Building Demolition, Leaf Truck on Council Agenda

Dacula City council members will decide Thursday whether to spend as much as $35,000 on a new leaf truck for the city or repair the existing truck. The city’s current vehicle, which is 25 years old, recently suffered what City Administrator Jim Osborn described as a “catastrophic” transmission failure. The cost to repair the transmission would equal or exceed the value of the vehicle, Osborn said.

During last week's work session, councilwoman Sue Robinson said she would find it hard to agree to purchase a new vehicle given the current economic conditions and suggested purchasing a late model used vehicle. said given the age of the vehicle, it is important to consider the possibility of more mechanical difficulties but said he believed it was more fiscally responsible at this time to repair the truck.

The council will also consider whether to proceed with plans for a . A major concern regarding the proposed plan has been whether the new design would allow buses to safely turn on and off of Second Avenue. During last week’s city council work session, the council reviewed diagrams showing the turning radii for several different bus lengths and the clearance the new design would leave. Early estimates placed the project costs at $120,000.

Also on Thursday’s agenda is an authorization to demolish a city owned building on Second Avenue. At the time of last week's city council work session, downtown property owner Sam Hinton had not signed a temporary easement allowing city crews to access his land for the purpose of demolishing the building on the city’s adjacent property. Earlier this week, Hinton’s attorney Denise Griffin said her client intended to sign the easement after a few revisions were made. At 9 a.m. on April 6, Mayor Wilbanks said, to the best of his knowledge, the easement had still not been signed.

An executive session to discuss real estate is also on the agenda.

The city council will meet on April 7 at 7 p.m. The council meets at , 442 Harbins Road.

Agenda for April 7, 2011 Dacula City Council Meeting

I.       Call to Order and Roll Call of Members

II.      Invocation

III.     Pledge of Allegiance

IV.     MINUTES:

Approval of the Minutes from the Regular Council Meeting of March 3, 2011.

V.      OLD BUSINESS:

1.       Authorize the City to purchase a leaf/chipper truck for street department or repair the existing truck.

2.       Authorize the City to engineer plans for 2nd Avenue two-way entrance at Dacula Road.

VI.    NEW BUSINESS:

1.        Award Architectural Design of the City Maintenance Facility Building.

2.       Authorize the City to demolish building on city owned property located on 2nd Avenue Parcel Number 5-302A-024.

3.       Award Construction Bid for Freeman Mill Road/Franklin Drive Phase 1 and Freeman Mill Drive Phase 2.

4.       Adopt Gwinnett County Board of Health Regulation – Food Service Ordinance.

5.       Adopt Gwinnett County Board of Health Regulation – Tourist Accommodations Ordinance.

6.       Adopt Gwinnett County Human Resources Regulation 290-5-26 – On-Site Sewerage   Management Systems Ordinance.

7.       Adopt Gwinnett County Board of Health Regulation – Vector Control Ordinance.

8.       Adopt Gwinnett County Board of Health Regulation – Swimming Pools, Public Spa Pools, and Bath Houses Ordinance.

9.         Mayor and Council Member Comments.

10.       City Administrator Comments.

11.        City Attorney Comments.

12.       City Marshal Comments.

13.       Public Works Supervisor Comments.

14.       City Planner Comments.

15.       Gwinnett County Police Comments.

VII.     PUBLIC COMMENTS:

VIII    EXECUTIVE SESSION: Real Estate

IX.      ADJOURNMENT: