M I N U T E S
REGULAR MEETING OF
MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF
Call to
Order: The
regular meeting of Mayor and Council of
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 Debbie Youmans, Linda Lord and Maudie McCord.
Also present were City Manage John Parker, Director of Finance Mike Blandenburg, Director of Planning, Building and Zoning Steve Pearson, Director of Support Services Christine Terrell, Colonel Tommy Orr, Director of Public Works Mike Gippert, Deputy Fire Director Ray Clark, Deputy Director of Recreation and Leisure Services Sharon Smith, Management Analyst Angela Redding and City Attorney Joe Harris.
Comment Period: No one signed up to speak.
Approval of
minutes: Ms. Lord made a
motion to approve the minutes of the Work Session of
Resolution - Request was made to consider a Resolution requesting
Donation of Fluid authorization to donate a fluid concepts Cascade System to
Concepts Cascade System: the Thurston Volunteer Fire Department.
Ms. Adams made a motion to approve the Resolution, seconded by Ms. Youmans. Voting of the motion was unanimous.
Ordinance - Request was made to consider an Ordinance by the City
Franchise Fee for Council for the City of Forest Park, Georgia, to amend
AT&T: Section 3-7-1 of the Code of Ordinances of the City, so as to establish the rate of the franchise fee applicable to state franchise holders under “The Consumer Choice for Television Act”; 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. Lord. Voting for the motion was unanimous.
Ordinance - Request was made to consider an Ordinance by the City
Additional funds Council for the City of Forest Park, Georgia, to appropriate
For training: additional funds in the amount of $4,500 to cover added costs for training through the Support Services Department; to repeal all Ordinances and parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith; to provide an effective date; and for other purposes.
Ms. Adams 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
Transfer of
line items: Council for the
City of Forest Park, Georgia, to transfer certain funds from one set of line
items to a different set of line items in the F.Y. 2008-2009 Budget, as
provided for herein; to repeal all Ordinances and parts of Ordinances in
conflict herewith; to provide an effective date; and for other purposes.
Ms. Lord made a motion to approve the Ordinance, seconded by Ms. McCord. Voting for the motion was unanimous.
Ordinance - Request was made to consider an Ordinance by the City
Purchase of
Landscape Council of the City
of
Vehicle for
Public Works: the current Capital
Replacement requests for the Department of Public Works in the F.Y. 2008-2009
operating budget so as to allow for the purchase of a replacement landscape
vehicle for said department; to provide an effective date; and for other
purposes.
Ms. Adams 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 the City
Moratorium on “Sexually Council for the City of Forest Park, Georgia, to extend the
Oriented
Businesses”: temporary
moratorium on acceptance of permits, or permitting of, “Sexually Oriented
Businesses” as defined in the City Code of Ordinances, provided for in
Ordinance No. 08-39 adopted on
Ms.
Youmans made a motion to approve this Ordinance extending the moratorium until
Ordinance - Request was made to consider an Ordinance by the City
Computer Software Council for the City of Forest Park, Georgia, to authorize
For Police
Department: the use of Asset
Forfeiture Funds in the amount of $229,116.00 to be appropriated to the budget
for purchase of computer software applications for the Police Department; to
repeal all Ordinances and parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith; to provide
an effective date; and for other purposes.
Ms. Adams made a motion to approve the Ordinance, seconded by Ms. McCord. Voting for the motion was unanimous.
Comments: Ms. Lord reminded everyone of the Neighborhood Watch Meeting Tuesday, March 3rd at the Police Department and the Southside Homeowners Association Meeting on Thursday, March 5th.
Adjournment: Ms. Youmans made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Ms. McCord. Voting for the motion was unanimous.
The
meeting adjourned at