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date: 1999-10-28
title: October 28, 1999 Minutes
source: 1999-10/1999-10-28_October 28, 1999_Minutes.pdf
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October 28, 1999

CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE SPECIAL MEETING
HENRY COUNTY, GEORGIA OCTOBER 28, 1999

A Special Meeting of the Stockbridge City Council was held October 28, 1999 at 5:00 P. M. MayorR.G.
Kelley presided and members present were Harold Cochran, G. W. Evans, W. A. Gardner, Ronnie
Simmons and Fletcher Turner.

Harold Cochran made a motion to convene; W. A. Gardner seconded, passed unanimously.

Mayor Kelley welcomed guests.

This meeting was called for the purpose of discussing House Bill 489. A. J. Welch advised Council that he
has the final drafts of the agreements. Henry County approved all of the agreements between the City of
Stockbridge and the County including the Police and Parks Agreements.

Mr. Welch noted that some of the agreements have termination dates and some do not. The Police
Agreement has a termination date January 1, 2003. It automatically renews if one of the parties does not
give nine months notice of termination. Some of the agreements do not have revision or termination dates
and Henry County wants a general statement that says that if the agreement does not have a termination
date that it will be reviewed every two years. Renewal will be done by notice and if not, it will be automatically
renewed for a two-year period. This is different from previous discussion and he does not believe it will
adversely affect the City. If the City were not satisfied with an agreement, the City would have the same right
to give Henry County notice. It will not affect the agreements with specified termination dates.

Mr. Welch recommended the Council authorize the Mayor and Clerk to sign House Bill 489 Agreements as
presented.

Mayor Kelley said he would like to re-state that he agrees with giving him the right to sign the Agreements
but first he would like to consult with the City of Hampton to find out how their negotiations are developing.

W. A. Gardner made a motion to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to signed the agreements but retain the
documents until Mayor Kelley feels it appropriate to release the Agreements, subject to Hampton’s on going
negotiations with Henry County; Fletcher Turner seconded, passed unanimously.

Harold Cochran made a motion to adjourn; Fletcher Turner seconded, motion carried. Meeting adjourned at
10:15 A. M.
Respectfully submitted,

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