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CITY OF COVINGTON COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA

APRIL 5, 2021 - 6:30 PM

Due to circumstances necessitated by emergency conditions involving public safety and preservation of public services, public access to this meeting is limited to teleconference.

THE PUBLIC MAY ACCESS THIS MEETING BY CALLING

+1 929 205 6099 - Meeting ID: 741-740-8400

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https://zoom.us/j/7417408400

Mayor Steve Horton, Mayor Pro-tem Hawnethia Williams, Council members: Susie Keck, Kenneth Morgan, Fleeta Baggett, Anthony Henderson, and Don T. Floyd, City Manager Scott Andrews, Assistant City Manager Freddy Morgan, 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.

-Proclamation declaring April as Child Abuse Prevention Month

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

2.         Discussion of the minutes from the Regular Council Meeting held on March 15, 2021.

3.                  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 AMEND CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 3 (SCHEDULES) OF CHAPTER 13.08 (ELECTRIC SYSTEM) OF THE SAID CODE OF ORDINANCES, TO REPEAL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES."

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 PROVISION OF TITLE 2 OF THE SAID CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADOPTING SECTION 2.32.030 (CITIZEN REVIEW BOARD) OF CHAPTER 2.32 (POLICE DEPARTMENT) THEREOF, TO REPEAL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.”

NEW BUSINESS

5.         Discussion of changes to the agenda.

6.         Public comments for any item not on the agenda.

7.         CONSENT AGENDA

            No items to consider.

8.         Discussion of bids to purchase a mini-excavator for the Street Department.

9.         Discussion of resolution for revision to the City’s garbage collection and sanitation service fees.

10.       Discussion of resolution for voting delegate and alternate for the MGAG Annual Election.

11.       Discussion of MEAG Power’s 2020 Year-end Settlement.

12.       Discussion of MEAG Power’s Telecom Project 2020 Year-end Settlement.

13.       Discussion of General Mills Contract.

14.       Public comments.

15.       Comments from the City Manager.

16.       Comments from the Mayor and Council.

17.       Adjourn.