2020-12-29 · City Council · Transcript · Special Called Meeting

--- title: Special Called Meeting date: 2020-12-29 source: 2020-12-29_Special_Called_Meeting.wav --- [0:00:00, 0:00:04]: a special call meeting uh for december twenty ninth of twenty twenty. [0:00:05, 0:00:08]: And uh on that note, Mr Knighton. [0:00:09, 0:00:11]: Could you please get an invocation? [0:00:13, 0:00:16]: Sure. Uh thank you, Mayor and Council. Good evening to everyone. [0:00:17, 0:00:17]: Let us pray. [0:00:18, 0:00:23]: Most gracious God, we are indeed thankful to be in your presence this evening. [0:00:23, 0:00:28]: We're thankful for the many blessings that we enjoy during this season. [0:00:28, 0:00:32]: And it reminds us, God, of your presence with us. We thank you for [0:00:33, 0:00:36]: Celebrating this time of a savior being born. [0:00:37, 0:00:39]: And the opportunity God that [0:00:40, 0:00:43]: Presents itself to us as we stand on the threshold. [0:00:44, 0:00:46]: Of twenty twenty one. [0:00:46, 0:00:49]: We thank you for your blessings of twenty twenty. [0:00:49, 0:00:52]: Even though it has been unprecedented and challenging. [0:00:52, 0:00:55]: We know that you have been with us. We pray for those. [0:00:55, 0:00:58]: who have been impacted and affected by COVID nineteen. [0:00:59, 0:01:01]: We pray health, healing, and comfort. [0:01:02, 0:01:03]: And we pray, God, as we [0:01:04, 0:01:09]: move toward twenty twenty one that we will have a renewed spirit of service. [0:01:09, 0:01:13]: We pray your blessing upon this council who have extended themselves. [0:01:14, 0:01:15]: And public service. [0:01:16, 0:01:17]: Bless their homes. [0:01:18, 0:01:21]: uh bless them individually and collectively. [0:01:22, 0:01:23]: We pray for your wisdom. [0:01:23, 0:01:26]: Your blessing upon this meeting this evening. [0:01:26, 0:01:28]: and all who are present. [0:01:28, 0:01:31]: In the name of your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior. [0:01:32, 0:01:32]: Amen. [0:01:33, 0:01:34]: Amen. [0:01:35, 0:01:38]: Okay, please stand for the Pledge of Allegiance. [0:01:38, 0:01:40]: Well [0:01:42, 0:01:58]: Pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. Which is stands one nation, one nation, under God, indivisible, liberty and justice. Liberty and Justice Pro. [0:02:00, 0:02:00]: Alrighty. [0:02:02, 0:02:04]: Madam Clerk, I need a um [0:02:05, 0:02:06]: Roll call. [0:02:08, 0:02:09]: Mayor Ford. [0:02:12, 0:02:13]: Mir Pro Tem Thomas. [0:02:14, 0:02:14]: Project. [0:02:16, 0:02:18]: Councilman Alexander. [0:02:18, 0:02:18]: President [0:02:19, 0:02:20]: Councilwoman Barber. [0:02:21, 0:02:21]: Present. [0:02:22, 0:02:23]: Councilman Blount. [0:02:30, 0:02:34]: Let the record reflect Councilman Councilman Blount is not in attendance. [0:02:35, 0:02:36]: And Catholic Gantt. [0:02:39, 0:02:40]: Mayor Ford, you have a quorum. [0:02:40, 0:02:48]: Thank you, appreciate that. Council, I want you to recognize remember that this is a special call meeting. Uh, so I need the adoption to the agenda, please. [0:02:52, 0:02:55]: Yes ma'am. Okay, is there a second? [0:02:55, 0:02:59]: A second. Thank you very much. Hall in flavor, please indicate. [0:03:01, 0:03:02]: Thank you, appreciate it. [0:03:03, 0:03:03]: Appreciate that. [0:03:04, 0:03:16]: Okay, on that note, we have an executive session and we have to go to the executive session. And uh I just made note that uh Mr. Wilson uh is going to be with us in the executive session. I kind of wonder whether or not he has the right contact. [0:03:17, 0:03:37]: or be able to join us in a Zeke session to talk about the SDS agreement. She is included on the uh invitation. Okay, so otherwise when we go in a Zegl session, there'll be another email to receive uh that you need to click on and uh so we can be in a Zegula session. I'll we'll give it a few minutes. Uh I would hope that we can probably do this within a five minute period [0:03:37, 0:03:39]: period or so