City Council Regular Meeting

CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, December 13, 2023 Council Chambers 7:00 PM 70 S. Clayton St, GA 30046 Call to Order PRESENT Mayor David Still Council Member Glenn Martin Council Member Victoria Jones Mayor Pro Tem Austin Thompson Council Member Marlene Taylor-Crawford Prayer Reverend Jeff Lewis was present to provide the invocation. Pledge of Allegiance Mayor David Still led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance. Agenda Additions / Deletions City Manager Chuck Warbington requested that item #1 be tabled to the January meeting. Motion to accept the agenda as amended made by Council Member Martin, Seconded by Council Member Jones. Voting Yea: Mayor Still, Council Member Martin, Council Member Jones, Mayor Pro Tem Thompson, Council Member Taylor-Crawford Recognitions 1. Gwinnett Chamber This item was tabled to the January meeting during agenda additions and deletions. 2. Police Department Police Chief John Mullen recognized Officer Lee, Officer O'Brien, Officer Peterson, and Officer Wallace for their outstanding work in saving the life of a citizen after a traffic accident.  3. Public Works Director - Jim Wright Mayor David Still recognized Public Works Director, Jim Wright for his work with the City and wish him well, as he leaves the City to return to his home state to be with family. 4. Council Member - Glenn Martin Mayor David Still recognized Council Member Glenn Martin for his accomplishments during his term of service to the City. Approval of Prior Meeting Minutes Motion to approve the minutes as amended made by Council Member Jones, Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Thompson. Voting Yea: Mayor Still, Council Member Martin, Council Member Jones, Mayor Pro Tem Thompson, Council Member Taylor-Crawford 5. November 13, 2023, Special Call and Executive Session 6. November 15, 2023, Work Session, Executive Session, and Regular Meeting Announcements Mayor David Still recognized each Council Member who individually made announcements about events and recognitions throughout the community. He then read from the slides for upcoming City Events. As Council Member Glenn Martin will be stepping down, each Council Member gave accolades regarding his time on the Council and the Mayor, recognized Council Member Victoria Jones as the next GwMA President. Public Comment To participate in the Public Comment part of the Agenda, you must register with the City Clerk prior to the beginning of the meeting. Presentations will be limited to 2 minutes per person and Council will not respond to the comment. There was no one that signed up for public comment. Consent Agenda These are items on which the Mayor and Council are in agreement to approve and are placed on the agenda to be approved in one vote. City Attorney Lee Thompson read the consent agenda into record. Motion to approve the consent agenda as presented made by Council Member Martin, Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Thompson. Voting Yea: Mayor Still, Council Member Martin, Council Member Jones, Mayor Pro Tem Thompson, Council Member Taylor-Crawford 7. Tactical Livable Centers Initiative (LCI): Honest Alley Activation Study  8. Purchase of Compact Rifle Systems with Suppressors 9. Acceptance of Public Safety and Community Violence Reduction Grant 10. Public Safety and Community Violence Reduction Strategies GRANT Expenditure of Funds 11. Architectural and Engineering Consulting Services on an Annual Contract 12. Extension of an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Downtown Development Authority of Lawrenceville, GA for the due date for a hotel loan originally approved August 12, 2020 13. Crogan Street Plaza Project 14. Sale of Surplus Property located in Land Lot 146 of the 5th District, City of Lawrenceville, Gwinnett County, Georgia – Eaton Street ROW 15. Acquisition of 182 Scenic Highway 16. Acceptance of Donation of Real Property (R5144 041) 17. Approval of Board Appointments for 2024 Public Hearing New Business Discussion will be limited to 7 minutes per side including rebuttal. Discussions on Zoning issues will be limited to 10 minutes per side including rebuttal. Questions and answers from Council Members will not infringe on the time limit. 18. Ordinance to Approve 2045 Comprehensive Plan and Transportation Master Plan Assistant Planning and Development Director Helen Balch presented this item and answered questions from Council. The public hearing was opened and hearing and seeing no one come forward the public hearing was closed. Motion to approve the Ordinance to approve the 2045 Comprehensive Plan and Transportation Master Plan made by Council Member Martin, Seconded by Council Member Jones. Voting Yea: Mayor Still, Council Member Martin, Council Member Jones, Mayor Pro Tem Thompson, Council Member Taylor-Crawford 19. SUP2023-00083: Precious Asora: 3315 Sugarloaf Parkway Planning and Development Director Todd Hargrave presented this item and answered questions from Council. The applicant was present and answered questions from Council. The public hearing was opened and hearing and seeing no one come forward the public hearing was closed. Motion to approve SUP2023-00083: Precious Asora: 3315 Sugarloaf Parkway with staff conditions made by Council Member Taylor-Crawford, Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Thompson.  Voting Yea: Mayor Still, Council Member Martin, Council Member Jones, Mayor Pro Tem Thompson, Council Member Taylor-Crawford 20. SUP2023-00084; Yhana Rouse; 575 West Pike Street Planning and Development Director Todd Hargrave presented this item and answered questions from Council. The applicant was present and answered questions from Council. The public hearing was opened and hearing and seeing no one come forward the public hearing was closed. Motion to approve SUP2023-00084; Yhana Rouse; 575 West Pike Street with staff conditions made by Council Member Jones, Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Thompson. Voting Yea: Mayor Still, Council Member Martin, Council Member Jones, Mayor Pro Tem Thompson, Council Member Taylor-Crawford 21. SUP2023-00085; RJJ Development, LLC; O West Pike Street Planning and Development Director Todd Hargrave presented this item and answered questions from Council. The applicant was present and answered questions from Council. The public hearing was opened and hearing and seeing no one come forward the public hearing was closed. Motion to deny SUP2023-00085; RJJ Development, LLC; O West Pike Street made by Council Member Martin, Seconded by Council Member Jones. Voting Yea: Mayor Still, Council Member Martin, Council Member Jones, Mayor Pro Tem Thompson Voting Nay: Council Member Taylor-Crawford Final Adjournment Motion to adjourn made by Council Member Martin, Seconded by Council Member Jones. Voting Yea: Mayor Still, Council Member Martin, Council Member Jones, Mayor Pro Tem Thompson, Council Member Taylor-Crawford Minute Signatures ________________________ David R. Still, Mayor ________________________ Karen Pierce, City Clerk  Board Appointments for 2024 Board Board Member Response Requirement Aurora Staff Member Chuck Warbington Appoint Elected Official Bruce Johnson Appoint Elected Official Citizen at Large Valerie Clark Appoint Citizen at Large Gene Byce Appoint Bldg Auth Post 1 Bruce Johnson Appoint Post 2 David Still Appoint Post 3 Victoria Jones Appoint Must be a City Resident. No member of the Board of Appeals may hold any other public office or position in the Municipality. BOA Post 1 Catlin Herndon Appoint Post 2 Leafus Thomas III Appoint Post 3 Joseph Wise Appoint Must be a City Resident or own or operate a business within the DDA downtown development area and reside in Gwinnet County Post 2 Jen Young Appoint This is to fill the unexpired term until 12/31/2025 Post 6 Jeremy Higginbotham Appoint Post 7 Lee Merritt Appoint LDA Must be a City Resident. Post 5 Steven Christian Appoint Post 6 Robert "Bob" Strickland Appoint Post 7 Glenn Martin Appoint HRLPC Post 1 Theresa Bailey Appoint Post 2 Constance Brown Appoint Post 3 Deidra Williams Appoint Post 4 Pastor Ronald Dunnigan Appoint Post 5 Gary Glenn Appoint Post 6 Rory Johnson Appoint Post 7 Greg Lott Appoint Post 8 John Maxey Appoint Post 9 Joyce Moore Appoint Post 10 Rubye Neal Appoint Post 11 Gwendolyn Brown Taylor Appoint Post 12 Vivian Summerour-Daniel Appoint  Resident of Lawrenceville or Gwinnett County or affiliated with a business or organization located within the greater Lawrenceville/Gwinnett region. Must represent a broad diversity of experience and backgrounds and shall be selected because of their expertise, involvement or interest in arts, architecture, LAC creative community, development, or cultural enrichment . Post 4 Alice Stone-Collins Appoint Post 5 Amber Walden Appoint Post 6 Aura-Leigh Sanders Appoint Post 7 Casy Spinks Appoint HA Post 3 Lisa Johnson Appoint Post 7 Bianca Blair Appoint Must be a qualified elector of the City. May not hold any other PC City office. Post 1 Darion Ward Appoint Post 2 Sheila Huff Appoint Post 3 Bruce Hardy Appoint Resident of Lawrenceville or affiliated with a business or organization located within the greater Lawrenceville/Gwinnett region. All members shall represent a broad diversity of experience and backgrounds and shall be selected because of their expertise, involvement or interest in behavioral health, substance and mental health awareness, youth advocacy, minority, and ethnic advocacy. ReCast Post 7 Tracy Joseph Appoint Must be a City Resident Post 8 Nancy Martin Appoint Must be a City Resident Post 9 Winifred Olumba Appoint Must be a City Resident Post 10 Tawny Waltz Appoint Must be a City Resident Post 11 Michael Davis Appoint Must be a Business Resident Post 12 Tiffany Washington Appoint Must be a City Resident Pereira, Kirby, Kinsinger, & Nquyen, City Attorney LLP Appoint Municipal Court Judges Chief Judge Ethan Pham Appoint Asst. Judge James Wall Appoint Asst. Judge Dennis Still Appoint