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--- title: February 25 2020 Work Session Meeting date: 2020-02-25 source: 2020-02-25_February_25_2020_Work_Session_Meeting.wav --- [0:00:00, 0:00:00]: Yeah. [0:00:07, 0:00:16]: All right, ladies and gentlemen, we have uh it's six o'clock by the clo I think that clock's a little slow, but regardless of that we'll go by the clock at six o'clock. I'd like to call our work session for twenty five uh [0:00:17, 0:00:17]: February. [0:00:18, 0:00:19]: To order. [0:00:20, 0:00:23]: Invocation, Mr Marshall, please, could you come give an invocation for us? [0:00:23, 0:00:25]: Everybody please stand if you can. [0:00:32, 0:00:43]: Let's pray. Merciful Father, we come before you once again in the most humble way, thanking you, Father God, for all that you've done, blessings we even received today, and blessings still to come. [0:00:43, 0:00:53]: We lift this meeting up to you now, Father God, and ask that you would bless it and keep us all into one accord and have us to be civil and do things and say things that would be pleasing to you. [0:00:53, 0:01:11]: Father God, we ask for a blessing for all the members that are here, all the folks that are here and their families. Father God, we ask you to bless them and just keep them. Father God, it's in the name of Jesus that we send this prayer. It's in the name of Jesus, Father God, that we ask that you receive this prayer and let all saints say. Amen. Amen. [0:01:12, 0:01:23]: The United States of America, into the Republic for which stands one nation, unreal, indivisible, but the ghosts for all. [0:01:26, 0:01:28]: Madam Clerk, roll call please. [0:01:31, 0:01:47]: Councilman Thomas. Councilman Blount. Mayor Ford. Present. Councilwoman Gantt. Present. Councilman Alexander. Present. Councilwoman Barber. Present. Mayor Ford, you have a quorum. Thank you, appreciate it. Uh Councilman, I need a motion to uh adopt the agenda, please. [0:01:48, 0:01:48]: So move. [0:01:49, 0:01:52]: Sir second. Second. All in favor, please indicate. [0:01:53, 0:01:54]: Okay. [0:01:55, 0:01:56]: All right. [0:01:57, 0:02:08]: And what we have here review the minutes for the following meeting uh for the work session on January twenty eighth. So just review that. If any changes, please let the um clerk know of that. [0:02:10, 0:02:15]: And uh on that note we'll we'll get a chance to approve those at our next meeting. [0:02:17, 0:02:28]: Madam Clerk, any public comments? Yes, Mr. Charles Marshall. Okay. Mr. Marshall, please. Come forward, name and address. Well, that's not on there. [0:02:35, 0:02:39]: Charles Marshall, one forty Somerset Hills, McDonough, Georgia. [0:02:40, 0:02:49]: Go right, sir, please. Okay. Thank you, uh Mayor Ford and Council members of Stockbridge. Thank you so much for having these public meetings. I think it's a great opportunity. [0:02:49, 0:03:04]: For us all as citizens to come and speak with you uh and uh and be able to discuss with you some of the things about the city. Uh as I said before, my name is Charles Marshall. I'm the president of a newly formed organization called Henry County Coalition Committee. [0:03:05, 0:03:20]: We are an organization of Stockbridge residents as well as residents within the Stockbridge area of unincorporated Henry County. We formed our organization last year in the month of July and have been very active ever since in expressing our desires for the robust growth. [0:03:20, 0:03:25]: of the city of Stockbridge. The flyer that has been given to you, I believe everybody has a flyer [0:03:28, 0:03:28]: Oh okay. [0:03:29, 0:03:30]: Yes, ma'am. If we could. [0:03:32, 0:03:36]: The flower that is being handed out to you uh [0:03:39, 0:03:54]: Is uh has items on it, including a mission statement. That mission statement I'll just read as you're getting in the flyer to establish and maintain a coalition to better inform and educate elected officials to the residence needs in order to effectively influence all efforts. [0:03:54, 0:04:09]: Regarding policies, bills, ordinances, and actions impacting the well being of north central Henry County, which is in essence we're talking about Stockbridge and surrounding areas of Stockbridge that are in unincorporated Henry County, to make it a better place to live, work and play. [0:04:10, 0:04:30]: The flower also gives you the issues that our organizations advocate for, issues such as the attraction of upscale businesses. We feel that upscale businesses not only add to the city revenue via higher taxes, sales taxes being collected, but also provide a venue for residents of our local area to spend their dollars here in this [0:04:30, 0:04:42]: area instead of going up north to uh Alpharetta and Buckhead and other areas spending those same dollars that gives tax sa sales tax revenues to those communities and of course quite naturally use it effectively I'm sure. [0:04:44, 0:04:45]: We like those dollars spent here. [0:04:46, 0:05:01]: Businesses like Papado's, just to give you some example, uh examples, Ruth Chris Steakhouse, upscale lounge and bar areas, and even a full service hotel such as the Marriott are perfect examples of the kind of upscale businesses lacking in our local area. [0:05:02, 0:05:08]: Perhaps the bridges at Johtoco Development could provide a catalyst to that effort if that were to get started. [0:05:09, 0:05:26]: Another issue would be to initiate a plan or strategy to attract corporate and regional officers to and headquarters to the local area, providing for better paying jobs and career building jobs. That we feel would help keep our young, educated populator here to add to the growth of Stockbridge. [0:05:33, 0:05:35]: Uh we feel that uh [0:05:37, 0:05:45]: I'm sorry. Um I knew I was getting close to my time. Okay, so he's got you got additional comments, I would imagine. You wanna give him additional time to speak? Yes. Okay. [0:05:46, 0:06:06]: Continue on. Okay, thank you. I appreciate that. Another issue would be to initiate a plan of strategy. To attract corporate and regional officers uh to the uh local area. Like I said before, it helps the y young educated population stay here. Corporate centers like the ones on Eagles Landing is a good example of coordinating an effort to locate these types of businesses here. [0:06:06, 0:06:26]: Working with the county to bring the planned trauma center to Henry County Pied or Henry Piedmont Hospital is another example. I don't know how much involvement you have with that. I'm sure some. I think that might be a county effort. However, the focus should remain on the strat on the strategy to get more of these types of officers and businesses here. Upscale housing develops, just another option. [0:06:26, 0:06:30]: opportunity for robust growth. It allows our city demographics. [0:06:30, 0:06:38]: To reveal an increase in the median income. This not only attracts the upscale businesses but provide for better patronage support for these upscale businesses. [0:06:39, 0:06:48]: The upscale business, uh the upscale housing development plan at the bridges of Jodoko could be a catalyst for such a change, but it needs to get started. [0:06:49, 0:07:09]: The beautification of the city of Stockbridge and surrounding areas. I want to thank Councilman Alexander for his efforts in planting trees and shrubs along some of the main thoroughfares of the city. That certainly helps, and we thank you for that, uh Councilman Alexander. However, we think this needs to be a city effort, and maybe you have a city effort going on already, or maybe one being planned for. That would be a good idea. [0:07:09, 0:07:29]: Good. However, a robust city effort, as you know, could bring about a more viable, a more visible, beautiful effort to the city. More coordination with some of the HOAs, like you've done with the Eagles Landing Master Association, might be an idea. There may be other communities that might have an interest in doing that and working with the city on that. More enhanced size. [0:07:29, 0:07:49]: Sidewalks and street uh lamps alongside of the many major thoroughways, thoroughfares of the city is another good idea. We've my wife and I visited some small, smaller towns, much smaller than Stockbridge, and we found that the main thoroughfares, they do have sidewalks, wide sidewalks, with red brick borders on the side and attractive street lanterns. [0:07:49, 0:07:55]: That kinda highlights the area and it really gives an attractive look to the area. We feel things like that might help with the beautification effort of the city. [0:07:56, 0:07:58]: I'm gonna move on with just a couple more'cause [0:07:58, 0:08:18]: Running out of time over here. Improved public facilities. I just want to commend the council for what you're doing with the amphitheater and the Merle Manders uh social uh area over there. And I know you've got other things planned to come. That's the kind of thing we need in Stockbridge. Uh we like to see those facilities, those facility efforts extended to the parks. And I know Cochrane Park. [0:08:18, 0:08:23]: It being county, I know there's some efforts going on there. We like maybe a new park. [0:08:23, 0:08:27]: to be enhanced, uh to be created and it and and installed in the city. [0:08:28, 0:08:48]: A park, a perfect example is the one across the street. It's located in Hampton. It's across the street from um what's it Crystal Lake communities. I don't know if y'all have been there. It's got a dog park, uh uh athletic facilities, all kinds of things, gazebos, all kinds of things we think will create an enhanced environment for a park. Improved road. [0:08:48, 0:08:55]: Code structure is another. And sir, I'm running out of time. Uh is there a possibility of another extension? I got about three more minutes. [0:08:56, 0:08:56]: All right. [0:08:57, 0:09:02]: Council, I he's got additional comment comments. Is are we willing to allow him to have additional time if it's a good idea? [0:09:03, 0:09:05]: The good here on the sand? [0:09:05, 0:09:06]: Understand? [0:09:07, 0:09:08]: You won't listen to it. [0:09:08, 0:09:11]: Yeah, he wants additional time. Okay, what's your question, sir? [0:09:13, 0:09:33]: My question would be, has anyone from this new organization come to the city and and and found out what we're actually doing and what's our what's our plans for the city already? Yes, we've had members to attend. I've attended uh several of them. Uh other members have attended, but we never have presented ourselves as an organization. That's what I'm trying to do tonight. Just to let you know what our perspective is of things we [0:09:33, 0:09:41]: We feel that uh we'd like to work hand in hand with the city if there's any way we can cooperate with you to do that, to bring some of these things here. And the reason I ask because [0:09:42, 0:09:44]: Um setting up a meeting internally [0:09:45, 0:10:05]: would promote more progress than than this because we have s a lot of things that you're speaking is already on board and if we could have internal meetings here, sure. It would help sure this. And this is something and these are things that we've already discussed before pertaining to this. Even during the [0:10:05, 0:10:07]: times before. [0:10:07, 0:10:14]: If if you all haven't came and spoke and sat down with our our c uh our city manager to find out what we're doing. [0:10:15, 0:10:27]: It may solve or resolve or give you more clarity some of the questions you're asking right there. Right. And that's been the problem here in the city that people are asking for so much but not knowing what we're doing. [0:10:27, 0:10:33]: And I would ask that you would have a meeting with our city manager or anyone from this newly formed organization. [0:10:33, 0:10:37]: And find out what we're doing before you start asking what you need us to do. [0:10:38, 0:10:58]: Well, and I certainly appreciate that, uh, Councilman Blount. I I guess the purpose of my uh presentation today was just to inform the public of what our organization's about. I think many of you already know about the organization, and I appreciate that. I've I've put in uh for one of your positions on development committee to be able to come in and spend time talking with uh [0:10:58, 0:11:08]: you know, your development director, I'm gonna attend one of Mr. Testum's meetings tomorrow morning. So yes, I'm trying to do those things that you suggest. Yep, but I understand Ms. Mart what I'm saying, but when you make a presentation [0:11:09, 0:11:15]: And it was no it it was it was no it was all clear who you supported on this council for reelection. [0:11:15, 0:11:35]: And when you make statements commending that person along with what you want, then I have problems with that. And you have not yet spoken to our city manager, no w nor anyone from this organization, yet you're saying what you want. And th some of those things are already being done now. I'm just trying to take the politics out of it. I'm just trying to put clarity in it. [0:11:35, 0:11:55]: Right. Because a lot what you want on that paper and I spoken to you before. Yes, we've spoken. And so to give you fifteen minutes to speak on this and you've yet spok haven't yet spoken to our city manager or set a meeting up to speak to anybody, what are we trying to achieve right here? Well what we're trying to achieve is just what I had said and and if you don't want that I I understand. [0:11:55, 0:11:58]: What I'm trying to do is present the organization to the public. [0:11:59, 0:12:19]: And as well as the county as far as what we stand for. Now we want to work hand in hand with the city manager and anybody else we can work with to try to at least get our thoughts on on on the table, uh let you know how the residents feel. But I I'm totally open to, you know, if you don't think this is the venue for it, I I have no problem. Hold up one second. Mayor Pro Tem go ahead, please. [0:12:19, 0:12:20]: Marcia. [0:12:20, 0:12:23]: What you want to present to us is very important to you. [0:12:24, 0:12:26]: What I what I want you to understand is that [0:12:26, 0:12:28]: Public comments. [0:12:29, 0:12:30]: or relegated to [0:12:31, 0:12:33]: the agenda and things at hand. Um [0:12:34, 0:12:40]: If you had arranged with the city clerk or the city manager to make a presentation, then you have more time. [0:12:41, 0:13:01]: We have to be guarded about the allowance of anyone come. We had to be fair to everyone. So we can't allow you to just speak for 15 minutes. No, I understand. And someone else comes in public comments and we cut them off at three and we don't allow them. So my point to you is that public comments, which you are [0:13:01, 0:13:21]: speaking from is geared to something else and not a presentation as you are making now. What I would recommend is that uh you send us this information. Leave the information with the clerk or the city manager and we'll have have an opportunity to read it and then if we have question then we can call you or whomever um the leadership [0:13:21, 0:13:41]: Of the organization, but this is not the venue for a presentation. And we have to be mindful of how we govern ourselves and how we allocate time because you know we have citizens here and we just, you know, I hope you understand, you know, that this is just not the proper venue to do the presentation. This is for public. [0:13:41, 0:13:48]: Okay, I certainly understand that and I apologize if I missed up there. But uh that concludes what I wanted to say, sir. If uh [0:13:48, 0:14:08]: All right. All right. Thank you for your comments, sir. Appreciate it. And I look forward to maybe any type of coordination you may have with the the staff or any other council members if you need to sit down and talk to'em about things that you mentioned and where we're going and the future of the city itself. Okay? Sounds good. Thanks. Send your presentation to the clerk and we'll get it. Uh oh. Okay, w go ahead, sir. Go ahead. [0:14:08, 0:14:27]: Are we able to provide uh or we able to have any type dialogue through the website? Yeah, yeah. The website, uh we just published that uh yesterday. So uh it is there. You can use it and yes, you can send comments and so forth on there, and there's contact information on there as well. Thank you, sir. Sure. [0:14:28, 0:14:48]: Madam Clerk, any other uh public comments? Okay. All right, so we'll go to old business. And that means that council consideration to approve the award of the bid for replacement of the Rees Creek Trail Bridge and to Steel and Associates, ITB 2019-00030, an amount of 1,200. [0:14:48, 0:14:59]: Funding source is PLOS 5. Presented by Mr. Aaron and Lindell Miller. Please. [0:15:00, 0:15:20]: Good afternoon, Mayor and Council. The procurement division is requesting approval to award a fixed contract to the lowest responsive responsible bidder, steel, and associates. The invitation to bid number 2019-00030 for the City of Stockbridge, Reeves Creek Trail Bridge. [0:15:20, 0:15:21]: replacement. [0:15:21, 0:15:41]: Okay, council, any questions for our staff at all? And if not, I need a motion to for this to accept this uh this particular bid. Mayor, I make a motion to approve the the bid as recommended by the city staff to move forward with the bridge replacement uh bridge. [0:15:41, 0:15:43]: Cre um Reeze Creek Trail. Is there a second? [0:15:45, 0:15:56]: A second. Okay, there's a second. Discussion. Discussion. Go ahead right ahead please. So the funding spours is not the funding source is not splot four, splot five, is that correct? [0:15:56, 0:15:59]: Okay, I'm sorry. Excuse me, I I read it wrong. [0:15:59, 0:16:02]: Four's right. It's pretty four. I read it wrong. All right. [0:16:03, 0:16:10]: My my fault. That's my eyes here. All right. Any other questions? I'm sorry. Go right, sir. [0:16:10, 0:16:15]: Uh I'd just like uh Mr. Aaron, is there any uh comments you want to make on this item? [0:16:17, 0:16:20]: The only comment I have is it's a much needed project. [0:16:23, 0:16:43]: Go right. Aaron, just for the public to know isn't what need is being met with this project, can you elaborate a little further within the measurement? Yes, sir. Uh we're gonna be replacing all of the wooden bridges along the trail with aluminum bridges that would have a longer lifespan and also will enhance the people's enjoyment of the trail. [0:16:43, 0:16:43]: Yeah. [0:16:44, 0:16:44]: Thanks. [0:16:45, 0:16:47]: Any other questions, Council? [0:16:47, 0:17:07]: And if not, the motion was made. The second was made. So all in favor of the motion, please indicate. Okay, unanimous. Fantastic. Good deal. Thank you very much. Council consideration to approve the annual 2019-2024 STWP short-term work program and [0:17:07, 0:17:27]: S C I E capital improvement element update final approval. Ms. Moore, please. Yes, good evening, Mayor and Council. I think you have a copy of the resolution that we need to adopt based on ARRC approval of what we submitted to them the beginning of this month. And there are a couple of changes that has to include some dates. I've informed the the uh clerk and the attorney. [0:17:27, 0:17:30]: And so that's the item that's before you tonight. [0:17:31, 0:17:32]: Any questions for Miss Moore Council? [0:17:33, 0:17:52]: Uh if she would yes, sir. Go right ahead, sir. Would you elaborate on the changes for the public if you would? Okay. Uh in the document it has to have that the public hearing was held on January thirteenth, two thousand and twenty, and that ARC adopted it on January the fourteenth, two thousand and twenty. Those are now dates that have to be in the resolution. [0:17:54, 0:17:55]: Mayor. Yes, Mayor. [0:17:55, 0:18:04]: I would like to make a motion to approve the annual twenty nineteen twenty twenty four short term work program and capital improvement element update. [0:18:04, 0:18:24]: Sir second? Second. Any further discussion? Yes, just briefly. If we're go right in. Ms. Boy, talk, could you just tell uh the public who's tuned in? Because we talked about this a while back and then at the retreat, talk about a couple of the projects on here. If would you mind doing that? Is that okay, Mr. Nag? Uh your capital improvement project. [0:18:24, 0:18:44]: List I think that we submit to ARC has about 10 or 12 projects on it. It includes your amphitheater, your art coach art center, your multi-purpose center, your monument park. It includes your trails as it relates to public works, public infrastructure, it includes road improvements. [0:18:44, 0:18:47]: just a list of projects that's we submitted. [0:18:48, 0:19:00]: Okay. And one of those projects I think we talked about at the retreat was the ch was the turn lane out here on East Atlanta Road. So uh it'll collect one of the bottlenecks where we're adding the turn lane out here. That's correct. Is that correct? That's correct. Thank you. [0:19:01, 0:19:03]: Any other questions for Miss Moore? [0:19:03, 0:19:06]: If not, all in favor of motion please indicate. [0:19:07, 0:19:10]: All opposed? I abstain. Okay, four zero one. [0:19:11, 0:19:11]: Thank you. [0:19:12, 0:19:16]: Council consideration to appoint members of the planning commission. [0:19:17, 0:19:37]: Okay. All righty. I would imagine that makes sense, Council, to do that. Okay. Uh new business. Council consideration to approve the purchase and installation of VM AirWatch Information Technology, Mobile Device, Security and Management Software and Amount. [0:19:37, 0:19:38]: [1179.0, 1198.4]: six hundred and seventy four dollars and forty four cents funding source says general fund and will we have this to Mr. Council uh we learned late this afternoon that uh the um uh Mr. Tucker Ricardo uh was unable to be here due to an emergency and so we just ask that you table that item to the next meeting. [0:19:59, 0:20:06]: All right, so you need a motion to a second to approve the table that I suppose. So moved. Okay, so moved. Says a second. [0:20:07, 0:20:08]: Of course. [0:20:08, 0:20:28]: Okay, what's your question, sir? Did we did we need him here today for this? Because it's only like twenty a little over twenty six hundred dollars out of your preview to make yourself. I I I am comfortable with moving forward with it if it's the council i i is comfortable with moving forward with it based on what they explained to us and provided to us, we think it is needed. [0:20:28, 0:20:43]: Uh it was just that we had anticipated him to be here to answer any questions if the council had any questions. But uh again I I could recommend that this move forward. We we've already spoken un unless the council don't mind, I would like to vote on it tonight and just Well I would draw my motion. [0:20:44, 0:20:56]: Okay. All right. So y there's a motion okay, then I need a motion to accept this uh and to go forward with this uh approval. So this new software. Is there a second? I second. All right, any further discussion? [0:20:56, 0:20:58]: All favor motion please indicate. [0:20:59, 0:21:03]: All right, it's unanimous. Fantastic. Okay. Um [0:21:05, 0:21:25]: What I have here are actually comments, and I will say this is that uh give me three minutes, please. Okay. Uh that uh for the uh public in a sense the council had a a uh a uh retreat and planning session last week, very productive. And out of that uh you'll see the a lot of different things and projects. [0:21:25, 0:21:27]: [1287.5, 1307.5]: things that we're going to accomplish here as we continue to move the city forward. So those will be coming out shortly. And uh you'll see that we're making some good progress. For folks that um uh that are in a celebration type mood, if you're um uh Mardi Gras individual, today is Fat Tuesday, so make sure you enjoy yourself if you want to do [0:21:47, 0:21:50]: Do that tonight and have a good time and don't drink and drive, right? [0:21:51, 0:21:56]: Another reminder though, uh Stockbridge polling voting locations has changed. [0:21:57, 0:22:00]: From the municipal court building to Merle Manor's Conference Center. [0:22:01, 0:22:05]: So make sure you check the city's website and dates and times. [0:22:05, 0:22:08]: uh for uh everything that's going on for this election season. [0:22:08, 0:22:13]: And early voting starts actually on March second, which is Monday. [0:22:13, 0:22:20]: Okay, so once again the Stockbridge polling voting locations have changed from the municipal court building to Morrow Manters Conference Center. [0:22:20, 0:22:24]: And you check the city's website to make sure you got all the dates and times [0:22:24, 0:22:28]: Associated for where you need to go vote and things that are going on for all the [0:22:28, 0:22:33]: primaries and and the presidential election and all the other elections have to go on this year. [0:22:33, 0:22:33]: Okay. [0:22:34, 0:22:36]: And actually on that note [0:22:37, 0:22:57]: Have some announcements of upcoming meetings. Main Street Advisory Board meeting Saturday, March 7th, 2020, 9 a.m. Merrill Manters Conference Center. Council meeting Monday, March 9th, 6 p.m. City Hall Council Chamber. Downtown Development Authority meeting, Tuesday, March 17th, 6 p.m. Levi Meeting Room. U Council [0:22:57, 0:23:17]: Tuesday, March 17th, at 6:30 in Patrick Henry Meeting Room. Town Hall, Topic, Norfolk Southern Railroad, Nolan Street closing Tuesday, March 17th, 6:30. I'll say again, and this is extremely important. They're all important, actually, really, but town hall, topic, Norfolk Southern Railroad. [0:23:17, 0:23:18]: Railroad. [0:23:18, 0:23:22]: Nolan Street Crossing, Tuesday, March seventeenth, six thirty PM. [0:23:22, 0:23:38]: Youth Council meeting, Wednesday, March 18th, 530 Levi Meeting Room. Planning Commission meeting Thursday, March twenty-sixth, six thirty, City Hall Council Chambers. The work session, next work session is March thirty first, six P. M. City Hall Council Chambers. [0:23:39, 0:23:59]: Tomorrow we have the Economic Development Business Breakfast Meet and Greet, Wednesday, February 26th, of course, 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. Merrill Manor's Conference Center. And it's free to City Starbury's business owners and operators. And the contact for that is actually our Economic Development individual, James Tushton. Bingo Bash is February 26th. [0:23:59, 0:24:19]: Uh 10 a.m. to noon at Mermann's Conference Center spearheaded by Councilman Blount. And you of course visit the website and get all the dates and information for all the future Bingo bashes this year. And Women's History Month annual celebration, Sunday, March 1st, 3 p.m. Mermana's Conference Center spearheaded by Councilman Albert. [0:24:19, 0:24:27]: Alexander. And that is all the uh announcements that I have here. On a note we have an exact reception that we need to uh to attend. [0:24:31, 0:24:33]: Or I I need a motion, please. [0:24:33, 0:24:36]: Um moved, is there a second? All right. [0:24:36, 0:24:43]: Okay, all in favor going to executive session? All opposed? All everybody's in approval? Okay. So we'll go to the second session. We'll be back, folks. [0:24:45, 0:24:48]: Like it's me or I [0:25:34, 0:25:39]: Yeah. [0:25:51, 0:25:55]: Well the same way. [0:25:58, 0:26:01]: [1604.0, 1605.7]: Yeah. [0:26:51, 0:26:52]: Exactly. [0:26:54, 0:26:55]: You could buy the knowledge. [0:26:56, 0:27:01]: The applications in the book or they in the phone? [0:28:23, 0:28:24]: Thing is. [0:28:28, 0:28:29]: Yeah, yeah. [0:29:39, 0:29:42]: It'll yeah, in your cry as well. [0:29:44, 0:29:47]: Yeah, we can also. [0:29:55, 0:29:56]: Okay. [0:29:56, 0:30:02]: Okay, yeah, yeah, yeah. So yeah, why don't we really have that in that? [0:30:03, 0:30:05]: Yeah, because I remember that. [0:31:20, 0:31:21]: And over education and stuff. [0:31:22, 0:31:23]: Yeah. [0:31:25, 0:31:25]: Yeah, so [0:31:28, 0:31:35]: Yeah. I mean it's still a lot of things. [0:31:40, 0:31:42]: Thanks, but more than that. [0:43:40, 0:43:41]: Uh yeah. [0:43:45, 0:43:49]: That's two that's right to keep that one. [0:54:50, 0:54:56]: How are you doing? I guess you wrong. Um I have a work that you might have every time. [0:54:56, 0:55:00]: I think you don't know. You may have, but [0:55:01, 0:55:05]: Yeah, that's gonna be good, but And then the steering video. [0:55:05, 0:55:09]: Yeah, but I can't have a um conflict required engagement spectrum. [0:55:09, 0:55:25]: I'm sorry. I just wonder when else we look. There's never gonna be a meeting outside of you know boring that we make for everybody in their show soon. [0:55:26, 0:55:37]: All but water two there you just float everyone, you know, and of course that's being precluded from saying, Hey, can I get a recap with a remote hot dog? I wanna make sure that's what I'm gonna do that's something you wanna be. [0:55:39, 0:55:43]: Yeah, well, that's what part of the other side. [0:55:50, 0:55:52]: Actually I had to do some. [0:56:02, 0:56:06]: But then I'm I'm about to lead to target. [0:56:06, 0:56:10]: Well we go to the I got a little bit of a [0:56:11, 0:56:14]: Yeah, I was the name that goes out and I said. [0:56:16, 0:56:17]: Oh my god. [0:56:25, 0:56:26]: I mean why is that? [0:56:30, 0:56:33]: Um maybe fine. [0:56:33, 0:56:40]: Oh my turn right now. [0:56:40, 0:56:44]: This one, little little gotcha. [0:56:52, 0:56:54]: I have a curious question. [1:20:02, 1:20:05]: Uh the floor is not. [1:22:14, 1:22:16]: Okay, council. [1:22:17, 1:22:20]: I need a m oh I'm sorry, clerk, I need to make sure the clerks were set. [1:22:25, 1:22:25]: No. [1:22:26, 1:22:32]: I need to talk about this. I need to just break. I tried. I know. You did. [1:22:33, 1:22:35]: You did. You really did. [1:22:37, 1:22:40]: Council, I need a motion to end the second session, please. [1:22:40, 1:22:43]: Some a second. All favor please indicate. [1:22:45, 1:22:50]: I need a motion to reconvene our work session, please. So moved. Is there a second? [1:22:50, 1:23:10]: Second. All right. All in favor, please indicate. Okay. And there are a couple different decisions that came out of the out of our second session that we need to bring forward um for the record. Um Mayor Po Tem Thomas, you have something you need to say, sir. Yes, uh Mayor and Council. I'd like to uh nominate [1:23:10, 1:23:18]: This is David Lee Clinton for the one vacancy on the uh planning commission. [1:23:18, 1:23:30]: Second. Okay, all favor, please indicate. All right. All right. Fantastic. All right, then uh councilwoman uh Gantt you have uh another presentation as well. Motion. [1:23:30, 1:23:35]: Mayor, um I would like to uh make a motion to nominate [1:23:36, 1:23:39]: Arthur Christian, Lasonia Cato. [1:23:40, 1:23:46]: Seymour Reed and Renee Shaw for the DDA board. Sir Second. [1:23:46, 1:23:53]: I separate. All right. All in favor of the motion please indicate? Okay, fantastic. And I is there something else I guess we [1:23:54, 1:23:56]: Excuse me? That's it? [1:23:56, 1:23:58]: Um crazy. [1:24:00, 1:24:02]: Mayor. Yes, go ahead, please. [1:24:03, 1:24:03]: Um [1:24:05, 1:24:09]: I move that we amend the agenda to add the re reconsideration of the vote. [1:24:09, 1:24:12]: On the towing contract as an agenda item. [1:24:13, 1:24:17]: All right, and we can legally do that at this point. Is there a second for that motion? [1:24:19, 1:24:20]: Is there a second? [1:24:20, 1:24:21]: Is there any discussion? [1:24:23, 1:24:24]: Discussion? [1:24:24, 1:24:26]: Po point of order. Point of order. [1:24:28, 1:24:30]: They were from [1:24:30, 1:24:50]: You can correct me. I I think what I'm hearing is that uh Councilwoman Barber is rescinding her only vote on the item. I don't know if uh a motion is appropriate. I think she's just indicating that she is withdrawing or reconsidering her individual. [1:24:50, 1:24:54]: That is correct. [1:24:54, 1:25:14]: That is correct. My understanding it was the councilwoman was moving to reconsider the entire vote. And in part, if I may, there there there were some concerns about not so much the designation of the towing company, but the process and procedures associated. [1:25:14, 1:25:23]: Associated with tooling in general and and what was discussed. So I I thought she was uh you considered her personal code. Okay. [1:25:23, 1:25:26]: All right, so the motion's been made. Is is there a second? [1:25:27, 1:25:28]: No. Ah sir. [1:25:29, 1:25:32]: Okay, uh on that goes any further discussion. [1:25:34, 1:25:45]: And if not, all in favor of motion please indicate. I'm sorry. Well I thought she asked me to bring clarification. Okay, br okay Okay, so what was brought for you at the retreat [1:25:46, 1:26:06]: The only thing that you made a decision on was the selection of the towing company. That was the only item before you. The other information about scheduling and warning, that's just a procedural information that I gave you that acts as a guide in terms of how we would get through this process. Okay. But the [1:26:05, 1:26:25]: The RFP before you was just the selection of the towing company. The other items are subject to change, dates are subject to change based on the information that we gave you is just how we walk through for implementation. And that is what my concern was. [1:26:25, 1:26:26]: Okay. [1:26:27, 1:26:34]: My concern was the rollout of all those action items. We don't have a schedule of when [1:26:35, 1:26:43]: The warnings are to begin. We don't know when those HOAs will get involved. [1:26:43, 1:27:03]: That is what But that is something that we always bring back to council. So that's why I don't want to confuse the two. Once uh we find out exactly the number of signs and we get the language, then we look at when those signs are going to return. Like I normally do, I come before you and say, okay, now that the software has been ordered, now that we've [1:27:03, 1:27:19]: We've got this in place. This is how the schedule will roll out. And then you have discussions on that schedule based on certain things being in place. But the only decision that you had was the selection of the towing company. Yes, ma'am. [1:27:19, 1:27:23]: The motion included the schedule. [1:27:24, 1:27:35]: Well it shouldn't it should not have motion stated included the selection of Swanson Towan, it included the um sixty day [1:27:36, 1:27:56]: warning right period. But the phase is it included a six month trial. Right. And it included a town hall to be had because it's already void. Following um the six month trial. And then you would have a um community town hall. Okay. So after analysis Okay, good to thank you. [1:27:56, 1:28:16]: M Mr. Okay, got it. Please, one thing the council can do um to clarify the situation is if you wanted to reconsider the vote um and and for purposes of clarity to make it clear that it was just the will of the council to approve the vendor and not the other stuff. [1:28:16, 1:28:18]: You can do that tonight. [1:28:18, 1:28:20]: Okay. Yes, sir. You had you [1:28:21, 1:28:22]: Mm. [1:28:24, 1:28:26]: I voted um [1:28:27, 1:28:30]: I didn't vote in favor of it at the retreat. [1:28:31, 1:28:35]: Because I think that this move that the city's gonna be doing is so significant. [1:28:36, 1:28:56]: That is gonna affect some and not others. It's gonna have so many dynamics to it. Is that this process in a whole should be done right here in this chamber where where citizens can come and get their three minutes and and they can go through whatever citizens want to go through the whole process. How does that happen? I believe that we have [1:28:56, 1:29:05]: Have to send those letters out to the citizens or postcards out to the citizens and then allow the citizens to be a part of this process. [1:29:05, 1:29:16]: Whatever citizens want to be a part of the process. I don't think that this item should have been voted on outside of this chamber and this is why I didn't support it. I just want that for the record. [1:29:16, 1:29:28]: Mirable Tim. Well, um, I think um Mr. Williams sort of clarified it for me. Um I seconded it because I really thought it was just about uh selecting the vendor. [1:29:28, 1:29:48]: and not the other that that goes along with it. But um but with that clarification, uh I guess my second still stand uh to include the um the vendor and the supporting motion that goes along with it. So procedurally what would have to happen is if [1:29:48, 1:30:08]: If the motion is been seconded, if this motion passes, then you would just have an additional vote and that motion could clarify exactly that it's just about the vendor and and require that the staff bring the rollout back for council's approval. Mr. Mayor. Yep. Well [1:30:08, 1:30:25]: Let me let me get clarification now. So if this motion passed, it wipes away everything and the surrounding information about Tohan in general. No no sir. It's just the reconsideration of that actual vote and then you have to talk about that actual vote. [1:30:29, 1:30:34]: Mm-hmm. But I'm saying if it passes, can we go back now to square one? [1:30:34, 1:30:54]: Yeah, because sh she it was actually it was a motion to amend the agenda to put it on the agenda and then there'd be a motion to reconsider and then during that if if that passes then you have to actually um reconsider and have another motion on the approval of the vendor. Okay. [1:30:54, 1:30:56]: Okay. [1:30:57, 1:31:16]: Okay. Comments down here. Yes. We're right here. To me, I just gonna go on record. I know the council can do what you want to do, but I made the original motion because we've already been down this road already. We had a good we had numerous town halls. Uh you mind miss Miss Moore coming back to the mic? [1:31:16, 1:31:29]: Talk about all the steps that we had, the town halls that we had over Ted Strickland, uh the notifications that have gone out. How m how many town halls do we need and how many will this make? [1:31:29, 1:31:49]: Uh well, you know, when we first came when you first came up with this we did have uh a couple of town hall meetings where we had subdivisions to come in. We also met with residents and that was a year ago. So we we did all of that. Um and so we have done that. Uh I think I mean here's where we are. If you want to in the rollout [1:31:49, 1:32:09]: Do something additional as we roll this out. But to your point, we did have several meetings a year ago on all of this, and I think you guys got a lot of feedback on it. What I'm saying is that in your rollout, when we bring you about back a rollout plan, as we get to the implementation date, if there's any [1:32:09, 1:32:19]: steps in that rollout that you want us to do extra to make sure that everybody clearly understand that this is coming, this staff can do that as a part of the rollout. [1:32:19, 1:32:22]: I would think so that uh if the [1:32:22, 1:32:42]: The motion that the motion that passed at a retreat. If it remains, I would think exactly that what you stated and I would that would also handle the concerns I think that Councilman Blount has about having dialogue with additional sit with citizens and things that nature. And because if you put it in phases as is planned, you'll have that di information will go out and people will be informed and they'll come here and and [1:32:42, 1:32:59]: We'll have the dialogue and I think that'd be helpful. The only question that I make is that you make a separation though. I do because as of now, if you adopt the schedule that I had, you're already behind. Because it said we were doing stuff in February. So I don't want the schedule [1:32:59, 1:33:19]: tied as a part of your motion, I would prefer that you adopt the the vendor and then we bring back to you real dates. Like for instance today, Dacians and I was talking about how long does it take to get the signs back. Okay. Well they take thirty days. Right. Well on the schedule it said signs will be back in February. [1:33:19, 1:33:39]: Well, we're in March. So I don't want it to tie it to a schedule. I want you to tie it to the selection of the vendor. Let us bring you back the rollout. If there's something about the rollout, the rollout is gonna have all those same things, but the dates are gonna change. Yeah, but what I recall the Vanessa, the clerk just mentioned about the motion itself, it didn't give [1:33:39, 1:33:43]: It did. [1:33:45, 1:34:05]: document but because it was said it was stated that those dates would need to change but it did um speak to specifically the um six months well it spoke to everything I there were eight there were eight items that I had in there notification of the postcards uh the fact [1:34:05, 1:34:25]: that we would uh do two months of um of warnings. Uh who would do that? It it spoke out what the towing companies could and could not do. Right. It gave everything that we were it talked about the ordering of the software, uh when the signs would be ordered. But it but in the motion, well I'm saying in the motion that we didn't we didn't pinpoint [1:34:24, 1:34:44]: dates in that motion. We just talked about approval of the vendor and the phases that we would have to go through as you indicated here. But what I'm saying is that what I brought to you at the retreat, the only thing I asked you to do was to select the vendor. And that's what I thought the motion and votes were on. Yeah I thought I said as staff recommended. I thought that's what I said. [1:34:44, 1:34:52]: Okay. Yeah. But I didn't think I put any dates or anything. I thought I said a staff recommended. Okay. Yeah. All right. Um any other comments? [1:34:53, 1:34:58]: I have a second motion. The motion's already been seconded. [1:35:00, 1:35:02]: Once again I reiterate for me [1:35:03, 1:35:12]: It's and I know that we talked about this before, but as you know, sometimes when you talk about something in the past and you implement it now. [1:35:12, 1:35:17]: citizens need a refresher course to know that this process is about to go forward. [1:35:18, 1:35:20]: When it comes from me, when it came to [1:35:21, 1:35:40]: uh even voting on a vendor. Any of this should have been done right here in this chamber. And so for me, I'm not even I'm I'm abstaining from this process all totally because I made my comments at the retreat about how I felt about it. And so that's why we're at this point where we are now. [1:35:40, 1:36:00]: Sir. Yes, go ahead. If if the objection is just that this council wants to have another public meeting, can't we just direct the staff to have another public meeting and leave as is and direct the staff to have another public meeting? Well that's what I before anything moves forward. Well what I was saying is that remember [1:36:00, 1:36:20]: I suggested with the postcard. And that's my thing was when we mail out the first postcard to say this is our implementation date. Here's a town hall meeting. Right. Are you okay? Yeah, yeah. Yeah, go ahead. Go ahead, sir. Well then let me refresh you on your postcard because one of my suggestions about the postcards is why don't we send the postcard? [1:36:20, 1:36:40]: out before we make any decisions at that retreat. That was my that was my statement. Why don't we send any postcards out? And I think that that's that's how you start the process by first of all informing the citizens. So now whatever process, whether it's picking the vendor, whether it's the whether it's procedurally that we're gonna be doing what whatever [1:36:40, 1:36:48]: I don't think that we should do any [1:36:49, 1:37:00]: S something that as important as this to me for the for the for the city of Stockbridge should not have been done at a retreat. It should have been done right here. That's why I'm abstaining from this process. [1:37:01, 1:37:06]: All right. Any more comments? On that note, the motion was made and seconded. Okay. All in favor of the motion? [1:37:09, 1:37:10]: All pose emotion. [1:37:12, 1:37:17]: What is your motion? The motion was to to to rescend what what we [1:37:17, 1:37:34]: My motion is to amend the agenda to add the reconsideration of the vote on the towing contract and all the action items that were stated at the retreat. By doing that? So once again, all no excuse me now. Voting no, the meeting ends. [1:37:36, 1:37:45]: Yeah, under understand. Understand. In those dates, just as long as you don't hold me to that schedule. As long as you understand,'cause it's all in favor of the motion, please indicate. All in favor of the motion. [1:37:45, 1:37:53]: To wait wait wait, okay. Favor favor of the motion to rescind and go back. To put it on agenda to for to right in a sense, yes. I thought we were agreeing to that. [1:37:54, 1:37:59]: No, we just we just we're directing the staff to just hold off on implementation. [1:37:59, 1:38:13]: I wasn't there at that end part. So I I'm abstain. I don't know what I'm saying. From a staff perspective, this is what I think is being asked. In order to separate the vendor from what I need to bring you back. [1:38:14, 1:38:21]: I think what Miss Barber is asking is to reconsider the motion so you can separate those two items for me. [1:38:22, 1:38:26]: So then your vote would be only on the vendor. [1:38:26, 1:38:44]: Then on the rollout, if we want to have a town meeting, those are things that I could bring back to say, here's your implementation strategy. Do you want to talk about that and move that forward? Did I did I say that correctly, Miss Baum? You are correct, Miss Moore. Thank you. [1:38:45, 1:38:54]: Mm-hmm. Oh then If you I'm going I'll s ask in. You got infurther questions, first of all. All right. Okay. All in favor of motion, please indicate. [1:38:55, 1:38:58]: I got two for the motion. All foes. [1:38:59, 1:39:07]: Mayor, let me let me let me say this. Because I thought it was gonna be this was a time of a complete reset. [1:39:08, 1:39:11]: But what I'm hearing now is kinda getting a little convoluted because [1:39:12, 1:39:15]: You saying is not a complete reset. [1:39:15, 1:39:18]: You're saying the only portions of it for is the vendor. [1:39:19, 1:39:34]: is gonna stand and the reset is having meetings. I'm just trying to figure out I thought this was a complete reset. Is that what not what we're not voting on? It is. I I was just trying to thought what she was asking, but y'all can do something different. Okay. So So are we talking about a complete reset? Mayor. I'm just I'm just [1:39:34, 1:39:36]: Mayor. Because I'm for a complete reset. [1:39:37, 1:39:57]: If by complete reset what you mean is unselect a vendor as well, then we're not proposing that. What we're proposing is that you clarify to the extent it needs to be clarified that you are only choosing the vendor and and that the the rest of the rollout would be brought back before the [1:39:57, 1:40:17]: the council. Sir. But then that's where it gets a little the then that's where because I don't even want to choose a vendor unless we're opening this to the public to see. I don't think we should go anywhere outside of this th these walls and vote for a vendor or anything. That shouldn't never happen. Okay. Okay one s one sec, one second. Hold on. I'm gonna go on this way first. [1:40:17, 1:40:35]: No, come back to you. No, go ahead. That's what they kind of get. It was my understanding that delaying this vote, the bids would expire. Is that correct? We've already put it off to the point where if we this doesn't go forward selecting the vendor, we gotta start all over again selecting the tower. [1:40:35, 1:40:39]: That that's correct. Okay. That's now. Map Pro Tem. [1:40:40, 1:40:50]: I was under the impression with the motion it was a total reset. So I think whoever made the motion need to clarify is that the intent of your mayor. [1:40:50, 1:40:52]: Yes, ma'am, go ahead. Okay. [1:40:53, 1:40:54]: My first motion. [1:40:54, 1:40:56]: is to reset [1:40:57, 1:40:58]: To add [1:40:58, 1:41:00]: This reconsideration of the vote. [1:41:00, 1:41:17]: I have a second motion and that is to reconsider the vote on the towing contract. But I want to first vote on reconsidering the vote on the towing company and all the action items first. Once we vote on that. [1:41:17, 1:41:19]: Then I'll make a second motion. [1:41:19, 1:41:25]: Only for the award of the towing contract. That's what I'm trying to do. [1:41:25, 1:41:28]: John not in favor of that. All right. So [1:41:29, 1:41:49]: I have no idea. Right, right. Okay, so otherwise, it so make sure we and that is that's that's what you had down what she said just recently, this is what you had down for the motion. Okay. All right. We're gonna be opposing if there are not any other comments. I'm gonna ask for ask for this approval of the motion to pass this time or or not. [1:41:49, 1:41:55]: Not fast. Okay, re okay can can you restate the motion from what you understand? [1:41:56, 1:41:57]: Yeah. [1:41:58, 1:42:18]: understand the motion is to reconsider. That's not correct. The motion is to amend the agenda to place it on the to reconsider the tolling item that was approved already. Got it. All right. Got it. Hopefully everybody understood that that interpretation amendment [1:42:17, 1:42:24]: [6145.6, 6148.0]: One, two. All posed. [1:42:28, 1:42:29]: Well but [1:42:30, 1:42:39]: Bec be because it's not clear. I I'm in favor of the motion. I'm in favor of the motion. So that amends the agenda. Yeah, three, four. [1:42:40, 1:42:41]: Okay. [1:42:45, 1:42:56]: Yeah, it had to be three uh one. No, no. His vote was no. And and and Blount just abstained. He says abstained. He abstained. [1:42:58, 1:42:59]: Okay. Mayor. [1:43:00, 1:43:02]: Yes. Go right ahead, please. [1:43:04, 1:43:06]: I move that we reconsider the vote. [1:43:06, 1:43:08]: Under towing contract. [1:43:09, 1:43:10]: That occurred during the retreat. [1:43:12, 1:43:16]: All right. So I wanna move to make a motion to reconsider the vote. [1:43:16, 1:43:19]: On the towing, just the award. [1:43:19, 1:43:20]: Uh [1:43:20, 1:43:36]: The towing contract. So y you you're you're reconsidering the vote that occurred and the vote that occurred designated the towing contract and then had some other stuff stated in the motion. And so it's to reconsider that entire vote. [1:43:36, 1:43:38]: All right, there are a second in a motion. [1:43:39, 1:43:41]: The entire thing, everything. [1:43:41, 1:43:42]: Mm. [1:43:42, 1:43:51]: Oh I said, then then presumably you would have an opportunity if it was the will of the council to at least uh approve the vendor. [1:43:51, 1:43:53]: Apps and all that other stuff. [1:43:53, 1:44:02]: Okay. So you s you second that motion now, is that what you're telling me? I second. We can approve the vendor separate. Okay, I second. Okay, is there further discussion? [1:44:04, 1:44:07]: All in favor of the motion, please indicate. [1:44:07, 1:44:08]: One [1:44:08, 1:44:19]: Okay, four, all opposed. Okay, four one. Okay, so now a motion would be in order to approve the vendor that was recommended by council. All right. [1:44:20, 1:44:20]: With [1:44:20, 1:44:27]: I I move I move to approve the vendor that was recommended by council. And that is Swanson Toewing. Swanson Toewing. [1:44:28, 1:44:41]: Okay, is there a second? Second. Is there further discussion? All favor motion, please indicate. All opposed? All sustained. That's it. All substain. That's it. All right, now I need a motion to end our meeting. [1:44:41, 1:44:45]: So move. Say the second. Second. All in favor, please indicate. [1:44:45, 1:44:46]: Good night.

--- title: February 10 2020 City Council Meeting date: 2020-02-10 source: 2020-02-10_February_10_2020_City_Council_Meeting.wav --- [0:01:05, 0:01:07]: Sir, how you doing? [0:01:07, 0:01:11]: Happy know you too. [0:01:13, 0:01:16]: Ah side. [0:01:19, 0:01:30]: back with the uh recommendation for the tolling service you know counseling a couple meetings ago we also have it last meeting we didn't have it last meeting it's not intended for night [0:01:31, 0:01:35]: I mean it's a few of the miles but we gotta [0:01:45, 0:01:48]: Get percent. [0:01:49, 0:01:53]: Council, you don't mind. We need to start the meeting. Council, we need to start the meeting. [0:02:05, 0:02:12]: Yes, sir. Give me one second. I've been trying to get there. Okay, hurric, please. Appreciate it. [0:02:16, 0:02:23]: I went I went on vacation. I got back last night. [0:02:23, 0:02:25]: Flora? É. Ponta com. [0:02:25, 0:02:30]: Dominican Republic. Oh wow. Yeah. 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Tony Terry. You know Tony Terry? [0:03:23, 0:03:25]: Tony Terry seems like the song When I'm with You. [0:03:26, 0:03:29]: Uh oh. Yeah. I have my little. [0:03:30, 0:03:35]: No. Yes and no. Okay. [0:03:38, 0:03:40]: Like all kinda um [0:03:41, 0:03:44]: I usually don't say him'cause he ain't the main person. [0:03:44, 0:03:45]: Alright, good time. [0:03:46, 0:03:52]: All right, uh what are we gonna decide on the uh on that uh [0:03:54, 0:04:05]: You talking about the trail the bridges? Yeah. Well we w I mean it's it's up to you up to the council what you wanna do here. What you wanna do. All right, um I know uh we have a quorum. [0:04:06, 0:04:10]: So I'm gonna get started. I know Mr. Thomas will join us here shortly. [0:04:11, 0:04:18]: So on that note, I'd like to call the meeting to order. I got about a minute or so after six. Okay? This bar gonna be our [0:04:19, 0:04:22]: Mr um Brooks, could you please give an indication please, sir? [0:04:25, 0:04:28]: Uh sh she's tied up with something else happening. [0:04:37, 0:04:42]: Could we all look up forcome? Dear Heaven Father, Lord Jesus, we come to you tonight, Lord and say thank you. [0:04:42, 0:04:46]: Lord, as we come to this meeting tonight, Lord, we ask you to guide us and direct us. [0:04:46, 0:04:48]: The path that you set before us help me follow. [0:04:49, 0:04:52]: As we all come, Lord, we ask you for all your protection and guidance. [0:04:53, 0:05:02]: We ask you to protect us and guide us and leave us and up. No harm come to us. As we mess, pray, Lord. We ask all this in your name. In your son, Jesus' name we pray. Amen. Amen. [0:05:03, 0:05:15]: Pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. [0:05:17, 0:05:20]: Madam Clerk, roll call, please. [0:05:23, 0:05:24]: Councilman Thomas. [0:05:25, 0:05:25]: [326.5, 337.1]: Councilman Blount. Present. Mayor Ford. Present. Councilwoman Gantt. Present. Councilman Alexander. Present. Councilwoman Barber. Present. Mayor Ford, you have a quorum. [0:05:37, 0:05:38]: Thank you. [0:05:39, 0:05:42]: Council, I need a motion to adopt the agenda, please. [0:05:45, 0:05:48]: So move. I second. All right. [0:05:51, 0:05:55]: All right, so with move and moved and seconded. All in favor of adopting the agenda, please indicate. [0:05:56, 0:06:01]: Okay. Opposed? Everybody's agreement agreement? Yes. Okay. All right. Thank you very much. [0:06:01, 0:06:14]: I have here, uh ladies and gentlemen, the adoption of minutes for the following meeting, a special call meeting as of uh thirteenth January twenty twenty, and also the um council meeting on the thirteenth of january twenty twenty. [0:06:15, 0:06:18]: Unless there are any changes, I need a motion to adopt those particular minutes. [0:06:18, 0:06:23]: Mayor, I move that we approve those minutes is right. Thank you. Is there a second? Okay. [0:06:23, 0:06:25]: All in favor, please indicate. [0:06:26, 0:06:29]: I I think said it was Ms. Alezander, I think, seconded that. Did you second that? [0:06:30, 0:06:33]: No, dude, but I will. [0:06:34, 0:06:39]: You made a motion. I thought you said you didn't second. I'll sec I'll second. Okay, thank you. All right. All in favor, please indicate. [0:06:40, 0:06:41]: Thank you very much. [0:06:42, 0:06:44]: All right. Madam Clerk, any public comments at all? [0:06:46, 0:06:53]: Okay. Ladies and gentlemen, before we had our meeting, uh before we started our particular council meeting, we had a ceremonial ceremonial review. [0:06:54, 0:07:12]: And our finance department received um a special achievement award of excellence from the Georgia Finance Officers Association. And John Wiggins, our finance officer, members, several members of the staff were here to receive that. So our finance department's been out doing an outstanding job for several years and once again has been recognized for their their work. [0:07:13, 0:07:16]: We also uh read our Black History Month Proclamation. [0:07:16, 0:07:20]: Uh Jacqueline Johnson that is actually [0:07:20, 0:07:40]: runs the Cochrane Library, accepted that along with a couple of her members of her staff. And uh they're gonna display that at Cochrane Library all this month, along with other uh m mer uh material in reference to Black History Month. And they have a special program on Saturday, I believe it's from ten to two. Kicks off uh other program that they have [0:07:40, 0:07:41]: Uh for folks who want to come by. [0:07:42, 0:07:46]: We also did read a proclam proclamation for the Nas uh National Heart Health Month. [0:07:47, 0:07:52]: And uh Miss Av Abramaty Abernathy, uh from uh Delta Sigma Thea [0:07:52, 0:07:54]: Swardy uh accepted that as well. [0:07:56, 0:08:16]: And then uh the highlight for me would have been the swearing on of uh four members of our youth council members. Uh so we have outstanding four additional outstanding uh students that are now members of our Stockbridge Youth Council, Miss McCoen, uh Mr. Brown, Miss Bell, and Miss Lott all were sworn in today. So it's fantastic. [0:08:15, 0:08:17]: That they we have done that. [0:08:18, 0:08:21]: On that note, that ends our ceremonial type review. [0:08:21, 0:08:23]: And a first presentation actually [0:08:23, 0:08:26]: uh is from a district uh four board of health update. [0:08:27, 0:08:47]: Uh, Miss Glenda Scott is our environmental health manager. Could please come forward. And ladies and gentlemen, I and for the council, I wanted her to give this presentation so you'll have an idea one of the things that the Public Board of Health does and how this environmental health manager, Miss Glenda Scott, her team, how they go and deal with things in our community, whether restaurants. [0:08:47, 0:08:50]: fronts, whether it's dealing with uh the actual um [0:08:52, 0:09:05]: Homeowner Association pools and things of this nature. I mean she'll be able to explain that, but I I serve on the the d District Four Board of Health and I just wanted to make sure that that you all were somewhat educated on some of the things that they do. So Miss Scott, please. [0:09:05, 0:09:15]: Good evening, most honourable mayor and most honourable council ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to speak to you today about [0:09:16, 0:09:22]: Georgia Public Health briefly at District Four Public Health and Henry County Office of Environmental Health. [0:09:23, 0:09:25]: The Henry County Office of Environmental Health. [0:09:26, 0:09:33]: is a part of district four public health. The state of Georgia is divided into eighteen health districts. [0:09:34, 0:09:36]: Our district is district four. [0:09:36, 0:09:39]: District Four is compromise composed of [0:09:39, 0:09:41]: twelve counties. [0:09:41, 0:09:51]: As of July first, it will be thirteen counties. Clayton County is currently a district of its own, but in in July, Clayton County will become a health department and will and will fall under [0:09:52, 0:09:53]: District four. [0:09:54, 0:09:58]: Georgia Public Health Division has a mission to prevent [0:09:58, 0:10:00]: Disease, injury. [0:10:00, 0:10:04]: And to promote the health of the citizens of the state of Georgia. [0:10:05, 0:10:13]: We also have a responsibility to prepare for the disasters. And environmental health is a cornerstone of public health. [0:10:14, 0:10:24]: our employees are called EH specialists, but we also have the wonderful customer service representatives that we couldn't get anything accomplished without them. [0:10:25, 0:10:27]: But our job is to [0:10:27, 0:10:34]: through scientific education, through studies, through evaluations to investigate and eliminate [0:10:35, 0:10:42]: Environ environmental conditions that will adversely affect the health and well-beings of the citizens of our community. [0:10:42, 0:10:46]: Не ви аккомплештис тру примарали тру превенш. [0:10:47, 0:10:55]: Through the implementation of programs that will combat biological, chemical, and physical. [0:10:55, 0:10:58]: elements that may affect your your health. [0:11:00, 0:11:02]: Our district, district four [0:11:02, 0:11:05]: has twelve environmental health offices. [0:11:05, 0:11:21]: And the way we are divided, we have a district medical director. Our district office is located in Grange, Georgia. Our district health director is a leader and a visionary. His name is Dr. Olabinga Obasanja. [0:11:22, 0:11:30]: He is the best dist health direct director in the state of Georgia, and I can truly speak to that because I worked under him for many years. [0:11:31, 0:11:44]: I've actually worked in environmental health for 32 years, but I've been in public health for 40 years. So this is a way of life for me. I love what I do and I'm here because I care about the citizens of this county. [0:11:45, 0:11:52]: Now District 4 is a nationally public health accredited health department. [0:11:53, 0:11:56]: We achieve accreditation in November. [0:11:57, 0:12:05]: Of 2019. So we are a nationally recon a recognized health department, all of the 12 counties and our district office. [0:12:06, 0:12:09]: The division of environmental health [0:12:09, 0:12:15]: has several programs. Most people usually hear about septic systems and [0:12:16, 0:12:23]: restaurants and that's what we usually mostly get several questions on. But we also have other programs that are vital. [0:12:23, 0:12:26]: to the health and welfare of our citizens that include [0:12:27, 0:12:28]: Swimming pools. [0:12:29, 0:12:30]: Vector control [0:12:31, 0:12:37]: Private water systems, body art or tattoo parlors. [0:12:37, 0:12:39]: Healthy homes. [0:12:40, 0:12:41]: Vector control [0:12:42, 0:12:46]: And emergency preparedness, which is a major component. [0:12:47, 0:12:52]: And I'll give you a little more information on on each of those programs as to what we do. [0:12:54, 0:13:06]: We are governed by the district office as well as the Henry County Board of Health, which Mayor Ford has been elected now the chairman of our Henry County Board of Health. [0:13:06, 0:13:08]: The district office [0:13:08, 0:13:12]: This doctor Obasanja is our CEO of the health department. [0:13:13, 0:13:33]: And the hierarchy is Dr. O. We have a a district environmental health director and a deputy district environmental health director, and then myself, which is the county manager. There are eight environmentalists in our office, including myself and two admin. We are responsible for a county of 2, I think 25 people. [0:13:33, 0:13:36]: people with eight environmentalists. Most counties would have a [0:13:37, 0:13:43]: much larger uh staff, but in our district, the larger counties, that's about it for us. [0:13:44, 0:13:50]: Melinda Knight is our district environmental director and Seth Whitrow is our assistant deputy director. [0:13:50, 0:13:56]: Our county board of health is responsible for determining the health needs and resources of the county. [0:13:56, 0:14:02]: And to develop in cooperation with D PH to programs and activities that uh [0:14:02, 0:14:05]: Respond to the needs of the people of our county. [0:14:06, 0:14:08]: EA specialists are required to have a [0:14:09, 0:14:11]: minimum of a bachelor's degree. [0:14:11, 0:14:21]: But the st it the state is moving toward mat re requiring uh more advanced degrees because of the complicated technical work that we do. [0:14:22, 0:14:42]: They're also looking for forward to requiring standard certification such as uh registered environmental health specialists. We do have some in our county. There are no one in our office, and it's kind of a drawback right now because most of the employees have to pay in our district we have to pay for that exam ourselves, and it's [0:14:42, 0:14:51]: probably$2 to$50 to$300. However, if it's when it becomes required, then it'll probably be on the the County Boards of Health to [0:14:51, 0:14:53]: uh pay for that. [0:14:54, 0:14:55]: Examination. [0:14:56, 0:15:00]: EA specialists start at from one to five to county manager. [0:15:01, 0:15:10]: In our office, we have four specialists that have master's degree. We have one doctor of veterinary medicine. [0:15:10, 0:15:16]: We have two customer service, and one of our customer service the supervisor has an MBA. [0:15:17, 0:15:23]: Regardless of our advanced degrees, all EH have to attend training classes. [0:15:24, 0:15:27]: Ас армплої сравел трейн. [0:15:27, 0:15:38]: Throughout the year, every program there is a week training class, there is an examination that you have to take and pass before you're allowed to be certified in that program. [0:15:39, 0:15:41]: In the on-site program sewage program. [0:15:42, 0:15:48]: We have to be not only certified, but we also have to take a statewide exam. [0:15:49, 0:15:50]: That it's renewable. [0:15:51, 0:15:54]: after two years. No environmentalists can work. [0:15:54, 0:15:57]: full time in that program until it passed [0:15:58, 0:16:03]: А трейні клас форум сайт sewage азвалась a soul. [0:16:04, 0:16:24]: Class for on-site sewage. We are required to be scientists, we are required to be chemists, we're required to be engineers, we review engineer plans for on-site sewage management systems, as well as teachers. The biggest part of our job is education. And that's what we enjoy: educating our citizens. [0:16:24, 0:16:32]: Citizens, as well as our facility owners and our other clients on our programs and how to improve themselves. [0:16:34, 0:16:54]: Just a brief description of each program. The on-site sewage management program involves issuing permits for septic tank systems, inspecting septic tank systems, investigating complaints for septic tank systems. We work hand in hand with builders and developers. We work hand in hand with other county agencies such. [0:16:53, 0:16:58]: such as the building departments, stormwater, and planning and zoning. [0:16:59, 0:17:12]: We also work hand in hand with food with the uh county coat's office. We don't carry guns, we're we we don't issue citations. All of our rules and regulations have been adopted by the Henry County Board of Commissioners. So [0:17:12, 0:17:14]: They are the ones responsible for enforcing. [0:17:14, 0:17:17]: their coast office for enforcing our rules and regulations. [0:17:18, 0:17:20]: In our food service program [0:17:21, 0:17:31]: The employees are required to be standardized after a year and a half of employment. This is state. This is none of our regulations are are county except body art. [0:17:31, 0:17:35]: And our public swimming pools. Our food service program is a state program. [0:17:35, 0:17:43]: Any inspection that is conducted by a member of our staff is based on state rules and regulations. [0:17:44, 0:17:50]: Our uh tourist accommodation program, there is there are no requirements for certification. [0:17:50, 0:17:53]: Public swimming pool, they must be a certified P CPO. [0:17:54, 0:18:01]: We also have well water. If you're on a well and you want to have your water tested for coliform bacteria, that is a program that we have and we will do that. [0:18:02, 0:18:09]: The body art program, there is no certification, but we do review plans and issue permits for the studios and the artists. [0:18:10, 0:18:21]: Indoor air quality, I could stand here and talk to you all night about that because that's a b big problem in Henry County, but the state does not have a program where we can require a land. [0:18:21, 0:18:29]: Lord, to take care of any problems as far as mold or anything else. I get calls all the time. I do I'm a healthy home. [0:18:29, 0:18:32]: А евалюєте сертифай Хелті Хом евалюйтер. [0:18:33, 0:18:38]: But only thing I can do is test for mole. If I find mole, I can give. [0:18:39, 0:18:48]: that renter or that homeowner a letter, but that's the limit as to what we can do because there is no program for that particular uh problem. [0:18:50, 0:18:51]: Emergency preparedness. [0:18:52, 0:18:56]: is a major program and I will say to all of you, are you ready? [0:18:57, 0:19:02]: If a major disaster hits Henry County, do you have a family plan? [0:19:03, 0:19:04]: Our office [0:19:05, 0:19:17]: Works with EMA to respond to any disaster in this county, whether it's a medical disaster, which the clinic will handle but handle but we work with them, or whether it's a a natural disaster. [0:19:18, 0:19:27]: The state is well well organized in public health when it comes around to disasters. District 4 has a strike team. I am part of an environmental health strike team. [0:19:27, 0:19:44]: We are on call twenty-four hours to have our bags packed to respond to a disaster anywhere in central Georgia because we are part of the central Georgia uh strike team. We have taken several exams and several training classes to qualify to be part of a [0:19:45, 0:19:46]: of that program. [0:19:46, 0:19:50]: Ай брат пакет фічів'ю. [0:19:51, 0:19:52]: Where you can [0:19:52, 0:20:05]: Fill out a disaster plan for your family. This is very detailed and you don't have to fill out everything on it. But you need to know that if something happens and you and your family are not together, where are we going to meet up? [0:20:06, 0:20:09]: You can't go back to your home. Do you have? [0:20:09, 0:20:13]: It's written down all of your important information. [0:20:13, 0:20:20]: I also have a list of our services for you and a list of phone numbers for any [0:20:20, 0:20:28]: Program in environmental health in the state of Georgia. And I'll just end with giving you some basic information on what we've done in in 2019. [0:20:29, 0:20:49]: And we have 640 plus restaurants, well, I'll say food service facilities in Henry County. And that includes public and private schools. We have 52 tourist accommodations, 235 public swimming pools, 12 body body art studios, and this is eight employees to handle all. [0:20:49, 0:20:50]: All of this. [0:20:51, 0:20:53]: In twenty nineteen [0:20:53, 0:21:04]: We inspected over five six hundred food service inspections took place, and this include temporaries like for the Atlanta Motor Speedway. [0:21:05, 0:21:21]: We had four hundred and seventy-two facilities to score A's, sixty-five Bs, twenty-five C's, and this is outstanding for this is for one year. Only three restaurants scored an unsatisfactory. That's a big improvement as we've seen over over the past years. [0:21:22, 0:21:24]: For the sewage program we issued [0:21:24, 0:21:44]: 300 permits for new facilities, 184 repair permits, there were 427 systems installed, septic tank systems, and there were 273 existing systems evaluated. For the public swimming pools, all 235 public swimming pools were inspected. [0:21:44, 0:21:45]: Respect it. [0:21:45, 0:21:53]: At least once a year. All fifty-two hotels and motels have been inspected at least once a year. So we are busy. [0:21:54, 0:21:55]: We are not here. [0:21:55, 0:22:07]: For the money, we're here because we don't make that much money. We're here because we love what we do and we feel that it is our responsibility to protect this county. [0:22:08, 0:22:12]: And I hope I'm not jinxing anything, but we have not had a foodborne outbreak in this county. [0:22:13, 0:22:16]: And I've been here thirty two years. [0:22:16, 0:22:18]: And it's been at least thirty [0:22:19, 0:22:21]: Twenty nine to thirty years. [0:22:21, 0:22:30]: But that's because the employees are of our office are on the job, doing what they're supposed to do and caring about the citizens of this county. [0:22:30, 0:22:39]: We just like for facilities, builders and developers to remember facilities on that they have a responsibility as well. [0:22:39, 0:22:43]: Because our job is to educate, especially when it comes around to restaurants. [0:22:44, 0:22:51]: We're in there only one time or two times or three times a year for one particular day. It is the responsibility of that facility. [0:22:52, 0:22:57]: That certified food safety manager to ensure that they're following the codes. [0:22:58, 0:22:59]: За стайто. [0:23:00, 0:23:09]: But we are here. If you need us, pick up the phone and call us. My I have my card here and I always answer my calls and if I'm out. [0:23:09, 0:23:11]: I will return my call. [0:23:12, 0:23:26]: When I get back in and thank you for giving me this opportunity. Miss Scott, thank you for the briefing. I appreciate it. If you can just leave those with with her at this our clerk and we'll get that from her. Uh Glinda, please. Come come back. I'm pretty sure they got some uh uh questions here for you, if you don't mind. [0:23:27, 0:23:28]: Anybody? [0:23:29, 0:23:30]: Yeah, I hope. [0:23:30, 0:23:50]: Okay. And t thank you for coming and making that presentation to us. Um that was uh excellent. Uh I see that uh you said you have six hundred and forty restaurants plus account. That's that's just the kind of total count. Not rest but that includes public schools and private schools as well. That's food service facilities. Right. [0:23:50, 0:23:55]: So and you do in those restaurants twice a year, you see well it depends because [0:23:57, 0:24:10]: The way they're categorized is risk one, two, and three. A risk one, such as a subway, if it's a sandwich shop or they don't prepare food, they're just serving it, they don't have to cook it or anything like that. [0:24:11, 0:24:15]: They're only required to be inspected once a year. If [0:24:15, 0:24:35]: Their score is an A, if they maintain an A. Risk two are required to be inspected twice a year. Risk three, which are restaurants that may have a special uh procedure that they're doing that goes outside of our regulations, they're required to be inspected three or three times a year. Most of our restaurants are risk two. [0:24:35, 0:24:40]: Which are restaur restaurants like uh Piccadilly's or [0:24:41, 0:24:45]: Olive garden or those type of restaurants, but [0:24:45, 0:24:53]: If a restaurant, say a Piccadilly's or an Olive Garden, scores an A on three consecutive inspections. [0:24:53, 0:25:01]: then they can go to one inspection a year. Then the moment they score a B, then it goes back to the two. [0:25:02, 0:25:22]: Okay, is is um that's uh thank you so much for that. I guess uh what I'm kinda getting at is that uh there's a perception in the community that a lot of the restaurants aren't performing up to what they need to be. That's not true. I just gave you those statistics as already. I know what the numbers say, yeah, but that's not what the public is feeling. [0:25:22, 0:25:35]: feeling in terms of what the feedback is is that when they go into these restaurants and I know as a food safety person myself, a restaurant can go from a A to a F within two hours, within an hour, five and ten minutes really. But [0:25:35, 0:25:36]: In terms of that [0:25:37, 0:25:40]: What you're doing with us with this presentation [0:25:40, 0:26:00]: How much of that do you do with the public at large, not just for officials and the restaurants, but educating the public with what you're doing in terms of what you're just explaining to us, so the public understands what you're doing. And you know, we all go into these restaurants every day, okay? [0:26:00, 0:26:20]: Now, some of those restaurants, I can tell you, even or in this general parameter, they're not meeting the standard. I can't figure out how some of them, I'm not gonna call their names, but I can't figure out how they keep passing, especially some of the fast food restaurants. I think you and I have had some communication in the past about [0:26:20, 0:26:40]: When finer restaurants do come here, how them actually being graded harsher than a fast food restaurant. And then I think we kind of work through that in terms of uh, you know, your understanding and my understanding. But I think we have some concern that some of these restaurants coming here. [0:26:40, 0:26:51]: and they were getting slammed because, you know, it's a difference between grating, as you say, at a subway. They have prepackaged food that comes in and then I'm making a fine cuisine meal and I got [0:26:51, 0:27:11]: 50 ingredients to go in it. Right. And uh if you come at you know what I'm saying, having some type of understanding that this restaurant faces different challenges versus the one that uh is is serving pre-packaged food. But in terms of the fast food restaurants and and the [0:27:11, 0:27:28]: grading of a lot of these fast food restaurants. I hear it from the public all the time. I don't know how much they hear from it, but I certainly do that they're not satisfied with the the the operation and the appearance on a lot of these restaurants, but you're saying you're not seeing that. Well [0:27:29, 0:27:30]: Actually [0:27:31, 0:27:32]: It's interesting [0:27:32, 0:27:41]: our office can never win because so if you can remember a few years ago it was we were being too hard on the restaurants. And now we're hearing [0:27:41, 0:27:42]: Maybe we're not [0:27:43, 0:27:46]: being hard enough, but I can assure you that [0:27:47, 0:27:52]: It's one or two times out of a year you have to think about this that we're going into those facilities. [0:27:53, 0:28:01]: We are going to write up what we see on that particular day that we go in. Right. Now, what happens after that? [0:28:02, 0:28:09]: We don't know. That's why it is the responsibility. Every restaurant is required to have a certified food safety manager. [0:28:09, 0:28:27]: It is the responsibility of that certified food safety manager to make sure that every employee understands the state of Georgia food service regulations. It is the responsibility of that certified food safety manager and the person in control to make sure that there are [0:28:28, 0:28:47]: preventing foodborne illnesses because we're coming in as a regulatory agency to regulate, to make sure that they're following and to educate. We can only do so much education we are there because we're already behind in this county to be honest. We're s we're slammed. Our employees are doing 10 to 12 [0:28:47, 0:28:52]: you know, a week just to get caught up. So their responsibility falls [0:28:52, 0:29:01]: on that restaurant owner or that food service manager. We investigate, we get complaints. We do get complaints all the time. Right. We will [0:29:02, 0:29:03]: Within three days [0:29:04, 0:29:09]: If it's a foodborne illness, a complaint that will involve a foodborne illness. [0:29:09, 0:29:20]: We're out there within three days and I guarantee you we're gonna investigate that complaint and we're gonna follow up with that citizen that calls. That is the the protocol that we follow. [0:29:20, 0:29:33]: I am willing and I'm sure my food service manager, we're willing to speak to any group, whether it's a a a subdivision, any group of people that want us to come and talk to them as citizens, because we're here for them. [0:29:33, 0:29:35]: about how [0:29:36, 0:29:42]: The state of Georgia food code is written and how we follow those codes. But [0:29:42, 0:29:48]: Last thing we want is a foodborne illness. That that is not anything that we want. So that's why. [0:29:49, 0:30:01]: When we go in there, we're gonna thoroughly inspect those facilities. Okay, and the last question. Every person that comes before us, we are and you just kinda uh kinda keyed in on the thing that I wanted to talk about too. [0:30:02, 0:30:09]: Always ask, and because you work with us and partner with us, do do you have what you need? Are these uh [0:30:10, 0:30:22]: Inspectors overworked. Do you need more staff? And how does that work? Or we w wh how does that work to add more staff? Is that stake that come down from the state level or how did that work? [0:30:22, 0:30:27]: І something cause I was trying to rush that I did mention this the state office. [0:30:27, 0:30:31]: has no uh how should I put control over [0:30:31, 0:30:38]: local health department. The state office r is really a more of a consulting they [0:30:38, 0:30:48]: implement the rules and regulation, tell us these are the rules and regulations, this is what you follow. But our district office is is our and the county board of health. [0:30:49, 0:30:52]: and the county commissioners, those are [0:30:52, 0:30:56]: Асфарс маніфонсфо [0:30:56, 0:30:58]: Інhраринг Environmentalist now we [0:30:59, 0:31:07]: Our money is partially funded by state, state grants, which is par uh fed federal and state, and Henry County. [0:31:08, 0:31:09]: So it [0:31:09, 0:31:24]: Yes, we do need and this is a big discussion that the mayor can tell you we've already had in the Board of Health about needing more employees because the population of this county is I don't think it's going to decrease. Right. It's continuing to go up. [0:31:25, 0:31:29]: And our office has to keep in step with the growth in this country. [0:31:30, 0:31:33]: We have фафорпіпо. [0:31:34, 0:31:44]: Working in the program last year we hired a new employee. Actually, she transferred from another county and she came all the way already trained. But I'm gonna tell ya. [0:31:44, 0:31:48]: When you're asking people to have masters degrees and certifications, the amount of money [0:31:49, 0:31:54]: The minimum salaries we're not attracting people that are already trained. [0:31:55, 0:32:03]: When you hire a new employee, it takes over a year. Just in the on-site sewage program, it takes a year to get a person fully trained. [0:32:03, 0:32:07]: In all of the scientific data that we have to deal with in the food service program. [0:32:08, 0:32:10]: It takes six months to a year. [0:32:11, 0:32:14]: Lot of people come, they get the training. [0:32:14, 0:32:33]: And another county offers them more money. We spent all of our time and efforts paying for hotels and sending them to those training classes and they leave. But our district is working. They're working on a plan to retain employees. Matter of fact, our district uh environmental health director. [0:32:33, 0:32:53]: is now meeting once a month with all of our new employees. So the state is asking each district to come up with a program to retain em employees. All right. Thank you so much. But thank you for asking that because that is a that is a problem. Yes. Any other questions for uh Ms Scott here [0:32:53, 0:32:53]: Yeah. [0:32:55, 0:32:59]: Thank you, Glinda. Really appreciate you being here. Thank you, thank you. Take care. [0:33:02, 0:33:11]: New business, council consideration to approve resolution appointing city auditors for FY two thousand nineteen. Maldon and Jenkins and Mr. Wiggins, please. [0:33:16, 0:33:18]: Good evening, Mayor and Council. [0:33:18, 0:33:38]: Good evening. Staff is recommending um for your consideration to approve um the auditors, Martin and Dickens, to do the audit for F by 2019. They were the auditors last year and the year before that. [0:33:38, 0:33:50]: did a pretty real good job so we are asking for your consideration to approve them again. Okay. Any questions for Mr. Wiggins or motion so moved. All right. Motion accept this. Says there are seconds. [0:33:51, 0:34:11]: A second. Okay, then for the discussion. Yes, Mayor. Go right ahead, please. I have one question. Uh the are we gonna send out an RFP at some point in time for uh a possible to look into We are. We are when is that gonna come? We will have to do it uh next year. Next year. Yeah, for next year we will have to [0:34:11, 0:34:31]: um this year we will put out RP and then go through the process to see uh who would bid on it so we can um uh for the for the FY twenty twenty. That's how that would work. And I wasn't here earlier, but I wanna congratulate you and staff for doing an excellent job on getting us that [0:34:31, 0:34:35]: Capra award again. Thank you. Tremendous appreciate that. Thank you. [0:34:36, 0:34:41]: Any further discussion? And if not, all in favor of the motion, please indicate. [0:34:41, 0:34:43]: Thank you very much. Thank you, Ms. Williams. [0:34:44, 0:34:49]: Council consideration approved the city's street light policy. Mr. Aaron, please. [0:34:54, 0:35:14]: Good evening, Mr. Mayor and Council. Evening. Good evening. We just come and we want to formalize the process where residents come and ask for street lights, because currently we've had several that that have come and ask in the older sections of Stockbridge that doesn't have an approved lighting plan like in a subdivision. Occasionally we'll get a request, but we just want to have a process in place. [0:35:14, 0:35:33]: place similar to the speed hump process where the residents of that area would come in and petition for the street lights and then it'd be up to mayor and council to approve it. But we just want to have a formal process in place. Not saying that we'll approve, but there's just a process in place of how they inquire about getting a street light. [0:35:34, 0:35:36]: Any questions, Council for Mr. Aaron? [0:35:36, 0:35:39]: Mayor. Go ahead. [0:35:40, 0:35:41]: Um I thought that we had uh [0:35:42, 0:35:55]: supposed to been sitting down and talking about and going over what procedures we was gonna put in place when it came to street lights because when when the installation of street lights throughout the city, especially in subdivisions [0:35:56, 0:36:12]: Um we're we're getting a bill on those and I thought we was gonna talk about and discuss any new uh coming petitions for street lights. Um so I'm trying to figure out why we moving forward with this policy versus having a overall policy after we have our meeting. [0:36:12, 0:36:17]: uh uh to me this makes it's kinda interesting that we're coming together now with a policy before we [0:36:17, 0:36:19]: Discuss a policy. [0:36:19, 0:36:39]: Well, this policy, like I said, is formalized. You have something in the code that talks about streetlights that they come to the city manager and the city manager would say yes or no. But this just formalized policy, not saying that we're gonna approve any streetlights or any additions, but this is just a process. If somebody came and said, hey, there's a [0:36:39, 0:36:44]: Safety issue. Students are there at a bus stop. How we go about getting a street light? [0:36:45, 0:37:04]: in that area. Yeah but but but then a follow up real quick, if we create a policy that that shifts the responsibility, then why would they be coming to the city? Th those are the kind of things that the that we we have to knock out. I thought we was gonna do is have meetings about a policy because if if the if in that policy shifts responsibility [0:37:04, 0:37:07]: then every complaint would not be the city's responsibility. [0:37:08, 0:37:28]: And which becomes a liability. See, but these are mainly streets like thoroughfare streets, say if it was something on n on North Henry, those would be lights that the city would pay for anyway, because there's nobody to attach that payment to. This is different than if somebody in a subdivision came to subdivision, wanted a light, that would be different. This is just [0:37:28, 0:37:48]: Just formalized on those thoroughfares that are not part of a subdivision. That the city, if you went to a policy where subdivisions paid for lights, you're gonna always pay for the lights on North Henry and those things like Davison Parkway, those kind of roads, the city will always pay for those. And this is what this addresses. It doesn't address, you know, if you came for a subdivision. [0:37:48, 0:38:04]: vision like Pine View, Pine Grove or whatever, or Winding Creek that's in the process of building out, that's completely different from this. This addresses those where the city would always have the responsibility of paying for those lights. [0:38:05, 0:38:07]: Any other questions for Mr. Aaron? [0:38:08, 0:38:28]: Yes, but I do. Okay, so this policy is just to have in writing what we're currently approving. No as far as how the city is operating and approving requests currently. Because I'd like just as Councilman Blount [0:38:28, 0:38:48]: Pointed out, I like for us to have discussions about this particular policy. Yes, ma'am. Well I said this would just say if it was somewhere upright quick trip or something, somebody said, Hey, we probably need another light on North Henry for safety purposes, because North Henry would be the area that we'd pay for the lights because we can't visit. [0:38:48, 0:38:58]: But I read the policy and it speaks to public and private streets. No ma'am, we don't [0:38:59, 0:39:19]: On private streets. The city has no jurisdiction. It talks about private streets that the city would not approve lights on private streets. Right, but your policy includes both public and private streets. [0:39:19, 0:39:24]: streets and that the private street would be the responsibility of those residents on that street. [0:39:26, 0:39:28]: Mayor. Mr. Blount, please. [0:39:29, 0:39:32]: You you made it clear for me. I just saw the uh [0:39:34, 0:39:46]: B because when I looked over the I'm th there's some room for assumption and I thought it would it would be for private in in those areas. But if it's just for the areas no, sir that was outlined, uh that we already covered, I I'm I'm okay with it. [0:39:47, 0:39:48]: Ms. Gamp, please. [0:39:48, 0:39:52]: Mayor, I'd like to m make a motion that we approve the city light policy that's presented by Mr. Aaron. [0:39:53, 0:39:56]: Second. Second. Second. There you go. Any further discussion? [0:39:57, 0:40:01]: If not all finished Mayor, I'm sorry. I'd like to table this. [0:40:01, 0:40:08]: It okay, but the motion no well actually right now the motion was made in the second, so you can't table now, so we've got to take a vote. [0:40:08, 0:40:10]: Okay, all in favor please indicate. [0:40:11, 0:40:14]: Anybody wants to pose? All right, four one it passes. [0:40:16, 0:40:17]: Alrighty. [0:40:17, 0:40:37]: Thank you, Mr. Aaron. Oh, actually, you're up next. Council consideration to approve the city's revised municipal utilities ordinance. Title VI of the City's Code of Ordinances. Mr. Aaron, please. Yes, Mr. Mayor. We're in the process. We're completing updating all of the city's public work ordinances, and this addresses some changes that have been made by the [0:40:37, 0:40:57]: state and the federal government and it removes some things that are no longer pertinent to what we're doing in water and sewer and it also addresses some things uh we didn't have in our previous ordinance for industrial if an industrial facility came in and addresses pretreatment requirements and things of that nature so we're just updating our ordinance to comply with the [0:40:57, 0:40:59]: the current standards. [0:40:59, 0:41:07]: Council, any questions for Mr. Aaron? And if not, I just need a motion. So move. I second. Okay, any further discussion? [0:41:07, 0:41:09]: Not all proof, please indicate. [0:41:09, 0:41:11]: Thank you, fantastic. [0:41:11, 0:41:31]: Alrighty. Mr. Aaron, are you still with us? Council consideration to approve the city's cross connection control program, please. Yes, Mr. Mayor. The state requires once you reach a certain population or service area that you implement a backflow prevention program, and this addresses that. Commercial it commercial establishments with backflow prevention. [0:41:31, 0:41:51]: Preventers will be required to test them annually. We currently have the major chains. They submit reports like Walmart, McDonald's, and Wendy's and facilities like that, CBS. They submit those reports annually, but we just want to require all of our businesses that have the backfloor preventers to check them annually. [0:41:51, 0:41:54]: to make sure they're functioning as they're required. [0:41:55, 0:41:57]: Okay. Once again, council, any questions for Mr. Aaron? [0:41:58, 0:42:18]: Uh yes. Go right at the end. Actually I have a question. Maybe Miss Moore might be able to handle it as well. Is that you saying that this deals with commercial, which is excellent? What is the residential standard? Is it a cross con is it a cross connection uh for residential requirement in the zoning or are we waiting to update that now? Yes for residential. [0:42:18, 0:42:26]: Presidential already have theirs, but this addresses the commercial that requires them to submit annual test of the backflow device. [0:42:27, 0:42:42]: Okay, and then those requirements,'cause I know um initially like uh in different jurisdictions you will go, you will see the outside faucet or the s or s would have a backflow connection on it. Do we require that now? [0:42:43, 0:42:50]: For commercial for for a residential. If I'm outside, someone's outside, they're feeding the lawn, they're using some weed in feed. [0:42:51, 0:43:09]: The backflow is there a backflow connection required on the outside faucet for these builders? It's actually it's behind behind the meter. So it prevents, as they say, back siphonage water from getting into the uh drinking water system. So those are protected. [0:43:09, 0:43:17]: Right, but again another layer would be that would prevent it from getting into the system. But what that wouldn't prevent it from getting into the house. [0:43:17, 0:43:18]: But [0:43:18, 0:43:38]: The thing about it is that would be the customer's responsibility. Our main requirement is to protect the drinking water that's provided to all of the citizens. Okay. Well I just like to see that in the future. I see Miss Moore sitting out there. If we don't have that, when the builders do construct the homes that they are required to put [0:43:38, 0:43:50]: those in that that it's already there. The homeowner will already have it when they move into an into a new home. When they come and apply for a meter, they're required to install the backflow prevention. [0:43:51, 0:43:52]: Right. [0:43:53, 0:44:01]: I'm talking about on the outside faucet on the house. Yeah. When you when you install it behind the meter, then that protects. [0:44:01, 0:44:21]: You're trying to protect, we can't determine what the residents do. Our main requirement, the state requires us and the federal government, is that we protect the distribution system. We protect the distribution system from having a residence if they have a backflow incident of introducing contaminants. Like you said, if they're out there with weed and feed and they throw the hose bib and [0:44:21, 0:44:28]: to the bucket of wheat and feed they have, it prevents that from going into the city system, that backflow device. [0:44:28, 0:44:39]: Right. And again I would just say and just closing this, I will p support this. I just want that protection on the home itself and maybe that's in the zoning or building rewrite. [0:44:42, 0:44:47]: Any other questions from Mr. Aaron? Mayor. Yes, ma'am. I move that we approve the city's cross connection control program. [0:44:47, 0:44:56]: Is there a second? Second. There you go, any further discussion. If not, all in favor of the motion, please indicate. Thank you very much. Second, that's my doubts. [0:44:56, 0:45:00]: Okay, I have council's consideration to approve the award of the bid for [0:45:01, 0:45:21]: For replacement of Reese Creek Trail Bridge and to Steel and Associates ITB two thousand two zero one nine-zero zero zero three zero in the amount of one million two hundred and forty two thousand ninety-four dollars and forty-five cents. Funding source to be determined by Mr. Aaron okay, presentation, Mr. Aaron. [0:45:20, 0:45:22]: And Lindell Miller. [0:45:22, 0:45:24]: Good afternoon, Mayor and Council. [0:45:25, 0:45:36]: Uh the procurement division is requesting approval to award the fixed contract as stated uh to the lowest responsive responsible bidder steel and associates. The ITB number is two zero one nine zero zero. [0:45:36, 0:45:37]: Zero thirty. [0:45:37, 0:45:41]: For the record, the city of Stockbridge Reeves Creek Trail Bridge replacement. [0:45:41, 0:45:47]: And the total amount of one million two hundred and forty two thousand ninety four dollars and forty five cents. [0:45:47, 0:45:52]: Thank you. I would imagine we have some questions about this, so who wants to go first? [0:45:55, 0:45:58]: [2758.7, 2759.4]: Please. [0:46:00, 0:46:01]: No, no. [0:46:03, 0:46:18]: What I would recommend to you if the council is uh inclined to uh make this award tonight is that you use a combination of SPLOSC money and fund balance about fifty percent each uh to fund the one point two million dollars. [0:46:19, 0:46:39]: Okay. Sir. I gotta go this way first. Go ahead, sir. Yes, sir. Uh what I'm what miss I just want to understand what the process is. Tonight, you're asking us to award the bid, right? Payment for that bid can be decided at a later date at that point on where the resources are going to come from. Is that correct? [0:46:39, 0:46:42]: correct Mr Knighton, if we decide to move forward with this. [0:46:43, 0:47:03]: That is correct. Okay,'cause I'm I just want to make sure because of all of the complaints and everything that we've gotten, the trail is really an embarrassment for us right now. If you take it and you got plyboard on these on top of these bridges, you got holes in'em, you got missing vandalism going on out there. [0:47:03, 0:47:15]: We gotta move steps forward expeditiously. I wanna be good stewards of the citizens' f money. I wanna make sure that we're handling it correctly. And how long of uh when did the bid close? [0:47:18, 0:47:19]: January ninth. [0:47:19, 0:47:39]: Okay, so the bid closed on January ninth and now we're getting it thirty days, so thirty days has elapsed. You've reviewed it, you've made the determination, you're making the recommendation uh to move forward with it at this point. I I'd just like to see us go ahead and do that and then uh s assign the funding uh when we uh meet at the [0:47:39, 0:47:40]: the retreat. [0:47:41, 0:47:42]: Mr. Blount, please. [0:47:43, 0:47:51]: Um y for me I I believe that we should have a process in place. Um I don't think anything should come before us. [0:47:52, 0:47:53]: What uh [0:47:54, 0:47:56]: uh funding source to be determined. [0:47:56, 0:48:15]: I don't think any project should come before us with that T B D on it. I think that everything should be identified because if we're going to approve anyone to do any work through an RP or whatever sort uh process we do, then funding should already be identified because we got a re budget retreat Monday. [0:48:16, 0:48:36]: When we talk about splots and we talk about uh fund balance and we talk about other avenues of funding, we also have to look at what are we pulling from that we now need to make adjustments on those on one end. When we use the word splots, that doesn't mean never ending money money. That means we're pulling from somewhere to do something. And so [0:48:36, 0:48:47]: if I'm not clear and I understand that this on th this brings in uh approves the contract to uh the certain vendor. [0:48:47, 0:49:07]: But I'm concerned about the TBD that's on this and pertaining to the other projects that we have on board. I think that any time that we approve any contractor, we should never have uh funding source being uh to be determined. It should be already be identified. Ms. Gantt. Ms. Gamp, please. [0:49:09, 0:49:29]: Well, uh in some sense I can I agree with um Councilman Blount. Uh my concern is whether I I see that we have to determine the financial s you know, sources. Another concern I have is what is our normal procedure? Do we normally award a bid without [0:49:29, 0:49:32]: without knowing what our financial source would be. [0:49:34, 0:49:54]: Typically, you would have an identified funding source. In this particular case, it's a large number,$1.2 million. And there are a couple of different options that you have. There is FLOSP money available, there is fund balance money available, and those would be the two mechanisms by which it would be recommended. [0:49:54, 0:49:56]: intended that this would be funded. [0:49:57, 0:49:58]: Either splashed. [0:49:58, 0:50:10]: But which theoretically you could do it in total, um, fund balance or splots. My recommendation, if it was if you were inclined to move forward with it tonight, was do a combination of both. [0:50:11, 0:50:31]: Well, let me make it perfectly clear that I'm not against this. I I know that we need this. I agree with Councilman Alexander on that issue. However, I do think that because we have a retreat on Monday and we have other capital, major capital projects that are [0:50:31, 0:50:51]: on you know that we have to discuss at this retreat. We also have to discuss our roads and and some of the way we're gonna, you know, move some funds around that we should wait and do everything at one time. I think this is a little premature. And so I'm willing to pretty much table this until after the retreat and then [0:50:51, 0:50:58]: then award the bid once we know where the exact funding is gonna come from. I'm not comfortable doing it otherwise. [0:50:58, 0:51:08]: I would mention also um that this bid would be good for another thirty days. Is that correct? Yes, that's correct. Okay, yes. It would be good for another thirty days and when it's in its current pricing. [0:51:09, 0:51:12]: I like to make that as a motion, um, Mayor. [0:51:12, 0:51:14]: Okay, restate it, please. [0:51:14, 0:51:33]: I'd like to make a motion to table this into our next um until our work session after we have our retreat so we can determine the funding sources. Second. All right. Motion was made and seconded, but further discussion. I just got a question in myself. In reference to the when I read through this reference to the ten different bridges. [0:51:34, 0:51:39]: And these bridges or these wall wood bridges and they'll be replaced by steel bridges. [0:51:40, 0:51:56]: Only six of them. And then I saw the number of four that'd be some type of covert instead of a bridge. Now I'm kind of confused about that because if it was a bridge, that means you're going over something. So how can it be if it's a covert, how do you step over? How do you go over the covert? [0:51:56, 0:52:08]: Mr. Mayor, uh the design we removed four of the bridges because it was a cost savings issue. Okay. Uh the bridges are crossing small drainage ways, et cetera, just like a regular ditch. [0:52:08, 0:52:19]: And so there's gonna be a culvert, it's gonna be paved over and the walking trail, the concrete would be extended over the top of that. Okay. That's that's what I needed for clarifying. That was the redesign to save the city money. Okay, that that's what I needed to know. Yes, ma'am. [0:52:21, 0:52:41]: Uh I'm Skip Leighton with Falcon Design. We're the uh engineers on the project. Okay. So otherwise, ten bridges taken out, six steel bridges putting in, four culverts, which is actually the concrete lets you walk a path that you walk or run across across that culvert. The concrete will be extended and there'll just be a culvert underneath them. And the the bridges, by the way, are a little bit more. [0:52:41, 0:53:01]: Aluminum so there's so there's no maintenance on them when they're when you're finished. Got it, good deal. Thank you. I need to need that clarification. Any any further discussion for this, please. Go right in, please. Uh my point being with this entire situation, if we put this off as thirty more days, we've already lost thirty days in terms of the big came in on January the ninth. Here it is [0:53:01, 0:53:21]: It's February 10th. So we point we we delay it to the work session, then that's another 30 days. The they cannot award the bid and for someone to actually start doing this. That trail right now is an embarrassment to the city. It really is. It's a safety hazard and there's a million dollar lawsuit waiting on every day that we wait. [0:53:21, 0:53:24]: on somebody falling, tripping, or being hurt over there. [0:53:25, 0:53:33]: We we we get complaint after complaint from the citizens on what needs to be done. We have 18 million dollars in reserve. [0:53:34, 0:53:36]: Fifty milyen dollars in spots. [0:53:37, 0:53:47]: And every month we bring in about three hundred and sixty thousand dollars more in spots every single month. Yet we're delaying this particular project. [0:53:47, 0:53:52]: I'm asking the council to reconsider and to we're not having [0:53:53, 0:53:54]: Two [0:53:54, 0:53:55]: Beside. [0:53:55, 0:54:02]: what we're gonna do or how we're gonna pay for it. We have thirty plus million dollars available to pay for it. [0:54:02, 0:54:13]: Yes, we can meet next week and decide how we're going or what pot we're gonna take the thirty million uh what pot we're gonna take the m 1.2 million dollars out of. [0:54:13, 0:54:16]: But there's no road project or whatever pending. [0:54:16, 0:54:36]: That's gonna evaporate our$30 million in available funds and fund balance and in splots. And again, by the time we do this, we'll have another$360,000 in splots by the end of February that is coming. Uh you know, to me, I get complaints on [0:54:36, 0:54:56]: This all the time, and it's holding up the process another 30 days needlessly when we can authorize the staff to move forward with awarding the bid, they can go ahead and begin setting up, doing what they need to do, and then payment won't be I guess payment uh at the conclusion. [0:54:56, 0:55:16]: Mr. Knight Ms. Knight, please. Let me let me try to address a couple of things. One is I think uh Councilwoman Gantt's motion was for two weeks, work session, the next work session, to come back then so it'll be two weeks instead of thirty days. The thirty days is that the bids the the bids are good for another thirty days. [0:55:16, 0:55:36]: The second thing I would like to mention is in terms of the overall financial outlook for the city. The city is very strong financially. However, that$18 million fund balance, there have been several commitments that have been made for several projects using fund balance from$18 million. So that is not a a real number. [0:55:36, 0:55:51]: in terms of its practicality because of the several commitments that have been made in addition to also uh the component um that is proposed for the amphitheater as well. There was not a specific funding source for Reeves Creek Trail. [0:55:51, 0:55:55]: There was not a specific funding source identified, and that is why. [0:55:55, 0:56:05]: Um I'd recommend it to be determined and if the council was declin inclined, then it would come from a combination of two sources, SPLOST and Fund Balance. [0:56:05, 0:56:16]: so as to lessen um the impact to both of those funding sources. So I want to be clear about that and then uh in and making sure that the council fully understands [0:56:17, 0:56:20]: We stand in terms of overall projects. [0:56:20, 0:56:21]: Items that are currently committed. [0:56:22, 0:56:29]: and also additional projects that the and initiatives that the council is contemplating at the current time. [0:56:31, 0:56:35]: Ms. Gamp, please. Uh I don't have any Mr. Knighton stated what I was gonna say. Thank you. [0:56:35, 0:56:36]: Mr. Thomas. [0:56:36, 0:56:37]: Thank you, Mayor. [0:56:37, 0:56:52]: Uh, Mr. Nutt, I I think all of the conversations are pretty much relevant um from the diaries and and the comments that you made. But what resonates with me mostly is is the comments from uh Councilman Blount. [0:56:52, 0:56:55]: А I think as a practice. [0:56:55, 0:56:56]: Um [0:56:57, 0:57:08]: These issues should not come before us without those funding sources being identified. And I think if those sources had been identified. [0:57:09, 0:57:11]: Even though you've suggested that after the fact [0:57:12, 0:57:32]: But I think a lot of this conversation would have, you know, actually just cut to the really d you know, the source. So I just think as as a practice, um, it should not come to us like this because this is leading into this discussion. Thank you, sir. Okay, no problem. Go ahead, please. Well, I'm just gonna make this last comment. [0:57:32, 0:57:34]: We talk about knowns and unknowns. [0:57:35, 0:57:55]: One of the things that's unknown is how fast our fund balance is going to shrink because we do have capital improvement projects on board that funding has not completely been identified with. When we talk about I don't want anyone getting the impression that, you know, if we don't do this right now, there's a lawsuit. Um, I got people jogging through my name. [0:57:55, 0:58:04]: neighborhoods every day, walking the sidewalks every day. If we don't fix the potholes and fix the cracked sidewalks, there's a pendant lawsuit everywhere in every city every day. [0:58:05, 0:58:07]: But one thing I won't do [0:58:07, 0:58:21]: is is move on anything because when we talk about the the shrinking of our fund balance because the capital improvement project is on board, not one council member can right here can tell you what everything is going to cost. [0:58:21, 0:58:31]: But until I know what everything is going to cost, I personally would never feel like we can do this without identifying funding across the board. [0:58:32, 0:58:39]: It's not$18 million in the fund balance because we know that money has already been identified to remove that$18 million. [0:58:39, 0:58:59]: It's not going to be the totality of a spLOS because monies has already been identified to use SPLOSS funds in. When we talk about monies that already been identified, then what are we surplusing those? Uh what are we putting back from where we're taken from? And those things have to be discussed. All of this stuff is important. I think it's very important that to fix our [0:58:59, 0:59:19]: trails. It's very important for us also to fix these potholes in the road, to fix these sidewalks that are dilapidating. But where's the money going to come from? And how are we going to make that, make that, make the resources to do that and also survive on the other end? Because we look good now, we don't be careful and cautious, we won't look good tomorrow. [0:59:20, 0:59:21]: And that's my concern. [0:59:21, 0:59:41]: Mr. Alexander, last time. How about it? I appreciate that. I appreciate everybody's comments and I respect everybody's wishes in terms of this particular project. My point being is the city manager has made a recommendation and he's given us the two pots to take it out of. Is waiting two weeks two weeks or three weeks. [0:59:41, 0:59:54]: weeks gonna change that recommendation? I don't think so. In two weeks he's gonna tell us the same thing. He's gonna tell us you can take it out of splice or you can take it out of fund balance. The only other option is not to fix it. [0:59:55, 1:00:15]: Are we not is that even an option at this point not to fix it? I don't think so. The same advice that he's giving us right now, he's gonna give it to us again in three weeks. I don't see the whole I mean, I I I I have one vote. I vote to move forward with it now, but at the same time, I it's not um up to me. But would he just [1:00:15, 1:00:20]: said to us, he's gonna repeat that to us in three weeks and that's what we're gonna vote on. [1:00:21, 1:00:30]: My last comment would be this. Um, whenever this gets approved, whether it's tonight or some other night, do you have any idea? I would imagine we'll go with the same contract that's been identified. [1:00:30, 1:00:40]: You have any idea what the time frame would be to repair it? Because spring is coming and people are gonna want to use this uh as soon as it starts getting warm, see, so you have any idea of that? [1:00:40, 1:01:00]: Mayor, uh the contractor has told us there is uh anywhere from an eight to twelve week lead to uh lead time on the fabrication of the bridges and his contract is four months. Okay. So after the bridges are available, that's when his contract would kick in. So you're really looking at uh five to six months down the road to be finished at best. [1:01:01, 1:01:06]: All right. So it puts it in late well, it puts it late summer of miles to right now. Yes, sir. Okay, easily. All right. [1:01:06, 1:01:23]: All right, okay. So we have a motion in I guess we'll end all discussion. We've got a motion on the floor uh to table this as if I understand that's right, and have further discussion during our retreat and then uh and then talk about further at our um next working session. Okay, so the motion is made in a second. All in favor of the motion please indicate. [1:01:25, 1:01:32]: Three, all opposed? No. No. You're you for that? Favor. Four favor? So it's four, one. Okay. Thank you. Thank you for the thank you for all that. [1:01:32, 1:01:33]: Yeah. [1:01:34, 1:01:45]: Uh let's see, council consideration to approve use of Merrill Manor's Coffer Center by Stockbridge High School, JRTC, on March 20th, 2020. Mr. Merple Tim Thomas, please. [1:01:45, 1:01:46]: Thanks, Mr. Mayor. [1:01:47, 1:01:52]: Uh I come before the council today asking for consideration. [1:01:52, 1:01:53]: Um [1:01:54, 1:01:57]: For the use of the Murr Mandis Conference Center. [1:01:58, 1:01:59]: For the Stockbridge High School. [1:02:00, 1:02:02]: Naval Junior R O T C [1:02:03, 1:02:10]: Um, I'd just like to share, and I think many of us are familiar with the history. [1:02:10, 1:02:11]: Um [1:02:11, 1:02:14]: The Stockbridge High School R O T C [1:02:15, 1:02:35]: Has been a partner with us for for many years. Um Veterans Day, Memorial March, 9-11, African-American Heritage Celebration, pretty much anything we ask them to do, they are always there for us. [1:02:35, 1:02:40]: And I I just think that it is fitting for us to be able to show [1:02:41, 1:02:43]: uh and to reciprocate [1:02:43, 1:02:48]: that partnership toward them um at least once a year [1:02:49, 1:02:55]: uh the ROTC hosts a formal military ball. [1:02:55, 1:03:03]: And it exposes the cadets to the formal military etiquette associated with the ball. [1:03:05, 1:03:09]: It also exposes them to the former dinner etiquette. [1:03:10, 1:03:12]: Uh for military style. [1:03:13, 1:03:32]: Uh it is a form of dress code uh in uniform or a former prom style dress for male and female. Um the ball has several components uh that fulfill that are fulfilled during the course of the evening. [1:03:32, 1:03:36]: Uh one o several of them is they honor the um [1:03:37, 1:03:40]: P.O.W., the missing it action table. [1:03:40, 1:03:48]: Uh there's a cake cutting ceremony that honors the senior instructors and their spouses. [1:03:48, 1:03:57]: and the eldest and the youngest members uh that are present. There's also the crowning of the king and queen. [1:03:58, 1:03:59]: Uh contests. [1:03:59, 1:04:19]: and there is the the winners uh participate in the first dance so with that we see how this ball is is really um very important to the rotc um here in the city of stockbridge so i'm asked [1:04:19, 1:04:32]: for uh council to consider and I know there will probably be some questions, but I will while I'm speaking go ahead and um put this into a motion uh to be accepted. [1:04:32, 1:04:38]: Thank you. Okay. Motion was made to second it. Um any discussion. [1:04:38, 1:04:40]: All in favor of the motion, please indicate. [1:04:41, 1:05:01]: Okay, I guess it was an unanimous decision then. Thank you. I'd like to thank the council. We appreciate it. No problem. Mr. Mayor. Yes, sir. Just just for recognition, um Commander Rice is here. He was able to come out. And we just want to thank him and all of the cadets for what you do as far as being a partner here in the city of Stockbridge. Yes. Thank you. Appreciate it. [1:05:02, 1:05:05]: Did you need to come up and say anything from here, sir? You good? [1:05:05, 1:05:06]: All right. [1:05:14, 1:05:34]: Uh good evening, Mr. Mayor and City Council members. Uh thanks for inviting me, uh, Councilman Thomas. Uh I'd just like to say on behalf of our program, uh one of the things that I'd like to mention in addition to what was already said, we are a citizenship development program. That is the number one goal of our program. Number two is obviously [1:05:34, 1:05:54]: To make sure our cadets graduate successfully. So community service is also a big part of our program. So those three things I would say really help to develop our cadets, make sure that they go on and be very successful in life, no matter what they decide to do. [1:05:54, 1:05:57]: Uh also like to point out a lot of people uh [1:05:57, 1:06:17]: Have a misconception that we are recruiters. Our goal is not to recruit students into the military. We are retired. That is the job of recruiters to come to the school and recruit members into the military. So that's not our goal. We're not trying to uh produce future service members. But uh our program [1:06:17, 1:06:37]: Right now, we're sitting at about 191 cadets. We need to be at least uh 10% of the school population. The school uh enrollment right now is 1423. Um so we're over the 10% mark right now, and we're continuing to try to grow so we can do things in the [1:06:37, 1:06:57]: community. And as Consman Thomas stated, we really do push cadets to provide community service. That's a big part of our program. So we're always looking forward to doing that. We're never looking for anything in return, just to expose kids to lifelong volunteerism is our goal. [1:06:57, 1:07:05]: And really, that's all uh I have on behalf of NGRTC. Thank you, Commander Rice. Appreciate it. Thank you very much. Thank you. [1:07:11, 1:07:21]: Council consideration to approve key amendments to the rel restated Georgia Municipal Employee Benefit System Defined Benefit Retirement Plan Adoption Agreement. Mr. Mike Williams, please. [1:07:22, 1:07:24]: Mr Mayor and Council, this is um [1:07:25, 1:07:28]: primarily a housekeeping measure the uh [1:07:29, 1:07:33]: GMA retirement plan, um the master plan. [1:07:33, 1:07:36]: was amended uh to [1:07:37, 1:07:53]: uh address a number of tax law changes as well as to incorporate a number of um just kind of general changes in the master plan that have been made over the past few years. And so they're asking each of the cities that participate to [1:07:53, 1:07:54]: Um [1:07:54, 1:08:14]: to adopt a new adoption agreement to reflect the changes in the master plan. But it's an o also an opportunity to make uh adjustments in the plan. Um so your retirement committee met to go over uh some of the adjustments and there are two substantive adjustments [1:08:14, 1:08:34]: that were discussed. One would be to increase the formula for determining retirement benefits for members of the governing body from$25 to$50 per month per year of service and and the [1:08:34, 1:08:37]: the what's proposed is that would be s um [1:08:38, 1:08:50]: that would be the effective date would uh or benefits would be calculated based on the effective date. So years accrued prior to that would be based on the old formula and years accrued after that would be based on the new formula. [1:08:50, 1:09:10]: Um, so that was one change that was raised. The other change would be to reduce the vesting period for the one-time lump sum death benefit. Um right now there's a$5,000 death benefit that's payable after 10 years of service, uh, of continuous service, 20 years. [1:09:10, 1:09:30]: Years of combined service and then 10 years if there's a disability. And so what was proposed was that you reduce those periods from five years for continuous service, ten years for combined service, and then five years for disability service. That proposal [1:09:30, 1:09:41]: according to GMA requires a cost study before that's adopted. Um the proposal related to the uh increase in the formula for governing body members does not [1:09:42, 1:10:00]: And so what you have before you is um well let me back up and say that they're asking um each of the cities to adopt this um this month um in terms of the general changes. Um as far as specific changes, you have you can do that at any time. [1:10:01, 1:10:21]: Um so they definitely want you to adopt the underlying agreement. Um if you so choose to increase the uh benefit, you can do that tonight. Um but we can't do the death benefit until we get the cost study. And so there would be one of two proposals on the table. [1:10:20, 1:10:34]: One would be to adopt the agreement with the increase from twenty five to fifty dollars. And then the other proposal, if you if that's not something you wish to do tonight, would just be to adopt the underlying agreement. [1:10:35, 1:10:38]: Okay. Any questions, council any questions from Mr. Williams? [1:10:39, 1:10:59]: If not to have a one question. So if we if we adopt the increase from the twenty five to fifty tonight, we still have to come back and revisit for the death benefits, correct? Yes, ma'am. Okay. And you can do that at any time. [1:10:58, 1:11:18]: Just for the for the record, the the retirement benefit formula change um is not considered uh an increase in compensation for purposes of the statute. So that can be done at any time without the advertising and all that other things associated with uh pay raise or things of that sort. [1:11:19, 1:11:21]: Any more any more questions on this side? [1:11:22, 1:11:26]: Any questions on this side at all? So I'm ready for a motion then. What would the motion be? [1:11:27, 1:11:42]: I wanted to go ahead and make the motion to make the recommendation to make the change as recommended uh or that we can make tonight in terms of the fifty doll going from twenty five dollars to fifty dollars uh going forward uh in the retirement benefit. [1:11:42, 1:11:46]: Sir a second? I second. Okay, and further discussion. [1:11:46, 1:11:48]: Have not all in favor please indicate? [1:11:48, 1:11:56]: Okay, she never said I mean I'm so scared. Abstain. You s she's uh okay abstain. Okay, four one, four zero one. Okay. [1:11:56, 1:11:56]: Um [1:11:58, 1:12:10]: What else we need to do here, sir? So the next item is on the um the resolution um for related to casino gambling. As you may know, there's a [1:12:10, 1:12:19]: Uh there at least one bill, I believe there may be several bills pending before the General Assembly that would allow for casino gambling in the state of Georgia. [1:12:19, 1:12:39]: Uh one of the proposed locations is in our sister city of Hampton and they recently adopted a resolution in support of the legislation and and it's my understanding that they're asking all their sister cities to join with them. So the resolution that you have before you is just that. It's it's urging the General Assembly to [1:12:39, 1:12:59]: consider it and uh put it to the people for a vote. So it wouldn't be the General Assembly making the decision, it would be the uh population of the state of Georgia. That's it's your call whether you want to support that. Mayor. Yes ma'am. I move that we um approve allowing the citizens to vote on the casino gambling in Hampton. [1:12:59, 1:13:04]: I mean in casino gambling period in Georgia. Second. Okay. [1:13:05, 1:13:25]: If not all in favor of the motion, please indicate. Okay, we now thank you. Thank you, Mr. Wayne. Mr. Mayor, I could just make an observation. Um item sixteen is informational um related to general assembly. The the other items between now and and item sixteen, you may wish to go into executive session. I'm just gonna talk about that, sir. [1:13:25, 1:13:38]: Um with the approval of Mayor and Council, I'd like to just briefly go over item sixteen. Go right here, sir. Go ahead. So item sixteen relates to House Bill three oh two. That is uh a bill that would uh [1:13:39, 1:13:49]: preempt local uh governing bodies from being able to uh establish design guidelines and and local control of of development. [1:13:50, 1:14:10]: Um and so last year GMA as well as ACCG um joined in opposition and they asked a number of of or they asked all their members to adopt resolutions opposing House Bill 302. It's my understanding this was recently discussed at the municipal dinner and it was requested that we uh re [1:14:09, 1:14:26]: revisit this, but uh as you see in your agenda packet, it was already a a resolution opposing House Bill three oh two was already adopted last February I believe or maybe last March and so it's not necessary but if you wanted to readopt it that would be perfectly fine as well. [1:14:26, 1:14:37]: Well, I would tell you that since we've did this and uh I signed it and I had to sign it because they agreed, so I don't see any problem with it. I think it's all good unless someone wants to further discuss this issue. [1:14:38, 1:14:45]: Well, I guess is it be more relevant to have a one for this year for this session as they vote on it? Is there is there a benefit to it? [1:14:46, 1:14:50]: Th there's no additional benefit because we're still in the same [1:14:50, 1:14:52]: [4492.8, 4504.0]: Um, you know, we'll certainly be sure that the members of the Henry County delegation have a copy of it so that they they know for certain that Stockbridge is opposed to House Bill three oh two, but you don't have to readopt it. [1:15:06, 1:15:26]: All right, well I would recommend no need to do that, but unless I'm overruled. Is it so good? Any questions? Okay. And just so that it's clear, just so that the public is aware of what House Bill three oh two is, it is a bill that the council and other cities made and GMA, Georgia. [1:15:26, 1:15:27]: Municipal association. [1:15:27, 1:15:47]: opposes because what they're trying to do is take the local building design standards that each city and each community has and state that we can no longer regulate, it would come from the legislators themselves. And so the it it wouldn't it it would cause the uniqueness of your own cities. [1:15:47, 1:15:51]: and the government and we wouldn't be able to [1:15:51, 1:15:52]: Um [1:15:53, 1:15:57]: require higher standards in biz in building development. [1:15:58, 1:15:59]: So just so you know. [1:15:59, 1:16:19]: Yeah, I was I'll speak on that too as well. Excuse me, sir. Yeah, in terms of what we're doing and to expound on what Councilwoman Gantt is actually correct, uh some of the things that we've done to uh heighten our building codes to make like requiring uh prohibiting vinyl. We had uh you know three-size brick in some areas, cement for [1:16:19, 1:16:39]: Fiber board, those types of standard, uh, if we weren't able to control that, we could go backwards and uh we could have all vinyl siding on your house. Uh those are the type of thing that we don't want to see. We could lose our ability to require 50% brick on commercial, and those types of things that we've done to make sure [1:16:39, 1:16:59]: That going forward, that we set a high standard in the city, and that the requirements of like upgraded landscaping and all of that kind of thing, those will go right out the window that we've worked very hard, and I would definitely hate to see uh those things uh go away because they mean they move our uh community in the right. [1:16:59, 1:17:00]: Yeah. [1:17:01, 1:17:20]: Well to follow back up on a comment you made, sir. Uh just while who's gonna take charge and making sure the legislative delegation receives this copy, make sure they re understand our point on this. That'd be the clerk's office doing it? Okay. If you please just make sure they get it off to the delegation, please, and they have that. Okay, and we'll we'll have conversations with them to reiterate that as well. Okay. [1:17:20, 1:17:40]: Council on the next next couple things. So number 12, 13, 14 all deal with personnel matters and appointments to certain boards. And number 15 deals with a council consideration, reclassify procurement, sub supervisor position, pay and reclass. My recommendation and thoughts that we actually handle these in the second session since they are personnel type issues and come back after that and announce. [1:17:40, 1:17:46]: those decisions uh to the public. Some move. Thank you very much. All right. All in favor, please indicate. [1:17:47, 1:17:50]: Executive session for personnel litigation real statement. [1:17:50, 1:18:00]: Yes, sir. I move that we go into executive session for personnel, legislation and real estate. I mean personnel, litigation and real estate. [1:18:02, 1:18:02]: Second. [1:18:03, 1:18:09]: Arm favor, please indicate. Alright, let's go. Let's go do that now. Folks, we'll be back. [1:18:12, 1:18:14]: Thank you, Mr. Williams. [1:18:35, 1:18:37]: [4717.8, 4721.0]: Oh and and and and fetish. [1:18:45, 1:18:47]: I don't know why you didn't cut that short, man. [1:18:48, 1:18:58]: Me and John was like, what's going on? Why are we going so long? I'm about to go to sleep over here. [1:20:40, 1:20:42]: Okay, good. [1:20:45, 1:20:46]: Yeah, just [1:20:47, 1:20:50]: No, no. [1:20:53, 1:20:55]: Okay. [1:21:19, 1:21:24]: [4891.8, 4893.4]: It's a good thing. [1:21:35, 1:21:38]: What's on the back? [1:21:39, 1:21:47]: That's right. [1:21:47, 1:21:49]: Can't wait to be higher. [1:21:54, 1:21:55]: No. [1:22:15, 1:22:17]: All right. [1:22:19, 1:22:21]: Sure, I'm here. [1:22:22, 1:22:23]: See you guys on. [1:22:23, 1:22:24]: So look just like that. [1:22:30, 1:22:35]: And you're invited. Alright. Each and every time. All right, looking forward to it. [1:22:45, 1:22:50]: Yeah, it's hard for us to get out of the thing. [1:22:53, 1:23:10]: Um any bit that I've got covered on uh your district's cover things are getting the cross of the [1:23:10, 1:23:25]: I have a smaller dollar. [1:23:57, 1:23:59]: [5040.0, 5045.1]: Yeah, yeah. [1:24:35, 1:24:36]: Okay. [1:24:36, 1:24:41]: I'm not gonna say this. [1:24:42, 1:24:44]: Yeah. Well actually. [1:25:01, 1:25:04]: Uh well. [1:25:05, 1:25:10]: Uh I'm sorry. [1:25:15, 1:25:18]: Like like Apples are doing that. [1:25:19, 1:25:21]: Do you need to write? [1:25:40, 1:25:42]: I think it's uh [1:27:35, 1:27:37]: [5270.9, 5274.7]: Um look and they're almost later. [1:28:24, 1:28:25]: Yes, right. [1:28:44, 1:28:45]: Yeah. [1:31:54, 1:31:56]: Oh [1:36:58, 1:37:05]: [5840.3, 5840.9]: Just stop. [1:40:35, 1:40:35]: Should be. [1:41:51, 1:41:52]: Exactly. [1:42:09, 1:42:10]: Yeah. [1:42:32, 1:42:34]: I mean they're [1:43:11, 1:43:12]: Mm-hmm. [1:43:59, 1:44:01]: Wow, [1:46:49, 1:46:50]: Okay. [1:47:04, 1:47:05]: That's very funny. [1:47:49, 1:47:50]: [6761.0, 6761.9]: Yeah. [1:52:58, 1:53:01]: So it's a job. [1:53:17, 1:53:17]: Yeah. [1:54:05, 1:54:06]: Okay. [1:54:26, 1:54:27]: [6965.5, 6967.2]: Yeah, I'll say. [1:56:32, 1:56:33]: Is it not? [1:56:43, 1:56:45]: Yeah, it's [1:59:47, 1:59:49]: Like what like I [2:01:56, 2:01:56]: Yeah. [2:03:32, 2:03:34]: Probably so. [2:03:35, 2:03:42]: Okay, still this one. Okay, and yeah, I can't come back because that's probably possible. [2:03:43, 2:03:48]: All right, it's five with it. I don't know. Yeah. [2:04:25, 2:04:26]: Yeah. [2:04:55, 2:04:58]: Everybody yes mail. [2:05:00, 2:05:00]: Yeah. [2:05:13, 2:05:15]: So I might see that. [2:05:35, 2:05:40]: [7629.7, 7633.2]: [2:09:08, 2:09:10]: [7782.8, 7784.9]: How's my big yeah? [2:09:50, 2:09:51]: Exactly. [2:09:54, 2:09:56]: Yeah, um. [2:09:59, 2:10:00]: Oh my god. [2:10:05, 2:10:07]: Yeah, it's a great time. [2:10:10, 2:10:12]: There are people thinking about it [2:10:14, 2:10:16]: That's what we do, yes. [2:10:27, 2:10:32]: Oh yeah, it's very sad. [2:13:28, 2:13:30]: Oh no, that's [2:14:10, 2:14:12]: That one's that'll be a [2:14:29, 2:14:30]: Yeah. [2:15:10, 2:15:10]: Mm-hmm. [2:15:49, 2:15:50]: Mm. [2:16:33, 2:16:35]: Yes, of course they are. [2:23:50, 2:23:53]: [8671.7, 8675.2]: It's uh [2:27:03, 2:27:05]: [8910.1, 8913.3]: We sit in the slower block out. I think we'll go to support. [2:29:09, 2:29:09]: That's it. [2:29:19, 2:29:23]: I don't know. [2:30:32, 2:30:34]: I bet we won't um [2:31:28, 2:31:30]: [9389.2, 9390.0]: Oh yeah. [2:36:49, 2:36:50]: Oh. [2:38:03, 2:38:04]: Yeah. [2:39:42, 2:39:46]: What do you get in that sort of? [2:40:11, 2:40:16]: Let me see it on this. Oh, there you go. [2:40:20, 2:40:20]: Okay. [2:40:20, 2:40:22]: Mm-hmm. [2:40:24, 2:40:25]: Are you there? [2:40:30, 2:40:31]: There we go. Is it cool? [2:40:34, 2:40:36]: My name is Done. [2:40:38, 2:40:39]: It's so. [2:41:00, 2:41:05]: I'm sorry. [2:41:14, 2:41:15]: Yeah, as well as I think. [2:41:17, 2:41:19]: I should need to do a lot. [2:41:36, 2:41:37]: I'm sorry. [2:41:57, 2:41:58]: Yeah. [2:42:27, 2:42:29]: Yeah, yeah. [2:42:50, 2:42:50]: Nice being. [2:42:51, 2:42:54]: Is it only downstairs or is he on? [2:42:56, 2:42:57]: Yeah. [2:42:58, 2:43:07]: We're gonna we're gonna say it's okay. You should have figured that out by now. [2:43:09, 2:43:11]: I start a [2:43:32, 2:43:37]: I'll come out here with you. Okay. [2:43:37, 2:43:39]: All right. [2:43:55, 2:43:55]: Yeah. [2:44:09, 2:44:10]: Wait a minute. [2:44:22, 2:44:23]: Yes, I'm gonna. [2:44:24, 2:44:26]: We we're coming out. We're coming out. [2:44:26, 2:44:28]: We gotcha, we gotcha. [2:44:33, 2:44:34]: We got you. [2:44:46, 2:44:49]: I thought they were [2:44:55, 2:44:58]: I love my little um this little thing. [2:44:58, 2:45:10]: What do you call this? Apple watch? Yeah. To breathe. Relax. Move. Stand up. [2:45:10, 2:45:13]: Well but but like I I want to think it's attached to something. [2:45:14, 2:45:15]: [9925.6, 9935.0]: I have to take something or I come back downstairs, overwatch the car, and I come right back. Because otherwise I would literally just sit there. [2:45:35, 2:45:36]: Well, okay. [2:45:44, 2:45:45]: I finished it. [2:45:46, 2:45:48]: Uh I gotta be that though. [2:45:49, 2:45:51]: Around which it was five or something. [2:45:54, 2:45:55]: [9965.8, 9970.8]: I mean there are occasions, but like for some super serious about it. [2:46:11, 2:46:22]: You can have it out here. Oh, I do have one at home. Yeah, I just shred it so we need it. Okay, alright. [2:46:31, 2:46:36]: Used to be one right now. [2:46:38, 2:46:39]: Okay. [2:47:18, 2:47:18]: Elton. [2:47:22, 2:47:23]: Yeah. [2:47:31, 2:47:45]: I know the mics are on, but uh supervisor. [2:48:00, 2:48:03]: When the mayor looks up in hours. [2:48:03, 2:48:21]: I think it's I don't know. I was good to thank you. Okay. Yeah. Okay. [2:48:21, 2:48:22]: Okay. [2:48:22, 2:48:27]: That's one that's good. [2:48:31, 2:48:39]: Elton, did y'all just y'all get y'all a copy? What's that now? The Henry Heron. Oh yeah, yeah, yeah. The front page. [2:48:39, 2:48:41]: Yeah, with with Tucker. [2:48:41, 2:48:42]: Oh. [2:48:46, 2:49:00]: I said that I said that to jump, right? Mm-hmm. That's the one. That's why I got that picture. That's the That's the picture. Yeah, yeah. So well Taco, we we this is things. We can't do that. [2:49:18, 2:49:20]: Yeah, it's special around here. [2:49:23, 2:49:25]: You don't know. [2:49:26, 2:49:31]: All right, counsel. You asked the patrol. [2:49:31, 2:49:39]: All right, Cal, so I need a motion to uh end the executive session, please. Is there a second? [2:49:40, 2:49:42]: Is there a second? A second. Okay. [2:49:43, 2:49:45]: All in favor of ending the second concession, please indicate. [2:49:47, 2:49:54]: All right. Looks like we're unanimous there. I need a motion to um reconvene or a council meeting, please. So move. I second. [2:49:55, 2:49:56]: All in favor, please indicate. [2:49:57, 2:50:14]: All right. There are a couple items out of the second session that we need to make public. And um Miss Gantt, you have the first item that we need to go public with, please. Yes, Mayor. Um I would like to make a motion that we appoint the following people [2:50:14, 2:50:17]: By last name to the youth council advisory board. [2:50:18, 2:50:19]: Harvey [2:50:19, 2:50:27]: Jones, Adams, Cooley, Coley, Rawls, Warner, and Carter. [2:50:28, 2:50:29]: Okay, sir a second. [2:50:30, 2:50:30]: So [2:50:31, 2:50:35]: Okay, any further discussion? If not, all in favor of motion, please indicate. [2:50:36, 2:50:39]: And we have another item that we need to report. Um [2:50:40, 2:50:41]: Ms. Barber, please. [2:50:42, 2:50:42]: Mayor. [2:50:43, 2:50:52]: I'd like to make the motion to approve the budget amendment to reclassify the procurement supervisor position to procurement manager position. I second. [2:50:53, 2:50:54]: Is there further discussion? [2:50:55, 2:51:03]: If not, all in favor, please indicate. Okay, thank you very much. Is that your first motion? [2:51:04, 2:51:11]: Her very first motion. Now now comments in this aspect. Uh couple of things I wanna mention here. [2:51:12, 2:51:12]: Excuse me, yes. [2:51:17, 2:51:17]: Good point. [2:51:20, 2:51:24]: Okay. So move. I second. There we go. All favor? Please indicate. [2:51:25, 2:51:45]: Thank you very much. Thank you, Madam Clerk, for keeping this straight. Um okay. A couple things I want to mention here. One is uh since we're this is we're in the South and and the Georgia is a football state and we love to game football down here, I wanna start with the Woodland Middle School. Believe it or not, they are the actual middle school champions. [2:51:44, 2:51:59]: We wanna recognize those young gentlemen. Um also I want to recognize the fact that Eagles Landing Christian Academy, the Chargers, I recognize them with a pro uh proclamation not too long ago, the fact that they won the fifth straight uh state championship. [2:52:00, 2:52:20]: And uh for the folks that may be KC Chiefs fans, the state of Missouri, uh got a world uh uh Super Bowl championship, the KC Chiefs did. So congratulations to the Chiefs and the state of Missouri. That's one special to me since I'm originally from Missouri. So I like that one myself as well. Um now. [2:52:20, 2:52:40]: Yeah, Devin Dixon, that's right. Uh set a world record? He said the four by one hundred team at um Texas A and M. They said they ran the fastest time in the world this year. The fastest time in the world. [2:52:41, 2:53:01]: Thank you very much for that. Stop British resident and uh hopefully he'll make it to the Olympics and do well in the Olympics. All right, we'll have another Olympic champion in the city. Um on that note, uh more solemn c uh something that that we just gotta be prepared for, I guess, in a sense. But on February twenty-fourth, uh it's gonna be a uh nationwide, I guess maybe worldwide, celebrating us in [2:53:01, 2:53:21]: say celebration but memorous type of uh activity in reference to Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gigi, and along with the other individuals that died in a tragic helicopter crash a couple of weeks ago. So just wanna make that known and uh hopefully we at the city will do something with purple and gold and to at least recognize uh uh recognize that that great basketball player. [2:53:21, 2:53:41]: Kobe Bryant. Celebration of life service is scheduled for the 24th of this month. On that note, happy Valentine's Day, everybody. And go with your loved ones, your special people in your life, and celebrate on that day, which you'd be celebrating every day, right? But special on that day in that aspect. And citizens keep [2:53:41, 2:53:55]: the faith. We're going to continue to move the city forward. So God bless you all. Let's read some announcements here. Main Street Advisory Board meetings Friday, February 14th, 9 a.m. City Hall Levi Meeting Room. New Council Advisory Committee meetings Tuesday, February 18th. [2:53:56, 2:54:02]: Six thirty Patrick Henry Meeting Room. Downtown Development Authority meeting Tuesday, February eighteenth, six PM Levi Meeting Room. [2:54:03, 2:54:13]: U Council meeting Wednesday, February nineteenth, five thirty, Levi meeting room. Our next work sessions is Tuesday, February twenty-fifth, six PM right here in the City Hall Chambers. [2:54:13, 2:54:18]: Planning Commission meeting is Thursday, February twenty-seventh, six thirty in City Hall Council Chambers. [2:54:18, 2:54:30]: Uh Let's Paint Social at the Tess Strickland Community Center, Thursday, February thirteenth, six thirty. Spirit headed by Councilwoman Gantt. The annual African American exhibit is Saturday, February fifteenth. [2:54:31, 2:54:40]: at the Cochrane Library, Spirit Headed Ma by Mayor Pro Tem Thomas in partnership with the Harrington County Library System. And I believe that time is from ten to two on the fifteenth. [2:54:40, 2:55:00]: Uh the Economic Development Business Breakfast Meet and Greet, Wednesday, February 26th, 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. Merrill Manor's Conference Center. And free to says free to city business, stoppers, business owners, and operators. And you've got to sign up for that one. And James Tushin, our Economic Development Director, is the point of contact there. And we have here B. [2:55:00, 2:55:16]: Bingo Badge, February 26th, 10 a.m. to noon. Romanis Conference Center, spearheaded by Councilman Blount. All right, on that note, that is all for the announcements. And on that note, I need a motion to end our city council meeting. [2:55:16, 2:55:18]: So moved. Sir Second. [2:55:18, 2:55:20]: All in favor, please indicate. [2:55:20, 2:55:22]: We are now journal. [2:55:26, 2:55:34]: Yeah, we closed them out last week. It um we got like s way too many, right? [2:55:36, 2:55:48]: Okay. What is this? Okay, so we got like we did we got we had uh we tried to get fifteen and we actually got nineteen already, so

