M I N U T E S

 

REGULAR MEETING OF MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF JUNE 21, 2010

 

 

 

 

Call to Order:              The regular meeting of Mayor and Council of June 21, 2010 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:                     Mayor Corine Deyton, Mayor Pro-tem Sparkle Adams,  Councilman Donald Judson and Councilwomen Maudie McCord, Linda Lord and Karen-Brandee Williams.

 

                                    Also present were Director of Finance Mike Blandenburg, Director of Recreation and Leisure Services Elaine Corley, Director of Support Services Christine Terrell, Management Analyst Angela Redding, Director of Public Works Mike Gippert, Director of Planning, Building and Zoning Steve Pearson, Chief Eddie Buckholts, Major Chris Matson and City Attorney Joe Harris.

 

                                    Mayor Deyton stated City Manager John Parker is out of town due                                                 to a death in the family.

 

Approval of minutes:  Mr. Judson made a motion to approve the minutes of the Work Session of Mayor and Council of June 7, 2010 and the Regular Meeting of Mayor and Council of June 7, 2010, seconded by Ms. Lord.  Voting for the motion was unanimous.

 

Comment Period:        Mr. Willie Finch stated there is house at Ash Street and Cone Road with graffiti on the fence and there is a new house near his son that is covered in weeds and over on Kate and Brookdale, the city cleaned up the house on the corner and the lots next to it have grown up again.  

 

Recess:                        Ms. Lord made a motion to recess for a public hearing, seconded by Ms. Williams.  Voting for the motion was unanimous.

 

Public Hearing:           Mayor Deyton opened the Public Hearing to receive comments on the Comprehensive Plan Partial Update.

 

                                     Mayor Deyton asked if there was anyone present to speak.

 

                                    Mr. Osman Ercin of Robert and Company stated they were hired by the City to complete the partial update plan.  He stated a hearing was held to submit the documents to DCA and ARC for their review and it has been completed and the document has been approved so now we are eligible to adopt the document.  By maintaining the Comprehensive Plan we maintain the City’s planning requirements under State law to give the City their local qualified government status which enables us to maintain the ability to use grant funding for a variety of state programs.  The partial update has no major changes from the full comprehensive update of 2005, essentially it includes an updated list of goals and policies, an updated short term work program and also an updated City land use map.  The future land use map was not changed other than to incorporate the small area studies the City has conducted since the last full comprehensive plan update, specifically the Fort Gillem Redevelopment study and the Main Street redevelopment are still the same. 

 

Close Public                Ms. Adams made a motion to close the public hearing and

Hearing:                      reconvene the meeting, seconded by Ms. Lord.  Voting for the motion was unanimous.   

 

Resolution -                 Request was made to consider a Resolution to adopt the 2010

Partial update to          partial Update to the City of Forest Park Comprehensive Plan

Comprehensive           pursuant to State of Georgia Local Planning Requirements Chapter

Plan:                            110-12-1-.08 Rules of the Georgia Department of Community Affairs. 

 

                                    Mr. Judson 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 requesting

Donation to                 authorization to surplus and donate a 1983 Ford Fire engine to the

Thurston Fire Dept.:    Thurston Volunteer Fire Department.

 

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

 

Resolution -                 Request was made by the City Council of the City of Forest Park

Southern Football       authorizing the Mayor to execute a License Agreement with the

League:                       Southern Football League for the use of Kiwanis Stadium to conduct a Football game at a rate of two hundred dollars ($200) per game for the stadium and seventy-five dollars ($75) per game for use of concession stand; to provide for severability; to provide an effective date; and for other purposes.

 

                                    Ms. McCord 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  by the City Council of

Forest Park                  the City of Forest Park authorizing the Mayor to execute a License

Football League:         Agreement with Forest Park Youth Football for the use of Kiwanis Stadium, Lopez Field, Baker Field, Burke Field, Stanford Field and Johnson Field from July 26th, 2010 through November 20th, 2010 to conduct football and cheerleading practices and games in their Youth Football Program; to provide for severability; to provide an effective date; and for other purposes.

                                   

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

 

Ordinance -                 Request was made to consider an Ordinance by the City Council of

Community                 the City of Forest Park authorizing the Mayor to sign and accept a

Economic                   Community Economic Adjustment Planning Assistance Grant for

Adjustment                calendar years 2010 and 2011 from the Department of Defense

Planning Asst.            Office of Economic Adjustment for the purpose of preparing an

Grant:                         Outreach and Comprehensive Reuse Plan for Fort Gillem and to     appropriate the matching funds from the transfer to LRA Fund      Line Item #100-22-1510-61-1006; to provide for severability; to       repeal all Ordinances ad 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. Williams.  Voting for the motion was unanimous.

 

Comments:                  Ms. Lord thanked everyone for coming out for the Ward 5 clean-up.

 

                                    Ms. McCord stated there will be a Ward 3 Clean-up on July 17th and will meet at 1320 Rockcut Road, Grace Covenant Ministries.

 

                                    Ms. Williams stated she will be having a Ward 2 quarterly meeting on July 12th at 7 p.m. and July 31st at 11 a.m. She stated she is meeting with residents to update information and address issues and concerns. 

 

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

 

                                    The meeting adjourned at 7:20 p.m.