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date: 2023-07-10
title: Regular Council Meetings Agenda
source: 2023-07/2023-07-10_Regular Council Meetings_Agenda.pdf
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STOCKBRIDGE Council Meeting
CITY COUNCIL Agenda
Mayor
July 10, 2023 6:00 PM
Anthony Ford
Mayor Pro Tem Yolanda Barber
Councilman Elton Alexander
Councilman John Blount
Councilwoman LaKeisha Gantt
Councilman Alphonso Thomas

CITY MANAGER
Frederick Gardiner

CITY CLERK
Vanessa Holiday STOCKBRIDGE CITY HALL

4640 NORTH HENRY BLVD.
CITY TREASURER
STOCKBRIDGE, GA 30281
John Wiggins
Website: www.cityofstockbridge.com

CITY ATTORNEY Phone: 770-389-7900
Quinton G. Washington Fax: 770-389-7912
AGENDA
COUNCIL MEETING
CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE
MONDAY, JULY 10, 2023 6:00 PM

CALL TO ORDER

INVOCATION

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES
1 Adoption of the May 8, 2023 Council Meeting Minutes
2 Adoption of the May 18, 2023 Special Called Meeting Minutes
3 Adoption of the May 30, 2023 Work Session Meeting Minutes

PUBLIC COMMENTS - All persons wishing to speak for public comment must
sign in with the City Clerk prior to the beginning of the meeting. You must sign
your name, address, and phone number. You will be able to address the Mayor
and Council for three (3) minutes. Speakers must respect all members of the
elected body, officials, and staff. Defamation, unruliness and/or swearing will not
be tolerated while meetings are in session.

CEREMONIAL REVIEW
4 Review of the Swearing In Ceremony for: Youth Council Advisory Board
Member - Mary Saadiq, Planning Commission Member - Anthony Mitten; and
Council on Aging Representative - Mary "Bonni" Washington

CONSENT AGENDA
5 Council consideration to approve the continuation of the City of Stockbridge’s
participation in the Henry County Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) program as a sub-recipient for FY 2024-2026.
6 Council consideration to approve the 2023 Election Calendar
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7 Council Consideration to approve the use of the Amphitheater Green Room
August 30, 2023 from 4pm - 8pm to host the Henry County CVB (Convention
Visitors Bureau) Hospitality Mixer.

PUBLIC HEARING
8 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT CASE #CP-2022-04. COUNCIL
DISTRICT: 2 and 3. Vista previously requested a 30-day deferral of both
the rezoning and Comp Plan amendment applications.
Consideration of a request for a Comprehensive Plan Amendment to assign the
future land use designation of ‘High-Density Residential’ to certain property on
Flippen Road, to allow for the construction of a mixed-use residential
development, including commercial and office uses. The applicant is Vista
Residential Partners (c/o Dennis J. Webb, Jr.). The property contains three
parcels in Land Lot 38 of District 12, as are listed below, with 276.91+/- total
acres within the Stockbridge City Limits.
Parcel #030-01004000—Large parcel with 249.19 +/- acres, located between
Flippen Road and Interstates 75 & 675.
Parcel #030-01003001—Medium-sized parcel with 24.97 acres, located at 630
Flippen Road.
Parcel #030-01004008 -- Small parcel with 2.75 acres, located at 384 Flippen
Road. - Presented by: Ryan Anderson
9 REZONING CASE #RZ-2022-05. COUNCIL DISTRICT: 2 and 3. Vista
previously requested a 30-day deferral of both the rezoning and Comp Plan
amendment applications.
Consideration of a request for rezoning to assign the ‘PUD’ (Planned
Unit Development) district to certain property on Flippen Road, to allow for the
construction of a mixed-use residential development, including commercial and
office uses. The applicant is Vista Residential Partners (c/o Dennis J. Webb,
Jr.). The property contains three parcels in Land Lot 38 of District 12, as are
listed below, with 276.91+/- total acres within the Stockbridge City Limits.
Parcel #030-01004000—Large parcel with 249.19 +/- acres, located
between Flippen Road and Interstates 75 & 675.
Parcel #030-01003001—Small parcel with 24.97 acres, located at 630
Flippen Road.
Parcel #030-01004008---Small parcel with 2.75 acres, located at 384 Flippen
Road.

- Presented by: Ryan Anderson

NEW BUSINESS
10 Council consideration to approve the award of Request For Proposal (RFP)
Number 2023-0007, City-Wide Economic Development Strategic Plan, to
Bleakly Advisory Group, Inc. for the development of a unified economic
development vision plan to advance the interests of businesses and fuel
community and economic growth in the City for the estimated amount of
$60,000. The funding source is ARPA. - Presented by: Kim Allonce

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11 Council consideration to approve the IGA (Intergovernmental Agreement)
between the City of Stockbridge and the Downtown Development Authority.
- Presented by: Kim Allonce , Quinton Washington
12 Council Consideration and approval of an agreement with the Henry County
Development Authority, along with the County and the cities of Locust Grove,
McDonough and Stockbridge to hire Retail Strategies Recruitment to work
toward the solicitation, development and expansion of retail facilities in Henry
County that will expand commerce, create employment, enhance tax revenue
and improve the quality of life in each city and the entire county. - Presented
by: Frederick Gardiner

ANNOUNCEMENTS OF UPCOMING MEETINGS & EVENTS
UPCOMING MEETINGS & ANNOUNCEMENTS: Council meetings will be held
in the City Council Chamber. Meeting dates, locations and times are subject
to change. Please visit the city’s website www.cityofstockbridge.com,
Facebook page or contact City Hall offices at 770-389-7900 for updates.

• Citywide Development Authority Meeting, 2nd Tuesday of each month
6:00 p.m. - City Hall Levi Meeting Room (Jul 11)
• Main Street Advisory Board Meeting, 2nd Friday of each month –
Welcome Center located at 130 M L King, Sr. Heritage Trail at 9am (Jul
14)
• Downtown Development Authority Meeting, 3rd Tuesday of each month
Welcome Center 130 M L King, Sr. Heritage Trail (Jul 18)
• Youth Council Advisory Committee Meeting, 6:30 p.m. - 3rd Tuesday of
each month Levi Meeting Room - City Hall (Jul 18)
• City Council Work Session Meeting, last Tuesday of each month at 6:00
p.m. – City Hall Council (Jul 25)
• Planning Commission Meeting, 6:30 p.m. - City Hall Council Chamber
4th Thursday of each month– (Jul 27)
• City Council Meeting, 2nd Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m. – City
Hall Council Chamber (Aug 14)
• Youth Council Meeting, 6:30 p.m. - 2nd Monday of each month - City
Hall Levi Meeting Room - City Hall (Aug 14)

UPCOMING CITY EVENTS/INITIATIVES

• Join us for Food Truck Tuesday from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Clark
Community Park 111 Davis Rd. Lots and great food and activities for
everyone.
• Join Mayor Pro Tem Barber for FREE Zumba every Saturday at 8:00
a.m. at Gardner Community Park on E. Atlanta Rd.

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• Join Councilman Thomas for the Don’t Trash Stockbridge centered
around education highlighting the causes and effects of Littering and
Illegal Dumping. More information to follow.
• Councilman Thomas is honoring Veterans with a Continuous Salute all
year long. Please send your pictures of Veterans with their name,
branch, rank, and years of service to rrawls@cityofstockbridge-ga.gov
• Join Councilman Thomas on Thursday, July 13th at 7:00 p.m. for a
District 2 Town Hall to discuss the installation of Curb, Gutters, and
Sidewalks in the Tye Street Community. Location: Trinity United
Methodist Church 112 Wilson Avenue, Stockbridge, GA
• Join Mayor Pro Tem Barber for Kick4kids, Saturday, July 15th from 11
a.m.-1 p.m. at Stockbridge First United Methodist Church
• Join Councilman Blount for Bingo Bash, Wednesday, July 19th from
10am – noon at the Merle Manders Conference Center located at 111
Davis Rd.
• Attention Stockbridge parents and students: The City of Stockbridge in
partnership with the Stockbridge Youth Council will distribute FREE
Back-to-School bookbags and supplies on Saturday, July 22nd from
11am – 1pm in the Stockbridge Amphitheater parking lot.
• Join Mayor Ford for Meet the Mayor on Monday, July 24th from 10am –
noon. Please contact Rosalynd Rawls to schedule an appointment at
678-833-3348 or via email at rrawls@cityofstockbridge-ga.gov

Get your tickets for upcoming 2023 Stockbridge Concert Series by visiting
stockbridgeamp.com on in person at the ticket office located at 4650 North
Henry Blvd. Thursday – Saturday from 1pm – 5pm.

MAYOR'S COMMENTS (Mayor Anthony Ford)

EXECUTIVE SESSION (Exemptions to the Georgia Open Meetings Acts)

ADJOURNMENT

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