Council Agenda, November 12, 2007, Page 2 of 3
CITY OF CALHOUN, GEORGIA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
DEPOT COMMUNITY ROOM
NOVEMBER 12, 2007– 7:00 P.M.
WORK SESSION
NOVEMBER 12, 2007 – 12:00 NOON
700 WEST LINE STREET
CONFERENCE ROOM
“PROPOSED AGENDA”
1. Call to order and welcome – Mayor Jimmy Palmer.
A. Invocation
2. Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag – Mayor Jimmy Palmer.
3. Motion to amend/approve Agenda.
4. Motion to amend/approve the minutes of the October 22, 2007 regular City Council meeting.
5. Mayor’s comments:
A. Personal Comments
B. Remind the public of the Mayor’s Motorcade to Northwest Regional Hospital on December 4, 2007. Gifts for patients may be left at City Hall until December 4, 2007.
C. Remind the Public of the City Run-Off Election on December 4, 2007 at the Recreation Center from 7:00 A.M. until 7:00 P.M. The Run-off Election will be for Post 4, City School Board, Candidates Matt Barton and Trey Pierson. Advance voting will be available at the County Election and Registration Office in the County Annex Building on Piedmont Street beginning November 26 through November 30.
D. State the City will have two delegates at the National League of Cities meetings, and Councilman Denmon will serve as the voting delegate and Councilman Hammond will be the alternate.
E. Read a Proposed Proclamation declaring November Alzheimer’s Month for 2007.
F. Remind the Council and Public of zoning hearings scheduled for December 10, 2007:
1. Annexation and zoning of C-2 request of Grado, Inc for approximately 4 acres on Hwy 53, East.
6. Council Comments:
A. Mayor Pro Tem Potts: Street, Sanitation, Cemetery, Animal Control, Parks, Zoning Advisory Board, Main Street Partnership and Downtown Development Authority
B. Councilman Denmon: Water Plant, Sewer Plant, Water Construction, Sewer Construction, Building Inspection
C. Councilman Crowley: Electric Department, Telecommunications, Revolving Loan Advisory Commission, Airport Authority, and School
D. Councilman Hammond: Police, Fire, Coosa Valley RDC
Also: Presentation by Chief Moss regarding retired Officer Charles Wheat.
7. Public Hearings and Comments:
A. Announce at this time, public hearings on zoning matters will be held. The public will have the opportunity to make pro and con comments with a ten minute maximum time limit for each side of the matter, with each person speaking having filed a financial disclosure statement five days prior to the hearing if required, with each person giving their name and address. An inquiry should be made to determine if any elected official has filed a disclosure statement regarding ownership or special interest in any of the agenda items. Zoning Land Use Maps on display in Council Chambers for Zoning Advisory Board and Council hearings. (*Reminder – Annexation first and zoning as a second motion)
1) 2nd reading of annexation and zoning of R-1 for the request of Kevin J. Santori for a house and lot at 453 Thornwood Place. Open public hearing. Report of Harrison on notices. Report of Zoning Advisory Board. Comments. Close Hearing. (May be approved, denied, or continued.)
B. Other Hearings and Public Comments: NONE
8. Old business:
A. 2nd Reading of the taxi license request of William L. Simpson doing business as Ambassador Taxi Service with a business office located at 377 Richardson Road, Suite 5. (If approved, should be subject to compliance with all license requirements.)
B. Review of Lease Purchase Proposals of local banks for two fire trucks and recommendations. (Harrison and Peterson)
C. City Election Results: City Election Superintendent Harrison.
9. New Business:
A. 1st Reading of an annexation and zoning of C-2 request of Four Star for two lots on Kelly Court across the street from the lots recently annexed by James P. Rasbury, off South Wall Street. (Earliest date for a public hearing will be January 14, 2008.)
B. 1st Reading of an Amendment to the Defined Benefits Pension Plan currently in force by the City. (To add a provision for an employee currently employed by the City, who dies prior to age 55, who otherwise meets all criteria, to have benefits for their beneficiary.) (Review by Administrator Harrison - Attorney Bailey.)
C. 1st Reading of Pawn License Renewal Requests. (2nd Reading on November 26, 2007.)
D. 1st Reading of Taxi License Renewal Requests. (2nd Reading on November 26, 2007.)
E. 1st Reading of Beer-Wine-Liquor License Renewal Request. (2nd Reading November 24, 2007.)
10. Other written items not on the agenda.
11. Work reports:
A. Kelly Cornwell, Director of Utilities
B. Eddie Peterson, Director of Public Safety and Public Works
12. Motion to move to executive session, if necessary.
13. Motion to return to general session.
14. Report of Executive Session, if appropriate.
15. Motion to adjourn.