Carl alcohol ordinance now in effect

The ordinance is effective immediately.

NEW BUSINESS IN CARL
A business license was approved for Worn Soul Entertainment, for a new venue called Doc McGee’s offering an assortment of services unlike any other in Carl. It’s a live concert venue boasting of phenomenal stage recording and video capabilities.

Doc McGee’s also offers music lessons and a music school above the stage area will be opening soon.

The business hopes to book two national acts a month and the remainder of the time will be open for local acts.

One Carl resident expressed concern that the business is not suitable for a town like Carl and the question of noise issues also arose.

Council member Truman Phillips and Mayor David Brock visited the venue and both said that noise heard from outside the building was not excessive and no reason to deny the business license. As far as locating their business in Carl, representatives said that they find the location ideal because there’s currently nothing else like it in the small town. The venue is located at 14 Carl Cedar Hill Road.

OTHER BUSINESS:
In other business at the Carl Town Council meeting Thursday night:

•new council members Frank Cheeley and Jimmie Shed were sworn into office. They replaced council members Charles Wagner and Jason Jones, respectively.

•the council approved the hiring of new city clerk Deana Davis. Davis occupied the position of Carl City Clerk for seven years, but left in 2007 to pursue other options. Brock said he reviewed five or six applications before deciding upon Davis.

•finalization of the town’s contract with Waste Pro for trash collection remains unfinished. The city said it’s still waiting for Waste Pro to submit a satisfactory contract.

•a resolution was accepted designating Carl as a City of Ethics. It’s a GMA (Georgia Municipal Association) program where municipalities agree to subscribe to certain ethical guidelines outlined by GMA.

•the council approved sending out bids for a project to beautify a portion of the fencing surrounding the Carl park. The city hopes to add shrubbery to the back portion and make it look similar to the fencing in front of City Hall.