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date: 2002-07-08
title: July 8, 2002 Minutes
source: 2002-07/2002-07-08_July 8, 2002_Minutes.pdf
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July 8, 2002
CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE MINUTES
HENRY COUNTY, GEORGIA JULY 8, 2002

The Regular Meeting of the Stockbridge City Council was held on July 8, 2002 at 6:00 P. M. with Mayor R.
G. Kelley presiding. Members present were Harold Cochran, Fred Evans, W. A. Gardner, Ronnie Simmons,
and Fletcher Turner.

Harold Cochran made a motion to convene; Fred Evans seconded, and passed unanimously.

Harold Cochran made a motion to approve minutes of June 10, 2002 Regular Meeting; Fred Evans seconded,
passed unanimously.

Mayor Kelley welcomed guests.

PLANNING AND ZONING

Annexations:

ELBERT R. CAMERON, III, 131 PRESTWICK WAY, SOUTH – Requested rezoning from RM (Single Family)
unincorporated Henry County to RM (Single-Family) within the City of Stockbridge. The property is located
at 131 Prestwick Way, South in Land Lot 15 of the 6th District. The request is for annexation into the City of
Stockbridge.

Harold Cochran made a motion to approve initial rezoning; W. A. Gardner seconded, and passed
unanimously

W. A. Gardner made a motion to approve annexation; Fred Evans seconded, and passed unanimously.

MATTHEW D. LeBLANC, 168 WEXFORD COURT – Requested rezoning from RM (Single-Family)
unincorporated Henry County to RM (Single-Family) within the City of Stockbridge. The property is located
at 168 Wexford Court in Land Lot 15 of the 6th District. The request is for annexation into the City of
Stockbridge.

Ronnie Simmons made a motion to approve initial rezoning; Fletcher Turner seconded, and passed
unanimously.

Ronnie Simmons made a motion to approve annexation; Fletcher Turner seconded, and passed
unanimously.

GEORGIA POWER COMPANY – Requested rezoning from M-1 (Light Manufacturing) unincorporated Henry
County to M-1 (Light Manufacturing) within the City of Stockbridge. The property is located at 601 Rock
Quarry Road in Land Lot 30 of the 6th District. The request is for annexation into the City of Stockbridge.

W. A. Gardner made a motion to approve initial rezoning; Fred Evans seconded, and passed unanimously.

Fred Evans made a motion to approve annexation; Harold Cochran seconded, and passed unanimously.

OLD BUSINESS

NEW BUSINESS

PROBATION FEES – The Criminal Justice Coordinating Council is raising the state probation fees from
$3.00 to $9.00. The City fees are being raised from $20.00 to $26.00. The total probation fees will be $35.00.
The ordinance will read that from time to time the fees will be increased and the amounts will not be printed
in the code but a copy of the resolution showing the amount of the fees will be kept on file in the Clerks office
for public viewing.

Ronnie Simmons made a motion to approve increasing the Georgia Crime Victims Emergency Fund fees;
Fletcher Turner seconded, and passed unanimously.
Ronnie Simmons made a motion to approve increasing the City of Stockbridge probation fees; FletcherTurner
seconded, and passed unanimously.

Ronnie Simmons made a motion to approve Resolution setting probation fees for the City; FletcherTurner
seconded, and passed unanimously.

$40,000 GRANT FOR PARKS – Mayor Kelley announced that Senator Terrell Starr secured a $40,000 grant
to be used on City parks.

Fred Evans made a motion to adopt a resolution authorizing Mayor Kelley and the Clerk to sign Agreement
with the Georgia Department of Community Affairs to accept the funds on behalf of the City of Stockbridge;
W. A. Gardner seconded, and passed unanimously

TUNIS ROAD REDEDICATION – Council adopted a resolution authorizing Mayor Kelley and Clerk to sign
resolution to accept a right-of-way dedication of a portion of Tunis Road. Mayor Kelley requested this matter
be postponed until several points could be cleared up.

W. A. Gardner made a motion table; Ronnie Simmons seconded, and passed unanimously.

WETLAND PROTECTION ORDINANCE – A. J. Welch advised the Council that the Department of
Community Affairs has requested that the City amend the Wetland Protection Ordinance that was adopted
by Henry County and subsequently adopted by the City. The Ordinance has been prepared and the notice
has been published in the newspaper and it will be presented to the Planning Board on July 11, 2002. The
Ordinance will come back to the Council for final adoption at the August meeting. No action taken at this
meeting.

Later during the meeting A. J. Welch asked that the Council go back to the Wetland Protection Ordinance so
the record would reflect that a motion was made to authorize legal staff to proceed with the amendment to
the Wetland Protection Ordinance by presenting it to Planning and Zoning on July 11, 2002.

