M I N U T E S
REGULAR MEETING OF MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF SEPTEMBER 5, 2006
Call to Order: The regular meeting of Mayor and Council of September 5, 2006 was called to order by Mayor Corine Deyton at 7:00 p.m.
Invocation: The invocation was given by Councilman Halcome followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag.
Roll Call: Those present were: Mayor Corine Deyton, Mayor Pro-tem Donald Judson, Councilmen David Halcome, Wesley Lord and Councilwomen Sparkle Adams and Debbie Youmans.
Also present were City Manager John Parker, Asst. Director of Finance Joyce Whitfield, Director of Planning, Building and Zoning Steve Pearson, Director of Public Works Mike Gippert, Asst. Fire Chief Ray Clark, Director of Recreation and Leisure Services Elaine Corley, Management Analyst Angela Redding, Police Captain Chris Matson and City Attorney Joe Harris.
Approval of minutes: Mr. Judson made a motion to approve the minutes of the regular Meeting of Mayor and Council of August 21, 2006, seconded by Ms. Adams. Voting for the motion was unanimous.
Comment Period: Ms. Harrison spoke concerning erosion and drainage problems caused by the development on Phillips Drive.
Mr. Wayne Clark asked that the “no right turn on red” sign be removed from College Street.
Thanh Thanh The request for renewal of an on premises
Restaurant: consumption alcohol license for beer only was tabled from the August 21st meeting.
Mr. Parker asked this request be postponed until a Show Cause Hearing has been conducted.
Mr. Judson made a motion to remove the request from the table, seconded by Mr. Halcome. Voting for the motion was unanimous.
Mr. Lord made a motion to place this request on the table until the first meeting in October, seconded by Ms. Adams. Voting for the motion was unanimous.
Resolution - The Resolution by the City Council for the City
819 Forest Parkway of Forest Park, Georgia, to permit certain
(additional uses) additional uses of the property located at 819 Forest Parkway, Forest Park, Georgia, currently zoned “C-3 Institutional Commercial”, pursuant to Section 8-8-58(c)(13) of the Zoning Ordinance of the City permitting “other uses as deemed appropriate by the Governing Authority”; to provide for severability; to repeal all resolutions and parts of resolutions in conflict herewith; to provide an effective date; and for other purposes was tabled from the August 21st meeting.
Ms. Adams made a motion to remove the Resolution from the table, seconded by Mr. Lord. Voting for the motion was unanimous.
Mr. Lord made a motion to approve the Resolution, seconded by Mr. Judson. Voting for the motion were Mr. Judson and Mr. Lord. Voting against the motion were Ms. Adams and Ms. Youmans. Mr. Halcome abstained. Due to a tie vote, Mayor Deyton voted in favor of the Resolution. The motion carried.
New On-Premises Request was made to consider a new on
Consumption license- premises consumption alcohol license for liquor,
Jazzy J, Inc.: beer and wine from Jazzy J Inc. D/B/A J’s Sports Bar & Grill, 4644 Jonesboro Road.
Mr. Judson made a motion to approve the new on premises consumption alcohol license from Jazzy J Inc, seconded by Mr. Halcome. Voting for the motion was unanimous.
New Retail Alcohol Request was made to consider a new retail
License – Wholesale alcohol license for beer and wine from Retail
Food Outlet: Marketing Corporation, D/B/A Wholesale Food Outlet, 4855 Jonesboro Road.
Mr. Halcome made a motion to approve the new retail alcohol license for beer and wine from Retail Marketing Corporation, seconded by Mr. Lord. Voting for the motion was unanimous.
Renewal of On Request was made to consider renewal of an On
Premises License - Premises Consumption Alcohol License for beer
Michael’s Place: only from Michael’s Place, 4148 Jonesboro Road.
Mr. Lord made a motion to approve the request for renewal of an on premises consumption alcohol license for beer only from Michael’s Place, seconded by Mr. Judson. Voting for the motion was unanimous.
Resolution to sign Request was made to consider a Resolution
Final Plat: requesting authorization for the City Manager to sign a Final Plat as approval of the City Council of Forest Park for the subdivision of an R-80 Single Family Residential Zoned parcel.
Mayor Deyton asked to go on record to state anytime this Governing Body approved new development in the City, it must be required that they be built to accommodate the airplane noise. If we are passing new construction in the City, we need something to clarify what we are doing when building new homes.
Mr. Pearson stated residential buildings must be constructed in accordance with the City’s Acoustical/Sound Insulation Standards (NLR) Noise Level Reduction Ordinance. He stated these standards require that all new residential buildings for residential occupancy be constructed to have an Interior (DNL) Day-Night Average Sound Level of 45 dB or less.
Mr. Lord made a motion to approve the Resolution, seconded by Mr. Judson. Voting for the motion were Ms. Adams, Mr. Judson, Mr. Lord and Mr. Halcome. Ms. Youmans voted against the motion. The motion carried.
Resolution – Final Request was made to consider a Resolution
Plat: requesting authorization for the City Manager to sign a Final Plat as approval of the City Council of Forest Park for the subdivision of one (1) lot zoned R-80 Single Family Residential into two (2) lots.
Mr. Judson made a motion to approve the Resolution, seconded by Mr. Lord. Voting for the motion were Ms. Youmans, Mr. Judson, Mr. Lord and Mr. Halcome. Ms. Adams voted against the motion. The motion carried.
Ordinance – C-3 Request was made to consider an Ordinance by
Zoning Additional the City Council for the City of Forest Park,
Uses: Georgia, to permit certain additional uses for All Property abutting Forest Parkway, Forest Park, Georgia, and zoned “C-3 Institutional Commercial”, pursuant to Section 8-8-58(c)(13) of the Zoning Ordinance of the City permitting “other uses as seemed Appropriate by the Governing Authority”; to provide for severability; to repeal all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith; to provide an effective date; and for other purposes.
Mr. Lord made a motion to approve the Ordinance, seconded by Mr. Judson.
Ms. Youmans requested a meeting to go over the City’ s land use and needed housekeeping in zoning.
Voting for the motion were Mr. Lord, Mr. Halcome, Ms. Adams and Mr. Judson. Voting against the motion was Ms. Youmans. The motion carried.
Committee Reports: Ms. Elaine Corley presented an update of programs offered in the Recreation and Leisure Services Department.
Other Business: Mr. Judson made a motion to suspend the rules to add an item to the agenda, seconded by Ms. Youmans. Voting for the motion was unanimous.
Mr. Judson made a motion to appoint City Manager John Parker to serve on the Forest Park Fort Gillem Local Redevelopment Authority, seconded by Ms. Youmans. Voting for the motion was unanimous.
Ms Adams stated she is sponsoring a Block Party for Wards 1 and 2 on September 30th at the corner of Hendrix Drive and Scott Blvd. She asked that each department be represented to answer questions.
Ms. Youmans read a letter from the airport concerning construction at the airport and increased air traffic on the 5th runway during the next 60 days.
Adjournment: Mr. Lord made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Ms. Adams. Voting for the motion was unanimous.
The meeting adjourned at 8:10 p.m.