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--- title: Regular Council Meetings date: 2024-05-13 source: 2024-05-13_Regular_Council_Meetings.wav --- [0:00:42, 0:00:43]: So [0:01:05, 0:01:11]: So she said it does so uh the things are valuable my desk who things are my desk? [0:01:31, 0:01:47]: Okay, I've been told we're in live. Okay. All right, good deal. All right, ladies and gentlemen. I appreciate you being here. And sorry about my delay, but uh obviously the ceremonial part of our meeting. And uh we have several proclamations uh to read today. [0:01:47, 0:01:52]: And I've been giving my orders so um so we'll start with the public service recognition week. [0:01:52, 0:01:53]: Now um [0:01:54, 0:01:58]: Public service recognition disinvolve our police officers? No. [0:01:58, 0:02:09]: Excuse me? All city workers. Well, all the city workers are here. Come forward please. Every anybody anybody works for the city, come on. Come on up. Come on up. [0:02:20, 0:02:29]: See, that's it's a whole lot of y'all. That's good. That's what makes that's what really makes the city run. All the all the all the employees. They do the all the heavy lifting. [0:02:29, 0:02:30]: All right. [0:02:31, 0:02:51]: Come on, Lisa. Come on, Lisa. Double time. Who? Yes. Dimitri. Superman. All right. Check this out. Good stuff. All right. Public Service Recognition Week, May 5th to May 11th, 2024. Whereas Public Service Recognition Week takes place in [0:02:51, 0:02:55]: in the first week of May and will be held from May fifth to May eleventh this year. [0:02:55, 0:03:00]: Верезев сі єври є снайфа, де ферсвикмей газ бин сетасай. [0:03:00, 0:03:02]: The public service recognition we [0:03:02, 0:03:08]: A time to thank dedicated public servants for federal from the federal, state, local, and governments across the country. [0:03:09, 0:03:27]: Whereas initially public service was considered joining the military to provide security for our people. As cities sit as cities and states formed and grew into empires, the Congress and those who work in education and public service careers. Civil servants ensure government works for the American people. [0:03:27, 0:03:37]: Whereas each day, millions of government employees serve their fellow citizens, and we as a nation recognize a value valuable role they play in the community. [0:03:37, 0:03:48]: It takes thanks to the efforts of public service employees that we are able to go about our daily lives. Now therefore I Anthony S. Ford by Virtual Authority Vested in me as a mayor city of Stockbridge, Georgia. [0:03:48, 0:04:08]: And on behalf of City Council members Elton Alexander, Alana Barber, Cowberry, Lakesa Gantt and Afonso Thomas to hereby recognize May 5th to the 11th, 2024, as Public Service Recognition Week, the great city of Stockbridge. And thank you for your service unto the citizens and the businesses in Stockbridge. Witness thereof, I have hereunto set my hand. [0:04:08, 0:04:24]: hand in the great seal of the city of Stockbridge, Georgia, on the 13th day of May, year of our Lord, 2024. And I signed a proclamation along with the click Vanessa Holliday. And ladies and gentlemen says Vanessa Holiday is standing right next to me. I'm going to issue this to you, man. Thank you, man. [0:04:25, 0:04:26]: A [0:04:29, 0:04:49]: Now now I normally we open it up stores so I anybody and words of wisdom, I mean a whole lot of y'all so I mean hey, conversation, comments, whatever. For me, I just love what I do. I I appreciate everybody here and I thank you, Mayor, for for this, but I love what I do. All right. Anybody else? Sarah? I mean [0:04:48, 0:05:03]: Please help you. Yeah, exactly. I d I just want to say that it's a great organization to work for. Um and we really do love the citizens and as staffers we work for the citizens. So thank you for allowing us to serve you. Okay. Fantastic. Anybody else? [0:05:04, 0:05:24]: I would just like to take the time to say thank you for the work that you do that makes things well. We do the legislative part, but certainly you make it the execution part uh is excellent. So continue to do what you're doing, uh making the city shine. That's right. You do all the heavy lifting. Heavy lifting. [0:05:24, 0:05:32]: Community connects. Okay, absolutely. All right. So we need to take a roof photo there. Okay. All right. Come on over here, ladies. Come on down. Come on down. [0:05:33, 0:05:34]: [334.8, 343.9]: Well, well yeah yeah that is right. Ladies on one s come on, mix come on, come on ladies, come on in here. Come on. Next to these fellas here. [0:05:44, 0:05:45]: All right. [0:05:46, 0:06:00]: Come on, come on, come on. Just foot on down. Yeah, let's sit out. On this side? Okay. Come on. Alright, you good? Come on, come on. Right here. Alright. You got it? [0:06:01, 0:06:02]: Yeah, we stripped it out. [0:06:04, 0:06:08]: Yeah, but I need the getting fired. [0:06:13, 0:06:16]: Easy. Um three one, two, snap. [0:06:20, 0:06:34]: Demetrius, come in. It's for all employees. Okay. Is somebody else coming? No, no, no. It's for all employees. Rosma? Come on. Exactly. [0:06:35, 0:06:44]: Juwan hiding back here too. I see him. He's not going black hair. Okay. Okay. [0:06:45, 0:06:47]: And I like that. [0:06:49, 0:06:49]: Yeah. [0:06:54, 0:06:57]: All right, thank you very much. Appreciate you. [0:06:57, 0:07:00]: Thank you, thank you, thank you. [0:07:05, 0:07:07]: Those those building pump to the south of this. [0:07:10, 0:07:15]: Well I I did that and and actually what's up next is Professional Municipal Clerks Week. [0:07:16, 0:07:19]: So clerk's office, come on back up. [0:07:21, 0:07:22]: Nothing. Okay. [0:07:26, 0:07:29]: You're missing. [0:07:32, 0:07:40]: This next proclamation is a professional municipal clerk's re week, May fifth to May eleventh, twenty twenty four. [0:07:40, 0:07:51]: Whereas the Office of Professional Municipal Clerk is a time honored by a vital part of the local government that exists throughout the world. Whereas the Office of Professional Municipal Clerk is the oldest among public servants. [0:07:51, 0:08:05]: Whereas the Office of Professional Municipal Clerks provides a professional link between the citizens, the local governing bodies, and the agencies of the government at other levels. And whereas professional municipal clerks have pledged to be the ever mindful of their neutrality. [0:08:05, 0:08:08]: and impartiality rendering equal service to all. [0:08:08, 0:08:28]: Whereas the professional municipal clerk serves as an information center on functions of local government and community. Whereas professional municipal clerks continue to strive to improve the administration and law affairs of the Office of Professional Municipal Clerk through participation in educational programs, seminars, workshops, and the annual meeting of their state provisional contract. [0:08:28, 0:08:48]: country and international professional organizations and whereas it is most appropriate that we recognize the accomplishments of the office of professional municipal clerk. Now therefore I Anthony S. Ford by virtual authority vessel in me as the mayor of the city of Stockbridge, Georgia. On behalf of City Council members and Lana Barber, Kyle, Berry, Lakisha Gantt and Fonsel Thomas who hereby recognize a week [0:08:48, 0:09:01]: on May fifty eleventh, twenty twenty-four as Professional Municipal Clerks Week, and further extend the appreciation to our professional municipal clerk and members of the clerk's office team for the vital services to perform their experimentary dedication and to the Stockbridge community. [0:09:02, 0:09:08]: And witness thereof I have hereunto set my hand and great seal the city of Stockbridge, Georgia, on the thirteenth day of May, year of our Lord. [0:09:08, 0:09:15]: Twenty twenty four and I signed this along with a clerk Vanessa Holiday once again. Okay. [0:09:17, 0:09:18]: Yeah. [0:09:18, 0:09:30]: Again, I love what I do. I appreciate this mayor, but I want to extend this to the newest member of our team. We have an amazing team. We it's a lot of work, but we love we love it. [0:09:30, 0:09:31]: And I want to [0:09:32, 0:09:35]: Give this to you, Cassandra. She's the newest member of our team. [0:09:37, 0:09:57]: Speech, speech, speech. Speech speech. I think Shana summed it up better. It's just my privilege to be able to serve and to extend my talents to the uh service of this of the city. Thank you all so much. We're taking another picture. Yes, sir. Okay. Ladies, would you come on over, please? [0:09:57, 0:10:08]: Uh you gotta move a little bit down that way in a minute. No, I'm I'm fine, I'm fine right here. I need to do it on a balance it out. Come up sound please thank you. [0:10:21, 0:10:23]: Thank you. Thank you. All righty. [0:10:29, 0:10:32]: Thank you. [0:10:33, 0:10:37]: Mr Aaron, sir, come on up please. [0:10:43, 0:10:50]: Oh I'm sorry. I should have mentioned your name. Come on gentlemen, come on this side. What on this side please. [0:10:52, 0:10:57]: All right, ladies and gentlemen, we're gonna honor National Public Works Week and um [0:10:57, 0:11:00]: We have the public works director and his uh assistant. [0:11:02, 0:11:03]: Yeah. Fucking [0:11:04, 0:11:08]: God takes care of all the business. All right. [0:11:08, 0:11:28]: Whereas public service, excuse me, public works professionals focus on infrastructure facilities and services that are of vital importance to sustainable and resilient communities and to the public health, high quality of life, well-being of the people of the city of Stockbridge. And whereas these infrastructure facilities and services could not be provided without the dedicated efforts of public works professionals, [0:11:28, 0:11:43]: engineers, managers, employees at all levels of government and the private sector, who are responsible for rebuilding, improving, protecting our nation's transportation, water supply, water treatment, and solid waste systems, public buildings, and other structures and facilities essential to our s for our citizens. [0:11:43, 0:12:03]: Whereas in the public interest of the citizens, civic leaders, and children in the city of Stockbridge to gain knowledge of and maintain an ongoing interest in understanding the importance of public works and public works programs, their respective communities. And whereas in the year 2024, Mars the 64th Annual National Public Works sponsored, well, Works Week sponsored by the American Public Works [0:12:03, 0:12:08]: Public Works Association, Canada Public Works Association be in now. [0:12:09, 0:12:17]: Therefore, I Anthony Sword, by virtue of authority, vested in me as the mayor of City of Stockbridge, Georgia, and on behalf of City Council members Elton Alexander, Ilano, Barber Cowberry. [0:12:17, 0:12:37]: Lakeisa Gann and Fonzo Thomas do hereby designate the week of May 19th to 25th, 2024 as National Public Works Week. I urge all citizens to join with representatives of the American Public Works Association, government agencies in activities, events, ceremonies designated to pay tribute to our public works professionals, engineers, managers, employees, and to recognize the sustainable. [0:12:37, 0:12:43]: sustainable contributions they make in protecting our national health, safety, and advancing quality of life for all. [0:12:43, 0:12:57]: In witness thereof I have hereunto set my hand the great seal of the city of Stockbridge, Georgia, on the thirteenth day of May of our year year of our Lord, two thousand and twenty-four. And once again I signed the proclamation along with a clerk with us all day. Thank you, gentlemen. Appreciate you. [0:13:02, 0:13:13]: Words? Any words? Uh thank you, Mayor Ford. I just say it's great to have a great team that allows you to do things. So I'm really proud of the guys that serve in the public works department. [0:13:15, 0:13:15]: Yeah. [0:13:19, 0:13:27]: On behalf of Public Works, we like to thank the city for acknowledging us and we like to just continue doing a good job for the citizens. Thank you. All right. [0:13:30, 0:13:50]: We can do all the heavy lifting. I would like to say that these gentlemen have done an amazing job in the city. They really have come up and stepped up for us. They've allowed us to raise the bar in the city. The work that you see out here along East Atlanta Road and the roadways. They do [0:13:50, 0:13:55]: that they do that work. Not the so sexy work, but they get it done to make us look good. [0:13:55, 0:13:56]: Appreciate you. Absolutely. [0:14:00, 0:14:05]: When what we haven't taken for that's right. [0:14:09, 0:14:13]: Congrats. [0:14:15, 0:14:22]: All right. We got National Police Week. So our chief and your your officers please. [0:14:22, 0:14:25]: Sabris finus, the serve and protect. [0:14:26, 0:14:27]: At all times. [0:14:29, 0:14:33]: Ladies and gentlemen, we have our two year anniversary coming one July twenty twenty four. [0:14:34, 0:14:37]: So very proud days. Come on, come on aside, please. [0:14:40, 0:14:46]: Ladies and gentlemen, Chief. Yes sir. All right, right here. Yeah, just sir be fine. Absolutely. [0:14:47, 0:14:51]: All right. National Police Week, May twelfth to May eighteenth, twenty twenty four. [0:14:52, 0:15:00]: Whereas in na during national police week, we take time to honor the men and women in law enforcement who put their lives on the line every day to keep community safe. [0:15:00, 0:15:05]: And whereas the week long recognition coincides with National Peace Officers Memorial Day, which is May fifteenth. [0:15:06, 0:15:07]: That is Wednesday. [0:15:07, 0:15:12]: And serves as a solemn occasion to pay tribute to the memory of law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty. [0:15:13, 0:15:33]: And to honor their enduring legacy, and courage, valor, and service. Whereas the city of Stockbridge recognizes the invaluable contributions of law enforcement officers to our community and acknowledge their integral role in fostering a safe, just, and inclusive society for all residents. Whereas each year during this week, tens of thousands of law enforcement officers travel to Washington D.C. to remember those who lost their lives. [0:15:33, 0:15:34]: Yeah. [0:15:34, 0:15:54]: Now therefore our Anthony S. Ford, Mayor of City Stopbury by Virtual Authority, Vester and Me, Georgia, Stopbury's Georgia, on behalf of City Council members Hilton, Alexander, Nilanda, Barber, Cowberry, LakeshaGantt, and Fonzo Thomas, who hereby recognize the week of May 12th to 18th, 2024, as National Police Week in our city. We call upon our residents to join in honoring the law enforcement officers. [0:15:54, 0:15:58]: expressing gratitude for their dedication and recognizing their sacrifices. [0:15:58, 0:15:59]: A witness hereof. [0:16:00, 0:16:12]: Excuse me, and witness whereof, I here I have hereunto set my hand of Grace Seal City, Stockbridge, Georgia, on the thirteenth day of May, year of our Lord, two thousand and twenty-four. And I signed a proclamation along with our cliff for that's a holiday. [0:16:15, 0:16:15]: Yeah. [0:16:19, 0:16:33]: This is a uh rather solemn uh proclamation. Um it honors the officers who've uh paid the ultimate sacrifice in serving our community. The work that these men and women do uh each and every day. Um [0:16:33, 0:16:37]: I think at times can often be uh thankless and underappreciated. Um [0:16:38, 0:16:58]: And we have to understand and realize that um our our brave men and women who are out there serving our community, that every time they leave their homes, uh they and their families don't necessarily know whether or not they're gonna return home at the end of the day. Uh we all have lost loved ones in the line of duty, close friends, and um this is a uh solemn reminder. [0:16:57, 0:16:59]: [1019.9, 1028.1]: uh important work but very perilous work that our law enforcement professionals do. Just this year alone we've lost fifty eight law enforcement officers in the line of duty. [0:17:08, 0:17:26]: for here in our uh state of Georgia. And uh so this is in uh remembrance of all those who have served. There's scripture that says there's no love greater than this, uh, that one man lay down a knife their life for another. And I believe that um that's what these brave men and women do each and every day and we're thankful for them and their service. So thank you for this honor. [0:17:26, 0:17:27]: No problem. No problem. [0:17:32, 0:17:34]: Okay. [0:17:35, 0:17:38]: We might have to double up a little bit. [0:17:40, 0:17:41]: Okay. [0:17:45, 0:17:48]: Chief said that oh I appreciate everything they do. [0:17:53, 0:18:04]: Okay, thank you. All right. Fantastic. Thanks, thanks. Appreciate the one. [0:18:05, 0:18:08]: I can tell you all right. [0:18:13, 0:18:15]: Excuse me, Vanessa, could you come in please? [0:18:19, 0:18:22]: Stand by for a second. Let me re good do something here. [0:18:51, 0:18:51]: No problem. [0:18:52, 0:19:12]: We do. All right. This one, uh, this next proclamation deals with uh national cities, towns, and villages month. And so this will involve uh myself alone our council members, and I believe this is all of us are here at this point. This is whereas the National League of Cities was founded in 1924 in Lawrence, Kansas, as an American Municipal Association. [0:19:12, 0:19:19]: By the state municipal leads seeking more contribution and national representation as cities, towns, and villages expand rapidly. [0:19:20, 0:19:31]: Whereas the nonpartisan National League of Cities is the oldest and largest organization representing municipal governments throughout the United States, representing the interests of more than 19,000 cities, towns, villages across our nation. [0:19:31, 0:19:32]: I'm country. [0:19:32, 0:19:46]: Whereas today the National Leader Cities works in partnership with 90 state municipal leads across the country and strengthen local leadership, drive innovation, and influence with federal policies and impact local programs and operations. [0:19:47, 0:20:07]: And whereas the voice of cities, towns, and villages in Washington D.C., the National League of Cities has successfully championed federal legislative solutions that support municipalities and has worked closely with Congress and executive branches to educate policymakers on the realities of local implementation. And whereas the City of Stockbridge is a proud member of the National Leader Cities. [0:20:07, 0:20:27]: And has benefited from the organizational research, technical expertise, federal advocacy, opportunities to learn from other local governments. Local governments, whereas local governments are the bedrock of American democracy, providing 360, excuse me, 336 million residents with most accountable, representative, responsible, inclusive, ethical, and transparent government. [0:20:27, 0:20:28]: government in the world. [0:20:28, 0:20:38]: And whereas uh from the nation's smallest villages to the largest cities, America's local governments have been essential in transforming the United States of America into the greatest, most influential nation in the world. [0:20:38, 0:20:58]: And world history, whereas the city of Starbase was first incorporated in 1920 and probably served today by Mayor Anthony S. Ford, Council Members Elton Alexander, Ilana Barber, Kyle Berry, Nokisha Gantt, Fonzo Thomas, and the municipal workforce of 100 plus dedicated public service. Now, therefore, I let it be resolved that the city of Starbase hereby proclaims May 2024 as a national. [0:20:58, 0:21:18]: cities, towns, villages of month, uh in celebration of America's local governments and the National League of Cities Historical Centennial Anniversary. And witness thereof I have hereunto set my hand in the great seal of the city, Stockbridge, Georgia, the 13th day of the year of our Lord, 2024, and I signed a course a proclamation along with our Clear Vanessa Holiday, ladies and gentlemen. [0:21:18, 0:21:20]: [1282.4, 1284.1]: Yes. [0:21:26, 0:21:30]: Yeah, you got the buying guys. [0:21:34, 0:21:54]: Congratulations. Just really excited about uh being a part of such a great city and the National League of Cities and all the work that we've done over the last uh few years to be a part of that organization. Uh the things that I've learned in my first term uh going [0:21:54, 0:22:10]: going out to the uh the conferences and things of that nature really have opened my mind and my insight to uh see all the great works that is still yet to do. I'm excited about it. So thank you. Thank you sir. No problem. Thank you for sharing anytime. [0:22:11, 0:22:15]: Which one is that? This is mental health awareness month. [0:22:16, 0:22:17]: Okay. [0:22:18, 0:22:24]: How you doing? All right. All righty. Why don't you want you we want to come on this side, please? Yes, sir. [0:22:28, 0:22:32]: Thank you very much. Okay, proclamation City Stockbridge Recognition Mental Health Awareness Month. [0:22:33, 0:22:53]: Whereas May is Mental Health Awareness Month, the National Observance, started in 1949 by the Mental Health America to bring attention to the importance of mental health and mental well-being. And whereas it's a month of well-worth acknowledging mental illness impacts the lives of millions of individuals every day, we can use this time to have open mental health discussions to better. [0:22:53, 0:22:57]: our education and understanding of mental health in all these forms. [0:22:57, 0:23:17]: And whereas across the country, individuals and organizations step up to rise awareness raise awareness of and help address the challenges faced by people living with mental health conditions. And whereas the area of excuse me, whereas the area that someone lives in plays a significant role in their overall health and well-being, having safe, stable, and healthy home conditions. [0:23:17, 0:23:37]: Set the foundation for achieving a main and achieving and maintaining good mental health. Whereas with early and effective interventions, those individuals with mental health conditions can recover and lead full productive lives. Whereas each business, school, government, agency, health care provider, organization, cities, and citizens share the burden of mental health problems as a responsibility. [0:23:37, 0:23:57]: promote mental wellness and support prevention efforts. Now therefore I Anthony Sforber, Virtual Authority, Vesting Means and Mayor City of Stockbridge, Georgia, on behalf of City Council members Elton, Alexander Lana, Barber Cowberry, Lakeisha Gannon and Afonso Thomas to proclaim May 2024 as May uh excuse me, Mental Health Awareness Month. Call upon assistance [0:23:57, 0:24:01]: business, government agencies, public and private institutions, businesses and schools and stockridges, [0:24:01, 0:24:05]: To recommit our community to increase awareness, understanding, mental health. [0:24:05, 0:24:09]: The steps our citizens can take to provide excuse me to protect their mental [0:24:09, 0:24:29]: Health and need the need for appropriate and s and accessible services for all people with mental health conditions. A witness thereof I have hereunto set my hand the great seal of the city of Stockbridge, Georgia, on thirteenth day of May year of our Lord, two thousand and twenty-four. And of course I myself and our Cliff Vanessa holiday signed the proclamation. [0:24:29, 0:24:30]: Yeah. [0:24:32, 0:24:33]: In the comments, please. [0:24:35, 0:24:53]: I just wanna say thank you and mental health is a growing issue in our country, um, and in our cities all around, and it's very important that we start recognizing the issues at hand. Thank you again. [0:24:55, 0:24:58]: I don't know if it's not a good one. [0:25:05, 0:25:10]: Thank you. [0:25:13, 0:25:18]: This next proclamation, National Asian American and Pacific Island Heritage Month. [0:25:20, 0:25:28]: And I want you to know, ladies and gentlemen, we're I think we set a record tonight, the amount of proclamations and the and and things that we've done in one city. [0:25:28, 0:25:29]: So [0:25:30, 0:25:32]: [1532.9, 1552.9]: Come on over here, please. Right. Okay. Whereas the Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month is a month to celebrate and pay tribute to the contributions of Asian Pacific Americans to American history, society, and culture. And whereas in 1978, Congress passed a joint congressional resolution to commemorate Asian American [0:25:52, 0:26:12]: Here this week during the first week of May, because of two important anniversaries the arrival of the first Japanese immigrants in America on May 7th, 1843, and the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad by many Chinese laborers on May 10th, 1869. In 1990, this week was later expanded into a month long celebration Asian American and Pacific. [0:26:12, 0:26:32]: Pacific Islander Heritage Month is a celebration of culture, traditions, history, and Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States. Whereas more than 24 million people in the United States identify as Asian, and with 1.8 million identifying as native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, or a combination. These diverse communities have enriched this country in generations to come. Whereas during the month, [0:26:32, 0:26:52]: Month of May, we encourage everyone to reflect on Asian American resilience, particularly against the alarming rise of hate crimes that we have seen in recent years. Now the now, therefore, I am Anthony Sfor, by Versus Authority Vested in me, as the mayor of City Stockbridge, Georgia. And on behalf of City Council members Elvin Alexander Alonda, Barber Cowberry, Lake Sagan, Afonso Thomas, to hereby proclaim May 2024 as [0:26:52, 0:27:12]: Asian American and Islander Heritage Month. We call upon the people of the Stockbridge Community to learn more about the local artists, expand their playlists and find inspirations, inspiration to celebrate Asian Pacific American heritage throughout the month of May and beyond. And witness thereof, I have here hereunto set my hand the great seal of the city of Stockbridge, Georgia. On this it's on the second [0:27:12, 0:27:18]: Sunday in May, year of our Lord, two thousand and twenty-four, and I signed this along with uh our clerk Vanessa Holiday. So [0:27:20, 0:27:22]: And do you agree? [0:27:23, 0:27:43]: I really thank the city of Stockbridge for this uh appreciation. I'm practicing in uh Stockbridge for the past twenty years as a physician. I'm proud to do so. I would like to continue that and this is uh not only for me, for the entire people who came this country with a big dreams. [0:27:43, 0:27:48]: and uh how proud we are to achieve all those dreams. Thank you very much. [0:27:49, 0:28:09]: Yes, you don't. Yeah, I'd like to thank Dr. Chetty and his team. They invited me out to speak at uh their event, Gothic Georgia Association, the Physicians of Indian Heritage. They are a magnificent organization giving back charitable giving and medical care for the community. So thank you so much for that. [0:28:09, 0:28:19]: Yeah, thanks for coming. [0:28:24, 0:28:35]: Absolutely. Thank you, sir. Because appreciate thank you sir. We're gonna work on that medical care right here. They got a free clinic in everything. [0:28:45, 0:29:05]: Since uh since most gracious ladies Alpha Cap Sword Incorporated been in my life ever since I've been in college. Swept me on my feet. So much so I I married in the UK, right? Check it out. I couldn't I'm gonna help it, right? You ladies and dumb mean. Hey so it's great. Love you all. Fantastic. Sorry to know. [0:29:05, 0:29:12]: No, you ready for us to come up? Yeah, but yes I am. I'm sorry, running my mom. Come on up, bud. Come on up, ladies. So we uh [0:29:12, 0:29:17]: This special dedication here, Adoptor Row program. Okay, so um [0:29:17, 0:29:37]: Okay, so I'm not sure exactly where is this gonna I have to admit, I'm not sure exactly where is this gonna go. So we're gonna well we'll we'll we'll go down here so we can hold it and we can take some great pictures and we have it unveil them outside. It's already oh okay. Mr. Aaron works over. Yeah he he over there. You you've gotta come he's the middle place. [0:29:37, 0:29:52]: Oh should we get on here so we can side right here? I mean it's so if we hold it. Okay, if you want to hold it. Yeah, we can hold it. Okay, you wanna hold it? Yeah, that way it's fine. Okay, okay. Okay. Ladies, come on in. I don't know which side. Okay, we got where's [0:30:43, 0:30:53]: Okay, that's on glad to have y'all tonight. This is amazing. [0:31:05, 0:31:06]: Okay. [0:31:09, 0:31:19]: Yeah, we'll need to talk about it. Okay, but that's that we're going to be able to do it. [0:31:22, 0:31:25]: I have another remote. [0:31:55, 0:31:58]: [1936.7, 1940.2]: But I'm gonna say [0:32:30, 0:32:40]: That's awesome. [0:32:42, 0:32:45]: No, I said. [0:32:46, 0:32:55]: Oh yeah, you do that, do that, tell me about it. You should have been here, don't you? [0:33:55, 0:33:56]: Yeah, yeah. [0:33:58, 0:33:59]: Yeah. [0:34:04, 0:34:05]: Yeah, yeah. [0:34:25, 0:34:26]: Yeah, it's just weird. [0:34:27, 0:34:30]: I won't uh scared my own. [0:34:55, 0:34:57]: But attach this everything grab it. [0:35:05, 0:35:05]: Okay. [0:35:08, 0:35:10]: You're really seeing the detail. [0:35:33, 0:35:34]: Yeah, that's it. [0:35:35, 0:35:48]: I've heard nails about it. Fingers. Sure, sure. I'm more confident that's so fingers crossed as well. [0:35:50, 0:35:52]: That's our [0:35:57, 0:36:03]: Yeah, it's not. [0:36:11, 0:36:16]: Otherwise, this is your photo and [0:36:17, 0:36:22]: I have my buttons. [0:36:24, 0:36:26]: Oh no. [0:36:27, 0:36:30]: Oh yeah, I don't feel funny. [0:36:31, 0:36:34]: [2200.0, 2201.2]: Well, [0:36:41, 0:36:43]: Rapids right. [0:36:51, 0:36:54]: [2225.4, 2229.5]: [0:37:43, 0:37:45]: Thank you, Mr. [0:37:55, 0:38:02]: Yeah, she has to look as well. [0:38:45, 0:38:47]: [2329.0, 2330.6]: [0:38:51, 0:38:52]: Yeah. [0:40:14, 0:40:15]: How water you want. [0:41:09, 0:41:10]: Yeah. [0:41:28, 0:41:29]: Test test it. [0:42:07, 0:42:09]: But now. [0:42:11, 0:42:15]: That's fine. [0:42:26, 0:42:27]: Yeah. [0:42:30, 0:42:30]: Yeah, yeah. [0:42:45, 0:42:47]: [2568.2, 2573.9]: Thank you. [0:44:24, 0:44:25]: Yeah. [0:44:33, 0:44:35]: No, it isn't. [0:44:35, 0:44:37]: [2685.1, 2688.4]: [0:45:15, 0:45:17]: All right, Council, we need to get started with our meeting, please. [0:45:20, 0:45:26]: Mr. Garden. Clark is out. [0:45:26, 0:45:31]: Yeah, we we we have time to do that right now. Okay. [0:45:40, 0:45:50]: We are mad of it, we are we're all on we're on? Okay. All right. Uh that uh okay. I don't know, she's kinda noise here. [0:45:55, 0:46:15]: All right, ladies and gentlemen, get started with our council meeting. Um it is now 6 05 and I'd like to call our council uh meeting uh to order. Um May 13th, um 2024. The invocation, um Miss Kedra Jackson, please come forward to the mic. Everybody stand if you're able to stand. [0:46:18, 0:46:18]: Mm-hmm. [0:46:24, 0:46:44]: I pray for this council meeting tonight, give the council members wisdom and guidance as they deliberate on the items before them. May every decision be righteous in your sight, for our benefit and for your glory. In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Father. [0:46:44, 0:46:46]: Amen. [0:46:47, 0:47:00]: For a pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, to the Republic for which stands one nation, one to God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. [0:47:02, 0:47:03]: Madam Clerk, roll call, please. [0:47:08, 0:47:09]: Present. [0:47:13, 0:47:13]: President. [0:47:16, 0:47:17]: Present. [0:47:20, 0:47:22]: Mayor Ford, you have a court. [0:47:22, 0:47:24]: Thank you, Madam Clerk. I appreciate that. [0:47:24, 0:47:35]: Um, Mr. Berry, if you can do this as well as this, sir, if you don't mind. Thank you. I need for you, Mr. Berry, if you don't, to make the amendment to the agenda for this evening, please. [0:47:37, 0:47:37]: Yeah. [0:47:38, 0:47:52]: Uh we have on the floor item number seven, rezoning RZ-2023-05 on the agenda will not be heard tonight. The applicant has requested a deferral. [0:47:52, 0:47:55]: To have the item heard at the june tenth. [0:47:56, 0:48:03]: Two thousand twenty four council meeting, June tenth. Is there a second to that motion? I second. Is there all all in favor, please indicate? [0:48:04, 0:48:24]: Announced decision. Thank you very much. Go ahead, Mr. Berry, please. Second one, we would like to uh make note that item number six on tonight's agenda, CP-2023-04 would not be heard tonight because the applicant no longer requires a comprehensive plan amendment due to the recent 2024. [0:48:24, 0:48:33]: City of Stockbridge Comprehensive Plan Update where the density rates were amended. As a request, the applicant's project now meets the required density rate. [0:48:34, 0:48:35]: Is there a second to that motion? [0:48:37, 0:48:39]: Is there a second to that motion? Sir. Yes, sir. [0:48:41, 0:48:43]: [2923.6, 2931.7]: We don't need discussion right now because we get into it, but but uh l looking for a second to the motion, please. That's it, second. Okay, I'm sorry, excuse me. So sorry, excuse me. All in favor, please indicate. [0:48:52, 0:48:53]: Opposed. [0:48:53, 0:49:02]: I'm gonna abstain because I need staff to explain. Okay. Zero four zero one motion passes. Thank you very much. But staff didn't explain this. [0:49:03, 0:49:04]: Okay. [0:49:05, 0:49:12]: We the motion's passed. We're gonna we're gonna move on at this point. Thank you. All right. Now any motion to adopt the rest of the agenda for this evening. [0:49:14, 0:49:20]: Some over Mr. Berry, is there a second? I second. Mayor Ford. Uh uh Miss Gantt, uh second that. Okay. [0:49:21, 0:49:22]: All in favor of the motion, please indicate. [0:49:23, 0:49:43]: Okay, we are moving on. We've uh we're moving on with the agenda. Rest of the agenda has been passed unanimously. What we have before us are the adoption of the minutes. I mean, she got it. Okay, got enough? Okay. Adoption of the minutes for uh April 8th, 2024, the council meeting minutes, April 25th. [0:49:43, 0:49:50]: Special call meeting minutes, April 30th, the work session meeting minutes, April 13th, Joint Council DDA Main Street meeting minutes. [0:49:51, 0:50:03]: Uh I need a motion to adopt those uh minutes into the record, please. Mayor Ford, I'd like to make a motion to approve all the meeting minutes with an amendment to the April 8th council meeting. [0:50:03, 0:50:08]: To include an amendment to add the installation of free parking signs. [0:50:10, 0:50:11]: The installation of parking signs? [0:50:13, 0:50:14]: Is that what you're saying? [0:50:17, 0:50:19]: I want to make a motion. [0:50:19, 0:50:24]: to adopt all of the meeting minutes with the exception of April eighth. [0:50:25, 0:50:27]: I'm only asking that an amendment be made. [0:50:28, 0:50:29]: To those minutes. [0:50:30, 0:50:32]: to include the discussion in directives. [0:50:34, 0:50:36]: To install free parking signs. [0:50:37, 0:50:39]: Is the free part and starts involving the amphitheater? [0:50:42, 0:50:55]: Mayor Ford. Yes. Yes. Yeah. Okay. Um stand by Mr. Thomas. Uh the attorney. Uh can we do that amendment on this on this particular uh item at this point? Can we legally do that? [0:50:58, 0:51:05]: All right. G so peaks. All right, mister Mr. Thomas Quinn. Um I'm am I understanding that the motion [0:51:06, 0:51:15]: is to include the language because it is omitted in the minutes. Is is that the understanding? That is correct. Okay. [0:51:16, 0:51:20]: На фінат бесед, і вас дискус. [0:51:21, 0:51:22]: And omit it. [0:51:22, 0:51:28]: uh in the minutes from my understanding that the motion is indicating that [0:51:28, 0:51:35]: Um councilwoman, I don't want to speak for her, but she is approving the minutes, but this is an omission. [0:51:35, 0:51:55]: Okay. Something we already proved. Correction. Okay. I got it. She she's indicating it doesn't need to be a correction. Okay, okay. I got that. Understand that now. Appreciate it. Yes, Ms. Gantt. Thank you. Um on the Monday, April eighth meeting, um, if I could it says executive session that I wasn't present. I actually was present in the executive session, but I um [0:51:55, 0:52:08]: recuse myself excuse myself so I w want that in there. Oftentimes it looks like I'm just not present, but I have a reason for not being present. So I want that listed in there as well. [0:52:09, 0:52:17]: All right. So but you you mentioned that but I but the motion with original motions with Miss uh Miss Barber. Miss Barber you all right with that particular addition to that motion? [0:52:18, 0:52:34]: It's another correction. It's another well it is another correction. That's true, but that's true. But I just wanna she made it. Okay, thank you very much. You're right. Okay. Uh Madam Clerk, you have both of those? Okay. That's been the motion's been made and and and seconded. Was who seconded that motion? Anybody second the motion? [0:52:35, 0:52:37]: I need a second to the motion, please. [0:52:38, 0:52:40]: I second. Okay, Ms. Gantt second. All in favor, please indicate. [0:52:41, 0:52:46]: Uh okay, thank you very much. All right. Um, Madam Clerk, we have any public comments at all? [0:52:48, 0:52:49]: Okay. [0:52:51, 0:52:53]: Who is that and we she needs to come forward? [0:52:59, 0:53:05]: Ma'am, right here at the mic, the mic should be on. Give your name and address and and go ahead with your comments. We'll give you three minutes for your comments, okay? [0:53:06, 0:53:06]: Yes, yeah. [0:53:13, 0:53:14]: Thank you very much. [0:53:15, 0:53:35]: I have a my question is, um, we received a letter from Keller and Williams about uh tax allocation district. I need a little bit of clarity on that body. The city's talk reboxed and go into like multiple, you know, the area I know how to split apitheater and that area back there. And I'm [0:53:35, 0:53:40]: concern my husband and I but we recently uh moved to start reaching [0:53:43, 0:54:03]: Oh, I'm sorry. I thought it was on. We received I talk a lot. We received this letter and w I just need a little bit of clarity about it. About are they planning to do multi they say our s our area has been um looking at our area for multi use purposes. Okay, we're talking about tax allocation distance. Tax allocation. [0:54:03, 0:54:08]: District for the uh Sarissa Drive up in that area. [0:54:08, 0:54:11]: A y okay, you gonna take care of this, sir? [0:54:11, 0:54:15]: Okay. Ma'am, if you don't mind, Mr. Gardner, city manager will take care of this answer this question for you. [0:54:21, 0:54:41]: Thank you. Thank you, ma'am. All right. On that note, uh we ladies and gentlemen, we had a uh ceremonial um process uh that occurred prior to uh the meeting this evening. There were several different proclamations. I'd like to go through those uh in this aspect. We we went through a proclamation for national cities. Um [0:54:40, 0:55:00]: City of Stockbridge is a member of the National Cities uh National League of Cities, Towns and Villages Month, May of Month and is celebrating one hundred years of the establishment of the National League of Cities. So we had a proclamation for that as well. Georgia Municipal uh Georgia's Professional Municipal Clerk Week. We honored our clerk uh Vanessa Holliday and her staff in reference to all the [0:55:00, 0:55:20]: things that they do for the city. You also had a public service recognition week proclamation and I believe Wednesday is Peace Officers Day. This is also to recognize and and honor our police officers and our police staff here in the city of Stockbridge and police officers and people public service in that aspect around the nation, around the state, around the nation there. [0:55:20, 0:55:40]: We also had a proclamation dealing with National Public Works Week and allowing uh in this aspect in an honoring, I'm so say, our Public Works Department. And uh our director, Dash Aaron and his staff, and all the great work that they do uh in the city itself and all the heavy lifting they do. We also had a proclamation for Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage. [0:55:40, 0:56:00]: month and for that we had a a local doctor uh Ryo S. Uh Chia, if I gotta pronounce right, who has a who has a practice here in the city of Stopbury's been around for twenty years and he was able to receive that proclamation for yes sir. Yeah doc uh Dr. Chetty. Chetty Chetty Chetty. Okay, Chetty. Thank you very much for that um uh [0:56:00, 0:56:20]: Annunciation there. And um so and we also had a um a mental health aw uh mental health awareness month and that uh also awareness in that aspect. And we had uh uh Miss Kiana Norman that will receive that proclamation for Mental Health Awareness Month and she gave a words of wisdom about the aspect that we need to be aware of this and [0:56:20, 0:56:37]: assist and and help uh mental health folks and and and work together to try to make it a better for those individuals that they live in this community. Um National Police Week proclamation, once again for our police department, we honor them as well. And Chief Tramor received that proclamation along with his staff. [0:56:37, 0:56:57]: They were present. And then we had a presentation of Dr. Road sign, which is East Atlanta Road. It comes right in front of um Star City Hall. And that was Alpha Cap Alpha Sawardi Incorporated, Psi Alpha Omega chapter. And as you approach uh City Hall and you're going uh north on on on East Atlanta, you'll see that particular uh document of of Dr. Road. [0:56:57, 0:57:17]: uh process so thank those ladies of uh cy Alpha Omega Alpha Calf Alp Sorority Incorporated for being here and uh for that as well. And on that note I don't know if if Ms. Gantt do you want any additional comments since you are a member of that s wonderful sorority. Do you have any other comments? Um no I I just want to thank uh Sci Alpha Omega that's a Henry Clayton County chapter local [0:57:17, 0:57:20]: [3440.4, 3445.0]: In the city of Stockbridge and in Henry and Clayton County, they've done a lot of things. [0:57:25, 0:57:28]: And um they've added this to the list, uh, adopting a road. [0:57:29, 0:57:49]: Uh we commend them for doing my sorority for commend uh I'm commending them for doing such. So yes, thank you. Thank you. On that note we'll go to unfinished business, council consideration to approve the city of Stockbridge twenty twenty-four to twenty twenty short-term work program, capital improvements uh element, STWP dash uh slash [0:57:49, 0:58:09]: C I amendment required and due to state uh mandate ver revision. Mr. Ryan Anderson, sir, please. Good evening, Mayor Council. Back in um November, Council approved for us to transmit the short-term work program CIP to ARC. The ARC uh submitted [0:58:09, 0:58:26]: our short-term work program to other state agencies and um local municipalities and we've got final approval uh in April of this year and uh staff is just coming back to you to ask you to reapprove uh the the short-term work program CIE. [0:58:26, 0:58:46]: Okay. Thank you, Mr. Ryan. Questions, Council? Mr. Azam, you got a question? Please, sir. I think it's so important for folks to understand that the city is operating under a plan. So to talk about some of the the programs that uh or projects that are included in the work program, so folks know that we're operating systems. [0:58:46, 0:59:06]: systematically on approved projects that the city is working on to take off a list to to complete like downtown our LCI program and throughout the city. So be a little bit specific about some of the projects like the Youth Senior Center and the Cultural Arts Center, that kind of thing. Yes, sir. We got uh one of the um this is kind of like I was [0:59:06, 0:59:26]: Dream list. Um all the projects may or not may not may or may not be fully funded, but we want to have a splash pad. Um we are well we approved the Stockbridge electric vehicle stations at the amphitheater. That would that was that was once on the list that it's been approved. Monument sign for City Hall Fountain, multi-purpose. [0:59:26, 0:59:41]: facility for youths and seniors, a cultural arts center, water s supply source development, GIS infrastructure infant inventory and detail imagery, sewer infiltration and inflow study. [0:59:41, 0:59:45]: All that totals twenty nine million one hundred and seventy nine thousand dollars. [0:59:46, 0:59:58]: Uh as far as economic development, we want we want to create a citywide marketing plan, establish the Stockbridge Association of Business, create a economic development market plan, which we've done, Opportunity Zone Designation Study. [0:59:59, 1:00:19]: Far as land use, we got a trail implementation. It runs from twenty sixteen to twenty twenty five. We updated the comprehensive plan. The overlay district designation, we've done that, but it need to but we need to continue working on it. Uh LCI impl implementation and uh update supplemental study. It's ongoing. Uh estimated costs a hundred and fifty thousand. Uh [1:00:19, 1:00:23]: A park plan which we've done and update of the sign ordinance. [1:00:25, 1:00:26]: Uh some are uh I I'll [1:00:27, 1:00:29]: Identifiable um [1:00:30, 1:00:46]: Transportation project, roadway construction, engineering and right-of-way acquisition, sidewalk repair and reconstruction, road improvements and city projects and streets, infrastructure improvement for city projects and uh the downtown pit and bike study, which we completed this past fall. [1:00:47, 1:00:50]: So that's just an example of some of the projects we have. [1:00:50, 1:00:54]: Um and here's a list of our completed projects on this page right here. [1:00:56, 1:01:16]: So it's basically a um a dream list of some of our most needed projects. Some of them are funded and some of them aren't. But these are the projects that we will prioritize going forward. And they've been identified in this short-term work program. So to understand how this works, the amphitheater was one of these projects that was completed, right? Yes, sir. The public works facility was one of these projects. [1:01:16, 1:01:30]: of these projects that were completed. So we're working off of this list. So if citizens want to refer to what's coming in the city and what the plan is, they can refer to this list, correct? Exactly. Yes, sir. All right. Thank you. All right. Questions for Mr. Go ahead, Miss Barber. [1:01:31, 1:01:50]: The electric charging stations. I thought that project was already completed. Yes, we still list the projects. I mean they're put on a list like uh this runs to twenty twenty eight and it was completed uh last year, but it was is is it'll still shows up on the list and it goes under our completed projects. But it's showing as in progress. [1:01:54, 1:01:56]: On page two, number two. [1:01:59, 1:02:13]: Yeah, we'll just have to move it uh when we do the up since we started on this last year, uh we just now getting the approval. So when we update it in the fall, we'll move it to completed projects. When we update when we do the f uh the update this fall, it will be moved to completed projects. [1:02:15, 1:02:16]: You don't need to change it now. [1:02:17, 1:02:20]: Change it now. You don't need to change it now. [1:02:20, 1:02:21]: Uh [1:02:23, 1:02:34]: Not not right now, not really, Councilmember Barber. We can we can proceed as is since we just got approval for it. And when we do the update in August, when we start in August, we'll remove it and put it on the uh completed project list. [1:02:36, 1:02:36]: So [1:02:38, 1:02:42]: Thank you, sir. All right. Any other comments from Mr. Ryan? Anybody? We're good? [1:02:42, 1:02:48]: All right, so on that note I need a motion to accept this uh process. Mr. Alexander, sir, a second. [1:02:49, 1:03:09]: That's it. Okay. All in favor, please indicate. It's the unanimous decision. Thank you, Mr. Anderson. All right. Appreciate it. Okay, ladies and gentlemen, we're gonna go into our public hearing. We have several public hearing items. And on that note, I I need to read the public hearing rules. First of all, please mute all cell phones, electronic and other electronic devices. If anybody [1:03:09, 1:03:29]: Wishing to speak tonight on a public hearing item, please fill out the form available on the table and hand it to the city clerk before approaching the podium. After each case is called, the council will hear from the city staff, followed by the applicant and the representative regarding proposal plans for property along any with any other relevant uh information. The council will be free to speak excuse me. [1:03:29, 1:03:49]: The council will be free to ask questions at any time before the vote. Following the applicant, anyone who wishes to speak in favor or opposed to the case will have the opportunity to do so. Each side will be allotted ten minutes total. Uh additional time may be extended by the discretion of the council. Please keep comments and presentations professional referring only to the country. [1:03:49, 1:04:09]: To the facts that are pertinent to the case. We will not allow comments or personal attacks toward any individual group. Please refrain from applause or comments from the audience during the public hearing. After the presiding officer recognizes the speaker, which is me, he and she shall direct all comments to the presiding officer and never to the members of the council, staff, or audience. [1:04:09, 1:04:29]: All comments will be made from the podium where you'll be required to state your name and address for the record. Please note that these hearings are not a debate. Failure to comply will cause you to be removed from the chamber and the building by law enforcement if you deviate from these proceedings. Other than the applicant, no person may speak more than once. [1:04:29, 1:04:49]: The applicant may rever uh reverse reserve part of his or her speaking time as rebuttal or may speak next and last and may use the entire 10 minutes allowed for the pro side of the application. If questions are raised, the council may ask the applicant to address questions and/or concerns. The presiding officer will call for a motion and the second. [1:04:49, 1:05:09]: Under the motion to have the necessary discussion. If the matter is not tabled, the presiding officer will call for the vote and recommend approval or denial of the request. On that note, I will uh this is a public hearing, and so I open uh open the public hearing up in that aspect. And so we're first going to let me do this, I'm sorry. [1:05:09, 1:05:29]: Text amendment to case uh TX dash 2024-02 Council consideration of text amendment to amend title twelve of the Stockbridge Unified Development Code UDC to amend section nine point three point four which contains regulations for mail notices the purpose of uh [1:05:29, 1:05:49]: Uh proposed uh changes include one requiring mail notices to be sent to owners of properties within five hundred feet of a subject property instead of just sending them to owners of adjacent properties. Number two, requiring mail notices to be mailed at least thirty days prior to the public hearing instead of fifteen days. Mr. Orion Anderson, please. Okay. Um [1:05:49, 1:06:09]: This project was um initiated by request from Councilmember Barber. Uh staff came before the the the council at the May 26th um work session and we presented our findings um on moving the um mail notice requirement from the current adjacent property owners. [1:06:09, 1:06:26]: to five hundred feet. Uh doing our research, we found that most uh municipalities have a five hundred feet radius. And at that May 26th um work session meeting, City Council um gave the recommendation to approve, voted for the recommendations for us for staff to take this [1:06:26, 1:06:29]: uh uh information to the planning commission. [1:06:30, 1:06:32]: And the the planning commission unanimously approved it. [1:06:33, 1:06:40]: Uh that we adopt a five hundred feet um distance requirement for mail notices for zoning ordinance for zoning items. [1:06:41, 1:06:46]: Okay. Thank you, Mr. Anderson. All right. Uh Ms. Barber, since you originally started this, do you have any comments at this point? [1:06:47, 1:06:56]: Yes, I don't understand why it's coming back to the council. Is it coming to us for a vote? We've already voted. Uh yes, you vote we voted to Senate because this is a a public [1:06:56, 1:07:01]: uh hearing item. When anytime you amend the UDC it has to go to the planning commission. [1:07:02, 1:07:04]: So at that bout in o meч om march твоє сікс. [1:07:05, 1:07:14]: Council gave us permission to take it to the city council I mean to the planning commission. And we took it to the planning commission on April eighteenth and they recommended uh unanimous approval. So we have to bring it back. [1:07:14, 1:07:19]: to have a public hearing to get a public opportunity to speak on it and then council has a final vote. [1:07:19, 1:07:20]: Thank you, Sarah. [1:07:21, 1:07:23]: Any other questions for Mr. Emerson? [1:07:23, 1:07:27]: No, I motion to approve. Well no, I gotta I gotta open it up, I gotta at least ask. [1:07:28, 1:07:38]: Thank you. All right. Any other questions from this thing? No? Okay. I will open up the public hearing for comments from the community. So any comments uh for positivity for this and the far my far left side. [1:07:39, 1:07:40]: I fly in the middle. [1:07:41, 1:07:42]: The far right side. [1:07:42, 1:07:48]: Okay, no comments uh for any comments against, once again, a far left side. [1:07:48, 1:07:49]: The middle. [1:07:50, 1:07:57]: For our right side, no comments there, so I'll close that particular f portion of public hearing. Now I need a motion um for this uh to adopt this new concept. [1:07:58, 1:08:18]: So move. Is there a second? Mr. Berry, second there. All in favor, please indicate. Thank you very much, ladies and gentlemen. I'm counsel. Appreciate it. Text amendment case TX uh two zero two four four four four four four zero three. Consideration of text amendment to amend title twelve Unified Development Code or Stabridge Code ordinances for the purpose of providing various [1:08:17, 1:08:37]: Changes to section two point five point two, which contains regulations for the parkway mixed use PMU overlay district. Mr. Ryan, please. Okay, this is part of ongoing process by staff to um to amend our unif unified development code to make it more applicable to the um city of Stockbridge and some of the development trends and pattern. [1:08:37, 1:08:42]: that are currently on the way in the city. To sum it up, um [1:08:43, 1:09:03]: This text amendment basically allows the uses that are permitted in in the bridges of Johto Code to allow those on our major arterials and collector streaks. Because currently now the um this parkway mixed use overlay district as as as it is currently written, it restricts a lot of development opportunities for the city over the past. [1:09:02, 1:09:05]: [4146.8, 4160.1]: It's we had to turn away a lot of projects because of our parkway mixed use overlay district. And basically what what we want to do is amend it. For example, um the parkway mixed use overlay district currently prohibits drive-through restaurants. [1:09:20, 1:09:24]: And you know, after the pandemic, most uh restaurants and companies changed their business model. [1:09:24, 1:09:26]: To incor to incorporate [1:09:26, 1:09:35]: The drive-thru restaurant as a as a large aspect of their business operations. So we just want to amend this and uh also we made some substance changes to uh [1:09:35, 1:09:54]: designs for sea stores, some different uh requirements for them. For instance, now a sea store would have to be four-sided brick and have the same number of uh of electric charging stations as gas pumps. So we're basically trying to improve our parkway mixed use overlay district to make it more applicable to the city of Stockbridge. [1:09:54, 1:10:14]: Thank you, sir. Council, any questions? Yes. Go right ahead, please. Now there was uh was this the one that had the various items including the car wash? Yes, sir. Okay, uh that's the issue that I have right there is the car wash. It seems like there's a prominent thing where they're just throwing up these self-serve car washes and uh right and left. [1:10:14, 1:10:34]: I guess it's a very profitable business model, but it does not leave a a a pleasant appearance. There's a facility that I won't tall out right now in my district, uh that uh they just basically they open the door and pretty much they don't maintain the property and you just see a lot of absentee owners on that. [1:10:34, 1:10:54]: I have a problem with the car washes being included. I don't I want I would certainly like to uh continue that trend of just a lot of uh of um approval for them. So if they needed if they wanted to come to us, then they would come to us. There may be some applicable conditions like there would need to be somebody on that site that would do certain certain things. [1:10:53, 1:11:13]: things to it, but I don't want them to be able to just bypass us because they're putting these car washes up everywhere. No, sir. They wouldn't be able to bypass council. They would still be required to have a special use permit. So they would have to come before council to get you guys blessing before they could open up a car wash. Yeah, but I what but again this here what it does it is allows the car wash in the first place. [1:11:13, 1:11:33]: Like on my district right now, we got a car wash uh on the Eagles Landing side. We got another car wash under construction right at the city limits uh by Kroger, and then there's another car wash uh on Hudson Bridge as well. So there's three already there. So certainly uh that's not something that uh maybe we should go back and kind of look at. [1:11:33, 1:11:53]: that and maybe establish a number for it versus having uh it open along these parkways because right now we're we got a bunch of car washes uh that uh currently council member alexander um car washes are permitted in the PMU mm-hmm so right now we're making it more restrictive for car washes do in this ordinance in this ordinance. [1:11:53, 1:11:56]: Tell me how it's making it more restrictive on Tim. [1:11:56, 1:12:16]: Um because they would have to come before council to get a special use permit instead of just going through zoning. If they had a zoning, then they wouldn't have to come before council. I thought I thought I thought they were they weren't allowed along the perk the parkway. That's I thought they were not allowed. And they were trying you trying to make it. [1:12:16, 1:12:20]: Highway one hundred thirty eight wanting to have a car wash there. [1:12:20, 1:12:21]: Yeah. [1:12:21, 1:12:23]: Yeah. Well currently um [1:12:25, 1:12:45]: Now they would have to come before counsel to get a special use permit to open up a car wash. Right, but I I like that I like their prohibition where they can't go along the car wash along the corridors and if they would like to, then then they have to come and ask for a variance. That's the la that's what I would like to see apply to them. Yeah. Because there's so many of them and again they're that's a they're [1:12:45, 1:12:53]: We're saying the same thing just in different terms. I mean, uh exactly what you're saying is is represented in this uh text amendment. What you're saying is represent [1:12:55, 1:13:03]: I have a question. I don't see that. Okay. Uh if you go to um one second to list of special uses under C on the page what I have on the screen. [1:13:06, 1:13:10]: They would have to come before council to get a special use permit to to have those type of business. [1:13:11, 1:13:21]: And currently um it restricts those type of development activities along uh residential streets instead of um instead of collectors and arterials. [1:13:22, 1:13:23]: It's a typo. [1:13:24, 1:13:24]: Where? [1:13:25, 1:13:30]: And so our books don't re say special use, it says select uses. [1:13:31, 1:13:43]: Oh and it should say special use. Yes, it should say special uses. Okay. I'll make sure the um the clerk get the correct um version. This is this version right here has been uh vetted by our our zoning attorney. [1:13:44, 1:13:44]: Okay. [1:13:46, 1:13:53]: In order for somebody to establish a car wash along these corridors, they have to come to us. Yes, sir. Okay. [1:13:55, 1:14:15]: All right, uh thank you, sir. Uh Ms. Gantt, your question's already been answered then. Well, uh I was gonna say on all of them, it says select instead of special. So that special use as if we're allowing the use when it should be special use. So we wanna make sure that we are going by his version that he has here on the presentation screen and not that that we have in this. [1:14:15, 1:14:16]: Okay. [1:14:16, 1:14:28]: Okay. Uh the clo clerk might yeah, I I will forward you the correct version. We will upload it. Th the version that you have probably was uploaded before we went to planning commission. So I will send you the correct document in the morning or tonight. [1:14:29, 1:14:46]: Okay. Maybe. Thank you, sir. Yes, ma'am. Go ahead, please. Oh, we we gotta do a never mind. I'm good. Good, we gotta do a public cryout. Right, so true. Okay, stand by sir. Stand by all right. All right, so I will open this up for any type of comment. Four from the citizenry. My left side, four. [1:14:47, 1:14:48]: In the middle, four. [1:14:49, 1:14:54]: The right side for seeing uh anybody that gets from my very left side. [1:14:55, 1:14:55]: The middle. [1:14:56, 1:14:57]: On the right side. [1:14:57, 1:15:07]: Yes, sir, no comments there. All right, they'll close that piece in that aspect. Go ahead. Council, I need a motion, please. Mayor. Yes, ma'am. I move that we approve the um [1:15:08, 1:15:22]: uh Title Twelve Amended Title Twelve Unified Unified Development Code of Stoppridge Code Ordinance for the purpose of providing various changes to section two point five two which contains the regulations for the parkway mixed use overlay district. [1:15:23, 1:15:28]: Mayor. Yes, yes, you second that sir? Second. Okay, Mr. second that all favorites please indicate. [1:15:29, 1:15:32]: Okay. Yes ma'am. [1:15:32, 1:15:39]: The correct version, we don't have a copy of it. So I don't know what else. Yes, I just I just sent it to the clerk, so [1:15:39, 1:15:45]: But we don't have it in front of us. So I don't know what else other than the special use. [1:15:45, 1:15:49]: permit that Councilwoman Gantt pointed out, I don't know what else. [1:15:50, 1:15:57]: we may need to take a look at before we vote on this. So I'll abstain because I don't know Motion Place four zero one. [1:15:57, 1:16:11]: I will abstain because I do not have the correct version. I'll make sure you get it. Okay. Zero one. You're abstention. And I'm giving a reason as to why I'm abstaining. I'm being you will allow me to finish so that the clerk can document it. [1:16:11, 1:16:18]: Please, sir. Go right ahead, please. I'm abstaining because I do not have a copy of the correct version. [1:16:18, 1:16:28]: in which the council is currently voting on. I understand mister Anderson just forwarded the copy to the clerk. Yes. But the council doesn't have the copy. Yeah, that was that's my fault. I'll take [1:16:28, 1:16:48]: Thank you, sir. All right. Motion one once again, four zero one motion passed. We'll move on. Number six item number six uh was taken off the agenda this evening. And that aspect earlier, the comprehensive plan amendment uh was actually the now the applicant now uh meets the requirement, required destiny rate. Item number seven was also taken off the agenda and that [1:16:48, 1:16:52]: will be seen by the heard by the council on june tenth. [1:16:52, 1:16:58]: And so we'll go on move on to uh could at least ask a question about that number six. [1:16:59, 1:17:17]: Okay. Now uh in that uh schematic of things, uh that that was asked we had asked that there'll be a commercial piece resolved and uh for this particular um development along that corridor. So there's there's a still a commercial, we had asked for some mixed use. [1:17:17, 1:17:29]: That's correct, Councilmember Alexander. However, the um the applicant is still working on that. That's part of the reason why they deferred. Okay. So they'll be back June 10th with their final per with their final version. [1:17:29, 1:17:39]: Okay, but the d the housing level density now actually complies, so Yes, sir. When we updated the uh the comprehensive plan for twenty four twenty twenty four to twenty twenty eight. [1:17:39, 1:17:59]: the density over in that area was changed the density table in that document was changed. Uh increasing um the current low density was one to three units per acre. It then it increased to one to to um four point nine nine. And the medium density went from five to seven point nine nine. And the high density went from eight [1:17:59, 1:18:06]: To sixteen units, right. Okay, so but instead they still gotta come back to us. Mayor forward. Yes, sir. Point point of order, please, sir. Yes, sir. Push your point of order. [1:18:06, 1:18:22]: Uh this is an item that has been removed. Right. Therefore no discussion. Um it's in district two. I've had conversation with the developers and Mr. Anderson, but uh it has been removed from the agenda. Therefore no discussion. [1:18:22, 1:18:38]: All right, understand your point. Understand. We'll move on to new business. All right. New business is council consideration to approve twenty twenty four to twenty twenty five liability insurance policy an amount of uh seven hundred eighteen thousand eighty eight dollars. Uh Miss Wheeler, please. And it says Matt Simmons also as well. [1:18:42, 1:18:51]: E um Mr. Ryan, Ms. Anderson, you may want to take this presentation off or somehow we take Oh that's okay, that's it. Okay, got it. Good point. Thank you very much. [1:18:53, 1:18:54]: Thank you, that's fine. [1:18:59, 1:19:01]: All right, uh there we go. [1:19:01, 1:19:21]: Okay. Good evening, Mayor and Council. Uh what we're presenting to you this evening is the city's insurance liability for 2024-2025. I have Matt Simmons who is our broker with Gallagher. I'm going to make the presentation. [1:19:21, 1:19:22]: Point. [1:19:24, 1:19:44]: This is Daniel Duhart and Matt Simmons with Gallagher. So good evening, Mayor and Council. My name is Daniel Duhart here with my business partner, Matt Simmons, and we are going to present uh the executive summary for 2024 for the city of Stockbridge. Uh we had an opportunity to meet with Ms. Willer about a week or so ago to talk through the entire [1:19:44, 1:20:04]: Your executive summary. So for the sake of time this evening, I won't talk through the entire summary, but I will highlight uh a few of the key uh points within the summary. So, first off, with the executive summary, uh it's really designed, it's something that we do for each of our clients, but it's really designed uh to provide [1:20:04, 1:20:24]: An update of everything that we've done leading up to the renewal, right? So that you have an idea of the things that we have been working on. With the executive summary, it consists of a couple different things, whether it's the uh like our core 360 approach to risk management. We look at uh just forecasting. [1:20:23, 1:20:43]: Some premiums, a market update. I think it's very important for our clients to understand what's going on in the market, some of the renewal results, and then also a stewardship report. And I'll talk to that a little bit later. But that's just a few of the things that the executive summary consists of. I'll jump right into uh the four [1:20:43, 1:21:03]: Forecasted premium part of the excess uh executive summary. So early on in the renewal process, uh, we try to talk with the client and give them an idea of just the forecasted uh premium. And so we pull that uh indication from just things that we're seeing going on in the market, and then also uh [1:21:03, 1:21:23]: just from talks that we have with the different carriers in the public entity market. And so uh early on we talked with Ms. Wheeler and we were projecting about a 40% increase based on a number of different things, whether that be uh just some of the emerging issues within the public entity space, whether it's social inflation, [1:21:23, 1:21:43]: Nuclear verdicts, even within uh just car insurance uh premiums are increasing. I think uh that's something that we can all too uh all agree to as well. So it's a lot of things that go into uh just the overall projection that we gave of 40 percent. Uh now one of the things that I will say, we are happy to say that. [1:21:43, 1:22:00]: that we were able to come in lower than that forecasted premium. So I'll turn it over to my business partner, Matt Simmons, and he'll talk through some of the actual renewal results and the actual numbers and then I'll talk a little bit more about the stewardship report as well. [1:22:00, 1:22:20]: Thank you, Daniel. And uh thank you. Excuse me. Thank you, Mayor and Council, for having us uh back and the opportunity to present. Um as Daniel was discussing, uh about January we we did we did budget forecasting as we do every year uh with Miss Wheeler. Um the next page that you have in front of you, uh we look at what were our results. Um so we went out. [1:22:20, 1:22:26]: out if you recall last year we came in pr we Gallagher was came in pretty close to renewal time last year. [1:22:26, 1:22:46]: Um, so we kind of had a constricted time frame. And so this year we went out and we wanted to look at the marketplace, see what was available out there. So presenting in front of you is the actual results um from the marketing travelers, your incumbent carrier provided a renewal option. This is and these are just based on the to the top pat the the uh total package uh program. This doesn't include your cyber. [1:22:46, 1:22:47]: Or terrorism. [1:22:48, 1:23:01]: Uh Liberty Mutual only provided a casualty quote. They could not look at the property based on uh weather modeling um that that they have. Um Tokyo Marine uh declined based on uh they're taking an approach of [1:23:02, 1:23:08]: Um, basically won't look at anything within twenty five miles of what they consider major metro municipality. [1:23:08, 1:23:26]: Um Trident uh declined based on loss history and uh the the that should say five, not six. The fifth one went to uh Gladfelt or just wasn't able to meet the uh carried uh timeline. So just a brief overview of of the of where of who to whom we went this year. Any questions about the marketing efforts? [1:23:27, 1:23:44]: I have none. I don't know if you're council member seven at all at this point. I guess not. Go ahead, sir. All right. Great. Thank you. And uh if you go to the last page, as Daniel uh alluded to, luckily, um we were able to actually uh like we said we forecast the premiums because we wanna make sure that there's budgeting um [1:23:44, 1:23:49]: So everybody kinda knows what's coming. But we always try to make sure hopefully make sure that we're a little bit higher. [1:23:49, 1:23:55]: On the forecast and what comes in and on this one, the renewal results were actually significantly better than our um [1:23:56, 1:24:16]: than our forecast and I noticed that the agenda item actually lists the forecasted number. Um the actual renewals votes can't came in about eighty thousand dollars lower than what is listed as the um as uh on the agenda item because that was the forecasted number. Um what we do with this is we like to show kind of show the work and show [1:24:15, 1:24:35]: Show the results. Um, one thing I can tell you is after we met with Ms. Wheeler, the number came down about$30,000 about a few days later, after we did some benchmarking against similar entities, um, um, both Henry County and Metro, based on renewals that we'd already had that year, to look at, hey, what's the market doing? And you'll see over to the right. [1:24:35, 1:24:55]: Right where we see those net rate changes. Um, a couple of things that will stick out to you: uh auto liability is continuing to go up. If anybody has renewed their car insurance, uh their personal auto insurance uh recently. Not a huge surprise there. Um so we're seeing that there's increased litigiousness in our state. [1:24:55, 1:25:15]: State. Um, again, that's not a should not be a big surprise to this body. Um, so we're seeing a lot of that going. That's really where we're seeing a lot of the drivers basically on all those liability coverages. We're seeing increases in um in in so there's social inflation, um, nuclear vertex loom. [1:25:15, 1:25:23]: Nuclear verdicts mean anything over$5 million, we're seeing more of those in the state of Georgia than we have really ever. [1:25:23, 1:25:43]: So that's where we're seeing a lot of those drivers. Property this year actually was great. It was it was a flat renewal, just went up based on exposures. Um our cyber uh came in. Um actually we got a reduction on the cyber. There is an option in here to increase your cyber coverage. Um so you'll see that we put optional coverage down at the bottom. [1:25:43, 1:26:03]: But all in all, on the grand total in the first section of your current program, we came in at just under a 20% net rate increase, which is in line with a lot of what we're seeing in the marketplace, especially in the met the in the major metro area for renewal net rate changes. [1:26:03, 1:26:05]: Um [1:26:07, 1:26:09]: Any questions there before I go to optional things? [1:26:10, 1:26:11]: Okay, council any questions. [1:26:12, 1:26:32]: Uh seeing none. Go ahead, sir. All right. Um two options we have on here. Uh during our conversation uh with Ms. Wheeler, there was concern there had been an incident at one point regarding mold. And we have Daniel referenced our core three sixty process. We sit and we don't just look at and let's renew like for like every year. [1:26:32, 1:26:39]: want to talk through, hey, what what isn't currently covered and one thing was pollution liability and the pollution exposure. [1:26:39, 1:26:48]: There um there was a concern from Ms. uh Wheeler about I think that there was um there was a building a number of years ago that had uh mold. [1:26:48, 1:26:52]: Um and so we had that discussion. So we brought out an option of [1:26:53, 1:27:05]: Coverage that can help with remediation, um, cleanup, um, liability costs in the event of any form of exposure there. Um, and then we also have an option uh to um [1:27:05, 1:27:18]: And the premium number on the cyber three million limit is to add is additional premium to um what is for what is the like for like renewal proposed to increase your limits from two million dollars to three million dollars. [1:27:20, 1:27:21]: Okay. [1:27:23, 1:27:24]: Any other questions thus far? Council. [1:27:26, 1:27:27]: Go write it, please. [1:27:27, 1:27:40]: The in regards to uh I'm looking here under the renewal results, I believe we have and I'm looking at the percentage of increase. I mean, there's some pretty big numbers, jumps, right? We went from [1:27:41, 1:27:48]: W what what is the increase amount? Like eighty s uh it was fifty like for auto liability, fifty two percent. [1:27:49, 1:27:53]: And then auto physical damage, we went up eighty six percent. [1:27:53, 1:27:59]: Oh uh I think you have the version from before we did our final negotiation. [1:27:59, 1:28:19]: Um forgive me, I think that you have the uh the prior version, the the one that I I'm not sure if you're able to see what's up on the screen. It's here. I think you probably have because we prov we provided our executive summary that we reviewed with Miss Wheeler um before the submission deadline for this council meeting. And so that would have been that Monday, Tuesday Monday. [1:28:19, 1:28:27]: Morning, that number came down thirty, that autophysical damage came down thirty thousand dollars. Okay. So that came down to a net rate increase of thirty-four and a half percent. [1:28:27, 1:28:45]: Um so my apologize. We get here's our results, but we keep going, you know, we we go until the whistle's blown. Okay. Um so we had additional discussions. Once I was kind of looking at it, was able to benchmark it against some other municipalities. Um we were able to make a pretty strong case that [1:28:45, 1:28:58]: That was far too significant of an increase. Okay. Um so that the the actual premium number uh on that line item for auto physical damage is actually seventy seven thousand three hundred eight. You're looking at about one oh eight, right? [1:28:58, 1:29:13]: I was, yes. Yep. Okay. So I see the bottom line has gone down a little bit. Yes, th the the the over yeah, the what it what you're looking at, the bottom line number came down roughly thirty thousand dollars. Okay. So we have here I c can I all the other numbers are accurate that you're looking at. [1:29:13, 1:29:26]: The grand total is around six forty four, is that it? So that comes down to uh excuse me, six that at the bottom with the options, but right above the optional coverages, that first grand total should be six thirty, zero three, six. [1:29:27, 1:29:35]: Six thirty zero three six and then the with the options is six forty six six forty six five seven two. [1:29:36, 1:29:46]: Okay. And up top it says auto liability. It incre it still increased at fifty seven per fifty two percent. So why is there such a large increase there? [1:29:46, 1:30:00]: So um there's a lot of factors that are going into this. Um I mentioned, you know, we look at the increase for uh litigiousness in Georgia. Um we are um [1:30:01, 1:30:21]: the w the most litigious state in the country right now. Um so we're s you're seeing those lawsuits, you know, when you have auto accidents, people are suing more, they are getting greater awards. Um those verdicts are increasing. Okay. So that it's kind of driving as a whole the insurance market. [1:30:21, 1:30:25]: He is driving that. [1:30:25, 1:30:30]: Um I saw about twenty eight municipalities at the beginning of May. [1:30:30, 1:30:36]: pretty in line with that with what everyone's looking at. Um you see, you know, um [1:30:36, 1:30:43]: Cars are also getting more expensive to replace, to repair, because it's more technology. Um so [1:30:44, 1:30:53]: claimant vehicles, it's costing more to pay out on that. There are more claims around bodily injury. There's more claims of you know, kinda anything. [1:30:53, 1:31:10]: And is that is it also based upon our our claims? Any of the uh claims that our vehic anyone in our vehicles So that that's an experience rating factor um that that does come into account. You don't have a lot of those claims. [1:31:11, 1:31:17]: Um that's actually one of the reasons why we were able to bring down the autofiscal damage, um, which is that first party loss. So if [1:31:18, 1:31:27]: If somebody hits you, um, if you hit uh a deer, if you hit uh a pole and just you need to fix your vehicle, we we kind of ran through the metrics and said, this is [1:31:27, 1:31:30]: Too much. That eighty eight percent you were looking at. [1:31:30, 1:31:33]: Your lost history did not account for that. [1:31:33, 1:31:41]: Um however on the auto liability, that is something that is more market-driven on um [1:31:42, 1:32:02]: On the city of Stockbridge, as opposed to experience driven. You have had some. You know, if you have a police, if you have law enforcement, you're going to have auto claims. It just kind of happens. Um, if you're just working out, you know, public roads, you know, public works, there's going to be those claims. So a lot of that's taken into account. This is a result of the past several. [1:32:02, 1:32:22]: Years again of increased litigiousness, increased claims, increased verdicts throughout Georgia and really the major metro area. So we see we are seeing this across the board. It is not, you're not getting a larger increase than you know everybody else is getting on that. Um it's not a [1:32:22, 1:32:27]: great increase to be receiving, but it is something that we are seeing in the market just you know. [1:32:28, 1:32:30]: We keep hearing the term. [1:32:30, 1:32:43]: thin pricing that has been on the books for years and years. We're in a very hard market. And so that is really driving up those costs on the auto liability. Because they're also factoring what's the future going to look like. What could happen? [1:32:43, 1:32:46]: It's all based on the modeling and um but it i [1:32:47, 1:32:52]: It is in line with what we've been seeing around the metro area and other cities in Georgia. [1:32:54, 1:32:56]: Yeah, go ahead, sir. [1:32:57, 1:33:16]: Um on the same subject and we're talking about the state of Georgia, what is the impact of youth drivers, twenty five to eighteen, senior drivers, how what's the impact there that that will affect us here? [1:33:17, 1:33:17]: Mm-hmm. [1:33:18, 1:33:33]: Are we talking about city drivers? Are we talking about just dri drivers? Well, when you you you made reference to the state of Georgia as a whole and and the market there is. Um and the reason I'm asking this question, um I'm a senior driver myself. [1:33:33, 1:33:36]: And I heard some of the same language. [1:33:36, 1:33:40]: about Georgia being number one. [1:33:40, 1:33:47]: And I was just curious as to the impact of youth drivers and senior driving. [1:33:47, 1:33:55]: that affected them affecting the market, even even here at the municipality, but in reference to the state of Georgia. [1:33:58, 1:34:18]: I and you you may not have any. No, no, I was just saying I'm just a little curious. No, no, no. I I you know it it's a great question, and I can't speak to a whole on that because that brings in factors of of um personal insurance is really where we see a lot more of of those things because you don't typically see 18-year-old drivers [1:34:18, 1:34:25]: driving for you know you may see them driving for private companies. You don't have to see them driving for local governments. Um but [1:34:25, 1:34:45]: I don't have met we don't have metrics or benchmarks down that low. Um, and I'll I'll speak to one thing briefly too, um, because uh actually maybe a month or so ago now, I was actually speaking at NFBPA National Forum for Black Public Administrators, and that question came up as well. Uh I know as it pertains to the state of Georgia, like [1:34:45, 1:35:05]: Matt said it's kind of separate in a way, but it can affect the overall premium. But I know for the state of Georgia, team drivers uh is something that has really increased rates and stuff for the state of Georgia. Didn't really speak more so in terms of like senior drivers were uh a big impact, but uh I do know a lot of the team drivers. [1:35:05, 1:35:15]: So speaking to that. Yeah, and I appreciate that. And what I was trying to to to get to [1:35:16, 1:35:23]: How even though we're talking about Georgia and you have all of these municipalities within the state. [1:35:23, 1:35:25]: And I just didn't see [1:35:26, 1:35:27]: А сепарачин. [1:35:28, 1:35:30]: of municipal [1:35:30, 1:35:40]: uh government, employees and what have you, from the other society, as far as Georgia and insurance rates. [1:35:41, 1:36:00]: No, sure. And and it we're just not we don't have the information kind of s separate that granularly on it. Um but you know, an interesting thing that you bring up is um is w more teen drivers, more drivers in general. I mean [1:36:00, 1:36:06]: I mean, you know, for me, thank goodness we're on the north end of Henry County. Um, driving up and down seventy five, but um [1:36:07, 1:36:27]: There's more cars out there. So there's more drivers out there. A lot of those are youth drivers. And so we are just seeing with increased congestion, there's more opportunities for ac accidents to happen. So there are there are factors, but we just it's we it's not drilled down that far. But to Daniel's point, um there is a factor in the overall insurance. [1:36:27, 1:36:40]: marketplace but specific to municipal, we don't really have kind of the the the weighting factor on that piece. Um it's really driven by overall litigation and and claim pouch and things like that. [1:36:40, 1:36:41]: Thank you. [1:36:41, 1:36:42]: Yes, sir. Any other questions, Council? [1:36:44, 1:36:58]: Okay, so above the four, so so otherwise there are two different options. One we have to select one of the the options. There is the um there is the there's the total, which is your like for like renewal. You know, we same insurance you've got. [1:36:58, 1:37:13]: Today will be the same insurance you have on the 19th when it renews. Um you have the option of adding pollution coverage and increasing your cyber limit from two million to three million dollars. Um those are the two options you have in front of you. [1:37:14, 1:37:15]: Um [1:37:17, 1:37:25]: Pollution covers is one option, the other option? Uh yeah, th those are two options, pollution and increasing your cyber liability limit from two million to three million dollars. [1:37:27, 1:37:28]: All right. [1:37:28, 1:37:31]: Councilor, any comments in reference to those options and what we're doing here? [1:37:32, 1:37:35]: Yes, sir. Um the cyber [1:37:35, 1:37:55]: I've noticed and from hearing in the news, I know Henry County also has some issues in the past. What's the um rate of change, I guess, on municipalities and local government being affected by cyber attacks and how much has that impacted policy changes across municipalities throughout the m the uh Georgia area, the region? Have we seen that as a spike? [1:37:55, 1:38:00]: or trend in the last I guess five years. [1:38:00, 1:38:20]: Yes, sir. So actually, um, really you would uh yeah, really call it four years since basically since twenty twenty. Um twenty twenty-one was a massive market correction. Um, massive market correction for the cyber market where rates skyrocketed. Um, you know, I I was I saw some clients get five hundred percent increases. I mean [1:38:20, 1:38:35]: significant increases. In the past two years, those have started to level. As you'll see, you've got um you uh you actually um got a bit of a rate reduction on on it this year and the option to increase more coverage actually increase your underlying coverage [1:38:36, 1:38:42]: At during our renewal last year, we had conversations regarding some of your uh cybersecurity. Um [1:38:42, 1:38:45]: Discuss it with with Miss Wheeler and um IT. [1:38:45, 1:39:05]: Got a lot of stuff taken care of this year. Okay. Um, so that's where we saw we're able to actually increase coverage and reduce rate. But to about policies, procedures, controls. Um, I have that conversation every single day with our clients. Um, it it is absolutely driven up. It is a major topic of conversation. How much of that is ransomware? [1:39:05, 1:39:08]: And and and how our s how are [1:39:09, 1:39:13]: What's the trend as far as what cities are doing when they're being impacted by ransomware? [1:39:13, 1:39:33]: It varies. Um it varies and I'm I'm gonna tread lightly on the line because there are certain things I don't wanna say in public forum based about cybersecurity and things like that. Um we are seeing a shift from traditional ransomware somewhat. [1:39:33, 1:39:45]: because people are starting to get a little bit wise to it. But that is still really your primary driver. That's still kind of what you're seeing, you know, the, the, the, the. [1:39:46, 1:39:54]: day-to-day attacks, if you will, um, you know, for lack of better terminology. Um ransomware is a big is is a big driver around that. Um [1:39:56, 1:40:06]: There are some people out there that just wanna wors watch the world burn though also. Um and and just do it ju just do it just to do it. Um you recommend that we increase from three to five? [1:40:06, 1:40:10]: I would recommend that. Yes. Especially based on the premium. [1:40:11, 1:40:19]: Million dollars for five dr for fifteen hundred dollars, pretty good deal. Um I would recommend that, yes. [1:40:22, 1:40:24]: Okay, yeah. Any other questions? [1:40:25, 1:40:28]: Mr. Gardner, what's the recommendation? [1:40:44, 1:41:02]: Good evening, Council Mayor. Good evening, sir. Uh as it relates to the options, I think we should up our insurance. Obviously it's better to be safe than sorry and we don't know if we're gonna get hit. And if we do at least we go from two million to three million. You're talking about cyber, is that what you're talking about? On the cybersecurity, yes. [1:41:03, 1:41:23]: Um always air on the side of caution with that. Um because we have so many devices out here, it just makes it so easy. Um and like you said, you don't want me saying this on the public forum because the people that do it watch these meetings. Um but yes, I would go with I would go with the option for the extended the um additional option. [1:41:23, 1:41:23]: Yeah. [1:41:23, 1:41:26]: And what about the pollution? Uh [1:41:32, 1:41:52]: Better to be safe than sorry, yes. You know, we we do have a older building there, um that we still have people working out of and I don't know what's in that building. Might be stuff that's not supposed to be in there. So we might want to just keep that pollution for this year until we were able to look at that building um in more detail. [1:41:52, 1:41:54]: I think that's the building you're talking about, right? [1:41:55, 1:41:56]: Yeah. [1:41:57, 1:42:05]: So but your recommendation is to to to expand the duty optional coverage on top of for the total of six forty six [1:42:05, 1:42:08]: Five seventy two. [1:42:08, 1:42:28]: Pollution on cyber, yes sir. Okay. All right. Well may ms uh Mr. Bear Bear Pro Team Bear has some very important pointing questions about what was going on. And like I said, uh for fifteen hundred dollars it does seem very reasonable. I just wanted to make sure the the city manager was signing off on that. So certainly I'm okay with it. All right, so is there a motion? [1:42:28, 1:42:45]: So Mayor, I move that we approve the 2024-2025 liability insurance policy in the amount of$646,572. [1:42:47, 1:42:57]: Okay, you want to mention about the additional i options? Yes, yes th that th that would be included with the c correct, correct. [1:42:57, 1:43:01]: All right, is there a second emotion? Mr. Berry, second that Clarity. [1:43:01, 1:43:09]: Yes, ma'am. Go ahead, please. Was that amount six hundred and forty six thousand or six forty seven? Six forty six five seven two. Thank you. Yes, ma'am. [1:43:09, 1:43:25]: And I I'd like to add one thing. One thing that we've discussed with travelers and we've discussed with Ms. Wheeler in the past, you're off s you're off cycle with your insurance renewal. One thing that we're gonna look at doing this year is actually doing what we call a cancel rewrite. We're gonna work to see if we can do a cancel rewrite. [1:43:26, 1:43:40]: So that we can actually reset your insurance renewal date to January one. So that we can actually now start aligning this with your fiscal year. Because as you see, we do budget forecasting so that we can actually start budgeting for this in the future. So we're gonna try and do that this year. [1:43:41, 1:43:41]: Okay. [1:43:42, 1:43:56]: Thank you for that. That's just additional information for us to know at this time. No, I absolutely because it will shift kind of the the fiscal year financial impact. Because if we cancel and rewrite it, that fiscal year impact will come down because it won't go through an entire 12 months. [1:43:56, 1:44:06]: It will i if we're able to do that, it will reset and we'll have a budget number for January. Okay. So I want to make sure everyone's aware of that. All right, thank you. Motion's been made in a second. All in favor of the motion, please indicate. [1:44:07, 1:44:15]: She announced decision. Thank you very much, gentlemen. Mayor Ford. Yes, ma'am. May I also request that they provide to us this revised renewal results. Yes, ma'am. [1:44:16, 1:44:36]: Thank you very much. Yes, ma'am. Um, Mr. Mayor, uh one thing we wanted to have an opportunity, i i if if we may, um Daniel was gonna provide uh a little bit of overview of some of the actually the work that's been going on outside of just placing the insurance so you can kind of get a an idea of the risk management uh things that are being done. Okay, this is information for us, we're not voting on what you're talking about. [1:44:36, 1:44:56]: Correct. No, no vote. No, okay. All right. No vote. This is just we we just want to be able to provide you with information about the work that actually we're doing with the city. Okay, go write it, please. Got it. Okay. And uh so with the stewardship report, and I referred to that earlier, uh, when we first took over the account, so working with the city of Stockbridge, uh talking with uh Miss Renee and the team, uh she was [1:44:56, 1:45:16]: Really adamant about wanting to make sure that we establish a solid risk management culture, right? Getting some things in place to make sure that we're helping to mitigate against uh some of the risk. So with uh originally we brought in Alex Scott, which is a senior risk consultant, and Alex is great with helping. [1:45:16, 1:45:36]: Helping to establish some of those things. So and I'll speak to a couple of the things that uh we've already done. So originally uh there was a safety program survey, and so we met with each of the department heads, and it was really a way for us to get a baseline in place to understand what policies and procedures that you all have in place and how do we want to [1:45:36, 1:45:56]: approve upon those things. So that's kind of where it started. Another thing that we were looking to do in talking with Ms. Willer is to uh create or implement the safety and accident review committee. Typically I think that's going to consist of about five to seven people. It's maybe something to where we'll meet on a quarterly basis and we will review all of the claims. [1:45:56, 1:46:16]: Within that quarterly period, and then really talk about some of the safety programs or procedures that we want to put in place moving forward. So really taking a proactive approach with the safety and risk management for the city of Stockbridge. And then one of the other things that we're looking to do as well, too, or that we've done with the law enforcement, right, with the city of Stockbridge. [1:46:16, 1:46:36]: Stockbridge recently kind of picking up law enforcement on the insurance. One of the things that we've seen is that sometimes within the law enforcement department, uh there can be uh you know a spike in claims in that area. So again, Ms. Wheeler was just talking about the fact that we really want to be proactive in that area of the insurance as well too. So [1:46:36, 1:46:56]: Um, you know, including the law enforcement as a part of that safety committee, uh, and again, you know, working with them to review policies, procedures, and things like that. So all of it is really to help improve the risk profile, right? Help how the carriers view the account for the city of Stockbridge, because ultimately that helps or have [1:46:56, 1:47:16]: Has an impact on how they view or rate the account. So there's a lot of things that we have been doing, a lot of things that we're looking to do in the future. I think we may even have a kickoff meeting as early as the end of May, maybe sometime in June. But we'll have ongoing updates and reports on some of the things that we're doing around risk management. But just wanted to give a brief update. [1:47:15, 1:47:18]: update on a few of the things that we've already done to this point. [1:47:18, 1:47:38]: Okay. It's m only my simple assumption that uh this is become more prevalent that we have to really pay attention is based on the fact that we have a police department, um I would think. More employees and then uh more vehicles on the road, things of this nature. It's kinda driving this more or less. That's what I what I assume. Well and and when Mr. Gardner uh and Miss Wheeler um [1:47:38, 1:47:45]: Um and Ms. Holiday brought us uh brought us in last year. One of the things they said was they really wanted to start a risk management program. [1:47:45, 1:47:53]: a ri a true risk management program in the city of Stockbridge. And that's why I wanted to provide an update uh to the uh to the uh council today. [1:47:53, 1:47:56]: Well, you know, we've actually haven't been having some really good um [1:47:56, 1:48:14]: Really good discussion, actually starting to put some action behind it, really developing risk management as opposed to just buying insurance but managing risk in the city of Stockbridge. Um just g you know, it's I feel we feel it's always good to provide an update of, hey, what else is going on throughout the year with these guys that stand up in front of us, you know, once a year. [1:48:14, 1:48:34]: All right, thank you. Uh any other questions or comments around the last bit of this presentation, Council? Okay. If not, thank you, gentlemen. Appreciate it. Okay, thank you. Uh council consideration to approve the Georgia Power Lighting Agreement for street light uh enhancement for fifty-nine lights for Walt Stevens Road and amount of twenty four thousand two hundred fourteen. [1:48:34, 1:48:54]: Dollars per year, 46 lights on for Valley Hill Road in amount of eighteen thousand eight hundred seventy-eight dollars per year, twenty-five lights on Jodoku Road in amount of eighteen thousand eight hundred and fifty-five dollars per year. It says wooden pose here, or twenty-five uh lights for Jodoku Road in an amount of thirty-five thousand four hundred dollars a year. [1:48:54, 1:49:14]: Black aluminum poles and Davis and 22 lights for Davis Road in the amount of$9,338 per year, and 19 lights for Shields Road in amount of$8,892 per year for a total of$79,927 or$96,772. [1:49:14, 1:49:21]: Annually and this is coming from the FY twenty twenty four department budget and the funding source is for this. Mr. Aaron, please. [1:49:21, 1:49:41]: Yes, Mr. Mayor and Council. Uh Public Works staff was tasked with uh obtaining lighting proposals from Georgia Power for the lighting of major thoroughfares. And those roads were, as you read, Walt Stevens Road, Valley Hill Road, Jodico Road, Davis Road, and Shields Road. And so we had those proposals. [1:49:41, 1:50:01]: Proposals prepared by Georgia Power and Councilman Alexander asked if we'd look at having instead of the wooden poles on Jodico Road, having uh black metal poles to uh match what was inside the development at the bridges of Jodico. So we have diff two different prices. If we use the wooden poles. [1:50:01, 1:50:17]: It would be$79,927 for all of the projects. And so if we went with the black aluminum poles, then increased the cost to$96,772. So it's a$16,845 difference. [1:50:18, 1:50:38]: If you use the black aluminum pole versus the wooden poles on Johtoco, which what Georgia Powell is going to do, the wooden poles on Jodico will remain if we decide to go with the black poles. They'll just put additional poles there. Their proposal initially was to install the lights on the wooden poles that are already there on Jodico Road. [1:50:38, 1:50:58]: So whether you go with the wooden or the black, the wood poles are still gonna stay there. They're not gonna remove them because they're the infrastructure for the power that runs along Jodeco Road. So it's just whether you wanna pay the additional m amount of money to install the black aluminum poles versus the wooden poles. [1:50:58, 1:51:18]: Yes, sir. Go ahead, please. So m Mr. Aaron, is is is this going to be consistent throughout the the city in the future as far as the black poles? So th the thing with the the metal poles is you have to run the power underground. Then there's an additional cost for that. And it's always gonna be [1:51:18, 1:51:26]: The more expensive option. And typically the wooden poles are the cheaper option because poles are already there. [1:51:26, 1:51:31]: And so the black poles there are more of a decorative item than a actual [1:51:33, 1:51:52]: But the question still yeah, but the question still remains though, is this going to be consistent throughout? Because I I don't think this is gonna be the last time that we are into this discussion when it comes to other part of the city when when there are um poles and lights that are needed. [1:51:53, 1:51:54]: And I think for me now. [1:51:55, 1:52:00]: Uh that's the question for me. Uh are we gonna be consistent with this process? [1:52:01, 1:52:08]: Just in my opinion, I would say the wooden ones I would go with that because typically they're already there. [1:52:09, 1:52:11]: And so you don't have to make that investment. [1:52:12, 1:52:17]: in the additional infrastructure. You can just attach lights to poles that are already there. [1:52:17, 1:52:37]: And then you run into an expense when you put something on the ground. As you know around here, there's a lot of rock here. So there's the potential to run into rock when you put those lines on the ground. I know we're paying a premium for the iron pole, but then there's an [1:52:37, 1:52:46]: Additional costs in addition to this ninety-six thousand. Is that what you mean? So that's the total cost for the polls. So that's also including the burial of the cables. Yes, sir. [1:52:47, 1:53:07]: But then we would have wooden and iron side by side. Or what's the space like what is the space between the wood the between the wood and the iron? Are we talking like wood five feet from there, then an iron pole? Like what that that doesn't look right. Well stem stand by please. Actually, Mr. Berry was next, but stand by please. Go ahead, sir. Finish the [1:53:07, 1:53:15]: Yeah, so what is what is the gapping or the spacing between wooden and iron if we go with the iron proposal? [1:53:15, 1:53:35]: So it it depends on the right-of-way there on Jodeco Road. It would typically they would put the metal ones behind the sidewalk on Jodeco Road. And the wooden ones are further closer toward the development, the bridges at Jodeco development. And so you're probably talking ten to twenty feet in some areas. [1:53:35, 1:53:50]: But you're just gonna have two sets of poles. You're gonna have one set of poles with just lights on'em and then another set of poles with the the wires and things of that sort. And there's no way around that. That they will have to coexist. Yes, sir. [1:53:51, 1:53:55]: Uh all right, you are you you complete, sir? Yeah. I'm sorry, Mr Thomas, will you complete? [1:53:56, 1:53:57]: Well [1:53:58, 1:54:18]: I I just don't see how we can I keep hearing Jodeco Jotiko but we have to go with the whole [1:54:18, 1:54:35]: I just don't see how we can uh pick and choose when we sort of do these kind of things because other areas would need the same and that's my concern. [1:54:37, 1:54:57]: Well, if you wanna if you wanted a policy, then you would just like you're going with the Made the Thoroughfares for lighting, you can require that made the thoroughfares have those type of poles, the metal poles as an option. You could do that, but like I say, it's gonna be a more expensive option and it's not gonna replace [1:54:57, 1:54:59]: It'll be in addition to [1:55:01, 1:55:01]: All right. [1:55:02, 1:55:03]: You done, sir. [1:55:07, 1:55:27]: Okay, Mr. Alexander, go ahead, please. Mr. Alexander? Yes, this is uh District Five. And let me clarify, Mr. Aaron, the information that you're given is incorrect. The poles, the wooden poles are about fifty feet off of Jotoko. They're not they're not at the street side. They carry the main power thrower power force through [1:55:27, 1:55:34]: Uh the Jotaco development. Everything inside the development has buried wires in it. Isn't that correct? [1:55:35, 1:55:50]: Yes, but I was talking about the poles that supply the power to that area that are on the wooden poles. Right, but all the poles that are inside the development have buried wiring. They have metal poles and they're right at the street side behind the behind the ten foot pass, correct? [1:55:51, 1:55:52]: Yes, sir. [1:55:52, 1:56:12]: Right. That is the that is what we required of the developer in that development that they would do that. And let's make it very clear. There's not gonna be a ten foot separation. Those poles are about fifty feet off the roadway. So it would not be possible at this time to put lights on the existing poles, because those poles [1:56:12, 1:56:32]: are not at the roadside. They're at least forty to fifty feet off the roadside. So they would light up the development uh where the restaurants are or the property o on the property owner side versus being close to the sidewalk because there's a lot of right of way along the uh Jodico side. Now to answer Councilman Thomas's question, [1:56:32, 1:56:45]: I do think that we should make this the policy. And I was gonna make that recommendation uh f as far as uh going toward um doing that at every commercial site. [1:56:46, 1:57:06]: If we look walk go down North Henry Boulevard right now, we got poles that are like this, bending over. It looks absolutely horrible. And it you cannot minimize what the aspects look like. But the deals that we have in Jodico, we just adopted those standards uh for the parkway corridor. We need to adopt those standards. [1:57:06, 1:57:26]: citywide as was stated because we implement them citywide we get improvement. So when a uh when a poll is replaced, it certainly could be a request that the poll in the futures are replaced with metal poles. But I certainly wouldn't want us to require the developer [1:57:26, 1:57:27]: [7048.3, 7068.3]: that we're not willing to do ourselves. And in most commercial areas, as people move forward with the assessment to improve their city, they're doing these metal poles in those areas along new development. That's what we require of the developer. If we went to the parkway corridor [1:57:48, 1:58:08]: That's what Henry County requires. When they're when they along their highway corridor, when they install new lighting, those new lighting poles have to be inside the development or outside the development, which they require the developer to put them in. We should have required the developer to put them in, but we didn't do that because the code was lax at that time. [1:58:08, 1:58:28]: Time. But to be honest and to be straightforward and uh and uh accurate, there is no right at the street lighting at Johtaco. It's black dark right there. This the poles are back into development. They installed those poles to carry the maximum voltage so they can light up. [1:58:28, 1:58:35]: the entire area. But everything inside that development has a black metal pole on it and it has the wiring back buried. [1:58:37, 1:58:57]: But these are lights along Jodeco Road, not within the development. Exactly. So that these lights would be. Right. These lights would match what we have inside the development. And any div any new development, like we come in like we're doing flip and roll, right? When we do flip and roll, do we and and that development [1:58:56, 1:59:10]: developed, do we want to put flo a wooden poles in there? No, we don't. Any new development that comes along, we want to match what we require of the developer because inside that flip and roll development, they got to put up metal poles. [1:59:10, 1:59:30]: We want to be consistent with that. Now we put up wooden poles along campground. I was all for that because that's a residential area. But when you're talking about doing commercial, you don't see any wooden poles. And you do see when you go up to Carl Parkway or you go up to Sandy Springs, they have the metal poles along the street side and then the uh wooden poles set. [1:59:30, 1:59:34]: step back, but to say that the poles were at the street side, that's inaccurate. [1:59:36, 1:59:40]: Mayor Ford. Ms. Gantt. [1:59:40, 1:59:50]: Thank you. I have a couple questions. Well I have I have a couple of questions and maybe some concerns. Um in regards to [1:59:51, 1:59:55]: The black iron pole. [1:59:55, 2:00:11]: Well I have some comments too. But in g in regards to the black iron poles, are they just as tall as the the wooden poles? Are they do they look like that or are they the cosmetic, the smaller, shorter poles with the They're uh I think twenty five feet. [2:00:11, 2:00:18]: Your twenty five feet. And how many feet are the the wooden poles? I think those wooden's probably forty plus feet. Okay. [2:00:19, 2:00:20]: And then [2:00:20, 2:00:27]: Well you know when we go down flipping let's say I'm well, from here I'm going from turning into your point of order. I'm turning what's what's your point of order, sir? [2:00:28, 2:00:43]: Is that that's not accurate? The poles aren't twenty five feet. The ones inside of Jotacore are fifty feet. I'm I'm saying the ones that they're proposing in the proposal. The black ones. Okay. I have a reason I'm asking. So when you when you make a left onto flipping from here. [2:00:44, 2:00:51]: And on the and we turn right, like we're going towards Davison Parkway. There are lights, those are black pole lights. Are they not? Are they [2:00:51, 2:00:56]: Wha what kind of lights lighting is that? [2:00:57, 2:01:03]: on uh old Atlanta Road, but they also put some wooden poles there, if I'm not mistaken as well. [2:01:03, 2:01:23]: Okay. And are these the same decorative lights that are l that are on that road? That would be on Jodico. Uhhuh. No man. They won't be the same? No man. Um and I thought about that when I'm on Walk Stevens and you have a lot of kids and a lot of people. And when we start getting sidewalks that connect [2:01:23, 2:01:36]: connect and trails. Um but I didn't know whether or not they had street lights in addition to that or they just had the decorative lights and did the city put those up if they're not gonna be the same as those black aluminum poles. [2:01:37, 2:01:39]: So the ones on all Atlanta? [2:01:40, 2:01:45]: Is that Odalana? Before you get to Reese Creek Trail, um [2:01:46, 2:01:55]: So you turn y we're leaving out of here, we're going flipping to the left and you make a right. Remember they have that little sign you can't turn at certain hours. What's the name of that road? [2:01:55, 2:02:07]: Old Atlanta. Old Atlanta. So those decorative lights. Those are they're sim similar to the ones that are on ML King Senior Heritage Trail. Okay. All right. [2:02:08, 2:02:28]: Okay. And those would not be the ones that would be here over by Jodico, correct? No, ma'am. They'd have the uh there's a picture in your packet. They're they're the lights that kinda similar to the ones on uh ML King's Heritage Trail where the light is focused on a a an area. [2:02:28, 2:02:29]: Okay. [2:02:30, 2:02:31]: And um [2:02:32, 2:02:36]: I have a concern in regards to when we do community [2:02:39, 2:02:42]: spending additional funds if they're not gonna look [2:02:43, 2:02:59]: cohesive or continu i if they're not gonna be contiguous throughout the entire city. So not one community, you know, one district is not have black poles and then the rest of us don't. I don't I don't like that idea. Um and I also [2:03:00, 2:03:00]: You know [2:03:01, 2:03:08]: Don't like the idea of having a lot of polls either. A lot of signing, a lot of like multiple poles. I'm concerned with clutter. [2:03:09, 2:03:29]: Um when we look at some of this downtown development and economic development and all the classes we've taken and they try to streamline and clean up the area, um, you know, they simplify things and and reduce the amount of polls or reduce the amount of signage. Um so to me this would add if the pol the [2:03:28, 2:03:31]: the wooden poles already gonna be there anyway. [2:03:32, 2:03:32]: Um [2:03:33, 2:03:35]: So I I just have some concerns about that. [2:03:36, 2:03:46]: Um not necessarily against it, but I I'm not really for it either, considering there'd be two poles there and th and we're and we're looking at cost. [2:03:46, 2:03:52]: And we would do if we do it at one district, we would need to do it at all all the districts. It needs to be cohesive. [2:03:53, 2:03:54]: I would think. [2:03:54, 2:03:57]: That's just my opinion. Now um [2:03:57, 2:04:15]: I get what you're saying, Councilman Alexander, and I totally understand it. But if if a district or a commercial development wants um something else to enhance their particular area, then there's been talks of CIDs, there's been talks of [2:04:15, 2:04:17]: Інопи про доз тін. [2:04:18, 2:04:24]: But I I think that if the city's gonna do it, we're gonna either do it all or none. That's that's my take on it. [2:04:25, 2:04:28]: Certainly if I c Stand by please. Are you are you done now? Okay. [2:04:29, 2:04:43]: Um Mr. Thomas, go ahead please. Um, Mayor Ford, I I I wanted some clarification, um, you the presiding officer, but I wanted to direct the question to Councilman Alexander. He mentioned something about [2:04:44, 2:05:04]: in new commercial development uh it was required by the developer. Uh is that a city policy? I I don't recall. I don't recall that. Is that a question to me? Yeah, yeah, just asking you. I don't think we have a city policy. Well what has happened? Let me answer the question. [2:05:03, 2:05:23]: question. Henry County has developed that policy because initially what we did was we passed the policy that they passed, which is the parkway corridor, which was called the highway corridor. They have updated their policy that required the developer to put in the street lights uh since since we passed the original policy uh to do uh [2:05:23, 2:05:43]: Require street lighting, and certainly we need to follow suit in order to do that because you just don't see wooden poles in a brand new development. And like I said, as I said, I think I'm certainly in favor of not just doing it in the one district, I'm certainly in favor of doing it in everybody's district. So when you have [2:05:43, 2:06:03]: Have a new development, we don't have wooden bent pole poles 20 years from now or 15 years from now, or the poles started to fade, or they started to do that. You don't see that when you go in. When we went to Avalon, did you see any wooden poles? When you went to the battery, did you see any wooden poles? When we went to Peachtree City, [2:06:03, 2:06:23]: Did you see the wooden pole? You saw metal poles beside in commercial areas. And that is what is called a best practice. And certainly I think we should go down that road of putting metal poles. And there, if you go down Jodeco as I do every single day, there aren't multiple poles. [2:06:23, 2:06:43]: At the roadside. There aren't. They don't exist. They're not there. So you put the metal because when they built Jodeco, there aren't any wooden poles along the street. There aren't any. Neither side. The only poles that are in Jodoku are in the front of development. They're about 50 feet off the road. There's no [2:06:43, 2:06:45]: polls at the road, zero. [2:06:46, 2:07:04]: If you actually went over there and you looked, you would see there are no poles on either side of Jodeco right at the road. Zero. That's why there's no street lights there. Because nobody the county didn't want to take on that expense, and neither did we. But certainly what needs to happen is it would be just like [2:07:04, 2:07:24]: Uh a new development as you described, Ms. Gantt, you would have uh the sidewalk there because eventually we will have a multi-use path there if everything goes right, and then you have the the metal sidewalk beside it. But the what was described to us is not accurate. There won't be multiple poles there. There are no poles at the Zach Street. [2:07:24, 2:07:42]: street side of Jodeco. The poles are about 40 feet off the road. So if you put the light up on the existing poles, those existing poles are 40 feet off the road. That's not what we're accustomed to anywhere, putting street lights 40 feet 40 to 50 feet off the road. [2:07:43, 2:07:46]: So otherwise what it understands is that what you're talking about [2:07:46, 2:08:06]: There's a policy the county passed, but we don't have a particular policy in our city. And you're indicating we should follow suit. Is that what you're talking about? I'm indicating that we should follow suit and make that a policy in in commercial areas, not just in my district. The reason that I suggested that this be done, and certainly I consulted with Mr. Gardner as well, to to do that. [2:08:06, 2:08:09]: And Mr Garner, let me get your take. [2:08:21, 2:08:24]: Good evening once again. So [2:08:25, 2:08:32]: As an industry standard, most major shopping center developments that have street lights, they're usually decorative. They don't put up wooden poles. [2:08:32, 2:08:51]: um inside the development. Now what serves that is a different thing, um, off the major roads. Um so as it relates to that, I think that's we can control that with design standards, obviously. Um, but as it relates to your regular roadways, Jodoko Roads, um [2:08:53, 2:08:56]: Old cornyous, Eastern Ladder, you know. [2:08:57, 2:09:17]: Those roads obviously, if you put lights in, you're gonna have lights in between existing poles that are gonna be and you see that right out here to some extent. Um you'll see the decorative um acorn lights, but right next to it you see the regular pole. Um just taking your high tension and high high capacity. [2:09:17, 2:09:20]: capacity, electricity um [2:09:21, 2:09:29]: So if we're talking about doing that on streetways, uh that's gonna get expensive, especially if the city is doing that. I want the city to understand. [2:09:29, 2:09:35]: We're we're almost in the million dollar range with providing street lights. [2:09:36, 2:09:47]: Right. So the more you add, the more you add. Right? So I want that to be understood. It does not come for free. I think he already pointed out that there's a cost. [2:09:47, 2:10:07]: Right. And most of your major corridors, and we just spoke about this the other night with Miss Sherry. Um, the the county is now looking at CIDs as a means to make some of these improvements, and those improvements are being born will be borne by the commercial developments within those corridors. Right? They can [2:10:07, 2:10:10]: Can tax themselves up to two mils of tax. [2:10:10, 2:10:16]: Um and then they use that to match other monies out there to make some of these improvements happen that we typically see. [2:10:16, 2:10:21]: Um and elsewhere. So that's something that they said is steadily moving forward. [2:10:21, 2:10:41]: as they design that program, they will be getting with us at the city level. Um those CIDs are typically um private entities set up. They don't really they have boards that run them. They hire their own directors, their own staff. But definitely that's the way to go. [2:10:41, 2:10:57]: for some of our major corridors as we see development happening. Hopefully they can get that up and running. But, you know, where we can make some improvements, it makes sense. And and yes, every district is not gonna be the same unless we have a redevelopment of a project. [2:10:57, 2:10:58]: Right. [2:10:58, 2:11:01]: Um uh you know in in the case of [2:11:02, 2:11:11]: Three of our major districts, you're not gonna see major large scale commercial developments, right? Outside of this downtown area. [2:11:11, 2:11:15]: Um in Miss Uh Barbers District unless we add on more land. [2:11:16, 2:11:23]: By annexing, you're probably not gonna see it. You're not gonna see it in Mr. Berry's district. You're not gonna see it in Mr. Alfonso's district because they're literally landlocked. [2:11:24, 2:11:25]: Right. Um [2:11:25, 2:11:32]: There is some land left in Miss Gantt district for major development, but even that land is sitting there is constrained by flood. [2:11:33, 2:11:53]: Um right there at the corner of uh Spear Road and Highway 138. Right. Um if we go east on East Atlanta on East Lake Parkway and annex, there's a potential to get something out there, but that would come as part of an annexation in in Ms. Barber's district because the rest of [2:11:53, 2:11:57]: of the property in that district is pretty much either Vulcan or it's residential. [2:11:57, 2:11:58]: Or downtown. [2:11:59, 2:12:01]: Um so we're constrained. Um [2:12:02, 2:12:11]: It it's it's something that should be done city wide if it if it's implemented. I think equity was one of the words that came out. You're right. Right. Um [2:12:11, 2:12:20]: But at the same time I think you have to look at where can you get the best bang for your buck and and we could look at areas because there might be areas where we could fill in. [2:12:20, 2:12:24]: But then again there are areas where you're gonna provide clutter. And let me tell you [2:12:24, 2:12:33]: We just talked about accidents in youths and seniors, right? Imagine when you run off the road and what was once vacant space is now pole. [2:12:35, 2:12:55]: Right. So this is something I think if if it's something we're gonna do city wide, it needs to be looked at more comprehensively rather than council making a automatic decision on it. Um look at if we're gonna look at some of our most major commercial corridors, you're now gonna have the Western parallel connector. Right. [2:12:55, 2:12:57]: Right. So that's gonna come. [2:12:58, 2:13:18]: I think it's incumbent upon us to make sure that that development comes with the necessary decorative poll. Because you're gonna see development off of that road. I would tell you now. Right now it has it has decorative poles on the Western Parallel Connect. But in terms of in keeping that consistency between what you see on Chin Parkway between Mount Olive. [2:13:18, 2:13:22]: what the developers put in out to the front of Jodico as um [2:13:25, 2:13:32]: Mr. Tim Jones developed his project across the street and then the other piece gets developed moving all the way back up but behind the [2:13:33, 2:13:52]: Um McDonald's when it connects to Hudson Bridge. Yes, we need to make sure that we we put decorative lighting on there, that we don't put those crazy looking power poles along that roadway. Um that would help. Um we have some opportunities to do some of that as it relates to [2:13:52, 2:13:53]: Um [2:13:56, 2:13:57]: Not uh [2:13:57, 2:14:04]: Patrick Henry Parkway. Right. Right. Um when we discussed, remember the liens that you currently see now, those are your northbound liens. [2:14:05, 2:14:08]: So if you take where the curb is [2:14:08, 2:14:12]: When you're going south, that's actually where the median is gonna be. You're gonna have two more lanes. [2:14:13, 2:14:18]: So there's an opportunity for that corridor to have some decorative lighting in lieu of some of the poles that are already there. [2:14:19, 2:14:27]: Um that's an opportunity, especially on the side between the interstate and Patrick Henry. So there's an opportunity to do some stuff there or a Santa Median. [2:14:27, 2:14:29]: Something they should have done on East Lake Parkway. [2:14:29, 2:14:31]: Right? [2:14:32, 2:14:40]: And that road is dangerous at night. To me it is. Um but that's what I'm saying. We look at it more comprehensively rather than making a run decision. [2:14:40, 2:14:41]: Um [2:14:42, 2:14:51]: And let's bring something back to you guys where we can show and illustrate areas where there's opportunities to fill in those gaps where it makes sense and to avoid pull clutter. [2:14:52, 2:14:55]: Right. Okay, thank you. Okay, quite with your follow up. [2:14:56, 2:15:16]: For clarification, the cost is up front. Then the cost is based on the lighting, correct? I mean you there's an initial upfront cost, but based on the lighting, you're paying for the lighting cost versus in the the installation one time, correct? We always choose the the zero dollar option. [2:15:15, 2:15:35]: option and just pay the electrical cost because they're gonna recoup their money that way. Right. But there's an upfront option where you possibly spend it a hundred plus thousand dollars and I I don't think that's a good idea because Georgia Power is gonna get their money because the lights gonna stay on all the time versus you paying them [2:15:35, 2:15:43]: for the material up front so that you can reduce your electrical cost by a hundred or two hundred dollars a month. That's really not [2:15:44, 2:16:04]: You know, a cost savings to me. So what we're doing now is we're choosing the zero option with this what we have here, correct? Yes. Right. But then after f subsequent to the upfront cost, you would have uh the electric power bill that you would be paying. Yes. Uh [2:16:04, 2:16:24]: No matter what d material that we chose. But certainly I'm in favor of making it a citywide proposal because when they widen Highway 42 down here, they're gonna have metal poles on it. When they widen Rock Quarry Road, Rock Quarry Road's gonna have metal poles. G DOT, that's what they're doing. [2:16:24, 2:16:37]: All of the road projects that are coming to the city, Rock Quarry, Highway 20, the Western Parallel Connector, they're using metal poles. That's what's going. That's what the standard is. [2:16:37, 2:16:38]: Yeah. [2:16:38, 2:16:58]: Thank you. Mr. Thomas, please. Thank you. I'm going to beg the different a little bit about development in District Two. There are conversations about mixed use, and we just finished talking about a commercial component to the development that's coming right now off of David. [2:16:58, 2:17:03]: So that is why I asked the question originally. [2:17:04, 2:17:24]: uh about citywide because if you go here with it then when this development comes forward then I would think that you know we would just follow suit. But I you know but I understand as Mr. Gardner indicated about the economics of this. I'm just saying let's don't put this [2:17:24, 2:17:27]: out here then when this development coming then well [2:17:27, 2:17:47]: I I just want I just want to be consistent with it because Davidson Parkway is it's coming. Yes, sir. And and that is and and excuse me for forgetting Davison Parkway, but that is a road that literally has uh uh no poles, right? So if at some point we decide to light or some of that combo development can work [2:17:47, 2:18:02]: does develop as commercial. Obviously the interior side of that will be be there. Part of what, because it's already zone commercial, we're gonna have limited say if they stay commercial, because all they're gonna do is submit their plans and go to work. [2:18:02, 2:18:03]: Right. [2:18:03, 2:18:16]: Um so that'll be an opportunity obviously to negotiate. But yes, that's the last last vestige of a m major commercial property. I forgot about that. And I'm looking at the street view right now and there are no poles along that roadway. Yeah. That is correct. [2:18:17, 2:18:19]: Thank you, Mayor. No problem, welcome. Ms. Gamp, please. [2:18:21, 2:18:41]: Um real quick, I'm g I want to follow the recommendation of our city manager, which is to get a um mm basically map out what lights should go where. I don't want everything just thrown up. I I know the price I appreciate you doing your homework and getting what we asked of you for the lights. [2:18:41, 2:18:58]: in the different areas, the whether we're gonna do wood or we're gonna do the iron black and what areas we're gonna do those in and whatever policy we come in place or what we can visualize w what might be whether it's decorative on one uh I don't know. So I'm thinking that we do what [2:18:59, 2:19:01]: Um Mister Gardner had mentioned [2:19:01, 2:19:08]: And make sure that we have one plan together and then we prioritize. [2:19:08, 2:19:10]: Where the lights go up. [2:19:10, 2:19:30]: each you know, uh where they're going. We also need to be aware and concern based off of his statement, we're not in the business of the light business, right? We we need to limit that too, but we all agree that we would have place lights at in major thoroughfare thoroughfare areas. So if for the sake of time [2:19:30, 2:19:50]: And to keep us from going around and around in circles, I think it would be best if the city, I move that we table this item and instruct the city manager and Politworks to come back with us with a like pinpoint. [2:19:50, 2:20:10]: where light certain lights would go if we were to get, you know, the black iron lights in certain areas or not, or we're gonna do all wood, or or what the recommendations are. I say that because I feel like we should get it right the first time and not kind of piecemeal it. I love those off of old [2:20:10, 2:20:30]: What did we say? Old Atlanta Road? East Atlanta. East Old Old Atlanta. Old Atlanta Road. I like those decorative lights. Those lantern look, that lantern look, especially when you have sidewalks and you're going up into I mean it looks like we're you're you're going somewhere really, really nice. I just um I I want us to consider what uh [2:20:30, 2:20:35]: um opportunities we have to get it right the first time and not just spend money. [2:20:35, 2:20:48]: Um, you know, I wanna make sure it's done the right. And then we go from there and make sure that we plan it the right way. And I before I well, I wanna make that motion, the one I just said to table and instruct you guys to [2:20:49, 2:21:01]: provide us with a plan on what lights should go where, whether they're wooding, they're black iron, if they're in a commercial quarter, w whether they should be decorative and lantern in a certain area. I think that would be ideal. And um [2:21:02, 2:21:22]: I also, um, even though I'm saying that motion, we had a uh quote given for one highway one thirty-eight. Highway one thirty-eight alpha exit two twenty-eight is cum is dark, right? But the amount of money they want to put street lights there is astronomical. And that is that [2:21:22, 2:21:29]: uh our job or is that the G uh G Dot's job to put streetlights there? Do you know? [2:21:29, 2:21:39]: That would be ours. That's ours. And what was that estimated quote, do you remember? Two million dollars. Yeah. So and that's w us getting off the exit. [2:21:39, 2:21:59]: into Stockbridge. The very first thing people see, whether it's it's the very first northern, the southern exit coming down seventy five south, or it's the furthest going up north in Stockbridge, and that's that exit two twenty eight, highway one thirty eight. And we got new restaurants coming there, there's a median there. We don't have any turns [2:21:59, 2:22:19]: J turns or any cut throughs and um businesses are complaining about that as well. But that's a big cost, two million dollars. So I just want you guys to r you know keep that in your radar. Maybe we can call talk to G Dot, maybe we can talk to someone or apply for some type of grant or something, but [2:22:19, 2:22:25]: That's a lot of money, but it's n it's well it's needed. That's the entryway to Stockbridge. [2:22:25, 2:22:31]: So just want you to think about that. But I my motion still stands on the floor. Just want you to know that. Okay. [2:22:31, 2:22:51]: It's I don't know if the Mr. Berry wanted to speak. I did I just wanted to add on and I I agree with um Councilwoman Barber to a T that it would be perfect for us to have some level of uniformity across the entire city and not hodgepodge. You know, Stark Bridge needs to look together, needs to be uniform, and so the lighting needs to be a representation of that. I just wanted to add [2:22:51, 2:22:52]: Yeah. [2:22:53, 2:23:10]: You said Barber, I think you I'm sorry. I'm sorry. He saw my hand. I saw her hand. I did see her hand. Yeah. I'm s I apologize. And but I did want to add, um, and this is just a point of observation, and uh I don't see any representation of district three. [2:23:10, 2:23:15]: in any other w road lightings and I don't you know, I just wanna advocate. [2:23:16, 2:23:19]: and lobby for my district to also be included in [2:23:19, 2:23:39]: The process of placing these lights. I see everyone else's district represented. I do not see my own. I have to advocate for district three to have some lights, especially on flipping roads. That is correct. Because it is one of the darkest roads in the city. And it is also a cut through a major thoroughfare. [2:23:39, 2:23:50]: when when the interstate is backed up, people shoot up flipping road and they come up there and I'm also getting constant complaints of how dark it is. That's second emotion. And so I have to say that. [2:23:50, 2:24:10]: We will we will look at all of the districts and and make make when we come back with that comprehensive, hopefully be able to show uh illustration on mapping and road street views so you guys will see exactly what what it would look like if we put those lights up. So um give us a month or two and we'll bring that back to you guys. All right. [2:24:10, 2:24:15]: Okay, set motion to the second to further discussion. Thank you for that. Ms. Barber, go ahead, please. Yes. [2:24:15, 2:24:17]: My hand was raised before the motion. [2:24:18, 2:24:20]: However, I want to ask [2:24:20, 2:24:21]: Mr. Aaron. [2:24:22, 2:24:25]: I know last year there were street lights installed. [2:24:25, 2:24:27]: On Spear Road and Campground Road. [2:24:28, 2:24:32]: Can you tell me how many street lights were installed on Spear Road? I know about [2:24:32, 2:24:33]: Thirty. [2:24:33, 2:24:38]: I don't have that in front of me right now. It's about thirty. I count it. I can send it to you. Um [2:24:39, 2:24:42]: Can you tell me how many were installed on Campground Road? [2:24:42, 2:24:46]: I don't have this in front that in front of me, but I can email it to you. [2:24:47, 2:24:51]: Okay, and the reason why I'm asking is because last year [2:24:51, 2:24:52]: I was advocating. [2:24:52, 2:24:54]: First City Council District Four. [2:24:54, 2:25:00]: There are a number of streets um that have been newly annexed into the city. [2:25:00, 2:25:02]: That do not have street lights. [2:25:03, 2:25:05]: I think we need to be prioritizing. [2:25:06, 2:25:09]: The areas in which we will be installing street lights. [2:25:10, 2:25:22]: Um since we installed street lights on Spear Road, that's in City Council District One last year, and we also installed street lights on Campground Road last year, that's in [2:25:22, 2:25:24]: Council of District Five. [2:25:25, 2:25:29]: We need to focus on the other areas that don't have any lights. [2:25:29, 2:25:31]: But Davis Road is one of them. [2:25:32, 2:25:37]: Valley Hill Road is another and Shields Road is another. [2:25:37, 2:25:42]: I know Walt Stevens has very few lights right now, if any. [2:25:42, 2:25:46]: But they do have commercial irritants on Walt Stevens. There is lighting. [2:25:47, 2:25:49]: Valley Hero, there is no commercial. [2:25:50, 2:25:51]: There are no lights. [2:25:52, 2:25:53]: Same with [2:25:53, 2:25:54]: Davis Road. [2:25:54, 2:25:56]: So when I [2:25:56, 2:25:58]: Was pretty persistent. [2:25:58, 2:26:05]: about making sure that you all take a look at these newly annexed areas for lights. I expected that [2:26:06, 2:26:23]: Valley Hill, Davis Road, and Shills Road would be included on your list. They were thank they were. Thank you, I appreciate that. But I'm just thrown off that here we are again now with Walt Stevens Road, fifty nine lights, and Jodico Road. [2:26:24, 2:26:28]: It's twenty five lights, if not more. No. Twenty five. [2:26:29, 2:26:44]: Forty-eight lights. No. So we need to be prioritizing this. So so I certainly do support tabling this and having you all to bring us back a plan on how you all are gonna roll out. [2:26:45, 2:26:48]: installing these new street lights and ensuring [2:26:48, 2:26:49]: Each district. [2:26:51, 2:26:53]: has lights installed. [2:26:55, 2:27:15]: So the number of lights is not determined by the city, it's determined by the photometric analysis that Georgia Power conducts and that determines how many lights are installed. It's not we arbitrarily say we're gonna put fifty on this road or twenty-five. And I understand that. But my in in this proposal we did get proposals for Valley Hill Road, David's [2:27:15, 2:27:32]: Road and Shields Road. Did you not get a proposal for Valley Hill Road, Davis Road and Shields Road last year at the same time that you got lights for Spear Road and Camp Brown Road? They were already in the city prior to Valley Hill and these other roads, but when we were tasked to get [2:27:33, 2:27:44]: Proposals for those roles, they're on this list that was tabled. Is Valley Hill Road is on here, Davis Road and Shields rolls for life. So what I'm saying is last year [2:27:45, 2:27:50]: You're saying that Valley Hill Road, Davis Road and Shields Road was not on the list. Okay. [2:27:51, 2:27:56]: That's fine. This year they are. But I wanna know why, once again, [2:27:57, 2:28:04]: Walt Stevens Road and Campground Road, those had streetlights installed last year. [2:28:04, 2:28:05]: No other area. [2:28:06, 2:28:09]: had street lights installed other than this downtown area. [2:28:10, 2:28:12]: But the other areas did not. [2:28:12, 2:28:14]: I just want to make sure. [2:28:14, 2:28:21]: That we are investing in all districts and not just specific areas. [2:28:22, 2:28:22]: That's all. [2:28:23, 2:28:40]: Thank you. Ms. Gangoy, please. Thank you. Um in in rebuttal to that or just a response to that, I hope that we prioritize roads. I mean the lighting of roads, just like we prioritize our streets on what needs to be repaved. And having said that, [2:28:41, 2:28:47]: Walt Stevens is a extremely busy road and it's in district three and it's in district one. [2:28:47, 2:28:50]: і із екстримли бізі. [2:28:50, 2:28:55]: And when you get off uh y you as we already know um [2:28:55, 2:29:00]: And th at least three council members have lived on Walt Stevens. [2:29:00, 2:29:00]: Um [2:29:02, 2:29:22]: That that road is used now as a cut through to get to the interstate. That the interstate's always backed up. And so flipping and Walt Stevens is it. And it's dark, and people are walking more. People, um, the the road is just extremely [2:29:22, 2:29:42]: Extremely busy, even in the middle of the day, but especially at night, and it's dark, and the commercial piece is all the way up where the lights maybe connect right there at the spear road. But there's a need for Walt Stevens to have street lights, and the number of lights are based off of the poles. [2:29:41, 2:29:52]: Somebody, we're not no one's getting a a privilege here. And I I think that that goes to say for just to be fair across the board. [2:29:53, 2:29:59]: You go based off of the volume of the amount of vehicles that are passing those roads every day. [2:30:00, 2:30:14]: That's what I would base it off of. I would base it off of the priorities of how many vehicles are are driving down those roads every day. There's a school right there. There's the largest subdivision probably in Henry County right there. [2:30:14, 2:30:34]: Which has a lot of kids that walk up and down the street right there. And you have the same thing whether they're driving through downtown to get downtown or whatever the roads may be. We have to consider it based off of volume, not based off of what council member got uh district it is and had a road [2:30:34, 2:30:40]: you know, have the lights up in whatever area. It needs to be based off of of priority, based off of volume. [2:30:41, 2:30:51]: Okay, thank you. Uh Miss uh Miss Holiday, uh you have the motion was made in action mo mo made by Miss Gad, second by Mr. Thomas. Could you read back that motion to make sure we have it correct, please? [2:30:52, 2:31:03]: I have a motion to table and instruct the city manager and the public works director to uh recommend a plan and not piecemeal on. [2:31:05, 2:31:22]: Okay. Uh is that what your motion is stand, sir. Ma ma'am. I'm sorry, Miss Scant. Okay, so map out a plan on where the lights will go and also prioritize the areas where they'll be installed. And what type of lights? Right. What what type of lights and poles? [2:31:22, 2:31:23]: I have wooden metal [2:31:26, 2:31:46]: Correct. Okay. And also I would like to see I wanna know how many poles are along the roadside'cause the act the information we were given on Jodico is incorrect. So if someone could go out and actually count the poles and how far they're off the roadway so that we can be accurate with [2:31:46, 2:32:06]: Okay, that's not part of her motion. She I would like her to add that to it because if you s to make that determination, you need if there's no poles at the street side, or you you might make a different decision if there was twenty-five poles at the street side already. So the decision would be different if there was already wooden poles there. [2:32:06, 2:32:26]: versus no polls uh being uh at this particular location. And in and as a part of my discussion, let me say this and I'm gonna respond to you, Councilwoman Barber. Nobody was talking about street lights until I started asking. Nobody. So we moved that forward into doing what we were doing and we did it citywide. Nobody was [2:32:26, 2:32:46]: was talking about metal poles. And we wouldn't be talking about metal poles now had I not suggested it. But it is a good idea, not just for me. It's a good idea for all of us. Because it's gonna make all of us look good. So I'm glad that you made the suggestion that we do it citywide, because that was my intent anyway. I thought [2:32:45, 2:33:05]: Everybody would follow suit. Certainly I would never say do anything only for District 5. But when you see it and it happens and people start saying street lights, and your constituents say, What about me? Then everybody says, I need streetlights. And I certainly agree with the preface, it's need. When you get off a highway, and I've [2:33:05, 2:33:25]: Been saying this, and you know, for the longest. When you get off highway 138, it's black dark. That estimate is ridiculous. I don't believe that. I don't. I don't believe the estimate is two million dollars. I believe that we could we should go back and ask. Um that's that that two million dollar estimate must include the X. [2:33:25, 2:33:31]: the exit ramps because there's not that many more poles along Highway 138. [2:33:32, 2:33:52]: Than the extra one. So I would ask that, you know, I would ask you to say the same thing. Go back and get another estimate. Because when we were talking to Tyler Peake about that, that estimate included the ramps. It didn't just include the areas along Highway 138. Because GDOT should be responsible for the areas on the ramps. That estimate. [2:33:52, 2:34:12]: Estimate is ridiculous at two million dollars. That cannot be right. Because if we put fifty-nine lights along highway one thirty eight like we're doing Walt Stevens, wouldn't wouldn't wouldn't that don't you think that would work? Okay, I'm not gonna let me let me interject here. Okay, why don't we do this? A couple things. And why don't we keep her motion as it is? If you want another motion, we can have another motion. [2:34:12, 2:34:29]: motion after that instead of adding that to it unless she really wants to add that. Well I already had motion already. I just wanted to add the por I went on commentary. I just wanted to add the portion of the counting the polls. That's up to her Sir Motion. I'm just making a recommendation that we just go forward and we can do a separate motion on that if you want. And uh Mr uh Thomas go ahead please [2:34:29, 2:34:33]: I was going to recommend um has been motioned. [2:34:33, 2:34:53]: Has been second. Right. I was just gonna call for the vote. I do believe in the motion and in the directive, all of this information will come back and we can make the adjustment. Also, let me add, for the record, uh the lanterns on ML King here. [2:34:53, 2:35:07]: Trail was in 2015. Okay. So this was out there, uh Councilman Alexander, before that. I just want to state that for the record. But I called for the motion. All right. So the motion made, Miss Second. All favor of the motion, please indicate. [2:35:09, 2:35:26]: All favor of the motion, current motion, please. I call for the vote, in other words, yes. Excuse me, sir. Okay. All okay, it's the unanimous decision on that note. I did want to ask the council to ask and I and I would just say whether we direct staff. [2:35:26, 2:35:46]: to just have an assessment as a part of the assessment that you would know how many poles are currently there and what we gotta add. I would just ask you to do that as part of the process that you would let us know so we when we're making the decision that we would know whether a wooden poles already [2:35:46, 2:35:58]: there, metal poles already there, or no poles uh already there. I think I would just like to sa i if we could just ask Mr Gardner if that could be part or Mr Aaron if there could just be a part of it. [2:35:58, 2:36:00]: Okay, he thumbs up. [2:36:00, 2:36:20]: Okay. All right. So is there a second to that motion? There's no oh it's not a motion. It's just a director. Just a director. Okay, fine. So be it. Okay. Okay, fine. We're we're good. All right. Thank you. What we have next, council consideration to fill a vacancy to appoint a member of the citywide authority board to serve an unexpired term. Mr. Gardner. And what I like to say [2:36:20, 2:36:37]: [9397.7, 9409.7]: We're t we're talking about uh we're talking about a appointment to the city wide authority board and you have three people buying for one position. Is this my recommendation that we thought we had two. I thought we had two. There are three in my book. [2:36:50, 2:36:55]: Oh I th no, we got more I know we need a d we there's more than one position available. [2:36:56, 2:37:16]: Not a citywide authority board. There's only there's only one individual with vacancy. It's my understanding. But go ahead, sir. With this one, Mr. Mayor and Council, we've looked at the open records exemptions. And open records would be exempt for people that would be full-time employees and department heads for those discussions, but I don't think it would apply to a bit I don't think it would apply to appointment. [2:37:16, 2:37:36]: For boards. Okay, so otherwise you're saying we can't go into exactly session and discuss this then. Not for this one, no. And I can I can quote the one that I'm I'm referencing, but we've been looking, we've been taking a closer look at the open records exemptions. And for personnel, it's for you can have discussions about full-time employees and department heads and acceptance of offers. [2:37:36, 2:37:51]: and all that, but that's that's in executive session, but appointments for just regular non full time staff boards. So if we can't legally do that, so be it then. So we got three people for one position. Mr Gardner, go ahead. If you need to explain anything any further. [2:37:51, 2:38:05]: So good afternoon good evening, Mayor and Council. Once again, you have uh one vacancy on the Citywide Development Authority Board and three applicants. You have the resume and the application for Miss Ivy Spear. [2:38:06, 2:38:07]: Miss Kim Mae. [2:38:08, 2:38:28]: And Mr. Antonio Gordon. Each one of those are business owners, uh real estate agents as well. So in reference to that, uh to their applications that you have before you, um, we just need a consensus on which one you think would be best to serve for in the city. [2:38:28, 2:38:33]: [9514.6, 9516.1]: Suppose there's only one. [2:38:37, 2:38:39]: [9520.9, 9522.5]: You have Chair Shaw. [2:38:43, 2:38:45]: Vice Chair Samuels. [2:38:47, 2:38:55]: Treasurer is Gatson Woodow. Secretary is Mark Glenn. [2:38:57, 2:39:01]: And then we have um Miss Terry Gleaton. [2:39:02, 2:39:04]: Okay, Council Member Gantt. [2:39:06, 2:39:10]: So you have was created by Mr. Morgan, who resigned. [2:39:10, 2:39:19]: So let me ask you a question. Can we increase the number of people on the board? Yes, you can. You the law states you can have no less than seven and no more than nine. [2:39:20, 2:39:29]: Let's let's do that. Let's increase the number of people on there.'Cause they always seem like they're having somebody uh out that's what I suggest that we increase the number on the board. [2:39:29, 2:39:33]: So we okay, well but you you're saying that can we legally do it at this point? [2:39:34, 2:39:46]: And Miss Gantt, you're the representative from this particular board. If you have any particular comment wanna get a legal opinion and of course you're a legal your attorney as well, but wanna get your thoughts on this since you're the representative to the to the board itself. [2:39:49, 2:40:09]: Two I believe two of the applicants listed the development authority or just uh some type of reference to willingness of the development authority and one applicant didn't say development authority, they said c uh board of ethics. Even though they said they would go with something else. [2:40:09, 2:40:16]: At least two of them. Um and then this is kinda tough. I'm used to being able to discuss this. Um [2:40:18, 2:40:19]: So [2:40:20, 2:40:25]: I don't object to adding an additional seat on the board. [2:40:26, 2:40:26]: Um [2:40:28, 2:40:48]: If we can do that, I don't object to that. But um I do see that that the first two candidates actually are listed somewhat or alluded somewhat to the development authority board. Okay. Mr Mr. Washington, sir. We can we can do that, Mayor and Council. We just need to have noticed it beforehand on the agenda that you all [2:40:48, 2:40:51]: we're going to take up expanding the size of the board. [2:40:52, 2:41:12]: Oh I don't know. Okay. So you can have you can have a discussion about it, but if you're going to do that, then that just needs to be noticed as an activity that y'all are going to do at that you all are gonna do at the next meeting. Yeah. Next meeting. We can't do it tonight, it's what you must do. Right. Mayor. Yes, ma'am. If we can, um development authority board meets tomorrow and I'll be able to get a little bit more clarity. [2:41:12, 2:41:32]: I would like to talk to the board. Okay. Um, it's a pretty strong board. They're they have their opinions and they'll let us know their recommendation on whether or not they want to add additional seats or not. Okay. Um I tried to message Ms. Shaw. Um, I haven't received a response back right now, so I wouldn't move [2:41:32, 2:41:40]: That we table this item into the next um into the work session. All right. Is there a second to that motion? Sir, ms mr second. All in favor, please indicate. [2:41:42, 2:41:48]: Yeah, ms b Mr Berry seconded. It's the unanimous decision. Thank you very much. All right. So be it. There we go. [2:41:48, 2:42:05]: All right, announcements of upcoming meetings in advance. Council meetings will be held, the city council chamber meeting dates, location, and time subject to change. Uh contact the city hall offices at 770-389-7900 or visit the website at www.stopbridgega.org for updates. [2:42:05, 2:42:25]: Citywide Development Authority meeting, second Tuesday of each month, 6 p.m. City Hall Levi Meeting Room, May 14th, which is tomorrow, right? The Planning Commission meeting third Thursday of each month, 630 P.M. City Hall Council Chambers, May 16th. The Downtown Development Authority meeting third Tuesday of each month. Welcome Center 130 ML King Senior Heritage Trail. [2:42:25, 2:42:45]: May 21st. New Council Advisory Committee meeting 6:30 third Tuesday of each month. Levi Meeting Room City Hall Chambers May 21st. City Council Work Session meeting last Tuesday of each month, 6 o'clock P.M. City Council Chambers, May 28th. Stockbridge Citizens Police Academy Council meeting first Thursday. [2:42:45, 2:43:05]: Of each month, 6 p.m. And it says Stockbridge Police Community Room 4545 North Avenue Boulevard June 6th. City Council meeting second Monday of each month, 6 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers, June 10th. New council meeting second Monday of each month, 6:30 p.m. City Hall, Levi Meeting Room, June 10th. Main Street Advisory Board Meeting [2:43:05, 2:43:25]: Second Friday of each month at 9 a.m. location Downtown Connection Center 130 ML King Senior Heritage Trail June 14th. Upcoming upcoming city events and initiatives. Food truck tasty Tuesday is back. Join us at Clark Park at 111 Davis Road, Stockbridge on Tuesday from 5:00. [2:43:25, 2:43:45]: Thirty, eight p.m. for live music, great food, host of free games and activities for the kids. Joins Councilman Alfonso Thomas for the monthly senior bingo bash on Wednesday, May 15th at 10 a.m. to 12 noon at Merrill Manor's Conference Center. 111 Davis Row for Raffles, Prizes, Games, Snacks, and Fun. Join Councilman [2:43:45, 2:44:05]: woman uh Lakeisha Gantt for partnership with Atlanta Food Truck Park for a night market at the Starbury Amphitheater parking lot from 6 p.m. to 9 30 p.m each third Thursday beginning May 16th, which is this week, August uh two through August 15th. There will be 40 plus vendors, food trucks, activities, games, music, and vibes. [2:44:05, 2:44:25]: Contact tan Bowers at tan at Atlanta Foodtruck Park dot com for registration and additional information. Join Mayor Anthony Ford for the monthly Meet the Mayor on Monday, uh May 20th from ten a.m. to noon, twelve noon at Stockbridge City Hall. Join the city of Stockbridge for the annual memorial march on Monday. [2:44:25, 2:44:45]: Monday, May 27th, the Merle Manders Conference Center, as we remember those who gave the ultimate sacrifice. Stay tuned for the city's website and social media platform for more information to participate and contact the events team at 770-389-5982. Please mark your calendars for the Main Street movie night at Clark Park, Friday, June 14th. [2:44:45, 2:45:05]: With free games and activities starting at 6 p.m. The featured film is a migration and will begin around dusk that evening. Save the dates for Councilwoman Yolanda Barber and is once again partnering with the Kix for Kids to collect shoes on Saturday, July 6th and Sunday, the 7th at Stockbridge First United Methodist. [2:45:05, 2:45:22]: church. Uh please plan to donate uh what you can for the life changing initiative. Join Councilman Thomas for Don't Trash Stock Bridge Initiative centered around education highlighting the causes for effects of liter alliterate and urging. That's a question. Yes your question says when is there actually gonna be a don't trash stock bridge event? [2:45:23, 2:45:39]: Uh uh okay, well uh that is something that uh Mr Thomas will have to answer at this point. But let me continue on with the message here. Councilman Thomas says honored veterans with the council continuous salute for all year long. Please send any your pictures of veterans with their name, branch, rank, and years of service. [2:45:40, 2:45:55]: Please contact Rawls and Rawls. Once again, a schedule appointment will meet the mayor for m more information on council initiatives and events. Call her at 678-833-3348 or by email ralls at starbridge-ga-a dot or g. [2:45:55, 2:46:15]: Once again, the 2024 Stockbridge Empathy concert series is posted right now. Matter of fact, we just had uh wonderful concert for Mother's Day weekend just this past Saturday with Eric Penney, Isaiah Tatum, and and uh Tyrese. Uh Saturday, May 25th, funk party featuring Zap band, Evelyn Champagne King. [2:46:15, 2:46:33]: Rolls Royce and the Rick James Stone City Band. Now, as you may know, Rick James has passed away, but the Stone City Band is still going strong. Saturday, June 8th, TLC celebrating the 30th anniversary of Crazy Sexy Cool album with guests, uh special guests, Brownstone. They were here last year and did a wonderful job performing. [2:46:34, 2:46:44]: Saturday, July thirteenth and Sunday, July 14th, a night with Kim and special guest Leela James. Saturday, July twentieth, ladies' nights out, featuring Jodice, Johnny Gill, and Silk. [2:46:45, 2:47:05]: Stockbridge, excuse me, Saturday, July 27th, the 70 Soul Jam featuring shy lights, the Manhattan's legendary blue notes, bloodstone, peach, and herb, and that particular activity will everybody comes dressed in white. There's a StockbridgeAMP.com. Once again, StockbridgeAMP.com to get your tickets. And uh I want to mention [2:47:04, 2:47:24]: To you, everybody. Happy belated Mother's Day. Hopefully, all you mothers out there had a wonderful time with your families and loved ones. I've already met a Memorial Day weekend. We already talked about that walk coming up, and of course, a concert that weekend as well. And uh, counsel, what I'd like to ask is that we go into executive session for at least a personnel issue. I don't know if any legal or um real estate issue, but definitely a personnel. [2:47:24, 2:47:25]: [10047.7, 10051.4]: Mayor, I move that we go into executive session for personnel matter. [2:47:31, 2:47:33]: Okay, thank you very much. In a second. [2:47:34, 2:47:35]: Is there a second? [2:47:36, 2:47:39]: Okay, ms uh mister uh Berry Segond, all favor please indicate. [2:47:41, 2:47:47]: Okay. All in favor? All of everybody's in favor? Will you navigate sitting here? Okay. We'll go on a second set. Thank you, ladies and gentlemen. We'll be back. [2:48:20, 2:48:24]: Council, I need a motion to end the second session, please. So moved. Is there a second? [2:48:24, 2:48:27]: Ms. Okay, from Miss Gantt to Miss Barber. [2:48:27, 2:48:29]: All in favor, please indicate. [2:48:29, 2:48:39]: All all favors, please indicate. Uh, looks like we have a unanimous decision here. Now I need a motion to reconvene a council meeting, please. Some move. Is there a second, Miss Barber? Second it from Miss Ganttham, Miss Barber, all in favor, please indicate. [2:48:40, 2:48:45]: All right done. On that mo on that I need a motion to end our council meeting tonight. So moved. Is there a second? [2:48:45, 2:48:48]: Okay, Mr. Barr second it from Miss Gantton. Ms. Barber, all favor, please indicate. [2:48:49, 2:48:54]: We are now well by have nothing to report, but we're now count we're now ending our meeting. God bless you all. Good night.