it will be in a Zegl session. [0:03:40, 0:03:44]: So we need a motion. Okay. We need a motion, Mr. Williams. Uh right, correct? [0:03:45, 0:03:47]: They're going to second session. I need a motion, please. Yes, sir. [0:03:49, 0:03:53]: Is there a motion to go to Zegl session? For for litigation, personnel, real estate. [0:03:53, 0:03:53]: Right. [0:03:55, 0:03:58]: Um executive session for litigation personnel or real estate. [0:03:59, 0:04:00]: Is there a second? [0:04:01, 0:04:02]: Is there a second? [0:04:04, 0:04:08]: I second. Thank you very much. All in favor, please indicate. [0:04:09, 0:04:16]: All right, we'll we'll go into Zagle session, folks. I'll see you in the zagless session. Thank you. This Vanessa send us that additional information, please. [0:04:18, 0:04:19]: I don't know why. [0:04:25, 0:04:25]: [293.3, 293.8]: Right. [0:04:54, 0:04:58]: Please close your current z current Zoom session. Mr. Knighton and Councilman Alzenda. [0:04:59, 0:05:01]: You just should be able to join via email. [0:05:27, 0:05:30]: Okay. All in favor, please indicate. [0:05:32, 0:05:36]: Okay. It's approved. Okay. I need a motion to reconvene a special call meeting, please. [0:05:37, 0:05:38]: Some more. [0:05:38, 0:05:39]: So there's it. [0:05:40, 0:05:43]: All right. Gantt and Alexander, all favor, please indicate. [0:05:45, 0:05:53]: Okay, thank you. Fantastic announcements. All right. We have a couple of different issues that we need to bring forward to the public. And I'll start with Mr. Williams, please. [0:05:55, 0:06:02]: Mr. Mayor, based on the discussion in executive session, a motion would be in order to approve the form of the purchase and sale agreement. [0:06:03, 0:06:08]: uh for the sale of certain property by the downtown development authority. [0:06:09, 0:06:18]: Okay, is there's who who was there someone can some move is there second? Mr Mr. Blount seconds that uh all in favor please indicate. [0:06:19, 0:06:27]: Okay. Oh everything it's unanimous. Okay. Thank you very much, Council. Uh Mayor Potem Thomas, you have uh a motion, right, sir. [0:06:27, 0:06:42]: Yes, uh thank you, Mayor and Council. Uh with the vacancy on the downtown development authority board, uh it has been voted that we replace that uh position with Mrs. [0:06:42, 0:06:46]: Uh Samika Saquita King. [0:06:46, 0:06:47]: I like to all [0:06:50, 0:07:10]: Also state from her application that uh she is a taxpayer, she's a homeowner and a taxpayer, and she feels that she is she has a vested interest in the uh development of the city of Stockbridge. She is a mother of four. Um she will love to see the uh downtown Stark Bridge flourish. And with that, I move. [0:07:10, 0:07:15]: that we accept uh Mrs. Sequika Sir [0:07:15, 0:07:16]: We do. [0:07:16, 0:07:19]: Sir Sir Quitter King. [0:07:19, 0:07:24]: as the replacement uh on the downtown development authority. I said [0:07:24, 0:07:27]: Ms. Gantt seconds that all in favor, please indicate. [0:07:28, 0:07:38]: Okay. Okay. We got four. Four. Okay. Four four zero one. We got it passed. Okay. And uh Miss Holiday, please. [0:07:40, 0:07:46]: Yes, Mayor. A motion would be in order to approve the SDS settlement agreement and agreements. [0:07:47, 0:07:57]: and the forms as presented by the city to the county, subject to final review and approval by the city manager and city attorney. [0:07:57, 0:07:58]: So move. [0:07:59, 0:08:05]: Ms. Alexander, so moved. There's a second. I second. There you go. Ms. Gantt seconds that all in favor, please indicate. [0:08:06, 0:08:11]: Fantastic. Four zero. It passes. Okay. Now I need a motion to end our special call meeting. [0:08:12, 0:08:13]: Sol. [0:08:13, 0:08:16]: Oh okay, I'll give it to Ms. Alexander and Ms. Gantt you want to second that? [0:08:16, 0:08:19]: I second that. All right. All in favor, please indicate. [0:08:21, 0:08:29]: All right. We're we're adjourned. Happy holidays, everybody. Be safe. Happy New Year. Happy New Year. Good night.