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Statham City Council unanimously approves fireworks, ordinances and personnel policies
Summary
At its March 18 meeting, the Statham City Council approved a $10,000 fireworks contract, adopted two ordinances, approved personnel safety and seatbelt policies, extended a permissive-use moratorium and approved a Safety Coordinator resolution; all votes were 5-0.
The Statham City Council on March 18 approved a package of routine items that included a $10,000 fireworks quote, two ordinances and several personnel policies, with all roll-call votes recorded as 5-0.
Councilmember Bogenrieder moved to approve the Star Spangled Statham fireworks quote for $10,000; Councilmember Terilli seconded, and the motion passed unanimously. Minutes from the March 4 public hearing and work session were approved on a 5-0 vote after Councilmember Patterson moved and Councilmember Bogenrieder seconded.
The council adopted Ordinance O-25-01, the Fire Hydrant Meter Ordinance, on a unanimous vote after Councilmember Burnette moved and Councilmember Terilli seconded. Councilmember Terilli moved to table Ordinance O-25-02, the Light Pollution Ordinance, to the April 1, 2025 meeting; Councilmember Patterson seconded and the motion to table carried 5-0. The council later adopted Ordinance O-25-03 (Right of Way Ordinance) after a motion by Councilmember Penn and second by Councilmember Burnette.
Several administrative and personnel items were approved unanimously. Councilmember Penn moved to approve the City of Statham Personnel Safety Policy and the City of Statham Personnel Seatbelt Policy; both motions were seconded and passed 5-0. The council also approved the Spring Fest event with the Lions Club after a motion by Councilmember Patterson and second by Councilmember Bogenrieder.
The council approved a resolution extending the permissive-use moratorium to March 31, 2025 (motion by Councilmember Penn, second by Councilmember Terilli), and later approved the Safety Coordinator Resolution that had been added to the agenda earlier in the meeting (motion by Councilmember Penn, second by Councilmember Burnette). All votes on these items were unanimous.
No debate, split votes, or public-comment controversies were recorded for the voting items. The meeting proceeded to a non-voting first reading on a proposed amendment to the Unified Development Code and then to an executive session on potential litigation. The council adjourned at 6:54 p.m.
