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date: 2006-03-13
title: March 13, 2006 Minutes
source: 2006-03/2006-03-13_March 13, 2006_Minutes.pdf
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March 13, 2006

CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE MINUTES
HENRY COUNTY, GEORGIA MARCH 13, 2006

The Regular Meeting of the Stockbridge City Council was held on March 13, 2006 and Mayor R.G.Kelley
presided and members present were Harold Cochran, Fred Evans, W. A. Gardner, Steve Moon and
LeilaTurner.

Council Moon gave the invocation.

W. A. Gardner made a motion to approve minutes of the February 13, 2006 Council Meeting.

Mayor Kelley welcomed guests. Cub Scout Pack 69 was present learning about local government.

RESOLUTION – A. J. Welch presented the Colon Hydrotherapy Facilities Ordinance Section 9.75.060
paragraph (D). The wrong section number was used and is being corrected.

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

RESOLUTION – A. J. Welch informed the Council the Atlanta Regional Commission has adopted a resolution
in which they are supportive of the Eagle’s Landing Parkway/Price Quarters/East Lake Road extension which
would extend Eagle’s Landing Parkway eastward over to Highway 155 and East Lake Road. Only a portion
of that is located in the City and this resolution says the Mayor and Council are supportive of the State and
County going forward with that improvement.

Fred Evans made a motion to approve; Steve Moon seconded and passed unanimously.
RESOLUTION – A. J. Welch informed the Council to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to sign an agreement
with Pictormetry International Corporation. This company has been hired by the County to make a pictorial
book to be used for a number of different purposes. The City will be using it in stormwater management,
water and sewer. His recommendation is to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to sign the agreement.

W. A. Gardner made a motion to adopt the resolution to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to sign the agreement;
Leila Turner seconded, and passed unanimously.

RESOLUTION – A. J. Welch pointed out that Arcadis is an engineering firm that the City has hired to assist
the City in stormwater management. The City is now Authorization No. 8 which means the City has gone far
into the development of the stormwater management program. The authorization has been reviewed and is
in line with the previous contract that has been executed by the City and staff recommends approval.

Fred Evans made a motion to adopt the resolution authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to sign the contract; Leila
Turner seconded, and passed unanimously.

RESOLUTION – A. J. Welch advised the Council that the next resolution is to approve a contract with
Stevenson and Palmer Engineering to prepare 48 basic requirements to be addressed concerning the
Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District. This is new requirements of the state that the City has
to comply. There are deadline requirements for complying with the rules and regulations and the state law
concerning these requirements. The staff recommendation is that the Council adopt a resolution authorizing
the Mayor and Clerk to enter into an agreement and authorize Stevenson and Palmer Engineers to go forward
with this project concerning the Metropolitan North Georgia Planning District Planning District requirements.

Steve Moon made a motion to adopt a resolution authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to sign the contract with
Stevenson and Palmer Engineering; Leila Turner seconded, and passed unanimously.

ORDINANCE – Mr. Welch advised the Council that this ordinance is to amend the Zoning Ordinance for
stormwater facilities. This deals with the zoning and plat requirements since this is a Zoning Ordinance, the
Council has to have a public hearing regarding this matter. It is recommended that this ordinance be
approved and it is also recommended by the Henry County Planning and Zoning Board. This will further
comply with the requirements of the stormwater management of which the City is responsible.

Jane Rutledge asked how is the stormwater being charged to take care of detention and detention ponds
being passed on to the citizens of Stockbridge by Arcadis’ recommendations.
Mr. Welch responded that a resolution was adopted by the Mayor and Council that sets the fees that was
based upon engineering computations to determine what the runoff is and it is a very extensive and
complicated formula that you go through. Arcadis has made those determinations and everyone is billed and
those funds are paid into the City and the City is responsible for stormwater maintenance. The property
owner is required to maintain their stormwater retention facilities and if they don’t, there are certain
procedures the City could go through to require them to do it. If they still do not do it, then the City has the
ability to go in and make the necessary corrections and recover the funds expended on people that do not
properly maintain their stormwater facilities.

