HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes CC - 03/16/2009 - MINS 03 16 09 REG (Migrated from Optiview)Regular Meeting of the Milton City Council
Monday, March 16, 2009 at 6:00 pm
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(Clerk’s note: There is no audio of this meeting due to a technological error.)
The Regular Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the City of Milton was held on March 16, 2009 at 6:00
PM, Mayor Joe Lockwood presiding.
INVOCATION
Tass Welch, Community Minister, Community of Christ Church led the invocation.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Lockwood called the meeting to order.
ROLL CALL
City Clerk Marchiafava called the roll and made general announcements.
Council Members Present: Councilmember Karen Thurman, Councilmember Julie Zahner Bailey,
Councilmember Bill Lusk, Councilmember Burt Hewitt, Councilmember Alan Tart
Council Member Absent: Councilmember Tina D’Aversa was absent/excused.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Lockwood led the Pledge of Allegiance
APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA
Staff recommended the following changes to the meeting agenda:
1. Under New Business, Remove Agenda Item 09-825, Approval of a Resolution in Support of
Creating a Culture of Universal Accessibility for all Residents and visitors in the City of Milton.
2. Add an Executive Session to discuss potential land acquisition.
Motion and Vote: Councilmember Tart moved to approve the Meeting Agenda, as amended. Councilmember
Hewitt seconded the motion. There was no Council discussion. The motion passed unanimously 6-0.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Mayor Lockwood read the rules for Public Comment.
• Public comment is a time for citizens to share information with the Mayor and City Council.
• To provide input and opinions for any matter that is not scheduled for it’s own Public Hearing for today’s
meeting.
• There is no discussion on items on the Consent Agenda or First Presentation or from Council.
• Each citizen who chooses to participate in Public Comment must complete a comment card and submit it
to the City Clerk.
• This is not a time to engage the Mayor or Council in discussion.
• When your name is called please come forward and speak into the microphone stating your name and
address for the record.
• You will have five minutes for remarks.
CONSENT AGENDA
City Clerk Marchiafava read the following Consent Agenda items.
(Agenda Item No. 09-822)
1. Approval of the March 2, 2009 Regular Meeting Minutes.
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(Agenda Item No. 09-823)
2. Approval of Financial Statements for the period ending February 2009.
Motion and Vote: Councilmember Thurman moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Councilmember
Lusk seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously 6-0.
REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS
A Proclamation Recognizing Zachary Eller, State Honoree in the Prudential Spirit of Community
Award.
ZONING AGENDA
ZM08-08/VC08-08 South side of Webb Road by Ken Morton, Webb Road Associates:
To modify Condition 2.a. of 05Z-029 (ZM05-063), to revise the approved site plan in order to
provide 33,286 square feet of two-story office buildings. The applicant is requesting two
concurrent variances:
1) To reduce the side yard setback from 20 feet to 10 feet along the east and west property
lines (Article 8.1.3.C).
2) To reduce the minimum rear setback from 25 feet to 10 feet along the south property line
(Article 8.1.3.D).
Public Comment:
Support
Ken Morton, 14732 Taylor Valley Way, Milton, GA 30004
Opposition
John Bratten, 440 Bethany Green Cove, Milton, GA
Laura Bentley, 2500 Bethany Church Road, Milton, GA 30004
Cary Schlenke, 490 The Hermitage Drive, Milton, GA 30004
William M. Anderson, 565 Kensington Farm Drive, Milton, GA
E-Mails Received In Opposition
Heidi Sowder, 525 Sunflower Court, Milton, GA
Diane Palmer, 3300 Bethany Bend, Milton, GA
Daryl Jan Porter, 133406 Aventide Lane, Milton, GA 30004
Kathi Cook, 14670 Birmingham Highway, Milton, GA
Motion and Vote: Councilmember Tart moved to approve ZM08-08, to revise the site plan and deny
the variances by eliminating conditions 3b and 3c of the recommended conditions, and amend condition
3g to add the trees will be recompensed with 6” caliper trees on site. Councilmember Zahner Bailey
seconded the motion with a friendly amendment to add the 4-board black fence around the above ground
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detention pond. The motion failed 2-4, with Mayor Lockwood, Councilmember Thurman,
Councilmember Lusk and Councilmember Hewitt opposed.
Motion: Councilmember Thurman moved to approve Agenda Item 09-824 ZM08-08/VC08-08 South
side of Webb Road by Ken Morton, Webb Road Associates, To modify Condition 2.a. of 05Z-029
(ZM05-063), to revise the approved site plan in order to provide 33,286 square feet of two-story office
buildings. The applicant is requesting two concurrent variances:
1) To reduce the side yard setback from 20 feet to 10 feet along the east and west property lines (Article
8.1.3.C).
2) To reduce the minimum rear setback from 25 feet to 10 feet along the south property line (Article
8.1.3.D).
Second and Vote: Councilmember Hewitt seconded the motion. The motion passed 4-2, with
Councilmember Zahner Bailey and Councilmember Tart opposed.
NEW BUSINESS
Approval for the Fire Department to Submit a Grant Application to Firehouse Subs Public
Safety Foundation for the Purchase of R.I.T. pack Firefighter Safety Devices.
Motion and Vote: Councilmember Tart moved to approve Agenda Item 09-826, Approval for the Fire
Department to Submit a Grant Application to Firehouse Subs Public Safety foundation for the Purchase
of R.I.T. pack Firefighter Safety Devices. Councilmember Lusk seconded the motion. The motion
passed unanimously 6-0.
Approval of a Change Order to increase the CH2MHILL contract amount for Financial and Land
Use Planning modeling (Additional Services) for a sum of $10,000.
Motion and Vote: Councilmember Lusk moved to approve a Change Order to increase the
CH2MHILL contract amount for financial and Land use Planning modeling (Additional Services) for a
sum of $10,000. Councilmember Thurman seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously 6-0.
Approval of a Resolution to Amend Resolution No. 08-12-58, A Resolution Adopting the 2009 City
of Milton City Council Regular Meeting and Work Session Schedule to Change the May 2009
Meeting dates.
Motion and Vote: Councilmember Tart moved to deny a Resolution to Amend Resolution No. 08-12-
58, a Resolution Adopting the 2009 City of Milton City Council Regular Meeting and Work Session
Schedule to Change the May 2009 Meeting dates. Councilmember Hewitt seconded the motion. The
motion passed unanimously 6-0.
Added by Motion and Vote
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Motion and Vote: Councilmember Tart moved to adjourn into Executive Session at 8:32 p.m.
Councilmember Hewitt seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously 6-0.
RECONVENE
Motion and Vote: Councilmember Tart moved to reconvene the Regular Meeting at 9:00 p.m. Council
Zahner Bailey seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously 6-0.
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ADJOURNMENT
After no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:02 p.m.
Motion and Vote: Councilmember Lusk moved to adjourn the regular meeting. Councilmember
Hewitt seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously 6-0.
Date Approved: April 13, 2009
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