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Mayor and council record agreement to lease two parking spaces for Georgia Power EV chargers amid location concerns
Summary
In a Nov. 19, 2024 phone poll, the mayor and council recorded affirmative marks next to seven members on a proposal to allow Georgia Power to lease two parking spaces at Glady's Hair Parking Lot for 10 years at $1 per year to install two double electric vehicle charging stations; the written record notes concerns about location, revenue and contract wording on policing parking spots.
On Nov. 19, 2024, a phone poll of the mayor and council recorded affirmative marks next to seven members on a proposal to allow Georgia Power to lease two parking spaces in front of Glady's Hair Parking Lot for 10 years at $1 per year so the company could install two double electric vehicle charging stations. The written poll question notes the city would not receive revenue from the lease.
The record lists the names Nealie Johnson, Marie Tooks, Charles Ivey, Howard Brown, Walter Felton, Cleveland Hobbs and Daniel Porter with marks indicating they responded to the poll. The transcript text does not attach the subsequent written comments to individual names; it records concerns in the COMMENTS section without per-person attribution.
The written comments preserved in the poll record raise several reservations. The notes say at least one respondent was "not in favor of the location" and that the primary concern was whether the proposed site is the best possible place. Other entries urged checking references and whether the city would benefit from the installation. One line of the record recommended following the majority vote but cautioned against allowing Georgia Power to use city property "for free" for a 10-year term. Another comment said any approval should be "contingent upon wording in the contract" clarifying that the city will not police the charging parking spots.
The poll question as written asks: to allow Georgia Power to lease two parking places at the front side of Glady's Hair Parking Lot for a 10-year term at $1.00 per year to place two double electric vehicle parking stations, with the city receiving no revenue. The record closes by asking respondents whether they agree.
The phone-poll record in the transcript shows the procedural step and the concerns recorded by respondents; it does not include a formal, signed ordinance or a council resolution text in the file provided. The next procedural step is not specified in the transcript.
