M I N U T E S

 

REGULAR MEETING OF MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF NOVEMBER 5, 2007

 

 

 

Call to Order:                 The regular meeting of Mayor and Council of November 5, 2007 was called to order by Mayor Corine Deyton at 7:00 p.m.

 

Invocation:                     The invocation was given by Rev. Willie Green followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.

 

Roll Call:                        Mayor Corine Deyton, Mayor Pro-tem Donald Judson, Councilwomen Debbie Youmans, Sparkle Adams and Linda Lord.

 

                                      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, Asst. Fire Chief Ray Clark, Deputy Director of Recreation and Leisure Services Sharon Smith, Management Analyst Angela Redding, 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 October 1st, the Regular Meeting of October 1st, the Regular Meeting of October 15th and the Special Meeting of October 23rd, seconded by Ms. Adams. Voting for the motion was unanimous.

 

Comment Period:           Ms. Diane Lunsford commented concerning an article written in the News Daily about the Candidate Forum that was recently held.      

 

                                      Ms. Judson thanked all their friends and neighbors for all of their enthusiasm and stated she was looking forward to voting tomorrow.

 

                                      Mr. Willie Finch spoke concerning police cars not moving from the roadway when they stop vehicles. 

 

                                      Mr. Darnell Moorer thanked the Mayor and Council for giving the Planning and Zoning Board the opportunity to receive training for  their services on the Board.  He stated he learned the City’s Planning and Zoning Department is actually at the top of the list as far as the State is concerned.   He also praised the Fire Department for their services when his son suffered seizures while at school.  He stated  his appreciation goes out to all of the fire and rescue personnel for their professional attitude.  He stated the responding personnel were Capt. Brackett, Lt. D. Hall, Paramedic Rusty Hicks, Firefighter Gene Harvey and Mike Cobb.

 

                                      Mr. Herman Brown spoke about all of the vandalism and property damage that has been occurring around his house on Ash Street.           

 

Proclamation:                 Mayor Deyton presented a proclamation for “Foreclosure Awareness Day” to Patrice Duncan, Sr. Vice-President of  D & E, the Power Group.

 

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

Alcohol licenses:            following renewal of retail alcohol licenses for

(beer & wine)                 beer and wine:

        

·        Napro, Inc. D/B/A Main Street Grocery, 528 Main Street

·        Saher Properties, Inc. D/B/A Conoco, 5111 Old Dixie Highway

·        Covington Rd. Mercantile, Inc. D/B/A Piggly Wiggly #322, 4769 Jonesboro Road

·        Tabassum Enterprise, Inc. D/B/A Quick Food Shop, 847 Main Street

·        NSM,Inc. D/B/A Quick Stop Food Mart, 4962 Jonesboro Road

·        Forest Park Foodmart, Inc. D/B/A Forest Park Foodmart, 4193 Jonesboro Road

·        Ekta Agencies International, Inc. D/B/A Shell Food Mart, 4209 Jonesboro Road

·        J & Z Enterprises, Inc. D/B/A Shell Food Mart, 4806 Jonesboro Road

·        Inara Foods, Inc. D/B/A Quick Stop, 5428 Old Dixie highway

Seconded by Ms. Adams.  Voting for the motion

was unanimous.

 

Renewal of retail            Mr. Judson made a motion to approve the alcohol licenses              following renewal of retail alcohol licenses for    

(liquor, beer &                liquor, beer and wine:

Wine)

·        S & C Corporation, D/B/A Holiday Bottle Shop, 791A Morrow Road

·        Chamunda Corporation, D/B/A Dixie Package, 5310 Old Dixie Highway

·        Zap Corporation, D/B/A Clayton Bottle Shop, 4075 Jonesboro Road

·        TIKU, Inc. D/B/A Forest Park Bottle Shop, 4467 Jonesboro Road

 

Seconded by Ms. Adams, voting for the motion was unanimous.

 

Renewal of retail            Request was made to approve the renewal of a

Alcohol license for          retail alcohol license for liquor only from Napro,

Liquor only:                   Inc. D/B/A R & J Bottle Shop, 530 Main Street.

 

                                      Mr. Judson made a motion to approve the renewal of the retail alcohol license for liquor only from Napro, Inc. D/B/A R & J Bottle Shop, seconded by Ms. Youmans.  Voting for the motion was unanimous.

 

Ordinance                      Request was made to consider an Ordinance to

To amend Title 5,           by the City Council for the City of Forest Park,

Chapter 2:                      Georgia, to amend Title 5, Chapter 2 of the Code

(Roll-off containers)        of Ordinances of the City, so as to reorganize, clarify, and make consistent the city’s ordinances governing Roll-Off Container Service and Solid Waste Compactor Service in the City; to 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. Youmans.  Voting for the motion was unanimous.

 

Ordinance -                    Request was made to consider an Ordinance by

Purchase of police          by the City Council for the City of Forest Park,

Cars:                              Georgia to authorize the purchase of certain Capital equipment for the Department of Police Services; to repeal conflicting ordinances; to provide for severability; to provide an effective date; and for other purposes.  

                                                                    

                                      Mr. Judson made a motion to delete this ordinance, seconded by Ms. Youmans.  Voting for the motion was unanimous.

 

Comments by                 Mayor Deyton reminded everyone to vote

Governing Body:            tomorrow.

 

                                      Mayor Deyton informed the citizens there will be a Special Called Meeting, November 7th at 6:00p.m.

 

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

 

                                      The meeting adjourned at 7:40 p.m.