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AGENDA

CITY OF COVINGTON

COUNCIL MEETING

JULY 20, 2020

6:30 PM

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Meeting ID: 741-740-8400
 

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Mayor Steve Horton, Mayor Pro-tem Susie Keck, Council members: Hawnethia Williams, Kenneth Morgan, Fleeta Baggett, Anthony Henderson, and Don T. Floyd, City Manager Scott Andrews, City Clerk Audra M. Gutierrez, and City Attorney Frank Turner, Jr.

1. Call to order and invocation.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

2.         Discussion of the minutes from the Regular Council Meeting held on July 6, 2020.

3.         Discussion of the minutes from the Called Meeting held on June 24, 2020.

NEW BUSINESS

4.         Discussion of changes to the agenda.

5.         Public comments for any item not on the agenda.

6.         CONSENT AGENDA

6a.       Approval of road closure of Hunter Street from July 9th – July 13th to honor Judge Horace

            Johnson, expost facto.

7.         Discussion of public hearing for a Special Use Permit to operate a personal care home to be located at 7125 Puckett Street.

8.         Discussion of public hearing for a Special Use Permit for auto sales at 5199 Jackson Highway.

9.         Discussion of the first 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 10 OF THE SAID CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE PURPOSE OF AMENDING SECTION 10.18.030 (OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS) OF CHAPTER 10.18 (MOTORIZED CARTS) THEREOF, TO REPEAL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.”

10.       Discussion of Addendum to Agreement with Pyrotechnico for fireworks event in September.

11.       Discussion of contract with Hollywood of the South Tours/Georgia LLC for promotion and expansion of tourism in the City.

12.       Discussion of Intergovernmental Agreement for the provision of Geographical Information Systems.

13.       Discussion of contract with ESRI for Small Government Term Enterprise License Agreement to be cost shared three ways.

14.       Discussion of a resolution amending the FY2021 Budget to move funds for Tree Preservation from Planning & Zoning to Public Works.

15.       Discussion of acceptance of allocation of federal funding assistance for Construct SE Apron Phase II (Site Preparation and Utilities) at the Airport.          

16.       Discussion of Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax Intergovernmental Agreement.

17.       Public comments.

18.       Comments from the City Manager.

19.       Comments from the Mayor and Council.

20.       Adjourn.