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date: 2002-10-29
title: October 29, 2002 Minutes
source: 2002-10/2002-10-29_October 29, 2002_Minutes.pdf
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October 29, 2002

SPECIAL MEETING

CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE MINUTES
HENRY COUNTY, GEORGIA OCTOBER 29, 2002

The Special Meeting of the Stockbridge City Council was held October 29, 2002 at 5:00 P.M. Mayor R. G.
Kelley presided and members of the Council 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.

SHORT TERM WORK PROGRAM AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT ELEMENT. Mayor Kelley asked Julius
Ross, Henry County Planning and Zoning if he had everything we need to adopt the resolution. Mr. Ross
responded the Miss Buffkin had sent him a copy of the STWP/CIE that he was not aware that he had.
Mayor Kelley said that the Council just needs to make it official and adopt the resolution.

Ronnie Simmons made a motion to adopt resolution to be sent to the Department of Community Affairs;
Fletcher Turner seconded, and passed unanimously.

UTILITY BILLING - Clerk presented cost to use Tailored Business Systems to send utility bills. The City
will continue to read the meters, enter the readings into the system then TBS through modem will download
the readings. They will mail the bills enclosing a return envelope addressed to the City. The payments will
come back to the City and we will collect and post the bills as usual.

The cost will be $.50 per bill including postage. The figures are based on $4,500 that we currently send
each month. The total estimated cost for TBS to process the Utility Bills will be $2,250.00. The total
savings to the City will be $2,475.00.

Ronnie Simmons made a motion to approve subject to getting a contract with TBS; Fletcher Turner
seconded and passed unanimously.

BARTON AND SUAREZ INVESTMENTS, LLC requested a variance on Rock Quarry project. Bill Barton
noted that the Council is familiar with the site that they are improving off Rock Quarry Road. The entry way
comes in from Rock Quarry Road and it's about 1,500 feet from the quarry into this tract. It's approximately
twenty-four (24) acres. It is zoned M-1 and they are going to build the small office warehouse type
buildings with masonry fronts and probably on the side too. The landscaping will be nice to make it a real
presentable place. Although people want get to see much of it because it is bordered by wetland area
which they plan to dedicate as green space. It is bordered on the other side by Reeves and Rum Creeks
and on the east side by the railroad then on the north side it's bordered by Charlie Phillips' property which is
about eight (8) acres most of which is in the floodplain. It is in a remote area and because of the unusual
size and shape of the property they are requesting a variance from the seventy-foot (70') setback on the
front to a fifty-foot (50') setback. This will allow them to design a building a little more suitable for that area.
They will probably put parking on the side as opposed to the front in order the get the building squared up.
He would like to request a variance on the setbacks.
Mayor Kelley requested that Mr. Barton dedicate the green space to the City. Mr. Barton replied that the
City will have first choice.

Ronnie Simmons made a motion to approve setback from seventy-foot (70') to fifty-foot (50') and they will
dedicate their wetlands to the City; Fred Evans seconded, and passed unanimously

Motion was made by Harold Cochran to adjourn; Fred Evans seconded, and passed unanimously. Meeting
adjourned at 5:30 P. M.

Respectfully submitted,

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