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OPEN TO PUBLIC –
April 2nd, 2024 6 PM
City of Hiawassee Council Chambers
HIAWASSEE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
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. Approval of Consent Agenda:
2.1 Minutes from March 5th City Council Meeting
2.2 Minutes from March 25th Work Session
2.3 Financials for December 2023 and January 2024
3. Approval of Lift Station Study Proposal - $28,800-EMI
4. Approval of resolution for PBC payment process
5. Approval of Budget Policy update to include addition of:
5.1 Resolution-Excess Funds for SLOST and
5.2 Resolution -Payment process for PBC
6. Approval for DDA to retain the $42,166.74 paid to the City from ARC grant for grant administration and architectural work in 2022-2023 to cover Private use expenses
7. Approval to re-classify prior expenses logged to SPLOST Economic Development for Boardwalk work to SPLOST Park and Recreation
8. Approval of expenditures of $2210 for QR Code and Map program for City businesses
9. Approval of Shook House rental process
10. First Reading of the Accessory Structure Ordinance
11. Approval to confirm the paperwork for 457B Amendment for the CARES act
12. Executive Session
13. Adjournment
HIAWASSEE CITY COUNCIL MINUTES April 2nd, 2024
The City of Hiawassee April City Council meeting was called to order at 6:00pm on April 2nd, 2024, in 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 Jonathan Wilson, 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 Babbette Dunn and Tamela Cooper, members of the Downtown Development Authority, as well as Eric and Tim Barrett.
The Invocation was given by Council member Barrett and was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
Motion to approve the agenda as distributed was made by Council member Barrett, seconded by Council member Chastain with all in favor.
Motion to approve the consent agenda, which consisted of the minutes from the March 5th City Council Meeting, minutes from March 25th Work Session and the financials for December 2023 and January 2024, was made by Council member Owens, seconded by Council member Wilson with all in favor.
Motion to approve the lift station study proposal for $28,800 to Engineering Management Inc. was made by Council member Chastain, seconded by Council member Wilson with all in favor.
Motion to approve the resolution for PBC payment process was made by Council member Chastain, seconded by Council member Barrett with all in favor.
Motion to approve the Budget Policy update to include the addition of the resolution for the excess funds for SPLOST and the resolution for the payment process for PBC, was made by Council member Barrett, seconded by Council member Chastain with all in favor.
Motion to approve the DDA to retain the $42,166.74 paid to the City from ARC grant for grant administration and architectural work in 2022-2023 to cover Private use expenses was made by Council member Chastain, seconded by Council member Wilson with all in favor.
Motion to approve the re-classification of prior expenses logged to SPLOST Economic Development for Boardwalk work to SPLOST Park and Recreation was made by Council member Chastain, seconded by Council member Barrett with all in favor.
Motion to approve the expenditure of $2210 for QR Code and Map program for City businesses was made by Council member Noblet, seconded by Council member Chastain with all in favor.
Motion to approve the Shook House rental process was made by Council member Noblet, seconded by Council member Wilson with all in favor.
Motion to approve the first reading of the Accessory Structure Ordinance was made by Council member Chastain, seconded by Council member Owens with all in favor.
Motion to approve the 457B Amendment for the CARES act was made by Council member Noblet, seconded by Council member Wilson with all in favor.
There being no need for executive session, motion to adjourn was made by Council member Noblet, seconded by Council member Wilson with all in favor. Meeting adjourned at 6:05pm.
