Town Council Meeting

TYRONE TOWN COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES January 16, 2025 at 7:00 PM Eric Dial, Mayor Gloria Furr, Mayor Pro Tem, Post 4 Jessica Whelan, Post 1 Brandon Perkins, Town Manager Dia Hunter, Post 2 Dee Baker, Town Clerk Billy Campbell, Post 3 Dennis Davenport, Town Attorney Also present: Van Brock, Police Major Randy Mundy, Police Chief Eric DeLoose, Lieutenant Philip Nelson, Lieutenant Charles Clark, Corporal Tony Koranda, Corporal Andrea Johnson, Detective Cayla Banks, Certification Manager Doug Morris, Officer Jacob Hale, Officer Kyle Johns, Officer Planning Commissioners, Terry Noble and Jeff Duncan Sandy Beach, Finance Manager April Spradlin, Court Clerk Lindsey King, Assistant Court Clerk I. CALL TO ORDER II. INVOCATION III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IV. PUBLIC COMMENTS: 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 with the removal of item number six from consent for discussion. Motion made by Council Member Furr, Seconded by Council Member Campbell. Voting Yea: Council Member Campbell, Council Member Furr, Council Member Whelan, Council Member Hunter. Town Council Meeting Page 1 of 7 January 16, 2025 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. Approval of minutes from December 19, 2024. 2. Approval for the Police Department to surplus eight patrol vehicles, with corrected vehicle identifiers, and to donate them to the Fayette County Police Academy to be used for training. 3. Approval to re-appoint Mr. David Nebergall to Planning Commission Post 1. 4. Approval to re-appoint Mr. Jeff Duncan to Planning Commission Post 3. 5. Approval to re-appoint Mr. Terry Noble to Planning Commission Post 5. A motion was made to approve the consent agenda with the change. Motion made by Council Member Campbell, Seconded by Council Member Hunter. Voting Yea: Council Member Campbell, Council Member Furr, Council Member Whelan, Council Member Hunter. Mayor Dial administered Commissioner's Noble and Duncan's oaths. 6. Approval of a site location and design option “A” for the Shamrock Park Pavillion project as presented by project architects, Context Design & Veridian Studios. Council Member Campbell asked for clarification on the scope of the project. Mr. Trocquet shared that the scope included electricity, water, sound, and video. Tonight's vote was only for the site and design. Council Member Campbell shared that he was still not in favor of the location of the stage. A motion was made to approve design Option A and the location as presented for the stage. Motion made by Council Member Whelan, Seconded by Council Member Campbell. Voting Yea: Council Member Campbell, Council Member Furr, Council Member Whelan, Council Member Hunter. VII. PRESENTATIONS 7. Recognition of Major Van Brock's 40 Years of Service to the Town. Brandon Perkins, Town Manager Page 2 of 7  Many were in attendance for the recognition of Major Van Brock. Mr. Perkins recognized him for his 40 years of service. He stated that it was an honor to recognize a very rare 40-year tenure. He added that Major Brock was constant, loyal and a good friend. Chief Mundy shared that for the six years he had worked with Major Brock you could count on him 10 out of 10 times, he appreciated his friendship. 8. Presentation from TSW Planning on the 2024 Streetscape & Mobility LCI (Livable Centers Initiative) project. Phillip Trocquet, Assistant Town Manager Mr. Trocquet introduced David Argo, a Landscape Architect from TSW. He gave an overview of the streetscape and intersection improvements of several downtown intersections and crossings. Mr. Trocquet shared that the Town could apply for grant dollars because of the study. Council Member Campbell inquired about the need for golf carts due to the reduced speeds. Mr. Trocquet stated that the paths were also for cyclists and pedestrians. Council Member Hunter inquired about long-term maintenance. Mr. Argo shared that he could include more information in the final report. Mayor Dial liked the aesthetics but warned about the recent City of Milton lawsuit. VIII. PUBLIC HEARINGS 9. Consideration to approve a Capital Improvements Element and Short-Term Work Program transmittal resolution to the Atlanta Regional Commission and the Georgia Department of Community Affairs. Phillip Trocquet, Assistant Town Manager Mr. Trocquet explained that every year the County updated the CIE and Short-Term Work Program as part of the Towns Comprehensive Plan. The Town collects fire impact fees on behalf of the county. This was a routine transmittal resolution. Mayor Dial opened the public hearing for anyone who wished to speak in favor. No one spoke. Mayor Dial opened the public hearing for anyone who wished to speak in opposition. No one spoke. A motion was made to approve the Capital Improvements Element and Short-Term Work Program resolution for the Fiscal Year term for 2025-2029 to the Atlanta Regional Commission and the Georgia Department of Community Affairs. Motion made by Council Member Campbell, Seconded by Council Member Whelan. Voting Yea: Council Member Campbell, Council Member Furr, Council Member Whelan, Council Member Hunter. IX. OLD BUSINESS Page 3 of 7 X. NEW BUSINESS 10. Consideration of adopting a Resolution establishing the date for the Town's municipal election and to establish qualifying dates and fees. Dee Baker, Town Clerk Ms. Baker shared that 2025 was an election year for Council Posts 3 and 4, the resolution established the qualifying dates and fees. Qualifying would begin at 8:30 a.m. on August 18th and end on August 20th at 4:30 p.m. The cost was $216. The election will be on Tuesday, November 4th. A motion was made to approve the resolution establishing the date for the Town's municipal election and to establish qualifying dates and fees. Motion made by Council Member Campbell, Seconded by Council Member Furr. Voting Yea: Council Member Campbell, Council Member Furr, Council Member Whelan, Council Member Hunter. 