City Council

CITY OF PEACHTREE CORNERS COUNCIL MEETING July 16, 2013, @ 7:00PM The Mayor and Council of the City of Peachtree Corners held a Council Meeting at City Hall, 147 Technology Parkway, Suite 200, Peachtree Corners, GA, 30092. The following were in attendance: Mayor Mike Mason Council Member Phil Sadd - Post 1 Council Member James Lowe - Post 2 Council Member Alex Wright - Post 3 Council Member Jeanne Aulbach - Post 4 Council Member Lorri Christopher - Post 5 Council Member Weare Gratwick- Post 6 City Attorney Bill Riley City Manager Julian Jackson City Clerk Kym Chereck Director, Com. Dev. Diana Wheeler PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Mason led the Pledge of Allegiance. MAYOR'S OPENING COMMENTS: Mayor Mason introduced the City's Summer Inter, Mary Kate Byrne, a senior at The Marist School. MINUTES: MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM THE JULY 2, 2013 COUNCIL MEETING. By: Council Member Christopher Seconded by: Council Member Gratwick Vote: (6-0) (Christopher, Gratwick, Mason, Sadd, Wright, Lowe) CONSIDERATION OF THE MEETING AGENDA: There was no change in the agenda. PUBLIC COMMENT: There was no public comment. 2013-07-16 Council Meeting Minutes Page 1 of 3 REPORTS and PRESENTATIONS: Community Development Director, Diana Wheeler, a provided her report on staff activities that occurred during the period of July 1, 2013 -July 12, 2013. These activities included, among other items, a meeting with Partnership Gwinnett, meeting with representatives of a Senior Living project, working with Pond to finalize Comprehensive Plan goals, and responding to phone calls and e-mails from residents, business people and others. OLD BUSINESS: ACTION ITEM Consideration of Intergovernmental Agreement with Gwinnett County for Hotel/Motel Tax. MOTION TO APPROVE THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH GWINNETT COUNTY FOR HOTEL/MOTEL TAX. By: Council Member Gratwick Seconded by: Council Member Sadd Vote: (6-0) (Gratwick, Sadd, Mason, Wright, Lowe, Christopher) ACTION ITEM Consideration of Agreement with the Gwinnett Convention & Visitors Bureau. MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGREEMENT WITH THE GWINNETT CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU. By: Council Member Gratwick Seconded by: Council Member Christopher Vote: (6-0) (Gratwick, Christopher, Mason, Sadd, Lowe, Wright) (Councilwoman Aulbach now present) NEW BUSINESS: ACTION ITEM Consideration of authorizing the Mayor to send a letter to the Department of Community Affairs requesting 'Less Developed Census Tract' designation for a specified area of the City in order to promote job growth and provide tax incentives for business development. MOTION TO APPROVE THE MAYOR'S LETTER TO THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS REQUESTING LESS DEVELOPED CENSUS 2013-07-16 Council Meeting Minutes Page 2 of3  TRACT DESIGNATION FOR A SPECIFIED AREA OF THE CITY IN ORDER TO PROMOTE JOB GROWTH AND PROVIDE TAX INCENTIVES FOR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT. By: Council Member Lowe Seconded by: Council Member Sadd Vote: (7-0) (Lowe, Sadd, Wright, Mason, Aulbach, Christopher, Gratw1ck) ACTION ITEM Consideration for approval of the amended and Restated Contract Agreement between the City of Peachtree Corners and CH2MHill Engineers, Inc. (CH2MHill) MOTION TO APPROVE THE AMENDED AND RESTATED CONTRACT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PEACHTREE CORNERS AND CH2MHill. By: Council Member Sadd Seconded by: Council Member Aulbach Vote: (7-0) (Sadd, Aulbach, Mason, Lowe, Wright, Christopher, Gratw1ck) EXECUTIVE SESSION: There was no Executive Session. ADJOURNMENT: MOTION TO ADJOURN AT 7:15 PM. By: Council Member Lowe Seconded by: Council Member Sadd Vote: (7-0) (Lowe, Sadd, Mason, Wright, Aulbach, Christopher, Gratwick) Approved, Attest: ;i4 tc.e ~-q-~~ Mike Mason, Mayor Kym 2013-07-16 Council Meeting Minutes Page 3 of3