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CITY OF COVINGTON COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA

APRIL 18, 2022

6:30 PM

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. Rev. Eric Threets

            -Proclamation recognizing GMA’s Georgia Cities Week

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

2.         Discussion of the minutes from the Regular Council Meeting held on March 29, 2022.

3.         Discussion of the minutes from the Regular Council Meeting held on April 4, 2022.

4.         Discussion of public hearing for 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 PROVISIONS OF TITLES 5 AND 16 OF THE SAID CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE PURPOSE OF AMENDING SECTIONS 5.12.030 (DEFINITIONS) AND 5.12.050 (LOCATION) OF CHAPTER 5.12 (ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES), AMENDING SECTION 16.08.010 (DEFINITIONS) OF CHAPTER 16.08 (INTERPRETATIONS AND DEFINITIONS), AND ADOPTING SECTION 16.20.135 (BREWERIES, BREWPUBS AND DISTILLERIES) TO CHAPTER 16.20 (SUPPLEMENTAL USE PROVISIONS) THEREOF, TO REPEAL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.”

5          Discussion of public hearing for 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 PROVISIONS OF TITLE 16 OF THE SAID CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE PURPOSE OF AMENDING CHAPTER 16.28 (CIVIC DESIGN), AND ADDING SECTION 16.28.070 (BONUS DENSITY CRITERIA) TO CHAPTER 16.28.025 (BUILDING TYPOLOGY) THEREOF, TO REPEAL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.”

6.         Discussion of public hearing for 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 PROVISIONS OF TITLE 16 OF THE SAID CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE PURPOSE OF AMENDING SECTION 16.20.235 (DWELLING, SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED) TO CHAPTER 16.20 (SUPPLEMENTAL USE PROVISIONS) THEREOF, TO REPEAL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.”

7.         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 13 OF THE SAID CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADOPTING SECTION 13.08.330 (RENEWABLE ENERGY CUSTOMER AGREEEMENT TARIFF NO.1) OF CHAPTER 13.08 (ELECTRIC SYSTEM) THEREOF, TO REPEAL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.”

NEW BUSINESS

8.         Discussion of changes to the agenda.

9.         CONSENT AGENDA

            There are no items to consider.

10.       Discussion of public hearing of a rezone request for 5186 Hartsook Drive.

11.       Discussion of public hearing for Proposed Downzones (Washington St., Brown Bridge Rd, Turner Lake, Jackson Hwy, MLK & Hwy 142).

12.       Discussion of public hearing for a text amendment with regards to adding Homeless Shelter language.

13.       Discussion of public hearing for a SUP to allow an Adult Day Care facility in the NR 2 zone.

14.       Discussion of public hearing for a SUP to allow for a community access group facility that will assist intellectually disabled adaptive skills for socialization and independent living.

15.       Public comments.

16.       Comments from the City Manager.

17.       Comments from the Mayor and Council.

18.       Adjourn.