2017-01-09 · City Council · Transcript · City Council Meeting

--- title: January 9 2017 City Council Meeting date: 2017-01-09 source: 2017-01-09_January_9_2017_City_Council_Meeting.wav --- [0:00:00, 0:00:10]: [ 55.0, 59.0]: [0:01:00, 0:01:01]: [ 64.5, 65.0]: No. [0:01:10, 0:01:15]: [ 83.2, 85.2]: Um [0:01:31, 0:01:32]: Gentlemen. [0:01:33, 0:01:46]: Ladies and gentlemen, if we can get everyone to come inside, if anyone wants to speak tonight, they will need to quickly get a copy of the form outside and fill it out, hand it to the clerk. [0:02:01, 0:02:14]: At this time I would like to call the official Stockbridge City Council meeting to order and at this time we'll have our invocation and I'm gonna say the prayer tonight. [0:02:14, 0:02:17]: Unless I can find the bishop that was [0:02:17, 0:02:22]: I was talking to Bishop, would you like to come up and s give us a little prayer for the evening? [0:02:29, 0:02:30]: I think. [0:02:37, 0:02:38]: Let us pray. [0:02:41, 0:02:43]: Eternal Al wise God, we thank you so much. [0:02:45, 0:02:49]: For all that you're doing in each of our lives and we thank you so much for being in control of everything. [0:02:51, 0:02:53]: We pray now that your blessings will be upon this meeting. [0:02:55, 0:02:58]: upon these council persons and the mayor of the city of Stockbridge. [0:02:59, 0:03:03]: as we do what you have assigned our hands, our hearts and our minds to do. [0:03:03, 0:03:07]: Which is to better lives of individuals everywhere. [0:03:07, 0:03:10]: In Jesus' name we pray. Amen. [0:03:10, 0:03:14]: If you would please stand for the pledge to the American flag. [0:03:16, 0:03:25]: Pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States and to the Republic for [0:03:37, 0:03:41]: At this time we'll ask our clerk if she would please to call the roll. [0:03:59, 0:04:05]: Councilman Alexander, present. Councilman Blount. Present. Mayor Neal. Present. [0:04:05, 0:04:11]: Ford Councilwoman Gantt, President. Councilwoman Robinson. Present. Mayor Neal, you have a quorum. [0:04:14, 0:04:25]: At this time I'd like to ask if there uh if we could have a motion for the uh agenda or if there are any changes to the agenda before that motion is made. [0:04:26, 0:04:29]: I'd like to I'd like to make a motion to amend the agenda. [0:04:30, 0:04:36]: And that would be to item number nine, which is a resolution for engineers engineering services [0:04:36, 0:04:43]: Um like to uh take it off for tonight and it also be addressed at our next work session which is thirty one January. [0:04:43, 0:04:44]: Second. [0:04:45, 0:04:45]: Mm-hmm. [0:04:47, 0:04:50]: Then uh is there any discussion on that motion? [0:04:52, 0:04:53]: No discussion. [0:04:54, 0:04:56]: I'll call for the vote. All in favor? [0:04:59, 0:05:00]: All opposed? [0:05:04, 0:05:15]: All right, at this time we're going to uh I need a motion to adopt the minutes from eleven fourteen twenty sixteen and eleven twenty-nine twenty sixteen. [0:05:16, 0:05:17]: Meno. [0:05:18, 0:05:21]: I move that we adopt the minutes for um [0:05:21, 0:05:24]: November fourteenth, twenty sixteen, and November twenty ninth, twenty sixteen. [0:05:25, 0:05:26]: Do I hear a second? Second. [0:05:27, 0:05:28]: Any discussion? [0:05:30, 0:05:32]: No discussion. I'll call for the vote. All in favor? [0:05:34, 0:05:35]: Thank you. [0:05:35, 0:05:36]: Motion passed. [0:05:38, 0:05:47]: At this time uh the next item on the agenda is uh regarding the reappointment of the city attorney. Do I have a motion for that? [0:05:47, 0:05:48]: [348.6, 350.6]: I'd like to make a motion to [0:05:51, 0:05:58]: Uh actually appoint our city attorney Mike Williams for another year to be our attorney for the city of Stockbridge. I second. [0:05:59, 0:06:03]: Okay, we have a motion and a second. Do I hear any discussion? [0:06:05, 0:06:09]: No discussion. I'll call for the vote. All in favor? [0:06:11, 0:06:15]: Any opposed? Okay. It's a five vote. Thank you. [0:06:17, 0:06:17]: F [0:06:18, 0:06:38]: At this time we'll move along to our ceremonial portion of our meeting and we're delighted tonight to have uh four items that we're gonna take up. I'm gonna read all four of'em at one time and then we're gonna take care of'em one at a time. The first one is going to be a proclamation for Martin Luther King Jr. [0:06:38, 0:06:47]: Junior federal holiday celebration. And the second one will be uh regarding National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. [0:06:48, 0:07:08]: The third one will be a letter of commendation presented to Stockbridge High School football team. And the fourth one will be a letter of commendation presented to Eagles Landing Christian Academy football team. And I think what we're going to do with these, I'm going to go down and I'm going to present one at a time. And when I finish one [0:07:08, 0:07:26]: One, um, we'll just go right to the next one. And at that point we will make some photographs after we finished all four of'em. And uh you guys up here would just push the chairs back. I'll bring them up one at a time and we'll make the photographs. Is that okay? All right. Thank you. [0:07:28, 0:07:28]: [473.3, 493.3]: Okay, we're going to start with a proclamation of the City of Stockbridge, whereas Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was born at noon on Tuesday, january fifteenth, nineteen twenty nine, and his family home in Atlanta, Georgia, to the parents of Martin Luther King Sr. and Alberta Williams King, natives of our great city of Stockbridge. [0:08:13, 0:08:32]: And whereas doctor Martin Luther King Junior devoted his life to the advancement of civil rights and public service, he believed in a nation of freedom and justice for all and challenged all citizens to help build a more perfect union and to live up to the purpose and potential of America. [0:08:32, 0:08:52]: And whereas Dr. King recognized that everybody can be great because everybody can serve, and so during his lifetime encouraged all Americans to serve their neighbors and their communities. And whereas the state of Georgia honors Dr. King's legacy each year on the third Monday in January. [0:08:52, 0:09:12]: January. And whereas legislation creating a federal holiday marking the birthday of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was signed into law in nineteen eighty three, and the holiday was first observed in nineteen eighty six, making twenty seventeen the thirty first and [0:09:12, 0:09:32]: anniversary of the nationwide observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. Federal Holiday. And whereas in nineteen ninety four Congress initiated the King Day of Service, a nationwide effort to transform the Federal Holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. into a day of community [0:09:32, 0:09:33]: Service. [0:09:34, 0:09:54]: grounded in Dr. King's teachings that help solve social problems. And whereas this day focuses on bringing people together and breaking down the barriers that have divided us as a nation, and whereas thousands of Americans use Martin Luther King Day as a day on and not a day out. [0:09:54, 0:10:04]: off by spending it performing community service. And whereas nonprofit organizations, volunteer managers, AmeriCorps [0:10:04, 0:10:05]: And sing your core. [0:10:06, 0:10:15]: members across the nation have organized hundreds of projects for volunteers to engage in service honoring the goals of the King Day of service. [0:10:15, 0:10:29]: And whereas the King Day of Service, which falls on january sixteenth, this year, is an opportune time for the people of Georgia to recognize doctor King's teachings on advancing equality and opportunity and [0:10:30, 0:10:50]: For all but can by contributing their own time and talents in a day of service. And whereas the King Day of Service is an excellent opportunity to take the first step in making service a regular activity in the lives of Georgia residents and to deepen citizenship that comes with serving one's help. [0:10:49, 0:10:57]: Now therefore I Judy Neal by virtue of authority vested in me as mayor of the city of Stockbridge. [0:10:58, 0:11:03]: And on behalf of City Council members, Elton Alexander, John Blount, [0:11:04, 0:11:24]: Anthony S Ford, Lakeisha Gantt, and Neat Robinson do hereby encourage each citizen to take part in service that will benefit its citizens, providing a fitting memorial to the life of Martin Luther King junior and witness whereof I have here unto set my hand on the nine of the [0:11:24, 0:11:33]: ninth day of january twenty seventeen and have caused the official seal of the great city of Stockbridge to be affixed hereto. [0:11:45, 0:11:57]: The next proclamation, a little bit shorter, but it is about something extremely important. This is a proclamation of the Honorable Stockbridge City Council about human trafficking. [0:11:59, 0:12:19]: Whereas the National Human Trafficking Awareness Day started in twenty eleven through President Obama's declaration of January as the National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, and whereas since then on this day is observed annually through the help of various non government organizations. [0:12:19, 0:12:39]: Organizations and whereas it was concerned groups who are responsible for bringing this worldwide human abuse to the United States government's attention. And whereas human trafficking is a form of modern day slavery and is a crime against humanity that violates the most basic human rights. [0:12:39, 0:12:59]: Rights and whereas human trafficking occurs when an adult or child is recruited, harbored, obtained, or exported through force, fraud, or coercion for the purposes of sexual exploitation, forced labor, involuntary servitude, and the fact that the world is a very important thing. [0:12:59, 0:13:02]: debt, bondage, and other methods of slavery. [0:13:03, 0:13:23]: Now therefore I Judy Neal, Mayor of Stockbridge, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the laws of Stockbridge in Georgia, do hereby proclaim january eleventh, twenty seventeen as Human Trafficking Awareness Day in the city of Stockbridge, along with Council. [0:13:23, 0:13:43]: Members Elton Alexander, John Blount, Anthony S. Ford, Lakeisha Gantt, and Neat Robinson, and encourage citizens to increase their understanding, awareness, and action toward fighting the horrendous crime of human sex trafficking. [0:13:43, 0:13:51]: I'll set my hand this ninth day of January in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen in the city of Stockbridge, Georgia. [0:14:00, 0:14:04]: Okay. Oh, sure. Go ahead. [0:14:07, 0:14:11]: Human trafficking is the notion that one person's life [0:14:11, 0:14:13]: Liberty and f future. [0:14:14, 0:14:17]: can be under the absolute control of another. [0:14:17, 0:14:20]: and be sold, bought or used. [0:14:20, 0:14:22]: at the will of the owner. [0:14:23, 0:14:24]: It enslaves. [0:14:25, 0:14:26]: It derails. [0:14:27, 0:14:32]: It treats one as a piece of property in which they were never designed to be treated. [0:14:33, 0:14:35]: The average age [0:14:35, 0:14:36]: Of a child. [0:14:37, 0:14:38]: Forced into this act. [0:14:39, 0:14:40]: It's thirteen. [0:14:41, 0:14:44]: The victims are subjected to limited movement or isolation. [0:14:45, 0:14:47]: They are scarred for life. [0:14:48, 0:14:51]: They have wounds that are difficult to heal. [0:14:52, 0:15:00]: They have experiences that are sketched in their m memories that remind them of the pain and torture that trafficking had on their lives. [0:15:01, 0:15:02]: What an uncomfortable way. [0:15:03, 0:15:04]: Turn of a life. [0:15:05, 0:15:11]: are the circumstances that makes an individual enslaved and raped of the freedom of choice. [0:15:12, 0:15:20]: With the raised level of awareness, attention and focus heightening this area, we as a community of concerned citizens can educate ourselves. [0:15:20, 0:15:32]: We can work with other agencies in our community to help us empower our young people to be mindful of how enticing this can seem as they browse internet sites that can lure them into this kind. [0:15:33, 0:15:34]: of activity. [0:15:35, 0:15:37]: We can provide safe havens for children. [0:15:38, 0:15:45]: We can encourage our parents to be more involved in the lives of their teenagers and monitor the use of their electronic devices. [0:15:46, 0:15:50]: As a leader in this community, I invite you to help us protect our children. [0:15:51, 0:15:53]: Help us to nurture our children. [0:15:53, 0:15:55]: Help us to love our children. [0:15:56, 0:16:01]: and help us to to develop them to become the productive citizens that they were created to become. [0:16:01, 0:16:05]: There is a proverb that says, It does take a village. [0:16:05, 0:16:06]: to raise a child. [0:16:07, 0:16:10]: So I encourage you to partner with us. [0:16:10, 0:16:12]: To help make every child [0:16:12, 0:16:14]: All of our responsibilities. [0:16:15, 0:16:16]: Help us educate. [0:16:17, 0:16:18]: Help us to develop. [0:16:19, 0:16:20]: And help us. [0:16:20, 0:16:20]: Help them. [0:16:36, 0:16:41]: So just give us a minute. [0:16:41, 0:17:01]: This is a letter of commendation. As elected officials of the great city of Stockbridge, Georgia, it is both our pleasure and a duty to recognize great programs such as the twenty sixteen Stockbridge High School Football Program. And whereas this honorable body commends rare athletic achievement and gives special honor and [0:17:01, 0:17:21]: and commendation to those athletic teams who pursue such excellence that they become examples for the youth of this community. Once again the Stockbridge High School Tigers continue to make us proud. The twenty sixteen season was magical going on a thirteen zero run in finishing the season [0:17:21, 