--- title: Work Session date: 2024-04-30 source: 2024-04-30_Work_Session.wav --- [0:00:13, 0:00:15]: Okay. [0:00:15, 0:00:17]: Okay, Madam Clerk, you good? All right. [0:00:18, 0:00:20]: Okay. Uh appreciate it. [0:00:23, 0:00:25]: All right, ladies and gentlemen. [0:00:26, 0:00:29]: I have uh six oh one actually I have six oh one. [0:00:30, 0:00:37]: And so I'd like to call our council work session, uh today was the thirtieth of September, uh to order. [0:00:38, 0:00:42]: And on that note, the invocation if you please stand for Mayor Pro Tamberry, do you give invocation please? [0:00:43, 0:00:45]: Yes, sir. [0:00:45, 0:00:49]: Yeah. Huh? Ape that' what I say, main? A [0:00:50, 0:01:10]: April April thirtieth. April. April thirty. All right, last day of April. Okay. Go ahead, please. Let us pray. Right. Eternal God, our Father, we thank you tonight. We thank you for this and we pray. Amen. Amen. You pledge allegiance? Pledge allegiance to the flag, United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, under God. [0:01:10, 0:01:13]: Invisible with liberty and justice for all. [0:01:14, 0:01:15]: Roll call, Madam Clerk, please. [0:01:17, 0:01:27]: Good evening. Mayor Ford? Present. Mayor Pro Timberry. Present. Councilman Alexander. Present. Councilwoman Barber. Present. Councilwoman Gantt. [0:01:29, 0:01:32]: Let the record reflect, Councilwoman Gantt is not in attendance. [0:01:33, 0:01:39]: Councilman Thomas. Present. Mayor Ford, you have a core. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Uh Mayor Pro Tem Bor Berry, please. [0:01:39, 0:01:47]: Yes, uh Mr. Mayor, we do have staff requesting that item number five be deferred for the May thirteenth council meeting. [0:01:47, 0:01:50]: Okay, I number five is this new business be deferred. [0:01:51, 0:02:11]: What's it number five? No, item number five. Deals with the Georgia Power Lightning. I want to understand what it is. They made a recommendation, so I'm taking the vote. Motion has been made in the second. Let's say it's up or down. We don't need to discuss it at the point. [0:02:11, 0:02:20]: Okay, fine. All in favor of the motion, please indicate. Mayor Ford. Yes, ma'am. If I may ask for the reason, reason why we're deferring it. [0:02:23, 0:02:28]: It's it's a staff recommendation. Mr. Aaron's right there. Can we have him come up and and tell us why he's right there? [0:02:30, 0:02:32]: Okay, one second, please. [0:02:32, 0:02:34]: You do all uh [0:02:38, 0:02:49]: I I understand it, sir. All right. Right now, staff made a recommendation. No need to go in this discussion because we're then going to start opening up all kind can of worms. If it's uh up or down. The motion was made, it's been seconded. [0:02:50, 0:02:52]: All in favor of the motion, please indicate. [0:02:52, 0:02:54]: The motion deals with uh item number five. [0:02:54, 0:03:00]: be deferred until thir staff recommend item five be deferred until thirteenth of uh May. [0:03:00, 0:03:03]: We don't know what it is. I don't know why. [0:03:05, 0:03:05]: Okay. [0:03:05, 0:03:08]: Deals with lighting, street power street lighting. [0:03:09, 0:03:09]: Yeah. [0:03:10, 0:03:10]: Okay. [0:03:11, 0:03:12]: All in favor of the motion, please indicate. [0:03:14, 0:03:21]: I'm okay with that. Okay. I'll oppose. I abstain. Okay, four zero one. Motion's been passed. Four zero one. May thirteenth would be it. [0:03:23, 0:03:29]: All right, um on that note, five is out. [0:03:33, 0:03:39]: Now I need a motion to uh to um to approve the agenda for the this evening, please. [0:03:43, 0:03:45]: Mr Barnes will move. Is there a second? [0:03:47, 0:03:49]: Okay, Mr. Thomas Second Offer, please indicate. [0:03:51, 0:03:54]: Okay, it's been an announced decision. Thank you very much. Let's move on. [0:03:55, 0:04:06]: All right, what you have before a review of the minutes. Review of the April 8th minutes council meeting at that time. To review those, we'll approve this at our next council meeting in May. [0:04:06, 0:04:07]: Okay. [0:04:08, 0:04:11]: Uh Madam Clerk, any comments, uh public uh comments at all? [0:04:15, 0:04:16]: Okay. [0:04:20, 0:04:27]: Okay, thank you very much. On a quarter reporting, first quarter transportation update presented by Mr Gonzalez. Sir please sir. [0:04:44, 0:04:47]: And welcome back, by the way, sir. [0:05:27, 0:05:30]: [333.0, 334.3]: That doesn't make more sense. [0:05:34, 0:05:37]: Well wait, wait, I got it confused. I got it confused. [0:05:40, 0:05:45]: Oh nothing to do with the streetlights. Nothing. We got the way from work. [0:05:50, 0:05:54]: [355.0, 375.0]: Um today uh presented uh for the update from my reputation advisory group. Um we discussed the past few months. It's pretty some of the ongoing and just give you an update. Um some being project updates. Um one of the previous uh meetings we had [0:06:14, 0:06:29]: was with some questions about the uh the uh impact study for i certainly five commercial vehicle is i have an update off that um some transit uh service updates uh transport change planning and then um just some other member thought [0:06:30, 0:06:31]: Yes, ma'am. [0:06:34, 0:06:39]: Do not can you hear me now? Okay. [0:06:40, 0:06:42]: One of the things with uh [0:06:44, 0:06:45]: Uh little blind here. [0:06:47, 0:07:07]: One of the updates we have here are the major projects around the city. Um one, the major one being unfortunately the Rock Quarry Road project being delayed till September 2024 due to uh environmental permitting. Um it's just uh we'll keep an update on that if if anything changes. Uh the Western Parallel Project uh [0:07:07, 0:07:27]: Connector. Um G Dots almost finished uh acquiring the the right-away on that. Hendry County staff has been helping with that. Uh the new interchange at I-75 at Bethlehem Road is still scheduled for construction at twenty-twenty-five. Um and then there was a c I think I'll be there was comments on uh State Route 42 widening. Um [0:07:26, 0:07:41]: One of them, the one that goes from the the Walmart at 138 to I six I six seventy five will be completed uh twenty twenty seven. Um the other one's a long term uh product uh state route uh forty two widening. [0:07:44, 0:07:55]: Another update we had was that there was the LMIG projects that were awarded in February. So you'll saw send some paving around the county for those projects. [0:07:59, 0:08:19]: One of the updates provided here would be the I-75 commercial vehicle lane. There was concern about the the tie-in, the end of the project uh at one, say Route 155, how it would be the impact when the once construction is open on that. Um, the overall uh summary of the study that was completed. [0:08:19, 0:08:29]: tweeted uh spot sponsored by the county is that the new project will not adversely affect the local traffic. And one of the main reasons is [0:08:30, 0:08:50]: Let's see if the plan come up. Main reason is that the project being two lanes of commercial vehicle lanes will begin in in Macon and drop down to one lane around the Bethlehem uh road interchange section and it'll become a one-lane. [0:08:50, 0:09:00]: lane auxiliary lane for about three miles. So that'll allow the opportunity for vehicles to come in and out of of that particular lane as the uh as the traffic emerges. [0:09:02, 0:09:09]: These are some, this is the the location where it should begin the lane drop at the interchange. [0:09:11, 0:09:19]: As it goes down about two about two point eight miles, a little less than three miles, it will drop off at uh the summit exit. [0:09:19, 0:09:22]: But then pick up again uh on the on ramp. [0:09:23, 0:09:33]: Uh to I seventy five from the summit exit to uh two eighteen. Um there'll be a one mile stretch, uh another opportunity for vehicles to come in and out to merge. [0:09:38, 0:09:39]: Oh see what [0:09:46, 0:09:48]: Another update we had was the transit. [0:09:48, 0:09:49]: Let's go. [0:09:50, 0:09:51]: Yes. Yes, councilman. [0:09:56, 0:10:10]: Is the the two point eight miles that once uh becomes one lane from a after just north of Bethlehem will become one lane, uh new lane, all the way and it'll drop off. I wonder if I can [0:10:10, 0:10:13]: It'll drop off right at the the off ramp. [0:10:14, 0:10:18]: This there's a whole new new lane coming. I don't know if you can see my my pointer. Um [0:10:20, 0:10:20]: But [0:10:21, 0:10:26]: And then there'd be a gap, but then the the arm ramp. [0:10:26, 0:10:33]: uh to the interstate will actually be instead of be emerging, it will be a auxiliary lane and drop off at the the next exit down. [0:10:33, 0:10:34]: Uh two eighteen. [0:10:38, 0:10:57]: And this was a the study um encompassed uh the h the whole area based on traffic studies, uh using GDOT methodology. Um they came to the conclusion that it will not make it worse, it will it'll actually be improving, but of course it'll be much better if the project ended at I-675. [0:10:57, 0:11:17]: Um unfortunately, if it were to extend, it would be another five hundred and forty million dollars. Plus, if you uh consider the fact that these project is a P3 public-private partnership, it could be close, it would be closer to one point uh four billion or so. That's one of the reasons that it would be ideal. [0:11:17, 0:11:19]: Ideal to extend it all the way to I six seventy five. [0:11:28, 0:11:31]: Uh next updates be the transit update. Um [0:11:32, 0:11:52]: The county, uh the tran uh the transit department uh is operating uh micro transit service within the my uh McDonough zone area. Uh one-way rides are five dollars. Um I don't know if they have plans to expand uh that program. Um Mr. Uh Salters uh with the transit director. [0:11:51, 0:12:06]: H hasn't didn't indicate that yet. Um the other topic is the new fixed route bus service. There were some questions I believe on the last meeting uh where where it would be. Um I did I do have some information. [0:12:07, 0:12:27]: I would have put it on the slides, but I received it after the fact. But there is still tentative. There are there are locations already identified, uh along along uh Patrick Henry coming up to uh Eagles Landing through the air um the hospital through the Rockware Road, um downtown uh Stockbridge, uh all the way [0:12:27, 0:12:47]: Leading to the I-75 uh express park and ride bus location. Okay, excuse me for a second. So the that's the kind of route in which it's taken. So the bus stops along and stop along the route line stop bridge, but you don't have a pinpoint location to share? I have tentative location, uh, but they're they're they're not complete yet, but uh Mr. Salter's uh Ty Salter's. [0:12:47, 0:12:47]: [768.3, 781.8]: Well Henry County provide me just tentative location. I can provide those. I can send that those too. Yeah, I appreciate it. If you can filter that through us through the through the clerk and the city manager, if you can filter that through us so we at least have an idea what points the points you're talking about. Yes, sir. Okay, thank you. [0:13:06, 0:13:23]: The other is the service updates. This again, this is the um uh the fixed route locations. Um we had updates on the uh the next boss that's coming up the with the vote occurring November uh 5th of this year. [0:13:28, 0:13:48]: Another topic we uh we spoke about is uh the county um soliciting funds from ARC, uh federal state federal funds. Um this particular my apologies. Uh this particular chart wasn't complete at the time. I did receive more information, one more closely with the [0:13:48, 0:14:08]: Eagles Landing Project is gonna be close to about ten million dollar resurfacing project with eight million uh sis solicited funds uh from the state uh feds. Um the remainder two million will be split between the county and the city. I believe it's a sixty forty uh match. [0:14:08, 0:14:10]: For that partict. [0:14:13, 0:14:24]: You got you have a question, sir? Yes. Go ahead, please. Is this this is the proposal? It's not been is there or is it been approved? It's not been approved. It's been solicited. It's been submitted. Yes. Thank you. Yes, council. [0:14:28, 0:14:48]: Again, the microservice, the bus stop. Um this particular program that the the the county's uh doing is the uh creative bus stops. Um these are will be part of the uh the fixed bus stop routes. Um Mr. Salters, we actually had our uh uh a regular meeting yesterday. [0:14:48, 0:15:08]: had actually provided more information on those. They're gonna be soliciting information if they have any uh to the city. Um these particular bus stops will actually be more unique to each location, um particularly if it's uh a school, they would like may perhaps put some books, uh have some local artists uh there create each of the bus stops. [0:15:08, 0:15:26]: Um one idea that came about and this is uh was an idea from from the transit director is pr uh having the stop here at the amphitheater, perhaps perhaps put in music or or something, but it's more in discussion with the city. Uh well they will want more input from from the the city on that. [0:15:32, 0:15:52]: Uh another program they're they're uh doing is the the county is the wayfinding plan. It's uh unique um signs uh as as the the county starts to uh develop uh the trails program. These will be signs that people will recognize uh having a uniform color shape for an [0:15:51, 0:15:59]: And it some of them will be part of the different cities will will tell you where you're at on a particular location. So they're they're working on that as well. [0:16:02, 0:16:18]: Uh the this uh the next topic is the connected vehicles technology uh deployment. This is a grant that the county received uh placing devices on fire trucks and at at certain intersections. This is a pilot program. [0:16:18, 0:16:19]: Um [0:16:19, 0:16:36]: It's still not not online. They do they they have been installing it d throughout the county, uh which will um eventually when it comes online uh allow uh emergency vehicles to uh easily uh better uh cross intersections, uh high high capacity or [0:16:38, 0:16:50]: Um in those areas like that. Okay, question for you. On not online yet. The time frame they're waiting for G dot on that one. Um they were [0:16:50, 0:16:57]: Let's see, they haven't had a timeline yet. But I I can find more information on that maybe. Sure, it'd be great if you can. Thank you. [0:17:00, 0:17:01]: That no. [0:17:01, 0:17:02]: All right. [0:17:06, 0:17:26]: There's another uh plan in action with Henry County. Um they received uh grant money for this particular safety action plan. Um these the there's been an increasing amount of traffic incidents in the in the county. Unfortunately, it's going on the wrong trend. So this plan will actually uh help identify. [0:17:26, 0:17:46]: locations, uh of course working with the cities, uh locating uh locations that are uh high accident prone and finding ways to to address those different measures and so this this plan will take a whole bunch of uh not not necessarily a band-aid but try to find ways uh to to improve those locations [0:17:46, 0:17:48]: You know, with the limited uh funds available. [0:17:51, 0:17:57]: I do have a question. It mentioned that the all four cities were invited to participate in that plan. [0:17:58, 0:18:01]: Майстейн є с [0:18:01, 0:18:12]: Well, let me take one that particular program, the safety action, actually they're waiting for FHWA uh to sign off and then they'll they'll be reaching out to the cities on that one. Thank you. [0:18:18, 0:18:38]: And this is uh the last of the topics. One of the things that uh as we uh as the group was developed, we were trying to figure out, feel our way what what roles we have. And one of the things that came about is uh some suggestions either from the the council, mayor, or amongst uh citizens which attend the uh transportation advisory. [0:18:38, 0:18:58]: group and one of them was the traffic impact study on I75. So one of the things is as as we work together and there's there's initiative things, I can uh express those in the meetings and we can see if there's opportunities for um for for funding those or for finding ways to uh to find solutions for let's say a particular intersection that's [0:18:58, 0:19:01]: having issues or um things like that. [0:19:05, 0:19:25]: And this is more information on our tag means we have on the website. It shows some funding opportunities, how Sam Baker and his group uh work with diff the different studies they do, uh transportation, uh it's a lot going on so in the the website. [0:19:25, 0:19:27]: [1171.4, 1176.3]: Okay. Council, questions you have for Mr. Gonzalez at all? No. Yes, sir. Go ahead, please. [0:19:37, 0:19:41]: Gonzalez great seeing you again, sir. Likewise, sir. Thank you for your presentation. [0:19:42, 0:19:49]: Um, I vaguely heard you say in the Henry County bus stop created placemaking plan. [0:19:49, 0:20:09]: Uh did I understand you to say something about a stop at the amphitheater tentatively? Yes, counselor. Yes, I'm not sure. Could you elaborate on that a little bit? Uh the there's still a work uh it's still tentative, it's still a draft. Um I'm speaking with Mr. uh Ty Salters with the transit, uh he's the transit director. Uh he [0:20:09, 0:20:29]: They're still tentative and I was asking when you know will it become more is in a few in a few weeks it should be more concrete, but they're still working on the stops and learning um which best placement of those. But I do have he did provide a list on tentative locations. I don't I I don't know if uh they the der uh transit often has been direct in contact [0:20:29, 0:20:37]: w with with with the the council and the mayor, but uh I do have the uh attentive list of of bus stop locations. [0:20:38, 0:20:58]: I know this is preliminary, but do you have are there any discussions as to dates as far as if there's a concerts with with na I'm asking this and you may not know the answer to this, but um are there talks core coordinating the stops or the routes? Uh [0:20:58, 0:21:01]: I [0:21:01, 0:21:21]: I honestly don't do not think it's still attentive. I don't know if they've gotten to that level yet. I know they've considered a lot other factors. Um w one of the things are going to the to the hospital, uh providing stocks, but I do not know it'll it'll be something I can reach out to uh Mr. Salters on that to see if there's anything dealing with how what factors [0:21:21, 0:21:34]: uh determine the stops if if you have consideration that would they be considering, you know, concerts, things like that for high m more high volume um traffic. Because reading I was asking that and I was just wondering if [0:21:35, 0:21:37]: If constrate goers [0:21:38, 0:21:40]: New of the schedule. [0:21:41, 0:21:43]: And the schedule was pretty reliable. [0:21:44, 0:21:50]: And if concert goes, say if they were parking at a particular parking ride. [0:21:50, 0:22:00]: and then just catch this route to come and then to catch it back to wherever they park. I I don't know if it's gonna be coordinated that way. [0:22:01, 0:22:03]: If it is [0:22:03, 0:22:17]: I think that would be great for uh the parking situation and the traffic situation that we have here in the city centered around uh the nights of concerts. And I just want to see could you um [0:22:18, 0:22:31]: Get some more information on the tentative plan and see if it sorta fits into this mode. Uh m mister Salters, he's been great to work with, so I I will I will reach out and see what information he has and I'll afford any [0:22:32, 0:22:52]: Mr. Thomas, what I believe will happen, he'll check into that, but I believe this is only during the course of the of the uh normal five-day uh week and during business hours, I believe. But he'll double check it to make sure. But I believe that's what it is. Yes, sir. I think what the appropriate thing to do is is as he said, it is in a tentative place. [0:22:52, 0:23:12]: Landing stage, correct? Yes. Probably none of that has been worked out. So if that is our desire, Mr. Our Vol he is our volunteer. Right. If the appropriate recourse would be to go to the city manager and say, we would like to see this bus route stop at the amphitheater at on these routes. [0:23:12, 0:23:32]: So we could make some core have some coordination with the city and perhaps the amphitheater or uh certain events that we have in the city. And I would wish every city would do that. McDonald would probably want to coordinate on the geranium fest and that kind of thing. Atlanta Motor Speedway would probably want to do that. But I think if we [0:23:32, 0:23:52]: Want to pursue that angle, we should have Mr. Gardner go to uh Miss Matthews and the whole team, Mr. Salter, and make that recommendation. Sounds like a worthy recommendation, but to execute that, the city manager would probably be the place. We just want to first put too much on you. You you come here, you you uh volunteer the [0:23:52, 0:24:05]: information for us but it's my pleasure. Absolutely we appreciate it. Thanks. And this is this is a time to do it too. If it's tentative, there's be a well I think they would be a much yes. Good deal. Any other questions? Yeah, Miss Barber go ahead please. So [0:24:06, 0:24:16]: Mayor Fort, you just asked this question, or you made the comment about the operations of this bus. Is this only gonna be available Monday through Friday? [0:24:16, 0:24:30]: That part I uh do not know since it's tensitive I I was just trying to get information whether whether what information was available. Um that was the what he provided and there's still i it's still weeks away for any kind of finalization on the on the uh the bus stops. Okay. [0:24:31, 0:24:31]: So [0:24:32, 0:24:35]: We shouldn't expect that this will be a twenty four hour service. [0:24:37, 0:24:46]: I I would I could not tell you on on that part from them. But I I can reach out. I'm sure you will have that information. They're working on it, they've been working on it for a while, so [0:24:46, 0:24:54]: Is it unrealistic to um think that it would run on the weekends, at least on Fridays and Saturdays? [0:24:54, 0:24:55]: Yeah. [0:24:56, 0:25:00]: Up until How are you? Eleven or twelve. [0:25:01, 0:25:13]: Um I don't at this point, I don't think it's going to be a twenty four hour bus service like Motto. Um that's it's Henry Transit, you know, they currently do on call service, but they are going to s expand [0:25:14, 0:25:34]: um how they operate, but I don't think it's gonna be a twenty-four hour service. Um and I will find out from Mr. Salter, because as he s as Mr. Gonzalez said, they're still trying to finalize um which direction they're gonna be going in as it relates to scheduling and routes and all of that. And so once we meet with them, we're gonna [0:25:34, 0:25:54]: determine okay, these are our hard fast stops and then when does it run? And I will share that information as soon as I get it from Mr. Salter with Council so you guys will know. And we'll make sure that if it's going to run in the evening times and in conjunction with our concerts, that would be good to make sure they have those dates. So for the folks who want [0:25:54, 0:25:57]: want to take transit they can do that without having the Uber if it [0:25:57, 0:25:58]: It's moving in their direction. [0:26:00, 0:26:20]: 'Cause I think right now it's mostly some of our main state routes that they're looking at and a few few um Henry County high roads. Yes. And if I'm not mistaken, I don't think McDonough is participating or wanted to participate at this point. It it uh the stop does before. [0:26:20, 0:26:40]: begin in um in McDonough. I think this is the Henry County facilities. I don't think, yeah. McDonough. Excuse me. And um at the time she was kind of taken aback by the whole transit issue and some of the community [0:26:40, 0:26:42]: communicate but um [0:26:42, 0:27:00]: I don't know if they're fully on board but I'll be able to get that information to you guys. But yes, we definitely want to participate. That's been told that we would love to participate and we'll coordinate to make sure that, you know, as best we can that if they're running in those dates and times of our concert to date, that'll be a good thing for our residents to be able to take take advantage of. [0:27:02, 0:27:08]: Uh quite go ahead. Got another question. Let us Mr. Garner, don't leave yet. I I I d look could you come back for a second? [0:27:09, 0:27:09]: Yes. [0:27:13, 0:27:33]: Let us not believe for one second that we can't make recommendations. We just they're not being they're they're asking for feedback on this as well, right sir? Yes. We we're that we don't just have to take what they give us. This is the time to step up and to ask for what we want. You know, our citizens. [0:27:33, 0:27:53]: Citizens pay the pay into this role as Henry County citizens as well. So taking on Councilman Thomas's suggestion, I would ask that we we as the council would suggest that you, Mr. Gardner, go to the go to the transit system operator and the county. [0:27:53, 0:28:13]: And say these are the suggestions, these are our needs. Now whether they act upon them or not, these are the suggestions that we're made that will coordinate with what we're doing. I don't want you to go in there like, yeah, okay, well, tell me what it is and I'm gonna bring it back to the council. I want you to go in there and make some suggestions that will benefit. [0:28:13, 0:28:16]: the citizens. Certainly. Yes, sir. [0:28:18, 0:28:38]: Yes, Mar Marble, go ahead, please. Is there a cost associated with these services? Um, to the city or municipalities? I know it's your five dollar fee to the citizens, but is there your five dollar one just for that one? Microtransit, that's more local units and app for that particular one. This bus service, I d uh [0:28:38, 0:28:58]: The funding, I don't have to check on that. Um I I don't even know if it you be in pain w as you ride the bus. So um I'll have to check on the funding. Okay. As a municipality, is there an expectation from the county for funding from each of the cities who participate in this? [0:28:58, 0:28:58]: Yes. [0:28:59, 0:29:05]: Not that I know of. Okay. Thank you. But I'll I'll de I'll make sure I effort that and get that back to you guys. Thank you, sir. You're welcome. [0:29:08, 0:29:10]: Any other questions from Mr. Gonzalez? [0:29:12, 0:29:21]: Okay, seeing none. Okay. Thank you, sir. Appreciate it. Thank you. Obviously we gave some re recommendations, some thoughts here and uh city manager take charge and work with you on that in the county. All right. Thank you very much. Appreciate it. [0:29:22, 0:29:24]: Okay, well we have a consent agenda. [0:29:25, 0:29:45]: A request, the first one, request for use in the Merrill Manters Conference Center on Sunday, June 2nd, 2024, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. a Father's Day event hosted by Councilwoman Yolanda Barbera. Number two, request for use of the amphithia green room on Wednesday, August 21st, 2024, from 4 p.m. to nine p.m. [0:29:45, 0:30:05]: P.M. for a brokers open event hosted by Citywide Development Authority. And number three would be the request the use of the council chambers and the Levi Meeting Room for the annual Youth Council senior ceremony and banquet. And uh the youth council will select a date when both spaces are available. It says here. So that's the consent agenda. [0:30:05, 0:30:07]: [1808.4, 1828.4]: Um so move from the squadron. I would request that uh the first two items be removed from the consent agenda so I can ask some questions of the city manager about the usage at Merrill Manders as one member of the council. If one item is asked to be removed, it has to be removed. So the first two should be removed. [0:30:29, 0:30:30]: I would [0:30:30, 0:30:49]: Hold on a second here. Okay, so first of all sh she made a motion. I it wasn't a second. I don't think it was a second. Okay, so but if you're re you're requesting that uh items one and two be removed for discussion. For discussion. I would imagine that for to do that, I would imagine there has to be a second in a and No, no, sir. Not on the Roberts Rule. The consent agenda has to be unanimous. [0:30:49, 0:30:56]: Well I'll tell you what, I wanna ask the attorney. I want to verify everything here first on that notion. [0:31:08, 0:31:09]: Yeah. [0:31:10, 0:31:11]: So anyone count. [0:31:16, 0:31:36]: All right. All right. So on that note that uh what you're saying is one and two, you want one and two to come off and we can vote on we for to discuss that further. And then item number three in reference to the the third request read uh request for the use of the council chairman for the Levi meeting room for the annual U Council Senior Ceremony and Banquet. And once again the U Council [0:31:36, 0:31:44]: Council will select a date where both spaces are available. So that's on the consent agenda. Okay, all in favor, please indicate. [0:31:45, 0:31:46]: Yes, ma'am. [0:31:47, 0:31:50]: S uh uh y was yeah, was I'm sorry. [0:31:51, 0:31:56]: I'm sorry, Mayor. Yes, ma'am, go ahead. I move to approve the consent agenda for item number C. [0:31:57, 0:32:00]: All right. All right, there you go. All in favor, please indicate. [0:32:01, 0:32:04]: All right, see Nancy says on that note. Okay now. [0:32:04, 0:32:19]: Thank you, Madam Clerk. We'll go back to request uh for the use of Merrill Manner's Conference Center on Sunday, June second, twenty twenty four, two to five PM Father's Day event hosted by Councilwoman Yolanda Barber. So there's discussion on this particular item. What's the discussion? [0:32:20, 0:32:24]: Since this is um an item I asked to be added to the agenda. [0:32:25, 0:32:25]: Um [0:32:25, 0:32:31]: As you all recalled at the beginning of the year, the council voted on the council initiative. [0:32:31, 0:32:32]: Cowder. [0:32:32, 0:32:36]: One of my initiatives was for the Father's Day event. [0:32:36, 0:32:38]: It was scheduled for Sunday. [0:32:38, 0:32:39]: June ninth. [0:32:41, 0:32:58]: It was never confirmed with the event staff. So that date has already been booked by someone else. So all I'm asking is that we change all I'm asking is to change the date of my event until Sunday, June second. [0:33:00, 0:33:01]: Okay, Mr. Gardner. [0:33:11, 0:33:31]: Let me just say I certainly support your use of of this for the Father's Day event and most in the uses that we've been doing of the council. But I have sent out an email to you and the event staff so that we could get together and we could have something to entertain what the economic impact was of the [0:33:31, 0:33:51]: amount of times that the mayor and council had actually allocated the free usage of the center and the impact that it was having on the center. I sent it to you, sent it to Miss Jordan and Mr Mr. Conywell so that we could understand because truly when we use this and we allow it to be used for free, that's put put [0:33:51, 0:34:11]: putting us in a position where there's no income from that particular date or and there is no um there's no revenue on that particular date. Merrill Manders has been suffering from a great amount of uh in a matter of fact has been hemorrhaging funds because of the amount of usage that has been [0:34:11, 0:34:31]: Done uh for years and it has not been turning a profit. But each year we see each more and more events being solicited by the members of the council and members of the public for free usage of the facility. So uh do you have some type of info do you have any information available to reply to that? [0:34:31, 0:34:51]: And if not, when would you might be able to do that? As we add this event and then we add the Citywide Development Authority meeting as well, because I believe we subsidized the Merrill Mandis Center with in excess of maybe about$600,000. [0:34:51, 0:34:51]: [2093.2, 2113.2]: So um no we have not efforted that but I can tell you that the impacts of you guys using that facility is probably anecdotally minimal, but I'll be able to get the the staff is working on those numbers for me. Um Miss Kim was out on vacation last week, so we'll have those numbers hopefully I'll bit get them out tomorrow. Um as [0:35:13, 0:35:22]: As it relates to the green room, we don't get requests for the leasing of the green room to any extent. Um, so there's no financial impact. [0:35:23, 0:35:43]: per se for the use of the b of that for that room because it's ninety per ninety nine percent of the time outside the concert series it's empty and unused. So and so we don't get a lot of requests for the use of it for paid perspective. Um as it relates to the Moral Mandis, and I know you guys have heard me say this before, um [0:35:43, 0:36:03]: Um every con every conference center pretty much in the state of Georgia operates at a loss. They they are usually subsidized through hotel motel tax. Whether you're talking about the World Congress Center, the GICC or the Savannah, they do not break even. They're subsidized through hotel motel tax or in some cases [0:36:03, 0:36:23]: Rent a car tax. They just, they're not built to be 100% profitable. The benefit to your community of those is they bring people heads and bed faces in places, which is known in the hospitality industry. But that's pretty much it. I think out of the year, I think council as a whole. [0:36:23, 0:36:35]: whole utilize probably no more than six days out of the whole calendar year for events. But I would say I will definitely definitely get that number to you to the whole council so y'all can see. [0:36:35, 0:36:55]: The the reason that I say that is because uh on a day, particularly weekend dates, when we give the facility away for free, then that's a day that's lost profit. And when we allow a group to come to us and say, Let me use the facility, and then they use the facility for free instead of paying for the facility. [0:36:55, 0:37:03]: facility that has an impact on the system? Two. It has two. Um so if you think about it, yes it might have an impact that it didn't get rented. [0:37:03, 0:37:11]: But it also has another op e equal and opposite effect of if I've never been there before and I like what I see, I might come back and rent it. [0:37:12, 0:37:17]: Right. So there's the other side of that coin that it actually also showcased. [0:37:17, 0:37:37]: um the facility to those folks to know that yes, for some folks they didn't know that it was there, that it is there and it is leasable. And so if they're gonna have an event, I might want to go to the Merman des Center rather than go on to Jonesboro somewhere else. So there's an equal opportunity um side of that coin. It when you guys use it and you bring people from the outside to your events into that [0:37:37, 0:37:44]: facility, that's part of you guys showcasing that when you when you do that. So people sometimes we get repeat. [0:37:45, 0:38:05]: You would get repeat folks who come back and rent it because they say, Hey, I I was here for an event. I enjoyed my time and um I'm gonna hold my event at at this location and and that's how we, you know, that's that circle goes full circle for us. That certainly is something that I would certainly agree with that there is, but the trajectory [0:38:04, 0:38:24]: Of where we are is the subsidy increases every single year that we have to put into the facility. So I would like for you to come back with that data so that we know the next time someone asks for a f for usage of the facility with an additional event, what uh impact that it will have on the fact that we're going to be able [0:38:24, 0:38:33]: on the facility so we can get that trajectory turned around to where we aren't increasing the subsidy each year. So thank you. [0:38:34, 0:38:34]: You're welcome. [0:38:35, 0:38:54]: I would tell you that um it it uh w I know you're gonna check into this Mr. Gardner, but I'm tell you recently uh there's been the first readers um uh activity that's been there. Henry County Chairman had the annual awards b uh board there. Piedmont Henry had the fun recent fundraiser there as well, and then Sheriff Scandas had a another activity there and this is all within the last [0:38:54, 0:39:14]: Thirty days, I think it is. Actually, so I was just gotta curious, what's getting you? So but I'm uh he's been tasked. Mr. Garner's gonna get this the results of of information we need and uh we'll go from there. Just wanna mention those wonderful events that w just recently were in Merrill Manor's. All right, so um Mayor Ford. Yes, sir. I moved to [0:39:14, 0:39:27]: Accept and to allow the use of the Merrill Manders for the Father's Day event. Okay. Sir second that money. I second that. Thank you, sir. No problem. All in favor, please indicate. It's an unanimous decision. Okay. Fantastic. [0:39:28, 0:39:29]: Mayor Ford. Yes, sir. [0:39:31, 0:39:32]: Yeah, so go ahead, please. [0:39:32, 0:39:46]: B, yes. Uh just out of curiosity, um the brokers open event, I noticed there's n no background documentation. I'm just curious what what is that? [0:39:47, 0:40:07]: Mayor, if I may. Go right ahead. Thank you. Um, as a member of the development authority, this is the second annual broker event. What they do is they allow that real estate brokers to come in and discuss land and opportunities for economic development um in the Stockbridge city limits and area and and land [0:40:07, 0:40:11]: land that is available for sale as well. So it's the second one. [0:40:11, 0:40:16]: Thank you. All right. Thanks. Is there a motion to accept this? Yes. So move. [0:40:16, 0:40:25]: I stuck it. Okay. I suck it. No, no problem. So from Alexander to Gand, all favorite please indicate. Now she says, Thank you very much. Okay. [0:40:27, 0:40:28]: We'll move on. [0:40:29, 0:40:38]: Unfinished business. Council consideration to approve the amphitheater parking map for free and paid parking locations and rideshare locations. Mr. Gardner, please. [0:40:47, 0:41:07]: Uh good evening, Mayor Council. Um before you you have a map that illustrates um the parking, both public and um private park um paid parking uh for uh amphitheater goals, concert goals um uh staff wants council to consider approving the [0:41:07, 0:41:08]: uh map. [0:41:11, 0:41:20]: Conversation yeah, can we display the public the map so the public can see it, so they understand what we're talking about, and they understand we have that capability now. [0:41:39, 0:41:39]: Madam City Clerk. [0:42:02, 0:42:02]: I got it. [0:42:19, 0:42:19]: There you go. [0:42:21, 0:42:41]: So the parking that's actually um in conjunction with the amphitheater, which is along East Atlanta Road entrance points, and then the um parking that's directly behind City Hall, between City Hall and the municipal court and community development, those are uh considered uh [0:42:41, 0:43:00]: Um paid parking as part of which uh vendors can purchase as as they go um purchase their tickets. The others are the back parking lots that we currently we completed the lower the northern parking lot this um this winter. So that's parking lot is ready. Um [0:43:01, 0:43:17]: And then we have the parking um just directly behind the amphitheater on Lee Street. That parking is is available and has been available last year. Um we do have work with the uh owners of the uh convenience shopping center. [0:43:17, 0:43:21]: Uh and they allow for us to utilize the parking, so does the school. [0:43:21, 0:43:28]: Um in conjunction with the school principal, we have access to utilize dose parking as well. There's parking on Burke Street. [0:43:28, 0:43:47]: Um and as well as as the property that we own for the tag office uh and the library, um, for folks to be able to park and then off when we aren't aren't having any rainy events, we sometimes allow folks to park um on the three acre site that's directly across the street from from the amphitheater. [0:43:48, 0:43:52]: But that's just lightly highlighted. But those are the public parking, those are the paid parking. [0:43:53, 0:43:58]: What's highlighted in red is paid. What's highlighted in blue is your free parking locations. [0:43:59, 0:44:03]: Mayor Ford. Yes, sir. Go ahead, please. Mr. Gardner, um [0:44:04, 0:44:20]: I brought this forward last year and the last well maybe two seasons ago, concert seasons ago, and I just noticed in your presentation just then you did not mention uh unless I just didn't hear it, uh the [0:44:20, 0:44:23]: Uber and Lyff Parkin. [0:44:23, 0:44:26]: Uh I I think this is very important. [0:44:26, 0:44:28]: I noticed um [0:44:28, 0:44:30]: Last year I believe it was [0:44:31, 0:44:34]: uh concert goes running across the street. [0:44:34, 0:44:36]: Trying to flag down [0:44:36, 0:44:38]: Uh their Uber driver. [0:44:39, 0:44:44]: So I think that uh the the site need to be clearly designated. [0:44:45, 0:44:55]: uh signage and it just need to be known. Uh so far as drop off and pickup. So it need to be well um [0:44:56, 0:44:57]: uh signage. [0:44:58, 0:45:18]: uh and advertise so folks to just know. Because again, as we talk about free parking, paid parking, I think it is convenient for some to be able to uh Uber in, lift in, and we just need to make it convenient for us a designated place. [0:45:18, 0:45:26]: where uh people can actually go to actually um, you know, for these drivers to actually be parked. [0:45:27, 0:45:45]: And I I just don't see that in this presentation. Yes, sir. I and and and my fault I uh didn't catch it. It was on my other map, but we we went to the sophisticated map. But yes, there um and I remember this, there's there was usually a feather banner that sits right next to community development. [0:45:45, 0:45:48]: If I remember correctly, I know we had it one season that had um [0:45:49, 0:45:50]: Right here. [0:45:50, 0:45:52]: Is that the uh the court? [0:45:52, 0:46:04]: Yeah. Um that's the location I think is designated. It wasn't put on here. We'll amend this before we put it ba put it out. Um once approved, we'll have that there as ride rideshare rideshare parking. So how how how do we [0:46:04, 0:46:21]: signage that how do we get that information out. So we have a website, do we what channels do we just make sure this information is out. Yeah. So once you guys approve this map, this map will go up on the concert on the concert map as well as on the city's website. [0:46:22, 0:46:42]: On that website, so you'll be able to see that and we'll I'll make sure we highlight the area next to the um courthouse, the parking right there by community development. That's where the ride share is located at. I know one concert yeah we actually did have a feather banner, the big feather banners like the one that's sitting out here right now. That was out there that had rideshare on it. I don't know if it was there last season, but I think twenty twenty [0:46:42, 0:46:43]: twenty two it was out there. [0:46:43, 0:47:00]: But we'll do you know how many cars or employees or city cars that are parked there on a permanent basis on the weekend? Um there's roughly one, two, probably three, no more than four city vehicles to the park over there. [0:47:00, 0:47:20]: But for a ride share, it it's about exit and entrance. It's not really about stationary parking. Right. So they allow for them to come in, meet whoever that that person is that's uh requesting the the ride share and then drive off. Well the reason I ask because I don't know how many Uber, how many ride share, how many vehicles actually try to get in there. [0:47:20, 0:47:40]: gets out there. Yeah. Because you have a lot of folks that just they're just five, ten, fifteen minutes away. And we may be inundated with that. And I just think we need to be proactive to make sure that um you know we are accommodating and you know for that. Because and and I and I and I and and yes we I need to address that, make sure that areas [0:47:40, 0:48:00]: address because also it's actually free parking as well. So because I've parked there before during concerts and just walk behind community development and come into the concert. But no but i i i if it's free parking so how would how how are the uber and lift cars gonna so uber and lift they're not a if you you know when you use them they're not stationary. [0:47:59, 0:48:01]: So they come in. [0:48:01, 0:48:02]: You know [0:48:02, 0:48:10]: On the app. It you know, they have my picture. But they will be there at least two, four or five minutes, trying to get that [0:48:10, 0:48:26]: Yeah, you the person will be there, but usually the by the time that, you know, it tells you your ride is it's within one minute, two minutes, mm-hmm. And then you go out there and you meet your ride. So that Uber then you jump in and take off. So for the cars that are uh actual park, [0:48:26, 0:48:38]: They're not infringing on that'cause the cars are just sit and wait. But what we could do is we can designate and it's gonna help somebody to be there p to police it.'Cause I'm gonna say, Mr. Garner, I I foresee [0:48:39, 0:48:59]: Cars trying to get in, trying to get out. Those that are parked there, they're trying to get in. When the concentration is over, they're trying to get out. I just really just see a log jam. I'm okay, you know, with every free parking that we can sort of make available, but I just foresee uh a problem as far as traffic jam right. [0:48:59, 0:49:06]: Right,'cause it's tight right there. And you do have that traffic on North Henry uh, you know, going in both directions. So [0:49:07, 0:49:11]: I I know we can sort of work it out, but I just foresee a problem if we don't. [0:49:12, 0:49:26]: think ahead and and and foresee the logistical problem that may occur and try to work that out. Yeah, we'll we'll work with it. But yeah. So that that was uh we forgot I forgot to put that in there, but yes. That was designated. [0:49:26, 0:49:32]: It's a madhouse. Yeah. Everybody's trying to get out. Everybody trying to get out and go. Yes. And even trying to get in. [0:49:32, 0:49:52]: Yes sir. Just saying. Yes, sir. And and yes, you know, that's going to be um problematic either way, whether it's, you know, we get making that left hand turn motion to go west, go east on on North Henry is always gonna be problematic during the events. Um hopefully the rideshare folks will be able to know that, hey, you can actually [0:49:52, 0:50:12]: goes a certain point and come back and and and come back and last question mayor. Go right since um how how many parking spaces would you say are there, even though city employees are parking their car and I know you say you park there sometimes. So how many spaces would you say are there? And the reason I'm asking is how feasible is it for it to be [0:50:12, 0:50:14]: uh free parking. [0:50:18, 0:50:20]: You're referring to the courthouse? Is that what you're referring to? [0:50:20, 0:50:21]: Yes. Okay. [0:50:26, 0:50:29]: It's about twenty five twenty five to thirty parking spaces. [0:50:30, 0:50:42]: Okay. Twenty five to thirty, I think y'all have around a so twenty? Twenty. Okay, so twenty. I was trying to count it from the map. And that's and that's sort of down in the back. So you have the you have the circle area at the back where you can go and [0:50:44, 0:50:51]: Right. I mean you can t it's it's a cold sack. So you can go down, come around, as long as as long as people don't [0:50:52, 0:50:57]: Take advantage of parking in that circle. One way in and one way out. It is one way in, one way out, sir, yes sir. [0:50:57, 0:50:58]: Okay. [0:50:58, 0:51:04]: Well we'll we'll try to work through it, but I think we just need to designate, you know, that space for Uber and Lyft. [0:51:04, 0:51:13]: Yes, sir. That it was already designated and I I'll highlight that so when we put the map out, we're gonna put it out on the uh Stockbridge Amp and we're gonna put it on the city's website as well. [0:51:13, 0:51:25]: All right, thank you. I yield back, Mary. No problem, sir. Appreciate it. I would say d designate that, yeah, absolutely, but I would venture to say that a lot of folks will probably use a front part of the amphitheater to be picked up and dropped off. I would imagine that's gonna happen. [0:51:26, 0:51:37]: Even though we have a designated spot. I got it. But I'm pretty sure that some folks will say, well, just give it straight to the event. After the event, you're gonna have you're gonna have people egressing out at the end of the events are gonna be making [0:51:37, 0:51:40]: The left hand turn and right hand turn motion. [0:51:40, 0:51:41]: But uh [0:51:42, 0:51:46]: I know that the police and and mister Harold was coordinating the traffic flow. [0:51:47, 0:51:47]: Um [0:51:48, 0:51:50]: But you will have some folks who are gonna try to exit. [0:51:51, 0:52:11]: You know, the paid folks are gonna exit out of the two areas, the one further to the south, the one further to the north that's in conjunction with Love Street. So that gives them an opportunity to make, and I think um I don't know if the Harrow's here, it was. Um, when they do the traffic, they're pretty much guiding everybody to make right-hand turns rather than beleaguer traffic by training. [0:52:11, 0:52:29]: trying to make that left hand turn motion. So you have to go around. Um I know they did that one they did that last year. So they're gonna coordinate that and we'll make sure that we highlight the community development parking lot, court parking lot for for White Chair and try to restrict a couple of lots in there for folks to be able to come in. Come on. [0:52:30, 0:52:33]: Any other questions about pre parking or thereabout? [0:52:35, 0:52:36]: Yes, ma'am, go ahead, please. [0:52:37, 0:52:47]: Yes. Mr. Gardner, that area directly across from City Hall. Can you zoom into that area? I see that you have the blue box. [0:52:47, 0:52:49]: But it does not cover [0:52:49, 0:52:50]: Oh. [0:52:50, 0:52:55]: Or the area. Um cities portion. [0:52:56, 0:53:00]: Yeah, so we can hide I we can change that and highlight all of it. Um [0:53:01, 0:53:21]: And like I said, it's it's not o every time that we use it, if we know that there's gonna be a rain event, we don't we don't allow parking over there because we don't want them to tear up the grass. Um so we just restrict it. Um but for the where we have when we have those clear weather events, um we tend to allow for parking and make sure [0:53:21, 0:53:23]: Folks parking to get egress and egress out of there. [0:53:24, 0:53:31]: I didn't know that any of the events they were restricted from parking there last year. [0:53:31, 0:53:40]: They weren't. No, I don't I can't remember if we had any rain events, but I know when we did had forecast for rain, we didn't allow folks to park there in the rain. [0:53:41, 0:54:01]: Okay. Um I remember but for the most part, when it doesn't rain, we do. Now remember we we started a couple of concerts out real good and then had to rain hit us after the fact. Um but for where we got good predictions on those we tend to just go ahead because it's at that point some of it is hard gravel, some of it is grass, especially directly across from us, it's mostly grass going over. [0:54:01, 0:54:16]: Um so as long as folks can get in and out um without tearing up the grass, we we we look into that before we do it. So it's just an additional parking for folks to be closer to the amphitheater to get across. [0:54:17, 0:54:37]: Uh, what in reference to that area you're referring to, because of the quiet zone designation, especially on Love Street, if you're gonna park back there it's gotta be some specific signs of how to get back there because it's a little change now. Yes. In reference to that'cause we got some it's gonna be a little it's not it's not gonna be easy, totally easy to get back there. So for those folks, um [0:54:37, 0:54:41]: Um obviously to get in, uh it's one way. [0:54:42, 0:55:02]: L going north to south. Mm-hmm. So it's one way. So to get back they'll egress back and come up back behind the school and over here on um on the corner at the light. And then be able to disperse left or right at that point. Or go straight ahead. It's gonna have to be designated pretty pretty easy for people to understand how to do that. Because the sign the signs are up, they're designated as [0:55:02, 0:55:04]: One way this direction [0:55:06, 0:55:18]: I will tell you, just leave it to people, right? I literally saw a guy wait until traffic passed the other day and I purposely slowed down to watch'cause I know what his intent was. He was at Ward [0:55:18, 0:55:23]: Rather than turning right as required, he came up the came up the wrong way. [0:55:23, 0:55:28]: sit that sat there and waited for traffic to go by and then drove in the left hand lane [0:55:29, 0:55:46]: to go right at the train tracks where the train the the the dividers are. Went across at that point to go lu go east on on Love Street. That's why it's gotta be designated at least. He's gonna get hit. [0:55:47, 0:55:55]: 'Cause at that point there's nowhere for him to go if he gets stuck on that track. But he chose to make that and all I did was just look at him and say, You know what, and shook my head, you know. [0:55:56, 0:56:01]: Okay. Yeah, Ms. Alzheimer, go ahead, please. Yeah, pull back out to the uh entire map again. [0:56:07, 0:56:27]: Okay. Let us emphasize the two new parking positions that are available on Love Street that were not there before. That certainly would be the preferred area. It's a paved area. You don't have to worry about rain. And those parking lots are designated as free. [0:56:27, 0:56:45]: So anybody who would have come through that uh Lee Street, North Lee Street area, um would think that that should be understanding that we have two new parking lots there, total of ninety-one spaces, I believe, that are now available that were not available. [0:56:48, 0:57:08]: You're talking on the back side of the amphitheater. Right, on the back side of the amphitheater. That's right there. So point to there where North Henry Boulevard is, and that's North Lee Street. Correct? Right. Correct. Yes, sir. Right. So the public, we are, we hear you, and we have may added some additional paved, approved parking areas. [0:57:08, 0:57:28]: On North Lee Street. Certainly you're available to park uh across the street from City Hall, but it's about the same distance to park there in an area where it did start to rain, you wouldn't be in a situation where your car was getting in the mud or in a situation where um [0:57:28, 0:57:48]: The city grass would be dis would be torn up. And folks need to understand if you're out there now and you see this box uh across the street from City Hall, there is no way to cover off of East Atlanta Road. You can't drive over the new curbing that we have on the street. You cannot drive across East Atlanta. [0:57:48, 0:58:07]: Able to come on East Atlanta and then drive right over there to that parking area. You can no longer do that because there is a high curve there and there are some plantings there. So certainly want to make sure everybody understands you cannot access that area across from City Hall uh via East Atlanta Road, correct? [0:58:07, 0:58:08]: Correct. [0:58:09, 0:58:12]: Thank you. Ms. Barber, why you have a motion? Okay. [0:58:13, 0:58:21]: What I'm I'm I'm sorry, you had another question, sir. One last question. Yeah, go ahead, sir. Uh Councilwoman. Uh Mr Gardner. Yes, sir. The [0:58:23, 0:58:43]: Property, the railroad's property uh on ML King Heritage Trail, um, where the where the railroad, what you call that, the uh yardman, yep, right. Right, the storage yard. Um at one point there was a discussion that the city may be able to use [0:58:43, 0:58:44]: Use that. [0:58:44, 0:58:49]: Uh I don't see the railroad using that, it just junk there. So [0:58:50, 0:59:04]: Is that part of any discussion to be able to get that cleared out so the city could use that as free parking? Yes, sir. Cause I think somebody tried to charge one year. [0:59:04, 0:59:14]: Yes, sir. You know, when we first started, I think when I got here, um people were able to park, but then the railroad um put the the um chains up to restrict it. [0:59:14, 0:59:34]: Um and I know why. I mean obviously they don't want if a train derailed it is tearing up that area. Um especially with no permission to do so. But yes, we uh finally was able to land a contact person who I've already reached out to um to discuss ultimately leasing that property out to the city. Um that [0:59:34, 0:59:54]: That and the the property at the end of um at the intersection of First Street and MLK. There's a portion there by by Carby's barbecue. Yeah. Um to lease the city out and allow for us to actually do the improvements, kind of what you see in um Locust Grove. Uh and so we've reached out [0:59:54, 1:00:04]: I've reached out to that person. I actually went over there and spoke to the guys and said, Hey, I need a point of contact to talk about this piece of property. Uh and so they gave me that contact. I left him a message yesterday. [1:00:04, 1:00:24]: Uh we had been searching and scouring the web for somebody in their real estate department and we just kept getting the runaround. But now I actually have a name and a person and a contact um to be able to make uh see we could get a decision made on doing that. We put together a rendering because we were told by Locust Grove, you know, show them where, show them what you're trying to do. [1:00:24, 1:00:44]: Um and they'll pretty much answer you. So we're everyone that Locus Grove gave us as a point of contact, apparently either no longer works for the railroad, uh have moved on to a different division. And so we had to start from scratch. But yes, we've reached out um and we're aggressively trying to get use of that property because it serves two purpose. As we [1:00:44, 1:00:53]: we as we get more businesses downtown, it'll be additional parking for folks for those businesses downtown as well as when we have concerts. Um so that's we're working on that, sir. [1:00:54, 1:00:55]: No problem. [1:00:57, 1:01:05]: Councilwoman Barber Guay, please. Okay. I move to approve the amphitheater parking map for free and paid parking locations. [1:01:06, 1:01:09]: As presented, but with the following revisions. [1:01:10, 1:01:18]: One at the area uh outside of the municipal court for rideshare. [1:01:21, 1:01:26]: And we need the free parking signs there. [1:01:26, 1:01:32]: Two, expand the area, the blue area of the map. [1:01:32, 1:01:38]: that covers the city's property lines directly across the street from City Hall. [1:01:38, 1:01:42]: Yes, sir. And also add the free parking sign. Yep. [1:01:43, 1:01:44]: Three. [1:01:45, 1:01:50]: add signage entitled free parking for all of the designated areas. [1:01:52, 1:01:54]: as you have for free parking. Yes or no. [1:01:57, 1:01:58]: That's it. [1:01:59, 1:02:00]: Is there a second emotion? [1:02:02, 1:02:06]: Okay. The second one, Mr. Thomas Offair, please in the case. [1:02:07, 1:02:09]: Unanimous decision. Thank you very much. [1:02:11, 1:02:16]: New business. Number five, we stayed the thirteenth of uh [1:02:18, 1:02:21]: Actually in May. We'll deal with that in May. [1:02:21, 1:02:41]: Council Consideration number six. Council consideration to approve invitation to bid ITB 2024-002. Walterway Pine View Memorial Park Lyft Station Rehabilitations to SOL Construction LLC Funding Source PLOS$51 Sewer Fund Balance [1:02:41, 1:02:46]: one million four hundred and four thousand eighty six dollars and eighty seven cents. [1:02:47, 1:02:49]: Sewer impact f uh fee. [1:02:49, 1:02:52]: Three hundred thousand dollars for an total amount of two thousand [1:02:53, 1:02:58]: Seven hundred and four dollars and eighty six uh dollars and eighty seven cents. Mr. Aaron, please. [1:02:58, 1:03:18]: Yes, Mr. Mayor and Council. Uh we come before you tonight to ask for your approval to award this bid for upgrades to our wastewater treatment collection system. Currently with the number of projects the city has approved, it's gonna require us to do some improvements on our side. These projects will generate five point five million dollars in impact fees. [1:03:19, 1:03:37]: for the city's uh sewer depart sewer and water department and we want to just con ensure that we remain compliant with our permit limitations and make the necessary improvements to these facilities that have exceeded their serviceable life and so we're asking that you approve this tonight. [1:03:38, 1:03:39]: Questions, Council? [1:03:41, 1:03:47]: Mayor. I move that we approve the um improvements for the wastewater imp plant. [1:03:48, 1:03:50]: To a second of the motion. [1:03:51, 1:03:53]: Second. Okay, Mr. Alison, a second. All favor, please indicate. [1:03:55, 1:03:58]: Opposed. Which one are you, Ms. Barber? I'm sorry. You approve? [1:04:00, 1:04:04]: Okay, this is an amb decision. Thank you very much. Thank you, Mr. Mayor and Council. [1:04:06, 1:04:26]: Council consideration approved the purchase of JCB backhole under source well contract number 02023 JCB with uh West Pro JCB an amount of$130,748.83. Funding sources from the Public Works Department budgeted funds. [1:04:26, 1:04:32]: Yes, sir. Oh well, Mr. Barnes is gonna give this uh this presentation. Thank you, sir. It's yours. [1:04:34, 1:04:54]: Good evening, Mayor Council. Uh Public Works is requesting that uh you approve the funding for the JCB backhoe. Uh we do have a backhoe currently, but it's 20 years old. Um it's not sufficient for what we have in mind. Um, of course, digging. [1:04:54, 1:05:01]: Pushing things off the road. So we're just requesting that you all um take consideration and fund this for us. [1:05:03, 1:05:06]: Okay. Questions, Council. Mayor. Yes, ma'am. [1:05:06, 1:05:26]: Um, so you're saying that it's already budgeted for it in twenty in this year's budget, correct? We've already budgeted for it. Yes. Okay, well, Mayor, I move that we approve the um JCB backhoe under source well contract number zero two zero two two three, JCB with West Pro JCB, in the amount of one hundred and thirty thousand seven hundred. [1:05:26, 1:05:28]: Hundred and forty eight dollars and eighty three cents. [1:05:29, 1:05:29]: Okay. [1:05:30, 1:05:34]: Is there a second second for that motion? Sir. Okay, sir. [1:05:35, 1:05:41]: You have okay, what's your okay, motion was made in second from once again to Gantt to Alexander. Ms. Barber, what's your question? [1:05:41, 1:05:42]: Mr. Aaron or [1:05:43, 1:05:44]: I'm sorry, sir. [1:05:44, 1:05:47]: So last year I'm seeing that [1:05:47, 1:05:48]: Um [1:05:48, 1:06:01]: For this line item it was budgeted fifty thousand. I don't see an actual so I don't know if you all actually purchased one last year or not. Are you looking at the confirm that? Are you looking at the backhoe you said for fifty thousand? [1:06:03, 1:06:05]: I'm looking at the budget worksheet. [1:06:05, 1:06:06]: The budget worksheet. [1:06:09, 1:06:19]: I think we have budgeted two hundred thousand dollars. We have not spent anything on uh what was allocated in the budget, so this is the first expenditure we requested. [1:06:20, 1:06:22]: So in the twenty twenty three budget. [1:06:23, 1:06:26]: This is for the from the twenty twenty four budget. [1:06:26, 1:06:31]: I know. My question is from the twenty twenty three budget. [1:06:32, 1:06:45]: I don't know if you purchased one last year or not. Did you No we didn't. We didn't have it funded in but last year's budget. The actual for twenty twenty three is not reflective here. So that's why I asked. Yes. Thank you, sir. [1:06:49, 1:06:49]: Okay. [1:06:50, 1:06:51]: Any other questions? [1:06:52, 1:06:54]: All favorite motion, please indicate. [1:06:55, 1:06:57]: So a gignamous decision. Thank you very much. [1:07:01, 1:07:02]: One second here. [1:07:05, 1:07:25]: Council Consideration approved the purchase of a Kubota utility cab tractor under source well contract number 031121 KBA with a Mason Tractor and Equipment Company Incorporated. The amount is$55,000, 885 and 26 cents. Funding sources from the Public Works Department. [1:07:25, 1:07:30]: budget of funds. Once again, Mr. Al Barnes, sir, please. [1:07:31, 1:07:51]: Okay, um yes, Public Works is asking that the council approve the purchase of this Kubota utility cab tractor. And what this is actually is a bush haul that will be used to um cut alongside the roads, fields, everything, pretty much the the handle, some of the annexed area that we all include. [1:07:51, 1:08:01]: incorporated. Um also too with using this, this uh help not put a strain on our zero turn lawnmowers that we currently use on some of our ride-of-ways. [1:08:02, 1:08:02]: Yes. [1:08:02, 1:08:19]: Questions will that help in the areas that have that the deep, um I guess runoff or ditch on the sides of the roads, like specifically those areas going up lip and road that have the deep drop off and I know like some of the equipment can't get over into the area. With this equipment [1:08:19, 1:08:39]: No, uh pretty much like this equipment right here where we use mainly you would see like rock quarry, how wide that how wide that area is. And then also too when you come across MLK trail, that big field that's alongside that bridge, that area like that. Um if we put a zero turn out there, you take in maybe [1:08:39, 1:08:54]: two, three hours to cut that versus having a tractor to do that. Um that ditch area that you're referring to that we will mainly use weed eaters for that. So we'll have guys get, you know, saying weed eating down them ditches and stuff like that. And then also to [1:08:55, 1:09:08]: In the near future, a boom or will actually help with that. And that'd be coming hopefully next year. We'll be back up here for that. Yeah, quick. Yeah. Oh, we need that too. So but right now just this'll help as far as the cutting. [1:09:10, 1:09:30]: Mayor. Yes, ma'am. And this is coming again, once again, in the budget that it's actually budgeted for for this year? Correct. All right. Mayor, I would like to make a motion to approve the Kubota utility cab tractor under Source Well Contract 031121-KBA with Mason Tractor and Equipment Company. [1:09:30, 1:09:34]: for the amount of fifty five thousand eight hundred and eighty five dollars and twenty six cents. [1:09:34, 1:09:54]: There's a second motion. Second, I'd just like to have a comment as well. Stand by. Yeah, I certainly appreciate this piece of equipment as you said to be able to uh help us impact those uh right of ways. Uh the areas like we um supplement the contractors [1:09:54, 1:10:14]: uh out there uh as well. A lot of times that debris and growth starts to grow over. This will be able to help to kind of push that back like along campground and some other areas like that. The country to doing a good job, but a lot but a lot of times the overgrowth will start to come in and kind of push back that line. So this will help us to be able to [1:10:14, 1:10:20]: It it will in a sense, but also to [1:10:20, 1:10:40]: That's another piece of equipment, but this will help. This will help for the most part. I mean on the grassy area. On the grassy area, yeah. But then also too, what you're talking about them bushes, hopefully uh we'll have that in the budget for next year. But that's a little bit more expensive equipment. But I'm glad you do have that in your mind. So when we do present that, that's gonna be something as well. [1:10:40, 1:10:41]: [4241.5, 4250.0]: Cut some of them trees back and everything and push that line back as well. Yeah, as mista and and I and I see this all the time when I go to the barber shop. [1:10:50, 1:11:10]: The area in front of Mandley. We only cut maybe like 10 feet in front of that. Certainly would this would help us to be able to cut that area along Walt Stevens right by the barbershop area. Yeah. So that we're not just cutting that 10 feet. We're cutting all the way to the fence of uh of Mandalay, which it tighten that up a lot. [1:11:10, 1:11:10]: Yeah. [1:11:10, 1:11:18]: Any other questions, concerns, discussion? I do. Yes, go ahead please. So I need to ask this again. So is this something that was budgeted last year that you all [1:11:19, 1:11:24]: Did not purchase last year but you Correct. Yes, this would be the same as the the backhoe. [1:11:24, 1:11:27]: Thank you. Um [1:11:28, 1:11:34]: That was it. Okay, motion was made in the second law in favor motion, please indicate unanimous decision. Thank you very much. [1:11:34, 1:11:35]: All right, thank you, Mayor Council. [1:11:36, 1:11:36]: You woke up. [1:11:39, 1:11:59]: Council consideration to piggyback on contract with Gales Incorporated as outlined in Henry County Resolution 23-268 and bid number 24.01 up to the maximum amount of uh one hundred thousand dollars for uniforms and equipment presented by uh major, right? Major Richard Goffrey P. [1:11:59, 1:12:02]: Please, Starbury's police department. [1:12:02, 1:12:08]: Mayor Council, good evening. The item I have you before you is a request for council to approve the [1:12:08, 1:12:28]: Minimum purchasing threshold for our existing piggyback contract with Galls Incorporated. This contract currently exists with Henry County Board of Commissioners, Resolution 23-268 and bid number 24-01. We're asking the threshold be raised from$50,000 to$100,000. [1:12:28, 1:12:29]: [4350.6, 4352.9]: Okay. Questions for Major Goffrey? [1:12:33, 1:12:53]: So kinda if you would just kind of explain to us the what this does for you, because obviously you're saying that the threshold is not high enough in what you're ordering. Yes, sir. Currently, uh as you well know, uh as of January of last year, we added code enforcement to the PD. We purchased our first canine uh last year. [1:12:53, 1:13:13]: Specialized equipment for the canine officer. We added additional positions that includes four additional public safety officers, which we're in the process of hiring. We're also trying to bring on a second police canine officer. So all of that specialized equipment increase the cost is currently within our budget, but we're trying to [1:13:13, 1:13:26]: increase the purchasing threshold to make sure that we're not having to come back before council to make those purchases. Right. So the public understands we went from X number of officers to this to what 82 now or something, I think I saw. [1:13:26, 1:13:32]: So previously we in this last couple of years we've had a significant amount of new officers to the community. [1:13:32, 1:13:42]: Correct. Uh public safety or uh uh sworn officers as well as public safety officers, as well as bringing code enforcement up underneath the PD. All right, thank you. [1:13:43, 1:13:46]: Any other questions from Mr. Godfrey? Mayor Ford. Yes, sir. [1:13:47, 1:13:55]: Uh Major, how you doing, sir? Good sir. How are you? Um I'm a little confused. Um I thought I read this pretty thorough. Um [1:13:56, 1:13:58]: And what I came away with was [1:13:59, 1:14:01]: Uniforms. Yes, sir. [1:14:02, 1:14:05]: And the problem that I'm having is [1:14:06, 1:14:15]: There's been some communication. I don't wanna say too much about this process, but there's been some communication. Um [1:14:16, 1:14:21]: With our interim treasurer as far as um [1:14:21, 1:14:24]: Updates, reports, uh [1:14:24, 1:14:31]: center around financing. And I see that this is request is coming from the general funds. Is that correct? [1:14:31, 1:14:35]: No, so this is just simply raising the threshold. This is not requesting any additional funding. [1:14:37, 1:14:44]: Okay, and I and I guess I must have misread that, but that's how I read it when it indicated the source. [1:14:45, 1:15:00]: It stated general funds on the document. Yes, so that was the first draft. We were looking at requesting uh an a budget amendment, but that was amended to just simply raising the purchasing threshold from fifty to one hundred thousand dollars. So there is no additional funding being requested at this time. [1:15:02, 1:15:12]: So let me get a better understanding. So are the funds already uh within your budget line item? Yes, sir, they are. [1:15:15, 1:15:33]: Okay, so you're asking for a budget amendment. I'm just wondering why the need to come before the council. So we're not asking for a budget amendment. We're asking for the purchasing threshold, which under the procurement code is set at fifty thousand dollars. So we're asking for that uh threshold to be raised from fifty to one hundred thousand dollars. [1:15:34, 1:15:35]: Uh [1:15:37, 1:15:44]: I'm I'm I wanna go back'cause I again I I dent I misread something and I I just wanna go back'cause [1:15:45, 1:15:46]: What I saw was [1:15:46, 1:15:54]: uh budget amendment. Yes, so that was probably the first draft in there that should have been removed and replaced with the second amendment. [1:15:55, 1:15:56]: And seeing what [1:15:57, 1:16:03]: What we have to go on is is what's there. Yes, sir. So if you said it should have been removed then [1:16:04, 1:16:08]: Why wasn't it removed, you know, so I don't um [1:16:09, 1:16:11]: But these are the issues that I'm sort of having. [1:16:12, 1:16:13]: Uh you know. [1:16:14, 1:16:25]: I'm reading where it's it's saying budget amendment, general funds, and those are the terminology, those are the issues that I'm sort of having. And [1:16:25, 1:16:29]: My thought was after I read and studied this was to wait [1:16:29, 1:16:33]: Until we get the report. We're waiting on a report now. [1:16:34, 1:16:37]: Um and I wanted to see the report. [1:16:37, 1:16:40]: Before I prove this [1:16:40, 1:16:42]: Uh especially now. [1:16:42, 1:16:45]: uh outside of the the budget cycle. [1:16:45, 1:16:55]: And so that's sort of this is my taking of so I'm just a little confused why uh information is still in the packet if it should not have been there because [1:16:55, 1:17:13]: This is what I go on. It's what's there and what I read and try to get that understanding. Again, uh I apologize for that. That should have been removed. Uh the current agenda item is only to uh adjust the purchasing threshold from fifty to one hundred thousand dollars. There is no uh additional funds being requested at this time. [1:17:15, 1:17:20]: And I I I guess excuse me for my ignorance, but I'm still trying to get an understanding. [1:17:21, 1:17:24]: The threshold and why [1:17:24, 1:17:30]: The council has to approve this and I don't know, maybe somebody on the council can help me with that. [1:17:31, 1:17:51]: But I'm gonna year, Mayor,'cause I'm I need to go back and read more, but I don't know what's what's relevant in the information that we receive and what's not. But may I'm gonna year at this point, but I do reserve my time to come back and ask some questions. Any questions, any other questions there? Yeah. Well Mr. Gardner, if you've come up [1:17:51, 1:17:53]: Oh or you can answer. [1:18:00, 1:18:20]: Obviously you've been experiencing with this a time or two. Is this what's customary uh and necessary for the to uh be effective in this area and prudent? Yes. So the existing contract is has a fifty thousand dollar limit, which uh under that amount I can sell. [1:18:20, 1:18:20]: Yeah. [1:18:21, 1:18:25]: for any expenditures, but as he said, I think the original contract was for fifty. [1:18:25, 1:18:40]: They're raising it because Henry County's which we're piggybacking off of is a hundred. The additional officers obviously would require that we have to buy more uniforms. And you also have to understand when we let go or an officer leaves, [1:18:41, 1:19:01]: I'm a size large, but the person that replaces me, I can't use their uniform. I have to buy new sets of uniform for the small guy and the medium-sized guy. So that's a new charge for us. So we don't keep our offices like most police departments. We have some that leave, some we terminate. But remember that you also approve for us to get some additional officers. [1:19:01, 1:19:21]: As public safety officers, and we have replacements. And when they come and go, we have to furnish them with new uniforms. So it's not a budget adjustment. I think uh man and I asked the chief, and apparently that was supposed to be removed and it's it wasn't it was still incorporated. But that's what we're asking for. So and if we have [1:19:21, 1:19:41]: To make any changes. If it if it's we have to move something from one budget to another, that's an adjustment that's done administratively. Um if we have to move money from somewhere else, then yes, we would come back to you. But as uh Mr. Godfrey said, at this time they have no, they don't s foresee that. But however, if it does, they at least know we have the authority to go to [1:19:41, 1:19:46]: to the hundred thousand because that's where Henry County is, even though we see they have more offices than we do. [1:19:46, 1:19:50]: But we just want to make sure that that threshold is there and provided to us. [1:19:52, 1:19:53]: Any other questions? [1:19:55, 1:19:59]: So just mayor if I may please. Just to make sure I'm clear. [1:19:59, 1:20:03]: Because the agenda item, as Councilman Thomas mentioned, [1:20:03, 1:20:10]: Does it's marked budget amendment. So this is not a budget amendment. That's correct. It is uh the money is already in the budget for it, number one. [1:20:11, 1:20:16]: And then it says the funding source is the general fund, but we have it again, it's our it's not an amendment. [1:20:17, 1:20:33]: We are only changing the threshold of expenditures. That is correct and who is authorized to spend up to a hundred is this for any type of uniform and equipment or or what? Are we saying, yeah, we're gonna allow the police department [1:20:34, 1:20:43]: to spend up to a hundred thousand on equipment and uniforms and then have another threshold for something else. I I just want clarification on that. [1:20:43, 1:20:52]: No, it's i it it's my understanding is i there obviously ru there's the uniform replacement and I assume that uniform includes [1:20:52, 1:21:11]: For the canine, have you ever seen the canine? They actually have vests that they wear? Yeah, these are for all public safety uniforms, including all of the gear that they wear. Uh this could include, if you chose to do so, even Chief Wells, because it's a public safety uniform. So any public safety uniform purchased through galls, this is what this would be for. [1:21:12, 1:21:12]: Okay. [1:21:13, 1:21:22]: But if you were and it as so long as it's budgeted for, right? Because if you were to amend or you need an additional or you needed a full threshold from there to the spending threshold. [1:21:24, 1:21:44]: Okay, Mr. Barrett, you had a comment, sir? Yeah, I was just just trying to make sure that everybody had a good understanding of everything. And so essentially the budget is still the budget line item. So the total amount for uniforms for the annual fiscal year is the same. Yes, sir. All we're asking for or you're asking for in this is the ability to purchase a larger amount each day. [1:21:44, 1:22:04]: This each time you go to purchase. So hypothetically, say the budget is 500,000. You can instead of spending ten, fifty thousand ten times, you can spend a hundred thousand five times. Is that the same? The original contract with the county was set at fifty thousand. This past year it was raised to three hundred and ninety-five thousand. Obviously, we're not asking for that. [1:22:04, 1:22:18]: that uh because Henry County is a much larger agency. So but again, just for clarity purposes, all we're simply asking for is to raise that purchasing threshold. Um has nothing to do with the budget. We are okay with the budget as we stand right now. [1:22:19, 1:22:28]: I think the first item you had in there was should have been removed, wasn't removed and included is this. If you turn to the second page it actually has the actual one that we have a question you guys to record. [1:22:28, 1:22:45]: So basically, real quick real quick, the expenditures like any time we have something, there's always an um a maximum amount that the departments can spend without getting approval from Mayor and Council. They're just trying to [1:22:45, 1:22:46]: Increase that [1:22:47, 1:23:00]: amount so they don't have to come back for approval to mayor and council all the time for equipment and um uniforms. Correct. And as long as it's in the budget and they can um [1:23:05, 1:23:09]: And if it's needed, this is not coming from the general fund. [1:23:10, 1:23:25]: Budget. Again, we're not asking for any additional funds. This is simply to raise the procurement code, that threshold from fifty to one hundred thousand. Okay. I understand. I just know we keep referring back to this agenda item form and it's incorrect. Correct. Thank you, sir. [1:23:26, 1:23:32]: Yes, uh what I'd like to happen is just for the record, I want the record to be clear. [1:23:33, 1:23:36]: And and for the city clerk to record [1:23:36, 1:23:38]: The actual even though [1:23:38, 1:23:58]: Documents here say something else because it's even talking about uh an unforeseen change in the need. So I'm just saying there's a lot of information here, and one thing I do, I I read the information that's presented, and this is what I base my decision on. But I just want to make sure. [1:23:58, 1:24:15]: that what goes into the record that it is very clear and not what we have here that no funds are coming from the general fund. So um if someone could make a statement and the city clerk could record that I just want to make sure [1:24:16, 1:24:23]: That it is what it is. Yes, sir. We will ensure that the city clerk has the appropriate document in the morning to make sure that the record is correct. [1:24:24, 1:24:26]: So can we could someone read [1:24:26, 1:24:32]: into the record right now so we can make sure this recorded. So Madame Clerk, do you understand? [1:24:40, 1:24:58]: That has the$50,000, which probably is page three in your the third page in your book, that has the$50,000 to a$100,000 threshold change, what still marks by their staff budget amendment. That is what confusion is. But he is saying it's not a budget amendment. [1:25:02, 1:25:03]: Okay. [1:25:06, 1:25:08]: And the general fund would not take a [1:25:09, 1:25:09]: Okay. [1:25:12, 1:25:12]: That is correct. [1:25:14, 1:25:23]: So one one second please. So otherwise what what she just said, he said that's correct. Is that good enough for you, sir? Well i it is it is good, but what I'd like to just say here now though [1:25:24, 1:25:26]: For future references. Okay. [1:25:26, 1:25:27]: Staff. [1:25:28, 1:25:43]: needs to have an understanding that as council and we have to make decisions. Right, right. We only can make those decisions and when we study this document, when we come here at six o'clock, we're prepared to make a decision based on what's before us. [1:25:43, 1:25:52]: And then we get hit with something else, it's really confusing, and we don't know which is which. So I'm just saying to staff. [1:25:52, 1:25:53]: Please. [1:25:54, 1:25:56]: Do your homework and [1:25:56, 1:25:58]: before it come to the council because [1:25:59, 1:26:07]: We make our decision based on what we have and what we have to study in order to prepare for the meeting. [1:26:09, 1:26:13]: And so it's just just real simple, uh, staff. [1:26:13, 1:26:33]: present to us what it actually is so we could make an informed and intelligent decision. Thank you. Mr. Alexander, go ahead. I just wanted to I mean uh are we ready to go now or make a motion. Well I'll just see I'll just you yeah if if you want to certainly I wanted to go ahead and make a motion to lift the limit as described by May [1:26:33, 1:26:53]: Major Goffrey with the ex with the express statement that there will be no additional funds needed from the general fund and that this um is not a budget amendment. We're only changing the uh authorization amount for the police department for uniform. [1:26:53, 1:26:56]: forms up to a hundred thousand dollars. [1:26:57, 1:27:03]: Miss Barber second that all in favor, please indicate unanimous decision. Thank you, sir. Thank you, Major McCaffrey. Okay. [1:27:08, 1:27:18]: Okay, council of consideration approved ordinance to de-annex uh from the corpor corporate limits of the city of Stockbridge the following parcels located in Manderley subdivision. [1:27:18, 1:27:38]: Zero one three A zero one one two eight zero zero five. Zero one three A zero one one three two zero zero zero zero one three A zero one zero six one zero zero zero zero three excuse me zero one three A zero one zero six zero zero zero zero [1:27:38, 1:27:58]: zero zero zero one three A zero one zero five nine zero zero zero zero one three A zero one zero five eight zero zero zero zero one three eight S one three A zero one zero five seven zero zero zero [1:27:58, 1:28:10]: And zero one three A one one two seven zero zero zero and zero one three A zero one one three eight zero zero. Mr Gardner, please. [1:28:10, 1:28:30]: Yes, sir. Uh good afternoon, Mayor and Council. Once again, we have a de-annexation request uh for residents located in the Mandalori Subdivision, uh which is located off of Walt Walt Steve Walt Stevens Drive, Walt Stevens Road. Um the request is in compliance with the state law. [1:28:30, 1:28:45]: Um which requested there has to be at least one area of fifty feet wide that is contiguous with the unincorporated Henry County for the deannexation of that property and any adjacent properties. [1:28:45, 1:28:46]: And these ten properties [1:28:47, 1:28:49]: Meet those requirements under the state law. [1:28:49, 1:28:56]: the new state law, and by virtue of that we are required to vote yes. [1:28:57, 1:29:00]: Okay, any questions for Mr. Gardner? Counsel? [1:29:01, 1:29:06]: I I just wanna understand the requ that we are required to vote yes. What do we vote no? [1:29:08, 1:29:28]: You'll get sued probably. Certainly. So explain to us exactly because the voters voted to in that area to come in and to be absorbed into the city in a majority. So explain to us this law that uh came into fruition that allowed this what [1:29:28, 1:29:45]: What so there's always been a there's always been the opportunity for residents to annex and to de-annex from cities. The the legislature made a change that made it almost mandatory that if you wanted to de-annex you can. [1:29:45, 1:29:57]: Um there are some exceptions, but the thresholds for those exceptions we don't are not there. Um and just like in an annexation request, if I request to be annexed into the city. [1:29:58, 1:30:04]: The county can object on some of on some criteria, but if those criteria are not there. [1:30:05, 1:30:09]: They cannot stop me as a residence from being able to annex into the city. [1:30:09, 1:30:19]: What the legislature did was change that polarity and gave the county the the same right of anybody wanted to de-annex the city, pretty much your hands are tied. [1:30:19, 1:30:21]: You literally have to let them go. [1:30:21, 1:30:23]: Um and yes the voters voted. [1:30:24, 1:30:31]: However, remember that that wasn't a one hundred percent unanimous vote. So there were some people that voted not to be annexed to be annexed into the city. [1:30:32, 1:30:37]: Um and we don't know how the folks in Mandalori vote and we probably won't ever be able to establish that, but [1:30:37, 1:30:51]: These ten residents meet the requirements under the law and are requesting to D annex. Maybe how many how many residents are in the subdivision? Do you know how many homes um I think it's seventy four, I believe. [1:30:51, 1:30:59]: Yeah. So ten residents out of the seventy four. So they don't have an official HOA in the neighborhood? They do. They do. It's part of [1:31:00, 1:31:06]: But but let me say this. So how does ten people vote out of a in out of a out of a whole subdivision? [1:31:06, 1:31:13]: The law allows as as a property owner, you have a you have a rights in property and and that trumps [1:31:14, 1:31:20]: Any requirements. There's certain things the law can't infringe on in terms of your right as a property owner. [1:31:20, 1:31:33]: Um when it goes when we go too far, the courts tend to push back and tell us that that's outside our bounds, right? So I can't tell somebody that they could they only could build a four story house. Can't do that. Um in this case I will tell you [1:31:34, 1:31:38]: Be prepared because this is probably the first wave of about [1:31:41, 1:31:49]: Ten more that'll be f coming with this in the near future. I think it's the intent of the subdivision to move out of the city as a whole. [1:31:50, 1:31:51]: Mm. [1:31:51, 1:31:53]: Yes, ma'am. Go ahead please. [1:31:53, 1:32:07]: Mayor, I was about to say that. Um, so on some of the social media outlets there are um a couple quite a few of the residents that when it was time to vote, they did not want to annex into the city of Stockbridge, but they [1:32:07, 1:32:20]: were annexed into the city. And they actually uh went out and formed petitions not to be in the city limits. They were doing that even when we were talking about annexation. Um [1:32:21, 1:32:29]: The cons w no concern, uh the county manager Sherry Hobson Matthews, on november seventh, twenty twenty three, stated [1:32:29, 1:32:34]: W w right before th there they had a camp commissioner meeting and it looked like [1:32:34, 1:32:37]: The um city of Stockbridge. [1:32:37, 1:32:41]: had received a request to annex property located on Patrick Henry Parkway. [1:32:42, 1:32:58]: But the county commissioners, um Commissioner Vivian Thomas, motioned to object to that annexation, as well as Commissioner Johnny Wilson, and they all voted to object to that six and oh. Then in return [1:32:59, 1:33:19]: right the next under the agenda, right up uh up under it, was the deannexation from the residents from Manderley. And I do believe that there will be others who try to follow suit if they want to. I mean, I peop I believe that people have a right to whether they're not they want to [1:33:18, 1:33:22]: Um [1:33:23, 1:33:37]: I'm an officer of the law, by all means, then they have a right to do so. But what I wanted to point out that was interesting is is that the county commissioners, although they deny the annexation for the city of Stockbridge, [1:33:37, 1:33:41]: When the people wanted to come in the Stockbridge, they approved. [1:33:42, 1:33:46]: this deannexation. And Mrs. Matthews stated [1:33:48, 1:34:01]: She added that once the county approves, the the city still has the right to object, just as we have done in the above annexation. Right? My point is we're better than that. [1:34:02, 1:34:05]: We're not gonna do tit for tat, we're gonna follow the law. [1:34:06, 1:34:08]: On behalf of District One. [1:34:09, 1:34:26]: If there are people who if if by law they're right next door and contiguous to the county and can deannex out, they don't want to be here for whatever reason, whether they said their taxes and things that they were promised wasn't here or given. [1:34:26, 1:34:33]: I'm straightforward. I tell it like it is. I'm black and white and I tell you the truth, whether you like it or not. [1:34:34, 1:34:54]: And we are to abide by the law. And if the law says that's what we shall do, then I'm all for them going back to the county. My con only concern is that there will be confusion in regards to borders. Um, the city of Stockbridge police and the jurisdictions and boundaries there is. That's why we [1:34:54, 1:35:09]: worked on kind of making sure that we made our cities whole in all the way around. So hopefully we can get the word out to other constituents. Listen, it's more about [1:35:09, 1:35:21]: Y it is about your health safety and welfare. It is about when s you call nine one one and the wrong jurisdiction comes, are they obligated to help you? That would be inhumane, right? But [1:35:22, 1:35:42]: Would you you are driving on the city roads just as we're driving on the county roads? But there's no ingress and egress except for on those city roads. So those things are to be taken into consideration in the future. Those are things that you can speak to your lobbyists about. Those things are things that the county should consider when they [1:35:42, 1:35:46]: They vote no and object to us. But we have class and standards. [1:35:48, 1:36:01]: And I feel like if a someone wants the use in their proper to be in the county and don't want to take advantage of the things that we will have to offer or we have to offer, then so be it. I am not offended. [1:36:01, 1:36:07]: Mayor Ford. Yes sir, please. Mayor Ford. Yes sir. Go ahead, please. I call for the vote. Okay. [1:36:08, 1:36:28]: Thank you. I I'm oh did I second or move? Well no, Mr. Barrett just seconded that. Oh how about this my district. Okay excuse me. Can I do that? Okay, excuse me. You're right. It is it is district one. Mr. Thank you. Ms. Thomas, you one I'm I'm I'm okay. I just okay I I gotcha, I gotcha. All right. I move to approve the di the de annexation. [1:36:28, 1:36:35]: Is there a second? Second. Okay, Mr. Berry second. All in favor, please indicate. Okay, damn decisions? All right, good deal. It's done. [1:36:36, 1:36:41]: Oh yes sir. So I I just give the council heads up. Um [1:36:42, 1:36:43]: Yeah. [1:36:44, 1:37:04]: Mandally did their homework. Um, they did. Um, and not everybody that requests is gonna probably be able to meet the threshold to get out. Um, and and that's just the way it is. But there are some areas that will be able to, and we hope that they obviously don't. [1:37:04, 1:37:20]: don't and understand that yes, um Stockbridge is here to provide quarterly level of service. And you're right, we're not gonna do what the county did because when the county object under the law, they were required to notify the Department of Community Affairs. [1:37:21, 1:37:37]: what those objections were under the three or four criteria. They never, on the last three annexations that came into the city, they never filed those paperwork. So in essence, those owners were held hostage for forty-five days plus. [1:37:37, 1:37:49]: in lieu of the county having to meet that standard, which they refused to send any information to DCA, and once DCA was contacted, they informed us that there were no such objections filed with their office. [1:37:50, 1:37:52]: And that's why those annexations proceeded. [1:37:52, 1:38:05]: Um in this case obviously the thresholds are a little bit more tighter for us, um, as it relates to this. Public safety, we can't use those requirements because those c were actually patrolled by county police for [1:38:06, 1:38:17]: Forty years when that was subdivision was built. So we can't use those criteria. So our objectionary areas [1:38:18, 1:38:19]: We can't use. [1:38:19, 1:38:32]: Right, is the hope that folks will understand that yes, we're here, we're providing class A service um to our residents and want to continue to be a part of this um community called the City of Stockbridge. [1:38:33, 1:38:47]: All right, uh we already had a unanimous decision on that. So thank you. Uh congratulations, Mr. Watson. Welcome. Council consideration of the Ethics Recertification Ordinance. Uh Mr. Washington, please. [1:38:53, 1:38:55]: Yeah, I made him feel very little. [1:39:00, 1:39:12]: Good evening, Mayor and Council. This is just a resolution. We're asking for you all's approval. I I understand that you all want to still be a part of the ethics as provided by GMA and the [1:39:14, 1:39:34]: Vote for this would allow us to recertify that we're a member of the ethics program. And there is the only requirements that they show if we have amended our ethics code at all. And the only thing that we have that I found was a resolution establishing a policy with respect to the issuance of censures or reprimands. And if it may [1:39:34, 1:39:38]: and meets you all's approval, we will resubmit for this certification. [1:39:39, 1:39:40]: Okay, questions councillor? [1:39:42, 1:39:44]: Mm so move. Is there a second? [1:39:45, 1:39:48]: Mr. Berry second down. All in favor, please indicate. [1:39:49, 1:39:51]: Unanimous decision. Thank you, sir. [1:39:51, 1:39:52]: Yes, ma'am. [1:39:57, 1:39:59]: Yeah, correct. Thank you very much for that. [1:40:00, 1:40:02]: We'll give f full recognition on that, okay. [1:40:04, 1:40:07]: Announcement upcoming meetings and events. [1:40:09, 1:40:29]: Mayor, if I could, I know this is uh late. Uh are we gonna have we have an executive session tonight? We will have a executive session. Okay, so we'll be having a discussion after the executive session? We if we have to have a discussion, yes it can always be done. Yeah, I just wanna make sure that we can discuss these issues as related to uh the amphitheater. [1:40:29, 1:40:46]: All right, well um do you have a you have a motion? Yes, I want to make sure that uh I want to be able to discuss uh amphitheater operation and ticket pricing uh t this evening on this agenda. A all right, is there a second to that motion? [1:40:48, 1:40:50]: Mayor Ford. Yes, Mayor. [1:40:51, 1:41:01]: To discuss the amphitheater operations, that is not that doesn't qualify for executive session. No, it's not as well. Yep. Oh, okay. [1:41:02, 1:41:16]: What I have a discussion. Are we gonna talk about are we talking about bringing in the public use of alcohol beverages or are we talking about just operations in general because operations. I don't really care to go back down [1:41:17, 1:41:18]: Another rabbit hole. [1:41:19, 1:41:20]: So [1:41:20, 1:41:26]: w wha can we limit the scope of our operations? [1:41:28, 1:41:40]: What's what's the nature of uh what's the nature of the motion so we can see whether or not the council wants to uh discuss this issue? Just talk about ticketing and pricing and the uh ticket ticket pricing at the amphitheater. [1:41:40, 1:41:42]: And pro p potential discounts. [1:41:43, 1:41:47]: All right. And Miss Barber, you second that? That's that's what your hands up for? [1:41:48, 1:41:52]: Okay, that motion is seconds. All in favor of that to be added to the agenda? [1:41:53, 1:42:01]: Okay. What's once again the motion once again the motion is discussion ticketing and potential discounts of uh tickets at the amphitheater. [1:42:03, 1:42:06]: Okay. And Ms. Barber you s still second in that motion? [1:42:06, 1:42:07]: Okay. [1:42:08, 1:42:08]: Any questions? [1:42:09, 1:42:10]: Yes. Go ahead, please. [1:42:14, 1:42:21]: At our last meeting and discussion, we sort of left something on the table. [1:42:21, 1:42:28]: that we not we did not conclude. Okay. Uh in reference to um [1:42:29, 1:42:30]: Alcohol. [1:42:30, 1:42:34]: Okay. And I'm just wondering where are we with that? I know it's [1:42:35, 1:42:52]: It's not um executive session. No sir. But it it's it appears that it it is still in numbers. Okay. And I'm just curious about that. Okay, so what it amounts we have a motion on the floor has been seconded. [1:42:52, 1:42:58]: And uh we can uh vote on that up or down. If there needs to be another motion, another motion can be made if that's the case. Right, sir. [1:42:59, 1:43:02]: I'm the motion is to [1:43:03, 1:43:04]: Okay, it's got T. [1:43:05, 1:43:05]: All right. [1:43:09, 1:43:12]: All right. On that note, all in favor of the motion please indicate. [1:43:14, 1:43:15]: On pause. [1:43:16, 1:43:19]: I oppose. Okay, so motion passed three, two. [1:43:20, 1:43:30]: Okay. And we'll we'll talk about that next before we get into um the actual announcements. But is there still another motion to be another motion to be added to the agenda? [1:43:33, 1:43:53]: Like to uh do another motion for the unfinished uh things as we discussed last week. We were waiting on some financial okay and some reporting that was your mic, your mic's not on, sir. I go ahead, please. You might go ahead. We wanted to add that to it that we also had some information that we were waiting on from the last meeting regarding. [1:43:53, 1:43:56]: [6237.1, 6238.1]: Sales and [1:43:58, 1:44:01]: Of alcohol as well as tickets from the amphitheater. [1:44:01, 1:44:07]: Uh and so wanted to reprise that conversation to see if the u updated requested information is available. [1:44:08, 1:44:09]: I support that. [1:44:09, 1:44:15]: Okay, so from Mr. Berry to Miss Uh Barber, is uh motion be made and seconded. [1:44:15, 1:44:28]: Uh all in favor, please indicate. Mayor real quick. I'm sorry. Why are we discussing that if we're not discussing alcohol bring it whether we're gonna now that we're gonna bring it in? That's just another agenda item added. [1:44:28, 1:44:33]: to discuss when we've already said we're not gonna vote on that tonight. [1:44:37, 1:44:43]: And we we said that the reason why we're discussing it tonight, if we're not gonna vote we're not gonna discuss alcohol. [1:44:43, 1:44:45]: Sale, bring in the public. [1:44:46, 1:45:01]: Yeah inf information data, that's correct. And I believe that uh I believe that uh Mr. Young is here, obviously I know Mr. Young is here and I believe he has a data along with the have a conversation and with the uh city manager. Yes sir. I'll stand by. Yes sir. Well wait a minute. Uh Ms. Gantt. [1:45:02, 1:45:06]: I I I think that it was left in limbo. [1:45:07, 1:45:10]: Um on the policy. [1:45:10, 1:45:12]: And I'm just trying to [1:45:14, 1:45:23]: I just want a decision to be made uh on the on the suggested policy concerning alcohol. I don't know how we [1:45:24, 1:45:27]: you know, discuss that'cause I know it's it's a very uh [1:45:28, 1:45:28]: Uh [1:45:29, 1:45:39]: touchy subject, very sensitive. Uh but I think these are uh issues that we have to resolve'cause I think right now it it it is not resolved and so [1:45:40, 1:45:43]: Uh when when do we attempt to resolve the issue once and for all? [1:45:45, 1:46:05]: Okay, let me do this. We had a special call meeting the other day. And in the special call meeting, I have in front of me the minutes from that special call meeting. Motion to revisit the consideration to approve an ordinance to allow patrons to bring alcohol and ampathe during the concerts with required data of alcohol concessions and ticket sales with documentation to include all manual and computer generated reports. [1:46:05, 1:46:16]: reports to be presented at the april thirtieth, twenty twenty four work session meeting. Motion was made by Councilman Alexander second by Mayor Pro Tem Berry and it was unanimous decision. All five of you said yes. Okay. [1:46:17, 1:46:18]: Okay. [1:46:18, 1:46:23]: All right, I'm ready. That's what all that's what I have in front of me. [1:46:24, 1:46:36]: Call to vote. We did not vote to re bring back the data. To bring back the data. Oh, bring back the data. Right, correct. I I agree. Let's go. [1:46:37, 1:46:43]: So Mayor Ford, yes ma'am. Can we ask if the data is available? Mr. Gardner. [1:46:44, 1:46:46]: Is the data available? [1:46:49, 1:46:50]: But you can't receive it. [1:46:54, 1:47:02]: Yes, ma'am. We have we have data for um twenty twenty three. We were still having difficulties finding the data from and getting information from [1:47:03, 1:47:06]: The former um sponsor vendor um [1:47:07, 1:47:11]: And we're still trying to effort that, but we do have data for twenty twenty three. [1:47:11, 1:47:12]: Okay? [1:47:12, 1:47:13]: Well [1:47:14, 1:47:21]: It wasn't okay, so they don't have was it has it not been sent to the council yet? I don't recall receiving it. [1:47:21, 1:47:33]: Well, remember York was a short turnaround time between Friday and Monday to try to get staff to do this. So we have some information to hand out to you guys if you guys want to discuss it, but [1:47:33, 1:47:34]: Yeah. [1:47:34, 1:47:38]: Бібен вокінстом трантина. [1:47:40, 1:47:53]: Um Mayor Ford. Yes, ma'am. It may be necessary for us to have another special call meeting specifically to address this, because we're not gonna get it all resolved tonight. And I certainly [1:47:53, 1:47:56]: Don't feel comfortable with making decisions. [1:47:57, 1:47:57]: Um [1:47:57, 1:48:00]: based on just what staff is [1:48:01, 1:48:03]: Telling us today without actually [1:48:03, 1:48:17]: Sharing the data for me to review it first. Well w once again, ma'am, I you know, we we did this on Thursday, tox we tossed off on Friday to get it done. If obviously getting it done in lieu of all the other stuff and trying to get [1:48:17, 1:48:35]: the information from the vendors that we could not find. And so we were able to g to get everything for twenty twenty three. We've contacted GRA, um we've looked at our bank statements, trying to make sure we have the information to reflect twenty twenty two, which we we could not we couldn't get. And so [1:48:37, 1:48:38]: My