Canton, Georgia  
110 Academy Street  
Canton, Georgia 30114  
Meeting Agenda Full Detail  
Thursday, September 7, 2023  
6:00 PM  
City Hall  
110 Academy Street  
City Council  
1. Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation  
2. Call to Order  
3. Consideration to Approve Agenda  
4. Guests and Visitors  
5. Consideration to Approve Minutes  
Council Meeting Draft Minutes - August 17, 2023 - Attachment 5A  
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6. Informational Items  
A.  
Review of July Financials - Finance Director Melissa Forrester -  
Attachment 6A  
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B.  
Water Treatment Plant Update - Utility Engineer Dave Hatabian -  
Attachment 6B  
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7. Other Announcements  
8. Ten Minute Public Input  
9. Consent Agenda  
10. Old Business  
A.  
B.  
Discussion of Revised Growth Boundary Agreement and Memorandum of  
Understanding - Zoning Administrator Steve Green - Attachment 10A  
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Discussion of Updated Zoning Categories and Other Proposed Unified  
Development Code Amendments - Zoning Administrator Steve Green -  
Attachment 10B  
C.  
Discussion of Next Steps to Attracting Hotel Development in Canton  
Based on Horwath HTL Feasibility Studies - City Manager Billy Peppers -  
Attachment 10C  
11. New Business  
A.  
B.  
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D.  
Discussion of the Parks and Recreation Master Plan - Parks and  
Recreation Manager Adam Dodson - Attachment 11A  
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Discussion of Proposed Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Amendments - Finance  
Director Melissa Forrester - Attachment 11B  
Discussion of Short-Term Rental Ordinance - City Attorney Bobby Dyer -  
Attachment 11C  
Discussion and Possible Action on Approval of a Memorandum of  
Understanding with Cherokee County for 911 Communications - City  
Manager Billy Peppers - Attachment 11D  
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E.  
F.  
Discussion and Possible Action on Removal of Restrictive Covenant for  
Cherokee County on 4.4 Acres at Bluffs Parkway in Exchange for a  
Limited Warranty Deed for the Former Tippens Elementary School Site -  
City Manager Billy Peppers - Attachment 11E  
Discussion and Possible Action on an Intergovernmental Agreement with  
the Downtown Development Authority for the Purchase and  
Redevelopment of Property at 687 Marietta Highway - City Manager Billy  
Peppers - Attachment 11F  
12. City Manager's Report  
13. Council Introduced Items  
14. Mayor's Report  
15. Adjourn