2024-08-12 · City Council · Transcript · Regular Council Meetings

--- title: Regular Council Meetings date: 2024-08-12 source: 2024-08-12_Regular_Council_Meetings.wav --- [0:02:11, 0:02:21]: And hopefully uh [0:02:23, 0:02:41]: Come on, you come on down folks. Come on. So this is our ceremony portion of uh our city council meeting this evening. So once again I want to start with the proclamation for uh Brianna's heart of Go. See that's as far as that goes. Okay. I'm pretty sure it picked me up. All right. [0:02:42, 0:03:02]: So this is in recognition of Branna's Heart of Gold. Whereas Brianna's Heart of Gold Incorporated, a 501c3 nonprofit, was created to honor the life of Brianna Brooks and the four lives she saved with her organ donation. And whereas when Brianna Brooks received her driving permit, she made a decision to register as an organ donor. And with that said, [0:03:02, 0:03:05]: Single act she would change the lives of others forever. [0:03:05, 0:03:19]: It was no surprise that Brianna made that decision. From a young age she felt destined to help people. And whereas the mission of Brianna's Heart of Gold Incorporated is to educate others about the importance of owner organ, excuse me, organ donor. [0:03:19, 0:03:20]: Donation. [0:03:21, 0:03:36]: Whereas the decision to be an owner, uh organ donor, can be a tough conversation because your family may feel uneasy about donating your organs. It's important that you get the facts and myths about organ donation. And whereas Brianna's legacy continues through [0:03:36, 0:03:39]: her three children and recipients of her organs. [0:03:40, 0:03:46]: In her darkest moment she gave light to life and life to others. Whereas donation and transplant uh transplantation [0:03:46, 0:03:51]: can uh take place successfully between individuals from different racial and ethnic backgrounds, groups. [0:03:52, 0:03:56]: Transplant assess is often better when organs are matched between people. [0:03:56, 0:03:58]: The same racial and ethnic background. [0:03:58, 0:04:18]: People African American, Black and Asian, slash Pacific Islander, Hispanic Latino, and American Indian, Alaskan Native, and multiracial descent currently make up nearly fifty-eight percent of the individuals on the nation, screen on the national organ transplant waiting list. These communities are in great need of more organ and tissue donors. Now therefore [0:04:18, 0:04:23]: I am Mayor Anthony S. Four by virtual authority vesting me as a mayor city star breeze, Georgia. [0:04:23, 0:04:29]: On behalf of City Council members Ellen Alexander, Lana, Barber Kyle, Berry, Lakeisha Gantt and Afonso Thomas do [0:04:29, 0:04:36]: Recognize Brianna Brooks and encourage to donate organs and save lives, or encourage others to get educated on organ donation. [0:04:36, 0:04:39]: To be a symbol of hope for those who are waiting. [0:04:39, 0:04:49]: And witness hereof I have hereundo set my hand under great seal see Stockbridge, Georgia, on the twelfth day of August year of our Lord, two thousand twenty four, and I signed the proclamation alone and clerk for us on holiday. [0:04:55, 0:05:06]: So you wanna wanna come over here for a picture here? And then of course the the floor is gonna be yours here shortly. All right, everybody? Okay. [0:05:07, 0:05:09]: I wanna let go of that so you can hold that? [0:05:09, 0:05:10]: Okay. [0:05:13, 0:05:19]: Good, got all got all pictures? [0:05:26, 0:05:32]: Yeah, I'm not sure. Okay. [0:05:33, 0:05:53]: Well, I just want to thank the City of Stockbridge for this honor. And want to let everyone know this month is actually special because it is National Minority Donor Awareness Month. So it is important that in our community that we encourage our families to be registered donors. And like he had stated, uh nationwide, we are at the bottom of being registered donors. [0:05:53, 0:06:13]: And we have a better match of matching if we register to help those. Brianna was able to save three black men. And her liver recipient is a black man who also started his own nonprofit to encourage others to be donors. So I'm just glad that you all are here and I hope that y'all spread the word about Brianna's heart of gold and what we're doing to [0:06:13, 0:06:16]: add people to the registry. Thank you. [0:06:21, 0:06:22]: What's the [0:06:22, 0:06:24]: The black just from one later. [0:06:26, 0:06:26]: Okay. [0:06:27, 0:06:28]: Dr. Phillips. [0:06:28, 0:06:29]: You walked in just in time. [0:06:30, 0:06:31]: Come come on up, my man. [0:06:41, 0:06:47]: People from Trois and Smoke and David said about five thirty. Okay. And then several others know. Okay. [0:06:49, 0:06:50]: I'm a good one. [0:06:51, 0:06:57]: Welcome back to the city council meeting. Uh want you want you come on this side please? Okay. [0:06:58, 0:07:13]: Ladies and gentlemen, this is Dr. Amanda Phillips. And so we're going to issue her our city proclamation as well. I'm going to read through this and you'll see why we've decided to do this with this outstanding lady that has retired and been a privileged. They're doing a lot of great things in the city of Stockbridge. [0:07:15, 0:07:35]: Whereas Dr. Amanda Phillips is retiring from as a attending physician, partner of the Eagles Landing OB G Y N McDonough, Georgia. Whereas Dr. Phillips is a graduate of Emory University and with a Bachelor of Science pursued her medical uh degree with the University of South Carolina and established herself as a practicing obetrician and uh [0:07:35, 0:07:55]: uh oncologist, if I got her pronounced right. She has practiced over 20 years serving as a partner of Eagle Landing's OBGYN and has demonstrated her commitment to professional professional professional excellence by charting uh excuse me by chairing the Department of Office Strengths, obstetics Obstetrics Obstetrics. [0:07:54, 0:08:02]: And gene genealogy at the Piemont Henry Hospital. And whereas beyond her medical practice, Dr. Phillips had is an accomplished entrepreneur. [0:08:03, 0:08:19]: Owning a real estate investment company since 2008, her servant spirit extends to her roles on various boards, including Denver Homes and Haven House, where she has played a vital role in supporting the disabled and victims of domestic violence, respectively. [0:08:19, 0:08:23]: She joined the board of the Center for Black Women Wellness at a clinic. [0:08:23, 0:08:24]: I want to show women. [0:08:25, 0:08:26]: In twenty uh twenty four. [0:08:27, 0:08:47]: She also joined the Southern Crescent Habitat for Humanity board. Most recently, Dr. Phillips regularly mentors high school and college students, speaks on panels to educate the community, volunteers at health fairs and free clinics, supports the fundraisers for several nonprofit organizations. And whereas Dr. Phillips is a dedicated alumni and has contributed significantly. [0:08:46, 0:09:03]: to Emory University, establishing a doctor in Manor Copeland Phillips Endowment Scholarship in 2019. She serves as a mentor in her program. Her philanthropic endeavors extended to supporting Georgia rural hospitals and paying off student lunch balances in Henry County schools. [0:09:03, 0:09:06]: Demonstrained her commitment to education and community welfare. [0:09:06, 0:09:12]: Whereas Dr. Phillips is actually engaged in improving healthcare standards and currently serves as a senior peer reviewer. [0:09:12, 0:09:15]: Piemont health care contributing to professional development. [0:09:15, 0:09:17]: for enhanced patient safety. [0:09:17, 0:09:35]: Additionally, Dr. Phyllis founded the Henry County Islamic Center, serving as a board vice president and treasurer, showcasing her commitment to fostering inclusive and supportive communities. And therefore, I and Mayor Anthony S. Ford by virtual authority investing me as the mayor of City of Stockbridge, Georgia. On my half of City Council members Elton, Alan Xander Londa, Barber Cowberry, [0:09:35, 0:09:39]: The case again at Fonzo Thomas to hereby congratulate Dr. Man Phil Phillips. [0:09:40, 0:09:40]: On her retirement. [0:09:41, 0:09:46]: And we thank you for your outstanding contributions, dedication, leadership, and making a positive impact in the community. [0:09:47, 0:10:01]: A witness whereof we have I have here unto set my hand a great seal of Stockbridge, Georgia, the twelfth day of the year of our Lord, two thousand and twenty-four. And I signed this proclamation along with uh Clip Vanessa Holiday. Congratulations. [0:10:04, 0:10:14]: What once we get between him and I and then oh you okay. Did you I w anybody else you want any photographs? You know? My husband. Okay, sir, you want you you need to be in the photographs, sir? Come on. [0:10:16, 0:10:18]: [621.3, 622.1]: All right. [0:10:34, 0:10:40]: And then you go back to the right. [0:10:43, 0:10:49]: Congratulations. Thank you. No, matter of fact, the mic is yours. If you the floor is yours, whatever comments you're willing to make. Congratulations, please. [0:10:51, 0:11:00]: I would just like to thank the City of Stockbridge for recognizing um community servants and um for all the work that they do for the community. Thank you. [0:11:04, 0:11:05]: Remember? [0:11:06, 0:11:06]: Yeah. [0:11:06, 0:11:26]: As you see and as I read through that process, she's been a great asset to us in the community. It's done a lot of different things with the City Stockbridge in our community. So uh we welcome her success in her retirement. Congratulations on that. And I know she's gonna have a great impact on other endeavors that she does. And as long as she keeps Stockbridge in her mind to continue to do those great things, which is fantastic, but I know you have a lot of things that you want to do. [0:11:26, 0:11:30]: So God bless you and and wish you the best of luck. Is that Zen? All right. [0:11:32, 0:11:32]: Wait. [0:11:33, 0:11:53]: We certainly want to thank Dr. Phillips and the entire team that she works with, because she is a philanthropist that gives throughout the community, as was said and that was stated. We certainly appreciate everything that you do. And we do recognize that the practice was in stock for you for quite some time. And certainly you're still just a hop skiffing of. [0:11:52, 0:12:03]: jumping away. So certainly we know that you deserve these years of retirement, but we know you won't be sitting down. We know you'll still be working. So continue to do what you do. [0:12:04, 0:12:05]: Thank you. [0:12:10, 0:12:16]: All right, well you know what I like to do now is I like to uh bring up our Chief of Police, Frank Champler, sir. [0:12:19, 0:12:39]: Now on the list it has here about what the priest advisory committee has done. All right. And instead of me trying to uh mention that and acknowledge all that, is your department served, the team of folks that you work with the citizens and stoppers, I'm glad to have you announce this particular award that you esteemly uh [0:12:38, 0:12:47]: received along with members of the the academy that may be here, such as Mr. Nee Robinson. Come on up. All right. Come on. [0:12:48, 0:12:51]: But you [0:12:52, 0:13:01]: Mayor, you give me a lot of credit, but really the credit's not mine. In all honesty, um you all have to have some of the credit for this as well, because if you recall [0:13:02, 0:13:04]: When we started the Stockbridge Police Department up, um [0:13:05, 0:13:25]: It was uh in discussion we talked about the fact that we wanted our community involved in uh programming policing for this community. And um obviously uh you've heard me say this before probably that uh policing is not something we do to our community, we do in partnership with our community. So we have members of our community that serve on [0:13:24, 0:13:44]: The council and the mayor appoint a member from each of their respective areas. I appoint somebody from the patrol zones in the city. We have members of our business community, our faith-based community, and we even have a member from our youth advisory council that participates on this. And once a month we sit around, as a matter of fact, a lot more than that and we talk about the issues that are [0:13:44, 0:13:51]: are occurring in the community, what are the priorities for members of our community as it relates to public safety programming. [0:13:51, 0:13:58]: And they work collaboratively with us. So we have strong partnerships with our community, represents all interests in the community. [0:13:58, 0:14:02]: And um this is something that the mayor and the council [0:14:02, 0:14:22]: had um uh wanted in conjunction with me as part of what it is that uh we're doing in terms of community policing, 21st century policing uh principles. And um so this is really out of our vision, but I can't take all the credit because it's our wonderful uh team members, and I will say volunteer team members that meet with us on a regular basis. [0:14:22, 0:14:38]: to talk about uh items that are of concern and how we can work together to address those issues. And so I think that as it relates to the impact uh that we're having and what it is that we're doing, then uh maybe we could hear from our advisory council members so they can talk to you about that. Thank you. [0:14:40, 0:15:00]: Well, thank you, Chief, and thank you to Mayor and Councilman Alexander. Um, this is just something that was well needed here in the city. Um, we each have zones and we are able to be the voice for those zones for the community. So if you need more um um patrolling in your community. [0:15:00, 0:15:20]: That's what we talk about. If you see something, we always say say something. Um, so we're just grateful for the chief and his team to put this all together so that we can have an additional voice outside of the council that is here during the council meetings. So if you see any one of us, um you're [0:15:20, 0:15:40]: These meetings are open to the public. But if you see any one of us, please reach out because if you have any concerns about what's going on in your neighborhood, then please bring that to us because we want to be the voice so that way they can continue to patrol, but they still want to know what's going on. So we're just making them aware what's happening in our community. [0:15:40, 0:15:57]: So again, this is open for others. So please get involved. They have the the police citizen academy as well. So please look into that once you go to the city's website because it's a a viable tool that you that you can be involved in the community. [0:16:01, 0:16:04]: You might be yours? [0:16:04, 0:16:24]: Well hello. Yes, I'm a member as well. And I wanna again wanna thank Chief for everything he does in the community community. Not only are we a part of the uh council, but Chief does an amazing job in ensuring that the police that are policing our areas look like us and represent us and also hold them accountable as needed. [0:16:24, 0:16:28]: Which is why I'm a part of the uh council as well. Thank you. [0:16:31, 0:16:51]: And the the last thing, I think the reason that we're here is uh in recognition. So there are over eleven hundred law enforcement agencies in the state of Georgia. And um our police advisory accounts uh council, uh every year the Georgia Chiefs uh Association of Chiefs of Police um gives an award to uh three police departments across the state that implement innovative programs. [0:16:51, 0:17:02]: programs that represent best practices in policing and our advisory council was one of three finalists for the Motorola Award of Excellence uh during this year's Chief of Police conference. So [0:17:04, 0:17:22]: That's that's quite an accomplishment and um there's a lot of talk about community policing, but I will say this, having been in the field for twenty five years, uh we're not doing it well enough, but we are doing it extremely well here in Stockbridge. Uh we're very connected with our community and uh after all this is uh where community connects, right? And we're doing it here. So thank you. [0:17:24, 0:17:35]: [1060.0, 1070.3]: Okay one, hold on, hold on, it's still it's on the reception. [0:17:53, 0:17:58]: Is uh Mr. Glenn here. Mark Glenn. [0:18:00, 0:18:05]: Okay, and totally the border. Come on up, sir. [0:18:13, 0:18:20]: Well actually, um seven. [0:18:25, 0:18:29]: Well ladies and gentlemen, I'm going to square these uh once you get on this side, please. Yes sir. [0:18:30, 0:18:30]: [1112.4, 1132.4]: I'm gonna swear on these uh two individuals here um for the Public Facilities Authority. And geez, I don't know where Mr. Glenn is, but we're gonna go move forward with this, all right? So if you all can just uh raise your right hand and I'm gonna read this in small little snippets and leave for you to respond and plead after me, okay? I [0:18:52, 0:19:12]: State your anointing, state your name. I enter your board. Board member. Board member. Do solemnly swear and affirm. Do solemnly swear and affirm. That it will faithfully performed. That will faithfully perform. The duties of the public facilities authority. Duties of the city of Stockbridge. The city of Stockbridge. And that I will to the best of my ability. To the best of my ability. Support and defend. Support [0:19:12, 0:19:32]: The th the charter thereof. The charter thereof. As well as the constitution. As well as the constitution and the and laws and laws of the state of Georgia. The state of Georgia. In the United States of America. In the United States of America. I further affirm that. I further affirm that. Upon assumption of this office. Upon assumption. I do not hold any unaccounted for public money. [0:19:32, 0:19:52]: You know, on the current public money. Do I'm payable to the state? Or payable to the state. Any political subdivision of the state, any political subdivision. The city of Scott Bridge. Or any authority thereof. Or any authority thereof. Nor do I hold, nor do I hold any other office of trust. [0:19:52, 0:20:12]: Of the government, of the United States, of this state, of this or any foreign state as prescribed by the law of the state of Georgia. I will perform the duties of my office in the best interest of the city of Stockbridge and to the best of my ability. [0:20:12, 0:20:20]: Without fear, without fear, favor, favor, affection, affection, reward, reward, or expectation thereof. Or expectation thereof. [0:20:20, 0:20:23]: There. And this is the twelfth day of August twenty twenty four. [0:20:24, 0:20:42]: Okay, congratulations. You need to sign the document as well with me and uh the vessel our current will also sign it and uh we'll take some pictures. As a matter of fact, while I'm signing, any one of you have the floor to make any comments you'd like. [0:20:43, 0:20:54]: Go ahead, ms go ahead. Um thank you. Um City of Stockbridge. It's an honor and I'm here to [0:20:55, 0:20:59]: Help the community and stand for positivity. Thank you so much. [0:21:03, 0:21:15]: I do want to say thank you for the opportunity and the trust. And as stated, no fear or favor. I will stand and uphold for the best for the community of Stockbridge. So thank you all. [0:21:20, 0:21:40]: I think it is important that you understand what this board does. This board is one of the tools that we have in the toolbox for improve improving the community. What they did was through municipal bonds, they were able to finance the Stockbridge Amphitheater Project for us and municipal projects. So what they do is they deliberate. [0:21:40, 0:22:00]: And they decide and they um look at the financials on what needs to be done in order to pay for these programs efficiently. And the mayor will be able to tell you in just a second how outstanding a job they're doing on the amphitheater