M I N U T E S

REGULAR MEETING OF MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF NOVEMBER 6, 2006

Call to Order: The Regular Meeting of Mayor and Council of November 6, 2006 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.

Roll Call: Present were Mayor Corine Deyton, Mayor Pro-tem Donald Judson, Councilman David Halcome and Councilwoman Debbie Youmans.

Also present were City Manager John Parker, Director of Finance Mike Blandenburg, Director of Public Works Mike Gippert, Director of Planning, Building and Zoning Steve Pearson, Director of Support Services Christine Terrell, Deputy Director of Recreation and Leisure Services Sharon Smith, Chief Eddie Buckholts, Angela Redding, Management Analyst, Captain Jamie Reynolds and City Attorneys Joe Harris and Robert Mack.

Approval of minutes: Mr. Judson made a motion to approve the minutes of the Work Session of Mayor and Council of October 16, 2006, seconded by Ms. Youmans. Voting for the motion were Ms. Youmans and Mr. Judson. Mr. Halcome abstained.

Mr. Judson made a motion to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of Mayor and Council of October 16, 2006. Ms. Youmans seconded the motion with the following correction to voting on the Resolution for the Special Tax District:

A motion was made to take the Resolution from the table and remove it from the agenda.

Voting for the motion with the correction were Mr. Judson and Ms. Youmans. Mr. Halcome abstained.

Comment Period by Mr. Zonnie Jones addressed the Council

Public: concerning the noise from Waste Management.

Recognition of Mayor Deyton presented Certificates to the

Employees: following employees for successfully completing the NIMS – Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents (IS300) course:

Christine Terrell, Mike Gippert, Steve Pearson, Angela Redding, Eddie Buckholts and Mike Blandenburg

Ordinance to amend Tabled from October 16, 2006 meeting

Section 8-8-57: Ordinance to amend Section 8-8-57(c) of the Forest Park Code of Ordinances so as to add distance requirements to the permitted uses allowed by Subsections (29), (30) and (34) thereof; and for other purposes.

Mr. Halcome made a motion to remove this Ordinance from the table and remove it from the agenda until a future time and date, seconded by Ms. Youmans. Voting for the motion was unanimous.

Ordinance to amend Tabled from October 16, 2006 meeting

Section 8-8-15: Ordinance to add a new section 8-8-15 to the Forest Park Code of Ordinances so as to provide a method of applying and measuring all distance requirements of the Zoning Ordinance; and for other purposes.

Mr. Judson made a motion to remove this Ordinance from the table and remove it from the agenda, seconded by Ms. Youmans. Voting for the motion was unanimous.

Resolution - Tabled from October 16, 2006 meeting

Redevelopment Resolution by the City Council for the City of Powers Law: Forest Park to request on behalf of the City that

the Georgia General Assembly adopt Local Legislation in the 2007 Session of the General Assembly to authorize the City to have and exercise all redevelopment and other powers granted to municipalities by Chapter 44 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia, the “Redevelopment Powers Law”, as the same now exists or may be hereafter amended, said local legislation to be prepared and presented to the General Assembly by and on behalf of the Mayor and City Council for the City; to express the support of the City in favor of the said legislation; to repeal all resolutions and parts of resolutions in conflict herewith; to provide an effective date; and for other purposes.

Mr. Judson made a motion to remove this Resolution from the agenda, seconded by Mr. Halcome. Voting for the motion was unanimous.

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

Appointments Tabled from October 16, 2006 meeting

To Planning Task Appoints to Planning Task Force for Wards 1

Force: and 2.

Ms. Youmans made a motion to re-table this item until the next regular meeting, seconded by Mr. Halcome. Voting for the motion was unanimous.

Ordinance - Ordinance by the City Council of the City of

Authorize funds: Forest Park to authorize funds in the amount of (Ward 4 Projects): one thousand dollars ($1,000) from the Ward 4

Project Account to cover costs incurred in connection with the Airport Noise Meeting; and for other purposes.

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

Ordinance - Ordinance to extend a Moratorium for an

Moratorium- additional ninety days on the acceptance of

“Places of Assembly”: applications for the permitting of, and on the permitting of “Places of Assembly”, as defined herein, within the “Downtown Forest Park Area”, as defined herein; to provide for the purposes of the Moratorium, to provide for findings of fact, to provide for the imposition of the Moratorium and for the duration of the Moratorium; to provide for an appeal process, to provide for severability; to provide an effective date; to repeal all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith to the extent of such conflict; and for other purposes

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

Ordinance - Ordinance by the City Council for the City of

Appropriation of Forest Park, Georgia to appropriate additional

Funds: funds in the amount of $150,000.00 to cover added costs incurred in the City Attorney Fees Account; 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.

Resolution - Resolution requesting authorization for the

Workforce Investment Mayor to execute the Workforce Investment Act

Act Contract: Contract with the Atlanta Regional Commission for National Emergency Grant Funds.

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

Resolution - Resolution Opposing the Petition filed with the

Georgia Public Georgia Public Service Commission to require Service Commission: municipal franchise fees negotiated with Georgia

Power Company (GPC) for GPC’s use of the city’s rights-of-way be billed only to municipal customers.

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

Ordinance - Ordinance to amend the Code of Ordinances of

Occupation the City of Forest Park, Georgia, specifically to

Profession and amend Title 3 Finance, Chapter 3, Occupation

Business Taxes: Profession and Business Taxes, Section 3-3-4, Administrative and Administrative and regulatory fee structure; to provide for severability; to provide an effective date; and for other purposes.

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

Department Update: Mike Gippert, Director of Public Works, gave an overview of the Department and answered questions.

Comments by Ms. Youmans thanked everyone for coming out.

Governing Body:

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

The meeting adjourned at 7:55 p.m.