Minutes of the
REGULAR MEETING
For the
City Council of Lookout Mountain, Georgia
June 19, 2008
PRESIDING: Thomas G. Gifford, Mayor
PRESENT: Council Members Ray Seipp, Sandy Gothard, Catherine Kelley, City Clerk Dana Driver, City Attorney Bill Pickering, and Chief Wallace Taylor.
ABSENT: Dennis Eischeid, Daniel Pettway
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Gifford called the meeting of the City Council to order at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall, 1214 Lula Lake Road, Lookout Mountain, Georgia.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The minutes of the called meeting held May 22, 2008 were approved as submitted.
MONTHLY STORMWATER & SEWER REPORT –- Copies of the current storm water activity report were distributed to the Council. A copy of which is attached. Mayor Gifford informed the Council that maintenance costs have been going up on the sewer system and will probably continue to.
ORDINANCE AMENDING 2007-2008 BUDGET: City Attorney Bill Pickering read in its entirety an ordinance to amend the budget for the City of Lookout Mountain, Georgia, for the fiscal year July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008. Upon a motion duly made, seconded, and unanimously passed, the ordinance was approved on first reading. A copy of the amended budget is attached. The city anticipates finishing the year in the black.
ORDINANCE ADOPTING BUDGET FOR 2008-2009: City Attorney Bill Pickering read in its entirety an ordinance to adopt the budget for the City of Lookout Mountain, Georgia, for the fiscal year July 1, 2008, through June 30, 2009. Upon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously passed, the ordinance was approved on first reading.
The general budget reflects revenues of $1,030,650 and expenses of $1,017,802. The sewer budget has revenues of $689,000 and expenses of $674,065. A copy of the budget is attached
TOWN CENTER PLAN – The Mayor informed the Council that the town center planning had moved into the business aspect and he was working with Mr. Maclellan, his attorney, and his architect regarding the details of the project. The Mayor did say the town center plan was still moving in a positive direction.
CITY DECAL ORDINANCE – The Mayor informed the Council that upon close examination, the 28 year old city decal ordinance would need to be updated to reflect the current pricing and scheduling. Motion was made, seconded and passed to amend Ordinance #88 to increase the annual motor vehicle license fee by ordinance to match current fees being charged and to change the date when the fee would be delinquent. Motion passed on first reading.
MAYORS REPORT –
1) The Mayor announced a called meeting of the Council on Friday, June 27, 2008 at 7:30 a.m. for a second reading of the two budget ordinances and the second reading of the amendment of the motor vehicle ordinance.
2) The Mayor addressed the need for a Planned Unit Development Ordinance (PUD to help facilitate the Chapelbrow project. The Mayor suggested the possibility of the Walker Collaborative, the firm hired to develop the Town Center concept plan, being hired to help develop the PUD.
3) Motion was made, seconded and passed to advise the owners of a house in Fairyland that is being advertised on the internet as a vacation rental house that it is in violation of our City Ordinances regarding commercial activity in a residentially zoned area. This rental house violates the use of a house being used for commercial purposes in a residential zone.
4) The Mayor encouraged all residents to vote in the July 15th primary election which would include voting for the continuance of the SPLOST referendum.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Dana Driver