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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes CC - 08/06/2018Regular Meeting of the Milton City Council Monday, August 6, 2018 at 6:00 pm Page I of 16 This summary is provided as a convenience and service to the public, media, and staff. It is not the intent to transcribe proceedings verbatim. Any reproduction of this summary must include this notice. Public comments are noted and heard by Council, but not quoted. This document includes limited presentation by Council and invited speakers in summary form. This is an official record of the Milton City Council Meeting proceedings. Official Meetings are audio and video recorded. The Regular Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the City of Milton was held on August 6, 2018 at 6:00 PM, Mayor Joe Lockwood presiding. INVOCATION Pastor Jerry Dockery, Crabapple First Baptist Church, Milton, Georgia CALL TO ORDER Mayor Joe Lockwood called the meeting to order. ROLL CALL Councilmembers Present: Councilmember Jamison, Councilmember Kunz, and Councilmember Mohrig Councilmembers Absent: Councilmember Longoria. Councilmember Bentley called in via teleconference from Charleston, South Carolina. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (Led by Mayor Joe Lockwood) APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA (Add or remove items from the agenda) (Agenda Item No. 18-222) Motion and Vote: Councilmember Kunz moved to approve the Meeting Agenda. Councilmember Mohrig seconded the motion. The motion passed (5-0). Councilmember Longoria was absent from the meeting. Regular Meeting of the Milton City Council Monday, August 6, 2018 at 6:00 pm Page 2 of 16 PUBLIC COMMENT (General) The following individuals submitted a Public Comment Card: Robin Fricton, 2970 Francis Road, Milton, Georgia 30004 Scott Reece, 13685 Highway 9, Milton, Georgia 30004 CONSENT AGENDA 1. Approval of the July 23, 2018 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes. (Agenda Item No. 18-223) (Sudie Gordon, City Clerk) 2. Approval of an Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Milton and Fulton County for the Provision of Election Services. (Agenda Item No. 18-224) (Ken Jarrard, City Attorney) 3. Approval of a Construction Services Agreement between the City of Milton and Blount Construction Company, Inc. for Resurfacing and Reconstruction Project. (Agenda Item No. 18-225) (Carter Lucas, Assistant City Manager) 4. Approval of a Professional Services Agreement between the City of Milton and TizzyLiz Design, LLC for Graphic Design Services. (Agenda Item No. 18-226) (Shannon Ferguson, Communications Manager) 5. Approval of a Professional Services Agreement between the City of Milton and Davis Engineering & Surveying, LLC for the Mountain Road Culvert Survey. (Agenda Item No. 18-227) (Carter Lucas, Assistant City Manager) 6. Approval of a Professional Services Agreement between the City of Milton and Emergency Care Medical Group, P.C. / Dr. Russell Mitchell for Medical Oversight for the City's Fire -Rescue Department. (Agenda Item No. 18-228) (Bob Edgar, Fire Chiefi Regular Meeting of the Milton City Council Monday, August 6, 2018 at 6:00 pm Page 3 of 16 7. Approval of the following Subdivision Plats: Name of Development / Location Action Comments / Total Density # lots Acres 1. Doug Miller LL Combo 519 585 Lost plat 1 lot 3.415 .29 Lots / acre River Bend 2. Birmingham Highway Minor LL 487 & 522 3 lots 9.965 Lots / acre .30 15275 — 15315 Birmingham HwyPlat 3. Braeburn Phase IV LL 1098 & 1135 Condo 10 Units 10.2 Units / acre 1219-1239 Parkstead Lane Plat .981 4. Ross J Kanter LL Combo 883 & 884 Plat I lot 1.32 .76 Lots / acre 825 Tramore Place (Agenda Item No. 18-229) (Carter Lucas, Assistant City Manager) Motion and Vote: Councilmember Mohrig moved to approve the Consent Agenda Items. Councilmember Jamison seconded the motion. The motion passed (5-0). Councilmember Longoria was absent from the meeting. REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS (None) FIRST PRESENTATION Consideration of an Ordinance of the Mayor and Council of the City of Milton, Georgia to Amend Appendix A, Fees and Other Charges for Chapter 50 — Subdivisions, Section 208. (Agenda Item No. 18-230) (Carter Lucas, Assistant City Manager) 2. Consideration of an Ordinance of the City of Milton, Georgia to Amend Chapter 4 Alcoholic Beverages, Sections 4-533, of the Code of the City of Milton, Georgia. (Agenda Item No. 18-231) (Sarah LaDart, Economic Development Manager) Motion and Vote: Councilmember Jamison moved to approve the First Presentation Items. Councilmember Kunz seconded the motion. The motion passed (5-0). Councilmember Longoria was absent from the meeting. 4 Am - - Regular Meeting of the Milton City Council Monday, August 6, 2018 at 6:00 pm Page 4 of 16 PUBLIC HEARING 1. Consideration of an Ordinance of the Mayor and Council of the City of Milton, Georgia, to Establish the Ad Valorem Tax Rate of the City of Milton for Fiscal Year 2019; and for Other Purposes. (Agenda Item No. 18-218) (First Presentation at August 6, 2018 Special Called City Council Meeting) (First Public Hearing at August 6, 2018 Special Called City Council Meeting) (Bernadette Harvill, Finance Director) Bernadette Harvill, Finance Director The presentation will be as follows: • Examine important definitions • Cover public hearing requirements • Discuss 2018 proposed millage rate • Breakdown Maintenance & Operating • Explore anticipated revenues • Offer rationale for holding current millage rate steady • Discuss ways to reduce your property tax liability • Calculate your tax bill • Examine the value your tax dollar • List the pros & cons of rolling back the millage rate The following are definitions for some of the terms that will be used during the presentation: • Mill -$1 per $1,000 of Assessed Property Value or .001 x Assessed Value. • Fair Market Value —An estimate of the market value of your property as determined by the Fulton County Board of Assessors. • Assessed or Taxable Value —The assessed or taxable value is equal to 40% of the fair market value. Property taxes are calculated by multiplying the millage rate by the assessed or taxable value (and adjusted for any exemptions). • Roll -back Rate —The previous year's millage rate minus the millage equivalent to the total net assessed value added by reassessments. We will hold three public hearings as required by law: • 1 St Public Hearing —August 6, 2018 9:00 AM • 2nd Public Hearing —August 6, 2018 6:00 PM • 3' Public Hearing & Vote —August 13, 2018 5:45 PM • Note: Any increase beyond the computed roll -back rate requires three public hearings to allow for public input. • Computed Rollback Rate (4.031) vs. Proposed Millage Rate (4.731): • —17.37% due to reassessments of existing real property Regular Meeting of the Milton City Council Monday, August 6, 2018 at 6:00 pm Page 5 of 16 2018 Proposed Millage Rate: • Maintenance & Operating (M&O) Millage= 4.731 (CAPPED) • Greenspace Bond Millage (Principal & Interest*)= 0.706 (VARIABLE) • Total City Millage Rate 2018= 5.437 • 2017's Bond Millage Rate was based on an interest only payment while 2018's is based on principal and interest payments due. Maintenance & Operating (M&O) Breakdown: • Net M&O Tax Digest= $2,857,805,010 • Total M&O Taxes Levied = $13,520,276 • M&O Real & Personal Taxes = $13,394,736 • M&O Motor Vehicle Taxes = $125,540 General Fund Revenue Anticipations: • The FYI budget anticipates a collection rate of 90% for Real & Personal Property Taxes and 50% for Motor Vehicle Taxes for maintenance and operating (M&O) • M&O Real & Personal Taxes = $12,021,176 • Motor Vehicle Taxes = $62,770 Greenspace Bond Fund Revenue Anticipations: • The FYI budget anticipates a combined collection rate of 85% for Real & Personal Property Taxes and 50% for Motor Vehicle Taxes in the Greenspace Bond Fund • G.O. Bond Debt Service Real & Personal Taxes = $1,700,003 • G.O. Bond Debt Service Motor Vehicle Taxes = $9,372 * G.O. (General Obligation) Bond Rationale for Holding Millage Rate: • Impact to the City's capital improvement projects • Deferred projects in 2017 & now deferred 2018 capital projects • Challenges of a capped millage rate • Limited commercial tax base & commercially zoned footprint • Assessed property values have not kept up with market since 2008 • Community vision to retain rural character • Unknown long-term fiscal impacts of proposed homestead exemption referendum • 2018 final assessment appeal data not available • 2017 tax digest still hasn't been certified by the State Regular Meeting of the Milton City Council Monday, August 6, 2018 at 6:00 pm Page 6 of 16 Opportunities for Tax Savings: Homestead Exemptions Basic Homestead Exemption (apply with the County): a Primary residence? no age or income restrictions = $15,000 Senior Exemptions (apply with the City) • Age 65+ = $15,000 • 65+ & meets income qualification = $25,000 • Age 70+ & meets income qualification = Full Value Exemption Disability Exemption (apply with the City) ® Disability certified by a