CITY OF FORT OGLETHORPE

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

= = &nb= sp; PUBLIC HEARING/CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES

= &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; Monday, May 9, 2011

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

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

I. <= /span> CALL TO ORDER:

        = City Manager Ron Goulart called the Public Hearing to order.

II.      REZONING:

        = 1.   Ordinance No. 2011-16

        =         Owner: Bapashree, LLC
        =         MAP/Parcel: 0003C03100= 2

        =         Current Zoning C-2, Pr= oposed Zoning C-2 Special Exception (h)

        = City Manager Ron Goulart read Ordinance No. 2011-16, Request from Bapashree, LLC to have

         the property known as:   MAP/Parcel 0003C031002 rezoned from the current zoning of C-2 to a

        = proposed zoning of C-2 Special Exception (h) and called for anyone either for or= against this rezoning

        = request to come forward.   He noted the proposed = use for this property would be for a= nursing home.

        =

        = Mr. Richard Eskew, owner of the property adjacent to the property considered to be rezon= ed, came

        = forward to note that h= e is against this rezoning because he is concerned with excessive runoff water

        = should a structure be built and paving done on this property,

        = There was no further response.



          City Manager Ron Goulart noted the public hearing for this r= equest is closed.

        = 2.   Ordinance No. 2011-15

        =         Owner: Lakeshore Cove, Phase IV, LLC=

        =         MAP/Parcel: 0013A002 (Lakeshore Cove Phase IV)

        =         Current Zoning R-3, Pr= oposed Zoning PM

        = City Manager Ron Goulart read Ordinance No. 2011-15, Request from Lakeshore Cove, Phase

        = IV, LLC to have the property known as:    MAP/Parcel 0013A002 (Lakeshore Cove Phase IV) = rezoned

        = from the current zoning of R-3 to a proposed zoning of PM and called for anyone either for or

        = against this annexation request to come forward

     &nbs= p;

          Mr. Ken Howell, developer/Lakeshore Cove, came forward to note that   he   was opposed to the

        = construction of an assisted living facility on this property noting = it would create a security problem with

          construction trucks coming through the main entrance gate during   the construction phase (he is

        = currently working on the gates to make them operational for security purposes), and after completion

        = the heavy traffic from the commercial vehicles such as linen trucks, food and medical supply trucks, <= /span>

        = emergency vehicles, employee vehicles, visitors   coming in and out and etc.   He suggested   an

        = alternative access and noted that the property was originally zoned for twenty-four (24) patio homes.

        = Mr.Anthony O’Neill, M= r. Ross Brown, Mr. James Dean, Ms. Mila Price, Mr. Todd Windham and =

          Mr. Frank King, r= esidents/Lakeshore Cove Subdivision, came forward to speak and/or read letters

         opposing this request = noting the following reasons: securi= ty, construction traffic and noise during the

        = construction phase, co= mmercial traffic (making deliveries and etc. to   the prosposed assisted   living

        = facilities after completion), employee   traffic, visitors’ traffic, emergency vehicles in and out, the

        = wetlands and etc.   They also noted they did not want a= three (3) story building inside of   their

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        = subdivision which is single family homes. It was noted that Mr. Patel did buy the property, however

        = he bought it in a gated community with the intention of building twenty-four (24) patio homes.

        = There were also concer= ns expressed regarding the fact that in several years should the property be

        = sold what were the guarantees the new owner(s) would hold to the same value system that the

        = property was originally designed, approved and constructed= under.

        =

        = Mr. Mike Price, MAP Engineers, designer of several assisted living facilities,= came forward to note

         that the noise would n= ot be an issue and that traffic as a general rule would be very limited with the

        = exceptions of visitors during the holidays and etc.   He also noted that commercial traff= ic would stop at

        = the facility before they actually went by the residential homes and = that in regard to the “wetlands” the

        = facility would be constructed in areas that are already filled in and areas that are natural now would be

        = left natural areas and because of the utility easements the buildings would be set back from the road.