and the financials. Right, Mayor? Okay, well thank you, sir, for that. And somebody's [0:22:00, 0:22:05]: getting at is that uh this is August of twenty twenty four. By August of twenty twenty five. [0:22:05, 0:22:10]: Next off, one year from now, the amphitheater we totally paid off$22.5 million. [0:22:14, 0:22:27]: Twenty two point five million dollars, a little more than four years, okay? And then all we just have to do is maintain it. Just like you gotta maintain your house and your car and your body, you just gotta maintain it, right? So on that note, since you said that and I brought this you brought this up. [0:22:27, 0:22:45]: We got a concert coming in this weekend, Starberg AMP dot com. And we got several more during the course of the year. So if you haven't been there, come by. If you've been there, come back. All right? It's for you, it's for our community. Uh so we need to take some pictures here, I can imagine. All right? Yeah. Please, just a little bit more so we get to press city in the background. [0:22:45, 0:22:50]: It's just built with a sweat thing, it's okay. [0:23:00, 0:23:10]: Uh absolutely. And the rest of the assignments and then get this these documents to you, okay? [0:23:17, 0:23:20]: And you know what I've excused. [0:23:30, 0:23:40]: There you go, so appreciate it. Thank you. Thank you, Mayor. I've just used my uh right, that's what's going on, right? Okay. [0:23:44, 0:23:48]: And I have another proclamation here and this one is dealing with Black Business Month. [0:23:48, 0:24:00]: And I'll tell you these ceremonial, all the swearing in and ceremonial proclamations are uh some of the uh highlights I think of of what what I do and my responsibility, what I and the council do we do in this aspect as well. [0:24:00, 0:24:01]: So [0:24:01, 0:24:03]: On that note, before I read this. [0:24:03, 0:24:07]: If anybody is has a a business, they're a black business owner. [0:24:08, 0:24:09]: Come on up and join. [0:24:10, 0:24:12]: Come on, all of you. Whoever who is everywhere. [0:24:12, 0:24:13]: Come on. [0:24:15, 0:24:16]: Warren's a new word. Okay. [0:24:24, 0:24:29]: And here's what's gonna happen after I read this, you all I'm gonna give you all the mic. [0:24:29, 0:24:33]: And you're gonna talk about your particular business. And hopefully your business is a stop rich. [0:24:34, 0:24:54]: I'm really kind of joking with you, but okay, honestly. Okay, let's go. So Black Business Month. Whereas Black Business Month is celebrated in August is a time to acknowledge and appreciate black owned businesses across the nation and all that represent our country's continual striving for diversity and equality. Whereas the history of Black Business Month can be traced [0:24:54, 0:25:06]: back to the year 2004 when historian John William Templeton and engineer Frederick E. Jordan Sr. found a National Black Business Month to highlight the and empower black business owners. [0:25:06, 0:25:17]: Whereas in nineteen uh nineteen fifteen, with the establishment of of the National Negro Business League, there was a widespread support of African American entrepreneurship and a nation uh national business league spreading [0:25:17, 0:25:28]: To over thirty-four states. By two thousand two, one point two million of the United States and twenty-three million businesses were owned by black people, bringing in a revenue of over a hundred and fifty billion. [0:25:28, 0:25:41]: Whereas when we celebrate the contribution of black business owners and entrepreneurs, it pays homage to them and their legacies, especially since celebrating this month, recognizing the importance of black owned businesses when it comes to contributing to the nation's economy. [0:25:42, 0:25:54]: Approximately ten percent of all Afric American businesses are black owned. And if we look at what the stick is say, this is to say about minority owned businesses, about thirty percent of these would belong to black business owners. [0:25:54, 0:26:11]: The primary sectors in which black owned businesses operate include healthcare, social work, repair and maintenance, beauty salons, restaurants, and more. And whereas black businesses have also is also an important role and play towards supporting student and education and giving funds towards scholarships and minority students. [0:26:11, 0:26:31]: And therefore, I am Mayor Anthony S. Ford, by virtue of authority vested than me, as the mayor of City of Stockbridge, Georgia. And on behalf of City Council members Ellen Alexander, Landa, Barber, Kyle, Berry, Lucissa Gantt, and Afonso Thomas, you hereby proclaim August 2024 as Black Business Month and call upon Stockbridge Community to support and encourage African American owned businesses in the community. In witness thereof, I have [0:26:31, 0:26:43]: I have here unto Sabbath in the great seal of the city of Stockbridge, Georgia, on the twelfth day of August, year of our Lord, 2024. And I signed the proclamation along with a clerk for Nessa Holmes Day. Okay? [0:26:46, 0:27:04]: I I have I have several of these and if we don't have enough we'll produce we'll get you we'll get you one, okay? So is it is this one business here? Okay, there that's yours? Okay, okay. We one per business if we if we have them all then we'll any shortfalls we'll produce more. Okay? If that's the case. All right, we got enough? [0:27:05, 0:27:13]: You got enough? All right. Now, so since I'm since I'm right-handed, I'm gonna say I'm gonna start on this side and any comments that you wanna make. [0:27:14, 0:27:14]: Sure. [0:27:15, 0:27:16]: The floor is yours. [0:27:16, 0:27:19]: No, no, that's the short. [0:27:21, 0:27:41]: Good evening. First and foremost, um, Mayor, thank you very much. It's very good to see you again. Councilman Alexander, very good to see you again as well. And it's so very exciting to see and be here with each and every one of you. Um as I won't say I'm we're new to Georgia, but the business is new to Stockbridge. [0:27:41, 0:27:51]: So we are the director and deputy director of Smith Academy of Excellence for Exceptional Scholars. And so [0:27:51, 0:28:11]: We have a predominantly our population students who have autism, but also as you know, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. There are 13 distinct disability categories. So we do serve all students with disabilities. And our educational partner is the University of Missouri Columbia. [0:28:11, 0:28:14]: That there's some background with the mayor with being from Missouri. [0:28:15, 0:28:35]: And so we are really excited to be located in Stockbridge. We're truly excited to be serving the community. The parents are phenomenal. The community has been phenomenal. We have major community partners. And what Smith Academy stands for is scholar mastery through instruction, training. [0:28:35, 0:28:55]: Training and homes, school, and community partnerships. Because we want our parents to know that we stand with them, between them, holding hands. So when they leave us, that they can go out into this same great community and have a future and be very productive because our students deserve that as well. [0:28:55, 0:28:55]: As well. [0:28:57, 0:28:58]: Hi. [0:28:59, 0:29:00]: Yeah. [0:29:02, 0:29:11]: Dr. Smith pretty much covered it all, um, what Smith Academy stands for and as the city stands for, where community connects. Um, it's about allowing our students to know [0:29:11, 0:29:31]: What goes beyond the schoolhouse for them? That they can go into their banks, that they can go into their grocery stores in the local restaurants and not feel as if they're not being included within those environments. So it's about setting up our students for success beyond the schoolhouse. And that's why it's so important for moments like this where we're able to connect with the community and let our students and our families. [0:29:31, 0:29:33]: know what's also available to them. [0:29:34, 0:29:34]: Yeah. [0:29:35, 0:29:36]: Thank you. [0:29:38, 0:29:48]: Good evening everyone. My name is Diane Miller. I am the owner and curator of the historic Greenfront Cafe, which is one of the best kept secrets here in Stockbridge, Georgia. [0:29:49, 0:30:09]: Thank you. Originally opened in 1947 by Miss Carrie May Hambrick. Uh sh the our beautiful green front cafe sits right in the middle of the historic district, uh which is right behind the food depot, not too far, maybe about a mile away from here. Uh we have the best sold food. Got a little bit of Taste of Jamaica as well in it. If you have [0:30:09, 0:30:12]: have an opportunity, please come by and see us and be a part of history. [0:30:17, 0:30:20]: Hello everyone. Antonio Gordon here. Um [0:30:20, 0:30:29]: I'm the owner of Twelve Hundred Management and I'm also a celebrity barber too. So like I travel around and cut hair too. So um [0:30:29, 0:30:43]: And management is with the kids with music or um uh uh a gospel church, um hip hop R and B, but you know what I'm saying? Music is what I do. Thank y'all so much. [0:30:46, 0:31:06]: Hello again. I'm Angela White, and I'm actually representing three businesses because my mom could not be here today. But I'm representing Balloons by Sharon J, which is my mother, Sharon Jenkins, which is located at 416 Eagles Landing Parkway. And she basically does all types of balloon decor, events, corporate, all types of things. [0:31:06, 0:31:26]: So please contact us if you need anything. And then JW Event Suite, which is an event space that you've probably passed at some point on Eagles Landing Parkway. And then JW Event Rentals and Decor, which is in Stockbridge as well. So we handle all types of events. And I really thank City of Stockbridge for supporting us since we came in. [0:31:26, 0:31:42]: in the community in 2018, even though I am born and raised and grew up in Stockbridge, but we started our business in Stockbridge in 2018 and they have always supported our business literally from the day we opened, the mayor and Elton were there. So thank you all. [0:31:48, 0:32:08]: Hi, my name is Mindy Mayers, LCSW, and I'm a therapist and I provide mental health therapy, specializing primarily in substance abuse, PTSD, and working with veterans. So thank you. And I also provide supervision to people who don't have their full licensure to help them get their licensure to be a therapist. [0:32:08, 0:32:10]: So thank you so much for the opportunity. [0:32:15, 0:32:31]: Hello, my name is Liz Thibodeau and I'm the owner of Serenity Hair Designs, which is located at four one four Eagles Landing Parkway. We're neighbors. So if you ride past, you'll see us both. Uh I've been in the community um [0:32:32, 0:32:39]: I think since two thousand and twelve, twelve or thirteen. And uh if you all are in need of any kind of service. [0:32:40, 0:32:43]: Come and see us. We have Brader, we have [0:32:43, 0:32:45]: А піп дува с сорта сервис. [0:32:46, 0:32:50]: Thank you all both for inviting Elton and the Mirror. Thank you. [0:32:57, 0:33:17]: Hello again, I'm Dr. Amanda Phillips. I am retiring partner of Eagles Landing OBGYN, which had been in Stockbridge until last year for about 36 years, I think since 1987. But my other um business is Iman Developments, which is a real estate investment business. [0:33:17, 0:33:25]: That's been registered in Stockbridge since 2008. And I do short, mid, and long term rentals. Thank you. [0:33:31, 0:33:51]: Hello everyone. So I have um Young Dreamers, Young Legacy Learning Academy, which focuses on boys from the age of six to thirteen. Because as being in the school system, I felt like after school was the boys weren't getting what they needed. It was just being told, just go sit down and shut your mouth. And I wanted to create an in [0:33:51, 0:34:11]: Environment where boys can be boys, where they can learn how to build, where they can use their hands and creativity. And so we are housed right in the Stockbridge Presbyterian Church, right across the street. And I also have a nonprofit called Young Dreamers International, focus on boys again, but those are young men from the age of 15 to 25, because I believe [0:34:11, 0:34:21]: believe that we are the we are the solution to the problem and we cannot allow our boys to just go roaming on the street without no guidance. Just this weekend my son [0:34:22, 0:34:28]: After not figuring out just figuring out what he wanted to do, he graduated from the Navy booth camp and [0:34:30, 0:34:38]: I saw just me pouring into him consistently how I send in a young boy. [0:34:38, 0:34:45]: But when I came and I visited him, he became a man. And that's what I want to do for other boys. Thank you. [0:34:52, 0:34:53]: Good afternoon. [0:34:54, 0:34:59]: My name is Shalan Kay Bomani. I founded Black Money Movement. [0:35:00, 0:35:01]: Thank you. [0:35:01, 0:35:21]: Uh to the mayor of Stockbridge and to you, sir, um, for having us here this day. It's a great uh honor to be recognized uh during this Black Business Month, which is new to me. But um so Black Money Movement is all about our people and wealth building. Uh when I got here [0:35:21, 0:35:41]: I'd say about four years ago. I've been here 10 years, but about four years ago, I was introduced to some people who spoke to me about money in ways that I had never heard. I've gone to college, I've gotten my degrees, and I but money, I had never had the conversation like I had uh when I came here. So I figured if I didn't know it, I knew there were other [0:35:41, 0:35:46]: other African Americans who did not know this information. So I took a little [0:35:46, 0:35:48]: А чек інтуар хелт. [0:35:49, 0:36:09]: And I found out that we're spending over a trillion dollars every year. Last year we spent one point eight trillion, and this year we're on tap to do it again. Our dollars circulating in our community for six hours, some are claiming thirty minutes. And economists have been projecting since twenty seventeen that by the year twenty fifty-three our median wealth income is set to be zero. [0:36:09, 0:36:09]: Zero. [0:36:10, 0:36:13]: So we've got a lot of work to do to correct it. [0:36:13, 0:36:33]: Through this movement, I teach financial literacy classes. All of it is virtual. I teach wealth-building strategies. I'm connecting the number one consumer in the world, which is African Americans, with black-owned businesses that represent Black excellence and entrepreneurship. And I also have a marketing degree, so I use that to further support Black owned businesses as [0:36:33, 0:36:47]: as well. So um I do have some uh literature that I can pass out to you all if you you're interested. Um but yeah this is a a desperate work that needs to be done and we really and truly have to begin to save ourselves. Thank you so much for your time. [0:36:51, 0:37:03]: You any comments uh your your business owners come on any comments you want to make a actually the three of us are together. Oh okay. Sounds good. Sorry. [0:37:03, 0:37:09]: Yeah, they they both spoke, but it's up to you. The floor is up. I apologize. Um [0:37:11, 0:37:31]: Um I just wanna say um last I don't know how much um background information um my partners gave. Yes, I will say so Miss Antoinette is um our board president, but she is also a parent. Okay. And so we have parents that serve on our board um who are [0:37:30, 0:37:44]: you know founding members and it has made all the difference and when you understand their experience we understand the reason why um fortunately but also unfortunately institutions like ours must exist [0:37:45, 0:37:50]: And she has a a young black son and and Caleb is adorable and Caleb has autism. [0:37:50, 0:37:51]: Um [0:37:52, 0:37:56]: Yeah, and uh part of part of the reason why um [0:37:56, 0:38:06]: I partnered with these two wonderful ladies is that um the frustration of having a private school in our area that served my son's needs. [0:38:06, 0:38:19]: Um, I don't know if there are any other autism parents in audience or grandparents or family members. Um, but it has it has at times been a struggle. And so the three of us came together to make sure that there [0:38:19, 0:38:37]: um is a private school that's offered in the city of Stockbridge for children with autism and that we make sure that we strive for excellence at our school. And so since you guys have heard um the gist of what the school is about from them, I'll be brief and I'll end my my uh notes there. Okay. Thank you. [0:38:44, 0:38:51]: Hello, my name is Sherry Pettis and I have been a realtor in this area for almost 27 years. [0:38:52, 0:38:53]: Oh thank you. [0:38:53, 0:39:13]: Uh thank you very much. Uh one of the things I am most proud about my career is that a few years ago I started a nonprofit and every closing that our team has, we uh donate ten percent. That's my tithe. I go to church often, but probably not enough. Um [0:39:13, 0:39:27]: And so we give ten percent and over the last several years, uh, I'm honored to say that we've awarded almost seventy thousand dollars in scholarships. Oh, hey, y'all got one. Oh [0:39:28, 0:39:30]: [2370.6, 2371.6]: Okay, stop. [0:39:32, 0:39:33]: Oh [0:39:34, 0:39:54]: Well, I just wanna say that and I am going to give a shout out. We are having an amazing golf tournament September thirtieth at Eagles Landing Country Club and a hundred percent of the donations are going to uh a foundation called Cares for Kids. So if you have any questions [0:39:54, 0:40:05]: about that tournament. If you have any questions about um I'm just I'm shaking a little bit because I had no idea y'all were gonna be here. So thank you very much. Have a great evening. [0:40:11, 0:40:12]: Problem is yours, sir. [0:40:16, 0:40:22]: What do y'all want me to say again? No, I'm just kidding. Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. How y'all doing today? [0:40:22, 0:40:42]: I am the owner of a frozen smoke bar and restaurant in downtown Stockbridge. One of the great things about our restaurant is that we've been open for a year in in June. And since then, we've been able to host many events, birthday parties, anniversaries, uh political events, all the things that communities that a business does for the community. And in doing so, [0:40:42, 0:40:54]: What's so amazing is, is that uh the vision of our restaurant when we opened it was twofold. We want to be the Pascals and the varsity of Stockbridge. And people say, what do you mean by that? [0:40:54, 0:41:01]: I said, you remember Varsity, Coca-Cola wrote their business plan on a napkin at the varsity, and now they control the world. [0:41:02, 0:41:15]: And PASCO's is where uh many of the civil rights leaders and business leaders in the city of Atlanta always bro went and broke bread and made decisions that change the trajectory of community. And that's our purpose. [0:41:15, 0:41:26]: We want people to come not only enjoy great food, live music, uh and and just have a good conversation where you can have uh a right to agree to disagree in an atmosphere where you not feel threatened. [0:41:27, 0:41:34]: And you feel at home to discuss any topic that you want as long as it's decent and not offensive. [0:41:35, 0:41:37]: And that's what you can do with frozen smoke. [0:41:38, 0:41:56]: And so we welcome everybody to always come. We have political organizations that come have weekly meetings. We have fraternities and sororities like the Divine Nine come have monthly meetings. We have fundraisers. We had the uh the privilege of hosting uh a member of our church organization. [0:41:56, 0:42:00]: They were celebrating their seventieth wedding anniversary. [0:42:00, 0:42:05]: Seventieth wedded anniversary. How many people can say they've been married for seventy years? [0:42:06, 0:42:11]: And they've been married so long that they they packed the entire restaurant inside and out. [0:42:12, 0:42:32]: And so that was a fantastic feeling that everybody felt welcome, warmed. And since then, from that family, we've hosted two of the events from that very same family. We see people in here that we've celebrated their birthdays, their anniversaries, and organizational meetings right at our restaurant. So we just want for you to come out, celebrate. [0:42:32, 0:42:44]: And be a part of a community where you don't ha where you can come break bread and enjoy an atmosphere where you have the right to agree and disagree and not feel threatened. Frozen smoke restaurant and bar. Thank you. [0:42:45, 0:42:47]: [2567.9, 2578.0]: Okay, you guys take a picture here. Alright, so we're gonna double up the triple up folks. Come on down this way so we can get all again the camera. All right, get the picture here. Some of you ladies might want to go on this side. [0:42:58, 0:43:13]: Come on down, come on down, right? Come on. It's it's tight, get tight in here. Come on. How you doing? You doing alright? Alright. Uh what do you think? What do you get to happen? Okay. [0:43:14, 0:43:15]: S. [0:43:20, 0:43:21]: [2622.5, 2639.3]: You're more than welcome to stay for our meeting. It's open to the public, so you don't have to go unless you want it's up to you. Stay as long as you like. Thank you so much. Thank you. Um [0:44:02, 0:44:04]: Yeah. [0:44:09, 0:44:10]: I think. [0:44:37, 0:44:45]: Okay, we're gonna we have a poem, so we're gonna get started very soon. We have got a we got a point, so we're gonna start here very quickly [0:46:00, 0:46:02]: Yeah, it was the parent. [0:46:05, 0:46:08]: [3013.4, 3018.3]: Council, I need you to come to dies, please. I have six oh seven. Ladies and gentlemen, let's get started on the meeting. [0:50:40, 0:50:42]: Council, I need you to come to the diaspora so we can start a meeting. [0:50:46, 0:50:48]: Yeah, yeah. [0:50:50, 0:50:52]: Yeah. [0:50:53, 0:50:55]: [3092.1, 3095.1]: I really appreciate the fact that everybody having a good time. [0:51:36, 0:51:41]: A good time is be had by all. But ladies and gentlemen, we need to get our meeting started. Council needs you back to their dais. [0:51:43, 0:51:45]: Ladies and gentlemen, please take your seats. [0:51:49, 0:51:53]: I'm glad everybody's having a good time enjoying themselves here at the city council chambers. [0:51:54, 0:51:55]: Yes it is. [0:51:56, 0:51:57]: Quite festive, as I've been told. [0:52:02, 0:52:06]: Yeah, you know, I guess I I guess I could use that, right? [0:52:07, 0:52:09]: All right, ladies and gentlemen, let's let's meet started. All right. [0:52:09, 0:52:12]: And it's unusual for me to use a gavel, but uh I [0:52:13, 0:52:15]: I guess it does work. Outstanding. All right. [0:52:17, 0:52:21]: What I'd like to do, ladies and gentlemen, is start our meeting. I have uh [0:52:21, 0:52:32]: 609. So I'd like to call our council meeting of uh August twelfth to order once again at 609 on the twelfth of August. Invocation, please. [0:52:33, 0:52:38]: Brianna Hart of Gold, her mother is going to give the invocation. Please stand if you if you can. [0:52:43, 0:52:44]: All right. [0:52:45, 0:52:50]: Let's pray. I pray for this council meeting tonight. [0:52:50, 0:52:53]: Give the council members wisdom and guidance as they deliberate. [0:52:53, 0:52:54]: On items before them. [0:52:55, 0:52:57]: May every decision be righteous in your sight. [0:52:58, 0:53:04]: For our benefit and for your glory. In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen. Amen. [0:53:04, 0:53:19]: Do a pledge of allegiance. A pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America to the Republic for which it stands, automation, under God, individual, of liberty, justice, and our [0:53:19, 0:53:21]: Madam Clerk, roll call, please. [0:53:22, 0:53:32]: Good evening everyone. Mayor Ford. Present. Mayor Pro Timberry. Present. Councilmember Alexander. Present. Councilmember [0:53:35, 0:53:40]: Present. Council Member Thomas. Mayor Ford, we have a call. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Mayor Pro Temberry, please. [0:53:41, 0:53:54]: Yes, Mayor. Uh item number four, I wanna make uh the recommendation it would not need to be heard uh due to the amendment and adoption of the comprehensive plan. There's no need for uh that to move forward for today's agenda. [0:53:55, 0:53:59]: Sir second emotion. Sir Mr Mr. Alison second, all in favor, please indicate. [0:54:00, 0:54:03]: So unanimous decision. Okay, now I need a motion to adopt the rest of the agenda, please. [0:54:04, 0:54:09]: So so Mr Mr. Alexander and seconded by Miss Barber. All in favor, please indicate. [0:54:10, 0:54:20]: Thank you very much. Before you council, what you have is that you've got council meeting minutes of July 8th, 2024, special call meeting minutes SPLOSS six. [0:54:21, 0:54:37]: uh for july fifteenth of twenty twenty four and also the millet's rate public hearing min mini meeting minutes for the july fifteenth, july nineteenth, and july twenty second. And the council work session meeting minutes from july thirtieth. There are no particular changes to that. I need a motion to accept them all on the record, please. [0:54:37, 0:54:46]: So moved. Mr. Alexander, is there a second? Second. Mr. Berry, second. All in favor, please indicate. All right, you now have a decision on that. Uh Madam Clerk, any public comments at all? [0:54:48, 0:55:08]: Okay. Ladies and gentlemen, if you weren't here earlier for our ceremonial uh part of our meeting, which occurred actually at 515, and some of the individuals are still here, I want to make sure that you know that Brianna's heart of gold received a uh a proclamation from the city in reference to the Oregon donation uh that she gave upon her death to help save. [0:55:08, 0:55:28]: Save other people's lives. Three individuals, I believe they're all African American men, is what I've been told. Dr. Amanda Phillips, a well-renowned, retired doctor in the Stockbridge area, received a proclamation as well. We have several different uh businesses owned by African Americans that received uh proclamation for a black business month. And then I swore in to several oaths of all [0:55:28, 0:55:48]: Office for Antonio Gordon and Samantha Samuels and their new members of the Public Facilities Authority Board. And then of course our city of Stockbridge Police Department. Chief Tremor was here with a couple members of his of uh of the police uh uh citizens police advisory council and their runner-ups uh earlier this month, excuse me, last month, I'm sorry, last month, but it [0:55:48, 0:56:08]: Doctor Curtis McClure Award of Excellence. And uh they were competing against all the law enforcement agencies in the state of Georgia, which is several, several hundred. And they were actually uh in the top three. And that's uh pretty acceptable and a acknowledgement because the our police department's only been uh in existence for two years. So fantastic effort on [0:56:08, 0:56:16]: the uh the police chief and all the citizens that are involved uh with uh with that particular advisory uh committee. [0:56:17, 0:56:18]: Yes, sir. [0:56:19, 0:56:22]: Can't hear me? Okay. [0:56:25, 0:56:35]: We have our well what what what what we did we took we took comprehensive plan for the public care in I don't know four is coming off it came off. There's no need to discuss it because everything that's involved with that has already been taken care of. [0:56:36, 0:56:56]: In the comprehensive plan previously. So we we'll have a public hearing, but we'll go to number five when we get to that. I'm on number three right now. Thank you, sir. And and no need to address that way. Normally address from the poll from the mic here. Well we're we're taking care of this. No problem. All right. Old business. Uh deannexation case DX-2024-02 for mandatory. [0:56:56, 0:57:16]: Subdivision, phase two, consideration of the ordinance to de-annex uh from the corporate city limits of the city of Stockbridge, nine parcels within a manner subdivision representing phase two, which are listed below. The request was made by the owners of the nine parcels, which are located in land lots eight and nine of District 12. The parcels will become part of the [0:57:15, 0:57:35]: Part of the unincorporated Henry County. The City Council previously approved on April 30th, 2024, deannexation case DX 2024-01 and manually subdivision phase one, which uh had concerned the ten different uh parcels that were actually de-annexed. And so the nine and question this evening or when [0:57:35, 0:57:55]: 160 Jasper Drive parcel number 013A0102300. 165 Jasper Jasper Drive parcel 013A01024000. 195 Jasper Drive parcel number 013A0100. [0:57:55, 0:58:15]: 310 Cariff Drive parcel number 013A01039000 320 Cariff Drive parcel number 013A01038000 325 Cariff Drive parcel number 01300. [0:58:15, 0:58:35]: 3A0120 once again parcel number 013A01025000 and uh 510 Porthole Court parcel number 013A01049000 and 515 Port Low Port Low Drive Court that is parcel. [0:58:35, 0:58:55]: Number 013801047000 and 520 Port Low Dra Court that is 013A0104800. Miss Anderson, please. Good evening. On June 14, 2024, the city received nine applications for deannexation. [0:58:55, 0:59:00]: Um here's the aerial photo of the site. [0:59:02, 0:59:10]: Here are the nine properties highlighted in um in red. Uh as you can see they are contiguous to unincorporated Henry County. [0:59:13, 0:59:18]: Uh this is another uh vicinity map for phase two. Um [0:59:20, 0:59:28]: Based on staff's review and legal review, um the nine applications meet the qualification for a DNX. [0:59:30, 0:59:33]: Good thing, Council. Questions, concerns? [0:59:33, 0:59:53]: Yeah, certainly. The only thing I want to say to it is sometimes you I know a lot of times we get caught up into these myths of things and folks look at social media and you understand everything that you see on the internet is not exactly true. And sometimes people fall for the okie doke. See that was [0:59:53, 1:00:13]: A misnomber that was placed out in the community that if you leave the city or you DNX, you would be paying less taxes to the city of Stop, you'd be paying more taxes in the city. Of course, all of those things don't happen to fall to be true. Because in this case, if you live in unincorporated Henry County and most [1:00:13, 1:00:28]: In most cases, you're gonna be paying more taxes next year because the city held our millage rate at 3.77%. 3.77 mils. In most cases, the tax commissioner stood right there at the podium, right? [1:00:29, 1:00:31]: Mr. Gardner, come to the podium. [1:00:41, 1:01:01]: The tax commissioner stood right there at the podium, right next to you, and he outlined those criteria that said pretty much what I just explained, which was the millage rate in the city of Stockbridge, totally inclusive of the new city tax, will be less or slightly less for many homeowners uh in unincorporated versus being in the cities. [1:01:01, 1:01:02]: Is that correct? [1:01:02, 1:01:03]: Yes, sir. [1:01:03, 1:01:23]: And understanding that being what it is, and understand before somebody comes and knocks on your door and says, Oops, you're gonna be able to pay less taxes by leaving the city. You don't ever know because you know I certainly I I look at my county accounty counterparts and they made a decision based on the knowledge that they had that pretty much said uh to the [1:01:23, 1:01:43]: Public that they were investing in public safety and that they needed to build more fire stations and they needed to increase public safety. So they made a tough decision, certainly, uh, in order to embrace public safety. But certainly, understanding one thing, it is a fact that you will be paying, even inclusive of your city tax, you will be paying less in total. [1:01:43, 1:01:48]: total overall property taxes in the city of Stockbridge than you will be if you were not. [1:01:50, 1:02:10]: In the city of Stockbridge. So let's just make that clear and understanding that we do everything possible to keep the tax rate as low as possible in the city. And thank God we started our own police department. But not only are we paying 3.77 meals and less overall taxes, we got police. [1:02:10, 1:02:20]: Police Chief Frank Tramer sitting back there with uh about total personnel in the police department. Now I see is eighty that patrols the city keeping us safe. So thank you. [1:02:21, 1:02:22]: You know the comments from the council? [1:02:23, 1:02:37]: Mayor. Go right here, please. One. So I represent district one and this is in my district. I did have an opportunity to go and knock on some of the doors of some of the neighbors in the area. I went door to door. [1:02:37, 1:02:43]: Um I did not get a chance to go to everyone, but those that I did reach out to. [1:02:43, 1:02:45]: Um either [1:02:45, 1:02:50]: just signed the uh w a couple of them just signed and didn't know what was going on. [1:02:50, 1:02:52]: One was fairly new, they were [1:02:52, 1:03:10]: more so interested in w what is the cheaper rate of the taxes and if we could prove that we would be paying cheaper staying in the city. Um and then the uh there were a few who were just flat out saying it did not matter whether or not [1:03:11, 1:03:19]: The taxes were higher or less that their concerns were the way that they were annexed in. [1:03:19, 1:03:39]: and that they were they felt the need that there were promised or told that they would not have certain taxes that were implemented. That was the statement. Um I can't say neither here nor there because I've always, always, always been transparent about that. [1:03:39, 1:03:59]: And I've always stated that if you have a police department, which the constituents ask for and they ask for districts, that at some point you're gonna also have to have a city property tax. So that tax, in fact, Councilman Alexander is correct. And that was one of the reasons I wanted to personally walk to some of the neighbors. [1:03:59, 1:04:19]: Um doors to let them know, hey, listen, if you're talking about the taxes, your city property tax included with your county is less than being in the county. Um, there was a couple of uh leaders or a member of the board that I spoke to directly in regards to the type of area. [1:04:19, 1:04:26]: area which is wooded, two acres, no sidewalks. Um some want less [1:04:28, 1:04:48]: uh government, so to speak, um or or to s you know, to say in so many words. So having said that, if is this a public this is a public hearing. No, it's not a public hearing. But but once you're once you're done anybody else has comments, fine, then then we'll ask for a motion to accept this uh [1:04:48, 1:05:08]: Well, um action there were some concerns and some questions in regards to things that we're gonna bring up later. Um people still you know, trying to um ask questions and did not know necessarily w if a website would say one thing about trash pickup and then, you know, in brown bags and another one. [1:05:08, 1:05:28]: would say another. So those are things that we have to work out within the city. But um I will submit a letter to the remaining of the subdivision with those uh discussions and conclusions and also um we'll have a a talk town hall [1:05:28, 1:05:45]: within the district itself, but as of now from my understanding and I have not had anyone say to me, no, they want to stay. That is not what I've heard. And so out of respect by the law, um, I have stated this once before. [1:05:45, 1:05:46]: that if [1:05:46, 1:05:48]: The losses that we shall [1:05:49, 1:06:02]: Then we shall. Um, we can always vote it down and object, but I don't want anyone to be somewhere where they don't want to be. And I want the and I've said this one time before. [1:06:02, 1:06:22]: We are an example and we need to send a message to the county, our county commissioners that reject when they're voting, when people are trying to annex into our city, so that we don't have to go to the ARC, so that we don't have to go well, we don't have to go somewhere else and argue a point of a reasoning why they need [1:06:22, 1:06:30]: To come into the if they want to volunteer to come in here, the same goes for them. If they want to annex in, we should be cordial. [1:06:30, 1:06:35]: And we should do things within dignity with respect to the law. [1:06:36, 1:06:43]: And that's on both sides. And I'm a believer that we are the example and we're not gonna do tit for tat. [1:06:45, 1:06:46]: That's my stand. [1:06:47, 1:07:07]: If they don't have the comfortable conversation. Yeah, just basically, and less learn. With it's 2024 now. Everybody on the out there understands the importance of voting. When you decide you're surrounded by Stockbridge and you decide to leave the city, you don't get to vote for the mayor, you don't get to leave vote for me or anybody up here. So then your true [1:07:07, 1:07:20]: truly of representation without you have no representation in the area that you live. So certainly protecting your vote is extremely important. So at all costs, if you want to be able to vote [1:07:21, 1:07:28]: You stay in the city because if you don't, you have no word, you have no say in pretty much everything that d is done up here. [1:07:28, 1:07:42]: You have the right to vote if you do stay in the city and you are in the city and to choose your representation of the person that represents you or the majority of the area that surrounds you. But Miss Gann, I'll defer to you at this point. [1:07:43, 1:07:47]: We need a motion to accept this uh order. So moved. Was there a second? [1:07:49, 1:07:51]: Second. Okay, Mr. I was ask second. All in favor, please indicate. [1:07:53, 1:07:56]: Okay. Um Ms. Barber? [1:07:57, 1:07:58]: You in favor? [1:07:58, 1:08:08]: Thank you. Okay, so now the decision. Okay. Those nine uh individuals, those homes are out of the city of Stockbridge. I imagine that's effectively how soon does that effectively take place? Um [1:08:11, 1:08:22]: Around thirty to forty five days because we have to update the information into the uh D C A website so and it goes back to the county. So about thirty to forty five days. [1:08:22, 1:08:42]: So what this is August tw August twelfth. So we're talking about by the end of September? Yes, sir. All right. By the end of September, these uh nine individuals will be out of the City of Stockbridges and back into the county. All right, or in the county, which there are now anyway. Public hearing's next. And so on that note, here are the rules for a public hearing. Please mute all cell phones and other electronic devices. [1:08:42, 1:09:02]: If anyone wishes to speak tonight on a public hearing item, please fill out a form available at the table and hand it in to the clerk before approaching the podium. After each case is called, the council will hear from the city staff, followed by the applicant or their representative regarding the proposed plans for property along with any other relevant information. The council will be free to [1:09:02, 1:09:22]: Ask questions at any time before the vote. Following the applicant, anyone who wishes to speak in favor or opposed to the case will have an opportunity to do so. East side will be allotted ten minutes total. Additional time may be extended by the discretion of the counsel. Please keep your comments and presentations professional, referring only to the facts that are pertinent to the case. [1:09:22, 1:09:42]: We will not allow comments or personal attacks toward any individual group. Please refrain from any applause or comments from the audience during the public hearing. After the presiding officer recognizes the speaker, he or she shall direct all comments to the presiding officer and never to members of the council, staff, or the audience. All comments will be made from the podium where you [1:09:42, 1:10:02]: You'll be required to state your name and address for the record. Please note that these hearings are not a debate. Fair to comply will cause you to be removed from the chamber and the building by law enforcement if you deviate from these proceedings. Other than the applicant, no person may speak more than once. The applicant may reserve part of his or her speech. [1:10:02, 1:10:15]: speaking time as a rebuttal and may speak next and last and may use entire ten minutes followed by the pro side of the application. If questions are raised, the council may ask the applicant to address questions and or concerns. [1:10:15, 1:10:29]: The providing the presiding officer will call for a motion and a second to the motion and have any necessary discussion. If the matter is not tabled, the presiding officer will call for the vote to recommend approval or denial of the request. [1:10:30, 1:10:47]: On that note, uh item number five, public hearing, rezoning case of RZ two zero two four zero five, which is located in Council District five. Consideration under request for rezoning of property of four two five Country Club Drive to rezone the property from [1:10:47, 1:11:07]: OI office institutional to C two General Commercial to allow for a hotel boutique. The applicant is uh Stuart Hope. On behalf of Stockbridge or ProPro Pro Co excuse me LLC, the property is located in landlock 14 of District 7 with 6.92 acres within the Stockbridge City limits. Mr. [1:11:07, 1:11:09]: Dennison, please. [1:11:10, 1:11:18]: Uh once again the applicant is seeking to rezone from OI to C2 to allow for conversion of an existing assisted living facility to a hotel. [1:11:20, 1:11:24]: Here's um a map of the zoning in the area. [1:11:28, 1:11:32]: Here's the overlay map. The property is is uh identified by the star. [1:11:34, 1:11:54]: The zoning of the zoning history of the property of the uh of the property. The subject property was previously a hotel called the Inn at Eagles Landing. The construction of the hotel started in 1994 and was finished in 1995. The subject property was rezoned from Arya, multiple residential family to OI upon the request of Killiarn properties on November. [1:11:54, 1:12:02]: 8th, 2004, with the intended use as an assisted living facility. There's the original site plan and survey. [1:12:04, 1:12:24]: Um project information. Once again, the applicant plans to convert um an existing living facility to a boutique hotel. Currently the assisted living facility has 60 rooms with 68 parking spaces. In addition, the proposed boot hotel will include 10 employees with six being full-time and four being part-time. [1:12:24, 1:12:33]: The subject property is currently zone OI and OI does not allow hotel. That's the primary reason the applicant is seeking zoning to C2, which allows hotel. [1:12:36, 1:12:50]: Here's the surrounding hotel information. You have the Holiday Inn that located at 170 Country Club Drive, the Micro Tail Inn and Suites located at 195 Country Club, and located at 425 [1:12:51, 1:13:09]: Country Club, you have a a hotel that's coming up, and um you have the True Hilton which is under construction also at twenty seven twenty five Patrick Henry Highway. Uh after thorough analysis of this, um staff recommended approval. However, the pl the planning commission did recommend denial. Uh that's the [1:13:09, 1:13:11]: Okay. Council, any question for Mr. Anderson? [1:13:12, 1:13:30]: Go right in, please. Mr. Anderson, thank you for the presentation that you made to us. Um as you have stated, the property itself uh previously was a hotel and it was constructed uh as a hotel f in the original uh uh project for this for this um address. Yes, sir. [1:13:31, 1:13:37]: Okay, currently it serves uh as a senior community, is that correct? Yes, sir, assistant living facility. [1:13:37, 1:13:52]: Okay. And pretty much I think the provider had indicated that they own several properties uh in the area. Yes. And that uh this was one of the ones that they had uh purchased. Yes, one they have on the contract to purchase. I think it's contingent upon uh the zoning approval tonight. [1:13:52, 1:14:12]: Okay, and as you have indicated, there is already a hotel on Country Club Drive, which is the Mike Michel Inn. Yes, sir. Right. And then there is one that um is under construction, which is the True by Hilton, which is on Patrick Henry Parkway. Um Yes, that's correct. And you got the holiday inn at 175 Country Club Drive. [1:14:12, 1:14:32]: Holiday Inn which uh opened maybe about a year or so ago. So uh the area has seen uh a surgence in hotel occupancy uh that we need uh that we capacity that is needed in the area. And yesterday the mayor and I was at uh golf tournament over there, and certainly uh we want to be able to [1:14:32, 1:14:51]: look at that and look at uh all the criteria to determine uh what's necessary. And the recommendation from the staff was what again? Approval. Okay, and the approval was based on the criteria of the new ULDC classification that we passed, including the future land use map. [1:14:51, 1:14:58]: Yes, sir. And also the the the zoning history of the property also uh helped us reach that conclusion of approval. [1:14:59, 1:15:01]: Okay. All right. Thank you. All right. [1:15:02, 1:15:03]: Council, any other questions for Mr. Addison? [1:15:05, 1:15:08]: Uh don't give everybody's go okay, is is Miss Stewart Hope here? [1:15:08, 1:15:13]: Uh yeah the applicants. Is he will you come forward, sir? So? [1:15:16, 1:15:17]: Yes, no. [1:15:20, 1:15:32]: Evening, Mr. Mayor. Uh my name's John Jordan. Uh uh we actually represent the applicant with uh Hecht Walker Jordan uh PC, um 205 Corporate Center Drive, uh Sweep V, Stockbridge, Georgia, 30281. [1:15:32, 1:15:52]: Okay. Well the reason why I asked you is I don't know if anything else that you wanted to mention to the council, see if they have any questions eventually I'm gonna open up to the public, but I didn't know if you had anything that you wanna that bring bring forward right now at all. Uh I did prepare a little uh presentation and then we do have the uh the the the come to the come to the mics or come to the mics on this side. We have the [1:15:52, 1:16:02]: Uh I did have a small presentation and the prospective buyers here as well to introduce themselves um for the boutique hotel. Okay. Um and I've got some slides I was just gonna [1:16:04, 1:16:06]: See if this uh will work. [1:16:23, 1:16:25]: All right, worked. Um [1:16:28, 1:16:48]: Again, good evening, Mr. Mayor and members of the council. Um, we represent uh the applicant for this item as well as the owner for the property, which is uh Stockbridge Propco LLC. Um our client is currently under contract to sell the property to a hotel operator um that would like to turn this uh [1:16:48, 1:17:08]: uh well revert it back to a hotel before a nationally brand name upscale boutique hotel at this site. Um it will be very different from the existing hotels and mic uh I think the microtel and and whatnot. Um and it'll essentially regain its purpose that uh from the original hotel that was there in conjunction with [1:17:07, 1:17:11]: the the country club um years and years ago. Um [1:17:12, 1:17:32]: Uh Ms. Gervin, uh Miss Uh Venus Gervin is here tonight as well on behalf of uh her company, Emerald Hospitality Group, and they're uh the prospective buyer, and also they would be the hotel operator uh for this hotel. Um the location again is just uh the [1:17:32, 1:17:33]: Excuse me. [1:17:37, 1:17:42]: Sorry, I'm trying to figure out how to uh does he need some can you give him some help on this presentation? Make sure we go forward here. [1:17:45, 1:18:05]: There we go. Okay. Um, this is the Golden Crest facility, which is the subject property. The hotel is directly adjacent to the Eagles Landing Country Club. You can see uh Golden Crest right here in the front forefront, and in the back, you can see the uh Eagles Landing Country Club um uh pro shop and and the club. [1:18:05, 1:18:21]: The property is also, as you can see, it's right here, right adjacent or uh across the street from the large public shopping center and a and a large amount of uh other businesses right there in the area. Um [1:18:22, 1:18:42]: Unfortunately, as far as Golden Crest goes, it is gonna have to close down. Um it is falling on hard times, it is financially unsupportable at the time, and the owner has had to make the difficult decision to go ahead and proceed with closing it down, regardless of what happens tonight. It it just can't stay open. Um we do feel [1:18:42, 1:19:02]: For the residents that are there, but nothing can stay forever, especially if it's not supported financially. Um, and so it will have to close down. Um, we do have an opportunity, though, with this prospective buyer to have it open up as a very nice upscale boutique hotel that can complement uh the Eagles Landing Country Club. Um, it can provide additional. [1:19:02, 1:19:22]: Lodging for passers-by and tourists who can spend their money to support businesses locally. And it can serve as a great event center for golf tournaments, people from out of town that want to play golf, weddings. It's right next door, so wedding families for weddings can stay there. [1:19:22, 1:19:42]: Other events. It was originally envisioned as a hotel back in 94-95, and it served as a hotel for almost a decade. It was successful. And then it was rezoned when it converted to the current Golden Crest. What's unique about this, and it's been mentioned before, is that it was originally [1:19:42, 1:20:02]: The inn at Eagle's Landing. It was a hotel. The footprint is the exact same as the hotel was, and the footprint for this hotel will be reconverting it back to its original purpose, and the footprint will be virtually the same as well. The only thing that will be changing is a facelift to the exterior, and then the [1:20:01, 1:20:10]: The rooms and the bathrooms will get a facelift and be remodeled for whatever brand is chosen to their standards. [1:20:11, 1:20:31]: This is the the zoning map. You can see the the light blue is O and I. It's it's there's very little O and I in the areas, just sparsely uh around. Um but the pink is C2. That's what we're requesting. Um so the the majority of the properties that are in the vicinity of of this property are already C2. [1:20:31, 1:20:46]: C2 and commercial. So this would be consistent with the future land use map as as recognized by staff and council by taking off the Flume Amendment. It'd also be consistent with the other businesses in the area. [1:20:46, 1:21:06]: Uh this is also the Parkway Mixed Use Overlay District. You'll notice that this was captured into that overlay along with all the other commercial businesses. Um and so we find it you know fitting that with the commercial businesses that are in this overlay being C2 and other commercial, that we would our zoning would be consistent with that as well. [1:21:06, 1:21:09]: Mm-hmm. [1:21:10, 1:21:18]: Um, this is the uh old Eagles Landing in um site plan. You can see the footprint, or did see the footprint on there. [1:21:20, 1:21:20]: Um [1:21:21, 1:21:41]: is almost ex exactly identical to the current site plan for Goldencrest. And it'll go back to that as well. This is uh as you can see the entrance from Country Club Drive. It is uh uh a gated um uh community has the option to have security through a uh uh controlled access. This is the front. [1:21:41, 1:21:50]: With a grand staircase. Um it's got a lounge and large guest rooms. Um already existing. [1:21:52, 1:21:53]: Keeps going in and out. [1:22:10, 1:22:11]: Be gentle with it. [1:22:12, 1:22:13]: Thank you, Mr Gordon. [1:22:13, 1:22:33]: Thank you. Um and so it already has uh the the more than the bones to go ahead and convert back to a a very nice hotel. This is what we're looking at. This would be the repurposed uh hotel. Upscale, very different from what's already out there, and it's right next to Eagles Landing Country Club um to support their uh their building. [1:22:33, 1:22:42]: business there as well. Um these are renderings. Um you can tell the the footprint is almost virtually the same as as it currently is. [1:22:47, 1:23:02]: Um there will be a a restaurant and bar there. There's already um uh food service at the assisted living, so that won't have to be added. It can just be repurposed for this. Um and as far as um uh benefits for the county, um [1:23:03, 1:23:23]: This will bring new employment uh opportunities from uh hotel management to um maintenance staff, cleaning staff, and welcoming staff. So you will have uh additional employment opportunities, um, again, event lodging to complement Eagles Landing Country Club, tourist revenue, um, and additional hotel and [1:23:23, 1:23:43]: property taxes uh which can benefit the area as well. Sales tax, hotel taxes are are very important for the the livelihood. We just heard about um uh the the city needing taxes um to support its um uh police fire department that type of thing this is uh this would uh foster that that need [1:23:43, 1:24:03]: The subject property is not sustainable, as I mentioned. It will close down no matter what goes on tonight. However, this is a great opportunity to put a successful business in its place from what it used to be back to it, and it will prevent it from staying vacant once it's closed. [1:24:03, 1:24:23]: That that's the the big thing. We we can have a successful, thriving, upscale business when it closes, or it can be vacant. And nobody wants that to happen, especially for such a nice property like this. The site was originally developed and built out for a hotel, and it's still a great site for a hotel. Staff has recommended uh approval of of this uh request. And [1:24:23, 1:24:33]: We would greatly appreciate you following their recommendation and approving it as well. And uh with that I'd like to call up uh Venus to introduce herself and her company. [1:24:37, 1:24:40]: How do you have the answer? Okay, there. [1:24:41, 1:25:01]: Um, just real quick, I'd like to address the council. My name is Venus Skirvin, and I'm the purchaser and the uh developer of the property. And so my intention is to convert this into an upper upscale boutique hotel, uh, which will be um a luxury product, a little bit um higher guest experience for guests. And um my I just wanted to introduce myself. [1:25:01, 1:25:21]: And my partner, I'm Venus Gervin, and my partner is Mrs. Tracy Prigmore. I'm a local area architect. I've been in the business for about 20 years, revitalizing old properties. I take old hotels and turn them, you know, just bring them back to life and turn them back into the gyms that they originally were. [1:25:21, 1:25:29]: And so I'd like to do the same thing for Golden Crest. I'd like to take that, turn it into a nice upper-up scale boutique hotel property. [1:25:30, 1:25:31]: Um just a little bit about [1:25:32, 1:25:41]: Uh here are some of the other um properties in our portfolio that we own and manage. Um they are in the uh DC, Maryland, Virginia area here. [1:25:42, 1:26:02]: Uh as well as some properties in uh California. Now the Grand Reserve Inn will be um this is kind of a little bit closer to what we have in mind for the repositioning of Golden Crest. Uh this is a small uh luxury boutique inn, and we'll use uh a lot of the touches from this property into what we present. [1:26:02, 1:26:03]: Propose for a golden crest. [1:26:06, 1:26:26]: And then I'll s I'll skip over all of this stuff. Um just uh real quick, what I've um learned about this area is that there are a lot of hotels in the area, but you are missing the upper upscale market. There are no upper upscale hotels anywhere in this vicinity. And I feel like this can be a perfect opportunity for Stockbridge. [1:26:26, 1:26:28]: to bring that to the market. [1:26:29, 1:26:38]: There I from my research, there's a five to one ratio of unmet hotel demand to available supply here. And I feel like I can really fill that void with a nice property here. [1:26:43, 1:27:03]: Uh some of the I want to touch on some of the concerns that I've heard from the residents as I've um spoken with people here. Uh I just want to touch on some of the safety concerns. I just want to highlight uh there's already a very um extensive natural landscape buffer uh that already exists around the property. Uh there are uh noticeable grade changes. [1:27:03, 1:27:23]: Is that my time? No, go ahead. Okay. Um there's uh noticeable grade changes and elevation drops that surround the property already. Uh there's already a gate at the beginning of Country Club Drive. And from um my discussions with people, it seems like they're concerned about uh nefarious activity taking place in the park. [1:27:23, 1:27:43]: parking lot, so I feel like I can correct that by having that gate closed in the evenings as well as with an increased security monitoring system. You know, it'll be an actively managed property. So I feel like I can cut down on all of their concerns for that. As well as helping to remove blind spots that are currently in the area. [1:27:43, 1:27:47]: uh as well as some additional lighting and landscaping uh that will help as well. [1:27:48, 1:28:08]: Um and so, you know, community benefits, um, you know, we want to be active community partners um to this area. We want to help uh this area fill a missing void in the hotel marketplace. Uh we plan to um maintain a professionally managed property instead of it being a vacant building. Uh obviously um, you know, it bring in um you know at least [1:28:08, 1:28:22]: the half a million dollars and you know increased tax base um offer public amenities uh and job creation to the area so thank you for allowing me to introduce myself and I look forward to uh any questions that you have. Appreciate you okay Mr. Thomas go ahead please thank you mayor [1:28:23, 1:28:26]: And and good evening to to you two. [1:28:26, 1:28:33]: Um you may wanna stay you may wanna come back, please. Yes. And Ryan, could you join them just in case? [1:28:36, 1:28:36]: Good evening. [1:28:38, 1:28:58]: And thank you for your presentation. It is unfortunate that the assistant living facility will have to close down. My question is what what is the the time frame that the uh occupants, the tenants will have to uh evacuate the property? [1:28:58, 1:29:18]: Um well by law it's gotta be and and with the residents um agreements with the facility, it's gotta be at least thirty days uh notice. That notice is being prepared um currently and we should have it going out either at the end of the week or next week um that it will be shutting down. They may have uh more than thirty days, and maybe thirty to sixty, but at the very minimum it's gotta be thirty. [1:29:18, 1:29:38]: 30 days notice by law. They have my client has called around. There are several assisted living facilities that they were able to confirm do have availability to take on new residents. So there is that opportunity. And these are the Oaks at Stockbridge, which is literally a stone's throw from the current facility, the Oaks at Eagles. [1:29:38, 1:29:49]: Landing, which is about half a mile away, and Benton Village of Stockbridge, which is about a mile away. So there will be a place for the residents to transition that'll still be close to what they call home. [1:29:50, 1:29:53]: So y you indicated thirty days from the receipt. [1:29:54, 1:30:14]: of the notification. At least thirty days. But has not been um issued out at this point. That's right. So that clock hasn't hasn't started ticking. And it may be uh if they can if they can make it to longer than that in the transition, it may not just be thirty days, but uh the it's just not financially uh feasible to keep it open. So um all I can say [1:30:13, 1:30:33]: Say, is it uh there's at least a 30-day period. Um, and the management will get with the residents and work actively with them and their families to make this transition as as least disruptive as as possible. Um, and they'll be able to give them a more uh precise time period once the um the the buyer and the and the owner get together and come over. [1:30:33, 1:30:37]: Is there anyone here for management here this evening? [1:30:39, 1:30:59]: Yeah, you want to Okay. Well, I don't I don't have any questions. I just wanted to know if Dave was here just in case some questions may come up. Thank you, Mayor. I yield back. Mr. Alexander, go ahead please. Yeah, thank you for the presentation. And Miss Gervin had it requested a a previous she just wanted to uh talk. So certainly and um I think as was [1:30:59, 1:31:01]: indicated. So why don't you come up if you would? [1:31:01, 1:31:05]: This are Councilman Thomas, thank you for asking that question. [1:31:10, 1:31:30]: I think as was indicated uh that um this the chain the chain the operation there are numerous other sister or brother operations that you have uh around the area. Is that correct? We have two other operating facilities in the state of Georgia, one is in Smyrna and the other one isn't [1:31:29, 1:31:49]: is in Canton, Georgia. Okay. So certainly I think what uh what had been talked about was that um that there would be a transition period and that there would be that the rate for the residence there would be guaranteed or or maintained for at least uh a year's period of time. Is that correct? [1:31:50, 1:32:10]: I don't know anything about the the any rate guarantees. Um but what we do wanna do is be able to find that alternate living uh arrangements for the the current residents and uh try to make it as seamless as possible. I I I don't know of any rate guarantees or anything like that, but um as I mentioned it there's no way to keep this open. So [1:32:10, 1:32:20]: the residents are going to have to find alternate lodging um uh as much as we hate that um but uh I don't know anything about [1:32:21, 1:32:41]: Okay, what was indicated was that there were gonna be there were close facilities as you've indicated, which is the Oak City Eagles Landing and then the the other facility as well. And then there were l other facilities that the residents could be transferred to. They they confirmed that they have availability. They're not connected or affiliated with the Golden Crest um community. Um [1:32:41, 1:32:50]: Um so but there are those opportunities to for the for the residents to be able to move to a nearby uh facility. Um [1:32:52, 1:33:12]: Okay. Now certainly um as things go, and I think what you had indicated legally, as we understand, legally is the thirty days that's what's required in the law. That's not necessarily what would actually transpire, it's just legal notice of thirty days is required. Is that correct? [1:33:12, 1:33:16]: Right. That's not necessarily the plan, is that correct, sir? [1:33:17, 1:33:37]: No, we can certainly work with residents if they if we need to extend out to you know sixty days, but we are going to uh notice and discharge and close the community to state uh regulatory standards. Absolutely and Ryan, come up to the microphone as well. [1:33:37, 1:33:55]: Now generally as we go through the zoning, planning and zoning process, they're gonna have to submit plans. They're gonna have to those plans are gonna have to go through the review process. How long is that normally taking? Uh once they submit their building, we usually take we try to uh review the plans within ten working days. [1:33:55, 1:34:15]: Right, you review the plans and then certainly you would there would be some back and forth transition between whether or not this met the standard and what exactly we wanted the property to look like, feel like and be like to make sure that it actually uh goes.'Cause certainly I think what we generally have is some play that occurs over time. [1:34:15, 1:34:35]: It's never like it wouldn't I don't think I've seen too many that occurred in ten day. They occur the the initial comments or go back within thir within set within ten days, but certainly typically what what is typically that process like? I mean we're pretty efficient over there, so I mean they probably wouldn't submit until they [1:34:35, 1:34:55]: They've closed out all their due their due diligence with the residents and all that. So uh when they submit, they're they'll probably be ready to uh move with the renovations. So they they wouldn't submit right away, I don't think. So but once they submit, we try to get the applications back to the applicant within 10 days. But um also [1:34:55, 1:35:11]: Also we'll reali we will realize that that there's still a thirty day time, a minimum of thirty days that they notice that they have to give the residents. And I'm sure to go through closing and all that will take a while too. So it probably will be two months before they get anything f to us, a minimum of two months. [1:35:11, 1:35:31]: Right, that is the point that I wanted to make is that the legally the legal notice is thirty days, that's not necessarily what might transpire. And there was capacity uh in the general area and there certainly was some discussion about uh s uh some uh possibly the rate being maintained for that. Um [1:35:31, 1:35:51]: Uh for a period of time to make sure that the residents could transition to a facility uh in the area. But certainly we want to make sure that we're compassionate in this and understanding that it's a transition for the residents. But as you have stated, and I would like to hear directly from the gentleman who's running. [1:35:51, 1:36:00]: in it is that pretty much uh what has been stated is that the financial conditions of the uh c center as it is is unsustainable. [1:36:01, 1:36:14]: Yes, the build the current operations of the building are unsustainable and the building will have to close. It can no longer financially support itself. Right. I do understand that there are sixty rooms there, is that correct? Or someone? [1:36:14, 1:36:20]: Uh yes, we have sixty resident rooms at the moment. But Venus, how many rooms are you playing under? [1:36:21, 1:36:36]: Okay. About fifty five. But and then I was told uh the part of that financial um situation was that there was actually a low count of residents at the at the at the facility, is that correct? That is correct. [1:36:36, 1:36:41]: Okay, what was that number currently? Uh today we have nineteen residents. [1:36:42, 1:36:54]: Okay, so you have nineteen residents and and a capacity of sixty and with you're trying to take care of and maintain this facility that has capacity for sixty. Correct. Okay. All right, thank you. [1:36:54, 1:36:55]: Ms. Gang, go ahead, please. [1:36:57, 1:37:17]: I can't think of the term right now, I have brain freeze, but a tenant has a lease, right? They're leased in the the Southern Crescent right now, the there are different leases are there at different time frames. Um each person that's there right now has a lease. And you have to [1:37:16, 1:37:31]: To honor that lease, correct? That's right. All right. So 30 days would be if someone didn't pay their rent. It's not when you have a lease. So it's based off of [1:37:32, 1:37:52]: It's not tennis and sufferance. It's not tennis and col I can't think of the name right now because I'm oh I got a complete freeze. A tennancy at will. Tennessee. It's a month-to-month lease. Right. Well, not necessarily. It's not a month to month. It's when you are in the property by right because you leased the property for a time being. So let's say they have a five [1:37:52, 1:37:54]: five year lease or they have a two year lease. [1:37:55, 1:38:05]: Or they, you know, and each person moved in at different points and periods of time. You have to go by the expiration date of their lease or you're buying them out of their lease, correct? [1:38:05, 1:38:25]: Well, for these leases, and and I've got um the first page up there, it does say that the admission agreement is considered a month-to-month lease and may be canceled at any time by either party with a thirty as a type of thirty-day notice unless a medical circumstance arises which requires the immediate departure of the resident. So this it's a it's a month to month. [1:38:25, 1:38:29]: It's a standard month to month lease. All of them have been signed that way? [1:38:29, 1:38:32]: Yes, that's yes. That's how the industry operates. [1:38:32, 1:38:49]: Okay. So nobody has a long term lease. Everything is every month to month. Everything we do is month to month. Yes, that's correct. All right. So that means that the tenant expected and is aware that their lease is month to month when they first um [1:38:50, 1:38:57]: came in. What whether they signed a lease or not, they're aware that they signed a month to month lease. Um usually [1:38:57, 1:39:17]: They are locked in for a year or two or three, sometimes five, depending on the type of home it is. And then month to month is not uncommon for senior facilities as well. So I was just curious about that because if it wasn't month to month, then we would have to go based off the expiration date of each. [1:39:17, 1:39:18]: Kenneth, Lisa. [1:39:18, 1:39:24]: And that's right, and and we definitely would be honoring what what their lease agreement was. [1:39:24, 1:39:30]: Thank you. Any other questions from the council? Yes. Uh go ahead, Mr. Thomas. Um [1:39:30, 1:39:50]: I I really don't have a problem with the future, and I do understand, and I looked over uh some of the rendering last night, it is beautiful. So I really don't have a problem with that, and I'm I'm glad someone is here for management. I I guess my biggest concern, and you pretty much answered some of the questions. I just want to make sure that [1:39:50, 1:39:53]: That the tenants that are there [1:39:53, 1:40:00]: they have full opportunity to relocate. And so I guess my follow up question is if if there's a family [1:40:01, 1:40:05]: that's someone having a problem in relocating. [1:40:05, 1:40:17]: How sensitive would management be um with the timeline? Hopefully you would not just evict someone because that they may be having some issues and relocating. [1:40:18, 1:40:27]: We are required by state law to discharge the resident to a safe environment. So we can't we have to discharge them somewhere safe for them to go. [1:40:28, 1:40:30]: Well that's that's good to know. Thank you, Mayor. [1:40:31, 1:40:41]: Any other comments from Ms. Barber? Yes, that was actually one of the questions, concerns that I had. So thank you for sta sharing that. I know most of the residents there. Um [1:40:41, 1:40:42]: Down fixed incomes. [1:40:43, 1:40:45]: Um, I think about if it was me. [1:40:45, 1:40:48]: Um living there. And [1:40:49, 1:40:55]: I know that there are other senior living facilities really close by. I just wonder what their [1:40:56, 1:40:58]: um admission rates are. [1:40:59, 1:41:01]: Um as far as cost, the living. [1:41:01, 1:41:04]: Um compared to what they were currently paying. [1:41:05, 1:41:25]: Um I'm certain that you all may be working something out with the other facilities to make sure that we take care of those existing residents. I d myself I don't know about uh the cost side of it. Um I haven't been in that level of discussions with management, but I know that that the transition is going [1:41:25, 1:41:35]: to be with compassion. Um I don't know I I wish I had the other rates and had that answer for you, but I I just don't management probably does. I just don't have it here for you tonight. [1:41:35, 1:41:37]: I get it. I get it. Um [1:41:38, 1:41:39]: The current owner. [1:41:40, 1:41:40]: has right. [1:41:41, 1:41:42]: They have a right to sell. [1:41:43, 1:41:44]: For whatever reason. [1:41:44, 1:41:46]: Um whether it be financial [1:41:46, 1:41:48]: Or they just desire to do something else. [1:41:49, 1:41:50]: I get in. [1:41:50, 1:41:51]: It's just [1:41:53, 1:42:01]: care about folks, especially the elderly. So just want to make sure we do right by them. Um one of the questions I have is regards to [1:42:02, 1:42:05]: The access you mentioned about the gate. [1:42:05, 1:42:06]: The entrance way. [1:42:07, 1:42:08]: I um [1:42:08, 1:42:11]: I watched the meeting with the Planning Commission. [1:42:11, 1:42:14]: And there was a question re um [1:42:14, 1:42:22]: One of the residents who live in the adjacent neighborhood mentioned about access into the villages. Um [1:42:22, 1:42:42]: Other than the buffers, the trees, is there anything else um that you all will do to kind of restrict access into the neighboring subdivision? Um not not at this time. Um I would like to just kind of get in there and operate and see what kind of issues arise and address those as [1:42:42, 1:42:43]: They come up. [1:42:43, 1:42:45]: Gotcha. Thank you. [1:42:46, 1:42:48]: Any other questions from the council? [1:42:49, 1:42:49]: Okay. [1:42:50, 1:43:03]: If not, thank you for that time so far. And what we're gonna do, ladies and gentlemen, no, no, you can go s have a sit down, please. Have a sit down. Go ahead. And what we're gonna do, we're gonna open up for a public hearing. And so I'm gonna offer this to the r uh individuals that are here. [1:43:03, 1:43:04]: So [1:43:04, 1:43:23]: We'll start on well this is for uh that are in favor. In favor for this to occur. In favor for this to occur, I'm gonna start on this in my far left, my left side. If you're in favor for this to occur, with the transition to occur, please line up on the left hand side right there. If you're in favor for this to occur, if you want to make f uh positive comments to this. [1:43:23, 1:43:24]: Anybody else? All right. [1:43:25, 1:43:45]: In the middle, anybody in the middle that want to make any uh comments indicating that uh this is something that you would like to see, this is a positive thing, please line up on the left side. Anybody on my far right, any comments that you want to make for this to occur, for this to occur on my far right, please line up way on the left hand side. All right, so [1:43:45, 1:43:55]: I'm gonna call you up and give you a name and address. We'll get uh we've got a total of ten minutes overall, but we'll work that out. And come on up and uh make your comments, sir, and uh we'll ru put it uh in the record. [1:43:57, 1:44:09]: Uh thank you, Mr. Mayor. Uh Mr. Mayor and Council members, my name is Charles Marshall. My wife and I live at 140 Somerset Hills, McDonough, Georgia, which is within the city limits of Stockbridge. [1:44:09, 1:44:21]: Uh it's also within the Eagles Landing Country Club subdivision. I think we've talked about that this evening. As you know, the Eagles Landing Country Club subdivision is right next door to the property being discussed this evening. [1:44:21, 1:44:25]: And we have a pretty big stake in the development plans in that area. [1:44:26, 1:44:32]: The property being discussed this evening used to be a very upscale, as been mentioned before, very upscale [1:44:32, 1:44:38]: Uh, full service hotel that provided overnight lodging for many of the visitors and fans. [1:44:38, 1:44:40]: of the professional golf tournaments. [1:44:41, 1:44:44]: And national events that the Eagles Landing Country Club sponsored years ago. [1:44:45, 1:44:52]: Our country club now high after major renovations has now started sponsoring these national events again. [1:44:52, 1:44:55]: The proposed hotel would be a great addition to our community. [1:44:56, 1:45:00]: And would complement the ongoing development efforts of the city of Stockbridge. [1:45:02, 1:45:08]: As you know, the Henry County Coalition Committee has always been a strong advocate for improving our community. [1:45:08, 1:45:17]: Within the city. As president of our 78-member organization, I have contacted many of our members who mostly live in the Eagles Landing area. [1:45:17, 1:45:23]: And there is great excitement around the idea of bringing this hotel development back to this property. [1:45:24, 1:45:29]: We feel that the renovation and reopening of this hotel project would add to the strong retail development. [1:45:29, 1:45:40]: Supporting our community and we strongly support the rezoning of this property that allows this hotel project to move forward. Thank you. Thank you. Next individual, please, name and address. [1:45:45, 1:45:51]: Good evening. My name is Susan Cloudus and I reside at one two three Prestwick Way South. [1:45:51, 1:45:58]: Stockbridge, Georgia, in the villages of Eagles Landing, which is directly adjacent to the proposed rezoning. [1:45:59, 1:46:02]: My husband and I have lived in the community for nineteen years. [1:46:03, 1:46:12]: We've been members of the country club for 29. So we were there when it was the Eagles landing in. Tonight I wear a couple of different hats. [1:46:12, 1:46:18]: I am chair of the board for the board of governors for Eagles Landing Country Club. [1:46:18, 1:46:24]: I spoke today to the owner of Eagles Landing Country Club and they stand in full support. [1:46:24, 1:46:26]: of the rezoning of this property. [1:46:27, 1:46:29]: to a boutique hotel. [1:46:30, 1:46:50]: I also wear the hat of president of the board at the Villages Property Owners Association. While I can't speak for all of the residents there, I can speak to the board members who I've individually polled, and they are in full support of the rezoning. [1:46:50, 1:46:58]: As I have been around Stockbridge for a long time, I have watched the growth happen in the last four to five years. [1:46:59, 1:47:19]: The question I would ask is: why do people pay to go to a Ritz-Carlton when there is a Hilton right down the street? The reason is people want a more upscale experience. I truly believe from what I have read and what I have observed from the applicants. [1:47:19, 1:47:25]: Who wants to um open up the inn at Eagle's Landing, rezone it to that boutique hotel? [1:47:25, 1:47:27]: That this will be a step [1:47:27, 1:47:47]: And just elevating the city of Stockbridge to where all the residents want it to be. We want to be that city that we look at on the north side and other areas to be in competition with them in terms of what we have to offer. I sincerely appreciate the opportunity. [1:47:47, 1:47:57]: to speak to you tonight and it is our hope that we can move forward with this next step in the wonderful future for the city of Stockbridge. [1:47:57, 1:47:57]: Thank you. [1:47:58, 1:48:00]: Next individual, please. Name and address. [1:48:05, 1:48:15]: Good evening. My name is Brenda Culpepper, 837 Cog Hill, McDonough, Georgia, 30253. Thank you all for this opportunity to be heard. [1:48:15, 1:48:35]: I am president of the Eagles Landing Property Owners Association, which has eight hundred and sixty-seven doors, with an additional thirty-three that could potentially be added to our coffers. I'm also president of the Eagles Landing Community Association. We have 2,000 per uh residential. [1:48:35, 1:48:55]: Homes and 425 commercial resident commercial businesses in the area up and down Eagles Landing Parkway hither and yon. I also chair, because