CITY OF FORT OGLETHORPE

= &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; CITY OF FORT OGLETHORPE

= = &nb= sp; = CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES

= &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; Monday, April 25, 2011

= = &nb= sp; = = = 6:30 PM

= = ***** An audio, video and DVD= of this meeting are on file at Fort Oglethorpe City Hall *****

I. = CALL TO ORDER:

          Mayor Lynn Long called the City Council Meeting to order at 6:30 PM on Monday, April 25,

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>        = 2011.   The following members   were   present:     Councilman/Mayor =   Pro Tem Louis Hamm,

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>        = Councilman Johnnie   “Red”   Smith,   Councilman   Charles Sharrock,   Councilman   Earl   Gray,

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>        = Councilman Eddie Stinnett,   City   Manager, Ron Goulart   and   City Attorney, Robert   Stultz.

        =

II.      INVOCATION:

     &nbs= p;    Councilman/Mayor Pro Tem Louis Hamm gave   the invocation   and   lead   the Pledge   of

        = Allegiance. =

=

III.   READING OF THE MINUTES OF PREVIOUS COUNCIL MEETING:

=          Minutes of the Special Called Meeting April 19, 2011=

=         = Minutes of the Regular Meeting held April 11, 2011=

=           Minutes (Amended) of the Regular Meeting held March 14, 2011

=

=         = Mayor Lynn Long called for a motion to discuss/approve the Minutes of the Special Called

=         = Meeting held April 19, 2011, Minutes of the Regular Meeting held A= pril 11, 2011 and Minutes

=         = (Amended) of the Regular Meeting held March 14, 2011.=

=

=         = Councilman made the motion to waive the oral reading of the Minutes of the Special Called

=         = Meeting held April 19, 2011, Minutes of the Regular Meeting held A= pril 11, 2011 and Minutes

=         = (Amended) of the Regular Meeting held March 14,2011 and approve as pres= ented.   Councilman

        = seconded the motion.

     &nbs= p;    There was no disucssion.

=           Mayor Lynn Long called for a vote to waive the oral reading of the Minutes of the Special

=         = Called Meeting held April 19, 2011, Minutes of the Regular Meeting h= eld April 11, 2011 and

=         = Minutes (Amended) of the Regular Meeting held March 14, 2011 and approve as presented.

=         = Roll   call vote   was as follows:     Councilman/Mayor Pro Tem Louis Hamm voted “yes,”

=         = Councilman Earl Gray voted “yes,” Councilman Eddie Sinnett voted “yes,” Councilman

=         = Johnnie “RedR= 21; Smith v= oted “yes” and Councilman Charles Sharrock = ;voted “yes.”   Motion
=         = carried to approve.

=

= IV.   COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR:

=           Mayor Lynn Long noted the first Cruise In of this year was a success with approximately 5,000

=         = people attending. He n= oted there were a lot of people who had never been to Fort Oglethor= pe who

=         = attended and there were some beautiful cars being shown.   He also noted it looked as though the

=         = State was going to cease trying to put sales tax back on groceries which is a good thing for the City

=         = since a lot of the CityR= 17;s revenue comes from sales tax and a huge percent of this money comes from

=         = residents in Tennessee.

=       =

V.      HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION: <= o:p>

         1.   Historic Snippet – Ger= ry Gepken

        =

        = Ms. Gerry Depken,   Historic Preservation Commission, came forward to give a “Snippet”

        = of the times during 1917-1918 which included a= flu epidemic,   a   war that engulfed nations

        = everywhere, governments which censored news and how this deadly influenza caused havoic in

        = Fort= Oglethorpe and the surrouding = area.

        =

VI.   ANNEXATION:=

        = None

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VII. ZONING:

          1.   Second Reading

        =         Ordinance No. 2011-13

        =         Owner: Lakeshore Cove, LLC

        =         MAP/Parcel: 00040017 (= Lakeshore Cove Phase III)

        =         Requested zoning - PM

          Mayor Lynn Long called for the Second Reading of Ordinance No. 2011-13, = Request to have the =

        = property known as: MAP/Parcel: 00040017 (Lakeshore Cove Phase III= ) rezoned to a PM zoning.

        =

        = City Manager Ron Goulart read the Second Reading of Ordinance No. 2011-13, Request to have

        = the property known as: MAP/Parcel: 00040017 (Lakeshore Cove Phase III) rezoned to a PM

        = zoning.

