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07-07-2008 July 7, 2008 Julv 7, 2008 - The regular scheduled meeting of Mayor and Council was held at Smyrna City Hall. The meeting was called to order by presiding officer Mayor A. Max Bacon at 7:30 o'clock p.m. All council members were present. Also present were City Administrator Wayne Wright, Deputy City Clerk Lee Miller, City Attorney Scott Cochran, and representatives of the press. Invocation was given by Pastor Lee Delbridge from Smyrna Christian Church, followed by the pledge to the flag. AGENDA CHANGES: *Council Member McNabb made a motion to suspend the rules for the purpose of adding an item to the consent agenda. The motion was seconded by Council Member Newcomb. Motion was approved 7 - O. *Council Member Anulewicz made a motion to add Approval of use of Council Chambers for a meeting of the Williams Park HOA on Tuesday, July 15 at 7:00 p.m. to the consent agenda. The motion was seconded by Council Member Newcomb. Motion to add the item was approved 7 -0. MAYOR'S REPORT: Mayor Bacon had no report. LAND ISSUES/ZONINGSI ANNEXATIONS: - There were none. PRIVILEGE LICENSE: There were none. FORMAL BUSINESS: (A) Appointment of board member to the Cobb-Marietta Water Authority Mr. Wright stated the term of the City's representative to the Cobb-Marietta Water Authority (CMW A) is expiring. Council Member Wood stated Mayor Bacon has served on the CMW A for the past eight years. MOTION: Council Member Wood made a motion to reappoint Mayor Max Bacon to the post of board member representing the City of Smyrna to the Cobb-Marietta Water Authority for another four-year term. The motion was seconded by Council Member Lnenicka. Motion was approved 7 - O. - Julv 7. 2008 2 (B) Approval of renewal of Suntrust Corporate Resolution and Certificate of Incumbency Mr. Wright stated this is an annual agreement with Suntrust Bank for a commercial line of credit and staff recommends approval of the renewal. -- MOTION: Council Member Wood made a motion to approve renewal of the Suntrust Corporate Resolution and Certificate of Incumbency for the commercial credit card for the City of Smyrna. The motion was seconded by Council Member Smith. Motion was approved 7 - O. COMMERCIAL BUILDING PERMITS: There were none. CONSENT AGENDA: (A) Approval of June 16,2008 minutes (B) Approval of Change Order for Brinkley Park Expansion Project (C) Approval of Change Order for Oakdale Road Property Construction Phase II (D) Award contract for hosted software for Parks & Recreation activity registration to The Active Network in the amount of $9,807 and authorize the mayor to execute related contract documents (E) Authorize the Mayor to execute an agreement for acquisition of property at 2525 Ward Street (F) Ratify approval of use of Council Chambers on Tuesday, July 1, 2008 at 7:30 pm for a Ward 4 town hall meeting *(G) Approval of use of Council Chambers for a meeting of the Williams Park HOA on Tuesday, July 15 at 7:00 p.m. - MOTION: Council Member Lnenicka made a motion to approve the consent agenda. The motion was seconded by Council Member Smith. Motion was approved 7 - O. COMMITTEE REPORTS: Council Member Pritchett recognized Mr. Miller, who had no report. Council Member Newcomb yielded the floor with no report. Council Member Anulewicz yielded the floor with no report. Council Member McNabb yielded the floor with no report. Council Member Smith reminded everyone about the upcoming concert in the Village Green Council Member Lnenicka stated his mother recently underwent surgery, and wished her a continued and speedy recovery. Council Member Wood yielded the floor with no report. - July 7. 2008 3 CITIZENS INPUT: - Mayor Bacon recognized Mr. Bill Strickland, residing at 2962 Lexington Trace Drive, and Mr. Strickland expressed concerns about what he considers to be a proliferation of unregulated political campaign signs around the City. Mr. Strickland stated he would like to see the City take steps to abate this nuisance. Mayor Bacon recognized Mr. Alex Backry, residing at 3459 Shawnee Trail, and Mr. Backry expressed dissatisfaction with animal control services currently provided in the City by Cobb County Animal Control (CCAC). Mr. Backry expressed the view that CCAC has staffing levels which are not equal to the task for which that agency is responsible. Mr. Backry expressed the view that a City animal control officer could attend to animal control problems in Smyrna much more quickly and efficiently. Mr. Backry stated animal control is a vital service and urged the City's leadership to consider reinstatement of City administration over animal control matters in Smyrna. ... Mayor Bacon recognized Ms. Mary Kirkendoll, residing at 1078 Oakview Drive, and Ms. Kirkendoll stated she does not get a satisfactory answer to any of her questions from City