--- title: January 28 2020 Work Session Meeting date: 2020-01-28 source: 2020-01-28_January_28_2020_Work_Session_Meeting.wav --- [0:00:01, 0:00:06]: [ 95.0, 100.3]: So somebody's not even else. [0:01:40, 0:01:42]: I see what we should do. [0:02:48, 0:03:08]: I don't I I know that what you gave me. I mean I know you're talking about 19 seventeen no I didn't have name it. Seventeen's girls but easily. [0:03:09, 0:03:10]: No, that's a [0:03:16, 0:03:17]: [218.7, 230.0]: I I what did you do? Seventeen, uh Apple was revealed with six thousand. [0:03:55, 0:03:56]: [237.5, 241.8]: Now we get ready to handle the business and everybody gone home. [0:04:03, 0:04:07]: Right. Everybody like the party, but it's the real work that [0:04:08, 0:04:15]: All right. Get things done. It's the real work. [0:04:37, 0:04:39]: Yeah, I just watched it. [0:04:39, 0:04:43]: She wouldn't be either she thought we were. [0:04:46, 0:04:58]: I won't be there. All right, uh ladies and gentlemen, we have a quorum and uh okay clerk. [0:05:01, 0:05:02]: Okay. [0:05:03, 0:05:04]: Well. [0:05:07, 0:05:08]: I'm sorry. Yes. Okay. [0:05:10, 0:05:18]: You ready now? Okay. Ladies and gentlemen, I have uh roughly five minutes after hour six, so I want to call our work session to order. [0:05:20, 0:05:24]: And uh for the invocation, Mr Watson, sir, could you please come and give an invocation for us? [0:05:27, 0:05:29]: [334.7, 354.7]: Okay, would everyone bow your heads? Lord God, in the name of Jesus, we thank you, Heavenly Father. We thank you, Lord God, for allowing us to be here this evening, Lord God. Lord, we pray for our Stockbridge leaders here tonight, Lord God. We pray that this meeting, Lord God, will be informative, Lord God, and that it would just uplift the community of Stockbridge. [0:05:54, 0:06:14]: Bridge. We pray for our Henry County leaders, Lord God. We pray for our superintendent, Dr. Davis, Lord God. We pray for the information that she's going to share, Lord God, with the Stockbridge community. And we thank you for her leadership, Lord God, and that it is going to just uplift the entire school district. And we thank you for this collaboration. [0:06:14, 0:06:34]: And once again, we thank you for every leader here tonight, Lord God, that we will continue to work together for our students in Henry County in the Stockbridge area. We thank you for that and we pray for just an awesome meeting tonight. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen. For a pleasure. [0:06:34, 0:06:45]: Black United States as America and teaching the Republic of Christians, one nation, another God, an individual with liberty and justice for all. [0:06:49, 0:06:50]: Roll call, please. [0:06:52, 0:07:08]: Mayor Pro Tem Thomas. Present. Councilman Blount. Present. Mayor Ford. Present. Councilwoman Gantt. Councilman Alexander. Present. Councilwoman Barber. Present. Mayor Ford, you have a quorum. All right, now this is gonna be tricky here. We need a motion to adopt the agenda. Mayor. One second, please. [0:07:08, 0:07:15]: And second. So I know I gave the Mayor Pro Tem of a couple items to take off the agenda, but also I think there's some items that we want a consent agenda. [0:07:16, 0:07:23]: So I don't so it's wasn't a coordinated effort. So we'll see how we can make this thing work. All right. On that note, um [0:07:25, 0:07:27]: Councilwoman Gantt, go right ahead. [0:07:27, 0:07:33]: Mayor, thank you. Um I move that we amend the agenda [0:07:33, 0:07:34]: Um [0:07:34, 0:07:40]: As follows. Number one, that we that a consent agenda be established. [0:07:41, 0:07:48]: Two, that the following agenda items be moved to the consent agenda. Those items are [0:07:49, 0:07:50]: Seven. [0:07:50, 0:07:51]: T N [0:07:52, 0:07:53]: Eleven. [0:07:54, 0:07:55]: Thirteen. [0:07:59, 0:08:06]: I'm sorry, it's thirteen with the amphitheater. Not thirteen. So twelve and thirteen we wanna talk about. So seven, ten, eleven. [0:08:10, 0:08:11]: Fourteen. [0:08:12, 0:08:14]: Sixteen [0:08:16, 0:08:17]: Seventeen. [0:08:18, 0:08:19]: Eighteen. [0:08:22, 0:08:25]: And nineteen. [0:08:26, 0:08:29]: But it is my from my understanding, I'm sorry. [0:08:29, 0:08:31]: So let me go back. Seven. [0:08:32, 0:08:32]: Ten [0:08:33, 0:08:34]: Eleven. [0:08:38, 0:08:39]: Fourteen. [0:08:41, 0:08:41]: Yeah. [0:08:43, 0:08:45]: Sixteen. [0:08:50, 0:08:52]: And seventeen. [0:08:55, 0:09:08]: And then thirdly, that the following agenda items be removed from the agenda. Items 15, 19, 20, 20, and 21, and council comments. [0:09:10, 0:09:30]: All right, well, I'll tell you, I still need a second for that, but I will tell you that uh for uh Mayor Pro Tem uh Thomas and I would talk briefly in there there's and there were certain things that he and was giving guidance to take off as well. So, but this is awful lot in this aspect. And so uh first of all, is there a second to this [0:09:30, 0:09:31]: [572.7, 573.5]: Sorry. [0:09:34, 0:09:54]: Okay, you actually second this motion? Yes. Okay. Now, for discussion purposes, um I I have to admit, I I'm I'm personally not in favor of us taking all these things off off the agenda and put them on the consent agenda without having thorough discussion, actually, um in this aspect. But if it's the will of the council to do so and you and the majority of you rules, so be it. [0:09:53, 0:10:01]: Um, but I would think that the timeless of this is not proper at this point. I have to say that to be have a clear mind. Now, on that note, any further discussion. [0:10:02, 0:10:04]: Um [0:10:04, 0:10:05]: Okay. [0:10:07, 0:10:17]: I was requested to remove a couple, so it's all in the same motion that Mrs. Gantt made, fifteen and nineteen. Okay. Um, so I'm okay with those removal. Okay. Um [0:10:18, 0:10:21]: I think going forward and I would just comment that [0:10:22, 0:10:25]: Uh and I'm in favor of the proper procedure for a consent agenda. [0:10:26, 0:10:32]: Normally at the work session agenda items are discussed. Right. [0:10:32, 0:10:34]: And when it moves forward to the [0:10:34, 0:10:36]: Voting agenda. [0:10:36, 0:10:39]: then it is considered for [0:10:39, 0:10:43]: Uh consent agenda, but I'm okay with it today. [0:10:43, 0:10:46]: But I just want to speak to the to the proces. [0:10:46, 0:10:54]: of how consent agendas are um adopted. All right. Thank you. All right. Any further comments? Yeah, real quick. Go right ahead. [0:10:55, 0:11:15]: Um mayor, um a lot of this can't did come up at the um some of it did come up at the last minute, but these items are items that we were going to approve and that are funded already in the in the uh budget, or they're already funded in those different departments for approval. And so rather than go out uh [0:11:15, 0:11:22]: uh you know, actually itemize each item and and speak on them. We uh want to move those to a consent agenda. [0:11:23, 0:11:32]: Because they were gonna be approved anyway and there've already been a budgeted in the budget and they're gonna already be dis uh uh budgeted in the different departments also. All right, any further comments? [0:11:34, 0:11:37]: All right. So otherwise the motion has been made in a second that uh [0:11:37, 0:11:42]: That uh seven, ten, eleven, fourteen, sixteen, seventeen are actually um [0:11:43, 0:11:50]: I'll go to the consent agenda fifteen, nineteen, twenty, and twenty one and council comments are to be removed. If I understand that correct. [0:11:52, 0:11:55]: That is correct, and I imagine that the clerk has that properly. [0:11:56, 0:12:00]: Identified? Okay. All in favor of motion, please indicate. [0:12:02, 0:12:06]: All pose? Susta o pose? Okay, four one. All right. [0:12:09, 0:12:12]: I'm abstaining. I wanted to discuss these. [0:12:13, 0:12:15]: All right, so let's see here. [0:12:15, 0:12:17]: Make sure I got done this, so [0:12:17, 0:12:18]: Seven. [0:12:19, 0:12:20]: Mayor Thorn. Yes, ma'am. [0:12:22, 0:12:24]: I wanna make sure that my vote [0:12:24, 0:12:31]: I'm sorry? It's noted as abstaining. You sustained on that. Abstain. Abstain, excuse me. Sustain. Properly abstain. Okay. [0:12:31, 0:12:34]: Did you say abstain for discussion or just abstain? [0:12:36, 0:12:40]: For the motion. Sustain on the motion. Sustain on the motion. [0:12:41, 0:12:43]: Yes. [0:12:46, 0:12:53]: Now that means that the consent agenda goes at the uh b in between old business and new business or it comes initially first. [0:12:55, 0:12:56]: Yes, sir. [0:12:59, 0:13:05]: Okay, last time I'm new business, okay? Which in this case uh t okay. [0:13:06, 0:13:20]: All right. So on that note, uh let's go to what we have review of minutes for the following meetings. The special call meeting on January first, excuse me, January thirteenth. [0:13:20, 0:13:29]: And the city council meeting on the thirteenth. Those are for review. We'll approve them at our next meeting. Uh council meeting. [0:13:29, 0:13:33]: So if there are any changes, please get those changes to the clerk if need be. [0:13:34, 0:13:36]: On that note, do we have any public comments? [0:13:36, 0:13:38]: No public comments. [0:13:38, 0:13:46]: All right. So on that case, we have presentations. Henry County Schools Update presented by Dr. Elizabeth Davis, the superintendent. Ma'am, could you please come forward? [0:13:58, 0:14:02]: Man, everybody left after the celebration. [0:14:02, 0:14:08]: Well good evening, Mr. Mayor, members of the City Council and Stockbridge community members. [0:14:08, 0:14:20]: First, let me begin by congratulating you on an exceptional reception and celebration uh preceding your meeting this evening. And thank you for showcasing the talent of our young people right here in your backyard. [0:14:20, 0:14:20]: All right. [0:14:21, 0:14:41]: I uh also want to express my appreciation for the opportunity to be a part of your agenda and believe really this is a moment of opportunity to just uh showcase the exceptional schools that are right here in Stockbridge and take a moment to really reflect on the great leadership, the great teachers, and the great kids um right here. [0:14:41, 0:14:51]: In your community. This has been also an opportunity to acknowledge that great communities are built on the backs of great schools, and we want to [0:14:52, 0:15:12]: Meet your expectations and exceed your belief in what is possible on behalf of the community, counting on schools right here. I'd love to start by introducing a few key people that are here today, and uh and then I'll get on with the conversation. And so let me start by uh just recognizing that two members of our board of education. [0:15:11, 0:15:21]: Education have been able to join us today. Mrs. Annette Edwards and Mrs. Sophie Pope are both here in the audience and I'd love to acknowledge their leadership in the Board of Education. [0:15:26, 0:15:38]: I'm thrilled that the school principals right here from this community have been able to join today. And I'd love uh if you could just stand as I recognize you. Um Miss Barney is here from Austin Road Elementary School. [0:15:40, 0:15:48]: And Mr. Wiley hasn't quite stepped in, but we'll celebrate him when he does. Dr. Benjamin from uh Fairview is here today. [0:15:50, 0:15:55]: Mister Osmore, our rookie of a Stathbridge uh Principles. [0:15:55, 0:15:57]: For Stockbridge Elementary School. [0:15:58, 0:16:03]: Doctor Flemister Bell is here representing Stock uh Smith Barnes Elementary School. [0:16:04, 0:16:07]: Our assistant principal, Mr. Young, is also in the audience. [0:16:11, 0:16:13]: Miss Forbes, our principal at Stockbridge Middle School. [0:16:15, 0:16:20]: And Mr. Watson, our principal of Stockbridge High School. [0:16:21, 0:16:33]: You're also joined today by members of our leadership team uh who support many schools throughout the district, but particularly um Dr. Simon Robinzine, our assistant superintendent for elementary schools, is here. [0:16:34, 0:16:38]: Marianne Suddith, our assistant superintendent for middle schools. [0:16:39, 0:16:42]: And Miss Nicole Shaw, our assistant superintendent for high schools. [0:16:46, 0:16:55]: Additionally, I uh going through my list, missed uh focusing on celebrating uh Lisa Travis who is here, our cotton Indian elementary school principal. [0:16:57, 0:17:04]: And then, of course, uh also joining us today are Chief Financial Officer Christy Willis and Chief Operations Officer Josh Malcolm. [0:17:07, 0:17:08]: So [0:17:09, 0:17:17]: As an organization, we have been on an ambitious pursuit. This ambitious pursuit is to be the fastest-improving and highest-achieving school district in the Metro Atlanta region. [0:17:17, 0:17:25]: But being known for our connectivity to our kids, our connectivity to our families, our connectivity to our community. [0:17:26, 0:17:46]: And our connectivity to one another's as teammates in this organization, and our belief in the capability of every single child. You know, this all has to start with a governance structure, and I know you're all too familiar with the uh responsibilities of governing. Um, but I need to take a moment and acknowledge that while two of our board members are here today. [0:17:46, 0:18:05]: Today. It is a team of six, five board members and myself that are committed to working with a unified and cohesive governance model. As a matter of fact, this board of education was just recognized in the state of Georgia as one of two boards of education in the entire state for a leading edge award. That leading edge award [0:18:05, 0:18:08]: Does deserve a round of applause. Thank you, Councilman Alexander. [0:18:09, 0:18:25]: But it actually is a big deal because they were recognized for div the development of their governance model. And they were invited to present to all of the board members across the state of Georgia. And their their presentation concluded at four fifteen in the afternoon, which is usually when people run for the hills. [0:18:26, 0:18:42]: They had a line out the door of other board members around the state wanting to talk to them about how they have created such stability and strength for the school system and how it has led to great gains and successes. So they are worthy of being applauded. We do s thank you. [0:18:45, 0:19:05]: So I do want to take a quick peek at this slide. I know your lives have lived through these slides, but it is a recognition that over two short decades, that not only did our county population increase from 113,000 to 230,000 today in 20 short years. When people come, they bring with them children. And that means we have also. [0:19:04, 0:19:21]: increased the number of schools from 22 to 50 plus two school programs in just two short decades. And our number of employees as the largest employer of Henry County went from 3,000 to 6,000 in that same period of time, with our general operating budget nearly quadrupling. [0:19:22, 0:19:42]: So I'm here to ask what are the next two columns going to say? And how are we turning the page from one decade to the next with a real moment of acknowledging our need to do so together? So I'm going to just quickly point to the role that the Board of Education has had in establishing a stable foundation. And we are now in the [0:19:42, 0:19:51]: The process of building a long-range strategic plan. But they have established four core beliefs from which everything in the Henry County Schools now cascades. That first, [0:19:51, 0:19:56]: is that all children can learn at or above grade level and will have an equal opportunity to do so. [0:19:57, 0:20:03]: The second is that family and community involvement is critical to our student success. [0:20:03, 0:20:04]: Third [0:20:05, 0:20:11]: All learning environments should be supportive, safe, and secure. And fourth, [0:20:11, 0:20:18]: We believe that excellent teachers, leaders, and employees produce excellent results. [0:20:19, 0:20:39]: Through that, we've been able to cascade strong alignment from the boardroom straight to the classroom. And I want to now share some of the ways we are holding ourselves publicly accountable. I'll use two ways to do so. One will be just speaking to the performance accountability. That is, of course, because we are a public institution, we are prepared to be held accountable. [0:20:39, 0:20:46]: By the public, and I'll also talk about our accountability for our public tax dollars. So let me start with this slide you see on the screen. [0:20:46, 0:21:06]: I need to thank Mayor Ford and the members of the City Council because you joined us on December 9th, 2019, to declare it a day to celebrate learning in Henry County Schools. Your proclamation, we were so proud to receive to endorse the great role schools play in our community. But this 11-point growth on the state metrics for the district. [0:21:06, 0:21:11]: district is a profound moment of momentum. It also is an opportunity to celebrate that [0:21:12, 0:21:21]: Elementary, middle, and high are all now performing above the state average, and that is an important piece of momentum. [0:21:24, 0:21:38]: Now I I have to just hone in on the details of this data just a little bit because what you see in those first two columns on the left side of your screen is our district growth from two years ago to last year. While as the state represented in the bar in the gray bar. [0:21:39, 0:21:46]: They had a slight decline across the state, but look at those elementary schools with a 15.6 point growth. [0:21:47, 0:21:51]: While the state of elementary school showed a slight decline of point seven. [0:21:51, 0:22:06]: Our middle schools had a strong 8.6 point growth while the state of middle schools actually showed decline over the past year. And that strong performance in high school still stronger and improving faster than that of high schools around the state. [0:22:07, 0:22:22]: Now I also think it's uh important to point out that forty-two of our fifty schools showed growth, but twenty-four of them showed double digit growth in one year. And here's a quick look at those schools, some of them here to be celebrated tonight. [0:22:23, 0:22:24]: Outstanding. [0:22:25, 0:22:30]: Amazing. As a matter of fact, let's go ahead and celebrate those Stockbridge schools. [0:22:34, 0:22:42]: These leaders sitting here before you, and the teachers that stand in classrooms every day, and those employees that wrap around our classrooms have truly [0:22:42, 0:23:02]: believed that the core business is student learning and our responsibility for all children to learn at high levels. Look at this growth of Austin Road Elementary School. From a sixty one to a seventy-seven point seven on that state accountability metric in one year is absolutely unprecedented growth. And I applaud Miss Barney and the team at Austin Road Elementary School. [0:23:06, 0:23:20]: The strong growth continuing at Cotton Indian Indian Elementary School, with that strong nearly four-point growth in that one year, and that leadership of Miss Travis and the leadership team and teachers at Cotton Indian are continuing to do great things on behalf of kids. [0:23:24, 0:23:32]: Our Fairview Elementary growth from a 68.5 to an 83.9 is absolutely remarkable. [0:23:34, 0:23:48]: And Fairview is one of our six schools who have been recognized as a reward school in the state of Georgia. It's the top five percent performing schools uh serving in a Title I uh school setting. Absolutely remarkable. [0:23:50, 0:23:59]: Of course, I want to continue the celebration recognizing Smith Barnes Elementary School from a 57 to a 69, nearly 70 on the CCRPI. [0:24:01, 0:24:13]: And then of course Stockbridge Elementary, they did take the cake. It's hard to believe that an eighteen point growth wouldn't have been the most, but when you look at Stockbridge Elementary School jumping from that forty all the way into the seventies. [0:24:17, 0:24:29]: Excuse me. Excuse me. Yes sir. I I just want to make sure Flippin' Elementary get their shout out too. Flippin' Elementary had a twenty six point grow. That's right, they're starting school. [0:24:29, 0:24:31]: That is right. [0:24:32, 0:24:34]: Yes, Flippin' Elementary had a great year of growth. [0:24:35, 0:24:54]: Um also here tonight we have our middle schools and our high school, and Austin Road Middle School showed strong stability and preparation for growth as we head into next year. And Stockbridge Middle School, also a reward school for the state of Georgia with amazing growth from that nearly 50 to a nearly 70 in one short year. [0:24:57, 0:25:13]: And then finally, while we saw uh high schools around the state just barely nudging improvement here at Stockbridge, look at that growth, a ten point growth that's fairly unprecedented for high schools, and one of the highest growth points for any high school in the state, and that's Stockbridge High School right here. [0:25:15, 0:25:35]: This conversation is really born out of being proud of your schools, proud of your leaders, proud of your educators, and confident in your opportunities that kids have right here in your public schools. But I also know that the strength of the Stockbridge Cluster Schools is only as strong as the strength of the entire community, the entire county of schools. And so we're conscious of how. [0:25:35, 0:25:51]: our preparation and readiness looks relative to those other districts in the ki in the in the neighboring um area. So what you see on the screen now is a list of 18 districts. They represent those districts in the Metro Atlanta area as well as those in the Griffin region. [0:25:51, 0:25:54]: Of that list of eighteen, you can see that [0:25:54, 0:26:14]: Unfortunately, Henry County sat near the bottom of that just two years ago. But after the performance of students in schools right here in Stockbridge and across Henry County, Henry County has now jumped toward the top of that list and exceeding the state average. And I see those top six school districts well within reach to not only being the fastest improving, but now [0:26:14, 0:26:16]: Highest achieving district in [0:26:21, 0:26:26]: So a lot of people ask me, how did this happen? And honestly, this is how this happened. [0:26:27, 0:26:35]: But additionally, the metrics that the state of Georgia have compiled are imperfect in a lot of ways. And honestly, [0:26:36, 0:26:37]: We don't care about the numbers. [0:26:38, 0:26:49]: We care about the kids that these numbers represent. And we care about those kids so much that on our watch we want to do all that we can do to make sure that their learning is never less than exceptional. [0:26:50, 0:27:00]: But we also don't get to pick the metrics, and that's part of being a public institution. And one of the indicators is called closing the achievement gaps. Now [0:27:00, 0:27:14]: It's a very complex formula, but essentially the state determines what the performance benchmark should be for any one of your student groups. That could be students with disabilities, that could be students that are uh on a free and reduced lunch uh [0:27:14, 0:27:24]: paid uh meal. It could be for your students that are Hispanic, your students who are English learners. Every student group has a p a target that we don't get to set. [0:27:25, 0:27:40]: But let me show you how our schools did in reaching their targets. In elementary school, two years ago, we met 30% of our targets for student groups. And last year, 100% of those targets were met to close gaps. [0:27:40, 0:27:42]: That is unbelievable. [0:27:44, 0:28:00]: I mean, it's a shame that elementary has to go first because thirty-two point growth for middle school is also absolutely remarkable. And then a forty-five point growth for our high schools, it really is just an indicator that this board of education and our team of school leaders. [0:28:00, 0:28:02]: Are committed to every single child. [0:28:02, 0:28:09]: And exceeding the learning potential of every single one of our children that walk through the door on whatever day they walk through the door. [0:28:10, 0:28:25]: You know, this is really only possible when you come together as a school community. Fifty schools strong with one direction that has been established by our board of education, and our laser focuses on student learning and taking responsibility for the performance outcomes in which uh we experience. [0:28:25, 0:28:33]: But I want to actually pause that conversation celebration. I just want to shift the conversation and talk a little bit about our accountability for the public tax dollars. [0:28:33, 0:28:37]: And so you know that we currently have two funds. [0:28:37, 0:28:42]: That we are responsible for as a school district. That first is our general fund, our general revenue. [0:28:43, 0:28:47]: Сиксі процентов да ревену кам'ян стай сорс. [0:28:48, 0:28:53]: Nearly forty percent come from local property taxes. About one percent are federal dollars. [0:28:54, 0:29:09]: That$407 million is the highest budget that the school system has ever passed. And that budget is largely grew from$389 million the year before because a the governor, who had been newly elected, ran on a platform of increasing teacher salaries. [0:29:10, 0:29:18]: By doing so, every teacher in our district got a three thousand dollar increase to their salary, and that money largely came from the state. [0:29:18, 0:29:24]: But our board of education wasn't satisfied solely increasing the salaries of our teachers, although that is vital. [0:29:25, 0:29:36]: They were able to use local dollars to increase all of our employees who are serving in positions other than teachers with a three percent raise. And so that's where you see that increase in the budget. [0:29:38, 0:29:49]: Our second budget is a voter-approved SPLAS referendum, and every five years we invite voters to support their schools through their SPLAS. We're currently in SPLAS five and we have a$371 million budget. [0:29:50, 0:30:08]: Okay, so the first thing I want to show you because you want to know if you're getting value for your education is that these are now the top ten largest districts in the state of Georgia. We're number eight in size in the state of Georgia. But out of fifteen thousand districts in the country, we're actually number one hundred and ten. So we're a rather large district. [0:30:10, 0:30:18]: But in these top ten largest districts, what you see is that Henry County falls right in the middle of their per pupil expenditure at just at$9,400 a student. [0:30:19, 0:30:28]: I like to take this chart and put it next to the performance outcomes of districts to see if you're really spending your money where it is effectively resulting in student outcomes. [0:30:28, 0:30:32]: I'm gonna change the conversation and talk about the central office expenditures. [0:30:33, 0:30:53]: This is the same list of 10 districts, largest in size in the state of Georgia. Henry County continues to rank at the bottom in the per pupil expenditure spent on centralized services. That means our dollars are as close to kids, classrooms, teachers, and schools as possible. As a matter of fact, out of [0:30:53, 0:30:57]: [1857.8, 1863.1]: We are ranked one hundred and seventy-sixth in dollars spent on central office services. [0:31:03, 0:31:14]: And that is actually pretty unbelievable. It is a reflection of our board's commitment to keeping dollars as close to kids, teachers, classrooms, and schools as possible. [0:31:14, 0:31:20]: So that's our general fund. Let me take one moment and transition and talk about our East Blast fund. [0:31:20, 0:31:40]: Right here, what you see is that our ESPLAS fund um for SPLAS four is actually really completed. We have made our final action um in December of twenty nineteen and we will close out this spring that SPLOST 4. Collections concluded in December of 2018, and you can see those great projects. [0:31:40, 0:32:00]: Five is what we are currently collecting the penny sales tax, and it started in January 2018. But what you can see is that just two years later, we are more than 80% complete the projects that were on that project list that voters reviewed and supported. And I know you've seen a lot of this, but I want to just give you a couple images of the fine commitment of capital improvement in our [0:32:00, 0:32:08]: Community. This is the New McDonough High School, the replacement for Henry County High School. This is the New McDonough Middle School, the replacement for Henry County Middle School. [0:32:09, 0:32:26]: This is the uh multipurpose facility that has now been added to each of our high school's uh campuses and Stockbridge is I think the dirt is like being turned over and probably a mess right this second, but it's gonna look like that really soon. Okay. Each one of our high schools has a turf field, great for [0:32:27, 0:32:32]: Celebrations like a graduation, but we also happen to have some pretty good football here in Henry County as well. [0:32:33, 0:32:37]: Pretty much led right here at the Stockbridge High School football program. [0:32:38, 0:32:57]: We currently have 320 buses on the road, and we have lagged in our intense growth and replacement commitment for our fleet. But over the last 18 months, we have actually replaced 10% of our fleet, purchasing 30 buses and getting 30 off the road. [0:32:57, 0:33:11]: I want to just draw your attention to the little green bird at the top of that one bus. It tells you that it's a clean fuel alternative, and these are air conditioned. We're we were impressed with that. [0:33:11, 0:33:13]: Green energy. [0:33:15, 0:33:17]: And then finally, right here. [0:33:17, 0:33:32]: Pretty close to your backyard coming out of the ground. I think I need to update my picture pretty much every day. But the Performing Arts Center in the Fairview community will be ready for a ribbon cutting this spring and our first performances will be in April. And that is gonna be an absolute jewel. [0:33:34, 0:33:54]: So the last thing I wanted to mention while I'm here is that there is an opportunity that we have just had for the board to take action on repurposing Henry County Middle School. Henry County Middle School will now be called Henry County Schools Learning and Support Center at Henry County Middle, and it will actually provide the opportunity to serve as [0:33:54, 0:34:14]: A great hub of opportunities to serve adult learners, extended learning programs. We'll bring the First Boys and Girls Club to Henry County and house them at that facility. And we will also be able to take all of our family services that are currently housed in lots of multiple locations and bring them under one roof. [0:34:14, 0:34:19]: roof, so a family either new to our community or benefiting from support will be able to do so. [0:34:20, 0:34:21]: Right there at one location. [0:34:22, 0:34:33]: So at this time, uh Mayor Ford and members of the city council, it has been my pleasure to be a part of your conversation and your agenda. It concludes what I have prepared, but I can remain available for any discussion. [0:34:33, 0:34:35]: Doctor Davis, I will tell you, thank you for the briefing. [0:34:37, 0:34:57]: Outstanding results and I'll tell you I'm uh it makes me and I'm pretty sure the council will express this as well, uh makes me uh real proud to be uh living in Henry County. And I will tell you the story. I'm a retired army officer and uh I retired almost ten years ago. But when I got transferred from Fort Lewis, Washington to Fort McPherson roughly fifteen years ago, my wife and I went on [0:34:57, 0:35:02]: online to find out uh you know, I'm going to the Atlanta metro area so where can we settle? [0:35:02, 0:35:04]: And obviously we settled on Henry County. [0:35:04, 0:35:06]: A couple of things hit hit home. [0:35:06, 0:35:26]: One of course was a the outstanding school system and how things were going'cause my daughter was leaving uh the eighth grade and and starting high school and uh well excuse me. It it was just it just worked out well in this process and then the I have a younger sister that lives in uh in North Fulton County in Roswell, and they want us to go up there and I told them no, no, I'm going south and and [0:35:26, 0:35:46]: in this aspect and of course Henry County have one of the fastest growing counties with new home construction roughly fifteen years ago. So I'm really, really pleased the fact that I my wife and I selected Henry County, selected Stockbridge of course, and then the fact that the school system is is is doing outstanding and and I appreciate your leadership and and all your supporting cast here because I know those principals and assistant principals. [0:35:46, 0:36:06]: and those teachers do all the heavy lifting. And uh I'm very pleased from a midw I'm a Midwest guy, but I live here now obviously and I'm I'm really happy and pleased that I'm here. And the school system was one of the deciding factors for my wife when I decided to come here. I'm happy when I'm here and I'll be here probably the rest of my living days. But anyway, thank you for the briefing. Thank you. Any other comments? Yes. [0:36:06, 0:36:26]: Go right ahead. Oh well, that's right. Go ahead. Okay, go ahead. Go ahead, Alessandra. I simply want to thank you for those outstand that outstanding report. And I have supported you, your candidacy in this um and since the beginning because I knew I from watching what I had seen uh before you arrived that uh good things were coming and you and this [0:36:26, 0:36:46]: This team that's been assembled has done such an outstanding job, and we look forward to uh what is moving forward in this in the system. Um the the numbers and the expectations uh for the system have been elevated to a level, and every time I hear you speak, you say the best school system. [0:36:46, 0:37:06]: In the state of Georgia. And that dictates where we're going and the message of best in class that this city and all of the this community would like to see. As far as what is concerned, no, just uh flipping elementary is you know, that's that's my neighborhood. And uh [0:37:06, 0:37:26]: Right down the street. There are several neighborhoods in the Eagles Landing area. They all attend the flipping schools and the Eagles Landing High and Middle. That's all the schools. My kids graduated from those particular schools, and to see those improvements there are absolutely outstanding. I appreciate Mr. Malcolm and yourself being in consultation with the school. [0:37:26, 0:37:46]: A contact with me about the updates and the security improvements and the safety improvements that we seek in terms of the sidewalks and the uh safety enhancement with the lights and all. Those types of things really matter to the community as we look for uh connectivity. I did have a question uh as far as uh [0:37:46, 0:38:06]: uh that is concerned if we doing questions now we just don't understand. Go right answer. In terms of um I think uh I just wanna I know we're you're doing a good job at your meetings and I know what you probably see is what we see here is that a lot of folks don't come to the meetings and uh our meeting is actually on the same night as the school board meeting so we would like to come to [0:38:06, 0:38:26]: More of those meetings to be able to support. The one question that I've been looking to seek is if as the mayor was saying, when people were coming here, you talked about the future plan, where can uh cons uh folks go when they're looking to see where the new school is coming? Is there a place or or a person? [0:38:25, 0:38:29]: [2309.7, 2329.7]: The future plan and I see you're putting a plan together, but there's gotta be a plan of where the next few schools are going or to kind of give folks a head up. Yeah, we are cause when the zonings come before us, uh they're like the school is overcrowded and things are happening. But if they know that next school is coming, because growth is coming, can you kind of talk about the [0:38:49, 0:38:50]: Yeah. [0:38:51, 0:39:11]: Great question, and I thank you for bringing it to um this discussion. As a matter of fact, uh as a school district, we are just concluding what's called a classroom utilization study where there is an actual examination of every single one of your school facilities and the classroom capacity, uh, whether it's used as a classroom [0:39:11, 0:39:14]: today or not, what could be the classroom capacity? [0:39:14, 0:39:15]: And then [0:39:15, 0:39:20]: At the same time, that external study has taken all of the zoning. [0:39:20, 0:39:27]: Uh, decisions made by every city council and our board of commissioners and applied all of that. [0:39:28, 0:39:46]: In addition to a historical and future anticipated live birth rate from all of our regional hospitals, as well as all of the dis water water um decisions. So how have all the water lines and sewer lines been been laid and and compiling really all of that information? [0:39:47, 0:40:07]: Are preparing to present to the Board of Education a 10-year projection of student population to school attendance zone. So we are just on the cusp of being able to answer your question of where is the growth going to exceed our school capacity and how will that inform our SPLAS six project list? [0:40:06, 0:40:26]: That will then reveal what new schools would be necessary. As of right this moment, we are not in the process of building a new school, nor changing any of our attendance zones. And we are awaiting this very comprehensive review of our student age population projection. [0:40:26, 0:40:34]: For the next 10 years. So that should be upon us in the next two months. And I'd be happy to bring back and share that report with you all. [0:40:36, 0:40:40]: Any other questions? Yes, sir. Go ahead, please. [0:40:40, 0:41:00]: Thank you, Mr. Mayor. I just wanna thank you. Uh I think this reflects as Superintendent your leadership with this growth. I do wanna commend you and your frontline foot soldiers who are on the front line, actually face to face with these kids. [0:41:00, 0:41:18]: and those are uh achievements. Uh I'm an alumni of Smith Barnes Elementary. I know Dr. Bell well and actually um both of us graduated from the same um college. So I have a real great interest for Smith Barnes and I'm excited [0:41:18, 0:41:21]: Uh, to know that those numbers are increasing. [0:41:21, 0:41:23]: Just a couple of years ago. [0:41:24, 0:41:25]: Um [0:41:25, 0:41:27]: It was a dim picture. [0:41:27, 0:41:32]: Uh from what I understand out of the fifty one school, uh thirty schools were failing. [0:41:32, 0:41:42]: and and to hear this report today, I think all of you should be uh commended. Um, but as you were showing some of the pictures, I reflected back on [0:41:42, 0:41:45]: My high school days and that the old middle school. [0:41:45, 0:41:47]: That's my old high school. [0:41:47, 0:41:48]: So um [0:41:48, 0:41:56]: Great great memories there, as well as Smith Bond, Dr. Bell. So um I grew up here in this area and um [0:41:57, 0:42:15]: how things have changed uh from the early days uh when I was in school. But it is just a great testament to uh see the growth and the achievement that we are making here um in Henry County. And I will say too that on Saturday, [0:42:15, 0:42:19]: At the ninth annual African American Heritage Celebration. [0:42:19, 0:42:39]: We are recognizing uh two of the schools, uh Stockbridge Middle and Stockbridge Elementary for education and literacy um achievement. So I just wanna throw that out. If any of y'all are available on Saturday uh at four PM, uh we will lift up those two schools. Thank you. [0:42:39, 0:42:45]: Thank you. Mr. Blount, please. Yeah, just real quick, uh you know, over the years I've seen uh [0:42:45, 0:43:05]: PBIS programs. I think uh in fact I think that a Fairview was the pilot school for that uh several years ago. Uh I've seen uh learning programs, uh leadership programs, uh project building learning programs come in, and I've seen mentoring programs. Also, one of the things that I've tried to bring uh what [0:43:05, 0:43:06]: You had some [0:43:06, 0:43:26]: Things happening over at Stockbridge Elementary School. At the time, I like to see the African the the um the Latin American Association want to get involved because uh one of my concerns is at uh Stockbridge Elementary School, I think it's like twenty two percent Hispanic population over there. And we just wanna make sure that grays aren't because they're not learning, it's because they have [0:43:26, 0:43:46]: have a uh we want to make sure we don't have a learning barrier between there. So whatever, you know, I can do to help bridge that gap with uh contacting them. Uh but some of those kind of things die, you know, when you have the the elections and politics and all that stuff going on. But uh I like to get that back on board. But one of the things I can say to everyone sitting up here that you all are doing an [0:43:46, 0:43:55]: excellent job because believe it or not, as we do development and we look for that anchor building to say, hey, that's gonna bring businesses. [0:43:55, 0:44:15]: The greatest anchor we could ever have is to have a great education system in this county, and that becomes the anchor for the whole county. They say, hey, you wanna do business here, you wanna bring your business here, you wanna let your kids grow up here and all this stuff. So my hats off to all of you all. You all are doing a great job. And I've come personal with a lot of you all, and I know you all, and I've even talked to Ms. Watson about it during lunch. I'm trying to figure out [0:44:15, 0:44:25]: what time he go. I know he's always on the He only gets 17 minutes for lunch. Yeah. So uh I just want to say hats off to all of y'all. You all are doing a great job and thank you so much. [0:44:25, 0:44:45]: Go write it, please. Thank you. Um, Dr. Davis, um, thank you so much for your presentation. Um, it's very personable. Um, it was outstanding, and for the seven years I've been on council, I can't recall anyone just literally sitting down and giving us concrete data that you've given us tonight. And I I really appreciate it. [0:44:45, 0:45:05]: appreciate it as a parent, um as a mom and as a concerned citizen. Um we recently took a class um over the weekend and we discussed education. In fact, tonight on our agenda is to make sure that we readopt our partners in education and that is to let [0:45:05, 0:45:08]: You all know that the city of Stockbridge is here for support. [0:45:09, 0:45:29]: And we're here to help our schools. Um, we are here to do what we can on our end. It takes an an effort by all. I remember stating that one time in Henry County at the um commissioner's office in regards to the population. It takes a group effort. Um schools are important. We know that. We know that when people [0:45:29, 0:45:49]: People come to a location, whether they're businesses or they're moving, the first thing they're gonna look at is those schools, not school numbers. And that includes what we have to consider here. So I just commend what you're doing. I see the growth. Um I see your personal touch along with your staff. [0:45:49, 0:46:03]: Um, Dr. Robinsine's really important. Now I remember him from Red Oak. But um as a parent liaison and everything else, I I just commend you and your staff and everyone for doing an excellent job. So thank you so much. Thank you. I appreciate that. [0:46:03, 0:46:17]: Yeah, the comments. Okay. Mr. Mayor, I want to thank you because it's really about great people in a great community and I thank you so much for the support that you have offered and the time on your agenda. I also just want to mention that each one of the people here. [0:46:17, 0:46:30]: They happen to be balancing a lot of conflicts back at their school and so if you could excuse uh us as as they need to get back to their responsibilities. But thank you and we remain just a phone call or email away. Absolutely. Thank you very much. Appreciate it. [0:46:36, 0:46:39]: Bravo. [0:46:41, 0:46:51]: All right, uh what we have next is actually old business. Number four, council consideration to revisit, earmark certain line items of the FY twenty twenty operating budget. [0:46:51, 0:46:55]: And says presented by Mayor Pro Tem Afonso Thomas. [0:46:56, 0:47:00]: Thank you, Mr. Mayor. I'll give a second or two. [0:47:07, 0:47:10]: And I guess Mr. Wiggins needs to come to the podium as well, I suppose. [0:47:11, 0:47:15]: Um, maybe not. Well, he may, but I'll start this off. Go ahead. [0:47:16, 0:47:17]: Mm. [0:47:19, 0:47:27]: I am calling on this council to take some decisive actions regarding our zoning ordinance. [0:47:30, 0:47:31]: We have been told. [0:47:32, 0:47:35]: That our current zoning ordinance is outdated. [0:47:36, 0:47:40]: and need to reflect the current standards. [0:47:41, 0:47:48]: We need to revise our ordinance to position the city of Stockbridge for new growth and new development. [0:47:51, 0:48:01]: We need to revise our ordinance because the current ordinance does not anticipate the type of development we want or desire. [0:48:02, 0:48:04]: As of today [0:48:05, 0:48:07]: There's no rewrite. [0:48:08, 0:48:11]: For over a year until last year. [0:48:11, 0:48:15]: We had a moratorium in place because our ordinance [0:48:16, 0:48:18]: Дина хав адекват контрол. [0:48:19, 0:48:24]: to prevent the oversaturation of certain types of businesses. [0:48:26, 0:48:31]: The reason the moratorium was in place for so long is because [0:48:32, 0:48:36]: We were told that staff was working on the rewrite. [0:48:37, 0:48:38]: Yet [0:48:38, 0:48:40]: No rewrite. [0:48:42, 0:48:43]: Instead [0:48:43, 0:48:47]: It took two prospective business owners. [0:48:48, 0:48:51]: who wanted to establish their business in our city. [0:48:51, 0:48:52]: To move the needle. [0:48:54, 0:48:57]: We adopted an interim ordinance. [0:48:57, 0:49:00]: So that the tattoo business [0:49:00, 0:49:02]: And the event center. [0:49:02, 0:49:04]: could open in our city. [0:49:05, 0:49:07]: Бо ви стіль надопти. [0:49:08, 0:49:10]: The comprehensive rewrite [0:49:10, 0:49:12]: we was told was so necessary. [0:49:14, 0:49:18]: I asked for the status of the zoning rewrite. [0:49:18, 0:49:23]: When we were discussing the short term work program a month or so ago. [0:49:25, 0:49:27]: I was led to believe that [0:49:27, 0:49:30]: That an RFP was currently [0:49:31, 0:49:33]: being conducted to identify [0:49:33, 0:49:34]: A consultant [0:49:35, 0:49:37]: to assist the cities with the zoning rewrite. [0:49:38, 0:49:39]: Yet [0:49:40, 0:49:43]: No such RFP exists on the website. [0:49:45, 0:49:48]: Now I am not choosing to make [0:49:48, 0:49:51]: A big deal about being misled. [0:49:52, 0:49:52]: But [0:49:54, 0:49:56]: The facts are the facts. [0:49:57, 0:50:00]: In the physical year twenty nineteen budget. [0:50:01, 0:50:06]: We allocated one hundred thousand dollars for professional fees. [0:50:06, 0:50:08]: Інтиципачін [0:50:08, 0:50:12]: of hiring a consultant for zoning rewrite. [0:50:14, 0:50:16]: But it did not happen. [0:50:19, 0:50:20]: In fact [0:50:20, 0:50:23]: On march eleventh, twenty nineteen. [0:50:24, 0:50:27]: The city council specifically voted [0:50:28, 0:50:30]: to authorize [0:50:30, 0:50:31]: An RFP [0:50:32, 0:50:36]: To hire a consultant to rewrite our zoning code. [0:50:38, 0:50:42]: Now it cannot be said that we don't have enough staff. [0:50:43, 0:50:47]: Because each time planning and zoning department asked for additional staff, [0:50:47, 0:50:48]: We provide. [0:50:49, 0:50:51]: Besides the proposal [0:50:52, 0:50:55]: is to get outside help for this important task anyway. [0:50:57, 0:51:01]: This must be a priority for our planning and zoning staff. [0:51:01, 0:51:04]: In order to move the city forward, the [0:51:04, 0:51:07]: for future development and to establish [0:51:07, 0:51:12]: A vibrant city, as we has always talked about. [0:51:15, 0:51:17]: Виктор Бисфоїс. [0:51:18, 0:51:20]: In the year twenty seventeen. [0:51:21, 0:51:25]: We allocated a hundred and thirty four thousand dollars for professional fees. [0:51:27, 0:51:31]: In the physical year 2018 budget, we allocated fifty thousand. [0:51:32, 0:51:38]: In the year twenty nineteen, we allocated one hundred thousand dollars for professional fees. [0:51:40, 0:51:43]: In this year's budget we allocated [0:51:43, 0:51:44]: A hundred [0:51:45, 0:51:47]: And one hundred thousand dollars for professional fees. [0:51:49, 0:51:50]: Council. [0:51:51, 0:51:52]: This is not personal. [0:51:53, 0:51:56]: This is about the city of Stockbridge growing and moving forward. [0:51:56, 0:51:58]: I want to make sure [0:51:58, 0:52:00]: That the zone and rewrite [0:52:01, 0:52:03]: actually take place. [0:52:04, 0:52:07]: This is why, Mr. Mayor, I am making this motion. [0:52:08, 0:52:10]: For a resolution. [0:52:10, 0:52:12]: To be prepared. [0:52:12, 0:52:14]: Directing the staff. [0:52:14, 0:52:16]: Through the city manager. [0:52:16, 0:52:22]: To issue an RFP for a consultant to assist with the zoning. [0:52:22, 0:52:24]: rewrite immediately. [0:52:25, 0:52:29]: The resolution would also include an update on our sign ordinance. [0:52:30, 0:52:32]: And an additional resolution. [0:52:33, 0:52:34]: To [0:52:34, 0:52:36]: resolution to earmark. [0:52:37, 0:52:38]: The funds [0:52:38, 0:52:44]: designated for the Historic Preservation, which is also located in [0:52:44, 0:52:45]: Uh planning and zoning. [0:52:48, 0:52:58]: And if I know Council, you have your budget and I could point to those in a few minutes and if you de desire so I will give you the number in the packet here where those are. [0:53:00, 0:53:03]: I'm asking my colleagues to join with me. [0:53:05, 0:53:07]: In the directives [0:53:07, 0:53:11]: to embark these funds for which we voted. [0:53:12, 0:53:13]: in the twenty twenty budget. [0:53:15, 0:53:17]: We have waited far too long for [0:53:18, 0:53:21]: And seeing far too few results. [0:53:24, 0:53:25]: The present motion [0:53:26, 0:53:28]: Is on the table, Mr. Mayor. [0:53:28, 0:53:30]: And I asked for a second second. [0:53:31, 0:53:33]: Thank you. I year my time. [0:53:34, 0:53:34]: All right. [0:53:35, 0:53:55]: Um all right, so obviously we need to have some discussion on this uh in this aspect. Miss Moore, go right ahead, please. Yes, I would ask that mayor and council not get before Georgia law. Uh the Georgia urban law dictates when certain documents can be done. So for the public, if you would give me an opportunity to educate the public on [0:53:55, 0:54:00]: Land use, zoning, and signed ordinance and zoning ordinance. [0:54:01, 0:54:03]: As you remember, when I first came on border. [0:54:03, 0:54:11]: I asked you if you would give me the opportunity to create for the first time in Stockbridge's history. [0:54:11, 0:54:13]: its own comprehensive plan. [0:54:14, 0:54:17]: You gave me the authority to do so. [0:54:17, 0:54:21]: So now let me go to the Georgia urban development law. [0:54:22, 0:54:37]: The law basically says that the first thing you must do in any of your planning documents is to what? Come up with a comprehensive plan which allows you to create your land use. [0:54:38, 0:54:40]: Whether or not it's gonna be commercial [0:54:40, 0:54:41]: Industrial [0:54:42, 0:54:43]: Residential. [0:54:43, 0:54:56]: As you know in your budget, you designated in your 2017 and 18$100 and something thousand dollars. I think Mr. Thomas referred you to the budget. So I would like for you to look at those numbers as well. [0:54:56, 0:55:03]: And we took those monies and as you know, we solicited an RFP for your what? [0:55:03, 0:55:05]: Comprehensive plan. [0:55:05, 0:55:08]: If you remember correctly, when do we submit [0:55:09, 0:55:11]: The comprehensive plan to the state of Georgia. [0:55:12, 0:55:16]: If I'm not mistaken, it was August of last year. [0:55:16, 0:55:30]: If I'm not mistaken. So what the law says is that once you have submitted your comprehensive land use plan, your next step is to then come back and overlay that. [0:55:30, 0:55:32]: With a zoning ordinance. [0:55:32, 0:55:33]: What does that mean? [0:55:34, 0:55:39]: That means that on your comprehensive land use map, if you have designated [0:55:39, 0:55:41]: A particular area of your city [0:55:42, 0:55:43]: As commercial [0:55:44, 0:55:49]: Now you need to come back and decide whether or not it's gonna be C1. [0:55:49, 0:56:09]: Light commercial, C2, medium commercial, or C3, heavy commercial. So now that last year you adopted your comprehensive plan, we're now able to move forward on the RFP for your next step, which is zoning ordinance. [0:56:09, 0:56:29]: Now, yes, you did in your 2018 budget have$100,000 for your comprehensive plan, but you know what? We didn't spend it. Why did we not spend it? Because we weren't ready to spend it. Why were we not ready to spend it? Because your comprehensive land use. [0:56:29, 0:56:49]: Plan had not been accepted by the state of Georgia. So what happened to that$100,000? Based on state law for budgeting, all that money, you know what? Roll back over to what? Your general fund. So every year that this council has set aside. [0:56:49, 0:57:04]: money for the comprehensive plan, until we spend that money, it rolls back over to the next year's budget. So all of the money that you had last year, we did not spend. Why? Because we were not ready. [0:57:05, 0:57:17]: Are we ready now? Yes. The RFP for the zoning. Well let me do the correct word. We're not doing a zoning ordinance. We're doing a unified development code. [0:57:18, 0:57:23]: What is that? A unified development code includes your zoning. [0:57:24, 0:57:41]: It includes your subdivision regs, it includes your design standards, it includes your overlay district, it includes your historic district, it includes the comprehensive elements of everything that concerns your city in which you may have someone wanting to develop. [0:57:41, 0:58:01]: That particular RFP has been done. It has been gone through the procurement division. She is imprepared to put that out in the newspaper from my understanding this week. And it has all the dates in terms of when that is supposed to be submitted. Now, in reference to the sign ordinance, what the [0:58:01, 0:58:05]: State law says is that every five [0:58:06, 0:58:07]: Це сексі є. [0:58:08, 0:58:16]: Every government should update all of their major ordinances. One is your signed ordinance. [0:58:16, 0:58:27]: Ms. Alexander, if you remember, during the budget discussion last year, the question was we were only going to give$100,000. And the question was, did we want to do the comp plan? [0:58:27, 0:58:47]: Or the sign ordinance. And the decision was to do the comp plan. We'd be more than happy to do more than one thing at one time, but we're only following the instructions that this council has given us. But what I do not want us to do is to get ahead of state law. We need to be in compliance. [0:58:47, 0:59:02]: To what the state requires us in terms of submission of a comp plan and a unified development code. And that is my response. I'm here for any questions. I don't think that a resolution is needed. [0:59:03, 0:59:08]: for something that we're already in compliance with the state law. [0:59:08, 0:59:11]: Mr. Mayor, could I rebuttal? Yeah, yeah, go ahead, sir, please. [0:59:12, 0:59:22]: A couple of things, Mrs. Moore. Uh I'm gonna first reflect back to the conversation that I had just a month ago with you and the city manager. [0:59:23, 0:59:25]: I was told [0:59:26, 0:59:31]: That this R F P was out on the web. I was told that. [0:59:32, 0:59:37]: And as soon as I hung up, I checked and it was not that's number one. [0:59:37, 0:59:39]: Uh the sign ordinance [0:59:40, 0:59:48]: Uh that you referenced was adopted in 2013. I was here. Mayor Ford was on that committee. That was 2013. This is 2020. [0:59:49, 0:59:50]: Um [0:59:51, 0:59:55]: You stated that the funds was not touched. [0:59:56, 0:59:57]: And they were there. [0:59:59, 0:59:59]: Are they? [1:00:02, 1:00:02]: That [1:00:04, 1:00:07]: Again, my biggest complaint here is that [1:00:09, 1:00:10]: I was told [1:00:11, 1:00:14]: That it was there, it was on the website. [1:00:14, 1:00:15]: I would have been okay. [1:00:16, 1:00:22]: If someone has said, Well, uh we slow on it, it hadn't happened, we working on it, et cetera, et cetera. [1:00:23, 1:00:25]: I would have been okay with that. [1:00:25, 1:00:34]: But I have issues with someone telling me something and misleading me on something that's not the truth. Now that's the problem that I have. [1:00:35, 1:00:42]: I understand, you know, we're busy, a lot of things get in the way and things just don't happen on a timely manner. [1:00:43, 1:00:45]: I don't like being misled. [1:00:46, 1:00:48]: And I've said that over [1:00:48, 1:00:51]: And over and over and over. [1:00:52, 1:00:54]: I'm not new at this. Uh-huh. [1:00:56, 1:00:59]: I have dealt with the short term program. [1:00:59, 1:01:01]: Since I came on the council. [1:01:02, 1:01:05]: So I'm familiar with these things. I'm familiar with deadlines. [1:01:06, 1:01:09]: Again, I just don't like being misled. [1:01:11, 1:01:13]: And I still question the fact that I even [1:01:14, 1:01:15]: Mentioned the fact about [1:01:16, 1:01:19]: Historic preservation and I brought this up before too. [1:01:20, 1:01:21]: And we voted [1:01:22, 1:01:23]: On that item. [1:01:24, 1:01:27]: And those funds have been in the budget for several years. [1:01:27, 1:01:31]: Only until I began to talk about [1:01:31, 1:01:33]: Хістори презервешн [1:01:34, 1:01:35]: It became an issue. [1:01:36, 1:01:40]: And we confirmed here recently that those firms were moved. [1:01:41, 1:01:43]: My point is here to this council. [1:01:44, 1:01:46]: And I'm not gonna go back. [1:01:47, 1:01:49]: And throw much more blame. [1:01:50, 1:01:53]: All I'm asking my councilmates here today is [1:01:54, 1:01:56]: Let's draw a line in the sand. [1:01:56, 1:01:58]: Let's move this city forward. [1:01:59, 1:02:01]: Let's do what we have to do. [1:02:02, 1:02:06]: Um I'm asking for this council to direct through the city manager. [1:02:07, 1:02:11]: A directive to move these things forward, and that just where I am. [1:02:12, 1:02:24]: And uh Mr Mayor, there's a motion on the table and it's been second. I understand. We're still having discussion, so if you don't mind and on what I just wanted to say that John, hold up, John, for a second. Hold up please. Go ahead, Mr. Knight. [1:02:24, 1:02:35]: Yes, thank you, Mr. Mayor and Council. I did want to address one of the items that uh Mayor Pro Tem Thomas mentioned, and we've had a brief conversation or two about a couple of the items that he alluded to. [1:02:36, 1:02:56]: The unified development code, and this can be confirmed by the procurement supervisor. The unified development code will be placed out tomorrow in the newspaper. It has to run about a week, the newspaper, before it's open to bid. And at that point it'll be open to bid. And then uh obviously we will receive bids and evaluate those and then bring bring [1:02:56, 1:02:59]: them forward to you. That would be the unified development code. [1:03:00, 1:03:02]: All right. Go ahead, Mr. Plant. [1:03:03, 1:03:09]: Yes, um I just wanna say for me, um I wasn't here in twenty thirteen. [1:03:10, 1:03:12]: But I'm here now, and since twenty sixtin. [1:03:13, 1:03:14]: Um [1:03:14, 1:03:16]: have always been for me that [1:03:17, 1:03:22]: I've always been the the type of person that says I don't I don't want surprises on the dice. [1:03:23, 1:03:24]: And [1:03:24, 1:03:30]: When we come on this dais and we start discussing things that we could have discussed prior to the dias. [1:03:30, 1:03:40]: I don't make impromptu decisions without first investigating the evidence and d investigating the facts. Um, I do I don't speculate on anything. That just John Blount, not me. [1:03:41, 1:03:44]: And I will not sit on this dais and [1:03:44, 1:03:47]: make any decision that we could have discussed. [1:03:48, 1:03:51]: in his totality and gotten answers. [1:03:51, 1:03:54]: To this. This is not th to me [1:03:55, 1:03:55]: I think that [1:03:56, 1:04:00]: You know, we talk about unity, we talk about being unified. [1:04:00, 1:04:03]: But we we can come on this dais and which shows that we're not that. [1:04:04, 1:04:07]: Then are we lying to the public or are we striving for the same goal? [1:04:08, 1:04:14]: I would not make a decision on this dais on information that we could have discussed behind closed doors. [1:04:15, 1:04:20]: I wasn't here in twenty thirteen. I don't know anything about the unified development codes. [1:04:21, 1:04:37]: But if that's something that need to be discussed, I would hope that we would discuss those things prior to coming on this dais. And um for me, um I just I through through this I will have questions, but it won't be right here. [1:04:38, 1:04:58]: Any other questions of qu discussion? Go ahead, please. Uh with all due respect to Ms. Moore and uh to the team. We had talked about this uh particular item. Uh my recollection is a little bit different. That we started talking about this in twenty sixteen prior to your arrival. Okay. And in twenty seventeen, uh we had tasked city [1:04:58, 1:05:18]: Manager Michael Harris were coming up with the first comprehensive plan in city history. And that's actually in one of the newsletters that we have put out. And that when you arrived, he tasked you with doing that, as this council had directed him to do so in the 2016 and the 2017 retreats. [1:05:18, 1:05:28]: It's in the retreat notes. Both of them are there. And there's a newsletter that says this council is pursuing the first comprehensive plan in city history. [1:05:28, 1:05:35]: Now the timing is all this is and I still feel his uh frustration in that the timing [1:05:36, 1:05:56]: It's taking an extended amount of time for us to get to this point because if in twenty sixteen and twenty seventeen we're tasking the staff, right? When you came, Mr. Harris was to direct you to to move forward with this comprehensive plan. It seems coincidental that we moved forward with it in twenty seventeen, but we [1:05:55, 1:06:15]: We weren't directed to do so, but that's what this council's desire was and reflected in those notes. I'm 100% for doing everything to direct staff to move forward with this because we can't afford to lose any more time. We have lost enough time uh on the signed ordinance and the outdated signed ordinance. [1:06:15, 1:06:32]: where we have things go up that are not in uh desirable for us uh in terms of what we would like to see. And then we did do that measure to kind of close up some of the gaps and there was additional conversations about [1:06:32, 1:06:52]: when we were going to get started uh with uh moving forward with the total rewrite. I think you told us at that point, at some point it was gonna be like a two-year process. And that was what that was back um I guess in uh when the uh comp plan came back or some somewhere around the summertime. And we were we were [1:06:52, 1:07:12]: saying that we needed to move forward with more stopgap measures uh in the meantime. But I'm I'm I'm kind of with ms Mr. Thomas and Matt Pro Tem Thomas in that I just don't want any more slippage in time. And if that calls for a directive from this council to move forward with making sure that this happens. [1:07:12, 1:07:32]: It needs to happen because there's so many holes and what we're trying to do every day. Somebody's gonna move in and be grandfathered in into some into a hole that we have now into these zonings. And um we have things going all around the community where we have um [1:07:32, 1:07:48]: plots of land that are particularly vulnerable to undesirable development. And that's the the task is to finish this so we move all of that in and that we tighten it up so we don't have [1:07:48, 1:07:50]: Some surprise on a parcel. [1:07:51, 1:08:02]: that is zoned uh in a undesirable fashion and we can reel it back in. Now the for what I was uns told uh or explained to by council Mayor Pro Tem Thomas is that [1:08:03, 1:08:04]: His desire was to [1:08:05, 1:08:06]: Tighten this up. [1:08:06, 1:08:07]: To make sure that this [1:08:08, 1:08:27]: There are no more delays and that there is a straight line toward getting this process done and finishing it up uh completely. I'm j I'm just kind of curious, what was the delay? If you couldn't move ahead your comprehensive plan, I guess that's where I'm a little bit concerned. You can't get ahead of your state law. [1:08:28, 1:08:48]: We didn't get a sign off. We didn't submit it until August. Right. But what uh but the issue is that w this was task in 2017. And we were and listened and then you just said in 2017 when you arrived, this is what you were bringing. I said we brought it. You said you introduced it. If it started in 2017, it's 2020. [1:08:48, 1:09:08]: 20 now. So let me give you a timeline. In 2017, in order to separate yourself from the county, you remember that, right? There was a process. We didn't get the release to separate it because the county fought it, if you remember, about us doing our own consolidated uh comprehensive plan. So we didn't even give [1:09:07, 1:09:27]: The release to actually start into the end of 2017, in which we actually did put off the RFP. Remember? We put out the RFP when November what 2017, correct? The consultants came on board in January, and they took the 18 months to 24 process to do. [1:09:27, 1:09:47]: What the plan requires. Remember? When that was done on the timeline as submitted by the state, we submitted your comp plan with revisions back to the state of Georgia in August. Because if you remember the first time we submitted it, it came back. So let's talk about that process. [1:09:47, 1:10:00]: Whenever you submit a comprehensive plan to the state of Georgia, they have to review it. Two agencies, the Department of Community Affairs and the Atlanta Regional Commission. [1:10:01, 1:10:21]: They came back with comments concerning certain areas of that plan. We made those modifications and we then resubmitted it in August. So, in terms of tightening the gap, we're actually online with the state in terms of how these documents should. [1:10:21, 1:10:41]: Be produced and submitted. The RFP was submitted to procurement. They have vetted it. It is ready to go. You cannot get ahead of the RFP. When that comes back, when the contract is selected, we will bring it before Mayor and Council and we [1:10:41, 1:11:01]: We would then have to allow that process to take its course as specified by state law. So if there's any vulnerable areas out there, they're vulnerable because they have to be, but I don't know what's vulnerable because you've got an existing zoning code that's in. [1:11:01, 1:11:21]: Place that you probably approve that allowed these zoning classes that you have today to be in effect until a new one is adopted. So I'm not quite sure about vulnerability because you approve your zoning classifications that you have now. So it should not be any vulnerability as it relates to your. [1:11:20, 1:11:40]: Your signed ordinance, you did it in 2013. You can do it five years later. You chose to do your comprehensive plan. If you would like to have your update on your signed ordinance, we're more than happy to do that too. We're just following the instructions in terms of a budgetary process that this [1:11:40, 1:12:00]: Council gave to us, we're more than willing to ask if you want to budget it, to go ahead and update that signed ordinance that was done in 213 because you should update them every five to six years. But what this council gave me was$100,000, and to do both of those, you can't. [1:12:00, 1:12:20]: Do those for$100,000. Well, in in honestly, I thought it was one and the same that we were doing both. I we've had some exchanges in terms of communications about the need for a signed ordinance to be done. Maybe this council needs to come back to you and give you the money that's necessary because I certainly [1:12:20, 1:12:39]: Certainly would like to see the signed ordinance to be updated as well as the comprehensive plan. And the reason that I'm for this directive is that you and the city manager say that we're on a certain timetable. I don't want any more slip it. I want to hold this council and the whole city. [1:12:39, 1:12:39]: Two [1:12:40, 1:13:00]: That when when we say that this is going to be complete on this timetable, that it's going to be complete and that's just the end of it. You say it is, we'll certify that today by saying we've s we mandate that staff would do it, and then there shouldn't be any more that should we shouldn't need to discuss it anymore. But I'm willing to add [1:13:00, 1:13:17]: to this particular motion that we approve a sign ordinance to amend this motion if councilman thomas is willing to task staff with updating the sign ordinance as well. And if you would be so gracious to add that anything we do be consistent with state law. Yes. [1:13:17, 1:13:37]: Mayor. Yeah, go right ahead, please. Thank you. Um Miss More first there's a couple c comment. Let me not forget what you just stated on the sign ordinance. I agree we need a sign ordin ordinance reviv revision. We needed one a long time ago. However, we also need to know where the that [1:13:37, 1:13:57]: money's gonna come from and what that's gonna cost us to do. Okay. Um shouldn't be too hard, I don't think, but we need to determine what that price is. Um the but I agree with Councilman Alexander that needs to be done. Um my question to you is [1:13:57, 1:14:07]: The comprehensive plan was completed at the end of 2018, correct? We submitted it for its second revision in August. [1:14:07, 1:14:27]: But the final approval was in in um November of twenty eighteen. Is that not correct? Uh I don't, but I can pull it for you. I know we submitted in August. It was 2018. So the the time gap between being approved in 2018 and [1:14:27, 1:14:31]: putting out a RFP now. Why is that? [1:14:31, 1:14:35]: That's because we got tasked with the anfitater. [1:14:35, 1:14:55]: Okay, let me be be clear. Okay. You got tasked, we got tasked with the amphitheater, and also there were some modifications in terms of us updating and being consistent with our reports and our short-term work plan. So in 2019, as you remember, I got a letter back from DCA basically saying that we need new updates. [1:14:55, 1:15:15]: Updates. It wasn't November. They didn't give us a sign-off until 19. So let me pull the files. I actually got a letter back from them in January basically saying that we needed to do some additional amendments that reflected a short-term work plan related to the comprehensive plan. That's what we submitted in August. So we really [1:15:15, 1:15:35]: didn't get a final sign off concerning that document. I'll pull that until 2019. Okay. So let me pull those files. Okay. Well, I I just see the time gap between 2018 and we are in 2020, right? And I know you're working on the amphitheater, but I know that each council member has stated during our retreats that [1:15:35, 1:15:55]: That we don't want any delays, right, on anything. So if we need additional staff or we need some type of contract, then you all need to come to us and let us know. I also want to agree with Councilman Blount um with this issue. And and the reason being, before I even make that statement, Miss Holiday. [1:15:55, 1:15:58]: Can you read the motion that Mr. Thomas made? [1:16:00, 1:16:20]: Already includes the uh sign ordinance. Okay. But he's asking for a resolution directing staff to issue an RFP for the zoning rewrite and to include an update of the sign ordinance where those funds are earmarked. For a zoning rewrite, correct? Correct. Not a uniform and what were you stating? Right. So I I don't know what Mr. Thomas will refer. [1:16:20, 1:16:33]: referring to what we are doing is a unified development code. Okay. And that code is being uh Lindell is here. That is being put out tomorrow for a week within a week, correct? I mean right now. [1:16:35, 1:16:55]: Okay, so the issue is now moot. What period because it's being taken care of. One of the things I well the time is now, Councilman Alexander, to finish it because you just heard, I mean we're on tape, they're doing a presentation, and I feel like it's more of a I gotcha moment. [1:16:55, 1:17:14]: then um and something and that's why I wanna agree with Councilman Blount. I feel like this is more of a let me l let everybody know that the ball was dropped instead of getting something done about it and let's just move forward with it. And so those things can be done [1:17:16, 1:17:25]: during regular business hours. And so that is my biggest concern. Um, if the issues moot, that's going out. [1:17:27, 1:17:47]: Ms. Moore, um, Councilman Thomas w uh Mayor Pro Tem Thomas had made a statement in regards to the fact that you had stated the RFP already went out. I would be very um and because of that, I would be concerned as well if if in fact that's what you said to Mayor. [1:17:47, 1:18:05]: pro tem. However, uh what I'm saying to you right now is, you know, these delays is not something that our council wants. It is very clear that we want to move forward. So that's my opinion on that. But I I I don't think that there's a reason to vote on any issue because the issue has already been taken care of. [1:18:06, 1:18:11]: Mr Mayor go ahead Mayor Proten. Mm-hmm. L let me clarify a couple of things here. [1:18:12, 1:18:21]: We keep saying I got you moment and so forth and so on. Uh we'd not had any discussions beforehand. Let let me refresh everybody memory. [1:18:22, 1:18:23]: At the retreat. [1:18:24, 1:18:25]: This was discussed. [1:18:27, 1:18:28]: Doing the moratorium. [1:18:29, 1:18:36]: It was discussed and was said. Uh during the short term uh discussion a couple of months ago. [1:18:36, 1:18:38]: It was discussed. [1:18:38, 1:18:40]: Uh in twenty nineteen [1:18:41, 1:18:42]: When we did the [1:18:43, 1:18:44]: Resolution. [1:18:44, 1:18:46]: It was discussed. [1:18:46, 1:18:55]: I'm I'm not gonna play any game. I I don't need any brownie points. I'm about moving the city forward. I you know, I'm I'm not personal with anybody. [1:18:55, 1:19:00]: With any of the staff, the staff know exactly where I'm coming from because I'm transparent. [1:19:00, 1:19:02]: My whole point is [1:19:03, 1:19:05]: How many discussions [1:19:05, 1:19:06]: Is it gonna take [1:19:07, 1:19:08]: For this to move forward. [1:19:09, 1:19:11]: Now if if if you don't ma'am [1:19:11, 1:19:17]: I have attempted in the past to discuss things with my councilmates and for whatever reason [1:19:18, 1:19:21]: You know, we just have different opinion. I don't have a problem with different opinion. [1:19:22, 1:19:24]: But I'm just saying as we high staff. [1:19:25, 1:19:27]: And I wish I had one of the jobs that you all have. [1:19:28, 1:19:34]: You know, but I'm just saying we hire staff to do a job. That's the only reason I'm here. [1:19:35, 1:19:44]: I'm elected by the citizens to represent them to do a job. We hire staff to do a job. That's it. It's nothing personal. [1:19:45, 1:19:46]: But I'm just saying [1:19:46, 1:19:48]: How many discussions? [1:19:48, 1:19:50]: Ду дози так? [1:19:51, 1:19:53]: I read, I study. [1:19:53, 1:19:55]: Everything gone. [1:19:56, 1:19:58]: How many discussion is it gonna take? [1:19:59, 1:20:02]: For us to be on the same page and say, Let's move it forward. [1:20:02, 1:20:06]: I so appreciate this for Thomas and I think if it's the same retreat [1:20:06, 1:20:08]: I would like to talk about the anatomy. [1:20:08, 1:20:12]: Let me let me if you don't mind, Ms. Ma, I don't mean to cut you up, but this is another point I want to make. [1:20:14, 1:20:16]: If you go back and look in the [1:20:17, 1:20:19]: Twenty seventeen or the twenty eighteen budget. [1:20:20, 1:20:26]: There's$58,000 for the sign on this that we adopted and approved. Fact. [1:20:27, 1:20:29]: We hired a project manager. [1:20:31, 1:20:32]: To cover [1:20:33, 1:20:35]: The city's projects. [1:20:36, 1:20:40]: And uh this is a question I've had this discussion with the city manager. [1:20:40, 1:20:42]: Why are we hiring [1:20:43, 1:20:44]: Project managers [1:20:45, 1:20:48]: to do a job and we're not allowing them to do it. [1:20:49, 1:20:56]: Once that pr Mrs. Moore, I give you all the credit and you know when you do a fantastic job, I'm the first one to tell you that. [1:20:56, 1:21:02]: When something don't go right, I'm still that first one to come back and tell you that. And you know that for a fact. [1:21:02, 1:21:17]: You can't do everything. I mean God bless you, you want to and you just want to see this city move forward. You can't do everything. That's not good, but so somebody else, some of these other staff members got to come up. You can't carry the whole weight. [1:21:18, 1:21:23]: Other folk that we hire got to carry some of this weight. That's the only reason why I'm preaching today. [1:21:24, 1:21:30]: I wanna see these things move forward. If I have to step on some toes to do it, hey, get your feet out the way. [1:21:31, 1:21:33]: And I just wanna say [1:21:33, 1:21:37]: Just for that whole discussion bit, we'll discuss this enough. [1:21:38, 1:21:49]: At every turn during the moratorium, y'all know how many issues, how many meeting we had with that young man coming in here for the uh tattoo and the lady won the event center. And staff said the same thing then. [1:21:50, 1:21:53]: That's what was needed. So for me, discussion was over then. [1:21:54, 1:21:55]: So I I mean [1:21:56, 1:21:59]: Anyway, that that's my position. Sir. One one second, please. [1:21:59, 1:22:00]: Yes, ma'am, good. [1:22:07, 1:22:09]: Yeah, I think. [1:22:09, 1:22:10]: S all right. [1:22:11, 1:22:15]: Get it up here. Why do we have outside uh project manager? [1:22:24, 1:22:27]: Me the first. Yes, I'm only one person. [1:22:27, 1:22:31]: I don't try to do it all, but your part of it was see the land's clear like that. [1:22:34, 1:22:35]: So I apologize. [1:22:40, 1:22:42]: The number one party with the attribute. [1:22:43, 1:22:45]: I've done everything I could. [1:22:46, 1:22:49]: sure that this name helps. [1:22:50, 1:22:52]: All right. So were things dropped? [1:22:55, 1:22:56]: At the end of the day. [1:22:57, 1:22:59]: It's more interesting back. [1:23:00, 1:23:01]: Thing though. [1:23:03, 1:23:08]: You may not have you like the verified cold, but you will have an ending. [1:23:10, 1:23:10]: Well. [1:23:11, 1:23:16]: John. You got anything else to do? Yeah, I just wanna say and I wanna rein iterate one more time for me. [1:23:18, 1:23:22]: is we're spending so much time right now [1:23:22, 1:23:26]: Let me let me educate the public real quick and just reiterate something. [1:23:27, 1:23:30]: For anything to pass on this diet, it only takes three people. [1:23:32, 1:23:33]: And three people can meet. [1:23:34, 1:23:39]: Behind closed doors and resolve any issues that we have have at the city hall. [1:23:40, 1:23:42]: I will not [1:23:42, 1:23:44]: Ever put myself in a position [1:23:45, 1:23:47]: To look like I'm chastising staff. [1:23:48, 1:23:52]: In any way, shape, or form, when these questions can be asked behind closed doors. [1:23:53, 1:23:56]: I won't do it. I won't be a part of it. [1:23:57, 1:24:01]: And if anybody, if if we have staff members of anybody [1:24:01, 1:24:06]: That wants to come against a process without discussing them, then we deal with that staff member. [1:24:07, 1:24:11]: We have a staff here that works very hard cross the board. [1:24:13, 1:24:19]: And there's any issues, discuss the issues. When we talk about a new day in the city of Stockbridge, that's a part of the new day. [1:24:20, 1:24:32]: Not sitting out here airing lun or dirty laundry in front of everybody. This does this doesn't it doesn't concern you all to hear this when these things can be discussed behind closed doors. [1:24:33, 1:24:43]: We got too many staff people here doing the best that they can with five council members so aggressive and a mayor that we want to see so much done and they're doing it. [1:24:44, 1:24:51]: When I first came on as an elected official in twenty sixteen, it took us a year and a half to tear down a old ATM machine. [1:24:52, 1:24:55]: But now we're building a k a a a ampitheter. [1:24:56, 1:24:59]: We're getting ready. We're working on a cultural arts center. [1:24:59, 1:25:03]: We're building our new public works facility. We're seeing things move. [1:25:04, 1:25:10]: Let's start giving credit where it's due. And then where there's disagreements or misunderstandings, we go behind closed doors and do it. [1:25:11, 1:25:23]: We're spending too much time for something that you all didn't elect us to do in my opinion. And I would not be a part of belittling any staff or the perception of belittling any staff member. [1:25:23, 1:25:26]: in here or with the city of Stockbridge. [1:25:26, 1:25:46]: I miss Alexander. We got a motion on the floor. Yes, sir. I I would just like to say this. Uh I would not uh want to belittle any staff members or have them be in such a way, but the public did elect us to get things done, and that's what we're attempting to do here. I'm not trying to bash any. [1:25:46, 1:26:00]: Anybody just want to make sure that we move forward in an appropriate fashion. My agreement with this particular ordinance was not about the RFP, that was a part of it. My thing was [1:26:01, 1:26:02]: To h set a timeline. [1:26:03, 1:26:04]: To test staff with [1:26:05, 1:26:25]: Getting the comprehensive plan, I mean getting the um unified zoning code update done, not putting the RFP out. Because once you put the RFP out, you get it back in. There's not there's nothing, there's no teeth that says, I gotta have it done by this particular date and [1:26:25, 1:26:25]: Implement it. [1:26:26, 1:26:27]: Implementation [1:26:27, 1:26:41]: is what I'm after. I think that's what Councilman Thomas is after implementation. So that's kind of where I am on that. And I wanted to see a timeline, not for the RLP, but for the whole thing, getting the unified uh code. [1:26:42, 1:26:46]: Implemented, passed and up and running so it protects the city. [1:26:47, 1:26:56]: Mr. Mayor, one last comment if I may. Well uh stand by please. Stand by. Mr. Knight, go ahead, please. I I appreciate um council comments this evening. [1:26:57, 1:27:02]: But uh to councilman Alexander, we can't promise you a specific timeline or date. [1:27:02, 1:27:22]: Of implementation simply because one, we have to go through the uh procurement process, which has been started now. Once we get those back, we obviously have to evaluate, then bring them back to you, assuming that we get qualified firms to bid on it. And so that piece of it obviously has to take shape, and then there's a time. [1:27:22, 1:27:33]: time frame of which they would go through probably would be in the the uh range of about a year to do that a zoning code. So I I couldn't give you a specific date of implementation. [1:27:33, 1:27:53]: Give me a yeah, I don't need an exact time. If I put a time down and then you're not gonna be able to make it, then you come back to us and say, listen, this is what we had, we're in that area, we might need 30 more days, we might need 60 more days, but that gives us I don't wanna be talking about this in 2022 or 2021. [1:27:55, 1:28:07]: All right, Mr. Thomas, you last one last comment because we're okay. Let's go. You know, and I hate to rebuttal, but I just want to clarify one thing and and I want Mr. Nighting and Ms. Moore to confirm this. [1:28:08, 1:28:10]: Before every meeting. [1:28:10, 1:28:12]: If I have an issue [1:28:12, 1:28:14]: I call and discuss [1:28:15, 1:28:22]: The day before or several days before the short term, I called Mr. Nine and Mrs. Moore and [1:28:25, 1:28:28]: Okay, she stepped out. But Mr. Knight, I want you to confirm this. [1:28:29, 1:28:36]: I discuss my concerns because I don't like on the diet doing this. But if that's what it takes. [1:28:37, 1:28:39]: To get the job done, I'll do that. [1:28:39, 1:28:41]: I want you to confirm. [1:28:41, 1:28:42]: That [1:28:42, 1:28:44]: That you and I and Mrs. Moore talked. [1:28:45, 1:28:46]: About this issue. [1:28:49, 1:28:50]: And I was told [1:28:51, 1:28:54]: So I'm just saying, if you tell me something [1:28:55, 1:28:59]: Okay, I'm gonna hold you to it. So it's not like I'm throwing anybody under the bus. [1:28:59, 1:29:02]: But if you put yourself in a position [1:29:02, 1:29:06]: to be thrown under the bus, then you under the bus. But I'm just saying [1:29:07, 1:29:10]: I'm always calling staff beforehand if I got an issue. [1:29:11, 1:29:14]: to get my answers. And I just wanna clarify that. [1:29:14, 1:29:15]: Thank you. [1:29:16, 1:29:19]: All right. So we got a motion on the floor and it's been seconded. [1:29:19, 1:29:22]: So uh do we need to read the motion again? What? [1:29:23, 1:29:25]: You have that so people understand? [1:29:25, 1:29:37]: The resolution to directing staff to issue a an RFP for the zoning rewrite and to update the sign ordinance and earmarking those funds. All right. [1:29:37, 1:29:40]: All all in favor of the motion, please indicate. [1:29:41, 1:29:42]: All post. [1:29:45, 1:29:46]: Uh sustain? [1:29:46, 1:29:49]: Okay, so let's see here. We have two four. [1:29:49, 1:29:51]: Two for the motion. [1:29:52, 1:29:57]: Screaming three oh did pass. Yes, there is pass okay, it did pass. All right. Three one one. So be it. [1:29:57, 1:29:58]: All right. [1:29:58, 1:29:58]: Yeah. [1:30:00, 1:30:02]: Yeah, three one one to pass it. [1:30:04, 1:30:09]: That's right. All right, do business. Council consideration to approve wastewater treatment plant [1:30:09, 1:30:23]: Accinerator replacement project an amount of two hundred uh what's that uh two hundred ten mi two hundred ten thousand eight hundred seventy seven dollars and twenty nine cents funding source. Wastewater fund bal balance is a sole source. Mr. Aaron, please. [1:30:27, 1:30:28]: Okay. [1:30:30, 1:30:32]: Over well. [1:30:33, 1:30:35]: Uh [1:30:35, 1:30:55]: We're here to ask for funding source for$210,877.29 for new aerators. These aerators supply oxygen to the biological system at the treatment plant, which uh keeps everything alive and keeps everything in motion. [1:30:55, 1:31:15]: The current aerators, they're 27 years old, original equipment from when the plant was built. They run approximately, just to give you an idea how much they're they're used and how the city's got their money's worth for these over the years, they run about 27,000. [1:31:15, 1:31:23]: thousand hours a year. So that's a lot of runtime. And any questions? [1:31:24, 1:31:44]: Yeah, there are any questions at all. And if not, I just need a motion to I do have some questions. Oh, you have questions. Go right in, please. Okay, I I support maintaining the water system and I think you all do uh as as as good a job as you could be doing on this. But I would be remiss if I did not ask. We doing a lot of maintenance. [1:31:44, 1:32:00]: on the pot on the water system a lot. And then almost every other day we get an email about a leak or something going on in terms of low water. I get these calls from the citizens. I know they do too as well. [1:32:00, 1:32:08]: What is it that we gotta do? Cause every time one of these comes before me, I ask the same question. When are we going to evaluate the system? [1:32:09, 1:32:09]: For [1:32:10, 1:32:13]: Just what we need to [1:32:14, 1:32:21]: Be in a position where it's solid. And I know that the infrastructure is old, but we need a some type of assessment. [1:32:22, 1:32:29]: on the overall system because when you get every time you get a call, my water's down, my water's down. [1:32:29, 1:32:49]: And my pressure's low. We got to get to a point where that is not as frequent. I've been with Henry County Water for 15 years. My water's never been out one time. So I'm not sure you didn't put the infrastructure in place, but at some point we got to come to grips with getting it where the system out is. [1:32:49, 1:32:52]: aren't a a recurring problem. [1:32:53, 1:33:07]: Well, you gotta look at what Henry County Water Authority does. There's a they do a millage for their water system. So they're constantly making improvements in their system. The city of Stockbridge hasn't done that. That's why you have [1:33:07, 1:33:27]: A$3 million fund balance in water. That's why you have a$2.8 million in wastewater. And that's what we're doing right now. You see these improvements that are coming before council. We're asking approval on. We're asking approval to start spending this money to make the needed improvement. You got a f system that's been here since the late 50s, early 60s, and that has not been a [1:33:27, 1:33:47]: substantial investment in this infrastructure, even though it's allowed you to generate$3 million in fund balance in your water system, through almost$3 million in your your wastewater system. You're getting impact fees, but you're not putting that money back into the system. That's why you're having issues with reliability. But those are some of the things that we're addressing right now as [1:33:47, 1:34:07]: As Mr. Holzinger mentioned, you got aerators been down at that plant 27 years. That's way beyond the life expectancy. When you're dealing with wastewater, it's very acidic and corrosive, and you got metal in that type of environment, it depreciates quickly. But the industry standards at 15 to 20 years. [1:34:07, 1:34:20]: you've gotten twenty-seven years out of. So we're making investment, but it takes time. You've had a system that you haven't really made substantial when I looked at the splots expenditures that has been allocated for water and sewer. [1:34:21, 1:34:41]: You uh from two splots two to splots what's gonna be splot five, you've got over fifty-five million dollars. But combined water, sewer, and stormwater, the investments out of those allocations is about seven million dollars. So you've got to start making investments in infrastructure. This is a [1:34:41, 1:35:01]: business that we've got to keep sowing back into that business if we want to keep reaping the benefits of it and that's what staff is doing now. We're evaluating because he's coming back with another agenda item but we're evaluating the system. Now we're starting to allocate some of those resources and funds to repairing and making improvements in those systems. So but [1:35:00, 1:35:09]: But Henry County, if you look at what they've been doing, they've been allocating funds for a long time to maintain theirs because water and sewer is what. [1:35:10, 1:35:19]: generates growth. That's what drives growth. If you don't have water and sewer infrastructure, you don't have the growth. So we're making an investment, but the money has just been there. [1:35:20, 1:35:40]: There's never been a concerted effort to make these necessary improvements, but that's what we're in the process of doing now. Just to follow. I I agree with you, Mr. Aaron, and I'm not trying to beat up on you and Mr. Hosey. I just want you to let you know that what you need, you just need to tell us what you need. And I'll instead of having to come back to us time and time again. [1:35:40, 1:35:58]: again and say I need this. I want a system evaluation where you can come to us and say I need all of this. Right now I need this is what we're gonna need and we need to make a determination on whether or not like you say we're not s obviously we're not spending enough money. What how much money do we need to spend? [1:35:58, 1:36:18]: We're not haphazardly doing it. We're analyzing. It's a process. We've got a process going on right now, a C D BG grant,$200,000. We're doing an analysis on the Smith Barn Sanitary Sewer System. We've had some issues with sewer spills over there. So now we're gonna come back with the information that allows us to put together a detailed plan of how we go about [1:36:18, 1:36:38]: Making repairs. We're not just throwing money and say, oh well, we need to do this. We've got concentrated efforts and knowledge and data that drives us and tell us what improvements we need to make or not to make. So that's what we're using. The reason why it's taking time is we want to be good stewards of this money that we have. We want to make the right improvements in the right. [1:36:38, 1:36:43]: investments to ensure that we get the most for the money that we're spending. [1:36:44, 1:36:45]: All right. Any more questions? [1:36:46, 1:36:51]: No, okay, so I need a motion uh for this to be accepted. Is there a motion on the floor? [1:36:51, 1:36:58]: Mayor, I move up. So moved. I second. Second. All right. Any further discussion? If not, all in favor, please indicate. [1:36:58, 1:37:00]: There you have it. Thank you very much, sir. It's been approved. [1:37:03, 1:37:23]: Okay. And then so the next thing would be the um council consideration to approve the Burke Street Sanitary Sewer and Maine evaluation by Carter and Sloop an amount of twenty nine thousand three hundred dollars. Now it comes out of general fund. No, sir. It's coming out of the wastewater department. Wastewater department then says general fund. Wastewater. [1:37:23, 1:37:24]: [5844.1, 5847.4]: Okay. Excuse me. [1:37:27, 1:37:47]: Okay, we swallowed the Department of General Fund. Got it. Okay. Got the whole thing there. Go ahead, Mr. Hosinger, please. This is kind of like what you're talking about, Mr. Alexander, that uh this money is going to be spent to evaluate. Uh I don't know how if y'all are aware, but over on Burke Street, uh there's down toward the park, there's been some spills. [1:37:47, 1:38:07]: But and the reason being is those manholes there and the line dates back to the 50s. And we've cleaned them out, you know, and we're pulling bricks out from where manholes are falling in. The terracotta pipe there is breaking apart. And I [1:38:07, 1:38:27]: I'm actually scared to run my cam our two hundred and fifty thousand dollar camera up it because I'm afraid it's gonna get stuck and then we're gonna have to dig up the road, which caused more expense. So we want to hire somebody else to do all that, so get their camera stuck and d damage their equipment, not ours. Um but the I would say [1:38:27, 1:38:47]: Say the line from uh just in front of Bridgeville all the way down to the uh Merle Manders, where it turns left, goes to Clark Park, and then turns right and goes down into the park. That's the line we're talking about evaluating. And just, you know, while we're on the subject, I would say 65%. [1:38:47, 1:38:58]: of city of stop bridge lines is the old terracotta pipe. So it's a process. We get, you know, one section, let's do another, let's do another. [1:39:00, 1:39:03]: Okay. Yeah. Any questions for Mr. Holzinger? [1:39:04, 1:39:05]: I need a motion then. [1:39:06, 1:39:15]: I would like to move that we approve the um main uh sanitary sewer main evaluation by Carter Slope in the amount of twenty nine thousand three hundred dollars. [1:39:16, 1:39:17]: Is there a second? [1:39:17, 1:39:20]: Second. [1:39:22, 1:39:23]: You did. Yeah. [1:39:24, 1:39:26]: Okay, I didn't see that, but okay. [1:39:26, 1:39:27]: Or so be it. [1:39:28, 1:39:29]: Excuse me. [1:39:29, 1:39:31]: Councilman got the side. [1:39:32, 1:39:34]: Okay, no problem. Okay. [1:39:35, 1:39:38]: All right. On that note, any further discussion? [1:39:39, 1:39:59]: If not all in favor, please indicate. Okay, it's unanimous. Thank you, sir. Appreciate it. Thank you. Okay. Number seven goes on the content consent agenda. Number eight, council consideration to approve the city's worker workers compensation policy with key risk in the amount of$126,903. [1:39:59, 1:40:01]: Funding source general fund. [1:40:03, 1:40:05]: Mr. Renee Wheeler, please. [1:40:07, 1:40:24]: Evening, Council. Evening. This is the um annual renewal for our workers compensation policy that we go through every year. Um and this year the amount is$126,903,000 to fund our workers' comp. [1:40:26, 1:40:27]: Okay, any questions for Ms. Wheeler? [1:40:28, 1:40:48]: Yes. Go right ahead please. In terms of these particular um renewals, um, this is automatic renewal. Is there is they put out every single year to understand what the market will bear or is it just it just re wraps every year? How does that work? This is uh uh annual renewal. Mm-hmm. Every year that we uh [1:40:48, 1:41:06]: with J Smith Linear and um it's been an annual renewal. I think we switched one time. Um this is prior to me coming here from GMA. They used to be under GMA and uh they switched to a private. [1:41:06, 1:41:13]: So we're not competitively bidding these is it i if it's up, it can be competitively bid, right? [1:41:17, 1:41:26]: Right, but I'm saying we're talking about uh what, a hundred you said how much hundred and hundred and twenty six and twenty six thousand dollars and there's no competitive bid. [1:41:27, 1:41:47]: But it's an annual renewal. Our modifier, claim modifiers, have been pretty good since we've been keeping our workers' comp claims uh lowered. So we have reduced the amount of money that we've we pay. But this takes care of all of our workers' comp um injuries that our employees [1:41:47, 1:41:48]: May have. [1:41:52, 1:41:54]: You know questions for Miss Wheeler? [1:41:55, 1:41:59]: No one's not a good idea. [1:42:00, 1:42:01]: Is there a motion on the floor? [1:42:02, 1:42:04]: So move. So second. A second. [1:42:04, 1:42:05]: Any further discussion? [1:42:07, 1:42:08]: If not all in favor, please indicate. [1:42:09, 1:42:18]: Oppose. You sustain? Uh I no, I oppose because I wanna see these competitively bid. Okay, so f four one uh four one. [1:42:22, 1:42:36]: Alrighty, and next is the council consideration to approve the city's health and wellness agreement with corporate health partners in the amount of thirty-three thousand dollars. Funding source general fund. Ms. Wheeler, please. [1:42:36, 1:42:56]: Um this is uh before you to approve the resolution for a health and wellness program that we have in place. When we um brought in our new broker, they bring in um a recommended health and wellness partner to run our program. Um previously um when we were [1:42:56, 1:42:57]: With um [1:42:59, 1:43:19]: The former broker, he brought in Atlanta Health Systems. It was brought in to reduce the claims of our health insurance that we have a wellness program in place. So with the new broker, this company was recommended to us. They have done work with other [1:43:19, 1:43:29]: cities that I've contacted, I understand they do an excellent job, and they basically will run the whole health and wellness program for the city. [1:43:30, 1:43:48]: Okay, thank you, ma'am. Any question for Ms. Wheeler? Yes. Go right in, please. Again, I think I asked the city manager about this same thing. This is$33,000. Now, they recommended it, but we gotta pay it. You know what I mean? They recommend this provider for us at$33,000. [1:43:49, 1:43:59]: They didn't give us the provider, they recommended the provider that we have to pay thirty three thousand dollars. How do we know that this provider is delete is [1:44:00, 1:44:08]: Is is competitively priced if we do not have anything to compare it against. Okay, the money in the budget is for me to have [1:44:09, 1:44:19]: Lunch and learns every month with our employees to give out incentives for the various lunch and learns for the employees to participate is to pay for [1:44:20, 1:44:31]: um awards for those who participate in our various challenges that we have throughout the year. So the money is used to support the program that they put on for us. [1:44:31, 1:44:51]: Well, I'm I'm I I know the program i uh I have no no problem with the wellness program. It is absolutely necessary. But this vendor is getting paid thirty three thousand dollars and there's no other choices being considered. Is we have a supplier diversity policy in place where we look at whether they're a local provider or somebody else. [1:44:51, 1:45:11]: That might be able to help us out, but we don't know because no one else has been given the opportunity to bid. Well, let me see if I can put the package with our benefits. Right. And and it comes with the package and the benefits. And also when we go through the process of seeking a broker and approving on a broker, it's part of that package. [1:45:11, 1:45:31]: package. So the the broker has been obviously approved MSI has been approved by the council. And as part of that, they then vet and choose the wellness pro health and wellness provider that we utilize. The other issue I do want to well I'll address the other issue in terms of how we go about putting out things to bid about [1:45:31, 1:45:44]: every three to four years similar to key risk and we'll probably be coming back next year to put that out to bid. But every three to four years for your major items, you probably want to put those out to bid. And so some of these annual renewals are just that or within that three to four year window. [1:45:45, 1:45:50]: All right. Any other question from Miss Wheeler? If not I mean a motion to accept this proposal. [1:45:51, 1:45:52]: Is there a motion? [1:45:54, 1:46:00]: thirty three thousand dollars for for the corporate health partners and and the amount yeah from coming out funding source general fund. [1:46:01, 1:46:18]: One one question first. So the month the thirty three thousand dollars is for y things that you need to that you do for them to administer right. But they okay. So that's to help administer what's taking place, the lunch and learns and all that. Okay. Um so movie. [1:46:18, 1:46:25]: Sir a second. A second. There we go. Any further discussion? Mayor. Yes, ma'am. I have a question. Go right ahead. [1:46:25, 1:46:44]: Can you tell me what the cost was from last year? It was thirty-five thousand. Okay. There you go. Thank you. If no further questions, all in favor of motion, please indicate. All opposed? Oh sustain from this. I need to. You sustain from this one? Yes. Okay. Four zero one. All right. [1:46:46, 1:46:52]: Okay, number ten was on the consent agenda. Number eleven's on the consent agenda. Number twelve. [1:46:52, 1:47:01]: Is council consideration to ratify Georgia Power Lighting Agreement with the Amphitheater an amount of one hundred and eight thousand eight hundred thirty seven dollars. Mr Knighton, please. [1:47:04, 1:47:24]: Yes, ma'am, counsel. You probably remember this item. Um back in uh December, um I communicated to you that in order to move certain certain things associated with the amphitheater project forward, we needed to I asked for your permission to go ahead and move forward at that time and then come back in January to ratify the item. Georgia Power obviously is gonna [1:47:23, 1:47:40]: provide uh lighting for the uh entire amphitheater campus. And so they would need a three to four month window to order the lights and apparatus associated with that. Well we were in December at the time and obviously we didn't have a second meeting in December and then [1:47:40, 1:47:52]: Be into January would be a month or so behind. So I communicated with you, asked you to move forward uh with this project and then or with this particular item and then ratify it um at a later date. [1:47:52, 1:48:07]: So moved. Is there a second? I second. I'm assuming since there's no other further questions. All favorite excuse me, I'm sorry. Question. Excuse me. I'm sorry. Go ahead. I do have a question. Um what is the funding source for this? Splashed. Splashed. [1:48:08, 1:48:28]: Thank you. Um I'm I'm okay and I will approve this, but I guess I just have a uh curiosity. Um even though I know Russell does not do lighting, I guess my question, why wasn't it highlighted in the original scope of the overall project? Yeah, the the overall project that you all approve of fifteen point eight [1:48:28, 1:48:45]: eight million dollars, I believe it was, for the amphitheater project was for the construction specifically. This is for associated lighting with the whole campus of the amphitheater, associated with um the actual project itself. It wasn't for the pure construction of the amphitheater which you all had approved. [1:48:46, 1:48:56]: And if I may and the reason I raise that because um we had the similar question about roads. So I'm just wondering [1:48:56, 1:49:16]: What else is gonna pop up outside of that original scope? Right. And but I'm sorry. No, I'm just I'm I'm just sort of just asking that. You don't really have to get into it. Uh I'm going to approve this, but I just appreciate the question and and we can provide you with that some of the ancillary costs that'll be associated with the amphitheater project. We talked about roads, that's cost. [1:49:16, 1:49:32]: lost money uh for that and if there's anything ancillary to that, uh like taking that the the the house next door and um refurbishing that percent potentially for um a um ticketing center, we can provide you with those uh estimated costs as well. [1:49:33, 1:49:35]: Uh Ms. Blount, go ahead, please. [1:49:36, 1:49:44]: Yeah, I'm in agreement with uh Councilman Thomas. I I flew Spirit Airline one time and it was a real cheap flight w when I got on the plane. [1:49:45, 1:50:05]: It was a cheap flight when I got on the plane. But what by the time I got out of the plane, I spent more money than I wanted to spend on it. And so when we see these projects, as far as me, I don't know about any of my other council members, but I've never been a part of building an ampathiator before. And so when when something's brought to us by the professionals, uh, my assumption is this is the cost. [1:50:05, 1:50:22]: And I know with everything you have other other circumstances and other costs, but I just thought that with this project, with them seeing other costs come in, that we would have had at least a a bulk idea of any extra cost that would come in. Not so much a itemized to a point. [1:50:23, 1:50:26]: that uh getting technical with it I understand, but just um [1:50:26, 1:50:46]: something showing other costs that came with the amphitheater because one w you know, we pumping our fist for one price and but we're we're shaking our heads on another. You know, the kind of it just I just wish we had been more informed on on the uh other cost that that comes with it because it's like saying, you know, a hot dog is a dollar. [1:50:48, 1:50:50]: But you gotta buy you know, that's just for the bond. [1:50:51, 1:51:10]: You know? I wanna s I want the whole cost with the hot dog in the bar. And so just that's just for me. I just wanted to make sure that in the future going forward, because we have other projects coming up that we get w that we get the idea what other cost is gonna be because I have no idea. Never built em never been a part of building ampathy in my life. [1:51:11, 1:51:22]: Okay. Any other questions? Mayor Ford. Oh, ready please. I do have a question. Um, are there any project managers here today to answer questions? [1:51:23, 1:51:43]: As from the staff perspective, um you have to have a staff person designated as a project manager, and that is Camilla. Okay. Uh Camilla Moore. And we also have obviously TSWR architect who designed the building or the amphitheater as a project manager um to oversee the project itself. Is it unreasonable? [1:51:43, 1:51:44]: Yeah. [1:51:45, 1:51:46]: that the project manager [1:51:47, 1:51:48]: Or managers. [1:51:48, 1:51:50]: Бир та ассоціально. [1:51:50, 1:52:10]: I'd like to hear from them on the stages of this amphitheater project. Um so that when we are presented with these types of items, they can speak to them. Sure, and that's that's that's perfectly fine. Um we can make that happen. Also at traditionally at our retreat, um we'll have H. J. Russell. [1:52:10, 1:52:28]: there, obviously who's the constructor, we'll have TSW there um as well to speak specifically. Falcon Design will also be there, uh scheduled to be at our retreat as well, to speak specifically about the various projects they are working on for the city and obviously most prominently the amphitheater project. [1:52:29, 1:52:37]: And I just want to say there's some costs that only the city can deal with, right? Georgia Power can only deal with us. [1:52:37, 1:52:45]: EPD could only deal with us. As a project arises, for many of you don't know, we had a string buffer issue. [1:52:45, 1:52:54]: Um, and that stream buffer issue had to be resolved by the city stop bridge. So as a site becomes being developed. [1:52:55, 1:52:55]: There's a hiccup. [1:52:56, 1:53:09]: You run across something that you didn't know that was there. And then the federal government says you have to deal with it. Um on the lighting plans, until there was a complete sign-off on the entire site. [1:53:10, 1:53:16]: which we just done a couple of weeks ago because we had issues with the detention pond, could you then deal with the lighting plant? [1:53:17, 1:53:37]: Because there's certain things that have to be in place first before Georgia Powell comes out and actually put the lights in place. So there's certain things that only the city can deal with, but we deal with them as they arise. There are ancillary costs. We don't know what those costs will be. We set aside SLOSS money to address. [1:53:37, 1:53:57]: them as they come. We hope when they come to have an opportunity to bring them back before mayor and council. But certain things like the lighting, because it takes four months to get those lights, we needed to move then. On EPD, we had to move quickly to get the credits for that, otherwise the entire site came to a halt. So it's [1:53:57, 1:54:17]: It's those type of things because the urgency to keep the project moving, we needed to respond now. But they're always unknowns. Those things that we can tell you in advance, we could tell you what the architectural cost would be. We could tell you what the construction of the structure would be, but we can't tell you what happens if they hit rock. [1:54:17, 1:54:37]: We can't tell you if they dig down and they get a landfill. We can't tell you those things that are unknown because we can't anticipate it. That's just a part of the development process. But as those things arise, we have identified funds to immediately address those issues and then bring them back before you. But all those items. [1:54:36, 1:54:40]: that we can let you know in advance, that's what we attempt to do. [1:54:41, 1:54:51]: Any other questions for Mr. Nighton or Ms. Moore? If not, I need a motion to accept this uh so moved you said? I I did make the motion already. [1:54:54, 1:54:57]: All right. [1:54:57, 1:55:05]: Got uh four at all posts? You I have seen. Again. Okay, four zero one. [1:55:09, 1:55:21]: Number thirteen. Cons uh council consideration to ratify the Piemont Geotechnical Consultants Agreement with for services pertaining to the amphitheater in amount of twenty five thousand six hundred and twenty dollars. Mr Knighton, please. [1:55:22, 1:55:42]: Right, this is another similar item. This item is twenty-five thousand six hundred and eighty dollars just beyond the authority of the city manager at twenty-five thousand dollars. This is related to slight movement in a detention pond that we're going to have to um entertain, and this is for this company to provide some sub subsurface um analysis. [1:55:42, 1:56:02]: As well as some borings on the property and the site. Um, this has been reviewed by the procurement office, um, reviewed by the city attorney. Everything is in order. It is just beyond my authority, 25680. And so I wanted to um uh obviously honor uh that threshold. Uh I had previously. [1:56:02, 1:56:06]: [6967.6, 6968.9]: Any questions from Mr. Knighton? [1:56:10, 1:56:13]: If maybe if not I need a motion. [1:56:13, 1:56:33]: Mayor, I move that we approve the consultants agreement for services pertaining to the amphitheater in amount of twenty five thousand six hundred twenty dollars for Piedmont Geotechnical. Second. There you go. All any f any further questions? If not, all in favor motion please indicate. Okay. For you sustain again. I abstain. Abstain. Abstain. Okay. [1:56:35, 1:56:49]: All right, number eight is number fourteen is on a uh uh consent agenda, number fifteen's been taken off, number sixteen's on the consent agenda, number seventeen the consent agenda, number eighteen, council consideration to approve resolution for Henry County Partners in Education. Miss Gantt, please. [1:56:50, 1:56:53]: Oh, that's not I'm sorry, I thought it was on the consent agenda. [1:56:53, 1:57:13]: It no it wasn't it wasn't on a number. Oh I got confused. Okay. That happens with all of us. I'm sorry, excuse me. Um well we talked about it earlier. I'm asking that we support the schools that feed into our um that feed into the city limits of Stockbridge, all the elementary, middle and high schools that we [1:57:13, 1:57:33]: um as the city of Stockbridge. Um and I have the forms here. Um I've asked for them to be sent out, but right now I don't um have them all completed. Um but we will get those done. I'll have Ms. Jackson go to the schools and make sure they they get all [1:57:33, 1:57:43]: signed up, but we're asking for approval for the partnerships and education for all the schools that feed into the city limits of Stockbridge. [1:57:44, 1:58:04]: And something I wanted to bring up with that was I had a PTO president contact me, and it was something similar to what Councilman Alexander had stated um maybe a year or so ago. Um she was concerned just to give you an example of things that we can do, we as leaders can. [1:58:04, 1:58:24]: Can speak out on social media and in our presence in regards to the need and the support of education here in our community. And one of the concerns is how many students owe money on their lunch. Um currently one school owes about$1,500. If a children, if a child [1:58:24, 1:58:44]: is behind on their lunch, they get a cold lunch, a sack lunch. So people know that they're f they're not, you know, they keep having to get cheese sandwiches or or whatever the cold lunch is. And so I just ask that each one of us kind of reach out and I'm probably gonna put up some type of co go fund me account or join [1:58:44, 1:59:04]: efforts with uh Councilman Alexander and other and as well as all the rest of the Camp Mayor and Council and ask that the community get involved. Let's pay off some of these lunch money, you know, some of these lunch funds and make sure these kids have hot meals. That's and so those are some of the kind of ideas of things we can do even as spokes [1:59:04, 1:59:15]: people and leaders in this community. So I would like to move that we support and that we approve our partners in education with all schools that feed into the city of Stockbridge. [1:59:15, 1:59:16]: Sir a second. [1:59:17, 1:59:37]: Seconds. All right. I have a question. This no funding's uh uh allotted with this, right? No funding whatsoever. There's no funding, no. Okay. All right. Any further questions? I just want to make sure that we're that we have flipping elementary on this list, that we have all of the schools. Union Growth. We even have a neighbor neighborhood that goes to Union Grove. Didn't know that. Yeah, Clark Mill. [1:59:37, 1:59:57]: Any school that goes to, we are partners. And what that means is whether you're going to read to them or whatever you decide to do, the city of Stockbridge, put it in on the website or partner market, whatever we want, in whatever way you want, to let everyone know that we are joining efforts with our Board of Education. [1:59:57, 1:59:59]: for the support of our children. [2:00:01, 2:00:03]: Okay, all in favor of the motion please indicate. [2:00:04, 2:00:05]: See Namus okay, great. [2:00:06, 2:00:10]: Number nineteen was taken off, twenty is taken off and twenty-one were taken off. [2:00:10, 2:00:12]: So what we have left is a consent agenda. [2:00:13, 2:00:29]: That would be council consideration to approve FY 2020 L MIG local maintenance and improvement grant list. Also includes council's consideration to approve the city's personnel handbook, updates, information technology, cell phone usage policy, policy. [2:00:29, 2:00:43]: Council of consideration to appoint members to the pension committee consisting of the city clerk, city manager, HR, City Manager, City Treasurer, and the Mayor. It also includes Council of Consideration to approve City of Stockbridge surplus list. [2:00:43, 2:00:56]: And council in consideration approved the city's contract renewal for extension of citywide furniture with Hahn Company L L C through December thirty first, twenty twenty, an amount of thirty dollars, excuse me, thirty thousand dollars. [2:00:56, 2:01:05]: And the last one would be the council consideration to approve the city's contract renewal of extension of tank maintenance and American tank maintenance LLC. [2:01:05, 2:01:07]: Through December thirty first, twenty twenty amount of [2:01:08, 2:01:28]: Sixty one thousand four hundred and nineteen dollars. Okay. That's all on the consent agenda that I understand. And that's the case. Is there a motion to accept all that? Well I get yeah, it has to be a motion anyway. Mayor I ask that we approve the consent agenda agenda and um make a motion to accept it. Okay, so there we go. Obviously probably no [2:01:28, 2:01:30]: further discussion, so all in favor please indicate. [2:01:30, 2:01:39]: Okay. Opposed. You you oppose? Okay, four zero four one zero. All right. All right, on that note [2:01:42, 2:01:48]: And we also uh made a approved, I guess there's no council comments at all. [2:01:49, 2:01:55]: Uh so I guess that also includes me as a mayor, no comments. No, it's I oh I I have comments. Oh well. [2:01:57, 2:02:17]: Fantastic. Well I'll tell you what. Uh first thing is that uh I guess give me a three-minute limit too, I suppose. You gotta give me I've got to hear to a three-minute limit. Uh bingo. Go go right in. Sure. First of all, it's great that uh we got together today for our kickoff to for our um our session. [2:02:17, 2:02:37]: Centennial celebration, 100 years strong. And I think it was a great, great way to start off this. And with elementary schools from Stoppers Elementary sing some beautiful songs in different languages. I think that's fantastic. And then the amount of citizens that came out to uh kick this off was great. Now I know we'll have a great amount of citizen uh participation all year long. [2:02:37, 2:02:57]: Comments for the council, fantastic. And we appreciate your comments. And I'm pretty sure the citizens appreciate all that as well. And to be able to have some type of discussion and and and and uh talk to other community members and residents. And um what I found out though, that a lot of people in the area that move from the northern part of the country come down to Georgia for warmer for economic development. [2:02:57, 2:02:59]: for jobs, maybe careers or [2:03:00, 2:03:20]: You know, following a loved one and but obviously in a sense it's a good thing and they settled right here in the immediate area. So and we want to retain those those citizens and I know we'll do so as best we can while doing great things in the community. And uh they'll love living here and and and thriving here in the city of city of Stockbridge and here in the county as well. So [2:03:19, 2:03:37]: It's good. On that note, uh I would hope that uh as we go down this road of consent agenda we'll have a process in place to follow the process, as uh the Mare Pro Tem always considers a process. So we need to have a process when we do this so we can have a good flow on this note. Um [2:03:38, 2:03:58]: Got to keep the faith citizens on moving forward. The citiz cities uh city is gonna do great, and we'll continue to uh do what we can to uh uh do the right things and have a listener for the citizens uh in this aspect as we move the city forward. Um let me read let me say that this all prime God bless you all, and I'm glad that you're here. Let me just go on to read some announcements. [2:03:58, 2:04:00]: Mm-hmm. [2:04:01, 2:04:21]: Main Street Advisory Board meeting is Friday, February 14th. So they meet on Valentine's Day, 9 a.m., right here in the City Hall, it says, and Levi Meeting Room. Uh Council Advisory Committee meeting is Tuesday, February 18th, 2020. Um and it's going to be at 6:30 in the Patrick Henry meeting room. Downtown Development Authority meeting is Tuesday. [2:04:21, 2:04:41]: February eighteenth, six P.M. Levi Meeting Room. Youth Council uh meeting is February uh Wednesday, February nineteenth in Levi Meeting Room. Next work session will be uh Tuesday, February twenty fifth, six PM in City Hall, Council Chambers, of course. The planning commission meeting is Thursday, February twenty-seventh, six thirty. [2:04:41, 2:04:44]: [7485.1, 7492.1]: Actually tomorrow we have the monthly Bingo Bash uh spirit headed by Councilman uh uh Councilman Blount. [2:04:52, 2:04:55]: Mermanus Conference Center nets it from ten until noon. [2:04:56, 2:05:13]: The annual African American Heritage Celebration is Saturday, February first, four to six in Merrill Manors Conference Center, spearheaded by Mayor Pro Tem Thomas. Let's paint social at the Tess Strickland Community Center, Thursday, February thirteenth, six thirty, spearheaded by Councilwoman Ganttz. [2:05:14, 2:05:16]: Excuse me? And establish you the council. [2:05:17, 2:05:20]: I'm sorry? Myself and the youth council. Oh, you you and the youth council, okay. [2:05:22, 2:05:42]: Excuse me, Ms. Harvey. I'm so sorry. Please forgive me. Okay. All right. All right, then so let's see here. The uh annual African-American exhibit, Saturday, February 15th, Cochrane Library. Spearheaded once again by Mayor Pro Tem Thomas in partnership with the Henry County Labor Library System. We're gonna have the economic [2:05:42, 2:05:55]: Economic Development Business Breakfast Meet and Greet Wednesday, February 26th, 7 A.M. to 10 A.M. Merrow Manus Conference Center. Free to the city of Stockbridge business owners and operators. And I'm assuming this contact is James Tushton. [2:05:56, 2:06:09]: For that? Okay. And uh so uh our economic director guys getting involved in that. So that's uh what we got going on. On that note, uh we have executive session issues and things we need to discuss. [2:06:11, 2:06:15]: All right, Council, do we have any executive session issues we need to discuss? [2:06:15, 2:06:22]: And if if we don't, then I need a motion to ad uh adjourn our meeting. So moved. There's second. [2:06:23, 2:06:28]: All in favor, please indicate. See now, so I mo our meeting's over. [2:06:28, 2:06:30]: We don't do that at the same time, we'd be [2:06:31, 2:06:42]: I I I I support doing that. Uh you just need to make sure that you have to have items that everybody agreed on. Any item that's not agreed apart has to be agreed. Correct. [2:06:44, 2:06:48]: So everybody need to be involved in the right.

