Winder council calls Aug. 14 meeting, lengthens agenda

Winder city officials have amended the agenda for the called meeting scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 14.

Added to the agenda at 5 p.m. Monday were: An expenditure of $20,000 to complete the storm water project on Brookview Terrace, and approval of CEDS Construction's bid of $214,700 for the installation of a four-inch, steel, natural-gas main line to the McConway and Torley LLC manufacturing facility on Airport Road.

Also on the meeting's agenda are these items:
• replacement of the city code regarding the discharge of firearms within city limits. The changes will allow the shooting of guns on agricultural and industrial tracts at least five acres in size, as well as the use of air guns inside the city limits by adults and by children under the supervision of adults who are at least 18 years old. Under the new code section, guns could not be discharged within 300 feet of any property line, public road right-of-way or occupied building. And they could not be fired between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. The restrictions would not apply to anyone acting in self-defense.
• a major overhaul of the city’s alcohol ordinance.
• the ratification of the recent purchase of a Jackson Street parking lot adjacent to the former bank operations building that the city is renovating for use by the Winder Police Department and some administrative staff.
• the purchase of Cityworks software for several departments at a cost of $24,000 for installation and staff training; $30,000 for the license and annual maintenance; and $2,500 per month for an unlimited number of users.
• and a change in the city’s health coverage plan for city employees who retire after Dec. 31, 2012. The changes would make coverage available only to employees who are at least 60 when they retire; pay 50 percent of the retiree’s premium for individual coverage but no dependents; and provide the benefit only until the retiree is eligible for Medicare.
The meeting is open to the public and will be at the Winder Community Center.

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#1 TaxPayer on 08/11/12 at 07:58 AM [Reply]

$54000 for software and $2500 a month for unlimited users. Thanks City Council for blowing more money on nonsense. This is just as bad as the $$$ they spent on all the spy cams to monitor the projects. BTW, the folks that install those cameras in towns across america laugh at how easy it is to take tax payers money.

#1.1 Citizen on 08/11/12 at 07:22 PM [Reply]

You may be a tax payer but you are an uniformed one. The Winder Housing Authority paid for the cameras. I don't think the city should buy the software right now, but your so wrong about the cameras. Get the facts before you comment!

#1.1.1 Anonymous on 08/12/12 at 01:42 AM [Reply]

And where did YOU get your info??

#1.1.2 TaxPayer on 08/13/12 at 11:07 AM [Reply]

And how does the housing authority gets it money? Just asking, I really don't know. Where does it come from?

#2 Jill on 08/12/12 at 10:24 PM [Reply]

So Winder is taxing you to buy software? Maybe they should get rid of all those expensive computers and go back to paper and hire 20 more employees. If you actually live in Barrow County check your tax bill, maybe you can complain about the money the goes to the schools when you have no kids. Or you can complain about the fire department you never use. Also look at the fees on your power bill for future resources.

#3 Anonymous on 08/13/12 at 08:00 PM [Reply]

The cameras in projects are provided by housing authority.

#4 Anonymous on 08/14/12 at 12:57 AM [Reply]

How does people complain how winder spends money when there is no city property tax? The vast majority of the city money comes from the sale of utilities.

Tax payer indeed...

#4.1 Mike Buffington, Publisher on 08/14/12 at 08:07 AM [Reply]

Winder does have a property tax of 3 mills.

#4.1.1 Anonymous on 08/15/12 at 04:43 AM [Reply]

On residential or commercial property?

#5 Layman on 08/14/12 at 07:41 PM [Reply]

This weeks poll. Not trying to nitpick but the Baptist Church was already zoned for a restaurant. The dive thru required a special use permit. A special use permit was recently provided for BoJangles Fried Chicken. I doubt the Baptist Church would have ever sued for a denial of this special use but they would have had a good case. All the councilman but one made the only logical legal decision that could be made. Private property uses and zoning decisions are not a popularity contest. A review of all permitted uses under the current zoning without the need for a special use permit include many things less desirable than a Hardies. Why don't we extend a warm welcome to those that want to invest in our town?

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