        = He noted that in regard to the height of the buildings, there are already th= ree (3) story homes within the

        = subdivision and that because the buildings will be set back from the road the scope of scale as to= which

        = you see the buildings would not appear to be out of scale with the o= ther strutures in the subdivision = and

        = in regard to security he is proposing Mr. Patel construct another gate which will allow one gate

        = as the entrance to the assisted living and the residential area would have its own gate.    He also

        = addressed the safety aspects in regard to the residents and the lake and note= d that the property owner

        = Mr. Patel lived in the = Lakeshore Cove Subdivision and wo= uld not do anything to intentionally reduce

        = property values.    He compared the proposed project to the Greenbriar Cove in Ooltewah, TN

          and suggested the residents go look at how it has worked there.

        = There was general discussion noting the number of units in each building (total of 152 units),= as to

        = whether or not assisted living residents owned vehicles, the flood plain, security, the construction of

        = a third gate, permitting and etc. It was noted that the residents of= Greenbriar Cove <= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> knew what

        = kind of community it was going to be long before they purchased home= s in the community whereas the

        = residents of Lakeshore Cove purchased their properties with it being and staying a single famil= y

        = communty.

        = There was no further discussion.

        = City Manager Ron Goulart noted the public hearing for this r= equest is closed.       =



IV.     PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED:

        = City Manager Ron Goulart closed the Public Hearing.



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

        =         =                 = **********CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES**********

I.     =   CALL TO ORDER:

          Mayor Lynn Long called the City Council Meeting to order at 6:30 PM on Monday, May 9, 2011.

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

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>        = Johnnie “RedR= 21; Smith,   Councilman Charles Sharrock,   Councilman Earl Gray,   Councilman Eddie

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

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>        = that occurred on Wednesday, April 27, 2011 noting eight (8) people in Catoosa County lost their

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>        = lives during the tornado that evening and asked everyone to stand fo= r a moment of silence.

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II.      INVOCATION:

     &nbs= p;    Chaplain Neal Brown gave the invocation an= d Councilman/Mayor Pro Tem Louis Hamm= lead the

          Pledge of Allegiance.

=

III.   READING OF THE MINUTES OF PREVIOUS COUNCIL MEETING:

=          Minutes of the Regular Meeting held April 25, 2011

=

=         = Mayor Lynn Long called for a motion to discuss/approve the Minutes of the Regular Meeting held

=         = April 25, 2011.

=

        = Councilman/Mayor Pro Tem Louis Hamm made the motion to waive the oral reading of the

        = Minutes of the Regular= Meeting held April 25, 2011 and approve as presented.   Councilman Earl

        = Gray seconded the motion.

     &nbs= p;    There was no disucssion.

          Mayor Lynn Long called for a vote to w= aive the oral reading of the Minutes of the Regular M= eeting

        = held April 25, 2011 and approve as presented.   Roll call vote was as follows:   Councilman/Mayor

        = Pro Tem Louis Hamm voted “yes,̶= 1; Councilman Johnnie “Red” Smith voted “yes,” Councilman =

        = Earl Gray voted “yes,̶= 1; Councilman Eddie Stinnett voted “= ;yes” and Councilman Charles Sharro= ck

        = voted “yes.”   Motion carried to waive the oral reading of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting = held

         April 25, 2011 and app= rove as presented.

=

= IV.   COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR:

=      &nbs= p;    Mayor Lynn Long recognized the people who serve on the&nbs= p; Fort Ogleth= orpe Housing Authority
=         = noting two (2) of the terms expired = in 2010 and they needed to re-appoi= nt those individuals.    He re-

=         = appointed Mr. Jack Rivley and Ms. Susan Hutchison to= the board noting their new terms would

=         = end in January 2015.

=       =

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

         1.   Historic Snippet – Ger= ry Depken

        =

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

        = the election held on Novemb= er 6, 1860 and the events that evolved from that election.<= /p>


VI.   ANNEXATION:=

        = None

        =

VII. ZONING:

          2.   Third and Final Reading

        =         Ordinance No. 2011-16

        =         Owner: Bapashree, LLC <= /p>
        =         MAP/Parcel: 0003C03100= 2

        =         Current Zoning C-2, Pr= oposed Zoning C-2 Special Exception (h)

        = Mayor Lynn Long called for the Third a= nd Final Reading of Ordinance No. 2011-16,   Request from

        = Bapashree, LLC to have the property known as: MAP/Parcel 0003C031002 rezoned from= the current

        = zoning of C-2 to a proposed zoning of C-2 Special Exception (h).

