M I N U T E S

 

REGULAR MEETING OF MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF JANUARY 2, 2007

 

 

 

Call to Order:                 The Regular Meeting of Mayor and Council of January 2, 2007 was called to order by Mayor Corine C. Deyton at 7:00 p.m.

 

Invocation:                     The invocation was given by Mayor Deyton followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag.

 

Present:                         Mayor Corine Deyton, Mayor Pro-tem Donald Judson, Councilmen David Halcome, Wesley Lord, and Councilwomen Sparkle Adams and Debbie Youmans.

 

                                      Also present were City Manager John Parker, Director of Finance Mike Blandenburg, Director of Planning, Building and Zoning Steve Pearson, Director of Public Works Mike Gippert, Director of Support Services Christine Terrell, Director of Fire/EMS Eddie Buckholts, Colonel Tommy Orr and City Attorney Joe Harris.

 

Approval of minutes:      Mr. Judson made a motion to approve the minutes of the Work Session of December 18, 2006 and the Regular Meeting of December 18, 2006, seconded by Ms. Adams.  Voting for the motion was unanimous.

 

                                      Mr. Halcome made a motion to approve the minutes of the Special Meeting of December 20, 2006, seconded by Mr. Judson. Voting for the motion was unanimous.

 

Comment Period:           Ms. Diane Lunsford spoke and asked the Council to consider 1) giving cost of living raises to City employees, 2) having Ash Street repaved and 3) check the status of the new Church that has moved on Main Street (formerly Purple Haze) since the Moratorium has gone into effect.

 

                                      Ms. Harrison spoke and asked the Council to consider re-examining the building codes in the City for more stringent safety issues.

 

Renewal of retail            Mr. Judson made a motion to approve the

Alcohol licenses for        following renewal of retail alcohol licenses for

Beer and wine:               beer and wine, seconded by Ms. Adams.

 

·        Alwani Group of Companies D/B/A Shell Food Mart 4926,  4926 Old Dixie Highway  (no exceptions noted)

 

·        SNZ, Inc. D/B/A Chevron Food Mart Jonesboro, 4441 Jonesboro Road  (no exceptions noted)     

 

·        Hong Enterprise D/B/A Shopwise, 5001B Jonesboro Road  (no exceptions noted)

 

·        Duvell Investment Corp. D/B/A Pak N Go, 1003 Forest Parkway  (no exceptions noted)

 

·        H & Y Food Mart, 1401 Rockcut Road (no exceptions noted)

 

·        Covington Road Mercantile, Inc. D/B/A Piggly Wiggly #322, 4769 Jonesboro Road  (no exceptions noted)

 

·        Suntshiv, Inc. D/B/A Marathon Food Mart, 503 Forest Parkway (no exceptions noted)

 

Voting for the motion was unanimous.

 

Wholesale Food              Request was made to consider renewal of a retail

Outlet:                           alcohol license for beer and wine from Retail Marketing Corporation, D/B/A Wholesale Food Outlet, 4855 Jonesboro Road, exceptions were noted.

 

                                      Colonel Orr explained to the Governing Body that there was an error in this request and the request by Fair, Inc. D/B/A Happy Shop Texaco and there should have been “no exceptions noted”.   

                                      Mr. Judson made a motion to approve the request for renewal of retail alcohol license for beer an wine from Retail Marketing Corporation, D/B/A Wholesale Food Outlet, 4855, Jonesboro Road, seconded by Mr. Lord.  Voting for the motion were Mr. Lord, Mr. Halcome, Ms. Youmans and Mr. Judson. Ms. Adams voted against the motion.  The motion carried.

 

Renewal of retail            Mr. Lord made a motion to approve the following

Alcohol license for          requests for renewal of a retail alcohol license for

liquor, beer and             liquor, beer and wine, seconded by Mr. Halcome. 

wine:                             

·        S & C Corporation D/B/A Holiday Bottle Shop, 791A Morrow Road (no exceptions noted)

 

·        Chamunda Corporation D/B/A Dixie Package, 5310 Old Dixie Highway  (no exceptions noted)

 

·        TIKU, Inc. D/B/A Forest Park Bottle Shop, 4467 Jonesboro  Road (no exceptions noted)     

 

Voting for the motion was unanimous.

