Council holds brief session

Staff reports



MOULTRIE -- The City Council held a very brief session Tuesday evening. Among the resolutions passed by the council were:

A resolution to support an application from Russell New Urban Development, LLC, to apply for loans and grants in excess of $4.7 million to renovate 80 apartment units at Moultrie Manor Apartments.

Adjust the interruptible natural gas rate for use over 3,500 MCF per month from $0.30 per month to $0.45 per month.

Establish a privacy statement for the city's Web site regarding the collection and distribution of personal information. The statement claims www.moultriega.com is the sole owner of information collected and that information will be shared, sold or rented to others outside of the city's domain.

Amend the lease between the city and Sunbelt Expo for a "land swap."

Rezone 13.6 acres of land on Fifth Avenue Southeast from agricultural use to a residential planned unit development, as requested by Annie L. Ashley Trust.

Approve a bid for 10,000 feet of 350 MCM copper wiring at $2.7 per foot from Capstone.

City Manager Bob Hopkins provided a letter from the Georgia Department of Transportation in Tifton approving construction of a median crossover near Moultrie Manor. The crossover must now be approved by the DOT office in Atlanta.

Make two budget amendments:

- An additional $12,731 for worker's compensation benefits from what was originally budgeted for the 2003-2004 fiscal year.

- A clarification for the salary dollars expended from the Recreation Department budget.