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City Council of Peachtree City
Minutes of Meeting
March 18,2010
7:00 p.m.
The City Council of Peachtree City met Thursday, February 18, 2010, in the City Hall Council
Chambers. Mayor Don Haddix called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Council Members
present: Vanessa Fleisch, Erik boker, Kim Learnard, and Doug Sturbaum.
Announcements. Awards. Special Recoe:nition
Mayor Haddix proclaimed April as Confederate History and Heritage Month and presented the
proclamation to Glen Allen of the Sons of Confederate Veterans.
Citizen Comment
There were none.
Ae:enda Chane:es
Haddix noted there was an additional item on the dais for Agenda Item 03-10-09 and that the
agenda number had been used twice. Sturbaum moved to change the numbering of New Agenda
Item 03-10-09 Consider Increase in Fundraising Amount for the 50th Anniversary Historic
Sculpture Project to 03-10-10 in proper sequential order. Learnard seconded. The motion
carried unanimously.
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Minutes
Sturbaum moved to approve the February 18, 2010, executive session minutes and the March 4,
2010, regular meeting minutes as written. Fleisch seconded. The motion carried unanimously.
Consent Ae:enda
1. Consider Alcohol License - NEW - Java Tropico Cafe & Grill
2. Consider Approval of the First Supplemental Bond Ordinance to the Master
Bond Ordinance for the Peachtree City Storm Water Revenue Bonds, Series
2007
3. Consider Acceptance of GEMA FY 2009 Homeland Security Grant
Sturbaum moved to approve Consent Agenda Items 1 - 3 as listed. Fleisch seconded. The
motion carried unanimously.
Old Ae:enda Items
There were none.
New Ae:enda Items
03-10-07 Consider Agreement with SAFEbuilt to Outsource Building Department Plan
Review and Inspection Services
Interim Community Development Director/City Planner David Rast asked Council authorize
Mayor Haddix to enter into an agreement with SAFEbuilt Georgia, Inc. to provide plan review
- and inspection services for the Building Department effective May 1.
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Sturbaum moved to approve the agreement with SAFEbuiIt Georgia to provide plan review and
inspection services for the Building Department effective May I. Fleisch seconded. The motion
carried unanimously.
03-10-08 Consider Amendments to Code of Ordinances - Chapter 78 Traffic
Rast asked Council to consider the proposed amendments to Section 78- I 7 Parking Restrictions
of the Traffic Ordinance to clarify all-weather parking surfaces permitted on residential property.
Sturbaum moved to approve the amendments to the Code of Ordinances - Chapter 78 Traffic
and establish parameters for all-weather surface parking area on private property. Learnard
seconded. The motion carried unanimously.
03-10-09 Consider Bid for Restoration of Shoulder on Wisdom Road
Haddix noted the additional document on the dais - the staff memo on the bid opening that was
held March 16.
Imker asked Stormwater Manager Mark Caspar for some information on the cost of the work.
Caspar said that due to the excessive rainfall and the age and degradation of an existing storm
system under Wisdom Road, the road shoulder and an existing stream bank had begun to fail.
The area was also across from Peachtree City Elementary School, which made it a high safety
issue that needed to be taken care of as soon as possible. He continued that staff recommended
f"""" awarding the bid to Ronny D. Jones Enterprise, Inc., for $205,625. Financial Services Director
Paul Salvatore added that was the low bid.
Caspar said they hoped to do a good part of the work during spring break (April 5 - April 9) and
would close Wisdom Road beginning April 3 or April 4 to replace the pipe that went under the
road, re-opening the road before school started on April 12 so there would not be a conflict with
school traffic. Learnard asked the duration of the road closure. Caspar said the work should be
done within 45 days. Other than the week of spring break, there should only be partial lane
closures the rest of the time. He added that they would be working non-stop on the restoration
during spring break. It was weather dependent.
Fleisch asked if the City had used Ronny D. Jones Enterprise Inc. in the past. Caspar said the
company had done the work for the Lakeside subdivision drainage project that had just been
completed.
Imker noted that the funding would come from the Stormwater Renewal and Extension Fund and
asked if that was part of the Stormwater budget or General Fund. Caspar said it would come out
of the Stormwater Utility budget. City Attorney Ted Meeker clarified that the money would be
taken out ofthe Stormwater Enterprise Fund.
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Imker moved to approve the bid of $205,625 from Ronnie D. Jones Enterprise Inc. for the
stormwater repair as stated. Learnard seconded. The motion carried unanimously.
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03-10-10 Consider Increase in Fundraising Amount for the 50th Anniversary
Historic Sculpture Project
The Historical Marker Committee asked Council to continue their fundraising efforts to a total of
$60,000 to incorporate Phase II of the historical marker project. Sturbaum noted that the
fundraising campaign for the founders' sculptures had been very successful. Sturbaum moved to
approve the request to increase the fundraising cap for the 50th Anniversary historical marker
project from $25,000 to $60,000 to allow for a second phase. Fleisch seconded. The motion
carried unanimously.
CounciIlStaff Topics
Hot Topics Update
City Manager Bernard McMullen reported that the CSX bridge/path project on SR 54 West, as
well as other projects, had been impacted by all the rain. As soon as the area dried out and the
compaction was good, they would be ready to put the asphalt down. The majority of the work
had been done. The issue was the ,same with the Flat Creek bridge approaches. A significant
portion was paved before the rain started, and the prep work should be finished on Friday, March
19, with the expectation that they should be able to pave the next week. The City had not
received any applications for cell towers. The Planning Commission held a cell tower workshop
on March 8, and staff was working to schedule a joint CouncillPlanning Commission workshop
on April 12 instead of April 6 was due to spring break. The preconstruction meeting for the
Paschall Road tunnel was held that day, and one additional piece of right-of-way would be
discussed during executive session. Only one piece of right-of-way remained, which was the
Post Office, and the process dealing with the federal government took longer. He hoped it would
be completed in the next few weeks. He also hoped to be able to give Council the construction
schedule soon. The frontage road at the Police Department had also been affected by the rain.
The curb and guttering was in and the rough grading around the sides had been done. Imker
asked to add the restoration of the Wisdom Road shoulder to the list for the April 1 meeting.
Sturbaum moved to convene in executive session for real estate and personnel at 7:18 p.m.
Leamard seconded. The motion carried unanimously.
Fleisch moved to reconvene in regular session at 8:03 p.m. Leamard seconded. The motion
carried unanimously.
Leamard moved to acquire the Menlo Park right-of-way for the amount discussed in executive
session. Imker seconded. The motion carried unanimously.
There being no further business, Fleisch moved to adjourn the meeting. Learnard seconded. The
motion carried unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 8:05 p.m.
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