing draft plan -
ONGOING
• Service Delivery Strategy Update meeting was held 3-19-19 with County Administrator
Bryan Rogers and HOGARC staff - COMPLETE
• Laurens County Redevelopment Fund Application - ONGOING
• Laurens County Land Use Meetings with County and all Cities plus Mapping -
ONGOING
• Laurens FEMA generators grant-Awarded to formal application stage-ongoing
• City of East Dublin: Waiting to hear if they want to do a FEMA generator Grant
MONTGOMERY
• Hazard Mitigation Mapping-ONGOING
• Regional 2015 AFG Grant (PPE/SCBAs) -ONGOING
• WIOA monitoring/One-Stop visit on 5/14/19
• Montgomery County Hazard Mitigation Plan Update-Assisting County with required
Hazard Mitigation Plan Update; Contract prepared and signed; Hazard Mitigation Plan
update held 4/22/19; First formal meeting held on 6/11 /19; Next meeting scheduled
7/18/19 - ONGOING
• Mt. Vernon awarded GDOT Beautification and Enhancement grant - ONGOING
• Montgomery County GDOT BUILD grant submitted for county wide road improvements -
ONGOING
• Montgomery FY 2019 CDBG - procurement in progress - ONGOING
• Montgomery County FY 2019 CDBG Application - ONGOING
• Montgomery County FY 2019 GDOT BUILD Grant Application - ONGOING
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TATTNALL
• WIOA monitoring/One-Stop visit on 5/30/19
• Tattnall County Hazard Mitigation Plan Update - Meeting to discuss Critical Facilities for
upcoming Hazard Mitigation Plan held on 10/29/18, kickoff meeting held 5/2/19; Next
meeting scheduled for 7/11/19; Contract received -- ONGOING
• Assisted the City of Collins with the submittal of a response letter to GDOT regarding
ADA Compliance -- COMPLETE
• Reviewed proposed TIA project for passing/turning lanes along SR 23/57, Reidsville vie.,
identified 2 historic structures which may be within or near project's area of potential
effect, requested to hbe consulting party - COMPLETE
• Reviewed proposed Folsom Loop telecommunications tower, Folsom Road, Glennville
vicinity, identified 4 historic structures which may be located within or near project's area
of potential effect, requested to be consulting party - COMPLETE
TELFAIR
Mitigation Plan Update; Contract prepared and signed; Kick-off meeting held 10/17 /17;
Follow up meetings held 12/7/17, 1/11/18 and 3/1/18; Critical facility data complete;
Preparing draft for GEMA submittal - ONGOING
• Telfair County Sign Retroreflectivity Pilot Project-ONGOING
• Scotland AFG Grant (Equipment) -ONGOING • WIOA monitoring/One-Stop visit on 4/18/19
• Telfair County Job Fair on 5/1 /19
• Scotland FY 2014 CDBG - COMPLETE
• Scotland FY 2016 CDBG administration - ONGOING
• Scotland FY 2019 CDBG Application - ONGOING
• McRae-Helena Zoning Updates - Ongoing
• "Local Government of Planning Excellence" designation was presented to Telfair Board
of Commissioners 6/18/19 - COMPLETE
• Planning staff met with City of McRae-Helena to update Community Work Program
6/18/19 - ONGOING
• WIOA monitoring ONGOING
• Toombs County Hazard Mitigation Plan Update - Assisting County with required Hazard
Mitigation Plan Update; Contract prepared and signed; Kick-off meeting held 12/14/17;
Follow up meetings held 1 /11 /18, 2/8/18, 3/8/18, 4/12/18; Plan in final drafting process -
ONGOING
• Staff met with Lyons City manager to gather data for a new City of Lyons Water
Conservation Plan 9/19/18; City Manager contacted (emailed) for additional info-waiting
on additional info from city manager - ONGOING
• Vidalia FY 2017 CDBG administration - engineering design COMPLETE and all special
<.:ondilions deared; proje<.:l lo bid 1/22/19 - ONGOING
• Toombs County Land Use Maps - ONGOING
• Toombs County FY 2019 CDBG Application - ONGOING
• Joint Toombs County Comprehensive Plan kickoff meeting held 2/13/19 in Vidalia; Public
Hearing held 3/7 /19 in Lyons; Second committee meeting held 3/13/19; Public Comment
Drop-in held 3/14/19 in Santa Claus; Meetings held 4/10/19 and 5/15/19; Staff met with
County, City of Lyons, and City of Vidalia individually to discuss community work
program action 5/8/19, 5/9/19, and 5/28/19 - COMPLETE
• Preparing draft plan - ONGOING
• Vidalia LWCF-Awarded and waiting on Bids.
• Vidalia Transportation Alternatives Program - Application submitted - ONGOING
• Lyons OneGeorgia Employment Incentive Program - Application - ONGOING
• Lyons FY 2020 CDBG - Application - ONGOING
• Toombs County proposed Bike Path Map - Complete
• Planning Staff met with county manager Jan. 7th to discuss revisions to the Toombs
County Service Delivery Strategy. An online mapping application was created and
emailed to the cities of Lyons and Vidalia 5/10/19 for modification of water and sewer
service areas - ONGOING
TREUTLEN
• Map21 Road Traffi<.: Cur1lrol Devi<.:e Verifi<.:alion -ONGOING
• Treutlen County Hazard Mitigation Plan Update-Assisting County with required Hazard
Mitigation Plan Update; Met with Tax Assessor, County Manager, and County EMA
Director 10/31/18 Re: Critical Facilities; Critical Facilities meeting held 10/31/18; Kick-off
meeting held 5/24/19; First formal meeting scheduled 7/10/19-- ONGOING
• Contract prepared and awaiting signature - COMPLETE
• Soperton OneGeorgia Equity grant administration - ONGOING
• WIOA monitoring/One-Stop visit on 6/17 /19
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• Treutlen County Job Fair on 5/15/19 • Treutlen County FY 2019 CDBG-Ongoing
WAYNE
• City of Jesup BAS Update-- COMPLETE • City of Jesup Rural Zone Map -COMPLETE • Wayne County FY 2015 CDBG closeout pending number served confirmation from
Mental Health facility - ONGOING
• Wayne County GADNR Recreational Trails Program grant awarded $108,700 for trail
creation at Jaycee Landing - ONGOING
• Jesup FY 2019 CDBG application; procurement in progress - ONGOING
• Jesup-Cracker Williams Park LWCF-HPD-COMPLETED
• Jesup-Cracker Williams Park-LWCF-pre application-Waiting Results
• WIOA monitoring/One-Stop visit on 6/4/19
• City of Jesup LWCF Formal Application stage-Sent to NPS. Waiting results.
