Meeting

City Council Meeting Agenda - Final
MAYOR AND COUNCIL

Derek Norton, Mayor
Tim Gould, Mayor Pro Tem (Ward 6)
Glenn Pickens (Ward 1)
Latonia P. Hines (Ward 2)
Travis Lindley (Ward 3)
Charles “Corkey” Welch (Ward 4)
Susan Wilkinson (Ward 5)
Lewis Wheaton (Ward 7)
   
A Max Bacon City Hall
2800 King Street SE
Smyrna, GA 30080
City Attorney Scott Cochran
City Administrator Joseph Bennet
City Clerk Heather K. Peacon-Corn
August 16, 2021
7:00 PM
 
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August 16, 2021 - 7:00 PM City of Smyrna
City Council on 2021-08-16 7:00 PM		 2800 King Street SE, Smyrna
Roll Call
Call to Order
1. Invocation and Pledge:
2. Agenda Changes:
A. 2021-375 NO VOTE: Announce agenda change for Item 2021-340 under Consent Agenda for the approval for the extended work hours and the road closure to thru traffic on Roswell Street from this Saturday, August 21, 2021 to the following Saturday, August 28, 2021 due to the potential for inclement weather. Hours will remain the same from 7:00AM - 7:00PM on August 28th.
3. Mayoral Report:
4. Land Issues/Zonings/Annexations:
A. 2021-278 Public Hearing - Zoning Request - Z21-009 - Allow rezoning from R-15 to RDA Conditional for two single-family detached homes at a density of 5.18 units per acre - Land Lot 486 - 1084 Medlin Street - Kimberly Norwood Properties LLC. Ward: 3 / Councilmember Travis Lindley
B. 2021-348 Public Hearing - V21-081 - Reduce the required distance from a school from 600 feet to 220 feet for new wine and malt beverage pouring licenses - Lot 345 - 2579 South Cobb Drive - Kays Cuisine, LLC Ward: 5 / Councilmember Susan Wilkinson
C. 2021-336 Public Hearing - Appeal the approval by the License and Variance for Variance Board Request - V21-058 - Reduce side setback from 12 feet to 7 feet for a detached garage - Lot 556 - 3393 Pretty Branch Drive - Bradley Craig Anderson, appeal the approval of License and Variance Board request - V21-059 - Increase accessory building height from 15 feet to 18.8 feet - Lot 556 - 3393 Pretty Branch Drive - Bradley Craig Anderson, and appeal the approval of the License and Variance Board request - V21-060 - Increase accessory building size from 25% to 41% - Lot 556 - 3393 Pretty Branch Drive - Bradley Craig Anderson by the adjacent neighbor Cheryl Miller who resides at 3405 Pretty Branch Drive SE, Smyrna, Ga. 30080 as filed with the City Clerk's office on Friday, July 23, 2021 at 6:57PM via electronic email. Ward: 6 / Mayor Pro Tem - Councilmember Tim Gould
C. 2021-336 Public Hearing - Appeal the approval by the License and Variance for Variance Board Request - V21-058 - Reduce side setback from 12 feet to 7 feet for a detached garage - Lot 556 - 3393 Pretty Branch Drive - Bradley Craig Anderson, appeal the approval of License and Variance Board request - V21-059 - Increase accessory building height from 15 feet to 18.8 feet - Lot 556 - 3393 Pretty Branch Drive - Bradley Craig Anderson, and appeal the approval of the License and Variance Board request - V21-060 - Increase accessory building size from 25% to 41% - Lot 556 - 3393 Pretty Branch Drive - Bradley Craig Anderson by the adjacent neighbor Cheryl Miller who resides at 3405 Pretty Branch Drive SE, Smyrna, Ga. 30080 as filed with the City Clerk's office on Friday, July 23, 2021 at 6:57PM via electronic email. Ward: 6 / Mayor Pro Tem - Councilmember Tim Gould
5. Privilege Licenses:
A. LIC2021-07 Privilege License Request LIC 2021-07 - Beer and Wine (retail pouring) - 2579 South Cobb Drive SE - Kay's Cuisine - Kevwe Adidi is the owner and agent applicant. Ward: 5 / Councilmember Susan Wilkinson
6. Formal Business:
A. RES2021-05 Resolution to adopt the Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP) as attached and authorize the Mayor to sign and execute all related documents. Ward: City Wide
