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[0:12] We'll get the—I'll
[3:54] call this meeting to order on Monday, October 1st, 2018.
[4:00] I want to welcome everyone very glad to have us tonight, Pastor Brian Taylor of the Life
[4:05] Church Smyrna Assembly of God at 4100 King Springs Road, who will come forward and give us our
[4:12] invocation and lead us in the place of the flag. So, would everyone please rise.
[4:19] Mayor Bacon, city council, will you join me in a moment of prayer before we begin our
[4:23] mean tonight. Dearly, Father, we thank you for this time. We're able to come
[4:27] together as a city to talk about issues relevant to our city, Father. I pray you'd
[4:31] be in guidance of tonight's talks, Father. You bring peace, Father, and you have
[4:36] your will be done in this place tonight. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.
[4:41] I pledge
[4:42] allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the
[4:46] Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with
[4:52] Liberty, Injustice, Fra.
[4:55] Thank you.
[4:57] Before you, Brian, before you look,
[5:00] is there, I don't like to talk about folks health problems.
[5:04] I know the pastor, Pastor Shell's been a little under the
[5:07] weather, how's he doing?
[5:09] Because for the first time I texted him in it,
[5:12] I don't think it went through so.
[5:14] Right, yeah, so he had a successful surgery
[5:17] and he's recovering.
[5:18] He's actually in Florida right now on vacation.
[5:19] So he's recovering.
[5:20] He's recuperate. Yeah, he's good. Yeah, he's got surgery done. He's recovering. He preached Sunday. So it was it was kidney stones. Yes, sir
[5:27] Do a lot better though. I mean good company. So yeah, good deal. Well, I'll let them know you asked. Thank you
[5:35] Thank you so much for those folks that
[5:37] Are looking for new church or new in town. I'm sure the folks that
[5:42] Life church morning assembly God would love to have you there in the curb there on King Springs Road, right?
[5:48] past Griffin Middle School, so
[5:50] Thank you all very much.
[5:52] Agenda change is the only thing that we have on the agenda is that when we get to item 4b,
[5:59] which is a public hearing, that will be tabled until November 5th.
[6:05] Other than that, the agenda is exactly as submitted.
[6:12] Under the mayoral report, 2018-Sforge Air Force recognized City of Smyrna Employees Christy
[6:20] Manna and Rebecca Power as recipients of the City of Smyrna Award for Ongoing Excellence
[6:26] in Customer Service and the Johnkel Award for Service Excellence in Action.
[6:32] I'll let Ms. Tammy Sadler-Jones address that issue.
[6:37] Thank you, Mayor.
[6:37] Good evening, everyone.
[6:38] I'm going to have Ashley Yeoman, our ICMA Management Fellow, tell you about the award
[6:44] and to share with you information about the two recipients, and I will come down and join
[6:49] Ashley.
[6:51] Good evening, everyone.
[6:53] We have two great City of Smyrna employees we would like to honor and award tonight for
[6:58] our quarter two of 2018 Employee Customer Service Awards.
[7:02] The first award is the City of Smyrna Award for Ongoing Excellence in Customer
[7:06] Service which is awarded for going above and beyond in delivering customer service to members
[7:11] of the public and or staff.
[7:14] Kristi Manna is awarded this award for ongoing excellence in customer service.
[7:18] Kristi serves as the administrative assistant for the Smyrna Fire Department.
[7:22] She is nominated by Deputy Chief Brian Marcos.
[7:25] Along with being a positive representative for the city's fire department, Kristi genuinely
[7:29] cares about delivering excellent quality work.
[7:32] work. Her attention to detail and organizational skills are proof that she is always willing
[7:38] to go above and beyond the call of duty in pursuit of excellence.
[8:05] Well, I know her boss is here. I don't know if he wants to say anything, Roy. Chief Acron.
[8:16] Thank you, Mayor. I just really hear in support of Christy, and she's very deserving of
[8:22] this award. And we'd like to thank this city and thank the council and city administrator
[8:28] her for recognizing her. She really does a fantastic job. You know, a lot of people,
[8:32] it's the easy thing to say that she's the glue that holds everything together, but
[8:36] in our case, it really is true. She does a fantastic job.
[8:39] I would say if truth be known, she probably knows more about the department than you
[8:43] do. I probably wouldn't argue with you.
[8:47] Thank you. Congratulations. Thank you.
[8:55] Our second award is the John Cole Award of Service Excellence in Action, which
[9:00] which is awarded for going above and beyond in response to an event or incident in delivering
[9:04] customer service. Rebecca Power is awarded this award tonight. She serves as the Youth
[9:09] Services Librarian at the Smyrna Public Library. She was nominated by Mary Moore, the library
[9:14] director, after Mary received the following unsolicited email from a customer. Just had
[9:20] a conversation with Rebecca in the Youth Department of your library regarding some
[9:24] needs I had for a high schooler. She was such a big help and answered all of
[9:27] my questions, even about safety concerns I had. She even called me back to clarify some
[9:33] information. Thank you for having her there. You are lucky to have her.
