City Council Meeting

City of Springfield AGENDA 130 S. Laurel St. Springfield, GA 31329 6:00 P.M April 09, 2024 Council Meeting Public Hearing This public hearing is being held receive comments in reference to: Request for Conditional Use to construct a Gas Station with Retail at B-1 Zoned property located at 521 W. Third Street (Parcel S104-57A). Request for Special Exemption for a fence taller than 72” in height at DT Zoned property located at 122 and 124 N. Laurel Street (Parcels S102-38 and S102-36). Request for Annexation and Rezoning of the following parcels: a) Parcel 389-23 located at 225 Webb Rd consisting of 2.04 acres, more or less, and currently zoned as Effingham County designation AR-2 with request for Springfield zoning designation of R-1. b) Parcel 390-20 located at 923 McCall Rd consisting of 47.69 acres, more or less, and currently zoned as Effingham County designation AR-1 with request for Springfield zoning designation of AR-1. c) Parcel 390-18B located at 1051 McCall Rd consisting of 15.97 acres, more or less, and currently zoned as Effingham County designation AR-1 with request for Springfield zoning designation of R-1. Regular Meeting 1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER 2. INVOCATION 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Consideration for approval of March 12, 2024 Minutes of Public Hearings and Meeting 6. REPORTS a. EOM Operations Report b. Effingham County Fire Department Report c. Police Department Report d. Planning and Development Report 7. PUBLIC COMMENTS (Agenda items only) 8. APPEARANCES a. Bonnie McIver, Effingham Feral Feeders- Feral Cat Colony in the Historic District 9. NEW BUSINESS a. Consideration to approve update to City of Springfield Official Zoning Map and authorize Mayor to sign the same. b. Consideration to name the access road across from Beebe Rd (Parcels S115-2C and S115-2R) Lily Way.  c. Consideration to approve Request for Conditional Use to construct a Gas Station with Retail at B-1 Zoned property located at 521 W. Third Street (Parcel S104-57A). d. Consideration to approve Request for Special Exemption for a fence taller than 72” in height at DT Zoned property located at 122 and 124 N. Laurel Street (Parcels S102-38 and S102-36). e. Consideration to approve Resolution R2024-05: Award bid for the purchase of towable generator to Gen-Tech Inc in the amount of $72,179.09 f. Consideration to approve Resolution R2024-06: Initiate Zoning Map Amendment to Correct Zoning of R-2 Designated Parcels g. Consideration to approve Ordinance 2024-10: Annex Parcel 389-23 located at 225 Webb Rd and rezone from Effingham County designation AR-2 to Springfield zoning designation of R-1; Annex Parcel 390-20 located at 923 McCall Rd and rezone from Effingham County designation AR-1 to Springfield zoning designation of AR-1; Annex Parcel 390-18B located at 1051 McCall Rd and rezone from Effingham County designation AR-1 to Springfield zoning designation of R-1. 10. GENERAL GOVERNMENT a. Presentation of Ordinance 2024-11: Amend and Restate the Retirement Plan for the Employees of the City of Springfield, Georgia 11. MOTION TO MOVE FROM THE REGULAR MEETING INTO AN EXECUTIVE SESSION – Reference: Litigation, Personnel and Real Estate 12. MOTION TO MOVE FROM THE EXECUTIVE SESSION BACK INTO THE REGULAR MEETING 13. TAKE ANY ACTION NEEDED ON ITEM(S) FROM THE EXECUTIVE SESSION 14. MOTION TO ADJOURN MEETING The Next Regularly Scheduled Meeting of Council will be held on 05/14/2024 at 6:00 p.m.