Regular Meeting of Mayor and City Council February 22, 2010 7:30 PM Fire Department at 100 Lakeshore Drive
CALL TO ORDER-Mayor Still called the meeting to order at 7:38 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Jim Still, Council Members Don Carlson, Scott Hegg, John McLaughlin, Marvin Penick, and Bill Schmidt, City Attorney, Brandon Bowen, and City Clerk, Karen Segars.
Not Present: Council Member Bob Douds.
DISPOSTION OF ABSENCES
FINANCIAL REPORT
Ms. Segars gave the following financial report for January, noting the absence of the bank balances, as follows:
Performance for the month of January: Revenues General Fund: $60,913.29 Expenses General Fund $21,216.42 Net Income: $39,696.97
Revenues Enterprise Fund $22,147.53 Expenses Enterprise Fund $20,998.40 Net Income $ 1,149.13
APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
Motion by Schmidt to waive the reading of the minutes of the Regular Council meeting of January 25, 2010. 2nd by McLaughlin. Approved 5-0-0.
Motion by Schmidt to adopt the minutes from January 25, 2010. 2nd by McLaughlin. Approved 5-0-0.
ADOPT MEETING AGENDA
Motion by Schmidt to adopt the agenda as presented. 2nd by McLaughlin. Approved 5-0-0.
Motion by Schmidt to adopt the consent agenda. 2nd by McLaughlin. Approved 5-0-0.
Motion by Schmidt to approve the items on the consent agenda. 2nd by McLaughlin. Approved 5-0-0.
MAYOR’S REPORT
Still recommended changing the meeting time of council from 7:30 to 7:00 p.m. and stated this could be advertised in the upcoming newsletter and website. Motion by Schmidt to hold the March meeting at 7:00 p.m. 2nd by Carlson. Approved 5-0-0.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Administrative/Legal/Finance
Carlson encouraged all to submit final budgets as soon as possible.
BZP
McLaughlin noted an upcoming committee meeting for Wednesday, February 24.
Lakes/Parks/Recreation
Hegg noted the judge’s rulings on the outstanding motions for summary judgments.
1. Approval of Contract with Pyrotechnico for July 4, 2010 Fireworks Display Hegg moved to approve the contract for an amount of $3,450. 2nd by McLaughlin. Approved 5-0-0.
Property
Public Safety
Chief Reeves stated the mutual aid agreement was with Woodstock, waiting on approval by its council. He also stated talk was underway with Cherokee County for the automatic aid agreement.
Roads & Streets
McLaughlin stated the city was looking to place a “No Turn Around” sign at Lakeshore and West Lake, along with the already existing “Dead End” sign.
Still noted he had signed a letter of support for Roswell to establish an “Opportunity Zone” which would allow tax credits to businesses located within that district.
Utilities
1. Appeals Schmidt moved to waive previous 2009 late fees for account number 100613 due to extreme hardship. 2nd McLaughlin. Approved 5-0-0.
Schmidt moved to spend $32,000 for the Mountain Park Road repair from FEMA, city share $4,600. 2nd by McLaughlin. Approved 5-0-0.
Schmidt moved to spend up to $3,300 FEMA money for barricades, city share $500. 2nd by McLaughlin. Approved 5-0-0.
Schmidt advised the city had requested CDBG extension of 60 days for both the Community Building and the waterline project.
Schmidt stated the Spruce Street city lot clean up was 85% complete.
2. Smart Earth Proposal Schmidt explained the attorneys were still working on the contract documents with confirmation to follow at the March meeting.
3. CDBG-Waterline project update Schmidt noted delays in this project due to all underground and unidentified utilities.
AUDIENCE
EXECUTIVE SESSION
1. Lake Litigation 2. Personnel
Schmidt moved to go into executive session to discuss lake litigation and personnel. 2nd by Hegg. Approved 5-0-0. 8:00 p.m.
REGULAR SESSION
Schmidt moved to reconvene regular session. 2nd by McLaughlin. Approved 5-0-0. 8:57 p.m.
Schmidt moved to authorize the Mayor or City Hall staff to fill the vacancy of administrative assistant with pay at the current rates. 2nd by McLaughlin. Approved 5-0-0.
ADJOURN
There being no further business, Penick moved to adjourn. 2nd by Schmidt. Approved 5-0-0. 8:57 p.m.