[9:52] Scott, if you could get over to your left a little bit, I could get in the picture.
[10:01] So many times we, we never know. I mean, all the time we never know what our employees
[10:09] do, but we appreciate both of you all for both going beyond your normal duties and taking
[10:17] care of our citizens. Thank you all very much. And as an extra award, you don't have to stay
[10:21] for the meeting any longer.
[10:26] Also under the Mayor's Report, this is, we have an election
[10:29] coming up sometime in November. I always give folks the opportunity if you are running
[10:35] for office to come forward and briefly tell us who you are and don't go over 30 seconds.
[10:42] So anybody running for office, I know I've had three notes sent to me, says you have
[10:45] a candidate for the Senate and the audience who wants to speak. I know that. Thank you.
[10:51] Yes.
[10:52] Hi, good evening. My name is Leah Aldridge and I'm the Republican nominee for State
[10:57] Senate for the Sixth District. The Sixth covers Smyrna and Vinings here in Cobb
[11:02] County, Buckhead and Sandy Springs in Fulton County. Thank you so much Mayor
[11:07] Bacon and City Council members for allowing me to introduce myself to you
[11:11] once again. I am so proud to be standing here. You know I've knocked a lot of
[11:18] doors in Smyrna from Williams Park all over Smyrna. I've met with your
[11:25] principals at Campbell High School, Mrs. Myes at Green Acres Elementary. I
[11:31] I ran the Smyrna 5K this Labor Day.
[11:34] I've been to the Smyrna Rotary.
[11:37] I've had cups of coffee at Rev Coffee,
[11:40] been to upward football games, and I
[11:42] have been listening to the citizens of Smyrna.
[11:45] The reason I've done this is because I
[11:47] want to understand the unique character and quality
[11:50] of the city if I'm going to serve as a state senator.
[11:53] And I want to assure you that today is a continuation
[11:58] of something I started a year ago when I first introduced myself to you.
[12:04] I see myself in partnership with you to hopefully work together to ensure that Smyrna's future is bright.
[12:12] I'd be honored to have your support and the vote of any citizens who are listening today on cable news.
[12:18] Thank you very much for the time to introduce myself.
[12:21] Again, I'm Leah Aldridge, State Senate for the 6th District. Thank you.
[12:25] Thank you very much.
[12:26] Anyone else?
[12:28] Funding for office.
[12:30] Just briefly, I just want to mention,
[12:33] under the mayoral report,
[12:35] that Smyrna was recognized in Money Magazine
[12:38] as one of the top 50 communities
[12:41] in the United States to live.
[12:44] And we're very proud of that,
[12:46] something that we didn't know about until after we got it.
[12:49] But I think we're ranked number 44.
[12:51] There was only two cities in the state of Georgia.
[12:55] And the other one was Alpharetta.
[12:56] Not sure where they were right.
[12:58] I think they'd be in 25th or something, so.
[13:01] Pretty neat honor for us, though.
[13:05] Item four is land issues, zonies, and annexation.
[13:09] A, 2018-411, authorization for apartment name change
[13:14] from WDR-4 Wood Johnkel, LLC, DBA Alta at Johnkel
[13:21] to the new name, DBA Sink.
[13:25] SYNC at Johnclaw located at 1455 Spring Road Southeast with Carol Moore as the
[13:33] agent. Is Ms. Moore by any chance here? Anything else you can add to that, Ms. Jones?
[13:42] Alta at Johnclaw, they requested to change their name to SYNC at Johnclaw. The
[13:47] proper name change application has been reviewed and approved by the Fire
[13:51] Marshall, building inspector, city engineer, 9-1-1 communications, water department, and
[13:59] the city marshals, as well as reported to the business license officer.
[14:04] Staff does recommend approval of the name change.
[14:07] Okay.
[14:10] This is not a public hearing, so I'll turn this over to Ms. Blackmon, who represents
[14:15] this district.
[14:16] Ms. Blackmon.
[14:17] Thank you, Mayor.
[14:18] I was hoping that the agent Carol Moore would be here because I wanted to
[14:22] definitely ask that question about or ask her a question as to where the sink
[14:25] at Jean-Claude comes from which is really cool name so but with that if we
[14:30] don't have any other questions from the council mayor I would like to have
[14:38] us to approve 2018-411 authorization for apartment name change for WDR-4
[14:47] Wood-Jeanquil LLC, DBA, Alta et Jeanquil, to the new name, DBA, Sink et Jeanquil, located
[14:55] at 1455, Spring Road, Southeast, with Carol Moore.
