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date: 2022-11-14
title: Regular Council Meetings Agenda
source: 2022-11/2022-11-14_Regular Council Meetings_Agenda.pdf
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STOCKBRIDGE Council Meeting
CITY COUNCIL Agenda
Mayor
November 14, 2022 6:00 PM
Anthony Ford
Mayor Pro Tem Alphonso Thomas
Councilman Elton Alexander
Councilwoman Yolanda Barber
Councilman John Blount
Councilwoman LaKeisha Gantt

CITY MANAGER
Frederick Gardiner

CITY CLERK
Vanessa Holiday
STOCKBRIDGE CITY HALL
CITY TREASURER 4640 NORTH HENRY BLVD.
John Wiggins
STOCKBRIDGE, GA 30281

Website: www.cityofstockbridge.com
CITY ATTORNEY
Quinton G. Washington Phone: 770-389-7900
Jeremy T. Berry Fax: 770-389-7912
AGENDA
COUNCIL MEETING
CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2022 6:00 PM

CALL TO ORDER

INVOCATION

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES
1 Draft Minutes September 12, 2022
2 Draft Minutes September 27, 2022

CEREMONIAL
3 Proclamation - Small Business Saturday and Lambda Sigma Sigma Alumnae
Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.

PUBLIC COMMENTS - All persons wishing to speak for public comment must
sign in with the City Clerk prior to the beginning of the meeting noting your
name, address, and phone number. You will be allotted three (3) minutes.
Speakers must respect all members of the elected body, officials, and staff.
Defamation, unruliness and/or swearing will not be tolerated.

PUBLIC HEARING

4 FIRST READING - PROPOSED FY2023 Operating Budget and Capital
Improvement Plan

- Presented by: Frederick Gardiner, John Wiggins
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5 ANNEXATION CASE #AX-2022-01 -- The City of Stockbridge Planning
Commission and the City of Stockbridge Mayor and City Council will hear an
Annexation Request by S3 Capital Investments, LLC, the Applicant,
represented by Battle Law, P.C., the Agent, to annex a parcel, as described
below, into the Stockbridge City Limits from unincorporated Henry County in
order to allow the parcel to be combined with an adjacent parcel for an age-
restricted residential development.

Parcel #071-01034012 – Subject property is in unincorporated Henry County,
with frontage on Highway 42 North, across from Summit View Drive. Currently
zoned ‘MU’ (Mixed-Use), with a land use designation of ‘MIX’ (Mixed-
Use). Contains 20.00 +/- acres. Located in Land Lot 31 of District 7.
NOTE This case was deferred at the October 10, 2022 City Council meeting to
be heard at the November 14, 2022 Council Meeting. - Presented by: Ryan
Anderson
6 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT CASE #CP-2022-02 -- Consideration
of a Comprehensive Plan Amendment Request by S3 Capital Investments,
LLC, the Applicant, represented by Battle Law, P.C., the Agent, to change the
future land use designations of certain parcels, as are described below, from
‘Light Industrial’ and ‘Mixed-Use’ to ‘High-Density Residential’ in order to allow
for an age-restricted residential development.
Parcel #071-01034014—Located within the Stockbridge City Limits, with
frontage on Highway 42 North and situated at the end of Technology
Parkway. Applicant proposes to change the current land use designation from
‘Light Industrial’ to ‘High-Density Residential’. Contains 22.01 +/-
acres. Located in Land Lot 31 of District 7.
Parcel #071-01034012 – Subject property is in unincorporated Henry County,
with frontage on Highway 42 North, across from Summit View Drive. Applicant
proposes to change the current County land use designation of ‘Mixed-Use’ to
the City land use designation of ‘High-Density Residential’ after the parcel is
annexed into the Stockbridge City Limits. Contains 20.00 +/- acres. Located in
Land Lot 31 of District 7.
NOTE This case was deferred at the October 10, 2022 City Council meeting to
be heard at the November 14, 2022 Council Meeting. - Presented by: Ryan
Anderson
7 REZONING CASE #RZ-2022-02 -- Consideration of a Rezoning Request by S3
Capital Investments, LLC, the Applicant, represented by Battle Law, P.C., the
Agent, to rezone certain property from ‘OI’ (Office-Institutional) and ‘LI’ (Light
Industrial) in the Stockbridge City Limits and ‘MU’ (Mixed-Use) in
unincorporated Henry County to ‘PUD’ (Planned Unit Development) to allow for
an age-restricted residential development. The property contains two parcels,
as are listed below, with 42.01 +/- total acres.
Parcel #071-01034014—Located within the Stockbridge City Limits, with
frontage on Highway 42 North and situated at the end of Technology Parkway.
Currently zoned ‘OI’ (Office-Institutional) and ‘LI’ (Light Industrial). Property also
lies within the Parkway Mixed-Use Overlay District. Contains 22.01 +/-
acres. Located in Land Lot 31 of District 7.

