City Council Work Session Meeting

CITY OF GRANTVILLE

CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING

AGENDA

October 14, 2019 at 6:30 p.m.

Glanton Municipal Complex

123 Lagrange Street, Grantville, GA

Call to Order:

Invocation:

Pledge of Allegiance:

Approval of Agenda:

Minutes: September 23, 2019 City Council Meeting

Announcement:  2019 GMA District 4 Fall Meeting to be held Wednesday, October 23, 2019 from 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at Historic City Hall, 201 E. Solomon Street, Griffin, GA

Announcement:  Grantfest Fall Festival Saturday, October 26, 2019 from 2 p.m. until 8 p.m. Downtown Grantville

Discussion/Decision on Film Permit Application:  Big Indie Underground Inc

Discussion/Decision on Amending Section 38-32 of the Code of Ordinances wherein the property owner will only be responsible for obstructions in the service line to the City Right of Way.  Presently, the property owner is responsible for obstructions in the service line to its connection to the City’s main line sewer.

Discussion/Decision on First Reading:  Ordinance No. 2019-12 to Amend Section 2-24 of the Code of Ordinances to Amend the Rules for Regularly Scheduled Council Meetings

Discussion/Decision on Veto of Resolution No. 2019-08.  Resolution No. 2019-08 to Approve United Bank for banking services for the City of Grantville was adopted on February 25, 2019. 

Discussion/Decision on Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Amendments

Discussion/Decision on Resolution Number 2019-24 to Terminate Banking Services with BB&T

Discussion/Decision on Replacing the wide sidewalk on the South side of Main Street from Post Street to Church Street

Discussion/Decision on 2019 LMIG Project

Griffin Street Pavement Repairs and Resurfacing from Highway 29 to Main Street:  cost $310,000 Or
Charles Patterson Road Pavement Repairs and Resurfacing from Allen Road to the CSX railroad crossing:  cost $303,000.

Discussion/Decision on Service Agreement with DemandStar Corporation

Discussion/Decision on Declaring certain City property as Surplus

Discussion/Decision on term for newly appointed Commissioner Mr. Donnie Clark: replaced Linda Dean whose term ended on January 17, 2020

Discussion/Decision on Complaint against the Grantville Historic Preservation Commission’s decision to allow a storage shed and tent to remain on the lot located at 43 Lagrange Street, Grantville, Georgia

Discussion/Decision on the Proposal from the Grantville Historic Preservation Commission to Amend Section 20-6(f) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Grantville

Discussion/Decision on Christmas Bonuses for Full Time and Part Time Employees: $500 for employees with over 1 year of service; $250.00 for employees with less than 1 year of service (money has been budgeted).

Announcement of Holiday Schedule:  City Hall closed on Thursday, November 28, 2019 and Friday, November 29, 2019 for Thanksgiving Holidays – City Hall closed on Tuesday, December 24, 2019 and Wednesday, December 25, 2019 for Christmas Holidays

Discussion/Decision on Rescheduling the regularly scheduled City Council meeting on Monday, November 25, 2019 to a Special Called Meeting on Monday, November 18, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. due to the Thanksgiving Holidays

Discussion/Decision on Rescheduling the regularly scheduled City Council meeting on Monday, December 23, 2019 to a Special Called Meeting on Monday, December 16, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. due to the Christmas Holidays

Discussion/Determination of  Ad-Hoc Budget Committee – 3 Council Members and 5 residents

Discussion/Decision on forming and appointment of volunteers to serve as Ethics Committee Board members

Announcement of the Christmas Parade and Lighting of the Tree on November 30, 2019 at 6 p.m.

Citizens Comments:

City Council Comments

Councilmember Alan Wacaser:

Councilmember Mark King:

Councilmember Ruby Hines:

Councilmember Jim Sells:

Mayor Doug Jewell:

City Manager Al Grieshaber Jr.:

City Attorney Mark Mitchell:

Adjournment: