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CITY OF COVINGTON COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2022

***Work Session @ 5:30 PM***

Council Meeting @ 6:30 PM

 

Due to circumstances necessitated by emergency conditions involving public safety and preservation of public services, public access to this meeting will be limited to follow all social distancing guidelines.

 

THE PUBLIC MAY ALSO 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 Fleeta Baggett, Council members: Susie Keck, Kenneth Morgan, Anthony Henderson, Charika Davis, and Don T. Floyd, City Manager Scott Andrews, Assistant 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.

-CPD’s presentation of outgoing inaugural Citizen Academy Board members: Jonathan Paschal, Vicki Stafford, Christi (Chris) Walker, Bobbie Shepherd, and Christi Johnson

 

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

2. Discussion of the minutes from the Regular Council Meeting held on January 18, 2022.

 

3. Re-discussion of resolution providing for the approval of the issuance of tax-exempt multifamily housing revenue bonds by the Housing Authority of City of Covington for the benefit of the Reserve at Jackson Highway, LP 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 16 OF THE SAID CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE PURPOSE OF AMENDING SECTION 16.12.050 (ADDITIONAL APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS) AND SECTION 16.12.140 (SPECIAL USE PERMITS, APPLICATION PROCEDURES) OF CHAPTER 16.12 (PROCEDURES) THEREOF TO REPEAL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.”

 

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 16 OF THE SAID CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE PURPOSE OF AMENDING SECTION 16.12.140 (SPECIAL USE PERMITS) OF CHAPTER 16.12 (PROCEDURES) THEREOF TO REPEAL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.”

 

NEW BUSINESS

6. Discussion of changes to the agenda.

 

7. CONSENT AGENDA

No items to consider.

 

8. Discussion of appointment to the Historic Preservation Commission.

 

9. Discussion of sole bid for Electric Right-of-Way clearing.

 

10. Discussion of RFPs for Pole-mounted and Pad Mount single phase transformers.

 

11. Discussion of request to use tap fees to fund an upgrade to the Zone #3 sanitary sewer outfall.

 

12. Discussion of IGA for the sale of approximately 34.928 acres of the Covington-Newton Industrial Park property for Industrial Development purposes.

 

13. Public comments.

 

14. Comments from the City Manager.

 

15. Comments from the Mayor and Council.

 

16. Enter into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing land opportunities.

 

17. Adjourn.