SPECIAL CALLED Town Council Meeting

TYRONE SPECIAL CALLED TOWN COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES June 29, 2022 at 9:00 AM Eric Dial, Mayor Gloria Furr, Mayor Pro Tem, Post 4 Linda Howard, Post 1 Brandon Perkins, Town Manager Melissa Hill, Post 2 Dee Baker, Town Clerk Billy Campbell, Post 3 Dennis Davenport, Town Attorney Council Member Howard was absent Also present: Katherine Crouch, Permit & Compliance Specialist I. CALL TO ORDER II. INVOCATION III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IV. PUBLIC COMMENTS: The first public comment period is reserved for non-agenda items. Comments are limited to three (3) minutes. Please state your name & address. Comments that require a response may not be answered during this time. The Council or staff may respond at a later date. V. APPROVAL OF AGENDA A motion was made to approve the agenda. Motion made by Council Member Campbell, Seconded by Council Member Hill. Voting Yea: Council Member Furr VI. CONSENT AGENDA: All matters listed under this item are considered to be routine by the Town Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will not be separate discussion of these items. If discussion is desired, that item will be removed from the consent agenda and will be considered separately. 1. Consideration to approve the minutes from June 16, 2022. A motion was made to approve the consent agenda. Motion made by Council Member Furr, Seconded by Council Member Campbell. Voting Yea: Council Member Hill. SPECIAL CALLED Town Council Meeting Page 1 of 5 June 29, 2022 VII. PRESENTATIONS VIII. PUBLIC HEARINGS IX. OLD BUSINESS X. NEW BUSINESS 2. Consideration to adopt the 2022 Comprehensive Growth and Development Plan. Phillip Trocquet, Town Planner Mr. Trocquet shared that before Council was the final draft of the Comprehensive Plan update. The plan had been through the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) and the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) review and approval. It was now ready for Council’s approval per outlined in the official code of Georgia. He added that it was a year-long process. He stated that Council approved the draft in May for submission to the DCA. This was the final housekeeping item for final adoption, being that the deadline was the following day Council was allowed the most time legally for review. Mr. Trocquet explained that before Council was a 5-year update to the plan which was considered a revision, not a full rewrite. He specified a few changes; an update to the community demographic and economic statistics consistent with the latest census, updated community input sections outlining the comments and conversations had with citizens in the public engagement activities, which included a 15-member Steering Committee, and public engagement events. He shared that according to ARC, Tyrone had the most online engagement that they had ever seen. He stated that staff had expanded sections on downtown development consistent with the Town's recently completed Envision Tyrone Town Center Plan (LCI). He also expanded sections on multi-use infrastructure planning, projects, and strategies, and expanded sections on the northern portion of the SR-74 Corridor consistent with Economic Development discussions held since 2017. Finally, included was a revised version of the Future Development Map outlining the character area boundaries of the Town consistent with citizen input and Council approval. He added that according to state regulations, it was required to update the plan every five years. It used to be every twenty, then ten. The next update would be due in 2027. He stated that staff recommended approval, and also shared that a small paragraph on the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) was added as a potential funding source. Mayor Dial thanked the public for weighing in online and in person, thank you for caring about your town. He explained that the added IIJA funding source request was due to the railroad running through the town, it could be a blessing and a curse. The Town would be reaching out to the IIJA in hopes to obtain assistance with funding to build either a bridge or tunnel for additional access when the train stopped within the town limits. This was all premature, but it needed to be included within the Comprehensive Plan. Page 2|5  A motion was made to adopt the 2022 Comprehensive Growth and Development Plan. Motion made by Council Member Campbell, Seconded by Council Member Hill. Voting Yea: Council Member Furr 3. Consideration to approve the purchase of a 2022 Ford Explorer with state contract number 99999-SPD-ES40199373-009S for an amount not to exceed $38,374.34 on or after July 1st of 2022. Phillip