City Council Meeting
Tuesday, January 2, 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 NEW YEAR'S HOLIDAY.
CITY OF COVINGTON COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
TUESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2024
WORK SESSION - 6:00 PM
CITY COUNCIL MEETING - 6:30 PM
2116 STALLINGS STREET | COVINGTON, GA 30014
Expected Attendants - Mayor Fleeta Baggett, Mayor Pro-tem Anthony Henderson, Council members: Susie Keck, 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 officers Dominique Dunn and Wentz Obei
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
2. Discussion of the minutes from the Regular Council Meeting held on December 11, 2023.
3. Re-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.
NEW BUSINESS
4. Discussion of changes to the agenda.
5. CONSENT AGENDA
5a. Approval of applications for a license to sell alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption only for:
Walgreens #13760 3188 Hwy 278, NE
5b. Discussion of re-appointing Heather King to the Historic Preservation Commission.
5c. Discussion of re-appointing John Conklin to the Historic Preservation Commission.
5d. Discussion of re-appointing Janet Goodman to the Historic Preservation Commission.
5e. Discussion of re-appointing Bess Dobbs to the Tree Preservation Board.
5f. Discussion of re-appointing Lekeisha M. Thurman to the Tree Preservation Board.
6. Discussion of State of Georgia’s Revocable License Agreement to the City of Covington at the Newton Campus of the Georgia Piedmont Technical College.
7. Discussion of Miscellaneous Appointments. (City Attorney, Municipal Court Judge, and Physicians).
8. Selection of Mayor Pro-tem (Council member Keck).
9. Selection of Mayor Pro-tem Elect (Council member Johnson).
10. Public Comments.
11. Comments from the City Manager.
12. Comments from the Mayor and Council.
13. Enter into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing litigation.
14. 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.
2024 Event Calendar
2024 Ice Skating Rink Sponsorship
Have your business and logo on the ice rink wall or zamboni for 1000's of customers to see at Covington on Ice, The Rink at Legion Field.