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Council President Robb Pitts PresidedCOMMITTEE REPORTS (CONT’D)FINANCE/EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (1)LEE MORRIS, CHAIR Attendance at the December 2, 1998 Finance/Executive Committee meeting was as follows: Present: Councilmembers Morris (Chair), Bond, Muller, Moore, Martin, Thomas, and Emmons REPORT 98-RT-2270 ( 1) A Report of the Chief Financial Officer of the Transfer of Appropriations from one Line Item to another Line Item in various funds as approved under Section 6-304 (b) of the Charter of the City of Atlanta. FILED WITHOUT OBJECTIONORDINANCES FOR SECOND READING 98-O-2119 ( 1) An Ordinance by Councilmember Jim Maddox transferring appropriations in the amount of $17,000.00 for the purpose of providing service grants to Georgia Council for International Visitors and Sister Cities Commission; and for other purposes. (Favorable - 5-Yeas; 2-Abstentions) Committee Chairperson Morris sounded the above item and on behalf of the Committee, Made a Motion to Adopt. Councilmember Moore announced her position regarding service grants and noted that she had Abstained from voting on 98-O-2119 in Committee and would also Abstain on this vote. A brief discussion ensued but concluded with Councilmember Boazman’s Motion to Call the Question. Properly Seconded, the Motion CARRIED by voice vote and the Motion to Adopt subsequently CARRIED by a roll call vote of 9 yeas; 4 nays. ADOPTED BY ROLL CALL VOTE OF 9 YEAS; 4 NAYS Council President Robb Pitts PresidedCOMMITTEE REPORTS (CONT’D)FINANCE/EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (2)LEE MORRIS, CHAIR ORDINANCES FOR SECOND READING (CONT’D) 98-O-2129 ( 2) An Ordinance by Councilmembers Michael Bond, Cleta Winslow, Lee Morris, Vern McCarty and Derrick Boazman as substituted by Finance/Executive Committee (1) (11/9/98) to increase specific annual fees and permits; and for other purposes. (No recommendation as Substituted; Referred back from Council 11/16/98 - Favorable on Substitute #2 as Amended; Amendment deletes the description entitled “boxing promoter” from sections 1 & 2) Committee Chairperson Morris sounded the above item and noted that it came forth from Committee as Substitute #2. He then Moved to bring forth a 3rd Substitute, stating that Substitute #3 contained minor changes. Council President Pitts requested clarification and Mr. Morris responded accordingly. The Motion was then properly Seconded and CARRIED without objection. Subsequently, a Motion to Adopt on Substitute (#3) was Made by Mr. Morris, properly Seconded and CARRIED by a roll call vote of 13 yeas; 0 nays. ADOPTED ON SUBSTITUTE BY ROLL CALL VOTE OF 13 YEAS; 0 NAYS Council President Robb Pitts PresidedCOMMITTEE REPORTS (CONT’D)FINANCE/EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (3)LEE MORRIS, CHAIR ORDINANCES FOR SECOND READING (CONT’D) 98-O-2170 ( 3) An Ordinance by Councilmembers Doug Alexander, Derrick Boazman Jim Maddox, Debi Starnes and Vern McCarty to amend Chapter 114, Article IV, Division 12, Section 114-376 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Atlanta, to create a new Subsection 8 to provide for a new type of separation from positions in the Atlanta Civil Service System on account of Private Contract Management, Outsourcing, managed competition or privatization of City services; to amend Section 114-385 to outline the circumstances of such separations; to create a new Section 114-386; and for other purposes. (No Recommendation (3-Yeas; 3-Nay’s) Committee Chairperson Morris sounded the above item, stated that it came forth without Recommendation from the Committee; and therefore, as prerogative of the Chair, Made a Motion to Adopt. Discussion began with Councilmember Moore who Made a Substitute Motion to Refer 98-O-2170 Back to Committee. It was properly Seconded and discussion ensued but concluded with Councilmember Boazman’s Motion to Call the Question. The Call was properly Seconded and CARRIED by voice vote. The Motion to Refer subsequently FAILED by a roll call vote of 5 yeas; 9 nays. Discussion reverted back to the initial Motion to Adopt but again concluded with Mr. Boazman’s Motion to Call the Question. Properly Seconded, the Call CARRIED by voice vote. The prior Motion to Adopt then CARRIED by a roll call vote of 9 yeas; 4 nays. ADOPTED BY ROLL CALL VOTE OF 9 YEAS; 4 NAYS Council President Robb Pitts PresidedCOMMITTEE REPORTS (CONT’D)FINANCE/EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (4)LEE MORRIS, CHAIR ORDINANCES FOR SECOND READING (CONT’D) 98-O-2178 ( 4) An Ordinance by Councilmembers Derrick Boazman, Debi Starnes, Vern McCarty, and Michael Bond to amend Article “V”, Classification Plan, Section 114-477 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Atlanta, Georgia, so as to set the starting salary for a position in line with the 1998 Budget; and for other purposes. (Favorable - 4-Yeas;1-Nay) Finance/Executive Committee Chairperson Morris sounded the above item and on behalf of the Committee, Made a Motion to Adopt. Councilmember Woolard requested clarification and both Mr. Morris and Council President Pitts responded. The Motion to Adopt subsequently CARRIED by a roll call vote of 11 yeas; 3 nays. ADOPTED BY ROLL CALL VOTE OF 11 YEAS; 3 NAYS 98-O-1518 ( 5) An Ordinance by Councilmembers Sherry Dorsey and “Able” Mable Thomas to urge the Georgia General Assembly to increase the abatement and homestead exemption to thirty five thousand dollars ($35,000.00) for citizens of the City of Atlanta who have attained the age of sixty-five (65) years and over and whose household income meets existing income requirements. (Work session held 10/21/98; Recommendation from Committee to File - 5-Yeas; 1-Nay) Committee Chairperson Morris sounded the above item and on behalf of the Committee, Made a Motion to File. A lengthy discussion ensued wherein Councilmember Dorsey, as author of the paper, urged members to pass 98-O-1518 in order to let the Georgia General Assembly ultimately decide the issue. Ms. Dorsey noted that the citizens in her District are in need of the exemption. Mr. Morris provided clarification for the Motion to File, yet it FAILED by a roll call vote of 4 yeas; 7 nays. As discussion continued, Councilmember McCarty requested a Point of Information to verify if the age requirement reads 60 or 65. Councilmember Dorsey clarified that the age requirement had been amended to 65 by the Committee. However, there was some debate as to whether or not that amendment had been Approved by the Committee. To assure an age agreed upon by Council, Council President Pitts requested that a Motion to Amend be Made at that time. Directory: citycouncil -> 1998 -> Minutes -> docs docs -> Atlanta city council docs -> Wednesday, October 14, 1998 docs -> Atlanta city council minutes november 16, 1998 docs -> Atlanta city council docs -> Atlanta city council minutes november 2, 1998 Download 400.75 Kb. Share with your friends:
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