Public Services Committee Meeting

PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES Commission Chamber Monday, January 08, 2024 1:00 PM PUBLIC SERVICES PRESENT Mayor Garnett Johnson Commissioner Sean Frantom Commissioner Bobby Williams Commissioner Stacy Pulliam Commissioner Wayne Guilfoyle 1. New Location: A.N. 24-1: A request by Jacqueline V. Stephenson for a retail package Beer & Wine License to be used in connection with Family Dollar #21675 located at 2510 Tobacco Rd. District 4. Super District 9. It was the consensus of the committee that this item be referred to the full Commission with no recommendation without objection. 2. New Ownership (Existing Location): A.N. 24-2: A request by Jason K. Shepherd for an on-premises consumption Liquor, Beer & Wine License to be used in connection with Fishbowl Lounge located at 2248 Lumpkin Rd. There will be Dance. District 5. Super District 9. Motion to approve. Motion made by Williams, Seconded by Guilfoyle. Voting Yea: Frantom, Williams, Pulliam, Guilfoyle Motion carries 4-0. 3. New Ownership (Existing Location): A.N. 24-3: A request by Lanell Demmons for an on- premises consumption Beer & Wine License to be used in connection with Chuck E Cheese located at 3435 Wrightsboro Rd. There will be Sunday Sales and Kids Arcade. District 5. Super District 9. Motion to approve. Motion made by Williams, Seconded by Guilfoyle. Voting Yea: Frantom, Williams, Pulliam, Guilfoyle Motion carries 4-0. 4. Discussion: A request by Catrina E. Anderson for a Massage Operator’s License to be used in connection with Beyond Body Massage located at 1835 Central Ave. District 1. Super District 9.  Motion to approve. Motion made by Pulliam, Seconded by Guilfoyle. Voting Yea: Frantom, Williams, Pulliam, Guilfoyle Motion carries 4-0. 5. Presentation by Minister Dante Barley regarding issues with Public Transit buses and lack of new schedules. Motion to approve receiving this item as information without objection with the Transit Director to meet with Minister Barley. 6. Discuss slumlords and the possible creation of an ordinance. (Requested by Commissioner Jordan Johnson) Motion to approve tasking the Administrator with organizing a tour in the next 60 days of various neighborhoods such as Harrisburg, Laney-Walker and other areas that commissioners may suggest and that commissioners, representatives from Code Enforcement and the Engineering Department, the Fire Chief, officials in Magistrate Court and anyone else deemed necessary to be there to see the bad conditions of where people are living in the properties owned by slumlords and absentee property owners throughout the county. Motion made by Williams, Seconded by Guilfoyle. Voting Yea: Frantom, Williams, Pulliam, Guilfoyle Motion carries 4-0. 7. Motion to approve the minutes of the Public Services Committee held on November 28, 2023. Motion to approve. Motion made by Guilfoyle, Seconded by Williams. Voting Yea: Frantom, Williams, Pulliam, Guilfoyle Motion carries 4-0.