• Reviewed proposed Kevil Road-A telecommunications tower, Sawmill Road, K'ville vie.,
identified 1 historic structure which may be located within or near project's area of
potential effect , requested to be consulting party - COMPLETE
• Reviewed proposed tower height extension and collocation of antennas, Everett Radio
Tower, 6939 Post Rd., Hortense vie., identified no historic structures within or adjacent to
area of potential effect, requested to be consulting party - COMPLETE
WHEELER
11/27/17, following meetings held 1/8/18, 2/8/18, 3/12/18, and 4/9/18; Preparing final
draft for final public hearing - ONGOING
• Map21 Road Traffic Control Device Verification -ONGOING
• Hazard Mitigation Mapping-ONGOING
• Wheeler County Hazard Mitigation Plan Update-Assisting County with required Hazard
Mitigation Plan Update; Contract prepared and signed; Kick-off meeting held 11/27/17;
Follow up meetings held 1 /8/18, 2/12/18, 3/12/28, 4/9/18; Plan in final drafting process
-ONGOING
• Wheeler County Land Use Mapping - COMPLETE
• City of Glenwood FEMA generator grant- Sent to FEMA. Waiting on Results
• Wheeler County Joint Comprehensive Plan kickoff meeting held 1/31/19 in Alamo; Public
Comment Drop-in held 2/19/19 in Alamo; Public Hearing held 2/25/19 in Alamo; Second
committee meeting held 2/28/19 in Alamo; Meetings held 3/28/19 and 4/25/29; Preparing
draft plan; Met with local governments individually in Alamo and Glennwood on 5/23/19
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• to discuss Reports of Accomplishment and new Community Work Programs-
ONGOING
WILCOX
• Hazard Mitigation Mapping; Kick-off meeting scheduled for 7/9/19 - ONGOING
• Map21 Road Traffic Control Device Verification -ONGOING City of Abbeville Zoning
Update-Mayor has requested zoning ordinance update assistance; Meeting held
11/16/17 to determine specific needs; GIS staff is producing a parcel based map for City
to review and correct current zoning; Zoning map was presented to Mayor for review and
feedback of parcels and current zoning-ONGOING
• Wilcox County Hazard Mitigation Plan Update-Assisting County with required Hazard
Mitigation Plan Update; Contract prepared and signed - ONGOING
• Abbeville OneGeorgia Equity grant administration - ONGOING
• Abbeville GDOT Beautification & Enhancement Grant awarded - Administration -
ONGOING
• WIOA monitoring/One-Stop visit on 4/15/19
• City of Abbeville LWCF Formal Application stage-Ongoing
• City of Pitts ECWAG Maps - Complete
• Reviewed proposed Diamond Towers V - Wilcox/Pineview 151 telecommunications
tower, 19980 Hwy. 129, Abbeville vie., no historic structures identified within or near
project's area of potential effect, requested to be consulting party - COMPLETE
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITIES ACT
• WIOA ITA file monitoring at JTU (Claxton) on 4/29/19-4/30/19
• WIOA Board Meeting in Lyons, GA on 4/11 /19
• WIOA Treutlen County Job Fair on 5/15/19
AREAWIDE
• EDA Partnership Planning Grant - ONGOING
• Woodpecker Trail Assoc.- Meeting held 1 /25/18; Prepared January 25, 2018 meeting
minutes; Meetings held 8/9/18, 11/8/18, 2/14/19, AND 5/9/19 -ONGOING
• 2010 TIA (TSPLOST) Implementation- Provided requested detailed project information
to DOT Jesup District Office; Assistance offered to local governments re. GSFIC form;
Statewide GDOT T-SPLOST Administrator Mike Dover spoke at RC Council Mtg.
1/24/13; Staff attended Citizen Review Panel training 3/15/13 in Macon; Regional
Advisory Cornmillee ,neeling held 3/21/13, Band change re4uel:;[l:; sµreauslreel upualeu
for GDOT; Discussed further band changes with several local governments; Assistance
to Metter Mayor and others on responsibility for local project delivery; Citizen Review
Panel meeting coordinated and held 6/27/13; Group 2 Band Changes spreadsheet
prepared to reflect new local government requests and second Regional Advisory
Committee meeting held 7/25/13; Citizen Review Panel meeting organized and held
9/26/13 prior to Regional Council Meeting; Final 2013 Citizen Review Panel Meeting
held December 10, 2013 in Baxley; Minutes prepared and submitted; Prepared
spreadsheet and information on Group 3 Band Charges for scheduled Regional Advisory
Committee Meeting held January 23, 2014; Citizen's Review Panel Meeting held 2/27/14
prior to Regional Council Meeting; Prepared spreadsheet and information on Group 4
Band Changes for Regional Advisory Committee Meeting held April 24, 2014; Citizens
Review Panel Meeting held July 24 and approved Group 4 and Group 5 Band changes;
Regional advisory Committee has not approved Group 5 changes; Regional Advisory
Committee meeting scheduled prior to Regional Council Meeting held 9/25/14; for
approval of Group 5 (Laurens County and Glennville) and Group SA (Soperton) change
requests; Regional Advisory Committee approved both Group 5 and SA requests;
Citizens Review Panel Meeting held 12/2/14 in Metter; Prepared spreadsheet and
information for Group 6 Band Change Requests for Regional Advisory Committee
Meeting held Jan. 22, 2015; Citizens Review Panel Meeting held March 26, 2015; Group
7 Band Change Requests spreadsheet and information prepared; Citizens Review Panel
meeting held 8/27/15; Minutes prepared; Regional Advisory Committee Meeting held
9/24/15 prior to Regional Council meeting approving Group 7 changes; Minutes
prepared for August Citizens Review Panel and September Regional Advisory
Committee meetings; TIA Citizens Review Panel meeting held 12/10/15 in Metter
Provided minutes; Preparing spreadsheet for First Band Change Requests in Band Two;
Regional Advisory Committee meeting held January 28, 2016 prior to Regional Council
meeting and approved Band Two Change Request One; Minutes prepared; Citizens
Review Committee meeting held April 7, 2016 in Metter and Band Two Change Request
One approved; Local governments advised on local delivery application process; Initial
spreadsheet for Band Two Change Request Two requested changes prepared and
updated; Report to GDOT prepared; Regional Advisory Committee meeting on Band
Two Change Request Two requested changes held 6/16/16 in Vidalia; Citizen Review
Panel Meeting held 7/14/16 in Baxley; Minutes prepared and submitted; Prepared TIA
Progress Report and Request for Payment for FY 2016 8/25/16; Initial spreadsheet for
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Band 2 Change Request 3 requested changes prepared and updated; Regional
Advisory meeting on Band 2 Change Request 3 requested changes held 10/27 /16 in
Mount Vernon prior to Regional Council meeting; Citizen Review Meeting held 12/12/16
in Metter; Minutes prepared; Planning Staff participated in Southern GA RC Regional
TIA Exploration meeting 2/28/17 in Waycross; Citizen Review Panel meeting held
3/21/17 in Baxley; Provided Southern Georgia with HOGARC adopted TIA Final
Investment Criteria 4/12/17; Band change request received from City of Jesup and City
of Abbeville; Citizen Review meeting held 8/16/17 in Dublin; Spreadsheet for Band 2
Request 4 prepared; Regional Advisory Committee meeting held 11/2/17 in Vidalia;
Citizen Review Panel meeting held 12/5/17 in Metter; Spreadsheet for Band 2 Request 5
prepared; Regional Advisory meeting on Band to change Request 5 changes held
2/22/18 in Mount Vernon prior to Regional Council Meeting; Planning Staff participated
in Southern GA RC Regional TIA Public Engagement meeting 4/19/18 in Alma; Citizen
Review Panel meeting held 5/10/18 in Metter; Citizen Review Panel meeting held
8/13/18 in Metter; Citizen Review Panel meeting held 11/30/18 in Dublin - ONGOING
• GDOT FY 2019 Bicycle/Pedestrian Safety Contract - Executed contract and notice to
proceed was received; Preliminary data gathering underway -- ONGOING
• Distributed "See and be Seen" arm bands (all) on 4/26/19 & 4/27 /19 at the Vidalia Onion
Festival Street Dance and Onion Run; Safe Routes to School Jeff Davis Elementary bike
rodeo held 5/24/19 - COMPLETE
• GDOT FY 2019 Rural Public Transit Contract-Contract proposal submitted 12/4/2017;
Staff attended GDOT contract kick-off 7 /16 and 7 /17 in Macon; Contract has been
finalized; Preliminary data gathering underway; Staff attended GDOT transit exploratory
meeting in Treutlen County 2/19/19 -- ONGOING
• GDOT FY 2020 Rural Public Transit Contract-Contract proposal submitted 12/7/2018
• James Pope, Robin Nail, and Mandy Britt attended Altamaha River Partnership Annual
Meeting held 5/16/19 in Appling County- COMPLETE
• DCA Project to determine Region Governments of Planning Excellence - Provided
survey to all Region local governments; Responses requested by 2/23/18; Respondent
surveys have been scored; Recognition of local governments was held at the Regional
Council meeting in January, 2019; Award presented to Telfair Board of Commissioners
6/18/19, scheduled to present to the City of Eastman 7/8/19 - ONGOING
• DCA Regional Plan Update 2019 - Planning staff began compiling a potential
stakeholders list for inclusion in a Community Participation Plan designed to meet
minimum Planning Standards; Public Hearing/Kickoff meeting held June 28th, 2018 at
5:00 PM to discuss planning process and initiate Regional Plan Update meetings;
Steering Committee meeting was held Oct. 24 in Vidalia at 10:30 am to discuss Regional
Vision, Goals, needs, and opportunities; Public listening session held Oct. 30th from
2:00-4:00 pm at the City of Dublin Carnegie Library to gather local government and
public input; Second Public Listening Session held 11/27/18 in Baxley; Regional
Planning Advisory Committee meeting held 12/4/18 and 1 /23/19 in Vidalia; Meeting held
2/20/19, Third Public Listening Session held 1/10/19 in Vidalia; Final Listening Session
held 2/12/19 in Eastman, preparing draft document; Staff held final public hearing
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4/12/19 at RC office in Baxley; Draft plan submitted to DCA for review 4/26/19; DCA
approved the plan with minor changes 6/13/19; Official plan adoption by regional council
scheduled for 6/27/19 to be followed by resolution submittal to DCA-ONGOING
• Economic Development Administration Partnership Planning Grant - administration -
ONGOING
Resources Connection (ADRC) and Home and Community Based Services (HCBS)
telephone screenings, rescreening and updated waiting list -ONGOING
• Prepared/verified monthly aging programmatic and financial reports and submitted to
Georgia Division of Aging Services -ONGOING
• Verify and input client data, services provided, and financial reimbursement information
monthly into the Harmony System and Aging Information Management System (AIMS) -
ONGOING
prepare/review responses to monitoring reports, and provide technical
assistance/training -ONGOING
those with disabilities into the Enhanced Services Program (ESP) database -ONGOING
• Plan, set up exhibits, and attend health fairs in the region -As Requested
• Coordinate and plan activities for the health and wellness programs for seniors including
the Chronic Disease Self Management Program (CDSMP), Diabetes Program, Tai Chi,
Laughter Yoga, and other programs as requested - ONGOING
• Coordinate the caregiver program for those caregivers, grandparents/other relatives
raising grandchildren, powerful tools for caregivers training, savvy caregiver training,
mental health collaboration, organize carenet meetings, etc. -ONGOING
• Send out annual client satisfaction surveys, tabulate results, and share with providers for
corrective action needed -ONGOING
• Implement Money Follows the Person (MFP) Program which provides funding to
transition individuals out of the nursing home and back into the community; locate
housing, purchase needed supplies, arrange for services, etc. -ONGOING
• Attend Quarterly Aging Advisory Committee Meetings - ONGOING
• Maintain aging advisory committee membership, send out notices, prepare minutes, etc.
-ONGOING
• Conduct quarterly menu planning/service provider training, work with food vendor and
dietician to ensure quality meals and standards are met -Lisa Livingston & Lisa
Wolfson- ONGOING
• Serve on WIA Board to represent Older Workers area wide - Lisa Livingston- ONGOING
• Care Transitions with Meadows Memorial-Christine Stanley - ONGOING
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• Serve on OHS Coordinated Transportation Committee, attend RTCC meetings, provide
tla to senior centers on number of trips to be provided and missed trips reports - Lisa
Livingston -ONGOING
• Conduct programmatic/financial monitoring of Providers- Lynn Joyner- ONGOING
• Participated in DAS Conference Calls - Lisa Livingston & Lisa Wolfson -ONGOING
• Participated in OCH Conference Calls - Lisa Livingston & Lisa Wolfson -ONGOING
• Participated in GGS Conference Calls - Lisa Livingston - ONGOING
• Attended Community Garden Grant Meeting in Baxley - Jennifer Crosby - ONGOING
• Tai Chi Wellness - Jennifer Crosby - ONGOING
• Review DAS Standards - staff - ONGOING
• Senior Center Redesign at Senior Centers in Area - Jennifer Crosby, Lynn Joyner -
ONGOING
• Participate in RCI BRI Conference calls - Lisa Livingston & Laura Graham - ONGOING
• HARMONY Data Validation - Aging Staff - ONGOING
• Participated in Extension Office FACS Advisory Committee Meeting in Baxley - Jennifer
Crosby - ONGOING
• Participate in Share Health Southeast Georgia Meeting in Baxley - Lisa Livingston &
Jennifer Crosby -ONGOING
• Submit All OCH reports monthly - Lisa Livingston & Lisa Wolfson - ONGOING
• Set up Assistive Technology Lab in Baxley Office - Lisa Wolfson & Lisa Livingston -
ONGOING
• Participate in Area Plan/Financial Harmony User Training Webinar - Lisa Livingston &
Lisa Wolfson - ONGOING
DAS - Lisa Livingston - ONGOING
• Participated in CHAC (Coalition for a Healthy Appling County) Meeting - Jennifer
Crosby & Lisa Livingston - ONGOING
• Prepare CJCC VOCA Grant Application - Lisa Livingston & Lisa Wolfson - ONGOING
• Aenthem PCHP -Eleanor Pye & Lisa Wolfson -Ongoing
• ESP Monthly Resource Specialist Webinar - Laura Graham - Ongoing
• 2019 AIRS Conference -Atlanta -Laura Graham - 6/2/19-6/5/19 Complete
• Meadows Regional Hospital Patient Safety Meeting Tia Chi for Health, Vidalia - Jennifer
Crosby - 6/3/19 -Complete
• Dementia Friends Kickoff -Callaway Gardens, Pine Mountain -Lisa Livingston and Lisa
Wolfson - 6/5/19 - Complete
• EDWP Network Meeting -Vidalia -Eleanor Pye - 6/11 /19 complete
• CSRA Elder Rights Conference -Lisa Livingston and Lisa Wolfson - 6/13/19 Complete
• Senior Hunger Summit - Lisa Livingston, Lisa Wolfson, Lynn Joyner, Eleanor Pye,
Jennifer Crosby - 6/11/19 Complete
• ADRC Healthy Communities Summit - Lisa Livingston, Lisa Wolfson, Lynn Joyner,
Eleanor Pye, Jennifer Crosby- 6/19/19 -6/21/19 Complete
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REGIONAL COUNCIL
Regional Council Meeting Agenda
Ill. Roll Call
IV. Approval of Minutes from the May 23 rd , 2019 Heart of Georgia Altamaha Regional
Commission Council Meeting
VI. Approval of FY20 Regional Commission Budget
VII. Approval of the Heart of Georgia Altamaha Regional Plan
VIII. Approval of the Executive Director Evaluation
IX. Workforce Innovation and Opportunities Act (WIOA) Report -Keith Dixon, WIOA
Director
X. Flood Plain Management Presentation - Haydn Blaze, Jack Krolikowski, and Brian
Shoun, Georgia Department of Natural Resources
XI. Executive Director's Report -Brett Manning, Executive Director
XII. Other Business
COUNCIL MEETING
Brett Manning James Pope Janice Jones Kayla Johnson
Irene Burney Terry Branch James Benjamin Dwayne Johnson Vann Wooten Jack Foskey William "Bill" Lindsey Jimmy Rogers Ronald Harrington Chad Kenney John E. Roller Bernie Weaver Annie Williams John Raymond Turner Cali Hollis Izell Stephens, Jr. James Thomas Keith E. McNeal G.M. Joiner, Jr. Bobby Cox, Sr. Alfonza Hall Michael Estes Clay Raid
Guests Sandy Bunton, Job Training Unlimited
Claxton, Georgia Patti Griffin, Job Training Unlimited
Claxton, Georgia Bennie Watson, Telfair County Zach Stokes, Regional Representative,
Congressman Rick Allen's Office
CALL TO ORDER
The Regional Council meeting for May 23, 2019, was held at the Mount Vernon/ Montgomery County Community Service and Senior Citizens Center in Mount Vernon, Georgia. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 P.M. by Vice Chair Michael Estes due to the absence of Chair Raymond Mullis. Vice Chair Estes welcomed everyone to the meeting. Brett Manning, Executive Director, asked the Council to be in prayer for James Moore's mother Ms. Gloria Moore who was battling cancer. Vice Chair Estes then gave the invocation.
INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS
Vice Chair Estes introduced and welcomed the guests: Sandy Bunton and Patti Griffin, Job Training Unlimited, Claxton, Georgia; Bennie Watson, guest of Annie Williams, Telfair County; and Zach Stokes, Regional Representative, Congressman Rick Allen's office.
ROLL CALL
Vice Chair Estes asked Janice Jones to call the roll. The roll was called by Janice, and a quorum was present with twenty-five (25) Council members present at the meeting.
APPROVAL OF THE MARCH RC COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Vice Chair Estes stated that the Minutes for the March 28, 2019 RC Council Meeting had been mailed out to all Council Members and he would entertain a motion for approval. A motion was made by James Thomas and seconded by Clay Reid to approve the March Minutes, as mailed. The motion passed unanimously.
FINANCIAL REPORT
Vice Chair Estes called on Janice Jones to give the financial report. Janice then informed the Council that the financial statements for the months of March and April were included in the packet on pages 13 through 20 and that they had also been mailed out to all Council Members. Janice stated that page 14 was the balance sheet by category for March. She then explained that on page 16 the year-to-date revenues for the period ending March exceed the expenses by $41,525.21. For the month of April the balance sheet by category was on page 18 and on page 20 the year-to-date revenues for the period ending April exceed the expenses by $83,898.93. Janice then asked if anyone had any questions. There being no questions, a motion was made by John Raymond Turner and seconded by James Thomas to approve the financial statements. The motion passed unanimously.
