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City Council Workshop Tentative Agenda City of Winterville Tuesday November 1, 2022 6:00 p.m. Winterville City Hall - 125 N Church Street To be broadcast live on the City of Winterville YouTube Channel 1. Public Hearing Budget 2023 2. 2022 Budget Amendment (Discuss for December Vote) 3. 2023 Budget Discuss for possible vote this month 4. 2021 Audit (Vote to approve) 5. Floor Coating on Auditorium Porch ($1500 SPLOST 2020) 6. NEGRC POW fee for CDBG Grant Application ($3000) 7. City Committees (Tim) 8. Marigold Collective (tabled/discuss) 9. Wellness Project/ARPA 10. Tree Commission Member: 11. GAA Tree Climbing Event 12. Comprehensive Plan Update 13. Community Center Elevator Grant Update 14. B and B Ordinance (Discuss) 15. Citizen Committee Updates (TSPLOST CAC, FFT Local Action Committee) 16. NEGRC Update (Story Mapping/ Speed Limits/ Complete Streets /Code Retreat with P&Z) 17. Citizen Requests for the Agenda: 18. City Council Issues/Concerns for Agenda 19. Executive Session: Personnel

The City of Winterville, Georgia, was awarded a $75,000 "Cultural Facilities" grant from Georgia Council for the Arts, a strategic arm of the Georgia Department of Economic Development, for fiscal year 2023. The Cultural Facilities grant supports the restoration or renovation of a building to be used for arts programming. As part of this year’s Cultural Facilities awards, 31 entities in 18 counties will receive $1.3 million in funding. Read the complete press release attached for all the details.

City Council has proposed a budget for the period running from January to December 2023. Please see the link below for a complete breakdown by line item. Citizens are invited to provide their input on this proposed budget at a public input session held at City Hall on Tuesday, November 1 at 6:00 pm.

The City Council is scheduled to vote on the following resolution during the Tuesday, October 11 session. Citizen feedback is welcomed. Please direct questions or comments to Councilperson Bruce Johnson at bruceforwinterville@gmail.com. CITY OF WINTERVILLE 100% CLEAN AND RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the City of Winterville Government is responsible for promoting the public health and safety of its residents, including access to clean air and water and a livable environment; and WHEREAS, there is a strong scientific consensus regarding the reality of climate change and the connection of climate change with human activities that create greenhouse gases, and the analysis of current trends confirming that future generations will experience an ever-escalating crisis; and WHEREAS, the combustion of fossil fuels, through direct emissions and through secondary climate change impacts, poses a threat to human and environmental health globally through increased air and water pollution, sea level rise, climate-driven extreme weather events, and accelerated loss of species and habitats; and WHEREAS, clean and renewable energy pertains to energy sources that are less detrimental to the environment than fossil fuels, and the switch to clean energy sources will reduce air, water and land pollution and the associated impacts on public health and public spending; and WHEREAS, the City of Winterville is vulnerable to the effects of climate change on residents, public infrastructure and the local economy, and the development of locally generated renewable sources of energy will increase the resilience of the City of Winterville and reduce the impacts of power loss during natural disasters; and WHEREAS, people of color, the elderly, and other economically disadvantaged people will disproportionately suffer the economic, environmental, health, and social hardships of climate change, and expend a higher percentage of their income on energy than median households in our community; and WHEREAS, energy use is a holistic system, with improved energy efficiency being prioritized in order to guarantee that resources are optimized to their fullest potential during the City of Winterville Government’s transition to 100% clean and renewable energy; and WHEREAS, transitioning to electric vehicles is a key component of the City of Winterville Government’s transition to clean and renewable energy; and WHEREAS, the work from local utilities has increased energy efficiency and the amount of grid energy provided by renewable sources, which has led to Georgia being one of the leading states for the deployment of solar power, and we further recognize the major role utility providers will play in transitioning our community to clean and renewable energy; and WHEREAS, the development of the renewable energy sector has already created high-paying jobs in Georgia, with significant growth expected; and WHEREAS, youth and future generations will be impacted more significantly by climate disruption than those currently in positions of power; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED on this 11th day of October 2022 by the Mayor and City Council of Winterville: Section 1: The City of Winterville Government will obtain 100% of its electricity needs from clean and renewable sources by 2035, and all other energy needs will be met by 100% clean and renewable energy sources by 2050; and Section 2: The City of Winterville Government will implement policies and programs and lead a comprehensive effort to support this transition; and Section 3: The City of Winterville Government will allocate funding for energy efficiency improvements and/or clean and renewable energy projects until the goal of 100% clean renewable energy use by the City of Winterville is achieved.