--- title: January 13 2020 City Council Meeting date: 2020-01-13 source: 2020-01-13_January_13_2020_City_Council_Meeting.wav --- [0:00:10, 0:00:13]: Yeah. [0:00:14, 0:00:16]: So we like the [0:01:05, 0:01:06]: The council. [0:01:07, 0:01:09]: Council, I need you to die us, please. [0:01:30, 0:01:32]: Council, I need you to die us, please. We need to get started. [0:01:36, 0:01:45]: Are we uh are we reconvening or are we starting over? We're starting over. Okay, gotcha. Brand new meeting. [0:02:03, 0:02:05]: I know I'm going to look too. [0:02:10, 0:02:20]: [142.9, 150.0]: Mm-hmm. That's what I am. That's what I am. [0:02:30, 0:02:32]: This is crazy. [0:02:46, 0:02:48]: Mm-hmm. [0:03:01, 0:03:02]: Madam Clerk. [0:03:04, 0:03:04]: Sorry. [0:03:07, 0:03:17]: All right ladies and gentlemen, we're gonna convene our first meeting of this 2020 calendar year, which is Stockbridges' 100th centennial celebration. [0:03:17, 0:03:28]: It's Monday, January thirteenth, and I have roughly uh a minute after six. Meeting is in order. Invocation today will be given by the city's chaplain, Pastor Terrence Gaddis. Sir, please. [0:03:28, 0:03:30]: Everyone please stand if you can. [0:03:43, 0:03:44]: Let us pray. [0:03:46, 0:04:06]: O Lord, our Lord, how excellent is thy name. We thank you, God, for this new season, this new decade, this new opportunity to serve your people. We thank you, God, for this council, God. We thank you, God, for this community. We thank you, God, for our newly elected officers. We pray, God, now that you would be in this midst of this. [0:04:06, 0:04:26]: This meeting, have your way, that we might be decent and in order, and considering the needs of those who this council serves. We thank you again for all that you're going to do for us this year. And again, we thank you for our community. We love you, honor you, and we praise you. It's in the name of our Savior that we pray, let every heart say, Amen. [0:04:26, 0:04:27]: Amen. [0:04:28, 0:04:43]: Ladies and gentlemen, Pledge Allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which stands one nation, underpowered, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. [0:04:47, 0:04:54]: And actually what's next on the agenda is the actual swearing in our newly elected uh council members. [0:04:54, 0:04:56]: And that would be presided by our [0:04:57, 0:05:09]: Our court judge, a city court judge, Judge Matthew McCord, as he gets on his robe and he's ready to go at this. So I would imagine Ms. Mc uh Judge McCord, you're gonna do all three at the same time? Is that correct or individual? [0:05:10, 0:05:20]: Okay, so councilman is that's good with you? Yes. No please go down to the front floor? Yes, ma'am. I'm sorry? Oh oh excuse me. Gosh. [0:05:21, 0:05:28]: Okay, it's a gray hair folks. I'm sorry. Miss Miss Kelsey Bunn is going to sing the National Anthony. Do you wanna be have to use the mic? [0:05:30, 0:05:31]: Okay, go right here, please. [0:05:33, 0:05:35]: You stand for national anthem, please. [0:05:44, 0:05:45]: So much of him. [0:05:52, 0:06:10]: Oh, say can you see by the don't early light what so proudly we held? [0:06:10, 0:06:17]: at the twilight's last cleaning. [0:06:17, 0:06:30]: Whose broad stripes and bright stars Through the Python [0:06:30, 0:06:42]: O' the rap birds we watched were still. [0:06:44, 0:07:04]: And the raggets friend the bumps bursting in proof through the nights than our flag would. [0:07:03, 0:07:06]: Just do there. [0:07:07, 0:07:22]: Oh city does that stars bangle b [0:07:23, 0:07:31]: Or the land of the front. [0:07:32, 0:07:35]: And uh [0:07:36, 0:07:38]: Ah [0:07:43, 0:07:47]: Outstanding. Outstanding. [0:07:50, 0:07:51]: Okay. [0:07:54, 0:07:58]: Now we what we need to do is get her to to sing in one of our [0:07:59, 0:08:02]: City events. Outstanding, Ms. Bunn. Outstanding. Okay. [0:08:04, 0:08:09]: Yes, why don't you want to go down the front floor? The three of you, Elton, Yolanda, John, and the front police. [0:08:10, 0:08:11]: Yeah. [0:08:12, 0:08:14]: Yes, absolutely. There you go. Absolutely. [0:08:16, 0:08:17]: On you just McCorser. [0:08:19, 0:08:20]: What's that little girl's name? [0:08:20, 0:08:23]: Kelsey Bunn. Kelsey Bunn. [0:08:23, 0:08:25]: Y'all remember that name. [0:08:26, 0:08:28]: [509.0, 522.9]: Kelsey, did you know that I have a degree in music? Before I became a lawyer, I was a music teacher. And when they told me that you were gonna be singing, I thought, sure she is. I thought I you stood up here, a little little you, and I thought, we'll see if she can sing or not. Young lady. That took courage and it was amazing. [0:08:50, 0:08:51]: All right. [0:08:54, 0:08:57]: We're gonna do all these at one time? Is that how we wanna do it? Sure. All right. [0:08:59, 0:09:05]: This is kinda long. It's like getting married, Councilman Alexander. You just kinda follow the preacher. [0:09:05, 0:09:09]: Here we go. If you'll raise your right hand, repeat after me, I and state your name. [0:09:12, 0:09:13]: Council member. [0:09:14, 0:09:15]: Do solemnly swear or affirm. [0:09:17, 0:09:22]: That I will faithfully perform the duties of the council member of the city of Stockbridge. [0:09:26, 0:09:28]: Let's do that again. That I will faithfully. [0:09:30, 0:09:31]: Perform the duties. [0:09:32, 0:09:34]: Of the council member of the city of Stockbridge. [0:09:35, 0:09:36]: Also. [0:09:37, 0:09:40]: And that I will to the best of my ability. [0:09:41, 0:09:45]: Support and defend the charter thereof. [0:09:46, 0:09:48]: As well as the Constitution. [0:09:49, 0:09:51]: And laws of the state of Georgia. [0:09:52, 0:09:54]: And the United States of America. [0:09:56, 0:09:57]: I further affirm that [0:09:58, 0:10:00]: That upon assumption of this office [0:10:02, 0:10:06]: I do not hold any unaccounted for public money. [0:10:09, 0:10:10]: Due and payable to the state? [0:10:12, 0:10:14]: Any political subdivision of the state. [0:10:16, 0:10:20]: [621.9, 624.9]: Nor do I hold any other office of trust. [0:10:27, 0:10:29]: Of the government of the United States. [0:10:30, 0:10:36]: Of this state or any foreign state as prescribed by the law. [0:10:38, 0:10:39]: Of the state of Georgia. [0:10:40, 0:10:44]: I'll solemnly affirm that I am fully qualified. [0:10:45, 0:10:46]: Constitution. [0:10:50, 0:10:52]: To hold the office of council member. [0:10:53, 0:10:55]: And that I have been a resident [0:10:56, 0:10:58]: [659.0, 660.8]: For the entire period of time. [0:11:02, 0:11:03]: Required by the Constitution. [0:11:05, 0:11:06]: And laws of the state of Georgia. [0:11:08, 0:11:10]: I will perform the duties of my office. [0:11:11, 0:11:14]: In the best interest of the city of Stockbridge. [0:11:15, 0:11:17]: To the best of my ability. [0:11:18, 0:11:25]: Without fear, favor, affection, reward, or expectation thereof. [0:11:27, 0:11:27]: Congratulations. [0:11:52, 0:11:53]: Jumping off. [0:11:57, 0:11:59]: Yeah, no. [0:12:38, 0:12:47]: And once everybody signs, um I'd like to give the mic to each one of the council members to give at least three minutes of uh to address the citizens of Stobbridge. [0:12:48, 0:12:55]: And uh I make a recommendation that you let the newest member of the council go first. [0:12:57, 0:12:58]: Would you want to go first? [0:13:00, 0:13:01]: Oh, you need your phone. [0:13:25, 0:13:32]: Let me see that let me see that for a second. It's right. Is it any different? I don't think so. Okay, let me just [0:13:33, 0:13:35]: [822.3, 823.4]: I had to write something. [0:13:45, 0:13:56]: Yeah, so I got that here. I had to write something, otherwise I would get out here and just completely forget my train of thoughts. So [0:13:56, 0:14:09]: Um in short, I'm truly honored by the opportunity to serve as your councilwoman elect to help shape the future of our community. I thank you all so much for your support over the last two years. [0:14:10, 0:14:16]: I would be remiss if I didn't acknowledge those who share my passion for our community. [0:14:17, 0:14:19]: One person in particular. [0:14:20, 0:14:21]: Linda Mitchell. [0:14:22, 0:14:24]: Who passed away a few few weeks ago? [0:14:25, 0:14:27]: For all who knew Linda [0:14:27, 0:14:32]: would agree she's left an indelible mark in our hearts and in our community. [0:14:33, 0:14:39]: I am so appreciative of everyone who sacrificed and believed as Linda and I did. [0:14:40, 0:14:42]: The stock bridge is worth saving. [0:14:43, 0:14:48]: These are indeed exciting times for our community. [0:14:49, 0:14:55]: We're celebrating our centennial, the amphitheater, and several other developments to follow. [0:14:55, 0:14:57]: We've got more work to do. [0:14:58, 0:14:58]: And we'll do it. [0:14:59, 0:15:00]: Together. [0:15:01, 0:15:05]: I hope you all will stay engaged as we make Stockbridge. [0:15:05, 0:15:09]: The premier city in Georgia. Thank you all so much for coming out. [0:15:19, 0:15:39]: I want to thank everybody for coming out. And I'll at the beginning, at the end of each meeting, I always thank everybody for partaking in the democratic process. Because that is indeed, we serve the people. It is about you. We work for you. Out on the campaign trail and during this campaign, I got to meet many of you. [0:15:39, 0:15:59]: Meeting you was a joy and delight. What it showed me and rewed and reinvigorated in all of us out on the campaign trail, what we already knew. This is a great place to live. This is a great place to work, and this is a great place to play. [0:15:59, 0:16:19]: Holiday, we went through a tremendous social struggle to keep our city together. This is the definition of what community is all about. Every person that reached out, that talked to someone, that knocked on a door, that sent an email, that conversed with a neighbor, it was [0:16:18, 0:16:38]: Truly a national story that captured the attention of the entire world because it was a right situation. We kept the city together. We made sure that we did right by every citizen here while understanding that you deserve the best community in Metro Atlanta. We start from the [0:16:38, 0:16:58]: The top up at Highway 138 to Eagles Landing Parkway down to Jodeco Road, making sure that we drive those streets and we walk those streets every single day to make sure that we represent all of you. I understood from the moment that I raised my hand to take this job that it was a true honor. [0:16:58, 0:17:15]: And it has been a true honor over the last four years to serve each and every one of you. Because I truly believe in this community and will not rest until we draw the distinction of the best community in Metro Atlanta. Thank you so much for allowing me to serve. [0:17:18, 0:17:20]: Oh baby. [0:17:21, 0:17:32]: How y'all doing? Thanks for coming out. Let me address the elephant in the room, okay? It's hot in here. All right? Can the church say amen? Amen. That's the elephant in the room, okay? Let me go ahead and get the elephant out of the room, okay? [0:17:32, 0:17:36]: Uh, one of the things that I can always say is that when when people see me out there [0:17:37, 0:17:40]: Campaign when they see me out and about the city. [0:17:42, 0:17:46]: When I got reelected, the first thing some people asked me [0:17:46, 0:17:48]: Was what was your strategy? [0:17:49, 0:17:50]: My strategy is serving the people. [0:17:51, 0:17:54]: Because I believe if you serve the people, that's your first campaign. [0:17:55, 0:17:57]: And it'll be your last campaign. [0:17:58, 0:18:00]: Because when you are people minded [0:18:00, 0:18:03]: That's what we're elected for. To make those decisions. [0:18:03, 0:18:06]: for the people and be the voice of those people. [0:18:07, 0:18:09]: In the city here in the city of Stockbridge. [0:18:09, 0:18:13]: Because I believe we're in a great opportunity in the city of Stockbridge right now to make an impact. [0:18:14, 0:18:18]: I've always said that perception is greater than the truth if you don't know the facts. [0:18:19, 0:18:29]: So I wanna give you guys a couple of facts, okay? The fact is that everyone elected right here, everyone on this body is out for your best interest. That's a fact. [0:18:29, 0:18:31]: No matter what perception is put out there. [0:18:32, 0:18:33]: Another fact. [0:18:33, 0:18:36]: Is that whatever we do, we're listening to you. [0:18:37, 0:18:38]: We hear your voices. [0:18:38, 0:18:40]: We hear what you're saying. [0:18:40, 0:18:42]: And we're gonna act on those things. [0:18:42, 0:18:43]: That's a fact. [0:18:44, 0:18:50]: And one of the things I can truly say to you all, I thank you all for reelecting me because you saw something in me. [0:18:50, 0:18:52]: That says we like what you're doing. [0:18:52, 0:18:54]: We know that you're for us. [0:18:54, 0:19:01]: And we want to see you around to continue some great work to help continue great work in the city of Stoppers. I tell everybody, I'm only one vote. [0:19:02, 0:19:04]: I'm only one vote. [0:19:04, 0:19:09]: But when you have the respect of your council members and your mayor and your staff. [0:19:10, 0:19:13]: To help move this city forward, we can achieve so much. [0:19:14, 0:19:16]: Because if we ever sit out alone. [0:19:16, 0:19:17]: Then we'll be alone. [0:19:18, 0:19:20]: But when we come together we're making great things happening. [0:19:21, 0:19:25]: Next year, this year, and the end of this year you're gonna see a awesome amphitheater go up. [0:19:26, 0:19:28]: You're gonna see a cultural arts center coming. [0:19:28, 0:19:45]: You're gonna see a youth and and senior uh facility coming. We're building our public facilities, uh uh uh new public facilities uh uh down the street here on off of East Atlanta. So much is going on, so much opportunities here in Stockbridge. And I thank you all for reelecting me to serve you four more years. [0:19:59, 0:20:02]: We'll wait till everybody get some place before we take roll call. Okay. [0:20:05, 0:20:05]: Switch. [0:20:15, 0:20:17]: Madam Clerk Rockaw, please. [0:20:17, 0:20:30]: Councilman Councilman Thomas. Present. Mayor Pro Tem Blount. Present. Mayor Ford. Present. Councilwoman Gantt. Present. Councilman Alexander. Present. Councilwoman Barber. Present. Mayor Ford, you have a quor quorum. [0:20:30, 0:20:31]: Thank you. [0:20:31, 0:20:37]: Council, I need a motion to adopt the agenda, please. Mayor. Yes, sir. I'd like to amend the agenda to add um [0:20:37, 0:20:41]: Uh to add to ask for use of the Merrill Mendis Comferson. [0:20:43, 0:20:44]: Okay. [0:20:44, 0:20:46]: He wants to add to the agenda, is there a second for that? [0:20:46, 0:20:47]: A second. [0:20:48, 0:20:49]: Okay, all in favor of that. [0:20:50, 0:20:50]: Please indicate. [0:20:52, 0:20:52]: Favored emotion? [0:20:53, 0:20:56]: Okay. And was it unanimous? I didn't uh catch it all. [0:20:57, 0:21:06]: Okay. Mayor Ford. Yes, ma'am. I abstain. Okay, there we go. All right, so be it. I will add that on and that will come [0:21:08, 0:21:11]: After our new business uh public hearing. [0:21:13, 0:21:15]: Okay. Be item number four. [0:21:18, 0:21:25]: All right, so now on that note, uh adoption of the minutes for the following meetings. The council meeting which was November [0:21:25, 0:21:27]: Eleventh, twenty nineteen. [0:21:27, 0:21:32]: A special call meeting which was on November twelfth, two thousand nineteen. That was with the county right here. [0:21:32, 0:21:33]: You know, Chambers. [0:21:34, 0:21:40]: The uh November twenty sixth uh special call excuse me, um the uh work council work session. [0:21:40, 0:21:44]: And then also council meeting on the December ninth. [0:21:44, 0:21:55]: And then we had a special call meeting on the twelfth of December and uh that was about the IGA and the city public affili uh facilities authority, excuse me. [0:21:56, 0:22:02]: Need a motion to adopt all those uh particular minutes for those meetings. Mayor Ford. Yes, ma'am. [0:22:02, 0:22:06]: I move that we adopt the minutes as y uh based off the dates that you've read. [0:22:06, 0:22:11]: Okay. Second. Okay. Any further discussion? If not, all favor, please indicate. [0:22:13, 0:22:19]: You don't you pose? Therefore. I abstain. Sustain okay. No problem. So before me. [0:22:20, 0:22:23]: Organizational appointments. I need a motion to appoint a municipal court judge. [0:22:24, 0:22:35]: Mayor Ford. Yes ma'am I move that we apport uh we appoint Judge um Matt McCord. Okay. Is there a second? Second. Any discussion? All in favor, please indicate. [0:22:35, 0:22:40]: All right, Ms. McCord, Judge McCord, come where is he? Let's swear you back in, sir. [0:22:54, 0:23:10]: I give you a stuff. A little further down. Same. Okay. Could you have P set over there? Excuse me. Could you no I'm talking. Okay, I'm sorry. Could you have P set? We'll take the metal. [0:23:10, 0:23:30]: Okay. So what's the states you make? I'm at the board. So I'm going to swear or affirm. And I will faithfully perform. And I will faithfully perform. The duties of the municipal court judge. The duties of the municipal court judge. On the city of Stockbridge. On the city of Stockbridge. And that I will? And that I will to the best of my ability. [0:23:30, 0:23:50]: best of my ability. Support and defend. Support and defend. The charter thereof. Charter thereof. As well as as well as Constitution and laws. Constitution and laws. The state of Georgia. The state of Georgia. And the United States of America. United States of America. I further affirm upon assumption of this office. Upon assumption of this office. I do not hold any. I do not hold any [0:23:50, 0:24:10]: unaccounted for public money unaccounted for public money doing payable to the state doing payable to the state any political subdivision of the state any subdivision of the state the city of stock range or any authority thereof or any authority thereof nor do I hold nor do I hold any other office of trust any other office of trust of the government of the government of the United States of this state [0:24:10, 0:24:30]: Or any foreign state or any foreign state as prescribed by the laws of the state of Georgia. As prescribed by the laws of the state of Georgia. I solemnly affirmed. I solemnly affirmed. That will fully qualify under the constitution and the laws of the state. To hold the office of municipal court judge. To hold the office of municipal court judge. I will reform. I will reform. [0:24:29, 0:24:46]: In my best interest of the city. Best interest of the city. Stop breathing. Your best liability. Best of my ability. Without fear. Favor. Favor. Flexion. More. Expectation thereof. Expectation thereof. And this is on the thirteenth day of January 2020. [0:24:47, 0:24:50]: Yeah. [0:24:57, 0:24:58]: We [0:24:58, 0:25:01]: You have any other comics, sir, that have you had questions? [0:25:03, 0:25:17]: I'll be brief. I I just finished a term last summer as president of the Council of Municipal Court Judges for the whole state. So think about that. Every time I sat down, there was a nameplate in front of me with the Chief Justice of the State of Georgia that said Stockbridge. [0:25:17, 0:25:23]: And I would get asked every now and then when we were going through all that we were going through, what was it like to serve in a city that was a subject of so much attention? [0:25:24, 0:25:26]: So here's what I'll tell you my answer is. [0:25:27, 0:25:35]: If you remember a city called Muscle Shoals, there was a guy named Percy Sledge, and they found him singing as an orderly in a hospital. And they brought him in and he sang a song called When a Man Loves a Woman. [0:25:37, 0:25:46]: There was a recording studio in New York that said that they called down to Muscle Shoals and they said, We want that same black soulful sound to back up our singers that you've got in Muscle Shoals. [0:25:46, 0:25:52]: So they flew down this guy who sang a song called In the Midnight Hour. Some of you will remember that. [0:25:53, 0:25:55]: And here's what he found when he got muscle shoals. [0:25:56, 0:25:58]: Percy Sledge's backup band. [0:25:58, 0:25:59]: was a group of [0:25:59, 0:26:03]: White country boys from the mountain hills of Alabama that calls themselves the Swampers. [0:26:04, 0:26:07]: But when they all got together in that studio in Muscle Shoals. [0:26:08, 0:26:10]: It didn't matter where you were from. [0:26:10, 0:26:12]: [1572.5, 1576.6]: What mattered was we were human beings and we were gonna do something beautiful together. [0:26:17, 0:26:17]: Here's my point. [0:26:18, 0:26:34]: Never, ever, ever allow yourself to make a decision about another human being based on the color of their skin or their race or their creed or their preference or their faith. This world can't afford another generation who makes decisions like that. [0:26:35, 0:26:36]: It's this simple. [0:26:37, 0:26:41]: There's a principle that I learned a long time ago that said, Love your neighbor as yourself. [0:26:42, 0:26:50]: And in this city, my neighbor is Elfin Alexander and Lakeisha Gantt and John and Mayor Ford and Yolanda. [0:26:51, 0:27:09]: Alfonso. And Alfonso who's been with me since the beginning and all of you. And whether you're a judge or a city councilman, if you do business that way, then we get it right and we get to stay together and the rest of the state gets to watch. [0:27:19, 0:27:21]: Lloyd, did you get all the pictures you needed, sir? [0:27:21, 0:27:22]: Did you get all the things? [0:27:22, 0:27:30]: We need to you know what? I know we'll do it at the end. How about that? We'll do it at the end. No problem. We got it together. All right. Council, I need an appointment for our city attorney, please. [0:27:31, 0:27:33]: Mayor Ford. Yes, Mayor. [0:27:33, 0:27:38]: I would like to appoint m uh attorney Mike Williams as our city attorney. Okay, so a second. [0:27:39, 0:27:41]: Okay, and further discussion. [0:27:42, 0:27:43]: All in favor, please indicate. [0:27:45, 0:27:48]: And and please indicate if you w you if you're improving an appointment. [0:27:50, 0:27:53]: Okay, two? Oh three? Okay. Opposed? [0:27:55, 0:28:05]: Sustained. Okay. Okay, go right ahead. I'm sorry, excuse me. Question. [0:28:06, 0:28:17]: I wanted to be able to have an opportunity to speak with directly you will. You will. Okay. You will. All right. Well at this time I'm not ready. Okay. Understand. [0:28:18, 0:28:20]: Okay. Back back to the vote. All in favor of the motion, please indicate. [0:28:21, 0:28:25]: All right. I'll oppose or sus you oppose? Sustain. [0:28:26, 0:28:31]: You system? Oh you oppose as well. All right. Three, two. All right. [0:28:31, 0:28:36]: All right, and uh council I need a um a motion to select our mayor pro tem. [0:28:37, 0:28:39]: Mayo oh, it's not I'm sorry. [0:28:40, 0:28:40]: Go ahead. [0:28:41, 0:28:41]: Mayor. [0:28:42, 0:28:48]: Yes, sir. I move to nominate uh Councilman Alfonso Thomas. I second. [0:28:49, 0:28:52]: Okay. Any further discussion? [0:28:52, 0:28:54]: All in favor of that, please indicate. [0:28:56, 0:29:01]: Okay, there we have it. All right. Congratulate Mr. Thomas here, Mayor Pro Temp. [0:29:06, 0:29:16]: Now what I was a what I was alluding to earlier was a about a photograph. I mean, do we do we would we want to photograph with our our judge again and uh attorney? I'm I'm just asking or do you wanna keep going with the meeting? [0:29:16, 0:29:17]: Skip the roll. [0:29:19, 0:29:25]: All right, sir, no problem. I just wanna leave it. Okay. [0:29:26, 0:29:34]: Okay, do any public comments, Ms. Clerk? We do, Mr. Bruce Smith Senior. Okay, Mr. Smith, come forward please and name and address. [0:29:50, 0:29:52]: Good evening, Mayor. Good evening. Council. [0:29:53, 0:29:54]: Uh [0:29:55, 0:29:57]: City attorney, Miss Fun Miss Holliday. [0:29:58, 0:30:00]: Congratulations too. [0:30:01, 0:30:02]: Councilman Alexander. [0:30:03, 0:30:05]: Councilman Balber, Councilman Blount. [0:30:06, 0:30:10]: Uh two of you on your reelection, one on your election to the council. [0:30:11, 0:30:17]: Along with several people in this auditorium, we've been rocking with the city council for over sixteen years. [0:30:17, 0:30:20]: And uh this is the first time [0:30:20, 0:30:26]: That we come in with a new election. That this council has not had any serious major problems before. [0:30:27, 0:30:28]: Oh. [0:30:29, 0:30:32]: You've accomplished a lot of things in the past ten years. [0:30:33, 0:30:36]: We've had some whole lot troubles in ten years. [0:30:36, 0:30:40]: So now we're in a new decade, a new year, and it's time for a new start. [0:30:41, 0:30:44]: Uh whatever happened in the past is in the past, we can't do anything about it. [0:30:45, 0:30:49]: So what we need to do is get fresh and get started on. [0:30:49, 0:30:51]: A new way of doing things in the council. [0:30:52, 0:30:53]: and in the city of Stockbridge. [0:30:54, 0:30:55]: I happen to know. [0:30:56, 0:31:02]: that there are several large investments that are interested in the largest city in this in this in the Henry County. [0:31:03, 0:31:06]: There are several things on the drawing board that are planned for this city. [0:31:07, 0:31:10]: And in doing so, we need to be on one accord. [0:31:11, 0:31:12]: We don't need [0:31:12, 0:31:15]: regress back to the past or hold grudges or [0:31:15, 0:31:17]: holding any kind of rat or anything like that. [0:31:18, 0:31:20]: We need to be about the people's business. [0:31:21, 0:31:22]: Um [0:31:23, 0:31:26]: One thing, uh two things, three things. [0:31:26, 0:31:29]: As the growing city in Henry County. [0:31:29, 0:31:40]: Uh there are certain things that we need to address. We can't hide on anymore, like a police station, uh city police, like uh di like uh districts. [0:31:41, 0:31:47]: Other serious things here in the in the city of Stockbridge for a growing community. [0:31:48, 0:31:53]: А тэнкифою сервіс да тютнфордє. [0:31:53, 0:32:01]: And I hope that everything of the past is in the past and we can move together, forward together, progressively forward together. [0:32:02, 0:32:06]: without any distractions, because we have a lot of work to do here. [0:32:07, 0:32:08]: And the city stock bread. [0:32:09, 0:32:10]: Thank you. [0:32:12, 0:32:14]: For further comments? Okay. [0:32:15, 0:32:35]: No further comments, so we'll talk new business here. It's actually a public hearing. Council consideration to approve the annual 2019 to 2024 short-term work program, capital improvement element, update for transformation transmission to the ARC, land and regional commission. Miss Moore, please. Good evening, Mayor and Council. How are you tonight? [0:32:35, 0:32:40]: What staff is bringing before you tonight is to adopt a resolution that allows us to transmit the [0:32:41, 0:32:45]: Um short term work pr program at CIP to DCA. [0:32:45, 0:32:49]: an ARC the um package is in your book [0:32:49, 0:32:53]: There's a couple of changes that we'd like to bring to your attention and the [0:32:53, 0:33:10]: Changes have been provided to the clerk. If you go to page two under item five, uh there's a slash under the fire station that basically says bond funding and to be determined since that particular project has been given to the [0:33:10, 0:33:15]: Development authority for them at some point in time when they decide how to move forward on that. [0:33:15, 0:33:35]: Then we will do that update for further clarification. On page three under item two, under economic development, uh, that twenty thousand dollars. And let me, I'm sorry, let me back up a little bit for the public information. The purpose of a short-term work program and capital improvement element, it is a five-year strategy. [0:33:35, 0:33:55]: For the city to do projects. And while items are before you in each category, you have five years for that to be reflective in your budget at some point in time. So the items that are before you tonight, you may fund them this budget, you may fund them in budget 2021, you may fund them [0:33:55, 0:34:15]: Fund them in budget 2022. What this does, though, is that it allows the state of Georgia, DCA, and ARC to understand that somewhere within a five-year period, that these items will be acted upon by this mayor and council. And with that being said, returning to page three, item two, the 20,000. [0:34:14, 0:34:34]: That has been set aside for economic development to deal with the creation of a business association. Is that this is over a five-year period? And I wanted to speak to that. And then the last item shows up on page five. From 2013 forward, there was an item called Burke's. [0:34:34, 0:34:54]: Street Streetscape. And so we did some investigation today. So you did do some work on Burke Street that did account for about 1.5 million, but it wasn't Streetscape. It involved some of the items. So we decided to pull that item from submission to DC8 until we get further clarification on how that 1.5 million. [0:34:54, 0:35:14]: million dollars was submitted and then this next update we will provide that information. There are no other changes to this. On page six and page seven is the actual CIP project list that was adopted and approved by Mayor and Council. And then on page seven is the funding sources for how those projects should be paid for. [0:35:14, 0:35:27]: within the next five years of where those revenues will come from. And finally, the last couple of pages is our update to DCA on impact fees. And that's basically it. If there are any questions, I'd be more than happy to answer. [0:35:27, 0:35:46]: All right, council, you have any questions for just one. You got one, sir? Uh I could I'll get you next, sir. Go right ahead. Just real quick, on the one for uh Burke Street uh are we concerned about how it was presented to DCA? That is correct. That's correct. The expenditure of the funds has that been exhausted though? [0:35:46, 0:36:06]: When I talk to finance, expenditure of the funds were exhausted, but they weren't for street skate. They were for uh demolition of some properties, acquisition of some properties, some testing with asbestos. And so, and they're in different categories. So we made a decision to pull it until we can give a better. [0:36:06, 0:36:12]: Better description to DCA because it wasn't for street skate, it was actually for other things, but the funds have been expended. [0:36:13, 0:36:23]: Okay. We we we I guess later on we get uh how those funds were disseminated through to came up to that number. Yes, sir. Thanks. Mirapal Tim Thomas. Thank you. No problem. Uh [0:36:23, 0:36:41]: Mrs. Moore, I want to thank you and City Manager, Mr. Randy Knighton, for entertaining um some of those questions that I asked in our conference. Uh you spoke to them um just a minute ago, and I just want to thank you and Mr. Knighton for doing the research. Um [0:36:41, 0:36:58]: As I indicated, uh I wanted to address some of those issues uh rather than prolong this meeting. And I just want to thank you and Mr. Knighton for clarifying some of those things that you just spoke to. Now I do understand that um [0:36:58, 0:37:11]: This is just a process for us to submit to DCA and ARC. But I guess one of the questions that I'd asked both of you earlier today, uh when will this return back? [0:37:11, 0:37:20]: To this council for adoption, if you have in a timeline. Well, once we submit it, DCA will look at it and make a determination whether or not it meets muster. [0:37:20, 0:37:40]: And then when it comes back, then you would do another resolution. But what we're submitting is a draft for them to look at and approve. And if there's anything that you want to change, um, this, as you remember, we did our comp plan and uh an update this summer. And really, this should have been submitted together with the same information. But we decide to do an update now that we [0:37:40, 0:38:00]: We know that the amphitheater and all that information is in. So the next time you will actually get to do a submission like this will be the end of the year, which will give even more of an update. So if there's anything in here which is different from what we've already submitted, like we're not submitting Berk Street anymore, then you have from now until the next time that we submit it to make any changes. [0:38:00, 0:38:01]: Yeah. [0:38:01, 0:38:08]: Right. And and I do just want to share this with the council, uh, in reference to that Brook Street uh streetscape. [0:38:08, 0:38:14]: Uh the city acquired um a piece of property was a house on Burke Street. [0:38:14, 0:38:24]: And um the city demolished that and that was in reference to that uh it was mislabeled as Burke Street Streetscape. [0:38:25, 0:38:29]: Uh but it was just a acquisition and demolition. Thank you. [0:38:30, 0:38:50]: Mr. Sound Great, sir. Yes, thank you so much. Uh w how we normally handle these situations for their audience's attention. We normally have these graphics uh on the display board for them to be able to see them so they can kinda understand what we're talking about. Uh do we have these documents available for them for the public to inspect them? [0:38:50, 0:39:10]: We do, um, but I was asked that in consideration of the ceremonial that you had to do tonight, if I would just defer that uh and discuss it to you verbally. Uh but going forward after tonight, as you're correct, we will always bring this information and have it on the screen. But I will have uh documents for public. [0:39:10, 0:39:26]: If they want to see it afterwards, place it on the website. We can have it place it on the website as well. Okay, and then one other question as well. You do like a quick maybe you and Mr. Knight and do like a real quick kind of blip update on the top projects like the amphitheater. [0:39:27, 0:39:46]: Culture Arts Center, the and maybe the youth center. They're in process. I know we sent uh the the youth center to design that kind of thing. So the public can kinda get excited about the direction we're moving in. Not all the project, but maybe like a couple of highlights on So um for those that may not be aware, Capita Improvement uh Plan [0:39:46, 0:39:53]: is a plan that is adopted by any municipality that deals with capital improvement projects over a period of time. [0:39:53, 0:40:13]: And that can range anywhere from one year to 25 years. What the state of Georgia asks municipalities to do though is to phase them out in five-year periods. And if the project is not started on during that particular five-year period, then it rolls over to another five-year period. And so I'm just gonna list the capital improvement projects as approved by this mayor and council. [0:40:13, 0:40:30]: of the amphitheater, the monument sign, a cultural arts center, a multi-purpose facility, a public works facility, an alleyway project, renovation of the old fire station, Slash Pad Park, Road Improvement and Infrastructure Improvements. [0:40:32, 0:40:32]: Mm. [0:40:32, 0:40:35]: I'm sorry, one second, are you done, sir? That's it? [0:40:35, 0:40:55]: Yeah. Okay. Go ahead, please. The um old fire station has now been is the DDA. Yes, ma'am. So is that okay for it to still remain on here? Uh it it it is or it may come off. We're only leaving it on here until some decision is made by you, and at that point in time it [0:40:55, 0:40:58]: it would no longer show up as a part of our CIP. All right. Thank you. [0:40:59, 0:41:00]: Council, any further comments? [0:41:00, 0:41:03]: And if not, but our standards of public hearing. [0:41:03, 0:41:07]: So I it says a a public hearing on on it. So I need to open this up. [0:41:07, 0:41:11]: This aspect. Mr. Night, before I do that, do you have any other comments right now, sir, at all? [0:41:11, 0:41:31]: Okay. So it's a public hearing, ladies and gentlemen. So what I'm gonna do, I'm gonna start on my far uh left side, this section over here, and anybody that has any comments uh in favor of this particular process we're going through dealing with uh the capital improvement program and and the short-term projects that we have listed on the left side. [0:41:31, 0:41:33]: Seeing none anybody in the middle? [0:41:34, 0:41:36]: Seeing on anybody on the far right. [0:41:37, 0:41:41]: Okay, I'll start anybody against that has any comments negative about this whatsoever. [0:41:42, 0:41:43]: My far left side. [0:41:44, 0:41:44]: Saying none. [0:41:45, 0:41:45]: In the middle. [0:41:46, 0:41:50]: Once again, seeing none, far right. Seeing none. Public hearing is closed. [0:41:50, 0:42:01]: And on that so on that note, uh then I need a motion to accept this uh uh this this short term work program, capital improvement element update. Yes sir. [0:42:02, 0:42:09]: I make a motion to move forward with the recommendation of the short term work program as recommended by staff. Okay, is it second? [0:42:10, 0:42:16]: A second. Okay. Okay. Any further discussion? Any questions? If not all in favor of the motion, please indicate. [0:42:18, 0:42:25]: Okay. You sustain again? I abstain. Okay. This item proceeded to So so be it four zero one. [0:42:25, 0:42:26]: Okay. [0:42:26, 0:42:36]: What's next is uh we're gonna talk about uh Merl Manners and I guess in utilizing the uh uh Meral Manors for a a council initiative. Mr. Blount, please. [0:42:36, 0:42:38]: Yes, Mr. Mayor, um [0:42:39, 0:42:51]: What has happened is that uh when um I started the um seniors bingo bash along with uh my volunteers uh Mr. Uh Tyrone Anderson uh and [0:42:52, 0:43:12]: When we started the Bingo Bash in 2018 of October, um we did not know that it would get as large as it has uh since then and and we're at we're we're almost pretty much almost at capacity at the uh Ted Strickland Community Center uh with this. Uh we checked [0:43:12, 0:43:25]: with uh the events department uh because this event is once a month uh usually uh usually around the last Wednesday and it's and it's during the morning times for two hours from ten to from ten to twelve. [0:43:26, 0:43:28]: And what I'm asking is that [0:43:29, 0:43:49]: Because we are kinda at a standstill or actually um promoting it like we want to because we're almost at capacity right now. And so if we actually really go out and promote it, we would see a even a bigger growth than what we see now. Um it's almost uh we're we're getting close to a hundred uh seniors. [0:43:48, 0:44:08]: Every month, and this, and that's without really diligently promoting this uh event. So one of the things that we did is we got some tentative dates from uh the events department uh because before I bring it to you all, I want to make sure we covered our grounds. Um so one of the things I'm coming to ask, because I know that we have a [0:44:08, 0:44:27]: policy in place, but policies are put in place. Uh one of the reason policies are put in place that no uh that that no abuse of any policy or any uh entity of a policy would be abused, but policies are never put in place to hinder uh [0:44:27, 0:44:45]: uh activities and benefits to uh a city or its citizens. And so that's why I'm coming now um asking for the dates that have been solidified through the events department for the Murray Manager once a month for two hours in the mornings from ten to uh noon. [0:44:46, 0:44:58]: So that my motion is to ask for a permission for that use because we've outgrown the uh Ted Strickland. So m I'm motioning to use the uh Ted Strickland for those dates. Oh, you made a motion. Is there a second to the motion? [0:44:59, 0:44:59]: A second. [0:45:00, 0:45:01]: Okay, further discussion. [0:45:02, 0:45:04]: Mr. Mayor? Yes, sir. [0:45:05, 0:45:06]: Uh please. Airport ten. [0:45:07, 0:45:16]: Uh what I like to add to this um motion as uh Mr. Blount indicated that there is a policy in place. [0:45:17, 0:45:28]: The only thing I would say and what I would recommend is that we um amend the policy. What I'm fearful of is [0:45:30, 0:45:37]: All of us uh will come behind this and ask for dates. [0:45:37, 0:45:39]: Um I don't have a problem with it. [0:45:40, 0:45:42]: I'd just like for us to [0:45:42, 0:45:47]: uh I mean the policy and man of you know that I'm a stickler for [0:45:47, 0:45:56]: policies and as Councilman Blount said, that policies are not put in place to hinder or to stop. So [0:45:57, 0:46:17]: Just to make this clean, I I just refer that uh we come back and to uh amend a policy that would allow all council members to be able to um engage in activities in the future. Okay, thank you. Any further discussion? Mayor Ford. No writing please. [0:46:17, 0:46:17]: Um [0:46:18, 0:46:38]: Well, I do wanna say that it's great news, Councilman Blu uh Councilman Blount, that this activity um has grown. And I think that that's what our goal is for the community. For different activities that we do, we eventually at some point we turn them over to the city because they [0:46:38, 0:46:50]: grow and we're what we're doing as a council, we're providing or working on providing buildings to hold those type of events in the future. Um in regards to amending [0:46:51, 0:46:52]: The [0:46:52, 0:46:56]: Policy, Mayor Pro Tem Thomas, I'm not in agreement. [0:46:57, 0:47:02]: Because if you admit one of the things I think we should be mindful of. [0:47:02, 0:47:04]: This is due to the volume. [0:47:05, 0:47:13]: and that the and the capacity of the bit to be able to fit everyone into the Ted Strickland. If we amend the policy and say [0:47:13, 0:47:17]: We can just have the tet the Merrill Manders any time we want. [0:47:17, 0:47:26]: then it becomes that issue. I I think that we should leave the policy the pr policy like it is. And if someone else needs to come up here, [0:47:26, 0:47:38]: to utilize the facility more than once, then they come and get a vote for that, for that exception. Because the policy really is staying that we we're limited to the amount of times that we use it. [0:47:38, 0:47:48]: just so the the citizens would know. Because it's a it's for profit and it's for people to rent out and weddings and receptions and um [0:47:49, 0:47:57]: the reason that Councilman Blount wants to utilize that is because of the you know, it's just the overflow at this point. [0:47:58, 0:48:13]: If we just open the door to that, you know, we I could get it any day, anytime, and may only have ten members, ten people come out. So I ask that we keep the policy the same and anytime we need an exception, we come back to the council and ask for it. [0:48:14, 0:48:33]: Mr. Mayor? Yes, sir. Go right, please. Mayor Pro Tem. I I appreciate that and I can agree with the exception uh codicle to to the policy. I don't have a problem with that. Um well spoken. Um and I can accept uh the exception and I would agree that [0:48:33, 0:48:41]: Any council member wanna come back before the council to uh ask for the use, I'm I'm okay with that. Yeah. [0:48:41, 0:48:42]: Any further comments? [0:48:43, 0:48:58]: So no further comments, the motion is on the floor to utilize the mural manners for um um bingo bash on the Wednesday and this was each each and every once a month, each and every month. Uh for the last what's it's the fourth Wednesday of every month? [0:48:58, 0:49:07]: We try to keep it to the board. Okay. We have specific dates. Don't move, Mr. Mayor. Okay. Well your motion's already made. I'm just trying to make sure. So all all in favor of the motion, please indicate? [0:49:08, 0:49:10]: All right, so it's pass unanimously. [0:49:10, 0:49:12]: There you have it. Okay. [0:49:12, 0:49:15]: All right, comments from the city manager. Sir, do you have anything we need to say? [0:49:17, 0:49:37]: Uh I would just say to Mayor and Council and uh to citizens here, we have uh uh some wonderful things we are going to accomplish in the city of Stockbridge in twenty twenty. Everybody knows that this is our centennial. Uh we ask citizens to be engaged in our uh various activities which will be announced through. [0:49:37, 0:49:57]: throughout the course of the year and how we will celebrate um our 100 years. Um we have a very hardworking staff uh and we will do everything that we can do to support the vision of this council to move the city forward. There will be great things accomplished in the city of Stockbridge and I am looking forward [0:49:57, 0:49:58]: Thank you. [0:50:00, 0:50:01]: So, yeah. [0:50:02, 0:50:13]: Mayor, I just simply want to congratulate this council. I welcome our new member and I am looking forward to working with each and every one of you. Thank you. [0:50:15, 0:50:35]: Mirable Tim Thomas. Uh thank you, Mayor. First, I'd just like to again recognize um Miss Kelsey Bond. I had the pleasure of meeting her um some years ago. She was probably at the age of 11. Uh she participated in my African American Heritage Celebration. [0:50:35, 0:50:35]: Um [0:50:36, 0:50:37]: That voice [0:50:38, 0:50:40]: When I saw her, I'm sorta like the judge. [0:50:40, 0:50:44]: Uh but when I heard that I said Jennifer Hudson in the room somewhere? [0:50:44, 0:50:47]: And so uh but I do wanna just um [0:50:47, 0:51:03]: Just say Kelsey you're you're doing great. And I wanna recognize Mom, Mom Bond. Uh Kelsey is is um is a home student and she's doing well. So uh Mother Bond, would you just stand because is it's it a uh a testament to you. Thank you. [0:51:05, 0:51:21]: Uh also I wanna I wanna thank this council for a show of um um leadership and I will continue to exemplify those leadership to uh to move the city forward. Also I wanna take this opportunity to invite all of you to the [0:51:21, 0:51:24]: Ninth annual African American Heritage Celebration. [0:51:25, 0:51:26]: Uh Saturday [0:51:26, 0:51:28]: February the first [0:51:28, 0:51:39]: At the Murray Mountains Conference Center, 4 p.m., uh the Reverend Belinda McCastle, uh pastor at Red Oak United Methodist Church, will bring the keynote. [0:51:39, 0:51:59]: Uh real briefly, someone asked me uh when they saw the plaque outside, they asked me I I can't see the time so I'm talking a little fast. So someone asked me what did the M. L. King Senior Heritage Trail represented and I know we have the former Mayor Lee Stewart and his wife here and [0:51:59, 0:52:16]: This is something that we was involved with several years ago. So let me just say the Heritage Trail, as you know, across the country, you have Emil King Junior, Road Street, Boulevards, and all of that. But you will only find the trail here in the city of Stockbridge, uh the birth home of Daddy King. [0:52:17, 0:52:21]: And what that represent is the footprint of the King family. [0:52:21, 0:52:22]: Um [0:52:22, 0:52:42]: They sharecropped here. They attended school here. Daddy King preached his first sermon at Florida Chapel Baptist Church. The family worship at several churches. Daddy King's mother, father, and a sister are buried at Rocky Mount. So when you talk about the [0:52:42, 0:53:01]: King family as the ancestral home of the King family. The footprint is wide. So hence the name Harris's Trail. Uh Daddy King's father worked at the Rock Quarry, and we can imagine him with his mule and wagon uh on the way to the quarry. So again, [0:53:02, 0:53:03]: The Heritage Trail, thank you. [0:53:04, 0:53:05]: Mr Blount, please. [0:53:05, 0:53:25]: Yes. Um I wanna say um one uh another congratulations to uh um our newly elected uh Yolanda Barber. Um looking very forward to uh her being upon the team and working with her. Um also I wanna just say again that the uh bingo bash is gonna be on um [0:53:25, 0:53:45]: January the twenty-ninth from ten to noon uh at the Meryl Mendes Conference Center now. Thank you guys. Yes, yes. Um I want to say something. Uh I'm gonna kinda go off script on what I was gonna say and just say this that um you know one of the things [0:53:45, 0:53:57]: that uh I I like to be an advocate for and I like talking about to people is that in this country we have twenty-two veterans committing suicide a day. [0:53:58, 0:54:03]: Uh in this country we're finding out now that w there are thousands of officers [0:54:03, 0:54:06]: Um past and present committing suicide. [0:54:07, 0:54:11]: Uh mental illness is running rapid in our in our country. [0:54:11, 0:54:22]: And so um when I heard this uh awesome news and I get goosebumps, I'm elated and I'm also elated when I look out here and see so so many of you here that supported me, thank you for coming. [0:54:23, 0:54:25]: But I this officer that [0:54:26, 0:54:28]: was called to help out a situation. [0:54:29, 0:54:30]: Um [0:54:31, 0:54:48]: of a person, uh veteran that uh young veteran that could have potentially taken his own life. Uh and I believe that this intervention saved saved one of'em. And uh that officer's here and Officer Scott, I wanna just say thank you for talking to that person. Uh he got he got commended uh [0:54:49, 0:55:09]: That's he got commended by uh by his uh commander and everybody and and the work that this veteran does. Officer Scott has definitely been a pillar of breath fresh air in the city of Stockbridge and surrounding he does so much. He volunteers so much. You ask him anything, he's [0:55:09, 0:55:16]: He's willing to answer the question. Uh you are you are you're an angel guy set on this earth, but you're wearing a uniform and thank you for what you're doing. [0:55:19, 0:55:21]: Awesome. Awesome. Um [0:55:24, 0:55:44]: And I just wanna say that, you know, it's a beautiful day right now to be a part of this team and to be a part of this city and to be a part of you all's lives and just sitting here and watching you all look at us and making us feel like we're somebody. Uh but I just wanna thank you all for coming and and this is beautiful. [0:55:44, 0:55:49]: One of the things I've always tell people, if I could see this like this. [0:55:49, 0:56:02]: at every council meeting, then that tells me you got citizens wanna be informed. Don't let it get crowded when you want to complain. Let it get crowded when you wanna make a progress in this city. When you got ideas and when you wanna see this city go forward. [0:56:03, 0:56:06]: That's when I like to see this. Stay informed. [0:56:06, 0:56:07]: Stay informed. [0:56:08, 0:56:10]: And so I just thank you all for coming and God bless you. [0:56:11, 0:56:12]: Ms. Gantt please. [0:56:15, 0:56:24]: Thank you, Mayor. Um, to my council members, to Miss Barber, welcome. We we thank you for being here. Thanking you for getting involved. [0:56:25, 0:56:36]: And to the citizens of Stockbridge, it is still a great honor to serve you. Um we couldn't do it without you. And uh I don't take it lightly. Um I'm always available. [0:56:37, 0:56:49]: I want I I would right now Stockbridge has had two members as citizens of our community. Um Miss Barber mentioned um one of the citizens, Miss Linda Mitchell. [0:56:50, 0:56:52]: Um who has passed away? [0:56:52, 0:56:57]: Сі кнопки Статбрич тоге. Сіган актив. [0:56:57, 0:57:17]: citizen here in the community picking up trash down our neighborhoods or whatever the case may be. And I want us to let's not forget her and the spirit that she has because it takes more than just the six of us up here. It takes our neighbors, it takes a village, whether we're [0:57:17, 0:57:20]: raising the children, whether we're [0:57:20, 0:57:29]: Helping each other out. Um, I just ask that we pull together as a community and continue to move this city forward because we are. [0:57:29, 0:57:31]: The best city here in Henry County. [0:57:34, 0:57:44]: And and and in addition to that, I also want to remember Miss Ola Martin. Miss Ola Martin was on our Stockbridge Youth [0:57:46, 0:57:47]: Council. [0:57:55, 0:57:57]: And she loved the children. [0:57:58, 0:57:59]: She loved her. [0:58:00, 0:58:01]: She was [0:58:01, 0:58:05]: On she attended the meetings from her bed in the hospital. [0:58:05, 0:58:09]: Unfortunately she lost her life to cancel cancer. [0:58:09, 0:58:13]: And so she has young children that are in elementary school. [0:58:14, 0:58:21]: She sacrificed her time to make Stockbridge a better place. And that's what it takes for all of us. [0:58:23, 0:58:26]: Аз лідер, ветерів орна. [0:58:27, 0:58:35]: Um, I I I've started a committee called Welcoming Stockbridge. It's part of a larger committee. [0:58:35, 0:58:51]: out of the state of Georgia and National and Mayor Ford as well is on it. We are one of the steering commit we're on the steering committee. And Stockbridge is the only city on the south side of town that is a part of this welcoming committee. And that committee, what it does is [0:58:52, 0:59:06]: Um, it brings about diversity. It acknowledges that there are different cultures here. And so I welcome each and every one of you anytime to come fellowship with us. Just check wait for an announcement or if you know someone who could be a part. [0:59:07, 0:59:21]: Um, but I'm grateful and I'm thankful for each and every one of you here today. I'm looking forward to working with each and every teammate here today. And I just want to thank you for your continued support and prayers. Thank you. [0:59:22, 0:59:23]: Mr. Alexander, please. [0:59:25, 0:59:45]: Uh thank you everybody for coming out and uh I just wanna say thank you all for for allowing me to serve this community. This is a great community and I don't take it lightly that uh you all went out and cast ballots for everybody up here, for those who voted for me and those who did not, I represent all of you. [0:59:45, 1:00:05]: And I make sure that the bar is raised high amongst this team. And let me tell you, I truly believe in this country. Our patriotism is a great thing. This is the greatest country on the planet Earth has ever known. We complain, but we have the right to complain. [1:00:05, 1:00:08]: Because we have a first amendment that allows us to do so. [1:00:09, 1:00:29]: I exercise that the community up here, the council up here does the same thing. Campaigns are just that, they're campaigns. But once the people vote, the people have spoken. You've elected the people that you wanted to serve. It is my job and every council member up here to work with each person. [1:00:29, 1:00:49]: Person that is up here. I pledge to you from this day forward, I will do that. I will make sure that we work collectively as a team to make sure that the historic accomplishments that we have put in place over the last four years are moved forward. We will move forward with the amphitheater. Ground clearing is underway. [1:00:49, 1:01:09]: We will move forward with the Cultural Arts Center and honor Miss Carrie May Hambrick. We will move forward with the Youth and Senior Center for this city. We sent that project out for design. We're committed to do so. You will get to partake in each one of those processes because we will bring it back. [1:01:09, 1:01:29]: Before you, and we will get your input before the Cultural Arts Center and the Senior Youth Center move forward. We understand without your buy-in, we're nothing. It's about you. We work for you. Just on tonight, we recognized Human Trafficking Month. January is [1:01:29, 1:01:44]: Human Human Trafficking Month. The city of Stockbridge introduced the first human trafficking proclamation in 2016. And tonight we gave that proclamation to a brilliant young man, Mr. Jaz Lee Coley, who I will outstand because of his great work. [1:01:47, 1:02:07]: He has presented and he is in the trenches every single day from the state capitol to at meetings all over this community, making sure that we are aware of this, the signs to look for. And when we have town halls, please show up to support these causes. Because when you're on a plane and someone's on that plane, [1:02:07, 1:02:27]: and the young lady gets up and go to the restroom or the young man and that person gets up to go with him, you need to know that that's a sign of human trafficking. You need to be aware and you need to be able to report it. It's very important that that take place because the very first human documented human trafficking case to take place in Georgia [1:02:27, 1:02:31]: was a young lady in him in Henry County that was trafficked. [1:02:33, 1:02:53]: A a study came out just a little while ago where the d uh there was no active, active human trafficking cases at that time. That changes and that could move forward. In your eyes, when you see something, say something, it truly matters to this community to raise awareness on this particular issue. And let's give this [1:02:52, 1:02:58]: Showman another round of applause because he is really truly serving us. Thank you so much. [1:02:59, 1:03:05]: All the things that we put in place. Thank you. Miss Barber, please. [1:03:08, 1:03:09]: Um [1:03:10, 1:03:12]: So forgive me. [1:03:13, 1:03:16]: Me hearing about Ola was the first time you mention it. [1:03:17, 1:03:19]: I'm just now hearing about that. Um [1:03:27, 1:03:28]: I'm humble. [1:03:30, 1:03:31]: А вмет со мені. [1:03:32, 1:03:34]: Amazing people. [1:03:34, 1:03:35]: In this community. [1:03:36, 1:03:38]: Over the past two years. [1:03:39, 1:03:40]: A lot of them. [1:03:42, 1:03:42]: Are here today. [1:03:44, 1:03:46]: There are people who live here in Stockbridge. [1:03:48, 1:03:51]: I know they have high expectations, but [1:03:52, 1:03:53]: Not just of me. [1:03:54, 1:03:57]: But the butt of this entire council. [1:03:59, 1:04:03]: Is folks like Ola Martin, Linda Mitchell? [1:04:04, 1:04:06]: Who are a part of the movement last year? [1:04:08, 1:04:09]: Those people. [1:04:10, 1:04:11]: Or the reasons why [1:04:13, 1:04:16]: I kept fighting and move going door to door. [1:04:17, 1:04:17]: Every day. [1:04:19, 1:04:21]: They believed in our community. [1:04:23, 1:04:24]: They want to see change. [1:04:27, 1:04:28]: I believe we can make it happen. [1:04:29, 1:04:30]: We will. [1:04:31, 1:04:33]: I thank you all so much. [1:04:33, 1:04:34]: For your support. [1:04:36, 1:04:38]: Not just those people. [1:04:38, 1:04:41]: Who've been with me for the past two years? [1:04:41, 1:04:42]: Okay. [1:04:43, 1:04:49]: For for those people I've known years prior, I have to admit. [1:04:49, 1:04:51]: I wasn't as active. [1:04:52, 1:04:54]: here in our community. [1:04:54, 1:04:57]: I've been a resident of Stockbridge for seventeen years. [1:04:58, 1:05:00]: It wasn't until [1:05:01, 1:05:02]: The whole city had fight. [1:05:03, 1:05:08]: Да I saw how critical it was to get involved. [1:05:09, 1:05:10]: Stay engaged. [1:05:11, 1:05:12]: Expect more. [1:05:13, 1:05:14]: From your leaders. [1:05:16, 1:05:17]: Don't just tell'em what you want. [1:05:18, 1:05:20]: Hold them. [1:05:20, 1:05:21]: Accountable. [1:05:23, 1:05:24]: Hold them accountable. [1:05:25, 1:05:26]: Home mean. [1:05:27, 1:05:28]: Accountable. [1:05:30, 1:05:31]: I wouldn't be up here. [1:05:32, 1:05:35]: If I could not be my authentic self, said [1:05:38, 1:05:43]: I'm here for only one purpose to save you all, to serve you all. [1:05:45, 1:05:47]: Question. [1:05:48, 1:05:49]: Why me? [1:05:50, 1:05:58]: My family this side over here is mostly family who come out to support me today. [1:05:59, 1:06:01]: I even have my VP who showed up. [1:06:01, 1:06:02]: Today. [1:06:03, 1:06:04]: They all wonder. [1:06:04, 1:06:08]: You politician [1:06:08, 1:06:10]: question myself every day. [1:06:12, 1:06:14]: But it's the love for this community. [1:06:15, 1:06:16]: We have [1:06:17, 1:06:21]: A great opportunity here. I thank you all so much for coming. [1:06:21, 1:06:22]: Thank you all. [1:06:30, 1:06:49]: Ladies and gentlemen, I will tell you, congrats uh to my new teammates uh for another for another four years. Congratulations on your four years of that. Uh happy Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Day to you all. It's a day on uh in a sense to be a s of service. So please do that and enjoy yourself and give back to your community. [1:06:50, 1:07:03]: Uh we've talked quite a bit here recently about the amphitheater, the cultural arts center, boys and girls, I'm not boys uh youth center, things of that nature. But what we haven't discussed and what we haven't mentioned is Jodico South or the bridges at Jodico. [1:07:03, 1:07:13]: Uh-huh. I get this all the time from my own spouse. What's going on, honey? You know? What's going on? It's coming folks. It's coming. And see, this is what's gonna be great about Stockbridge in Henry County. [1:07:13, 1:07:33]: When we get that going on, that means you don't have to travel to downtown if you don't want to. You don't have to travel to Buckhead if you don't want to. Up north, you'd be traveling right here in your own community. It's coming. Believe us, it's coming. And this council's gonna work hard and been working hard to make sure that comes to fruition. It's coming. So us expect uh, I'm gonna go out another limb here. Expect uh ground breaking soon. [1:07:33, 1:07:53]: Right? Soon. And next few months, okay? It's coming. I know staff's gonna make sure that I don't step on it again, right? But listen, it's coming folks, and this is great. You know, strategically seventy five, six, seventy five you get anywhere around Atlanta metro area, and you know that. Closer to the airport, closer downtown. You live in a great place. Stockbridge is going to even get uh larger, we're gonna get better. [1:07:53, 1:08:13]: and larger and we're moving the city forward. Remember, this is also our census. Census here. So make sure you fill out your census documentation and be properly counted because it means federal monies to the city of Stockbridge. Roughly$2,300 per individual that's properly counted that comes to our city and comes to this area. And we need that to continue to grow. And we'll continue to be the largest city in Henry County. [1:08:13, 1:08:24]: I I wanna put a mark on the wall. I think when it's all done we'll be about thirty four thousand. Won't that be great? It'd be wonderful. Okay? Listen, and centennial year. Outstanding. [1:08:25, 1:08:28]: Can't get enough of that. All year long we're gonna celebrate one hundred years old. [1:08:29, 1:08:30]: We are one hundred years old. [1:08:30, 1:08:50]: Official days, of course, is August 6th. But each and every month, we're gonna drive it home and you're gonna be part of it. We want people from all over around Henry County, surrounding counties to come in and join us. Bring the tourism here and bring the dollars here. Amphitheater is gonna be the callous to to bring up a downtown. It's coming, and you're gonna see it. And yes, hold us accountable on that note. God bless y'all. [1:08:50, 1:08:58]: And I'll tell you what, keep engaged. You're in the most wonderful city you can possibly be in. We're gonna make it work for you, and we're gonna have a listener for you at all times. [1:08:59, 1:09:08]: Uh well it's coming, sir. It's coming. It's coming in my notes. I'll get to uh the actual uh notes here. New council meeting Wednesday, January fifteenth. [1:09:08, 1:09:10]: At uh five thirty Levi meeting room. [1:09:11, 1:09:16]: Downtown Development Authority meeting, Tuesday, January twenty first, six PM Levi meeting room. [1:09:16, 1:09:21]: U Council Advisory Committee meeting, Tuesday, January twenty first, six thirty, Patrick Henry meeting room. [1:09:21, 1:09:28]: Planning Commission meeting Thurs uh Thursday, January twenty-third, City Hall Council. Our next work session, January twenty-eighth. [1:09:29, 1:09:48]: at City Hall at six PM and then all actually I'll I'll get to this in a second. And we already mentioned about uh keep Strawberry's beautiful Mr. Knight I mean excuse me uh Mr. Alexander already mentioned that. Of course all city offices are closed Monday, January twentieth, in service of Arnold Luther King Junior holiday, the ancestral home of the King family. Outstanding. [1:09:49, 1:09:52]: Where else can you live in the country and say that, right? Right here. [1:09:52, 1:10:12]: Unity Monument Park dedication, Wednesday, January 22nd, 10 a.m. Unity Park uh Unity Monument Park is that little pocket park located at uh Rock Court and Eagles Landing Parkway. We're gonna do a dedication at 10 o'clock on the 22nd. And a hundred year celebration kickoff is Tuesday, January 28th, 5 p.m. right beside the side. [1:10:12, 1:10:21]: before our work session. Five PM on the twenty eighth. We kick off the hundred year celebration and we'll be celebrating each and every month. Matter of fact, each and every day. How about that? [1:10:22, 1:10:25]: Hundred years every head. How many of y'all wanna live the hundred and be healthy? [1:10:25, 1:10:38]: Live it 100 be healthy. There you go. God bless y'all. Uh oh, stop well. How can I forget? Stockbridge where community connects. Remember that's a tagline. Stockbridge where community connects. On that note, Council, we only need a motion to uh to amend the meeting. [1:10:38, 1:10:57]: Adjourn the meeting, excuse me. So move. Like this like I said, it's a gray hair. It's a second. Okay. Uh yes, ma'am. I was gonna mention that as we close out. Okay. Is it a second? Got a second. All okay all favor the motion? Please indicate. All right folks. Meeting is closed, but [1:10:57, 1:10:58]: Yeah, there's in a description. [1:10:59, 1:11:00]: Any discussion? [1:11:00, 1:11:20]: Yeah, I forgot to mention my wife, y'all. I I just want to say that before y'all before y'all get out of here. My wife sitting in the front row there. And uh my sister and I like my wife sitting in the front row. Way your hand, Mary Joe. There you go. A motion's been made, been second. All in favor of of adjourning the meeting. Please indicate. Thank you. The meeting is just. [1:11:20, 1:11:27]: And by the way, reception downstairs, folks. Reception downstairs. Come and hang out for a while. Woo! All right. Good job.

--- title: January 13 2020 Special Called Meeting date: 2020-01-13 source: 2020-01-13_January_13_2020_Special_Called_Meeting.wav --- [0:00:00, 0:00:00]: Please. [0:00:02, 0:00:03]: And actually I'll do that today. [0:00:04, 0:00:24]: Lord, continue to guide us and control us as we continue to totally do the city's business, continue to discuss the issues that are important to us and our citizens. Be us always, Lord, in your name and give us strength to do the best thing we can for our citizens in our city. Amen. Okay. Pledge allegiance. Pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. [0:00:24, 0:00:31]: part of which stands one nation under God and the visible with liberty and justice for all. [0:00:31, 0:00:32]: Alright. [0:00:36, 0:00:38]: Ma'am clerk, roll call please. [0:00:47, 0:00:48]: Right. [0:00:48, 0:00:49]: President. [0:00:59, 0:00:59]: Present. [0:01:03, 0:01:04]: Thank you. Appreciate that. [0:01:05, 0:01:07]: Council, I need a motion to adopt the agenda, please. [0:01:08, 0:01:09]: So move. Is there a second? [0:01:10, 0:01:10]: Alrighty. [0:01:11, 0:01:12]: And on that note, uh [0:01:13, 0:01:19]: I would like to go into new business with the executive session, so I need a motion to discuss personnel issues. So I'll move. [0:01:20, 0:01:20]: Yes, ma'am. [0:01:22, 0:01:25]: I d I didn't call for a vote. Excuse me, I'm moving too fast. [0:01:26, 0:01:29]: All in favor of the mo of accepting the motion on the agenda, please indicate. [0:01:30, 0:01:33]: Okay, she nanos. Okay, thank you. All right, now [0:01:33, 0:01:47]: Um new business and we have a Zeke session deal with personnel issues, so I need a motion to go into Zeker session, please. So moving. Is there a second? Second. Alrighty. All in favor, please indicate. All right, there we go. All right. We'll be back shortly, folks. We'll go to the Zeker session. [0:01:51, 0:01:52]: Super. [0:01:54, 0:01:58]: I don't need this, I could probably just use this. [0:01:59, 0:02:00]: Yeah, [0:02:42, 0:02:43]: Oh [0:02:44, 0:02:45]: Oh yeah. [0:02:45, 0:02:47]: Mm-hmm. [0:02:48, 0:02:50]: But you'd like to say you want to sit up here. [0:03:06, 0:03:07]: Come here. [0:07:27, 0:07:29]: The greatness. [0:08:05, 0:08:05]: Okay. [0:08:10, 0:08:10]: Yeah. [0:12:37, 0:12:41]: It is not. [0:13:15, 0:13:16]: Yeah. [0:14:34, 0:14:37]: What's going on? Well that was mate. [0:14:40, 0:14:42]: No, I'm just tired. [0:14:51, 0:14:57]: No, so I guess it's four. [0:15:13, 0:15:14]: Yeah, I'm spot. [0:15:17, 0:15:20]: That okay. [0:15:45, 0:15:50]: I wonder if it's really old like that. [0:15:51, 0:15:57]: Yeah, of course it will, officer. Did we didn't we say that? [0:15:57, 0:15:58]: Same. [0:15:58, 0:16:08]: I said, didn't you say that? Hey, I'm not a relationship for the city. I always like to expand it. [0:16:08, 0:16:10]: That's sure. [0:16:11, 0:16:12]: Don't happen. [0:16:13, 0:16:15]: [976.4, 977.9]: [0:16:18, 0:16:20]: Yeah, no space in which. [0:16:22, 0:16:23]: Mm-hmm. [0:16:25, 0:16:26]: The same. [0:16:32, 0:16:33]: Yeah. [0:16:35, 0:16:36]: Oh the chase like [0:16:43, 0:16:46]: [1007.5, 1010.0]: I said, I signed you did a training from my sorority a few months ago. [0:16:51, 0:16:54]: That's our pictures. [0:16:56, 0:16:56]: Mm-hmm. [0:16:58, 0:17:01]: Oh good. [0:17:03, 0:17:05]: I can't check the one yes. [0:17:06, 0:17:10]: Oh my god, slowly good uh [0:17:14, 0:17:16]: Yeah, message. [0:17:18, 0:17:19]: Yeah. [0:17:21, 0:17:24]: Square foot for soil you may make twenty sevens can. [0:17:24, 0:17:36]: Oh wow. And I went in there at uh me and Hustle. Okay. [0:17:37, 0:17:43]: Um gave it um around the parking lot for the employees um [0:17:45, 0:17:46]: People say [0:17:47, 0:17:49]: Right for security. [0:17:49, 0:17:50]: Excellent. [0:17:54, 0:17:57]: I mean that it's true, so we look at one. [0:18:05, 0:18:06]: Well. [0:18:11, 0:18:12]: The course of the work. [0:18:13, 0:18:14]: Yeah. [0:18:14, 0:18:16]: Hey, Deus is the people. [0:18:20, 0:18:25]: [1106.3, 1110.0]: Yeah, that you'll be uh um [0:18:35, 0:18:37]: Just gonna go from there. Okay. Yeah. [0:18:41, 0:18:43]: Yeah, so you come in um [0:18:44, 0:18:47]: I'm gonna contract in definitely. [0:18:50, 0:18:51]: Okay. [0:18:52, 0:18:53]: Yes. Mm-hmm. [0:19:05, 0:19:12]: All right. I'm all doing keep it straight. [0:23:01, 0:23:02]: I think that's here. [0:23:03, 0:23:05]: You dream for cards. [0:23:06, 0:23:08]: Oh so that [0:23:11, 0:23:20]: So it's got Harry. Jerry. Okay, okay. [0:25:14, 0:25:14]: Okay. [0:29:48, 0:29:48]: You don't like it? [0:30:09, 0:30:10]: Yeah, yeah, it's not a great challenge. [0:30:12, 0:30:13]: Yeah, are you close to that? [0:30:16, 0:30:21]: Thank you because you know we've added that RSA. [0:30:22, 0:30:24]: I think you got a part of stopping too. [0:30:31, 0:30:32]: Exactly. [0:30:49, 0:30:49]: Yeah. [0:31:00, 0:31:00]: Let's have a room. [0:31:05, 0:31:10]: I guess I'll make it back. [0:31:21, 0:31:24]: It doesn't matter. [0:31:25, 0:31:26]: Yes, I think. [0:31:29, 0:31:36]: And I'll see this for complaints by watching though where they make the videos and how they want. [0:31:58, 0:32:00]: Yeah, straight. Yeah. [0:32:30, 0:32:30]: Yeah. [0:32:46, 0:32:57]: That's what you probably okay. Did they have the major? Okay. So it's about ten minutes. [0:33:29, 0:33:30]: Yeah, [0:33:34, 0:33:40]: And I'll just say. [0:33:45, 0:33:46]: That's fine. [0:33:48, 0:33:49]: I wasn't there. [0:34:05, 0:34:06]: Right. [0:34:20, 0:34:21]: Do they keep making it? [0:34:30, 0:34:31]: Mm-hmm. [0:34:35, 0:34:36]: That's what they need. [0:34:43, 0:34:44]: Yeah. [0:34:46, 0:34:47]: It's that was a new design that was. [0:34:52, 0:34:53]: [2096.5, 2099.4]: [0:35:01, 0:35:02]: Great. [0:35:11, 0:35:13]: Uh good. [0:35:27, 0:35:29]: Yeah, I can use it. [0:35:33, 0:35:34]: Is that a great screen? [0:36:01, 0:36:02]: [2163.8, 2164.2]: Okay. [0:36:05, 0:36:10]: [2172.2, 2177.5]: [0:36:20, 0:36:24]: But because yeah. [0:36:36, 0:36:38]: [2210.3, 2210.8]: Coming. [0:36:55, 0:37:08]: Okay. Okay, okay. Uh [0:37:09, 0:37:14]: You're gonna do the group picture. You want them up here, you want them down here? [0:37:14, 0:37:20]: Mm-hmm. You want them up? I like up. [0:37:21, 0:37:22]: Okay, stay. [0:37:22, 0:37:23]: Mm-hmm. [0:37:24, 0:37:25]: Does that move cheers? [0:37:26, 0:37:27]: And I need to be elevated. [0:37:31, 0:37:40]: I'm gonna keep this one hand you take the movies up quite. Yeah, I have it then because to me it's a bit up close. Right is too far. I saw a one that somebody be year four back, year four. [0:37:40, 0:37:41]: You can move. [0:37:46, 0:37:55]: And they're they're in executive session. So Mike, they have to come out of executive session to end it before we have a break. Okay. [0:38:00, 0:38:05]: That's fine right there. But in terms of moving that back, I'm a hold that to come out and take a session. [0:38:06, 0:38:08]: And the [0:38:20, 0:38:22]: Uh. [0:38:22, 0:38:24]: Oh yeah, that's it. [0:38:27, 0:38:30]: They have a mark. Yeah, what preparation? [0:39:07, 0:39:08]: [2351.4, 2352.4]: Yeah. [0:39:13, 0:39:22]: Uh it's okay. Well I I would say I thought you think because you appointment. Well, I could make it check. I mean, I could have you [0:39:26, 0:39:28]: I said. [0:39:33, 0:39:35]: No, it was [0:39:52, 0:39:53]: Mm-hmm. [0:39:55, 0:40:00]: We should do the same thing, isn't it? Yes, we are happy with. [0:40:05, 0:40:06]: Real question. [0:40:06, 0:40:08]: Professionally not. [0:40:10, 0:40:12]: We got big pages every six months. [0:40:15, 0:40:22]: Yeah, too much here. Why? Well, we can see we can um but on the right stage. [0:40:28, 0:40:29]: Still. [0:40:35, 0:40:37]: I mean it looks like um [0:40:54, 0:41:02]: That was bridge days. Oh, that's why. C C no, that was our extra one I guess. [0:41:02, 0:41:13]: Anything look at the title, anything that like see that? Blow away? I don't know if you already do all the title room. But I I do some decent shots here and there. [0:41:15, 0:41:31]: Some some of those may be equal as they have. A few, because those are just ours um that we keep. That Brian submits and whatnot. Well, I mean I could all eat more. I know, it's right there. Some of those were equal. I just worked out a few do not use. We make sure we're easy. [0:42:06, 0:42:09]: That should my list of my what is that? [0:42:09, 0:42:12]: He's gonna fill it. [0:42:15, 0:42:17]: For yeah, I'm actually asked to. [0:42:23, 0:42:24]: Think about this as well, actually. [0:42:25, 0:42:40]: Okay, I can hear more we just don't know this. Oh, they should be here's okay but that's yeah, yeah. [0:42:40, 0:42:42]: Oh that's okay. [0:42:43, 0:42:44]: Always my favorite. [0:42:46, 0:42:46]: Yeah. [0:42:47, 0:42:48]: Um I think so. [0:42:54, 0:42:58]: Yeah, I don't want to. [0:43:03, 0:43:11]: Yeah, routine. Yeah. And they have too many so that's not fun. [0:43:17, 0:43:18]: You can say. [0:43:19, 0:43:30]: I remember those straws. Big game walking your topic. That's why it's not. [0:43:33, 0:43:38]: I mean I would see you uh oh I don't like that's right. [0:43:39, 0:43:40]: I'm not sure it is. [0:43:45, 0:43:49]: Well that's gonna be uh [0:43:55, 0:43:59]: Well Kendall is studying. [0:44:08, 0:44:09]: Right. [0:44:11, 0:44:13]: She couldn't survive it. Uh she was a top. [0:44:15, 0:44:16]: It's fine. [0:44:20, 0:44:21]: Someone here. [0:44:22, 0:44:28]: She's on the present R and she's pregnant. Okay. And I mean so she worked for most of the current. [0:44:41, 0:44:45]: Yeah, it's not. [0:44:48, 0:44:53]: Yeah, what you do not have most people can't do today. [0:44:57, 0:44:58]: So I think that's good. [0:45:06, 0:45:10]: [2721.6, 2723.2]: And he used to be [0:45:25, 0:45:27]: Yeah, I think she are really such a [0:45:34, 0:45:48]: Yeah, they actually don't think that's kind of saying that it's too many closes, but you're like, Oh, it's nice. Yes, yes, it's sound. [0:45:55, 0:45:59]: [2766.6, 2769.3]: Yeah, I was definitely there, I'm sure that's it. [0:46:10, 0:46:15]: So much you know. [0:46:20, 0:46:33]: They're taller. Yeah, they would work. Yeah, you probably I do practice my hand. [0:46:36, 0:46:36]: Yeah. [0:46:55, 0:46:56]: [2816.8, 2817.6]: Yeah, right. [0:46:58, 0:47:07]: That's what they say is eighty house. And you guys have easy a lot. Yeah. Yeah, yeah. [0:47:10, 0:47:12]: Organization that's not. [0:47:16, 0:47:27]: You know whatever they want to be. Which is scary, but it's scary. Would you [0:47:40, 0:47:42]: That's right. [0:47:43, 0:48:00]: That's what I said. Yeah, it's a bit of a lot. Sure, I think more than something even if they push me and other weird things. [0:48:10, 0:48:10]: [2925.0, 2926.7]: Uh [0:48:48, 0:48:49]: Okay. [0:49:10, 0:49:13]: Okay, uh [0:49:19, 0:49:24]: Any please? Okay. [0:49:25, 0:49:31]: I think that's what that really smile. [0:49:32, 0:49:37]: I thought it was a major thing, you know, meaning countless happen. [0:49:39, 0:49:41]: Yeah, I think [0:49:42, 0:49:44]: No. [0:49:45, 0:49:46]: Is it just a case? [0:49:48, 0:49:50]: Okay, he had a lot. [0:49:53, 0:49:55]: Yeah, the target though. [0:50:00, 0:50:04]: Yeah, what does it mean? It's still the right. [0:50:20, 0:50:25]: Yeah, that's how it was it was just like that. [0:50:37, 0:50:38]: [3044.2, 3051.7]: You go up here? Yeah. This is just a test, right? Don't you find it? [0:50:56, 0:51:03]: It's a meaning. [0:51:05, 0:51:12]: It's going to the news, right? It's going to the delete file. [0:51:15, 0:51:25]: I want some power. You don't know what he does that it goes to say. You don't want to get my scrolls. I didn't smile again. [0:51:26, 0:51:34]: Well, uh this one I think I can uh uh up times like smokes a little bit or something. [0:51:40, 0:51:43]: Oh, that's even worse, but okay. [0:52:00, 0:52:01]: Yeah. [0:52:05, 0:52:08]: This is the same. No, um [0:52:14, 0:52:15]: Yeah. [0:52:18, 0:52:19]: Yeah. [0:52:52, 0:52:56]: Yeah, I don't know. I think notes. [0:52:57, 0:52:59]: Oh bigger walls. [0:53:52, 0:53:53]: Mm-hmm. [0:54:30, 0:54:31]: Okay. [0:54:49, 0:54:52]: I need a quorum so we can close this thing out. [0:54:53, 0:54:58]: They will say I guess all I want to say. [0:55:01, 0:55:03]: It was up to high button [0:55:09, 0:55:15]: All right, I do have a quorum back in here. Right, right, okay. Uh [0:55:16, 0:55:19]: Come o okay. One, two, three, four. Okay. [0:55:19, 0:55:22]: I need a motion I need a motion to [0:55:23, 0:55:29]: Okay. I need a motion to end the second session, please. So a second. Okay. [0:55:29, 0:55:33]: I uh need a motion to reconvene a special favorite. [0:55:34, 0:55:35]: All in favor, please indicate. [0:55:36, 0:55:38]: All right. [0:55:39, 0:55:42]: Not enough sleep. All right. I need a motion to reconvene a special call meeting. [0:55:43, 0:55:55]: So moved. I second. Is there all in favor? All right. Now, since there are no uh particular issues that uh we need to present right now of this case, I need a motion to end our special call meeting. So moved. Sir second. [0:55:55, 0:56:00]: Is it a second? Okay, all in favor, please indicate. All right. Special call meeting is ended.

--- title: December 9 2019 City Council Meeting date: 2019-12-09 source: 2019-12-09_December_9_2019_City_Council_Meeting.wav --- [0:00:00, 0:00:01]: Ladies and gentlemen, we'll get started with the meeting here. [0:00:01, 0:00:02]: Council. [0:00:02, 0:00:05]: Please take your seats. Hello. You can hear me? I can. [0:00:09, 0:00:10]: Okay. [0:00:12, 0:00:14]: Council, I need before you take your seats, please. [0:00:35, 0:00:37]: Let's let's get the meeting started, please. [0:00:58, 0:00:59]: Oh sir. [0:01:01, 0:01:01]: Yeah, yeah [0:01:03, 0:01:04]: When the island is [0:01:06, 0:01:16]: Because otherwise here I'm under here. So that was Okay, I understand. I understand, understand. Understand. [0:01:23, 0:01:24]: Mm-hmm. [0:01:25, 0:01:28]: Well, longly we gotta we actually have a quorum. [0:01:29, 0:01:30]: But I'd like to get Mr. Thomas up here. [0:01:52, 0:02:01]: All right, ladies and gentlemen, um I have roughly six twenty. Monday December ninth. I'd like to uh call the our council meeting to order. [0:02:03, 0:02:10]: And on that note, uh invocation tonight will be given by Miss Susan Edwards. Could you come plent, please? Everybody please stand if you can. [0:02:15, 0:02:17]: We've got a quantum. We have a quark. [0:02:19, 0:02:20]: Right, go right, please. [0:02:23, 0:02:43]: Shall we pray? Precious Father in heaven, we thank you once again for bringing us here this evening, Father God. We thank you for watching over and protecting us and keeping us from hurt, harm, and danger. We pray a special prayer for the young people this evening, Father God. Thank you for their heart to learn and be better, Father God. Continue to keep them in perfect peace. As we preside through this meeting, [0:02:43, 0:02:50]: Be in the midst. Let everything be done decent and in order. In Jesus' name we pray and for his sake. Amen. Amen. [0:02:51, 0:03:03]: I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic forstand one nation, under God, indivisibility, with liberty and justice for all. [0:03:04, 0:03:09]: So film all of this two stools. Oh my god. [0:03:12, 0:03:14]: Roll call, please. Madam Clerk. [0:03:17, 0:03:23]: Councilman Thomas. Present. Mayor Pro Tem Blount. Present. Mayor Ford. Present. Councilwoman Gantt. [0:03:25, 0:03:37]: Let the record reflect Councilwoman Gantt is not in attendance. She did send in a note that she would be late today. Councilman Alexander. Present. Councilwoman Robinson. Present. Mayor Ford, you have a quorum. [0:03:37, 0:03:42]: All right, thank you. It's been brought to my attention that we should take a moment of silence for [0:03:42, 0:03:45]: For unfortunately th here recently the death of two [0:03:46, 0:03:59]: Young folks here in Henry County, right around Thanksgiving and also I found out in the news today that obviously there's another young folk, all teenagers, that actually committed supposedly committed these murders. So if you don't mind, just be silent for roughly a minute and I'll get started with the remeeting. [0:04:23, 0:04:28]: Thank you, ladies and gentlemen. May the good Lord continue to be with those families that are grieving the loss of their children. [0:04:30, 0:04:35]: On that note, I'd like to have to ask the council for a uh motion to adopt the agenda. Mayor. Yes, sir. [0:04:36, 0:04:38]: Like to amend the agenda to uh [0:04:39, 0:04:40]: Move item number four. [0:04:41, 0:04:46]: Council consideration approved an IGA intergovernment agreement between City of Stockbridge and the [0:04:46, 0:04:52]: Public facilities authority for amphitheater funding. So this is to remove? Yes. Okay, is there a second? [0:04:54, 0:04:55]: Is there a second for this motion? [0:04:58, 0:05:05]: Uh Mayor. Yes, ma'am. I'm sorry, what number is this? It's number four. Item number four. Oh, in the old business. You don't want it removed? [0:05:05, 0:05:07]: I don't do you have one? [0:05:07, 0:05:14]: I second. You second the motion. Okay, the motion has now been seconded. All right. Uh Mayor. Yes, ma'am. [0:05:14, 0:05:18]: I don't know what force is council consideration to approve IGA. [0:05:18, 0:05:22]: Green between the city and the public facilities authority for amphitheater funding. [0:05:24, 0:05:33]: I'm sorry, Mayor. Is that for the tonight's meeting, December the ninth? Yes, it's on the agenda for tonight's meeting. Okay. I'm sorry I don't have that sheet. [0:05:34, 0:05:37]: I'm sorry, yes, I do. I apologize. Okay. [0:05:39, 0:05:59]: I spent seconded. On that note, um Mr. Knight or the attorney, could you further explain this potential reasoning for the rest of the council, please? Yes, Mr. Mayor and Council. This particular item obviously we have um is related to um our bonding uh scenario for the uh ampathy. [0:05:59, 0:06:19]: Theater funding. I would uh again uh simply say that uh everything is in order. There are a couple of things, a couple of questions we want to just make sure are clarified for uh the sake of this body. Uh there's will be no delay in our construction or anything like that. In fact, we had a very large meeting today with the not only the construction team but the architect. [0:06:19, 0:06:28]: Team as well and uh talked about not only the amphitheater, but then uh also with the architect team, talked about the cultural arts center. [0:06:28, 0:06:43]: And the moves that we're making there. So um uh no um real concern here about our financing. We do want to bring this back to you very soon to go ahead and move this item forward uh with the necessary clarifications um uh being made. [0:06:44, 0:06:46]: Thank you. Any further comments from the council? [0:06:47, 0:06:48]: All in favor of motion, please indicate. [0:06:49, 0:06:50]: Thank you very much. Appreciate it. [0:06:52, 0:07:11]: On that note, adoption of minutes from the following meetings. It'll be October 29, 2019, and November 7, 2019. If there are no corrections of those minutes, I need a motion to accept them, please. So move. So move down here, second right here. Any further discussion? All in favor of the motion, please indicate? Thank you very much. [0:07:13, 0:07:23]: Ms. Clerk, uh we have any public comments? We do, Mayor. Okay, please read the first. First one would be Ms. Darlene Jackson. Ms. Darlene Jackson, please come forward and state your name and address, please. [0:07:31, 0:07:50]: Good evening, everyone. Good evening. I have a question pertaining to the amphitheater. Um I'm not sure if any thought was made on the traffic that it's gonna cause, uh driving through the residents. Um [0:07:51, 0:07:55]: I go to the uh festivals in Atlanta. [0:07:55, 0:07:55]: From [0:07:56, 0:07:58]: March until October. [0:07:58, 0:08:02]: And the main thing that was a problem was people parking illegally. [0:08:03, 0:08:13]: So when trash speeding through uh housing areas and I'm just worried about we already have gridlock at some point through the uh through the course of the day. [0:08:14, 0:08:18]: It's gonna get worse. I'm not sure what kind of venues they're gonna have. [0:08:18, 0:08:24]: Um if they're gonna accommodate, they're gonna have to hire extra police. And I'm just wondering [0:08:24, 0:08:38]: Was there any thought on how they're gonna take care of that? Okay. Well I'll tell you what I can answer that but I'll tell you what I'll probably what I do. I'll how about assistant city manager, Miss Moore, come up and could you answer this question for her and ease ease her thoughts, anybody else's thoughts on this issue? [0:08:42, 0:09:02]: Uh yes, Mayor and Council. As a matter of fact, when we designed this amphitheater, it was in consideration of neighborhoods. That's why we actually put an internal street so that the traffic that comes in Lee and East Atlanta, which all have been widened, with additional access points, meaning that there should be no through traffic through any of the subdivisions behind. In addition, we have installed [0:09:02, 0:09:15]: speed bumps right in the subdivision right next to it. So if you will come by tomorrow, I will show you the traffic pattern, the traffic study, how that the design of the amphitheater will ensure [0:09:15, 0:09:35]: That your community is not impacted by the 3100 people. But we designed that amphitheater to make sure that traffic was considered. We met with the state, Georgia DOT, to make sure the egress and everything coming into the site and out to the site will be timely with as little impact on the residential community as possible. [0:09:35, 0:09:45]: to sit down with you and go through the plans. Yeah, because that was one of my concerns is that did they even attend any festival to see how the setup is going to be. Me personally [0:09:45, 0:10:01]: I still think it would be a problem but I'll wait and see. Okay. Uh on that. Um because like I said, I go to all of'em. And my last uh question was about the parking on both sides of the street. I don't know if anything was passed on whether they was gonna stop allowing people. [0:10:02, 0:10:04]: А то парк он болт сайт. [0:10:04, 0:10:09]: And if it's gonna be enforced and what would happen if there's emergency situation. [0:10:09, 0:10:13]: And nobody the ambulance fire department can't come down the street who would be liable. [0:10:13, 0:10:25]: Well we're going to address that tonight, but again I would like for you to come tomorrow so that I can show you the traffic study, the traffic plan, uh, and the additional lanes. Both Lee Street and East Atlanta will be widened. [0:10:25, 0:10:44]: So there'll be more than just two lanes and all of the traffic will circulate through those streets through the internal street of the amphitheater. That's how the traffic would flow. But if you give me your name, we can meet tomorrow. Okay. I see. Thank you, ma'am. Thank you, Miss Moore. [0:10:47, 0:10:50]: Mr. Roger Custon. [0:10:55, 0:11:00]: Thank you. Mayor Ford, members of the council, my name is Roger Custon. [0:11:00, 0:11:07]: I'm a homeowner at 121 Duval Drive. Um, I also co-own a business uh called Barn Beautiful in downtown Stockbridge. [0:11:08, 0:11:23]: A year ago the uh this council voted unanimously to adopt the RSVP as part of the city's comprehensive plan. And for those who m may be unfamiliar, the uh RSVP stands for a strategic vision and uh plan. [0:11:23, 0:11:28]: Which is a master plan designed to set forth the direction of the city's downtown investment. [0:11:29, 0:11:34]: It was conducted by industry professionals during a year long process that included inputs from [0:11:34, 0:11:38]: Hundreds of citizens, many of whom may even be in this room. [0:11:38, 0:11:41]: To set forth a collective vision for our city. [0:11:42, 0:12:02]: The number one short-term priority in this plan calls for the adapted reuse of the former fire station on the corner of Love Street and MOK Heritage Trail. Calling it the station, its use as a community hub includes a welcome center, cafe, concession. [0:12:02, 0:12:05]: tourist information and a pop-up market. [0:12:06, 0:12:12]: This building is owned by and in complete control of the city. [0:12:13, 0:12:16]: Ан'єтніс критико стратегічний локацію. [0:12:16, 0:12:18]: In the heart of the historic district. [0:12:19, 0:12:20]: Ремайс емті. [0:12:21, 0:12:24]: Literally a storage facility for the city. [0:12:25, 0:12:27]: So why are we here over a year later? [0:12:28, 0:12:29]: In a word. [0:12:30, 0:12:30]: Ego. [0:12:32, 0:12:39]: Some decision makers feel that they know better than we, the community, and paid professionals envisioned. [0:12:40, 0:12:47]: I've heard conflicting ideas that instead there should be a brew house or a restaurant, a rooftop deck, multi-use development. [0:12:47, 0:12:50]: These are all great ideas. [0:12:50, 0:12:50]: Yeah. [0:12:51, 0:12:52]: None of them. [0:12:53, 0:12:56]: А превente форт. [0:12:57, 0:13:01]: Strangely there's this false belief that in order to have these other things we must first [0:13:02, 0:13:03]: Do nothing. [0:13:04, 0:13:05]: With this property. [0:13:06, 0:13:10]: And in the meantime, the city's downtown remains blighted and underutilized. [0:13:10, 0:13:12]: That affects me as a business owner. [0:13:14, 0:13:18]: I argue that these ideas brew house, restaurant developers and so forth, will become [0:13:18, 0:13:19]: More likely [0:13:20, 0:13:23]: If we if the city brings the station to life. [0:13:24, 0:13:31]: What better way to showcase the city to potential investors than to have a physical space where the community can connect? [0:13:34, 0:13:37]: I recognize that you as elected leaders [0:13:38, 0:13:41]: Get a lot of people fussing about you what they think is right for the city. [0:13:43, 0:13:46]: А also спен іч там від ічів'ю персоналі. [0:13:47, 0:13:53]: And I I know that you continually do what's right for this city. You've each personally supported my business. [0:13:54, 0:14:04]: And for all of that, I thank you. Okay. I would imagine that we want to give Mr Crescent additional time. Is that correct? Yes. Okay. Please continue, sir. Thank you, Councilman. [0:14:05, 0:14:11]: And for all of that I thank you. I'm grateful for your service. Therefore, I respectfully request [0:14:11, 0:14:15]: That this council clarify its position. [0:14:15, 0:14:19]: On its support of the station as outlined. [0:14:19, 0:14:20]: in this plan. [0:14:21, 0:14:22]: And it's urgent. [0:14:23, 0:14:24]: If we start now [0:14:25, 0:14:34]: There's a very good chance it could be open in time for the city's one year and one year anniversary in August. Thank you. Thank you, sir, Ferrand. We have to work on it. [0:14:42, 0:14:44]: Mr. Robert Colpak. [0:14:50, 0:14:55]: You know, sir. Robert Colpak, two seven two Cotton Indian Creek Road, McDonough, Georgia. Thank you. [0:14:55, 0:15:03]: Why don't I start off the meeting before I run out of time and say thank you, Neat, for all that you have done for this this city and I look for bigger and better things with you in the future. [0:15:04, 0:15:08]: Uh well it came tonight normally s only come about Cochrane Park. [0:15:08, 0:15:14]: I don't know if you guys can see this, but it's a picture of what the ball field would be like if the county gets their way. [0:15:15, 0:15:28]: And what I been at the last meeting I got kind of cut off at the council meeting or the commissioners meeting was I said it looked like a pickle. Well what I thought was kind of neat is that somebody could make a pickleball park in the shape of a pickle. [0:15:28, 0:15:31]: And what I'm asking you guys to do [0:15:31, 0:15:35]: It's just if we've come to some kind of resolution, it's not on the the plan for tonight. [0:15:36, 0:15:40]: And if we could have some kind of resolution so that the Cochrane Park can be [0:15:41, 0:15:45]: Repaired by the county, turned over to the city, and then let's play ball in the spring. [0:15:45, 0:15:48]: If we don't get it done tonight and we go into next year's sessions. [0:15:49, 0:15:53]: We can we're not done. We're not gonna be able to play spring ball and it might affect fall ball. [0:15:54, 0:15:55]: And there's a lot of kids affected by it. [0:15:56, 0:16:01]: You guys are all good people. Return my calls. I have not since the last meeting called any one of you. [0:16:01, 0:16:12]: I have not put anything on social media about it. I do not dog out my city. I when I dog somebody out, it's called I call like I see it. I put it out there, I blast you in meetings, I blast you on Facebook. [0:16:13, 0:16:15]: And I I don't do that for the city. [0:16:15, 0:16:21]: But we need to come up with some kind of stance just like the uh downtown. I just went to Barn Beautiful during j uh [0:16:22, 0:16:25]: Support Small Business Saturday, went in there, it was a very nice place, but [0:16:26, 0:16:29]: Данне стріт ітс, і нед сам аттенші. [0:16:30, 0:16:32]: We need to take some steps to re [0:16:32, 0:16:36]: vigorate the city because if we're waiting on people to invest [0:16:36, 0:16:42]: We should take care of it ourselves, and we spend eighteen miljon on a amphitheater that I think will benefit the city. [0:16:42, 0:16:44]: We also look at the stuff like [0:16:44, 0:16:49]: Welcome centers and and make it a little nicer. Go to the city of McDonough, you go to Griffin. [0:16:49, 0:16:54]: You go to Hampton, they're all nice and the city of Stockbridge doesn't have that same appeal. [0:16:56, 0:17:02]: Not y'all's fault, but with something we all can correct and we are trying to put the steps there, but it needs to start. [0:17:02, 0:17:04]: If we got an RSVP plan. [0:17:04, 0:17:05]: We need a follow up. [0:17:05, 0:17:06]: And [0:17:06, 0:17:08]: There's a little cost to it, sure, but [0:17:08, 0:17:09]: What's gonna go in there? [0:17:10, 0:17:14]: And obviously you guys know if we put it up and it can be running, something can be rented. [0:17:14, 0:17:17]: A year from now it doesn't work, what happens? Somebody else can rent it. [0:17:17, 0:17:18]: But sitting [0:17:19, 0:17:22]: Doing nothing doesn't benefit us other than be what? [0:17:22, 0:17:25]: A vacant building that's not getting any taxes into us. [0:17:25, 0:17:29]: And it doesn't give the investors the money that we want when [0:17:29, 0:17:32]: Hopefully it's built by August sixth. Um [0:17:32, 0:17:34]: twenty twenty. But if not [0:17:34, 0:17:37]: It needs to be kind of all together. So Cochrane Park. [0:17:38, 0:17:41]: That building little bit of the downtown and the amphitheater. [0:17:41, 0:17:51]: Be a nice thing if we were all going that direction. But thank you for your time and thank you all for your service. And I do appreciate you guys giving people extra time to speak. Thank you. [0:17:55, 0:17:56]: Mr. Michael Parrish. [0:18:05, 0:18:24]: Uh Michael Parris, uh one four four Ventura Trail, Stockbridge, Georgia, three oh two eight one. I have a couple of questions tonight and um maybe more questions than statements. I'm kinda wondering where we at with the uh assessment on Cochrane Park. I haven't heard anything since the last meeting, either as a coach and uh [0:18:24, 0:18:27]: Kinda leer about that. And [0:18:28, 0:18:45]: Um I'm also wondering why it's taking so long for the city to stop reels and move their feet on Cock and Park, whether it's a go or a no go. I just you know, I receive at least ten, fifteen calls per day about what we're gonna do for spring ball and I'm wondering what this you know to tell the parents now. You know [0:18:45, 0:19:05]: We could do an assessment on United States, you know, by now. We had a lot of time for the city to do an assessment. I'm kinda wondering what's going on. I would like some direct answers, you know. Since we've been coming, I feel like me and Coach Craig been shooting straight. And that's all we asked the city of Stockbridge to do is to shoot straight with us. And I feel like you guys have been doing something. [0:19:05, 0:19:21]: you know, in the um worse of cocking part, but I just feel like it could be so much more done. And also too, it kind of strike me that we've been going on seven months about youth baseball and we got youth killing every day. [0:19:21, 0:19:23]: And again [0:19:24, 0:19:26]: I have nothing to gain in Cockland Park, but [0:19:27, 0:19:47]: To you know help kids out leave a ministry. And also, you know, a legacy for what I done, you know, as far as giving back. Like we all should want to do. But anybody here disagree with Cocker Park shouldn't be open. You need to look at the news daily. I mean, you got kids, you know, 13, 14, 15, they can be involved with something, they can have a mentor like me. [0:19:47, 0:19:57]: Even they don't play baseball, I feel like I can touch somebody's life. And for us to go on seven months about a youth baseball program, it just seemed absurd to me. [0:19:59, 0:20:01]: I just feel like it's more to uh, you know, politics or [0:20:02, 0:20:22]: Again, who did this, who didn't do that. We gotta get past that. I think it's time to come to an answer. I know it's not on the agenda tonight, but can we put on the gender tonight and make a vote on this? Can we be real with the coaches and real with the citizens of Stockbridge? It's time out for games. I I had enough of it. I'm only one person, but I wish we could do the right thing. And I think everybody up front [0:20:21, 0:20:34]: sitting in front of me can and will do the right thing. But we need to move our feet. Um I understand it costs a little money to get the park open. You got Coach Craig, me and other coaches at the park that's willing to give time and money. What's the problem? [0:20:34, 0:20:36]: I think we need some direct answers. [0:20:36, 0:20:47]: Uh I'm tired of along with the kids and the parents and some of the coaches. We need to make a move. I can't make nobody do nothing, but I'm asking. Let's make a move. Let's give these kids a Christmas present. [0:20:47, 0:20:49]: Yeah, I'm I'm tired of it too. [0:20:50, 0:20:53]: But y'all ain't getting the calls I'm getting. I can sit here and breathe loud and [0:20:53, 0:21:00]: You know, d make you know justice, but it it's not necessary. We need to open the park up or just say we're not gonna do it. [0:21:00, 0:21:09]: And I wish everybody a happy Christmas. And uh Ms. Robson, thank you for your service. And everybody who's trying to help us, I appreciate it. But I wish we could make a move the right way. Thank you, sir. Thank you. [0:21:10, 0:21:22]: Appreciate it. We owe you an answer on that. Didn't know whether or not uh you want to spend on it uh right now. We w we have some further discussion, I know with the council. Um I don't know if we it's appropriate time to even try to address anything at this point, sir. [0:21:22, 0:21:32]: Not at this point, Mayor. Um I think that um as outline um there's some information okay. Some information that um we can share with you. [0:21:33, 0:21:53]: All right. So more discussion with the council things we have to do. Mayor. No, no, no. More discussion. We're gonna have to have more discussion with this particular issue. Thank you. More first requests. Okay, thank you. All right, on that note, uh earlier, folks, we had a ceremonial review, and I read a proclamation in reference to Henry County School's proclamation in reference to [0:21:53, 0:22:13]: The good things that are happening with Hemley County itself. Now, the uh the actual school board is meeting tonight, uh, so there wasn't anybody here to receive that proclamation. But the superintendent of schools will be here, scheduled to make a presentation to the council in reference to how the school is doing and what's going on in the future and the future plans for the school system itself at our next meeting, which is December 17th. [0:22:13, 0:22:33]: On that note, we have several different uh board and committee recognitions. Uh several people were rolling off on the uh commit us, the planning commission, the youth council, advisory board, and also the DDA to recognize those individuals that were here. And then the teen ambassadors end-of-year program. Uh that was also, we also have a recognition over. [0:22:33, 0:22:44]: Matter of fact, the teen ambassadors, could you please stand please? They're right over here. Could you please stand? All these in lovely individuals over here. [0:22:52, 0:22:55]: Thank you for all the good things that you all doing, teen ambassadors and [0:22:55, 0:23:15]: And thanks, uh, thank you to uh councilwoman Robinson for leading that charge on on that aspect as well. On that note, uh we're gonna go on to the next thing, which would be the I have presentations actually, and that actually the presentation would be a team ambassador's national league of cities review. I'm not sure who was giving that particular presentation. Come on forward. [0:23:15, 0:23:15]: Four please. [0:23:33, 0:23:37]: You may wanna identify yourselves as well for the public and who you are. [0:23:37, 0:23:43]: My name is China Brown. I am the Vice Chair of the Teen Ambassadors. My name is Chelsea Parker. [0:23:43, 0:23:44]: Oh, good good to meet you both. [0:23:45, 0:24:02]: All right. Good evening, Mayor, Council and City of Stockbridge. We recently had the opportunity to travel to San Antonio, Texas for the National League of Cities City Summit. We have a presentation for everyone of a summary of what we were able to experience. [0:24:03, 0:24:23]: One of the main highlights of our trip was the ability to meet other teens. We met plenty of other teens at our experience at the National League of Cities. Throughout the conference, there were other youth delegate sections sessions where we talked about issues within our city that we would like to change. We would go into colossal conference rooms and we would be assigned a table to sit at. [0:24:23, 0:24:38]: randomized so that we would have the opportunity to discuss and meet other new teenagers instead of staying within our own council. The coordinators of the youth delegate conference did their best to try to mix all of us up. The means that we would try okay. [0:24:38, 0:24:47]: The way that that way we were able to talk to new people. We exchanged social media with the teens at our table, and because of that, we were still able to talk to the amazing people we met. [0:24:48, 0:24:52]: We were also able to talk about change in our cities within these sessions that we had. [0:24:52, 0:25:02]: and we were able to write on huge whiteboards what we wanted to change about our city. For us as Stockbridge Teen Ambassadors, we wrote that we would like to see more beautification in our city. [0:25:02, 0:25:07]: And a lot of other teens wrote really good things about what they wanted to see change. [0:25:07, 0:25:24]: For example, a lot of teens want to change what's happening in animal shelters to protect animals to make sure they get adopted. And then another example is that they want to change the penalization that kids get when they don't pay enough for when they don't have enough money to pay for their lunches and they don't and they aren't allowed a warm lunch in our [0:25:24, 0:25:28]: Forced to have a cold lunch that they sometimes can't eat due to nutritional needs. [0:25:29, 0:25:44]: And there was also an abundance of concerns of teen use with e-cigarettes and how they want to change that and control that so teens won't harm their bodies and growing bodies for that. And it was amazing to see all the teens and how they want to change their communities. [0:25:45, 0:26:05]: Another wonderful experience we had was the ability to shadow Councilwoman Robinson. Throughout the conference, Councilwoman Robinson gave us the amazing opportunity to see what she does when she meets with other representatives from different cities around America. We got to see the bond that Miss Robinson has with other representatives and how they share ideas about bettering their city. She showed us [0:26:05, 0:26:12]: Showed us the responsibility and dedication that it takes to work with others to make our city, which can help our country, be better for everyone. [0:26:13, 0:26:22]: We also discussed issues that matter to us. One of the best things that we were able to experience was a breakout session, and in the breakout session, they had multiple [0:26:23, 0:26:25]: different issues that were prevalent to today's society. [0:26:25, 0:26:32]: There were breakout sessions based on topics such as teen dating violence, gun violence, climate change, and more. [0:26:32, 0:26:52]: We chose to go to a breakout session about teen dating violence. We learned about different types of dating violence amongst teens, how dating violence starts, how to deal with dating violence, and what to do if we know someone who is experiencing teen dating violence. Then, after our breakout session was over, all the youth deledics came together and we were able to make our own campaign. [0:26:52, 0:27:03]: We all split into groups and we build and we made a campaign to see if we should get rid of parking lots or lessen the amount of parking lots or keep parking lots and or increase the amount of parking lots that we have. [0:27:04, 0:27:08]: All the groups were able to present their campaign and it sparked a lot of intellectual debate. [0:27:08, 0:27:15]: It was enlightening to hear everyone's different ideas on the topic, and we definitely have more insight on the topic than we did before. [0:27:15, 0:27:24]: We would like to thank Ms. Nee, our parents, our family, and donors for giving us the opportunity to go on this amazing event, amazing and informative event. [0:27:24, 0:27:37]: We were able to meet so many different people and get to know the issues of a plethora of different cities around the United States. We learned so much and will forever to be grateful to have had this opportunity and we'll be able to and we will be able to remember it for a great amount of time. [0:27:45, 0:27:49]: I'm imagining Miss Robinson, do you have anything you need to add? I'm sorry. [0:27:50, 0:27:53]: I have one other thing that I would like to present. [0:27:54, 0:27:56]: Teen ambassadors, please rise. [0:28:00, 0:28:20]: Good evening, Mayor, Council, and City of Stockbridge. We would like to take this moment to recognize Councilwoman Robinson. Councilwoman Robinson, we would all like to thank you for everything that you have taught us. Over the past seven months, you have guided us with your knowledge and opened numerous doors for us. We greatly appreciate the dedication you put forth for the youth of this generation. You gave us opportunities to [0:28:20, 0:28:40]: To serve our community by allowing us to be a part of Bridgefest, David Scott's Health Fair, and the Christmas tree lighting ceremony. You gave us the privilege to see our city from a different perspective through our police department, fire station, water plant, and inside of City Hall. You've allowed us to network with a numerous amount of people at events such as Henry County Meetings, City Council meetings. [0:28:40, 0:28:57]: meetings and the National League of Cities. You have also instilled in us several skills such as being accountable for what we say and do. Thank you so much for the sacrifices you've made so we can have the opportunity to have a better future. Thank you for everything you have done for us, including the fun and laughter. We love and appreciate you. [0:29:12, 0:29:15]: All right, on that note, Ms. Robinson, do you have anything you need to say? [0:29:21, 0:29:23]: I just want to thank um [0:29:24, 0:29:44]: Each one of these teen ambassadors, they have been outstanding. Um, their willingness to learn, um, they need to n I I just wanted to show them that government isn't easy, um, but at the same time it's uh s your opportunity that you can make change for your community. [0:29:44, 0:29:47]: And just always know that [0:29:47, 0:30:07]: There's no limit. You can always get there. Um, if you just believe and believe in yourself, you can do amazing things. And I'm honored to be able to um actually allow you to shadow me um to see everything that we do here locally um for our [0:30:07, 0:30:27]: government. It's a lot. And I'm just honored that your parents and I want to just definitely thank your parents for allowing me to be able to give you this opportunity. And just know that I did represent 538 cities in the state of Georgia when I set on the Legislative Policy Council. [0:30:27, 0:30:47]: And the congressional. So just know that I'm filled with resources and I may not be sitting here, but I don't go away. And I'll be here to forever be of your service. So if I can help any of you, just know that I'm here to serve and I'm here to serve. [0:30:47, 0:30:52]: I'm here to help you to be successful. And I love each and every one of you. Thank you. [0:30:59, 0:31:19]: You have some comments sir you want to make? I do. Go right in, sir. I love you, Neat Robinson. I do. I think that this is exactly what uh community service is all about and what we need to do. It has been my honor to serve with you and know that your heart was always in the right place for everything that this community. [0:31:19, 0:31:39]: represents. This is something that we should not let pass by lightly and understand that these young people's lives will be impacted the rest of their life, which is the charge that is given to every parent and every elected official and person in this room to do the right thing. So thank you so much for everything that [0:31:39, 0:31:48]: You do. And I know that it's gonna continue, and we'll always be there to support you. You just need to call on us and let you let us know what you need. [0:31:51, 0:31:52]: Thank you. [0:31:55, 0:32:06]: Any comments uh for the young ladies here, Miss Robinson? All right, seeing none. Thank you very much. I appreciate it. Congratulations to you and have a great new year. Okay? [0:32:09, 0:32:10]: Yeah. [0:32:11, 0:32:18]: New business council consideration to approve the twenty twenty municipal court calendar. Uh Diana Biles. [0:32:20, 0:32:40]: Or the mayor. Actually mayor that'll be me. Okay. All right, sir. Um the twenty twenty municipal court calendar is um provided for your view review and approval. Of course, our municipal court meets on the second Monday of each month, as you can see the dates from January through December. We just simply ask that you uh as a formality approve. [0:32:40, 0:32:43]: the municipal court arraignment calendar for the year twenty twenty. [0:32:44, 0:32:46]: Okay, is there a motion on the floor to accept this? [0:32:48, 0:32:50]: Is there a motion at all? [0:32:54, 0:33:12]: Uh b before I get motion Do you have a qu you have a question? Yeah. Go go right here, sir. Where was these dates um protect what what are these dates are right? Uh the the dates are brought in through what we've normally done even this through this year. Right. Yeah. Well I motion to accept. [0:33:13, 0:33:16]: A motion has been made to accept the dates for the court. [0:33:17, 0:33:20]: Zero second. Second. There we go. Any further discussion? [0:33:21, 0:33:24]: If not, all in favor, please indicate. Fantastic. Thank you very much. [0:33:25, 0:33:31]: Council consideration to approve the twenty twenty facilities use schedule presented by Ms. Jackson, our assistant to mayor and council. [0:33:32, 0:33:34]: Ms. Jackson, there you go. [0:33:34, 0:33:44]: Good afternoon, Mayor and Council. I am uh presenting the proposed twenty twenty facility use dates, although I do have some corrections before we go forward. [0:33:45, 0:33:47]: The first corrections are the um [0:33:48, 0:33:49]: Bingo Bash. [0:33:50, 0:33:57]: Every Wednesday we had it slated for Merrill Manders Conference Center. We are changing that back to the Tet Strickland Conference Center. [0:33:57, 0:33:58]: Community center. [0:33:58, 0:34:01]: So it'll be the last Wednesday of every month? [0:34:01, 0:34:19]: Um at the Ted Ted Strickland instead of the Merrill Manders. Okay. And also the date of four twenty one for Tuesday under Councilman Alfonso Thomas for the Boy Scout appreciation rather than four twenty two is four twenty one. Tuesday four twenty one. [0:34:19, 0:34:19]: Okay. [0:34:21, 0:34:27]: But other than that, I have no other changes that have been presented to you in your um council books. [0:34:27, 0:34:28]: Okay. [0:34:29, 0:34:35]: All right, as you review that council, I need a motion to accept this particular facility you schedule. [0:34:35, 0:34:37]: So moved. Sir a second. [0:34:39, 0:34:40]: No second? A second. [0:34:40, 0:35:00]: Or second. Any further discussion? Yes. I know that this may not this I just want to feel the council out and see. We went down to one use per year for Merrill Manders throughout the year. Is there any thought to actually uh make that two or maybe s a little bit more flexibility so the council [0:35:00, 0:35:11]: Council uh does have uh likely or good causes for us to be able to work with the community and have some flexibility in that. [0:35:12, 0:35:32]: I'm my I my clarification here. I thought that we said one for the weekend and one for the during the weekday. I thought it was. Okay. Okay. Thank you. Are you okay with that? Uh one weekday. One weekday and one weekend. One okay. That's what I thought. Okay. Good. Any further questions? [0:35:32, 0:35:35]: Yeah. [0:35:36, 0:35:39]: It's in line with uh with Councilman Alexander just [0:35:40, 0:35:52]: uh spoke on is that uh I I think that sometimes sometime in the future we may have to review that policy because there's so much going on with the city and so much is happening. Um [0:35:53, 0:36:12]: uh not only just with our initiatives, um, but we w wanna make sure we're putting the city in the best position to for the citizens to receive whatever um outreaches that are out that are prudent and that we would vote on to use the facility. So I I think that we need to probably look at that policy in the near future. [0:36:13, 0:36:19]: Okay. Okay. Any further comments? But yes, ma'am. Yes, sir. Go ahead, please. I'm sorry. Yeah, thank you, ma'am. [0:36:19, 0:36:25]: I'm I'm okay with that, but I do not want us to lose sight of [0:36:25, 0:36:26]: The revenue [0:36:26, 0:36:46]: um issue, especially on the weekend. Uh from my understanding, it's not a lot going on during the week. I wasn't having a problem with um during the week increasing that. But again, um I'm a real I'm reluctant about y'all had to excuse me, I'm sorta fighting a bug here. [0:36:46, 0:37:01]: I'm a little reluctant about um jeopardizing any potential um revenue generating for the weekend. So I just wanna just put that on the record as we continue to discuss this maybe in the new year. [0:37:02, 0:37:03]: Right. Any further comments? [0:37:04, 0:37:16]: On that note, comments well noted. We'll probably discuss this as time goes on on whether or not we want to change this. For the purposes of tonight, there's been motions made and been seconded to to approve the schedule as it as you see before you. [0:37:16, 0:37:19]: There's no other comments. All in favor motion, please indicate. [0:37:19, 0:37:21]: Thank you very much. [0:37:21, 0:37:22]: Okay. Thank you. [0:37:23, 0:37:28]: Thank you. Council consideration approved the twenty twenty holiday schedule. Miss Vanessa Holliday, please. [0:37:34, 0:37:35]: Good evening, Mayor and Council. [0:37:36, 0:37:55]: I am presenting tonight um the twenty twenty holiday schedule and those dates would include New Year's Day, MLK holiday, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day. Actually it'll be the Friday before that, um, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and the day following, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. [0:37:56, 0:37:59]: Okay, thank you. Council, any questions for Ms. Holliday? [0:38:00, 0:38:04]: If not I need a motion to accept this holiday schedule. Is there a second? [0:38:05, 0:38:05]: Sur. [0:38:07, 0:38:17]: Second down here. All right. It doesn't matter. Doesn't I mean the I'll second. Okay. Okay. All right. Any further discussion? All in favor, please indicate. Thank you very much. Thank you. [0:38:18, 0:38:27]: Council consideration to approve contract extension for T S W Tunnel Spangler Welt for a two year contract. Miss Miller, please. There she is. All right. [0:38:31, 0:38:34]: Good afternoon, Mayor, Council. Afternoon. [0:38:35, 0:38:53]: Uh the procurement division is requesting approval of a renewal and term contract extension for RFP number 17, RFP 101817, DRR Professional Architectural and Engineering Design Services for Tunnel Spangla Wash, TSW and Associates. [0:38:53, 0:39:03]: Um and also and the city of Stockbridge authorizing the mayor to execute the same and authorizing the city manager to execute all administrative and budgetary actions related to this agreement. [0:39:04, 0:39:24]: As please excuse me, Camilla, I didn't mention your name in that. Obviously, you all tag team in this. So on that note, any questions from the council in reference to the sustention request? No. Okay, I need a motion to accept it. Slow move. Is there a second? Second. There we go. Second down here. Any and if no further discussion, all favor motion, please indicate. Thank you very much. [0:39:24, 0:39:25]: Yeah. [0:39:25, 0:39:31]: Council consideration to approve contract extension for site engineering for six months. Miss Miller and Mr. Aaron. [0:39:32, 0:39:46]: The procurement division is requesting approval of term contract extension for invitation to bid number 17 IT V O four two zero one seven on call water and sewer emergency and operational repair. [0:39:47, 0:39:59]: between site engineering and the city of Stockbridge, authorizing the mayor to execute the same and authorizing the city manager to execute all administrative and budgetary actions related to this agreement, and is actually for one year. [0:39:59, 0:40:06]: Okay. Any questions for Miss Miller or Mr. Aaron? If not any emotion to accept the proposal. Is there a second? [0:40:08, 0:40:11]: Okay, second it and you have a question. Go right ahead, please. [0:40:12, 0:40:14]: You say this for one year,'cause on here it says six months. [0:40:15, 0:40:21]: Yeah, it's basically for one year. This is allowing for us to go ahead and prepare another ITB and we'll do another competitive solicitation. [0:40:22, 0:40:33]: But because of the nature of the services, we want to make sure that the city is covered. If the contract is um approved and reviewed before then, we can execute the new contract. But I just want to make sure that we have services in place. [0:40:33, 0:40:53]: Okay, but the the resolution I'll make a m um motion'cause the re you may go ahead and make the motion to adjust the motion's already been made. But it says the resolution says like he says for six months. But I can publicly state the year. It's an extension for the year. [0:40:53, 0:41:01]: Originally, is that correct? You made a motion originally. No, I'm not. You made a motion originally. Yes, you seconded. Okay, all right. Let's try and get it straight. [0:41:02, 0:41:06]: So for so yeah, you still got a question. [0:41:07, 0:41:18]: So um I guess Miss Robinson's getting ready to amend it so w so make sure that what we're voting on tonight is in line with what is intended instead of what we see. Okay, got it. Okay. Yes ma'am, go right ahead, please. [0:41:20, 0:41:40]: Thank you, Mayor. Welcome. Um, I would like to um make the motion to for council consideration to approve the contract extension with the site engineering for one year. Um the current resolution states six months, but we would need to adjust adjust that to indicate one year. Okay. [0:41:40, 0:41:46]: second for that motion. Okay, there we go. Any further discussion? If not, all in favor, please indicate. Thank you very much. [0:41:47, 0:41:47]: Okay. [0:41:48, 0:42:07]: Council consideration to approve contract extension with Falcon Design for a one year contract. Miss Miller and Mr. Ann uh Aaron, please. The procurement division is requesting approval to renew RFP number two thousand sixteen zero eight zero five between Falcon Design Consultants L L C and the City of Stockbridge from January to [0:42:07, 0:42:09]: Thirty first, two thousand twenty. [0:42:09, 0:42:12]: through January thirty first, two twenty twenty one. [0:42:12, 0:42:14]: Four engineering services for the city. [0:42:14, 0:42:21]: Authorizing the mayor to execute the same and authorizing the city manager to execute all administrative and budgetary actions related to this agreement. [0:42:22, 0:42:25]: Okay, council any questions in reference to extension? [0:42:26, 0:42:36]: Mayor. Yes sir. And move to we accept the council consider consideration to approve the uh second contract. Thirty seconds over here. No further com uh questions on in the favor of motion, please indicate. [0:42:38, 0:42:40]: Okay, thank you very much. [0:42:41, 0:42:45]: Council consideration approved contract extension for Carter and Sloop for a two year contract. [0:42:45, 0:42:47]: Ms. Miller, Mr. Aaron, please. [0:42:48, 0:43:08]: The procurement division is requesting approval of renewal and term contract extension of RFP number 18, RFP 021918, CSI, Engineering Services, SCADA, SCADA system improvements between Carter and Sloop Incorporated and the City of Stockbridge, authorizing the mayor to execute the same and authorizing the city manager to execute all. [0:43:08, 0:43:11]: administrative and budgetary actions related to this agreement. [0:43:12, 0:43:13]: Okay. [0:43:13, 0:43:31]: Any questions for Miss Miller or Mr Aaron about this? Okay, if not, you have a question to go right ahead. For the clarification so the public knows what service they're providing, could you kind of go over what they do for the city so everybody can understand how valuable this really is to us? [0:43:31, 0:43:49]: Oh yes, Councilman Alexander. Currently uh Carter and Sloop have done some design work. They're currently involved with our wastewater treatment plant improvements. They've also done so several other projects for us. So we just want to continue with the same engineer and not have to start over with another engineer while we're in the middle of projects right now. [0:43:50, 0:44:10]: Right. What I wanna know is instead of so folks can understand the advantage of having them under contract versus having to go out and seek somebody new each time. Yes, well the advantage is you've all you've got a you've established a working relationship like we do with our other engineering firm and allows us to be able to get projects moving quickly. [0:44:10, 0:44:14]: By having that familiarity with the engineering. Thank you. [0:44:14, 0:44:22]: Any further comments in reference to this proposal? Okay. No other comments on the uh we have a motion. We had a second. So all in favor, please indicate. [0:44:24, 0:44:24]: Okay. [0:44:25, 0:44:34]: You sustain? Sustain. She sustains. All right, it's passed. Thank you very much. Mayor Ford. Yes, Mayor. We need to acknowledge that Councilwoman Gann is in attendance. [0:44:34, 0:44:42]: Thank you. What's up next to the public hearing? Proposed twent FY twenty twenty budget hearing, third reading and adoption. Mr Knighton, please. [0:45:17, 0:45:19]: In just a moment. [0:45:26, 0:45:28]: Yeah, you sta you stay over there. [0:45:41, 0:46:01]: All right, Mayor and Council. Um this is uh the third and uh what should what couldn't can be the final uh adoption uh hearing for the twenty proposed twenty twenty um budget. Uh this has been uh made available to the public uh since November first. We have had uh now this would be the third [0:46:01, 0:46:21]: uh hearing uh on uh the budget. Um I have not received uh any uh question or comment from members of the public uh regarding uh the budget. And again it has been made available. I'll briefly go through the um uh essential ingredients of the budget and uh ask you to uh make [0:46:21, 0:46:21]: the adoption. [0:46:23, 0:46:43]: Again, um I wanted to mention our vision and mission statement, which are integral to everything that we do. Uh the proposed 2020 budget intends to um advance our vision and mission statement as we serve the citizens of Stockbridge. These are also included with our uh core values as a [0:46:43, 0:47:03]: City, professionalism, excellence, adaptability, communication, and ethics. And key aspects of the budget. The total proposed general fund budget is right at$11.59 million. There are proposed positions in the budget as we've discussed: administrative assistant, a planner. [0:47:03, 0:47:07]: number one position and then a proposed procurement clerk position. [0:47:09, 0:47:29]: Um this is and that that may be a little bit small for the public, but overall, this is the overall um budget as it's proposed per department expenditure. Again, the total is eleven point five nine million dollars. That is up slightly from last year's budget of ten point eight million dollars. That in large part is due to some natural [0:47:29, 0:47:48]: Growth areas that we see in local government that is experienced by most cities and counties. We believe this is a realistic budget based on the projection of revenue that we have going forward. Also, as you can see, other funds, expenditures, and revenues. [0:47:49, 0:47:50]: As well. [0:47:53, 0:48:04]: And then key aspects of the proposed budget, as I mentioned, administrative assistant position related to conference center and events to support the overall event functions. This would also allow a reduction of temporary staff. [0:48:07, 0:48:27]: Also, a proposed Planner One position. This again is to deal with anticipated growth and development activity. Um the city, as you all know, have uh a number of uh large and smaller projects that are underway. This position is intended to support the overall review process and um [0:48:26, 0:48:30]: development process uh for the city. [0:48:31, 0:48:47]: And then um the procurement clerk uh position uh function is primarily handled by a temporary employee. This is uh proposed to be a full time position uh to further advance um the um procurement division. [0:48:50, 0:49:06]: Again, um in terms of revenue, as our economy has continued to uh improve, we've seen modest increases in franchise fees, licensing fees, rental incomes, local options sales tax, which makes up uh the primary revenue sources of our budget. [0:49:06, 0:49:07]: The um [0:49:08, 0:49:23]: As you all know very well, stock reach does not have a municipal tax, does not have a municipal tax, and so we're dependent upon these revenue sources and believe these are realistic in terms of an overall eleven point five nine budget. [0:49:24, 0:49:43]: Be happy to answer any of the questions or provide any further detail um as needed. As I mentioned, um uh I've not had um any question or member of the public uh seek to ask questions specifically about the budget or anything pertaining to the budget, and it has been out for about uh almost a month and a half uh now. [0:49:44, 0:50:04]: Thank you, Mr. Knight. Council, any question for Mr. Knighton? Yes. Go right in, please. Mr. Knight, now the I guess the property tax went out earlier. So have we had any indication on what that number looks like up or down versus what we thought we were going to see? Proper I'm sorry. The property tax. [0:50:04, 0:50:24]: Tax assessments, uh, I guess they went out earlier this year. Have we received any indication on what that looks like? Right. This is a good question, Councilman. I I will say that we had um the City of Stockbridge uh has had a substantial increase in our tax digest. In other words, the um funds that generally come to the city of Stockbridge. [0:50:24, 0:50:24]: [3024.8, 3043.9]: or generated by the city of Stockbridge, which is a sign of your commercial and residential growth, but primarily your some of your commercial growth uh has increased uh quite a bit over the past year from twenty eighteen to twenty nineteen. I can get that exact figure here for you in a minute, but there's been a significant increase in our overall property tax digest. [0:50:44, 0:50:47]: Right. I just wanna we don't have a city tax but there's [0:50:47, 0:51:07]: Uh we do collect a portion of what Henry County collects. So folks should understand that the economy is booming and that we expect those numbers to increase. I think that to piggyback on what we've been talking about the past couple of years and what the uh teen ambassadors had actually mentioned about beautification. [0:51:07, 0:51:27]: Uh previously we had also talked about uh on a yearly basis we have been adding uh I know fifty thousand dollars for uh expressway exit maintenance and have we seen a tremendous increase in that. Is that uh is there any type of beautification specific to this particular budget? So [0:51:27, 0:51:47]: So to address those areas that are bringing in the substantial income for the city. Right. We we actually addressed that in the public works for public works budget to increase the line items that were proposed for highway maintenance. As you know, during the course of the past year, um we've taken on uh one uh State Road 138. [0:51:47, 0:52:07]: North Henry Boulevard, Rock Quarry Road, Hudson Bridge Road, and there are a couple of others that we've taken on as well in order to make sure that those particular roadways and corridors meet a certain standard. Even though some of those are not technically city roads, uh they're they're actually county roads per the service delivery strategy, but we've taken those on because [0:52:07, 0:52:17]: they do traverse the city of Stockbridge and we and and council obviously wants a certain look uh and standard for those particular roadway corridors. So yes we have we have addressed that in the budget. [0:52:18, 0:52:31]: Okay, and then to um even follow up a little bit further on that, uh in terms of those particular areas, I think we've had several discussions about those a areas actually being in the city. [0:52:31, 0:52:49]: And I think that's something that we need to engage them on and then maybe have know whether that incr requires some money in the budget for us to be able to actually talk to the district five commissioner and whoever else needs to be at the table to bring those areas which are primarily commercial. [0:52:49, 0:53:09]: including the holiday inn and the actual exit itself. Because the exit itself is not in the city limits, but it when people get off there they see Stockbridge. So um have we made any can we make some overtures to the county to see whether or not we might be able to bring those assets into [0:53:09, 0:53:29]: In terms of annexation specifically, certainly we could have those uh conversations. Think obviously annexations need to be done in a strategic fashion uh and for uh several reasons. But I think the overriding issue, which hopefully gets to your point, is for those areas or corridors that we may see as problematic and need to be addressed for [0:53:29, 0:53:49]: From a beautification standpoint, can we have those conversations one with the city or with the county, excuse me, and for instance the city of Stockbridge take that particular area and we maintain it versus another area that may be on the outer boundaries of our city limits that the county may take? I think those are the conversations that have in actually in through some of the [0:53:49, 0:53:54]: the uh service delivery conversations, we've had those conversations with their administrative staff. [0:53:54, 0:54:04]: Yes, and finally I stopped by the Holiday Inn today. I talk with them regularly. And they're they've seen it everybody in that area has seen the improvement. They appreciate it. [0:54:04, 0:54:24]: And uh they said it had had a direct impact on their sales and their ability uh when people pull off and they s decide to stay there. So they appreciated uh what we were doing. They did say to us uh, you know, again what we could do, and I and I told them that that air area right there at the exit was not uh in the city limits about some beautification. [0:54:24, 0:54:44]: At the exit, in particularly right there where the uh GDOT parking area was. Right, right. Uh, in terms of that, whether we could have some type of intergovernmental agreement or something uh to go along with Henry County to be able to explore that. And I just want you to follow up with the contract. [0:54:44, 0:55:04]: on the edging because they they've doing a good job on picking up the trash and then the um all right the um you know the illegal signs and what have you but the extra detail is the street sweeping and then the um edging of the area so it looks uh it looks meticulous [0:55:04, 0:55:06]: Okay. Thank you. [0:55:07, 0:55:15]: Any other question from Mr. Knight? Yes, sir. Go right here, please. Mr. Robinson. Well, okay. If you want me to go in, Ms. Robinson, go right ahead, please. Thank you, Mr. Thomas. [0:55:15, 0:55:35]: The only concern for me is the one hundred thirty eight at Walmart, um, in that area. I just feel that we as a city we can do much better. Um, in that area. Those businesses deserve better. Um, because those are small businesses that are in that um area and they deserve better. And I believe that um [0:55:35, 0:55:55]: We need to take a different route um home, um a different route to work um with our management teams to be able to see um the difference if you're coming um between the 138 and the Eagles Landing Parkway. Um I think I've sent you several um requests and references. [0:55:55, 0:56:15]: To that, even the beautification area right at the Walmart. I did meet one of the national representatives, and I will get with you on that name because they're concerned as well, because that is not what Walmart should be representing. So I did have a conversation while I was in National League of Cities. [0:56:15, 0:56:35]: In reference to that, and I want to share that information with you because we have two Walmarts that are here in Stockbridge that we should have better representation of our city when it comes to that. I also noticed that some of the gas stations, when we're talking beautification, I know that comes from the city. [0:56:35, 0:56:55]: From a different department, but that is under your um you know under your um leadership to ensure that um all of our businesses on our main corridor areas are definitely keeping up with the beautification that we have put out. We do have a lot of our churches that um are part of the adopter. [0:56:55, 0:57:09]: road program. Um so they're helping out as well. Um so I think more so with our local businesses if we can um actually do a push with that especially I think we have our um [0:57:10, 0:57:11]: Um [0:57:11, 0:57:22]: Contract with High Grove. Um and I'm calling their names out because we definitely need to put a little more fire on of them to ensure that um they do a much better job. [0:57:23, 0:57:43]: Well, right. And and to that end, we as a natural part of uh some of the contracting that we do, we'll actually be putting that out um to bid as well. Okay. So that is out to bid. It will be. Okay.'Cause I would like to see in twenty twenty going into our one hundred that we um have, you know, set the bar high um when we're [0:57:43, 0:57:58]: and when it's coming to our city. Thank you, sir. Thank you. Mr. Thomas, please. Thank you, Mr. Garrett. Mr. Knighton, as you know, uh you and I have had several discussions about the budget. I've raised some concerns. Um [0:58:00, 0:58:20]: Due to some circumstances, I have not had an opportunity to discuss these with my councilmates. I understand that you are the presenter. Uh we are the body that confirms. Um so again, I have not had this opportunity, so I would not hold this process hostage tonight. Um I will [0:58:20, 0:58:21]: [3502.3, 3518.5]: But what I would love to do is to reserve the right um next month to have this discussion with uh my mates here to earmark certain line items to make sure that [0:58:40, 0:58:58]: These items that we approve, it stays designated for that particular purpose. And I reserve that right and opportunity to be able to discuss that with the councilmates and bring this back in in January. Thank you. All right. Thank you. Yes, go right, sir. [0:59:00, 0:59:05]: I'd like for us to uh because it is a balanced budget and I think that [0:59:06, 0:59:16]: I think that if there's any um items in this balanced budget that we need to address later, that can be some amendments. So with that being said and out is this uh um [0:59:17, 0:59:18]: Um [0:59:19, 0:59:39]: I've had discussions with you on several items in in the budget um that I won't go into but but but to let the audience know that it's there's something in the budget that uh we all need to address. We can uh amend this budget um beyond tonight, but as it's staying it is a balanced budget. [0:59:40, 1:00:00]: Any comments from this end? Anything else? Okay, on that note, let me know. If I may make one clarification uh to the counsel for the record, there is one other part-time position to the executive assistant that had been a um temporary position before that's scheduled that's proposed to be a full-time uh position through the [1:00:00, 1:00:13]: throughout the year. There's no budget impact. In other words, it's zeroed out because monies were taken from the HR department personnel and placed under um the clerk's office related to that support item. [1:00:14, 1:00:30]: Okay, thank you for that update. And I previously communicated that to you, but I want to state that for the record. Okay. Good deal. Thank you very much. So on that note, this is a public hearing. So I'm open to the public hearing for folks that are for the budget, want to make any comments for the budget on my very far left side. [1:00:30, 1:00:31]: Seeing none. [1:00:32, 1:00:32]: Middle. [1:00:34, 1:00:38]: Right side. Positive comment in reference to the budget. Come right up here, sir. [1:00:40, 1:00:53]: Or negative, just a question. But well it was it's it's it's all positive. If if we're open to if we're opening Cochrane Park up, is there a place in this budget to add to costs that we might uh [1:00:53, 1:01:00]: have to incur once we take it over. If it was to be if you guys decide to open it, is there a way in the budget to add in the money to cover that? [1:01:01, 1:01:21]: Okay. That's a very good question. And I'll imagine the answer would be yes if there if the council decides to do that, but go right here. Could you further explain, sir? I believe that would be yes anyway. I'll let you s you control the budget, so I'll let you say that. If the council made any determination about any particular item that needed to have some funding allocation and it was appropriate to [1:01:21, 1:01:27]: come out of the general fund budget, we would ask you to make the necessary modification or amendment to the budget to cover that cost. [1:01:28, 1:01:39]: There in, that's what I thought. All right. Any other positive comments for the budget on this end? Okay. Any anybody mess wants to make a comment in reference to the budget, the negative comments or don't agree with the budget from the very left hand side. [1:01:40, 1:01:42]: Anything, don't see any none in in the middle. [1:01:43, 1:01:45]: Seeing none far right. [1:01:45, 1:01:48]: There's no comments and I'll close the public hearing on this aspect. [1:01:49, 1:02:05]: Now, council, less there's other comments. If not, I need a motion to accept the budget for 2020, please. So moved. So moved. Is there a second? Sir. All right. Any further discussion? If not, all in favor of the budget, please indicate. Thank you very much. Congratulations. We we passed a balanced budget for 2020. Outstanding. [1:02:07, 1:02:15]: All right, for discussion purposes, um we have a council consider discussion of towing and record services presented by Miss Miller and Miss Moore. [1:02:17, 1:02:25]: Yes, good evening, Mayor and Council. Um, just to do a recap, I think back in September, procurement went through the process of putting out forbid. [1:02:26, 1:02:28]: An RFP for towing services. [1:02:29, 1:02:41]: That information was provided. We submitted that information to you. And then right shortly after that, um in during the meeting you requested that we provide to you a copy of submittal packages of the three [1:02:41, 1:02:57]: uh participants who submitted a bid package. We that we provided that for you and I think in the email that the city manager sent to you on Friday was if you had any outstanding questions as related to the RFP information that was provided to you by staff in September. [1:02:57, 1:03:01]: Деоспровайд то юбай стаф і октобер. [1:03:01, 1:03:08]: And just as a recap, what procurement provided to you was a scoring sheet of the three firms that submitted. [1:03:08, 1:03:28]: a package on towing services. I don't know if you still have that in your package. There were three firms, New Image Towing and Recovery, Burnell Towing, Jose Jose, Burnell Inc., and Swanson towing and recovering. And so at this point in time, um I think the process is that the bids are good for 90 days. [1:03:28, 1:03:32]: So we're right at that point, uh so that we would not have to put that out to be it. [1:03:33, 1:03:35]: But that is the information before you tonight. [1:03:36, 1:03:37]: In terms of your selecting [1:03:38, 1:03:39]: One of those three. [1:03:39, 1:03:59]: uh to move forward. Uh if Mayor and Council chooses at some point in time to move forward on that, then as you know, there's a process that the city has to do in terms of notifying the citizens when the effective date will be on this, what the requirements are, and how this is going to be enforced. [1:03:59, 1:04:12]: In addition to that, the ticketing and the software process attached to making sure that this is kept on top of would also have to be in place. And these are the items that staff brought to you before. [1:04:12, 1:04:16]: We even put this out to be what it would take to actually get this up and running. [1:04:17, 1:04:27]: On that note, Ms. Moore, maybe I'm missing something here, but I don't see what you're referring to uh in in my book. Maybe it's just my book. It's from the uh previous book. Okay, the three bits. [1:04:28, 1:04:48]: Yeah, I understand three bids, but uh but I d I don't I guess I don't have that in front of me. I'm missing something. Okay. I am. Okay. Okay. Uh it was just me. What I was told, uh Mayor was to be able to discuss this item. I apologize um if you don't have the package that we submit to you in October. Uh and I do have the sheet here that just gave our [1:04:48, 1:05:08]: Recommendations from the committee. One second, please. Sir, are you going to say something? We intended to bring this as a discussion item to answer any outstanding questions or questions that may remain. Obviously, as a discussion item, if you choose to uh make a selection, you can do that. Um but we wanted to make sure that since there had been a gap in time from [1:05:08, 1:05:15]: from the first time that this was presented and from time to time there have been questions that we were able to answer any questions that uh you may have. [1:05:16, 1:05:36]: All right. Sir. Yes, go right, please. Uh uh when we left off with this discussion, the discussion centered around selecting the towing contractor. I think Councilman Thomas had some questions about whether the vendor was in Stockbridge or not. Uh we know that Swan I know Swanson towing in Stock Bridge. I know several of the the other two I think were [1:05:36, 1:05:56]: There one at least one of the two was also. Um so is there a staff recommendation on which one of these um services? Well actually we were looking at a local preference, I guess, as well with the procurement. Well actually what we did, um normally what you've asked us to do is based on the RFP to do a [1:05:56, 1:06:16]: Ranking based on their qualifications or answers to the specific questions that were asked, just like we did with the amphitheater. So what they did based on what was in the RFP, there was a committee who came together and then just did a ranking based on the RFP. And that's all it is. And in that information, [1:06:16, 1:06:36]: It actually gave you, they suggested a ranking based on each of the applicants' submission of applic uh submission of materials in response to the RFP. That's all that it does. It's just based on what they submitted. Solely up to you whether or not all of the scores were pretty much in the same range. But we did. [1:06:35, 1:06:39]: Провай олов'ю а пакет в алфри. [1:06:40, 1:06:58]: submittals so that any questions in terms of where they did business, if they went stockbridge, where their location would be, where the storage facilities would be, all of that information was actually in the package that we gave you in September, and that ranking was based on their answers to those specific questions. [1:06:58, 1:07:18]: Well I know that um I think uh I get calls about this all every day. You said Mr. Alexander the counselor said it's been in the newspaper time after time again you're gonna do something about parking. The HOAs don't want this on them. They have to live in the neighborhood, they want some active enforcements. [1:07:18, 1:07:38]: Uh I know we have uh a couple people that are invited out. I hope Mr uh Mr. Ron doesn't mind me indicating that he's here from Carriage Lake. Uh they've indicated that they had this problem. I know Winslow at Eagles Landing had indicated they had this particular issue in my community, uh several others as well. And I think the main [1:07:38, 1:07:58]: issue is that uh we I don't think we all any of us want somebody out there just randomly towing anybody and I think uh the issue was we had come to a an agreement that the HOA would be making the actual calls. So I think at this point I just the HOA would make the calls in terms of the subdivision, inside the subdivision. [1:07:58, 1:08:11]: No HOA head or some connect. I I think there was some agreement by some OH some HOAs and not by others in terms of we would prefer that the HOA be the initial contactor [1:08:11, 1:08:31]: of their residents within their subdivisions, but all of the HOAs are not in agreement with that. Well I I understand that I'm saying from the council side, that's what we would prefer that they would do. But you know, obviously that's something that uh they would have to look into. But this issue has been out there. We had town hall meetings uh to get on top of this. We've had numerous [1:08:31, 1:08:51]: Public meetings. We got to act. We got to do something to move this particular uh issue forward. I'm not advocating that we go out there and be towing a bunch of people, but you know, I talked to Mr. Ron today and he was like, Well, we can't enforce this because there's no signs up there yet. So what are we going to do? We have to do our part to make [1:08:51, 1:09:11]: Make sure it's in place and whatever they do to uh take advantage of that uh will be up to them. But at this point, when we left this issue the last time, all we needed to do was to select the contractor because we're at that point, and maybe you should just what what in terms of the scoring, tell us how the score is. [1:09:11, 1:09:22]: Okay, and let me just say this before I do the score, because it's not in your package and you may not have been able to review this, what may be more appropriate, Councilman Alexander, is for [1:09:22, 1:09:24]: Mayor and Council to again review [1:09:25, 1:09:26]: Just the information [1:09:26, 1:09:46]: I I'm just suggesting because from my understanding, I don't know how many of you had a chance to look at it since we sent the email. Here are the three packages. So if you're not comfortable and you want time to go back and look at these three packages, I would say take action in January, which in the meantime will allow us to come up with the step-by-step again as to how we would [1:09:46, 1:10:05]: proceed. If you're comfortable, however, with where you are right now and you want to tonight select someone from this list, then we'll do that and then we'll come back in January with a cost of what it would take to do the mail and the notice and all of that with an effective date. [1:10:05, 1:10:13]: Uh but based on that, if it's a desire of council to give you the ranking, then I'm prepared to do that, Mayor. Ms. N Gamp, please. [1:10:14, 1:10:34]: Well, uh Councilman Alexander asked that question I was gonna ask. So I'm okay I I really wanted to know what the rankings were. We don't have it in a packet. Okay, and um I'm I'm okay with um it well it depends on what the rest of council wants, but uh what is staff recommendation is what I want. Here are your rankings of the organization. [1:10:33, 1:10:44]: Number one ranking was New Image, Towing and Recovering Recovery. Number two was Swanson Towing and Recovery. And number three was Barnell Toein, Jose Barnell Inc. [1:10:45, 1:10:49]: And that's based on Based on their answers to the RFP. [1:10:50, 1:10:51]: Okay. [1:10:52, 1:10:55]: Ms. M uh John Blount, please, sir. Go ahead. [1:10:56, 1:11:08]: Uh thank you. Um I uh one of the places we left off um was because new image was uh mentioned. Uh new image is in Forest Park. [1:11:08, 1:11:28]: And that was one of the concerns that the council was speaking on prior to the last meeting is where w uh why aren't we looking at a company more closer in in. But you're saying the ranking showed new image being number one. So uh w well again, when you ask us a procurement to do a RFP, we come up with a scope of [1:11:28, 1:11:48]: work and just as an example, we may come up with 10 criteria. And in that 10 criteria, each of the applicants respond. And all the committee did was just do a ranking based on how well did you answer or provide answers one through ten. It's just a ranking. I'm good with it. I'm just saying I'm just kind of getting a recap [1:11:48, 1:12:08]: And why we came to the place of why we was talking about somewhere closer. This because new images in Forest Park. But we did an analysis showing street sizes and uh I we still saying we have to get some determination which side is the left side of the road. Um we actually did, we have s had a determination on what we're talking about. But nothing's been given. [1:12:08, 1:12:22]: given to us. So I'm I'm just I'm willing to wait because w you may have made that determination, but nothing's been given to us on what's what's been determined, what's the left side of the road. Right. And what's the and and when we talk about certain neighborhoods, there are some neighborhoods that I believe that that uh [1:12:24, 1:12:26]: doesn't even want being a w a two way street. [1:12:27, 1:12:38]: uh eighteen feet eighteen foot uh feet roads are not conducive to two cars passing one another. So with w we just need all the information that you have for me. [1:12:39, 1:12:44]: uh to to make a sound decision on this'cause one of the other concerns was that we don't want [1:12:44, 1:12:46]: a toying company out there going rogue. [1:12:47, 1:12:49]: Because they they they're able to do it. [1:12:50, 1:12:57]: So what are the parameters and boundaries set for these touring companies that are not just casing neighborhoods f uh, you know, for a good night? [1:12:57, 1:13:17]: Well well basically the way that you designed it without police backing it up, that's what you're gonna have. Because you you pass an ordinance that basically says that if you don't what keeps them from going rogue is that everybody needs to have their appropriate identification in the cars. And as long as they have their appropriate identification in the car, the towing company does not have the right [1:13:17, 1:13:21]: to tell those companies. Then then we need to see something that's a council. Mm-hmm. [1:13:22, 1:13:24]: that if the citizens do what they're supposed to do. [1:13:25, 1:13:27]: And there's repercussions if they don't. [1:13:27, 1:13:32]: then I need to see what repercussions be taken to the touring companies they're not doing what they're supposed to do. Mm-hmm. [1:13:33, 1:13:35]: Kinda works, you know, hand to hand. [1:13:35, 1:13:36]: Thanks. [1:13:36, 1:13:46]: Mr. Thomas, go ahead, sir. