City Council wrap up: Highlights from the Oct. 23 meeting

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Brookhaven, GA, Oct. 25, 2018 – The Brookhaven City Council acted on several items in its Oct. 23 meeting at Brookhaven City Hall: 

  • The Council held a public hearing and subsequently deferred Brookhaven’s Zoning Rewrite, a two-year endeavor with extensive public involvement and participation.  The measure will be on the Nov. 27 agenda.
  • Subsequently, the Council also deferred a related measure to rezone properties from existing districts to renamed districts in the proposed Zoning Ordinance Rewrite.  The measure will be on the Nov. 27 agenda.
  • The Council held its first public hearing on the Administration’s proposed budget for 2019 in the amount of $47,568,301 with a focus on implementing the plans and projects which have been previously approved.  The general fund budget, which funds the day-to-day operations of the City of Brookhaven, totals $27.7 million, a 1.55 percent increase from the 2018 revised budget.  The next public hearing will occur on Nov. 13 at 7 p.m.
  • The Council unanimously approved the appointment of Renee Areng as Executive Director of the Brookhaven Convention and Visitors Bureau. 
  • The Council unanimously approved a measure to extend its contract with Charles Abbot and Associates for permit and business license service through the end of 2019. 
  • The Council unanimously approved an agreement with external auditor Mauldin & Jenkins, internal auditor Bill Mulcahy.
  • The Council unanimously approved the purchase of the QuikTrip property on Buford Highway in the amount of $1,712,371, and renovation expenses of $180,000. 
  • The Council unanimously approved a resolution to establish a residential deck inspection program and temporarily waive fees for inspections and permits for deck repairs.
  • The Council unanimously approved a contract amendment with Woodwind Construction for parking lot improvements for the Creative Play Zone at Murphey Candler Park in the amount of $48,830.  This vendor was previously selected for other parking lot improvements at Lynwood and Murphey Candler Parks.
  • The Council approved changes regarding the Sunday sales of alcohol.
  • The Council unanimously approved an ordinance to establish permit requirements for film production.
  • The Council approved a contract with Lewallen Construction in the amount of $7,987,229.63 for the construction of Phase 1 of the Peachtree Creek Greenway project.

The entire agenda, meeting summary and video of the meeting for Oct. 23 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 scheduled Brookhaven City Council meeting is Tuesday, Nov. 13, at 7 p.m. at Brookhaven City Hall, 4362 Peachtree Road, Brookhaven. 

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Media Contact:
Burke Brennan
Communications Director
404-637-0709
Burke.Brennan@BrookhavenGA.gov

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