Calhoun City Council Agenda, September12, 2016

WORK SESSION

SEPTEMBER12, 2016 – 12:00 NOON

700 WEST LINE STREET

CONFERENCE ROOM

CITY COUNCIL MEETING

SEPTEMBER12, 2016-7:00 PM

109 SOUTH KING STREET

DEPOT COMMUNITY ROOM

PROPOSED AGENDA

  1. Call to order and welcome – Mayor Jimmy Palmer
  1. Invocation
  1. Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag – Mayor Jimmy Palmer
  1. Amend or approve the proposed agenda.
  1. Amend or approvethe regular minutes of August 22, 2016 City Council Meeting. Amend or approve the minutes of the Executive Session of August 22, 2016.
  1. Mayor’s Comments:
  1. Red Ribbon Week Proclamation submitted by the Greater Rome Young Marines.
  1. Council Comments:
  1. Councilman Edwards- Water and Sewer Operations, Water and Sewer Construction, Building Inspection, Revolving Loan, and Recreation and Parks.
  2. Councilman Barton- Police, Municipal Court, Fire, Downtown Development Authority, Main Street Program, and Historic Preservation Commission.
  3. Councilwoman Palazzolo- Street, Sanitation, Cemetery, Animal Control, Safety Committee, and Zoning Advisory Board.
  4. Mayor Pro Tem Hammond- Electric, Telecommunications, Schools, Northwest Georgia Regional Commission, and Airport.
  1. Public Hearing and Comments:
  1. Announce at this time, public hearings 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.

1)Public hearing of the proposed 2016 property tax millage rates for the City of Calhoun and Calhoun City Schools and will be eligible for a public hearing and adoption at the next scheduled City Council meeting on September 12th. The City of Calhoun proposed millage rate remains the same as 2012 through 2015 at 1.98. The Calhoun City Schools proposed millage rate remains the same as 2014 and 2015 at 17.985. The City of Calhoun current year’s tax digest and levy, along with the history of the tax digest and levy for the past five years will be advertised in the Calhoun Times on August 24th and 27th and available for review at

  • Open public hearing
  • Report on notices
  • Comments
  • Close public hearing
  • May be approved/denied

2)Public hearing of a variance request by Ronnie Holbrook: GAH Properties, LLC at a location of 114 Erwin Street. The variance request is for a 29 foot variance from the required 30 foot front setback on the southeast corner and the southwest corner. Also, a 15 foot variance from the required 20 foot side setback on the east side of the property to be able to construct new mini store all units.

  • Open public hearing
  • Report on notices and Zoning Advisory Board
  • Comments
  • Close public hearing
  • May be approved/denied

3)Public hearing of a Taxi Cab License request for Juana Rodriguez D/B/A: Boricua Taxi Cab at a location of 820 North Wall Street.

  • Open public hearing
  • Report on notices
  • Comments
  • Close public hearing
  • May be approved/denied

4)Public hearing of an ordinance change to Article X: Sign Ordinance. The proposed ordinance would be to eliminate Hwy 156 from the Highway Interstate Exchange zone (HIE). The HIE currently allows for one freestanding pole sign that is 100 feet in height, and not to exceed 300 square feet. The ordinance change would implement greater limitations and restrictions for interstate signage and to follow design guidelines to be enacted at a later date.

  • Open public hearing
  • Report on notices
  • Comments
  • Close public hearing
  • May be approved/denied
  1. Old Business:
  1. Bryce Holcomb to present the bids for the 2016 Water and Sewerage Bonds, Series 2016 for the Council to approve the winning bidder, adopt the Bond Resolution, and sign the Bond Placement Agreement.
  2. Discussion onoptions for the Calhoun Police Department building.
  1. New Business:
  1. First reading of an annexation and zoning request of C-2 for 2.42 acres at Parcel #057B-096 and 0.78 acres at Parcel #057A-134A by Phillip Sloan. The Zoning Advisory Board is scheduled for October 6, 2016. The Public Hearing will be on October 10, 2016.
  2. First reading of an annexation and zoning request of Ind-G for 2.57 acres at a location of 594 Richardson Road by Haley Stephens. The Zoning Advisory Board is scheduled for October 6, 2016. The Public Hearing will be on October 10, 2016.
  3. First reading of a variance request by Fred Milland at a location of 594 Richardson Road. The variance request is a 20 foot variance from the required 35 foot front setback for a proposed building expansion. The Zoning Advisory Board will meet on October 6, 2016 and the public hearing will be on October 10, 2016.
  4. Parade request on the traditional route for the Gordon Central Homecoming Parade on Thursday, September 29th starting at 3:30pm. (May be approved/denied, subject to GDOT approval)
  5. Request from the Calhoun Police Department to use $675.00 from asset seizure account number one for additional communication equipment and installation for the Special Operations Division.
  6. Appointment to the Calhoun-Gordon County Library Board of Trustees to replace Kyle Smith who has termed out after two consecutive three year terms. The appointment’s term would expire June 30, 2019. Also, a recommendation to reappoint Susan Bennett to a three year term to expire June 30, 2019.
  7. Recommendation from the Calhoun Recreation Advisory Commission to enter into a one year agreement with Rome Tennis Management to implement the Calhoun Tennis Academy.
  8. Review and recommendation of bid award of the Peters Street Phase One construction project.
  1. Other written items not on the agenda
  1. Work reports:
  1. Eddie Peterson, City Administrator
  2. Larry Vickery, Utilities General Manager
  3. George Govignon, City Attorney
  1. Motion to move to Executive Session, if needed
  1. Motion to return to General Session
  1. Motion to report Executive session, if appropriate
  1. Motion to adjourn

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