After discussing a new public

works building for more than a year, the Senoia City Council voted Monday

night to take bids on the project.

The new building will be located

just off Howard Road, near the county's ballfields, and will replace

an aging structure that used to be the city's school.

"The public works department

is stressed beyond stress. It's time we do something," said

Mayor Dianne Cleveland.

The City Council agreed that

something needed to be done, but still voiced concern because access had

not been worked out to the site with Winpak.

The council then adjourned

into executive session to discuss real estate acquisition. When they came

back into regular session, the council voted to move forward with bids

on the project.

In other news, the City Council

agreed to reappoint Lynn Wendt and Pat Thompson to the Planning Commission.

Their terms were due to expire,

but Cleveland recommended appointing them