In accordance with the requirements of O.C.G.A. 36-66-1 the ‘Zoning Procedures Law’, the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Winterville, Georgia will hold a Public Hearing on October 3, 2022 at 5:30 pm at Winterville City Hall, 125 N Church Street, in Winterville. The purpose of the Public Hearing is to receive public input and to make a recommendation to the Winterville Mayor and City Council for the rezoning of property located at Moores Grove Road, County Parcel # 283 012, 283A4 A001, 281 010 from (PLC) Professional Limited Commercial Zone to (PLC-PD) Professional Limited Commercial - Planned Development. (This property is located in the "Five Points" area of Winterville near the junction of Athens Road and Moores Grove Road). All interested parties wishing to address the Planning and Zoning Commission about the proposed amendment must sign up to speak in advance of the hearing.

If you need assistance with removing a deceased animal within Winterville city limits, please contact the Athens-Clarke County Public Works Department at 706.613.3465.

Click to review the final draft of the Complete Streets & Trails Plan.

There will be a Winterville Comprehensive Plan input session Wednesday September 7, 2022 at 6:00pm in the Winterville Train Depot. All citizens are encouraged to attend! A link to the city's Complete Streets and Trails Plan, which is one element of the Comprehensive Plan, can be found below. .

Winterville City Councilpersons, Amanda Mooney and Melissa Metzger, co-drafted a resolution on protecting reproductive privacy, freedom, and healthcare in the city. You can read the draft below.

Click here to download an Absentee Ballot Application August 22 -Earliest date to apply for an non-UOCAVA (non-military) Absentee Ballot September 20 -Earliest date for registrar to mail applicants a UOCAVA (military) Absentee Ballot October 11 -Earliest date for registrar to mail applicants a non-UOCAVA (non-military) Absentee Ballot for the November General Election -Last date for a person to register and be eligible to vote in the November General and Runoff Election October 17 -Early Voting begins in Athens-Clarke County for the November General Election. Check your particular polling place for dates and times. October 28 -Last date to submit an Absentee Ballot Application for the November General Election Early Voting Dates for the Winterville Depot (applies only to the Winterville Depot. Check with your precinct if your polling place is different) Saturday October 29, 2022 (9am-5pm) Monday October 31, 2022 (9am–5pm) Tuesday November 1, 2022 (9am–5pm) Wednesday November 2, 2022 (7am–7pm) Thursday November 3, 2022 (9am–5pm) Friday November 4, 2022 (9am–5pm) For more information on how to cast an early or absentee ballot, please click here Click here to download an Absentee Ballot Application November 8 -General Election (All Athens-Clarke County polling precincts are open from 7am-7pm) Contact the Athens-Clarke County Elections Office here if you have any questions, or call at 706-613-3150

See the below slide deck for the presentation given at Winterville's 2023 Comprehensive Plan Kick-Off Meeting:

NOTICE OF ELECTION CANCELLATION Pursuant to O.C.G.A. §21-2-291 and §21-2-325, notice is hereby given that the Municipal Special Election for the City Council for the City of Winterville, to fill the unexpired term of Gary A. Snow (resigned), scheduled for November 8, 2022, is canceled. The following candidate has qualified for office and is unopposed: For City Council : Timothy Pierce-Tomlin The above unopposed candidate shall be deemed to have voted for himself. This the 10th day of August, 2022. Charlotte Sosebee Director of Elections and Voter Registration, Athens-Clarke County