With the first 30 days in the books, your newly elected City of Brookhaven Government has been working feverishly to lay the foundation for our city. From the kick-off City Council meeting held at St. Martins at 12:01 AM on December 17th, the pace has been that of a sprint rather than a marathon.
Crafting city ordinances, selecting vendors and awarding contracts - coupled with settling in to a City Hall, getting outfitted with computers, office space, furniture, etc., - and simply feeling out their new roles and responsibilities as our representatives - has been a large portion of the activity of our newly elected officials.
So this leaves us to ponder, "What has been accomplished in the first 30 days?" Combing through the past agendas, The Post has compiled this list of items that have been approved and/or acted upon by the Mayor, City Council and Administration. Click "Read More" for the complete list.
Crafting city ordinances, selecting vendors and awarding contracts - coupled with settling in to a City Hall, getting outfitted with computers, office space, furniture, etc., - and simply feeling out their new roles and responsibilities as our representatives - has been a large portion of the activity of our newly elected officials.
So this leaves us to ponder, "What has been accomplished in the first 30 days?" Combing through the past agendas, The Post has compiled this list of items that have been approved and/or acted upon by the Mayor, City Council and Administration. Click "Read More" for the complete list.
Accomplishments in the First 30 Days:
- Adopt Rules and Procedures for Council Meetings and Public Hearings
- Formally Adopt the City Charter for the City of Brookhaven, Georgia
- Appoint Lyn Rosser as Acting City Clerk for the City of Brookhaven, Georgia
- Designate The Champion as the Legal Organ for the City of Brookhaven, Georgia
- Name GIRMA as the Insurance Provider for the City of Brookhaven, Georgia
- Borrow Via a Short Term Loan in The Aggregate Principal Amount not to Exceed $10,000,000
- Negotiate a Lease Based on Responses from Request for Proposal (RFP) to Acquire Temporary Office Space for the General Government of the City of Brookhaven
- Acquire Permanent Office Space to House the Municipal Court of the City of Brookhaven
- Hire Executive Search Firm to Identify Candidates for City Manager
- Acceptance of the Contract and Issuance of the Task Order to the Proposed IT Provider (InterDev)
- Accept the Contract for the Municipal Court with Jacobs and Direct the City Attorney and Interim City Manager to work out a Task Order with Jacobs consistent with the needs of the city
- Accept the Contract for Communications and Community Engagement with Jacobs and The Collaborative and Direct the City Attorney and Interim City Manager to work out a Task Order with Jacobs consistent with the needs of the city
- Contract with and Appoint Interim Deputy City Manager, J.D. Clockadale
- Issue Service Contract for City Hall Office Reconfiguration and move in
- Appoint Interim City Clerk Belenda Demos
- Approval of an Emergency Ordinance to Provide for the Continuation of Ordinance and Law
- Approval of a Resolution to Adopt a Moratorium for licensing
- Approval of an Emergency Ordinance to Adopt and Approve CHAPTER 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS for Code of Ordinances for the City of Brookhaven
- Approve CHAPTER 2: ADMINISTRATION for Code of Ordinances
- Approval of an Emergency Ordinance to Adopt and Approve CHAPTER 4: ALCOHOL BEVERAGES
- Approve CHAPTER 7: BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS for Code of Ordinances
- Approve CHAPTER 9: MUNICIPAL COURT for Code of Ordinances
- Approve CHAPTER 10: ELECTIONS for Code of Ordinances
- Approve CHAPTER 15: LICENSES, PERMITS AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS REGULATIONS for Code of Ordinances for the City of Brookhaven
- Approve CHAPTER 24: TAXATION for Code of Ordinances for the City of Brookhaven
- Authorize Bill Riley, Marie Garrett and Ben Vinson, and other financial and legal experts they feel are necessary, to negotiate with DeKalb County Regarding Certain Services to the New City of Brookhaven, Georgia during the transition
- Approve interim contract with UHY for financial and administrative services
- Adopt the Fiscal Year As January 1 through December 31 for the City of Brookhaven
- Adopt the Purchasing Policy for the City of Brookhaven
- Authorize Acting City Attorney to Notify DeKalb County Regarding Certain Services to the New City of Brookhaven, Georgia
- Establish a Regular City Council Meeting Schedule for the City of Brookhaven for Calendar Year 2013
Set for the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 7:00 PM - Locations TBD - Establish a Franchise Fee in the City of Brookhaven for Holders of a Cable or Video Service Provider State Franchise - established to continue as is at present
- Approve CHAPTER 17: MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC for Code of Ordinances for the City of Brookhaven
- Adopt and Approve CHAPTER 23: STREETS AND SIDEWALKS for Code of Ordinances for the City of Brookhaven
- Authorize Membership in GMA Workers’ Compensation Fund
- Approval of a Resolution for the 2013 Brookhaven Capital Lease with GMA
- Authorize a Short Term Loan in the Principal Amount of $5,400,000
- Approval of a Resolution to Designate a Backup Legal Organ as the AJC
- Nomination of City Clerk - Susan Hiott - with Motion for Ratification by Council
- Authorization to Enter into an Agreement/IGA for Aerial Imagery
- Authorization to Enter into an Agreement with Roadworx for Road Repair and Maintenance
- Approve Purchase of Phase One-Startup IT Hardware and Software items for the City
- Authorization to Execute Lease for Municipal Court Space