        = City Manager Ron Goulart read the Third and Final Reading of Ordinance No. 2011-16,   Request

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        = from Bapashree, LLC to have the property known as: MAP/Parcel 0003C031002 rezoned from= the

        = current zoning of C-2 to a proposed zoning of C-2 Special Exception = (h).

        = Mayor Lynn Long called for a motion to discuss/approve Ordinance No. 2011-16,   Request from =

        = Bapashree, LLC to have the property known as: MAP/Parcel 0003C031002 rezoned from the current

        = zoning of   C-2 to= a proposed zoning of C-2 Special Exception (h).

        = Councilman Johnnie “Red” Smith made the motion to discuss/approve Ordinance No. 2011-16,

        = Request from Bapashree, LLC to have the property known as: MAP/Parcel 0003C031002 rezoned

        = from the current zonin= g of   C-2 to a proposed zoning of C-2 Special Exception (h).   Councilman

          Eddie Stinn= ett seconded the motion.<= o:p>

        = Councilman/Mayor Pro Tem Louis Hamm ask if there would be a detention pond constructed to

        = handle the runoff water.

          Mr. Patel, owner of the property, noted there has already been a detention pond constructed.

        =

        = Councilman Earl Gray ask about building plans/drawing of the project site indicating how many

        = units/beds there are going to be.

         Mr. Patel noted t= hey have submitted preliminary plans and the building will be approximatley 40,000

        = square feet and 50 beds.   He also noted this would be a nursing home/skilled care facility and not an

        = assisted living facility. &nbs= p; He noted the final plans have not yet been submitted.

        = Mr. Ed Kirkland, Chairman/Planning and Zoning Commission, noted this request was approved by

        = the Planning and Zoning Commission.

        = There was no further discussion.

        = Mayor Lynn Long called for a vote to approve Ordinance No. 2011-16, Request from Bapashree,

        = LLC to have the property known as: MAP/Parcel 0003C031002 rezoned from the current zoning of

        = C-2 to a proposed zoning of C-2 Special Exception (h).    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.

        = 1.   Third and Final Reading

        =         Ordinance No. 2011-15

        =         Owner: Lakeshore Cove,= Phase IV, LLC

        =         MAP/Parcel:   0013= A002 (Lakeshore Cove Phase IV)

        =         Current Zoning R-3, Proposed Zoning PM

          Mayor Lynn Long called for the Third = and Final Reading of Ordinance No. 2011-15, Request from

        = Lakeshore Cove, Phase IV, LLC to have the property known as:&= nbsp; MAP/Parcel 0013A002 (Lakeshore

        = Cove Phase IV) rezoned from the current zoning of R-3 to a proposed zoning of PM.

        = City Manager Ron Goulart read the Third and Final Re= ading of Ordinance No. 2011-15, Requ= est

        = from Lakeshore Cove,   Phase IV, LLC   to have the property known as:   MAP/Parcel 0013A002

        = (Lakeshore Cove Phase IV) rezoned from the current zoning of R-3 to a proposed zoning of PM.

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        = Mayor Lynn Long called for a motion to disucss/approve Ordinance No. 2011-15, Request from

        = Lakeshore Cove, Phase IV, LLC to have the property known as:&= nbsp; MAP/Parcel 0013A002 (Lakeshore

        = Cove Phase IV) rezoned from the current zoning of R-3 to a proposed zoning of PM.

        = Councilman Eddie Stinnett made the motion to disucss/approve= Ordinance No. 2011-15, Request

          from Lakeshore Cove, Phase   IV,   LLC to have the property known as:   MAP/Parcel   0013A002

        = (Lakeshore Cove Phase IV) rezoned from the current zoning of R-3 to a proposed zoni= ng of PM.

        = Councilman Charles Sharrock= seconded the motion.

        = Councilman Earl Gray as= ked to hear from the Planning and Zoning Commission.

