City Council

City Fire Dept. IT Services Awarded to Private Firm

liz.flowers — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 20:01:08 -0700

The Johns Creek City Council approved Monday a resolution that will allow CH2M HILL OMI, the consulting firm that oversees city operations, to provide Informational Technology (IT) services to the local fire department.

CH2M HILL OMI currently provides most of the city’s administrative and operating services.

Forsyth County Employees Receive Longevity Service Awards

lydia.senn — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:35:32 -0700

Several Forsyth County government employees were recognized on July 17, at a Forsyth County Board of Commissioners meeting for their continued service and dedication to the county. These employees were recognized for having reached 20 or more years of service with the county during the second quarter of 2008.

Those recognized with longevity service awards were:

20 Years: Ron Freeman, Sheriff’s Office; Thomas Nash, Sheriff’s Office

City Approves Comp Plan

liz.flowers — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 22:30:18 -0700

The Johns Creek City Council has approved a comprehensive plan that reaches to 2030.

In a unanimous vote taken at 1:40 a.m. on July 15, council provided the blue print for how the city will develop during the next 20-plus years, including preserving residential character, where commercial nodes should be located, and transportation. A great deal of time was spent cleaning up language and creating consistency to the document.

Johns Creek Millage to Remain

lydia.senn — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:51:57 -0700

The Johns Creek City Council has voted to remain at the 4.7 percent millage. The council voted in favor of the rate during the June 16 meeting.

“I think it is always popular to try to do what the citizens would love to see, and that would be to put money back in the citizens pockets,” said Mayor Mike Bodker.

However the Council did make the difficult and unpopular decision to remain at the current millage.

“We have a primary responsibility to make decisions that are not just sound for today, but 15 20 years out,” said Bodker.

Alpharetta Lowers Millage Rate

lydia.senn — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 06:34:48 -0700

Alpharetta has announced that it will significantly reduce the millage rate applied to property taxes in Fiscal Year 2009 to 5.750 mills, a reduction of 0.498 mills from the city’s 2008 rate.

YouTube Tuesday: JC Council Presents Local Boy Scout with Proclamation

lydia.senn — Tue, 20 May 2008 12:26:04 -0700

During Monday night's regular Johns Creek City Council Meeting, council member Bev Miller presented a local Eagle Scout, Maxwell King, with a proclamation. King completed his service project to become an Eagle Scout, the scout's highest rank. He built a 35-foot pathway at Mount Pisgah as his service project.

JC City Council Choses New Logo

lydia.senn — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:51:43 -0700

After nearly two months of discussion, the Johns Creek City Council has chosen a new logo. During the council's April 14 meeting the council chose a logo similar to one chosen after the city's inception.

In February Alpharetta graphics design firm, Inward Solutions, presented the council with 12 logo options, which after much discussion were narrowed down to four.

However, the council decided to revamp the existing logo.

"I think that in a lot of respect with the current logo we had already branded the city," said Councilwoman Liz Hausmann. "This is a good compromise."

JC City Council Approves Intergovernmental Agreement with Doraville

lydia.senn — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:15:38 -0700

The Johns Creek city council approved a motion during their April 14 meeting to enter into an intergovernmental agreement with the city of Doraville. According to the agreement, Doraville will provide criminal history record services to the Johns Creek Police Department.

The information will be available through Georgia’s Criminal Justice Information System network, the Georgia Crime Information Center, the National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System, and the National Crime Information System.

Johns Creek Mayor to Hold Town Hall Meeting

lydia.senn — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 13:49:30 -0700

The City of Johns Creek is holding a town hall meeting where Mayor Mike Bodker will discuss updates in legislative issues. The meeting will also give residents a chance to share their opinions with the mayor.
Bodker will discuss local issues such as billboards in Johns Creek and North Fulton, as well as provide mid-term updates on various legislative proposals.
The city is requesting that citizens who wish to speak at the event submit questions in advance to mike.bodker@johnscreekga.gov.
The meeting will begin at 7p.m. in the City Council chambers on the third floor of City Hall.

City Council Takes on Zoning and HR Issues

lydia.senn — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 15:35:47 -0700

Zoning Matters

City Council failed to render a decision on a request to change zoning on the 8100 block along McGinnis Ferry Road from AG-1 to MIX Conditional to allow for a two-story, 8,320-square foot office building and a 6,223- square foot artist studio.

City Councilwoman Bev Miller, a resident of the Shakerag community, offered an amendment to deny the proposal, saying she wanted to protect the residential integrity of the area and called the proposed zoning inconsistent with the surrounding area.