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OPEN TO PUBLIC – March 4th, 2025 6pm
Hiawassee City Hall 50 River Street Council Chambers
HIAWASSEE CITY COUNCIL MEETING 

 1. Call to Order

1.1.  Invocation – Amy Barrett

1.2.  Pledge of Allegiance

1.3.  Approve agenda as distributed.

2. Consent Agenda

2.1.  Minutes from the February 4^th Council Meeting

2.2.  Minutes from the February 24^th Work Session Meeting

2.3.  December 2024 Financial

3. Swearing in of the Ethics Committee

4. Motion to approve payment to DDA for matching portion of furniture grant ($10,333.00) from SPLOST5.

5. Motion to approve the EMI contracts for Watershed monitoring and Wastewater Nutrient Optimization Plan and allow the Mayor Pro Tem to execute contracts

6. Motion to approve the contract with the Towns County Board of Elections and Registration to conduct the Hiawassee City elections and allow the Mayor Pro Tem to execute contract

7. Motion to approve the call for election for a June Special Election (remaining term of mayor and remaining term for Council Post 3)

8. Executive Session

9. Adjournment

HIAWASSEE CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES March 4th, 2025 6 pm

The City of Hiawassee March Council meeting was called to order at 6:00pm on March 4^th, 2025, in Council Chambers by Mayor Pro Tem Jay Chastain, Jr. The meeting was open to the public and broadcast over FaceBook Live. 

Present, in addition to the Mayor Pro Tem, were Council members Patsy Owens, Nancy Noblet and Jonathan Wilson. Council member Amy Barrett was absent. Staff present were Economic Development Director Denise McKay, Police Chief Jeremy Parker and City Clerk Bonnie Kendrick. 

The Invocation was given by Mayor Pro Tem Jay Chastain and was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.

Motion to amend agenda to include 2nd reading of Hotel/Motel Ordinance and the DDA Coordinator position was made by Council member Patsy Owens, seconded by Council member Nancy Noblet with all present in favor.

Motion to approve agenda as amended was made by Council member Nancy Noblet, seconded by Council member Jonathan Wilson with all present in favor.

Motion to approve the Consent Agenda, which consists of the minutes from the February 4th Council Meeting, the minutes from the February 24th Work Session Meeting, and the December 2024 Financials, was made by Council member Jonathan Wilson seconded by Council member Patsy Owens with all present in favor.

City Clerk Bonnie Kendrick swore in the Ethics Committee – Janet Oliva, Michelle Bowden and Marvin Cooper.

Motion to approve payment to DDA for matching portion of furniture grant ($10,333.00) from SPLOST was made by Council member Nancy Noblet, seconded by Council member Jonathan Wilson with all present in favor.

Motion to approve the EMI contracts for Watershed monitoring and Wastewater Nutrient Optimization Plan and allow the Mayor Pro Tem to execute contracts was made by Council member Patsy Owens, seconded by Council member Jonathan Wilson with all present in favor.

Motion to approve the contract with the Towns County Board of Elections and Registration to conduct the Hiawassee City elections and allow the Mayor Pro Tem to execute contract was made by Council member Patsy Owens, seconded by Council member Nancy Noblet with all present in favor.

Motion to approve the call for election for a June Special Election (remaining term of mayor and remaining term for Council Post 3) was made by Council member Jonathan Wilson, seconded by Council member Patsy Owens with all present in favor.

Motion to approve the 2nd reading of the Hotel/Motel Ordinance was made by Council member Patsy Owens, seconded by Council member Nancy Noblet with all present in favor.

Motion to approve the DDA coordinator position was made by Council member Nancy Noblet, seconded by Council member Jonathan Wilson with all present in favor.

There being no need for executive session, motion to adjourn was made by Council member Nancy Noblet seconded by Council member Jonathan Wilson with all in favor.

The meeting adjourned at 6:07pm.