City Council Meeting

CITY OF STONECREST, GEORGIA Honorable Mayor Jason Lary, Sr. Council Member Jimmy Clanton, Jr. – District 1 Council Member Rob Turner- District 2 Council Member Jazzmin Cobble – District 3 Council Member George Turner- District 4 Council Member Diane Adoma – District 5 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES June 28, 2017 5:00p.m. Stonecrest Library 3123 Klondike Road, Lithonia, Georgia I. CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Jason Lary II. ROLL CALL: Mayor and Council were all present. Council Member Cobble arrived at 5:20p.m. III. INVOCATION: Council Member Rob Turner IV. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: V. PUBLIC COMMENTS: None VI. MINUTES: None VII. ADOPTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA: Council Member Rob Turner made a motion to adopt the agenda with Council Member Clanton providing the second. The motion carried unanimously. VIII. PRESENTATIONS: None IX. AGENDA ITEMS: Old Business 1. Lease Agreement for City Hall Mayor Lary said there will be a discussion only for this item later in the meeting.  2. Legal Organ for the City of Stonecrest Mayor Lary stated because he is a member of the Council he can also make a motion. He said it is his appointment for the legal organ and the Council must confirm it. Mayor Lary made a motion to appoint On Common Grounds as the Legal Organ for the City of Stonecrest with Council Member Adoma providing the second. The motion carried unanimously. New Business 3. Lifting of the Moratorium on Alcoholic Beverage Licenses City Attorney Emily Macheski-Preston gave an overview of the ordinance to lift the moratorium. Council Member George Turner made a motion to adopt the Ordinance Lifting the Moratorium on Alcoholic Beverage Licenses with Council Member Clanton providing the second. The motion carried unanimously. 4. Resolution regarding advertising for Public Hearing for adoption of Chapter 27- Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 21- signs, Official Zoning Map, Procedures for Zoning Hearings and the Comprehensive Plan City Attorney Emily Macheski-Preston gave an overview regarding the Resolution. Council Member Adoma made a motion to approve the Resolution with Council Member Rob Turner providing the second. The motion carried unanimously. 5. Internet Services for City Hall from Comcast City Manager Mike Harris gave an overview of the Internet Services in the amount of $289.00 per month. Council Member Adoma made a motion to move forward with the internet services and authorize the Mayor to sign the agreement. Council Member Rob Turner provided the second. Council Member Rob Turner stated for the record he wanted to be assured that research and comparisons had been done. Michael Harris, City Manager said yes, the research and comparisons were done to get the best price. The motion carried unanimously. X. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS: City Manager Michael Harris spoke on the quotes for the computer equipment and said the cost has come down from $4000.00 per month to $3360.00 per month.  Council Member Adoma made a motion to accept the corrected amount of $3360.00 per month for computer equipment and authorize the Mayor to sign the agreement and move forward with Council Member George Turner providing the second. The motion carried unanimously. The City Manager also spoke on allowing the Mayor to finalize the numbers for the lease of the City Hall. City Attorney Emily Macheski-Preston read a Resolution Authorizing Mayor to Negotiate and Execute Office Lease with Stonecrest Center, LLC for Property Located at 3120 Stonecrest Boulevard to the Mayor and Council. Council Member Clanton made a motion to approve the Resolution authorizing the Mayor to negotiate and execute office lease with Stonecrest Center LLC for property located at 3120 Stonecrest Boulveard with Council Member Rob Turner providing the second. The motion carried unanimously. XI. CITY ATTORNEY COMMENTS: None XII. MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMENTS: Council Member Cobble had no comments. Council Member George Turner spoke on an HOA meeting with Hunters Community on Thursday, June 29, 2017 at 7:00p.m. with District 4 and invited everyone to attend. Council Member Adoma spoke on her next Townhall meeting July 18, 2017 at 6:00p.m. at the Stonecrest Library, Coffee with Council Member Adoma on July 8, 2017 at 9:30 a.m. at Dunkin Donuts, Senior Apartments on Evans Mills and the fact that she will be in the 2018 Leadership DeKalb program. Council Member Clanton had no comments. Council Member Rob Turner spoke on the Film event he attended in Rockdale County where the information will help to make the City of Stonecrest camera ready. He announced his Townhall meeting on August 10, 2017 from 6-8 at Lou Walker Center and it will include the first 100 days of the City of Stonecrest. Mayor Lary thanked the staff for the work there were doing especially regarding the new city hall. He congratulated On Common Grounds for being selected the new legal organ. XIII. ADJOURNMENT:  Council Member George Turner made a motion to adjourn with Council Member Clanton providing the second at 5:50p.m. XIV. EXECUTIVE SESSION: WHEN AN EXECUTIVE SESSION IS REQUIRED, ONE WILL BE CALLED FOR THE FOLLOWING ISSUES: 1) PERSONNEL, 2) LITIGATION, 3) REAL ESTATE __________________________ Mayor Jason Lary _________________________________ Brenda B. James, Interim City Clerk