Development Authority

DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MINUTES Thursday, January 27, 2022 3rd Floor - GwMA Large Conference Room 6:00 PM 70 S. Clayton St, GA 30046 Call to Order 1. Call to Order of Development Authority Mayor Still called the meeting to order at 6 pm and thanked everyone for participating. PRESENT Board Member Adam Brown Board Member William Dennison Board Member Carl Walls Board Member Jay Johnston Board Member Bruce Hardy Board Member Robert Strickland Oaths of Board Members 2. Oaths of Development Authority Members Mayor Still presented the Oaths of Office to the Board Members and gave them their Oaths. Mayor Still and Chuck Warbington gave them a history of the Development Authority. Approval of Agenda Motion to approve the agenda made by Board Member Strickland, Seconded by Board Member Dennison. Voting Yea: Board Member Brown, Board Member Dennison, Board Member Walls, Board Member Johnston, Board Member Hardy, Board Member Strickland New Business 3. Officer Elections Chuck Warbington began the discussion of the election of the Chairman, Vice Chairman, and Secretary/Treasurer Motion to elect Jay Johnson, Jr. as the Chairman, Robert Strickland as the Vice Chairman, and Chuck Warbington as the Secretary/Treasurer made by Board Member Hardy, Seconded by Board Member Brown. Voting Yea: Board Member Brown, Board Member Dennison, Board Member Walls, Board Member Johnston, Board Member Hardy, Board Member Strickland Executive Session - Real Estate Motion to move into Executive Session made by Board Member Dennison, Seconded by Board Member Brown. Voting Yea: Board Member Brown, Board Member Dennison, Board Member Walls, Board Member Johnston, Board Member Hardy, Board Member Strickland Motion to close Executive Session made by Board Member Hardy, Seconded by Board Member Brown. Voting Yea: Board Member Brown, Board Member Dennison, Board Member Walls, Board Member Johnston, Board Member Hardy, Board Member Strickland There were 6 items discussed and 6 votes taken. Final Adjournment Motion to approve the Intergovernmental Agreement with the City of Lawrenceville for the former Georgia Dot Parcel PM 2816 made by Board Member Brown, Seconded by Board Member Strickland. Voting Yea: Board Member Brown, Board Member Dennison, Board Member Walls, Board Member Johnston, Board Member Hardy, Board Member Strickland Motion to approve the sales agreement with Applelands, LLC for them to purchase the old GDOT Parcel PM 2816 for $650,000 pending review by the City Attorney made by Board Member Dennison, Seconded by Board Member Strickland. Voting Yea: Board Member Brown, Board Member Dennison, Board Member Walls, Board Member Johnston, Board Member Hardy, Board Member Strickland Motion to approve the Intergovernmental Agreement with the City of Lawrenceville for the property on Highway 316/Highway 20/Reynolds Road made by Board Member Walls, Seconded by Board Member Brown. Voting Yea: Board Member Brown, Board Member Dennison, Board Member Walls, Board Member Johnston, Board Member Hardy, Board Member Strickland Motion to approve the sales contract with DeThomas Investments, LLC for them to purchase the property located on Highway 316/Highway 20/Reynolds Road (Gwinnett County Tax Parcel R7012 016A and R7012 020) for $790,000 plus any expenses, with no contingency or conditions, pending review by the City Attorney made by Board Member Strickland, Seconded by Board Member Brown. Voting Yea: Board Member Brown, Board Member Dennison, Board Member Walls, Board Member Johnston, Board Member Hardy, Board Member Strickland Motion to approve the Intergovernmental Agreement with the City of Lawrenceville for the former Motor Sports Car Dealership property on Lawrenceville Highway made by Board Member Hardy, Seconded by Board Member Walls. Voting Yea: Board Member Brown, Board Member Dennison, Board Member Walls, Board Member Johnston, Board Member Hardy, Board Member Strickland Motion to accept the sales contract with Randy's Nursery in the amount of $651,000 for the for Gwinnett County Tax Parcel R5111 051 and 1026 located on Lawrenceville Highway made by Board Member Strickland, Seconded by Board Member Dennison. Voting Yea: Board Member Brown, Board Member Dennison, Board Member Walls, Board Member Johnston, Board Member Hardy, Board Member Strickland Motion to adjourn made by Board Member Hardy, Seconded by Board Member Dennison. Voting Yea: Board Member Brown, Board Member Dennison, Board Member Walls, Board Member Johnston, Board Member Hardy, Board Member Strickland Minutes Signature ________________________________ Jay Johnston, Jr., Chairman ________________________________ Chuck Warbington, Secretary/Treasurer