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HIAWASSEE CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA/MINUTES- May 5, 2026, 6:00 PM

SITE: CITY OF HIAWASSEE
OPEN TO PUBLIC – May 5, 2026, 6:00 pm
Hiawassee City Hall 50 River Street Council Chambers
HIAWASSEE CITY COUNCIL MEETING 

  1. Call to Order

1.1.    Invocation – Nancy Noblet

1.2.    Pledge of Allegiance

1.3.    Approval agenda as distributed

  1. Consent agenda

2.1 Minutes of April 7, 2026, Council Meeting

2.2 Minutes of April 27, 2026, Work Session

2.3 GIRMA Property and Casualty insurance invoice 

  1. Motion to approve the water rate change

  1. Motion to approve the purchase of the truck for the water department

  1. Motion to approve the purchase of the jetter/mudvac

  1. Motion to approve the purchase of the filter replacement system for the Sewer Plant

  1. Motion to approve the zoning meters

  1. Motion to set a price for the Wine Bar license

  1. Appointment of Alex King to the DDA Board

  1. Motion to approve the allocation of the remaining funds for the sale of the Shook House

  1. Motion to approve the EMI contract for the salary survey

  1. Motion to approve the Road Runner Lift station rehab

  1. Motion to approve the 2026-2027 Budget

  1. Motion to approve the purchase of three printers

  1. Executive Session

  2. Adjournment

HIAWASSEE CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES – May 5, 2026, 6:00 PM 

The City of Hiawassee May City Council meeting was called to order at 6:00pm on May 5, 2026, in Council Chambers by Mayor Jay Chastain, Jr. The meeting was open to the public and broadcast over Facebook Live.
Present, in addition to the Mayor, were Council members, Nancy Noblet, Jonathan Wilson, Andrea Bell Jeff Scott and Scott Benton. Staff present were Officer Jose Carvajal, Economic Development Director Lily Ponitz, Deputy City Clerk Sheryl Branson, City Clerk Bonnie Kendrick. Tyler Osborn from the Historical Society was also in attendance.
The Invocation was given by Council member Nancy Noblet and was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
Motion to approve the agenda as distributed was made by Council member Scott Benton and seconded by Council member Jonathan Wilson with all in favor.
The Mayor asked that we keep Brittany Holbrooks from the Towns County Herald in our prayers. Her father is in hospice.
Motion to approve the Consent Agenda, which consisted of the minutes of April 7, 2026, Council Meeting, minutes of April 27, 2026 Work Session Meeting and the GIRMA Property and Casualty insurance invoice, was made by Council member Jeff Scott and seconded by Council member Nancy Noblet, with all in favor.
Motion to approve the water rate change was first made by Nancy Noblet and seconded by Scott Benton, with all in favor. This will be the middle/second tier.
Motion to approve the purchase of the truck for the water department was made by Council member Scott Benton and seconded by Nancy Noblet, with all in favor. This will come from the FY26-27 budget.
Motion to approve the purchase of the jetter/mudvac ($30,000.00 for the jetter and $70,000.00 for the mudvac) was made by made by Council member Andrea Bell and seconded by Council member Scott Benton, with all in favor.
Motion to approve the purchase of the filter replacement system for the Sewer Plant for $302,000.00 was made by Council member Andrea Bell and seconded by Council member Jeff Scott, with all in favor.
Motion to approve the zoning meters, not to exceed $15,000.00, was made by Council member Jeff Scott and seconded by Jonathan Wilson, with all in favor.
Motion to set the price for the Wine Bar license at $1250.00 was made by Council member Scott Benton and seconded by Jeff Scott, with all in favor.
Motion to approve the appointment of Alex King to the DDA Board was first made by Jonathan Wilson and seconded by Scott Benton, with all in favor. Nancy Noblet recused herself.
Motion to approve the allocation of the remaining funds from the sale of the Shook House was first made by Nancy Noblet and seconded by Nancy Noblet, with all in favor. Of the $119,686.66 remaining, $70,000.00 will be allocated for the mudvac and the remaining $49,686.66 to the Berrong House restoration.
Motion to approve the EMI contract for the salary survey for $7,500.00 was first made by Andrea Bell and seconded by Nancy Noblet, with all in favor.
Motion to table the Road Runner Lift Station rehab was first made by Jeff Scott and seconded by Jonathan Wilson, with all in favor. EMI came out and inspected the lift station, but no exact price had been given. It will be labor intensive.
Motion to approve the 2026-2027 Budget was first made by Nancy Noblet and seconded by Jeff Scott, with all in favor.
Motion to approve the purchase of the three printers for $3085.00 was first made by Andrea Bell and seconded by Jeff Scott, with all in favor.
There being no need for executive session, motion to adjourn was made by Council member Jonathan Wilson and seconded by Council member Nancy Noblet, with all in favor. Meeting adjourned at 6:07pm.