F COCH  ORGI AGENDA Cochran City Council Tuesday, April 9, 2024 Regular Schedule Meeting @ 7:00PM  CiyAuditorium, 102. N, Second Street, Cochran, GA 31014  City Council  City Staff Richard Newbern, City Manager Julie Peche; Interim City Clerk Jim Elliott, City Attorney  Billy Yeomans, Mayor Lonnie Tedders (District 2, Post 2) Carla Coley, Council Member (District 2 Post 1) Gary Ates, Council Member (District 1, Post 2) Shane Savant, Council Member (District 3, Post 2) AndrewLemmon, Council Member (District 3, Post 1) Keith Anderson, Council Member (District 1, Post 1)  MLESN  I. Call to Order by the Mayor II. Invocation III. Pledge of Allegiance IV. Attendance V. AdoptAgendaMinuts    VI. Agenda Items  ITEM #1- Presented by City Manager, Richard Newbern Proclamation, Georgia Cities Week for April 21 to April 27,2024 ITEM #2- Presented by City Manager, Richard Newbern  Public Hearing: Consider Variance request from Chris Steeley for 132 Rose St. to construct a house  that is less than the minimum square footage requirement for R-2 zoning. ITEM #3- Presented by City Manager, Richard Newbern personal property tax statements and collection ofbilled taxes. ITEM #4- Presented by City Manager, Richard Newbern and spending General Funds on ARPA approved projects. ITEM #5 - Presented by City Manager, Richard Newbern ITEM #6- Presented by City Manager, Richard Newbern ITEM #7-1 Presented by City Manager, Richard Newbern  Consider approving an agreement to allow the Bleckley Tax Commissioner toj prepare City real and  Consider approval oftransferring the City's ARPA funds into the General Fund for expenditures  Consider amending the 2024/25 Budget Calendar to consolidate budget meetings. Consider approving aj policy for social or civic events to be held on Çity property.  Consider approving either the Dohl Street segment ort the Mac Thompson Road segment for paving under T-SPLOST funding. This will require an amendment to the City's T-SPLOST program listing,) Consider awarding bids for the purchase of a pick-up truck and à patrol car for the Police Department.  ITEM #8- Presented by City Manager, Richard Newbern  Regularly Scheduled City Council Work Session - Tuesday, May14, 2024 @ 6:00 pm Regularly Scheduled City Council Meeting - Tuesday, May 14, 2024 @ 7:00 pm  VII. City Manager Dscusiom/lemxypdats VmI. Council Discussion Items  IX. Announcement of Upcoming Meetings and Events  X. Public Comments (Please note that every individual who signs up to speak prior to the meeting  will be given a total of3 minutes to address thel Mayor and Council  XI.