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OPEN TO PUBLIC –City Hall Council Chambers
HIAWASSEE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
DATE CHANGE- JULY 5TH, 2023 6PM
1. Call to order
1.1 Invocation – Amy Barrett
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 June 6th 2023 City Council Meeting
3.1.2 June 27th 2023 Work Session Minutes
3.1.3 March Financials
4. Motion to approve The MOU with the Historical Society to manage the Berrong-Oakley House
5. Motion to amend the Hotel-Motel Ordinance to show increase to 8% from 5% (1 Read if all Present and in agreement)
6. Motion to approve contract to convert Black Mountain Software from Quick Books
7. Executive Session
8. Adjournment
HIAWASSEE CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
JULY 5TH, 2023 6 PM
The City of Hiawassee June City Council meeting was called to order at 6:00PM on July 5th, 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. Mayor Ordiales welcomed the DDA members present (Peggy Gardner, Tyler Osborn, and Tamela Cooper) and Brittany Holbrooks of the Towns County Herald.
The Invocation was given by Council member Amy Barrett and was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
Motion to approve the agenda as distributed was made by Council member Amy Barrett, seconded by Council Member Jay Chastain with all in favor.
There was no old business.
In new business, motion to approve the Consent Agenda, which includes the June 6th, 2023 City Council Meeting, the June 27th, 2023 Work Session Minutes and the March Financials was made by Council member Patsy Owens, seconded by Council Member Jay Chastain with all in favor.
Motion to approve the Memorandum of Agreement with the Historical Society to manage the Berrong-Oakley House was made by Council member Jay Chastain, seconded by Council Member Anne Mitchell with all in favor.
Motion to amend the Hotel-Motel Ordinance to show increase from 5% to 8% was made by Council member Nancy Noblet, seconded by Council Member Jay Chastain with all in favor.
Motion to approve contract to convert Black Mountain Software Accounting from Quick Books was made by Council member Amy Barrett, seconded by Council Member Anne Mitchell with all in favor.
There being no need for executive session, motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Council member Nancy Noblet, seconded by Council Member Jay Chastain with all in favor.
Meeting adjourned at 6:04p