CITY OF MORROW, GEORGIA

Regular Council Meeting

November 13, 2007

PRESENT AT MEETING:                           ALSO PRESENT:                            

Jim Millirons, Mayor                                         John Lampl, City Manager

Charles O. Sorrow, Mayor Pro Tem                                        

C. R. Huie, Councilman

Virlyn Slaton, Councilman      

Mason Barfield, Councilman

Mayor Jim Millirons 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, GA, 30260.  Everyone stood for the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. Mayor Pro Tem Sorrow gave the invocation.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Work Session – October 23, 2007      

Regular Meeting – October 23, 2007

Councilman Sorrow made a motion to approve the Work Session and Regular Meeting minutes, seconded by Councilman Slaton. The motion passed unanimously.

                                                                                    Public Hearing – October 23, 2007

                        Councilman Huie made a motion to approve the Public Hearing minutes, seconded by Councilman Barfield. The motion passed unanimously.

PRESENTATION:

            1.         Fire Chief Mark Herendeen will provide a presentation of the Fire Department’s new ambulance.

2. Mayor Millirons 5 year service pin to Anou Sothsavath of Emergency Communications.

PROCLAMATION

            1.         A Proclamation and Key to the City honoring Charles and Coweta Harrison for their contributions to the City of Morrow.

OLD BUSINESS:

1.  Execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement for the Use and Distribution of Proceeds From the 2008 Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax for Capital Outlay Projects written by Clayton County.

Councilman Sorrow made a motion to pass the Intergovernmental Agreement for the Use and Distribution of Proceeds From the 2008 Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax for Capital Outlay Projects, seconded by Councilman Slaton. The motion passed unanimously.

NEW BUSINESS:

1.         Ordinance 2007-12; First reading of an Ordinance to amend the Code of Ordinances of the City of Morrow, Georgia, as amended, concerning Title 4, Public Safety, Chapter 2, Fire Prevention and Protection, Article C, Fire Protection Systems Code, by deleting Article C, Code Section 4-2-31(a), and adopting in lieu thereof a new Article C, Section 4-2-31(a); to repeal all ordinances or parts thereof in conflict with the foregoing; establishing an effective date; and, for other purposes.

2.         Ordinance 2007-13; First reading of an ordinance to annex property into the City of Morrow, Georgia, pursuant to Chapter 36 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated; to designate the zoning to be attached to said property; to provide for an effective date; and for other purposes.

3.         Resolution 2007-19; A Resolution imposing a 911 charge on Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) connections within Morrow, Georgia.

            Councilman Huie made a motion to approve Resolution 2007-19, seconded by Councilman Sorrow. The motion passed unanimously      

4.         Resolution 2007-20; A Resolution adopting certain amendments to the Fiscal Year 2007 budget of the City of Morrow, Georgia.

            Councilman Sorrow made a motion to approve Resolution 2007-20, seconded by Councilman Barfield. The motion passed unanimously.

5. Approval of Surplus Items: Fire Chief Mark Herendeen is requesting the items listed on Appendix A be approved as surplus to be donated to the Fire Academy at Griffin Technical School.

Councilman Sorrow made a motion to approve the donation of the surplus items listed on Appendix A to the Fire Academy at Griffin Technical School, seconded by Councilman Slaton. The motion passed unanimously

COMMENTS:

City Manager John Lampl commented that Anou Sothsavath was not only a great employee but a partner of the leadership team at the City of Morrow.

Mayor Jim Millirons adjourned the meeting at 7:45 p.m.

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JIM MILLIRONS, MAYOR

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CHARLES O. SORROW, MAYOR PRO TEM

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C.R. HUIE, COUNCILMAN

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VIRLYN SLATON, COUNCILMAN

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H. MASON BARFIELD, COUNCILMAN

ATTEST:

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Sylvia Redic, City Clerk