8/24/2006 Work Session Minutes - Part A COUNCIL PRESENT: Hamrick, Figueras, Bruner, Wangemann COUNCIL VACANCY: Ward 1 STAFF PRESENT: Shuler, Palmour, Jordan ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE APPLICATION: El Agave Mexican Restaurant – 420 Wall Street Deputy Marshal Debbie Jones stated this was a new application for consumption on the premises of beer and liquor. The application was in order. Placed on the September 5, 2006 Council Meeting Agenda Shell Food Mart – 2580 Monroe Drive Deputy Marshal Debbie Jones stated this was a new application for packaged sales of beer. The application was in order. Placed on the September 5, 2006 Council Meeting Agenda New World Wines, LLC – 1600 Wilson Way, Smyrna, GA Deputy Marshal Debbie Jones stated this was a new application for the wholesale of wine. The application was in order. Upon inquiry from the Mayor, Mrs. Jones stated wholesaler’s pay an excise tax. There was also brief discussion about the applicant being exempt from the wine fee. Placed on the September 5, 2006 Council Meeting Agenda Choice Brands Wine & Spirits Inc. – 5312 Buford Highway Deputy Marshal Debbie Jones stated this was a new application for the wholesale of wine. The application was in order. Placed on the September 5, 2006 Council Meeting Agenda PUBLIC UTILITIES ISSUE: Resolution: Linwood Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) Utilities Engineer and Planning Division Manager Mak Yari stated this was the last installment of the loan. Once Council authorizes execution of the contract they will amend the contract to show this additional component. Upon inquiry from Council Member Wangemann, Construction Management Engineer Jarrett Nash stated sewage treatment would begin in February 2007. The actual completion of the job will be in May, a month later than the original contract, to complete the site work. Placed on the September 5, 2006 Council Meeting Agenda Consent agenda PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT ISSUES: Tax Allocation District (TAD) Redevelopment Plan and Ordinance Director of Planning and Development Kip Padgett introduced the consultants, Ken Bleakly and Sharon Gay. He also used the draft boundary map to identify the Midtown TAD area. Mr. Bleakly stated other governmental entities would be approached when there was consensus among Council. There had been a review of the properties included in the proposed district and revisions were being recommended indicating the goal was to capture properties that are most likely to be redeveloped. Mr. Bleakly proceeded with a review of the Redevelopment Plan and Tax Allocation District document. Comments of specific interest are noted below: • The district could generate and estimated $330,200,000 in income over time. • The proposed budget for the Midtown TAD infrastructure which was estimated to be $13,300,000. • It was best to make every effort to establish a boundary that would not need modification; however it could be changed up until the bonds are issues. • The draft ordinance had been prepared based upon the requirements of State law and would be in effect on the last day of the year it is adopted. It required a redevelopment agent. It also placed the Finance Officer in charge of establishing and managing the appropriate accounts for this project. The following comments were noted: • Mayor Hamrick if there could be consideration of an overpass over E.E. Butler Parkway. • Tim Evans, Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce, asked if bond issuance would be restricted. Ms. Gay explained the process and some requirements of the State law indicating this was a decision for Council. The plan addressed contractual relationships. • Council Member Bruner suggested that a Citizens Advisory Committee be established. • City Manager Bryan Shuler asked what happens if the increment doesn’t take the same pace as the debt service? Ms. Gay indicated they had used previous experiences to determine how to structure the bonds, implying there was a good bit of confidence in what was being recommended. Nevertheless, if there’s not enough money, the bonds go in default and the bond holders loose money. Mr. Bleakly added the City’s bonds were structured to have multiple approaches. • City Manager Bryan Shuler asked what would happen if the effort was so successful that you generate more revenue than expected which results in an appeal for a refund of a portion of the revenue? There could certainly be a reduction in the mileage rate. Mr. Padgett stated a meeting had been scheduled with the Board of Education and the County Administrator to begin the dialogue on this subject. He suggested that the ordinance be considered for first reading at the September 19th Council Meeting to address comments about adjusting the boundary. RECESS: 10:07 AM RECONVENE: 10:14 AM