M I N U T E S

 

WORK SESSION OF MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF JUNE 7, 2010

 

 

 

 

Call to Order:               The Work Session of Mayor and Council of June 7, 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 Maudie McCord, Karen-Brandee Williams 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, Director of Public Works Mike Gippert, Colonel Tommy Orr, Management Analyst Angela Redding, Chief Eddie Buckholts and City Attorney Robert Mack.

 

Agenda Items:              Public Hearing to amend Title 8, Chapter 8, Section 8-8-36 to reduce the maximum allowable height for fences, walls and other obstructions to vision in certain residential use districts:   Mr. Pearson explained the maximum height was 15 feet and it will now be 8 feet in residential districts and remain the same in commercial areas, 15 feet.

 

                                    Ordinance – to amend Zoning Ordinance so as to reduce the maximum allowable height for fences, walls and other obstructions to vision in certain residential districts:  Ms. Williams asked what residential areas are these?  Mr. Pearson explained now it will be 8 feet in all residential zones and we will leave it at 15 feet for commercial districts.  Ms. Williams confirmed these are all residential areas in the entire City.

 

                                    Ordinance establishing the Budget:  Ms. Williams asked for an explanation of the reduction of the Capital Replacement Account in the Finance Department.  Mr. Blandenburg stated in the current budget there was a total of $426,000 in the account but now it will not be necessary to use those funds since any capital items bought will come from SPLOST, so it is not needed in the operating budget.

 

                                    Resolution to enter into Contract with Georgia Department of Transportation for L.A.R.P. Streets:  Mr. Gippert stated there is only one street (West Street) in this contract, however, the Department of Transportation is doing away with the LARP Program and starting a new program. 

 

                                    Ms. Williams asked in reference to the Finance Department Employee Benefit Fund, since the City is no longer self-insured, will that have any effect on employees.  Mr. Blandenburg stated no, it has no negative effect.

 

                                    Ms. Williams asked that the minutes of the May 13th Budget Meeting reflect that she was absent due to an emergency. 

 

                                    Mr. Parker stated he has been working diligently on the situation that the City of Forest Park did not qualify for a stop on the Commuter Rail.  He stated he is contacting people and setting up a meeting with decision makers in this area and we will be presenting our case. 

 

Executive Session:        Ms. McCord made a motion to enter into Executive Session to

                                    discuss a legal matter, seconded by Ms. Lord.  Voting for the motion was unanimous.

 

                                    Mayor and Council entered into Executive Session at 6:15 p.m.

 

                                    Ms. Lord made a motion to reconvene the Work Session, seconded by Ms. McCord.  Voting for the motion was unanimous.

 

Adjournment:                Ms. Adams  made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Mr. Judson.  Voting of the motion was unanimous.