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CITY OF COVINGTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING REVISED AGENDA

MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 2026

2116 STALLINGS STREET | COVINGTON, GA 30014

 

WORK SESSION - 6:00 PM

Regarding Planning and Zoning Commission appointment and terms Sec 16.12.020.D.

 

COUNCIL MEETING - 6:30 PM

 

Expected Attendants - Mayor Fleeta Baggett, Mayor Pro-tem Jared Rutberg, Council members Anthony Henderson, Charika Davis, Travis Moore, and Kimberly Johnson, 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 and Kimberly Smith to present City of Covington Civility Awards.

 

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

2. Discussion of the minutes from the Regular Council Meeting held on August 3, 2026.

 

3. Discussion of 2nd and final reading of an Amendment for Gasoline Stations with or without convenience stores.

“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 TO AMEND SECTION 16.08.010 (DEFINITIONS) OF CHAPTER 16.08 (INTERPRETATIONS AND DEFINITIONS), TO AMEND SECTION 16.16.020 (PERMITTED USES) OF CHAPTER 16.16 (STANDARD ZONING DISTRICTS), TO AMEND SECTION 16.20.330 (GASOLINE STATION AND GASOLINE STATION WITH CONVENIENCE STORE) WITHIN CHAPTER 16.20 (SUPPLEMENTAL USE PROVISIONS), TO REPEAL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.”

 

4. Discussion of 2nd and final reading of the amendment to the Data Center ordinance.

“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 TO AMEND SECTION 16.08.010 (DEFINITIONS) OF CHAPTER 16.08 (INTERPRETATIONS AND DEFINITIONS), TO AMEND SECTION 16.16.020 (PERMITTED USES) OF CHAPTER 16.16 (STANDARD ZONING DISTRICTS), TO ADOPT SECTION 16.20.195 (DATA CENTER) WITHIN CHAPTER 16.20 (SUPPLEMENTAL USE PROVISIONS), TO REPEAL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.”

 

5. Discussion of 1st reading of planning and zoning amendment to Sec. 16.12.020.D. regarding the Covington Planning Commission Appointment and Terms.

“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 16 OF THE SAID CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE PURPOSE OF AMENDING SECTION 16.12.020 (PLANNING COMMISSION) OF CHAPTER 16.12 (PROCEDURES) THEREOF TO REPEAL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.”

 

6. Discussion of 2nd and final reading of an amendment to Ordinance 2.06 Ethics.

“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 2 OF THE SAID CODE OF ORDINANCES TO AMEND SECTIONS 2.06.080 (COMPLAINTS) AND 2.06.090 (BOARD OF ETHICS) OF CHAPTER 2.06 (CODE OF ETHICS) TO REPEAL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.”

 

7. Public comments for current agenda items, excluding public hearings.

 

NEW BUSINESS

8. Consent Agenda

8a. Approval from council & the mayor's signature on the GDOT tentative allocation letter for FY27 Budget: 550-7563-52.1204 ENGINEERING SERV/AIRPORT.

 

9. Discussion of 1st reading of an amendment to Sec. 10.08.010 - Parking of vehicles in residential districts, subsection "B." & "C." to include language in "B." for parking on Public Streets and "C." to include a distance restriction for parking  to a sanitation/roll-cart.

 

10. Discussion of renewal of our Property & General Liability with Traveler's Insurance renews on 09/08/2026 at a cost of $1,684,076.00.

 

11. Discussion of Letter of Understanding for natural gas sales agreement.

 

12. Discussion of Temporary Delivery Interconnect Agreement with Transco Pipeline.

 

13. Discussion of consideration of the adoption of a resolution authorizing the execution of various documents related to the issuance of the Newton County Public Facility Authority’s Revenue Bonds (City of Covington Projects), Series 2026, including a bond purchase agreement, necessary documentation to waive certain stormwater fees, and an intergovernmental contract with the Authority. Contingent on approval at the 8/18/2026 Newton County BOC meeting.

 

14. Discussion of initiating a rework of the Golfcart Ordinance 10.18.

 

15. Discussion of amending Agenda Item Request guidelines.

 

16. Discussion to either raise the mayor and council decorum fee to $250 per offense or leave at $150 per offense for use of profanity or if the presiding officer issues more than one “call to order” directed at the one individual.

 

17. Public Comments.

 

18. Comments from the City Manager.

 

19. Comments from the Mayor and Council.

 

20. Enter into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing land.

 

21. 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 Safety Risk Coordinator at 770-385-6427 promptly to allow the City to make reasonable accommodations for those persons.