        =

VIII. MISCELLANEOUS ORDINANCES:

         1.   First Reading=

        =        Ordinance No. 2011-14<= o:p>

        =         City of Fort Oglethorpe Soil Ero= sion and Sedimentation Control Ordinance

        = Mayor Lynn Long called for the First Reading of   Ordinance   No.   2011-14,   City of Fort

        = Oglethorpe Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Ordinance.

        = City Manager Ron Goulart read the First Reading of Ordinance = No. 2011-14, City of Fort

        = Oglethorpe Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Ordinance.

IX.     RESOLUTIONS:<= /p>
         None=

        =                 =

X .     UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

         None

XI.    NEW BUSINESS:=

          1.   Apppoint Downtown Development Authority members

        = Councilman/Mayor Pro <= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> Tem Louis Hamm noted that they needed to reappoint the followin= g

        = three (3) members currently serving on the   Downtown Development Authority back to the

        = Downtown Development <= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> Authority:    Mr. Bruce Fine, Mr. Harry Patel and   Ms. Karen =

        = Goodlet.   = He also noted Mr. Emerson Russell will be sending a letter of resignation from the

        = Downtown Development Authority.&nbs= p; They will then discuss the member a= pplications submitted at

        = their next regularly <= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> scheduled meeting on April 18, 2011 and make a recommendation to the

        = Council as to who they would like to see serve on the Downtown Development Authority.

        = Mayor Lynn Long called for a motion to discuss/approve reappointing Mr. Bruce Fine, Mr.

        = Harry Patel   and   Ms. Karen Goodlet back   on   the   Downtown   Development   Authority.

        = Councilman/Mayor Pro <= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> Tem Louis Hamm made the motion to discuss/approve reappointing

        = Mr. Bruce Fine, Mr. Harry Patel and Ms.= Karen Goodlet back on the Downtown Development

        = Authority.    Councilman Johnnie “Red” Smith seconded the motion.

          There was no discussion.=

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          Mayor Lynn Long called for a vote to a= pprove the reappointment of Mr. Bruce Fine, Mr. Harry

        = Patel and Ms. Karen Goodlet back on the Downtown Development Authority.   Roll call vote

        = was as follows:   Councilman/Mayor Pro Tem Louis Hamm voted “yes,” Councilman Johnnie

        = “Red” Smith voted “yes,” Councilman Earl Gray voted “yes,” <= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> Councilman Eddie Stinnett

        = voted “yes” and Councilman C= harles Sharrock voted “yes.”    Motion carried to approve.<= /p>

        = 2.   Approve the n= aming of the Stuart Road Bridge to the “Homer ̶= 0;Andy” Anderson” Bridge<= /p>

        = Mayor Lynn Long noted Mr. Andy Anderson is a former Mayor and Councilman of Fort
        = Oglethorpe and has dedicated his life to this City.   He gave the land to the City in order to extend

        = Stuart Road to and around City Hall with a bridge across it so the City would like = to honor him

        = by naming that bridge to the “Homer “Andy” Anderson” Bridge.   =

          Mayor Lynn Long called for a motion to discuss/approve naming the Stuart Road Bridge the

        = “Homer “Andy” Anderson” Bridge.



          Councilman Johnnie “Red” Smith made the   motion to discuss/approve naming the Stuart

        = Road Bridge to th= e “Homer “Andy” Anderson” Bridge.   Councilman/Mayor Pro Tem Louis

        = Hamm seconded the motion.

          Councilman/Mayor Pro Tem Louis Hamm noted that as the Stuart Road extension was being

        = completed he and Mayor Ronnie Cobb had discussed naming the bridge after = Mr. Anderson.   He <= /o:p>

        = noted how much the City appreciated   Mr.   Anderson’s service and   wished   him the best.

          Councilman Johnnie “Red” Smith noted how proud he was of Mr. Anderson

        = There was no further discussion.

     &nbs= p;

        = Mayor Lynn Long called for a vote to approve naming the Stuart Road Bridge to the = “Homer

        = “Andy” And= erson” Bridge.    Roll call vote was as follows:   Councilman/Mayor Pro Tem

        = Louis Hamm voted “yes,” Councilman Earl Gray voted “yes,” Councilman Johnnie “Red”

        = Smith voted “yes,” Councilman Eddie Stinnett voted “yes” and Councilman Charles Sharrock

        = voted “yes.”   Motion carried to approve.

