City of Duluth, Georgia

March 8, 2010 Agenda

6:15P.M. – AGENDA REVIEW WORK SESSION Main Street Conference Room
6:45 P.M. – PHOTOS
7:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Harris
INVOCATION: Council member Whitlock
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Boy Scout Troop 846 – Steve Webster, Scout Master
ANNOUNCEMENTS:

1. COUNCIL MEETING FORMAT CHANGE
   Mayor Harris to announce the new meeting format for Council meetings. The next scheduled meeting of the Mayor and Council will be a work session meeting on March 22nd, which will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the City Hall Community Room.
2. DULUTH – MOST AFFORDABLE GA SUBURB – BUSINESSWEEK MAGAZINE
   Bloomberg’s BusinessWeek Magazine has named its Best Affordable Suburbs in America for 2010 and Duluth takes the prize in Georgia. “Affordability is among the most important factors when selecting a place to raise a family, but it is far from the only consideration. In too many regions, low prices also translate to substandard services, poor schools, and high crime rates,” the magazine stated. To identify those towns that offered both affordability and good quality of living, BusinessWeek evaluated 863 communities according to a range of metrics developed with New York-based real estate data company Onboard Informatics. These include living expenses, income, crime rate, schools, commute, local economy, racial diversity, and green space. Then they selected the highest scoring place in each state and Duluth was selected. (See the slide show and article for more about the methodology at www.duluthga.net.)

1. CEREMONIAL MATTERS
   1. PROCLAMATION – GEORGE ROGERS DAY
      The Mayor and Council to recognize George Rogers and proclaim March 8th 2010 as “George Rogers Day” in Duluth.
   2. PROCLAMATION – LAW DAY – MAY 1, 2010
      The Mayor and Council to proclaim May 1st 2010 as “Law Day” in Duluth. A representative from the Gwinnett Bar Association will be present to receive.
2. CONSENT AGENDA
   1. APPROVAL OF FEBRUARY 22, 2010 MINUTES
   2. RESOLUTION – GEORGIA DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION-DAVENPORT SIDEWALKS # PI 0007548
      Approval of this item authorizes the Mayor to enter into a contract with the Georgia Department of Transportation to certify the availability of funds to move forward with the letting/ construction of the Davenport Sidewalk project (P.I. Number 0007548), City CIP CD-23 Duluth Streetscape/Master Sidewalk Plan.
   3. ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE DULUTH CODE – SECTION 3-634 -LICENSED CATERERS
      Approval of this item amends the City’s Alcoholic Beverage Ordinance Section 3-634, “Licensed Caterers” by changing the requirement for a “state catering license” as well as adding language clarifying “annual permit required.”
   4. WAIVER REQUEST – SENIOR LOCK IN – BUNTEN ROAD PARK
      The Duluth High School Parent – Teacher- Student Association is planning the 9th annual high school senior lock in for Tuesday, May 25th. The annual event provides a safe environment and a multitude of activities for the graduating high school students to celebrate their graduation. PTSA representative

      Mary Buck requested a waiver of $1,515 of facility usage fees. The usage fees include rental of the entire building from 9 p.m. – May 25th until 6 a.m. of May 26th.
      Fees to be paid by the PTSA include:

      Attendant fees – $575.00 (3) attendants – (1) attendant from 9 p.m. – 6a.m. (2) attendants from 11 p.m. – 6 a.m. ($25.00 hr)
      Cleaning – Set up – $250.00
      Security Deposit – $250.00 (refundable)
      Police Officers – $490.00 – (2) officers from 11 p.m. – 6 a.m. @ $35.00 hr from 11 p.m. – 6 a.m.

      A site liability insurance policy must be submitted one week prior to the event naming the City of Duluth as the certificate holder. Approval of this item authorizes staff to waive the $1,515 facility usage fee for the overnight rental of the Bunten Activity Building.

3. OLD BUSINESS
   1. ORDINANCE TO APPOINT FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBERS
      The Mayor and Council to consider an ordinance appointing the Finance Committee members. Approval of this ordinance reappoints Finance Committee members Doug Mundrick (Councilmember), Bradley Carroll and new member John Moore, terms to expire March 31, 2012.
   2. OATHS OF OFFICE
      Mayor Harris to administer Oaths of Office for all board members.
4. NEW BUSINESS
   1. ORDINANCE TO AMEND FY 10 BUDGET – $37,000 – STATE DRUG FUNDS PD-25-10
      Approval of this ordinance authorizes a budget amendment in the amount of $37,000 to the State Drug Fund account. Funds to be added to PD-25-10 fund 211, line item 3210/531603 in order to fund:

      $6,660 for necessary upgrades and additional licenses of the Spector program for the remaining police department vehicles that have not yet been fitted with this software as part of the City’s new computer operations
      $24,820 for five additional computers for police vehicles to complete the new cad system that is part of the new computer operations
      $5,520 for additional anticipated expenditures through year end.

5. MATTERS FROM CITIZENS
6. MATTERS FROM COUNCIL/DEPT HEADS/CITY ATTORNEY
7. EXECUTIVE SESSION – REAL ESTATE, POTENTIAL/PENDING LITIGATION, PERSONNEL
8. ADJOURNMENT

POST COUNCIL MEETING
WORK SESSION AGENDA
MARCH 8, 2010

1. Advertisement – City Newsletter
2. Alcohol – Performing Arts Facilities
3. Private Rental of Town Green – (Time Permitting)