MEMBERS PRESENT: Jerry
D. Roseberry, Mayor; and Councilmembers: George Holt; Jim Windham; David Eady;
Mike Ready; Jeff Wearing, and Sarah Davis.
OTHERS PRESENT: Matt
Pepper, Assistant City Manager; Dave Harvey, Chief; Jody Reid, Utility
Superintendent; Lauran Willis, City Clerk, Hoyt and LaTrelle Oliver, Kendra
Mayfield, James Johnson, Dean Hicks,
Teresa and Darryl Welch, Judy Greer, Cheryl Ready, Juanita Carson, Danielle
Miller, Loren Roberts, Louise Eady, Peggy Madden, Judy Greer.
Agenda – Attachment A
The meeting was called to order by the Hon. Jerry D.
Roseberry, Mayor
Mayor’s
Announcements:
Mayor Roseberry administered the Oath of Office to Councilmember
Sarah Davis and City Clerk Lauran Willis. Roseberry introduced Loren Roberts as
the Honorary Councilmember for the month of February. He also reminded everyone on the Arbor Day
festivities coming up on February 3rd at City Hall starting at 10:00
a.m. Attachment B
Pierce Street
Corridor Re-design
Kendra Mayfield, James Johnson and Dean Hicks of Oxford
College presented a proposed re-design of Pierce Street. After the presentation
all members of council were in favor of moving this item to the February 5th
meeting for a vote. Attachment C
Asbury Street
Parking
Dean Hicks also presented a re-design of the parking
behind Allen Memorial Church on the Asbury Street side. After discussion all
member of council were in favor of moving this item to the February 5th
meeting for a vote.
Police Department
Assistant City Manager Matt Pepper presented a salary recommendation
for our Patrol Officer and Lieutenant positions as the police department
transitions from four to three officers.
After discussion all member were in favor of moving this item to the
February 5th meeting for a vote. Attachment D
Latham Home
Sanitation, Inc.
Councilmember Holt provided an update regarding the city’s rates for
trash and recycle pickup in comparison to other cities and his conversation
with Latham Home Sanitation. Based on a
discrepancy in the timing of the increase notice vs the annual contract council
instructed Assistant City Manager Matt Pepper to contact Latham and advise that
while council is not opposed to the increase, and because the timeline stated
in the contract they will have to wait until the new fiscal year July 2018.
Code
Enforcement Bids
Assistant City Manager Matt Pepper presented bids for the code
enforcement service. The proposed contract will provide one code enforcement
officer to visit homes on a complaint-basis. The bids reflect the required
scope of work, and each bidder possesses relevant certifications from the
International Code Council. Pepper made
a recommendation to go with Bureau Veritas North America, Inc. After discussion all members of council were
in favor of moving this item to the February 5th meeting for a vote.
Attachment E
Planting Trees
in City R-O-W
Chairman Cheryl Ready of the Tree Board said the TPR board request that
council amend the ordinance Chapter 38 Vegetation, Article III. – Tree
Management, Section 38-58 to include a requirement that property owners obtain
written permission from the Trees, Parks and Recreation Board before planting
in the city rights-of-way. Assistant
City Manager Matt Pepper will meet with City Attorney to make the necessary
amendment to the ordinance and will schedule the appropriate public hearings. Attachment
F
Executive
Session
None
Adjourn
Motion made by Windham,
seconded by Wearing, to adjourn 6:57 PM. Motion passed 7/0.
Respectfully Submitted;
Lauran Willis, CMC/FOA
City Clerk