M I N U T E S

 

REGULAR MEETING OF MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF JUNE 7, 2010

 

 

 

Call to Order:               The regular meeting of Mayor and Council of June 7, 2010 was                                                 called to order by Mayor Corine Deyton at 7:00 p.m. 

 

Invocation:                    The invocation was given by Rev. Willie Green 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, 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.

 

Approval of                  Mr. Judson made a motion to approve the minutes of the Budget

Minutes:                       Meeting of May 11th, the Budget Meeting of May 12th, the Budget Meeting of May 13th, the Work Session of May 17th, the Regular Meeting of May 17th and the Special Meeting of May 18th, with the necessary changes to the May 13th budget meeting, seconded by Ms. Adams.  Voting for the motion was unanimous. 

 

Comment Period:          Ms. Corley addressed a complaint from Mr. Carl Evans at the last Council Meeting.  She stated the problem was with pee-wee baseball and t-ball.  Opening Day was April. 17th, on April 24th games were rained out, along with softball and soccer.  The following week we were preparing for Spring Festival.  She stated she has 7 employees that work in her department, and while preparing for the Spring Festival, it rained all week.  We had set up the following Monday and Tuesday to make-up the rained out games but were unable to get the officials in our certification program to officiate the games. Ms. Portia Langley, who runs our t-ball program, was out of town from May 3rd .  We have three recreation supervisors and three coordinators, all athletic programs fall under the athletic coordinator. While Ms. Langley was gone the programs continued, we did not make up the games due to the weather.  Upon her return we were able to schedule the make up games and they have been completed.          

 

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

 

Public Hearing:             Mayor Deyton opened the public hearing to receive comments on the proposed amendment to the City Code, Title 8, Chapter 8, Section 8-8-36 of the Zoning Ordinance of the City so as to reduce the maximum allowable height for fences, walls and other obstructions to vision in certain residential use districts.

 

                                    Mayor Deyton asked if there was anyone present to speak.  No one was present to speak.

 

                                    Ms. Adams made a motion to close the Public Hearing, seconded by Mr. Judson.  Voting for the motion was unanimous.

 

Public Hearing:             Ms. Adams made a motion to open a Public Hearing, seconded by Ms. Williams.  Voting for the motion was unanimous.

 

                                    Mayor Deyton opened the Public Hearing to receive comments on the proposed budget for fiscal year 2010-2011.

 

                                    Mayor Deyton asked if there was anyone present to speak.  No one was present to speak.

 

                                    Ms. Adams made a motion to close the Public Hearing and reconvene the meeting, seconded by Mr. Judson.  Voting for the motion was unanimous.

 

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

Title 8,                          for the City of Forest Park, Georgia, to amend the Zoning

Chapter 8:                    Ordinance of the City, Title 8, Chapter 8 of the Code of Ordinances of the City, so as to reduce the maximum allowable height for fences, walls, and other obstructions to vision in certain residential use Districts; to provide for severability; to repeal all Ordinance 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 Mr. Judson.  Voting for the motion was unanimous.

 

Ordinance -                  Request was made to consider an Ordinance by the Governing

Budget:                         Body of the City of Forest Park, establishing the Budget for the Fiscal Year 2010-2011.

 

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

 

Resolution -                  Request was made to consider a Resolution to enter into a Contract

LARP Street:                with the Georgia Department of Transportation for L.A.R.P. Streets.

                                      

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

 

 

Comments:                   Ms. Adams stated there will be a Clean-Up Day for Ward 5 on June 12th  from 8 a.m. to noon and will meet at Ash Street Baptist Church.

 

                                    Ms. Adams also stated there is a Teen Council Meeting on Tuesday, June 15th at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall.

 

                                    There is a neighborhood Watch Program/cookout for the south side and north side on June 17th at the Police Department.

 

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

 

                                    The meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m.