City Council Regular Meeting July 2, 2007
CITY OF DOUGLASVILLE
CITY COUNCIL
Regular Meeting July 2, 2007
7:30 p.m.
AGENDA
1. Call to Order
2. Invocation
3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Minutes of previous regular meeting of June 18, 2007, budget public hearing of June 11, 2007, and legislative session of June 14, 2007.
5. Consent Agenda: Public Safety Committee/Dennis McLain
a. 20-07-34 - Adopt a resolution to authorize Operation L.E.A.D. to use certain City of Douglasville streets for a march at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, July 5.
Community & Economic Development Committee/John Schildroth
a. 21-07-34 - Authorize the Mayor to sign a Sponsorship Contract Agreement between the City and the Douglasville Convention and Visitors Bureau, Inc., with CBL & Associates Management, Inc., and Arbor Place II, LLC, for promotion of tourism initiatives at Arbor Place Mall between July 1, 2007, and June 30, 2008.
b. 21-07-35 - Authorize the Mayor to sign a $20,000.00 renewal agreement with the Douglas County Chamber of Commerce for the period of July 1, 2007, to June 30, 2008, for tourism services in cooperation with the City’s Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Planning & Zoning Committee/Michael Carter
a. 22-07-59 - Request approval of a revised final plat for Douglasville Exchange at 7424 Douglas Boulevard. Application by Michael McGuire of Hana AMC, Inc.
b. 22-07-60 - Request approval of a revised final plat for Tributary at New Manchester Parcel R, Phases 3 & 4, at 1800 Riverside Parkway. Application by Steve Osterbur of Douglasville Development, LLC.
c. 22-07-61 - Request approval of a revised final plat for Tributary at New Manchester Parcel B, Section 1-B, at 1800 Riverside Parkway. Application by Steve Osterbur of Douglasville Development, LLC.
d. 22-07-62 - Request approval of a revised final plat for Tributary at New Manchester Parcel B, Section 2, at 1800 Riverside Parkway. Application by Steve Osterbur of Douglasville Development, LLC.
e. 22-07-63 - Request approval of a revised final plat for Tributary at New Manchester Parcel A, Section 4, at 1800 Riverside Parkway. Application by Steve Osterbur of Douglasville Development, LLC.
f. 22-07-64 - Request approval of a revised final plat for Tributary at New Manchester Parcel A, Section 3, at 1800 Riverside Parkway. Application by Steve Osterbur of Douglasville Development, LLC.
g. 22-07-65 - Request approval of a final plat for Tributary at New Manchester, Parcel C, at 1800 Riverside Parkway. Application by Steve Osterbur of Douglasville Development, LLC.
Parks & Recreation Committee/Roy Mims
a. 23-07-18 - Adopt a resolution to authorize the Mayor to sign an agreement with John Pearson for security services in City parks, to be effective July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008.
Maintenance & Sanitation Committee/Charles Banks
a. 26-07-11 - Authorize the City Manager to advertise for bids for cleaning services for various City of Douglasville buildings from August 1, 2007 - July 31, 2008.
b. 26-07-12 - Authorize the City’s Keep Douglasville Beautiful to apply to the Georgia Department of Community Affairs for a grant under the “Away from Home” Special Events Recycling Program.
Personnel & Organization Committee/Roy Mims
a. 28-07-19 - Authorize the Mayor to sign an agreement with the Atlanta Regional Commission for a pay and classification study of City of Douglasville employees.
b. 28-07-20 - Adopt a resolution to provide for the sick leave bonus program for City of Douglasville employees to be continued in Fiscal Year 2007 - 2008.
Other Business
a. Change the date and time of the City Council’s first regular meeting in September 2007 from 7:30 p.m. Monday, September 3, 2007, to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 4, 2007, due to the Labor Day holiday.
6. Public Safety Committee/Dennis McLain
a. 20-07-36 - Request for an alcohol beverage license for a change in the agent outlet manager for the retail package sale of wine and malt beverage at RaceTrac #417 at 9294 Georgia Highway 5. Application by RaceTrac Petroleum, Inc.
b. 20-07-37 - Request for an alcohol beverage license for a change in the agent outlet manager for the retail package sale of wine and malt beverage at RaceTrac #439 at 5897 Georgia Highway 92 (Fairburn Road). Application by RaceTrac Petroleum, Inc.
c. 20-07-38 - Request for an alcohol beverage license for a change in the agent outlet manager for the retail package sale of wine and malt beverage at RaceTrac #636 at 656 Thornton Road. Application by RaceTrac Petroleum, Inc.
7. Community & Economic Development Committee/John Schildroth
8. Planning & Zoning Committee/Michael Carter
Tabled from May 21, 2007:
a. 22-07-44 - Request for a variance from the City’s Zoning Code on sign regulations in a CG (General Commercial District) at 2038 Highway 92 (Fairburn Road). Application by CBS Outdoor, Inc., and Scott Peters.
New Business:
b. 22-07-66 - Request for variances: to allow the modification of the sign, as shown on engineering plans previously submitted to the City, in order to adjust the sign faces approximately 16 feet towards the rear of the subject property, with certain associated modifications to the structure foundation and other structural aspects; to increase the proximity requirement to Interstate 20 from the required 500 linear feet up to 1,000 linear feet; to reduce the front yard building setback from the required 75 linear feet down to 3 linear feet, to reduce the side yard setback from the eastern property line from the required 75 linear feet down to 40 linear feet, to reduce the side yard setback from the western property line from the required 75 linear feet down to 45 linear feet, and to reduce the setback from other buildings or structures on said property from the required 75 linear feet down to 3 linear feet; and to vary the maximum height of the sign from the required 30 linear feet up to 45 linear feet on approximately 0.648 acre at 2038 Highway 92 (Fairburn Road). Application by CBS Outdoor, Inc.
c. 22-07-67 - Adopt a resolution to enable builders to have an extension of time for installing sod on new construction sites, consistent with the length of the current drought.
9. Parks & Recreation Committee/Roy Mims
10. Finance Committee/Henry Mitchell III
11. Information Technology Committee/Henry Mitchell III
a. 25-07-11 - Authorize the Mayor to sign contracts with HTE VAR, LLC, IBM Corporation, and InfoPrint Solutions Company for maintenance service on computer equipment and software.
b. 25-07-12 - Authorize the Mayor to sign a Service Agreement with Motorola for Fiscal Year 2007 - 2008.
12. Maintenance & Sanitation Committee/Charles Banks
13. Transportation Committee/Michael Carter
14. Personnel & Organization Committee/Roy Mims
15. Ordinances & Intergovernmental Committee/Callye B. Holmes
16. Other Business
17. City Attorney/Joel Dodson
18. Chief Assistant City Attorney/Suzan Littlefield
19. City Manager/Bill Osborne
20. Comments from Citizens and Delegates
