Snellville Council Meeting Feb. 14

Snellville City Council will meet Monday, Feb. 14 for its first regular meeting of the month. The 7:30 p.m. meeting will be preceded by a work session at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will take place at You may view the full agenda documents here.

New Agenda Items:

1.  Special events ordinance: This ordinance allows the sale and consumption of alcohol in outside special events by permit. The ordinance would limit drinks to no more than two at a time per person. Additionally, no person would be allowed to hold an open alcoholic beverage in a container that exceeds 12 ounces. Persons also would not be allowed to take an alcoholic beverage served in the designated area outside the area. This ordinance is expected to have a first reading.

2. Water conservation ordinance: This ordiance would allign the city with statutes recently adopted by the state on water restrictions. Residents would only be allowed to do outside plant, shrubs and grass watering between 4 p.m. and 10 a.m. daily. This ordianance is expected to have a first reading.

3. Ethics ordinance: This ordinance would codify the ethics policies established in 1990. In addition, city staff are asking that a home rule ordinance also be passed in the future that would establish an independent board to hear ethics violations. This ordinance is expected to have a first reading.

Discussion Items: (Heard during 6:30 work session):

• Ethics ordinance
• Recycling center
• Walton EMC franchise
• Consideration of hiring project manager for LCI
• Light poles at Briscoe Park
• Occupation tax hardship
• 911 call center
• LCI update – staff report
• Town Green Project update
• "Tablet PCs"
• Comcast cable telveision franchise