1 00:00:09,060 --> 00:00:10,740 All right. The meeting is called to order. 2 00:00:11,460 --> 00:00:15,930 I am Mayor Pro Tem, Jared Rutberg, in for Mayor Tina Maggard. 3 00:00:16,201 --> 00:00:20,880 She's a little under the weather right now, but she'll be back in a couple of weeks 4 00:00:20,940 --> 00:00:24,690 here for our meeting. First up, let's do our invocation. 5 00:00:33,750 --> 00:00:34,455 Mr. Williams. 6 00:00:37,140 --> 00:00:38,520 I didn't do that, did I? 7 00:00:39,481 --> 00:00:40,140 We'll let you. 8 00:00:40,710 --> 00:00:41,010 Okay. 9 00:00:43,620 --> 00:00:45,825 Did you do that? Did I do that? 10 00:00:45,990 --> 00:00:46,380 I did. 11 00:00:48,360 --> 00:00:51,210 Okay, I didn't want to be guilty of something. 12 00:00:52,500 --> 00:00:54,360 Thank you for letting me be here tonight. 13 00:00:54,750 --> 00:01:00,090 It has been a hot, hot week, and I've tried to go to high school ballgames and 14 00:01:00,151 --> 00:01:03,481 watch my granddaughter play in ball at Eastside, 15 00:01:05,071 --> 00:01:08,640 but it's just too hot for an old woman to sit out there. 16 00:01:08,760 --> 00:01:14,025 So I sort of welcome tonight, to get out of the house 17 00:01:14,670 --> 00:01:20,010 and have a chance to meet with all of y'all, and I just have a sense that this is 18 00:01:20,040 --> 00:01:24,750 going to be a grand meeting. I'm looking forward to it. Let's pray. 19 00:01:25,980 --> 00:01:31,890 Gracious God, we thank you for giving us the courage and the ambition 20 00:01:32,190 --> 00:01:38,101 and the wherewithal to come again to meet, to discuss, and to 21 00:01:38,160 --> 00:01:43,801 decide. Help us to be diligent in our thinking and help 22 00:01:43,891 --> 00:01:49,845 us to be attention to the details and help us to 23 00:01:49,891 --> 00:01:54,930 do your will in all these things. In Christ's name, amen. 24 00:01:56,641 --> 00:01:56,655 Amen. 25 00:01:56,700 --> 00:02:00,330 All right. Next up is going to be the Pledge of Allegiance, and tonight we're going 26 00:02:00,345 --> 00:02:04,410 to have two of our Covington's newest, finest officers coming in. 27 00:02:04,500 --> 00:02:09,000 One is a Navy veteran and one is a Marine veteran. Correct? 28 00:02:09,991 --> 00:02:14,310 So please let Brock Birch and Matthew Bonestell lead us in the pledge. 29 00:02:18,900 --> 00:02:24,195 I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the 30 00:02:24,240 --> 00:02:30,226 republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with 31 00:02:30,240 --> 00:02:31,891 liberty and justice for all. 32 00:02:34,440 --> 00:02:40,380 Thank you, gentlemen. Next up is going to be the administration of oath of 33 00:02:40,440 --> 00:02:43,740 office for these same two officers here, so don't go too far. 34 00:02:50,910 --> 00:02:55,320 Good evening, Council. It's my distinct privilege to introduce to you the two 35 00:02:55,440 --> 00:02:58,125 newest members to the ranks of the Covington Police Department. 36 00:02:59,115 --> 00:03:02,970 They've both demonstrated outstanding character, dedication, and commitment to 37 00:03:03,030 --> 00:03:08,610 public service. As Mr. Rutberg stated, both of them have military 38 00:03:08,671 --> 00:03:09,180 service, 39 00:03:10,500 --> 00:03:16,395 and on the right is Brock Birch, who served as a firefighter and also 40 00:03:16,559 --> 00:03:21,330 as a Navy corpsman, and on to the left is Matthew Bonestell, who comes to us with 41 00:03:22,110 --> 00:03:27,570 eight years of prior police service for his community in Cornelia, North 42 00:03:27,630 --> 00:03:28,140 Carolina. 43 00:03:30,060 --> 00:03:35,160 You guys can go ahead and come 44 00:03:35,190 --> 00:03:36,781 up. 45 00:03:38,940 --> 00:03:39,570 Thank you. 46 00:03:40,020 --> 00:03:43,921 You can sit. Your family can go and take pictures there if you'd like. 47 00:03:43,951 --> 00:03:44,430 All right. 48 00:03:45,541 --> 00:03:46,515 All right. Raise your right hand. 49 00:03:48,120 --> 00:03:49,291 I, state your name. 50 00:03:49,470 --> 00:03:50,175 I, Brock Birch. 51 00:03:50,205 --> 00:03:52,710 I, Matthew Bonestell. Do solemnly swear or affirm. 52 00:03:52,740 --> 00:03:54,195 Do solemnly swear or affirm. 53 00:03:54,555 --> 00:03:55,830 That I will support and defend. 54 00:03:56,041 --> 00:03:57,270 That I will support and defend. 55 00:03:57,541 --> 00:03:59,730 The Constitution of the United States of America. 56 00:03:59,940 --> 00:04:02,101 The Constitution of the United States of America. 57 00:04:02,385 --> 00:04:04,349 And the Constitution of the State of Georgia. 58 00:04:04,380 --> 00:04:06,060 And the Constitution of the State of Georgia. 59 00:04:06,390 --> 00:04:09,031 That I will faithfully perform all the duties of my office. 60 00:04:09,210 --> 00:04:11,791 That I will faithfully perform all the duties of my office. 61 00:04:12,120 --> 00:04:16,560 That I will faithfully observe all the rules, orders, and regulations. 62 00:04:16,650 --> 00:04:20,220 That I will faithfully observe all the rules, orders, and regulations. 63 00:04:20,520 --> 00:04:21,960 Of the Covington Police Department. 64 00:04:22,201 --> 00:04:23,790 Of the Covington Police Department. 65 00:04:23,850 --> 00:04:27,360 And that I will faithfully enforce the laws of the State of Georgia. 66 00:04:27,390 --> 00:04:30,420 And that I will faithfully enforce the laws of the State of Georgia. 67 00:04:30,480 --> 00:04:32,460 And the ordinances of the City of Covington. 68 00:04:32,760 --> 00:04:34,440 And the ordinances of the City of Covington. 69 00:04:34,951 --> 00:04:36,841 I do further swear or affirm. 70 00:04:36,900 --> 00:04:38,701 I do further swear or affirm. 71 00:04:38,730 --> 00:04:42,781 That I am not the holder of any unaccounted for public money due this state. 72 00:04:42,841 --> 00:04:47,250 That I am not the holder of any unaccounted for public money due to this state. 73 00:04:47,701 --> 00:04:50,520 Or any political subdivision or authority thereof. 74 00:04:50,730 --> 00:04:53,430 Or any political subdivision or authority thereof. 75 00:04:54,330 --> 00:04:56,760 That I am not the holder of any office of trust. 76 00:04:57,060 --> 00:04:59,701 That I am not the holder of any office of trust. 77 00:04:59,730 --> 00:05:01,710 Under the government of the United States. 78 00:05:01,755 --> 00:05:03,360 Under the government of the United States. 79 00:05:03,750 --> 00:05:06,210 Or any other state or foreign state which. 80 00:05:06,600 --> 00:05:09,390 Or any other state or foreign state which. 81 00:05:10,380 --> 00:05:12,270 By the laws of the State of Georgia. 82 00:05:12,510 --> 00:05:14,040 By the laws of the State of Georgia. 83 00:05:14,190 --> 00:05:15,420 I am prohibited from holding. 84 00:05:15,630 --> 00:05:16,770 I am prohibited from holding. 85 00:05:17,130 --> 00:05:19,110 And that I am otherwise qualified to be. 86 00:05:19,531 --> 00:05:21,781 And that I am otherwise qualified to be. 87 00:05:21,870 --> 00:05:25,470 A police officer according to the Constitution and the laws of Georgia. 88 00:05:25,680 --> 00:05:28,920 A police officer according to the Constitution and the laws of Georgia. 89 00:05:29,520 --> 00:05:31,260 I do further swear or affirm that. 90 00:05:31,650 --> 00:05:33,435 I do further swear or affirm that. 91 00:05:33,810 --> 00:05:34,860 As a police officer. 92 00:05:35,190 --> 00:05:36,180 As a police officer. 93 00:05:36,480 --> 00:05:38,279 I will faithfully serve and protect. 94 00:05:38,341 --> 00:05:40,201 I will faithfully serve and protect. 95 00:05:40,230 --> 00:05:41,341 To the best of my ability. 96 00:05:41,520 --> 00:05:42,645 To the best of my ability. 97 00:05:42,990 --> 00:05:43,830 All citizens. 98 00:05:44,130 --> 00:05:44,850 All citizens. 99 00:05:45,000 --> 00:05:47,400 Regardless of race, color, or creed. 100 00:05:47,550 --> 00:05:49,500 Regardless of race, color, or creed. 101 00:05:49,951 --> 00:05:52,289 I accept the Law Enforcement Code of Ethics. 102 00:05:52,350 --> 00:05:54,750 I accept the Law Enforcement Code of Ethics. 103 00:05:54,841 --> 00:05:56,250 As my standard of conduct. 104 00:05:56,430 --> 00:05:58,020 As my standard of conduct. 105 00:05:58,050 --> 00:05:59,250 While on and off duty. 106 00:05:59,580 --> 00:06:01,140 While on and off duty. 107 00:06:01,170 --> 00:06:04,920 And swear to faithfully abide by and defend the same, so help me God. 108 00:06:05,250 --> 00:06:09,120 And swear to faithfully abide by and defend the same, so help me God. 109 00:06:09,420 --> 00:06:10,470 Congratulations. 110 00:06:10,531 --> 00:06:10,740 Thanks. 111 00:06:10,980 --> 00:06:11,550 Thank you, guys. 112 00:06:14,025 --> 00:06:17,281 Here, guys. Guys. Oh, excuse me. 113 00:06:18,060 --> 00:06:18,960 No, you shake their hand. 114 00:06:19,020 --> 00:06:20,460 Oh. 115 00:06:21,930 --> 00:06:27,630 No, that's their shake. 116 00:06:31,201 --> 00:06:34,559 It's congratulations. 117 00:06:34,651 --> 00:06:35,954 You 118 00:06:36,750 --> 00:06:42,225 shake their hand. 119 00:06:42,270 --> 00:06:42,285 Yeah. 120 00:06:42,285 --> 00:06:45,270 Just sit. Okay. Next up is going to be unfinished business, 121 00:06:47,160 --> 00:06:51,240 and we're going to deal with, first thing is going to be agenda changes, which is 122 00:06:51,270 --> 00:06:55,980 going to be delete item four, because it will be included with the HR policy manual 123 00:06:57,000 --> 00:07:00,690 at the next meeting. So I just need a motion for that agenda change to delete item 124 00:07:00,750 --> 00:07:00,990 four. 125 00:07:01,470 --> 00:07:02,850 I make a first motion. 126 00:07:03,390 --> 00:07:04,050 Can I get a second? 127 00:07:04,095 --> 00:07:04,095 Second. 