CITY OF MORROW, GEORGIA

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

July 13, 2004

PRESENT AT MEETING:                                       ALSO PRESENT:

Thomas J. LaPorte, Mayor Pro Tem            John J. Lampl, II, City Manager  

C. R. Huie, Councilman

Virlyn Slaton, Councilman

Charles O. Sorrow, Councilman

EXCUSED ABSENCE:

Jim Millirons, Mayor

Mayor Pro Tem LaPorte called the regular meeting of the Morrow City Council to order at 7:30 p.m.  The meeting took place in the Council Chambers of the Morrow Municipal Complex, 1500 Morrow Road, Morrow, Georgia  30260.

Everyone stood for the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.  Councilman Sorrow gave the invocation.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:                            Work Session         June 22, 2004

Regular Meeting   June 22, 2004

Councilman Huie made the motion to approve the minutes as written, seconded by Councilman Sorrow. The motion passed unanimously.

OLD BUSINESS:

Item 1: First Reading of an Ordinance to amend the 1986 Zoning

               Ordinance of the City  of Morrow concerning Article IX, Schedule

               of District Regulations, MU Mixed Use Development replacing the

               previously zoned designations of:

Section 906 RMA Multiple-family residence district   

                                          (apartments),

                     Section 907 RMC Multiple-family residence district  

                                          (condominiums),

                     Section 908 OI Office/Institutional district, and

                     Section 909 BN Neighborhood business,

to clarify the intent of these provisions, and for other purposes

Mr. Lampl noted that a portion of each of these four zoning classifications are still included in the Mixed Use Classification, but in reasonable numbers in adequate areas with more protection of the residential areas. 

Councilman Slaton made a motion to adopt the ordinance, seconded by Councilman Huie.  The motion passed unanimously.

RECOGNITION:

Mayor Pro Tem LaPorte welcomed and congratulated Rachel Wall for her selection as Miss Teen Georgia.  She will represent our state at the national contest in Orlando, Florida in November.  Rachel is the daughter of Fire Chief David Wall.

NEW BUSINESS:    

Item 1:  Update on the progress of the Governor’s Office of Highway

              Safety Grant

Mr. Lampl gave the update required of the City at every council meeting informing the public of the grant’s progress.

COMMENTS:

Citizens:

Several members of the CERT team were in attendance.  CERT member

Danny Rudd spoke of he and several other CERT members volunteering at the annual Summerfest fireworks event on July 3.  As he was directing pedestrian and vehicular traffic, at least 40 people commented about the great fireworks and how well the traffic moved. 

City Manager:

None

Mayor and Council:

None

ADJOURNMENT:

The council meeting adjourned at 7:40 p.m.

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JIM MILLIRONS, MAYOR

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THOMAS J. LaPORTE, MAYOR PRO TEM

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C. R. HUIE, COUNCILMAN

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VIRLYN SLATON, COUNCILMAN

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CHARLES O. SORROW, COUNCILMAN

ATTEST:

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Renee Abernathy, City Clerk