0:17:41]: At 13 to 1, hailing as region champs and returning to the state semifinals. Once again, the Stockbridge High School Tigers continue to make us proud. The 2016 season was oops, read that already. Coach Kevin, the Admiral Whitley, and a talented coaching staff have brought the first. [0:17:41, 0:18:01]: Brought a tradition of winning to Tiger Nation. The twenty sixteen season was another impressive year for the Tigers. Region four, five A Champs. Coach Kevin Whitley, Region Four, Five A Coach of the Year. Thirteen all region team selections, including defensive. [0:18:01, 0:18:16]: Player of the year, Vinton Cox, first team selections, Vinton Cox, Jalen Holston, Marquez Azard, Austin Donaldson, Kendrick Duncan, Kelton Dawson. [0:18:16, 0:18:26]: Chris Hall and Nazir Greer, second team selections, Aaron Robinson, Brandon Lopez, Mike Prince. [0:18:26, 0:18:45]: and honorable mention selections Abu Van Gura, Jordan Douglas, Jordan Brown, Wesley Gulford, uh Nadarius Alexander, and Ryan Massey. We look forward to another exciting year for the Tigers in twenty seventeen. [0:18:46, 0:19:06]: We commend the Stockbridge High School administration led by Principal Eric Watson for your leadership both in the classroom and on the field. Having a great athletic program offers many of the Tigers an opportunity to continue their athletic and academic careers with well deserved scholarships. This body of [0:19:05, 0:19:11]: It honors the tigers and wishes you the best of luck in your future endeavors. [0:19:25, 0:19:45]: Now we have another letter of commendation as elected officials of the great city of Stockbridge, Georgia, it is both our pleasure and duty to recognize great programs such as the twenty sixteen Eagles Landing Christian Academy Football Program. And whereas this honorable body commends rare athletic achievement and gives special [0:19:45, 0:20:05]: Honor and commendation to those athletic teams who pursue such excellence that they become examples for the youth of this community. Congratulations on your repeat 4A private state championship for the second consecutive year, finishing the season with a f fantastic 14-0 record. [0:20:05, 0:20:25]: And special honors for Allstate Team, Class A, Private, Defensive Player of the Year, Harrison Taylor, Place Kicker Alex Ersri, linebacker George Shockley, linebacker Harrison Taylor, defensive back Trey Douglas, and honorable mention running back Trevor Grig. [0:20:25, 0:20:45]: Gear. We commend the Eagles Landing Christian Academy Administration led by Principal Doug Campbell for your leadership and noting the ELCA mission to glorify God by assisting parents and involving their children in a growing relationship with Jesus Christ through Kingdom Education. Our advocate [0:20:45, 0:21:05]: Athletic program should support this commitment through Kingdom Athletics. We use athletics as a tool to train our students to win the day as part of their lifelong Bible-based Christ-centered process of leading a child to Christ, building a child up in Christ, and equipping a child to serve Christ. [0:21:05, 0:21:19]: Christ. We look forward to an amazing season in twenty seventeen. This body tonight honors the Chargers and wishes you the best of luck in your future endeavors. And this is signed by the Mayor and Council. [0:21:30, 0:21:45]: While we're making ready up on the dais if every we could get all the chairs moved to the side, everyone who is here tonight for the Doctor Martin Luther King uh proclamation, would you please come forward? I saw Mr. Edwards. Who else is here? [0:21:47, 0:21:50]: Here we go. You want to come out and receive this, Mr. Edwards? [0:21:52, 0:22:00]: Mr Edwards is president of the Henry County and double ACP, so I would assume that you would be the perfect person to take this away. [0:22:01, 0:22:03]: [1373.7, 1381.4]: Okay, on a count of three. One, two, three. One more. One, two, three. [0:23:02, 0:23:03]: Thank you. [0:23:23, 0:23:32]: Okay, now if I could ask uh Bishop Strickland to come back up and anyone that might be with you that's interested or working on the issue of human trafficking. [0:24:05, 0:24:07]: I'll hear by Shift to Malle. [0:24:09, 0:24:12]: Funchinha, okay, much better. [0:24:13, 0:24:17]: Okay, on a count of three, one, two, three. [0:24:18, 0:24:22]: One more, one, two, three. Thank you. [0:24:30, 0:24:38]: If we could have the Stockbridge group come up. Let me see how big that Stockbridge group is and we'll know where we're gonna make a photograph. [0:24:38, 0:24:41]: Wow big. [0:24:42, 0:24:48]: All right, let's let's start up here and just come up. Everybody come on up. [0:24:49, 0:24:52]: So it's more accurate. [0:24:54, 0:24:56]: Okay. Could you hear me? [0:24:58, 0:24:59]: Like that. [0:24:59, 0:25:08]: And was we can just remix it. [0:25:10, 0:25:16]: Paulus guys in the back. [0:25:20, 0:25:24]: Okay. [0:25:24, 0:25:34]: Absolute really tall people in the back. [0:25:36, 0:25:44]: Oh, we got even some sponsors here. How are you? Working on that it had a problem. [0:25:45, 0:26:05]: Oh sorry. Come on, hold it down. Hold that, hold that jump. Alright, this is the code. Right here before you're not there. No, just kinda [0:26:04, 0:26:09]: [1570.9, 1572.7]: On a zero? [0:26:13, 0:26:26]: Well no I'm saying for more [0:26:26, 0:26:46]: Are we getting everybody or does some need to come to the bottom? Y'all can bunch in a little bit more on this side. Everybody think small. Move a little bit to the center. [0:26:46, 0:26:48]: Yeah. [0:26:48, 0:27:08]: Alright, I have everybody. We're gonna do excuse me, three shot. Everybody look at me. Wanna count of three? One, two, three. One more. One, two, three. Another one, one, two, three. Thank you. [0:27:08, 0:27:10]: [1638.4, 1642.5]: Really? [0:27:25, 0:27:28]: Yeah, next one. [0:27:35, 0:27:40]: Okay, once these young people are seated we're gonna ask the ELCA team to come up. [0:27:41, 0:27:45]: Chargers, the chargers from a heavy [0:27:55, 0:28:13]: Good job. Julie Neal, good to see you. [0:28:13, 0:28:20]: Go in front soon. It's quite light for you. [0:28:21, 0:28:24]: Oh, do you want to hold the proclamation? [0:28:27, 0:28:29]: [1710.7, 1713.6]: Well tried by the coach, that'd be great. [0:28:34, 0:28:36]: Pani Przewodnicząca. [0:28:37, 0:28:50]: Okay, everybody, dead center on the count of three, one, two, three. One more, one, two, three. Thank you. [0:28:52, 0:28:54]: [1736.1, 1737.7]: [0:29:00, 0:29:11]: Thank you, congratulations. Thank you so much. Congratulations. Going next year in the news stage. [0:29:14, 0:29:19]: We're gonna take a one minute break and let those that are leaving exit. [0:30:10, 0:30:11]: Mm-hmm. [0:30:16, 0:30:19]: Close those doors. Close the doors. [0:30:34, 0:30:35]: Yeah. [0:30:37, 0:30:42]: At this time we would like to ask anyone in the audience that filled out a paper um [0:30:43, 0:30:44]: Wishing to speak. [0:30:45, 0:30:47]: If you have done that and presented it to the clerk. [0:30:48, 0:30:52]: We'll have that now. Um, Madam Clerk, could you tell us who signed up? [0:30:52, 0:30:54]: Pastor Cecilia Green. [0:30:55, 0:30:57]: Pastor Cecilia Green, you have three minutes. [0:31:06, 0:31:15]: Good evening, Mayor and City Council. I stand before you as a concerned citizen of the audience concerning uh smoking. [0:31:15, 0:31:19]: uh in the car with our youth, our children. [0:31:19, 0:31:22]: I'm sure this is something that you guys have already heard about. [0:31:23, 0:31:27]: I'm gonna tell you why I am actually for this ban. [0:31:27, 0:31:28]: Um [0:31:29, 0:31:33]: Unfortunately when I was growing up, both of my parents smoked. [0:31:34, 0:31:44]: And I can tell you sometimes that as much as I love my parents, I was always asking them, you know, not to smoke in the car. [0:31:45, 0:31:45]: Um [0:31:46, 0:31:51]: There's a lot of things that can happen with second hand smoke. [0:31:51, 0:31:52]: Uh [0:31:52, 0:31:54]: You it's not something that you can just turn aside. [0:31:55, 0:32:09]: Because even though you're not the smoker, when you inhale the toxins from the second hand smoke it it can also damage your lungs as well. And there are cases that have been proven concerning this. What I hope to see [0:32:09, 0:32:24]: is that this would be taken more seriously for the sake of our young people. You gotta think about children. Children have not fully developed until they have reached a certain age. And a lot of the kids that have to take in this smoke [0:32:25, 0:32:45]: You know, it it's really not bad, but it's also not good. And what I'm hoping to see with this is that this audience will pass and that something will happen with this for the sake of our young people. They don't deserve to inhale secondhand smoke. And I think we ought to show them more love. [0:32:45, 0:33:05]: And more concern and more respect, and just try not to smoke when you're in such a tight um situation as a car. You know, sometimes you can roll the windows down uh and and that will take some of it out. But you still got to smoke inside of the car. And so I am proposing that you guys will sit. [0:33:05, 0:33:24]: Consider this for the sake of our young people, for the sake of their lives. We want them to grow up and be healthy and strive. And so this will help them to have stronger lungs and to go on and do greater things. Thank you for caring enough to listen and may God bless each and every one of you. [0:33:24, 0:33:25]: Thank you. [0:33:27, 0:33:28]: Is there anyone else? [0:33:30, 0:33:31]: Yes. [0:33:33, 0:33:33]: [2014.9, 2017.5]: Mr Stephen Gutler? [0:33:46, 0:33:58]: Good evening, Madam Mayor and City Council. Uh I was asked to come and speak tonight. My name's Steve Gutler. Some of y'all know me, I'm Stevie G. I put on Noel in November. Thank y'all for your help this year. We did real good things. [0:33:58, 0:34:10]: I say that to tell you I do everything I can to help kids. My kids are grown. I'm trying to help other people's kids. With Noella November, with coaching football and baseball, with the karate schools I've owned over the years. [0:34:11, 0:34:17]: One thing I've never understood is how a parent can bring a child to a karate school and a child get out of the car reeking of cigarettes. [0:34:18, 0:34:21]: I've never understood that, then expect that child to do the best that they can [0:34:22, 0:34:24]: at that time when they're expected get out on the mat. [0:34:26, 0:34:31]: I d I'm not gonna take three minutes to stand here and say the right thing to do is [0:34:31, 0:34:48]: to pass this ordinance saying smoking in cars is ridiculous. If you have a minor in the car, they don't have a choice. Kids don't have choices unless we as adults help them have choices. Kids aren't going to make it through this world and become productive citizens, as the bishop so eloquently put in his speech earlier. [0:34:49, 0:34:55]: unless we give them the opportunity to do so. I hope you'll seriously consider this measure and uh thank you for your time. [0:34:55, 0:34:56]: Thank you. [0:34:57, 0:34:58]: Anyone else? [0:34:59, 0:35:00]: There are no further comments. [0:35:03, 0:35:10]: Okay, at this point we are going to move on with our old business and the first thing we're going to um [0:35:11, 0:35:25]: have on Old Business is a presentation about the Stockbridge bicycle, pedestrian and trail plan presented by Matty Fuchetti from ASLA of WLA Studio. [0:35:25, 0:35:41]: Thank you, Mayor. As their as Matty and Keys are coming forward, just wanted to again introduce them and let the council and the citizens know that this initiative started last year by the council. They um elected to move forward with establishing the creation of a master trail plan. [0:35:42, 0:35:42]: Um [0:35:43, 0:35:44]: The purpose of which [0:35:45, 0:35:49]: Um it's a plan that aims to to make recommendations to develop [0:35:50, 0:36:06]: An integrated pedestrian and bicycling network that accommodates a wide range of users and abilities from children to seniors. By developing a bicycle and pedestrian trail plan, the city will provide a safe, connected, efficient transportation system for the citizens of Stockbridge. And with that I will turn it over to Mighty for her presentation. [0:36:09, 0:36:10]: [2172.8, 2175.8]: Just get the presentation pulled up and I'll get started. [0:36:24, 0:36:34]: Again, I'm I'm Madey Fischetti. I'm um with WLA Studio. We're a landscape architecture and planning firm in Athens, Georgia. We've been in bus business about uh over thirty years. [0:36:34, 0:36:37]: And I'm here tonight with our principal Keys Williamson. He's [0:36:37, 0:36:41]: sitting back here. He's also a resident guru in um [0:36:41, 0:36:50]: Georgia DOT plan development process and so I I brought him along with me in case you all have any questions about any any of the planning process. [0:36:50, 0:37:10]: Um but as as Michael stated, uh we started on this project kind of at the beginning of this summer and our project team includes you all, City Council. We've also worked with the administration and and commit community services division from your city and worked closely with the Main Street Advisory Commission. [0:37:10, 0:37:10]: [2231.2, 2238.9]: Um that group informed us in some of our very first meetings, um and also aimed to have a lot of public input and that was one of our [0:37:19, 0:37:21]: are ways to get additional public input. [0:37:21, 0:37:22]: Um [0:37:22, 0:37:42]: Our firm has been in business for about 30 years. Again, we're in Athens, Georgia, Gainesville, and also have a an office in Atlanta. And we we love these kinds of projects that that create connectivity for communities. It's the kind of project where we really get to meet citizens and see um how the planning process is going to help you all. [0:37:42, 0:37:42]: [2263.5, 2273.3]: Um so this plan was started by the city because there wasn't currently a comprehensive plan that showed connectivity in the city. Um [0:37:53, 0:38:13]: From my understanding, the way improvements were being made is project by project basis and there wasn't necessarily a network plan that showed how of all of those projects were tying together. So when there was a need for a sidewalk somewhere, that sidewalk was installed, but there really wasn't a big picture plan for how all of those sidewalks would connect. [0:38:13, 0:38:28]: connect together. There were related plans that have been developed previously, such as the LCI study, and what we tried to do was build on those studies, not just take them and say we're not going to use them. We looked at the recommendations that those studies made. [0:38:28, 0:38:30]: and then tried to take them a step further. [0:38:31, 0:38:36]: specifically in regards to pedestrians, bicyclists, and off-road greenway trails. [0:38:37, 0:38:57]: Um so the main goal is to create a safe, connected and efficient transportation system for the citizens, and that's alternate transportation or active transportation. So your legs, your arms, whatever it takes you to get through on a vehicle, but um not getting in your car, getting out, um safe ways to do that. [0:38:57, 0:39:00]: that for all ages and all different ranges of abilities. [0:39:01, 0:39:06]: Um and aga and again this is an integrated pedestrian and bicycling network. We're not just looking at [0:39:06, 0:39:14]: putting sidewalks next to busy roads. We're looking at where in the community we can make connections that might not necessarily have been made before. [0:39:14, 0:39:24]: Um so the first phase was inventory analysis. We even brought our bikes over here one day to experience what it was like to be a bicyclist in Stockbridge and [0:39:24, 0:39:44]: Um the assets you do have are the Reeves Creek Trail and that was a great bike trail. In fact it was a day off from school when I was here um and that was the only place I saw any children. Nobody was playing in front in their front yards. They were on the greenway um and kind of between the two parks. Um so that that's really where you see people are on [0:39:44, 0:39:52]: the existing trails, on Reeves Creek Trail, in the existing parks, using the active recreation pieces that are already in place here. [0:39:53, 0:40:13]: Um but getting between those pieces was challenging and frankly a little scary. Um riding your bike on flipping road, um people come up behind you about fifty-five miles an hour and it you don't feel safe. So our goal is to really look at how we can get all of those pieces connected. Um so phase two, we started [0:40:13, 0:40:26]: looking at opportunities, how can we connect those? What are your right of what does the right-of-way look like in the city? Um is there a road where there's extra wide right of way, 80 feet, where we could actually get one of these off-road trails adjacent to a road? [0:40:26, 0:40:28]: Where are the utility corridors? [0:40:29, 0:40:34]: Um where are the existing streams? Sometimes those are good places to look for greenway opportunities. [0:40:34, 0:40:46]: And then our last step, and that's where we are right now, is looking at those final recommendations after we've looked at prioritizing with the public and getting your input to finalize the plan. [0:40:47, 0:41:07]: Um so we've we've given you a copy of the draft master plan document. I believe you've all received that. Um so what that includes is mapping and narrative that tells you where, what, when and how much these types of recommendations are going to cost, recommendations for policies, programming and infrastructure improvements. [0:41:07, 0:41:12]: And then also some standard cross sections and guidelines for future development. [0:41:13, 0:41:33]: Um so i in the process of of coming up with our big ideas and the network, um we input we got a lot of input. Not only did we do a physical assessment of what's on the ground here in Stockbridge, but we also did a survey, I think, um, or conducted a survey, I think a lot of you all filled it out. Um [0:41:33, 0:41:53]: We had it online. We also went in person to one of the the food truck events that you have on the square and got a lot of input that way. And then we also looked at other studies, both local and regional. So we wanted to look at ARC plans, Atlanta Regional Commission plans. How can this plan tie into a regional study? [0:41:53, 0:41:56]: system. [0:41:56, 0:42:06]: Henry County Com Comprehensive Transportation Plan that was developed in two thousand seven and looked at what the city of Stockbridge could do to really um tie into that transportation network. [0:42:08, 0:42:22]: Um so again we looked at what the assets are here, uh the existing trails that are in parks, um the sidewalk network, the Martin Luther King Senior trail that's been developed by the Main Street uh program here in town. [0:42:23, 0:42:43]: um looked at what cultural assets are available, what people want to walk between schools, churches, community assets here in the downtown core, where there are sidewalks. And actually you all have a lot of really great sidewalks, especially in some of the smaller neighborhoods. So those are we're seeing those as assets. [0:42:43, 0:42:46]: And we're just looking to see how we can tie all of those together. [0:42:46, 0:42:55]: Um we also looked at items such as crash data from Georgia DOT. Um we looked at all the pedestrian bicycle facilities. [0:42:55, 0:43:04]: Um and looked at intersection conditions to see if those are ADA compliant. So are there ramps, are there um push buttons for pedestrians so the signal will change. [0:43:06, 0:43:15]: Um our survey results found that your citizens do value these types of um services. They like the resources for b bicycle and pedestrians. [0:43:16, 0:43:23]: Um they do want additional resources. I don't think we interviewed one person who said, I feel like the system is perfect, don't change a thing. [0:43:23, 0:43:31]: Um most people who answered the survey said that they wanted to expand the network to improve safety. [0:43:31, 0:43:35]: and um to nurture a culture for health and fitness [0:43:35, 0:43:40]: and also to improve the environment. So those were kind of the top priorities. [0:43:40, 0:44:00]: So we took that and we said, okay, so those are people's priorities. What do they mean? One would be trails. There was an emphasis in the survey findings that people wanted these off system trails, not just sidewalks next to streets. They like the trails where you can get off the road a little bit and exercise, like the Reeves Creek Trail. They like the recreation opportunities. [0:44:00, 0:44:12]: opportunity. Um again completing the sidewalk network. There are some neighborhood streets that don't have sidewalks and some do have some through traffic so it's important to get especially children walking to school off of those streets. [0:44:13, 0:44:27]: um intersection improvements, improvements to accessibility and signage, and also bicycle facilities such as bike lanes and improved alternative transportation connections with a focus on neighborhoods and schools. [0:44:29, 0:44:45]: So we took um those those ideas from the survey and we came up with some different ideas for how they could be implemented on the ground. What is this going to look like on the ground? So for instance, um we have a board here from a presentation we made. Um [0:44:45, 0:45:05]: I think it was in at the end of October. Um so we we made this presentation where we showed the citizens options. If you have an eighty foot ride of way on Rock Quarry Road, how can you get pedestrian bicycle facilities on this road? Um and then we also found out from Henry County Transportation there's currently [0:45:05, 0:45:25]: A SPLOSS project being developed for this road that includes four-laning. So we looked at the full width of the road, how can we use the right-of-way to the citizens' advantage? And we showed some different options, including having a ten-foot wide trail with a wide buffer beside it, a sidewalk right adjacent. [0:45:25, 0:45:31]: to the road. So we showed them some different options and we asked them to vote. And the votes were done with stickers. Citizens came up [0:45:32, 0:45:37]: and put stickers on their favorite type of facility and also their favorite type of project. [0:45:37, 0:45:46]: So we had a different we had lists of projects and different configurations for these projects. And from that we developed a priority project list. And that that's included in your report. [0:45:47, 0:45:58]: Um we also had them evaluate the entire system, what projects they felt like were priorities for the entire system, and what we did was divide the um [0:45:58, 0:46:18]: the city limits into some quadrants. The city limits are a little funky. I guess you guys know that. There's not really a circle or northwest area or a southwest area, but we did our best to kind of divide it into quadrants so that people could see things in a little better detail. And what you'll see up here are areas where [0:46:18, 0:46:37]: The cultural resources for the city are kind of concentrated. Those are all your little symbols. We show where all the little all the resources are and where the major north-south and east-west thoroughfares are. And then we started to make connections either on-road or off-road and made recommendations based on the entire system. [0:46:38, 0:46:58]: And um I'm sorry I'm a little limited in time that I can't go through every single recommendation, but you all can read those in detail. They're in the report. But what I will do is um come down to our our list and kind of let you know what the public input told us when we showed them the the project list. That really the everybody's favorite idea [0:46:57, 0:47:17]: was the greenway routes. And those are off-road multi-use paths. How they get developed really is dependent upon the condition in which they are placed. So in some places you might have a ten foot wide asphalt trail, some places you might require boardwalk if there's a wetland area. And sometimes you might have a soft surface trail if something [0:47:17, 0:47:37]: something like a a gravel or a crusher run if you're in a more environmentally sensitive area. So there are different ways that those can be surfaced, but for the most part they're off road, they're not right next to a road, or at least the buffer is wide enough that you don't feel like you're right in traffic. Um and they're usually following some sort of utility or stream corridor. [0:47:37, 0:47:57]: So the Reeves Creek Trail is a good example of that. We looked at different greenway routes. Our main priority for greenway routes was to try and connect people to schools and also to try to get people toward the Panola Mountain Greenway Trail. That is a great example of public-private partnership and a success. [0:47:57, 0:48:17]: Success story. There's a currently an agreement with Austin Middle School to bring Pinola Mountain Trail to that middle school. The involved parties are Georgia DOT, Path Foundation, the County, all of those entities are working together to fund and construct that project. [0:48:17, 0:48:35]: So we're trying to get Stockbridge connected to that network. Unfortunately, your city limits don't quite go that far. So what we're trying to do is send some fingers out that hopefully can become part of a countywide transportation plan to bring that system through the city. [0:48:35, 0:48:45]: My vision for you all is that there's a missing link between Panola Mountain and Atlanta and the Belt Line, is that Stockbridge becomes part of that missing link. [0:48:45, 0:49:01]: Um you all have a great potential to be to become part of the link between Canola Mountain Trails and the Atlanta Belt Line. Um and this is one of the times that you can show we've got the planning document in place that we are ready and willing to to be one of those links. [0:49:02, 0:49:10]: Um North Henry Boulevard right now is is kind of a nightmare for pedestrians because it's so far in between signalized crossings. [0:49:10, 0:49:14]: So we have some recommendations in our report for for mid block crossings that are signalized. [0:49:15, 0:49:21]: Road specific improvements include Davis Road, Old Conyers Road, Walt Stevens, Red Oak. [0:49:21, 0:49:24]: Flippin' Road, Rock Quarry Road. [0:49:24, 0:49:44]: And also the completion of the Martin Luther King Senior Trail. The main priorities as far as the road improvements go are establishing a better north-south connection for your citizens. Right now, it's kind of there's some parks in the north, there's the greenway in the middle, and then there's some new construction. [0:49:44, 0:49:55]: construction down um near Eagles Landing where people have bike lanes and sidewalks and pedestrian amenities. But there's really no way to get north south. Flippin' Road and Rock Quarry Road. [0:49:55, 0:49:58]: There are no pedestrian or bicycle amenities. So [0:49:58, 0:50:01]: So to me those kind of move to the top of the list. [0:50:04, 0:50:08]: So this is our priority project list based on public input. [0:50:08, 0:50:28]: Um there are detailed cost estimates in the report that detail um exactly how much these these projects would cost per linear foot. And the costs are pretty comprehensive. They include pedestrian lighting, um, they include hard surface construction. Sometimes the project [0:50:28, 0:50:45]: is uh the priority at this point would be planning. Um the Greenway projects right now, those would probably need to go into a planning stage. So there needs to be another bridging document before those go into construction phase, some sort of comprehensive master plan for [0:50:46, 0:50:51]: each particular greenway that looks at right of way acquisition and how how the route can actually work. [0:50:52, 0:50:56]: Um but again this is the priority project list based on public input. [0:50:56, 0:51:03]: Um they are categorized by kind of a range of years for completion and how much they would cost. [0:51:04, 0:51:05]: Um [0:51:06, 0:51:10]: additional priority projects here. These are um [0:51:11, 0:51:22]: connection type projects. And again, you'll see over on the left, this is the type of typical section, cross section that we show and plan view that we show for each project in the report. [0:51:24, 0:51:44]: The last part of our report looks at potential funding. We look at both public and private funding. And as I just mentioned, with um with the Panola Mountain Greenway Extension, a lot of times those are public-private partnerships. And it's smart to have this kind of planning project in place when you go after funding. [0:51:44, 0:51:52]: Because it shows that your community is ready to make these projects part of a comprehensive plan, that it's not just a piece. [0:51:52, 0:51:56]: la you know, an outlier as part of a connected future plan. [0:51:56, 0:52:16]: Um so putting this plan in place before going after any of these grants is really important. Some grants that are coming up, um there's a LMIG plan, uh grant that's coming up in February. It's a off system safety grant, um so that might be something you all want to pursue. There was a deadline um December thirty first for LMI. [0:52:16, 0:52:32]: IG grants, but they are still taking applications is what I understand in my conversations with GDOT. And it's just a two page application. So if there's a particular project that you're thinking that's a kind of a off system, so off-road. [0:52:32, 0:52:33]: Type of project? [0:52:33, 0:52:39]: Those could be ones that kind of get pushed to the forefront and some grants could um it's you could start to pursue some grants. [0:52:41, 0:52:52]: We also looked at private funding. There's a a number of foundations, especially related to health and obesity, um, that are offering grants for just this type of project right now. [0:52:54, 0:53:10]: Um and the last piece of the puzzle is updating policy, um, not only zoning but also city uh zoning and city ordinances but also city education citywide education programs, how this can tie into economic development. [0:53:10, 0:53:16]: Um a lot of that will help the grant writing. Um if this is tied into policy and there's policy to back this up. [0:53:17, 0:53:20]: So we made specific code recommendations. [0:53:20, 0:53:23]: Um for how some code language could help support [0:53:23, 0:53:24]: An off road. [0:53:24, 0:53:34]: system, also um things like bicycle parking at multifamily developments, really specific zoning ordinance um language that could be adopted to help support [0:53:35, 0:53:35]: This plan. [0:53:37, 0:53:55]: Um so what next? Uh the city would need to help start to implement some of these policy recommendations, launch education and encouragement initiatives around, develop a capital plan for bicycle and pedestrian improvements and projects, and that's what some of this cost estimating should help you do. [0:53:56, 0:53:59]: Um and then design and can construct infrastructure improvements. [0:54:00, 0:54:01]: So um we wish you luck. [0:54:02, 0:54:08]: And please let us know how we can help you push this plan forward. Do you all have any questions? [0:54:09, 0:54:12]: Does anyone have a question? [0:54:12, 0:54:32]: Councilman. Yes. Alexander. Actually th th there's more a question than a statement. First of all, I see I was glad to see everybody out tonight. And one of the things and part of building a solid community is pedestrian friendly connectedness. How many uh many of us out here have grandkids incl including myself? [0:54:32, 0:54:41]: And children. And you know what we said when we talk to those young people when we do exit exams, when they enter hi uh exit high school? [0:54:41, 0:54:44]: They say to us, We don't want to come back to Henry County. [0:54:45, 0:54:49]: We want to move on. We want to be in a more pedestrian friendly uh [0:54:49, 0:54:54]: corridor where we can ride our bikes, where we can enjoy our times outside. [0:54:54, 0:55:06]: This is one of the things that I'm attempting to do that I support that put for for we want to see our grandkids come back. We want to see them spend time with us. We want them to be able to get out on the road, be safe. [0:55:06, 0:55:26]: And the surveys told us number one is that the two things that young millennials and seniors have in common is to uh be very active. And I'd like to um ask you uh in terms of the the safety data that you looked at, in terms of you said North Henry Boulevard was a nightmare, which I I believe you, and dried enough [0:55:26, 0:55:45]: up and down flipping road. We had a a surgeon that was actually killed over in Hampton that was hit riding his bike and that was something that we don't want to see. Uh what is it that um you would do first in terms of improving the safety measures uh in the city so our kids and our seniors could be safe out on the roadway? [0:55:46, 0:55:48]: But I think the first thing would be to do [0:55:50, 0:55:56]: I definitely think that um since you already have such a walkable downtown area [0:55:56, 0:56:16]: um getting some of those mid block crossings, signalized mid block crossings on North Henry Boulevard. There is an established pedestrian community on both the north and south side of that road. Lots of neighborhoods, lots of kids. And I think I think that would definitely help people get to [0:56:16, 0:56:18]: and from your existing amenities. [0:56:18, 0:56:19]: Easier. [0:56:20, 0:56:20]: Um [0:56:21, 0:56:23]: And I also think that one [0:56:23, 0:56:25]: One of the north south [0:56:25, 0:56:27]: corridors needs to be addressed. [0:56:27, 0:56:29]: There's just no way to get [0:56:29, 0:56:40]: between um Reeves Creek Trail, it's not really connected to the downtown. So that could actually be done with the Martin Luther King Senior Trail. [0:56:40, 0:56:41]: Um [0:56:41, 0:56:47]: And then maybe connect in, flippin' as well. So I think those are those are probably the priority [0:56:47, 0:56:49]: Areas as far as existing [0:56:50, 0:56:52]: network connections. [0:56:53, 0:57:00]: And I think that you could probably easily go after some G DOT funding for the North Henry Boulevard section. [0:57:02, 0:57:03]: Well thank you so much. [0:57:03, 0:57:05]: Okay. Any other questions? I do. [0:57:06, 0:57:07]: Uh councilman. [0:57:08, 0:57:19]: May Mayor Protam. No, actually it's more of a comment than anything else. First of all, I appreciate the presentation. I think you did an excellent job on that. I know you set aside the priorities that you that that are in front of us. [0:57:20, 0:57:26]: And so you gave us some more verbal content of that. So we'll work on that and we'll obviously have to work on the grant issues and things of that nature. [0:57:26, 0:57:45]: And we're also I'd like to tell you we're also working on our corporate city limits. We understand how it's jagged. We know that. So we're working on it. Okay, so we can make it all comprehensive all together. So we're working on it as well. But thank you, you and your company, for the presentation and and the hard work and uh and I appreciate the fact that it's a good product and we've got something to work with. Thank you very much. [0:57:46, 0:57:47]: Other comments? [0:57:48, 0:57:48]: I did it. [0:57:48, 0:57:57]: Mm um it's Mom Robbins. Mayor Neil. Thank you. I noticed you mentioned the um grants. So is this something that Michael we can definitely [0:57:58, 0:58:17]: We yeah, we absolutely can. You know, being once you have the plan approved and adopted and you have it as a document, that opens the door for being able to go back through and pursuing these type of grant opportunities and other funding mechanisms. The next step, um as uh Mighty has alluded to, is you know the the adoption of the policy recommendations [0:58:17, 0:58:27]: Tonight was an opportunity to introduce what's been done so far thus far, you know, kinda show everyone, the council, mayor and citizens, you know, the efforts that's gone forward so far. But [0:58:28, 0:58:48]: What we'd like to have the council do at this point is go back through, review the documents that have been received, take a look at it, any comments that you may have, um recommendations or things you may want to see amended, um because eventually the goal is to actually adopt this plan as an adopted master trail plan and then once it's adopted then we can start [0:58:48, 0:59:08]: Taking steps towards pursuing these grants. Again, because one of the first questions that GDOT or other funding sources will ask is where is it in your plan? Do you have a plan? Is it included in your plan? So this will be able to carry over into and again as as Mighty alluded to, we work in conjunction with I think Jacobs was doing the update to the comprehensive [0:59:08, 0:59:28]: Comprehensive transportation plan, so it was noted in there as well. And so as the GDOT lists come forward and opportunities are um avail themselves, we'll be able to take the plan and move forward and say, it's been identified, we've gone through, we've done the research, we've identified what products are needed, and you know that certainly bolsters your argument to be able to go out there and solicit for funds. So that certainly is the intent. [0:59:28, 0:59:35]: to um now that once the plan is adopted and passed and um then from there we'll go and start looking at the alternative funding sources. [0:59:36, 0:59:39]: Are there any other discussion? [0:59:39, 0:59:41]: Points that w anyone wants to make. [0:59:43, 0:59:52]: Thank you. Thank you all so much for allowing us to work on this plan. It's been a pleasure to work with your constituency. Your your citizens really did give us a lot of input. [0:59:53, 0:59:59]: And um I think the vision that you're setting for for your future citizens is is really great. [0:59:59, 1:00:01]: Thank you so much. [1:00:02, 1:00:09]: At this time are we going to have a motion to accept the plan or do you want to wait on that, Michael, for later? [1:00:09, 1:00:18]: Well certainly why I know the the the council just recently received it so certainly want to give you all an opportunity to review the plan, um make any comments, um any questions you may have. [1:00:19, 1:00:22]: And then to the next council meeting. [1:00:38, 1:00:52]: Yeah, at the council's discretion we can if it's up for consideration if there's no other if there's no other questions we can hear it at the next one. It can either go on consent agenda or if the council is comfortable with actually voting on it in the January tw thirty first meeting. [1:00:52, 1:00:54]: Either one. What is your pleasure? Council. [1:00:57, 1:01:09]: Yeah, Ma Mayor, if you don't mind, I I'm ready actually I'm ready to vote on it tonight to accept it personally. I mean but uh uh really I I mean I go study it but I yeah, this is a good plan. What I've c what I [1:01:09, 1:01:29]: Definitely thus far it's a good plan. I would like to accept it. But I will tell you from a staff standpoint we have reviewed it. We uh we've kind of worked back and forth on a couple of made a couple of slight amendments, but again we think it is a very comprehensive plan. It looked at a number of different options, it provided a detailed um cost um estimates as well. So we're pleased about that. So again I [1:01:29, 1:01:35]: I think it is a very comprehensive, well put together plan. Certainly appreciate the effort that WLA has put forward on this. [1:01:36, 1:01:38]: Do I hear a motion that we move forward with it tonight? [1:01:40, 1:01:42]: Okay, I'd like to make a motion, you don't mind, Mayor. [1:01:42, 1:01:44]: I'd like to make a motion that we accept this um [1:01:44, 1:01:51]: Second. [1:01:54, 1:01:57]: All right. Is there any discussion? We've had a motion and a second. [1:02:00, 1:02:03]: No discussion. I'll call for the vote. All in favor? [1:02:05, 1:02:08]: It's a unanimous vote. Thank you. Thank you so much. [1:02:09, 1:02:22]: At this time, uh under O Business we have an ordinance that we are about to bring up. It's banning smoking in vehicles containing minors and it will be presented by Councilman John Blount. [1:02:25, 1:02:27]: First of all I wanna thank everyone for coming out that uh [1:02:27, 1:02:29]: have supported this um [1:02:30, 1:02:31]: This have been [1:02:32, 1:02:32]: A [1:02:34, 1:02:37]: interesting venture um to say the least. [1:02:38, 1:02:56]: But it's been dear to my heart because when I see so many youth and we're committed to the community, when I see so many youth and we're committed to the athletes in this c these sit in the city, we're committed to the education and I think we should be committed to the health of our of our youth. [1:02:56, 1:03:05]: And so when I look at this and we the council has asked for more information on this and it has been provided not only by myself and [1:03:06, 1:03:08]: uh the council members also by our attorney. [1:03:09, 1:03:14]: And the consensus shows that second hand smoke and even third hand smoke is is dangerous. [1:03:15, 1:03:21]: And when we have our children involved, we have to be divorced for those children. [1:03:21, 1:03:31]: And that's the intent of this ordinance as a whole, to be divorced to those children. When we see the increase in pneumonia and asthma and bronchitis and [1:03:31, 1:03:51]: an increase in sudden infant death syndrome and I can go on and on and when I talk to uh pediatricians this week and I talked to the allergies and asthma uh uh clinics and when I've talked to the citizens I've talked to and one of the things we was concerned about was was uh how do we police this? Well I talked to police [1:03:51, 1:03:59]: officers and I've talked to our Commissioner Blake Princeton. I've talked to so many people pertaining to this to cover all areas. [1:04:00, 1:04:12]: And the only c conclusion I say is that there's no downside to this, but the upside to this is a healthier child to be the as healthy as they can be. And I think that irresponsible parents [1:04:12, 1:04:32]: should be looked at like any other irresponsible person and that we could be the voice of our youth. So with that being said, I would like to move right now and ask that in motion that we would take this ordinance right now and make a motion that we would pass this ordinance to ban smoking and ch and uh smoking in cars with children's present. [1:04:33, 1:04:35]: That would be in all vehicles. [1:04:35, 1:04:40]: All vehicles, smoking in all vehicles while children are present, minors are present. [1:04:40, 1:04:45]: We have a motion to move forward with this ordinance. Do I hear a second? [1:04:46, 1:04:46]: My second. [1:04:47, 1:04:49]: We have a motion and a second. [1:04:50, 1:04:52]: Is there further discussion? Yes. [1:04:53, 1:04:54]: Councilman Alexander. [1:04:55, 1:04:58]: I think that everybody's sitting up here on this board. [1:04:58, 1:05:05]: is against second hand smoke. I think the data is undeniable that second hand smoke [1:05:05, 1:05:11]: um causes tremendous uh medical issues for our youth and for individuals themselves. [1:05:12, 1:05:32]: I think my concern with this entire process is I do not want to see uh citizens hit with a five hundred dollar fine or any fine for that uh matter because you know we had the city has already written off fifty thousand one time, fifty thousand another time to prevent us from [1:05:31, 1:05:35]: um running a debtor's prison because people were not paying [1:05:36, 1:05:38]: The citations that they were already hit with. [1:05:38, 1:05:46]: Let's in the day's light of what we see right now, uh this issue is a probable cause issue. [1:05:46, 1:05:51]: You are driving down the street, a police officer sees you [1:05:51, 1:05:53]: And they see smoke in the car. [1:05:54, 1:05:58]: They're making a judgment call to pull you over. It's a probable cause to be pulled over. [1:05:59, 1:06:19]: That's the issue that I have with it, that it's a probable cause to be pulled over, and that in this day and light and time I don't want that officer risking their life and I don't want a citizen to make a empt uh innocent move and be another victim of an innocent situation but getting pulled over for something as innocently as [1:06:19, 1:06:30]: as being smoking, whether there was smoking uh in the car or not. I don't wanna see any adults smoking in the car with children. I'm one hundred percent against that. [1:06:30, 1:06:33]: My solution to this issue is this. [1:06:33, 1:06:41]: Uh every month the citizens uh the Henry County Police writes out about three hundred warnings to citizens in the community. [1:06:42, 1:06:51]: They warn citizens when they pull'em over, you get pulled over for speeding, you get pulled over for uh lane change or a violation. [1:06:52, 1:06:56]: They issue a war they that the police officer has the discretion to issue you a warning. [1:06:57, 1:07:17]: My solution to this issue is not to create another law which is expansive reaching into a citizens' lives and we've heard complaints about the city wanting to be, you know, a nanny raising kids and stuff like that. I'm not trying to do that. What I would like to see us do is to move forward um [1:07:17, 1:07:20]: with instructing the Henry County police [1:07:21, 1:07:22]: When they see this issue, [1:07:22, 1:07:26]: in a regular stop. They'll already stop this person [1:07:27, 1:07:45]: They see the person who stopped for speeding, they see the person will stop for a legal lane change or an accident, and they observe smoking in the car, what they would do is that their discretion would be taken away. That person is automatically getting a ticket for the original violation. [1:07:45, 1:07:51]: The original violation which is speeding or whatever the case may be, they're getting a ticket for that. [1:07:51, 1:07:56]: I have some concerns, like I said, with uh issuing a new law. [1:07:57, 1:08:14]: which is, you know, our police have a lot going on right now. They have a lot of things that they have to already police uh in this world and the last thing that I wanna do is hit one of you citizens with any additional fines that we h then what we have already on the books. [1:08:14, 1:08:33]: I think we have enough laws. I think we just need to enforce the laws that are on the books like they are written and and support our police officers. But I I'm not in favor of having another situation where we issue a fine up to five hundred dollars for uh this particular violation. I'm not in favor of that. [1:08:34, 1:08:35]: Mayor. [1:08:36, 1:08:39]: We um thank you I like to tell my both. [1:08:40, 1:08:40]: Okay. [1:08:40, 1:08:45]: Uh each person has up to five minutes to speak on this issue and [1:08:45, 1:08:51]: Um Ms. Gantt had noted first and I'm coming back to you in just a moment. Thank you. [1:08:51, 1:08:52]: Um [1:08:53, 1:09:13]: There have been concerns and one of our state legislators will be presenting um the same exact type of ordinance, similar ordinance, um v through the state legislators stating that the whole entire state should ban children, ban people from smoking in the cars because [1:09:13, 1:09:14]: Children in it. [1:09:14, 1:09:34]: There are several states that have already enacted this law. This law is no different from texting while driving and getting pulled over. This law is no different from um if your tail light was out and they pulled you over. This law is no different from if you were uh [1:09:34, 1:09:53]: Well, you're texting while driving, your taillights out, or any other signific if if you're speeding, as we stated before, and the officer just happened to walk up and you were smoking and a child was in the back of the car. This law is no difference than you're driving and you have a seatbelt violation. So [1:09:54, 1:09:57]: You you know, it sounds like we're making excuses. [1:09:58, 1:10:01]: But we have a seatbelt violation which is our right. [1:10:01, 1:10:21]: whether or not we want to save our life and wear our seatbelt and there's a law there to prevent us from being hurt. So this is about the health safety and well being of our children who can't speak for themselves, who are in the back seat of a car who can't drive, most of them. Um this is I think that [1:10:21, 1:10:23]: [4223.8, 4234.0]: uh would be a great asset here for the city of Stockbridge. It would be a great example with Georgia. There are other states that have already have this law. Um [1:10:34, 1:10:35]: In place. [1:10:35, 1:10:36]: And not only that [1:10:37, 1:10:44]: It is we're starting something new. Uh you could say, Well let the state do it. No, why why not start with us? [1:10:44, 1:10:46]: We're we're thinking outside of the box. [1:10:46, 1:11:06]: We can do things as well. Scott Bridge can be the first and we can be used as a lobbyist for the state of Georgia, for our state representative Sandra Scott, as she presents it for the entire state. So I say that I think this is a great example of us showing that we care about the hast health safety and well being of the [1:11:06, 1:11:07]: Yeah. [1:11:09, 1:11:21]: Uh thank you. Uh we have two more uh council people who would like to speak and I'm going back to would you like for me to save you for last? No, I can Okay. All right. Uh Councilman John Blount. [1:11:21, 1:11:23]: I'm just gonna say this last thing on here. [1:11:24, 1:11:30]: If an irresponsible adult doesn't tie a child into a car seat and has an accident, that child doesn't have a choice. [1:11:31, 1:11:32]: But to be injured. [1:11:32, 1:11:35]: Who's gonna be divorced for that child that child? [1:11:35, 1:11:41]: If you don't put a seatbelt on a child and that child is injured in an accident, who's gonna be divorced for that child? [1:11:42, 1:11:55]: Well we sit out here and we can be in to b for irresponsible adults to put children in danger and the dangers that second hand smoke causes is not one that's just immediate, is one for a lifetime. [1:11:55, 1:12:02]: It's one that's gonna be critical to these child these children. I'm not here at any point in time to play politics. [1:12:02, 1:12:18]: This ordinance is to is for our children and for our children only. When I go to a grocery store and I see two adults get out of the car and smoke porn out and they can barely breathe and they go and strap the child out of that car, I have a problem with that. [1:12:18, 1:12:32]: I have a problem with that. Spanking somebody on the hand doesn't stop them. Spanking us on the hand doesn't make us drive fifty five miles an hour. It's the cost to us to know to drive fifty five miles an hour. We don't want cost. [1:12:32, 1:12:44]: So I'm here to say to you all that this needs to be done and we are a cutting edge council and I believe that we should pass this ordinance without playing politics with it. [1:12:44, 1:12:51]: Thank you. And now we'll go down to the end to uh Councilwoman Neat Robinson. Thank you, Mayor. [1:12:53, 1:12:57]: I'm for this ordinance, however. [1:12:59, 1:13:00]: Not right now. [1:13:01, 1:13:03]: I'm for resolution. [1:13:04, 1:13:10]: Being said, our State Representative Sandra Scott, as Councilwoman Gantt said, she's going to the Capitol. [1:13:11, 1:13:13]: She's presenting this. [1:13:13, 1:13:17]: This to me should be on the state level, not [1:13:18, 1:13:19]: a city level. [1:13:20, 1:13:38]: We had examples of all the other seat belts, all of that. That's on a state level. This should go through legislation. And we just had breakfast um just some months ago with state representatives Sand Sandra Scott and other representatives here that represent us. [1:13:39, 1:13:41]: It was presented then. [1:13:41, 1:13:51]: And when it's but presented by the state representative, I feel if we're going to rally, we need to rally uh behind her. Um [1:13:52, 1:14:01]: We need to be educated more. As Pastor said, Pastor Green said, she grew up with it. So did I. I grew up with it. I'm asthmatic. [1:14:03, 1:14:05]: I don't leave home without it. [1:14:05, 1:14:18]: Okay. Have a parent. My father smoked heavily. Some of you would know if you go in someone's home, if they've smoked in the house, these children are in the homes. It dwells in your clothing. It dwells in the [1:14:19, 1:14:20]: Fabric. [1:14:20, 1:14:22]: So I understand, I truly understand. [1:14:23, 1:14:32]: But at the same time to me we have to educate. We have a lot going on in Stockbridge. I've noticed that a lot of our um [1:14:33, 1:14:53]: We've had with our police we've had a lot of citations that have doubled since last year. We need to look at that. We're going to be doing our own police force. Once we do that, we have the feasibility study. Once that comes back, that is something that we can revisit. Because why? We already said we [1:14:53, 1:14:58]: We understand, but at the same time there again we need to educate. [1:14:59, 1:15:08]: Because like I said, I grew up with it. We need to educate. We have our state representative who is introducing that to the Capitol this year. [1:15:09, 1:15:21]: So if we're gonna do anything, I'm an agreance for us to rally behind State Representative Scott and see what needs to be done so Stockbridge can be that bridge. [1:15:21, 1:15:29]: And I just want to end on that. Again, I understand, but I'm in agreement to a resolution right now. [1:15:30, 1:15:30]: Thank you, Mayor. [1:15:31, 1:15:32]: Thank you. [1:15:32, 1:15:39]: Uh Pro Tem uh Anthony Ford has a comment. Yeah, thank you, Mayor. Um actually this is more or less uh [1:15:39, 1:15:59]: question basically from Michael Harris. In reference to our SDS agreement right now, um it's my understanding that the that the Henry County police unless we have the special duty first won't be able to enforce this. It's really our code enforcement officers that have to do this until we change our agreement. Is that correct or can you further explain? [1:15:59, 1:16:10]: Well, our code enforcement officers obviously yeah, because they would that's their their charge with enforcement of our ordinances, but also those officers that we those off duty officers that we hire [1:16:10, 1:16:12]: they would be able to enforce as well. [1:16:13, 1:16:32]: So during a normal day if if if if somehow a Here and County police officer just driving through the city, he's he's on his regular duty and he's doing his his his due diligence there and he sees something like this, he he you can stop them and can he still write a citation the way our S D S's agreed agreement goes right now. [1:16:32, 1:16:35]: Do you know? Do you know I don't know if there's something from Mike to answer. [1:16:36, 1:16:36]: [4597.7, 4615.6]: They would have the authority to issue a citation. The the situation that you're really alluding to is whether they would because of our arrangement with Henry County and because of what their recent decisions have been as far as not enforcing our local stockridge codes. [1:16:56, 1:17:15]: Okay. So and of course if once that changes, if it ever changes, or whenever we ever get to a own police department some years or a year or so from now, and then that will be able to enforce that in that aspect. Okay. All right, thank you. That's what I think. Okay. We've had a full discussion on this ordinance. Um [1:17:15, 1:17:18]: And at this time I'm gonna call for the vote. [1:17:18, 1:17:25]: All in favor of voting for the banning smoking in vehicles containing minors. [1:17:25, 1:17:27]: Please raise your hand. [1:17:29, 1:17:31]: We have three votes. Do I have to do that? [1:17:31, 1:17:33]: You need no votes. [1:17:35, 1:17:35]: Okay. [1:17:36, 1:17:38]: The ordinance passes. [1:17:39, 1:17:39]: Okay. [1:17:44, 1:17:55]: We had somewhat a conflicting uh resolution on our um new under new business. Do we want to go forth with that? [1:17:55, 1:17:56]: Yes. [1:17:56, 1:18:01]: I would motion that we would remove this uh item number seven from our agenda. [1:18:01, 1:18:05]: There is a motion to remove. Do I have a second? [1:18:07, 1:18:12]: Second from uh Councilman uh Alexander. Any discussion? [1:18:12, 1:18:31]: Yes. Uh I would imagine it has to be you can't do a if we just pass the ordinance you can't do a resolution anyway, is that correct? Well this particular resolution as written does not conflict with the ordinance you just passed, so it it's your discretion whether you want to proceed with it or not. Um obviously the the author or the the sponsor has [1:18:31, 1:18:38]: um seconded the motion. So that pretty much operates as a withdrawal in my mind. All right. Thank you. Okay. [1:18:38, 1:18:39]: Any further discussion? [1:18:40, 1:18:47]: To remove. We're removing um number seven resolution banning smoking in vehicles containing minors. [1:18:48, 1:18:49]: All in favour. [1:18:50, 1:18:51]: Whoops. Discussion. [1:18:51, 1:18:53]: Okay. [1:18:53, 1:18:54]: All right, all in favor. [1:18:55, 1:18:56]: Okay. [1:18:57, 1:19:01]: And it's it's [1:19:01, 1:19:14]: Well well what is meant. Did you vote yes or no to remove? You made the motion, so you voted yes. Okay, okay. I'll explain it to'em. Okay. Here we go. [1:19:14, 1:19:17]: We passed an ordinance [1:19:18, 1:19:21]: We just took off a resolution. [1:19:21, 1:19:26]: Had similar wording, we passed the ordinance. Is everybody clear on that? [1:19:27, 1:19:40]: Okay. Everybody up here clear on that? Okay. All right, we're good to go. All right, then we're gonna move on to uh we've already removed item number nine. We're going to number ten. [1:19:41, 1:19:41]: Um [1:19:43, 1:19:55]: Did I skip eight? Oh I sure did. Sorry. Thank you. Uh number eight, we're gonna call up Kira Braggs, who's going to come up and present the resolution regarding Main Street Memorandum of Understanding. [1:19:56, 1:19:58]: And this is our main strict director. Thank you. [1:19:59, 1:20:07]: Good evening, Madam Mayor and Council. I come before you today asking that you um approve [1:20:08, 1:20:11]: The resolution for um [1:20:12, 1:20:23]: basically um renewing our memorandum of understanding with the Department of Community Affairs for the state of Georgia, which allows us to maintain a Main Street program in the city of Stockbridge. [1:20:24, 1:20:26]: Do I hear a motion? [1:20:26, 1:20:28]: I'll make a motion, Mayor, if you don't mind. [1:20:28, 1:20:30]: All right. Do I hear a second? [1:20:31, 1:20:38]: Well my motion is to accept the MO the MOU that we actually agree to it and get signed so we continue with our Main Street program. [1:20:38, 1:20:42]: Yes. That's what you need. Thank you. Okay. [1:20:42, 1:20:44]: All right. Is there any discussion? [1:20:45, 1:20:49]: Okay. Okay. Councilman, I'm sorry. No idea, no I don't know. [1:20:49, 1:20:52]: All right. We'll call for the vote. All in favor? [1:20:53, 1:20:54]: I'll opposed. [1:20:54, 1:20:58]: All right. Thank you. We're moving along. [1:20:59, 1:21:00]: [4861.7, 4881.7]: And now we're moving on to item number ten, that would be the resolution to introduce at the regular twenty seventeen session of the General Assembly of Georgia local legislation providing for the revision of the corporate city limits of the City of Stockbridge. This will be presented by our attorney Michael Williams. [1:21:22, 1:21:24]: Good evening, Madam Mayor and Council. Um [1:21:25, 1:21:33]: If I can just borrow the word from our consultant from the trail project, uh this is a resolution to deal with our funky city borders. [1:21:33, 1:21:35]: Uh you all had a uh [1:21:35, 1:21:44]: uh a study given to you um that the Carl Vinson Institute uh did on annexation um [1:21:44, 1:21:51]: a number of months ago and this resolution picks that up and takes it to the next level and asks [1:21:51, 1:21:53]: the General Assembly to [1:21:54, 1:21:58]: uh consider introducing legislation that would annex certain [1:21:58, 1:21:58]: Uh [1:21:59, 1:22:03]: portions of land into the city to clear up our city borders. [1:22:04, 1:22:04]: Um [1:22:05, 1:22:11]: If uh d if approved, then we would send copies of this to our entire Henry County delegation and [1:22:11, 1:22:22]: We would be uh working with them over the next week or so to identify someone to be the lead in both the House and Senate to to actually introduce legislation [1:22:23, 1:22:28]: uh with the hopes that the General Assembly would approve an annexation plan [1:22:28, 1:22:46]: Um with respect to the commercial areas that would could be done just by an act of the General Assembly. With respect to some of the residential areas, it would uh require, based on the levels of population, actual referendums to occur in those areas if it's adopted by the General Assembly. [1:22:47, 1:22:50]: So we're recommending approval of the resolution. [1:22:50, 1:22:52]: Do I hear a motion? [1:22:53, 1:22:53]: Mayor. [1:22:55, 1:23:05]: I would like to make a motion to introduce at the regular twenty seventeen session of the General Assembly of Georgia local legislation providing for the revision of corporate city limits of the city of Stockbridge. [1:23:05, 1:23:07]: Do I hear a second? [1:23:08, 1:23:11]: All right, I have a motion and a second. Is there any discussion? [1:23:12, 1:23:12]: Yes ma'am. [1:23:13, 1:23:22]: Okay. Pro Tem Forward. Thank you. Appreciate it. Um I'm in favor of this, but I'd like to ask you counsel and the counsel at you counselor and the council [1:23:23, 1:23:32]: How can we make sure before we d send this forward to the delegation that we can explain this to the citizens and so they understand exactly what we're doing? [1:23:32, 1:23:39]: We may have a better we may have some understanding, but I'm saying how can we explain this to them to make sure they understand exactly what we're doing? [1:23:40, 1:23:46]: Uh can I make a suggestion to the attorney if you would come and face the audience and bring your microphone with you? [1:23:56, 1:23:59]: Ladies and gentlemen, um [1:24:00, 1:24:14]: I think Mr. Harris is looking to see if we actually have a map um of the areas that we're proposing. Um if if you were here and you saw the uh trails uh presentation, there's a [1:24:14, 1:24:17]: A slide that showed the city limits. [1:24:17, 1:24:25]: And if you've ever looked at the city limits, it's really a hot of different areas. The original city limits. [1:24:26, 1:24:46]: decades ago was really a one um mile diameter circle centered pretty much where we're standing. And over the years different bits and pieces were added to the city. Um in some cases with a specific uh plan in mind, in other cases [1:24:46, 1:24:48]: sort of with an eye towards the future. [1:24:48, 1:25:05]: Um but when you do annexation like that over the years what happens is you create pockets um of areas that were overlooked, that were missed, um and as a result anyone who's driving down certain streets in Stockbridge [1:25:05, 1:25:05]: Um [1:25:07, 1:25:27]: You'll be driving down a stretch of road and you'll be in the city limits and before you know it you're in unincorporated Henry County and then if you keep driving you'll be back at the city limits and there are certain neighborhoods where some neighbors are in the city limits and some neighbors aren't. And this is an effort to clean up [1:25:26, 1:25:32]: that up and to make the boundaries of the city of Stockbridge uh [1:25:33, 1:25:53]: you know, clearly understandable, easily identifiable so you know if you're in stock region, if you're not. And I think to answer the Mayor Proten's specific question, we can put the maps that were prepared by the Carl Vinson Institute on the website so you can see exactly what's in [1:25:53, 1:26:13]: Stockbridge and you can see there are about five or six areas that we're proposing that the General Assembly add to the city of Stockbridge so we eliminate some of the holes and some of the pockets and make it much more understandable for residents to know are you in or you're not. [1:26:13, 1:26:14]: Mm. [1:26:14, 1:26:18]: Okay, thank you. Is there any other discussion? Yes. [1:26:19, 1:26:37]: Okay. Councilman Alexander. I just I'm one hundred percent behind moving forward with this. This is long overdue. Long overdue. We just recently annexed uh Carriage Lake into the city limits of Stockbridge. Carriage Lake, if you go down and watch Stevens Road, [1:26:37, 1:26:43]: Brentwood was in, uh Monarch Village was in, Carriage Lake was not in. [1:26:43, 1:26:48]: The community that I lived in that I live in right now, I live off of Jodico Road. [1:26:48, 1:26:51]: It's it's kinda un into an island onto itself. [1:26:52, 1:27:12]: We need to have especially if we're moving forward with uh the police uh feasibility study, what's gonna happen if we have our city limits looking like Swiss cheese and then you get a call here and Henry County's gotta overlap Stockbridge and Stockbridge gotta overlap. We gotta get this into a situation where we understand [1:27:12, 1:27:22]: And you're in Stockbridge, you're in Stockbridge. When you're in Henry County, you're in Henry County. That's what we need to make sure that we have in place. [1:27:22, 1:27:42]: I get it. We get these calls all the time. Okay, and just like right now, we made it we made an agreement with uh the service delivery agreement with uh Henry County'cause you used to drive down Walt Stevens Road or Rock Quarry Road, you would see this part cut, then the other part you wouldn't see it cut, then this part you would see it. We just [1:27:42, 1:27:59]: made an agreement with them to cut it off, but it really needs to all be in the city limits so we have control over it. You know, just like at I seventy five, we have a tremendous litter problem. Uh and when people get off that exit, they see Henry County, but they see Stockbridge. [1:28:00, 1:28:20]: And we need control of our exits so we can maintain them, so we can deal with this tremendous litter problem that we have in the city. It's embarrassing in some places and especially uh with the grass. We've dealt with that as well. So I'm wholeheartedly behind this. And there's uh when you look at the entire situation [1:28:20, 1:28:24]: that we're dealing with right now, we're simply saying make Stockbridge whole. [1:28:25, 1:28:31]: Make us into one uh community, identifiable community that uh we're all is one. [1:28:32, 1:28:43]: Thank you. Uh we now have the map in the room, so I'm gonna turn it back over to our city manager and city attorney and we'll give uh the audience a good picture of it. [1:28:46, 1:28:54]: If I may. Um this is for the benefit of of everyone and we'll leave this out in the lobby so that everyone can see it. [1:28:55, 1:28:55]: But [1:28:56, 1:29:15]: i uh and no you know folks out in the audience this is far away but what you will see is the city limits, the dark purple, if you will, is what is currently the city of Stockridge. And then there are I guess some pink of areas labeled A through G. [1:29:15, 1:29:31]: that are proposed to be added to the city of Stockbridge um via an act of the General Assembly. Now G most of G is already in the City of Stockbridge via the city council's action from a couple of weeks ago. But [1:29:32, 1:29:52]: This would fill in as you can see A is right smack dab in the middle of the city limits, uh but that is not presently part of Stockbridge. Um B very similarly is very much in the center. C down here is where the hospital is. Um again that's surrounded by the city of Stockbridge, but it's not [1:29:52, 1:30:12]: in the city limits of Stockbridge. And the the rest kind of speaks for itself, but with your permission we'll put this in the lobby so people can see it when they exit. Okay, after the meeting and I would ask that our city manager be with the map after the meeting and possibly answer any questions that anyone has. [1:30:12, 1:30:21]: Yes. Okay, so um we have a motion, we have a second, we've had a healthy discussion. Do any more comments? [1:30:22, 1:30:34]: Thank you, Mayor. Uh uh what I'd like to make note, uh w what the attorney says that the we'll put some documents online for people to see this and so understand that. So I would hope that we'll be able to allow them to [1:30:34, 1:30:54]: Say if we pass this and I allow them to make any comments and we'll be able to take those comments and then maybe uh send those comments on to the delegation if they if they are prudent to how we want to develop this aspect itself. Want to make sure that the citizens at least have some say so and what's going on, at least have an idea to express their opinion on this. And so [1:30:54, 1:31:14]: As it goes on the website for viewing, just like the document out here, there is a way for people to comment on that and somehow it's gathered by the staff and then it's filtered through and if it needs to get to the delegation it needs to get there if that's the case or provided of course that the council agrees to those comments and those things. What are we going to [1:31:14, 1:31:15]: [5475.6, 5479.9]: I don't want to make sure they have a opportunity to