City Council - Regular Session of the City Council
City of Woodstock, GA
The Chambers at City Center - 8534 Main Street
770 592-6000 (Main) 770 592-6002 (City Clerk) 770 926-1375 (Fax)
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7:00 PM Meeting called to order at The Chambers at City Center,
8534 Main Street, Woodstock, GA.

Our first responders are giving the Easter Bunny a break this year and delivering a surprise for Woodstock's kids! On the night of Saturday, March 30, Woodstock Police Officers & Firefighters will put out candy-filled Easter eggs at participating residences within the city limits of Woodstock. The deadline to register is Wednesday, March 20th at 5 pm. Register online at woodstockga.gov/egged.

History Cherokee has Woodstock Black History Driving Tours in commemoration of Black History Month. This project is supported by Georgia Humanities, in partnership with the Georgia Department of Economic Development, through funding from the Georgia General Assembly. Digital tours are available online at historycherokee.org and print brochures are available at the history center.

Presentation and discussion of new fire apparatus purchase with SPLOST VII funds 

Request for approval of MAJBA 16303 to request the use of the Benefit Contingency to provide additional funding in the Workers' Compensation Fund. Workers' Compensation claims are trending higher than projected.  If approved, Benefit Contingency will be transferred from General Fund to Workers' Compensation Fund.  

Request for approval of MAJBA 16306 to request repurposing a portion of health insurance allocation from the General Fund (Fund 101) to Capital Equipment Fund (Fund 311) for the purchase of six (6) new police vehicles and related equipment that Council authorized on 02/12/2024.

Request for approval of MAJBA 16328 for the purchase of 4 additional membranes in addition to the 12 already ordered for the Rubes Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant. The plant has reached capacity volume using existing membranes.

Request for approval of change order 1 for construction revisions to the Ragsdale Rd Mid-Block Crosswalk Project.  The island at Persimmon had to be removed to accommodate school buses, moving trucks, and to add in new asphalt for the illuminated crosswalk.

Request for approval of RFB-2024-10 for the award and contract of the Parks and Rec Facilities and Grounds Maintenance agreement and to authorize the Mayor to execute the contract for the purpose of providing weekly and biweekly grounds maintenance services performed for 36 weeks. 

Request for approval of RFP 2024-09 and to authorize the Mayor to execute the contract for the services of planning consultants for the Highway 92 Development Standards Livable Centers Initiative (LCI) Tactical Study. The review committee recommended awarding the contract to Lord Aeck Sargent, in an amount not to exceed $220,000. 

Request for approval of Resolution #798-2024 in support of the Cherokee County Livable Centers Initiative (LCI) grant application with the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) to update the Bells Ferry LCI Area Plan.  At the February 20, 2024, regular meeting of the Cherokee County Board of Commissioners (BOC), the Board approved a similar resolution in support of the City of Woodstock's Community Development Assistance Program (CDAP) request for funding.  

Request for approval of Resolution #805-2024 naming polling places for the upcoming special election. 

Request for approval of Resolution #799-2024 for notice of special election to the qualified voters of the City of Woodstock, Georgia. The notice of special election is hereby called that on Tuesday May 21, 2024 an election will be held in the City of Woodstock at which election there will be submitted to the qualified voters of the City for their determination the question of whether to amend an act providing a homestead exemption from all City of Woodstock ad valorem taxes.

The attached easements have been provided from Georgia power and are needed to provide service lines for the City Center development. Approval is requested pending approval by the city attorney and modification of the signature block for the Mayor's execution.

Request for approval of CUP #078-24 to allow for a commercial irrigation and landscape business at 111 Emma Lane, subject to the staff-recommended conditions of approval, as modified by the Planning Commission (CUP#078-24). Staff and Planning Commission recommended Council approval of the project. (PC vote: 5-0)

Request for approval of Z#152-23 for a condition amendment and rezoning of a ± 3.66-acre parcel, located generally at Highway 92, south of Main Street, also known as tax parcels 15N18 014, 014C, and 002, in Land Lots 1211 and 1210 of the 15th District of Cherokee County, Georgia. The property is currently zoned DT-MRA (Downtown Medium Density Residential). The applicant, Bernie Smith, requests to rezone the subject parcel to DT-GC (Downtown General Commercial) to add two additional commercial buildings to the project and amend conditions of approval from case Z#140-21, as approved by City Council on November 15, 2021. Staff and Planning Commission recommend Council approval with proposed conditions. Ordinance has been reviewed by City Attorney's Office and is attached in the agenda packet. 

Request for approval of On-Call supplemental work authorization 

Request for approval to transfer ownership of K9 Officer Otter from the Woodstock Public Safety Foundation to the Police Department by way of donation.