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date: 2018-07-24
title: July 24, 2018 Work Session Meeting Agenda Packet
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City of Stockbridge
Bringing People
Together
STOCKBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL Council Meeting
Mayor
Agenda
Anthony Ford
July 24, 2018 4:00 PM
Mayor Pro Tem LaKeisha Gantt
Councilman Elton Alexander
Councilman John Blount
Councilwoman Neat Robinson
Councilman Alphonso Thomas

CITY MANAGER
Randy Knighton

CITY CLERK
Stockbridge City Hall
Vanessa Holiday
4640 N. Henry Blvd.
DEPUTY CLERK Stockbridge, GA 30281
Randi Rainey
Website: www.cityofstockbridge.com

CITY ATTORNEY Phone: 770­389­7900

Michael Williams Fax: 770­389­7912
AGENDA
COUNCIL MEETING
CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE
TUESDAY, JULY 24, 2018 4:00 PM

Mayor & City Council Administration
Mayor Anthony S. Ford Randy Knighton, City Mananger
Councilman Elton Alexander Vanessa Holiday, City Clerk
Councilman John Blount Randi Rainey, Deputy City Clerk
Councilwoman LaKeisha Gantt Michael Williams, City Attorney
Councilwoman Neat Robinson
Councilman Alphonso Thomas

CALL TO ORDER

INVOCATION

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES
1 Draft Minutes of 6/27/2018
2 Draft Minutes of 7/9/2018

PUBLIC COMMENTS

2ND QUARTER REPORTS
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3 Youth Council & Advisory Board Committee
Main Street Advisory Board
Downtown Development Authority
Public Safety
Finance Department
Public Works Department
Community Development

OLD BUSINESS
4 Turning Lane for Red Oak United Methodist Church
5 Council Consideration to amend the City's Organizational Chart

NEW BUSINESS
6 Council Consideration to approve selection vendor for Janitorial Services
7 Council Consideration to approve Monument Sign

DISCUSSION
8 Council Discussion on Street Parking Ordinance

CITY MANAGER'S COMMENTS (Randy Knighton)

CITY CLERK'S COMMENTS (Vanessa Holiday)

COMMENTS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL

MAYOR'S COMMENTS (Mayor Anthony Ford)

EXECUTIVE SESSION (Exemptions to the Georgia Open Meetings Acts)

ANNOUNCEMENTS OF UPCOMING MEETINGS & EVENTS

ADJOURNMENT

July 24, 2018 4:00 PM 4640 N. Henry Stockbridge, GA 30281 Phone: (770) 389­7900
Stockbridge Main Street
Quarterly Program Report
April – June 2018 (Q2)

City Branding Initiative
The City’s Branding Initiative has been halted until further notice from the Assistant City
Manager. Waiting for instructions on how to proceed with taglines and logo.

Downtown RSVP
The Downtown Renaissance Strategic Visioning Project (RSVP) Steering Committee met
on May 11, 2018 to do a final review of consultant recommendations. The final project
book will be available after Main Street Staff has completed the second round of edits.
Final Draft edits will be due by July 13, 2018.

Little Free Library Project
An unveiling for the 3rd Little Free Library was held during Georgia Cities Week on
Saturday, April 28th. In addition, there was a book drive that collected over 300 books
and a mobile mural art project hosted in support of the project. The Little Free Library
event was pictured in the June 5, 2018 edition of the GMA Magazine, which is a
statewide publication. A photo of the celebration was included in the newsletters feature
about Georgia Cities Week 2018.

Stockbridge Stories
• Welcome Home Tour – The Main Street Program hosted a Welcome Home
Celebration for Winter Olympic Athlete Chris Kinney. Activities kicked off with
a community reception and proclamation for the Stockbridge native on April 9th
and a tour of Stockbridge Elementary and High Schools on April 10th. Local and
Statewide Media Coverage was received by both events.

• Martin Luther King, Jr. Observance – The Main Street Program observed
the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King., Jr.’s death by placing a memorial
photo in the City Hall Lobby. In addition, Main Street Staff placed its “Daddy
King”: A Stockbridge Story display on exhibit in City Hall near the City Council
Chambers.

• Historic Preservation Month - The month of May was Historic Preservation
Month. In recognition of this celebration, Main Street Programs across the state
provide special programming. Stockbridge Main Street, via its Stockbridge
Stories Initiative, hosted Main Street Memories, which was a series of Facebook-
based posts that highlighted historic facts about Stockbridge.

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Stockbridge Main Street Q2 Report (Continued) Page 2

Main Street Training
• 2018 National Main Street Conference – In Mid-May, the Stockbridge
Main Street Program Manager attended the National Main Street Conference in
Kansas City.

• 2018 STS Marketing College – In late June, both the Stockbridge Main
Street Program Manager and Program Assistant attended the Southeastern
Tourism Society (STS) Marketing College for a second year. Main Street
Program Staff started this 3-year training course in May 2017 and will receive
certifications in tourism marketing upon completing the final training next year.
In addition, both staff members started the STS Marketing College Festivals and
Events, special certification training that also takes 3 years to complete.

• Human Trafficking Workshop – Main Street Staff attended a special
Hospitality Industry workshop on May 3rd. The session was hosted by the Henry
County CVB.

• DDA Training - Main Street Program Assistant attended an informative
workshop that highlighted DDA Basics in May 2018. The training was hosted by
the Cobb Chamber of Commerce.

Downtown Discovery Tour: Dublin, GA
Main Street Staff hosted a Downtown Discovery Tour of Dublin GA on May 7th. Like
Stockbridge, Dublin has a connection to the King Family Legacy and the Struggle for
Civil Rights. They have expanded on this historic heritage to create a tourism site. While
in Dublin, the Stockbridge delegation met with the Convention and Visitors Bureau
representatives and economic developers who have worked to move Dublin forward as a
vibrant live, work, and play community. The trip was very interesting and informative.

Main Street Movies
The Main Street Program hosted its first movie of the season, Peter Rabbit, on Saturday,
June 9th on the Stockbridge City Hall Lawn. Movie activities started at 8:00 p.m. The
movie was shown at sundown. The second movie in the series, Coco, will be sponsored
by Kiss 104.1 Radio Station on Saturday, July 14th.

BridgeFest 2018
The Main Street Program staff has started initial planning for BridgeFest 2018.
Main Street Staff will be coordinating with City Events Staff on the two-day event, which
will be held in September.

Small Business Saturday2018
The Main Street Program staff has started initial planning for Small Business Saturday
2018. “Save the Date” flyers were circulated at the June Sounds of Summer and Main
Street Movie Events. Main Street Staff will make a presentation about at the July 2018
Stockbridge Association of Businesses (SAB) meeting.

4640 N. Henry Blvd. ∙ Stockbridge, Georgia ∙ 30281 ∙ (770) 389-7900
Public Safety 2nd quarter
reports
Council
Consideration to
approve the
Monument Sign.
Presented by: Randy
Knighton, City
Manager
City of Stockbridge -- Organizational Chart -- Approved for CY 2018

City of Stockbridge
Residents

Mayor & Council
Boards &
Authorities

Municipal
Solicitor Auditor City Attorney
Court Judge City Manager Executive
Assistant

Assistant City Manager

Human Public Economic
Public Works Conference Community
Project Mgr. IT Services Court Clerk Resources Information Development Treasurer City Clerk
Director Center Manager Development Director
Manager Officer Director

Deputy Clerk Conference Deputy City Clerk
Administrative Lead
Center
Assistant Accountant
Coordinator
Senior Planner
Accounts
Event
General Payable Administrative Assistant
Stormwater Engineer Water Wastewater Coordinator
Maintenance Clerk
Supervisor Inspector (EPD) Superintendent Superintendent
Supervisor
GIS/Planner
Facility Tech Coordinator Procurement
Wastewater
Stormwater Water System Waste Water Specialist
System OPS Receptionist
Technicians (7) Crew Leaders (3) Chief Operator Collections Chief
Chief Occupational Tax Clerk
Admin. Asst.
(2) Payroll
Wastewater Temp Executive Assistant to Mayor &
Wastewater Clerk Council
Water Systems Collections
Public Works System
Technicians (4) Systems Operators
Technicians (11) Operators (2) Code
Enforcement Officers (2)
Utility Billing
Wastewater Supervisor
Mechanics (2) Collections Operator
(1) Main Street Manager Utility Billing
Clerks (2)
Facility
Maintenance (2)
Program
Assistant
Contracted Services

Appointed Position

New Positions
