HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes CC - 07/23/2018Regular Meeting of the Milton City Council
Monday, July 23, 2018 at 6:00 pm
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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 July 23,
2018 at 6:00 PM, Mayor Joe Lockwood presiding.
INVOCATION
Rich Austin
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Joe Lockwood called the meeting to order.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers Present: Councilmember Jamison, Councilmember Kunz, Councilmember
Bentley, and Councilmember Longoria.
Councilmember Absent: Councilmember Mohrig
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (Led by Mayor Joe Lockwood)
APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA (Add or remove items from the agenda)
(Agenda Item No. 18-201)
Motion and Vote: Councilmember Longoria moved to approve the Meeting Agenda with the
following changes:
• Add an Executive Session to discuss land acquisition.
Councilmember Kunz seconded the motion. The motion passed (5-0). Councilmember Mohrig
was absent from the meeting.
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PUBLIC COMMENT (General)
The following individual submitted a Public Comment Card:
Isaiah Yancy, 13274 Marrywood Drive, Milton, Georgia 30004
CONSENT AGENDA
1. Approval of the July 9, 2018 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes.
(Agenda Item No. 18-202)
(Sudie Gordon, City Clerk)
2. Approval of the Financial Statements and Investment Report for the Period Ending June
2018.
(Agenda Item No. 18-203)
(Bernadette Harvill, Finance Director)
3. Approval of a Construction Services Agreement between the City of Milton and Ed
Castro Landscape, Inc. for City Hall Landscape Improvements.
(Agenda Item No. 18-204)
(Carter Lucas, Assistant City Manager)
4. Approval of Change Order #2 for the Professional Services Agreement for the Revision
of the City's Tree Preservation Ordinance.
(Agenda Item No. 18-205)
(Carter Lucas, Assistant City Manager)
5. Approval of a Professional Services Agreement between the City of Milton and Trane
U. S. Inc. for Scheduled HVAC Services.
(Agenda Item No. 18-206)
(Carter Lucas, Assistant City Manager)
Motion and Vote: Councilmember Bentley moved to approve the Consent Agenda Items.
Councilmember Kunz seconded the motion. The motion passed (5-0). Councilmember Mohrig
was absent from the meeting.
REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS
1. Recognition of Tamara Didjurgis' Service to the City of Milton's Equestrian
Committee.
(Councilmember Matt Kunz)
2. Recognition of the City of Milton Citizen's Government Academy Graduates.
(Courtney Spriggs, Community Outreach Manager)
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3. Discussion of an Ordinance to Amend Chapter 18, Article IV — Monitored
Alarm Systems, Sections 18-68—18-93.
(Rich Austin, Police Chief
FIRST PRESENTATION
1. Consideration of an Ordinance to Amend Chapter 18, Article IV — Monitored Alarm
Systems, Sections 18-68 — 18-93.
(Agenda Item No. 18-207)
(Rich Austin, Police Chiej)
2. Consideration of an Ordinance of the City Council to Authorize Fulton County to
Conduct Election.
(Agenda Item No. 18-208)
(Ken Jarrard, City Attorney)
3. Consideration of an Ordinance to Amend Chapters 48 and 50, Subdivisions of the City
Code of Milton.
-- (Agenda Item No. 18-209)
(Chapter 50 was discussed at June 11, 2018 City Council Work Session)
(Carter Lucas, Assistant City Manager)
4. Consideration of the Amended Milton Tree Canopy Conservation Ordinance.
(Agenda Item No. 18-210)
(Michele McIntosh -Ross, Principal Planner)
Motion and Vote: Councilmember Kunz moved to approve the First Presentation Items.
Councilmember Jamison seconded the motion. The motion passed (5-0). Councilmember
Mohrig was absent from the meeting.
PUBLIC HEARING
ALCOHOL BEVERAGE LICENSE APPLICATIONS
1. Consideration of the Issuance of an Alcohol Beverage License to Flippin Two, LLC, d/b/a
Flippin Pizza — Milton, 5230 Windward Parkway, Suite 105, Milton, Georgia 30004.
(Agenda Item No. 18-211)
(Bernadette Harvill, Finance Director)
Bernadette Harvill, Finance Director
Flippin Pizza will be located where Manhattan Pizza was previously located. They are in
compliance with all city requirements and staff recommends approval.
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Motion and Vote: Councilmember Bentley moved to approve Agenda Item No. 18-211.
Councilmember Longoria seconded the motion. The motion passed (5-0). Councilmember
Mohrig was absent from the meeting.
2. Consideration of the Issuance of an Alcohol Beverage License to 888 Sports Group, Inc.,
d/b/a Mazzy's Sports Bar & Grill, 13695 Highway 9, Suite 106, Milton, Georgia 30004.
(Agenda Item No. 18-212)
(Bernadette Harvill, Finance Director)
Bernadette Harvill, Finance Director
Mazzy's Sports Bar & Grill will be located where Montana's restaurant used to be. They are in
compliance and staff recommends approval.
Motion and Vote: Councilmember Longoria moved to approve Agenda Item No. 18-212.
Councilmember Kunz seconded the motion. The motion passed (5-0). Councilmember Mohrig
was absent from the meeting.
3. Consideration of the Issuance of an Alcohol Beverage License to Milton Wine & Crystal,
LLC, d/b/a Milton Wine & Crystal, 12660 Crabapple Road, Suite 110, Milton, Georgia
30004.
(Agenda Item No. 18-213)
(Bernadette Harvill, Finance Director)
Bernadette Harvill, Finance Director
This is for package wine within Kathleen's Catch doing business as Milton Wine & Crystal, LLC.
They are in compliance and staff recommends approval.
Motion and Vote: Councilmember Kunz moved to approve Agenda Item No. 18-213.
Councilmember Bentley seconded the motion. The motion passed (5-0). Councilmember Mohrig
was absent from the meeting.
PUBLIC HEARING
Consideration of a Resolution to Transmit a Draft Capital Improvements Element 2018
Annual Update, Relating to the City's Impact Fee Program to the Atlanta Regional
Commission for Regional and State Review.
(Agenda Item No. 18-214)
(Discussed at July 9, 2018 Regular City Council Meeting)
(Carter Lucas, Assistant City Manager)
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Carter Lucas, Assistant City Manager
As Bill Ross explained to us at our previous meeting, this is our annual update on our Impact Fee
Program. This is an annual report that we submit that outlines the status of our current program;
how much funding we collected, the projects that the funds were used for, and the status of our
current Capital Improvements Element. This report is based on our last approved CIE which was
conducted in 2016, so this is not an update to the CIE, but an update regarding how our overall
program is working.
ZONING AGENDA (None)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS (None)
NEW BUSINESS
1. Consideration of a Resolution to Transmit a Draft Capital Improvements Element 2018
Annual Update, Relating to the City's Impact Fee Program to the Atlanta Regional
Commission for Regional and State Review.
RESOLUTION NO. 18-07-482
(Agenda Item No. 18-214)
(Discussed at July 9, 2018 Regular City Council Meeting)
(Public Hearing at July 23, 2018 Regular City Council Meeting)
(Carter Lucas, Assistant City Manager)
Motion and Vote: Councilmember Jamison moved to approve Agenda Item No. 18-214.
Councilmember Kunz seconded the motion. The motion passed (5-0). Councilmember Mohrig
was absent from the meeting.
2. Consideration of a Resolution to Regulate and Provide for the Calling of a Referendum
Election to Determine Whether the City of Milton may Permit the Sale of Alcoholic
Beverages by the Drink on Sundays Between 11:00 A.M. and 12:30 P.M.; Requesting the
Election Superintendent of the City of Milton to Call an Election; Approving the Form of
the Questions on the Ballot and the Notice of Such Election; and For Other Purposes.
RESOLUTION NO. 18-07-483
(Agenda Item No. 18-215)
(Ken Jarrard, City Attorney)
Paul Mitchell, Jarrard and Davis
This is consideration of the "Brunch Bill." In May, the state legislature passed a bill allowing
municipalities to authorize alcoholic beverage sales by the drink at eating establishments starting
at 11:00 AM on Sundays as opposed to the current law of 12:30 PM.
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Motion and Vote: Councilmember Bentley moved to approve Agenda Item No. 18-215.
Councilmember Longoria seconded the motion. The motion passed (5-0). Councilmember
Mohrig was absent from the meeting.
Councilmember Bentley
I would like to announce that we now have a USPS mailbox located at City Hall. Mail pick-up
will be at 12:00 noon Monday through Saturday. I want to thank Bob Ellis, Debbie Mascato, the
case worker with Karen Handel's group, Collin Jennings with the postmaster's office, and Bob
Buscemi. Also, I would like to make a recommendation that staff research implementing a
standard procedure, outlining the parameters, for recognizing board members who resign or fulfill
their term.
Councilmember Kunz
In the past, the council has talked about recognizing board members who resign or fulfill their
term. We have discussed recognizing all the individuals who have served but we have not made
that happen yet. All councilmembers receive a stipend and I use my stipend to provide a plague
for all the individuals who I have appointed and served on a board. _ _-
1. Community Development
2. Police
3. Finance
4. Information Technology
Carter Lucas, Assistant City Manager -Community Development
We received the preliminary plat for the southeast corner of Birmingham Road and Birmingham
Highway and it will be presented to the Planning Commission this week. Also this week, we
will present to the Planning Commission the text amendment regarding gas stations in the C I
District.
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Rich Austin, Police Chief
We are currently 14% down in violent crime and 11 % down in property crime. Our accidents are
trending in the correct direction and we are only up 1 % from where we were this time last year.
We are hoping that the new Hands Free Law will have a positive impact on accidents. On July
17-18, our police and fire departments joined together with several members of the community
and a partnership with the Fulton County Schools police to conduct an active shooter training
event. This event took place at Cambridge High School. Several citizens, city staff, and
community leaders served as role players. We were very pleased with how the training occurred
and we took notes on ways to change or improve some of our procedures. Our Milton Police
Explorers traveled to Forsyth, Georgia to compete in the state Explorer Competition. Over 200
individuals participated and we placed 3`d in the active shooter response event. In addition, we are
proud to announce that Officer Chad West was nominated and selected for the statewide Explorer
Advisor of the Year.
Bernadette Harvill, Finance Director
Our general fund revenues are trending about 5% higher than anticipated and the expenditures are
about 8% lower than expected. Impact fees are about 22% higher than anticipated but they are
14.6% lower than they were this time last year. TSPLOST is about 2% higher than anticipated.
We started the FYI Budget discussions in June. We will have a budget workshop on August
13th. The first public hearing and the first reading will occur on September loth. If we need a
second workshop, it will occur on September 171h. Then the final public hearing and approval of
the budget will occur on September 24th. In addition, Shannon Ferguson and I are working closely
together to create a community update regarding our millage rate. We will advertise in the Milton
Herald and have three public hearings. The first public hearing will take place on August 6th at
9:00 am, the next will be at 6:00 pm the same day and then the last public hearing, in which a vote
will be taken, will be held on August 131h at 5:45 pm.
David Frizzell, Information Technology Manager
During my last presentation in February, we discussed hiring an outside vendor to conduct an IT
assessment. We received the results from that assessment and have provided Cyber Security
Training for all employees. We have seen improvements with our web filter as well as additional
areas of IT. We have also integrated our Laserfiche system with our GIS applications which moves
us closer to obtaining an online portal for citizens to retrieve information. Stacey Inglis and I are
working together to establish the direction we want to move toward with our IT goals. Over the
past ten years, we have experienced a lot of fluctuation in our IT needs. We have had numerous
changes moving to the new City Hall and very soon we will be expanding into a new Public Safety
facility. All of the IT components that are currently at the Deerfield location will have to be moved
to the new complex. We have a very big job ahead of us determining the logistics of that transfer.
Moving forward, we are making decisions based on the two permanent locations we will have,
City Hall and Public Safety, as opposed to temporary leased space.
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EXECUTIVE SESSION
Motion and Vote: Councilmember Kunz moved to go into Executive Session to discuss land
acquisition at 7:00 p.m. Councilmember Jamison seconded the motion. The motion passed (5-
0). Councilmember Mohrig was absent from the meeting.
RECONVENE
Motion and Vote: Councilmember Kunz moved to reconvene the Regular Meeting at 7:40 p.m.
Councilmember Jamison seconded the motion. The motion passed (5-0). Councilmember
Mohrig was absent from the meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
(Agenda Item No. 18-216)
Motion and Vote: Councilmember Kunz moved to adjourn the Regular Meeting at 7:41 p.m.
Councilmember Jamison seconded the motion. The motion passed (5-0). Councilmember
Mohrig was absent from the meeting.
Date Approved: August 6, 2018
Sudie AM dor6n, City C rk