[ April 06, 2020 ] Note the meeting was held via ZOOM due to Shelter in Place and Social Distancing from COVID-19.

AGENDA

I. Call meeting to order
II. Invocation
III. Pledge of Allegiance
IV. Adopt agenda
V. Approve minutes of March 2, 2020 Regular Council Meeting and Special Called Meetings of March 19, 2020 & March 25, 2020
VI. Old Business
A. Request for Special Event on Main Street ? Car Shows
1. Donnie Fowler
2. Council member Sneve
B. Consideration and approval of Ordinance No. 2020-07 for requesting to rezone Parcel No. JA11023 at 26 Hickory Street from R-1 to R-3 -- TABLED
1. Brandon Douglas
2. Lonnie Waters
C. Consideration and approval of Ordinance No. 2020-08 for requesting to rezone Parcel No. 031 003.002 at 1874 Hobson Road from C-2 to R-1
1. Brandon Douglas
2. Lonnie Waters
D. Consideration and approval of Ordinance No. 2020-09 & Ordinance No. 2020-10 for requesting to rezone and annex Parcel No. JA02038 at 1343 Talking Rock Road from
R- R in the County to C-2
1. Brandon Douglas
2. Lonnie Waters
E. Consideration and approval of Ordinance No. 2020-11 for City of Jasper Zoning Ordinance amendment/Zoning Map approval
1. Brandon Douglas
2. Lonnie Waters
F. Alcohol Application ? Consideration and approval for Folksy Ventures LLC dba Waldmet Cellars at 916 Old Philadelphia Road
1. Brandon Douglas
G. Alcohol Application ?Consideration and approval of Texas Grill, LLC; 660 West Church Street
1. Brandon Douglas
VII. Public Hearing
A. Proposed Lease Purchase Agreement between City of Jasper and Bill & Connie Roland at 315 Liberty Lane
1. Brandon Douglas
2. David Syfan
VIII. New Business
A. Consideration and approval of lease purchase agreement between City of Jasper and Bill and Connie Roland subject to lender?s approval
1. Brandon Douglas
2. David Syfan
B. Consideration of Ordinance No. 2020-12 Special Land Use Permit (SLUP) for Parcel No. 030D 096 153 at 858 Old Philadelphia Road, Unit #102
1. Brandon Douglas
2. Lonnie Waters
C. Consideration of Ordinance No 2020-13 for request to rezone Parcel No. 041 062 at Hwy 53 West from C-2 to R-3 - TABLED
1. Brandon Douglas
2. Lonnie Waters
D. Consideration and approval of work order with Clark Patterson and Lee for review and propose modifications to the Zoning Ordinance for an amount not to exceed
$35,000 and for staff to amend the 2020 budget for use of fund balance accordingly.
1. Council Member Proctor
2. Council Member Raffield
3. Brandon Douglas
E. Consideration and approval of quotes for purchase and installation of playground equipment at City Park as monies encumbered through assignment of fund balance.
1. Council Member Sneve
2. Council Member Foust
3. Brandon Douglas
F. Consideration and approval of expending up to $20,000 of 2014 SPLOST proceeds for the asphalting of the public parking area and associated concrete work
(sidewalk/curbline) at 125 North Main Street.
1. Council Member Foust
2. Council Member Sneve
3. Brandon Douglas
4. Lonnie Waters
G. Consideration and approval of $25,000 use of 2020 Budgeted proceeds for Match Point to begin survey work (leak detection) throughout the water system as well as the use of water fund balance for 2020 for associated work by Match Point for zoned meters throughout the water system.
1. David Hall
2. Brandon Douglas
H. Consideration and approval of purchasing body armor for the Jasper Police Department and amending the 2020 Budget for use of fund balance
1. Council Member Raffield
2. Council Member Looney
3. Brandon Douglas
I. Consideration and approval of authorizing staff to assign surplus status to the items listed in staff report and to begin preparation of an auction to be held by the City at a to be determined location, date and time.
1. Lonnie Waters
2. Brandon Douglas
J. Consideration and approval of extending the Professional Services Agreement with Interim Director of Finance, Sharron Burtz, in accordance with Section 2 for three
(3) thirty-day renewals for a term ending July 7, 2020
1. Mayor Steve Lawrence
2. Brandon Douglas
K. Consideration and approval of an organizational chart for the City of Jasper
1. Council Member Looney
2. Council Member Sneve
3. Brandon Douglas
L. Consideration and approval of employment agreements and associated job descriptions for David Hall, Lonnie Waters, Adam Howard, Greg Lovell, Steve Roper and authorize Mayor to execute prepared agreements.
1. Mayor Steve Lawrence
2. Brandon Douglas
M. Consideration and approval of creating an account for SPLOST 2020 with Community Bank of Pickens County and to authorize the requisite signers of Mayor Lawrence, Mayor Pro-Tem Looney, City Manager Brandon Douglas, and Chief Steve Roper
1. Lindsey Williams
2. Brandon Douglas
N. Consideration and approval of creating an account for Sanitation at United Community Bank and to remove said sanitation account from Community Bank of Pickens County and to authorize the requisite signers of Mayor Lawrence, Mayor Pro-Tem Looney, City Manager Brandon Douglas, and Chief Steve Roper
1. Lindsey Williams
2. Brandon Douglas
O. Approval of purchases of requisite chemicals for water plant and water pollution control plant in the amount of $26,361.96.
1. Brandon Douglas
2. David Hall
P. Approval of Water Department to commence work at dredging/maintaining Long Swamp Creek at the requisite distance from the water intake.
1. Brandon Douglas
2. David Hall
Q. Consideration and approval for replacing the panel box for wet well at the Water Pollution Control Plant
1. David Hall
2. Brandon Douglas
R. Consideration and approval of requisite hardware to accommodate the upgrades from ETC to City Hall for Fiber Optics and associated technology costs
1. Mayor Steve Lawrence
2. Brandon Douglas
IX. Committee Reports
A. Development Committee
1. Councilmembers Dr. Sonny Proctor & Kirk Raffield
B. Street/Parks Committee
1. Councilmembers Ann Sneve & John Foust
C. Administration Committee
1. Councilmembers Jim Looney & Ann Sneve
D. Water/Waste Water Committee
1. Councilmembers John Foust & Dr. Sonny Proctor
E. Police/Fire Committee
1. Councilmembers Kirk Raffield & Jim Looney
F. Financial Report
1. Brandon Douglas
G. Development Report
1. Lonnie Waters
H. Police Report
1. Chief Greg Lovell
I. Fire Report
1. Chief Steve Roper
X. Adjourn