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CITY OF COVINGTON COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA REVISED

MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2022

WORK SESSION @ 6:00 PM: Overview of Agenda

COUNCIL MEETING: 6:30 PM

Mayor Steve Horton, Mayor Pro-tem Fleeta Baggett, Council members: Susie Keck, Kenneth Morgan, Anthony Henderson, Charika Davis, and Don T. Floyd, Interim City Manager Tres Thomas, Assistant 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.

            -Mayor Horton to administer the Oath of Office to new Covington Police Officer Michael Ward

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

2. Discussion of the minutes from the Regular Council Meeting held on September 19,  2022.

3. Discussion of public hearing and 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 ADOPTING SECTION 14.12.120 (TRAFFIC CALMING MEASURES); TO REPEAL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.”

4. Discussion of public hearing and 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 16.24.050 (CLARK’S GROVE OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICT) OF CHAPTER 16.24 (OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICTS); TO REPEAL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.”

NEW BUSINESS

5. Discussion of changes to the agenda.

6. CONSENT AGENDA

6a. Approval of applications for a license to sell alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption only for:

City Pharmacy - 1105 Church Street

Lucky Day - 1113 Floyd Street

Nagoya Japanese Steakhouse -1065 Access Road

6B.  Approval of applications for a license to sell alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption only for:

Pure Food Mart - 4120 Washington Street

Covington Package  -  6138 Jackson Hwy

Covington Raceway - 5148 Hwy 278 NW

 6C.  Approval of an application to obtain a license to sell alcoholic beverages for on-   premises ancillary tastings, off-premises consumption only:

Town Square Olive Oil - 1124 Monticello Street

Publix Super Market #1811 - 12701 Town Center Drive

6d. Approval of an application to obtain a license to sell alcoholic beverages for on-   premises consumption, off-premises beer/wine only:

Mystic Grill - 1116 Clark Street

7. Discussion of first reading of a proposed charter amendment to adopt the final    operating budget for the ensuing fiscal year no later than the last day of June each year: “AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 6.02 OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF COVINGTON; TO REPEAL ALL OTHER ACTS AND ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.”

8. Discussion of Citizens Review Board with Rev. Harold Cobb.

9. Discussion of emergency hire for Street Department.

10. Discussion of Personnel Policy 701 “The Pay Plan."

11. Discussion of bids for HR Classification and Compensation study.

12. Discussion of CPD rifle upgrade and transition proposal.

13. Discussion of IGA with the City of Mansfield.

14. Discussion of Parking Authority appointees.

15. Discussion of executing a dog park agreement.

16. Discussion of Economic Development structure recommendation.

17. Discussion of Hwy 278 CID documents.

18. Public comments.

19. Comments from the City Manager.

20. Comments from the Mayor and Council.

21. Adjourn.