of the Eagles Landing Community Association, all of the subdivisions that are in proximity to the new hotel that's on its way down there. [1:48:55, 1:49:15]: The street. Um, I want to just say progress is important and change is inevitable. And it is time for us to just make a change. We're gonna have to go on to the next now. If you were at the country club yesterday, it was the first time in the ten and a half years that I've been here that there was no [1:49:15, 1:49:16]: Yeah. [1:49:17, 1:49:37]: In the country club. And all of these, we had these golfers from around the country that couldn't stay in a luxury hotel because we didn't have one. So what we need to do is be change makers and change the situation for our good. I think it would be a wonderful addition to the city of Stockholm. [1:49:36, 1:49:46]: Stockbridge and we should do all that we can to make this place the South Atlanta place, the best place to live. Thank you for your time. [1:49:46, 1:49:47]: Thank you. [1:49:48, 1:49:50]: Next gentleman, your name and address, please. [1:49:52, 1:50:12]: Good evening. My name is Keith Thompson. I live on the golf course at Eagles Landing for twenty five years. I run the US uh uh hospitality group for Avis and Young and we sell hotels. I have a deep understanding of of hotels, of upscale hotels, mid scale economy hotels, and living at Eagles Landing, we uh were there [1:50:12, 1:50:19]: when it was the end at Eagles Landing. So we think it'd be a great addition to the community and we have all of our full support behind it. [1:50:20, 1:50:23]: Thank you, sir. Appreciate it. Next gentleman, your name and address, please. [1:50:27, 1:50:47]: Good evening, my name's Rex Cagle. I live at 109 Hickory Trail in Winsong, right across the street from the property. I've been there for 25 years and also remember when the inn at Eagles Landing was built, held many, many, many meetings there uh for church and social events, and we need a meeting space of that. [1:50:47, 1:50:51]: caliber that we really don't have. So I'm in full support of this. [1:50:51, 1:51:01]: Thanks, I appreciate it. On that note, anybody that's against this being a t changed into the hotel, anybody against and my far left side who wants to speak. Anybody against? Line up on the left side, please. [1:51:02, 1:51:04]: Okay from the left side. Anybody else in the middle? [1:51:04, 1:51:24]: that would want the middle right in front of me that wants to speak against this particular uh e uh event happening to hotel to be converted over. Okay. Anybody on the on far my far right that wants to speak. Come on line up on this side please. On the other side, please. Okay. All right. Anybody else? Okay, so I have three individuals. All right. Uh I guess the clock is restarted. [1:51:24, 1:51:30]: Ms. Uh Holliday. Ma'am, could you come to the uh to the mic and give your name and address please? [1:51:32, 1:51:52]: Good evening, everybody. My name is Melinda Childs. I am um from Stockbridge. I live at 113 Ventura Trail. I'm also employed at this present time at Golden Crest. Um I I'm I'm trying not to get emotional. So if you could just um work. [1:51:52, 1:52:00]: With me. All right. Um, I hear about the lavish things that everyone wants to bring to Stockbridge. [1:52:01, 1:52:08]: But I'm not hearing about the compassion when it comes to the residents that reside at Golden Crest. [1:52:10, 1:52:19]: What a time we are in, we are living in right now, with this inflation. Not everybody has the luxury. [1:52:19, 1:52:26]: of up and moving in 30 days, nor do they have the luxury of moving in 60 days. [1:52:27, 1:52:47]: We didn't talk about what's provided at Golden Crest. When you say that you don't have the money, we provide love. We provide a family. This is their home. Could you imagine being forced out of your home? Because this is a home for some people. Because people want luxury. [1:52:47, 1:52:50]: [6771.4, 6778.6]: What hurt me the most is that when I'd have taken these residents over the time since the sign went up. [1:52:59, 1:53:19]: We did not have 19 when a sign went up. We had over 30. We had about 36. But the fear of being homeless drove some out. And those that cannot leave, as they said, their openings, there are people still waiting. But there are people that are waiting. [1:53:19, 1:53:31]: waiting for an answer today. And they're not waiting for us to come back and say that you have to go. They're waiting for us to come back to say that you can stay in your home. [1:53:33, 1:53:37]: That is all that I have to say today. [1:53:38, 1:53:45]: is that I'm more concerned about them still having a home than someone having luxury. [1:53:46, 1:53:47]: Thank you. [1:53:48, 1:53:50]: Next individual, name and address please. [1:53:52, 1:54:12]: Hi, I'm Sophia Oliver. I'm at 113 Valerie Court. I'm here in Stockbridge as well. Um I've been nursing 32 years. I've been doing this a long time. I was at Golden Crest seven years. I left for a year and came back. Um the ho the the facility was a hotel before I get it. I understand. Um I know, right? [1:54:12, 1:54:19]: Right now, um this young lady wanna turn it into another hotel. Didn't work the first time, prayerfully, you know, I don't know. [1:54:19, 1:54:23]: I don't I d my thing is the residents they say that facilities are close by. [1:54:24, 1:54:44]: Everybody is full to capacity. We already been checking around for that. The Benton House is full. Oaks, both oaks are full to capacity. These people have nowhere to go. My thing is, if you're gonna close it down, close it down. I don't care. But my thing is they don't have nowhere to go right now. I got residents at my facility that's I don't even have family members to come see. [1:54:44, 1:54:44]: See ya. [1:54:44, 1:54:45]: We their family. [1:54:46, 1:54:48]: If I had a house big enough, I'd take them all home with me. [1:54:49, 1:55:09]: You know, that's just how I feel right now. I mean, I know y'all gonna do whatever y'all wanna do regardless. I got families that's been there, family members here that come to support what we got going on right now. It just hurt my heart to know that um you got people that's honestly wanna turn this and back into I was there I was there yesterday the whole weekend when the golf people was up there hitting it with the music. I was [1:55:09, 1:55:15]: Out there looking and seeing how things were, I get it. If y'all want a hotel that bad, turn your country club into a hotel. [1:55:15, 1:55:20]: And and and and f do it like that. That's how I feel about that. Thank you. Thank you. Sir, please, your name and address. [1:55:29, 1:55:29]: Evening. [1:55:30, 1:55:33]: Another third Indian number stock reached Georgia. [1:55:34, 1:55:54]: Um, I do want to start first by saying that I do appreciate the concept. I appreciate what's being proposed, and I appreciate the excellence of the country club and the area and the equal landing community. But I do want to point out that my mother is a two-year-old dementia patient. [1:55:54, 1:56:14]: She is resin, I think golden crest. Um, I do also want to point out that hearing tonight that the facility is in such turmoil that it will close definitely is the first that we've heard of it. We've not been told that at all. So to come here in a public hearing and hear and soon. [1:56:14, 1:56:34]: The facility will be shut down with no notice whatsoever. That to me shows a level of non-compassion towards not only just the residents but their families and the entire community. And I feel like there's been somewhat of a whitewash potentially of what actually the plan is. And again, I do respect progress. I understand it's a necessity. [1:56:34, 1:56:51]: I understand the need for the development. I get it and I understand the financial impact that it would have. That part I don't deny. But this next part I do want to read because I will get emotional about it. But I just do want to say that this is more than just a facility for memory care. [1:56:51, 1:56:53]: This is a community. [1:56:54, 1:57:04]: And if you're familiar at all with the effects of dementia, you know that one of the key components for a smooth management and transition on a day-to-day is that of consistency. [1:57:05, 1:57:25]: What this community provides for not only the residents but for their families and the staff is a sense of consistency in community. When any or all of that is thrown into disarray, nothing but confusion, chaos, and overall uncertainty are the results. Many of the residents in this golden press do not have families. [1:57:25, 1:57:43]: to support them. So their fellow residents and the staff have become their family. And the staff in many ways become their own support system. And they are the consistency that they require in their lives to thrive or in some cases to simply exist while dealing with this horrendous debilitating disease. [1:57:45, 1:58:00]: In a cultural climate where divisiveness is the norm, what are we to say to our loved ones when suddenly their home is taken from them and their solidarity, self-esteem, and independence, not to mention their levels of confidence and support, are ripped. [1:58:00, 1:58:20]: From them simply by the desire for a boutique hotel. For those who have lived their entire lives through adversity, struggles, fights for equality, equity, and inclusion, turning against them in their golden years when they need us the most will only serve to discredit their entire life's work and [1:58:20, 1:58:22]: their worthiness by tossing them aside. [1:58:25, 1:58:39]: Upon viewing Golden Crest, when we toured all of the communities that you mentioned, we toured when looking for a place for Mama to be. When she walked in the doors of Golden Crest, the first thing out of her mouth was, this feels like home. [1:58:40, 1:59:00]: She had been adamant that leading up to all of this, I have a house, I don't need to go anywhere, I'm gonna stay home, figure out home care. But we didn't have that financial situation to where we could afford home health care. And it is true that okay, maybe there are other spaces available. I I don't know the exact, but [1:59:00, 1:59:20]: The price range is quite higher than what is offered at Cole Prince. And my mother and her husband do not have the affordability to be moved to a new space. If they're willing to honor their contract and provide the rate that they contracted for, then that could be an option. Yes, I think that needs to be looked at. [1:59:20, 1:59:40]: But like I said, there's been no communication from the owner of the facility, to the staff, to the residents, to their families. So that part of it makes me very, very leery as to what bill of goods has been sold. So I'll finish with that. And again, I just want to say I do respect the Eagles Landing community. I understand its significance in the area. [1:59:40, 1:59:41]: And in the state. [1:59:42, 1:59:45]: But I do also hope that you guys will consider [1:59:46, 1:59:50]: the significance of the people that count on that space to live their lives. [1:59:53, 2:00:05]: Thank you. All right, so um sir, I need to and and the the man not you you're fine, sir. The management for from Golden Crest. I need for you to come back up uh please answer a couple of things here. [2:00:09, 2:00:20]: Now you you gentlemen heard everything I heard, all right? So the compassion, the notification. You need to try to explain that if you can for these folks here. The note the lack of notification indicating that first heard this year. [2:00:20, 2:00:40]: and any type of assistance. You talked about the the contract or lease that is in reference to the the the legal ramifications and what you have to do legally in reference to that. And and there are you say there are other places in the media area which they are. You know, uh have you really reached out to them to see whether or not those vacancies do exist and how can you potentially help these people. So can you [2:00:40, 2:00:42]: We further explain before we make the decision here. [2:00:42, 2:00:43]: So that [2:00:43, 2:00:46]: And get please on a mic, sir. If you get closer to the mic, please. [2:00:47, 2:00:47]: Oh. [2:00:48, 2:01:08]: Uh just from the information that I've been given from my client, they have called around and there is availability, sufficient availability for the 13 residents that are there. Um the business is closing down. I mentioned uh during the presentation that they're preparing the notices this week. They're gonna go out either later this week or next week. [2:01:08, 2:01:18]: Um I as far as the communication before, um I I couldn't tell ya, I've just gotten involved in this in the last couple of weeks. Um, but uh the notices are being prepared right now. [2:01:18, 2:01:20]: Can you add anything else, sir? [2:01:22, 2:01:35]: We will discharge the residents and close the community to the state of Georgia's guidelines. The is not a question of if the community's gonna close, it's the community will close. [2:01:37, 2:01:41]: All right. Mayor. Yeah, I was gonna say, you go ahead, please. [2:01:42, 2:01:43]: So I'm I'm a little um [2:01:46, 2:01:50]: These are these are the tough times. These are when you hear the stories about [2:01:51, 2:01:57]: the patients with dementia or fam people who family don't come to visit. [2:01:57, 2:01:59]: That turp touch your heart, right? [2:01:59, 2:02:01]: I understand it's a business [2:02:02, 2:02:04]: But we also have to do it with respect. [2:02:05, 2:02:05]: Right. [2:02:05, 2:02:09]: In in in a fashion. Thirty days is definitely not enough time. [2:02:09, 2:02:10]: For any w I mean [2:02:10, 2:02:13]: It's it's hard for a person with that's working. [2:02:14, 2:02:20]: You're talking about seniors with health conditions and are are living out their golden years. [2:02:21, 2:02:21]: And so [2:02:22, 2:02:25]: I would ask that the owner have some compassion. [2:02:26, 2:02:31]: Um in regards to that. I'm I'm concerned and I know you said that [2:02:33, 2:02:35]: It's gonna close down regardless. [2:02:35, 2:02:42]: But on the Facebook page here, it says that you're open for business and you're welcoming new patients. And that was June thirty first. [2:02:44, 2:02:45]: July thirty first. [2:02:46, 2:02:49]: It says welcome home to Golden Caress at Eagles Landing. [2:02:49, 2:02:51]: We're accepting new residents. [2:02:52, 2:02:54]: Please stop by our community anytime. [2:02:55, 2:02:59]: For a tour or contact Patrice Washington, who is that? [2:02:59, 2:02:59]: Yeah. [2:03:00, 2:03:05]: Where is she? At seven Patrice, can you come up here for me, please? [2:03:09, 2:03:20]: At seven seven zero three eight nine three one one eight any questions you might have. And then they give their hashtags and they have a brochure out here. That's July thirty first. [2:03:21, 2:03:23]: And then four days ago. [2:03:25, 2:03:26]: Ready to find your new home. [2:03:27, 2:03:37]: Book a tour of the community today. Discover the perfect blend of comfort and support. Click the link to schedule your visit now. [2:03:38, 2:03:41]: So if you're closing down. [2:03:44, 2:04:04]: And I I listen, I was here um back in the day with the Eagles Landing Inn. It was very helpful. I was here when they had the women PGA tournaments and I lived in Eagles Landing and we appreciate the hotel. I I lived in the Eagles Landing community. Um we appreciate the [2:04:05, 2:04:12]: um, hotel for your guest and for everyone else. And I I still think it's a great idea, especially if the owner [2:04:13, 2:04:24]: is saying that there's no hope, but the owner's not here. The owner of Southern Crescent's not here. Golden Crest is not here. And I don't want to be sold a dream and find out that they were pushed off or nobody [2:04:24, 2:04:41]: bothered to tell them about the meeting or they didn't come or they bought out. I wanna know the details from that owner because your advertising, sir, maybe you can answer that or ma'am, maybe you can answer that. This is July thirty first. That was a not too long what's today? [2:04:41, 2:04:42]: The twelfth. [2:04:42, 2:04:44]: That was a little less. [2:04:45, 2:04:47]: And four days ago, advertising again. [2:04:48, 2:04:55]: So I need some kind of answers because I you know, although it's business and I I do support a hotel. [2:04:56, 2:04:58]: I can't sleep at night. [2:04:59, 2:05:00]: I still have to sleep. [2:05:02, 2:05:09]: I still have a heart. I had grandparents. I have aunts and uncles. So I'm not gonna just let it go. [2:05:10, 2:05:14]: By someone's words. Someone's gonna have to tell me why this is being advertised here today. [2:05:15, 2:05:25]: Well, from what I know, I wasn't told that we were closing. This evening is the first time that I'm hearing this. So we are still accepting residents. [2:05:26, 2:05:28]: And we plan to [2:05:29, 2:05:31]: Until we get that official notice that we're closing. [2:05:35, 2:05:39]: You sir, do you have anything else you need to add to that? All right. Go ahead, Lukisa. [2:05:40, 2:05:41]: You got anything else? [2:05:41, 2:05:46]: I you can Sir, can you tell me what what the deal is with that? Where's the owner and [2:05:47, 2:06:03]: Can you tell me about why they're advertising four days that they're still open and no one the residents aren't sure and although thir don't there's only thirteen remaining because they're afraid and they've heard and got wind of how many left? Nineteen? [2:06:04, 2:06:05]: Nineteen remaining. [2:06:06, 2:06:09]: Should we really talk to him for a moment? Can we can we find out [2:06:10, 2:06:13]: At least like I'm not comfortable with voting. [2:06:14, 2:06:27]: until I hear from an owner or they at least give some kind of respect to these to people, the the the the p the children who have put their family into these homes. [2:06:28, 2:06:32]: You're you're saying thirty days and then you give me that boilerplate lawyer talk. [2:06:33, 2:06:37]: that you've been coached to give. I'm not down for that. It's not gonna work. [2:06:38, 2:06:40]: I don't need an applause for it. [2:06:41, 2:06:45]: This is this is this is the way it works. Like [2:06:46, 2:06:48]: We're still human beings. [2:06:48, 2:06:51]: The world still needs love and that's the problem we have. [2:06:53, 2:06:54]: So [2:06:55, 2:06:59]: I'm not gonna vote for it today. I don't care what wha um my colleagues can do whatever they want to do. [2:07:00, 2:07:08]: But I need to know from the owner. I need to hear a letter and I need to have letters given out to residents before I can make a decision. [2:07:09, 2:07:10]: On something like this. [2:07:12, 2:07:31]: I cannot see some I don't know what the illnesses are of patients and you're just putting them out on the street and then are they gonna be charged to stay at the hotel you gotta renovate or you're gonna have to evict them out? No one's getting any type of stipend to move out because it's month to month. [2:07:31, 2:07:39]: And it just sounds like a really bad deal. And they may not be slum lords, but this sure is not a right this is not a good way of doing things. [2:07:39, 2:07:42]: It's not a good way of handling business and I'm not pleased. [2:07:43, 2:07:44]: So [2:07:45, 2:07:47]: Find a way to make it right. [2:07:49, 2:07:51]: Okay, Mr. Barrett, go ahead, please. [2:07:51, 2:08:11]: To piggyback off of Councilwoman Gantt, my my question, you you mentioned earlier that that there was a um rule that you couldn't just put people out on the street, that you had to put them into a safe place. Elaborate on that process. What does that look like? Explain what the safe place looks like. So if if there [2:08:11, 