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City Council Meeting

Monday, August 18, 2025 | 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Council Room
2116 Stallings Street
Covington, Georgia

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CITY OF COVINGTON COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA

MONDAY, AUGUST 18, 2025

6:30 PM

2116 STALLINGS STREET | COVINGTON, GA 30014

 

Expected Attendants - Mayor Fleeta Baggett, Mayor Pro-tem Kimberly Johnson, Council members Anthony Henderson, Susie Keck, Travis Moore, Charika Davis, and Jared Rutberg, City Manager Tres Thomas, Deputy City Manager John King, City Clerk Audra M. Gutierrez, and City Attorney Frank Turner, Jr.

 

  1. Call to order, invocation, and Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of    America.

 

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

  1. Discussion of the minutes from the Regular Council Meeting held on August 4, 2025.

 

  1. Discussion of the minutes from the Called Meeting held on August 5, 2025.

 

  1. 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 SECTIONS 5.12.030 (DEFINITIONS), 5.12.040 (HOURS OF OPERATION), 5.12.050 (LOCATION), 5.12.060 (QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSEES), AND 5.12.190 (REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR RESTAURANTS) OF CHAPTER 5.12 (ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES) THEREOF, TO REPEAL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.”

 

  1. 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 PROVISIONS OF TITLE 3 OF THE SAID CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE PURPOSE OF AMENDING SECTION 03.16.090 OF CHAPTER 3.16 (LODGING TAX) THEREOF, TO REPEAL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.”

 

  1. 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 PROVISIONS OF TITLE 3 OF THE SAID CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADOPTING CHAPTER 3.18 (INSPECTION OF RECORDS) THERETO, TO REPEAL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.”

 

  1. Discussion of final reading of an ordinance for the City of Covington: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COVINGTON, GEORGIA, TO DEANNEX TWO TRACTS OF LAND ON EDGEFIELD LANE, IN LAND LOT 192, TENTH LAND DISTRICT, NEWTON COUNTY, FROM THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF COVINGTON, GEORGIA, PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 2, CHAPTER 36, TITLE 36, OFFICIAL CODE OF GEORGIA ANNOTATED, TO REPEAL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES."

 

NEW BUSINESS

  1. Discussion of changes to the agenda

 

  1. CONSENT AGENDA

No items to consider.

 

  1. Discussion of 2025-2026 renewal of the City’s Property & Casualty Insurance with Traveler’s, through the City’s Broker – Gary Massey).

 

  1. Discussion of RFQs for Engineering services for the Gas Department.

 

  1. Discussion of appointments to the Citizens Review Board (CRB).

 

  1. Public Comments.            

           

  1. Comments from the City Manager.

 

  1. Comments from the Mayor and Council.

 

  1. Adjourn.

 

ADA Compliance: Individuals with disabilities that need 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 may contact the City Clerk at 770-385-2010 promptly to allow the City to make reasonable accommodations for those persons.

2025 Event Calendar

All events subject to change or cancellation due to weather, predicted weather at time of decision, or unforeseen circumstances.