[15:02] And motion is second to approve this request for name change. Any discussion? All those in favor
[15:09] of the motion?
[15:20] Let's approve 7-C, bro.
[15:24] Item number 4-B under land issues, zone is an annexation.
[15:28] 2018-347, public hearing, code amendment to sections 402712714716 and 720 of the zoning
[15:39] zoning ordinance are proposed to add definitions related to breweries and distilleries, and
[15:45] to list breweries and distilleries as permitted uses within General Commercial Light Industrial
[15:51] Central Business District and mixed use zoning districts City of Smyrna.
[15:57] As I mentioned at the beginning, this will be tabled until the 5th of November, Mr.
[16:02] Tim Goode.
[16:05] Thank you, Mr. Mayor.
[16:07] We're going to move to table this.
[16:09] So I moved to table 2018-347, code amendment to section 402, 712, 714, 716, and 720 of
[16:22] the zoning ordinance are proposed to add definitions related to breweries and distilleries and
[16:27] to list breweries and distilleries as permanent uses within the general commercial, light industrial,
[16:33] central business district, and mixed use zoning districts, City of Smyrna.
[16:37] Second.
[16:39] Motion to second the table from November 5th. All those in favor of the motion.
[16:50] It's approved 7-0.
[16:52] The next items CD, E, F, G and H all deal with zoning amendments or changes in the zoning ordinance.
[17:06] We will vote on these separately.
[17:11] I think what we need to do is to, we're going to turn this over to Mr. Kinn, but these are
[17:16] all public hearings.
[17:19] I think you're going to get them all at the same time, Ken.
[17:22] Is that correct?
[17:26] Probably easier for us to go right through and vote on them independently.
[17:31] I'll read C, ordinance 2018-13, public hearing, general code amendments for corrections
[17:40] and updates for zoning ordinances City of Smyrna.
[17:47] D, Ordinance 2018-14 Public Hearing Application
[17:51] for MAP Amendments Updates for Zoning
[17:54] Ordinance City of Smyrna.
[17:57] E, Ordinance 2018-15 Public Hearing Mixed Use District Update
[18:04] to the Zoning Ordinance City of Smyrna.
[18:07] F, ordinance 2018-16, public hearing code amendments to the zoning ordinance to add new single
[18:14] family residential zoning district city of Smyrna, G, ordinance 2018-17, public hearing
[18:22] section 704 RAD update to the zoning ordinance city of Smyrna, and H, ordinance 2018-18,
[18:30] public hearing, zoning ordinance, table, update, city of Smurram.
[18:40] Ms. Jones, you'll give a quick background on how we got here and then we'll turn it over
[18:44] and let Ken, if that's okay with Council, we'll do the first one and go from there.
[18:50] The Community Development Department reviewed the city's zoning ordinances and to make
[18:56] language more clear and to clean up existing areas that need updating.
[19:02] They brought forth these following ordinances to the Planning and Zoning Commission.
[19:08] And so with that said, I'm going to turn it over to Ken to give you more specifics on
[19:12] each particular upcoming agenda item.
[19:15] And as we go through this, each one of them, they're all public hearings.
[19:21] So that means that if anyone wants to make any public comment concerning any of these
[19:28] issues, we will give you that time during the agenda to speak.
[19:36] So we'll start off with Ken and you go from there.
[19:40] Thank you, Mayor.
[19:43] As Ms. Soderland has indicated, there are a variety of reasons that these are coming
[19:49] to you.
[19:49] Some has to do that you've actually requested them in our retreats.
[19:56] Some has to do that they were suggested in previous studies that we did over last year.
[20:02] Some were suggested in our comprehensive plan.
[20:06] So over the last 12 to 18 months, we've had a variety of reasons to do this.
[20:13] the issue that I had put on our work program for our FY19 budget was to get
[20:23] started on that. So this is the first phase of these amendments. We will bring
[20:28] these to you more or less every quarter, not necessarily the quarter as the
[20:35] calendar falls, but every three or four months we will bring them another
[20:40] batch to you. So we actually we actually had brought seven to you. You've tabled
[20:47] the one at our request so that we could have a little additional work on that.
[20:55] But the other six are in this presentation here and I'll try to be as
[21:01] succinct but as clear as I can. The first round which would be item C has
[21:10] to do with general corrections and update and as you know anytime you do an
[21:14] ordinance there's going to be a typo or there's going to be a grammatical
[21:18] mistake or maybe words have changed maybe there's a better way to say stuff
[21:24] and that's indeed what we've what we have done this is really cleaning up
[21:29] those those type those kind of typos there's really three main changes that
[21:36] we're dealing with here which are shown on the screen here in section 715 you
[21:43] can see that we're we've taken out and encouraged the continued
[21:49] concentration of tourist service that's a repeated phrase we don't need it in
[21:54] there twice then we talk about not more than six dwelling units should be
[22:00] permitted into single family attached building.
[22:07] We have that elsewhere. It just
[22:10] needs to be more consistent there. So it's sort of a cleanup issue. And then the
[22:14] last one we feel has has now gotten to be an invalid paragraph. I think it
[22:20] started out initially with a good intent. But through the years it has
[22:27] not been used and both the city attorney and I have some concerns about its due process
[22:35] issue and that has to do with the status of a rezoning if you do not obtain a building
[22:45] permit then it automatically goes back to its original state.
[22:50] That automatic aspect gives us due process.
[22:53] So we are recommending that that whole paragraph be amended.
[22:57] So those are the three major changes in item C.
[23:01] Now on item D, this is an issue of how we actually process requests
[23:10] and how that has changed through the years.
[23:13] And unfortunately the ordinance itself did not keep up with the changes that we have made.
[23:21] There's actually seven changes that we are recommending.
[23:25] I'm not necessarily going to go through each and every one of those, but this will bring
[23:31] the actual paperwork, the applications that we give out in line, or bring the ordinance
[23:37] in line with how we actually practice our work.
[23:42] Whether that's listing stuff that's already been listed on our applications, or adding
[23:50] additional information. We practice that. These amendments here in D bring the two parties
[24:00] together there. Item E, and there you can just jump it back. You can see that there's the
[24:10] seven that we were talking about. Item E has to do with our mixed use. This is an
[24:17] issue that was picked up as a result of our comprehensive plan because we have
[24:23] added the term regional activity center and we need to amend our ordinance in a
[24:30] couple places. There are three amendments that we were proposing to do that but
[24:38] basically this is generated because of our comp plan. Now that we have an option
[24:44] regional activity center we need to actually put that in our purpose and intent of that MU district.
[24:50] And while we were doing that we realized that there is a typo or some unneeded words in there as well.
[25:01] F is dealing with the addition of two new districts.
[25:07] districts.
[25:09] Both the R8 and the R10 zoning districts are proposed. Right now we do not
[25:18] have the ability other than our RAD district to really deal with developments that are
[25:26] in that 3, 4, 3, 5, 3, 6 units per acre and up to 6 units. There's sort of a gap between
[25:35] between those two points, and the RAD has been used in the past to fill that gap.
[25:42] What we are proposing, which is also recommended as part of the COMP plan, is that we add both
[25:48] an R10, which would add up to a little over four units an acre, as well as an RA classification
[25:55] that would allow a little over five units an acre to sort of fill that gap.
[26:00] So, you see we would be going from that mid, that sort of three and a half, and then we
[26:06] have a little over four, then a little over five, and then the RAD allows up to six.
[26:12] So we're filling in those gaps with the addition of these new districts.
[26:18] So what you see here is R10 and R8 that's on the screen, and because we use what is
[26:28] known in the planning profession as a pyramidal ordinance we don't have to list
[26:34] every single use we just refer back to the previous district and then that'll
[26:40] refer back and ultimately you get all of the uses that you need as a result of
[26:45] that we don't have to have a real big amendment here and as you can see in in
[26:53] the R10 district, it refers to everything in the R12.
[26:57] So that's how the ordinance works.
[27:02] So staff has encouraged and Planning Commission concurred as well for the addition of both
[27:12] an R8 and an R10 zoning district.
[27:17] G is dealing with our RAD districts and we are suggesting that we actually rename our RAD district.
[27:29] Not drastically, we're just reversing some of the letters instead of residential attached,
[27:35] detached, we are recommending that it's really residential detached and untouched
[27:41] because most of the time we have emphasized
[27:46] and the development community has responded
[27:48] that it is more of a detached zoning classification.
[27:54] Therefore, we feel that in this case,
[27:56] the D needs to come before the A,
[27:58] so that we're asking that it be switched to RDA.
[28:04] As a result of that,
[28:05] there's reference throughout the ordinance
[28:07] that deal with RDA and we would just change those uses as you see here that's
[28:16] up on the screen we're that's all we're doing we're changing RAD to RDA we're
[28:21] not changing any standards within that district we're just changing how it's
[28:26] represented and then finally in on H we there are three tables in the
[28:33] ordinance where there's actually multiple tables in the ordinance but
[28:36] three of the tables are affected because of the changes we have made tonight, as well
[28:42] as bringing it back up to date, we had noticed there were a couple changes that had occurred
[28:48] in previous updates that did not make it into those tables.
[28:53] Obviously, you know, we are recommending R10 and R8, that needs to be added.
[28:58] That's sort of an easy one.
[28:59] But issues like the mixed use zoning district as well as some errors.
[29:05] so you've got this is sort of a table of contents where we're introducing that
[29:13] aspect as well as the table that has to do with what the actual requirements
[29:24] within the district are in terms of setbacks and minimum lot sizes and the
[29:29] like and then the final table picks that is a continuation of that for
[29:36] commercial aspects that we're bringing that all together. Now that's it but I
[29:46] also handed out tonight an update on our 8 and our 10 that we had picked up with
[29:54] the assistance of Councilman Wilkerson
[30:00] We had inadvertently, in the R10, we had said that it would reflect a medium density,
[30:10] and we've given you an update to that. It really is supposed to say moderate density,
[30:15] which is a little bit lower. And then in the R8, we actually said it was medium to high,
[30:21] and it really should just be medium. So we've given you those updates,
[30:25] and so my request would be that when you adopt that you would adopt based on what
[30:34] we had presented to you tonight plus what we've handed out regarding those
[30:41] density aspects. With that I feel like I've gotten through those fairly
[30:50] quickly I'm happy to answer any questions that you have but they really are pretty
[30:57] succinct I hope and with that Planning Commission and staff are
[31:03] recommending adoption. All right well let's do this we'll start we have to
[31:07] vote on these individually so we're going to start with C which is the
[31:13] general code amendment for corrections and updates. This is a public
[31:18] hearing. If anyone here would like to make any public comments concerning item C.
[31:26] At the
[31:26] record show there's none. And then I'll ask Mr. Tim Gould who chairs this committee to
[31:33] make the motion. And also if there's any questions after he makes a motion then we
[31:37] can answer those.
[31:40] Thank you Mr. Mayor. I want to thank Canon as group for digging into the ordinances
[31:47] and starting the process that'll go on for some time of continue to refine and
[31:53] improve our zoning codes to be suitable to where we are here in Smyrna
[31:58] currently in our for zoning needs. Anyway, Mr. Mayor, I'd like to motion to
[32:04] approve ORD 2018-13 general code amendments for corrections and updates
[32:12] for zoning ordinance city of Smyrna. Second. Motion second. Is there any
[32:16] discussion.
[32:22] It is not all those in favor of the motion.
[32:29] Proof 7-0. Item D,
[32:31] ordinance 2018, that's 14 public hearing. This is for the application for MAP
[32:37] amendments. Is there anyone, this is a public hearing. Is anyone here that would
[32:41] like to make any public comment concerning this issue?
[32:53] That's the
[32:54] approve ORD 2018-14 application for map amendments update to the zoning
[33:04] ordinance city of Smyrna
[33:09] motion a second it's in discussion although some favor
[33:13] the motion please vote to
[33:19] approve 7-0 item e ordinance 2018-15 public
[33:27] hearing mixed use district update to the zoning ordinance city of Sumerna. This is a public hearing
[33:32] because everyone here might make any public comment concerning this issue. That's the record show
[33:38] there is no Mr. Tim Goode. Thank you sir. Move to approve ORD 2018-15 mixed use district update to
[33:50] to the zoning ordinance.
[33:51] City of Somerna.
[33:54] Motion is second.
[33:56] In discussion.
[33:57] All those in favor, motion.
[34:03] Move 7-0.
[34:05] Item F, ordinance 2018-16, public hearing.
[34:10] Code amendment to the zoning ordinance
[34:12] to add a new single-family residential zoning district.
[34:15] City of Somerna, this is a public hearing.
[34:18] Does anyone here like making a public comment
[34:20] concerning this issue?
[34:23] At the record show there is none.
[34:24] Mr. Tim Goode. Thank you Mr. Mayor. This one has maybe a little bit more of an impact
[34:31] on I think in how the City Council will do business creating the R10 and R8 zoning districts
[34:36] allow us to stick more closely to a defined ordinance versus using RAD and with a wide
[34:47] range of variances to accommodate particular needs. So this is I believe a nice addition
[34:53] to our zoning code and makes it easier for us as a body to have a more formal appropriate
[35:02] code.
[35:04] So therefore I move, Mr. Mayor, I move to approve ORD 2018-16 code amendment to the
[35:11] zoning ordinance to add new single-family residential zoning districts, City of Smyrna.
[35:18] Motion second. Any discussion? All those in favor of the motion please vote.
[35:31] Let's approve 7-0. Adam Gee, ordinance 2018-17, public hearing section 7-4, RAD update to the
[35:40] zoning ordinance city of Smyrna. This is a public hearing. Is anyone here to send,
[35:44] would like to make any public comment concerning this ordinance amendment?
[35:50] at the record show that is none.
[35:52] Mr. Tim Goode.
[35:53] Thank you, sir.
[35:56] Move to approve ORD 2018-17, section 704 rad update
[36:02] to the zoning ordinance, city of Smyrna.
[36:05] Second.
[36:06] Motion is second.
[36:08] Any discussion?
[36:10] All those in favor, motion.
[36:14] Let's approve 701.
[36:16] Item H, ordinance 2018-18, public hearing zoning,
[36:20] regarding ordinance table update city of Smyrna.
[36:23] Anyone, this is a public hearing anyone here they'd like to make any public comment
[36:27] concerning this issue. That's the record show there is none.
[36:32] Mr. Tim Good. Thank you Mr. Mayor.
[36:36] Move to approve
[36:37] ORD 2018-18
[36:41] zoning ordinance table updates city of Smyrna.
[36:48] Motion second.
[36:52] Any discussion? All those in favor
[36:54] of the motion,
[37:02] approved 70.
[37:03] Item five is from previous licenses.
[37:06] We have nothing.
[37:07] Item six is formal business A2018-401,
[37:12] approval of the reappointment of George Davis
[37:14] to the civil service board for a two-year term
[37:17] to expire November 16, 2020.
[37:23] Mr. Jones, is there any background on that?
[37:27] The civil service board is comprised of three members,
[37:30] each serving two year terms. One seat is appointed by the council, currently held
[37:35] by George Davis, one elected by fire police personnel, currently Barb Allen,
[37:41] but up for reelection, and one appointed by the other two board members,
[37:45] currently John Davis. George Davis' term is set to expire November 16, 2018, but
[37:53] has requested reappointment to the Civil Service Board. Staff does
[37:57] recommend appointment of Mr. Davis.
[38:01] Ms. Blackburn.
[38:02] Thank you very much, Mayor.
[38:04] I would like to move that for approval of 2018-401, approval of the reappointment of
[38:09] George Davis to the Civil Service Board for a two-year term to expire November 16, 2020.
[38:15] Second.
[38:16] Motion is second.
[38:18] Pre-discussion.
[38:19] All those in favor of the motion?
[38:25] That's approved 70.
[38:27] Before we go into bed, I want to thank Ken and his department for the, you know,
[38:33] all the changes that we had approved tonight.
[38:36] Thanks for your hard work and thanks for not taking all night.
[38:41] I think we'll be here at 11 o'clock,
[38:42] the way that sometimes you go on.
[38:44] But thank you, thank y'all very much.
[38:47] Item B, under formal business,
[38:49] 2018-415, authorization of a contract extension
[38:53] with Zaxter Inc. for bike share program services
[38:57] until March the 8th, 2019, in the amount of $14,400.
[39:05] Ms. Jones, the background, please.
[39:07] Zaxter Incorporated is planning to transition to a new regional bike system.
[39:13] The target date to relaunch this new regional program will be the spring of 2019.
[39:21] Rather than extend the current program with the city for another full year,
[39:25] Zaxter is offering a short-term extension for six months.
[39:30] The only changes to the contract will be the new end date of March 8, 2019,
[39:35] and a reduced price of $120 per bike down from $130 per bike per month.
[39:44] Staff recommends approval of the contract extension with Zaxter
[39:48] for bike share program services until March 8, 2019 in the amount of $14,400.
[39:59] Ms. Wilkinson.
[40:02] Thank you.
[40:03] So if there's anybody that would like to have any questions, I don't know if there's
[40:08] anybody to speak on this.
[40:11] Richard's not here, is he?
[40:13] Is Richard here?
[40:14] No, I don't know.
[40:15] Do you want to speak about it?
[40:17] Okay, thanks.
[40:17] Overall the program has been very successful. There's 4,000 active users and as Ms. Sadler-Jones said this is simply extending our program and saving some money in the process.
[40:32] Okay. If there's no other questions, I would like to move to approve item 6B2018-415.
[40:43] authorization of a contract extension with Zaxter for bike share program
[40:49] services until March 8, 2019 in the amount of $14,400.
[40:58] The motion is second to approve this contract extension. Any discussion? All
[41:04] those in favor of the motion?
[41:10] Proof 7-0. Item 7 is commercial building permits.
[41:14] We have none. Item 8 is consent agenda. Ms. Jones, will you please read the
[41:18] consent agenda for Council's approval. The consent agenda reads as follows. Item A,
[41:23] approval of September 17, 2018, Mayor and Council meeting minutes. Item B, approval
[41:29] of the September 17, 2018 pre-Council meeting minutes. Item C, approval of the
[41:36] August 30 of 2018 Committee of the Whole meeting minutes. Item D, approval of
[41:42] of the September 13th, 2018 Committee of the Whole Meeting
[41:46] Minutes, Item E, Approval of the City's Wellness Program,
[41:50] Renewal with Corporate Health Partners,
[41:53] and Authorized Mayor to Execute Related Documents,
[41:56] Item F, Approval of Use for Council Chambers
[42:00] for Vinings Forest HOA Meeting, Tuesday, October 16th,
[42:05] 2018, from 6.30 PM to 8 PM,
[42:08] Item G, approve the use of linear park on Concord Road for an event titled
[42:15] Seeing Red Chili Cook Off, organized and managed by Wade's Fine Eatery Food Time
[42:22] Emporium on October 20, 2018 from 1 p.m. until 6 p.m. to include alcohol
[42:28] sales on the restaurant property, extension of premises for alcohol
[42:33] sales to include but be limited to parking spaces adjacent to the
[42:37] restaurant for the purpose of dispens- of beer dispensing from a single beer
[42:43] trailer station along with carrying privileges of legally purchased beverages
[42:48] for attendees into the park property the area designated as the event space for
[42:54] the duration of the event. Mr. Mayor move approval of the consent agenda. Most
[43:00] This is saying approve the consent agenda, while those in favor of the most, please vote.