Trocquet, Town Planner Mr. Trocquet reminded Council that a new vehicle was approved for the Community Development department at the June 16th Council meeting. Wade Ford recently contacted staff to inform them that a local government cancelled their order for a 2022 Ford Explorer. The amount under state contract was $38,294.34, which was $4,100 below the sticker price which was approximately $6,000 below the budgeted amount. He shared that the dealership was holding the vehicle per Council’s approval. He added that Ford Explorers were usually six months on back order and we would have to wait. The Town would then have to pay the 2023 cost. Staff recommended the approval not to exceed $38,374.34 which included an $80 delivery fee. Mayor Dial thanked Mr. Trocquet for acting quickly to receive a lower cost and added that he was excited to start the new fiscal year under budget. A motion was made to approve the purchase of a 2022 Ford Explorer with state contract number 99999-SPD-ES40199373-009S for an amount not to exceed $38,374.34 on or after July 1st of 2022. Motion made by Council Member Campbell, Seconded by Council Member Hill. Voting Yea: Council Member Furr. XI. PUBLIC COMMENTS: The second public comment period is for any issue. Comments are limited to three (3) minutes. Please state your name & address. Comments that require a response may not be answered during this time. The Council or staff may respond at a later date. Mr. Paul Vanderwalker from Boy Scout Troop 79, located at Hopewell United Methodist Church introduced himself to Mayor Dial and Council. He was in attendance for his Merit Badge. Mayor Dial welcomed Mr. Vanderwalker and added that he and Council appreciated their partnership with Scouts. XII. STAFF COMMENTS Mr. Perkins shared that all Town staff worked very hard behind the scenes. He especially wanted to thank Mr. Trocquet. He added that for a year and a half, two major planning initiatives were completed, the LCI and the Comprehensive Plan. He stated that it may not feel that the Town was accomplishing projects or moving forward, but planning was essential to everything. It was essential for moving forward and to also obtain funding. All staff was essential in running the day-to-day processes. Page 3|5  He stated that for the last year and a half Mr. Trocquet had been working diligently on those plans and he did a phenomenal job. He thanked him for leading the efforts. Now the town was positioned for implementation of the plans and for pursuing funding. Everyone joined Mr. Perkins in thanking Mr. Trocquet. Mr. Trocquet directed Council to pages 59-61 in the Comprehensive Plan. This section was the state-required, Report of Accomplishments. These were planning goals. He added that if anyone wished to know what had been completed, that was the section to reference. He added that one of the requirements for the Comprehensive Plan was that particular section and what had been accomplished since 2017. Some of the projects would always be ongoing such as memberships with the Chamber of Commerce but a lot had been completed. He added that descriptions of the projects were included. He thanked Council for executing the projects. He shared that as the Town Planner, he had completed planning for a while, it was now time to seek funding and for implementation for increased levels of service for the citizens. It was an exciting time for the Town. Council Member Campbell added that the Downtown Development Authority had also been created. XIII. COUNCIL COMMENTS Mayor Dial asked for an update on the Tyrone Road cart path. Mr. Trocquet shared that staff had just been given a revised plan. Staff’s goal was to be as accommodating as possible to the property owners. The appraisals were complete and the last step would be negotiations with property owners. The project would then go out for bid. He approximated 6-12 months until completion. Mayor Dial asked how many property owners would be involved? Mr. Trocquet stated that staff would be meeting with six property owners. Mayor Dial asked if all property owners were satisfied with the plans? Mr. Trocquet stated that all six were satisfied as long as a certain amount of privacy improvements were made such as fencing and landscaping. Mr. Perkins announced that Keck and Wood had completed the Redwine Park survey. He added that 60% of their plans for phase one, which included pickleball, should be ready by mid-July. That would put the town on track for an RFP in August, to be awarded by September. XIV. EXECUTIVE SESSION XV. ADJOURNMENT A motion was made to adjourn. Motion made by Council Member Furr. The meeting adjourned at 9:20 am. By: Attest: Eric Dial, Mayor Dee Baker, Town Clerk Page 4|5 Page 5|5