licensed physician &meets income qualification = Full Value Exemption Conservation Use Value Assessment (CUVA) • If you qualify, the property value will be based on land use and not market value. • No minimum amount of acreage. Maximum is 2,000 acres. • If less than 10 acres, owner must submit additional relevant records regarding proof of bona fide conservation use. • Owner agrees to maintain property in bona fide qualifying use for a period of 10 years. Pros for 4.031 Mills: • Depending on 2018 Fulton County assessed value, net neutral millage rate (4.031) may maintain or reduce tax liability. (Note: Due to reassessments, some still may owe +.) • Ability to maintain existing base -level (Maintenance & Operating) services. (e.g. no staff layoffs minimum maintenance vs proactive services/actions) • Millage rate changes do not direct affect property value, but may improve property marketability for individual property owners. • A variable millage rate approach could reduce City's Pay -Go strategy for Capital Projects, resulting in voter -approved G.O. Bonds. Cons for 4.031 Mills: • Unable to complete 2017 deferred Capital Projects • Scheduled replacement of police vehicles & fire apparatus • Annual pavement projects • Replacement of self-contained breathing apparatus for fire • Seed money for Providence Park improvements • Continued deferment of Capital Projects in 2018 • Restricted ability to consider new initiatives (both Maintenance & Operating and Capital Projects) • Results of deferred short-term capital maintenance = more costly capital replacements in long-term (e.g. forgoing routine pavement management results in more expensive full - depth reclamation paving) • May require reprioritized services/possibility of reduced services (e.g. right-of-way mowing may occur less frequently) Note: Outsourced city services have inflationary Regular Meeting of the Milton City Council Monday, August 6, 2018 at 6:00 pm Page 7 of 16 escalators, so the costs of these services have continued to rise while our revenue collections have not kept up due to Fulton County Board of Assessors not maintaining property valuations. • Milton's capped millage rate prevents catch-up in future years like some other cities. • May impact the City's capital contributions to local school facilities through our current intergovernmental agreements (IGAs) with Fulton County Schools. (e.g. Milton funds field improvements such as new sod, annual seeding, or newly installed turf; additional lighting & seating; basketball court resurfacing; etc.) • Impacts our continued efforts to attract and retain a highly talented workforce to meet the needs and expectations of our citizens. Note: This is not only wages/benefits, but retention is critical for a staff our size(e.g. turnover of one-two person department has > impact) ZONING AGENDA (None) UNFINISHED BUSINESS 1. Consideration of an Ordinance to Amend Chapter 18, Article IV — Monitored Alarm Systems, Sections 18-68 —18-93. (Agenda Item No. 18-207) (First Presentation at July 23, 2018 Regular City Council Meeting) (Rich Austin, Police Chiefi Rich Austin, Police Chief Based on some recent citizen feedback, we have discovered an opportunity to further clarify some of the language in this ordinance. Additionally, we would like to move the fee structure into our Appendix A so that it correlates with our other city ordinances. Therefore, I would like to request that we defer this agenda item to the September 24, 2018 regular City Council Meeting to allow adequate time to make these revisions. Motion and Vote: Councilmember Mohrig moved to DEFER Agenda Item No. 18-207 to the September 24, 2018 Regular City Council Meeting. Councilmember Kunz seconded the motion. The motion passed (5-0). Councilmember Longoria was absent from the meeting. 2. Consideration of an Ordinance of the City Council to Authorize Fulton County to Conduct Election. ORDINANCE NO. 18-08-367 (Agenda Item No. 18-208) (First Presentation at July 23, 2018 Regular City Council Meeting) (Ken Jarrard, City Attorney) Regular Meeting of the Milton City Council Monday, August 6, 2018 at 6:00 pm Page 8 of 16 Ken Jarrard, City Attorney In November, the city will have three items that we will ask the voters to decide upon. We will ask our citizens to vote on a homestead exemption bill, the alcohol "brunch" bill, and the special election to fill Councilmember Hewitt's unexpired term. Georgia law allows a city to enter into an agreement with a county to conduct an election. This is an ordinance to authorize