11. Consideration to Award the Pump Station 4 – Reserve Pump to Xylem Water System USA, Inc. Flygt Products in the amount of $16,525.00. Scott Langford, Town Engineer/Public Works Director Mr. Langford explained that the sole source procurement pump was the same brand directly from Xylem. Council Member Campbell asked for clarification that the policy allowed for sole procurement. Mr. Perkins stated that it did, and Mr. Langford stated that staff also received three bids. A motion was made to award the Pump Station 4 - Reserve Pump to Xylem Water System USA, Inc. Flygt Products for $16,525.00. Motion made by Council Member Furr, Seconded by Council Member Hunter. Voting Yea: Council Member Campbell, Council Member Furr, Council Member Whelan, Council Member Hunter. 12. Consideration to Award the Handley Park Public Works Building PW-2022-14 to the Corbett Group, LLC in the amount of $672,350.00 for the base bid, and bid alternates A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, and A6. Scott Langford, Town Engineer/Public Works Director Mr. Langford stated that the base bid came in over budget at $610,900, and the restroom bid alternates including infrastructure were $ 61,450. Funding would come from the Public Works General Fund. He added that there was a remaining $749,000 left from the streetscape project. He added that electrical lines would be included and with the restroom, water, a sewer system to the building, and an eye washing station would also be included. The building would serve as a shop and storage for the Public Works vehicles. Page 4 of 7  A discussion ensued regarding the need and cost of the restroom. Council Member’s Furr and Hunter relayed disdain with the cost of one restroom. A motion was made to award the Handley Park Public Works Building PW-2022-14 to the Corbett Group, LLC for $672,350.00 which includes $61,450.00 for the restroom along with water and wastewater infrastructure. Motion made by Council Member Campbell, Seconded by Council Member Whelan. Voting Yea: Council Member Campbell, Council Member Whelan. Voting Nay: Council Member Furr, Council Member Hunter Mayor Dial broke the tie approving the motion. 13. Consideration to award the 2025 Pavement Marking project PW-2025-05 to Mid State Construction & Striping, Incorporated for $13,923. Scott Langford, Town Engineer/Public Works Director Mr. Langford shared that the striping was from Senoia Road on Dogwood Trail to Highway 74 and from Town Hall on Senoia Road to Palmetto Road. A motion was made to award the 2025 Pavement Marking project PW-2025-05 to Mid- State Construction & Striping, Inc. for $13,923.00. Motion made by Council Member Hunter, Seconded by Council Member Campbell. Voting Yea: Council Member Campbell, Council Member Furr, Council Member Whelan, Council Member Hunter. 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. XII. STAFF COMMENTS Mr. Langford shared that staff recently had the roundabout bid opening and the low bidder came in way under budget. The project was budgeted at $3 million, and the bid came in at $2,333,688. Mr. Langford gave a shout-out to the Public Works crew for their diligence during the snowstorm. They kept our roads safe and there was only one broken power pole which Coweta Fayette EMC replaced. Mr. Langford stated that the Carriage Oaks Stream Stabilization project was substantially complete. He added that due to an advertising error, the second bid came in $80,000 less with a new contractor. Mr. Perkins followed up on lights out at Redwine, Veterans, and Handley parks along with broken switches and outlets in need of repair. Mr. Bowman gathered information and Mr. Carson bid out the cost to rent a bucket truck for repairs. Page 5 of 7  Mr. Perkins began a discussion regarding Shamrock Park Dam. He spoke of the advice he received from Mallet Consulting Engineer, David Jaeger regarding the Spillway Improvement project as it relates to Shamrock Park Dam. He advised that for safety reasons, the trees should be removed from the earthen dam. Mr. Perkins also consulted with other engineers, and they gave the same advice. A motion was made to direct staff to obtain a study for the cost of removing the trees and stabilizing the dam. Motion made by Council Member Campbell. Council Member Campbell amended his motion. A motion was made to direct staff to consult engineering firms for the estimated costs of tree removal and mitigation for Shamrock dam. Motion made by Council Member Campbell, Seconded by Council Member Whelan. Voting Yea: Council Member Campbell, Council Member Furr, Council Member Whelan, Council Member Hunter. XIII. COUNCIL COMMENTS Council Member Hunter, also a member of Leadership Fayette, presented Council with his 2024/2025 project proposal. He partnered with the local charity, Bloom in Fayetteville, that was a foster care organization. To promote Bloom's Denim Drive, he wished to host a Touch a Truck event at Shamrock Park on February 22nd from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. A motion was made to allow the Touch a Truck event at Shamrock Park in support of Bloom on February 22nd from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Motion made by Council Member Campbell, Seconded by Council Member Whelan. Voting Yea: Council Member Campbell, Council Member Furr, Council Member Whelan, Council Member Hunter. Council Member Whelan wished everyone a safe Martin Luther King Jr. Day and paid respect to Dr. King. Mayor Dial shared that currently, the Town's flags were at half-staff for 30 days in honor of the recent passing of President Jimmy Carter. He posed that they fly at full mast on Inauguration Day only. A motion was made to fly the flags to full staff on January 20th for Inauguration Day. Motion made by Council Member Campbell, Seconded by Council Member Whelan. Voting Yea: Council Member Campbell, Council Member Furr, Council Member Whelan, Council Member Hunter. Page 6 of 7  Mayor Dial shared that an item would be on a forthcoming agenda regarding the changes needed to the Charter as it related to a Council quorum. Mayor Dial also thanked Public Works and Public Safety for their thoroughness during the storm. XIV. EXECUTIVE SESSION XV. ADJOURNMENT A motion was made to adjourn. Motion made by Council Member Campbell. Voting Yea: Council Member Campbell, Council Member Furr, Council Member Whelan, Council Member Hunter The meeting adjourned at 8:56 p.m. By: Attest: Eric Dial, Mayor Dee Baker, Town Clerk Page 7 of 7