APPROVAL OF CITY OF COCHRAN TIA BA D CHANGE REQUEST
Vice Chair Estes called on Brett Manning, Executive Director, for the Heart of Georgia Altamaha Regional Commission to explain the band change request. Brett informed the Council that the City of Cochran had requested a band change.
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The City of Cochran is requesting to move Railroad A venue from Band 2 to Band 3 with the funding for this project at $36,273. Brett stated that this request has been discussed with GDOT TIA staff and they are on board with this change. Brett explained that the reason they are requesting this change is that this project is a part of a CDBG project that is not ready for construction but will be in the near future.
There being no questions a motion was made by Clay Reid to approve the requested band change. A second was made by Izell Stephens. The vote passed unanimously.
APPROVAL OF FY 20 SALARIES
Vice Chair Estes called on Brett to inform the Council on FY 20 Salaries. Brett then informed them on proposed staff salaries for FY 2020. He stated that the salary amount will be $1,226,131.53. This is an increase of 1.7% for raises and two new positions. Executive Committee member James Thomas informed the Council that the Executive Committee had meet earlier and makes a recommendation to approve the FY 2020 staff salaries of $1,226,131.53 a second was made by Izell Stephens. The vote passed unanimously.
APPROVAL OF FY 19 BUDGET AMENDMENTS
Vice Chair Estes called on Brett to inform the Council on the FY 19 budget amendment. Brett explained that the total net change was an increase of $3,627,453.32. These revenues come from Aging, DHS Transportation, Workforce, and Georgia Department of Transportation. James Thomas stated that the Executive Committee had met earlier and makes a recommendation to accept the budget amendments. A second was made by John Raymond Turner to accept these amendments. The vote passed unanimously.
WORK.FORC INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT (WlOA) REPORT
Vice Chair Estes then called on Sandy Bunton to report to the Council on WIOA activities. Sandy updated the Council on the unemployment rate stating Georgia's Unemployment Rate for March was 3.7%. She let the Council know that the Heart of Georgia Altamaha Region was at 4.4% unemployment rate. Sandy also let them know that the Region unemployment number would be increasing to due plan closures.
Sandy then went over the Customer Counts Report for July 1, 2018 to April 30, 2019. She stated that the services that are provided are listed in the left column. She stated that the total business services provided were 40,016. She also let them know that the Staff Activities Report was included in the Council packet to inform them of the ongoing activities of JTU. A question was asked about summer youth programs. Sandy stated that they did not have a summer youth program but they do have youth that are going into work experience right now.
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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT
Vice Chair Estes called on Executive Director Brett Manning to report to the Council.
Executive Director Brett Manning reported to the Council the following:
1. Department of Human Services Transportation Program The Council was provided information about the Department of Human Services Transportation program that is administered by the Regional Commission. The total trips for April, 2019 totaled 11,086 for a year to date total for FYI 9 of 105,052. A copy of the trips was included in the Council's packet of information.
2. Transportation Investment Act (TIA) Update
Brett informed the Council that there were several handouts in the Council packet for the local TIA distribution. The TIA amount collected in March was over $2. 7 million. The total discretionary money was $689,872 and total money for project lists was over $1.9 million. The total revenue collected since 2013 was $182.9 million with $137.2 million for the constrained list and $45.7 million for discretionary monies.
3. Comprehensive Plan Update
The planning staff continues to work with Evans, Laurens, Toombs, and Wheeler counties on comprehensive plan updates. Four meetings have been held with each steering committee.
Staff has meet with Wheeler, Evans and Toombs counties on community work programs which are in the final drafting phase. Land use mapping is almost complete. The current target completion dates for submittal of these plans to the Georgia Department of Community Affairs is early to late August.
4. Hazard Mitigation Plan Update
The planning staff is currently working on 16 plans:
1. Johnson and Bleckley counties plans are currently being reviewed by GEMA
2. Appling County Plan should be submitted to GEMA early next week.
3. Telfair, Dodge, Toombs, Jeff Davis, Wheeler, and Candler counties plans are currently being drafted and submitted.
4. Kick-off meetings have been held for Emanuel, Evans, Tattnall and
Montgomery counties. Treutlen County's kickoff meeting is tomorrow morning at 9:00. Each county is working to update critical facility information in between planning meetings.
5. We are currently working on scheduling a Wilcox County kickoff meeting.
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6. A Laurens Kickoff meeting will be scheduled in the last quarter of 2019.
Dates to remember:
Brett informed the Council on the following meeting dates:
WIOA Board will meet at Chatters in Lyons on June 11, 2019 at 10:30 a.m.
Regional Council Meeting will be on June 27, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.
There will be a WIOA CLEO Board Meeting at 6:00 p.m. before the Council meeting to appoint new WIOA Board Members as well as approve the FY20 WIOA budget.
There will also be an Executive Committee meeting prior to the Council meeting at 6:30 p.m. to discuss the FY20 budget that will be brought before the Council at the regular meeting.
Brett also let them know that a TSPLOST Regional Transportation Roundtable meeting had been held on May 9, 2019 and an Executive Committee had been appointed. The following were appointed to the Regional Transportation Roundtable Executive Committee: Joey Fountain, Mayor, City of Mount Vernon; David Sikes, Chairman, Toombs County Board of Commissioners; Jimmy Rogers, Chairman, Laurens County Board of Commissioners; Mike Young, Mayor, City ofMcRae Helena; and James Thomas, Commissioner, Wayne County Board of Commissioners.
ADJOURN
There being no further business, a motion was made by John Raymond Turner and seconded by Clay Reid to adjourn the Regional Council Meeting at 8:00 P.M. The vote was accepted unanimously.
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Period Ending: 5/31/2019
Format: 1 Board
Cash in Bank
Heart Of Georgia Altamaha RC Run Date: 6/13/2019
Run Time: 2:29:52 pm
Format: 2 Board
Revenues
Historic Preservation 4,090.91 2,045.45 4,090.90 0.01 100.00%
WIA 377,258.00 78,421.64 262,637.35 114,620.65 69.62 %
WIA Pass-thru 4,019,019.00 498,962.00 4,689,958.00 {670,939.00) 116.69 % DHS Transportation 67,449.20 6,820.50 53,245.55 14,203.65 78.94%
DHS Transp P/T 1,713,288.00 143,302.50 1,280,710.00 432,578.00 74.75 %
Aging Pass-thru 3,350,210.00 1,502.83 251,803.12 3,098,406.88 7.52%
Aging 0.00 39,848.06 520,340.76 (520,340.76) 0.00%
CCSP - DCH Aging 816,722.00 62,028.29 372,962.16 443,759.84 45.67 %
Dues 303,199.00 0.00 303,199.00 0.00 100.00% Local Government 139,782.41 25,940.01 159,294.12 (19,511.71) 113.96 %
Other Income 0.00 1,308.44 34,922.52 {34,922.52) 0.00%