          3.   Approve the naming of the Black Branch, Phase I, Multi-Use Tr= ail the “Johnnie “Red”

        =         Smith Trail

          Mayor Lynn Long <= /span> noted Councilman Johnnie “Red” Smith faithfully walks this trail every day <= o:p>

        = and that he was a member of the City Council when Johnnie “Red” Smith came to work as a

        = Fort= Oglethorpe Police Officer.<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>   He called for a motion to discuss/approve the naming of the

        = Black Branch, Phase I, Multi-Use Trail the “Johnnie “Red” Smith” Trail.

.

        = Councilman/Mayor Pro <= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> Tem Louis Hamm made the motion to discuss/approve the naming of <= /p>
        = the Black Branch, Phase I, Multi-Use Trail the “Johnnie “Red” Smith” Trail.    Councilman

        = Eddie Stinnett seconded the motion.

          Councilman/Mayor Pro Tem Louis Hamm thanked Johnnie “Red” Smith = for his service to the

        = City.=

          Councilman Eddie Stinnett noted he supported naming the trail after Johnnie “Red”   Smith

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        = because he was shot and has served the City well not because he is a current Council Member.



         There was no further discussion.

        = Mayor Lynn Long called for a vote to approve the na= ming of the Black Branch, Phase I, Mult= i-

        = Use Trail the “Johnnie “Red” Smith” Trail. Roll call vote was as follows:= Councilman/Mayor

        = Pro Tem Louis Hamm voted “yes,” Councilman Eddie Stinnett voted “yes,” Councilman Earl

        = Gray voted “yes&#= 8221; and Coucnilman Charles Sharrock voted “yes.”   Councilman Johnnie “Red”<= /b>

         Smith abstained.     Motion carried to approve.<= o:p>

        = Councilman Johnnie “Red” Smith noted the walking trail is very special = to him because during

        = his wife’s battle with cancer he would walk and have his own “quiet and reverent time” alone. He

        = thanked the City Manager, Council and Mr. Jeff Long, Director/Public Works for the upkeep

        = and work done on the trail.

        = 4.   Approve Triat= hlon event

        = City Manager Ron Goulart noted that the City has an opportunity to host a Triathlon event on

        = July 31, 2011 starting at the swimming pool.   He asked Mr. Ken Rady, owner of Scenic City

        = Multi-Sports, to come forward and = give a brief description of what he is asking.

        = Mr. Ken Rady, owner of Scenic City Multi-Sports, explained what a = Triathlon event was and

        = presented maps to the Council.   He noted that they plan to start with the swimming eve= nt, then

        = the ten (10) mile bike = ride and ending with a two (2) mile run.   He noted that they= expect to have

        = around 400 participants this year and that it would probably grow from year to year (they also

        = hope to repeat the event in   the future).     He also noted that they have been doing this   in

        = Chattanooga= for about four (4) years in several different venues and one event which has <= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> ½ the

        = number of participants= brought approximately $50,000 to the City.

          Mayor Lynn Long called for a motion to discuss/approve the City hosting a Triathlon event = on

        = July 31, 2011.

        = Councilman/Mayor Pro T= em Louis Hamm made the motion to discuss/approve = the City hosting <= /p>
        = a Triathlon event on July 31, 2011.      Councilman= Charles Sharrock seconded the motion.

        = There was no discussion.

        = Mayor Lynn Long called for a vote to approve the City hosting a Triathlon event on July 31,

        = 2011.    Roll call vote was as follows:     Councilman/Mayor=    Pro Tem Louis Hamm&n= bsp; voted

        = “yes,” Councilman Earl Gray voted “yes,” Councilman Johnnie “Red” Smith voted “yes,”

        = Councilman Eddie Stinnett   voted “yes” and   Councilman Charles Sharrock voted “yes.”

        = Motion carried to approve.

        =

        = 5.   150^{th Battle of Chickamauga
Anniversary}

          Mayor Lynn Long noted the 150^th Anniversary of the Battle of Chickamauga will be in

        = September 2013 and he is asking that with the Council’s support to approve Mrs. Pat Silcox to

        = put together a committe= e and bring back recommendations to the Council on what the City can

        = do to take advantage of all the people we hope will come through the City during the 150^th

        = Anniversary.

        =

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        = There was no further discussion.