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Mrs. Moore, what I'm hearing is that this issue is is not resolved. One thing I do know [1:13:47, 1:13:48]: I've been told before that [1:13:49, 1:13:50]: And [1:13:51, 1:13:54]: You don't want to be told. You live in Stockbridge. [1:13:54, 1:13:57]: You don't want to be told and you had to go all the way to Kanyas. Mm-hmm. [1:13:58, 1:14:02]: No, I'm just saying if you looking for some angry citizens, [1:14:03, 1:14:06]: Let them get told and they have to go to Kanya's [1:14:06, 1:14:10]: to have to deal with the issues bad enough to be told in the first place. Mm-hmm. [1:14:11, 1:14:22]: But we have been going around and around with this issue and it seems not to be a complete fix. I would rather for us to take our time [1:14:23, 1:14:26]: And get this right because [1:14:27, 1:14:30]: We're not gonna be able to satisfy everybody. [1:14:30, 1:14:32]: I do not live in a subdivision. [1:14:33, 1:14:36]: I have issues with torn, so my issues [1:14:36, 1:14:38]: Well, I have issue with parking in the street. [1:14:39, 1:14:41]: My issues are different from subdivisions. [1:14:42, 1:14:43]: So I'm just saying [1:14:45, 1:14:46]: Let's get it right. [1:14:47, 1:14:50]: If we had to take another four weeks to get it right. [1:14:50, 1:14:53]: Let's take it right. I understand the rankings. [1:14:53, 1:15:13]: But for me, I would prefer uh the company be locally here in Stockbridge. So if Senator Jones over there get told, um he can at least um go here locally and uh and get his car out. I think that's why this reading this material. [1:15:13, 1:15:33]: Is so important because in here they tell you where they're going to store, right? If you read these, they're in there. So you won't have to worry about anybody going to Conyers because one of the requirements was to tell us where you're going to store. So when you take time on Christmas and go through these, all of the questions that you have are going to be in here. What we're saying though, can [1:15:33, 1:15:53]: Councilman is that local preference is totally your choice. Whether somebody says they're gonna store in Forest Park or Stockbridge, Stockbridge's home. So you have a right to do that. Again, all we're saying is that all of the scores are right in there together. Right. So if it's your preference to have someone that's actually here in Stockbridge, that's that's totally up to you. We just did it just based on the [1:15:53, 1:16:08]: questions. If that's reading material for me for Christmas, so be it. I can I can do that while I'm watching a good football game. That's correct. Anyway. [1:16:09, 1:16:29]: Ms. Alexander. Yes, she kind of answered a little bit of that. Now with this uh with the procurement process and then a local pr preference, we're talking about what, a ninety-five, a ninety-four, and a ninety-three. We're not talking about a nine uh a uh a D and a C. We're talking about right close together with these right. I'll read you the scores. One was [1:16:28, 1:16:37]: 248, 2 was 242, and 3 was 224. So your 242 and your 248 are right there. [1:16:37, 1:16:52]: Right. So I mean in in the interest if we wanted to do I mean it wouldn't be inappropriate to pick the local provider if we wanted to do that. That's absolutely appropriate, even though uh that rankings they're still cause they're in the same range. Is that correct? That's correct. All right, thank you. [1:16:53, 1:16:55]: Ms. Blount. Um [1:16:55, 1:16:59]: Believe it or not, I looked at it when you gave it to us. Only difference I saw [1:16:59, 1:17:19]: in there on in the packet was two things uh is size of the company and distance. Those only two variations I saw in all the three companies. And so when you talk about a company like uh New Image in Forest Park versus Swanson and Stockbridge, uh that's a decision the council has to make. Mm-hmm. So [1:17:19, 1:17:22]: That's on getting the company. My concerns for me. [1:17:22, 1:17:42]: Is what happens after we get the company to make sure that uh that we're acting and doing what's in the best interest of the city's uh citizens when we uh when we select that company. And I like to see whatever we need to put in writing to make sure that uh we can uphold it because it's in writing. I think the most important thing is gonna be the notification. Um because, you know [1:17:42, 1:17:48]: Whatever we do, we want citizens not to be able to come back and say they didn't know. [1:17:48, 1:18:05]: So we want to make sure that if you move forward on this, the notification of when the effective date is and how we get them ready and how much of a time we're gonna allow in the transition of them getting ready is gonna be real crucial to make sure that we don't have a lot of negative pushback. [1:18:06, 1:18:20]: I also want to mention that this is an RFP, so once we select the firm, we then negotiate with them. So we give them our terms and our conditions. And if they can't meet our terms and conditions, we have every right to go to the next firm. [1:18:21, 1:18:21]: Yeah, thank you. [1:18:22, 1:18:31]: It's an RFP. It's a request for a proposal. Which means that it's not a low bid situation, which means that when we select a firm, when you approve us to [1:18:31, 1:18:35]: um award a contract to one of the to the first rank firm. [1:18:36, 1:18:42]: We then go back and we negotiate and we come to our agreement. So they have to meet terms that we provide them. [1:18:44, 1:18:47]: In other words, if if one of the requirements is that [1:18:48, 1:19:08]: You want them to have a local storage place here in Stockbridge. And let's just say the number one suggested is in Forest Park, but we say you need something in Stockbridge. And so that may say, well, either you're gonna have us one in Stockbridge or you're not. It's just that means whatever your conditions are, even in terms of um how this [1:19:08, 1:19:09]: Yeah. [1:19:09, 1:19:21]: after they towed to make sure that certain violations don't occur, whatever terms we want that to be, so they'll know up front, we can find out whether or not they're in agreement with that. And so those are the type of things whatever [1:19:22, 1:19:23]: Um [1:19:23, 1:19:30]: Whatever your requests are in terms of making this work, then we go back to whomever and and and put it on the table. [1:19:31, 1:19:35]: But quick but but in the conditions in the RFP process? [1:19:35, 1:19:55]: The conditions in terms of what they submitted information to qualify, based on their proposal of how they but you wouldn't put that in the RFP, the conditions of of the process or what we wanted, so that we wouldn't have to pick a company and then find out can they do it? We would have that that information up front of the RFP. But no, because you never you know [1:19:55, 1:20:11]: know, you're going back and forth on your process. So uh we just basically went with the towing company with the broad umbrella of what they would do in compliance with the state guidelines of how they can tow because you're still working out your process in terms of [1:20:11, 1:20:22]: HOA calling, but HOA's not calling, and all of those things. So those things from a staff perspective should not have been in the RFP because those are moving things. [1:20:22, 1:20:23]: Okay. [1:20:23, 1:20:40]: All right, any further yes, sir, go right ahead. I'd like to move, Mr. Mayor, that we table this item um with consideration of uh staff understanding all of the questions, um and fixing that and you come back in January. [1:20:41, 1:20:51]: I second. Okay. Any further discussion? I just want clarification on that. So that'll be the January city council meeting that they will be coming bringing this back to us within thirty days. [1:20:52, 1:21:12]: Right. And what we propose to do to even help expedite all the information that we have before then when we get ready is to send it to you so that you can read it. And then if you have any questions that we need to answer before you take action, it gives us an opportunity to do that. So we will get you the entire package, let you look at it, and then if you have any additional suggestions that we need to [1:21:12, 1:21:16]: do before you take action, we want to give you an opportunity to do that as well. [1:21:16, 1:21:33]: Alright, so I guess that answers your question that'd be January our January meeting, which is our our swearing in of the the new council. Yeah yeah y yeah I think that's what I just said. That's what she's just saying. That's exactly what she said. That she'll you get it early. I should get it to get it to you. Okay. All all in favor of the motion please indicate. [1:21:34, 1:21:43]: All opposed? Oh you you you agree. Okay, so it's unanimous. All right. Thank you, ladies, appreciate it. On that note, uh comments, city manager, sir. [1:21:46, 1:21:48]: Madam Clerk, you gotta hit the button, please. [1:21:51, 1:21:58]: I'm sorry. I th he was gonna say something. I was re I was trying to remind you about no, no. I I said mad about the clock. [1:21:59, 1:22:04]: I said man clock I was referencing the clock. I was referencing the clock. He was gonna actually say something. [1:22:06, 1:22:26]: You're forgiven, but I mean hey. Oh I don't know. Oh I can skip you. Okay, well if you want me to do that, I can do that then. City Manager please. Uh just want to go and wish everyone uh happy holidays, hap and uh a great and merry Christmas. Also obviously we had our holiday festival this past uh week on last Thursday. [1:22:26, 1:22:43]: Uh we had several thousand people out uh to be a part of that great event. Wanna certainly um uh thank the council for your leadership and vision for having uh such an event and also uh the uh staff who worked very hard to make all of that happen. Of course and the citizens who came out. [1:22:43, 1:23:03]: uh to enjoy uh the event with members of their community. I would mention as I alluded to earlier that there are a number of things that we are moving forward with the amphitheater and meeting with our uh development teams and and architectural teams. We had a full house in the Levi room uh today going over several things for about three hours. [1:23:03, 1:23:03]: [4984.7, 5004.7]: Um and uh we're also moving the Cultural Arts Center project forward, which we will convey to you uh very soon as we we continue to have the architects refine uh that proposal. So we've got a number of things uh happening in the city of Stockbridge and moving the city forward and we appreciate uh the opportunity to serve the citizens on a daily basis. [1:23:25, 1:23:25]: Thank you. [1:23:26, 1:23:27]: Okay, I'll pass it on. [1:23:28, 1:23:29]: Mr Thomas, sir, please. [1:23:30, 1:23:50]: Thanks. I just want to echo the city manager's comment. As we close out this year and even over the last four years at Ms. Robertson for New Leaving, I think we have overcome a lot of issues, but I will just want [1:23:50, 1:24:10]: I just want to say to the council that um after you finish your turkey and after you unwrap all your gifts, we need to come back. There are a number of things, some heavy lifting that we need to do. I think pocket cross, one of those issues. I don't think we can relax. I just want to commend and staff uh [1:24:09, 1:24:27]: uh our citizens for that support. I'm gonna commend this council for heavy lifting for uh but there's more work to be done. So I'm just saying, you know, let hey, let's come back, let's get to work, let's roll up our sleeves and uh let's do the heavy lifting. Thank you. [1:24:28, 1:24:29]: Mirable Tim? [1:24:30, 1:24:37]: Uh yeah, first of all I wanna thank all uh everyone that's still here. Uh one of the things I recognize at each every council meeting is that [1:24:38, 1:24:58]: Everyone here has an interest in the city. Everyone here wants to see a better stop bridge. And so I just want to say that, you know, we're we're striving toward uh making our community as best as we can make it and and make the right decisions. Uh and and I thank those coaches uh and everyone else, Robert, and you all for showing up and your passion for the city. Uh I think [1:24:57, 1:25:17]: staff for uh putting on a um really really one of the the the best uh holiday festival I've seen since I've been here. Uh so many moving parts and uh so much coordination and and just it's a lot of time and efforts that was put in uh to it. Uh this Wednesday um for those of you that are seniors and [1:25:17, 1:25:37]: And those seniors. We will have our seniors bingo bash, the last one for the year, uh, at the Ted Strickland Community Center from uh 10 to uh 12 noon. 10 to 12 noon. Uh when I say that we all uh have the best interest of uh our city and mine and and our young people, and I just I wouldn't uh be remiss not to uh recognize [1:25:37, 1:25:57]: that uh it was so beautiful to see these young uh people here tonight. Um and I thank uh Councilwoman Robinson for her heart to serve these young people. She's done a uh she did a great job. Uh for some some reason we didn't cross paths in San Antonio. It was so big we didn't get a chance to cross paths paths in [1:25:57, 1:26:15]: San Antonio, but uh it was a great National League of Cities. That was funny to me because it was so much going on in San Antonio. But to but to have her to take uh some kids up there and uh let them experience that and the and the work that she's done with uh the kids here in the city of Stockbridge. Uh I thank you. I commend you and uh we appreciate. [1:26:17, 1:26:17]: Ms. Gann, please. [1:26:18, 1:26:26]: Thank you. Um first thank you, Councilwom Woman Robinson, for your service here for the city of Stockbridge. Um happy holidays to everyone. [1:26:27, 1:26:45]: uh the staff. You guys did an outstanding job on the holiday festival. It was a tremendous effort on each one of you, especially special thanks to our events team and public works and it everything just seemed to mesh and again,'tis the season of giving. Um [1:26:45, 1:27:03]: I also um I'm here to work. I'm here to get the job done and I look forward to all the groundbreakings and all the exciting things that we have in store for twenty twenty. And my door is always open and I'm here and we're gonna get it done. Thank you. Miss Alexander, please. [1:27:03, 1:27:23]: Uh thank you so much. Thank you everybody for tuning in and for those who attended and uh thank you. I never take for granted folks who come out and give uh their time to partake in the democratic process of what we do here uh in the city of Stockbridge. I just want to um take a moment and tell you about uh [1:27:23, 1:27:43]: uh my adopt a family program, which will be held at Red Oak United Methodist Church on the twenty first. This is a really my favorite event for the entire year because those of us who've been blessed so much are being able to share our abundance with those who are underprivileged, who are not able to um [1:27:43, 1:28:03]: Have the same abundance that the Lord has shared with us. If you have the ability to donate toys, volunteer for the event, or be able to help in any way, please contact Miss Jackson here at City Hall or contact myself directly. Last year we were able to do this. [1:28:03, 1:28:23]: Able to provide 2,000 toys to uh the community and it does not go unnoticed. And this year, the burden is even heavier because Connect and Henry previously had been serving kids zero uh from birth to thirteen. This year, because the need was so great, they had to cut back. [1:28:23, 1:28:43]: To zero to five. So they were not able to provide any toys for kids over five. So that is something that uh is being referred to us and we gladly take on that task. And if anybody out there is able to donate toys or be able to donate their time or be able to help us on the 21st, please come out because this is an outside. [1:28:43, 1:29:03]: outstanding event uh that we all uh give back to the community at. Adopt the family Christmas. Thank you with uh my uh nonprofit community development for real people. I just want to take the time again to talk about uh the youth that we lost recently. This is a heartfelt [1:29:03, 1:29:23]: thing that happened in our community is senseless violence that we uh all felt that uh two students were gunned down and just today a rest was made uh of a suspect who allegedly committed this heinous crime. This is something that uh especially at this time of year we just have to feel [1:29:23, 1:29:43]: For those parents and wrap our arms around them to let them know that we're there for them. I just, it's unimaginable to be able to go through uh what they're going through right now. Um and I want to thank everyone who supported me with the recent loss of my father. And um, it was a trying time for the family. [1:29:43, 1:30:03]: family and uh our panel de battling diabetes and hypertension and those causes in our community to be able to help with what goes on and to be able to uh try to give back in just a little way to change habits in our community to prevent uh those conditions and the disastrous effects on us. [1:30:03, 1:30:17]: And last but not least, thank the staff for the Christmas decorations and that Christmas tree here and the one down at Eagles Landing uh Park. Uh we're gonna expand that throughout the city to Walt Stevens as well and other areas. Thank you so much. Ms. Robinson, please. [1:30:18, 1:30:37]: Thank you, Mayor. Um just want to thank everyone for coming out. Um happy holidays to each and every one of you. Um I was overwhelmed a little earlier to have my teen ambassadors stand. And as you can see, we have some uh amazing young people that have represented the stop city of Stockbridge well. [1:30:37, 1:30:57]: We actually, when I initiated initiated the youth council, we started out with seven students. Um and during that year, with the assistance of our city manager, um, excuse me, city attorney, uh Michael Williams, I just want to say thank you again. Um you were there when I had this vision um for the city. [1:30:57, 1:31:17]: Um and then after that it continued to grow. We went from seven students then the following year to fifteen. Um and then after the fifteen um we were able to um swear in um citizens to be on the advisory board that is now currently a part of our city charter. Um so that is [1:31:17, 1:31:37]: Is a board that is now in um forever um until this council decides to be a part of our city charter. And then you saw the twelve students today, um, which is the teen ambassadors who actually traveled with me to National League of City. Some went with me um to Charlotte, North Carolina. Um [1:31:37, 1:31:57]: Um some went with me to Los Angeles, California, and just recently to San Antonio, Texas, giving them that exposure to see what other youth delegates do nationally and how they can come and return back to their city and better serve as um productive productive citizens. [1:31:57, 1:32:17]: Um so I'm honored um during these four years that I was able to touch 34 young people, giving them the opportunity to see what entails with their local government. Um and I wouldn't been able to do that without um local support, local businesses. So I dwan to definitely thank them for stepping in, um, being supportive, knowing [1:32:17, 1:32:25]: that it was more so um not a political stance. It was for our young people. And today it actually showed [1:32:25, 1:32:45]: um how impressive our kids are. So I'm just honored um to my colleagues. Um this these four years um have been also an experience for me and I'm excited because I know each and every one of you. I know the desires that you have for this city, the love that you have [1:32:45, 1:33:05]: For this city, and I look forward in the future to be able to work with you to continue to represent Stockbridge. But I will say something that is near and dear to me, and it has been since I um came into office in 2015, and that is ensuring that um we make [1:33:04, 1:33:07]: Make sure that Cochrane Park stays open. [1:33:09, 1:33:15]: I may sit here now, but in twenty twenty I will stand over there um and speak to you directly. [1:33:16, 1:33:36]: Time is of essence. Um, and we have the power now to not wait after the holidays because these young people are waiting. I was at the legislative Henry County legislative meeting that they had with our legislators. And if you don't mind. Well let me ask the count I'll ask the counsel. Counsel, you can allow her to give a few more minutes. [1:33:39, 1:33:40]: I'm okay with that. [1:33:43, 1:34:03]: Okay. Thank you. Um Okay. So again, um time is of essence with our young people and when we're talking about our young people, I just hope that you make that a priority. Um, because we do have the power um to let the county know where we stand. [1:34:03, 1:34:23]: And we should do that. And I really think we should do that before the holidays. And that's just my stance on that. But again, um, this weekend you will see these young people give back to our historic community. Um, I always have done a holiday give back, and it will continue as well this Saturday where we'll have um blanket. [1:34:23, 1:34:43]: Blankets, toys, coats, and also donations from our community on turkeys and ham. So if any businesses that would like to support those efforts, um please get with me before you leave this evening or reach out to Miss Jackson. Um but again, I just want to say the staff. [1:34:43, 1:34:49]: It has been an honor to work with each and every one of you. [1:34:49, 1:35:09]: I just I've always stated that I'd never like to just stay in City Hall because I would like for you to actually bring to us your recommendations because that is your expertise. And I will say you all have done an outstanding job. We may question and question, but I will say with this group, it has been an honor to actually work with you. [1:35:09, 1:35:26]: Again, um in the near future, I look to work with you again um a little further to ensure that Stockbridge is um vibrant and progressive as we have set it out to be with this council. So thank you so very much. And to my mayor. [1:35:26, 1:35:46]: Thank you. Um, your leadership has been phenomenal, phenomenal. Um, and I look forward to you replacing me on the Legislative Policy Council with GMA and the Federal Policy Council as well to continue to make sure that Stockbridge has a seat at the table. And you were definitely my first recommendation when it came to that. [1:35:46, 1:35:50]: to continue to lead and I thank you for your leadership. [1:35:51, 1:36:11]: Thank you, Councilman Robinson. We'll be well missed as a confidant, as an individual dedicated to the city itself. And I know that uh brighter things are for you in the future. And I know you we'll see you often in this aspect. So it's good good to know. No problem. Um the Christmas gala was for our last event of the year, uh, was fantastic. [1:36:11, 1:36:31]: It's a great event. And the thing about it is, folks, citizens and the council here and our staff, we got an outstanding staff. But the thing about it is, next month is 2020, our centennial year. So that that outstanding event, the Christmas gallery, I look forward to some outstanding off-the-chain event each and every month that we celebrate. [1:36:31, 1:36:33]: A one hundred year birthday. [1:36:33, 1:36:53]: It's got to happen. And I know we're going to do it. Matter of fact, we just passed the budget. So the funding's there to do that. And we make any adjustments we need to make sure that we're here to a fantastic time each and every month. At least one event. So you all, the city is going to be proud of living here, working here, playing here as well. And that means playing all kinds of things, whether it's playing bass. [1:36:53, 1:36:57]: [5818.2, 5824.5]: Everything anything. We're gonna do it. It's gonna be an outstanding year. Okay? So on that note, I wanna tell you happy [1:37:04, 1:37:06]: Happy New Year, Merry Christmas, Happy New Year. [1:37:07, 1:37:10]: And the fact that uh keep the faith. [1:37:11, 1:37:17]: We are going to do some great things. You got to keep the faith. It's a process we got to work through. It's gonna happen. It's gonna work. [1:37:17, 1:37:24]: And you'll be proud. Sometimes there's some things you may not always agree with, but eventually it'll come out for the better good for the community. [1:37:25, 1:37:29]: So God bless you all. Let me read some uh no some uh announcements here. [1:37:29, 1:37:36]: Main Street Advisory Board, Friday, December thirteenth. Uh Friday the thirteenth. Wow. Nine A.M. Levi's Meeting Room. [1:37:37, 1:37:41]: Downtown Development Authority meeting, Monday, December sixteenth, six PM, Levi meeting room. [1:37:42, 1:37:45]: U council meeting Wednesday, December eighteenth, five thirty Levi meeting room. [1:37:46, 1:37:49]: U Council Advisory Committee meeting Wednesday, December eighteenth. [1:37:49, 1:37:55]: 630 Patrick Henry meeting room. And I have here Stockbridge Youth Council, Holiday Drive. [1:37:55, 1:37:59]: Satur we'll start a Saturday, November thirty to Friday, uh December thirteenth. [1:37:59, 1:38:15]: And accepting donations for holiday season for families in need, clothing, toys, canned, box, goods, food, hygienic items, drop off locations, of course to Stockbridge City Hall, Dust Town High School, Eagles Landing High Eagles Landing High School, Stockbridge High School as well in Woodland High School and a Waffle House on Hudson Bridge Road. [1:38:16, 1:38:19]: And the contact information is uh Shana Thornton. [1:38:19, 1:38:22]: Six seven eight seven oh two seven four six zero. [1:38:23, 1:38:32]: Welcome to Stockbridge Roundtable Tuesday, December 10th. That's tomorrow night, 6:30 uh City Hall. Levi Meeting Room, spirit headed by Councilwoman Gantt. [1:38:33, 1:38:44]: And that is actually it for announcement. Everything else has been announced. On that note, I would imagine that we need to go to the executive session. We have several things to talk about. So council need [1:38:45, 1:38:46]: I need a motion for that, please. [1:38:46, 1:39:00]: Mayor, I move that we go into executive session for real estate personnel and litigation. Litigation. Okay. I'll admit motion be made in a second. All in favor of motion, please indicate. All right. Ladies and gentlemen, we'll go into executive session. We'll be back soon. [1:39:46, 1:39:50]: I think. [1:39:52, 1:40:10]: Senator? How are you sir? Good to see you. No, no, no. Yeah, last time. Two hours there. I'm gonna get you first up. Good. Thank you. Mayor Ford. Sir. Senator Jones. Yes, sir. Absolutely. [1:40:50, 1:40:50]: [6052.7, 6053.5]: I would ask you. [1:40:53, 1:40:55]: That's the people that win. [1:41:15, 1:41:17]: This one's. [1:41:17, 1:41:20]: Three, six. [1:41:21, 1:41:25]: Yeah, I don't know. [1:43:35, 1:43:36]: Grab that. [1:43:36, 1:43:41]: So go to five minutes. [1:44:10, 1:44:12]: Okay. [1:44:16, 1:44:16]: Yeah. [1:44:36, 1:44:41]: We it's been it's been about tension we didn't see. [1:44:42, 1:44:48]: [6289.4, 6290.1]: And yes. [1:45:00, 1:45:02]: Is it an agreement? Yeah. [1:45:15, 1:45:16]: [6323.4, 6327.1]: I'm not just just [1:46:25, 1:46:25]: Yeah. [1:46:26, 1:46:29]: systems that are about six to eighteen feet. [1:46:30, 1:46:32]: I put the centers all the way across the stuff. [1:46:44, 1:46:47]: Yeah, manufacturer of these. [1:46:58, 1:46:59]: Okay. [1:47:02, 1:47:04]: Yeah, we're going to [1:47:15, 1:47:16]: Just all wow. [1:48:00, 1:48:02]: So why should we do that current conditions? [1:48:18, 1:48:20]: Yeah, I think that's a good thing. [1:48:22, 1:48:24]: I think you see if you just [1:48:45, 1:48:46]: Okay. [1:49:28, 1:49:29]: Yeah. [1:49:51, 1:49:53]: Yeah, that sounds your thing, but [1:49:59, 1:50:01]: Yeah, it's uh [1:51:22, 1:51:25]: [6694.2, 6696.1]: I exclude the only. [1:51:38, 1:51:40]: On the suit is the outside and boom. [1:53:05, 1:53:07]: Yeah, studies and screw. [1:53:27, 1:53:30]: But I don't know. [1:53:40, 1:53:47]: Cover that? Huh? You want hammer? [1:54:00, 1:54:01]: Easy right. [1:55:11, 1:55:15]: But what would be short time? [1:55:30, 1:55:32]: Save mine. [1:55:48, 1:55:50]: The second. [1:56:52, 1:56:53]: So screen. [1:57:15, 1:57:15]: Absolutely. [1:58:12, 1:58:12]: Is there a [1:58:19, 1:58:21]: I think so. [1:58:35, 1:58:36]: Across the street. [1:58:41, 1:58:43]: Are we in private school? [1:58:46, 1:58:48]: [7146.9, 7149.0]: He's gonna store cell phone tracks away. [1:59:15, 1:59:16]: I think so. [1:59:17, 1:59:19]: All certain things and all of that. [1:59:33, 1:59:35]: probably like solar group they want to also go. [1:59:38, 1:59:42]: are in the city on land is so uncommercial. [1:59:59, 2:00:04]: So you went ahead and modified the ordinances, they asked us what they would have to do to do. [2:00:19, 2:00:22]: They funded the apartment that wants to go in. [2:00:43, 2:00:47]: And I'll just get back. [2:00:50, 2:00:51]: Yeah. [2:01:20, 2:01:25]: Everything is marked up. [2:01:32, 2:01:34]: Uh I'm definitely [2:01:47, 2:01:49]: square round that went all the way out to uh [2:02:56, 2:02:57]: But they're on the low side where they have. [2:03:14, 2:03:15]: Yes we are. [2:03:30, 2:03:34]: After just reading through a process colour. [2:03:48, 2:03:51]: The S B R R install. [2:03:53, 2:03:54]: Yeah, yeah, that's a repeat. [2:03:57, 2:04:01]: So we'll look how we talk to what I think. [2:04:20, 2:04:21]: Yeah, we're streaming this as well. [2:04:23, 2:04:24]: [7477.7, 7480.0]: [2:04:44, 2:04:45]: [7505.3, 7507.2]: Oh yeah. [2:05:25, 2:05:25]: Yeah. [2:05:29, 2:05:29]: Yeah. [2:05:32, 2:05:33]: Okay. [2:05:36, 2:05:36]: So [2:05:38, 2:05:41]: But yes, the team of the roof yeah he's [2:05:45, 2:05:47]: Oh, we're fine with it. [2:05:50, 2:05:51]: Yeah. [2:06:21, 2:06:22]: But [2:06:23, 2:06:24]: All of your advice. [2:06:31, 2:06:35]: And you got a drivers for like three feet. [2:06:44, 2:06:46]: Yeah, you can do that too. [2:06:58, 2:06:59]: That's really. [2:07:01, 2:07:06]: I can when we started that we could say their operator was banked. [2:07:37, 2:07:38]: Sure. [2:08:19, 2:08:20]: Yeah, gender. [2:08:26, 2:08:28]: Good management for us. [2:08:33, 2:08:34]: Okay. [2:08:36, 2:08:40]: Yeah, it's got into the root of joint. Yeah. [2:08:43, 2:08:44]: Love. [2:08:57, 2:09:01]: Yeah, or metallic is a really crowd metal. [2:09:15, 2:09:15]: Yeah. [2:09:20, 2:09:21]: Right. Yeah. [2:09:21, 2:09:23]: two stage right near. [2:09:24, 2:09:25]: Yeah, so [2:09:27, 2:09:28]: What are you next? [2:09:38, 2:09:39]: What's it about? [2:09:40, 2:09:44]: Well, we're at the point where they're getting right operation for the most bad. [2:10:01, 2:10:03]: raised to raise five percent for the next five years. [2:10:06, 2:10:08]: Yeah, go back to two. [2:10:15, 2:10:20]: If you might have just put a two and a half percent. [2:10:23, 2:10:25]: Okay. [2:10:44, 2:10:45]: Message. [2:11:09, 2:11:14]: And you all back to settlement. [2:11:16, 2:11:17]: Yeah, it's one of the ones. [2:11:21, 2:11:25]: It's the enterprise funds that are generating revenue for you. [2:12:10, 2:12:11]: Yeah, because you don't need to. [2:12:45, 2:12:45]: That's true. [2:12:56, 2:12:58]: Downstairs in the leave out room. [2:13:00, 2:13:02]: [7983.1, 7984.3]: Curns based turns. [2:13:05, 2:13:25]: Go ahead, go down and set up the leave by running. I need y'all to leave our running. I need to set up them to do the presentation. Yes. [2:13:25, 2:13:29]: All right, okay. You know how you set up down there? [2:13:30, 2:13:32]: Well, so [2:14:02, 2:14:04]: Yes. [2:16:46, 2:16:46]: Yeah. [2:16:53, 2:16:55]: You say first of all. [2:17:07, 2:17:09]: Yeah, sure. Okay. [2:17:10, 2:17:14]: Okay, so uh talk around just to make sure. [2:17:20, 2:17:30]: No no, I don't know either. Okay. Okay, are they going in there? Yeah. [2:18:06, 2:18:07]: [8480.8, 8481.9]: Let's go. [2:21:26, 2:21:28]: Yeah, come on in. [2:50:14, 2:50:20]: I really don't even know about neither one of the outcome. School point material. [2:50:21, 2:50:24]: And more than somebody that [2:50:24, 2:50:25]: Oh. [2:50:25, 2:50:26]: You can. [2:50:27, 2:50:31]: And just be under pressure. Be mad and just be talking. [2:50:32, 2:50:33]: And he falls even [2:50:34, 2:50:39]: And all they fin all can to do, go back and do it by somebody else. [2:50:39, 2:50:45]: All Michelle did was call her ugly ass stinking breath sister Mom Mon Monica and told her. [2:50:45, 2:50:46]: That's it. [2:50:51, 2:50:52]: That's it. [2:50:53, 2:50:58]: Then what's the gold is over there? That is how the left part they don't like you. [2:50:58, 2:50:59]: You better watch that. [2:51:00, 2:51:02]: You know today, this is ammo. [2:51:04, 2:51:05]: That's how that is. [2:51:05, 2:51:06]: Camera don't like you. [2:51:07, 2:51:13]: Cared about him going back telling her boyfriend, whatever Chaka telling you, and he going back, ain't I tell him, you feel what I'm saying? [2:51:17, 2:51:19]: That's why both of y'all pissed off. [2:51:19, 2:51:21]: You get what I'm saying? Both of y'all. [2:51:21, 2:51:24]: Cut both y'all going into each other. [2:51:28, 2:51:33]: Hey yeah, I know. I I I know you just you just started. [4:20:04, 4:20:10]: You don't like going through this? No, I don't like I don't like it being when I go through this. [4:20:10, 4:20:11]: Oh yeah. [4:20:15, 4:20:21]: Remind me going out the door in the store. Uh we get the removed security pad. [4:20:21, 4:20:23]: Beep beep beep beep beep beep beep. [4:20:27, 4:20:28]: Alright. [4:20:55, 4:20:58]: Vanessa, I'm gonna keep my book a little longer. Thank you. [4:21:26, 4:21:29]: Well, this shouldn't take long. So [4:22:11, 4:22:12]: You shut this down. [4:22:13, 4:22:14]: Do you normally shut this down? [4:22:26, 4:22:30]: Okay, council, we're back. Uh I need a motion to end the second session, please. [4:22:30, 4:22:31]: So [4:22:32, 4:22:50]: Okay, over here, then over here to Alexander. Um all in favor of the motion please indicate. Okay. I need a motion to reconvene our council meeting, please. So move. Second. Okay. Opposite direction this time. [4:22:50, 4:23:02]: Okay. And since uh since we don't we don't have anything to report to the public uh out of our cycle session, um so I now need a motion to uh end our council meeting for tonight. [4:23:03, 4:23:04]: A second. Okay, so. [4:23:05, 4:23:09]: Robinson and AGantt, all in favor of ending our mess uh meeting tonight. [4:23:10, 4:23:11]: We are now adjourned. [4:23:12, 4:23:13]: Good night. [4:23:16, 4:23:16]: Garbage panel. [4:23:27, 4:23:29]: Well we don't have another meeting because [4:23:31, 4:23:34]: Next two Did we have one session or no? [4:23:36, 4:23:45]: There is a work system seventeenth. Shut down is because of the hollow. The shutdown? [4:23:55, 4:24:03]: supposed to be here because you couldn't come tonight to have councilmen. They have no kind of meeting that would be done. Saturday is going to be going in. [4:24:04, 4:24:11]: Well I don't think we have any staff items. You brought you know of anything for this? [4:24:13, 4:24:28]: We don't have any staff items that I'm aware of or Vanessa is aware of to be brought forward. Well I'm just I'm just saying we have a schedule for a presentation. I mean so uh I don't know what else was on the chest. [4:24:29, 4:24:34]: It's because of the Christ the Christmas Eve. It would have been naturally on Christmas Eve. Right, but [4:24:39, 4:24:46]: We can uh maybe call m uh Doctor Davis and see if, you know. [4:24:47, 4:25:07]: She just wanna say something about the test call. All the ground breaks, what about the uh Oh yeah, hotel hotel man said. I say hotel man ground breaking. He said. [4:25:08, 4:25:14]: He would rather do a grand opening. A hotel guy. He said he would rather do a grand opening.

--- title: November 26 2019 Work Session Meeting date: 2019-11-26 source: 2019-11-26_November_26_2019_Work_Session_Meeting.wav --- [0:00:00, 0:00:00]: for the police department. [0:00:04, 0:00:05]: Excuse me, that's [0:00:06, 0:00:07]: She's calling before the police department? [0:00:07, 0:00:08]: Okay. [0:00:09, 0:00:10]: Oh you are. Okay. [0:00:38, 0:00:44]: Okay. We uh we have a quorum, so we need a big one. [0:00:51, 0:01:02]: All right, ladies and gentlemen, we have uh quorum. It is uh six minutes, excuse me, about a minute after six. I wanna call a work session on twenty-three, excuse me, Tuesday, twenty-sixth November to order. [0:01:03, 0:01:04]: Invocation, please. [0:01:05, 0:01:06]: Sell center? [0:01:10, 0:01:19]: I wanna thank everybody for gathering here tonight. And I just wanna at this time, it was a difficult time in my life to be able to share with you. [0:01:19, 0:01:39]: Over these Thanksgiving holidays, make sure that you share with every loved one that you come in contact with, and even those that don't attend, how much you love them because you don't know how much time that they have on this earth. And make sure that you they know that they are loved and you love them. Uh during this special time in Thanksgiving. [0:01:39, 0:01:56]: And I'm very thankful for the citizens of Stockbridge being allowing me to serve and to be able to serve with my colleagues here. I'm thankful that the citizens here at Stockbridge are in good hands with this council. I'm thankful that the Lord has blessed this city to remain whole. [0:01:56, 0:02:08]: We have so much and a bountiful harvest this year and what is ahead of us in this time to come. It's a great time to be in Stockbridge. So thank you so much, Lord. Amen. Amen. [0:02:09, 0:02:23]: Pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to a republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. [0:02:24, 0:02:26]: Madam Clerk will call, please. [0:02:29, 0:02:30]: President. [0:02:31, 0:02:32]: Present. [0:02:32, 0:02:33]: Present. [0:02:34, 0:02:35]: President. [0:02:35, 0:02:36]: Present. [0:02:37, 0:02:39]: Thank you. Appreciate that. [0:02:39, 0:02:42]: Um need a motion to adopt the agenda, please. [0:02:44, 0:02:44]: Mayor. [0:02:46, 0:02:50]: Yes. Oh no no, I'm sorry, forgive me. Forgive me. Mayor. Yes, sir. Forgive me. [0:02:51, 0:02:56]: Uh I'd like to make a motion to amend agenda. Okay. Uh to remove [0:02:56, 0:02:58]: Item number six. [0:02:58, 0:03:05]: Uh council consideration to approve I GA uh with an explanation from uh city manager. [0:03:05, 0:03:06]: Is there a second? [0:03:07, 0:03:08]: A second. All right. [0:03:09, 0:03:12]: For discussion purposes, City Manager, please. [0:03:13, 0:03:33]: Yeah, Mr. Mayor and Council, uh, this particular item, we just needed to have a little bit more time to review it. So we asked you to postpone it for the moment. This does not in any way impede us or slow us down from moving forward with the amphitheater project. In fact, just about an hour and a half ago, um H.J. Russell delivered two very uh voluminous documents to us, which are contracts, which [0:03:32, 0:03:52]: You're ready for the mayor's signature. They'll actually be mobilizing next week. They'll bring in the construction trailer. They'll start marking out the property for erosion control. We actually have a meeting with them scheduled next week, our team as well as their development team to move the project forward. So you'll see activity next week. This does not impede that from moving forward. We just needed a little more time to [0:03:52, 0:03:56]: to review uh the PFA documents uh that were provided. [0:03:56, 0:04:15]: Thank you, sir. Any further discussion? Yes, sir. Go right ahead, please. There's been a lot of talk uh in the community about uh the Cochran Clark proposal. Well one second. This is this is about what the the agenda and what we what what the amendment to the agenda comments in reference to what we're taking off the table right now is what this should be for. [0:04:16, 0:04:36]: Okay, I thought we were amending the agenda right now. W well, we is there's motion to amend agenda for this one item. Are you trying to make another motion to amend it? Well, I'd like I uh part of this discussion is that's one amendment being made, but there probably needs to be two, in that we need to have at least a discussion about copper. [0:04:36, 0:04:37]: Yeah. [0:04:37, 0:04:42]: Everything being in the news. We will have discussion of wi about that in executive session. [0:04:42, 0:04:45]: We have to have some what what's been been proposed to us by [0:04:46, 0:04:57]: the county will allow us to have some discussion in the second session. And I would imagine we will t I've been talking to the leadership here or or excuse me in this sense, we're at least but in in reference to city manager and in city attorney about making sure we talk about [0:04:58, 0:05:04]: This is an executive session'cause it deals with it deals with that topic. That type of topic deals with executive session discussion. So that'll happen. [0:05:07, 0:05:27]: Is is that agreeable to the council that had the executive session? Well I surely hope so. Uh oh. We won't make an inviolable movement until we have some discussion in reference that because what it because executive session deal with personnel matters, litigation matters, right? And and and property type issue matters. So that's more I would say that's more appropriate for us to have discussion during a time frame. [0:05:27, 0:05:31]: And that note I would just like to uh ask the attorney about that as well. [0:05:35, 0:05:44]: Um, you know the last time this topic came up, the council opted not to go to objective session for that discussion, but we will follow the council's lead. [0:05:45, 0:05:45]: All right. [0:05:46, 0:06:02]: Well we do have a c pending motion uh right now for for one action. Now we're trying to look make another a motion for s uh I mean there's two kinda two separate issues here. You have to address the the motion that's consecutive, get anything special on that, and then if you want to do a digital amendment you may [0:06:02, 0:06:20]: All right. So let's let's let's see what we about let's see what we want about this particular one that's on the table in reference to removing item number six based on Mr. Knighton's explanation, whether or not there are any other questions in reference to removing that particular item from the agenda. Are there any other questions in reference to that? [0:06:21, 0:06:25]: Okay. So all in favor of that re uh removing that please indicate [0:06:25, 0:06:29]: All right, good. Last and that's now we're talking about additional amendment. Go right ahead, sir. [0:06:30, 0:06:50]: Okay, yes, I would like to um make a motion to add the Cochrane Park discussion uh to this agenda tonight so we could uh have that discussion. Uh the council opted to do so publicly the last time, so I'm not exactly sure why we wouldn't do that again since that was the case previously. [0:06:50, 0:06:51]: Yeah, is there a second to the motion? [0:06:51, 0:07:11]: I second. Okay, now so are there for the discussion on this? Yes, Mayor. Okay, go ahead, please. Um the reason why um there's a headliner in the front page of the Henry Times, the reason why I'm second, because it actually states um that the county approves funds for Cochrane Park repairs, uh, which is a headliner, but what does that mean? [0:07:11, 0:07:28]: entail. So if we kind of spoke publicly with the county, can we at least elaborate a little further from that hot headliner to where we stand at this moment after their response in reference to Cochrane Park? [0:07:29, 0:07:30]: All right, any further discussion? [0:07:31, 0:07:36]: Mayor. Yes, ma'am. Um, as far as I'm concerned, uh in regards to Cochrane Park. [0:07:37, 0:07:37]: Um [0:07:39, 0:07:43]: I don't believe we have the final study with the final figures. [0:07:43, 0:08:03]: And what I don't wanna do is go round and round on something that we know we have to finish doing our home homework on. I just want the I I think that we've had this discussion before that we're gonna go get the final numbers that a study would be done and so that we can take that back over to Henry County. If that is the case. [0:08:03, 0:08:04]: I [0:08:05, 0:08:12]: I would hate for us to keep going around in circles. Let's get all the stuff ducks in a row. [0:08:13, 0:08:31]: and come back with some facts instead of going around around we need to get apart, we don't need to get apart, we need to get apart. We know what the the the letter it's been stated. We we know what the issues are. The question is [0:08:31, 0:08:42]: for me, um, why won't we discuss it again until maybe Mr. Knighton can let us know whether or not we have some concrete numbers in place yet? [0:08:44, 0:08:46]: No, if if you have a comment to that, so go right ahead, please. [0:08:47, 0:09:07]: No, we're talking about it now anyway, it seems like. Let me let me tell you what we are. We we obviously have enlisted on our engineering on-call service, uh Falcon, to take a look and review at the documents that have been provided uh by Henry County. Uh they have uh uh made some findings to this point. Um [0:09:07, 0:09:26]: But the overall um s um report, if you will, that would need to be provided to the council is not ready. We did have today, I did want to update you, we did have uh building inspect and um um firm uh go out today uh to review the buildings. [0:09:26, 0:09:46]: Um uh at the facility. Obviously that was in real time today, so they haven't completed their assessment. They have to go back and make some uh other evaluations based on what they observed, based on what they uh took photos of today. And so that still needs to be uh brought together. Uh I would imagine that um in short order. [0:09:47, 0:09:53]: Um we would have uh the ability to bring you a more complete and comprehensive report that would address the items. [0:09:54, 0:10:04]: related to estimated costs, um main uh ongoing maintenance uh costs and other issues related to that park that you would need to have to make uh whatever decision you would ultimately want to make. [0:10:05, 0:10:17]: Thank you. And Mayor, having said that, since there's no conclusion on final numbers or anything, I'm I'm not in favor of voting for it tonight. Mayor more comments. Any other comments on this? [0:10:17, 0:10:20]: Um one of the things uh [0:10:21, 0:10:29]: When we had the discussion prior and since it was mentioned by our city attorney, it was discussed out front and I made the motion to discuss it out front. [0:10:30, 0:10:38]: Because I wanted us to be as transparent as possible with the communities and with everyone, because we had uh elected officials here from the county. [0:10:39, 0:10:42]: It's no secret that the county has given us [0:10:42, 0:10:46]: what they're gonna do. They're given an amount and they make their decision. [0:10:46, 0:10:48]: One of the things that we do as a city [0:10:49, 0:10:53]: Is we have to look at with our engineering firm and with our building inspector. [0:10:54, 0:11:14]: How can we ever make a decision without getting any cost that it would be to the taxpayers of City of Stockbridge uh pertaining to the park? I think we all up here want to see the park open. We all up here want to see it in uh operating. Uh and I believe that everyone involved to the from the coaches and to to the citizens to the [0:11:14, 0:11:34]: elected body that everyone wants to see this happen. But as an elected body, I believe to make a conscious decision in what we do when it comes to m to numbers and it's not playing with kids are important. I've I got pictures of youth programs that I've started. I love the kids. But what we have to look at as a city and youth um [0:11:34, 0:11:42]: Explained that to me earlier when I talked to you, Miss Knight, is that we have to make sure our engineering firm and our building firm, our building inspector [0:11:42, 0:11:44]: Everything that's with the park. [0:11:45, 0:12:05]: is in the order and in working order. And if not, then what is that cost to us as a city that we can say now, if you do that, we can do this and we will do this because you've done that? Those answers are not on the table yet because we're still in our process. The the county's not caring about a process. They're ta they're caring about [0:12:05, 0:12:24]: proceeding forward. And so this is what I need y this is what I'm saying for the city to stop bridge. Those numbers are being brought to us that we can look everyone our citizens in the in the face and say, Hey, we're doing it because these are the numbers and this is what is gonna cost our citizens. So I'm not prepared to [0:12:24, 0:12:30]: move forward with the decision on Cochrane Park until we finish doing our due diligence pertaining to the park. [0:12:31, 0:12:36]: Mr. Thomas, do you have a comment? Uh I do uh thank you, Mr. Mayor. Um [0:12:36, 0:12:42]: I I somewhat agree with the sentiment of the council, um, in order for us to move forward. [0:12:42, 0:12:47]: We do need to know the true assessment of the park. [0:12:47, 0:13:05]: Um, for me, on top of that, um, and I think I've stated this, I would love for us uh to actually have this as a part of our um domain here in the city. But I think we have to be responsible enough to know exactly how we move forward. [0:13:05, 0:13:21]: And we do need to know the assessment. Um, citizens need to understand that, you know, we are in a budget process. And for me, this budget process uh coincide with uh us taking on it uh this park. [0:13:21, 0:13:41]: Um I have some assessment about the budget. I do see some funds that could be available uh to do some things. But I but overall I just agree that we need to know exactly the assessment first before we actually go forward. I don't know, Mr. Night, I heard what you just said. I don't know if there's a a follow up. [0:13:41, 0:13:59]: Up to that. I'm not sure of the timeline that we need, you know, body county. I remember hearing something in 30 days. Um, but we just need to make sure because once we take that step forward, then we're accountable for that. And I just want to make sure that, you know, we're taking the correct step. [0:14:00, 0:14:01]: Since we're talking about this anyway. [0:14:02, 0:14:21]: I well sure that the council will let you m m remind you, I'm pretty sure you know this. It time is over the essence. If we want to make sure and make a a decision quickly be because if not, the kids, the children themselves and the leaders themselves will be hurt by this. So we gotta make a timely decision. And I believe what the resolution from the county mentioned that they'll give five hundred fifty thousand dollars to repair [0:14:21, 0:14:23]: Ді с Томватер піс. [0:14:24, 0:14:43]: provided that we acknowledge, I think, if I understand acknowledge the fact that we want to take it on. So the longer we wait, th I think the longer they're going to be um trying to repair it is my understanding from the resolution. That's the way I interpret it. Unless I'm interpreting this wrong and I'd like to maybe ask the legal advice whether or not I interpret that wrong or not. [0:14:45, 0:14:49]: The resolution that the county uh adopted is [0:14:50, 0:15:00]: not exactly clear. They say they will take steps to fix the problem related to the stormwater infrastructure and they [0:15:03, 0:15:23]: 550. But it's not clear what that means and when they will do that. Will they do it upon acceptance by the city, or if the city accepts it, will they do it beforehand? It's not clear, it's not the best resolution. So, you know, I think the the path that the city management [0:15:23, 0:15:30]: Has outlined, let us finish the report and present that to you so you can make an informed decision is a wise path. [0:15:31, 0:15:51]: All right. Mayor. I'm gonna take two more comments and we're gonna go. Just for my last comment. Um again, I agree with you, Mayor. Time is of essence. Um, and I just want to say that we've been round and around with this. Um the coaches have clearly said um that time is of essence. Um I do recall when the county match. [0:15:51, 0:16:11]: Manager stood right here in front of us and she basically c stated that the city had opportunity to send in engineers. They didn't have to wait on the county. Uh Ms. Matthews um basically stated that. So even if they do send in a resolution, I'm just trying to see where the city of Stockbridge stands with [0:16:11, 0:16:16]: Picking up the phone and asking them, please explain this, bring clarity to it. [0:16:17, 0:16:33]: Um because it seems like to me we're holding on to documents um and and not having the conversation for clarity. And as the mayor stated, this time is of essence. So I'm just asking our city manager and our city attorney [0:16:33, 0:16:35]: Tell me. [0:16:35, 0:16:49]: Have you guys talked to her? Have you reached out to her or anybody since she stood here last um basically stating um that we can send our engineers out there for the assessment? Have we spoken to her? [0:16:51, 0:17:11]: So there hasn't been community. Vanessa. Okay. So with that, that was unaware of us today. Um, so that's why we're asking the questions for the discussion. And it's um important for us know [0:17:11, 0:17:31]: Knowing that we do have coaches here and we have people watching live who know that this time is of essence to make sure that Stockbridge is not delaying the process. Because it's clear and we're just having discussion. No one has stated that we wanted to vote. I think the um it was stated that this we wanted to have the discussion, and Councilwoman Gantt actually. [0:17:31, 0:17:51]: If we're gonna say we're gonna send in our engineers, get get a report. [0:17:51, 0:18:09]: report, then we need to at least every time, even the next meeting, just give a report because that's what they want to know. Just like you said just now, you opened the you know, you went out there, whatever. We weren't aware of that. Okay. So that makes us ask questions as well. So I thank you so very much. [0:18:21, 0:18:22]: Sure. [0:18:22, 0:18:42]: All right. Absolutely. I I appreciate that. And you acknowledge me already. I have the floor. Right, I did. I I've before I said I'll take two more, is what I said earlier. Yes, I appreciate that. And what I will say to this is listen, the county has already told us what they're going to do. [0:18:42, 0:19:00]: Assessment, doing the buildings and all of that. No one is talking about that. They've already said they're not going to do that. So we need to make sure if we're doing an assessment is apples to apples in arms, it's about the stormwater and making sure that the park is safe. If that is the case. [0:19:01, 0:19:16]: It shouldn't take very long for us and and from what I understand and I think the attorney should get clarification. They stated that they would make the repairs before they were turned the park to over to us. They just wanted to make sure that we would accept it. [0:19:16, 0:19:18]: If the part was prepared and [0:19:19, 0:19:31]: in the storm water. There's no discussion on the dugouts or any of that. The discussion was on making the park safe. And that's what I've had discussions with uh the c commissioner who called me. [0:19:32, 0:19:49]: And uh this discussed this or two commissioners who called me to discuss this said that the repairs would be done and then the city would have to agree. They don't wanna do the repairs, fix the park and then turn around and then the city like, We don't want it. Well we've already done all the repairs because if we don't [0:19:50, 0:20:10]: Acknowledge receipt of the park. They're going to repurpose the park and use it as a passive park as they've already suggested. There is no option for them to continue to run the park at this particular point. So we have to make a decision ourselves on what we're going to do. And doing an assessment on the dugout. [0:20:10, 0:20:30]: And the uh cages and this that has no bearing on what they're doing. Our agreement when we first, our discussion when we first talked to them is that we didn't want I remember myself saying we didn't want a broken down Jalafi. If the park was repaired, it was at a standard where it was safe, then at that time. [0:20:30, 0:20:31]: Yeah. [0:20:31, 0:20:34]: We gotta do it. And I think I'll make this last comment. [0:20:34, 0:20:39]: I don't want anybody watching over my child or my children that don't want to. [0:20:40, 0:21:00]: Today, tomorrow, or any other time. They made it clear to us that they do not want to operate this park. So if we were to allow them to continue the war, what's to happen? To let it get right back in the same condition again under our tutelage and our watch with the park being safe, which was the original remote. [0:21:00, 0:21:07]: reason it was closed, that's what we need our attorney to do. Go back to the county to understand [0:21:07, 0:21:08]: What they're going to do. [0:21:09, 0:21:10]: With it. [0:21:10, 0:21:28]: immediately and then we get to actually go back to make sure that the park is repaired at that state and we could take it. I think it wouldn't take a lot to write the legal language to say uh we vote contingent upon the park being satisfactory [0:21:29, 0:21:45]: to our receiving it and then moving forward at that point. All right. That's that's the last that's the last comment. I said two comments or that's the question. I'd like to motion to the council to be able to speak on this issue. There's there's a motion already on the floor and it was a second. So you can uh all in favor of the motion, please indicate. [0:21:45, 0:21:49]: The motion was to have further discussion on this and add it to the agenda. All all most please indicate. [0:21:50, 0:21:57]: In favor? In fa in favor. Adding it to the agenda. Adding it to the agenda. Yes, I vote for it. All in favor, all to then opposed to that motion. [0:21:58, 0:22:15]: Motion doesn't pass. Okay, and it's so the motion is over. So let's go back to the original piece of the motion for that I asked for a uh a uh amendment to the uh agenda was to remove item number six. Mayor. Okay. Point of order. The point of order of what's the point order? I like to move on with the meetings. What's the point order, sir? [0:22:15, 0:22:18]: Point of order we had a motion on the floor and a second. [0:22:19, 0:22:27]: about the discussion of the Cochrane Park. And it seems to me for twenty five minutes we've been discussing Cochrane Park. And second of all, my motion is to [0:22:27, 0:22:34]: My counsel is to give me an opportunity to speak pertaining to the subject at hand, which is Cochrane Park. So I make a motion for that. [0:22:35, 0:22:36]: Ah, second. [0:22:37, 0:22:39]: All in favor of emotion please in the K. [0:22:40, 0:22:44]: My motion is to speak what was at hand as Cochrane Park. [0:22:45, 0:23:05]: Because the mayor has allowed other council members to speak numerous times. And the mayor has allowed council to speak numerous times. And I want to speak again pertaining to this issue. So my motion is that the mayor allow me to speak and it's second by Lakeisha Gann. And what I said earlier of several minutes ago, I said I had allowed two more. [0:23:04, 0:23:16]: And two more pre-bespoke so we can move on with this subject and this aspect. It would I want to remind the council is that initially when I mentioned this, we we I thought we were gonna talk about the second session, and then we went on for discussion. You approved it. [0:23:16, 0:23:21]: If motion was made on a second, it was approved by the council, so then we just started discussing that. Trying to be fair as possible. [0:23:21, 0:23:23]: But I didn't want this to drag on. [0:23:23, 0:23:43]: But if the council wants to overrule me again in reference to have you, sir, speak, so be it. I'll follow the rules of I'll follow the rules. So there was a motion that was made, it was second. All in favor. It's a point of order on that. Mr. Williams, does that open that up to the rest of the council, or is that motion would be specific to one? Is that even legal to make a specific motion to one council? [0:23:43, 0:23:52]: Council member. Okay. All right. The motion has been made. It's been second. All in favor allow Mr. Blount uh Mayor Potem to continue to discuss discuss it. All opposed. [0:23:54, 0:23:55]: All right, go ahead, sir. [0:23:56, 0:24:00]: Mayor, I I'm I'm saying this in order that people here be clear on what's at hand. [0:24:02, 0:24:04]: What's at hand here is that [0:24:04, 0:24:06]: The taxpayers. [0:24:06, 0:24:08]: Of the city of Stockbridge. [0:24:09, 0:24:10]: That lives in this county. [0:24:11, 0:24:13]: has been paying taxes. [0:24:13, 0:24:15]: Ти де ти Хенри Коні по єс. [0:24:16, 0:24:18]: Those numbers are coming in and [0:24:18, 0:24:32]: That$550,000 as a gift to the park to us, you don't give anybody a gift that's already they've already paid for. The taxpayers of the city of Stockbridge has paid every year into this park. [0:24:32, 0:24:52]: What is the millage rate out of twelve point seven three three? We don't know. But when we find it out, are the county willing to roll that millage rate back to us now that they don't have any parks in the city limits of Stockbridge if we take over that park? There's a lot of discussions to be had rather than just say, well, take the park. First of all, we have no idea what the expenses is. [0:24:52, 0:25:12]: We have no idea what we've what what argument we can take to the county that the taxpayers of the city of Stock Bridge in the county has already paid. We have no idea what's the millage rate if they're gonna even roll it back to us because we've taken over the park. Why pay for a park to the county, pay for parks and rec to a county that they're not even maintaining anymore? [0:25:12, 0:25:14]: There's a lot of questions to be had and answered. [0:25:15, 0:25:35]: Than to sit here and I don't want to play politics with anything. We have to get answers for us to make sound decisions. I said I want to be good stewards of the taxpayers' money, and that's making sure all the facts are in place. A perception is greater than the truth until the facts are found out. And we do not have those answers along with many. [0:25:35, 0:25:51]: Many other answers that we will discuss later pertaining to Cochrane Park. I'm not against us taking Cochrane Park, but we have to make sure that the numbers are right. When you say you're gonna get the city five hundred and fifty thousand dollars, one of the things that Barnum said on that diet. [0:25:51, 0:26:11]: He said to them, does that mean if the city of Stockbridge doesn't take the park, you're gonna still fix the park? That's what was stayed in the air. And this is what they voted for, that the park was gonna be repaired, regardless if the city of Stockbridge takes it or not. Because Bar uh Commissioner Barnum said that this the essence is of time is of the essence. [0:26:11, 0:26:15]: We as a city of Stockbridge that lives in the county [0:26:16, 0:26:20]: has paid millions to the to the county to maintain parks. [0:26:21, 0:26:22]: And when we see [0:26:23, 0:26:25]: What's going on right now? [0:26:26, 0:26:28]: A lot of meetings should have been had before now. [0:26:30, 0:26:37]: should have been had before now because time is of the essence now and we cannot continue to let the let the county operate like they're operating. [0:26:38, 0:26:43]: We cannot continue to let the the t we are we are not being physically responsible. [0:26:44, 0:26:54]: with the taxpayers money to take and pay now something on top of what we've already paid for. The county's supposed to fix that park, fix the park, and then let's talk about the city of Stockbridge. [0:26:55, 0:27:06]: Alright, now since we open this door back up again. Anybody else on the council have anything else to say about Cochrane Party? Even though we took it off the agenda, I want to make this clear. Anyone else? [0:27:06, 0:27:26]: I'm gonna say something. Um, we've already given to the city of attorney and the city manager, right? Time is of essence. We can keep going on and on and on saying the same thing but in a different tone. So again, you see what this this mayor and council [0:27:26, 0:27:46]: is expecting um our citizens and just please just get us answers quickly as possible. So thank you. Just one comment. Go right in. Okay. What I would like to say in response to Councilman Blount is I agree with everything he said. I've agree with everything the city manager said about the park. There's only [0:27:46, 0:28:06]: One problem. You cannot force Henry County to do anything. They've already told us what they're going to do. They're not going to fix the dugouts. They're not going to fix the fences. They're not going to do any of that. They're not, they don't really care that they've been paying that the roll back taxes. And they're [0:28:06, 0:28:25]: There is nothing that the city can do to force them to move forward with that. The citizens would have to take care of that at the polls. There's nothing that we can legally do to force them to take that tax money and to turn it over. We've been negotiating an SDS agreement with them. [0:28:25, 0:28:26]: For years now. [0:28:26, 0:28:46]: And it seems like that process continues to stand. I'm sure this will be a part of that process of talking about the SDS. But let's not go down saying the county should do this and the county should do that. We all agree that they should do it. They're not. They've told us to kick rocks about f about a thousand [0:28:46, 0:28:49]: [1729.5, 1736.2]: I will say again, I do not want anybody watching my children that don't want to, and I will leave it there. [0:28:57, 0:28:59]: Yes, ma'am, go right in. Thank you. Um [0:29:02, 0:29:10]: I think the everybody on this council is passionate about making sure the kids play at this park. We had a discussion from my understanding that the kids would start [0:29:11, 0:29:12]: practice in February. [0:29:12, 0:29:20]: What I can say to my council member um council and Alexander is I have spoken [0:29:20, 0:29:22]: to some of the commissioners who actually [0:29:23, 0:29:28]: were willing to negotiate or entertain a different a different dollar amount. [0:29:29, 0:29:39]: if in fact there's some needs that need to be upkept at this park. And I think that it would be negligent of us not to find out what those costs are. [0:29:39, 0:29:44]: And what we have to be financial physically responsible for this. [0:29:45, 0:29:48]: And we have to know what exactly the dollar mark amount is. [0:29:49, 0:29:51]: Whether and it's not just [0:29:52, 0:30:12]: the the the piping. It could be very well the dugouts. It could be the buildings because they've been paid for already to be fixed. But those are issues that we have staff for to bring back to us and we take over to the county. Um there is you are absolutely right the citizens will have to take the [0:30:12, 0:30:22]: the City polls. And there i there there's one commissioner that will probably not bend, but you have five you have four other commissioners [0:30:22, 0:30:23]: Who may? [0:30:23, 0:30:29]: And so what I'm asking for is for us to do exactly what we've already said we're gonna do. [0:30:30, 0:30:40]: And this is the reason why I felt like we shouldn't have an executive session'cause we would just go round and round in circles with no concrete numbers. Um and so there you go. [0:30:43, 0:30:44]: Am I clearing or right? [0:30:45, 0:30:48]: I am a clear on my left. Fire line is now clear. [0:30:49, 0:30:57]: Old terminology that is anyway. Back to the motion that was on the adopted agenda. We actually amended the agenda where we took off item number six. [0:30:57, 0:31:04]: Motion was made, it was seconded, and all in favor of that of adopting agenda with number six out, please indicate. [0:31:05, 0:31:07]: I was standing. Now on that note [0:31:07, 0:31:27]: Adoption of minutes for the following meeting at the October 29th work session and also the special call meeting November seventh. Please take a look at that. If any changes, let the clerk know. If not, we will see that again at our next meeting and we'll approve it at our next meeting. On that note, I'll move on. One question, please, ma'am. Yes, yes, your question, sir. [0:31:27, 0:31:32]: an email to the clerk about some language that was changed. Was that updated? [0:31:33, 0:31:34]: Okay. [0:31:35, 0:31:35]: It's not a night. [0:31:37, 0:31:43]: Okay. All right. Thank you. On that note we have public comments. Madam Clerk, we have any public comments, please. [0:31:45, 0:31:47]: Okay, Ms. Powell, come forward, state your name and address, please. [0:31:51, 0:31:52]: Wait, how do we do this? [0:31:57, 0:32:02]: I know. Um uh did I oh [0:32:02, 0:32:04]: Oh, the clock is not working. [0:32:07, 0:32:07]: Isn't that? [0:32:10, 0:32:11]: You know you're [0:32:33, 0:32:53]: Go right. Okay, sir. Yes, uh my name's Craig Powell. I'm like I'm a coach down at Cochrane Park. Um basically I want to speak on Cochrane Park and uh I hear what everybody's saying about uh you know you need to do a study and you know this and that, but you you you you just you're not gonna [0:32:53, 0:33:13]: be you're not gonna do it by yourself. You got the whole city behind you. Like like I I told you before, I have my own companies. I can go and donate all the work, the repairs to every last building out there. Y'all don't have to worry about I donate that. You know, um as far as like the the baseball seasons. [0:33:13, 0:33:33]: Y'all don't have to worry about that because the park can handle it. The park can handle stuff like that, the park itself. Only thing we ask the city for is to figure out a way to um to add in the budget just to keep the fields, you know, keep the fields nice. Everything else, the park gonna handle itself. Um the problem where it got to this point now. [0:33:33, 0:33:53]: Now is because we really ain't have a committee over at the park. We just kind of had like one person in charge, whatever he says goes. But now we have a full five, you know, five-member committee. You know, we have a, you know, we have a uh all the way down to the accountant, you know, who who will handle the budget part of the park. So that [0:33:53, 0:34:13]: That's basically what we asking. We just want everybody to cut out all the back and forth and politics and just just do this for the kids. We sacrifice, we understand what y'all mean by, you know, you don't wanna just take apart not knowing what you know what's wrong with it and everything. But me and Coach, we um we take a lot of chances all the time with these kids, you know. [0:34:13, 0:34:33]: But that's all we asking. Just get the part. We're gonna help you. You're not by yourself. You got the whole set of stockbridges. You got me in the coach. You got it, ain't just us, it's it's other coaches. And uh like like um councilman um, I'm sorry, like councilman Alexander said, Um, the county already told you what they're gonna. You either [0:34:33, 0:34:53]: Take that of Kit Rocks. So it's time for us to quit all this away known assessment. You doing this and that. Let's get the part. And like I said, you you know, you you got help. You know, um Ola, they have their community, they goes out and they paint their um their buildings down there. And that's what I'm trying to, I'm trying to offer that to you. [0:34:53, 0:35:13]: y'all i take care i'll take care of every repair need for every building there like i said um you know i i have um my own companies i can take care of that only thing um we want y'all to do like i said um take care of the fields and the park of handle itself don't worry about no baseball season no this and that the park and handle [0:35:13, 0:35:31]: itself. It real simple. Let's let's get the park. And um, you know, make it a nice spot down here in Stockbridge. That that park is a legendary park. I have um connects with all the directors for the major tournaments. They they ask me daily when is the park gonna get open. They ready to host tournaments there. [0:35:32, 0:35:33]: Let's get it open. [0:35:33, 0:35:34]: That's all I got. [0:35:35, 0:35:36]: Yeah. [0:35:52, 0:35:53]: Name and address, please, sir. [0:35:54, 0:35:59]: Michael Paris, one four four Ventura Trailstart Bridge, Georgia. How y'all doing tonight? All right. [0:35:59, 0:36:08]: Uh I just wanna hit a couple of notes. I don't have a lot to say, but time is of essence right now with Cochrane Park. Um I know you guys hear the same thing we hear about it. [0:36:09, 0:36:15]: Somebody gotta move their feet. Somebody gotta step up. I know what the county did. I understand the fund's been exhausted. [0:36:15, 0:36:20]: But when do you put a dollar amount on a child? That's a problem I have. [0:36:21, 0:36:26]: It's time for somebody to step up. Somebody gotta be the big man. It's a lot of kids looking to play baseball this season. [0:36:26, 0:36:28]: Lot of parents can't afford to get to Hill and Valley. [0:36:29, 0:36:34]: Lot of parents can't afford to get to Richard Craig, but I can help them get to Cockham Park along with Coach Craig and the other coaches. [0:36:35, 0:36:55]: It's time to commit. Either city gonna take the park or city not gonna take the part. It's time to step up, time to take a stance. I hate to say it, but I gotta be real. It's enough hiring, enough ducking. It's time for the city to stand up. You're gonna take the part, commit. If not, just say it. But let me just be clear with this. The problem we got right now with district five commissioner. [0:36:55, 0:37:01]: We're gonna see the same problem again next year. If Henry County repair this park open back up, it's gonna be the same situation we got right now. [0:37:02, 0:37:06]: And I don't wanna go through this again. And I don't think the parents or other coaches do either. [0:37:06, 0:37:07]: It's a problem. [0:37:08, 0:37:12]: And I understand the city has paid a lot of taxes into the county. I get it. [0:37:13, 0:37:14]: But a mistake was made. [0:37:15, 0:37:19]: Well let's don't punish the kids because of the mistake an adult made that was frivolous with the money. [0:37:19, 0:37:22]: We can't look at that. We can't s be stuck on that. [0:37:22, 0:37:25]: And I gotta go counsel Councilman um Elton said. [0:37:26, 0:37:34]: The county said what they was gonna do. They make shoot me and Coach Craig hit us all the time. Why, I do not know, but we hear it. They not doing no more than what they say they're gonna do. [0:37:34, 0:37:38]: They tired of the whining. I'm tired of it too. But that's what they gonna do what they gonna do. [0:37:38, 0:37:42]: And we gotta get past it what the city did and the county did. That that's old news. [0:37:43, 0:37:53]: Gotta go forward. Somebody gotta be innovator up here. Somebody gotta open their mind and say, Okay, they screwed up, but we gotta make it right. This thing need to be fixed. I'm a businessman also. [0:37:54, 0:37:57]: I dealt with people that have done me wrong or screwed me over. I have. [0:37:57, 0:37:58]: But [0:37:59, 0:38:02]: I gotta look past that. I can't just be stuck on that. [0:38:02, 0:38:04]: My business won't strive if I do. [0:38:05, 0:38:18]: And this is the same thing going on here. This is business up here with the city and the county. You can't be stuck on spilt milk. Gotta go forward. Gotta get past it. Some kind of way. We all adults in here. No kids in here tonight. Adults gotta stand up. [0:38:18, 0:38:19]: And also [0:38:20, 0:38:24]: Um, like Coach Craig mentioned about um Ola Park. [0:38:24, 0:38:29]: They have a community down in the council where the pl parents and players do come down and fix the part. [0:38:30, 0:38:40]: We got the same thing right here. But we tried it before with the regime we had. They told us no. Not knowing they had another plan. See, sometimes people come with a good heart wanna do the right thing. You're dealing with crooks. [0:38:41, 0:38:50]: It won't work. We need some honest people to deal with. That part will sustain itself. But when you got a snake at the top, it's just not gonna work. [0:38:51, 0:39:05]: And that's why we here. We're here for the kids. That's the only reason we're here. I'm tired of talking about it too. I know y'all are tired of the cock and part. It's all over the news. But that part need to be saved. Thank you guys. Have a good night. Thank you. Happy Thanksgiving. [0:39:14, 0:39:15]: Name and address, please, sir. [0:39:17, 0:39:22]: Robert Kolpak, 272 Cotton Indian Creek Road, McDonough, Georgia, 30252. [0:39:22, 0:39:27]: Just a couple of things. County good news is county's not turning the park over to pickleball park and [0:39:27, 0:39:30]: It's not being bulldozed at this time because of the vote they did have. [0:39:31, 0:39:41]: In that vote there was some confusion when they were all talking and because there wasn't an amendment to the motion, that's why there was confusion as they were said, We're just gonna fix it right now and then do whatever and give it to the city. [0:39:41, 0:39:45]: The wording has been changed and because of the amendment so [0:39:46, 0:39:55]: Not sure if somebody was fast talking or what, but they were should have fixed it. Turn it over to you guys, Clean Bill Health. On that, over two thousand uh residents have signed up for Safe Cochrane Park. [0:39:56, 0:39:58]: А зайсед'я з people behind us helpin. [0:39:59, 0:40:00]: One thing I would think [0:40:00, 0:40:04]: Instead of duty association, internal person, a city employee over park and recs. [0:40:05, 0:40:06]: It run and maintain the park. [0:40:06, 0:40:20]: I I know a person over at Salem Sports, he took a program for two hundred and fifty kids to six hundred and fifty kids. Not to say to hire'em, but he would be a good person to get over here and go, What's it take to maintain this? What's a salary structure for a person? Because if we could bring somebody with that [0:40:21, 0:40:28]: That goes along with the buildings being disrepaired because if you leave an association they just rip the money out and they don't do the right thing, how do you govern'em? [0:40:28, 0:40:32]: So if he's an employee with us and we have certain standards and rules and regs [0:40:33, 0:40:34]: He can't really get around it in my opinion. [0:40:35, 0:40:36]: Um [0:40:36, 0:40:38]: As far as the repairing of the [0:40:38, 0:40:40]: Benches, uh uh the fields. [0:40:40, 0:40:50]: You you have enough volunteers. I have people waiting ready to go. As soon as we say the word to get the supplies here, to get the people to do the aesthetics. Now we [0:40:50, 0:40:54]: I even have some uh co counsel that says they they've got bulldozers and can help. [0:40:54, 0:41:14]: And what the big thing is we got people that can go put put a siding in, we can paint if if allowed. But if as long as it's a county, do I have that? No. And Commissioner Holmes, you guys know I don't have any pictures tonight. I show it all the time. He hasn't taken care of either Hidden Valley or Cochrane Park for years. That's that's a shame. But if [0:41:14, 0:41:20]: If we take it over, we know what the they're gonna actually repair the whole park as far as stormwater. [0:41:20, 0:41:40]: The volunteer side of it, we will make the park beautiful. And one thing I haven't seen at Cochrane Park that you could do, I just had a adult softball team got sponsored, two different people sponsored me, three hundred each. So I had six hundred dollars. I didn't buy any uniforms for my adult co ed team. Imagine if the back of the ball fields all had different businesses and we could asked from me for three hundred dollars. [0:41:40, 0:41:45]: much money could be put back in. That's how you cover that employee. You offered a hundred hundred thousand dollars to the county. [0:41:45, 0:41:47]: Maybe pull that back, get a county employee. [0:41:48, 0:41:51]: And then let's get some sponsors in here and make it a proud park. [0:41:52, 0:42:00]: Which is in our thing and maybe even pressure wash the hidden valley or uh the Cochrane Park uh rocks. That's all I got tonight. Thank you. [0:42:01, 0:42:13]: Thank you very much, Clerk. On that note, then uh let's see here. Old business council consideration to approve the FY 2020 water and sewer rates. Mr. Aaron, please. [0:42:19, 0:42:39]: Uh good evening, Mr. Mayor and Council. Please come before you tonight in reference to the uh FY 2020 water rates, as was noted at the previous meeting, Henry County is raising their rates two percent. And on this spreadsheet, it shows that when we take into account the purchase water and our debt service, that accounts for [0:42:39, 0:42:39]: Or [0:42:40, 0:42:56]: Over 48% of what's spent out of the water budget for operations. And then when you take into consideration your personnel costs, that increases it to 68% of your revenue you receive from your water. [0:42:56, 0:43:02]: goes towards debt service, buying water, and your personnel costs. And that leaves you about thirty-two percent. [0:43:03, 0:43:23]: perform maintenance and do the other things for the water system. And also if you look at I did a rate analysis, we did a rate analysis of the local governments in Henry County and the Henry County Water Authority. The city of Stockbridge is currently lower than all of those. And we just want to make sure that we don't fall behind when it comes [0:43:23, 0:43:37]: comes to to rates because if we don't keep pace with them, it's gonna come a time where you're gonna have to raise your rates substantially. And you're buying the majority of your water from Henry County Water Authority. And also the other caveat is that [0:43:37, 0:43:52]: You have a loan with GIFA and anytime they can require you to raise your rates to make sure you're meeting your debt service coverage ratio. And we just wanna make sure that we continue to stay, even though this increase is minimal, it it [0:43:52, 0:44:12]: You'll spend an extra ten thousand dollars if you're buying the same amount of water as you did last year. But we just wanna make sure that we don't fall behind and there comes a day and time where we gotta raise our rates five percent or more. And as long as we're we're keeping up with what the ordinance says with Henry County raised there, we'll raise it the corresponding rates and [0:44:12, 0:44:16]: We're just trying to stay ahead of the curve and we don't want to fall behind. [0:44:16, 0:44:20]: Mayor. Mr. Eyre. Questions for Mr. Air. Go write it, please. [0:44:20, 0:44:26]: Mayor I'd like to make a motion to approve the physical year of twenty twenty water and sewage rates. Zero second. [0:44:27, 0:44:28]: Is there a second? [0:44:30, 0:44:31]: Well, no second. [0:44:32, 0:44:37]: Second. There you go. There's your second. Any further discussion? Mr. Go write it, please. [0:44:38, 0:44:41]: Mr. Aaron, the last time you was here when we talked about [0:44:42, 0:45:02]: The rate increase with Henry County and us um keeping up with Henry County. Um I asked if you would bring some numbers of what that number looked like for us this year. What what are the numbers? Uh you you mentioned some percentages on uh maintenance, you entered the percentages of uh in other areas, but what are the actual numbers? If we don't [0:45:03, 0:45:08]: raise water rates with Henry County, what number do we have that we will have to pay? [0:45:09, 0:45:19]: Well, if if you look at what the water system is doing for the last 2016, 2017, 2018, you lost money. [0:45:20, 0:45:39]: In 2016, we lost sixty-seven thousand dollars. Two thousand seventeen we lost one hundred and fifty-nine thousand eight hundred dollars. Mr Mr. Ayer, I'm sorry to cut y'all since I've been on this council, this is the second time that I remember Henry County raising their water rates. But the question I asked. [0:45:40, 0:45:43]: If we don't raise our rates with Henry County [0:45:44, 0:45:51]: I'm not talking about history. I'm talking about right now with this rate. What is the amount that we would have to pay if we don't do that? [0:45:52, 0:46:01]: Is the what that's what I asked the last time we was here. I just want to know the figure of what we would have to pay if we don't. What our rates would be? No, no. [0:46:02, 0:46:22]: You if you if it goes up two percent uh with the county, I can't remember if they're already at five or something like that, it'll go up to seven. If we don't raise our rates with the county during that annual year, what would our cost be if we don't raise our rates with the county? [0:46:23, 0:46:25]: Our rates would be [0:46:26, 0:46:34]: We're paying, I think it's five dollars and something per thousand. So two percent of five dollars. [0:46:37, 0:46:38]: Okay. [0:46:38, 0:46:48]: I'm understanding Mayor Pro 10200 direct to the city. Yes, of what we would absorb is ten thousand two hundred dollars. [0:46:50, 0:47:06]: If we don't raise the water rate with the county, it would cost the city ten thousand two hundred dollars. If we purchase the same amount of water we we buying at the same rate that we're buying it now. Okay, thanks. And that would just add to the deficit we've had the last three years. [0:47:08, 0:47:16]: You had a question for Mr. Herrick. Just f a follow-up. Didn't we raise our rates the last time they raised their rate? [0:47:16, 0:47:17]: Yes, or we do it. [0:47:18, 0:47:23]: Then we're what part of we're not keeping up with the county. I'm trying to understand what you say we're not keeping up with [0:47:23, 0:47:43]: Here's the here's the situ. We purchased sixty between sixty-five and seventy percent of our water from Henry County. And so we're if we don't raise our rates, we're selling the water we buy from them at a loss. And we can't continue to sell a product that we buy. [0:47:43, 0:48:03]: For a loss and continue to maintain the system. And just like any business, if your supplier raised their rates and you decide you're gonna eat all the costs pretty soon, you won't be in business. You won't be able to keep up with the expenses because you got expenses. Georgia Power is gonna raise their rates every year, pretty much. Then our chemical treatment costs. [0:48:03, 0:48:11]: cost, then you gotta factor into you got employee costs, you got health insurance just went up that the water department pays their share. [0:48:12, 0:48:15]: So if the county's rate s is five percent. [0:48:16, 0:48:36]: What is the rate that they're paying the city the c the city's portion? If we raise our rate, would it be also five percent or seven percent? If whatever the ordinance says, if Henry County raises theirs five percent, the city would raise theirs the corresponding amount. No, I'm only saying that because you're making a statement that we've been operating in a loss, but if we're keeping up with the rate and [0:48:36, 0:48:56]: And if we've already kept up with the rate with Henry County, how we're operating on a loss, then we'll never catch up then if we're doing the same thing they're doing. But that's part of the overall long-term strategy. We've talked with our engineers. We want to do a rate study, but we want to ensure that we're staying level where we are now with what we purchased and what we save. [0:48:56, 0:48:56]: There you go. [0:48:58, 0:49:01]: Okay. Thank you, sir. Any other questions for Mr. Aaron? [0:49:03, 0:49:10]: Motion's been made in a second to approve uh the rates here water rates increase. All in favor, please indicate. [0:49:11, 0:49:15]: Oppose. Sustain. Okay. Four zero one. Thank you. [0:49:15, 0:49:22]: Mr. Aaron, appreciate that. Thank you. Public hearing. Proposed FY twenty twenty budget hearing. Second reading. Mr. Knighton, please. [0:49:25, 0:49:26]: This is nasty. [0:50:36, 0:50:36]: All right. [0:50:41, 0:51:01]: All right, Mayor and Council, um this is the second uh hearing of the proposed 2020 uh operating uh budget. Um the uh there was a uh first hearing, of course, at our last meeting, and uh the operating budget is intended to provide for uh [0:51:01, 0:51:14]: Um a realistic and true assessment of our revenue projections balanced with an attempt to ensure that the city is able to meet its service needs for its citizens. [0:51:23, 0:51:32]: You all should have a packet of the general fund budget before you, which is proposed at right at eleven point five four million dollars. [0:51:33, 0:51:53]: The budget is intended to address all of the relevant needs of the county and to ensure that we can meet those service needs. The overall budget is one that has been vetted with the department heads, has been [0:51:53, 0:52:10]: vetted through our budget uh hearing process or a budget uh retreat process and um is uh something that we can that we believe is uh realistic in terms of its overall um [0:52:11, 0:52:16]: Ability to address the service needs of the city. I was looking for one particular page. [0:52:22, 0:52:42]: The budget contains also the revenue projections as well as the general fund budget, as well as the specific um uh fund budgets, uh, which make up the entire uh city's budget. Again, the general fund is about eleven point five four million dollars. [0:52:42, 0:53:02]: Which addresses all of the relevant departments and addresses the service needs that we are attempting to meet. As you can see, there are various different funds in the overall budget. I'm trying to scroll down here a little bit faster, but it's not working for me. But it it contains the capital project. [0:53:02, 0:53:22]: Project fund budgets, as well as urban redevelopment, URA, which you're accounted for in the budget, and all of the items that comprise the citywide project fund, capital improvement plan, DDA, and so forth. All of those are provided in the budget. The general fund [0:53:22, 0:53:31]: again is eleven point five four million dollars. Uh earlier today I provided you with an uh overall assessment of some of the modifications that have been made. [0:53:31, 0:53:37]: Since the last time uh that we uh met, based on some of the questions that you provided. [0:53:37, 0:53:47]: It based on some of the uh minor adjustments that were made, which actually brought the budget down just a little bit, um, toward a little bit about five thousand dollars or so. [0:53:49, 0:53:54]: So with that, I will uh entertain any questions uh relating to the budget. [0:53:55, 0:54:15]: I'm sorry. Go ahead. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. You you you sir? You ready to go? Go ahead. Yes, Mr. Knight. Thank you so much for the second presentation. Uh there's been a lot of questions about Reeves Creek and the condition uh of the trail. Where is that captured? [0:54:15, 0:54:35]: Uh in the budget, and when are we looking at some substantial of those bridges being replaced with uh what we got going on? Let me mention again it's a capital item, and a significant capital item uh would not rightfully be placed in a general fund budget, the 11.54 million dollars, because it's an expense outside of [0:54:35, 0:54:46]: Your normal day daily operations, which a general fund budget should address. There may be some minor maintenance things that we can address in a general fund budget, but a major capital expense would not be captured there. [0:54:46, 0:54:52]: We actually have been working on the um RFP to put out. We had some minor adjustments that we had to make. [0:54:53, 0:55:01]: To bring back the RFP. And as I ra as I recall, the RFP should be uh completed and put on the streets in about two to three weeks. Is that correct? [0:55:01, 0:55:21]: Next week, I'm sorry, next week. Next week it'll be put on the streets for bidders to bid on that project to replace all of the bridges. The bridges and the trail, I'm sorry. Right. And in the interim time, I mean we ha I can't tell you how many citizens have calling me talking about how embarrassing the trail is. Is there anything that we can do in the interim? [0:55:21, 0:55:23]: [3324.8, 3344.8]: Well, we obviously tried to um make or maintain the trail in a fashion that allows people to still utilize it. And there are people who still utilize it. We've gotten some comments from citizens. Obviously it's it's not in the best pristine condition that we wanted and we understood that when because we have to make those um repairs. One of the issues was previously [0:55:44, 0:56:04]: The trail had been had been comprised of basically wooden a wooden structure. And with um the water and condensation and and elements, obviously that deteriorated pretty quickly. This would be more of a composite structure, a cementous or composite structure that would be re that replaced the trail that would have a [0:56:04, 0:56:16]: a much longer life. And so while it is a challenge for citizens right now, we ask them to bear with us while we can make the permanent until we can make the permanent solution, which should come in the next several months. [0:56:17, 0:56:27]: I have a follow up, but I'm gonna let somebody else ask a question then I'll come back to it if you would come back to me. All right, sure. Any other questions for the council? Mr. Knight, in reference to budget. [0:56:29, 0:56:29]: Go right here, sir. [0:56:30, 0:56:31]: You don't have a question? [0:56:32, 0:56:52]: Right, sir. I I'm gonna broach a subject. I think I I mentioned it to uh Councilman Thomas there and I think I might have mentioned it uh in passing to uh councilwoman. I I'm not as sure what the amount of work that this council performs and the amount of time and effort [0:56:52, 0:57:12]: And everything that we put into this particular job. And, you know, when I first took the job, I did not understand the commitment that it would take, and that sometimes at this job is 24-7. We work weekends, we work nights, we work extensively. [0:57:11, 0:57:31]: extended periods, uh we have special call meetings, uh we have uh different functions and um conferences to attend and basically there's no compensation for any of that, for any of us. And um I I think it's time for the council to look [0:57:31, 0:57:51]: And to entertain what is the appropriate compensation for the members, the mayor and council in this particular city, as other metro cities looking to see what fair compensation is for council members. Because this is taking away from everybody. [0:57:51, 0:58:11]: Everybody up here and our potential to earn because I have to take off days, many are days from work. I think many of you all have to take off days from work. And when we do that, there's no compensation for that. [0:58:11, 0:58:19]: For what the time and money that we spend. And I think it's time to open that conversation up. [0:58:20, 0:58:40]: uh to have that conversation and to maybe even to uh venture a raise. And citizens should understand how the process works, and I believe Mr. Williams can talk about it as well. If there is a pay increase that is introduced uh for the city council, it does not go into effect immediately. These uh the voters have [0:58:40, 0:59:00]: The the council would actually, it would go into effect with the next council. So we would not, in effect, be giving ourselves an immediate uh pay increase. What we would be doing would we be passing on that increase to someone else at the next election cycle because at this point uh we are enduring. [0:59:00, 0:59:02]: [3543.1, 3546.6]: uh what we had to do during the battle for deannexation. [0:59:06, 0:59:09]: I know many of us work seven days a week and [0:59:10, 0:59:17]: We were down at the Capitol. We talked made calls to senators and legislators and everybody throughout the council. [0:59:17, 0:59:23]: And uh, you know, I know we did that because we love the city and we would do it we would do it again. [0:59:23, 0:59:43]: But we need to understand, uh, in the end, you know, none of the council members were compensated for that, and neither of us. I mean, I've seen the numerous councils and mayor entertain the fact uh of a pay increase uh throughout the Metro Atlanta area. Uh and I think, you know, as we venture and we've raised raised [0:59:43, 0:59:50]: The salaries for the entire staff to compete with Metro Atlanta to make sure that we had top talent. [0:59:51, 0:59:54]: Іновен то аплафез джаб. [0:59:54, 1:00:14]: And they see that it pays$12,000 a year. I'm not sure even if we have the top talent sitting in sitting in these seats. But I know we have dedicated professionals who sit in these seats and understand that we do what we do. But we should not have to sacrifice our earning potential and those being [1:00:14, 1:00:30]: able to take care of our family, taking off days of work with no compensation for that. And I think uh this council needs to and I think you talk about that, Mr. City Manager, that would have to go in a general fund budget if the council were to look into uh providing a raise for themselves. [1:00:35, 1:00:37]: Yes, that's occurring in general fund. Yes. [1:00:38, 1:00:43]: So, Mr. Williams, can you talk about the process a little bit behind what would need to be done? [1:00:46, 1:01:06]: Councilman, you're correct that uh if the will of this council was to uh look at a pay raise, um it could not take effect until after the next municipal election. Um but prior to any vote for a uh pay raise for council, you have to follow the provisions of the statute which require [1:01:06, 1:01:26]: Require that you advertise that at a set meeting, the council will consider uh increase in compensation for members of council. So we would just have to follow the statute if that was something you would entertain. But um because it would not affect the budget for another two years, you don't have [1:01:26, 1:01:30]: have to link that to this. Right. Okay. Right. Right. Okay. [1:01:31, 1:01:51]: Any other comments? Um, if not, what I'd like to mention here is that I believe last time we did this, we took a some type of comparable analysis with cities like cities of like sizes of Stockbridge and and took a comparison that way, is what I understand recall. And uh in this aspect. The other thing that comes to mind to [1:01:51, 1:02:02]: is is uh well actually we have a census coming up next year so the city's gonna I would say the city's gonna grow and then that would probably be something that be reflected or add into any type of study that we wanna have. [1:02:03, 1:02:23]: uh if we w uh tend to go that route in in this aspect and uh guaranteed I understand it takes a lot of time and effort uh in in reference to to uh it's a part time job or full time job with part time employment I guess you may say uh in this aspect. And I explain all the time to l young folks when I talk to'em um in reference [1:02:23, 1:02:43]: To uh what a mayor does and what the city government does and things of that nature. And I always tell them this about service. It's not about the funds, it's about the the service that you do your community and try to make the best of your community and make it better in this aspect. But uh I guess that's something for us to wrestle with whether or not we want to go down this road or not. Um but I will say to you again that uh [1:02:43, 1:02:53]: Uh you know, i the if we do a comparable analysis of other cities you gotta take under probably in consideration that we will grow in this aspect as well. So anyway, that's my food for thought. Anybody else any comments? [1:02:54, 1:02:59]: Yes, sir. Go right, please. Um Mr. Knighton, um [1:03:01, 1:03:05]: Not in this document here, but in and I'm [1:03:05, 1:03:10]: I'm assuming that it's pretty much the same. Can you speak to [1:03:10, 1:03:30]: postage. Uh I see in various departments uh there's a line item for postage. Uh it was my understanding that um all mail outs come to a central location here uh at the city uh for mail out I I [1:03:30, 1:03:50]: I may not I may be mistaken on that, but could you elaborate um on the process of postage and mailouts? Yeah. I think I understand. I think I may understand your question. Okay. Different departments would have a different expectation of how much they would mail out. For instance, business services are occupational. [1:03:50, 1:04:04]: tax because they send out so many business license correspondents might have a higher than another department um that wouldn't expect to have that many uh mail outs during the course of a year just by nature of their responsibility. [1:04:05, 1:04:25]: And so that may be if there's something specific, I'll be glad to try to address that or or research it. But I think that um may be the disparity in in postage that you may see in different departments. Follow up. So is there a I I guess a book mail out that that [1:04:24, 1:04:36]: each department may collect here uh in city hall for a a buck mail out, even even independent of uh each department. [1:04:38, 1:04:54]: Yeah, I mean depending on the the number of pieces, yes. Yes. Okay. And I'm um and I'm trying to go through this particular document because it was just here on the dice when we got here to to look at those line items. I noticed in my previous book I did um [1:04:54, 1:04:57]: Make a check uh of that [1:04:58, 1:04:59]: Uh but [1:04:59, 1:05:10]: I I I'll I'll accept that answer now and once I get a chance to look at this again and I know I could speak to you uh anytime before the next reading, the final reading. Okay. [1:05:11, 1:05:14]: Any questions in reference to the budget at all? [1:05:14, 1:05:17]: Okay, this is a public hearing, then you need to open it up. [1:05:17, 1:05:31]: So on that note, I'd like to open the public hearing on the second reading of our 2020 FY budget. So I'll start anybody for the budget, forward and comments for the budget. Positive comments in my far left side. Seeing none. Anybody in the middle? [1:05:32, 1:05:33]: Anybody on my far right? [1:05:34, 1:05:34]: Okay. [1:05:35, 1:05:41]: Anybody oppose the the budget or items have something disagreement with the budget? From our far left. [1:05:42, 1:05:50]: In the middle. Seeing none far right. Seeing no comments. So on that note, I will close this uh public hearing. [1:05:50, 1:06:10]: And uh we'll continue on to public hearing. Our next uh our third public hearing, which will be our next council meeting, which is I believe is the 9th of December. December 9th. Okay. On that note, uh go on to new business council consideration to approve the uh UB write-offs uh in the amount of fourteen thousand two hundred seventy-nine dollars and thirty seven cents. [1:06:10, 1:06:23]: sense. Mr. Wiggins, please. And I believe, Council, you have a new new document uh for this subject. It should have been on your on the diocese for you in front of your mic. It's a new document, different document, I believe it was. [1:06:23, 1:06:25]: Good evening, Mayor and Council. Good evening. [1:06:26, 1:06:28]: Oh, it's in the books? Oh, it's in the books, okay. [1:06:30, 1:06:32]: Mine was here because I had my book. All right, good deal. [1:06:33, 1:06:38]: Go ahead, Miss Williams. Yes, this is a um for for the two thousand nineteen utility building. [1:06:38, 1:06:58]: Write-off is in the amount of$14,279.37. That is a decrease from last year,$3,419.90. Last year, council approved the write-off of the amount of$17,699.27. [1:06:58, 1:06:59]: Yeah. [1:07:00, 1:07:20]: Staff is asking council consideration to approve the utility building write-off of$14,279.37. Mayor. Well, stand by one second if you're gonna make a motion. Style need a question asking, please. Yes. Okay, in reference, these are people that you've done all the time try to attempt to contact them, they haven't responded. Uh the [1:07:20, 1:07:40]: Can't get anything from them. Don't know if they still exist in the area. Is this what and then so we just got to write off because we can't reach them. We this is non-respondent, I guess. Well, as far as the write-off, what we're doing is we're just taking it off of the utility uh general ledger book, but all of these accounts have gone to our collection agency, so they [1:07:40, 1:08:00]: continuously are still trying to recover our to the the funds. So okay so otherwise if we approve this tonight, the 14,000 plus, the collecting AC is still potentially could potentially potentially reef the benefits and that that funds could still come in and probably go in our general fund or something like that. Is that what happened to you? [1:08:00, 1:08:18]: It'll go it'll just go back into in uh into the account. It just um and then we'll take it off on the collection side, but it'll still go into the uh Okay. So we're still we're still trying to gather this gifts. We're still trying to uh collect Okay, Ms. Gamp, please. [1:08:18, 1:08:28]: Mayor, I'd like to make a motion to approve the UB write-offs in the amount of fourteen thousand two hundred seventy-nine dollars and thirty-seven cents. Is there a second? Second. Any further discussion? [1:08:29, 1:08:31]: All in favor of the motion please indicate. [1:08:32, 1:08:52]: And all play okay, everybody's unanimous. Okay, thank you, sir. Thank you. All right. Uh we're gonna move down. New business council consideration to approve the ordinance amending the Stockbridge Code setting forth the hours of sale of alcohol beverages for on premises consumption to authori uh to authorize such sales on Sundays from eleven A. M. until uh [1:08:52, 1:09:01]: eleven fifty nine PM Mr. Williams please. Mr. Mayor, on November fifth, the uh voters of the city of Stockbridge voted to approve [1:09:01, 1:09:21]: The so-called Sunday brunch bill by a margin of roughly two to one, which would allow any uh restaurant that has an alcohol license to serve uh in conjunction with Sunday brunch alcoholic beverages beginning at eleven o'clock. The ordinance before you uh actually uh uh puts that into your [1:09:21, 1:09:22]: Yeah. [1:09:22, 1:09:25]: Okay. Slow mood. A second. [1:09:25, 1:09:27]: Any further discussion? [1:09:27, 1:09:28]: All in favor, please indicate. [1:09:29, 1:09:34]: Okay, it's unanimous. Thank you, sir. On that note, City Manager, any comments, sir? [1:09:38, 1:09:38]: Minute time. [1:09:40, 1:09:40]: City Clerk. [1:09:43, 1:09:48]: Okay. Mr. Thomas and Madam Clerk, please put us on the time frame, please. [1:09:49, 1:09:50]: Happy Thanksgiving. [1:09:52, 1:09:52]: Ms. Blount. [1:09:54, 1:10:14]: Yeah, I just wanna thank everyone for coming out and the passion that I've seen from uh the coaches, your continued passion to work with these kids is is is real impressive. Real impressive in the in the community. So thank you all for everything that you all doing and know that we're working diligently and hard to make this happen because [1:10:14, 1:10:21]: You know, the bottom line it is about the kids. And I appreciate everything you all are doing. I thank the staff and everyone that uh [1:10:22, 1:10:30]: um for a successful year here in the Stockbridge. Uh we've we made history in so many different ways and we made progress and [1:10:31, 1:10:51]: At times it may look a little rough in here, but we're all here for the good of the city. And when it's when we see citizens come out and we see staff work so hard and I and our council members up here and I have to echo uh what Mr. Alexander said earlier that we are out here working hard. We are out here trying to make sure that [1:10:50, 1:11:10]: place we live we don't have to go anywhere else to live a better life when we can live it right here in the city of Stockbridge. Um and I just want to uh echo to um just really one of the best staffs I ever seen uh in being in the workforce a dedicated staff uh in a lot of areas so uh I just want to thank everyone. [1:11:10, 1:11:11]: Well, thank you. [1:11:12, 1:11:13]: Ms. Gantt, please. [1:11:15, 1:11:28]: The same as ev what everyone else has said already. So the thank you, happy holidays. Um,'tis a season to give. Um and I just appreciate everyone for being here and for the support and continued prayers. [1:11:29, 1:11:49]: Ms. Alexander. Yes, thank everybody for tuning in and everybody for coming out and participating in this process. We all do this together. And uh do wanna thank the coaches and the parents and the kids for all their dedication to Cochrane Park. Uh we're committed and I [1:11:49, 1:12:09]: I and I just want to see that part reopened as soon as possible. Uh it's a shame that it's been opened, uh been closed, and we want to get it open uh as soon as possible and make it a shining star for the entire metro area where we have kids come from all over the country to play in this best thing. [1:12:09, 1:12:29]: Class facility because we're not going to just stop with just patching the benches or anything like that. Like for us to move forward with creating the first class facility that no one could uh dispute was the best for our children. Uh I would like to also uh remind everybody it's uh it's the holiday season and the [1:12:29, 1:12:49]: Say happy Thanksgiving and enjoy your time with your family and friends. And to think about during this holiday season, there's several uh toy drives going on. I have one called the Adopt the Family Christmas program, and uh it's always an excellent program that we have to give back to the kids. Uh, it grows every single [1:12:48, 1:13:08]: Single year we're able to provide uh toys, clothing, and healthy uh food packages for those uh who participate. And it's only through the kindness of the community that we come together and that we're able to do this. It is truly a wonderful event throughout the year. We're looking for volunteers to support the event. [1:13:08, 1:13:28]: support this and sponsors as well so that we can even make it bigger and better this year. And I invite all of my colleagues to participate in our event this year because it's truly wonderful each year what we're able to do for this particular event for the community. So [1:13:28, 1:13:48]: So thank you so much, and thank you to the staff. We do appreciate all the time that you put in. We know that you work long hours and days and nights to help execute the vision that this council has for the city, and I have no doubt that we're on the right path. Sometimes I have a doubt about the speed, but at the same time, I make sure that. [1:13:48, 1:13:55]: That you know, we're on the right path right now. And the what with the work that we've done collectively as a group. [1:13:56, 1:14:16]: Or go down in the history of the city of Stockbridge. We set the foundation and the infrastructure and the path for the vision of Stockbridge for the next hundred years in the last four years. We did that. And this council needs to take a bow for that with everything that we put in because the plans that we execute were outlaid. [1:14:16, 1:14:22]: last us all, and they will stand the test of time. Happy holidays, Merry Christmas and [1:14:24, 1:14:25]: Happy Thanksgiving. [1:14:27, 1:14:47]: Councilwoman, uh Miss Nee Robinson. Thank you, Mayor. Um first I just want to say to staff, thank you all so much and happy holidays to your families, um, to our coaches. Um, thank you. Um by showing up, having a voice, it speaks volume. Um I've been doing this since twenty sixteen with Cocktail. [1:14:47, 1:15:07]: And I have not wavered. And when you show up, that's when your voice is heard. So I definitely say thank you to each and every one of you being involved in your community because it makes it very well known that we are out violent. [1:15:07, 1:15:27]: volunteering for these students or kids, and they need our helps. They need our help to be off the street. And a lot of people that are not out there, they can't see it. But when you keep coming up to the podium, they can hear it. So I definitely appreciate each and every one of you. Also, my teen ambassadors, they were [1:15:27, 1:15:41]: were able to attend National League of Citi Cities um this past week. Um this was a d uh definitely a major experience. It gave them exposure and I dwanna ask of the mayor and council because we were kind of late to get them on the [1:15:41, 1:16:01]: agenda. So the two young ladies they want to come before you um at our December meeting and they're probably gonna get three minutes, but I know they may go over to just give you um a highlight of how the um the traveling two National League of cities um how they represented Stockbridge and they just want to be able to share that with [1:16:01, 1:16:21]: With each and every one of you. So if they do go over the three minutes, I just want to tell you in advance, if you please, these are our young people to allow them the additional time to be able to do so. Um to my colleagues, um, we have had uh an outstanding two year two pat two years actually, because we have been through the five. [1:16:21, 1:16:41]: fight. And I will say to each and every one of you, um, you have stood your ground, you have made your voices heard. We may agree at times and we may disagree at times. But at the it's at the end, we do the right thing for Stockbridge. And I do know when it comes to Cochrane Park, it's gonna be first class because I know that's the first time. [1:16:41, 1:17:01]: know um when I'm not on this side, I'm gonna be on that side. So just know that um I'm not gone or I'm not going away, but I will be joining the coaches, continuing the fight um so that way we'll make sure that Cochrane Park is first class. So again, I want to say thank you and happy Thanksgiving to each and every one of you. [1:17:02, 1:17:22]: Alright, citizens, it's always good to have you here, whether you're inside of chambers or uh watching uh live or even if you watch on the archive uh later on in a sense. Uh but uh we're trying to do good business for the city and bring it forward and move it forward and to a better life for us all. On that note, um happy Thanksgiving everybody and I want you obviously [1:17:22, 1:17:42]: So you enjoy your family, friends, and of course, football. Who that? We're gonna find out what's happening here. I gotta say, gotta say. Really? Yes, really. No way. Anyway, we'll see. [1:17:42, 1:18:02]: See what the real results are. Anyway, keep the faith, folks. Even with me. Keep the faith, right? Be encouraged. We're gonna continue to do some good work. And the plan is to do this jointly with you all and your input as we go forward. And no matter what the subject is, it's all involved in the city citizen stop bridge. So that we're in the intent to always make this a a best best city it possibly can be. [1:18:02, 1:18:22]: Make it even greater than it is today. And so on that note, uh God bless you all. And I'm gonna read some uh some announcement here. Council meeting, uh third public hearing, FYI 2020 budget and adoption, Monday, December 9th, 6 p.m. right here in the city hall council chambers. Main Street Advisory Board, Friday, December 13th, 9 a.m. Levi meeting. [1:18:22, 1:18:42]: Meeting room. Downtown Development Authority meeting Monday, December 16th, 56 p.m. in Levi Meeting Room. Youth Council meeting is Wednesday, December 18th, 5:30 in council chambers. Let's see here. Youth Council Advisory Committee meeting Wednesday, December 18th, 6:30 in the Levi meeting room. Our next work session we [1:18:42, 1:19:02]: Which uh okay, we already had a workshop, excuse me. Closure round table, uh December second, five PM to nine uh PM and Merrill Manor's Conference Center, City Hall. There's a type over here. Closure round table is is the December December second? December second. It it doesn't start at five. [1:19:02, 1:19:22]: Five. It actually starts at six. Six to seven thirty at the ma at the max there. Okay. The annual holiday festival, Thursday, December 5th, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Merrill Manner's Conference Center. And uh that aspect, okay. Welcome to Stockbridge Roundtable, Tuesday, December 10th, uh six. [1:19:22, 1:19:42]: 30 p.m. right here at City Hall Levi Meeting Room. Monthly Bingo Bash, Wednesday, December 11th. And 10 a.m. to noon. It's Ted Strickland Community Center. Spearheaded by Mayor Protam Blount. Holiday Give Back Toy Drive Friday 13th. Uh Friday, December 13th. 7 p.m. at Ted Strickland Community. [1:19:42, 1:20:02]: Community center, spirit headed by Councilwoman Robinson. The holiday give back Saturday, December 14th, 10 a.m. to noon at Floyd Chapel Baptist Church. Spirit headed once again by Councilwoman Robinson. And Councilwoman Councilman Alzander mentioned his adopt a family toy giveaway, but he didn't say the date, which is December 21st, 10 a.m. [1:20:02, 1:20:21]: to noon, twelve noon at Red Oak uh United Methodist Church. And that's all the announcements. And dare I ask whether or not we're going to Zegular session or not. So are we going to do we have a d are we going to Zeke Session Council? I guess you may it's a request for executors. We do have a request for second session. Okay. And that's that's why I need a motion to go into Zecco session then. [1:20:23, 1:20:25]: for litigation per personnel [1:20:26, 1:20:30]: In raw real estate. Is there a second or so move, somebody? [1:20:30, 1:20:31]: No? [1:20:33, 1:20:36]: Well I can't do so move. Can I cannot do that, right? [1:20:37, 1:20:40]: No, I cannot. So someone's got to make a motion and it's gotta be seconded. [1:20:41, 1:20:41]: No. [1:20:42, 1:20:43]: Okay, is there a second? [1:20:46, 1:20:51]: All right, there's no second. So on that note, I'd like to make a motion to end our si uh city work session. [1:20:55, 1:21:00]: Oh is there a second? Second. All right. All in favor of ending our meeting, please indicate. [1:21:00, 1:21:07]: All opposed? No wait, wait a minute. Are we all approved? Yeah. Okay. Meetings adjourned. All right. [1:21:07, 1:21:10]: Just tell us what is it? [1:21:18, 1:21:22]: But what I want to do is actually talk about this in the [1:21:23, 1:21:27]: That's all right. Tell us what it is. [1:21:27, 1:21:32]: [4893.6, 4900.4]: I like a new business. I like a new business of these [1:22:04, 1:22:06]: Would you like to do a three-two? [1:22:07, 1:22:09]: Yeah, you must actually. [1:22:13, 1:22:27]: I don't know. I'm going ahead and get get it out of the way. I gotta go. My mind. But no. [1:22:53, 1:22:55]: Yep, so it's the [1:23:19, 1:23:20]: Okay. [1:23:33, 1:23:39]: I'll get to the [1:23:41, 1:23:44]: Well. [1:23:50, 1:24:00]: I mean we'll make a whole I'll play that. But I'll I mean this office and you got the vote. [1:24:25, 1:24:28]: I was I was here for about half an hour. [1:24:30, 1:24:31]: Yeah, that's functional. [1:24:36, 1:24:38]: That's a big