Transfer Local Funds 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00% GMS Default-Other Revenue 0.00 5,000.00 5,000.00 (5,000.00) 0.00%
Revenues 11,191,131.72 943,546.37 8,251,297.68 2,939,834.04 73.73 %
Expenses
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Period Ending: 5/31/2019
Format: 2 Board
Budget
11,114,214.61
76,917.11
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HEART OF GEORGIA Al TAMAHA WIOA EXPENDITURES JULY 1, 2018 -JUNE 30, 2019
Year to Date % of Budget Contract Expenses Spent Amount !9! CM/30/19 VARIANCE _Jl04130/19
ADULT Entity A<lmin 11-17-18-09-016 & 11-18-18-09-016 (120] 95,977.00 40,710.25 55,266.75 42.42% Adult 11-17-18-09-016 & 11-18·18-09-016 (310) 1,055,985.00 618,726.97 437,258.03 58,59% Adull 36-17-1 B-09-016 (311] Additional Funds 575,000.00 567,780.84 7,219.16 98.74% Adult 35-17-18-09-016 [312] Dinex 132,000.00 58,794.78 73,205.22 44.54% Adult DIS-A-16-17-09-016 [313] 135,000.00 10,600.03 124,399.97 7.85%
Adult MOD-17-18-09-016 [314] 115,200.00 20,431.41 94,768.59 17.74% OneStop 278,368.62 273,248.65 5,119.97 98.16% OneStop Comprehensive: Easlman 16,356.80 15,581.51 775.29 95.26% FollowUp 22,111.98 21,731 20 380.78 98.28%
Subtotal - Adult 2,425,999.40 1,627,605.63 798,393.77 67.09%
DLW Entity Admin 31-17-18-09-016 & 31-18-18-09-016 [122] 118,684.00 47,438.94 71,245,06 39,97% ow 31-17-18-09-016 & 31-18-18-09-016 [400] 1,021,116.30 321,188.65 699,927.65 31.45% DIS-DW-16-17-09-016 (401] 135,000.00 131,808.76 3,191.24 97.64% DW-17-17-09-016 (402] 701,250.00 522,820.78 178,429.22 74.56% MID-16-17-09-016 [404] 115,200.00 690.17 114,509.83 0.60% KEN-16-17-09-016 (405) 80,268.00 690.13 79,577.87 0.86% RR-16-17-09-016 [201] 450,000.00 232,410.96 217,589.04 51.65% HDCI HDCl-16-17-09-016 (202] 250,000.00 171,676.97 78,323.03 68.67% VAV-16-17-09-016 (203] 629,368.00 338.627 59 290,740 41 53.80% 25-15-15-09-016 (204] lnerfor 110,000.00 110,000.00 100.00% 44-17-11-09-016 (207] RR 37,401,00 35,199.30 2,201.70 94,11% OneStop 674,593.92 448,443.65 226,150.27 66 48% OneStop Comprehensive: Eastman 64,835.12 37,081.51 27,753.61 57.19% FollowUp 44,767,10 24,731.20 20,035,90 55.24%
Subtotal - DLW 4,432.483.44 .808.60 2,009,674.84 54.66%
YOUTH Entity Admin 15-17-17-09-016 &15-18-18-09-016 [124] 102,113.00 43,143.24 58,969.76 42.25% IS Youlll Program 15-17-17-09-016 &15-18-18-09-016 [340) 266,332 30 43,693,76 222,638.54 16.41% OS Youth Program 15-17-17-09-016 & 15-18-18-09-016 (342] 711,083,00 449,817.70 261,265,30 63.26% OS You1h Program OSY2-12-16-16-09-016 [343) 380,994.00 245,972.03 135,021.97 6456% OSY3 11-16-09-016 (345] 139,500.00 30,545,96 108,954.04 21.90% OS You1h Program DIS-Y-16-168-09-016 (346] 180,000,00 180,000.00 100.00% OTC 16-16-09-016 (347] 28,600.00 25,000.00 3,600,00 87.41 % OneStop 373,335,00 170,835.68 202,499.32 45.76% OneStop Comprehensive: Eastman 25,520 14 14,126.29 11,393.85 55_35% FollowlJp 28,401.45 9,421.41 18,980 04 33.17%
Subtot.al - Vouth 2,235,878 B9 1,212,556.06 1,023,322.83 54.23%
TotalWIA $ 9,094,361 73 $ 5,262,970.30 $ 3,831,391.43 57,87%
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REGIONAL COMMISSION
APPLING
• City of Baxley Water/Sewer Update of Web Mapping- ONGOING
• WIOA monitoring/One-Stop visit on 6/4/19
• Appling County Joint Solid Waste Management Plan-Preparing new Solid Waste
Management Plan to maintain current plan status for all local governments; Gathering
local data; Plan in draft preparation-ONGOING
• Appling County Hazard Mitigation Plan Update-Assisting County with required Hazard
Mitigation Plan Update; Contract prepared and signed; Kickoff meeting held 6/19/18;
Formal Meetings held on 7/17/18, 9/18/18; 12/11/18; 4th formal meeting scheduled
3/6/19; Final Review/Public Hearing scheduled for 5/1 /19; Public Hearing complete
(final) 05/14/19; Preparing final draft for GEMA submission and review - ONGOING
• Moody Forest - Providing technical assistance to Americorps intern with preparation of
preliminary National Register of Historic Places application - ONGOING
BLECKLEY
• Map21 Road Traffic Control Device Verification -ONGOING
• WIOA monitoring/One-Stop visit on 4/2/19
• Bleckley County Hazard Mitigation Plan Update-Assisting County with required Hazard
Mitigation Plan Update; Contract signed; Kick-off meeting held 5/23/17 in Cochran;
Follow-up meetings held 6/27/17, 7/25/17, 8/22/17, 9/26/17, and 10/24/17; Plan
submitted to GEMA; Final Public Hearing conducted 2/22/19; GEMA reviewed; Making
adjustments for 2nd GEMA submittal - ONGOING
• Cochran Zoning Update-Administrator has requested T/A and has forwarded copies of
adopted and previously considered draft ordinance; Met with City 10/24/17 to determine
specific needs; Next meeting scheduled Dec. 4th for URP public meeting and to go over
target areas on map; Presentation by RC staff to the Cochran City Council held
2/13/2018; Staff met with zoning committee on March 8th, 2018, City was presented a
zoning map for parcel updating, staff is currently researching zoning ordinance text for
consideration by zoning committee; Zoning map changes were COMPLETED and
submitted to the City for review; City adopted map changes in December, Staff met with
the city on Oct. 26, 2018; A Draft zoning ordinance was presented to the Cochran
Zoning Committee Dec. 6th; Staff presented update to the city council during a council
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retreat in Cordele 1/25/19; A meeting with zoning committee is scheduled for 7/1/19-
ONGOING
• Working with Chamber of Commerce to update rack card and flier for Biking Bleckley
and Country Fest Events - COMPLETE
• Cochran Sidewalk Map - COMPLETE
CANDLER
• Candler County Hazard Mitigation Plan Update-Assisting County with required Hazard
Mitigation Plan Update; Contract prepared and signed; Kickoff meeting held 6/21/18;
Follow-up meeting held 7/19/18; Fourth formal meeting held 10/25/18; Preparing draft for
final Public Hearing- ONGOING
DODGE
• Map21 Road Traffic Control Device Verification -ONGOING
• WIOA monitoring/One-Stop visit on 5/9/19
• Dodge County Hazard Mitigation Plan Update-Assisting County with required Hazard
Mitigation Plan Update; Contract prepared and signed; Kick-off meeting held 10/5/17;
Follow- up meetings held 11/2/17, 12/7/17, 1/16/18, 2/20/18; Met with Jason with City of
Eastman; Attended GEMA HAZUS Presentation 2/14/19; Critical facility information
complete and submitted 4/19/19; Preparing draft for final public hearing -- ONGOING
• CDBG '15- ONGOING
• City of Rhine Immediate Threat & Danger - Application
• Reviewed proposed Eastman South Telecommunications tower, Edna Moore Road,
Eastman vicinity, no historic structures identified, requested to be consulting party -
COMPLETE
• Planning staff is scheduled to present a Local Government of Planning Excellence award
to the City of Eastman 7/8/19 - ONGOING
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EMANUEL
• Hazus Risk Assessment - ONGOING
• Hazard Mitigation Mapping - ONGOING
• Hazard Mitigation kick-off meeting held 5/9/19; Next meeting scheduled 7 /18/19;
HOGARC contract returned
• Emanuel County Joint Solid Waste Management Plan-Preparing new Solid Waste
Management Plan to maintain current plan status for all local governments; Gathering
local data; Plan draft complete, Submitted public notice advertisement to the county for
publication, awaiting adoption by each local government -ONGOING
• Emanuel County EDA Disaster Funding - Administration - Ongoing
• Emanuel County FY 2019 CDBG - ONGOING
• Twin City LWCF FY 2018 Carilee Coleman Park Formal Application-Ongoing
• Twin City CDBG Maps and Surveys - ONGOING
• Emanuel County FY 2019 CDBG - ONGOING
