City Council Work Session

CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MINUTES Monday, October 07, 2024 at 6:30 PM Council Chambers 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Skip Baliles called the meeting to order at 6:30pm. A. Roll Call PRESENT Mayor Skip Baliles Council Member Anne Huntsinger Council Member Melanie Long Council Member Lisa Newberry Council Member Branden Whitfield Council Member Patti Wolfe ABSENT Council Member Bill DuVall B. Approval of Agenda Motion made by Council Member Huntsinger to adopt the agenda as presented. Seconded by Council Member Wolfe. Voting Yea: Council Member Huntsinger, Council Member Long, Council Member Newberry, Council Member Whitfield, Council Member Wolfe Motion carried 5-0. 2. PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT A. Case #A24-012 – Green Rivers Builders, Inc. c/o Mahaffey Pickens Tucker, LLP requests Annexation of property located at Tuck Road, Conyers Road, Loganville, GA 30052. Map/Parcel #LG060010ADP, LG0600100DP, Walton County, GA and portion of 4580 Tuck Road (un-zoned parcel in Gwinnett Co between Foxbury Commons and LG0600100DP) of 61.213+/- acres. Case A24-012, Case #R24-013 and V24-014 were heard together. Attorney Shane Lanham representing the applicant spoke to the Council regarding change to the plan since the last meeting and answered council questions. B. Case #R24-013 – Green Rivers Builders, Inc. c/o Mahaffey Pickens Tucker, LLP filed an application requesting to rezone approximately 201.376+/- acres located at Tuck Road, Conyers Road, Loganville, GA 30052. Map/Parcel #LG060010, LG060010A00, LG060010ADP, LG0600100DP, LG060009, LG060011, Walton County, GA and portion of 4580 Tuck Road (un- zoned parcel in Gwinnett Co between Foxbury Commons and LG0600100DP) The property owner is Tuck Family Farm LLP C/O Sherry S Grider. The current zoning is A2, R-44, CH, unzoned and the requested zoning is PUV with the proposed development of mixeduse development with 227  single-family homes, 158 townhomes, and 288,000 square feet of commercial space as well as greenspace. See Case #A24-012 C. Case #V24-014 – Green Rivers Builders, Inc. c/o Mahaffey Pickens Tucker, LLP requested a Major Variance for the property located Tuck Road, Conyers Road Loganville, GA 30052 at Parcels #LG060010, LG060010A00, LG060010ADP, LG0600100DP, LG060009, LG060011, Walton County, GA and portion of 4580 Tuck Road (un-zoned parcel in Gwinnett Co between Foxbury Commons and LG0600100DP). Present zoning is A2, R-44, CH. Ordinance and Section from which relief is sought is Zoning Ordinance 119-221(d)(2) to allow phase development. See Case #A24-012 3. FINANCE / HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE REPORT 4. PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT A. i3 Verticles, LLC Software Purchase - Police and Court $5,500.00/month Consent Agenda for Thursday Night B. 2025 Gwinnett County Hazard Mitigation Plan Consent Agenda for Thursday Night 5. PUBLIC UTILITIES / TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT A. 2024 ARPA Paving Contract Approval - The Scruggs Company - $980,000.00 (NTE) Consent Agenda for Thursday Night B. WQC Plant Spreader Truck (State Contract) - $123,518.78 ARPA Funding Consent Agenda for Thursday Night 6. PUBLIC WORKS / FACILITIES COMMITTEE REPORT 7. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT A. 7 Rules for a Successful Downtown Resolution 8. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT A. Re-adoption - Certified City of Ethics Resolution B. LED Sign Location - Discussion It Director to obtain quotes for new sign to present to Council. C. Ethics Commission Appointments - Discussion 9. CITY ATTORNEY’S UPDATES / REPORTS 10. PUBLIC COMMENT Public Comments are limited to five minutes per speaker unless additional time is given by the Mayor. Each speaker should approach the podium and state their name and address for the  record. All public comments are to be directed to the Mayor and Council and not the audience. Public Comments should follow general rules of appropriate decorum. Joyce Davis 4421 Pecan Street addressed the Mayor and Council. 11. EXECUTIVE SESSION A. a. Real Estate Matters b. Litigation Matter c. Cybersecurity Matter Motion made by Council Member Huntsinger made a motion to go into Executive Session. Seconded by Council Member Newberry. Voting Yea: Council Member Huntsinger, Council Member Long, Council Member Newberry, Council Member Whitfield, Council Member Wolfe Motion carried 5-0. Motion made by Council Member Huntsinger to open Executive Session. Seconded by Council Member Newberry. Voting Yea: Council Member Huntsinger, Council Member Long, Council Member Newberry, Council Member Whitfield, Council Member Wolfe Motion carried 5-0. Motion made by Council Member Huntsinger to enter back into open session. Seconded by Council Member Wolfe. Voting Yea: Council Member Huntsinger, Council Member Long, Council Member Newberry, Council Member Whitfield, Council Member Wolfe Motion carried 5-0. There was no action taken during Executive Session. 12. ITEMS FOR THURSDAY NIGHT A. Last Month's Minutes B. Last Month's Financial Report 13. ADJOURNMENT Motion made by Council Member Huntsinger made a motion to adjourn. Seconded by Council Member Wolfe. Voting Yea: Council Member Huntsinger, Council Member Long, Council Member Newberry, Council Member Whitfield, Council Member Wolfe Motion carried 5-0. Meeting adjourned at 9:41pm.