B. RES2021-06 Public Hearing - Approval of RES2021-06, a continuance of the moratorium as previously approved (RES2021-01 - March 15, - September 15, 2021) on the acceptance of rezoning and variance applications seeking to develop or otherwise use the property as a townhome or for a townhome development from September 16, 2021 to March 15, 2022 and authorize the Mayor to sign and execute all related documents. Ward: City wide
C. ORD2021-15 Public Hearing - Approval of ORD2021-15, a code amendment to sections 6-2 and 6-85 of the City's Alcoholic Beverage Ordinance to increase the percentage of the alcohol sales for private dog parks from 25% to 50% of the gross revenue of the business. Ward: City wide
D. ORD2021-16 Public Hearing - Approval of Ordinance 2021-16, to amend the Code of Ordinances (Sec 86-1, 86-2.1, 86-2.2 and 86-2.3) as it relates to solid waste and authorize the Mayor to sign and execute all related documents. Ward: City wide
E. AGR2021-01 Approval of the Agreement between Cobb County and the City of Smyrna for Non-Exclusive Temporary Construction Easement to Construct Improvements within the Oakdale Road Right of Way and authorize the Mayor to sign and execute all related documents. Ward: 7 / Councilmember Lewis Wheaton
F. CON2021-09 Approval to enter into a contract on the Omnia Partners Cooperative with Mansfield Oil, Gainesville, Georgia, to provide the City with gasoline and diesel fuel and authorize the Mayor to sign and execute all related documents. Ward: City wide
G. 2021-355 Approval to award RFP 22-003 water/sewer system installations to lowest bidder, Ardito Construction Company Inc., 1290 Austell Road, Marietta, GA 30008 and secondary contractor K.M. Davis Contracting Co. Inc., 3259 Austell Road, Marietta, GA 30008. Ward: City wide
H. 2021-372 Adoption of the Smyrna Connects - Transit Analysis and Feasibility Study as presented to Mayor and Council on September 3, 2020 at the Committee of the Whole Meeting and authorize the Mayor to sign and execute all related documents. Ward: City wide
7. Commercial Building Permits:
8. Consent Agenda:
A. MIN2021-57 Approval of the July 15, 2021 Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes.
B. MIN2021-55 Approval of the August 2, 2021 Pre-Council Meeting Minutes.
C. MIN2021-56 Approval of the August 2, 2021 Mayor and Council Meeting Minutes.
D. 2021-338 Approval of the cancellation of the September 2, 2021 Committee of the Whole Meeting and the September 7, 2021 Pre-Council and Mayor and Council meeting due to a lack of a quorum. Ward: City wide
E. 2021-340 Approve the request for the extended work hours and the road closure to thru traffic on Roswell Street on Saturday, August 28, 2021 from 7:00 AM through 7:00 PM (weather permitting) as requested by Llano Contractors for pouring of concrete for medians. Ward 3 / Councilmember Travis Lindley
F. 2021-339 Approval to purchase a 2022 Ford F550 Chassis with Altec AT37G telescoping/articulating continuous rotation aerial device through Sourcewell Contract #012418-ALT Altec Industries, Inc., 210 Inverness Center Drive, Birmingham, AL 35242. Funded by the FY 22 CIP Vehicle Replacement Fund for a total cost of $118,105.00 and authorize the Mayor to execute any related documents. Ward: City wide
G. 2021-366 Approval to purchase 1 (one) 2021 Ford Explorer XLT (administrative use) from Wade Ford (3860 S Cobb Drive SE, Smyrna, GA 30080) and 1 (one) 2021 Ford Explorer Base (administrative use) from Jim Ellis Ford (7555 Roswell Road, Atlanta, GA 30350) for the Police Department as part of the FY22 Vehicle Replacement Fund at a total cost not to exceed of $70,146.00 dollars and authorize the Mayor to sign and execute any related documents. Ward: City wide
H. 2021-353 Approval to award the contract for RFQ 22-004 for concrete work to the primary contractor, Braswell Concrete LLC, 4620 Lost Mountain Drive, Powder Springs, GA 30127 and secondary contractor, Llano Contractors LLC, 4028 Townsend Lane, Atlanta, GA 30346. Ward: City wide
9. Ward / Committee Reports:
10. Show Cause Hearings:
11. Citizen Input:
12. Adjournment: