Minutes City Council Meeting February 26th, 2024 6:30pm ORGI Baldwin Courtroom, 155 Willingham. Avenue, Baldwin, GA3 30511 Mayor Stephanie Almagno, Council Member Erik Keith, Council Member. Joseph Satterfield, Council Member Kerri Davis, and Council Member. Alice Venter were in attendance. Call. Meeting to Order Invocation and. Pledge Mayor Stephanie Almagno called thei meeting to order at 6:301 pm. Jaren Campbell, a resident of Baldwin who recently became an. Eagle Scout, led the. PledgeofAllegiance. Action: A motion was made by Alice Venter to amend the agenda, adding item #3 Comsideratiom/Aproa ofEmergency Wastewater Treatment Expense" tol New Business with a second by) Erik Keith. Motion Carried 4-0. Consent Agenda a. Approval of] Minutes: Council Meeting 2/12/2024. Action: A motion was made by Alice Venter to approve the consent agenda as presented with a second by Joseph Satterfield. Motion Carried 4-0. Public Comments Public. Hearings Reports No one came forward. Fire Department - ChiefJoe Roy Chief Roy presented the. January 2024 Fire Department report, as well as an update of call volume for December, January, and February and updates on projects, needs, and training (see attached). Old Business New Business 1. Consideration/Approval of 1st Reading of] Baldwin Court Apartments Variance CAOI Emily Woodmaster presented a variance request from the Rozati Group for Baldwin Court Apartments for an increase in density from 11 units per acre to 13-5 units per acre and to allow 1181 total parking spaces. Woodmaster recapped Ordinance #2024-02139Z Council Meeting Minutes February 26th, 2024 Page I1 the Rozati Group's previous variance request ini the autumn of 2022 for an additional 24 units per acre and reduced parking spaces. This request was unanimously denied by Council. Under the new variance request, Baldwin Court Apartments willl be removing the existing office on thel back oft the property and adding a 10-unit, two bedroom/two bath, singlel building development and 33 parking spaces, which meets the needs of thej proposed development. The development was originally built under the 1987 zoning code (which allowed 121 units per acre) and was in compliance until the updated 2006 zoning ordinance was adopted, and therefore became a: non-conforming lot. Department heads had no concerns about granting the variance request, although Police Chief Chris Jones stated that an increase in housing would likely lead to an: increase in call volume, and therefore, a need to expand the police department. Mayor Almagno confirmed Council was comfortable with continuing with the First Reading of the ordinance and read thel highlighted portion of the ordinance. Action: A motion was made by Alice Venter to approve the First Reading ofB Baldwin Court. Apartments Variance Ordinance #2024- 02139Z as presented with a second by. Joseph Satterfield. Motion 2. Consderation/Approal of Water Plant Purchase of Heaters and Fans Carried 4-0. City Engineer Fletcher Holliday addressed Council with a request toj purchase two energy-efficient electric. heaters and twol large fans for the Water Treatment Plant tol reduce operational expenses. The current heater was installed in 1987 and has been repaired multiple times but has become completelyi inoperable. The heaters will be installed on opposite ends oft the plant, and combined with thei fans, there isa a potential 30-40% reduction in energy. The total cost, including the equipment andi installation by MPE, is $18,420.00 and will be expensed from Action: A motion was made by Alice Venter to approve the purchase ofheaters and fans for the Water' Treatment Plant in the amount of $18,420.00 and tol be expensed from System Connection Fees as presented with a second by Kerri Davis. Motion Carried 3-1 (Yay: Erik Keith, Kerri Davis, Alice Venter; Nay: Joseph Satterfield). 3. Consideration/Approva. of Emergency WastewaterTneatment Expense Holliday presented to Council a request for an emergency expense for the Wastewater Treatment Plant. An aerator, which provides necessary oxygen and aeration for biological components toi treat the wastewater, has failed.The primary and backup motors have both: failed, and the internal float has formed cracks, creating a vibration on the motor. Holliday proposed replacing the primary motor and float for $32,750.00 and purchasing an additional motor: for standby for $15,135.00, with a current 13-week lead time. The Wastewater Treatment Plant currently has a smaller mixer motor in place to maintain operations but is not providing sufficient oxygen and aeration. System Connection Fees. Council Meeting Minutes February 26th, 2024 Page 2 Payment int thei total amount of $47,885.00 would be made through the Wastewater Operations and Maintenance Reserve, which is specifically set aside Action: A motion was: made by Erik Keith to approve the emergency Wastewater Treatment expense: in the amount of $47,885.00 andi to bee expensed as presented with a second by Alice Venter. Motion Carried 3-1 (Yay: Erik Keith, Kerri Davis, Alice Venter; Nay: Joseph fore expenses liket this. Satterfield). Executive Session Ammouncements a. Homestead exemption affidavits for city property taxes are due. April 1st. Please stop by City Hall with your driver's license or other government-issued IDi to complete the affidavit. Adjournment Action: A motion was madel by Erik Keith to adjourn the meeting with asecond by Kerri Davis. Motion Carried 4-0 at 7:24 pm. a Stephanie. Almagno, Mayor - 3/11/2024 Date Approved by Council OF CITY SEAL DMIN, GP Erin Gathercoal, Clérk City E Council Meeting Minutes February 26th, 2024 Page I3