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AGENDA

CITY OF COVINGTON COUNCIL MEETING

MAY 3, 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

Or online:
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 May as “Foster Care, CASA, and Foster Family Recognition Month”

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

2.         Discussion of the minutes from the Regular Council Meeting held on April 19, 2021.

3.         Discussion of the minutes from the Called Meeting held on April 23, 2021.

4.         Re-discussion of Amendment 1 to the Glover Street Drainage Project.

5.         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            12 OF THE SAID CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE PURPOSE OF AMENDING SECTION 12.20.010 (DEFINITIONS) OF CHAPTER 12.20 (PARKS) THEREOF, TO REPEAL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.”

NEW BUSINESS

6.         Discussion of changes to the agenda.

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

8.         CONSENT AGENDA

8a.       Approval of an application to obtain a license to sell alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption only for:

            Sean Newton Spirits LLC dba Newton Package: 9197 Highway 278            

9.         Discussion of recurring maintenance agreement with Harris Technologies, Inc. for the current radio system.

10.       Discussion of the sole bid to purchase a mini-excavator for the Gas Department.

11.       Discussion of Right of Way Deed and Right of Way Encroachment Agreement for Carroll Street.

12.       Public comments.

13.       Comments from the City Manager.

14.       Comments from the Mayor and Council.

15.       Adjourn.