City Government

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

February 7, 2023 / 6:00 p.m.

Call to Order All members present.

Review and Approval of Agenda, Passed 5-0

Approval of Minutes

1. Minutes of the Regular Meeting of January 10, 2023

Amended as follows:

1. Add presentation by The Bridge group. Passed 5-0

Presentations / Proclamations

1. Arbor Day Proclamation

2. The Bridge group presentation

Staff Reports

Financial Update: Robbie Rokovitz

Chatt Hills Arbor Day Celebration

The City of Chattahoochee Hills celebrated Arbor Day on February 20th with the planting of a tree at city hall, sapling giveaways, and a celebration of the day with light refreshments.

Chatt Hills takes great pride in its designation as a Tree City and plants a tree each year in honor of Arbor Day.

Started in 1976, Tree City USA is one of the Arbor Day Foundation’s oldest programs. Its founders had a vision for a greener, healthier America, and hoped this initiative would inspire change on a nationwide level.

City Manager Robbie Rokovitz opened the program and said, “We celebrate another successful Arbor Day by planting a tree on the south side of city hall to support the annual Christmas Tree lighting at this location along with other festivities.” He thanked Public Works Director Darold Wendlandt and his team for acquiring the tree, preparing the site, and coordinating the planting. He also thanked Community Development Director Mike Morton and City Planner Caity Chandler for planning the event and refreshments.

Mayor Tom Reed remarked how appropriate it was that we were planting a tree in our Tree City – “The only place in the Atlanta Region where you can be absolutely certain there will always be forests.”

Dave Long from the Georgia Forestry Commission described the Arizona cypress tree that was chosen for this year’s planting at city hall. As the name suggests, this heatand drought-tolerant cypress is native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. It is an excellent choice for windbreaks and erosion control, and it makes an outstanding Christmas tree. The Georgia Forestry Commission provided a variety of saplings and planting information as giveaways to celebrate the day.

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 23-001: Public Hearing and Approval of an Ordinance to Revise and Amend Appendix A: City of Chattahoochee Hills Unified Development Code and for all other purposes related thereto. Passed 3-2 (Bettis, Schmidt opposed)

Unfinished Business

1. Item 22-072: 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 3-2 (Bettis, Schmidt opposed)

New Business

1. Item 23-005: Ordinance Amending the Charter of the City of Chattahoochee Hills by Deleting Appendix “B” of the Charter in its Entirety and Replacing it with a Revised Appendix “B” Adopted by the City Council under the Home Rule Powers found in O.C.G.A. Sections 36-35-3(b) and 36-5-4.1 to Reapportion the City Council Districts 1 though 5 Dues to 2020 Decennial Census and as otherwise required by law. (First Read only. No action will be taken.) No action taken.

2. Item 23-006: Consideration of a contract with Keck & Wood, Inc. for On-Call Engineering Services. Passed 5-0

3. Item 23-007: Resolution to Adopt Revisions to the Fiscal Year 2023 Budget. Passed 5-0

Adjourn Meeting The meeting adjourned at 8:13 p.m.