City Council Work Session

CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MINUTES Monday, February 10, 2025 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 Bill DuVall Council Member Anne Huntsinger Council Member Melanie Long Council Member Lisa Newberry Council Member Branden Whitfield Council Member Patti Wolfe B. Approval of Agenda Motion made by Council Member DuVall to adopt the agenda. Seconded by Council Member Wolfe. Voting Yea: Council Member DuVall, Council Member Huntsinger, Council Member Long, Council Member Newberry, Council Member Whitfield, Council Member Wolfe Motion carried 6-0. 2. 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. The following individuals addressed the Mayor and Council: Joyce Davis, 4424 Pecan Street; Isabella Rosenthal, Monroe, GA; George Kelecheck, Conyers, GA; Cathey Swanson, 904 Lee Byrd Road; Idorsha Burks, 904 Southfork Drive; Lixrine Ngene, 526 Georgia Circle 3. PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT A. Case # R24-034- Kittle Homes, filed an application to rezone 26.07+/- acres located at 4615 Atlanta Hwy. Map/Parcel #LG110187, LG110187A00, LG110185C00 and LG110185B00, Walton County, Georgia. The property owner is Camp Family Partnership LLC. The current zoning is CH. The requested zoning is RM-6 for a development of new town-homes. Planning Director Robbie Schwartz presented the case and the Public Hearing for the requested rezoning was held. There was no one present to speak in favor or opposition to this rezoning. Public Hearing was closed.  B. Case # R24-035- John and Monica Man, filed an application to rezone 8+/- acres located at 540 Bay Creek Road. Map/Parcel #LG100057 and LG100058, Walton County, Georgia. The property owner is John and Monica Man. The current zoning is R-44/Split. The requested zoning is R-22 for the development of an open spaced subdivision. Planning Director Robbie Schwartz presented the case and the Public Hearing for the requested rezoning was held. Andrea Gray was present representing the applicant. There was no one else present to speak in favor or opposition to this requested rezoning. C. Case #R24-036 – Walker Anderson Homes, LLC, filed an application to rezone 13.15+/- acres located on Pecan Street. Map/Parcel #5160 030, 5160 032 and 5160 281, Gwinnett County, Georgia. The property owner is Linda Knight.. The current zoning is CH. The requested zoning is RM-6 for the development of fee simple town-homes. Planning Director Robbie Schwartz presented the case and the Public Hearing for the requested rezoning was held. Shane Lanham was present representing the applicant. Ginger Rice, co-owner of the property spoke in favor of the rezoning. Greg Lott, 4028 Pecan Street spoke in opposition to the rezoning. 4. PUBLIC UTILITIES / TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT A. Water Quality Control Septic Station - $17,750.00 (505-4300-522203) Consent Agenda For Thursday Night B. Water Quality Control Treatment Facility Generator - $316,643.00 Project Total includes $128,932.00 from FEMA (505-4300-542100) Consent Agenda for Thursday Night 5. PUBLIC WORKS / FACILITIES COMMITTEE REPORT A. HVAC Network Manager for City Hall - $35,250.00 (100-1565-522204) Consent Agenda for Thursday Night 6. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT A. Town Green Request for Qualifications (RFQ) Proposal After discussion, Council agreed to take this off the agenda for the time being to be potentially be revisited at a later date. 7. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT A. CS Floyd LED Sign Repair - $33,203.00 (100-1535-542100) B. HB 581 Resolution to Opt Out 8. ITEMS FOR THURSDAY NIGHT A. Last Month's Minutes B. Election of Vice Mayor  C. Last Month's Financial Report 9. ADJOURNMENT Motion made by Council Member Huntsinger made a motion to adjourn. Seconded by Council Member Newberry. Voting Yea: Council Member DuVall, Council Member Huntsinger, Council Member Long, Council Member Newberry, Council Member Whitfield, Council Member Wolfe Motion carried 6-0. Meeting adjourned at 8:23pm.