OFFICIALMINUTES
COMMISSIONOFTHECITYOFBRUNSWICK,GEORGIA REGULARSCHEDULEDMEETINGWEDNESDAY,JANUARY2,2013
OLDCITYHALL
1229NEWCASTLESTREET,2NDFLOOR
PRESENT: HonorableMayorBryanThompson,MayorPro-TernJamesH.Brooks, Sr., Commissioner JohnCasonIII,CommissionerCornellHarvey and CommissionerJulieMartin
CALLTOORDER:MayorThompson
INVOCATION:ReverendDanMcFee
ADDENDUM(S)TOAGENDA
CommissionerCasonmade amotiontoaddasitemnumberfour(a)(4a)ofConsentAgenda "ApprovalofResolutionAuthorizingtheCountyAnimalControlOfficerstoEnforcetheCity AnimalControlOrdinances;andtoAuthorizeOfficersSwearinginforOfficerstodosame"; secondbyCommissionerHarvey. Motionpassedunanimouslyby avoteof5to0.
PUBLICHEARING(S)-LANDUSE
1.Subdivision andAbandonmentPetition No.12-05,From GregoryA.Grant, owner,petitioning forconsideration to a) abandon a 5footwide honey alley, andb)combine thetwoparcels numbered01-04540and01-07342withtheabandonedalley intooneparcel. (A. Glaeser)
Arne Glaeser,Planning andDevelopment Director, gave apresentationontheabove-referenced
subdivisionandabandonment petition. Hereported staffrecommends in favorofgranting the
abandonmentrequestedandtheparcelcombination.
Mayor Thompson opened the floor to anyone wanting to speak in favororopposition ofthe
proposedpetition.
Noone came forthtoaddress theCommission.
Mayor Pro-Tern Brooks made a motion to grantthe above-referencedrequests;second by
CommissionerHarvey. Motion passedunanimouslybyavoteof5 to0.
CONSENTAGENDA
2. ApprovalofDecember 19,2012WorkSessionandRegular ScheduledMeetingMinutes.(subject
toonynecessarychanges.)(N.Atkinson)
3. ApprovalofResolutiontoAdoptQualifyingFeesfor2013 Election.(N.Atkinson)
4.ApprovalofMainStreetDesignationMemorandum ofUnderstanding. (MHill){seebackupunder
enclosure2}
4aApprovalofResolutionAuthorizingtheCountyAnimalControlOfficerstoEnforcetheCity
AnimalControlOrdinances;andtoAuthorizeSwearinginofOfficerstodosame.
Commissioner Martin madeamotion toapprovetheabove-referencedconsentagendawiththeexceptionofitemnumber3and4a;which werepulledfordiscussion;secondbyMayorPro-TernBrooks. Motionpassedunanimously by avoteof5to0.
ITEM(S)REMOVEDFROMTHE CONSENTAGENDAFORDISCUSSION
3. ApprovalofResolution toAdopt QualifyingFeesfor2013 Election.(N.Atkinson)
CommissionerHarveymadeamotiontoapprovetheabove-referencedresolution; second by
CommissionerCason. Motionpassedunanimouslybyavoteof5to0.
4aApprovalofResolutionAuthorizingtheCountyAnimalControlOfficerstoEnforcetheCity
AnimalControlOrdinances;andtoAuthorizeSwearinginofOfficerstodosame.
CommissionerMartinmadeamotiontoapprovetheabove-referencedresolution; second by
CommissionerCason. Motion passedunanimouslybya voteof5to0.
CONSENTAGENDA-Finance
5. ReceiveFinancialReports as ofNovember 30,2012. (KMills)
Kathy Mills,Finance Director,gaveabriefoverview oftheabove-referenced reports.
CommissionerMartinmade amotion approving the above-referenced reportsassubmitted;
secondbyCommissionerCason. Motion passedunanimouslybyavoteof5to0.
APPOINTMENT(S)
6.CommissionandBoardAppointment(s) (N.Atkinson)
a) Library Board-One Appointment
MayorPro-Tern Brooks madeamotiontoappointMaryNicholstotheabove-referenced
Boardfilling termof JerrySpencer until January20,2016;secondbyCommissionerCason.
Motionpassedunanimouslybyavoteof5to 0.
APPOINTMENT(S)
7.MayorPro-Tem
Commissioner Martin madeamotion toreappointMayorPro-Tem Brooks asMayorPro-Tem
foratermofoneyear;secondbyCommissionerHarvey. Motion passedunanimouslyby avote of5to0.
HEARING-AlcoholBeverageLicense-(New)-(L.Schmauch)
8.
AllTime SalesLLCdbaMiteshN.Dalal1900First StreetRequest:sellbeer.winedistilled
BottleTime
spirits;notforconsumptiononpremises.
No SundaySales.
LenSchmauch,Deputy Marshall, requestedapprovaloftheabove-referencedlicense; stating thatthis license was approved inOctober2012asarenewalandshouldhavebeen anew license; asbusinessnowisbeing operatedundernewowners.
Mayor Pro-Tem Brooks made amotion toapprovethenew alcohol license for All Time
SalesLLCdbaBottle Time; secondby CommissionerMartin. Motion passedunanimously
byavoteof5 to0.
COMMISSIONERHARVEY'SITEM(S)
9.Update ontheIntergovernmentalAgreement -(Recreation,Animal Controland TrafficSignal
Maintenance).
Commissioner Harvey asked City Manger Weeks foran update on the above-referenced
agreement.
CityManager Weeks gaveabriefupdate oftheprocess forfacilitating theagreement.
Commissioner Harvey asktheCity Manager tohavetheCountyRecreation Director updatethe
Commissionatafuturemeeting.
CityManagerWeeksstatedtheDirector wouldupdatetheCommission sometimeinFebruary.
EXECUTIVESESSION
There wasnotanexecutive session held duringthismeeting.
Commissioner Casonmadeamotion toadjourn;secondbyCommissionerHarvey.Motion
passedunanimouslybyavoteof5 to0.
MEETINGADJOURNED
/sf BryanThompsonBryanThompson,Mayor
Attest: /sfNaomiAtkinson
NaomiAtkinson,CityClerk