• Twin City FY 2019 CDBG - ONGOING
• Twin City LWCF Formal Application stage-ongoing
• Twin City LWCF Maps - COMPLETE
• USDA Grant for 911 upgrading systems -Ongoing
EVANS
construction COMPLETE; closeout pending approval - ONGOING
• WIOA monitoring/One-Stop visit on 6/17 /19
• WIOA-HDCI manufacturing tours on 4/25/19
• Evans County Land Use Mapping - COMPLETE
• Joint Evans County Comprehensive Plan kickoff meeting held 2/7/19 in Claxton; Public
Comment Drop-in held 2/21/19 in Claxton; second meeting held 3/7/19 in Claxton; Public
Hearing held 3/11 /19, Meetings held 4/4/19 and 5/2/19; Preparing draft plan -
ONGOING
• Staff met with each local government to discuss community work program action items
5/17/19 and 5/22/19 - COMPLETE
• Hagan: FEMA Generator Grant-Ongoing
• WIOA monitoring/One-Stop visit on 4/18/19
• Jeff Davis County Solid Waste Management Plan-Preparing new Solid Waste
Management Plan to maintain current plan status for all local governments; Gathering
local data; Plan in draft preparation; Draft plan was submitted to each local government
for review prior to adoption procedures; Draft was modified and resubmitted to local
governments, due to pending solid waste changes, Hazlehurst has requested a delay in
adoption of plan -ONGOING
• Jeff Davis County Hazard Mitigation Plan Update-Finalized contract to assist County with
required Hazard Mitigation Plan Update; Kick-off meeting held 5/10/17 in Hazlehurst;
Follow-up meetings held 6/14/17, 7/12/17, 8/9/17, and 9/6/17; Plan update being
drafted-ONGOING
• Hazlehurst OneGeorgia Equity Application - Pre-application submitted; application due
July 12 - ONGOING
JOHNSON
• WIOA monitoring ONGOING
• Johnson County Hazard Mitigation Plan Update- Contract to assist County with required
Hazard Mitigation Plan Update finalized, Committee organization to develop new plan
update underway; Initial meeting held 2/16/17 in Wrightsville; Second meeting held
3/23/17; Next meeting held 4/27/17; Follow-up meetings held 6/22/17 and 8/24/17; Plan
update drafted; Public Hearing held 9/18/18; Plan complete; Submitted to GEMA for
review 10/4/18; GEMA reviewed, updating modifications; Submitted to Gema 4-15-19 for
second review - ONGOING
• Wrightsville FY 2018 CDBG administration; $750,000 for sewer improvements to benefit
166 persons, of which 130 are low/moderate income - ONGOING
• Johnson County Equity Grant; Initial Project Assessment submitted; application due July
12 - ONGOING
• City of Dublin Zoning Update Mapping - ONGOING
• City of Dublin Zoning and Future Land Use Web Mapping Application -ONGOING
• City of East Dublin Zoning Update Mapping - COMPLETE
• Map21 Road Traffic Control Device Verification -ONGOING
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• Hazard Risk Assessment - ONGOING
• Per GEMA Hazard Mitigation kick-off meeting to be scheduled November 2019
• WIOA monitoring/One-Stop visit on 6/6/19
• East Laurens FEMA tornado sirens grant-Closing out
• Laurens County Hazard Mitigation Update - Laurens County met with county manager,
EMA Director and Tax Assessor to discuss Critical Facilities for upcoming plan -
10-30-18 -- ONGOING
• Contract complete, advised by GEM/\ to begin planning meetings 11/2019
• Laurens County Joint Comprehensive Plan kickoff meeting held 2/26/19 in Dublin; Public
hearing held 3/19/19 in Dublin; Second meeting held 3/26/19 in Dublin; Community
Drop-In held 4/11 /19 in Dublin; Meetings held 4/16/19 and 5/21/19; Preparing draft plan -
ONGOING
• Service Delivery Strategy Update meeting was held 3-19-19 with County Administrator
Bryan Rogers and HOGARC staff - COMPLETE
• Laurens County Redevelopment Fund Application - ONGOING
• Laurens County Land Use Meetings with County and all Cities plus Mapping -
ONGOING
• Laurens FEMA generators grant-Awarded to formal application stage-ongoing
• City of East Dublin: Waiting to hear if they want to do a FEMA generator Grant
MONTGOMERY
• Hazard Mitigation Mapping-ONGOING
• Regional 2015 AFG Grant (PPE/SCBAs) -ONGOING
• WIOA monitoring/One-Stop visit on 5/14/19
• Montgomery County Hazard Mitigation Plan Update-Assisting County with required
Hazard Mitigation Plan Update; Contract prepared and signed; Hazard Mitigation Plan
update held 4/22/19; First formal meeting held on 6/11 /19; Next meeting scheduled
7/18/19 - ONGOING
• Mt. Vernon awarded GDOT Beautification and Enhancement grant - ONGOING
• Montgomery County GDOT BUILD grant submitted for county wide road improvements -
ONGOING
• Montgomery FY 2019 CDBG - procurement in progress - ONGOING
• Montgomery County FY 2019 CDBG Application - ONGOING
• Montgomery County FY 2019 GDOT BUILD Grant Application - ONGOING
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TATTNALL
• WIOA monitoring/One-Stop visit on 5/30/19
• Tattnall County Hazard Mitigation Plan Update - Meeting to discuss Critical Facilities for
upcoming Hazard Mitigation Plan held on 10/29/18, kickoff meeting held 5/2/19; Next
meeting scheduled for 7/11/19; Contract received -- ONGOING
• Assisted the City of Collins with the submittal of a response letter to GDOT regarding
ADA Compliance -- COMPLETE
• Reviewed proposed TIA project for passing/turning lanes along SR 23/57, Reidsville vie.,
identified 2 historic structures which may be within or near project's area of potential
effect, requested to hbe consulting party - COMPLETE
• Reviewed proposed Folsom Loop telecommunications tower, Folsom Road, Glennville
vicinity, identified 4 historic structures which may be located within or near project's area
of potential effect, requested to be consulting party - COMPLETE
TELFAIR
Mitigation Plan Update; Contract prepared and signed; Kick-off meeting held 10/17 /17;
Follow up meetings held 12/7/17, 1/11/18 and 3/1/18; Critical facility data complete;
Preparing draft for GEMA submittal - ONGOING
• Telfair County Sign Retroreflectivity Pilot Project-ONGOING
• Scotland AFG Grant (Equipment) -ONGOING • WIOA monitoring/One-Stop visit on 4/18/19
• Telfair County Job Fair on 5/1 /19
• Scotland FY 2014 CDBG - COMPLETE
• Scotland FY 2016 CDBG administration - ONGOING
• Scotland FY 2019 CDBG Application - ONGOING
• McRae-Helena Zoning Updates - Ongoing
• "Local Government of Planning Excellence" designation was presented to Telfair Board
of Commissioners 6/18/19 - COMPLETE
• Planning staff met with City of McRae-Helena to update Community Work Program
6/18/19 - ONGOING
• WIOA monitoring ONGOING
• Toombs County Hazard Mitigation Plan Update - Assisting County with required Hazard
Mitigation Plan Update; Contract prepared and signed; Kick-off meeting held 12/14/17;
Follow up meetings held 1 /11 /18, 2/8/18, 3/8/18, 4/12/18; Plan in final drafting process -
ONGOING
• Staff met with Lyons City manager to gather data for a new City of Lyons Water
Conservation Plan 9/19/18; City Manager contacted (emailed) for additional info-waiting
on additional info from city manager - ONGOING
• Vidalia FY 2017 CDBG administration - engineering design COMPLETE and all special
<.:ondilions deared; proje<.:l lo bid 1/22/19 - ONGOING
• Toombs County Land Use Maps - ONGOING
• Toombs County FY 2019 CDBG Application - ONGOING
• Joint Toombs County Comprehensive Plan kickoff meeting held 2/13/19 in Vidalia; Public
Hearing held 3/7 /19 in Lyons; Second committee meeting held 3/13/19; Public Comment
Drop-in held 3/14/19 in Santa Claus; Meetings held 4/10/19 and 5/15/19; Staff met with
County, City of Lyons, and City of Vidalia individually to discuss community work
program action 5/8/19, 5/9/19, and 5/28/19 - COMPLETE
• Preparing draft plan - ONGOING
• Vidalia LWCF-Awarded and waiting on Bids.