        = Mr. Ed Kirkland, Chair= man/Planning and Zoning Commisison, came forward to note that the

        = concerns and opinions heard tonight= from the residents of Lakeshore Cove were very similar to the

        = opinions expressed at the P= lanning and Zoning Commission Meeting.    He gave the voting results

        = from that Planning Commission Meeting as follows:    three (3) “no= 221; votes and two (2) “yes” votes

        = which included his “no” vote to break a tie due to the f= act that one (1) member abstained leaving a two

        = (2) “yes” vote to two (2) “no” vote.

        = Councilman Eddie Stinnett asked Mr. Ed Kirkland what were the reasons for the “no” votes= .

        = Mr. Ed Kirkland noted he voted “no” because he could not see a commerical type structure in a

        = residential area and he wouldn’t want it in his neighborhood.<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>   He noted he could not answer why the

        = other members voted as= they did.

        = Councilman Charles Sharrock noted if they had built the twenty four (24) patio homes in that area

        = as planned there would not have been a problem like there is now regarding the proposal of the

        = construction of an assisted living home.

        =

        = There was no further discussion.

        = Mayor Lynn Long called for a vote to approve Ordinance No. 2011-15, Request from Lakeshore
        = Cove, Phase IV, LLC to have the property known as: MAP/Parcel 0013A002 (Lakeshore Cove Phase

        = IV) rezoned from the current zoning of R-3 to a proposed zoning of PM. Roll call vote was as follows:<= /b>

        = Councilman/Mayor Pro Tem Louis Hamm voted “no,” Councilman Johnnie “Red” Smith voted <= /p>
        = “no,”   Councilman Charles Sharrock voted “no,”    Councilman   Earl= Gray voted   “no” and

        = Councilman Eddie Stinnett voted “yes.”   = Motion failed to be approve.

        = 3.   First Reading

        =         Ordinance No. 2011-17

        =         Owner: Larry Armour

        =         MAP/Parcel 0013A029002=

        =         Battlefiled Parkway= (Vacant Lot in front of Crye-Leike)

        =         Current Zoning C-2, Pr= oposed Zoning C-2 Special Exception (bb)

        = Mayor Lynn Long called for the First Reading of Ordinance No. 2011-17, Request from Larry

        = Armour to have the property known as: MAP/Parcel 0013A029002 rezoned fro= m the current zoning of

        = C-2 to a proposed zoning of C-2 Special Exception (bb).

        = City Manager Ron Goulart read the First Reading of Ordinance No. 2011-17, Request from Larry

        = Armour to have the property known as: MAP/Parcel 0013A029002 rezoned fro= m the current zoning of

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        = C-2 to a proposed zoning of C-2 Special Exception (bb).

        =

        = 4.   First Reading<= /o:p>

        =         Ordinance No. 2011-18

        =         Owner: Peachtree Housi= ng Communities, LLC (under contract from Brenda Mathis)

        =         MAP/Parcel: 0013D002

        =         1565 Dietz Road

        =         Current Zoning C-2, Proposed Zoning R-5

        = Mayor Lynn Long called = for the First Reading of Ordinance No. 2011-18, Request from Peachtree

        = Housing Communities, <= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> LLC (under contract from Brenda Mathis) to have the property known as:

        = MAP/Parcel 0013D002 rezoned from the current zoning of C-2 to a prop= osed zoning of R-5.



        = City Manager Ron Goulart read the First Reading of   Ordinance No. 2011-18, Request from

        = Peachtree Housing Comm= unities, LLC (under contract from Brenda Mathis) to have the property

        = known as: MAP/Parcel 0013D002 rezoned from the current zoning of C-2 to a proposed zoning of R-5= .

VIII. MISCELLANEOUS ORDINANCES:

        =    None

IX.     RESOLUTIONS:<= /p>
         Resolution No. 2011-04=

        = Resolution authorizing a referendum to allow the electors to approve or reject the package sale by =

        = retailers of malt beverages <= /span>and wine on Sunday between the hours of 12:30 PM and 12 Midnight.

