M I N U T E S

 

REGULAR MEETING OF MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF MARCH 2, 2009

 

 

 

Call to Order:                           The regular meeting of Mayor and Council of March 2, 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 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 February 16, 2009, the regular meeting of February 16, 2009 and the Special Meeting of February 18, 2009, seconded by Ms. Adams.  Voting for the motion was unanimous.

 

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 Forest Park to redirect funds within

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 September 15, 2008; 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 this Ordinance extending the moratorium until March 31, 2009, seconded by Ms. Lord.  Voting for the motion was unanimous.

 

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 7:15 p.m.