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 Vacant – District 5 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES August 26, 2019 7:00 p.m. 3120 Stonecrest Blvd. Suite 190 Stonecrest, Georgia I. CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Jason Lary II. ROLL CALL: All members were present. III. INVOCATION: Invocation was led by Council Member Robert Turner. IV. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE V. AWARDS AND HONORS 1. Mayor Lary introduced a newest member of the Stonecrest Staff, Will Settles, Business Development Manager. VI. APPROVAL OF THE COUNCIL AGENDA: Motion 1- was made by Council Member Jimmy Clanton to approve the agenda and a second was provided by Council Member George Turner. Motion passed unanimously. VII. MINUTES: Motion 2- was made by Council Member Rob Turner to approve the Council Meeting Minutes from August 12, 2019 and a second from Mayor Jason Lary. Motion passed unanimously. 1  VIII. PRESENTATIONS: None. IX. PUBLIC COMMENTS:  Kirk Barnett- Thanked the Mayor for coming to his neighborhood and expressed his interest in helping and contributing to the “Best of Stonecrest”  Alecia Washington- Would like to see more community service centers near Fairington Road.  Minister Richard Stone- Dissatisfied with the City of Stonecrest and would like to see it dissolved  Geraldine Champion- Dissatisfied with the City of Stonecrest.  Bernard Knight- Stated that the City has completed many projects since incorporation. Also, spoke on the vacating of District 5 Seat and the Constitution states that.  Thomas Delon- Thanked the Mayor for attending the Homeowner’s Association Meeting in his neighborhood  Dave Marcus- Glad to see that the City is working on the Party House Ordinance and excited to hear about the purchase of the land on Fairington Road.  Herbert Woods- Thanked the Mayor for coming to his neighborhood and liked the mayor’s vision X. APPOINTMENTS: None XI. PUBLIC HEARINGS: a. Rezone Application- RZ-19-006 – 6024 Covington Hwy Motion 3- was made by Council Member George Turner to Open the Public Hearing and a second was provided by Council Member Jimmy Clanton. Motion passed unanimously. In favor of RZ-19-006: Dave Marcus Joel Thibodeaux In Opposition: None 2  Motion 4- was made by Council Member George Turner to Close the Public Hearing and a second was provided by Council Member Jimmy Clanton. Motion passed unanimously. Motion 5- was made by Council Member Rob Turner to approve RZ-19-006 6024 Covington Hwy, subject to the conditions – Tire Shop and Recycling Centers are prohibits and the conditions in the staff report and this will be approved as of October 31, 2019 and a second was provided by Council member George Turner. Motion passed unanimously. b. Rezone Application – RZ-19-007- 1794, 1800 &1850 Phillips Rd Motion 6- was made by Council Member Jimmy Clanton to Open the Public Hearing and a second was provided by Council Member Rob Turner. Motion passed unanimously. In favor of RZ-19-007: Wayne Harris In Opposition: Eric Jackson Charles Caldwell Antonio Stokes Motion 7- was made by Council Member Jimmy Clanton to Close the Public Hearing and a second was provided by Council Member George Turner. Motion passed unanimously. Chris Wheeler, Interim Community Development Director- shared the staff report and staff recommendation for deferral until a traffic study can be reviewed. Motion 8- was made by Council Member Jimmy Clanton to defer decision until October 28, 2019 until a traffic study can be analyzed and a second was provide by Council Member George Turner. Motion passed unanimously. 3  XII. NEW BUSINESS: a. Elections 1. Call for Special Election Motion 9- was made Council member Jason Lary to call for Special Election District 5 due to the vacancy created by the operation of law and a second was provided by Council Member Jimmy Clanton. Motion passed unanimously. 2. Advance Voting at Stonecrest Library Motion 10- was made by Mayor Lary to approve Advance Voting at the Stonecrest Library 3 weeks prior to the Election and a second was provided by Council Member Jimmy Clanton. Motion passed unanimously. b. Real Estate Purchase Motion 11- was made by Mayor Jason Lary to approve the resolution with 2 changes, change the price to $351,000 and change the date and a second was made by Council member Jimmy Clanton. Motion passed unanimously. c. Purchasing Policy Motion 12- was made by Council Member Jazzmin Cobble to defer to a work session and a second was provided by Council member Rob Turner. Motion passed unanimously. d. Affirmed Policy Consulting, LLC- Contract Motion 13- was made by Council Member Jazzmin Cobble to defer to Executive Session at the next work session and to pay the outstanding invoice and a second was provided by Council member Rob Turner. Motion passed unanimously. XIII. OLD BUSINESS: XIV. EXECUTIVE SESSION: WHEN AND EXECUTIVE SESSION IS REQUIRED, ONE WILL BE CALLED FOR THE FOLLOWING ISSUES: 1) PERSONNEL, 2) LITIGATION, 3) REAL ESTATE None. 4  XV. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS: No comments. XVI. CITY ATTORNEY COMMENTS: No comments XVII. MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMENTS: Council Member George Turner- Apologized for being late to the Special Called Meeting on Friday. Announced the Overlay Meeting at the Salem Panola Library and announced that since he was unchallenged in the election this year, he will begin focusing on the Census for 2020. Council Member Rob Turner- Thanked the public for supporting the Film and Entertainment Committee’s Event with actor Rob Townsend hosting the documentary “Making the Five Heartbeats” on Saturday. Unopposed for 4 more years! Mayor Jason Lary- Thanked everyone for their support. XVIII. ADJOURNMENT: Motion 14- was made by Jazzmin Cobble to adjourn the Council meeting at 9:30pm and a second was provided by Council Member Rob Turner. Motion passed unanimously. Read and adopted in the regular meeting of the City Council held on this _____ day of _______________, 2019. __________________________ Mayor Jason Lary ATTEST: _______________________________ Megan P. Reid, City Clerk 5