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date: 2005-01-17
title: January 17, 2005 Minutes
source: 2005-01/2005-01-17_January 17, 2005_Minutes.pdf
pages: 1
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January 17, 2005

CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE MINUTES
HENRY COUNTY, GEORGIA JANUARY 17, 2005

A Special Meeting of the Stockbridge City Council was held on January 17, 2005 at 5:00 P. M.
MayorR.G.Kelley presided and members present were Harold Cochran, Fred Evans, W. A. Gardner, Steve
Moon and Fletcher Turner.

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

Steve Moon gave the invocation.

Mayor Kelley welcomed guests.

HOUSE BILL 489 DISCUSSION - Mayor Kelley advised this is a Special Call Meeting to discuss House Bill
489 that has been dragging around for about a year or better. We hope to get it settled pretty quickly with
the new Henry County administration. There are some things that need to be discussed from a legal
standpoint.

A. J. Welch advised the Council that the City is at the point of either resolving or potential litigation. There is
also some land issues involved in House Bill 489 that have to be taken up in Executive Session. This was
explained to the reported earlier and he is welcome to stay until after the Executive Session and the Council
will announce something at that time.

Harold Cochran made a motion to go into Executive Session; Fred Evans seconded, and passed
unanimously.

Fred Evans made a motion to reconvene Special Meeting; Harold Cochran seconded, and passed
unanimously.
Harold Cochran made a motion to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to sign the House Bill 489 with Henry County
with the amendments that the City be allowed to remain with the County on Planning and Zoning, Soil Erosion
and Sedimentation, Stormwater Management, Planning and Review, and Building Inspections the agreement
the City currently has with Henry County; Fred Evans seconded, and passed unanimously.

Harold Cochran made a motion to adjourn; Fred Evans seconded, and passed unanimously. The meeting
adjourned at 6:15 P. M.

Respectfully submitted,

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