M I N U T E S

 

REGULAR MEETING OF MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF DECEMBER 21, 2009

 

 

 

 

Call to Order:               The Regular Meeting of Mayor and Council of December 21, 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:                      Present were Mayor Corine Deyton, Mayor Pro-tem Sparkle Adams, Councilman Donald Judson and Councilwomen Maudie McCord, Debbie Youmans and Linda Lord.

 

                                    Also present were City Manager John Parker, Director of Finance Mike Blandenburg, Director of Support Services Christine Terrell, Deputy Director of Planning, Building and Zoning Mike Tuttle, Deputy Director of Public Works Rusty Still, Deputy Director of Recreation and Leisure Services Sharon Smith, Chief Eddie Buckholts, Major Chris Matson and City Attorney Robert Mack.

 

Approval of                  Mr. Judson made a motion to approve the minutes of the Regular

Minutes:                       Meeting of Mayor and Council of December 7, 2009, the Special Meeting of Mayor and Council of December 120th and the Special Meeting of December 16th, seconded by Ms. Adams.  Voting for the motion was unanimous.   

 

Comment Period:          Mr. Roy Lunsford spoke concerning the licensing of the Crazy Horse Saloon and the Pink Pony.

 

Proclamation:                Mayor Deyton presented a proclamation and watch to Deputy Fire Chief Ray Clark who will be retiring after 41 years of service on December 22, 2009.

 

                                    Chief Eddie Buckholts congratulated Major Matt Jackson on becoming the new Deputy Fire Chief.

 

Renewal of retail           Request was made to consider the renewal of retail alcohol licenses

Alcohol licenses            for liquor, beer and wine from the following:

for liquor, beer

And wine:

·        S & C Corporation D/BA Holiday Bottle Shop, 791A Morrow  Road, no exceptions noted

 

·        Liberty Package – Forest Park, LLC D/B/A Liberty Package, 4568 Old Dixie Hwy, Suite 101, no exceptions noted

 

·        Chamunda Corporation D/B/A Dixie Package, 5310 Old Dixie Highway, no exceptions noted 

 

·        Zap Corporation, D/B/A Clayton Bottle Shop, 4075 Jonesboro Road, no exceptions noted

 

                                    Mr. Judson made a motion to approve the renewal of retail alcohol licenses for liquor, beer and wine, seconded by Ms. Lord.  Voting for the motion was unanimous.

 

Renewal of retail           Request was made to consider the renewal of retail alcohol licenses

Alcohol licenses-          for beer and wine from the following:

Beer & wine:

·        Sugras, Inc. D/B/A Chevron Food Mart, 4578 Old Dixie            Highway, no exceptions noted

           

·        Hong Enterprise D/B/A Shopwise, 5001B Jonesboro Road, no exceptions noted

 

·        Napro, Inc. D/B/A Main Street Grocery, 528 Main Street, no exceptions noted

 

·        Shree Gogajikrupa, LLC D/B/A Parkway Bottle Shoppe, 11 Forest Parkway, no exceptions noted

 

                                     Mr. Judson made a motion to approve the requests to renew retail alcohol licenses for beer and wine, seconded by Ms. McCord.  Voting for the motion was unanimous.

 

Renewal of retail           Request was made to consider the renewal of retail alcohol licenses

Alcohol license for        for liquor only from the following:

Liquor only:

·        Napro, Inc. D/B/A R & J Bottle Shop, 530 Main Street, no exceptions noted

 

·        Hong’s Liquor, 5001A Jonesboro Road, no exceptions noted

 

                                    Mr. Judson made a motion to approve the request for renewal of retail alcohol licenses for liquor only, seconded by Ms. Lord.  Voting for the motion was unanimous.

 

Renewal of on-             Request was made to consider the renewal of an on-premises

Premises                       consumption alcohol license for beer only from Rio Grande

Consumption alcohol    Restaurant, LLC Rio Grande Restaurant, 4609 Jonesboro Road, no

License:                        exceptions noted.

 

                                    Mr. Judson made a motion to approve the renewal of the on-premises consumption alcohol license, seconded by Ms. McCord.  Voting for the motion was unanimous.

 

Resolution -                  Request was made to consider a Resolution to enter into a Contract

Ga. DOT                      with the Georgia Department of Transportation for L.A.R.P.

Contract (LARP):         Streets.    

 

                                    Ms. Adams made a motion to approve the Resolution, seconded by Ms. McCord.  Voting for the motion was unanimous.

 

Resolution -                  Request was made to consider a Resolution authorizing the City of

Comprehensive             Forest Park to approve the preliminary Clayton County

Solid Waste                  Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan and request the

Management Plan:        Atlanta Regional Commission to review the plan; to provide an effective date of this resolution; and for other purposes.

 

                                    Ms. Youmans 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 to authorize and Direct

Retirement                    the Mayor to execute the Retirement Savings Plan; being an

Savings Plan:                amendment by the entirety and restatement of the Plan. 

 

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

 

Resolution -                  Request was made to consider a Resolution to authorize and Direct

Deferred                       the Mayor to execute the Deferred Compensation Plan, being an

Compensation Plan:      amendment by the entirety and restatement of the Plan, seconded by Ms. Adams.  Voting for the motion was unanimous.

 

                                    Ms. Youmans 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

Two additional              for the City of Forest Park, Georgia, to amend Ordinance No. 09

Members to ILRA:       -53, establishing the “Forest Park/Fort Gillem Implementation Local Redevelopment Authority” (“The ILRA”) so as to add two additional member to the ILRA Board of Directors; the incumbent Mayor of the City of Lake City, Georgia, and a representative from private industry with demonstrated interest and ability in the development of the City, County and adjacent areas; 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. Youmans made a motion to approve the Ordinance, seconded by Ms. Adams.  Voting for the motion was unanimous.

 

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