HIAWASSEE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
March 6^th, 2018

The March 2018 City Council Meeting will be held at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall.

1. Call to order

• Invocation, Kris Berrong
• Pledge of Allegiance
• Mayor’s Introductions of Guests and Announcements
• Motion to Adopt Final Agenda as Distributed.

2. Old Business
   • Full Council Signature for Ethics Resolution. Submittal to GMA
3. Motions
   
   
   • Motion to approve the December 2017 Financials
   • Motion to approve December 2017 & January, February 2018 Council minutes
   • Motion to approve the January & February Work Session Minutes
   • Motion to approve second reading of the Motel-Hotel Ordinance
   • Motion to approve the second reading for the Franchise Fee ordinance
   • Motion to Approve Landscape Contract with Mountain Living for $9,225

4. Executive Session
5. Motion to Adjourn

HIAWASSEE CITY COUNCIL MINUTES

March 6^th, 2018

Meeting of the Hiawassee City Council was called to order at 6:00 pm by Mayor Liz Ordiales

Invocation was delivered by Kris Berrong and was followed by Pledge of Allegiance.

Present, in addition to the Mayor and Council member Kris Berrong, were Council Members Amy Barrett, Anne Mitchell, Nancy Noblet, and Patsy Owens.  Staff members present were Police Chief Paul Smith and City Clerk Bonnie Kendrick.

Mayor Liz welcomed guests and acknowledged Mr. Ed Burton who would be reporting to the council on the findings of the financial audit for fiscal year 2107 (July 1, 2016 – June 30, 2017).

Motion to adopt the amended agenda, which included Mr. Burton’s report on the financial audit, was made by Nancy Noblet, and seconded by Anne Mitchell with all in favor.

Mr. Burton informed the council that his firm had completed the 2017 fiscal year audit. He reported a repeat finding of non-timely adjustments to the budget, which can be corrected by working with our CPA firm for faster turnaround of bookwork and entries made on a timelier basis.  An additional finding of a budget overrun (purchase of a police car) can be correct by amending the budget when necessary during the year.  Additionally, he advised the council to be vigilant in raising the water rates when needed and cutting expenses where possible.

Old Business:

Full Council Signed the Ethics Resolution which will be submitted to Georgia Mutual Assoc. for approval of resolution and City of Ethics designation for the City of Hiawassee.

All Motions for the items below were approved unanimously. 

1. Motions
   • Approve the December 2017 Financials
   • Approve the December 2017 & January and February 2018 Council Meeting Minutes
   • Approve the January and February 2018 Council Work Session Minutes
   • Approve second reading of the Motel-Hotel Ordinance
   • Approve the second reading for the Franchise Fee ordinance
   • Approve the Landscape Contract with Mountain Living

There being no need for executive session, motion to adjourn was made by Amy Barrett and seconded by Kris Berrong.  All council was in favor.  Meeting adjourned at 6:24 pm.