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CITY OF COVINGTON COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA

MONDAY, APRIL 1, 2024

WORK SESSION - 5:30 PM: LEVERETT CIRCLE BOARD AND COMMITTEE NEEDS

COUNCIL MEETING - 6:30 PM

2116 STALLINGS STREET | COVINGTON, GA 30014

 

Expected Attendants - Mayor Fleeta Baggett, Mayor Pro-tem Susie Keck, Council members: Anthony Henderson, Kimberly Johnson, Travis Moore, Charika Davis, and Jared Rutberg, City Manager Tres Thomas, Deputy City Manager John King, City Clerk Audra M. Gutierrez, Deputy Clerk Amanda Huggins, and City Attorney Frank Turner, Jr.

 

1. Call to order, invocation, and Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

2. Discussion of the minutes from the regular Council meeting held on March 18, 2024.

 

3. Discussion of a final reading of an ordinance for the City of Covington:

“AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COVINGTON, GEORGIA, TO AMEND THE COVINGTON MUNICIPAL CODE, ENACTED AND ADOPTED ON THE 16TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2001, AS AMENDED BY PREVIOUS AMENDMENTS, TO ALTER CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF TITLE 16 OF THE SAID CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE PURPOSE OF AMENDING SECTION 16.12.190 (SPECIAL EVENT PERMITS) OF CHAPTER 16.12 (PROCEDURES); TO REPEAL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.”

 

4. Discussion of a final reading of an ordinance for the City of Covington:

“AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COVINGTON, GEORGIA, TO AMEND THE COVINGTON MUNICIPAL CODE, ENACTED AND ADOPTED ON THE 16TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2001, AS AMENDED BY PREVIOUS AMENDMENTS, TO ALTER CERTAIN PROVISION OF TITLE 16 OF THE SAID CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE PURPOSE OF AMENDING SECTION 16.08.010 (DEFINITIONS) OF CHAPTER 16.08 (INTERPETATIONS AND DEFINITIONS), AMENDING SECTIONS 16.16.020 (PERMITTED USES) OF CHAPTER 16.16 (STANDARD ZONING DISTRICTS), ADOPTING SECTION 16.20.125 (BANQUET HALL), SECTION 16.20.325 (FUNERAL HOMES), SECTION 16.20.430 (LANDSCAPING SERVICES), SECTION 16.20.455 (MASSAGE/WELLNESS SPAS/CENTER), SECTION 16.20.725 (TIRE STORE RETAIL) AND SECTION 16.20.735 (TRUCK TERMINAL/DISPATCH/PARKING) OF CHAPTER 16.20 (SUPPLEMENTAL USE PROVISIONS), TO REPEAL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.”

 

5. Discussion of a final reading of an ordinance for the City of Covington:

“AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COVINGTON, GEORGIA, TO AMEND THE COVINGTON MUNICIPAL CODE, ENACTED AND ADOPTED ON THE 16TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2001, AS AMENDED BY PREVIOUS AMENDMENTS, TO ALTER CERTAIN PROVISION OF TITLE 2 OF THE SAID CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADOPTING SECTION 2.08.030 (DECORUM) OF CHAPTER 2.08 (MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL), TO REPEAL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.”

 

NEW BUSINESS

6. Discussion of changes to the agenda.

 

7. CONSENT AGENDA

7a. Approval of applications for a license to sell alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption only for:

Walgreens #13760 3188 Hwy 278, NE

7b. Acknowledgement of appointment of Sandi Spears to the Covington Housing Authority, to fill unexpired term ending April 30, 2024 of Lucy Courchine, and serve until end of term April 30, 2029.

7c. Mutual Aid Agreement between City of Covington and Snapping Shoals EMC.

7d. Best bid to purchase high mast light fixtures for the replacement of the existing fixtures at Exit 90 along I-20 from Gresco, amounting to $48,000.00.

 

8. Appeal of the Historic Preservation Committee Certificate of Appropriateness approval for the Lakewood house plan regarding:

A) PMAJ23-0045

B) PMAJ23-0046

C) PMAJ23-0047

D) PMAJ23-0048

E) PMAJ23-0049

F) PMAJ23-0050

G) PMAJ23-0051

H) PMAJ23-0052

I) PMAJ23-0053

 

9. Discussion of a request by staff for Mayor and Council to initiate a text amendment regarding Section 16.20.235 Dwelling, single-family detached.

 

10. Discussion of the final plat for Neely Farms Subdivision Phase1 (single family residential).

 

11. Discussion of the final plat for The Reserves at Jackson Highway (single family residential).

 

12. Discussion of a final reading of an ordinance for the City of Covington:

“AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COVINGTON, GEORGIA, TO AMEND THE COVINGTON MUNICIPAL CODE, ENACTED AND ADOPTED ON THE 16TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2001, AS AMENDED BY PREVIOUS AMENDMENTS, TO ALTER CERTAIN PROVISION OF TITLE 13 OF THE SAID CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE PURPOSE OF AMENDING SECTION 13.08.340 (ELECTRIC VEHICLE FAST CHARGING TARIFF) OF CHAPTER 13.08 (ELECTRIC SYSTEM) THEREOF, TO REPEAL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.”

 

13. Discussion of an increase to the City of Covington water rate to .05 cents/1000 gallons of water purchased due to the increase of the purchase price of water from the Newton County Board of Commissioners.

 

14. Discussion of the renewal of and an amendment to the current residential solid waste contract, extending for an additional 5-year term.

 

15. Discussion of the Welcome Center parking lot improvements.

 

16. Discussion of a Memorandum of Agreement with Northeast Georgia Regional Commission to develop and submit a Community Development Block Grant Redevelopment Fund (CDBG-RDF) grant application for the purpose of rehabilitation of Conyers Street Gym.

 

17. Public Comments.

 

18. Comments from the City Manager.

 

19. Comments from the Mayor and Council.

 

20. Adjourn.

 

 

 

ADA Compliance: Individuals with disabilities who require certain accommodations to allow them to observe and/or participate in this meeting, or who have questions regarding the accessibility of the meeting or the facilities are required to contact the City Clerk at 770-385-2010 promptly to allow the City to make reasonable accommodations for those persons.