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COVINGTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA

MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2025

6:30 PM

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.

-Mayor Baggett to sign a certificate adopting Clements Middle School as Partners in Education

-Mayor Baggett to administer the Oath of Office to new Covington Police Officers Donovan Bostic, Rapheal Asberry, and Trayton Spears.

-Acknowledgement of Newton County Water and Sewer Authority land donation.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

2. Discussion of the minutes from the Regular Council Meeting held on September 15, 2025.

3. Public hearing for final reading of an ordinance to amend Section 2.09 - Officers; election; bonds; duties; oaths of the City Charter: “AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 2.09 OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF COVINGTON; TO REPEAL ALL OTHER ACTS AND ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.”

NEW BUSINESS

4. Discussion of changes to the agenda.

5. CONSENT AGENDA

5a. Approval of applications for on-premises consumption only for:

Nagoya Japanese Steakhouse - 1065 Access Road

Springhill Suites Covington - 10233 Industrial Blvd

Osake Hibachi Grill - 2123 Usher St. NW

The Social Goat Tavern - 1115 Church Street

5b. Approval of applications for off-premises consumption only for:

BP Food Mart - 5224 Hwy 278

Covington Package Store - 6138 Jackson Hwy

5c. Approval of application for on-premises and off-premises consumption only for:

Springhill Suites Covington - 10233 Industrial Blvd

5d. Approval of RFP from Sunbelt Builders in the amount of $181,529.00, for the design and construction of a new pavilion at Central Park.

5e. Approval of RFP from GWES in the amount of $112,500.00, for assistance in conducting the required MS4 (Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System) inspections and preparing the City’s annual report.

6. Discussion of request for support of the upcoming JobFest.

7. Discussion of bids for Phase II of the Brookwood Circle Culvert Replacement Project.

8. Discussion of change in the Service Delivery Strategy for Parks and Recreation.

9. Discussion of amending the WRF Improvement and Implementation project to allow for more efficient treatment of City’s wastewater and resolution amending the 2026 Budget.

10. Discussion of fee proposal from Qk4, Inc. for Task Order #3- Phase 1 -GDOT Project PI 0018009 along SR 12/US 278 from Turner Lake Road to SR 81/Emory Street.

11. Discussion of fee proposal from Qk4, Inc. for Task Order #1- Phase II - GDOT Project PI 0019217 along SR 12/US 278 from SR 81/ Emory Street to Hospital Drive.

12.Discussion of adding a three-way stop sign at Avery Street and Walnut Street.

13. Discussion of agreement with Ice Days, LLC regarding the ice-skating rink.

14. Public Comments.            

15.Comments from the City Manager.

16. Comments from the Mayor and Council.

17. Enter into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing personnel.

18. 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