City Council Regular 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 Tammy Grimes – District 5 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES June 8, 2020 7:00 p.m. Virtual Meeting Available to the Public via YouTube Live I. CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Jason Lary II. ROLL CALL: All members present. III. INVOCATION: Invocation was led by Council Member Rob Turner. IV. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE V. APPROVAL OF THE COUNCIL AGENDA: Mayor Jason Lary suggested amending the agenda to add the unfinished Work Sessions Items after Public Comments and before the Public Hearings. The items are as followed: 1.Stonecrest Public Works Department ii. Millage Rate Transfer from DeKalb County iii. Schedule for Implementation of Public Works 3. Stonecrest Parks & Recreation Update i. Facilities Safety for COVID-19 Pandemic ii. Everett Park/Chestnut Lakes Park Expansion Opportunity iii. Southeast Athletic Complex Upgrade Opportunity Motion 1- was made by Council Member Mayor Jason Lary to approve the agenda with the suggested amendment and was seconded by Council George Turner. Motion passed unanimously. VI. MINUTES: 1  a. May 26, 2020 Minutes Council Meeting Minutes Approval of the Minutes Motion 2- was made by Council Member Tammy Grimes to defer the approval of the minutes to the next Council Meeting and was seconded by Council Member Rob Turner. Motion passed unanimously. VII. PRESENTATIONS: a. Mayor Lary presented an award to Sean de Palma, former Parks and Recreation Director. Mayor Lary announced that Brandon Riley will be the Interim Parks and Recreation Director moving forward and that Sheldon Fleming would be Operations Manager for the Parks and Recreation Department. VIII. APPOINTMENTS: a. Emergency Covid-19 Stimulus Committee Members: Councilman Rob Turner Councilman Jimmy Clanton Plez Joyner Will Settle Clarence Boone Ed Nelson Mayor Jason Lary Motion 3- was made by Mayor Jason Lary to appoint the Emergency Covid-19 Stimulus Committee by Resolution and was seconded by Council Member Rob Turner. Motion passed unanimously. b. Parks and Recreation Director The Mayor asked the Council if they would be in favor of offering the Sam’s Club for a Testing Site for Covid-19 and a Food Give-Away? Motion 4- was made by Mayor Jason Lary to approve the use of the Sam’s Building and Parking lot contingent of Insurance and Financial Resources and was seconded by Council Member Rob Turner. Motion passed unanimously. 2  1.Stonecrest Public Works Department ii. Millage Rate Transfer from DeKalb County iii. Schedule for Implementation of Public Works IX. PUBLIC COMMENTS a. City Clerk Megan Reid read aloud the Public Comments. Jeremy Scott submitted a public Comment via email. Jeremy Scott, 2860 Valaise Path, Stonecrest, GA Good evening, As we speak Wesley Chapel rd is in the process of getting the first approval for a Chipotle, when we see that in our city? X. PUBLIC HEARING a. Ordinance for Rezoning Application RZ-20-001 (6086 & 6100 Hillandale Drive) Motion 5- was made by Council Member Rob Turner to open the Public Hearing and was seconded by Council member George Turner. Motion passed unanimously. Chris Wheeler, Planning and Zoning Director, made the staff report and recommendations from Staff and Zoning Board. Attorney Michell Battle spoke on behalf of her Client. City Clerk Megan Reid read aloud two public hearing comments from her email. Rob Watts @ Parks at Stonecrest How would this development compare to the site that your company proposed for Chamblee which will include "fitness facilities, rooftop hangouts, and about 2,700 square feet of street-level retail fronting..." https://atlanta.curbed.com/2019/3/28/18284751/affordable-workforce-housing- chamblee-dekalb-peachtree-marta Will this be considered a “mixed-use” development that provides integrated retail locations that provide a Work, Live and Play concept that is truly benefiting other cities like Chamblee, Alpharetta, Atlanta, Dunwoody, Cumming (coming soon), etc. https://chambleega.com/DocumentCenter/View/3136/Staff-Memo---PZ2019-441- Residences-at-Sky-Harbor 3  Maxine D. Williams, Somerset Condominium Community Greetings to Mayor Lary, council members, Rob Turner, my councilman, & citizens of our city "Stonecrest" I am Maxine D. Williams and a 31 year resident of the Somerset Condominium Community. Let me simply share the growth and changes I have witnessed in the county: 2001 - The Mall at Stonecrest 2005 - DeKalb Medical at Hillandale which is now Emory @ Hillandale 2006 - Lou Walker Center (current member of this Awesome Facility) Others include - Lithonia Industrial I-20 Interchange, the Brightstone Senior Community and most importantly, the creation of the City of Stonecrest in 2017! Surely, the Best is yet to come! I am in support of Blue Ridge Atlantic Development in the creation of workforce housing to continue with economic development that is so vital for our families & our communities. With Sincere Thanks & Best Regards, M.Williams Motion 6- was made by Council Member Jimmy Clanton to close the public hearing and was seconded by Mayor Jason Lary. XI. NEW BUSINESS a. Ordinance for Rezoning Application RZ-20-001 (6086 & 6100 Hillandale Drive) Motion 7- was made by Council Member Rob Turner to defer the decision until the next meeting on June 22, 2020 and was seconded by Council Member Jazzmin Cobble. There was much discussion. Motion passed 4-2 with Mayor Jason Lary and Council Member Jimmy Clanton opposing. XII. OLD BUSINESS None. XIII. EXECUTIVE SESSION None. Motion 8- was made by Council Member Rob Turner to have a Special Work Session on June 11, 2020 at 4pm and was seconded by Council Member George Turner. 4  Motion passed 5-1 with Council Member Jimmy Clanton opposing. XIV. CITY MANAGER UPDATE None. XV. CITY ATTORNEY None. XVI. MAYOR AND COUNCIL UPDATES Council Member Jimmy Clanton- None Council Member Rob Turner- None. Council Member Jazzmin Cobble- None. Council Member George Turner- None. Council Member Tammy Grimes- None. Mayor Jason Lary- None. XVII. ADJOURNMENT Motion 6- was made by Council Member Jazzmin Cobble to adjourn and was seconded by Mayor Tammy Grimes. Motion passed unanimously. Read and adopted in the regular meeting of the City Council held on this _____ day of _______________, 2020. __________________________ Mayor Jason Lary ATTEST: _______________________________ Megan P. Reid, City Clerk 5