        = Mayor Lynn Long called for the reading of Resolution No. 2011-04, Resolution authorizing a

        = referendum to allow the electors to approve or reject the package sa= le by retailers of malt beverages and

        = wine on Sunday between the hours of 12:30 PM and 12 Midnight. <= /o:p>

        = City Manager Ron Goulart read Resolution No. 2011-04, Resolution authorizing a referendum to

        = allow the electors to approve or reject the package sale by retailers of malt beverages and wine on

        = Sunday between the hours of 12:30 PM and 12 Midnight.

         Councilman Johnnie “Red” Smith made the motion to strike this Item from the agenda until

        = September so that two (2) Council Meetings and a Public Hearing can be held and until then

        = advertise it on the government channel.   Councilman/Mayor Pro = Tem Louis Hamm seconded the

        = motion.



         Councilman Earl Gray noted that this item has been in the process since = the first of January.   He

        = noted the way this item was previously being handled was not going to give the people a voice and now

        = they have a chance to give the people a voice and that is what he feels like he was elected to do.

        = Councilman Eddie Stinnett noted the Governor signed the bill but did not support it how= ever, he did

        = feel as though the people had the right to vote on it and that is what they as a co= uncil are trying to do. =

        = He noted that by passing the Resolution tonight you are giving the people more time to decide how

        = they feel about it rather than waiting until September where they would only have from September

        = until November.<= /b>

        = Councilman Johnnie “Red” Smith noted that by striking it you would not be eliminating the vote you

        = would just be putting it off until September because there is a lot of people who do not watch the news

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        = and are not aware of this and by waiting they would be given the opportunity to get all the facts. He

        = noted he felt as thoug= h it was all about money.



         Ms. Orma Luckey, Superintendent of Elections/City of Fort Oglethorpe, came forward to = note that

        = she is working on a date for the election which has to be set up. She noted the qualifying date is <= o:p>

        = August 29, 2011 so you cannot wait until September to vote= on this item.

          Councilman Johnnie “Red” Smith amended his previous motion to strike this Item from the agenda

        = until August so that two (2) Council Meetings and a Public Hearing can be held and until then <= /span>

        = advertise it on the government   channel. Councilman/Mayor Pro Tem Louis Hamm seconded

        = the amended motion.

        =

          There was no furt= her discussion.

          Mayor Lynn Long called for a vote to approve motion to strike this Item from the agenda until

          August so that two (2) Council Meetings and a Public Hearing can be held and until then advertise it

        = on the government channel.     Roll call vote was as follows:   Councilman Earl Gray voted “no,”

        = Councilman Eddie Stinnett voted “no,” Councilman Charles Sharrock voted “no,” Councilman

        = Johnnie “Red” S= mith voted “yes” and   Councilman/Mayor Pro Tem Louis Hamm voted “yes.”

        = Motion failed to approve.

        = Mayor Lynn Long called for a= motion to discuss/approve the original Resolution No. 2011-04,

        = Resolution authorizing= a&= nbsp; referendum to allow th= e electors to approve or reject the package sale by

        = retailers of malt beverages and wine on Sunday between the hours of 12:30 PM and 12 Midnight.

        = Councilman Eddie Stinnett made the motion to discuss/approve the original = Resolution No. 2011-

        = 04, Resolution authorizing a referendum to allow the electors to approve or rej= ect the package sale by

        = retailers of malt beverages and wine on Sunday between the hours of 12:30 PM and 12 Midnight.

        = Councilman Earl Gray se= conded the motion.



        = Councilman Charles Sharrock noted he did not use alcohol and was opposed to= the use of alcohol but

        = being an elected official to represent the City and its residents he felt as though he should give every

        = registered voter a right to voice their own opinion.   He noted they are not voting tonight for the

        = sell of alcohol of Sunday but are voting because of a refer= endum that was signed by the Governor to

        = put this on the ballot in N= ovember to give the citizens a choice in what they want.    He also noted if

        = this passed tonight he would vote against the sale of alcohol on Sunday in November but feels as

        = though everyone should have the opportunity to vote how they feel.

        = There was a short discussion as to whether or not people from the audience could come forward and =

        = speak on this issue without being placed on the agenda and what the City Charter guidelines were.

