Buford — City Commission Regular Meeting, December 1, 2025
At its official regular meeting on December 1, 2025, the Buford City Commission approved annexation and zoning requests for Plat #719 and Plat #720, while denying a setback condition modification (#ZM-25-09). The Commission re-appointed Amy Reed to the Planning & Zoning Board, adopted an amendment to the Hotel/Motel Ordinance, updated sewer tap fee schedules, tabled annual water and sewer contract bids, and authorized various construction and infrastructure project payments.
Topics
- Zoning
- Contracts
- Appointments
- Transportation
- Water & sewer
- Finance
- Parks
- Procedural
Actions
Approval of Meeting Agenda
Approved · Vote: 3-0 · Motion: Mr. Weeks · Second: Mr. Burge
Motion by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Burge to approve the agenda for the December 1, 2025 meeting as presented.
Approval of Minutes
Approved · Vote: 3-0 · Motion: Mr. Burge · Second: Mr. Weeks
Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to adopt the minutes from November 3, 2025 regular meeting and the Urban Redevelopment Agency meeting from November 3, 2025 as presented by staff.
Plat #719 — Annexation and Zoning for Buford Dam Road (Parcel 7-327-011)
Approved · Vote: 3-0 · Motion: Mr. Burge · Second: Mr. Weeks
Gail Blankenship and Patricia Waycaster request annexation and zoning for the property located on Buford Dam Road, parcel 7-327-011, from R-100 to R-100. Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to approve the request with the following conditions...
Plat #720 — Annexation and Zoning for 3070 North Bogan Road
Approved · Vote: 3-0 · Motion: Mr. Burge · Second: Mr. Weeks
Daniel and Charlene Mathews requested annexation and zoning for the property located at 3070 North Bogan Road from R-100 to R-100. Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to approve the request with the following conditions if the existing home is removed and a new home constructed...
#ZM-25-09 — Zoning Condition Modification for Shoal Creek Subdivision
Denied · Vote: 3-0 · Motion: Mr. Burge · Second: Mr. Weeks
Doug Patten, Shoal Creek Subdivision, Echelon Drive and Echelon Court, all 22 lots, requested to modify conditions #9 from zoning conditions #SUP-21-08... to reduce the front setback from 30 feet to 20 feet. Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to deny the request.
Final Plat Approval for Brickhaven Row Subdivision
Approved · Vote: 3-0 · Motion: Mr. Weeks · Second: Mr. Burge
Motion by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Burge to approve final plat for Brickhaven Row Subdivision.
Re-appointment of Amy Reed to Planning & Zoning Board
Approved · Vote: 3-0 · Motion: Mr. Burge · Second: Mr. Weeks
Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to re-appoint Amy Reed to Planning & Zoning Board.
Commercial/Industrial Sewer Tap Fee Rate Schedule Amendments
Approved · Vote: 3-0 · Motion: Mr. Burge · Second: Mr. Weeks
Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to approve amendments to the commercial/industrial sewer tap fee rate schedule.
Amendment to Hotel/Motel Ordinance
Approved · Vote: 3-0 · Motion: Mr. Burge · Second: Mr. Weeks
Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to adopt amendment to Hotel/Motel Ordinance to provide for quality and safe transient lodging and other purposes.
Table Low Bid for Annual Water and Sewer Contracts
Tabled · Vote: 3-0 · Motion: Mr. Burge · Second: Mr. Weeks
Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to table the low bid for annual water and sewer contracts until the January meeting.
Sewer Tap Fee Rate Schedule Amendments
Approved · Vote: 3-0 · Motion: Mr. Weeks · Second: Mr. Burge
Motion by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Burge to approve amendments to the sewer tap fee rate schedule.
Final Change Order for New Street Relocation Project
Approved · Vote: 3-0 · Motion: Mr. Weeks · Second: Mr. Burge
Motion by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Burge to authorize final change order for relocation of New Street at Buford City Stadium project.
Payment #3 to Charles Black Construction Co., Inc.
Approved · Vote: 3-0 · $596,822 · Motion: Mr. Burge · Second: Mr. Weeks
Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to authorize payment #3 in the amount of $596,822.00 to Charles Black Construction Co., Inc. for Tom Riden track resurfacing and renovation project.
Payment #28 to Charles Black Construction Co., Inc.
Approved · Vote: 3-0 · $96,240 · Motion: Mr. Weeks · Second: Mr. Burge
Motion by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Burge to authorize payment #28 in the amount of $96,240.00 to Charles Black Construction Co., Inc. for New Street relocation project.
Final Payments to dB Integrations for Buford City Stadium Audio/Visual
Approved · Vote: 3-0 · $251,212.35 · Motion: Mr. Burge · Second: Mr. Weeks
Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to authorize final payments in the amount of $3,495.69 and $247,716.66, totaling $251,212.35, to dB Integrations for audio/visual installation at Buford City Stadium subject to approval of the City Manager.
Payment #9 to Backbone Infrastructure, LLC
Approved · Vote: 3-0 · $135,395.51 · Motion: Mr. Weeks · Second: Mr. Burge
Motion by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Burge to authorize payment #9 in the amount of $135,395.51 to Backbone Infrastructure, LLC for Moneo Street LCI project.
Payment #1 to W. L. Griffin Company, LLC
Approved · Vote: 3-0 · $145,447.38 · Motion: Mr. Burge · Second: Mr. Weeks
Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to authorize payment #1 in the amount of $145,447.38 to W. L. Griffin Company, LLC for N. Bogan Road at Thompson Mill Road gas relocation project.
Sources
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