--- title: November 11 2019 City Council Meeting date: 2019-11-11 source: 2019-11-11_November_11_2019_City_Council_Meeting.wav --- [0:00:05, 0:00:14]: All right, ladies and gentlemen, uh we're gonna start our council meeting November eleventh and uh I have roughly six eleven called meeting order. [0:00:15, 0:00:19]: Invocation please, Mr. Stringer, could you come forward and give an invocation? [0:00:20, 0:00:22]: Please stand folks if you can. [0:00:24, 0:00:26]: Right there at the mic, sir, if you don't mind. [0:00:30, 0:00:34]: Right. Right, right. This mic right here. [0:00:36, 0:00:39]: Okay. [0:00:43, 0:00:45]: Oh Lord. [0:00:45, 0:00:48]: We come together today as the citizens of Stockbridge. [0:00:49, 0:00:50]: with this city council meeting. [0:00:51, 0:00:52]: To thank you. [0:00:52, 0:00:55]: For the prosperity that you have laid upon us. [0:00:55, 0:00:57]: Over the past year. [0:00:58, 0:00:59]: We have now a new amphitheater. [0:01:00, 0:01:02]: We have uh a council. [0:01:02, 0:01:06]: That is reflective of the city of Stockbridge. [0:01:06, 0:01:10]: And we know that everyone here is working for our prosperity. [0:01:11, 0:01:13]: Because we know also that you said [0:01:14, 0:01:16]: That any time two people come together. [0:01:17, 0:01:18]: Whatever we ask for. [0:01:18, 0:01:21]: we will get and I think we have more than two here tonight. [0:01:23, 0:01:23]: We hope. [0:01:24, 0:01:25]: That as the year goes by [0:01:26, 0:01:28]: More prosperity will fall upon us. [0:01:29, 0:01:29]: And you're [0:01:29, 0:01:49]: Great wishes and hopes for Stockbridge will come to fruition in Jesus' name. Amen. Amen. One nation under God in the [0:01:49, 0:01:52]: Because we need to digest as well. [0:01:57, 0:01:59]: Madam Clerk, roll call, please. [0:02:03, 0:02:10]: Councilman Thomas. Present. Mayor Pro Tem Blount. Present. Mayor Ford. Present. Councilwoman Gantt. [0:02:11, 0:02:13]: I said it's kind of one. [0:02:14, 0:02:34]: Let the record reflect Councilwoman Gannett is not in attendance for the roll call. Which follows. Councilman Alexander. Present. Councilwoman Robinson. Present. Mayor Ford, you have a quorum. Thank you. Appreciate it. I need a motion to adopt the agenda. Mayor. Nee Robinson, please. Yes, Mayor. I would like to amend the agenda to add to um new business. Um [0:02:33, 0:02:46]: To item ten, um Henry County Police is requesting to use the Merrill Manders Conference Center for their police ball on February the twenty-ninth, twenty twenty. And I would like to add that to the agenda, please. Okay, thank you. [0:02:47, 0:02:52]: Motion's been amended. Do I have uh a second? Second. All in favor please indicate. [0:02:53, 0:02:55]: Thank you very much. Appreciate it. [0:02:55, 0:03:01]: And what you have before you, Council, is also the adoption of the minutes for the following meeting, October 14th, Council meeting minutes. [0:03:01, 0:03:08]: Uh we approve those minutes tonight if there's no changes to those minutes. And if there are no changes, I need a motion to accept them, please. [0:03:10, 0:03:11]: Sir Second. [0:03:11, 0:03:13]: All right, all in favor, please indicate. [0:03:14, 0:03:15]: Thank you very much. [0:03:15, 0:03:17]: Madam Clerk, do we have any public comments? [0:03:18, 0:03:20]: There are no public comments. Okay. [0:03:21, 0:03:41]: On that note, ladies and gentlemen, I we had a quite extensive um uh ceremonial review, um presentation of several different proclamations. And now let me run down through this. We had a proclamation for Cynthia O'Joule, the former Stockbridge uh elementary school principal that has moved on, did a great job at uh uh Red Oak Elementary School, has now moved on to [0:03:41, 0:03:55]: to go to the Henry County District uh school system. So uh she's in a sense got promoted for such a great job. So we thank her for our service in at the elementary school, El Stoppers Elementary, but now she'll do great things for the overall school system itself. [0:03:56, 0:04:16]: He also had a proclamation from Jonae Cohen. Cohen, I'm sorry. Jonah Cohen, which is Henry County School Teacher of the Year. And she's from Red Oak Elementary School. And actually she and her husband were both teachers of the year, but uh Miss Cohen is the actual district representative, I think, in an overall state competition. [0:04:16, 0:04:36]: For Teacher of the Year for the State, I believe it is. But we we actually gave her a proclamation as well. Congratulate her on such a great efforts that she has done. Shop Small Saturday, which is November uh um 30th of this month, uh we get a recognition, a proclamation for small shop small Saturday, uh which we in a sense [0:04:36, 0:04:56]: We uh want to promote uh small businesses within the Stockbridge community. We're a small business-friendly community, and we want to make sure that those businesses get recognized and you as citizens or consumers in the area, make sure that you make an honest attempt to spend some money on those businesses on that day. Um Hospice Awareness Month, we recognize that as well. [0:04:55, 0:05:15]: November and reference those individuals that are in that particular uh com a medical community and look after individuals that are unfortunately on the way to pass through and join the good Lord. Um we also did a uh resolution, I read a resolution, and uh myself along with the other mayors of the of the Henry County, uh and along with the Chair Wood. [0:05:15, 0:05:35]: Wood, the uh uh chairman of the commission for Henry County. We did this res had this resolution actually um written and initially signed off on the 2nd of November for memory of Henry uh Willie B. Hatcher. And Willie B. Hatcher is was a military soldier uh that uh actually from Henry County resident, of course, but don't actually was killed in the year. [0:05:35, 0:05:55]: An action in World War II. And his remains, re his remains, still remain, they're still in uh in the Manila, Philippines. Um, but there's a special ceremony to bring the spirit of him back to Henry County and back to Madonna. Uh so along with myself and Mayor Copeland of Madonna, uh, Mayor Hutchison of of um of Hampton, and Mayor. [0:05:55, 0:06:03]: Robert Price of uh Hampton, uh Screamer Locus Grove, all signed that proclamation once again with uh Chair Wood of the Commission. [0:06:04, 0:06:24]: And so I'm gonna read that into the record as well. Um and I want you to know that uh this is uh diabetes month, the month of November is diabetes month, and a proclamation uh was read uh for that, and that was actually done on Saturday uh at Merrill Manors when the National Uh Negro Council National [0:06:24, 0:06:44]: National Council of Negro Women, NCNW, along with myself, is sponsoring a a a diabetes workshop in health fair this past Saturday. And so I read a proclamation um reference to diabetes for that as well. Just want to recognize that good effort of those ladies and and the fact that uh we want to make sure that uh we get information and [0:06:44, 0:06:50]: all the educational aspect there for folks that have type one and type two diabetes. And earlier today [0:06:50, 0:07:10]: Uh besides us having our Veterans Day parade and luncheon, uh typically we have uh individuals from the senior living facilities join us. And typically that comes out of Benton Village, which is right off the uh Rock Roy Road. And uh just so happens that they did not make it with us this morning because of some transportation issues. So my son [0:07:10, 0:07:30]: Myself along with members of the Merrill Manters event staff, our event staff that's located in Merrill Manners there, went to Benton Village and we handed to the Benton Village, all the veterans that were there, their annual veteran, Pacific Veteran hat. A real nice hat. Army, it has Army colors on the hat. We rotate every year, and so we are [0:07:30, 0:07:45]: They're able to issue out 18 of those hats to uh veterans of all the services that are at Benton uh Benton Village. And I believe there's seven additional hats that we're going to deliver for individuals that were not available for us to uh to issue that hat to them. [0:07:45, 0:08:05]: That happened. And then also and not last, uh not sense of this being last, but it's not the last in a sense of importance, is that we swore in our public facilities authority members uh today as well. And those individuals are Rashawn George, Robert Kopeck, uh Mr. T. Edward Collins, uh Askon Abdullah and [0:08:05, 0:08:23]: And myself were sworn in early today as well. And so we had a great uh involved ceremonial process today and just wanna recognize all those individuals and and thank you uh for all the things that those individuals have done to earn that special recognition and all the continue to do good work in the community. [0:08:28, 0:08:37]: So on that note, we have a presentation next from Connecting Henry. Uh no and November update, Miss Barber Coleman. [0:08:37, 0:08:39]: Is she here? Yeah. Okay. [0:08:59, 0:09:00]: Know how to do that? [0:09:03, 0:09:04]: Yeah, okay, good. [0:09:08, 0:09:10]: Good evening, Mayor and Council. Thank you for good. [0:09:11, 0:09:16]: having me here this evening. I will give you a little bit more information other than the Noella November event. [0:09:16, 0:09:30]: um to share with you a little bit more about Connecting Henry and actually what we do. We are a Department of Henry County Government, have been ex since uh 1999. We gained the nonprofit status in 2004. [0:09:31, 0:09:36]: So we are that department in Henry County. We are also the partnership for Georgia Family Connection. [0:09:37, 0:09:45]: There is a branch in every county within the state of Georgia, and we are the branch for Henry County. We work with children and families. [0:09:47, 0:09:53]: Actually ensuring to make the child make ensuring that the children and family are safe and secure and and for their overall well being. [0:09:54, 0:10:14]: We are also a recipient of the WIOA funds from the Atlanta Regional Commission, which is how we get to do our GED program. And I'll share a little bit more about that with you. As part of Georgia Family Connection, we actually host monthly collaborative meetings. Actually, they're bi-monthly. It's where we actually bring the community together to talk about the issues that's happening. [0:10:14, 0:10:34]: Happening within Henry County, not just in McDonough where we're located, but throughout the county. And that is done on a bi-monthly basis. We develop strategies to kind of come up with ideas. It's not a meeting just to talk for the sake of talking or meet for the sake of meeting, but we address the issues and come up with solutions to whatever the problems may be. [0:10:34, 0:10:54]: B. We actually have the next meeting is scheduled on this coming Thursday, November the 14th, is at 9 a.m. It will be held at the Heritage Park Meeting Room B, and that's located in McDonough off of Lake Dow Road. And this is an opportunity for anyone to come and to network. Normally there is government there, nonprofits are there, other nonprofits. [0:10:54, 0:10:56]: And businesses alike. [0:10:56, 0:11:16]: We also connect people to the resources with Connecting Henry. As part of our partnership with Georgia Family Connections, we partner with a lot of other nonprofits and faith-based organizations within the community. We have a pot of funds that we are allocated to be able to assist families that are in need. [0:11:16, 0:11:36]: If there's a family that's facing eviction or a family that may need rental assistance, we connect them to the resources in the community to help them stay in their home or to help them turn their lights back on. We typically field between three to four hundred calls a month. Of course, this time of year the need is great and the calls are increasing. [0:11:36, 0:11:42]: And we do make a lot of referrals to other organizations within the community that can also help these families that are in need. [0:11:43, 0:12:03]: Another thing that we do that you've already mentioned is Noel in November. This is an event that is typically done every year. Connecting Henry for a number of years has hosted the Community Cares Toy Shop. This is an event where we partner with the business community and people collect toys or they donate toys and bring them to the toy shop. [0:12:03, 0:12:23]: A family can actually come and shop for their child, families that are in need. This year we are doing birth to age five, which is basically the elementary school kids and their younger siblings at home. The families will have appointments where they can actually go in the toy shop and shop for these families. And the Board of Education. [0:12:23, 0:12:41]: is working with us with the families to be able to identify those that are in need. And you can see the statistics. Last year alone we served 457 children and that equaled to over 937 families. And you can see the previous years we've served quite a bit of these families. [0:12:41, 0:13:01]: And the people walk away with bags of things that they do not have to pay for, and the families are happy. So here in Stockbridge on this coming Saturday at six from six to eight PM, we will have Noelle in November. Stevie G will be there with the rockers. There will be a band playing. There will be face painting. Kids will have snacks. [0:13:01, 0:13:20]: It is just a fun night out to come out. We're asking the public to bring a new unwrapped toy. And all of these toys will be for the toy shop that will be held in McDonough on December 5th and 6th. So if you know of a family that's in need, that's in the public school system, if the school did not identify them, please call our office and refer those families to us. [0:13:21, 0:13:41]: We also have on that very same day Celebration of Hope, which is the fourth annual Celebration of Hope. Shayna Thanton Thornton with the City of Stockbridge and Let's Talk America actually put this on for us. She's done so for the last four years or the last three years. Again, this is the fourth year. It is a luncheon. All the proceeds actually go. [0:13:41, 0:13:50]: Go to connecting Henry to the swag program. So if you're interested in the ticket, it is on Eventbrite, or you can come by our office and pick up the ticket or contact Shayna. [0:13:51, 0:14:11]: One of our biggest programs, which is what we're probably known the most for, is our SWAG program. And SWAG stands for students working to achieve greatness. And as I like to say, this society will tell you that a student that has dropped out of school, a student that's pregnant, parenting, homeless, runaway in the foster care system, or may have a disability, society [0:14:11, 0:14:31]: Will say that this student is at risk. And we agree that this student is at risk, but they are at risk for greatness. We teach the GED curriculum, math, science, language, arts, as well as social studies. We do leadership development, entrepreneurial skills training. We have drug and alcohol counseling every month, financial literacy every month. We [0:14:31, 0:14:51]: Help our students find jobs. We can actually put them in a job anywhere within the community that will accept the student. We cover their wages and we cover their workmen's compensation. And they can do this for typically six weeks. And we have already had 35 students, I think, that we've put to work since July 1st. [0:14:51, 0:14:57]: This year, which is when our fiscal year began. And we are anticipating at the rate that we're going that we were probably [0:14:57, 0:15:03]: max and exceed our own goal and probably have more than about fifty students put to work this year. [0:15:05, 0:15:25]: Part of our SWAG program, we have a maintenance employee certification program. We just completed the very first one. It started in July, it ended in September. We partnered with Lowe's Home Improvement. Also did some training with us, and we had local business owners to actually come in and teach our students. [0:15:25, 0:15:45]: Students about maintenance. They learned on basic electrical plumbing, HVAC, and general maintenance as a whole. We had 12 students in the class, all 12 students passed the certification, all 12 students actually got a job as a result of that through our work experience program. And many of those students are working right now in a full-time [0:15:45, 0:15:45]: Yeah. [0:15:45, 0:15:51]: We are anticipating that this program will do it again in January. We have it already scheduled for the twentieth. [0:15:51, 0:16:11]: of January or the 21st, which is right after MLK. So if there's a student that's out there between the ages of eighteen and twenty-four that is considered to be out of school. Out of school can mean that they graduated with a high school diploma or GED, but they are not currently in school. Out of school can also mean that they are a dropout. [0:16:11, 0:16:22]: Please contact our office at Connecting Henry. We would love to get them hooked up. This program is an accredited training program through the American Hotel and Lodging Educational Institute. [0:16:22, 0:16:42]: And it is a great program where they learn hands-on skill. They can change ceiling fans, they can put in sinks, they can replace toilets, and all kinds of things that you can expect that will go on inside the household. Another part of our work experience program, these are two of our actual students. Anthony is on the left and Jonathan is on the right. They do get hands-on [0:16:42, 0:16:46]: experience. Both of these students, Anthony actually worked at um [0:16:46, 0:17:06]: The bridgeview. Bridge the restaurant right down the street. He worked there. Um and Jonathan worked at um the car care center that's on Highway 42. And so these students do earn they they earn money while they're working. That's what we do at Connecting Henry. We are one hundred percent grant and funder donut. [0:17:06, 0:17:18]: Donate donors. That's how we get our money from donors, from foundations, from grants. And everything that we do for our students is one hundred percent free. Do like us on Facebook. [0:17:18, 0:17:32]: Um if you order something off of Amazon, do select Connecting Henry as the program, the business that will get the proceeds from that. And if you are not connected with anyone on Kroger, you can also nominate us and designate us for that as well. [0:17:33, 0:17:36]: Together we truly can make a difference in the community. [0:17:37, 0:17:37]: Thank you, ma'am. [0:17:37, 0:17:39]: Council, any questions at all for [0:17:40, 0:17:41]: Miss um [0:17:41, 0:17:42]: Common. [0:17:43, 0:18:03]: Uh yes. Go right ahead, please. Um, you know, the more and more we talk about connecting Henry, the more it gets better and better how much you all are a service to the community. And when you all chose the city of Stockbridge to have your Noel November, and I visited the um the Toy Store uh Community Cares Toy Store. [0:18:03, 0:18:19]: Um actually for the first time last year I've been involved with the Noel November and in and collecting toys and uh things from the community. But when I went into that toy store and I would ask all of my colleagues and everyone here to to visit that if they can. [0:18:20, 0:18:40]: It's the dignity that you all remain with the p the people that come in, but they come in and shop and everything is free. Everything is set up and it is it when I tell you I've been to different places that provide it toys, but this place is so nice, it's set up, it's beautiful, and it's just uh it's it's top of the line, and you all are doing a great job. [0:18:39, 0:18:59]: with that toy store. Thank you. So we thank you for what you're doing in the community. Thank you so much. And I will have to give some credit to um McDonna as well to the county because they've rallied behind Connecting Henry and making sure that it is put on very well. They come in and decorate and it looks like a winter wonderland. There's a table set up for boys and for girls. [0:18:59, 0:19:09]: And for sporting goods and for games and crafts, and they're helpers to come along behind the parents and the families. And they stand back and let the family shop. [0:19:09, 0:19:29]: And I can tell you in times past, the families literally walk out with a huge garbage bag or more full of toys, including wrapping paper. And they can take it home and wrap it and provide for Christmas for their kids. Quick follow-up. Yeah, go right ahead, please. Uh I last year I know that you all do like a reef competition. [0:19:29, 0:19:49]: Um, I would like to see you kind of spread that around and let the city stopbridge get into that little competition also. I'm sure we can do that. Okay, let's make that hap. Yeah, with that wreath competition this year. Um the way they've done it in the past, each county department would kind of decorate a wreath and then they have a little contest. But this year they will do the same thing, but there will be a raffle where the parents [0:19:49, 0:19:55]: Parents can put their names in the hat and then at the end we will pull the names and give the reef to the families. [0:19:56, 0:20:16]: Any questions for Ms. Coleman? Yeah. Go go right, sir. Yes, ma'am. Thank you. Excellent presentation. I really appreciate that. A couple things real quick. You know, of course, uh homelessness in the suburbs is a real issue. And I think um, you know, we j definitely don't have the resources. But like I what I would like for you to do is to [0:20:16, 0:20:36]: Kind of talk me through a tangible situation, right? Uh you got somebody out uh on the expressway exit, they got a sign. They're looking for assistance. Talk us through how we get them to you with the phone number and then how that process works itself out. Code enforcement might come in contact with. [0:20:36, 0:20:38]: the the police tell us how that would work. [0:20:39, 0:20:56]: And typically we do get those exact situations and anyone can contact us. We've had contact from everyday citizens, we've had contact from county employees, we've had contact from the police department, and they will call us. And I want you to walk through this with me as you say that, because we know [0:20:57, 0:21:08]: that there are no homeless shelters in Henry. Right. And most of the time the families find themselves in hotels. Right. But what happens at the end of that hotel stay? They get evicted. [0:21:08, 0:21:28]: And they're still homeless. So we can partner with organizations to where we can put that family in a hotel for a night or two, but we're making more partnerships outside of Henry with those or organizations that do rapid rehousing that can help this family. It's not just individuals, but it's entire families. [0:21:28, 0:21:41]: that are living in cars, you know, that are living bouncing from hotel to hotel or living on someone else's couch. So we're working with more organizations that can serve the residents of Henry to help get the families. [0:21:42, 0:21:48]: actually in a stable environment and in a permanent housing situation. So what number would they call so [0:21:48, 0:22:08]: The office uh number for connecting Henry 770 288 6230. Now I saw a very innovative idea by the city of Norcross where they had this particular problem. And what they were doing is they were paying uh to [0:22:08, 0:22:28]: uh the first month's rent or the deposit so they could get an apartment uh versus that you know once they leave they need a situation where they can land on their feet. And a lot of the time it was that they could not afford the down payment or to transition. Is that a possibility where the county might be able to do that or we might be [0:22:28, 0:22:43]: be able to assist because we have those very issues right here in our city. Right. And I cannot speak on behalf of the county, but I can say with Connecting Henry, we do have some partnerships within our benevolence network and they do provide [0:22:43, 0:23:03]: um down payment assistance, but they are very few. And if you can think about the cost to do the down payment, the cost for the first month's rent, the cost to have the water, the gas, the lights turned on, it can go up very quickly. So we're hoping that that is a conversation that will begin in Henry County to help the families [0:23:03, 0:23:23]: That are homeless. We will touch on it a little bit in our collaborative meeting that will be on this Thursday. So please come up. We will have individuals that are there that will talk about some of the situations that you are just describing. But what you're talking about is rapid rehousing. And there are organizations that represent Henry County. [0:23:23, 0:23:37]: county that do such thing, um they are just not based here in Henry, but they do cover Henry. And we are partnering with those organizations and making referrals and hopefully they can help the red more of our residents that's here. [0:23:37, 0:23:57]: And I'd just like to say finally is that um you guys are doing a great job with the toy program. And with the it is awesome you've taken the lead. And and then one of the things we've been able to do is that anybody that you can't cover, that you refer to the adopt the family toy drive that we have in the city at Red. [0:23:57, 0:24:17]: Red Oak United Methodist Church. So please continue to do that. Anybody that you cannot cover. We do it the Saturday before Christmas. And last year we were able to give out 2,000 toys ourselves. So in addition, with you taking the lead, we can kind of help fill that gap as well. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Any other questions from the council? [0:24:17, 0:24:21]: And if not, thank you Ms. Coleman. Really appreciate it. Thank you, appreciate it. Thank you. [0:24:21, 0:24:22]: Thank you. [0:24:22, 0:24:35]: Old business council consideration to approve the city's twenty twenty benefits package presented by Miss Wheeler, Human Resources Manager and John Wiggins, Treasurer, and Mr. John Leggett, MSI benefits. [0:24:45, 0:24:59]: Good evening, Mayor and Council. Good evening. Good evening. I have John uh Leggett here with from MSI benefits, our benefits broker, and of course John Wiggins to talk about any um the money part of the benefits. [0:25:00, 0:25:10]: Um what you have before you is staff's recommendation for your approval on the uh benefits for January first to December thirty-first. [0:25:12, 0:25:19]: Um the renewal has been provided and before you are the new rates for the renewal period that will go into effect January first. [0:25:20, 0:25:25]: And this has been based on various options that are there for you in your book for your review and approval. [0:25:26, 0:25:29]: In addition to the renewal in option one. [0:25:29, 0:25:32]: One of the the proposed changes [0:25:32, 0:25:35]: to the contribution model will be for dental [0:25:35, 0:25:37]: and for vision. [0:25:37, 0:25:46]: The dental plan will provide a net savings of fifteen thousand five eighty-nine by changing the contribution model to one hundred fifty-year. [0:25:46, 0:25:47]: Percent. [0:25:47, 0:25:57]: And the vision coverage will become voluntary for all employees with a net savings of nine thousand one hundred and twenty-three dollars savings to the budget. [0:25:59, 0:26:13]: So we'll meet there will only be a net increase if we go with option renewal one is the maximum, is the three hundred thousand dollars. That is the the actual renewal for our benefit plan for next year. [0:26:14, 0:26:16]: I am recommending option two. [0:26:17, 0:26:27]: which would have a net increase of only two hundred and eleven thousand three hundred and forty one dollars to our um budget uh for the next year. [0:26:31, 0:26:31]: Okay. [0:26:32, 0:26:41]: Is anything else right now? No, if you have any questions. Well, okay. So just want to double check if you had anything else. Uh counselor, any questions for Miss Wheeler? Anyone? [0:26:41, 0:26:46]: Well let me ask this this, make sure I understand this. Okay, so you recommend option one and you said [0:26:48, 0:26:50]: You got a recommending option? [0:26:50, 0:26:54]: My recommendation is option one, but the option two is the [0:26:54, 0:26:56]: most fiscally responsible. [0:26:56, 0:26:57]: For the setting. [0:26:58, 0:27:02]: Okay, but okay, option two is more fiscally responsible. [0:27:02, 0:27:03]: All right. Now [0:27:04, 0:27:06]: Does and you mean okay, so [0:27:07, 0:27:11]: That means that the with option two if we select that [0:27:11, 0:27:15]: That is a net that's still the net savings of a little more than fifteen thousand dollars for the [0:27:15, 0:27:16]: Dental, is that correct? [0:27:17, 0:27:21]: Along with the dental envision, the dental we would change the contribution model. [0:27:21, 0:27:24]: From paying from a hundred percent to fifty percent. [0:27:25, 0:27:26]: For the employee. Okay. [0:27:27, 0:27:41]: premium. Right. Which would net us the savings of roughly a little bit over fifteen thousand. Okay. And the making the vision because not that many employees actually use the vision coverage. They take it only because the city offers it [0:27:41, 0:27:46]: At a hundred percent. So we're stating that we would make that a voluntary. [0:27:46, 0:27:47]: Benefit. [0:27:48, 0:28:03]: For the city which would uh for our employees, well it would net us the savings around nine thousand. All right, and that is uh accompanied with option two, is that correct? Yes, sir. So option one two or option one? Oh either one. Either one of options. Okay. Either one of options. Okay, that's what I'm sure. [0:28:03, 0:28:04]: Uh [0:28:05, 0:28:06]: Okay, but okay [0:28:07, 0:28:27]: Yes, but if you recommend one but two is more fiscally responsible, why would you recommend one? What's the difference? What would be the the difference between that or why why would you do that? Well the only difference between one and two is basically the contribution model where you have where the city uh this is this is where the renewal came in as. Okay. [0:28:27, 0:28:34]: Right now, our contribution model would be the employee only would still be paid at 100%. We would then have [0:28:34, 0:28:35]: Uh [0:28:36, 0:28:38]: The employees portion [0:28:38, 0:28:40]: Would only be ninety four point one nine percent. [0:28:41, 0:28:43]: of what they would have to pay towards the [0:28:43, 0:28:44]: Their premium. [0:28:45, 0:28:48]: towards the cost of the um insurance. [0:28:50, 0:28:52]: Option two provides the [0:28:52, 0:28:55]: Contribution at ninety five ninety. [0:28:55, 0:28:56]: Where the employee would [0:28:57, 0:28:59]: Um it would increase the share. [0:28:59, 0:29:06]: of the employees contribution a little bit more towards the insurance benefit because our insurance is going up every year. [0:29:07, 0:29:12]: And one of the reasons uh mister Litket can explain why is because of our claims history. [0:29:13, 0:29:14]: Our claims are running [0:29:14, 0:29:15]: Close to [0:29:16, 0:29:19]: Okay, Mr. Legg, can you come to the mic and explain that further, please? Okay. [0:29:20, 0:29:21]: Good evening. Evening. [0:29:22, 0:29:42]: Um so the claims loss ratio for the for the period uh the renewal period is a hundred and thirty eight percent. So to to put that make sense of that for every dollar paid into the plan, uh Signet paid out a a dollar thirty eight. So their target's about fift eighty percent. Um and so they're running we're technically running about fifty eight percent above [0:29:42, 0:30:02]: the target. So what that means if if we spend a million, then they paid 1.38 million in claims. So that has to do with with how the claims are running. And I think the total number of members with with claims in excess of 10,000 was 24 for the for a 12 month period. And so that's where the that's where the increase is coming. [0:30:02, 0:30:22]: Coming from. Um, the city is on a level funding contract, so it's it's you're looked at as you're self-insured, but you're not, you're fully insured, you pay a level premium. But when the premium's far less than the claims, then you see these these increases. So that's why they're requesting an increase. Option one keeps the benefits the same. [0:30:21, 0:30:41]: It keeps the contribution percentage and the and the city's cost the same. Uh but option two actually changes the plan a little bit and the contribution model. And so if you go with option one, you'll you'll see the three hundred and seven thousand increase. Option two, if you make some changes there, it gets it down to about two hundred and eleven thousand for for twenty twenty. [0:30:41, 0:30:46]: And of course the net is a little bit lower with the dental envision recommendations. [0:30:46, 0:31:06]: Thank you, sir. Ms. Alison, you got a question? Uh I'm just gonna say to my colleagues um and to everyone here, and um my position is b is not changed, is that we attempted to raise the bar and give the staff salary increases to bring them to into competitive wages. Uh [0:31:06, 0:31:26]: With the metro Atlanta area. We have done that. We're building a sixteen million dollar amphitheater for the city. I see no reason to pass these costs on to the employees. I think that we as a council need to take care of our people and pay that cost so that these costs remain uh [0:31:26, 0:31:43]: uh level to what they are now because our staff is doing an outstanding job. So I wanna know if option one keeps uh what option keeps the keep us keeps us where we are in twenty nineteen and twenty twenty. What uh which one of these options does that? [0:31:44, 0:31:53]: Option one does. So option one would keep us where the employees are paying the same amount as they pay now, with the same benefits and the same uh [0:31:54, 0:31:55]: Option one [0:31:56, 0:31:58]: Basically what it does is that [0:31:58, 0:32:00]: The employee only coverage would be a [0:32:01, 0:32:02]: At no cost. Mm-hmm. [0:32:03, 0:32:06]: Your employee plus spouse, employee plus children. [0:32:06, 0:32:08]: They will see a reduced amount. [0:32:08, 0:32:09]: True. [0:32:09, 0:32:13]: The employee plus family, it will they will see a ten dollar. [0:32:14, 0:32:15]: That's all. [0:32:15, 0:32:35]: Well I I can say it. I think Option one is it's um that's that's the weekly, so you're getting there. Right. That's that's the renewal that we have. Okay. Well that's that that's what I would be in favor of because um again the Treasury is increasing every single year. Uh the economy's booming right now, and I think I'd like to see [0:32:35, 0:32:55]: These employees, every last one of them, get what they're getting right now because they're doing a great job. They helped us right through the battle of this to keep the city together, worked extra hours, put in extra time. We should go to bat for them to make sure that their benefits and they don't see an increase. So that's what my position is. All right. [0:32:56, 0:32:57]: Mr. Blount, please. [0:32:58, 0:33:17]: Um, Ms. Wheeler, one of the things I actually did is called you and talked about the uh plans that was before us. And so all of my questions have have been answered, but I wanna make it perfectly clear that this and I would like you to speak to it, Mr. Knight. This in no way, shape or form. [0:33:18, 0:33:24]: s uh subsidize anything that we're doing pertaining to the amphitheater. So I don't want that put out there at all. [0:33:24, 0:33:41]: that we're building a sixteen million dollar amphitheater and and the benefits of the citizens or benefit of the staff and what they're gonna be paying, subsidize that. That's not the issue here at all. Uh it has one has nothing to do with others. If and don't believe me, I would like you to speak to that, Mr. Knight. [0:33:43, 0:34:03]: Right. The course the the amphitheater is being funded by different sources versus the general fund, which we're looking at here with the health and benefits cost that would come out of. And obviously over the years the city of Stockbridge has enjoyed a very, very rich plan with respect to its employees. In fact, there is a slide in here in the presentation which compares uh the city along with [0:34:03, 0:34:23]: many other cities as well as the State, and the benefit package that the employees receive is an excellent, excellent benefit package when compared to other similar type jurisdictions. What is before you is uh the the options that you have, and I think the focus has been on options one and two, one which would keep it much or very close to what [0:34:23, 0:34:43]: What we currently have now. Option two, there would be some modifications with respect to employee family, especially, and uh the employee children and so forth in terms of slight increases. Uh the difference is about uh$94,000 between the plans,$94,000 impact. [0:34:43, 0:34:47]: Uh to the general fund budget between options one and two. [0:34:47, 0:35:05]: on the uh medical renewal options. And so that is what is before you um to consider uh one, two, or even three if you were so inclined, but it seems the focus has been on one and two. So that's what's before you. Please. Well go ahead, please. Um so one of the things that I discussed with you, Ms. Wheeler, and because one of the things I would hope that uh [0:35:05, 0:35:08]: we get to a place when we're talking about [0:35:08, 0:35:28]: uh uh benefits and we're talking about options is that we have a full understanding of those benefits, full understanding of those options before we come before the public. And one of the things that I I'm looking because one of the things my my stance is I wouldn't want to see a drastic increase on employees. I never w want to see that and I will always want it great. [0:35:28, 0:35:38]: gradual. So when I found out that you said option one does have some more provisions in it that would be a gradual change, uh, we talked about that and I'm uh I'm okay with that. [0:35:39, 0:35:42]: But we have to be careful and cautious when we say [0:35:42, 0:35:45]: Which one is more f being um [0:35:46, 0:36:06]: more conscious mind of uh uh physically fiscally responsible because that could be option four or five and I mean th i is it physically responsible the more we pay the employees pay or is it fiscally responsible the more we're able to benefit the employees. So we have to be kept in that area when we start talking like that. So I think option one [0:36:06, 0:36:09]: Is is a is a good option when it came to us. [0:36:10, 0:36:16]: Well when we um I'll let John speak to the fiscally responsible in in looking at the budget overall. [0:36:17, 0:36:27]: Um that's what I'm talking about when I say being fiscally responsible, even though we may have to change our contribution model somewhat. [0:36:27, 0:36:31]: Um w like Mr. Knighton said, we have a very rich plan. [0:36:31, 0:36:37]: A very rich plan in comparison to other municipalities and the state, even the county. [0:36:37, 0:36:38]: And the [0:36:39, 0:36:42]: The contribution is not that [0:36:42, 0:36:48]: much it really isn't overall when it's broken down for weekly deductions and bi weekly deductions. [0:36:48, 0:36:53]: Бастон іноват employee would have to share into. [0:36:53, 0:36:55]: the cost of the benefits that they are receiving. [0:36:56, 0:36:59]: So when I say that you you know [0:37:01, 0:37:13]: I'm looking at it from two sides. I can look at it from the employee side. I can look at it from the from the city side as as far as the the burden that the city has to take on in offering [0:37:14, 0:37:26]: Um when we have these renewals and we have these increases because it it it it's a big hit to our budget overall. When this happens, we can see a net increase of this. So [0:37:28, 0:37:39]: The contribution model still is very small in relationship to the annual net increase overall that um the city has to uh pay for. Sure. [0:37:39, 0:37:53]: One stand by one please. You could done Ms. Gand, did you have something? Go ahead right now. I I'd like to make a motion to select option number one, uh, to continue the employees where they are currently. [0:37:54, 0:37:55]: Is there a second? [0:37:55, 0:37:58]: Okay, there's a second. Any further discussion? [0:37:59, 0:38:01]: All in favor of motion, please indicate. [0:38:02, 0:38:02]: Do you have it? [0:38:03, 0:38:04]: Thank you. [0:38:05, 0:38:05]: Okay. [0:38:07, 0:38:07]: Right. [0:38:08, 0:38:14]: Council consideration uh approved the use of test stricken community center. [0:38:14, 0:38:23]: Oh excuse me, I'm jumping ahead. Council consideration to approve the FY twenty twenty water and sewer rates presented by Mr. Aaron. This is new business, please. [0:38:26, 0:38:43]: Yes, Mr. Mayor. Uh the city has been informed by the uh Herring County Water Authority that they're gonna raise their rates two percent and the city has an ordinance that when the Herring County Water Authority raises their rates, the city raises the corresponding amount and that's what we're requesting tonight. [0:38:44, 0:38:44]: Okay. [0:38:45, 0:38:50]: Any uh further questions for Mr. Aaron, please. Anyone? Yes. Go right ahead, please. [0:38:52, 0:39:12]: Mr. Aaron, the the last time when you when you say when this the Henry County raised their rates, what would that be at the cost of our citizens at the rate they are now? I'm saying because they raise their rate and we have to raise ours, what is the c what what what what does that do? Balance cost what does that do for us? No, sir, you're just trying [0:39:12, 0:39:25]: So you're saying if the county raise their rates and if we don't? [0:39:25, 0:39:45]: Then there's no extra service, no lack of service, no nothing. No, sir, but that's the city ordinance, is that in February of two thousand I think in two thousand sixteen the city said that if Henry County would raise their rates, the city would raise theirs as well. One of the th for me, one of the things that make the city of Stockbridge so unique is that [0:39:45, 0:39:52]: That we actually do things for the citizens in in mind and not the overall for for me, if it doesn't change. [0:39:53, 0:39:55]: uh services doesn't change for a cost. [0:39:56, 0:40:03]: And if the county wanna raise their rate, then they're held accountable for that. But I don't wanna raise our rates because somebody else raised their rate. Just for me. [0:40:03, 0:40:23]: But the the issue is that you'd you'd be losing money. You can't buy water and sell it for less than what you buy it for. You're buying But that's why I asked the question, Mr. Aaron. What is what is the wins and what will we be losing if we if we do don't do that? You'll you'll lose over two percent of your revenue if you do not raise your rate. [0:40:23, 0:40:25]: Do we have any figures? [0:40:26, 0:40:46]: I mean that I'm just saying that when we when we do a presentation, I just want to hit see some numbers. I'm a kind of a numbers person if we what numbers where the numbers that if what we would be losing to citizens or what it would cost the city if we started to stick with the county. The county has one of the highest tax rates in the in the state of Georgia. And then when you say they're going up, I'm not surprised at that. [0:40:57, 0:41:12]: You lose you spending about seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars a year buying water from the Henry County Water Authority. So you'd lose two percent of seven hundred and fifty thousand if you do not raise your rates. [0:41:14, 0:41:34]: In lieu of that information for me, I can't speak for my colleagues, I I can't go off of not having all the information to make a sound decision when it comes to us coming up here to make a decision. I I can't have you know this to happen. We need to get all the information in, all the all the check. [0:41:34, 0:41:38]: chec and balance for me. Checks and balancing everything in hand. [0:41:39, 0:41:56]: Rather than ask questions, then we could pull out a calculator. I'm just saying for me, I just wanna I I don't like coming up here having to make decisions without all the information at hand. Well I can prepare a spreadsheet, but I'll just follow what the city ordinance says when they raise their rates. The city has agreed they'd raise theirs the corresponding amount. So [0:41:58, 0:42:08]: All right. Any other questions? Miss Knight, did you it seem like you were did you have something you need to say or add to this? If it's seven hundred and fifty thousand and two percent is about fifteen thousand. [0:42:10, 0:42:17]: Okay. So but you still got other additional costs that the city incurs is well more than the two percent, but [0:42:17, 0:42:21]: Yeah, but I'd like to just get if we could formulate all the information. [0:42:21, 0:42:28]: And give it to the council where we can make a sound decision. I mean I can't d I can't make a decision on tonight from what I'm hearing right now. [0:42:29, 0:42:38]: Ms. Gamp, please. Mayor, I move that we table this until we get the detailed information so we can see some actual numbers of what that increase would be or or whatever the case may be. [0:42:38, 0:42:40]: So we can have it make a sound decision. [0:42:41, 0:42:42]: She makes a motion, is that a second? [0:42:43, 0:42:43]: A second. [0:42:44, 0:42:47]: Any further discussion? If not, all in favor please indicate. [0:42:49, 0:42:49]: Our polls. [0:42:51, 0:42:52]: To sustain. [0:42:52, 0:42:55]: It's it's we got the information already. I mean [0:42:55, 0:43:07]: Okay, so actually the motion passes three to three zero two. Uh the uh there is a sheet of a ro water and rate schedule that's in the book. I don't know if that was enough information period for that aspect to Where is it? [0:43:08, 0:43:18]: It's it's there is a s seed in it. But but the water rate does not tell us what we're what we're gaining or losing. It just gives the rate on what the increases are. [0:43:18, 0:43:19]: Two percent. [0:43:19, 0:43:20]: Oh. [0:43:21, 0:43:36]: Um I guess in a sense uh for y for you two gentlemen, motion was made this passed, okay, to table this by the ordinance. I don't have the ordinance in front of me, but I'll curious by the ordinance, what's the timeline for this? Maybe Mr. Aaron knows, what's the timeline this happen the decision has to be made by the ordinance? [0:43:36, 0:43:56]: The rates would take effect January 1. Um last year you adopted the resolution in December, so you have time. Okay. The one thing I would add, uh the ordinance does not bind the party council. Okay. Council or previous council did adopt the ordinance that said whenever [0:43:56, 0:44:10]: you whenever Henry County changes their rates, you would increase it accordingly. Uh that's not binding on you, but if you make the decision not to raise the rates, then we should remove that ordinance provision. [0:44:11, 0:44:31]: Well, I would thought if we if if the ordinance if the ordinance, I would thought we would have to adhere to the ordinance. I mean d all types of ordinances made we adhere to them, so I would imagine we would have to adhere to that ordinance. I would assume. And my my point is if you choose not to follow the Henry County [0:44:31, 0:44:39]: water authority rates, then you should uh um basically abolish that ordinance provision so that you can raise rates as you see fit. [0:44:40, 0:45:00]: Okay. All right, go right ahead, please. Okay. So are you saying that the rate the the way we've done it in the past is that we've matched basically the ordinance, b we we followed ordinance that when Henry County increases their rate, we increase our rate. So why are we now [0:45:01, 0:45:03]: in November of twenty nineteen. [0:45:03, 0:45:22]: Voting on increasing the rate. We're about to have a new council again. I believe they just announced their rate increase a few weeks ago. Yes. They just announced it a couple of when we had the municipal dinner. Okay. It was announced. But we'll have another council in twenty [0:45:23, 0:45:27]: Twenty. Yes. In January. Are we gonna have to do this again? [0:45:28, 0:45:35]: Hm no. So the the ordinance is printed in the information sheet in the agenda item. [0:45:35, 0:45:55]: And what you did is in 2016 you amended it so that you would change your rates via resolution. That was the first part you amended. And the second part is the old ordinance provision that says essentially you will match the Henry County Water Authority ordinance or increases whenever they're made. And so all I'm saying. [0:45:55, 0:46:01]: saying is you don't have to abide by that. You can't you're not required to be bound by a previous counsel [0:46:01, 0:46:08]: But if you choose not to be, you should remove that provision so that in the future you just adopt rates as you see fit. [0:46:09, 0:46:15]: Well, uh in that case, I mean I'll respect the wishes of my colleagues to get the other information. [0:46:15, 0:46:18]: But I'm gonna I'm definitely gonna be for [0:46:18, 0:46:34]: I think it it's worked in the past and it would be financially um it would be responsible for us as a city, the best interest of the city to do that. Um uh so I that's gonna be my problem. Are you gonna re are you gonna withdraw your motion? You made the motion, correct? [0:46:34, 0:46:52]: I I made the motion, but if if Mayor Protemblan still wants to see some concrete numbers and um you know, let's give him time to see that for him to be comfortable out of respect for his opinion on that. But I'm I'm still gonna vote in favor of increasing based off of what we've done in the past. [0:46:53, 0:46:56]: So you're not withdrawing. [0:46:57, 0:47:10]: Well who made the motion? You made the motion. Mr. Mayor, the the motion passed. Right. And so in order for it to be reconsidered, it someone who voted for it would have to reconsider it today. Okay. But [0:47:10, 0:47:17]: And and I'll just go out on a limb. I don't think it's it's an urgent timing issue, so we can bring it back at the next meeting. Okay. [0:47:18, 0:47:34]: The the only thing is I guess with the advertising in the newspaper that the rates that's why you typically do it in November so that you have time to advertise it on the water bills and in the newspaper of a p pending rate increase. Okay. But I can get the information and bring it back. [0:47:35, 0:47:37]: At the next meeting. [0:47:38, 0:47:53]: But and and that's and I appreciate that, Mr Aaron. But for me, and I can only speak for me, I'm only one vote, when we when you when we get a presentation for whether it's increase or anything that we're doing, I'm a [0:47:53, 0:48:13]: I'm a checks and balance type person. I like to see all the information myself. So when the citizens call me, I can't say that we're doing an increase because it's in a uh uh an ordinance and or or whatever and and then we do it because the county's doing it. That's not for me. I'm not gonna do it that way. So if anybody else wanna make another move. [0:48:13, 0:48:27]: motion then mine is to substa u abstain because I can't I can't make those type of decisions up here without information. I'm not gonna ever make an increase because the county made increase unless I know the checks and balances pertaining to uh the issue. [0:48:28, 0:48:34]: I was just abiding by what the ordinance says. That's why I brought it that way because of what the ordinance says. So [0:48:35, 0:48:52]: Right now we've got a motion motion is on the floor second to properly it passed. So otherwise it's been tabled and so we'll the you'll come back to the next meeting, you'll have additional numbers for us and I'm yeah, we'll make a decision on that point. But you have something you still need to say? No. I'm okay with it. Everybody else is good? All right. Thank thank you, sir. Appreciate it. Thank you, Ms. Ayer. [0:48:54, 0:49:03]: Council consideration approved the use of test stricken community center november twentieth, twenty nineteen. Youth Council form regarding human trafficking. Erica Harvey, please. [0:49:07, 0:49:27]: Good evening, Mayor and Council. Good evening. On November 20th, the Youth Council would like to utilize the Ted Strickland Center for our human trafficking forum with uh JLe Coley, uh the partnership. And so we were bringing that before you as well as December 14th. If um I've spoken [0:49:27, 0:49:31]: [2971.4, 2975.5]: the December for our public service project. [0:49:36, 0:49:42]: Okay. The public service par uh project that you have on December fourteenth, what day of the week is that? [0:49:42, 0:50:00]: That is on a Sunday. Sunday. So it's an afternoon, I guess, sometime. Early evening, afternoon. It'll be uh early early evening, afternoon, early evening. All right. So we're talking two dates? No, just one. Oh yeah, two different things. She's talking about two different dates, right? November and December. Yeah, she's talking about d November twentieth as well as December fourteenth. [0:50:01, 0:50:17]: Is is what she was referring to. Mayor. Yes, ma'am. I move that we um allow the youth council to use the Ted Strickland for those two dates, December fourteenth and November twentieth. Second. Okay. Any further c conversation? All in favor please indicate. [0:50:17, 0:50:18]: Thank you. [0:50:21, 0:50:29]: Council consideration uh to approve FY twenty twenty council meeting dates presented by our city clerk. Vanessa Holiday. [0:50:41, 0:51:01]: Good evening, Mayor and Council. What you have in your books um the are the meeting dates scheduled for uh fiscal year 2020. And the only difference between option one and option two is whether or not you have a meeting in December. Whether you have that as needed or you go ahead and [0:51:00, 0:51:03]: Put the date of December twenty second on the calendar. [0:51:05, 0:51:06]: Okay. [0:51:08, 0:51:12]: Council, anybody have any questions for our clerk about this? Whether it's option one and option two? [0:51:16, 0:51:29]: I actually purchased this since there's a low in the action, I I would say option uh one has a date. Plan it out and for some strange reason we don't need it, we can always counsel. That's what I would think. But we'll see what the council wants to think on this. [0:51:32, 0:51:33]: Any thoughts? [0:51:34, 0:51:54]: And you will notice that the uh date, I will say the date on June twenty-third is scheduled around the um Savannah convention. The GMA convention. Yes. So normally it's the last Tuesday of the month, but it's moved up one week. That's the only um date that's other than um that's on boat box. [0:51:54, 0:52:01]: options right both options okay that's on both it's on both yes sir go ahead please so the difference on option one and two is that as needed [0:52:02, 0:52:16]: Correct, the December meeting. Well I think we uh for me, I'm I'm I'm for uh making a motion to adopt option two because if we um if it's as needed then we'll have to set the date to be posted for that for that month. [0:52:16, 0:52:20]: So I make a motion to um approve option two. [0:52:20, 0:52:21]: Is there a second? [0:52:23, 0:52:24]: I second. [0:52:25, 0:52:26]: Okay, further discussion? [0:52:28, 0:52:30]: All in favor option two, please indicate. [0:52:31, 0:52:34]: Thank you. [0:52:35, 0:52:40]: I love it. I just love this. Oh god. Okay. Public hearing. [0:52:41, 0:53:01]: Owner applicants Martin Bonia. I guess everything VMLLC requests 100% method annexation into the city of Stockbridge for property located Highway 138 Spivey Project. Parcel ID 012-020-13001 landlot 42 of the district. [0:53:01, 0:53:13]: Twelfth district, fourteen point zero one acres, percent land use present land use RA. I'd go ahead and and read that. Miss Moore, please. Right. Thank you. [0:53:14, 0:53:24]: Uh what you have before you tonight is an annexation and I will bring it up so that the public can have an idea of what we're talking about. [0:53:28, 0:53:30]: I'm gonna go to the site. [0:53:33, 0:53:41]: This is the map that I would like for everyone to look at. Okay. Um the particular applicant is Mr. Bonnier, and I think he's here. [0:53:42, 0:54:02]: Okay, all right. Uh this particular parcel of a fourteen point zero zero one acres is actually located in unincorporated Henry County. It is adjacent to the borderline of the city of Stockbridge. Located to the north is unincorporated in this zone. If you look on this map here, it is actually zone every [0:54:02, 0:54:22]: Everything around it is actually residential agriculture or C2. So to the north is unincorporated with residential agriculture. To the south, it's unincorporated with Henry County, which is residential agriculture. To the east is us, which is the city of Stockbridge, which is residential agriculture and R3. [0:54:22, 0:54:26]: And then on the Clayton County portion, it is actually RA. [0:54:27, 0:54:47]: This particular parcel is undeveloped and it has been undeveloped, and the future land use for both us and Henry County still show it as residential agriculture based on what exists on the current site and what is around it. It is kind of transitioning in the terms that, you know, it is along a major corridor. [0:54:47, 0:55:07]: And so that's why you see some of the C2, which runs along Highway 138, and then you see all of the residential around it. In terms of our proposed zoning, uh future land use, uh, it actually shows it as residential agricultural as well. The applicant is requesting 100%. [0:55:07, 0:55:27]: Annexation under the current zoning. So they're not asking for any zoning on this tonight. They're just asking that it be annexed into the city as it's currently zoned as residential agricultural. And based on OCGA, as it relates to annexation, everything is consistent. [0:55:27, 0:55:36]: County had no objections. The planning commission had no objections, nor does the staff have any objections to the 100% method, which is before you tonight. [0:55:36, 0:55:37]: Okay. [0:55:38, 0:55:48]: So before we open up for public hearing, uh counsel any questions for Miss Moore or for the applicant if you need if you need to ask, if you need to come forward and so if you have any questions for him. [0:55:48, 0:56:08]: Anybody? I do. You do? Go right here, please. So uh obviously this uh something what uh this is the great city of Stockbridge. I know you love it, so you wanted to come and inside the border, but I would like to hear what was the motivation to come inside the city and what is the intended use. [0:56:08, 0:56:26]: Use uh'cause uh and obviously for the first year uh the RA would have to apply. They didn't do an objection, then they could perhaps change it. So is there an intended use and is that intended use uh it's it's along a commercial area so that would be something [0:56:27, 0:56:47]: So let me share with you. Um this point doesn't work, but uh let's get it work. But you see the square over here that's blank that has a blue around it. Does it work? Okay, right there. That is the site. Right, where's it? Abyssalnet actually owns the aura the residential properties that are adjacent to it. [0:56:46, 0:56:48]: Do that again. [0:56:49, 0:57:06]: Okay. So what staff in the site plans that he brought us was for I want to say 124 residential units. And so we've looked at the site plan for the development of a subdivision. [0:57:06, 0:57:20]: And the particular acres that he has is not large enough to accommodate the number of residential units, which is residential agriculture. So he's actually bringing in this adjacent piece to combine those two. [0:57:20, 0:57:40]: So that he can build a subdivision with the access point to the commercial. We've talked to him about possibly once this is combined, about some consistency in terms of the commercial that runs along Highway 138. But at this point, we have reviewed a subdivision flat that's all residential for the combination. [0:57:40, 0:58:00]: Of this and the adjacent property. And the applicant is totally agreeable to the highway corridor requirements. Yes. And as you know, because this is residential, then your overlay district is pretty much residential in nature. So everything's fine. If there was some commercial that was along the front of Highway 138, then you'll be talking about some different conditions. [0:58:00, 0:58:08]: I'm an agreeable to everything, but right now he's just looking at doing the subdivision that staff, the development team have set down and talked with him about. [0:58:09, 0:58:09]: Okay, thank you. [0:58:11, 0:58:13]: Any other questions from the council? [0:58:14, 0:58:25]: If not, then I'll open up for a public hearing on this matter. So anybody in the far section over here that is for uh this annexation, they want to say something for? [0:58:25, 0:58:27]: Seeing none in the middle. [0:58:27, 0:58:28]: Four. [0:58:29, 0:58:31]: My right side four. [0:58:32, 0:58:33]: Okay. [0:58:33, 0:58:42]: Anybody against this annexation? Far left, my far left, over in this section. Against. Anybody in the middle that is against? [0:58:42, 0:58:55]: No, anybody in the far my far right against. Okay. Seeing none, knowing none, I close the public hearing this aspect. Council, I need a motion to accept uh sorry. [0:58:56, 0:58:57]: If you want yeah, sure, come on. [0:59:05, 0:59:11]: How you doing sir? Good sir. Welcome. Well I I'm glad that you wanna come you have some specific questions and you wanna I'll go right in. [0:59:14, 0:59:18]: My name is Martin Bonnea. My address is six uh [0:59:18, 0:59:21]: Nineteen Highway one thirty eight West Oakbridge, Georgia. [0:59:22, 0:59:32]: Absolutely. Okay, tell us w you you're one to come into the city. We want to make sure that we accomplish growth. Tell us or is there other subdivisions that you've developed that we might be able to look to? [0:59:33, 0:59:38]: No, this is the first one. This is the first one. Okay. Okay. [0:59:38, 0:59:58]: So I have a question. Go right in, please. So um I'm looking here, Miss Moore, that the first proposal to the county. Um it says future land use commercial. Um and then now you're saying it's um RA for residential agriculture. Right. And remember we do what we call a future and then we do what we call existing. And right now [0:59:58, 1:00:18]: Now going forward in the future, the county's saying, you know, as you go forward, because you have some commercial transitioning, you could do commercial, which is a T C2, but right now he's not asking for rezoning. He's asking to do a subdivision. And right now it's on residential agriculture. And he's saying that he has not done residential agriculture. [1:00:18, 1:00:38]: Residential subdivision before. No, ma'am. And typically when someone comes in to uh assemble the property, I can't speak for himself, but typically they go out and get people who build houses. Not saying that he can't do that. But uh the whole purpose was to assemble the property and the acreage so that the subdivision plat that we [1:00:38, 1:00:50]: looked at could accommodate the development of the number of homes as proposed. Sir, let me follow up. Go right ahead. Tell us about the product, uh the product that you're proposing in the subdivision. [1:00:51, 1:00:56]: Project you want to um be around like forty five houses. Mm-hmm. [1:00:56, 1:01:16]: like around two thousand square feet. But right now what we want we want just to annex to the the land from Henry County to Stockbridge because I have one in the Stockbridge and one it's in the Henry County. I didn't have the site plans now because I'm not asking for rezoning now. [1:01:16, 1:01:16]: Okay. [1:01:17, 1:01:37]: And let me just add, remember now, our residential agriculture has your larger lots. So that's why the combination it's almost an acre or more. So therefore that's why it can only do forty three because your our agriculture requires larger land for your your development. And y and your recommendation is for approval. [1:01:37, 1:01:57]: Our recommendations for approval simply because remember before I think uh you had some other uses that wanted to come in for rezoning and I think all of your folks from Clayton County came in and basically said that what they want to see on the subject site were more neighbors, more residential neighbors. Oh good. And so uh we're just trying to be consistent. [1:01:57, 1:02:17]: with what's in the area and the community that lives there, what they've requested. And so for us, we find this is a suitable use because it's consistent with what's there and it's zoned for large lots because that's what it's currently zoned as. I'd like to make a motion to move forward. Well one one second, please if you don't mind. One second please. Mr. Blount, go ahead please. [1:02:17, 1:02:37]: I got a question because it it seems that this property's got it has two zonings on it that that that's that's been established that you all was talking about RA and his and his previous zone. Is there a change in the DRI that was set for this property? There's not a DRI because I'm not sure. [1:02:37, 1:02:51]: only when you normally get over 100 acres, but this is too small. So uh basically right now we're bringing it in at the current zoning that it has with the county, which is a residential art uh residential agricultural. [1:02:51, 1:02:57]: So so at this point there was you're not seeking to change the zoning on this property? No. [1:02:58, 1:03:07]: All he's seeking to do is with his abutting property that's residential agriculture, is to combine those two lots so that he can build the forty three homes. [1:03:08, 1:03:10]: I have a question. [1:03:10, 1:03:20]: Are you I'm done. Mr. Alexander actually. Were you gonna make a motion or I have a question. Oh you have a qu whatcha go ahead. What's your question, please? Okay. [1:03:20, 1:03:36]: What is the amount of acres of your other lot on the other side? Seven and a half. Seven and a half. So when you combine those total, you're gonna have forty five homes. About two thousand square feet. I'm sorry? [1:03:36, 1:03:37]: Pronto. [1:03:37, 1:03:38]: Twenty one. [1:03:38, 1:03:45]: It'll be a total of twenty one acres. And what would be the total amount of homes that would be able to be built on that? [1:03:45, 1:04:05]: Forty three because your R because you're requiring acre lots. Your residential agriculture requires larger than your R threes and your R twos because it's really agriculture. Okay. So therefore he's limited in terms of the number of houses he could build simply because the existing zone requires larger lots. [1:04:05, 1:04:07]: Thank you. [1:04:08, 1:04:09]: Mm right here. [1:04:10, 1:04:26]: Mr. Alexander, go ahead, please. I'd like to make a motion to accept the annexation as recommended by staff. So I second. Oh. Second here. Any further questions? Yeah, yeah, quick. I'm I'm trying to orientate it. Do you find exactly where is this passed since coals? [1:04:26, 1:04:46]: Oh yes, if you go on down, you know where that little shopping center when you pass Coles and you've got uh one on the left. A little yeah, on the sh on the side you've got a little sh uh shopping center. And then the wooded area that goes back. Well it's actually there. You've got the shopping center and there's a little street that um divides part of the commercial piece. It is that ladder. [1:04:46, 1:04:50]: Yeah. [1:04:51, 1:04:55]: After no more questions, we'll have a motion and a second. All favor motion please indicate. [1:04:55, 1:04:58]: All in f all in favor? [1:04:59, 1:05:06]: I g I four four all polls? It's five. Oh it's five? Okay, I didn't see his hand. Okay, so you know. Thank you. Congratulations, sir. [1:05:07, 1:05:08]: Welcome. [1:05:08, 1:05:09]: Yeah, I do. [1:05:10, 1:05:14]: Public hearing next. Council consideration to hear an amendment to the [1:05:15, 1:05:35]: Zoning code amending the procedures and criteria for administrative appeals. Ms. Moore, please. Correct. As you know, uh at your last meeting, the mayor and council adopted a distance um ordinance as it relates to businesses of certain types coming in. All this basically does is that it basically says that uh under administration [1:05:34, 1:05:54]: Administrative guideline, if there is a hardship case or something that warrants that an administrative waiver be given, it just allows us to do it. In addition to the other administrative waivers that we're allowed to provide under this section on exhibit A. And I think this one. [1:05:54, 1:05:59]: Next one is D, which is added under C. [1:06:04, 1:06:10]: It spells out the conditions for which a waiver, an administrative uh waiver can be given. [1:06:12, 1:06:19]: Okay. Any questions for um Miss Moore please, Council? No, I no. [1:06:20, 1:06:33]: I'd like to make a motion. Oh one second to make sure we don't have any questions. Oh we got okay okay. It's a public hearing by the way. Right. It's a public hearing. No the c councilor any questions? You got any questions? If not, I would open up for the public hearing. [1:06:34, 1:06:43]: So anybody that's for this amendment, this adjustment of this amendment on this very my very left side over here, four in the middle? [1:06:44, 1:06:45]: You are for, sir. [1:06:45, 1:06:47]: Do you wanna make us you wanna speak to that? [1:06:47, 1:06:48]: Come on, please. [1:06:54, 1:07:14]: Uh Andrew Dixon, 213 Ernestine Way. Um this ordinance um will basically like be in effect uh with the business that I'm trying to open. Um I I thank y'all for all your time and diligent effort and in and going with this and your patience with me and my and my basic persistence to get this done. Um I hope that tonight that y'all take in heavy consideration and [1:07:14, 1:07:34]: and and pass this. Um the property owner is is in the building um to show support for me. Um actually uh you know renting the space from him and uh basically I am out like I told you on the last meeting, um I am on the clock. So um even though he is here in support, um today is also the last my my last deadline that he will extend the property to me. Um if basically if if if it's table [1:07:34, 1:07:54]: Or anything happens that's not a YA, I would basically lose the property as of today to be able to lease from. So I just hope that y'all take this into great consideration. I thank y'all for all your time and moving forward with this and making it a fair ordinance that was passed. And I just want to say thank you. I really appreciate it and I look forward to being a small business in the city of St. [1:07:54, 1:07:55]: That bridge. [1:07:55, 1:07:58]: Thank you. Appreciate it, sir. Anybody else in the middle? Four. [1:07:59, 1:08:14]: My far right side four. Okay, I'll open up for anybody against. On the far left here over here. In the middle. anybody against? My far right, anybody against? If not, I'll close the public hearing. Um yes, ma'am. [1:08:15, 1:08:21]: Mayor, I move that we approve this ordinance to amend the procedures and criteria for certain administrative waivers. [1:08:21, 1:08:24]: Second. Okay. Any further discussion? [1:08:25, 1:08:26]: All in favor, please indicate. [1:08:27, 1:08:30]: There you have outstanding. Good deal. [1:08:30, 1:08:31]: Okay. [1:08:31, 1:08:32]: Yeah. [1:08:32, 1:08:41]: All right, um public hearing proposed FY twenty twenty budget hearing first reading. Mr. Knighton, please. [1:08:46, 1:08:53]: You didn't bring an extra one, did you? [1:08:53, 1:09:01]: You didn't bring an extra one, did you? You didn't br that's the only one you got? I got an extra one. [1:09:01, 1:09:02]: Yeah. [1:09:10, 1:09:15]: Boa, boa, boy. Thank you. Thank you. [1:09:18, 1:09:38]: Mayor and Council, um I am will present the proposed uh 2020 uh budget uh for you. You should have uh a packet such as this. Uh this information uh is required to be provided by November 1st to the Mayor and Council, which it was and was provided also. A copy of it um was made available here at City Hall for any and [1:09:37, 1:09:49]: inspection by members of the public. I will hit the highlights of the proposed 2020 budget. Is there a book? [1:09:54, 1:10:14]: This is the the the fully detailed report that you have uh in your budget book. I will go over the highlight uh highlights of the budget. This of course is the first reading, first of three uh hearings uh that will be held. And we certainly invite any member of the public who has questions to uh contact us uh so that we can go over it uh as [1:10:14, 1:10:15]: needed. [1:10:17, 1:10:37]: Uh I wanted to start, of course, with the vision statement to be the most progressive business and family-oriented community in Metro Atlanta with enhanced quality of life initiatives which promote a sustainable live, work, and play environment, and then the mission state to follow to provide exemplary municipal services. That is important because the budget should reflect the city's [1:10:37, 1:10:42]: [4243.1, 4248.9]: Also, of course, our values of professionalism, excellence, adaptability, communication, and ethics. [1:10:50, 1:11:10]: Key aspects of the proposed 2020 budget are this. As uh previously discussed, there are health care costs that are woven into this budget. Uh those natural increases uh uh happen from year to year. Um the uh staff yearly COLA as well. [1:11:10, 1:11:30]: As a part of the proposed budget at essentially 5 percent. And then the total general fund budget is about$11.59 million as proposed. The enterprise fund budget is about$21 million. There are a few proposed positions in this proposed budget. One is an administrative assistant for the administrative [1:11:29, 1:11:43]: Advent Center that would also reduce costs in temporary staffing, a planner one position which is proposed as well, and community development and then a procurement clerk position. [1:11:46, 1:12:06]: Details of the administrative assistant position again is to provide uh overall uh um function and office support for events. Um there would again we anticipate being a reduction in the temporary staff that would be uh a part of uh events if we hire the full-time position. Then a plan of [1:12:06, 1:12:22]: one position because of the anticipated increases in the development activity since we've taken it over from Henry County and of course we have a couple of uh large uh developments that are on the horizon uh as well and that is to assist with the overall growth and development of the city. [1:12:23, 1:12:43]: And then a procurement clerk position, um, currently being handled by a temporary employee, and we hope that that position would be integrated uh to help with potential vendors, businesses, materials and information that are provided throughout the procurement process to uh adhere to internal controls and compliance. That is those are the three positions that are proposed in the [1:12:43, 1:13:03]: This budget. I would mention as well: as the economy continues to grow and move forward in the position that it is in, we do expect moderate increases in franchise fees, local option sales tax, and other incomes related to permitting as well to support the overall budget. Excuse me. [1:13:03, 1:13:23]: Then our next hearings are scheduled for dis for November, excuse me, November 26th and December the 9th. The budget is available at City Hall and we'll make it also available on our website as well. I would mention that uh the overall budget isn't a [1:13:23, 1:13:25]: [4405.6, 4408.2]: uh provide good stewardship. [1:13:28, 1:13:32]: over the city's finances while creating the balance between [1:13:32, 1:13:52]: uh handling the growth and development that we anticipate uh in twenty twenty. Obviously we have a number of things on the horizon. Uh the budget reflects that. Uh there are moderate increases in the overall budget, but we feel comfortable that the revenues that are anticipated will be able to ensure a balanced budget. Again [1:13:52, 1:14:11]: This is the first of three hearings and uh for are before the adoption hearing on December 9th. And obviously if there are any questions or any detailed conversations that would need to be had between uh now and then, we'd certainly entertain those by members of the council and or the public. [1:14:13, 1:14:15]: Okay. [1:14:15, 1:14:17]: All right, Council. Any questions for Mr. Knighton? [1:14:18, 1:14:19]: You got [1:14:20, 1:14:40]: Okay. Are we going to we're here asking questions, right? In reference to what I'm seeing in the general fund, what's proposed? I can ask a question. Sure. If you want asking any questions. Um I guess this is an ongoing question. We brought in what page you're referring to in the [1:14:39, 1:14:45]: Um we're at the general fund, the proposed bud j budget right in the front. Okay. Okay. [1:14:47, 1:15:07]: And my question is, um, we brought in our economic development um director. And as I mentioned in prior um when before he came, how other cities are set up um with our their main street program, which is connected with their economic development um director. [1:15:07, 1:15:27]: And I understand that we're supposed to bring back our business association. Mm-hmm. Okay. That'll be under economic development. Okay. And with that being said, I'm looking at the proposed budget for twenty twenty, the increase that was given [1:15:27, 1:15:47]: um to Main Street, um, but a decrease went to the economic development. Knowing um so can you explain um the reason for that knowing that we're trying to catch um regional resources, regional activities to be brought into the city. Um [1:15:47, 1:15:54]: um the difference in that decrease in f in a increase in the Main Street program. [1:15:55, 1:16:15]: Yes, the the Main Street program primary increase, they have two staff people, and with the um natural increases of the uh five percent essentially five percent cola, sat staff salary increases, which are across the board, and with the increased benefits, uh health benefits, which again are across the board, that's mainly where it's reflected in [1:16:14, 1:16:33]: Main Street program. I would mention one thing with respect to economic development and the question about SAB. One of the things that we will need to do is tradition or previously, I'm sorry, the SAB number had been included in business services, which would need to be a reflected in economic development. [1:16:34, 1:16:52]: Okay. Second up do a follow up. So with that being So you're saying that was in business services? Previously. Previously. So what are we doing now? Um, like I said, if we're trying to and the reason why I'm saying this is because like a one thirty eight corridor, um there's a lot that we're trying to [1:16:52, 1:16:57]: work with our partners in Clain County to get that done. Um, you know [1:16:57, 1:17:13]: to get it enhanced and, you know, better in that area. So what are we doing to um kind of throw things toward economic development um to in you know increase um improvements in that area? [1:17:14, 1:17:28]: 'Cause if you're saying that with Main Street, if you had um overhead, who's gonna be supporting economic development if there's not another personnel there? Um, if the expectations are to [1:17:28, 1:17:48]: Um look after the 138 plus um other developments um such as Hegler and all the others that we're trying to you know, the international company that we're trying to bring to Stockbridge. So can you explain that part? Right. In terms of actual support for economic development right now, some of that has been shared with my [1:17:48, 1:18:08]: Assistant providing uh the necessary um office level support. The the other things I would mention is there are a couple of things. One is a market study, which is out um to bid right now, uh, and the other one is um a site selection study, which we talked a little bit about at the um August budget hearing. And so those two things are [1:18:08, 1:18:28]: anticipated in fact uh Mr. Tushton and I had a conversation this afternoon about those two items which he believes um could help support his overall efforts to one market the city have a market study and then two have um the site selection apparatus available for um either large conferences [1:18:28, 1:18:44]: and or uh businesses throughout the country who take a look at Stockbridge, for instance, specifically and understand that Stockbridge has certain parcels available, certain lands available, those types of things. And those would help to support, those are the main two main things that we discussed that would help to support his office. [1:18:45, 1:18:46]: Okay. [1:18:47, 1:18:51]: Yeah. Are you done? Okay, go write it, please. [1:18:51, 1:19:09]: In terms of we've been talking about this for a while, about the wayfinding signage and the branding of the city. Uh of what we're trying to do with the signs, directional to Merrill Manders, all to all of the um attributes in the city. Where's the increase for that? It's not in here. [1:19:09, 1:19:24]: The wayfinding signage would be something that is gonna be a I think a a very large number, I will tell you. Um if you if you do it for the entire city, it's gonna be a very large number. I think that that type of of [1:19:25, 1:19:45]: significant capital increase probably should not be borne by the general fund. I think that puts too much strain on your general fund. That should be borne by another funding source, be it grants, be it uh um for some things plus, not necessarily for wayfinding, but per perhaps even um uh fund balance because I [1:19:44, 1:19:52]: I believe it is going to be a big number based on what we've seen in other jurisdictions of our size to have a full-scale wayfinding signage platform. [1:19:53, 1:19:58]: What about the uh hotel motel tax in terms of that uh a uh aspect? [1:20:00, 1:20:19]: In funding for funding the wayfinder signage program for visitors. It's more visitors, right? A pu a portion of that probably could be used for that purpose for wayfinding signage. So when do we anticipate having that number? Because we've been talking about the wayfinder signage for quite some time now. And I thought we were about ready to move forward with it. We are re about ready to move forward. We are. [1:20:19, 1:20:30]: Mm-hmm. So the timetable would be what? I would imagine the timetable would be um probably within next sixty days. Within the next sixty days. Yes. Mm-hmm. Thank you. [1:20:32, 1:20:34]: Any questions down here? Yes, sir. Go ahead, please. [1:20:34, 1:20:37]: Um [1:20:38, 1:20:55]: I've read this about three or four times. I've marked my book up pretty well. Um I probably have about 30 questions, but I'm not gonna do it tonight. Uh I get with you and the appropriate staff to to raise some of these questions. [1:20:56, 1:21:00]: Absolutely. I remember one of our conversations [1:21:00, 1:21:20]: about uh uh trimming the budget and I believe you accomplished that goal. Um for an example and I'm I'm gonna try not to get too caught up with this, but under um events um I don't see [1:21:20, 1:21:40]: I don't see salaries. I don't see line items associated with salaries. [1:21:41, 1:21:50]: Yes, it it's all actually under the the Merrill Manders Conference Center under enterprise funds. That's where it has been previously, traditionally in the budget, so it's all under that. [1:21:50, 1:22:10]: That um heading. Okay. Um the the the only thing and and I do reserve the to opportunity to get with you and sort of go over uh some of my questions because I as I mentioned it's it's just probably too much tonight. But one thing I did want to recommend. [1:22:10, 1:22:19]: And uh at the budget retreat, uh I I made this recommendation and I was asking for support from this council to [1:22:20, 1:22:21]: Move. [1:22:21, 1:22:23]: Historic preservation [1:22:23, 1:22:42]: from planning to um the main street and I don't wanna say Main Street program, uh for the most part with the staff because that is the staff that I know that is accustomed to historic preservation. And I do wanna read [1:22:43, 1:22:48]: the mission statement uh from the Main Street program and it says [1:22:48, 1:22:50]: To design and uh [1:22:50, 1:22:53]: to design an identifiable [1:22:53, 1:22:55]: Downtown Historic District. [1:22:55, 1:23:03]: That promotes economic development, encourages culture enrichment, and nurtures community spirit. Um [1:23:04, 1:23:24]: I it's it's out of place for me. I I just do not see how historic preservation could be in planning and zoning. And so um that is my only um suggestion. I'm asking council for support to actually uh move that and I I still reserve [1:23:24, 1:23:32]: The right to uh schedule with you just to speak to some of my others' concerns uh throughout the whole budget process. [1:23:33, 1:23:44]: So I would like to hear from counsel, and I know there's no one here from the Main Street program, um, but I did want to get some dialogue um [1:23:45, 1:23:49]: of that and I don't understand why it's under planning and zoning anyway. Historic preservation. [1:23:51, 1:24:11]: D traditionally in many planning and zoning departments or planning community development departments, it's not uncommon for historic preservation to be under that umbrella because they deal with some similar type issues. Now, of course, in our organizational setup, the community development department and apparatus contains Main Street as well. So even if [1:24:11, 1:24:30]: If the um inclination was to keep it in community development, there would be a direct connection between Main Street and the community development department as it relates to historic preservation. But I certainly understand your question, your concern with that regard, and uh if we need to have further conversations, we certainly can. [1:24:31, 1:24:36]: Okay, and and I'll just make this brief. So with that being said, [1:24:37, 1:24:39]: Why can it be then that? [1:24:39, 1:24:43]: be under the main street as opposed to planning his own. [1:24:44, 1:24:49]: It's not that it couldn't be. Okay. It's not that it couldn't be. And I'm asking for support from this counsel. [1:24:50, 1:25:00]: um to actually to uh make that transition even though I know this is the first hearing we have two more to go uh but I will at [1:25:01, 1:25:10]: all of the hearings, I will be making the same recommendation until this council um decide one way or the other. [1:25:10, 1:25:20]: I tell you what I'd like to add in that uh understanding that Main Street's not here but that w Main Street works for the community director. So I would think whatever I'd like to get a thought process from the [1:25:20, 1:25:40]: from them in reference to this particular movement to see what they what kind of thoughts they have on that. Now I don't know Miss Moore is here now. I don't know if she wants to address us now or wait later when you have the Main Street here to tag team this, but I would think it'd be i interesting at least get an idea of what they have to say. But I'm willing to wait. Okay. All right. So we just don't prolong this tonight. Okay. All right. So be it. Just fool for the [1:25:40, 1:25:45]: It's been a long day for everybody. I got you. Understand? Sir. Yes, sir. Go ahead, sir. One more question. Yeah, go right ahead, sir. [1:25:46, 1:26:06]: In terms of overall, uh I know we have um money come money's coming in the splost. In terms of sidewalks and then uh we always that's always a conversation in the community about being able to ask how is there any possibility uh doing that out of the general fund, any at all? I would I would not recommend [1:26:06, 1:26:26]: That out of the general fund, those types of capital items really put a strain on the general fund. Other funding sources like SPLOST, like even LMIG, those types of things or other grants, those types of areas I think are where most appropriate is most appropriate to fund sidewalks, road. [1:26:25, 1:26:45]: improvements and things of that nature. So now so in in in a follow up that now that we know that SPLOSS is going to pass, right? It did pass, uh what can we do in terms of that uh capital improvements budgets about the sidewalks? Is there anything that we can do at this particular point in terms of the project, the overall [1:26:45, 1:26:56]: our projects like we had the master trail plan put together. Uh that might be a different subject, but as far as sidewalks are a big concern in the community. So what are we doing or what can we do? [1:26:57, 1:27:17]: Well, I think now that we know that SPLOS has passed and there are certain monies allocated for road imp road improvements, which include sidewalks, trails, things of that nature, that we allocate those funds out over the five-year period of the SPLOST, in other words, you know, essentially uh determine what the priorities are over the five years of the SPLOST account. [1:27:17, 1:27:25]: Accounting for the monies that we'll receive and determine where those monies are best spent for sidewalks, roads, uh trail improvements, those types of things. [1:27:25, 1:27:45]: Yeah, I just I just want to make to this council, to my colleagues, uh my mics my colleagues, is that when we approved uh the budget and the capital improvement budget, we did not segment segment any of the money out for sidewalk, we just left it in that one category. And because what usually happens is the road funds get spent [1:27:45, 1:28:05]: spent on roads and then uh well we spent all the money we don't have any money left over for sidewalks. So this council needs to get together, maybe at the retreat or uh when we get together, we have to put a number down or some projects down specific to sidewalks, primarily Walt Stevens Road. [1:28:05, 1:28:22]: Flipping Road, Campground Road, those areas need sidewalks, and we as this council cannot allow those funds to be spent on only roads. They need to be some uh tag for uh sidewalks as well. [1:28:23, 1:28:27]: All right, good point. Uh any other questions for Mr. Knighton? [1:28:28, 1:28:48]: All right, so this end th this uh I open open to the public. That's right. Excuse me. Yes ma'am. One question and I'm sorry I have to leave. Um I gotta text an emergency. Um Mr. Knighton, I want you to look at that administrative assistant in City of Events. During our retreat, we stated office manager. And so that's important to know what we're doing. [1:28:48, 1:28:50]: Okay. [1:28:51, 1:29:11]: So for public hearing, I'd like to open up the public hearing for anybody on this far my far left uh that's in favor of uh what's going on with the uh budget proposal. Any comments in favor? Seeing none in the middle. You have some comments, sir? Yeah, come on up, please. These is this is in favor is what I'm referring to. [1:29:11, 1:29:31]: Go right ahead. Name, I guess you need to name an address as well, please. Arthur Christian, 509, Winterview Way, Stockbridge, Georgia. Okay. And I am in favor of the budget. I just have one question from the community development director. I know that there was a um a thought in terms of moving historic preservation under the Main Street. Um in my experience. [1:29:31, 1:29:37]: experience uh Main Street is just sp uh specifically uh a certain area where historic [1:29:39, 1:29:47]: properties and buildings, et cetera, could be outside of that area. Is it possible to hear from the community development director regarding um how those two things work together? [1:29:48, 1:29:56]: Uh okay, well let me ask yeah, it is possible. I don't know if we'd do it tonight or not, but you made a request, but we're in a public hearing right now. [1:29:56, 1:30:01]: And so I don't know if that is something that happens during the force public in this process of the public hearing or not. [1:30:02, 1:30:09]: I that that's what I thought. That's why that's why I'm asking questions. Okay, I'll come back to that. Anybody in the middle of this four? [1:30:09, 1:30:12]: Anybody in the far right that is four? [1:30:12, 1:30:31]: Anybody in the far left here that's against anything that's in the budget? Any seeing none? Anybody in the middle against? Any money on the far right that is against? On that note, not seeing anything, I'll close the public hearing. Now I'll go back to his request now with this. Miss Moore, you heard that particular request. Is there a way that you can answer come to answer that particular request, please? [1:30:32, 1:30:52]: That was a question I asked. Yes, traditionally across America, um historic preservation has always been a part of community development because it deals with a geographical area that's larger than Main Street. So typically historic preservation is for the entire city, entire county, entire site. [1:30:52, 1:31:05]: something. Doesn't mean that you can't narrow your scope. So for instance, if the only historical significance you have for Stockbridge is your main street, that would make sense. [1:31:05, 1:31:21]: If consistent with other jurisdictions across the country, if there are other areas outside of your main street which have historical significance, that's why it's always under planning and community development, because we cover [1:31:21, 1:31:41]: All of Sidebridge. But it's up to you to decide whether or not you want your historical area to be Main Street or whether or not you want it broader. But because um Main Street reports to community development, we could do both, right? I think you can do both by targeting a downtown Main Street if that's what you want. [1:31:41, 1:32:01]: Want to be of historical significance. And then community development goes beyond Main Street to deal with all of those areas that may have historical significance. But that's just a traditional model. You can choose to do something different, but in most jurisdictions, it is that way because community development covers your entire [1:32:01, 1:32:04]: [5524.5, 5539.1]: Outside of Stockbridge. We've told that there are cemeteries out there that are beyond uh Main Street. We're told that there are other communities where uh Tide Street and others where they have historical significance. That goes beyond your Main Street. So those are the only differences. [1:32:19, 1:32:39]: Mr. Blount, please. Oh I'm sorry. Yeah, he he got my attention earlier if you don't mind. Yeah, yeah. Yeah, that was uh is interesting'cause that's that's one of the questions that I had asked at the retreat, is that the the scope in itself, because when you look at and that's that's why Wimps Bragg was here, because [1:32:39, 1:32:59]: That was one of the questions I asked is how how can you manage outside the scope of Main Street when your scope is Main Street? And so I don't know how that intertwines together. And that's why I I understood the reason it was where it's at now because of the scope. And I don't know I never done that before and I know what one [1:32:59, 1:33:19]: time this uh council we was presented and talked about some type of historical preservation board or something like that. So I don't know if that in itself also intertwines in it. But I knew that that uh that scope element part was was was in it, that it was beyond the Main Street scope. So how can you manage [1:33:19, 1:33:39]: Outside of an area that you now have a scope that you suppose management. And whatever standards are uh developed by the board and staff, uh you may have a different set of standards for Main Street because it is Main Street, versus uh preservations of Indian mounds or other things beyond Main Street, but at the end of the day, because we are all a part of one unit. [1:33:39, 1:33:47]: We should be able to address those needs of Main Street in addition to community development addressing those historic needs beyond Main Street. [1:33:48, 1:34:02]: Mr. Thomas, please, sir. Uh let me try to make my point clear. Um I'm in favor of the the broad scope and my contention is not about the Main Street program. [1:34:03, 1:34:10]: I'm talking about staff, uh Mrs. Braggs and um Mrs. Fareed. Um [1:34:11, 1:34:16]: Excuse me. So if you get away from the Main Street program [1:34:16, 1:34:22]: So my contention is not the Main Street program. I'm talking about staff [1:34:22, 1:34:25]: Under the same department [1:34:26, 1:34:27]: that is kapable [1:34:27, 1:34:44]: of administering the program as well as with the uh historical board. So that is the difference. And I tried to explain this at the retreat. I'm not talking about Main Street program. I'm talking about the staff [1:34:45, 1:34:54]: misses Bragg and misses Fareed that I'm recommending that it it go it falls under them because I just know that [1:34:55, 1:35:02]: They have been in the trenches working with this and I just do not see any other staff presently. [1:35:02, 1:35:09]: that knows anything about um the h historic landscape of stockbridge. [1:35:09, 1:35:11]: Okay. Thank you. Okay. [1:35:12, 1:35:31]: Okay, no other questions. I guess that answered for right. You have a question, sir? Okay, I guess that answered for right now, that that point. Um so thank you. Yeah, okay, good deal. Number item number ten, we added to the agenda. Henry County police, um they want to police Is it are we finished with the budget? [1:35:31, 1:35:39]: part. Uh yeah, we had the public hearing. Yes. So we're good. Yeah, we are finished with the budget at this point. Okay. So we are finished with the budget at this point. [1:35:40, 1:35:51]: So the uh next item was Henry County Police, uh added to that added to the agenda uh police ball event for twenty nine February and they wanted to use the Merrill Manor. So um [1:35:51, 1:35:52]: In in this discussion [1:35:53, 1:35:54]: It was added, it was a [1:35:54, 1:35:58]: email that was initially I guess contact that Mr. Knight had had with the [1:35:59, 1:36:00]: Uh precinct commander. [1:36:01, 1:36:03]: And they sent out some information to the the council about that. [1:36:04, 1:36:06]: So the intent is that whether or not we're willing to [1:36:06, 1:36:09]: um have them utilise the um [1:36:09, 1:36:29]: The borough manager for this particular event. I believe it's open at this point. That uh evening is open and it's at a re I believe it's some type of re reduced price, I believe it is. Ma'am. Ma'am. Yes, sir. Okay. Yes, ma'am. Um well I wanted to make the motion. Did you was you gonna do that, Mayor? I wasn't asking any questions here. Yeah, uh make the motion. That's that's right. Um [1:36:29, 1:36:41]: Okay, one one second please. Mr. Thomas. Twenty nine February twenty nine February. So I don't know twenty nine of February. Yeah, two tw twenty twenty, right. Okay. I believe it's twenty nine February. That's correct, twenty nine February. [1:36:43, 1:37:01]: Mayor c yes ma'am, go right ahead. Can I make the motion? Yes, ma'am, go right ahead. Um mayor, if the date of February the twenty ninth of twenty twenty, I would like a m make the motion for our police, um Henry County Police Department to have their police ball at the Merrill Manders Conference Center. [1:37:02, 1:37:04]: on that date, if it is available. [1:37:05, 1:37:06]: Okay. Mayor. Yes, sir. [1:37:08, 1:37:28]: Would you like to amend that at no charge? Yeah, I mean I'm sorry. That's what I meant'cause my email, I apologize to make it public. Um I do amend um restate my motion. I would like for the Henry make a motion for the Henry County Police Department to be able to be able to use the Merle Manders Conference Center on February the twenty ninth, twenty twenty for their police. [1:37:28, 1:37:30]: Police ball at no charge if it's available. [1:37:31, 1:37:34]: Okay, is there a second? Okay. Any further discussion? [1:37:35, 1:37:36]: If not on a favorite emotion. [1:37:37, 1:37:56]: Okay, fantastic. Thank you. Mayor. Yes, ma'am. I just had I needed to make one correction on the use of the mural man no. Which were we had the youth council. Yeah, that's the December November twentieth and just date as the fourteenth is actually the fifteenth. Oh really? Just to yes. Okay. [1:37:56, 1:38:00]: That Sunday is actually the fifteenth and not the fourteenth. Okay. [1:38:01, 1:38:12]: Uh was December fifteenth. Well she said December 14th was uh I asked what day she said Sunday. I don't know. Okay, okay. Um [1:38:12, 1:38:32]: So I guess we need to get clarification from her if it's to be the fourteenth, that's Saturday. Right. What yeah, that's that's what I'm thinking. Whether she mean the fourteenth, really the Saturday, and she thought it was a Sunday. So why don't how about this? Why don't we leave it like it is for now and get clarification? I guess can we c and we need to make adjustments we can make an adjustment. But why don't you just leave it like it is just to make get clarification?'Cause and I had a [1:38:32, 1:38:38]: Okay. Okay. Yes, absolutely. Okay, so on that note, um [1:38:38, 1:38:44]: We actually have uh comments from uh city manager, sir. You have any comments from tonight? [1:38:51, 1:39:11]: I wanted to thank the uh staff again for the verifying job they do each and every day. And um for the great Veterans Day uh parade and luncheon that we had, honoring uh all of our wonderful veterans who um have allowed us to enjoy the freedoms and liberties of assembling together to discuss the very important. [1:39:11, 1:39:14]: [5954.5, 5974.5]: City Clerk, please. Uh I want to thank um staff, um, especially my uh team in the clerk's office, uh specifically, who come in and do a fantastic job and do a lot of things behind the scenes. So I wanted to thank them for that and also um for all the veterans, thank them for everything they do. I have a brother who two brothers actually who are very [1:39:34, 1:39:41]: veterans and I appreciate um what they do. Appreciate it. And I forgot we've got to start the clock too as well. Mr Mr. Thomas please. [1:39:41, 1:39:47]: Uh I just wanna take this opportunity to uh complete my thought last month and [1:39:48, 1:40:08]: The the vision of this council, and I think that's the role that we play is creating vision, but we cannot realize that vision without a great staff. And I just want to just say uh thank you to the staff that's always taken the vision that we put out and you are [1:40:08, 1:40:28]: uh administer and y'all manage that vision. And I think uh the groundbreaker for the amphitheater, I think it showed exactly where we're headed and I know that we have other things on the table. I I think we uh we have great staff, even though you know we go back and forth [1:40:28, 1:40:48]: And I think that's the way it should be. Uh nothing is easy in life. And I think with just the pool and the tub, I think we eventually get it right. So I just want to say thank you to one, two, three, four, five, six, seven. I see about seven staff members here. And I just want to say thank you to all of you because when we put this [1:40:48, 1:40:55]: Vision now y'all take that, y'all manage that, and y'all run with that. And I just want to say thank y'all. [1:40:56, 1:40:57]: Mr. Blum, please. [1:40:58, 1:41:18]: Uh first of all I want to thank all the veterans that have served this city. Um serve served this country, forgive me, and this city. Um it's definitely um definitely something that we don't take for granted, the service that you all do. Um one of the things I could say about myself is that over the last four years [1:41:17, 1:41:18]: Yeah. [1:41:18, 1:41:20]: You know, I've [1:41:20, 1:41:40]: I've taken uh I've suffered through a lot of things. I've um I've seen a lot of achievements done in this city. I've seen uh so much. Uh I've seen sacrifices with my family. I've seen uh you I l uh taken my first year on council, I lost my son and I've just seen a [1:41:40, 1:42:00]: a lot over the last four years here on the city council and right now we're in an awesome place it with the city and we're we're moving the city forward. Uh and to have uh a day that the citizens came out in record numbers. They came out in record numbers for early voting. They came out of record numbers uh on election day. [1:42:00, 1:42:01]: Yeah. [1:42:02, 1:42:06]: And the more people get out of the boat, you start to see that the voice of the citizens [1:42:08, 1:42:28]: begin begin to be heard out and the way they want to move the city. Um there was a lot of challenges has been done throughout this city and a lot of sacrifices been made to get us to this point where we're at. Uh but I wanna personally say thank you to the citizens and those that supported me and those that [1:42:27, 1:42:41]: uh saw it uh fit to bring me back in office. Um and I just really don't take that for granted because I believe that to serve on this council there has to be something inside of you before you get up here. [1:42:42, 1:43:00]: You gotta be in a servant capacity before you get up here and start to try to serve in this capacity. And my track record has shown that that I have served this this city in in different areas prior to coming up here. And so I don't take it for granted and I say thank you all for allowing me to serve you once again. [1:43:02, 1:43:22]: Mr. Alexander, please. Yes, sir. Thank you, Mayor. I want to thank everybody for tuning in and everybody for coming out tonight, participating in uh the city and being involved. This is what it takes, and involved citizenry. Citizenry decides uh the destiny of most compute communities. Uh today, the veterans [1:43:22, 1:43:42]: Day honors and parade was awesome. The veterans that showed up today, they really inspired me just listening to their journey and their pride and their patriotism for America. You know, we we complain about there may be complaints, there may be a lot of disagreement, but you know what? They protect. [1:43:42, 1:44:02]: Our rights to be able to dissent and to disagree. And those rights can never be taken for granted. And the sacrifices that they made away from their families, their friends, and their loved ones to protect those given rights that we uh enjoy here in this country. I just want to let every veteran know. [1:44:02, 1:44:22]: Of my appreciation and their uh and our honoring those veterans today was one of the was one of my favorite events for this uh entire city. Just meeting them and sitting down and talking with them. I see Miss Reed out there as a veteran as well, and I'm sure there are several others who uh were there today to enjoy. [1:44:22, 1:44:26]: Enjoy it and it was great. So if you're a veteran, would you stand if you're a veteran? [1:44:37, 1:44:41]: Thank you. Thank you for your service uh to America. [1:44:41, 1:44:57]: I I too want to thank everybody for getting out and voting. Thank you so much. No matter who you voted for, you participated in the democratic process. Whether you voted for me or not, or any candidate on there, you took advantage of what the democratic process is. [1:44:57, 1:45:17]: And whether you voted for me or not, I still will have to represent you and every person in the city of Stockbridge. That's what our charge is, and that's what our duty is. So make sure that you get involved and feel free to ring my number or anything if you have any questions or concerns. And please enter the process and get at the table. [1:45:17, 1:45:37]: For us, so we can uh understand your needs and wants uh for our community uh as a collective. It is uh a great time to be in the city of Stockbridge and to be uh at the table. Uh, I thank all of the people, all of the representatives up here who I serve with, no matter how [1:45:37, 1:45:57]: Who, whether we disagree or not, I think we all have the best interests of the city at heart, and I think that's something that's very uh important. For the first time in the history of our city, I think we have a seat at the table in Metro Atlanta, and people recognize this city as a significant contributor to the [1:45:57, 1:46:03]: entire region. And that's thanks thankful to the actions of our council. So thank you so much. [1:46:04, 1:46:24]: Ms. Robinson, please. Thank you, Mayor. Um, I also want to echo and say um thank you to all the veterans for your service um to our not only our country but continually serving our community as well. Um next week um I will have teen ambassadors that will travel with me um to go to National League of [1:46:24, 1:46:44]: Cities. This is an opportunity for the teens to receive exposure. So please keep our teens as they tr as we travel next week, November the 20th through the 24th, to San Antonio, Texas. Also for the elections, um, this was an outstanding year, um, actually four years that I [1:46:44, 1:47:04]: I've served here for the city of Stockbridge. I do want to say congratulations publicly to my colleagues, Mayor Pro Tem, John Blount, and Councilman Elton Alexander, who we actually had four votes between us. And of course, I know the service that he has shown that he [1:47:04, 1:47:24]: He loves this community. I um wanted to just be publicly to everyone to let you know that I, you know, when you ask God to show you and give you an opportunity where you know that you've served this community, I've had a lot of accomplishments. Um, and I've asked him if I can move forward, if he that door closes, I will be able to do that. [1:47:24, 1:47:44]: would not open it. So that is why a lot of people ask me, should I do a recount? I basically stated no, I would not do that. Um, because I do um know that Councilman Alexander, along with Mayor Pro Tem Blount and Miss Yolanda Barber, um and the rest of the council would do an outstanding job. So I definitely want to say [1:47:44, 1:48:04]: As I leave this seat, I just know that Miss Yolanda Barber, who was the foot soldier to keep Stockbridge together, will do a fine job. So definitely want to salute you and kudos to you, Miss Barber, in reference to that. But the process of elections, um uh it shows us that every voice [1:48:04, 1:48:24]: Every vote counts. And I will say to each and every one of you, please stay tuned. As I stated earlier, that I actually prayed and asked God for a new journey. Um you will be hearing that in the near future. Um I'm excited about it. Um and there's more to come. So I will definitely be here to support. [1:48:24, 1:48:44]: continue to support my great city of Stockbridge, where I love so dearly, because these last four years we have done um progress tremendously. Um so we've um had so much that um I planted a seed here and I want to make sure that I'm here to continually to see it grow. So again to [1:48:44, 1:49:01]: the staff. Um thank you all so much for the outstanding job that you do here for Stockbridge and that you will continue to do. And again, I'm so excited to be able to um work with you all in the near future um and look for that announcement. Thank you. [1:49:06, 1:49:16]: All right, thank you, appreciate it. In reference to the elections, um in this aspect it's always great to have the people, uh especially at local level, to be actively involved and um [1:49:16, 1:49:23]: Well now I know when I personally and I'm pretty sure the rest of the council does this the same as well. When you go out and talk to children, whether elementary school, [1:49:23, 1:49:36]: Gastarm Young, middle school, high school, you they ask questions about uh elections and your job and your position and what do you do and in reference to service to the community. And always indicate to them about the the vote when they get turn to the right age. [1:49:37, 1:49:45]: eighteen that is, register to vote and make sure you once you register that you take the process, the democ democratic process to go ahead and vote each and every time. [1:49:45, 1:50:05]: And um and em emphasize to them as well as I do in the sense that uh a lot of people gave the blood sudden to hint tears and also their lives with a right to vote in this aspect. So don't take it lightly, just go ahead and make sure you you get totally involved in a democratic process'cause it's your constitutional right to do so. And so on that note, uh obviously uh the [1:50:05, 1:50:25]: citizens just decide this. So Miss Robinson, we'll miss you greatly, but I know great things are for you in the future in reference to your new uh journeys and whatever those journeys are and the good Lord's gonna lead you down that right path. And we welcome Yolanda Barber who's actually in the council chambers now. She's just gotta get used to being here on a regular basis once she gets sworn in next uh January. So welcome [1:50:25, 1:50:26]: Congratulations to you as well. [1:50:30, 1:50:47]: On that note, Veterans Day was today. We had a great uh parade and luncheon and I'm a proud veteran myself as well, so and it's that's why I appreciate all the accolades and all the information about the uh the Americ uh my colleagues and the citizens welcoming and and wishing well for the veterans and the fact that they appreciate our service. [1:50:48, 1:51:08]: And guaranteed I I will tell you if you knew my whole background, I I I as a young child I had I didn't have much to a choice but to go into the service'cause my father was a career soldier and I'm the older son. He said, You're gonna do this whether you like it or not. So I went. And I enjoyed it obviously, stayed a full career. But I appreciate the fact that uh uh that uh the gentleman, ladies and gentlemen that served the country and [1:51:08, 1:51:28]: All any one of the several services, whether Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and even the Coast Guard, and appreciate our our fellow citizens, appreciate our service to help keep the country free and appreciate our sacrifices. And we're all about service. So a lot of people that serve in the military continue to serve their communities in other types of ways. And so and I want [1:51:28, 1:51:42]: also tell you happy Thanksgiving folks and I know it's coming right around the corner and uh this Thanksgiving obviously is uh enjoy your family and friends and relatives and and a lot of football. Matter of fact uh and we got a Redeemer game coming up on Thanksgiving. [1:51:42, 1:52:02]: Yeah, but I start it now. He starts it now. I g yes folks, I'm a Saints man and and we're gonna try to deal with the Yeah, I admit it. I'm a Saints man and we're gonna deal with Falcons on Thanksgiving Day. But that's all right. It's all fun and whatnot. God bless y'all and uh keep the faith. We're gonna continue to move the city forward, okay? Let me read some uh announcements here. [1:52:06, 1:52:16]: Yeah, the downtown development authority meetings Monday, November eighteenth, um six PM in Leviat meeting room. Uh council meeting is Wednesday, November twentieth in the council chambers. [1:52:16, 1:52:19]: U council advisory committee meeting is Wednesday, november twentieth. [1:52:20, 1:52:40]: Yeah, right, 6 30 in Levi Meeting Room. And our next work session, which is our second public hearing, FY2020 budget, is Tuesday, November 26th, right here in the council chambers at 6 o'clock. Upcoming events, we got a welcoming Stockbridge Roundtable, Tuesday, November, well, geez, it's supposed to be in tonight. Or tomorrow, I'm sorry, 12th. Um, November 12th at 6 30. [1:52:40, 1:52:51]: City Council Chambers Levi Meeting Room and Miss Gantt spearheads this so contact Miss Jackson if you need any more information. Monthly Bingo Bash is Wednesday, November 13th, 10 a.m. [1:52:51, 1:53:11]: uh to Ted to noon, ten a.m. to noon at Ted Strickland Conf uh community center, spearheaded by Mayor Pro Ten Blount. Uh team ambassador meeting is Wednesday, November fourteenth, five PM Levi Meeting Room, spearheaded account by councilwoman uh Robinson and contact Miss Jackson for more information. And community Thanksgiving dinner is Saturday, November twenty third, [1:53:11, 1:53:14]: At Tess Strickland Community Center, spearheaded by Councilman Thomas. [1:53:14, 1:53:34]: And once again contact Miss Jackson for more details on that. And uh want to make sure we mention November 16th is Noel Noel in November 6830, Merrill Manters Conference Center involving us and the city starbers and connecting Henry. And on that note, uh I'll end all the announcements. That point, do we have any zeker session issues? No zecosession issues at the [1:53:34, 1:53:38]: If that is the case, then council I need a motion to end our meeting. So moved. [1:53:38, 1:53:43]: Second. All right. All in favor, please indicate our meeting is adjourned. Thank you. [1:53:43, 1:53:46]: My type of meeting. [1:53:46, 1:53:49]: Uh no brother. [1:53:51, 1:53:57]: [6838.2, 6851.2]: And then who's this? I'm ready to eat. I'm told. Trust me. We got you. We got you, Mr. Dixon. We got you. You know what? I'm telling you, Mr. Dixon, we got you, brother. Trust us. Well you know, we wanna say bread, usually. Oh no, I know. [1:54:38, 1:54:40]: Okay. [1:54:43, 1:54:44]: I thought it's

--- title: October 29 2019 Work Session Meeting date: 2019-10-29 source: 2019-10-29_October_29_2019_Work_Session_Meeting.wav --- [0:00:23, 0:00:24]: Yeah, it's not. [0:00:34, 0:00:35]: [ 38.1, 39.3]: [0:00:42, 0:00:44]: So [0:01:05, 0:01:06]: No. [0:01:08, 0:01:09]: Yeah. [0:01:30, 0:01:32]: Okay, so we'll do this though. [0:01:57, 0:02:11]: Clerk you set? Clerk, you said? I'm sad if you are uh wanna just wait a few minutes for uh IT. [0:02:12, 0:02:18]: Movement number fourteen is like the session is [0:03:38, 0:03:39]: Ms. Holy? [0:04:05, 0:04:07]: It's all right. Ready? [0:04:11, 0:04:22]: All right, ladies and gentlemen, we're gonna get started with our uh work session. It's roughly six fifteen and this is a work session for Tuesday, October twenty ninth. [0:04:23, 0:04:23]: Called order? [0:04:24, 0:04:30]: Invocation. Mr Wilson, please come forward. If you scan stand, please do for invocation. [0:04:37, 0:04:57]: Heavenly Father, we thank you and appreciate you once again for an opportunity, God, to come in this community and discuss the needs and business of the people. We ask right now, God, that you bless every servant that's healed, God, crown of their head, their sore, their feet, God, anoint their lives. Bless their minds, their hearts, God, to continue to be healed to you, Father. We pray, God, that you keep their ears closed to your lips, Father, that as you [0:04:57, 0:05:17]: You speak, so shall they. God, we pray right now, God, for all the works that are going on in this community right now. God, we pray that your favor would fall upon us, and that on tonight, God, your will will be done. And we pray for God's blessing upon all that are in Zipco, every business, every resident, every citizen. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen. Amen. [0:05:17, 0:05:30]: Pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to a republic for which it stands one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for God. [0:05:32, 0:05:35]: Madam Clerk, roll call please. [0:05:39, 0:05:40]: Councilman Thomas. Present. [0:05:41, 0:05:49]: Mayor Pro Tem Blount. Present. Mayor Ford. Present. Councilwoman Gantt. Present. Councilman Alexander. Progress. [0:05:49, 0:06:09]: Councilwoman Robinson present. Mayor Ford, do you have a quarrel? Thank you. Madam Kirk. Clerk, excuse me. I need a motion to uh to adopt the agenda, please. Mayor. Yes, sir. I'd like to amend the agenda to remove items number five, six, seven, and to take um item number [0:06:09, 0:06:12]: 14 to executive session, please. I second. Okay. [0:06:13, 0:06:17]: Properly motioned and seconded. All in favor, please indicate. [0:06:19, 0:06:26]: All y all everybody's in favor or not? All in favor? Okay. Thank you very much. No one opposes. All right. [0:06:26, 0:06:36]: On that note we have um minutes before you for our council meeting on uh October fourteenth for your review. Please review that and we'll make a note to [0:06:37, 0:06:41]: pass that or or to um approve that at our next council meeting. [0:06:42, 0:06:47]: And there are no particular changes that you know of this time, and then we'll move on to public comments. [0:06:47, 0:06:55]: Madam Clerk, we have public comments. We do Mr. Robert Kolpak. Okay, Mr. Kolpak, come forward, please, name and address. [0:07:05, 0:07:07]: Alrighty, sir. [0:07:10, 0:07:15]: Wanna say uh what was done yesterday was uh amazing. [0:07:15, 0:07:17]: It was excellent and [0:07:17, 0:07:23]: I'm so proud of what we've got started and what you guys are building for the future. So thank you. [0:07:23, 0:07:28]: I didn't maybe say that to everybody yesterday, but I meant to, so thank you all. Um [0:07:29, 0:07:40]: Reason main other reason is the Cochrane Park. Um I just read last night on the city of uh or Henry County government page that Bruce Holmes says he's not heard from anybody in Stockbridge. [0:07:41, 0:07:45]: I didn't have time to really ask you guys because it was last night, so this morning, so I figure I come here. [0:07:46, 0:07:54]: And just to give you guys this little idea, but this is, you know, we know what Cochrane Park looks like. And this is Cochrane Park, another building there. [0:07:55, 0:08:02]: It's been neglected. Picnic tables are all not painted. Point is there is a building across the street from [0:08:02, 0:08:21]: uh behind the BP that the count the city owns in the back end anyways, that building's been uh vacant for about ten plus years. It looks better than uh count uh park run. I'm sorry. We do have a light if the clerk can assist you so that way everyone that you're showing um they can view it as well. [0:08:22, 0:08:23]: Sorry dear. [0:08:30, 0:08:34]: Is okay, so is a way to show he's okay. [0:08:37, 0:08:56]: We're also cutting into his time, so we'll chances are we're gonna have to give him additional time to But that's all I'm gonna it's just I was just gonna show you guys the pictures. I mean we've seen most y you guys all around the city. I know you guys are involved and you guys return calls and I appreciate everything you guys do. I was just saying that there's a building that's been vacant for ten years. It used to be a batting cage. Uh go-kar track's been gone forever. [0:08:56, 0:09:07]: That building's in better shape than some of the buildings at Cochrane Park. And the point is if the city were to not take it over and take the debt over and repair, but if we could get it to where it was repaired and we could then take it over. [0:09:07, 0:09:27]: It would be something that I would ask the city to uh definitely consider because something for our kids. And Hidden Valley is you guys have seen the pictures I brought before from Hidden Valley. There it's no better. Um if we were going to Village Park, I would say nothing. I'd say let's go because it's it's really nice. So just if you guys can see the picture. [0:09:27, 0:09:28]: Pictures. It's [0:09:30, 0:09:30]: Yeah. [0:09:30, 0:09:35]: Ten year old building that's been vacant and I don't believe anybody's put any time into it. [0:09:35, 0:09:39]: And it's better than a park that was reached what was it July they shut our park down in Cochrane? [0:09:41, 0:09:43]: Right. How does how does that happen? [0:09:43, 0:10:03]: Just asking questions. And you guys, as far as your end, if you guys could help with that, um, at least draft something to Commissioner Holmes before he'cause the last meeting tried to get it approved to change it into a prickle ball, pickleball park. And we don't really need that. We'd rather have baseball fields. I know it's a new fra new uh new craze pickleball, but [0:10:03, 0:10:05]: I'd rather have baseball for the kids. [0:10:06, 0:10:10]: Okay, appreciate it. All right. It's uh still not working, I guess, and [0:10:10, 0:10:16]: I can leave the picture if you got, but you know what the buildings look like. Good deal. If you're leaving with the clerk, I will. Okay. Thank you very much. Appreciate it. [0:10:17, 0:10:20]: Thanks. [0:10:28, 0:10:29]: Who's next, ma'am? [0:10:31, 0:10:32]: Coach Parrish. [0:10:34, 0:10:36]: Coach, uh n name and address, please. [0:10:39, 0:10:54]: My name is Michael Parrish. Um also known as Coach Paris around Stockbridge, one four four Ventura Trail, Stockbridge Trail, three oh two eight one. Um I don't have a whole lot to say tonight. I just wanna say thank you to everybody that has been supporting us on the Cock and Park movement. And um [0:10:54, 0:11:01]: Everybody keep the eyes on it. As of yesterday, approximately five thirty, I got a phone call. [0:11:01, 0:11:05]: Someone asked me where I was. I said I'm at my office. I'm about fifteen minutes away. [0:11:06, 0:11:19]: It says four white trucks at Cochrane Park. I meant to call and talk to people about it, but I dare. It's four white trucks at Cochrane Park. They're like county trucks. So I came over here. It was a new construction company. The company was called [0:11:20, 0:11:21]: Uh [0:11:23, 0:11:31]: Material construction services. They're located on Locust Grove, Highway 42. It's another backdoor company. [0:11:32, 0:11:45]: It's not too far from um uh the baseball store to like play it again on 42. But then locusts grove. I immediately stopped my car, I approached the three gentlemen, I asked them, what are you guys doing? [0:11:45, 0:11:46]: When they looked at me. [0:11:46, 0:11:54]: Like they seen a ghost. I said, I just wanna know what you're doing. They knew who I was, you know, so I asked what they was doing. They said they're taking soil samples. [0:11:55, 0:12:06]: Right but between Cockin' Park and Gardner Park is a hole in the ground when you go in before you get into the curve, about the size of a golf ball. They were digging down with instruments, taking soil. [0:12:06, 0:12:08]: When they see me, they start packing up. [0:12:09, 0:12:11]: And I waited until he left and I did get pictures of him. [0:12:11, 0:12:15]: But they immediately left. I got on the phone and called a commissioner from Henry County. [0:12:16, 0:12:19]: I asked, do you know about what was going on in Cockham Park? He said no. [0:12:20, 0:12:23]: I said, Well there's four trucks out there, county trucks, and I got pictures of'em. [0:12:23, 0:12:28]: They say here we go with another slick game. I'm just letting everybody know the game not being played correct. [0:12:29, 0:12:32]: County commissions don't know who these people are. [0:12:32, 0:12:35]: But they out there taking soil samples all over the park. [0:12:35, 0:12:39]: Um when I pulled up there was in the far back by field six on the back side. [0:12:39, 0:12:42]: They seen when they came to the front, the driver between [0:12:42, 0:12:46]: Gardner Park and um Cochran Park, other crews digging down. [0:12:47, 0:12:49]: They left within ten minutes of when I was there, so [0:12:50, 0:12:54]: I'm just thankful for everybody here that's been involved, but please know the game not being played correct. [0:12:55, 0:12:56]: Um [0:12:56, 0:12:59]: I asked a commissioner last night. Someone called me last night. [0:13:00, 0:13:04]: And the question was to me, why won't just go to another part? [0:13:05, 0:13:12]: And I asked, I'm here for the kids at Cocking Park, that's why I wanna play baseball at. The second question was, why am I being a problem? [0:13:12, 0:13:20]: Ain't no for a commission to say that. Something not right. And many of you guys went at the last commissioning meeting, I think Mr. Alexander was. [0:13:21, 0:13:41]: I don't know if y'all read Croy Engineering's report or viewed the pictures that was attached to that report, but the pictures are 14 years old. When I first came to Cockham Park, I researched before I started coaching because I started um at Hidden Valley. The pictures they got against the report or pictures I seen then about the issues. So [0:13:41, 0:13:43]: Yeah I stated in the report it was a little bit more than a little bit. [0:13:44, 0:14:04]: I was assuming you want to give coach additional time. Okay. Go ahead, please continue, sir. I stated in the report at the last commissioning meaning that the pitches were fraudulent and they were. Also, the entire report is fraudulent. I called Carl Carver myself, the vice president of Crow Engineering. The first word first words to me was he don't want to go to jail, he don't want no [0:14:04, 0:14:08]: problems. For a vice president to make a statement like that. [0:14:08, 0:14:10]: You already operating with the wrong hand. [0:14:11, 0:14:31]: You know, and Henry County kinda wanna brush us under the rug, but I'ma stay on the front about it because it's not right. And anybody agree with that nonsense and glow up that against kids, you a part of the problem also. You know, I'm out front, like I said in the beginning, this ain't about me. I don't get paid to be at the park. But I care about what happens to the youth around the area. [0:14:31, 0:14:43]: And just like we discussed, a lot of you come from Clayton County, Panham Department, Ludjell Park, to play right here at Cockham Park. But it's a different agenda. And I'll let everybody know here tonight. It's a developer waiting to purchase Calkin Park. [0:14:43, 0:14:48]: If I know all this information, there's no way people on the commissioning board don't know what I know. [0:14:48, 0:14:51]: They gotta know. The pictures I got, they gotta have them. [0:14:52, 0:15:00]: So again, they playing games and there's no need to play games with kids. I don't understand why all of them playing games. Not all of them, most of them. [0:15:00, 0:15:09]: But um, it's a lot of stuff going on with Cockham Park. It's a lot of fraudulent stuff. I haven't seen the first piece of real information yet. Everything I got, I did research on it. [0:15:09, 0:15:12]: I get on the phone, I call and ask questions. I was told by a commissioner [0:15:12, 0:15:22]: that I was harassing him because I'm asking questions about money. And the questions are deliberately about money. Hey, it was money right here, why this one done, I was a problem. You know. [0:15:23, 0:15:33]: Just like with you guys, I don't feel like nobody here I can't ask a question to they wanna answer without getting upset. Just like I'm talking to y'all, that's how I was talking. But you know, the conversation went south. I said, Well, have a good day. [0:15:34, 0:15:36]: And that was that. But again [0:15:37, 0:15:40]: This cock and part deal i it's it's not about [0:15:40, 0:15:49]: A safety feature. It's not about a hazard. And if you look at the pictures where Bruce Holmes kneeling down in the ground, the initial pitches are closed apart. We had a red shirt on. [0:15:49, 0:15:54]: He photoed on his knees like it was a big sinkhole. Look at the pictures closely. [0:15:55, 0:15:57]: The pitch is almost a perfect square. [0:15:57, 0:15:59]: I never seen a sinkhole. [0:15:59, 0:16:01]: That's a perfect square. [0:16:01, 0:16:01]: Mm. [0:16:02, 0:16:03]: And I asked about that. [0:16:04, 0:16:24]: I was told I mean I made a statement about uh Ola Park. If you guys familiar with Ola Park, well two point nine million dollars spent at Ola Park. I don't have a problem with that, but the problem I got the same money the Ola District had, we had to put in this part right here. The money went to Village Park. No money went to Cockham Park. I'm not upset with Ola Park. They got a right. [0:16:24, 0:16:24]: Right. [0:16:25, 0:16:34]: District 5 got it wrong. And I just don't understand that. And you got people, you know, they put on their pink shirts and say they love the kids and love the youth, but you [0:16:34, 0:16:36]: Not supporting you. [0:16:36, 0:16:41]: What you saying I line up what you say you're supposed to be doing. And I ask questions about that. [0:16:42, 0:17:02]: If you're gonna do something, be real about it. So I asked Mr. Holmes, you know, where the money what happened to the money is for as far as Cockham Park goes. I couldn't get a direct answer. I was told to talk to the secretary, Michelle Weaver, and she is one of the ones that supplied the pictures to a crow engineering, if y'all want to know. Ms. Weaver gave all the pictures to crow engineering. She gave the pictures, she gave the reports, the scale, and everything belonged to Cockham Park. [0:17:02, 0:17:02]: Mm. [0:17:03, 0:17:18]: Crunching in was asked to do what Henry County wanted. They gave an estimate, not an assessment. It's a difference. They went in and gave an estimate, ripping all the pipes out the park to replace all the pipes. All the pipes not bad. And to be honest with you, [0:17:19, 0:17:21]: Pipes were replaced four years ago. I don't know if y'all know that. [0:17:23, 0:17:31]: Pipes were replaced four years ago. The pipes that Mr. Holmes talked about in the report behind field six was dug up in the middle of the night. They was replaced. [0:17:32, 0:17:42]: I ain't seen too many um watershed departments that replace pipes at midnight, but that's what happened over there. So again, uh piping not bad. [0:17:42, 0:17:51]: And I asked for a report why the park was closed down immediately. Could I get some stating why the park was closed down just abruptly? It's a safety feature. He t he told me no. [0:17:52, 0:17:53]: I don't have to give you that. [0:17:53, 0:17:55]: So okay, no problem. [0:17:55, 0:17:57]: But you know, again, Mr. Holmes, he [0:17:57, 0:18:02]: Wanna argument, he won an issue with me and Coach Craig and we not about that. [0:18:02, 0:18:08]: I ain't never been in trouble. I don't want no trouble, but I want the truth. I'm gonna fight for these youth till I can't fight no more. Why you bring a lie to the youth? [0:18:09, 0:18:11]: To sell apart. And when their emails went down. [0:18:12, 0:18:25]: Henry County emails went down. They stated everybody sending emails out when the servant went down. They came up when the server came up. It was an email that went to share from Bruce Holmes that stated, I'm not opposed to an all-out sale of Cock and Park. [0:18:26, 0:18:27]: Why would you make that? [0:18:28, 0:18:40]: And that's an email. I can prove it. When I say something, I can prove it. I'm not gonna see him, you know, say something false. But why would you make that statement as if you own a part? And I asked that question this week. Do Mr. Holmes own Cock and Park? [0:18:41, 0:18:44]: I mean, a commissioner told me that's his drift. He can do what he wanna do with it. [0:18:44, 0:18:53]: I like really? They were like, yeah, I said, well, I'm a taxpayer. Can I ask this question? They got mad at me. When you ask questions with Henry County and you hitting the nail on the head and you got a rat back in the corner. [0:18:53, 0:18:55]: Things go south. [0:18:55, 0:19:01]: You know, it's funny, I pull up at the park, the dude knew who I was before I knew who I was. He immediately started working. [0:19:01, 0:19:05]: Cover the shirt up, but the company is CMS, they veste CMS. [0:19:05, 0:19:12]: It's uh uh I got it right here on my phone. Let me give you the exact name of the company, in case anybody wanna know. [0:19:13, 0:19:14]: And it'll be for the record. [0:19:17, 0:19:19]: After that I'll be done talking. [0:19:33, 0:19:37]: The proper name is Construction Material Services Inc. [0:19:37, 0:19:40]: construc construction material services inc. [0:19:42, 0:19:44]: They do uh environmental. [0:19:45, 0:19:50]: and materials testing. They said it was doing soil sampling. That's what they stated to me. [0:19:51, 0:20:06]: And behind one of the trucks they had, I don't know if you guys are familiar with a machine, it's yellow, it's probably about five feet long, it's got two tubes on it. Biosciences use it. What they do, they dig it down into the ground, they go down and get a soil sample, and you can program it to go how far you want it to go. [0:20:06, 0:20:26]: When I pulled in, that machine was pulling out. It was behind the same truck with these gentlemen right here. See, Henry Kenner operated in secrets, but sometimes, you know, you can't be too slick when you got eyes watching you. But this is the company that that was out there. Construction Material Services, Inc. Okay. Thank you. Thank you for your allowing me to have extra time. Appreciate it. No problem. You'll be a mom. [0:20:28, 0:20:31]: Madam Clerk, who's next? Mr. Andrew Dixon. [0:20:38, 0:20:58]: Mr. Dixon, name and address please. Andrew Dixon, two one three, Ernestine Way, Stockbridge, Georgia. Um I come before you today um because uh last meeting uh y'all voted in the ordinance and I think that a lot of the council members were under the assumption that um the then um councilwoman uh Robinson even asked um if the [0:20:58, 0:21:01]: uh the place that I had on my application that I'd be going for would be okay. [0:21:01, 0:21:21]: And I guess there was a breakdown of communication. Um and then actually let me rewind. Congratulations on the amphitheater. I wasn't able to attend, that's a marvelous thing. Um but in do I guess with everything being that being a big highlight of the agenda that day and trying to get to it, um it was sort of like rushed through and it's not it it still is a issue for me. Um I've talked to Councilman Thomas. [0:21:21, 0:21:27]: Councilman Alexander um and tried and even uh the city attorney to try to come to a resolution. [0:21:27, 0:21:47]: Um there's several things that's been proposed. Um Councilman Thomas said to um you know to make a motion possibly to slash tattoos from the entire list um because there is no oversaturation. Um several council members have backed that it isn't an oversaturation, but they do want to keep it on the list. Councilman Alexander did the proposition to move it from distance. [0:21:47, 0:22:07]: Over to numerical, Rick could put in the city attorney, um uh said proposed the variants. So um I'm just trying to see uh if everybody could come to a consensus. Um like I'm uh basically I came up here to tell you I'm on the clock. Um the landlord basically today evicted the resident, the well not the resident, the uh the tenant of that location, and I was supposed to be signing a lease to. [0:22:07, 0:22:27]: tomorrow. Um, but they will be putting a contingency in that if I don't get this resolved with y'all that they will move on to some another applicant and I will lose that place. So um I'm just trying to see well, you know, like what can y'all do for me? Um because yeah I I keep getting pushed every time I talk and it was like, Yeah, we're gonna have you taken care of the meeting was supposed to happen on the twenty fourth. Um it didn't happen. [0:22:27, 0:22:44]: Um, so it got moved to the 14th. You know, I saw everybody said I was gonna be taken care of. Fourteenth came and I'm not taken care of and it's it's still an issue. Um and you know, I'm just I'm here I'm here begging and pleading, y'all. Like I'm on the clock now and I'm gonna lose this place if if something isn't done. [0:22:45, 0:22:47]: Thank you for the message. Appreciate it. Thank you. [0:22:54, 0:22:56]: Mr. Elon Daly. [0:23:03, 0:23:23]: Name and address, please, sir. Good day. Uh Elon Daly, thirty three eighty six Mount Zion Road. Um, Stopwords, Georgia. I'm here today to speak about the uh the program that Mr. Kenny has going on that he's looking to start up. Uh I just wanted to let you guys know how great my son has been doing in it. He's been [0:23:23, 0:23:35]: making exemplary uh efforts to do well in his class. And he's currently playing piano and he's currently playing uh the drums as well. He's just been [0:23:36, 0:23:36]: He [0:23:37, 0:23:47]: Previously to this, he's had a hard time, uh, you know, communicating to his classmates and being able to, you know, really express his feelings to uh [0:23:47, 0:23:49]: Anyone that's not family. [0:23:49, 0:24:09]: So through the music, he's actually been able to, you know, talk about it much more, uh, explain to people his excitement for everything that he's doing in the classroom. And I'm so proud of him, and I just really wanted every child, especially in his school, uh to have the ability to be able to. [0:24:09, 0:24:18]: To, you know, experience the same joy that he has from the the classes. So I would love to see uh Mr. Kenny's uh, you know. [0:24:19, 0:24:28]: efforts be approved with you guys. That would be wonderful. That's thank you. Really appreciate all I would like to say. All right, you guys have a great day. You too. [0:24:30, 0:24:31]: There are no further comments. [0:24:31, 0:24:35]: Okay. And on that note uh presentations. [0:24:36, 0:24:47]: Um this next project proposal from the Interim Youth Enrichment Center and Development Administration and World Class Youth Enrichment Program, K Piano Learning Foundation. Mr. Wilson, please. [0:25:08, 0:25:08]: What [0:25:35, 0:25:37]: You need some assist. Okay. [0:25:39, 0:25:41]: Good evening, Council, Mayor. [0:25:41, 0:26:01]: Thank you all so much for allowing me to present. My name is Ken Wilson, Executive Director of the KPINA Music Learning Foundation and CEO of Ken Lighton Education Technologies. My brief background: I grew up in a community where to be smart in school actually put your life in danger, I thought. But music was my reason for staying in school. It opened a lot of doors and [0:26:01, 0:26:10]: And kept me connected. Music was also the icebreaker in corporate America that connected me to a senior partner that really played a big impact in my career. [0:26:10, 0:26:12]: Kids who play music test higher both math and reading. [0:26:13, 0:26:15]: Have increased confidence, test scores, and more. [0:26:16, 0:26:23]: The KPAN Total Village partners with local schools, faith-based organizations, and municipalities develop to develop and implement large-scale. [0:26:24, 0:26:29]: High impact youth programming focused around music and arts, technology and entrepreneurship. [0:26:30, 0:26:50]: We've been in partnership with over 20 local elementary schools and middle schools in Henry and Clayton County. We've taught over 16,000 students, piano and drums. We administrate the largest summer music and arts camp in the state of Georgia. We're the second largest minority summer youth employer, second only to Sky Zone. We've raised and donated over 100,000. [0:26:50, 0:26:54]: [1615.2, 1617.2]: Um every parent, pastor [0:26:57, 0:27:00]: Politician, civic leader, principal. [0:27:00, 0:27:20]: And the community member agrees that serving our youth is of the greatest importance. And I'm honored to share with the mayor, council, and citizens a solution that'll showcase our city, I believe, as a resource to this region and offer world-class youth programming to our community. Again, my organization develops large-scale, high-impact youth programming in partnership. [0:27:20, 0:27:23]: um with the local organizations. [0:27:24, 0:27:30]: And if given an opportunity today, I would like the opportunity just to simply share what I think would be a great solution. [0:27:30, 0:27:32]: Um for the council to consider. [0:27:32, 0:27:52]: One that I think would help with short-term programming and as well will help us to be prepared for long-term programming as well. What I mean by that is currently we put in a lot of work to research and to make sure that we've programmed or put together something that the council could truly consider. And reviewing the charter, I believe it is in line with the council to be able to review a project such as. [0:27:52, 0:28:09]: this also reviewing the budget also shows there are line items that I think would align with this and these this information I'm covering is actually all in a detailed uh proposal that I sent to you all so I'll kind of hit the high level points um and hopefully answer any questions that you all might have as well too. [0:28:11, 0:28:21]: I'd like to talk briefly just about the statement of need, I believe, and after that we'll talk about the community demand and what I believe a proposal could look like and what it would do for our community. [0:28:21, 0:28:23]: Number one statement of need. [0:28:23, 0:28:28]: Ninety-five percent of Americans believe that music is part of a well-rounded education. [0:28:28, 0:28:48]: Uh structured and impactful youth activities go far beyond just the classroom. They also can uh contribute to the social well-being of our community. They decrease crime, give kids something better to do. They also increase test scores, reading and math in our local communities. I imagine that having a program like this partnered in our city. [0:28:48, 0:29:08]: Where it could be propagated even sh more deeply into our local elementary schools and to our students would increase our test scores. Not what I would say, but what research suggests. We used to think that all the smart kids were in band, but research tells us it was actually the band that was making those kids smarter. We not only focus on music and arts, we focus on music and arts technology, which includes coding and robotics. [0:29:08, 0:29:11]: and entrepreneurship as well as mentorship. [0:29:13, 0:29:33]: But again, a program such as the one I'm presenting is one that would impact the quality of life, the success of our local schools, and subsequently the property values in our community. I think it would give a great testimony for our council and for our city to be able to draw our arms around and partner with our local schools in a more impactful way in helping to start a stock rich city youth organization. [0:29:33, 0:29:36]: orchestra, music and arts programming that partners with those schools. [0:29:37, 0:29:44]: Community demand, again, I mentioned the Gallup polls indicate that 95% of Americans believe music is essential to a well-rounded education. [0:29:45, 0:29:56]: Um I sent out a text message just to a couple of our parents today and several of them have come to to support those that are here for KPN, would you please stand? I saw a few parents that are here. Thank you all so much. [0:29:59, 0:30:00]: Thank you very much. [0:30:03, 0:30:22]: So I say this to say that over the 16,000 families that we've had an opportunity to serve, pretty much all 20 of the northern elementary schools in Henry County as well as uh in Clayton County, I believe this is a program that will be widely accepted and that in addition to the great work that we're doing already with the youth council will allow us to reach several. [0:30:24, 0:30:28]: many more youth than we're actually able to reach right now. And I'll get a chance to share that a little bit. [0:30:28, 0:30:48]: Why do I believe we need an interim youth cultural and arts center? I believe that the work that was done yesterday shows our community in the greatest light. But with the investment of$15 million into a performance facility and as well as another 15 minutes coming in for a cultural arts facility, I would admonish the council to please consider moving in a manner that is very structured. [0:30:48, 0:31:08]: Specifically with the development of high-quality youth programming on the front end, which is something that we do very well. We wanna partner with the city on that. And the example I use is we don't wanna be like the church that builds the life center and then tries to figure out what you wanna do with it. I also feel like with our centennial coming up next year, it would be so awesome to have a performance group there. [0:31:08, 0:31:28]: That's branded with our city, with our city name on it. And I think that funds used for an organization such as that will be so much more impactful, even when the smoke from the fireworks goes away, we'll have something that'll outlive us. And this has been a passion project of mine for the last 10 years to bring a Stockbridge City Youth Orchestra to our community. But it doesn't stop specifically. [0:31:28, 0:31:32]: with that and I I'm almost done. Probably two more minutes. [0:31:32, 0:31:42]: But here's the reality of it. Educators now are preparing our students. Well, I think the easiest way to say is that more than half of the jobs that are in demand right now did not exist ten years ago. [0:31:43, 0:31:56]: So we're not teaching kids for what's happening right now. We're preparing them to solve problems that haven't occurred yet using solutions that haven't yet been invented. And the only way that we can do that is to give them activities and enrichment that build their mind. [0:31:56, 0:32:10]: build the quality of their thinking and their reasoning. These are the type of leaders that we can produce that will stay here and hopefully choose Stockbridge's home in the future. We've identified a location that I'd like to present to you all right there in Cobblestone Flats. It is a vacant facility. [0:32:11, 0:32:14]: My option was to present to the city an opportunity. [0:32:15, 0:32:32]: to actually just rent some storefront space, to have three classrooms and some storage space. The basis of this would be a home for Stockworth City Youth Orchestra. You cannot start a youth orchestra without a dedicated facility to organize music, to repair and store instruments, and to rehearse on a regular basis. [0:32:32, 0:32:33]: However [0:32:34, 0:32:38]: Realising that there are things that need to be put in place for the total enrichment of the community. [0:32:38, 0:32:58]: We also wanted to ask the council to consider our proposal, which includes the robotics, the STEM, the music and arts as well, comprehensively. So this schematic is just of a small suite, a little less than 3,000 square feet, broken down into three classrooms, storage space, and administrative space. We have commitments from our [0:32:58, 0:33:18]: Parents in writing, uh many of who are bonded contractors here in the county, who will do the build-out for the city at no additional cost. We also have commitments from parents that will also help to raise the money to ensure that we have the initial instruments in place and some small instrument scholarships for those parents or students who can't afford that as well too. [0:33:18, 0:33:18]: Yeah. [0:33:19, 0:33:32]: Uh we also have other not-for-profits who are partnering with us who will help with the robotics planning. So not only will Stockbridge be able to develop a Stockbridge City Youth Orchestra, again, there are no youth orchestras south of Buckhead. [0:33:32, 0:33:34]: There's only cob [0:33:34, 0:33:37]: Roswell and Buckhead have youth orchestras. There's no [0:33:38, 0:33:48]: uh performance groups such as the one I'm proposing south of Atlanta and even when I began looking, one that would be as multi multicultural as the one that we would have, it just simply does not exist. [0:33:48, 0:33:49]: Okay. [0:33:50, 0:33:53]: Here's what I believe the program launch could look like. [0:33:53, 0:33:57]: One would be the Stockbridge City Youth Orchestra, which would be a premier performance group. [0:33:58, 0:34:00]: As we're building things such as the [0:34:00, 0:34:02]: Youth and senior center. [0:34:02, 0:34:20]: I believe that having a performance group such as this would give us a leg up and also being able to raise additional funds, which might also help to keep some city funds in the coffers. Music and arts is an opportunity that I found out that is easily fundable. While uh many foundations do have a lot of red tape. [0:34:20, 0:34:26]: The program or the strength that K piano brings to the table is nine years of empirical dev empirical data. [0:34:26, 0:34:28]: Partnerships proven track record. [0:34:28, 0:34:36]: makes us a very fundable organization in a highly fundable area of a not for profit being in music and arts and technology. [0:34:36, 0:34:41]: Also Stockbridge City Youth Orchestra again could be a premier performance group that would showcase our city. [0:34:43, 0:34:46]: Here's the overall look at the number of students I believe that could be impacted. [0:34:47, 0:34:59]: somewhere between 800 to 1100 students over the course of a year from this one facility, including the Stockworth City Youth Orchestra, ages seven to seventeen, thirty to seventy youth in that, K-Band and Drumline. [0:35:00, 0:35:05]: with your piano lessons and drum lessons infused together, dance and performance groups. [0:35:05, 0:35:25]: We would also be able to utilize this facility, baton twirl groups, vocal performance groups. Those are the music and arts piece. The second portion of it covers robotics competition teams, which is a very, very emerging area. It gives kids a chance to code and actually do it in a way where their robots get to fight other robots and throw balls in the hoops and competitions. [0:35:25, 0:35:45]: 501 C3 that's partnering with us, an engineer that he has a great passion for, and I'm excited about bringing him in to work with the kids of our community. Also youth coding, health and nutrition classes, financial literacy, entrepreneurship classes, and chess chess club classes. So those are just some of the things that I that I wanted to present to you all. [0:35:45, 0:35:46]: [2147.1, 2167.1]: But again, this the the premier group of of what I'm really pushing is the Stockbridge City Youth Orchestra. However, with having the facility there, I believe that doing these other classes will give a tremendous impact to our community. The reason that I have suggested using a storefront or rental property is that the option of using Merrill. [0:36:07, 0:36:27]: Manders, Ted Strickland, and other things creates a conflict because the city rents those spaces out for revenue. And we wanted to put together a proposal which does not cut into the city's ability to use their facilities for what it is designed to do. Also, with the tremendous capital investment the city is making, I think that this will give us an opportunity to work the kinks out on the front. [0:36:27, 0:36:44]: Give us an opportunity to put these things in place now so that when the youth center does open, we just transition seamlessly in and we have a program that can really touch the hearts of the kids comprehensively from technology, music and arts, as well as other areas. [0:36:45, 0:37:05]: Did want to mention here a brief, briefly going through some numbers. The facility cost of the facility that I'm proposing is$2,500 per month. That's the standard rental price. And I estimated the utilities all inclusive at$45 or$450 per month. That would include like [0:37:05, 0:37:12]: electric, water, or whatever those utilities are, that could be a little high. However, just wanted to give a rough estimate. [0:37:13, 0:37:15]: Um and putting those together. [0:37:16, 0:37:36]: What we would be saying is the city would basically be responsible for providing just simply the facility, the facility, which is something that cities do in a standard course of operation is to provide a place for, you know, for activities to be administrated from, whether that's in partnership with the YWCA or different organizations. [0:37:36, 0:37:56]: I'm asking for consideration of just simply considering providing a space. That would be the 35. We would be responsible through raising the funds with parent tuition, partnerships with faith-based organizations, which include some of the largest churches in Henry County, which we have partnerships with. Corporate partnerships part corporate [0:37:56, 0:38:04]: Corp corporate sponsorships and partnerships with the City of Stockbridge as well. So the City of Stockbridge will roughly be doing about [0:38:05, 0:38:25]: Looks like a little less than 25% of the cost. And through fundraising, through parent tuition, and through other means, we will raise the other portion which would be necessary to administrate the program. I also want to share this as well, too, is that this program will be self-funded. Not only will it be self-funded, but I believe it will generate funds that can be used for other youth. [0:38:25, 0:38:45]: activities as well. And that is my presentation. Thank you. Wilson, I really appreciate your presentation. I think it's great, it's a great idea and great thought. I would imagine that, and I know the council's got plenty, I'm pretty sure plenty of questions for you, but also through this whole process, we're at the end of a calendar year or [0:38:44, 0:39:04]: fiscal year basically, which is the calendar year, and we're in the process of going through our our next fiscal year in this aspect. So some food for thought for us in that aspect. And of course, want to make sure that whatever we decide or what kind of questions we may have that we also get good legal advice in reference to how we can go about this process. And I know through the reading you identify several things. [0:39:04, 0:39:24]: In the charter in which we're bound by and what we can and cannot do. And so it seems uh somewhat feasible, but uh in aspect, but it's a very good thought process, and it'd be great to suppose we can make this work to have established something like this on the south side of the metro area since there's everything seems to be on the north side. So on that note, I'm gonna be quiet. [0:39:24, 0:39:26]: I know the questions. [0:39:26, 0:39:46]: Yes, sir. You have it. Mr. Thomas, go right ahead, sir. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Thank you, Mr. Wilson. Um I've known you for probably those 10 years. Absolutely. I have observed your advocacy for young people, and I share that with you. Yes, sir. Um you and I go back a little. [0:39:46, 0:40:03]: bit. I've I've seen you in the trenches working for young people. Um I believe in your vision. Um I've peeped into your mindset and I've seen it. Uh I believe in it and I share that with you. Um [0:40:04, 0:40:06]: And you and I have had these conversations and [0:40:07, 0:40:13]: I like to see this go forward myself. Uh as the mayor indicated, um [0:40:13, 0:40:27]: There may be some restrictions. I don't know. Uh we'll have to get with the city manager and our uh financial to see how we can do this. But um I'm gonna go on record to say that I'm going to work with you. [0:40:27, 0:40:28]: Um [0:40:28, 0:40:48]: in any capacity that I can as an elected official or just as a citizen of the city of Stockbridge, because I do believe in this. Um and I would love and I've been to several of uh performances uh of those young folks and uh and I believe in that. So [0:40:48, 0:41:08]: I'm on record to work with you, and you and I have already discussed it. I have not made any commitment for the city, in which I can't as one elected official, but just as a citizen of Stockbridge and whatever input. [0:41:08, 0:41:17]: That I can put in as an elected official, uh, I would do so. Uh, I do favor this initiative and I'm going to work with you on this to make it happen. [0:41:19, 0:41:25]: Any further questions? I have a comment. [0:41:25, 0:41:45]: Brother Ken, I appreciate you coming and giving that presentation. Uh one of the things I I've always understood about the arts and um over the years that it that it does take a mind your mindset to another level in in learning. When I started a youth group years ago, we had something called uh crafting communication. We was dealing with [0:41:45, 0:42:05]: a lot of uh crafting projects and it does uh uh take the mind to another place where you can uh elevate and expand how you would uh formulate and and and your cognitive skills does does grow. And as you know I've I've always stated to you I do support what you're doing, but we do have to look and see how the city can fit into that. [0:42:05, 0:42:25]: Uh but I appreciate your presentation. Thanks for coming. Absolutely. Mr. Alexander, please. It's all right. Thank you, Mayor. Um well I think I've known you a little longer than ten years, but um I just know that your foundation has you where you are. Um when it comes to music, which is definitely the arts that [0:42:25, 0:42:45]: That is in your heart. I've supported you in the community. We saw pictures where you're in and out of all of the schools here in Stockbridge. You actually made sure that your organization has Stockbridge in the name to cause Stockbridge. [0:42:45, 0:43:05]: Home. And I definitely appreciate that. Just a lot of the things that you're showing here for as the program, these are things that we definitely need in our community for our youth. When we speak about putting up a building, you want to know what's going in that building. [0:43:05, 0:43:25]: Um how are you going to operate that building? Um what is the benefits of that building? Um and when you talk about a youth center, all of this entails the are are in their literacy, all of this, robotics, this is things that we want for our youth, and I will go aside. [0:43:25, 0:43:45]: Step further, you have one of your principals here that I have known for a long time. And um to stand with you knowing that his children um are in attendance. It to me it just shows um great dedication that you have from your parents. Um and I know if it could have been more, they would have been. [0:43:45, 0:44:05]: Here. Um, but I will say that you run a well-organized program, even just beyond this, even in the summertime, there's things that you offer um totally for our youth. So I just want this council um to know that whatever it takes, um, this is something that. [0:44:05, 0:44:25]: We're talking about not just what we're doing for the future, it starts now. Planning. And I think when we're talking about investing, we always talk about our youth, and this is right here is a major investment if we're gonna talk about our kids. And I'm gonna go out to say that I [0:44:25, 0:44:45]: I 100% support whatever it will take to get this running here in our community. Because a lot of kids they're going on the other side of town. Um parents are having to travel, they're having to pay um so much out. Um and then there's our students that can't get [0:44:45, 0:45:05]: there. Um so I will say to you and um whatever this council may look like after next week um that City of Stockbridge make sure that we operate we're walking what we're talking when we're talking about our youth. And I say to you thank you um for believing in Stockbridge and [0:45:05, 0:45:25]: And making it your home to be of service for our community, for our youth. Thank you. Ms. Alexander, please. Yes, sir, Mr. Wilson. I I just I'm ever I'm always impressed when you step to the microphone and you engage me in conversation that you bring facts to the table. You don't [0:45:25, 0:45:45]: You know, we a lot of times we have things go on where we have problems presented. But you bring solutions. And I think that is very valuable when you come to the table with solutions. You have a detailed plan. And it's very impactful. I see my community sitting here today. [0:45:45, 0:46:05]: And I understand they don't take things lightly. I understand Miss Horn, she's very serious about what she does. And she makes sure that her son goes and is involved in the very best activities. And for her to select you and your program says a whole [0:46:04, 0:46:24]: whole lot about what you do and what you represent in the community. I can not only point to her, but I can point to numerous citizens that talk so highly about what you do and what the impact that you have on their children and the community at large. [0:46:24, 0:46:40]: So I can only thank you so much for for what you do. And you know uh in many of our conversations, it always starts about everything that I wrap around is all about best in class. The program that you have brought us is a best in class program. [0:46:41, 0:47:01]: It would not just be one of the a program in Stockbridge or Henry County. It would be one of the best programs in Metro Atlanta. And as we have aspired with our new vision and mission statement to raise the bar, this program actually does that for us. So I appreciate it and and [0:47:01, 0:47:21]: And that uh you have brought this to us and we will do our due diligence to see what it is that needs to be done. Cause I'm also in support of moving forward with this. Uh, and we will consult with the staff to make sure that uh they uh do their due diligence and uh look at the work that you have presented and to see how we could actually [0:47:21, 0:47:41]: Actually, put that uh into action. But because this interim solution is something that's a that's that fits the gap and that is can be implemented now. So I'm all about making things happen uh now, in the now rather than down the line. But what I would like to also point out to everyone [0:47:41, 0:47:43]: Everybody in attendance. [0:47:44, 0:48:04]: Right now, uh you need to go vote. You need to go vote because right now the funding for this particular You should you shouldn't be doing that. I'm not I'm not gonna say vote either way. I I I I can I can say that everybody needs to go vote because it is to be determined whether the spLOS pass. [0:48:04, 0:48:12]: Or fly whether the splot fails. And then you determine that as well. So you need to go out and vote. [0:48:13, 0:48:14]: Ms. Gamp, please. [0:48:16, 0:48:36]: I'm a K piano mom. So Mr. Um Wilson, uh I love the program. I can attest to it. My daughters love the program. My youngest can't wait to be a part of the program. And I I know there's some legalities and things that have to be worked out. Um what we can and can't [0:48:36, 0:48:56]: not do in regards to government. Um but uh it seems like the council is unanimous in no in the support that we have for you. And so um you have been a part of this community, you have hands down come to the Christmas performances and everything else we've done here. [0:48:56, 0:49:16]: in Stockbridge and we really appreciate that and music is um um very important part as well as science um so thank you for that um I I wanted to let you know that I believe that the you know there's so many of us that have whether it's been a camp or [0:49:15, 0:49:32]: um lessons or or you name it, the All-Star Band, um that you've touched a lot of lives here in all the elementary schools here in Henry County. So I thank you for that and I am s in support of what we can do as well. [0:49:32, 0:49:33]: Appreciate it. [0:49:33, 0:49:40]: All right, Miss Wilson, obviously it's very good advice from this particular council and to include the mayor himself. But before you go. [0:49:40, 0:49:46]: I wanna make sure that the city manager and the attorney have some thoughts on this particular issue before we release him. So [0:49:47, 0:49:49]: Mr. Attorney, Mr. Williams, any thoughts here? [0:49:50, 0:49:54]: What we can or cannot do, how we might be a s slice through this process. [0:49:55, 0:50:03]: Well, we're gonna have to do some thinking at the staff level in terms of how best to structure it. But what the first thought that comes to my mind is [0:50:04, 0:50:05]: Um [0:50:05, 0:50:15]: what a lot of other cities do with their rec departments. Well they'll have a recreation department and then they'll certain aspects of that they contract with various entities to manage for them. [0:50:16, 0:50:21]: And so in my mind I'm thinking if you had a music program funded [0:50:22, 0:50:25]: uh at least in part by the city and you [0:50:25, 0:50:45]: contract the management of that out to KPN or this entity to do the things that they've spelled out. And our contribution could be, as he indicated, the infrastructure of the building. We we could work through that. But I I want to get with staff to flesh that out a little bit more clearly. But it would accomplish essentially the same thing he's recommending [0:50:45, 0:50:48]: [3048.2, 3053.6]: But it would essentially it would be a city of Stockbridge program managed by K piano. [0:50:54, 0:50:55]: Miss Mr [0:50:59, 0:51:19]: Night. Night. I'm sorry. I didn't get enough sleep last night. All right. Mr. Night, I'm sorry. Yeah, we had had had spoken to um Mr. Wilson previously and Mike uh and I, city attorney had talked uh previously as well. I think you know what uh Mr. Williams mentioned is is on point that we've gotta do a little bit more research, but [0:51:19, 0:51:34]: You know, that the types of programming that are offered in recreation departments which we don't specifically have is something that I think would fit in nicely. Now that doesn't mean that it's not something that we couldn't um find some type of structure of framework. [0:51:34, 0:51:54]: currently in our current situation of how um that type of partnership could operate. So I would ask if you would give us some opportunity to take a look at it in a little more detail, bringing back some more definitive um thoughts with respect to options that you might have of how a program like this could fit into our infrastructure here at the city of Stockbridge. [0:51:54, 0:51:55]: Would you have a little bit of a good one? [0:51:55, 0:52:15]: Okay, one second, sir. You will. Uh would that be something that you'll come back on a 30-day time frame prior to us approving the next year's budget or how much time do you think you need in the Sure we can we can certainly do that. Uh obviously we'll be going through the budget uh the formality of the budget process uh in the next uh forty-five days or so. Um and so certainly we can do that. [0:52:15, 0:52:24]: That well before that time period. We'd want to give you an opportunity to have some options to think about it, think through it before any the budget is finally passed in mid-December. Mr. Blount, please. [0:52:27, 0:52:33]: Uh we had talked before and you had uh I know you're under the K Piana Foundation. Um [0:52:33, 0:52:49]: Umbrella, but you had talked one time and I don't know if you mentioned uh that you would you would s name it the Stockbridge uh Orchestra or something like that. Stockbridge City Youth Orchestra, yes sir. Yeah, I don't know if you mentioned that so I was gonna Oh I I'm sorry, I'm not sure if I if I brought that up. Two things I did wanna mention on this. Number one [0:52:50, 0:53:01]: There's no I'm not being paid for it. This is a total act of love. It's something I want to live on beyond um all of us. And secondly, it would be called the Stockbridge City Youth Orchestra. [0:53:02, 0:53:03]: It would be branded to our city. [0:53:04, 0:53:07]: It can go from there to to grow to other things, including the Stockbridge City. [0:53:08, 0:53:09]: Summer youth. [0:53:09, 0:53:18]: You know, music extravaganza, different things like that. My overall goal is I wanna use what I built to actually make an impact here. It's not a financial game for me. [0:53:18, 0:53:21]: We've been blessed to do what we've been able to do. I'm not complaining. [0:53:21, 0:53:25]: But uh I do feel the need and like I said, this is something for me that's a little [0:53:26, 0:53:33]: Little deeper than just teaching lessons. I know what music's done for me in my life and gotten me to this point. And I've also had a chance to talk to the parents that I've taught that I've taught. [0:53:33, 0:53:38]: And I know the impact that it's having, and I think that looking at where my city is. [0:53:38, 0:53:42]: And I honestly I'm I'm I don't know the right way to say this. [0:53:43, 0:54:01]: But I'm I am the most impactful group piano instructor that's ever lived. Period. Okay. Data data would suggest that. Okay. I mean the system that I built, the ability to impact, it would suggest it would suggest this. I mean, like I said, I've been in Stockbridge for the nine years that I've started this. [0:54:01, 0:54:18]: I love the city. I appreciate you all at least allowing me to present to it. I know it's a little different. What I would say is beyond just being a musician, passed the CPA exam, I did Fortune 10 strategy work. I assure you, I've done a lot of due diligence. I think when you guys get a chance to talk with the city attorney and the city manager. [0:54:19, 0:54:31]: I would hope that something could be done in the interim so that we can have this in place for the centennial. And what I'd like to say as well too is that this proposal represents an underpromise so that I can guarantee a overdeliver. [0:54:32, 0:54:52]: So, what I mean by that is these basic classes, these basic performances are one thing, but I'd also like to have some performance groups that can help with our centennial celebrations. And I think the sooner we can get this going, the better. Even if in your due due diligence, as you guys talk through, definitely check out the statement of need, the charter walkthrough, as well as the budgetary adjustment piece. [0:54:52, 0:55:12]: I really looked at it. I think you guys will find it to be very thorough. And I know it was super detailed, so I didn't expect everybody to have some time to look at it with everything else that you guys are working through. However, I do think that there's enough meat in it to make some good stew. And I think that uh we can get it done sooner than later. And if you need to make some adjustments on it, we don't have an issue on it. If it's a budget. [0:55:12, 0:55:32]: Constraint. If we have to make some adjustments, we can do that as well on our side. But like I said, the main thing I'm asking the city to do is just provide a dedicated space. That's the only thing I'm no longer doing, which is keeping a huge footprint because I can't use it. The summer program's too large for our facility. We've got to run an elementary school anyway. So we're not going to keep that full footprint for the whole [0:55:32, 0:55:39]: Whole year. But um, you would need something like that to do the staff. If you didn't want to do that, if there was some storage space we could put some instruments at. [0:55:39, 0:55:59]: That could be dedicated at that point in a place where we could practice. I think you we'd have a an organization or a world-class stockburst city youth orchestra within 12 months and performing within six to seven months. Any further questions? Yes, sir, go right ahead, please. I just want to make a statement to to this council and to the audience that when we were doing the survey. [0:55:59, 0:56:19]: For the youth and senior facility. Mr. Wilson, his kids really got out to get that feedback from our parents and from youth for that facility. And I just want to thank you and your kids for going out there. Even though the youth and senior facility may be a little bit down the road. [0:56:19, 0:56:39]: road, but I think that's a great fit for that, but I know we need to do something in the media. Um I just want to also say that, you know, and I know this council know this and the staff know this, uh, you know, we do have a Stockbridge youth program and our director's here now. Our chairman of of that board is here also. I don't know. Um we're going [0:56:39, 0:56:50]: to uh lean on our staff to see if any of that fit under that umbrella of the stock grid um youth counsel. I don't know. [0:56:51, 0:57:11]: We we we listen to our staff. Absolutely. They make recommendations. So and I I don't know, but you know, that is in place already. Absolutely. And I just want to just share that. Uh and I do appreciate you and your kids getting out in the trenches and getting that feedback um, you know, for that uh facility. Thank you. If we request on this side. [0:57:11, 0:57:11]: Yeah. [0:57:12, 0:57:13]: And if not [0:57:14, 0:57:34]: I just want to say something off because we do have the youth council, but it's kind of structured much different than this, because it's con concerning the art summer programs and all of that. But I just hope when you all are discussing um the specifics of it, and before you bring it to us that you will be speaking with Mr. Wilson. [0:57:34, 0:57:41]: Um so just in case if he comes back and say I can make some adjustments before it all takes place, that would be great. Absolutely. [0:57:41, 0:57:42]: All right. [0:57:42, 0:57:59]: Thank you, Mr. Wilson. I've really appreciated it. Obviously, we got it and we'll take a look at this. Awesome. Thank you. Wholehearted. Thank you. Very much appreciate it. Good deal. Okay, ladies and gentlemen, we're gonna go into our third quarter summary reports. And it's all in your book here. And the first person up her staff is up would actually be the Stockbridge Youth Council. [0:58:00, 0:58:20]: And mayor, just uh if I may, just was a matter of information uh for the council, um the presenters have been asked to um provide uh summaries of each one of their reports since the full packets are in your um um booklets here to add provide a two to three minute summary on the highlights of their particular reports. Um, you know. [0:58:20, 0:58:23]: Okay. Thank you. [0:58:25, 0:58:26]: Go right here, sir. [0:58:26, 0:58:46]: Good afternoon, good evening, Mayor and Council and citizens of Starkbridge. I'm Jaden Williams, Chairman of the Stockbridge Youth Council. Um and this is our quarterly report. As you all know, the mission of the Stockbridge Youth Council is um a youth service movement igniting the power to make our impact on the world through community initiatives. Our mission is to inspire, equip, [0:58:46, 0:58:51]: and mobilize youth to take action that create changes in themselves, our community and the world. [0:58:52, 0:59:00]: Uh the purpose for the Stockbridge Youth Council is fifty percent impact. The rest includes education, awareness, and exposure. [0:59:01, 0:59:21]: The vision of the Stockbridge Youth Council is dedicated to educating, bringing awareness, creating exposure, and impacting the lives of youth of the city. With the support of the Stockbridge Youth Council Advisory Committee, we are expanding our reach beyond local Stockbridge and gaining public exposure and contributions from some of the prestigious companies and organizations in the county in the [0:59:21, 0:59:23]: the county and reach our goal. [0:59:25, 0:59:45]: This year's theme is Secure the Bag. Um, Secure the Future. It's from Secure the Bag. A lot of us always say Secure the Bag to get the money, but we changed it to Secure the Future because we're showing um youth in our city that they can reach their goals whenever no matter what it takes. Um what we've done so far, we've had our opening retreat, which is which was a [0:59:45, 0:59:51]: Success at Merrill Manders. We've had our college tour. We visited Georgia Tech and Morehouse and Spelman. [0:59:53, 1:00:10]: We had our voter registration event at Bridge Fest. We registered over 100 people, I believe. Um and then we had our state of a city last month, which was an amazing turnout. We had awesome questions, including questions from our teen ambassadors of Stockbridge. [1:00:11, 1:00:31]: Upcoming events we have November 20th, 2019 at 6 o'clock. We have our Human Trafficking Forum. Um that'll be over at Ted Strickland. Our next Stockbridge Youth Council meeting is December 18th, 2019, at 6 p.m. here at City Hall. Then we have our public service Christmas Gala Gala Benefit. [1:00:31, 1:00:51]: That'll be December 22nd, 2019. The location will be determined to be announced. Um, some of the accomplishments we have is one of our youth council members, Vasanti Brock, she became a peer facilitator at Dutchtown High School thanks to us um helping her get out of her comfort zone. [1:00:51, 1:00:58]: Another thing is I was elected second vice president for the state of Georgia for the NAACP. [1:01:00, 1:01:00]: Okay. [1:01:04, 1:01:15]: Another thing is that majority of our students are thankful for this program because we are allowing them to network, we are allowing them to learn about their local government and get out of their comfort zone. [1:01:15, 1:01:23]: Um, on behalf of the Stockbridge Youth Council and the Stockbridge Youth Council Advisory Committee, I would like to thank you all for your continuous support. [1:01:24, 1:01:25]: Thank you. [1:01:32, 1:01:41]: I guess in this case three minutes to br do council get any questions? Do they have any questions? Does the council that's that's up to All right, does the council have any first of all does council have any questions at all? [1:01:42, 1:02:02]: No comments, no questions. Come back, please. I just wanna definitely um congratulate those that um were able to receive advancement, especially you, Jaden. I'm very proud of you. Um as you have stated, the exposure that is [1:02:02, 1:02:22]: of being allowed through this program um does a lot for the youth in our community. People need to understand that you all are in high school and it and it provides a lot for you to move forward when you're going to college. It builds your resume and it's definitely something that [1:02:22, 1:02:34]: we can use here in our city. So just want to say kudos to you and also to the advisory committee, um which is Ms. Harvey, continuing the lead on that as the chair. [1:02:34, 1:02:53]: Um to continue to give the kids exposure. I loved how you guys went to the college. Um that is definitely a a great opportunity. Whoever and you know suggested that, that was awesome. Um but I just know there's more to come and I just look forward to seeing um what's next um for this um youth council. So great job. [1:02:54, 1:02:56]: Okay, any other comments or questions from the council? [1:02:57, 1:03:07]: Go right in place. Next month our original board members, um, their term is up, so we're being asked uh we're asked them to be put on the agenda so that you guys can um [1:03:08, 1:03:16]: go ahead and um get new either uh reinstate those or add new board members to the youth council advisory committee. All right. [1:03:16, 1:03:23]: Madam Clerk's got that note and have to work through that process here, I I would imagine along with our attorney and Mr. Knighton. Okay. Any other com [1:03:23, 1:03:26]: Any other comments, that's it? Thank you very much. Appreciate it. [1:03:28, 1:03:30]: Downtown Delinal Authority. [1:03:31, 1:03:32]: Briefing. [1:03:32, 1:03:33]: Presentation? [1:03:34, 1:03:35]: Is that you, Mr. Tustin? [1:03:38, 1:03:39]: Oh. [1:03:42, 1:03:44]: Okay, I okay. [1:03:44, 1:03:45]: Yeah. [1:03:45, 1:04:05]: Do you want to say anything on DDA? Okay. I mean, I'll reference the DDA real quick. You know, my remarks you guys have in your book. If you look the presentation I put in there, I put two things in your books in my report. You'll see the Economic Development 101 that I presented to the Citizens Academy and also the Stockbridge Youth Council, which I think is very beneficial. Secondly, I put the downtown master plan. [1:04:05, 1:04:25]: Which the DDA is considering right now. You'll see presentations from other downtown master plans, which I think now that we have this incredible amphitheater, which I'll let Miss Moore speak to later on or our city council. But I think that's going to be a real benefit for our downtown. Having a master plan is going to be huge because it'll combine the RSVP, the complex, [1:04:25, 1:04:45]: The LCI into one final document with a market study so we can know what we can get here in Stockbridge. Um, so I've put examples of other cities' master plans in there that have done by TSW, who's also doing our amphitheater and our uh senior center and culture arts center. Um, secondly, you'll see in there that Economic Development 101 kind of talks about Stockbridge, talks about the plan we're doing, the plan I've developed. [1:04:45, 1:05:05]: So I hope you find that beneficial. Um, also in my report, I talk about the fact that I'm working on the marketing brochure. We are in the final stages of having that approved. I'm hoping by next week we'll have the final draft to send to you all. It's been a work in progress, working with our great staff. We it's it's a 12-play, 12-page glossy brochure, which we're very excited about. [1:05:05, 1:05:25]: About highlighting Stockbridge, a lot of great pictures, talking about what we're all about. So hopefully by next week we'll have that to start sending out to our hotels, sending out in the community, gives our local businesses. I'm working right now to organize for the SAB a meeting in December called the Meet and Greet with the mayor and council and the staff, talking about local business. What can we do for you? [1:05:25, 1:05:45]: You know, kind of reinvigorating the SAB to say, hey, you guys are the, you know, y'all are really the community here. Y'all are are the foundation here with the citizens. How can we help you and how can we work with you as you know our local government? So the SAB and I are getting together, and well, hope hopefully the newly formed SAB and reinvigorating and figuring out how can they best help the community and how can we [1:05:45, 1:06:05]: Really work with them and what's the role that we play, what's the role that they play. So I'm working with our local folks on that one right now. Um there's just a lot happening as far as local business. We got two big groundbreakings for two new hotels coming up, which we're very excited about. Uh true by Hilton, we're very excited to have that happen. So I believe uh Mr. Knight and I are recording uh with Ms. Moore and other folks on the [1:06:05, 1:06:25]: Groundbreaking on that. So we're very excited to have the new hotels coming in. I think you're gonna see a lot of development here in Stockbridge. You know, we are at the precipice for this amphitheater to really be the place to come on the South Side. You know, I I always say this to people all the time in my speeches: we are the Woodstock of the South Side. You know, we are the we are going to be the community you want to come to. [1:06:25, 1:06:45]: community you want to live in, you want to work in. So working with Piedmont Hospital, working with our school board, how can we get the best housing? What kind of transportation options do we be exploring? That's economic development. So I'm spending a lot of time in our community learning what do you guys want to see and how can we work with you. So again, I've got a full report in there, but I'll take any questions if I can [1:06:45, 1:07:05]: can because I don't want to take it too much. So what you covered is briefly DDA and then right into economic development. Yeah. The DDA, you know, we are again the the master plan is something we're working on. I I truly believe we need a master plan. And the RSVP is a great plan as far, you know, con conceptually it's great pictures, but reality is we need to have a true [1:07:05, 1:07:25]: True master plan downtown to understand what we can fit in certain areas and the market study. I can draw pictures all day long of what we'd like to see. But what I want to know is when you look at Burke Street, how many, you know, how many acres do I need? What's the when you want to put a parking deck, when you want to put multifamily, when you want to put retail, how many steakhouses, how many [1:07:25, 1:07:45]: Breweries, how many, whatever do we have around here? What can I truly get? I need a market study to understand what I can get downtown because we don't truly know. So I look at this as a very in-depth look at our downtown to say, okay, what can we get? So when I go to developers, when I go to retailers, I can say we've done the research, we know this is our market, this is what we can get, help us get that. So you know we've got our [1:07:45, 1:08:05]: RFQ out. We got two right now. We have a site selection and an economic development strategy plan right now. Uh working with Lindell and her team. We've got a really good, you know, I think a good thorough process. We're gonna get two really good bids on that. And I'm looking forward to seeing who we get and doing a full analysis in our entire city, but really looking at our downtown with the DDA, how can we really market this downtown? [1:08:04, 1:08:24]: On utilizing the assets we're about to have with this amphitheater with the Merrill Manders, and you know, I you got a question for me, so I'm gonna stop to ask some questions. That is one thing I'm focused on: is how do we really market this downtown with the amphitheater, with the Merrill Manders? You know, it's gonna be huge, but we gotta do it right. And one thing I'm encouraging the council, and I've said this. [1:08:24, 1:08:31]: To y'all, several of y'all, we need to buy the downtown. One of my biggest fears right now. [1:08:31, 1:08:50]: is we're going to have a lot of folks in the downtown, a lot of these owners, that are going to be capitalizing on their businesses, realizing the assets they have. So one thing I'm encouraging Yes. So yes. Okay. Um questions and um Mr. Blount, please. [1:08:51, 1:09:11]: Uh thank you for the presentation, Mr. Teston. Uh one of the things that you you stated and and you're talking about in reference to downtown and and focus on what we need to do and on bringing an an economic plan for downtown. But also you you also stated that being the economic development director, that opportunities across uh the [1:09:11, 1:09:31]: Across uh Stockbridge as and as a whole. And and I know that we're talking to many businesses and like I said, beginning of the year, since January, we've we've uh permitted over a hundred and sixty businesses and we've just uh completed a development agreement for Jody Coro, which you you're gonna be overseeing quite a bit of that. Uh and we [1:09:31, 1:09:51]: looking at uh we got two hotels coming we got so much development and progress coming into the city and with downtown city of stockbridge kind of comment and let the because the citizens need to feel and know that the things that are happening in the city of Stockbridge now is an opportunity that we haven't had in years for this city and [1:09:51, 1:10:11]: And now things are really booming. Uh since I've been in this uh capacity, I've seen things really elevate through all we've been through. But but can you just hit on the opportunities right now in the city of Stockbridge? Sir. What what but one second. Uh let me one point of clarification. I don't know if this is what you're gonna say or not. Design guidelines [1:10:11, 1:10:31]: It was what we do finalize for Jodeco South or ever everly property is what we've uh we finalized in reference to Jodeco South. So that's the But let me let me correct that also. When I mentioned Jodeco, we're talking about that. You are the one that's gonna be we're gonna the city has to oversee and make sure they'll design guidelines of power, is that correct? And does that also pause up under? [1:10:31, 1:10:51]: economic development director also. Yes, and I'll be working with more on that. And that's exactly what I was that's what I meant. Yeah, I about gonna comment on that. What I'm doing is I'm working with the marketing team and the broker who I've known for years in my previous job to help them bring in the best business we can. They've already told me two businesses they're thinking of that I don't want to say publicly yet in case they finalize it. [1:10:51, 1:11:11]: That they're looking at. So we're hoping once they get their anchor tenant in, that will kind of define what they're getting in next. But the opportunity for Stockbridge are huge. I mean, I think we have so much land, so much redevelopment opportunity here. We're seeing so many businesses coming to Stockbridge. We are the city. I mean, you know, I you look you look at us, we are the live work play destination of the South Side. And I think that you know. [1:11:11, 1:11:31]: know with Joteco with the amphitheater with the leadership of the council we have now we're gonna see so much opportunity here it's I always say it's almost you know people are gonna say whoa we're growing too much we got a traffic problem we have too much that's a good thing to have so I'm really excited about the opportunity we have here because with the new folks coming in with this multifamily with this retail it's gonna be huge in stock bridge and that's [1:11:31, 1:11:36]: That's one thing that's why I'm excited every day when I come to work, because I know the opportunity that we have in this end stop bridge. [1:11:36, 1:11:37]: Okay. [1:11:38, 1:11:58]: I'm a little confused. I want to clarify something. Are we talking about the downtown development authority or economic development? I got questions on both. Okay. So I want to make sure that we don't skip over one or the other. Are we gonna talk about downtown development first? Or are we talking about both of them? Well he's still he's primarily dealing with economic development. He did talk [1:11:57, 1:12:17]: A little bit about the DDA, as much as he he can describe. This top we were on the topic of the DDA, I think that's what we were on. Well, and then he went right into economic development. So, but you so you have a couple questions. I I do specifically to uh downtown development. Okay, go to economic development. The last DDA meeting was canceled. [1:12:17, 1:12:20]: Okay. [1:12:20, 1:12:36]: Do you know why the last DDA meeting was canceled? But with this focus on downtown, the meeting is being canceled. We got a lot of stuff that needs to be done. Mr. Clark has not been here for this meeting. He's never here for the quarterly meetings. Does not come [1:12:37, 1:12:43]: So what is it that what is it that we can do or Miss Nighton, have you spoken to Mr. Clark? [1:12:44, 1:12:51]: Was he notified by the clerk? He's was he aware?'Cause the the previous three quarterly meetings he has not been here. [1:12:51, 1:12:53]: Mr. Clark did submit. [1:12:54, 1:13:02]: A uh report, a third quarter report that's in your package and was aware of today's um quarterly presentation. That's all I can tell you. [1:13:03, 1:13:04]: He submitted a report. [1:13:05, 1:13:07]: But he's not here to present the report. [1:13:07, 1:13:15]: Right. I mean Mr. Touchden is giving a report. He's works with the downtown development authority, but none of the board members are here and the chairman [1:13:16, 1:13:16]: Who [1:13:17, 1:13:21]: When the focus is on downtown, it would seem like the chairman would be present. [1:13:21, 1:13:23]: And we've had these go on. [1:13:23, 1:13:27]: This is like the third or fourth one in a row that the chairman has not been here. [1:13:28, 1:13:48]: I I would like uh hopefully Ms. Camp will be back at some point where she can kind of inform us on as the council liaison what is going on with the downtown development authority. Because we're we are moving forward with the amphitheater and a lot of other projects, but if if they're serious about moving forward with things, why are they canceling meetings? They shouldn't be canceling meetings. [1:13:47, 1:13:54]: I do. I want to uh ask Mr. Tuston about uh the um [1:13:55, 1:14:06]: The uh we had a discussion I had a discussion with him uh on on email about JLL. Talk about their function with the city and then what they do for us. [1:14:06, 1:14:26]: Well, so Jones Ling LaSalle, their job is to be our s our downtown development broker. But as I've told the DDA and I've discussed with them, their job is to go with our guidance. So they can't do a thing until they know what we want to do. And so as our broker has advised the DDA, and I've said this, you know, very publicly, he gets paid when we make a deal. [1:14:26, 1:14:33]: So he's sitting back waiting for the DDA to say, Okay, we want to purchase this building, we want to do this right here, and that's when he moved. [1:14:35, 1:14:36]: So [1:14:36, 1:14:37]: Okay. [1:14:42, 1:14:43]: Yeah. [1:14:44, 1:14:45]: So [1:14:45, 1:15:05]: In the 30,000 square foot view, his job is to when we give him advice and tell him we want to purchase a building to go do that building. Right now he's sitting back waiting for the DDA to give him guidance on where he should go and what he should do. So right now he's just waiting for us to give him the guidance. And so that's JL's role. And so we tell him what we want to purchase. [1:15:05, 1:15:08]: and what we want to do, that that's really his role right now. [1:15:09, 1:15:11]: Was it was he supposed to be at the last meeting? [1:15:12, 1:15:20]: Uh he was at the last he was at the previous meeting. He and our master planner Bill Tonell with TSW was there. He and Bill both made a presentation to our DDA. [1:15:20, 1:15:26]: Were you at the last D D A meeting? I've been at every D D A meeting, yes sir. Okay, so why why was the meeting cancelled? [1:15:26, 1:15:28]: Uh we didn't have quorum, we had three members there. [1:15:29, 1:15:49]: Okay, so what is a full quorum for the D D A? Uh four. Okay, so we were missing one member uh we were missing one from being having a quorum. We were. Okay, now this has happened repeatedly where these DDA meetings have been canceled. Well, I will say we have not had a meeting we've only had one we've only had one meeting this year. [1:15:49, 1:15:59]: canceled by the DDA outside of this last one for lack of corn. So our DDA has been very dedicated. Lack of corn, but there's been m multiple meetings that have been canceled. [1:16:00, 1:16:11]: Uh there've only been two meetings. There's a last meeting and we've had one previous meeting canceled early in the year'cause of lack of quorum. But we've had every meeting, we've had a full quorum, we've had very lengthy discussions late in the evening. [1:16:12, 1:16:31]: Okay. And again, since Miss Cant may you might be able to speak to this since you're back. Mr. Clark has not been here for any of these uh updates. Can we get a point of order please? Is Mr. Touchston is brought forth to represent for the D D A, but he is working in a consultant role. Stamp stand by one second, please. [1:16:31, 1:16:32]: What's your point, Ron? [1:16:32, 1:16:52]: The point of order is we're doing the third quarter summary reports on the progress, not who came to a meeting, who's not at the meeting. And if there's not a progress available, then I think that we would deal with those issues uh other than this uh form uh in this in at this at this time. But right now we [1:16:52, 1:17:08]: We're dealing with uh quarterly summary reports uh about each entity that's on here. Those questions has nothing to do about the summary report. And I think that in order for the sake of time, we need to stay on task. [1:17:09, 1:17:29]: Okay, the the what I was given the fact the city manager mentioned that uh staff has been given three minutes to give their report and uh after they give a report open it up for any questions that one second please let me finish. Open up the for questions that an individual may have about the report or what or questions that are concerned of that particular agency. And so that's what's [1:17:28, 1:17:35]: going on right now. Well I'm not done yet. Okay. One second please. Yes sir. Mr. Mr. Thomas. [1:17:36, 1:17:39]: I'm not done, sir. Well stand by please. Go ahead, sir. [1:17:41, 1:17:42]: I agree with [1:17:45, 1:18:05]: The questions that need to be answered, Mr. Alan, I just don't think this is the proper forum for that. But I do agree that those questions need to be answered. And in order for us to go forward, I just don't think this is the proper forum for that. [1:18:05, 1:18:09]: And respectfully, I would ask that uh [1:18:10, 1:18:25]: You know, we just hold on that until we can, because um Mr. Clark is not here. Uh he is the one that needs to answer this. But again, I agree with you. Those are very important questions that we need to follow through with that. [1:18:26, 1:18:30]: I just don't think it's the right thing to do that. I don't I don't think [1:18:30, 1:18:50]: And respectfully, I would ask that you just hold back and let us just follow through with the agenda. But I will be with you to to get answers to those questions. I agree with that. All right. Now ms yes ma'am. I want to follow up with that. Um we're continuing to [1:18:50, 1:19:10]: To say that this is the not not the proper form for that, but this is a council meeting to discuss when they're presenting, um, no differently than prior um incidents or prior meetings when we were discussing about our youth council. Um these are [1:19:09, 1:19:28]: transparency with the public so they'll know what we're doing with our boards. So if there is a question of if some meetings are being canceled, then the public needs to be made aware of that. Because with our downtown development authority [1:19:28, 1:19:30]: If we're saying we're moving forward [1:19:30, 1:19:33]: With this item or whatever item. [1:19:33, 1:19:53]: Um the public needs to know. I mean, it's not like we're going back and forth being combative. I've said many times if we're gonna have things in an executive session as a council, our economic development director should be in those meetings. And I mentioned that. Um because some of the things that we're not able to ask him publicly. [1:19:53, 1:20:12]: um to he's not in there when we have our executive session meetings. Um so I thank you, Mayor, for allowing this to take place because it's not like we're going at someone. We're just receiving our answers um from the questions that we all may have. [1:20:12, 1:20:25]: All right, now just on for the for the fact of a legal aspect, I need to ask I mean, we're asking questions and give the reports asking questions. Typically the council will do that. I'll open it up for questions. Sir. [1:20:27, 1:20:47]: You you're following the the the uh precedent you've uh used in the past. Okay. Um I would just suggest that if the council wanted to delay this particular discussion of the DDA to another time, that a motion to table this discussion would be in order so that you could, you know, schedule meeting with the DDA jointly or with the chair. [1:20:47, 1:20:49]: [4849.5, 4850.7]: Better answers. [1:20:51, 1:20:51]: All right. [1:20:52, 1:21:12]: Now you're thank you for that. Mr. Alexander, you were asking the questions. Yeah, yes, I was. I simply just kind of wanted to understand the urgency on this council is to move forward with downtown projects. I thought that this was the appropriate time because if there's no progress to report, then we [1:21:12, 1:21:32]: need to understand why there's no progress to report. So I wanted to make sure I'm okay with uh bringing this back when Mr. Clark can actually be here because I've tried to reach him numerous times. I can't reach him. So I would like to bring this back and I'd like for him to come before us. All right. Can I can I respond to him? [1:21:32, 1:21:52]: So go ahead, sir. Consumer, you know, one thing I want to make clear is my role is to advise the D DA. Mm-hmm. And I have advised the D DA on what I think the best course of action is. As I've told them the city's hired me in this in the city role, but with them I only advise them. End of the day, they make the decision they're going to make. I've advised them to move forward with certain things. Hopefully [1:21:52, 1:22:12]: We will see that happen, but until then, you know, I I can only act as an advisor and say, okay, what you all decide as a board is your decision. You know, so I just want to make that very clear. That's why Mr. Clark probably can give you more perspective as chairman of the DDA. But from my perspective as economic development, I just advise them and say, this is what my advice is as a city employee. That's why you all make the five. [1:22:11, 1:22:15]: final decision with your role, your budget, kind of your prerogative. [1:22:16, 1:22:20]: All right. Mr. Murray Yes, sir. Go ahead, please. [1:22:20, 1:22:25]: I I just I just wanna make this clear and I do believe in transparency. [1:22:25, 1:22:27]: I just don't think it's fair. [1:22:28, 1:22:30]: For us to drill Mr Tushton. [1:22:30, 1:22:34]: He is not Mr. Clark. Okay. He is not the DDA chair. [1:22:36, 1:22:50]: That is who we need to direct our questions to. It is not fair to to ask Mr. Tushin to answer questions that is not in his role. It is not his role. Okay. He is not the chair of the DDA. So be it. [1:22:50, 1:23:10]: So uh economic development. We'll we're gonna cut loose on DDA. Economic development. Any questions for Mr. Tuscan as an economic director for the city? Yes. Go right ahead, please. Okay, these uh in regards to economic development, uh I've been constantly a supporter of opportunity zone tax credits. So that [1:23:10, 1:23:22]: When new business does come in the city that we're able to provide them with the federal with the thirty four hundred dollar per top job tax credit. What where do we stand with that? [1:23:22, 1:23:30]: So it would be the state, because the federal's already passed. We're we're looking at the state. I have met with DCA, I've met with the commissioner and the senior staff. [1:23:31, 1:23:51]: We are I'll say we are facing a challenge with getting an opportunity zone because we meet two of the three criteria. We have some of the poverty implic implications at fifteen percent, and we have some of the other criteria, but we have a problem with blight. You know, it this only applies to commercial zones. Stoppage it's a good thing. We [1:23:51, 1:23:56]: [5036.3, 5056.3]: When when they're talking about blight, you're looking at, you know, and I'll give you a quick analysis on this. 15 years ago, when they were handing these out, and I say this, they were giving them out quite a bit, and it was very loose. Because of the way the federal tax code has changed and the state tax code, they've gotten very tight on what they consider blight. So the areas you've seen, some of them like forest. [1:24:16, 1:24:21]: Park, they may have a little bit, but you're looking more at the west side. They're i mean they're looking for true. [1:24:22, 1:24:42]: Real blight there. We're having a so we're gonna have a tough time. But I have put an application, we're working on the application. We have to about 12 different criteria that I'm working with staff on. You've got to give six years worth of data on crime data. You've got to take, I mean, there's there's a whole bullet point of what I've got to submit. So I'm working with the commissioner, I've asked him and I've identified it's not blight, but I'm working to [1:24:41, 1:25:01]: identify the downtown area in the North Henry area and I'm drawing as big as picture as I can so I can at least say, hey, what area can we get as an opportunity zone for the state tax credit? And what they're focused on and what they've advised me is they're looking at small businesses. So I'm thinking of our downtown redevelopment, if we can focus on that downtown area, if I can get that one little slice [1:25:01, 1:25:10]: As an opportunity zone, that will help us out quite a bit. So I have been working on that. It's just it is a nine month process to get that from start to finish approved if we're gonna get it approved. [1:25:10, 1:25:11]: No. [1:25:11, 1:25:15]: My follow up question is simply this. When we compose your position [1:25:16, 1:25:30]: on the organizational chart. The only person you report to is city manager. Yes sir. That's it. So in your capacity as economic development director, you have direct access to the city manager? Yes sir. Okay. [1:25:30, 1:25:37]: Do you have everything that you need to be effective in your position, or is there any something else that you need? [1:25:37, 1:25:57]: No, I have I have everything I need. The city manager and I have constant conversation about where we're going. We know what we're doing economic development wise. Again with the RFQs coming up, obviously that's gonna require council approval once we the committee he selects you know, selects one of our I guess vendors, if you want to call them my Lindell given the proper term. Once so I have everything I need. I I feel very supported by the city manager. He [1:25:57, 1:26:03]: constantly tells me what do you need, move forward, go with it. So absolutely staff and I and city manager work very well together. [1:26:03, 1:26:04]: Thank you. [1:26:04, 1:26:07]: Any other questions for Mr. Tushton as economic director? [1:26:09, 1:26:10]: Thank you, sir. Appreciate it. [1:26:12, 1:26:15]: Main Street manager, please. [1:26:23, 1:26:26]: Good evening, Mr. Mayor, Council members. [1:26:27, 1:26:47]: Um, it's my pleasure to come before you with the quarter report, quarterly report for the Main Street program. In July, we hosted our Main Street movie with a crowd of over 300 people for the Spider-Man movie event. Then in August, the Stockbridge Main Street staff attended the 2019 Georgia. [1:26:47, 1:26:55]: Georgia Downtown Conference in Jekyll Island. And Main Street staff also started their Georgia Academy for Economic Development training. [1:26:55, 1:27:15]: September 2019 was a busy month for the Stockbridge Main Street program as we initiated a new partnership with Operation Hope to provide a 12-session entrepreneurial training program for small business owners and entrepreneurs. This series has been offered all over Atlanta and mostly in points north. [1:27:15, 1:27:32]: now has come to the city of Stockbridge. The goal was to attract 20 students to the class. We surpassed our goal by having 32 small business owners sign up for the class and we have 29 students who will graduate from the program with an entrepreneurship certification. [1:27:33, 1:27:42]: Stockbridge Main Street hosted the Muscle and Mystique Car Show, featuring over 30 cars as a part of our annual Bridge Fest celebration. [1:27:42, 1:27:54]: The Stockbridge Main Street program partnered again with the Cochrane Library to host Piccadilly Puppet Show, which was featured as an amenity with the BridgeFest 2019 Children's Activity Area. [1:27:54, 1:28:04]: And we continue that partnership on into the Christmas season as we'll be providing some other activities that are arts and culturally focused. [1:28:05, 1:28:17]: Now before I leave the podium, I would like to address the comment that was made by one of my esteemed colleagues here. For the record, the Renaissance Strategic Visioning and Planning Initiative. [1:28:18, 1:28:21]: is more than just a bunch of pretty pictures. [1:28:24, 1:28:36]: It's incorporated a wide scale community involvement and professional economic development tutelage and technical support from the Georgia Municipal Association. [1:28:37, 1:28:38]: The Carl Vincent Institute. [1:28:40, 1:28:42]: And Georgia City's Foundation. [1:28:44, 1:28:51]: I would be derelict and I would be irresponsible to allow a body of work that was [1:28:53, 1:28:57]: Та води тубані а за банчів прити піч. [1:28:58, 1:29:01]: І вас за результат ту єрс верить гарвор. [1:29:02, 1:29:07]: that included work from my Main Street Advisory Board and other members of the community. [1:29:08, 1:29:13]: So to characterize this robust body of work as a bunch of pretty pictures. [1:29:14, 1:29:19]: is unfortunate and I totally disagree with it. That concludes my report. [1:29:20, 1:29:40]: Stand by. Any questions for the mainstream manager? Yes. Go write it, please. Miss Harrisberg, I I totally agree. And I think that I we all participated in the focus groups that were very well put together to talk about the RSBP plan. Now, of course, um you always can do some master planning to kinda [1:29:40, 1:29:59]: to put down uh the detail, uh a little bit more detail, but the plan is excellent. I I like for this council, and I've said it numerous times, for us to stick with the plan. We applied for this particular program by the state. We were one of very few communities. How many communities were approved for this? [1:30:00, 1:30:20]: Um to date there have only been about 20 communities that have been approved. Right. So uh they did this time, the Carl Vinson Institute, they designed this detailed um program for us. They put up how much money did they put up? Um that is um it depends on what um community. [1:30:20, 1:30:40]: You are in, but over$25,000 was put toward this initiative. Absolutely. So I'm fully in supporting that. I like what I saw when I saw the video and what was displayed for us to act on and for us to move on to having exceptional downtown. So I agree with that, and I think those comments. [1:30:40, 1:31:00]: Were uh unfortunate at that particular time. What I would like to know is you, as the Main Street Director, and we've had uh we had the punt on our presentation from the DDA, what is your interaction with um the Downtown Development Authority and your um uh and in what you have to do? [1:31:00, 1:31:20]: have to accomplish and you all normally at the cities, these two organizations, sometimes they're the same members, that they have to work together in order to move things forward. You guys seem very serious minded about what you're doing. Uh talk about uh what it is that you need uh to work with them or what it is that uh [1:31:19, 1:31:22]: That work and relationship is a little bit more than a little bit. [1:31:23, 1:31:34]: Well, as you know, we are two separate organizations and as you did comment, um in some cities they are one and the same, um a combined board. Um I do attend meetings when they are hosted. [1:31:34, 1:31:54]: Um I try to attend those meetings as much as possible. Um I have corresponded and talked with members of the DDA and have um relationships with some of the the members and talk about the different downtown um aspects. Um we recently attended a conference in Jekyll Island, which was the downtown [1:31:54, 1:32:06]: Georgia Downtown Development Conference. And several of the members were there and we attended classes together and talked about a very bright future for our downtown. [1:32:07, 1:32:27]: uh follow up as well. In terms of we sat down over twenty sixteen and twenty seventeen and we put plans together on how thing we you was at the retreats on what we're going to do. And I think this council had endeavored to move forward in a in a in a [1:32:27, 1:32:47]: constructive way towards redeveloping downtown. A couple of those projects that you had um we expressed that we were going to move forward was was finding you a location for you to have a main street office yet we haven't been able to move forward with that. Talk about your need for that particular item and for us to [1:32:47, 1:32:53]: that uh act on finding you a location in the downtown for you to have your main street space. [1:32:53, 1:32:55]: Um well [1:32:55, 1:33:00]: With regard to having space in the downtown district, I know that all of you find [1:33:01, 1:33:21]: Um, know that it is very important for us to be on the street in the downtown area as far as the Main Street program staff is concerned. Currently, whenever we are doing programming, we you literally have to load up cars and trucks to take our supplies, take our materials to the locations that we're trying to service. Um [1:33:21, 1:33:41]: As far as having a downtown office, we would like to definitely have some space where we can host these types of seminars and workshops. Again, we utilize the Ted Strickland or the Merrill Manders Conference Center, but again, those are revenue generating spaces for the city of Stockbridge. [1:33:41, 1:34:01]: So we would rather not have to utilize those particular facilities to do our work. We are one of the only Main Street programs across the state that is not located in the downtown district as far as having their own office. There are other programs that operate out of their city halls, but most of those city halls are right in the middle of the downtown. [1:34:01, 1:34:21]: Downtown district. So we would like to have an office space in the downtown area so we can be feet on the street. We will know when things are happening in the downtown area. Recently there was some vandalism done in the downtown district, and had we not been canvassing the area, we would not have known about it for several years. [1:34:20, 1:34:32]: several days if we had not been present. So we do try to um regularly go into the downtown district. We interact with the downtown business owners and try to keep an eye on what's going on there. [1:34:32, 1:34:36]: I like to thank you for everything you do, so thank you. Thank you. [1:34:36, 1:34:47]: Any other questions for uh Cure. Yes, sir. Go ahead, please. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Um as a um board member to the advisory board representing the council. [1:34:47, 1:34:50]: I just want to commend you and um [1:34:50, 1:35:00]: your assistant and the great work that you do. Um, if I'm not mistaken, the Main Street um program came on board in twenty thirteen, I believe. [1:35:01, 1:35:10]: We received our accreditation in twenty fifteen, but we did start in twenty thirteen. Okay. And and and I could truly say because I was on council at that time. [1:35:10, 1:35:19]: uh that the Main Street board or the program has been in the trenches uh from the beginning. Um it is well attended. [1:35:20, 1:35:40]: All of the board members, I would probably say close to ninety nine percent of uh all of the board members attend. Uh is very active. Uh there's a lot of meat on the bone. Uh and I can truly say that from what I hear in the community, that the Main Street program is one of the faces of [1:35:40, 1:35:52]: of the city of Stockbridge. And I just want to commend you for the work that you and your staff do and the board and making sure that um Stockbridge is well represented in is what you all do. And I just want to thank you for that. [1:35:52, 1:36:10]: Thank you, sir. Okay. Any further questions for Ms. Braggs? Yes, ma'am, go right in, please. Thank you, Mayor. I also want to say thank you. Um I like I said, I know the j um Georgia Municipal um puts you know money in as well for the RSVP. Um [1:36:12, 1:36:14]: I wanna say um [1:36:15, 1:36:35]: When we went out to other cities and we saw the different setups with between the D DA and the Main Street programs, they work together. And I just wanna say to my colleagues, as you currently see that we have and I just heard myself, Councilman Alexander and um [1:36:35, 1:36:55]: Councilman Thomas, that we are um extremely um proud of the way things are going with the Main Street and that um uh initiative. What is it that you need from us to make sure that we move this forward? Um, because right now to me it's [1:36:55, 1:37:09]: If we're asking questions about the D DA, it's putting things on a hold. We have our economic development director saying he's gotta wait to them to give them the him the direction. I need f we need to know what we need to do to move things forward. [1:37:10, 1:37:12]: So can you state that? [1:37:13, 1:37:33]: Well, I I can't speak for the DDA. Um I can speak for the fact that there has been um attempts to work qual colo cooperatively and collaboratively um between the Main Street program and the DDA. I think that um it is good that we do have a staff person in [1:37:33, 1:37:53]: Place now that can advise them and can also work with them to try to create visions for their projects. I think that we need to stay laser focused on what has been recommended to us in the RSVP and a part of that process. Again, that is a recommendation. [1:37:52, 1:38:02]: So, you know, there are things that can be tweaked and I think that there are some ideas around doing some tweaking with regard to that basic plan. [1:38:02, 1:38:22]: But I think that we just have to remain laser focused on that. I mean there are some very low-hanging fruit items in the RSVP, and I think that um just keeping that plan in place and keeping it in the forefront is going to be imperative to our downtown development efforts. [1:38:22, 1:38:42]: Thank you. Um, and I just wanna say the last thing and and I'm gonna direct this to um Councilwoman Gantt since she is the council liaison for the D D A. Um, what are your thoughts, Miss Gantt, um, since uh D DA um excuse me, Main Street is standing before us so we could move this forward. [1:38:44, 1:38:45]: Your suggestions. [1:38:45, 1:38:48]: Well, suggestions on what exactly? [1:38:49, 1:39:09]: Just and for us to be able to work collaboratively and to be able to move forward what is already in place. There's room to tweak um certain things. And right now, um if there's an opportunity for us to um get them in a position to be in the downtown, help us to you can tell us [1:39:09, 1:39:10]: Well we can go from here. [1:39:10, 1:39:30]: Okay. And I'm glad you asked me that question because I was about to ask the mayor the opportunity to talk to Miss Braggs real quick. In regards to the DDA, the DDA has a very low budget, right? Of forty-five thousand dollars or something to that extent. The projects that have to be done have to be done and [1:39:30, 1:39:48]: decide upon upon the city council. So it it's not a DDA project, just so you know, the DDA project that the DDA has taken forward and we we're gonna get a quick claim deed to is the um fire station. [1:39:49, 1:40:09]: The fire station is the DDA's plan for their first project. The last time we discussed it at the DDA meeting was um they were torn uh m uh m Mr. Um uh James Touchton suggested a master plan and it was kinda [1:40:08, 1:40:15]: At that time it wasn't a full presentation in regards to that. Um and then you had [1:40:16, 1:40:36]: um some of the DDA board members who were talking about directing TSW or someone to do a plan in regards to the fire station. But in regards to the RSVP, money has to be put into the budget. It has to be put into the budget by the council [1:40:36, 1:40:50]: to decide upon what they want to do. And I believe we had voted at one point for um an alleyway. Is that not correct? Yes. Um and so there are some decisions and different things that have to be made. Um [1:40:51, 1:41:11]: And it's not just Main Street and DDA. It includes community development. It includes the council on what what the amount of money we're gonna allocate and what projects that we're gonna target first. Um how do we work together on that? Well, you know, we come to a decision on w what is [1:41:11, 1:41:31]: What you have some people who, you know, we're determining what should go in a particular space. And we're also talking about there are a lot of moving parts. So one of the moving parts you consider the anchor building that we're just had a groundbreaking on, which was the amphitheater. [1:41:30, 1:41:50]: And what that entails and acquisitions and other things that have to come into play. And when we talk more about that, it's more so, yes, the DDA, I mean the Main Street needs [1:41:50, 1:42:05]: building we've all heard that we all know that a welcome center um slash office space um and where would that be located but that is not the um [1:42:06, 1:42:26]: That doesn't necessarily mean that that is the responsibility of the DDA. It's part of us communicating together and determining what that looks like. And so I ha I mean I'm uh and forgive me for kind of being choppy here. [1:42:26, 1:42:27]: With this [1:42:28, 1:42:33]: when you talk about acquisitions, you talk about different things, is not something that, um, you know [1:42:35, 1:42:55]: that's right there out on the table. It's more so what projects are we doing? And the DDA right now is gonna be focused on or are focused on the um fire station. W what does that mean? We're still willing and we we do work. We have a liaison um from Main Street. [1:42:55, 1:43:15]: That is a part of Main Street and the DDA. Um, we also, you know, whatever projects that Main Street may have and whatever projects that DDA can work on with Main Street, then that's what they will need to commit to do. I believe that there have been some efforts made. [1:43:14, 1:43:33]: and strides in regards to maybe having a joint meeting. Um we've had them in the past. And I I believe all of us would be on one page. But right now the DDA has have been discussing what are they gonna do with the fire station. That's been their prime primary project at this time. [1:43:35, 1:43:37]: Yeah. Yeah, go right ahead, Mr. Blount. [1:43:37, 1:43:53]: Um thank you, Ms. Bragg, for your presentation. Uh when I look at the when I look at this, I'm looking at the Downtown Development Authority, I'm looking at Economic Development Uh Department, and I'm looking at Main Street. And I think what we have to do when we talk about a collaborative effort. [1:43:54, 1:44:14]: What do we do to make sure everybody's saying the same thing? When we visited Madison, Georgia, when we saw that uh the positions of Main Street economic development uh and the uh down uh economic development and the the uh downtown development authority, how they collaboratively work together, is that you have to have people come together. [1:44:14, 1:44:34]: And everybody's saying the same thing. We can't have three brains talking about what they want to do. Is there anything ever been set up where all three entities come together to understand each other in one room in one meeting in order that we collaborate and say, take to the legislative branch and say, let's formulate this because we're all saying [1:44:34, 1:44:54]: The same thing. Um yes, sir. In response to your question, the Main Street Advisory Board and Main Street program staff host an annual um retreat and everyone is invited to that retreat. We try to bring everyone together around downtown development ideas and um what we want [1:44:54, 1:44:57]: And um [1:44:58, 1:45:09]: We don't necessarily have 100% participation in those particular meetings, but we do have an annual retreat where we call try to call everyone together. [1:45:10, 1:45:30]: I just just wanted to say that I did not want this to turn into a discussion about whether or not the DDA and Main Street and other departments collaborate together because we do. We work behind the scenes together on different projects. Um Councilwoman Gantt brought up the alleyway project that is in progress now. [1:45:30, 1:45:46]: That we are working on and looking at plans for. So it's not that situation. I was just specifically responding to some questions that were posed by Councilman Alexander, and I was also responding to some comments that were made earlier in the meeting with regard to the RSVP. [1:45:47, 1:45:50]: Yeah, but but the reason I asked that question [1:45:51, 1:46:11]: It because of the questions that are being posed and the and the statements that are being made. One is that we're talking to Alloway, the other you're talking about um uh the fire station, the other one you're talking about what is the idea for downtown development authority in your eyes, what is the idea for downtown development in the eyes of the DDA? I'm saying that everybody has to start saying the same thing. [1:46:11, 1:46:31]: Because when you look at this council to help facilitate funding for to move the city forward in areas where there's downtown or any areas of economic development, I'm not saying point fingers, but we can't sit here and everybody make their own individual statement and nobody's speaking with one voice. And that's why I said what I said, and it's not in beliterament. [1:46:30, 1:46:50]: Any entity is just let the public know that this council itself wants to see everybody saying the same thing so we can put the funding in place that needs to be put in place in order to move the city forward. I'm not saying point fingers. I'm saying that we we at a point, some point, we all have to stop talking about what everybody wants and talk about what we [1:46:50, 1:46:55]: we all want and start moving forward with that's all I'm saying. Yes, and that is agreed, sir. [1:46:56, 1:47:16]: Mr. Alexander. Yes, um, and following up, it's the buck stops with this council. Okay. When we s when we say this is what we want, that's what we will have. Now, in terms of um a this DDA, the um fire station and this redevelopment, has there been any discussion [1:47:16, 1:47:17]: [6438.6, 6458.6]: Um yes, with regard to some of the plans um for the fire station. Um there have been a lot of ideas tossed around with regard to the use of that particular building and all of them are really good ideas. So it's just a matter of honing in on what it is we'd like to do with that particular building and then move forward with that. [1:47:38, 1:47:50]: I think that the council's position is to deed that over to the DDA so that would fall into the purview of the DDA and Main Street is willing to support their decision. [1:47:51, 1:48:07]: Now we in the RSVP there was a very detailed concept that was put together on what to do with the fire station, right? Yes, sir. There were some offices and everything put in there and potentially your office could be in there, correct? Yes, sir. So if we were to move forward with um [1:48:08, 1:48:28]: The fire station, we could build whatever we want, because when we basically agree that the structure wasn't sound from community development deliverance the report, we could build your office in the fire station uh on that particular location. Would you be supportive of that? If we put a building together on that [1:48:28, 1:48:30]: [6510.8, 6530.8]: I would be supportive of that if that is also the will of the entire council, community development and DDA, because again it has to be a collaborative effort and a um consensus on the best use for that particular building because that particular concept that's depicted in the RSVP um plan could be placed anywhere in the downtown area. [1:48:50, 1:49:07]: Um we the city has um different locales in the downtown area that could be utilized in that way as well. It doesn't necessarily have to be in that particular space, but something that is like that space is what we feel is required to um [1:49:07, 1:49:22]: appropriately do the main street work. Okay, the f and then the f final question would be to Miss G is there a timetable on the decision on what we're going to do with the fire station so Miss Sh uh we can make it a final decision as a counselor. [1:49:23, 1:49:43]: There I'm glad you asked that. There is not a timetable right now. What what they have done is discussed with TSW to present to us and and and I I forgot the cost factor in there, but um to come up with a design of a building. Um [1:49:45, 1:50:01]: based off of and we also gave them a copy of the RSVP along with um you know some other concepts of what could go into that building and the design that they would have. Um if you look at the building that is [1:50:01, 1:50:21]: sample of the building, the outside of the building that is already presented in the RSVP, it is a built building that looks like not necessarily um a a brand new building. It looks like it's a building that would be but this wouldn't be that case because that [1:50:21, 1:50:41]: That building is a tin building. We're talking, um, there have been discussions through the DDA of a building that would model and image the state a state of the art downtown that we want. And so it would be the opening up of our downtown on on a level of these are the type of buildings that we [1:50:41, 1:51:01]: we desire our downtown to look like that matches and that is cohesive with our amphitheater and our art center design. And so the building that's the picture that's in the RSVP has been a discussion that it doesn't match that. Okay. On that particular level, if that answers your question. Yeah the the [1:51:01, 1:51:18]: And I'd like to say, Mr. Knighton, you think it might be possible for you to uh get with these all of these entities, get them all together and get us a timetable on a final decision for the fire station so we can have some uh forward movement and some vertical construction. [1:51:19, 1:51:32]: Yes, I certainly can work with all of the entities involved. I think, you know, um perhaps uh we're at a place where we need to have some type of joint meeting has been discussed before of all entities involved. [1:51:32, 1:51:49]: And we can do that in a certain way to ensure that everybody has an overarching view of what should happen in the downtown area with respect to uh the city's vision. Um I think in my opinion, uh my recommendation would be to have some type of [1:51:50, 1:51:51]: meeting of that sort. [1:51:52, 1:51:56]: Or we can bring everyone to the table and everyone can have an opportunity to [1:51:56, 1:51:58]: Understand what is happening. [1:51:58, 1:51:59]: Um [1:51:59, 1:52:08]: Through the various entities involved, and also then have some consolidated understanding of where we want to move forward at this point. Thank you. [1:52:09, 1:52:14]: All right. Any other questions from Ms. Braggs? Thank you, ma'am. Appreciate it. Thank you. All right. [1:52:14, 1:52:15]: Yes. [1:52:15, 1:52:19]: Conference center events. C C McGee. [1:52:22, 1:52:25]: Well we we moved forward tonight. That was good. [1:52:37, 1:52:45]: Good evening, Mayor, Council, and Executive Staff and Guests. I represent the Cultural, Leisure, and Events Division. [1:52:47, 1:53:02]: And always I like to state our mission statement, our vision statement for our department, which is to deliver premier service while cultivating loyalty, integrity, and memorable experiences for our customers. [1:53:03, 1:53:16]: We represent facility rentals, which is the Merrill Manders Conference Center, the Ted Strickland Community Center. We oversee the city signature events and support with the council initiatives. [1:53:18, 1:53:36]: For quarterly July through September, the facilities, um, our revenue by period for facilities, event vendors, sponsor payments, and the event amenities that we sell was a total of seventy one thousand two seventy. [1:53:39, 1:53:51]: Our revenue by period, which is including the barroom, meeting room one, two and three, meeting room four, training room, and Ted Strickland combined, a total of thirty nine thousand five seventy. [1:53:54, 1:54:11]: Our estimated attendance for all of the events that participate at the Merrill Manders Conference Center, the Ted Strickland and the City events, we estimate a total of 20,775 visitors that have come on our campus. [1:54:14, 1:54:30]: Our facility usage for third quarter for the city events we've hosted a career fair, Tasty Tuesdays, Bridge Fest, which is a two-day event, Sounds of Summer, and the 911 ceremony. [1:54:30, 1:54:50]: The other city events that we supported were SPLOS meetings, public works annual meeting, the employee financial wellness seminar, the employees yoga class, and the City of Stockbridge Lunch and Learn, and also the Main Street Entrepreneur 12. [1:54:50, 1:54:52]: Week workshop. [1:54:55, 1:55:08]: Facility usage that we supported with council initiatives has been the senior bingo bash, the back to school event, youth council retreat, and the ex-offender job fair. [1:55:12, 1:55:28]: And in your package you'll see a pictorial, some of our highlights of some of the events that we hosted for third quarter. You can see we um supported Tasty Tuesday where you see pictures of our customers that participated. [1:55:31, 1:55:36]: Also in July, we hosted uh the annual July Sounds of Summer Party on the lawn. [1:55:41, 1:56:01]: And in September this year, we had an inaugural praise on the lawn for our Friday Night Bridge Fest. We incorporated the Gospel Music Heritage Month recognition from the House and Congress, where we tapped into our church and spiritual [1:56:01, 1:56:21]: Community by giving out awards to our community leaders in the City of Stockbridge with a City of Stockbridge Community Award Leader for Gospel Heritage Month. And for an inaugural event on a Friday night, we came to close to 1,500 people where we tapped into all of the church. [1:56:21, 1:56:27]: church community that participated in the event and it was very well received. [1:56:30, 1:56:37]: For our Saturday Bridge Fest, some of the highlights just include some of the vendor areas and some of the people that participated. [1:56:39, 1:56:50]: One of the high highlights was our kids zone where we incorporated our superheroes and the kids were very pleased with being able to take pictures. [1:56:53, 1:57:02]: So on behalf of the Cultural Events Department, that completes my presentation. Thank you. Questions for CC at all? [1:57:03, 1:57:23]: Um just wanna thank you and your staff. Um when you guys put on events, you put on top notch events and we thank you so much um for definitely making sure that our city is represented in a professional manner um throughout this region. So I just wanna give kudos to you guys on that. So thank you. [1:57:23, 1:57:34]: Thank you. And I'd like to add in the fact that uh y yes, you do outstanding events without a doubt, but uh it's a comment upon us the council, mayor and council, to make sure we give enough funding so twenty twenty can be off the chain. [1:57:35, 1:57:55]: Yes. Okay. All right then. Good deal. Go ahead. I j I just want to ask you the same thing that I ask you every single year. Do you have what you need to execute uh at a high level and to be able to the staff that you need?'Cause some of the times see I know you guys do a good job, but I see you scrambling to do things. I don't [1:57:54, 1:58:14]: Want to see you scrambling to do things. I want you to have what you need in order to execute at a high level. And I also want I don't want your people to be serving food. I want you to put in the budget what it need what it will take to have someone to be able to do that so that your staff can be focused. [1:58:14, 1:58:18]: Focused on the event itself. [1:58:18, 1:58:22]: Okay. Um in our pre budget meetings we did [1:58:23, 1:58:33]: Um consider we did put in a request for additional staffing, financial resources to be able to continue to raise the bar, especially going into twenty twenty. [1:58:33, 1:58:35]: Thank you. [1:58:35, 1:58:37]: Any other questions for Ms. McGee? [1:58:39, 1:58:59]: I'm not gonna prolong this. I've spoken with uh Mrs. McGee about certain things as far as the equipment. Um, but we can sort of talk offline about the speakers and the acoustic. Um Mr. Knight and I had a conversation about that and but this is just something that we can just do um [1:58:59, 1:59:08]: Offline. Um I think we just need to address that. Thank you. If there are no more questions, thank you, ma'am. And uh community development have. [1:59:11, 1:59:21]: Good evening, Mary Council. Since I am a numbers person, I'm gonna do mine real quick with a slide that deals with uh numbers. [1:59:28, 1:59:35]: Mm. Is H on here? Let's see. Oh, here we go. [1:59:36, 1:59:56]: So I'm gonna do real quick for the public and see so we can do the numbers is again community development, and we deal with a lot of areas of development. So I'm just gonna do quickly the slides for the public. Those are the divisions or sections that fall under community development that you can see. The next slide basically talks about where we are. We are ahead of schedule this year. [1:59:56, 2:00:16]: Year. As you know, we're back in most of our stuff occurs at the end of the year in certain departments. So here's where our numbers are, and we anticipate at the end of the year, these numbers will far exceed what we did last year, which was 2.722 million. Here are the numbers for business services. [2:00:16, 2:00:36]: As you know, we brought the numbers down. Uh, through the uh having the fire marshal on board, we were able to get all of our monies in other than uh uh um eighteen hundred dollars. That's because we threatened to close them down unless they came and got a business license. Uh so that's great for us. Here are the numbers in terms of a code and [2:00:36, 2:00:56]: Enforcement. We're getting ready to go into the winter months. We are in the process of updating the ordinance to deal with certain things that give more teeth to the ordinance so that code enforcement can identify and do different things. Here are the numbers on planning and zoning. As you know, there's an in uh uptick. I do want to mention there. [2:00:56, 2:01:12]: That there was a law passed by the General Assembly that uh impacts us uh almost like an open rec request. Uh we have five days to respond to plans when they're submitted. So it has put a real demand on us to turn around. Um [2:01:13, 2:01:25]: to meet that state statute and I've talked to the city manager about that how we are going to be in a position. If we don't meet the five days, then we have to refund all the money that we receive from a particular developer. [2:01:25, 2:01:45]: Um next are the numbers for the uh fire marshal. Uh he's really been great going out inspecting and re-inspecting a lot of the businesses to make sure that they do have the business licenses they need. Uh the next number is uh building and permitting, as you see, an uptick in terms of those numbers, particularly in terms of planner. [2:01:45, 2:02:05]: Reviews. Those are the number of projects that have coming in before us to consider and to review plans so that we could issue permits to either occupy or either to bill. On our website, we keep an update of all of the projects that we are currently have pending before us. We can only by law publish these. [2:02:05, 2:02:25]: These projects, once permits have been issued and for the public, here they are. I think they're rather robust and it tells you whether or not they're open, they're closed, what's the stages of those projects? And I will say that we probably have more projects going on in Sidebridge than anywhere else in Henry County. We are the place that people are coming. [2:02:25, 2:02:26]: I know. [2:02:28, 2:02:48]: Next is just some photos. As y'all know, everybody loves going to uh chicken salad chick and moes, and we all fight to get in there. Uh, but even though parking is an issue, everybody is running to this place. Um, next uh on our commercial, we've talked about there, and most of these projects are pretty much open now, so we're really excited about it. The two hotels. [2:02:48, 2:03:08]: That y'all just approved are uh in the permitting process. Um, of course, Best Western as you ride by is coming along, Councilman Alexander, right? Uh it looks really great. Here's a picture of um True Hilton Hotel, and of course, you just approved the uh Holiday Inn Express. Um [2:03:08, 2:03:28]: These others you have seen before, the public may have seen before. The one on uh 135 North Park is open now. Um the one at 175 Country Club Drive is pretty much clear and it should be occupied within the next 30 days. Uh the next project is Wining Creek. Uh the lots have been uh [2:03:27, 2:03:47]: Um laid and the units are coming on. If you ride along the UVC development, it's actually moving. We're in the second phase of this development in terms of permitting, which is the townhomes. And then we're in the process of also laying out and finishing the work on the commercial parcel. As you know, this was a mixed-use development, which townhomes, single-family homes, and [2:03:47, 2:04:07]: Commercial components. And of course, Jodico South, as you know, you approved the design standards. We're meeting with the marketing team so that we could roll out Jodico in terms of what it looks like and what we're going to market it for in partnership with Jodico. And of course, the monument sign we're in the process of finalizing all. [2:04:07, 2:04:12]: all of that so that that and all that work can be done as we're proceeding to do [2:04:12, 2:04:27]: With the amphitheater. As you know, we had the groundbreaking yesterday. We thought it was a huge success. We hope you all were pleased and we're excited about the things that are coming in. Uh just some things that are not on the table. Uh I got an email today for a minor lead. [2:04:28, 2:04:30]: А спортс тим десь інтестень. [2:04:31, 2:04:34]: looking at the area across at the school. [2:04:34, 2:04:40]: Uh they're talking about talking to the Board of Education about purchasing that property about bringing a a minor lead [2:04:41, 2:04:42]: Football league. [2:04:42, 2:04:54]: Um and then um some other things have come through in the last couple of days that we hope to be able to exclose to you by the next time that we have a report, but I will tell you that development is off the chain. [2:04:55, 2:05:15]: Um with Jodico and the amphitheater coming in, it's a tremendous amount of workload. And we encourage you to come over and to walk through the planning division because I don't think what most of you know is that everything that building does, planning has to also do plan reviews. So Fire Marshal has to look at the plans, building [2:05:14, 2:05:30]: has to look at the plans and planning has to look at the plans. All three divisions have to review those plans and comments and get them out. And now that we have a five day turnaround that deals with the application process, we've got to figure out how we meet that challenge and not have to give back folks money. [2:05:31, 2:05:51]: That's it. All right. I'd like to take the first few questions if you don't mind. Counseling. Did I do it in five minutes? They're doing three. So this five-day review, that is that's actual work days. It's not included weekends. It is work days, and what they're asking of, what the legislation says is that we're supposed to look at an application or a set of plans and determine whether or not it is complete. [2:05:51, 2:05:55]: And for those of us that have reviewed plans [2:05:55, 2:05:58]: If if that's the only set of plans I got to look at. [2:05:58, 2:06:18]: I might could do that, but you you take this amphitheater, you take most plans or thousands of pages, right? And for us, I mean whoever came up with this was absolutely nuts. I would say that. But it it basically says, and I don't know whether it's to help the development b community because they don't like the money that they have to pay. [2:06:18, 2:06:20]: Pay a what but [2:06:20, 2:06:40]: It requires us to quickly look at an application, look at what they submitted, and we have five days to make a determination whether it is incomplete or not incomplete. And then if we don't do that, they can file uh a complaint uh with the state of Georgia basically saying that we violate the statute. So [2:06:40, 2:07:00]: You know, we've been pulling everybody in to make sure that, you know, if we just say, you know, you're incomplete, if we find something wrong, but it's just we just think that the five day and and I've talked to the city manager, we may have to revisit that uh during this next legislative cycle for the planning community because I really do think it's a uh it's it's a [2:07:00, 2:07:20]: It's a burden and a hardship that I mean, if you're a large county, you have a large staff, that makes sense. But for smaller jurisdictions that are small, like we are, that puts a lot of pressure on a small city that has a lot of development coming in to basically say that you have to turn it around. And it's put a lot of stress on staff. [2:07:20, 2:07:23]: staff because we have this big board and we're like [2:07:23, 2:07:43]: Where are you? Our time time is running out. You know, we've got to get this. We've you know, so I just wanted to bring that to your attention. Right, appreciate it. So if it's considered incomplete, you send it back and then they gotta resubmit and your five day period starts over again. Is that correct? No, I don't think so. I think it might may look at this. I think that it speaks to that first five days, and I go back and [2:07:43, 2:08:03]: Look at it. I don't think it gives us, I don't think the clock starts over if we send back an incomplete. But what it does say that if you sent back something that's incomplete, that means that your project is in the process of being reviewed, and then that has a certain number of days that we're supposed to. [2:08:03, 2:08:23]: To respond to the review of that particular set of plans. So we we we've just been trying to to crunch the numbers to kind of make it hap happen, but I will say that this legislative piece does put a hardship on small communities like ours. All right. [2:08:23, 2:08:33]: Uh it's the school board. Uh I briefly talked to the guy today because he initially [2:08:33, 2:08:37]: Oh excuse me. [2:08:37, 2:08:57]: Okay, right. So when he contacted me today, um I he had contacted me last week and I told him that he would have to talk to the school board because we don't own that property. And once that was cleared by the school board, if they sold it, if they leased it, if they did whatever, at that point in time he would have to talk to the city. [2:08:57, 2:08:57]: Right. [2:08:58, 2:09:18]: And okay. And the Oaks Senior Housing Development. Oh, Patrick Henry, what's the address of that? Do you have that? It's uh no, remember when property is vacant, it doesn't have an address. Okay. Um so but I can tell you it's right across the street from the True Hilton. Okay, got it. And um so we're excited about that. Uh we were glad that we were able to approve the overlay district. [2:09:18, 2:09:18]: Rick. [2:09:18, 2:09:22]: Uh and we have been talking about the builders because um [2:09:22, 2:09:42]: And we met with them last week and I now we share this. Um they weren't quite happy with our set of standards, uh, because our set of standards is a little bit higher than what they are typically used to in terms of their products. Um and so we shared that information with them last week and they're going back to headquarters to talk about the percentage of the facade. [2:09:42, 2:09:45]: Because they do a lot more nun brick. [2:09:45, 2:10:05]: Uh and they do most of their project is a hardy plank. And so uh we shared with them the city's preference in terms of our building standards of having something a little bit more upgrade. And so we we shared that with them, and so we'll know uh it appears that they're going to move forward, but we did need to put that on the table with them last. [2:10:05, 2:10:09]: Last week we did so that they can make a decision. [2:10:10, 2:10:11]: Yeah, um real quick. [2:10:12, 2:10:32]: And a little more information on that football team. It's actually an i it's an arena football league. Is it okay? It's an arena football league that's looking for a practice facility. Okay. It's a new team out of Atlanta. I think it's about twelve teams in the whole league itself. Okay. Um I th I think about a week ago and I talked to Randy Knighton about it. Um the um when you talk [2:10:32, 2:10:33]: [7833.9, 7853.9]: Portions is brought in at two points uh two point seven two two. Mm-hmm. Is that the city's portion or is that before everything or that or Oh that's before everything. That's that's actually what we receive downstate. Okay. Got you. Got you. Okay. Okay. Questions down here? Yeah, go right in, please. Okay, thank you, Mayor. Um, Miss Moore, when we're talking about the sign. [2:10:53, 2:11:00]: Um that we're gonna put out front. Can you for the public and for those that's um watching [2:11:01, 2:11:21]: Um in detail, let them know how we're working on the right turn lane. Yes, ma'am. Um and also um there's been questions in reference to um with our amphitheater parking, um, um the tr you know, the traffic flow. Um just can you just speak on that? Right. So first I'll start with the sign. [2:11:21, 2:11:41]: Okay. As you know, uh anytime there's a state route, and whether they're your local streets or another state street that is going to have traffic uh coming onto that state route, then G DOT comes into the freight because you're now dumping traffic on their roads or major corridors and uh North Hamry. [2:11:41, 2:12:01]: Boulevard is a major corridor for GDOT. That being said, any traffic that is coming off of East Atlanta as a result of the amphitheater would require some additional turn lanes. This sign, in its placement, we have to get authorization from GDOT to allow. [2:12:01, 2:12:07]: us a modification in that turn lane from forty feet to fifty f from fifty feet to forty feet. [2:12:08, 2:12:10]: So that the sign could be far enough back. [2:12:11, 2:12:13]: So that when we put that lane in there. [2:12:13, 2:12:33]: You know, our sign wouldn't have to be torn down as we did the road improvements along that. And so um that's how that works. Uh in terms of the amphitheater, uh, understanding that we did not want to have a negative impact on the subdivision that's set behind us, that's why we developed an internal street. [2:12:33, 2:12:40]: that runs in or beside the amphitheater so that when people either come in [2:12:40, 2:12:45]: Lee Street or East Atlanta to get to the parking in the back. [2:12:45, 2:12:50]: They will have an internal street that allows them to come in and to exit. [2:12:50, 2:13:10]: Onto North Henry Boulevard or some other avenue without going back down within the subdivisions that are on the backside. And so what that does mean though is that there are serious road improvements that have to occur to Lee Street and to East Atlanta with the appropriate lanes, turn lanes. [2:13:10, 2:13:22]: And additional lanes so that we could actually deal with the traffic. By the way, when we submitted the traffic study on East Atlanta, GDOT came back and said, in addition to a turn lane, [2:13:22, 2:13:42]: We need to have an additional right directional lane that goes straight across. So we've gotten all that information as as and we know that as we make the improvements around the amphitheater and the internal street, we've already calculated what those additional expansions and costs will be needed to make sure that we keep the traffic flow. [2:13:42, 2:14:02]: Easy because it's about the experience. When people go to a venue, they want to be able to get in and out. So you need to have as many exit points as possible for that many people to get in and out. That's fine. Thank you, Miss Moore. Okay. No question, sir? Yes. Go right in. Miss Moore, um, explain to me the call for project. [2:14:02, 2:14:22]: Process. I know Henry County sends out pro there's call for projects. I was talking to Mr. Romero and Miss Matthews, and they call for a project. How do we navigate that process so that our projects are in line or is it separate for us on the call for project? Well, it's different. You know, counties and cities operate differently [2:14:22, 2:14:42]: Differently in terms of how they want to handle their projects because the only projects that a government can call for is theirs. Right? So for us, they just call it a different name. Ours is a request for proposals. They call theirs a call for projects. Because that's you can only call for what you have. [2:14:42, 2:15:02]: The authority to call for. Our amphitheater was submitted to the public in a process that required for RFQs and RFPs. We're basically telling the public: this is a public facility that the city is billing, and this is how we want you to participate. So it's just a matter of what count. [2:15:02, 2:15:22]: Counties do and what cities do, because counties are typically, I don't know about Henry County, but you know, a lot of counties are billion-dollar industries, you know, they do it that way. They call it something else. But for municipalities and smaller jurisdictions, how do you get your municipal projects? How do we get the sign project out? [2:15:22, 2:15:42]: It out for an RFQ. I'm sorry. But I'm talking about in terms of road projects and stuff like that. ARC makes a call for projects or different entities where the funding is available. That's what I'm talking about. Councilman, if I can answer your question on item, there's actually an item on the agenda on item [2:15:42, 2:15:47]: Number eight and I'll I'll address that. There was a recent call for projects through ARC. [2:15:47, 2:15:51]: That an application was submitted for actually touches the downtown area so [2:15:51, 2:16:11]: Um at that point I can address that portion of it. That we have submitted on behalf of the city. Okay, all right. Right. But I think to make it clear to him, cities don't normally do call for projects. It's normally from a county or the state or some other entity. Okay. And then um we've been talking about this. I thought Mr. Williams. [2:16:11, 2:16:23]: Williams, Mr. Williams, is that um we were working on this forced cleanup ordinance and we've been working on it for quite some time now. What when when is that actually gonna come to us so we can approve? [2:16:26, 2:16:46]: I think the the ordinance that we have in place has been sufficient to get the results we have. We got the the three uh houses um abated, um and there have been an additional property that's been designated for potential abatement. Um [2:16:46, 2:16:48]: So right now I know [2:16:49, 2:16:49]: Yeah. [2:16:50, 2:16:58]: There's been discussion about this, but right now there hasn't been presented to at least to me a specific project that would merit [2:16:59, 2:17:01]: changing our ordinance because what we have works. [2:17:02, 2:17:22]: Well I I think Mr. Thomas has been speaking to it. It's a difference. And this court process is playing out that a property is trashed. Right. I and we can't do anything about it. We wanted to move forward. Is that correct, Al? Yeah. Let me speak to the difference if I could. Um one deal with structures, what he talked about [2:17:22, 2:17:42]: about what we had talked to Mike about and we had gone back and forth is a code enforcement ordinance which is what they call force cleanup right that a lot of jurisdictions do to deal with if I drive by and I see wash machines, if I see sofas, if I see furniture out in the yard, uh going in and cleaning that up. [2:17:42, 2:18:02]: Exactly. And actually, and and we've talked about that. I think we got busy, but we talked about I sent him some language when we've talked back and forth about how we can bring that forward in terms of that. But that is different from tearing down houses versus what I call a junky yard that needs to be forced cleanup is is is appearance wise [2:18:01, 2:18:21]: You got sofas, chairs, wash machines, dryers, tires, and you just want to clean it up. You want to remove those things and then deal with it after you've cleaned it up. So how is it that we all gonna get together and then get us something? Because I'm I'm I'm a hundred percent in support of making that action happen in the city. [2:18:21, 2:18:24]: Mr. Thomas, please. [2:18:24, 2:18:44]: Um Mr. Alexander in reference to that and I'll let Mr. Williams speak to that, but 142 Wilson uh has been resolved through the court system. And Mr. Williams, if you want to share that, but that one particular house through the abatement program, well, it didn't really well it's been [2:18:44, 2:18:51]: been resolved, but I'll let Mr. Williams put. Because that one's resolved, there will be others. [2:18:51, 2:18:54]: And when another one comes, we don't want to have to wait another year. [2:18:54, 2:19:06]: with garbage all in somebody's yard before we can clean it up. This gives us the ability to to go on that property, right? And then to fix the problem in the interim while the court is resolving it. [2:19:06, 2:19:26]: Well, I I think it i is is Mr. William gonna speak to this, Mr. Mayor, if I may continue. Um it's about due process and uh when we went through this particular process, um due process came into play and we had to let that play out. But once it played out then [2:19:26, 2:19:41]: the city was able to to act on that. Uh it's not a you recognize it one day and then you come in the next day and clean it up. It's it's it's not that simple. Uh even though we want it to be, but it is due process and I'll let Mr. Williams speak to that. [2:19:42, 2:19:50]: Well, uh the the purpose of the due process is in order to protect the city's ability to get its money back. [2:19:50, 2:19:51]: So [2:19:51, 2:19:56]: The answer is can we go in y without a court order and clean up a property? Absolutely. [2:19:57, 2:20:06]: Um but you risk incurring that expense and not being able to put a lien on the property in order to get your money back. So maybe a difference of opinion as to [2:20:07, 2:20:10]: you know what what the best approach is but again [2:20:10, 2:20:12]: You know, what we have has worked. [2:20:13, 2:20:14]: Um we've [2:20:14, 2:20:18]: been identified a couple of other pr uh properties to go through the process. [2:20:18, 2:20:23]: The nuisance abatement process is the same whether it results in a tear down or just a clean up. [2:20:23, 2:20:27]: It's the same thing, you know, we can streamline it a little bit. [2:20:28, 2:20:29]: But at the end of the day [2:20:29, 2:20:34]: uh if you want to get repaid and and be able to put a lien on it, you've gotta go through the steps. [2:20:35, 2:20:55]: And I think both of'em, again, a forced cleanup allows you to do things a little bit quicker. And we sat down and talked to Judge Court about both the Nuisons abatements ordinance and the force cleanup, and he was familiar with both. He recommended that cities have both. Um, because some allows you to get in quicker. The forced cleanup allows you to get in quicker than others. And so um [2:20:55, 2:20:59]: then the nuisance abatement. That process itself requires longer [2:20:59, 2:21:19]: The statutes for forced cleanup is not as long as a nuisance abatement. So it really boils down to if you want one, most cities have both. Both deals with a nuisance abatement for things that deals with rundown properties and homes. Forced cleanups normally do deals with stuff that's in the front yards. So you can either have one or you can have both. [2:21:19, 2:21:23]: Do both require some notice, but one moves quicker than the other. [2:21:23, 2:21:31]: Right. Oh one thing I I I learned in my research, uh, Mr. Alexander, about a nuisance. Um [2:21:31, 2:21:51]: going back to the process again, uh it has to be declared a nuisance. You have to go through a court system. It has to be a documented record that it is a nuisance um before the city can act on it. Um you had I mean a nuisance could be [2:21:51, 2:22:10]: Loud noise, uh, it could be w water running from someone's property to your property, it could be drugs, it could be a number of things. A nuisance is anything that uh um that interferes with your individual ple uh pleasure. [2:22:10, 2:22:15]: uh it's considered a nuisance according to the definition. So it could be really anything. But again, [2:22:16, 2:22:36]: uh a record has to be established uh through the court system before the municipality can actually act on it. And that's the long drawn out due process of it. Um and and I guess it is to protect everybody. I don't know if Mr. William wants [2:22:36, 2:22:52]: to speak to that one particular property. I don't know if it's appropriate to speak on it. Uh at the risk of re being repetitive, I could say some of the same st stuff again. But you know, we'll we could look at everything we can to streamline it further. I'm I'm happy to do that. [2:22:52, 2:23:12]: And I will bring back the f I a couple of cities have sent me the four uh the force cleanup. I will send that to him and we can bring that forward to him. Let me ask you another follow-up question. So, and uh are you prepared to make a recommendation on whether we would need both of them or do you need more time to make the recommendation? What I would like to do is send him all of the [2:23:12, 2:23:32]: Other ordinances that other cities have given across the country and including through APA. Let him look at that. But I will tell you, most cities have both. They have a nuisance ordinance which talks about what Mr. Thompson, it could be loud music. Forced cleanup really is a code enforcement tool that allows you to clean up properties. And so what I would like [2:23:32, 2:23:45]: to do is send him those, let him look at those, and then we look at that and come back with the recommendation to possibly have forest cleanup in addition to the nuisance ordinance. Thank you. Any other questions for Ms. Moore? [2:23:46, 2:23:55]: All right. Thank you, ma'am. Mr. Mayor. I'm I'm sorry. I don't have thank you, but is there a possible way'cause we just have one guest that's on our [2:23:56, 2:24:00]: Um in this new business, but is there a way we can let him do his presentation? [2:24:00, 2:24:12]: Um for number four. Well, I appreciate it, but I'd like to f finit c continue with the staff. I really appreciate that. Okay. Thank you. Okay. Public works, please. I'm not okay with that. I mean, it's the only gift. [2:24:15, 2:24:35]: Good evening, Mr. Mayor and Council. I'll just come before you tonight, I'll be brief. Um currently, right now, it's an exciting time in public works. We've got a lot of projects that are ongoing. Currently, we have over$12 million worth of projects that we're undertaking at the moment. And from January 2017 through the present, we've [2:24:35, 2:24:55]: We've completed$7 million worth of projects for a total of$19.3 million. And we compare that from 2013 to 2016, Public Works only did$1.5 million worth of projects. Currently, we've completed our road and sidewalk assessment that council requested that. [2:24:54, 2:25:08]: We're embarking on phase one of the Davis Road Sidewalk Project. That's a transportation enhancement grant. We'll be starting in the coming weeks, phase one of the Smith Barnes Sewer Project. It's a CDBG project. [2:25:09, 2:25:29]: We'll also be having ground breaks for the public works building. That's upcoming. We're 50% complete with the wastewater treatment plan improvements. We've got cameras in all of our parts now on all the trails at Clark Memorial and Gardner Park. We renovated the restrooms and the parts. We put new grills at the parks as well. [2:25:29, 2:25:46]: Uh we're updating our ordinances. They'll be coming before you tonight some of them. And one of the things we're most proud of is the H S Back project. I think this is the first time since I've been here in two and a half years that we haven't had any issues with it being cool in council chambers doing meetings. [2:25:47, 2:25:53]: So we're we're in the final stages of that project, but if there's any questions I'll I'll answer'em. [2:25:53, 2:25:58]: Okay, questions from Mr. Aaron? Yes. Go right up please. [2:25:58, 2:26:18]: Mr. Aaron, uh, you say you all have completed the uh the road and sidewalk uh analysis? Yes, sir. Would it be a time when we could get that list from you? Yes, sir. I have it on a PDF is and and I'll get that out to the city clerk. Well, send it to us. And the city manager has a hard copy of it, but mayor and council members see [2:26:18, 2:26:20]: Thank you. [2:26:21, 2:26:22]: You know, question from Mr. Ernest. [2:26:24, 2:26:25]: Yes, sir. Go ahead, please. [2:26:25, 2:26:45]: Aaron, when you get a chance, would you uh forward to me the process, um, the notification process of if if a homeowner has a water leak at their home and you're familiar with my issue, um, how they are being notified that there is a leak. We talked about it, you said it was a process. [2:26:45, 2:27:05]: But but but for whatever reason it didn't catch mine. And um and that was substantial water loss and I don't know how it missed, but could you follow up on that and just get back with me? Because that should not happen to another homeowner. And one of the things uh that happens is my net sends out alerts when they're [2:27:05, 2:27:25]: Abnormal usage and we do call those residents and customers if we notice abnormal usage. But one of the things uh Ms. Barnett and I have been working on is we're gonna have a customer portal where customers will actually receive either an email or a text message if there's some abnormal usage at their residence. [2:27:25, 2:27:45]: Residents that's detected by the my net system, so you would get that type of communication. And also, we j we just want to uh thank Miss Miller for all the work she's done with Public Works. We put a lot of things on her plate. There's some things that are upcoming that she's helping us with. We're very grateful for all of the assistance, her and and Mr. Wigan. [2:27:45, 2:28:05]: Finance have provided the public works? Mr. Mills, one follow-up. Go right ahead, please. Is there a way for the homeowner to be notified before they receive the bill? Yes, sir. If they have a valid email address on file or a valid phone number on file, they do receive a phone call when they [2:28:05, 2:28:09]: They review my net in the morning with alerts, they do get a call. [2:28:11, 2:28:31]: Okay, the question from Ms. Aaron. See this is total public works. I still ask him a question and Mr. Knight. Go right in. Mr. Knighton, you were going to um follow up now that Campground Road is finished. There was tremendous damage done to Wembrook Drive. I know the assessment was done before uh [2:28:31, 2:28:51]: uh campground was done. But Wembrock Drive in in in my subdivision, which is Winslow at Eagles Landing, that's not my street. But during the course of Campground Road being constructed, Wembrook Drive was damaged uh with all of those large trucks constantly entering the subdivision from there. I know [2:28:51, 2:29:03]: Uh you know, it it'll the county might have caused the problem. How do we recoup those funds if we're going to repave that road because what has happened is that that road is suffered. It's a city street. [2:29:04, 2:29:09]: It's a city street, but the damage was caused by these vehicles going in and out of there. [2:29:13, 2:29:33]: We will be submitting the FY twenty twenty uh LMIG list and it does have I know Winslow is on there, Monarch Village, I think Glen Addie subdivision and some other streets. So we will be bringing that list before council for a recommendation. [2:29:33, 2:29:53]: For the 2020 resurfacing. And I'm trying to remember, forgive me, if if Winbrook specifically was on there. I I think it pretty much addresses about every street in that subdivision. So if I recall, if I we I think we've just gotten listed, looked at list. I think it may be on there. One of the things that and obviously if there [2:29:52, 2:29:59]: There was damage caused um on the road from another project, I think we would be [2:29:59, 2:30:00]: Um [2:30:00, 2:30:05]: uh in in good stead and be proper for us to uh seek [2:30:05, 2:30:11]: Right, to seek some um compensation uh for that since it is a city street that was damaged from a [2:30:12, 2:30:20]: Which essentially in this case was a county road project. Right,'cause there was no other way for them to get in or out. So they use those big trucks would come through there. Yeah. [2:30:21, 2:30:30]: And we'll check, we'll check. And if not, thank you, sir. Appreciate your prayer. Okay. And uh finance, Mr. Wiggins, please. [2:30:40, 2:30:42]: Good evening, Mayor and Council. Evening. Good evening. [2:30:43, 2:30:55]: Uh presentation that you have before you uh it starts off with the finance summary which includes the mission statement, department description. [2:30:55, 2:31:00]: Uh for the sake of time won't go through that. I'll just jump right into it. The [2:31:01, 2:31:01]: Um [2:31:01, 2:31:03]: As a set from the thirtieth. [2:31:03, 2:31:05]: The general fund revenues [2:31:06, 2:31:08]: as uh or stated as [2:31:08, 2:31:28]: Five million eight hundred and sixty two thousand two hundred three and we have the general fund expenses that's toting up to seven million five hundred fourteen thousand three hundred and twenty-six. Um we have a um that is about [2:31:28, 2:31:48]: a 1.5 million uh difference um that's over the revenue that's due to some of the expenses that we had to pay which was part of like the the HVAT system um we have uh on our abatement program we have um [2:31:48, 2:32:00]: um knocked down quite a few houses so and clean out some properties so uh we had to pay for that and then we also had to pay for some network infrastructure. [2:32:02, 2:32:11]: With that, um going into the next the the last quarter, most of the time as we've been trending, our revenues will catch up with our expenses. [2:32:11, 2:32:14]: А де граф та сбифою [2:32:15, 2:32:35]: Um shows a upward trend from last year. Um with the revenues, like I stated before, is at 5.8 million. Um last year, the third quarter was 5.4 million, so we got like a 211 or 212,000 increase from last year. [2:32:35, 2:32:38]: Last year, the third quarter. Um [2:32:41, 2:33:00]: The all the other graphs that are uh we're showing are from the utilities as as well as splash and the uh conference center. Everything is trending as it's supposed to be. And that concludes uh the financial report. [2:33:00, 2:33:03]: All right. Thank you, sir. Any questions from Mr. Wiggins, please? [2:33:05, 2:33:15]: One question. Go right into it. In terms of the revenue being up four hundred thousand dollars, that seems like it that's a great increase. We haven't of course we're waiting on the property taxes to hit, right? So [2:33:16, 2:33:22]: Uh yeah,'cause we we we have some things that's gonna that's gonna pay in a little later. Right. Uh [2:33:23, 2:33:35]: you know, more toward uh the end of December, like you know, we're looking at some uh franchise feasts that still haven't came in and we're looking for uh one of our um [2:33:36, 2:33:53]: Big revenue um generators. We used to get that probably in the in January. So um then we'll have to just backdate that to the um to uh uh twenty nineteen. But yeah. So I think those revenues come in, it it'll bring everything up. [2:33:55, 2:34:15]: Any other questions from Mr. Wiggins? Um, since we mentioned earlier when we were talking about um Mr. Knighton, I guess you can make this statement, or city attorney, we were talking about Cochrane Park. Um so if you can just put in, I guess in brief, if there's something that we have. [2:34:15, 2:34:32]: had to do financially, um, anything with that, where would it come from? What would the funding come from? Or how would we have to outline it if it's not in this budget um for the next year's the next budget? So we could just go on publicly to say that. [2:34:33, 2:34:53]: Well if anything is done with with with Cochrane Park, I think obviously we need to have those discussions. I think is outlined uh in Mayor and Mayor's letter to uh Henry County. We need to have some discussions uh potentially first with them and determine what some type of financing arrangement may look like. Um obviously a uh Cochrane Park [2:34:53, 2:35:13]: Park or an additional park in the city system was not accounted for in the current year's budget. However, if we needed to uh extend some funds, depending on how much of the funds we would need to extend, um the likely uh scenario is that it would need to come from fund balance or we would look look at anything in the existing budget. But I [2:35:13, 2:35:27]: I'd I would I would caution, you know, uh that conversation until we are able to have some discussions, further discussions, uh, with any officials at uh Henry County and determine what, if any, expenditures would need to be made. [2:35:28, 2:35:48]: Okay. I I just thought about something. Earlier in the conversation, uh a couple presentations. I think it happened with uh Miss Moore. You were going to mention something under the finance piece, I thought. Something additionally. I think that was uh I think I was referencing a coun a question Councilman Alexander had mentioned regarding uh an ARC grant opportunity. Okay. [2:35:48, 2:35:55]: And that is on the agenda a little bit further down. Okay, I'm sorry, excuse me. All right. Yes sir. Go ahead, please. No, I'm saying it's I'm not sure. Okay, I got it. No problem. [2:35:56, 2:35:57]: Anything else for Mr. Wiggins? [2:35:58, 2:36:16]: Thank you, sir. Appreciate it. Thank you. New business, Council consideration to approve the use of Merrill Manner's Conference Center as the city's official polling location affected one January twenty twenty in coordination with the schedule of Henry County Elections office. Chair, Henry County Elections, Mr. Dan Richardson, please. [2:36:17, 2:36:21]: Mayor Ford and members of the council and executive staff. [2:36:21, 2:36:38]: I'm here tonight to present something that I think is pretty simple. We have a unique opportunity to increase the voters' experience by going from one voting machine per 80. [2:36:39, 2:36:44]: uh people at this one polling loc location to one [2:36:44, 2:36:46]: Voting machine to fifty. [2:36:47, 2:36:57]: Okay, going from one to eighty to one to fifty. That will definitely increase the voter experience. And to get that we need partnership. [2:36:57, 2:37:11]: And so what we're asking for is that we've looked at the new equipment, which we're gonna have more of. So we're gonna place more voting machines at each polling location, but specifically at the city's official polling location. [2:37:12, 2:37:14]: In this particular case [2:37:14, 2:37:32]: We did the analysis and the homework told us we can only place two voting machines on a six-foot table. You have a diagram that was presented to you that shows you that's the minimum the maximum number pieces of voting equipment we can place on the table. [2:37:33, 2:37:50]: Unfortunately, our existing arrangement where we use the Stockbridge Municipal Court building for early and advanced voting, and we also use the Stockbridge Presbyterian Church for Election Day is not adequate. [2:37:50, 2:37:51]: To support that. [2:37:52, 2:38:01]: Therefore, we come to you asking you to approve the use of Merrill manner manners for the election. [2:38:01, 2:38:14]: Again, it will improve the voters experience. And we believe that it is a win-win for the citizens. It's a win-win for the city of Stockbridge and for the Board of Elections and Registration. [2:38:15, 2:38:16]: I'm open for questions. [2:38:16, 2:38:26]: Go ahead, right here, please. Mayor, I'd like to make a motion that we approve this um Merrill Manders Conference Center as a city official polling location effective January one, twenty twenty. [2:38:27, 2:38:36]: Okay, it's any further discussion? Yes. Go right in, please. I I have a problem with this because we moved the voting location out of Merrill Manders. [2:38:37, 2:38:38]: to the municipal court. [2:38:38, 2:38:42]: When we did that, I said that it was gonna be voter confusion. [2:38:43, 2:38:48]: We moved it. Folks have gotten comfortable to go in the municipal court. Now we're moving it again. [2:38:48, 2:39:08]: They've already had all of their voting locations taken out of the schools, and our voters get comfortable going to one location and we change the location regularly. I remember saying to the clerk at that time, well, we we were putting moving it out of Merrill Manders. Why were we moving it out of Merrill Manders in the first place? But then we did. [2:39:08, 2:39:09]: So [2:39:10, 2:39:12]: And that location is very visible. [2:39:13, 2:39:33]: It is actually working because when you're out there, they can see the voting location off of the main strip versus um moving it back to Merrill Manders. And my main concern is again, moving a polling place again. We just moved it out of Merrill Manders a couple of years ago at your [2:39:33, 2:39:36]: your recommendation. Now you want to turn around and move it back. [2:39:38, 2:39:40]: You're shaking your head, sir. You need to respond to that or? [2:39:40, 2:40:00]: Uh I would love to, uh, it was not the recommendation of the Board of Elections and Registration that we move that location. Uh we moved that location specifically at the request of the city. At that particular time, members of the board actually talked about potentially [2:40:00, 2:40:11]: coming to talk to members of the council to say that we really did not want to move from the Merrillander Center. In addition, let me perfectly be clear. [2:40:11, 2:40:28]: If we stay there where we are now, we will not be able to put 10 voting units in that building. We will decrease the number of machines. We have it available. We just don't have the space. [2:40:29, 2:40:29]: Okay. [2:40:31, 2:40:51]: Good go ahead, sir. Please, Mr. M. I'm approving the mural managers because when I first came on uh the election of twenty fifteen, one of the things about the mural managers it has to uh we just have to put signage up and we have to uh we have to advertise it. It has the parking, it has the space. Um [2:40:50, 2:41:10]: The building, uh our our