• Vidalia Transportation Alternatives Program - Application submitted - ONGOING
• Lyons OneGeorgia Employment Incentive Program - Application - ONGOING
• Lyons FY 2020 CDBG - Application - ONGOING
• Toombs County proposed Bike Path Map - Complete
• Planning Staff met with county manager Jan. 7th to discuss revisions to the Toombs
County Service Delivery Strategy. An online mapping application was created and
emailed to the cities of Lyons and Vidalia 5/10/19 for modification of water and sewer
service areas - ONGOING
TREUTLEN
• Map21 Road Traffi<.: Cur1lrol Devi<.:e Verifi<.:alion -ONGOING
• Treutlen County Hazard Mitigation Plan Update-Assisting County with required Hazard
Mitigation Plan Update; Met with Tax Assessor, County Manager, and County EMA
Director 10/31/18 Re: Critical Facilities; Critical Facilities meeting held 10/31/18; Kick-off
meeting held 5/24/19; First formal meeting scheduled 7/10/19-- ONGOING
• Contract prepared and awaiting signature - COMPLETE
• Soperton OneGeorgia Equity grant administration - ONGOING
• WIOA monitoring/One-Stop visit on 6/17 /19
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• Treutlen County Job Fair on 5/15/19 • Treutlen County FY 2019 CDBG-Ongoing
WAYNE
• City of Jesup BAS Update-- COMPLETE • City of Jesup Rural Zone Map -COMPLETE • Wayne County FY 2015 CDBG closeout pending number served confirmation from
Mental Health facility - ONGOING
• Wayne County GADNR Recreational Trails Program grant awarded $108,700 for trail
creation at Jaycee Landing - ONGOING
• Jesup FY 2019 CDBG application; procurement in progress - ONGOING
• Jesup-Cracker Williams Park LWCF-HPD-COMPLETED
• Jesup-Cracker Williams Park-LWCF-pre application-Waiting Results
• WIOA monitoring/One-Stop visit on 6/4/19
• City of Jesup LWCF Formal Application stage-Sent to NPS. Waiting results.
• Reviewed proposed Kevil Road-A telecommunications tower, Sawmill Road, K'ville vie.,
identified 1 historic structure which may be located within or near project's area of
potential effect , requested to be consulting party - COMPLETE
• Reviewed proposed tower height extension and collocation of antennas, Everett Radio
Tower, 6939 Post Rd., Hortense vie., identified no historic structures within or adjacent to
area of potential effect, requested to be consulting party - COMPLETE
WHEELER
11/27/17, following meetings held 1/8/18, 2/8/18, 3/12/18, and 4/9/18; Preparing final
draft for final public hearing - ONGOING
• Map21 Road Traffic Control Device Verification -ONGOING
• Hazard Mitigation Mapping-ONGOING
• Wheeler County Hazard Mitigation Plan Update-Assisting County with required Hazard
Mitigation Plan Update; Contract prepared and signed; Kick-off meeting held 11/27/17;
Follow up meetings held 1 /8/18, 2/12/18, 3/12/28, 4/9/18; Plan in final drafting process
-ONGOING
• Wheeler County Land Use Mapping - COMPLETE
• City of Glenwood FEMA generator grant- Sent to FEMA. Waiting on Results
• Wheeler County Joint Comprehensive Plan kickoff meeting held 1/31/19 in Alamo; Public
Comment Drop-in held 2/19/19 in Alamo; Public Hearing held 2/25/19 in Alamo; Second
committee meeting held 2/28/19 in Alamo; Meetings held 3/28/19 and 4/25/29; Preparing
draft plan; Met with local governments individually in Alamo and Glennwood on 5/23/19
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• to discuss Reports of Accomplishment and new Community Work Programs-
ONGOING
WILCOX
• Hazard Mitigation Mapping; Kick-off meeting scheduled for 7/9/19 - ONGOING
• Map21 Road Traffic Control Device Verification -ONGOING City of Abbeville Zoning
Update-Mayor has requested zoning ordinance update assistance; Meeting held
11/16/17 to determine specific needs; GIS staff is producing a parcel based map for City
to review and correct current zoning; Zoning map was presented to Mayor for review and
feedback of parcels and current zoning-ONGOING
• Wilcox County Hazard Mitigation Plan Update-Assisting County with required Hazard
Mitigation Plan Update; Contract prepared and signed - ONGOING
• Abbeville OneGeorgia Equity grant administration - ONGOING
• Abbeville GDOT Beautification & Enhancement Grant awarded - Administration -
ONGOING
• WIOA monitoring/One-Stop visit on 4/15/19
• City of Abbeville LWCF Formal Application stage-Ongoing
• City of Pitts ECWAG Maps - Complete
• Reviewed proposed Diamond Towers V - Wilcox/Pineview 151 telecommunications
tower, 19980 Hwy. 129, Abbeville vie., no historic structures identified within or near
project's area of potential effect, requested to be consulting party - COMPLETE
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITIES ACT
• WIOA ITA file monitoring at JTU (Claxton) on 4/29/19-4/30/19
• WIOA Board Meeting in Lyons, GA on 4/11 /19
• WIOA Treutlen County Job Fair on 5/15/19
AREAWIDE
• EDA Partnership Planning Grant - ONGOING
• Woodpecker Trail Assoc.- Meeting held 1 /25/18; Prepared January 25, 2018 meeting
minutes; Meetings held 8/9/18, 11/8/18, 2/14/19, AND 5/9/19 -ONGOING
• 2010 TIA (TSPLOST) Implementation- Provided requested detailed project information
to DOT Jesup District Office; Assistance offered to local governments re. GSFIC form;
Statewide GDOT T-SPLOST Administrator Mike Dover spoke at RC Council Mtg.
1/24/13; Staff attended Citizen Review Panel training 3/15/13 in Macon; Regional
Advisory Cornmillee ,neeling held 3/21/13, Band change re4uel:;[l:; sµreauslreel upualeu
for GDOT; Discussed further band changes with several local governments; Assistance
to Metter Mayor and others on responsibility for local project delivery; Citizen Review
Panel meeting coordinated and held 6/27/13; Group 2 Band Changes spreadsheet
prepared to reflect new local government requests and second Regional Advisory
Committee meeting held 7/25/13; Citizen Review Panel meeting organized and held
9/26/13 prior to Regional Council Meeting; Final 2013 Citizen Review Panel Meeting
held December 10, 2013 in Baxley; Minutes prepared and submitted; Prepared
spreadsheet and information on Group 3 Band Charges for scheduled Regional Advisory
Committee Meeting held January 23, 2014; Citizen's Review Panel Meeting held 2/27/14
prior to Regional Council Meeting; Prepared spreadsheet and information on Group 4
Band Changes for Regional Advisory Committee Meeting held April 24, 2014; Citizens
Review Panel Meeting held July 24 and approved Group 4 and Group 5 Band changes;
Regional advisory Committee has not approved Group 5 changes; Regional Advisory
Committee meeting scheduled prior to Regional Council Meeting held 9/25/14; for
approval of Group 5 (Laurens County and Glennville) and Group SA (Soperton) change
requests; Regional Advisory Committee approved both Group 5 and SA requests;
Citizens Review Panel Meeting held 12/2/14 in Metter; Prepared spreadsheet and
information for Group 6 Band Change Requests for Regional Advisory Committee
Meeting held Jan. 22, 2015; Citizens Review Panel Meeting held March 26, 2015; Group
7 Band Change Requests spreadsheet and information prepared; Citizens Review Panel
meeting held 8/27/15; Minutes prepared; Regional Advisory Committee Meeting held
9/24/15 prior to Regional Council meeting approving Group 7 changes; Minutes
prepared for August Citizens Review Panel and September Regional Advisory
Committee meetings; TIA Citizens Review Panel meeting held 12/10/15 in Metter
Provided minutes; Preparing spreadsheet for First Band Change Requests in Band Two;
Regional Advisory Committee meeting held January 28, 2016 prior to Regional Council
meeting and approved Band Two Change Request One; Minutes prepared; Citizens
Review Committee meeting held April 7, 2016 in Metter and Band Two Change Request
One approved; Local governments advised on local delivery application process; Initial
spreadsheet for Band Two Change Request Two requested changes prepared and
updated; Report to GDOT prepared; Regional Advisory Committee meeting on Band
Two Change Request Two requested changes held 6/16/16 in Vidalia; Citizen Review
Panel Meeting held 7/14/16 in Baxley; Minutes prepared and submitted; Prepared TIA
Progress Report and Request for Payment for FY 2016 8/25/16; Initial spreadsheet for
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Band 2 Change Request 3 requested changes prepared and updated; Regional
