City Council virtual meeting on April 13

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Brookhaven, GA, April 13, 2021 – The Brookhaven City Council will conduct its next regularly scheduled business meeting today, April 13, at 7 p.m. In consideration of social distancing recommendations by the World Health Organization, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and State Board of Health, the meeting will be held via video conference.

In order to ensure transparency and accountability, the meeting will be broadcast on Facebook Live on the City’s Facebook page at www.Facebook.com/BrookhavenGAgov.  The public will be able to weigh in during Public Hearings and Public Comment by any of the following options:

A live stream of the meeting can be viewed by either of the following:

The April 13 business meeting contains the following for City Council consideration:

  • A presentation and public hearing for the Brookhaven 2021-25 Draft CDBG Consolidated Plan and 2021 Action Plan.
  • A public hearing on a rezoning application from RS-100 to RS-50 at 1230 Kendrick Road to allow for a 2-lot subdivision.
  • A public comment availability.
  • A consent agenda which includes:
    • The minutes of the March 30 virtual Work Session and Regular Meetings.
  • An amendment to Section 12-64, the Emergency Responders Radio Coverage (ERRC) Ordinance.
  • An ordinance to establish a new project and amend the 2021 General Fund and LaVista Park Special Tax District Fund Budget and appropriating a loan of $1,215,123 from the General Fund Unassigned Fund Balance to the LaVista Park Special Tax District Fund for the 2021 LaVista Park Capital Paving Project.
  • An award of the 2021 Capital Street Paving Contract in the amount of $3,564,897 to Allied Paving Contractors, Inc. for resurfacing and reconstruction of 24 streets.
  • An ordinance to establish a new project and amend the 2021 General Fund and CIP Fund Budget and appropriating $99,985 from the General Fund Unassigned Fund Balance to the CIP Fund for an intersection analysis study at Dresden Drive.
  • An agreement with Gresham Smith for Dresden Dr Safety and Operational Improvements.
  • An ordinance extending the State of Emergency due to COVID-19 to May 15, 2021.
  • An ordinance to amend the 2021 General Fund Budget and appropriating $325,000 from the General Fund Unassigned Fund Balance for a Brookhaven Recovery Festival.
  • An ordinance to amend the 2021 General Fund Budget and appropriating $208,000 from the General Fund Building Structures Permit Fees to the Contract Labor Expenditure Account in the Community Development Department for additional inspections coverage.
  • A contract amendment to Charles Abbott Associates, Inc. for additional inspections coverage.
  • A resolution establishing goals and criteria for council district redistricting in advance of the release of the official 2020 Census data.
  • A resolution to reset the first regular meeting of May 2021 - to be May 4, 2021.

The full agenda packet can be found here: http://brookhavencityga.iqm2.com/Citizens/Default.aspx
 

The entire agenda, meeting summary and video of the meeting for April 13 will be available for viewing after the meeting on the Brookhaven website at www.BrookhavenGA.gov.  At the top of the page, click on City Hall, then Meetings and Agendas. The next Brookhaven City Council meeting will be Tuesday, April 27, 2021, at 7 p.m.

 

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Media Contact: 
Burke Brennan
Communications Director
770-500-8095
Burke.Brennan@BrookhavenGA.gov