M I N U T E S
REGULAR MEETING OF MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF JANUARY 5, 2009
Call to Order: The Regular Meeting of Mayor and Council of January 5, 2009 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: Mayor Corine Deyton, Mayor Pro-tem Sparkle Adams, Councilman Donald Judson and Councilwomen Debbie Youmans, Maudie McCord and Linda Lord.
Also present were City Manager John Parker, Director of Finance Mike Blandenburg, Director of Support Services Christine Terrell, Director of Planning, Building and Zoning Steve Pearson, Deputy Director of Recreation and Leisure Services Sharon Smith, Management Analyst Angela Redding, Chief Eddie Buckholts, Major Tommy Orr, Director of Public Works Mike Gippert and City Attorney Joe Harris.
Comment
Period: Mr. Carl Evans,
Approval of Mr. Judson made a motion to approve the minutes of the Work
Minutes: Session of Mayor and Council of December 15, 2008 and the Regular Meeting of Mayor and Council of December 15, 2008, seconded by Ms. Adams. Voting for the motion was unanimous.
Appointments: Mr. Judson made a motion to approve the following appointments for 2009, seconded by Ms. Adams. Voting for the motion was unanimous.
APPOINTMENTS FOR 2009
Appointment
of City Attorney – Joe Harris and Robert Mack
Appointment of City Solicitor – Jerry
Patrick
Appointment
of City Clerk/Treasurer – Mike Blandenburg
Appointment of Deputy City Clerk
– Joyce Whitfield
Appointment of Chief Judge of the
Municipal Court –
Steve Lister
Appointment of Assistant Judge of
Municipal Court –
Herbert Adams, Jr.
Appointment of Judge of Environmental
Court –
Bobby Simmons
Appointment of Mayor Pro-tem – Sparkle
Adams
Appointment of a member to the
Retirement Committee –
Debbie Youmans
Appointment
of a member to the Central Safety Committee – Maudie McCord
Appointment of a member to N.O.I.S.E.
– Linda
Lord
Appointment
of N.O.I.S.E. Delegate Co-chair representatives – Mayor Corine Deyton and Donald
Judson
Appointment
of Board of Directors of
Appointment of members to Death
Benefit Committee –
Mayor
Corine Deyton, Donald Judson, Debbie Youmans
Resolution - Request was made to consider a Resolution by the Mayor and
Naming depositories, Council of the City of Forest Park, Georgia naming the
Authorizing
depositories for funds
of the City of
Withdrawals: withdrawals of said funds by check or draft; and naming the officers of said City authorized to sign checks or drafts.
Mr. Judson 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
Authorizing
loans by the City of
Temporary
loans: of
Mr. Judson made a motion to approve the Ordinance, seconded by Ms. Adams. Voting for the motion was unanimous.
Ordinance - Request was made to consider an Ordinance by the City Council
Moratorium for the City of Forest Park, Georgia, to readopt and extend the
Extension- moratorium in the Downtown Core Redevelopment Area provided
Downtown Core for in Ordinance Number 07-17; to provide for severability; to
Redevelopment repeal all Ordinances and parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith;
Area: to provide an effective date; and for other purposes.
Mr. Judson made a motion to approve the Ordinance, seconded by Ms. Lord. Voting for the motion was unanimous.
Ordinance - Request was made to consider an Ordinance by the City Council
Moratorium on for the City of Forest Park, Georgia to readopt and extend the
Permits -Hotels, moratorium on permits for new Hotels, Motels, Tourist Courts or
Motels, extended Extended Stay Facilities provided for in Ordinance No. 07-19; to
Stay facilities: provide for severability; to repeal all Ordinances and parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith; to provide an effective date; and for other purposes.
Mr. Judson made a motion to approve the Ordinance, seconded by Ms. Adams. Voting for the motion was unanimous.
Ordinance - Request was made to consider an Ordinance by the City Council
Moratorium on for the City of Forest Park, Georgia, to readopt and extend the
Residential Moratorium on permits for Certain Residential Construction
Construction- provided for in Ordinance No. 07-18; to provide for severability; to
Wards 1 & 2: repeal all Ordinances and parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith; to provide an effective date; and for other purposes.
Ms. Youmans made a motion to approve the Ordinance, seconded by Ms. Adams. Voting for the motion was unanimous.
Resolution to set Request was made to consider a Resolution to set Qualifying Fees
Qualifying
Fees: for General Election for
the Offices of Mayor and Council Ward 1 and Ward 2.
Mr. Judson made a motion to approve the Resolution, seconded by Ms. Adams. Voting for the motion was unanimous.
Ordinance - Request was made to consider an Ordinance by the City Council of
Community the City of
Economic Community Economic Adjustment Planning Assistance Grant for
Adjustment Planning Calendar Years 2008 and 2009 from the Department of Defense
Grant: Office of Economic Adjustment for the purpose of preparing an Outreach and Comprehensive Reuse Plan for Fort Gillem and to appropriate the matching funds from the transfer/capital Replacement Fund Line Item #100-22-1510-61-1001; to provide for severability; to repeal all Ordinances and parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith; to provide an effective date; and for other purposes.
Ms. McCord made a motion to approve the Resolution, seconded by Ms. Adams. Voting for the motion was unanimous.
Resolution - Request was made to consider a Resolution authorizing the
Clean drainage ditch Director of Public Works to enter onto private property to clean a
Between
5090 drainage ditch between
Springdale
Rd & Drive,
Mr. Judson 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 to appropriate funds
Appropriation of in an amount not to exceed $26,000 from the Unappropriated
Funds to demolish balance of the General Fund for the demolition of City owned
Mr. Judson made a motion to approve the Ordinance, seconded by Ms. Lord. Voting for the motion was unanimous.
Line Item Request was made from the Department of Finance to transfer
Transfer - $10,000 from Line Item 100-22-1510-54-2502 (Capital Outlay) to
Finance
Dept.: Line Item
100-22-1510-52-2202 (Computer Equipment Maintenance) for additional funds
needed for computer equipment set up and repairs due to unexpected costs
incurred.
Ms. Adams made a motion to approve the Line Item transfer request from the Department of Finance, seconded by Ms. Youmans. Voting for the motion was unanimous.
Comments: Ms. Lord reminded everyone of the Southside Neighborhood Watch Meeting tomorrow night at 6:30 p.m.
Mr. Parker announced the next regular meeting of Mayor and Council will be held on Tuesday, January 20th due to the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday.
Adjournment: Ms. Adams made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Ms.Youmans. Voting for the motion was unanimous.
The meeting
adjourned at 7:20 p.m.