 

 

Fair, Inc. D/B/A            Request was made to consider renewal of a retail

Happy Shop Texaco:      alcohol license for liquor, beer and wine from Fair, Inc. D/B/A Happy Shop Texaco, 5604 Old Dixie Highway (no exceptions noted).

 

                                      Mr. Judson made a motion to approve the request for renewal of a retail alcohol license from Fair, Inc. D/B/A Happy Shop Texaco, seconded by Mr. Lord.  Voting for the motion were Mr. Lord, Mr. Halcome, Mr. Judson and Ms. Youmans.  Ms. Adams voted against the motion.  The motion carried.

 

Renewal of retail            Request was made to consider a renewal of a

Alcohol license               retail alcohol license for liquor only from Hong’s

Hong’s Liquor:               Liquor, 5001A Jonesboro Road.  

 

Mr. Judson made a motion to approve the request for renewal of a retail alcohol license for liquor only from Hong’s Liquor, seconded by Mr. Lord.  Voting for the motion was unanimous.

 

On-Premises                  Request was made to consider renewal of an on-

Consumption – beer      premises consumption alcohol license for beer

Only – Thanh Thanh      only from Thanh Thanh Restaurant, 4446

Restaurant:                    Jonesboro Road.

 

                                      Mr. Judson made a motion to approve the renewal of an on-premises consumption alcohol license for beer only from Thanh Thanh Restaurant, seconded by Mr. Lord.  Voting for the motion were Mr. Lord, Mr. Halcome, Mr. Judson and Ms. Youmans.  Ms. Adams voted against the motion. The motion carried.

 

Appointments:               Request was made to consider a Resolution by the Mayor and Council of the City of Forest  Park, Georgia as to the selection of a Mayor Pro Tempore and for other lawful purposes.

 

                                      Mr. Halcome made a motion to approve the Resolution and appoint Donald Judson as Mayor Pro-tem, seconded by Ms. Adams.  Voting for the motion was unanimous.

 

City Attorney:                Request was made to consider a Resolution by the Mayor and Council of the City of Forest Park, Georgia, for appointment of the City Attorney and for other lawful purposes.

 

                                      Mr. Judson made a motion to approve the Resolution and appoint Joe Harris as City Attorney, seconded by Ms. Youmans.  Voting for the motion was unanimous.

 

City Solicitor:                 Request was made to consider a Resolution by the Mayor and Council of the City of Forest Park, Georgia, for appointment of the City Solicitor and for other lawful purposes.

 

                                      Mr. Judson made a motion to approve the Resolution and appoint Jerry Patrick as City Solicitor, seconded by Mr. Lord.  Voting for the motion was unanimous.

 

City Clerk:                     Request was made to consider a Resolution by the Mayor and Council of the City of Forest

Park, Georgia, for appointment of City Clerk/Treasurer and for other lawful purposes.

 

Mr. Judson made a motion to approve the Resolution and appoint Mike Blandenburg as City Clerk, seconded by Mr. Halcome.  Voting for the motion was unanimous.

 

 

Deputy City Clerk:         Request was made to consider a Resolution by the Mayor and Council of the City of Forest  Park, Georgia, for appointment of Deputy City Clerk and for other lawful purposes.

 

                                      Mr. Halcome made a motion to approve the Resolution and appoint Joyce Whitefield as Deputy City Clerk, seconded by Mr. Judson.  Voting for the motion was unanimous.

 

Chief Judge:                  Request was made to consider a Resolution by the Mayor and Council of the City of Forest

                                      Park, Georgia for appointment of Chief Judge of the Municipal Court and for other lawful purposes.

 

                                      Mr. Judson made a motion to appoint Steve Lister as Chief Judge of the Municipal Court for a period not to exceed three months, seconded by Mr. Halcome.  Voting for the motion was unanimous.

 

Asst. Chief Judge:          Request was made to consider a Resolution by the Mayor and Council of the City of Forest

Park, Georgia for appointment of the Assistant Chief Judge of the Municipal Court and for other lawful purposes.