        = Mr. Matt Hall, Pastor of Cloud Springs Baptist Church came forward to give some statistics

         regarding the use of a= lcohol and the effects it has on the family, community and etc.

        = Councilman/Mayor Pro <= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> Tem Louis Hamm noted his Biblical beliefs go with him all the time.   He

        = read some scriptures <= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> from the Bible and stated what he believed noting he stood on his Biblical

        = principals and could not go against them and as a representative for the residents of = the City would not

          vote to put this = item on the ballot.

        = Councilman Johnnie “Red” Smith talked about his experiences in dealing with alchohol related

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        = issues while working on the Fort Oglethorpe Police Department for thirty (30) years and noted he

        = would vote “no” to placing this on the ballot.

        = Councilman Eddie Stinnett noted he was a Deacon at = First Baptist<= /st1:PlaceName> Church of Fort Oglethorpe and

          he shared the same beliefs as others but he noted they were not voting for the sale of alcohol on

        = Sunday, they were votin= g to put it on the ballot so the citizens can make their own decisions and vote

        = how they feel in November regarding the sale of alcohol on Sunday.    He also noted that= he was the

        = one who asked the City Mana= ger to put it on the agenda.

        = There was no further discussion.

        = Mayor Lynn Long called for a= vote to approve Resolution = No. 2011-04, Resolution autho= rizing a

        = referendum to allow the electors to approve or reject the package sa= le by retailers of malt beverages and

        = wine on Sunday between the hours of 12:30 PM and 12 Midnight.      Roll call vote was as follows:=

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

        = Charles Sharrock voted “yes,”<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> Councilman Johnnie “Red” Smith voted “no” an= d Councilman/

        = Mayor Pro Tem Louis Hamm voted “no.”     Motion carried to approve to Resolution No. 2011-04.<= /p>

X .     UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

         None

XI.    NEW BUSINESS:=

          1.   Arcadis Work Authorization #= 64 – Patterson Avenue Extension

          City Manager Ron Goulart noted that he is recommending approval for Work Authorizaiton #64

        = from Arcadis in the amount of $19,000.    He noted that this is for the Bidding Phase Services and

        = Construction Phase Services of the Patterson Avenue<= /st1:address> Extension Project.

        =

        = Mayor Lynn Long called for a motion to discuss/approve Work Authorization #64 - Patterson

        = Avenue Extension Project for the amount of $19,000.

         Councilman/Mayor   Pro Tem   Louis   Hamm    made   the   motion   to= discuss/approve   Work

        = Authorization #64 - Patterson Avenue Extension Project for the amount of $19,000.   Councilman

        = Eddie Stinnett seconded the motion.

          There was no discussion.=

        = Mayor Lynn Long called for a vote to approve Work Authorization   #<= st1:Street w:st=3D"on">64 - Patterson Avenue

        = Extension – Patterson Avenue Extension for the amount of $19,000. Roll call vote was as follows:

          Councilman/Mayor Pro Tem Louis Hamm voted “yes,” Councilman Johnnie <= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> “Red” Smith voted

        = “yes,”   Councilman   Eddie   Stinnett   voted “yes,”   Councilman   Earl   Gray   voted “yes” and

        = Councilman Charles Sharrock voted “yes.”    Motion carried to appr= ove.

        = 2.   Recreation an= d Shop – Camera Surveillance System

        = Public Works Director Jeff Long came forward to note this is a proposal from Johnson Controls

        = for the second phase of the camera surveillance system for Gilbert Stephenson Park and the City’s

        = Maintenance Shop in the amount of $37,976.00.     <= /b>

        = Mayor Lynn Long c= alled for a motion to discuss/approve the purchase of the = ;IP Wireless CCTV

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        = System from Johnson Controls for the camera surveillance system in the amount of $37,976.00.

        = Councilman Eddie Stinnett made the motion to discuss/approve the purchase of the = ;IP Wireless

          CCTV System from Johnson Controls for the   camera surveillance system in   the amount of = ;

        = $37,976.00.   Councilman Earl Gray seconded the motion.



        = Councilman/Mayor Pro T= em Louis Hamm asked if there were an= y more bids.

