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**********Recycling
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Several representatives for Recycle Bank and Allied Waste came forward to lead the discussion,
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**********CITY COUNCIL MEET=
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CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Ronnie Cobb called the council meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, March 8,
2010. The following members were present: Mayor Ronnie Cobb, Councilman/Mayor Pro
Tem Louis
Earl Gray, Councilman Eddie Stinnett, City Manager, Ron Goulart and City Attorney,
Robert Stultz.
II. INVOCATION:
Councilman/Mayor Pro Tem Louis Hamm gave the invocation and lead the Pledge of
Allegiance.
III. READING OF THE MINUTES OF PREVIOUS COUNCIL MEETIN=
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Minutes of the Regular Meeting R=
11; February
22, 2010
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= Mayor Ronnie Cobb calle= d for a motion to discuss/approve the minutes from the regular meeting
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held February 22, 2010.
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= Councilman Johnnie “Red” Smith made the motion to approve to waive the oral reading
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of the minutes from
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Councilman/Mayor Pro Tem Lo=
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Hamm seconded the motion.
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= There was no discussion.
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= Mayor Ronnie Cobb called for a vote to approve to w= aive the oral reading of the minutes of
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the regular meeting held February 22, 2010 and approve as presented. Vote was unanimous.
= Motion carried to approve to waive the oral reading of the minutes of the regular meeting held
= February 22, 2010 and approve as presented. =
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IV. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR:
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Eagle Scout Nate Soulje
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= Mayor Ronnie Cobb called Nate Soulje, who is working on his Eagle Scout Project, forward to
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= recognize him and let him know how much the City appreciates his hard work cleaning
= trails and etc. as part of his Eagle Scout Project.
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Nate Soulje thanked the Mayor and Council for
their support.
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Mayor Ronnie Cobb gave an update on the Costco Project slated as “Project Hillt=
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noting
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Stuart Street
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Extension Project noting they hoped to be finished by the end of
July. He also discouraged
= everyone from traveling the Scruggs Road area and from going up to the Costco constru= ction site
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due to the heavy machin=
ery in
the area and congestion.
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V. HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION:
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Ms. Gerry Depken, Historic Preservation Commission came forward to give a “Snippet”=
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regarding the begin=
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growth of the
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VI. ANNEXATION:
None
VII.= ZONING:
None
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X. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
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NEW BUSINESS:
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CITY MANAGER’S REPORT:
Fire Chief, Bruce Ballew came forward to note that on every third Saturday of each month
there will be a car sho=
w on
were very successful and they hope = to bring additional business to the restaurants and etc.
City Manager, Ron Goulart noted he had nothing extra to add at t= his time.
XIII.CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS AND BUSINE=
SS:
Councilman/Mayor Pro Tem Louis Hamm – noted last Thursday night was the “Kick Off” for
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the Catoosa Joint Comprehensive Plan however he did get to go due to personal reason but he
Councilman Johnnie
Department they earlier asked for.
City Manager, Ron Goulart noted he and the
City Finance Director have given the Fire
Department the information needed in order for them to pay based on the results of the last
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XIV.CITIZEN’S PETITIONS AND REQ=
UESTS:
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Ms. Sue Long, resident, came forward to thank and praise the council for approving and
= supporting things like “Cruis In” to help revitalize t= he older part of the City and to give the youth
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and
youth “wanta be&=
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something nice to attend.
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= Mr. Kenneth Dodd, Chairman of the Appeals Board, came forward noted that when he watches
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the council meeting
= extremely high in order to hear the meeting so he encouraged the Mayor and Council Members
= to turn their microphones up higher, maybe talk int= o them more directly and see if there was
= anything they could do= to increase the volume.
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= Councilman/Mayor Pro Tem Lo= uis Hamm noted they had to go to a different format to send to
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Comcast which a differe=
nt
camera was used and
the sound was
not picked up so he
= UCTV and in the process= to present it on TV they recorded the Comcast version which did not
= pick up the sound when with efforts to increase the sound so the City has a person taping the
= meetings now and hopefully when played back the sound quality will be much improved. He also =
= noted the Council neede= d more directional microphones.
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= Mayor Ronnie Cobb noted they are looking at possibly upgrading the City’s sound system.
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XV. EXECUTIVE SESSION for the purpo=
se of Litigation, Real Estate and Personnel:
Mayor Ronnie Cobb called for a motion to enter Executive Session for the purpose of
Litigation, Real Estate and Personnel.
Councilman Earl Gray made the motion to enter Executive Session for the purpose of
Litigation, Real Estate and Personnel. Councilman Eddie Stinnett seconded the motion.
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Motion carried to enter Executive Session
for the purpose of
Litigation, Real Estate and
Personnel.
Mayor Ronnie Cobb called for a motion to exit Executive Session for the purpose of
Litigation, Real Estate and Personnel.
Councilman Johnnie “Red” Smith made the motion to ex=
it Executive Session for the purpos=
e of
Litigation, Real Estate and Personnel. Councilman Earl Gray seconded =
the
motion.
There was no discussion.
Mayor Ronnie Cobb =
called
for a vote to exit Executive Session for the purpose of Litigation,
Real Estate and Personn= el. Vote was unanimous. Motion c= arried to exit Executive Session = for
XVI. ADJOURNMENT:
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Mayor
Ronnie Cobb called for a motion to adjourn.
seconded the motion.
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Mayor= Ronnie Cobb called for a vote to adjourn. Vote was unanimous. Motion carried to
adjourn.
Respectfu= lly Submitted,
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Ms. Carol Murray, City Clerk =
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Ronnie
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