1/3/2022 Council Minutes  MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCILI MEETING CITY OF AUSTELL CITY HALL BUILDING NONDAYJANUARY3.N2  Present: Mayor Ollie Clemons (virtual) Valerie Anderson (virtual) Melanie Elder Devon Myrick Sandra Leverette (virtual) Marlin Lamar Meredith Adams  Absent: Scott Kimbrough, Attorney  Also, present: Denise Lowe, Finance Director; Bo Garrison, Public Works Director; Brandon Merritt, Fire Chief; Natalie Poulk, Police Chief(I), Darrell Weaver, Community Affairs Director  and Elizabeth Young, City Clerk 1. CALL'T TO ORDER  Mayor Clemons called the meeting to order, gave the invocation & led the Pledge of Allegiance. Mayor Clemons asked ifanyone had items to add to the agenda. No items  were added.  2. CONSENT AGENDA-1 INFORMATION AND UPDATE (No Action Required by Council- - See Specific Department Director before al Meeting.)  2. CONSENT AGENDA A. Approve Bills  B. Approve Legal Bills - $2,621.88  C. Approve Minutes of Regular Council Meeting December 6, 2021 Consent Agenda. Seconded by Mr. Lamar. Motion passed. (6-0)  Mr. Myrick moved toj follow the recommendation of Mayor Clemons to approve the  4.E EXCEPTION TO CONSENT AGENDA 6.GASSYSTEM REPRESENTATIVE OLLIE CLEMONS, MAYOR  5. CITIZENS REPORT  Mayor Clemons stated there are: not many changes as ofright now & the gas company is  doing well.  1    1/3/2022 Council Minutes  7.FINANCE DEPARTMENT  VALERIE ANDERSON, CHAIRPERSON Denise Lowe, Finance Director  A. Financial Report  8. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION  MELANIE ELDER, CHAIRPERSON Elizabeth Young, Director A. 2022 New Health Insurance  To better serve our employees, the city has changed insurance coverage from Aetna to Humana. Humana is effective as of. January 1,2022, through December 31, 2022.  Below are the bi-weekly/monthly premiums: B-Weekly/Monthly Premiums - Humana Base Plan  Employee Pays Employee 31.26 Emp. + Sp$277.70 Emp. + Ch $277.68 Family $349.19  Per Month $67.74 $601.68 $601.63 $756.57  City Pays $1,112.82 $1,759.45 $1,641.44 $2,785.12  Total $1,180.56 $2,361.13 $2,243.07 $3,541.69  B-WeeklyMonthly Premiums = Humana Buy UpPlan  Employee Pays Employee $70.00 Emp. +Sp$378.90 Emp. + Ch$375.70 Family $475.28  Per Month $151.66 $820.95 $814.02 $1,029.78  CityP Pays $1,278.47 $2,039.32 $1,903.24 $3,260.43  Total $1,430.13 $2,860.27 $2,717.26 $4,290.20  Ms. Elder moved toj follow the recommendation of Mayor Clemons to approve the  2022. Seconded by. Mr. Myrick. Motion passed. (6-0)  9. POLICE DEPARTMENT  DEVON MYRICK, CHAIRPERSON Natalie Poulk, Police Chief(I)  A. Police Report  2    1/3/2022 Council Minutes 10. FIRE DEPARTMENT  MARLIN LAMAR, CHAIRPERSON Brandon Merritt, Fire Chief  A. Fire Report  11.PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT  SANDRA LEVERETTE, CHAIRPERSON A. 2022 Wastewater (Sewer) Rate Increase  Bo Garrison, Director  The City of Austell has not had an increase in wastewater rates in over 5 years. On September 14, 2021, Cobb County Board of Commissioners passed an 11%i increase ($.52 per 1000 gallons). To cover this increase & as increases in City operational expenses, the Public Works Committee would like toi increase the wastewater rate by 15% or an additional $.44 per 1000 gallons. This would cost the average customer The recommendation ist to approve the proposed 15 percent increase to wastewater  approximately $5.13 per month. rates. See below: Limits  Inside City Limits $6.40  Outside City $6.67 $7.67  Current Wastewater Rates* Proposed Wastewater Rates* $7.36 *Per 1000 gallons passed. (6-0)  Mrs. Leverette moved. toj follow the recommendation of Mayor Clemons to approve the 2022 Wastewater (Sewer). Rate. Increase. Seconded by Mr. Myrick. Motion  B. Acknowledgement to Public Works  I,Sandra Leverette, Committee Chairwoman, would like to take the opportunity to express special thanks of gratitude to the Public Works Department; Thank you to each ofour staff for the hard work and dedication to our department. Ihope we  continue the good work in the future.  12. .PARKS DEPARTMENT  MEREDITH ADAMS, CHAIRPERSON A. TreeL Lighting Ceremony (Informational Only)  Darrell Weaver, Director  3    1/3/2022 Council Minutes  On December 4, 2021, the Parks & Recreation Department set up: for the City's annual tree lighting and Santa's Arrival Ceremony. After providing support to Sweetwater Mission's daytime event, the evening became a: festival of lights. The city's first Trail ofTrees was al hit with the community and staffis already making plans to expand the program next year. The Grinch also made his debut and almost stole the show. Overall, the department was proud to have facilitated such a  communty-onented event.  13. COMMUNITY AFFAIRS  VALERIE ANDERSON, CHAIRPERSON  Darrell Weaver, Director A. Code Enforcement Report  14. ATTORNEY, DUPREE & KIMBROUGH A. Flea Market. Article Renumbering  Due to the adoption oft the solicitation ordinance last month, Article VII, Flea Markets, has to be renumbered. The new: solicitation ordinance section numbers are 10-290 through 10-339. The existing Flea Market section numbers are 10-324 through 10-332. As such, iti is necessary to renumber the Flea Markets provision of the Code of Ordinances sO that the new section numbers will be 10-341 through 10- 349 with Sections 10-350 through 10-352 being reserved. There will be no change to Ms. Elder moved toj follow the recommendation of Mayor Clemons to approve the Flea Market Article Remumbering. Seconded by Mr. Lamar. Motion passed. (6-0)  the wording of the code sections, just the code section numbers.  15. MAYOR'S REPORT A. No Report 16. ADJOURN  Mr. Myrick moved. toj follow the recommendation ofMayor Clemons to adjourn the  meeting. Seconded. by Mr. Lamar. Motion passed. (6-0)  Mayor Date  Attest  Opiclt  FEB.14.2022  4