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date: 2007-10-08
title: October 8, 2007 Minutes
source: 2007-10/2007-10-08_October 8, 2007_Minutes.pdf
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October 8, 2007

CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE MINUTES
STOCKBRIDGE, GEORGIA OCTOBER 8, 2007

The Regular Meeting of the City of Stockbridge City Council meeting was held on October 8, 2007 and Mayor
R. G. Kelley presided. Members present were Harold Cochran, Fred Evans, HaroldCochran, Steven Moon
and Leila Turner.

Harold Cochran made a motion to convene; Fred Evans seconded, and passed unanimously.

Council Steve Moon gave the invocation.

Harold Cochran made a motion to approve minutes of September 10, 2007 Stockbridge City Council Meeting;
Fred Evans seconded, and passed unanimously.

Mayor Kelley welcomed guests.

PROCLAMATION: DYNAMIC HOSPIC, 931 ROCK QUARRY ROAD. Mayor Kelley presented a
proclamation to Thelma Robinson, CEO, Susan Wilson-Tucker, Director of Community Education and Sylvia
Hart proclaiming October 8, 2007 as DYNAMIC HOSPIC DAY in the City of Stockbridge for all to celebrate
and enjoy.

BELLA DONNA, INC. – JENNIFER HOWARD AND WENDY GLASS, 5222 NORTH HENRY BOULEVARD
– This item was tabled at the September 10, 2007 Council Meeting pending approval or denial by the Council
of conditions to be placed on their business. Mayor Kelley stated that this matter was tabled at the September
10, 2007 Stockbridge City Council meeting to allow time to work out the details before the license can be
issued.

A.J. Welch reported that the ladies with Bella Donna met with one of his attorneys to come up with an
agreement concerning the conditions that will be placed on the licenses that will be operating this facility.
One is a dance area that is to be operated as a dancing school. The second is covering a tanning salon
which will also include an area that they will use for selling clothing and shoes. The agreement will define
exactly the type of clothing and shoes. These items of clothing are such as you would purchase at WalMart,
Kmart, Belks, etc. They are also going to be providing care for children of the people using the facility. They
have been put on notice of the City’s daycare center requirements and the number of children allowed at one
time. Special fire escape areas have been designed and will be implemented as part of the permit and
the license to operate. Mr. Welch has drawn a Resolution with these conditions. He has not gone through
all of them at this meeting but just a highlight of the conditions. Staff recommends the Council approve the
Resolution and authorize the Clerk to issue the licenses with the conditions attached to them.

Fred Evans made a motion to approve with conditions; Leila Turner seconded and passed unanimously.

ARCADIS U. S., INC. – Agreement in the amount of $35,010 to prepare Watershed Assessment Work Plan
for the City of Stockbridge. Ted Strickland explained that this Plan is part of Environmental Protection Division
(EPD) requirement of the North Georgia Metropolitan Water Council. The City has nine (9) months to prepare
the required watershed assessment. He has discussed this matter with Lindy Farmer, Director, Henry County
Water and Sewer Authority and they are going to work with us and the City will use some of their information
dealing with the watershed. Arcadis is also working with Henry County on their watershed study and he
recommends going with Arcadis for $35,010.

Harold Cochran made a motion contract with Arcadis; Steve Moon seconded, and passed unanimously.
BILL WHITE, ENGINEER, STEVENSON & PALMER ENGINEERS, INC. – Mayor Kelley introduced Bill
White to discuss the renovation and expansion of the wastewater plant’s existing 1.5 Million Gallon per Day
discharge to 2.25 Million Gallon per day.

Bill White addressed the Council to update them on the project and discuss the next phases. Some of the
Council may recall the plant currently in use was built in 1993 and has served the City very well and is still in
very good shape, in fact, in 2006 it won the “The Georgia Plant of the Year” for advance wastewater treatment
in the category of 1mdg to 10mdg plants. It is still in very good shape but it is fourteen (14) years old and in
the year 2006 the City engaged their firm to look into future expansion and he will update the Council with
that information. The first major task of this long drawn out process to expand a plant is almost complete.
Mr. White expects EPD to approve the engineering report this week. Now it is time to move forward to the
design phase. He has furnished the Council with a copy of the estimated schedule and the estimated total
project cost. It is a long drawn out process with a realistic but optimistic schedule as shown in the Council’s
packet which will be approximately three and one-half (3½) years. He will answer any questions the Council
may have about the project and hopefully to get a head nod and if so, he will go back and prepare an
engineering agreement for the City Manager’s and City Attorney’s review.

Councilman Steve Moon asked if it takes three and one-half (3½) years to build the improvements and we
have a plant that is fourteen (14) years old, how long does it extend the life of what we have before someone’s
got to start worrying about a new site or really making some other big changes at that site because of the
growth at this end of the County? Mr. White responded that they estimate with this expansion and this is a
50% increase, this should take care of the City because the City’s service area is defined. The 2.25 million
gallons should serve the City until build-out.

Mr. Welch said part of this package would be putting together the State Revolving Fund (SRF) application to
Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority (GEFA) for the loan that the City would need. Mr. White will be
preparing the necessary reports and Mr. Welch will be submitting the reports on behalf of the City and moving
forward with the financing through (GEFA).