 

Mr. Judson made a motion to appoint Ronald  Freeman as Asst. Chief Judge for a period not to exceed three months, seconded by Mr. Lord.  Voting for the motion was unanimous.

Environmental Judge:   Request was made to consider a Resolution by the Mayor and Council of the City of Forest Park, Georgia for appointment of the Judge of Environmental Division of the Municipal Court and for other lawful purposes.

 

                                      Mr. Judson madder a motion to approve the Resolution and appoint Bobby Simmons as Environmental Court Judge, seconded by Mr. Halcome.  Voting for the motion was unanimous.

 

Retirement Board:         Request was made to consider a Resolution by the Mayor and Council of the City of Forest Park, Georgia for appointment of a member to the Retirement Committee and for other lawful purposes.

 

                                      Mr. Judson made a motion to approve the Resolution and appoint Wesley Lord to serve on the Retirement Committee, seconded by Ms. Adams.  Voting for the motion was unanimous.

 

Central Safety                Request was made to consider a Resolution by

Committee:                    the Mayor and Council of the City of Forest Park, Georgia for appointment of a member to the Central   Safety Committee and for other lawful purposes. 

 

Mr. Judson made a motion to approve the Resolution and appoint Sparkle Adams to the Central Safety Committee, seconded by Mr. Lord.  Voting for the motion was unanimous.

 

NOISE Member:             Request was made to consider by the Mayor and Council of the City of Forest Park, Georgia for appointment of a member to N.O.I.S.E. and for other lawful purposes.

 

                                      Mr. Judson made a motion to approve the Resolution and appoint David Halcome to serve as N.O.I.S.E. member, seconded by Mr. Lord.  Voting for the motion was unanimous.

 

NOISE Co-Chair:            Request was made to consider a Resolution by the Mayor and Council of the City of Forest   

Park, Georgia for appointment of N.O.I.S.E. Delegate Co- Chair representatives and for other lawful purposes.

 

Mr. Halcome made a motion to approve the Resolution and appoint Mayor Deyton and Donald Judson as NOISE Delegate Co-Chair representatives, seconded by Mr. Lord.  Voting for the motion was unanimous.

 

CCMA – Board of            Request was made to consider a Resolution by

Directors:                       the Mayor and Council of the City of Forest Park, Georgia for appointment to the Board of Directors of the Clayton County Municipal Association.  

 

Ms. Adams made a motion to approve the Resolution and appoint Debbie Youmans to the Board of Directors of the Clayton County Municipal Association, seconded by Mr. Lord.  Voting for the motion was unanimous.

 

Death Benefit:               Request was made to consider a Resolution by the Mayor and Council of the City of Forest  

Park, Georgia for appointment of members to Death Benefit Committee.

 

Mr. Lord made a motion to approve the Resolution and appoint Mayor Deyton, Donald Judson and Sparkle Adams to the Death Benefit Committee, seconded by Mr. Halcome.  Voting for the motion was unanimous.

 

Resolution -                   Request was made to consider a Resolution by the Mayor and Council of the City of Forest Park, naming the depositories for funds of the City of Forest Park; authorizing withdrawals of said funds by check or draft; and naming the officers of said City authorized to sign checks or drafts.

 

                                      Mr. Halcome made a motion to approve the Resolution, seconded by Mr. Judson.  Voting for the motion was unanimous.

 

Ordinance -                    Request was made to consider an Ordinance

Temporary Loans:          authorizing temporary loans by the City of Forest Park, under the Constitution of the State of Georgia, Article 9, Section 5, Paragraph V; and for other purposes.

 

                                      Mr. Lord made a motion to approve the Ordinance, seconded by Mr. Halcome.  Voting for the motion was unanimous.

 

Comments:                    Mayor Deyton announced the next LRA Meeting will be held on January 10th at 6 p.m. at City Hall.

 

                                      Mayor Deyton stated the first meeting in February will be rescheduled for Friday, February 2nd due to the ADC Conference.

 

                                      Mayor Deyton stated the next regular meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 16th due to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday.

 

Adjournment:                Mr. Halcome made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Ms. Adams.  Voting for the motion was unanimous.

 

                                      The meeting adjourned at 7:40 p.m.