InTucker Magazine

City Council Update

Tucker’s Mayor and Council met for the first meeting of the month on November 10 with an excused absence of Council Member Roger Orlando.

In honor of Veterans Day, members of the American Legion Post #207 led the meeting in the Pledge of Allegiance. The Post burned down in 2019 and has since been focused on rebuilding, both the building and the membership.

After public comment and Mayor’s comments, the Council voted 6-0 to approve both the agenda for the evening and the consent agenda. The consent agenda included the previous month’s minutes and a contract for stormwater cleaning and CCTV at 18 locations in the City.

City Staff presented on two upcoming projects, the proposed tennis court rehabilitation and additional parking spots at Rosenfeld Park and the two roundabouts on Idlewood Road. Both projects are ready to go out to bid and are looking to start construction in the new year.

The first second read and public hearing for the evening was regarding a SLUP for a massage parlor inside Northlake. The Mayor and Council voted 6-0 to defer to the December 8 meeting due to the wish to have a more in-depth discussion on the staff recommended conditions of the SLUP, specifically the sixth condition pertaining to the addition of a sidewalk.

The Mayor and Council approved an amendment to a previous rezoning to remove the four conditions pertaining to rental components at 2245 Northlake Parkway. The body then approved the request for a 12-month extension of a SLUP for 2247 and 2251 Northlake Parkway which was approved initially approved in July 2022. The Council then approved the proposed townhome development of five units at 4372 Chamblee Tucker Road.

The second meeting of the month was a quick one with just five members present and two via Zoom. Tucker small business owners from Handy Ace Hardware, Wine & Whimseys and Heart & Soul Vet Care lead the meeting in the Pledge of Allegiance and were then presented a proclamation from Mayor Auman in honor of Small Business Saturday.

Pond & Co presented an update on the ongoing Trails and Transportation Master Plans Update as well as the Lawrenceville Highway Beautification Corridor Study. This was followed by staff reports on the October financials and potential upcoming agenda items.

The Mayor and Council heard the first read of an ordinance to amend the Tucker code regarding solid waste to provide for the creation of special districts. The Council is expected to vote on the ordinance at the December meeting.

The final two agenda items were contracts for Public Works contracts. Both were approved unanimously. The first was for the Mountain Industrial Boulevard at Hugh Howell Road intersection improvement project and the second was for the construction of Tucker’s first gateway signage and landscaping.

After executive session, Mayor Auman and Council returned to vote approval on the purchase of right of way and easement with Sam’s Club on Mountain Industrial.

Tucker’s Mayor and Council meet the second and fourth Monday of each month at City Hall, 1975 Lakeside Parkway, Suite 350B, Tucker, Georgia 30084. You may also watch online at tuckerga.gov/agendas. Reminder that the Council will meet only once in December on the eighth starting with a farewell reception for Mayor Auman whose term is ending due to term limits. Join the City in celebration starting at 6 p.m. in City Hall.