Fulton County to conduct our upcoming election. This ordinance will appoint Fulton County as the entity that can conduct the November 2018 election and it will also authorize the Mayor to enter into an IGA with Fulton County to accomplish that objective. Fulton County will charge us an administrative fee of 10% which will total $9,012.80. Motion and Vote: Councilmember Jamison moved to approve Agenda Item No. 18-208 with the following language in bold lettering added to the Ordinance by the City Attorney: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MILTON, and it is hereby ordained and established by authority of the same, that Fulton County is authorized to conduct the 2018 City of Milton elections, and that the Mayor is authorized to enter into a contract with Fulton County to conduct this election approved by the Georgia Secretary of State, which contract is attached hereto and incorporated herein. Councilmember Kunz seconded the motion. The motion passed (5-0). Councilmember Longoria was absent from the meeting. 3. Consideration of an Ordinance to Amend Chapter 48 -Streets, Sidewalks and Other Public Places and Chapter 50 -Subdivisions to Clarify the Need for Sidewalks Within Certain Zoning Districts and to Incentivize the Development of Larger Lots Within the City of Milton. ORDINANCE NO. 18-08-368 (Agenda Item No. 18-209) (Chapter 50 was discussed at June 11, 2018 City Council Work Session) (First Presentation at July 23, 2018 Regular City Council Meeting) (Carter Lucas, Assistant City Manager) Carter Lucas, Assistant City Manager This discussion goes all the way back to November 2017 when we began to look at large lots and how to incentivize large lot developments in the city. After the large lot presentation, I want to discuss Chapter 48 and some changes that we are proposing regarding sidewalks. A large lot is considered three or more acres. We want to establish a threshold that five single family lots consisting of three acres or more would fall into a different classification regarding our design and platting standards. Our minor plats cover three lots or more and they have a different review process than a regular plat process. We are proposing to extend the minor plat process to include up to five lots of three acres or more. These lots would be subject to a modified driveway which Regular Meeting of the Milton City Council Monday, August 6, 2018 at 6:00 pm Page 9 of 16 is different from a private or public road which has a specific design standard and width. A modified driveway would have some standards associated with it so the city can provide emergency access. The changes we are proposing would exempt these new subdivisions from the normal platting process. These subdivisions would follow the minor platting process in which they would not be subjected to a preliminary plat process. Mayor Lockwood It is important for Milton to preserve land and maintain lower density. Some individuals are trying to develop larger lots, three acres or more, on a parcel of land and they have to adhere to all the same requirements of a subdivision. The costs do not make it feasible to develop large lots. They would have to add more lots to offset the costs. I believe a large lot is already a rural viewshed so I would like to hear your opinions about the rural viewshed requirement. Allowing an exemption from the rural viewshed could potentially be another incentive for individuals to develop larger lots. Councilmember Jamison I completely agree with the suggestion of removing the rural viewshed requirement for lots that are three acres or more. I would also like to suggest that the preliminary plat process be eliminated for these larger lots as well. Councilmember Kunz I agree with everything that is being said about developing larger lots. The rural viewshed is already built in with a larger lot. Carter Lucas Provided that the design standards remain the same as they do now, and we are not referring to a modified driveway scenario for larger lots, then that could certainly be an option. This would apply to lots that are three acres or more. Councilmember Mohrig If we eliminate the rural viewshed requirement, would there be any standards for large lots of three acres or more that abut a roadway? Carter Lucas We could certainly establish design standards for that scenario. Mayor Lockwood My only concern with that is we are trying to incentivize large lots and make it easier and more desirable for individuals to want to maintain a large lot of three acres or more. Councilmember Bentley _ Would the elimination of the rural viewshed requirement have a negative effect on large lots along a gravel road? 0 Regular Meeting of the Milton City Council Monday, August 6, 2018.at 6:00 pm Page 10 of 16 Carter Lucas Large lot incentives would be the same whether the lot is located on a gravel road or a main road. Since gravel roads are typically lower than a main surface road, the elimination of the rural viewshed would be seen by fewer individuals. From a regulatory standpoint, it would not be viewed differently. Councilmember Mohrig Have we reduced some of the costs associated with the water line requirements by the Fire Department? Carter Lucas Fulton County will accept the infrastructure eight inch lines which will help reduce some of the costs associated with back flow prevention. Councilmember Jamison What are some of the unintended consequences if the minor plat is not limited? Carter Lucas From a process standpoint, it is not a problem. The process would basically go back to the way we did it for years before we implemented the Planning Commission. Councilmember Jamison Right now, we are talking about allowing five lots per three acres, are there unintended consequences to that? Carter Lucas There is a change in the design standard and that is why we want to limit that number. Councilmember Jamison Do you mean internal infrastructure when you refer to design standards? Carter Lucas Yes, you can build those with the modified driveway which is a level of driveway in between the typical driveway that has absolutely no design standards and a public road. The implications of extending the modified driveway, which we have never implemented before, onto 15, 20, or 30 lots; I am not sure we are ready for that. Councilmember Jamison What type of driveways are on Summit Road and Brittle Road.? Regular Meeting of the Milton City Council Monday, August 6, 2018 at 6:00 pm Page 11 of 16 Carter Lucas Those roads were established as gravel roads. They create constant grading issues which we have to deal with on all of our gravel roads. So, if we are talking about extending the process to these larger lots but maintaining the current design standards that we have associated with them, that is not a problem at all. Mayor Lockwood I understand that landowners are able to develop one acre home sites without approval from the city. I am in favor of anything that will incentivize landowners to reduce density. Are you referring to Summit Road and Brittle Road as subdivisions? Carter Lucas Yes, it is a subdivision. Mayor Lockwood In my mind, it is a gravel road and everyone has individual driveways. We have discussed a five acre minimum and a three acre minimum, however, would we allow the acreage to be increased. Does one driveway serve two homes? Carter Lucas Correct. Mayor Lockwood Then they may have to have more driveways and that would depend on the layout of the development; possibly 20 acres or even 100 acres, and they are creating three or five acre lots, could we allow that to be on a minor plat? Carter Lucas We could, however, my concern is around the infrastructure requirements associated with that; not procedural requirements. If it is just a procedural issue and we want to eliminate the Planning Commission, then I am okay with that. If we want to create a different set of design standards, or if we are talking about eliminating the design standards for the infrastructure components, then I have some concern. If you want to go that route, then I will need time to establish those new design standards. Councilmember Jamison I would like to see what that would look like. Carter Lucas Everyone likes how the gravel roads look, however, gravel roads are a maintenance issue for the city. Mayor Lockwood Could gravel roads be maintained privately? Regular Meeting of the Milton City Council Monday, August 6, 2018 at 6:00 pm Page 12 of 16 Cartes- Lucas They can and we have talked about that, however, do you want to transfer that burden from the city to a group of homeowners who have a difficult time maintaining the infrastructure that they are already responsible for? Councilmember Mohr g I would like to follow the same standards but open it up to an individual who may want to create a lot larger than three acres for a homeowner. I would like to see us use minor plat rules for larger lots. Carter Lucas I would like to suggest that 1 bring this language back to another meeting. Mayor Lockwood Can we vote on the language that we have presented to us tonight then look at the additional language at another meeting? Carter Lucas Currently, the language regarding a rural viewshed requirement also exists in the zoning ordinance so if the language changes then it will have to go through the zoning process. Currently, instead of referring to minor plats it only refers to subdivisions with more than three lots. So, all of the subdivisions that we are talking about would still be subject to the rural viewshed. So, is there any interest in changing the rural viewshed requirement for more than three hots? Mayor- Lockwood Yes, we would like to see that language changed for more than three lots on a large parcel. Carter Lucas I can quickly make the other revisions but the rural viewshed change would have to go through the entire zoning process; CZIM, Planning Commission, etc. It will have to be changed in probably five or six different sections in the code. Mayor Lockwood So, if this passes tonight, up to three lots would not have to comply with the rural viewshed requirement? Carter Lucas Correct. Councilmember Mohriig So, if it is more than three lots then they still have to adhere to the rural viewshed requirement. Carter Lucas Correct. Regular Meeting of the Milton City Council Monday, August 6, 2018 at 6:00 pm Page 13 of 16 Motion and Vote: Councilmember Kunz moved to approve Agenda Item No. 18-209. Councilmember Mohrig seconded the motion. The motion passed (5-0). Councilmember Longoria was absent from the meeting. 4. Consideration of the Amended Milton Tree Canopy Conservation Ordinance. ORDINANCE NO. 18-08-369 (Agenda Item No. 18-210) (First Presentation at July 23, 2018 Regular City Council Meeting) (Carter Lucas, Assistant City Manager) Carter Lucas, Assistant City Manager When we created the original tree ordinance, we had a date of August 5, 2018 by which an individual could use either the new canopy ordinance or the old tree density ordinance. We have been working on revisions to the canopy ordinance and the revisions with the stakeholder committee are still in process. This ordinance is in front of you tonight to change the August 5, 2018 date to December 3, 2018 to allow the completion of the changes to the new canopy ordinance. Motion and Vote: Councilmember Kunz moved to approve Agenda Item No. 18-210. Councilmember Jamison seconded the motion. The motion passed (5-0). Councilmember Longoria was absent from the meeting. 5. Consideration of an Ordinance to Revise the Alcohol Code to Allow Sunday Sales by the Drink Between 11:00 A.M. and 12:30 P.M. Conditional Upon Voter Approval, to Repeal Ordinances in Conflict, and Set an Effective Date. ORDINANCE NO. 18-08-370 (Agenda Item No. 18-198) (First Presentation at July 9, 2018 Regular City Council Meeting) (Ken Jarrard, City Attorney) Ken Jarrard, City Attorney This is an ordinance which is the manifestation of the new state law frequently referred to as the "brunch bill." It states that if a jurisdiction already allows alcohol sales for consumption by the drink to be served on a Sunday, which the City of Milton has, then the city can take the next step. The next step would be to ask its voters through a referendum if they want to allow alcohol consumption by the drink to be served at 11:00 a.m. instead of at 12:30 p.m. which is the current law. Regular Meeting of the Milton City Council Monday, August 6, 2018 at 6:00 pm Page 14 of 16 Mayor Lockwood Tonight, we are approving for this to be placed on the election ballot in November for our citizens to vote and decide. City Attorney Jarrard Correct. Motion and Vote: Councilmembet Mohrig moved to approve Agenda Item No. 18-198. Councilmember Jamison seconded the motion. The motion passed (5-0). Councilmember Longoria was absent from the meeting. NEW BUSINESS Consideration of a Land Acquisition Agreement between the City of Milton, Georgia and Wolff Investments, L.P.; Bernard W. Wolff; John M. Wolff, M.D.; Susan W. Lindley; Marian W. Nolan; and Nancy L. Wolff related to the Purchase of 109.59 acres, more or less, otherwise known as the following Fulton County Tax Parcels (four parcels total): PIN 22 337010140192, 0 Lackey Rd. (46.29 -acre parcel); PIN 22 343010150017, 1000 Lackey Rd. (40 -acre parcel); PIN 22 343010160024, 1000 Lackey Rd. (20 -acre parcel); and PIN 22 349010170202, 0 Sweetapple Rd. (6.30 -acre parcel) with a purchase price of $35,000.00 per acre. (Agenda Item No. 18-232) (Carter Lucas, Assistant City Manager) Carter Lucas, Assistant City Manager This is a contract for the consideration of a tract of land referred