        = Mayor Lynn Long called for a vote to approve Mrs. Pat Silcox to put together a committee to

        = work on   the 150^th   Battle<= /st1:City> of   Chickamauga Anniversary.    Roll call vote was as follows:

        = Councilman/Mayor   Pro   Tem Louis   Hamm   voted   “yes,”&nbs= p; Councilman Earl Gray voted

        = “yes,” Councilman   Johnnie   “Red” Smith voted “yes,”&nbs= p; Councilman Eddie Stinnett   voted

        = “yes” and Counc= ilman Charles Sharrock voted “yes.”   Motion carried to approve.

XII.   CITY MANAGER’S REPORT:

          City   Manager, Ron Goulart noted all projects were on schedule.

XIII. CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS AND BUSINESS:    =

         Councilman Johnnie “Red” Smith – none

         Councilman Charles   Sharrock – none

         Councilman Earl   Gray - none

          Councilman Eddie Stinnett – none

          Councilman/Mayor Pro Tem Louis Hamm – asked when the monument honoring= Ms. Arlene

        = Crye (manager of the City Pool for many years) would b= e put back up.

        = Mr.   Jeff   Long,   Director/Public Works   noted the monumnet honoring   Ms. Arlene Crye

        = (manager of the City Pool for many years) woul= d be put back up sometime before the 2011 po= ol

        = season.



XIV. CITIZENS’ PETITIONS AND REQUEST:
        = None

XV.   EXECUTIVE SESSION – Litigatio= n, Real EState and Personnel:

        Mayor Lynn Long= called for a motion to enter Executive Session = for the purpose of Personnel.

          Councilman Johnnie “Red” Smith made the motion to e= nter Executive Session for the purpose of

        = Personnel.   Councilman Eddie Stinnet seconded= the motion.

        = There was no discussion.

        = Mayor Lynn Long called = for a vote to enter Executive Session for the purpose of Personnel.   Roll

        = call vote was as follows:    Councilman/Mayor Pro Tem Louis Hamm= voted “yes,̶= 1; Councilman

         Earl Gray voted “yes,” Councilman   Johnnie “Red” Smith voted “yes,”&nbs= p; Councilman Eddie<= /o:p>

        = Stinnett voted “yes” and   Councilman Charles Sharrock voted   “yes.”    Motion carried to

        = approve.

         Mayor Lynn Long called for a motion to exit Executive Session <= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> for the purpose of Personnel.

         Councilman/Mayor Pro<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> Tem Louis Hamm made the motion to exit Executive Session for the

        = purpose of Personnel.   <= /span> Councilman Johnnie “Red” Smith seconded the motion.

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        = There was no discussion.

        = Mayor Lynn Long called for a vote to exit Executive= Session for the purpose of Personnel.   Roll <= /b>

        = call vote was as follo= ws:   Councilman/May= or Pro Tem Louis Hamm voted “yes,̶= 1;&nbs= p; Councilman

        = Earl Gray voted “yes,” Councilman Johnnie “Red” Smith voted “yes,” Councilman Eddie

        = Stinnett voted “yes”   and   Councilman Charles Sharrock voted   “yes.”   Motion carried to

        = approve.

        = Mayor Lynn Long called for a motion to= discuss/approve the pay adjustment for several City

        = employees.

          Councilman Johnnie “Red” Smith made the motion to discuss/approve the pay adjustment for

        = several City employees.    Councilman/Mayor Pro Tem Louis Hamm seconded the motion.<= /p>


         There was no disucsssi= on.

          Mayor Lynn Long called for a vote to approve the pay adjustment for several City employees.

        = Roll call vote was as follows: Councilman/Mayor   Pro   Tem Louis   Hamm   voted   “yes,”&nbs= p;

        = Councilman   Earl Gray   voted   “yes,”   Councilman   Johnnie   “Red”   Smith   voted “yes,”

         Councilman Eddie Stinnett voted “yes”   and&nbs= p; Councilman Charles Sharrock voted   “yes.”=

         Motion carried to approve.<= /p>

XVI. ADJOURNMENT:

        Mayor Lynn Long called for a motion to adjourn.

          Councilman Eddie Stinnett made the motion to adjourn.    Councilman/Mayor Pro Tem Louis

        = Hamm seconded the motion. =

          Mayor Lynn Long called for a vo= te to adjourn.   Vote was unanimous. Motion carried.<= /p>

Respectfully Submitted= ,

______________________= ___        =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;          ____________________________

Ms. Carol Murray, City Clerk        =             &nb= sp;         =             &nb= sp;           Lynn Long, Mayor =

     <= /p>



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