Bogart Town Council

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Bogart City Council
October 7, 2005
Oconee Living section
Athens Banner-Herald

Bogart tables most of meeting motions

By Daniel J. Matthews, Jr.
Correspondent

Bogart city council members met Monday to table almost everything on the agenda.
Council member Terri Glenn reported on the recent dumpster days.
“It went real well,” said Glenn. “We were busy until 7 o’clock. We received lots of compliments.” Her husband helped out with unloading of Bogart residents’ garbage.
“It’s a great idea (to have the garbage dumpsters in town),” added Glenn
The closest thing to official business was accepting the county’s bid for work on McLeroy Place for $3350.76 to help repair the asphalt road surface and drainage problems. There was at least one other bid which apparently did not include everything asked for in the proposal.
“The piping and road eroded quickly,” said Mayor Jan Thurmond. “We may have to dig up some of the parking lot (of a cabinet shop),” said council member Woody Bruce.
Plat reviews for Humphrey Glenn (on Aiken Road) and Ivy Creek subdivisions were removed until next meeting. The developer of Humphrey Glenn said he would like to reduce the number of units down from 125.
Sign placement along South Burson Street saying “No Trucks” was tabled as well after city attorney David Wages said he would check into the proper procedures for adopting the regulations modeled after an ordinance from the town of White Plains.
Bruce said he would vote against the “No Trucks” sign as it is currently designed because of concerns for traffic over the railroad crossing. There are speed limits signs at the bottom of the hill for 35 miles per hour.
Previous attempts at resolving the lingering sign ordinance were scuttled after city clerk Diane Craft pointed out proper legal notices were not published.
A franchise agreement with Georgia Power was also tabled until next month.
Council members Tom Peavey and Gary Gunter missed the meeting.

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