M I N U T E S

 

WORK SESSION OF MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF MAY 3, 2010

 

 

 

 

Call to Order:               The Work Session of Mayor and Council of May 3, 2010 was called to order by Mayor Corine Deyton at 6:00 p.m.

 

Present:                        Mayor Corine Deyton, Mayor Pro-tem Sparkle Adams, Councilman Donald Judson and Councilwomen Karen-Brandee Williams, Maudie McCord and Linda Lord.

 

                                    Also present were City Manager John Parker, Director of Finance Mike Blandenburg, 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, Major Tommy Orr, Director of Public Works Mike Gippert and City Attorney Robert Mack.

 

                                    Mr. Parker announced Budget Hearings will be on May 11th, May 12th and May 13th beginning at 6:00 p.m.  He stated the budget will be presented in the same format as last year.  He also stated the budget is balanced without any tax increases and with the hiring of 12 new people; 7 new police officers, 3 new firemen, 1 code compliance officer and 1 dog catcher.

 

Agenda items:               Resolution – License Agreement with Forest Park Basqueball League         :   Ms. McCord asked that paragraph 3 on page 4 of the License Agreement be explained.  Mr. Mack explained the Director of the Department will assign time slots to everyone, so it is not exclusive and everyone gets to use it.  Ms. Adams questioned the revocable license agreement.  Mr. Mack stated it is revocable from us to them along with the hold harmless.

 

                                    Ordinance – to adopt by reference certain Clayton County Board of Health Codes, rules and regulations -   Ms. Lord questioned that if the City has something different, then the City rules over the health department. She asked if our ordinances been checked.  Mr. Parker stated we don’t have a conflict however, if the City has an Ordinance or passes an Ordinance it would supersede their Codes.

 

 

 

 

                                    Board Appointments:  Ms. Adams asked that the minutes of the Special Meeting of April 14th be changed to reflect that the Ethics Board member for Ward 1 is Patrice not Patricia Roberson.

 

                                    Mr. Mack stated the terms of all the Board members should not end at the same time, and they should overlap. 

 

                                    Ms. Williams stated she thought the terms of the Ethics Board overlapped.  She stated in the Ordinance it states the even numbered wards serve for three years and odd numbered wards serve for two year terms.   Mr. Mack stated he would check the Ordinance.  He stated the initial terms were overlapping but after that everyone has two year terms. 

 

                                    Mayor Deyton stated we should have people that have experience and not all members should be new.  Ms. Williams stated the Ordinance does clarify certain Boards have specific requirements so we want to make sure those requirements are met. 

 

                                    Ordinance – transfer of funds – Ms. Williams stated we were taking the $45,000 from fuel to equipment maintenance and should anything come up the rest of the year in reference to this department as far as fuel will we have money left for that.  Mr. Parker stated that line item is sufficient to take care of the rest of the year.

 

Executive Session:        Mr. Judson made a motion to enter into Executive Session to discuss a personnel matter, seconded by Ms. Lord.  Voting for the motion was unanimous.

 

                                    The Governing Body entered into Executive Session at 6:25 p.m.

 

                                    Ms. Adams made a motion to reconvene the Work Session and adjourn, seconded by Mr. Judson.  Voting for the motion was unanimous.

 

                                    The Work Session adjourned at 6:50 p.m.