City Council Meeting Agenda for Jan. 14

Snellville City Council will meet Jan. 14 for a regularly scheduled meeting at 7:30 p.m. at City Hall. A work session will be held at 6:30 p.m. The full notes can be found on the City's website. 

Work Session Discussion Items:

• City emergency preparedness plan update
• Official Snellville color/seal
• Dates for sign tour
• Snellville 101
• Mock council meeting
• Snellville town green
• Opportunity zone update
• Economic development update
• LCI update
• They will then go into executive session

Council Meeting Discussion Items:

Invited guest: Tom Ewing of the Snellville Historical Society

Department reports: Parks and Recreation advisory board (Gail Deal) and presentation of 2012 Audit Report (Jimmy Whitaker). 

Old Business:

• 2nd reading - Consideration and action on ordinance to amend Chapter 6 governing alcohol to allow the sale of growlers in permitted locations
• 1st reading - Consideration and action on ordinance to amend Chapter 6 governing alcohol, to provide for the serving of wine in an art shop within stated parameters and for other purposes.
• 1st reading - Consideration and action on ordinance clarifying the scope of the Mayor's authority to participate in administrative affairs pursuant to section 3.10(e) of the City Charter
• 1st reading - Consideration and action on Home Rule Ordinance to add section 5.16(c) to the Charter of the City of Snellville
• 1st reading - Consideration and action on Home Rule Ordinance to add section 2.31 to the Charter of the City of Snellville
• 1st reading - Consideration and action on Home Rule Ordinance to amend 3.11 of the Charter of the City of Snellville

New Business:

• Consideration and action on Economic Development Commitment Statement
• Mayor's nomination and council's confirmation of Jack Poles for the Downtown Development Authority Board appointment. 
• Consideration and action on election of Mayor Pro Tem for 2013 (The Snellville Code requires that the Mayor Pro Tem be elected "at the beginning of each calendar year.)
• Consideration and action on resolution of lower lake dam (involves language that would have the city pay $30,800 for the "slip lining of the 112' of drainage pipe under Timberline Drive and incent the Summit Chase HOA to secure financing for lake restoration, up to and inclusive of a potential City guarantee on the note, with stipulations.)
• Consideration and action on resolution asking the general assembly to support changes to the City of Snellville Charter
• Consideration and action on ethics complaint filed by Russ Nuspliger, representing Gwinnett Ethics
• Consideration and action on resolution of confidence in Anthony O.L. Powell

Council Reports

Mayor's Report

Public Comments

• George Anderson