Mayor Kelley said he realizes it’s a long drawn-out process because he was Mayor at that time and it was
quite involved and complicated. Mr. White pointed out that when this project is complete the existing plant
will be seventeen (17) years old. Mr. White said his next step is to prepare an agreement to submit to the
City Manager and City Attorney for their review to be presented at the next Council Meeting.

Steve Moon made a motion to authorize Mr. White to prepare an agreement for the Councils review and
approval; W. A. Gardner seconded, and passed unanimously.

ONLINE CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS RESOLUTION – A. J. Welch stated this resolution will allow customers
of the City to pay through credit cards and will also open the respective accounts and authorize for the
signature of those accounts. Staff recommends the Council adopt this resolution where it can be provided
to the bank.

Fred Evans made a motion to approve; Harold Cochran seconded, and passed unanimously.

KINDNESS WEEK RESOLUTION FOR 2007 – A. J. Welch advised that November 12 through 18, 2007 is
designated as Kindness Week.

Fred Evans made a motion to approve; W. A. Gardner seconded, and passed unanimously.

REGULATION OF DISCHARGE OF WEAPONS ORDINANCE – A. J. Welch was requested to prepare an
amendment to the weapons discharge ordinance. This ordinance has been revised to bring it up to date.
Staff recommends adoption of the ordinance concerning the discharge of weapons within the City.
Councilman Evans asked how many changes were made on the revised ordinance. A. J. Welch said you
could not discharge bows and arrows or any type of projectiles. It does not allow hunting within the City
Limits. The reason being is the undeveloped area is so small anyone could be hit with any type of shot from
most of the undeveloped areas left in the City and it has just become a real safety issue.

Fred Evans made a motion to approve; Leila Turner seconded, and passed unanimously.

VEHICLES FOR HIRE ORDINANCE – A. J. Welch stated this is to amend city code to bring the taxi cab
ordinance up-to-date with State and local laws. Vehicles owned by corporations within the City will have to
register their vehicles, pay registration fees and pay renewal fees every year on a per vehicle basis. They
will have to provide proof of insurance and the minimum rate is being raised.

Harold Cochran made a motion to approve amendments; Steve Moon seconded, and passed unanimously.

2007 URBAN REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CAPITAL BUDGET AMENDMENT – A. J. Welch presented
the Urban Redevelopment Agency Capital Budget Amendment for review and recommendation to be heard
at the November 12, 2007 Regular Council Meeting, to be adopted at the December 10, 2007 Regular Council
Meeting. No action at this meeting.

2008 PROPOSED BUDGET – A. J. Welch presented the 2008 proposed budget for the City Council and the
2008 proposed budget for the Urban Redevelopment Agency for review and recommendation to be heard at
the November 12, 2007 Regular Council Meeting, to be adopted at the December 10, 2007 Regular Council
Meeting. No action at this meeting.

DOUGLAS CARSON, OWNER, MARTINIQUE BAR AND GRILL, 1757 ROCK QUARRY ROAD.
Requested a license to operate a brewpub, restaurant and a bar and grille. Application has been received;
background check, fees paid and all supporting documents have been received.

Harold Cochran made a motion to approve; Fred Evans seconded, and passed unanimously.

HYUN TAEK KWON – AMERICAN DELI -1528 HUDSON BRIDGE ROAD. Wanted to discuss the City’s
unfair issues for Business License.
Fred Evans made a motion to remove this item from the agenda because M. Kwon failed to appear; Steve
Moon seconded, passed unanimously.

MARY BOOKER – 200 ERNESTINE WAY, STOCKBRIDGE, GA. – Wanted to discuss child care as a home
occupation.

Fred Evans made a motion to remove this item from the agenda because Ms. Booker failed to appear; Fred
Evans seconded, and passed unanimously.

A-T CURE TOUR MARATHON - HEATH HAMRICK, 75 MELISSA DRIVE, STOCKBRIDGE, GA. –
Requested permission for A-T Cure Tour, maximum 15 runners, to run a marathon through the City Limits
on Eagle’s Landing Parkway. Mr. Hamrick explained that his daughter has a rare disease. They plan to run
a marathon for 63 days across the United States and it will be coming through Stockbridge on October 20,
2007. It will go to different cities where families with kids that have AT. Good Morning America is going to
be coming to this location. There will be up to 15 people running and will be starting at DC’s Martinique Bar
and Grille and also finishing there. At the finish they will have a tailgate party and feeding everybody.

They haven’t had to have any escorts in other cities. Mayor Kelley asked if they plan to park in the street
because the traffic at that location is terrible. Mr. Hamrick stated they will not park in the street. Mayor Kelley
instructed Ted Strickland to get the police to make sure this is done safely and give you some protection.
Ted Strickland stated that he understands the run will start at the rail, running all the way to Springdale Road.
Mr. Strickland explained that most of their planned course will be in the unincorporated area of Henry County
with just a small section in the City that they need to have approved. Mayor Kelley instructed Mr. Strickland
to line up a police escort for them.

Fred Evans made a motion to approve; W. A. Gardner seconded, and passed unanimously.

REMINDER: The Second Annual Falling for Henry Fine Arts Festival will be held October 13-14, 2007 on
the grounds of Eagle’s Landing Country Club.

Harold Cochran made a motion to adjourn; Fred Evans seconded and passed unanimously. Meeting
adjourned at 6:30 P. M.
Respectfully submitted,

Merle Manders R. G. Kelley
City Clerk Mayor
