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date: 1998-07-13
title: July 13, 1998 Minutes
source: 1998-07/1998-07-13_July 13, 1998_Minutes.pdf
pages: 1
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July 13, 1998

CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE
HENRY COUNTY, GEORGIA JULY 13, 1998

The Regular Meeting of the Stockbridge City Council was held July 13, 1998 at 6:00 P. M. Mayor Kelley
presided and members present were Harold Cochran, G. W. Evans, Ronnie Simmons and Fletcher Turner.
W. A. Gardner was absent.

Harold Cochran made a motion to convene, seconded by G. W. Evans, motion carried.

Harold Cochran made a motion to approve the minutes of the June 8 and June 23, 1997 Council Meeting,
second by G. W. Evans, motion carried.

PLANNING AND ZONING

KILLEARN PROPERTIES INC. OF GEORGIA request rezoning from M-1 (light manufacturing)
unincorporated Henry County to M-1 (light manufacturing) City of Stockbridge, for property located in Land
Lots 31, 32, and 33 of the 7th District, located on the West Side of Highway 42 and Technology Parkway.
The property contains approximately 13.4 acres and the request is for annexation into the City of Stockbridge.
Approved by Henry County.

G. W. Evans made a motion to approve request for rezoning from M-1 unincorporated Henry County to M-1
City of Stockbridge, seconded by Fletcher Turner, motion carried.

CURISLA CARIBBEAN, N. V. OF JONESBORO, GEORGIA request rezoning from RA (residential-
agricultural) unincorporated Henry County to RA (residential-agricultural) City of Stockbridge. The property
is located in Land Lots 8, 9 and 25 of the 12th District and Land Lots 8 and 9 of the 6th District on the south
side of Walt Stephens Road. The property contains 116.5 acres and the request is for annexation into the
City of Stockbridge.

COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN. Cal McShan, Director, Henry County Department of Community
Development submitted copies for the Council’s review of the of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan. This is
a part of the joint Henry County/Cities Comprehensive Land Use Plan. It shows land use requirements and
specific elements within the plan regarding population, transportation, land use, historical and natural
resources.

Mr. McShan told Council what Henry County needs from the Council is a Resolution for Transmittal that
needs to be sent to ARC (Atlanta Regional Commission) and the Georgia Department of Community Affairs
regarding an update to the short-term work program. He explained this is the capitol improvement program
over the last five years from 1993 to 1998, and lists the projects that were put into the Comprehensive Land
Use Plan and gives a status report on those projects.

The Council was furnished a list of projects that were in the original Comprehensive Land Use Plan for capital
improvements specific to the City of Stockbridge. The List includes all the projects listed for Stockbridge in
1993 through 1997 and includes an update of projects from 1998 to the year 2002.

Community Development staff reviewed the plans of the last five years and updated the plans for the next
five years to the year 2002. The review and update was done for the City of Stockbridge, City of Locust
Grove, City of Hampton, unincorporated Henry County, Henry County Water and Sewer Authority, Henry
County Department of Transportation as part of the SPLOST program.

This information is needed and updated to keep our certification as a City and County, operating under a
Comprehensive Land Use Plan. Being certified keeps funding for the County for transportation projects,
state aid funding, grants, etc. To continue to be certified, the deadline to submit the plan is October, 1998.
The Board of Commissioners has approved the plan.

At this time, the Cities will adopt a resolution transmitting an updated short-term work program to the Atlanta
Regional Commission and the Georgia Department of Community Affairs pursuant to the Georgia Planning
Act of 1989 so as to maintain our certification as a qualified local government. The ARC and GDCA will make
changes and it will be brought back to the city for one final look to see if the State made any changes. Then
final adoption.

In the future, this will be an annual update rather than every five years.

Ronnie Simmons made a motion to approve Resolution, seconded by Fletcher Turner, motion carried.

WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITY ORDIANCE. Mayor Kelley informed Council that a copy of the
Wireless Communication Facility Ordinance is in their folder for review to be approved in August or
September.

OLD BUSINESS
BICYCLE RACKS. Barbara Corley, Chairperson, Bicycle and Pedestrian Working Group was not present
to discuss bicycle racks with the Council. Rick Peel was present to represent the group and asked if the
Council had determined where they would like to locate bicycle racks? MayorKelley suggested they be
placed in City Parks in the parking lot. The City will post signs at the racks advising that no bicycles would
be allowed in the park from this point. This would protect the pedestrians using the walking tracks.

Mayor Kelley said the Council has no objections to the Group contacting local businesses to see if they are
interested in having bicycle racks at their places of business. The City does not have the authority to make
decisions for private companies.

G. W. Evans made a motion to authorize Ted Strickland to have bicycle racks installed in the City Parks,
seconded by Fletcher, motion carried.

RESOLUTION TO CHANGE SIGNATURES WITH SUNTRUST. Mayor Kelley advised Council that
SunTrust requires an updated signature card. Authorized signatures are as follows:

R. G. Kelley, Mayor
W. A. Gardner, Finance Chairman
Ted Strickland, City Manager
Merle Manders, City Clerk
Nancy Brown, Deputy Clerk

Harold Cochran made a motion to adopt resolution, seconded by G. W. Evans, motion carried.

LEROY CALDWELL, 110 BIG OAK VILLAS, is requesting a variance for an entrance to the rear of his
property from Davis Road. Mr. Caldwell stated that he has been using the driveway culvert on Davis Road
to enter his property since 1989 and he did not know he needed permission from the City. Mayor Kelley
replied that Big Oak Villas was designed for each townhouse to have access from the streets within the
subdivision and not from Davis Road. A fence was installed around Big Oak Villas to provide privacy, security
and blocking residents from using Davis Road. If he is allowed access, the City could not deny other residents
access.
After further discussion, Council decided to get legal opinion from A. J. Welch, City Attorney. Ronnie
Simmons made a motion to table, subject legal opinion, seconded by Fletcher Turner, and motion carried.

SOUTHSIDE PARK. The City has received a $10,000 grant from the Georgia Department of Natural
Resources for the development of a new park on the south side of town. Council must adopt a Resolution
authorizing Mayor Kelley and Clerk to sign on behalf of the City of Stockbridge.

Ronnie Simmons made a motion to authorize Mayor and Clerk to sign agreement, seconded by Fletcher
Turner, motion carried.

EPD COMPLIANCE MAINTENANCE ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1997. The Georgia Department of Natural
Resources, Environmental Protection Division, Water Protection Branch Engineering and Technical Support
Program requires that the City of Stockbridge prepare and submit a Compliance Maintenance Annual Report
for Calendar Year 1997 for the City’s wastewater treatment plant. The report having been prepared and
ready for submitting, requires a Resolution be adopted by the City Council authorizing Mayor Kelley and
Clerk to sign the report on behalf of the City of Stockbridge.

Harold Cochran made a motion to adopt Resolution authorizing Mayor and Clerk to sign compliance report,
seconded by G. W. Evans, passed unanimously.

ALCOHOL ORDINANCE. Mayor Kelley announced that the City Attorney is out of town and the final
ordinance should be ready for adoption at the August meeting. Applications will be accepted after adoption
of the ordinance.

MAINTENANCE SHOP. Councilman Evans asked the status of the maintenance shop improvements? Ted
Strickland responded that A. J. Welch has met with Moffett Construction Company and all the documents
have been signed and the project will begin soon.

Ronnie Simmons made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Fletcher Turner, motion carried. Meeting adjourned
at 6:45 P. M.

Respectfully submitted,
Merle Manders, CMC R. G. Kelley
City Clerk Mayor