Advisory meeting on Band 2 Change Request 3 requested changes held 10/27 /16 in
Mount Vernon prior to Regional Council meeting; Citizen Review Meeting held 12/12/16
in Metter; Minutes prepared; Planning Staff participated in Southern GA RC Regional
TIA Exploration meeting 2/28/17 in Waycross; Citizen Review Panel meeting held
3/21/17 in Baxley; Provided Southern Georgia with HOGARC adopted TIA Final
Investment Criteria 4/12/17; Band change request received from City of Jesup and City
of Abbeville; Citizen Review meeting held 8/16/17 in Dublin; Spreadsheet for Band 2
Request 4 prepared; Regional Advisory Committee meeting held 11/2/17 in Vidalia;
Citizen Review Panel meeting held 12/5/17 in Metter; Spreadsheet for Band 2 Request 5
prepared; Regional Advisory meeting on Band to change Request 5 changes held
2/22/18 in Mount Vernon prior to Regional Council Meeting; Planning Staff participated
in Southern GA RC Regional TIA Public Engagement meeting 4/19/18 in Alma; Citizen
Review Panel meeting held 5/10/18 in Metter; Citizen Review Panel meeting held
8/13/18 in Metter; Citizen Review Panel meeting held 11/30/18 in Dublin - ONGOING
• GDOT FY 2019 Bicycle/Pedestrian Safety Contract - Executed contract and notice to
proceed was received; Preliminary data gathering underway -- ONGOING
• Distributed "See and be Seen" arm bands (all) on 4/26/19 & 4/27 /19 at the Vidalia Onion
Festival Street Dance and Onion Run; Safe Routes to School Jeff Davis Elementary bike
rodeo held 5/24/19 - COMPLETE
• GDOT FY 2019 Rural Public Transit Contract-Contract proposal submitted 12/4/2017;
Staff attended GDOT contract kick-off 7 /16 and 7 /17 in Macon; Contract has been
finalized; Preliminary data gathering underway; Staff attended GDOT transit exploratory
meeting in Treutlen County 2/19/19 -- ONGOING
• GDOT FY 2020 Rural Public Transit Contract-Contract proposal submitted 12/7/2018
• James Pope, Robin Nail, and Mandy Britt attended Altamaha River Partnership Annual
Meeting held 5/16/19 in Appling County- COMPLETE
• DCA Project to determine Region Governments of Planning Excellence - Provided
survey to all Region local governments; Responses requested by 2/23/18; Respondent
surveys have been scored; Recognition of local governments was held at the Regional
Council meeting in January, 2019; Award presented to Telfair Board of Commissioners
6/18/19, scheduled to present to the City of Eastman 7/8/19 - ONGOING
• DCA Regional Plan Update 2019 - Planning staff began compiling a potential
stakeholders list for inclusion in a Community Participation Plan designed to meet
minimum Planning Standards; Public Hearing/Kickoff meeting held June 28th, 2018 at
5:00 PM to discuss planning process and initiate Regional Plan Update meetings;
Steering Committee meeting was held Oct. 24 in Vidalia at 10:30 am to discuss Regional
Vision, Goals, needs, and opportunities; Public listening session held Oct. 30th from
2:00-4:00 pm at the City of Dublin Carnegie Library to gather local government and
public input; Second Public Listening Session held 11/27/18 in Baxley; Regional
Planning Advisory Committee meeting held 12/4/18 and 1 /23/19 in Vidalia; Meeting held
2/20/19, Third Public Listening Session held 1/10/19 in Vidalia; Final Listening Session
held 2/12/19 in Eastman, preparing draft document; Staff held final public hearing
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4/12/19 at RC office in Baxley; Draft plan submitted to DCA for review 4/26/19; DCA
approved the plan with minor changes 6/13/19; Official plan adoption by regional council
scheduled for 6/27/19 to be followed by resolution submittal to DCA-ONGOING
• Economic Development Administration Partnership Planning Grant - administration -
ONGOING
Resources Connection (ADRC) and Home and Community Based Services (HCBS)
telephone screenings, rescreening and updated waiting list -ONGOING
• Prepared/verified monthly aging programmatic and financial reports and submitted to
Georgia Division of Aging Services -ONGOING
• Verify and input client data, services provided, and financial reimbursement information
monthly into the Harmony System and Aging Information Management System (AIMS) -
ONGOING
prepare/review responses to monitoring reports, and provide technical
assistance/training -ONGOING
those with disabilities into the Enhanced Services Program (ESP) database -ONGOING
• Plan, set up exhibits, and attend health fairs in the region -As Requested
• Coordinate and plan activities for the health and wellness programs for seniors including
the Chronic Disease Self Management Program (CDSMP), Diabetes Program, Tai Chi,
Laughter Yoga, and other programs as requested - ONGOING
• Coordinate the caregiver program for those caregivers, grandparents/other relatives
raising grandchildren, powerful tools for caregivers training, savvy caregiver training,
mental health collaboration, organize carenet meetings, etc. -ONGOING
• Send out annual client satisfaction surveys, tabulate results, and share with providers for
corrective action needed -ONGOING
• Implement Money Follows the Person (MFP) Program which provides funding to
transition individuals out of the nursing home and back into the community; locate
housing, purchase needed supplies, arrange for services, etc. -ONGOING
• Attend Quarterly Aging Advisory Committee Meetings - ONGOING
• Maintain aging advisory committee membership, send out notices, prepare minutes, etc.
-ONGOING
• Conduct quarterly menu planning/service provider training, work with food vendor and
dietician to ensure quality meals and standards are met -Lisa Livingston & Lisa
Wolfson- ONGOING
• Serve on WIA Board to represent Older Workers area wide - Lisa Livingston- ONGOING
• Care Transitions with Meadows Memorial-Christine Stanley - ONGOING
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• Serve on OHS Coordinated Transportation Committee, attend RTCC meetings, provide
tla to senior centers on number of trips to be provided and missed trips reports - Lisa
Livingston -ONGOING
• Conduct programmatic/financial monitoring of Providers- Lynn Joyner- ONGOING
• Participated in DAS Conference Calls - Lisa Livingston & Lisa Wolfson -ONGOING
• Participated in OCH Conference Calls - Lisa Livingston & Lisa Wolfson -ONGOING
• Participated in GGS Conference Calls - Lisa Livingston - ONGOING
• Attended Community Garden Grant Meeting in Baxley - Jennifer Crosby - ONGOING
• Tai Chi Wellness - Jennifer Crosby - ONGOING
• Review DAS Standards - staff - ONGOING
• Senior Center Redesign at Senior Centers in Area - Jennifer Crosby, Lynn Joyner -
ONGOING
• Participate in RCI BRI Conference calls - Lisa Livingston & Laura Graham - ONGOING
• HARMONY Data Validation - Aging Staff - ONGOING
• Participated in Extension Office FACS Advisory Committee Meeting in Baxley - Jennifer
Crosby - ONGOING
• Participate in Share Health Southeast Georgia Meeting in Baxley - Lisa Livingston &
Jennifer Crosby -ONGOING
• Submit All OCH reports monthly - Lisa Livingston & Lisa Wolfson - ONGOING
• Set up Assistive Technology Lab in Baxley Office - Lisa Wolfson & Lisa Livingston -
ONGOING
• Participate in Area Plan/Financial Harmony User Training Webinar - Lisa Livingston &
Lisa Wolfson - ONGOING
DAS - Lisa Livingston - ONGOING
• Participated in CHAC (Coalition for a Healthy Appling County) Meeting - Jennifer
Crosby & Lisa Livingston - ONGOING
• Prepare CJCC VOCA Grant Application - Lisa Livingston & Lisa Wolfson - ONGOING
• Aenthem PCHP -Eleanor Pye & Lisa Wolfson -Ongoing
• ESP Monthly Resource Specialist Webinar - Laura Graham - Ongoing
• 2019 AIRS Conference -Atlanta -Laura Graham - 6/2/19-6/5/19 Complete
• Meadows Regional Hospital Patient Safety Meeting Tia Chi for Health, Vidalia - Jennifer
Crosby - 6/3/19 -Complete
• Dementia Friends Kickoff -Callaway Gardens, Pine Mountain -Lisa Livingston and Lisa
Wolfson - 6/5/19 - Complete
• EDWP Network Meeting -Vidalia -Eleanor Pye - 6/11 /19 complete
• CSRA Elder Rights Conference -Lisa Livingston and Lisa Wolfson - 6/13/19 Complete
• Senior Hunger Summit - Lisa Livingston, Lisa Wolfson, Lynn Joyner, Eleanor Pye,
Jennifer Crosby - 6/11/19 Complete
• ADRC Healthy Communities Summit - Lisa Livingston, Lisa Wolfson, Lynn Joyner,
Eleanor Pye, Jennifer Crosby- 6/19/19 -6/21/19 Complete
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