        = Public Works Director Jeff Long noted “no”= that this system was the best system for= the cameras

        = the City previously purchased.

        = There was no further discussion.

        = Mayor Lynn Long called for a vote to approve the purchase of the IP Wireless CCTV Syst= em from

        = from = ;Johnson Controls for the camera   surveillance system in the amount of $37,976.00.   Roll

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

        = Johnnie “RedR= 21; Smith voted “yes,”   Councilman   Eddie    Stinnett   voted “yes,”    Councilman

        = Earl Gray voted “yes” and Councilman Charles Sharrock vot= ed “yes.”   Motion carried= to approve.

     &nbs= p;    3.   Approve Lease Agreement with department of Family and Children Services

        = City Manager Ron Goulart noted that the storm which hit the City of Ringgold destroy= ed the

         building that housed the Department of Family and Children’s Services (DFACS). Senator Jeff

        = Mullis informed them that our City had facilit= ies that would possbily accommodate them and after

        = meeting with the DFACS we have negotiated a lease for a wing here = at the City Hall Complex that

        = was formally occupied by Lo= okout Community Services.   He is asking for approval for a twelve (12)

        = month lease to the DFACS in the amount of $7,362.23 a month with the option to renew for two (2)

        = one year periods.

          Mayor Lynn Long called for a motion to discuss/approve the twelve (12) month lease with the

        = Department of Family and Children’s Services (DFACS) in the amount of $7,362.2 3 a month with

        = the option to renew for two (2) one year periods. =

        = Councilman Eddie Stinnett made the motion to discuss/approve the twelve (12) month lease with the

        = Department of Family and Children’s Serv= ices (DFACS) in the amount of $7,362.23 a month with

        = the option to renew for two (2) one year periods.    Councilman/Mayor Pro = Tem Louis Hamm

        = seconded the motion.

        = Councilman Earl Gray asked if there was sufficient parking for these additional occupants of the

        = complex.

        = City Manager Ron Goulart noted there was sufficient parking.

        = There was no further discussion.

        = Mayor Lynn Long called for a vote to approve the twelve (12) month lease with the Department
        = of Family and Children’s Services (DFACS)= in the amount of $7,362.23 a month with the option to

        = renew for two (2) one year periods.    Roll call vote was as follows: Councilman/Mayor Pro Tem

        = Louis Hamm = voted “yes,̶= 1;   Councilman Johnnie “Red” Smith voted “yes,” Councilman Eddie

        = Stinnett   = voted “yes,”   Councilman   Earl Gray voted “yes” an= d Councilman Charles Sharrock

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        = voted “yes.”   Motion carried= to approve.

        = 4.   Approve Lease Agreement with Lookout Mountain community Services

        = City Manager Ron Goulart noted that Lookout Mountain Community Services has a&= nbsp; program

        = called the “Peer Program” and the facilities that they currently = occupy in the City of Lafayette are

        = too small so they came = and looked at the old Dalton State Col= lege wing at the City Hall Complex and

        = found it to meet their needs.   He is asking for approva= l for a six (6) month lease to Lookout Mountain

        = Community Services in the amount of $3,142.00 a month with the opt= ion to renew.

        = Mayor Lynn Long called for a motion to discuss/approve a six (6) month lease to Lookout M= ountain

        = Community Services in the amount of $3,142.00 a month with the opt= ion to renew.

        = Councilman Johnnie “Red” Smith made the motion to discuss/approve a six (6) month lease to

        = Lookout Mountain Community Services in the amount of $3,142.00 a month with the option to

        = renew.   Councilman/Mayor Pro Tem Louis Hamm seconded the motion.

        = There was no discussion.

        = Mayor Lynn Long called for   a&= nbsp; vote to approve a six (6) month lease   to Lookout Mountain

        = Community Services in the amount of $3,142.00 a month with the opt= ion to renew. Roll call vote was <= o:p>

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

         Smith voted “yes,” Councilman Eddie Stinnett   voted “yes,”   Councilman   Earl Gray voted

        = “yes” and Councilman Charles Sharrock vot= ed “yes.”   Motion carried= to approve.

XII.   CITY MANAGER’S REPORT:

          City   Manager, Ron Goulart thanked all of the City employees and supervisors for their prompt

        = response on the night of the tornado in getting to Ringgold and assisting in= any way they could.   He

        = also noted all city pr= ojects are on schedule.

XIII. CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS AND BUSINESS:    =

         Councilman Johnnie “Red” Smith – noted he visited Trenton (<= st1:place w:st=3D"on">Dade County), Cleveland and some

        = of the other areas hit by tornadoes and was shocked by the devastation caused by these storms.   He

        = thanked the City Manager Ron Goulart for responding by sending equipment and personnel from the

        = City to Ringgold to help and noted = we needed to pray for the people of these communities.

         Councilman Charles   Sharrock – noted he and Councilman Eddie Stinnett rode to Ringgold to

        = view the damage done from the tornado and saw families trying to salvage a few small things from

        = what used to be their homes noting it was very heartbreaking.   He also noted that we need to thank o= ur

        = Lord and Savior in this City for gracioulsy sparing us from all of these storms that were occurring on =

        = all sides of our City.<= o:p>

         Councilman Earl   Gray - noted he was amazed at the amou= nt of volunteers that came forward and =

        = went down to Ringgold to help, many of them putting in long continuous hours.    He noted there was

        = such an out pouring from the people of Catoosa County that it made you proud to call Catoosa

        = County home and we are very fortunate to have so many people in the County who care.

          Councilman Eddie Stinnett – noted how proud he was of o= ur City Manager Ron Goulart for quic= k

        = response in sending personnel and equipment from our City to Ringgold to help and how proud he was

        = of the Fort Oglethorpe Poli= ce Department who had officers that were off duty calling in to see if the= y

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        = were needed.   He = also noted he appreciated all of the help from local churches and etc.

          Councilman/Mayor Pro Tem Louis Hamm – commended all those from here who ca= me together

        = to help Ringgold noting it was as effort he had never seen before and hopes= he never has to see again.

        = He thanked the American= Red Cross and Southern Cross Ministries for their efforts in assisting

        = those who had to come = to the shelter that was set up at Lakeview Fort Oglethorpe High School.   He

        = praised the young people of   the community who reached out to help those at the high school.

        Mayor Lynn Long credited City Manage= r Ron Goulart, Police Chief David E= ubanks and the Fire

        = Chief Bruce Ballew on= their   efforts   to prepare for the worse;   noting that on that   Wednesday

        = afternoon, April 27 they all came to City Hall to watch the weather on the news expecting a severe

        = storm to hit Fort Oglethorpe.&nb= sp; He noted that Police Chief David Eubanks calle= d all of his police cars

        = in to City Hall around = 2:45 PM and called all of the offi= cers inside the building to inform them of what

        = was taking place noting that at least the cars would be at the complex and they would be rea= dy to assist

        = citizens in the event of a tragedy.

XIV. CITIZENS’ PETITIONS AND REQUEST:

        = Public Works Director Jeff Long noted that they will be closing Gilbert Stephenson Park on

        = Thursday, May 19, 2011 for 2-3 days for installation of the new bridges= for the new walking trail. He

        = also ask that the residents of the City bear with them on brush pic= k up since they are behind due to = the

         fact they were down in Ringgold with the City’s trucks helping them.

        = Ms. Gerry Depken, Historic Preservation Commission, came forward to questi= on as to whether or

        = not the tornado siren(s) was working because she couldn’t hear= it.

        = It was noted all tornado sirens were operational the day of the stor= ms.

        = Ms. Orma Luckey, Election Superintendent came forward to note the General Election will be

        = November 8, 2011, qualifying begins August 29-31, 2011 from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.   Early voting

        = begins October 18, 2011 through the week of October 24, 2011 advanced voting begins the= week of

        = October 31, 2011.

XV.   EXECUTIVE SESSION:

        None

XVI. ADJOURNMENT:

        Mayor Pro Tem Louis Hamm called for a motion to adjourn.

          Councilman Johnnie “Red” Smith made the motion to adjourn.   Councilman/Mayor Pro Tem

        = Louis Hamm seconded the motion.

          Mayor Pro Tem Louis Hamm called for a vote 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 =

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