CITY OF CALHOUN, GEORGIA CITY COUNCIL MEETING DEPOT COMMUNITY ROOM JANUARY 14, 2002 – 7:00 P.M. WORK SESSION JANUARY 14, 2002 – 12:00 NOON 700 WEST LINE STREET CONFERENCE ROOM

AGENDA

1. Call to Order – Welcome – Mayor Jimmy Palmer a. Invocation

2. Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag – Led by Mayor Jimmy Palmer.

3. Swearing in of City Elected Officials and School Board Members a. Ray Denmon, City Council Post #3 b. John D. Shelton, Jr., City Council Post #5 c. Amy Atkinson, School Board Post #1 d. Ed Moyer, School Board Post #2 e. Marc Ethridge, School Board Post #3

4. State of the City Address – Mayor Palmer.

5. Amend/Approve Minutes of the December 17, 2001 Regular City Council Meeting.

6 Mayor’s appointment of Council members to departments for reporting purposes for 2002. (Listed below are the prior year’s appointments.) a. Councilman Woods: Electric Department, Telecommunications, Revolving Loan Advisory Commission b. Councilman Shelton: Police, Fire, Liaison with Coosa Valley RDC c. Councilman Denmon: Water Plant, Sewer Plant, Water & Sewer Construction Department, Building Inspection d. Councilwoman Potts: Street, Sanitation, Cemetery, Animal Control, Parks, Golf Advisory Commission, Zoning Advisory Board, Main Street

7. Motion to appoint Mayor Pro Tem for 2002.

8. Mayor’s recommendation and request for a motion to appoint staff and department heads for 2002. (Listed below are the prior year’s appointments.) a. City Administrator/Clerk/Finance Director...... Cathy Harrison b. Director of Utilities...... Kelly Cornwell c. Director of Public Safety and Public Works...... Eddie Peterson d. Police Chief...... Therrell Goswick e. Fire Chief...... Lenny Nesbitt f. Street Department Superintendent...... Kevin McEntire g. Director of Water & Sewer...... Jerry Crawford  Water Plant Superintendent...... Estes Pass  Sewer Plant Superintendent...... Carlton Rogers  Technical Engineer for Water & Sewer Const...... Mark Williamson h. Electric Superintendent...... Larry Vickery i. Golf Professional...... Robby Cole j. Golf Maintenance Superintendent...... Harold Franklin

9. Motion to appoint City Chaplain for 2002, following recommendation of Mayor Palmer. (Currently, Dr. Bert Vaughn has served as City Chaplain since 1986.)

10. Motion to appoint City Attorney for 2002, following recommendation of Mayor Palmer. (Currently, William P. Bailey serves as City Attorney.)

11. Motion to appoint the Municipal Court Judge for 2002, following recommendation of Mayor Palmer. (Currently, Ms. Suzanne Hutchinson serves as Municipal Court Judge.)

12. Motion to appoint the external City Auditor for 2002, following a recommendation by Mayor Palmer. (2000 appointee was R. M. Dobbs and Company.)

13. Motion to adopt a current banking resolution regarding the investment of City funds and accounts.

14. Other comments by Mayor Palmer: a. Remind Council of the GMA Mayor’s Day meeting in Atlanta on January 26, 27 and 28, 2002. b. Remind Council and public the January 28 Council Meeting has been changed to January 21, 2002 at 7:00 P.M. to accommodate the Mayor’s Day meeting. c. Remind everyone of extended due date for the 2001 ad valorem taxes, January 31, 2002. d. Remind the public of the school tax partial exemption credit available for citizens 65 years of age or older who own and reside in their home. Must be filed by April 1, 2002 to be eligible for tax exemption credit on 2002 taxes due in December. Applications are available at City Hall. If you have questions you may call Cathy Harrison at 629-0151.

15. Council Comments (Reports for December 2001): a. Councilman Shelton: Police, Fire, Liaison with Coosa Valley RDC b. Councilman Woods: Electric Department, Telecommunications, Revolving Loan Advisory Commission c. Councilman Denmon: Water Plant, Sewer Plant, Water & Sewer Construction Department, Building Inspection d. Councilwoman Potts: Street, Sanitation, Cemetery, Animal Control, Parks, Golf Advisory Commission, Zoning Advisory Board, Main Street

16. Public Hearings and Comments: a. Zoning matters: none. b. Other hearings: 1) A new beer and liquor pouring license request for Gerardo Herrera, alcohol manager, for El Rayos Restaurant at 360 Piedmont Street. The restaurant currently has a beer pouring license in another manager’s name, who is moving out of Gordon County. Open public hearing. Police report. Comments. Close hearing. (May be approved or denied.) 2) A new beer package license request for Buford Allan Conway, d/b/a Highway 53 Package at 767 Highway 53 East. The store currently has a license under another name. Open public hearing. Police report. Comments. Close hearing. (May be approved or denied.) 3) Open public hearing on an ordinance amendment regarding building, gas, mechanical, and other codes. Comments. Close hearing. (May be approved or denied.)

17. Old Business: none.

18. New Business: a. First reading of a new ordinance regarding fire hydrants and fire safety requirements. (The earliest date for a public hearing would be January 21, 2002 at 7:00 P.M.) b. Request for a manager change by Fast Food & Fuel at 1402 Highway 41 South to Sheila Ann Gatlin. Police report. Comments. (May be approved or denied.) c. First reading of an application for Kurani Pizza, Inc., d/b/a Pizza Hut, 613 Highway 53 East, Alisa Hughes, Manager, for a beer pouring license. (The earliest date for a public hearing would be February 25, 2002 at 7:00 P.M.) d. Recommendation on bid award for Phase II Mill Village water and sewer CDBG project - Kelly Cornwell, Jerry Crawford, Mike Richards, CTI, Engineers. e. First reading of new zoning and annexation request of James F. and Faye Jones for property at 2229 Red Bud Road, approximately 16 acres. (Zoning request to be confirmed by 1/14/02) (The earliest date for a public hearing would be February 11, 2002 at 7:00 P.M.) f. First reading and proposed adoption of resolution authorizing grant for bridge from recreation trails program - Eddie Peterson. g. Proposal for authorization of membership of city in the Northwest Georgia Water Resource Partnership-dues are $1,500.00 - Kelly Cornwell.

19. Other written items not on the agenda.

20. Work reports: a. Kelly Cornwell, Director of Utilities b. Eddie Peterson, Director of Public Safety and Public Works

21. Motion to move to Executive Session, if necessary.

22. Motion to move to General Session.

23. Report of Executive Session, if appropriate.

24. Motion to adjourn.