M I N U T E S
REGULAR MEETING OF MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF JANUARY 4, 2010
Call to Order: The regular meeting of Mayor and Council of January 4, 2010 was called to order by Mayor Corine Deyton at 7:00 p.m.
Invocation: The invocation was given by Councilwoman Maudie McCord followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag.
Roll Call: Present were Mayor Corine Deyton, Mayor Pro-tem Sparkle Adams, Councilman Donald Judson and Councilwomen Maudie McCord and Linda Lord.
Approval of minutes: Mr. Judson made a motion to approve the minutes of the Work Session and Regular Meeting of Mayor and Council of December 21st, seconded by Ms. Adams. Voting for the motion was unanimous.
Adjournment: Mr. Judson made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Ms. Lord. Voting for the motion was unanimous.
Swearing in of Judge Matthew Simmons administered the oath of office to Mayor
Mayor & Council: Corine C. Deyton.
Judge Gregory Adams administered the oath of office to Councilwoman Ward 1 Sparkle Adams.
Judge Herbert Adams administered the oath of office to Councilwoman-Elect Ward 2 Karen-Brandee Williams.
Call to Order: Mayor Deyton called the meeting to order at 7:15 p.m.
Appointments: Ms. Adams made a motion to approve the following appointments on an interim basis for a period of 90 days, seconded by Ms. McCord:
City Attorney - Joe Harris & Robert Mack
City Solicitor - Jerry Patrick
Chief Judge (Municipal Court) Steve Lister
Asst. Judge (Municipal Court) Herbert Adams
Judge Environmental Court - Bobby Simmons
Voting for the motion was unanimous.
City-Clerk Ms. Lord made a motion to appoint Mike Blandenburg as City
Treasurer: Clerk Treasurer, seconded by Ms. Adams. Voting for the motion was unanimous.
Deputy City Clerk: Ms. Adams made a motion to appoint Joyce Whitfield as Deputy City Clerk, seconded by Ms. McCord. Voting for the motion was unanimous.
Mayor Pro-tem: Ms. Lord made a motion to appoint Sparkle Adams as Mayor Pro-tem, seconded by Ms. McCord. Voting for the motion was unanimous.
Retirement Ms. Adams made a motion to appoint Karen-Brandee Williams to
Committee serve as member of the Retirement Committee, seconded by Ms.
Member: McCord. Voting for the motion was unanimous.
Central Safety Ms. Adams made a motion to appoint Maudie McCord to serve as
Committee member of the Central Safety Committee, seconded by Ms. Lord.
Member: Voting for the motion was unanimous.
N.O.I.S.E. Ms. Adams made a motion to appoint Linda Lord to serve as a
Member: member to N.O.I.S.E., seconded by Ms. McCord. Voting for the motion was unanimous.
N.O.I.S.E. Co- Ms. McCord made a motion to appoint Mayor Deyton and Donald
Chair representatives: Judson as N.O.I.S.E. delegate co-chair representatives, seconded by Ms. Lord. Voting for the motion was unanimous.
CCMA Board of Ms. McCord made a motion to appoint Linda Lord to serve as
Directors: member on the Clayton County Municipal Association Board of Directors, seconded by Ms. Adams. Voting for the motion was unanimous.
Death Benefit Ms. Lord made a motion to appoint Mayor Deyton, Donald Judson
Committee: and Karen-Brandee Williams to serve as members of the Death Benefit Committee, seconded by Ms. McCord. Voting for the motion was unanimous.
Resolution - Request
was made to consider a Resolution by the Mayor and Council naming the
depositories for funds of the City of
Ms. McCord made a motion to approve the Resolution, seconded by Ms. Lord. Voting for the motion was unanimous.
Ordinance - Request was made to consider an Ordinance authorizing temporary
Temporary Loans: 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.
Ms. Lord made a motion to approve the Ordinance, seconded by Ms. McCord. Voting for the motion was unanimous.
Ms. Adams made a motion to suspend the rules and add a Resolution to the agenda, seconded by Ms. Lord. Voting for the motion was unanimous.
Request was made to consider a Resolution by the City Council for the City of Forest Park, Georgia, to extend the moratorium on permits for adult entertainment establishments provided for in Ordinance Number 09-63; to provide for severability; to repeal all Resolutions and parts of Resolutions in conflict herewith; to provide an effective date; and for other purposes.
Ms. Lord made a motion to approve the Resolution, seconded by Ms. McCord. Voting for the motion was unanimous.
Mayor Deyton reminded everyone the next regular Council Meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 19th due to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday.
Ms. Lord reminded everyone of the Southside Neighborhood Watch Meeting tomorrow night at 6:30 p.m. at the Police Department and the Southside Homeowners Meeting Thursday night at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall.
Ms. Adams stated there will be a Teen Council Meeting on Monday, January 11th at 6:00 p.m.
Ms. Williams thanked everyone for their support during her campaign for council.
Adjournment: Ms. Adams made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Ms. McCord. Voting for the motion was unanimous.
The meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m.