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 Councilman Halcome followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag.
Roll Call: Present were Mayor Corine Deyton, Mayor Pro-tem Donald Judson, Councilmen Wesley Lord, David Halcome and Councilwomen Debbie Youmans and Sparkle Adams.
Also present were Finance Director Mike Blandenburg, Director of Support Services Christine Terrell, Chief Eddie Buckholts, Management Analyst Angela Redding, Director of Public Works Mike Gippert, Director of Planning, Building and Zoning Steve Pearson and City Attorney Joe Harris and Robert Mack.
Approval of
minutes: Mr. Judson made a motion to
approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of Mayor and Council of
Comment Period by No one signed up to speak.
Public:
Recess: Mayor Deyton recessed the meeting to hold a public hearing.
Public
Hearing: Mayor Deyton opened
the public hearing to receive comments on the request by Darrell Anderson to rezone a .157 acre parcel
from Light Industrial (LI) to R-80 Single Family Residential – parcel located
on
Mayor Deyton asked if there was anyone present to speak on behalf of this request. No one was present.
Mayor Deyton asked if there was anyone to speak in opposition to this request. No one was present.
Mr. Judson made a motion to close the Public Hearing, seconded by Mr. Lord. Voting for the motion was unanimous.
Mayor Deyton closed the Public Hearing and reconvened the meeting.
Resolution - The Resolution by the City Council of the City of
Football: License
Agreement with Forest Park Youth Football for the use of Kiwanis Stadium, Lopez
Field, Burke Field, Stanford Field and Baker Field from May 2006 to December
2006 to conduct Football and Cheerleading Games and Practices in their Georgia
Youth Football Program has been tabled from the February 20th
agenda.
Mr. Halcome made a motion to leave this item on the table because his lawyer has advised him he has not found any corporate name of the Forest Park Athletic Association, Incorporated, seconded by Ms. Adams. Voting for the motion was unanimous.
On Premises Request was made for a new on-premises
Alcohol license - consumption alcohol license for liquor, beer and
La Esperanza wine from La Esperanza Mexican Restaurant,
Mexican
Rest.:
Mr. Judson made a motion to approve the request for a new On-premises consumption alcohol license from La Esperanza Mexican Restaurant, seconded by Mr. Lord. Voting for the motion was unanimous.
Rezoning
request: Request was made by
Darrell Anderson to rezone a .157 acre parcel from Light Industrial (LI) to
R-80 Single Family Residential, located on
Mr. Judson made a motion to approve the rezoning request, seconded by Mr. Halcome. Voting for the motion was unanimous.
Resolution –Ga. Dept. Request was made to consider a Resolution to
Of
Transportation: enter into a
Contract with the Georgia Department of Transportation for L.A.R.P. Streets and
transfer the Contract to
Mr. Lord 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
Appropriation
of the City Council of the
City of
Funds: appropriate additional funds in the amount of $33,185.00 to cover increased utilities costs; 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 Mr. Halcome. Voting for the motion was unanimous.
Ordinance – transfer Request was made to consider an Ordinance to
of funds: transfer funds in the amount set forth herein from Line Item 100-51-4221-53-1122 to Line Item 100-51-4210-53-1714 to pay for the cost of Equipment Repair.
Mr. Judson made a motion to approve the Ordinance, seconded by Mr. Lord. Voting for the motion was unanimous.
Resolution – surplus Request was made to consider a Resolution by
Property: the City Council declaring certain City property, listed on Exhibit A, to be surplus property and to provide for its proper disposal either by Auction or other methods pursuant to the City’s contract with Nationwide Auction Systems.
Mr. Judson 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 to
Moratorium - impose a Temporary Moratorium for up to ninety
“Places of days on the Acceptance of Applications for the
Assembly”: permitting of, and on the permitting of “Places of Assembly” 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 for up to ninety (90) days; 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. Judson made a motion to approve the Ordinance, seconded by Mr. Lord. Voting for the motion was unanimous.
Ethics Board: Ms. Adams made a motion that Ms. Evelyn Taylor be appointed to serve as her Ward Member to the Ethics Board, seconded by Mr. Judson. Voting for the motion was unanimous.
Mayor Deyton then administered the Oath of Office to Ms. Taylor.
Other Business: Ms. Adams made a motion to suspend the rules to add the following two Resolutions for consideration, seconded by Mr. Judson. Voting for the motion was unanimous.
· Resolution by the City Council of the City of Forest Park, Georgia to proclaim Saturday, April 22, 2006 as Kim Young-Hee Day
· Resolution by the City Council for the City of Forest Park, Georgia, to proclaim Saturday, April 22, 2006 as “Hines Ward Day”.
Mr. Judson made a motion to approve the Resolutions, seconded by Ms. Adams. Voting for the motion was unanimous.
Comments by Governing Ms. Youmans stated that tomorrow night
Body: at
Adjournment: Ms. Youmans made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Ms. Adams. Voting for the motion was unanimous.
The
meeting adjourned at