M I N U T E S

 

REGULAR MEETING OF MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF JULY 20, 2009

 

 

 

 

Call to Order:              The Regular Meeting of Mayor and Council of July 20, 2009 was called to order by Mayor Corine Deyton at 7:00 p.m.

 

Invocation:                  The invocation was given by Pastor Stephen Smith of the Anointed Word Outreach Christian Center followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag.

 

Roll Call:                     Present were Mayor Corine Deyton, Mayor Pro-tem Sparkle Adams, Councilman Donald Judson and Councilwomen Linda Lord and Maudie McCord.

 

                                    Also present were City Manager John Parker, Director of Finance Mike Blandenburg, Captain Jamie Reynolds and City Attorney Joe Harris.

 

Approval of                 Ms. Adams made a motion to approve the minutes of the Work

Minutes:                      Session of July 6th and the Regular Meeting of July 6th, seconded by Ms. Lord.  Voting for the motion were Ms. Lord, Ms. McCord and Ms. Adams.  Mr. Judson abstained.

 

 Comment Period:       Ms. Veronica Shannonhouse spoke and stated the Crazy Horse provides the seniors with a turkey at Thanksgiving, gifts for Bingo and provides transportation to see the Christmas lights at Callaway Gardens. 

 

                                    Mr. Darnell Moorer stated the Forest Park Ministers Association had another Clean Up on Saturday and thanked Councilman Judson for his efforts and stated it was very successful.

 

Resolution -                 Request was made to consider a Resolution setting the qualifying

Qualifying dates         dates and times for the General Election as Monday, August 31st

and times for               beginning at 8:30 a.m. and ending Friday, September 4th at 4:30

General Election:        p.m. for the office of Mayor and Council Ward 1 and Ward 2.

 

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

 

 

 

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

Acquisition of             for the City of Forest Park to authorize the acquisition and

Real Estate:                 purchase of certain real estate in the City for a purchase price of less than the appraised value; to provide for temporary funding of said purchase from the General Fund of the City; to provide for reimbursement to the General Fund from funds received from the “SPLOST” tax in 2009; to provide for severability; to repeal all Ordinances 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 Ms. McCord. Voting for the motion was unanimous.

 

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

 

                                    The meeting adjourned at 7:15 p.m.