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date: 2020-05-11
title: May 11, 2020 City Council Meeting Minutes
source: 2020-05/2020-05-11_May 11, 2020 City Council Meeting_Minutes.pdf
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ACTION MINUTES
COUNCIL MEETING
MONDAY, MAY 11, 2020 6:00 P.M.
Mayor & City Council Administration
Mayor Anthony S. Ford Randy Knighton, City Manager
Mayor Pro Tem Alphonso Thomas Camilla Moore Asst. City Mgr./
Councilman Elton Alexander Community Dev. Director
Councilwoman Yolanda Barber Vanessa Holiday, City Clerk
Councilman John Blount Randi Rainey, Deputy City Clerk
Councilwoman LaKeisha Gantt Michael Williams, City Attorney
Mission: To provide visionary leadership and superior municipal services that enhance the
quality of life for citizens while creating a welcoming business atmosphere focused on
sustainability and expansion of tourism and cultural events.
I. Call to Order – Mayor Ford

II. Invocation – Mayor Ford

III. Pledge of Allegiance

IV. Roll Call – All members were present

V. Motion to adopt the Agenda

VI. Approval of the Minutes for the following meetings:
1. 3/9/2020 2. 4/23/2020
Motion to approve Blount/Thomas – Passed 5-0.
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. None

CEREMONIAL REVIEW
Mayor Ford read the proclamation to be presented to Henry County Schools in
recognition of the Class of 2020 at the May 22, 2020 virtual graduation ceremony
and asked all to support the GO Purple for the Class of 2020.

NEW BUSINESS

3. Council to approve Water, Sewer. Sanitation, and Stormwater
Fee Schedule effective June 1, 2020.
Presented by Decius Aaron – Public Works Director
Motion to Table: Blount/Failed for Lack of a second.

Motion to approve with consideration of the City Manager
to meet with GFL (formerly Waste Industries) to discuss
improvement in services: Alexander/Gantt – Passed 3-1-1
(Blount opposed/Thomas abstained).

4. Council Consideration to approve Information Technology
Infrastructure in the amount of $142,399.60 (+/- up to 6%)
Presented by Ashley Smith, InterDev Chief Government
Information Officer
Motion to approve: Barber/Thomas – Passed 5-0.

5. Council Consideration to approve the 2020-2021 renewal of
the City’s Liability Insurance Policy.
Presented by Randy Knighton - City Manager
Motion to approve Gantt/Barber – Passed 5-0.

DISCUSSION

6. Council Discussion of the remaining 2020 Events Calendar.
Presented by Randy Knighton - City Manager
Motion to suspend all events until further notice:
Alexander/Thomas – Passed 5-0.

7. Update on Towing/Parking Services
Presented by Camilla Moore – Asst. City
Manager/Community Development Director
Motion to approve off-duty officers/post-certified officers to
enforce the City’s parking ordinance with a 60-day warning
notice period and contingent upon the City Manager’s
meeting and agreement with Henry County:
Alexander/Thomas – Passed 3-1-1 (Blount opposed/Gantt
abstained).

COMMENTS FROM THE MAYOR
Mayor Ford extended happy belated Mother’s Day wishes to all the mothers;
informed the public of the contact number for the Department of Health to call for
an appointment for testing: 800-847-4262 and the location is the Heritage Senior
Center located at 1050 Florence McGarity in McDonough, GA and noted testing is
available Monday – Friday from 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. and Saturday from 9:00
a.m. to noon; noted Henry County has 605 confirmed cases and 14 deaths and
that number has remained at 14 for several days; Stockbridge has 141 confirmed
cases in the 30281 zip code; noted confirmed cases are subject to contract tracing
and that there is no fee for testing; noted Henry County government and District 4
Department of Health are working to get mobile testing sites in Henry County; and
noted the District 4 headquarters in located in LaGrange and Henry County leads
the number of confirmed cases in District 4; noted the Department of Health’s
website address: www.district4health.org; noted the Henry County Tag office in
Stockbridge will re-open on Thursday, May 14th; asked everyone to be smart, be
safe, wear masks, continue social distancing, wash your hands and stand 6 feet
apart; and wished everyone a great Memorial Day.

UPCOMING MEETINGS
Meeting will be held at City Hall unless otherwise noted. Meeting dates 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 and detailed information.

• Downtown Development Authority Meeting, Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. (via Zoom)

• Work Session Meeting Tuesday May 26, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. (via Zoom)

ALL EVENTS HAVE BEEN SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

Motion to Adjourn: Thomas/Alexander – Passed 5-0.