at least voice their opinion on this adequately. [1:31:20, 1:31:21]: Okay, thank you. [1:31:21, 1:31:26]: Okay. I'm gonna call the discussion closed and let's vote. All in favor? [1:31:28, 1:31:29]: Okay, it's a unanimous vote. [1:31:31, 1:31:51]: We're going to move on to items eleven and twelve. I'm going to kind of merge those together with the permission of the council. Um this is um a presentation from the mayor. Um having been here several weeks, I've looked around and uh the ideas that I have to streamline [1:31:51, 1:32:11]: our meetings so that they um are more cohesive and they work better and we don't have to stay here for hours and hours and hours. I would would like to read the following statement and then uh ask the council if they if I can get a a motion. After being involved with our very active city council since I was [1:32:11, 1:32:28]: Thus I have several suggestions to streamline our time management process. The purpose is to organize our work sessions to assure that each council member. [1:32:29, 1:32:49]: The city manager, the mayor, and city attorney are given every opportunity to present ideas for discussion to assure that all items are thoroughly examined and studied prior to moving them along to a future council agenda. Also, I want to streamline our city council meeting agenda to assure that we have [1:32:49, 1:33:09]: We get right to the business at hand at each meeting rather than have attendees sit in the audience for up to two hours sometimes before we get to the agenda item of interest to them. Also, I want to limit the time that city staff members are required to work at night past their regular work day. [1:33:08, 1:33:28]: These goals I'm asking the council tonight to agree to retain our 2017 council meeting and works session dates with the following changes. All ceremonial photographs, which we took earlier tonight, you saw all that. All of that [1:33:28, 1:33:48]: That the proclamations, awards, and recognitions that meet city protocol will be removed from the council and work session meeting agendas. The council may choose between presenting these agreed upon awards quarterly or monthly up to thirty minutes or one hour. [1:33:48, 1:33:51]: hour depending on how many we have to present. [1:33:51, 1:34:04]: Um do that only on City Council meeting dates to assure that ceremonial activities are finished before 6 p.m. when the council meeting begins. [1:34:05, 1:34:25]: Each group or individual recipient will be asked if possible to stand for acknowledgement at the six PM meeting. If they choose to attend the full council meeting, of course they may stay. If they choose to leave as they did this evening, the mayor will pause the meeting a moment to allow them to [1:34:25, 1:34:31]: come to exit the council chamber quietly, after which the meeting will resume. [1:34:31, 1:34:51]: Regarding the monthly work session, I am asking the council to agree to the following changes. Move the work session monthly meetings to the large Levi Conference Room where we can actually work together. Begin each work session at three PM specifically for the following reasons. [1:34:51, 1:34:52]: [5692.6, 5705.9]: W I want to allow the council, the mayor and the staff to work cohesively around a table where we can bring our papers, we can lay'em out, we can all discuss and we will work together. [1:35:06, 1:35:15]: Number two, to have access to staff without asking them to work beyond their regular business hours and having to work at night. [1:35:16, 1:35:31]: Third, I would like to allow full vetting and planning regarding any ideas or matters pertinent to the city in the presence of attendees other than those by law required to be discussed in executive session. [1:35:33, 1:35:53]: Also I would like to allow citizens who work evenings are those who do not drive at night, many of whom I met on my journey campaigning. They would like to come sometimes, but some cannot drive in the evening. I would like to allow them an opportunity to attend at least one of the two. [1:35:53, 1:35:55]: two city meetings monthly. [1:35:56, 1:36:03]: That would allow one in the afternoon beginning at three until work is completed and one at six o'clock. [1:36:03, 1:36:18]: All voting will occur at the regular city council meeting, such as we're having tonight. Except any item determined at a work session that is an emergency item. [1:36:19, 1:36:20]: By either the city [1:36:21, 1:36:23]: attorney or the city manager. [1:36:24, 1:36:38]: And all executive sessions would be attached to a regular council meeting, such as we're having tonight, except those that might be an emergency. [1:36:39, 1:36:44]: And those would be determined by the city manager or the city attorney. [1:36:45, 1:37:05]: Those are my requests. I really do believe if we do this we will uh our staff will be a lot happier with us and we will be able to get you all in and out of meetings and you'll be able to sit through an entire meeting because we're gonna shorten them by moving some of our ceremonial things to the [1:37:05, 1:37:18]: decide. I would like to ask if I could get a vote for this and if so that would include items eleven and twelve are just bonded together in this one letter document that I read. [1:37:18, 1:37:20]: Do I have a motion? [1:37:21, 1:37:22]: No. [1:37:22, 1:37:30]: Excuse me, if you don't mind Mayor. Uh council, uh can we actually put join them together or should be one on one on one? I mean I uh [1:37:31, 1:37:51]: Well I I I believe you can. I mean th this recommendation, at least as it relates to the ceremonial uh and the proclamations, you we you all had been given a version of that um in the past, um but it all relates to your beatings and and the meeting decisions. [1:37:51, 1:37:55]: Decision making is is the Council's decision to make. [1:37:56, 1:38:12]: Yeah, honestly, I would like them separated out because I'm for one part and I'm against the other part. So in in order to have me vote for at least one part of it, then I would need them to be separate because [1:38:12, 1:38:25]: I just generally do not want to move the s the work sessions to three o'clock in the afternoon because I'm a working person and I probably wouldn't be able to make some of those meetings myself. [1:38:25, 1:38:45]: Okay, well in excuse me for interrupting. Okay, well let's just separate'em out and that'll solve the problem. Okay. The first one uh that we're gonna do would be the um to remove number eleven, we will remove the ceremonial piece out of the regular city council meeting. [1:38:45, 1:38:46]: Meeting. [1:38:47, 1:38:48]: Do I have a motion? [1:38:52, 1:38:53]: Question. Okay. [1:38:53, 1:38:57]: Okay, so number eleven, we're basically saying the ceremonial will do [1:38:58, 1:38:58]: earlier. [1:38:59, 1:39:03]: That is correct. We'll have our council meeting at six o'clock just like always. [1:39:03, 1:39:13]: Any um ceremonial piece of it, if we have one item, we're good to do that at five thirty. If we have twenty, then we might have to start at five o'clock. [1:39:13, 1:39:14]: Okay. [1:39:14, 1:39:24]: I would like to make a motion to um s change our scheduling of the ceremonial presentations to um five thirty. [1:39:25, 1:39:26]: Is that good? [1:39:26, 1:39:43]: Do I have okay. So Madam Mayor, if I may make a suggestion is that you change the ceremonial the uh word of motion so that the time begins at the call of the mayor so that depending on how many you can make the call, whether it's five thirty or five. Okay. Well basically at the mayor's discretion. [1:39:43, 1:39:43]: Okay. [1:39:44, 1:39:54]: I make a motion um to item number eleven to scheduling the ceremonial presentations at the mayor mayor's discretion when needed. [1:39:54, 1:39:54]: Okay. [1:39:55, 1:39:56]: Do I hear a second? [1:39:58, 1:40:09]: I I see a look on somebody's face. Let me I think I can explain that. If we have one ceremonial piece, we might do it at um five forty. [1:40:10, 1:40:14]: If we have seven, we might start at five fifteen. Is that [1:40:14, 1:40:16]: sound logical. [1:40:16, 1:40:17]: To everybody. [1:40:18, 1:40:33]: Yes, Mayor. I just I m my concern was at least no earlier than five. I won't. No, it would not be before five o'clock at earliest. No that would only be if we had a lot. Okay. We have a motion [1:40:33, 1:40:39]: Do we have a second? All right, we have a second. Is there further discussion? Yes. [1:40:39, 1:40:43]: The the one caveat that I would like is let's say we have [1:40:44, 1:41:04]: um a group that is to be honored and they just can't make it by five. Is is there some you know something that we can do to say, okay, well, they can't make it by five, maybe we can honor them uh during the six o'clock meeting because, you know, the next motion calls for only voting [1:41:04, 1:41:14]: and only presentations at one meeting. So do we have some uh leeway to allow them to do that? I think we're gracious enough to work with the group so [1:41:15, 1:41:15]: Fuel. [1:41:16, 1:41:19]: Leave that to the discretion of the mayor. We'll work it out. [1:41:19, 1:41:20]: Mm. [1:41:20, 1:41:21]: Mayor Neal. [1:41:22, 1:41:23]: Mayor Neil. [1:41:23, 1:41:25]: I have a coun a question for council. [1:41:26, 1:41:32]: Does that any way change the current policy for issuing proclamation? [1:41:33, 1:41:33]: Yeah. [1:41:34, 1:41:50]: No, in fact when we presented that policy a version of this was suggested that they do the proclamations prior to the meetings uh to get the specifically because of the pictures that require a lot of logistics, so I don't think this conflicts with that at all. [1:41:51, 1:41:51]: Many oh. [1:41:53, 1:41:53]: Council. [1:41:54, 1:42:09]: Number two, um on the suggestion. So are we only changing the time and not changing anything on item eleven except we're moving the ceremonial out to five o'clock. No earlier than five o'clock. [1:42:10, 1:42:15]: It the it will be at the discretion of the mayor, probably end up being about five thirty. But [1:42:16, 1:42:19]: The motion was at the discretion of the mayor. Okay. Okay. Thank you. [1:42:20, 1:42:23]: All right, we have a motion, we have a second. Do we have a discussion? [1:42:24, 1:42:32]: Okay. I just want to make sure that this is of course at a council meetings uh monthly, not quarterly, but every month. This is this will be this will be available to us. [1:42:33, 1:42:53]: Uh right. So monthly is what we'll do something. Okay. Okay. We're good. All right. Any any other comments? It is one five thirty or five o'clock. Is it five thirty? Her motion was at the discretion of the mayor, depending on if there's one item or five. We might do it at five thirty, we might do it at five. [1:42:53, 1:42:57]: five forty but you all would be advised well in advance. [1:43:00, 1:43:05]: We're striving for five thirty. Well five thirty, I'm okay with five thirty. Okay. [1:43:07, 1:43:09]: All right. Do I hear [1:43:10, 1:43:13]: Any more discussion? If not, let's call for the vote. [1:43:13, 1:43:14]: All in favour? [1:43:16, 1:43:36]: All right, that's unanimous. Thank you very much, Council. I hope that works for us. Okay, number two, the second one is our work meetings, our work sessions, to move those to the Levi room so we can actually spread our papers out and work together instead of sitting up here. The public would be welcome at that meeting. [1:43:36, 1:43:43]: and it would begin in the afternoon at three o'clock so that we would prevent our staff people from having to work after hours. [1:43:44, 1:43:47]: They work after hours an awful lot and we're trying to [1:43:48, 1:43:50]: bring that in just a little bit. [1:43:51, 1:43:53]: Do I have any comments? [1:43:54, 1:43:55]: Or do I hear a motion? [1:43:56, 1:43:57]: I'm coming. [1:43:58, 1:44:00]: Do I hear a motion? [1:44:01, 1:44:03]: Well we're going to make the motion and then discuss. [1:44:08, 1:44:09]: Thank you, Pony. [1:44:09, 1:44:11]: Okay. Go ahead, Councilman. [1:44:11, 1:44:15]: I um with this like I said, that's why I want them separated out. [1:44:16, 1:44:24]: There's a couple of issues that I have with this particular measure. There's a lot of citizens out here, maybe you're one of'em, that watch these meetings televised. [1:44:25, 1:44:32]: Moving the meeting to the Levi room, there's no camera in there. You will not be able to see it. You will not know what um [1:44:33, 1:44:38]: you will be able to see the notes, but if you can't make the meeting you will not be able to see it. [1:44:38, 1:44:58]: And then um personally for myself I will not be able to make some of those meetings and then I won't be able to see them either because they won't be on uh any type of video uh so for us to see. Um I'm for uh discussion to do whatever we need to do. Uh I want to be efficient, but I don't I'm not an over [1:44:58, 1:45:01]: rush to do the people's business, I'm okay. [1:45:01, 1:45:06]: Uh if that takes a little bit of extra time and then discussion uh for what we have to do. [1:45:06, 1:45:22]: Uh the second piece again is the uh three p.m. time which would cause me uh some issues and it probably may cause some of you some issues. Uh if you have a job and you're working, if you work at nine to five you wouldn't be able to make any of'em. Um [1:45:23, 1:45:43]: And then the second uh i the third issue that I have is I like being able to vote at the work session because if we have something uh not maybe even not a non emergency uh that we can bring back to the work session, we can vote and move that forward. I think back to uh when we were dealing with the library issue [1:45:43, 1:46:03]: We we tabled it, but we were able to bring it back two weeks later with because it was time sensitive and we were able to get the libraries open because we did that. All of the Henry County libraries are open now. I like to reserve that right to be able to vote. It makes the government more efficient to me if we have an issue. [1:46:03, 1:46:20]: should be for us and we agree to vote. Just like tonight, Mayor Pro Tem uh made a motion to go ahead and pass the trail plan. If we're discussing that at the work session and we give up our right to vote, then we won't be able to vote at that time. So those are my concerns. [1:46:21, 1:46:22]: Okay, any other discussion? [1:46:23, 1:46:23]: Mayor. [1:46:24, 1:46:24]: Yes. [1:46:24, 1:46:25]: Councilman Bullet. [1:46:26, 1:46:30]: I've uh I think I've spoken to you about the time change. Me personally it'll be [1:46:31, 1:46:35]: Um I can't commit to those earlier times for myself and [1:46:35, 1:46:37]: Um if you all know that [1:46:38, 1:46:50]: uh it's full time projects but not full time pay for city council members. So we do have to go out and make a living ourselves. So that time change would I would uh definitely have a problem with that time change. [1:46:50, 1:46:52]: And also um [1:46:52, 1:46:55]: I would have to agree with Councilman Alexander. I would like for [1:46:55, 1:46:59]: anything that we do pertaining to the public to be televised, if we can [1:46:59, 1:47:01]: Make sure if we're somewhere [1:47:01, 1:47:05]: other than the chambers that it's gonna be streamed for the uh public that [1:47:05, 1:47:08]: even at those times they can't make it to be able to uh [1:47:08, 1:47:10]: Watch those uh [1:47:10, 1:47:12]: watch what we're doing uh on streaming. [1:47:12, 1:47:13]: Okay. [1:47:13, 1:47:14]: Any other discussion? [1:47:16, 1:47:18]: Okay, thank you, ma'am. Appreciate it. [1:47:18, 1:47:25]: Uh three o'clock um is really too earlier even too ear early for me to have this meeting. I think it's need to stay at six o'clock itself, actually. [1:47:26, 1:47:46]: The the Levi room doesn't have a uh capability for a camera to televise everything. Granted it's not a requirement for us to actually televise our meetings, but I think it's a good thing for us to do to show you show the citizens that we are being transparent as the best as possible and people can watch it at their convenience, whether it's online and they do it sometime later can do [1:47:46, 1:47:47]: Do it live. [1:47:48, 1:47:59]: And I know several years ago the the city government attempted to do that, have a work sessions in the library, have a c small camera that do this and I don't think it worked pretty well uh at all. But uh [1:47:59, 1:48:07]: I'd rather us have it where when we have the capability of of uh of of televising things so citizens know [1:48:07, 1:48:10]: Exactly what we're saying live, if they want to watch it live. [1:48:11, 1:48:14]: Um and the other thing is is if you go to Levi's room [1:48:14, 1:48:19]: Um if you get a large crowd of citizens there, where are they gonna sit? Uh they're on top of each other. [1:48:19, 1:48:22]: Or you have to jam everybody in there. [1:48:22, 1:48:28]: Uh so and and that's how they all show up. A lot of people show up. So that's it's a little inconvenient in that aspect as well. [1:48:28, 1:48:29]: Um [1:48:29, 1:48:32]: So I just want to share those thoughts with you. Thank you. [1:48:34, 1:48:47]: May Mayor. Any other comments? Yes. Um well first of all, Mayor, thank you for at least taking this in consideration with the you know, for everyone. Like you were saying, some could come in at certain times. [1:48:47, 1:48:52]: But considering that the council is kinda hard for everyone to get here. [1:48:53, 1:49:13]: Um three o'clock even me personally, uh working for the school system, I would have to try to take off but I was willing to try to do that normally it's w once a month. Um but you know, now listen to my colleagues that is kinda hard for them. I just don't see where that's gonna be, you know, for us to be able to do it at three. Um but [1:49:13, 1:49:17]: you know, hopefully going down the road if that's something that we can revisit. [1:49:18, 1:49:30]: Uh again, like I said, I'm willing to make the changes to see, you know, do the trial and error if need be. But at this point then I would have to say that we will leave it at six o'clock. Thank you. [1:49:32, 1:49:39]: Well, those people that can't drive at night have just been excluded. Our staff is gonna have to work late. [1:49:39, 1:49:43]: Um how about me n negotiating a four o'clock time frame? [1:49:50, 1:50:00]: I I would like to offer you the you know to say, you know, I need that meeting to be at five thirty or six o'clock. Now [1:50:00, 1:50:03]: I think the council has kind of really spoken at this point. [1:50:03, 1:50:06]: Either I mean, you can withdraw or we could vote. [1:50:06, 1:50:07]: Yeah. [1:50:08, 1:50:12]: At this point I'm prepared to make a motion to deny it if you could would like to withdraw. [1:50:12, 1:50:13]: You can do that. [1:50:14, 1:50:20]: Well, it's obvious that I don't have the votes. I'm very disappointed. I was hoping that we could really [1:50:21, 1:50:41]: uh kick in kick in together and work in a work session and just build some camaraderie there. So that p that's a piece of the puzzle that your mayor is is a little bit disappointed about. But I'm a very good loser so I lost that round and I accept that and we'll move forward. Um at this time if our [1:50:41, 1:50:44]: City Manager would come up. He may have some closing comments. [1:50:44, 1:50:51]: No comments. No comments. Okay. Uh do any of our council members have any closing comments? Yes. [1:50:52, 1:51:12]: I would like to thank everybody for coming out tonight and let you know that this council works and endeavors to make Stockbridge the best of Metro Atlanta every single day. We might not agree on how to do everything, but once the vote is cast, it's a united team. And we're gonna move forward and we're gonna embrace [1:51:12, 1:51:22]: embrace the policies that we put forward and to know every single day we think about it when we wake up to we go to bed that makes a stockbridge the best of Metro Atlanta. [1:51:24, 1:51:26]: Uh next comment. [1:51:26, 1:51:27]: Councilman Blount. [1:51:28, 1:51:32]: I just want to thank everyone for coming out and those that are still here. Um [1:51:33, 1:51:38]: I know sometimes up here I seem real passionate about things and I am passionate about'em. Um [1:51:39, 1:51:45]: I thank everyone for those that have supported even the ordinance for tonight that we passed. [1:51:46, 1:51:52]: And I just wanna say God bless each and every one of you and I hope that uh each and every one of you have a successful twenty seventeen. [1:51:54, 1:52:14]: Uh Mayor Pro Tem Ford. Thank you, Mayor. Appreciate it. Citizens, thank you for coming out once again. I'm glad that uh you're tuning in and still stay engaged with us. I want to give you some highlights here real quick with the Building Committee four quarter report, City Hall and Municipal Court H HVAC issues, and the City Hall and Municipal Court HVAC issues have been resolved. The city is now on a route to [1:52:13, 1:52:23]: maintenance schedule was strictly mechanical. Uh the for the municipal court uh the city has uh in the was in the process of getting estimates to replace a carpet in a court. [1:52:23, 1:52:43]: That aspect at Strickland Center, if you've been there recently, you realize that we have new floors have been installed, walls have been passed and repainted, HVAC uh leaks have been repaired, and we're working on getting a pricing for the ice machine as well. Rural manners, uh HVAC up HVAC upgrades have been completed. The city is collecting quotes for upgrading [1:52:43, 1:52:44]: The audio system [1:52:45, 1:53:05]: And uh the the Kerry May Hamrick building and uh course here we have RFP for demolition of the Kerry May Hamric building, the building that is now reached knock it down and then we restructure that building. So uh we're looking forward to some uh RFPs to come through in January this month, uh before the month's out. And uh hopefully some [1:53:05, 1:53:10]: time this spring uh we'll be able to clear it and you'll you'll be uh br uh updated on that as things go on. [1:53:11, 1:53:18]: And uh we also have preliminary plans for Maze Road pipe reconstruction and building proposal for the trailer utility trailers. [1:53:19, 1:53:33]: uh incorporated behind the Southcrest office park and that aspect. I also want to tell you citizens that um I wish the Falcons luck this weekend. I hope they win. I'm a I am a Saints fan, but I will bow down to the Falcons this weekend, okay? [1:53:36, 1:53:40]: I also wanna tell ya, I gotta tell this too, roll tie road. [1:53:42, 1:53:44]: Uh Councilm Woman Gantt. [1:53:45, 1:54:05]: Um, I just wanna thank everyone for coming out. And uh I thought we were gonna cut out the comments unless people want to. It's kinda like you feel obligated to say something after everybody goes down the road to say it and I d don't but honestly when you're with the crowd and the citizens are out here you're like, Well, everyone said thank you for coming out. [1:54:05, 1:54:25]: Thank you for coming out. Thank you, God bless. So hopefully, you know, we can limit some of our comments even then to the point where unless we have something really pertinent or something we have to respond to that we will actually say. Um I say that to say um you know again, thanks for coming out. [1:54:25, 1:54:34]: I look forward to the new year and I look forward to working with my team here. I think we have some great things going on and I'm I'm ready to work. Thank you. [1:54:35, 1:54:55]: Uh Councilwoman Robinson. Yes. Um wanna thank everyone that is here and those that left. Wanna thank the um young students that were here, the athletes, want to definitely thank um Elka as well as Stockbridge High School who was here and um Bishop Strickland who stood in um for trafficking, human trafficking. Um [1:54:55, 1:55:15]: Um also just even just tonight, I just want to call on my colleagues to make sure that tonight is just not a stop. As I mentioned earlier, Representative Cassandra Scott is pushing to um have this law um through the legislation. So I'm just hoping that everybody that [1:55:15, 1:55:35]: was here, stay tuned'cause I know Sandra Scott is going to be able to let everyone know is Stockbridge is still moving um with that power push to make sure that it's passed. So again calling my colleagues to make sure it doesn't stop here that we rally behind our representative who has always been supportive of us that we [1:55:35, 1:55:44]: help her on the state level um for that org um for it to pass through legislation legislation. But again, thank everyone for coming out and have a great evening. [1:55:46, 1:56:06]: We have just a quick announcement. Uh we have some meeting dates and I would suggest that if you go online, if anyone has a computer and can go online you can sign up to be notified of various things and that is a a good way to not forget your meetings. Uh Main Street, um that will meet [1:56:05, 1:56:25]: Meeting will be on January thirteenth. Um, all city offices will be closed January sixteenth for Martin Luther King, Junior Day, and then the D DA Downtown Development Authority Board meeting will be on January twenty third, uh Stockbridge Zoning Advisory Board January twenty. [1:56:25, 1:56:26]: Yeah. [1:56:27, 1:56:35]: And the council work session will be on january thirty first. Thank you for coming tonight. Mayor Neal, excuse me. Yes. [1:56:37, 1:56:38]: I'm sorry, one moment. [1:56:57, 1:57:00]: You're gonna have to jog me. I'm not sure what you're talking about. [1:57:06, 1:57:07]: Thank you. [1:57:18, 1:57:21]: Okay. At this time do I hear a motion that we adjourn? [1:57:22, 1:57:25]: Or does our attorney have a comment? Um [1:57:25, 1:57:29]: Unfortunately I have to uh ask the council to have a [1:57:29, 1:57:32]: in executive session to discuss the personnel matter. [1:57:33, 1:57:39]: Okay, that means we'll be going into executive session. If you would like to wait, do you have an estimate of about how long it might take? [1:57:40, 1:57:51]: Um given the subject matter I do not, I'm sorry. Okay. If you would like to wait in the audience, you may, and uh if not, um thank you for coming and we look forward to seeing you again. [1:57:52, 1:57:57]: We need to call for the vote. [1:57:58, 1:58:03]: I'm sorry. Go ahead. I would like to move that we go into executive session for personnel matter. [1:58:04, 1:58:08]: Do I hear second? Second, Mayor. Okay? All in favor? [1:58:10, 1:58:13]: Yep, the discussion. [1:58:14, 1:58:15]: So [1:59:05, 1:59:15]: [7165.8, 7170.0]: [1:59:40, 2:00:00]: [7199.9, 7219.9]: [2:00:19, 2:00:31]: [7235.0, 7245.0]: [2:00:55, 2:01:15]: Right, right. Oh you'll be got that one because I think that's a good thing. [2:01:15, 2:01:20]: [7280.0, 7300.0]: Yeah, probably the switch clock. [2:01:40, 2:02:00]: Yeah, I can start working at all. Thank you. [2:01:59, 2:02:15]: Oh no. [2:02:23, 2:02:25]: We need to um [2:02:28, 2:02:33]: May I need to reconvene here. So do I hear a motion that we reconvene our session? [2:02:34, 2:02:37]: Mayor Neal, I I move that we reconvene our regular scheduled meeting. [2:02:38, 2:02:38]: Second. [2:02:39, 2:02:40]: Any discussion? [2:02:42, 2:02:44]: Okay, now I see a vote. [2:02:46, 2:02:48]: All right, now we need a vote to adjourn. [2:02:48, 2:02:50]: Mandel, I move that we adjourn. [2:02:51, 2:02:52]: Second. [2:02:53, 2:02:54]: Second. [2:02:54, 2:02:55]: Discussion. [2:02:57, 2:02:59]: No discussion. All in favor? [2:03:00, 2:03:02]: Okay, thank you very much. [2:03:03, 2:03:04]: Yeah. [2:03:05, 2:03:07]: [7390.0, 7391.2]: Sorry. [2:03:13, 2:03:18]: Oh well. [2:03:20, 2:03:40]: [7420.0, 7440.0]: Yeah. [2:03:59, 2:04:01]: