MEMBERS PRESENT: Jerry
D. Roseberry, Mayor; and Councilmembers: George Holt; Melvin Baker; Jim Windham;
David Eady; Mike Ready and Sarah Davis.
OTHERS PRESENT: Matt
Pepper, Assistant City Manager; Lauran Willis, City Clerk; Jody Reid, Utility
Superintendent; Dave Harvey, Chief, Darryl & Teresa Welch, Terri Fullerton,
Audrey Fullerton, Pam Helton, Bob Schwartz, Todd Cain, Kendra Mayfield, Norma
Jones, Georgette Izen, Josh Roberts, Robert Bayless, Steve Roan, Louise Eady, Mike
Besaw, Michael McQuaide, Lisa Dorward, Judy Greer, Patsy Burke, Donna Sneed,
Jeff Wearing.
The meeting was called to order by the Hon. Jerry D.
Roseberry, Mayor
Agenda A
Mayors Announcements
Bob Schwartz – Lifetime Service Award - Mayor Roseberry introduced Pam
Helton from Georgia Municipal Association and said she is here to present our
former City Manager, Bob Schwartz with an award.
Pam presented Bob with a Lifetime Service Award for his service as Oxford’s
first professional city manager. He assisted the city’s elected officials,
employees, and citizens during the transition to a different form of
government. He was also recognized for his contributions to other cities in
Georgia before coming to Oxford.
Attachment B
Staff Recognition
– Roseberry congratulated and presented Cory Alt with a Certification of
Achievement for the completion of the course of study required to obtain the
GED General Education Diploma. Attachment C
Proclamation – Roseberry recognized
all of the city employees with a proclamation expressing gratitude and
appreciation for the outstanding work and recovery from the damaged caused by
hurricane force wind and rain on September 11, 2017 and declared September 18,
2017 City of Oxford Employee Day. Attachment D
AMC Studios/
Sundance TV – Roseberry said he received a request from AMC Studios
requesting permission to film a brief scene on Wednesday, October 4th
in the Historic Oxford Cemetery for a TV series, Hap and Leonard. Roseberry said he has discussed the request
with members of the Historic Oxford Cemetery Foundation and there are no
objections as long as proper respect is paid to existing grave sites, and the
city has someone on site and the site is restored properly. In addition AMC Studios will make a $5,000
contribution to the Oxford Historical Cemetery Foundation.
A motion was made by Eady, seconded by
Holt to approve the request from the AMC Studios. The motion was approved 7/0.
2017 Annual
Retreat
Roseberry announced having received no objections, the 2017 Annual Retreat
will be October 27, at City Hall.
Whatcoat Street
Parking Lot East Side
Kendra Mayfield from Oxford College presented a revised parking concept
for the parking lot. After much discussion
Mayor Roseberry announced this item will follow on the regular session at 7:00
for a vote. Attachment E
Asbury Street
Parking Lot
Council asked at its previous meeting for a new design that would not
include the East side of Whatcoat as a parking lot and to see if they can
straighten or realign Asbury St to include more green space or a buffer between
the street and the Church and bring back a new proposal. There was no conclusive discussion regarding
the Asbury Street Parking Lot.
N. Emory Street
Project
There have been several proposals and discussions. A new proposal was presented
which takes into consideration several ideas with emphasis on the need to treat
the project as a public health matter that needs to proceed. Mayor Roseberry presented the new plan and
explained the timeline and details with positive response from many of the
citizens. Roseberry said this item will
be voted on at the regular session following at 7:00pm. Attachment F
Executive Session
This item was moved to the regular session at 7:00 pm.
Adjourn
The meeting was adjourned at 6:57 pm.
Respectfully Submitted;
Lauran Willis, CMC/FOA
City Clerk