City Government

Call to Order All members present. Review and Approval of Agenda, Passed 5-0

Approval of Minutes

1. Minutes of the Regular Meeting of December 1, 2022 Passed 5-0

Presentations / Proclamations (None)

Staff Reports

Financial Update: Robbie Rokovitz

Fire Department Report: Greg Brett

Police Department Report: Jim Little

Public Works/Parks Report: Darold Wendlandt

Community Development Report: Mike Morton

Public Hearing

1. Item 22-072: Public Hearing and Approval of an Ordinance to Adopt new Transferable Development Rights Regulations, Standards, and Approval Procedure for the City of Chattahoochee Hills and for all other purposes related thereto. Passed 5-0

Action Minutes ~ Regular Meeting of the Mayor and Council City of Chatt Hills

January 10, 2023 / 6:00 p.m.

Unfinished Business (None) New Business

1. Item 23-001: Ordinance to Revise and Amend Appendix A: City of Chattahoochee Hills Unified Development Code and for all other purposes related thereto. (First Read only. No action will be taken.) No action taken.

2. Item 23-002: Ordinance to Revise and Amend Chapter 28, Article III, Hotel and Motel Tax to Increase the Excise Tax from Seven Percent to Eight Percent and for other purposes. Passed 5-0

3. Item 23-003: Resolution to Appoint a Municipal Superintendent for the City of Chattahoochee Hills, Georgia. Passed 5-0

4. Item 23-004: Resolution of the Cit of Chattahoochee Hills, Georgia to Set Qualifying Fees for Municipal Elections. Passed 5-0

Adjourn Meeting The meeting adjourned at 7:15 p.m.

for Training Accomplishment

Chattahoochee Hills Councilmember Ruby Foster received the Harold F. Holtz Municipal Training Institute Certificate of Recognition during the Georgia Municipal Association’s (GMA) Cities United Summit in Atlanta on January 22.

The Harold F. Holtz Municipal Training Institute, a cooperative effort of GMA and the University of Georgia’s Carl Vinson Institute of Government, provides a nationally recognized series of training opportunities for city officials.

“This is an outstanding achievement,” said GMA CEO and Executive Director Larry Hanson. “We commend Councilmember Foster for this accomplishment and for the dedication shown in using this valuable resource to become a more effective city official.”

To receive a Certificate of Recognition, a city official must complete a minimum of 42 units of credit, including at least 18 hours from a list of required classes. The training program consists of more than 70 courses.

Chattahoochee Hills Mayor Tom Reed offered his congratulations to Councilmember Foster and acknowledged that she is the first city council member in Chattahoochee Hills to have received this achievement.

When asked what motivated her to complete this extensive training program, Councilmember Foster said, “I wanted to do right by the citizens I represent. I realized I needed the knowledge and professional contacts this program offered in order to better serve my constituents and city.”

UGA’s Carl Vinson Institute of Government Director Rob Gordon said, “We are proud of our partnership with GMA to provide high-quality, relevant training to Georgia’s more than 3,500 municipal officials. The institute remains committed to being the trusted resource that city officials across Georgia turn to for leadership and professional development training that makes a difference in the lives of the citizens they represent.”

Based in Atlanta, GMA is a voluntary, non-profit organization that provides legislative advocacy, research, training, employee benefit and technical consulting services to its 537 member cities.

Chattahoochee Hills Council Redistricting Public Meeting

At City Hall – January 17, 6:00 p.m.

The City of Chattahoochee Hills is in the process of redrawing and adopting new city council district boundaries using the information from the 2020 US Census. The U.S. Constitution establishes criteria for redistricting based on the “one-person, one-vote" equal population principle. Additionally, efforts are made to redraw the districts so as to keep the existing councilmembers in their current districts. The city hires an outside company for this work.

The city council has reviewed the redistricting map, made suggestions, and reviewed a second draft of the map. It is now ready for the next step, which is to host a public meeting to give a presentation on the process of redistricting, present the redistricting map, and answer questions. Please plan on attending:

Chatt Hills – City Council Redistricting Public Meeting

Location: City Hall (6505 Rico Rd)

Date/Time: January 17 / Time: 6:00 p.m.

Zoom Available – Check City’s website.

Presentation: https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view. aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.constantcontact. com%2F72e6e7df701%2Fd97dac05-5fe5-4cf3-91c25b8f40353ac0.pptx&wdOrigin=BROWSELINK

Detective M. Queen Presents to the Girl Scouts & Brownies

"Yesterday evening I was able to present for the Girl Scouts and the Brownies at the Chatt Hills Charter School. I presented a powerpoint, and then we had a fingerprint exercise at the end. I sincerely enjoy this type of outreach," said Dective M. Queen.