Called Council Meeting

February 23, 2006

6:00pm

The meeting was called to order by Mayor Tipton who stated that the purpose of the meeting was to discuss and approve a resolution regarding the AMB development in the City of Bloomingdale.  The Mayor asked Attorney Dickey to outline the points of the resolution.

Attorney Dickey advised council that the resolution would include the following points:

• Bloomingdale shall de-annex a 128.80 acre portion of the Morgan Family’s industrially-zone property located to the North of the Georgia Central Railway and to the West of the Pooler City Limits for eventual annexation into Pooler.
• Pooler shall de-annex the 90.99 acre portion of the AMB site presently within its city limits located to the South of the Georgia Central Railway for annexation into Bloomingdale.
• The Morgan Family and Bloomingdale shall select a parcel of the Morgan Family’s property measuring approximately 30 acres presently contiguous to Bloomingdale’s city limits for annexation into the City.
• Pooler shall provide water, sewer, and fire service directly to the AMB development pursuant to intergovernmental agreements with Bloomingdale.
• The Morgans shall convey to the City of Bloomingdale utility easements along and within the boundary lines of their properties running to the City from the East above the Georgia Central tracks and from the South along Wildcat Dam road enabling the City to connect-up with area water sources.
• The Morgans shall furnish and have dedicated to the City a road with a mutually acceptable course running from Highway 80 to the vicinity of the AMB site so that the area can be furnished Bloomingdale police protection. 
• The developer of the AMB site shall be responsible for all inspection fees, surveying fees, engineering fees and consulting fees related to this project that may be incurred by the City of Bloomingdale.

After a brief discussion by council, Councilman Myrick made a motion to approve a resolution containing the above-mentioned information as related to the AMB project.  Councilman Waller seconded the motion and it passed with five affirmative votes.  Attorney Dickey stated that he would have the resolution document prepared for Mayor Tipton’s signature as soon as possible.

Mayor Tipton stated that council needed to adjourn into executive session to discuss a personnel issue.  Councilman Ray made a motion to move into executive session.  Councilwoman Winn seconded the motion and it passed with five affirmative votes.

After completion of the executive session, Councilman Ray made a motion to return to the general session.  Councilman Waller seconded the motion and it passed with six affirmative votes.  Councilwoman Winn made a motion to execute and place on file the signed affidavit as required by the Open Meeting Law.  Councilman Strozier seconded the motion and it passed with six affirmative votes.  Note:  The affidavit is attached to the original minutes of the meeting.

Councilman Ray made a motion to set Thursday, March 23, 2006 as the date for the appeal hearing for Marta Street to be held at the Bloomingdale Public Safety Building at 5:00pm.  Councilman Myrick seconded the motion and it passed with six affirmative votes.

Being no further business, Councilman Waller made a motion to adjourn.  Councilman Ray seconded the motion and it passed with six affirmative votes.

Mayor Tipton and council members Myrick, Ray, Strozier, Waller and Winn were present for the entire meeting.  Councilman Rawlings arrived during the executive session.