128 00:07:04,260 --> 00:07:05,250 I'll second. 129 00:07:05,280 --> 00:07:08,879 Okay, I got Sharica as the second. All, time to vote. 130 00:07:12,870 --> 00:07:17,311 Okay, thank you. All right, public comments for current agenda items excluding 131 00:07:17,341 --> 00:07:20,311 public hearings, which by the way, we have no public hearings this evening. 132 00:07:20,910 --> 00:07:23,280 I have a card for Robbie Tombrello. 133 00:07:23,550 --> 00:07:24,105 Minutes. You forgot the minutes. 134 00:07:24,451 --> 00:07:27,180 Oh, I'm sorry. I jumped one here. 135 00:07:28,890 --> 00:07:33,451 Minutes for the regular council meeting is all in your packet from the August 17th 136 00:07:33,540 --> 00:07:35,520 meeting. Is there any questions? 137 00:07:37,470 --> 00:07:39,480 No? Can I get a motion to approve the minutes? 138 00:07:39,870 --> 00:07:40,815 I make a motion to approve. 139 00:07:41,010 --> 00:07:42,120 Got Anthony as first. 140 00:07:42,360 --> 00:07:42,690 Second. 141 00:07:43,201 --> 00:07:45,059 Second from Duane. Please vote. 142 00:07:48,841 --> 00:07:54,540 Okay, now we're onto public comments for current agenda items. Robbie Tombrello. 143 00:07:55,140 --> 00:07:58,561 If you could, when you come up you can state your name and address for the record. 144 00:08:02,820 --> 00:08:06,720 My name is Robbie Tombrello, address is 1500 Isabella Lane, Covington. 145 00:08:07,651 --> 00:08:11,250 I am here representing Yancey Brothers in the City of Covington. 146 00:08:12,811 --> 00:08:17,220 About a year ago, we made an investment in this community, put a store in, in an 147 00:08:17,250 --> 00:08:19,890 effort to draw business into this area. 148 00:08:20,701 --> 00:08:26,490 We recently put a bid in for the next item up, which is a code 149 00:08:26,520 --> 00:08:30,345 M excavator. We were a 150 00:08:31,860 --> 00:08:37,711 little over $10,000 cheaper than what it looks like the approval is going to be 151 00:08:37,740 --> 00:08:38,010 for. 152 00:08:39,690 --> 00:08:45,660 My comment to that would be, we're a more premium brand. 153 00:08:45,720 --> 00:08:51,345 We were, in this case, a cheaper acquisition cost while also being a cheaper 154 00:08:52,110 --> 00:08:54,870 cost of ownership over the lifetime of that machine. 155 00:08:55,830 --> 00:08:58,335 In that bid packet, there's also a section 156 00:09:00,480 --> 00:09:06,030 stating to the fact that any kind of tiebreakers would be awarded, number one, to a 157 00:09:06,061 --> 00:09:10,830 business in the city. I know this is not a tiebreaker situation, but it does show 158 00:09:10,890 --> 00:09:11,820 some 159 00:09:13,092 --> 00:09:18,012 Preference to local businesses. So, that's it. 160 00:09:18,883 --> 00:09:19,181 Thank you. 161 00:09:19,512 --> 00:09:20,262 Thank you very much, sir. 162 00:09:22,272 --> 00:09:25,602 Okay. Item four we've already discussed, is removed. 163 00:09:26,772 --> 00:09:30,282 We're on to item five, which is going to be the discussion of the second reading of 164 00:09:30,372 --> 00:09:36,102 a zoning amendment to Section 16.12.020.D regarding the Covington 165 00:09:36,252 --> 00:09:38,022 Planning Commission appointment and terms. 166 00:09:39,402 --> 00:09:43,482 This will be Judy's. It is an ordinance of the city of Covington, Georgia to amend 167 00:09:43,512 --> 00:09:47,922 the Covington Municipal Code enacted and adopted on the 16th day of October 2001, 168 00:09:48,133 --> 00:09:52,452 as amended by previous amendments, to alter certain provisions of Title 16 of the 169 00:09:52,482 --> 00:09:58,077 said code of ordinances for the purpose of amending Section 16.12.020 Planning 170 00:09:58,077 --> 00:10:03,762 Commission of Chapter 16.12, Procedures, thereof to repeal conflicting ordinances 171 00:10:03,852 --> 00:10:07,752 and for other purposes. Is there anything you need to present on this? 172 00:10:08,202 --> 00:10:10,092 Frank, I know you had to do some rewrites. 173 00:10:10,932 --> 00:10:14,997 No, basically what we've done, it's made effective October the 1st so that you'll 174 00:10:15,042 --> 00:10:18,552 have the opportunity to make your appointments, because it was not clear who would 175 00:10:18,613 --> 00:10:19,286 come off. You 176 00:10:20,502 --> 00:10:24,282 only have three vacancies, I think, right now, and it wasn't clear then who of the 177 00:10:24,312 --> 00:10:25,812 remainders when they would come off. 178 00:10:26,306 --> 00:10:29,502 So you would have till October the 1st before this is effective. 179 00:10:29,532 --> 00:10:32,142 That'll give you time to have a work session, make your appointments. 180 00:10:33,372 --> 00:10:36,042 You can begin. Some of you want to appoint people who are already on there, some 181 00:10:36,072 --> 00:10:38,262 people may want to move. That's up to you. 182 00:10:39,792 --> 00:10:44,907 Okay, and just so we're all clear on that, so the selection's going to be on that, 183 00:10:45,133 --> 00:10:46,992 basically, it's going to be a three-round draft. 184 00:10:48,672 --> 00:10:52,122 So it'll be Sharica, Dwayne, and Anthony would be in the first round. 185 00:10:52,633 --> 00:10:56,742 You guys can pick from the existing nine or pick new, doesn't matter. 186 00:10:57,492 --> 00:11:01,752 The second round would then be... And these are based on when terms are ending. 187 00:11:02,322 --> 00:11:07,422 So the next would be the terms that are ending next December, which would be Jared, 188 00:11:07,512 --> 00:11:12,942 Kim, Travis, and Felita. Again, those four would go and either pick from the nine 189 00:11:13,092 --> 00:11:15,102 or pick their own, doesn't matter. 190 00:11:15,852 --> 00:11:20,292 Round three would then be the final, would be two at large, which would be agreed 191 00:11:20,322 --> 00:11:22,062 upon by the council as a whole. 192 00:11:22,332 --> 00:11:27,837 So those would be elected at your September meeting or the first meeting of 193 00:11:27,852 --> 00:11:31,602 October. Those two at large seats are elected by the whole council. 194 00:11:32,262 --> 00:11:36,613 Yeah. So the intent is we'll do that during a work session just to go over it, make 195 00:11:36,642 --> 00:11:40,602 sure we have everything right. We'll do that work session before next meeting, go 196 00:11:40,662 --> 00:11:44,997 over that, make sure everybody's got their picks, everybody's straight on it, and 197 00:11:45,012 --> 00:11:49,092 then we would have to come into the meeting and as agenda item, make the actual 198 00:11:49,152 --> 00:11:53,472 appointments. Correct? So, it should be pretty easy. 199 00:11:53,997 --> 00:11:59,082 So just come to the next meeting or work session with probably, well, first round 200 00:11:59,142 --> 00:12:02,802 you guys definitely will know who you're getting, but second round and third rounds 201 00:12:03,102 --> 00:12:06,927 have a few names in mind, in case that name's already been taken. 202 00:12:07,182 --> 00:12:12,102 So, it's kind of like NFL or NBA draft. Okay. 203 00:12:13,602 --> 00:12:17,922 So at that point, is there any questions about that item? 204 00:12:18,312 --> 00:12:20,322 Yes. So you stated that 205 00:12:22,122 --> 00:12:24,972 we may have a work session before the next meeting? 206 00:12:26,113 --> 00:12:26,592 Yes. 207 00:12:26,652 --> 00:12:30,582 Okay. So I will not be able to attend any work sessions this month. 208 00:12:30,642 --> 00:12:35,113 Do I need to give you my person? I mean, unless it's during a council meeting. 209 00:12:35,202 --> 00:12:38,366 That's right. So the ordinance won't be effective till October 1st. 210 00:12:39,372 --> 00:12:42,852 If you can name somebody before October 1st, you don't have to appoint them at a 211 00:12:42,883 --> 00:12:45,162 meeting, you can appoint them whenever you want to appoint them. 212 00:12:45,222 --> 00:12:47,397 So you don't have to come to the work session. 213 00:12:47,472 --> 00:12:50,233 I think the thought of the work session would be for y'all to discuss maybe the 214 00:12:50,322 --> 00:12:53,562 at-large appointments that all y'all are going to vote on, but you can make your 215 00:12:53,592 --> 00:12:54,072 appointment. 216 00:12:54,642 --> 00:12:57,373 Okay. But you need that person's resume or no? 217 00:12:57,462 --> 00:12:58,812 No, it's just an appointment. 218 00:12:59,113 --> 00:13:02,113 The staff does have to verify that they're a city resident. 219 00:13:02,142 --> 00:13:03,882 When's the best day I can give you their name? 220 00:13:04,542 --> 00:13:08,262 It'd be on that day, just do it right before that meeting. 221 00:13:08,292 --> 00:13:08,577 What day? 222 00:13:09,132 --> 00:13:10,782 The 21st, I believe is the meeting. 223 00:13:11,577 --> 00:13:11,577 The 21st, yes. 224 00:13:11,983 --> 00:13:12,192 Okay. 225 00:13:12,252 --> 00:13:17,233 So if Judy has it before the meeting on there, give her enough time so she can 226 00:13:17,322 --> 00:13:17,757 verify- 227 00:13:17,863 --> 00:13:17,876 Okay 228 00:13:17,876 --> 00:13:21,792 ... what she needs to verify on there, and then you would have a first-round draft 229 00:13:21,822 --> 00:13:22,242 pick, so. 230 00:13:22,392 --> 00:13:26,083 Okay. So Judy, I'll give you the name and the resume before the first meeting so 231 00:13:26,113 --> 00:13:27,911 you can verify. Okay. Thank you. 232 00:13:28,242 --> 00:13:28,602 Okay. 233 00:13:30,252 --> 00:13:31,873 All right, any other questions on that? 234 00:13:33,282 --> 00:13:33,597 Okay. 235 00:13:33,762 --> 00:13:34,812 Oh, who's coming off? 236 00:13:36,792 --> 00:13:40,512 Judy, can you go, and actually, well, this is the thing is basically they're all 237 00:13:40,572 --> 00:13:41,697 coming off and- 238 00:13:41,742 --> 00:13:42,822 Who's coming off first round? 239 00:13:43,632 --> 00:13:49,182 The three members that have expired is Sean McGovern, 240 00:13:50,053 --> 00:13:55,123 Felicia Sanders, and Bobby Shepherd. Those are the ones that expired in July. 241 00:13:56,712 --> 00:13:57,553 Felicia who? 242 00:13:57,942 --> 00:13:58,572 Sanders. 243 00:14:00,102 --> 00:14:00,702 Okay. Thank you. 244 00:14:01,272 --> 00:14:02,083 Okay. 245 00:14:02,113 --> 00:14:06,642 And just to be clear on that, so at the end when we pick our nine, okay, and it 246 00:14:06,702 --> 00:14:11,382 could be you could have all nine existing people are back on, if we all picked from 247 00:14:11,442 --> 00:14:14,472 the nine. You could have nine brand-new people on there. 248 00:14:14,772 --> 00:14:19,407 So at the end of it, at the end of the third round when the two at larges are 249 00:14:19,422 --> 00:14:25,347 picked on there, whoever's not left, it doesn't matter if they were one of those 250 00:14:25,422 --> 00:14:28,542 nine on there. If they weren't picked, they weren't picked. 251 00:14:28,722 --> 00:14:34,212 Judy, can we ask the three people that's on there, are they willing to 252 00:14:34,272 --> 00:14:35,502 stay? 253 00:14:36,012 --> 00:14:38,562 Yes, sir. I can ask them and then get back with you. 254 00:14:38,652 --> 00:14:41,233 We have a meeting this upcoming Tuesday. 255 00:14:41,623 --> 00:14:42,702 Okay. You just let me know. 256 00:14:42,912 --> 00:14:43,363 Yes, sir. 257 00:14:45,072 --> 00:14:45,312 All right. 258 00:14:45,402 --> 00:14:47,772 All right. Any other questions, Dwayne? Nope. All right. 259 00:14:48,042 --> 00:14:49,077 Anthony, you have any questions? 260 00:14:49,752 --> 00:14:50,517 I'm good. 261 00:14:50,517 --> 00:14:50,922 Travis? 262 00:14:52,092 --> 00:14:53,022 No. 263 00:14:53,053 --> 00:14:53,352 Kim? 264 00:14:53,592 --> 00:14:53,833 Did we 265 00:14:56,833 --> 00:14:59,922 determine our picks had to be from our ward, or we could pick just from the city? 266 00:15:00,102 --> 00:15:04,542 So thank you. So it says that you're supposed to attempt to find someone in your 267 00:15:04,647 --> 00:15:08,502 ward, but after you attempt to do so, then you can 268 00:15:09,912 --> 00:15:12,192 pick from the whole city. So it's not going to be that. 269 00:15:12,553 --> 00:15:14,472 I think you can pick from the whole city. 270 00:15:15,012 --> 00:15:17,113 Nobody's going to say you didn't try hard enough. 271 00:15:18,702 --> 00:15:20,863 There's no standard of how hard you have to try. 272 00:15:22,602 --> 00:15:23,412 Any other questions, Kim? 273 00:15:24,613 --> 00:15:25,527 Frank, any other comments? 274 00:15:26,833 --> 00:15:27,657 Judy, you got everything? 275 00:15:28,333 --> 00:15:28,542 Yes. 276 00:15:28,572 --> 00:15:31,452 Good. Okay. Can I get a motion to approve? 277 00:15:32,532 --> 00:15:33,342 I make a motion to approve. 278 00:15:33,717 --> 00:15:35,142 All right. I've got a first from Dwayne. A second? 279 00:15:35,803 --> 00:15:35,998 Second. 280 00:15:35,998 --> 00:15:41,562 Second from Kim. Any questions? It's a vote to approve as written. Okay. 281 00:15:41,712 --> 00:15:42,251 Please vote. 282 00:15:44,652 --> 00:15:46,212 All right. We're approved 6-0. 283 00:15:48,162 --> 00:15:53,922 Okay. Next item up is under new 284 00:15:53,983 --> 00:15:58,212 business. For the consent agenda, we have two items, 6A and 6B. 285 00:15:58,512 --> 00:16:03,208 6A is the approval of the purchase of the new Kubota KX057-5 mini excavator from 286 00:16:03,492 --> 00:16:09,402 Lashley Kubota for $87,994 for the water and sewer department, and 6B, which is the 287 00:16:09,432 --> 00:16:12,792 approval of the purchase of its Kubota skid steer, which is included in the FY 288 00:16:12,942 --> 00:16:17,652 26-27 approved budget in the amount of $85,000 for the transportation department. 289 00:16:18,222 --> 00:16:20,472 Kevin, is there any chance you can come up and 290 00:16:22,602 --> 00:16:24,447 address that, what was commented earlier? 291 00:16:26,202 --> 00:16:31,977 Good evening, mayor and council. The RFP that we sent out for this tractor was 292 00:16:32,053 --> 00:16:37,062 specific to a Kubota-type tractor to drive consistency within the fleet that we 293 00:16:37,123 --> 00:16:41,442 have at the city of Covington. And it's not exclusive to the water and sewer 294 00:16:41,472 --> 00:16:46,812 department, but Kubota is a consistent tractor that we have throughout the city. 295 00:16:47,187 --> 00:16:49,363 And so it drives the maintenance and a 296 00:16:50,892 --> 00:16:56,863 operator ease of cost there. So the ability to maintain that tractor 297 00:16:56,952 --> 00:17:01,077 and keep up the, for the operator to be familiar with all the functions of those 298 00:17:01,092 --> 00:17:06,763 tractors is why we chose to ask for a Kubota within the RFP. 299 00:17:07,662 --> 00:17:11,982 So the respondents to that didn't meet the specifications of the RFP. 300 00:17:12,912 --> 00:17:15,191 Understood. Okay. Does anybody have any questions for Kevin? 301 00:17:15,282 --> 00:17:20,577 So yeah, in comments, well, down in the comments section, 302 00:17:21,553 --> 00:17:25,782 is that what it's meant by was the Lashley Kubota was the only vendor that supplied 303 00:17:25,812 --> 00:17:28,062 a bid that met the specifications? 304 00:17:28,152 --> 00:17:28,482 Yes. 305 00:17:28,992 --> 00:17:29,862 So that's what you're talking about? 306 00:17:29,922 --> 00:17:29,937 Yes. 307 00:17:29,952 --> 00:17:30,462 Okay. 308 00:17:30,942 --> 00:17:34,842 Great. Okay. Jim, do you have any questions on that? Anthony? 309 00:17:34,977 --> 00:17:35,922 No, sir. 310 00:17:36,132 --> 00:17:39,642 Dwayne? Sharica? No. Yes. 311 00:17:40,272 --> 00:17:43,303 I honestly should know the answer, but I don't. So I'm going to ask it anyway. 312 00:17:43,932 --> 00:17:46,092 This gentleman, which agenda item is he on? 313 00:17:46,422 --> 00:17:48,507 He's talking about 6A, the excavator. 314 00:17:48,522 --> 00:17:51,222 Is that what I'm talking about right now? 315 00:17:51,282 --> 00:17:51,522 Yes. 316 00:17:52,002 --> 00:17:52,692 Oh, okay. Thank you. 317 00:17:55,662 --> 00:17:56,847 My one question would be is, 318 00:17:59,382 --> 00:18:03,567 is there a competitive, are there multiple Kubota dealers we could've gotten bids 319 00:18:03,612 --> 00:18:03,732 from? 320 00:18:03,792 --> 00:18:07,092 Oh, yes. Well, we sent the RFP and advertised. 321 00:18:07,182 --> 00:18:09,912 Anyone can supply a bid. 322 00:18:10,122 --> 00:18:10,362 Okay. 323 00:18:10,722 --> 00:18:14,441 But the bid RFP was specific to Kubota. 324 00:18:14,457 --> 00:18:14,457 Okay. 325 00:18:14,502 --> 00:18:19,032 So any Kubota dealer could have submitted or any of these other vendors did submit. 326 00:18:19,062 --> 00:18:23,217 We had other respondents. They just didn't meet the request. 327 00:18:25,386 --> 00:18:26,616 You have something else to complain? 328 00:18:27,697 --> 00:18:32,586 Yeah, I just wanted to reaffirm why are we going with bid number two and not three 329 00:18:32,676 --> 00:18:34,206 or four, which is cheaper? 330 00:18:34,326 --> 00:18:39,966 In the RFP that we advertised out, we specified a Kubota 331 00:18:39,996 --> 00:18:40,401 tractor 332 00:18:42,636 --> 00:18:42,966 in the 333 00:18:44,406 --> 00:18:46,146 RFP that we put out and advertised. 334 00:18:46,806 --> 00:18:49,941 For consistency of maintenance purposes and consistency of- 335 00:18:51,216 --> 00:18:56,316 Our department, plus the gas and electric, and that we have multiple of these 336 00:18:56,466 --> 00:19:00,666 tractors already in the fleet, so maintenance on those is consistent. 337 00:19:00,876 --> 00:19:05,526 Filters, ease of operations for the operators, and the folks that work on them. 338 00:19:07,056 --> 00:19:12,216 Could we have used non-Kubota? Because it's kind of like Walmart, Target- 339 00:19:12,546 --> 00:19:12,816 I'm not- 340 00:19:12,906 --> 00:19:13,731 ... or anything. 341 00:19:13,836 --> 00:19:16,896 Obviously, we can learn new equipment. 342 00:19:16,956 --> 00:19:17,286 We can 343 00:19:19,026 --> 00:19:20,376 utilize different equipment. 344 00:19:20,466 --> 00:19:20,976 Kevin? 345 00:19:21,036 --> 00:19:21,156 Yes. 346 00:19:21,756 --> 00:19:26,166 You might use the pumps that we use and have used for my 25 years of being here, 347 00:19:26,916 --> 00:19:29,766 and explain the reason for that. Submersible and above ground. 348 00:19:31,416 --> 00:19:34,776 Light versus going and rough, same principle. 349 00:19:34,866 --> 00:19:40,026 Yeah. It's actually just that we are familiar, and because these 350 00:19:41,046 --> 00:19:44,886 equipment is reliable for us. And these are 351 00:19:46,447 --> 00:19:48,187 proven equipment for the city. 352 00:19:49,716 --> 00:19:50,601 And obviously, we can 353 00:19:52,326 --> 00:19:58,206 purchase whatever the council chooses for us to purchase, but we recommend 354 00:19:58,266 --> 00:20:01,175 the Kubota tractor. And that's why we put the RFP out that way. 355 00:20:01,746 --> 00:20:04,716 But isn't CAT like a good brand as well? 356 00:20:04,956 --> 00:20:08,346 It is. I wouldn't put any of these tractors down, right? 357 00:20:08,437 --> 00:20:14,376 They're all good equipment. You're looking at the $75,000 at the low end, a piece 358 00:20:14,406 --> 00:20:15,876 of equipment to $87,000, 359 00:20:17,136 --> 00:20:17,151 so. 360 00:20:17,151 --> 00:20:20,466 So would you say that the only difference would be is more training on it, if it 361 00:20:20,676 --> 00:20:20,886 mean? 362 00:20:21,096 --> 00:20:23,346 Well, we'd have to 363 00:20:25,176 --> 00:20:29,316 stock new filters or stock... Yeah, there'll be more training that we'd have to do 364 00:20:29,376 --> 00:20:34,956 the maintenance on these. And then the operators, they probably can operate the 365 00:20:35,046 --> 00:20:38,871 same way. They typically do have the same types of controls that you can put on 366 00:20:38,886 --> 00:20:42,937 them, but it just is a standardization. 367 00:20:42,996 --> 00:20:45,456 That's within our purchasing policy. 368 00:20:45,516 --> 00:20:49,896 To standardize the fleet, standardize the equipment that we use. 369 00:20:50,466 --> 00:20:56,016 And so we looked at the policy, we looked at the RFP that we put out, and 370 00:20:56,616 --> 00:20:58,866 Kubota was the only one that met those specifications. 371 00:20:59,286 --> 00:21:00,876 All right. I guess, can we 372 00:21:02,916 --> 00:21:07,356 go and look at before, let's say, budget meetings next year or sometime in the 373 00:21:07,416 --> 00:21:12,906 future? Go and look at what would be the implications if we go and use multiple 374 00:21:12,966 --> 00:21:15,306 brands on there, considering training, 375 00:21:17,016 --> 00:21:22,056 maintenance. Because the driver training frankly, is not as big of a deal from 376 00:21:22,086 --> 00:21:23,346 having to operate that equipment. 377 00:21:23,586 --> 00:21:26,856 It's the maintenance side of it, not all the same. 378 00:21:26,947 --> 00:21:31,716 So, if we can just look at what would the impacts be as far as if we went and had 379 00:21:32,046 --> 00:21:35,976 Kubota, Cat, et cetera. Pick a couple of brands. 380 00:21:36,036 --> 00:21:38,556 I know you're not buying these off of Temu or something like that, so. 381 00:21:38,676 --> 00:21:42,846 No, no. Like I said, if you look in there, what I supplied in the packet was the 382 00:21:42,937 --> 00:21:48,697 RFP that actually went out. And it goes onto the city website, and it gets put out 383 00:21:48,756 --> 00:21:54,546 and advertised. So, it was clearly stated what the desire was in that RFP. 384 00:21:54,606 --> 00:21:55,416 And so, the only- 385 00:21:56,796 --> 00:22:01,641 Yeah, I get it. I'm just trying to justify the spending $10,000 more just for 386 00:22:01,687 --> 00:22:03,636 something we're used to having. 387 00:22:03,891 --> 00:22:09,246 And I don't know that we went line by line on the specs because once you don't meet 388 00:22:09,306 --> 00:22:13,296 the RFP requirements, I don't know that we went line by line on the tractors. 389 00:22:13,626 --> 00:22:18,081 I can't say that that tractor has the same breakout force or depth to dig in, or I 390 00:22:18,081 --> 00:22:22,986 haven't looked at those particular numbers to know if the specs are identical 391 00:22:23,046 --> 00:22:27,246 because it was the only one that met the specs that we requested. 392 00:22:27,336 --> 00:22:30,036 Okay. So we all agree that maybe have them 393 00:22:31,416 --> 00:22:35,991 by the next budget season, when we're looking at that, or we want a shorter 394 00:22:36,066 --> 00:22:39,816 timeline where we would come back and look at what the different options are? 395 00:22:40,986 --> 00:22:45,036 Because I understand the standardization, the maintenance stuff because I live in 396 00:22:45,066 --> 00:22:46,776 that world, but also, 397 00:22:48,216 --> 00:22:52,596 if opening this up to other brands, if it's a feasible option from a maintenance 398 00:22:52,656 --> 00:22:56,916 standpoint and an operational standpoint, if we could save money, that would be 399 00:22:57,426 --> 00:23:03,126 ideal. But I don't want to jump into that pond if the bottom line is the 400 00:23:03,156 --> 00:23:06,066 mechanic's going to take three times as long doing it because he doesn't know the 401 00:23:06,096 --> 00:23:08,256 equipment yet. Does that make sense? 402 00:23:08,316 --> 00:23:11,526 Yeah. And I'd say if we want to do anything, it'd be the next budget, because right 403 00:23:11,556 --> 00:23:16,687 now, this is currently budgeted in this line item that is listed here. But yeah. 404 00:23:17,526 --> 00:23:20,376 Yeah, but the only difference is the bids that come in lower. 405 00:23:21,456 --> 00:23:25,822 Obviously, the lowest is compatible, it's just you say it's not standard to what 406 00:23:25,866 --> 00:23:29,706 you guys use right now, right? So technically, you'd be saving, you'd be coming 407 00:23:29,766 --> 00:23:33,426 under budget if you go with something with a different brand. 408 00:23:33,516 --> 00:23:37,746 So, what would be a reasonable timeline for you to be able to evaluate that whole 409 00:23:37,776 --> 00:23:40,716 program? And actually, this is not just him, this is citywide. 410 00:23:40,806 --> 00:23:43,536 So Trace, what would be a... 411 00:23:43,836 --> 00:23:48,216 I think that it could be done. It'd take a few months, I think, because the 412 00:23:48,426 --> 00:23:51,966 scenario that I presented, and I'm going back to my knowledge and when I served in 413 00:23:52,026 --> 00:23:57,456 a different capacity, pumps. Pump stations, very expensive, but we have two types. 414 00:23:57,697 --> 00:24:00,006 If Kevin can correct me, I'm out of the loop a little bit. 415 00:24:00,066 --> 00:24:02,736 But submersible, we've gone with Flygt over the years. 416 00:24:04,566 --> 00:24:06,786 They're not the cheapest, I can tell you that right now. 417 00:24:07,476 --> 00:24:09,576 Well, I guess Xylem's the new name. 418 00:24:09,756 --> 00:24:10,641 Yeah, Xylem. 419 00:24:11,016 --> 00:24:14,706 But you say, "Well, that's what we have in stock." We have impellers, we have 420 00:24:15,546 --> 00:24:19,746 volutes, other things. Our maintenance folks know how to work on them. 421 00:24:19,986 --> 00:24:20,286 When 422 00:24:21,906 --> 00:24:25,056 the application is appropriate, we can go with a above ground pump. 423 00:24:25,116 --> 00:24:29,301 You might've seen them, the little doghouse looking things, where you can pop the 424 00:24:29,316 --> 00:24:34,371 top. I think we're going to more of a little shed for the maintenance worker or 425 00:24:34,416 --> 00:24:36,906 technician to get in there and work. But those are Gorman-Rupp. 426 00:24:36,966 --> 00:24:41,886 Again, probably not the cheapest, but we have parts of those in stock. 427 00:24:41,947 --> 00:24:43,806 We have impeller shims, 428 00:24:45,036 --> 00:24:46,176 so on and so forth. And 429 00:24:47,556 --> 00:24:51,666 it's just a consistency along the lines of what Kevin was saying regarding this 430 00:24:51,697 --> 00:24:55,625 piece of digging equipment, excavation equipment, is it just standardizes. 431 00:24:55,687 --> 00:24:58,866 And so, I think it may take a little longer than- 432 00:25:01,506 --> 00:25:03,276 Probably have to review purchase policy. 433 00:25:03,366 --> 00:25:04,041 Purchasing policy 434 00:25:04,041 --> 00:25:04,941 Just put it in the purchase policy. 435 00:25:05,016 --> 00:25:05,616 Yeah. 436 00:25:06,156 --> 00:25:10,296 Would January be a fair time for you guys to go make the assessment and come back 437 00:25:10,326 --> 00:25:11,916 and just having evaluated it? 438 00:25:13,296 --> 00:25:17,826 I'm not saying change it, but to have evaluated it and said, "Hey, these are the 439 00:25:17,856 --> 00:25:21,606 impacts across the board" and just come back and say, "Hey, this is why we want to 440 00:25:21,636 --> 00:25:25,716 continue with this, or we can open it up to another brand also." 441 00:25:25,730 --> 00:25:28,447 And I think we can come up with something then. 442 00:25:28,551 --> 00:25:31,596 Are we talking about just excavation equipment or across the board on any? 443 00:25:31,687 --> 00:25:32,796 I would say across the board. 444 00:25:32,886 --> 00:25:36,502 Okay. Kevin, thoughts on that? You have a lot of equipment in your organization. 445 00:25:36,502 --> 00:25:40,806 Well, I would say some of the challenges, which we obviously can dig into if you 446 00:25:40,836 --> 00:25:45,666 want to come back with a more formal presentation than an agenda item, but each one 447 00:25:45,696 --> 00:25:48,276 of these tractors uses an attachment of sorts, right? 448 00:25:48,546 --> 00:25:48,621 Yeah. 449 00:25:48,951 --> 00:25:51,937 So, are all the attachments we have compatible with the tractors that we're- 450 00:25:51,966 --> 00:25:52,552 And that's all- 451 00:25:52,957 --> 00:25:55,386 We build the specs for these tractors based on what we do. 452 00:25:55,896 --> 00:25:56,062 Mm-hmm. 453 00:25:56,211 --> 00:26:00,666 And what we know to be the best for what we got to do out in the field, so. 454 00:26:00,937 --> 00:26:01,146 Yeah. 455 00:26:01,746 --> 00:26:02,631 And I mean- 456 00:26:03,067 --> 00:26:03,216 That would be all- 457 00:26:03,306 --> 00:26:05,616 ... I can't say there's a sea of orange out there. 458 00:26:06,187 --> 00:26:08,556 These Kubota tractors are every one we got. 459 00:26:09,036 --> 00:26:11,707 I don't know that there is a different brand out there. 460 00:26:11,916 --> 00:26:17,016 They've served us well in all of, I guess, our standard operation and the way we 461 00:26:17,046 --> 00:26:21,366 approach this, the attachments we have, the trailers we have, the things that we 462 00:26:21,516 --> 00:26:25,536 use to work these tractors are designed for that. 463 00:26:25,596 --> 00:26:31,207 So I'd say we obviously can take a look and come back with, I guess, a 464 00:26:31,687 --> 00:26:33,006 finance maybe or 465 00:26:35,076 --> 00:26:35,586 maybe a- 466 00:26:36,096 --> 00:26:36,396 Probably- 467 00:26:36,621 --> 00:26:37,821 ... all the stakeholders. 468 00:26:38,556 --> 00:26:42,576 Yeah, maybe have a matrix of some sort that shows different types of equipment. 469 00:26:42,636 --> 00:26:45,427 Well, I think we have to identify the different types of equipment and the 470 00:26:45,726 --> 00:26:48,187 different standardizations that you have in your organization. 471 00:26:48,366 --> 00:26:49,026 Yeah. That's right. 472 00:26:49,056 --> 00:26:50,466 So that would be pumps, that's going to be 473 00:26:51,966 --> 00:26:54,786 possibly things even at your plant, at your LAS facility. 474 00:26:54,906 --> 00:26:58,461 It could take a while, and I think we may need to have maybe some of our 475 00:26:58,506 --> 00:27:00,937 consultants give us some assistance with that. 476 00:27:00,951 --> 00:27:04,175 Yeah. And like I say, I know the purchasing policy would have to be amended or 477 00:27:04,236 --> 00:27:10,207 changed or looked at, because like I say, that's driven by the purchasing policy. 478 00:27:10,296 --> 00:27:14,616 Okay, so let's just keep it with equipment, with this heavy equipment right now, 479 00:27:15,546 --> 00:27:16,567 specifically on this one. 480 00:27:16,687 --> 00:27:17,692 Okay, excavation- 481 00:27:17,856 --> 00:27:17,991 And- 482 00:27:18,321 --> 00:27:19,371 ... skid steers, that sort of thing 483 00:27:19,371 --> 00:27:21,996 ... skid steers, all that type of stuff. Okay. 484 00:27:22,236 --> 00:27:24,006 I think we can come back with something first of the year. 485 00:27:24,306 --> 00:27:28,146 Yeah. So, let's look at it first meeting of January, be able to come back with some 486 00:27:28,177 --> 00:27:31,161 sort of presentation, maybe a work session that goes and tells us, "Hey, this is 487 00:27:31,236 --> 00:27:35,616 what the options are." Because it is not just filters and maintenance, but it's 488 00:27:35,646 --> 00:27:39,127 also the attachments and a lot of other things. 489 00:27:39,156 --> 00:27:43,026 I think the driving part, that's like the easiest of the things. 490 00:27:43,177 --> 00:27:45,036 But I didn't even think about the attachments. 491 00:27:45,156 --> 00:27:47,437 Yeah, and each one of these tractors has a different spec, right? 492 00:27:48,006 --> 00:27:48,127 Yeah. 493 00:27:48,666 --> 00:27:53,226 This Case, the Case, and the JCB, and Cat, Kubota, you look at their numbers in the 494 00:27:53,286 --> 00:27:56,781 back of that, that manual is going to give you different specs for each one of 495 00:27:56,826 --> 00:28:01,207 those. They're not going to be exactly. So, it depends on what we need for the job. 496 00:28:01,356 --> 00:28:01,627 Okay. 497 00:28:01,656 --> 00:28:07,128 And so we can shape the RFPs And specify those items as well- 498 00:28:07,548 --> 00:28:07,608 Okay 499 00:28:07,788 --> 00:28:11,538 ... to drive the right piece of equipment for the job that we're doing. 500 00:28:11,868 --> 00:28:15,558 Okay. Has anybody else got any other questions that address our concerns there? 501 00:28:15,889 --> 00:28:19,938 Okay, cool. All right, I need a motion for the consent agenda. 502 00:28:23,328 --> 00:28:23,464 I'll make. 503 00:28:23,464 --> 00:28:25,399 I'll make first. All right, Travis is first. 504 00:28:25,578 --> 00:28:26,298 I'll second. 505 00:28:26,358 --> 00:28:29,913 giving us a second. Any we're approving it, vote. 506 00:28:32,358 --> 00:28:33,947 Okay, it was five-one. 507 00:28:34,128 --> 00:28:35,448 Thank you so much for y'all support. 508 00:28:35,568 --> 00:28:35,958 Thank you. 509 00:28:36,123 --> 00:28:38,733 What's going on with the screen down there? 510 00:28:38,748 --> 00:28:40,578 Yeah, sorry that we got to screen this out. 511 00:28:41,748 --> 00:28:45,154 If Larry was here, we'd have it, but we're depending on John over there to get the 512 00:28:45,228 --> 00:28:47,928 screen up, so it's still not up. 513 00:28:47,958 --> 00:28:48,214 No problem with it. 514 00:28:49,068 --> 00:28:54,738 Okay. We're on item number seven, discussion of annexation request from the CID, 515 00:28:54,858 --> 00:28:56,298 Ms. Cathy Morgan. 516 00:28:59,149 --> 00:29:02,524 And by the way, just to clarify for the audience out here, what she's about to 517 00:29:02,524 --> 00:29:07,458 discuss is not an annexation into the city itself like a county property into the 518 00:29:07,488 --> 00:29:11,192 city. She's going to be talking about the CID, that's the district, community 519 00:29:11,238 --> 00:29:16,158 improvement district, the corridor on 278, and a property wanting to get into that. 520 00:29:16,968 --> 00:29:21,498 Yes. The property owners at 6263 Turner Lake Road 521 00:29:22,158 --> 00:29:26,508 LLC have approached us and would like to annex into the CID. 522 00:29:27,139 --> 00:29:31,893 They, for just common knowledge, that's where Charlie's Car Wash is at Turner Lake 523 00:29:31,968 --> 00:29:33,169 Road and 278. 524 00:29:34,848 --> 00:29:40,399 They have signed the documentation that they need to sign. I've met with them. 525 00:29:40,547 --> 00:29:42,948 I've given them a copy of the Newton County CID Act. 526 00:29:43,339 --> 00:29:48,529 I've made them aware of the fees that they will have to be paying and what entails 527 00:29:48,589 --> 00:29:50,899 joining the CID. And, 528 00:29:52,158 --> 00:29:57,438 for the process that the Newton County Highway 278 CID board 529 00:29:57,768 --> 00:30:03,408 has passed a resolution similar to the resolution that you passed that has approved 530 00:30:03,423 --> 00:30:08,899 their annexation into the CID. And, the city has to pass a 531 00:30:08,928 --> 00:30:14,899 resolution to accept or approve the annexation into the CID, and then I'll take 532 00:30:14,928 --> 00:30:16,878 it to the county and make them aware of it. 533 00:30:18,408 --> 00:30:20,658 And that's what's required by the law. 534 00:30:21,078 --> 00:30:26,208 I believe I sent you a map that shows the little parcel. 535 00:30:26,598 --> 00:30:32,268 They are contiguous coming across from the GDOT parcel at 536 00:30:32,718 --> 00:30:38,238 Turner Lake exit. And, their property will have some improvements 537 00:30:38,718 --> 00:30:43,728 in phase one of the CID design that we're currently working on. 538 00:30:45,558 --> 00:30:49,383 And I don't know if there's any other questions, I'll be glad to answer them. 539 00:30:51,018 --> 00:30:54,708 Does anybody have any questions for Cathy? We'll start on this side. Sherika? 540 00:30:54,858 --> 00:30:55,593 No questions. Mm-hmm. 541 00:30:56,058 --> 00:30:56,808 Dwayne? 542 00:30:58,068 --> 00:30:59,448 You say you're going to let the county know. 543 00:30:59,478 --> 00:31:01,368 Do we have like a say-so to say yes or no? 544 00:31:01,788 --> 00:31:02,718 I'm sorry, I can't hear you. 545 00:31:02,748 --> 00:31:05,628 The county, do they have like a say-so to say yes or no? 546 00:31:05,958 --> 00:31:11,628 Our agreement with the city and the county when we created the 547 00:31:11,688 --> 00:31:17,538 CID was if there are any significant changes, that we will notify you, each of you. 548 00:31:17,628 --> 00:31:22,953 Since the CID is totally within the city of Covington, y'all are the only ones that 549 00:31:23,029 --> 00:31:27,708 have to pass the resolution and approve, but I am going to the county to make them 550 00:31:27,768 --> 00:31:33,678 aware of the change, just so that there's no surprises, again, that sort of 551 00:31:33,738 --> 00:31:36,919 thing. We try to keep you all informed. 552 00:31:37,908 --> 00:31:40,548 Yeah, the county's just going to be informed. They're not voting on it. 553 00:31:41,268 --> 00:31:43,578 Okay, anything else, Dwayne? Anthony? 554 00:31:44,913 --> 00:31:44,913 Nope. 555 00:31:44,913 --> 00:31:50,448 Travis? Kim? All right. Can I have a motion to approve the annexation request for 556 00:31:50,508 --> 00:31:50,928 the CID? 557 00:31:51,139 --> 00:31:52,457 I make a motion to approve. 558 00:31:52,518 --> 00:31:53,598 Got Anthony's first. 559 00:31:53,808 --> 00:31:54,033 Second. 560 00:31:54,468 --> 00:31:57,378 Dwayne second. Any questions, please vote. 561 00:31:59,058 --> 00:32:01,518 Okay, we are six-zero. 562 00:32:01,578 --> 00:32:01,818 Great. 563 00:32:01,833 --> 00:32:02,118 Thank you. 564 00:32:02,178 --> 00:32:04,592 Can I just mention one other thing to you guys? 565 00:32:04,639 --> 00:32:04,908 Please. 566 00:32:06,139 --> 00:32:09,318 We do want to let you know the timeline on the CID. 567 00:32:09,408 --> 00:32:13,938 We expect the final plan review to be approved next Thursday. 568 00:32:14,493 --> 00:32:20,389 And we expect the construction letting for phase one, which is Exit 92 569 00:32:20,688 --> 00:32:26,478 just past Emory Street, to begin in either August or October of '27. 570 00:32:26,508 --> 00:32:29,839 So we have a year before we'll be turning dirt. We're excited. 571 00:32:31,608 --> 00:32:37,399 So, just to give you that. That's the most final timeline I've received in all the 572 00:32:37,428 --> 00:32:38,958 years I've been working on this, so. 573 00:32:39,468 --> 00:32:42,438 Have they created like a detour plan yet? 574 00:32:43,368 --> 00:32:43,803 I'm sorry? 575 00:32:43,878 --> 00:32:44,928 Like a detour plan? 576 00:32:45,498 --> 00:32:46,294 Oh, yeah. They'll 577 00:32:48,558 --> 00:32:52,608 put up the barrels and a lot of the traffic will still go through. 578 00:32:52,639 --> 00:32:55,998 They'll probably do one side and then the other side. 579 00:32:56,089 --> 00:33:01,833 So, for that, around Emory Street, they are going to detour to West Street, 580 00:33:02,568 --> 00:33:07,128 pretty much like y'all are doing with the bridge here on 81. 581 00:33:08,748 --> 00:33:11,268 Just because that's such a tight fit. 582 00:33:12,438 --> 00:33:17,748 But yeah, we have a complete detour construction plan, everything that's required 583 00:33:17,779 --> 00:33:19,068 for state and federal highway. 584 00:33:20,688 --> 00:33:22,578 And as soon as we get that, we'll 585 00:33:23,839 --> 00:33:29,808 make y'all aware. John Hendricks and Trace pretty much know 586 00:33:29,839 --> 00:33:31,968 what's going on as soon as I know what's going on. 587 00:33:32,058 --> 00:33:32,988 Okay. 588 00:33:33,558 --> 00:33:34,038 Great. Thank you. 589 00:33:34,068 --> 00:33:36,018 Thank you, Cathy. Have fun at the county. 590 00:33:38,328 --> 00:33:42,589 All right, item eight, discussion regarding revocation of the current moratorium on 591 00:33:42,649 --> 00:33:47,029 gasoline stations, which is set to remain in effect through October 20th of 2026, 592 00:33:47,628 --> 00:33:50,718 now that the related ordinance has been adopted. Ms. Judy. 593 00:33:57,498 --> 00:34:03,198 Good evening again, Council. When we adopted the amendments at last 594 00:34:03,258 --> 00:34:09,018 council meeting for both the gasoline station and the data center ordinance, a lot 595 00:34:09,048 --> 00:34:14,388 of times our resolutions will simply dissolve that moratorium upon 596 00:34:14,419 --> 00:34:20,058 adoption. This particular resolution was written for either an amendment to the 597 00:34:20,089 --> 00:34:26,058 resolution, a change of date to the resolution, or a revocation to the 598 00:34:26,118 --> 00:34:30,978 resolution or a date, which is October 20th. 599 00:34:31,518 --> 00:34:36,649 Now that the amendment is adopted, I'm just asking if you would consider revoking 600 00:34:36,738 --> 00:34:42,393 the moratorium, as there's really no reason for the moratorium to stay in 601 00:34:42,498 --> 00:34:47,628 place for the gasoline station on this agenda item and for the data center on the 602 00:34:47,688 --> 00:34:49,038 following agenda item. 603 00:34:51,108 --> 00:34:56,178 All right, starting over here, Kim, questions? Travis? Anthony? 604 00:34:56,449 --> 00:34:56,748 No, sir. 605 00:34:57,438 --> 00:34:58,488 Dwayne? Sherika? 606 00:34:58,608 --> 00:34:58,818 Nope. 607 00:34:59,103 --> 00:35:04,668 All right. Can I have a motion to revoke the current moratorium? 608 00:35:05,058 --> 00:35:05,328 First. 609 00:35:06,318 --> 00:35:06,888 All right, Dwayne. 610 00:35:07,578 --> 00:35:08,103 I'll second. 611 00:35:08,508 --> 00:35:11,058 Anthony second. Any questions? Vote. 612 00:35:12,949 --> 00:35:18,798 All right, six-zero, and the moratorium will be revoked on that, and the ordinance 613 00:35:18,858 --> 00:35:19,998 is now in effect. 614 00:35:21,318 --> 00:35:25,263 Item number nine, which Judy already alluded to, I won't make you walk back up 615 00:35:25,308 --> 00:35:28,938 here, it's the same exact thing, but for the data centers which had the same 616 00:35:28,998 --> 00:35:31,938 expiration date. Is there any questions on that? 617 00:35:32,029 --> 00:35:35,268 Okay, can I get a motion to remove that moratorium? 618 00:35:35,388 --> 00:35:36,738 I make a motion to approve. 619 00:35:36,798 --> 00:35:39,018 All right, Anthony's first. 620 00:35:39,078 --> 00:35:39,438 Second. 621 00:35:39,888 --> 00:35:42,828 Sherika second. She didn't even need to turn her mic on there, she... 622 00:35:44,404 --> 00:35:45,378 All right, please vote. 623 00:35:46,938 --> 00:35:49,578 All right, six-zero, that moratorium is removed. 624 00:35:49,668 --> 00:35:55,023 Item number 10, discussion of approval to accept the low bid of $754,535 625 00:35:55,518 --> 00:36:00,078 provided by All South for the rehabilitation of Spillers Lift Station. Mr. 626 00:36:00,408 --> 00:36:01,263 Sorrow, come on up. 627 00:36:01,263 --> 00:36:01,608 Yes, sir. 628 00:36:02,928 --> 00:36:08,268 As Trace spoke to earlier, we're in the process of needing to rebuild the Spillers 629 00:36:08,328 --> 00:36:14,088 Lift Station. Had that designed in last year's budget cycle, and then 630 00:36:14,148 --> 00:36:16,757 budgeted for rehabilitation in this budget cycle. 631 00:36:16,848 --> 00:36:16,968 So, 632 00:36:18,378 --> 00:36:24,243 put out RFP, set into GPR for a month, and had 633 00:36:24,408 --> 00:36:29,568 four respondents to that RFP. All South Constructors was the low bid at 634 00:36:29,583 --> 00:36:35,148 $754,535. We'd ask council 635 00:36:35,178 --> 00:36:36,708 to approve that 636 00:36:37,968 --> 00:36:40,098 bid from All South Constructors. 637 00:36:41,779 --> 00:36:46,158 I've got also attached in the packet city engineer recommendation and the design 638 00:36:46,218 --> 00:36:47,838 professional's recommendations. 639 00:36:48,978 --> 00:36:50,988 Thank you, Kevin. Sherika, you got any questions? 640 00:36:51,828 --> 00:36:52,398 No questions. 641 00:36:52,728 --> 00:36:53,958 Dwayne? Anthony? 642 00:36:54,393 --> 00:36:54,618 No, sir. 643 00:36:54,888 --> 00:36:58,038 Travis? Kim? And this was within budget? 644 00:36:58,188 --> 00:37:03,738 Yes. Budget item in infrastructure 505433054.1400. 645 00:37:04,098 --> 00:37:05,253 Okay. Can I get a motion to approve? 646 00:37:05,268 --> 00:37:06,798 I'll make a motion to approve. 647 00:37:06,949 --> 00:37:10,338 All right, with the mic on, too. That was Sherika's first. Who seconds? 648 00:37:10,518 --> 00:37:10,878 Second. 649 00:37:11,238 --> 00:37:12,993 Travis will second. Please vote 650 00:37:14,460 --> 00:37:16,590 All right, pass to six-zero. That was easier for you. 651 00:37:16,650 --> 00:37:17,250 Yeah. 652 00:37:18,930 --> 00:37:21,750 All right, we're on to public comments. 653 00:37:21,930 --> 00:37:26,700 Okay, I've got two cards here for public comments. First one is Ms. Rosie. 654 00:37:32,640 --> 00:37:36,150 And a standard, when you just say your address when you go and come up, so they 655 00:37:36,180 --> 00:37:36,991 have it for the record. 656 00:37:39,330 --> 00:37:45,210 Good evening. Rosie Crawford, Covington, Georgia, address 9282 657 00:37:45,270 --> 00:37:46,770 Westview Drive. 658 00:37:49,020 --> 00:37:54,870 My concern tonight is that I'm just making it known that I've noticed that the city 659 00:37:54,930 --> 00:37:58,980 had not cut the grass on my property where you have the easement. 660 00:37:59,160 --> 00:38:04,590 It has not been kept up. And I was told I couldn't put anything on it because the 661 00:38:04,620 --> 00:38:07,620 city needed to have access to that property. 662 00:38:08,310 --> 00:38:09,346 Also, I'm not 663 00:38:10,950 --> 00:38:15,270 being compensated for it. I'm still having to pay the tax on that piece of 664 00:38:15,330 --> 00:38:20,370 property, but I can't use it. And the other thing that 665 00:38:21,000 --> 00:38:24,660 happened to my property was that the city cut my 666 00:38:26,160 --> 00:38:32,101 magnolia trees without my permission, and it wasn't on their property, on 667 00:38:32,160 --> 00:38:37,290 that right of way. But it was on my property that they cut and almost killed my 668 00:38:37,320 --> 00:38:42,000 trees. They're still in bad shape. And that was uncalled for. 669 00:38:42,450 --> 00:38:47,491 So, the next thing that I want to bring out is I'm still concerned about the CRB 670 00:38:47,610 --> 00:38:50,400 board, even with the update that I read. 671 00:38:50,610 --> 00:38:55,500 And I just want to know what is taking this council so long to get some people in 672 00:38:55,620 --> 00:39:01,500 place. The last time I heard that Travis had sent some application 673 00:39:01,530 --> 00:39:07,500 to Ms. Judy, and I know that there's another person that has been recommended 674 00:39:07,860 --> 00:39:12,960 to a council member that is interested in being on that board. 675 00:39:13,110 --> 00:39:18,825 So, it just seems to me as though this thing is being drug out, prolonged, 676 00:39:19,230 --> 00:39:24,330 and when Turnin shut down that board, it wasn't done right. 677 00:39:25,020 --> 00:39:30,210 First of all, it should have been staggered because all of us was not on that board 678 00:39:30,300 --> 00:39:34,635 at the same time. I didn't come on there at the same time other people was on the 679 00:39:34,650 --> 00:39:37,275 board. But nonetheless, it was shut down. 680 00:39:37,290 --> 00:39:42,330 So I'm just wondering what's going on with this board. Are we going to have it? 681 00:39:42,420 --> 00:39:48,165 Are we going to be active? We never got to a point where that board was active. 682 00:39:49,260 --> 00:39:54,360 The things that was promised, the things that we did get accomplished, it just... 683 00:39:54,390 --> 00:39:55,920 And I know they say there haven't been any 684 00:39:57,180 --> 00:40:01,440 complaints. The people right now, if they had one, what we going to do? 685 00:40:02,160 --> 00:40:06,900 So I'm just wondering why it's taking so long to get this board up and running when 686 00:40:06,930 --> 00:40:09,900 all these other boards is being fulfilled. Thank you. 687 00:40:11,370 --> 00:40:12,090 Thank you, Ms. Rosie. 688 00:40:12,300 --> 00:40:12,930 You're welcome. 689 00:40:13,410 --> 00:40:15,810 We'll come back on one of those items. All right. 690 00:40:17,971 --> 00:40:19,230 Next one's Ms. Thelma. 691 00:40:21,540 --> 00:40:24,780 Passed. Did you say pass? Passed. Okay. She passed. Okay. 692 00:40:25,710 --> 00:40:30,450 All right, let's go around to staff. Trace? 693 00:40:32,430 --> 00:40:37,320 Yeah, so has anybody been asked about the opening of Emry Street? 694 00:40:38,370 --> 00:40:42,450 I get that question about three or four times a week, it seems like. 695 00:40:43,860 --> 00:40:49,530 I'll give you a quick update. If you'll remember, I told the council, based on what 696 00:40:49,590 --> 00:40:53,820 GDOT had given me, the information GDOT had given me, that Emry Street would be 697 00:40:53,910 --> 00:40:55,741 open the first week in August. 698 00:40:57,270 --> 00:41:02,340 Obviously, August has come and gone, and I don't think the street's going to be 699 00:41:02,370 --> 00:41:06,991 open anytime soon. So, I did make a stop over to the construction trailer today and 700 00:41:07,050 --> 00:41:12,030 talked to the project manager over there, Rodney, and 701 00:41:13,560 --> 00:41:15,854 just wanted to let you know that the 702 00:41:18,000 --> 00:41:23,730 contractor, stated in the contract, was supposed to have it open August 6th. 703 00:41:25,530 --> 00:41:31,170 They are getting penalized $1,000 a day, and if my calculations are 704 00:41:31,200 --> 00:41:35,580 correct, I think they're about up to $26,000 if you start back when the penalty 705 00:41:35,610 --> 00:41:38,340 started. They did give them an extension. 706 00:41:38,400 --> 00:41:42,991 The contractor requested an extension based on some 707 00:41:45,510 --> 00:41:48,420 depths of the manhole that were inaccurate from the beginning. 708 00:41:49,920 --> 00:41:54,660 So they did get an extension. The extension takes the project out to October 13th. 709 00:41:54,705 --> 00:41:58,920 And that's for the entire project. 710 00:41:59,700 --> 00:42:02,310 GDOT has not given a date when Emry Street will be opened up. 711 00:42:02,505 --> 00:42:03,270 Hopefully, this 712 00:42:05,580 --> 00:42:10,860 penalty that they're getting seems to be pretty stiff, and so I'm hoping that Emry 713 00:42:10,920 --> 00:42:13,800 Street will open up prior to that October 13th date. 714 00:42:14,160 --> 00:42:19,305 I know it's frustrating with the folks that use that corridor and waiting for the 715 00:42:19,770 --> 00:42:25,530 road to be open, so like I said, I'll provide 716 00:42:25,590 --> 00:42:28,320 additional information when I get it. 717 00:42:29,760 --> 00:42:33,420 Quickly, on Flat Shoals Road, if you'll notice, the construction of the sidewalk 718 00:42:33,450 --> 00:42:39,000 has been underway for a while. There's probably about 1,000 feet that has been 719 00:42:39,090 --> 00:42:44,040 installed from Washington Street down south of the entrance into Englewood 720 00:42:45,120 --> 00:42:50,670 Park Subdivision. And this project consists of about 2,100 feet and is scheduled 721 00:42:50,730 --> 00:42:54,300 for completion in about mid-November. 722 00:42:54,991 --> 00:42:59,655 And then also, we will not meet again until September 21st, so I'd like to wish 723 00:42:59,730 --> 00:43:02,460 everyone a safe and enjoyable Labor Day weekend. Thank you. 724 00:43:03,960 --> 00:43:05,101 Thank you, Trace. John? 725 00:43:06,270 --> 00:43:06,524 Nothing. 726 00:43:06,524 --> 00:43:07,726 Nothing. Audrey, do you have anything? 727 00:43:08,790 --> 00:43:08,805 I'm good, thanks. 728 00:43:08,851 --> 00:43:09,690 Tina? 729 00:43:10,471 --> 00:43:11,055 No, sir. 730 00:43:11,055 --> 00:43:13,560 No. All right, I will start this end. Kim. 731 00:43:14,880 --> 00:43:17,070 Nothing. Travis? 732 00:43:17,130 --> 00:43:20,070 I want to acknowledge the Water Resource Department 733 00:43:21,960 --> 00:43:24,840 for coming out and helping me with a sewer issue on one of my rental properties. 734 00:43:24,900 --> 00:43:27,045 And I know he's watching, the one and only Mr. 735 00:43:27,241 --> 00:43:27,616 Del Mar, 736 00:43:29,880 --> 00:43:31,694 for coming out and helping me as well. 737 00:43:31,890 --> 00:43:34,726 But I appreciate all those guys showing up in a timely manner and helping me out 738 00:43:34,741 --> 00:43:35,070 today. 739 00:43:36,420 --> 00:43:37,170 Thank you. Anthony? 740 00:43:37,320 --> 00:43:37,830 I'm good. 741 00:43:38,160 --> 00:43:42,660 Okay. You're good. Great, even better. Twain. 742 00:43:44,190 --> 00:43:47,851 Got a few questions here. Trace, can we write a letter... 743 00:43:48,180 --> 00:43:49,860 And I remember this a couple weeks ago. 744 00:43:50,610 --> 00:43:55,590 Can we write a letter to GDOT for like a, what was that letter we had 745 00:43:56,610 --> 00:43:58,200 when Oxford wanted to 746 00:43:59,580 --> 00:44:03,390 let GDOT know to fix their bridge or something like that? 747 00:44:03,450 --> 00:44:04,320 A letter of support? 748 00:44:04,440 --> 00:44:07,830 Yeah. Can we do that for MLK Drive for them just- 749 00:44:08,340 --> 00:44:10,080 Are we talking about for traffic signal? 750 00:44:10,320 --> 00:44:11,040 Yeah. One of- 751 00:44:11,430 --> 00:44:12,930 We have. 752 00:44:14,190 --> 00:44:16,440 We have, like many times. 753 00:44:16,500 --> 00:44:17,145 Oh, Lord. 754 00:44:17,190 --> 00:44:17,370 Yeah. 755 00:44:18,721 --> 00:44:22,380 I think Mr. Redberg signed that, actually. 756 00:44:22,440 --> 00:44:23,040 Or did you- 757 00:44:23,190 --> 00:44:28,980 Yeah. Well, okay, so to cover that one, okay, I have personally talked to 758 00:44:29,580 --> 00:44:32,760 the guys from the central office multiple times about it. 759 00:44:35,130 --> 00:44:39,030 When they go and look at streets, they don't look at them the way we look at them. 760 00:44:40,320 --> 00:44:43,530 They do theirs off of a study and everything. 761 00:44:44,640 --> 00:44:50,610 I talked to them about MLK or Bypass from that intersection down 762 00:44:50,640 --> 00:44:55,425 there by McDonald's all the way through, and they had said for 10 years straight, 763 00:44:55,471 --> 00:44:59,400 we were coming at it from the planning commission, we were coming at it from staff. 764 00:45:00,540 --> 00:45:03,930 We would hit them up from the CID meetings. We'd hit them up every way we could. 765 00:45:04,620 --> 00:45:06,930 And they always said, basically, "Nothing to see here. 766 00:45:06,991 --> 00:45:12,900 We don't see it as a problem." That said, they magically, this past 767 00:45:13,080 --> 00:45:13,515 spring, 768 00:45:15,241 --> 00:45:18,150 I believe it was, they suddenly went from nothing to see here. 769 00:45:18,825 --> 00:45:23,430 And when they say nothing to see here, that's nothing in the next 30 years. 770 00:45:23,760 --> 00:45:26,519 So, not like next five years, next 30 years, they don't see a problem. 771 00:45:27,180 --> 00:45:32,160 They've suddenly switched to, bam, they looked at 142 and 772 00:45:32,400 --> 00:45:36,241 278 and said, "We're going to put a roundabout in there at the same time phase 773 00:45:36,330 --> 00:45:40,170 one's going to happen." And then suddenly they said, "Oh, we think there's an issue 774 00:45:40,230 --> 00:45:43,380 on MLK." So, they've at least gotten it. 775 00:45:43,440 --> 00:45:46,290 Doesn't mean it's moved within 30 years, but that's where they're at. 776 00:45:46,890 --> 00:45:52,741 Further, down there where the theme school is, everything is set 777 00:45:52,830 --> 00:45:57,721 up to allow for a traffic light with a left turn to go into the school if you're 778 00:45:57,750 --> 00:46:02,400 heading south on the bypass. And we did it last year, and we asked the county to do 779 00:46:02,430 --> 00:46:06,840 the same thing, and we asked the school board to do the same thing to petition GDOT 780 00:46:06,855 --> 00:46:10,620 to go, and I think we asked the sheriff's department also, to go and submit 781 00:46:10,680 --> 00:46:14,910 letters. And I know we did ours. I don't know if the other ones did theirs, but to 782 00:46:14,940 --> 00:46:17,550 say, "Can you just put a light in there at the school? 783 00:46:19,260 --> 00:46:24,480 At least it will go and provide breaks in the traffic." And that was two years ago, 784 00:46:24,721 --> 00:46:27,529 and there's still no light there. So. 785 00:46:28,488 --> 00:46:28,668 Yeah. 786 00:46:29,088 --> 00:46:31,533 But we can do it again though, but yes. 787 00:46:31,578 --> 00:46:33,888 Try to make it one. That's all that we can do. 788 00:46:33,949 --> 00:46:34,728 Yeah. So. 789 00:46:35,328 --> 00:46:37,668 If we can, Trace, I appreciate you. 790 00:46:38,088 --> 00:46:38,478 Sure. 791 00:46:40,578 --> 00:46:45,768 I just want to let the council know, I think now is the time to start thinking of 792 00:46:45,828 --> 00:46:47,958 what we can come up with for some of the rollback money. 793 00:46:48,048 --> 00:46:53,449 I know Sharica and Anthony had some plans a couple months ago about the summer 794 00:46:53,568 --> 00:46:58,413 youth program. So we should start looking out to next year as well, if 795 00:47:00,108 --> 00:47:01,788 we can on that one. 796 00:47:04,279 --> 00:47:09,858 Ms. Rosie, I apologize for the CRB board. It's on me. Okay? 797 00:47:10,098 --> 00:47:14,148 I will get with Ms. Judy next week. Seem like I got to make an appointment for the 798 00:47:14,298 --> 00:47:16,998 CRB board, the ethics board, and now the planning commission. 799 00:47:17,088 --> 00:47:21,168 So that is something that I will personally get on with Ms. Judy next week. 800 00:47:21,498 --> 00:47:26,508 Did we find out, last time I checked, you were saying how... 801 00:47:26,568 --> 00:47:28,038 I had an appointment. 802 00:47:28,053 --> 00:47:28,053 Yeah. 803 00:47:28,068 --> 00:47:30,108 But I remember you said- 804 00:47:30,468 --> 00:47:31,518 You had someone. 805 00:47:31,638 --> 00:47:35,928 Yeah, I remember you said, do we have to bring that person to the council, or is it 806 00:47:35,958 --> 00:47:36,978 just automatically on? 807 00:47:37,668 --> 00:47:39,048 Are we talking about CRB? 808 00:47:39,468 --> 00:47:39,603 Yeah. 809 00:47:40,128 --> 00:47:45,048 The CRB has three members appointed by the council members from the west, and three 810 00:47:45,138 --> 00:47:47,058 members appointed by councilors from the east. 811 00:47:48,078 --> 00:47:49,083 The way the ordinance is written, 812 00:47:50,478 --> 00:47:56,029 you bring the name, and the three of you on the east would typically honor your 813 00:47:56,088 --> 00:47:59,358 suggestion. The way y'all have done it informally is each person has a name, and 814 00:47:59,388 --> 00:48:00,798 the other two will go along with your name. 815 00:48:00,828 --> 00:48:02,958 But we have to put it on the agenda though, right? 816 00:48:04,788 --> 00:48:05,223 It does. 817 00:48:05,223 --> 00:48:07,068 It does at this point. 818 00:48:07,128 --> 00:48:08,958 The east members will need to vote on that appointment. 819 00:48:09,108 --> 00:48:11,568 Well, that would be my next agenda item. Yes. 820 00:48:15,768 --> 00:48:19,218 I also want to let the council know, I want to say thank you to the council as 821 00:48:19,279 --> 00:48:19,758 well. 822 00:48:21,018 --> 00:48:23,928 Believe it or not, we are not that. There are a lot of cities out there, people 823 00:48:23,988 --> 00:48:25,518 getting indicted everywhere, 824 00:48:26,808 --> 00:48:30,168 on city councils, mayors, commissioners across Georgia. 825 00:48:30,258 --> 00:48:33,018 So I think coming to city council is not that bad. 826 00:48:33,318 --> 00:48:35,178 So I'm just going to let y'all know that. 827 00:48:35,238 --> 00:48:39,348 And my last thing is, I hope to see everybody at the Police Fudge Run. 828 00:48:42,258 --> 00:48:43,128 Thank you. Sharica. 829 00:48:44,013 --> 00:48:47,824 Trace, will you give me an update once you've looked into Pastor Crawford's 830 00:48:47,838 --> 00:48:53,178 concerns regarding her magnolia tree and her grass being cut? 831 00:48:53,628 --> 00:48:55,068 I sure will. I'll get it in my notes. 832 00:48:55,128 --> 00:48:58,788 Thank you, and happy Labor Day, everyone. I hope you enjoy your day off. 833 00:48:59,928 --> 00:49:03,947 Thank you. Okay, and just one thing for Rosie. 834 00:49:04,428 --> 00:49:09,168 The right of way portion, you don't pay taxes on that right of way portion. 835 00:49:09,228 --> 00:49:09,827 I didn't mean that part. 836 00:49:09,888 --> 00:49:10,338 Oh, okay. 837 00:49:10,518 --> 00:49:15,858 Yeah, I was talking about the property over where the east would be going. 838 00:49:15,949 --> 00:49:16,218 Okay. 839 00:49:16,623 --> 00:49:16,623 That's what- 840 00:49:16,623 --> 00:49:20,598 Okay, I'm sorry. I just want to make sure you don't pay taxes that last little bit. 841 00:49:21,318 --> 00:49:21,333 I was just talking about that. 842 00:49:21,348 --> 00:49:26,553 Okay. And Sharica beat me to the punch about seeing about the tree cutting and 843 00:49:26,568 --> 00:49:31,953 whatnot. All right. Let's see. Emory Street opening, I'm glad, Trace, you hit that 844 00:49:31,998 --> 00:49:37,023 one because I was going to ask about that again, because I ask you about that every 845 00:49:37,038 --> 00:49:38,688 week on there. 846 00:49:39,888 --> 00:49:42,904 First of all, I hope the extension that they were given does not remove their 847 00:49:42,918 --> 00:49:48,768 penalty. Frankly, I'm going to call it's BS that they had 150 days to go and do the 848 00:49:48,798 --> 00:49:53,943 project to begin with and asked for a 75-day extension citing weather, when we all 849 00:49:53,958 --> 00:49:58,038 know we were in a drought for the most of that first 100 days of that project. 850 00:49:58,128 --> 00:50:02,029 So what weather were they dealing with? Because we didn't experience it. 851 00:50:03,588 --> 00:50:08,628 The summer youth program, actually, I was meeting with Paul yesterday I think it 852 00:50:08,658 --> 00:50:12,618 was, and he actually mentioned that they were already working on things for that, 853 00:50:13,038 --> 00:50:15,949 doing all the research and everything for the summer youth program. 854 00:50:17,148 --> 00:50:21,422 And then a reminder, when's the submission date deadline for our ethics boards 855 00:50:21,468 --> 00:50:24,738 people? When we have to have our names in turned into you? 856 00:50:27,529 --> 00:50:29,148 I think we have a couple weeks left. 857 00:50:29,238 --> 00:50:31,008 Okay. Is it before next meeting? 858 00:50:32,298 --> 00:50:33,363 Which would be the 21st. 859 00:50:34,308 --> 00:50:34,953 Yes. 860 00:50:35,058 --> 00:50:37,217 Okay, so we have to have them in before that. 861 00:50:37,248 --> 00:50:42,018 Then do we have to vote on those as council or anything? 862 00:50:42,228 --> 00:50:45,318 No, as I recall, they're just to submit the names. 863 00:50:45,378 --> 00:50:45,738 Correct. 864 00:50:45,783 --> 00:50:48,018 And then you submit them to the clerk, and the clerk keeps a list. 865 00:50:48,378 --> 00:50:48,529 Okay. 866 00:50:48,574 --> 00:50:50,088 So I'll send out the forms. You all received the forms. 867 00:50:50,148 --> 00:50:53,252 Yeah, just the date I was questioning on. 868 00:50:53,298 --> 00:50:56,958 Okay, so just a reminder to everybody, get those in as soon as you can before you 869 00:50:57,018 --> 00:51:01,307 hit the deadline there. And that is... Yeah. 870 00:51:01,758 --> 00:51:07,668 Can we send out a, and maybe I'm unbiased, but I don't really care too much to get 871 00:51:07,818 --> 00:51:12,018 friends on the ethics board. Can we send out a letter to the community? 872 00:51:12,438 --> 00:51:17,508 What's one of them applications, if the community wants to join the ethics board? 873 00:51:17,658 --> 00:51:18,318 Is that possible? 874 00:51:19,968 --> 00:51:21,318 I think that would be up to you. 875 00:51:21,408 --> 00:51:26,179 No, I'm saying, you know how we usually post on Facebook a position is open for a 876 00:51:26,209 --> 00:51:28,548 CRB. Can we do that for the ethics board? 877 00:51:32,209 --> 00:51:35,358 If you direct staff to do that, they could. 878 00:51:35,449 --> 00:51:39,753 I guess then they would have a pile of resumes they could send to you if you want 879 00:51:39,768 --> 00:51:42,258 to pick from one of those rather than your own person. 880 00:51:42,558 --> 00:51:43,338 Yeah. That'd be good. 881 00:51:43,429 --> 00:51:44,628 Could we do it for all the boards? 882 00:51:44,959 --> 00:51:45,228 Yeah. 883 00:51:46,878 --> 00:51:47,432 Can we do that for 884 00:51:48,829 --> 00:51:53,538 ethics? Because I'm going to be honest with you, I don't know who I'm going to pick 885 00:51:53,568 --> 00:51:58,023 for ethics, or I would rather get that from a general public versus my own people. 886 00:51:58,788 --> 00:52:04,128 So if we can send out a application, like who wants to join the ethics board or who 887 00:52:04,158 --> 00:52:08,283 wants to join the planning commission, and then they can send it to us, if that's 888 00:52:08,298 --> 00:52:09,679 possible. 889 00:52:11,688 --> 00:52:14,358 Good, Trace. Yeah, certainly it's legal if that's something you say. 890 00:52:14,418 --> 00:52:17,808 Put a Facebook post up notifying people of open positions. 891 00:52:18,168 --> 00:52:23,628 And again, the request is to post ethics boards and all other boards? 892 00:52:24,438 --> 00:52:25,054 Yes. 893 00:52:25,429 --> 00:52:28,668 I think we had last year, we've done it in the past. 894 00:52:28,713 --> 00:52:34,324 I guess basically what they're asking for is a reminder and maybe a post reminding, 895 00:52:34,368 --> 00:52:38,163 "Hey, we're looking for volunteers on boards," and maybe just list the boards that 896 00:52:38,179 --> 00:52:39,199 we have openings for. 897 00:52:39,949 --> 00:52:44,913 Right. Yeah. My appointments is ethics board and planning and commission. 898 00:52:45,558 --> 00:52:50,449 So I would want that out there to the general public for either side. 899 00:52:50,568 --> 00:52:54,228 I'm just making it public. I'm not the type of person to pull my friends or 900 00:52:54,318 --> 00:52:58,547 anything to go on those boards. I want a random person. But I don't really know. 901 00:52:58,878 --> 00:53:02,688 And I have my recommendations filled with constituents. 902 00:53:02,778 --> 00:53:05,358 However, I'm interested in seeing what else is out there. 903 00:53:05,628 --> 00:53:05,673 Yeah. 904 00:53:05,748 --> 00:53:06,048 Thank you. 905 00:53:07,848 --> 00:53:08,478 Judy, is it? 906 00:53:08,778 --> 00:53:12,918 It would be a matter of just updating the application. 907 00:53:13,008 --> 00:53:13,128 Yeah. 908 00:53:13,429 --> 00:53:18,438 I think we have most all boards. I'm not sure if the ethics board is on the 909 00:53:18,558 --> 00:53:24,199 application, but I can certainly work with the city manager tomorrow, 910 00:53:24,858 --> 00:53:28,068 and we can look at the application and get that out there. 911 00:53:28,518 --> 00:53:28,668 Yeah. 912 00:53:28,699 --> 00:53:33,679 So you can have some... Hopefully a lot of people will be interested. 913 00:53:34,218 --> 00:53:34,954 Thank you. 914 00:53:34,998 --> 00:53:39,888 Yeah, we can put that out as soon as possible because as the greatest auditor said, 915 00:53:39,949 --> 00:53:41,508 we don't have time out here. 916 00:53:41,568 --> 00:53:46,908 Yeah. So I guess it's just, Trace, I think we can have them do another post, "Hey, 917 00:53:46,938 --> 00:53:51,603 we're looking for this." And then how to contact to get their 918 00:53:53,298 --> 00:53:54,648 application or whatever. 919 00:53:56,058 --> 00:53:59,989 So that should be pretty simple. That is all I've got here. 920 00:54:00,093 --> 00:54:01,324 I just need a motion to- 921 00:54:01,398 --> 00:54:02,268 I'll make that motion. 922 00:54:02,989 --> 00:54:03,618 Can I get a second? 923 00:54:04,878 --> 00:54:05,193 Second. 924 00:54:05,388 --> 00:54:10,638 Record? Well, maybe for this council, I don't know. We have 55 minutes.