Minutes from September 12, 2005

Mayor Burgess called the meeting to order with the following Council Members present: Anne Peppers, Traysa Price, Angela Porter and David Terry. Also present were City Attorney Joe Reitman, City Manager Doug White and City Clerk Susan Roper.

Guests present were Jeff Johnson, Joe Johnston, Dave Bishop, Paul Rosenthal, Karen Montgomery, Emory Thompson, Debbie Conner Smith, John Hollis, Joan Hollis, Don Garner, Charles Bell, Mary Bell, John Douglas, Danny Horne and Paul Posner.

Mayor Burgess led the pledge of allegiance.

Senator John Douglas congratulated Social Circle for the new Solo Cup Distribution Center that was finalized last week. He also stated that he notice DOT had put up the city limit signs on I-20. He noted he was continuing to watch the school situation and would offer any help he could and that an emergency session was held last week to take off the gas tax for 30 days.

Mayor Burgess appointed a committee of Council Member Porter and Council Member Terry to talk to Doug Peters about his employment grievance.

Council Member Terry made a motion, seconded by Council Member Porter to approve the minutes for August 2005 as presented. All were in favor.

Council Member Peppers made a motion, seconded by Council Member Terry to approve the Financial Statements as presented with the noted changes. All were in favor.

City Manager Doug White explained to Mayor and Council the Zoning request before them from Thompson and Coleman for duplexes on Ash Street. (R25 to RMD) Mayor Burgess opened a public hearing to allow attendees for and against the zoning change to speak. Emory Thompson, applicant for the rezone spoke in favor of the request. No citizens were present to speak against. Mayor Burgess closed the hearing. After some discussion regarding the stipulations suggested by the Planning and Zoning Commission Council Member Anne Peppers made a motion, seconded by Council Member Price to approve the request to rezone from R25 to RMD with the following stipulations:

Water and Sewer extended to the property at the developers expense and at the satisfaction of the City of Social Circle.

Storm water retention on site.

Additional ROW would be deeded on 206’ of road frontage to City to widen street.

Ash Street would be made a one way street from Highway ll.

All were in favor.

Paul Rosenthal representing Denmark Development (1148 N Cherokee) reported to Council that he was continuing to work with the Railroad and its attorney’s to resolve a question about an easement on the property. He asked that the rezone matter be tabled for 30 days to give them time to resolve the matter. Council Member made a motion, seconded by Council Member Price to table the matter until the regular meeting of Mayor and Council on October 10, 2005. All were in favor.

City Manager Doug White presented a plan to Mayor and Council for approval pending approval from EPD for City Water/Sewer Line Construction Standards. Council Member Peppers made a motion, seconded by Council Member Terry to approve pending approval from EPD. All were in favor.

City Clerk Susan Roper made a brief report to Mayor and Council regarding the planned Election for November 8, 2005. She reported that Council Member Terry District 3 and School Board Member Anthony Hooks District 2 had both qualified on September 12^th. She also reported that an inquiry had come from School Board Chairman Dally. Qualifying is open until Friday, September 16, 2005 until 4:30 PM.

Council Member Peppers made a motion, seconded by Council Member Price to appoint Susan Roper as the Pension Committee Secretary. All were in favor.

Council Member Terry made a motion, seconded by Council Member Porter to approve new cemetery fees of $800 inside the City and $2000 outside the City. All were in favor.

City Attorney Joe Reitman reported that this meeting would be the 3^rd reading of the updated code. His plan is to update the code annually. He stated that his firm would provide copies of the code to Mayor and Council and asked that the final reading of the code be tabled until October 10, 2005 at Mayor and Council regular meeting.

Council Member Peppers made a motion, seconded by Council Member Price to approve a quitclaim deed with the Social Circle Board of Education for 7.275 acres for Stephens Park to be approved contemporaneously upon receipt of the quitclaim deed from the Social Circle Board of Education for 3.63 acres for the cemetery. All were in favor.

Council Member Terry made a motion, seconded by Council Member Porter to approve the 2005 tax millage rate at 7.636. All were in favor.

Council Member Price made a motion, seconded by Council Member Porter to adjourn the meeting at 6:55 PM. All were in favor.