to as the Wolff property. This property is located in the very southwest corner of the city between Sweet Apple Road and Lackey Road. It consists of four separate parcels that total 112.59 acres. There is a three acre tract that will be retained by the seller so the total acres purchased by the city will be 109.59 acres. When we scored this tract of land through our Milton Greenspace criteria, the highest scores were related to the water resources, natural areas and wildlife habitat. It has approximately 6,000 feet along a tributary to Little River as well as a 2 '/2 acre pond on the site. The natural areas include a flood plain along the property and steep slopes. According to the Fish and Wildlife Preserve, it is also in an area of threatened and endangered species. The total purchase price is $3.835 million which computes to $35,000 per acre. This would be our second purchase under the Greenspace Bond program, and with this purchase, the city will have acquired 249.38 acres since the beginning of the program. Upon approval of this contract, we will begin due diligence, surveys, environmental documents, and Phase I documents as we move forward with the purchasing process. Motion and Vote: Councilmember Jamison moved to approve Agenda Item No. 18-232. Councilmember Kunz seconded the motion. The motion passed (5-0). Councilmember Longoria was absent from the meeting. Regular Meeting of the Milton City Council Monday, August 6, 2018 at 6:00 pm Page 15 of 16 MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORTS STAFF REPORTS Department Updates 1. Public Works 2. Parks and Recreation Sara Leaders, Transportation Engineer We are now a quarter of the way into the collections of our TSPLOST program and with the July revenue we are currently tracking at 88% of our original projections. This has increased since last month when we were at 85%. At the work session, we will bring you updates to the Hopewell/Hamby and Hopewell/Thompson intersections and will present the concept plans for those intersection improvements. We will also give you the Hopewell/Bethany concept development update. On Friday, construction began on the Freemanville/Providence roundabout with the initial clearing for utility relocations. In addition, the Morris/Webb construction is underway. Also, we have started to see some markings occur at the Green Road turn lane. The GDOT is going to install left turn lanes at the intersections of 372 at Green and Batesville. Jim Cregge, Parks and Recreation Director We have had a very successful summer. At one point, we had six different camps occurring at the same time; baseball, lacrosse, mini musicians, basketball, football, and Camp Joyful Soles. After last summer, we decided to move Camp Joyful Soles to Milton High School which allowed us to serve 30 kids per week as opposed to 25. We sold out all seven weeks and had a waiting list. If we had a Community Center, we could expand the program even more. The Milton Mustangs swim team had a very successful season. Last season they had 62 members and this year there were 87 members. We hosted two swim meets at the Milton Country Club pool which were effectively communicated with the neighbors so there were no significant issues. We have sold a total of 467 pool passes which consists of 4, 5, and 6 members per pass. Of the 467 passes sold, 337 passes have been used. Those individuals have made at least one trip to the pool. 130 passes have not been used. In addition, we sold 215 daily passes. We recently changed our pool hours to coincide with the beginning of the school year so the pool will be open from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. on weekdays. It will still remain open on the weekends and on Labor Day from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. The Parks and Recreation Board had a workshop meeting with all of our program partners to discuss issues regarding field capacity, commission structure, and the MOU with the City of Alpharetta. In closing, now that the Providence Park Masterplan has been completed, I would like to bring you the overall City Masterplan as well. W' Regular Meeting of the Milton City Council Monday, August 6, 2018 at 6:00 pm Page 16 of 16 ADJOURNMENT (Agenda Item No. 18-233) Motion and Vote: Councilmember Mohrig moved to adjourn the Regular Meeting at 8:10 p.m. Councilmember Kunz seconded the motion. The motion passed (5-0). Councilmember Longoria was absent from the meeting. Date Approved: August 20, 2018 Sudie AM Gordon, City Cl k Joe Lockwood, Ma