Ronnie Simmons made a motion to authorize A. J. Welch to proceed with the Wetland Protection Ordinance
on behalf of the City; Fred Evan seconded, and passed unanimously.
4 WAY STOP AT WILSON AVENUE AND SECOND STREET - Residents have requested a 4 way stop at
this intersection because the streets are off-set and the increase in traffic makes this intersection dangerous.

Ted Strickland explained that these streets intersect on a curve and a four-way stop would eliminate many
minor accidents at this intersection.

Fletcher Turner made a motion to approve four-way stop at this intersection; Fred Evans seconded, and
passed unanimously.

PARADISE FOOD MART, ANTHONY ANUSIEM, 4340 NORTH HENRY BOULEVARD – Mr.Anusiem
requested a retail dealer’s license to sell alcoholic beverages (beer and wine) at his convenience store.

Mayor Kelley advised Council that Mr. Anusiem has made application and completed all requirements and
background check as required by the Alcohol Ordinance.

Fred Evans made a motion to approve application to sell alcohol; Fletcher Turner seconded, and passed
unanimously.

MUNICIPAL COURT – Judge Blount is housekeeping old tickets with warrants. Like in the past he wishes
to take $10,873.50 out of the city’s receivables which is being shown as debt owed the City. The warrants
will remain active in the system.

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

CARMEN A. GRAY AND CURTIS B. GRAY – Requested the use of the large pavilion at Clark Community
Park for a Youth Rally of approximately 250 children on Saturday August 24th. A wedding was previously
scheduled for 300 people at the Conference Center.

Ted Strickland advised that the Youth Rally was turned down of lack of parking. A large wedding had
previously reserved the Conference Center and the parking will not accommodate two large events. He
reminded the Council that they had turned down Ole’ Stockbridge Days for the same reason and also Music
in the park was moved from Clark Park to Memorial Park. Mr. and Mrs. Gray met with him and he explained
the situation and they understood the problem
Mr. Strickland asked the Council for guidance on how they want him to handle these types of conflicts.

Mayor Kelley noted that the parks were not built for large groups to come in and take over the parks. If the
parks are used in this manner, it would close the parks to the citizens of Stockbridge. The City Council will
only consider giving citizens of Stockbridge permission for this type of function in a City Park.

Fred Evans made a motion to deny request; W. A. Gardner seconded, and passed unanimously.

Councilman Simmons reported that the Music in the Park that was held June 22, 2002 at Memorial Park was
a success with several hundred folks in attendance.

HENRY COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION AGREEMENT – A. J. Welch presented the agreement between
the City and the HCBOE to provide sewer service to the property adjacent to and above the City wells. The
City has been concerned about this development being on septic tanks which would drain toward the City’s
wells. This agreement will provide public sewer for this development. The HCBOE has approved and signed
the agreement.

Ronnie Simmons made a motion to adopt a resolution authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to sign the agreement;
Fletcher Turner seconded, and passed unanimously.

OVERLAY DISTRICT FOR THE LIVING CENTERS INITIATIVE (LCI) PROGRAM. Ted Strickland advised
Council that the City needs to move ahead on the ordinances that are going to be required to put the LCI into
effect. Mr. Welch said what this amounts to is that LCI wants the City to condense things down and make
things go up and to save green space. Lynn Buffkin, GIS/Planner, prepared a draft ordinance. Legal staff
reviewed it and the easiest thing to do is take the existing ordinance and let this be an incentive type of
ordinance where if someone wants to come into the City and do certain things such as condense the density
on small lots but set the rest of the property aside as green areas and go up with the development then they
could do it. They would have to make a special application to be considered under this ordinance. Mr. Welch
is working on a draft that should be ready for review by the Council at the August meeting. Then the ordinance
draft would go the Henry County Planning and Zoning and then back to the Council for final adoption.

Mayor Kelley stated that these ordinances must be in place before the City can qualify for grants under the
LCI program.
Ted Strickland pointed out that one of the problems is the Federal Government has cut financing where the
City use to get one hundred (100%) percent road money from the State, now seventy-seven (77%) percent
goes for alternative, sidewalks, bicycle paths, boats, planes, and trains. This leaves the State with twenty-
three (23%) percent and this is where the City will get funds for the LCI program. If the City goes into the
program like the States wants, the City should receive a good amount of funding over a period of time.
Funding is being cut on the State level all over the Country.

A. J. Welch reported that they are working on the ordinances and wanted to give a status report on their
progress.

Harold Cochran made a motion to adjourn; Fred Evans seconded, and passed unanimously. Meeting
adjourned at 6:20 P. M.

Respectfully submitted,

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