2:08:26]: used to a certain rate and they can't find that rate at one of the facilities that are in the state within, you know, proximity, where would you dischar how would how does that work? Elaborate on how the discharge works to this safe place. [2:08:29, 2:08:42]: Um I was just asking uh my client. He doesn't have that information himself and I'm not a uh nurse uh nursing uh home lawyer. I don't know the law myself into that. Um so I unfortunately can't answer your question on that. Um [2:08:43, 2:08:44]: Uh but [2:08:45, 2:08:51]: I I was an the information that I've gotten is that it cannot [2:08:52, 2:09:12]: Stay open, it does not have the money to do that. I don't know why there were advertisements. I really don't. I don't know if they have a marketing team that just wasn't, you know, there's a disconnect uh information-wise. I know when things close down, especially when um businesses are out of money, there's sort of like a fog of war type thing. Like you don't want to tell everybody that we're close. [2:09:12, 2:09:22]: closing you know next week and then all the employees that we need are, you know, they leave. So I I just couldn't tell you man management wise [2:09:22, 2:09:28]: why that advertisement's there, I I don't know. I just do know that it was told to me emphatically that [2:09:29, 2:09:32]: It it it this is horrible about having to displace but [2:09:33, 2:09:53]: it's not gonna be able to continue to house residents that much longer. It's gonna have to close down. And yeah, and I and I understand that. And so also my my second concern is to the staff as well, because a lot of them have dependency on their income. Is there some type of severance in at work or something type to to help them [2:09:53, 2:10:13]: transition to uh other employment because a lot of the people who work here tonight said they just learned about it tonight as well. And so if we're talking about a 30-day transition as well, we have residents of Stockbridge who work there who may not have a a job in the next 30 days as well. So they could very well we don't know every [2:10:13, 2:10:33]: Financial circumstances that could not just hit the residents, but it could also hit your employees and staff as well. Absolutely. And that's concerned too. And and again, I don't have that level of detail for management, how they're dealing with HR and severance or if if anything like that. Um, I know that they have uh a facility in Smyrna and they would love to be able to take good care of [2:10:33, 2:10:53]: of their employees and if they're and try to if they wanna come up and drive up and tran uh commute to Smyrna, possibly transferring there. So can so can that happen? Can there be some internal uh mechanisms and conversations about the staff transitioning to the other locations that are in your network? Can there be some communications and [2:10:53, 2:11:13]: and and and plans and transitions for the staff who are there to go to some of the open beds in the other facilities so that the transition is smooth and and and easy. I know we're s we're we're we're talking in general terms that, you know, it's gonna close. I know it's gonna close. I know it's gonna close, but we still have to prepare for it. We can't just say it's gonna close without [2:11:13, 2:11:33]: Anything we do, we prepare for it. And so when you got a lot of moving parts like what you guys have and you have the residents there as well, we we we get the inevit the inevitability of the six situation and the circumstance. How do we get 19 people to move in the next 30 days safely, securely, and staff to help them train [2:11:33, 2:11:34]: Transition to not [2:11:35, 2:11:55]: have gaps in employment. How can can we address that tonight? Or if not tonight, when can we at least address that so that we can feel comfortable with the process? Cause I don't think nobody here wants to, you know, try to force the hand, but there is a compassionate part here from everyone in this room to make sure that those res residents transition safely so that [2:11:54, 2:12:00]: everyone can move the business forward. Sure, sure. And um [2:12:07, 2:12:27]: Um I just wanted to make sure um because I again I don't have that information, but um we do understand it's it's important and to have a methodical transition. If if the uh the council wishes, we'd be glad to bring to table this and bring some and bring management uh management team up here, they can talk. [2:12:27, 2:12:33]: about more of the details of the transition. I was just here about the land use, not you know. [2:12:33, 2:12:37]: Sorry. That's another Mr. Thomas Quinn, please. [2:12:38, 2:12:52]: I I I think that's the best thing we heard today about tabling it,'cause uh the the vibration that I'm getting, you probably won't get the vote tonight. And and I think all of us and I'm pretty sure a lot of folks here [2:12:52, 2:12:54]: Have family members. [2:12:54, 2:13:10]: And know of the elderly that are going through these issues. Um personally, um I have some relatives that are at home uh being cared for by, you know, siblings and [2:13:11, 2:13:13]: This is this is this is [2:13:13, 2:13:14]: It's hard. [2:13:15, 2:13:17]: And and I can see and feel. [2:13:18, 2:13:30]: uh the compassion from the staff and and I and I get that and I understand and I understand too about the future. All of the comments that was in favor, we get that. And we're all on board with that. [2:13:31, 2:13:34]: Бо ви кана степ овер. [2:13:35, 2:13:38]: The humanity of this. [2:13:39, 2:13:42]: So I I would say that the owner need to come. [2:13:43, 2:13:48]: entertain some of the questions. It just seems that there's just some things that need to be worked out. [2:13:49, 2:13:57]: If it's true that it's going to close anyway, then I would imagine that some things would just already be in progress. [2:13:58, 2:14:00]: But I would recommend that we do table [2:14:01, 2:14:02]: And that [2:14:02, 2:14:09]: S someone other than yourself come that who can answer some of the question. I know you said you cannot answer some of those. [2:14:10, 2:14:23]: But somebody needs to come to be able to speak to the concerns that we have here and maybe we can go forward. But today, I I don't think we can go forward. I well, I don't think I can go forward. [2:14:23, 2:14:31]: Sure. Thank you, Mayor. Out of curiosity, the the owner is it is lo someone local? How local? If l in a local Atlanta metro area or in the state of Georgia? [2:14:32, 2:14:46]: No, no. The owner's not in the Atlanta Metro area. But you have you have three different uh three different total three different uh facilities. So it's gotta be someone that's a s senior hierarchy that's in those w managing those three facilities. Who is that individual and where they look at it? [2:14:46, 2:14:55]: I can uh w there is a r uh regional operations person that is is here that could speak to how the transition works. [2:14:55, 2:14:59]: And that individual's gotta be in the nine metro area somewhere. Yes, they are. [2:14:59, 2:15:00]: Okay. [2:15:01, 2:15:06]: And I should have been here with you tonight. Mayor. That's really that's really what should have happened. Mayor Ford. Yes, sir. [2:15:07, 2:15:10]: I I move that this item be tabled until [2:15:11, 2:15:11]: Yeah. [2:15:12, 2:15:32]: Okay, stand stand by. Mr. Thomas, stand by. I yield to uh Mr. Alexander. Go ahead, Mr. Alexander. Yes, sir. Uh certainly I appreciate all of the comments. You know, and um every and we certainly want to make sure that we've been uh extremely compassionate to uh what's going on in terms of the transition of the residents. I think we got stuck on [2:15:32, 2:15:52]: on the 30 days and I don't think nobody really believes that in that the residents are gonna be evicted in 30 days because that's not going to happen. So we understand that that is the legal language that is applied. And certainly we want to be uh sympathetic and make sure that there's a trans transition plan. Ms. Girvin will you come back up [2:15:52, 2:15:53]: Um [2:16:02, 2:16:05]: Obviously in terms of [2:16:05, 2:16:25]: what you've heard tonight, you understand that there is a desire to make sure that w this transition is done in a compassionate way. Oh absolutely. Obviously you you we all have um elderly parents or grandparents and we certainly would want to be sympathetic in this particular circumstance and situation. So [2:16:25, 2:16:45]: So in terms of this financially, in terms of you have a financial impact as to you as well. So the timing of this, certainly, you have a contract and on the property and what have you. So do you have some leeway with which, and I think your attorney did indicate that. [2:16:44, 2:16:50]: that you had some leeway uh in order to uh facilitate a transition. [2:16:51, 2:17:02]: Uh yes I do. I believe in this project and I'm willing to to wait. Okay. What what is what would be the uh if you just uh sir, I don't know maybe you want to speak on this what would be the timing that you would need [2:17:05, 2:17:22]: I think we can get who we need to get down here to answer those questions about a transition plan uh within uh thirty days. So the next one if we've if we table this, I guess I need a legal opinion on we table this, how soon can we bring it legally back, first of all. If we if it's tabled can we come back in thirty days, can we legally do that? [2:17:25, 2:17:27]: I'm sorry, in the September meeting? [2:17:28, 2:17:29]: All right. [2:17:29, 2:17:49]: So basically what is going to happen is we're building in thirty more days already in terms of what the notification would be. And you said the timing is that you have planned on sending out the notices this week. Is that what either the end of this week or next week, uh they'll they'll go out. So in essence, what has happened is that the time [2:17:49, 2:18:09]: Timetable is now slid in terms of you would be coming back before us 30 days, and then you would need 30 days from that basically to basically if you wanted to close down the operations, you would need so that would put us at about 60 days at that point, and then there would be an explanation. [2:18:09, 2:18:29]: of what their transition plan would be from the potential ex potential exit plan would be from the owner of the property. The the 30 day start or the or the or the executive of the property, John. The 30 day starts from the notice, but um the reason why I can't I can't give you more [2:18:29, 2:18:47]: uh information on uh is it gonna be sixty or ninety I don't I don't know the particular finances myself and it's more of a management I can't speak for them uh when they're not here. So um we can send the notices out uh as planned, uh that'll start thirty days, but I don't really see any um [2:18:49, 2:18:53]: I don't want to speak for management, but I don't see anybody moving that quickly. [2:18:54, 2:19:14]: Okay, it's what is what I'm s I wanna make sure is that we're balancing both sides in terms of making sure that the residents are have this thirty extra days that we're building into the calendar right now for the transition to be explained. So Ms. Gervin, uh should it the whatever decision be made, you're comfortable with basic [2:19:14, 2:19:34]: Basically, going out to that point would be sixty to ninety days at that point, you're comfortable with that. Okay, and giving the residents the chance t or or management the time to come up with a compassionate transition plan because as you have indicated, and I and I and I certainly have. [2:19:34, 2:19:54]: compassion for the residents, but we're up against a wall which says if you're gonna close down, you're gonna close down and or you're sending out you're sending out the notices this week or next week. And no matter what we do, that's kind of where we are right now. So what we got to do is we got to come up with whatever the plan is going [2:19:54, 2:20:14]: To be and then be able to uh compassionately transition, or and on a or conversely, if the plan is not satisfactory, extend the time or maybe not do it at all. So there's those options on the table, but you have indicated as the purchaser that you're willing to extend the time to maybe 60 to 90 days in [2:20:14, 2:20:34]: In order to work out the transition, we just basically you're stating that that a plan, someone that needs to come back with a plan before us at that point. So is the 30-days time frame going to give you enough time to have the this representative come to the council to present uh this presentation? [2:20:34, 2:20:35]: Plan. [2:20:35, 2:20:36]: I think so. [2:20:37, 2:20:42]: And certainly in the meantime, we certainly don't want to find ourselves in a position of [2:20:42, 2:21:02]: having someone communicate to the person who's doing the marketing that you should not be doing any further marketing at this point because it seems it just like you said, I think maybe there was some disconnect between what was going on and what the marketing team, maybe that was something uh that was they that they were doing routinely. [2:21:02, 2:21:14]: or or something that was being posted regularly, but certainly it was inappropriate if you're looking at closing the facility down. It's definitely inconsistent, definitely. [2:21:14, 2:21:34]: Okay, so uh I will make a motion to table this. Hold hold on one second before you go any further, one second. September ninth is our next council meeting. So today's the twelfth, so September ninth, so it's within a thirty-day period. That's our that's our next uh a council meeting, city council meeting. We have a work session of this at the end of this month, but that's that's too that's too soon. So September ninth is what we're shooting for. [2:21:34, 2:21:41]: And legally that we can we if it's a table uh then legally we can do that, put it on the next agenda to handle that. Right, Mr. Washington? [2:21:42, 2:21:52]: All right, thank you. All right. I okay you got it, sir? That's right. All right, I just I know okay, whatever the mo I mister uh Mr Thomas was gonna make a motion earlier. Yes, sir. [2:21:53, 2:22:13]: Councilman Alexander. Okay, go right ahead. Mr. Alexander. Thank you. As a district representative, I will make the motion to bring this back before the council uh on September the ninth, and that will be contingent upon the executive coming in, talking to the council, explaining uh what is a potential transition. [2:22:13, 2:22:33]: Plan and Ms. Gervin has indicated that she's acceptable to the 60 to 90 days, and that would be required in any plan that you would put forth. So don't have them come back and tell us that it's going to be 30 days because that's not going to be acceptable. You've already agreed and a contingent upon and [2:22:33, 2:22:53]: I'm putting that into motion that you can okay with 60 to 90 days, and that would be the plan anybody would bring to us. And the council will have a author the the ability to accept or reject that plan, but depending upon how compassionate it is, but that's what you are agreeable to tonight. Absolutely. [2:22:53, 2:22:58]: Uh that's the motion. Is there a second emotion? Second. Mr. Barrett second. All in favor, please indicate. [2:23:00, 2:23:06]: NAMS decision. Okay. NAMS decision. All right. Thank you, ladies and gentlemen. We'll see you in within 30 days. Sounds great. [2:23:07, 2:23:27]: Alright, we'll move on to um new business. Council consideration to approve the stormwater division to use the five hundred seventy-three thousand six hundred and fifty-three dollars allocated in Splas 5 to perform stormwater repairs within the stormwater management system. Stormwater division proposes to utilize site engineering on the city's on-the-con- [2:23:27, 2:23:34]: On call water and sewer emergency and operational repair maintenance construction service vendor. Mr. Aaron, please. [2:23:34, 2:23:54]: Yes, Ms. Mayor and Council. We're uh in Splas 5, there were some funds allocated for stormwater repairs. And over the last year, since 2023, we've been encountering a lot of stormwater issues, a lot of them in the recently annexed areas. And we just want to come before you so we don't have to keep bringing in [2:23:54, 2:24:05]: individual projects before council for approval if you'll allow us to go ahead and use the money that was allocated in SPLOS5 for stormwater projects. [2:24:05, 2:24:07]: All right, any questions, Council for Mr. Aaron? [2:24:10, 2:24:12]: Any questions? Ma'am. Yes, ma'am? [2:24:13, 2:24:30]: I move that we approve the stormwater division's use of the five hundred seventy six seventy-three thousand six hundred fifty-three dollars allocated to splash five to perform stormwater repairs as as stated. Sir second the motion. Mr. Barrett, second at all in favor, please indicate. [2:24:31, 2:24:35]: Unam's decision. Thank you very much. Thank you, sir. No problem. [2:24:37, 2:24:45]: Number seven, Council consideration to fill vacancy of ethics committee for unexpired term, presented by Mr. Washington, please. [2:24:49, 2:25:09]: Good afternoon, Mayor and Council. We have two applications. One is Miss Mary Scott for the Board of Ethics, and that is enclosing your notebooks, as well as Miss Toseka Thomas. Those are the two that you all can choose from for the vacant slot on the Board of Ethics. It's only one slot vacant, is that correct? Correct. Okay. [2:25:09, 2:25:11]: One slide. [2:25:13, 2:25:13]: Okay. [2:25:15, 2:25:20]: And then the DDA is one slot, there's only one slot available in one applicant. [2:25:20, 2:25:29]: We'll get to that in a second, sir. Okay. Let's take one at a time. So on the ethics committee, anybody have any uh motion to either one of these individuals? [2:25:30, 2:25:33]: Well, I believe we discussed those in the executive session. [2:25:34, 2:25:36]: Well got two people and we got one [2:25:37, 2:25:39]: Yeah, somebody gotta choose. [2:25:40, 2:25:42]: Don't know we wanna debate that out here, do we? [2:25:46, 2:25:53]: Ca we can't do that. We have to we have to make a decision out here. This is not something that we can do in a Zeke session. Mayor Ford. Yes, ma'am. [2:25:54, 2:25:57]: I moved to appoint Mary Scott to the Antix Board. [2:25:58, 2:26:00]: All right. Is there a second motion? [2:26:03, 2:26:09]: Is there a second to that motion? I was second. Mr. Thomas seconds that all in favor please indicate. [2:26:12, 2:26:13]: Opposed. [2:26:14, 2:26:25]: Same. Say same Mr. Ellison. So I'm not sure who that is and how we came to the conclusion that that was the best applicant. The motion was made seconded. [2:26:26, 2:26:32]: Okay, so what's your vote, sir? Are you uh you you I'm abstaining because uh I w there was no discussion on the applicants? [2:26:33, 2:26:33]: Yeah. [2:26:33, 2:26:47]: Okay. In the in the past we've had discussions on Africa. We can't do that. We can't What well you can have discussion. You can have discussions. [2:26:49, 2:26:50]: We [2:26:50, 2:26:52]: Been doing that for years. [2:26:52, 2:26:54]: I understand it, but I've been informed we've been doing that not properly. [2:27:01, 2:27:05]: So right at this point the motion passed three what I'm sorry, Mayor, hold one moment. [2:27:09, 2:27:12]: I'm gonna go with the person who's been here the longest. [2:27:17, 2:27:19]: That looks like Mary Scott. [2:27:20, 2:27:23]: Okay. Motion passed three zero two. [2:27:23, 2:27:36]: What I less you're changing you unless you change your motion here. I mean you're voting. Well, I'm changing. I don't know who Mary Scott is. I don't e know either candidate, but she's been here the longest and they both are qualified so Mary Scott it is. [2:27:38, 2:27:46]: The motion