City approves GDOT agreements

The Union City city council’s approved consent agenda from November included the following items:

a request to enter into a Transportation Enhancement Agreement with the Georgia Department of Transportation for the construction of the Union City pedestrian system phase two, in the amount of $157, 492.20;

a resolution authorizing Georgia Department of Transportation to contract for funding under the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century;

a request to enter into a right of way mowing and maintenance with the Georgia Department of Transportation to begin after the completion of the construction of the Union City Pedestrian System phase two;

entering an agreement with a contractor for the provision of legal representation to certain indigent defendants;

retaining the services of a solicitor in the municipal court of Union City;

a resolution declaring the results of the Nov. 8, 2016, election determining the issuance of general obligation bonds by an affirmative voice of a majority of the qualified voters voting in the election and that the issuance of the bonds has been authorized as required by law.

The consent agenda included the approval of minutes from October and November meetings, presentations, hearings and adoptions.

Zoning reversal approved

An undeveloped parcel of land in Fayetteville will revert back to its original zoning. The 5.89-acre tract on Cobblestone Boulevard had been rezoned from C-3 to RMF15 in March 2015 to allow for construction of 33 townhomes.

Since then, the property owner has not submitted any plans to the city for the project. The Fayetteville zoning ordinance allows for property to revert to its original zoning if no development plans are begun with 12 months of rezoning. The property was sold in June, and the new owner told Senior Planner Julie Brown that it has no current plans to develop the property.

The City Council approved the zoning reversal 4-0-1 at its Dec. 15 meeting.

City approves alcohol licenses

The East Point city council recently approved alcohol licenses for several establishments.

East Point Food Mart, 3056 Bayard St., Suite 100, requested an alcohol license to sell beer and wine for off premise consumption;

Courtyard Atlanta Airport West, 3400 Creek Pointe Ave., requested an alcohol license for the consumption of beer, wine and liquor;

Pearl Bar Inc. 2783 Main St., asked an alcohol license for consumption on premise for liquor, beer and wine.

UPCOMING

Spanish to English Classes. 10:30 a.m. starting Monday on most Mondays through May 22. Free. Hapeville Branch, 525 King Arnold St., Hapeville. Candida Zamara will teach Spanish to English classes for adults. 404-762-4065, afpls.org.

Christmas tree curbside collection being offered

The DeKalb County Sanitation Division is offering free Christmas tree curbside collection service for county residents through Jan. 17.

Trees will be collected during residents’ regularly scheduled garbage, recycling and yard trimmings collection day. In order to participate, residents must remove all decorations from trees and place them curbside. Tree length must be seven feet or less. Trees that cannot be trimmed to required size may be taken to the county-owned Seminole Road Landfill or collected by the Sanitation Division’s special collection unit. (Fees may apply).

All trees will be recycled and converted to mulch.

For more information about free Christmas tree curbside collection, to arrange for a special collection for larger trees or to inquire about general sanitation-related services, contact the Sanitation Division’s customer service team at 404-294-2900 or sanitation@dekalbcountyga.gov.

Information: www.dekalbsanitation.com.