officials. Ms. Kirkendoll expressed dissatisfaction with a recent City town hall meeting she attended, stated the meeting was not sufficiently publicized in advance and questioned its legitimacy. Ms. Kirkendoll expressed concerns about a recently approved rezoning in the Cumberland area which she believes will be a Federally-subsidized, low-income apartment building with a requirement for some tenants to be fifty-five years of age or older. Ms. Kirkendoll demanded to know why there has been no movement to redevelop that corridor with high-rise office buildings and high-end condominiums. Ms. Kirkendoll urged citizens to do their own research into the Paces Foundation and find out why one of their proposals was "blocked" in Rabun County. Ms. Kirkendoll expressed dissatisfaction with a response she received from a City official regarding an inquiry into the number of pre-leases for space at Jonquil Village. Ms. Kirkendoll expressed dissatisfaction with responses she received from City officials regarding an inquiry about a retaining wall on King Springs Road. Ms. Kirkendoll provided details to those present concerning demolition of some public housing in the metropolitan area and expressed the view that the occupants thus displaced are a cause for concern for local residents. Ms. Kirkendoll stated the City of Sandy Springs has a citizens response center which she says is manned twenty- four hours a day with staff to direct callers to the proper channels for assistance. Ms. Kirkendoll expressed the view that the City's leadership is "secretive" and stated she will be here every week to make disclosures. ADJOURNMENT: With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:45 p.m. - July 7, 2008 ~ i,/ 4r~ //) / f!LM~~ " CHARLES PETE WOOD, WARD 7 4 ~Lv,YnB - SUSAN D. HIOTT, CITY CLERK ~oJJJl- RON NEWCOMB, WARD 2 ~~ WADE S. LNENICKA~ WAD 6 - -- SunTrust VISA Corporate Card Maintenance Form - NAME OF COMPANY: City ofSmyma TYPE OF REQUEST: _ New Account Delete Account _ Change Existing Account # 426627450001 7258 ACCOUNT INFORMA nON CHANGED: Name Address Account Code _ Monthly Credit Limit _ Single Transaction Limit L Other Annual extension CARDHOLDER INFORMA nON: Please complete only the appropriate spaces below to indicated change(s) needed. Susan D. Hiott First Name Middle Initial Last Name ... Social Security Number Account Code Unit No. 7703195303 Home Phone Number Business Phone Number Monthly Reconciliation Statement Address P.O. Box 1226 Smyrna, GA 30081 City State Zip LIMITS Monthly Credit Limit ~"_A1~O .~~ --' mployee's Signature Single Transaction Limit 1 ,- //-08" Date - Resolution No. R2008-5 - CORPORATE RESOLUTION AND CERTIFICATE OF INCUMBENCY (Commercial Credit Card Account) I, Susan D. Hiott, hereby certify that I am the City Clerk and custodian of the records of the City of Smyrna, a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of Georgia; that the following is a true and correct copy of certain resolutions duly adopted by the Board of Directors of said corporation at a meeting held on the 7~day of July, 2008, at which a quorum was present; and that the following resolutions are in conformity with the charter and by-laws of said corporation and have not since been rescinded or modified. RESOLVED, that this corporation enter into a commercial credit card account relationship with SunTrust BankCard, N.A. ("Bank"); that anyone of the officers ofthis corporation listed below be and is hereby authorized to enter into, execute and deliver in the name of and on behalf ofthe corporation the agreements, documents or other instruments deemed reasonable or necessary to establish the commercial credit card account relationship with Bank; and that this corporation shall be bound by the terms and conditions of said agreements, documents or other instruments. RESOLVED FURTHER, that the corporation shall furnish to Bank a certified copy of these resolutions, which resolutions shall continue in full force and effect until written notice ofthe recision or modification of the same has been received by Bank, and to furnish said Bank the names and specimen signatures of the officer(s) named herein, and such persons from time to time holding the above positions. - L hereby certify that the following are the names and specimen signatures of the officer(s) listed in the foregoing resolutions and that each presently holds the title indicated therein: Wade S. Lnenicka Mayor Pro Tern ~w~ ~~/r?~Jl~ C~~'WM\) O. SI6 ,( , Name Title A. Max Bacon Mayor Charles "Pete" Wood Finance & Administration Committee Chairperson Wavne P. Wright City Administrator Susan D. Hiott City Clerk IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said corporation this 7~day of July, 2008. (Corporate Seal) City of Smyrna (legal name of corporation) By:~~D. Y6~ (print name) Susan D. Hiott Title: City Clerk -