City Council virtual meeting on Jan. 12

Brookhaven, GA, Jan. 11, 2020 – The Brookhaven City Council will conduct its next regularly scheduled business meeting Tuesday, Jan. 12, 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 Jan. 12 business meeting contains the following for City Council consideration:

  • A proclamation in recognition of Coach Alan Chadwick and 2020 AAAA GHSA State Football Champion Marist War Eagles. 
     
  • A proclamation in recognition of DeKalb County General and Run-Off election workers.
  • The reappointment of members to the Park Bond Citizens Oversight Committee.

    A public comment availability.

  • A consent agenda which includes:
    • The minutes of the Dec. 8 virtual Work Session and Regular Meetings.
    • A contract for solicitor services for Brookhaven Municipal Court with Schwarz Law Firm, LLC.
    • A contract for continuous renewals.
    • A CARES Act funding plan status and update.
    • Renewal extensions of certain contracts.
       
  • A presentation of the 2021 Community Development Fee Schedule update.
  • A resolution to allow the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Georgia Power to install and operate publicly accessible electric vehicle charging stations at the Public Safety Building at 1793 Briarwood Road.
  • An ordinance to amend the 2021 General Fund Budget to appropriate an amount not to exceed $102,000 for Professional Services for Peachtree Government Relations and Garst Thomas Public Affairs.
     
  • A renewal contract with Peachtree Government Relations.
     
  • An ordinance to amend Section 17-220, involving restrictions on parking heavy or oversize vehicles, campers, boats, etc., on residential streets.
     
  • A task order with Summit Construction and Development for drainage system rehabilitation at 1375 Fernwood Circle in the amount of $71,340.
     
  • A Contract with Ed Castro Landscaping for North Fork Nancy Creek stream bank restoration in the amount of $306,000.
     
  • A supplemental agreement with Lose & Associates for permitting services, bidding services, construction related services and reimbursable expenses for the upcoming Brookhaven Park improvements in the amount of $148,522.
     
  • A resolution approving the acquisition of real property for the Ashford Dunwoody at Peachtree Road MT-01 Project.
  • A resolution to publish the qualifying fees for the General Municipal Election for the City of Brookhaven for the offices of Council Members of Districts 2 and 4.
  • An ordinance extending the declaration of a State of Emergency arising because of COVID-19, taking immediate emergency measures; adopting the conditions of the Governor's Executive Order 06.11.20.01; and for other purposes.
     

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 Jan. 12 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, Jan. 26, 2021, at 7 p.m.

 

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