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date: 2000-04-04
title: April 4, 2000 Minutes
source: 2000-04/2000-04-04_April 4, 2000_Minutes.pdf
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April 4, 2000

EXECUTIVE SESSION

EXECUTIVE SESSION
STOCKBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
APRIL 4, 2000

NITA SARDANA, NITA INVESTMENTS dba TEXACO FOOD MART

After discussion, Council found that on January 14, 2000 Asits Mann sold alcohol to a minor. They were in
agreement to fine Nita Sardana the maximum fine and revoke her license to sell alcohol for six (6) months.
The Council’s decision will be announced at the regular meeting on April 10, 2000.

A. J. Welch will review ordinance and advise Council of fine that can be assessed.

Merle Manders, CMC
City Clerk

SPECIAL MEETING

CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE MINUTES
HENRY COUNTY, GEORGIA APRIL 4, 2000

A Special Meeting of the Stockbridge City Council was held April 4, 2000 at 5:00 P. M. Mayor Kelley presided
and members present were Harold Cochran, Fred Evans, W. A. Gardner and RonnieSimmons. Due to
illness, Councilman Fletcher Turner was not present.

This meeting was called for the purpose of holding a hearing to determine if Nita Sardana, Nita Investments
dba Texaco Food Mart, 4475 North Henry Boulevard violated Section 9.04.580(C) of the City of Stockbridge
Code of Ordinances by employing an employee that failed to comply with Section 9.04.580(A) of the Code.

Attorneys Bruce Vail and A. J. Welch, Jr. represented the City of Stockbridge and Attorney Wade Crumbley
represented Nita Sardana.
Jim and Bill Baker, owners of the property were present. Also present was Collier Jackson of Batton-Jackson
Oil Company and his attorney Clay Davis. Mr. Jackson leases the property from the Bakers and subleases
the convenience store to Nita Sardana.

Henry County Police Officers David Martinez and Robert Savage gave their account of the events leading to
citations being issued to Asits Mann on January 15, 2000 for the sale of alcohol to minors on January 14,
2000.

After hearing testimony from Nita Sardana and her employee Naveen Chawla, Council voted to go into
Executive Session to discuss the testimony of the officers and Nita Sardana to determine if there have been
sufficient violations of the City Ordinance to go forward with prosecution of this matter.

Ronnie Simmons made a motion to go into Executive Session; W. A. Gardner seconded, motion carried.

Harold Cochran made a motion to reconvene, W. A. Gardner seconded, motion carried.

Mayor Kelley advised that a decision on this case will be announced at the April 10, 2000 Council Meeting.

Harold Cochran made a motion to adjourn; W. A. Gardner seconded, motion carried. Meeting adjourned at
7:30 P. M.

Respectfully submitted,

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