City Council virtual meeting on April 28

Brookhaven, GA, April 27, 2020 – The Brookhaven City Council will conduct its next regularly scheduled business meeting on April 28, at 7 p.m.  However, 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:

·         Typing comments into the Facebook Live comment section

·         Sending an email to PublicComment@BrookhavenGA.gov

·         Participating in the meeting via Zoom at Https://Zoom.Us/J/99883030556

·         Dialing in via phone at:

o    312-626-6799 (access code 99883030556#)

o    929-436-2866 (access code 99883030556#)

o    346-248-7799 (access code 99883030556#)

o    669-900-6833 (access code 99883030556#)

o    253-215-8782 (access code 99883030556#)

o   301-715-8592 (access code 99883030556#)

The agenda for the April 28 business meeting contains the following for City Council consideration:

·         A public hearing and consideration of an ordinance to amend Sections 27-1025 and 1047 of the Planning Commission Public Hearings and Recommendations.  This would allow the applicant, with staff approval, to request an initial deferral if they are not prepared to present; without negating the Commission’s ability to defer action for the one 60-day period provided by code, thereby ensuring a useful recommendation from the Commission.

·         Department reports, including a presentation of the Buford Highway Transit Report and recommendations.

·         Consideration of a resolution aligning term expiration dates and affirming appointments of the Brookhaven Convention and Visitors Bureau (BCVB) Trustees.

·         A public comment availability.

·         A consent agenda to approve minutes of the April 14 virtual meeting, and rescinding an appointment to the BCVB that was approved at the April 14 meeting.

·         Consideration of a resolution amending the City of Brookhaven Paid Time Off (PTO) Policy.

·         Consideration of a change order with DAF Concrete for the Ashford Dunwoody / Johnson Ferry Road Contract in the amount of $75,465.

·         Consideration of an amendment to the Lewallen contract for the Peachtree Creek Greenway (PCG) Phase 1 Construction Services to include construction of Phase 1B Pocket Park Amenities V in the amount of $507,512.

·         A supplemental agreement requested by Clark, Patterson, Lee for bidding assistance and construction administration required for construction of the Park Bond program in the amount of $182,500.

·         A supplemental agreement requested by Clark, Patterson, Lee for additional professional services required for the design of parks associated with the Park Bond program in the amount of $192,785.

The entire agenda, meeting summary and video of the meeting for April 28 can be viewed 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, May 12, at 7 p.m.