[43:07] Prove 7-0.
[43:09] Committee reports will start tonight with Mr. Derek Norton.
[43:13] Thank you, Mr. Mayor.
[43:14] I want to remind everybody that this week is Public Safety Appreciation Week.
[43:19] We had the pleasure of attending a breakfast this morning, recognizing our public safety
[43:23] personnel, and some from SMERNA were recognized for exceptional service, examples of exceptional
[43:32] service recently and that was Lieutenant Tommy Bates and Lieutenant J.P. Paul
[43:37] from the Fire Department and Officer Heather Clemens from the Smyrna Police
[43:41] Department. They were award nominees so if you go about your week I encourage you
[43:46] to say an extra thank you to the men and women who protect us every day with
[43:50] that IU. Miss Andrea Bluesting. Yes your honor I don't have anything this
[43:56] this evening. Thank you.
[43:58] Ms. Marilyn Blackman.
[44:00] Thank you, sir.
[44:01] I would like to just follow up with Councilman Norton.
[44:04] I also attended the breakfast this morning
[44:07] for our personnel public safety week
[44:10] and want to send out a congratulations
[44:11] to those, all of the individuals that were honored.
[44:14] And just as he said, if you have an opportunity
[44:16] to go by the fire station or the police department
[44:19] and say hello and thank you,
[44:21] that would be most appreciative.
[44:23] Also just want to say, had a great time this weekend
[44:25] at the North Georgia State Fair.
[44:28] It was really a wonderful event and well attended.
[44:32] Also had an opportunity to hang out with a lot of our furry animals this weekend
[44:37] at the Wolfstalk, so hats off to Jennifer Bennett and our Smyrna crew
[44:42] for doing a great job with that as well.
[44:46] And then just want to welcome two new members to our staff,
[44:49] Herman Hunter, who is our new Code Enforcement Officer,
[44:52] and William Parker, our Economic Development Coordinator,
[44:54] Just say thanks and welcome aboard guys. We look forward to working with you and one less
[45:00] I just want to wish the family of Michael Dorsey, my deepest condolences, we lost a dear
[45:07] Smyrna resident on September 19, the accident that happened on Church Road between the motorcycle
[45:15] and the car. So again, just sending my condolences out to the family. With that, Mayor, I yield.
[45:23] Mr. Corker-Wilch. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. I just want to make sure and invite everybody
[45:27] to the grand reopening of the Smyrna Century Garden behind the community
[45:34] center this coming Saturday October 6th from 10 to 11 a.m. and that community
[45:41] garden has been restored restored by the Johnkel Garden Club so everybody
[45:45] please come out 10 o'clock in the morning. Love to have you there. That
[45:50] a year. Ms. Susan Wilkerson. Thank you Mayor. I did want to say I also attended the
[45:57] luncheon recognizing the public safety officers and I really enjoyed hearing
[46:03] about the stories and they do a wonderful job and I want to remind people
[46:08] to make sure you thank your public safety officers this week for the work
[46:15] that they do. This is a week of recognition. Also I would like to make
[46:19] an announcement for Mary Moore from the library. This is an announcement from the Friends of
[46:26] the Smyrna Library and the Friends of the Library invite you to attend the second annual
[46:32] Books and Brick Lego exhibit. The event is this weekend in the Smyrna Community Center
[46:38] Magnolia Room. The exhibit will be created by the Dixie Lego Users Group, a club of
[46:45] adult Lego enthusiasts. Displays include moving trains, landscapes, townscapes, and unique
[46:53] individual creations. Activities include a free build station, crafts, and a reading
[46:59] corner. Tickets will be sold at the door. The tickets are $8 for ages 13 and older, $4
[47:06] for ages 5 to 12, and free for ages 4 and younger. The hours are noon to 6 p.m. on
[47:15] Saturday, October 6th and noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday, October 7th. The proceeds
[47:23] benefit the youth services collection of the Smyrna Public Library. And with that,
[47:29] I yield. Mr. Tim Gu.
[47:33] Thank you, Mr. Mayor. We had our first committee meeting of
[47:39] the Education Committee of myself and Councilperson Wilkinson and
[47:43] Councilperson Blackburn. And a great meeting, a lot of enthusiasm. The possibilities are
[47:48] wide open for what we can do as a council and as a city to help and put impact and support
[47:53] our schools here in Smyrna. So we're very, very excited and very enthused that the mayor
[47:57] and council saw fit to form the committee. So I think it's a great thing. One of the
[48:02] specific things we'll work on is some pedestrian safety. There was an unfortunate incident recently
[48:08] by Argyle Elementary. We're a couple young kids. We're hit. I think they're fine physically,
[48:14] but it just highlights the need for us to focus on pedestrian safety for families and
[48:19] kids near our schools. Also, I want to touch on a project that Scott Andrews and Ashley
[48:25] humans have been working on, the Youth Council. So they just finished selecting
[48:30] their 11 talented high school students from three high schools in our area. I can think
[48:36] orientation is this week and it's a great program to help engage our students, our youth, into
[48:42] the city activities and continue to tie our city into more deeply into our schools. With
[48:48] that, I yield.
[48:49] Mr. Ron Middle.
[48:51] Thank you, Mr. Mayor. I want to announce that the Finance Committee's next meeting is
[48:55] on October 25th. We've had a challenge getting it scheduled properly. About October
[49:00] 25th, we're having two meetings I think upcoming, this one to complete work on the finance and
[49:08] HR report outs. We'll have that one out soon, but that'll be all posted on the website.
[49:13] October 25th is the finance committee meeting, regular reports from our finance department
[49:20] and our progress toward goal on the budget. Secondly, I want to just note that I want
[49:27] I want to thank the John Quill Golden Cake Kiwanis Club for inviting me to be their guest
[49:34] speaker a week ago Tuesday.
[49:36] I appreciate being with that team.
[49:39] I didn't get through my entire presentation because there were question after question
[49:44] after question.
[49:45] They're a very curious involved group of leaders in the Kiwanis Club and I appreciate
[49:51] them inviting me to speak.
[49:53] And then finally, since we met last, the Atlanta Braves clenched the National League East pennant.
[49:58] We are now going to go to the National League Championship Series for the privilege of hosting
[50:04] the World Series right here in Cobb County on Sorna's doorstep.
[50:08] Go Braves.
[50:14] Mr. Jones.
[50:16] Mr. Andrews.
[50:17] Mr. Cochran.
[50:19] Mr. Graham.
[50:20] No?
[50:21] Okay.
[50:22] We do not have a show cause hearing. We got one person signed up for
[50:27] citizens input, Alec Bakery, 3459 Shawnee Trail.
[50:32] Comments is his topic.
[50:37] My first comment tonight is
[50:43] that we missed the deadline to consider term limits on the mid-term ballot.
[50:50] I'd like to comment that I hope in the new year this council
[50:55] re-considers doing a referendum on that. Marietta did it again and passed it so
[51:02] I'm for it either way whatever the people think about next year is an
[51:07] election year so it'd be nice to have a referendum where people especially new
[51:11] people know where to go to vote on an issue and I want to emphasize that if a
[51:18] council person is against it you got to remember it's not the person on the
[51:23] Council's opinion. It's the people that voted him in office. So you look at the majority as well as
[51:29] The taxpayers pay their salary. So it should be what the people in your ward want
[51:35] Not what you think personally
[51:41] Secondly
[51:45] on this 300,000 you've got for a survey on
[51:49] Drapik transit. I hope you consider sending that back
[51:54] because you look at Concord Road that two years to do it and then we still got
[52:00] just two lane two lane all we got was a center meeting sidewalks and a light at
[52:04] Macaulay for $20 million that doesn't do it the roads are tight and
[52:11] Smyrna and if they try to make a separate spot for look at Windy Hill as
[52:18] well, how much you're going to do to impede traffic, it just doesn't fit.
[52:25] And I think it's a waste unless you deal with through the air that the city cannot spend
[52:34] the money to do a rapid transit.
[52:38] I look at the buses that people are waiting for in Cobb County to go around Cobb.
[52:42] They're empty.
[52:42] And lastly, I hope this issue on buying that purchase on Spring Road is a dead issue.
[52:51] I think it's absolutely ridiculous to spend, even think about $15 million speculating with
[52:58] taxpayer money on something that we already have with the community center.
[53:02] I find this an absolute insane idea and I hope this council ends that conversation
[53:10] on that.
[53:11] Again, you don't speculate with taxpayer money.
[53:13] You only have to look at what Hickory Lakes and Smyrna Commons did
[53:17] Speculating with our money and the millions of dollars we lost
[53:22] And I hope that's as I say there's nothing there that we don't already have with the community center. We have
[53:30] Thank you
[53:36] concludes the
[53:37] citizen's input
[53:39] There's no other business be brought for this body out of credit is me your turn at 751