City Commission to Discuss Domestic Partner Registry, Residents Parking-Only District, Downtown Tree Ordinance

The Decatur City Commission meets Dec. 16 at 7:30 p.m. at City Hall, 509 No. McDonough St.

Here are the key agenda items:

• Downtown Parking Management Program.

• Recommend approval of a project budget in the amount of $350,000 for installation ofcomprehensive downtown parking management program.
• Recommend authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with SP+ for the purchase and installation of parking management equipment.
• Authorize lease-purchase financing to cover the capital costs of purchasing and installing parking management equipment.

• Domestic Partnership Registry.

• Recommend adoption of Resolution R-13-YY establishing a local domestic partnership registry.

• Resident Parking Only District.

• Recommend adoption of Ordinance O-13-XX amending Chapter 98 Traffic and Vehicles to add four resident parking only districts adjacent to the Allen Wilson Terrace Housing Complex.

• Logo License Agreement.

• Recommend authorizing the City Manager to execute a licensing agreement with Intown Ace Hardware for use of the City of Decatur logo.

• Downtown Tree Maintenance.

• Recommend authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement in the amount of $18,200 with Arborguard Tree Specialists to provide maintenance services for downtown street trees. 

• Change Order No. 2 – Downtown Decatur Storm Drainage Improvements.

• Recommend a change order in the amount of $53,150 for the Downtown Decatur Storm Drainage Improvements project.