City Council virtual meeting on Oct. 27
Brookhaven, GA, Oct. 27, 2020 – The Brookhaven City Council will conduct its next regularly scheduled business meeting today 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:
- Sending an email to PublicComment@BrookhavenGA.gov
- Participating in the meeting via Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/J/86271555389
- Dialing in via phone (Use Webinar access code 862 7155 5389#):
- 929-436-2866, 301-715-8592, 312-626-6799, 669-900-6833, or 253-215-8782
A live stream of the meeting can be viewed by either of the following:
- 929-436-2866, 301-715-8592, 312-626-6799, 669-900-6833, or 253-215-8782
- The City’s website at www.BrookhavenGA.gov (under the City Hall tab, go to “Agendas and Minutes”).
- Facebook Live at www.Facebook.com/BrookhavenGaGov
The Oct. 27 business meeting contains the following for City Council consideration:
- The Mayor and City Council will conduct the first public hearing of the FY 2021 Budget. No action will be taken. The next public hearing will be Nov. 10 at 7 p.m.
- A public hearing and consideration of the annexation and rezoning of 27 acres near the intersection of North Druid Hills Road and Briarcliff Road.
- A public hearing and consideration of a Special Land Use Permit (SLUP) to allow a home occupation (hair salon) at 1297 Brook Forest Drive.
- A public hearing and consideration of amending Sections 27-389 and 27-407, regarding underground utilities.
- A public comment availability.
- A consent agenda which includes:
- The minutes of the Oct. 13 virtual Work Session and Regular Meetings.
- Authorization for City Manager to approve agreements for stage and production services not to exceed $80,000, and entertainment agreements not to exceed $100,000 for the 2021 Cherry Blossom Festival.
- A contact with Summit Construction for Sylvan Circle at Star Drive Drainage Improvements in the amount of $85,029.
- A contact with Summit Construction for Woodrow Way/Inman Drive Drainage Improvement in the amount of $99,018.67.
- Approving and adopting the holiday schedule, normal business hours for City operations and City Council meetings for Calendar Year 2021.
- Distribution and Use of CARES Act funds and update of the CARES Act Funding Plan to the Brookhaven Chamber of Commerce in the amount of $167,000.
- Distribution of CARES Act funds and execute agreements for the drone project for the Brookhaven Police Department to provide critical information for response to calls for service. emergency situations and conduct criminal investigations.
- An ordinance to amend the 2020 Capital Improvement Programs (CIP) Fund and the Homestead Option Sales Tax (HOST) Fund Budgets and approving the transfer of the Closed CIP Project Unused Appropriation to the newly created Langford Park Project.
- An ordinance to amend the 2020 Budget for the General, SPLOST and Debt Service Funds, adopting the item of anticipated funding, and allowing the Finance Department to make technical changes as necessary.
- An ordinance to amend Article 2 of Chapter 11 of the Code of Ordinances (Regulation of Alarm Systems) to make text changes, for false alarms, provide an effective date and 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 Oct. 27 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, Nov. 10, at 7 p.m.
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