Mrs. Rutledge asked if it is true from the meeting that was held in McDonough on the unincorporated areas
are the retention ponds that are taken as easements and passed on to the county, are the citizens going to
be keeping up retention ponds that developers have been prospering from.

Mr. Welch responded that stormwater retention is a requirement that is passed on to the local governments
to administer. It is a requirement that has been in place for a number of years. This is nothing new regarding
stormwater management. As far as the City is concerned, there are certain stormwater retention matters
that are responsible by the property owner and some that are responsible by the public entity. Those that
are responsible by the public entity, the public entity has to be responsible for. He has no idea what she is
talking about as far as the County’s concern; his comments are solely as they apply to the City.

Mrs. Rutledge asked if her previous property at 104 Askew Drive are the two retention ponds that Billy Mabros
and Walmart built being kept up by Stockbridge. Mr. Welch responded that he has no idea. Mrs. Rutledge
asked to whom she could direct that question to get an answer. Mr. Welch replied that she could make a
written request to the City Clerk.

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

ORDINANCE – Mr. Welch explained this ordinance is to amend the Limited Extended Hotel and Motel
Ordinance. This is also a Zoning Ordinance and it needs to be opened for public comments. Staff
recommends approval, zoning administration and the board recommends approval. This means you cannot
use motel and hotels for extended stay i.e. apartments. There were no questions or comments from the
Council or citizens present.
Fred Evans made a motion to approve; Harold Cochran seconded, and passed unanimously.

THE GRILL @ EAGLE’S LANDING, ROBERT ISHMAEL, 910 EAGLES LANDING PARKWAY requested
an Alcohol License to serve distilled spirits at 910 Eagles Landing Parkway currently operating under the
name of Beef O’Bradys Family Sports Pub. Mr. Ishmael has made application, furnished all documentation,
background check and paid fees.

Harold Cochran made a motion to approve an Alcohol License at this location; Leila Turner seconded and
passed unanimously.

HOUSE BILL 1555 – A. J. Welch to discuss House Bill 1555 – Election of Council persons to be discussed
in Executive Session.

BIDS: Streetscape in front of Stockbridge Elementary School

JHC Corporation $657,000
Peachtree City, GA

Leweallen Construction Co. $685,316
Marietta, GA

Tople $795,000
Atlanta, GA

Ted Strickland explained that this project is part of the LCI project that was started in 2000 as part of the
Town Center that the City has been working on for the last five years. This is one of the streetscapes that
will start in font of Harrell Drive extending east along North Henry Boulevard in front of the Elementary School.
There will be a serpentine brick wall in front of the school with decorative lighting and park benches. This
project will be funded by a grant of 80% and 20% City funds.

Fred Evans made a motion to approve low bid; W. A. Gardner seconded, passed unanimously.
THOMAS HESTER, FIRST-VICE PRESIDENT OF THE NAACP addressed the Council with some very
derogatory remarks toward the Council regarding eminent domain.

Councilman Steve Moon gave a statement regarding the City’s position on eminent domain.

Daniel Edwards addressed the Council with more derogatory remarks toward the Council.

Mayor Kelley made a statement that with all the negotiations with Mr. and Mrs. Meeks the Council has never
been asked by the Meeks to keep their property. If Mr. and Mrs. Meeks will give the City a letter requesting
they be allowed to keep their property he will bring the request to the Council and ask them to vote on it at a
Special Meeting.

Mrs. Meeks asked who rezoned their property with an ordinance overlay. Mr. Welch advised that the City
cannot comment because there is pending litigation.
EXECUTIVE SESSION

Steve Moon made a motion to adjourn Regular Session and go into Executive Session to discuss land
acquisition, personnel matters and pending litigation; Leila Turner seconded, and passed unanimously.

Fred Evans made a motion to close Executive Session and reconvene Regular Session; Steve Moon
seconded, and passed unanimously.

Fred Evans made a motion to adjourn; Steve Moon seconded, and passed unanimously. Meeting adjourned
at 7:30 P. M.

Respectfully submitted,

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