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HIAWASSEE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
June 6th, 2023 6 PM


1. Call to order
   1.1 Invocation – Anne Mitchell
   1.2 Pledge of Allegiance
   1.3 Mayor’s Introductions of Guests and Announcements
   1.4 Approve the Agenda as distributed

2. Old Business
   2.1 None

3. New Business
   3.1 Motion to approve the Consent Agenda
   3.1.1 May 2nd City Council Meeting
   3.1.2 May 22nd Work Session Minutes

4. Motion to approve The GEFA Resolution for the WTP Expansion

5. Motion to approve the Second reading of the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Budget:

6. Motion to approve the Second reading of Amendments to Planning Ordinance-(State Law changes)

7. Executive Session

8. Adjournment

HIAWASSEE CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
June 6th, 2023 6 PM

The City of Hiawassee June City Council meeting was called to order at 6:00PM on June 6th, 2023, in the Council Chambers by Mayor Liz Ordiales. The meeting was open to the public and broadcast over FaceBook Live.

Present in addition to the Mayor were Council members Anne Mitchell, Patsy Owens, Nancy Noblet, Amy Barrett, and Jay Chastain. Staff present were Economic Development Director Denise McKay, and City Clerk Bonnie Kendrick.

The Invocation was given by Council member Anne Mitchell and was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance

Mayor Liz welcomed guests Lajean Turner and Towns County Herald reporter Brittany Holbrooks. She announced that the June work session would be on TUESDAY, JUNE 28th due to the GMA Conference in Savannah.   Tomorrow at Mayors Park, the Towns County Library will be sponsoring community helpers (police, fire, ems), and next Saturday, June 10thSweet Charity will be playing for Music on the Square.

Motion to approve the agenda as distributed was made by Council member Anne Mitchell, seconded by Council Member Amy Barrett with all in favor.  

There was no old business.

In new business, motion to approve the Consent Agenda, which includes the May 2nd City Council Meeting minutes, and the May 22nd Work Session Minutes was made by Council member Patsy Owens, seconded by Council Member Jay Chastain with all in favor.  

Motion to approve The GEFA Resolution for the WTP Expansion was made by Council member Nancy Noblet, seconded by Council Member Patsy Owens with all in favor.  

Motion to approve the second reading of the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Budget was made by Council member Amy Barrett, seconded by Council Member Jay Chastain with all in favor.  

Motion to approve the second reading of Amendments to Planning Ordinance-(State Law changes) was made by Council member Anne Mitchell, seconded by Council Member Nancy Noblet with all in favor.  

There being no need for executive session, motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Council member Jay Chastain, seconded by Council Member Amy Barrett with all in favor.  Meeting adjourned at 6:05pm.

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