City Council Work Session

CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MINUTES Wednesday, September 04, 2024 Council Chambers 5:00 PM 70 S. Clayton St, GA 30046 Call to Order PRESENT Mayor David Still Council Member Bruce Johnson Council Member Victoria Jones Council Member Austin Thompson Mayor Pro-Tem Marlene Taylor-Crawford Prayer Mayor Still led the group in the invocation. Pledge of Allegiance Mayor Still led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance. Agenda Additions / Deletions Chuck Warbington, City Manager requested that Recognitions item #1 Congresswoman McBath be deleted from agenda as there was a conflict in scheduling. Motion to approve agenda as amended by Chuck Warbington, City Manager made by Council Member Thompson, Seconded by Council Member Jones. Voting Yea: Mayor Still, Council Member Johnson, Council Member Jones, Council Member Thompson, Mayor Pro-Tem Taylor-Crawford Recognitions 1. Congresswoman McBath Chuck Warbington, City Manager requested that Recognitions item #1 Congresswoman McBath be deleted from agenda as there was a conflict in scheduling. 2. Gas Department  Mayor Still introduced Todd Hardigree, Natural Gas Director. Scott Tolleson, Vice President Member Support for Municipal Gas Authority of Georgia presented a presentation for the Council. Discussion of General City Business There is no public comment during this section of the agenda unless formally requested by the Mayor and the Council. 3. RZM2024-00016; McKinley Homes, LLC c/o Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP; 0 Hillcrest Green Drive Todd Hargrave, Director of Planning and Development, presented this item and answered questions from Council. This item will be sent to the regular agenda September 16, 2024. 4. Purchase of Pad Mount Transformers This item will be Consent item #1 on regular agenda September 16, 2024. 5. Year 4 Contract Renewal of ReCAST Sub-Recipient Partners Marcus Thorne, ReCast Program Manager, presented this item and answered questions from Council. This item will be Consent item #2 on regular agenda September 16, 2024. 6. Axon VR Axon VR Immersive Training Firearms and Taser Equipment Captain Parker, City of Lawrenceville Police Department, presented this item and answered questions from Council. This item will be Consent item #3 on regular agenda September 16, 2024. 7. Intergovernmental Agreement for Conveyance of Property and Access Easement with Gwinnett County at 650 Hi-Hope Road Todd Hardigree, Natural Gas Director, presented this item and answered questions from Council. This item will be Consent item #4 on regular agenda September 16, 2024. 8. Discussion to Amend Chapters 6 and 12 of the Code of Ordinances Barry Mock, Assistant City Manager, Community Development, presented this item and answered questions from Council. This item will be sent to the regular agenda September 16, 2024. 9. Amend Chapter 34 to assess Occupation Tax by Gross Receipts and Profitability Keith Lee, Chief Financial Officer, presented this item and answered questions from Council. This item will be sent to the regular agenda September 16, 2024. 10. Amendment to the City’s existing Georgia Fund 1 Account Keith Lee, Chief Financial Officer, presented this item and answered questions from Council. This item will be Consent item #5 on regular agenda September 16, 2024.  11. Lawrenceville City Hall Elevator Modernization Project This item will be Consent item #6 on regular agenda September 16, 2024. Executive Session - Personnel, Litigation, Real Estate Motion to move into Executive Session made by Council Member Thompson, Seconded by Council Member Johnson. Voting Yea: Mayor Still, Council Member Johnson, Council Member Jones, Council Member Thompson, Mayor Pro-Tem Taylor-Crawford Motion to adjourn Executive Session made by Council Member Thompson, Seconded by Council Member Johnson. Voting Yea: Mayor Still, Council Member Johnson, Council Member Jones, Council Member Thompson, Mayor Pro-Tem Taylor-Crawford Report of items discussed in executive session: 1 Cyber Security Plans, Procedures and Contracts 3 Real Estate 2 Litigation No Votes Taken Final Adjournment Motion to adjourn out of Work Session made by Council Member Thompson, Seconded by Council Member Johnson. Voting Yea: Mayor Still, Council Member Johnson, Council Member Jones, Council Member Thompson, Mayor Pro-Tem Taylor-Crawford Minutes Signatures ________________________ David R. Still, Mayor ________________________ Karen Pierce, City Clerk