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Parcel #071-01034012 – Subject property is in unincorporated Henry County,
with frontage on Highway 42 North, across from Summit View Drive. Currently
zoned ‘MU’ (Mixed-Use). Contains 20.00 +/- acres. Located in Land Lot 31 of
District 7.
NOTE This case was deferred at the October 10, 2022 City Council meeting to
be heard at the November 14, 2022 Council Meeting. - Presented by: Ryan
Anderson
8 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT CASE #CP-2022-05 - John R.
Landers, Jr., applicant, requests a Comprehensive Plan Amendment to change
the future land use designation of Parcel #S27-02021000 (a.k.a. 443 MLK, Sr.
Heritage Trail) from ‘Medium-Density Residential’ to ‘Heavy Industrial’ to allow
for an industrial development. The property contains 1.962 +/- acres and it is
located in Land Lot 36 of District 12 within the Stockbridge City Limits. -
Presented by: Ryan Anderson
9 REZONING CASE #RZ-2022-06 John R. Landers, Jr., applicant, requests a
Rezoning to rezone Parcel #S27-02021000 (a.k.a. 443 MLK, Sr. Heritage Trail)
from ‘SR’ (Suburban Residential) to ‘HI’ (Heavy Industrial) to allow for an
industrial development. The property contains 1.962 +/- acres and it is located
in Land Lot 36 of District 12 within the Stockbridge City Limits. - Presented by:
Ryan Anderson
10 ZONING MODIFICATION CASE #ZM-2022-01 - Eaman Fatemi, Applicant and
Member of Pivotal Enterprises, LLC (Owner as Applicant), requests a Zoning
Modification to modify the previously-approved Rezoning Case #RZ-03-04 and
its Development Agreement (along with two amendments) to allow for the
proposed Brush Creek Commons townhome development. The applicant
requests various changes to the required amenities and site plan. The property
contains 15.895 +/- acres, with frontages on Brush Creek Court and Shields
Road. It is located in Land Lots 59 & 70 of District 12 within the Stockbridge
City Limits. - Presented by: Ryan Anderson

NEW BUSINESS
11 Grant Acceptance: Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC) - FY23 Law
Enforcement Training Grant in the amount of $17,495.00. - Presented by: Frank
Trammer, Karen Anderson
12 Grant Acceptance: Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) -
FY22 Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA) Grant in
the amount of $175,000.00. - Presented by: Frank Trammer, Karen Anderson
13 Grant Acceptance: FY22 Department of Justice - Bulletproof Vest Partnership
Award. This funding is not awarded on the predicate of the City identifying and
confirming a cost match for a project. This funding is awarded to offset costs
the department has/will incur after April 1, 2022, for the purchase of bulletproof
vests. The offset amount is 50% and the Department of Justice will reimburse
to the City. The department has 56 bulletproof vests at a cost of $44,800. The
reimbursement amount awarded to the City is $22,400. The account to be used
for the receipt of the reimbursement is: 100-00000-334317. - Presented by:
Frank Trammer
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14 Council Consideration to approve the Resolution for the City of Stockbridge to
request remittance of 1.904 mills associated with former police services
provided by Henry County Police Department to City of Stockbridge residents
for police services (July 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022); and to amend the
Service Delivery Strategy (SDS) for police services. The City hereby withdraws
from the SDS agreement its need for police services by Henry County. Further,
the City requests and approves staff to amend the SDS agreement to reflect
the creation of the Stockbridge Police Department. The City further resolves
that this resolution be presented to Henry County as a request to end Henry
County policing the City of Stockbridge. Further, the City requests that the
County reimburse the City of Stockbridge for all money it is owed from July of
2022 forward. Further, if money is held for policing in the next calendar year,
the City requests that that money be sent to the City as well. The relevant
document is attached as Exhibit A. - Presented by: Frederick Gardiner
15 Council Consideration to approve the following dates for the Redevelopment
Plan public hearings and adoption ( November 29, 2022 First Reading and
December 12, 2022 adoption). - Presented by: Frederick Gardiner
16 Council Consideration to authorize the City of Stockbridge to publish a Notice of
Intent to take action to increase the annual compensation of the Mayor from
$14,400 to $22,000 and City Councilmembers from $12,000 to $20,000
effective January 1, 2024. - Presented by: Quinton Washington

ANNOUNCEMENTS OF UPCOMING MEETINGS & EVENTS
Council meetings will be held in the City Council Chamber. Meeting dates,
locations and times are subject to change. Please visit the city’s website
www.cityofstockbridge.com for the meeting invitation link, Facebook page or
contact City Hall offices at 770-389-7900 for updates.

 Downtown Development Authority Meeting, 600 p.m. Via Zoom - 3rd
Tuesday of each month Via Zoom (Nov 15)
 Youth Council Advisory Committee Meeting, 630 p.m. - 3rd Tuesday of
each month Levi Meeting Room - City Hall (Nov 15)
 Planning Commission Meeting, 4th Thursday at 630 p.m. City Hall
Council Chamber – (Nov 17)
 City Council Work Session Meeting, Tuesday at 600 p.m. – City Hall
Council Chamber (Nov 29)
 Main Street Advisory Board Meeting, 2nd Friday of each month 900 a.m.
City Hall Levi Meeting Room (Dec 9)
 City Council Meeting, Second Monday of each month – City Hall
Council Chamber (Dec 12)
 Youth Council Meeting, 630 p.m. - 2nd Monday of each month City Hall
Levi Meeting Room - City Hall (Dec 12)

UPCOMING CITY EVENTS/INITIATIVES

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 A Continuous Salute to Veterans Please forward pictures of Veterans
including name, branch, rank, and years of service as Mayor Pro Tem
Thomas presents a special tribute to our local veterans. Pictures
should be submitted to Rosalynd Rawls at rrawls@cityofstockbridge-
ga.gov Thank you for your service!
 Please join Councilwoman Barber for FREE Zumba on every Saturday
morning at Clark Community Park at 800 a.m. Come out for fitness in
the park!
 The City of Stockbridge will be distributing FREE Turkeys while
supplies last on Saturday, November 19th at the Merle Manders
Conference Center parking lot from 1000 a.m. to 100 p.m.
 Mayor Pro Tem Thomas and the Henry County Fire Department will be
distributing FREE Smoke Detectors while supplies last on Saturday,
November 19th in the parking lot of the Merle Manders Conference
Center from 1000 a.m. – 1200 p.m.
 Please join Mayor Ford for his monthly “Meet the Mayor” on Monday,
November 28th from 1000 a.m. – noon. Please contact Rosalynd Rawls
to schedule an in-person appointment at rrawls@cityofstockbridge-
ga.gov or call 678-833-3348
 Please join the City of Stockbridge for the Annual Holiday Festival
featuring Santa and Mrs. Claus, a Live Nativity Scene, Live
Entertainment, Inflatables, Rides, a DJ and Food Trucks on Thursday,
December 1st from 500 p.m. – 900 p.m. at the Stockbridge Amphitheater
parking lot.
 Please join the City of Stockbridge for the Annual Holiday Festival
featuring Santa and Mrs. Claus, a Live Nativity Scene, Live
Entertainment, Inflatables, Rides, a DJ and Food Trucks on Thursday,
December 1st from 500 p.m. – 900 p.m. at the Stockbridge Amphitheater
parking lot.
 Bingo is Back! Please join Councilman Blount on Wednesday,
December 7th from 10am – noon at the Merle Manders Conference
Center for lots of fun.

MAYOR'S COMMENTS (Mayor Anthony Ford)

EXECUTIVE SESSION (Exemptions to the Georgia Open Meetings Acts)

ADJOURNMENT

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