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date: 1993-04-23
title: April 23, 1993 Minutes
source: 1993-04/1993-04-23_April 23, 1993_Minutes.pdf
pages: 1
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April 23, 1993

CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE
HENRY COUNTY, GEORGIA APRIL 23, 1993

A Special Meeting of the City Council was held April 23, 1993 at 12:00 noon with Mayor Kelley presiding and
members present were G. W. Evans, F. J. Hunter, W. A. Gardner and Ronnie Simmons. Councilman Harold
Cochran was unable to attend. Ted Strickland, City Manager and Joe Hiett, Henry Herald were present.

Mayor Kelley reported that the City is applying for a $400,000 Community Development Block Grant to curb,
gutter and resurface streets in the black community. If the City contributes $30,000 to this project, Tye Street
will not be included in the project. If the City contributes $100,000 to this project, all streets in the black
community will be included. The Council will authorize the Mayor and Clerk to sign a Resolution for the City
to apply for CDBG funds and appropriate $100,000 toward this project. Motion was made by G. W. Evans,
seconded by Ronnie Simmons and passed unanimously.

Mayor Kelley also noted that it is not possible to include the sidewalk on Tye Street in this project. Sidewalks
are not constructed in this type of grant.

Mayor Kelley advised that the City has received an offer of $1,000 for the Merlin telephone system which
was left in the old City Hall. The City needs two other bids. Motion was made by Ronnie Simmons to
authorize Ted Strickland to get bids and to accept highest bid, seconded by G. W. Evans and passed
unanimously.

Motion was made by Ronnie Simmons to adjourn, seconded by F. J. Hunter and passed unanimously.
Meeting adjourned at 12:20 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Merle Manders R. G. Kelley
City Clerk Mayor
