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date: 2015-08-25
title: Work Session Meeting Minutes
source: 2015-08/2015-08-25_Work Session Meeting_Minutes.pdf
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AGENDA
WORK SESSION
CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE
TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2015 6:00 PM

Mayor & City Council Administration
Tim L. Thompson, Mayor Michael Harris, City Manager
Alphonso Thomas, Mayor Pro Tem Vanessa Holiday, City Clerk
Robin Buschman, Councilwoman Randi Rainey, Deputy City Clerk
Anthony S. Ford, Councilman Michael Williams, City Attorney
LaKeisha Gantt, Councilwoman
Regina Lewis Ward, Councilwoman

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call Present Absent

Councilwoman Buschman __x____ 6:40pm ______
Councilwoman Lewis Ward __x____ ______
Mayor Pro Tem Thomas __x____ ______
Mayor Thompson __x____ ______
Councilman Ford __x____ ______
Councilwoman Gantt __x____ ______

III. Invocation- Mayor Thompson

IV. Pledge of Allegiance

V. Adoption of the Agenda Ford/Gantt approved 4/0.(Buschman not in attendance)

VI. Draft Minutes 7/13/2015 No Action

OLD BUSINESS
Item #1 – Council Consideration – Proposed MLK Sr. Heritage Trail (Street
Renaming) Presented by: Mayor Pro Tem, Alphonso Thomas
ITEM TO BE PLACED ON THE 9/14/2015 AGENDA – PUBLIC HEARING

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NEW BUSINESS

Item #2– Council Consideration - New Job Description – Water Sys. Chief Operator
Presented by: Kevin Walter, Public Works Director and Renee Wheeler, HR Mgr.
ITEM TO BE PLACED ON THE 9/14/2015 AGENDA

Item #3 – Pay and Classification Scale to include Water Sys. Chief Operator
Presented by: Kevin Walter, Public Works Director and Renee Wheeler, HR Mgr.
ITEM TO BE PLACED ON THE 9/14/2015 AGENDA

Item #4 – Organization Chart to include Water Sys. Chief Operator
Presented by: Kevin Walter, Public Works Director and Renee Wheeler, HR Mgr.
ITEM TO BE PLACED ON THE 9/14/2015 AGENDA

Item #5 – Budget Amendment 2015-004
Presented by: Linda Nabers, Treasurer
ITEM TO BE PLACED ON THE 9/14/2015 AGENDA

DISCUSSION:

Item #6 – Variance Request VR-15-10-S Location: Langley Oaks Residential
Subdivision, Lots 23, 24, 25, 26 Land Lot 5 of the 12th District
Parcel ID: 031S-01-023-000, 031S-01-024-000, 031S-01-025-000,
031S-01-026-000. Variance to reduce the minimum front and rear setbacks.
Presented by: Dale Hall, Administration and Community Services Director
ITEM TO BE PLACED ON THE 9/14/2015 AGENDA – PUBLIC HEARING

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.

Dan Vallish – made a request to amend the Growlers Ordinance.

Leonard Yancey – referenced the City’s enforcement of the Noise/Nuisance
citations issued over the last 15 years.

Wendell Moore – acknowledged the grass cutting and clean-up of storm drains;
noted concern for parking on the streets and asked for more government
transparency.

Vanessa Holiday, City Clerk noted that the Clerk’s Office uploads all documents to
the City’s website for public viewing in advance of the Council Meeting.

CITY MANAGER’S COMMENTS
Michael Harris noted the Surplus Auction is complete and the City is moving with
the Asset Management Plan.

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COUNCIL’S COMMENTS

Councilwoman Buschman noted she held a Public Works Committee meeting and
will a brief synopsis at the next Council Meeting. Ms. Buschman also referenced
the movie industry being very here in Stockbridge and this industry stimulates the
local ecomony; and is very excited about upcoming filming being directed by Clint
Eastwood and will keep us posted.

Councilwoman Lewis Ward thanked Mr. Moore for his comments regarding
transparency and requested the Public Comments move up on the Agenda to allow
Council to consider comments prior to voting.

Mayor Pro Tem Thomas noted the Town Hall on Wednesday, September 9, 2014 at
6pm regarding the MLK, Sr. Heritage Trail.

Councilman Ford thanked everyone for attending and stated that the City will
continue to work on transparency; and referenced his upcoming initiative “Coffee
with a Cop” on September 19th at 8:30 am at the Bridgeview Diner.

Councilwoman Gantt referenced the recent training at the Robert Knox Leadership
Institute where the attendees got an opportunity to know who they are as a leader;
noted that the Approved Budget is available online on the City’s website and the
City needs to work harder to get the word out that the information is available
online and encouraged citizens to go to the website and view the information; and
further stated that she is always open and available for discussion.

MAYOR’S COMMENTS

Mayor Thompson thanked everyone for coming and stated that the comments from
tonight will be taken under consideration regarding transparency where that is a
work in progress.

The following Announcements were read:

 Small Business Lunch & Learn – Thursday, August 27, 2015 12:30 - 2pm –
City Hall Levi Meeting Room – Sponsored by Councilwoman Regina Lewis
Ward.

 All City office will be closed Monday, September 7, 2015 in observance of
Labor Day.

 Town Hall Meeting – Wednesday, September 9, 2015 6pm – City Hall Levi
Meeting Room Re: Proposed Street Renaming – MLK, Sr. Historic Trail –
hosted by Mayor Pro Tem Alphonso Thomas.

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 Building Committee Meeting – Thursday, September 10, 2015 6pm – City Hall
Levi Meeting Room – Councilman Anthony Ford, Committee Chair.

 City Council Meeting - Monday, September 14, 2015 6pm – City Hall Council
Chamber 2nd Floor.

 Coffee with a Cop – Saturday, September 18, 205 8:30am – 10:30 am –
Bridgeview Diner Sponsored by Councilman Anthony Ford.

EXECUTIVE SESSION (Exemptions to the Georgia Open Meetings Act) Item A, F, H

Motion to convene Executive Session for Items A, F, H made by Councilman
Ford; second by Councilman Thomas. Vote: 5/0

Motion to adjourn Executive Session made by Councilman Ford; second by
Councilwoman Buschman. Vote: 5/0

Motion to reconvene Work Session made by Councilman Ford; second by
Councilwoman Gantt Vote: 5/0

Motion to reconvene Adjourn made by Councilman Ford; second by
Councilwoman Gantt. Vote: 5/0

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