municipal court building, you're right, it is tight. Um so I'm I'm I'm voting yes because it it has this it has the parking, you know, and and with when with our amphitheater going up next year, uh it's it can be get really uh really congested over there even more. [2:41:10, 2:41:18]: And we don't want to do anything to deter boaters because of com inconvenience when we can give them knowledge of where to boat. [2:41:19, 2:41:21]: Uh let me speak to that further. [2:41:22, 2:41:42]: Uh one second please. Uh d did you have anything to say, sir? Um I'm not mistaken, two years ago whatever it rained and many voters had to stand outside. Maybe a mural you know, you can just get everybody in. Okay. Thank you. Let me say this again. I'm I'm not opposed to using Merle Manders because I have [2:41:42, 2:41:57]: I actually did oppose moving it in the first place. My problem is again moving the voting location. Anytime you move a lo voting location, you you p subject the cut the uh [2:41:58, 2:42:13]: constituency to confusion because they going to the municipal court because they're used to going to that. I just want if we gonna move it back to Merrill Manders, let's leave it at Merylmanders and that's it. The let's not try to move it again and um [2:42:15, 2:42:29]: Every couple of years it seems like we move in locations. So if we're gonna leave it at Merrmanners,'cause I think there was a a issue where we were having some we couldn't rent it out or something or that there that was brought to our attention, speak to that, you know. [2:42:30, 2:42:40]: That's exactly right. Um in 2013, um the municipal election was held at the Ted Strickland uh community center. It moved over to the Merrill Manders. [2:42:41, 2:42:46]: conference center and there was a concern from the council at the time [2:42:46, 2:43:01]: where there was a loss of revenue coming out of the mural manders. That's why I was moved to the court. But there is a concern um that the municipal court is too small to handle a presidential election. [2:43:02, 2:43:06]: Mm-hmm. And that's the reason uh why the request is being [2:43:07, 2:43:13]: made that it be moved over to the um romantics conference center. Now I will say that [2:43:13, 2:43:14]: We have made [2:43:14, 2:43:17]: um extra attempts each time. [2:43:17, 2:43:20]: That there has been a change of location. [2:43:21, 2:43:23]: That we get information out to the public. [2:43:23, 2:43:26]: We make sure that we have good signage. [2:43:26, 2:43:32]: and notify voters on what the location is going to be. There were polling places, a number of them [2:43:33, 2:43:35]: That's on our flyers and information out here. [2:43:36, 2:43:40]: Where all the polling moved from the schools to the churches. Right. [2:43:40, 2:43:44]: And we were on top of that and we made sure that we put information out. [2:43:45, 2:43:47]: And notifying the public in [2:43:47, 2:43:50]: Plenty time, plenty enough time, rather. [2:43:50, 2:43:53]: to go to the proper poll and place to vote. [2:43:53, 2:43:55]: We will do the same. [2:43:55, 2:43:57]: Uh for this location. [2:43:57, 2:44:13]: Um the court is just definitely not sufficient for the new machines, not the ones that we currently have. The new machine but there will be new machines um that will be coming out that um would be more suitable in a larger space. Now keep in mind [2:44:14, 2:44:16]: When you vote on this, [2:44:16, 2:44:21]: It is going to remove a number of days that the facility will not be available for [2:44:22, 2:44:23]: For revenue. [2:44:24, 2:44:27]: Because you have to take into consideration the primaries. [2:44:28, 2:44:31]: those that may have runoffs in the primaries. [2:44:32, 2:44:36]: and different elections throughout the year. That will be the polling location. [2:44:37, 2:44:57]: So you just have to c um take that into consideration. On that note, uh I just wanna let the council and the public know that I'm for the move back to mural matters myself. Whether you give me an opportunity to vote on that's uh it's irrelevant in a sense, but uh just want you to know what what I'm thinking. On that note, any other comments? I do. Uh I just wanna apologize that you know you had to [2:44:57, 2:45:04]: wait so long um to get to you'cause you're a guest, you know, on here. But um thank you for your patience. [2:45:05, 2:45:09]: Any other comments or questions? All in favor of the motion, please indicate. [2:45:09, 2:45:12]: It's unanimous. Good deal. Thank you, sir. Appreciate it. Thank you. [2:45:13, 2:45:14]: Okay. [2:45:14, 2:45:15]: Thank you, sir. [2:45:16, 2:45:19]: All right, uh let's see, we're now to [2:45:20, 2:45:40]: Council consideration to approve a resolution authorizing$25,000 in matching funds for the ARC Atlanta Regional Commission grant an amount of$125,000 applied to the city's project manager, Keck and Wood. Mr. Knighton, please. Yes, Mayor and Council. I wanted to bring this item to you. I'd been working with the city's project manager, Keck and Wood. Um you hired several months ago. [2:45:40, 2:45:51]: On a couple of things, and one of which was a proposed grant through the Atlanta Regional Commission. This grant would be for a scoping study. [2:45:51, 2:46:08]: And the proposed work would be a study of the downtown area to determine the viability of installing pedestrian sidewalks, bicycle paths, as described in multiple existing studies, including the 2012 LCI, the 2017 Bicycle Pedestrian Plan, and the 2018 Renaissance Strategic Visioning Plan. [2:46:09, 2:46:23]: And then the RSVP uh contained a section which has specific recommendations regarding certain works to accommodate pedestrians on the bridge as well, um uh which is North Henry Boulevard. Uh it also would take into account [2:46:24, 2:46:31]: Um uh design constraints, right away, utilities, etcetera. Essentially to provide some form of network, be it pedestrian. [2:46:32, 2:46:36]: Bicycle, etcetera, in and around the downtown area, including [2:46:36, 2:46:41]: um a uh path or a pedestrian uh bike path over the bridge. [2:46:41, 2:47:01]: The total grant is$125,000. The match is$25,000, which was within the scope of my authority as city manager. And at the time, uh they requested um that uh a letter from the mayor and the city manager would suffice. I obviously informed Mayor uh Ford and the grant was submitted on [2:47:01, 2:47:03]: on uh October the eleventh. [2:47:04, 2:47:16]: Um with that. Subsequent to that, they'd also requested now a resolution from the city council. So that's what I'm asking you for, even though it was in the realm of and scope of my authority as city manager for the match of twenty five thousand. [2:47:16, 2:47:23]: For a total$125,000 grant. They've now asked also for a resolution from the city council. In addition, [2:47:24, 2:47:44]: We also received a letter of support from G Dot as well, which was very important um in this grant submittal. So the request is to ask you the council to to approve this resolution. So move. Second. All right. May motion made some second any further conversation discussion. Real quick. Yes, sir. Go ahead, please. Um Mr. Knighton, I just ask [2:47:44, 2:48:04]: That um when we do resolutions of dip of of of certain different magnitudes, we done resolutions on, I would that we start to think about the council itself signing those resolutions uh rather than just the mayor, because I just don't want any discrepancy on any resolutions that [2:48:04, 2:48:24]: that are going forth that is approved by us that will have any other discrepancies that we've approved. So if the if if the if the council um that we would be able to sign those rev resolutions uh in the future uh on certain uh certain um um uh instances if you will. Well I'm gonna have to chime in on that. [2:48:24, 2:48:26]: 'Cause I'm pretty sure it's outlined a ch a charter. [2:48:26, 2:48:37]: that the resolution is signed by the mayor, but regardless of that, guaranteed, ladies and gentlemen, that any r I have not signed anything and would not sign anything unless I have uh a consensus from the council. [2:48:37, 2:48:57]: Mayor Mayor Hold on second, I'm not finished. Don't interrupt, I'm not finished. I'm not finished. So uh so he's gonna check it out because I'm I'm thinking that's it's not necessary to do that. I'm thinking that you know I I I signed a resolution based on what the council has decided. And so uh and what whatever the consensus would be. [2:48:57, 2:49:08]: out the charter aspect there'cause I think it's take trying to take away uh the the mayor's capability and responsibilities, I believe. Now, if you have something additional to say, sir, go right ahead. I'm done. [2:49:09, 2:49:16]: Mayor, not one time was it meant for any disrespect nor to remove your authority to sign a resolution. [2:49:16, 2:49:20]: Um we have discrepancies even today pertaining to a resolution. [2:49:20, 2:49:33]: And this is why I'm this is why I want resolutions to be viewed and if need to be signed by all councilmans. It's it's all due respect to you, Mayor, but we had a discrepancy today. [2:49:33, 2:49:53]: That was a big discrepancy on a resolution that was signed by you. And I'm pretty sure when we talk further about it, it was unbeknownst to the rest of the council. So it's not a it's not a shot at you, sir, because I I talked to you earlier today about that resolution. I just want any resolution that's brought forward that all council members [2:49:53, 2:49:54]: Yeah. [2:49:55, 2:49:59]: of the verbiage on those resolutions, even if we have to sign them also with the mayor. [2:50:00, 2:50:09]: Mayor. Yes, ma'am. For clarification, um the what was sent to the ARC, was that a letter? That was a letter that was sent to them, correct? [2:50:10, 2:50:17]: Right, the there was an full application that was provided via our project manager and a letter fr that was signed by myself and the mayor. [2:50:17, 2:50:22]: Right. And also for clarification, ARC did submit [2:50:22, 2:50:24]: A generic resolution. [2:50:25, 2:50:30]: That had the may um the mayor and the city manager's name on it. However [2:50:30, 2:50:48]: I forwarded it that to the city attorney who drafted it in the form that the city of Stockbridge currently uses. Okay. Right. That's the that's the resolution before it's a good idea. The one with just the mayor and the city manager. We converted it to the city's standard resolution. Right. [2:50:51, 2:50:58]: The I was just looking over the charter very quickly and it's not a exhaustive review, but it it doesn't speak to [2:50:59, 2:51:18]: resolutions being presented to the mayor. It only speaks to ordinances being presented to the mayor and you can sign or veto those at your discretion. Um I need to look through a little further, but it's it's not uncommon for various legislative bodies to have resolutions sign [2:51:18, 2:51:24]: by just the mayor or in some cases the mayor and all the the members of of the body. [2:51:24, 2:51:30]: You all have done that from time to time for various proclamations, which are essentially the same thing as a resolution. [2:51:31, 2:51:34]: Um, at the end of the day it will be y'all's decision how you wanna handle that. [2:51:35, 2:51:45]: Um I have advised in some cases um clients not to do that because what what happens is you'll have a signature page set up and if if [2:51:45, 2:51:47]: If it's not a unanimous vote, then it [2:51:48, 2:51:52]: It kind of messes that up because only those who vote for it, sign it, that kind of thing. [2:51:53, 2:51:58]: Whereas when it's just the mayor, the mayor signs it whether the mayor agrees with it or not, because it's just a resolution of the council. [2:51:59, 2:52:01]: But it's y'all's call how you want to deal with that. [2:52:02, 2:52:17]: Well I ask you to dig further and uh just to make sure that that as we go down this road we're doing a proper thing by what the charter says. Okay. Thank you. All right. So anyway, we have a motion on the floor and it's uh been seconded. So all in favor of the motion please indicate. [2:52:18, 2:52:19]: All right, thank you very much. [2:52:22, 2:52:30]: All right, so what we have next would be council consideration to approve of the replacement of the access control system for the municipal court building. [2:52:31, 2:52:40]: In an amount of forty two thousand seven hundred six dollars and ninety-five cents, funding source, FY two thousand nineteen governing uh government buildings budget presented by Mr. Aaron. [2:52:40, 2:52:50]: Yes, Mr Mayor. Uh the city is currently in the process of bringing all of the access control under one vendor. The municipal court building currently has a separate [2:52:50, 2:52:53]: access control system and [2:52:53, 2:52:55]: We no longer have a contract. [2:52:55, 2:53:08]: with that vendor and we wanna bring everything under one and we're having some issues with the system over there now. So we wanna move forward with that one and go ahead and get that on the same system that City Hall is currently under. [2:53:08, 2:53:25]: Okay. Um any question for Mr. Aaron on this? Yes. Go right here please. Does this involve a upgrade in technology uh far as you know being able to view it off site, being able to allow access remotely and that kind of thing? [2:53:25, 2:53:45]: No, sir, because that building is different because you got the municipal court functions over there. You wouldn't want people to have outside that are not related to the court function to have access to it. But it's mainly for the badges that you use. And currently the system that we have over there now is not working, and you've got a problem. [2:53:45, 2:53:51]: The door open so the judge can get back there to his chair and it's just a a security concern that we need to address. All right, thank you. [2:53:53, 2:54:08]: Any other questions for Mr. Aaron? If not, I need a mote. Okay, you got a question, sir? No, I'm gonna do a motion. Okay, go right ahead. A motion that we uh approve the uh replacement of the access control system for the municipal court building in the amount of forty two thousand seven hundred forty two thousand seven hundred and six dollars and ninety-five cents. [2:54:08, 2:54:14]: I take it. All right. Any further discussion? All in favor motion, please indicate. Thank you very much. [2:54:16, 2:54:36]: Council's consideration to approve the city street acceptance policy. Mr. Aaron, please. Yes, Mr. Mayor. Currently the city does not have a formal policy in place where we officially accept streets from developers after subdivisions have been built and things of that nature. So we just want to formalize that process where they actually have to come before. [2:54:36, 2:54:46]: Council and request that the streets be accepted by the city for maintenance and it also puts into place maintenance bonds for the upkeep of those streets for a specified period, I think it's four years. [2:54:46, 2:54:51]: And so if anything happens within that time frame, then the repairs will be the developers. [2:54:53, 2:54:54]: Questions for Mr. Aaron? [2:54:55, 2:54:58]: So so move. Okay, is there a second? [2:54:58, 2:55:18]: I second that down. Okay, I'm sorry. Yes, sir. Go ahead, please. One question. Would this be in between the five-year plan that that they would bring those streets in or how's that work? No, sir. The uh the developer would come before council asking council to accept the streets as part of the city's roadway network. Wait a minute. And once the city [2:55:18, 2:55:22]: [10523.0, 10528.6]: So how how do you'cause you come to if you want to say something, you need to come here, please. [2:55:30, 2:55:50]: I guess all mutations I didn't read it. But that may present a problem for us on the development side. When we for Wine Creek, when those streets come in for us to approve that development, we can't put them on a schedule to bring those streets in for you to approve because it's approved, it's a part of a development. So if you're talking about streets that's not hard. [2:55:49, 2:55:52]: of a plan review process. [2:55:53, 2:56:04]: Well, this came from recommendation how I got'em from Thomas.'Cause it was a subdivision that we're in the process, I guess it's Pine View Pine already that Miss Moore, Miss Moore, could you come up here please? [2:56:04, 2:56:24]: Pine View is a little bit different, and Thomas should have explained it to you. Pine View was a subdivision that was cladded a long time ago and it broke off from another sub from Pine Grove. So we got caught up in that because of the build-out of that. But you we can't, there's no way we could. [2:56:24, 2:56:44]: Bring it Jo Deco or any other development. Uh you know how many streets some of these there's no way we can bring this before you for them to do it. The planning process is when we plat it, we assume that there are public streets or private streets, and we adopt it as that. We charge impact fees to make sure [2:56:44, 2:57:04]: that we deal with any street improvements that occur. So he didn't explain to you the difference of that particular process. Well Thomas and I from my understanding of the commerce, there was no formal policy as once a developer built the subdivision for the city to accept ownership and maintenance of those roads. [2:57:04, 2:57:21]: And and that's how him and I got involved with this. It's still it's still with you. Well that's that's my that's the reason I was asking for follow up question when I was talking about the the when when the city has this purview of of streets already established, when you have developments that come in [2:57:22, 2:57:27]: Why would if it's still in the preview of the city, why would it have to be registered with the city? [2:57:28, 2:57:34]: Well, in in most municipalities where I've worked, if you built the subdivision, [2:57:34, 2:57:37]: Once you build those roles. [2:57:38, 2:57:57]: Then there's a process because a lot of time if the road is not built up to standards, then the road gets damaged when the trucks come in and they start building in that subdivision. Who pays for those repairs? That's the problem. So and and that's what Thomas and I was talking about. He said, okay, after they come before the city, if the road is accepted. [2:57:57, 2:58:05]: What's the maintenance period? What's the process? So that's how him and I got to this. If mayor and council want to table it, that's fine. [2:58:06, 2:58:08]: I was just Thomas [2:58:08, 2:58:18]: w came to me asking if there was a formal process of how public works and the city accepted roles. The only way that works for us is that the subdivision is built. [2:58:18, 2:58:30]: Because in the plan review process, the roads have to be in so you can be right? I mean. So one second please. Go ahead. Well Mr. Anderson, I mean Mr. Alexander first. Go ahead. [2:58:30, 2:58:50]: Uh uh was solved it. Yes ma'am, go ahead, please. Well, I I just suggest that we table this issue. I'm going to withdraw my second and um I I'm table this issue, you guys come back to us and let us know which way we need to go. Right. Oh, that's that's just refine. And I withdraw the mo. Yeah, let's just refine this. There there's the intent of this is good. [2:58:50, 2:59:10]: ensure that the roads are properly accepted and and and even bonded so that it protects the city to protect the residents. But let's just make make sure that the staff uh can come up with the appropriate language to do it. Council consideration to amend chapter five public works of the city code of ordinances. Mr. Aaron please yes mr mayor [2:59:10, 2:59:28]: Uh we've been reviewing all of the cities ordinances. The majority of them are ten plus years old. Industry standards usually suggest you review them every three to five years to make sure they're still relevant with current technology and and changes and and regulations and things. And so this one is updating the public works. [2:59:28, 2:59:33]: ordinance and some of the things that we want to address is um [2:59:35, 2:59:55]: Property maintenance along city streets. We wanna require I know there's some concerns about businesses and residences that don't maintain to the curb, like on North Henry those streets, it will require those entities to maintain their right right away up to the curb. Let's do it. And so other things about [2:59:55, 3:00:10]: If somebody want to come and put a banner across the street, we'd prohibit some things like that. Also about how you go about repairing side walks in streets after you make excavations, you have to come before the city and get permission and get a permit and things of that sort. [3:00:10, 3:00:11]: Yeah. [3:00:11, 3:00:13]: All right. Any questions for Mr. Aaron? [3:00:14, 3:00:18]: If not I need a motion to accept this proposal, this this new chapter five. [3:00:19, 3:00:19]: So move. [3:00:20, 3:00:34]: So second. Second. Is there any further discussion? All in favor of the motion, please indicate. Thank you very much. Council's consideration to amend chapter five solid waste collection and disposal of the city's uh code of ordinances. Mr. Aaron, please. [3:00:34, 3:00:54]: Yes, Mr. Mayor. This uh the updates clarify things such as the city will be the exclusive collector of solid waste, that they would have to come through the city to have solid waste services. Also, it it clarifies what can be placed for collection and what cannot be placed for collection. It also addresses one of the things that we [3:00:54, 3:01:14]: We've been talking with code enforcement about is evictions because a lot of times when a person gets evicted, all of that stuff is left on the curb. And then waste industries has a process in place where you have to call, they only get three items, and you got all of these bags and got furniture and things like that on the curb. So it addresses that as well. [3:01:14, 3:01:34]: And it also addresses things about if materials are spilled from a vehicle and who cleans it up and the responsibility of the part that cost it. And also, we discussed about the vehicles you use to transport solid waste and what they need to be made. [3:01:34, 3:01:44]: of and those type of requirements. And also the main things like proper storage of solid waste, you know, when you have to take your cart off the street and put it on the street. So we'll just clarify those. [3:01:45, 3:01:46]: Any questions from Mr. Aaron? [3:01:47, 3:01:58]: This might be a question off the topic, but in terms of I think Ms. Moore had discussed it as well, is having I know waste industries does residential, but we don't have a uniform commercial. [3:01:58, 3:02:05]: vendor to uh in the city as well. With w when when are we gonna get to address that? [3:02:07, 3:02:09]: Mr. Snyder, you can ask that question, sir. [3:02:11, 3:02:25]: about a c commercial citywide commercial vendor res uh in in the multiple vendors. I mean that's something that we would we would need to bring to you. I I I I will tell you that um [3:02:26, 3:02:46]: That may be a challenging venture given the uh uh waste uh industry companies, if you will. But if it is something that you would want us to explore in terms of one overall vendor, because remember you do have several commercial entities who may have varying degrees of um contentment with who they [3:02:46, 3:03:02]: they may currently have as a potential vendor and then you'll be putting one vendor in place for all of these commercial entities and all of them may not necessarily agree of moving from their current vendor. But again, if it is something you want us to explore and bring to you for further evaluation, we can do that. [3:03:03, 3:03:16]: I say yes. Okay, go right. I say yes. You say oh you're saying yes to what he's for him to research and come back. Okay. Uh uh well let's let's say that I guess you're interested in that. Anybody else interested beside the two gentlemen here, about him researching that? [3:03:16, 3:03:36]: Doing some you good? You good with that as well? Okay. You sure? Yes. Okay, so so I okay, sure. So I guess the councils ca life where you research that and come back to us in reference to suggestion. Yeah. Okay. On that note you have a question from Mr. You have a question from Mr. Aaron. Yeah. Mr. Aaron, uh so with the change in this pertaining to the uh [3:03:36, 3:03:50]: uh the code of ordinances. So now if waste industries weren't picking it all up, now they have to, is that what you're saying? No, sir. It this will and and most municipalities if [3:03:50, 3:04:05]: A property owner evicts the residents, they're responsible for disposing of of that waste or debris that's generated from the eviction of that resident. Because if not, then you're gonna have multiple weeks where that's on the s [3:04:05, 3:04:12]: on the curb because the current agreement you have with waste industries is they'll pick up three items. [3:04:12, 3:04:18]: at no charge or they could pick up everything at one time for a fee. [3:04:19, 3:04:25]: Yeah, but can we but because we're talking about uh in communities [3:04:26, 3:04:30]: Is there any way that we can uh as this council because [3:04:31, 3:04:35]: If it doesn't change how waste industry pick picks it up. [3:04:35, 3:04:37]: And they still can piece it off. [3:04:38, 3:04:39]: And there's a fee attached. [3:04:40, 3:05:00]: But can it can the city with what we've already implemented, uh with with what we have a allow waste tell you know, kinda like whatever we need to do with waste energy to pick all the trash up and there's a fee connected to it. That we put that we w that we can actually implement that fee against the homeowners or whoever owns a property? We I mean I'm just saying as a city that [3:05:00, 3:05:13]: Well, this would require the the proper property owner to be responsible for ensuring that all of it is collected at once. Because if waste industry does it, then [3:05:14, 3:05:34]: Waste industry goes out and collect it all, they build a city, then the city turns around to try to recoup their money from the property owner. But what but that puts us as an elected body in an interesting position that we're not doing something enforced, that this stuff is picked up, even if it's picked up and we levy the the amount or something to [3:05:34, 3:05:44]: somebody or the property owner. I'm just saying is we're gonna we're gonna want be the ones get the calls. Not this I mean, that's easy to say until we find out property owners. That's easy to say. [3:05:44, 3:05:58]: But we're the one that gets the call when when when someone is evicted or whatever and all that stuff is sitting down on the street. So what are we doing to when we get the calls, how can we answer that and tell them other than, well, when we find a property owner, we'll get it we'll get it done. [3:06:00, 3:06:05]: Well, I I mean if that's something that council wants to do, I'm sure we that they can where [3:06:06, 3:06:10]: The city just pays waste industry to collect it all at once and then [3:06:10, 3:06:30]: Well, I'm not saying it's just just take on the expense, but we as a city make sure we keep our city clean, but we have to we can levy that that amount going somewhere else. I don't know what the charge is to clean up after somebody's evicted, but we as an elected body can't take those calls and just say, Hey, don't worry about as soon as we find out who owns the house. We I mean [3:06:30, 3:06:34]: That's just not something I would want to see any of us have to deal with. [3:06:35, 3:06:55]: So how do we rectify that by this changing this uh uh city code of ordinances? Well, you never had it, you never, it was never a part of your code as to how evictions are handled. And so we was adding this to the code to address that concern because right now, if someone's evicted, that [3:06:55, 3:07:07]: That stays on the curve until waste industries what's been happening is Ms. Norsworthy makes calls every week to waste industries to get through until it's until it's all gone. [3:07:08, 3:07:20]: But I would say this to you. If waste industries say they charge$150, I'm just throwing a number out, to clean that mess up. And any council member up here has got a call, you think we wouldn't want the city to pay that hundred and fifty dollars? [3:07:21, 3:07:41]: Yes, but my the intent was to address a issue that's not addressed in the current ordinances and the first put the onus on the property owner. If the property owner is not found, then the city we would go out and clean it up. It might be public works that goes out there, but the the first owner should be on the property. [3:07:41, 3:08:00]: property owner, if you evict that residence and all of that stuff is left at the curve, then that first should be last follow up. Last follow up. Then after you after we notice an eviction of all this stuff on the street, how many days do we have to look locate the property owner? [3:08:01, 3:08:21]: Well, we would take three to five business days to try to locate that property on it. If not, then we'd address it. But the the main intent of this was to put the onus on the property owner. If you evict a resident, you are you should be responsible because that debris was generated from property. [3:08:20, 3:08:23]: Business days, what would the city do? [3:08:24, 3:08:25]: Here's what we would do. [3:08:26, 3:08:39]: We would send public works, a public works crew out there, or we would contact waste industries and say, hey, we need you to go out here and c collect from this residence. And they would send the city an invoice for that. [3:08:41, 3:08:54]: Thank you. So any other questions here for Mr. Nair? Yeah, those were excellent points. So is the three to five days in this ordinance? Is that specifically stated three to five days? If not, it needs to be in there. [3:08:56, 3:09:11]: And the only reason y you don't typically put that in there because if something happens and you don't meet that three to five business days, but we've got it in our mindset that the process is three to five days. [3:09:12, 3:09:23]: I don't know. I just like to see that three to five days. So you said But if if that needs to be included in there we can include that. Let's do that. Yeah. That was a good point. [3:09:23, 3:09:43]: Gotta have a deadline, gotta have some type of uh goal there to attain and stay within the parameters of that. Yeah. So just go ahead, sir. You got some days? I'm sorry, sir. Obviously, we all want to s make sure that these these properties, problem properties, or debris is removed. But I I certainly wanna make sure that um whatever invoice bill we received that we hunt. [3:09:43, 3:10:03]: Down the owner of the property via code enforcement, provide that bill to them for payment. And we take whatever measures we can take to make sure that bill is paid via them, not necessarily the city. Um, obviously, but the but the point you're making is to go ahead and get it cleaned up. I understand that and I agree with that. But we want to make sure that we also place the onus in responsibility. [3:10:03, 3:10:12]: I think I read in here briefly uh somewhere it said that [3:10:12, 3:10:22]: They had to pick up all debris within seven days. I think there's some language in here somewhere and I can't recall where I read it, but um [3:10:23, 3:10:25]: There is [3:10:25, 3:10:31]: It I was reading and the reason I was r I mean it actually says ten days. [3:10:32, 3:10:35]: It says ten days? May one second. That's too long. [3:10:36, 3:10:37]: But here it is. Um [3:10:39, 3:10:46]: Number six, page six, clause G of five point one two point one four oh proper storage. [3:10:48, 3:10:57]: The oc occupant of any premise within the city shall not store any solid waste, including recycling, yard waste and boat waste outside for more than seven days. So [3:10:59, 3:11:08]: Is it seven days with debris period or or placing items out? That says storage, but does that pertain to putting things on the curb? [3:11:08, 3:11:09]: Storage. No. [3:11:10, 3:11:12]: I mean. [3:11:14, 3:11:25]: Well it says solid waste. Including recycling, yard waste, and bulk waste. So nothing can be outside within the case. Yeah, on the curb on the curb or outside for collection no more than seven days. [3:11:25, 3:11:43]: Okay. I I like to stick to the go go go right, please. I I like to stick to that three to five. Uh when it comes to when you find it people that's been evicted, when you go past so so many days, that that stuff ends up all over the neighborhood. Yep. [3:11:43, 3:11:54]: It ends up in everybody's yard, it ends up in the street. So I I when it comes to evictions and we know when it's an eviction because of the everything is on the street and I I like to stick to the three to five myself. [3:11:55, 3:11:56]: Make the motion. [3:11:57, 3:11:58]: Good yeah. [3:12:05, 3:12:06]: Laughing at my trash. [3:12:07, 3:12:09]: I said maybe it's a resident. [3:12:10, 3:12:14]: M Miss Miss Moore, please please come to please go to mic, Miss Moore if you're gonna speak. [3:12:15, 3:12:15]: There's more. [3:12:16, 3:12:19]: Please come to the mic if you want to speak to make sure we we got you on tape here. [3:12:20, 3:12:20]: Are you done? [3:12:23, 3:12:25]: Y you have anything else come come up front, please. [3:12:28, 3:12:48]: I was just saying normally in the trash ordinances when it speaks to storage it normally speaks to not the eviction portion, but it's you as a resident. That's why a lot of HOAs have things that says, you know, your trash can't be sitting outside your house for more than seven days. On the eviction side, it normally is not speaking to the seven days on the eviction. [3:12:49, 3:13:09]: And we can add that because what it says about move-out and evictions, it says for rental properties, garbage, trash, or other solid waste originating from the property during the cleanup between the tenants shall be the responsibility of the landlord and/or the property owner. Following an eviction, any property, trash, belonging, or other items shall be placed on some portion of the landlord. [3:13:09, 3:13:18]: Lord's property immediately behind the sidewalk, a minimum of five feet. So we'll just add the time it has to be removed by. [3:13:19, 3:13:28]: All right, so what's the time what's the time frame? Three to five. I think the consensus sounds like it's three to five days, I believe. Is that is that correct? [3:13:28, 3:13:35]: Yes. Is that correct? Okay, so the change of three to five days. Now uh [3:13:35, 3:13:39]: I don't think I I'm sorry, three to five days give them a window span. [3:13:40, 3:13:59]: I I I would give them a definite day. Five days. Five days. A day of if you're gonna say five, then say five. But five business days. You know, you don't there's no three to five is what is that? Okay, five business days he's talking about. Is that acceptable? Five business days. Ms. Ms. Dacious. Yes, sir. When there's a when there's obviously an eviction. [3:14:00, 3:14:04]: А мост за танда пропаті оніс. [3:14:04, 3:14:24]: have have solicited that eviction. So five days is I mean is a lot because you don't just evict because you want to go by then that that's implemented by the property owners. The eviction. So the to be aware that the that that's on the street is already known by the property owner. [3:14:24, 3:14:37]: I'm trying to figure out why would we wait five days at sitting on the street when the person's already aware of it? Three days. Three days? Three days. Yes sir. Okay, hold on a second, folks. Is it five or three days? Three days. [3:14:37, 3:14:42]: How can you use who who's gonna pick it up though? If what if the if waste management is picking it up? [3:14:43, 3:14:57]: Doesn't have to be scheduled within a a time frame or they they only go one I mean, I've tried to if I have something scheduled and I represent property management companies, sometimes it takes that particular week. [3:14:57, 3:14:59]: We can we [3:14:59, 3:15:02]: We can as the city can do like special pickups. [3:15:03, 3:15:21]: Right. You know,'cause it's not it's gonna be a every day or every week occurrence. These are few and far between, but we just wanna address address that issue'cause I know we've had some evictions or move outs where people have just left everything at the curve and and it sits there for [3:15:22, 3:15:42]: Well let me let me ask this uh Mr. Turney, is it what we're talking about three to five, five, three, whatever days, uh does that would that conflict with anything else on this that you know of the state law or anything like that at all? Are we doing something that we should not be doing? But it's strictly what we want to do here. It's it's more of a judgment call because y you know, there are questions of when would we know [3:15:42, 3:15:46]: And what time period would the clock start? [3:15:47, 3:16:07]: So if code enforcement's driving by and they see it, then is that the day it starts for the the cleanup to occur? Um because otherwise we don't get notice of evictions, we don't get notice of of when the things move out. And so there there's a practical question there. Um typically what happens on other aspects of your [3:16:07, 3:16:27]: your your abatements is you give them a notice and elsewhere in here there's a junk provision that we give them ten days to remove junk um otherwise we abate it. Um so if you give them a three day warning to remove it, then okay with three days from the day we see it because it may have been out there [3:16:27, 3:16:29]: [11789.6, 11797.6]: And then if they don't, then we go through our process of of getting it cleaned up. Yeah, safe three. Okay. Ms. Dunn, you have anything you need to add to this conversation right now? [3:16:39, 3:16:59]: No, not not at the moment. I just you know I in and obviously again we want to make sure that these areas have cleaned up. We'll and I'll s we'll make every effort to make sure of that, but there may be times where we may not actually know there is a an an eviction or there may be just somebody put some things out that are waiting for waste industries or somebody to pick up. That's be that [3:16:59, 3:17:00]: Yeah. [3:17:00, 3:17:20]: Um, I I think I understand the intent of what the council wants. Um and we'll make every effort to to try to meet that that intent. Sir. Russell, go ahead. Yeah, I I fully support what Mr. Blount was saying because uh you know, w it's when we see it. It might have been out there before somebody reported it three or four days already. [3:17:20, 3:17:40]: So the three days is absolutely appropriate. I think at this point we just need to make a motion that uh we uh have the three days, that we add the three days, make it at three days, and that we settle upon that, because it could be out there uh three or four days before somebody even sees it. And he made a [3:17:40, 3:17:54]: very good point which is they know they solicited the eviction. So they know that they had the eviction, asked for the eviction. So the three days is is is is is the right approach. Yeah. [3:17:54, 3:18:01]: Any more comments on this end? Okay. All right. So I need a motion then. So make a motion to [3:18:03, 3:18:23]: I think whoever. It doesn't matter to me. Well, I make a motion to accept uh for the considerations of the uh solid waste disposal collection of city codes with an amended uh portion to include um those eviction debris to be [3:18:23, 3:18:31]: Picked up within three days of notification. Okay. Second. Okay. Mr. Williams, you have something you need to say? [3:18:31, 3:18:51]: Now that I've just made it clearly I guess it's clear enough now. No further discussion. All favor motion, please indicate. Okay, tsunami. Council considerations amend chapter 8.3 stonewater management of city code of ordinances. Mr. Aaron, please. Yes, Mr. Mayor. This is the f final one for tonight. But this allow [3:18:51, 3:19:11]: Us to uh also in the solid waste ordinance to uh close that gap that allows residents to receive free sanitation and the stormwater fees at once they move in after the tax notices have gone out. So this will allow us to build those residents. If somebody moved in and [3:19:11, 3:19:14]: February we can build'em for the rest of the year. [3:19:14, 3:19:23]: And currently we're not able to do that. The ordinance doesn't allow that. So if I moved in in February, I just received f free sanitation and [3:19:24, 3:19:31]: Until tax notices go out. So this allows us to to build them. How long have we been doing that? [3:19:31, 3:19:37]: Um mayor go right ahead, May I make a motion that we approve the stormwater management of um [3:19:38, 3:19:39]: Code of ordinance? [3:19:39, 3:19:40]: Just a second. [3:19:41, 3:19:46]: All right. Now further any further discussion about this. Clarification? Anything for Mr. Aaron? [3:19:47, 3:20:07]: Real quick, if new developments are in and the notific and they're still doing phases, when you finally get that resident, what you gonna prorate their bill to go back to where when that when their phase first came in, how does that work? No, so if when they come in and get their certificate of occupancy, that's when their bill from [3:20:07, 3:20:21]: Okay. So if I moved in like the fifteenth of May, then I get bill from June to the end of the year. Gotcha. So whatever month you move in the pr s the following month you start getting bill. [3:20:21, 3:20:33]: Any further question from Mr. Aaron? If not, all in favor motion please indicate. Thank you. All right, uh the next one, uh Starburridge Public Facilities Authority will talk about an executive session and come back out and make a [3:20:33, 3:20:35]: Make that uh known. [3:20:35, 3:20:39]: So on that note, sir, uh comments from the city manager, sir, do you have anything you need to say? [3:20:40, 3:21:00]: I'll just mention briefly, I uh um I won't talk about the amphitheater groundbreaking too much. I assume that that will come from the dais area. But I do want to thank uh the great work and coordination of all of the staff members uh who worked very hard uh moving this project forward. And again, the great leadership of the mayor and council of the elected body of ensuring that this happened. [3:21:00, 3:21:20]: And we look forward to having this project move forward. As I sent you an email earlier today, we're going to have the entrances to East Atlanta open until they actually mobilize the equipment. So those will be open on East Atlanta coming out of City Hall probably for the next two weeks. It'll take them about two weeks' time to mobilize all of their equipment before they start. [3:21:19, 3:21:33]: in earnest um on the construction project. But again, thanks to the citizens who came out as well. And we um uh had a great time to be able to celebrate a tremendous accomplishment by the mayor and council. [3:21:34, 3:21:54]: Thank you, sir. City Clerk ma'am Yes, I just wanted to remind everyone that um early voting, advanced voting is still in effect through Friday, November 1st at the Stockbridge Municipal Court, located at 4602 North Henry Boulevard, and also at the Henry County Elections Office at 40 Atlanta Street in McDonough. [3:21:54, 3:22:02]: Voters will have the opportunity to vote on all city and all county items during this early voting period. See the city's website. [3:22:02, 3:22:08]: For specific locations, dates and times. And just a reminder that if you choose to vote. [3:22:08, 3:22:12]: On election day, November fifth, you will be required to vote at your [3:22:12, 3:22:13]: County local. [3:22:14, 3:22:16]: I'm sorry, you will be required to vote at your [3:22:17, 3:22:31]: Local polling place for municipal elections and then have to go to your county uh polling location to vote on the county items on that ballot. Thank you, ma'am. Please reset the clock. Oh if you can. And Mr. Thomas Guray [3:22:32, 3:22:45]: I just want to clarify a couple of things. Um at the groundbreaking that we mentioned that um all of these initiatives started back. Uh just want to make a correction. Um the [3:22:46, 3:22:48]: Baseball field. [3:22:48, 3:23:08]: The property that belonged to the bank, all this was purchased uh on the twenty twelve and twenty thirteen year under the uh administration of Mark Alcond uh at that time I was on the council. I just wanted to make that clarification. It was dated that this was done under [3:23:08, 3:23:10]: We carry uh no. [3:23:13, 3:23:15]: That big seat for this building. [3:23:16, 3:23:17]: We're bad news. [3:23:18, 3:23:38]: facilities, I mean the parks, et cetera, et cetera. But these initially belong to the recent council. And I just want that to be known. But let me say this at our last meeting, there were some issues that some of us [3:23:38, 3:23:55]: really upset about and uh and I know um I said some things uh in in in I guess disappointment uh and I'm mad enough to to to give credit what credit do. [3:23:56, 3:24:13]: But I will say that if if there is an issue that I may have within the staff or management, I will do that too. So I'm not uh backwalking anything that I said last month. But I am mad enough to say though that this staff [3:24:15, 3:24:35]: Done a great job in moving our vision forward. Moore, tonight, holiday, and everyone else. I'm gonna give kudos and I told Mr. Moore that the uh groundbreaking landscape, the whole campus, if you want to [3:24:34, 3:24:45]: look at it that way was just it was just beautiful. I think the citizen was really excited about it. I mean they had all of the bells and the whistles and I'm just gonna say it was a great job. [3:24:50, 3:25:05]: We as counsel, uh, we would come with a vision. And I go back to when we didn't have staff, we didn't have management, and nothing moved, nothing moved, but because of this team here. [3:25:06, 3:25:14]: We come up with a vision and this down is gonna move. Sometimes the buttons run up a little slow. [3:25:14, 3:25:34]: But uh at the end, but at the end, at the end of the day, um we we see the fruition of that and I think we're excited about it and you know I just say that it's moving smoke, that's the reason why it moves smoke. I I did some research and I'm not gonna get into this, I mean [3:25:34, 3:25:54]: Okay. Thank you. And I just think y'all did a great job and we're excited. Uh let's fill up the bus and let's go to the next project. Mr. Blount, please. Yeah, I was um I was down in Perry, Georgia for the uh for the fair and and and Mr. Dacious, I want to tell you something that that out of the thousands of [3:25:54, 3:25:57]: people we saw coming through there. [3:25:58, 3:26:05]: The professionalism and and and everything that I saw down in it in your city was awesome. And I say that to say this. [3:26:06, 3:26:06]: Is that [3:26:07, 3:26:12]: I'm glad that I can go to other cities and see what we have right here in the city of Stockbridge. [3:26:13, 3:26:33]: When I see the professionalism that was displayed yesterday and then in the course of our events that we're we're uh welcoming to the community and we're we're willing to help, we're answering questions. I see council members at events and any time of citizens that got a question, they wanna they answer the qu we got time for the people and we [3:26:32, 3:26:52]: We showing through how we do things that we care about people. We show'em uh every day that we the the city of Stockbridge is not a bowl, it's a class act for the county and for the South uh South Metro area. And yesterday was a good example of that. And so when we as council members, I can speak for me, but I'm pretty sure [3:26:52, 3:26:57]: I can echo this through my colleagues is that when we can go to any event [3:26:57, 3:27:17]: And we can walk with our heads high and our chest stuck stuck out because we see we see perfection at its best. It's a really good feeling when we leave those events and people are saying, hey, that was off the chain, that was awesome, that was great. Uh that makes us feel good because I can echo what Councilman Thomas was saying. That was [3:27:17, 3:27:21]: one time when it took us a year and a half just to tear down a ATM machine. [3:27:22, 3:27:42]: And right now, you know, we as a council would rather tell you to slow down than rather than tell you to get started. And so this is something I'm ecstatic. I'm elated about where the city's going and all the opportunities. And I'm just totally at peace because it don't matter what nobody says, Stockbridge is a diamond. [3:27:42, 3:27:46]: And we're not in a rough anymore. We're out front and we're shining. [3:27:47, 3:27:57]: And we're showing people our value and we're showing people that we're serious about what we're saying we're gonna do and we're doing it. And you all as staff are really making it happen. And I just wanna say kudos and thank you. [3:27:57, 3:27:58]: Ms. Gann, please. [3:27:59, 3:28:00]: Um [3:28:01, 3:28:15]: I concur. I think that the past events um this uh on um yesterday was a class deluxe fashion done. Absolutely phenomenal. And I would like to thank staff [3:28:16, 3:28:36]: um the whole team and the people that came out. I mean, we had quite a bit of you know, other you know, elected officials, um, you know, our superintendent, our chair of the county, and you know, w a representative of one of the commissioners. And I just think [3:28:36, 3:28:56]: That across the board it says, hey, we're all in this together and we're here to support you. So it was phenomenal. Um, I have uh heard so many compliments, and and other cities are talking about the buzz, right? And it's a statement that's been made that Stopper. [3:28:56, 3:28:58]: [12538.8, 12555.7]: And what has taken place we've done um in in a short time window span because we lit literally had to lay a foundation from computer software all the way to putting the key people in place. And it has been a phenomenal. [3:29:16, 3:29:26]: journey and to see something get accomplished so big has it was an awe moment. It was it was an aha moment. Um so thank you for that. I also [3:29:27, 3:29:38]: Um, want to congratulate and I I don't see him, he's probably outside, but uh Officer Scott received a promotion as Sergeant Scott. [3:29:41, 3:30:01]: So um make sure if you see him out there, you give them a a a great uh you know, a congratulations on that promotion. Um I think we have so much going for us right now. I I listened to some of the presentations, even when dealing with the um downtown development authority and and and main [3:30:01, 3:30:21]: Main Street and things that are going on. We have some great opportunities. We we went on a retreat. We saw what we can make our downtown become, and I think that we're headed in that direction. I look forward to our next um RFP and RFQ requests come out for our [3:30:21, 3:30:27]: our state of the arts art center. I believe that's next. We're going down the list and checking the boxes. So um I thank you. [3:30:29, 3:30:30]: Mr. Alexander, please. [3:30:30, 3:30:50]: Uh thank everybody for tuning in and the citizens that uh showed up tonight um participating in the process. I do want to respond to our Councilman Thomas's uh comments. I never said that the property was acquired um for the ball field uh by the Kelly administration. What I said was that [3:30:50, 3:31:10]: That the vision for the entire downtown area in the LCI process started with the vision or the photo that's in Miss Holiday's office. It's in there. That photo, that photo, or that photo that's in her office right there pictures what the downtown was supposed to look like. [3:31:10, 3:31:30]: Look like. And that picture in her office was started under the Kelly administration. That's what I said. I never said about the property acquisition. I want to make it very clear that I was extremely impressed with the amphitheater and the whole team and everybody. It was a next level event that really showed me. [3:31:30, 3:31:50]: Showcase this. The reporter told me I live in South Fulton and they need to up their game. You guys have hit started something here and you all are doing something. And man, I'm going back to my hometown and say they need to up their game. That spoke a lot when the reporter would say that to me. [3:31:50, 3:32:10]: Uh the amphitheater and that it is a transformative South Metro project. It is, and it puts us at the top of the ladder, and that's where we want to remain with projects such as that. I want to talk about a great event that Councilwoman Robinson and I went to, the girls' foot flag football championship. It was a outstanding [3:32:10, 3:32:30]: Event. The Atlanta Falcons are they got kudos for that. I want to thank the clerk for turning around those letters of recommendation in record time because I gave her a late request, but she got it done as she always does. So thank you so much, Miss Holliday, for everything uh that you do. Great news is just a little bit of a little bit of a little [3:32:30, 3:32:38]: Just overflowing in this community. Can we have a round of applause for those CCRPI scores for the Board of Education? [3:32:40, 3:32:41]: Woo. [3:32:42, 3:33:02]: Yes, indeed. That's so much of a part of what we do. We don't have any control over that, but they're doing a great job. And uh thank you, uh, Superintendent Mary Elizabeth Davis for leadership from the top and everybody involved in teachers and the staff that made this happen uh and for those scores to be up to be above. [3:33:02, 3:33:22]: state average now is absolutely outstanding. So the news overfloweth with good news here for our community. And thank everybody for sitting up here for doing what we do. It is a hard job and we make tough decisions. I just want to challenge everybody before we leave. Let's move forward. [3:33:22, 3:33:30]: With more than one project, let's move forward with multiple projects so we can keep the city moving forward, forward thinking. Thank you. [3:33:30, 3:33:50]: Ms. Robinson, please. Thank you, Mayor. Um again, I just want to thank everyone for attending tonight. Um, a lot of the citizens citizens that spoke with their concerns. And also I echo my colleagues' kudos to Miss Um to everybody. I can say that everything that took place on yesterday, I think [3:33:50, 3:33:59]: We haven't mentioned public works. I just say those gentlemen did an outstanding job. So Deshaus, please let them know that I know they worked extremely hard. [3:34:00, 3:34:20]: Um because they were pulled and pushed. Um, so just let them know that they are appreciated as well. I'm looking forward to more great things. We got some low-hanging fruit on some items that we still I'm looking forward to move forward with our hotels. I'm just looking for a groundbreaking. I saw some dirty. [3:34:20, 3:34:40]: over there on Eagles Landing or Patrick Henry Parkway. And I just know that that's gonna be upcoming and soon for us as well. This council um is um we're working together. We may have some ups and some downs, but one thing we do agree on is when we're moving things forward to do what's right. [3:34:39, 3:34:59]: um by our citizens and by this community. And we thank staff, and I'm just gonna say it for keeping us on our toes because a lot of things that you guys have suggested, your recommendation, go weighs a lot. And we really do appreciate you because that's your professionalism and we look for you for that. [3:34:59, 3:35:11]: Um and we thank you. Um and like you said with this council we made sure that when we were looking for those that helped lead and I think we've got the best of the best. And I thank you all so very much. [3:35:13, 3:35:33]: Alright and on that note, uh obviously uh everybody said this, but I need to say it as well as I did yesterday. It's uh the groundbreaking event was outstanding, uh class first class type of event and activity. And I appreciate uh you know the staff doing all the good hard work, hard lifting to get this thing off and and actually for the council sticking together [3:35:33, 3:35:53]: And pushing through on this. And now we have, of course, we can't rest on these laurels. We've got to keep pushing, and we will. There's several more groundbreakings to occur, I'll say between now and the end of the year. And to to also once again indicate to the citizens in the local community and and to whoever cities are out there watching and that we're serious and we need to stay on top of [3:35:53, 3:36:13]: And keep pushing and make these things happen and make sure that uh that uh Strawberry is because even a greater city than it is today. Uh so kudos to the staffed and and and and continue to push and work and as the council takes on those recommendations and do what's proper and right uh for our citizens is what we need to keep doing, this aspect. Uh Psalm 30. [3:36:13, 3:36:21]: I'm fairly happy, I'll tell you. I've been jumping that's why I didn't get much sleep last night. I was partying at home. You know what I mean? Anyway. [3:36:22, 3:36:32]: Let's have a uh safe Halloween. All right, everybody safe out there on the thirty first and uh and uh enjoy your children, grandchildren and friends in the neighborhood but have come to your home. [3:36:33, 3:36:35]: And uh just have a great time. [3:36:35, 3:36:42]: I want you know the citizens keep uh keep the faith. We're gonna do the right thing. We'll get together and we'll keep pushing and keep doing and keep listening. [3:36:42, 3:36:45]: to you and what you want to see and [3:36:45, 3:37:05]: Trying to make those good logical sound decisions uh based on uh how we can handle things financially and what makes sense. So God bless you all. Keep the faith. On that note I'm gonna read some uh announcements here. Main Street Advisory Board Meeting, Friday, November 8th, 2019, of course, at nine a.m. Levi meeting room. [3:37:05, 3:37:08]: council meeting, which will be the first public hearing [3:37:08, 3:37:10]: For the FY twenty twenty budget. [3:37:10, 3:37:20]: Monday, november eleventh. It happens to be the Veterans Day, six PM right here at City Hall uh Cho uh Council Chambers. Downtown Development Authority meeting Monday [3:37:20, 3:37:23]: November eighteenth, six PM Levi meeting room. [3:37:23, 3:37:26]: U Council meeting Wednesday, november twentieth. [3:37:26, 3:37:29]: Five thirty PM in the council chambers. [3:37:30, 3:37:33]: The U Council Advisory Committee meeting Wednesday, November twentieth. [3:37:34, 3:37:35]: It's six thirty. [3:37:35, 3:37:37]: Okay. And leave by meeting room. [3:37:38, 3:37:48]: Our next work session and also the next the second public hearing for our 2020 budget is Tuesday, November 26, 6 p.m., right here in the City Hall Council Chambers. [3:37:49, 3:38:09]: Upcoming events, the monthly bingo bash of Wednesday, October thirtieth. Oh actually that was that was that was tomorrow. Okay, it's tomorrow. Right at ten AM noon at Ed Strickland Community Center, spearheaded by Mayor Pro Tem Blount. Main Street small business uh Saturday, November uh networking and social and I and idea smash. Friday [3:38:09, 3:38:16]: November 1st, 6 p.m. at Ted Strickland Community Center. Diabetes Form and Health Fair, Saturday, November 9th. [3:38:16, 3:38:24]: ten AM to two PM Merrill Manor's Conference Center and Spirithead by myself in partnership with the Henry Clayton National Council of Negro Women. [3:38:25, 3:38:27]: Veterans Day Parade and Luncheon, Monday, November eleventh. [3:38:28, 3:38:33]: Pray starts at ten AM, followed by the luncheon at eleven A. M. and you need to sign up and be registered for that one. [3:38:34, 3:38:41]: And uh there is a community Thanksgiving dinner Saturday, november twentieth, at Tad Strickland Community Center. Spirit Hubby Castleman. [3:38:41, 3:38:45]: Thomas, did they have a time on this and you got a call two o'clock? [3:38:45, 3:38:47]: Twenty th oh was it twenty third? [3:38:48, 3:38:51]: Okay, okay. Say Saturday okay, Saturday I got well, November twenty third. [3:38:52, 3:38:54]: Not sure what day of the week that is, but uh [3:38:54, 3:38:56]: Probably a a Tuesday or something, I believe. [3:38:57, 3:38:57]: Seven. [3:38:58, 3:39:12]: Okay, this is okay. So November twenty third at Ted Strickland and you need to call Miss uh Jackson uh for details and I guess to register for that. And that is all for the announcements and I know we need to go to executive session. Okay, so [3:39:13, 3:39:16]: All right. Is there a motion to go to second session, please? [3:39:17, 3:39:26]: Someone say some move so move. So so move down here. You second that? Okay, all in favor, please indicate. Okay, folks, we'll go to the zycho session and we'll be back in a bit. [3:39:42, 3:39:43]: Screaming. [3:39:45, 3:39:53]: Because if not they're gonna burn up, right? Get get all burn up. So so they may be a little chilly. All right. Well [3:39:55, 3:40:15]: I'll get with Thomas tomorrow and I I apologize. I didn't even look at that, but he was talking about Pine Grove and uh Pine View because they it had been planted and it sat there so long but uh we'll get together and yeah, cause really but my thing with him there is no [3:40:14, 3:40:21]: official policy of after they've done the monitoring. [3:40:21, 3:40:41]: But that's why we put the bonds in there. So if any um issues occurs with a streak, we have the money. We won't release that bond until a period of time. But I think this we were trying to address, but they still have to they should have to come before council and say, Hey, we've done everything you asked us. We've had the monitor for X amount of years. Now we want you to upload. [3:40:41, 3:41:01]: Yeah, but I've got subdivisions that like Monarch Village. You know how many streets are in Monarch Village? No, you wouldn't do that for streets that we already have. It's just like No no but when Monarch Village came in, imagine a subdivision or when Wyndham has over a hundred and fifty streets and and they're done in phases. You follow what I'm saying? It just [3:41:01, 3:41:21]: It doesn't work for us with a five day and what we have to do. We just kind of have to make sure that the bond money is there or at the end of the process before we release their bonds, if they want to come in at that point when the subdivision is done and say we will release your bond money back and we will accept your suite. There's no way I can do that. [3:41:21, 3:41:41]: doing the the development process because they gotta put the streets in yeah to do the home. This was after the all the streets went in because he was like, Well do they come back to the city and say, Hey, well we completed, you know, now we want you to release us from it and you start maintaining that's what we were trying to do. [3:41:41, 3:41:50]: Just make sure that we put the bonds in place. Oh yeah, yeah you go, yeah. [3:41:56, 3:41:59]: I'm good. [3:42:00, 3:42:10]: I guess any comments. No, I take you all time. That's why I asked the question. No, I I don't take it personally. [3:42:36, 3:42:56]: Well because you can do whatever you need to do. [3:42:56, 3:43:00]: I'm not stopping it's ugly. [3:43:25, 3:43:40]: Well that's funny. Oh I mean no fun that I showed it to you. Yeah. [3:43:50, 3:43:52]: I didn't mean one. [3:43:53, 3:44:02]: No, I didn't want to call that still. Is the extra resume that you're gonna keep until the next two? I had line and then [3:44:11, 3:44:13]: You know, that everything. [3:44:16, 3:44:16]: Yeah. [3:44:17, 3:44:23]: [13484.7, 13489.8]: Yeah, that's what I'm gonna talk about that. [3:44:55, 3:45:02]: [13530.5, 13535.5]: [3:45:41, 3:45:41]: Yeah. [3:45:43, 3:45:45]: Yeah, I want to do that for [3:46:02, 3:46:05]: [13586.8, 13590.0]: No happy. [3:46:44, 3:46:48]: Yeah, I'll go you two examples. I'll not get this one too. [4:27:35, 4:27:36]: Yeah, [4:31:56, 4:32:00]: I mean it's funny the button won't work out where it started. [4:32:21, 4:32:26]: You've been out there the whole time, I thought you had left. [4:32:26, 4:32:30]: I thought you was in you could've changed I thought he was gonna be in [4:33:35, 4:33:37]: Oh, that's a couple still in there. [4:33:39, 4:33:41]: Yeah, but I'm [4:33:50, 4:33:51]: What is that? [4:34:25, 4:34:28]: All right, this should be very quick, right? [4:34:29, 4:34:34]: Man, is that clock right? They gonna let them clock? [4:34:35, 4:34:37]: Jesus. [4:34:37, 4:34:46]: You ready, clerk? We good so okay. Council, I need a motion to end our second session, please. So moved. Okay. All in favor, please indicate. [4:34:47, 4:34:51]: I need a motion to reconvene our work session, please. So moved. [4:34:52, 4:34:53]: Is there a second? [4:34:54, 4:35:03]: All right. Please indicate. Okay. And out of our executive session we have something we need to mention and to to bring to the public's notice here. [4:35:04, 4:35:21]: Yes, Mr. Mayor. Motion would be in order to name the following members to the Stockbridge Public Facilities Authority. Ms. Rashawn George, Miss Shemika Jones, Mr. Irvin Culpeper, Mr. T. Edward Collins, Mr. Robert Kolpak. [4:35:22, 4:35:23]: Mr. Askia Abdullah. [4:35:24, 4:35:37]: And Mayor Anthony S. Ford. So moved. Sir a second? All right. All in favor of that uh particular motion, please indicate. Okay. Thank you very much. I need a motion. Yes, ma'am. Does that come with terms? [4:35:37, 4:35:42]: The the uh statute says it's four year term for all of them. Thank you. [4:35:42, 4:35:55]: Do it. Okay. So that's just uh we don't need to do anything sp just oh no. Okay. I need a motion to end our meeting. So move. Is there a second? Second. Meetings adjourned. Good night. [4:35:57, 4:36:03]: We didn't got up. [4:36:03, 4:36:05]: We voted by getting up. [4:36:11, 4:36:13]: Congratulations there, Sony. [4:37:08, 4:37:09]: That's his story. [4:37:10, 4:37:12]: That's the way that works. [4:37:13, 4:37:15]: It's like uh historically. [4:37:20, 4:37:27]: [16647.8, 16650.0]: I mean that's why I was [4:37:40, 4:37:41]: Oh cool. [4:38:06, 4:38:06]: Yeah. [4:38:51, 4:38:54]: Yeah, I'm returned. [4:40:06, 4:40:08]: I missed. [4:40:16, 4:40:17]: No. [4:40:21, 4:40:22]: I'm kids. [4:40:43, 4:40:47]: [16847.7, 16851.2]: Like plus Mm will still come back. [4:40:52, 4:40:55]: [16861.0, 16868.4]: Something's got down, you know, uh you often say. [4:42:10, 4:42:11]: [16931.9, 16933.5]: The new still happened. [4:42:23, 4:42:28]: [16963.7, 16964.4]: Right. [4:42:55, 4:42:56]: Okay, how does one yeah? [4:42:59, 4:43:01]: Because they didn't get to know. [4:43:10, 4:43:12]: I'll take the line. [4:43:30, 4:43:31]: Okay, that's good. [4:43:33, 4:43:36]: Okay, you know, I don't have a problem. [4:44:00, 4:44:05]: And that's why it's all disappeared. [4:44:11, 4:44:13]: So [4:44:23, 4:44:25]: Yeah, just [4:44:28, 4:44:29]: Okay. [4:44:50, 4:44:51]: Yeah, it is. [4:45:34, 4:45:38]: Not going to figure it out. [4:45:39, 4:45:40]: Oh. [4:45:53, 4:45:53]: Yeah. [4:46:18, 4:46:20]: So that is a whole tree. [4:46:40, 4:46:41]: Okay. No, okay. [4:46:43, 4:46:43]: Right. [4:46:59, 4:47:00]:

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So on that note, uh six fifteen and like to call the council meeting uh to order Monday uh October fourteenth. So once again six fifteen. [0:15:23, 0:15:29]: All right. Um invocation. Sir, could you come up please do an invocation for us? [0:15:29, 0:15:30]: Yeah, yes. [0:15:30, 0:15:32]: If you can stand, please people please stand. [0:15:38, 0:15:40]: Yeah, right the right to the mic, yes sir. [0:15:41, 0:15:42]: Whatever's on your heart. [0:15:44, 0:15:45]: Let's go into prayer. [0:15:46, 0:15:55]: Merciful Father, we come before you once again in a most humble way, thanking you, Father God, for all that you've done, the deeds of today, Father God, and blessings yet to come. [0:15:55, 0:16:15]: Father God, we ask now that you would bless this meeting, that you would lift it up, for your word says if two or three should gather in your name, you will be in the midst of us. So we thank you for your presence today. We ask, Father God, that you lift our minds and open our hearts, and that you control our tongues, Father God, to where we would say all things that are pleasing to you. [0:16:15, 0:16:23]: It is in the name of Jesus that we send this prayer, Father God. It's in the name of Jesus that we ask that you receive this prayer and let all saints say, Amen. Amen. [0:16:25, 0:16:45]: For pleasure allegiance for the pleasure legions of your United States of America and the Republic for standing one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. See how it's signed out people on tonight, uh roll call uh [0:16:45, 0:16:47]: Madam Clerk, please. [0:16:48, 0:17:08]: Councilman Thomas. Present. Mayor Pro Kim Blount. Present. Mayor Ford. Present. Councilwoman Gantt. Present. Councilman Alexander. Present. Councilwoman Robinson. Present. Mayor Ford, you have a quorum. Thank you, ma'am. Appreciate that. Uh need a motion to uh approve the agenda. Mayor. Yes, sir. I'd like to amend the agenda uh motion to amend the agenda. [0:17:08, 0:17:11]: [1031.7, 1036.0]: Uh for Main Street use of the uh Ted Strickland for November first. [0:17:16, 0:17:18]: For Sharp Small Saturday's workshop. [0:17:18, 0:17:19]: Okay, is there a second? [0:17:19, 0:17:38]: Second. All right. All in favor of the amendment, uh please indicate. I'll pose. What excuse me. Mayor Ford. Who did you recognize for the second? I'm sorry. Who's I've thought the second came I think Thomas the second. I'm sorry. [0:17:39, 0:17:40]: Okay. [0:17:40, 0:17:42]: Okay, all in favor of the motion, please indicate. [0:17:43, 0:17:45]: All right, thank you very much. [0:17:45, 0:17:46]: Uh [0:17:47, 0:17:59]: Council, you have before you uh adoption of the minutes for the following meetings. A special call meeting, which is June twenty-seventh, two thousand nineteen. It was a splotch five meeting with the Henry County Commissioners and all our cities. Um [0:18:00, 0:18:02]: Brief look take a look at that, see there's any adjustments. [0:18:02, 0:18:08]: On that note as well as the other meeting is the city council meeting of September ninth, twenty nineteen. [0:18:08, 0:18:13]: If there's no correct excuse me, if no corrections to that, then uh I need a motion to accept those particular minutes, please. [0:18:16, 0:18:17]: So more. [0:18:17, 0:18:18]: There's a second. [0:18:19, 0:18:19]: Second. [0:18:20, 0:18:21]: I'm Ms. Robinson second that. [0:18:22, 0:18:23]: All in favor, please indicate. [0:18:24, 0:18:33]: Thank you very much. All righty. Um Madam Clerk, we have some public comments at all? We do. Mr Corinne Randanzo. [0:18:44, 0:18:45]: Need your name and address, please, sir. [0:18:46, 0:18:51]: My name is Corinne Randazzo. Address is one eleven Bryant Street, Stogbridge, Georgia. [0:18:52, 0:18:56]: Um come before you today to ask you to respect existing laws like [0:18:56, 0:18:59]: No through street, the noise laws. [0:19:00, 0:19:08]: We are not even close to constructing the amphitheater and we've already had a hundred empty dumpster trucks go over that speed bump and back. [0:19:08, 0:19:10]: It shakes the house. [0:19:10, 0:19:13]: When they cut off the traffic at eleven o'clock at night. [0:19:14, 0:19:15]: They woke us up at five in the morning. [0:19:16, 0:19:18]: So if y'all can contain the construction. [0:19:18, 0:19:20]: Between Lee and forty two. [0:19:20, 0:19:21]: That'd be great. [0:19:22, 0:19:23]: Um please consider [0:19:24, 0:19:29]: Changing the humps to bumps or the bumps to humps, the long humps. [0:19:29, 0:19:33]: Like between Davis and Valley Hill,'cause it kills some of the noise. [0:19:34, 0:19:35]: What else? [0:19:36, 0:19:40]: Uh open records on the amphitheater. I've been trying to get [0:19:41, 0:19:48]: A picture of the setup of the emitters, how many emitters, how much money, the noise cancelling scheme, and I haven't been able to get any of it in [0:19:49, 0:19:57]: Forty-five months, met with the mayor, I tried today, I tried with TSW today, and I was told the open records were closed. [0:19:58, 0:20:00]: And nothing was ever delivered on it. [0:20:00, 0:20:05]: I haven't put the third or fourth one out and lost count now. Hadn't put it in yet. [0:20:05, 0:20:08]: But I'd very much like to see the documents so I can make some decisions. [0:20:09, 0:20:10]: Or what to do with my life. [0:20:10, 0:20:16]: my property.'Cause I am right on it. You walk out of my back door and it's five hundred feet. [0:20:17, 0:20:17]: Thank you very much. [0:20:18, 0:20:25]: Thank you, sir. Uh well what will happen is that we've got to make sure that uh whatever open records request has come through that we honor that as best as possible. [0:20:26, 0:20:27]: Okay. [0:20:27, 0:20:47]: We did respond to Mr. Randanzo and let him know that what we did not have records for certain things at that time and we responded to that, stating that. And if he wants additional information, you would need to submit a new request. There you go. Thank you. Thank you. Who's next, please? Anyone else? All right. Mr. Rob [0:20:47, 0:20:50]: Robert Kolpack. Robert Kolpack. [0:20:55, 0:20:57]: Name and address, please, sir. [0:20:58, 0:21:03]: Robert Kolpak, two seven two Cotton Indian Creek Road, McDonough, Georgia, three oh two five two. [0:21:03, 0:21:11]: Come before you guys tonight on two items. One is Cochrane Park. I don't know if you guys saw it, but the county's basically gonna keep the park closed. [0:21:12, 0:21:20]: It also removed the scoreboards before anything was kind of finalized and five hundred thousand dollars repair, almost six hundred thousand repair, but we have a [0:21:20, 0:21:24]: Commissioner of District Four that's proposing an eight million dollar new park. [0:21:25, 0:21:28]: I don't know why we need a new park in district four. [0:21:28, 0:21:41]: That's not my concern per se, but my concern would be why can't we put that five hundred ninety thousand to them? So I would ask you guys to go after the county and put the pressure on. Oh, if we I know we were doing an independent study with the city of Stockbridge. [0:21:42, 0:21:51]: So let's see where we're at on that because I don't think the from what I looked at, and I'm not an expert, but I don't think that that the report has actually been done. [0:21:51, 0:21:54]: You can't you can't look at stuff that ain't been dug up. [0:21:55, 0:21:56]: It's not Jurassic Park yet. [0:21:56, 0:22:00]: But but once it digs up, it would be looking like Jurassic Park. It's pretty rough looking. [0:22:01, 0:22:03]: Again, you guys work on this since July. [0:22:04, 0:22:10]: I haven't heard much. I'm just asking the kids are at Hidden Valley if you guys want to go over there with me sometime. It's a joke. [0:22:11, 0:22:22]: Um, they have not done any kind of repairs. Everything I put on C click fix other than a backstop that costs probably twenty bucks, they don't have money. They've shut my basketball courts down and set a level on the ground spending three hundred bucks. [0:22:23, 0:22:25]: That's what we got in a commissioner five. [0:22:25, 0:22:28]: And Commissioner Four, not much better. Um [0:22:29, 0:22:43]: Ninety one days ago on September twenty-fourth, I got an email. Ninety one days my report on a house one oh seven flipping road has not had anything done, been activated. No report back to me saying, Hey, can we fix this? What's even more troublesome [0:22:43, 0:23:03]: Is there's political signs in the yard. I I I don't I don't know who would put a political sign in that property. The um they may have cut the grass, but the house is in disrepair. And that goes with the forced cleanup ordinance we talked about two meetings ago. Let's put a forced cleanup ordinance in. Let's get these properties cleaned up. And we want to make this a better stockbridge. Elton's [0:23:03, 0:23:07]: over there on the on the interstate making it look pretty. I agree with it completely. [0:23:07, 0:23:19]: Well we gotta do something to put some bite in your uh code enforcement people. They are gumming the heck out of everybody, right? They get a they put a warning out, person cleans it up in thirty days, been doing it for three years and and [0:23:20, 0:23:24]: Because I guess she's a commissioner. We protect her. We're buds with her. I'm not friends with anybody. [0:23:25, 0:23:28]: I think what they did at Cochrane's a joke. I think what they've done at Hidden Valley's a joke. [0:23:29, 0:23:32]: I think the one oh seven uh flippin' road property's a joke. [0:23:33, 0:23:33]: I just need some help. [0:23:34, 0:23:43]: I mean I I'll I'll I I'm not running for anything, but I'm putting stuff in front of you guys and I know as a council you guys could put a force cleaner boards in. We talked the last time with the uh [0:23:43, 0:23:44]: Code enforcement lady, did we not? [0:23:45, 0:23:47]: So get put that in, we'll get it cleaned up, right? [0:23:49, 0:23:51]: That's all I got. Appreciate everybody and all your guys' time. [0:23:51, 0:23:56]: Appreciate your points. We'll we'll t we'll adhere to that. We'll take charge of that and work those things out. Um [0:23:58, 0:24:01]: Who anybody next? Mr. Kenneth Wilson. Mr Wilson. [0:24:10, 0:24:15]: Thank you, Mayor and Council. My name is Kenneth Wilson, three sixty one Vista Creek Drive, Stockbridge, Georgia, Monarch Village. [0:24:16, 0:24:17]: I come here today to discuss [0:24:18, 0:24:19]: A brief non agenda item. [0:24:20, 0:24:21]: For [0:24:21, 0:24:24]: Basically an interim youth program and program development. [0:24:26, 0:24:28]: Just a little history on it. Lest about ten years ago. [0:24:29, 0:24:32]: When the old youth center was still up, I began talking with the former. [0:24:33, 0:24:37]: Former city manager about doing some things that could be a little bit more impactful and cause our city to [0:24:37, 0:24:42]: Бив на берт. Она розтасла сити ют оркестра. [0:24:42, 0:24:46]: Other activities like a robotics teams, things that are really beneficial. [0:24:47, 0:24:48]: А то аркоміні. [0:24:48, 0:24:49]: I'm a local [0:24:50, 0:24:56]: Local social entrepreneur, I run a not-for-profit. I've been in Stockbridge for the last 10 years. Prior to that, senior internal compliance officer for APS. [0:24:57, 0:25:13]: Prior to that, I work with the local CPA, I'm sorry, with a global CPA firm, Fortune 10, so on strategic development. I teach music, piano, and drums to kids. Over the last nine years, our organization has donated cash and income services, close to$100,000 to both the Henry County and Clayton County schools. [0:25:13, 0:25:17]: А бегані с пропозол about ten years or so ago to partner with the city. [0:25:18, 0:25:20]: For ефектив, ефіant. [0:25:20, 0:25:22]: and impactful youth uh development services. [0:25:23, 0:25:27]: Along with uh what you all see in the uh proposal that I sent you is an executive summary. [0:25:28, 0:25:29]: You'll also see a review of our charter. [0:25:30, 0:25:42]: Where I I've made sure that it's aligned that that what can be done is in line with the spirit and letter of what our charter outlines. Also a financial breakdown and showing of how this can be a tremendous savings versus how we approach uh [0:25:43, 0:25:57]: youth youth services currently. Um all of that detail is in there as well. I've also brought another 20, 30 copies of the executive summary. If anyone would like to see it as well, too, they can also email. I believe that this is something that I'll talk to every council member individually on. [0:25:58, 0:26:00]: And I think that everybody is in support of the youth. [0:26:00, 0:26:10]: My big point is this time is that I've been working on it ten years. I know I started and stopped. And it was basically based off of in all honesty, I didn't think that we would be able to come together to do it. But having spoken to you all, [0:26:11, 0:26:13]: My hope and my desire is that you guys can look at it. [0:26:13, 0:26:28]: just for what it is, based off the strength of what the proposal says, the potential savings. And also with us investing twelve to fourteen million dollars in a youth cultural arts center, I think we should be ahead of the game, not necessarily like churches that build life centers and don't have the programs ready to go into it. [0:26:29, 0:26:32]: So the program that I'm offering is an opportunity for us to develop [0:26:32, 0:26:52]: Um, a Stockbridge City Youth Orchestra, robotics teams. I've already spoken to several other local not-for-profit leaderships, some that include um entrepreneurship service of women businesses, others that do robotics specifically, and of course I do music and arts. I'm prayerfully asking that you all would look through all of those things and basically understand in these last 20 seconds that what this is. [0:26:52, 0:27:12]: basically saying is that cities very often provide services by means of facilities. In other words, the facilities Stockbridge currently have, they lease them out for revenue. We don't want to block that up. We're just proposing the city to look at a non-locked up place that we can secure and use that for the base of this program. Thank you. Cam, thank you. And I'll if you just give that to the clerk and clerk [0:27:12, 0:27:32]: make sure we get that and we'll we'll get back to you in a timely manner about the a decision of some type, please. Anybody else ma'am? General. Okay. Okay, on that note, ladies and gentlemen, earlier uh this evening at five o'clock we had uh our ceremonial type of uh review several things that occurred matter of fact it's this is my sixth year being a municipal government and I think [0:27:32, 0:27:52]: This is the first time we had these many types of ceremonies and recognition of activities or special proclamations. And so I just want to highlight uh some of those at this point. Uh I'll start with the Back of School Gold Sponsor Appreciation Awards. Um, this is an initiative uh Council Initiative Mayor Pro uh Tim Blount has was has started. [0:27:52, 0:28:06]: And Public Foods 547 along with uh Sinoca, Rock Quarry Road, and State Farm Agency were all recognized this evening earlier. Heritage uh Hispanic Heritage Month proclamation was issued now to Rico's Mexican restaurant. [0:28:07, 0:28:12]: Mike in uh Garcilia Davis and La Sahenda, a Mexican restaurant. [0:28:13, 0:28:15]: Averta Cornardo [0:28:15, 0:28:23]: If I gotta pronounce right. And also uh a representative for uh Rocio Camacho also received a proclamation as well. [0:28:23, 0:28:30]: Retired Educators Month proclamation was issued to a Cappy Morse. Breast Cancer Awareness Month. By the way, some of us have on pink representing [0:28:31, 0:28:36]: The support for breast cancer awareness and that was um given to Jacqueline McKinsey. [0:28:36, 0:28:56]: And I also wanna mention, uh we'll say this later later as well, that of course uh for s breast cancer survivors we have a luncheon schedule for those individuals on Thursday. So we have to sign up if you're a breast cancer survivor, if you please register for that event. And then on Sunda screaming Saturday morning, we'll have a love walk that'll be at the uh Clark Park. I believe that starts at eight o'clock in the morning. [0:28:57, 0:29:17]: Domestic Violence Awareness Month proclamation recipient was uh Glendora Divine. Uh and then we had eight graduates from the 2019 Citizens Academy here in Stockbridge. Those eight individuals uh uh were really gave great comment compliments in reference to what they learned about the inner workings of the city itself and that aspect. And then of course [0:29:17, 0:29:37]: We had several 2019 BridgeFest sponsor recognitions. Georgia Power, Mrs. Winters, Charles Abbott, Cerna, I believe it's pronounced, Heritage Bank, Waste Industries, Mrs. Savane's Funeral Home, Falcon Design, Carter Sloops, Legacy Ford, and Edward Jones. [0:29:37, 0:29:57]: We're all recognized and supported BridgeFest night 2019. Of course, when we have BridgeFest next year, we'll be in a in a deep into our centennial celebration. Okay, on that note, we have some old business, and that will be public. We have a several public hearings tonight. And uh the first public hearing is a continuation of the public hearing that was. [0:29:57, 0:30:17]: Was held on September 9th. It dealt with council consideration to approve rezoning request for case RZ-2 2019-01, Georgia Healthcare Association Incorporated. Applicant and YM Hospitality Group agent request the rezoning of the property from C2 General Commercial District to C3 head. [0:30:17, 0:30:37]: Heavy commercial district for the purpose of constructing a hotel. Property is identified as and is parcel of ID 051-01028038 and is located east of 160 Country Club Drive. Property consists of 1.268 acres within the land. [0:30:36, 0:30:56]: And lot 20 of District 6 in the city of Stockbridge. Miss Moore, please. Yes, again for good evening, Mayor and Council. This is continuance of the two rezoning cases that you heard earlier, and just a recap of the elements of this as the applicant is requesting from C2 general commercial to C3, which is having commercial. [0:30:56, 0:31:00]: commercial and it is for the Holiday Inn Hotel. [0:31:00, 0:31:13]: And again on the screen it basically shows you uh who the applicant is, where it's located, but the parcel ID is, uh the lot size, their requests, and the proposed use, which is for a hotel. [0:31:14, 0:31:34]: The next slide talks about what is surrounding the particular site. To the north, you have C2 two-story medical office building. To the east, you have a three-story office building with a law firm. To the south, you have a one-story professional office building. Southeast, you have a four-story hotel, and to the west, you have a medical [0:31:34, 0:31:36]: Office building on the site. [0:31:37, 0:31:46]: This is an overview of where the site is located from directional. This is an area view. This is from the east. [0:31:48, 0:32:08]: This is from the West, and here's a land use perspective. Because at some point in time the city of Stockbridge agreed that hotels were compatible in terms of being in close proximity to the hospital, you approved your first hotel, which is a micro hotel which came into the area. [0:32:08, 0:32:19]: Based on that trend, staff and the planning commission felt that this particular proposed use would be consistent with the new land use and the direction of how Mayor and Council wants to see this particular corridor. [0:32:20, 0:32:30]: At the last meeting there were a couple of conditions that you asked that staff uh add to these rezoning and I will put those up on the board for everyone to see. [0:32:31, 0:32:34]: And the conditions are as follows one. [0:32:34, 0:32:41]: That they agree to the site plan as initially received by our office. Two, that the site be used for a hotel only. [0:32:42, 0:32:46]: Three, no weekly or extended state lodging rental shall be allowed. [0:32:46, 0:33:06]: Four, in terms of vehicles that could uh that could stay there, that could not be uh it can only be for passenger vans that actually transport people to and from the airport for their stay. Five, compliance with the overlay district. Both of these hotels actually fall in the overlay district for Eagles Landing to actually comply with the [0:33:06, 0:33:24]: The overlay districts and requirements for the Eagles Landing Master Plan. And six, there's an area that needs restoration of the concrete stairs that were located to the northwest area of the site adjacent to the sidewalk. The applicant is inagreeable with all of these conditions as recommended by Mayor and Council, Planning Commission, and staff. [0:33:25, 0:33:45]: Thank you, ma'am. Questions for the council? Yes. Go write it, please. Uh I think the applicant came in and they were open to doing a high-quality hotel. He's uh he specifically said on the record that he would be amenable to building the hotel as 100% brick and with um a 10-foot wall. [0:33:45, 0:34:05]: Walking path, I think that's required in the uh overlay as well. But if someone comes and they offer that you want the hotel to be a hundred percent brick, I think we should be very acceptant of that because it's a quality project. So um that's something that I would like to see in it, or at least uh the 50% [0:34:05, 0:34:15]: brick requirement that we have um in the uh overlay ordinance. But if it's a hundred percent and that hundred percent was offered to us, I I suggest we take it. [0:34:15, 0:34:35]: Uh, councilman, I think what was alluded to was that um the Eagles Landing Committee had reached out to him and that they had a preference of what they wanted that makeup to be. And his statement was is that if the Eagles Landing uh overlay conditions required a hundred percent, he would not be objectionable to that. But however, he really wanted [0:34:35, 0:34:36]: Wanted to wait and see. [0:34:37, 0:34:57]: What they will require. We automatically have a 50% requirement for BRIC. If the Eagles Landing Master Plans requires more than that, what he was saying was whatever they require above and beyond what we require, he will be willing to do that. That's why one of the conditions we have in here is that they comply with the overlay district of the master plan. [0:34:57, 0:35:13]: plan that gives them that time to kind of work with the group to decide what those uh architectural requirements would be. And then when it comes in for platting, then we would verify with the Eagles Landing community that it meets their requirement in addition to meeting our 50% standard. [0:35:13, 0:35:33]: Okay, so minimally we're looking at fifty percent um minimum and then whatever over the top of that is, that's something that we this council brought to the table specifically. I spearheaded that to make sure that it was in the ordinance. So um the the highway overlay that you uh that we have in place [0:35:33, 0:35:43]: covers Eagles Landing Parkway and you're introducing expanding that, is that correct? That's correct. But this particular prob property falls within the master plan. So there are two [0:35:43, 0:36:03]: Uh guiding guidelines that apply. We have the Eagles Landing Master Plan that covers this property, and then we have a corridor plan, which you are adopting tonight. But what the applicant was indicating is that they would be more than willing to go beyond the 50% based on what the Eagles Landing Master Plan. [0:36:03, 0:36:19]: plan requires and from talking with the representatives from the Eagles Landing community, we feel comfortable that it's going to be above the 50%, but we put the condition in there so that they could work that out and then let the city know what they agreed to so that when the plans are brought in. [0:36:19, 0:36:27]: Then we will make sure that we plat it and build it based on those specifications from the master plan and from the city. Is the applicant here tonight? [0:36:28, 0:36:36]: No, I no I think we didn't didn't require. So are are ch electric car charging stations included, or is that something that's a possibility? [0:36:36, 0:36:56]: Um we have not looked at your ordinance does not require um that we require hotels to have those. It is something that we can pursue. That discussion did not come up at the Planning Commission or at the last council meeting, but it's something that we can ask them about. Uh typically there's a feasibility study that's done whether or not they [0:36:56, 0:37:04]: They want to do it or not, we just never had that discussion. I I would like to see if we could uh ask is at least ask to see whether that is appropriate for that location. [0:37:04, 0:37:06]: Any questions from the Council? [0:37:07, 0:37:25]: Okay, on that note then I need to open this up for a public hearing. All right, so I'm gonna officially call open up for the public hearing here and I'm gonna start for anybody that is for for this particular hotel to go at 160 Country Club Drive in this section over here, please come up and uh speak on that if you're for it, if you want to have any comments. [0:37:26, 0:37:28]: Saying none in the middle. Anybody in the middle? [0:37:28, 0:37:29]: Four. [0:37:29, 0:37:31]: You know, you have somet you have something for. [0:37:32, 0:37:33]: Come on up, man, please. [0:37:41, 0:37:45]: You need your name and address, I believe, right? Is that correct, Clerk? [0:37:47, 0:37:58]: Good afternoon. Good afternoon. My name is Vivian Thomas and I also serve as Commissioner of District 4 where this hotel is proposed to be. I do support the hotel. [0:37:58, 0:38:14]: And I support the initiative of this council bringing forth more industry to the area. I just wanted to ask, and I may have missed this, uh, did you get a landscaping plan from him, that you are or them, that you get a any type of um [0:38:15, 0:38:30]: amenities other than just the basics from this particular hotel as well. Uh will they be adding anything there to uh complement in color and design the hotel across the street and any type of lighting plan? [0:38:32, 0:38:45]: No. Ms. Mor don't you don't go away just yet, Ms. Morgan? Yeah, for those who may not know that the this council adopted a very robust landscape ordinance very early. So it has some of the strictest landscape requirements in the county. [0:38:45, 0:39:05]: Uh so we feel very comfortable that this site will be beautiful. In addition to that, the city adopted a lighting plan, which we think is robust. I think the only issue is whether or not the Eagles Landing Master Plan calls for something more than what we're requiring. And where we are right now is that from talking [0:39:05, 0:39:17]: initially to the representative of the master plan, they did not other than the design in terms of the makeup of the building, what percentage of that should be of other materials based on a standard [0:39:18, 0:39:38]: Scope or design for the typical holiday in to do something different based on what the master plan and the Eagles Landing master plan calls for. But landscaping has been addressed, lighting has been addressed. The only outstanding thing is whether or not your community wants something different or beyond what the count what the city is requiring. [0:39:38, 0:39:51]: Thank you. And may I have a conversation with you later? Yes ma'am. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Anybody else for from this section over here? Anybody for uh this hotel that wanna speak on it in this middle section? [0:39:52, 0:39:55]: Okay, my far right. Anybody for? [0:39:56, 0:39:59]: Okay, back over here. Anybody against that wants to make any comments? [0:39:59, 0:40:04]: Far my far left. Anybody against? No, I'm seeing nothing. Anybody in the middle? [0:40:05, 0:40:18]: Amen. All right. All right. So I'm gonna close that public hearing on that aspect. So on that note then I need unless there are any other questions from the council, I just need a motion to accept uh accept this uh going forward with this hotel. [0:40:18, 0:40:22]: Who made a motion? Okay. And who's almost who seconded it? [0:40:22, 0:40:26]: I didn't second I'm co think Councilwoman. You second the motion? Okay, there we go. [0:40:27, 0:40:29]: There's no further questions. All in favor, please indicate. [0:40:29, 0:40:31]: There you have it. Thank you, ma'am. [0:40:32, 0:40:52]: So once again continuation of a public hearing uh from the September ninth as well. This is council consideration to approve rezoning request for case RZ 2019-02. Robbie Moore, applied uh Palace Hospitality L L C applicant representing George P. Harper III, P E [0:40:52, 0:41:12]: Paramount Engineering LLC request the rezoning of property from C two General Commercial District to C three Heavy Commercial District. For the purpose of constructing a hotel, properties identified by its parcel number 051-01028005 as located at 270, excuse me, 2725. [0:41:11, 0:41:31]: Patrick Henry Parkway. Property consists of 3.545 acres within landlot 19 of District 66 of City of Stockbridge. Ms. Moore, please. Again, Mayor and Council, this is a continuance of a public hearing that was held some time ago. Rezoning 1902, 2725, Patrick Henry Parkway. [0:41:31, 0:41:51]: From C2 general commercial to C3 Heavy Commercial for the True Hilton Hotel. Again, this particular slice actually shows the community who the agent, the location, the parcel ID, the lot size, the proposed uses for a hotel, the fact that it's currently vacant, the future land use, road access, and when the signage was posted. [0:41:51, 0:42:10]: The next slide basically shows what surrounds the proposed site. To the north is C2 is vacant land. To the east is a PD is vacant land. To the south, PD is vacant land, and to the west, C three is vacant land. As you know, this particular project is in close proximity to the one that you just approved. Here's an area view of the site. [0:42:12, 0:42:15]: Here's a sight view to the south. [0:42:17, 0:42:19]: Here is a site view to the north. [0:42:21, 0:42:29]: And here is the land use plan. As we mentioned before, the city at some point in time felt that this particular corridor was um [0:42:31, 0:42:51]: open to a change that would allow hotels due to the proximity to the hospital. So therefore you allow the first one, you just approved the second one. This will be the third one in close proximity to that particular site that you just approved. In terms of conditions, staff did go back and add some conditions to this particular site. [0:42:51, 0:43:05]: Basically uh the conditions that were added was to make sure again this particular project falls within the overlay district of the Eagles Landing Master Plan. And so therefore the only other condition that we added [0:43:05, 0:43:07]: Was that this particular development? [0:43:07, 0:43:11]: lines up with the expectations of the master plan, which means [0:43:11, 0:43:19]: that if they require more than the 50% that we currently require, that they would be willing to do that. And the applicant indicates that they are. [0:43:19, 0:43:33]: Okay. Questions for Miss Moore, please. Yes. Are you okay? Back to you that was going to go right in. Talked about this the last time. Does the applicant have a picture of what it is supposed to look like? So it's very important that it it fit in. [0:43:35, 0:43:51]: I think at the last picture he uh at the last meeting he actually brought some of those. We did not upload it. Um, but they are the traditional true Hilton styles that exist in the area, which are very nice. But before the meeting is over, we can go find that picture and upload it. [0:43:51, 0:44:11]: Right. We also discussed, as you said, with the other one that the ten foot walking path will be included on this project as it as that's what we anticipate uh would be along Patrick Henry Parkway because we want to uh enhance the health and wellness community. I would like for you to go a little bit more detail. Folks might wonder why it's advantageous [0:44:11, 0:44:21]: to the community to pro improve these hotels. Can you talk about the benefits of the hotel motel tax so folks can understand the benefit to the community in revenue? [0:44:22, 0:44:40]: Okay, well um as mayor and council know we don't have a municipal tax, so therefore we rely heavily on other funding sources. Hotel motel tax is one of those revenue streams that the city relies heavily on to do tourism and other things that pertains to the city of Sidebridge. And as you know, the more hotels we have [0:44:41, 0:44:47]: the more monies we have in that fund account that allows us to do things to help the citizens of Stockbridge. [0:44:48, 0:44:48]: Okay. [0:44:49, 0:44:51]: Any other questions for Miss Moore? [0:44:51, 0:45:11]: Okay, before I open up the public hearing, I forgot something earlier, ladies and gentlemen. If you're a gentleman in the in the chamber, uh be more respectful if you can, could you please reflect take off your cap? If you're a gentleman, we'll appreciate if you take off your cap. Thank you very much. On that note, I'm gonna open up the public hearing and I'm gonna start on my on my very left over here. Anybody [0:45:11, 0:45:17]: Anybody for for this and wants to speak, that's for this particular hotel, true Hilton. Anybody for on this side? [0:45:17, 0:45:18]: Yes, ma'am. Come on up. [0:45:20, 0:45:21]: Name and address, please. [0:45:30, 0:45:39]: Again, Council, thank you. My name is Vivian Thomas, one oh seven Bay Berry Hills and I also serve as commissioner of district four of this area. And I do support this um [0:45:40, 0:45:51]: this hotel coming to the area. I have one question and the question is I notice that this particular hotel will occupy three point five four acres versus the other hotel will occupy [0:45:52, 0:46:12]: One point six eight acres. Are are they about the same size? Is the second one a little bit larger? And if not, have you put restrictions on what the balance of the land will be used for or how it can be used? Okay. Uh no, basically each hotel has their own specs in terms of what they want to bring. A true Hilton because of [0:46:12, 0:46:32]: This design has a certain number of rooms holding in because of their design chooses to do another type in terms of the number of rooms. So the city doesn't have a requirement. This these particular properties, as you know, actually are in a high-rise overlay district, right? So they're consistent in terms of the minimum number of stories that they're supposed to have. [0:46:32, 0:46:52]: They haven't capped out so that there's nothing in the high-rise overlay district for the city or in the overlay district that we have or in your master guidelines that require us to tell the developer what he can do with the unused land. All we can do is pertain to the zoning. As you know, uh adjacent to that property is a [0:46:52, 0:47:12]: A strip you may or may not know, but there is a um it's adjacent to another parcel that's being developed with this applicant and someone else that deals with possible Penora bread and some others that come in that connects to that. So there are some land issues that will be resolved when that particular development comes in. But we're not allowed to restrict what he does with that property. [0:47:11, 0:47:14]: property other than the zoning which is before us. [0:47:14, 0:47:34]: Thank you. Just hopeful we can make some additional requests that just may help make that area even more beautiful for the hotel that's there. And there again, I know you can't require it, but if they can add some type of conversation parks uh in the area just to make it more livable and more adaptable to the area. I think that's requests. I think that's where uh [0:47:34, 0:47:54]: Councilman Alexander has asked for the walking paths. So all of our developments actually call calls for connectivity so that individuals can walk and enjoy the developments as well as the rest of their community as they move from the residential to the commercial nodes. They're walkable, they're bikeable, all of those wonderful things. Thank you so much. [0:47:54, 0:48:03]: Thank you, Council. You're welcome. Once again for this section. Anybody else for in this very my very left side. Don't see anybody in the middle. [0:48:05, 0:48:11]: Anybody on the far my far right. Okay, any comments over here f uh against this hotel coming in? [0:48:12, 0:48:13]: Anybody in the middle? [0:48:13, 0:48:15]: Anyone on this side? [0:48:15, 0:48:17]: I see none, so I'll close that public hearing. [0:48:17, 0:48:29]: Uh council, I need a motion to s uh go forward and accept uh this continued construction of this hotel. Mayor. Yes ma'am. I move that we move forward and accept this construction of this hotel. [0:48:30, 0:48:50]: Sir second? Second. Second is Mr. Thomas. For the questions, if not, I'll have a question. Yeah, I just want to reiterate what I uh emphasized on the holiday end to have a discussion about the electric car charging stations as we move forward to be more environmentally friendly so we can start moving in that direction. [0:48:50, 0:49:10]: Correct and uh councilman after this meeting we'll have a conversation with them, both of them tomorrow. All right, thank you. Okay. You have something else, ma'am? Okay, all in favor, please indicate. Thank you. Appreciate that. New business, public hearing, council consideration to approve ordinance amendment, Title IX, licensing and regulation to establish interim standards pertaining to [0:49:09, 0:49:29]: To certain businesses impacted by the current moratorium with either numerical limitation or distance of separation. Ms. Moore, please. Yes, uh good evening again. Uh as you know, for the last two years, uh Mayor and Council have had uh to deal with the issues of licensing to all of its businesses. And so your concern. [0:49:29, 0:49:49]: Concern was in terms of making sure that we did not have an oversaturation of certain businesses, and you chose to put a moratorium in place until we could begin to figure this out. And so, like a lot of other jurisdictions, not just Stockbridge, we looked at other jurisdictions and said, What are some of the issues or businesses that maybe oversaturated? [0:49:49, 0:50:09]: Saturated in your community and whether or not they should be added to the list. So therefore, uh you were brought a list, you issued a moratorium, and that moratorium was in place until we finally have a rewrite of the zoning ordinance. Um so in order to to remove the moratorium, put legal draft and what is before you tonight. [0:50:09, 0:50:29]: Is how we want to deal with particular businesses to make sure that they are allowed, but to make sure that they're not adjacent to one another, and to make sure that there are some distances between them and regulate the number of those businesses that could be allowed in the city of Stockbridge. So section 9.105 is the purpose. [0:50:29, 0:50:49]: And the first classification deal with the numerical limitation on certain businesses. And this code section shall apply to the following types of businesses: tire shop, vapor shop, thrift stores, and consignment shops, used appliance shops. And basically, what this says is that there is a numerical limitation. [0:50:49, 0:51:02]: to just how many of these you can have in the city of Stockbridge based on your population, right? If you've only got, you know, thirty thousand people, do you want thirty thousand of these? Um and so with this particular um [0:51:02, 0:51:18]: Section does, it means that you can allow, you will allow these, but it's based on a certain number to ensure that saturation of these particular type of businesses do not occur, that there is a balance in your business community of the type of communities that are allowed. [0:51:19, 0:51:39]: The second section deals with spacing. This coat section shall apply to the following types of businesses. In other words, this is hair salons and barber shops, nail salons, tire shops, pawn title lending and cash for title shops, vapor shops, thrift stores and consignment shops, auto shops, user plan shops, and tattoo shops. [0:51:39, 0:51:59]: It gives a mile radius. So basically what it says is that these are allowed. However, from point to point, that you cannot we will not issue a business license if you are closer than a mile within a mile radius of another business just like yours. So if you're a tire shop and you come in, the first thing that we're gonna do. [0:51:59, 0:52:19]: Is look at where your tire shop is located, and then we're gonna find out where the next tire shop is located. And then if that is beyond a mile, then you're saying that we can issue the license. If they are within that mile, then we're gonna tell them that we're unable to issue a license at that location, that they will have to find another location. [0:52:18, 0:52:28]: Location for the issuance of the license, which is beyond the one mile radius. And that is the ordinance that have been drafted before you tonight for your adoption. [0:52:28, 0:52:48]: All right. All right. On that note, uh council, questions. Yes. Go write it, please. Uh well I have a concern. Okay. I would prefer the pawn title ending and cash shops to be limited as well, not by mileage. Is there an issue with that? [0:52:50, 0:53:10]: Uh on the num numerical terms? For for for purposes of this particular ordinance, um we're not changing that piece, um, but we are imposing the limitation in terms of spacing. Okay. Thank you. Ms. Alexander. Yes, I w first of all I want to say thank you, Ms. Moore, and thank you to the entire staff. [0:53:10, 0:53:30]: You've done your due diligence on this particular entit um initiative of the city. I think our s our residents are are tired indeed tired of having tire shops, uh auto repair shops, different types of businesses that saturate our community. And you've done the work. [0:53:29, 0:53:49]: And we want to make sure that we have a variety. We're not against any particular business itself. We just don't want those businesses to be um saturated in the area. And I think you've done the due diligence and the work to make sure that we have a correct balance uh in the city. And we want to uh folks [0:53:49, 0:54:09]: To understand that you know we have standards in this community and that we want those standards to be reflected in terms of the businesses that we have in the community. Now, as far as this list is concerned, um the one there's a key issue here uh in the community and in the nation right now. I don't really want the value. [0:54:09, 0:54:29]: Vape shops to be removed from the from the moratorium. I think we should do everything else, but I think we should leave the vape shops in the moratorium because of the critical health issues that we're seeing every day with young people dying. I think I'm for this particular ordinance, but I think we need to uh keep a cap [0:54:29, 0:54:36]: Yep, we're right where we are on the vape shops until the the public health issue has been dealt with. [0:54:38, 0:54:51]: Go go right ahead. My understanding and this would need to be confirmed, but we are already at our limit for vape shops in um based on the ordinance, so you couldn't get any more in the city based on what it says right now. [0:54:52, 0:54:55]: Okay, good deal. Any other questions from the council? [0:54:56, 0:55:08]: Mayor. Yes, ma'am. Um I agree with Councilman Alexander and and just so people know what we're doing here, the just so the citizens are aware, uh you know, we want to [0:55:08, 0:55:10]: Of course be business friendly. [0:55:11, 0:55:31]: But we also want to make sure, and we've heard from our citizens, and we want to make sure that we have a variety. Um we can go down the street and there are four auto stores, two across from each other, two on one side, two on the next, two tire stores right side by side. And we want a variety. Um we don't want to become [0:55:31, 0:55:51]: Saturated with the same stores. I don't see on here, I know we have an ordinance in place that we adopted for dollar stores. And so we're just it we're using that particular ordinance. Is that correct? Okay. I think it's a I think what we're doing is great because it lays out what we want our city to do. [0:55:50, 0:55:57]: to look and feel like and what we've heard from citizens. Um so thank you. [0:55:58, 0:56:14]: Counseling other comments? Thank you, Mayor. I my question is we had an applicant. I just want to make sure that we're we're okay with this applicant on his request before we move forward with this. Because I made sure that I asked with the applicant that kept coming before us. [0:56:15, 0:56:25]: I think when uh the mayor opened up for public hearing, I think he's here to speak on that. Okay. So when we open it up. Yes, ma'am. Any other comments from the council? If not yes, you good? Okay. [0:56:26, 0:56:31]: If not then I'll open up for public hearings. So everybody's in for this particular ordinance that's as you know it. [0:56:31, 0:56:35]: The far my far left side. Any comments on far left side? Four. [0:56:36, 0:56:37]: In the middle, four. [0:56:38, 0:56:41]: Fine, far f four. Come on up, sir. [0:56:42, 0:56:43]: It's short that is good. [0:56:44, 0:56:46]: Yeah. Name and name and address, please. [0:56:49, 0:56:49]: Thank you. [0:56:53, 0:57:13]: Um my name is Andrew Dixon, 213 Ernestine Way, Stockbridge, Georgia, 30281. I was requesting um I put a uh a presentation together um for my company and the proposed location and the due diligence that I've done with the city and stuff as far as like the public records requests that I've done. Um about a five to seven minute presentation, if that's cool with you guys. [0:57:14, 0:57:34]: Well, first of all, uh typically I don't know if we typically do probab uh uh presentations like that, but if if that's the desi I guess the desire of the council, if they want to uh if you wanna actually see a presentation that he has for this or not. I guess my yes, ma'am, go to my question, Mayor. Uh you're for this? Uh and you still wanna do a presentation? Uh I'm I'm for it. [0:57:33, 0:57:53]: for for the understanding that there are businesses on there that are overly saturated, um like I said, I I did do public rec records requests. Um as far as it goes with my business and the type of business that I'm trying to open up, um I w uh my concern is the is is what I'm gonna fall in with the um distance requirements. Um so there are some things that I do agree with and some things that I don't agree with. So I don't know exactly [0:57:53, 0:57:56]: how to fall in with that. But um [0:57:56, 0:58:16]: Well, first of all, this is four, but also in the ordinance, it it would talk about d uh distance requirements. I mean so a lot of that would deal with the fact of where where the business is going to be compared to other businesses like businesses yours. So the the the question at hand is is um if the ordinance was to be passed and if it had if it included outside of the city, so um if we if the ordinance [0:58:16, 0:58:36]: was just included like let's say if inside of the city limits and it was like uh the mile gap is limited to like businesses in the city, then I'd be okay. Um if it ends up being that it's included outside, which includes like unincorporated areas, like um there's a there's a studio that's a little bit under the mile, that would basically like put me out and I wouldn't be able to do it. And [0:58:36, 0:58:56]: There's basically like no other really good places. Um it's been a back and forth. I've been really patient, like four to five months. One second. Uh for the ordinance I was saying I understand it's within the city limits as I thought, but I don't know. Clear me up, clear me up here. As written it applies both within and outside. Okay, there you go. And that was intentional given how our boundaries are. Okay. Sometimes we don't know what we're doing. [0:58:56, 0:59:08]: who's in or who's out. Okay. But you know the the the actual limitation of a mile, you know, there there's some flexibility there if the council wanted to to work with him on that. [0:59:08, 0:59:14]: All right. I think if I may, uh Mayor, I think in in my most recent conversations with Mr. Dixon [0:59:14, 0:59:19]: That he had identified a property and that property was a mile away from [0:59:19, 0:59:39]: any of the other uh tattoo parlors in the city of Stockbridge. However, his location is about I think six or seven tenths a mile away from a um business in unincorporated Henry County. And I think uh for Mr. Dixon, I think that was the um challenge for [0:59:39, 0:59:43]: for him based on the location that he's identified at this point. [0:59:44, 0:59:54]: All right, but by the ordinance right now where it's written, if we pass it it has to be with it has to be outside of a mile, in or outside the city limits as as well. And that's the way the ordinance reads at this point. [0:59:55, 1:00:00]: Okay. All right. Any other thoughts on this end? Yes sir, go ahead, please. Um [1:00:00, 1:00:05]: The thing that I want to mention is the the number of [1:00:05, 1:00:11]: shops is your particular shops and and it's definitely not an oversaturation. Um [1:00:13, 1:00:24]: It's up to this council for us to allow you to do a five minute presentation. Uh for me personally, uh just the fact that we're not oversaturated. [1:00:24, 1:00:44]: And I just heard the conversation about the distance. So if the distance satisfies you in the location where you are desiring to get, I don't know if we even really need to to go down that road. And I'm saying that because there's a lot. And if everybody comes up and they are requesting [1:00:44, 1:00:48]: and five or ten minutes each, then I I think we got a problem. But [1:00:49, 1:00:57]: Um I'm satisfied in my mind and in my heart where I am on the vote. So for me, I I'm I'm not sure if you need it. [1:00:57, 1:01:01]: To to to present that but you want to you want to see the pres presentation you're saying? [1:01:02, 1:01:22]: For me, I don't need it. Okay, I got it. All right. We typically don't do that. But unless the council wants to unless I got a consensus for him to see the presentation, uh we'll forego that. If I got a consensus, we'll do it. If not, uh we won't. Yes sir. Yeah, do you have something, sir? Please. Yeah, once you know, if this is passed, uh if there's any [1:01:22, 1:01:27]: um circumstances that needs to come back to the council for [1:01:27, 1:01:31]: uh approval that's outside of the boundaries that we're voting on tonight. [1:01:32, 1:01:52]: Then those can still come back to the council for consideration. Um I I don't want us to set a precedence to have, because if we allow you to do a presentation, then it then we we've set a precedence for these public hearings. If you have a um unique situation with the city and you bring that back to the city, [1:01:52, 1:02:12]: You can bring it back to the count to council for considerations once this is approved. Is that my that's my understanding? We go back to the appealing situations to the council when it comes to that uh that type of situation. So on that note, it seems as though if you have additional comments for, you can make those comments. It seemed like we're not going to [1:02:11, 1:02:14]: approve the actual presentation tonight, okay? [1:02:14, 1:02:34]: Um all right. Anything else you need to say, sir? Yeah, so um basically like I said, um I am 100% um for the moratorium because there is some certain businesses that are um that are definitely oversaturated in the city. Um to put tattoo studios in there. Um like I I I did a public records request and I finally got the answer back because I finally got the right words out. [1:02:34, 1:02:54]: Um and basically it was um to get how it was con how the list was constructed and what data was given. Um so basically what I was informed that uh that she was mayor pro tem at the time, uh Ms. Gantt, basically she was the one that that proposed the list. It was unanimously unanimously voted for forward or nothing. But the requirements were when that when that was passed, was that additional information was given. [1:02:54, 1:03:14]: Given to support the moratorium, and the additional information was supposed to be given to the council by business services, which never happened. And I have that on email from Public Service Records from Miss Camilla. It says it never happened. So there's only two tattoo studios that fall in the city limits. One is Noble House, which is on North Henry Boulevard. The other one is uh Jolly Rogers. [1:03:14, 1:03:34]: Which is on Rock Quarry Road. So that's not we're saying only two tattoo studios is being considered right now to be put on this list and under this ordinance as oversaturation, which I don't agree with. And I and I respectfully, you know, it's nothing against. We've been at this for a few months now, but I still can't understand other than the fact that it might be the old stigma of the tattoo studios, why it's even [1:03:34, 1:03:53]: On the list right now. Um, if we like I've I've done research. I got a uh a 1500, like we we were going back and forth. I printed out a stack this big of business license, I went and highlighted. I could tell you other businesses that should possibly be on there, like insurance firms, like State Farm, all states, farmers insurances, like they they outnumbered businesses in the city by [1:03:53, 1:04:13]: A lot. Forty forty nail salons, you know, twenty twenty, you know, hair salons, barber shops like Oh, Mr. Dixon, okay. And and your your position. But I'll tell you what, I'll tell you what I think we understand you. All right. I think we understand you. But uh outside of that, no, sir. Uh we'll see what what the council decides to do with Jesus short. [1:04:13, 1:04:26]: All right. Awesome. Thank you. Please please say have you seen anybody else from the middle section four? Anybody for from the far on my far right? Anybody against uh this uh ordinance uh on my left or far left? Anybody? Anybody in the middle? [1:04:27, 1:04:47]: Anybody from our far right? If not, no great. Then I'll close off the public hearing. Any additional comments you have to say, ma'am? Yes, I would uh I think mayor and counsel would have to um somehow deal with it separately. If if my understanding, the ordinance that adopt that you adopt tonight, he will have issues with because he's [1:04:47, 1:04:57]: not that mile radius leads over into uh the county. So if you adopt this, I think what he's asking you to do is separately so that you don't [1:04:57, 1:04:59]: set a precedent [1:04:59, 1:05:09]: Is to adopt the ordinance and then deal with his situation case by case. I think that's what he was asking. Okay, we can do that. Is that what you were asking? [1:05:09, 1:05:15]: Okay. Oh okay. I we got you. We we I think we understand. [1:05:16, 1:05:21]: Anything else you need to say, ma'am? I just wanted to make that clarification. Thank you very much. Anything else from the council? [1:05:21, 1:05:26]: If not, then I need a motion to accept the ordinance, please. So move. Is there a second? Second. Second. [1:05:27, 1:05:27]: Bonne. [1:05:27, 1:05:31]: Give Ms. Gantt give a second. All right. All favorite orders, please indicate. [1:05:32, 1:05:34]: No case unams, thank you very much. [1:05:34, 1:05:54]: Number six, public hearing. Council consideration to approve amendment of zoning conditions of RZ-16-30-S. Jericho Crossing Zone Plan Town Development to adopt design standards. Ms. Moore, please. Yes, uh good evening again. Uh long awaited Jerodico is here. [1:05:55, 1:05:58]: Um and so staff has um [1:05:58, 1:06:11]: tediously gone back and forth on the design guidelines. We've met with all of the parties involved and so staff brings to you tonight the design guidelines for the Jodico project. [1:06:12, 1:06:32]: And uh the applicant is here. There's only two areas of disagreement as we move forward in this 50-page document. Um, and that is on the transitioning end of the commercial versus the residential, and on the [1:06:31, 1:06:51]: Width of the multi-use pass. The particular document has been posted online for the citizens review. Um, and I would just hit the highlights. Uh, this is what the development calls for. It is 158 acres, and they're divided up into these pods. Pod A is a single-family detach. [1:06:51, 1:07:11]: Which is 12.1 acres, which is 7% of the site. Part B is divided up into two, B1 and B2, which is single family attach, for 15.7 acres, which is 9% of the site. Part C is single-family detach, which makes up 32.6 acres. [1:07:11, 1:07:31]: Which is 20% of the site. Pod D is multifamily apartments, 14.5 acres, which is 9% of the site. Pod E is the town center, which is the downtown, which makes up 13.3 or 8% of the site. Pod F is strictly commercial, C2, C3. [1:07:31, 1:07:51]: Which is uh 39.1 acres, which is 23% of the site, and then Part G is basically open space. Uh the only areas that we have some disagreement is on uh at what point does these particular parts come online. Uh staff [1:07:51, 1:07:54]: And the planning commission had recommended that [1:07:54, 1:07:58]: There's a fifty fifty percent ratio that um [1:07:58, 1:08:18]: 50% of your residential and then 50% in commercial, and then you go back to 50% of your residential. And then on your multi-use paths, we pretty much adopted Henry County's overlay, and Jody Cole lies in the overlay district for the highway in terms of the multi-use paths. And so forth that we adopted that with 12. [1:08:18, 1:08:28]: And the applicant is recommending something else. So uh what the applicant is recommending, which is con which is different from staff recommendation, is that of the [1:08:29, 1:08:39]: There are, let me back back. The DRI, which is Development Regional Impact Study, is only allowing them to have six hundred and sixty residential units. [1:08:40, 1:08:57]: And of those residential units, the applicant is gonna bring your proposal tonight uh to allow him to bring in four hundred and fifty-one of those six hundred and sixty. And that would equate to pod A. If you can see it up there, I don't know whether. [1:08:58, 1:08:58]: Yeah. [1:08:59, 1:09:08]: Okay, uh pod A right here would be 61 homes, pod B one [1:09:10, 1:09:11]: Which will be condos [1:09:13, 1:09:15]: Which is ninety. [1:09:15, 1:09:17]: And then part D [1:09:17, 1:09:24]: Which would be three hundred units of apartments for a total of four fifty-one of the six hundred and sixty. [1:09:25, 1:09:45]: Uh on the multi use pass, it's basically from twelve to eight. Don't know if it would make that much of a difference. I think eight foot is wide. I think we agreed to that. We just adopted what Henry County has, but I don't think there's a lot of hardburn between twelve and eight. But I will let the applicant speak to those. But again. [1:09:44, 1:09:57]: This is Jody Cole, 50-page document. It's online. The applicant is in agreement with everything that we've presented other than when the commercial comes online and a decrease in the multi-use pass. [1:09:58, 1:09:59]: Can thank you. [1:10:00, 1:10:04]: Council, any questions for Camilla before we bring the applicant up? Yes. Go right up please. [1:10:04, 1:10:12]: Um, so let me understand, you're basically stating that the commercial will come after the residential. [1:10:12, 1:10:16]: It depends on if you're looking at the staff proposal, what we [1:10:16, 1:10:21]: The staff and planning комісін um were suggesting just to make sure. [1:10:21, 1:10:41]: There were some concerns that we really wanted to make sure that the commercial came on board. Right. And so, therefore, for us, a trigger, the only one that we can think of, was that if you allow a certain percentage of residential, and then you go to the commercial, and then because they couldn't do as much residential, it forces them to do the commercial, which allows them to do that and then come back to residential. [1:10:41, 1:11:01]: residential. And so we base that base on the units and the density as it compares to the commercial acreage. And so that was what we recommended. I think what the applicant is going to speak to you about is how this development works in terms of what they propose and of the 660 [1:11:01, 1:11:10]: Units, they actually wanted to bring in parts A, B, 1, and D for 451 units, and then he's gonna tell you. [1:11:10, 1:11:19]: when he speaks how he plans to bring on those commercials. But I'll I'll let him do that. I was just sharing with you the difference in terms of the recommendations and how we got to where we were. [1:11:22, 1:11:25]: One second, you done please? Mr Mr. Blount, go right, please. Okay. [1:11:26, 1:11:35]: Um thank you. We we sat in a meeting uh for several hours going over the dynamics of this project. [1:11:35, 1:11:47]: And one of the things that we all came in agreement with that you gotta have foot traffic, you gotta have people in order to patronize any commercial entity that you bring in within any project anywhere. [1:11:47, 1:12:07]: And so to establish that, this is why I agreed to the residential piece. And I still agree to it. Um one of the things I've always stated is that when we hire staff, those we listen to recommendations, but we also listen to what makes sense uh when something is outside of our field. And one of the things that have been [1:12:07, 1:12:27]: Nodd h head nodding, yes, is what makes sense is to bring the residential piece in in order that we establish a foundation of those things that is needed for the commercial piece. Uh when we look at this in in its totality, uh when we talk about acres and we talk about uh light density, high density, and all those different technical [1:12:27, 1:12:47]: Airs and and the citizens can look online at at that fifty uh fifty or fifty one page document. Um I was uh I will rest assured in that meeting with uh our city manager, our city attorney, and uh others that was in that meeting that this move for residential to um be placed first prior to [1:12:47, 1:12:52]: the commercial is a good move because who would wan if I'm gonna build [1:12:53, 1:12:56]: commercial, I wanna make sure that the traffic is there. [1:12:56, 1:12:58]: The elements are there for us uh [1:12:58, 1:13:00]: Uh um I'm sorry. [1:13:00, 1:13:20]: The residential is there uh and and the traffic piece to uh uh make sure that that we're the traffic piece is also being put in to make sure we're funneling traffic in and out of the area correctly and we're we're right there next to the interstate. I think that this is heading in the right direction and and and I think that and I'm supporting [1:13:20, 1:13:29]: important it tonight because I think it's when sitting down at several meetings and what we've come up with with this project, I I think it's a I think it's a win for the city. [1:13:30, 1:13:32]: Mr. Abbas Henry. [1:13:33, 1:13:53]: I concur with Mr. Blount, I really do, that uh this particular development is that you need foot traffic on the particular location and the type of uh development as we will hear from the applicant, uh I I've been told is is supposed to be something that uh is transformative for the area and something [1:13:53, 1:14:13]: Things that on a higher level that will actually attract the type of business that we want in the community. I think what we want to see is we want to see some higher-end commercial. As a realtor in the area, I think one of the dynamics that we miss. [1:14:13, 1:14:33]: Miss here is that we miss some of that live, work, and play. And in the live, work, play concept, folks want low maintenance, but they want high-end trims to go along with those condos and those townhomes, but they don't want two-acre lots. They don't want acre lots. They want to be a nice home, but they don't want [1:14:33, 1:14:53]: And I think over time, with the dynamics and the market uh we're in right now, I don't have any doubt that the commercial is gonna follow very strong. It will be there, it will be present, and it will deliver the types of development. And honestly speaking, I think I can speak. [1:14:53, 1:15:00]: speak for most of the community, we want to see something happen there. And we want to see something happen major. And I'm ready to move forward. [1:15:01, 1:15:07]: Any other council comments right now? If not, then could the applicant come forward and and answer any questions the council may have? [1:15:11, 1:15:12]: Please introduce yourself, sir. [1:15:15, 1:15:35]: My name is John Palmer, uh, 1611 Avery Drive, Locust Grove, Georgia. Uh I'm uh the applicant's representative. I work for Falcon Design. Uh we've been doing on the engineering and planning on this project for a long time. Uh it's been going on, and uh we are very excited the applicant is actually here. [1:15:35, 1:15:55]: Here, the owners here. He's very excited as well to move this project forward, and we appreciate your availability as a city council to work through this process. We appreciate the staff for also working with us so diligently. It has been a long and arduous process, lots of details in the development. [1:15:55, 1:16:15]: Development agreement. I can tell you the applicant is very invested in this project and has already put about six and a half million dollars into the infrastructure through grading, through water lines, sewer lines, through roads. We've already designed the East-West Road and submitted it. [1:16:15, 1:16:35]: We've already designed the parkway through the middle. It's ready. We've already designed some of the other road networks and other sewer networks. We're just waiting on this last final step to make it so we can get started moving some dirt again. The only differences that we had that are very minor, and you guys have spoken to it, and I'll give one. [1:16:35, 1:16:39]: [4600.0, 4620.0]: And uh being that we th d the owner's already spent so much money and time and energy investing in the utilities on this project, the grading on this project, the road networks, uh he's requesting to get that foot traffic. So uh he's asking for seventy percent uh of the total residential units uh can be developed prior to the development of the commercial. [1:16:59, 1:17:19]: His goal is all of it gets developed at once. You make more money when it all goes fast. So that's the goal. And then the last thing was the multi-use paths. As Ms. Camilla stated, that's a 12-foot multi-use path, which was kind of the county's direction they were moving. Here we're wanting [1:17:19, 1:17:39]: It to be more of a mixed-use town center, so we're proposing eight-foot multi-use path, which is actually a size of a cart path that you would see. Um, and they are very large uh on both sides of the road. One one road, if I could point out, this road here is the main parkway road, and it will have a large, larger than eight-foot path. Uh [1:17:39, 1:17:56]: on that that connects and runs laterally through the middle of the community. But again, we're very excited about it. Uh fantastic to be at this final point uh with you guys. Thank you so much for being patient and working with us. Uh and uh we're ready to move some dirt. So [1:17:56, 1:18:16]: Council, any questions here? Yes, ma'am. Go right in, please. Yes. During our meeting we discussed um the pathways. Right. And uh the what you pointed to was the parkway going through and we also discussed going across, correct? And and and on the outside, I mean [1:18:16, 1:18:28]: From but not the within the pods basically. Correct. So So everything would be twelve feet and then the pa inner walk space would be eight. Is that not correct? [1:18:29, 1:18:49]: From what I understand, this road here, which is the main road, uh, is it has a condition on it from the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority. And that's the big one, yeah. These are in the north south, yeah. These would all still have the big eight foot cart path on both sides of the road, here, here, and then there. [1:18:49, 1:19:00]: Inside the pods, um inside the subdivisions would be the smaller standard five actually bigger than standard is a five foot path uh inside the pods themselves. [1:19:02, 1:19:05]: But not on the the main roads are the big cart path. [1:19:06, 1:19:26]: Mayor. Go right, please. Uh Ms. Moore, can you give me the recommendation of the city for those sidewalk paths so I can see the difference, please? Okay, the city, what we did is that uh you adopted Henry County's overlay district, which was twelve. Um, and so we just adopted those when we brought the highway corridor before you, which included Jodico. Um [1:19:26, 1:19:40]: We're fine. That is I mean we didn't get the rationale why the county did twelve um because they're the county. Uh we just adopted those. We thought they were reasonable, but for this type of development, I mean staff and planning commission really didn't have heartburn about it. [1:19:41, 1:19:45]: What we were trying to do is show a good faith effort to the county to set you had it. [1:19:45, 1:19:54]: We went with it, but it's not necessary. Something else is suitable, particularly along the major thorough thoroughfare where the DRI actually requires ten and not twelve. [1:19:55, 1:19:56]: One one second, you you're done? [1:19:56, 1:20:09]: Well, you said the main thoroughfares, but what about the other w what was your recommendation in general of all of all? Your ordinance is twelve. My ordinance is twelve. Yes, ma'am. Your ordinance is twelve. Okay. On any of them. [1:20:10, 1:20:14]: And and and this was just not Jodico, but it was for all the property. [1:20:14, 1:20:34]: Uh along the Jordi Co corridor. Um, not quite sure that when all this came together, they were looking at a mixed use like this. Uh, but in our agreement, when we adopted the ordinance, we gave some assurance that we would try to adopt it as much as we could when it works. And what we're saying is that we put it in there. [1:20:34, 1:20:54]: that's because that's what your ordinance has and we don't as staff we don't have the authorization to change it from 12 to what he's recommended but what staff will tell you is that we don't have any issues with it going down to eight uh and the 10 based on the DRI based on what the DRI required and what they're proposing. [1:20:54, 1:21:14]: couldn't change the ordinance because that's what you adopted. Sure. Honestly, I do have some heartburn with that one because I think the Path Foundation is the preeminent trail builder in Meth Metro Atlanta. They build 200 miles worth of trails. They build them all at 12 foot. That is the standard. The Atlanta Belt Line, I think that's [1:21:14, 1:21:34]: That's 14 foot. We don't want to take a step down. We want this development to be a best in class development in every single way. And we want to match that because we hope to uh have a 10-foot uh connected to 10 to 12 foot connected pass system throughout this throughout the city uh with the master trail. [1:21:34, 1:21:54]: plan that we passed in twenty seventeen. Now um as far as this