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Stockbf
Where Community Connects

SUMMARY MINUTES
SPECIAL CALLED MEETING

MONDAY, JULY 15, 2019 4:00 P.M.

Mayor & City Council Administration
Mayor_ Ant ony S. For Rand Knighton, City Mana er
Councilman Elton Alexander Cami a Moore Asst. City anager/
Mayor_ Pro Tem lohn_Blount Community development Director
Councilwoman LaKeisha_Gantt Vane_ssa _Holiday, City Clerk
Councilwoman Neat Robinson Ra_ndi Raine , Deput_ City Clerk
Councilman Alphonso Thomas Michael Wil iams, Ci y 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.

Mayor Ford called the meeting to Order.

Invocation by Mayor Ford.

Pledge of Allegiance was recited in unison.

City Clerk, Vanessa Holiday was asked to proceed with a verbal roll call. Mayor Pro Tem
Blount and Councilman Thomas was absent during the roll call.

Councilman Alexander motioned to adopt the Agenda; second by Councilwoman Gantt.
The motion passed 3-0.

Mayor Pro Tem Blount joined the meeting prior to Executive Session at 4:06 p.m.

EXECUTIVE SESSION
Councilwoman Robinson motioned to Convene Executive Session for
Personnel/Litigation and Real Estate; second by Councilman Alexander. The motion
passed 4-0.

Councilman Thomas joined the meeting in Executive Session at 4:12 p.m.

Councilwoman Robinson the second. The motion passed 5~O.

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Councilwoman Robinson motioned to reconvene the Special Called Meeting; second by
Councilwoman Gantt. The motion passed 5-0.

1. SDS Agreement
No Action

2. SPLOST V Project List
Presented by Randy Knighton, City Manager
Mr. Knighton reviewed the City’s Vision/Mission Statements and noted the City of
Stockbridge is standing firm with the Cities of Hampton, Locust Grove and
McDonough for the 70/30 split 6-year SPLOST with an Intergovernmental
Agreement in place.

Mr. Knighton noted the current SPLOST collections will end in March 2020 and if
the SPLOST V Referendum passes in November 5, 2019, those collections would
begin in April 2020; and referenced the two Stockbridge-speciﬁc SPLOST V
meetings held on April 16, 2019 and May 6, 2019.

Mr. Knighton noted Henry County recently approved the 75/25 6-YR SPLOST with
an IGA and wlo Level II Projects and conﬁrmed Councilman Alexander’s question
where this scenario could cause the County to lose an estimate $40 million dollars
and the City of Stockbridge’s estimated SPLOST V funds could be reduced to
$21 million dollars.

Mr. Knighton presented the 6-YR SPLOST V Projections estimated to be $245
million dollars offering the following Categories and Percentages based on 70/30
and with an IGA:
Civic Projects and /buildings —
48% / $15 million
Road Projects —
23% /$7 million
SewerNVater/Stormwater Infrastructure —
23% I $7 million
Park Improvements -
6% / $2.3 million
Total estimated SPLOST FUNDS: $31.3 million

Mr. Knighton presented the 6-YR SPLOST V Projections estimated to be $245
million dollars offering the following Categories and Percentages based on 75/25
and with an IGA.
Civic Projects and /buildings —
48% /$12.4 million
Road Projects —
23% / $6 million
Sewerl\Nater/Stormwater Infrastructure —
23% / $6 million
Park Improvements —
6% / $1.6 million
Total estimated SPLOST FUNDS: $26 million

Councilman Alexander requested the Road Projects category be broken out to

speciﬁcally show Sidewalks and Trails to prevent the funds from being diverted or
re-allocated referencing the City's approved Master Trail Plan.

Councilman Alexander motioned for the Youth/Senior Center to be designed by
the City’s On-Call Architect/Engineer as a Shovel-Ready Project; second by
Councilwoman Robinson. The motion failed 2-3 (Blount/Gantt/Thomas opposed).

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Councilwoman Gantt motioned to approve the proposed 70/30 6-YR SPLOST V
List estimated at $31.3 million dollars; second by Mayor Pro Tern Blount; the
motion passed 5-0.

Councilwoman Gantt motioned to adjourn at 5:50 p.m.; Councilman Thomas
provided the second. The motion passed 5-0.

Respectfully submitted by:

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anessa Holiday, City Clerk CM ony 8. Ford, yor

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