OCTOBER 9, 2001

 

Mayor Keith W. Clarke called the regular meeting of the Lawrenceville Town Council to order on October 9, 2001, at 7:30 p.m. with the following present:

 

Mayor Keith W. Clarke; Council members: Joyce D. Bland, H. B. Brockwell, Jr., Wilbur Hardy, Michael F. Moorman and Robert F. Pecht, III; Town Attorney, W. C. Outten, Jr.; Town Manager, C. J. Dean; Town Clerk, Alice B. Talbert; and the press.

 

Absent:  Council members: William E. James and John J. Miller, Jr.

 

Mr. Hardy opened the meeting with prayer.

 

Roll was called.

 

A motion was made by Mr. Brockwell and seconded by Mr. Hardy to approve the minutes of the previous meeting, suspend the reading and file.  This was carried by all ayes.

 

Mayor Clarke stated that there would be a need to have executive session for a legal matter and possible property acquisition.

 

Council was given copies of the updated Code Enforcement Report.

 

                                    LANDMARK DESIGN CONTRACT

Mr. Dean stated that he had received a contract from LandMark Design for the Courthouse Tea21 Grant engineering in the amount of $27,000.  After a discussion, a motion was made by Mr. Moorman and seconded by Mr. Brockwell to approve the contract.  This carried by all ayes.

 

Mr. Pecht gave an overview of the financial statement.

 

Mayor Clarke stated that the fire department was doing drill training in local downtown businesses.

 

The Personnel and Police reports were in the packets.

 

                                    CEMETERY ALLEY CLOSING

Mrs. Bland stated that at the September meeting a request was received requesting an alley closing in the Oakwood Cemetery.  All the trustees were in agreement with the closing.  A motion was made by Mrs. Bland to close a portion of 2nd Lane in Section 6 of Oakwood Cemetery.  This was seconded by Mr. Pecht and carried by all ayes.

 

                                                BLOOD DRIVE

Mrs. Talbert reminded Council of the Blood Drive to be held October 15th from 12 noon until 6 p.m. at the County Government Building Auditorium.  Mrs. Talbert also stated she had flag decals and that all Town vehicles have them.  Any Council member who would like a decal could get them.

 

                                                APPROVAL OF BILLS

A motion was made by Mr. Moorman and seconded by Mr. Hardy to approve the bills as presented in the amount of $51,414.41 and charge to the proper accounts.  This motion carried by all ayes.

 

                                    LA CROSSE BIKE TRAIL

Mayor Clarke stated that he had received a letter from the Town of La Crosse concerning a multi-use bike trail along the abandoned Norfolk, Franklin and Danville Railroad right of way.  Due to the interest from adjacent localities, La Crosse is forming a committee and ask that he appoint one individual to represent Lawrenceville.  Mayor Clarke stated that he would be appointing a representative from Council.

 

                                    SOUTHSIDE PLANNING DISTRICT

Mr. Pecht stated that he was not satisfied with the response received from the Planning District on our request for a representative from Lawrenceville to be on their Board.  After a discussion, Mayor Clarke stated that he would find out what action would be needed to get the Southside Planning District Commission Charter amended to allow towns, with populations less than 3500, to serve on the Board.

 

Mayor Clarke reminded Council of the Taste of Brunswick to be held Saturday, October 13th.

 

                                                EXECUTIVE SESSION

A motion was made by Mr. Pecht to go into Executive Session for a legal matter and possible property acquisition.  This was seconded by Mr. Hardy and carried by all ayes.

 

                                                REGULAR SESSION

After a discussion, a motion was made by Mr. Moorman and seconded by Mrs. Bland to return to Regular Session.  This carried by all ayes.

 

                                                CERTIFICATION

A motion was made by Mr. Pecht to certify that no matters were discussed other than those stated in the motion and no action was taken.  This was seconded by Mr. Moorman and carried by all ayes.

                                               

                                                ADJOURNMENT

As there was no further business, a motion to adjourn was made by Mr. Moorman.  This was seconded by Mr. Pecht and carried by all ayes.

 

 

 

_______________________MAYOR

 

 

_______________________ATTEST