is concerned, I think this was a part of Johtoco North, Johako South. This was a lot of extensive work done what by the Atlanta Regional Commission or or was it was ARC that did the work? I think I [1:21:54, 1:22:13]: you know, I i I've I wanna honestly say I think the state kind of ignored Henry County. I mean, um I mean when they came in and they did less, I mean they required less along the major connector. They didn't do twelve, they required them to do ten. So what we're saying is that from a staff perspective [1:22:13, 1:22:33]: We adopted the county's ordinance, which is 12. What we're also saying is that the state is only going to allow them to do 10 along the major corridor. And for us, we do not have a problem with the eight simply because it is a walkable, mixed-use community and which is varies, and as long as you have your [1:22:33, 1:22:42]: wider paths along the major thoroughfares, then it's fine. But what it speaks to is beyond the major thoroughfares that deals with internal. [1:22:42, 1:22:54]: And and staff it's like we don't necessarily disagree with the applicant, but again, because it's your ordinance, we can't change that. You have to change that, but we don't have any issues with internally. [1:22:54, 1:22:57]: It going down to eight, but eкsterna. [1:22:57, 1:23:01]: keeping what the state has required, which is the ten foot instead of twelve. [1:23:01, 1:23:21]: Well, see, this is the issue. That's what Henry County asked for was the ten feet. They should have asked for the twelve. Oh, they got what they asked for. They really should have asked for twelve in the beginning. If they would have asked for twelve, they really would have gotten that. The G Dot went on the recommendation that they actually had. So what I'm actually proposing is that we maintain [1:23:21, 1:23:41]: And honestly, sir, I don't want to see any five foot sidewalks in there because the kids, you can't anybody over the age of twelve can't ride a bike on a five-foot sidewalk. That's the law in Georgia. If you're gonna ride the kids are gonna ride their bike, they need an eight-foot path. Everything needs to be an eight-foot path. Because a five-foot sidewalk simply [1:23:41, 1:24:01]: says you can't ride the bike on it. So when you get it when you walk out of your door, I don't want you to have to get in the car. I want you to be able to get on your bike, get on the eight foot path, traverse the entire community without getting in the car. I think that's why we need to we we don't need anything that's five foot inside there. We should have a minimum limit of eight feet and then [1:24:01, 1:24:21]: Then I think the recommendation was actually good because the work had all been done, had been done from uh up top with Jodoku North and Jodico South. So I don't want to lower those standards. I think we're at a place where you're trying to put together a best in class development. Let's just move forward with doing. [1:24:21, 1:24:36]: doing it in in a precise manner uh and then have it be a completely walkable, transformative community, like I said, where you can walk out of your front door and you can jump on your bike and and walk and ride it from that to point forward. [1:24:37, 1:24:37]: Mr. Blount, please. [1:24:39, 1:24:40]: Um [1:24:42, 1:24:45]: This project has had um [1:24:46, 1:25:06]: I can't count how many meetings um that we've had pertaining to this project. And when we to get to this point, we've talked about the right-of-way and the eastman's and the problems we would have putting in 12 feet. That's why I went to our city manager. I even wanted to find out how why it was [1:25:06, 1:25:12]: uh Reese Creek Trail and it's not even twelve feet wide. It's wrong. Uh and so [1:25:14, 1:25:18]: having the meetings and coming up with this w w what we have now [1:25:19, 1:25:25]: th in talking with staff and and you all, uh, John, is that you showed us [1:25:26, 1:25:28]: that was fiesible [1:25:29, 1:25:33]: In in in the lengths for both sides of different roads, but on the main corridors. [1:25:33, 1:25:53]: And on the frontage roads, what is best because of what's already in the ground and what what and the uses and and what uh with the setbacks and all the the things that are involved with that. So we're at this point, and at this point, I thought that we was ready to go ahead and move forward. We are. And so when we [1:25:53, 1:26:13]: We when if we go ahead and move forward tonight, if there's some amendments, then so be it. But we've had these meetings, and these meetings have got us to this point. And the amendments that are brought forward to us, it's not the first time we've seen them. So we need to go ahead and make whatever needs to happen tonight, make it happen, and we just move forward with what we need to do. [1:26:13, 1:26:14]: [5175.4, 5185.8]: Okay. And then the coun uh council yes ma'am, go right. I do. Um and uh agree with Councilman Blount. We have had several meetings, but we've had s um separate meetings. [1:26:26, 1:26:41]: Um in the discussions that I've had with staff, I still have a concern and hopefully I'm speaking for all the citizens because we've waited so long. We're talking about a lot of the residential here and I want to make sure that the city [1:26:41, 1:26:48]: is have some type of uh agreement or whatever that's gonna come after [1:26:48, 1:27:08]: the the residential versus the commercial. So I want to make sure that we have something in place for that. Because I know a lot of times when you're building, you can end up with all commercial if somebody goes belly up. And I don't want that to happen with us. Because we're saying foot traffic, but we brought in chicken salad chicken. [1:27:08, 1:27:28]: chick and we had a lot of foot traffic. Um you can't get on um Eagles Landing Parkway um with that in combination with Mo's. But my main concern is there's a lot of residential here. And a lot of the citizens have been waiting for commercial, top knot rest restaurants. [1:27:28, 1:27:33]: all of that. So I don't wanna say that this will end up with a lot of residential [1:27:33, 1:27:53]: And then somehow later we'll coming back to the table. And um you're presenting that, you know, there's a halt on this. So I just want to see, Miss Moore, is there something that we're gonna put in place um that will actually protect the city in reference to the timeline from the commercial, I mean from the residential to the [1:27:53, 1:27:53]: The commercial. [1:27:54, 1:28:14]: Um again you have two choices. You have give you some alternatives. Um planning commission and staff was fifty-fifty, which we thought was a trigger. Um but if you want other triggers based on what he's proposing, which is the 70-30, I think what we've talked about is a penalty, a financial penalty that based [1:28:14, 1:28:34]: says that within 12 months, if that commercial development does not occur, a penalty in the form of a a bond, that basically says in 12 months, if that development commercial, if some commercial doesn't occur based on whatever formula you give, then that financial penalty is such that [1:28:34, 1:28:40]: that it would encourage hopefully the owner of that site to come forward with the [1:28:40, 1:28:46]: commercial because they would not want to lose the bond money or whatever that amount would be. [1:28:46, 1:28:54]: Uh, they wouldn't want to lose that to the city because I mean, whether it's a a half a million dollars or a million dollars, I don't think anybody would want to lose that. [1:28:55, 1:28:56]: to a government. [1:28:56, 1:28:59]: For non performance or non ability to start construction. [1:29:00, 1:29:03]: I mean that was something that we tossed around. I I will let the um [1:29:03, 1:29:18]: The applicants speak to that, but other than the fifty fifty uh and having some additional language that deals with a penalty clause, uh and legal may be able to speak to that. I just don't know what else, you know, gets you the assurety that the commercial will one day come. [1:29:19, 1:29:39]: Mayor. If I can do a follow up. Yes, sir. Thank you. Thank you, Mayor. I would like to hear from our legal and also the applicant, um, because we do have our citizens here tonight. Um and I just want to be transparent so they know exactly what's going on, what will take place in our community. I don't want us to just say we're ready. [1:29:39, 1:29:48]: We're ready. I just want to be transparent and speak on, you know, from your end. Stand by one second, please. Ms. Moore. [1:29:48, 1:29:55]: You have a question, sir. Go right ahead, please. I have a question before the applicant speaks. Um because in our meetings the the [1:29:55, 1:29:57]: The understanding when it comes to [1:29:57, 1:30:00]: The residential when it comes to the housing market. [1:30:00, 1:30:04]: And when it comes to any market pertaining to businesses and commercial. [1:30:05, 1:30:09]: We can put something in there, but there's still no guarantee. Right. [1:30:10, 1:30:12]: There's no guarantee on any neither market. [1:30:13, 1:30:22]: And one of the things about it, once you build a commercial piece, this is a mass piece of land, 150, I think fifty eight acres or something like that. There's no guarantee, even if we put the verbiage in there. [1:30:23, 1:30:28]: What you're trying to move forward tonight is this piece and let the citizens know. [1:30:28, 1:30:34]: We can say what we want, how we want it, and how we're gonna do it, but to be transparent. [1:30:35, 1:30:43]: We can give you the power in the sky, but if it don't happen because of the market, then that's because of the market. It's not because of anything the builder done or the city. [1:30:43, 1:30:45]: There's no guarantees in that area. [1:30:45, 1:30:57]: Now to say that when we bring the commercial piece in, will that attract commercial peace? Of course it will. It's been assured to me by our staff and by the it's supposed to. [1:30:58, 1:31:07]: But we can't there's no guarantees. Mayor. And I and I can we hear from the staff and the applicant? I got I wanted Miss Moore to [1:31:07, 1:31:27]: Right. You're absolutely right. And I think what we talked about in the meeting is what could be a compromise between the 50-50 and the 70-third thir 70-30. What about a 60-40? You know, we don't know, you know, if that meets or not, but the applicant can speak to that. Again, our only concern is that we just want to make sure that commercial happens. [1:31:27, 1:31:35]: If you say, you know, based on a certain number of residential units that you put forth a commercial permit. [1:31:35, 1:31:55]: You know, something commercial showed you doing something. I I think that's all we were trying to do. And and if the applicant gives you the comfort level that something is gonna happen, we get it. But from our perspective, we were just trying to hold firm to the vision that we were given that what JodyCo was supposed to be, and so we're just trying to [1:31:55, 1:32:13]: to do that. We're okay with whatever you adopt. You've got a 50-50 staff, you've got a 70-30 applicant, and in the middle could be a 60-40. And okay, Ms. Grant. One second please before you go. Mr. Turney, I know you all you you and the sitting manager are discussing some things. Anything you need to add right now? [1:32:14, 1:32:23]: W we did look at in some detail at various options to try to ensure that the commercial piece comes online. [1:32:24, 1:32:28]: Um but I agree with uh Mayor Pro Tem that [1:32:28, 1:32:39]: There there is no way you can guarantee. We don't know what will happen tomorrow with the market. It could go up, it could boom, we could get all the commercial we get before we get all the resident. We just don't know. [1:32:39, 1:32:42]: Um but what we do know is that [1:32:42, 1:32:51]: um commercial uh investors tend to look for rooftops and concentrations and and and you know the [1:32:51, 1:33:01]: the hope is and and I c all I can speak to is you know the r the staff recommendation was fifty fifty, but the hope is as soon as you get that residential coming online [1:33:01, 1:33:05]: It will make them make it a much easier sell for them to go to. [1:33:06, 1:33:14]: various potential tenants in the town center and say, look, this is coming online. It's gonna be easier for you to come in and make money. [1:33:15, 1:33:20]: Thank you, sir. Mr. Mr Mr Grant. Mr Grant, please sir. [1:33:21, 1:33:40]: Well, Graham said, please. I'm Jeff Grant. Uh uh, we are the applicant here on the property and the owner of the property. And just to give you a little bit of a history, I I think this may make everybody feel a little bit better. We've owned this property since 1985. Dr. Chen and I purchased this uh many years ago, and uh I wished he was here to enjoy this with me. [1:33:41, 1:33:54]: And it this has been a long journey for all of us, especially the city council us together. And and I, you know, I I I I hear the concerns and what I need everybody to understand this whole room, I was raised right here next door to the city hall. [1:33:54, 1:34:11]: I've been a count I've been a stockbridge bar all my life. I just recently moved out of Lake County hoping to retire, but most of our land holdings here in Henry County. I own approximately 4,000 acres in this county, so I'm v very well vested in this county, more so than probably one of the largest landowners in the county. [1:34:11, 1:34:25]: And so my grandfather always told me a man to put his money where his mouse at. So let me just share this with you. We've got to this point six and a half million in this property right now, my own cash, out of my own pocket. There's no debt on this property at all. [1:34:26, 1:34:31]: And so if there's any concerns, it should be my concern. Yeah, all I can tell you folks is this. [1:34:32, 1:34:39]: I'm wanting this to be a legacy for Dr. Chin. He was a dear friend of mine. I loved him dear like a second dad. [1:34:39, 1:34:45]: This property has got more meaning to me than probably any piece I've got in this county right now. [1:34:45, 1:34:52]: I want this to be a successful project. I can't predict, don't have a crystal ball. All I can tell you is this. [1:34:52, 1:34:57]: I'm gonna do the very best I can possibly do out here. I've already turned out enough [1:34:57, 1:35:01]: Um sites up in the front for your fast food places. [1:35:01, 1:35:06]: for your gas stations. And let me tell ya, the prices were very enticing. [1:35:07, 1:35:23]: And and we've turned those down. Everybody thinks I'm crazy for doing just that. But I'm telling you right now, everybody that we're talking to is excited about the project. We've hired a PR firm that wants to come sit down with the city council once we get past this, to sit down where you have a groundbreaking [1:35:23, 1:35:43]: And let me tell you, the people we're talking to, I'm I'm excited because I do want to bring nice restaurants to this site. I don't want to bring all the fast foods that we're typically used to on every site and every corner in Henry County. This is the last major site we have in this county to do something we'd be proud of. If you see what we're already capable of what we're doing and what we're designing, I think [1:35:43, 1:35:48]: go by we have a very comfortable feeling. And so folks, all I can tell you is this. [1:35:48, 1:35:58]: I don't have any debt. I intend it looks like we're gonna put another five and a half to six million more into the project before we even realize the first penny back. [1:35:58, 1:36:06]: All the commercial developers that are coming to us want to see the rooftops. They're worried more about that than we are. [1:36:06, 1:36:19]: And so what I had proposed, the reason we went with A, B, and D, it meets their pod E is the is the city walk area, and Pod F is for the bigger commercial. Then you've got the lots, of course, along Jotoko Road. [1:36:20, 1:36:26]: We we we we bottleneck the residential to those three pods specifically. [1:36:27, 1:36:44]: And what was created in those three pods is what we're trying to hold to. And I think it came out a little less than seventy. I think it was more like sixty, eight and a half, maybe almost two thirds of the residential. But please understand by the time that starts, we're gonna be starting on the commercial at the same time simultaneously. I I would hope. [1:36:44, 1:37:04]: But by when we're doing the residential, we're also gonna be doing commercial at the same time. I'm not just focused on the residential. Let me tell you, I don't get my money back out of it nowhere near it on the residential. It's not even a break-even deal for us. My money's been made on the commercial portion of it. And with the help of the city council and with a marketing firm that we've got in hand right now, [1:37:04, 1:37:09]: I think you guys gonna be proud. I'm putting a lot of money into this thing, a lot of pride into it. [1:37:09, 1:37:29]: And and I stand here before you and I thank each and every one of you because I tell you, we have spent years getting this done to this point. And I want to thank each and every one of y'all. Y'all have been a blessing to work with. Camilla's been great. Um our city attorney and city manager both have been great to work with. When we've called for meetings, you guys have blessed us with them. And and [1:37:29, 1:37:36]: And so we're to this point now that that this is just something that I've got a passion for. [1:37:36, 1:37:41]: And I can promise as I'm standing here right now, this will be this is gonna be a good project. [1:37:41, 1:37:46]: I I'm not gonna incur any debt on it, don't intend to through this whole project. [1:37:47, 1:37:59]: The market goes down, we'll wait it out until but we're gonna build something when it does come back it'll be done right. I'm not gonna put anything in that shabby. This development agreement, I think if a man's got anything in this thing, if you look at the development agreement, we formed here. [1:37:59, 1:38:02]: It's very intrusive and it's very detailed. [1:38:03, 1:38:16]: And so we th this thing has been so well thought of and thought out. Uh I'm proud to be part of it. And so if there's anything I can give you of any of any any hopes, um of any guarantees [1:38:16, 1:38:17]: I've got my money in it. [1:38:18, 1:38:24]: Ain't a better guarantee that you can do than put your own money and put my own billfold out there. I haven't asked for a penny from anybody. [1:38:25, 1:38:27]: From the city, from the county, anywhere at all. [1:38:27, 1:38:30]: It's my money I put into it, our property. [1:38:30, 1:38:34]: And and I I'm I if you'll work with me, we're almost there. [1:38:35, 1:38:37]: I promise you you'll be proud of this project. [1:38:38, 1:38:58]: That's all I got to say. Thank you, Mr. Grant. Any any specific question for him before we go to open something already, please. All right, Mr. Grant, I appreciate that. Have you acquired the Chevron property over there already? Have you already acquired that? Are you? It's it's actually under contract. We're getting ready to close that. I think um um Mark has got that ready for us to close. [1:38:58, 1:39:00]: close I look to close it probably the next week. [1:39:01, 1:39:21]: Within the next week. Yes, and and and we we got to talking about these past. We actually excuse me, friend, but we're actually waiting to get this done before we can close that piece. Okay, so so we we were actually talking about the past and all in and all before. I think you uh as a conservationist and the person that you are in terms of everything that you do [1:39:21, 1:39:41]: Do you want to build this best in class development as we do? Um I just want to make sure that everybody understands we can build this with the 12-foot pass, right? We can build this with the eight-foot sidewalks. Let me tell you the 12-foot, the problem you've got on the state, on the portion coming through. I think what the state in reading their [1:39:41, 1:40:01]: concerns on a 12 foot path on a major thoroughfare. Not the major not the major thoroughfare. I'm okay with the 10 foot deck. Well you get to the city walk here um uh Mr. Alexander it's it's that it's actually even more than that. I think it's actually more when you get to the City Walk the connectivity that we've got on the all the different roads keep in mind there are eight foot sidewalks if I'm not mistaken eight foot on both sides. [1:40:01, 1:40:03]: sides now, not just on one side, but on both sides. [1:40:04, 1:40:24]: The connectivity paths between each one of these are at least that wide. Now the major road coming through, it was a 10-foot path. We had actually asked the state about 12. They're the ones that denied that because they're saying once you get over that 10-foot path, people have descendants who want to jump the curb and drive along it if traffic gets bad, which becomes a dangerous element within the community there. [1:40:24, 1:40:31]: And so it and it made sense to us. But a 10 foot path coming through that one, that's a big path now. It's a lot bigger than you think it is. [1:40:32, 1:40:37]: Don't let don't let two foot what you talking about space that wide, don't let two foot [1:40:38, 1:40:58]: Kill a four hundred million dollar project here. Well we we definitely don't want to do that. We want to make sure that we build it in a in a in a in a better very five foot sidewalks. Do we have a we don't wanna have five can we make sure that the interior neighborhoods have I don't think we have five foot anyway. [1:40:58, 1:41:18]: If I'm not mistaken. They're going down to eight. Yeah. Eight. Okay, well that's that was my contention. I didn't want the five. So I'm okay with the eight if they're going through the neighborhood and not not down the four. That's not a single sidewalk in the disbelieving that's five feet. Okay. All right. Well nothing. Okay. We missed the vote. [1:41:18, 1:41:32]: Ms. Robinson, please. Yes. Thank you for explaining it, knowing that we have our residents here to know that you're from here and you're investing back into this community on the land that you owned. That you own. So um [1:41:32, 1:41:52]: A lot of my questions came from a lot of the citizens, so it was clear tonight. So I thank you for being clear um and letting everyone know where you're trying to go um and how this development is gonna really um increase the value here in our community. So I just want to thank you for definitely choosing to give back and be a part [1:41:52, 1:41:57]: Yes ma'am. Thank you. [1:41:57, 1:42:17]: I just wanted to be clear. The sidewalks are no less than eight feet in inside, correct? And then ten on the major we're good. Okay, we're we're great. Thank you. Thank you for uh being patient with us. Yeah. M Mr Thomas. No no I I'm I'm good. Um I think the do due diligence has been made. [1:42:17, 1:42:25]: Um I just think it's time to move forward. What what's this now? This is what he's proposed. [1:42:26, 1:42:30]: I just wanna make sure'cause I I we wanna make sure about the sidewalk situation. [1:42:30, 1:42:35]: We're talking about subdivision sidewalks, right? Eight feet. Eight feet. Eight feet. [1:42:35, 1:42:43]: Is that what you all division sidewalks are eight feet? Are you all are you all comfortable with that? We did it six feet four in front of your seventh in front of your house. [1:42:44, 1:43:04]: I don't remember eight feet in front of all the roads. Oh along your roads is eight and ten in front of pod A and C. Because those are your only two pods. You talk to your single family Dcash because everything else is a cluster. Along your A and your C are [1:43:04, 1:43:10]: Your map in front of your house, the standard is four. We went to six. [1:43:11, 1:43:24]: Yeah. That's only on the single family. Yes on your single family standards in your codes is four feet. Can I ride a bike on it? On a six foot side? Yes. Okay. I just wanna make sure. And on the five foot you can't. [1:43:35, 1:43:47]: Okay, and I got one more. You got one last comment? Yes, sir. While you up there, Mr. Grant, everybody waiting with bad breath. Give us something. Give us something good. Encourage us that we just got [1:43:47, 1:44:07]: Uh l all I can tell you is is is we are talking to different ones, um to different restaurants that we don't have in this county that are very unique. I think um uh uh I I think you'll see here in in the very short period, uh once this has passed, our our uh marketing group uh [1:44:07, 1:44:27]: We is planning on getting with you. We've also got a the market group, but we also have a um a commercial developing group that's all they do is is deal with commercial problems. They're also gonna be sitting and talking to you and giving you uh options that we'd like to see that we're gonna present before the city council before we make it public. Uh because I hate to make something public. [1:44:27, 1:44:33]: That you don't like, then all of a sudden we have a disagreement here. But but but please understand that [1:44:34, 1:44:36]: Living here all my life. [1:44:37, 1:44:57]: Um we have set aside in this county as we as I stand here today, we have set aside almost two thousand acres in this county throughout the county and perpetual green space that won't ever be developed that already had zonings for a lot of smaller houses. I think we have um eliminated almost eleven thousand small houses. [1:44:57, 1:45:10]: that won't ever be built, that that the conditions that were given back years ago were something we wouldn't want in this county right now. And so please bear that in mind. That's how civic minded I am. [1:45:10, 1:45:14]: That we set that aside in perpetual green space and that's under federal protective program. [1:45:15, 1:45:17]: Okay. Thank you. On that note [1:45:17, 1:45:19]: I'd like to open up the public hearing. Thank you, sir. [1:45:20, 1:45:20]: Excuse me. [1:45:21, 1:45:32]: o okay, I'm sorry. I'd like to open the public hearing. So for this particular project, if you want any comments, if far my far left and over here, any com particular comments if you want to do it for [1:45:33, 1:45:34]: In the middle, four. [1:45:36, 1:45:38]: My far right four. [1:45:39, 1:45:40]: Against this project. [1:45:41, 1:45:42]: Comments on the far left. [1:45:43, 1:45:44]: Middle. [1:45:45, 1:46:03]: Far right. Seeing no comments, I close the public hearing. Okay. So so Mayor, um board council would adopt before you tonight is the recommendations as approved with an amendment if you so choose for these two sections and you have a copy in front of you. All right. [1:46:04, 1:46:10]: So council, you have the copy in front of you for that amendment. I need a motion to approve the design guidelines, please. [1:46:11, 1:46:14]: So moved and seconded. Okay, any further discussion? [1:46:15, 1:46:16]: All in favor, please indicate. [1:46:17, 1:46:31]: Okay, wait. Are you approving it with what? With the with the with it with or with the I I thought it was with the amendments. Okay. I thought it was with she says so moved. You mentioned the m I thought it was with the amendments. He says she you mentioned the totality of the amendment. You didn't do a either or, you said with the amendment. [1:46:32, 1:46:43]: Right, in other words, um a motion can be made to accept staff's design standards with an amendment which has been given to you by the developer. [1:46:44, 1:47:04]: Or a motion could be made to a sta adopt staff standards without the amendment. Okay. So it's either with the amendments or without the amendment. I assume this is with the amendments but go ahead. So I s I I I'll let me let me redo that. I motion to accept. [1:47:04, 1:47:24]: The amendments which has been agreed upon that has been given by staff for this project. Okay. Motion made. Second. Second. Now, any further discussion? Yes. Go right in. I'm going to abstain from this vote. And the reason that I'm going to abstain from this vote is folks have been seeing me out front talking about this project for years. Folks think [1:47:24, 1:47:42]: think that I have some type of investment in it, but I don't. I don't I'm just trying to be promoting the community to make sure that the project moves forward. So so folks don't think it anything of it. I don't have any energy, any financial uh gain from the project, I'm gonna abstain from vote. All in favor of the motion, please indicate. [1:47:43, 1:47:46]: Fantastic. All right. About time. [1:47:47, 1:47:47]: All right. [1:47:48, 1:47:49]: That's [1:47:50, 1:47:52]: Moving forward, folks are moving forward. All right. [1:47:53, 1:47:54]: I'm happy about that. I'm sorry. [1:47:56, 1:47:58]: I can sleep good tonight. [1:47:59, 1:48:01]: We are now going to go to um [1:48:01, 1:48:03]: Public hearing amendment number seven, amendment. [1:48:04, 1:48:05]: Of uh chapter [1:48:06, 1:48:08]: twelve point zero two point one oh four. [1:48:08, 1:48:11]: Highway overlaid district to amend the boundaries [1:48:11, 1:48:15]: To include the following Patrick Henry Parkway, Country Club Drive. [1:48:16, 1:48:36]: Flippin' Road, Walt Stevens, Mount Zion Parkway, and Campground Road Extension. Presented by Miss Moore, please. Yes, again, uh when the county uh went forward with their overlay district to include major thoroughfares, uh we followed suit. Uh we went back and however discovered that we actually left out these major roads. And so we [1:48:36, 1:48:56]: What we're asking Mayor and Council to do tonight is to amend your ordinance that lists our streets to include these streets that are listed here so that as applications come through on Patrick Henry, Walt Stevens, Mountain Zion, any of those roads that the guidelines as it established that requires a certain percentage of brickstone and stucco. [1:48:55, 1:49:01]: Uh and the landscaping and all that also applies to any developments that come along these roads. [1:49:01, 1:49:21]: Okay, any questions, Council for Miss Moore, about this? No questions. I get one. Go right in, please. Now I'm I hate to be beating a dead horse. Is this appropriate to at this point to add the requirement for the charging stations and all of that to this? Is is is that possible? As a requirement for new development or substantial development. [1:49:21, 1:49:23]: in there along the overlay. [1:49:24, 1:49:29]: Uh it's already in there. In your other overlay district we require those things. We just didn't have these robes in there. [1:49:29, 1:49:44]: Okay, you had the s charging stations in there too? Oh no, no, no. You want to add the charging station. No, this would not be um that would go in another part of the ordinance. Mm-hmm. This is just include those roles. Um, well I guess you could amend it. We deal with the standards that are in there. [1:49:46, 1:50:00]: Separate. Yeah. Legally saying we should do that separately. So just add these ropes and then come back and amend it to deal with charging stations. Do we have to do a um do we have to do a public hearing for this one or not? No. It's a it's a public hearing. It's a board instruction. Thank you. [1:50:01, 1:50:07]: That's it. Okay, any other comments? No other comments? All right. So for the public hearing [1:50:07, 1:50:09]: I'll open this up and uh [1:50:10, 1:50:20]: Anybody for or that has agreement before this particular amendment to add these additional uh streets to the highway overlay district on my far left. Any comments at all? [1:50:21, 1:50:22]: In the middle. [1:50:23, 1:50:25]: Seeing none, far right. [1:50:25, 1:50:30]: Okay, seeing none. Anybody against they want to make comment on this? Far left. [1:50:31, 1:50:32]: Middle. [1:50:33, 1:50:43]: All right. Uh seeing none, hearing none, so I'll close the public hearing. All right. Council I need a motion to adopt uh the amendment to charter [1:50:43, 1:50:45]: twelve point zero two [1:50:45, 1:50:47]: That point one oh four. So move. [1:50:47, 1:50:49]: Is there a second? A second. [1:50:49, 1:50:50]: In for the discussion. [1:50:50, 1:50:52]: I'll favor you please indicate. [1:50:52, 1:50:53]: Outstanding. Okay. [1:50:57, 1:50:57]: Public hearing. [1:50:59, 1:51:19]: Council consideration to approve rezoning of case RZ 2019-04 rezoning request by TPA residential requesting the rezoning of the property from C2 General Commercial District to Mixed Use Neighborhood Residential District for the purpose of constructing [1:51:19, 1:51:39]: and mixed use development projects with townhomes and commercial uses usage. Property is identified by parcel ID zero three two dash zero one zero two six zero zero zero and is located to the rear of fifteen eighty and fifteen ninety Hudson Bridge Road and to the west of fourteen ninety [1:51:39, 1:51:59]: to fifteen forty eight Hudson Bridge Road. Property consists of twenty point six, excuse me, twenty point three six seven acres within land lot twenty-one of District Six in the city of Stockbridge. Miss Moore, please. Yes, uh I think the uh let me just start off by saying is that we had requested a letter from the state ARC regarding [1:51:59, 1:52:13]: regarding what this property could be developed for. They did not have this ready tonight. Uh we weren't able to contact the applicant in terms of being here because we did not have the letter. So I'm not sure that he's here tonight, but we're gonna go ahead and proceed [1:52:13, 1:52:16]: Uh with the public hearing. That's okay. [1:52:17, 1:52:27]: Alright, so mixed use developments. We just went through Jodico. They can be quite challenging. Uh, which brings us to the subject site. Uh, this subject site. [1:52:28, 1:52:29]: Iničali [1:52:35, 1:52:40]: Uh I'm sorry. Let me go to the side close tab. Uh [1:52:43, 1:52:45]: Let's see if I can find it. [1:52:46, 1:53:00]: It may not have come up. This subject site was a part of a master Miss Moore. It's like the third one down, I believe. Okay. Let me see. I might so let me go to this page. If everybody can see this. [1:53:01, 1:53:07]: So mixed use development, uh typically when they come in, just like Jonathan, somebody owns all of this land. [1:53:07, 1:53:10]: And they want to do commercial and residential. [1:53:10, 1:53:16]: Uh this parcel 70 point six one acres was originally located in the county. [1:53:17, 1:53:18]: And [1:53:18, 1:53:36]: The city of Stockbridge annexed it in 2002. A DRI was done on the whole 70.61 acres. And kind of like what we talked about with the other project, how do you ensure that the project comes online together? [1:53:36, 1:53:42]: In this particular case, the Walmart property developed. [1:53:42, 1:53:44]: Came online. [1:53:44, 1:54:04]: And it has developed and it's changed, it's had a couple of iterations. As you see in the initially when it was platted, this particular parcel actually had access to Hudson Bridge Road. But when they came back and developed the Walmart Plaza, they took away the frontage on this particular property. [1:54:04, 1:54:11]: And the DRI required them to create internal streets. Let's see if this works. Does it work? [1:54:13, 1:54:33]: Okay, all right. So here's the tr the Walmart track right here. Here's the track in question right here. All of this was the master plan, which was Walmart Center Station. That's what it was called. Initially, this parcel actually had access to Hudson Bridge Road. However, when they came back and decided to develop [1:54:33, 1:54:53]: The Walmart Plaza, they took away the frontage. The DRI required them to do internal streets, and then all the out parcels out there that you see with Taco Bell actually came in. So what you have before you tonight is the remaining parcel of the master use. Initially, in this master. [1:54:53, 1:55:06]: master complex, 1,500 apartments were supposed to be developed on this 22-acre track. And what the state required was that a minimum of 200 apartment units of the 1500 come online. [1:55:07, 1:55:27]: It's been ten years, right? So it's been sitting there. So what is before you tonight from a planning perspective is what staff has brought to you only the portion here that is the remainder of the seventy point six one acre tract which was designated in the DRI for multifamily to [1:55:27, 1:55:28]: Uh develop that. [1:55:29, 1:55:49]: The applicant is asking that instead of the 1,500 apartment units that was only mentioned in the DRI, that instead they were looking at doing 138 units. However, based on the topography, they're not able to do the 138 single-family units. [1:55:48, 1:55:50]: [6950.6, 6956.2]: These are not apartments, they are single family attached homes. [1:55:56, 1:56:02]: They pay taxes to the county, they pay taxes to the school board. [1:56:02, 1:56:15]: So planning and the planning commission and staff, we only did a planning analysis, that's all, based on the master plan and based on our current land use. So why is this before you tonight? [1:56:16, 1:56:36]: We just went through a land use process where we were trying to get rid of all of the old planning conditions in which you segregated your uses. So instead of having commercial here, office here, residential here, to create more of a mixed-use classification. [1:56:35, 1:56:41]: education, understanding that in any of your mixed uses, you can have single family. [1:56:42, 1:56:54]: provided they're consistent with your density. So what does your land use map requires for the 22 acres? It requires a density of six units per acre. [1:56:54, 1:56:58]: The applicant initially asked to come in at six point eight. [1:56:59, 1:57:11]: But based on the topography and based on how we platted, he cannot get the 6.8. He can only get the six acres per unit as outlined in the comprehensive land use plan. [1:57:12, 1:57:14]: So what surrounds the site? [1:57:15, 1:57:16]: Did I lose my little marker? [1:57:17, 1:57:19]: We find okay, so [1:57:19, 1:57:22]: Over here we have Oakwood Subdivision, single family. [1:57:23, 1:57:28]: Here we have Saint Anne's apartment and Saint Margaret's. Am I pronouncing that correctly? Margaret's? [1:57:29, 1:57:32]: is the subdivision. So you have apartments here [1:57:32, 1:57:52]: Um single family here and then you have single family here and then you have all of this commercial. I really do think back when the the city probably and next this we probably should have done something very similar because this is a reverse. The basis say we needed a trigger. We should have had all of this developed at one time. [1:57:52, 1:58:12]: But that is not what happened, but this is what we actually have today. So, based from a land use perspective, it is consistent in the sense that they can only do six units per acre. Based on a transition of use from heavy commercial all the way to your residential, planning says that you're supposed to have a less intense use, and I don't think [1:58:12, 1:58:23]: anybody wanted the 1500 apartments. They're originally a part of the DRI. So for us, anything less than 1500 and the fact that they were single family from a planning perspective was okay. [1:58:23, 1:58:43]: Um, so we felt it was consistent with our plan and with the master plan. Even though the master plan called for apartments here, we don't think that apartments would have been suitable simply because as many council people have pointed out, there's a traffic issue down here on this internal street. [1:58:43, 1:59:03]: So when they took away the frontage, they created an internal street, but the concern is how will those 128 units, you know, how it has two car garages, what would be the traffic impact with them coming out on this internal street, going to the light here or going back up by Bank of America? And those are very [1:59:03, 1:59:05]: Legitimate questions. [1:59:05, 1:59:25]: Uh and the DRI for some reason thought they addressed them. So the DRI they do do projections. What they don't handle is properties that come on this side and commercial properties that come on this side, because nobody knows. If they're not large enough for the state to come in and do a DRI, you're not gonna have it. So since this was [1:59:25, 1:59:45]: Platted way back then, a whole lot of traffic has occurred on Hudson Bridge Road. Now it's my understanding that Hudson Bridge is going to be widened. They're going to do some additional lane improvements. Don't know where they are, but we will get that. Now we have requested from the state some clarification on this property. [1:59:45, 1:59:52]: If we have exceeded the three hundred and forty-two thousand square footage that was um [1:59:53, 2:00:13]: given for the Walmart, then that means that no more commercial can come in this area. So we don't know the fate of this. We're just asking the state, if it's important to Marion Council, it may not be, to make a decision on what is this property good for. Uh we know we don't want apartments back there because it definitely couldn't handle 1500 units of apartments. [2:00:13, 2:00:30]: So what is it good for from the state perspective going forward in the future with this 22 acres, what what can it be used for to be given some indication in terms of what this is? And that's just a basic planning perspective. All right. [2:00:30, 2:00:34]: On that note, uh council, any questions for Miss Moore? Additional questions? No. [2:00:36, 2:00:41]: All right. If not, this is once again a public hearing. So I'll open up the public hearing. [2:00:42, 2:00:45]: And um I start a course on my left hand side. [2:00:45, 2:00:51]: Um so on anybody for in this section for this particular mixed use development. Anybody for? [2:00:52, 2:00:53]: In the middle anybody four. [2:00:54, 2:00:55]: Four. [2:00:55, 2:00:56]: Come on, sir. [2:00:58, 2:01:00]: Please identify yourself. [2:01:01, 2:01:21]: Again, my name is John Palmer. Um good to see you again. Uh the applicant, we are uh their engineer, but we're not the applicant. Uh they had requested the property be tabled, uh the project, and their understanding was that it was tabled. So they are actually not here uh tonight to answer any questions or speak to it and [2:01:21, 2:01:32]: They've told me to again request the tabling of this project. So they can get more information from Greta uh on the DRI and address some community concerns. Thank you. [2:01:32, 2:01:33]: Okay, thank you. [2:01:35, 2:01:44]: Yeah, so okay. Uh anybody else for? Uh on this side. Anybody against? On this side, far left. Anybody against? [2:01:45, 2:01:50]: The middle against anybody up on this end against. Against. Come on up, please, sir. [2:01:53, 2:02:13]: Good evening. I'm my name's Tim Callahan. I work I live at uh 146 Oakwood Circle, directly beside this property. Okay. I'm speaking against it, uh not entirely as it shouldn't happen, or something to that effect. It's more to the idea that uh the considerations to date have not included certain elements. And I ask that you consider those things. [2:02:13, 2:02:13]: Right. [2:02:15, 2:02:22]: Particular things of concern to me are the fact that the quality of life which the city has fought over for last two years. I [2:02:22, 2:02:24]: To ensure that uh things are good. [2:02:25, 2:02:28]: are impacted heavily by the schools and the school quality. [2:02:29, 2:02:35]: And according to the school board, this would require eleven classrooms or three point three million dollar investment. It paid create elementary by itself. [2:02:37, 2:02:42]: Now we all know that tends to be that schools being overloaded tends to bring their quality down. [2:02:42, 2:02:45]: And we know that trailers in as opposed to [2:02:46, 2:02:51]: Classrooms, which would have to go into place if this was built and occupied, uh are also not conducive to learning. [2:02:52, 2:03:12]: I also have a question as to whether or not the uh roadway that is proposed for the two exits uh indicated uh are currently pre you know the city's currently prepared to ma ensure the maintenance of those. As they're outside of the property, it would fall to the city to maintain those. And with 138 new homes and traffic uh [2:03:12, 2:03:18]: It would be interesting to try and exit by QT, uh considering all times of day and night. [2:03:18, 2:03:20]: It is rather dangerous to execute T. [2:03:21, 2:03:22]: At that point. [2:03:23, 2:03:43]: Now I do want to also ask that you consider the fact that yes, this was originally zoned or considered uh in 2002. Uh it was a different, definitely a very different council at that time. And different plan, different attitude of the community at that time. And at the time it was zoned, it would have the uh requirement of uh having this branch of [2:03:43, 2:03:52]: residential properties at a density that is for all extraordinarily high. The density proposed it's still high. [2:03:53, 2:04:13]: 138 homes, 100, you know, that many kids, and that much traffic coming through a very narrow corridor is going to be problematic for emergency services, it's gonna be problematic for the schools. So I do request that when you do consider this, uh that you consider a lower density than what the maximum [2:04:12, 2:04:21]: Maximum required by zoning code is so that it accommodates the fact that the schools in the area can mitigate the impact. [2:04:22, 2:04:25]: I also want to point out that while [2:04:26, 2:04:46]: The assistant uh city manager stated at the zoning meeting that the zoning committee is not required, I apologize, is not required to uh consider the schooling or the school board's comments uh as part of their consideration for approving the zoning. I think it would be extraordinary. [2:04:46, 2:04:54]: Ordinary disservice not to consider the schooling and the school impacts whenever considering any zoning, whether it's Johtaco Project or this one in general. [2:04:54, 2:04:55]: Appreciate your time. [2:04:56, 2:04:59]: Thank you. Anybody else from the section uh against? [2:05:00, 2:05:14]: Okay, on that note I'm gonna close the public hearing. But what I need to ask the council though is since the applicant is not here and supposedly asked for this to be tabled, I guess the question would be to the council whether or not we honor that [2:05:14, 2:05:18]: a tabling request or we continue on with voting on this issue. [2:05:19, 2:05:25]: Okay. I uh you have something to add, ma'am. Well, I just wanted to add before you vote, um I think his concerns about the um [2:05:27, 2:05:35]: The overcrowding of the schools is great, and I think that's why the Planning Commission, some of the residents were happy that these were not apartments, that they were taxpayers. [2:05:36, 2:05:49]: People have said, well, what are we gonna do about Jodico? I I I I think somehow the Board of Education is gonna have to address overcrowding the schools, but for Mayor and Council, that mainly means that [2:05:50, 2:05:56]: Everything that comes in before us, you're gonna have to tell us whether or not you want us to just shut it down. [2:05:57, 2:06:08]: Because it is, I mean, the developments that we have on the table now are going to impact schools because most of those coming in are coming in at mixed use and they do have some residential. [2:06:08, 2:06:28]: And I would be great if all of the cities, Locust Grove, McDonough, the county in particular, and others would get a handle on it, because every city that brings in some development is going to impact the schools. And if y'all want to give us a certain direction to basically say no more residential development in Stockbridge. [2:06:28, 2:06:29]: Yeah. [2:06:29, 2:06:33]: We can do that if you think the school situation. [2:06:34, 2:06:40]: Is overcrowding is being contributed by Stockbridge. [2:06:40, 2:06:44]: Member for Tim Blount, go ahead, please. [2:06:45, 2:06:46]: Ms. Moore. [2:06:47, 2:07:07]: Whatever decision is made up here does not dictate finality for whatever you're saying. Uh if we say we don't want to widen roads, that don't mean we don't want to see cars come down and so to say we stop or whatever we do. W one of the things about we we have to look at each project individually. [2:07:07, 2:07:13]: And and when we look at these projects and this one in particular, we have to look at what we're trying to approve. [2:07:14, 2:07:34]: Um you may have the school element. I live in the area. I'm I'm down that street every day. Uh this when I looked at the DRI paperwork, this came through, I think I saw one that said 2003. So you're looking at over 15 years old DRI that in many areas has already gone out the boundaries that was already stated and and and and defined for [2:07:34, 2:07:54]: that DRI. And so what we're dealing with now is a foundation of something that we can just throw the DRI out the window. Well the state won't allow you to do that. No no no no what I'm saying I'm talking about throw out the window in terms of what is required. The requirements are gone. Right. And when we and when excuse me [2:07:54, 2:08:05]: When we had our meeting with you and our city attorney and our city manager, only thing that we was told, is that I was told is the only thing that we needed was a letter. [2:08:05, 2:08:12]: Everything else was all right and fine, everything was in place. Only thing that was left was a letter. We don't have that. [2:08:13, 2:08:25]: But we was told. So if an okay was given, then only thing that was left was a letter. Then that was no reason to halt this. It's just to say, Hey, what you told me, just send me a letter. [2:08:26, 2:08:31]: Well again, I reached out and followed the instructions to get clarity from Greta. [2:08:32, 2:08:35]: On this site. That is what council advised me to do. [2:08:35, 2:08:36]: I did that. [2:08:36, 2:08:40]: And in talking with Greta, what they've asked me to do. [2:08:40, 2:08:42]: is to send them the file. [2:08:42, 2:08:44]: And they will do a review. [2:08:44, 2:08:51]: Based on that rezoning, based on any potential road widening or improvements, then they would get us a letter. [2:08:52, 2:08:59]: based on their review in terms of an update of that DRI. That's what I was told Thursday morning. [2:08:59, 2:09:19]: Sorry. Ms. Alexander, go ahead and please. Yeah, th this is I've been I I started out my public service career on the zoning board. And Mr. Williams, I need to direct this question to you. And I think it would be very helpful for you to chime in. You know, during all the zoning classes and presentations with the county attorney. [2:09:19, 2:09:39]: He consistently said the law has been very consistent in that it is not a burden upon the developer to establish or to uh to have the school board's responsibility to increase the size of the schools. [2:09:39, 2:09:57]: and to uh plan that growth, as well as the interpretation of the road projects. It was incumbent upon the elected officials to approve the traffic situation, and it was incumbent upon the school board. Folks should understand the school board does have a plan. [2:09:58, 2:10:03]: They're they're very tight lipped about it and they have a three hundred and fifty million dollar budget. [2:10:04, 2:10:20]: They are a total separate entity from us. Yet when you go to their meetings, there might be one person there, there might be two. They have a three, the county budget is$160 million. Our budget is$10 million. [2:10:21, 2:10:30]: The school board has a three hundred and fifty million dollar splot. So they have almost a billion dollars that they manage. We can't touch it. [2:10:31, 2:10:43]: They have all of the money. When you look at your tax bill, they get forty percent. So matter everybody complains and shows up at the county commission meeting about what the taxes go, but all the taxes are going to the school system. [2:10:44, 2:10:58]: But I I would like for you to speak to that in that it is a comment upon us to fix the traffic issues and the school board to fix the the school system. That's their job and the courts have ruled consistently that it wasn't the burden of the developer. [2:10:59, 2:11:10]: M Ms. Alexander, the um engineering firm for the applicant just talked to the applicant and because they don't have clarification from the state, they just want to withdraw the application altogether. [2:11:12, 2:11:14]: Okay, so [2:11:14, 2:11:26]: I mean in that aspect which is a public started a public hearing that closed it. We haven't comments. Legally, where does it stand here, sir? If if they've withdrawn it, there's nothing there's there's no application for you all to act on. [2:11:28, 2:11:46]: Okay. It's it's dead. Is that the weird well one second please? So otherwise they just they got this message, so it we're supposed to honor that. I know some of the podiums. Can you come back to the podiums? Okay, just withdraw on their application. All right. [2:11:47, 2:11:48]: Go ahead, sir. [2:11:50, 2:11:50]: When [2:11:52, 2:11:56]: When uh when John when you when John came up here [2:11:56, 2:12:08]: He said that the applicant uh w no no no no when you came up here, he said that the applicant would like for us to basically hold off on it until we get this letter. [2:12:10, 2:12:14]: Now this saying that the applicant wants to withdraw it. Where did that come from? [2:12:15, 2:12:18]: I don't know. He just told me that. [2:12:19, 2:12:31]: In his opinion, there's no letter from the state, so they would just withdraw. So No no no. What I'm saying is that wasn't in his statement. But to now say the applicant wants to withdraw [2:12:31, 2:12:33]: I think he texts him. [2:12:36, 2:12:37]: Mr. Thomason. [2:12:37, 2:12:53]: I I'm following the same trend of thought of uh Mayor Protein Blount. Um Mr. Palm, I know you represent uh the developer, but I I try to deal with policy, procedure, and protocol. [2:12:54, 2:12:57]: We have nothing here. I'm not saying that you're [2:12:57, 2:13:11]: twisting whatever you're saying. Um but from my standpoint, you know, I I need to I need to have some kind of confirmation with that. So uh I'm saying to my councilmates that um [2:13:12, 2:13:15]: I just have to go forward with this. Um [2:13:16, 2:13:21]: I spoke with staff earlier today and I I expressed some of my concern with [2:13:21, 2:13:38]: the whole process, the whole protocol and the whole procedure. And this is what I try to operate on every day. And and I just don't see this being followed here today. So I'm really having some problem with this whole process of, you know, [2:13:39, 2:13:41]: Today you're saying this [2:13:41, 2:13:45]: Then yesterday you said this and now you're saying this. [2:13:46, 2:13:53]: It's just something that right here. Um, and and I'm a little concerned about this. But I'm just gonna say to my councilmate, [2:13:54, 2:13:57]: You know, this has been published. [2:13:58, 2:13:59]: It's been advertised. [2:13:59, 2:14:03]: It's on the agenda and I spoke this to staff earlier today. [2:14:04, 2:14:05]: That [2:14:05, 2:14:07]: All of this was [2:14:07, 2:14:09]: should have been [2:14:10, 2:14:14]: straighten and correct it before it even came to the agenda. [2:14:15, 2:14:18]: These kind of development doesn't happen lightly. [2:14:19, 2:14:21]: As mister Grant mentioned earlier, [2:14:22, 2:14:24]: There are millions of dollars in these development. [2:14:25, 2:14:30]: So no one is taking this lightly, and when things begin to move forward [2:14:30, 2:14:38]: It doesn't move forward lightly. So if these uh I's are not dotted and these T's are not crossed. [2:14:39, 2:14:41]: I'm not buying it. [2:14:42, 2:15:02]: I'm not buying it. I missed Boss. This is what I want to do. I want to call Mr. I want to call the gentleman back to the podium so we're not talking over the pole. We're not talking back and forth. And I think what we really need to do is the applicant initially asked us to table it. We should go ahead and table it so we can entertain more discussions to be [2:15:02, 2:15:14]: able to see if we can rectify this situation. So I'm recommending that we table the issue and I would uh make a motion that we table this issue as was requested by the applicant. [2:15:15, 2:15:35]: First of all, is uh first of all, is that a legal motion? If so, is it a second? And I just need a legal opinion from you, sir. I mean, if if what he said is correct, it's already been withdrawn. So there's not nothing for you to act on. Right. Well that's that's what I was gonna say. I mean you w I mean you withdraw the by sending'em a text. [2:15:35, 2:15:55]: message. I believe I believe the gentleman you got a text message without a doubt, but that's a legal way to do something. I mean I'm just well I mean they can announce at the at the actual hearing that they're withdrawing it. So we need to come back to the podium. And initially we we not no no you miss more initially we we you said that they would receive some type of message indicating that they wanted to [2:15:55, 2:16:15]: Hold off on this because they needed more information before we can get started tonight. Okay, I take full responsibility. No, no, no let me explain what happened. Okay. When legal advised me that we needed something in writing from the state, okay. I at that point in time contacted the state. Okay. They were the one who said they weren't gonna have any. [2:16:15, 2:16:23]: Anything available in writing by today. Okay. And they gave me instructions on what I needed to get to them. [2:16:23, 2:16:34]: With that being said, I reached out to the applicant and expressed the concerns that the legal expressed to me that and this was Wednesday and Thursday of last week. [2:16:34, 2:16:49]: That there were some concerns about the DRI and whether or not we were in compliance with this development based on what happened with the Walmart deal, and that we needed clarification in writing so that Mayor Council would have something to consider. [2:16:50, 2:17:08]: When they advised me that they couldn't have anything by tonight, I was the one who called the applicant and said, we need this DRI clarification based on the instruction that legal has given me. And because of that, are you willing to withdraw or defer your application until we get that clarification? [2:17:09, 2:17:17]: That's just normal planning procedure. Yeah, if I could just expand on on the reason we need [2:17:18, 2:17:23]: And this applies whether this project is still on the table or any other project. [2:17:24, 2:17:28]: When the DRI was approved in two тазен four. [2:17:28, 2:17:34]: It had a set of requirements and and under one of the the most important requirements was that it was a maximum [2:17:35, 2:17:38]: Of three hundred and forty three thousand five hundred square fit. [2:17:39, 2:17:42]: Of commercial space, that's the maximum that you could have. [2:17:43, 2:17:47]: Енсо, гивен вот газ аррейбен пунс. [2:17:47, 2:17:52]: And the fact that the original plan had in additional two [2:17:52, 2:17:53]: Commercial [2:17:53, 2:18:05]: pieces on the front right across from where the Taco Bell is, we needed to confirm whether we were even in compliance. We're required as as a local government [2:18:05, 2:18:15]: to cooperate with the Department of Community Affairs and the implementation of of DRI re recommendations and to, you know, stay on top of those. And I'm concerned that [2:18:16, 2:18:20]: even as it currently stands, we're out of compliance. And so it was recommended we need to check [2:18:21, 2:18:23]: And a verbal isn't enough. We need to just make sure [2:18:24, 2:18:28]: Whether it's for this project for any other project, what can happen there? [2:18:28, 2:18:36]: Ms. Gand, go right here, please. Thank you. Um I one, I accept their withdrawal. Um and I n I understand the reasons behind that. [2:18:36, 2:18:38]: Basically if you withdraw [2:18:38, 2:18:58]: You don't have to you can come back, whereas if it was voted down, you would have to wait a year. So I accept the withdrawal at this point in time. I also am concerned, isn't this property now zone commercial? Yes. Right now. And the way they would be coming out is through a commercial thoroughfare between QT and Thailand. [2:18:58, 2:19:18]: Taco Bell in a package store, is that not correct? Right now, right? That would be the road they would be coming out of. Yeah, well for a residential piece. Correct. One of the things that I wanted the state to clear if if you know, I just want to make sure is that what is happening? That's right. Okay. So I'm okay with withdrawing with with accepting their withdrawal right now. And I think [2:19:18, 2:19:28]: I think that um you know, once everybody gets everything together, once they come back to us, if they if they decide to come back to us, [2:19:28, 2:19:36]: then we can take it from there. By then we will have every all the information from the state. There's nothing for us to vote on at this time. [2:19:36, 2:19:56]: Thank you. And Ms. Gantt, one of the things that we also asked the state to provide for us because it is C2, how much commercial? If you came in tomorrow and said, I wanted to put 250,000 square feet on 22 acres, right now I would have to permit them for all those thousands of cars unless the state comes back and says, [2:19:56, 2:20:16]: Say, you've exceeded Walmart, so I can't allow you to do a strip center there. And so we really need for them to clear up even on the commercial. How much commercial and cars will you allow us to do on this 22? If we don't do residential, and if someone comes in tomorrow with a commercial strip, what are you gonna allow the city of Stockbridge to do? [2:20:16, 2:20:20]: Until they tell us, we would actually have have to permit it because it is zone C two. [2:20:21, 2:20:41]: I understand that. And and also, excuse me, Mayor Baume. Um there was a comment made about the law, and that's correct. The law does state that, you know, we can't look at the education and the impact of the citizens. But, you know, laws change every day. And we need to start considering those things that will impact us in our neighborhood. [2:20:40, 2:20:53]: neighborhoods and in our community. And we need to work together. That's county, border education, cities, all of us have to work together to make sure that we are [2:20:53, 2:21:13]: Doing what's right for the citizens and doing what we want. I mean, we can't even it is be coming to the point where we can't get out of our neighborhoods. Everybody has learned all the back roads. We don't have any main access roads right now, as others locations may. And so we have to pull together and come up. [2:21:13, 2:21:33]: With some ideal situations and advocate for those. And so I don't care. I care about the law. I'm gonna follow the law, but understand that we still have to appreciate and understand and work with our board of education. My children in school, I don't want 35%. [2:21:33, 2:21:41]: Five kids in a classroom. So it does matter. It matters. It matters all the way around. And we need to start considering that. [2:21:42, 2:21:42]: All right. [2:21:42, 2:21:46]: Any more questions right now, concerns? Yes. Go right, please. [2:21:47, 2:21:51]: Mr Knighton, did you have something you want to add to this before I say something I saw you uh [2:21:52, 2:21:53]: Okay. [2:21:53, 2:22:10]: We were I was speaking to the uh city attorney because I I wanted to make sure of the withdrawal requirement. In other words, if the application is withdrawn, what period of time would would the applicant have to wait until they would be able to to bring any like application back? [2:22:10, 2:22:12]: And I think Mike is [2:22:14, 2:22:25]: So so basically if you were to deny it, they would have to wait a year before they could bring any application, whether it's for commercial, residential, whatever. So that's what we're confirmed. [2:22:25, 2:22:26]: Yeah, for [2:22:27, 2:22:31]: Withdrawal they can they can reapply whenever they want. [2:22:32, 2:22:52]: You you so you're looking that up. Yeah, so they've withdrawn, so it doesn't matter. Okay. Okay. So go ahead, please. But that but that still let's get clear on the withdrawal process, then what does that mean for us? It's just withdrawn until the owner of the property decides to bring it back. There's only a time restriction if action [2:22:52, 2:23:07]: is taken. If an action is if an application is withdrawn, there is no time period. I just want to say this is that when we set up and and we we shouldn't have this type of look in front of the public. [2:23:08, 2:23:28]: Because when we set up and have meetings and we sat down and we talk about this and we methodically move and we sat and we orchestrate what we're gonna do behind closed doors. When we come out in front of the public, they're expecting us to see us move and not sit here and and each council member have no idea what's going on. It's not a good look. [2:23:28, 2:23:31]: it doesn't feel good to me because I spent my time [2:23:32, 2:23:35]: Coming up here to City Hall and having meetings with all of you. [2:23:35, 2:23:37]: Pertaining to this project. [2:23:38, 2:23:41]: And then to come here and have it so convoluted. [2:23:41, 2:23:49]: like this is not a good look and it's not a good feel because what you all have done is told us that a developer can come in here. [2:23:50, 2:23:55]: And by s by text can say, I don't know if it's gonna pass or not. [2:23:55, 2:23:56]: Let me remove it. [2:23:58, 2:24:05]: I can look at it on this these videos and it doesn't look good for me. Let me go ahead and remove it. That's not the process that we have here. [2:24:06, 2:24:08]: But that's the standard that we're setting tonight. [2:24:08, 2:24:10]: And it's not a good look for none of us. [2:24:11, 2:24:14]: Да небарі ки камінні с сити. [2:24:15, 2:24:17]: And say I wanna build anything. [2:24:17, 2:24:19]: And they can look on those cameras at home. [2:24:20, 2:24:24]: And say it doesn't look good for me, go ahead and remove my application. [2:24:25, 2:24:31]: That's not a good feel and not a good look. And I'm telling you, that's that's not what the citizens elected us to stand for. [2:24:31, 2:24:47]: And let me just say, Mayor Pro Tem, we took over, um, and I will say this again, we took over zoning in April. Fully took it over. Um, and the city has only had two DRIs. That's Jody Cole. Miss Moore, I'm sorry to cut you off. Okay. [2:24:48, 2:24:50]: But when we looked at this D R I [2:24:51, 2:24:53]: This isn't something that I'm speculating. Mm-hmm. [2:24:53, 2:24:56]: We knew it was over fifteen years old. [2:24:57, 2:25:12]: We knew that. We knew that the DRI standards was already out of bounds of what it should be. We knew that. When we had the meeting, everything told was told to me that it was a go. Then I knew that. And then to come here and have this, that's unacceptable. [2:25:12, 2:25:24]: It's just unacceptable for us to operate like this as a city, being transparent with the ones that are here. But when your legal department tells you that you have to have something and write in Marepro Town. [2:25:24, 2:25:33]: I, as your planning director, followed those instructions to protect the city. And as soon as he told me that I needed it in writing, I reached out to Greta. [2:25:33, 2:25:36]: Greta's the one who said that they couldn't have it here by today. [2:25:37, 2:25:48]: And and and I again I apologize um for this. The information that we got, uh the clerk graciously we were able to track it down on Tuesday and we proceeded to do what we could last week. [2:25:49, 2:25:51]: All right, Mr uh Ms. Thomas, go ahead, please. [2:25:52, 2:25:55]: Uh I'm gonna agree with Mayor Pro Tem Blount. [2:25:55, 2:26:04]: I'm gonna agree also with Councilwoman Gantt about the oversaturation of development, transportation, not keeping up with that. [2:26:04, 2:26:11]: But as I said earlier, d th this is my biggest problem here, and this is where I agree with Mayor Pro Tem. [2:26:13, 2:26:16]: This development didn't start yesterday. [2:26:17, 2:26:20]: This been in the pipeline for a while. [2:26:21, 2:26:29]: And staff are hired to research, do all of the preparation. [2:26:30, 2:26:37]: before it comes to us, before it was put on an agenda, somebody failed this council somewhere. [2:26:39, 2:26:45]: This shit not even been on the agenda according to what I'm hearing now. And this is where I'm going to agree uh with Mayor Pro Tem. [2:26:47, 2:26:51]: Someone can see this meeting and say, Okay, it's not looking well, let's withdraw it. [2:26:53, 2:26:54]: I have a problem with that. [2:26:56, 2:26:57]: Again. [2:26:58, 2:27:00]: You all are hired to do a job. [2:27:02, 2:27:07]: We are hired to vote to put things into place. [2:27:08, 2:27:17]: Y'all have put us in a very, very bad position here because somebody failed this council. Somebody here did not do that homework. [2:27:18, 2:27:26]: And I say this all the time. This is nothing new that I'm saying to the staff. I'm just saying it in public right now. And y'all know I say this every day. [2:27:27, 2:27:35]: Do your homework. That's what you're hired to do. So when you come to counsel, come to us with the facts and information. Don't put us in this position. [2:27:36, 2:27:38]: And I'm really ticked off about that. [2:27:40, 2:28:00]: All right. Any other comments from the council? Yes. I'll go right up there. I just want to close by saying this, okay? Understand this. I didn't get an answer from Mr. Williams about my question. Please understand one thing. I'm not telling you that we don't we sh we're gonna disregard what the school system is doing. I'm not telling you that at all because I live in the community. [2:28:00, 2:28:20]: Granddaughter goes to flipping elementary school. What I'm telling you is if you vote and you vote it down and then they take you to court and then you end up paying uh$500,000 for damages, and then they get the development anyway, that is a problem. That's when the law tells you that this development [2:28:20, 2:28:35]: is going to be improved. That's why we go to the city attorney and say, you know, Mr. Williams, what do you think about this particular development or this particular assessment? Yes, of course we want to consider that. But what I'm my statement to you was go to the school board. [2:28:36, 2:28:56]: Ask them for their plan on where the new schools are going to go. They have a plan, they just aren't sharing it with you. Yet we have people go to the county zonings and they come to these zonings and they tell us about the school board. The school board is a self-contained entity, they make all [2:28:56, 2:29:01]: All of their own decisions with seven hundred million dollars of your money. [2:29:01, 2:29:15]: We need to hold them accountable about what they're doing in the community, how they're not keeping up with what's going on at the schools. Where we're they just built a new school in McDonough, right? They built a new high school there. [2:29:16, 2:29:33]: Where is the next high school gonna be at in Stockbridge? They already know. They're just not telling you where it's going to go. So as the same thing as you coming to this meeting talking to us about what's going on in the community, many of us, when I go to the school board meeting, I've been to the meeting many a time. [2:29:33, 2:29:35]: There's two people there. Two! [2:29:36, 2:29:56]: One or two people attend the meeting, yet they got$700 million of your money. And anytime we try to bring a project to you, it's affected by the school board. The school board and the schools, the classroom sizes are growing. What are they doing to address those issues? That's a question that you need to ask them at their perspective. [2:29:56, 2:30:16]: Particular meeting while we we deal with these issues because growth is coming. We just had a study come out that 6,000 people moved to Henry County last year alone. The projection calls for nearly 400,000 people to be in Henry County. They're coming, ladies and gentlemen, whether we want them to come or not, they're coming. [2:30:16, 2:30:36]: The issue is I'm not gonna pass the book. It's my job to fix the roads. It's the commissioner's job to fix the roads. It's the school board's job. Okay, we can keep blaming the developers and say, go away, go away, go away. No, we got to do a better job of uh managing traffic and transportation and the school board. [2:30:36, 2:30:41]: [9042.1, 9050.2]: Thank you very much. Now on this note, so it's been withdrawn, so w they'll come back another time and we'll have a public hearing some other time in the future, I suppose, whenever it comes back. [2:30:50, 2:30:53]: They would have to start over from the very beginning. [2:30:53, 2:31:13]: All right. All right, and John Palmer, Mr. Palmer, as your the representative, I'll know you take this all back to them and and regroup and whatever the case is. So it's no need no need to take a vote on a table. It's been tabled, so no need to take a official vote on that. Is that correct? No d no need to take official vote on on on this issue. Okay. All right. Council number [2:31:15, 2:31:35]: Withdrawing. Oh not to withdraw, excuse me. Withdrawn. All right. Councilman number nine. Council. I'm sorry. Along that discussion, let me say this. I do think that, you know, if in the future the council wants to entertain some type of penalty, if you will, for withdrawal of an application, for instance, six months or eight months, whatever. [2:31:35, 2:31:55]: Whatever that is, then that could potentially remedy s situations like this when there is a withdrawal of an application. I think that there are zon other zoning codes um that can't hear you this. I'm sorry. There are other zoning codes that do um have those types of um provisions. If you withdraw, you can't come back for six months. [2:31:55, 2:32:01]: six months, eight months, whatever that time period is, which could in future alleviate some of the concerns we've heard here. [2:32:01, 2:32:21]: All right, that would be a resolution you're saying, or that has to be a resolution we decide to do something like that? We could just update the ordinances when we bring them to you for you to consider that penalty. All right. So I guess you take that on as a task and to to do do go through that process. Okay. Yes, ma'am. So uh I guess all that we're getting out of this we're gonna penalize. [2:32:21, 2:32:41]: For era that we had? Is that what I'm hearing? No, that's not what I'm saying. No, that's not what I'm saying. Okay, so he's saying when we update the ordinance to have a provision to address council concern that someone doesn't just watch the screen and decide to withdraw. That in the new adoption of the ordinance, you will have language that says. [2:32:41, 2:32:42]: Yeah. [2:32:42, 2:33:02]: If someone submit an application and they withdraw it, that they would have to wait six months before they could not this case but future in the future. Go back through the process. There would be a waiting period of six months. So we're done with this for now then. And the applicant can leave. Okay. If you choose. Right, we're done with this. All right. [2:33:02, 2:33:22]: Number nine, council consideration to approve uh purchase of fire marshal uh vehicle and equipment at an amount of fifty-five thousand two hundred and forty-three dollars, funding source general fund. Miss more, please. That's correct. As you know, um we brought on a fire marshal, and one of the things that the state requires is that we have him in compliance, which means that there needs to be a vehicle that says five. [2:33:22, 2:33:33]: I'm Marsha with all of the red flashing lights. Uh so we just need to amend the budget so that we can go ahead and get the equipment and the truck ready for him to use. And that's what this item is before you tonight. [2:33:33, 2:33:35]: Any questions from Miss Moore? [2:33:36, 2:33:38]: And then emotion then council to [2:33:39, 2:33:58]: Uh so yes ma'am. I I have a question, Mayor. Where is the money coming from we are if we amend the budget? Amending the um building and permitting budget uh based on our portion of the um the fees that we generate that comes out of our portion of permitting. [2:33:59, 2:34:19]: So out of permitting fees that are generated, you're gonna add a line item to deduct the fire marshal from that from that section. Because the fire marshal is in that budget. Permitting and fire are all in the same building and permitting budget. So we're gonna do a line item to adjust that budget for these. [2:34:18, 2:34:22]: items that come out of that budget based on the revenues that we received. [2:34:23, 2:34:25]: Do we have a [2:34:27, 2:34:46]: We already have a line item for the fire marshal already, correct? We do, but we don't have a line item that deals with the there's a vehicle line item there it says zero. There's an equipment line item it has zero. So are there any other funds within that budget that can be shifted to that line item? No ma'am. [2:34:48, 2:34:52]: But it is we will take it out of the revenues that come in, so we will drop them in that. [2:34:53, 2:35:13]: Well, I but I wanna make sure I I know you say you take it out of the revenues, but if we're gonna pay for it now, then where's the money gonna come from? It's gotta be there. We're running a surplus and finance could talk to that based on our revenue side. Permit is running a surplus this year. Okay. So it's out of that surplus that we're taking the vehicle and [2:35:13, 2:35:15]: Mm-hmm. [2:35:16, 2:35:17]: All right. [2:35:17, 2:35:36]: Uh no council still need a motion to um purchase this fire marshal or vehicle for the fire marshal. So move. I second. I have a question before you vehicle and equipment. Vehicle and equipment. I'm sorry. Motion made by Alexander. Seconded by Ms. Cat. You sir have a question. [2:35:37, 2:35:52]: So you say it's gonna be taken out of revenues brought in by permitting. Correct. If you didn't do this with the revenues by coming in by permitting where would the revenues go? Well then we would have to find it from another source. It's just that we're blessed to know that we're running a surplus and permitting this year. [2:35:53, 2:35:55]: No, that's what I'm saying. If it didn't go [2:35:55, 2:35:58]: to this, where would the revenues from permitting go? [2:35:58, 2:36:04]: Oh, we just keep it in there. It goes anywhere you choose to use it. So with these are revenues that would actually go into the fund balance? Correct. [2:36:05, 2:36:24]: So why wouldn't we just bring it to pay for it out of the fund balance? Because it it it has to go into a budget. So while it sits over there, when the money comes in as surplus, you still have to take that money from the fund balance and allocate it to a budget. So that's what this does tonight. It takes it and actually puts it in the vehicle amount. [2:36:24, 2:36:44]: It'll put some money there and then an equipment amount, it'll put some money there. So you're doing a transfer of funds. Yeah, I get that. But what I'm saying to make it clean for us, for me, is that we go ahead and line item that out of fund balance and then the revenues coming in from permitting just let whatever comes in, and we don't know what numbers those are. Okay. Just let those go into fund balance. [2:36:44, 2:36:49]: I mean wouldn't that be easier to do it that way? Okay. [2:36:50, 2:36:52]: Obviously, the side. [2:36:54, 2:36:55]: By Miss Wiggins. [2:36:56, 2:37:16]: How's it going? Mayor and Councilman. That's exactly what we're gonna do. What what uh Councilman Blount said. It's it's gonna come out of fund balance. You have revenues are just gonna cover it at the end. And that's basically um how how this procedure is gonna uh go. But we'll we will bring to you later on, probably in December, uh [2:37:16, 2:37:20]: uh uh a budget amendment that would address that. Okay. That's it. [2:37:21, 2:37:23]: And then a question is for Miss Moore. [2:37:25, 2:37:27]: Motion was made in a second. All in favor of the motion, please indicate. [2:37:27, 2:37:28]: All right. [2:37:28, 2:37:33]: Uh all polls? Oh you you you affirmative? Okay. Okay so you name it. All right, good deal. [2:37:34, 2:37:47]: Council consideration to approve job description, organizational chart, and reclassification of utility billing clerk to financial services technician. Miss Wheeler, please. Along with Mr. Wiggins, it says here, sir. Okay. [2:37:48, 2:37:49]: Hmm. [2:37:50, 2:37:51]: [9472.6, 9472.9]: Oh. [2:37:54, 2:38:09]: Good evening, Mayor and Council. Good evening. Um you have before you a staff recommendation to reclassify one of the utility building clerk positions to a financial services technician. [2:38:09, 2:38:21]: By uh reclassifying this position, it would uh provide additional duties that are needed in the uh finance department or this one particular position. [2:38:22, 2:38:31]: Okay. Any questions counsel for Miss Wheeler or Mr. Wiggins in reference to this and the funding aspect and the changing of the job description? [2:38:33, 2:38:37]: Okay, no questions and I need a motion to accept a recommendation here. [2:38:37, 2:38:38]: Some of the [2:38:39, 2:38:43]: Okay, motion again, seconded by Robinson. Any further questions? [2:38:43, 2:38:48]: If not all approved that all in favor of the motion, please indicate. Okay, fantastic. [2:38:49, 2:39:00]: All right. Council consideration to amend chapter two point one two, administration to formally assign financial finance powers and duties to the city treasurer position. Miss Wheeler, please. [2:39:00, 2:39:06]: Um in the uh chapter two point twelve, I guess it's in the charter under administration. [2:39:06, 2:39:12]: We're moving the the formally assigned the finance powers and duties to the city treasurer position. [2:39:14, 2:39:15]: A second. [2:39:15, 2:39:19]: All right, is there any discussion on that? Motion been made in the second. Any discussion? [2:39:20, 2:39:22]: If not all fair, please indicate. [2:39:23, 2:39:24]: All right, unanimous as well. [2:39:25, 2:39:26]: Thank you. [2:39:26, 2:39:27]: Thank you. [2:39:27, 2:39:38]: Council consideration to approve minimum development standards for water, sewer, stormwater, and roads as prepared by the city stockbridge engineers Carter and Slew. Mr Aaron, please. [2:39:38, 2:39:58]: Yes, good evening, Mr. Mayor and Council. We're coming for you tonight to ask that you'll approve the development standards that would guide how we inspect and allow extensions to our water, sewer, and stormwater system and as well as our roads. Currently we're following Henry County specifications, but there are some things that we want to do. [2:39:58, 2:40:05]: differently that addresses specific issues in stockbridge. So we want to have us a guideline of how we address those issues. [2:40:06, 2:40:07]: Alright. [2:40:08, 2:40:16]: Counselor, any questions for Mr. Aaron? Go right here, please. Mr. Aaron, I thought we had um Mr. Knight when we talked about [2:40:16, 2:40:35]: This pertaining to when we was gonna do the analysis for the road and for the uh sidewalks. I thought that we had we had removed ourselves from the county standards and that we had we were setting a standard for ourselves pertaining to those uh this this is something different than road assessment. Yes, sir. [2:40:35, 2:40:45]: Previously, the city had an agreement with Heron County Water Authority that they would come out if you did an extension to your water system or sewer system, Herring County would inspect it. [2:40:46, 2:41:06]: And and we've taken ownership of some things we probably shouldn't have taken ownership because we weren't there doing the inspections. Now we're at the point we're doing those inspections because we have the the knowledge and expertise on board, so we wanna do our own inspections for our water source system. Now quick question then. [2:41:06, 2:41:14]: Will we take on will we incur any um expenditures pertaining to this versus what we already pay in the county? No, sir. Okay, got you. [2:41:16, 2:41:18]: Any other question from Mr Erd? [2:41:19, 2:41:39]: Mayor. Yes, Mayor. I move that we um approve the minimum development standards for water sewer, storm, water, and roads as prepared by city stop engineers. There are a second. Second. Mr. Blount, it's a second. Um all in favor, please indicate. I'm sorry. I did have a question. I'm sorry. She made the motion before. I won't [2:41:39, 2:41:47]: But I do wanna know what the main difference is between the Henry County standard and then the standard that we're changing to. How is it better? [2:41:48, 2:42:06]: How's it better? Yes, if we're doing that what they're doing, we're are we doing something better than what they're doing? Are we doing something that is totally unique to us that's specific to the city? Why give what is the difference between what they're doing in layman's terms?'Cause I don't we weren't gonna be able to understand it otherwise. [2:42:06, 2:42:26]: There were just some some of the materials that you use for water and sewer extensions, also how they're installed and some of those requirements that you put on a developer as far as testing and things of that nature. And when Heron County was doing it, we weren't at the table when they were doing the inspections. And also we didn't have anything in place that can [2:42:26, 2:42:38]: capture stormwater or the construction of roads. So we wanted to make sure that we were able to inspect those as well. Their standards versus our standard, which one is better? [2:42:38, 2:42:58]: I I don't want to get into that. I'm just saying we're adopting standards that are beneficial to the city of Stockbridge. And we didn't do it from a comparison standpoint. We just did it for the benefit of the city of Stockbridge. Because what's beneficial to the Herring County Water Authority, they're completely different than what we're doing, and it might not be beneficial. [2:42:58, 2:43:17]: To the city of Stockbridge. So we're just doing what's beneficial to the city. Well, I'm asking it if something prompted you to bring this forward. What what issue prompted you to bring this forward? Because we currently have the expertise on staff to do our own inspections. And we wanted to make sure we incur [2:43:17, 2:43:24]: We encountered some things in the field that we weren't satisfied with. So we wanted to be able to do it ourselves to [2:43:25, 2:43:32]: Do you know as you can say control our own destiny when it comes to the Okay, that's understandable. Thank you. Any other questions from Mr. Aaron? [2:43:32, 2:43:37]: If not but the motion is made, it's been seconded, so all in favor of the motion please indicate. [2:43:37, 2:43:38]: All right, thank you. [2:43:39, 2:43:48]: Unanimous. All right, council consideration uh to approve the amendment to the city gateway beautification contract with CGL [2:43:48, 2:44:00]: Facility maintenance uh excuse me, facility management L L C and the city under state of Georgia contract number nine nine nine nine dash zero zero one. Yes, sir. [2:44:01, 2:44:02]: We skipped the spot. [2:44:02, 2:44:03]: I skipped one. [2:44:04, 2:44:06]: Excuse me. My eyes had [2:44:06, 2:44:08]: There's a c wait a minute now. [2:44:08, 2:44:11]: My eyes are deceiving me. Thirteen. I'm on thirteen. [2:44:13, 2:44:25]: Hey, Mr. Aaron, can I use your glasses please? No, okay. Anyway. Council consideration to to approve bid award recommendation for roadway s resurfacing in the amount of one million three hundred twenty two dollars. [2:44:25, 2:44:27]: In four hundred and fifty eight [2:44:27, 2:44:31]: Thousand, well the hundred Yeah, one million. Three twenty two three two two. [2:44:31, 2:44:35]: Five four five eight one thirty two cents funding sources. DOT grant [2:44:36, 2:44:42]: Of two mid what's that two hundred ninety one thousand three hundred six sixty one fund balance six hundred fifty thousand. [2:44:42, 2:44:49]: Previously approved and fund balance in splots of three hundred eighty one thousand one hundred fifty one and seventy one cents. Mr. Aaron. [2:44:50, 2:45:10]: Uh yes, Mr. Mayor and Council. Uh the city manager and I have had several discussions. Right. When we initially came before council, we had a cost estimate based on the previous mileage that we do every year. We've done five miles a road a year. But one of the things about uh resurfacing and things of that nature. [2:45:10, 2:45:29]: is the prices are tied to the cost of petroleum when gasoline prices go up, asphalt prices go go up as well. So we've got a shortfall and we're just trying to uh supplement that so that we can continue to pave the five miles of road that we've typically resurfaced. [2:45:30, 2:45:50]: All right, Mr. Aaron. Okay, so this is um this is based on the the the yearly of the really projection of all the roads that we want to resurface in the in the community, is that correct? Yes, sir. The city has eighty-five miles of paved roads in the last three years. We resurfaced 15 miles, so this at another five miles, we'll be at twenty miles we that we resurfaced. [2:45:50, 2:45:55]: surfaced in the last three years. Okay, thank you sir. Any other third questions for Mr. Aaron? Counsel? [2:45:56, 2:45:57]: If not I need a motion, please. [2:45:58, 2:46:10]: Mayor, I move that we approve the VID Award recommendation for recommendation for roadway sur resurfacing. Okay, Ms. I was not second that. Uh any further discussion? If not, all in favor please indicate. [2:46:10, 2:46:15]: Right, fantastic. Okay. Now I can go to fourteen this time. All right. [2:46:15, 2:46:35]: Council consideration to approve the amendment of the City Gateway Beautification Contract with CGL Financial Facility Management LLC in the city under the State of Georgia contract number nine nine nine nine-001 dash SPD 0000154-001. [2:46:35, 2:46:45]: Facility maintenance solutions. City of Stockbridge Procurement Contract Number 2019-00022P. [2:46:45, 2:46:59]: Groundkeeper, Landscaper of Public Works Department, modifying the scope of services, Wall Stephen Road, Old Atlanta Road, Flippin Road, Davison Parkway, and East Atlanta Road, and increasing the overall estimated contract amount to two hundred thousand. [2:46:59, 2:47:06]: Annally and uh comes oh Mr uh Mr. Aaron, please, along with uh Miss Miller. [2:47:06, 2:47:20]: Good afternoon, Mayor and Council. Uh just like you said, we're asking you to amend the contract. We did bring this contract to you previously for sixty-eight thousand. So we're asking you to amend it for an overall two hundred thousand to include the additional locations. [2:47:22, 2:47:24]: Okay, is there any qu any questions for [2:47:25, 2:47:32]: Two staffers here on this at all. If no questions under the motion then. So moved. Okay. [2:47:33, 2:47:33]: Is there a second? [2:47:34, 2:47:34]: What [2:47:36, 2:47:37]: You have a question? [2:47:38, 2:47:44]: I have a question because it says two hundred thousand dollar increase. Is that what I'm reading? [2:47:44, 2:48:04]: Two two hundred thousand. It goes to two hundred thousand. I believe it's a little bit. Well, we're this will cover us to the end of the year. We have the funds available in in the personnel with temporary staffing. This year we've had an issue with personnel uh bringing on board temporary staffing. So we still have about eighty thousand dollars left in that funding. [2:48:04, 2:48:24]: So the money that we're requesting will take us to the end of the year. We have sufficient funding to add the additional roads. And next year, one of the things we did, we budgeted for having the right-of-way mowing and maintenance so that if we don't get the uh temporary staffing, we normally [2:48:24, 2:48:44]: Get will ensure that certain uh gateways are maintained in a more expeditious manner in that they'll be maintained weekly. Those are like uh Rock Warriors, Hudson Bridge, it'll be Old Atlanta Flipping, uh East Atlanta, Davidson Parkway, Highway 138. [2:48:44, 2:48:55]: And if there's some additional streets during the year that we wanna add, we'll have the resources available to add those additional streets based on whether we get the personnel from temporary staffing or not. [2:48:56, 2:49:16]: Okay. Once again, you you good? I'm okay with that. You good? Ms. Alexander. I just Mr. Aaron, I appreciate you bringing this to us because this is something that is a part of the overall beautification plan that we've been working on for the city. And it's showing up when citizens drive down Rock Cory Road, they're noticing it. When they go to Hudson [2:49:16, 2:49:27]: Bridge, they're noticing it. I I've noticed the difference on highway one thirty-eight uh at the exit. Uh I think we're still working to get the edging done. Is that correct, Mr. Knight? [2:49:29, 2:49:31]: We're gonna continue to work on yes. [2:49:31, 2:49:51]: Yes, because it's important when people get off the exit that it's not litter clutter. It's not litter there. It looks in a superior fashion. And we've been anchoring to do that because it helps is everybody wants to see uh good business. You wanna see upscale businesses, you wanna see nice shops, restaurants. They don't want to pull off the exit. [2:49:51, 2:50:01]: and see it trash. They don't want to see dilapidated buildings. They want to see beautification. And that's something that we were long overdue on. And Mr. Aaron just told us something that was very key. [2:50:01, 2:50:04]: The seasonal workers aren't working. [2:50:05, 2:50:25]: I don't suggest that we ever go back in that direction. I think we should move in this direction where the private contractors maintaining it. They're doing a great job. But the seasonal workers are making$8 an hour or whatever that pay may be on 95 degree day. That's not working. So I don't even want to look back in that direction. I want to continue what we're doing. [2:50:25, 2:50:30]: where we're having pro hiring private contractors and I fully support this particular measure. [2:50:31, 2:50:43]: Right, um Mr. Blount. I believe Ms Blount had comments. Yes. Um Mr. Aaron, so so you're going from sixty eight up to two hundred thousand or it's two hundred thousand additional. [2:50:43, 2:51:03]: 200,000 would be next year fully funded for the entire year. But now we're just trying to get through the end of the year. We've got about 80,000 left in the temporary staffing. So this would cost us probably an additional ten thousand or ten or fifteen thousand dollars to make it to the end of the year to add to additional. [2:51:03, 2:51:03]: Street. [2:51:04, 2:51:10]: Mm. Do you find you using less staff because of when the s the g this time of year when the grass started going dormant? [2:51:10, 2:51:30]: Well, the thing about it this whole summer it's just been an ongoing battle to to obtain temporary staffing. We've got I think five different agencies we've been reaching out to. But we know that grass needed to be cut and we want to ensure that those areas are maintained. Because like I said, we've got a lot of compliments about Rock Quarry Road. [2:51:30, 2:51:50]: That road is mowed every Wednesday. So the look is a a lot better than it was in previous years when we had temporary staffing. Well, I'm I'm good with whatever we're doing to beautify the city, but I would I would would that we would get something feasible to show us what staff that we have and what we're [2:51:50, 2:52:10]: capable to do as a city before we go into kind out outsourcing contracting because we want to make sure we're maximizing those people and it's no beliterate to you maximizing those people that we do have on staff for for our area and city of Stockbridge and then if we need to bring in that uh bring in uh an outsource [2:52:10, 2:52:14]: [10334.3, 10354.3]: So we're using the contract to supplement what what we're doing now because when you take into account of hiring an employee benefits and providing equipment for those employees and and working around vacation time and sick time and those kind of things, the the contract is making it a whole lot cleaner where you know every Wednesday when he says he's gonna be a good thing. [2:52:34, 2:52:38]: gonna show up regardless unless something catastrophic happen, he's gonna be there on Wednesday. [2:52:39, 2:52:59]: And the reason I said that, Mr. Aaron, is because we've as this council since I've been on since 2016 has always asked, what do you need? What do you need? What do you need? And the answer's always been, we all right, we good. And so this in the last eighteen months, I've seen more contract working. [2:52:59, 2:53:01]: workers than I've ever seen since I've been here. [2:53:02, 2:53:22]: Because uh and I and I give Lyndale all the credit for that. She went out and found us a vendor because we were having issues with the temporary staffing. We normally have between ten and fifteen temps coming in on a daily basis. Now when you have two to three, it's a whole lot different. When you're trying to get the same work out of two [2:53:22, 2:53:31]: two to three that you were getting out of the ten to fifteen. And I just compliment her on reaching out and finding a vendor that can help us help supplement the mowing [2:53:33, 2:53:33]: Go. [2:53:33, 2:53:53]: I would I would if I could. I I would add one thing real quick. The the private contractor helping us to supplement some of the mowing um is some of that's coming out of the the cost of what it would have been to hire temporary staff. That's what you would say. And so then in next year's proposed budget, we would reduce would prop [2:53:53, 2:54:06]: propose reducing what we had in this year's um budget in terms of temporary staff which which were responsible for mowing and litter pickup and those types of things and devote those funds to the state contractor. That's our proposal. [2:54:06, 2:54:18]: Mayor. No, no. One second, please. Mr. Thomas. Right. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Uh Mr. Aaron, I I wanna say first I agree with the end results of way things look. I agree with that. [2:54:19, 2:54:21]: Uh, but I'm concerned about [2:54:21, 2:54:25]: And I know we've had this conversation before about [2:54:25, 2:54:31]: areas that are not in the city of Stockbridge. So some of these areas are not in the city of Stockbridge. Is that correct? [2:54:32, 2:54:48]: N the only road that ends in and out of the city is Rock Quarry Road. But the other roads, they're within the city limits that we're maintaining, like Highway 138, Henry County, and we're previously mowing and maintaining that section of road of Henry County. [2:54:49, 2:55:03]: Henry County was and then they gave it back to us, so we had to pick up that section on one thirty eight. So and I and I guess I'm going to the talk, you know, we've asked [2:55:04, 2:55:15]: Many times is is there a conversation with Henry County, Clayton County about these projects. But again, I'm I'm good with the end result. I just want to just follow up with that. [2:55:15, 2:55:32]: We've had several meetings with with Clayton County. We met I think at McDonald's. It was Clayton, Heron County, and the city of Stockbridge, about that one thirty-eight area, from six seventy-five to seventy five, then seventy five down the Spears Spear Road. So those conversations have been had. [2:55:32, 2:55:52]: And I and and I'll just say I'm just putting this in the record. You know, we have two county commissioners that represent the city of Stockbridge. I just want to put that in the record. My last question, um, is this increase or these funds is it reflected in the uh 2020 budget, your twenty twenty budget? Yes, sir. We we sat down with Mr. Knight and we had a [2:55:52, 2:56:09]: a conversation we budgeted for the city had previously I think in this year's budget it was a hundred thousand dollars for beautification so in the twenty twenty budget we took funds from the temporary staffing to make to make up the difference for the uh beautification. All right thank you [2:56:10, 2:56:12]: Ms. Gat. I second. [2:56:13, 2:56:32]: Wait, we made the motion the first time? Council. Further, any further discussion? All in favor, please indicate. Okay. Fantastic. Uh what's next is number 15. Council consideration to approve the pond company for construction program management of the public works administration building and the amount of [2:56:32, 2:56:38]: One hundred and twenty six thousand two hundred and fifty dollars. Funding source would be splot. Mr. Aaron, please, with Miss Miller. [2:56:39, 2:56:59]: Yes, Mr. Mayor. Uh when I came on board, the city had already employed the services upon company to design the public works facility, but they never had an agreement once the building was designed and and bidded out for anybody to oversee the construction. So we're coming back tonight asking you to approve to allow [2:56:59, 2:57:19]: to oversee the construction of the public works building. It was$3 million allocated in SPLOS. The the bid, the lowest bid was$2.1 million something. So we're still on the budget. We have the funding available for the project management and we're asking you to approve that tonight so we can move forward with the construction of the public works building. [2:57:20, 2:57:29]: Okay, ma'am, you got your hand up or or any qu yeah, go right ahead. I'd like to make a motion to approve um the Pond Company for construction program management of the Publix Work Administration Building. [2:57:30, 2:57:33]: A second. Okay, Mr. Tom, a second is so any questions on this at all? [2:57:35, 2:57:37]: Did you take it a second? I thought I heard Ms. Robson as well. [2:57:38, 2:57:40]: No, Mr. Thomas, I don't think second that. [2:57:42, 2:57:50]: All in favor of the motion, please indicate. Okay. And you you got uh not anonymous, you're missing one. Okay. All right. [2:57:50, 2:58:03]: Number sixteen, council consideration to approve ranking of bidding bidders and authorized negotiation of contract uh construction contracts for an amphitheater. Mr. Knight and Miss Miller and I believe Miss Moore is the obness as well. [2:58:05, 2:58:06]: Okay. [2:58:10, 2:58:11]: Yeah, please. [2:58:18, 2:58:20]: There you go. [2:58:21, 2:58:41]: All right, Mayor and Council. Um, it gives me uh great honor and privilege to bring this item to you tonight uh related to uh a potential contract award and bid award uh for the amphitheater project. Obviously, this is something that the uh council um has um uh had great vision for uh for why. [2:58:41, 2:59:01]: Citizens have been yearning for it, and we're at a place now where we can bring this to you for your uh consideration. Uh, just by way of uh information and history for the public, uh, this amphitheater project is not something that has come about on a whim. This was a part of a Livable Cities initiative many years ago. [2:59:01, 2:59:21]: As a part of revitalizing the downtown area. Obviously, the proposed amphitheater would take place adjacent here to City Hall. And then about a year ago, the council made a very strategic move to acquire 6.75 acres next to that property. [2:59:21, 2:59:41]: To help supplement the amphitheater project. Just by way of graphic information for the public, these are represent uh renditions of the amphitheater project, the wheel call office you can see there. And then here, obviously, you can see. [2:59:41, 3:00:01]: The large amphitheater area. And just by way of information, obviously these are the wheel call areas. There's box seating here, terraced seating here, and then fixed seating here, and VIP seating up on the stage. To the right, you see the green room area. [3:00:01, 3:00:05]: with an elevated terrace are for viewing as well. [3:00:09, 3:00:29]: It's another uh picture, uh rendition of the amphitheater project. You can see the stage area uh in greater detail, as well as again the fixed seating and the terrace seating, which offers uh different uh viewing opportunities uh for those who will come and be a part of uh the entertainment. [3:00:29, 3:00:45]: At the Amphitheater. I will tell you that with our architect uh Turner Spangler and Walsh, TSW, we've been at this for quite some time. Uh at the very early stages of this, uh, we did invite a number of professionals uh in the industry. [3:00:46, 3:00:58]: uh people who were astute in lighting in sound in stage uh in seating uh customer experience and we had a very long and uh uh significant conversations with them [3:00:58, 3:01:01]: our uh architect team [3:01:01, 3:01:06]: Uh, took all of those things into consideration in developing concept plan, development plan. [3:01:06, 3:01:26]: And then ultimately a 100% construction plans. And so obviously, this is something that has been widely anticipated. I will allow um uh both Lindell and Camilla to uh speak further about this, and Lindell will talk about uh the processing for the um proposed uh bid award that we have before you. [3:01:26, 3:01:27]: This evening. [3:01:28, 3:01:29]: Thank you. [3:01:32, 3:01:33]: Just click. [3:01:37, 3:01:47]: Good afternoon again. Afternoon. Mayor and Council. Uh the city manager on behalf of the city manager, uh the procurement division is requesting council approval. [3:01:47, 3:01:51]: To award a contract to HJ Russell and Company. [3:01:52, 3:01:56]: The responsible and responsive bidder whose proposal was determined in writing. [3:01:56, 3:01:58]: To be the most advantageous to the city. [3:01:59, 3:02:06]: Request for proposal number two thousand nineteen zero zero zero two three, general contractor for the amphitheater step two. [3:02:06, 3:02:08]: For construction of the amphitheater [3:02:08, 3:02:10]: For the amount of fourteen million. [3:02:11, 3:02:14]: six hundred sixty five dollars three hundred and sixty eight. [3:02:15, 3:02:17]: Plus the construction of the internal road and [3:02:19, 3:02:27]: For the amount of one million one hundred seventy two thousand four hundred and twelve dollars in a total not to exceed amount. [3:02:27, 3:02:35]: Of fifteen million eight hundred thirty seven seven hundred and eighty dollars and authorized the mayor to execute it to execute the same. [3:02:38, 3:02:41]: The award provides for the construction of the new amphitheater with the stage. [3:02:41, 3:02:43]: Accessory buildings and parking. [3:02:44, 3:02:52]: The RFP method of procurement was selected for the procurement to best serve the city with additional evaluation criteria other than price alone. [3:02:52, 3:02:55]: On September twelfth, twenty nineteen, the RFP [3:02:56, 3:03:01]: Opened to firms submit a proposed res submitted responses to the RFP. [3:03:02, 3:03:12]: H. J. Russell and Company and Hogan Construction Group LLC. On September nineteenth, twenty nineteen, a combination presentation and evaluation meeting was held. [3:03:12, 3:03:20]: After the presentation, evaluation, and scoring, the evaluation committee named HJ Russell and Company as the first rank firm. [3:03:20, 3:03:27]: City staff, cities consultant, TSW, and the attorney reviewed both proposals. [3:03:29, 3:03:29]: Yeah. [3:03:30, 3:03:36]: Ms. Moore, you have something you need to add? Only answer questions if you need. Okay, Miss Wiggins. Ms. Alexander. [3:03:37, 3:03:57]: Yes, I'd like to make a motion to accept the recommendation of staff to complete this transformational amphitheater project, uh making H.J. Russell the uh general contractor for this program. Okay, made motion is made and second. Any any questions? [3:03:56, 3:03:58]: Yes, real quick. [3:03:59, 3:04:13]: From our previous discussion, Miss Moore, I guess you can dis answer. From our previous discussion when we talked about how we was gonna about funding, these dynamics kinda changed and we uh we haven't really got into that discussion. [3:04:16, 3:04:36]: Actually I yeah, we we had um uh I did have some inf a conversation with our financial advisor about this. In fact I actually expected him to be here this evening regarding this. Uh y you may recall that uh there were several projects that the uh council was looking at, I think totaling just over thirty million dollars, I believe. [3:04:36, 3:04:53]: for uh several projects that could be financed uh through various ways. You remember of course that you approved or the legislature approved a public facilities authority that would enable us to help uh bond the projects. And so we also have SPLOST money. [3:04:53, 3:05:02]: About five million dollars in SPLOST money, and then the remainder then would be proposed to be financed via bonds, as we've had some previous discussions before. [3:05:04, 3:05:04]: Yeah. [3:05:05, 3:05:10]: Any further questions? Yes sir. Go right, Mr. Thomas. Any further questions this end? [3:05:12, 3:05:17]: Do I dare say this? All in favor please indicate [3:05:18, 3:05:20]: The downtown Nother has started. [3:05:22, 3:05:25]: All right. Yeah, good stuff. All right. [3:05:26, 3:05:31]: We are moving the city forward. On that note, city manager, do you have any comments? [3:05:32, 3:05:46]: No, you got one more, Mayor Uh six seventeen, that's right. Seventeen was added. That's right, Kira, Miss Braggs. Excitement is getting it. Ms. Braggs, you wanna talk to us about uh small Saturday, small south. I'm sorry about that. I I can't help it. [3:05:47, 3:05:48]: I'm I'm ready. I'm ready to [3:05:49, 3:05:51]: I'm ready to sit down in the audience and watch it. [3:05:51, 3:05:58]: Entertainment on an ampathyated interview. I was so excited about the ampathy about it. [3:05:59, 3:06:17]: Good evening, Mayor and Council. Good evening. Um the Stockbridge Main Street program staff um would like to ask your permission to host its Small Business Saturday Networking Social and Idea Smash at the Ted Strickland Community Center on Friday, November the first from six to eight PM. [3:06:18, 3:06:38]: Um this year, Small Business Saturday is going to be on November the 30th, and in preparation for this 10-year celebration, the Small Business Saturday Networking, Social, and Idea Smash will bring together past and potential small businesses that to participate in the Small Business Saturday. They'll learn about the show. [3:06:38, 3:06:55]: Shop Small Movement and in addition, we will provide them with tutorials, suggestions for marketing and promotion promoting their businesses, and encourage networking between the different stock bridge businesses to maximize their benefit with regard to small business Saturday. [3:06:56, 3:06:57]: Mayor. Yes, ma'am. [3:06:57, 3:07:13]: I move I move that we approve the recommendation for November first to reserve for Tidd Strickland on um for the small business. Um second it in further discussion. If not, all in favor please indicate. [3:07:13, 3:07:15]: Fantastic. Thank you. [3:07:16, 3:07:36]: Mr. Knighton, any comments you have, sir? Um I would mention simply, uh, Mayor, obviously we have had a number of items that have come before you tonight where we the staff can be better, we should be better, we will be better. I do want to highlight uh two of the significant things that happened tonight with respect to the Jodico Design Guideline projects. [3:07:36, 3:07:55]: and also the Ampatheater Project. These projects have been talked about for years. Years. And it takes vision, leadership from the council. It also takes the staff working very hard to make these things happen. Uh the Jodico project took a lot of hours, a lot of time, a lot of work for a lot of people. [3:07:55, 3:08:00]: And um we were able to get there tonight. The amphitheatre. [3:08:00, 3:08:20]: Uh also took a lot of time, a lot of work, a lot of people, the staff trying to make sure that everything was in order on this project, being very meticulous about how we went about this, and it took a little more time that perhaps we wanted to, but we wanted to be sure we did it and we did it right and we brought you. [3:08:20, 3:08:40]: You something that you could be ready to approve and the citizens ultimately could be proud of. These are two transformational items that happen tonight that will change the face and look of Stockbridge for many, many years to come. [3:08:40, 3:08:42]: Good deal. Outstanding. [3:08:43, 3:08:45]: And you as you as elected officials. [3:08:45, 3:08:46]: I should be proud of the work. [3:08:47, 3:08:48]: That you have done. [3:08:48, 3:09:06]: And we appreciate the opportunity uh to work on these great projects and we look forward to them coming to fruition now and us um being able to conduct groundbreakings, celebrations and everything else that comes along with these type of projects. Thank you. [3:09:07, 3:09:10]: Thank you, sir. City Clerk. [3:09:10, 3:09:30]: Yes, Mayor and Council. Um congratulations to the City of Stockbridge, heads off to this council and staff um for a job well done. I also wanted to thank the clerk's office team for team building activities that we had over the last weekend where we were able to uh come together and bond over certain items and we almost [3:09:30, 3:09:31]: Almost [3:09:31, 3:09:43]: real close got out of uh the escape room and uh hats off also to uh our human resources manager who uh worked with us and helped us with those efforts. [3:09:44, 3:09:52]: Uh thank you. Uh Miss Clerk Vanessa. By the way, please use the a clock, the three minute clock, please. Mr. Thomas, go right ahead. [3:09:53, 3:10:06]: Um you know, I just wanna say in to the staff and to my councilmate and I think they know me pretty well. I'm I'm sorta even keel, but [3:10:06, 3:10:26]: When there's a spur under my collar, I tend to get a little upset. And uh I'm not apologizing for some of the things I said earlier, but I do want to just say that, you know, we have a great staff. Our staff does some great things, and maybe we don't we don't give them enough. [3:10:26, 3:10:46]: enough credit for a lot of the thing that they do to help move this city forward. And then when one thing goes wrong, you know, we want to beat'em up about it. So I I just wanna say, you know, we just have to take the good with the bad. But I I do feel great about our city, our staff. I think we are moving in [3:10:46, 3:11:06]: The right direction. And I think my staff ought to know me that I'm really big on the three Ps, policy, procedure, and protocol. And when those things are not met, I have a tendency to let staff know that. But just know that I appreciate that. [3:11:06, 3:11:17]: my staff. Y'all are doing a great job, but I just have a tendency when that one thing go wrong, um, I'm gonna lash out and uh and let it be known. Thank you. [3:11:18, 3:11:19]: Mr. Blount, please. [3:11:20, 3:11:40]: I wanna thank all the citizens that took time to stay here uh to this duration. Uh I just wanna echo something really quick, is that when I first came on as a s council member, uh a lot of the staff was nine to five. Um, a lot of them was nine to four twenty. But uh [3:11:40, 3:12:00]: But since I but but over time that we've been blessed, I think the city's really been blessed to have the the staff that is moving this city forward. I can't tell you how many times I've passed City Hall and and seen the assistant city manager car still sitting in the parking lot scares me to death because I'm like, hey you getting [3:12:00, 3:12:13]: not going and and the city manager and and the tireless work that I've seen so many do to in order to move this city forward. It's been it's it's elated to see that because at a time when I've seen where [3:12:14, 3:12:34]: We had to ask people to get things done. Now we're asking people slow down a little bit and let us know what you're doing. And that's a good feeling. So hats off for me to the staff. And I try to show everyone as much much as I can how much I appreciate you all. And I don't care if I spend all my time congratulating staff. You guys are awesome. You do a great job. [3:12:34, 3:12:54]: But I can pat my best self on the back. I'm the only council member here that's ever cooked everybody something to eat, right? So I can pat myself on the back for that. So but I'm just saying, uh staff, you guys do a great job. And and when I and I echo what Councilman Thomas says that when I when we sit up here and we see things out of whack that [3:12:54, 3:13:08]: that when it comes from you all to us, we shouldn't take it personal. When it comes from us to you all, don't take it personal because I think that we all have a heart for the city. We all have a heart of getting things done. And um my hats off to you all and that's all I'm gonna say. [3:13:10, 3:13:11]: Ms. Gantt, please. [3:13:12, 3:13:28]: Well, um, I don't have a lot to say. I I wanna thank you all for coming out tonight. Thank the citizens for being actively involved. And for the past six years, um a lot of the citizens from the outside looking in may not have [3:13:29, 3:13:49]: thought they saw a lot of improvements, but indeed there have been. There have been new hires. There's been an economic development director. We have a PIO officer. We have new positions and we have new things coming. We first came in, we didn't know what our balance was. And here we are finally about to break ground on the amphitheater that [3:13:49, 3:14:04]: We've talked so much about and it's exciting. I think the whole council right now is just on 10 and and we're excited. And next year, this time, we've already planned and started planning for the art center. And so we've saw renderings and they are absolutely [3:14:05, 3:14:25]: beautiful and outstanding. We think you're gonna love them. And next year this time we'll be probably breaking ground on that. So we're moving right along and I love the way the puzzle fits. Um I just want to thank staff for their hard work and dedication on that and for having to deal with council members who have the pressure of the [3:14:25, 3:14:40]: citizens, um that's a heavy load to to carry and and I recognize that. So thank you. I also want to give a shout out to our clerk who received her master's in clerk [3:14:40, 3:14:44]: Education, is that correct? Um [3:14:49, 3:15:06]: W um staff has done phenomenal work here and they continue to do phenomenal work. Um I want to even from permitting, let's just let's give a shout out to Ms. Morphe. She's brought permitting in within a short time frame right here in Stockbridge. [3:15:08, 3:15:28]: And on top of that, because we had delays and delays and delays trying to get per meetings done through our fire marshals and different things, guess what we did? We hired a fire marshal. So I just wanna say thank you guys for everything and everything you're continuing to do. Citizens, keep us in your prayers. This is not an easy job. [3:15:28, 3:15:38]: We have to weigh the good and bad and the best thing we can do is keep stop do what my decisions are what what I believe are in the best interest of stop read. So thank you. [3:15:40, 3:15:42]: Yeah, sorry, Mr. Alexander, please. [3:15:42, 3:16:02]: Uh thank everybody for tuning in. Somebody reminded me the other night they don't come to the meetings. Doesn't mean they're not watching. So I know you're watching now. And we do our very best to move things forward in the city. I want to echo echo the sick city manager's comments that these are transformational historically. [3:16:02, 3:16:22]: Historic projects. Tonight we'll go down in the history of Stockbridge as one of the greatest nights in the city history because there were decisive actions and strikes for our future that will dictate and that will last and that will stand the test of time. This council started. [3:16:22, 3:16:33]: By hiring our city manager, who is the former county manager for Hall County, we brought an exceptional leader here to lead the city. [3:16:34, 3:16:54]: We made sure that we compensated him properly and that we compensated all of the staff because we re-evaluated what their pay scale was to make sure that we could compete for the top talent in Metro Atlanta, and now we have it. It's no accident that we're moving forward and that the city is on some. [3:16:53, 3:17:13]: Solid footing. No matter what happens in the upcoming elections, the city is in good shape. The foundation has been set. We completed the first comprehensive, the city-only comprehensive plan in city history. It dictates what our path will be like until 2038. We hired a fire marshal. [3:17:13, 3:17:33]: To get with our planning and zoning inspections because it wasn't good enough to have the zoning part done and then have to wait. So we hired a fire marshal. We hired a fire marshal to take care to make sure that those safety needs were being met and that we could make sure. No, we did not. We did not have to have a [3:17:33, 3:17:53]: fire department in order to do that. We had a someone who was certified as a fire professional at the top level to be able to execute and operate at a high level. And we want to make sure that everything we do for the city is indeed, you know, we landed uh in addition to that, we just landed the first [3:17:53, 3:18:06]: International corporation to ever call Stockbridge home, the Hegler Corporation. It's been an outstanding year for the city. We have make sure that we focus on beautification for the city. [3:18:06, 3:18:26]: All of the above and today uh we had we just started early voting. So make sure you get out and vote. No matter who you vote for, Startbridge is gonna be in good shape. We have a solid foundation and we need you to support the community to make sure that we keep moving forward because we're gonna be the shining star when you see it look at it. [3:18:26, 3:18:28]: At South Metro. Thank you. [3:18:29, 3:18:49]: Ms. Robinson, please. Thank you, Mayor. Um again, I just want to echo what my colleagues said to staff. You guys are doing an outstanding job. Um again, we how fitting tonight. This um we've waited a long time to get here. Um like I said, 2016, it feels like a lifetime. Um, but we finally met. [3:18:49, 3:19:09]: made it. We've gone through a lot of ups and downs, um, you know, even in our community. But I just want to say um to our citizens, thank you for so much for continuing to be engaged. Um you come, you would do your comments, and we listen. It helps us to be better leaders and we thank you for that. Um but I do [3:19:09, 3:19:20]: wanna acknowledge that our state senator, Senator Emmanuel Jones, has been with us here tonight um through our entire process. So we just wanna be glad that he's here. [3:19:21, 3:19:41]: And we just had a successful hometown connection. And our hometown connection, it actually is where we had hosted by the city of Stockbridge, we had our state legislators, um, we had our um county and city officials all in one room. And basically we were able to discuss our achievements. [3:19:41, 3:20:01]: And our challenges to our um delegation. Um our senator was there, and I tell you it was outstanding and and so fitting for tonight, for our senator, our senator, because he is our senator, to be present tonight once we approve this and got to hear a lot of things that we're going. [3:20:01, 3:20:21]: you know, that's happening in our city. So it's a great day. Um so to each citizen staff and hopefully Senator Jones, you'll be able to um take that back. Um so that way you'll know that Stockbridge is moving forward. Um we're progressive and we're on the move. And to all the businesses, just know we're open for business. So come [3:20:21, 3:20:25]: um grow with us here in Stockbridge. So thank you so much. [3:20:26, 3:20:32]: All right. And uh for my comments I would tell you, uh I'm very excited the fact that we were moving forward. [3:20:32, 3:20:39]: We approved the design guidelines for Jill Couth or every property, whatever you want to call it. It's the most southern part of Stockbridge. [3:20:39, 3:20:45]: And we have uh we're gonna develop that and you citizens are gonna be very proud of that development. [3:20:45, 3:20:46]: What goes down there? [3:20:46, 3:21:06]: The fact that you won't have to worry about going, I was going down to downtown or buckhead or wherever you want to go. I mean, you can stay right here in Henry County, in Stockbridge, and enjoy yourself. It's coming. We just proved that tonight. Amphitheater's gonna hit first, though, and have to be the anchor for our downtown redevelopment, because that's gonna happen as well. And I want you to know that uh [3:21:06, 3:21:26]: As we go through this process, I just I want you to pray with me, you know, not right now, but in your own prayer, that this that the fact that the amphitheater would be done, completed, hopefully, by August 6th of 2020. That is our 100th year anniversary. That's the actual date that we turn 100 years old. And wouldn't that just be just picture that? [3:21:26, 3:21:34]: New amphitheater, off-the-chain party celebration, and we celebrate a hundred years. And we're and the census is next year, and we're growing. [3:21:34, 3:21:54]: And the South Metro area is gonna be hopping. Where in Henry County? Where in Henry County? Stark Bridge, Georgia. I mean, just imagine that. And you live here, you're gonna work here, you're gonna play here. I tell you what, it's go, hey, we're gonna have a good time. And we're gonna do the right thing. So we continue to keep the faith with us, all right? Continue to keep the faith because we're we're we're we're live. [3:21:54, 3:22:02]: Listening to you. We're gonna move forward and uh we're gonna make you proud, and you're gonna be proud of the fact that you live in this community. [3:22:03, 3:22:03]: All right. [3:22:04, 3:22:06]: And may God continue to be with us all. [3:22:07, 3:22:09]: On that note, let me read some announcements here. [3:22:10, 3:22:14]: New council meeting is Wednesday, October sixteenth, five thirty in the council chamber. [3:22:15, 3:22:26]: New Council Advisory Committee meeting is Wednesday, October 16th at 6:30 in the Levi meeting room. Downtown Development Authority meetings Monday, October 21st, 6 p.m. in the Levi meeting room. [3:22:26, 3:22:29]: Mission a planning commission meeting Thursday, October twenty fourth. [3:22:29, 3:22:31]: Six thirty council chambers. [3:22:32, 3:22:35]: Work session is Tuesday, Octo uh October twenty ninth. [3:22:35, 3:22:38]: At six PM in the in the chambers here. [3:22:38, 3:22:48]: Breast Cancer Uh Awareness Luncheon for Breast Cancer Survivors Thurs this Thursday, October seventeenth, eleven A. M. at Mermanus Conference Center. And you gotta register for that as well. [3:22:48, 3:22:53]: And of course on s Saturday, the breast cancer awareness uh walk, love walk. [3:22:53, 3:22:58]: It's Saturday at uh eleven well actually it's it starts at uh eight I think eight in the morning. [3:23:00, 3:23:01]: At nine in the morning. [3:23:02, 3:23:04]: Okay, gather eight. We'll start at nine at Clark Park. [3:23:05, 3:23:14]: Okay, and the monthly bingo bash is Wednesday, October thirtieth, uh 10 a.m. to noon. Test Strickland's uh community center and spirit headed by Mayor Potem Blount. [3:23:14, 3:23:22]: And what I um need to do here is that it was mentioned briefly by Miss Alzheimer, but we're gonna read this complete. Early voting began today. [3:23:23, 3:23:27]: and continue till Friday, November first, at Stockbridge Municipal Court. [3:23:27, 3:23:37]: Forty six oh two North Henry Boulevard, which is right across the parking lot here from City Hall, and Henry County Elections office at Forty Atlantic uh Atlanta Street in Madonna. [3:23:38, 3:23:47]: where voters will have the opportunity to vote for the candidates for city council, the City of Stockbridge Brunch Bill referendum, and the Henry County Splos Five referendum. [3:23:48, 3:24:06]: So now if you note that if you choose to vote on election day, which is November 5th, you will be required to vote at your county local polling location to vote for SPLOS 5 and the city polling location, the municipal court to vote on city council candidates and the brunch bill. [3:24:06, 3:24:15]: Please check the city's website, city of stopbridge.com, for hours and additional locations. Flyers are available to lobby here, of course, in City Hall. [3:24:15, 3:24:18]: And check your uh voting status and polling locations. [3:24:19, 3:24:33]: At uh www dot mvp dot sos dot g a dot gov slash mvp mvp dot do it says here. Anyway, that's what it says. I'm I'm read what it says, all right. [3:24:33, 3:24:34]: But anyway. [3:24:35, 3:24:41]: And that's all the announcements I have on that note, uh I believe we have a a couple of executive session issue um things we need to talk about. [3:24:43, 3:24:52]: Litigate personnel real estate, yes. Mayor, I move that we go into executive session for litigate p litigation personnel and real estate. Okay, is there a second? Second. [3:24:53, 3:25:13]: Okay, and before we we vote on that, which will go, yes ma'am. I did wanna um just speak to the elections and the hours this week and next week, eight o'clock AM to five PM and the third um October twenty sixth, eight AM to five P. M. and that's here at the municipal court. And then the f last week, November [3:25:13, 3:25:15]: Um twenty [3:25:16, 3:25:36]: Whatever. Okay. Nov I'm sorry, October twenty eighth through November first. That's going to be seven to seven. But for the first two weeks it's eight to five. Okay. And whether you live in the city of Stockbridge or anywhere in Henry County, you can vote on your election and the county ballot at the municipal court. All right, thank you very much. And on that note [3:25:36, 3:25:38]: All in favor of going to the second session, please indicate. [3:25:38, 3:25:40]: No, thank you. Folks we'll be back. [3:26:40, 3:26:40]: [12401.6, 12403.0]: [3:26:44, 3:26:45]: Okay. [3:26:45, 3:27:05]: Oh yeah, but you can say right now I didn't say it in different way. But it's re put it and different we see something in right. [3:27:05, 3:27:25]: We got you, brother. We don't think don't worry. We got this. [3:27:25, 3:27:33]: I'm just gonna go ahead and do it. [3:27:36, 3:27:39]: Oh my god. [3:27:47, 3:27:57]: Yeah, that's that is. [3:28:05, 3:28:13]: Because you took you took two. See the most. [3:28:13, 3:28:19]: I appreciate this one. All right, dear. Let it go. [3:28:59, 3:29:00]: The instruction. [3:30:04, 3:30:05]: He is [3:30:40, 3:30:55]: What do y'all what do you and the merit what y'all decide? Huh? Almost, yes. Yes. [3:32:25, 3:32:28]: I guess. [3:32:33, 3:32:34]: So I guess that's [3:33:05, 3:33:10]: But it's a new average. [3:33:10, 3:33:25]: So Camilla told me that I have to uh submit uh the zoning verification again. So um I'm gonna submit that again. He he he definitely had a look at his face. [3:33:28, 3:33:35]: So you don't like one. Yeah, you have to follow up a little there. [3:33:37, 3:33:38]: I'm like a lot of things. [3:33:50, 3:33:55]: Oh yeah, yeah. [3:34:15, 3:34:20]: Oh no, six seconds. [3:35:05, 3:35:08]: Or [3:35:10, 3:35:15]: [12919.1, 12924.7]: [3:35:26, 3:35:29]: And I choose to use that. [3:35:42, 3:35:49]: But I think it should be possible cost. [3:35:51, 3:35:56]: Or is it like it's not really using I was going to do that? [3:35:56, 3:36:01]: [12963.9, 12966.3]: [3:36:17, 3:36:21]: Just probably should do that. [3:36:22, 3:36:26]: [12987.4, 12989.4]: There is the remote. [3:37:07, 3:37:14]: I know I deal with all county cap. I have friends who put on a group of [3:37:48, 3:37:50]: Okay, for tax business. [3:37:54, 3:37:56]: [13110.0, 13111.1]: [3:38:34, 3:38:40]: That's not very much that I'm going to use it. [3:38:44, 3:38:45]: No right. [3:38:52, 3:38:56]: Even though it's every single one. [3:39:05, 3:39:07]: Yeah, open space. [3:39:16, 3:39:21]: But the one this one we want to get. [3:39:22, 3:39:27]: Your neighborhood's here. Yeah, this property town calls mall town against it. [3:39:29, 3:39:35]: And they're right. [3:39:35, 3:39:39]: I mean it's the some places where you are online you're stable to score. [3:39:40, 3:39:55]: So it'll be here just to drop off clap clapping out so you won't even see. [3:39:58, 3:40:02]: It is right. [3:40:05, 3:40:09]: [13210.2, 13221.6]: That's right. And so it's it's gonna be basically gradient where you get our little wallet on the side this direction and then go back down to the floor later once. [3:40:22, 3:40:25]: This would be a button take the time. [3:40:26, 3:40:29]: If they do, if they can work that's fine. [3:41:02, 3:41:03]: You get it and you get three. [3:41:11, 3:41:16]: You're doing building Robert Hills now. Yeah, but we're doing that we do now. [3:41:33, 3:41:44]: It's uh carbon health is an issue but'cause a lot of these counties have ground more recharge areas like counties have budget structure. [3:41:45, 3:41:51]: How about it's down the east and then challenging some right? [3:41:57, 3:41:59]: We talked about the anything. [3:42:05, 3:42:07]: Well done. [3:42:08, 3:42:09]: And a lot of some bigger. [3:42:21, 3:42:21]: Yeah. [3:42:24, 3:42:26]: Yeah, yes, please. [3:42:32, 3:42:33]: Yes. [3:42:41, 3:42:47]: That's right, and that's how it is. But it's how we [3:42:48, 3:42:55]: Or better than C O depends on that. [3:43:27, 3:43:30]: There's no one of the last one to control. [3:44:05, 3:44:07]: [13471.0, 13471.8]: Okay. [3:46:34, 3:46:34]: Yeah. [3:47:36, 3:47:37]: I just want to reduce this thing. [3:47:39, 3:47:40]: Yes, okay. [3:47:41, 3:47:42]: Okay. [3:48:07, 3:48:10]: Um yeah. [3:48:15, 3:48:18]: right there something is like that you can enjoy a [3:48:19, 3:48:19]: Yeah. [3:49:35, 3:49:37]: Wait. [3:50:42, 3:50:43]: Okay. [3:50:59, 3:50:59]: [13942.8, 13945.1]: Yeah. [3:52:38, 3:52:40]: That's what we have. [3:54:19, 3:54:22]: [14075.0, 14075.8]: Okay. [4:01:57, 4:02:00]: I'll take a fit. [4:03:25, 4:03:30]: [14954.4, 14955.1]: There you go. [4:12:58, 4:13:04]: What do you want? What do you want to do? All right. [4:14:14, 4:14:16]: Yeah, okay, so [4:14:20, 4:14:21]: [15292.8, 15293.8]: [4:17:41, 4:17:43]: Pull it out of the full. [4:19:42, 4:19:43]: [15684.6, 15684.9]: Yeah. [4:29:48, 4:29:49]: [16255.8, 16257.0]: [4:32:34, 4:32:37]: But people can play on so it isn't bad. [4:32:49, 4:32:55]: [16378.1, 16379.7]: Oh shit. [4:33:01, 4:33:02]: [16383.6, 16386.0]: Is that what is on picture? [4:33:06, 4:33:14]: Yeah, I think I should bring it. I can see that we [4:33:23, 4:33:25]: You thought we nailed the road, I was just going to see this. [4:33:55, 4:33:57]: Yeah, that's what [4:34:11, 4:34:14]: Okay. [4:34:20, 4:34:20]: Yeah. [4:34:27, 4:34:30]: Yeah, I'm gonna call it the skin. [4:34:37, 4:34:40]: Yeah, I want I'm gonna need everything. [4:34:56, 4:34:58]: Yeah. Okay. [4:35:30, 4:35:33]: I wouldn't have been talking about the base wall. [4:40:31, 4:40:33]: Senator Jones to disappear. [4:40:34, 4:40:36]: You know, how is your possible not that way? [4:40:38, 4:40:39]: I just came, I just came from it. [4:40:45, 4:40:47]: So you need to be [4:42:10, 4:42:10]: [17951.5, 17952.9]: Yeah, it goes. [5:00:36, 5:00:39]: Yeah, it's fine. [5:00:39, 5:00:41]: [18385.3, 18387.4]: What is the speed back to? [5:06:42, 5:06:47]: You should have said that you got air and [5:06:49, 5:06:53]: Gotta be done. Yes, sir. [5:06:54, 5:06:55]: Yeah. [5:07:05, 5:07:11]: Yeah, it's not a little bit more than [5:07:21, 5:07:23]: This should've been a daytime. [5:07:26, 5:07:27]: Oh goodness. [5:07:43, 5:07:46]: Yeah, there is a trash can. [5:08:14, 5:08:17]: So second [5:08:21, 5:08:41]: we convene our city council meeting a second. Second. You made the motion. I made the motion and can't motion. Right. Now couple reports now we have motion to the end our city council meeting. [5:08:41, 5:08:43]: It's almost like [5:08:44, 5:08:45]: So [5:08:46, 5:08:48]: Oh, it's good. [5:08:53, 5:08:55]: Good night. [5:08:57, 5:09:11]: Oh it it goes in my office. They're in my office. All of the ones not picked up are in my office. It's his award for British. [5:09:12, 5:09:21]: He wasn't here earlier. I went down and got it, so I'm just gonna put it back with the others in here. Oh yeah, so I w get back with [5:09:32, 5:09:44]: Oh you know what? I need this. Wait, uh close it out before you Oh God. Close it with your finger. I I kinda removed this. Yeah. So I've really unplugged this. [5:10:00, 5:10:10]: I'm not even sure. I've been just sure. I've been I've been under the house working in the case. It was Green Bay and um I'm not even sure. [5:10:10, 5:10:16]: Green Bay and Who was playing? [5:10:24, 5:10:24]: Right? [5:10:33, 5:10:35]: You're not going back to Versaith tonight, are you? [5:10:37, 5:10:38]: That's crash. [5:10:38, 5:10:42]: Do they have col okay, who does Columbus Day? So they didn't do Columbus Day, did they? [5:10:44, 5:10:46]: That's what I'm saying, because it's for me. [5:10:46, 5:10:49]: Yeah, I thought okay, so they didn't do Columbus Day. [5:10:50, 5:10:51]: Okay. [5:10:56, 5:11:09]: Oh yeah, does everybody agree that they and Queen need to be fired? We're all in agreement with that, right? But we need a new coach. You want to do that. [5:11:09, 5:11:15]: He's good. [5:11:16, 5:11:31]: After that, you know, this week. They gave us embarrassing this today. [5:11:31, 5:11:51]: It was bad. It was it was exciting and it came back and then you didn't awful. Anything else was my officers that um that you got that I got that is like that uh two colours. This is the what's his face. I don't know what he's trying to say. Oh Mr. Dickerson? No, um Calvin Pete. That was his name. [5:11:51, 5:11:51]: [18713.2, 18733.2]: Okay, it's a woman in this book. Okay, so he I can I gave you a mic. Okay. I don't even read it. So Mr. he he's coming back. [5:12:13, 5:12:13]: Okay. [5:12:18, 5:12:20]: That's uh they might have wrong. [5:12:21, 5:12:23]: Sorry, microphone. [5:12:23, 5:12:24]: I think I'm not well. [5:12:28, 5:12:35]: So the interesting thing is how we move forward to happen within the level. [5:12:37, 5:12:38]: Okay. [5:12:40, 5:12:41]: It's very. [5:12:41, 5:12:43]: Okay, but is the are we all? [5:12:44, 5:12:46]: Are we off? [5:12:47, 5:12:51]: Okay, don't need it. It's given. [5:12:53, 5:12:54]: Read. [5:12:58, 5:13:02]: Because he asked me what he needs me to watch. So these are easy.