apologies. [1:48:39, 1:48:39]: Okay. [1:48:41, 1:48:41]: All right. [1:48:43, 1:49:00]: So what it what is your red your recommendation for us right now, Mr. Gardner? Of course there are decisions that we need to make before the very first concert. I I agree with if to have if we can have another meeting, I think that'll be good. Um [1:49:00, 1:49:18]: And and hopefully we'll have additional information but we can share and then council can formulate the questions based on the information we have, formulate some uh some questions and then we can meet again to discuss that and I apologize, but we we tried to effort that information. How much time does staff need? [1:49:19, 1:49:39]: Um we've been Harell's been in contact. Um uh Miss Ga Gaines has been in contact with um our folks and they hadn't returned our phone call that we sent on Friday and yesterday and today. And so we're trying to get that information from them. But like I said, we do have the 2023 data. [1:49:39, 1:49:42]: We're just having Poland's finding the twenty twenty-two data. [1:49:45, 1:49:47]: So y you need another week, week and a week ten da week? [1:49:48, 1:49:51]: Um we could come well, we have a meeting and [1:49:53, 1:49:54]: No, I don't want to meet him. [1:49:58, 1:50:00]: What do you what do you what do you talk about, sir? [1:50:01, 1:50:21]: But what what let them answer, please? No, I was saying we we do have our next meeting which is in one, two next official meetings on the thirteenth of the two and a half, two and a half weeks. Um if we get that we can send that if we get it this week, we can send it out. Cr council can formulate any questions they have and then we can answer. [1:50:21, 1:50:33]: those questions on the thirteenth if that's fine by council. Okay. Thank you for that. Miss Ms. I'm done now. You're done? I'm good. So I do have one more question. Go right, please. [1:50:33, 1:50:35]: What date is our first concert? [1:50:36, 1:50:38]: I know it's Mother's Day. [1:50:38, 1:50:39]: Leave Levin. [1:50:41, 1:50:44]: Okay. [1:50:44, 1:50:50]: Okay, so then we have decisions that we need to make before the first concert. [1:50:52, 1:51:00]: So if we're gonna have another special call meeting, um we need to schedule that maybe Monday or Tuesday of next week. [1:51:00, 1:51:06]: Prior to our city council meeting. You can, yes, ma'am. If that's the wish of council, yes. [1:51:06, 1:51:07]: That's just my thought. [1:51:09, 1:51:26]: Right, so how did w w is the information going to help change your decision in terms of what you're going to do?'Cause I mean what what was previously expressed was we needed the twenty twenty two information and if the vendor's not forthcoming, we may never get the information. [1:51:26, 1:51:29]: And and we'll be able to tell you, we you know [1:51:29, 1:51:34]: B by the end of this week, if we don't get it, the likelihood of us getting it is probably nil and [1:51:35, 1:51:39]: fishing it out of what we can was what we were told. [1:51:40, 1:51:45]: that we didn't want. So then that that ties our hand to trying to get actual [1:51:45, 1:51:47]: Receive data from them. [1:51:47, 1:51:48]: Um [1:51:48, 1:52:08]: And we can call a special call meeting any time. So if you get the information, you get it to us and then we can call a special call meeting at any time, correct? Yes, sir. So we don't have to set the date for the meeting. As soon as you get the information, you send it to us and then we can call a meeting. We'll do. [1:52:08, 1:52:13]: That's one thing. And number two, to to execute that we would have to have at least have a quorum present. [1:52:14, 1:52:15]: Correct. [1:52:15, 1:52:29]: So if we don't get anything Thursday afternoon call, you can have it on Wednesday or Tuesday of next week if you so choose if everybody's free and available. Now now we got a couple other things to do. There were motions on the floor. I think there were there there's one excuse me. [1:52:29, 1:52:33]: All right, so there's one motion that was made by Mr Alexander, I believe it was [1:52:37, 1:52:57]: You made most from the data. So are what are you will are you willing to withdraw that? I w I will withdraw my motion for the data based on the conversations we just had with the uh city manager regarding them needing more time to get the data. Okay. All right. So that's that's been now been withdrawn. And I was I don't I guess if you withdrew it that the person of second [1:52:57, 1:53:16]: All right. And the motion that Mr. Alexander made, it passed and that dealt with uh ticket sales. Is that what it was? Yes, sir. I wanted to be able to discuss Okay one hold a second. I just want to get clarified Mr. Alexander. I'm sorry, Ms uh Ms. Halden. [1:53:18, 1:53:28]: Okay, okay. And it pa and it passed three twos is what I understand. Okay. All right. So so it sounds like we're gonna deal with your particular motion. What else do you need to say at this point? [1:53:28, 1:53:34]: Right. We got the we already passed my motion. I just want we we want to go ahead and get started with it. Yes, go right in with discussion. [1:53:34, 1:53:54]: Yes, as we have Mr uh Gardner and Mr Uh Young at the podium right now. Correct uh right now we're tr as we're trying to get ready for our first concert, which is on May the eleventh, um you you provided us with some ticket sales data. I see that we [1:53:54, 1:54:12]: We got some of the pages or d but certainly I would like to enter to know whether we got all of the pages of the particular reports uh to be inclusive of everything that you were given or were we just given a synopsis of what you generated? I'm not sure what you have in your hand. [1:54:13, 1:54:13]: Um [1:54:14, 1:54:15]: Oh yeah. [1:54:15, 1:54:21]: I'm sorry. Do you didn't create these you didn't send these reports? Okay. [1:54:27, 1:54:30]: That was on the dais when we arrived today. [1:54:31, 1:54:34]: It was sent to us via email. I assume that you had prepared this. [1:54:35, 1:54:37]: They're standing, those came from prices. [1:54:37, 1:54:38]: Yeah. [1:54:41, 1:54:54]: That came from that that data came directly from Fresh Ticks as you requested. This came from them in this form, just like this? Yes, sir. No no header no reports, nothing. That's what w when you when you request it, that's what comes over. [1:54:54, 1:55:08]: Okay, in the first report uh that I see on top here, there's two numbers. The first number says fresh tickets three eighty three, the second number, fifty seven thousand five hundred and fourteen dollars. What does that represent? [1:55:09, 1:55:10]: Actual ticket sales. [1:55:10, 1:55:20]: Okay. That's actual ticket sales. And then the then the other number, there they're two level of tickets. So it should equal up to eight hundred and some dollars. [1:55:20, 1:55:39]: So what what is the the three eighty three is the actual tickets? No, uh it's actual tickets that's discounted. We have discount tickets and we also have actual tickets at at the fr at the full price. So the full price total of eight hundred and eighteen t dollar is it eight hundred and eighteen? I'm sorry. I don't have it in front of me in the report. [1:55:39, 1:55:39]: Thank you. [1:55:40, 1:55:58]: So three hundred and eighty-three tickets were sold at some type of discount. Subscribe those discounts. The discount was when we had the the the first sale of our the box office sale. Mm-hmm. And then we went on to full um up to that date until I pulled the report on Monday. [1:55:58, 1:56:01]: Okay, and the four hundred and twenty five represent what? [1:56:02, 1:56:05]: current sale. After the after the first discount. [1:56:05, 1:56:08]: Okay, so those tickets are at full free tier. [1:56:08, 1:56:20]: That's that's exactly what was sold. Okay, now in looking at this report, that's a total of eight hundred and eleven, you said? Yes, sir. And that is uh as of today. [1:56:20, 1:56:34]: As as of no, as of yesterday we had eight we had we sold five more tickets so far. Okay, so and there from what I'm looking at in terms of your attendance figures, we have um sellout concerts here at [1:56:35, 1:56:49]: OJ's thirty six seventy one. I think this baby face total is a mistake. It's got four thousand. So is it you said this general this was fresh tickets, David? That that spreadsheet was not fr fresh ticks. [1:56:49, 1:57:09]: Right,'cause it says four thousand. Right. Now you have previously indicated that there were ten particular sellouts. What classifies as a sellout? I see thirty five hundred for Fantasia, thirty-five, thirty-four,'cause I thought we had a total of thirty five hundred seats. You don't have thirty five hundred seats, you have a total of [1:57:09, 1:57:13]: What what's we have you have a total sellable ticket around [1:57:22, 1:57:23]: Yeah. [1:57:28, 1:57:48]: We have a executive session plan for something else concerning legal, but what my concern is that some of this may also be something that we may need to speak about in executive session. I I just want to make the I I'm just wanna I'll just I'm trying to stick to just the ticket sales in general and the pricing. If I could just ask some subsequent questions, I'll try. [1:57:48, 1:58:08]: Change my line of questioning. But the reason why the reason why I'm saying this though, so just so everybody understands, is that some of this is connected to trade secrets that we're arguing that are not subject to public disclosure. So that's what the concerns is. So we can ask about some of that stuff, but some of that stuff also relates, some of that stuff is interrelated with other stuff. Well, can you just say okay? [1:58:08, 1:58:11]: Do you just stop if that that is actually the case? [1:58:11, 1:58:31]: Yeah, that's fine. Just say objection and and certainly I'll change. So I over the over the weekend. Uh yes, it is. What? So I just think that because there are some parts of this in executive session, even asking a question right now wouldn't be the smartest thing to do. [1:58:31, 1:58:40]: So I just think that we shouldn't talk about this at all until after if we're gonna either talk about it or receive [1:58:40, 1:58:59]: other information because it's it's it's tied to the subject matter in executive session. So I get that we can't talk about certain things, but there is a fine line. And so having to stand up and catch cer certain things and object and think about it. [1:58:59, 1:59:19]: even though it's part of the subject matter, I think we should be very cautious of that in general, uh just in general. And I feel like because it's part of it could be um any any part of it or any [1:59:19, 1:59:24]: Any word or any answer to any question could could attach [1:59:25, 1:59:30]: I think that we should pause this questioning or presentation. [1:59:30, 1:59:42]: at least until after executive session if you guys feel that you need to come back in and ask additional questions that aren't pertaining to executive session, that's one thing. But I don't feel comfortable. [1:59:44, 1:59:53]: with any line of questioning in regards to any topics right now, especially if anything uh based off of what our attorney just stated. [1:59:54, 1:59:58]: Mayor Ford. Yes, sir. Uh I wanna concur with that and [1:59:59, 2:00:04]: My concern as well is and what was stated as well. [2:00:05, 2:00:15]: that a lot of the contracts with the artists was based on ticket sales, ticket amounts. [2:00:15, 2:00:20]: And I think we're going into an area where we're we're jeopardizing. [2:00:20, 2:00:22]: Uh contracts. [2:00:22, 2:00:42]: And I think that's gonna lead into another issue. So I would agree um to have this discussion in executive session. Um just to be safe, and I don't see why we could not just discuss all of this in executive session. Why you have to discuss some of it out here and some in executive session? [2:00:42, 2:01:02]: need to be safe. Well I would say if I could mayor is that this is a public discussion on the amphitheater and what the pricing is. Some of these things can't be discussed in executive session. If it's not regarding legal real estate or personnel they can't be discussed uh in executive session. So I want to make sure [2:01:02, 2:01:22]: sure that we're doing what's necessary. We got people here interested in the particular subject. So I was going to just simply say that Mabel House has a$50 ticket. Oh we and certainly uh Chastain over the weekend announced a$45 ticket. So certainly I wanted to look at doing that. [2:01:22, 2:01:42]: And over the weekend it was suggested uh by Ms. Watson, who is here tonight, that we include a military discount uh for military personnel which we had not uh considered at this point. But certainly I can address what you just said, I mean, real quick without going into major discount. This weekend [2:01:42, 2:02:02]: We've already planned we've we've been planning for the last few weeks, my staff, a box office party again. We're doing major discounts, not based on what we hear in there. We've been planning this for a couple weeks. We're doing major discounts. Basically, we're doing fifty dollar tickets in the in some of the areas, okay? This has already been pre-planned. [2:02:02, 2:02:22]: Not on based on what we hearing on the internet on social media. Um this is something we've been doing for we did a pre-party when we first opened the box office and the first week before the concert, we have already been planning that. So that's gonna take place this weekend. The uh other thing that there's some things that we cannot discuss because [2:02:22, 2:02:42]: Because the ticket prices are based on, which I explained to you all in the last meeting, based on artist contracts, based on the amount of artists. People ask me why the tickets go up. The artist price went up, and I don't want to get into major reasons whose prices went up. There's a reason why our tickets are set the way they are. [2:02:42, 2:02:45]: And we um I've had a conversation with um [2:02:46, 2:03:06]: an expert today and the mayor w witnessed a call and um I couldn't get everybody on the call at the same time. But then we had an expert who from uh an uh a management company, the one in Macon, general manager of Macon, explained about our ticket prices. He's been doing this about thirty years. And he m he mentioned [2:03:06, 2:03:07]: Our ticket prices are low. [2:03:08, 2:03:18]: The based on what he said. Based on what he said, based on what we doing as far based on what he his expertise, he actually said our ticket prices are low. [2:03:19, 2:03:22]: Oh good well. [2:03:22, 2:03:42]: Go ahead, f go ahead. You did say that, but it finish your comments, sir, and I I got something I need to say in the session. Oh, I I'm I do ask questions, sir. Okay. What I'll okay, then fine. What I want to say is if since we had some discussion here, if this if if is the council and meaningful for receive a motion to go in when we go into secondary session, because we have to go in the second session to get deeper dive in this so we make sure we don't cross over. [2:03:42, 2:03:43]: Yeah, will it [2:03:44, 2:03:47]: The answer is yes. Okay, I need a motion. Give me emotions. [2:03:47, 2:04:01]: I make a motion that we move this conversation to executive session to have uh further detailed conversations about uh the finances and the budget and the ticket price sets as well as the discount. [2:04:01, 2:04:19]: Is there a second? I second. Mr. Mr. Umma second, all favorite pleasing the case. You can't do that. You gotta personnel, litigation, and real estate issues. That's it. Legal. Exactly. Some of this has to be the same. But it has no what I'm saying is we have to vote to make a motion to go into executive session for litigation issues. [2:04:19, 2:04:20]: Yes, I want me. [2:04:21, 2:04:41]: Well we we we haven't got that well we can we can mention this now to to go on this extent, but uh but we still got other things to go through. It's attached to the litigation issue. Okay. You can't like specify. Well says this is a potential litigation matter based on contracts that have been signed by the city for the artists, et cetera. [2:04:41, 2:04:42]: Okay. [2:04:42, 2:05:01]: So you have to if we rest restate that that we'll go in for this for this place. So we I'll restate that that we will uh go in executive session based on the potential uh litigation issue with the contracts with the artists and the additional uh ramifications behind the the financial contracts. Is there a second? A second. [2:05:01, 2:05:03]: Let's get a second. All in favor, please indicate. [2:05:04, 2:05:05]: Uh [2:05:05, 2:05:08]: Now it's decision. All right. We're not going to second session right now, sir. [2:05:09, 2:05:29]: Not not now. No, we got we gotta go in it. We might as well all go in one time. Not now. We've got a couple of things to do deal with so okay. We'll yeah, you you can have a sit down, sir. We're not gonna do that just yet. All right, we'll get it we'll get into that concession for that. All right. Council meetings, uh events and and uh initiatives here. Council meetings will be held in the city council chambers, meeting dates and location and time. [2:05:29, 2:05:49]: or subject to change or contact study hall offices at 770-389-7900 or visit the website www.stopbridgega.org for updates. Stockbridge Citizens, the police of uh virus council meeting first Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. Stockbridge Police Community Room 4545 North Henry Boulevard May 2nd. The main street of virus [2:05:48, 2:06:08]: Board meeting second Friday of each month, 9 a.m. location in downtown Downtown Connection Center, 1:30, ML King Senior Heritage Trail, May 10th. 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TLC celebrating the 30th anniversary of the University of the University of the University [2:08:27, 2:08:47]: Of sexy, crazy, sexy, cool album with special guest Brownstone. Saturday, July 13th, and Sunday, July 14th, A Night with Kim and Special Guest Leela James. Saturday, July 20th, is Lay's Night Out featuring Jodice, Johnny Gill, and Silk. Saturday, July 27th, a 70 Soul Jam featuring Shylights, Manhattan's Legend. [2:08:47, 2:09:07]: Blue notes, Bloodstone, and Peaching the Herb. And Happy Mother's Day to every folks, folks. I know it's just coming up in a couple weeks. Happy Mother's Day to everybody. And of course, Memorial Day is coming, so we already announced that in a sense. And if you want to get an idea of what occurred during the State of the City address I gave last week is on our website. [2:09:07, 2:09:27]: You can go check that out in that aspect. And uh one of the announcements uh we will have a joint splash six town hall. That will be a joint splash six town splash six town hall meeting with Henry County and the city of Stockbridge to be conducted with the public to discuss potential projects and collaborations. The meeting will take place at 6 p.m. on the evening of May 9th. [2:09:26, 2:09:29]: ninth, twenty twenty four Mermanz Conference Center. [2:09:29, 2:09:33]: And on that note now we need a Yes ma'am. [2:09:34, 2:09:34]: What's that? [2:09:36, 2:09:56]: Oh yeah. I'm good deal. Food Truck Tasty Tuesday is back for the first Food Truck Trace Tasty Tuesday. Event happening May seventh, twenty twenty four, five thirty, eight PM Clark Park, located one one Davis Road and stop right here, of course in Stockbridge. It will be live music, food trucks, free games and dynamic playground for the kiddos, right? Mean us all Clark Park. [2:09:56, 2:10:01]: See a Stockbridge, tell your neighbor. Text you Tuesdays, May seventh, five thirty to eight PM Clark Park. [2:10:01, 2:10:05]: Mayor Ford. Yes sir. Like to make a comment on one of the announcements? Yes, sir. [2:10:06, 2:10:06]: Um [2:10:07, 2:10:23]: I know every council meeting we ask citizens to submit pictures of um uh their veterans. Uh I like to uh enhance that somewhat to ask citizens and family members to submit their pictures. [2:10:23, 2:10:43]: of those uh servicemen and women that actually um passed during combat or served and that has passed away, I would like to uh showcase and present uh those pictures, if you will. And I will be getting with my staff and the PIO officer [2:10:43, 2:10:50]: to put this out there a little heavier. I'd just like to share with all of the citizens here in Stock Grid [2:10:50, 2:11:10]: the the pictures of all those who uh served, those that uh perished in war, and those that serve and thus far has has perished. I like to showcase that. So I just want to emphasize that. And I know we ask every month, but I just want to emphasize this a little heavier. Um and I [2:11:10, 2:11:13]: I will showcase this during Memorial Weekend. [2:11:13, 2:11:18]: Okay, thank you, sir. Appreciate that. Now council, I need a motion to go to an executive session for legal personnel and real estate. [2:11:19, 2:11:21]: So moved. [2:11:22, 2:11:25]: Mr. from Gantt to Mr. Berry, all fair please indicate. [2:11:26, 2:11:28]: Okay, ladies and gentlemen, we'll be in one second session. We'll be back as soon as we're done. [2:11:30, 2:11:31]: We are indeed. [2:12:38, 2:12:49]: And from our exact session we have no issues to bring forward at this time, so now I need a motion to adjourn the meeting. So moved. Okay, from Mr. Thomas. Thomas, Mr. Thomas. Oh Mr. Thomas. Mr. Thomas, who's second that? [2:12:49, 2:13:00]: Sorry. Okay. Wait, wait, whoa, from Alexander Thomas. Okay. Okay, I got it. Okay. All in favor, please indicate. All right. Meetings adjourned. Thank you. I bless you all. Let's go.

--- title: Planning Commission date: 2024-04-18 source: 2024-04-18_Planning_Commission.wav --- [0:01:16, 0:01:16]: Yeah. [0:02:26, 0:02:31]: It is now six thirty. The planning commission meeting will now come to order. [0:02:38, 0:02:41]: Madam Secretary, could I have a roll call, please? [0:02:54, 0:02:56]: Good evening, Chair. [0:02:57, 0:02:58]: Stanley Doumas. [0:02:58, 0:02:59]: Present. [0:03:00, 0:03:01]: David Planchon. [0:03:03, 0:03:05]: Anthony Mitten. [0:03:05, 0:03:05]: Present. [0:03:17, 0:03:18]: In Williams. [0:03:18, 0:03:18]: President. [0:03:23, 0:03:24]: Thank you. [0:03:27, 0:03:29]: We have an indication about this condition. [0:03:31, 0:03:47]: All right, thank you. Father, we thank you for the opportunity to meet tonight. We ask that you would guide us as we make some important decisions. Bless this council, bless this city, be with us as we go from this place. Take us home safely. For it's in your blessed name we ask this. Amen. [0:03:49, 0:03:50]: But we stand for the pledge. [0:03:56, 0:04:09]: I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, my nation, undergard, invisible, with liberty and justice law. [0:04:18, 0:04:21]: I need a motion please to adopt the agenda. [0:04:23, 0:04:26]: Motion I make a motion to adopt the agenda as is. [0:04:27, 0:04:28]: And second, please. [0:04:29, 0:04:29]: Second. [0:04:30, 0:04:37]: It's been moved and second that we adopt the j agenda as presented. All in favor, let it be known by the sign of aye. [0:04:37, 0:04:38]: Uh. [0:04:40, 0:04:43]: All opposed? Dies have it. The agenda is adopted. [0:04:47, 0:04:53]: You have before you the minutes from the January twenty fifth meeting. [0:04:55, 0:05:03]: If you haven't already done so, just take a moment to peruse the minutes. Make note of any necessary corrections. [0:05:10, 0:05:17]: Madam Secretary, I do have one correction to the minutes. Item number seven. [0:05:18, 0:05:20]: Text amendment case. [0:05:24, 0:05:31]: TX Twitter twenty four oh one ordinance to allow for additional licenses for several type of businesses. [0:05:34, 0:05:43]: On the board comments and actions, you have printed that Stanley Dumas asked how the lottery system would work. [0:05:45, 0:05:52]: I would like to correct that to read Harold Thibodeau asked how the lottery system would work. [0:06:00, 0:06:01]: Did you get that, please? [0:06:05, 0:06:07]: Are there any other corrections? [0:06:15, 0:06:18]: I need a motion to approve the minutes from January twenty fifth meeting. [0:06:19, 0:06:22]: Chairman, Mr. Mitten makes a motion to approve the minutes. [0:06:25, 0:06:25]: Is there a second? [0:06:29, 0:06:35]: It's been moved and second that the amendments from January twenty-fifth be adopted, approved. [0:06:35, 0:06:37]: All in failure it'd be known by the sound of that. [0:06:38, 0:06:40]: Uh all right. Any opposed? [0:06:40, 0:06:43]: Thomas. Does have it. The minute saw approved. [0:06:52, 0:06:54]: We have new business. [0:07:09, 0:07:10]: Readings board. [0:07:12, 0:07:21]: Tonight we will conduct an election of officers. We're only um conducting the chair and vice chair tonight. [0:07:24, 0:07:30]: So first um we'll open the floor to take nominations of chair. [0:07:33, 0:07:37]: I'd like to nominate uh Mr. Stanley Dumas for chair. [0:07:41, 0:07:43]: And Mr. Dumas, do you accept? [0:07:47, 0:07:50]: If there are the Northern nominations I will accept. [0:07:51, 0:07:52]: Any other nominations? [0:07:56, 0:07:57]: Okay. [0:07:57, 0:08:06]: So it is duly recognized and accepted that Dumas has accepted the motion for chair. [0:08:11, 0:08:17]: Now I would like to open the floor for vice chair. Madam Chair, does that require a vote? [0:08:17, 0:08:21]: From the commission. Sure, we can go ahead and take a vote. I think we should. [0:08:21, 0:08:32]: Okay. So all that is I'm sorry. Sorry. Go ahead. Sorry. All in favor of Stanley Dumas being chairperson, let it be known by the sign of eye. [0:08:33, 0:08:34]: Aye. Aye. [0:08:34, 0:08:37]: Can I pose? Nice have it. [0:08:39, 0:08:40]: Consider it done. [0:08:44, 0:08:51]: Awesome. So now we would like to open the floor to accept nominations for vice chair. [0:08:54, 0:08:57]: Mr. Chairman, I'd like to nominate Harold Thibodeau for vice chair. [0:09:04, 0:09:16]: Mister uh Mitten, Mr. Thibodeau has already served as vice chair in the past. I don't know if that precludes him from serving again. [0:09:19, 0:09:22]: So he can't. So he can't. [0:09:23, 0:09:23]: Okay. [0:09:26, 0:09:29]: In that case I would like to nominate Anthony Mitten as vice chair. [0:09:38, 0:09:40]: Are there any other nominations? [0:09:43, 0:09:44]: A second. [0:09:48, 0:09:50]: It's been moved and seconded. [0:09:51, 0:09:58]: That Mr. Mitten be appointed as vice chair of the companion commission. All those in favor, let it be known by the sound of eye. [0:09:59, 0:10:01]: Aye. Any opposed? [0:10:03, 0:10:05]: The eyes have it. [0:10:05, 0:10:06]: Consider it done. [0:10:07, 0:10:18]: Congratulations. We have Mr. Stanley Dumas as chair of Planning Commission and Mr. Anthony Mitten as vice chair. Again, congratulations. [0:10:19, 0:10:19]: Thank you. [0:10:28, 0:10:30]: Thank you, Ms. Jackson. [0:10:31, 0:10:33]: Item number two, mail notice requirement. [0:10:36, 0:10:36]: Staff. [0:10:49, 0:10:57]: Good evening chair, my name is Boyle Linton Channel 1 and I'll be presenting to you the exact amendment for the mail deliverance department. [0:11:03, 0:11:03]: Yeah. [0:11:05, 0:11:25]: So this is the previous um amendment, this is the previous text that we had in section 9.34 of the stock version by development code. And it briefly said that mail notice should have been provided to all adjacent properties. However, um while adjacent properties were [0:11:25, 0:11:43]: aware of the public notice other citizens in surrounding areas were not a made of notice of the uh zoning cases so we had a lot of uh concerns about that so therefore we decided to amend section 9.34 [0:11:45, 0:12:05]: From adjacent property owners to mail notice requirement of 500 feet for public meetings for hearing percerning zoning map, any special use permits, uh amendment of the UDC, major modification of the zoning conditions and bearances, and not only that but the notice. [0:12:05, 0:12:10]: [730.8, 739.2]: Purpose of the request to action. And for any requested amendments on the matter, the notice shall include the current proposal and action. [0:12:29, 0:12:32]: And instead it says mail notice shall be pro provided [0:12:34, 0:12:54]: To all adjacent properties that share a boundary line at least fifteen but not more than thirty calendars days prior to the date of the hearing for all variances, conditional use, modifications, and amendment to the zoning map. And it says that applicants shall mail these notices and provide a community development director approval mailing. [0:12:53, 0:12:56]: A minimum of seven days prior to the scheduled public hearing. [0:13:00, 0:13:11]: And so we did a research, we looked at thirteen different cities um and counties, and the most common denominator that we had was five hundred feet. [0:13:15, 0:13:34]: And based on the research done by the community develop development, staff is recommending the city to extend the mail notice requirement for adjacent property owners only to five hundred meet five five hundred meet. And it was brought before the mayor council work session on March twenty sixth, twenty twenty four with uh approval. [0:13:36, 0:13:37]: And that's it. [0:13:39, 0:13:42]: Thank you, Gordon. Any questions from staff? [0:13:48, 0:13:50]: I have one uh [0:13:53, 0:13:58]: The adjacent property requirement that was in the old [0:14:00, 0:14:07]: Code that's being measured from the property line, that's correct? Yes. And that will continue to be measured from the property line. [0:14:09, 0:14:22]: Going five hundred feet in in every direction. Yes. Okay. That is to increase the n amount of people that get notified when something's going to be. Yeah, to me to be made aware of uh zone cases. Okay. [0:14:23, 0:14:28]: I move approval. I'm sorry. I I need a motion to approve. [0:14:29, 0:14:33]: Mr. Chairman, I make the motion to approve. Is there a second? Second. [0:14:33, 0:14:42]: It's been moved and seconded that we approve the mail notice requirement, the amendment to the unified development code. All in favor, let it be known by the sound of I. [0:14:43, 0:14:45]: Hi. You know polls? [0:14:46, 0:14:48]: Eyes have it. Consider it done. [0:14:49, 0:14:49]: Thank you. [0:14:50, 0:14:51]: Thank you, sir. [0:14:55, 0:15:07]: Item number three, text amendment case, TX twenty twenty-four-o three. Consideration of a text amendment to amend title twelve Unified Development Code. [0:15:07, 0:15:22]: of the stock brid Stockbridge Code of ordinances to provide for various changes to section two point five point two, which contains the regulations for partway mixed use overlay districts. [0:15:24, 0:15:25]: Miss Jackson, please. [0:15:26, 0:15:46]: Greetings again. Thank you so much for reading that into the record. Uh correct. Staff is bringing before you an ordinance to amend Title 12 of the City of Stockbridge Unified Development Code, and we are amending sections two point five point two C and [0:15:46, 0:15:49]: Section two point five point two D. [0:15:52, 0:16:12]: So the purpose of the parkway mitts use overlay is to encourage a balanced mitts of retail, professional, residential, civic, entertainment, and cultural uses. And what we are focusing on again is letters C and D of section 2.5.2. [0:16:12, 0:16:20]: In your packet before you, you should see the current reading of that code, and let's focus on letter C that says permitted uses. [0:16:21, 0:16:36]: So as of now, the code reads any combination of uses permitted in C1, C2, OI, CCR, and MFR are permitted in the overlay district. [0:16:37, 0:16:41]: If you turn your attention to the packet in red that looks like this. [0:16:42, 0:16:45]: Red indicates the changes we are making. [0:16:46, 0:16:49]: And I'm going to read into record what it will read. [0:16:50, 0:17:10]: So C will still be labeled permitted uses, and it will now read any combination of uses permitted in C1, C2, OI, CCR, and MFR are permitted in the parkway MITS use, also known as PMU overlay district. [0:17:10, 0:17:17]: provided that they are not among the prohibited uses in section two point five point two D. [0:17:18, 0:17:19]: Which is listed below. [0:17:20, 0:17:35]: And provided that they meet the stated recomm requirements for the special uses that are listed in section two point five point two C one and section two point five point two C two, which is also below. [0:17:35, 0:17:42]: So I want to call you call your attention back to this sheet that has the prohibited uses as of now. [0:17:42, 0:17:53]: So some of those prohibited uses have been removed from that list and now placed under special uses. And those uses are gasoline stations. [0:17:54, 0:17:56]: Um automobil wash. [0:17:56, 0:18:11]: or you may see it as car washes, um, convenience stores, and other associated uses. So for anyone that's applying to um build a gasoline station, they will now have to go through the special use process. [0:18:12, 0:18:16]: Under B you will see restaurants with drive through. [0:18:16, 0:18:33]: that also was previously listed as a prohibited use, now one will be allowed to do a restaurant with drive-thru through a special use process. And that will include restaurants with drive-thru that have facilities or windows. [0:18:35, 0:18:40]: And other special uses too uh will be determined by the community development director. [0:18:42, 0:18:55]: Now I call your attention to number two, the requirements for special uses. As I mentioned before, you um the applicant would need to go through a special use process to do this. [0:18:55, 0:19:01]: The special use must be located on a property which has a frontage on a [0:19:01, 0:19:13]: Well, it says either either a major collector and I don't think that is in your packet, so I just want to call your attention that it must be a major collector or an arterial road. [0:19:13, 0:19:20]: as is classified by the Georgia Department of Transportation or the Henry County Department of Transportation. [0:19:21, 0:19:33]: B says the property must have a base zoning district which allows such uses. All property designs, this is ceased, all property design standards of the base zoning district must be met. [0:19:33, 0:19:35]: D [0:19:35, 0:19:41]: Any existing non-conforming structure structures may not be enlarged. [0:19:42, 0:19:49]: E. Building facades for both primary and accessory structures must be constructed for [0:19:49, 0:19:51]: А брик он алсайд. [0:19:52, 0:19:53]: F [0:19:53, 0:20:10]: At gasoline stations, an equal number of electric charging stations as gas pumps must be provided on the site, and covered canopies must be provided over gas pumps and electric charging stations. [0:20:11, 0:20:17]: G states an acceptable means of access in internal circulation must be provided. [0:20:17, 0:20:20]: to be determined by the fire marshal. [0:20:22, 0:20:27]: H the required number of parking spaces must be provided. [0:20:28, 0:20:32]: I the required buffers must be provided. [0:20:32, 0:20:39]: And J, the special requirements to be determined by the community development director. [0:20:40, 0:21:00]: So letter D, which is labeled prohibited uses, are now reflecting 19 prohibited uses, whereas before there were 22, and I called your attention that some of those are now required now require special use permits. One that is [0:21:00, 0:21:03]: recently added um [0:21:03, 0:21:15]: that was not a prohibited use prior was number 17, industrial uses, warehouses, and business distribution centers. So that is now a prohibited use. [0:21:18, 0:21:29]: So that covers section two point five point two C and two point five point two D. And if you look at section two, there's just some language stating that um [0:21:29, 0:21:39]: the existing Title twelve section two point five point two C and section two point five point two D are hereby repealed. [0:21:40, 0:21:42]: And that [0:21:42, 0:21:44]: Concludes my presentation. [0:21:53, 0:22:01]: Mr. Chair, I make a motion uh that we approve um idle number three text amendment case tx dash twenty twenty-four dash oh three. [0:22:03, 0:22:04]: And a second, please. [0:22:05, 0:22:05]: What's that? [0:22:06, 0:22:17]: It's been moved and properly seconded that we accept the text amendment case number tx twenty twenty-four-03. [0:22:18, 0:22:20]: All in favor let me know my son of a. [0:22:21, 0:22:22]: Uh [0:22:22, 0:22:23]: Any opposed? [0:22:24, 0:22:25]: Does have it. [0:22:27, 0:22:28]: The amendment is approved. [0:22:29, 0:22:31]: Thank you. Thank you, Ms. Jax. [0:22:37, 0:22:47]: Any comments, additional comments from staff? Uh not really, but I I would like to welcome our new planning commission member aboard and we're glad to have you on board, sir. [0:22:47, 0:22:48]: Thank you very much. [0:22:51, 0:22:57]: Mr. Anderson, I believe there's some good news on your behalf. Oh yes, sir. [0:22:57, 0:23:06]: Yeah, I was you wanna share that with us? Yeah, I was named community development director on um um April fourth. Well not April Fourth, March fourth. [0:23:07, 0:23:10]: But we have we hadn't had a meeting since then, but [0:23:11, 0:23:13]: Congratulations, sir. [0:23:13, 0:23:21]: Also um we need to add something um for you for your consideration is a plat that um that we'll need to chair personal signature on. [0:23:24, 0:23:25]: It's in your package. [0:23:26, 0:23:39]: for the leading free development that was uh recently that was approved um about two years uh well a year and a half ago. Is that this thing right here? Yes. Okay. [0:23:43, 0:23:45]: Uh you got to sign at least two cops for [0:23:46, 0:23:49]: Okay, we're only got one second. [0:23:51, 0:23:55]: I only have one copy. Oh boy's gonna give you an additional copy. [0:23:55, 0:23:56]: Okay. [0:24:06, 0:24:07]: Thank you, sir. [0:24:08, 0:24:10]: Hold on, I'll give it back to you. [0:24:13, 0:24:15]: What is this? What is it? [0:24:16, 0:24:19]: That's probably nothing. [0:24:21, 0:24:23]: The apartment, the towns are there. [0:24:26, 0:24:27]: Didn't bother? [0:24:28, 0:24:29]: Yeah. [0:24:30, 0:24:30]: It passed. [0:24:33, 0:24:34]: Yeah it's [0:24:35, 0:24:37]: That's done, Mr. Anderson. [0:24:38, 0:24:40]: Is are there in the comments from the board? [0:24:42, 0:24:56]: Uh Chairman, congratulations to you and uh and our vice chair on the board. Congratulations to you, Ryan, as well and uh Miss Keija, welcome to the to the planning commission and the team of the uh community development. Uh it's good to see you fellas. That's all I got, Chair. [0:24:56, 0:25:00]: Thank you, sir. Couldn't say it better myself. Thank you very much. [0:25:03, 0:25:07]: If there's nothing else, the meeting stands adjoined. [0:25:15, 0:25:18]: I just got it. [0:25:20, 0:25:31]: I didn't see the ordinance, I just saw the the exhibit. But but I'll just make sure it was just on the team.

--- title: Citywide Development Authority Special Called Meeting date: 2024-04-16 source: 2024-04-16_Citywide_Development_Authority_Special_Called_Meeting.wav --- [0:00:04, 0:00:05]: Attorney Wiley. [0:00:06, 0:00:08]: Attorney Wiley, do we have a quorum? [0:00:15, 0:00:18]: Yeah, four, one, two, three. [0:00:20, 0:00:21]: Are we missing a board member? [0:00:22, 0:00:24]: Remember we had a resignation. [0:00:29, 0:00:31]: We are missing one board member. Well, two. [0:00:35, 0:00:40]: So uh we we need quorum, madam. [0:00:42, 0:00:42]: Sure. [0:00:44, 0:00:51]: You have four. Mr. Woodall is online, Miss Gleaton, Miss Samuels, and Chairshaw. [0:00:51, 0:00:56]: Okay. Do you want to go ahead and call um Madam Clerk? We go ahead and do the [0:00:56, 0:01:02]: routine um attendance call so that we can start the meeting. Okay, I can do that. Chair Shaw. [0:01:06, 0:01:07]: Present. [0:01:07, 0:01:09]: Okay. Bye Share Samuels. [0:01:11, 0:01:12]: Here. [0:01:12, 0:01:13]: Secretary Glenn. [0:01:16, 0:01:17]: Treasure would all. [0:01:24, 0:01:26]: Uh you're beauty, Mr. Bodal. [0:01:27, 0:01:29]: Uh I'm sorry, I had it muted, present. [0:01:30, 0:01:32]: And board member Clayton. [0:01:32, 0:01:33]: Present. [0:01:34, 0:01:35]: Oh. [0:01:35, 0:01:36]: Councilwoman. [0:01:36, 0:01:37]: Get. [0:01:40, 0:01:43]: Let the record reflect that board member [0:01:44, 0:01:46]: Gleighton, I'm sorry, Glenn. [0:01:46, 0:01:51]: Board member Glenn and Councilwoman Gantt are not in attendance. [0:01:52, 0:01:54]: Chair Shaw, you have a form. [0:01:54, 0:01:58]: What we're gonna uh [0:01:59, 0:02:19]: Thank you. We are officially calling this meeting to order at 10 38 AM. It is Tuesday, April 16th. Um, we would like a motion to actually go into executive session to discuss real estate. Attorney Wiley, your um your screen is showing. I'm not sure if you're aware of that. Is the public [0:02:18, 0:02:21]: Yeah, I am aware of that and um [0:02:22, 0:02:32]: I don't believe we need to go into executive session, Madam Chair. This is a matter that's already been put discussed. So we don't need to go into executive session. [0:02:32, 0:02:33]: Okay. [0:02:35, 0:02:37]: Uh if you would like some uh [0:02:37, 0:02:41]: ex make a motion to accept the agenda to approve the agenda, we can start. [0:02:42, 0:02:52]: Sure. We will make a I will make a a motion to approve uh this agenda. Do I have a second to that? Second, Terry Gleedon. [0:02:52, 0:02:55]: Thank you, Terry. All in favor? [0:02:57, 0:02:57]: Uh I [0:02:59, 0:03:04]: All right, we have full support to move forward. Um go ahead, um, attorney Wiley. [0:03:04, 0:03:24]: Thank you. Um, this will be a quick meeting um board members. Um, this is just a I I put up on the screen what I've sent to um the the broker for the purchaser, um Parth Patel, and we are amending seeking you all [0:03:24, 0:03:41]: Authorization to allow the chair to execute the document, the First Amendment to the purchase and sell agreement, which would extend the closing date to June 5th, 2024, subject to [0:03:42, 0:04:02]: The purchaser within three days of the of today depositing an additional$25,000, which the purchaser has agreed to. And that will be an extension earnest money deposit. There's also, this will also necessitate the uh amendment of [0:04:02, 0:04:22]: Section 6.2 of the agreement, which was the that portion of the original agreement was uh specified the inspection period and that the purchase sir was to give us notice that uh that the purchase that the property was either in an acceptable condition. [0:04:21, 0:04:28]: or not acceptable condition. And so by my conversations with the the um [0:04:28, 0:04:30]: The property, the purchaser. [0:04:31, 0:04:33]: I'm so sorry. Hold on. I'm so sorry. [0:04:35, 0:04:37]: Yes, that's what I'm just correct. [0:04:38, 0:04:39]: Yeah, okay. [0:04:40, 0:04:42]: Okay, yeah. [0:04:43, 0:04:55]: Yeah, mm-hmm. Yeah. A one apparently the building is doing something with this alarm. Uh my apologies. I don't know. [0:04:55, 0:05:15]: Well, I like what we have the credit card back. If we get a motion to approve this part of this uh first amendment, um as I was saying, section two dealt with the uh notice of acceptance of the condition of the property, my conversation with the uh with the purchaser. [0:05:15, 0:05:23]: Is that they accept the condition, the physical condition of the property. And so I amended that to just say that to say that fact. [0:05:23, 0:05:38]: And that will everything else will continue and be binding in the agreement. So if we could get a motion to authorize the chair to uh execute the first amendment first amended agreement. Um [0:05:38, 0:05:58]: And to the extent that there are any variations, minor variations that the purchaser may want to make to this proposed agreement to allow me the option, the opportunity to make those any type of uh non-substantive revisions that affect the substantive. [0:05:58, 0:05:59]: The terms. [0:06:00, 0:06:04]: Yep. I would appreciate it. Yeah. [0:06:05, 0:06:10]: Okay, I'd like to make a motion that we make those changes and authorize the chair to sign off on it. [0:06:12, 0:06:14]: Thank you. Um yeah. [0:06:15, 0:06:20]: Okay, who seconded that? Samantha. Okay, thank you, Samantha. All in favor? [0:06:22, 0:06:22]: Uh. [0:06:23, 0:06:24]: I [0:06:24, 0:06:25]: Uh [0:06:26, 0:06:27]: Okay. [0:06:27, 0:06:34]: Uh thank you. The motion passes. Do we have anything else? Um, attorney Wiley. No, ma'am. [0:06:34, 0:06:35]: All right. [0:06:35, 0:06:38]: This meeting is officially adjourned at [0:06:39, 0:06:41]: Ten forty three AM. [0:06:41, 0:06:42]: Thank you. [0:06:42, 0:06:43]: Thank you. [0:06:43, 0:06:45]: Thank you. Have a good day, everybody. [0:06:46, 0:06:47]: All right. Have a good day, everyone.

--- title: Regular Council Meetings date: 2024-04-08 source: 2024-04-08_Regular_Council_Meetings.wav --- [0:00:44, 0:00:49]: Miss Oliver, we're live? We are. Okay. All right, ladies and gentlemen, I have six o'clock. [0:00:50, 0:00:51]: And I'd like to call [0:00:52, 0:00:56]: Our council meeting uh Monday, April eighth, to order. [0:00:57, 0:01:02]: And on that note, uh Mr or actually Mayor Pro Temberry, please, invocation. Stand if you can, ladies and gentlemen. [0:01:07, 0:01:27]: Let us pray. Eternal God, our Father, we thank you again this evening, Lord, for blessing us and blessing this council. Bless the city of Stockbridge. Lord God, govern us and order our steps. Lead us and direct us the way that you want us to go. Lord God, we pray over the citizens. We pray, Lord God, over the work and the intelligence that we come together, Lord God, in unison with today. Give us a spirit of [0:01:27, 0:01:44]: collaboration and peace. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen. Amen. We pledge allegiance, we pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands one nation, one God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. [0:01:45, 0:01:46]: Roll call, Madam Clerk. [0:01:49, 0:02:01]: Good evening. Mayor Ford. Present. Mayor Pro T and Berry. Present. Councilman Alexander. Present. Councilmember Barber. Present. Councilmember Gantt. Present. Councilmember Thomas. [0:02:01, 0:02:21]: Mayor Ford, you have a call. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Uh Council, I want you to know that I received notice here that the public hearing item number four and number five will not be heard this evening. The applicant has requested actual defer date to a future date. They have not given us a date, but a deferred date, so later on. So that's in district two. [0:02:21, 0:02:36]: Uh so I just want you to know that. So I need a a motion to take this off the agenda, please. So moved. Okay, Ms. Gantt, is there a second? Second. Mr. Mr. Thomas, a second. All in favor, please indicate. Unanimous decision. Thank you very much. Mr. Barron, Mayor Pro Tem, please. [0:02:36, 0:02:45]: Yes, uh Mayor, I'd like to also make a motion that we amend the agenda to add uh additional discussion item number seven for amphitheater marketing budget. [0:02:46, 0:03:00]: Okay. So there m is a second to that motion. Sir. Mr. second all in favor please indicate? Okay, and then on that note I need a motion to accept the overall agenda itself. Yes ma'am. I'd like to also make a motion. [0:03:00, 0:03:01]: To amend the agenda. [0:03:02, 0:03:03]: To discuss [0:03:03, 0:03:05]: The amphitheater parking. [0:03:05, 0:03:08]: Now that we have two additional parking areas. [0:03:08, 0:03:09]: We need to [0:03:09, 0:03:11]: Discuss the parking situation. [0:03:12, 0:03:13]: Okay. Is there a secondary motion? [0:03:15, 0:03:16]: Is there a second to that motion? [0:03:17, 0:03:20]: Mr. Berry, second that motion. All in favor, please indicate. [0:03:21, 0:03:29]: Okay, it's unanimous decision. All right, so that'll have to be number eight. Okay. [0:03:31, 0:03:36]: On that note, uh I still need a motion for the rest of the agenda, please. [0:03:37, 0:03:44]: Mayor Ford? Yes, ma'am. I move that we approve the agenda with the uh amendments that have been made. Thank you, Ms. Gantt. Is there a second? [0:03:45, 0:03:47]: I'm Mr. Berry Secondary, I'll free please indicate. [0:03:48, 0:03:51]: Okay, thank you very much. Let's see here. [0:03:53, 0:03:57]: Alrighty. On that note... [0:03:59, 0:04:02]: Okay, we now go on. [0:04:04, 0:04:17]: To approval the minutes. We have the uh approval of the minutes of March fourth, twenty twenty four, uh course council meeting minutes and also the March twenty sixth work session minutes. Any motion to accept those minutes, please. [0:04:19, 0:04:22]: So is there a second for Mr. Alzheimer's? Is there a second? [0:04:22, 0:04:25]: A second. Ms. Cant second. In all favor, please indicate. [0:04:26, 0:04:27]: Unanimous decision. Thank you very much. [0:04:28, 0:04:31]: Madam Clerk, do we have any public comments at all? There are no public comments, Mayor. [0:04:32, 0:04:52]: Thank you very much. Appreciate that. Ladies and gentlemen, council, uh, we had a ceremonial review here. Uh once again, a also a great time in the city here when uh we swear in additional members who are uh committees and boards. So the uh the actual um youth council advisory committee had two new members this evening earlier. [0:04:51, 0:05:00]: Valerie Richmond Reese and Caitlin Nash. And Caitlin Nash is uh was actually uh youth council member several years or so ago. She's now [0:05:01, 0:05:06]: in college and a um Air Force reservist. So it's fantastic we have her join in that. [0:05:07, 0:05:07]: And [0:05:08, 0:05:28]: Well we have also we had several different uh uh proclamations. We had a child abuse proclamation was read uh today as well. Uh trial abuse prevention awareness month proclamation, a world water day proclamation, and a world autism awareness month proclamation, and all those were issued out to individuals uh [0:05:28, 0:05:45]: this evening as well. And on that note, uh we'll move on to consent agenda and uh have on consent agenda uh council consideration to fill a vacancy and appoint a member to a two-year term on the youth uh council advisory committee. [0:05:45, 0:05:53]: All right, excuse me. And also uh that that individual is uh Dr. Samuel Valmay. [0:05:53, 0:06:13]: And then also there's on the consent agenda the council consideration to fill a vacancy uh to appoint a member to fill the unspired term on the planning commission, which is district five. And uh that would be a Matthew Thomas. Sir. So moved. So moved. Okay, is there a second to the motion? [0:06:13, 0:06:18]: Um ms is that mister Mr. Thomas second that. All in favor, please indicate. Yes, ma'am. [0:06:22, 0:06:23]: It's not alright. [0:06:24, 0:06:26]: Baba okay. [0:06:26, 0:06:35]: Wait, did I miss something here? C and D. Oh, yes, C and D. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. Excuse me. Excuse me so be it. So be it. Um [0:06:36, 0:06:38]: All right. [0:06:38, 0:06:54]: Well I tell you gotta turn the page for it. All right, so uh council consideration approved the renewal of the request for uh proposal RFP number twenty twenty-two-six, on-call general engineering services for the city of Stockbridge with Carter and SLU. [0:06:54, 0:07:06]: And also council consideration approved the renewal of the term contract 2019-00022 P facility maintenance solutions ground keepers landscape between [0:07:06, 0:07:26]: CGL facilities management LLC an amount of four hundred thousand dollars. Funding source is from the Public Works Department budget funds presented by Mr. Aaron. But I don't know if it's a consent agenda. I don't know if you need a briefing from Mr. Aaron or not, but is there a consent approval for this? I think we probably should discuss D. Discuss D. So how [0:07:26, 0:07:35]: How about we take that off the uh is there any other comments? Yes, I think we need to also have a presentation proceed. For which one? [0:07:36, 0:07:52]: Okay, so all right, so all right, how about this? There's a is there a motion to t a take off uh item C and D off the consent agenda? Yes. Okay, so a second, okay, from from Mr. I got uh Mr. Alexander and Miss Barber, all in favor please indicate. All right, so those items [0:07:52, 0:08:04]: So we'll in individual talk about those items. Now b back to A and B. If there's no problem with uh with A and B and I actually I think we already had a motion on it, did we not? Yes. Okay, so actually [0:08:04, 0:08:17]: I guess I wasn't supposed to take D and C and D off till we finished that motion for A and B. But anyway, so for A and B, we have a motion. Could you restate your motion, please, Mr. To approve consent agenda item A and B. Is is a second emotion. [0:08:18, 0:08:37]: Uh Miss Barber second, all favor please indicate. Well congratulations to uh to those two gentlemen, uh Dr. Val May and uh Mr. Thomas. Now on that note, uh do I need to uh attorneys, do I need to go back for C and D says there's already a motion on the on the floor to re- redo that just to make sure? [0:08:41, 0:08:53]: But what happened is that uh we took it took C and D off the agenda and I forgot that we actually had a motion and a second on the floor. So I'm just thinking about re redoing that to make sure it's clean, I suppose, in that aspect. [0:08:53, 0:09:01]: Yeah, as chair that's in your discretion. So if you want to go back and start all over again, you can. No, no, just the C and D, sir. Okay, let's do this. How about this? Yes, ma'am. [0:09:06, 0:09:22]: Yeah, but w what what I'm saying though is that there was always there was already a motion for A and B well actually there's a motion on the f on for initially A and B I th uh I f I thought originally. And then we went to the second motion with C and D and the motion A and B was not executed i initially. [0:09:24, 0:09:41]: Well it's up to you, sir. Well, here's what I'd like to do. I need I'd like to have a motion for uh item c on the consent agenda, item C and D to remove so we can talk about it individually. So moved. Is there a second? Miss Barber second. All in favor, please indicate. Okay. Now now I think it's cleaner. Got it. Okay. On that note, once again. [0:09:42, 0:09:54]: Council consideration to approve the renewal of a request for a proposal RFP number two zero two two-six on call general engineering services for the city of Stockbridge with Quater and Sloop. Mr. Aaron, please. [0:09:54, 0:10:14]: Yes, Mr. Mayor and Council. Carter and Sloop is one of the two consultant engineers the city has under contract. And uh last year in July, it was approved the contract with Carter and Sloop for one year with an option for four one-year renewals. Current currently, Carter and Sloop has 20%. [0:10:14, 0:10:24]: projects in various stages of development for the city. So we're coming back to ask the city to approve the initial renewal with Carter and Sloop. [0:10:24, 0:10:27]: Okay. Questions. Ms. Barber, go ahead, please. [0:10:27, 0:10:30]: Under this renewal option, is there an increase? [0:10:31, 0:10:35]: N no ma'am. The fees are the same and the costs are the same. [0:10:38, 0:10:39]: Any other questions from the council? [0:10:41, 0:10:42]: Is that all, Miss Barber? Do you see that? [0:10:44, 0:10:44]: That's all you had? [0:10:46, 0:10:55]: Okay. So if no other questions then I I need a motion to approve that item, please. So moved. Okay, Mr uh Mr. Alzheimer's and Mr. Barber, you second that all in favor please indicate? [0:10:57, 0:11:05]: Damage decision on that. Okay, great. Council consideration and approve the renewal of the term contract twenty zero. [0:11:05, 0:11:08]: Excuse me, two zero one nine dash zero zero zero [0:11:08, 0:11:25]: 2-2P facilities maintenance solutions ground keepers landscape between uh CGL facilities maintenance management LLC in the amount of four hundred thousand dollars funding source from the is from the public works department budget items represented by Mr. Aaron please [0:11:25, 0:11:45]: Yes, Mr. Mayor. Uh several years ago, council requested that certain major thoroughfares be mold and maintained on a weekly basis. So the city contracted with CGL through the state contract to perform those services for us. Over the years, we've added some roads and also we budgeted this year because [0:11:45, 0:12:05]: You know, we recently annexed those areas, so we want to incorporate those into the more in schedule as well. So we're just renewing that agreement with CGL and the uh request to be able to use the budgeted amounts for uh right-of-way maintenance. Okay, questions? Ms. Halzangwe, please. Let me just say this. [0:12:04, 0:12:24]: The reason that I took that off the consent agenda is because I wanted to thank you. I wanted it to be your positive highlight out in the community for the awesome job that the city has done with these contractors maintaining the right-of-ways. For years now, it seemed like spring would just spring on us. [0:12:24, 0:12:44]: Then grass will be growing everywhere, the thoroughfares will be out of control. But since we've implemented this program under you, along with uh the city staff, it has been we've our road projects are exemplary. I like to call them our front doors, because when people get off of these exits, 228 [0:12:44, 0:13:04]: 224, 222, they see stock breeze. They don't know who it was, what's going on. And we have come such a long way because when we get off there, certainly at the exit itself, the thoroughfares are clean. Certainly at some point we want to see probably if we could partner with the county to get on the actual exit. [0:13:04, 0:13:24]: Exit ramps because GDOT does 45 day maintenance, which is 45 day maintenance is just not nearly enough on the actual exit ramps themselves. So maybe that that's gonna acquire a bigger figure with us and the county uh working together. But I have seen the difference and I certainly appreciate it. So I [0:13:24, 0:13:44]: I wanted to thank you. I do want you to talk about just a little bit uh some of the annex areas that were added because some of those residents didn't or they're they're not seeing, they don't understand the benefits that they're getting out of being city residents, but understanding that their right-of-ways are being maintained where uh in uh in a [0:13:44, 0:13:55]: upgraded fashion versus before. So talk about some of the areas that we do currently do uh regularly and then some of the areas we're we're adding adding to that. [0:13:56, 0:14:16]: Well, I'll let Mr. Barnes speak to that. Mr. Barnes is our public works operations manager. He and his staff have done a wonderful job in taking the bull by the horn, so to speak, with the areas that we recently annexed to ensure that they get the same love and care that the city of Stockbridge residents prior to the annexation received. So I'll [0:14:16, 0:14:17]: Let him speak to that. [0:14:19, 0:14:21]: Good evening. Good evening, Mayor Council. [0:14:22, 0:14:36]: Uh my name is Al Barnes. I'm Public Works Operational Manager for the grounds maintenance as well as facility maintenance. Just to talk a little bit about that, annexation is [0:14:36, 0:14:50]: Uh right now we're tryna currently getting more staff in to kinda help with that. For the most part, we are maintaining the areas that we've been doing before and then also the new areas coming in. [0:14:50, 0:15:10]: We pretty much got it on schedule in different districts that we would do out throughout the week. So everybody's pretty much is getting hit around once a week. Um as we get more staff in and we're working on that greatly, we'll be able to have two crews going out there and hopefully get back to where we were cutting. [0:15:11, 0:15:27]: maybe twice a week for most areas. So um all I will say is just be patient with us. We're trying, we're out here and everything like that. But I think that the citizens that's being annexed in would definitely like and appreciate what we're doing moving forward. So [0:15:28, 0:15:48]: Absolutely. So thank you so much. And whatever you need from me personally, myself, uh, we want to do that because I want that to be the pride of the city that we shine when it comes to uh those particular areas. But again, I wanted to take this off the consent agenda to thank you for the work that's being done because it's beautiful out there to be able [0:15:48, 0:16:00]: able to see how the city looks. And uh in addition to that, I know the city crew takes care of this is gonna be taking care of this area out here in s in in the city hall area, correct? Mr. Aaron, sir. [0:16:01, 0:16:03]: Yes, sir. Yes, sir. We will be. [0:16:03, 0:16:23]: Okay, so I I I see the amazing work that you've done out here that been done by the contractors as we finish up. I just want to make sure that we're going to make sure that we maintain this at the level that they're installing it at along East Atlanta, along Lee Street, South Lee Street, North Lee Street, that in [0:16:23, 0:16:43]: entire area that's incorporated and included into the overall plan because this is absolutely beautiful the work that the team, the council, and we all have put together. And we just want to make sure, and I think what we said generally is that we wanted to make sure that it maintains that way. And I think I give a shout out [0:16:43, 0:17:03]: out to our friends in McDonough for what they do with the square. We wanted that square standard administer, and I think we're we're seeing that. And we want to make sure we do that. So do you have what you need to be able to do these areas out here along with the main thoroughfares? So one of the things Mr. Barnes and his staff have already addressed those [0:17:03, 0:17:12]: and also develop the schedule or how we'll maintain those recently planted areas. So I think you'll see it continue to look the way it's looking right now. [0:17:12, 0:17:17]: All right. Well I appreciate that. Is there any other questions on [0:17:18, 0:17:20]: Ms. Bobber, go ahead, please. [0:17:20, 0:17:22]: I wanted to know this street [0:17:22, 0:17:23]: Sweeting. [0:17:24, 0:17:28]: Is that included under this contract or is that completely similar? That's completely different. Thank you, sir. [0:17:29, 0:17:30]: So [0:17:30, 0:17:50]: So we uh and this one thank you for asking that question. We do have two full time we have two full time street sweepers out there, correct? Yes we do. Okay, because we purchased those and certainly uh maybe we can add a third one in this next fly's coming up or something, but certainly they're out there and I know I saw a question come across the email somebody was asking when the [0:17:50, 0:18:05]: the sweeper was in their neighborhood and you was able to identify that the street sweeper was in their neighborhood. Yes, if everything goes according to plan, we didn't have no equipment malfunctions and weather, every street gets swept at least once a quarter. [0:18:05, 0:18:16]: But like downtown they do downtown weekly and major thoroughfares get a weekly, but the subdivisions and residential streets at least four times a year. The one the only one thing I'm gonna say real quick. [0:18:17, 0:18:21]: Is those little areas right where you get off at the interstate? [0:18:21, 0:18:41]: where the where the where you have like the separated turn lane, around that little thing right there where you get off. I like to see the street sweeper go around there because there's a lot of garbage and trash that col right at the right at the exit where you have like a little horseshoe, you have the straight turn here, and then you have the piece and then there's a concrete [0:18:41, 0:18:49]: s border that separates it on the ground. There's always a lot of trash that corporates around there. We'll get that addressed. Thank you. [0:18:49, 0:19:09]: Mayor for stand by sir. Ms. Scamp Glauc please. Mayor, I move that we approve um this council consideration. I move move that we uh approve the renewal of the term contract number 2019-00022P, facility maintenance solutions, grounds keeper landscaping between GCL facilities management. [0:19:09, 0:19:14]: LLC and the amount of four hundred thousand dollars. [0:19:15, 0:19:22]: Mr. Ma motion was made and seconded by Mr. Readiness. I one second, I'm gonna I'm gonna grab uh seconded by Mr. Alexander. Further discussion. Wait, please, sir. [0:19:23, 0:19:41]: Are you recognizing me now? Yeah, I'm recognizing you. Thank you. Uh I had a couple of questions I asked I wanted to ask before the motion, but um and I'll just make it simple. Um Mr. Barnes, can you provide me with a schedule for the uh street sweeper and the uh letter pickup? [0:19:41, 0:19:42]: Well it's [0:19:43, 0:19:56]: Street sweeping comes out of stormwater. So I will get you a a copy of of the streets and the s and the streets, but the schedule is they're on like a weekly and I can get that to you. [0:19:58, 0:20:01]: Well i i is there a printed schedule? [0:20:02, 0:20:16]: There's a printed spreadsheet with all the streets on there and everything is separated based on like routes. There's Route One, there's Route Two, Three, Major Thoroughfares, and I think Route Four and Five. [0:20:16, 0:20:24]: Well, if I if I can just get the schedule uh just just plain and simple. If I can just get the schedule of the street sweeper and the letter pickup, I would appreciate it. [0:20:25, 0:20:39]: So Mr. Barnes hands handles the litter pickup, but the it might vary per week depending on which areas need staff to concentrate in certain areas, but we'll get that to you as well. [0:20:39, 0:20:42]: And and and and the reason I asked and [0:20:43, 0:21:03]: I don't want to get too deep into this. Um, but there's a campaign sign that's been on the ground since November. And uh it hadn't been moved. But I digress. Um I had some additional comments and questions, but um just provide that for me and I'll be [0:21:03, 0:21:07]: Okay. And we'll we'll talk offline, uh, Mr. Aaron. Yes. [0:21:09, 0:21:29]: Any other comments? Motion been made in the second. All in favor of the motion, please indicate. You're in favor? Okay, so it's unanimous decision. All right, thank you very much. All right, then now we go to um uh where are we for items four and five. Public hearing have been deferred to a later time frame by the applicant. [0:21:28, 0:21:48]: So we'll go number six. And uh Council's uh consideration to approve change order number two for 2024 LMIG paving project and east coast grading to include the resurfacing of Old Conyers Road from East Alana Road to Mays Road, which is in city limits, amount of [0:21:48, 0:22:06]: four hundred fifty one thousand seven hundred and ninety six dollars and fifty cents. Funding source G dot supplemental ElMIG funds of three uh three hundred seventy three thousand six hundred ninety eight dollars and twenty cents. Splots five which is seventy eight thousand and ninety eight dollars and thirty cents. Mr. Aaron please [0:22:06, 0:22:26]: Yes, Mr. Mayor and Council. Uh Governor Kemp in his uh budget allocated additional funding for transportation projects and resurfacing projects. And the city was awarded their$373,698.20. So staff sat down and had a discussion. We looked at areas where we could make the most [0:22:26, 0:22:46]: immediate impact. And one of the areas where we constantly outside of Flippin' Road and Walt Stevens and Mount Zion, that and and Valley Hill to an extent we get a lot of complaints. It was old Conyers. You know, we've got almost 3,000 school kids that go to that go to schools on that street and also they got a travel [0:22:46, 0:23:06]: traverse that street parents and everything like that. So when we sat down and looked at that road and based on the number of complaints we received, we thought it would have been a great idea to go ahead and resurface that road because there are plans to resurface Ballet Hill. That's in the 2025 LME. There's plans to repair Rock Quarry. [0:23:06, 0:23:09]: with the widening project, there's plans to resurface [0:23:09, 0:23:16]: Hudson Bridge, Eagles Landing Parkway and East Lake with a joint T-SPLOST project with Henry County. [0:23:16, 0:23:35]: So based on the amount of traffic on Old Canyon's Road and the number of students going to school on Old Canyons Road, we just thought it would be uh prudent to go ahead and resurface that road because we're constantly getting complaints about it. We've addressed every road. We're gonna come back to talk about how we address flippin' road, but I thought this was something that we could do. [0:23:36, 0:23:39]: With additional funding, it would cost us a minimum amount of money. [0:23:39, 0:23:48]: To do the project and I just think it would be beneficial for those students that travel, old conjunctions and parents to go to school on a daily basis. [0:23:48, 0:24:06]: And that's why we chose the road based on the complaints. And someone asked was the road rated. The major roads were never rated. They were maintained by Henry County, so the city did not rate those roads. And so but based on the number of complaints, just like when we got a bunch of complaints from Mount Zion and [0:24:06, 0:24:14]: Walt Stevens about potholes, we took action and we remedied those. And this is another opportunity to correct the issue that we currently have. [0:24:16, 0:24:36]: Yes, sir. Go ahead, Mr. Berry. Thank you again for uh pointing pointing. But you do know I wanna uh pose a question about flipping road and the priority moving forward for it. Um I know we get a lot of complaints on old coins, but we equally get the same number of complaints for flipping as well. And it spans across three of [0:24:36, 0:24:48]: Of our districts two, um, three as well as four. And so um what is the outlook or the prospect of flipping road being improved? [0:24:48, 0:25:08]: So here's the issue when when looking at flippin' road. Flippin' road is gonna be a major undertaking. It's gonna be expensive on the magnitude of what we spent well uh Walt Stevens, which was about one point five million dollars. And so we knew with old Conyers we had got a quote from what what it would cost, and that's something we can [0:25:08, 0:25:16]: Can do right now because we have the funding for that. We only put have to put in a minimum amount of money, but to do flip and roll, it's gonna [0:25:17, 0:25:37]: It's gonna take some looking into finances, looking in the budget as to how we go about attacking it. Because if you spend$300,000 on flipping road, it's not gonna resolve the problem. You can fix a couple of potholes, but the overall road is still gonna be substandard condition. So we just felt that this would be something we can do. [0:25:37, 0:25:47]: immediately with minimal financial input from the city and it it would be a great benefit to the community. While we look at ways or how we fund [0:25:48, 0:25:49]: Flip and roll. [0:25:51, 0:25:51]: Okay. [0:25:51, 0:26:00]: Stand by one second, please. You done, sir. Just a quick question before I go to Mr. Alexander. I I drive the road all the time. I should know this answer. I would say it's about three miles. [0:26:00, 0:26:01]: Free mind as long. [0:26:02, 0:26:13]: Oh, Conyers? No, no, no. Flipping. Flipping. Yes. A little over two miles. Oh, a little over two miles. Yes. Yes. Well, we are responsible. All right. Mr. Alzheimer's, go ahead, please. [0:26:14, 0:26:27]: My contention has always been the same, whether it's O Conjures, whether it's Eagles Landing, whether it and and we did as we talked about the Eagles Landing repaving, we talked about these roads were [0:26:28, 0:26:34]: mostly, if not in maintained by the county, and they were turned over to us in substandard condition. [0:26:35, 0:26:38]: The city manager sat up there and said on Eagles Landing. [0:26:39, 0:26:59]: We're going back to the county to see what they would do to help us out. We should just not let them off of the hook for giving us these substandard roads and then we take the money the limited funds that we have to pave these roads. I'm certainly in favor of solving the issue with old conjures, flipping all these roads, but [0:26:59, 0:27:06]: But certainly, as the city manager indicated, we should seek that additional funding from the county. We should not have to. [0:27:07, 0:27:27]: taking two million dollars of city funding to pave Walt Stevens. We did it because it was absolutely necessary. But each time we do that, we allow the county off the hook because they took years, decades, letting the roads, getting those substandard conditions, and then we let we got them off the hook. [0:27:27, 0:27:45]: by using the funds that we got coming in. So when the it has that conversation already taken place about Eagles Landing? Cause at the last meeting the Seagull City Manager said you were going to go to them. So what is their pz posture or position in offering to help us with the roads that they turned over to us? [0:27:46, 0:28:06]: Well, the the only road I know that they allocated some funding for was Valley Hill. We had a meeting with them. We thought they'd give but contribute two hundred and twenty thousand, but it turned out they contributed a hundred and ten thousand. And I think at the last meeting we presented an intergovernmental agreement where they were applying for ARC funding. [0:28:06, 0:28:15]: for the resurfacing of uh Eagles Land and Parkway, Hudson Bridge and East Lake that they partner with the city on that project. [0:28:16, 0:28:36]: Right. So when you asked him about Eagles Landing, which I think the city manager said indicated that's what we were gonna do before we move forward with, what was the response? So I I don't know what the city manager's conversation has been with his counterpart, but the thing I do know is based on emails I've seen that Henry [0:28:36, 0:28:50]: Henry County said it'll cost$10 million to resurface Eagles Land and Hudson Bridge and East Lake. Forty percent of that is in the city, 60% is in the county. So 40% of 10 million, they would be expecting the city to contribute 4 million. [0:28:50, 0:29:01]: So they've applied for a grant and the city's portion of that grant would be twenty percent, which is eight hundred thousand. The city has allocated four hundred and thirty something thousand in T supplies. [0:29:02, 0:29:05]: for the resurfacing of these roles. So my [0:29:05, 0:29:08]: Hope is that ARC funds this [0:29:09, 0:29:12]: project because there's a big difference between [0:29:13, 0:29:21]: Paying$800,000 when you've allocated$400,000 for it, and$4 million when you'd have to come up with an additional$3.6 million. So [0:29:21, 0:29:27]: I think one of the things with that project we wait to see how the funding goes'cause if not [0:29:27, 0:29:31]: then I'm pretty sure they're gonna come asking us for our forty percent of that. [0:29:31, 0:29:41]: Yeah, and and and that's the disappointing answer that we continue to get. And I tell people this, especially during the time when folks ask for your vote. [0:29:41, 0:29:45]: Із-аю нетюста Сити резиден. [0:29:45, 0:29:48]: You vote for county commissioner too. [0:29:48, 0:30:08]: Not just the unincorporated residents. So the the outdated process of thinking, well, I'm the county commissioner and I only need to take care of the unincorporated, when they come to city residents, they don't say, Well, that you're just in the city or I don't want your vote. They ask for the city residents' vote. And and [0:30:08, 0:30:28]: And folks need to understand that and very clearly. And it is unfortunate that on Valley Hill Road, they only wanted to give$110,000 of money that when the they allowed the road to get in that condition. Old Conyers, they're telling us basically for old Conyers, we just annexed how much did we just [0:30:28, 0:30:30]: Just annex the old Kanye's into the city. [0:30:30, 0:30:32]: Uh, probably [0:30:32, 0:30:40]: Two tenths of a mile. So we already had a certain extent. But I wanna make very clear to everybody listening and paying attention. [0:30:41, 0:30:49]: When you get to the schools, you leave the city limits, right? The the city limits goes right up to the first school. To Mays Row. Right. [0:30:50, 0:31:10]: After that, all three of the schools are in the county. So if people are looking at this thinking all of Old Conders is going to be paved, that would be wrong, wouldn't it? Because only portion that's going to be paved is from East Atlanta to Mays Road. The rest of it will still remain in the same condition under the county. [0:31:09, 0:31:29]: So I suggested that you would go to the county like they did for us on Patrick Henry to see whether or not they wanted to partner it so that we could pave all of it instead of just this little section and then the rest of it remain not. Well I had a conversation with my counterpart and they say they have no intentions or no current [0:31:29, 0:31:30]: Right. [0:31:31, 0:31:36]: uh efforts to resurface a part of all Conyers that's in the county, so [0:31:37, 0:31:43]: So so but so again, so everybody understand the majority of old Kanyas is not in the city, is it? No, sir. [0:31:43, 0:32:03]: So, under understanding that we're gonna do what's necessary to take care of our portion. But then people will look back and say, wait a minute, why y'all just portion uh pave this little small part when the rest of it is like that? So we talk about this the safety and the schools. We're taking care of our part to make sure that these students get to school. But the other part needs [0:32:03, 0:32:05]: [1926.1, 1933.9]: Yes. Thank you. So for clarification though, I'm thinking if that's the case, that that rest most of uh old county is in district two. [0:32:15, 0:32:18]: Is that district two, which is the same district that has most of [0:32:19, 0:32:29]: Uh parts of uh of Stockbridge. If that's district two, then we need to talk to that district two commissioner. Correct. All right. Miss Scan, go ahead please. [0:32:29, 0:32:37]: Um Councilman Alexander made some really good points. And I one of my questions is if we repay that portion. [0:32:38, 0:32:40]: What happens if the county [0:32:40, 0:32:48]: w again you spoke to him they had right now they currently have no desire to repave their the other areas on that road. [0:32:49, 0:33:09]: When they do decide to repave, will that affect the paving in the area that we're in? Or will it be okay? No, it would be similar to what Clayton County did when they paid the portion of Mount Zion Parkway that was in Clayton County. They paid it three or four years ago and we just picked up from where they left off and paid the portion that was in the city. So [0:33:09, 0:33:29]: So I just think that we're doing our part. We're addressing a concern from parents and from the Henry County School System, and we're doing our part. And what they do doesn't have a bearing on us because we're taking care of the issues that are within the city limits of Stockbridge. Well, I and I appreciate that, but Stockbridge is [0:33:28, 0:33:30]: Henry County. [0:33:31, 0:33:45]: I'm gonna say it again, Stockbridges in Henry County. And I think that at some point we as leaders need to reach out to the county one on one or with with the other county commissioners or whatever we need to do. [0:33:45, 0:33:47]: Because stop bridges in the county. [0:33:47, 0:33:50]: So we're supposed to be one Henry. [0:33:50, 0:33:54]: Um we have to vote for county commissioners. [0:33:54, 0:33:56]: They represent us too. [0:33:56, 0:33:59]: We pay our taxes to the county. [0:34:00, 0:34:02]: We just started collecting taxes. [0:34:02, 0:34:04]: So they represent us too. [0:34:04, 0:34:15]: And we need to start working. We're not gonna grow and get better until we're all working together. At some point, history shows years ago. [0:34:16, 0:34:32]: The tax commission office here on Burke Street, the library, the police department, they were built by the cities, city of Stockbridge, and they they're owned by the city of Stockbridge, but they're ran by the county. So somebody was working together at some point. [0:34:32, 0:34:52]: But right now that there's a disconnect and that message has to keep going out there. And I keep saying we have to go out there and talk, you know, whether it's one on one or we have some kind of joint meeting. But there has been times and and there's a it's a known fact, just because it's in the city limits doesn't mean [0:34:52, 0:35:01]: That it always has to be the city's responsibility. There have been agreements, as previous SDS agreements, where although [0:35:02, 0:35:07]: Monarch Village was in the city. The county was still responsible for the entire street. [0:35:08, 0:35:09]: There are [0:35:09, 0:35:17]: Uh the there there is no set stone says, well, you're the county commissioner and you have to only do unincorporated areas. [0:35:17, 0:35:18]: That's [0:35:19, 0:35:21]: You re then we shouldn't have to vote for you. [0:35:23, 0:35:24]: So [0:35:24, 0:35:27]: We need to work together as a council. [0:35:29, 0:35:37]: With the county commissioners, one-on-one. I don't evidently it's not working. City manager to county manager, it's not working. So we're gonna have to do it ourselves. [0:35:38, 0:35:41]: And I'm willing to do that. I hope my colleagues are as well. [0:35:43, 0:35:43]: Okay. [0:35:44, 0:35:45]: Any other comments from the council? [0:35:45, 0:35:48]: Oh sorry, Miss Barber did Ms. Barber have your hand up? [0:35:49, 0:35:50]: I did, thank you. [0:35:50, 0:35:51]: You're welcome. [0:35:52, 0:35:58]: O'Conyers Road is in my my district. City Council District Four. Okay. A portion of it. [0:35:58, 0:36:00]: the portion that is within the city limits. [0:36:02, 0:36:04]: We are to address the needs of the residents. [0:36:05, 0:36:05]: I know. [0:36:06, 0:36:09]: А good portion of the residents who live in the area. [0:36:09, 0:36:10]: are newly annexed. [0:36:11, 0:36:13]: Most of the newly annexed people. [0:36:13, 0:36:14]: Or in my district. [0:36:15, 0:36:15]: You all know that. [0:36:16, 0:36:19]: I want us to stick with the item as it is on the agenda. [0:36:19, 0:36:21]: By addressing the knees [0:36:22, 0:36:23]: To fund this project. [0:36:23, 0:36:25]: For old Connors Road. [0:36:25, 0:36:28]: the portion that is within the city limits. [0:36:29, 0:36:30]: Myself [0:36:30, 0:36:31]: Mr Aaron [0:36:32, 0:36:35]: And Mr Gardner did have conversations. [0:36:35, 0:36:37]: With the county manager. [0:36:37, 0:36:39]: County Chair and [0:36:39, 0:36:41]: B county kommisner over. [0:36:42, 0:36:44]: That area. Valley Hill. [0:36:44, 0:36:49]: and East Atlanta and Old Conyers. At that time we only addressed Valley Hill Road. [0:36:50, 0:36:53]: What I don't want to do is lose sight of. [0:36:54, 0:36:56]: What's important and what we can do right now. [0:36:57, 0:36:58]: For ourselves. [0:36:58, 0:36:59]: Absolutely. [0:36:59, 0:37:02]: I believe the county does have a responsibility. [0:37:02, 0:37:06]: and partnering with us on these projects, but I don't want to wait for them. [0:37:08, 0:37:09]: I don't want to wait for'em. [0:37:09, 0:37:16]: Let's go ahead and move forward with what we can take care of right now. I certainly support staff's recommendation. [0:37:17, 0:37:20]: to use these funds to resurface. [0:37:21, 0:37:24]: The portion of Old Canyons Road that is within the city limits. [0:37:24, 0:37:26]: I'd like to make a motion if I could, sir. Sure. [0:37:28, 0:37:34]: I'd motion to move forward with staff's recommendation to approve the change order number two for the twenty twenty-four. [0:37:34, 0:37:35]: El nick [0:37:35, 0:37:37]: Paving project with East Coast Grading. [0:37:38, 0:37:41]: To include the resurfacing of Old Cony's Road. [0:37:41, 0:37:42]: From East Atlanta Road. [0:37:42, 0:37:43]: To Mays Road. [0:37:44, 0:37:48]: within the city limits in the amount of four hundred fifty one thousand [0:37:48, 0:37:51]: Seven hundred ninety-six dollars and fifty cents. [0:37:51, 0:37:52]: The funding source. [0:37:52, 0:37:53]: Gee that [0:37:54, 0:37:56]: Supplemental L MIC funds. [0:37:56, 0:37:57]: I second. [0:37:58, 0:38:18]: Yes, Ms. Second Motion, maybe a second motion. Yeah, I'll have additional discussion. Yeah, go ahead, sir. I certainly agree and want to make sure that we do what's necessary to take care of our portion. But I do want an answer on what are we gonna do about flipping rope. I certainly don't want to just say, okay, we just discussed it. [0:38:18, 0:38:37]: then nothing is going to happen. So I would ask that you go back to point of order. What's the point of order? If we want to discuss flipping road, let's add that item to the agenda. I'm going to ask the question if I can and then we're going to move on if that's okay. I just want them to go back and look for the funding uh in other areas and then come back to us. [0:38:37, 0:38:38]: Yes, sir. [0:38:38, 0:38:58]: Any other questions? Okay. No other questions? All in favor of the motion, please indicate? Unanimous decision. Thank you very much. I appreciate it. Okay, what we have next is item number seven, amphitheater uh marketing budget. Um, Mr. Aaron, you've got to come back, sir. All right. So uh I want to caution the council in reference to this discussion, this particular item. Uh we can't get too deep in this because it may cause. [0:38:58, 0:39:18]: I think we'll probably have to have a executive session to talk about how we want to do this, but I just want to bring that to you and note at this point. And if that's the case, we will go into executive session and talk about this further if we have to do so and then come back out and make a decision. Okay? Okay. So on that note, uh we talked about uh some additional funding for [0:39:18, 0:39:36]: budget uh uh marketing budget and where that funding would come from from in this aspect, right? So uh on that note, um Mr. Young here. I would think that uh this is something uh that Mr. uh okay you I'm sorry uh Mr. Washington will come forward in sir. [0:39:38, 0:39:58]: Good evening council and mayor and council. We've talked with um finance and with economic development and they're prepared to have that discussion with you all in an executive session because it does concern real estate. Okay. All right then. So uh if you don't mind counsel, we'll go into executive session n not n right now, but we'll go into executive session and talk about this and come back out and make a decision, come back out and announce that decision if that's [0:39:58, 0:40:02]: Um Mayor Ford. [0:40:03, 0:40:07]: Mr Washington, what part of this is real estate? [0:40:08, 0:40:16]: The what the the sale of the property and then the earmarking of the funds from the sale of the property has not been constipated yet. [0:40:20, 0:40:27]: All right. Okay. So that's that's what causes us to go into Zag and talk about this further before we go public with all this. Okay? [0:40:27, 0:40:42]: All right. On that note we'll we'll we'll talk about the next that's second session on that issue. We'll come back out. Number item number eight, the next item deals with the uh parking free parking and amphitheater. And Miss Barber you brought this issue up, so what is your concern about the free parking and amphitheater? [0:40:42, 0:40:44]: I did. Um [0:40:44, 0:40:48]: And I don't know if staff is prepared. Um we uh [0:40:49, 0:40:55]: the map of the parking areas around the amphitheater. [0:40:56, 0:41:03]: Mr Mr Aaron or or Al, I don't know. Would y'all be interested you y'all be able to take ha town of these questions here? [0:41:05, 0:41:06]: I don't think so. [0:41:10, 0:41:13]: So you're referencing the two parking lots on North Lee Street? [0:41:14, 0:41:18]: I want to discuss all of the areas for the amphitheatre. [0:41:19, 0:41:26]: The area um directly across from City Hall, the areas for the two new parking [0:41:28, 0:41:31]: The areas on ground of the amphitheater parking. [0:41:32, 0:41:37]: The council needs to decide how we want to proceed with parking, whether it be [0:41:37, 0:41:39]: Free parking, paid parking. [0:41:39, 0:41:41]: And if so, then we need to set a fee. [0:41:42, 0:41:44]: I just want us to be able to [0:41:44, 0:41:45]: Designate. [0:41:46, 0:41:47]: Those areas [0:41:47, 0:41:48]: For concert goers. [0:41:49, 0:41:50]: So that they know. [0:41:51, 0:41:52]: Which areas are for free parking? [0:41:53, 0:41:54]: In which areas? [0:41:54, 0:41:55]: Are for paid parking. [0:41:56, 0:41:57]: And how much? [0:41:57, 0:41:58]: That's all. [0:41:59, 0:42:06]: It's my understanding last year, I think for the first time the city charged for on-site parking in the main amphitheater parking lots. [0:42:06, 0:42:14]: And so now you've incorporated the two parking lots on North Lee Street. So are you gonna include those in the [0:42:14, 0:42:33]: in the areas where you're charged, so there's a package for those parking spaces, as well as the ones that are surrounding the amphitheater. I know across from City Hall, we've done the beautification. Now you have the curb there. So it would be difficult or somebody's gonna drive through the recently [0:42:33, 0:42:34]: Planet. [0:42:34, 0:42:50]: um flowers and things over there that if the city is still gonna allow free parking over there in that area, then there'll have to be signs directing patrons how to get to those areas and where they can park. Somebody'd have to kind of direct them over there. [0:42:51, 0:42:52]: Mayor. [0:42:52, 0:42:52]: Yes, ma'am. [0:42:53, 0:43:13]: Um, Councilwoman Barber, you you have some really great points. I think that Mr. Young should be present for this and I also think we probably want to discuss a little get a little bit more financial detail on it before we make any decisions. Um I I totally understand where you're coming from. I just think that [0:43:13, 0:43:16]: We probably won't get the proper information tonight. [0:43:17, 0:43:18]: Okay. [0:43:18, 0:43:25]: Um that's perfectly fine. I just wanted us to have a discussion right regarding it so that there is no confusion. [0:43:25, 0:43:27]: For concert goers. [0:43:27, 0:43:28]: When they park. [0:43:28, 0:43:33]: They should know whether or not they are parking in a designated area that's free parking. [0:43:34, 0:43:36]: Or if it's an area that they have to pay. [0:43:37, 0:43:40]: And what the fee is, so if we want to [0:43:41, 0:43:44]: Um wait until the next meeting and have staff to bring us back. [0:43:45, 0:43:49]: Um there are suggestions on how we should move forward with all of the areas. [0:43:50, 0:44:07]: I'm perfectly fine with that. Yeah, and I and I I think one of your to your point, um from my experience and complaints I've had as well, a lot of that was in private parking. Um and people someone who didn't own the property was actually charging. [0:44:08, 0:44:09]: So it wasn't [0:44:10, 0:44:14]: It wasn't necessarily in our lot, it was private parking. [0:44:14, 0:44:17]: And the eventually police were called. [0:44:17, 0:44:22]: at after so many months of time. But it was at a bu it was in particular buildings. [0:44:22, 0:44:24]: And um [0:44:25, 0:44:30]: a cu a a nonprofit or some sort was was charging, but they didn't own the property. [0:44:30, 0:44:38]: And it wasn't our property either. And I've I I too have received some of those concerns, and we do need those des I totally agree with you. [0:44:38, 0:44:43]: But I I just think Mr. Young and everyone needs to be here. So I thank you for that. [0:44:43, 0:44:53]: And thank you. Thank you for making that point about the nonprofit. But there are also business owners. The downtown area is in City Council District Four. [0:44:53, 0:44:54]: My district. [0:44:55, 0:44:59]: So I get a lot of the complaints, a lot of the complaints from the business owners. [0:45:00, 0:45:02]: They are concerned about [0:45:03, 0:45:04]: Concert glores. [0:45:04, 0:45:07]: parking in their lots. [0:45:07, 0:45:10]: when they've had their lots blocked off. [0:45:11, 0:45:12]: And having [0:45:12, 0:45:13]: Parking attendance. [0:45:14, 0:45:15]: Charging people. [0:45:16, 0:45:18]: То паркін паркінг лот. [0:45:18, 0:45:20]: In which the parking attendants [0:45:21, 0:45:25]: don't own the building either. Essentially they're s collecting money. [0:45:26, 0:45:30]: Kinda illegal. Improper at the most. No illegal. [0:45:30, 0:45:50]: And set up a parking lot in a a business parking lot that you don't own. Correct. But it wasn't the city. It was a private I'm trying to tell you, it was some private people doing it. I know all of the details uh surrounding one particular incident. But I'm also talking about the area directly across from City. [0:45:50, 0:45:59]: City Hall. Um that area was for for free free parking, but people were being charged to pay. [0:46:00, 0:46:01]: Charge to park there. [0:46:02, 0:46:05]: We just need to be clear and specific. [0:46:05, 0:46:17]: Designate the areas in which we want to say is for free parking and which areas is for paid parking. And if it's paid parking, we need to set the fee. [0:46:17, 0:46:19]: So that there is no confusion. [0:46:19, 0:46:24]: Absolutely. I got a lot of calls from people who parked directly across the street from City Hall. [0:46:25, 0:46:45]: And they were charged to park there. That was true. All right. In fact, it was supposed to be free. Let me have a comment here, sir. Yeah, go ahead, please. Certainly that's inappropriate for anybody to be charging uh to be parking on the free on the city hall lawn across there. Of course, I don't think anybody should be parking over there, especially with the beautiful [0:46:44, 0:47:04]: And the curbing that we have at this point. Certainly, as was indicated by Mr. Aaron, there would need to be some directional signage to teach them how to get there through Harold Drive or Martin Luther King Sr., because you cannot get there from this side. But let's be clear: any if a private business owner [0:47:04, 0:47:24]: On it that does own the business size to charge, they can do that. We cannot regulate them in terms of what they can do on their own private property. So if a business owner that owned property in downtown, not inappropriately, not people setting up illegal shops, that certainly should not be tolerated by the city. [0:47:24, 0:47:44]: And NA aspect. But if you own land downtown and you wanted to set up a parking lot under the city code, you can on your property that you own, you can do that. But it needs to be done by the property owner, not someone stepping in to charge, and certainly not on grounds only. [0:47:44, 0:48:04]: By the city under any aspects. I would suggest that we get um uh input as was stated from Mr. Young and um as well as uh the city manager uh at our next meeting in order to do this because those two parking lots on North Lee Street, those uh [0:48:04, 0:48:24]: uh certainly should be uh premium parking and that would be up to them to determine what needs to be done. It was my hope that those two parking lots would alleviate the need to park uh over here uh across the street and certainly there might be some contention to allow them to use those two parking lots. [0:48:24, 0:48:36]: parking lots on North Lee Street for free to replace the parking that would be reduced over here. Because we certainly don't want people driving across the curb over the new beautification that we just planted. [0:48:36, 0:48:52]: On that note there the the parking spots on North Lee Street a total number is ninety one. Ninety one total spots. Announcements and upcoming meeting events. So upcoming meeting announcements, council uh council meetings will be held. And city council chamber meeting dates look. Yes, ma'am. [0:48:53, 0:48:58]: So I think we need to make a motion to have staff with [0:48:59, 0:49:03]: Doing their due diligence and bringing this back. Okay, go right ahead. Go right ahead, please. [0:49:05, 0:49:10]: Okay. Um so I'd like to make a motion to test staff with um [0:49:11, 0:49:14]: Revising the original MAC that was approved. [0:49:15, 0:49:22]: by the council in designating the areas recommended for free parking. [0:49:23, 0:49:25]: In the areas. [0:49:25, 0:49:26]: Designated. [0:49:26, 0:49:27]: For paid parking. [0:49:28, 0:49:29]: And the fee. [0:49:30, 0:49:32]: And to bring it back to us. [0:49:33, 0:49:33]: At our next. [0:49:34, 0:49:35]: Work session. [0:49:36, 0:49:36]: April [0:49:39, 0:49:40]: City Clark. [0:49:40, 0:49:42]: What date is the work session? [0:49:45, 0:49:53]: She said April April thirtieth. Okay, so for staff to bring back your recommendation at our April thirtieth work session. [0:49:53, 0:49:55]: Is there a second emotion? [0:49:55, 0:49:56]: Mayor Ford. Yes, sir. [0:49:56, 0:50:10]: Uh I'd like to have a request to Councilmember Barber to add to her motion uh to identify the designated area for Uber and Lyft as we discussed previously. [0:50:12, 0:50:13]: Ms. Barber? I agree. [0:50:14, 0:50:18]: To also designate the area for Uber and Lyft. [0:50:19, 0:50:20]: Okay. [0:50:22, 0:50:39]: Ms. Mr. Thomas second that motion I would assume that uh madam clerk you have all that? Yes, sir. Okay. On that note, uh all favor motion please indicate? It's unanimous decision. Thank you very much. All right, meeting dates and location and times are subject to change. Call or contact city hall offices at seven seven zero. [0:50:40, 0:51:00]: 389700 or visit the website of www.stopbridgega.org for updates. The Citywide Development Authority meeting second Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. City Hall Levi Meeting Room April 9th. The Main Street Advisory Board meeting scheduled for Friday, April 12th, has been canceled. [0:50:59, 0:51:07]: The board will meet on Saturday, April thirteenth at nine a.m. for a planning retreat at the Merle Manders Conference Center on April thirteenth. [0:51:08, 0:51:28]: The Downtown Development Authority meeting is the third Tuesday of each month. Welcome Center 130 ML King Senior Heritage Trail and April 16th. Youth Council Advisory Committee meeting 6:30 p.m. third Tuesday of each month and Levi Meeting Room City Hall April 16th. Planning Commission meeting third Thursday of each month, 6:30 p.m. [0:51:28, 0:51:48]: City Hall Council Chambers April 18th. City Council Work Session meeting last Tuesday of each month, six P.M. City Hall Council Chambers, April 30th. Stockbridge Citizens Police Advisory Council meeting first Thursday of each month, six P.M. Stockbridge Police Community Room, 4545, North Henry Boulevard, May 2nd. [0:51:48, 0:52:08]: City Council meeting is going to be the second Monday of each month, 6 p.m. City Hall, Council Chambers, May 13th. Youth Council meeting the second Monday of each month, 6 30 p.m. City Hall, Levi Meeting Room on April on May twirlenth. Upcoming uh city events and initiatives and uh join [0:52:08, 0:52:15]: uh me, Mayor Ford for the monthly meet the mayor on April twenty second from noon, uh ten a.m. to noon. [0:52:15, 0:52:35]: Join Councilman Afonso Thomas for the monthly senior Bingo Bash on Wednesday, April 17th from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at the Merrill Manters Conference Center. 111 Davis Road for Raffles Prizes Games Snacks and F. Join Councilman Yolanda Barber in partnership with JJ Smiles for the 2024 annual cookout and fundamental. [0:52:35, 0:52:55]: Fundraiser for donations of backpacks and school supplies for K-12 students on April 20th at Clark Park from 2 to 6 p.m. The event, of course, is free. Joins Councilwoman Yolanda Barber for the second annual Mother's Day tea brunch on Sunday, April 21st from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Merle Manders Conference. [0:52:55, 0:53:15]: Center. This is a free event honoring mothers and the grace they carry. Join Mayor Ford for the annual State of the City address, Tuesday, April 23rd, right here in City Hall Council Chambers at 6 p.m. Join Mayor Pro Tem uh Kyle Berry for the annual National Day of Prayer on Thursday, May 2nd, City Hall Council Chambers. [0:53:15, 0:53:35]: At 6 30 p.m. Join Councilman Thomas for Don't Trash Stockbridge Initiative Centered Around Education Highlights and Causing Effects of Littering and Illegal Dumping. Of course, more information to follow on that. Join Councilman Thomas and honoring veterans and a continued salute for all year long. And please send any pictures of veterans and their names and brand uh branch rank and years. [0:53:35, 0:53:55]: of service. Um and that'll be of course to Rosl and Rawls. It's R. Rawls at starbridge G dot or G. And uh join the city of Stockbridge for the annual memorial march, Memorial Day March on Monday, May 27th, More Manos Conference Center. As we reminder, as a reminder [0:53:55, 0:54:15]: Those who gave the ultimate sacrifice, stay tuned for the city's website and social media platform for more information to participate or contact the events team at 770-389-5982. And in reference to once again to meet the mayor, make your reservations with Rosalind Rawls at 678-833-3348-04. [0:54:15, 0:54:35]: Once again, R. Rawls at starbridgega.org. Hopefully, ladies and gentlemen, you had a good time and were safe in seeing the solar eclipse earlier today. And uh if you missed it, now you gotta wait another 20 years. So uh hopefully you're around 20 years from now, right, to do that. I plan to be anyway. I hope everybody else plans to be. [0:54:35, 0:54:36]: Mm-hmm. [0:54:36, 0:54:56]: Um we even though we're in the spring, we want you to remain uh healthy, so make sure you get your annual checkups and your all the vitamins that you need and drink plain water and things of this nature and uh the covet is still out there so make sure you get all your uh appropriate boosters and all your medical help and uh [0:54:56, 0:54:58]: Vaccination did you need. Yes, sir. [0:54:58, 0:55:18]: Uh we did uh we have a community cleanup uh on April the twentieth. It's going to um be on Campground Road. Okay. Uh we'll continue that ongoing commitment to uh our highways and beautification. All right, thank you for that because it was in my list here. I appreciate that, sir. All right. On that note, um and [0:55:18, 0:55:37]: And of course at our next meeting I think we'll have something in reference to annexation type issues that we may have to deal with, but that's that'll be something we'll deal with next uh next meeting. And on that note, uh ladies and gentlemen, I need uh counselor, I need a uh motion to go to the executive session and deal with real estate based on uh amphitheater marketing budget and funding. Is there a motion to go in the executive session? [0:55:39, 0:55:50]: Yes, ma'am Mayor, I move that we go into um executive session for real estate personnel and litigation issues. Sir second. Second. Mr. Alzheimer's second. All favor please indicate. [0:55:50, 0:55:51]: Therefore. [0:55:51, 0:55:52]: Yes, ma'am. [0:55:52, 0:55:59]: Okay, so this is for real estate matter. It is primary for real estate, yes it is. Okay, but that's not the motion that Councilwoman Gantt just stated. [0:55:59, 0:56:10]: So I usually just say real estate, personnel, litigation. And it we do a cover all just in case anything overlaps. I've always done that. [0:56:10, 0:56:30]: For eleven years. Okay, I need to know specifically what we're going to expect. It's real it's primary let something else coming. It's primary real estate issue. There might be some questions about staff uh uh retention. Okay, well then then it'd be best to cover everything just to make sure. So the motion's been made. [0:56:30, 0:56:32]: All right, mid second. All in favor, please indicate. [0:56:33, 0:56:40]: All right, all opposed? I oppose. Okay. Four four or one. Motion passed. Let's go and the exact good back, folks. [0:57:16, 0:57:20]: Councilists reconvene. We got it got everything together here. [0:57:23, 0:57:31]: All right, Council, I need the motion to end our executive session, please. So is there a second? Second. Mr. Barba uh Mr. Berry, second. All in favor, please indicate. [0:57:32, 0:57:47]: All right, I need a motion to reconvene our uh council meeting, please. So moved. Um uh seconded by Miss Barber. Okay, all in favor, please indicate. And uh Madam Clerk wants you to know that um um councilwoman Gantt is is uh is not present at this point. [0:57:47, 0:57:56]: One two and that to be known. And also, ladies and gentlemen, we have a uh decision made from our executive session. Uh Mr. Uh Washington, please. Okay. [0:57:56, 0:58:02]: We were just asking that the city allocate the city portion of the proceeds from the upcoming CDA [0:58:03, 0:58:08]: Property sale which is confidential to the amphitheater for marketing purposes. Some woo. Is there a second? [0:58:09, 0:58:24]: Uh Mr Mr. Berry second. All in favor please indicate. Okay, so now she sees on that. Now council need a motion to end our council meeting, please. So move. Is there a second? Mr. Berry, second that from all so on all in favor, please indicate. Uh God bless your meeting is now adjourned.

