Minutes of the
REGULAR MEETING
For the
City Council of Lookout Mountain, Georgia
April 16, 2009
PRESIDING: Thomas G. Gifford, Mayor
PRESENT: Vice Mayor, Dennis Eischeid, Council Members David Bennett, Sandy Gothard, David Fussell, Catherine Kelley, City Attorney Bill Pickering, and City Clerk Dana Driver.
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Gifford called the meeting of the City Council to order at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall, 1214 Lula Lake Road, Lookout Mountain, Georgia.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The minutes of the public hearing held March 16, 2009 were approved as submitted.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The minutes of the regular meeting held March 19, 2009 were approved as submitted.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The minutes of the called meeting held April 6, 2009 were approved as submitted.
LITTLE PIGGIES CONSIGNMENT – Ms. Domique Gable presented a request for a privilege to operate a high end children’s consignment sale that would possibly be held at the Lookout Mountain United Methodist Church. City Attorney Bill Pickering informed the applicants that a “for-profit” sale could not be held at the church because the current zoning did not allow commercial operations in a church zone. The application was denied with the applicants being advised to come back if an alternative location could be found in the commercial zone.
PROPOSED PUD ORDINANCE – The Mayor announced that the Council will not be voting on the proposed PUD ordinance at this meeting. The Council has hired Phil Walker of the Walker Collaborative to review the PUD ordinance and the Comprehensive Plan and present his report at a called meeting, Thursday, April 23 at 5:30 p.m.
LOOKOUT FOR SMART GROWTH – Ms. Helen Burns Sharp spoke on behalf of the group. Ms. Sharp, a returning resident to Chattanooga and a land planner, was asked by the Lookout for Smart Growth to review the proposed PUD ordinance. She presented her suggested changes to the PUD ordinance and the Comprehensive plan. Her memo to the Council is attached hereto the minutes. Mr. Arthur McFadden and Ms. Gail Bryan expressed their concern over the proposed PUD ordinance, comments that were previously stated at the Public hearing. Ms. Cindy Whitaker presented an on-line petition sponsored by Lookout for Smart Growth. A copy of that petition is attached hereto the minutes.
JIMMY CAMPBELL – PROPOSED PUD ORDINANCE – Mr. Campbell urged the Council to wait on voting on the proposed PUD ordinance until a consensus can be reached within the community.
BARBARA HOWELL – SEWER – Ms. Howell expressed her concern over the “loose” and “flexible” language in the proposed PUD ordinance. She cautioned the Council about passing and ordinance with out careful investigation. She also asked the sewer issues be addressed.
EXISTING FENCE ORDINANCE – AMENDMENT – The Mayor announced that the Council has received additional information after the public hearing. The proposed amendment had been tabled until this additional information has been received. The additional information presented various types of chain link fencing other than standard chain link. Motion was made, seconded and approved to send the proposed amendment back to the Municipal Planning Commission for further review and study after receiving this additional information.
NUISANCE ISSUES ORDINANCE AMENDMENT – 2nd READING - Motion was made, seconded and unanimously approved to pass the ordinance on 2nd reading to make it illegal to park cars in a yarn or on the street on a regular basis.
CATHERINE FOX – ANNUAL STORM WATER REPORT PROPOSAL – Ms. Catherine Fox, the city’s storm water consultant, gave her report on the City meeting and exceeding the annual storm water report requirements for 2008. She commended the city for meeting all deadlines for reports and receiving approval from the Georgia EPD in March, 2009. She presented her plan for the city for its 2009 storm water goals and objectives. The plan includes to: 1) finalize/implement recommendations for improved new development, redevelopment and regulatory compliance; 2) complete mapping and inspections of storm sewer system; and 3) finalize/implement pollution prevention plan for the public works facility industrial stormwater program. Motion was made, seconded and unanimously approved to accept the contract with Ms. Fox for the amount not to exceed $22,000 for another year.
MONTHLY STORMWATER & SEWER REPORT – Copies of the current storm water activity report were distributed to the Council a copy of which is attached.
MAYOR’S REPORT
1) The Mayor announced that the new dump truck has been purchased and is in service. A new snow plow blade will need to be purchased before next winter.
2) The Mayor called a meeting for Thursday, April 23, 2009 at 5:30 p.m. to receive a report from Phil Walker of the Walker Collaborative on the proposed PUD ordinance and review of the City’s Comprehensive Plan.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Dana Driver