M I N U T E S

 

REGULAR MEETING OF MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF NOVEMBER 20, 2006

 

 

 

Call to Order:                 The regular meeting of Mayor and Council of November 20, 2006 was called to order by Mayor Corine C. Deyton at 7:00p.m.

 

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

 

Present:                         Present were Mayor Corine Deyton, Mayor Pro-tem Donald Judson and Councilwomen Debbie Youmans and Sparkle Adams.

 

                                      Also present were City Manager John Parker, Director of Finance Mike Blandenburg, Chief Eddie Buckholts, Chief Dwayne Hobbs, Director of Planning, Building and Zoning Steve Pearson, Deputy Director of Recreation and Leisure Services Sharon Smith, Management Analyst Angela Redding, Director of Support Services Christine Terrell and City Attorney Joe Harris.

 

Approval of minutes:      Mr. Judson made a motion to approve the minutes of the Work Session of Mayor and Council of November 6, 2006, the Regular Meeting of Mayor and Council of November 6, 2006 and the Special Meeting of Mayor and Council of November 8, 2006, seconded by Ms. Youmans.  Voting for the motion were Mr. Judson and Ms. Youmans.  Ms. Adams abstained.

 

Comment Period:           Mr. Roy Lunsford asked Council to consider jail options and the possibility of leasing or selling the jail.

 

                                      Mr. Skip Cain spoke and asked the City to clean up three pieces of property on Main Street that are eyesores.

 

Appointments:                         Tabled from November 6, 2006 Meeting

                                      Appointments to Planning Committee – Wards 1 and 2

 

                                      Ms. Youmans made a motion to remove from the table the appointments to the Planning Committee, seconded by Ms. Adams.  Voting for the motion was unanimous.

 

                                      Ms. Adams made a motion to appoint the following citizens to serve on the Planning Committee for Ward 1:

                                                Patty Cooper

                                                619 Catherine Street

 

                                                Karen Roth

                                                4729 Stillwood Cove

 

                                      Seconded by Ms. Youmans.  Voting for the motion was unanimous.

 

                                      Ms. Youmans made a motion to appoint the following citizens to serve on the Planning Committee for Ward 2:

                                                Ann Keith

                                                4878 Evans Drive

 

                                                Gwen Ellison

                                                402 Webb Drive

 

                                      Seconded by Ms. Adams.  Voting for the motion was unanimous.

 

Comments  by                Mayor Deyton informed everyone the next LRA

Governing Body:            Meeting will be held on December 13th at 6 p.m.

 

                                      Mayor Deyton stated on October 17th, she attended the Atlanta Regional Commission State of the Region Breakfast and the City received the CREATE Award in the air and quality transportation category for the City’s Sidewalks to Schools and Transit Oriented Pedestrian Sidewalk Network.  

 

                                      Mayor Deyton introduced Angela Redding.  She presented the display and stated this award was based on the Jonesboro Road and Old Dixie Highway Sidewalk projects.   

 

                                      Mayor Deyton stated the closing of Fort Gillem, the revitalization of the Farmers Market, the commuter rail and Livable Centers Initiative on Main Street, will bring change and is hoping to turn the City around and will be a City of people and progress.

 

                                      Ms. Adams stated she will be out of town for the first meeting in December due to her work.

 

                                      Ms. Youmans thanked everyone for coming out to the meeting and asked if anyone has any ideas about Ft. Gillem to please contact City Hall.

 

Adjournment:                Mr. Judson made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Ms. Youmans.  Voting was unanimous.

 

                                      The meeting adjourned at 7:15 p.m.