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5:30 PM: WORK SESSION - IMPACT FEES

6:30 PM: COUNCIL MEETING

COUNCIL ROOM | 2116 STALLINGS STREET | 30014

 

Expected Attendants - Mayor Steve Horton, Mayor Pro-tem Anthony Henderson, Council members: Susie Keck, Kenneth Morgan, Fleeta Baggett, Charika Davis, and Don T. Floyd, 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.

- Swearing in of newly elected Mayor and Council members.

- Covington Police Department’s Citizens Academy Graduation Ceremony

 

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

2. Discussion of the minutes from the Regular Council Meeting held on November 20, 2023.

 

3. Discussion of the minutes from the Called Council Meeting held on November 27, 2023.

 

4. 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 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.”

 

NEW BUSINESS

5. Discussion of changes to the agenda.

 

6. Public Comments.

 

7. CONSENT AGENDA

7a. Approval of application to sell alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption only for:

Island Vibez 3116 Hwy 278

7b. Approval of application for a license to sell alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption only for:

Pace Street BP 2106 Pace Street

Pure Food Mart 4120 Washington Street

CVS/Pharmacy # 4695 4183 Hwy 278 NE

Food Depot # 44 6169 Hwy 278

Food To Go 6229 Turner Lake Rd

Ingles Markets # 439 9176 Hwy 278 NE

Ingles Markets # 452 7173 Turner Lake Road

Nitro 2 Go, LLC 9135 Martin Luther King Jr Ave.

Alcovy Liquor 10117 Alcovy Road

ALDI # 48 11152 Hwy 142 N

7c. Approval of application for a license to sell alcoholic beverages for Personal Service Beer and /or Wine only for:

Tropical Nails Salon 1112 Clark Street

7d. Discussion of lowest bid as recommended by Ardurra from JL Walker Construction Company (dba S.H. Creel Contracting LLC) to perform the Dinah Circle water main replacement project.

7e. Discussion of lowest bid from Ardurra for the Floyd Street and Newton Drive water main replacement design.

7f. Discussion of the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) WaterFirst Program renewal application.

7g. Discussion of lowest bid from JL Walker Construction Company (dba S.H. Creel Contracting LLC) for the Stalling Street Stormwater Rehabilitation Project to repair stormwater infrastructure and damaged roadway.

 

 

8. Discussion of a resolution extending a limited moratorium on the acceptance of zoning petitions and applications for preliminary plats and special use permits for residential development until February 5, 2024.

 

9. Discussion of a public hearing and 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.

 

10. Discussion of extending the service hours of alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption one hour (until 1:00 AM) on New Year’s Eve/New Year’s morning.

 

11. Discussion of appointing Lee M. Mayfield to the Planning Commission.

 

12. Discussion of consolidation of the Flock Camera agreement along with request for five more cameras.

 

13. Discussion request to purchase two transformers for Archer by the Electric Department.

 

14. Discussion of Covington Municipal Airport property and liability insurance renewal with Gary Massey Agency Inc.

 

15. Discussion of bids for the Water Resource Facility improvements.

 

16. Discussion of request by the Community Development department for the addition of a Special Events Coordinator position to its current staff, along with budget adjustment resolution.

 

17. Acknowledge receipt of 2024 City Manager appointments.

 

18. Comments from the City Manager.

 

19. Comments from the Mayor and Council.

 

20. Adjourn.