CITY OF MOUNTAIN PARK Regular Meeting of Mayor and City Council March 22, 1010 7:00 PM Community Building at 100 Lakeshore Drive
CALL TO ORDER-Mayor Jim Still called the meeting to order at 7:29 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Jim Still, Council Members Don Carlson, Bob Douds, Scott Hegg, Bill Schmidt, and Marvin Penick, City Attorney, Brandon Bowen, and City Clerk, Karen Segars.
Not present: Councilmember John McLaughlin .
DISPOSITION OF ABSENCES
Motion by Schmidt to excuse the absences (January and February) of Douds, due to a conflict in work schedule. 2nd by Carlson. Approved 4-0-1(Douds).
FINANCIAL REPORT
Ms. Segars presented the following:
Ending Bank Balances as of: General Fund $253,408.55 Enterprise Fund $534,903.26 Court $ 5,371.26 Lake Restoration $202,811.93 SPLOST $ 20,191.00 TOTAL $1,016,686.00
Performance for the month of February : Revenues General Fund: $209,357.79 Expenses General Fund: $ 36,062.74 Deficit Net Income: $173,295.05
Schmidt moved to approve the consent agenda. 2nd by Penick. Approved 5-0-0.
MAYOR’S REPORT
Still noted his recent bike ride to the Capitol.
Consideration of Letter of Support Opposing HB1218 Still asked Council to approve a letter opposing HB1218 for 1% regional transportation tax since Fulton and Dekalb already pay 1%. Schmidt moved to authorize the Mayor to execute the letter. 2nd by Carlson. Approved 5-0-0.
Still noted his upcoming participation in the North Fulton Senior Services Meals for Mayors day as well as a reception being hosted by the Council for Quality Growth.
Community Building Update Schmidt stated the interior renovation was almost complete and the addition of a storage building might start in June or July and the entry renovation in September.
Schmidt also advised the funding for the road project, walking bridge and retaining wall was being finalized, as well as the contracts with NRCS.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Administrative/Legal/Finance 1. Approval of Resolution #R061-10 Amending 2009 General Fund Budget and Resolution #R062-10 Amending 2009 Enterprise Fund Item postponed until next month.
BZP 1. Request to Authorize Expenditure of up to $900 in attorney fees to draft document creation Construction Board of Appeals Schmidt moved to approve but also added a Utility Appeals Board as well, with each council member nominating two citizens. 2nd by Hegg. Approved 5-0-0.
Lakes/Parks/Recreation
Hegg noted the Easter egg hunt on April 3 and Earth Day event on April 24.
Property 1. Swimming Pool Contract Penick stated eight bids were received and moved to award Dynamo the contract for a total of $17,525. He noted extended hours since school started later in the year. 2nd by Carlson. Approved 5-0-0.
Penick advised he was working with Patricia Bosworth to develop new building rental rates. Schmidt moved to approve the rates as follows: Resident Non-Resident Event(more than 150) Community Building $125 $500 $1,200 Building & Gazebo $175 $650 $1,200 Deposit(Refundable) $250 $500 $1,200
2nd by Penick. Approved 5-0-0.
Roads & Streets Douds stated his committee would meet in April.
Utilities 1. SET Proposal Schmidt moved to proceed with a pilot program with Smart Earth Technologies, under the direction of City Hall and or their designees, at a cost of up to $25,000.00 from the Enterprise fund, with the following conditions and caveats and subject to final contract negotiations.
1) Pilot Project with 100 meters and 10 Smart Valves. SET pays for and provides for all 10 valves and 30 of the 100 meters. City purchases 70 meters and 70 Radios at $300/each, totaling $21,000.
2) Contract languages cities’ commitment to purchase remaining 207 meters and radios at original per device amount, which is equal to $444.00 or $92,037. The additional 207 meters and radios only to be purchased after successful completion of the 90 day pilot and after all performance metrics, to be defined in the contract, have been satisfied by SET and approved as completed by the city.
3) SET will provide free of charge, 297 additional Smart Valves.
4) SET will provide free of charge 1 mains meter for installation at the Mountain park road inflow meter line, that will be used to compare all inflow with total consumption.
5) SET will install 1 new mains meter for each mains junction line within the city for each contract that SET signs over the next 2 years (no more than 3 mains meters, which I believe is the number of mains meters that would be needed.)
6) The pilot will last for 90 days starting from the date of the first meter installation.
7) Specific performance metrics to be defined in the contract. These metrics must be satisfied by SET before the 90 day period or the city will not be obligated to purchase the additional 207 units.
2nd by Hegg. Approved 5-0-0.
Schmidt announced his resignation effective March 28 and thanked current, as well as post, council members for working with him.
AUDIENCE
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Penick moved to go into executive session to discuss lake litigation. 2nd by Schmidt. Approved 5-0-0. 8:15 p.m.
REGULAR SESSION
Schmidt moved to reconvene regular session. 2nd by Penick. Approved 5-0-0. 8:58 p.m.
ADJOURN
Penick moved to adjourn. 2nd by Hegg. Approved 5-0-0. 8:56 p.m.
