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CITY OF COVINGTON COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA

Tuesday, September 6, 2022

 Work Session @ 5:30 PM

Meeting @ 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, Interim City Manager Tres Thomas, Assistant City Manager John King, City Clerk Audra M. Gutierrez, Deputy Clerk Amanda Huggins, and City Attorney Frank Turner, Jr.

1. Call to order, invocation, and Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America. Invocation by Brad and Renee Rutledge of HOPE Church.

 -Mayor Horton to administer the Oath of Office to new Covington Police officers: Crystal Cintron and Scott Strickland

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

2. Discussion of the minutes from the Regular Council Meeting held on August 15, 2022.

3. Discussion of the minutes from the Called Council Meeting held on August 25, 2022.

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 PROVISIONS OF TITLES 5 AND 16 OF THE SAID CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE PURPOSE OF AMENDING SECTION 16.08.010 (DEFINITIONS) OF CHAPTER 16.08 (INTERPRETATIONS AND DEFINITIONS), AMENDING SECTION 16.16.020 (PERMITTED USES) OF CHAPTER 16.16 (STANDARD ZONING DISTRICTS) AND ADOPTING SECTION 16.20.315 (FOR RENT SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED DEVELOPMENT) TO CHAPTER 16.20 (SUPPLEMENTAL USE PROVISIONS) THEREOF, TO REPEAL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.”

NEW BUSINESS

5. Discussion of changes to the agenda.

6. CONSENT AGENDA

6a.Approval of application to sell alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption only  for:    

Lucky Day Tacos, LLC: 1113 Floyd Street dba Lucky Day

7. Discussion of Amendment to Covington Town Center Landscaping Performance Agreement.

8. Discussion of offer regarding Conservation Easement from Nisshinbo.

9. Discussion of Highway 278 CID Support Letter for Phase 2 from City and County.

10. Discussion of ReLeaf Grant.

11. Discussion of bids for Microsoft 365 email migration from on-premises to hosted.

12. Discussion of formal approval for the paving of the Red Trail in Central Park.

13. Discussion of first 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 AMENDING SECTION 13.08.380 (RIDERS AND ADJUSTMENTS) OF CHAPTER 13.08 (ELECTRIC SYSTEM) THEREOF, TO REPEAL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.”

14. Discussion of bids to purchase a dump truck for Electric Department.

15. Discussion of entering into an Inner Participant Transfer (IPT) with the City of Griffin to meet MEAG requirements for reserve capacity at $10/KW.

16. Discussion of bids for Tantalus Meter Exchange.

17. Discussion of sole source bid from Anixter, Inc. for Tantalus meters.

18. Discussion of bids for Covington Square pressure washing.

19. Discussion of sole source bid from Eco-Tec, Inc. to proceed with Enviroquip belt press rehab.

20. Discussion of sole bid for a tandem axle dump truck requested by Water Resource Department.

21. Discussion of bids for a new Kubota Compact Track Loader with attachments requested by the Water/Sewer Department.

22.  Discussion of MGAG Trade Confirmation with Verescence. 

23. Discussion of probation service.

24. Discussion of Exit 92 landscaping plan.

25. Public comments.

26. Comments from the City Manager.

27. Comments from the Mayor and Council.

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

29. Adjourn