--- title: Work Session date: 2024-03-26 source: 2024-03-26_Work_Session.wav --- [0:00:21, 0:00:22]: Madam Clerk. [0:00:23, 0:00:24]: Okay. [0:00:25, 0:00:27]: Okay, okay, good deal. Thank you. [0:00:28, 0:00:39]: Ladies and gentlemen, I have 533. Uh this is Tuesday, March 26th, and I'd like to call the URA meeting to order. If you can, please stand for the invocation. [0:00:42, 0:00:54]: Lord, thank you to bring us together once again to do the city's business. Allow us to make good logical decisions in reference to items that are involved our entire city as we continue to move forward. Be with us always, Lord, in your name. Amen. [0:00:54, 0:01:07]: Say pledge allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands one nation, one of God, indivisible liberty and justice for all. [0:01:09, 0:01:11]: Madam Clerk, Roll Call, please. [0:01:12, 0:01:13]: Present. [0:01:16, 0:01:16]: Here. [0:01:18, 0:01:18]: Present. [0:01:31, 0:01:38]: I thank you, Madam Clerk. Appreciate that. Um well, the URA, my board members, I need uh a motion to approve the agenda, please. [0:01:39, 0:01:40]: So move. Is there a second? [0:01:41, 0:01:56]: Goes from Mr. Mr. Alexander and Ms. Barber. All in favor, please indicate. Thank you very much. Unanimous decision. And uh need a motion to approve the February twelfth minutes which are before you at this time. So moved. Okay for Mr. Alexander, is there a second? [0:01:56, 0:02:11]: Ms. Barber Secondette, all in favor, please indicate. Thank you very much. Now um board members need a motion to go in executive session for real estate matters. Uh Mayor? Yes, sir. I'd like to make a motion to go in executive station for executive session for real estate matters. [0:02:11, 0:02:20]: Thank you, sir. Appreciate it. Is there a second? Miss Barber, you second that? Oh, Miss Barber second that all in favor, please indicate? Okay. Now it's the season. We'll go into exactly the session. Thank you. [0:02:27, 0:02:28]: Okay, let's see. [0:03:10, 0:03:10]: Okay. [0:03:24, 0:03:24]: Right. [0:03:53, 0:03:55]: [236.7, 239.0]: Uh, [0:13:32, 0:13:45]: Yeah, yeah. Oh you got one. That's I can't move it earlier. Yes. Okay, that's how you do it. [0:13:46, 0:13:50]: Uh oh yeah, we'll try that one. [0:13:54, 0:13:55]: Am I there for you? [0:14:02, 0:14:07]: Oh so I still got the uh [0:14:09, 0:14:10]: Like so. [0:14:22, 0:14:28]: Is it? Uh minus one to have to have one. [0:14:33, 0:14:40]: Yeah, so the rest of the job. [0:15:16, 0:15:23]: What are you going to do? Oh, very good. [0:15:24, 0:15:29]: [930.5, 933.1]: Oh yeah, so it's two uh [0:15:40, 0:15:50]: You would never have to? Yeah. Yeah, you know what we want to solve. Make it win, exactly. [0:16:08, 0:16:09]: Yeah, yeah. [0:16:41, 0:16:44]: Yeah, it's uh use it. [0:16:56, 0:16:57]: Really. [0:17:03, 0:17:05]: Yeah, I'm around. [0:17:22, 0:17:25]: Yeah, cancel up, is it still alive? 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[0:22:05, 0:22:12]: [1335.3, 1347.8]: I said the reason it's that hopefully it won't be the same, but it's still so. I don't know what they're saying. [0:22:28, 0:22:30]: I got someone's up correct. [0:22:33, 0:22:35]: This one offense is [0:22:39, 0:22:40]: All the way I know this. [0:22:58, 0:23:15]: Okay. We'll train that point to train. No she can use fruit block. Oh, [0:23:17, 0:23:20]: [1406.0, 1407.1]: Yeah, it's fine. [0:23:29, 0:23:35]: But we'll see a lot of challenges. Right now we're all critical at the lines. [0:23:37, 0:23:40]: Yeah, I mean that you call it a colour on it. [0:23:50, 0:23:55]: Yeah, I'm gonna do that. But you might have pretty well scroll with it. [0:23:58, 0:24:01]: What do we mean like saying? [0:24:02, 0:24:05]: Oh [0:24:10, 0:24:12]: Or redevelopment. [0:24:26, 0:24:30]: Wait, I guess. So [0:24:49, 0:24:50]: Sweet. [0:25:05, 0:25:06]: I'm actually [0:25:10, 0:25:18]: Wait, wait, can I get to the notes on the mouth? [0:25:19, 0:25:20]: We can swear. [0:25:25, 0:25:45]: Right. So this was just this I don't know why. Yeah, I am I am just considering because that doesn't make sense. [0:25:45, 0:25:53]: And it makes it easy for whoever's doing. [0:26:00, 0:26:02]: Oh well, that's not time to do it. [0:26:15, 0:26:16]: Okay, yeah. [0:26:16, 0:26:19]: Oh, this is okay. [0:26:20, 0:26:22]: No I don't know. [0:26:29, 0:26:38]: So he still has fun. [0:26:39, 0:26:46]: Oh all they can all because [0:26:55, 0:26:57]: No she stays. [0:26:59, 0:27:05]: See what you asked. [0:27:05, 0:27:10]: Oh okay. [0:27:10, 0:27:13]: No, no, we need. [0:27:14, 0:27:17]: But you want to do that. [0:27:19, 0:27:27]: Oh that's right. And it could be platform. [0:27:31, 0:27:32]: Yeah, I'll give you a [0:27:36, 0:27:38]: No, it's okay. [0:27:39, 0:27:41]: Yeah. [0:27:45, 0:27:46]: Oh. [0:29:05, 0:29:07]: All right, council, I need a motion to [0:29:07, 0:29:16]: Or count board, I guess to say board. I need a motion to end or you are a um executive session, please. So move. Okay, is there a second? [0:29:16, 0:29:20]: I'm Mr. Berry second down from Malixander. Mr. Berry, all in favor, please indicate. [0:29:20, 0:29:40]: All right. And um we have for our um oh we want to reconvene our uh URA board, by the way, one reconvene a board. Is there a motion to reconvene? Miss Barber motions is there a second? Mr Mr. Berry second that from Barber to Berry. Now that we've reconvened, uh we will have something that we [0:29:40, 0:29:45]: We need to uh mention this time. First of all, Mr Uh Gardner, please. [0:29:45, 0:29:50]: Yes, sir. Just a script a quick description of the urban redevelopment. [0:29:50, 0:29:57]: Law. Um and uh there are two laws is O C G A thirty s thirty six sixty six [0:29:59, 0:30:19]: Forty-four. Um and it's it's a law that allowed for local governments to form Urban Redevelopment Authority. And under that designation, it it it gives enhanced powers of the Urban Redevelopment Authority to transfer, sell, um, create development within the area designated for urban redevelopment. Um [0:30:19, 0:30:27]: Um the city did that back in the early 2000s where they designated a lot of the downtown area along North Henry Boulevard. [0:30:28, 0:30:31]: Um some portions of Raw Cory Road for urban redevelopment. [0:30:31, 0:30:37]: Um and so under that law you're allowed to enhance development through the transfer of properties. [0:30:37, 0:30:40]: Um two potential developers for developing. [0:30:40, 0:30:48]: Uh uh and that doesn't require that you actually have to go through a bid process to make that happen. Same type of law governs your [0:30:48, 0:31:08]: uh development authorities, whether it's an industrial development authority or city development authority, when they have a prospect, they don't put it out to bid. They act on that prospect with that piece of land that they have in hand. So this is the same process that the urban redevelopment uses. Sir thank you for the explanation. On that note, uh we have an action that we'd like to mention. Mr. Alexander please. [0:31:08, 0:31:28]: Uh yes, sir, mayor. We uh made an action that we would like to uh tr uh transfer a property to uh Royal uh for the sale of a property located at four four four nine eight to four four eight two North Henry Boulevard for an amount of two hundred. [0:31:28, 0:31:32]: hundred thousand dollars uh for by the URA board. [0:31:39, 0:31:49]: Okay, is there a second in that motion? Second. Mr. Berry, second. All in favor, please indicate. All right, so you now see it. Thank you very much. Now, board, I need a motion to end our URA meeting, please. [0:31:50, 0:31:56]: So move from Mr. Berry. Is there a second? Ms. Barber second at all for you, please indicate. Okay, we are now adjourned. [0:31:56, 0:32:00]: for the URA that is. And I have six oh four. [0:32:00, 0:32:20]: Uh so on that note, ladies and gentlemen council, I'd like to call our our work session to order at 604. And um on that note, um call that meeting to order, 604 for work session for um Tuesday. Um [0:32:20, 0:32:21]: Um [0:32:22, 0:32:30]: March twenty sixth and the invocation plea oh excuse me, uh invocation, please stand for that and I'll give that. [0:32:33, 0:32:53]: Lord, thank you once again to bring us together to handle the city's business as we continue to make good logical decisions to move our city forward. Allows us to have excellent discussion and make those movements forward. And that way the citizens will be proud of the actions that we're taking as we continue to guide our city down the right path. Be as always, Lord, in your name. Amen. We'll do the Pledge of Allegiance. [0:32:53, 0:32:53]: Yeah. [0:32:54, 0:33:05]: Pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic with which stands one nation, under God, and indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. [0:33:06, 0:33:07]: Roll call, Madam Kerr, please. [0:33:11, 0:33:12]: Mayor Ford. Present. [0:33:13, 0:33:20]: Mayor Pro Tem Berry. Present. Council Member Alexander. Present. Councilmember Barber. Present. Councilmember Gantt. [0:33:22, 0:33:28]: Let the record reflect Councilmember Gann is not in attendance. Councilmember Thomas. Here forward you have a four. [0:33:28, 0:33:41]: Thank you, Madam Clerk. Council, I'd like to um I'd like to mention that there's been a request to take items B, C, D, and E and remove it from the Content Cassette agenda. All right, if uh if I can get a so move on that. [0:33:41, 0:33:42]: I just [0:33:42, 0:33:43]: Thank you. [0:33:43, 0:33:45]: Okay, wait a minute. So so move? [0:33:46, 0:33:48]: Okay, Mr Mr uh Thomas Samu, is there a second? [0:33:49, 0:33:52]: Ms. Barber sec Ms. Barber second that. All in favor, please indicate. [0:33:53, 0:34:01]: All right, so those will be moved off consent agenda. We'll make those items in the right, we'll make those items five, six, seven, and eight. [0:34:01, 0:34:03]: Okay, five, six, and seven, eight. [0:34:03, 0:34:23]: All right, so uh so make note of that and then um and there is an uh Mr. Alzheimer, you have another yes, uh Mayor, I'd like to make a motion to add to the agenda the an assessment uh on Eagles Landing Parkway at Eagle Point uh to have the city address that. [0:34:23, 0:34:25]: Okay, is there a second of that motion? [0:34:26, 0:34:38]: Mr. Berry, second, all favor, please indicate. Now decision, okay, that'll be item number nine, sir. Item number nine, and you'll lead that discussion on that. And on that note, counsel for the re I need a motion to adopt the rest of the agenda, please. [0:34:38, 0:34:43]: So move. Mr. Alexander, is there a second? Mr. Mr. Berry, second. All in favor, please indicate. [0:34:44, 0:35:01]: Okay, unanimous decision, thank you very much. Okay, so please review the minutes, uh draft minutes that you have before you for the city council meeting on March fourth um of this past year. I'm just gonna March fourth earlier this month, excuse me. And uh so we'll be able to review that and then we'll be able to accept that and approve those at the next meeting. [0:35:01, 0:35:04]: Uh Madam Clerk, do we have any public comments at all? [0:35:04, 0:35:24]: Okay. So we we will go to the consent agenda now for item number two, and that dealt with the council consideration to approve the resolution to fill three vacancies and appoint three members to the youth council advisory committee to fill those unexpired two-year terms. Uh but what I understand, one of those individuals that was uh [0:35:24, 0:35:30]: right before us, uh has um I guess redrawn their name. Is that my understanding? [0:35:33, 0:35:34]: Is that correct? [0:35:35, 0:35:36]: Okay. [0:35:38, 0:35:44]: And so really you only we only have two individuals to approve for the um [0:35:45, 0:35:47]: for the actual s positions. [0:35:48, 0:35:50]: And [0:35:51, 0:35:55]: I believe one of those individuals would be a Valerie Reese. [0:35:58, 0:36:00]: And the other individual [0:36:03, 0:36:05]: Caitlin Caitlin? [0:36:09, 0:36:15]: Caitlin f first? No no that's not that's not proper. Nash, Miss Nash. [0:36:16, 0:36:18]: Okay, just snatch. [0:36:19, 0:36:27]: Okay. So that was on the consent agenda to do that. Uh is there a motion well actually I would imagine th uh there's a motion to accept that, is that correct? [0:36:28, 0:36:43]: Most of those two individuals? Yes, some of them. Okay, is there a second? Okay, all in favor, please indicate. Oh thank thank you. That went from Mr. Alexander and Mr. Berry. Yeah, Mr. Alexander and Mr. Berry. Okay. So on that next note, uh for let's see here. [0:36:48, 0:37:08]: Okay, we have unfinished business. Unfinished business ordinance to allow additional licenses, licenses, and collections, excuse me, licenses and locations in the city for several types of businesses. Consideration of the ordinance to amend the city of Starbury's code of ordinances relating to dealers into steel spirits, pawn shops, tire shops. [0:37:08, 0:37:28]: Use car dealerships and precious gems. As so to clarify the number of licenses available to provide and process for allowing additional licenses uh based upon census data, planning commission recommendation approval, staff recommendations also approval. Mr. Anderson, please. Uh good evening. This is a continuation from our discussion on um [0:37:28, 0:37:34]: March fourth about the potential locations of um the proposed local stores. [0:37:37, 0:37:55]: Uh so here's the updated uh rendition of the map that I presented last time. Uh if you highlight the yellow, look at the yellow balloons, those are staff's preferred recommendations for the um prefer for the location of the liquor stores. Uh the red writing is is um [0:37:55, 0:37:58]: The existing liquor stores highlighted by a black star. [0:38:00, 0:38:11]: So you can see the relationship for the for where the five areas that the city's code of ordinances uh limits the potential locations of uh liquor stores. [0:38:13, 0:38:14]: Mr. Anderson. [0:38:14, 0:38:23]: Yes, sir. I believe the the uh dot uh next to Peach Drive is in the wrong place. It should be uh above the Jodico. [0:38:25, 0:38:26]: Which one right here? [0:38:27, 0:38:34]: Right. That should be above the Jodico property there west of I seventy five,'cause we annexed that into the city. [0:38:34, 0:38:41]: I thought she made that egg okay. I thought we made that adjustment, so Okay. [0:38:43, 0:38:57]: But that was one of the the areas that we recommended, so okay. Uh this is section nine point four of the of the city code of ordinances which lists the five areas that currently liquor stores can go in. [0:39:02, 0:39:22]: Could could uh could you back up one second, please? Yes sir. Okay, uh what is this air uh I think district four was the only one that didn't have one in there, is that right? Yes, sir. District uh four was the only one not district four, district uh three uh councilman bearers. Okay, three, I'm sorry. Three. Councilman three. Okay. Area four, but it'd be [0:39:22, 0:39:34]: It'd be the on here is area four. Yes. That's why okay, that's what I got confused with. Okay. This is area four. Okay. Okay. Got it. I appreciate it. Okay. So all right. So otherwise okay. All right. Thank you. [0:39:35, 0:39:55]: Uh these are the zone requirements currently by the UDC. Uh C1, C2, C3, and some PUD are the zoning districts that liquor stores are allowed in. However, they they must have a special use permit. That means they have to come before council to get approval. Uh these are the um a map of the [0:39:55, 0:40:03]: The particular C1, C2, C three, and PUD zoning districts, those are the uh areas in the city which are zoned by those. [0:40:04, 0:40:15]: particular districts. And uh if you look at the legend, it gives the colors. Uh the green is PUD, the red is C three, the peach is C2, and the pink lavender color is uh C one. [0:40:17, 0:40:27]: So these are all the areas potentially a liquor store could go in in the city. Uh there are certain distance requirement by the UDC and the state and the city code of ordinances. Um [0:40:32, 0:40:48]: So here's um most of the vacant tracks. We tried to do a vacancy analysis of all the vacant land in those particular districts that I previously mentioned, C one, C two, C three, and PUD. So the green um circles indicate potential vacant parcels. [0:41:00, 0:41:19]: So here's uh also the um the lookout store uh ordinance in the city code of ordinances uh mandates a minimum lot size of six thousand square feet. And uh he's and we have sixty-three uh a total I mean according to our analysis we identify sixty-three potential parcels that meet that size requirement. [0:41:24, 0:41:32]: The lot size is only six thousand square feet? Well I I think that mean uh it means the size of the building might be six thousand square feet. [0:41:35, 0:41:38]: That's what I think it meant. But this came from the city of uh code of ordinances, so [0:41:40, 0:41:41]: I'm thinking it's the size of the building. [0:41:43, 0:41:44]: Not the lot sauce. [0:41:48, 0:41:58]: Yeah, we we wouldn't need to adjust that if what whatever the case may be'cause certainly we want it to be on a larger track than that. I mean that's i I think that's the building, Councilmember Alexander. Right. [0:42:00, 0:42:20]: Uh throughout um from our analysis, we came to discover three findings. Um the number of applications for potential liquor stores are expected to be minimal given the restrictive requirements. Designated area requirements by the City Code of Ordinance, Section 9.8 [0:42:20, 0:42:40]: Is very limiting. Minimum size requirement is very limiting. Staff recommends repealing section 9.04.090 of the city code of ordinances. Repeal the minimum size requirement of or uh of ordinance 9.01.1 [0:42:40, 0:42:50]: 120 of the City Code of Ordinances and to allow liquor stores to be governed by the City of Stockbridge Unified Development Code with a special use permit as required. [0:42:52, 0:43:10]: So um what we're recommending um to eliminate those certain specific areas that liquor stores are currently designated to be and um to allow them to be governed by to allow the the selection of the areas to be governed by the unified development code or our zoning ordinance. [0:43:13, 0:43:17]: All right, all right, then fine with me, but I don't know what kind of questions and concerns does council have. [0:43:19, 0:43:22]: I have a question. Go right up here. [0:43:22, 0:43:28]: You want us to repel the minimum size. The minimum size is six thousand square feet, right? Yes. [0:43:28, 0:43:48]: Are we gonna increase it? Uh we just w I just felt like we should um well, technically because um when we did our our analysis, um from what I could read from the the code of ordinances that it was mandating that it be a standalone building. So I didn't know if council wanted to be a standalone. [0:43:48, 0:44:04]: building or it could be part of a plaza or a mixed use development. So if we repeal it, that mean it could be part of a mixed use development since we have a couple of that are on the way here. Prop could the um liquor store could be located within one of those types of projects. [0:44:06, 0:44:08]: If we were to do that [0:44:10, 0:44:30]: And you say that it it would be governed by our unify unified development code. Yes. That would allow for them to have other locations within the city even though within close proximity to another liquor store. Like I don't want any more in my district's city. No, I mean th whoever you are, don't ask for it. I mean there still would be distance requirements and all that, but I'm saying uh it [0:44:30, 0:44:50]: it would be whatever the the restrictions are of the Unified Development Code and its overlay districts and all that, it will regulate where they can be located at, instead of restricting it to just five particular locations in the city. There might be other areas in the city that somebody that a developer might come forward with. [0:44:50, 0:44:52]: What a proposal that we would be able to consider. [0:44:56, 0:44:57]: Okay. [0:44:57, 0:45:17]: Let me say this. Yeah, go ahead, please. I am for uh the making a change in this, but I'm not for these two repeals. I like those limiting items. I like it. I like the fact that there is only s five locations. Do we know where they are that someone could put a liquor store? [0:45:17, 0:45:37]: I kinda like that. But it's not just up to me. I don't want it to be wide open or to open the door for other locations when we can predetermine um some of those those locations ahead of time and we won't get surprised because if we open the door, you know what's gonna happen. Somebody [0:45:37, 0:45:38]: gonna come knock it. [0:45:39, 0:45:40]: Yes, sir. Okay. [0:45:40, 0:45:42]: Mr. Berry, you have some uh comments, sir? [0:45:43, 0:46:03]: Just more more of the same. Um, the requirements that are already in place, while not a truly open Pandora's box, it does give us a little more control. Okay. And I'm definitely more in favor of us having control and say over where the future uh developments will go with this particular um item. Um [0:46:04, 0:46:19]: I'm I'm echoing with uh Councilwoman Gann as well. I d I you know, I said it previously. Mm the area on Rock Quarry Road in District Three doesn't it doesn't really fit what we would like to see and what the constituents would want to see. So Okay. [0:46:21, 0:46:38]: Uh in the mayor in the pike. I I like the idea that you have to build a larger size greater than six thousand,'cause you can't just build a little corner, little package though. You gotta build something nice like what we have on Eagles Landing and Hudson Bridge. [0:46:39, 0:46:53]: And keep and and to add, to keeping with the the pattern that we're asking for, these standalone buildings with the brick on them, that everything that we build in the future is on a consistent plane. Okay. And so that kinda helps us keep that in play. [0:46:54, 0:47:08]: I think what we have we already have one that's kind of already grandfathered in. It's not a standalone building. It's part of a a strip mall actually, the one right downtown. But the others that I recall are all standalone buildings in this aspect right now. Yes, yes sir. That's correct, Mayor. Right. Ms. Gantt, go ahead please. [0:47:09, 0:47:13]: I I didn't I was about to say I didn't have a problem with it being in a [0:47:14, 0:47:19]: in a shopping in a mixed use development. I see them all the time in in Atlanta or [0:47:19, 0:47:29]: or you know, in different places, I get it, right? We have condos and people have their live, work and play and they have their stores there. I inside in DC. [0:47:29, 0:47:33]: recently. So I'm I'm not really necessarily against that, but [0:47:34, 0:47:37]: When you look at the unified development code. [0:47:37, 0:47:43]: I don't know if that allows for them, like we've already discussed, allows them to just a windfall. [0:47:44, 0:47:47]: And it opens up something that if we did it for one [0:47:48, 0:47:55]: Why are we not doing it for the other? And so maybe you can answer that if if there's a limit or can we copy these two [0:47:56, 0:47:58]: requirement, area requirements in our unified [0:48:00, 0:48:01]: Question can be [0:48:01, 0:48:02]: Whether or not [0:48:03, 0:48:05]: We can amend the [0:48:06, 0:48:10]: Development code to the requirements that and stipulations that we want. [0:48:10, 0:48:20]: Yes. Um the reason why they can't there there are we we're not appealing a the we're not repealing the portion of the city code or ordinance that pertain to the [0:48:20, 0:48:22]: The number of additional [0:48:23, 0:48:27]: Liquor stores. We can only have an additional liquor store per p five thousand. [0:48:28, 0:48:29]: New um [0:48:29, 0:48:49]: residents. So we have 10,000 new residents. So right now we can we can only have two additional liquor store licenses. So we couldn't exceed two. The rationale behind um allowing the unified development code to um to govern exclusively the the the placement of the liquor stores would be just to allow [0:48:49, 0:48:55]: Allowed them to be to go into mixed use developments instead of just being in standalone buildings. [0:48:55, 0:48:58]: L let me ask a question, another question. Oh first of all, Mr. Gannon, are you done? [0:49:00, 0:49:06]: Uh well w if we allowed them to go into that into a building. [0:49:06, 0:49:17]: Mm-hmm. Um buildings, yeah. Right. Um kind of like you know how live up top and down bottom, I get it. My question is [0:49:19, 0:49:21]: They would still have to meet those [0:49:21, 0:49:41]: requirements in regards to size yes and in i in the areas will still have to be meet or can we change the size can we make it increase the size you can I mean it's a presentation whatever recommendations I get from y'all I'll take it down and and craft the um the legislation so this is just a presentation we just present some options though I'm just here to take notes. [0:49:41, 0:50:01]: And uh but uh a look at store still requires a special use permit. So council still would have to sign off on wherever looker store goes. So they'll package your application together and come before you and make a presentation, you could vote yay or nay because because it requires a special use permit. That's what the UDC requires. So there are some [0:50:01, 0:50:16]: There's some layer of protection for the council memb for the council members. If if there is a place that someone is proposing a liquor store and they come before you guys and w wanna go there and you are and um the council is against it, you can vote up or down. So [0:50:20, 0:50:20]: Okay. [0:50:21, 0:50:41]: Mr. Alexander, go ahead, please. Okay, let me see if I can craft a potential solution. We got five locations identified. Yes, sir. Yes, sir. Now, if we were able to codify in some way those five locations, such as Jodico, that it could go into a mixed-use local uh destination, but only in those five locations. [0:50:41, 0:50:42]: Locations. [0:50:43, 0:51:03]: Yeah, I mean we we could do that, yes sir. Right. So it would give it would keep us with all of the current restrictions that would give us only the locations identified, correct? The five locations identified. Yes. But it but it would allow it to go into a mixed use in those five locations, which is [0:51:03, 0:51:17]: is at Jodico, it would be appropriate because it would need to be over six thousand square foot. It could be in a multi-tenant building, but it would be we we know what we're gonna get that it's gonna be very substantial. [0:51:17, 0:51:18]: Yes. [0:51:20, 0:51:20]: Yes, that's correct. [0:51:21, 0:51:36]: So that would give us everything that we want, but it would allow some flexibility and then on top of that, it would still have to come to the council for a up or down vote, even with all those that's very restrictive. And we didn't like it, we could still say no. Yes, sir. Exactly. [0:51:40, 0:51:48]: And Jodica does have some standalone buildings too, so they they could consider doing it that way. That's one of the areas we identified for uh a new location. [0:51:52, 0:51:53]: Any questions, Council anymore? [0:51:53, 0:51:57]: I'm okay with that. We can get that. If we could get a general agreement on that. [0:51:58, 0:51:59]: Okay. [0:52:01, 0:52:06]: Wh where the five look at I see this circle here and I saw one like going down Rock Quarry. [0:52:06, 0:52:24]: road kind of. Yeah, that's we use consent well. Count Councilman Berry is saying no to that. Uh we can I mean the only way we can um I mean I w I consulted with legal on that and um it basically said that we uh couldn't preclude one area [0:52:26, 0:52:27]: Of the city. [0:52:29, 0:52:31]: I guess I [0:52:32, 0:52:43]: Man, oh um I I consulted with an attorney about um Mr. Berry's concern and um she said it was best to leave it like that or you would have to repeal the whole section. [0:52:44, 0:52:54]: So we'll have to repeal um section nine point one two oh of the city code of ordinances and it will eliminate those five particular locations. And then um [0:52:55, 0:52:56]: Um [0:52:57, 0:52:58]: Okay. [0:52:59, 0:53:06]: If we repeal that, then we can g we can designate the areas that we want. Is that you can do that if you want to, yes, ma'am? [0:53:07, 0:53:08]: Which is Judico Road. [0:53:09, 0:53:29]: I mean I'm just saying we said I don't want all five of'em. Well we w we are only getting two, so you can't have two, right? Just to be fair, uh I mean from a planning standpoint, it would be best to have'em spread out through the city and not instead of proliferated in uh one particular district. So that's why uh one of the reasons why [0:53:29, 0:53:49]: Area three was selected because there are currently no uh look stores in that particular council district. Yeah, I would just say it was up Mr. Berry, we certainly would respect your right to say no. So if there was an application to come forward and you certainly uh do wouldn't support it, I certainly would support it with my [0:53:49, 0:53:51]: My vote because you have that right. Correct. [0:53:53, 0:54:02]: Right. So otherwise d the area down here, the cir the circle down here at the bottom of the the city limits involves Toto Road has no number on it right now. Is that correct? [0:54:02, 0:54:05]: Yeah, I thought she updated this map, but uh [0:54:06, 0:54:22]: Oh, I got the wrong presentation. The pink spot right there where Jodoko is and then on the other side of Jodoko. Right. To the north of that should be indicated as a location'cause that's the a location we annexed into the city. Right, right, okay. It's updated on one map, yes, that's correct. [0:54:23, 0:54:24]: Okay. [0:54:24, 0:54:34]: But that's in your area right now there, missing all that or so. Right. So it's highlight it's in the city, you can see, but I don't know why she didn't spread the ring all the way up there. But yeah. Okay. City limit is re yeah. [0:54:34, 0:54:35]: Okay. [0:54:37, 0:54:43]: So I'll get this updated because it'll be part of the All right so we have we have a motion for any action here or for further discussion? [0:54:44, 0:55:02]: I'm not comfortable with a motion. I'm just I thought we were giving him direction to get make sure it was done. Oh yeah, this is yeah, we we will or we we need a motion, but if you're not ready this is the second time he's come back. Yeah, it's a second time, but uh Okay. Uh I mean I can't um I I would say um just [0:55:03, 0:55:05]: Leave it as [0:55:06, 0:55:26]: As it is, and just maybe say uh add, it's already governed technically by the the UDC. I was just asking for it to be exclusively governed by the UDC. So we we can leave it in its current form. And uh even though when we identify winners of the lottery, uh they still have to come before city council and get approval for a special use permit under the [0:55:26, 0:55:33]: The current term. So we could just leave it as is. All right. Is that a and just proceed? The motion would be to allow us to proceed with the lottery. [0:55:33, 0:55:40]: Again, my my question one more time, just to be clear. If we did what you're advising us with the UDC. Mm-hmm. [0:55:40, 0:55:42]: Тен викин стіл [0:55:43, 0:55:55]: add those limitations. It must be over six thousand square feet. It must be we can add those into that, correct? Yes, ma'am. Okay. So it can have the same thousand square feet, okay. [0:55:55, 0:55:56]: Okay. [0:55:56, 0:56:03]: The same location that's on this map. Mm-hmm. Just the just the bot with the minimum six thousand square feet. [0:56:03, 0:56:23]: Mm-hmm. That's currently what it is now, yes. The minimum right now is six thousand square feet. I was just trying to repeal it. And then it would still be able to come to us and we will still get a vote up or down. We just add s the special use permit. It's already in the UDC that requires it. So we can just leave it like it is and uh council still will have [0:56:23, 0:56:27]: control over the say so where these liquor stores make up. [0:56:28, 0:56:31]: All right, Mr. Berry, you had something else, sir? Everybody's good down here? [0:56:35, 0:56:55]: If you repeal it. I remember saying that. Oh, if you if you repeal it, uh then it would be governed exclusively by the UDC and it would determine where those locations can go. So currently the UDC does not allow you to put it in mixed use development. That was the whole point. We wanted to stick this is the idea because Jodico is offering mixed use development. [0:56:55, 0:57:10]: Currently you said it didn't allow that. No, the code of ordinances restricted. The code of ordinances basically won't require the code of ordinances now basically requires it to be a standalone building. So I was trying to repeal that so it could go into plazas. [0:57:11, 0:57:22]: an existing buildings. It could be part of a redevelopment project or something. I was just trying to expand the di the uh the number of places it could go in because right now it's pretty restricted. It c it can only be a standalone building. [0:57:22, 0:57:42]: Right, but we need that requirement where it it can go into yes a mixed use development. So that's what I'm saying. Yes. The Jodico both of the both of both sides of Jodico is gonna be mixed use development. Okay. All right, I can't. So that's a qu that's that uh and but again, everybody has the respect, Mr. Berry has the flexibility, Miss Gantt has the flexibility. [0:57:42, 0:58:02]: To say no if it's presented in their district, because it's gotta come to council anyway. But we need that uh ability to put it in uh a mixed use development uh in certain areas of town. Because those are those are strictly that that that's exactly what you described, Ms. Gantt, what we had just saw where there would be a uh [0:58:01, 0:58:05]: uh that would be available to the residents that live over there. [0:58:05, 0:58:07]: Go ahead, Ms. Barber. [0:58:09, 0:58:13]: Mr. Anderson. Yes, ma'am. Okay, looking at the distance requirement. [0:58:13, 0:58:13]: Mm-hmm. [0:58:14, 0:58:23]: It says must be located more than a hundred yards of a church. Yes, ma'am. It must be located more than two hundred yards of a school. Why wouldn't that be the same? [0:58:24, 0:58:44]: Why wouldn't that would be what Why wouldn't it be the same, whatever the distance requirements? Uh that's what's that's how I was listening in the in the uh city code of ordinances. And I I think that's based on the state regulations. So they have different distance requirements for a church and a school. That's how that's how it is in the city code of ordinances. Okay. Yeah. [0:58:44, 0:58:46]: Yeah. [0:58:47, 0:58:57]: And so there there are distance requirements for a lot of the things that you were concerned about also, Councilmember Gat. So it's pretty heavily regulated already. [0:58:57, 0:58:58]: Okay. [0:58:59, 0:59:19]: Well, I tell you what, whatever the whatever we need to do to make sure that we can get it into a mixed use development if needed. Is the way that I think we're trying what we're trying to say would go. So with the regulations of the the feat. Correct. Yeah. So move. So so the the question is the uh the motion [0:59:19, 0:59:22]: is to give us permission to move forward with the uh with the lottery. [0:59:24, 0:59:24]: Okay. [0:59:25, 0:59:39]: Okay, y okay. What you y you said so move. No one's second that just yet. Oh I'm sorry. I'm I was just trying to say we need I need a motion so we can move forward with the lottery. Yes it is. Okay, all right then. Is there a second to that motion? [0:59:40, 0:59:43]: For everything. I mean No it [0:59:44, 1:00:04]: I don't know. Can I make a motion real quick? This is for the this is for the lottery and the ability to put it in mixed use developments in those certain locations that have been identified, but it will still come back before the council for a vote. And it will still have those other stipulations. [1:00:04, 1:00:24]: Still have those restrictions where it's it must be six thousand square foot minimum. It need to be upsize, but it could go into a mixed use development. But we're basically keeping everything the same, but we're just adding a mixed use development. Correct. Yeah, okay. All right. All right. Okay. Is there a second to that motion? I second. Miss Gantt second that now. Uh I know it's all on [1:00:24, 1:00:28]: [3629.3, 3632.8]: Okay.'Cause there was a lot that was said there. I wanna know if you caught all that. [1:00:35, 1:00:37]: Moving forward with the lottery. [1:00:38, 1:00:45]: With a minimum of square feet of six thousand, adding a component of mixed use development and [1:00:48, 1:00:52]: Does that capture that? City UDC and the uh city code of ordinances. [1:00:54, 1:01:14]: Okay. Motion to be made and second. All favor, please indicate. Now it's decision. Thank you. Appreciate it. Sorry, it took so long. Okay. New business. UDC uh mail notice requirement. Consideration of an amendment to Stockbridge Unified Development Code UDC to change the provisions of the mail notice requirement pertaining to zoning case. [1:01:14, 1:01:17]: Cases to be heard at public hearings. Mr. Ryan, please. [1:01:18, 1:01:19]: Okay. [1:01:19, 1:01:20]: Um [1:01:21, 1:01:23]: This is um [1:01:23, 1:01:24]: This uh [1:01:25, 1:01:42]: This presentation is based on a request from um Councilmember Barber at our last meeting on March eighth. She wanted to increase the um the mail notice distance requirement. Currently our mail notice distance requirement is adjacent property owners only. However, as a courtesy staff has been um [1:01:43, 1:01:46]: advising the developers or the applicants to go out to three hundred feet. [1:01:47, 1:01:48]: Um [1:01:48, 1:01:57]: We polled about 20 different municipalities. We heard back from 13. And um here's the findings right here. [1:02:05, 1:02:08]: If you look uh not showing up there. Okay, hold on. [1:02:12, 1:02:15]: [3757.9, 3758.9]: All right, thanks. [1:02:40, 1:02:45]: So as I was saying, we polled 20 communities, we heard back from 13. [1:02:45, 1:02:46]: And [1:02:50, 1:03:00]: Uh as you can see, um City of East Point was one that we uh poll they have a five thousand mail notice requirement for residential development. [1:03:01, 1:03:03]: A thousand feet for industrial development. [1:03:03, 1:03:05]: Cherokee County has a thousand feet. [1:03:05, 1:03:07]: Forsyth County has five hundred feet. [1:03:08, 1:03:28]: Paddle Springs has 200 feet. South Fulton has a quarter of a mile. Alfaretto has 500 feet. Savannah has 300 feet. Noonan has 250 feet. Morrill has 500 feet. Hall County has 500 feet. Riverdale has 300 feet. Clarkston has, I mean Thomason has. [1:03:28, 1:03:33]: Has 300 feet. Clarston has 300 feet. And after consultation with [1:03:36, 1:03:56]: The city attorney staff recommends that the city start off with a mail notice requirement of 500 feet. This is a five basically this is a 500 feet um increase because our current ordinance only requires the adjacent property owners to um be notified. So we'll we'll extend it out to 500 feet. [1:03:55, 1:03:56]: Mm. [1:03:57, 1:04:00]: Okay. Ms. Barber, you have something you need to say, ma'am? [1:04:00, 1:04:02]: If there is no question, I'll make a motion. [1:04:03, 1:04:04]: Make a motion. [1:04:05, 1:04:05]: Um [1:04:06, 1:04:13]: So we'll be before you w w d this will give us permission to take this to the planning commission and then it'll come back to city council. Okay. All right. [1:04:15, 1:04:26]: I was saying the motion tonight would give us permission to take it to the Planning Commission because it's a text amendment. And then once the Planning Commission votes on it, it'll come back before council for an official vote. [1:04:30, 1:04:36]: Go ahead, Miss Barber. I motion to approve the amendment to the Stockbridge Unified Development Code. [1:04:37, 1:04:44]: To change the provisions of the mailed notice requirement pertaining to zoning cases to be heard at public hearings. [1:04:45, 1:04:46]: That amendment? [1:04:47, 1:04:48]: Is [1:04:48, 1:04:50]: Five hundred feet per second. [1:04:51, 1:04:54]: Ms. Barber second had all fair president? I second Ms. Barber first. Uh [1:04:55, 1:05:03]: Uh second. Yep. Okay, I see you can say that's Barber Gantt here. All in favor please indicate? Thank you very much. Okay. [1:05:05, 1:05:09]: Now we're gonna move back to the items we took off the consent agenda. [1:05:09, 1:05:28]: And that would be council of consider excuse me, council consideration to approve the resolution to enter into an IGA intergovernmental agreement between the city of Stockbridge and Henry County for Patrick Henry Parkway improvements. The city's total cost share would not exceed five hundred and forty thousand dollars. I would say Mr. Gardner, I believe this would be you. [1:05:41, 1:05:46]: Good evening, man. Council. As you know, the Patrick Henry Parkway has already been paved. [1:05:46, 1:05:50]: This is a housekeeping item that came from Henry County to us. [1:05:50, 1:05:56]: Um portion of the roads actually in the city and portions of the road is actually in the county. The county had a consultant. [1:05:57, 1:05:58]: To go ahead and pave the road and [1:05:59, 1:06:17]: We mentioned that the council it it made sense just for us to go ahead and have them do that job and uh re reimburse them. And so we got the IGA. Obviously the work was done before the IGA was actually consummated. Um so this is a housekeeping item for both Henry County and for us. But the road's already been paved. [1:06:18, 1:06:22]: Okay, thank you. So questions, concerns and or motion? [1:06:23, 1:06:28]: Okay. Uh is there a second to the motion? Mr. Berry second. All in favor, please indicate. [1:06:30, 1:06:46]: Okay. Nam's decision, Miss Gann, I see you out there. Okay, Nam's decision on that. All right. Uh Council consideration approved a resolution to create a police department code of ethics policy for all civilian employees. Would uh is this Miss okay, Miss Renee Wheeler, please. [1:07:07, 1:07:09]: Good evening, Mayor and Council. Good evening. [1:07:10, 1:07:23]: Um we're here to get council's approval to uh create to approve a resolution to create a police department code of ethics for civilian employees. Uh Mr. Uh Grover. [1:07:26, 1:07:46]: With the accreditation manager with the chief uh police department has reviewed um our current ethics policy that is in the employee manual, and this one will allow it to be uh go further than what we have in our current policy to include civilian employees. They have one in [1:07:46, 1:07:49]: In place for the sworn personnel. [1:07:49, 1:07:51]: But this is one that [1:07:51, 1:07:55]: Will need to be approved by you for civilin' employees. [1:07:55, 1:07:56]: for accreditation. [1:07:57, 1:07:59]: For the state and national creditation. [1:07:59, 1:08:05]: And if you have any additional questions, Mr. Grover can explain a little bit more about why this is needed. [1:08:06, 1:08:19]: I would imagine it's uh assumption by your comments um is needed to make sure that our police department is fully accredited across the board for police officers and civilians and make us a top notch police department, is what I understand. Is that correct? Or is that a s good assumption? [1:08:22, 1:08:23]: Yeah, so that's [1:08:23, 1:08:43]: That's correct. Um we have two standards, one in the state program and one in the national program, which we're working on both. The the standards require that all employees meet a code of ethics. And the one that that most police departments use is one that was written by International Association. [1:08:43, 1:09:03]: Chiefs of police in 1957, but it only deals with sworn officers. So when I looked at the city to see what they had, it did not go far far enough. So what I did is I wrote this one, which takes care of our people, and then we sent it over, and that [1:09:03, 1:09:11]: That's how we're here tonight to see if y'all want to adopt it to put it in the city's policy as well. Okay, thank you. Yes, sir. Any other questions, Council? [1:09:13, 1:09:21]: Okay, if no questions is motion to accept this policy. So moved. Is there miss but miss again to Miss Barber second that all in favor please indicate? [1:09:21, 1:09:23]: She now says Susan, thank you very much. [1:09:24, 1:09:25]: Right. [1:09:25, 1:09:35]: Council consideration approved a resolution to update the city's deployment manual with general housekeeping items to keep current policies updated. I imagine it's you uh you again, Miss Wheeler. [1:09:35, 1:09:46]: Yes, there are a few uh housekeeping items um that needed to be updated in the employee manual and these were uh three sections in the manual that [1:09:46, 1:09:48]: I wanted to move forward and update them. [1:09:49, 1:09:53]: One was to include um in section three seven oh under [1:09:54, 1:10:05]: Approved exceptions for vacancies and announcements that internal promotions are similar to position upgrades and likewise may not require an external job posting unless no qualified applicants apply. [1:10:05, 1:10:15]: We wanted to update that section and have that language placed in there. Section nine six nine oh point zero zero zero which which would [1:10:16, 1:10:23]: uh have additional pay for exempt or non-exempt employees. What happens is that sometimes we have employees who have to fill in [1:10:23, 1:10:28]: For positions um that are higher than their current classification. [1:10:29, 1:10:39]: For example, we have a um the Main Street coordinator acting as the Main Street manager and taking on additional responsibilities for that particular position. [1:10:40, 1:10:41]: And it's customary to [1:10:41, 1:10:43]: Provide that individual with [1:10:43, 1:10:51]: A compensation for taking on those additional duties, which are more than what she's currently doing, in addition to the managerial position. [1:10:51, 1:11:11]: So this is an example of one position, but we've had it in other positions here in the city when Brad Holtzinger had to take over responsibility of the water department, which included also the sewer department. So he had to take on those additional responsibilities. And we would compensate that employee for that during that time period. [1:11:11, 1:11:20]: period. Once we hire a person in the job, then their compensation goes back to what they were currently making and so on. [1:11:20, 1:11:24]: Okay. So we want to add that information to the policy. [1:11:25, 1:11:29]: And the other one is that um when we had the handbook um [1:11:29, 1:11:31]: Approved last time. [1:11:31, 1:11:34]: Veterans Day was left off, so we just wanna [1:11:34, 1:11:49]: add that into the policy which is not listed in there currently right now. So council had already approved it. We're just adding it as um into the manual. Okay. Okay. Go ahead please. [1:11:57, 1:12:14]: So if we do we're um in terms of um uh this position in particular, I think Main Street was actually uh mentioned. Are are we going to fill that position or are we gonna look at reorganizing possibly? [1:12:15, 1:12:20]: Right now the position is being advertised um by the Economic Development Direct. [1:12:21, 1:12:28]: Right, I'm saying d uh we I think I don't know, maybe we need to have a discussion. Do is the position [1:12:29, 1:12:49]: might be a cost savings measure versus doing it the way that we've been doing it, where we have seen some other cities do a shared DDA and Main Street kind of uh situation where that we like we listened to a presentation at the DDA board on what Woodstock was doing in terms of whether staff kind of facilitated that. [1:12:49, 1:12:59]: So I mean, seems like to me we have a lot of dual, we have a lot of duplication in the two um [1:12:59, 1:13:19]: In the two positions, which is economic development, and when a lot of cities don't have a DDA and a Main Street, I think there could be a combination uh of the two versus having these positions being filled. And we're always looking at opportunities to potentially have a cost savings. [1:13:19, 1:13:28]: And then maybe reapply that to a to a different area. I don't know, it's not just up to me, but certainly I I mean [1:13:28, 1:13:31]: I I we just had some [1:13:32, 1:13:52]: We just need to make sure that we're on the same page as far as the direction that we're going in terms of terms of the city, uh whoever else we decide to bring in, whether that vision is where we're going and then the way the council is going and then uh the way uh this department is going. Because [1:13:52, 1:14:05]: Because the the route that the council has chosen is a more modern, thriving downtown versus a classic Main Street model. Um where [1:14:08, 1:14:11]: We really don't have a lot of [1:14:12, 1:14:32]: that traditional downtown where the courthouse is or the particular, you know, businesses are are a traditional Main Street. We don't have that. We're developing a more uh again a more not an urban but more modern type [1:14:32, 1:14:42]: Uh, what's your point or point of order? This item is whether or not to approve the resolution to update the city's employee manual. [1:14:43, 1:14:47]: with gener general housekeeping items to keep current policies updated. [1:14:48, 1:15:01]: That's true. Good point. Certainly. My contention is again, is that before we make that decision we gotta decide where are we gonna hire another main street manager? Or are we gonna do something different? [1:15:02, 1:15:14]: Is that your recommendation to hire another Main Street manager? So if you remember at the at the retreat we just recently had Mr. Alons came in and he outlined his vision for the department. [1:15:14, 1:15:21]: He also outlined that division when he first got here last year. Uh and that division was On the border. Mayor Ford. Yes, ma'am. [1:15:22, 1:15:24]: This item is specifically [1:15:25, 1:15:31]: Whether or not the council approves a resolution to update the city's employee manual. [1:15:31, 1:15:40]: With general housekeeping items. All right. So let's do these other discussions on whether or not we want to restructure the department [1:15:40, 1:16:00]: That is a completely different subject. Okay. Stick with the item as it is on the agenda, please. Okay. So let's stay on the agenda. Let's so what so what that's what the discussion is about the about the what you presented, Miss Wheelers. That's absolutely right. Correct. Okay. So if we have questions or concerns specifically about this topic on hand. Yes, sir. Go ahead, please. Yeah, for it I'm I'm [1:16:00, 1:16:10]: move to accept the recommendation as presented. Okay, is there a motion to second? A second. Okay. From Mr. Ms. Thomason, Ms. Barber. All in favor, please indicate. [1:16:11, 1:16:12]: All polls. [1:16:12, 1:16:21]: I just have I had a question. I I certainly would like that question to get it. [1:16:22, 1:16:28]: You're not going to be able to do that. She asked that she said that's what they were going to do. [1:16:29, 1:16:36]: But again, I'm I'm I'm is I will abstain until I get that information. Four zero one motion passed. Thank you. Thank you. [1:16:38, 1:16:47]: Okay, what we have next, council's c uh consideration to approve the resolution to accept federal funding support of the youth and the senior uh center project. Mr. Gardner, please. [1:16:59, 1:17:19]: Thank you, Mayor, Council members. Um at our recent uh Washington DC visit with the National Leagues of Cities, um, one of the things we heard um from some of the staff was in order for us when we bring our list of projects, in order to make sure that our projects are are truly uh localized. [1:17:18, 1:17:38]: was and to get the support thereof of the legislature was to make sure that we had some supporting documents, letter of uh letter of uh support for those specific projects. And so with that I'd mentioned to the mayor that uh and I checked with the city clerk that we have a resolution of support as it relates to the Uton Senior Center. There was not one. [1:17:38, 1:17:58]: And so I actually put it on the agenda, put it on the agenda so we could have something official that we sent to them, letting them know: hey, this is a project that we support. We want you guys to fund it. Um, also requested some letter of support from our local clergy that would also go up there along with this to say, hey, we're asking. [1:17:58, 1:18:07]: For X amount of millions of dollars for this project. It is supported by the community, it is needed by the community. And so that hopefully gets us over the hump. [1:18:08, 1:18:28]: when it comes to asking for the amount that we were asking for for for that specific project. So that's that's what this was a Mr. Alexander, go ahead please. Yeah so the purpose of this particular resolution is to present it to uh the our congressional delegation so that [1:18:28, 1:18:48]: That following our meeting that we had in DC, that there was going to be some funds that would be committed on the federal level for us to be able to move forward with this particular project. And that's the on that's the intent of this resolution. [1:18:47, 1:18:58]: Correct. That is the crux of the remote. And it's your recommendation that we that this is necessary. Yes. That's that's all I'll to the council maternity. Ms. Mr. Thomas, go ahead, please. Thank you. [1:19:01, 1:19:03]: Mr. Gardner and Council, um [1:19:05, 1:19:17]: I wanted to make a statement in into the records. Uh I was also there in Washington as well, and I was very attentive to the discussion. [1:19:18, 1:19:26]: Also, we were informed even before we met with the congressman that [1:19:27, 1:19:36]: He had already approved the allocation for the City of Stock Green. No, no, no, no, no. No, sir. No. [1:19:37, 1:19:41]: No. Go ahead, Ms. Cole. [1:19:42, 1:19:55]: I think Council Councilmember Thomas, what he was talking about was when we got in, he talked about the the one the projects that we submitted last year, which was the water and sewer project as well as the [1:19:55, 1:20:15]: Um bridge project that they funded for a tune of about three million dollars. He mentioned that first that was the kudos that he gave um for each of the cities that got funding. I think that's what that was pertaining to. Because when we give them this list, it has to actually go through congressional appropriations, which means it gets voted on by both um both chambers. [1:20:15, 1:20:35]: The House and the Senate, as part of either an Omnus bill, they attach it to another Senate bill or a congressional bill. But that process, as we knew, took us almost a year from when we submitted our projects last year. We were notified that they were put into appropriations. I think back in August. [1:20:34, 1:20:54]: October, September of last year, and then we got notice about a week or two before we got up there that they actually truly got funded and that we should be receiving those funds. So the process takes a while, but he said that he would actually put our project, this project in the HOP is what I think he said. Um but it still has to go through the appropriations commit process. No, I I don't. [1:20:54, 1:21:02]: Spirit or doubt in of that. My purpose for my statement here and email that I sent to you and to counsel. [1:21:03, 1:21:04]: was was twofold. [1:21:05, 1:21:06]: to seek [1:21:09, 1:21:09]: Approval. [1:21:10, 1:21:11]: Of inclusivity. [1:21:12, 1:21:15]: to add the word arts into this resolution. [1:21:16, 1:21:17]: Number two. [1:21:18, 1:21:20]: To question [1:21:21, 1:21:41]: some of the information that was in the attachment. But again, I I just wanna read into the records my position uh just for inclusion in into the record and I'll and I'll read this again and I I know that uh all of you received it because [1:21:41, 1:21:45]: [4905.9, 4908.4]: And I just wanted to be clear, but again. [1:21:48, 1:21:54]: I I I don't have any issues with the statement that you made and the process. [1:21:55, 1:22:01]: I'm asking for the resolution to be amended to add a word. [1:22:01, 1:22:02]: Even though the [1:22:03, 1:22:05]: I still question the [1:22:06, 1:22:09]: The validity of some of the information [1:22:09, 1:22:11]: That was in the attachment. [1:22:12, 1:22:32]: But I wanted to be clear, and I'm just gonna read this and it falls where it may. Uh I have been an advocate for the Youth and Senior Center from day one. In 2019, I hosted a town hall meeting at Smill Barn Elementary School to get input from the Stockbridge citizens on what they want. [1:22:32, 1:22:34]: [4955.1, 4962.9]: I placed a survey online and received more than 500 responses from the community for programs for the center. [1:22:44, 1:22:57]: I advocated for the land to be purchased and earmarked to build the youth and senior center. So let me put to rest any and all notions that I am not in favor of the youth and senior center. [1:22:57, 1:23:00]: I support this project one hundred percent. [1:23:01, 1:23:10]: I certainly support any assistance from Congressman Davis Scott's office and any and all agencies and grants that can assist the city with funding. [1:23:12, 1:23:17]: with funding to bring this project to fruition. However, I do have questions. [1:23:17, 1:23:31]: The resolution attached to this item says the City of Stockbridge has already allocated funds for the preliminary conceptional design and establish a construction budget for the Youth and Senior Center. [1:23:32, 1:23:36]: Question When did the council vote to approve that? [1:23:38, 1:23:41]: Where is the funding coming from? Second question. [1:23:41, 1:23:54]: Please include in your response to this email when the city council approved the budget for the Youth and Senior Center and when the funding was approved for conception or design, engineer, and construction. [1:23:54, 1:23:59]: Also, please include in your response the splash list. [1:23:59, 1:24:06]: that is referenced indicating the amount of funding to go toward this project. [1:24:06, 1:24:09]: How much funding is being allocated? [1:24:10, 1:24:10]: Question. [1:24:11, 1:24:22]: My recollection is that TSW presented a rendering of the Cultural Arts Center with all the bells and whistles that we asked for. [1:24:22, 1:24:25]: And then presented a rendering of a [1:24:25, 1:24:32]: 30 plus million dollar design for the youth and senior center with a pool. [1:24:33, 1:24:35]: Indoor walking track. [1:24:36, 1:24:37]: A two story [1:24:37, 1:24:40]: And the entire room went silent. [1:24:40, 1:24:42]: After hearing the price tag. [1:24:42, 1:24:47]: And from that point on there was no discussion on that particular issue until here recently. [1:24:49, 1:25:01]: Yes, we all want to see the Youth and Senior Center. Yes, we want the Congressman's office to assist us with funds to help build the facility. I'm on board with that and any other office [1:25:02, 1:25:05]: Any other offer that may fully support [1:25:05, 1:25:09]: Бо ви кана exclude the arts. [1:25:10, 1:25:15]: I want to remind council that at the last retreat in February of this year, the [1:25:15, 1:25:18]: We all agreed on a campus. [1:25:18, 1:25:20]: That would be called [1:25:20, 1:25:23]: The campus connection. [1:25:23, 1:25:25]: That would be a combined [1:25:26, 1:25:27]: facility [1:25:27, 1:25:31]: that would include the arts as well as the youth and senior center. [1:25:32, 1:25:34]: That seemed to have been omitted. [1:25:35, 1:25:37]: from this resolution and it need to be included. [1:25:38, 1:25:47]: During my entire tenure on the city council, I have been a true advocate for the youth and seniors and the arts for this city. [1:25:47, 1:25:51]: I have been a strong proponent advocating and recognizing [1:25:52, 1:25:54]: The youth of this s of this community for years. [1:25:54, 1:25:57]: including the boy scouts, the girl scouts. [1:25:58, 1:26:12]: instrumental in facilitating Eagle Scout projects, the Gates Millennial Scholars, musicians, dancers, vocalists who have been able to showcase their talents at various initiatives over the years. [1:26:13, 1:26:28]: During the upcoming week, I will honor more than eighty elementary, middle, and high school students throughout the various Stockbridge school cluster, the young and gifted earners. [1:26:31, 1:26:39]: I will honor them in these various clusters for their outstanding academic and extracurricular achievements. [1:26:40, 1:26:42]: I wholeheartedly support [1:26:44, 1:26:49]: I wholeheartedly support and recognize that our children and adults [1:26:50, 1:27:10]: Need a community center where they can go to participate in physical activities as well as how the arts will advance their knowledge and growth and career opportunities. I say that to say this. I have been an advocate for years, not only [1:27:09, 1:27:16]: Only highlighting their academic accomplishment, but also highlighting their artistry in music. [1:27:16, 1:27:18]: Dance and dramatics. [1:27:19, 1:27:22]: As well confirmed by the associate [1:27:22, 1:27:27]: superintendent of Henry County Schools, who presented to the city council [1:27:27, 1:27:37]: music and arts have a profound positive impact on students and their correlation to academic success. [1:27:38, 1:27:41]: I asked this council for your support and [1:27:42, 1:27:44]: To amend the resolution. [1:27:44, 1:27:45]: to include [1:27:46, 1:27:47]: Arts. [1:27:47, 1:27:48]: As discussed [1:27:49, 1:27:51]: And improve unanimously. [1:27:52, 1:27:55]: By consent of the campus [1:27:55, 1:27:56]: Connection. [1:27:56, 1:27:59]: At the February retreat. [1:28:00, 1:28:03]: So I say all that to say and then I'm just asking and I'm [1:28:04, 1:28:05]: Move. [1:28:05, 1:28:06]: To [1:28:07, 1:28:08]: Add the word arch. [1:28:09, 1:28:12]: to the resolution. [1:28:13, 1:28:21]: All right, on that on that note, I believe less uh Mr. Gardner, before we go any further, you have some responses to this initial conversation. Is that correct? [1:28:22, 1:28:22]: Yeah. [1:28:23, 1:28:39]: Not really so. Um I I will say that last year when we went, we did take the Performing Arts Center as our primary project and was specifically told no by the congressman that that would not go through appropriations on either the Democratic side or the Republican side. [1:28:40, 1:28:47]: So they would not fund anything that had performing or arts. That was specifically told to us last year when we went um [1:28:47, 1:29:01]: at the NLC conference and met with Congressman Scott that they would not that would not fly. And that was the reason why we didn't put it in there, um, because we were previously told that if we did that, we won't get any funding. [1:29:01, 1:29:12]: Um and so that's why arts wasn't included in there or the performing wasn't included in their servers because of that one instruction that we was given by Congressman David Scott last year, twenty twenty three. [1:29:12, 1:29:32]: Um as it relates to where the language came from, obviously, yes, the city paid for an architect to give us those renderings, to give us the square footage, as the specific areas. And so that's what I put in there because what that does is it tells the legislature that we have actually put some skin in the game. [1:29:32, 1:29:35]: Аз релейцу moving forward with this initiative. [1:29:36, 1:29:37]: Um be it [1:29:37, 1:29:39]: five tausand dollars or ten tausen dollars [1:29:40, 1:29:43]: Ам, да випайдфьорда рентген тобі дан фозартекс тоді да вок. [1:29:44, 1:30:04]: We at least know that we can say that we actually have put some skin in the game as it relates to it. So when they're out there advocating for us for the city, they don't have to say that when they ask the question, what has the city of Stockbridge done as in relation to this? They can say, hey, they've got some preliminary design. We've got a photo of it as part of their pocket. Um, they've got some square. [1:30:04, 1:30:18]: footage and they've got some costs because there were included in that document um costs associated with the performing arts as well as with the Uton Senior Center. And so that's where that came from. It wasn't meant to in any way defray [1:30:18, 1:30:20]: From any other project? [1:30:20, 1:30:22]: Б то трай аз без ми кін. [1:30:22, 1:30:31]: To get congressional support for what we presented. That was all of this the resolution was was intended to do, sir. [1:30:31, 1:30:38]: Mr. Gardner, I I do appreciate that. Um I I did not hear that this year from the Congressman, but [1:30:39, 1:30:42]: My intent today was to just go on record [1:30:43, 1:30:50]: And to put this into uh the archive of my advocacy for the arts. [1:30:51, 1:31:11]: Of course I've heard conversation from council members uh over the years, but I will continue to advocate for the arts for all of the students and all of our children here in Henry County because I do understand that when we're advocating [1:31:11, 1:31:14]: uh for our kids and our youth [1:31:14, 1:31:26]: Some of us talk about recreation and and I get that. I'm a former football player. I went to school playing football, so I get that. I'm a swimmer. I understand all of that. [1:31:27, 1:31:39]: But what is lacking in the city of Stockbridge and the advocacy for us, because I work with these kids, I hear from these parents, and there are a number of programs right now [1:31:40, 1:31:45]: Where you can actually see young people performing. [1:31:45, 1:31:48]: Learning how to read music, writing music. [1:31:48, 1:31:50]: Playing instruments. [1:31:50, 1:31:55]: And on Thursday, if you come out, you will see the cotton Indian [1:31:56, 1:31:56]: Um [1:31:57, 1:32:02]: elementary school, twenty six members in a chorus ensemble. [1:32:03, 1:32:23]: And you would see them. If ha if you have ever attended any of my uh heritage celebration, you have seen these dancers. Point of order. We we we just got through talking about staying on the topic. We've wandered way off the topic at this point. Talking about the culture, arts center, city events. This resolution is specific. [1:32:23, 1:32:30]: specifically about the Youth and Senior Recreation Center. Now we s we went went through this earlier, correct? [1:32:31, 1:32:36]: Correct. All right, we'll stay on topic. All right, uh Mayor Ford. Yes, sir. [1:32:38, 1:32:38]: Yes, sir. [1:32:39, 1:32:42]: A presentation was made about a resolution. That's correct. [1:32:44, 1:32:48]: My motion and I made a motion and I'm requesting [1:32:48, 1:32:51]: And I'm still talking about the resolution. Okay. [1:32:52, 1:33:02]: that the word arts be included. So I will stop there and I you know, the council can vote whichever way they want, but I just want the record to reflect [1:33:04, 1:33:19]: My advocacy and my statement and the record going forward about the arts in the city of Stockdown. And I yield back. Thank you. Thank you. Uh Ms. Gannon, you had a c a comment? Thank you. Yes I do, Mayor. There's a couple of things. [1:33:19, 1:33:20]: Um [1:33:22, 1:33:34]: Our city manager, Mr. Gardner has already stated that we cannot use that term. And I called this year during the retreat, I called and spoke to Zoe. Those that that still stands. [1:33:34, 1:33:36]: If we want funding. [1:33:37, 1:33:57]: Arts, cultural arts, cult arts and music, whatever, we can't that is not going to get funded on either side of the parties. So as a council member, I want to do what's in the best interest of Stockbridge, and I want to get as much [1:33:57, 1:33:59]: Funding as I can get. [1:33:59, 1:34:04]: And that is being based off of this resolution that's listed here. [1:34:04, 1:34:05]: Another thing. [1:34:06, 1:34:13]: Um also we also during I recall in a retreat that we spoke and we agreed that we were going to [1:34:14, 1:34:19]: Um that funding would be provided for the for the youth and senior center, the community center. [1:34:20, 1:34:22]: In plastic. [1:34:22, 1:34:23]: as well. [1:34:24, 1:34:44]: Not only that, I believe each and every single council member her here appreciates the arts, appreciates culture, appreciates uh, you know, uh whether it's acting or singing or dancing or playing music. My daughter plays, I played the concert French horn and I was in the orchestra. I think we all appreciate [1:34:44, 1:34:45]: Yeah. [1:34:46, 1:34:47]: But we also pay [1:34:48, 1:34:51]: ninety percent of our taxes to the board of education. [1:34:51, 1:34:54]: Who has built a state of the art center? [1:34:54, 1:34:55]: Right up the street? [1:34:56, 1:35:02]: Right up um in in S well it's called Stockbridge, but it's actually in Elm in Bearview, Ellenwood. [1:35:03, 1:35:14]: And they also like the Cotton Indian elementary, they went to practice at their school and their facilities. I want the art center to be built. [1:35:15, 1:35:33]: But there is a specific need. When we and I had my town hall and we hear from other, I've heard from every single council member up here on the need for a a community center, a youth and senior center in general. And that just doesn't include recreation. [1:35:33, 1:35:53]: That includes space. That could be it who knows. You can have an empty room that includes a practice room for arts or a particular area. But we wanted we did agree and talk about that. Having said that, I want to make a motion to approve the resolution as written to accept. [1:35:53, 1:35:57]: federal funding in support of the Youth and Senior Center project. Second. [1:35:57, 1:36:01]: The motion motion's been made and seconded. Yes, ma'am. [1:36:02, 1:36:03]: There was never a second to that motion he made. [1:36:05, 1:36:24]: Okay, well well the motion originally made by Councilman uh Thomas was not seconded. Mayor Ford, I would have seconded that had you called for a vote. Well well actually what what I now right now we already do we do have an active motion on the floor right now. No, so yes we do we have a motion that was made and seconded, so it's active one. We got a second. [1:36:24, 1:36:28]: So it is a motion. Point of order. What's the point of order, sir? [1:36:28, 1:36:48]: Uh Councilwoman Barber is correct. When the motion was made, you did not you did not ask for that's correct. I did not ask, but that doesn't always mean sometimes I don't ask and someone still says the same thing you can do. But but you didn't allow because Councilman Alexander interrupted and you went on and you went on and then you diverted. [1:36:48, 1:36:54]: So I'm just saying procedure wise, you have to allow the motion. [1:36:54, 1:37:02]: On the floor to stand and let it take its course. Whether it pass or whether it fail, you have to allow the motion to take its course. Mayor. Yes, ma'am. [1:37:03, 1:37:04]: Ah well [1:37:04, 1:37:15]: I if if if the procedure wasn't done, I will remove my motion so that they can make their motion. However, for the record, Miss Holliday, I want it to be known. [1:37:16, 1:37:32]: that we have been advised, it has been stated from count from Congressman Scott's office as well as from our city manager that we cannot use the term arts. We cannot you we cannot seek funding for arts and expect for it to get approved. [1:37:32, 1:37:39]: And that that is a no, I want it verbatim the way I just said it. And that it would be a detriment to our city. [1:37:39, 1:37:43]: Інла енлак о фунди. [1:37:44, 1:37:50]: That we should do what's in the best interest of the city. And that does not mean that we are not gonna have an art center. [1:37:50, 1:37:55]: It means that we make smart decisions and do what's right, business decisions. [1:37:56, 1:38:10]: Point of order. Oh she just you just withdrew your motion. Don't you say that? Hold on hold on Ford. You just spoke, Ms. Grant, and you did you withdraw your motion or not? [1:38:10, 1:38:25]: Man for I will withdraw if that's what you need me to do if you're gonna accept the other motion. However, my motion will stand. I will make I will the motion I'm making will stand as well. That's the motion I want. Okay. Po point of order, man. What's your point or sir? [1:38:26, 1:38:36]: I'm I'm not disputing or debating anything that anybody said. My point to the mayor is about a procedure. [1:38:37, 1:38:38]: A motion was made to [1:38:39, 1:38:47]: And you did not allow the motion to carry. Samantha and I'm not saying Samantha, come to the mic, please. [1:38:49, 1:39:08]: Oh, but Mill, understand understand what I'm saying. And I'm I'm not advocating for it to pass or to fail, but I'm just I'm ch I'm you I'm stating that you specifically said there was no second. You said that. I know I I know I said that. I know I said that. You don't recommend it. [1:39:09, 1:39:16]: When you as a presiding officer interrupted when a motion is made, you have to allow the motion to go. [1:39:17, 1:39:21]: No you don't. Mr. Alzheimer please. Go ahead, Mr. Thomas. [1:39:21, 1:39:23]: Whether you feel for head. [1:39:25, 1:39:27]: You have to allow the motion to go through a [1:39:28, 1:39:30]: Got it. And that's all I'm saying here now. [1:39:30, 1:39:32]: We we know that it's not gonna ask. [1:39:33, 1:39:38]: because of the comments that we're living. But I'm just trying to correct the process. [1:39:38, 1:39:58]: From the presiding office. That's the only point I'm trying to make. All right, thank you for that. Now, you you you heard all the debate here. A motion was made. Didn't I didn't ask for a second? There wasn't a second. All right, until after a mother motion was made and seconded. Now, I have to admit I should ask for a second, but there have been times I haven't asked for a second. Someone says [1:39:58, 1:40:08]: So what is the proper procedure? Do you know in reference to you the this the way that we should run this? You don't have to formally call you asking if you have to s ask for a second. [1:40:09, 1:40:23]: Well, I didn't ask for one. I'm saying are you asking me if that's a requirement Well Well well I would imagine go ahead. Yes. It's not. If it's if basic if it's seconded voluntarily without you moving for it to be seconded, the second still stands. [1:40:24, 1:40:31]: Okay. But I didn't ask for a second. No. And no one said it's a a second until after another motion was made. Correct. Okay. [1:40:31, 1:40:34]: So because that first motion wasn't seconded, it wasn't [1:40:35, 1:40:55]: Procedurally correct. There's no vote on the first one. And I didn't hear a second on the second motion either. Okay. The second was was second. Okay. Thank you. So the second motion is the one that's pending a vote unless it's recalled. I will not remove my motion. Okay. So Miss Gantt made a motion. Mr. Alexander seconded the motion. [1:40:54, 1:41:07]: Yeah. Okay. So there needs to be a vote unless it's pulled back. Okay. Thank you. May I have a comment? Yeah. Yes, sir. Yes. This see, this this right here. I'm calling on everybody to do the right thing. [1:41:07, 1:41:08]: We know [1:41:09, 1:41:11]: What was said to [1:41:11, 1:41:14]: this council, we know what the facts are. [1:41:14, 1:41:34]: We cannot include those words. This is a totally separate project. This project here is dealing with the recreation center. In case anybody's watching, this is the recreation center project. And if we want that funding for that project, this is the language that must be included. I'm not gonna go on personality, I'm not gonna go. [1:41:34, 1:41:54]: On who is my friend, I'm going on what is best for the city. What is best for the city is that we have a unanimous vote for this particular resolution that has been prescribed by the city manager without the word arts because we have been told already it will not go anywhere. We cannot risk [1:41:54, 1:41:59]: millions of dollars in funding because we want to be right. [1:41:59, 1:42:03]: And I'm calling on this council to do the right thing. I'm calling calling on [1:42:03, 1:42:06]: Councilman Thomas to withdraw his motion, understanding that [1:42:07, 1:42:11]: This is miljuns of dollars at risk щодис пас. [1:42:11, 1:42:31]: Clarification, sir. It you can't withdraw it because it never was sent. There is a between eight fifteen to eighteen million dollars here at state. And understanding we need a unanimous vote from this council to show this community. [1:42:31, 1:42:45]: community not that we're just talking that we want to do the right thing and don't want to risk fifteen to eighteen million dollars. That's what state. I need we need to do, put pride aside right now and vote yes. Mayor Ford. Yes sir. [1:42:45, 1:42:46]: Mm. [1:42:47, 1:42:50]: The council is taking this way too far. Okay. [1:42:50, 1:42:53]: I read a statement saying that I support [1:42:54, 1:42:58]: Okay. And I also stated my intention [1:42:58, 1:43:02]: was to motion to add the word. [1:43:03, 1:43:04]: Yes. [1:43:04, 1:43:06]: That's just that simple. Okay. [1:43:08, 1:43:26]: So the vote is the vote. Okay. But I read and said and because I stated that I initially started this whole issue about a youth and senior facility and advocated for the city to purchase the land. So yes, I'm in favor of that. [1:43:26, 1:43:35]: So I'm just saying we're blowing this way out of proportion. All right. Anytime, let me just finish. Anytime a motion is passed or made. [1:43:35, 1:43:39]: Some fail and some don't. I I I'm I'm not hung up on that. [1:43:40, 1:43:42]: But this council is making more out of [1:43:43, 1:43:45]: than it is. Any motion. [1:43:45, 1:43:57]: It fails or it passed. It's just that simple. All right. All right. So um we have a motion on the floor by Miss Cant, second number Mr. Alexander. And I would say to the clerk, you have that motion written down. [1:43:58, 1:44:02]: And for for purposes, while to read that motion, please. [1:44:12, 1:44:21]: Excluding. No, I didn't say excluding or it doesn't s uh w my motion is just like it's read on this paper. Has I don't want the word arts on it at all. [1:44:21, 1:44:22]: I said [1:44:23, 1:44:27]: The motion is just as already written. [1:44:27, 1:44:30]: For counsels, consider what what you drafted. [1:44:31, 1:44:32]: Earlier. [1:44:32, 1:44:32]: E. [1:44:33, 1:44:35]: Council's consideration to approve [1:44:36, 1:44:38]: A resolution to accept federal funding [1:44:39, 1:44:43]: In support of the Youth and Senior Center project. That's my motion. [1:44:43, 1:44:54]: And it was seconded by It has nothing to do by arts. And it was earlier seconded by Mr. Alexander. Right. Okay. And let me and we've already discussed this there. Well but I have a problem with that. [1:44:54, 1:44:55]: Because [1:44:57, 1:44:58]: Again. [1:44:59, 1:45:08]: We all are in agreement. Mayor and Council wants the arts. Mayor and Council wants a youth and senior center. We agreed on all of that. [1:45:08, 1:45:10]: My problem is [1:45:10, 1:45:15]: We would rather risk fifteen miljon dollars by adding a word. [1:45:16, 1:45:28]: Or saying a word in a document. So Ron will go ahead and vote then. Right. Okay. So the motion is May second. All in favor of the motion, please indicate. I have had my hand raised to make a comment and you have yet to acknowledge me. [1:45:30, 1:45:32]: Okay, Miss Barber, what's on your mind? [1:45:32, 1:45:43]: Okay. So had you acknowledged my councilman Thomas spoke. Miss Barber. You would have got a second to his motion. You second after uh Mayor Fort, may I finish speaking? [1:45:44, 1:45:44]: Well yeah. [1:45:45, 1:45:46]: Okay. [1:45:46, 1:45:51]: Prior to joining the council, I attended the town hall meeting. [1:45:51, 1:45:55]: that Councilman Thomas is speaking of regarding the Youth and Senior Center. [1:45:56, 1:45:58]: It is the reason why I questioned [1:45:59, 1:46:05]: how the council prioritized its capital projects when I first was sworn in. [1:46:06, 1:46:07]: When I was approached [1:46:08, 1:46:10]: about the cultural arts center. [1:46:11, 1:46:12]: А вас клея день. [1:46:13, 1:46:16]: I support the Youth and Senior Center. [1:46:16, 1:46:19]: Авторів. [1:46:19, 1:46:20]: I was told that [1:46:22, 1:46:28]: That the council voted and approved the priorities of these capital projects. [1:46:30, 1:46:33]: I later found out that wasn't true. [1:46:34, 1:46:35]: It was after [1:46:35, 1:46:38]: I approved bonding for the Cultural Arts Center. [1:46:40, 1:46:41]: That I found out. [1:46:42, 1:46:44]: That I was deceived. [1:46:44, 1:46:53]: I support the Youth and Senior Center. In fact, I've made this statement at least twice here on this council. [1:46:53, 1:46:58]: I would prefer that we move forward with the youth and senior center. [1:46:58, 1:46:59]: I said that. [1:46:59, 1:47:00]: I've been saying it. [1:47:01, 1:47:04]: I also have been saying it is best at the city. [1:47:05, 1:47:09]: Find other ways to fund our capital projects. [1:47:09, 1:47:12]: We do not have to use a hundred percent. [1:47:12, 1:47:13]: Um [1:47:13, 1:47:17]: city tax or taxpayer dollars to do it. [1:47:17, 1:47:19]: There are partnerships. [1:47:19, 1:47:23]: спонсор да ви щобі [1:47:23, 1:47:25]: For all of our projects. [1:47:26, 1:47:27]: Including [1:47:27, 1:47:28]: The amphitheater. [1:47:29, 1:47:38]: Point of order. We're talking about the resolution. Mayor Ford, may I finish the first one? We're talking about the resolution. We wandered way off topic again. All right. [1:47:39, 1:47:56]: And then we'll see. Stand by, stand by. You right. Resolution is what we're supposed to be talking about. And that's what some motion is made on the floor. So that that is a true statement. So why don't we stay on topic? So if you can stand if you can talk about the resolution specifically, fine. If you can't, we need to go ahead and take a vote and move on. [1:47:56, 1:48:02]: This resolution speaks to the funding of the Youth and Senior Center, in which sponsorships. [1:48:04, 1:48:05]: Partnerships. [1:48:06, 1:48:07]: Are mentioned. [1:48:08, 1:48:09]: We should be looking for partnerships. [1:48:10, 1:48:14]: For all of our Capital Projects grants. All of them. We are. [1:48:15, 1:48:16]: I support. [1:48:17, 1:48:21]: The Culture Arts Center. We I support the Youth and Senior Center as well. [1:48:21, 1:48:30]: We have an opportunity to receive federal funding to help us move the Youth and Senior Center forward. [1:48:30, 1:48:31]: Right now. Right. [1:48:32, 1:48:37]: Unlike the Cultural Arts Center, there is no partnerships. [1:48:37, 1:48:55]: No federal funding available for it. But you're about to say those are the points that I'm trying to make. So as we move forward, I would have supported and seconded Councilman Thomas's resolution to include the arts in here. [1:48:55, 1:48:57]: Only because [1:48:58, 1:49:02]: I don't I don't remember if they required [1:49:03, 1:49:07]: I don't remember if Congressman Scott's office required that the council approve [1:49:07, 1:49:13]: A resolution specifically for the youth and senior center. They did. So if this resolution [1:49:13, 1:49:15]: Is appruent. [1:49:15, 1:49:20]: What would it be hurting to include the youth and senior centers in the arts? [1:49:21, 1:49:24]: Is is it going? Mr. Gardner. [1:49:24, 1:49:27]: With this resolution, be going to [1:49:28, 1:49:31]: Congressman Scott's office, they already know we support it. [1:49:31, 1:49:34]: In fact, we're actually asking them for help. [1:49:35, 1:49:46]: Ma'am, the the resolution will go to Congressman Scott office, Mr. Ossoff office, as well as Mr. Warnock office because appropriation funding goes to both chambers of the ho of the sen of the Congress. [1:49:47, 1:49:51]: House and Senate. So when it gets there they will obviously know [1:49:51, 1:50:07]: That yes. The purpose of the resolution is just to st an official statement of support. That's it. For that. Right? This council sees the importance of this project and it hints asking you to appropriate federal funds for this project. [1:50:08, 1:50:28]: Right? We they talked about letter of getting support from the community. So when we did the clergy meeting, I asked those clergy people, would you all be in support? I did a brief presentation, they said yes, right? Because that goes as well. So when they're in there advocating for the city of Stockbridge's project, they know that it's not just the city that's [1:50:28, 1:50:30]: advocating for terms of city leadership. [1:50:30, 1:50:34]: they see that there's also the community in terms of the clergy that's also doing the same. [1:50:34, 1:50:54]: Um and and yes, we were told last year, if we put performing arts, they will not fund it. And the reason for that is you have two philosophies out here: one that's liberal and one that's conservative. In conservative, view arts and culture different from some liberals or democrats. And so they [1:50:54, 1:51:03]: will not support it. And that was the purpose of that statement that we were told last year. It's because yeah, I can support it, but I can't take it on the other side of the aisle. [1:51:04, 1:51:07]: Right? Because in their view [1:51:07, 1:51:15]: A and and I'll just hypothesize the reason why is every and anybody uses a a uh [1:51:15, 1:51:16]: Newton Senior Center. [1:51:18, 1:51:19]: Right? That's correct. Doesn't discriminate. [1:51:20, 1:51:22]: Doesn't tell which la what party you are. [1:51:23, 1:51:24]: We all know. [1:51:25, 1:51:45]: When you get up there to Congress, do those two philosophies clash on a lot of things? And that was the reasoning behind, I think, why we got that recommendation that they could not fund it. And so therefore, we didn't go up there with the Cultural and Arts Center as project number one or project number two as we did last year. We went with the Uton Senior Center as we were told by his staff and by him. [1:51:45, 1:51:45]: Yeah. [1:51:46, 1:52:01]: Thank you, sir. And I do recall um when we met with Congressman Scott's office last year. They were specific. They did say anything pertaining to entertainment, culture, performing, they wouldn't be able to support it. So [1:52:02, 1:52:07]: Thank you, Mayor Ford. Thank you. You're welcome. All right. Motion is made and and second. All in favor of the motion, please indicate. [1:52:08, 1:52:10]: Uh oh the announced decision. Outstanding, let's move on. [1:52:11, 1:52:16]: All right, all five voted for that. Fantastic. What a lovely day in the city stop bridge. [1:52:17, 1:52:22]: Announcements of upcoming events of upcoming meetings and events. Upcoming meetings, events, council meetings. [1:52:22, 1:52:23]: Yes, ma'am. [1:52:25, 1:52:26]: That's right. [1:52:26, 1:52:27]: I'm sorry. [1:52:27, 1:52:47]: Mr. Alexander, go ahead, please. I'm sorry. Yes, Mayor, and uh we have just got a real serious safety issue uh on Eagles Landing Parkway. Stand by stand by one second. This deals with resurfacing section of Eagles Landing Parkway for discussing purposes, added to the agenda. Now, Mr. Alexander, I'm sorry to cut you off. Go ahead, please. Yes, Mayor. I ask that this be added and [1:52:47, 1:53:07]: In consultation, I sent out to council this information that we add this to the agenda uh in reference to the condition of Eagles Landing Parkway. Uh I need to we need the citizens to understand that we under we drive Eagles Landing Parkway, Hudson Bridge, and East Lake every day, just like they do. [1:53:07, 1:53:27]: understand that the condition that it's in. It is in an unacceptable condition at this point. The state and the uh Henry County government, we went to them, uh we partnered with them to apply for$15 million grant in order to pave Eagles Landing Parkway, Hudson Bridge, and East Lake Parkway. [1:53:27, 1:53:47]: That is, we should not have an answer, I understand, by later this year or first part of next year. But understanding, there is a critical issue that exists right now. You cannot drive down Eagles Land and Parkway without going through the intersection at Eagle Point Parkway right there. [1:53:47, 1:54:07]: There at the main entrance to Piedmont Henry Hospital. I can't tell you, I knocked my car out of balance going through there. Luckily, I didn't have a flat tire. I try to avoid that when I go through there. The city has previously filled in those holes many times, patching the [1:54:07, 1:54:27]: Potholes. But it was going to require that that section be cut out and that it actually be repaved, that one intersection. Not all of Eagles Landing Parkway, not all of uh uh that particular area, but certainly in that one area right there, uh, and staff will determine the amount, but that that that one. [1:54:27, 1:54:47]: One section really needs to be cut out and repaved in anticipation of the good news. Hopefully, that we'll get that all of it will be repaved. So, this one little section here will already be paved in anticipation of the additional funding coming. But people driving into our hospital should not have to. [1:54:47, 1:54:50]: [6891.6, 6910.0]: a safety issue. I've had people report to me that they blown a tire there, they damaged their rim there, and that there have been accidents there at this location where people know that those potholes are there and they try to swerve around it. So I'm calling on Mr Gardner, if you come to the podium, Mr Aaron. [1:55:21, 1:55:41]: Mr. Gardner, I know you live right over there. You've driven past it. I know you did everything that you could to try to secure funding. You and I have had numerous discussions, uh contacted the county about getting funding for this. But that particular area right there in front of the hospital is a minefield and filling in those holes, which we've done before. [1:55:41, 1:56:00]: has been ineffective. So certainly I'm calling on you all to take the step a next step, such as we propose for Valley Hill Road, where particular sections will be cut out and repaved so that that does not return, because that section has been patched [1:56:00, 1:56:04]: numerous times and it continues to return. I like your comments on that. [1:56:06, 1:56:12]: Well so we we will definitely look at trying to determine it with the voter council what what that cost looks like. [1:56:12, 1:56:30]: And then obviously we'll have to figure out where those funds will come from and then have council vote on once we determine a f a funding source. Um but I will also say this this should be a collaborative effort. Once again, these roadways were under the jurisdiction. [1:56:30, 1:56:32]: jurisdiction of of Henry Henry County. [1:56:33, 1:56:34]: And [1:56:34, 1:56:35]: As I think you stated. [1:56:36, 1:56:41]: It's not just city of Stockbridge residents driving Eagles Land and Parkway. [1:56:41, 1:57:01]: Um that's that's mean thoroughfare from east to west to the interstate and everyone, whether you're unincorporated or incorporated resident, drive that road. And so before we we can effort what that cost would be, I would ask I would request that we [1:57:01, 1:57:06]: get some buy-in from Henry County before we go solo. [1:57:06, 1:57:26]: on this. Mr. Gardner, th this issue is critical. I just I can't go an we can't go another uh few days without a resolution to this. We currently don't have a district four commissioner sitting in that seat right now and we've been down that road, we've been knocking on that door. I'm not talking about paving uh all of Eagles National [1:57:26, 1:57:46]: Landing Parkway, but that one section certainly is in the financial wherewithal of the city. There's additional funding, like as the funding that we moved from the uh trails that we use to pave um Walt Stevens and Mount Blyon, which is undergoing right now. And there certainly is other T STOS funding that can be temporary. [1:57:46, 1:58:06]: Appropriated until we get back to the final paving of this road, and there can be hopefully some resolution with the county at this point. But you can't go through there now without knocking your car out in alignment or risking a flat. It is that bad. These photos right here. [1:58:06, 1:58:26]: They're older. It's actually worse today. And these Google Plus photos, they don't do it justice. And I've been through that numerous times. So I want us to go ahead and move forward with a repair now. The citizens don't want to hear, and they've been hearing this forever. It's the county, it's the city, everybody throwing it back and forth. They don't really. [1:58:26, 1:58:46]: Care. They just want it fixed. So I'm calling on the city and this council to go ahead and fix it. And then we go to the table and figure out and eliminate the safety issue and go ahead and then go back to the county and see if we can resolve it between the federal funds that we will receive at a later date. But a fix needs to be a [1:58:46, 1:58:49]: needs to be approved now so we can move forward with it. [1:58:50, 1:58:59]: So otherwise you're just talking about a a a patch for this certain s intersection ver versus repaving right now. Just l like you see the intersection. Show the whole intersection. [1:59:00, 1:59:20]: You see there where the yellow line is? Right, right. And that row, we would start right there. We would cut that whole section out to the ground where they scrape it like they do, like they're gonna do a repaving. And then they would go back over and then they would repave that section right there uh itself in those in that in that square box, right at that on the four side. [1:59:20, 1:59:40]: Of that intersection would be repaved. It would be just like an official repaving. The trucks would go out there and scrape up all that existing concrete that keeps failing, and then they would put down a new concrete layer down there, like we're doing on Valley Hill Road. They're picking out particular sections on Valley Hill Road, they're going to cut those sections. [1:59:39, 1:59:47]: out and then they're gonna to they're gonna repave those. That's a permanent fix, not the temporary fix that we've been doing. [1:59:47, 1:59:53]: Okay. Out of curiosity, when would when when uh when is this supposed to be done for the entire row supposed to be done anyway? Just out of curiosity here. [1:59:55, 2:00:07]: Uh well based on the IGA with uh Henry County, they're proposing sometime towards the end of the year. Oh end of this year? Yes. But please keep in mind whatever we do [2:00:08, 2:00:28]: It's gonna be torn up when they resurface the road. So we're investing money for a temporary fix that's it's gonna be when they start milling the road to resurface, all of that's gonna come back out. You gotta fix what's there today. What is the solution to fixing what's there today? So what costs are we talking about expending to [2:00:28, 2:00:36]: The only other option would be I'm sorry, the only option would be to fill the potholes, right? Other than scraping the whole road out? Is that the only other option that they can utilize? [2:00:37, 2:00:53]: Uh it's just that like say if you go in and mill as Councilman Alexander is proposing and you make that repair, when the county when we do that project to resurface Eagles Landing and Hudson Bridge, they're gonna mill the whole road anyway. Mr Mr. Aaron, with all due respect. [2:00:53, 2:01:04]: You you don't have you don't even have to do the whole intersection. You could just cut those sections out and do that section in a square instead of filling in the holes, right? [2:01:05, 2:01:06]: So they have to redo it. [2:01:08, 2:01:28]: What's the most efficient way to do this without wasting a whole lot of money if we're going to repay the whole thing in several months from now? Stand by. So what's the most efficient way? What's your recommendation? I would recommend that we get our engineers to make an assessment of it and what sections need to be repaired versus if we just decide it's that location, because if you do that location, [2:01:28, 2:01:37]: Then 10 feet beyond that or 20 feet beyond that, there's some issue, then somebody gonna say, Well, why didn't you do that whole section? So I would [2:01:37, 2:01:57]: recommend that we let our engineers go out and do an assessment and then they give us a price based on what we're paying right now for our current LMEG, what we're paying for quantities of asphalt and milling and things like that. Then we come back and present a figure to cost. Well this is what it's gonna cost to to make this repair. [2:01:57, 2:02:01]: I'm okay with that. Go away please. [2:02:01, 2:02:11]: And I was gonna ask if we could just task staff with doing their due diligence and bringing back to us estimated costs along with the recommended funding source. Please. [2:02:12, 2:02:17]: I believe that's what he just recommended. I think Mr. El Jones says that sounds good to him in this aspect. Is that correct? [2:02:17, 2:02:25]: And Mayor. Yes, ma'am, go ahead please. My concern is having a redo. If they if we pay for something, I don't want it to be [2:02:25, 2:02:32]: done uh dug up. So if that is if that is a guarantee that's what's gonna happen, then we need a [2:02:33, 2:02:39]: Plan B, I need another solution because I'm not gonna spend money to and then at the end of the year they're gonna tear it up. [2:02:40, 2:02:45]: That's not gonna work. Yeah, and any parts work as as as Jessica said, any parts work that we do now. [2:02:46, 2:03:06]: When they do redo that road, they're going to tear that road down to base all the way through. Include whatever we patched. But we can't leave it like it is, Mr. I understand that. We don't want to spend a lot of money. We just got but it's gotta be fixed. Councilman Alexander, I listen, me of all people, with Walt Stevens and the way Mount Zion runs. [2:03:05, 2:03:07]: And people were [2:03:09, 2:03:10]: Busting her ties left and right. [2:03:12, 2:03:13]: I [2:03:14, 2:03:15]: Totally understand. [2:03:16, 2:03:27]: I totally understand and I'm hoping no guarantee that this road is gonna be paved at the end. I'm just saying I hope that we can come to some type of solution. I'm also, you know, pleading with the county. [2:03:28, 2:03:30]: Come on, somebody meet us halfway somewhere. [2:03:31, 2:03:51]: So at some point in time. So what I'm an actual fact, I was um texting the county manager. I will I know they are at their staff retreat, um, but I will definitely we will effort that cost, look at what funding, but we will I will also make another request to say, can you guys go in with us on this to reduce the burden? [2:03:50, 2:04:10]: burden, cost burden on us with the understanding that this is this this road is gonna get torn out. We shouldn't be the ones bearing it. So if the cost is five hundred thousand, would they be willing to go two hundred, two hundred if we come up with a funding source to do it. But if they don't, then we will look at what's the most cost effective way to fix the problem. [2:04:10, 2:04:17]: And bring those solutions back to you. Right. But j I'm just letting you know, if they gonna tear it back up, I'm not spending money for them to tear something up. [2:04:17, 2:04:21]: We gotta find the solution. And I get it. I'm with you with that. [2:04:21, 2:04:21]: But [2:04:22, 2:04:24]: Maybe we need to meet with a ca I don't know. Whatever we gotta do. [2:04:25, 2:04:27]: There needs to be a solution. The road is bad. [2:04:28, 2:04:48]: Mr. Berry, go ahead, please. Yeah. Uh I was just gonna add to that. Can we get at least I know you said you're gonna come back with the best or or the most economical solution. Can we come back with at least two or three options so we can have a a choice to make the best decision? Because just like Councilwoman uh Gantt just stated, I'm not in favor of blowing money only to dig striker. [2:04:48, 2:05:03]: Or at least like to have options to decide from what what's best moving forward. We will we will do that and we will give our recommended what we think is should be the approach to go and then leave it to council to make that final. All right. So mayor. [2:05:04, 2:05:24]: How how soon? Okay, I'm sorry, I thought you were going to be able to do that. How soon can you get back to us? What's up? We'll be making that phone call tomorrow morning. Um and hopefully we'll be able to have something here for the next city council meeting. Which is correspondence to council ahead of time. Which is a couple weeks now. Which is I think the April eighth is the next week. Right, so a few weeks. Yeah. Okay. All right. All right. [2:05:24, 2:05:41]: Right. Everybody else good? Okay. Yes. Oh, I'm gonna make a motion to that? Go right in, please. We'll make a motion to uh go with the staff recommendations to bring back an engineering assessment of the troublesome area in front of P. My Henry along Eagles Landing Parkway. [2:05:41, 2:06:01]: Is there a second emotion? My second. Ms. Gantt second that. All in favor, please indicate. Unanimous decision. Thank you very much. All right, now we'll move on here. Upcoming meetings and announcements. Council meeting will be held. The city council chamber. Meeting dates and location times are subject to change. 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And once again, even though spring has sprung, there's always the chances, unfortunately, to have flu or even to get COVID-19. So make sure you stay healthy and get your boosters and just make frequent visits to the hospital for your doctor to make sure you're nice and healthy. [2:09:41, 2:09:47]: On that note, there is no executive session that I know of, so I will ask for a motion to end our meeting. [2:09:47, 2:09:52]: So Mr Barasomo is there a second? I second. Miss again second. All in favor, please indicate. [2:09:52, 2:09:54]: We are now adjourned. God bless you. [2:10:10, 2:10:12]: Mm-hmm.

