HE  Doraville  City Council Meeting City Hall Council Chambers 3725 Park. Avenue Doraville, Georgia 30340  Disersity. Vitality. Community Wednesday, January 19, 2022  Meeting Minutes 6:30 p.m.  Arika Birdsong-Miller City Clerk  I.  CALL TO ORDER  Mayor. Joseph Geierman called the meeting to order.  II. ROLL CALL  Council Members Gerald Evans, Andy Yeoman, Rebekah Cohen Morris, Christopher  Henshaw, Maria T. Alexander and Stephe Koontz were present.  III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IV. APPROVAL OF MEETINGAGENDA  Council Member Alexander made ai motion to approve as presented. Council Member Henshaw seconded the motion. The motion carried by unanimous vote (6-0). AYES/ YES: Evans, Yeoman, Cohen Morris, Alexander, Henshaw and Koontz  NAYS/NO: ABSTAIN:  V. PROCLAMATIONS AND] RECOGNITIONS  1. Proclamation Recognizing National Law Enforcement Day  Mayor Geierman presented the National Law Enforcement Day proclamation to Chief  Atkinson and the Police Department.  2. Doraville Difference Maker Honoring Recipient for January 2022 Quintana and Delores Paschall from Oakcliff Elementary School.  Council Member Cohen Morris presented the Doraville Difference Maker Award to Denise  VI. PUBLIC COMMENTS  1.Greg Begood, Wilton Avenue, against proposed walking trail because it will cut through his 2. Tom Hart, Gordon Heights, explained that he does not think the walking trail is not a good idea.  backyard.  VII.  CONSENT AGENDA  1. Resolution to Terminate Optech Contract 2. Urban Redevlopment Authority Appointments  3. Approval of the September 13, 2021 City Council Meeting Minutes 4.Approval of the September 20, 2021 Work Session Meeting Minutes Council Member Koontzi made ai motion to approve the consent agenda as presented.    Council Member Cohen Morris seconded the motion. The motion carried by AYES/ YES: Evans, Yeoman, Cohen Morris, Alexander, Henshaw and Koontz  unanimous vote (6-0). NAYS/NO: ABSTAIN:  VIII.  REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS 1. Jay Gipson with Gibson Company  Mr. Gipson provided an update on the. Assembly Development. Mr. Gipson stated that they will begin pouring foundation as soon as possible and their timeline is still on tract for completion. PATH Foundation representative Nico Shen explained that thel PATH Foundation, in partnership with the City ofDoraville and Peachtree Creek Greenway, Inc., have prepared a draft Feasibility Study for the Doraville connection of thel Peachtree Creek Greenway. This trail would connect the Doraville MARTA station and city center to the larger Peachtree Creek Greenway that isj proposed to run from Brookhaven and north Atlanta to Gwinnett County. The proposed trail would be approximately 3.61 miles total, and would create ai recreational loop around the southern portion of the city, in addition to the aforementioned connection to the larger metro trail network.  2. Peachtree Creek Greenway Feasibility Draft Presentation  3. Art Master Plan Adoption  Art Commissioner Sarah Marks outlined the goals, implementation strategies, evaluation criteria, process, responsibilities, maintenance, and funding opportunities for public art. Commissioner Marks described the overarching goal oft the Doraville Public. Art Master Plan is to increase the availability, accessibility, and quality of public art throughout the City of Doraville. Doraville is seeking works of public art that reflect the spirit oft the city ofI Doraville, its residents, and the Council Member Koontz made a motion to waive First Read oft the Art Master Plan Adoption. Council Member Henshaw seconded the motion. The motion carried by unanimous vote (6-0). Council Member Koontz made a motion to approve the Art Master Plan. Council Member Alexander seconded the motion. The motion carried by unanimous vote (6-0). AYES/ YES: Evans, Yeoman, Cohen Morris, Alexander, Henshaw and Koontz  current themes the city has chosen to focus on.  NAYS/NO: ABSTAIN:  4. City Manager Monthly Update  Chris Eldridge provided Mayor and Council with an update on things going on various departments throughout the City. Mr. Eldridge informed Council that the new Human Resources manual is  completed and the new Finance Director will start on January 31, 2022.  IX. UNFINISHED BUSINESS-None X. NEW BUSINESS  1.A Appeal of the City of Doraville's Petroleum Terminal Identification Card Attorney Carey. Johnson, legal counsel for Mr. Jason Bernard Washington, explained to City Council  2    that Mr. Washington pled guilty to a felony which cause him tol have his petroleum terminal identification card. Attorney. Johnson stated that Mr. Washington has been driving semi-trucks for 25 Attorney Bill Riley, legal counsel for Doraville, explained that his felony disqualifies him from being Council Member Cohen Morris made a motion to grant Mr. Jason Bernard Washington his petroleum terminal identification card. Council Member Yeoman seconded the motion. The motion was carried  years.  able to obtain aj petroleum terminal identification card.  by vote (4-3). NAYS/NO: Henshaw, Koontz ABSTAIN: Alexander 2. Homestead Exemption  AYES/ YES: Evans, Yeoman, Cohen Morris, and Mayor Geierman  Council Member Yeoman explained the Resolution requesting that its local legislative delegation introduced local legislation at the 2022 Regular Session oft the Georgia Assembly toj provide for a new Council Member Yeoman made ai motion to approve the Resolution supporting Homestead Exemption.  local Homestead Exemption from City ofD Doraville. Ad Valorem Tax.  Council Member Henshaw seconded the motion. The motion passed by vote (5-1) AYES/ YES: Evans, Yeoman, Alexander, Henshaw and Koontz  NAYS/NO: Cohen Morris ABSTAIN:  3. Redistricting and Council Representation  City Attorney Cecil McLendon explained that it has been discussed that the City's districts be reduced to two. There are two possible approaches to accomplish this. One version would maintain a 6- member council with ai mayor and the other would reduce the council to 5 members and the mayor. The 5-member plan would require ai referendum and give the mayor voting rights on all issues presented before council, but without veto powers. Additionally, one council member would be at- large representing both districts. The 6-member plan would still reduce the City to two districts from three, with two posts in each, but each district would elect ai member at-large from within that district. Council Member Cohen Morris made ai motion to adopt the Resolution ofthel Map on page 122 oft the packet. Council Member Henshaw seconded the motion. The motion carried' by unanimous vote (6-0)  The mayor's voting powers would not change. No referendum is necessary.  AYES/ YES:-) Yeoman, Cohen Morris, Evans, Alexander, Henshaw and Koontz  NAYS/NO: - ABSTAIN:  Council Member Cohen Morris made a motion to approve two (2) in district with one (1) at large in each district. Council Member Yeoman seconded the motion. The motion did not carry with by vote  (4-2). ABSTAIN:  AYES/ YES:- Yeoman and Cohen Morris NAYS/N NO: Evans, Henshaw, Koontz, and Alexander  3    IX. ADJOURNMENT  There being no further business to come before City Council, the meeting adjourned.  Approved: Joseph    Attest:  Shanta J. Bingham, City Clerk  3    Council Member Yeoman made ai motion to approve one (I)inc district for each district. Councill Member  Cohen Morris seconded the motion. The motion carried by vote (4-3) AYES/ YES:- Yeoman, Cohen Morris, Henshaw and Mayor Geierman  NAYS/NO: Evans, Koontz, and Alexander  ABSTAIN:  Council Member Koontz made a motion to reconsider the vote for district voting. Council Member Cohen Morris seconded the motion. The motion carried by unanimous vote (6-0). Council Member Koontz made an amended motion that in the 2023 Election District 1 two (2)at large seats and one (1) seat at large in District 2 with the Mayoral race with one oft the seats being elected for 2-years and ini the 2025 Election Council Member Henshaw and ai new District 1seat will be district voting. Council Member Evans seconded the motion. The motion carried by unanimous AYES/ YES: Evans, Yeoman, Cohen Morris, Alexander, Henshaw and Koontz  vote (6-0). NAYS/NO: - ABSTAIN:  XI. OTHER BUSINESS-None XII. COUNCIL COMMENTS  Council Member Yeoman thanked the Police and Public Works Department. Mayor Geierman said that the State oft the City will broadcast tomorrow on Facebook and  YouTube.  XIII. EXECUTIVESESESSION-None XIV. ADJOURNMENT  Council Member Henshaw made a motion to adjourn the City Council meeting. Council Member Koontz seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously (6-0). AYES/ YES:- Yeoman, Cohen Morris, Evans, Alexander, Henshaw and Koontz  NAYS/NO: - ABSTAIN: -  There being no further business to come before City Council, the meeting adjourned.  Approved: Joseph  A6  Z  4