City of Midway
Regular Monthly Meeting
April 12, 2010
6:00 P.M.
The Honorable Dr. Clemontine F. Washington, Mayor - Presiding
Agenda
1. Call to Order
2. Invocation Pastor Neal Smith
Friendship Baptist Church
3. Pledge of Allegiance Miss Lakretia Clancy
Midway Middle School Student
4. Approval of Agenda
5. Approval of Minutes of March 08, 2010
6. Eastwood Village Subdivision
Irrevocable Letter of Credit #164
7. Unfinished Business -
A. City Council Recommendation
B. LCPC Presentations – Mrs. Debra Attical
1. East Wood Village Rezoning Petitions 2009-053-MW, 2009-054-MW; and 2009-055-MW
2. Amendment to Midway Fire Ordinance Chapter 2; Article A- Sec. 3-2-3
3. Beijing House Occupational License
8. New Business –
A. Council 2010 Goals
B. Georgia Teen Work Program
C. LCPC Presentations
1. Ricky Smith General Contracting Occupational Licenses
2. Midway Beauty Supply & Accessories LLC Occupational License
3. United Distributors, Inc.
4. Soil Erosion, Sedimentation and Pollution Control Ordinance
5. Amendment to Subdivision Regulations
6. East Liberty County American Legion Post # 321
7. Clancy Pressure Washing Occupational License
9. Announcements
10. Adjourn
Official Minutes of the Midway City Council
Regular Monthly Meeting
April 12, 2010
The regular monthly meeting for the month of April was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by the Honorable Mayor Dr. Clemontine F. Washington.
Members present: Curtes H. Roberts, Sr., Mayor Pro-Tem; Terrence Doyle, Councilman; Levern Clancy, Jr., Councilman; and Melice H. Hamilton, Councilwoman.
Mayor Washington greeted the audience.
The invocation was given by Rev. Neal Smith, Pastor of Friendship Baptist Church of Midway.
Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag was led by Ms. Lakretia Clancy a Midway Middle School student.
Approval of Agenda – Mayor Washington requested the following items to be deleted from the agenda: Unfinished Business, Items #7 – B (2) Amendment to Midway Fire Ordinance Chapter 2; Article A-Sec. 3-2-3; Under New Business, Item # 8 – A Council 2010 Goals; and 8-B Georgia Teen Work Program. Mrs. Debra Attical requested to add the Resolution No. 2010-001 To Amend the Service Delivery Strategy. Councilman Doyle made to motion to deny the request to add Resolution No. 2010-001 to Amend the Service Delivery Strategy on April 12, 2010 agenda, but to add the request to April 26, 2010 monthly work session agenda. This motion was seconded by Mayor Pro-Tem Roberts. This motion passed unanimously. Mayor Pro-Tem Roberts made the motion to approve the agenda with the above deletions. Councilman Clancy seconded the motion. This motion passed unanimously.
Approval of Minutes – Councilman Clancy made a motion to not approve the minutes dated March 08, 2010 until each member has an updated copy. Councilwoman Hamilton seconded the motion. This motion passed unanimously.
Eastwood Village Subdivision Irrevocable Letter of Credit # 164 – Nils Gustavson made the presentation requesting the release of this bond. Mr. Gustavson stated the boardwalk was completed in 2007 and the final inspection was placed in the project file. Mayor Washington stated the city council feels the boardwalk isn’t completed. Councilman Doyle stated the boardwalk doesn’t connect all three parts. Mr. Gustavson suggested that this matter be tabled until May 10, 2010 meeting, and he would push to have the project completed. Councilman Clancy made the motion to table the Eastwood Village Subdivision Irrevocable Letter of Credit # 164. Mayor Pro-Tem Roberts seconded the motion. This motion passed unanimously.
City Council Recommendation – Mayor Washington stated that the probationary period of an employee was completed and the council recommended giving a 3% probationary adjustment to the base pay. Councilman Clancy made the motion to approve the recommendation giving the employee a 3% base pay increase. Mayor Pro-Tem Roberts seconded the motion. This motion passed unanimously.
Eastwood Village Rezoning Petitions 2009-053-MW, 2009-054-MW; and 2009-055-MW – Councilman Doyle made the motion to remove the above petitions from the table. Councilwoman Hamilton seconded the motion. This motion passed unanimously. Public Hearing – Councilman Doyle made the motion to open the public hearing. Mayor Pro-Tem Roberts seconded the motion. This motion passed unanimously. Trent R. Long represented the Mulberry Company in its request to change the front yard from 35 feet setback to 25 feet setback. Mr. Long stated that the Mulberry Company welcomes any conditions that would prohibit manufactured mobile homes. Mr. Charlie Wells a resident of Eastwood Village spoke against the rezoning. Mr. Wells has a single family dwelling, and stated that he would protest any changes. Councilman Clancy made the motion to close the public hearing and return to regular session. Councilwoman Hamilton seconded the motion. This motion passed unanimously. Mrs. Attical stated the request is to rezone Eastwood Village Rezoning Petitions 2009-053-MW, 2009-054-MW; and 2009-055-MW – from R-1 to R-2 with standard and special conditions.
