Renewing this agreement will allow USIS, Inc. to continue to work as the City's third party administrator (TPA) for all workers compensation claims. No cost increase has been proposed for the service contract in the new FY. The overall costs for this service depend totally on the amount of claims activity experienced by the City. This is a routine budgeted item. This is a routine budgeted item. Staff recommends approval of the contract agreement.
Attached for consideration and action is the updated ordinance.
Aerotropolis is wrapping up the expansion process for 2019. But before Aerotropolis can get everything certified by Fulton County, they must receive approval from each of the cities’ governing body regardless of whether there are any expansion parcels in the City’s specific boundary.
Attached for consideration and action are the Expansion Resolution, list of parcels, and map to include in the CID.
Background:
On
May 15, the City made available for public viewing an initial
draft of the Fiscal 2020 Budget. The City advertised the public hearing in the
South Fulton Neighbor newspaper.
A draft copy is posted to the City website along with the detailed line items
supporting the budget proposal. The City Manager and staff will be available to
Mayor, Council and constituents to discuss the budget in overall concept and in
detail. This budget calls for approximately $13.8M in gross receipts and
expenditures.
For
this work session, the City Manager will give an overview of the major funding
priorities placed in the FY 2020 budget and the next steps towards
June hearings and Council vote.
The use of short-term rentals has increased by 153% since 2009. According to the 2019 Airbnb Statistics – User & Market Growth Data, there has been a 45% increase in the United States bookings year-to-year. Airbnb’s value worldwide is $38 million with $23.5 million spent on advertisement in the U.S. As a result, in order to ensure quality of life and minimize any potential negative effects within our community, the following draft Ordinance is introduced for discussion.
According to recent studies, over a third of all U.S. households have one or more dogs. Armed with this fact, community parks and recreation departments are becoming more likely to include dog parks. Dog parks can act as a gathering spot for pet parents. They bring their pets to the park to get exercise and socialize with other pets. While the dogs are playing, community members are more likely to form relationships, participate in conversation and exchange community information such as events, doctors, and veterinarians.
Also, as leash laws continue to become increasingly restrictive, dog parks are a way to let dogs run free without penalty to pet owners or damage to private property. Dog parks also promote safety because the pet owners are not walking on busy streets. Public canine parks allow dogs to get ample off-leash exercise and social activity with other animals. When dogs get the adequate physical and mental exercise they need, humans notice a decrease in the level of troublesome behavior from their dogs which will benefit society as well.
With a dog park, you'll have healthier pets and people to improve the quality of life in your town and neighborhood.
Councilman Adams has asked Lee Sudduth to identify possible location(s) for a dog park and to share suggested designs for discussion.
Councilman Horsley will initiate a discussion to add the following language to conditional uses allowed in UV: “Research and development facilities including laboratories for product development and product testing."