was made, the second by uh second by you, Ms. I would just like to c ask a question. Does anybody up here know Mary Scott? [2:27:48, 2:27:52]: I would imagine You made the motion, Miss Barber. I imagine she does, I don't. [2:27:54, 2:27:55]: Mayor forward. [2:27:57, 2:28:04]: Um okay. Mr Thomas. I don't know. Uh I'm just reading the information that's provided. [2:28:05, 2:28:06]: I don't know. [2:28:07, 2:28:08]: Uh you're right. Uh [2:28:10, 2:28:18]: I'm I'm gonna have that stuff. I don't know any I don't know and we I didn't know we couldn't talk about it like that, but I I need to know. I don't know. [2:28:20, 2:28:36]: I don't have anything against Mary Scott. I just wanna make sure that uh we these positions are very important. These people are making important decisions and certainly we need to make sure that the person is qualified for it and that uh the qu uh you're stating that the qualif [2:28:38, 2:28:40]: So yes, but [2:28:42, 2:28:46]: to this process we will present these but these [2:28:48, 2:28:50]: Legal's not involved in the bedding of these candidates. [2:28:52, 2:29:06]: Ms. Holliday, are you you you you these candidates meet the criteria of as being required to uh fill submission for these particular uh board applications and all criteria? [2:29:06, 2:29:11]: Councilman Alexander, they are resident and they have been um [2:29:12, 2:29:18]: We submitted the background check to municipal port and they've come back clean on both of them. [2:29:21, 2:29:27]: Mayor Ford. Yes, sir. I'll move I pa I pass. Yes, sir. What what I like to recommend [2:29:28, 2:29:34]: Understanding that we have been um not [2:29:35, 2:29:37]: looking at these applications properly. [2:29:38, 2:29:44]: And if we have this kind of concern where we have applicants and we don't know them [2:29:45, 2:29:47]: I I think we have to [2:29:47, 2:29:49]: Take the time. [2:29:50, 2:30:10]: When we know that these positions are going to be filled ahead of time to be proactive, to ask the questions, to do the research before the actual council meeting. I think we sort of new that this was on the agenda. We had the uh information in the booklet about [2:30:10, 2:30:27]: about them. So I guess my point is if if we if we have those kind of concerns, we need to try to get all of that answered before we get to this point going toward the future. I know we're here today, but in the future, if we're gonna have this kind of concern, especially [2:30:28, 2:30:29]: If we have not been [2:30:30, 2:30:33]: doing this, I'm not gonna say incorrectly, but [2:30:33, 2:30:40]: We're just trying to do it a little bit more efficient now. I would suggest that when we have these kind of [2:30:40, 2:30:45]: uh agenda items coming that we do our due due diligence. [2:30:45, 2:30:46]: In [2:30:47, 2:30:56]: You know, so we can make the vote and that that's my point. Uh I think we had an opportunity to do just that, but we didn't do it, and now here we are. [2:30:56, 2:30:57]: Um [2:30:58, 2:31:18]: you know, sort of stumbling with it, but I think in the future, and I'm really speaking to the council now. So when we have these agenda items, let's just do what we need to do so when we do get here, we can make a uh an intelligent vote because we have research or ask some questions or [2:31:18, 2:31:25]: Whatever we need to do, but here today I I just think it's it it's a little late on this particular application. [2:31:25, 2:31:25]: Mm-hmm. [2:31:26, 2:31:46]: Yes, sir. What what I was honestly, Councilman Thomas, I agree with you, but certainly I I had anticipated a different process. So I was kind of reliant on that process of going into going into the discussion, not understanding that that's what I wasn't under understanding that we weren't gonna do that. [2:31:46, 2:32:06]: Or we were gonna be advised not to do that. So that's what I base my decision on is what we've done this in the past. But you know, if the clerk says the individual is qualified and meets all the qualifications, um, then uh there's certainly no reason to deny the person. But I just like I said, normally if we have one person [2:32:06, 2:32:26]: And it's easy. We don't even have to go. But I don't I I just like to be able to weigh the two people who are being suggested to understand more and it's good to have somebody, okay. Well, did you have some uh type of personal references or what have you to go with uh the applications? But with borrowing that not being the [2:32:25, 2:32:33]: the case then we gotta make a decision uh based on this or or table it for more time or in in uh in information. [2:32:34, 2:32:37]: Well motion's already made and passed, but go ahead, Miss Miss Gantt. [2:32:37, 2:32:48]: I'm I'm sorry, I would ask I would like to ask my colleagues to reconsider that. Um for now. We can always table I think the ethics board is a r you know, really important and it's important for us to know [2:32:49, 2:32:56]: who we are voting for. Not one member we it was asked do you know either one of the applicants and no one knows who [2:32:57, 2:33:01]: we are voting for. In addition to that, there's no resume attached. [2:33:02, 2:33:11]: there's w one with the lease and the other with just an address, there's nothing to go by. So I don't feel comfortable if no one on here knows [2:33:12, 2:33:13]: Who we're voting for? [2:33:14, 2:33:15]: Then [2:33:16, 2:33:16]: You know. [2:33:16, 2:33:27]: Or can vouch or say one way or another, then I'd I would ask that the people who voted for wait, did I I changed my vote? Motion the initial motion is made by Miss Barber. [2:33:27, 2:33:47]: Okay. Yeah, but we can do a motion for recon not reconsideration or judgment. No, you can't you can't do unless unless you're on this motion to people on the prevailing side can't. The prevailing side could make a motion to um rescind them rescind the vote or however we need to do it. [2:33:48, 2:34:04]: Um I've I've started speaking in legal. I done got it come jungled combobulated together. I just think that we should we don't have anything. Like we don't have a resume, we don't have anything. [2:34:04, 2:34:08]: So if we if no one knows the people who are applying [2:34:09, 2:34:12]: I think we should really take that into consideration and kind of [2:34:12, 2:34:13]: Maybe find out. [2:34:13, 2:34:17]: And and I'm sorry it's our fault. We didn't do our homework this time. [2:34:18, 2:34:19]: Ms. Barber, you were gonna say something? [2:34:21, 2:34:28]: We have one more board appointee to make. There's only one application that has been submitted. [2:34:30, 2:34:32]: Can we please move along? [2:34:33, 2:34:40]: Okay, so we can get through this agenda. Okay. I'm not going to rescind. Okay, she's not going to rescind. [2:34:41, 2:34:42]: Well I th I thought that [2:34:44, 2:34:49]: It normally would be on the prevailing side if one of the members on the prevailing side wants to reconsider their vote. [2:34:50, 2:34:52]: then they can make that motion to reconsider their vote. [2:34:53, 2:34:53]: Okay. [2:34:54, 2:34:59]: Well that that'd be left to she's not gonna she didn't want to change it unless one you two gentlemen wanna do that. [2:35:01, 2:35:03]: Okay, Mr. Thomas, you good? [2:35:04, 2:35:10]: All right, so it's it's great. It's three zero three zero two, motion pass. And Mary Scott is going to be on the ethics board. [2:35:10, 2:35:15]: Well I abstained. I just three zero two, two abstentions. Uh Mr. [2:35:16, 2:35:18]: Alexander abstained uh abstained as well. Okay correct? [2:35:20, 2:35:22]: Yes. Thank you. So three zero two, motion passed. [2:35:24, 2:35:34]: All right, so what we have next is council consideration to appoint a member of the downtown development authority to fill an unxpired term. There's only one individual for that, Mr. Jerry Mays. [2:35:35, 2:35:44]: Is um is the individual. Uh Mr Washington, anything sir? No, that's the the application is as it stands and you all bind. [2:35:44, 2:35:53]: Mayor. Yes, sir. I make a recommendation we accept the uh Mr. Mays and point to the downtown development authority. Okay, is there a second emotion? [2:35:54, 2:35:56]: Mr. Barrett second fair please indicate. [2:35:57, 2:35:59]: Oh I'm sorry. Go ahead, sir. [2:36:00, 2:36:01]: I just wanted to make a point. [2:36:03, 2:36:20]: And I guess the question, does anyone know this particular particular applicant? Well, the downtown development authority recommended the individual. So that's how we ended up with this. One of the board members did, so that's kinda where we are. There's there was some knowledge of the individual. But does anyone in on counsel know the person? [2:36:21, 2:36:23]: I d I don't I don't think I do. [2:36:24, 2:36:27]: So I'm just trying to make a point about principle. [2:36:28, 2:36:48]: Uh I yield back, Mayor. Thank you. Well let me let me just say if if if there was a board, that's what we generally do. We look to the board to recommend or to make a statement or we've been soliciting members on the downtown development authority for the board. So that's kind of where we are. And normally [2:36:48, 2:37:01]: when the board makes a recommendation, we look at the board and say, if there was a situation where we had a board that had recommended the person for the previous committee, that would have affected my decision in the affirmative. [2:37:01, 2:37:20]: Mayor forward. Yes, sir. So i is this a board recommendation or is this an individual recommendation? This is an individual that is not that was there was an individual that was recommended from what I understand by one of the board members. Not a board decision, but it was someone familiar that recommended them. [2:37:21, 2:37:30]: To answer your question, Mr. Thomas, I all I know is what Mr Alexander just said. That's all I know. [2:37:31, 2:37:51]: And I just want clarification, was it the board or was it an individual? But I I'm okay with whatever we do tonight, but I'm just trying to speak to a principle and a process. But I'm okay, ma'am. You can move forward. I'm okay, you can move forward. Okay, well, okay. Mr. Alexander, you made a motion. I believe Member Pro Tem, you you second that. Okay, so all favor, Terry Mays, please. [2:37:51, 2:38:11]: Okay, anamus decision. Okay, thank you. So Mr. Mays will join the DDA. All right. And what we have now announcements of upcoming meetings and events. And council meetings will be held in the city council chamber. Meeting dates, location, and times are subject to change, or to contact the city hall offices at 770-389-7900, or visit the website. [2:38:11, 2:38:31]: Website at www.stopbridgega.org for updates. The Citywide Development Authority meeting, second Tuesday of each month, 6 p.m. City Hall Levi Meeting Room, August 13th. Planning Commission meeting third Thursday of each month, 6:30 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers, August 15th. Downtown Development Authority meeting 3rd [2:38:31, 2:38:47]: Tuesday of each month. Stockbridge Downtown Center 130 ML King Senior Heritage Trail August 20th. New Council Advisory Committee meeting 630, third Tuesday of each month, the Levi Meeting Room, City Hall, August 20th. [2:38:48, 2:39:08]: City Council Work Session meeting the last Tuesday of each month, Tuesday, July 30th, 6 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers, August 27th. The community zoning and informational meeting, Thursday, August, that's already occurred, August 7th, 6 to 7, and City Hall Council Chambers. Stockbridge Citizens Police Advisory Council meeting, first Thursday of each month. [2:39:08, 2:39:28]: 6 p.m. at Stockbridge Police Community Room 4545 North Henry Boulevard September 5th. City Council meeting, second Monday of each month, 6 p.m. City Hall Council Chamber, September 9th. Uh Council meeting, second Monday of each month, 6:30 p.m. City Hall, Levi Meeting Room, September 9th as well. [2:39:28, 2:39:39]: The Main Street Advisory Board meeting is the second Friday of each month, 9 a.m. location in Downtown Connection Center, 1.30 M. L. King Senior Heritage Trail. [2:39:39, 2:39:59]: Upcoming city events and initiatives. Join Councilman Afonso Thomas for the monthly senior bingo bash on Wednesday, August 14th from ten AM to twelve noon at Murray Manos Conference Center, one one one Davis Row for Raffles Prizes, Games, Snacks, and Fun. Join Councilwoman Lakeia Gantt for a partnership with Atlanta Food Truck Park for night [2:39:59, 2:40:17]: Market at the Starburst Amphitheater parking lot from 6 p.m. to 9 30 p.m. August 15th. There will be vendors, food trucks, activities, games, music, vibes. Contact Tan Bowers at tan at Atlanta Foodtruck Park dot com for registration and additional information. [2:40:19, 2:40:39]: Join Councilman Thomas for the 2nd District Curb Gutter and Sidewalks Town Hall on Thursday, August 15th from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Floyd Chapel Baptist Church Family Life Center, located at 104 First Street, right in Stobbridge. Join Mayor Anthony Ford for the monthly Meet the Mayor on Wednesday, August 26th from 10 a.m. to noon. [2:40:39, 2:40:59]: Stockbridge City Hall. Join Councilman Thomas with Don't Trash Stockbridge initiative centered around education, highlighting the causes and effects of littering and illegal dumping. And more information to follow on that. [2:40:59, 2:41:19]: Please contact Rosland Rawls to schedule appointment with meet the mayor. For more information on council initiatives and events, you can call her at 678-833-3348 or send an email ralls at stopbridgega.org. Save the date for Bridge Fest 2024. It is coming. Are you ready? [2:41:19, 2:41:39]: City of Stockbridge government is hosting this annual event for the community on Saturday, September 28th, 2024. We'll have live concert food trucks, vendors, and more, of course. Get ready for the fun of Stockbridge Amphitheater. If you have any questions, please email B Bradley, B-B-R-A-D-L-E-Y at Stockbridge G-A.org. [2:41:39, 2:41:49]: ORG as soon as possible for vendor opportunities. And for the 2024 Stockbridge uh Amphitheater Concert Series, August Saturday, August 17th, coming up this week. [2:41:50, 2:42:10]: Mon uh Monica featuring Tamar Seven uh Streeter and Pretty Tammy, which is a DJ, and obviously this is going to be honoring the Divine Nine, the four SWARTEs of the Divine Nine primarily. So yeah, so ladies, if have you in the sword and have it cut where your colors Saturday evening. All right, and I know that Miss Ganobee then wearing her colors of pink and [2:42:10, 2:42:30]: Green and everything. So Sunday, August 20th, 2024, which is a rescheduled show for Charlie Wilson and special guest will be El DeBarge. If you were have a ticket for the original uh Charlie Wilson uh concert that was uh rough roughly over a month ago and we had it rained out through those storms and thunder and lightning, you can use your [2:42:30, 2:42:50]: Same ticket and same seat and it'd be honored. And this time you'll get a chance to see Elder Barge. So it's no change in all that. Bring your ticket back and you'll be able to sit in your same seat. October 26, 2024, it's our last concert of the year. Bony James, slow burn, torn uh torn, I guess it's torn, with special guest uh [2:42:50, 2:43:09]: Damien Escobar. And um let's see here. I got a couple of things here. And yes, the um Police Department, so excuse me, Police Department Citizens Police Council Town Hall. And they have a date on August 19th, 2024, right? Stockbridge First United Methodist Church. So [2:43:10, 2:43:12]: Yeah, for town hall, police council town hall. [2:43:12, 2:43:32]: August nineteenth. Um it doesn't give a time on this. The time would be on the police uh uh Starbury's Police Department's website. The three-year anniversary celebration of Starbury's Amphitheater was a Saturday, September 14th, featuring Coolden the gang and a special guest, of course. [2:43:32, 2:43:52]: Morris Day in the Time will be present for that. And uh and once again, of course, uh save the date uh for the 9-11 remembrance uh ceremony, which is Wednesday, September 11th, beginning at 8 a.m. right on City Hall steps, and we will never forget. And uh just a special note here in reference to [2:43:52, 2:44:12]: To uh the Olympics that have ended. Had a lot of different uh obviously, I believe the U.S. ended with the most medals and the most gold. But something special here, Miss Holliday has a first cousin, a cousin named Grant Holloway, that took gold in 110 uh hurdles. All right. [2:44:12, 2:44:16]: So congratulate to him, congratulate to uh Vanessa Holden or [2:44:17, 2:44:18]: And a relative there? [2:44:19, 2:44:31]: And uh also on that same race, Daniel Roberts, uh which is uh got silver, which is second place, and uh understanding he went to Eagle Atlanta High School right here in Hemley County, so congratulations to him as well. Okay. [2:44:33, 2:44:34]: Um [2:44:35, 2:44:48]: There's a lot of good things with that Olympics. And of course the next Olympics is gonna be in LA. So we'll see how many of us gets the LA get the LA to see the Olympics, right? On that note, we don't have uh ladies and gentlemen, we do not have a uh uh let's see here. [2:44:50, 2:44:54]: We do not one second, I'm not done. Excuse me. [2:44:54, 2:45:12]: How do I forget this? Chris Tucker and Friends. The comedian actor Chris Tucker has a concert. It's going to be for a benefit for his Chris Tucker Foundation, Saturday, August twenty fourth. Um and right here at Amphitheater, Chris Tucker and Friends by Live Music and Comedy. And so uh come on by and check that out. [2:45:12, 2:45:32]: And see what's happening with that concert and that activity. And then of course the Starbase Main Street Tiny Tent Concert Series. It's Fridays, weather permitting. The show will start at 6 p.m. and end at 8 p.m. The show will take place at 1 30 ML King Senior Heritage Trail and right in the downtown area. So you come by and enjoy good music. [2:45:32, 2:45:52]: local restaurants, our community. It's a gorgeous location. Bring your family, make a make it a date night, and uh come with your lawn chair. And on that note, uh yes, I have nothing else. No executive session. So council, I need a oh I'm sorry, there's one other thing. How can I forget this? Mr. Alexander, you did not remind me about this. I just happened to think about this, right? You and I [2:45:52, 2:46:12]: Sir yesterday with Eagles Hunting Country Club for the World Long Distance Drive Contest. And we have women, uh women, I think the winner of the women's uh contest uh level hit her hit their drive over, I think over three hundred yards, definitely three hundred yards, and the men were all over four hundred yards. Right. And so this is [2:46:12, 2:46:25]: is uh this and and Mr. Alexander and I were present to issue a a city proclamation to them. As well as two weeks ago at Eagles Land Country Club there was the actual legends of the LPGA [2:46:25, 2:46:45]: So these are female golfers, professional golfers that are retired that came back and for a benefit there as well. And we're also able to issue out a city proclamation to them. And this is something that we would like to continue doing a basis, uh yearly basis, provided that both these activities get back to the city of Stoppers, back to Eagles Landing Country Club in out years. So we look forward to that. [2:46:45, 2:46:56]: note I need a motion to end the second and excuse me end our meeting this evening. So move. Is there a second? Ms. Ms. again second that from Alzheimer's Ms. Gan Onfair please indicate. [2:46:56, 2:47:00]: So you now say goodnight, ladies and gentlemen. We're done. God bless you all.