MINUTES  CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AND WORK SESSION G.L. Gilleland Council Chambers on 2nd Floor  Monday, May 20, 2024 5:00 P.M.  1. CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Walden called the meeting to order at 5:00 pm.  2. ROLL CALL: Present were Councilmember William Illg, Councilmember Sandy Sawyer, Councimember Mark French, Councilmember Caleb Phillips, City Attorney Kevin Tallant, City Manager Bob Bolz, City Clerk Beverly Banister, Public Works Director Trampas Hansard, Utility Director Jacob Barr and Downtown Development Director Amanda Edmondson. Stacy Harris was in  attendance for Planning and Zoning.  3. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE: Invocation and pledge were led by Councimember Ilig. 4. ANNOUNCEMENTS: The Farmer's Market is open every Saturday from 8:00 ami to 1:00 pm and the 5. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA: Motion to amend the agenda to add item #11a LMIG-SAP Grant Motion to approve the agenda as amended made by M. French; second by C. Phillips. Vote carried  next Food Truck Friday will be held on June 7, 2024.  made by S. Sawyer; second by' W. Illg. Vote carried unanimously in favor.  unanimously in favor. 6. PUBLIC INPUT: None  7. CONSENT AGENDA: Motion to approve the consent agenda for the following items (a) made by' W.  Illg; second by C. Phillips. Vote carried unanimously in favor.  a. Approve Minutes  Regular Meeting held May 6, 2024 Executive Session held May 6, 2024  8. EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION: City Manager Bolz introduced Seth Reece, who is newly employed in the Utilities Department and Joanna Zwemke and Andrew Purcell (not in attendance) as the PIN Interns working with Director Edmondson. The Mayor and Council recognized Stacy Harris as the April 2024 Employee of the Month. Hayden Harris received a one-year service award; Westin Lee received a seven-year service award and Beverly Banister received a nine-year service award. 9. PROCLAMATIONS: Mayor Walden read the following proclamations and thanked the staff for their  hard work and dedication to the City.  NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK, MAY 19-2 25, 2024 NATIONAL ACCOUNTING DAY, MAY 19, 2024  BUSINESS  10. ATLANTA MOTORSPORTS PARK: SPECIAL EVENT REQUEST TO EXCEED SOUND LIMITS, JUNE 14 - 16, 2024: Alicia Massie was in attendance representing the Atlanta Motorsports Park. Council discussed various points concerning the request with the applicant. Councimember Ilig requested the sound reports from the previous special event held on March 25, 2024 for the specific timeframe of the event in order to make an informed decision regarding the new request. Councimember French requested more notice of these requests in the future and would like to see specific hours set with not track activity on Sundayi in consideration of churchservices; Councilmember Mayor Walden issued a call to hold a Special Called meeting to occur on Thursday, May 23, 2024 at Motion to table the item to the Thursday, May 23, 2024 Special Called City Council meeting at 8:00 am made by M. French; second by C. Phillips. Council instructed the applicant to send the requested 11. CONSIDERATION OF AWNING PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION FOR THE GEORGIA RACING HALL OF FAME: Motion to approve the purchase and instalation of an awning for the front entrance oft the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame in the amount of $5,180.00 to be paid out of the FY 2024 General Fund budget made by W. Illg; second by M. French. Vote carried unanimously ini favor.  Phillips agreed. Additional discussion occurred.  8:00 am.  reports to City Manager Bolz. Vote carried unanimously in favor.  Page 1of3    MINUTES  CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AND WORK SESSION G.L. Gilleland Council Chambers on 2nd Floor  Monday, May 20, 2024 5:00 P.M.  11a. LMIG-SAP GRANT: Motion to approve the application for the LMIG-SAP grant to fund the replacement of school: zone flashing beacons on Perimeter Road int the amount of $17,159.74 which includes a 30% match to be paid out of FY 2024 SPLOST VII fund made by W. Ilig; second by C.  Phillips. Vote carried unanimously in favor.  WORK SESSION  12. PRESENTATION BY TURNIPSEED ENGINEERS: WATERISEWER RATE STUDY: Lamar Rogers from Turnipseed Engineers presented the 2024 Utility Rate Study and reviewed current rates, expenditures and revenues. He is recommending a three phase water and sewer rate increase be considered and discussed the increased percentages. City Council will review the information and 13. FY 2024-2025 PROPOSED BUDGET: City Manager Bolz provided the proposed draft of the FY 2024-2025 budget. He stated the Public Hearing and presentation of the budget will be held at the  will consider a decision at the June 3, 2024 regular meeting,  June 3, 2024 regular meeting.  STAFF REPORTS  14. BOB BOLZ, CITY MANAGER: He noted there were no leak adjustments. balances and activity through April 30, 2024 were provided in the packet.  15. ROBIN GAZAWAY, FINANCE DIRECTOR: (Not in attendance) Financial reports representing fund  MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORTS: EXECUTIVE SESSION  Councilmember Ilg stated the Gospel int the Park event was great and thanked Amanda Edmondson. At 6:23 p.m. a motion to close regular session and go into executive session for potential/pending litigation, real estate and/or personnel discussion was made by W. Illg; second by M. French. Vote At6:52 p.m. a motion to close executive session was made by M. French; second by C. Phillips. Vote Motion to resume regular session was made by W. Illg; second by S. Sawyer. Vote carried Motion to appoint Andersen, Tate & Carr as secondary legal counseli for the City of Dawsonville made At6:55 p.m. a motion to adjourn the meeting was made by C. Phillips; second by' W. Illg. Vote carried  carried unanimously ini favor. carried unanimously in favor. unanimously in favor.  RESERVED FOR POTENTIAL ACTION ON EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS  by M. French; second by S. Sawyer. Vote carried unanimously int favor.  ADJOURNMENT  unanimously int favor.  Approved this 3rd day of. June 2024 By: CITY OF DAWSONVILLE a  Mayor    Page 2 of3    MINUTES Monday, May 20, 2024 5:00 P.M.  CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AND WORK SESSION G.L. Gilleland Council Chambers on 2nd Floor  LLKs Caleb Phillips, Councilmember Post 1 absent William Illg, Councimember Post 2 ESss vhiwd Mark French/Councilmember Post4 4  Councilmember Post3 3  Attest:  Beverly A. Barister,City Clerk  Page 3 of3    STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF DAWSON  AFFIDAVIT OF THE CITY OF DAWSONVILLE MAYOR AND COUNCIL  Mayor John Walden, Councilmember Caleb Phillips, Councilmember William Illg, Councilmember Sandra Sawyer and Councilmember Mark French; being duly sworn, state under oath that the following is true and 1. The City of Dawsonville Council met in a duly advertised meeting on May 20, 2024. 2. During such meeting, the Board voted to go into closed session.  accurate to the best of their knowledge and belief:  executive  was session called to order at,  673  3. The  p.m.  4. The subject matter of the closed portion of the meeting was devoted to thei following matter(s) within  the exceptions provided ini the open meetings law: (check all that apply)  Consultation with the City Attorney. or other legal counsel to discuss pending or potential litigation, settlement, claims, administrative proceedings, or other judicial actions brought or tob be brought by or against the City or any officer or employee or in which the City or any officer or employee may be directly involved as provided in 0.C.GA550-14200: Discussion oft tax matters made confidential by state law as provided by O.C.G.A. $50-14- Discussion of future acquisition of real estate as provided by O.C.G.A. S 50-14-3(b)(1); Discussion or deliberation on the appointment, employment, compensation, hiring, disciplinary action or dismissal, or periodic evaluation or rating of a City officer or  2(2) and  employee as provided in O.C.G.A. S 50-14-3(b)(2);  Other_  as provided in:  This 20th day of May 2024; By the City of Dawsonville, Mayor and Council:  Mayor  RR Caleb Phillips, Councilmember Post #1 E OOan William llg,  g  ae  C  Mark A. RL RY E MY COMMISSION EXPIRES 2/18/2028  Post #4  Sworn to and subscribed before me this Ao-day of was Ealdlgtr Signature, Ngjary Public  2  20  My Commission expires: Fcb 18,2028 COUNTIY.