CITY OF MORROW, GEORGIA

Regular Council Meeting

September 27, 2005

PRESENT AT MEETING: ALSO PRESENT:

Jim Millirons, Mayor                           John Lampl, City Manager

Virlyn Slaton, Mayor Pro Tem                          

Thomas J. LaPorte, Councilman

Charles O. Sorrow, Councilman

C. R. Huie, Councilman

Mayor Millirons called the regular meeting of the Morrow City Council to order at 7:35 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.  Councilman Sorrow gave the invocation.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:                        Work Session               -  September 13, 2005

Regular Meeting           -  September 13, 2005

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

PRESENTATION:

The Mayor recognized Dan Defnall for his accomplishment of leading the City into its 11th consecutive Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting (CAFR) award.

OLD BUSINESS:

Item 1:            Second Reading of Ordinance 2005-08 to annex property at 1241 Mt. Zion Road pursuant to Chapter 36 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated. The proposed zoning classification of the property upon annexation is General Business.  The current Clayton County zoning is General Business.

Councilman Sorrow made a motion pass the ordinance, seconded by Councilman Slaton.  The motion passed unanimously.

NEW BUSINESS:

Item 1:      Melly Meadows addressed the Mayor and Council in the work session.

Item 2:      The Public Works Department presented two vehicles to be declared as surplus.

Councilman Huie made a motion to declare the vehicles surplus, seconded by Councilman LaPorte.  The motion passed unanimously.

Item 3:      Dan Defnall submitted the final budget amendments for audit 2004/2005.

Councilman Sorrow made a motion to approve the amended budget, seconded by Councilman Slaton.  The motion passed unanimously.

Item 4:      A slide show was presented to illustrate the effects of Hurricane Katrina. City Manager John Lampl explained that when looking at such information we understand better the need for public safety systems. With that, the audience was invited to tour the Fire Department’s new ambulance.

Mayor Millirons adjourned the meeting at 7:45 pm.

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JIM MILLIRONS, MAYOR

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VIRLYN SLATON, MAYOR PRO TEM

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C. R. HUIE, COUNCILMAN

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THOMAS J. LaPORTE, COUNCILMAN

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CHARLES O. SORROW, COUNCILMAN

ATTEST:

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Sylvia Redic, City Clerk