--- title: Urban Redevelopment Agency Meeting date: 2024-03-26 source: 2024-03-26_Urban_Redevelopment_Agency_Meeting.wav --- [0:00:01, 0:00:03]: If you can please stand for the invocation. [0:00:06, 0:00:17]: Lord, thank you to bring us together once again to do the city's business. Allow us to make good logical decisions in reference to items that are involved our entire city as we continue to move forward. Be with us always, Lord, in your name. Amen. [0:00:18, 0:00:30]: Mm-hmm. Say Pledge Allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands one nation, one of God, indivisible, liberty and justice for all. [0:00:33, 0:00:35]: Madam Clerk, roll call, please. [0:00:36, 0:00:36]: Present. [0:00:39, 0:00:40]: Here. [0:00:41, 0:00:42]: Present. [0:00:54, 0:01:04]: I thank you madam clerk, appreciate that. Um well the URA, my board members, I need uh a motion to approve the agenda, please. So moved. Is there a second? [0:01:04, 0:01:08]: Goes from Mr Mr. Alexander to Miss Barber. On favor, please indicate. [0:01:09, 0:01:20]: Thank you very much. Unanimous decision. And uh need a motion to approve the February twelfth minutes which are before you at this time. So moved. Okay for Mr. Alexander, is there a second? [0:01:20, 0:01:35]: Ms. Barber Secondette, all in favor, please indicate. Thank you very much. Now um board members need a motion to go in executive session for real estate matters. Uh Mayor? Yes, sir. I'd like to make a motion to go in executive station for executive session for real estate matters. [0:01:35, 0:01:43]: Thank you, sir. Appreciate it. Is there a second? Miss Barber, you second that? Oh, Miss Barber, second. All in favor, please indicate? Okay. Announced the season. We'll go into the second session. Thank you. [0:02:09, 0:02:11]: All right, council I need a motion to [0:02:12, 0:02:32]: Or count board, I guess to say board. I need a motion to end our URA um executive session, please. So moved. Okay, is there a second? Uh Mr. Berry second down from Malzander. Mr. Berry, all in favor, please indicate. All right. And um we have for our um I want to reconvene our uh URA board. [0:02:32, 0:02:52]: by the way, one reconvene a board. Is there a motion to reconvene? Ms. Barber motions, is there a second? Mr. Mr. Berry second that from Barber to Berry. Now that we've reconvened, we will have something that we need to mention at this time. First of all, Mr. Gardner, please. Yes, sir. Just a script a quick description. [0:02:52, 0:03:01]: of the urban redevelopment law. And there are two laws, is OCGA 30 366. [0:03:04, 0:03:24]: 44. Um and it's it's a law that allows for local governments to form Urban Redevelopment Authority. And under that designation, it it it gives enhanced powers of the Urban Redevelopment Authority to transfer, sell, um, create development within the area designated for urban redevelopment. Um [0:03:24, 0:03:32]: Um the city did that back in the early two thousands where they designated a lot of the downtown area along North Henry Boulevard. [0:03:32, 0:03:35]: Um some portions of Raw Croy Road for urban redevelopment. [0:03:36, 0:03:41]: Um and so under that law you're allowed to enhance development through the transfer of properties. [0:03:42, 0:03:44]: Um two potential developers for developing. [0:03:45, 0:03:52]: Uh uh and that doesn't require that you actually have to go through a bid process to make that happen. Same type of law governs your [0:03:52, 0:04:12]: uh development authorities, whether it's an industrial development authority or city development authority, when they have a prospect, they don't put it out to bid, they act on that prospect with that piece of land that they have in hand. So this is the same process that the urban redevelopment uh uses. So thank you for the explanation. On that note, uh we have an action that we'd like to mention. Mr. Alezander, please. [0:04:13, 0:04:33]: Uh yes, sir, mayor. We uh made an action that we would like to uh tr uh transfer a property to uh Royal uh for the sale of a property located at four four four nine eight to four four eight two North Henry Boulevard for an amount of two hundred [0:04:33, 0:04:37]: hundred thousand dollars uh for by the URA board. [0:04:43, 0:04:53]: Okay, is there a second of that motion? Mr. Berry, second. All in favor, please and okay. All right, so you now see it. Thank you very much. Now, board, I need a motion to end our URA meeting, please. [0:04:55, 0:05:01]: So moved from Mr. Berry. Is there a second? Ms. Barber, second in all favor, please indicate. Okay, we are now adjourned. [0:05:01, 0:05:05]: for the URA that is. And I have six oh four. [0:05:05, 0:05:09]: Uh so on that note, ladies and gentlemen, council, I'd like to call our [0:05:10, 0:05:25]: our work session to order at 604 and um on that note um call that meeting order 604 for work session for um tuesday um [0:05:27, 0:05:30]: March twenty sixth and [0:05:30, 0:05:35]: The invocation plea oh excuse me, uh invocation, please stand for that and I'll give that. [0:05:37, 0:05:57]: Lord, thank you once again to bring us together to handle the city's business as we continue to make good logical decisions to move our city forward. Allows us to have excellent discussion and make those movements forward. And that way the citizens will be proud of the actions that we're taking as we continue to guide our city down the right path. Be as always, Lord, in your name. Amen. We'll do the Pledge of Allegiance. [0:05:57, 0:05:58]: Yeah. [0:05:59, 0:06:10]: Pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic with which stands one nation, under God, an indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. [0:06:10, 0:06:12]: Roll call, Madam Kerr, please. [0:06:15, 0:06:17]: Mayor Ford. Present. [0:06:17, 0:06:24]: Mayor Pro Tem Berry. Present. Council Member Alexander. Present. Councilmember Barber. Present. Councilmember Gantt. [0:06:26, 0:06:32]: Let the record reflect Councilmember Gann is not in attendance. Council Member Thomas. Here forward, you have a call. [0:06:32, 0:06:45]: Thank you, Madam Clerk. Council, I'd like to um I'd like to mention that there's been a request to take items B, C, D, and E and remove it from the Content Cassette agenda. All right, if uh if I can get a so move on that. [0:06:46, 0:06:46]: Uh this [0:06:47, 0:06:47]: Thank you. [0:06:48, 0:06:49]: Okay, wait a minute. So move? [0:06:50, 0:06:53]: Okay, Mr Mr uh Thomas Samu, is there a second? [0:06:54, 0:06:57]: Ms. Barber sec Ms. Barber second that. All in favor, please indicate. [0:06:57, 0:07:05]: All right, so those will be moved off consent agenda. We'll make those items in the right, we'll make those items five, six, seven, and eight. [0:07:05, 0:07:25]: Okay, five six is seven eight. All right, so uh so make note of that. And then um and there is an uh Mr Alzheimer, you have another Yes, uh Mayor, I'd like to make a motion to add to the agenda the an assessment uh on Eagles Landing Parkway at Eagle Point, um to have the [0:07:25, 0:07:42]: city address that. Okay, sir, second that motion. Second. Mr. Berry, second. All favor, please indicate. Now it's decision. Okay, that'll be item number nine, sir. Item number nine. And you'll lead that discussion on that. And on that note, counsel for the re I need a motion to adopt the rest of the agenda, please. [0:07:43, 0:07:48]: So move. Mr B Alexander, is there a second? Mr Mr Berry secondary. All in favor, please indicate. [0:07:48, 0:08:05]: Okay, unanimous decision, thank you very much. Okay, so please review the minutes, uh draft minutes that you have before you for the city council meeting on March fourth um of this past year. I'm just gonna March fourth earlier this month, excuse me. And uh so we'll be able to review that and then we'll be able to accept that and approve those at the next meeting. [0:08:06, 0:08:08]: Uh Madam Clerk, do we have any public comments at all? [0:08:08, 0:08:14]: Public comments, Mayor. Okay. So we we will go to the consent agenda now for item number [0:08:14, 0:08:15]: Two [0:08:15, 0:08:35]: And that dealt with the council consideration to approve the resolution to fill three vacancies and appoint three members to the youth council advisory committee to fill those unexpired two year terms. Uh but what I understand, one of those individuals that was uh brought before us uh has um I guess withdrawn their name. Is that my understanding? [0:08:38, 0:08:39]: Is that correct? [0:08:40, 0:08:40]: Okay. [0:08:43, 0:08:48]: And so really you won't we only have two individuals to approve for the um [0:08:49, 0:08:51]: for the actual s positions. [0:08:53, 0:08:54]: And [0:08:56, 0:09:00]: I believe one of those individuals would be a Valerie Reese. [0:09:02, 0:09:05]: And the other individual [0:09:08, 0:09:10]: Caitlin Caitlin. [0:09:13, 0:09:20]: Caitlin furst. No no that's not that's not proper. Nash, Miss Nash. [0:09:20, 0:09:22]: Okay. Just snatch. [0:09:23, 0:09:31]: Okay. So that was on the consent agenda to do that. Uh is there a motion well actually I would imagine th uh there's a motion to accept that, is that correct? [0:09:32, 0:09:37]: Much of those two individuals? Yes, some of them. Okay, is there a second? Okay, all in favor, please indicate. [0:09:38, 0:09:47]: Oh thank you. Now decision that went from Mr. Alexander to Mr. Berry. Yeah, Mr. Alexander and Mr. Berry. Okay. So on that next note uh for let's see here. [0:09:52, 0:10:12]: Okay, we have unf uh unfinished business. Unfinished business ordinance to allow additional licenses, licenses, and collections, excuse me, licenses and locations in the city for several types of businesses. Consideration of the ordinance to amend the city of Starbury's code of ordinances relating to dealers in the steel spirits, pawn shops, entire shops. [0:10:12, 0:10:32]: Shops use car dealerships and precious gems. As so to clarify the number of licenses available to provide and process for allowing additional licenses based upon census data, planning commission recommendation approval. Staff recommendations also approval. Mr. Anderson, please. Uh good evening. This is a continuation from our discussion on [0:10:32, 0:10:38]: Um March fourth about the potential locations of um the proposed local stores. [0:10:41, 0:10:59]: Uh so here's the updated uh rendition of the map that I presented last time. Uh if you highlight the yellow look at the yellow balloons, those are staff's preferred recommendations for the um prefer for the location of the liquor stores. Uh the red writing is is um [0:11:00, 0:11:03]: The existing liquor stores highlighted by a Black Star. [0:11:05, 0:11:15]: So you can see the relationship for the for where the five areas that the city's code of ordinances uh limits the potential locations of uh local stores. [0:11:17, 0:11:18]: Mr. Anderson. [0:11:18, 0:11:27]: Yes, sir. I believe the the uh dot uh next to Peach Drive is in the wrong place. It should be uh above the Jodico. [0:11:29, 0:11:30]: Which one right here? [0:11:31, 0:11:38]: Right. That should be above the Jodico property there west of I seventy five,'cause we annexed that into the city. [0:11:38, 0:11:44]: I thought she made that egg okay. I thought we made that adjustment, so [0:11:45, 0:11:45]: Okay. [0:11:48, 0:12:01]: But that was one of the the areas that we recommended, so okay. Uh this is section nine point four of the of the city code of ordinances which lists the five areas that currently liquor stores can go in. [0:12:06, 0:12:23]: Could could could you back up one second, please? Yes, sir. Okay, uh what is this? Air uh I think district four was the only one that didn't have one in there, is that right? Yes, sir. District uh four was the only one not district four, district uh three uh councilman bear is okay three, I'm sorry. Council three. Okay. [0:12:25, 0:12:38]: Area four. It'd be it'd be the on here is area four. Yes. That's why okay, that's what I got confused with. Okay. Okay, got it. I appreciate it. Okay, so all right. So otherwise Okay. All right, thank you. [0:12:39, 0:12:56]: Uh these are the zone requirements currently by the UDC. Uh C1, C2, C3, and some PUD are the zoning districts that local stores are allowed in. However, they they must have a special use permit. That means they have to come before council to get approval. [0:12:57, 0:13:08]: Uh these are the um a a map of the particular C one, C two, C three and and PUD zoning districts. Those are the uh areas in the city which are zoned by those [0:13:09, 0:13:20]: particular districts. And uh if you look at the legend, it gives the colors. Uh the green is PUD, the red is C three, the peach is C2, and the pink lavender color is uh C one. [0:13:21, 0:13:32]: So these are all the areas potentially a liquor store could go in in the city. Uh there are certain distance requirement by the UDC and the state and the city code of ordinances. Um [0:13:37, 0:13:52]: So here's um most of the vacant tracks. We tried to do a vacancy analysis of all the vacant land in those particular districts that I previously mentioned, C one, C two, C three, and PUD. So the green um circles indicate potential vacant parcels. [0:14:04, 0:14:23]: So here's uh also the um the look store uh ordinance in the city code of ordinances uh mandates a minimum lot size of six thousand square feet. And uh he's and we have sixty-three uh a total I mean according to our analysis we identified sixty-three potential parcels that meet that size requirement. [0:14:28, 0:14:37]: The lot size is only six thousand square feet? Well I I think that meant uh it means the size of the building might be six thousand square feet. [0:14:39, 0:14:42]: That's what I think it meant. But this came from the city of uh code of ordinances, so [0:14:44, 0:14:46]: I'm thinking it's the size of the building. [0:14:47, 0:14:48]: Not the lot sauce. [0:14:53, 0:15:02]: Yeah, we we would need to adjust that if what whatever the case may be'cause certainly we want it to be on a larger track than that. I mean that's i I think that's the building, Councilman Alexander. Right. [0:15:04, 0:15:24]: Uh throughout um from our analysis, we came to discover three findings. Um the number of applications for potential liquor stores are expected to be minimal given the restrictive requirements. Designated area requirements by the City Code of Ordinance, Section 9.1 [0:15:24, 0:15:30]: is very limiting. Minimum size requirement is very limiting. [0:15:30, 0:15:50]: Staff recommends repealing section 9.04.090 of the City Code of Ordinances, repeal the minimum size requirement of ordinance 9.01.120 of the City Code of Ordinances, and to allow liquor stores to be governed by the city of [0:15:50, 0:15:55]: stockbridge unified development code with a special use permit as required. [0:15:56, 0:16:15]: So um what we're recommending um to eliminate those certain specific areas that liquor stores are currently designated to be and um to allow them to be governed by, to allow the the selection of the areas to be governed by the unified development code or our zoning ordinance. [0:16:17, 0:16:22]: All right, all right, then fine with me, but I don't know what kind of questions and concerns the council have. [0:16:24, 0:16:26]: I have a question. Go right up. [0:16:27, 0:16:32]: You want us to repel the minimum size. The minimum size is six thousand square feet, right? Yes. [0:16:33, 0:16:34]: Are we gonna increase it? [0:16:35, 0:16:37]: Uh we just w I just felt like we should um [0:16:38, 0:16:58]: Well, technically because um when we did our our analysis, um from what I could read from the the code of ordinances that it was mandating that it be a standalone building. So I didn't know if council wanted to be a standalone building or it could be part of a plaza or a mixed use development. So [0:16:58, 0:17:08]: If we repeal it, that mean it could be part of a mixed use development since we have a couple of that are on the way here probab c the um liquor store could be located within one of those types of projects. [0:17:11, 0:17:13]: If we were to do that [0:17:14, 0:17:34]: And you say that it it would be governed by our unified unified development code. Yes. That would allow for them to have other locations within the city even though within close proximity to another liquor store. Like I don't want any more in my district's city. No, I mean th wherever you are, don't ask for it. I mean there still would be distance requirements and all that, but I'm saying that it [0:17:34, 0:17:35]: It would be [0:17:36, 0:17:39]: Whatever the the restrictions are of the Unified Development Code. [0:17:39, 0:17:57]: in the in its overlay districts and all that, it would regulate where they can be located at, instead of restricting it to just five particular locations in the city. There might be other areas in the city that somebody that a developer might come forward with with a proposal that we would be able to consider. [0:18:01, 0:18:01]: Okay. [0:18:02, 0:18:22]: Let me say this. Yeah, go ahead, please. I am for uh the making a change in this, but I'm not for these two repeals. I like those limiting items. I like it. I like the fact that there is only s five locations. Do we know where they are that someone could put a liquor store? [0:18:22, 0:18:42]: I kinda like that. But it's not just up to me. I don't want it to be wide open or to open the door for other locations when we can predetermine um some of those those locations ahead of time and we won't get surprised because if we open the door, you know what's gonna happen. Somebody [0:18:42, 0:18:43]: gonna come knock it. [0:18:43, 0:18:44]: Yes, sir. Okay. [0:18:45, 0:18:47]: Mr. Berry, you have some uh comments, sir? [0:18:47, 0:18:54]: Just more more of the same. Um the requirements that are already in place while not [0:18:54, 0:19:02]: a truly open Pandora's box, it does give us a little more control. Okay. And I'm definitely more in favor of us having control and say. [0:19:02, 0:19:07]: over where the future uh developments will go with this particular um item. Um [0:19:08, 0:19:24]: I'm I'm echoing with uh councilwoman Gann as well. I d I you know, I said it previously. Mm the area on Rock Quarry Road in District Three doesn't it doesn't really fit what we would like to see and what the constituents would want to see. So Okay. [0:19:25, 0:19:42]: Uh in the mirror in the package. I I like the idea that you have to build a larger size greater than six thousand,'cause you can't just build a little corner, s little package though. You gotta build something nice like what we have on Eagles Landing and Hudson Bridge. [0:19:43, 0:19:57]: And and and to add to keeping with the the pattern that we're asking for, these standalone buildings with the brick on them, that everything that we build in the future is on a consistent plane. Okay. And so that kinda helps us keep that [0:19:57, 0:19:58]: And play. [0:19:58, 0:20:12]: I think what we have we already have one that's kind of already grandfathered in. It's not a standalone building. It's part of a a strip mall actually, the one right downtown. But the others that I recall are all standalone buildings in this aspect right now. Yes, yes sir. That's correct, Mayor. Right. Ms. Gantt, go ahead, please. [0:20:14, 0:20:18]: I d I didn't I was about to say I didn't have a problem with it being in a [0:20:18, 0:20:23]: in a shopping in a mixed use development. I see them all the time in in Atlanta or [0:20:24, 0:20:37]: Or you know, in different places, I get it, right? We have condos and people have their live, work and play and they have their stores there. I inside in D C recently. So I'm I'm not really necessarily against that, but [0:20:38, 0:20:41]: When you look at the unified development code. [0:20:42, 0:20:48]: I don't know if that allows for them, like we've already discussed, allows them to just a windfall. [0:20:48, 0:20:52]: And it opens up something that if we did it for one [0:20:52, 0:20:59]: Why are we not doing it for the other? And so maybe you can answer that if if there's a limit or can we copy these two [0:21:00, 0:21:03]: requirement, area requirements in our unified [0:21:04, 0:21:05]: Question can be [0:21:06, 0:21:07]: Whether or not [0:21:08, 0:21:09]: We can amend the [0:21:10, 0:21:15]: Development code to the requirements that and stipulations that we want. [0:21:15, 0:21:26]: Yes. Um the reason why they can't there there are we we're not appealing a the we're not repealing the portion of the city code of ordinance that pertain to the the number of additional [0:21:27, 0:21:31]: Liquor stores. We can only have an additional liquor store per p five thousand. [0:21:32, 0:21:33]: New um [0:21:34, 0:21:42]: residents. So we have 10,000 new residents. So right now we can we can only have two additional liquor store licensed. So we couldn't exceed two [0:21:42, 0:22:02]: The rationale behind um allowing a unified development code to um to govern exclusively the the the placement of the liquor stores would be just to allow them to be to go into mixed-use developments instead of just being in standalone b buildings. Let me ask a question, another question. [0:22:02, 0:22:03]: Ms. Dan, are you done? [0:22:05, 0:22:05]: Well [0:22:06, 0:22:11]: w if we allowed them to go into that into a building. [0:22:11, 0:22:15]: Mm-hmm. Right. [0:22:16, 0:22:22]: Um, kinda like, you know, how live up top and down bottom I get it. My question is [0:22:23, 0:22:25]: They would still have to meet those [0:22:26, 0:22:46]: requirements in regards to size yes and in i in the areas will still have to be meet or can we change the size can we make it increase the size you can I mean it's a presentation whatever recommendations I get from y'all I'll take it down and and craft the um the legislation so this is just a presentation we just present some options though I'm just here to take notes [0:22:46, 0:23:06]: And uh but uh a liquor store still requires a special use permit. So council still would have to sign off on wherever looker store goes. So they'll package your application together and come before you and make a presentation, you could vote yay or nay because because it requires a special use permit. That's what the UDC requires. So there are some [0:23:06, 0:23:21]: There is some layer of protection for the council memb for the council members. If if there is a place that someone is proposing a liquor store and they come before you guys and w wanna go there and you're and um the council is against it, you can vote up or down. So [0:23:24, 0:23:25]: Okay. [0:23:26, 0:23:46]: Ms. Alexander, go ahead, please. Okay, let me see if I can craft a potential solution. We got five locations identified. Yes, sir. Yes, sir. Now, if we were able to codify in some way those five locations, such as Jodico, that it could go into a mixed-use local uh destination, but only in those five locations. [0:23:45, 0:23:46]: Locations. [0:23:48, 0:24:08]: Yeah, I mean we we could do that, yes sir. Right. So it would give it would it would keep us with all of the current restrictions that it would give us only the locations identified, correct? The five locations identified. Yes. But it but it would allow it to go into a mixed use in those five locations, which is [0:24:08, 0:24:22]: is at Jodico, it would be appropriate because it would need to be over six thousand square foot. It could be in a multi-tenant building, but it would be we we know what we're gonna get that it's gonna be very substantial. [0:24:22, 0:24:22]: Yes. [0:24:23, 0:24:41]: Mm-hmm. That's that's correct. So that would give us everything that we want, but it would allow some flexibility. And then on top of that, it would still have to come to the council for a up or down vote, even with all those that's very restrictive. And we didn't like it, we could still say no. Yes, sir. Exactly. [0:24:44, 0:24:53]: And Jose does have some standalone buildings too, so they they could consider doing it that way. That's one of the areas we identified for uh a new location. [0:24:56, 0:24:58]: Any questions, Council anymore? [0:24:58, 0:25:02]: I'm okay with that. We can get that. If we could get a general agreement on that. [0:25:03, 0:25:03]: Okay. [0:25:06, 0:25:11]: Where if I look at I see this circle here and I saw one like going down Rock Quarry. [0:25:11, 0:25:25]: road kind of. Yeah, that's we use consent well. Count Councilman Berry is saying no to that. Uh we can I mean the only way we can um I mean I w I consulted with legal on that and um it basically said that we um [0:25:26, 0:25:28]: Can preclude one area. [0:25:31, 0:25:32]: Of the city. [0:25:34, 0:25:36]: I guess I [0:25:37, 0:25:47]: Oh um I I consulted with an attorney about um Mr. Berry's concern and um she said it was best to leave it like that or you have to repeal the whole section. [0:25:48, 0:25:59]: So we'll have to repeal um section nine point one two oh of the city code of ordinances and it will eliminate those five particular locations. And then um [0:26:00, 0:26:01]: Um [0:26:02, 0:26:02]: Okay. [0:26:03, 0:26:11]: If we repeal that, then we can g we can designate the areas that we want. Is that you can do that if you want to, yes, ma'am? [0:26:11, 0:26:12]: Which is Judico Road. [0:26:14, 0:26:34]: I mean I'm just saying we don't want all five of'em. Well we w we were only getting two, so you can't have two, right? Just to be fair, uh I mean from a planning standpoint, it would be best to have'em spread out through the city and not instead of proliferated in uh one particular district. So that's why uh one of the reasons why [0:26:34, 0:26:54]: Area three was selected because there are currently no uh look a stores in that particular council district. Yeah, I would just say it was up, Mr. Berry. We certainly would respect your right to say no. So if there was a application to come forward and you certainly uh do wouldn't support it, I certainly would support it with my [0:26:54, 0:26:56]: vote because you have that right. Correct. [0:26:57, 0:27:09]: Right. So otherwise d the area down here, the cir the circle down here at the bottom of the the city limits w involves Tolica Road has no number on it right now. Is that correct? Yeah, I thought she updated this map, but uh [0:27:11, 0:27:26]: Oh, I got the wrong presentation. The pink spot right there where Jodoko is, and then on the other side of Jodeco. Right. To the north of that should be indicated as a location'cause that's the a location we annexed into the city. Right, right, okay. Yeah. It's updated on one map. Yes, that's correct. [0:27:28, 0:27:28]: Okay. [0:27:28, 0:27:38]: But that's in your area right now there, Miss Alexander so right. So it's highlight it's in the city you can see, but I don't know why she didn't spread the ring all the way up there. But yeah. Okay. City limit is re yeah. [0:27:39, 0:27:39]: Okay. [0:27:41, 0:27:48]: So I'll get this updated because it'd be part of the All right so we have we have a motion for any action here or for further discussion? [0:27:48, 0:28:06]: I'm not comfortable with a motion. I'm just I thought we were giving him direction to get make sure it was done. Oh yeah, but this is yeah, we we will or we we need a motion, but if you're not ready This is the second time he's come back. Yeah, it's a second time, but uh Okay. Uh I mean I can't um I I would say um just [0:28:08, 0:28:10]: Leave it as [0:28:10, 0:28:30]: As it is, and just maybe say uh add, it's already governed technically by the the UDC. I was just asking for it to be exclusively governed by the UDC. So we we can leave it in its current form. And uh even though when we identify winners of the lottery, uh they still have to come before city council and get approval for a special use permit under the [0:28:30, 0:28:37]: the current terms. So we could just leave it as is. All right. Is that a and just proceed if the motion would be to allow us to proceed with the lottery. [0:28:38, 0:28:44]: Again, my my question one more time, just to be clear. If we did what you're advising us with the UDC. Mm-hmm. [0:28:45, 0:28:46]: Тен викил [0:28:47, 0:28:59]: add those limitations. It must be over six thousand square feet. It must be we can add those into that, correct? Yes, ma'am. Okay. So it can have the same thousand square feet, okay. [0:29:00, 0:29:00]: Okay. [0:29:00, 0:29:08]: The same location that's on this map. Mm-hmm. Just the just the bot with the minimum six thousand square feet. [0:29:08, 0:29:28]: Mm-hmm. That's currently what it is now, yes. The minimum right now is six thousand square feet. I was just trying to repeal it. So then it will still be able to come to us and we will still get a vote up or down. We just add s the special use permit. It's already in the UDC that requires it. So we can just leave it like it is and uh council still will have [0:29:28, 0:29:31]: control over to say so where these liquor stores make up. [0:29:32, 0:29:35]: All right, Mr. Berry, you had something else, sir? Everybody's good down here? [0:29:35, 0:29:36]: I was asking [0:29:41, 0:30:01]: Oh, if you if you repeal it, uh then it would be governed exclusively by the UDC and it would determine where those locations can go. So some currently the UDC does not allow you to put it in mixed use development. That was the whole point. We wanted to stick this is the idea because Jodico is offering mixed use development. Currently, you said it didn't allow. [0:30:01, 0:30:15]: No, the code of ordinances restricted. The code of ordinances basically won't require the code of ordinances now basically requires it to be a standalone building. So I wasn't trying to repeal that so it could go into plazas. [0:30:15, 0:30:26]: an existing buildings. It could be part of a redevelopment project or something. I was just trying to expand the di the uh the number of places it could go in because right now it's pretty restricted. It c it can only be a standalone building. [0:30:26, 0:30:46]: Right, but we need that requirement where it it can go into yes a mixed use development. So that's what I'm saying. Yes. The Jodico both of the both of both sides of the Jodico is gonna be mixed use development. Okay. All right, I can't. So that's a qu that's that uh and but again, everybody has the respect, Mr. Berry has the flexibility, Miss Gantt has the flexibility. [0:30:46, 0:31:06]: To say no if it's presented in their district, because it's gotta come to council anyway. But we need that uh ability to put it in uh a mixed use development uh in certain areas of town. Because those are those are strictly that that that's exactly what you described, Ms. Gantt, what we had just saw where there would be a uh [0:31:06, 0:31:09]: uh that would be available to the residents that live over there. [0:31:09, 0:31:11]: Go ahead, Ms. Barber. [0:31:14, 0:31:17]: Mr. Anderson. Yes, ma'am. Okay, looking at the distance requirement. [0:31:17, 0:31:18]: Mm-hmm. [0:31:19, 0:31:28]: It says must be located more than a hundred yards of a church. Yes, ma'am. It must be located more than two hundred yards of a school. Why wouldn't that be the same? [0:31:28, 0:31:48]: Why wouldn't that what be what Why wouldn't it be the same, whatever the distance requirements? Uh that's what's that's how I was listed in the in the uh city code of ordinances. And I I think that's based on the state regulations. So they have different distance requirements for a church and a school. That's how that's how it is in the city code of ordinances. Okay. Yeah. [0:31:48, 0:31:50]: Yeah. [0:31:52, 0:32:01]: And so there there are distance requirements for a lot of the things that you were concerned about also, Councilmember Gantt. So it's pretty heavily regulated already. [0:32:02, 0:32:02]: Okay. [0:32:03, 0:32:23]: Well, I tell you what, whatever the whatever we need to do to make sure that we can get it into a mixed use development if needed is the way that I think we're trying what we're trying to say would go. So with the regulations of the the feet maintained. Correct. So move. So so the the question is the uh the motion [0:32:23, 0:32:27]: is to give us permission to move forward with the uh with the lottery. [0:32:28, 0:32:28]: Okay. [0:32:29, 0:32:44]: Okay. No one's second that just yet. Oh, I'm sorry. Okay, that's what so is that but that's that what you're so moving, Mr. Alzheimer's? Yes, it is. Okay, all right then. Is there a second to that motion? This is just for [0:32:45, 0:32:48]: For everything. I mean No it [0:32:49, 0:33:09]: Can I make a motion real quick? This is for the this is for the lottery and the ability to put it in mixed use developments in those certain locations that have been identified, but it will still come back before the council for a vote. And it will still have those other stipulations. [0:33:09, 0:33:29]: Still have those restrictions where it's it must be six thousand square foot minimum. It need to be upsize, but it could go into a mixed use development. But we're basically keeping everything the same, but we're just adding a mixed use development. Correct. Yeah, okay. All right. All right. Okay. Is there a second to that motion? I second. Ms. Gantt second that now. Uh I know it's all on [0:33:29, 0:33:32]: [2013.8, 2017.2]: Okay.'Cause that was a lot that was said there. I wanna know if you caught all that. [0:33:40, 0:33:41]: Or with the lottery. [0:33:42, 0:33:50]: With the minimum of square C of six thousand, adding a component of mixed use development, and you'll still be guided. [0:33:53, 0:33:57]: Does that capture that? City UDC and the uh city code of ordinances. [0:33:58, 0:34:18]: Okay. Motion made a second. All favor, please indicate. Snaps decision. Thank you. Appreciate it. Sorry, it took so long. Okay. New business. UDC uh mail notice requirement. Consideration of an amendment to Stockbridge Unified Development Code UDC to change the provisions of the mail notice requirement pertaining to zoning case. [0:34:18, 0:34:22]: Cases to be heard at public hearings. Mr. Ryan, please. [0:34:23, 0:34:25]: Okay. Um [0:34:26, 0:34:27]: This is um [0:34:28, 0:34:47]: This uh this presentation is based on a request from um Councilmember Barber at our last meeting on March 8th. She wanted to increase the um the mail notice distance requirement. Currently our mail notice distance requirement is adjacent property owners only. However, as a courtesy staff has been um [0:34:47, 0:34:51]: advising the developers or the applicants to go out to three hundred feet. [0:34:52, 0:35:01]: Um we polled about twenty different municipalities. We heard back from thirteen and um here's the findings right here. Um [0:35:09, 0:35:13]: If you look oh so now showing up my okay, hello. [0:35:16, 0:35:20]: [2142.3, 2143.4]: All right, thanks for that. [0:35:45, 0:35:49]: So as I was saying, we polled twenty communities, we heard back from thirteen. [0:35:50, 0:35:50]: And [0:35:54, 0:35:57]: Uh as you can see, um [0:35:58, 0:36:09]: City of East Point was one that we uh poll. They have a 5,000 male notice requirement for residential development, a thousand feet for industrial development. Cherokee County has a thousand feet. [0:36:10, 0:36:12]: Forsyth County has five hundred feet. [0:36:12, 0:36:14]: Paddle Springs has two hundred feet. [0:36:15, 0:36:35]: South Fulton has a quarter of a mile, Alfaretto has 500 feet, Savannah has 300 feet, Noonan has 250 feet, Morrow has 500 feet, Hall County has 500 feet, Riverdale has 300 feet, Clarkston has I mean Thomason has 300 feet, Clarkston has [0:36:35, 0:36:38]: has three hundred feet. And after consultation with [0:36:40, 0:37:00]: The city attorney staff recommends that the city start off with a mail notice requirement of 500 feet. This is a five basically this is a 500 feet um increase because our current ordinance only requires the adjacent property owners to um be notified. So we'll we'll extend it out to 500 feet. [0:37:00, 0:37:00]: Yeah. [0:37:01, 0:37:06]: Okay. Ms. Barber, you have something you need to say, ma'am? If there is no question, I'll make a motion. [0:37:07, 0:37:08]: We'll make a motion. [0:37:09, 0:37:09]: Um [0:37:10, 0:37:17]: So we'll be before you w this will give us permission to take this to the planning commission and then it'll come back to city council. Okay. All right. [0:37:20, 0:37:31]: I was saying the motion tonight would give us permission to take it to the Planning Commission because it's a text amendment. And then once the Planning Commission votes on it, it'll come back before council for an official vote. [0:37:34, 0:37:48]: Go ahead, Miss Barber. I motion to approve the amendment to the Stockbridge Unified Development Code to change the provisions of the mailed notice requirement pertaining to zoning cases to be heard at public hearings. [0:37:50, 0:37:51]: That amendment [0:37:51, 0:37:52]: Is [0:37:53, 0:37:55]: Five hundred feet per second. [0:37:55, 0:37:58]: Ms. Barber second, that all fair presentation? I second Ms. Barber first. [0:37:59, 0:38:07]: Yeah, second, yep. Okay, you can say so. Barber Gantt here. All favorite please indicate. Thank you very much. Thank you. Okay. [0:38:10, 0:38:30]: Now we're gonna move back to the items we took off the consent agenda, and that would be council consider excuse me, council consideration approved the resolution to enter into an IGA intergovernmental agreement between the city of Stockbridge and Henry County for Patrick Henry Parkway improvements. The city's total cost share would not exceed five hundred and forty thousand dollars. [0:38:29, 0:38:32]: I'll say Mr Gardner, I believe this would be you. [0:38:45, 0:38:50]: Good evening, band council. As you know, the Patrick Henry Parkway has already been paved. [0:38:51, 0:38:54]: This is a housekeeping item that came from Henry County to us. [0:38:54, 0:39:01]: Um portion of the roads actually in the city and portions of the road is actually in the county. The county had a consultant. [0:39:01, 0:39:03]: To go ahead and pave the road and [0:39:03, 0:39:22]: We mentioned that the council it it made sense just for us to go ahead and have them do that job and uh reimburse them. And so we got the IGA. Obviously the work was done before the IGA was actually consummated. Um so this is a housekeeping item for both Henry County and for us. But the road's already been paved. [0:39:23, 0:39:26]: Okay, thank you. Questions, concerns and or motion? [0:39:28, 0:39:33]: Okay. Uh is there a second to the motion? Mr. Berry second. All in favor, please indicate. [0:39:34, 0:39:50]: Okay. Namus decision, Miss Ken. I see you out there. Okay, Nam's decision on that. All right. Uh Council consideration approved a resolution to create a police department code of ethics policy for all civilian employees. Would uh is this Miss okay, Miss Renee Wheeler, please. [0:40:12, 0:40:14]: Good evening, Mayor and Council. Good evening. [0:40:14, 0:40:15]: Um [0:40:15, 0:40:18]: Ви гір то гек кансл'спровод укрет. [0:40:19, 0:40:28]: To approve a resolution to create a police department code of ethics for civilian employees. Uh Mr. Uh Grover. [0:40:31, 0:40:35]: with the the accreditation manager with the ch uh police department. [0:40:35, 0:40:54]: has reviewed um our current ethics policy that is in the employee manual and this one will allow it to be uh go further than what we have in our current policy to include civilian employees. They have one in place for the sworn personnel. [0:40:54, 0:41:01]: But this is one that will need to be uh approved by you for civilian employees for accreditation. [0:41:01, 0:41:03]: Афористей на кредитation. [0:41:04, 0:41:09]: And if you have any additional questions, Mr. Grover can explain a little bit more about why this is needed. [0:41:10, 0:41:23]: I would imagine it's uh on a s assumption by your comments um is needed to make sure that our police department is fully accredited across the board for police officers and civilians and make us a top notch police department, is what I understand. Is that correct? Or is that a s good assumption? [0:41:27, 0:41:47]: Yes, so that's that's correct. Um we have two standards, one in the state program and one in the national program, which we're working on both. The the standards require that all employees meet a code of ethics. And the one that that most police departments use is one that was written by [0:41:47, 0:42:07]: International Association of Chiefs of Police in 1957, but it only deals with sworn officers. So when I looked at the city to see what they had, it it did not go far far enough. So what I did is I wrote this one, which takes care of our people, and then we sent it over and [0:42:06, 0:42:16]: And that's how we're here tonight to see if y'all want to adopt it to put it in the city's policy as well. Okay, thank you. Yes, sir. Any other questions, Council? [0:42:18, 0:42:20]: Okay, if no questions is motion to accept this policy. [0:42:21, 0:42:25]: So moved. Is there mis well miss again to Miss Barber second that all in favor please indicate? [0:42:26, 0:42:27]: She now says Susan, thank you very much. [0:42:29, 0:42:29]: Right. [0:42:29, 0:42:38]: Council consideration approved a resolution to update the city's deployment manual with general housekeeping items to keep current policies updated. I imagine this you uh you again, Miss [0:42:39, 0:42:39]: Wheeler. [0:42:40, 0:42:53]: Yes, there are a few uh housekeeping items um that needed to be updated in the employee manual and these were uh three sections in the manual that I wanted to move forward and update them. [0:42:54, 0:42:57]: One was to include um in section three seven oh under [0:42:58, 0:43:04]: Approved exceptions for vacancies and announcements that internal promotions are similar to position upgrades. [0:43:04, 0:43:09]: And likewise may not require an external job posting unless no qualified applicants apply. [0:43:10, 0:43:20]: We wanted to update that section and have that language placed in there. Section nine six nine oh zero zero zero which which would [0:43:20, 0:43:33]: uh have additional pay for exempt or non-exempt employees. What happens is that sometimes we have employees who have to fill in for positions that are higher than their current classification. [0:43:33, 0:43:44]: For example, we have a um the Main Street coordinator acting as the Main Street manager and taking on additional responsibilities for that particular position. [0:43:44, 0:43:45]: And it's customary to [0:43:46, 0:43:47]: Provide that individual with [0:43:48, 0:43:55]: A compensation for taking on those additional duties, which are more than what she's currently doing, in addition to the managerial position. [0:43:56, 0:44:07]: So this is an example of one position, but we've had it in other um positions here in the city when Brad uh Holtzinger had to take over responsibility of the water department. [0:44:07, 0:44:24]: which included also the sewer department. So he had to take on those additional responsibilities. And we would compensate that employee for that during that time period. Once we hire a a person in the job, then their compensation goes back to what they were currently making and so on. [0:44:25, 0:44:28]: Okay, so we want to add that information to the policy. [0:44:29, 0:44:33]: And the other one is that um when we had the handbook um [0:44:34, 0:44:35]: approved last time. [0:44:35, 0:44:38]: Veterans Day was left off, so we just wanna [0:44:38, 0:44:53]: add that into the policy which is not listed in there currently right now. So council had already approved it. We're just adding it as um into the manual. Okay. Okay. Go ahead please. [0:45:01, 0:45:19]: So if we do we're um in terms of um uh this position in particular I think Main Street was actually uh mentioned. Are are we going to fill that position or are we gonna look at reorganizing, possibly? [0:45:19, 0:45:32]: Right now the position is being advertised um by the economic development director. Right. I'm saying d uh we I think I don't know, maybe we need to have a discussion. Do is the position [0:45:34, 0:45:54]: might be a cost savings measure versus doing it the way that we've been doing it, where we have seen some other cities do a shared DDA and Main Street kind of uh situation where that we like we listened to a presentation at the DDA board on what Woodstock was doing in terms of whether staff kinda facilitated that. [0:45:54, 0:46:14]: So I mean seems like to me we have a lot of dual, we have a lot of duplication in the two um in the two positions, which is economic development. And when a lot of cities don't have a DDA and a Main Street, I think there could be a combination of [0:46:14, 0:46:32]: of the two versus having these positions being filled and we're always looking at opportunities to potentially have a cost savings and then maybe reapply that to a to a different area. I don't know, it's not just up to me, but certainly I I mean [0:46:33, 0:46:36]: I I I we just had some [0:46:37, 0:46:57]: We just need to make sure that we're on the same page as far as the direction that we're going in terms of terms of the city, uh whoever else we decide to bring in, whether that vision is where we're going and then the way the council is going and then uh the way uh this department is going. Because [0:46:57, 0:47:10]: Because the the route that the council has chosen is a more modern, thriving downtown versus a classic Main Street model. Um where [0:47:13, 0:47:15]: We really don't have a lot of [0:47:16, 0:47:36]: that traditional downtown where the courthouse is or the particular, you know, businesses are are a traditional Main Street. We don't have that. We're developing a more uh again a more not an urban but more modern type [0:47:36, 0:47:47]: Uh, therefore point of order. What's your point over? Point of order. This item is whether or not to approve the resolution to update the city's employee manual [0:47:47, 0:47:52]: with general general housekeeping items to keep current policies updated. [0:47:53, 0:48:06]: That's true. Good point. Certainly. My contention is again is that before we make that decision, we gotta decide where are we gonna hire another main street manager? Or are we gonna do something different? [0:48:07, 0:48:18]: Is that your recommendation to hire another Main Street manager? So if you remember at the at the retreat we just recently had Mr. Alons came in and he outlined his vision for the department. [0:48:18, 0:48:25]: He also outlined that division when he first got here last year. Uh and that division was on the border. Mayor Ford. Yes, ma'am. [0:48:26, 0:48:29]: This item is specifically [0:48:30, 0:48:33]: Whether or not the council approves a resolution [0:48:33, 0:48:35]: To update the city's employee manual. [0:48:36, 0:48:41]: With general housekeeping items. [0:48:41, 0:48:44]: We want to restructure the department. [0:48:45, 0:49:05]: That is a completely different subject. Okay. Stick with the item as it is on the agenda, please. Okay. So let's stay on the agenda. Let's so what so what that's what the discussion is about the about the what you presented, Miss Wheelers. That's absolutely right. Correct. Okay. So if we have questions or concerns specifically about this topic on hand. Yes, sir. Go ahead, please. [0:49:05, 0:49:14]: I move to accept the recommendation as presented. Okay, is there a motion's a second? A second. Okay. From Mr. Ms. Thomason, Ms. Barber. All in favor, please indicate. [0:49:15, 0:49:16]: Opposed. [0:49:17, 0:49:25]: I just have I had a question. I I certainly would like that question. [0:49:26, 0:49:40]: You're not going to be able to do that. She said that's what they were going to do. But again, I'm I'm I'm I will abstain until I get that information. Four zero one motion passed. Thank you. Thank you. [0:49:42, 0:49:52]: Okay, what we have next, council's c uh consideration to approve the resolution to accept federal funding support of the youth and the senior uh center project. Mr. Gardner, please. [0:50:03, 0:50:23]: Thank you, Mayor. Council members. Um at our recent uh Washington DC visit with the National Leagues of Cities, um one of the things we heard um from some of the staff was in order for us when we bring our list of projects, in order to make sure that our projects are uh truly uh localized. [0:50:23, 0:50:43]: was and to get the support thereof of the legislature was to make sure that we had some supporting documents, let of uh letter of uh support for those specific projects. And so with that I'd mentioned to the mayor that uh and I checked with the city clerk that we have a resolution of support as it relates to the Uton Senior Center. There was not one. [0:50:43, 0:51:03]: And so I actually put it on the agenda, put it on the agenda so we could have something official that we sent to them, letting them know: hey, this is a project that we support. We want you guys to fund it. Um, also requested some letter of support from our local clergy that would also go up there along with this to say, hey, we're asking. [0:51:03, 0:51:23]: for X amount of millions of dollars for this project. It is supported by the community. It is needed by the community. Uh and so that hopefully that gets us over the hump when it comes to asking for the amount that we were asking for for for that specific project. So that's that's what this was. Mr Alexander, go ahead please. [0:51:23, 0:51:43]: The purpose of this particular resolution is to present it to uh our congressional delegation so that uh uh following our meeting that we had in DC, that uh there was uh going to be some funds that would be committed uh [0:51:43, 0:52:03]: uh on the federal level for us to be able to move forward uh with this particular project. And that's the on that's the intent of this resolution, correct? That is the crux of the resolution. And it's your recommendation that we that this is necessary. Yes. That's that's all I'll to the council matters. Mr Mr Thomas, go ahead please. Thank you. [0:52:05, 0:52:08]: Mr. Gardner and Council, um [0:52:09, 0:52:22]: I wanted to make a statement in into the records. Uh I was also there in Washington as well, and I was very attentive to the discussion. [0:52:22, 0:52:30]: Also, we were informed even before we met with the congressman that [0:52:32, 0:52:40]: He had already approved the allocation for the city of Stock Green. No, no, no, no, no. No, sir. No. [0:52:41, 0:52:45]: No. Go ahead and scroll. [0:52:46, 0:53:06]: I think council Councilmember Thomas, what he was talking about was when we got in, he talked about the the one the projects that we submitted last year, which was the water and sewer project as well as the um bridge project that they funded for a tune of about three million dollars. He mentioned that first year that was the kudos that he gave um [0:53:06, 0:53:26]: For each of the cities that got funding. I think that's what that was pertaining to. Because when we give them this list, it has to actually go through congressional appropriations, which means it gets voted on by both um both chambers, the House and the Senate, as part of either an omninous bill, they attach it to another Senate bill or a congressional bill. [0:53:26, 0:53:46]: Bill. But that process, as we knew, took us almost a year from when we submitted uh our projects last year. Um we were notified that they were put into appropriations, I think back in October, September of last year. And then we got notice about a week or two before we got up there that they actually truly got funded and that [0:53:46, 0:54:06]: We should be receiving those funds. So the process takes a while, but he said that he would actually put our project, this project in the HOP is what I think he said. Um, but it still has to go through the appropriations commit process. No, I I don't dispute or doubt any of that. My purpose for my statement here and email that I sent to you and to [0:54:06, 0:54:07]: Council. [0:54:07, 0:54:09]: was was twofold. [0:54:10, 0:54:11]: to seek [0:54:13, 0:54:14]: Approval. [0:54:14, 0:54:15]: Of inclusivity. [0:54:16, 0:54:20]: to add the word arts into this resolution. [0:54:21, 0:54:22]: Number two. [0:54:22, 0:54:24]: To question [0:54:26, 0:54:46]: some of the information that was in the attachment. But again, I I just want to read into the records my position uh just for inclusion in into the record and I'll and I'll read this again and I I know that uh all of you received it because [0:54:46, 0:54:49]: [3290.4, 3299.1]: And I just wanted to be clear, but again, I I I don't have any issues with the statement that you made and the process. [0:54:59, 0:55:05]: I'm asking for the resolution to be amended to add a word. [0:55:06, 0:55:07]: Even though the [0:55:08, 0:55:09]: I still question. [0:55:10, 0:55:13]: The validity of some of the information [0:55:14, 0:55:15]: That was in the attachment. [0:55:16, 0:55:36]: But I wanted to be clear, and I'm just gonna read this and it fall where it may. Uh I have been an advocate for the Youth and Senior Center from day one. In 2019, I hosted a town hall meeting at Smill Barn Elementary School to get input from the Stockbridge citizens on what they want. [0:55:36, 0:55:39]: [3339.6, 3347.3]: I placed a survey online and received more than 500 responses from the community for programs for the center. [0:55:48, 0:56:01]: I advocated for the land to be purchased and earmarked to build the youth and senior center. So let me put to rest any and all notions that I am not in favor of the youth and senior center. [0:56:02, 0:56:04]: I support this project one hundred percent. [0:56:05, 0:56:15]: I certainly support any assistance from Congressman David Scott's office and any and all agencies and grants that can assist the city with funding. [0:56:16, 0:56:21]: with funding to bring this project to fruition. However, I do have questions. [0:56:22, 0:56:36]: The resolution attached to this item says the City of Stockbridge has already allocated funds for the preliminary conceptional design and establish a construction budget for the Youth and Senior Center. [0:56:37, 0:56:40]: Question When did the council vote to approve that? [0:56:42, 0:56:45]: Where is the funding coming from? Second question. [0:56:46, 0:56:58]: Please include in your response to this email when the city council approved the budget for the Youth and Senior Center and when the funding was approved for conception of design, engineer, and construction. [0:56:58, 0:57:03]: Also, please include in your response the splash list of [0:57:04, 0:57:10]: that is referenced indicating the amount of funding to go toward this project. [0:57:11, 0:57:14]: How much funding is being allocated [0:57:14, 0:57:15]: Question. [0:57:16, 0:57:26]: My recollection is that TSW presented a rendering of the Cultural Arts Center with all the bells and whistles that we asked for. [0:57:27, 0:57:29]: and then presented a rendering of a [0:57:30, 0:57:37]: 30 plus million dollar design for the youth and senior center with a pool. [0:57:37, 0:57:39]: Indoor walking track. [0:57:40, 0:57:41]: A two story [0:57:42, 0:57:44]: And the entire room went silent. [0:57:44, 0:57:46]: After hearing the price tag. [0:57:47, 0:57:52]: And from that point on there was no discussion on that particular issue until here recently. [0:57:53, 0:58:06]: Yes, we all want to see the Youth and Senior Center. Yes, we want the Congressman's office to assist us with funds to help build the facility. I'm on board with that. And any other office [0:58:07, 0:58:09]: Any other offer that may fully support [0:58:10, 0:58:14]: Бо ви канат exclude the ars. [0:58:14, 0:58:19]: I want to remind council that at the last retreat in February of this year, the [0:58:19, 0:58:22]: We all agreed on a campus of [0:58:22, 0:58:24]: That would be called [0:58:24, 0:58:27]: The campus connection. [0:58:28, 0:58:30]: That would be a combined [0:58:30, 0:58:31]: facility [0:58:32, 0:58:36]: that would include the arts as well as the youth and senior center. [0:58:36, 0:58:42]: That seemed to have been omitted from this resolution and it need to be included. [0:58:43, 0:58:51]: During my entire tenure on the city council, I have been a true advocate for the youth and seniors and the arts for this city. [0:58:52, 0:58:56]: I have been a strong proponent advocating and recognizing that [0:58:56, 0:58:59]: The youth of this s of this community for years [0:58:59, 0:59:02]: including the boy scouts, the girl scouts. [0:59:02, 0:59:17]: instrumental in facilitating Eagle Scout projects, the Gates Millennial Scholars, musicians, dancers, vocalists, who have been able to showcase their talents at various initiatives over the years. [0:59:18, 0:59:32]: During the upcoming week, I will honor more than 80 elementary, middle, and high school students throughout the various Stockbridge school cluster, the young and gifted earners. [0:59:35, 0:59:43]: I will honor them in these various clusters for their outstanding academic and extracurricular achievements. [0:59:44, 0:59:46]: I wholeheartedly support [0:59:49, 1:00:09]: I wholeheartedly support and recognize that our children and adults need a community center where they can go to participate in physical activities as well as how the arts will advance their knowledge and growth and career opportunities. [1:00:08, 1:00:15]: I say that to say this. I have been an advocate for years, not only highlighting [1:00:15, 1:00:17]: The academic accomplishment [1:00:17, 1:00:20]: But also highlighting their artistry in music, [1:00:21, 1:00:22]: Dance and dramatics. [1:00:23, 1:00:31]: as well confirmed by the associate superintendent of Henry County Schools, who presented to the city council [1:00:32, 1:00:35]: Music and arts have a profound [1:00:35, 1:00:41]: positive impact on students and their correlation to academic success. [1:00:42, 1:00:45]: I asked this council for your support [1:00:46, 1:00:48]: To amend the resolution. [1:00:49, 1:00:50]: To include [1:00:50, 1:00:51]: Arts. [1:00:52, 1:00:53]: As discussed [1:00:53, 1:00:55]: and improve unanimously [1:00:56, 1:01:00]: By consent of the campus connection. [1:01:01, 1:01:03]: At the February retreat. [1:01:04, 1:01:08]: So I say all that to say and then I'm just asking and I'm [1:01:08, 1:01:09]: Move. [1:01:10, 1:01:11]: To [1:01:11, 1:01:13]: Add the word arts. [1:01:13, 1:01:16]: to the resolution. [1:01:18, 1:01:26]: All right, on that on that note, I believe less uh Mr. Gardner, before we go any further, you have some responses to this initial conversation. Is that correct? [1:01:26, 1:01:27]: Yeah. [1:01:27, 1:01:44]: Not really so. Um I I will say that last year when we went, we did take the Performing Arts Center as our primary project and was specifically told no by the Congressman that that would not go through appropriations on either the Democratic side or the Republican side. [1:01:44, 1:01:51]: So they would not fund anything that had performing or arts. That was specifically told to us last year when we went um [1:01:52, 1:02:05]: at the NLC conference and met with Congressman Scott that they would not that would not fly. And that was the reason why we didn't put it in there, um, because we were previously told that if we did that, we won't get any funding. [1:02:06, 1:02:16]: Um and so that's why arts wasn't included in their or the performing wasn't included in their servers because of that one instruction that we was given by Congressman David Scott last year, twenty twenty three. [1:02:17, 1:02:34]: Um as relates to where the language came from, obviously yes, the city paid for an architect to give us those renderings, to give us the square footage, as the specific areas. And so that's what I put in there because what that does is it tells the legislature that [1:02:34, 1:02:36]: We have actually put some skin in the game. [1:02:37, 1:02:40]: Аз у релейцу moving forward with this initiative. [1:02:40, 1:02:41]: Um be it [1:02:41, 1:02:44]: five thousand dollars or ten thousand dollars [1:02:44, 1:02:48]: Um that we paid for that rendering to be done for those architects to do that work. [1:02:48, 1:03:08]: We at least know that we can say that we actually have put some skin in the game as it relates to it. So when they're out there advocating for us for the city, they don't have to say that when they ask the question, what has the city of Stockbridge done as in relation to this? They can say, hey, they've got some preliminary design. We've got a photo of it as part of their pocket. Um, they've got some square. [1:03:08, 1:03:22]: footage and they've got some costs because there were included in that document um costs associated with the performing arts as well as with the Uton Senior Center. And so that's where that came from. It wasn't meant to in any way defray [1:03:23, 1:03:24]: From any other project? [1:03:25, 1:03:27]: Ба то трай з безми кін. [1:03:27, 1:03:35]: to get congressional support for what represented. That was all of this the resolution was was uh intended to do, sir. [1:03:35, 1:03:42]: Mr. Gardner, I I do appreciate that. Um I I did not hear that this year from the Congressman, but [1:03:43, 1:03:47]: My intent today was to just go on record. [1:03:47, 1:03:49]: And to put this into [1:03:50, 1:03:54]: uh the archive of my advocacy for the arts. [1:03:55, 1:04:15]: Of course, I've heard conversation from council members uh over the years, but I will continue to advocate for the arts for all of the students and all of our children here in Henry County because I do understand that when we're advocating [1:04:15, 1:04:18]: uh for our kids and our youth [1:04:18, 1:04:30]: Some of us talk about recreation and and I get that. I'm a former football player. I went to school playing football, so I get that. I'm a swimmer. I understand all of that. [1:04:31, 1:04:35]: But what is lacking in the city of Stockbridge [1:04:35, 1:04:43]: And the advocacy for us because I work with these kids, I hear from these parents, and there are a number of programs right now. [1:04:44, 1:04:49]: Where you can actually see young people performing. [1:04:49, 1:04:53]: learning how to read music, writing music. [1:04:53, 1:04:54]: Playing instruments. [1:04:54, 1:05:00]: And on Thursday, if you come out, you will see the cotton Indian [1:05:00, 1:05:01]: Um [1:05:01, 1:05:07]: Elementary school, twenty six members in a chorus ensemble. [1:05:07, 1:05:16]: and you will see them. If ha if you have ever attended any of my uh heritage celebration, you have seen these dances. Point of order. [1:05:17, 1:05:35]: Mayor, we we we just got through talking about staying on the topic. We've wandered way off the topic at this point. Talking about the Culture Arts Center, city events. This resolution is specifically about the Youth and Senior Recreation Center. Now we s we went went through this earlier, correct? [1:05:35, 1:05:41]: Correct. All right, we'll stay on topic. All right, uh Mayor Ford. Yes, sir. [1:05:42, 1:05:43]: Yes, sir. [1:05:43, 1:05:47]: A presentation was made about a resolution. That's correct. [1:05:48, 1:05:53]: My motion and I made a motion and I'm requesting [1:05:53, 1:05:55]: And I'm still talking about the resolution. Okay. [1:05:56, 1:06:06]: that the word arts be included. So I will stop there and I you know the council can vote whichever way they want, but I just want the record to reflect [1:06:08, 1:06:10]: My advocacy [1:06:10, 1:06:23]: And my statement and the record going forward about the arts in the city of Stockholm. All right, good deal. And I yield back. Thank you. Thank you. Uh Ms. Gannon, you had a c a comment? Thank you. Yes I do, Mayor. There's a couple of things. [1:06:24, 1:06:24]: Um [1:06:26, 1:06:31]: Our city manager, Mr. Gardner has already stated that we cannot use that term. [1:06:31, 1:06:38]: And I called this year during the retreat, I called and spoke to Zoe. Those that that still stands. [1:06:39, 1:06:41]: If we want funding. [1:06:41, 1:07:00]: Arts, cultural arts, co arts and m music, whatever, we can't that is not going to get funded on either side of the parties. So as a council member, I want to do what's in the best interest of Stockbridge. [1:07:00, 1:07:03]: And I wanna get as much funding as I can get. [1:07:04, 1:07:08]: And that is being based off of this resolution that's listed here. [1:07:09, 1:07:10]: Another thing. [1:07:11, 1:07:18]: Um also we also during I recall in a retreat that we spoke and we agreed that we were going to [1:07:18, 1:07:24]: Um that funding would be provided for the for the youth and senior center, the community center. [1:07:24, 1:07:26]: In пла six. [1:07:27, 1:07:28]: as well. [1:07:28, 1:07:29]: Not only that, but [1:07:30, 1:07:49]: I believe each and every single council member her here appreciates the arts, appreciates culture, appreciates uh, you know, uh whether it's acting or singing or dancing or playing music. My daughter plays, I played the concert French horn and I was in the orchestra. I think we all appreciate it. [1:07:51, 1:07:52]: But we also pay [1:07:53, 1:07:55]: ninety percent of our taxes at the Board of Education. [1:07:55, 1:07:58]: Who has built a state of the art center? [1:07:58, 1:08:00]: Right up the street. [1:08:00, 1:08:07]: Right up um in in S well, it's called Stockbridge, but it's actually in Elm in Bearview, Ellenwood. [1:08:07, 1:08:18]: And they also like the Cotton Indian elementary, they went to practice at their school and their facilities. I want the art center to be built. [1:08:20, 1:08:20]: But [1:08:21, 1:08:23]: There is a specific need. [1:08:24, 1:08:37]: When we and I had my town hall and we hear from other I've heard from every single council member up here on the need for a a community center, a youth and senior center in general. And that just doesn't include recreation. [1:08:38, 1:08:58]: That includes space. That could be it who knows. You can have an empty room that includes a practice room for arts or a particular area. But we wanted, we did agree and talk about that. Having said that, I want to make a motion to approve the resolution as written to accept. [1:08:58, 1:09:01]: federal funding in support of the Youth and Senior Center project. Second. [1:09:02, 1:09:04]: The motion motion's been made and seconded. [1:09:04, 1:09:05]: Yes, ma'am. [1:09:06, 1:09:08]: There was never a second to that motion he made. [1:09:10, 1:09:18]: Okay, well well the motion originally made by Councilman uh Thomas was now seconded. Mayor Ford, I would have seconded that had you called for a vote. Well [1:09:19, 1:09:28]: Well actually what what a now right now we already do we do have an active motion on the full right now. No. So yes we do. We have a motion that was made in a second, so it's active one. We got a second. [1:09:29, 1:09:32]: So it is the motion. Point of order. What's the point of order, sir? [1:09:33, 1:09:53]: Uh Councilwoman Barber is correct. When the motion was made, you did not you did not ask for that's correct. I did not ask, but that doesn't always sometimes I don't ask and someone still says the same thing. But but you didn't allow because Councilman Alexander interrupted and you went on and you went on and then you diverted. [1:09:53, 1:09:58]: So I'm just saying procedural wise, you have to allow the motion [1:09:58, 1:10:07]: On the floor to stand and let it take its course. Whether it pass or whether it fail, you have to allow the motion to take its course. Mayor. Yes, ma'am. [1:10:07, 1:10:19]: I will I if if if the procedure wasn't done, I will remove my motion so that they can make their motion. However, for the record, Miss Holliday, I want it to be known. [1:10:20, 1:10:36]: that we have been advised, it has been stated from count from Congressman Scott's office as well as from our city manager that we cannot use the term arts. We cannot you we cannot seek funding for arts and expect for it to get approved. [1:10:36, 1:10:43]: And that that is a d no, I want it verbatim the way I just said it. And that it would be a detriment to our city. [1:10:44, 1:10:48]: І на лан лак о фунди. Со а болів. [1:10:48, 1:10:54]: That we should do what's in the best interest of the city. And that does not mean that we are not gonna have a art center. [1:10:55, 1:11:00]: It means that we make smart decisions and do what's right, business decisions. [1:11:00, 1:11:14]: Point of order. Oh she just you just withdrew your motion. No, no, watch that. Hold on, hold on for folks, please. You just spoke, Ms. Grant, and you did you withdraw your motion or not? [1:11:15, 1:11:29]: Mayor for I will withdraw if that's what you need me to do if you're gonna accept the other motion. However, my motion will stand. I will make I will the motion I'm making will stand as well. That's the motion I want. Okay. Po point of order, Mayor. What's your point order, sir? [1:11:30, 1:11:40]: I'm I'm not disputing or debating anything that anybody said. My point to the mayor is about a procedure. [1:11:41, 1:11:43]: A motion was made to [1:11:44, 1:11:46]: And you did not allow [1:11:46, 1:11:52]: The motion to carry Samantha and I'm not saying Samantha, come to mic, please. [1:11:53, 1:12:09]: Oh but Mill, understand understand what I'm saying. And I'm I'm not advocating for it to pass or to fail, but I'm just I'm I'm you I'm stating to you and specifically said there was no second. You said that. I know I I know I said that. I know I said that. [1:12:10, 1:12:12]: You you I missed it up. [1:12:13, 1:12:21]: When you as a presiding officer interrupted when a motion is made, you have to allow the motion to go through [1:12:21, 1:12:28]: No, you don't. Mr. Alzheimer's please. Go ahead, Mr. Thomas. Whether you feel okay. [1:12:29, 1:12:31]: You have to allow the motion to go through a decision. [1:12:32, 1:12:34]: Got it. [1:12:35, 1:12:37]: We know that it's not going to ask. [1:12:37, 1:12:42]: because of the comments that we're making. But I'm just trying to correct the process. [1:12:43, 1:12:45]: from the presiding office. [1:12:46, 1:13:06]: That's the only point I'm trying to make. All right, thank you for that. Now, you you you heard all the debate here. A motion was made. Didn't I didn't ask for a second? There wasn't a second, all right, until after a mother motion was made and seconded. Now, I have to admit I should ask for a second, but there have been times I haven't asked for a second. Someone says second. So what is the proper procedure? Do you know if [1:13:06, 1:13:13]: In reference to you the this the way that we should run this. You don't have to formally call you asking me if you have to s ask for a second. [1:13:13, 1:13:28]: Well, I didn't ask for one. I'm saying are you asking me if that's a requirement? Well Well well, I would imagine go ahead. Yes. It's not. If it's if they if it's seconded voluntarily without you moving for it to be seconded, the second still stands. [1:13:28, 1:13:35]: Okay. But I didn't ask for a second. No. And no one said it's a a second until after another motion was made. Correct. Okay. [1:13:36, 1:13:44]: So because that first motion wasn't seconded, it wasn't procedurally correct. There's no vote on the first one. And I didn't hear a second on the second motion either. [1:13:44, 1:14:04]: Okay. The second one was was okay. Thank you. I second the second. So the second motion is the one that's pending a vote unless it's recalled. Okay. I will not remove my motion. Okay. So Miss Gantt made a motion. Ms. Alexander seconded the motion. Yeah. Okay. So there needs to be a vote unless it's pulled back. Okay. Thank you. May I have a comment? Yeah. [1:14:04, 1:14:12]: Yes, sir. Yes. See, this this right here. I'm calling on everybody to do the right thing. We know. [1:14:13, 1:14:18]: what was said to this council. We know what the facts are. [1:14:19, 1:14:39]: We cannot include those words. This is a totally separate project. This project here is dealing with the recreation center. In case anybody's watching, this is the recreation center project. And if we want that funding for that project, this is the language that must be included. I'm not gonna go on personality, I'm not gonna go. [1:14:39, 1:14:59]: On who is my friend. I'm going on what is best for the city. What is best for the city is that we have a unanimous vote for this particular resolution that has been prescribed by the city manager without the word arts because we have been told already it will not go anywhere. We cannot risk [1:14:59, 1:15:07]: Millions of dollars in funding because we want to be right. And I'm calling on this council to do the right thing. I'm calling on [1:15:07, 1:15:11]: Councilman Thomas to withdraw his motion, understanding that [1:15:11, 1:15:15]: This is miljuns of dollars at risk should this pass. [1:15:15, 1:15:35]: Clarification, sir. It you can't withdraw it because it never was said. We need a unanimous vote from this council to show this community. [1:15:35, 1:15:49]: community, not that we're just talking that we want to do the right thing and don't want to risk fifteen to eighteen million dollars. That's what state I need we need to do, put pride aside right now and vote yes. Mayor Ford. Yes sir. [1:15:50, 1:15:50]: Mm. [1:15:51, 1:15:57]: The council is taking this way too far. Okay. I read a statement saying that I support [1:15:58, 1:16:02]: Okay. And I also stated my intention [1:16:03, 1:16:06]: was to motion to add the word. [1:16:08, 1:16:08]: Yes. [1:16:09, 1:16:11]: That's just that simple. Okay. [1:16:12, 1:16:30]: So the vote is the vote. Okay. But I read and said and because I stated that I initially started this whole issue about a youth and senior facility and advocated for the city to purchase the land. So yes, I'm in favor of that. [1:16:30, 1:16:39]: So I'm just saying we're blowing this way out of proportion. All right. Anytime, let me just finish. Anytime a motion is passed or made. [1:16:40, 1:16:44]: Some fail and some don't. I I I'm I'm not hung up on that. [1:16:44, 1:16:47]: But this council is making more out of [1:16:47, 1:16:50]: Then it is. Any motion [1:16:50, 1:17:02]: It fails or it passed. It's just that simple. All right. All right. So um we have a motion on the floor by Miss Cant, second number Mr. Alexander. And I would say to the clerk, you have that motion written down. [1:17:03, 1:17:07]: And for for purposes, while to read that motion, please. [1:17:16, 1:17:25]: Excluding. No, I didn't say excluding or it doesn't s uh my motion is just like it's read on this paper. Has I don't want the word arts on it at all. [1:17:26, 1:17:27]: I said [1:17:28, 1:17:31]: The motion is just as already written. [1:17:32, 1:17:35]: For councils, consider what what you drafted. [1:17:35, 1:17:36]: Earlier. [1:17:36, 1:17:37]: E. [1:17:37, 1:17:39]: Council's consideration to approve [1:17:40, 1:17:43]: A resolution to accept federal funding. [1:17:43, 1:17:47]: In support of the youth and senior center project. That's my motion. [1:17:48, 1:17:58]: And it was seconded by It has nothing to do by arts. And it was earlier seconded by Mr. Alexander. Right. Okay. And let me and we've already discussed this there. Well, but I have a problem with that. [1:17:59, 1:18:00]: Because [1:18:01, 1:18:02]: Again. [1:18:03, 1:18:12]: We all are in agreement. Mayor and Council wants the arts. Mayor and Council wants a youth and senior center. We we we agreed on all of that. [1:18:12, 1:18:14]: My problem is [1:18:15, 1:18:20]: We would rather risk fifteen miljon dollars by adding a word. [1:18:20, 1:18:33]: Or saying a word in a document. So Ron will go ahead and vote then. Right. Okay. So the motion is May second. All in favor of the motion, please indicate. I have had my hand raised to make a comment and you have yet to acknowledge me. [1:18:34, 1:18:36]: Okay, Miss Barber, what's on your mind? [1:18:36, 1:18:47]: Okay. So had you acknowledged like uh Mayor Ford, may I finish speaking? [1:18:48, 1:18:49]: Well yeah. [1:18:50, 1:18:50]: Okay. [1:18:51, 1:18:55]: Prior to joining the council, I attended the town hall meeting. [1:18:56, 1:18:59]: that Councilman Thomas is speaking of regarding the Youth and Senior Center. [1:19:00, 1:19:02]: It is the reason why I questioned [1:19:03, 1:19:10]: how the council prioritized its capital projects when I first was sworn in. [1:19:10, 1:19:12]: When I was approached [1:19:13, 1:19:15]: About the Cultural Arts Center. [1:19:16, 1:19:17]: А вас клея день. [1:19:18, 1:19:20]: I support the Ютен Senior Center. [1:19:21, 1:19:23]: Авторш о амфітер. [1:19:24, 1:19:25]: I was told that [1:19:26, 1:19:31]: That the council voted and approved the priorities of these capital projects. [1:19:32, 1:19:33]: Yeah, yeah. [1:19:34, 1:19:36]: I later found out [1:19:36, 1:19:37]: That wasn't true. [1:19:38, 1:19:39]: It was after. [1:19:40, 1:19:43]: I approved bonding for the Cultural Arts Center. [1:19:44, 1:19:46]: That I found out [1:19:46, 1:19:48]: That I was deceived. [1:19:48, 1:19:54]: I support the Ютен Сенір Центр. [1:19:54, 1:19:56]: At least twice. [1:19:56, 1:19:57]: Here on this council. [1:19:58, 1:20:01]: А во профессии youth. [1:20:01, 1:20:02]: And senior center. [1:20:03, 1:20:04]: I said that. [1:20:04, 1:20:05]: I've been saying it. [1:20:05, 1:20:08]: I also have been saying it is best at the city [1:20:09, 1:20:13]: Find other ways to fund our capital projects. [1:20:14, 1:20:17]: We do not have to use a hundred percent uh [1:20:18, 1:20:21]: city tax or taxpayer dollars to do it. [1:20:21, 1:20:23]: There are partnerships. [1:20:24, 1:20:27]: спонсор да ви щобі [1:20:28, 1:20:29]: For all of our projects. [1:20:30, 1:20:31]: Including [1:20:31, 1:20:32]: The amphitheater. [1:20:33, 1:20:43]: Point of order. We're talking about the resolution. Mayor Ford, may I finish the first one? We're talking about the resolution. We wandered way off topic again. All right. [1:20:43, 1:21:00]: And then we'll see. Stand by, stand by. You right. Resolution is what we're supposed to be talking about. And that's what some motion is made on the floor. So that that is a true statement. So why don't we stay on topic? So if you can stand if you can talk about the resolution specifically, fine. If you can't, we need to go ahead and take a vote and move on. [1:21:00, 1:21:07]: This resolution speaks to the funding of the Youth and Senior Center, in which sponsorships [1:21:09, 1:21:10]: Partnerships. [1:21:11, 1:21:11]: are mentioned. [1:21:12, 1:21:14]: We should be looking for partnerships. [1:21:14, 1:21:17]: For all of our capital projects grants. [1:21:17, 1:21:19]: All of them. [1:21:19, 1:21:20]: I support [1:21:21, 1:21:26]: The Culture Arts Center. I support the Youth and Senior Center as well. [1:21:26, 1:21:34]: We have an opportunity to receive federal funding to help us move the Youth and Senior Center forward. [1:21:35, 1:21:36]: Right now. Right. [1:21:37, 1:21:41]: Unlike the Cultural Arts Center, there is no partnerships. [1:21:41, 1:22:00]: No federal funding available for it. But you're about to say those are the points that I'm trying to make. So as we move forward, I would have supported and seconded Councilman Thomas's resolution to include the arts in here. [1:22:00, 1:22:01]: Only because [1:22:03, 1:22:06]: I don't I don't remember if they required [1:22:07, 1:22:12]: I don't remember if Congressman Scott's office required that the council approve [1:22:12, 1:22:19]: A resolution specifically for the Youth and Senior Center. They did. So if this resolution is approved. [1:22:20, 1:22:25]: What would it be hurting to include the youth and senior centers in the arts? [1:22:26, 1:22:28]: Is is it going? Mr Gardner. [1:22:29, 1:22:32]: With this resolution, be going to [1:22:32, 1:22:35]: Congressman Scott's office, they already know we support it. [1:22:36, 1:22:38]: In fact, we're actually asking them for help. [1:22:40, 1:22:51]: Ma'am, the the resolution will go to Congressman Scott office, Mr. Ossoff office, as well as Mr. Warnock office because appropriation funding goes to both chambers of the ho uh of the sen of the Congress. [1:22:51, 1:23:11]: House and Senate. So when it gets there, they will obviously know that, yes, the purpose of the resolution is just to state an official statement of support. That's it. For that. Right? This council sees the importance of this project and it hints asking you to appropriate federal funds for this project. [1:23:11, 1:23:12]: Mm- [1:23:12, 1:23:32]: Right? We they talked about letter of getting support from the community. So when we did the clergy meeting, I asked those clergy people, would you all be in support? I did a brief presentation, they said yes, right? Because that goes as well. So when they're and they're advocating for the city of Stockbridge's project, they know that it's not just the city that's [1:23:32, 1:23:38]: advocating for terms of city leadership, they see that there's also the community in terms of the clergy that's also doing the same. [1:23:39, 1:23:59]: Um and and yes, we were told last year, if we put performing arts, they will not fund it. And the reason for that is you have two philosophies out here: one that's liberal and one that's conservative. In conservative, view arts and culture different from some liberals or democrats. And so they [1:23:59, 1:24:08]: will not support it. And that was the purpose of that statement that we were told last year. It's because yeah, I can support it, but I can't take it on the other side of the aisle. [1:24:08, 1:24:11]: Right? Because in their review [1:24:11, 1:24:19]: A and and I'll just hypothesize the reason why is every and anybody uses a a uh [1:24:20, 1:24:21]: Uton Senior Center. [1:24:22, 1:24:26]: Right? That's correct. Doesn't discriminate, doesn't tell which la what party you are. [1:24:28, 1:24:29]: We all know. [1:24:29, 1:24:49]: When you get up there to Congress, do those two philosophies clash on a lot of things? And that was the reasoning behind, I think, why we got that recommendation that they could not fund it. And so therefore, we didn't go up there with the Cultural and Arts Center as project number one or project number two as we did last year. We went with the Uton Senior Center as we were told by his staff and by you. [1:24:49, 1:24:50]: Yeah. [1:24:50, 1:25:06]: Thank you, sir. And I do recall um when we met with Congressman Scott's office last year. They were specific. They did say anything pertaining to entertainment, culture, performing, they wouldn't be able to support it. So [1:25:06, 1:25:11]: Thank you, Mayor Ford. Thank you. You're welcome. All right. Motion is made and and second. All in favor of the motion, please indicate. [1:25:12, 1:25:12]: Uh oh. [1:25:13, 1:25:15]: Well the announced decision. Outstanding. Let's move on. [1:25:15, 1:25:21]: All right, all five voted for that. Fantastic. What a lovely day in the city stop bridge. [1:25:21, 1:25:27]: Announcements of upcoming events uh announcements of upcoming meetings and events. Upcoming meetings, events, council meetings [1:25:27, 1:25:28]: Yes, ma'am. [1:25:30, 1:25:30]: That's right. [1:25:31, 1:25:51]: I'm sorry. Mr. Alexander, go ahead, please. I'm sorry. Yes, Mayor, and uh we have just got a real serious safety issue uh on Eagles Landing Parkway. Stand by stand by one second. This deals with resurfacing section of Eagles Landing Parkway for discussing purposes, attitude agenda. Now Mr. Alexander, I'm sorry to cut you off. Go ahead, please. Yes, Mayor. I ask that this [1:25:51, 1:26:11]: be added in in consultation and sent out to council this information that we add this to the agenda uh in reference to the condition of Eagles Landing Parkway. Uh I need to we need the citizens to understand that we under we drive Eagles Landing Parkway, Hudson Bridge, and East Lake every day just like that. [1:26:10, 1:26:18]: They do. We understand that the condition that it's in, it is in an unacceptable condition at this point. [1:26:18, 1:26:38]: The state and the uh Henry County government, we went to them, uh, we partnered with them to apply for a$15 million grant in order to pave Eagles Landing Parkway, Hudson Bridge, and East Lake Parkway. That is, we should have an answer, I understand, by later this year or first part of next year. [1:26:38, 1:26:58]: But understanding there is a critical issue that exists right now. You cannot drive down Eagles Land and Parkway without going through the intersection at Eagle Point Parkway, right there at the main entrance to Piedmont Henry Hospital. [1:26:58, 1:27:18]: I knocked my car out of balance going through there. Uh luckily I didn't have a flat tire. I try to avoid that when I go through there. The city has previously filled in those holes many times, patching the potholes. But it was going to require that that section be cut out and that it actually [1:27:17, 1:27:37]: Be repaved that one intersection, not all of Eagles Landing Parkway, not all of uh uh that particular area, but certainly in that one area right there, uh, and staff will determine the amount, but that that that one section really needs to be cut out and repaved uh in anticipation of [1:27:37, 1:27:40]: the good news, hopefully that we'll get [1:27:40, 1:27:43]: that all of it'll be repaid. So this one little section here [1:27:43, 1:27:55]: will already be paved in anticipation of the additional funding coming. But people driving into our hospital should not have to encounter this level of [1:27:56, 1:28:14]: a safety issue. I've had people report to me that they blown a tire there, they damaged their rim there, and that there have been accidents there at this location where people know that those potholes are there and they try to swerve around it. So I'm calling on Mr Gardner, if you come to the podium, Mr Aaron. [1:28:25, 1:28:45]: Mr. Gardner, I know you live right over there. You've driven past it. I know you did everything that you could to try to secure funding. You and I have had numerous discussions, uh contacted the county about getting funding for this. But that particular area right there in front of the hospital is a minefield and filling in those holes, which we've done before. [1:28:45, 1:29:05]: Has been ineffective. So certainly I'm calling on you all to take the step, next step, such as we propose for Valley Hill Road, where particular sections will be cut out and repaved so that that does not return because that section has been patched. [1:29:05, 1:29:09]: numerous times and it continues to return. I like your comments on that. [1:29:10, 1:29:16]: Well so we we will definitely look at trying to determine it with the voter council what what that cost looks like. [1:29:17, 1:29:34]: And then obviously we'll have to figure out where those funds will come from and then have council vote on once we determine a f a funding source. Um but I will also say this this should be a collaborative effort. Once again, these roadways were under the jurisdiction [1:29:34, 1:29:37]: jurisdiction of of Henry Henry County. [1:29:37, 1:29:38]: And [1:29:38, 1:29:40]: As I think you stated. [1:29:40, 1:29:45]: It's not just city of Stockbridge residents driving Eagles Land and Parkway. [1:29:45, 1:30:05]: Um that's it's mean thoroughfare from east to west to the interstate and everyone whether you're unincorporated or incorporated residents drive that road. And so before we we can effort what that cost would be, I would ask I would request that we [1:30:05, 1:30:25]: get some buy-in from Henry County before we go solo on this. Mr. Gardner, th this issue is critical. I can't go and we can't go another uh few days without a resolution to this. We currently don't have a district for commissioner sitting in that seat right now. And we've been down that road. [1:30:25, 1:30:45]: We've been knocking on that door. I'm not talking about paving uh all of Eagles Landing Parkway, but that one section certainly is in the financial wherewithal of the city. There's additional funding, like as the funding that we moved from the uh trails that we use to pave um Walt Stevens and Mount Blind. [1:30:45, 1:31:05]: Which is undergoing right now. And there certainly is other T-Stos funding that can be temporarily appropriated until we get back to the final paving of this road. And there can be hopefully some resolution with the county at this point. But you can't go through there now without knocking your car out. [1:31:05, 1:31:25]: In alignment or risking a flat. It is that bad. These photos right here, they're older. It's actually worse today. And these Google Plus photos, they don't do it justice. And I've been through that numerous times. So I want us to go ahead and move forward with a repair now. The citizens don't want to hear, and they've been hearing their [1:31:25, 1:31:45]: It's forever. It's the county. It's the city. Everybody throwing it back and forth. They don't really care. They just want it fixed. So I'm calling on the city and this council to go ahead and fix it. And then we go to the table and figure out and eliminate the safety issue and go ahead and then go back to the county and see if we can resolve it between [1:31:45, 1:31:53]: the federal funds that we will receive uh at a later date. But a fix needs to be of needs to be approved now so we can move forward with it. [1:31:55, 1:32:03]: So otherwise you're just talking about a a a patch for this certain s intersection ver versus repaving right now. Just l like you see the intersection. Show the whole intersection. [1:32:04, 1:32:24]: You see there where the yellow line is? Right, right. And that row, we would start right there. We would cut that whole section out to the ground where they scrape it like they do, like they're gonna do a repaving. And then they would go back over and then they would repave that section right there uh itself in those in that in that square box, right at that on the four side. [1:32:24, 1:32:44]: Of that intersection would be repaved. It would be just like an official repaving. The trucks would go out there and scrape up all that existing concrete that keeps failing, and then they would put down a new concrete layer down there, like we're doing on Valley Hill Road. They're picking out particular sections on Valley Hill Road, they're going to cut those sections. [1:32:44, 1:32:58]: out and then they're gonna talk they're gonna repave those. That's a permanent fix, not the temporary fix that we've been doing. Okay. Out of curiosity, when would when we uh when is this supposed to be done for the entire row supposed to be done anyway? Just out of curiosity here. [1:32:59, 1:33:11]: Uh well based on the IGA with uh Henry County they're proposing sometime towards the end of the year. Of end of this year? Yes. But please keep in mind whatever we do [1:33:12, 1:33:32]: It's gonna be torn up when they resurface the road. So we're investing money for a temporary fix that's it's gonna be when they start milling the road to resurface, all of that's gonna come back out. We gotta fix what's there today. What is the solution to fixing what's there today? So what costs are we talking about expending to [1:33:32, 1:33:40]: The only other option would be I'm sorry, the only option would be to fill the potholes, right? Other than scraping the whole world out? Is that the only other option that they can utilize? [1:33:41, 1:33:58]: Uh it's just that like say if you go in and mill as Councilman Alexander is proposing and you make that repair, when the county when we do that project to resurface Eagles Landing and Hudson Bridge, they're gonna mill the whole road anyway. Mr Mr Aaron, with all due respect. [1:33:58, 1:34:08]: You you don't have you don't even have to do the whole intersection. You could just cut those sections out and do that section in a square instead of filling in the holes, right? [1:34:09, 1:34:10]: I said they got to redo it. [1:34:12, 1:34:32]: What's the most efficient way to do this without wasting a whole lot of money if we're going to repay the whole thing in several months from now? Stand by. So what's the most efficient way? What's your recommendation? I would recommend that we get our engineers to make an assessment of it and what sections need to be repaired versus if we just decide it's that location, because if you do that location, [1:34:32, 1:34:41]: Then ten feet beyond that or twenty feet beyond that, there's some issue, then somebody gonna say, Well, why didn't you do that whole section? So I would [1:34:42, 1:34:50]: recommend that we let our engineers go out and do an assessment and then they give us a price based on what we're paying right now for our current LMIG. [1:34:50, 1:35:05]: Well we're paying for quantities of asphalt and milling and things like that, then we can come back and present a a figure to counter. Well this is what it's gonna cost to to make this repair. I'm okay with that. All right, good miss Ms. Barber. Go ahead please. [1:35:06, 1:35:16]: And I was gonna ask if we could just task staff with doing their due diligence and bringing back to us estimated costs along with the recommended funding source. Please. [1:35:16, 1:35:21]: I believe that's what he just recommended. I think Mr. Al Jones says that sounds good to him in this aspect. Is that correct? [1:35:22, 1:35:29]: And Mayor. Yes, ma'am, go ahead, please. My concern is having a redo. If they if we pay for something, I don't want it to be [1:35:29, 1:35:29]: [5730.0, 5737.1]: done up dug up. So if that is if that is a guarantee that's what's gonna happen, then we need a [1:35:37, 1:35:44]: Plan B, I need another solution because I'm not gonna spend money to and then at the end of the year they're gonna tear it up. [1:35:44, 1:35:50]: It's not gonna work. Yeah, and any parts work as as as Jester said, any parts work that we do now. [1:35:50, 1:36:10]: When they do redo that road, they're going to tear that road down to base all the way through. Include whatever we patched. But we we can't leave it like it is, Mr. I understand that. We don't want to spend a lot of money. We just got but it's gotta be fixed. Councilman Alexander, I listen, me of all people, with Walt Stevens and the way Mount Zion wrote. [1:36:10, 1:36:12]: Yeah, yeah. [1:36:13, 1:36:15]: Busting her ties left and right. [1:36:16, 1:36:17]: I [1:36:18, 1:36:20]: Totally understand. [1:36:20, 1:36:31]: I totally understand and I'm hoping no guarantee that this road is gonna be paved at the end. I'm just saying I hope that we can come to some type of solution. I'm also, you know, pleading with the county. [1:36:32, 1:36:35]: Come on, somebody meet us halfway somewhere. [1:36:35, 1:36:55]: So at some point in time. So what I'm an actual fact, I was um texting the county manager. I will I know they are at their staff retreat, um, but I will definitely we will effort that cost, look at what funding, but we will I will also make another request to say, can you guys go in with us on this to reduce the burden? [1:36:55, 1:37:15]: burden, cost burden on us with the understanding that this is this this road is gonna get torn out. We shouldn't be the ones bearing it. So if the cost is five hundred thousand, would they be willing to go two hundred, two hundred if we come up with a funding source to do it. But if they don't, then we will look at what's the most cost effective way to fix the problem. [1:37:15, 1:37:21]: And bring those solutions back to you. Right. But j I'm just letting you know, if they gonna tear it back up, I'm not spending money for them to tear something up. [1:37:21, 1:37:25]: We gotta find the solution and I get it. I'm with you with that. [1:37:25, 1:37:29]: But maybe we need to meet with a ca I don't know, whatever we gotta do. [1:37:29, 1:37:32]: There needs to be a solution. The road is bad. [1:37:33, 1:37:53]: Mr. Berry, go ahead, please. Yeah. Uh I was just gonna add to that. Can we get at least I know you said you're gonna come back with the best or or the most economical solution. Can we come back with at least two or three options so we can have a a choice to make the best decision? Because just like Councilwoman uh Gantt just stated, I'm not in favor of blowing money only to dig striker. [1:37:53, 1:38:08]: Or at least like to have options to decide from what what's best moving forward. We will we will do that and we will give our recommended what we think is should be the approach to go and then leave it to council to make that final. Council when you get back to us, sir. All right. So Mayor. [1:38:09, 1:38:29]: How how soon? Okay, I'm sorry, I thought you were here. How soon can you get back to us? What's uh opposition? We'll be making that phone call tomorrow morning. Um and hopefully we'll be able to have something here for the next city council meeting. Which is correspondence to council ahead of time. Which is a couple weeks now. Which is I think the April eighth is the next week. Right, so a few weeks. Yeah. Okay. All right. [1:38:28, 1:38:46]: Right. Everybody else good? Okay. Yes. Oh, I'm gonna make a motion to that? Go right here please. We'll make a motion to uh go with the staff recommendations to bring back an engineering assessment of the troublesome area in front of P. My Henry along Eagles Landing Parkway. [1:38:46, 1:39:06]: Is there a second emotion? My second. Ms. Gantt second that. All in favor, please indicate. Unanimous decision. Thank you very much. All right, now we'll move on here. Upcoming meetings and announcements, council meeting will be held. The city council chamber meeting dates and location times are subject to change. 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Join Councilman Thomas for Don't Trash. [1:41:45, 1:42:05]: Stockbridge Initiative Center around education, highlighting the causes and effects of littering and illegal dumping. More information to follow. Councilman Thomas is honoring veterans and a continuous salute to all you all year long. Please send you pictures of veterans with their name, branch, rank, and years of service. And please contact Rosland Ross to schedule an appointment with meet the mayor for more information on Councilman. [1:42:05, 1:42:25]: So initiatives and events, call 678-833-3348 or email ralls at Stockbridgega.org. In public notice, I want you to know that uh all cities all city offices will be closed Friday, this Friday, March 29th, 2024. And observance of Good Friday. We're now in Holy Week, so look forward to serving you. [1:42:25, 1:42:45]: When we reopen at 8 a.m. Monday, April 1st, April Fool's Day. So please have a safe and happy Easter. And once again, even though spring has sprung, there's always a chance, unfortunately, to have flu or even to get COVID-19. So make sure you stay healthy and get your boosters. And just make frequent visits to the hospital for your doctor to make sure you're nice and healthy. [1:42:45, 1:42:51]: On that note, there is no executive session that I know of, so I will ask for a motion to end our meeting. [1:42:52, 1:42:54]: So Mr. Barasomo, is there a second? [1:42:54, 1:42:56]: I second. Miss again a second. [1:42:57, 1:42:59]: We are now our turn. God bless you.

--- title: Regular Council Meetings date: 2024-03-04 source: 2024-03-04_Regular_Council_Meetings.wav --- [0:06:02, 0:06:02]: [369.5, 373.7]: And here you would need a sign right there by your name. [0:06:20, 0:06:21]: This one as well. [0:06:25, 0:06:43]: Now, sis it's a very small crowd, but I don't know if you had any words or wisdom or thing that you want to mention to uh uh to Lisa and and any members here. Uh that's your husband. I don't know if it's your that's my husband. Your husband. How are you doing, sir? Yeah, yeah, right. All righty. I don't know if you want anything in particular that you wanted to mention or say at all? [0:06:44, 0:07:04]: Well, I mean it's definitely my honor to serve as a um serve as an advisor for transverted stoppers for the main tree program. And um as stays on the oath I will um try and do my best to the best of my ability to help and [0:07:03, 0:07:05]: Um I'll check it. [0:07:06, 0:07:26]: Thank you. Congratulations. Thank you. All right. All right. So um you wanna take a picture with your husband as well? Yeah. And then how about you wanna be in the picture as well since you're on the main street? And I have someone else take the picture? I'll take it. Why don't you get one? What's it come over here? Unless well now the PIO is here, so I don't know if you [0:07:26, 0:07:30]: Oh, here she is. [0:07:33, 0:07:35]: But right there from the back this way. [0:07:35, 0:07:55]: Alright, here we go. Alright, three, two, and one. Right. What proclamation is this? No, it's not a proclamation. She was I swore in the main. [0:07:55, 0:07:57]: Oh yeah. [0:08:02, 0:08:22]: Congratulations to you. Okay. Thank you so much. Yeah, what it is, is that you you're more than welcome, we have another square in and the population used to go out, so and our meeting starts to sit up. So you're more than welcome to stay as long as you like, whatever you like to do. Okay? Some to the public, always. [0:08:22, 0:08:27]: Just legal. Okay. Thank you. [0:08:30, 0:08:50]: How are you doing? Good to see you again. Good to see you again. All right, so yeah, we got uh Paige is gonna get sworn in when he when he arrives here as well. [0:08:58, 0:09:18]: Yeah, and I have I have your present your chapter. See, I've been got three notifications in it. Demetria is coming in here. Danny's coming in here too. So I'll I'll wait until she gets here. But as long as Main Street was already here, she was here. That makes it so I'll wait for Paige. [0:09:17, 0:09:31]: And what's what for she's it's a he axe. What paint is there's previsure cast. So we'll have to assume we'll uh take care of that. [0:10:13, 0:10:14]: Yeah. [0:15:46, 0:16:06]: Yeah yeah because I was okay. So what we're gonna do, okay, we're gonna stand over here. Silly me, I'll tell you. So no no, no no no, come on. The sweatshirt, we would make it. I wanted to be right here in this middle of this aspect. And you all can join if you like, okay? [0:16:06, 0:16:26]: Alright, then so I want you to uh raise your right hand and repeat after me. I'm gonna take a small little stick, okay? Aye and state today. Aye, page number thirty. Board member? Board member you solemnly swear and affirm. You solemnly swear and confirm. That I will faithfully perform. That I will faithfully perform. The duties of the duties of the Citizen Police Advisory Council. Citizen Police Advisor. [0:16:26, 0:16:46]: advisory council of the city of Scott Bridge of the City of Stock Ridge and that I will to the best of my ability to support and defend and defend the chair of the script the charter thereof as well as the Constitution as well as the Constitution and laws of the state of Georgia and of the United States of America. And of the United States further affirm that [0:16:46, 0:17:06]: Upon assumption of this office, I do not hold any unaccountable public money. I do not hold any unaccountable public money. Do I payable to the state? Any political subdivision of the state? Any political subdivision of the state? The city of Stockbridge, the city of Stockbridge, or any authority thereof, or any authority thereof. Nor do I hold nor do I hold any other [0:17:06, 0:17:18]: Office of trust any other office of trust of the government of the United States of this state of this state or any foreign state as prescribed as prescribed by the law by the law in the state of Georgia. [0:17:19, 0:17:39]: I have not been convicted of any felonies involving moral turpitude. Involving moral turpitude in this state or in the other state. Or in the other state. I will perform the duties of my office in the best interest of the city's stop rent and to the best of my ability without fear. [0:17:39, 0:17:57]: That fear affection reward or expectation thereof. It's fourth date of March 2020. Congratulations. All right, so you and I will sign this, this document here. Yeah. [0:17:58, 0:18:02]: Right here soon. And then uh [0:18:07, 0:18:12]: Okay. And what kind once you finish, what kind of words of wisdom do you have, sir, for us? [0:18:13, 0:18:21]: Um ready to get to work and help help out. Help out. All right. Come on aside. [0:18:30, 0:18:35]: [1120.0, 1124.5]: All right. That makes sense. Well you can have this and this. [0:18:45, 0:18:47]: [1129.1, 1138.2]: Alright ladies, I mean you're here for the proclamation. We can read that. I'm sorry we don't have a great big crowd. I mean meeting starts in fifteen minutes, but okay. [0:18:59, 0:19:02]: So we appreciate it. Thank you. [0:19:03, 0:19:03]: Yeah. [0:19:04, 0:19:11]: And we are taping this line. Mike's on, we are taping some. [0:19:14, 0:19:16]: So come on this uh moving. [0:19:19, 0:19:22]: Beautiful. [0:19:23, 0:19:29]: So can I get can I do what's that? Okay. [0:19:30, 0:19:50]: So we have a proclamation here, ladies, the recognition of Women's History Month. Women who advocate for equality, diversity, and inclusion. Whereas during Women's History Month we celebrate the countless women who have fought tirelessly and courageously for equality and justice and opportunity in our nation. And whereas the National Women's History Month theme for 2024 celebrates [0:19:50, 0:20:10]: Women who will have advocating for equity, diversity, and inclusion. Thing recognizes women throughout the country who understand that for a positive future we need to eliminate violence and discrimination entirely relies at institutions. And whereas women from every background have long realized that an uneven playing field will never [0:20:09, 0:20:29]: bring equality or justice. Many feel there's a critical need to speak up and work harder for fairness in the institutions of social interactions. And whereas this month, as we continue to work to advance gender equity and equality, let us celebrate the contributions of women throughout our history and honor the stories that have been too often untold. [0:20:29, 0:20:30]: Okay. [0:20:30, 0:20:50]: Let's recognize the fundamental freedoms are interconnected. When opportunities for women are withheld, we all suffer. And when women's lives are improved, we all gain. Let us strive to create a nation where every woman and girl knows her possibilities, no bounds in America. And now, therefore, I have these war by virtual authority that's. [0:20:50, 0:21:10]: On behalf of City Council members Elgin, Alex, Andrew Love, Barber Cowberry, Luke Sigan, Fausto Thomas, who hereby proclaim March 2024, Women's History Month, the call upon all the Stockbridge community to observe this month and to celebrate with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities as is being done here today. [0:21:10, 0:21:21]: Witness thereof I have hereunto set my hand, race in the city of Scotty, Georgia, on the fourth day of March, year of our Lord 2020 and twenty-four. I signed us along with Clookness Home. [0:21:29, 0:21:36]: So this uh the exit you shift over to the right. Okay. [0:21:37, 0:21:38]: And [0:21:39, 0:21:40]: Perfect. [0:21:52, 0:22:04]: Now as as a tradition though I've got a great crowd here. [0:22:04, 0:22:24]: Okay. All right. So one of the comments and thoughts do you have? There is no better time than to recognize the accomplishments of women and we definitely thank the city of Stockbridge, you Mayor Ford, and the other members of the council for recognizing women, continuing to uplift them. [0:22:24, 0:22:29]: them and making opportunities for their platforms to be heard and their voices to be heard. [0:22:29, 0:22:30]: Oh there. [0:22:35, 0:22:55]: We thank you for the allowing us to come in and accept the proclamation. Well we certainly do appreciate all the work that you guys are doing. And we always always see you at the forefront. And especially during this time where voting is going on. Voting is very key. I see you guys out there doing voter registration and to make sure that the voters are aware. [0:22:55, 0:23:15]: when the elections come. So that's extremely important. We appreciate all the support that you're doing out there in the community and keep up the good work. Great. Thank you for the partnership. Anybody else in the hood comes in good? Thank you so much. We appreciate it. Hello [0:23:15, 0:23:35]: Yeah, yeah. Yeah, well somebody wants to do that. So you want it's open of course, you want to stay as long as that's definitely not. [0:23:35, 0:23:37]: What's the guest I can? [0:23:41, 0:23:44]: All right. [0:23:45, 0:23:46]: Mm-hmm. [0:31:00, 0:31:00]: Mm-hmm. [0:31:19, 0:31:19]: Mm. [0:31:33, 0:31:36]: Back on, we'll get started here shortly. [0:31:38, 0:31:49]: It takes a minute. That's perfect. Thank you. [0:32:00, 0:32:00]: Okay. [0:32:02, 0:32:08]: Yeah, uh [0:32:25, 0:32:31]: Well, how do we make that take down? [0:32:40, 0:32:42]: With the last order here too. [0:33:05, 0:33:06]: Madam Clerk, you set? [0:33:08, 0:33:09]: Yes, sir. Okay. [0:33:34, 0:33:37]: Yeah. [0:33:51, 0:33:59]: All right, ladies and gentlemen, I have six o'clock and I'd like to call our council work set excuse me, our council meeting March fourth at two order. [0:34:00, 0:34:03]: The invocation, please stand. Mr. Mitchell Daniels, please. [0:34:14, 0:34:15]: Thank you. [0:34:16, 0:34:36]: Heavenly Father, we thank you so much for today, a day that we have never seen before. We thank you for a day of your grace and we thank you for your mercy. Lord, we ask that you come before this city council meeting and that you bring your presence into this room. Lord, we ask for special blessings and prayers over our mayor, the other council members of the city of Stockbridge. [0:34:36, 0:34:54]: And we just thank you for that what you're doing, that you equipped them to do the important work of this community. Lord, we also pray that you would continue to allow all of us to lend our hands to those who are in need in our communities and that we'll continue to strengthen our community. [0:34:55, 0:35:02]: Lastly, Lord, we just thank you so much for honoring the women uh of this uh community for Women's History Month. [0:35:03, 0:35:14]: We ask that you continue to strengthen and keep not only them, but each and every one of us in our endeavors. Thank you for all that you do in and through us. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen. Amen. [0:35:14, 0:35:27]: Please allegiance. Please allegiance to the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands one nation, one of God, indivisible, liberty, justice for all. [0:35:28, 0:35:28]: Yeah. [0:35:29, 0:35:30]: Madam Clerk, roll call, please. [0:35:33, 0:35:34]: Present. [0:35:36, 0:35:36]: Present. [0:35:38, 0:35:39]: Present. [0:35:41, 0:35:41]: Present. [0:35:48, 0:35:53]: Thank you, Madam Clerk. Appreciate that. Uh council, I need a motion to adopt the agenda, please. [0:35:53, 0:35:57]: Mr. Berry, so second. Mr. Allison, a second. All in favor, please indicate. [0:35:59, 0:35:59]: Okay. [0:36:00, 0:36:09]: dynamic decision there. On that note, you have before you uh council the adoption of the council meeting uh meeting minutes on February 12th. [0:36:09, 0:36:25]: The adoption of retreat meeting minutes from February sixth, adoption of retreat meeting minutes from February seventh and also February eighth, and our work session minutes from February twenty seventh. Uh if there are no changes to that, then I need a motion to accept those into our f record, please. [0:36:26, 0:36:31]: So move. Is there a second for Mr. Alexander? Is there a second? Mr. Berry, all in favor, please indicate. [0:36:32, 0:36:36]: Okay. Um Madam Clerk, do we have any public comments? [0:36:38, 0:36:58]: Thank you very much. Uh ladies and gentlemen for our ceremonial review. Uh this is uh Women's History Month and so uh we actually had a proclamation read earlier today. Demetra Daniels, uh the president of DST for the Henry County Chamber, was here to pres uh to receive that along with her fellow Saurar. So DST members, thank you for being here. Appreciate it, ladies. [0:36:58, 0:37:18]: We also swore in Paige Jones, the third, from the Stockbridge Citizens Police Advisory Committee and Crystal Park for the Main Street Advisory Board. And obviously, those individuals are more than welcome to stay for the meeting as long as they like. On that note, ladies and gentlemen, we have new business. We have the downtown pedestrian and bicycle connectivity study, adoption number. [0:37:18, 0:37:28]: another study which was prepared by Keck and Wood in a consultation with the city's uh community development staff. And this is going to be presented uh initially I got here Mr. Ryan Anderson, please. [0:37:28, 0:37:30]: Uh yes, sir. Good evening, Mayor. Um [0:37:31, 0:37:47]: On August the fourteenth, we came before um city council, the consultant and and staff, and we presented the downtown pedestrian and bicycle connectivity study. Um so right now I have the final draft and I'm asking city council to uh endorse and adopt the plan. [0:37:48, 0:37:58]: Well, okay. Could you actually go through this, make sure we're on record so I'm but go through the presentation and then uh I will ask for a vote on this approval. Okay, yes sir. Appreciate it. [0:38:31, 0:38:32]: Okay. [0:38:42, 0:39:02]: Basically, the study identified a$7 million project for the city of Stockbridge covering uh 3,800 square linear feet. Uh the proposed curved quarters served to connect um Stockbridge Downtown, City Hall, and Clark Community Park along Burke Street, Lovejoy, Love Street, Jim Clark. [0:39:02, 0:39:17]: The existing pedestrian facilities are in substandard condition, lack connectivity, and suffer from ADA noncompliance. Bicycle facilities do not exist in the area at this time. [0:39:19, 0:39:39]: The description of the proposed project. The project is completely located within Stockbridge and is thirty, like I said, 3,800 linear square feet in length. Improvements will be along Burke Street and will start at North Henry Boulevard, US 23, and continue north to Parkwood Drive. Improvement on Burke Street will include a concrete curb and gutter. [0:39:39, 0:39:59]: Asphalt shared use path along the west side. Concrete paver sidewalks along the east side, along with pedestrian lighting, street trees, and landscaping. Back in the angle parking is also back in the alley, back in back end parking is also proposed along the east side. [0:39:59, 0:40:19]: Of Burke Street. Improvements along Love Joy will start at Love Street and continue north to Burke Street. Improvements on Love Street include concrete curb and gutter, concrete sidewalks, pedestrian lighting, street trees, and parallel parking along the west side. Improvements along Love Street will start at Burke Street and continue east. [0:40:19, 0:40:39]: To East Atlanta Road. Improvements on Love Street will also include curb and gutter, concrete paver sidewalks along both sides, south side only east of Love Joy Street, pedestrian lighting and street trees, and an ADA-compliant Ed-Grade crossing at Norfolk Southern Railroad. [0:40:39, 0:40:52]: required gates and concrete grade crossing system with flagway flyers. A pedestrian bridge is also proposed, spanning MLK Heritage Trail and the two Norfolk Southern Railroad tracks. [0:40:54, 0:41:01]: And Ward Street. So that's that's a that's basically a summary of the project. Okay. And um I'll get to the cost summary. Okay, appreciate that. [0:41:06, 0:41:12]: This is the project map location right here. Okay. And then red it highlights all the areas that would be affected. [0:41:15, 0:41:18]: Uh this is the cost estimate of the pr uh of the project. [0:41:19, 0:41:30]: The total comes after a little over seven million dollars for the total cost. Um after Mayor and Councillor endorsed and approved the plan tonight, um we will seek [0:41:31, 0:41:42]: We will shop this project to try to get funding for it. Um from the ARC is a potential site, the G G DOT and other grant opportunities out there. So after we get approval, we'll start shopping this plan. [0:41:44, 0:41:48]: So the schedule is it's inside. Um [0:41:49, 0:41:54]: Also I have um binded copies for each of you. I'll pass it along to the clerk. [0:41:56, 0:41:58]: So if you have any questions already asked them. [0:41:58, 0:42:00]: Yes, I appreciate it. Okay. [0:42:00, 0:42:02]: Yes, sir. Yeah, go ahead, Mr. Alzheimer. [0:42:05, 0:42:14]: about uh the staff foundation's involvement and us communicating with them. We would have a meeting uh with Mr. Gamper, I believe, last week. [0:42:18, 0:42:20]: Basically you'll just be incorporated. [0:42:25, 0:42:35]: Yes, they will um working with Eric, we'll be going through all of our plans and uh all the recommendations to be incorporated as part of the overall part implementation plan that we're doing. [0:42:36, 0:42:44]: So yes, this document will be part of that discussion and and formulation of the the um implementation path plan for the path. [0:42:46, 0:42:55]: So I'm sorry. So everybody understands we received a grant, right, that actually funded the trail study from the ARC. Yes, sir, for a hundred thousand dollars. [0:42:56, 0:43:09]: Right, so this is part of we went out and we saw funding for uh the multi-use path network and then we were able to obtain some funding for that. Could you put the map back up for me, please? Which slide? Okay. [0:43:22, 0:43:42]: As we look at the map here, which is you know, we've had a couple of studies done, we've had this one done, we've had the trail plan done. Certainly we're working in unison with Henry County for the the um countywide trail network. But certainly this was isolated to uh the existing downtown area. As a member of the downtown [0:43:42, 0:44:02]: Development authority, we have often discussed, and as part of what we did was the TSW Master Parks Plan, they described a desire to connect uh city parks and uh city points of interest. So certainly the DDA had expressed previously that they wanted [0:44:02, 0:44:19]: To see as we have here the Love Street Trail as it exists down Lovejoy Street, if that could be connected, run across the tracks and connected to the amphitheater existing trails. [0:44:19, 0:44:39]: That would help us in some connect some additional connectivity. And basically we would be able to connect the two parks, the amphitheater park, and then the uh park at Clark at Clark Park as well. So that would be kind of like low-hanging fruit if we could uh adjust this. This is pretty much looks like they've got outlined what [0:44:39, 0:44:59]: Needs to be done, but that extension uh going across the tracks right there certainly would allow us to be able to connect the two parks. So if that's some cut further conversation we can have uh with Mr. Gantther and Pa to kind of uh bring all of that together. Um I think we're about to get ready to [0:44:59, 0:45:03]: finalize the the parks master plan here pretty soon too, right? [0:45:06, 0:45:26]: Okay, so all of these things are coming together and it seems like a puzzle that we've been working on for a while. But folks, so if you haven't been to downtown Stockbridge, and I'm talking to the audience now, you should come down because we have extensive trails already in downtown along East Atlanta Road, through the amphitheater, Bryant Street. Uh there's a bunch of new [0:45:25, 0:45:44]: trails so if someone's looking for a walking course they need walk no further than right side outside of city hall uh to be able to do so. Thank you. Ms. Gardner before you go sir uh it's my understanding that uh when we take a trip here to DC that this additional funding for this is on our agenda to discuss this with our our senators. [0:45:45, 0:45:47]: Uh it will be, yes sir. [0:45:47, 0:45:52]: I I think I this one wasn't f finalized on there, but I can actually add that to the list of the projects. [0:45:53, 0:46:13]: Alright, so thank you. Because a portion of it it's already um if you think about the pedestrian bridge. Right. So we got some appropriations for that already. Okay. So some of this is already in the works. Stand by for a second, please. Any any other um comments comments from the council. You good? Everybody's good? All right. So what what I in a sense what we need here [0:46:13, 0:46:24]: But is there um this other Kekinwood, are they gonna give a presentation tonight as well? No sir. They've already they presented to you on August the fourteenth. They presented the final draft of this study. So I'm just bringing it here tonight to get it adopted. [0:46:25, 0:46:27]: All right. So I I need a motion to accept this, please. [0:46:29, 0:46:46]: I'll make a motion to approve what has been described by the staff, uh continuing the progress and with discussions with uh the PAF Foundation to make our trail network come to realization. Sir seconded the motion. Mr. Barrett, second that motion. All in favor, please indicate. [0:46:46, 0:46:49]: Thank you, sir. Thank you, Mr. Ryan. [0:46:50, 0:46:50]: So there you go. [0:46:51, 0:47:11]: Council consideration approved the emergency change order of a maze crossing lift station and force main rehabilitation project with all South Construction Incorporated amount of fifty-six thousand eight hundred and thirty-three dollars and seventy-eight cents. Funding sources from SPLOSS. Mr. Aaron, please. Yes, Mr. Mayor and Council. The city currently has uh [0:47:11, 0:47:31]: uh lift station rehab project ongoing at the maze crossing lift station. And while we were performing this project, we noticed that there was an issue with the sewer line. I put a copy of a picture of of the sewer main on your desk. And uh we're just asking while we have the contractor out there, if we can go ahead [0:47:31, 0:47:44]: and repair this section of sewer main before it collapses and then we have issues with sewage entering waters of the state. So while we got the contractor out, we thought it would be more expedient to go ahead and get this repaired. [0:47:45, 0:47:47]: Okay. Any questions for Mr. Aaron? [0:47:48, 0:48:05]: Uh y what's the funding source for the public to understand where the money's coming from? The funding s source is SPLOSS. The city allocated resources in its in SPLOS five for water, sewer, and stormwater improvements. And so this would come out of the sewer portion of the SPLOS five funds. [0:48:07, 0:48:08]: Any other questions? [0:48:08, 0:48:17]: Is is it only just this, where is that about what, ten feet over the ravine? Is is there anything that needs to be done? [0:48:19, 0:48:23]: So what's actually is gonna happen is in the middle of that [0:48:23, 0:48:36]: They're gonna set a manhole and then they're gonna fill that in with dirt so that the two l sewer mains connect to a manhole. So in the event something happens in the future, it washes out, it'll still just discharge into that manhole. [0:48:37, 0:48:39]: And uh provide more stability. [0:48:41, 0:48:42]: Nose. [0:48:44, 0:48:45]: Any other questions, Council? [0:48:47, 0:48:49]: If not, I need a motion to approve this, please. [0:48:50, 0:48:53]: So moved. Okay, Ms. Barber, second. Is there a second? [0:48:53, 0:49:04]: Mr Mr. Berry's second all favor, please indicate. He's nanous decision. Uh Mr. Aaron, could you take off that somehow get rid of that presentation, this old presentation? You can kind of just get rid of that. [0:49:18, 0:49:20]: Thanks, sir. All right. [0:49:23, 0:49:43]: I think Council Consideration approved their mercy back up, excuse me. Council Consideration approved and s the a sign and request requested intergovernmental agreement with Henry County Board of Commissioners, indicating a city, a Stockbridge commitment to share a local match for resurfacing of Eagles Line Parkway, Hudson Bridge Road, East Lake Parkway. [0:49:43, 0:49:50]: an amount of um eight million, eight hundred excuse me, eight hundred thousand, excuse me. Jeez. [0:49:50, 0:49:53]: Funny source is T Splas, presented by Miss Aaron, please. [0:49:54, 0:49:56]: Yes, Mr. Mayor. Uh [0:49:57, 0:50:17]: Every month, Henry County, G Dot, and all of the municipalities in uh Henry County have a monthly transportation meeting. And one of the things that came out of that meeting is Henry County's applying for a TIP a tip grant with ARC to assist with the resurfacing of Eagles Land and Parkway, Hudson Bridge. [0:50:17, 0:50:37]: Road and East Lake. As you're aware, we do have a joint T S Bloss project with the county for Hudson Bridge and Eagles Landing Parkway, but also East Lake Parkway, a portion of that is in the city as well, but that wasn't in the original T Splos. So this is an opportunity to try to leverage some federal funds. [0:50:37, 0:50:37]: [3038.1, 3058.1]: do a project that that is greatly needed that would benefit both the city and county. You know, these roads are major thoroughfares and I think it behooves us to to go in with them because East Lake was probably done about the same time as Eagles Land and Hudson Bridge. And it I think it'll be a seamless project if you do it all at once. [0:50:58, 0:51:14]: Instead of we do Hudson Bridge and Eagles Land and Parkway and we decide not to participate in the county, resurface the portion of East Lake that's outside of the city limits and you have that gap there. So I just think it's an opportunity to collaborate and get a a great project. [0:51:15, 0:51:35]: Thank you, sir. Questions, concerns? Ms. Barber. Ms. Barber, please. Mr. Aaron, whose recommendation was it to include East Lake Parkway? Yours? That was the county. So the the County is is taking a lead on this project to secure the grant, to apply for the grant, and they want us to participate. [0:51:35, 0:51:38]: with them. [0:51:39, 0:51:42]: uh project designed to include East Lake as well. [0:51:42, 0:51:50]: Okay. Just um one more question. So during our retreat in February, I know we talked about the T Sploss list. [0:51:51, 0:51:55]: This project wasn't on the T splash list, although I support it. [0:51:55, 0:51:57]: А вони нот проєкте. [0:51:57, 0:51:59]: Are we having to [0:51:59, 0:52:02]: kind of put off in order to accomplish this. [0:52:03, 0:52:23]: We're not putting off any project. The T splotch, it was just Eagles Landing Parkway and the Hudson Bridge. That's in the T splotch. This was added so that you have a seamless project. So you don't just do this part because really Easy Lake is a continuation of uh Eagles Landing Parkway just after it crosses. [0:52:22, 0:52:25]: Highway forty two, it just gets renamed. [0:52:25, 0:52:32]: Okay. I just wanted to make sure that we didn't put off something that we approved during the retreat. Thank you, sir. Mr. Thomas? [0:52:32, 0:52:34]: Thank you, Mayor. Mr. Aaron. [0:52:35, 0:52:55]: Uh we talked earlier today and that was one of my concerns. Um what project would be lacking in funding because of this and you indicated as you just answered, uh no none of the existing project will suffer from that. But my other question is [0:52:55, 0:52:59]: Um in the documentation it mentioned [0:52:59, 0:53:04]: uh general funds. I'm just a little concerned that maybe um [0:53:04, 0:53:24]: Mr. Gardner may be able to to uh answer that. I can answer that. Okay. That that verbiage is from Henry County. Henry County is using their general funds for this project. Okay. And that's what they're committing. So what you see in the agenda packet is the language that was transmitted to us from Henry County. [0:53:24, 0:53:25]: County. [0:53:25, 0:53:45]: So this is not the city's language or document. This is a Henry County document. So um the matching obligation from the city would come from um A combination of T SPLOS and SPLOS, because we have SPLOSS funds for road paving and resurfacing as well. [0:53:45, 0:54:05]: Well, in splots five. So this project, like I said, Henry County has a cost estimate of$10 million for this project. And so ARC would require 20% match, which is$2 million. And they said the city, 40% of these roads are in the city. So 40% of that 20%. [0:54:05, 0:54:21]: twenty percent match for the city would be eight hundred thousand dollars. And we've committed four hundred and twenty-nine thousand, I think, in T-SPLOST for the resurfacing of Hudson Bridge and Road and Eagles Landing Parkway. And so I just think it makes [0:54:21, 0:54:27]: I it would be prudent of us to go ahead and do eat'cause East Lake is gonna need resurfacing. [0:54:28, 0:54:34]: And while they're out there doing that, I just think that's the best time to go ahead and do the complete project. [0:54:35, 0:54:45]: Thank you. Well, um I know Miss Barber uh asked the question. I asked of this of you earlier. Would you just reiterate again, make it very clear [0:54:45, 0:54:49]: That none of the existing projects [0:54:49, 0:54:54]: would suffer from disallocation? No, sir. No sir. Okay. [0:54:55, 0:55:03]: We will continue to do the projects that we've outlined in T Splos and we'll spend the money that has been allocated for those projects on those projects. [0:55:04, 0:55:24]: Thank you. May I yield back. Thank you. Ms. Alexander. Uh certainly I appreciate that. And uh yes, we did when the T-SPLOST originally passed, it had Eagles Landing Parkway on there and Hudson Bridge. And the city had uh$400,000, I believe, uh in the T-SPLOST for that particular project. [0:55:24, 0:55:44]: And the county had like four million, but as we know, costs have ballooned tremendously. So the project, the$4 million that was put in T-SPLOST would not be enough in order to pay because Eagles Landing Parkway is six lanes in some places. Certainly again, we just recall. [0:55:44, 0:56:04]: that East Lake wasn't even included, correct? At all. So that would cost us maybe a million, million, maybe million to the uh uh maybe a million dollars to pave that section there uh roughly if we went out on our own. But this is excuse me, this is a great thing to me. [0:56:03, 0:56:23]: Because what it is is the county has recognized that the city cannot go it alone on these major corridors. They recognize that. Because if the the with the budget and where our budget is versus where theirs is, so they've indicated now that they're leaning forward to go out to seek additional. [0:56:23, 0:56:43]: funding even if the roadways are uh partially in the city limits because it benefits all of us. We know that the hospital for all of Henry County and South Metro Atlanta is in Stockbridge. And honestly it is an abomination in some areas, like right in front of the hospital. [0:56:43, 0:57:03]: Where it is a minefield of potholes that currently exist in that area. So I would hope that this same strategy would be taking place when it comes to Flippin' Road, when it comes to Valley Hill Road, when it comes to East Atlanta, Flippin' Road, and all of these major thoroughfares. This might be the pilot. [0:57:03, 0:57:23]: For the rest of those road projects as they come along. Because us as a city, we can't pave all of the all of the flipping road that's in the city limits now through the annexation or widen these roads as we would like to do without their cooperation. So this could be the model. [0:57:23, 0:57:43]: For how that would work going forward if we were able to make this happen. And to put 800,000 up for a ten million dollar project sounds like a no-brainer to me that we should certainly lean forward and indicate to them we want to make sure that this this is not just a singular partnership but [0:57:43, 0:58:01]: is a continuum partnership that goes forward. Because I I thought at that time, again, as we went along and the T-SPLOST was originally passed in 2021, well,$4 million to get it all done. But little did we know what would happen to these costs as we see, correct? [0:58:03, 0:58:04]: Mr. Bear, please. [0:58:05, 0:58:25]: Yes, Mr. Aaron. I just again wanna echo the words of wanna thank God for the collaboration between the county and the city on this project. Um it certainly uh affects all of us, as um Councilman Alexander has just stated. I did have a clarifying question. I know you said that this would uh be eight hundred [0:58:25, 0:58:30]: hundred thousand but we previously committed four hundred and twenty five thousand earlier [0:58:30, 0:58:48]: Will this be a total new eight hundred thousand or will it be a balance of three seventy five from what our previous commitment was? Our previous commitment was four hundred and eighty-nine thousand nine hundred and eighty-two dollars. So we'd have to come up with an additional three hundred and ten thousand eighteen dollars. That's yeah, that's what I wanted to clarify. [0:58:48, 0:58:49]: And that's blocks then. [0:58:50, 0:58:50]: Yes. [0:58:52, 0:58:53]: Any other questions from the council? [0:58:54, 0:58:57]: If not in the motion to approve, go forward with this. Mayor Ford. Yes, ma'am. [0:58:58, 0:58:59]: So then I have [0:59:00, 0:59:03]: Another question, I'm sorry. Don't go write it please. Um [0:59:03, 0:59:08]: So you said the balance would be coming from splot five? Yes, ma'am. [0:59:09, 0:59:17]: We have funding allocated in Splasby for road resurfacing and sidewalks, so we can use that funding. [0:59:18, 0:59:19]: To make up the difference. [0:59:20, 0:59:24]: Okay, so I'm looking at the list that we discussed during the retreat. [0:59:24, 0:59:26]: And I don't see [0:59:26, 0:59:29]: Um any funds allocated for [0:59:29, 0:59:35]: rows using s well, I'll take that back. There is one line. It's the twenty twenty four [0:59:35, 0:59:40]: ElMIG and the twenty twenty three sidewalk replacement project. [0:59:40, 0:59:42]: That's what we discussed during the retreat. [0:59:43, 0:59:45]: So I'm trying to figure out where [0:59:46, 0:59:47]: The phones are coming from. [0:59:47, 0:59:52]: Mr. Gardner. [0:59:53, 0:59:53]: Yes. [1:00:05, 1:00:06]: Right. [1:00:28, 1:00:29]: Yeah, so they're gonna speak. [1:00:37, 1:00:49]: Okay. All right. Mr. Aaron, so the um this report that you we discussed during the retreat, the line item it says twenty twenty four LMIG. [1:00:50, 1:00:53]: But it also says twenty twenty three sidewalk replacement. [1:00:55, 1:01:15]: But under the description, it says roads, bridges, sidewalks, and transportation. It just doesn't identify which roads, bridges, sidewalks, and transportation. We d we didn't identify it in the SPLOS because if something comes up, you want to move money somewhere else, you're not committed to a specific project. And SPLOS, it just put it in that category. [1:01:15, 1:01:17]: Or so you can use the funds. [1:01:17, 1:01:30]: Thank you, sir. You are. Any other questions from the council? If not in motion to accept this proposal. So moved. Mr. Alzheimer's, who's the second? Mr. Berry second. All favor, please indicate. She now she decisions. Thank you, sir. Thank you very much. Appreciate it. Mr. Aaron? [1:01:35, 1:01:36]: Okay. [1:01:36, 1:01:38]: It would address number [1:01:39, 1:01:45]: Well what we appr we approved that four roll? C Nam's decision was what's the issue? No, you skipped that you s you overlooked that one. [1:01:46, 1:01:46]: Overlooked. [1:01:47, 1:01:50]: Number four. The state state zoning procedures law? Yes, sir. Uh really? [1:01:51, 1:01:55]: My eyesight's big, where are my glasses? Where are my glasses? [1:01:55, 1:02:15]: I'm so sorry. All righty. That's a glass lack of glass and gray hair. All right. State zoning procedures law, adoption of recent changes to state zoning procedures law, incorporation of those changes to city of Stockbridge Unified Development Code. The Planning Commission approved the adoption of the changes in in this December 21st, 2023 meeting. [1:02:15, 1:02:35]: Mr. Aaron, please. And thank you, Cassandra. This is me. On November 13th, we came before City Council, the community development staff, and our consultant from CPA, Rebecca Kiefer, to present the mandated changes to our zoning ordinances that was handed down by the [1:02:35, 1:02:55]: the state. Uh we presented the draft form then and um we had a city council wanted a had a few recommendations so Miss Keefe went back and made some additional changes and updates and she's here to to present the final version tonight and to also um we asked for adoption of the changes. [1:02:55, 1:02:56]: Okay. [1:03:00, 1:03:07]: I'm so sorry about that. Staff kissed me straight. No one's as excited about zoning as I am and I I I understand that. [1:03:11, 1:03:17]: Right. Thank you for having me here again tonight to uh discuss the the changes. [1:03:17, 1:03:27]: Um, I think i in November I guess it was we had discussed kind of the the impetus for these changes and it was handed down by the state uh [1:03:27, 1:03:31]: with a requirement to add these various procedures. [1:03:31, 1:03:47]: Um the state does not uh usually get in the the business of how to zone, uh just uh determines is various procedures and notice requirements that you have to do uh to be able to to zone at the local level. [1:03:48, 1:04:00]: So there are a couple of bills that have happened over the last couple of legislative sessions to uh necessitate this change, uh, two of them being House Bill fourteen oh five and nine sixteen. [1:04:00, 1:04:20]: Uh these are amending uh 1405 amends the state zoning procedures law. And really it had several uh main uh objectives. It it desired to define quasi-judicial decisions, so those are things like variances and special exceptions, and uh previous to this uh [1:04:20, 1:04:34]: uh House bill there was no requirement at the state level for uh notice and procedure requirements. So it's just setting those similar to what you already had and and what you'd already experienced for zoning decisions like rezoning. [1:04:34, 1:04:36]: Um it also [1:04:36, 1:04:41]: kind of altered the appeal procedures that had been kind of muddied through through the years. [1:04:41, 1:04:46]: and um added some additional um house bill nine sixteen [1:04:46, 1:04:50]: Clarified a rid of seartiori uh appeal procedure. [1:04:50, 1:04:52]: That had um long been [1:04:52, 1:04:53]: Um [1:04:53, 1:05:13]: kind of outstanding as a difficult and and hard to follow procedure. So it it kind of cleaned that up a in some regards. And so then the House Bill fourteen oh five also set forth uh different appeals procedures, whether or not you're appealing a quasi judicial decision or a zoning decision. [1:05:15, 1:05:35]: So Senate Bill 213 uh also amended um this most recent legislation session, not the one we're currently in, uh amended the zoning procedures law to require that uh local and county governments allow um and not prevent [1:05:35, 1:05:45]: manufactured homes uh from being replaced, even if they are nonconforming um and and uh provided they meet uh they don't [1:05:45, 1:05:50]: uh meet these various of exemptions. So it's gotta be replaced or sorry, they do meet these various exemptions. [1:05:51, 1:05:56]: Um it's gotta be replaced with a new home. Uh it can't be a safety concern. [1:05:56, 1:06:03]: It can't have been discontinued for a period of twelve months, um and and various other uh [1:06:03, 1:06:09]: identifications in in the more detailed acts. So we also went through and made those changes as well. [1:06:09, 1:06:15]: So uh what I've done here is enumerate the changes that you see in your redline text draft. [1:06:15, 1:06:22]: Um we changed references of conditional use to special use. This is because [1:06:22, 1:06:28]: In House Bill fourteen oh five it actually defines special uses as um [1:06:28, 1:06:45]: zoning decisions and conditional uses as quasi-judicial decisions. And so we just wanted to make it clear that the special use permit process that you all have is a zoning decision. It is something discretionary and not a quasi-judicial decision. Uh so we changed that nomenclature throughout. [1:06:46, 1:06:53]: Um to be because these definitions got a little bit wonky and confused at the state level, um to [1:06:54, 1:06:55]: Mitigate your risk. [1:06:55, 1:06:56]: Um [1:06:56, 1:07:05]: Of whether or not people would appeal and say, no, no, no, you process this as a quasi-judicial decision, it's a zoning decision, or vice versa. [1:07:05, 1:07:08]: w uh we recommended and provided in the red lines [1:07:09, 1:07:20]: so that uh everything would be treated so that they meet and kinda check the notice and hearing procedures for both processes. So even if somebody wanted to argue that it was the other thing. [1:07:20, 1:07:22]: That's okay, you meet that too. [1:07:22, 1:07:31]: Um what that also does is gives you one calendar instead of a calendar for quasi judicial and a calendar for zoning decisions because that could get really um cumbersome to manage. [1:07:32, 1:07:52]: Um we also put in an exemption that is allowed at state law for city initiated uh zonings. Uh and this is a requirement that you are not required to post signs in the case of uh if you for some reason wanted to do a wholesale zoning. It does still require um the appropriate notifications. [1:07:52, 1:08:05]: that you've got in there. This is just to uh affect policy at a larger scale that is allowed at the state level. So it's just enabled. There's there's no changes uh recommended to zoning districts at this time. [1:08:06, 1:08:06]: Um [1:08:06, 1:08:08]: We adopted those additional or we [1:08:08, 1:08:12]: Did the text amendments to adopt those additional hearing procedures? [1:08:13, 1:08:33]: And um converted planning commission meetings to public meetings as opposed to public hearings, and that's just so that um the procedures of those meetings will continue as is. It's just so that that clock for the 30 to 45 day window that's required at the state level, it it's clear that that clock does not start ticking at at the point of the planning commission meeting. [1:08:34, 1:08:40]: Um we rep reference the appeals procedures that are required by state law based on what kind of decision it is. [1:08:40, 1:08:43]: And we clearly define multifamily uses. [1:08:43, 1:08:48]: Because there were some uh additions in the zoning procedures law. [1:08:48, 1:09:06]: uh that said if you're gonna put single family or if you're gonna put multifamily allow it as a use in a single family district that you've gotta do a a whole significant amount of hearing and meeting procedures. It's not likely something that you are going to do. But we wanted to make sure um [1:09:07, 1:09:13]: uses that are clearly single family are defined at the local level as single family versus multifamily. [1:09:14, 1:09:34]: Also, uh kind of opening up the draft and just wanting to make sure to um clean some things up, I think some of these are recommendations from our conversation in November. Um the Relupa Relevisions, that's the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act. And what that says is it's it's a federal statute that says [1:09:34, 1:09:35]: You cannot treat [1:09:36, 1:09:37]: Uh places of worship [1:09:38, 1:09:42]: А лес фарабли than any other places of assembly, so movie theaters. [1:09:43, 1:09:52]: Um, you know, Masonic lodges, anything that is a place of assembly cannot be less restrictive. So you can't in a commercial district allow [1:09:52, 1:10:03]: a movie theater by right, but require a special use permit for a place of worship. So we went through and just made sure to right set those those uses so that you're on the right side of the Rule Looper requirements. [1:10:03, 1:10:04]: Um [1:10:05, 1:10:11]: We uh just kind of cleaned up some of the the re revocation procedures'cause that's something that's already in your authority to do. [1:10:12, 1:10:32]: Uh this was a big one from our previous meeting, the community zoning information meetings. And so we've crafted those in the red lines as an applicant-driven conversation with community, either virtual or in person, and they've just got to submit minutes and and sign in sheets prior to the planning commission meeting for those. So hopefully that starts that [1:10:32, 1:10:36]: out those conversations sooner than the more formal planning commission meeting. [1:10:36, 1:10:40]: And then we added the waiver process and also uh [1:10:41, 1:10:42]: Kind of sh [1:10:43, 1:10:50]: Switched your uh zoning uh list instead of a list of acceptable. [1:10:50, 1:11:10]: zoning uh variances, uh we switched it to a list of prohibited variances. And so that provided they uh are able to demonstrate a hardship, that just opens up the ability for people to actually come in and apply when there's a true hardship a regulatory taking, you do have that relief valve that's a little bit more permitted. [1:11:11, 1:11:26]: Um so with that, in December we took the red lines to the Planning Commission and they unanimously uh adopted those or recommended adoption of those and then it's here before you tonight um for adop final adoption. [1:11:27, 1:11:30]: I thank you for that. Appreciate it. Thank you. Council, any questions at all? Therefore. Yes, sir. [1:11:31, 1:11:32]: Couple questions. Oh, right ahead, please. [1:11:32, 1:11:52]: Uh I need to address this to Mr. Anderson, but you you can weigh in as well. Um the effect that it will have on our current UDC, uh would there have to be amendments and would we have to uh re-ratify? Uh no, sir. It won't it won't have any um amendments. [1:11:52, 1:12:06]: a major effect on the current UDC. We just have to implement those those changes because they're a part of state law and uh they are mandated for us to do. So we have we figured out a way to make it work within our within the framework of of our existing UDC. [1:12:07, 1:12:14]: Okay, so additions, but that would not be a need to come back before the council. [1:12:15, 1:12:19]: No sir. Okay. If it if you adopt it tonight, we good. Okay. [1:12:20, 1:12:23]: Thank you. Any other questions? M Ms. Barber, go ahead, please. [1:12:23, 1:12:26]: Mr Anderson, before you leave, I'm sorry. Yes, ma'am. [1:12:27, 1:12:30]: Um was it our last meeting? The meeting before. [1:12:30, 1:12:35]: I asked about updates to the UDC to require [1:12:35, 1:12:36]: Um those new [1:12:37, 1:12:40]: proposals that come forward to notify [1:12:40, 1:12:43]: All homeowners who live within. [1:12:43, 1:12:46]: I don't know, a certain distance from the proposal. [1:12:47, 1:12:59]: Does that include is it included in this update here? Uh no ma'am, we're working on that now. Our our attorney, Valerie Ross, is working on is researching and working on that. Uh that came after the fact. So we're we're in the process of working on that now for you. [1:13:00, 1:13:04]: Do you know when you will bring that before us? Um [1:13:05, 1:13:13]: Mayor. April. Um probably um to be honest, May.'Cause it would have to go to the Planning Commission in in uh April. So we'll bring it to you in May. [1:13:14, 1:13:15]: Thank you, sir. You're welcome. [1:13:16, 1:13:36]: Mr. Center. Yeah, let's let's be clear here, okay? We have to have some ratification of the council of that. You just can't say you do it and then we move forward with it. No no, sir. It would have to go through the public hearing process. It would have to be advertised at Planning Commission. But what I'm saying is that these individual items that are recommended to go [1:13:36, 1:13:42]: to the Planning Commission. I can't simply suggest it. This council has to suggest it as a whole. [1:13:43, 1:14:02]: You you're you're correct, sir, but um we were just looking at it um from a pro from a proposal standpoint. We was just gonna draft it up and take it to the planning commission. But um our lawyers, the zoning attorney is is researching it. The request was sent to her, so she's researching it. [1:14:02, 1:14:22]: Well, certainly we want to make sure that we do what's necessary to inform homeowners, but at the same time, we don't want to be in a position where it's cumbersome and comes to the point where it puts us in a competitive disadvantage to other cities because we want it the process to be friendly, because we want people to bring us quality projects. [1:14:22, 1:14:38]: The same type of projects that they bring us that you see on the north side where they're substantially they're quality built homes, and you don't want them in a situation where, you know, we we've already requiring them to have an additional community meeting, right? [1:14:39, 1:14:59]: Um yes sir. They but they were already um required to do a a community meeting with the residents. Now we're just formalizing the process. Right. Now it right. It was we were making with basically now they that's mandated, correct? Yes, sir. So the community meeting basically uh they'll have to have that now. They're every jury some jurisdictions [1:14:59, 1:15:19]: That that certainly is a good thing that they're doing that. I just don't want to keep adding regulations on it, which potentially slow down the process and put us in a competitive disadvantage because we desperately need quality housing in the city right now. Because of right now, if I wanted to go up new go buy a new construction,$400,000. [1:15:18, 1:15:38]: I uh I couldn't buy it here in the city because that doesn't exist. There's no new construction right now. We have been in a position where we haven't had that. We finally have builders coming to us because we've had an exodus of people from the city looking to upgrade because we don't have any upgraded material. So [1:15:38, 1:15:40]: When people come to us. [1:15:40, 1:15:42]: Трайна бринге кваліти проєкт. [1:15:43, 1:16:03]: Where they can actually stay in the city versus moving over to Hampton or moving down to McDonough, we certainly want to be able to do that. So I want to be very careful what we do with uh without making the regulation overly burdensome. Yes, sir. And whatever we do, we have to vote on it up here as a group to say this is [1:16:03, 1:16:05]: [4565.7, 4567.8]: That's correct. Thank you. Ms. Barbery. [1:16:09, 1:16:11]: Yes, Mayor Ford, I'd like to make a motion, please. [1:16:12, 1:16:13]: Go ahead. [1:16:13, 1:16:14]: Um [1:16:15, 1:16:17]: A move that we adopt. [1:16:17, 1:16:19]: The updates. [1:16:19, 1:16:21]: Um to the state zoning procedures law. [1:16:22, 1:16:23]: In addition. [1:16:24, 1:16:25]: I like to also task staff. [1:16:26, 1:16:27]: Whereas [1:16:27, 1:16:29]: Drafting a text amendment. [1:16:29, 1:16:33]: That requires homeowners who live within a certain distance [1:16:35, 1:16:37]: be notified of proposals. [1:16:40, 1:16:42]: Sir what is the what is the certain distance? [1:16:44, 1:16:49]: That is the research that the attorney he just mentioned is doing. [1:16:49, 1:16:51]: But I'm putting this in the form of emotion. [1:16:52, 1:17:02]: So that staff can continue their due diligence. But they need to know what distance okay. Well that is the research. Okay. Do I need to include that in my motion? Okay. [1:17:03, 1:17:09]: I don't have a distance. Okay, fine. So Mayor Ford. Yes, ma'am. [1:17:09, 1:17:12]: Let me move forward with my motion. Okay, I'll repeat it. [1:17:12, 1:17:13]: So that it is clear. [1:17:14, 1:17:14]: Go ahead. [1:17:15, 1:17:15]: I like [1:17:16, 1:17:17]: To make a motion. [1:17:18, 1:17:19]: To task staff. [1:17:19, 1:17:21]: We've doing the research and due diligence. [1:17:22, 1:17:23]: To include [1:17:23, 1:17:24]: The text amendment [1:17:25, 1:17:32]: That requires that homeowners who live within a certain distance, whatever that certain distance is [1:17:33, 1:17:34]: That staff is researching. [1:17:36, 1:17:40]: Those homeowners should be notified. I believe it's five hundred. [1:17:41, 1:17:42]: Yards. [1:17:43, 1:17:45]: I think that's common, but I don't know. [1:17:46, 1:17:47]: The attorney is doing the research. [1:17:47, 1:17:49]: Is there a second to that motion? [1:17:50, 1:17:51]: Is there a second to that motion? [1:17:52, 1:17:53]: Mayor Ford. Yes, sir. [1:17:55, 1:17:58]: I will second that and and I I think it is reasonable. [1:17:59, 1:18:11]: Um for those entities within that motion, I think it's reasonable. So therefore I second that motion for the homeowners and the citizens of the great city of Stockbridge. All right. [1:18:12, 1:18:15]: Motion is made the second. All in favor of the motion, please indicate. Discussion. [1:18:16, 1:18:36]: What's your what you're discussing? So Mr. I understand come back to the podium. Go ahead. What's your discussion, sir? Oh well, I got a question anyway. What's your question? So so right now, what is the notification requirement? 300 feet. So 300 feet. So you're asking for an additional 200 yards. Is that what you're asking for? Is that what the recommendation? [1:18:36, 1:18:36]: [4719.4, 4723.4]: S are you asking for an additional two hundred yards? At five hundred feet. [1:18:43, 1:18:48]: I am asking that the real estate attorney or zoning attorney [1:18:48, 1:18:50]: And the senior planner. [1:18:50, 1:18:53]: Continue with their due diligence. [1:18:53, 1:18:54]: So they can determine. [1:18:55, 1:18:55]: The best [1:18:56, 1:18:57]: Distance. [1:18:58, 1:19:00]: So that those homeowners are notified. [1:19:01, 1:19:12]: I'm not into zoning and planning. That's not my expertise. But that is what staff does. Right, but but my currently excuse I'm sorry. Currently homeowners [1:19:13, 1:19:15]: who are adjacent. [1:19:15, 1:19:17]: to the proposed development. [1:19:17, 1:19:19]: are being notified. [1:19:19, 1:19:23]: Well their neighbors next door to them are not being notified. [1:19:23, 1:19:25]: So my motion [1:19:25, 1:19:26]: Is [1:19:26, 1:19:27]: Attempting [1:19:28, 1:19:31]: To make sure that all homeowners who are affected. [1:19:31, 1:19:36]: Be notified, not just those whose property abut [1:19:36, 1:19:38]: The proposed development. [1:19:38, 1:19:47]: I want every homeowner, every business that is within whatever distance, the zoning attorney and the senior planner. [1:19:47, 1:19:48]: Whatever they determine. [1:19:49, 1:19:58]: One second, but you said Ryan just in a second ago, but three hundred feet, right? Is that what it is? Yes, that's what it's that's what it currently is. So we we probably just uh [1:19:59, 1:20:05]: Look at some other municipalities and see what their distance requirements are and get a average and bring it back. [1:20:05, 1:20:25]: All right. Right. And my follow-up to that is again, I I just want to make sure you understand if they come back with three hundred, we're not gonna change. So if you make a recommendation and say you this is what you want, then that can actually be a goal for them to seek that. But if they come back and they go to these surrounding jurisdictions, [1:20:25, 1:20:39]: And they come back with, well, you're 300. It might be, it could be less. So understand what you're asking for, what you're asking for. The number could come back with, we're doing more than other jurisdictions already. So you're comfortable with it if they actually reduce it. [1:20:40, 1:20:47]: I motion's been made and been seconded in this aspect. Any further discussion? Clarification. Discriminator. Clarification. Clarification, please. [1:20:48, 1:20:51]: I thought I heard in the motion it says five hundred feet. [1:20:52, 1:21:01]: There was no there wasn't no there was you didn't put it. Right for the staff to research and find out what's best. Okay. [1:21:02, 1:21:04]: So there is no specification, correct? [1:21:04, 1:21:07]: That's my understanding. [1:21:08, 1:21:10]: Councilwoman Barrow confirm. [1:21:12, 1:21:17]: I'm okay with it. I just wanna make sure that that's understood that it could come back less, you know. [1:21:20, 1:21:21]: Well, okay. [1:21:22, 1:21:24]: Hopefully everybody understands the motion. [1:21:25, 1:21:41]: But because the motion is saying when staff come back they make the recommendation to us that they will make we're going to approve it. But what if they come back with less than what you have? We'll have we'll have further discussion obviously. When that when that comes back, we'll have further discussion. We'll have further discussion when it comes back. All right, all all in favor of motion, please indicate. [1:21:42, 1:21:42]: Two. [1:21:43, 1:21:53]: Name decision. All right. Name decision. All right, thank you. Well no on that piece. One more s one second. That's on that piece though. But outside of that, that's that's a that's an additional tasking, but we still have the [1:21:54, 1:21:57]: uh the actual approval process for what we've done thus far. [1:21:57, 1:22:00]: It's my assumption here. Oh I approve. So moved. [1:22:00, 1:22:01]: Okay, is there a second? [1:22:02, 1:22:04]: Miss b Miss Berry Second, all favor, please indicate. [1:22:05, 1:22:08]: Well thank you. That's unanimous also. Okay, there we go. All right, thank you very much. [1:22:08, 1:22:13]: All right, so we're back on task here. New contract for civil engineering services. [1:22:13, 1:22:26]: Approval and mayor's execution of a month to month contract for civil engineering services with Whitley Engineering Incorporated, the authorization for the city mayor to execute all contract related administrative and budgetary actions. Mr. Ryan, please. [1:22:26, 1:22:41]: Uh yes, our um uh emergency contract for engineering services expires on um March thirty first of uh this year, w rather at the end of this month. So we're asking for an extension on a month to month basis until our RFP process can be completed. [1:22:43, 1:22:45]: Okay? Questions, concerns? [1:22:45, 1:23:05]: So right now we're doing so how how long do we anticipate the the RFP process taking? So right now we're just going month to month with the existing until that happens. So when do we expect currently he's on a six-month emergency services contract, which expires, like I said, on the 31st of this month. So right now the RFP uh will start [1:23:05, 1:23:08]: [4988.6, 4993.0]: Um, so we anticipate that being finished by March. I mean by May. [1:23:13, 1:23:15]: So he'll be on a contract for [1:23:16, 1:23:17]: Maybe two to three months. [1:23:17, 1:23:28]: on a month to month basis and it won't exceed a hundred and eighty days. We'll we'll have a um we plan to have a permanent consultant in for for one whole year with four year renewable terms. [1:23:29, 1:23:45]: Okay, my my question to follow up would be that we we put'em on a six month and we kinda at this point we're kinda at the last minute saying, Okay, well let's do let's make a month a month instead of putting out the RP ahead of time. We've been we've been working on it, so [1:23:46, 1:23:47]: All right. [1:23:47, 1:23:50]: [5030.4, 5036.2]: Will the month to month contract on an average be more than what we were currently playing in the six month? [1:23:56, 1:24:00]: Uh y yes, it would be um five hundred dollars more. [1:24:01, 1:24:21]: Uh the when he came in on the emergency contract, um his scope has since increased significantly, the amount of responsibilities and duties that he have. And the forty five hundred is far below market value. So um he w asked for an increase uh more than that, but uh I can only negotiate five hundred dollars more. But his [1:24:21, 1:24:28]: His duties, uh tasks and responsibilities have it have increased significantly from what was originally proposed. [1:24:28, 1:24:43]: So on average, what is our per month I know we did a six month, but what was our per month cost for then and what will it be now? Uh we pay currently we pay forty five hundred dollars a month for engineering services. And on this month to month basis we'll be paying five thousand a month. [1:24:47, 1:24:48]: Which is still far below market. [1:24:49, 1:24:50]: And what what's market? [1:24:51, 1:25:00]: Uh uh if we were to hire our own engineer, it would cost the city uh with fringe benefits, it would cost us a minimum of a hundred thousand at least. [1:25:00, 1:25:02]: Annually. Annually, yes, sir. [1:25:11, 1:25:12]: Good, sir. Anything else? [1:25:16, 1:25:21]: You good. Okay. Any other questions from the council? If not, I need a motion to accept this proposal. [1:25:23, 1:25:34]: Yes, ma'am. Go ahead, please. Do you have a question? I do. I'd like for us to add a not to exceed amount. And I know that you're requesting that we approve this month to month. [1:25:35, 1:25:41]: Mm-hmm. Until the award. Okay. So until you said May? [1:25:41, 1:25:49]: Uh I'm not it's it's it can last up depending on how the RFP process goes. We anticipating we'll we'll award the contract to somebody. [1:25:49, 1:25:53]: in June. The RFP process will end [1:25:54, 1:26:00]: And sometimes in May. So we hope to award the contract to someone and it will start in June. [1:26:01, 1:26:05]: Can we add a not to exceed amount of twenty thousand dollars? [1:26:06, 1:26:07]: Um [1:26:09, 1:26:11]: Yes. Mr. Gardner. Yes. Mm-hmm. [1:26:12, 1:26:17]: Okay. And um that ye will bring us back the award. [1:26:18, 1:26:21]: Yes, when the at the RFP, yes, we'll have to bring that back to you. Yes. [1:26:21, 1:26:22]: July first. [1:26:23, 1:26:27]: Yes, h hopefully yes. Yes. If everything goes as as anticipated. [1:26:29, 1:26:29]: Mm. [1:26:30, 1:26:30]: Okay. [1:26:30, 1:26:34]: Right. So give me a recommendation so I can include it in my motion. [1:26:35, 1:26:36]: Uh recommendational [1:26:37, 1:26:37]: That the [1:26:38, 1:26:47]: uh make a motion to uh do a a emergency a month to month contract not exceeding four months and not exceeding twenty thousand dollars. [1:26:48, 1:26:51]: Okay. Mayor Ford, I'd like to make a motion. Go right here. [1:26:53, 1:26:58]: Um, I'd like to approve a month to month contract for [1:26:58, 1:27:00]: Whitley Engineering. [1:27:01, 1:27:14]: for emergency civil engineering services for four months not to exceed twenty thousand dollars. Sir Okay, Ms. Alsa, I second that motion of you please indicate. [1:27:15, 1:27:17]: Thank you, Mr. Anderson. [1:27:18, 1:27:38]: Announcements of upcoming meeting events. Council meetings will be held and city council chamber meeting dates, location, and times are subject to change. Contact City Hall offices at seven seven zero-three eight nine seventy nine hundred or visit the website at www.stockbridgega.org for updates. Stockbridge Citizen Police Advisory Council meeting first [1:27:38, 1:27:58]: Thursday of each month, 6 p.m. Stockbridge Police Community Room, 4545 North Henry Boulevard, March 7th. Main Street Advisory Board meeting second Friday of each month. 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--- title: Work Session Meeting date: 2024-02-27 source: 2024-02-27_Work_Session_Meeting.wav --- [0:00:00, 0:00:20]: There is one, it does exist. Um I th Henry County is uh there's a few counties throughout the state that that utilize this provision. Um but again there is while there are some benefits or also some some certainly areas within that you need to be mindful of that it does have a s a a serious financial impact and being able to run the services necessary within any [0:00:20, 0:00:20]: municipality. [0:00:22, 0:00:42]: Um, this is just a notice that went out in reference to the homestead tax relief grant, who was eligible. Don't know if that's gonna be in place again this year. Um my understanding is that the state does have somewhat of a windfall. We've talked about a couple different ways to be able to distribute that. Haven't heard anything about this being um rolled back out again for the year, so that we do not know. Um and that is [0:00:42, 0:00:46]: That is it. Happy to take any questions or comments any you may have from the from the mayor or the council. [0:00:47, 0:00:50]: Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Harris. Appreciate that. [0:00:51, 0:00:53]: Council, you have some questions? [0:00:54, 0:01:14]: Mr. Alzheimer, you wanna go first, sir? Uh thank you, sir, for the excellent presentation. I think what from our standpoint, what we really need to realize again, is with these exemptions, it's kind of really an either-or in the scenario that you kind of painted. Because if you give the exemption, [0:01:14, 0:01:34]: then that means you might have to raise the millage correct to offset. So i it's kind of put you in a position of, yeah, because we heard that same argument from the residents, and I didn't initially I didn't understand how powerful this was until your presentation came through the last time. [0:01:34, 0:01:54]: Folks were asking for a reduction in the millage when in effect they had really received a reduction already. It just wasn't in the millage. And people don't understand that their taxes have already been cut because this number is going up every year as the price of the the value of the home goes up. [0:01:54, 0:01:55]: I can see as you say. [0:01:57, 0:02:00]: Only a few municipalities use it because [0:02:00, 0:02:20]: In essence, you could give it at your at your choice by having a millage cut instead of doing that. So basically on a yearly basis, if you decided to do it, you could see what that would have been if you had had it in place, and then you could adjust the millage accordingly down and fli and [0:02:20, 0:02:40]: And for our our standpoint, the folks would be like, Oh yeah, you cut the village. So but in in in in the way that it is, they're not realizing uh the benefit um of what uh what what has been proposed here. So certainly that is a powerful uh tool. And that really applies to every exemption, really. [0:02:39, 0:02:59]: Because when we set our millage rate at 3.77, right? So basically, uh basically what my calculation was we basically had put all the exemptions in up front because if we add another exemption, it's in effect lower. [0:02:59, 0:03:19]: Lowering the millage lower than the 3.77. Right. So the exemptions are already baked in the cake, so to speak. Is that correct? No, absolutely right. You're right. And if if you're setting your millage based solely and strictly on what those budgetary needs are, and you have a finite number of what it's gonna take to meet those needs. [0:03:19, 0:03:32]: Anything that pulls away from that amount is gonna create your shortfall, you know, quite frankly. So again, then summarily you'd have to go forward with either increasing the millage or or or taking other austerity measures to to offset it. So [0:03:33, 0:03:53]: Like I said, we have some great tools in place here in Henry County. Certainly this provision at the county level, the um the age exemptions that the school board offers beginning at age sixty two, again, phenomenal. You know, not every jurisdiction offers it. People see us go, Well, that's everywhere. No, not every jurisdiction offers. I mean, they're they're typically they're staggered, they're they're coming in a variety of different [0:03:53, 0:03:57]: um how they're how they're constructed. Um so Henry County does have a [0:03:58, 0:04:07]: a a a fairly robust and it is it's it's an attractive place for our senior community for just this reason. Um so again it's but at the same time [0:04:08, 0:04:28]: you all hear it far more than I do. You know, the needs for infrastructure improvements, um, services that you need to be able to to m maintain, you know, for to be able to serve your your residents, that comes at a price because those costs are not going down, we all know. So you know it's it's it's difficult to meet those needs at the same time. [0:04:28, 0:04:33]: having a balance, giving exemptions or, you know, increasing your exemption amounts. [0:04:33, 0:04:35]: Any other questions from the council? [0:04:37, 0:04:37]: All right. [0:04:38, 0:04:45]: All right. Thank you, sir. Appreciate the presentation. Always a pleasure being here. Y'all take it. We'll take your advice to heed. Absolutely. Thank you, sir. No problem. [0:04:45, 0:04:50]: Next up will be our presentation, Main Street program uh naming of the downtown building. [0:04:52, 0:04:55]: Here Harris Braggs and Company. [0:04:56, 0:04:58]: All right, ladies. [0:05:07, 0:05:10]: Let's get our presentation up here. [0:05:37, 0:05:40]: All right. Good evening. Good evening. Good evening. [0:05:41, 0:06:01]: Good evening, Mr. Mayor and Councilmembers. I am Anika Potts, past chair of the Main Street Advisory Board, presenting to you in lieu of our current chair, Mr. Willie Hopkins' absence. I'm joined today with Ms. Camille Ornoso Mason. [0:06:01, 0:06:03]: who's also a member of our uh [0:06:04, 0:06:12]: um board. And of course, um here is also our Main Street program manager, Miss Cara Harris Briggs. [0:06:13, 0:06:15]: Good evening, everyone. [0:06:20, 0:06:29]: We began this presentation like we began all of our Main Street advisory meetings by focusing on our mission statement. [0:06:29, 0:06:36]: As a board, it has always been our intent to design an identifiable downtown historic. [0:06:37, 0:06:48]: district that promotes economic development, cultivates cultural expression, encourages cultural enrichment, and nourishes community spirit. [0:06:50, 0:06:56]: For the purpose of reintroducing the Main Street program to those attending this meeting. [0:06:57, 0:07:01]: The Stockbridge Main Street program has a staff of two people. [0:07:01, 0:07:03]: That includes Lisa Farad [0:07:03, 0:07:11]: The Main Street coordinator, and who we've just introduced, Ms. Kira Harris Braggs, who is presently the program manager. [0:07:13, 0:07:17]: We also currently have eleven board members on our advisory board. [0:07:17, 0:07:24]: Um, I would like to recognize them at this time again. Willie Hopkins, who is our board chair. [0:07:24, 0:07:27]: Shamari Furch, who is our vice chair. [0:07:27, 0:07:35]: Camille Renosto Mason, who is our secretary, she is a board member. I apologize for saying just member. She's actually [0:07:37, 0:07:42]: Um Andrea Burnett, Vanessa Gibson, Linda Jones. [0:07:42, 0:08:02]: For I don't know, Miss Merritt. I have not met her. I apologize. She's newer. Um DDA liaison. Um myself and of course Councilman Alfonso Thomas, who is our liaison with you guys, the city council. We hope to appoint a new member to our board later. [0:08:02, 0:08:05]: which we will um discuss during this meeting as well. [0:08:07, 0:08:27]: If you will recall, the concept of establishing a downtown welcome center based in the downtown operations area was first contemplated during our RSV planning uh plan, excuse me, several years back. Uh, based on the feedback we received from citizens, focus groups. [0:08:27, 0:08:30]: The plan identified that there was a need for a gathering place [0:08:31, 0:08:33]: A gallery for exhibiting art. [0:08:33, 0:08:40]: a place to get information and a location outside of City Hall to house the downtown programs. [0:08:43, 0:08:51]: Though we have had uh to scale down our vision a bit from on the RSB uh plan, uh we feel that the overall goal [0:08:52, 0:08:57]: Has been accomplished with the Ted Strickland Community Center Repurposing Program. [0:08:58, 0:09:10]: We have now established a downtown location that can be a welcoming place for visitors and citizens to go for information about the city, events, dining, shopping. [0:09:11, 0:09:22]: Um it serves as a base for operations for both Main Street uh program staff and the city's economic development team, right down in the heart of the city's um downtown district. [0:09:22, 0:09:26]: It provides uh work and meeting space for the DDA as well. [0:09:27, 0:09:39]: Um it offers a modern space, which you guys know is super cool over there, for displaying the work of local artists, and it provides a place where small meetings of up to twenty people can be hosted. [0:09:40, 0:09:43]: I'm gonna turn over the remainder of the presentation to Miss Brax. Okay. [0:09:44, 0:10:04]: Thank you, Ms. Potts. And um, you know, however, um we don't necessarily have the large space that we were intending to have, but we do have a space that is usable by our staff, um, can be um a place for hosting small meetings um from city staff. [0:10:04, 0:10:10]: staff and small meetings from different organizations eventually from the community. [0:10:10, 0:10:12]: But we will say that [0:10:12, 0:10:24]: It is going to be a place that people can come to get information, but it is not a recreation center, and that's the thing that we want to focus on now, and that is the need to rename the center. [0:10:24, 0:10:44]: Um we brought together several members of the Main Street Advisory Board to work and they were tasked with evaluating this new municipal space, how it could be used, and they decided that renaming the building would be an opportunity to clarify to the community the building's use and the it's [0:10:44, 0:10:46]: its importance to the community. [0:10:48, 0:10:59]: The renaming committee met with the purpose of coming up with names and they provided these um three options: the downtown Stockbridge Connection Center. [0:10:59, 0:11:01]: The downtown connection center [0:11:01, 0:11:09]: Or downtown Stockbridge Community Connection Center, but that tended to be kind of long and wordy, and we decided to um [0:11:09, 0:11:11]: not focus on that one quite as much. [0:11:12, 0:11:20]: Um, what we would like to do is include lettering or actual signage that is complementary to the approved wayfinding signage. [0:11:20, 0:11:29]: Um, that's developed by Sky Design Group. It will be placed above the front entrance. And that would be a decision that you all would have to make. [0:11:29, 0:11:30]: Um [0:11:30, 0:11:41]: Here we have the downtown Stockbridge Connection Center. You can kind of see what those letters look like with all of the offices that are listed underneath that will be housed in that particular building. [0:11:43, 0:11:48]: And then we have downtown connection center with um the offices listed underneath. [0:11:48, 0:12:06]: The other option, downtown Stockbridge Community Connection Center, again, with just too many words, too many letters. So we feel that another option that would be available is a plaque or signage that would be complementary again to the approved wayfinding signage that's been developed by Sky Design Group. [0:12:06, 0:12:10]: And it'll be placed at the front entrance and it would read either [0:12:11, 0:12:20]: Ted Strickland building or in the alternative, that's where we could list the offices housed there instead of having the additional wording at the roof line. [0:12:21, 0:12:26]: Um Office of Economic Development, Stockbridge Main Street Program, Downtown Development Authority. [0:12:27, 0:12:32]: These offices could be listed on signage at the front of the building as depicted there. [0:12:32, 0:12:33]: Um [0:12:34, 0:12:54]: Then optionally proposed, we have um again, we want to respect the lineage and the um the legacy of Ted Strickland that has been established here in our community and is important to um some of our community members. And we don't want to necessarily abandon that, so we do want to give that it's [0:12:54, 0:13:01]: do and we have proposed that interpretive signage will have information about who Ted Strickland was. [0:13:01, 0:13:07]: and his importance to the Stockbridge community, if that is something that you all would like to have. Um [0:13:08, 0:13:13]: that could be placed in the Breezeway area that is right adjacent to the building. [0:13:14, 0:13:34]: Um this would provide um brief history about Mr. Strickland and possibly have a photo. This signage could be similar to but on a smaller scale to what we have. Um the Main Street program has installed at the Greenfront Cafe. If you've been out there, of course you have, you've seen the tabletop information. [0:13:34, 0:13:52]: interpretive signage and then the wall mounted signage. So something like that could be done in that breeze way so that we do um give some homage to um Ted Strickland because that building was named after him, but it's not necessarily on the front of the building. [0:13:53, 0:14:13]: And that's pretty much concludes my presentation with regarding the renaming. I think that this was also brought to you all at your recent retreat, and you've had some discussion about that, but I am ready to entertain any questions that you might have about the building is use andor the renaming. [0:14:13, 0:14:18]: Fantastic. Thank you for the presentation. Council, any questions at all, concerns? [0:14:20, 0:14:22]: Okay, go ahead, sir, please. [0:14:23, 0:14:43]: My initial thoughts were this is great. I thought and I said it from the beginning. I'd I'd like applaud you all for thinking outside the box. Uh I like the name, the downtown Stockbridge Connection Center. I certainly like it. It creates a new flow and a new feel. [0:14:43, 0:15:03]: uh for uh the project. So um my comments was I like the idea, I like the name, I like changing that whole feel of the name, like the downtown connection center. It really um it really just kind of flows and and it is more of a modern [0:15:03, 0:15:23]: feel uh in the direction that we're going in. I I s take the second suggestion which is I think it's too busy when you put all of the names under uh the uh stock of you under the wording. The wording should be up there, but as you said on the side maybe [0:15:23, 0:15:38]: on the side of the build on the front there on the side you would put all the offices on a separate plaque uh in the front of the building. And so I suggest that along I think we talked about uh having uh some note for Mr. Strickland uh there as well. [0:15:40, 0:15:51]: So that would be my initial thoughts was just I like this, I just wanna make sure the office I think it's just too busy, just the office is down at the bottom would be my suggestion. Yeah. [0:15:51, 0:15:53]: Are any other comments from the council at all? [0:15:55, 0:16:15]: So otherwise, if if I understand this correctly, downtown Stockbridge Connection Center at the top, all the offices on a plaque on the right or left side on a plaque, and then and then you also mentioned about some type of dedication or some type of uh outline for uh to honor Ted Strickland in reference to his service to the to the city. There would be separate stands similar to what is outside. [0:16:14, 0:16:34]: Greenfield Cafe. So it's three different things I think we're talking about here. Is that right? Yes, sir. We'll need some direction as to whether or not you want to do just straight lettering or if you want to have an actual sign at the roof line of the building. I know about the sign toward the left or the right of the building that lists out the offices, but we need to know whether you want with to go with just [0:16:34, 0:16:54]: Just the lettering as depicted in the photograph there, or if you want solid signage with the lettering painted on that. And then also we need to know what your pleasure is with regard to the interpretive signage if you want the interpretive signage in the breezeway. Well, my recommendation is the downtown Starburst Connection Center, as seen in this particular um picture, would probably [0:16:54, 0:17:14]: suffice but the council can speak up about that just to have that there and then whatever interpretive type of signage that you have on the left or right side honoring uh test strickland is my thoughts and recommendation but the council can speak on what they want to see here. Ms. Gantt go ahead please I agree. I I like the I forgot what they call those songs channel chat chat channel signing signage. [0:17:14, 0:17:18]: I'm I'm great with the channel signage. Okay. [0:17:18, 0:17:38]: You know, unless you guys had some other thoughts on that. I I like the channel signing. Okay. The lettering is there now. That's what's there now. So it's very similar to what would be there now. Uh we would just um select a color that is a little bolder that like you see here the white. Now we have brass lettering on the building and it's very difficult to see. So we [0:17:38, 0:17:45]: would recommend going with a white lettering or a light gray lettering so that it stands out against the brick. [0:17:45, 0:18:05]: And then um of course the signage there would be to the right entrance that lists all of the offices located there. That would be a part of our wayfinding package. So it would match that um specifically um to their specif sky design specifications so they would get back to us on that. We would just let them know that this is an additional. [0:18:05, 0:18:07]: [1087.6, 1092.4]: And then the interpretive signage, um, if you all want to have that [0:18:12, 0:18:17]: Um in the Breezeway area that something that um would be similar to what [0:18:17, 0:18:26]: We have at the Greenfront Cafe, just in a smaller scale, and we would just decide whether you wanted something wall-mounted or if you wanted the table type signage. [0:18:27, 0:18:47]: So we would need your direction on that and then we would be able to move forward with starting to get pricing and that sort of thing. Ms. Gand, go ahead, please. I would recommend the wall mounted. Wall mount. Yeah. City space. Yes. That's why especially for the breezeway. Oh, I think the wall mount. Yeah, that would be a good thing. I think the tabletop is more uh conducive to a restaurant, but the wall mount would probably [0:18:47, 0:18:50]: be more appropriate for the setting of this type of facility. Okay. [0:18:51, 0:19:07]: Yeah, just my final comments is that this is the direction I just think we should go in with all the signage going forward. The individual letters. I love the letters kinda like at the amphitheater where we where they did the box sign they did the sign up their individual letters. So that's the right direction. [0:19:07, 0:19:11]: So on that note, council, do I need a motion uh for this to go forward? [0:19:13, 0:19:33]: Well, I'm downtown development. I would like to make the recommendation to go uh with the downtown Stockbridge uh Connection Center, the um in the letters up top, individual channel letters as was described, and there will be a plaque uh to the right hand side with the offices. [0:19:33, 0:19:38]: described and will be a wall mounted interpretive signage in the breeze way. [0:19:38, 0:19:45]: A second. All right. All in favor, please indicate. Thank you very much. Appreciate the unanimous decision. Now on that note, Kier. [0:19:46, 0:20:06]: Obviously we now know that you are going on to bigger and better things. And as I mentioned to you earlier, I took out my head to it and I gotta wipe my eyes. So congratulations on your next move in your life, your next career move there. Wish you the best of success. Obviously, you're still gonna be in the community, so we'll see you around. It's not like you're not living out and moving out of Stockbridge. Uh but for seven years things have been. [0:20:06, 0:20:26]: Seven years you've been here, right? Is that nine years, excuse me, nine years. So outstanding, and uh we'll miss you. You know, it'd be hard hard to to feel those big shoes of yours, but we're gonna attempt to do that. All right, but I know we'll we'll you left a good groundwork for us to go forward on it. And thank you for all your service and time and God bless you in your future, all right? Well, thank you so much for those kind words. [0:20:26, 0:20:46]: And I have some good folks here that I'm leaving with you all to continue the work of Main Street. Lisa Fareed is also still on staff and will be in the Main Street program office moving our program and vision forward. We are part of the economic development team here, so we've got some strong. [0:20:46, 0:20:50]: leadership in Mr. Kim Alantz as well and we're just [0:20:50, 0:21:02]: Definitely sure that everything is gonna keep on moving forward. All right. All right. Good deal. Any any other comments before we go? We good? All right. Well thank you very much. Thank you. [0:21:06, 0:21:07]: Wish you well. [0:21:07, 0:21:08]: Thank you so much. [0:21:10, 0:21:30]: I've got one other item. I'm sorry, what's that? Oh yeah, you do. On the consent agenda, is that what uh what's next? A council consideration to fill vacancy and and to appoint the Main Street advisory board member. And the on the consent agenda, the individual is a Crystal Park owner of Angie's Beauty Salon. All right. And then also under the consent agenda would be the [0:21:30, 0:21:44]: the um Strawberry's Police Advisory Council filling the unexpired term and that individual to fill that term is Paige Jones the third is what I have here. And I believe that's district four. So that was I would guess that's a that was a submitted by Miss Barber. Is that right? [0:21:46, 0:21:46]: Okay. [0:21:47, 0:21:47]: So [0:21:48, 0:21:58]: I don't know. It's a consent agenda, so if if everything's right with the the council, we can just go ahead and m approve that. So move it. I would let Miss Barber say so move and we can move on. [0:21:59, 0:22:09]: Is there a second? Uh mister Mr. Barter's second. All favor please indicate. It's a done deal. There you go. Okay, thank you so much. It's been a pleasure to serve the city of Stockholm. Absolutely. Thank you very much. [0:22:12, 0:22:20]: New business council consideration to approve the FY twenty twenty five LMIG local maintenance and improvement grant list presented by Mr. Aaron, please. [0:22:27, 0:22:29]: Move my stuff out of the way. Okay. [0:22:30, 0:22:30]: Mm. [0:22:33, 0:22:53]: Good evening, Mr. Mayor and Council. Evening. Tonight public works comes before you to ask for approval of the FY 2025 LMIG list. The list includes 41 roads, a total of 6.8 miles. And one of the roads that was added was Valley Hill Road, which is 1.8 miles. That will be added. [0:22:53, 0:23:09]: added to this list, uh the county has committed a hundred and ten thousand dollars towards the resurfacing of this road. So uh I didn't see if the list was in your package that you received, but I'll give one to [0:23:10, 0:23:30]: uh Cassandra so that she can have or I can pass these out. But we just ask it for your approval so we can move forward with preparing the bid and everything then hopefully we can have it done by this summer.'Cause we usually like a six months earlier than what's normally done. And also in April [0:23:30, 0:23:33]: will apply for the additional AME funding as well. [0:23:34, 0:23:36]: Okay. Maybe yes, ma'am, go ahead, please. [0:23:36, 0:23:53]: Mr. Aaron, real quick, this is based off of the need, right? It's ranked. Is that correct? Yes, ma'am. This is based off the road assessment that council requested. Thank you. So having said that, Mayor, I um move that we approve the side. Yeah, sure. [0:23:53, 0:24:13]: Okay. I'd like for if I could for him to go into I this is a big a burning issue. And I just want him to go into a deeper explanation about the grading so folks understand what the grading is and that they they know that these roles aren't just arbitrarily picked. There's an organization or a [0:24:13, 0:24:23]: consultant that goes out, does the grading and that kind of thing and then talk about, you know, um the the how they're graded and how they're uh determined. [0:24:23, 0:24:30]: Well, the roles are greater like the school grades. You know, nine and two a hundred, that's a considered excellent. [0:24:30, 0:24:50]: 80 to 89 is like a B is considered, you know, what a B is average. I mean above average. Then seven six sixty to seventy-nine is like a a C. And rows that are typically what we're resurfacing are rows that are rated like a 40% or below. [0:24:50, 0:25:10]: And those are the roads that are getting resurfaced. And like I said, the city has resurfaced an average of five miles of roads a year. And our latest update, we've resurfaced uh 44 miles of roadways since 2017. So based on that grade and the lower the rate the grade, then the worse. [0:25:10, 0:25:30]: the road condition is. And a lot of people think because a road is 20 years old or older that it should receive a a fill and grade, but in a lot of instances it does not because if it's a subdivision road or cul de sac, it doesn't get as much traffic as as roads such as East Atlanta or Walt Stevens or flipping roads of that nature. So [0:25:30, 0:25:50]: We uh like I said, we go through the grades of the roads and the lower rated roads are the ones that get resurfaced. Right. And and the roads that were annexed into the city, they were already graded. They did receive a grade by Henry County, right? Yes, sir. They had an assessment done, I think it's two 2021, they had an assessment done of their roads. [0:25:50, 0:25:54]: And so we're using that as way of to resurface those roads also. [0:25:54, 0:26:14]: And I think Miss Gantt, you uh in your district, Walt Stevens was so critical that we took over that we just could not delay it, which is a major thoroughfare everybody knows when I 75 get backed up. Half of the I mean all of the county uses it. So that was critical. So you was you took [0:26:14, 0:26:15]: Talk about that a little bit. [0:26:16, 0:26:27]: Um yes. Um and I wanna thank the mayor and council as well as staff for working really hard on that. Um road repavement actually started yesterday. [0:26:27, 0:26:47]: Um the funds uh Councilman Alexander actually had uh come up with the idea of because there was money in off of um flipping road for a development, right? That were the developers are are actually paying for the trail in the front, that we can remove that those funds in order to get this [0:26:47, 0:27:02]: road pay repaved um on Walt Stevens. Walt Stevens was in critical condition. There's a lot of people who have burst their tires. Um, you know, it was it's dark and n everyone knows [0:27:02, 0:27:09]: The shortcut now. So it uh it was no longer a shortcut because I seventy five is always backed up. [0:27:09, 0:27:29]: And Walt Stevens is a parking lot. And everybody's going from Walt Stevens to flipping all the way down to try to get back on the interstate. And it has truly caused a lot of damage to um the road. Uh uh not to mention there's a school in Marnark Village, um Red Oak Elementary School, along with [0:27:29, 0:27:49]: With it's the largest subdivision in the city of Stockbridge, along with other communities right next to it. And so it was very imperative that we got that road repaired. And I want to thank Mr. Aaron. I'm sure I got on his nerves. I mean, I want to thank Mayor and [0:27:49, 0:28:09]: Council for understanding the urgency of this. And the road wasn't repaired. You know, we just inherited what what I tell people, we just got this in 2023. And there are a lot of um things that we probably need to discuss during the SDS agreement or other things that we have just inherited. [0:28:09, 0:28:11]: But um [0:28:11, 0:28:30]: For twelve to thirteen years, no one did anything with those roads. And so we're getting them and we're now having to react to what should have been repaired a long time ago. And I just thank Mayor and Council and staff, especially Mr. Aaron, for being on top of it and getting the job done. [0:28:31, 0:28:33]: I just got one additional comment and I'm done. See [0:28:34, 0:28:43]: There was a county commissioner, Mr. Englin, who had the nerve to say that we bought the we an annexed those roads as used cars. [0:28:45, 0:29:05]: What kind of statement is that for somebody to say that we annex these roads as is as a used car when citizens have been paying taxes to Henry County for decades for these roads? That's not the that's not the the collaborative spirit that we need. I certainly appreciate uh counseling. [0:29:05, 0:29:25]: Councilwoman Neat uh Commissioner Neat Robinson going to bat for us or for Valley Hill and for District Five, unlike we've had in the past. But I I just thought we needed to call that out for Commissioner to have the nerve to say that um we we we knew what we were getting. It was a used car. Citizens shouldn't be treated that way. [0:29:25, 0:29:27]: Ms. Barber, go ahead, you have your hand up. [0:29:27, 0:29:30]: Thank you, Mr. Aaron, for including Valley Hill. [0:29:30, 0:29:34]: Um one of the areas O'Connors. [0:29:34, 0:29:37]: Oh Conyers Road, I know most of it. [0:29:37, 0:29:38]: is in the county. [0:29:39, 0:29:59]: But there is a portion that is within the city limits. I know that there was an assessment done on all of the newly annexed roads. Most of the newly annexed roads, I believe a good portion of them, are in City Council District 4, the district that I represent. So I want to make sure that those newly annexed roads, [0:29:58, 0:30:04]: roads that we actually um looked at all of the roads. [0:30:05, 0:30:10]: The existing roles that were in the city as of twenty twenty two, twenty twenty three. [0:30:10, 0:30:13]: And also the newly annexed roads. [0:30:14, 0:30:16]: Did you evaluate all of those? [0:30:16, 0:30:18]: Yes, we did. [0:30:19, 0:30:21]: Um Old Cony's Road. Yes, we did. [0:30:22, 0:30:42]: But as uh has been mentioned to staff on s several occasions that Valley Hill was a high priority. So we we've endeavored to get that taken care of and then we'll try to identify funding for old congreGantts. We know that we have the two schools out that way, and so we'll work on finding funding mechanisms. [0:30:42, 0:30:58]: We are asking for money in the splots, I think it's six. And so we're asking for uh paving and infrastructure funding. So we will be using those funds as well and also looking for other avenues to fund these improvements. [0:30:58, 0:31:18]: Okay, I just want to make sure that all of the roads, um, especially depending on what their grades and assessments are, we still haven't gotten the assessment report. So I don't know what the grades were for those newly annexed roads. I just want to make sure that we are not overlooking the roads based on the assessments and the grades they [0:31:18, 0:31:23]: received, whether they were newly annexed as of twenty twenty three. [0:31:23, 0:31:24]: Or whether they were [0:31:24, 0:31:38]: roads that were already in the city prior to twenty twenty three. Well at during the retreat it was mentioned council didn't have a copy of the Henry County assessment. I sent those out while we're at the retreat in February. So everybody should have had a [0:31:38, 0:31:43]: have received uh You emailed them? Yes, I emailed them the day we were sitting in the retreat. [0:31:43, 0:31:49]: Thank you, sir. Mr. Alzheimer's, go ahead, please. [0:31:57, 0:32:17]: Just today I placed a phone call to you uh about a conversation that I had with Chair Hurrell after they went to uh her and council Commissioner Robinson, I keep saying counsel, went to DC and they talked to um Congressman Scott. There was a request for a number of roads uh in [0:32:17, 0:32:20]: In the county and the repaving and you submitted, that was correct. [0:32:21, 0:32:22]: Yes, sir. [0:32:22, 0:32:36]: Okay, so uh basically the request that was made from the county was to list all the streets that we could possibly major thoroughfares that went through the city so that they could request additional funding from Congressman Scott, is that correct? [0:32:36, 0:32:56]: Yes, sir. And we submitted um all the road that all the roadways that traverse both the city and the county major arterial roads, so Old Conyers, Eagles Landing, East Lake, Hudson Bridge, uh Flippin, East Atlanta Road, Jodico Road, um [0:32:56, 0:32:59]: And forty two, highway forty two. [0:33:00, 0:33:20]: So those were the major thoroughfares to traverse the city that also traverse the county and I think the county is using those roads as well to see if we could get additional funding, federal funding assistance for those roads. [0:33:20, 0:33:36]: That's coming up. They received it. And recognize us when we when we go up in a few weeks, those roadways are also on our list. Mm-hmm. That we're gonna be talking to them about from a transportation impro uh uh transportation improvement process as well, trying to get additional federal funding. [0:33:37, 0:33:47]: So we'll have face to face contact with the with uh Representative Scott and his his uh his staff there about that. Representative Scott, Senator Osof and one. [0:33:47, 0:33:56]: Okay, great deal. I just want everybody to know how s hard we're working at every angle on repaving the street. Got it, understand, sir. Stand stand by please. Miss Barber? [0:33:57, 0:34:06]: I wanted to ask about Mays Road. I know that the county the funds that were allocated for Mays Road uh the hundred and ten thousand dollars [0:34:07, 0:34:09]: I believe the county had that in there. [0:34:09, 0:34:10]: Teas blast. [0:34:10, 0:34:11]: But they [0:34:12, 0:34:15]: decided they would use the money that they had allocated. [0:34:15, 0:34:16]: For Mays Road is [0:34:17, 0:34:19]: to give it to us to help. [0:34:20, 0:34:22]: Repave, resurface Valley Hill Road. [0:34:23, 0:34:33]: What about Mays Road now? I don't know what I can't say off the top of my head what the rating is for Mays Road right now, but we're just gonna follow the assessment and if it [0:34:34, 0:34:45]: requires it meets that grade or that threshold, then it it would get consideration for resurfacing. But we have done several projects on Maze Road since that road has been annexed in. We've done [0:34:45, 0:34:50]: I guess uh two stormwater projects that's about two hundred thousand dollars. So [0:34:50, 0:35:10]: We have done some improvements on Mays Road, but we'll continue to follow the grading and assessment on the roads like we've always done. I mean the the portion that was in the county and that was listed on the counties. Um T Splash list I don't know that portion of Mays Road. I don't know if they had Mays Road, I didn't see a copy of their list. So [0:35:10, 0:35:17]: So I'm not aware of that. We're just following the grade and an assessment as how we go about resurfacing roads. [0:35:17, 0:35:18]: Well [0:35:18, 0:35:28]: Okay. So I know because I watched the county commission meeting when they discussed approving the hundred and ten thousand dollars. [0:35:28, 0:35:31]: To help with Valley Hill Road, they were taking that money. [0:35:32, 0:35:35]: From I believe T Splash, I may be wrong. [0:35:36, 0:35:40]: From Mainz Road, so whatever portion of Mainz Road. [0:35:40, 0:35:42]: that they initially were gonna cover. [0:35:42, 0:35:48]: now is uncovered. There's no funding for it. I want to make sure that Mays Road is covered too. [0:35:48, 0:35:49]: Please. [0:35:51, 0:36:11]: And Councilman Barber, th you know, when you see the the agenda that we put together, you'll see that one of the issues that we were gonna be asking for federal funding is is to deal with the stormwater issue, which obviously will cover some of the roadway improvements along Maze Road. But that was one of the examples that I put in the pocket, the picture that I put in the pocket. [0:36:10, 0:36:12]: You guys will see that when I send it out. [0:36:12, 0:36:13]: Um [0:36:13, 0:36:15]: Is that you know [0:36:15, 0:36:28]: And there's some crazy history behind Mays Road. And we'll you know, as you know, um it's gonna be more than a hundred and eight thousand dollars to to do anything on Maze Road. I mean, we just spent two hundred thousand and literally those are pretty much [0:36:29, 0:36:31]: The width of your front yard. [0:36:32, 0:36:37]: Literally. Um, and less than that it will be put on there. So Maze Road is gonna take a lot more work. [0:36:38, 0:36:40]: Um and obviously we'll look at that. [0:36:40, 0:36:45]: Um as part of our T-SPLOST as well as part of our any funds we get through the Feds. [0:36:45, 0:36:50]: We'll look at doing that because that's not the only area that's gonna be collapsing in terms of some of those driveways. [0:36:50, 0:36:51]: Um [0:36:52, 0:36:53]: That obviously, once again. [0:36:55, 0:37:06]: Sad for years and and now they're deteriorating to the point where they're falling apart and we're they're in our right away now. So yes, we'll be looking at all of those and every opportunity we get to find some federal funding to or funds to fix'em. [0:37:07, 0:37:12]: Thank you, sir. I just don't want us to forget about those roads. Thank you. [0:37:13, 0:37:14]: Ms. Gann, go ahead, please. [0:37:15, 0:37:19]: Mayor I'd like to make a motion to approve the twenty twenty five LMEG list. [0:37:19, 0:37:38]: Sir. Okay, all in favor, please indicate scenario's decision. Thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you, Mr. Aaron. Okay, uh let's see here. Council consideration to approve the city's Stockbridge Economic Development Stratag Strategic Strategic Strategic Plan 2024 to 2028. Mr. Lance, please. [0:37:39, 0:37:59]: Good evening, Mayor and Council. Thank you all so much for your continued support of our economic development efforts. I stand before you today to request approval and adoption of the City of Stockbridge Economic Development Strategic Plan. This plan is the culmination of a thorough strategic planning process that began six months ago. The city retained [0:37:59, 0:38:03]: [2284.0, 2304.0]: Throughout this process, we have prioritized community engagement, hosting various public meetings to gather input and insights from our residents, businesses, and stakeholders. Additionally, we have collaborated closely with the key economic development partners, including the Citywide Development Authority, the Downtown Development Authority, and the Main Street Advisory Authority. [0:38:24, 0:38:44]: Board. Last month, we presented the plan to the System Council for feedback and concurrently shared it with our economic development partners for their valuable insights in order to ensure its alignment with our collective vision for the city's economic future. Today, we are excited to present to you the economic development. [0:38:43, 0:38:46]: Development uh strategic blend. [0:38:47, 0:38:48]: Division plan. [0:38:48, 0:39:02]: A vision that embodies our aspirations to revitalize and activate downtown, to support and expand our medical hub, to retain and support local businesses, to develop workforce training programs, and to improve connectivity and quality of life. [0:39:03, 0:39:23]: Mr. Koski with the KV Advisory Group is here today, ready to address any questions or concerns that you may have. In conclusion, I would like to humbly request that the council grant approval and embrace the adoption of this strategic plan. By doing so, we signal our commitment to fostering a vibrant economic landscape that benefits all residents and [0:39:23, 0:39:27]: and stakeholders of Stockbridge. At this time I'd like to thank you for your consideration. [0:39:27, 0:39:39]: Thank you for your presentation. Counsel. Mayor. Yes, ma'am. Go ahead, please. I received a request from the development authority to hold off approving until they're able to risk to review it. I was told that. [0:39:40, 0:39:49]: they because of the new email change, they didn't review the actual plan and they wanted an opportunity to review it. [0:39:51, 0:39:52]: Does that [0:39:52, 0:39:56]: Does that ring a bell? Have you heard anything from th about that, Mr. Alon Alons? [0:39:57, 0:40:17]: We uh after we presented the um strategic plan to council, we did promise that we would follow up with an email to every council member with the plan, which we did on Thursday, I think. And we also sent the um plan to our partners for feedback. And I am aware that the [0:40:17, 0:40:35]: was uh an issue with the email and the chair did reach out to me to let me know that um she would provide um feedback on the uh plan. However, we again throughout this process we've been uh you know working with them. Um this is not uh I would say [0:40:36, 0:40:56]: New as far as you know what's included in the plan. We did present the draft the draft plan to them. And also we have a uh contract with KB Advisory that should have ended uh in January and they've graciously uh decided to grant. So we could uh go ahead and extend the public contract. [0:40:56, 0:40:59]: comment period for uh the strategic plan. [0:41:00, 0:41:15]: Okay. Can I ask a question real quick? Yeah, go ahead, sir. Let me let me just clarify something. I certainly did have that same conversation, but I just want to very specify something. The D and I'd much strategically is that these authorities are separate entities, correct? [0:41:16, 0:41:16]: Correct. [0:41:17, 0:41:33]: They are. Right. The the D D A is a separate entity and the Citywide Development Authority is a completely separate entity. So whatever we adopt specifically relates to what we're doing, but they can go out and adopt whatever they choose to as separate entities. Is that correct? [0:41:33, 0:41:50]: Uh they can, however, um we've been very diligent uh since you know I joined the city to really bring everybody to the table uh to work together so we can come up with a unified economic development vision. And as part of our um [0:41:51, 0:42:10]: efforts we hosted an economic development round table and the mayor was there, the city manager was there, the different chairs were present uh to have conversations about the plan. Although they are able to adopt their own plans. Uh however, we wanted to make sure that we had feedback from everyone so that we can move together. [0:42:10, 0:42:20]: Right, certainly you w wanna make sure that you're in sync. But the plans don't have to be identical and it and and basically it's a living, working document that can be amended, correct? [0:42:20, 0:42:37]: It is a leaving working document. However, if you take a look at the action plan, we've actually identified key strategies that they can help us with. For example, uh supporting and expanding our medical hub. That is an area where we think the citywide development authority could be very, very helpful. [0:42:38, 0:42:45]: So or what y you're you're prepared to you are pre or is it prepared to wait or prepared not to wait? [0:42:46, 0:43:06]: Well I've I'm asking him. Okay, go I'm sorry. Go ahead, sir. I didn't mean to interrupt. Sure. I think from a staff standpoint, um, you know, we we could wait. However, I know the consonants at KB, they've like I said, extended their period and I know they're getting ready to kick off some other projects. I would hate to um have to continue to uh [0:43:06, 0:43:14]: um request that they come to um our public meetings, granted that um they've you know graciously agreed to extend our contract. [0:43:15, 0:43:25]: Question. It's my actual recommendation we move forward this council, but uh you all have to make decisions on that, but I recommend we move forward. Go, Miss Cangoy, please. Thank you. Um my question is [0:43:26, 0:43:38]: This is for mayor and council to vote on and this is our vision, correct, of the way we want what we've agreed to and based off the impl based off the information from the teams that you've our you've already m interviewed all of [0:43:39, 0:43:41]: the departments, D D A, DA [0:43:42, 0:43:45]: So we've had the presentation before. [0:43:45, 0:43:48]: Here at the council meeting. And you're saying that [0:43:49, 0:43:54]: You sent it to Mayor and Council, we've approved it and this is the vision of Mayor and Council, correct? [0:43:54, 0:43:56]: Yes. [0:43:57, 0:44:12]: All right. No further uh I'm open. Any other comments? If not, I need a motion to accept this proposal, please. This pre second plan. Ms uh from Miss From Mr Alzheimer to Miss Barber, you second at all please indicate. Snap's decision. Thank you very much. Thank you so much. No problem. [0:44:14, 0:44:26]: Alrighty. Uh council appointment of council liaison to downtown development authority. Says presented by city council. Um I would imagine in this case uh downtown development authority currently that's you, Mr Alexander. [0:44:28, 0:44:34]: Mayor, yes, ma'am. I move that we appoint Mr. Alexander's downtown development authority liaison. [0:44:34, 0:44:35]: Is there a second? [0:44:36, 0:44:38]: Mr Miss Berry, secondhand offer, please indicate. [0:44:39, 0:44:41]: All posed? [0:44:41, 0:44:42]: Sustained? [0:44:42, 0:44:45]: I will abstain and the reason why I'm abstaining. [0:44:45, 0:44:52]: Because there was a recommendation for me to be the council liaison to the downtown development authority board. [0:44:53, 0:44:55]: At that time we did not have districts. [0:44:56, 0:44:57]: We have districts now. [0:44:57, 0:44:59]: And the downtown is in my district. [0:45:00, 0:45:02]: So on to make sure that those people. [0:45:02, 0:45:04]: And businesses. [0:45:04, 0:45:24]: are represented. Okay. So I will abstain. All right. So it paid pass, Mr. Alzheimer's pass three zero one. On that note, thank you. Council appointment of uh council lays on the citywide development authority. Once again by the city council. And uh I need a a motion to accept and [0:45:24, 0:45:27]: And I believe in this aspect it was you, Ms. Gantt. [0:45:27, 0:45:32]: I will settle I will nominate Miss Kisha Gantt. Okay. Is there a second? [0:45:34, 0:45:36]: I'm Mr. Barrett secondary. All favor, please indicate. [0:45:36, 0:45:51]: She announced decision there. Okay. And then we have here the uh council appointment to council liaison to the youth council presented by once again the city council. I what is the motion? Uh who's who wants to who wants to be this particular Mr. Alzheimer's, do you have a pres a presentation? [0:45:52, 0:46:05]: Uh m mister you said this is for the council. The council layers on to the youth council. Right, that would be Mr. Berry, uh Mayor Pro Tem, make that nomination. Okay, is there a second that nomination? I second. Okay, Ms. Gantt second all favorite, please indicate. [0:46:05, 0:46:25]: All posed? Oh, you you agree? 4-0. Ms. Barber, you agree. So that's 4-0. It passes. Fantastic. All right. Now, uh discussion. Ordinance to allow additional licenses and locations in the city for several types of businesses. Consideration of an ordinance to amend the city's stop bridge code of ordinances relating to dealers of distilled spirits. Pawn shops. [0:46:25, 0:46:38]: tire shops, used car uh dealerships and precious gems so as to clarify the number of licenses available and to provide a process for allowing additional licenses licenses upon based upon, excuse me, census data. [0:46:38, 0:46:44]: Planning Commission recommendation was approval. Staff recommendation was approval. And it's presented by Mr. Ryan Anderson, please. [0:46:45, 0:47:05]: Okay, good evening. Um section 9.04 1.30, section nine point one six two hundred, section nine point one seven zero three oh, and section nine point seven zero one zero of the city code of ordinances uh authorizes additional licenses based on population. [0:47:05, 0:47:25]: Increases of 5,000 new residents. In 2010, the city of Stockbridge had 25,636,000 residents. And an estimated population of the city of Stockbridge now in 2024 is 37,000, approximately 37,000 residents. As a result, [0:47:24, 0:47:34]: uh the city can have two new package stores, two new pawn shops, two new tire shops, two used car dealerships, and two precious gym stores. [0:47:34, 0:47:47]: However, um during the annexation of 2023, we had uh one additional pawn shop, one additional tire shop, and one additional precious gym. So that means we can only add uh one of those. [0:47:47, 0:47:48]: Um [0:47:48, 0:48:05]: the punch shop the tire shop and uh used car dealerships and precious gems, they will be regulated by the unified development code. However, um the package stores, the city code of ordinances place additional restrictions on that. So uh it lists that [0:48:06, 0:48:17]: Liquor stores and package stores can only go into certain locations. Uh the ordinance reads, uh on those portions of Mount Zion Boulevard and Highway one hundred thirty eight, lying west of I seventy five. [0:48:18, 0:48:22]: Those portions of Highway one hundred thirty eight and North Henry Boulevard lying east of [0:48:23, 0:48:38]: I seven I-75, those portions of Eagle Landing, Parkway, Hudson Bridge Road from their intersection with West Right of Way, line of Highway 42 to west of the city limits lines, those portions of Rock Quarry Road lying east of I seventy five. [0:48:39, 0:48:49]: And those portion of Jodoko Road that are least the distance requir restrictions of a church and or school of school or buildings. Sorry, I got the wrong presentation now. [0:48:50, 0:48:53]: All right. Yeah, I I I got some questions. Hold on, um [0:48:55, 0:48:58]: So you have another pr you have additional presentation, sir? Okay, there you go all right. [0:49:07, 0:49:27]: So um s the areas that are proposed for um an additional for the two additional liquor stores would be the area uh on Rock Quarry Road from Banks Roads to Eagles Landing Parkway and Jodico Road, uh the area least restricted from a church. Uh the procedure um on how we will handle this [0:49:27, 0:49:47]: Well, the city of Stockbridge will have a public lottery to determine the applicants for all available occupational tax license. If the number of applicants eligible for further processing processing exceeds the number of open slots that are available, then each applicant's application for a tax certificate shall be considered based on a public lottery. So we will have a lottery based on the public. [0:49:47, 0:49:50]: Based on the number of applicants we get to determine the winner. [0:49:51, 0:49:52]: Okay. [0:49:53, 0:49:54]: Yeah. [0:49:55, 0:49:56]: I was trying to get to the map. [0:49:57, 0:49:58]: Oh, c'est maman. [0:50:00, 0:50:02]: That's something wrong. Let me get [0:50:03, 0:50:05]: I'm sorry about that, I don't see. [0:50:24, 0:50:30]: Sorry, I pulled up the wrong presentation. Okay, I appreciate that. Okay. Thank you. Thank you very much. All right. All right. [0:50:31, 0:50:51]: So here is a map of the existing liquor stores in the city. We have four uh represented in each uh council district except council three. So one of the recommendations for uh uh a new location of a liquor store, like I said, will be um from Banks Road on Rock Quarry to Eagles Landing, uh in the areas that's mostly in Council District Three. [0:50:57, 0:51:12]: This is the uh ordinance that I um previously described clarifying the the need the number of licenses available based on population increase of six thousand. So we have an increase of twelve thousand residents since twenty ten. [0:51:19, 0:51:24]: Here's the uh a map of the proposed liquor stores in relation to the new locations. [0:51:25, 0:51:26]: Highlight by the red rings. [0:51:32, 0:51:40]: Uh here's a uh a map of one of the five locations that the City Code of Ordinances restrict the location of liquor stores to. [0:51:41, 0:51:42]: That's the second location. [0:51:43, 0:51:43]: Uh uh. [0:51:44, 0:51:45]: The third location. [0:51:47, 0:51:48]: Fourth. [0:51:50, 0:51:54]: And that's the fifth. Those are the five locations where liquor stores are allowed in the city. [0:51:56, 0:51:57]: This is our timeline. [0:51:59, 0:51:59]: Um [0:52:01, 0:52:21]: Hopefully tonight we can uh uh adopt the ordinance to to proceed with this. Um we will uh advertise um the application period, which has a 45-day grace period. Then we'll come back uh sometime in um uh 45 days from now, which will probably be the end of April. [0:52:21, 0:52:39]: back before city council with a public hearing. Um and we'll and at that meeting we will held the lottery. The city treasurer um will oversee the lottery where she will take names of each of the applicants and put'em in a in a hat. Well not really a hat, but um something like a hat and would and withdraw each [0:52:39, 0:52:57]: applicant name from the list and um whoever name is poor will be the winner of the applicants. We would we will pick two two winners and uh we will have two all all uh alternates. Uh the applic the the the selected winner will have 180 days to start from the time they were awarded the permit [0:52:57, 0:52:59]: To start construction on a new liquor store. [0:53:00, 0:53:04]: And if they don't um proceed, the city can take their license and give it to one of the alternates. [0:53:06, 0:53:26]: Oh sorry, mister Mr. Addison, I gotta ask. So we're only doing a lottery on liquor store. The rest of the other items that can be added in based on the population don't have to go through this lottery process. Yes, sir, all of them have to go through the lottery process. Okay, that's what I want to make sure. Okay. All of them have to go through the process. Okay. All right, got it. Sir. Yeah. Go ahead, Ms. Addison. So uh uh I understand the city is growing. [0:53:26, 0:53:46]: And things are happening. In terms of the alcohol, certainly I think we have two liquor stores, one on Eagles Landing Parkway at East Lake, and then another one over off of Hudson Bridge, right there. They're both on the corners of the city limits. [0:53:46, 0:54:06]: So personally I won't think I'd like to see another one uh on the on Eagles Landing or Hudson Bridge. And I in my district I would if it's permissible, I like to limit it to the new Joteco location where the it would be have to comply with all of the new zoning standards. [0:54:06, 0:54:26]: standards uh that are at Jodico which considers the building, all of that. So if they were to build it, it would have to be a substantial store that complied with those development authorities at the bridges at Jodico area in the city. [0:54:26, 0:54:27]: Or [0:54:27, 0:54:47]: You know, that's what I would like to see because I don't think we want to see another one on Eagles Landing Parkway. And in regards to the pawn shops and the tire shop, I I I don't think we need any more. What provisions do we need to set? So the number we annexed one additional pawn shop, right? I'd like to cap it right there at that number so that [0:54:47, 0:55:07]: We're capped at that number and then one would in order for another one to open and one would have to close. And the same in relation to I'm sure we probably picked up a couple maybe a couple of tire stores. Right. So we've already picked up some additional in the annexation. So I think in some of these instances we set [0:55:07, 0:55:19]: set a specific number where that they can go up to. Would that be useful in terms of the pawn chart? We set a number at what the number is currently so we can't go above that. [0:55:19, 0:55:21]: Uh it's possible you can do that, but um [0:55:23, 0:55:43]: I wouldn't advise to do it tonight though. I mean, we would need to look at it and and maybe study that situation and to see how many pawn shops we have in the city now and what areas what areas of the city they're located in. Uh we haven't had a chance to do that as of yet, but if you want us to do that, we can do that and then get back with you on that. But I wouldn't advise it right now. [0:55:43, 0:56:00]: Well, I would in that case then I would say on that particular portion we probably n we could probably move forward with the alcohol portion, but the pawn shop and the tire share portion I would ask for you to look at that, bring it back to us with an ability to be able to cap it at the current number. Um [0:56:00, 0:56:16]: But also, um, I previously mentioned that uh tire shops and pun shops, they will be regulated by the UDC and and the Parkway Mixed Use Overlay District and all those other uh requirements that we have in the UDC. So it will be kinda hard for a person to open up a a tire shop or a [0:56:17, 0:56:19]: pawn shop in the city right now anyway. Um [0:56:20, 0:56:21]: So [0:56:21, 0:56:41]: You know, it always seems to be w they dare outsmart us and they find out there's a location that is zoned for it, that was already zoned for it thirty years ago, and then they're able to pop up one there. So I'm comfortable with that number cap that says, Bam, this is it. You can't have no more than that unless another one closes. Yeah. [0:56:41, 0:56:47]: Yeah. Uh that would uh require amending a city code of ordinances to do what you're requesting. [0:56:48, 0:56:52]: Yep. Let me chime in for a second. Um with with the UDC we have certain distance requirements, I thought. [0:56:53, 0:56:56]: Yes, we have distance requires requirements for those uses too. They have to be a mile apart. [0:56:57, 0:57:17]: Okay. So I'm not sure exactly how many pun shops or tire shops the city has. Um um but once I find that out I I could report back to you on that. So it makes me think that it'd probably be best to do some additional homework on it with distance uh requirements and whether or not the the capping and things of this nature will probably have to come back with a little more information, I'm assuming. [0:57:17, 0:57:34]: It's my thought process here, but uh once again it's up to the council here how we wanna go forward. Yes, sir, mayor uh mayor, but I think the city's pretty well protected by the current UDC against those uses. Okay. So but I mean the city's continually to continuing to grow. So [0:57:36, 0:57:48]: I think one or two additional uses based on six thousand new residents wouldn't necessarily hurt as far as helping the city from an economic standpoint, but I understand what uh council member Alexander is saying. So we can look at it. [0:57:49, 0:58:09]: think we again we picked up one on Eagles Landing Parkway. Uh we have a pawn shop there where we didn't have one and that one snuck in right when you know right when that wasn't in the city limits or it wouldn't have been no wouldn't have been allowed at that point. I just think they are very crafty. I didn't that they will search [0:58:09, 0:58:29]: through that ordinance and they'll find a hole in there somewhere. But if the number said seven, it's seven. Okay. Mr. Berry, go Mrs. Berry, go ahead, please. I just want to chime in on the uh the liquor store situation with uh district three uh in that particular area with Banks Road. I'm I'm very concerned with that with the hospital being [0:58:29, 0:58:49]: right there and us doing an expansion project on Rock Court Road with the addition of the new park that's also on Banks Road. I just don't think that that is a good place for that, even though there isn't one presently in District Three. Uh you have two in such a shorter di uh time space like uh Councilman Alexander has already stated on Eagle [0:58:49, 0:58:51]: [3532.3, 3536.1]: I just don't think that's a good fit at this point in time. Okay. [0:58:57, 0:58:57]: Well, mm-hmm. [0:58:58, 0:59:03]: Well we're restricted by um the city code of ord ordinances restrict where they can go, so [0:59:04, 0:59:15]: I mean there w there were better uh locations, but there is only five locations in the whole entire city we can put uh put liquor stores on. Well I'd like to can't we amend the can't we amend that? [0:59:15, 0:59:19]: It's an ordinance. Yes, you can amend it. Yes. Okay, well then I think we should amend it. [0:59:19, 0:59:23]: Because if it's a better locations that you may have, I definitely don't want [0:59:24, 0:59:30]: to something close by and proximity to each other. But we can um we can apply the um the distance requirement. [0:59:31, 0:59:51]: Well we need to m we can apply that, but we also need to make sure that it's not close to certain communities and subs. That's included. It's it uh It's gonna be included in it. Sorry, it included, yes. Okay. So I'm okay with the distance requirement. Might with the with that map with that'cause it's capped anyway, right? Uh yeah, it it will be [0:59:50, 1:00:00]: six. We can have a maximum of six liquor stores. We have four now, so this will allow for us to have two more. So it'll be capped at six until we reach uh like forty five thousand people. [1:00:01, 1:00:01]: Okay. [1:00:02, 1:00:22]: I'd rather have that in order to I I think that would be smarter instead of saying, Okay, you can only have it on one thirty eight. I don't want two liquor stores on one thirty eight. You can only have it on Hudson Bridge. We don't need any more liquor stores on Hudson Bridge. And we got one on one end and one on another. Right. We don't need an one in the center. So [1:00:22, 1:00:34]: I wanna make sure I wanna make sure we can do that. And if we can amend our ordinance, then I wanna make a motion to amend the ordinance to go by mile. How many miles, everybody? Ma uh maybe you can just put a condition on approval. [1:00:35, 1:00:37]: Okay. Well let's can we do that? [1:00:38, 1:00:45]: What the what would the language need to be so that we can be consistent? Um [1:00:48, 1:01:05]: Why are you thinking about that? This was I mean this was previous research done by uh staff in the past and w uh w we reached a consensus that um based on the limitations of the um city code of ordinances that these were the two best locations for additional liquor stores in the whole entire city. [1:01:05, 1:01:25]: Well certainly we can adjust that as was recommended. We can take'em off, or we so just um Councilman Berry wanted to take off rock quarry, we certainly can do that, correct? Yeah, you yes, sir, you can do that. Yes sir. Okay. So I tell you what, w this since this is for discussion, why don't you guys research it for us and bring it back to us with the proper [1:01:25, 1:01:34]: you know, so we can have an idea of whether locations will possibly be as well as the language that's needed to be placed in the ordinary. It would be based on um [1:01:35, 1:01:44]: on the applicants when they s apply for an application, they will put on their pro it will put down their proposed location. It would be based on that. So we really don't know. That's why we couldn't [1:01:45, 1:01:54]: narrow it down to a specific area. It's that's why the areas are kind of broad, because we won't know until someone applies and in the application they have to put down their proposed location. [1:01:54, 1:02:14]: of their liquor store. But it's the area was the areas that I'm going over is a broad area. So it's not a specific area. But though but inside of that ring would be the area that they would have to place it. So it's not necessarily doesn't necessarily have to go on Rock Quar or Rock Quarry Road and Banks Road, but it would have to be inside of one of those rings. But you [1:02:14, 1:02:34]: You still have to use the distance requires out lo outlook. Yeah, for for for if there's an existing liquor store within a mile, yes, that's still with apply. But but see, the the kitchen that is simply this: there's no liquor store on Rod Cory Road. Rod Cory Road's about three or four miles, about four or five, about four miles now. So a mile is not that far. So I don't know. [1:02:34, 1:02:45]: it's very tough to say, well, it gotta be a mile away. Well, I can go from Banks Road to the hospital and be a mile. And it can one could go in there. I don't think we can preclude uh [1:02:46, 1:02:49]: Well, I don't know. A local store from being on Rock Quarry if [1:02:50, 1:02:51]: If it met the requirements, but [1:02:52, 1:02:57]: Well can I uh m Mr. Gardner, if you may. [1:02:57, 1:03:04]: Can we what what what do y'all suggest? You suggest getting the language together and kind of figuring out what we're trying you know what we're trying to do, right? [1:03:05, 1:03:06]: If we get the language together [1:03:07, 1:03:12]: Or is there a recommendation on the way we should st state our motion tonight or? [1:03:12, 1:03:32]: Y'all get the language together and bring it back so we can vote on. Let us get the language together and bring it back to you guys. Because at the end, the the state sets the minimum. They sets the floor. You can always be more restrictive. That's up to council. Um, to be more restrictive. Um so we will do that and narrow everything down for you guys and bring everything back on on the fourth. And [1:03:32, 1:03:52]: That was why we put for the discussion. We could bring it back at the fourth march. Or we could wait no, we'll wait and do it at the end. No. Okay. Bring it back to you guys. So let me let me ask this question too. [1:03:52, 1:03:54]: controlled on the philosophy because it has worked. [1:03:55, 1:04:15]: You just bring me back the number and then that's the number of where it is. And then one opens up and we have is it legally we want it to go here, here, here, and here. Right. Is that permissible? Yeah, we can we can narrow down exactly where they would allow be allowed to be based on what's [1:04:14, 1:04:25]: one what's already zone commercial because you gotta keep that into aca into account. So if it's a piece of residential property that might be in that area that it's designated for. [1:04:25, 1:04:34]: You can't have it in a residential use, so that means you still have a legislative duty to deny it if it comes forward and you don't think that it needs to be there. Right. Right? Um [1:04:34, 1:04:39]: You know, so we could look at what's along those corridors that make sense.'Cause part of what you saw on the map. [1:04:40, 1:05:00]: was an area on campground in Johtoco, but there's no commercial zone property out there. Even though it meets the requirements, there's no from 42 back to Johtoco campground intersection, it's no commercial own property. The rest of that is in the county on Jodico Road. So go down. So that kinda narrows that area down. So that's kind of [1:04:59, 1:05:09]: you have to look at and we'll we'll narrow this down for you guys and bring forward and bring the ordinance forward as well and kinda give some more illustrative areas as as to what areas would classify. [1:05:09, 1:05:29]: Um in terms of what's a resisting zone commercial. But also remember some of these uses are also kinda restricted in your overlay district, so that actually plays a part as well. So m what I'm saying is that uh the state mandates that we allow one more or two more, then they allow we allow two more. We pick some accoun locations. [1:05:29, 1:05:40]: uh you know the th for for those one or two to be able to go in and limit it to that number. Right. And even if just realize even by population if you you are [1:05:42, 1:05:46]: Allowed to have them, you might not have any areas designated or zoned for them. [1:05:46, 1:05:58]: Right. Just by population, it doesn't say where they have to go. It just says based on your population, you should have X amount. Now it's up to the applicant to go find where X amount is. And if it's not within your criteria, [1:05:59, 1:06:09]: A loud. They're gonna try it. We already know that. They're gonna be knocking on the door, brother. Work session. Be back work session in March. All right. Yeah. Thank you, sir. Appreciate it. We'll move on. [1:06:10, 1:06:30]: All right, what I have next announcements and upcoming meetings and events. Okay, council meetings will be held in the city council chamber. Meeting dates, location, and times are subject to change, or contact city hall offices at 770-389-7900, or visit the website www.stopbridgega.org for updates. City Council meetings special. [1:06:30, 1:06:35]: So date Monday, March 4th, 6 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers, March 4th. [1:06:36, 1:06:56]: Okay, Stockbridge City's uh Stockbridge Citizens Police Advisory Council meeting, first Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. Startbridge Police Community Room at 4545 North Henry Boulevard, which is March 7th. Main Street Advisory Board meeting second Friday of each month. Welcome center, Main Street offices located at 130 M. [1:06:55, 1:07:15]: M. L. King Senior, Heritage Trail, 9 a.m. on March 8th. New Council meeting second Monday of each month at 6 30 p.m. City Hall Levi Meeting Room March 11th. Citywide Development Authority meeting second Tuesday of each month, 6 p.m. City Hall Levi Meeting Room, March 12th. Downtown Development Authority meeting third Tuesday of each month. [1:07:15, 1:07:35]: Welcome Center 130 ML King Senior Heritage Trail March 19th. Youth Council Advisory Committee meeting 6:30 p.m. a third Tuesday of each month in Levi Meeting Room City Hall on March 19th. Planning Commission meeting third Thursday of each month, 6:30 p.m. in City Hall, Council Chambers, March 21st. City Council [1:07:35, 1:07:55]: Work session meeting last Tuesday of each month, 6 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers, March 26th. Join Councilman uh Alexandra an annual women's history month uh event on Saturday, March 3rd, 3 to 6 p.m. at Mermanus Conference Center. Join Councilman Thomas for the monthly senior Bingo Bash on Wednesday, March 27th. [1:07:55, 1:08:15]: From 10 a.m. to 12 noon at Merrill Manor's Conference Center, 111 Davis Road for Raffles, Prizes, Games, Snacks, and F. Join Mayor Ford for the monthly meet the mayor on Monday, March 25th, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Join Councilman Thomas for Don't Trash Stockbridge Initiative Centered Around Educational Highlights, highlighting the causes of an [1:08:15, 1:08:35]: And effects of littering and illegal dumping. More information to follow. Councilman Thomas is honoring veterans with a continued salute to all year long. Please send your pictures of veterans with their names, branch, rank, and years of service. And please contact Rosalind Ross who scheduled an appointment to meet the mayor on the additional council initiatives. [1:08:35, 1:08:55]: seven eight eight three three three three four eight or by way of email at raws at stopbridgega.org. And all my comments for today, basically for this meeting, is once again, it's still the winter months. COVID-19 is still out there. Get your boots shots, get your flu shots, make sure you stay healthy. And we want you we want you to be around for a long time, ladies and gentlemen. On that note, [1:08:55, 1:09:00]: note I have no of no executive session item so I'll ask for a a motion to end our meeting. [1:09:01, 1:09:13]: So move. So move to Miss if we have Miss Gantt, second to Miss Barber. I'm Mr. Bayeri, I'm sorry, excuse me. All favor, please indicate. Unanimous decision. Good night, everybody. Good night. Morning meetings adjourned. [1:09:16, 1:09:19]: Mm-hmm. All right. [1:09:20, 1:09:22]: Yeah, that's the right thing.

--- title: Regular Council Meetings date: 2024-02-12 source: 2024-02-12_Regular_Council_Meetings.wav --- [0:00:00, 0:00:20]: Whereas East Band, the International Black History Month, serves as both a celebration and a powerful reminder of Black history and American history. Black history is American history. Black culture is American culture. Black stories are essentially to the online story of America. Our faults, our struggles, our problems, and our aspirations. [0:00:20, 0:00:30]: Whereas during National Black History Month, we celebrate the legacy of black Americans whose power to lead, to overcome, to expand, to lead, the practice of American democracy. [0:00:34, 0:00:54]: Whereas a country was established upon a profound but simple idea that all people are created equal and should be treated equally throughout their lives. Whereas the struggles and challenges of Latin American story to make a way out of no way has been crucial where to resolve, to fulfill this vision with atmosphere. [0:00:54, 0:01:10]: Has most often been tested. Whereas black Americans struggle for freedom, equal treatment, and the right to vote, equal opportunities in education, housing, and workplace, economic opportunity, equal justice and political representation, and so much more than [0:01:11, 0:01:27]: Far beyond its boundaries. Black Americans have made a way not only for themselves but also to help build the highway of the news of women movements, historically part of the marginalized communities, and all Americans are more fully experienced as benefits of our society. [0:01:27, 0:01:47]: Now therefore I am the informed virtual authority best than me, American City Star Place Georgia on behalf of City Council representing Alice Edon Department, Kyle Barrett, Kisa Dant, and Father Thompson here by our proclaim, February 2024, National Black User Monthall, public officials, educators, librarians, and others to reserve. [0:01:47, 0:02:01]: relevant program ceremonies and activities. Witness thereof I have here under set by hand, race to the city startup 12th day of February year R 2024 aside property on the Ms. Hollywood. [0:02:05, 0:02:25]: Okay, well yeah okay that's a good point. Thank you. Um I have an issue. Excuse me. And I have an issue. Okay, well we can you can mention you can mention that right now, so uh could what um [0:02:25, 0:02:34]: February? 24th. I'm posting the annual, 13th annual. [0:02:34, 0:02:35]: Yeah. [0:02:40, 0:02:41]: And [0:02:41, 0:02:56]: Six historic churches that were established in the eighteen hundred. And we have the honor tonight to have Bishop Lorray Tillman, who is the senior pastor at [0:02:56, 0:02:58]: Floor Chapel. [0:02:58, 0:03:00]: Baptist Church. [0:03:00, 0:03:01]: Well, Daddy King [0:03:02, 0:03:04]: Preach his first sermon. [0:03:04, 0:03:24]: And was uh ordained by the elders, but we are honoring six historic churches, Rocky Mount being the oldest in this area that was established in 1852. And this is what Daddy King, mother, father, [0:03:24, 0:03:38]: and sister Ruby of Eric. But that's who we're honoring at the 13th annual African American Heritage Celebration. February the 24th, 5 p.m., the Murray Banders Conference Center. [0:03:39, 0:03:59]: Thank you sir for that. Now, obviously I should know this. I do know this, but if you're brought to my attention, since you are here, I mean you were here for another reason. That's all right. But by chance that you you have been recognized, which is true, the first African American female, well the first African American family, period, at being chair of the Hillary County, so congratulations, and I want to issue this to you. Oh no. [0:03:59, 0:04:19]: But I do miss we have any comments. I mean I know this is put you on the spot here, but uh anything like I would just say that um especially to the young people that are here, um I never knew that when my mother and my father [0:04:19, 0:04:21]: Father, encourage me to honor God. [0:04:21, 0:04:41]: To get my education and to serve the community, that the Lord would call me to serve in such a role for the city of Stockbridge, McDonough, Hampton, Locust Grove, and to represent the county. So I just encourage you, young people, to know that God has great plans for you, but it's always to go and give back. [0:04:41, 0:04:55]: to the community. So yes, being the first African American female in that role is such an honor, but to be able to serve the people of Henry County and every city has truly been an honor. So thank you for this offer. [0:04:55, 0:05:08]: Sorry. I'm sorry. I'm so [0:05:15, 0:05:24]: Thank you. Thank you. That's true too. That's a good point as well. Thank you, Councilman. That's true. [0:05:25, 0:05:28]: Hello. Mr. Ryan? [0:05:31, 0:05:40]: There's g where's he? Come on up. Now you're gonna you're gonna have to help me out. Come on up here. Nasaria, is that how you pronounce it? [0:05:41, 0:05:45]: Naciar? Nació. Naciori. [0:05:50, 0:06:10]: How about this fight, Miss Wright? Network? Okay. You ladies and gentlemen, you're gonna be this is fantastic. Listen to this. Okay. Uh single. Miss Wright, I'll just say this one. Okay. Flip City South of Stockbridge, whereas the world of gymnastics witnessed an extraordinary display. [0:06:10, 0:06:23]: display of talent and determination as Georgia gymnasts Riley of Flip City South of Stockbridge showcased her skills at the prestigious World AIDS Power Tumblr Competition held in Birmingham, England. [0:06:23, 0:06:43]: Whereas competing against 32 athletes respectively, Israeli represented her country with pride and merged with an impressive fourth-place finish. Whereas the competition withdrew over a thousand gymnasts from more than 40 countries proved to be true, tests of skill, strength, and agility. Israeli Haley from Henry County, Georgia, demonstrated. [0:06:43, 0:06:46]: [407.1, 427.1]: And competitors, her performer select spectators, the judges and all, solidifying their pro positions among the world's top tumbling athletes. Whereas Miss Wiley's flawless routine capitalized capitalized capitated capitated, I guess I got pronounced right, the audience, showcasing her remarkable flexibility, precision, [0:07:07, 0:07:27]: And great. Her dedication and countless hours of training paid off as she executed each move with perfection. The crowd erupted in applause as she completed her final tumbling pass, securing her spot on the leaderboard. Whereas Miss Riley demonstrated true sportsmanship and represented her country with the utmost pride, performances not only showcased [0:07:27, 0:07:47]: Her individual talents, but also highlighted the strength and depth of gymnasts in Georgia. Ms. Rise commendable fourth place, finished, have a dowling place among the elite tiny athletes in the world. Her achievements served as inspiration, aspiring gymnasts, reminding them that with passion and preference preference, dreams can [0:07:47, 0:08:07]: Become reality. Now therefore I am to inspire my virtual authority vest in me as the mayor of City Starbucks, Georgia. On my half of City Council members out and Alexander Honor Barber Cowberry and Keysagan and Father Thomas to hereby recognize Ms. Riley for her remarkable gymnast talent. So we wish you continued success in your gymnast career. [0:08:06, 0:08:20]: The witness thereof I have here undo set my hand a great seal the city of Stockbridge doing it our 12th day of February of the year of our Lord 2024 and I signed this along with our clerk Vanessa Holiday. Congratulations. [0:08:32, 0:08:39]: We're not gonna ask you to give the device space. You know you're awesome, all right? This makes a difference. [0:08:44, 0:08:56]: Congratulations. Now the floor is yours. You want to you know anything you want to say? Yeah. Um thank you so much. I appreciate this award. I'm glad to um be the [0:08:57, 0:09:00]: B B O sorry for sure. [0:09:00, 0:09:02]: Oh, where can the game? [0:09:03, 0:09:05]: Thank you so much for this word. [0:09:10, 0:09:11]: Прямо к себе. [0:09:12, 0:09:17]: Oh that's fantastic. Right here at Stockbridge folks with Community Connect. I tell you. [0:09:18, 0:09:23]: Um this next proclamation. As a matter of fact, on this case, uh this would you come back up please? [0:09:25, 0:09:26]: Ha ha ha. [0:09:30, 0:09:50]: So Unity Grove Rosenwald School. Whereas as part of American history, Rosenwald Schools, as they've been commonly called, began as a partnership between Julius Rosenwald and Brooker T. Washington. Mr. Rosenwald was a president of Sears of Robock and a wealthy man. Mr. Washington was an educator, civil rights [0:09:50, 0:10:10]: Activists. They were very concerned about the conditions of rural schools in the South for African-American children, developed a plan to encourage the community to work together, raise funds, and acquire grants to improve the schools. Therefore, a catalog of schoolhouses in the Rosenwall schools, which became a very popular across the southern United States, with the segregation of schools. [0:10:10, 0:10:18]: Most of these buildings were no longer needed. Some were replaced, but many were eventually torn down and rotted out, rotted away. [0:10:20, 0:10:40]: There are very few left today, one of which was the Stockbridge Georgia Rosenwald School. And whereas the Unity Grove Rosenwald School building is still standing in Local Scrooge, Georgia, right here in Henry County, of course, on private property and a significant historic cultural artifact. Its presence alone conveys information about its uh social structure, technology, [0:10:39, 0:10:59]: Economics, educational system, the core values of rural society in the southeastern United States during the first half of the 20th century. UGRS is a social barrel of what originally was were eight Roosevelt structures built by the Board of Education in Henry County, Georgia. It was constructed in 1931 and last operated. [0:10:59, 0:11:19]: As a county public school for African-Realing Children's Spring Termination 1954. Whereas upon Henry County Board of Education approval, plans are to move the school from its current site and place it on the campus of Beaten Grove Elementary School. Now, therefore, I am as for a virtual authority investing me as a mayor of the city of Starbucks, Georgia. And on behalf of City Council members. [0:11:19, 0:11:39]: Hereby recognized the significance moment and ongoing preservation effort of Rosemal Schools further demonstrated demonstrated their strong support for protecting these historic places and helped highlight the incredible stories of this chapter of American history. Brooker T. Washington of the Tuskegee. [0:11:39, 0:11:59]: Institute and Julius Rosenwald, Philanthropist, and President of Sears and Robert Company built state-of-park schools for black children across the South, an initiative transformation transformative, excuse me, that will help shape the educational and economic futures of the entire generation of children. A witness thereof I have here undo set my hand for great seal. [0:11:59, 0:12:10]: City Starbury, Georgia, 12th day of February year of our Lord, 2024, and I signed the proclamation along with our Plato National Holiday. [0:12:20, 0:12:23]: All right. Any additional words that you may want to say at this point? [0:12:23, 0:12:43]: Um, I do want to say thank you to the mayor and council for the support of this awesome historical school. Um, it during this time back in the 1950s or so, it brought the communities together. Um Julius Rosenwald and Rooker T. Washington literally allowed funding to be available for the construction of the schools. [0:12:43, 0:13:03]: Because back then African Americans didn't have great structures to get education. But what was most important was that they required, in order to get the funding, that the blacks and the whites and the Board of Education had to come together to make this school a reality for those who are renowned today. So I want to say thank you to each of you council members. [0:13:03, 0:13:23]: Thank you, Mayor, for helping us to preserve this school. Our goals is to turn it into a museum and also an educational facility and a community facility where we can continue the focus of unity in our community and the focus of education for our children. So thank you all here. Thank you. [0:13:25, 0:13:45]: This next proclamation is actually for Human Trafficking Prevention Awareness Month, which is actually last month, but we're going to do this now. So I don't I'll read this, and I'm not sure if anybody is here to receive this or not. If you are, you're more than welcome to join us. Okay? So on that note, Human Trafficking Prevention Awareness Month. Whereas Human Trafficking is a nationwide [0:13:45, 0:14:05]: Public health and civil rights crisis. Its victims and survivors are everywhere, as stopers as being no exception. And whereas human trafficking includes both labor and sex trafficking with both international and domestic victims. And whereas anyone can become a victim of trafficking, while women and girls are primary victims, victims survivors come from [0:14:05, 0:14:20]: Every background, race, gender, sexual orientation, economic status. Traffickers target individuals who, for any reason, are vulnerable. Whereas young people are particularly vulnerable to trafficking and exploitation, but face many barriers and reporting to what is actually [0:14:20, 0:14:40]: Happen to them. Whereas all communities must seek and prevent human trafficking before it can occur by promoting safe, healthy, and supportive environments. Whereas the city of Stockbridge is striving to become a place where human trafficking does not exist by providing forms, workshops, and information to educate to educate our citizens. Now, therefore, I am asked more by virtual authority. [0:14:40, 0:15:00]: On behalf of City Council members, El Dalzan, the Longuar, Calvin, and the Kisagan and Apostle Council hereby recognized January 2024 as Human Trafficking Awareness Intervention Month in Great City, Stockbridge, Georgia. And I have hereundo set in my hand the Great City of the City of Starbucks, Georgia, on the 13th of January year of our lower 2000. [0:14:59, 0:15:05]: [915.7, 935.7]: This initiative was something that um I helped Spearhead bring to the city. It was the first municipality to recognize the seriousness of this heinous crime, which is human trafficking. Um unfortunately, Atlanta finds itself, the Metro Atlanta. [0:15:35, 0:15:55]: Area finds ourselves in is the number one hub for human trafficking. If there's anything that you can do out there to raise awareness about this crime taking place, please do that. Understand the signs to look for when you're traveling and that type of thing. They try to bring that those awareness to you to make sure that you are. [0:15:55, 0:16:15]: understand that somebody is put into servitude in the year of 2024 is completely unacceptable. We understand the dangers that lurk right into our homes via the internet every single night. Young girls and young boys run away from home thinking that they're running to somebody in safety. [0:16:15, 0:16:35]: This is something that we have going on, unfortunately, right here in this county in the city. It is all over the Metro Atlanta area. [0:16:35, 0:16:55]: Each and every one of you could be that extra set of eyes to bring attention to this heinous crime. Please do that and understand that it is going on right here in this community, and we need to do something about it. And we want to be able to recognize it here. And again, I said we step forward with this as the first community, other communities, the county, and everybody. [0:16:55, 0:17:15]: Else has has also passed this proclamation now. And it's something that we want to do on a yearly basis to make sure that this never leaves our consciousness. It should never leave your consciousness. Because, you know, the thing about it is they teach you these techniques that as you go and you gain more information on this, is like when you're trying. [0:17:15, 0:17:35]: Traveling and you notice that uh someone is traveling with a young person, and that young person can now make eye contact. That young person gets up and goes to the restaurant. That person follows them to make sure that they have no access to be able to talk to anybody or to share anything. Those are kind of the signs that you would look for when. [0:17:35, 0:17:40]: No no prom sorry. Well, thank you very much for that message. [0:17:44, 0:17:46]: Okay. [0:17:46, 0:18:06]: And ladies and gentlemen, you've got to continue to bear with us here. I have several different open offices to uh to read here. And we'll start with the youth council advisory committee member. And that was uh uh Sakara Sellers. Sharina Sharina of uh media mouth pronounced that. Okay, I guess you're the only one. [0:18:06, 0:18:26]: I'll decide please. I'm just I'm just okay. It's probably not my little too much comeback. So I want you to raise your right hand and repeat after me and take this a little sniffs, okay? I and stay tuned. I'm thinking, committee member. [0:18:26, 0:18:41]: Committee members. You saw me swear and firm. You saw them swear and firm. That will faithfully perform that I will faith the duties of the new council advisory committee. The duties of the council advisory committee of the city of Stockbridge. And that I will to the best of my ability. [0:18:41, 0:19:01]: Support and defend the charter thereof as well as the constitution as well as the constitution and the laws of the state of Georgia and the laws of the state of the United States of America and the United States of America. I further affirm that I further affirm that upon assumption of this office. Upon assumption of this office, I do not hold any unaccountable public money. [0:19:01, 0:19:21]: Do unpayable to the state, do or payable to the state. Any political subdivision of the state, any political subdivision of the state, the city of stock range, or any authority thereof, or any authority. Nor do I hold any other office of trust of trust of the government of the government of the United States of this state or [0:19:21, 0:19:41]: Foreign state as prescribed as prescribed by the law by the law of the state of Georgia of the State of Georgia. I'll perform my excuse me. I'll perform the duties of my office in the best interest of the city of Stockbridge to the best of my ability without fear, without fear, favor, favor. [0:19:41, 0:19:48]: Reward expectation thereof. And this is dated eighth January twenty twenty four. [0:19:49, 0:19:55]: Congratulations. [0:19:58, 0:19:59]: Yeah. [0:20:05, 0:20:08]: I used to have a [0:20:09, 0:20:12]: That's kind of [0:20:17, 0:20:20]: Um I think they just that's your [0:20:26, 0:20:45]: Okay, do you have any comments at you? Anything you want to you're alright? Okay, that's fine. Okay. Uh public sales authority. Uh Mr. Sean George. Antony Collins. [0:20:48, 0:20:50]: Scholars. [0:20:51, 0:20:52]: Okay. [0:20:52, 0:20:53]: Yeah. [0:20:54, 0:20:55]: That's George. [0:20:55, 0:20:56]: Are you? [0:20:58, 0:21:03]: Screw me? I'll just find just Saj, gonna take your pictures in? Okay. [0:21:03, 0:21:23]: Go on, raise your right hand. Alright, repeat after me. Aye, state today. I Rashon George. Board member. Board member. We solidly swear and firm. To solid his swearing firm. That I will favor and perform. That I will favor you perform. The duties of the public facility authority. The duties of the public facility authority. Of the city of Scarbridge. That I will. That I will to the best of my ability. [0:21:23, 0:21:40]: Support and defend the charter thereof as well as the constitution and the laws of the state of Georgia and the United States of America. And the United States of America. I further affirm that. I further affirm that. Upon assumption in this office. [0:21:40, 0:21:47]: I do not hold any unaccountable public money. I do not hold any unaccountable public money. Do unpayable to the state? Do you unpayable [0:21:48, 0:21:55]: A political subdivision of the state. The city stock bridge, city of stock bridge, where the authority thereof [0:21:55, 0:22:15]: Nor do I hold any other office of trust of trust of the government of the United States of this state of this state of any fore or any foreign state or prescribed by as prescribed by the law of the state of Georgia. [0:22:15, 0:22:30]: perform the the duties of my office in the best interest of the city of Stockbridge and to the best of my ability without fear, without fear, favor, affection, reward or expectation thereof. [0:22:31, 0:22:33]: Twelve day of February twenty twenty four. [0:22:47, 0:22:57]: Mayor Ford. Uh some of the citizens in the back said they cannot hear. So the mic is here if if everyone can speak into the mic. [0:23:14, 0:23:17]: Mr. Washington. [0:23:19, 0:23:22]: Thomas Watson and uh Robinette. [0:23:22, 0:23:25]: Mr. Dennis, uh one up there, sir. [0:23:30, 0:23:33]: How you doing Warren? I'm good too. Good good to see you. Mr. Anson, come on through here. [0:23:36, 0:23:56]: We'll see if we pick it up this way. Here you are. All right. Gentlemen. We'll hear hopefully hear all this, right? Raise your right hand, please. Stay after me. Aye, and state your name. Aye, Robert Anderson. Board member? Board member. Do solemas swear in the firm. Do solemnly swearing the firm. That I will faithfully perform. I will faithful. I will faithful perform. The duties of the downtown [0:23:56, 0:24:16]: Development authority. The duties of the downtown development authority. Of the city of Stockbridge. And that I will to the best of my ability. Support and defend. Support and defend. The charter thereof. The charter thereof. As well as the constitution and the laws of the state of Georgia. The laws of the state of Georgia. And the United States of America. [0:24:16, 0:24:36]: I further affirm that. I further affirm that upon assumption of this office. Upon assumption of this office. I do not hold any. I do not hold any. Unaccounted for public money. Do unpayable to the state. Any political subdivision of the state. Any political subdivision of the state the city of Stockbridge. Or any authority thereof. Or any authority thereof. Nor do I hold. [0:24:35, 0:24:55]: Nor do I hold any other office of trust of trust of the government of the United States, of this state, or any foreign state as prescribed by the law of the state of Georgia, I saw them affirm that I'm fully that I'm fully qualified under the [0:24:55, 0:25:15]: constitution and the laws of the state to hold office of downtown development authority board member downtown development authority board member and that I will that I will perform the duties of my office of my office in the best interest of the city of Stockbridge to the best of my ability without fear. [0:25:15, 0:25:30]: Without fear favor, affection, affection, reward, reward, or expectation thereof. Twelfth day of February twenty twenty four. Twelfth day of February. Twelfth day of February twenty twenty four. Congratulations, sir. Congratulations, sir. [0:25:31, 0:25:38]: And we getting stuff done, right? Right. That's the plan. [0:25:40, 0:25:58]: Uh I would like to thank Mayor Ford and the council for their honor and the trust they placed in us. I do promise in the next four years to try and earn the faith and confidence of the community. Thank you. [0:25:58, 0:26:02]: And tell us who you are in your child. Tell us who you are in your child. [0:26:02, 0:26:10]: Oh, I'm Robert Anderson, I'm chairman of the downtown development authority. That's right. [0:26:12, 0:26:17]: You have other comments, sir? No. Okay. You gentlemen need I need for you to come over here and sign these documents. [0:26:18, 0:26:24]: And the owner of frozen smoke restaurant across the street. Okay. So you Andy's vice chair. [0:26:30, 0:26:36]: But it's not here. All right. [0:26:37, 0:26:45]: And ladies and gentlemen, I need to call up uh Stockbridge's only municipal court judge, Judge Matt McCord, sir. [0:26:47, 0:26:48]: You can bring a helper, sir. [0:26:52, 0:27:12]: Good to see you. How you doing, helper? Good. Keep keeping daddy straight. So, ladies and gentlemen, this is our judge. So, otherwise, if you don't do stuff straight in the city of Stockbridge, you're gonna come see this gentleman. All right? Anyway, raise your right hand, please, sir. Let's get over here. Okay. I state your name. I'm Matthew McCord. Solomon Swear in the Firm. Do Solomon. [0:27:12, 0:27:32]: Swear and affirm that I will faithfully perform that I will faithfully perform the duties of the municipal court judge of the municipal court judge of the city of Stockbridge of the City of Stockbridge and that I will and that I will to the best of my ability to the best of my ability support and defend and defend the charter thereof as well as the constitution as the constitution and the laws of the state of Georgia the laws of the state of Georgia. [0:27:32, 0:27:52]: In the United States of America. In the United States of America. I further affirm that. I further affirm that upon assumption of this office. Upon assumption of this office. I do not hold. I do not hold any unaccounted for public money. Any unaccounted for public money. Do and payable to the state. Do and payable to the state. Any political subdivision of the state. Any political subdivision of the state. The city of Stockbridge. The city of Stockbridge. Or any authority thereof. Or any authority thereof. [0:27:52, 0:28:12]: Nor do I hold any other office of trust of trust of the government of the United States. Of the government of the United States. Of this state. Of this state. Of any foreign state. As prescribed by the laws of the state of Georgia. The laws of the state of Georgia. I solemnly affirmly affirm that I'm fully qualified. I'm fully qualified. Under the Constitution. Under the Constitution. The laws of the State. [0:28:12, 0:28:32]: In the laws of the state to hold the office of municipal court judge. A municipal court judge. I will perform the duties of my office of this office. In the best interest of the city of Stockbridge, in the best of my ability without fear, without fear, favor affection, reward, or expectation thereof on the twelfth day of february twenty twenty. [0:28:32, 0:28:37]: This twelfth day of February twenty twenty four. Congratulations, Judge. Appreciate it. [0:28:39, 0:28:42]: Of course, same thing. So you have anything you wanna say to the [0:28:42, 0:28:46]: These th these folks don't want to hear from me unless they're in front of me. Even then they don't want to hear from me. [0:28:46, 0:29:06]: What I will tell you is that as I got on on my way up, my daughter said, You're gonna be last. And I said, Right. And she said, Who's that guy? And I said, That's the mayor, and she said, Oh dad, he looks like he's been doing this a long time. Can I give it a high five? All right, all right. All right. [0:29:06, 0:29:26]: Okay. All right, ladies and gentlemen. That's all of our our ceremonial piece, all right. And the judge's already spoken to you, so we're gonna gather back in a daisy and we'll once uh we clear this area here then we'll get started with our our regular council meeting, which will be obviously a little delayed, but uh I'm glad that uh you're here this evening and uh we'll look forward to having a pr productive uh [0:29:26, 0:29:32]: [1782.3, 1786.7]: Okay. All right, please. [0:29:48, 0:29:49]: Come on guys, I've got this thing. [0:30:40, 0:30:46]: [1933.0, 1934.0]: Yeah. [0:33:51, 0:33:53]: All right, ladies and gentlemen, we need to get started with our meeting. [0:33:55, 0:33:58]: Council, I need you to return back to the dies, please. [0:34:00, 0:34:01]: That's true. [0:34:16, 0:34:19]: Council, I need you to remove return back to the dustman, get our meeting started, please. [0:34:28, 0:34:30]: What is fuck that means? [0:34:33, 0:34:36]: Some of the world hits. Yeah, some of the little hits. [0:34:51, 0:34:51]: Okay, [0:35:03, 0:35:06]: Council, I need you to come back to the desk so we can get our meeting started, please. [0:35:32, 0:35:33]: Alright. [0:35:49, 0:35:51]: Let's go folks. We need to get our meeting started. [0:35:57, 0:35:59]: Thank you very much. I appreciate that. [0:36:00, 0:36:02]: All right, so what we got here? [0:36:05, 0:36:07]: Outstanding. [0:36:10, 0:36:13]: Back into the seconds. [0:36:14, 0:36:33]: What I'd like to do, ladies and gentlemen, is a call this uh council meeting, our regular council meeting to order. Of course, this is Monday, February twelfth, and I have uh 624 on that note. I'd like to call um Bishop Tillman to come forward for our invocation, please. Ladies and gentlemen, please stand if you can. [0:36:41, 0:36:47]: Let us bow. Most kind and merciful God, we honor you and thank you now for another opportunity. [0:36:47, 0:37:07]: To breathe another opportunity to live and to see another day for allowing us safe passage to this place. And Father, we pray God that you will bless this mayor and this council, Lord God, and as they go forward to lead this city, we pray God that you will give them wisdom, knowledge, and understanding to move forward appropriately and in you. And we pray God that [0:37:07, 0:37:27]: That you will continue to keep us, build us stronger together in your name. Amen. Amen. The pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States and to the Republic of which State. One nation. One liberty. [0:37:27, 0:37:28]: Just as well. [0:37:34, 0:37:35]: Madam Clerk, Rucall, please. [0:37:37, 0:37:55]: Mayor Ford? Present. Mayor Pro Tem Berry. Present. Councilman Alexander. Present. Councilmember Barber. Present. Councilmember Gantt. Present. Councilmember Thomas. Present. Mayor Ford, you have a quarter. Thank you, Madam Clerk. I appreciate that. Mayor Pro Tem Berry, sir, you have a [0:37:55, 0:37:56]: An amendment for me, please. [0:37:57, 0:38:04]: Yes, Mr. Mayor, I'd like to make a motion to amend the agenda to add a brief presentation from the Stockbridge Youth Council. [0:38:04, 0:38:18]: Sir second second. Mr. Alzheimer's second. All in favor, please indicate announced decision. And we'll put that uh before we go into our public hearing. We'll have that briefing right there. On that note, council, I need a motion to adopt the rest of the agenda, please. [0:38:19, 0:38:23]: So moved. Okay, Ms. Gantt, is there a second? Ms. Barber second, all favor, please indicate. [0:38:23, 0:38:27]: Thank you very much. The unanimous decision on that note. What before you c uh before you counsel you have [0:38:28, 0:38:40]: The adoption of minutes uh from the January eighth meeting, uh council meeting and also from the January third council work session. If there are no other changes of that or revisions of that, I need a motion to accept those into the record, please. [0:38:41, 0:38:42]: I need a motion, please. [0:38:44, 0:38:53]: So moved Mr. Mr. Berry. Is there a second? Second. Oh Mr. Alzheimer's. All in favor, please indicate. Thank you. Thank you very much. Uh Madam Clerk, do we have any public comments at all? [0:38:54, 0:39:14]: Thank you. Thank you very much. Appreciate it. Ladies and gentlemen, I want to briefly go through the ceremonial review. Most of you are probably here for this without a doubt. So we have several different proclamations. We did a proclamation of Black History Month, which is February. Human Trafficking and Awareness and Uh Prevention Month, which was actually last month, but we did this uh delayed, but we did it today. Union Growth Rose and [0:39:14, 0:39:34]: Wall School and also a Miss Riley for Flip City South, an outstanding achievement by being fourth in the in the world in a tumbling competition that was held in England. So a Stockbridge residence. So we're very proud of her on that aspect as well. And of course, uh what we I did several different swearing-ins with you present there. Uh the youth uh council advisory member, Shakar Sell. [0:39:34, 0:39:54]: Was brought in for another swearing in there for a few more, four more, I think it's four more years, this aspect, I believe it is. Public Facilities Authority, Rashawn George, was sworn in. The Downtown Development Authority, Mr. Warren Washington has a business in the downtown area, frozen smokes, and Mr. Robert Anderson, who is the Downtown Development Authority Chair. And then, of course, our own judge, Judge McCormick. [0:39:54, 0:40:10]: McCord, Matt McCord was sworn in office as well. So that was all part of our ceremonial part of this. And so on that note, we would like to have the the youth council come forward to give their brief presentation about the entrepreneur expo that they have for us, please. [0:40:12, 0:40:27]: Good evening, Mayor and Council. Thank you so much for um fitting us into your agenda. I would like to um first um introduce Ms. Sharika Zales. She um just was re sworn in, so if you can come forward. [0:40:28, 0:40:48]: Um she's gonna stand with the youth. Um we think it's very important for the youth council since it's their program to to present to you all what their initiatives are. So that's why we're starting this today. So first we have the mayor pro temp, which is Miss Ari Hall. Then we have um Miss Gabriella and Dina. She is [0:40:48, 0:41:05]: the city city clerk and then we have Alejandra Holgate she is a member at large so if without further ado um they're gonna go ahead and get started with the presentation and miss Zellas she's gonna assist wherever is needed. She's a student she's our student liaison okay thank you very much [0:41:10, 0:41:10]: Yeah. [0:41:35, 0:41:55]: Good evening, Mayor and Council. I am Ari Hall, like she said. Um so we are here today to present to you our youth entrepreneurship expo proposal, and we are hoping to gain your support as well as um your approval so that we can have our first event because this is the first time we would be doing this and we [0:41:55, 0:42:02]: We want to do it to allow young entrepreneurs to be able to put their businesses out into the public. [0:42:06, 0:42:26]: Um, good evening once again. My name is Gabriella Andino. I'm going to be heading this event. Could you talk a little louder, please? Okay, sorry. Good evening. My name is Gabriela Andino. I'm going to be heading this event. And I just want to explain what our goals for this event are. Um, first and foremost, like Ari had mentioned, our goal for this event is to create a platform for young entrepreneurs. [0:42:26, 0:42:46]: Specifically under 21 to allow them to promote their businesses in the area. Additionally, we would like to have it be a community event as well. So we want to have things like the vendors, food trucks, entertainment, activities, DJs, music, and things of that sort. And additionally, we would like to use [0:42:46, 0:42:56]: this event as a way to promote and spread awareness for the Stockbridge Youth Council and use it as a type of recruitment for the 2024-2025 year. [0:42:58, 0:43:02]: Additionally, this event, more most importantly, will be [0:43:02, 0:43:16]: Um Saturday, March 30th from 12 to 4. And hopefully if we get you guys' approval, we would like to do it at Clark Park. And our target audience is the Stockbridge area and anybody else who would like to come out and support the youth. [0:43:17, 0:43:18]: Okay. [0:43:19, 0:43:37]: All right, hello, my name is Alejandra Holgate. Um, so we would like before we go over what we want from the council, we would like to extend an invitation for collaboration. So if any of you are interested in collaborating with the Youth Council for this event, we would gladly appreciate it. And we'd also appreciate the [0:43:38, 0:43:58]: Target audience that you would bring in addition to the ones that we have. So, what we need from the city, we would like to reserve Clark Park again on March 30th, 12 to 4. And two weeks before our event, we would like to use the banner display near Rock Quarry Road. We will also need tables and chairs. [0:43:58, 0:44:06]: To give to our vendors to set up their businesses. And then we'll also need assistance to set up and break down. [0:44:08, 0:44:10]: And that is it. Any questions? [0:44:11, 0:44:13]: All right. Mayor. Um go right ahead, please, Ms. Gapp. [0:44:14, 0:44:19]: Um great jobs presentating pr for your presentation. Thank you for that. What [0:44:19, 0:44:30]: Exactly. Um, will happen. What's your plan B, just in case, because clock prike is outside. Do you have a plan B? Um for another location or anything of that nature? Did you tell [0:44:32, 0:44:46]: Well, if we are if if I guess the weather does not permit at Clark Park, I I guess we need to kinda think about what are other venue options that we could use. We may have to rent a space because I know we don't have we've we've used the marrow. [0:44:47, 0:44:49]: Already for our Christmas event. [0:44:49, 0:44:53]: So I'm unsure if we'll be able to use that again'cause I think we get it twice a year. [0:44:53, 0:45:13]: But if not, we would probably like to see if we could use the Merrill as a secondary location in the event that the weather does not permit because that is that can accommodate the size. Okay. And that was gonna be my suggestion. Um if the Merrill is Merrill Manders is available, that I would suggest and ask Mayor and Council to approve that is plan B. [0:45:13, 0:45:16]: just in case they needed to shift it over. [0:45:16, 0:45:28]: Um, but I love the event as far as the entrepreneurship goes. I'm a small business owner myself. So I definitely will be supporting you guys in any way that I can. [0:45:28, 0:45:29]: Thank you. [0:45:30, 0:45:32]: Mr. Alzangoy, please. [0:45:32, 0:45:33]: Okay. [0:45:33, 0:45:39]: This is an awesome idea and I thank you all for bringing it forward. Which one are you all are entrepreneurs? [0:45:40, 0:45:55]: Absolutely. Well good. You're on board and we're fully supportive of what we need to do to kind of make this happen. We just need folks to understand that they need to pursue their dreams and that's what you guys are doing to trying to help young people pursue their dreams. So thank you. [0:45:56, 0:46:00]: Ms. Barbercoy, please. There are actually two banner displays. [0:46:00, 0:46:10]: One at the intersection of Rock Quarry and North Henry, and the other one is right in front of the Walmart on North Henry. Is there a reason why you're only wanting to use one? [0:46:11, 0:46:31]: Um, well, just because I know Mayor and Council already has a calendar that's already planned out. If we are able to use both marquees, that would be great. But in the event that because last time when we did the Christmas event, Councilman Thomas was also using the marquees and he was just gracious enough to let us use one. In the event that both of them are free. [0:46:31, 0:46:37]: we would love to use them for that two week period. But if we can't get both of them, we would at least like one. [0:46:39, 0:46:45]: I'm sure well the city clerks or the executive assistant to mayor and council should be able to check the calendar. [0:46:46, 0:46:47]: To see if there is something. [0:46:47, 0:46:49]: Um already planned. If not then [0:46:50, 0:47:10]: I support you all using both of them. Oh, that would be awesome. More exposure you get, the better it will be. Go ahead, please. That is a great idea to be able to use both of them. I think that second one in front of Walmart is in the construction zone where they're widening the highway at and they've taken down all the plants and everything. [0:47:10, 0:47:30]: Everything around it. So I'm not sure if it's if it's certainly if it's available, you certainly will be able to use it. But that but it's in the middle of the construction zone. Got it. Any comments on this side? Go ahead, please. Mr. I just want to echo what the uh council has already stated. I'm super excited about the project that you guys are putting on, and uh I throw my support towards you as well. If there's anything that you guys need to do, you can see that. [0:47:30, 0:47:44]: I I'm fully in support of it and I I I look forward to seeing the turnout and seeing how uh effective it will be. And I'll do everything in my power to help uh spread the word. Absolutely. Yes. Uh Mr. Thomas, go ahead, please. [0:47:44, 0:47:51]: As as always, anything that I could do to be of an assistance. And as you all know, if I have events going [0:47:52, 0:48:02]: You know, we we make it happen, we make it work. So uh we'll look at whatever conflict potentially there may be and we'll just work it out. But you have my full support. [0:48:03, 0:48:15]: Mayor. Yes, ma'am. I move that we approve the youth entreprene entrepreneurship expo um to be held on March thirtieth, twenty twenty four at Clark Park between twelve to four PM. [0:48:16, 0:48:25]: With the secondary with the secondary location, if available, being Merrmanders. Okay, sir. Second that motion all favor, please indicate. [0:48:26, 0:48:29]: Now it's decision. Thank you very much. I appreciate that, ladies. Appreciate it. [0:48:30, 0:48:50]: We'll be we'll be there. Sorry. I just wanted to mention really quickly, I just wanted to say to everybody here. Um uh we extend the invitation out to everybody to come out and to support the youth, as well as if you know any young entrepreneurs, please um reach out to us so we can give you guys the interest form so that we know that and we can reach. [0:48:50, 0:48:55]: out to them to have them at this event. Thank you. Thank you. Appreciate it. [0:49:01, 0:49:04]: All right, ladies and gentlemen, Council, what we have is public hearings this evening. [0:49:05, 0:49:11]: And so uh so public hearing rules are please mute all cell phones and other electronic devices. [0:49:12, 0:49:19]: If anybody wishes to speak tonight on a public hearing item, please fill out a form available on the table and hand it to the clerk before approaching the podium. [0:49:20, 0:49:31]: After each case is called, the council will hear from the city staff, followed by the applicant and the representative regarding proposed plans for property along any other relevant information. [0:49:32, 0:49:35]: The council will be free to s to ask questions at any time before the vote. [0:49:36, 0:49:42]: Following an applicant, anyone who wishes to speak in favor or opposed to the case will have the opportunity to do so. [0:49:42, 0:49:48]: Each side will be allotted ten minutes total. Additional time may be extended at the discretion of the council. [0:49:49, 0:49:55]: Keep comments, please keep comments and presentation professional, referring only to the facts that are pertinent to the case. [0:49:56, 0:50:16]: We will not allow comments or personal attacks toward any individual group. Please refrain from applause or comments from the audience during the public hearing. After the presiding officer recognizes the speaker, he or she shall direct all comments to the presiding officer, which is me, and never members of the council staff or the audience. All comments will be made from the [0:50:16, 0:50:21]: podium where you'll be required to state your name, address and address for the record. [0:50:22, 0:50:32]: Please note that these hearings are not a debate. Failure to comply will cause you to be removed from the chamber and the building by law enforcement if you deviate from these proceedings. [0:50:35, 0:50:35]: Okay. [0:50:36, 0:50:51]: Other than the applicant, no person may speak more than once. The applicant may reserve part of it or his or her speaking time as a rebuttal and may speak next and last and maybe use the entire 10 minutes allowed for the pro side of the application. [0:50:51, 0:50:57]: If questions are raised, the council may ask the applicant to address questions or and or concerns. [0:50:58, 0:51:01]: The provide provided who excuse me, providing officer [0:51:01, 0:51:04]: shall call for a motion and a second to the motion. [0:51:04, 0:51:12]: And have any necessary discussion. If the matter is not tabled, the presiding officer will call for a vote to rec uh to recommend approval or denial of the request. [0:51:15, 0:51:26]: So our first public hearing, um Copper has a planned amendment case CP two zero two three-08 located in council district four. [0:51:27, 0:51:47]: And now there's several of the things I'm gonna read here, and we'll have uh one go at this, but uh consideration to request a uh comprehensive plan amendment to change the future land use designation of a certain property at 135 and 305 East Atlanta Road from low density mixed use to special purpose to allow for construction of the townhome. [0:51:47, 0:52:07]: Development. The applicant is Harold R. Singer, Junior of Gibbon Consulting Group. The property contains two parcels and a land lot 68 of District 12 and are listed below with 1.65 total acres within the Starbury City limits. Planning Commission recommendation was approval. [0:52:07, 0:52:27]: Site staff recommendation was also approval. Once again, one thirty five East Atlanta Road parcel S twenty five das zero one zero two two zero zero zero contains one point two eight plus acres and three oh five East Atlanta Road parcel S twenty five das zero one zero two two zero five excuse me zero. [0:52:27, 0:52:47]: Contains.37 acres. Also, what was happening with this these parcels would be the rezoning case. RZ-2023-09, once again located in Council District 4. Consideration of request for rezoning, rezoning to rezone certain property at 135 and 307. [0:52:47, 0:53:07]: East Atlanta Road from SR, which is suburban residential, to MFR, multiple family residential, to allow for construction of townhome development. Once again, the applicant is Harold R. Singer, Jr., Gibbon Consulting Group. Property contains two parcels of land lot sixty-eight of District 12, listed below at one. [0:53:07, 0:53:27]: 1.65 plus or minus total acres within the city limits, top of the city limits. Planning Commissioner recommendation approval with conditions, staff recommendation, approval with conditions. Once again, that's 135 East Atlanta Road and 305 East Atlanta Road. Also involved with this case would be a variance case, VR 2023-0. [0:53:27, 0:53:47]: Once again, Council District 4. Consideration of three variances for a certain property at 135 and 305 East Atlanta Road to allow for construction of a town hall development. The variance requests are as follows: one, reduce the front yard setbacks from the required 50 feet to 15 feet. Two, reduce the required set side. [0:53:47, 0:54:07]: Yard setbacks from 15 feet to 10 feet, and three to increase the allotable maximum of lot coverage from 50% to 60%. Once again, applicants, Harold R. Slinger, Jr. Gibbon Consulting Group. Probably contains two Parsons, Landlot 68, District 12. 1.65 acres is one of them within the ceilings of the [0:54:07, 0:54:25]: Stockbridge, another one oh excuse me, a one point six five total acres is within the city limits of stop bridge. And Planning Commission recommended denial, a staff recommendation uh commissioned uh recommended approval. Once again thir one thirty five East Atlanta Road and also three oh five East Atlanta Road. And Mr. Anderson, please. [0:54:25, 0:54:37]: Okay, good evening. Uh I'll be covering uh RZ twenty twenty three oh nine CP twenty three oh eight VR twenty three oh five for one thirty five and three oh five East Atlanta Road. [0:54:40, 0:54:43]: Am I to assume do you gonna do a comprehensive plan first, sir? [0:54:43, 0:54:48]: Uh yes, sir. I will be doing the comp I'll be covering the comprehensive plan first. Yes sir. Okay, thank you. Okay. [0:54:50, 0:55:00]: Here's a vicinity map of the proposed development in relations to the other recently approved developments near or around downtown. [0:55:03, 0:55:13]: Here's our aerial photo of the site, the two properties, 135 East Atlanta Road and 35 305 East Atlanta Road. This is the aerial photo of the site. [0:55:14, 0:55:22]: Here's a aerial photo with the site plan. Uh Ms. Ryan, just in case. I mean, could you talk with a mic to make sure everybody hears you properly, sir? Appreciate it. [0:55:22, 0:55:22]: Okay. [0:55:24, 0:55:27]: Okay, here's a I have to be now. Here's a aerial photo with the site plan. [0:55:34, 0:55:36]: Uh here's the um existing house that is [0:55:37, 0:55:43]: Here's the existing home that's located on the property. Uh, and also proof of our zoning advertising sign. [0:55:47, 0:55:57]: Here is the church um church at Stockbridge and um the printing T DK designs. Um [0:56:00, 0:56:14]: The applicant is requesting to be to go from low density mixed use to special purpose. Special purpose is our new newest land use designation that was recently adopted in our twenty twenty four comprehensive plan update that was approved by council unanimously. [0:56:18, 0:56:22]: And here's the definition of of the special purpose land use ca um designation. [0:56:24, 0:56:40]: This designation has uh I'll read the definition. This des designation has been developed to allow for special per special innovative project with which could include anything from different model residential to larger mixed use or commercial development. All zoning is appropriate. [0:56:40, 0:56:51]: The density is sixteen point oh one acres to twenty four units per acre. Here's the joint zoning map and the land use map. [0:56:58, 0:57:00]: Here's another map of the overlay district. [0:57:05, 0:57:07]: And this is the joint future land use map. [0:57:10, 0:57:17]: Uh the surrounding zoning. To the north of the property you have uh single family residence residential. [0:57:19, 0:57:36]: with low density mixed use land use designation. To the south, you have the Watch Me Growth, Toddlerville Daycare Center. And the downtown district is the land use category. Property to the east of the subject properties, you have single family residential and you have low density mixed use. [0:57:36, 0:57:45]: Property to the west, you got the church at Stock Bridge and existing single family residence. The land use categories medium density residential and downtown district. [0:57:48, 0:57:50]: The surrounding land used densities. [0:57:50, 0:58:10]: Spanish village, one unit uh 28 units. The Hall sub Hall Dival subdivision, they have 28 units. Diamante Townhomes, they have 200 units. And DR Horton Townhomes, they have 165 units. Diamante Townhomes and D.R. Horton [0:58:10, 0:58:13]: Townhomes that were recently approved within the last two years. [0:58:22, 0:58:41]: The City of Stockbridge comprehensive plan states that the future land use designation of special purpose is for properties with sixteen to twenty-four units per acre. This proposed townhome development has a density of sixteen units per per acre, so it is consistent with the proposed land use category in which they seek. [0:58:44, 0:59:04]: The staff report has demonstrated that the requested comprehensive plan amendment via CP 202308 would be necessary and desirable for the subject property in conjunction with the requested zoning of RZ 2023 to change the the zoning district from SR to MFR with the approved variant. [0:59:04, 0:59:05]: [3546.5, 3562.1]: Therefore staff recommend approval. Uh I misspoke. This is strictly for the complaint. Staff recommends approval for the um for the complaint. Now I'll move along to the rezoning. Stand by please. Any questions for Mr. Ryan on this uh on the comprehensive plan right now, Council? [0:59:23, 0:59:24]: Any questions? [0:59:25, 0:59:26]: Um [0:59:27, 0:59:30]: Does Barber you have a question? Yes, my question is. [0:59:30, 0:59:38]: So will we allow public comment? Yeah, you have you have of course at this point. Yep. Can I finish? Go ahead. [0:59:39, 0:59:49]: He's about to begin discussing the rezoning. That's correct. I want to make sure that we address each of these items separately. [0:59:49, 0:59:50]: As we have been [0:59:52, 1:00:08]: Well actually actually the last time we did this we we we read every everything associated with a particular um action and then we we we voted separately but uh everybody came up with talk we was able to give comments on whatever item they need to talk uh talk on, whether it's rezoning or annexation in or whatever the place may be. [1:00:09, 1:00:10]: That's the last time we did this. [1:00:11, 1:00:22]: That's what happened last time. Um it just seems as though whenever there are proposals presented for city council district four, the rules change. No. So I just want to be consistent with what we're doing. That's all. [1:00:23, 1:00:28]: Okay. Thank you for that. Appreciate it. Any other questions right now, Council, in reference to comprehensive plan? [1:00:30, 1:00:31]: Yes, sir. [1:00:33, 1:00:39]: Uh you mentioned uh the setback. Can you um [1:00:39, 1:00:59]: detail that a little bit more what that represent. I just want to make sure that uh everyone understands uh what that actually is in in real time and how it's going to actually affect uh the area and and especially uh the streets. Okay, council member Thomas do you do you mind if I uh wait to get that [1:00:59, 1:01:19]: Until I get to the variance portion. Okay. It'll be coming up right after this section right here. Okay, good. So I can stay in line. Okay. All right. I've okay. No the question from counsel, then we'll move on and you're gonna talk about the variance now. Is that what it is, sir? No, the rezoning. Rezoning's next. Go ahead, please. Uh the applicant is requesting from uh rezoning from suburban residential to MFR or multifamily residential. [1:01:19, 1:01:23]: residential to allow for the construction of a town home development. [1:01:29, 1:01:32]: Here's a copy of the zoning map. [1:01:35, 1:01:43]: And here's um the site plan, the 1.28 acre site and the 0.37 acre site. [1:01:45, 1:01:48]: Here's the conceptual site plan right here. [1:01:55, 1:01:57]: The development data for the site plan. [1:01:59, 1:02:00]: It will consist of [1:02:01, 1:02:21]: 13 buildings. Building one through seven, building the housing units one through seven will contain seven thousand square feet. Building that will house units eight through thirteen will contain six thousand square feet. Building four building number three that will house units fourteen through twenty will have seven thousand square feet. [1:02:21, 1:02:27]: twenty one building four that would house units twenty one through twenty seven will contain seventy nine hundred square feet. [1:02:30, 1:02:35]: Here's a rendering of the an elevation of the of the proposed townhomes. [1:02:45, 1:02:56]: This project is also part of the of a of a approved LCI study that was approved by city council. Um and this property is in the Grope Center area of downtown. [1:02:58, 1:03:00]: And the property's located in this bubble right here. [1:03:02, 1:03:03]: Where the arrow is pointing. [1:03:07, 1:03:16]: Um right here is the samples of some town homes of in other municipalities that are closely related to what the applicant is proposing. [1:03:18, 1:03:24]: You can see that the um the lot lines are real the front yard setbacks are real close to the streets. [1:03:28, 1:03:48]: Uh the the project a brief project description. The applicant is proposing to build a twenty-seven unit townhome development at a density of sixteen units per acre uh with within the special purpose land use category. The special purpose land use category allows up to twenty-four units per acre. So the site is compatible with the proposed. [1:03:48, 1:03:54]: Comp plan and land use designation. Um staff analysis. [1:03:56, 1:03:58]: The applicant has requested a change [1:03:59, 1:04:00]: The future land use. [1:04:02, 1:04:02]: Wait a minute. [1:04:03, 1:04:04]: The development of this site [1:04:06, 1:04:11]: as the townhome meets the overall purpose and intent of the Stockbridge Unified Development Code. [1:04:12, 1:04:32]: Section 1.4 provides a list of objectives to accomp which are to accomplish, which lists as follows. A. Prosperity, general welfare of the present and future residents of Stockbridge, encourage the most appropriate and best use of land, buildings, and other structures. This development is consistent with the purpose of that of the MFR zoning. [1:04:32, 1:04:45]: Section 2.44 of the Stockbridge Unified Development Code state that the intent and purpose of the MFR district is to allow the development of multifamily residences served by public water and sewer systems. [1:04:51, 1:05:11]: The relation that the proposed rezoning amendment bears to the purpose of the overall zoning scheme with due consideration given to whether or not the proposed change will help carry out the purpose of the City of Stockbridge zoning code. This project does that. It is consistent with the city's comprehensive plan and it's consistent with the unified development code of [1:05:11, 1:05:12]: [3916.9, 3925.0]: The requested rezoning from SR to MFR will be very beneficial to the downtown area of the city of Stockbridge in a in a variety of ways. [1:05:25, 1:05:33]: While other areas in the city have seen residential growth over the past couple of years, the downtown area lacks modern residential developments. [1:05:33, 1:05:37]: There are several studies that were endorsed by the city council that encourages um [1:05:38, 1:05:40]: Development downtown, the Georgia Tech study. [1:05:40, 1:05:45]: And the LCI study and our downtown master plan all calls for increased development downtown. [1:05:49, 1:05:53]: And also this project is located within the tax allocation district of the city of Stockbridge. [1:05:56, 1:06:06]: Uh the result of of staff's findings and conclusions is that staff recommends um approval of the rezoning. Also the Planning Commission recommended approval. [1:06:08, 1:06:16]: Okay, any questions thus far council in reference to the rezoning case? Yes, ma'am. Mr. Thomas I had a question. [1:06:16, 1:06:35]: I think that was on various, I thought. Of course. Okay. Okay. Anybody this end? Any questions for Mr. Anderson? On both items. Well well if you want both items, you already heard the one. I just wanted to make sure we were there. Okay, as it refers to uh this particular development, let's look at the setbacks. [1:06:37, 1:06:50]: Yeah, we'll we'll get to setbacks that finish the Baron's presentation. Okay. We haven't got to the Baroness yet. Just coming next. So we do have some uh as the recommendation, staff recommendation, we do have some con conditions. [1:06:50, 1:06:56]: Conditions of approval. Okay, go write it, please. Uh the first one is the ten foot sidewalk shall be established across the furniture. [1:06:56, 1:07:00]: The proposed development shall include all two car garages. [1:07:00, 1:07:17]: The proposed townhomes shall be constructed according to a design which is similar to the one that is shown in the applicant's submitted site plan. The project will be in conformance with the City of Stockbridge Unified Development Code and all other city codes regarding the site development standards and other requirements that are found. [1:07:18, 1:07:23]: and the townhomes shall be comprised of brick, stone, cement based siding, or shake siding. [1:07:23, 1:07:25]: Those those are the five conditions of approval. [1:07:26, 1:07:26]: Okay. [1:07:28, 1:07:39]: Yes, ma'am. Go ahead please. Can you add flock cameras at the entrance of the of the um for that purpose? Yes, yes. At the entrances, thank you. Okay. [1:07:41, 1:08:01]: Okay, and I do have one question. Go ahead, please. Uh in regards to the the ten foot sidewalk. The ten foot sidewalk is a r along the entire frontage, correct? Yes. Okay, and that is that is not included in the setback. No. Okay. So it's been whatever that is, so there'll be [1:08:01, 1:08:06]: We have ten foot sidewalk in addition to whatever the setback was. Yes, sir. That's correct. Okay, thank you. [1:08:08, 1:08:28]: Okay. No other questions thus far? All right, so I guess going to the variance sir in various case. Yes. Uh the applicant is requesting three variances. You want to reduce the front yard setback from fifty from fifty feet to fifteen feet, reduce the required side yard setback from fifteen feet to ten feet, increase the max the allowable maximum lock coverages. [1:08:28, 1:08:31]: From fifty percent to sixty percent. [1:08:32, 1:08:50]: Um the first variance request is not is not an unusual variance request in a downtown district or downtown area. And most munici municipalities if you drive downtown, most of their new projects have zero front yard setbacks. I mean uh a development comes right up into the um into the sidewalk. [1:08:54, 1:09:08]: So here's the MFR district standards. The front yard setback requirement is 50 feet. Applicant request is 15. The side yard setback is 15 feet. The applicant is requesting 10. The maximum lock coverage is 50. The applicant wants to do 60. [1:09:11, 1:09:22]: Um the first criteria that the applicant meets as as far as it relates to a um a variance is that the property is exceptionally small, unusually small. [1:09:25, 1:09:39]: And a literal interpretation of the of the provision of the unified development code would deprive the applicants of rights commonly enjoyed by owners of other properties located in the zoning districts. So he meets that criteria. The applicant meets that criteria. [1:09:43, 1:09:51]: Granting of variance requested will not confer upon the property owner any special privileges that are denied to other owners of property in the same zoning district. [1:09:51, 1:09:56]: Granting the request environments would not confer any special privileges upon the the property owner. [1:09:56, 1:09:59]: So he meets criteria number four. Criteria number [1:10:00, 1:10:20]: It meets criteria number three. Criterion number four, the variance will be consistent with the purpose and intent of the unified development code, will be compatible with uses on neighboring properties, and will serve the public welfare. The requested variance would be consistent with the overall purpose and intent of the unified development code by encouraging the most appropriate land use on the subject property. Furthermore, [1:10:20, 1:10:40]: More granular granular variants would allow the growth the development of the subject property in an area which is not seen a lack of residential development. The proposed townhome would be a desirable use in this area. In addition, the reduction of the front yard setback from fifty feet to fifteen feet would be advantageous since the proposed town [1:10:40, 1:10:48]: Homes are located in the downtown area and will provide walking distance for the from the units to the amphitheater and other downtown amenities. [1:10:52, 1:11:12]: Uh criteria number six, I mean number five, the extraordinary circumstances are not the result of the actions by the applicant. The physical conditions of the subject property were not created by the applicant. However, it is limiting limiting the ability of the applicant to develop the property into a reasonable use, which is the propo proposed Tyrone Homes. [1:11:11, 1:11:30]: applicant meets criteria number five. The variance is the minimum relief that would allow the legal use of the land, building, or structure. Although the subject property could still be developed with townhomes under the proposed MFR zoning district, the developer would not be able to move forward with the proposed development as requested. [1:11:30, 1:11:32]: Criteria number seven. [1:11:32, 1:11:48]: The variance is not a request to permit the use of land, buildings, or structure structures that is prohibited in the same zoning district. The MFR zoning district provides a list of permitted uses and townhomes are included on that list of permitted uses. [1:11:53, 1:11:55]: Samples of our townhomes fronting the street. [1:11:57, 1:11:59]: You can see the smile front yard set back. [1:12:03, 1:12:08]: Since the applicant met all the criteria for a zoning, staff recommend approval. [1:12:10, 1:12:14]: All right. Mr um Thomas, you have some questions. I believe the Varance here. [1:12:15, 1:12:16]: Thank you, Mayor. Um [1:12:17, 1:12:21]: I I wanted to get into a conversation about the setback. Um [1:12:21, 1:12:23]: And I was just reading here. [1:12:24, 1:12:27]: And and and just let me say it this way if I may. [1:12:27, 1:12:28]: Um [1:12:31, 1:12:33]: You know, i in our training [1:12:34, 1:12:38]: And just recently we visited a city. [1:12:38, 1:12:53]: And we sort of we saw a lot of developments that were very close to the street and y and you sort of just mention that. But what I try to do um when developments come to me as a elected official [1:12:55, 1:12:57]: I I try to make sure that [1:12:58, 1:13:00]: These things fit into [1:13:00, 1:13:02]: The overall [1:13:03, 1:13:18]: concept that we have laid out, such as the comprehensive um plan, the unified development code, the land use code, the pr you know, the L CI. So I I just try to make sure that [1:13:19, 1:13:20]: We [1:13:20, 1:13:22]: А за муніципаліті [1:13:23, 1:13:25]: Set that bar. Set that. [1:13:25, 1:13:27]: And so when developers come [1:13:28, 1:13:30]: They conform to [1:13:31, 1:13:41]: the vision that we have as as a city as far as land use, how we wanna see different areas grow and develop, as opposed to [1:13:42, 1:13:50]: The municipality conforming to developers. Cause I've seen now that over the years, [1:13:50, 1:14:01]: the developers come and we we go as developers come. And that just you know my basic concern about this whole process. But [1:14:01, 1:14:03]: The the whole set back [1:14:04, 1:14:07]: And I just want the citizen to know that we have seen [1:14:08, 1:14:17]: Um business is very close to the street now, even though personally I have a problem with that, but I do understand that. So [1:14:17, 1:14:19]: Speak to [1:14:19, 1:14:23]: the setback and in real time and [1:14:24, 1:14:34]: the vision and how that look and and maybe even the nutrient. You alluded it you alluded to it in your presentation, but could you just sort of speak to that a little bit more? [1:14:35, 1:14:43]: Yes, sir. Uh we as staff we take all information that is presented to us and we contrast that information against all our approved plans. [1:14:44, 1:14:46]: Uh all out the approved code. [1:14:47, 1:14:56]: which includes the zoning ordinance and the comp plan and we come up with an analysis and uh the pro the applicant's proposed the applicant's proposal [1:14:56, 1:15:01]: met all the requirements. Um the Georgia the Georgia Tech study, the LCI study. [1:15:02, 1:15:22]: The um bicycle pedestrian study um is comparable with our is comparable with our recently adopted comprehensive plan, which we recently adopted in October 2023 with the special purpose land use designation. The special purpose land use designation was a creative um is a [1:15:22, 1:15:36]: is a land use category that's designed to provide the provision for small lot development downtown with developments close to the street to encourage walkability. And um that's what this project does. It encourages walkability. [1:15:36, 1:15:40]: In line with the Georgia Tech study, in line with the downtown master plan. [1:15:40, 1:15:41]: In line with the um [1:15:42, 1:15:43]: What is it [1:15:43, 1:15:45]: Well that's the Georgia Tech studied um the [1:15:45, 1:15:55]: the downtown master plan and the LCI studies which were all endorsed by the city council. So staff we've we've taken all that information and like I said, we've contrasted it. [1:15:55, 1:16:11]: And we went in depth did an in-depth analysis to make sure that this project is consistent with the city's vision. Not only is it con incons consistent with the city's vision, it's consistent with our with our existing documents that we have, with our with our unified development code and our comprehensive plan. [1:16:11, 1:16:27]: Right. And and I know you you mentioned the fact that we approved a mixed use special purpose. And and and and originally I had a concern because it says the applicant has requested [1:16:28, 1:16:30]: А компрессив план аменмент. [1:16:31, 1:16:33]: To change the [1:16:33, 1:16:49]: the future land use designation from the existing. So see when I when I read those kind of things, this is where I I I become a little concerned about an applicant. [1:16:49, 1:17:05]: asked in the municipality to to make those changes. But you explained it well enough that I understand that uh we approved a different kind of mixed use that would allow for [1:17:06, 1:17:12]: that future, if you will. A and I I sort of get that, but but that just really my contention about [1:17:13, 1:17:31]: You know, when we when we put the work in, set the vision out there and and try to go and make sure that things that come to us is in the scope of the vision that we have laid out as opposed to every time a developer come. [1:17:31, 1:17:41]: We're changing our land use, we're changing our comprehensive plan, we're changing, we're changing, we're changing. But that just just just my concern and I guess at the end [1:17:41, 1:17:46]: You know, a well developed area, well developed city. I I I get that, but [1:17:47, 1:17:53]: I I just just my concern. But Mayor, I thank you for that and I thank you for your response and and and I yield. [1:17:53, 1:17:58]: No problem. Any other questions for Mr uh Anderson right now? Yeah, if I could [1:17:59, 1:18:19]: Uh certainly uh there was some I think as we looked at we saw the def the the um display of what the setbacks will look like. Now the request is for a fifteen feet setback. That's from the property line, correct? Yes, sir. So that will not include the sidewalk. No, sir. So it in it those [1:18:19, 1:18:32]: pictures right there are actually probably closer than this development would be to the street because you would have the 10 foot sidewalk, then you'd have an additional 15 feet between the property line and the sidewalk. [1:18:32, 1:18:52]: Yes, sir. It would either be it would even be further back. Uh these are just examples and illustrations. Right. I just want to make sure that that we're clear that they won't be that close. There'll actually be the the side of just rough scale, ten foot sidewalk, fifteen feet, maybe a little bit more than that, but a minimum of about twenty five feet away from the street, which is [1:18:52, 1:19:10]: further than what you would see right there. But what we did was uh when we passed the Highway 138 overlay plan, we passed this exam this same uh these standards to have a more modern feel to bring those properties closer to the street. [1:19:10, 1:19:23]: And then the parking would which would obscure the parking, so the parking would be in the rear of the building and you would not come up on a development and look at the back of cars or all of this uh just a parking lot. [1:19:24, 1:19:44]: Yes, that's correct. And that that's the um the new trend and um and small lot development that you see in most of the um sm s towns or cities the size of Stockbridge. Like you go to Hapeville, you can see that they have their uh townhomes, their new townhomes developed real close to this to the street. With uh some of them have a zero front yard set back. [1:19:44, 1:19:45]: Back door right on the sidewalk. [1:19:45, 1:20:05]: Okay, as a DDA board member, there was an opportunity where the DDA, the downtown development authority, actually commissioned the market study by Georgia Tech. Are you familiar with that? Yes, sir. Okay, that study was uh it showed pretty much the downtown area footprint. And what it also did was establish that [1:20:05, 1:20:21]: we had quite a significant shortage of housing in the downtown. Is that correct? Yes, sir. The study was done in twenty twenty two and it stated by twenty twenty seven that Stockbridge needed um eight hundred additional units and by um twenty f let's see, uh twenty um [1:20:23, 1:20:24]: And by the year [1:20:26, 1:20:30]: Twenty twenty forty we'll need seventeen hundred new replacement units. [1:20:31, 1:20:51]: Right, and that's just to keep up with uh the current trends. But as we know, the current trends are actually there's actually growing, right? Yes. So I think ARC has told us mil you know, I think five thousand people were added to Henry County last year and in the Metro Atlanta area we're expecting several million more people to be moving here. So you [1:20:50, 1:21:10]: Tell them all we're closed, they're still coming. They're not stopping to come. So that's kind of where we are now. But uh that study was very detailed in what uh the requirements uh were for the downtown, and it stated several things as such as we needed the additional housing, and also stated we needed quality housing in [1:21:10, 1:21:21]: in downtown as it stated, which will shock everybody that's listening. The average age of the home in downtown Stockbridge was built in nineteen sixty-six. [1:21:22, 1:21:42]: I said that right. The average home in the downtown Stockbridge area was built in nineteen sixty-six. So that is where we stand today as uh the housing need in the community has certainly been established by this Georgia Tech study. And certainly we want to make sure that we do what's appropriate for the community. [1:21:42, 1:21:51]: Hear from the community and what they have to think about it, and to understand that you know, I I just say this to the community. [1:21:52, 1:22:12]: And I say this in earnestly because it applies to me. As a grandparent, I want to see my grandkids grow up. I want to see my granddaughter grow up. This is the type of development that those that the kids are moving to. There was a study done several years ago that asked, you know, our kids, you know, when you grow up post-college, would you [1:22:12, 1:22:32]: Return to Henry County, the overwhelming majority said no, because there was not anything for them to do and the type of housing that they desire. I like a yard. The young kids, they don't really like that. They like the low maintenance. They don't want to mow lawns. They don't want to do any of that. They just want a nice house that they can move into and that's uh um [1:22:32, 1:22:52]: got nice appointments in it, but they don't want to do the maintenance. And this is the type of development that they have. So if I want to see my granddaughter grow up and my daughter buy a home in this community, because a single family home now starts at$350,000. That's what they start at. Young kids getting out of college, they can't afford that. [1:22:52, 1:23:12]: And understanding where we are today is that um as they grow and matriculate through the system, they might start out with an apartment like most of us did. There will be a gap between that single family home and then um uh any type of town homes. But understanding, and I try to get folks to understand this as I close when [1:23:12, 1:23:12]: Mm-hmm. [1:23:12, 1:23:32]: The the town homes that uh we passed in our new comprehensive plan, they're essentially sing uh attached single family homes. Were it not for the fact that they were attached, there would be pretty much indistinguishable between what we see in a single family home. Is that correct? Yes, the quality, yes. Mm-hmm. Absolutely. Thank you. [1:23:33, 1:23:45]: All right. Any other comments from the council thus far? If not, I was just wondering about the applicant. Um uh Harold R. Singer, uh from that consulting group, if they wanted to come forward, they got anything uh additional to add before I open up the public hearing? [1:23:46, 1:23:46]: Yes. [1:23:54, 1:23:54]: Ryan. [1:24:02, 1:24:16]: Good evening. My name is Harold Singer. Uh my address is forty thirty four Lionsgate, Douglasville, Georgia, three zero one three five. Uh thank you for the opportunity to speak to you this evening. If you give me one second to love my presentation. Sure. [1:24:22, 1:24:35]: Yeah, pass it along. Yeah, you you just had it down. [1:24:36, 1:24:40]: Yeah. I just wanted to make sure you understood it was here. [1:25:33, 1:25:53]: Uh as I stated, my name is Harold Singer. Um one of the uh the owner of the property, uh Mr. Reggie Sylvane is a well-known business owner in the city of Stockbridge and uh the metro area. He is the one that initiated this project, and primarily based on what was said tonight, that the desire to bring [1:25:53, 1:26:13]: Some diversity and some modern housing to uh downtown Stockbridge. In that effort, he has partnered with two developers, Derek Harris and Celine Morrissey, between the two of them. They have 30 years of development experience. Um, some of the details of the uh development have [1:26:13, 1:26:20]: I've been already spoken, but I'll go over it. It's 135 and 305 East Atlanta. It's actually an assemblage of two lots. [1:26:20, 1:26:40]: We were directed by staff and communication with the submission of our various applications to go from SR suburban residential to multifamily uh residential. We're proposing 27 three-story town homes. Um, to do that requires a rezoning, a land use amendment, and the [1:26:40, 1:26:50]: three variances that were were discussed. Uh this is a a site plan uh that was submitted with our our application. [1:26:50, 1:27:10]: And here are some renderings. I I wanna kinda spend a little time on this because part of the conditions that were uh laid out by staff was that the siding would be brick and cementus. These are elevations um that indicate that those are in fact the material. [1:27:10, 1:27:15]: materials that we would plan on using, brick and cemented siding. [1:27:15, 1:27:23]: Um later on I'll give some examples of the work of the developers to kind of give you a better feel of the uh quality of work. [1:27:24, 1:27:30]: Here is some elevations. This would be the entry point um for the development. Um [1:27:31, 1:27:46]: make note as it to the conditions they wanted two car garages um with we have two car garages so this is a side elevation i want to then let me see transition here [1:28:05, 1:28:11]: So here's some examples of the quality of craftsmanship and work done by [1:28:11, 1:28:16]: Mr. Derek Selene Derek Harris and Celine Morrissey. Let's see. [1:28:18, 1:28:32]: This was an example of some of the finished materials that you would see on the inside of the the town home. You got the quartz countertop, you got the high-end flooring, uh backsplashes, hardware on the cabinets. [1:28:40, 1:29:00]: So this is just a small sampling of some of the work that they have done. Um and now I'll transition from this part to some of the feedback we we got from the planning uh uh session that was spoken about earlier. At that time, the uh community brought forward very [1:29:00, 1:29:10]: Various concerns about the development. The first I'll I'll tackle is the uh the HOA. We will uh [1:29:10, 1:29:30]: prepare and submit an HOA to this the body for UAL's review and approval prior to, but in that O HOA, it would directly uh address some of the s the community's concerns about trash pickup. There won't be any trash pickup until no earlier than eight AM. Um [1:29:30, 1:29:40]: There'll be strong language about how the residents are about to to handle their pets. There also um there was a concern about [1:29:40, 1:29:53]: Um the HOA being funded and being able to handle any uh improvements as the development went along, the HIA will be fully funded prior to being transferred over to [1:29:53, 1:30:13]: The residents, um, there was also some talk about a buffer between the adjacent properties. Um we plan on doing uh species plannings, probab maybe even a fence um to create somewhat of a buffer between the two adjacent properties. Um and the 10 foot sidewalk that is [1:30:13, 1:30:33]: Is um in the plans and already part on a sub uh being added to our site plan. And then that kind of goes to our variants. Um in addition to this being a very small lot, of which the staff brought uh I'm grateful the staff brought that to you all's attention. Is you know, we couldn't do anything about that. It's already an [1:30:33, 1:30:53]: assemblage, any effort to uh uh acquire or add the adjacent lots heretofore at this point have not been borne any fruit. So if we want to develop we're we're uh forced to develop the land that we have and it's this you know 1.65 acre site. So you know [1:30:53, 1:31:03]: So based on what we wanna bring, the kind of density and and the development that we need and quite frankly, the number of units to make this be a viable [1:31:03, 1:31:23]: project requires that we have the density that we propose. And in addition to the density, uh we just feel like that's kind of what the modern development is. Closer to the street, the 10 foot sidewalk is something we wanted to do anyway. It adds to the walkability of the the community. [1:31:23, 1:31:35]: So those were things that we were planning on doing. I failed to mention earlier we've were in communication with GFL to then be the company to do the trash pickup. [1:31:36, 1:31:56]: Uh and you know, we're negotiating with them to honor the hours and the dates and times of those pickups. So, you know, we're here, we we feel like um Mr. Favane has sold us on the City of Stock Bridge. We think it's a it's a great place. We think this development will be an addition to the city of Stock Bridge. [1:31:56, 1:32:16]: And bring some diversity and some modern housing and attract the target audience that was that was spoken about earlier. Young professionals either transitioning from apartment living to housing or young professionals that want to make Stockbridge their home and you know don't want to [1:32:16, 1:32:29]: deal with yards and things of that nature. So uh with that I'll yield uh my time and we appreciate the audience before you all this evening. Stand by sir. Any questions from Mr. Singer, Council? Any questions at all? [1:32:30, 1:32:50]: Okay, if you know questions and thank you, sir. I'm I'm pretty sure we'll probably hear from you again in a little bit. Absolutely. All right, on that note, ladies and gentlemen, we'll open up the public hearing. All right, I already read the public hearing rules. So let's let's do it this way. In favor. Anyone in favor of this development? Favor of this want to speak, right? I'm far, far left. If anybody's in favor, I'm far left. [1:32:50, 1:33:02]: left and leave for you to line up on line up on that side. You can stand up line right by the edge of the uh the counter there or the the top there line up and it will get you all lined up and ready to go. Anybody else in favor? Okay, from this my left side. [1:33:03, 1:33:05]: Anybody in the middle in favor? Wanting comments in favor? [1:33:06, 1:33:09]: In favor. Yes, please line up behind this lady over here, please. In favor. [1:33:10, 1:33:11]: Light up behind the lady over here, please. [1:33:11, 1:33:13]: Anybody else in the middle? In favor? [1:33:14, 1:33:15]: Line up line up on the side. [1:33:16, 1:33:19]: Anybody from my far right in favor? Anybody over here in favor? [1:33:20, 1:33:22]: In favor. All right. [1:33:25, 1:33:33]: Okay, Madam Clerk, uh when the first person speaks, start the clock and we'll go from there. Ma'am, you can come forward to Mike and give your name and address and and uh your comments, please. [1:33:35, 1:33:55]: Hi, I'm Latanya McGriggs. Um, my address is 4791 North Henry Boulevard. Um, Honorable Mayor, City Councilman, and esteemed guests, um, thanks for having me. Um, I'm in favor because the downtown um city of Stockbridge needs density. I've been doing real estate for [1:33:55, 1:34:15]: For 29 years, I'm the owner of Van and Roche Realtors. And I've just never in I just never experienced to where you have one developer that wants to come in and help the city build an entire city. That's just not heard of. So, Mr. Savannah, I appreciate you for that. Mr. Savannah has purchased six properties from us in the downtown. [1:34:15, 1:34:35]: area and prior to purchasing the properties from us he had already obtained some properties here in downtown um in downtown stockbridge so with that being said um for me doing my research I noticed that Henry I mean the city of Stockbridge is further behind even though it's the biggest city um in Henry County it's [1:34:35, 1:34:45]: the biggest city, but they further behind as far as development and density. So with that being said, I 100% approve. I mean I you know I'm in agreement with this project. [1:34:46, 1:34:47]: Thank you very much. Appreciate it. [1:34:48, 1:34:50]: Uh next sir, please. Name and address. [1:34:53, 1:35:13]: Good good evening. Nathan Banks. I'm recently uh a owner well partner owner at um Frozen Smoke. And I say this now that I have a vested interest on what's happening right on down downtown. Just to echo off of Miss Ms. Mc McGriff. That's are the things that we need right in the the [1:35:13, 1:35:24]: community. We need the walkability of folks coming downtown, middle class field coming down downtown and embracing and enjoying what we have downtown. [1:35:24, 1:35:44]: The mayor always says we are the city that connects, but it starts at the heart, and the heart and the pulse is downtown. So if we have a flourish downtown, that shows what the city is all about. So I'm in concurrence with this project, and I'm hoping to see many, many more that folks can come and see. [1:35:44, 1:35:53]: See the likeness of what we have here in Stockbridge and take us into the next century for our kids. Thank you. Thank you, sir. Appreciate it. Next gentleman, please. [1:35:56, 1:35:57]: Name and address. [1:36:00, 1:36:10]: this a little bit. Okay. Good evening council, mayor. Uh my name's Antoine Cloud. Um address 859 Chipmore Drive. [1:36:10, 1:36:30]: And uh basically I'm here because I support this project as well. Um my credentials is or is that I am a Stockbridge residence uh as well as a longtime Henry County resident. So I've seen the likes of McDonough, Hampton, [1:36:30, 1:36:50]: And places thereof grow. Their downtown areas have grown significantly, uh, residential-wise, business-wise. And so a lot of things took place, such as rezoning, things that we're looking at today. So um, Stockbridge is no different in what they need as far as rezoning and bringing business. So [1:36:49, 1:37:09]: So I support this project for that, as well as as Council Alexander said, the average home in downtown Stockbridge is from 1966, I believe you said. So let's just face the facts. Downtown Stockbridge is old. [1:37:09, 1:37:29]: And we need projects like this to continue the growth and to modernize the city of Stockbridge. So this council has done a great job from what I've seen with the city of Stockbridge, but there's more that needs to be done. And we need to approve projects like this to go. [1:37:29, 1:37:47]: Go that route. So um in conclusion, once again as a resident, as a homeowner in the city of Stockbridge, I support this and I have faith that the council will support this as well. Um thank you all for the job you've done and you will do in the future. Thank you. Thank you, sir. Appreciate it. Next gentleman, please. [1:37:52, 1:38:00]: Good evening, Mayor and Council. My name is Nick Armstead. Uh address is 807 Chelsea Wood Court in Stockbridge. [1:38:02, 1:38:06]: Piggybacking off of what mister Antoine Cloud just said, uh [1:38:06, 1:38:12]: I would have been the resident to move into this type of uh development. [1:38:12, 1:38:32]: I recently, well, I'm a long-term Henry County uh resident, but I recently moved to Stockbridge from Rex area. This would have been my next move, you know, had this been available. Uh just speaking, you know, to the age of the homes, I'm also an interior designer and I can speak to that directly. And a lot of the homes that are in Stockbridge. [1:38:32, 1:38:50]: Bridge area are well outdated. Um so this would have been something that would have been my next move had I not found my uh place in the eight o uh eight oh seven Chelsea Wood Court. But I'm all in support of uh of a development like this and you know I think that we need a lot more, you know, of this going forward. So [1:38:51, 1:39:05]: Thank you, sir. Appreciate it. Yes, sir. Okay. That was anybody for approval. Now people that are disapproved or have any negative comments about this development. Need for the uh from the very left side. In the left side, line up on that side. And the later left side, any negative comments? [1:39:05, 1:39:06]: Anything that you [1:39:06, 1:39:24]: Wanna say just right there be fine, sir. Right, okay. Anybody in the middle that ha that disapproves of this particular development, that wanna have some comments. Okay, anybody on on my far right that has any comments that dis to disapprove this? If you do, come on come on line up on the side please. With this other behind this other gentleman. Anybody else? [1:39:25, 1:39:38]: Anybody else? This is disapproval or comments that you have that may not be flattering, I guess, in this aspect. So let's just go for um Miss Holbace, we start the clock with as soon as this gentleman talks. Come on up to the mic, sir, give you name and address, please. [1:39:41, 1:39:56]: Good evening, Mayor. Council. Mayor Ford. Those who were in support of this development, I don't know if you asked for the clock. I'm sorry? Did you ask for the clock to start? Yes, I did ask for the clock to start. [1:39:57, 1:40:01]: For those who are in support of this development. [1:40:01, 1:40:04]: I asked the clerk to start. Thank you, sir. Thank you. [1:40:04, 1:40:06]: Okay, so name and address please. [1:40:06, 1:40:26]: Uh good evening. My name is uh Mr. Gibson. Uh my address is 137 East Atlanta Road, which is right next door to the proposed property. Okay. Um I'm here, you know, we're not against any growth in uh in this area town. Uh we think is needed, but we just don't feel like it's the right location for where it is. [1:40:26, 1:40:46]: Is directly located to next door to our property. It was just uh against the approval of it. And uh we're concerned about the additional traffic it's gonna bring, uh, the look that it's gonna bring, uh, especially with the current residence that's right next to it. And uh we feel like uh it's gonna [1:40:47, 1:41:07]: Give some issues with the setbacks. We have issues with the setback being so close to our current property. You know, and then he talked about putting up a fence. I mean, how's that gonna look with this fence right along the side of my property? So I'm concerned about that. And uh, you know, me here, just hope that you would take that in consideration and uh [1:41:07, 1:41:16]: And um we're totally against it. Okay, thank you. Not against growth, but I'm against this project and the location that it's in. All right, thank you. Appreciate it. All right. Next element, sir, name and address, please. [1:41:23, 1:41:42]: Good evening. Thank you, uh Mayor and Council for having us. My name is Phil Crosby. I um I'm a former Henry County Commissioner, so I've been in your seat. I've been uh over here. Um Your address please, sir. Uh excuse me, uh 118 Duval Drive. [1:41:44, 1:42:04]: Uh this project is bordered by Bryant Street and Duval Drive. And if you go and ride down those streets, you'll find that the acreage per unit averages close to three quarters of an acre. I myself, uh my lot's an acre and a half. [1:42:05, 1:42:08]: And now we're going to drop a high density. [1:42:10, 1:42:15]: For lack of a better word, apartment looking complex and call'em town homes. [1:42:17, 1:42:37]: In the middle of that, uh, my first question would be value. What are you doing to the value of my home? We've been there thirty-seven years. And to Mr. Alexander's point, yes, my house was built in 1968, but I spent many thousands of dollars this past year doing. [1:42:37, 1:42:57]: upkeep, paint, new furnace, new water heater. You know, and the list goes on and on. And it's what everybody has to do. But you know, w we we've uh pride ourselves, I feel like, on Duvall Drive to try to maintain good homes and good looking homes. And yet [1:42:57, 1:42:57]: Mm. [1:42:58, 1:43:02]: We're g we're gonna end up with uh an apartment looking uh [1:43:03, 1:43:23]: Development and uh I need to back up a moment. I've spent 50 years in the construction industry, so yes, I'm not against development or redevelopment, as the prior uh young man said, but I'm not for uh things that are gonna completely change. [1:43:23, 1:43:38]: change the neighborhood where I've lived for thirty seven years. And there again that goes back to to uh what will it do to to my value, to my neighbor's value. [1:43:40, 1:43:41]: Uh [1:43:43, 1:43:50]: Second uh thing that I'd like to bring up is we have a uh storm drain problem on Duval Drive now. [1:43:51, 1:43:52]: A bad one. [1:43:53, 1:44:03]: Uh water still running very heavily through my neighbor across the street's yard, comes to a catch basin, under the street, and through my land. [1:44:05, 1:44:11]: We have Lake Duval in the entrance. If you turn off East Atlanta on to Duval Drive. [1:44:12, 1:44:14]: We could stock it with bass this afternoon. [1:44:16, 1:44:35]: Um part of that was due to Clayton County's uh water main that comes down through there a few years ago and the way it got paved and now it's been repaved and it's made it even worse. But the uh also part of it where they're wanting to put the project is at the crest of the hill. [1:44:35, 1:44:39]: So all their water is either got to go on. [1:44:39, 1:44:44]: East It uh Atlanta Road or down through us. [1:44:45, 1:44:48]: And that's something that needs to be looked at real hard. [1:44:48, 1:44:52]: If it goes down East Atlanta Road, we don't have the capacity down through there. [1:44:53, 1:45:00]: I remember when the sidewalks were put in and the storm drain and the catch basins were put in there. Uh capacity's not there. [1:45:01, 1:45:06]: And here we are wanting to pave all of that acre and two thirds. [1:45:06, 1:45:08]: And put rooftops on it. [1:45:09, 1:45:21]: ten foot sidewalks and only ten foot of grass to absorb it all, or fifteen, whatever. Um uh th there are a lot of challenges there. [1:45:22, 1:45:27]: What about ingress and egress? If they y get their variances they've asked for [1:45:27, 1:45:33]: You won't have room to go to East Atlanta Road and say we've got to have a D cell lane. [1:45:34, 1:45:39]: Twenty seven units times two cars is fifty four cars to get in and out of there. [1:45:39, 1:45:41]: Twenty four hours a day. [1:45:43, 1:45:45]: Then they brought up the garbage trucks. [1:45:45, 1:45:47]: Can they get in and out of there? [1:45:49, 1:45:49]: Um [1:45:50, 1:45:52]: And then my real concern. [1:45:52, 1:45:55]: is uh public safety and fire department. [1:45:56, 1:46:01]: We start talking about three foot uh side setbacks. [1:46:02, 1:46:13]: and ten foot. Ten and ten makes twenty. You won't get a fire truck there. If you have a fence right up against your neighbor's house next door, how does the fire department get to the back side of that unit? [1:46:14, 1:46:15]: should they need to. [1:46:17, 1:46:26]: Now Lord uh God help us. We don't want to fire. I'm not at saying that. I'm saying that problems come about. [1:46:26, 1:46:36]: and to get that firetruck in there and if they need to get to the back of that building, what are you gonna do? You just got to stand there and watch it burn. [1:46:37, 1:46:47]: So those are a few of the things. Uh we've talked to a lot of the neighbors. We didn't know about this till last night. We got a phone call. Uh didn't realize it. [1:46:49, 1:47:03]: And so I'm just bringing up some concerns. I'm not like I say we're not against development or redevelopment, but this is an improper use and it's a misuse of the uh land use plan that we paid for. [1:47:05, 1:47:08]: as uh citizens uh of the city. [1:47:08, 1:47:09]: And as counsel [1:47:10, 1:47:25]: When and the mayor we we used our money and paid for that thing, and now we're not really following it, we're deviating from it. So we have great concerns along that line. Thank you. Thank you, sir. Next gentleman, please name and address. [1:47:28, 1:47:40]: My name is Rusty Dobbs. I live at 119 Duval Drive. Uh good to see you again, Mr. Mayor. Um echoing uh what Commissioner Crosby said, uh we're already enjoying uh the runoff from the amphitheater. [1:47:40, 1:47:46]: Um there there was m mention made of a fence uh surrounding this product. Um [1:47:46, 1:47:58]: no commitment of offense of any kind, uh only a buffer. Um is this is this I w just would I ask, is this uh complex going to be uh individually owned or is it gonna be owned by one person? [1:47:58, 1:47:59]: Um [1:48:00, 1:48:07]: Uh also the um the traffic uh that that complex that massive complex that they just built down the street beside Rico's [1:48:07, 1:48:12]: is not even occupied yet. So we don't even know what the impact that that's gonna have. [1:48:13, 1:48:31]: uh on East Atlanta Road. I've lived at 119 Duval Drive since I was nine years old. It's almost fifty years. Uh when I was young, I could pull we could pull the top of my road and not even have to look in either direction to pull out on East Atlanta Road. Now it's a parking lot. I would just like for the council um and and and parties involved [1:48:31, 1:48:51]: To at least wait until that until that unit the the the development down beside Rico's is is occupied and see what the what the impact is. There's been talk for 20 years now uh of extending Rock Quarry Road uh down to uh Valley Hill. That would alleviate some of the traffic. We had a traffic problem. I mean, I understand the old town stopridge. [1:48:51, 1:49:03]: I've uh I used to play centipede in the pool hall uh when I walk home from school back in the 70s. So I've lived in Stockbridge a long time. Sto Stockbridge is uh is a little railroad town, it's a charming little railroad town. Um but uh [1:49:03, 1:49:15]: right now, um, East Atlanta Road and what what's gonna happen if East Atlanta Road has to be widened at some point? I mean you're gonna have this you're gonna have this massive complex what, ten feet off the road. There's nowhere to go. [1:49:15, 1:49:16]: Um [1:49:16, 1:49:36]: And I would also kind of wonder what it's gonna be like for these residents uh at about nine o'clock or ten o'clock at night when uh there's a concert going on at the amphitheater. We're we're uh hundreds of yards away. And uh it we could it it rattles our windows now. So I mean I don't personally don't think it'd be a very pleasurable place to live. [1:49:36, 1:49:40]: live based on what they're gonna be experiencing from the amphitheater. Um [1:49:41, 1:50:01]: The the again the the the water runoff um it's just it's it's a very small piece of land. You're talking about putting twenty-seven units on on a little over an acre and a half. My my lot on Duval Drive is right at an acre. And and to and to to envision putting twenty-seven of anything, you can't put [1:50:00, 1:50:04]: three single wire trailers on my property and it'd be a comfortable [1:50:04, 1:50:24]: to be able to move around comfortably. This is like m like Commissioner Frosby said, um, it's gonna be very tight and it's gonna be dangerous. And it's for the people that that buy these or rent these, that that wasn't made clear, uh it's not gonna be a pleasure uh pleasurable experience when uh when the van comes to town. So I I appreciate I appreciate the opportunity to speak. [1:50:24, 1:50:44]: Thank you. What what it amounts to is that counselor you're willing to give them extra time because we have another lady set up here to speak. So okay. So we'll get some extra time. So go ahead and finish your comments and we'll let you know. Oh no, that was really all I had to say. It's just it's just too much and too small a space. And and again, um we live at the bottom of that hill. Okay. And we're already dealing with water now. You look down [1:50:44, 1:50:56]: at Brush Creek right now. It's it it's it's but it's banks. So more water coming down hitting down that hill ain't a good idea. So I mean that's what I'm saying. Okay I appreciate it. Thank you. Appreciate it. Thank you sir. Ma'am come come Depoli and please your name and address [1:50:59, 1:51:05]: My name is Donna Barge and I'm gonna speak loudly to wake people up and to hopefully uh [1:51:05, 1:51:09]: be heard because it's been really hard to hear things tonight. [1:51:09, 1:51:23]: So um I've lived in Stockbridge for about 59 years. I've been a homeowner in uh Stockbridge since 1985. My husband and I make our home on Duval Drive right now. [1:51:24, 1:51:25]: And um [1:51:26, 1:51:30]: How many square feet per unit did you say you were gonna have here? [1:51:30, 1:51:43]: Well I've I forgot to w well I'll get I'm taking notes and we'll get to answer to that. Once you're done with your comments, I'll bring'em back up. We'll we'll we'll Okay, because here's the thing. You're talking about quality of life and how you want your children and grandchildren to grow up here. [1:51:44, 1:51:48]: I don't think you're gonna get what you think you are right there because [1:51:48, 1:51:53]: We have a daughter who rented an apartment down on Twenti One. [1:51:54, 1:51:57]: It was about seven hundred square feet. [1:51:57, 1:51:58]: And [1:51:58, 1:52:03]: They were paying almost as much in rent for that as they are paying in a house note. [1:52:03, 1:52:11]: And some of these older homes that you talk about, which I happen to be a little bit fond of those older homes. I've called it home for a long time. [1:52:12, 1:52:19]: Um n another thing is the traffic, of course, because they were not able to enjoy the quality of their life. [1:52:19, 1:52:28]: down there at twenty eighty one because if you know anything about that inter s that area down there, traffic is absolutely horrible. [1:52:29, 1:52:30]: And you have [1:52:31, 1:52:32]: Two lanes right here. [1:52:32, 1:52:35]: How is that gonna be any better? [1:52:35, 1:52:39]: Емерженці вікл з арека. [1:52:40, 1:52:50]: I mean if if you want to move over, where is there to go? And if you have these small variances that you're talking about, how does that get any better? [1:52:51, 1:53:01]: Plus, like Rusty said, you've got uh these lots that we've got in Stockbridge that are larger lots. I like I think ours is about an acre and a third. [1:53:02, 1:53:07]: Um you can't fit so you've got three talls, so that makes nine [1:53:08, 1:53:12]: Say double wides, some kind of little bitty trailer or something. [1:53:12, 1:53:15]: You've got nine of those to sit on my property. [1:53:15, 1:53:33]: I don't think that's a very accommodating situation. Plus you've got two car garages for everybody. Well, my daughter also had garages underneath her um apartment. Well guess what? You've got carbon monoxide seeping up into their ventilation system from that. [1:53:34, 1:53:39]: And furthermore, a lot of those apartments are not occupied right now. [1:53:39, 1:53:43]: Furthermore, the crime rate is higher in those areas. [1:53:44, 1:53:47]: Um let's say modernize, okay. [1:53:48, 1:53:51]: I'm I'm sure we could stand a little updating here and there. [1:53:51, 1:54:00]: But is modernization the does that trump everything? That doesn't mean better quality of life to me. [1:54:01, 1:54:04]: In fact, that might mean we're backing up. [1:54:05, 1:54:20]: Um erosion, we've already talked about that over and over. We have a floodplain. Well, it's probably not officially a floodplain, but the erosion through our property is horrible on Duval Drive. Two two streets down here. [1:54:21, 1:54:29]: Um let's see, I think I've covered most of it. Um price. What price are you talking about? [1:54:29, 1:54:32]: Can your kids even afford that? [1:54:35, 1:54:40]: Plus you've got the noise from the amphitheater just like Rusty addressed. It's horrible. [1:54:43, 1:54:48]: Ан і да існули гетин верс і та іч концерт геть worse. [1:54:48, 1:54:54]: So there's some major issues that this city needs to address before you do this. [1:54:56, 1:55:10]: And that's what I have to say about it. And I thank you for your time. And I hope you heard what I had to say. And I hope you took it in and you're mulling it over, not just in one ear and out the other, but I truly hope you're listening to me. [1:55:11, 1:55:18]: Thank you, ma'am. Appreciate that. Okay, on that note, the public hearing is closed. We're gonna close the public hearing. Mr. Anderson. [1:55:18, 1:55:19]: Mr. Singer. [1:55:19, 1:55:21]: And Mr McGardner, please come back to the podium. [1:55:29, 1:55:49]: So maybe I might have missed this earlier and if so, shame on me. The actual amount of um the cost factor per se, you're you're talking about uh we talked about uh the the structure, what it looked like. So I'm just kinda wondering and whether or not it's is uh occupied own supposed to be full ownership versus rental, things of this nature. Can you further explain that?'Cause [1:55:49, 1:55:53]: If I missed it, I'm shame on me. Just for clarification for everybody, just to make sure we're tracking right. [1:55:54, 1:55:55]: They're for sale units. Okay. [1:55:56, 1:56:01]: Yeah, I confirm that the intention is fee simple. The the units will be uh [1:56:01, 1:56:16]: for sale at per unit. And someone mentioned that the difference between a single a standalone single family home and a town home. It's just like if you were buy buying a single family home. Um so it'll be sold on the market like that. [1:56:16, 1:56:31]: All right. More to follow in just a bit. Mr. Gardner, what about this Duval Street and this particular flooding per issue or things with the infrastructure there? I mean, what do we know about that? It's something that our public works department needs to handle or or deal with. I I'm not I'm unfamiliar with this. I just wrote that down. It's the first time I'm hearing it. [1:56:32, 1:56:51]: Okay. Uh okay, so obviously so you gotta do obviously do some follow up in in reference to this this issue, what's going on. Supposedly just check it out further. All right. The value of the homes. I've it I've uh once again I might have forgotten, may have slipped my mind. What's what are we talking about? These one of these condos we're going for. [1:56:51, 1:56:57]: It it wasn't mentioned at this hearing, but it was mentioned at the planning hearing right now the the starting price would be three hundred thousand. [1:56:57, 1:57:17]: Three hundred thousand and that's for one, two, three bedrooms or or what's uh they're all three bedroom, two bath. Three all three bedroom, two bath. Well let me ask you this. Could you further explain three bedroom, two baths? What else besides a two car garage underneath anything else that you can mention in reference to those condos, just as a curiosity, what you get for three hundred thousand dollars? Uh well, you know, I I mentioned [1:57:17, 1:57:37]: I showed you some examples of the interior finish where there'd be the court countertop, um high high quality v uh laminate flooring. Um there'll be you know island kitchens with islands, there'll be a sitting area, three bedrooms, I think the elevations have some uh ability to walk outside. [1:57:37, 1:57:57]: Of one of the bedrooms. So those are the kind of high level. Some of these details will are, you know, we're at the beginning stage to get approval to move forward, but that's the concept based on how this development was set up. So it was$300,000, three bedrooms, two baths, you got a garage for two cars. [1:57:57, 1:58:17]: garage on the first floor doesn't make me think that it would me it wouldn't make me think that it disrupt the property values of anybody's homes in around because that is that's pretty expensive is pretty expensive itself in a sense. Yeah I I mean I e exactly and and I would say you know that cuts both ways. Sometimes you hear legacy residents say that new development will increase their [1:58:17, 1:58:28]: property values. So um we we feel very good about the development, we feel good about the prospects of this the city of Starkbridge and that is the starting point. [1:58:29, 1:58:30]: Okay. [1:58:30, 1:58:50]: I'm sorry. So uh in reference to the st the streets, talking about uh you heard probably heard that the streets, uh I imagine the streets are what twenty-seven feet wide per se. I mean talking about ingress, outgress, uh sit public safety. I would think that if you've got the cars that are in the garage, it may and you may have on street parking, even though we probably uh we have [1:58:50, 1:59:07]: have a regulation against that actually. So uh to the point. So I was just kinda wondering about that. Anything you can add to it to Well uh the the it's set up with the two car garages and each unit will have at least some space in front of their garage where if they had guests or whatnot could park. But the you know [1:59:08, 1:59:28]: We would be willing to make that part of the HOA to restrict the residents from parking on the street. The the idea is that even though we are we have a a smaller site, we're asking to increase the density, we don't want to burden the community with tra with, you know, residents or guests in our development. So the plan is that. [1:59:28, 1:59:42]: There won't be any on st on street parking in terms of East Atlanta. Whatever parking will will be for the residents and or their guests will will be on site. In fact, there are a couple uh I think it's like five or six spaces [1:59:42, 2:00:02]: For guest parking as well. Okay, in in the development. Correct. And just a cure. T-SPLOST passed a couple years ago for us. Rock Quarry Road extension is part of that process that we're gonna work it out with the county and get funds for that. And that would take it from uh Rock Quarry would extend actually to uh to Old Conyers and won't connect to uh Valley Hill that I know of this point, it'll connect to O'Connor's. [2:00:02, 2:00:22]: that help with the process of the traffic flow in the area as folks want to travel back and forth uh to connect to to uh uh uh not only hunter brick but actually eagles lane parkway where the hospital is located in this aspect as well um on that okay on that note i'm i i think that's all i have for right don't don't go anywhere sir any counselor any other questions concerns one second sir miss barber [2:00:22, 2:00:23]: Go ahead, please. [2:00:23, 2:00:29]: I have a statement, it's not a question. Okay. So once he's done, then I will I'll speak. [2:00:30, 2:00:31]: Mm. What's your what's the [2:00:33, 2:00:45]: What I have to say is not a question, it's a statement. Okay, go ahead. So once he's finished you're finished with your presentation. Yeah. Well, I was just asking I'm he he may need to stay'cause counsel may have some other questions for him. [2:00:45, 2:00:46]: No. [2:00:46, 2:00:50]: Well there are some questions. Okay, to council what's your statement, ma'am? [2:00:59, 2:01:09]: Therefore one one second, sir. I think she's yielding the statement until I think she's looking for something. Are you ready are you gonna speak now or excuse me? I'm ready. Go ahead, please. Okay. [2:01:10, 2:01:14]: I support our city's efforts to revitalize the downtown area. [2:01:15, 2:01:26]: I have the unique responsibility of representing stakeholders who are farthest east of our city and farthest north and everything in between. [2:01:26, 2:01:29]: including the downtown area. [2:01:30, 2:01:34]: I've spent time speaking with the residents who live nearby. [2:01:34, 2:01:36]: Including homeowners who live [2:01:36, 2:01:39]: right next door to this proposed development. [2:01:40, 2:01:43]: I believe one of them is here today. He's already spoken. [2:01:45, 2:01:47]: I've listened to their concerns. [2:01:48, 2:01:49]: First I wanna say [2:01:49, 2:01:50]: I'm impressed. [2:01:50, 2:01:52]: With the product. [2:01:52, 2:02:00]: I'm impressed with the conceptuals and the renderings of the proposed three story townhomes. I do support redevelopment of our downtown area. [2:02:01, 2:02:03]: But I do have concerns with this proposal. [2:02:04, 2:02:06]: Our city's comprehensive plan [2:02:06, 2:02:11]: is the official development policy and impl implementation guide. [2:02:11, 2:02:25]: Although requests can be made to amend the comp plan, it should not become a routine occurrence. It defeats the purpose of having a policy where there are consistent amend when there are consistent amendments to allow developments. [2:02:26, 2:02:31]: I cannot support the request for variances to make this proposed development fit. [2:02:31, 2:02:32]: At this time. [2:02:32, 2:02:37]: To reduce the front yard setback, to reduce the required side yard setbacks. [2:02:38, 2:02:40]: To increase the allowable lot coverage. [2:02:41, 2:02:43]: I support principles of smart growth. [2:02:44, 2:02:53]: If our city should consider moving forward with widening East Atlanta Road from Love Street, headed east towards Mays Road to four lanes. [2:02:53, 2:02:59]: I'm concerned there would be challenges with acquiring areas for the road widening. [2:03:00, 2:03:03]: in addition to adding ten foot sidewalks. [2:03:04, 2:03:09]: The proposed development doesn't mention ingress or egress. Safety is a concern. [2:03:10, 2:03:15]: How will buses and emergency vehicles access the already compacted area? [2:03:15, 2:03:17]: It has been challenging. [2:03:17, 2:03:18]: With getting the buy in. [2:03:19, 2:03:20]: From the nearby neighbors. [2:03:21, 2:03:22]: As you can see. [2:03:22, 2:03:23]: Many of them are here. [2:03:24, 2:03:25]: Because they're concerned. [2:03:28, 2:03:40]: It's challenging getting the buy-in without a true public benefit of adding twenty seven townhomes on a one point six five acre lot with no commercial component. [2:03:41, 2:03:45]: There are already five townhome developments that have been approved. [2:03:45, 2:03:47]: For City Council District Four. [2:03:47, 2:03:48]: One of which [2:03:49, 2:03:50]: Is almost at completion. [2:03:51, 2:03:54]: Del Monte Town Homes, next to Rico's Mexican restaurant. [2:03:55, 2:04:02]: I expect that the other four townhome developments will begin construction later this year or sometime next year. [2:04:03, 2:04:12]: With considering the public benefit to approving the amendment to the comp plan, approval of the rezoning from suburban residential. [2:04:12, 2:04:15]: To special purpose multifamily. [2:04:15, 2:04:16]: Without a commercial component. [2:04:17, 2:04:18]: And the variance request. [2:04:19, 2:04:22]: I don't believe it would be a good fit at this location if [2:04:22, 2:04:23]: At this time. [2:04:24, 2:04:26]: I cannot support this proposed development. [2:04:26, 2:04:29]: And I like to make a motion when it is appropriate. [2:04:29, 2:04:34]: Well g one second. Uh Mr Thomas, please. I think Mr. Berry will Okay, I'm sorry, Mr. Berry then. [2:04:37, 2:04:48]: I did have questions, uh and I'm and excuse me if I didn't hear it earlier, but what would be the square footage of each unit? I missed the square footage response, and then I have a s a follow up question after that. [2:04:55, 2:04:58]: Council may I speak? I'm Nero Carris, I'm one of the developers. Okay. [2:05:09, 2:05:18]: Good evening. Good evening. My name is Derek Harris. I'm a resident of Fulton County, one ten Shady Brook Lane, Atlanta, Georgia. I'm one of the developers on this project. [2:05:19, 2:05:19]: Um [2:05:20, 2:05:40]: There's a couple things I wanted to make note of and address, answer some of the questions. One of the main things is that this is the preliminary part of the uh process. Um, if we're voted for rezoning uh variances and everything, we still have to go through and set a submit full plan. [2:05:40, 2:06:00]: Which you got, which the staff, all the departments of the uh of the city, public safety, watershed would all have to approve and then would come back before council. So this is just the preliminary part of it. So before we could get you know through this whole thing, we still would have to, you know, get [2:06:00, 2:06:20]: approval from you know through the through the for the project um again um some uh as far as the values go almost in every case density increases value whether you go to any municipality whether it's Atlanta East Point Hapeville as the [2:06:20, 2:06:35]: density comes in, it uh increases the value. So homeowners that are worried about values decreasing, um, it usually goes the opposite. Uh what we try to do is work with you know local [2:06:35, 2:06:48]: agents, um, we study the market and we try to f do a project uh that fits within the community. And so we're in line with other town home projects, the pricing and other uh other town home projects within this community. [2:06:51, 2:06:54]: Oh and the square footage was about two thousand square feet. [2:06:55, 2:06:55]: Two thousand. [2:06:56, 2:07:06]: And my second qu second follow up question is, have you and it may be too preliminary to answer this, but has there been a topographical study of the land as far as how is the uh [2:07:06, 2:07:12]: the slope and what what direction would water run off and does it have any impact on the people of Duval? [2:07:13, 2:07:30]: Yeah, so all of that is uh is part of the process we're we're doing right now. Um when we um submit to the city we'll we follow all the guidelines to make sure water runoff is minimal and fits within guidelines of the uh munici municipality. [2:07:31, 2:07:35]: Good. Mr. Thomas? Yes, thank you, Mayor. Um [2:07:39, 2:07:43]: One of my concerns is [2:07:43, 2:07:44]: About the future. [2:07:45, 2:08:05]: And that was the reason I asked about the setback and the gentleman here that uh live will live next door to the property. So my first question is about a buffer um for the gentleman here with his home. And I don't know, Mr. Rainer, if one of you gentlemen could offer that. [2:08:05, 2:08:25]: That what is the buffer um that somewhat protects uh the present homeowner who indicated that he he will live next door to this project? Well that gentleman's property zone SR, Suburban Residential, and uh they're proposing to go to um to MFR, so there'll be a 25. [2:08:25, 2:08:26]: [7707.4, 7720.3]: Okay. Um the other question, I know some of the homeowners mentioned the water runoff, and I think one council person questioned [2:08:40, 2:08:52]: the future as far as widening Eastern Road. I know we'll put it in the turning lane s and and with the setback, I'm I'm just trying to [2:08:52, 2:08:54]: Vidжуalize [2:08:54, 2:08:58]: the future, how can we how can the city come in? [2:08:59, 2:09:12]: to create um a widening after other developments. You know, we have uh the the the ballpark, we have uh uh other developments coming. So I'm just concerned about [2:09:13, 2:09:28]: this particular project that would alleviate the city from being able to come in uh to widen East Atlanta Road at least to to Valley Hill. So maybe uh Mr. Gardner [2:09:29, 2:09:30]: And I don't [2:09:31, 2:09:42]: Th this is just my concern about the Mr. Garner, could you come I'm sorry, Mr Mr Garter, could you come to the podium please? And and see this is why I I talked about land use, comprehensive plan. [2:09:43, 2:09:45]: It and we have to be able to [2:09:45, 2:09:46]: See the future. [2:09:46, 2:09:50]: and plan for the future as opposed to [2:09:51, 2:10:11]: uh spot developments here and there. And I I just don't know, and we know how devastating water is, because you know I experienced that in my neighborhood, but we're coming with curb and gutters. So and I know I don't think there's been any discussion about the widening of East Atlanta from [2:10:11, 2:10:21]: brother down, curb and gutters and all of that. And I'm I'm not asking you to look into your crystal ball and give us an answer, but but these are sort of my concerns and I don't know [2:10:22, 2:10:31]: how you would choose your words to even speak to that. But I am concerned about the buffer with the gentleman's home here and even the future. [2:10:32, 2:10:34]: And so if we're going to [2:10:35, 2:10:51]: attempt to even look at widening Easter Lana Road simply because of development, how is this going to impact that future as far as trying to widen Easter Lana Road? And especially if this with the setback issue and the unit is [2:10:52, 2:10:54]: Just pretty much on the street. [2:10:55, 2:10:57]: Well, good evening, Mayor, Councilmembers. [2:10:59, 2:11:03]: The last time I asked a question to the county about the widening of um [2:11:04, 2:11:13]: Eastern Road, they said that they had no plans on widening Eastern Lana Road, as far as they were concerned, and that's the area north of the city going towards Fairview. [2:11:14, 2:11:18]: Um I've Oxford again, um, just recently when I heard the comment, so [2:11:18, 2:11:23]: But the last time I spoke to the county manager, I think she said that there were no plans on the books to widen. [2:11:23, 2:11:24]: Eastern Lana Road. [2:11:26, 2:11:28]: There's been other conversation about [2:11:29, 2:11:31]: A path trail. [2:11:31, 2:11:42]: um down East Atlanta Road. So I I just don't know how do you uh fit all of these plans into this [2:11:43, 2:11:47]: And I'm just con concerned that we'll we're not focusing [2:11:48, 2:11:52]: on the future plan in in my mind and all my training is [2:11:53, 2:11:56]: You create a vision, you create a plan. [2:11:56, 2:12:00]: And everything, even future growth, everything sort of [2:12:00, 2:12:02]: fits into that because you have [2:12:03, 2:12:07]: Taking the time to study, to visualize [2:12:07, 2:12:14]: and to set some type of future plan and those are the kind of plans, those are the kind of things that [2:12:14, 2:12:22]: you allow to come in are those kind of thing that you go out and look for to bring in because you already have a plan, you already have a vision set. [2:12:23, 2:12:25]: So I'm just a little concerned, um [2:12:26, 2:12:31]: With the future, I guess, if you will, with East Orana Row. I'm just I'm just a little concerned, but [2:12:32, 2:12:40]: I just want to express that and I know it's not really a whole lot of question, but Mr. Anderson, I I don't know if [2:12:40, 2:12:57]: if that satisfied my concern about this gentleman here and I don't know if that even satisfied him. I do feel his pain anytime you have something like this coming directly next door to you, how do you how do you live with that? But [2:12:58, 2:13:18]: But it I I yeah, Mayor, thank you so much. Thank you. You know the comments on the sum. Mr. Alzheimer's, go ahead, please. Yeah, Ryan and Mr. Gardner don't have a seat yet. Okay. Certainly as we go down through this course of where we're trying to go, uh this particular development, as you said, fits into the special purpose category. [2:13:18, 2:13:38]: That's already in the zoning in the zoning comprehensive plan. Yeah, that's the new our newest designation in our comprehensive plan that was adopted in October of last year. Okay, this council voted on that plan? Yes, sir. This council, what was the vote? Unanimous. So the council unanimously approved? [2:13:38, 2:13:42]: approve this category that staff has made this consideration of. [2:13:43, 2:14:03]: Yes, sir. Okay. And staff has did the analysis that's the the work and everything? Yes, sir. I vetted all the studies that have been endorsed and recommended by the by city council, like the Georgetown plan, the LCI study, the downtown bicycle and pedestrian study. This proposal [2:14:03, 2:14:05]: [8046.2, 8062.0]: Okay. And as we looked at the uh study for Georgia Tech Marketing Study, this is the type dense development that they were referring to in terms of growing the downtown population and updating is one of the varieties that they mentioned. [2:14:22, 2:14:27]: Yes, sir, as well as the L CI study and also the downtown pedestrian bicycle study. [2:14:27, 2:14:35]: Okay, as far as the question that was raised about the ten foot sidewalk, this development actually incorporates a ten foot sidewalk, correct? [2:14:36, 2:14:45]: Yes, sir. So basically what would happen is the past sidewalk would actually connect to this if we decided to go at the street side, correct? [2:14:45, 2:14:56]: Yes, that's the goal. As a matter of fact, we already have a ten foot path right outside of City Hall that runs from here on North Henry Boulevard all the way down to Bryant Street currently. [2:14:57, 2:14:58]: Yes, sir. [2:14:58, 2:15:13]: So in essence what would happen is that same sidewall would continue on until uh as the plan is and we talk with Path Foundation to try to connect to Panola one day or four whether that be through the forestry or whether that be down east Atlanta. [2:15:14, 2:15:34]: So certainly that's some of the things that uh we wanna consider. And honestly, I I in an all due fact, I think you guys are being very modest about the price point. A two thousand square foot townhome with this trim level, it's gonna be more than three hundred thousand. We know that. It's probably gonna be three hundred and fifty to four hundred. [2:15:34, 2:15:54]: So in essence, what would truly happen is this development will probably increase the price of the value, of the values of the surrounding properties, not actually detract from them. Is that your what your estimation is in terms of in terms of the properties that are around surrounding based on the study? This would be [2:15:54, 2:15:57]: In excess of what those properties are valued at. [2:15:57, 2:16:08]: Yes, sir. It will and uh I think based on my personal experience and work history, uh projects like this usually result in an increase in the surrounding properties property value. [2:16:08, 2:16:10]: So in essence [2:16:10, 2:16:14]: Uh as was stated before, this is the final approval, correct? [2:16:15, 2:16:17]: But but it's like terms of the council. [2:16:17, 2:16:22]: Yes, this is a pro final approval as far as council concerned, but they still have a long way to go. [2:16:22, 2:16:41]: Right. So what generally happens is in Stockbridge, once the council does the approval, the all of the assessment will be done in accordance with what the law is and you will review the public safety plan, you will review the topo topography, all of that in in regards to this particular plan. Yes, that's that's true and it's kinda um [2:16:42, 2:16:51]: You really can't make um assumptions about the runoff and all that stuff without seeing the topos and the silver plans. Mhm. So to talk about that, uh now is kinda um [2:16:52, 2:16:58]: It's almost like a it's hypothetical. Mm-hmm. Because we don't have enough information to make those assumptions. [2:16:58, 2:17:18]: Mr. Gardner, come to you as well, and uh maybe uh staff. We actually have investing about three million dollars in improving East Atlanta Road uh and lease rate in this general area outside the amphitheater. Uh talk about the project that's going on outside. [2:17:18, 2:17:21]: outside of City Hall now that took an extended amount of time. [2:17:22, 2:17:26]: Uh yeah, sure. So presently we have the widening of East Orland Road. [2:17:27, 2:17:47]: to provide a right hand turn motion that takes you over the North Henry Bridge, um headed towards Walmart. Um that'll be uh a dedicated lane. Right now we don't have that, so that's why some of the traffic congests back beyond City Hall. So there's gonna be a turn lane that starts um [2:17:47, 2:17:52]: I gotta get my bearings. Uh about [2:17:55, 2:18:15]: I would say should be able to stock about twelve or thirteen cars um for dedicated left turning. Uh and so that's being completed now, we should have that done in by the end of uh mid April or end of April. So instead of all of these cars lining up in a single line, as many [2:18:15, 2:18:35]: Many of these residents have been frustrated in the past with just this single lane here. Instead of waiting, they will be able to take the right turn lane and make that turn. That is true. And they will there will be I'm sure I'm sure there will be a signal there uh as well. Y'all see the black mass post arms signals. [2:18:35, 2:18:41]: Dedicated l right hand turn lane that allow for you to at least turn on red if there's no traffic coming. [2:18:41, 2:18:58]: Right. So all of that investment is a is a part of what we've been doing here as part of the L CI plan as a part of the comprehensive plan. In your estimation, you support the staff's recommendation and then this being in keeping with the actual plan for downtown. [2:19:00, 2:19:01]: Uh yes sir, I think this um [2:19:01, 2:19:04]: Community development director spoke um [2:19:04, 2:19:06]: directly to that as it relates to all of our [2:19:06, 2:19:11]: plans that we have adopted and um executed over the last few years. [2:19:12, 2:19:18]: Absolutely. Would it be appropriate for me to call the business owner to the podium? [2:19:18, 2:19:22]: Um if uh if he wants to come to polling that'd be fine. [2:19:29, 2:19:49]: Great new one. Yes, sir. Mr. Sylvan, you you have made some extensive investments in downtown Stockbridge. You've acquired a number of properties. Uh you've seen the the Renaissance strategic vision plan. [2:19:49, 2:20:05]: For the city. So you've seen the plan, right? I have. You're aware of the plan. I'm aware of the plan. Okay. And uh with your investments, you understand that your investment will have to comply with the plans of the city and you support those plans of the city. Absolutely, one hundred percent. [2:20:05, 2:20:25]: Okay, the the Renaissance strategic vision plan calls for this type of um density in downtown, not just on this side of the bridge, but on the other side of the bridge where we would have uh retail on the bottom and we would have residential on top uh of those particular units on the other side of the bridge. Are you aware of that? I am. Okay. [2:20:25, 2:20:30]: And are you supportive of making that happen in the businesses that you have invested in? [2:20:31, 2:20:34]: I am one hundred percent supportive of doing that. [2:20:35, 2:20:55]: You so what I I just want to know a little bit. You've made these investments in downtown as a business owner. Everybody's here to make money. Obviously you're here to do that. Tell us why you the these um the the these fit into where you were trying to go and [2:20:54, 2:21:00]: where the city is trying to go and what you wanted to see uh in your in in this community. [2:21:01, 2:21:21]: Well, uh first of all, I've been in this community for about 30 years now. And I've been investing in this community since nineteen ninety-eight. Most of my commercial properties are in Stockbridge. I own roughly, I think, ten commercial properties in the city of Stockbridge, happens to be in District 4. [2:21:21, 2:21:24]: four and at least seven of those properties in the downtown area. [2:21:25, 2:21:29]: continuing to invest. Uh this is actually something that um [2:21:30, 2:21:38]: I I mean I really appreciate the efforts that you guys are putting in to try and grow the downtown. You say you want a functioning downtown area. [2:21:39, 2:21:50]: Uh we must have density in order to do that. So this is why I've been purchasing properties. Again, I teamed up with the young men out of Atlanta. We have some properties that we've invested and developed in the Atlanta area. [2:21:50, 2:22:01]: They saw the vision here. So we're continuing to invest in the city of Stockbridge. The properties that's along um East Atlanta Road, yes, I know it's already zoned to be able to go up. [2:22:02, 2:22:05]: The plans are to eventually go up on those as well. [2:22:05, 2:22:12]: And hopefully you guys will support what we're trying to do on East Atlanta Road. And once we get that passed, there's more to come. [2:22:12, 2:22:16]: As you said, Councilman Alexander, I've been investing in this city for quite a while. [2:22:17, 2:22:29]: Uh and sometimes I wake up and I ask myself, is this what I want to continue doing? And most in most cases I say yes, I want to continue doing it. Vinon Raj, whenever an opportunity comes, becomes available. [2:22:30, 2:22:32]: They contact me, let me know of a property. [2:22:32, 2:22:38]: I jump right on it and as you guys have heard me say in the past, I'm going to continue it continue investing. [2:22:38, 2:22:43]: You guys are the policy makers for the city. I have to abide by. [2:22:43, 2:22:45]: The policies that you guys put forward. [2:22:45, 2:22:54]: So the question becomes, do you want a thriving downtown or you want downtown to look the way it's looking now, the same way it's looked 20 years? [2:22:55, 2:22:56]: And either way [2:22:56, 2:23:08]: If you say yes, this is what you want, I understand. If you say no, this is not what I want, I understand. So you guys are the policymakers. Hopefully you guys will support the project that we're trying to do on East Atlanta Road. [2:23:08, 2:23:28]: Talk about your development experience. I understand you do have some properties that uh have been developed ins inside the country club and actually expanded the country club. Those are very high dollar investments or homes. Yes. Talk about that development and the quality of [2:23:28, 2:23:32]: of that so we can understand what you've done in the past. [2:23:33, 2:23:53]: Okay, well um I guess uh in two thousand eighteen I purchased uh fifty acres that butts up against the country club on Peach Drive, if you guys are familiar with it. Uh we took those eighteen, I'm sorry, those um fifty acres and we developed forty-three lots, uh going anywhere from one hundred twenty-five thousand to two hundred and fifty thousand dollars. [2:23:53, 2:23:56]: As of today, we have two lots that's available. [2:23:56, 2:23:59]: And only uh one is actu actually under contract. [2:24:00, 2:24:09]: So again, like I say, we've been investing in this community for quite a while. And I'm going to be honest with you, it's risky what we're doing. [2:24:09, 2:24:18]: It's risky what I'm doing downtown. Uh if I cannot get the support of the mayor and council, then what's what's the point of continuing to move forward? [2:24:19, 2:24:39]: So it well so everybody is real real clear. That's the value of the land that you're talking about. Yes, that's for the land. The homes are going to go anywhere from eight hundred to a couple million dollars. So um yeah, and as you say, we're actually we're being conservative on [2:24:38, 2:24:48]: the ones uh that we're looking to develop and they're not apartments. I think it's going to take the value of everything around it up. It's not going to cause any decreases in value. [2:24:49, 2:24:57]: So in the last question that I have, as the business owner of the business, you actually are the the property owner of Frozen Smoke, correct? [2:24:57, 2:25:11]: I yes, I am the property owner of the process. Okay, you're the property owner of a couple of different properties. So one sixteen as well. Right. So for that business to be successful, uh, as we are here, you need the business owner, Mr. uh Washington as well, need [2:25:12, 2:25:15]: clientele that can actually be on there. I think [2:25:15, 2:25:32]: kind of similar to what we did at Johtoco, these new businesses that we're trying to track, they want to have clients within walking distance. And that's something is that something that is of interest to you all? It's yes, it's it's necessary. If we cannot get the density, the businesses will suffer. [2:25:33, 2:25:37]: We got to have density in the downtown area. Otherwise it's self-defeating. [2:25:38, 2:25:50]: And hopefully eventually the three acres that sets across from City Hall, hopefully that will be developed at some point. We're also looking at another piece of property in the area that we uh we would be looking to do some mixed use there as well. [2:25:51, 2:25:55]: Absolutely. I appreciate it. Thank you. Okay, no problem. Any other questions for the council? Anyone else? [2:25:56, 2:26:01]: All right. Thank you, sir. Appreciate your time. Thank you. All right. All right, Council, this is what we're gonna do. Let's go go back through this. [2:26:02, 2:26:22]: Once again, it's a public hearing. So comprehensive plan amendment KCP 2023-08. Once again located in Council District 4. Consideration of a request for a comprehensive plan amendment to change the future land use designation of certain property 135 to 305 East Atlanta Road from low density. [2:26:22, 2:26:42]: Mixed use to special purpose to allow for construction of town home development. The applicant once again is Harold R. Singer, Jerry Jr., a Gibbon Consulting Group that property contains two parcels of land lot 68 of District 12 and listed for 1.65 acres within Starbucks City Limits, and of course the planning committee. [2:26:42, 2:27:02]: Commission once again recommendation was approval. Staff recommendation was approval. 135 East Atlanta Road parcels S25-01022000 contains 1.208 acres and 305 East Atlanta Road parcel S25-01022005. [2:27:02, 2:27:11]: contains.37 acres, and so I need a motion to uh accept uh this proposal, this recommended change. Yes, ma'am. [2:27:11, 2:27:18]: This is a proposed development in my district. Yes. Well go ahead. I'd like to make a motion. Um [2:27:21, 2:27:23]: I have to consider the [2:27:23, 2:27:27]: concerns and quality of life of the residents. [2:27:28, 2:27:30]: Who live nearby? [2:27:30, 2:27:35]: I support redevelopment of our downtown. I want to be real clear about that. [2:27:36, 2:27:40]: However, I don't believe this particular development is a good fit. [2:27:41, 2:27:42]: For this location. [2:27:42, 2:27:43]: At this time. [2:27:44, 2:27:45]: There are two homes. [2:27:46, 2:27:47]: Right next door to it. [2:27:48, 2:27:50]: I am concerned about those homeowners. [2:27:50, 2:27:52]: I'm concerned about the other homeowners. [2:27:53, 2:27:56]: who live nearby as well. Okay. [2:27:56, 2:27:59]: East Atlanta Road is already [2:27:59, 2:28:02]: Um congested. Okay. Most times. Which a mo especially [2:28:03, 2:28:04]: During [2:28:04, 2:28:06]: Concert season. Okay. What's your motion? [2:28:07, 2:28:14]: I will make a motion to deny this proposed development to amend the comprehensive plan. [2:28:15, 2:28:16]: All right, sir, a second to that motion. [2:28:18, 2:28:32]: Is there a second to that motion? There is no second. I need a motion uh to approve this particular proposal, please. So moved. Is there ms for Mr. Uh Alexander? Second? I second. Ms. Cant, second. All favor, please indicate. [2:28:34, 2:28:35]: Okay, all polls? [2:28:36, 2:28:37]: You'll stay in. [2:28:37, 2:28:42]: What you you oppose or sustain? I oppose. Okay, so it's three one one, motion pass. [2:28:43, 2:28:47]: Okay. Rezoning case RZ two zero uh two zero two three. [2:28:51, 2:29:11]: Okay. RZ uh RZ rezoning case RZ two zero two three-09 located Council District 4. Consideration request for a rezoning to rezone certain properties 135 and 305 East Atlanta Road from SR Serbent Residential to MFR Multiple Family Residential to allow for [2:29:11, 2:29:31]: construction of town home development. The applicant is Harold Singer, Harold R. Singer Jr., Gibeon Consulting Group. The property contains two parcels of landlord six state of district twelve as listed below. One with 1.65 acres within the city limits of stop bridge planning commission recommendation approval with conditions. [2:29:31, 2:29:51]: Staff recommendation approval with conditions. 135 East Atlanta Road Parcels S25-01022-000 contains 1.28 acres. 305 East Atlanta Road parcel S25-01022005 contains 0.37 acres. I need a motion to re to approve this. [2:29:50, 2:29:53]: So before it's [2:29:55, 2:30:08]: Yes, ma'am. Go ahead. May I report. May I Okay. May I you you you made the motion, ma'am? I I made the motion. You made the motion? Is there a second to the motion? Second. Mr. Alexander, second that. All in favor, please indicate. Mr. Ms. Gantt to Alexander. [2:30:09, 2:30:10]: All favorite motion, please indicate. [2:30:11, 2:30:12]: Oppose. [2:30:13, 2:30:14]: You're excuse me. [2:30:15, 2:30:22]: You're in favor? So you're in favor as well. So it's four for favor. Mayor for Yes ma'am I just need clarification on two things. [2:30:23, 2:30:28]: Were was the HOA and the buffer added to the conditions? [2:30:29, 2:30:42]: No. No. No. No. I the only conditions that are added are the conditions of the recommendation by planning by our our we need to have the rental cap too. [2:30:42, 2:30:46]: Uh right. Well we do need to add a rental cap. But is that for not [2:30:46, 2:30:53]: No, so I have a question. Uh we need to add um HOA as a as the sixth condition. [2:30:54, 2:30:56]: A mandatory H O A. [2:30:56, 2:31:01]: I'm sorry, what about them? We need to add that as the sixth condition of approval. [2:31:01, 2:31:01]: Like the camera. [2:31:02, 2:31:22]: Uh yeah, and the cameras too. And the flock and the cameras that a rental cap and a rental cap. Rental cap is already yeah, rental cap is part of the ordinance. But yeah, we can add rental cap rental cap to but it's part of uh ten percent rental cap. Hold on folks, hold on. Make sure we we got I gotta make sure this clerk's got this right. Okay. [2:31:22, 2:31:27]: And what's happening? So w you added you had five and you added uh six, seven, eight. [2:31:27, 2:31:41]: Mandatory Homeowners Association. Okay. Number seven would be the camera system. Okay. And number eight would be what was The Rental Cap. Okay. Yeah, the buffer is uh mandated by the UDC, so that's automatic. [2:31:43, 2:31:46]: Rental cap is ten percent. Yeah, the rental cap is ten percent. [2:31:46, 2:31:51]: Flock cameras and six um an HOA. HOA MAND MANITOR HOA community. [2:31:51, 2:31:55]: So I got HOA, rental cap, block cameras. [2:31:55, 2:32:10]: What is m I'm missing? And the other five that staff recommended in the staff report. And the other five. Okay. All right. All right. So you're gonna amend your your motion to airport I like to amend my motion to include the conditions to add with the conditions that are already been placed [2:32:11, 2:32:31]: Can you reread the can you reread the motion? I am. The motion is exact as the agenda stated. However, I'm adding conditions to them to include an HOA, rental cap at ten percent, as well as flock cameras to be placed at the entrances. [2:32:32, 2:32:52]: Second. Okay, Mr. Alzheimer's second that now this makes sure um Miss Holiday, what do you have for the motion that makes sure we got it accurate? I have motion to approve with the uh conditions set by staff and the hoa mandatory ten percent rental cap and flop cameras that [2:32:52, 2:32:52]: The interest. [2:32:53, 2:32:57]: Okay. That is that is accurate. That's it to the motion. The motion made second. All favor, please indicate. [2:32:58, 2:32:59]: Okay, all posed. [2:33:00, 2:33:20]: Okay, four uh four one motion passes. Okay, now we're going to variance case uh two zero two three-zero five. Once again located in Council District Four. Consideration of three variances for certain property of 135 and 305 East Atlanta Road to allow for construction of a townhome development. The variance requests. [2:33:19, 2:33:23]: are as follows one, two. Yes, ma'am. [2:33:24, 2:33:41]: So are you not allowing public comments? We already have public comments. We already have public comments. Okay. So are you not allowing public comments for each of the items? [2:33:42, 2:33:44]: No. You were right here. Did you not know that? [2:33:45, 2:33:46]: Sir. [2:33:47, 2:33:56]: The question that I'm raising is each time there is a proposed development presented for City Council District 4. [2:33:56, 2:33:57]: The rules change. [2:33:58, 2:33:59]: What I'm asking is [2:34:00, 2:34:02]: For each of these items. [2:34:02, 2:34:05]: Pertaining to this proposed development. [2:34:05, 2:34:08]: You have allowed public comments. [2:34:08, 2:34:09]: For each [2:34:09, 2:34:10]: Item [2:34:11, 2:34:14]: That was done for the developments. [2:34:14, 2:34:15]: Um [2:34:16, 2:34:18]: In city council district five. [2:34:18, 2:34:19]: In January. [2:34:20, 2:34:24]: І just seems to me that the rules change. [2:34:25, 2:34:27]: Every time there is a proposed development. [2:34:27, 2:34:30]: Presented for City Council District Four. [2:34:31, 2:34:39]: Each of these items have to be voted on individually, correct? We are doing by the council. Well, why won't you allow the public [2:34:39, 2:34:58]: To make comments for each of these individual items as we've done in the past is what I'm asking. All right, Councilman Bar hold on a second. Councilman Barber, we've already done that. People have opportunity to speak for and against. We're moving on. We're moving on. I'm reading this. We're variants case vo once again, VR two zero two three dash zero five, located in council district four. [2:34:59, 2:35:02]: Consideration of three variances for certain properties of one hundred thirty five. [2:35:02, 2:35:06]: or three oh five east three oh five East Atlanta Road to allow for construction of a town home development. [2:35:07, 2:35:08]: The variance requests are as follows. [2:35:09, 2:35:13]: One to reduce the front yard setbacks from the required fifty feet to fifteen feet. [2:35:14, 2:35:34]: Two to reduce the required side side yard setbacks from 15 feet to 10 feet. And three to increase the liable maximum lot coverage from 50% to 60%. The applicant is HR excuse me, Harold R. Singer, Jr., Gibeon Consulting Group. The property contains two parcels of landlots, 68 or District 12, and it's listed below. [2:35:34, 2:35:54]: 1.65 total acres within the City of Stockbridge city limits. Planning commission recommendation was denial. Staff recommendation was approval. 135 East Atlanta Road parcel S two five dash zero one zero two two zero zero zero contains one point two eight acres. [2:35:54, 2:36:13]: I want to make a motion to approve with the understanding that these uh requirements are essential to the overall quality of this development and to make sure that it is in keeping with what we've already passed. [2:36:13, 2:36:15]: Fine. Is there a second to a motion? [2:36:16, 2:36:19]: My second. Ms. Mr Gas second, all favor, please indicate. [2:36:21, 2:36:23]: Synapsis oh excuse me, four, Miss Barbie? [2:36:24, 2:36:25]: Four Virgettes. I oppose. [2:36:26, 2:36:28]: Okay, four one, motion passed. [2:36:28, 2:36:32]: Okay. Now we'll move on to the next uh [2:36:32, 2:36:33]: public hearing that we have. [2:36:34, 2:36:45]: Disable comprehensive plan amendment ca uh case CP two three dash excuse me two zero two three dash nine uh located once again in Council District Four. Consideration for a comprehensive excuse me, one second. [2:36:53, 2:36:55]: Okay, that's right. [2:36:56, 2:37:16]: Once again, uh consideration to approve uh request a comprehensive plan amendment to change the future land use designation of certain property on the north side of North Henry Boulevard and the west side of Center Street, as listed uh below, from low density mixed use and medium density residential to medium density residential to allow for construction. [2:37:16, 2:37:17]: destruction of a town home development. [2:37:19, 2:37:39]: The applicant is Forster USA Real Estate Group Incorporated, represented by J. Alexander Brock of Smith, Gramble, and Russell LLP. The property contains five parcels of landlock 12 of District 6 as listed below with 15.601 total acres within the stopper city limits. [2:37:39, 2:37:59]: Recommendation approval, staff recommendation approval. It's 44, excuse me, 4844 North Henry Boulevard, Parcel S18-02003000. [2:37:59, 2:38:19]: 4882 North Henry Boulevard, parcel S1802002005 contains 1.09 acres, existing future land use designation, LDMU low density mixed use. Number three, 4900 North Henry Boulevard, first track parcel S180. [2:38:18, 2:38:38]: Contains ten point six four acres, existing future land use designation. MDR minimum uh minimum meaning excuse me medium density residential. Number four, forty nine hundred North Henry Boulevard, second track, parcel S one eight-0200. [2:38:38, 2:38:58]: LDMU low density mixed use. Parcel on Center Street with no address. Parcel S18-02004009 contains.56 acres. Existing future land use designation. LDS 100%. [2:38:58, 2:39:18]: MU low density mixed use. Okay, once again we'll move on to rezoning case. RZ 2023-10. Once again located in Council District 4. Consideration for request for rezoning rezoning to rezone certain properties of the north side of North Annie Boulevard and west side of Center Street Street. As listed below from the SR suburban residential. [2:39:18, 2:39:38]: Residential, OI to office industrial, and C1, neighborhood commercial to MFR, multiple family residentials allow for the construction of townhome development. The application is Forrester USA Real Estate Group, incorporated, represented by J. Alexander Brock of Smith and Gramble and Russell LLP. [2:39:38, 2:39:58]: It contains five processes landlot number 12 of district six that are listed below with 15.01 uh scripted 15.601 total acres within the city limit stop bridge. Plan commission recommend recommendation was approval and the condition staff recommendations were approved. I read off all five of those earlier and then also. [2:39:58, 2:40:18]: Also the variable case, which would be 2023-06 located in Council District 4. Consideration to request for a variance of certain property on the north side of North Henry Boulevard and the west side of Center Steet Street, as listed below, to allow for construction of town home development. The purpose of the variance is to reduce the front. [2:40:18, 2:40:38]: Yard setbacks of the proposed townhome lots from required 50 feet to 30 feet under requested MFR multifamily residential zoning. An application is for Sir USA Real Estate Group Incorporated, represented by J. Alexander Brock of Smith Gramble and Russell LLP. The property contains five processes, landlock 12, a district six. [2:40:38, 2:40:58]: So listed below 15.015.601 total acres within the star procedures limits. Planning commission recommendation was denial. Staff recommendation was approval. And I've listed all five of those earlier. Mr. Anderson, please. Okay. I'll just like to reiterate this is one project for townhomes on North Henry Boulevard in St. [2:40:58, 2:41:10]: Center Street. It has three zoning cases, CP twenty three-09, RZ twenty twenty-three ten, and br twenty twenty-three oh six. [2:41:14, 2:41:26]: Just think just to refresh, uh, since the mayor had to read all those items, the applicant is proposing to go from low density mixed use and medium density resid residential to medium density residential. [2:41:27, 2:41:44]: Uh the rezoning case, the applicant proposes to rezone the subject property from SR, OI, and C One to MFR. The applicant requests the variance to reduce the front yard setback of the proposed townhomes from the required fifty feet to thirty feet on the requested MRF MFR zoning. [2:41:48, 2:42:08]: Uh brief description of the 15.6 acres. Um 48 it consists of five different addresses. 4844 North Henry Boulevard contains 1.2 acres. 4882 North Henry Boulevard contains 1.09 acres. 4,900 North Henry Boulevard, which is the first track, it contains 10.62 acres. [2:42:08, 2:42:08]: [9729.7, 9742.6]: Forty nine hundred North Henry Boulevard second track, but a different parcel ID numbers contains two point two one acres. And the parcel on C Center Street, which is which which doesn't have an address, contains point five six of an acre. [2:42:25, 2:42:36]: Currently, the property is occupied by a funeral home and a garage apartment at forty-eight forty four and forty-eight eighty-two North Harry Boulevard, plus vacant land on the other three parcels. [2:42:40, 2:42:42]: existing zoning um [2:42:44, 2:43:04]: Let me back up. Um to the north of the pro to the north, let me get the surrounding um land uses and zoning. To the north of the properties, you have vacant land. To the west, you got Stockbridge, Taekwondo Academy, and the Club Drive Subdivision. To the east of the property, you have Holly Salon and Emeris Bank. South of the property, you have North Henry. [2:43:04, 2:43:09]: Boulevard and northeast of the property you got Oakill Manor and turning point subdivisions. [2:43:12, 2:43:24]: The surrounding zoning, you have OI to the west, SR to the north, MFR to the east, and northeast. And the surrounding land use densities, you got low density mixed use and and uh medium density residential. [2:43:28, 2:43:44]: Most of the site is wooded except for the um the funeral homes in the and the garage apartments that are located on North Henry Boulevard. Here's the vicinity map right here. Here's highlighted in red is the property and the other properties are drawn below that are highlighted. [2:43:44, 2:43:48]: C one second. Um What's what's the [2:43:49, 2:43:57]: Where where is this in relation to uh the proposed culture artisan? [2:43:58, 2:43:59]: Uh [2:44:00, 2:44:01]: Let me see if I can get a better review. [2:44:06, 2:44:15]: Uh my my understanding is I know you're gonna answer the question, my understanding the pr as you look at it, the proposed cultural art center is to your right, which it'd be m actually to the east of this. [2:44:15, 2:44:16]: Is it on the map? [2:44:17, 2:44:18]: Yeah. [2:44:18, 2:44:19]: Okay. [2:44:21, 2:44:30]: See how Yeah he has the pr m Mr. Garden has the prompt on the location for the proposed cultural options. Can you scan over a little bit more? That's the end of the page. [2:44:30, 2:44:39]: That's the end of the map. You can but so in other words, this property does not um border the proposed cultural arts center in any way. [2:44:39, 2:44:53]: No sir, it doesn't. Okay, so this property actually backs up to uh West Burke Street and then that existing that existing neighborhood and and the bank. It's parking lot back there. [2:44:54, 2:45:05]: Oh sorry, sorry, the West, the right there, okay, I'm sorry. It's it backs up to what are those two structures behind it? What where? That's that's it right there, right. Okay. [2:45:06, 2:45:11]: What struck was struggles? The two properties behind it. Let me see, can I f uh blow it up? [2:45:28, 2:45:40]: Okay, I uh you're probably not gonna be able to zoom any more than that, but this parcel is nowhere near the proposed cultural arts center in terms of uh bordering it in any way. [2:45:41, 2:45:42]: It's down the street. [2:45:42, 2:45:44]: Right. Okay. Right. Thank you. [2:45:46, 2:45:58]: Mayor? Yes, sir. I'm sorry. I know he sort of spoke out of turn before Mr. Anderson finished. Um, but when Mr. Anderson finished I I will let you say. Thank you. Go ahead, Mr. Anderson. Okay. [2:46:02, 2:46:10]: Here's the aerial photo of all the five properties involved in the rezoning and all the zoning other zoning application. I'm sorry. [2:46:15, 2:46:17]: Here's the zoning and overlay district map. [2:46:24, 2:46:26]: This is the future land use map of the properties. [2:46:29, 2:46:32]: This is a boundary boundary survey of the properties. [2:46:38, 2:46:54]: Uh the applicant is proposing 90 townhomes at a density of 5.76 units per acre. All units will have three bedrooms. The minutes would include a pool, cabana, dog park, and open spaces. Uh site access, you have the main entrance off North Henry Boulevard. [2:46:55, 2:47:15]: However, it needs a G Dot uh right-of-way permit. Emergency access off club pace at the rear of the site. Uh the traffic impacts about 40 trips in the morning and about 47 trips in the afternoon peak hours. According to the traffic study, there will be minimum adverse impacts, uh, especially since North Harry Bull. [2:47:15, 2:47:17]: is a principal arterial. [2:47:23, 2:47:25]: Thirty percent of the site will be open space. [2:47:31, 2:47:36]: thirty percent of the site will be open space, exceeding the required minimum fifteen percent. [2:47:38, 2:47:54]: Thirteen townhome buildings, space that twenty feet apart, a variance to reduce the front yard setback of the lot of the lots from 50 feet to 30 feet. Lots would be twenty-four feet wide for two car garages and twenty feet wide for the proposed one car garages. [2:47:56, 2:47:57]: Here's the conceptual site plan. [2:48:06, 2:48:07]: Here's another [2:48:08, 2:48:10]: version of the conceptual site plan. [2:48:21, 2:48:24]: This is the diagram of the proposed townhome lots. [2:48:28, 2:48:28]: [10109.0, 10115.8]: Here is a rendering of the proposed two car I mean of the one car garage units that they are proposing. [2:48:37, 2:48:39]: Here's a rendering of the two car garages. [2:48:47, 2:49:07]: Uh four of the parcels are designated four of the parcels are designated as low density mixed use, which allows low intensity mixed uses to serve the surrounding neighborhood. The real parcel of 4,900 North Henry Boulevard is designated as medium density residential, which allows single family detached homes and single family attachment. [2:49:07, 2:49:19]: attached townhomes at a density of four point four to seven point nine nine units per acre. The applicant wishes to change all that to the same land use designation of medium density residential. [2:49:22, 2:49:37]: Staff recommends approval of the of the comp plan. Uh before I go into the um rezoning with you, you have some questions. Yeah, if yeah, if there are any specific questions on the comp plan before you move on. Council, any specific questions, comp plan? If he wants to ask a question on that. [2:49:38, 2:49:42]: Well on on the comp plan now. Let's deal with the comp plan. We're gonna get to your rezoning variations in a little bit. [2:49:43, 2:49:48]: You c you got a question, sir? Yeah, the the density level, go go back to that frame. [2:49:52, 2:49:57]: Density is re is the density is relatively low. It's five point seven units per acre. [2:49:58, 2:50:18]: So this is actually uh not in the high density category. No, sir. This is actually on the low end of medium density. On the low end of medium density uh versus what we've been seeing come to us, right? Yes, sir. So in essence if they had went for the higher density, they could have many more units, correct? Yes, they could have applied for many more units. [2:50:18, 2:50:19]: Thank you. [2:50:20, 2:50:20]: Yeah. [2:50:20, 2:50:21]: Yes, go ahead, please. [2:50:22, 2:50:25]: Um so in regards to the [2:50:26, 2:50:30]: Land use designation. I know the [2:50:30, 2:50:33]: Parcel that is forward facing North Henry. [2:50:34, 2:50:37]: Is designated as commercial, correct? [2:50:38, 2:50:51]: Yeah, that's with the more shit. It's OI the zoning. Thank you. Okay, but the land use is something else. Okay. No more uncomprehensive we'll go to the uh zoning right now, sir, please. Okay. [2:50:53, 2:51:13]: Instead of showing all those slides, I'm just gonna get to the um the analysis. Is the uh the rezoning proposal consistent with the comprehensive plan? Yes. It's located on a road having a classification of collector or hire, which is required for the ML MFR district. Yes, the pr the property is located on a principal [2:51:13, 2:51:33]: Arterial, which is North Henry Boulevard. North Henry Boulevard is a principal arterial. Compatible with the adjacent MFR zoning district? Yes, it would be compatible with the with the MFR zoning of the Oakia Manor and turning point subdivisions to the east and northwest. It would also be an acceptable transition between the C1 and C2 districts to the west and either. [2:51:32, 2:51:52]: East along North Henry Boulevard in the large SR district to the northwest. Physical suitability of the property. Although the property has an irregular shape and it is bordered by Brush Creek and its floodplain areas to the north, the site plan shows that an acceptable design would be used and the sensitive property of the area would be voided. [2:51:52, 2:51:56]: Five. [2:51:58, 2:52:18]: Well, impacts on adjacent property owner. There will be minimal these will be minimal since no access would be provided on to the adjacent subdivision street except for emergency access. Also a twenty five foot zoning buffer would surround the site and a significant open space will be provided along the western side of the property, adjacent to the Club Drive subdivision. [2:52:18, 2:52:19]: Mm-hmm. [2:52:22, 2:52:42]: Utilities Impact. A letter from the Public Works Department dated November twenty second, twenty twenty three, stated that the ward and sewer capacity were currently available to serve the proposed townhomes. Traffic impacts. Number seven, propo projected traffic volumes are anticipated to have a minimal impact on North Henry Boulevard. [2:52:42, 2:52:52]: and the lack of another access onto surrounding subdivision streets will prevent any adverse traffic impacts on adjacent streets. [2:52:52, 2:53:12]: Well uh sorry about that. Uh relations to any other city pro policies, none were identified. Ability of the property to be developed on the current zoning is possible, but it will result in a piecemeal development where the rezoning will would allow for you would not allow for a unified plan. As as a result, staff recommends approval [2:53:12, 2:53:15]: Uh the first condition um [2:53:17, 2:53:37]: Uh we really can't state that now because we don't know what the final um site plan would be, but anyway, this um the proposed townhome development shall be constructed according to a design which is similar to the one that is shown on the applicant's submitted site plan entitled North Henry Town Homes. Uh Access and Streets. The developer shall comply with the requirement. [2:53:37, 2:53:55]: Of the city's fire marshal regarding the location, dimensions, and materials for all site access and internal streets. The developers shall comply with the requirements of the city's public work department in a timely manner for the provision of water and sewer facilities to the development site. [2:53:57, 2:54:17]: Architectural design. All townhome units shall have brick on at least three sides. At least 80% of the townhomes shall have two-car garages. This shall also be a gated community. No more than 10% of the townhome units may be rented at any one time. The number seven, property maintenance. The developer shall create and maintain and town. [2:54:17, 2:54:37]: Town Home Association or Secure Property Management Company all who shall maintain all common areas of the property. And lastly, the developer shall take appropriate steps to preserve Brush Creek and adjacent floodplains, including wildlife protection measures. So we recommend approval with those eight conditions. [2:54:36, 2:54:37]: [10478.4, 10482.7]: Okay. Rezoning. Ms. Barber, I guess you had a rezoning question. [2:54:45, 2:54:55]: So that was the rezoning. I'll wait until we get to that item. Okay, so anybody else gonna be rezoning? Uh m go away, Mr. Thomas. Well Ma Mayor Ford, I I I have um [2:54:56, 2:55:06]: comments about the project itself, it may or may not be a pro because I'm going to recommend we defer and and I wanted to get into why. [2:55:06, 2:55:26]: Oh okay. So let me know when that's approved. Okay, well why don't we uh if there are no questions about rezoning right now, then we'll move on to uh what was the next one? Variance. Variance, yes sir. Yeah, go over to variance, please, sir. Uh the v the the applicant is requesting a variance from fifty feet to thirty feet and it's in line with city council have has have been approving in the past. Uh we've had several uh [2:55:26, 2:55:46]: Um approved zoning where the applicant requested a setback from 50 feet to 30, and city council approved it. But the applicant's proposal do meet the criteria for variance. Criteria number one: whether the property has extraordinary or exceptional circumstances pertaining to its size, shape, or token. [2:55:46, 2:56:06]: Yes, the property has an irregular shape and a floodplain area at the rear along Brush Creek, which limits the amount of buildable land. Well, uh, criteria number B: whether a literal interpretation of the regulations would deprive the applicant of rights which other MFR property owners enjoy. Yes, it would. [2:56:06, 2:56:26]: Applicant may be deprived of the ability to develop a townhome community with lots that are of similar size to those which are found in other MFR districts. Criteria C, whether the granting of the variance will confer any special privileges upon the property owner. No. This type of variance request has been recently approved by city council for several other townhome developments. [2:56:26, 2:56:42]: in the city. Further, the denial of the applicant's request invariants will force the developer to unfairly comply with the required standards in developing the site, even though the fil physical characteristics of the property will make it very difficult to do so, thus creating an unnecessary hardship for the developer. [2:56:46, 2:56:53]: So based on that and the criteria, staff recommend approval of the variants to reduce the front yard set back from fifty feet to thirty feet. [2:56:54, 2:57:14]: All right, Mr. Thomas, you have a question question now? Um, Mr. Anderson, first let me just ask you, did you mention that the site plan was not completed? I mean, there might I mean it's completed, but as far as they're concerned, but if city council approved it based on staff's recommendations, they will have to go back to the drawing board. [2:57:14, 2:57:34]: to eliminate some uh one-car garages. Is that the only is that the only when you say the site plan is not complete, is that the only concern? That's the only concern concern that yes, the only concern. Okay. Yeah. Um I I I want to recommend, I'm not making a motion at this point, but I'm recommending deferral and I'm gonna tell you why. [2:57:34, 2:57:40]: And this council knows this and some of us can't can't get out of the way of um [2:57:40, 2:57:42]: You know, just doing things the right way. [2:57:43, 2:57:46]: Um just recently капа дайз аго. [2:57:47, 2:57:49]: We talked about creating [2:57:51, 2:57:52]: A plan [2:57:53, 2:57:54]: To create [2:57:55, 2:57:56]: А кампус [2:57:57, 2:58:07]: in that area behind the bank, the land that we already own for the cultural arts. We talked about that. Thus far it's just talk, we came up with a name. [2:58:09, 2:58:29]: Mayor Ford. Go ahead, please, sir. But Mayor Ford. Yes, sir. Can you instruct counsel not to mumble and grumble when someone is talking? Be respectful of people that are talking, that you recognize to speak. Right, right. Can can you can you just say that? Mr. Thomas has the floor for folks. Listen to Mr. Thomas. Let him let him speak, let him continue on with his comments, just like anybody else. If you have floor. [2:58:29, 2:58:34]: you continue to speak and everybody else be quiet so we can hear what they're talking about. Go ahead please, Mr. Thomas. [2:58:34, 2:58:38]: Thank you, sir. You're welcome. For for requiring respect as people are speaking. [2:58:40, 2:58:44]: A few days ago we talked about creating [2:58:44, 2:58:45]: А план [2:58:46, 2:58:50]: Ту крети а кампус, а девелмент, а сити план. [2:58:51, 2:58:58]: To create a development. I don't have a problem with that. What I have a problem with is with the process. [2:58:58, 2:59:00]: And how do we do that? [2:59:00, 2:59:03]: It was a great conversation that we had. [2:59:03, 2:59:08]: But what is lacking is we have not taken the time [2:59:09, 2:59:10]: To identify [2:59:12, 2:59:26]: What the plan is, how much land usage do we need to create the vision that we talked? We hadn't even created the vision. We just talked and we put a name out there of a of a campus. [2:59:27, 2:59:28]: No work. [2:59:29, 2:59:30]: Let me s let me say that again. [2:59:31, 2:59:51]: No work has gone into crystallizing this vision. Point of order. What we're talking about a privately owned piece of property to the west of this development. What in particular does this [2:59:51, 3:00:11]: effect does this argument have on that property. Because we cannot dictate what a private owner does with their individual. Let me finish for it. Finish your comment, please. No we cannot dictate what a private entities in the area do with their property. So [3:00:11, 3:00:31]: So I'm trying to understand what this argument about the city property or the uh discussion we have has to do with this private development. Okay, thank you. Well noted. The property that we're talking about is not in in is not right next to the designated property the city owns, which is a cultural art center location at this point. There they're probably about uh I don't know, probably a couple [3:00:31, 3:00:48]: I believe they're that far apart. So it's not it may not be directly it's not it's in the vicinity, but it's not really right next door. We'll try and measure it. Well male if I may. It's not continuous. It isn't continuous. [3:00:48, 3:00:51]: I i okay. I I'll just just get to the point. Okay. [3:00:53, 3:00:55]: This property that's in question. [3:00:57, 3:01:02]: It it borders on a vision of a city. I don't know how we can [3:01:04, 3:01:10]: Come forward with this development when there's a a vision already in place. [3:01:10, 3:01:11]: I think that [3:01:12, 3:01:17]: one should come before the other. So I'm not saying I'm against this project. [3:01:18, 3:01:20]: It but it's a process. [3:01:20, 3:01:23]: And my recommendation is to defer. [3:01:25, 3:01:26]: This project until [3:01:27, 3:01:29]: We have had opportunity. [3:01:30, 3:01:32]: To come back and discuss. [3:01:33, 3:01:35]: That particular area. [3:01:35, 3:01:38]: Іф ви динахав до [3:01:38, 3:01:39]: Mayor Pon Order. [3:01:40, 3:01:40]: Yes, ma'am. [3:01:41, 3:01:50]: Well you got a point of order? I do. Okay. Go ahead. Particular portion, um, um, with all respect, Councilman Thomas. [3:01:52, 3:01:59]: is real estate matters that may be executive session discussion. I I don't think that [3:01:59, 3:02:04]: we can go to the extent w I just think that it it's going too far. [3:02:04, 3:02:21]: Well Mayor Ford, I I'll just make a recommendation that we defer this project until we have further discussion. Good good. Appreciate it that's a re that's a recommendation. May I have a follow-up. Well any other uh any other comments for Mr. Anderson right now in reference. [3:02:22, 3:02:26]: Okay. Yes. Go ahead, please. [3:02:26, 3:02:44]: Okay, and in in terms of where we're going with this development, as I said, uh in relation to the other, this has primary access off of North Henry Boulevard, correct? Yes. Which the impact on traffic would be minimal. Y that's w yes, and that's what that's according to their traffic study too. [3:02:45, 3:03:04]: This particular development itself is consistent with the other developments that have been placed in the area, including the thirty foot setback, correct? It's basically essentially the same. So basically the precedent has already been set in this area for this type of development multiple times, right? [3:03:04, 3:03:17]: Yes sir. So basically your you basically you stated the developer would be given hardship and it would be put the city in a precarious legal position to be uh put in this position where we [3:03:17, 3:03:26]: Deny a development that is a sensitive. What's your point of order, please? Again, these discussions I think is executive sessions. So should we that's my whole purpose. [3:03:26, 3:03:37]: Okay, the point that I'm trying to make is that I just want to make sure that we're being oh sir, you're right about that. We're being fair to this particular development is what you said. Mayor Ford. [3:03:38, 3:03:58]: I move that we defer this agenda item until further notice. I second. Okay, what once I I got a question for attorneys. This is a pup this is a public hearing though. So that's the thing about it. This is a public hearing. So I I I'd you c but point of order. I want to get a legal opinion about this before we go [3:03:58, 3:04:07]: any further because this is a public hearing. So whether we defer or not, I don't know whether how we we c whether we can actually do that whether what it's been announced as a public hearing. [3:04:08, 3:04:08]: So [3:04:08, 3:04:14]: I need attorney to come forward some after come forward here and Mayor for a point of order. [3:04:14, 3:04:23]: that we and before we go, I I move that we recess and go into an executive session for about five minutes for real estate matters. [3:04:23, 3:04:31]: Hold m Mayor Ford, that there's a motion on the table. There is a motion, okay. I don't know whether it was seconded, that's true. Right. For discussion purposes, Samantha. [3:04:32, 3:04:42]: I need your legal opinion. Let me comment as she come forward. If if this council recall, it was a public hearing on another matter and we deferred that matter. [3:04:43, 3:04:45]: I I I just okay, I understand it. [3:04:46, 3:04:48]: Samantha, legal opinion here. [3:04:50, 3:04:55]: Can you state the question and super the motions are made to defer this particular issue. [3:04:55, 3:04:58]: And and I'm not going further with the conversation. [3:04:58, 3:05:18]: on this at this point and have and bring it up some up some of the later t time frame when it's been designated, but this is a public hearing. And so we have not we have it's a public hearing it's been announced at the public hearing. I have not opened the public hearing up thus far because we've gone going through discussion. So I just want to know if it's legal if we can legally defer this or we have to go process through the public hearing first before we think about deferring it. [3:05:18, 3:05:18]: Anything. [3:05:18, 3:05:38]: You can defer it, but you also need to repost the the public hearing and give the public an opportunity to speak on it if they don't get to speak today. Okay, so we can we can defer this time frame and then repost. Correct. And and I guess if we if we did that, but that was approved and we did that, then I guess in a sense it wouldn't be uh it can be post any time. It's not a time limit on this [3:05:38, 3:05:51]: Correct. I'm you can also let the public speak on and then defer the vote. So you have an option to do either one, as long as the public gets an opportunity to speak. [3:05:51, 3:06:10]: Okay. All right. Stand by for a second, please. All right. Motion has been made to defer this uh this particular issue on this on this particular discussion as been seconded by the uh account one second seconded it's been seconded. One second, it's been seconded by Miss Barber. Is there further discussion? Okay. [3:06:11, 3:06:18]: to hear from the applicant if this would for place undue burden for delaying the project'cause delays cost money. [3:06:19, 3:06:22]: All right. It's part of discussion purposes. [3:06:23, 3:06:36]: And who who is that's all I'm asking. Don't do that. I don't know who's the applicant. But that's not my issue though. It's too late. That's not my issue. [3:06:37, 3:06:57]: Mayor, I hear a mumbling while we're speaking. Okay, I understand. Name and address, please, sir. Yes, thank you. Uh Mayor and City Council, good evening. My name's Alex Brock with Smith Gambrel Russell. I'm here on behalf of the applicant, Forrestar USA Real Estate Group. Uh we would request that this body not defer uh the application. Uh one, the motion was unindefinite. [3:06:57, 3:07:17]: In its time frame for deferral. We do have contractual obligations with the seller of the property to move forward. That would put us in at issue with the seller for an extension of the contract. So we would request if there are issues that can be worked out here tonight. [3:07:17, 3:07:29]: uh that we do that during the public hearing and move forward with the vote on the application. Or I guess secondary, if you do defer the application a definite time frame of no more than [3:07:31, 3:07:31]: Thirty days. [3:07:33, 3:07:34]: Oh jack. [3:07:38, 3:07:50]: Yes, and that's another issue is you know whether or not this is pertinent to the application or the development itself. Uh it's not. Uh understand. Mayor. All right. Uh yes, yes, stand by sir. Yes, ma'am. [3:07:50, 3:08:10]: Thank you. And thank you for answering that question. Having said that, Mayor, I just really have something I really want to discuss with Mayor and Council in regards to real estate matters before we continue on with public hearing. And I'm asking that we break real quick, discuss this in five minutes with the attorney, and then come back and Okay, so you you you want to go on to the second session? Yes. So so wax so [3:08:10, 3:08:30]: Actually we have a motion already on the floor though. That's the thing about it. Okay. We already have a motion on the floor. It's been seconded. We're in discussion phase. Okay. Alright. So actually got as far as far as I'm concerned, we've got to finish that motion first before we go into another motion, unless the individual that made the motion withdraws the motion. Alright? So Mr. Thomas, do you withdraw, do you want to withdraw your motion? [3:08:31, 3:08:34]: All right. So motion has been made in the second. All in favor of the motion, please indicate. [3:08:35, 3:08:36]: All polls. [3:08:38, 3:08:41]: What do you s you sustain or you what w ye or nay or sustain? [3:08:42, 3:08:45]: rather go on the executive session. [3:08:47, 3:08:50]: A vote a against the mo against the motion itself. [3:08:50, 3:09:09]: Okay. I says the motion the motion current motion uh fails or fails uh three to two. So otherwise now that motion's failed. Ms. Gantt, you want to make a motion? Mayor, I move that we make a brief recess to go into an executive session for personnel m I mean for real estate matters. All right, sir second that motion. Second. Okay, all in favor, please indicate. [3:09:11, 3:09:18]: Okay, I'll oppose. Sustain. Four zero one. Motion passed. Ladies and gentlemen, we'll be back from the Zechosex just a bit. [3:10:00, 3:10:20]: motion to end the executive session please. So move. Is there a second? Second. Uh Mr. Barr uh Mr. Berry second from Alexander Berry. All in favor please indicate. I need a motion to uh get back to our uh council meeting in a public hearing please. So move. Is there a second? Second. Mr Berry second that as well. All in favor please indicate. All right, and we have nothing to uh sense to [3:10:20, 3:10:39]: uh spow to the public is on a point from executive session that we had about real estate. So what will Ryan, you were up here last. Come back please. If there's anything else that you need in reference to the the actual variance for rezoning or the comprehensive plan change. Anything else you need to add at this point? No actually I was finished ma'am. [3:10:40, 3:10:56]: Okay. On that note that if you were finished, sir, then I will open up the public meeting. Uh public hearing I should say, the public hearing. The applicant. I'm sorry? I'm sorry, the applicant you're right. Thank you, sir. The applicant you need to come forward. I'm sorry. So you need to come forward and and brief us on anything else you need to add, I'm sorry. [3:10:57, 3:10:57]: Good point. [3:10:59, 3:11:00]: Thank you, Ryan. [3:11:01, 3:11:06]: Uh and if you could give me a moment to I'd load my presentation. Yes, sir, lo load it up, sir. No problem. [3:11:10, 3:11:10]: Uh now I got [3:12:00, 3:12:02]: Okay. Yeah, go right, please. Okay. [3:12:02, 3:12:16]: Good evening, Mayor and City Council. My name is Alex Brock with Smith Cambrai Russell, Office of Addresses, 1105 West Peachtree Street, Atlanta, Georgia. I'm here on behalf of the applicant, Four Star USA Real Estate Group. Joining me tonight, I have Jack Burke and Ren Giazzani with Four Star. [3:12:17, 3:12:26]: Uh we are here to discuss our application for a comp plan amendment, rezoning, and one variance for a 90-unit townhome uh development on North Henry Boulevard. [3:12:27, 3:12:34]: Planning staff gave a lot of the background facts or factual information, so I will not reiterate a lot of what they stated, but there are a few [3:12:34, 3:12:42]: pertinent points that I wanted to uh go back over and point out, and then uh spend more time on the uh development itself. [3:12:47, 3:13:07]: The rezoning, as staff noted, we are asking for a rezoning of the uh property. It's uh currently a mix of OI, C1, and uh suburban residential. We are requesting rezoning to multifamily residential uh to provide for the 90-unit townhome development. Uh the 90 units would equate to a density of five. [3:13:07, 3:13:10]: [11590.9, 11610.9]: Which is compatible and commiserate with what's in existing in the area today. You can see on the zoning map that I have pulled up that to the east of us, we have the Oak Hill townhomes, which are zoned MFR, which is the same zoning that we are seeking tonight. That development is at a density of 6.67 units per acre. Uh to the north of that, you have the [3:13:30, 3:13:36]: Turning point subdivision, uh which is at a density of eight point zero seven units per acre. [3:13:37, 3:13:55]: To the north of our property is an undeveloped parcel owned by the city of Stockbridge. To the uh west are uh single-family residential lots, uh zones uh suburban residential within along Club Drive and Club Place. Uh to the south is a mix of uh aging commercial along North Henry Boulevard. [3:13:56, 3:14:08]: And just to reiterate, our proposed density of five point seven six nine uh is actually below what is existing in the area today for the uh MFR uh developments. [3:14:10, 3:14:30]: Along with our rezoning, we are also asking for a comp plan amendment. The property is a mix of low density mixed use along the North Henry Boulevard parcels and medium density residential for the larger portion to the north. We are asking for a uh singular uh uh comprehensive land use. [3:14:30, 3:14:35]: use plan d uh designation of medium density residential for the entire development. [3:14:36, 3:14:56]: Uh and we are also seeking one variance. The variance uh is for the front yard setback. Uh the city earlier tonight had proved a similar uh variance for the other application. We are only requesting a reduction from 50 feet to 30 feet. Uh in that is just due to the shape of the property, it's a long narrow. [3:14:56, 3:15:06]: narrow property, so we are confined by the sides, but it also provides a number of benefits to not only uh the the future residents, but also the existing residents in the area. [3:15:07, 3:15:08]: The reduction of setback [3:15:09, 3:15:19]: allows us to push these units closer to the center and away from the existing residential on either side of the property. Uh that allows more buffer against the adjacent existing residential. [3:15:20, 3:15:40]: Uh and also it reduces the maintenance uh of the landscaping for each of the units with smaller front yard. These will be fee simple townhomes. We'll have an HOA. Uh four stars, one of its components of uh its HOA provides for landscape maintenance, not only for the common areas, but also for the units themselves. So the smaller front yard. [3:15:39, 3:15:59]: Yards lead to a smaller maintenance fee. It also translates into a lower HOA fee for the residents themselves. One of the negatives of that would be reduced parking in the front driveway, but we are still providing 30 feet of driveway, which is more than enough to accommodate a vehicle. [3:15:59, 3:16:02]: [11763.1, 11781.3]: uh adding guest parking throughout the development uh and we are well over the required uh minimum uh parking for the city of stockbridge UDC. Uh Stockbridge requires a minimum of two point two five uh spaces per unit. Uh we have approximately three point one uh spaces per unit. [3:16:23, 3:16:43]: In the proposed development, I'm gonna spend a little bit of time talking about that uh and then get into staff's recommended conditions. But the proposed development, as I noted, consists of 94 sale townhome units with amenities. All units will be three bedrooms. Uh we are preserving approximately 4.8 acres of the site as open space. Uh that translates into 30% of the overall property. [3:16:43, 3:16:56]: property as open space. The Stockbridge UDC only requires 15%, so we're almost double uh on the amount of open space that we're providing. And it to that point [3:16:57, 3:17:16]: The density, the number of units, and the amount of open space that we are providing, we are not trying to max out what we can get under the uh proposed zoning uh or the land use plan. We are we are trying to pr uh propose a development that is fitting for the community, fitting for Stockbridge, and compatible with the surrounding uh [3:17:17, 3:17:20]: uh i existing residential developments. [3:17:20, 3:17:21]: Yeah. [3:17:22, 3:17:34]: The amenities that we're proposing, we are providing a pool, a clubhouse, uh, and dog walk area, uh, in addition to the large amount of open space throughout the development. [3:17:34, 3:17:54]: These amenities are something that the this body has brought up before on previous rezonings that FourStar has had uh within the city. Uh so we decided to from the start provide those amenities. Uh again, just to reiterate the stockridge UDC does not require amenities for uh developments under 100 units, uh, but we are providing uh a [3:17:54, 3:17:56]: Uh three of those amenities. [3:17:57, 3:18:17]: In addition, another lesson that we learned from uh previous rezonings is community engagement. Uh we reached out to the community and held a community meeting on January 24th via Zoom. We had approximately 10 participants uh from the uh surrounding uh residents. Uh and then we have received some [3:18:17, 3:18:25]: Several phone calls from other residents subsequent to that and subsequent to the Planning Commission meeting. [3:18:26, 3:18:32]: Here you can see an example of the proposed architectural of the two home garage or two car garage uh homes. [3:18:33, 3:18:37]: And here's a example of the one car garage homes. [3:18:39, 3:18:59]: Here are the proposed staff conditions that Mr. Anderson uh had gone through uh previously. And there's one we are in general agreement with what staff is proposing. There is one condition that we would like to discuss with the the city, uh just so that everybody's on the same page. And that is in regards to the mix of one-car and two-car units. Uh the reason why we're providing a mix. [3:18:59, 3:19:19]: Mix of units is not for cost of the development. Uh developing one car garage versus two car garage unit is uh not any sub it's not substantially different. But it does provide a boost in marketability and broaden the appeal to a a wider range of market uh of buyer for this this uh type of home. [3:19:19, 3:19:39]: Uh four star from their experience has noted a high demand for the one car garage types of units. And that that is primarily focused towards the entry level buyer, uh someone that is you know, your recent college graduates uh that have a home. They're not married yet, so they have a single car uh in a one car. [3:19:39, 3:19:42]: Garage fits that need. [3:19:44, 3:19:51]: And it it fills a number of uh goals of the city's comprehensive plan as well. Uh the city's comprehensive plan [3:19:52, 3:20:12]: Notes the need for high quality product and a diversity of housing. Uh there's a number of quotes in the comp plan. I just wanted to read a few. Uh that the housing options available uh to accommodate lifestyles, whether it be young professionals looking for low maintenance options, growing families needing space, or empty nesters looking to downsize. Uh another goal would [3:20:12, 3:20:26]: Be to provide a variety of housing choices to suit the changing needs and lifestyles of city residents and to provide additional housing in the downtown downtown core. Now we are just outside of the downtown core, but we are we are close to that. [3:20:28, 3:20:37]: And again, our option for providing these range of units just increases the marketability and the uh diversity of the buyers that that would uh come to our development. [3:20:39, 3:20:59]: So we would urge the city council, uh staff has recommended a uh condition of eighty percent two-car garage, uh twenty percent one car garage. We would be more comfortable if it was closer to a sixty-forty uh split. Uh right now we currently have forty-three uh one car garages and forty-seven uh [3:20:59, 3:21:00]: Uh two car. [3:21:02, 3:21:22]: So with that, I will end my presentation. Uh as I note I'm close on time and reserve any remaining time for rebuttal. Okay. Thank you. One second, please. Uh okay, so I guess we'll get an idea whether or not the council is willing to deal with the sixty forty that uh rest r car aspect that you asked for or asking for. Um I forgot, did I miss the square footage? You said [3:21:22, 3:21:27]: It's three bedroom it's uh they range between fourteen hundred to two thousand square feet. [3:21:28, 3:21:33]: Are all three bedrooms you said, right? That's correct. Okay. And the cost factor you're looking for? [3:21:33, 3:21:47]: Uh it would be mid mid three hundreds. Okay. All right. Um um Miss Gad, go ahead please. Thank you. Um I was gonna ask if you can have all all two car garages. I really don't [3:21:48, 3:21:49]: Like [3:21:50, 3:22:09]: think that that's something that's I don't think that's within the vision of what we want here in the downtown area. I would and I was gonna ask maybe if the garages were in the back of the facil the back of the house instead of right there in the front. Um I know that's things that we they're gonna talk about later, but [3:22:10, 3:22:30]: I would prefer two car garages all the way across. Like I just um I have a concern about one car garage homes in this area. I don't think that's something I was really interested in at all. Okay. No and and I note your your concern and again it goes back to uh [3:22:30, 3:22:50]: If I can show the site plan. Just a variety of the housing. Uh four star just in their other developments has uh had a demand for the one car garage units because it is a entry level unit and it does provide a lower uh price point uh for entry. Well I can understand that, but originally I didn't hear the lower price point discussion. I heard [3:22:50, 3:23:10]: Because it's an entry-level home and it's single person. And I don't know about many people, but I think a single person wants as much as they can get out of it, right? As much space as they can get out of that particular that that unit. And um, you know, if all of them were three bedrooms and a four. [3:23:10, 3:23:16]: fourteen hundred square foot. That's real tiny. Tiny. And so I I would prefer [3:23:17, 3:23:22]: Um, that every house has a two car car garage. That's my opinion. [3:23:24, 3:23:26]: Yeah, go ahead, Mr uh Mr Alexander. [3:23:26, 3:23:46]: Honestly I kinda concur with that. I was uh and that's been consistent with what we were trying to do is have the two car garages be throughout. One of the things we're trying to do is to be consistent and not because we have an established subdivision, McCain Creek, which is very close across the street, we wan those values we don't want to make what make [3:23:46, 3:24:06]: sure that we do everything possible to maintain those values and the two-car garages uh actually help us to uh maintain the values uh on these particular homes. Now certainly as we're looking forward to do what we're doing uh you know uh there is an entry-level housing need and that's why [3:24:06, 3:24:26]: Why we've been flexible in not requiring the units to be 100% brick. Because we were required, um, the townhomes that are built down the street from me, they're basically four-sided brick. They have some, maybe a few feet at or some at the top, they have some uh hardy plank or that concrete siding, but they all they're [3:24:26, 3:24:46]: Brick all the way around. And there wasn't any flexibility on that. Miss Gannis talked me into having some flexibility on that, which actually does help with the cost of that by not acquiring brick on absolutely all of them. But to be consistent with what we've done in every other development. [3:24:46, 3:24:48]: development we require two car garages. [3:24:49, 3:24:50]: Not if I may. [3:24:51, 3:24:53]: Are you gonna say something, sir? Yes, okay. [3:24:54, 3:25:13]: Oh um I would I would just add if there is some flexibility on some of the other uh conditions that staff has proposed, like the break uh I think we're just kinda where we are, sir. You know it's been a long night already, but the city's kinda pretty been pretty tight on what uh we expect uh from this particular development. I do have a question. [3:25:20, 3:25:20]: I will hear those. [3:25:25, 3:25:27]: My apologies, I was conferring. [3:25:27, 3:25:38]: It certainly we want to make sure that we're doing everything the possible to make this a uh quality development. So uh as was that what's gonna happen to the prop the business that's on site now? It's going away. [3:25:39, 3:25:55]: The mortuary we are not the current owners of the property. Uh they are under a lease agreement. I don't have the details of that lease and I'm not Okay, I'm saying once you well, I'm just saying if the you are the owner of the property, then pretty much at that state it it would be [3:25:56, 3:26:16]: Yeah, it w I mean it would be developed. That's correct. The mortuary would go away, but uh again, we are not the uh tenant uh oh well absolutely understand understanding that is that pretty much it it would be redeveloped as a part of this particular project. One of the things we've have endeavored to do is change the appearance. [3:26:16, 3:26:36]: of North Henry Boulevard. Some of the older 1966 structures are gonna have to come down in order to improve that. So redeveloping that property with uh basically this is gonna be a gated community, so there will be a gate there and there will be a 10-foot multi-use path replacing [3:26:35, 3:26:41]: the five foot sidewalk that would impact your property along the entire frontage, is that correct? [3:26:41, 3:27:01]: I that I don't believe that was in conditions, but we're willing to accommodate that. Absolutely. We are with every product that we have come forward, we're requiring a ten foot path because we want to have that path be throughout this particular city, everywhere we go, any new development. And the only way to have our trail be consistent is to make sure every new development [3:27:01, 3:27:19]: as they come forward. I appreciate the fact that you come by y'all have come forward and you want to help us to revitalize this corridor because that's exactly what we're trying to do is to revitalize that corridor. So every last one of those buildings that can come down certainly would be a plus for all of us. [3:27:20, 3:27:27]: Gentlemen on this side, you guys an anybody else any comments uh for the for the applicant right now? Okay. Miss Barber, you have a comment? [3:27:28, 3:27:29]: Yes. Um [3:27:30, 3:27:37]: I certainly would prefer to see all two car garage units, not one car garage. This is in my district. [3:27:37, 3:27:50]: So um the complaints and concerns from residents who live in the area about on street parking, I wanna eliminate it or minimize it as much as possible. I believe one car garage is will [3:27:52, 3:27:53]: It will. [3:27:53, 3:27:55]: bring forward people. [3:27:56, 3:27:58]: parking along the streets and we don't want that. [3:27:59, 3:28:03]: The other is um I want to know where are the entry points. [3:28:04, 3:28:18]: to this development. It is on North Henry Boulevard. Uh the one drive that you see here that goes out onto Club Place is emergency access only and that's required by fire code for firetruck access. That will be gated with an Oxbox. [3:28:20, 3:28:24]: I'm sorry I can I can't see that clearly. Let me see if I could oops. [3:28:26, 3:28:28]: I don't know if I can zoom in. [3:28:29, 3:28:43]: The commercial well, right now that commercial piece, um, there's a slope or a hill. So I'm trying to figure out how would they enter into this proposed development. Would they be using Center Street to access it? [3:28:43, 3:28:49]: No, this it the access would come off of North Henry Boulevard here at this location. [3:28:52, 3:28:53]: Are you [3:28:54, 3:28:55]: Okay. [3:28:56, 3:28:58]: So then that's the entry. [3:28:58, 3:28:59]: Currently. [3:29:00, 3:29:02]: That's there for the mortuary. [3:29:02, 3:29:06]: The mortuary is a little bit further to the east, but yes, it's roughly in the same location. [3:29:07, 3:29:08]: Okay. [3:29:09, 3:29:21]: Okay. One of the concerns that I have is that um we are endeavoring in redeveloping our downtown. This is within our redevelopment plan for the downtown. [3:29:22, 3:29:24]: The forward facing [3:29:24, 3:29:25]: Um [3:29:26, 3:29:27]: Commercial peace. [3:29:28, 3:29:32]: I'm concerned about that because the whole purpose is to attract [3:29:32, 3:29:33]: Businesses. [3:29:34, 3:29:39]: So with this proposed development, including the commercial piece. [3:29:39, 3:29:42]: to construct residential and us having to [3:29:42, 3:29:44]: Change the rezoning. [3:29:45, 3:29:46]: That takes up [3:29:47, 3:29:50]: Commercial areas where businesses could go. [3:29:51, 3:29:54]: So I don't support rezoning. Um [3:29:54, 3:30:02]: I'm not against um the development because the undeveloped area along Center Street um [3:30:02, 3:30:06]: I mean it's buildable land, but I'm just concerned about the commercial piece. [3:30:06, 3:30:10]: I don't particularly support changing the land use designation. [3:30:10, 3:30:12]: From commercial. [3:30:12, 3:30:13]: to multifamily. [3:30:14, 3:30:18]: Mainly because the whole point is for us to attract businesses. [3:30:19, 3:30:19]: That's all. [3:30:20, 3:30:23]: You know any other comments from the council before we open up public hearing? Okay. [3:30:24, 3:30:28]: Sir, thank you very much. So I open up the public hearing. Uh one second. [3:30:31, 3:30:38]: Do you have something else you need to add right now, sir? I'm sorry. Um if could you give me one moment to Sure, go ahead. Go ahead before I open it up. [3:30:40, 3:30:40]: Come on. [3:30:43, 3:30:44]: I don't want marsh over there. [3:30:53, 3:30:56]: Can we ask one question of uh Go ahead. Mayor and City Council. [3:30:58, 3:31:14]: In looking at the uh the two car garages, it is a little bit wider units, twenty four units or twenty four feet versus twenty foot unit. So we will have to revise the site plan and uh Mr. Anderson noted that at the beginning of his presentation that the uh the first condition is contingent upon site plan approval, but [3:31:14, 3:31:16]: in general conformance. [3:31:16, 3:31:36]: One thing that we are looking at in order to accommodate some of that with and move some of these units around is to remove some of the guest parking uh and potentially uh remove or change some of the amenities. I just wanted to see if city council was amenable to that requirement or that that option. But when you say change am change amenities, what are you talking about? [3:31:36, 3:31:37]: [12697.5, 12700.9]: Removing the clubhouse, uh the pool area. [3:31:41, 3:31:42]: Or just the pool? [3:31:43, 3:31:47]: Just removing the pool area uh from the b from the front. [3:31:47, 3:31:51]: I don't think we would want to do that. [3:31:52, 3:32:12]: Oh I guess. I I don't know. Council what do you think about that? No okay, I don't think we're favoring it court removing any of the amenities. The whole point is to help us redevelop. So we're looking for unique products, something different than what we currently have. So having the pool and clubhouse is an amenity. [3:32:12, 3:32:15]: That we would need for this. [3:32:17, 3:32:24]: We're amenable with the two car garage. You said what now? We're agreeable to the two car garage. Okay. [3:32:25, 3:32:26]: Good deal. Appreciate that. [3:32:27, 3:32:34]: With the pool and everything still attacked. With the pool uh except for some of the guest parking we may have to remove just to move things around. [3:32:36, 3:32:39]: Yeah, we won't need it with the additional parking. [3:32:40, 3:32:47]: So we're gaining Excuse me now. We we're we're gaining forty seven spaces in the driveway uh by adding a two car garage. [3:32:48, 3:32:50]: Yeah, right. [3:32:53, 3:32:54]: I don't see. [3:32:54, 3:33:06]: And then the pool is is a real that identity that they will be adding to the location. So Berke's trying to get his attention. So m my concern is you're gonna reduce the guest parking then, is what your plan will be? [3:33:07, 3:33:17]: Well no, we're just moving the guest parking from the onsite space. He may he seems they they wanna talk. I don't mind them coming on up instead of trying to relate. [3:33:17, 3:33:26]: I mean produce ourselves. If you j you jump and come come up here and produce they can come up with their attorney and help us out here and kinda explain what they're doing. [3:33:26, 3:33:29]: Good evening, I'm Jack Burke with four stars, thirty-three. [3:33:30, 3:33:33]: Zero, Cumberland Boulevard, Atlanta, Georgia. Um [3:33:35, 3:33:50]: I just wanna make sure we're we're understanding correctly. We're we came here tonight and we're talking about conditioning the property to have all two car garage, correct? Yes. And removing the one car units, correct? Yes. If we're if now [3:33:50, 3:33:56]: All these units are two car garages. We just gained some parking in the driveway, correct? [3:33:57, 3:34:03]: Is there need for the we and and so the way we had initially designed this was providing extra [3:34:03, 3:34:18]: parking throughout the community to combat a one car garage that has less parking per unit. Now if they're all two car, do we need this extra parking? And and we'll keep the we will keep the parking for the amenity center just [3:34:19, 3:34:39]: We're just asking, is there a need for parking between the units as shown on the site plan? Doesn't seem like there is most people gonna prefer to park in front of their unit where they live. Uh I I I've lived in a condo before. My sister currently lives in a condo and when you have public parking, a lot of times when people are visiting you. [3:34:39, 3:34:39]: Mm. [3:34:40, 3:34:45]: It's for something festive, like a holiday event or whatever. People don't like to lug things. [3:34:46, 3:35:00]: blocks away from where they're going. And so that concept never really works in pract being practical. When people live in condos and townhomes, it it just doesn't work. It's a it's a nice to do, but it doesn't really work practically. [3:35:00, 3:35:17]: I I guess what we would be asking is there guidance on how many parking spots per unit need to be provided as proposed or exceeding the ordinance. Um I think if we then add more parking in the driveway. [3:35:19, 3:35:24]: You know, we're greatly exceeding the ordinance. I I'd um we're just looking for counsel on some guidance on [3:35:26, 3:35:29]: How many how many park parking spaces per unit? [3:35:29, 3:35:32]: Do we need here in st in Stockbridge? [3:35:32, 3:35:52]: Um what we provoke proposed again exceeds the ordinance and very much mi mirrors rezonings that the planning commission and council approved in May. So uh um and real quick You can't exceed the uh the the required parking by no more than twenty five percent. [3:35:53, 3:35:56]: You can't exceed by twenty five percent. More than twenty five percent. [3:35:57, 3:36:03]: Okay. So you gotta cut some of'em back, is what you Yeah, they need to reduce the number of parking if you make all of them two car garages. [3:36:03, 3:36:16]: Okay. But we we definitely want parking near the amenities, right? You would keep those just that other extra part you wouldn't have to have because people want to part where they live. We might not need it all. [3:36:16, 3:36:19]: Yeah, exactly. Yeah, we might not need it all. [3:36:19, 3:36:21]: Based on this plan. [3:36:22, 3:36:32]: Right, the site plan that I have pulled up where my cursor is, these little spots in between the units. Yeah, we are starting to do overkill on the parking. Yeah, now real quick, how let's talk about the frontage. [3:36:32, 3:36:41]: North Henry Boulevard. How much of that what's the expansion? What how many feet is that of frontage on from on North Henry that you guys are putting right there? [3:36:42, 3:36:57]: What's the the frontage frontage of the frontage of North Henry Boulevard? Like our main arterial. Right? That's correct. So they would have to go up this slope. [3:36:58, 3:37:00]: To get into the subdivision. [3:37:01, 3:37:10]: And how wide is this front edge space? So is it one block of space, two blocks? Because Councilwoman Barber mentioned, you know, [3:37:10, 3:37:23]: She vision envisioned that frontage is for commercial properties. So I'm trying to figure out how much of this frontage are you guys taking up with a residential property. But are you talking about which ones are commercial? [3:37:23, 3:37:29]: No. No. North Henry Boulevard. What's the width? What's the width? [3:37:30, 3:37:31]: The measurement. [3:37:32, 3:37:33]: How many feet? [3:37:33, 3:37:34]: A frontage. [3:37:34, 3:37:54]: Yes, uh this is Renato Ghizzoni, uh director entitlement's a four star at three three three zero Cumberland Boulev Boulevard Suite two seventy five Atlanta, Georgia, three zero three three nine. Um I estimate it's about five hundred feet, maybe five hundred and fifty of frontage along [3:37:55, 3:37:57]: North Henry Boulevard. [3:37:57, 3:38:01]: We do not propose any units facing North Henry Boulevard. [3:38:01, 3:38:11]: the units face the internal road as you come in the property through North Henry Boulevard. Did did I answer your question? And to answer the question about uh the slope? [3:38:11, 3:38:12]: That is something that [3:38:12, 3:38:29]: we'll develop according to city code for the slope of the road. So, you know, it's not gonna be a mountain slope, it will be the slope that is per city code. And it is possible to grade to city code as it's um currently shown right now. [3:38:31, 3:38:51]: Right. That's answered your question. Ms. Alzheimer, you must have something else? Yeah, I just want to make sure that that slope or whatever else is part, Ryan, is part of the beautification plan, is not just left in that condition that whatever it is that holds slope is part of the beautification plan. [3:38:51, 3:38:53]: With trees and shrubs and plantings. [3:38:54, 3:39:14]: Yeah. It will be graded. They would have to go through when they put submit their silver plants near Topo, we'll decide on how much grate to get that slope down. So it won't be a hill like it is now. Right the but I'm saying whatever it is, it needs to be there needs to be beautification and trees and yeah, landscaping and all that yeah that that's that that would that's required. Or the highway. [3:39:14, 3:39:22]: Yes, sir. Yeah. That's that's mandated. I'm sorry, Mr. Thomas. I'm I'm I'm sorry, sir. Did you good? Okay. All right. All right, Miss Barber, go ahead, please. [3:39:22, 3:39:33]: We're this is a public hearing and the public has yet to be able to do it. Pay attention this I haven't opened up. [3:39:33, 3:39:34]: I don't like that. [3:39:35, 3:39:40]: I wanna wait until I hear from the mem members of our community. [3:39:40, 3:39:48]: before I speak on whether or not I will support this. But we're talking as though this has already been approved. [3:39:48, 3:39:49]: I don't like that. [3:39:50, 3:40:10]: Alright, any anybody else have any other comments? Okay. Okay, we'll open up for public hearing now. I'm pretty sure we'll have you come back up in a little bit. Okay. Open up the public hearing. And uh with all in favor of favor this development, positive comments, favorite comp uh this development. It looks like my very left side, all right, in the very middle. [3:40:10, 3:40:14]: Any pa positive inf influential, positive comments. [3:40:15, 3:40:26]: On my far right side, any positive comments for this development? Okay. Any negative comments, comments that uh did you want license to deny or or more discussion or whatever the case may be? On my far left. [3:40:26, 3:40:33]: In the middle. Any comments in the middle. Okay, so what what I'd like for you to do is line line up on line up on that side. Line up on that side. [3:40:34, 3:40:46]: Okay, line up on that side. Anybody have negative comments in reference to this development from the middle? How about from the far right side? Far right side. Any negative comments that you want to make about this development on the far right side? [3:40:47, 3:40:48]: Okay. [3:40:48, 3:41:05]: Okay. Uh uh come on up on the line up on this other side please if you have any negative comments or comments that you wanna make. Mayor. Uh yes ma'am. I'm I'm sorry, I was trying to get your attention before that. I'll if and if I may, Councilwoman Barber, I wanna apologize. I don't want you to think I've made a decision on anything. [3:41:06, 3:41:26]: I don't think any of the council members have made a decision on anything, but because it was their turn to explain, we were trying to get an idea of, or at least I was, of my options just in case we do approve it. We've already knocked that part out of the way. We're getting late into the hour, so we were trying to make sure that we get as much [3:41:26, 3:41:27]: much information as we can. [3:41:28, 3:41:48]: on that end before we listen to the opposing side. I have no problems with being um fair and make sure that you know we're doing this right and that I just want you, the constituents to know we have not made up our minds. This is just things that we would want to see if we decided to approve. [3:41:48, 3:41:53]: approve it, but we are gonna listen to both sides and I do plan on always remaining fair and partial. [3:41:54, 3:42:01]: So otherwise on that note, public hearing once again is open up. So if I can respond, please. Um once again. [3:42:02, 3:42:06]: Whenever there are public hearing items for city council district four, um [3:42:08, 3:42:10]: This council seems to just take over. [3:42:12, 3:42:24]: We're having all these discussions before we even hear from the public. I understand the process. I know the process. It just seems like it changes every single time there's a proposal. [3:42:25, 3:42:27]: that is presented for City Council District Four. [3:42:28, 3:42:37]: This council shouldn't be having all these discussions before the public does. I know that the developer, their attorney, has to do their presentation. [3:42:38, 3:42:41]: Now what are we gonna do? Once the public [3:42:41, 3:42:43]: They make their comments and [3:42:43, 3:42:54]: Then you're gonna ask the staff come back up. You're gonna ask the developer and their attorney to come back up. Then we're gonna go into this whole blown out, long discussion all over again. [3:42:57, 3:43:01]: Please be consistent with these public hearing items. [3:43:02, 3:43:08]: Every single time these proposals are presented to city council district four, things just change. [3:43:09, 3:43:10]: Thank you, sir. [3:43:10, 3:43:17]: You're welcome. Um, madam clerk, when f late first person speaks, please start the clock. Ma'am, come on up and for your name and address, please. [3:43:21, 3:43:41]: Good afternoon. My name is Charlene Johnson. I live at 122 Turning Point, Stockbridge, Georgia. I want to say a little something first why I moved to Stockbridge, Georgia. I came here, graduated from Marshmallow College. [3:43:41, 3:43:43]: Was living in Stone Mountain [3:43:43, 3:43:53]: I worked two jobs and I made sure I saved my money and I rolled all over Georgia to find the right place for me to live. [3:43:54, 3:43:56]: And I bought my home. [3:43:56, 3:44:16]: And Stockbridge. Why? Because I read about Stockbridge. I study. I don't have my son is 36 now. I'm 60. And I'm happy where I live at. And this home was my home since this they built these homes 1997. I bought this home 16 years ago. [3:44:16, 3:44:36]: My home was 110. Right now, the value of my home is 380. And I'm trying to get it more. So when y'all are talking about putting a townhouse development in our backyard, 90, and you saying some might be [3:44:36, 3:44:54]: One garage, car garage, some might be two, you're talking about our value now. So when you do that, you're talking about the value of our home that we bought these homes to live because we love our neighborhood. First of all, let's talk about the traffic. [3:44:55, 3:44:58]: The traffic this morning I left. [3:44:59, 3:45:16]: out at seven. I didn't get to work till eight oh five. Why? Because it was raining and traffic is always up North Henry Boulevard. Always. You can go on a Sunday. I go to church, I get out on Center Street, I make a left, I have to wait. [3:45:16, 3:45:18]: There's no light there. [3:45:19, 3:45:39]: So the traffic if something if we having a concert here at the um amphitheater, we have traffic. The other day we had traffic. I don't know what the traffic was. I live on this side. I couldn't get over. I had to go all the way around um Food Depot to get back to my home. So let's [3:45:39, 3:45:40]: Let's talk about ninety more [3:45:41, 3:46:01]: um town townhomes coming in our backyard traffic okay let's talk about when he said single woman single parents are single people living in a townhouse with one car garage like the um the the council said she said if [3:46:01, 3:46:03]: If you single you still want more. [3:46:04, 3:46:10]: You d you can't just say'cause I'm single, I want a one car garage. That's not fair. [3:46:10, 3:46:17]: Well, let's talk about our neighborhood back here in turning point. Quiet, peaceful, no crime. [3:46:17, 3:46:22]: Put this there, rank these there, we're gonna have crime. [3:46:23, 3:46:34]: I'm telling y'all, we don't have no crimes back there. We know everybody. Now let's talk about this fence. How tall the fence is gonna be. Y'all never mention that. [3:46:36, 3:46:40]: Commercial, I thought that was a commercial development. [3:46:44, 3:46:55]: When you said you had a Zoom meeting, you call, I don't think you had my number, I didn't get no call, I didn't get no invitement. [3:46:55, 3:46:58]: Invited to the Zoom meeting. I would have been glad to [3:47:02, 3:47:07]: I'm just I'm just kinda upset because I just heard of this. [3:47:08, 3:47:11]: And you talking about ninety. [3:47:11, 3:47:14]: We don't have ninety homes back there. [3:47:14, 3:47:21]: The crime rate is going to go up. I pray that y'all are listening to us. The crime rate is going to go up. [3:47:22, 3:47:34]: You talking about renting some of these. You talking about buying some of these. So when you rent these, people who don't pay their mortgage on time, you're gonna put them out. So then we're gonna have back and forth, back and forth. [3:47:37, 3:47:43]: Thank y'all for listening. Thank you. Appreciate it. Um Ms. Sprayberry, name and address please. [3:47:46, 3:47:55]: Mayor Ford, Council members, my name is Kenneth Wayne Sprayberry. I live at 103 Turning Point Subdivision. I have been there 27 years. [3:47:55, 3:47:58]: I'm probably one of the most outspoken persons our neighborhood. [3:47:59, 3:48:02]: Forgive me, I'm gonna call it the way I see it. Don't mean to offend nobody. [3:48:03, 3:48:06]: Well, we're gonna get in there now was ninety [3:48:06, 3:48:07]: Town homes. [3:48:08, 3:48:09]: The wildlife is gone. [3:48:11, 3:48:13]: The traffic on Central Street is gonna be terrible. [3:48:14, 3:48:16]: Like my neighbor said, crime's gonna go up. [3:48:17, 3:48:20]: There's no mention on the site plan about a fence. [3:48:22, 3:48:25]: That's a easy pathway from the town home straight into our subdivision. [3:48:26, 3:48:27]: There is an easement. [3:48:28, 3:48:29]: Directly behind my property. [3:48:31, 3:48:33]: That ease would go straight into the woods. [3:48:34, 3:48:36]: It's a city of stockbridge easement. [3:48:37, 3:48:39]: I can't put a fence up there, I can't block it. I could. [3:48:40, 3:48:44]: But if y'all ever take notion coming to do work, it's gonna be tore down. I understand that's why I never did it. [3:48:46, 3:48:48]: Ам аскін я, пліз, листен до вас. [3:48:49, 3:48:51]: Yeah, thing is on commercial. [3:48:52, 3:48:54]: Time about so seven to ten minute clock? [3:48:56, 3:49:01]: Okay, I'm sorry to go ahead, so I'm sorry to interrupt you. That's okay. Um it was it was zone commercial? [3:49:02, 3:49:06]: That's what it needs to be. If you look along the entire front of North Henry. [3:49:06, 3:49:07]: There's no town homes. [3:49:08, 3:49:09]: There's no two homes at all. [3:49:11, 3:49:15]: You look across the subdivision, you got the subdivision across there, but it says back back off the road. [3:49:16, 3:49:19]: You go down looking at this the side plan. [3:49:20, 3:49:24]: Where the water goes down the hill. The water will go down the hill. [3:49:24, 3:49:29]: I fought for years about a water problem on my property. I finally got to see a stop bridge to take care of. [3:49:30, 3:49:31]: This water's gonna go straight down. [3:49:32, 3:49:34]: Back into the back of our soul division. [3:49:35, 3:49:36]: Down toward Brushy Creek. [3:49:37, 3:49:38]: If you go back here now. [3:49:39, 3:49:40]: Ya ugye chance. [3:49:41, 3:49:44]: Ride down Davis Road. Go around P Clark Park. It's our park. [3:49:45, 3:49:46]: Look in the trash. [3:49:47, 3:49:50]: That gathers from the storm water that goes back here. [3:49:52, 3:49:53]: I have talked. [3:49:54, 3:49:56]: To Mr. Gardner, he's had people go back and clean it up for. [3:49:57, 3:49:59]: Trash is gonna go through the stormwaters. We all know that. [3:50:00, 3:50:03]: Now you got ninety units storm water going back here now. [3:50:04, 3:50:06]: What impact y'all think that's gonna have? [3:50:08, 3:50:10]: It's gonna br it's gonna have an impact on everything. [3:50:10, 3:50:12]: Our subdivision is gonna be a swamp land. [3:50:13, 3:50:17]: My neighbors in the very back of our subdivision, they won't have a backyard, they're gonna have a swamp. [3:50:19, 3:50:20]: That's not fair. [3:50:22, 3:50:23]: Leave it. [3:50:23, 3:50:24]: Commercial [3:50:25, 3:50:26]: Leave our subdivision alone. [3:50:27, 3:50:31]: We like sitting outside. I moved there, raised my kids there. [3:50:31, 3:50:34]: I love setting my fence in the backyard, getting out early in the morning. [3:50:35, 3:50:39]: Drinking my coffee, watching the deer, listen to peace and quiet. [3:50:39, 3:50:40]: That's my lifestyle. [3:50:42, 3:50:45]: Now I got townhomes, I'ma walk out my backyard. [3:50:45, 3:50:46]: Hey [3:50:47, 3:50:48]: Hope you don't come rob us. [3:50:51, 3:50:54]: Do the right thing. That's all I'm asking y'all. Do the right thing on this. [3:50:55, 3:50:59]: Thank you all. Thank you. Uh next uh next lady, please, name and address. [3:51:00, 3:51:00]: Yeah. [3:51:05, 3:51:17]: My name is Nancy Payne Coughlin. I have lived in Stock oh three oh three Oak Hill Terrace, Stockbridge. I've lived in Stockbridge thirty nine years, thirty-one at the home I'm in now. [3:51:19, 3:51:28]: I'm gonna not even go into the not in my backyard, even though it literally will be in my backyard. First, thank y'all. [3:51:28, 3:51:37]: And I wanna thank Mr. Brock. I called him. He answered my call on a Friday afternoon at three thirty, which most people don't do. Thank you. [3:51:40, 3:51:47]: My biggest concern is the commercial aspect. I used to own commercial property. [3:51:47, 3:51:51]: If you have C one or C two commercial property, it is a gift. [3:51:52, 3:52:12]: North Henry Boulevard, those four lots that you're talking about. The funeral home will have to go. But you've got four commercial, I think they're C one lots. You talk about, we want people to come to the concerts, we want to have little coffee shops, we want to have bookstores. [3:52:12, 3:52:30]: We want to have these four lots. We don't have a city square. We don't have a quote unquote downtown. From Flippin Road to East Atlanta Road is basically what people consider our downtown. [3:52:30, 3:52:32]: Let it be commercial. [3:52:32, 3:52:37]: And be nice commercial places where we can go. That's [3:52:38, 3:52:58]: I'm sorry. But I mean I understand that's the only way they can get to the ten acres in the back, but at some point there's gotta be some kind of compromise. I don't know what the solution is, but there's gotta be a solution and you gotta listen to all these people because it will definitely affect like I say it's gonna [3:52:58, 3:52:59]: [13980.0, 14000.0]: in my backyard, no more filling up my bird feeder in my nightgown every morning. So please, please. And I do want to thank Mr. Thomas. He's lived here and been involved probably as long as I have. So he's been around a long time. Thank you. Thank y'all. No, thank you, ma'am. [3:53:20, 3:53:22]: Next individual please name and address. [3:53:26, 3:53:30]: Elizabeth Hargrove, one oh three Club Place, Stockbridge, Georgia. [3:53:31, 3:53:35]: And I just the the project um [3:53:35, 3:53:50]: It's it's ninety units, it's too big for that area and the Okay, hold one second please. Okay, council, that's ten minutes. Wanna extend the time for these folks here? Okay, got it. Okay. We'll extend the time, ma'am. Go away, please. [3:53:50, 3:53:52]: Reset the clock, please. Uh Madam Clerk. [3:53:54, 3:53:54]: Coin. [3:53:55, 3:53:56]: And um [3:53:57, 3:54:05]: Okay, so it's too many units. It's it's gonna be a glut of traffic. And uh to this lady's point, yes, it's it's not [3:54:05, 3:54:18]: consistent I know that y'all are trying to have a vision for what Stockbridge is, but I think there's a reality of what it is. Um we don't have McDonough Square and I've heard people talking about um [3:54:18, 3:54:25]: you know, Decatur or downtown Atlanta and and the these different facades of these townhomes. [3:54:26, 3:54:38]: Th this is these are really more traditional communities, I think, that stuff Stockbridge. So but yes, I think it's gonna be too many units. I'm concerned at Club Place where I am. [3:54:38, 3:54:50]: There's no um there is gonna be a twenty-five foot barrier, but there's gonna be no privacy fence and people will drift into the neighborhood. That's just the way it is, and whether it's children, [3:54:51, 3:54:57]: uh adults because we get foot traffic as it is and we see these people and we go, where where they've even come from? [3:54:58, 3:55:00]: Um so that is concerning [3:55:01, 3:55:03]: Um also the amount of water. [3:55:04, 3:55:07]: F the flooding from the creek that's back there. [3:55:08, 3:55:11]: Um а no the property where I am already. [3:55:12, 3:55:28]: uh it I don't even know how many yards you would say that is, but it does flood up to up the property and once there's a glut of water coming off of the proposed, it's only going to increase with the glut. It's only going to back up even more. [3:55:28, 3:55:29]: Um [3:55:30, 3:55:31]: And [3:55:33, 3:55:53]: And then I am concerned about that that access, that back access off of uh on Club Place. I I don't like that. It's disturbing. It's going to be a roadway. I know it's supposed to be locked, but there's going to be foot traffic from that. And and I thought Stockbridge has a no parking on the street ordinance already. [3:55:52, 3:55:55]: Ready and you know uh [3:55:55, 3:56:11]: Maybe I don't understand the law as to why that aspect of it is even needed, but um it seems to me that if they enforce the codes on no street parking, that if the emergency vehicles need to access the property off of Highway 42, they can do that. [3:56:11, 3:56:18]: And um that's the extent. Thank you very much. Thank you for your comments, sir. Please name and address. [3:56:20, 3:56:25]: Good afternoon. My name is Charles Freeman. I live at one hundred turning point. [3:56:26, 3:56:29]: I've been in this house for twenty six years almost. [3:56:30, 3:56:40]: And I really have loved this area. When I first moved here from Memphis, I moved here in ninety one. I lived in Riverdale. Didn't like it. [3:56:40, 3:56:42]: Just got lost a little bit. [3:56:42, 3:56:44]: And found this subdivision. [3:56:45, 3:56:49]: The thing about this you all you all have to put yourselves in our position. [3:56:50, 3:56:57]: Especially the people, not just only the people just that's moved there maybe five or ten years, but the people that's been dedicated to this area. [3:56:57, 3:57:01]: for the twenty, thirty, some єers. [3:57:01, 3:57:17]: My concern mostly is about the development really truly. If you're gonna say that this is a commercial development, then how about we just keep it like that? Because once you start changing that development, then your landscape, your development of the [3:57:18, 3:57:22]: The w the way the water flows and stuff. We already get a lot of water already. [3:57:22, 3:57:33]: What my house is at, it's a heel. So all that water comes there. And it it kinda floods up the area. And I have a drainage area in my yard, but it'll actually be about [3:57:33, 3:57:37]: good two feet over that drainage and I'm like, why the water's not going there? [3:57:38, 3:57:38]: So [3:57:39, 3:57:42]: But I think you guys just need to put yourself in our position. [3:57:43, 3:57:44]: Pretend that you live where we live at. [3:57:45, 3:57:52]: We don't want crime where we are. It's really nice there. You you if you didn't know any better, you could actually sleep with the door open that I wouldn't do, but [3:57:53, 3:58:01]: You know, y that's just old school stuff that doesn't exist today. So I'm just asking you all to plead with us. [3:58:01, 3:58:09]: Look at us and how we are living and it is not it's no crime and it it's a blessing for me. I feel very honored to live. [3:58:10, 3:58:22]: in this area. So you guys just take that in mind. You know, think about hard working people like yourselves and do the right thing. Have a good night. Appreciate it. Ma'am, name and address please. [3:58:27, 3:58:31]: Karen Charmain, one ten Creek Circle, Stockbridge. [3:58:32, 3:58:35]: Stockbridge North community backs up to [3:58:35, 3:58:38]: The club circle community. [3:58:38, 3:58:41]: We have a problem with Brush Creek. [3:58:41, 3:58:44]: We have had a problem with brush creek. [3:58:46, 3:58:53]: Council member Thomas, I'm sure, remembers all this that went on to the redevelopment of that. [3:58:54, 3:59:02]: I would invite you all to put your boots on and come walk with me along where my property backs up to the creek. [3:59:03, 3:59:05]: Where some of these other people live in [3:59:05, 3:59:10]: their community in the club circle or the club club circle. [3:59:11, 3:59:13]: Club drive area. [3:59:14, 3:59:14]: Now [3:59:15, 3:59:21]: When you want to talk about stormwater runoff, I have spent tens of thousands of dollars. [3:59:22, 3:59:31]: With French drains, gutter systems, underground gutter systems, spillways, dirt being hauled into my property. [3:59:32, 3:59:40]: Transit lines shot just because of the development of all the concrete up creek from me. [3:59:41, 3:59:50]: Again, Mr. Aaron at the public serv public works department, he probably knows me on a first name basis. I need to take the gentleman to lunch. [3:59:51, 3:59:55]: Now again, I welcome you to come and take a walk with me. [3:59:56, 4:00:00]: It is swamp city down there. It's like Zika City. [4:00:00, 4:00:10]: Snake Pit City, encroachment on wildlife, already an eyesore back there, uh a human health threat. [4:00:11, 4:00:13]: Биказ в догнат water. [4:00:14, 4:00:31]: If you start cutting through club place to have an access, access only for emergency vehicles, you may as well forget it. Because once that happens, I already have people walking up along my picket fence, cutting through the city right of way, right down here. [4:00:32, 4:00:36]: That I have to run off. I'm I'm gonna post some no trespassing signs. [4:00:38, 4:00:40]: I'm sorry. [4:00:40, 4:00:42]: Амна агіест. [4:00:43, 4:00:53]: bettering things. I'm for progress, but I'm also for preservation and tradition. I'm probably in one of those older houses [4:00:55, 4:00:59]: That was built a long time ago, nineteen eighty. [4:01:00, 4:01:04]: However, my house is not made out of matchsticks. [4:01:05, 4:01:10]: I have a good house. I love my neighborhood. I have a diverse neighborhood and come to think of it. [4:01:10, 4:01:17]: If anybody knows about DEI, diversity, equity, and inclusion, it is me. I was a special education teacher. [4:01:18, 4:01:24]: I probably know more than most people would know about that kind of thing than in their entire lifetime. [4:01:26, 4:01:28]: So my thing is [4:01:28, 4:01:45]: Don't put a cut through and call it an emergency cut through because it won't be there. We'll get traffic, we'll get undesirables, we'll get kids. There's kids I've had to run off that aren't even in my neighborhood from playing in the creek because I don't want a liability issue. [4:01:47, 4:01:53]: And when you consider these votes that you all are doing, just remember this. [4:01:53, 4:01:55]: You have your job here. [4:01:56, 4:01:58]: On this council? [4:01:58, 4:02:00]: Because you were elected. [4:02:01, 4:02:08]: You were elected to this position to represent all the citizens of Stockbridge. [4:02:09, 4:02:10]: Надже [4:02:11, 4:02:13]: Some or one [4:02:14, 4:02:16]: And not for your own self. [4:02:17, 4:02:23]: You were elected to this position to serve the desires and the needs of [4:02:24, 4:02:26]: Of the citizens of Stockbridge. [4:02:27, 4:02:33]: And just as a friendly reminder with all due respect to every one of you. [4:02:33, 4:02:37]: And thanking my fellow citizens that are here. [4:02:39, 4:02:41]: We put you in this job. [4:02:44, 4:02:47]: So that means and according to the city of Stockbridge. [4:02:48, 4:02:49]: Organizational chart. [4:02:50, 4:02:52]: You work for us. [4:02:52, 4:02:54]: Not the other way around. [4:02:55, 4:03:01]: Thank you. Thank you for your comments. Um mister M Ryan and Mr. Gardner, come back to the podium, please. [4:03:03, 4:03:04]: No, no, not you, ma'am, you're fine. [4:03:05, 4:03:23]: Th uh by the way, on that note too, the public hearing is closed, by the way. All right, so uh once again w on a previous uh uh public hearing we heard about water issues, a turning point. I mean, what what do you know about any type of in that particular area? What can we do, what we need to do, and what's going on with that? Can you can you explain that? [4:03:24, 4:03:27]: I I have to give it Mr. Deshus. [4:03:27, 4:03:36]: Obviously he has a little bit longer history than I do here, so I can't say that since I've been here the last two years I haven't heard anything, but that's not to say that they haven't been communicating with Mr Dashes. [4:03:36, 4:03:50]: Okay. I don't know if uh the question something came up about easement as well, about the easement dealing with this development and and turning point subdivision. Uh we are we breaking the easement or how things go into buffers and things of this nature? Are we doing all right with that? [4:03:51, 4:03:53]: No, not that I'm aware of, not with this project. [4:03:54, 4:04:14]: All right. Now I know that we do have a parking no parking street ordinance. Uh let's see here. Uh and I know that what I understood is that we've now agreed the uh developer agreed to have two cars for the uh for each one of those townhomes. So one cars are out, so two cars there. Uh we agreed to that. That'd be part of the uh [4:04:14, 4:04:14]: Well. [4:04:15, 4:04:18]: The agreement they came up with we we agreed to if that's the case. [4:04:18, 4:04:20]: And um [4:04:20, 4:04:23]: See, see, see something else I had on my mind here. [4:04:23, 4:04:43]: Uh oh yeah. I think uh the three hundred two three bedrooms and three roughly three hundred fifty dollars, uh three hundred and fifty thousand I'm sorry, probably for uh the the the townhomes. Is that was that what I heard earlier? Three hundred and fifty and that means that and it's a gated community. So otherwise if anything, I would think logically speaking it it'd increase the value [4:04:43, 4:05:03]: of of of of the area around it with when it's a gated community, 350, two car garages. So I think that'd be helpful for the overall community in this aspect. Just my simple synopsis of that. All right. On that note I'll be quiet. Any other uh comments or questions the council may have. Yes I do. Go ahead. I like to can you show me all of the um [4:05:03, 4:05:06]: access points into this proposed development, please. [4:05:12, 4:05:16]: There's one there, and then there's one right here. [4:05:18, 4:05:19]: True. [4:05:20, 4:05:24]: I ain't wondering more carrying emergency access. [4:05:25, 4:05:31]: So you need do you need to come up and help out or or is this? If you follow the cursor. [4:05:31, 4:05:35]: The the There's no connection beside the [4:05:36, 4:05:40]: So let's require pocket points real quick. [4:05:40, 4:05:51]: It's just two? It's one full access onto North North Henry and then this will be a gated emergency only access. And that's required by state fire fire code. [4:05:51, 4:05:54]: Okay. Are these for sale or rent? For sale. [4:05:55, 4:05:55]: Okay. [4:05:56, 4:06:02]: In the just with the is it five percent or ten percent? Ten percent cap on rental. Okay. [4:06:03, 4:06:03]: Um [4:06:04, 4:06:05]: Are you [4:06:05, 4:06:08]: amenable to decrease the density. I don't [4:06:09, 4:06:19]: I don't prefer to have that high density of ninety units and I definitely don't um prefer having you all develop the commercial piece. [4:06:19, 4:06:31]: I can't support this. But we are way below the existing density that surrounds us. Uh if you look at Oak Hill and Turning Point, we are below those densities and we're well below the medium density uh threshold. [4:06:32, 4:06:39]: So I mean we are not maxing out density at at any means. We're actually at the lower end of the density. [4:06:39, 4:06:42]: Okay, considering the um [4:06:43, 4:06:45]: The area around the [4:06:45, 4:06:50]: This proposed development is why I'm asking to decrease the density. [4:06:51, 4:06:58]: And and that's I guess what I was trying to allude to is that uh the density adjacent to us is actually higher than what we were proposing. [4:06:59, 4:07:00]: Um [4:07:00, 4:07:05]: The multifamily residential of the Oak Hill townhomes is [4:07:07, 4:07:07]: Um [4:07:08, 4:07:13]: Is six point six seven units per acre. Turning point is uh approximately [4:07:14, 4:07:15]: Can you show me that? [4:07:15, 4:07:18]: Okay is this development right here. [4:07:20, 4:07:22]: And how many own units are there? [4:07:22, 4:07:25]: There are approximately sixteen units. [4:07:25, 4:07:27]: And then turning point is at [4:07:28, 4:07:42]: There's only sixteen units in the Oak Hill townhome. That's correct. And then Turning Point, which is a urban single family detached product or product, uh, is at a density of eight point zero seven units per acre. [4:07:42, 4:07:48]: And how many units? Uh forty five are there? Forty five. Twenty five. Forty five. Forty five. Okay. [4:07:48, 4:07:49]: Again. [4:07:50, 4:07:51]: This is high. [4:07:52, 4:07:53]: Density. [4:07:54, 4:07:55]: Residential. [4:07:55, 4:07:58]: In my buck, with the amount of units. [4:07:59, 4:08:00]: That's what I'm looking at. [4:08:01, 4:08:03]: I don't support it. Sorry. [4:08:05, 4:08:17]: All right, any other questions, uh go ahead go away, Ms. Gantt. I isn't it possible I know you had mentioned the square footage being about fourteen hundred square feet to two thousand? That's the low yeah, that's the rank it [4:08:18, 4:08:27]: What's that? We're not oh yeah. We're not uh four star is not the end builder, so those uh uh floor plans fluctuate, but that's a general range fourteen hundred to two thousand. Uh [4:08:27, 4:08:30]: You know, average is around eighteen hundred. [4:08:30, 4:08:33]: It's around eighteen hundred units or square. [4:08:34, 4:08:54]: Um my concern is my preference I'm I'm a very concerned about a fourteen hundred square feet anything in the area. I don't know. Um especially we'll have you know, we're asking for two car or garages. We're so eighteen hundred to two thousand square feet or si between sixteen to two thousand square feet. I've almost fifteen. [4:08:54, 4:09:05]: I'm sorry? The minimum is fifteen hundred square feet. The minimum is fifteen hundred. And plus since we're going to the two car units, uh that for it'll likely be larger. [4:09:05, 4:09:06]: Okay. [4:09:08, 4:09:17]: But so are you not able to do sixteen hundred square feet to two thousand? Yes. Yeah. That's a sixteen minimum. Okay. [4:09:18, 4:09:30]: Again the minimum I'm sorry, go ahead. No, you you got it next. Go ahead. I was just gonna make a point of clarification. When you said [4:09:30, 4:09:43]: uh this po uh property or develop it is less dense than turning point and others. It is because not because of the quantity, but because of the land mass, correct. This property is is a very larger [4:09:43, 4:10:03]: piece of property. So the number of units per land makes it less dense. Well and the fact that we have almost thirty percent open space. Right. Um I mean if we wanted to develop up to the medium density residential seven point nine nine units per acre, we would be over two hundred units. And I'm I'm looking at your diagram, you still have how [4:10:03, 4:10:23]: How about how many acres is that from the pond down to the creek and be and to the edge of the property? It's approximately four point three acres. Of undeveloped space. And then on the which I guess that would be the west side of the property, but the bottom that we're looking at, you still have a large amount of landmass in that area. [4:10:23, 4:10:26]: [15026.4, 15044.7]: What type of buffer will you be using in there? W will there be a fence? I know someone s talked about fencing. Some of the people's concerns were will it be fence? And then um this access road becoming a pedestrian path. What type of material would be used for that fence? [4:10:45, 4:11:00]: For uh the access the gate. For the gate. Uh I mean we don't have that designed yet, but it will be a lockable gate, likely a metal gate. Um it something that will allow the fire department easy access to in in uh instances of emergency. [4:11:02, 4:11:22]: And whether be like shrubbery or like um canopy of trees between I guess the western Yeah. If you can see here there's a seven or twenty five foot zoning buffer. Um there's approximately a hundred feet between the back of our units and the property line here. There's almost four hundred feet between the the the back the the last [4:11:22, 4:11:33]: That's back wall of the property to the canopy. To our property line. So that's, you know, over a football field. [4:11:34, 4:11:41]: The over a football field. Yeah, between our the back of our units to the back of the house on club. So I mean it the buffer is significant. [4:11:43, 4:11:43]: Okay. [4:11:44, 4:11:45]: Thank you. [4:11:46, 4:11:57]: Yeah, go ahead, Mr. Wow, that that that's some new so bow, that's that buffer. And then basically what you're gonna do is leave that uh that wooded area undisturbed pretty much in those buffers. [4:11:57, 4:12:17]: For the that's correct. Within the twenty five foot buffer, um we will have to we haven't done our final grading, so I'm not sure where our limits servants would be, but we would have to grade behind the units. Right, right. But what I'm saying is you're not I mean, instead of just planting some new trees, you would d exercise the right if you could to just leave the existing vegetation there. [4:12:17, 4:12:37]: Instead of going out and buying some new trees. That's correct on that 25-foot buffer. Okay. All right. And uh what was the other question? Certainly. Okay, I'm done. Done. Mr. Barber, Mr. Mr. Berry was uh very insightful. All right. So on that note, if they're not [4:12:37, 4:12:42]: I do have a comment, Mayor Ford. [4:12:43, 4:12:47]: No one mentioned flock cameras. Is that one of the conditions added here? Yes. [4:12:49, 4:13:09]: We did. Is that a condition that was added? That's a request. And I'm sorry if we haven't mentioned it yet, but that's definitely a request. Everything that we normally do should be a request for standard from now on. And Ryan, if you don't mind making a middle note for adding that to our conditions in like you [4:13:09, 4:13:10]: You've done with the ten foot path. [4:13:11, 4:13:17]: It just so we're clear on what you're asking, the flaw cameras are the cameras that take pictures of the license plates of field lantern and exit. [4:13:17, 4:13:33]: So we're requiring those from for any new constructions in any subdivisions now. Um for the safety of everyone. We we're requiring that the developer place flock cameras at the entrances and exits of subdivisions. And we're agreeable to that. That's fine. [4:13:34, 4:13:49]: Oh sorry, sir. I said we're agreeable to that. Good deal. All right. I I still have my question. Um I believe this second entrance of Club Place in fact I believe there was a young lady who was [4:13:50, 4:13:51]: Behind you. [4:13:52, 4:13:54]: Mr. Anderson, I don't know if she's still here. [4:13:56, 4:13:59]: This club place where this entrance is, is that where you live? [4:14:00, 4:14:02]: Okay, thought so. Um [4:14:04, 4:14:13]: She has some concerns with that. If you would speak with her um in regards to that entranceway into her yard. [4:14:13, 4:14:33]: Yes, we c I can I can get her information. And I don't know what is appropriate, Mayor Ford, um, but I'd like to make an amendment to our comprehensive plan, I believe it is, um, to require developers to notify all homeowners, not just the property owners whose property are but their proposed developments. [4:14:33, 4:14:38]: because that's what's happening. They're only required to notify [4:14:38, 4:14:39]: Property owners. [4:14:40, 4:14:43]: Who's adjacent or uh but's theirs. [4:14:44, 4:14:47]: So everybody else around it is not notified. [4:14:47, 4:14:48]: I'm spending my time. [4:14:49, 4:14:52]: having to get out and go and talk with these homeowners. [4:14:53, 4:15:03]: Is it the comprehensive plan, Mr. Anderson, that needs to be amended in order to require that would be the UDC. The UDC. Yes. Okay. But [4:15:04, 4:15:11]: Okay. Well once the council takes the vote on this public hearing, then I'd like to make a motion for that. Thank you, sir. [4:15:12, 4:15:21]: Well okay. We'll deal with that when time comes. All right. Any other questions from the council here? Okay. Not okay. If we're clear, so let's let's let's go down this road then. [4:15:22, 4:15:28]: Comprehensive plan amendment case C P two zero two three dash zero nine located in council district four. [4:15:29, 4:15:41]: Consideration of a request of a comprehensive plan amendment to change the future land use designation of certain property on north side of North Henry Boulevard and west side of Center Street Street as listed below from [4:15:43, 4:16:03]: Low density mixed use and medium density uh residential to medium density residential to allow for construction of a townhome development. The applicant is Forrester, Forrestar, I'm sorry, USA Real Estate Group Incorporated, represented by J. Allison Brock of Smith Gramble Gamble. [4:16:03, 4:16:20]: and Russell L L P. The property contains five parcels of land lot twelve of District Six, which are listed below, with fifteen point is six zero one acres within the C Limps Start Bridge, Pending C Planning Commission recommendation approval, staff recommendation approval. [4:16:21, 4:16:41]: Forty four, excuse me, forty-eight forty-four North Henry Boulevard, Parcel S one eight dash zero two zero zero three zero zero zero contains one point two acres existing future land use designation LDMU Low Density Mixed Use. Also 4882. [4:16:41, 4:17:01]: North Henry Boulevard parcel S18-020205 contains 1.09 acres. Existing future land use designation LDMU low density mixed use. Also 4900 North Henry Boulevard. [4:17:01, 4:17:21]: Track is parcel S18-02002000. Contains 10.62 acres, existing future land use designation MDR Medium Density Residential. Next is 4900 North Henry Boulevard, second track, parcel S18-0200. [4:17:21, 4:17:41]: zero two zero zero two zero zero six contains two point two one acres existing future land use designation LDMU low density mixed use and then lastly parcel on center street with no address parcel S18 that's zero two zero zero four zero zero nine contains point five [4:17:41, 4:17:55]: six acres existing future land use designation LDMU low density and mixed use. So I need a motion to accept this uh change, please, sir. So did you say so move, sir? So move now this word the conditions will be on the next one, right? [4:17:56, 4:18:01]: Right, this is r right, this restaurant would be. Right. I just want to verify. The conditions are on the next one. [4:18:03, 4:18:03]: Okay. [4:18:04, 4:18:05]: All right, so move. [4:18:06, 4:18:10]: Okay, well this is the comp we this is we're talking about the comp plan right now, sir. [4:18:10, 4:18:14]: This is this I read I read what I read was comprehensive planned amendment. [4:18:14, 4:18:15]: Yeah the the [4:18:16, 4:18:22]: The conditions will be on the rezoning. Okay, there we go. Just wanna make sure. Okay, Miss Ms. Alexander made a motion. [4:18:22, 4:18:23]: A second. [4:18:24, 4:18:27]: Second. Okay, Miss uh Ms. Camp, second then. All in favor, please indicate. [4:18:29, 4:18:49]: Okay, you you you you you abstain? So three Ms. Barber you are voting? Yay, no pass. Three one one. Three one one motion passed. Okay. Rezoning case RZ-2023-10 located council district four. Consideration and request for [4:18:49, 4:19:09]: rezoning a rezoning to rezone certain property on north side of North Henry Boulevard and west side of Center Street as we are listed below. From SR suburban residential to OI Office Industrial NC1 Neighborhood Commercial to MFR multiple family residential to allow for construction of a town [4:19:09, 4:19:29]: Home development. The applicant is a four-star USA Real Estate Group Incorporated, represented by J. Alexander Brock and Smith Gambrel. Gambrel, I guess that's how he's pronounced, and Russell LLP. The property contains five parcels of land lot 12 of District 6. This is below with 15.03. [4:19:29, 4:19:49]: fifteen point six zero one acres within the city starboard city limits. Plan commission recommendation was approval with conditions. Staff recommendation approval with conditions. Number one, four eight four four four four four four four North Henry Boulevard, parcel S one eight dash zero two zero zero three zero zero zero contains one point [4:19:49, 4:20:09]: Number two, 4882 North Henry Boulevard, Parcel S18-02002005 contains 1.09 acres zoned OI office industrial. Number three, 4900 North Henry Boulevard. [4:20:09, 4:20:29]: Boulevard, first track, parcel S one eight dash zero two zero zero two zero zero zero contains ten point six two acres zoned SR suburban residential number four forty nine hundred North Henry Boulevard second track parcel S one eight dash zero two zero zero two zero zero six [4:20:29, 4:20:49]: Contains 2.21 acres zone OI office industrial. Number five, parcel on Center Street with no address. Parcel S18-02004009 contains point five six acres zone C1 neighborhood commercial. I need a motion [4:20:49, 4:21:09]: uh all for this resonant case with in all the actual um adjustments I guess you may say. Uh mayor. Yes sir. I would like to request that the staff read all of the conditions to make sure that we have them all in there. Sure. Including the ten foot path and the flock cameras. [4:21:10, 4:21:30]: Condition number one is based on the site plan. The applicant will submit a site plan similar to the one they submitted on 1201, but this one will contain all two car garages and a realignment of the parking. The develop, condition number two, the developer shall comply with the requirements. [4:21:30, 4:21:46]: of the city fire marshal regarding the location, dimensions, and material for all site access and internal street. The third one, the developers shall comply with the requirements of the city's public works department in a timely manner for the provision of water and sewer facilities. [4:21:48, 4:21:52]: For the development site. Number f um number five, um [4:21:53, 4:22:13]: Architectural design. All townhomes shall be consist of brick on at least three sides. At least eighty percent of well that's been changed to at least a hundred percent of the townhouse units shall have two car garages and this shall be a gated community. Uh no more than ten percent of the townhomes may be rented at any one time. The development [4:22:13, 4:22:33]: Shall create a HOA Homeowns Association. The developer shall take appropriate steps to preserve Brush Creek and adjacent flood plans, including wildlife protection measures. The minimum square footage shall be 1,600 square feet. Block cameras will be established at the entrance of the subdivision. [4:22:35, 4:22:37]: Um and that's it. [4:22:37, 4:22:43]: Ten foot path along the front. Uh yes. [4:22:44, 4:23:04]: Okay, and honestly the the range is from sixteen to the sixteen hundred to two thousand, but we need the average to be around eighteen hundred as was suggested. So let's make sure that's in there. We we're capturing that, okay. Okay. All right.'Cause we want the average to be uh we don't wanna just build all sixteen hundred. We wanna make sure the average is [4:23:03, 4:23:09]: Above eighteen hundred to maintain the values. Okay, hold on. I think these gentlemen [4:23:10, 4:23:22]: He wanna he wanna ex they wanna exceed two thousand. So again oh no there's not a m there's not a m there's a minimum of sixteen hundred and they need to aver you go i I want it we need to average at least eighteen hundred. [4:23:24, 4:23:36]: I mean minimum eighteen hundred you will average. You can go as low as sixteen hundred, but you need to average over eighteen hundred with the unit. So you don't build all sixteen hundred square foot units. [4:23:36, 4:23:37]: Yeah, you might take it. [4:23:38, 4:23:43]: Uh okay, make sure that uh is that a concern of yours, sir gentlemen? Is that you good with that? Yeah. [4:23:44, 4:23:46]: How can what what's the [4:23:49, 4:23:53]: Well what in builder is injured. [4:23:55, 4:24:10]: Yeah, but we' w these are conditions of approval. So just say minimum sixteen and max twenty four hundred or something like that. Why don't we not need'em that just uh You don't need'em they don't need a max just need a sixteen hundred minimum. Yeah. And the average needs to be above eighteen hundred square feet. [4:24:10, 4:24:16]: Our average has to be above eighty nine. Yes. Just the minimum sixteen. I mean it's easy to do. [4:24:18, 4:24:29]: Alright. We're good now? Yeah, thank you. All right. Uh y you don't do um have all those conditions? Yes, we got'em. I can't recall. Did you say all of the units were a two car? Yes. Thank you. [4:24:32, 4:24:35]: You have that how about you, Miss uh Holliday? Did you catch all that? [4:24:36, 4:24:42]: Okay, good deal. So move. Okay, okay, is there a second to the motion? Yeah, we got five cameras on. Is there a second to the motion? [4:24:43, 4:24:45]: Okay. Ms. Gan second there. All in favor, please indicate. [4:24:47, 4:24:50]: Oh you said saying again, uh Miss Weber? [4:24:51, 4:24:57]: Yes. Okay, opposed. So it's three one one. Motion passed. [4:24:57, 4:25:17]: Three one one. All right. The variance case two zero two three dash zero six council district four. Consideration for request for variance on certain property on the north side of North Henry Boulevard and the west side of Center Street as listed below to allow for the construction of the town home development. [4:25:17, 4:25:37]: The purpose of the variance is to reduce the front yard setbacks of the proposed townhome lots from the required fifty feet to thirty feet under the requested MFR multiple family residential zoning. The applicant is four-star USA Real Estate Group Incorporated, represented by J. Alison Brock and of Smith and Graham Bro and Russell L. [4:25:37, 4:25:57]: LP. The property contains fine parcels in land lot twelve of district six as are listed below with fifteen point six zero one total acres within stock city limits. Planning commission recommendation denial staff recommendation approval. Number one, 4844 North Henry Boulevard. [4:25:57, 4:26:17]: Parcel S18-02003000 contains 1.2 acres. Number 2, 4882 North Henry Boulevard. Parcel S18-02002005 contains 1.09 acres. Number three, 4900 North Henry Boulevard. [4:26:17, 4:26:37]: First track. Parcel S18-02002000 contains 10.62 acres. I'm a four 4900 North Henry Boulevard second track. Parcel S18-0200-2006 contains 2.21 acres. [4:26:37, 4:26:55]: Number five, parcel on center street with no address, parcel S18-020409 contains point five six acres. Need a motion accepted variance uh case. So move. So move for Miss Alexander's a second. Miss Gantt, second then. All in favor, please indicate. [4:26:55, 4:26:56]: I'm sorry. [4:26:57, 4:26:57]: I'm sorry. [4:26:58, 4:27:01]: Yeah, these are all the same properties. We have to do various own c [4:27:02, 4:27:03]: Okay. [4:27:03, 4:27:04]: Okay, what's the question, sir? [4:27:05, 4:27:06]: If we have [4:27:07, 4:27:14]: Almost a hundred yards to the back of one set of property. Why do we need to reset the variance if we have so much space? [4:27:16, 4:27:19]: Uh this is from the the town lots from the request under request. [4:27:20, 4:27:21]: Flood playing on the property. [4:27:23, 4:27:27]: Some of the area some of s some of the areas not buildable, so flip playing. [4:27:28, 4:27:31]: So the entire hundred yards to the west of this motherfucker? [4:27:32, 4:27:46]: To the west. What it promises the floodplain. What what part of the thing is? Right. Yeah. Which but because it's uh it's narrow it's is related. [4:27:50, 4:27:55]: Yeah. [4:27:55, 4:28:15]: Yeah. We have over what do you say fifty feet to the west? How much of that is floodplain and unusable unusable land? What's what's the need or the requirement for pushing it back? A couple of needs. One to move the development more towards the center and away from the adjacent residential uh to accommodate above [4:28:15, 4:28:35]: For the adjacent residences. And there's also grading concerns. The site slopes downhill. It's a very narrow site. So we will need that room for grading. And also it reduces the amount of front yard. The HOA is providing maintenance of the landscaping. So a larger front yard increases the cost. [4:28:35, 4:28:37]: cost for the uh HOA fees. [4:28:40, 4:28:45]: Okay, Mr. Alzheimer, you made a motion, Ms. Ganttz second that motion. All favor of the motion, please indicate. [4:28:46, 4:28:50]: Okay. Oh you you're you're sustaining you which you [4:28:51, 4:28:56]: You voted four? Okay, four. Okay, Miss If you would just ask [4:28:57, 4:29:17]: Who opposed just like you asked who approved. I've got that. They could be this could be a large problem. I got I got three people for post. You oppose for three one one. Motion passed. There you go. All right. Thank you, sir. Thank you. Thank you. All right. Uh on that note, new business. Resolution accepted dedication of portions of the property at thirty nine eighty six. [4:29:17, 4:29:37]: Jodico Road near Candler Road to be used as a public park. Consideration of a resolution to accept portions of the property 3986 Jodico Road near Candler Road within the Stockbridge City limits to be dedicated to the city of Stockbridge by its owner. Candler Road Stockbridge ProPopropco L [4:29:37, 4:29:57]: LLC per the exec uh executed a dedicated agreement between the parties dated December thirteenth, twenty twenty three for use of the city of Stockbridge as a public park and for other public purposes, which is to be constructed by property owner according to the multi-agreeable development plan. Property comprises parcel. [4:29:57, 4:30:17]: Numbers zero seven excuse me zero seven one B zero three zero four six zero zero zero located land lot sixty three and sixty six of District Seven within Henry County, Georgia. And it contains two tracks uh with one point one four uh total acres, track one companion uh containing [4:30:17, 4:30:35]: uh point five nine three acres and track three containing one excuse me point eight one one acres as are depicted in exhibit a and exhibit b of the delegation agreement. Mr Anderson please. [4:30:35, 4:30:55]: Uh yes, this is um this item is for the um city to accept um the dog park as part of that was part of the agreement between um the warehouse group on 175 Kemler uh road. And here is the concept plan right here. In the middle you have the dog park. [4:30:55, 4:31:13]: Surrounding the dog park, you got sidewalks all the way around. And on the outskirts on Jodeco Road and beyond you got a ten foot multi platform trail that stops at around right here before you get the to um there's a big ditch with a lot of trees in it that [4:31:15, 4:31:35]: prevents the uh the ten foot um multi trail from going all the way around. So they the uh developer agreed to extend it further than his original development agreement with the city. So he's extending it to about right here. The original development agreement called for the multipurpose trail to stop right here where I got my cursor. But [4:31:35, 4:31:40]: H now the developer has agreed to extend it to um to the end of the [4:31:41, 4:31:49]: the um possible development the developable l developable land. There's some land, um there's trees in the [4:31:49, 4:32:05]: and a floodplain, uh well a creek that prevents the um the ten foot multi purpose trail from going any any further. So, but originally with the agreement that he originally signed with the city, he was supposed to stop right here, but he's extending it until he gets to that barrier right there. [4:32:07, 4:32:09]: So any um inside the um [4:32:10, 4:32:22]: The dog park will have like seven benches and a f and a fence and there's the entrance right there. So it just requires the city to accept and then it'll be part of our park system. [4:32:23, 4:32:33]: Mayor. Yes, sir. Okay, when I was out there, Mr. Gardner, you there? Do we get the agreement that the trail around the dog park was to be paved? [4:32:37, 4:32:41]: Come on. The the velpers here. Come on. Come up, boys. [4:32:42, 4:32:46]: There was only it was only like a gravel trail. That part it needed to be [4:32:48, 4:33:06]: Hi, uh Wes Simpson, ten fifty Crown Point Parkway, um, suite seven sixty Atlanta, Georgia. Um yes, right now it just has a gravel base due to weather. We're actually gonna do concrete in lieu of asphalt on that trail to blend in with all the other sidewalks around it. Okay. [4:33:07, 4:33:15]: Well, certainly appreciate that and uh extending the trail across the uh frontage as far as you could. So certainly. Thank you so much. Yes, sir. [4:33:16, 4:33:24]: Any other questions for the council? If not, I need a motion to accept this uh this resolution, accept this dedication of this property for us. [4:33:24, 4:33:31]: Thank you, so m uh so move, thank you. Is there a second? Uh m Mr. Berry, second that from Alexander. Mr Berry, all in favor, please indicate. [4:33:33, 4:33:53]: Okay, now decision. Thank you very much. Appreciate it. Thank y'all. No problem. You're welcome. Announces of upcoming meetings and events. Upcoming meetings and announcements, council meetings will be held in the council chambers. Meeting dates, location, and times are subject to a change. And contact City Hall offices at 770-389-7900 or visit the website www.stopbridge. [4:33:53, 4:34:13]: GA.org for updates. The Citywide Development Authority meeting is second Tuesday of each month, 6 p.m. City Hall Levi Meeting Room, which is February 13th. Planning Commission meetings of each month, 6:30 p.m. in the council city council chambers on February 15th. The Downtown Development Authority meetings. 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And [4:36:48, 4:37:08]: And for more information regarding meet the mayor or council Nestidus, please contact Ross and Ross at 678-833-3348. Or by way of email, of course, at ross at stopbridgega.org. Um, a couple good things here without a doubt. First of all, happy Valentine's Day, everybody. So remember to take every [4:37:08, 4:37:28]: Your loved ones and significant others here for Valentine's Day. And COVID-19 is still out there, so get your boosted shots, your flu shots, and be healthy once you be strong and healthy for your families and loved ones. Will Anderson, once again, a starbridge resident, NFL defensive rookie of the year. [4:37:28, 4:37:40]: Rookie of the Year. Will Anderson Jr. Starbucks Regiment out of Alabama and out of Dutchtown High School. All right. Fantastic to uh Will there for doing some great great working hard and working well. Um [4:37:41, 4:38:01]: Actually, if you watch the Super Bowl, ladies and gentlemen, I just got a message here from CNN. It says that that Super Bowl was uh the highest rating Super Bowl ever since viewing audience, ever since the uh nineteen sixty nine moon landing. So I don't know how many millions of people that is, but obviously it was well watched by a whole lot of folks. You know, and and great great to Kansas City. [4:38:00, 4:38:20]: Won that game, if you're a Kansas City fan, of course. And this past Saturday, we had a like a kickoff tickler for 2024 concert season. Tickets went on sale for five different uh concerts that we had lined up there. And obviously with these, all these [4:38:20, 4:38:40]: concert though as uh they got signed up there that uh we had uh actually was I think the tickets were twenty percent off and so um very successful for ticket sales excellent Facebook uh feedback from the people that were there and of course we're working on the d f further developing and having a diverse a very diverse lineup for the 2024 season [4:38:40, 4:39:00]: And uh just so you know that uh we did make an ordinance change. So for this year, the uh the attendees uh unf attendees you won't be able to bring any alcohol or food into the amphitheater. We'll have vendors there selling you alcohol inside and food inside the amphitheater itself, so you can't bring anything on site, but you can bring a cooler with water and uh you will be it'll be checked at the gate. [4:39:00, 4:39:20]: When you come in. And that aspect, that cooler can't be more than 12 inches by 12 inches and that aspect as well. So just so you know, StockbridgeAMP.com, once again, StockbridgeAMP.com, and you go online and look at all the things that are coming up and get your next your concert tickets. So May 11th, Mother's Day, you have Tyrese. [4:39:20, 4:39:40]: And Eric Bene coming, Memorial Day weekend. You got Rolls Royce's that band, Evelyn Champaign King, and Rick James's Stone City Band. Sully 13th and 14th for two nights, Kim and Leela James. Sully 20th for Ladies' Night Out. Uh Jodice, Silk, and Johnny Gill. And Johnny Gill will be coming back for the [4:39:40, 4:40:00]: It'd be the fourth time, uh well it'd be the third t visit, but fourth concert for him. And then of course our white party of 70 Soul Jam, old school there, Shylights, Manhattans, Blue Notes, Bloodstone, and Peaches and Herb. So make sure you you get ready for the twenty twenty four season. Like to see you all there. On that note, Council, I don't think there's any executive session issues that I know about. [4:40:00, 4:40:14]: And if that is the case, I'd like to ask a motion to end our meeting. So moved. Okay, Mr. Alexander, who's the second? Second. Mr. Berry, second. All in favor, please indicate. All right. Good night, ladies and gentlemen. We are adjourned. God bless you.