City Council Meeting

Tuesday, March 5, 2013, 5:30 PM
Public Safety Complex (Gainesville Justice Center)
Municipal Court Room
701 Queen City Parkway
Gainesville, GA 30501

                                     COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA

INVOCATION:

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:

OATH OF OFFICE:

Administered by City Manager Kip Padgett to Fire Chief Jerome Yarbrough

CITIZEN’S ISSUES:

CONSENT AGENDA:

Alcoholic Beverage License Applications:
A. El Ranchito Mexican Restaurant, 1830 Atlanta Hwy, Ste B
     New application for consumption on the premises of beer.
B. Golden Palace Restaurant, 2283 Thompson Bridge Rd.
     New application for consumption on the premises of beer and wine.

Pawnshop License Applications:
A. Gainesville Jewelry, 1020 Jesse Jewell Parkway
    New application.

Resolutions:
A. PR-2013-___ Cargill Sanitary Sewer Improvements – Phase I Award of Contract

Minutes:
A. February 19, 2013 Council Meeting

APPOINTMENTS:
A. Gainesville Redevelopment Authority
o Position currently held by Mike Whitmire
o Position currently held by Jim Moore
o Position currently held by Martha Randolph
B. Municipal Court Deputy Solicitor
o Position currently held by David Purvis

GENERAL LEGISLATION
Second Reading: Ordinance No. 2013-01
Amend Chapter 6-19 entitled “Atmos Energy Corporation”
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 6-19 ENTITLED “ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION, KENTUCKY/MID-STATE DIVISION” OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA; TO APPROVE THE ASSIGNMENT OF THE GAS FRANCHISE FROM ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION, KENTUCKY/MID-STATE DIVISION TO LIBERTY ENERGY (GEORGIA) CORPORATION, PURSUANT TO GAINESVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE 6-19-10(c); TO REPEAL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; TO PROVIDE FOR SEVERABILITY; TO PROVIDE FOR CODIFICATION; TO PROVIDE FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

First Reading:     02/19/2013
Passed:

Second Reading: Ordinance No. 2013-02
Amend Chapter 9-20-4 entitled “Structures Dangerous to Public Health”
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 9-20-4 ENTITLED “STRUCTURES DANGEROUS TO PUBLIC HEALTH” OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA; TO AMEND SECTION 9-20-4-10 TO PROVIDE FOR INJUNCTIONS AGAINST AN ORDER OF A PUBLIC OFFICER TO REPAIR, CLOSE OR DEMOLISH UNFIT BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES; TO ADD SECTION 9-20-4-11 TO PROVIDE THAT NO PROVISION IN THIS CHAPTER SHALL BE CONSTRUED AS PREVENTING THE TAKING OF UNFIT BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES BY EMINENT DOMAIN; TO ADD SECTION 9-20-4-12 TO PROVIDE FOR THE USE OF REVENUES, GRANTS AND DONATIONS TO REPAIR OR DEMOLISH UNFIT BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES; TO REPEAL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; TO PROVIDE FOR SEVERABILITY; TO PROVIDE FOR CODIFICATION; TO PROVIDE FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

First Reading:     02/19/2013
Passed:

PUBLIC HEARING:
Annexation/Zoning Items
1) Request from America’s Home Place, Inc. to rezone a 25.11± acres tract located on the east side of Dawsonville Highway across from Beechwood Boulevard, having road frontage along Ahaluna Drive and Lakeshore Circle (a/k/a 0 and 1198 Dawsonville Highway; 1162 Lakeshore Circle and 1232 Ahaluna Drive) from Residential-I (R-I), Residential-II (R-II) and Office and Institutional (O-I) to General Business (G-B).
Ward Number: One
Tax Parcel Number(s): 01-114-001-002A; 01-115-001-006 (Part), 007B (Part) and
055 (Part)
Request: Commercial shopping center

CITY MANAGER’S ISSUES:

CITY ATTORNEY ISSUES:

CITY CLERK ISSUES:

EXECUTIVE SESSION:

ADJOURNMENT: