Perry public meetings in 2022
13 substantive meetings from 2022, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Council Meeting
The City Council adopted several ordinances amending land management and the FY 2023 operating budget. They also approved a resolution for water/sewer rate adjustments to service a GEFA loan and appointed a new Economic Development Director.
- Reappointed Trish Cossart to the Main Street Advisory Board (Unanimous)
- Adopted Ordinance No. 2022-50: Downtown Development Overlay District design guidelines (Unanimous)
- Adopted Ordinance No. 2022-51: Subdivision access roads and lot drainage standards (Unanimous)
- Adopted Ordinance No. 2022-52: Right of Way Applications and Permitting (Unanimous)
- Adopted Ordinance No. 2022-53: FY 2023 Operating Budget amendment (Unanimous)
- Adopted Resolution No. 2022-87: Water/sewer rate adjustments for GEFA loan (Unanimous)
- Adopted Resolution No. 2022-88: Appointed Holly Wharton as Economic Development Director (Unanimous)
- Approved East Perry WWTF CMAR Contract subject to attorney review (Unanimous)
Pre Council
The pre-council meeting consisted of a review and discussion of items for the upcoming council meeting agenda. No substantive votes or decisions were made during this session.
Work Session
The City Council concurred to move forward with a historic plaque installation at Creekwood Park and a change order for an ADA swing at Pine Needle Park. Other items discussed included sidewalk repairs and zoning fee adjustments, though no formal votes were recorded for those items.
- Concurred to proceed with $9,000.00 historic plaque installation at Creekwood Park
- Concurred to move forward with $7,053.00 change order for ADA swing at Pine Needle Park
Special Called Meeting
The City Council convened for a special called meeting to enter an executive session regarding personnel. No substantive actions were taken during the meeting other than documenting the purpose of the session.
- Entered executive session for personnel (unanimous)
- Adopted Resolution No. 2022-86 to document the purpose of the executive session (unanimous)
Special Called Meeting
The City Council convened for a special called meeting and entered an executive session to discuss personnel. No substantive actions were taken during the meeting other than documenting the purpose of the executive session.
- Approved Resolution No. 2022-85 stating the executive session was for personnel (unanimous)
Pre Council
The pre-council meeting consisted of reviews and discussions of agenda items for the upcoming council meeting. No formal votes or final decisions were recorded during this session.
Council Meeting
The Council approved four construction bids totaling $671,666.65 funded by SPLOST 2018. They also adopted ordinances regarding urban camping and the FY 2022 operating budget, and approved a sustainability plan for Robins Air Force Base.
- Awarded Bid No. 2023-05 to Sam Hall & Sons for $225,795.00 (unanimous)
- Awarded Bid No. 2023-06 to Plumbline Construction for $68,984.24 (unanimous)
- Awarded Bid No. 2023-07 to Sam Hall & Sons for $341,350.00 (unanimous)
- Awarded Bid No. 2023-08 to Griffin Grading & Concrete for $53,467.41 (unanimous)
- Adopted Ordinance No. 2022-48 relative to Urban Camping (unanimous)
- Adopted Ordinance No. 2022-49 amending FY 2022 Operating Budget (unanimous)
- Approved Special Exception Application-0138-2022 with site plan conditions (unanimous)
- Adopted Resolution No. 2022-82 for Middle Georgia-Robins Air Force Base Sustainability Plan (unanimous)
Work Session
The City Council held a work session featuring a presentation on the Middle Georgia - Robins Air Force Base Sustainability Plan. No substantive legislative decisions or votes were made during the session.
Council Meeting
The Council adopted ordinances for property rezoning and the use of PTVs. They approved multiple vendor contracts for vehicles, landscaping, and playground equipment, and authorized participation in a county-wide crime suppression camera system.
- Adopted Ordinance 2022-46 for rezoning properties along Macon Road (Unanimous)
- Adopted Ordinance 2022-47 allowing PTVs (Unanimous)
- Approved $129,482.00 bid to Phil Brannen Ford for one ton service trucks (Unanimous)
- Approved $11,778.00 contract to Dixie Lawn and Landscape for greenspace (Unanimous)
- Approved $54,986.00 contract to Great Outdoors Play for Pine Needle Park Playground (Unanimous)
- Approved participation in county-wide crime suppression camera system (Unanimous)
- Approved Community Tree Lighting event for November 26, 2022 (4-1-1)
- Appointed Tom Tuggle to Downtown Development Authority (Unanimous)
Pre Council
The meeting was a pre-council session used to review and discuss agenda items for the November 15, 2022, council meeting. No formal votes or final decisions were recorded during this session.
Work Session
The City Council concurred to move forward with the 2023 Promotions Committee and Special Events calendars. Council also agreed to proceed with the Commodore Drive extension right of way project. A project for Black History Month at Creekwood Park was tabled for further cost studies.
- Concurred to move forward with 2023 Promotions Committee Event Calendar
- Concurred to move forward with proposed 2023 Special Events Calendar
- Tabled Black History Month project at Creekwood Park for additional cost studies
- Concurred to move forward with Commodore Drive extension right of way project
- Adopted Resolution No. 2022-79 to document personnel discussion in executive session (unanimous)
Council Meeting
City Council approved the rezoning of 2123 Kings Chapel Road to a Planned Unit Development and adopted an ordinance regarding feral animals. The council also accepted a property donation and several grants, including CDBG and CHIP funds for housing rehabilitation.
- Adopted Ordinance 2022-44 rezoning 2123 Kings Chapel Road to PUD (Unanimous)
- Adopted Ordinance 2022-45 amending city code relative to feral animals (Unanimous)
- Adopted Resolution 2022-76 accepting 2022 CDBG grant (Unanimous)
- Adopted Resolution 2022-77 accepting property donation from North Hamptons, LLC (Unanimous)
- Approved acceptance of 2022 Atlanta Hawks Jr. NBA Grant (Unanimous)
- Approved RFP 2023-02 recommending Haskell for East Perry WWTF CMAR (Unanimous)
- Approved request to block two parking spaces for Clover Wine Merchant event (Unanimous)
- Adopted Resolution 2022-78 documenting executive session on real estate (Unanimous)
Pre Council
Council concurred to move forward with a sidewalk extension on Keith Drive and a $100,000 match for an EPA Brownfields Cleanup Grant. They also approved a fiber network hardware contract for the new city hall and a request to extend Joe Louis Drive. The 2023 meeting calendar was accepted as presented.
- Approved sidewalk extension on Keith Drive connecting Rozar Park and Barbara Calhoun Park
- Concurred to submit EPA Brownfields Cleanup Grant application with $100,000 match
- Approved hardware contract for Dynamic Quest dark fiber for new city hall
- Concurred to partner with Downtown Development Authority of Perry for Administration Building RFP
- Authorized petitioner to extend Joe Louis Drive to a parcel on Sam Nunn Boulevard
- Approved 2023 meeting calendar