CITY OF SYLVANIA

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

MINUTES

April 4th, 2006, 6:00 P.M.

PRESENT:  Mayor Evans

                     Council Members:  Black, Cleland, Dees, Hill, Jenkins and Mercer

VISITORS: 

INVOCATION:  Mayor Evans called the meeting to order. City Manager Crawford led in prayer and the pledge of allegiance to the flag.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA:  City Manager Crawford requested that discussion of the Screven County Community Collaborative, Inc. be added to the agenda.  Council Member Cleland requested that discussion about the replacement of a member of the Airport Authority be added to the agenda.  There was a general consensus that these items be added to the agenda.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

MINUTES PREVIOUS MEETING:  The minutes of the March 21, 2006 council meeting were approved as read.  All voted aye.

NEW BUSINESS:

APPROVE SPLOST INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT:  A motion was made by Council Member Jenkins and seconded by Council Member Hill to approve the proposed SPLOST funding for the following capital projects.

1)      Grit Chamber Replacement

W/W Treatment Plant – Repay GEFA Loan        $   425,000

            2)  Retire Prior GEFA Debt                                             262,471

            3)  Street Resurfacing and Drainage                                  75,000

            4)  Class A Fire Truck (2010)                                          215,000

            5)  Community Outdoor Theater                                       50,000

                        Total                                                                $1,027,471

The City’s portion of SPLOST funds collected in excess of $7,381,681 is to be used for City street paving and resurfacing and City drainage improvements.

APPROVE VOTING DELEGATES FOR GMA:  A motion was made by Council Member Jenkins and seconded by Council Member Cleland to nominate Mayor Pro Tem Dees as a voting delegate for GMA and Council Member Mercer as an alternate.  All voted aye.        

APPROVE WRITE OFF OF PAST DUE PROPERTY TAXES:  A motion was made by Council Member Cleland and seconded by Council Member Hill to approve the write off of property taxes, which are at least seven years old and uncollectible, from 1993-1998 totaling $912.77.  All voted aye.

DISCUSS ADDER TO FINNCHEM BILL:  A motion was made by Council Member Jenkins and seconded by Council Member Cleland to approve the $3.00 increase in the TMR on the Finnchem bills, which puts this charge at $27.00 per MWh.  All voted aye.

APPROVE SPONSORING ANNUAL NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER OBSERVANCE:  A motion was made by Council Member Cleland and seconded by Council Member Mercer to approve the City to sponsor the Annual National Day of Prayer Observance scheduled for May 4, 2006.  All voted aye.

APPROVE PARTICIPATION IN GEORGIA CITIES WEEK (APRIL 23-30):  A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Dees and seconded by Council Member Cleland to participate in Georgia Cities Week (April 23-30) by sponsoring an essay contest and a coloring contest.  All voted aye.

DISCUSS GMA LISTENING SESSION:  This event is scheduled for Monday, May 1, 2006 at 6:00pm at Springfield City Hall.  No motion was taken.

SCREVEN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLABORATIVE, INC.:  A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Dees and seconded by Council Member Jenkins to appoint Council Member Hill to represent the City with the Screven County Community Collaborative, Inc.  All voted aye.

DISCUSS REPLACEMENT OF MEMBER ON AIRPORT AUTHORITY:  A motion was made by Council Member Cleland and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Dees to notify Milton Lariscy that he has been relieved of his position on the Airport Authority due to violating the City’s policy on attendance.  This policy states that any appointee representing the City on a board that misses more than three meetings in a 12 month period will be relieved of his/her position.  This policy was approved in the October 3, 2001 minutes.  All voted aye.

ADJOURNMENT:  A motion was made by Council Member Jenkins and seconded by Council Member Cleland to adjourn at 6:52 P.M.  All voted aye.