Council tables homestead-exemption resolution, approves three-year Granicus website contract

Garden City’s City Council on February 18 moved to table a resolution that would opt the city out of a homestead exemption under OCGA 48-5-44.2 and approved an extended services agreement with Granicus LLC to redesign and host the city’s website for a three-year term.

Clerk read a resolution described as "a resolution by the mayor and council of Garden City, Georgia to opt out of the homestead exemption pursuant to OCGA 48-5-44.2." Council then voted to table the matter after a motion to table was made and seconded. The transcript records the motion as "tabled for 30" but does not specify whether that refers to days, meetings or another unit; the next procedural step was not stated in the record.

On a separate item, the council approved a resolution authorizing the city to continue contracting with Granicus LLC to redesign the city website and to continue providing hosting, licensing and support products under the existing master subscription agreement for a three-year term. When asked to elaborate, Mr. Ronald said, "Yes, we already have an agreement with Granicus to host our website and this is adding to it so we can get the website redesigned ... and it'll also continue hosting and providing support services to this agreement and it'll be for a three-year term." The motion to approve was recorded as carried on a roll-call vote where Council member Daniel, Council member Hall, Council member Lasser, Council member Mars, Council member Ruez and Mayor Campbell were recorded as "approved." The transcript does not list a numerical tally or record any no votes.

The council also noted that an ordinance zoning map amendment for 4614602 Lewisville Road was pulled from the agenda after the applicant withdrew the application, and the council approved prior minutes for February 3 (pre-agenda) and February 10 (workshop). The meeting adjourned immediately following the final motion.