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CITY OF COVINGTON

COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2024

5:30 PM: WORK SESSION - CONYERS STREET GYM "BLIGHT"

6:30 PM: COUNCIL MEETING

 

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.

 Proclamation designating the observance of Arbor Day the Third Friday in February 2024

 

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

2. Discussion of the minutes from the Regular Council Meeting held on January 16, 2024.

 

3. Public hearing and final 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.”

 

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 15 OF THE SAID CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADOPTING CHAPTER 15.52 (DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES); TO REPEAL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.”

 

5. Discussion of final 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.”

 

6. Re-discussion of the Turner Lake Road Improvements Project.

 

NEW BUSINESS

7. Discussion of changes to the agenda.

 

8. CONSENT AGENDA No items to consider.

 

9. Discussion of a Moratorium extending the Acceptance of Zoning Petitions and Applications for Preliminary Plats and Special Use Permits for Residential Developments.

 

10. 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 6 OF THE SAID CODE OF ORDINANCES (ANIMAL CONTROL) FOR THE PURPOSE OF DELETING ALL CHAPTERS CURRENTLY WITHIN SUCH TITLE AND ADOPTING IN LIEU THEREOF CHAPTER 6.02 (GENERAL), CHAPTER 6.04 (ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES), CHAPTER 6.06 (WILD AND EXOTIC ANIMALS), CHAPTER 6.08 (DOMESTIC ANIMALS), CHAPTER 6.10 (VACCINATION), CHAPTER 6.11 (OWNER RESPONSIBILITIES; NUISANCE AND RESTRAINT), CHAPTER 6.12 (DANGEROUS AND VICIOUS DOG CONTROL), CHAPTER 6.14 (CRUELTY, WELFARE AND MANNER OF KEEPING), CHAPTER 6.16 (ANIMAL ESTABLISHMENTS), CHAPTER 6.18 (ANIMAL DRAWN VEHICLES), CHAPTER 6.20 (IMPOUNDMENT AND ADOPTION), CHAPTER 6.22 (QUARANTINE), AND CHAPTER 6.24 (PUBLIC THREAT ANIMALS), TO REPEAL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.”

 

11. 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 AMEND SECTION 13.08.010 (APPLICATION FOR SERVICE – TERMS OF CONTRACT) OF ARTICLE 1 (GENERALLY) OF CHAPTER 13.08 (ELECTRIC SYSTEM) OF THE SAID CODE OF ORDINANCES, TO REPEAL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES."

 

12. Discussion of bids for a new automatic switchgear for Piedmont Newton Hospital.

 

13. Discussion of bids to complete the VMware ESXi Hosts Refresh Project at the 911 Communications Center.

 

14. Discussion of request for proposals regarding the City of Covington employee medical/dental/vision/auxiliary benefits.

 

15. Discussion of a request for a Water/Sewer Operator position.

 

16. Discussion of acceptance of a gift to the City of Covington of 6.00 acres on Brown Bridge Road, map parcel C062 048.

 

17. Discussion of Conyers Street Gym “Blight”.

 

18. Public Comments.

 

19. Comments from the City Manager.

 

20. Comments from the Mayor and Council.

 

21. 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.