CITY OF CALHOUN, GEORGIA CITY COUNCIL MEETING DEPOT COMMUNITY ROOM DECEMBER 12, 2005 - 7:00 P.M.

WORK SESSION DECEMBER 12, 2005 - 12:00 NOON 700 WEST LINE STREET CONFERENCE ROOM

AGENDA

1. Call to order and welcome – Mayor Jimmy Palmer. a. Invocation

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

3. Approve or amend the minutes of the November 28, 2005 regular City Council meeting.

4. Mayor’s comments: a. Express sympathy to the family of Bill Ickes. He was a valued employee and will certainly be missed. b. Remind everyone of the Mayor’s Motorcade to Northwest Regional Hospital. Gifts can be left at City Hall until departure at 9:00 a.m. on December 13, 2005. c. Remind everyone that the second Council Meeting for December has been changed to December 19, 2005 at 7:00 p.m. City offices will be closed December 23, and December 26, 2005 for the holidays. d. Announce a public hearing that will be held on December 19, 2005 at 7:00 p.m. regarding the EIP Grant of $500,000.00 associated with the development of the Clarence King Drive. e. Remind the Council and public of zoning hearings scheduled for January 9, 2006: 1) Reminded the Council and public of a request from Dwight L. Walraven for zoning of R1-B and annexation of a house and lot at 104 Florence Avenue. The hearing is scheduled for January 9, 2006 at 7:00 p.m.

5. Council Comments: a. Mayor Pro Tem Potts: Street, Sanitation, Cemetery, Animal Control, Parks, Zoning Advisory Board, Main Street Partnership and Downtown Development Authority b. Councilman Denmon: Water Plant, Sewer Plant, Water Construction, Sewer Construction, Building Inspection c. Councilman Crowley: Electric Department, Telecommunications, Revolving Loan Advisory Commission, and Airport Authority. d. Councilman Hammond: Police, Fire, Coosa Valley RDC. 1) Request following court awarded confiscated vehicle to be declared as surplus property for sale by the police department: 1987 Chevrolet Astro Van, VIN #1GNDM15Z0HB109097. Council Agenda, December 12, 2005, Page 2 of 4

6. Public hearings and Comments: a. Announce at this time, public hearings on zoning matters will be held. The public will have the opportunity to make pro and con comments with a ten minute maximum time limit for each side of the matter, with each person speaking having filed a financial disclosure statement five days prior to the hearing, with each person giving their name and address. An inquiry should be made to determine if any elected official has filed a disclosure statement regarding ownership or special interest in any of the agenda items. 1) A second reading of Ronnie Holbrook as agent for Jacqueline S. Roberson’s request for 104 Joann Street for R-1B zoning and annexation. Open public hearing. Report of Harrison on notices. Report of Zoning Advisory Board. Comments. Close hearing. (May be approved, denied, amended or held). 2) A second reading of Ronnie Holbrook’s request for 102 Joann Street for R-1B zoning and annexation. Open public hearing. Report of Harrison on notices. Report of Zoning Advisory Board. Comments. Close hearing. (May be approved, denied, amended or held). 3) A second reading of Ronnie Holbrook as agent for Edna Blankenship’s request for R-1B zoning and annexation. Open public hearing. Report of Harrison on notices. Report of Zoning Advisory Board. Comments. Close hearing. (May be approved, denied, amended or held). 4) A second reading of Southern Heritage Construction, Inc’s request for zoning of C-2 and annexation for a lot at North 41 and North Drive. Open public hearing. Report of Harrison on notices. Report of Zoning Advisory Board. Comments. Close hearing. (May be approved, denied, amended or held).

b. Other hearings and public comments: 1) Open the public hearings for the following new beer package license requests: a. Mukhi, Inc. d/b/a Calhoun Liquor, Mukesh F. Patel authorized agent for store on North 41 Highway. Clear police report. Beer package license will be coordinated with existing liquor and wine package licenses. b. Philip Beamer Distributor, Inc., Phil Beamer authorized agent for license with food and fuel store at 756 Highway 53 East. Clear police report and clear survey report. (New location) c. Philip Beamer Distributor, Inc., Phil Beamer authorized agent for license with food and fuel store at 1240 Red Bud Road. Clear police report and clear survey report. (New location) d. Red Bud Liquor Store, Inc., Champ Kelly, authorized agent for 1115 Red Bud Road. Clear police report. License will coordinate with existing liquor and wine package license. * Note – if any or all are approved for 2005, it will include automatic renewals for 2006.

6. Old business: a. A second reading of remaining beer, wine and liquor license renewal requests for 2006. (May be approved/denied) Council Agenda, December 12, 2005, Page 3 of 4

EL Pueblito Mexican Restaurant Juana Naranjo 206 Park Avenue 625-2434 B&L Pour

Los Gallos De Mexico Martin Carranza 235 West Line Street 602-7881 B&L Pour

Los Gallos De Mexico Martin Carranza 1220 Red Bud Road 602-6916 BW&L Pour

Los Reyes Mexican Restaurant William T. Howard 442 Highway 53 629-1535 BW&L Pour

Fast Food & Fuel (Fast Petroleum, Worth L. Inc.) Thompson 1402 US 41 South 602-2233 B Pkg

Fast Food & Fuel (Fast Petroleum, Worth L. Inc.) Thompson 326 West Line Street 602-2233 B Pkg

Ghulam Akbar B, W & L Pkg GAK Package Store Khan 2261 U. S. Hwy 41 NE 629-4521

Andres A. Taxi Oasis Hernandez 203 Richardson Road 706-463-7158

Taxi Domingo Larry W. Carver 114 Erwin Street Suite 1 & 2 602-1124

b. A second reading of the remaining pawn license renewal request for 2006: (May be approved/denied)

Fredrick Clifford Pawn Mart Osborn II 460 Highway 53 East 602-9191

8. New Business: a. A first reading of Resolution amending the Freeport Exemption Regulations. Attorney Bailey. (May be held for a second reading on December 19, 2005 at 7:00 p.m.) b. A first reading of an ordinance amendment regarding building codes, etc. (Earliest date for hearing would be December 19, 2005 at 7:00 p.m.) c. A first reading of the Red Bud Village, LLC application for PRD zoning and annexation of approximately 15 acres West of medical offices on Timms Road. Also two variance relief requests regarding density and unit size to accommodate the development of a residential retirement community. (Earliest date for public hearing would be February 13, 2006 at 7:00 p.m.) d. A first reading of David J. Baker as agent for T.J. Barnette and Frida Kirby zoning request for C-2 zoning and annexation of approximately ¾ acre tract located N.W. of Calhoun Auto Outlet at 446 Highway 53 East. (Earliest date for a public hearing would be February 13, 2006 at 7:00 p.m.) e. Review of public liability and other property insurance proposals for 2006. (Cover lapses on December 12, 2005 at 12:00 midnight.)

9. Other written items not on the agenda: None.

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

11. Motion to move to executive session, if necessary.

12. Motion to move to general session.

13. Report of executive session, if appropriate. Council Agenda, December 12, 2005, Page 4 of 4

14. Motion to adjourn.