Councilman Doyle made the motion to deny the request. Mayor Pro-Tem Roberts seconded the motion. The developer, Scott Stafford stated its only 10 feet it wouldn’t make that much of a difference. Mr. Long stated the correct name of the subdivision is Eastwood Village. The name Lake Gale Subdivision was put on the file by another office. Mr. Stafford also stated he don’t understand what the big problem is, he only wants to give the residents larger backyards and save more trees. Mayor Pro-Tem Roberts was concerned about Lot 45-A because no one heard from the owners. Mr. Long stated he would remove parcel 85. This motion passed unanimously.
Liberty Consolidated Planning Commission (LCPC) presentations by Mrs. Debra Attical, Zoning Administrator; Mrs. Gabriele Hartage, Assistant Zoning Administrator; and Nils Gustavson, Senior Engineer and Construction Inspector.
Beijing House Occupational License – Mei
Chan the owner of Beijing House requested a name change to Yummy House Chinese & Japanese Restaurant. Councilman Clancy made the motion to approve the name change. Councilwoman Hamilton seconded the motion. This motion passed unanimously. Mrs. Hartage, LCPC stated requested approval on a 6 feet x 3 feet sign which would be placed on the building. Councilman Doyle made the motion to approve the sign to be placed on the building. Mayor Pro-Tem Roberts seconded the motion. This motion passed unanimously.
Ricky Smith General Contracting Occupational Licenses - Mrs. Attical stated Mr. Smith needed to resubmit and include a home base application. Councilwoman Hamilton made the motion to refuse the application accepted for an Occupational License. Councilman Clancy seconded. This motion passed unanimously.
Midway Beauty Supply & Accessories LLC Occupational License – Mrs. Attical stated that she made sure that the owner know that Accessories doesn’t include adult items or oils. Councilman Clancy made the motion to approve Midway Beauty Supply & Accessories LLC Occupational License. Councilwoman Hamilton seconded the motion and reminded Mrs. Darnesha Watkins to bring in the Sales Tax number when it comes in. This motion passed unanimously.
United Distributors, Inc. – Mrs. Attical stated that the closest type of business license for this applicant would be a Transient Merchant. The LCPC recommends disapproval. Councilman Doyle made the motion to deny United Distributors, Inc. request for an occupational license. Councilwoman Hamilton seconded the motion. This motion passed unanimously.
Soil Erosion, Sedimentation and Pollution Control Ordinance Amendment to
Subdivision Regulations – Nils Gustavson stated that every five (5) years the Soil Erosion, Sedimentation and Pollution Control Ordinance expire. A ten-foot buffer shall also exist adjacent to all jurisdictional wetlands as delineated by the Army Corps of Engineers.
Amendment to Subdivision Regulations – Nils Gustavson stated he withdrew the Amendment to Subdivision Regulations. The proposed changes will create two categories of improvements: (1) All primary improvements (street base and paving, curb and gutter, drainage, lighting, traffic control signage, water, and sewer) the governing authority may accept the dedication of the streets and other primary improvements. A two year 15% warrantee bond will be posted by the developer.
(2) Secondary improvements in residential subdivisions (sidewalks, landscaping and trees) may be bonded at the discretion of the governing authority for a period not to exceed two (2) years. The governing authority may accept a bond or guarantee from the subdivider, whereby the subdivider shall guarantee to complete all secondary improvements (sidewalks, landscaping, and trees required by this ordinance or otherwise specified by the planning commission, to the satisfaction of the City of Midway within the bonding period (not to exceed two years). The amount of the guarantee shall be one hundred twenty (120) percent of the construction or installation cost of the required secondary improvements.
East Liberty County American Legion Post # 321 – Mrs. Hartage presented the occupational license for East Liberty County American Legion Post #321. She reminded the Mayor and Council that this is a charitable organization. Mr. Alvin Schmitt was present to answer questions or concern about the East Liberty County American Legion. Mr. Schmitt stated that his group would pick up the food service permit on Friday. Mayor Pro-Tem Roberts made the motion to approve the Transient Merchant License for April 17, 2010 at the Midway Police Department 11am-2pm. Councilman Doyle seconded the motion. This motion passed unanimously.
Clancy Pressure Washing Occupational License – Mrs. Attical started presenting the Clancy Pressure Washing Occupational License and no one was present to answer any of her questions therefore no actions were taken at this time.
Announcements – Mayor Washington thanked all of the citizens and guest for attending the regular monthly meeting, Mayor Washington also invited everyone to the annual clean up on April 17, 2010. The work session will be held on April 26, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. in this same room, the auditorium.
Adjourn – Councilman Clancy made the motion to adjourn the regular monthly meeting. Mayor Pro-Tem Roberts seconded the motion. This motion passed unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 7:42 p.m.
Adjourn
Clemontine F. Washington, Mayor
Lynette G Cook-Osborne, City Clerk
