HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION NO. 08-06-39STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF FULTON
RESOLUTION NO. 08-06-39
A RESOLUTION REGARDING THE FULTON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION'S
PROPOSED HIGH SCHOOL AT FREEMANVILLE ROAD
The Council of the City of Milton hereby resolves while in regular session on the 2nd day of June,
2008 at 6:00 pm.:
WHEREAS, the City of Milton, by and through its City Council is aware that the Fulton
County Board of Education ("Board of Education") has preliminary plans to construct a
new high school facility in the City of Milton on a 116 acre site located along Freemanville
Road; and,
WHEREAS, the 116 -acre parcel in question delivers storm water to Chicken Creek and
Cooper Sandy Creek; and,
WHEREAS, Chicken Creek and Cooper Sandy Creek are a part of the Little River
watershed and the Etowah River basin; and,
WHEREAS, the Little River watershed and the Etowah River basin are environmentally
sensitive areas worthy of all available protection from hazardous or damaging runoff,
•. erosion, and/or siltation; and,
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council are tasked with being reasonable and responsible
stewards of the natural resources of the City of Milton;
WHEREAS, the City Council has been approached by a number of citizens that have
expressed environmental concerns regarding use of the Freemanville site for a new high
school;
WHEREAS, the concerns expressed include the potential adverse impact of a high-
capacity septic system on the site, as well as more generalized concerns regarding the stress
the school development will have on impacted waters;
WHEREAS, the City Council has not undertaken independent testing with respect to the
site, or any potential impacted waters, and therefore the Council is not presently in a
position to assess the validity of the concerns raised by our citizens;
WHEREAS, the City Council respects and appreciates the significant effort associated
with site selection for a new school facility, and is certainly mindful that the Fulton County
Board of Education will have reviewed and addressed many, if not all, of the issues raised
by Milton citizens;
WHEREAS, in light of the issues that have been raised by Milton citizens, the City
rte• Council would respectfully request that the Council and the Board of Education work
together to allay the concerns raised by Milton citizens by disseminating technical data
already in existence — or — alternatively, to further explore the issues raised to determine
whether those concerns are worthy of additional study; and,
wa. WHEREAS, if the Board of Education believes the Freemanville site is, and remains, the
optimal site for the new high school facility, then the Council would respectfully request
that all necessary steps be taken to preserve the health of Chicken Creek and Sandy Creek.
NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF MILTON this 2"d day of June, 2008, that this Resolution shall constitute the
respectful request and petition of the Milton City Council that the Fulton County Board of Education
and the City Council work together to respond to the concerns raised by Milton citizens with respect
to the Freemanville Road site by disseminating technical data already in existence — or — alternatively,
to further explore the issues raised by the citizens of Milton to determine whether those concerns are
worthy of additional study;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that in the event the Board of Education believes that
further testing may be necessary, the City of Milton would respectfully request that City Council and
the Board of Education work together in undertaking such testing and in coordinating with those State
and federal regulatory agencies having oversight of riparian health and stress loads, and in otherwise
taking all available steps to ensure that the Board of Education's plan for construction of a new high
school within the City of Milton is undertaken in such a manner as to preserve and ensure the health,
safety and welfare of the Citizens of Milton and the State of Georgia;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Milton City Council does hereby express its
appreciation and gratitude to the Fulton County Board of Education for its commitment to the
educational needs of the community, and also for its expressed desire to work hand in hand with the
how City of Milton in being a responsible and conscientious steward of the City's natural resources.
The public health, safety and welfare demanding it.
Attest:
Q/l
tte Marchiafava, City Clerk
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Approved:
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Joe Loc wo ayor