Mableton public meetings in 2023

City Council

This special called meeting includes second reads for two ordinances. The council will consider amendments to the city's insurance company code and participation in the Georgia Municipal Employees Benefit System.

• Second read of ordinance amending Chapter 7, Article 2 (Insurance Companies)
• Second read of ordinance authorizing participation in the Georgia Municipal Employees Benefit System

City Council

The City Council will hold a special called meeting to discuss new business items. The agenda includes first reads of two proposed ordinances regarding insurance companies and the Georgia Municipal Employees Benefit System.

• First read: Ordinance amending Chapter 7, Article 2 (Insurance Companies)
• First read: Ordinance authorizing participation in the Georgia Municipal Employees Benefit System

City Council

The City Council will consider a memorandum of agreement regarding citizenship status verification with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service. The council will also discuss city benefits, insurance plans, and the regular meeting schedule.

• Memorandum of Agreement with Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service
• Resolution for membership in Georgia Municipal Association Workers’ Compensation Self-Insurance Fund
• Discussion on City Benefits and Insurance Plans
• Discussion on Regular Meeting Schedule

City Council

The City Council is holding a special called transitional meeting for second readings of ordinances regarding occupation taxes and a transitional spending plan. The council will also consider a resolution adopting a preliminary classification and pay plan.

• Second reading of ordinance amending occupation taxes
• Second reading of ordinance adopting a transitional spending plan
• Resolution adopting a preliminary classification and pay plan

City Council

The Mableton City Council will hold a public hearing regarding a Transitional Spending Plan. The council is also scheduled for a second reading of an ordinance amending occupation taxes. A resolution providing notice of intent to collect occupation tax is on the agenda.

• Public hearing: Transitional Spending Plan
• Second reading: Ordinance amending occupation taxes
• Resolution: Notice of intent to collect occupation tax

City Council

The City Council is holding a special called meeting to review several transitional items. The agenda includes first reads of a Civility Resolution and a Transitional Spending Plan, as well as a second read of an ordinance for the Austell Gas System.

• First Read: Civility Resolution
• First Read: Transitional Spending Plan
• Second Read: Ordinance Granting Franchise to Austell Gas System
• Discussion: GovPilot Software Integration
• Discussion: State Mandated and Other Government Training/Registrations

City Council

The agenda details a multi-day planning retreat focused on vision and mission exercises. Sessions include discussions on service priorities, budget and fiscal year planning, and an overview of GMA benefits.

• Vision and mission exercises
• Service priorities discussion
• Budget and fiscal year review
• GMA benefits overview including retirement and risk management
• H/M Tax Destination Marketing Org. overview

City Council

The City Council is holding a special called transitional meeting to discuss essential administrative needs, including computing devices and software. The council will also discuss the preparation of a preliminary classification and compensation plan and schedule a planning retreat.

• First read of the City of Mableton Purchasing Policy
• Discussion of essential administrative needs for smartphones, data service, and computing devices
• Preparation of City of Mableton Preliminary Classification and Compensation Plan
• Scheduling of a Planning Retreat regarding vision, mission, and staffing priorities

The City Council unanimously approved funding for essential administrative needs, including computing devices, smartphones, and cybersecurity software. The council also selected Paycom as the city's payroll vendor. A proposed purchasing policy was introduced for first reading.

• Approved expenditure for essential administrative needs, including smartphones, computing devices, and cybersecurity software (unanimous)
• Selected Paycom as the preferred payroll vendor
• Approved July 14, 15, 17, and July 26, 2023 meeting minutes (unanimous)
• First reading of the City of Mableton Purchasing Policy conducted

City Council

The City Council will consider ordinances regarding franchises for Georgia Power, Greystone, and Atlanta Gas Light. The meeting also includes a second reading of an ordinance amending hotel excise taxes and a discussion on administrative technology needs.

• Second reading of ordinance amending Hotel Excise Taxes
• Ordinance granting franchise to Georgia Power Company
• Ordinance granting franchise to Greystone
• Ordinance granting franchise to Atlanta Gas Light Company
• Discussion on administrative needs including smartphones and cybersecurity software

The City Council adopted an ordinance for a 5% hotel excise tax and approved franchise agreements with Greystone and Atlanta Gas Light Company. The Council also authorized spending for city cell phones.

• Approved 5% hotel excise tax ordinance (ORD 2023-07-01) (Unanimous)
• Approved franchise agreement with Greystone (ORD 2023-07-03) (Unanimous)
• Approved franchise agreement with Atlanta Gas Light Company (ORD 2023-07-04) (Unanimous)
• Approved $510 for cell phone hardware and $400 monthly recurring charges (Unanimous)
• Deferred ordinance granting franchise to Georgia Power Company
• Approved May 25, June 21, and June 29, 2023 meeting minutes (Unanimous)

City Council

The Mableton City Council is participating in a multi-day training and orientation session. The agenda includes sessions on municipal law, ethics, and revenues. The council will also conduct a first reading of an ordinance amending taxes, fees, and assessments.

• First Read: Ordinance amending Chapter 7 (Taxes, Fees and Assessments)
• Training on Municipal Law, Ethics, and Open Meetings/Records
• Review of Municipal Revenues
• Agency overviews including DCA, ARC, The ATL, and GDOT/LMIG

The City Council conducted a three-day training and orientation session followed by a special called meeting. During the special meeting, the Council held the first read of an ordinance to amend Chapter 7 of the City of Mableton Code of Ordinances regarding taxes, fees, and assessments.

• First read of Ordinance Amending Chapter 7 (Hotel/Motel Ordinance) conducted

City Council

The transitional City Council will conduct second readings for ordinances establishing parts of the Mableton Code of Ordinances, including general government, administration, and taxes. The council will also consider a first reading for a gas franchise ordinance and approve training costs for newly elected members.

• Second read: Ordinance creating Chapter 1, General Government
• Second read: Ordinance creating Chapter 2, Administration
• Second read: Ordinance creating Chapter 7, Taxes, Fees and Assessments
• First read: Ordinance granting franchise to Austell Natural Gas System
• Resolution authorizing deferred costs for GMA council training

The Council approved three ordinances establishing the city's general government, administration, and tax and fee structures. Additionally, a resolution was passed to authorize deferred costs for newly elected official training. A franchise ordinance for Austell Natural Gas System received its first reading with no action taken.

• Approved Ordinance creating Chapter 1, General Government, Article 1 (6-0)
• Approved Ordinance creating Chapter 2, Administration, Article 1, with expense report threshold increased to $40 (6-0)
• Approved Ordinance creating Chapter 7, Taxes, Fees, and Assessments (6-0)
• Approved resolution authorizing deferred costs of $750 per day for Georgia Municipal Association training (unanimous)
• Entered Executive Session for litigation and personnel (6-0)

City Council

The City Council is conducting a special called meeting to review first readings for several new city ordinances. These include provisions for general government, administration, and taxes, fees, and assessments. The council will also consider franchise agreements for various utility providers.

• First reads of ordinances for General Government, Administration, and Taxes/Fees/Assessments
• Ordinances granting franchises to utilities including Georgia Power, Comcast, and AT&T
• Resolution authorizing training costs for Councilmembers via the Georgia Municipal Association

The City Council approved a resolution to defer costs for members to attend the Georgia Municipal Association Annual Convention. The council also conducted first reads of several ordinances regarding general government, administration, taxes, and utility franchises.

• Approved resolution for deferred Georgia Municipal Association training costs (4-3)
• Approved amended agenda (7-0)

City Council

The transitional City Council will consider several resolutions to establish city operations, including banking authority and rules of procedure. The council will also conduct a first reading of the City of Mableton Ethics Ordinance.

• First reading of the City of Mableton Ethics Ordinance
• Resolution establishing ethics principles for city official conduct
• Resolution authorizing banking and related financial activity
• Resolution providing notice to Cobb County regarding tax collection intent
• Resolution authorizing the negotiation of franchise agreements

The City Council held a special called transitional meeting. The only substantive action recorded in the provided text was the approval of the meeting agenda.

• Approved the agenda as presented (7-0)

City Council

This special called transitional meeting focuses on establishing foundational city operations. The council will consider resolutions to adopt the City Charter and appoint interim staff, including a city attorney and clerk. The agenda also includes authorizing discussions with Cobb County regarding tax collection agreements.

• Resolution to formally adopt the City Charter
• Appointment of an interim City Attorney and City Clerk
• Appointment of an interim Finance Consultant
• Authorization for discussions with Cobb County on a tax collection agreement
• Establishment of a city website domain

The Transitional City Council formally adopted the City Charter and appointed an interim city attorney, city clerk, and finance consultant. The council also authorized interim executive assistants and established the city's official website domain.

• Adopted City Charter (HB 839) (7-0)
• Appointed Emilia C. Walker Ashby as interim City Attorney (7-0)
• Appointed Susan Hiott as Interim City Clerk (7-0)
• Appointed Frank Milazi as Interim Financial Consultant (7-0)
• Elected Councilmember TJ Ferguson as Mayor Pro Tempore (7-0)
• Authorized interim executive assistants (5-2)
• Approved city website domain MabletonGA.gov (7-0)
• Approved discussions with Cobb County on intergovernmental tax collection (7-0)