City Council Meeting
Tuesday, January 16, 2024 | 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Council Room
2116 Stallings Street
Covington, Georgia
PLEASE NOTE: THIS MEETING IS BEING HELD ON A TUESDAY DUE TO THE MLK JR. HOLIDAY.
CITY OF COVINGTON COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2024
WORK SESSION: 5:30 PM - TURNER LAKE ROAD IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT
CITY COUNCIL MEETING: 6:30 PM
CITY COUNCIL ROOM | 2116 STALLINGS STREET | COVINGTON 30014
Expected Attendants - Mayor Fleeta Baggett, Mayor Pro-tem Susie Keck, Council members: Anthony Henderson, Kimberly Johnson, Travis Moore, Charika Davis, and Jared Rutberg, City Manager Tres Thomas, Deputy City Manager John King, City Clerk Audra M. Gutierrez, Deputy Clerk Amanda Huggins, and City Attorney Frank Turner, Jr.
1. Call to order, invocation, and Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America.
• Mayor Baggett to administer the Oath of Office to new Covington Police officer Christopher Bowles
• Covington Police Department presentation for outgoing Citizen Academy Board members Ruth Norman, Lowanna Bell, and Wendy Jacques
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
2. Discussion of the minutes from the Regular Council Meeting held on January 2, 2024.
3. Re-discussion of a Special Events Coordinator position request by the Community Development Department with budget adjustment.
4. Discussion of first reading of an ordinance for the City of Covington:
“AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COVINGTON, GEORGIA, TO AMEND THE COVINGTON MUNICIPAL CODE, ENACTED AND ADOPTED ON THE 16TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2001, AS AMENDED BY PREVIOUS AMENDMENTS, TO ALTER CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF TITLE 16 OF THE SAID CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE PURPOSE OF AMENDING SECTION 16.08.010, SECTION 16.28.025.E.2.b, SECTION 16.28.025.F.1.b, SECTION 16.28.025.F.1.c., SECTION 16.25.025.A., SECTION 16.16.020, SECTION
16.25.025.D., AND SECTION 16.25.025.C AS IT RELATES TO DENSITY DEFINITIONS, ALLOWABLE DENSITIES IN ZONING DISTRICTS; TO REPEAL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
NEW BUSINESS
5. Discussion of changes to the agenda.
6. CONSENT AGENDA
6a. Sole bid for Valve Maintenance Skid System from E.H. Wachs – A Division of ITW amounting to $107,775.00.
7. Discussion of a Facilities & Permit Specialist position request by the Community Development Department with budget adjustment.
8. Discussion of first reading of an ordinance for the City of Covington:
“AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COVINGTON, GEORGIA, TO AMEND THE COVINGTON MUNICIPAL CODE, ENACTED AND ADOPTED ON THE 16th DAY OF OCTOBER, 2001, AS AMENDED BY PREVIOUS AMENDMENTS, TO ALTER CERTAIN PROVISION OF TITLE 5 OF THE SAID CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE PURPOSE OF AMENDING SECTION 5.12.310 (COVINGTON HISTORIC DOWNTOWN ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT) OF CHAPTER 5.12 (ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES) THEREOF, TO REPEAL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.”
9. Discussion of the continuation of the use of four part-time firefighters at the Covington Fire Department to be extended to the end of the 2023 budgetary year (June 30th), and the addition of four part-time personnel, with budget adjustment.
10. Discussion of bids regarding the hiring of a fiber construction crew to construct and overbuild a fiber network, providing internet service in the Downtown Square and surrounding business areas.
11. Discussion of request from the Engineering department to enter into service agreements with six firms in Category A regarding on-call consulting services and with Georgia Water and Environmental Services (GWES) in Category B regarding ongoing consulting services.
12. Discussion of Reynolds St and Elm St 4-way stop installation, ex post facto.
13. Discussion of Town Center Blvd. and Town Center Drive proposed temporary 4-way stop.
14. Discussion of 2024 LMIG (Local Maintenance Improvements Grant).
15. Discussion of Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grant and resolution.
16. Discussion of MCT Signatories/Incumbency and Resolution.
17. Discussion of the KCVC (the FAA identifier for the City of Covington) Automated Weather Observing System (AWOS) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reimbursement contract extension from the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT), ex post facto.
18. Discussion of Warming Shelter Agreement.
19. Discussion of the Turner Lake Road Improvements Project.
20 Public Comments.
21. Comments from the City Manager.
22. Comments from the Mayor and Council.
23. Adjourn.
ADA Compliance: Individuals with disabilities who require certain accommodations to allow them to observe and/or participate in this meeting, or who have questions regarding the accessibility of the meeting or the facilities are required to contact the City Clerk at 770-385-2010 promptly to allow the City to make reasonable accommodations for those persons.
