CITY OFEAST ELLIJAY COUNCIL. MEETING, MINUTES FEERUARY21,2024  THE EASTI ELLIJAY CITY COUNCIL CONVENED A COUNCIL MEETING ONJ FEBRUARY21,2024ATEAST  ELLIJAY CITY HALL.  COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: DON CALLIHAN, MAYOR CHRIS CALLIHAN, MAYOR PRO-TEM ED: FORRESTER LINDA SMITH JAMES WATERS-ABSENT CITY OFFIÇERS IN ATTENDANCE: PETRINA PRITCHETT- CITY CLERK JACQUE HEFNER - ASSISTANT CLERK-4 ABSENT VALERIE CRUMP- - COURT CLERK - ABSENT LARRY CALLAHAN - PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR-ABSENT JAXON WEST - CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER KENNY BARNEYCASILE- STREET DEPARTMENT MANAGER-ABSENT  CALLTOORDER:  THEI MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 1:00 P.M. BY MAYOR DON CALLIHAN.  1.  APPROVALOF, AGENDA AND. A SECOND BY CHRIS CALLIHAN. APPROVALOF MINUTES JANUARY 17, 2024, MOTION: EDI FORRESTER NEW BUSINESS  COUNCILI UNANIMOUSLY, APPROVED THE. AGENDA FOR THIS MEETING UPON Al MOTION BYEDI FORRESTER  2.  COUNCIL REVIEWED AND UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MINUTES FOR THE LAST MEETING HELD ON  SECOND: LINDA SMITH  3.  A- PUBLIC HEARING- - RESOLUTION 2024-02 - MORATORIUM ON. APPLICATION FORI PLATS OF SUBDIVISIONS MAYOR CALLIHAN CALLED THEI PUBLICI HEARING TO ORDER REGARDING THE MORATORIUMON APPLICATONI FORI PLATSOF: SUBDIVISIONS. THERE WASI NOI PUBLIC COMMENTS CONCERNING THIS ITEMOF BUSINESS. SO, MAYOR CALLIHAN CALLED' TO. ADJOURN THE PUBLIC HEARING.  MOTION: ED: FORRESTER  SECOND: CHRIS CALLIHAN  B-F REVIEWIACTION- RESOLUTION: 2024-02  COUNCIL REVIEWED, DISCUSSED, AND UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED ORDINANCE 2024-02 REGARDING THE  MORATORIUM ON APPLICATION: FOR PLATS OF SUBDIVSIONS. C-REVIEW/ACTION- = FINANCIAL REPORTS FORJANUARY2024  MOTION: CHRIS CALLIHAN MONTH OF. JANUARY2024. MOTION: EDI FORRESTER  SECOND: LINDA SMITH  COUNCIL REVIEWED, DISCUSSED, AND UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE FINANCIAL REPORTS FOR THE  SECOND: CHRIS CALLIHAN    D-) REVEWACTION-NEW, BUSINESS LICENSES MEMO FROM STAFF MEMBERJACQUE HEFNER.  COUNCIL REVIEWED AND UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE BUSINESS LICENSES AS PER THE ATTACHED  MOTION: LINDA SMITH  SECOND: EDI FORRESTER  E.J REVIEW/ACTION-, APPROVAL OF INVOICE FROM. JC GENERAL CONTRACTING  COUNCIL REVIEWED. ANDI UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE INVOICE! FROM. JC GENERAL CONTRACTING. COUNCIL REVIEWED AND UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE PURCHASING POLICY FORTHE CITY.  MOTION: CHRIS CALLIHAN FREVIEW/ACTION- PURCHASING POLICY MOTION: CHRIS CALLIHAN MOTION: LINDA SMITH OLD BUSINESS MAYORSREPORT  SECOND: LINDA SMITH SECOND: LINDA SMITH SECOND: CHRIS CALLIHAN  G. REVIEW/ACTION. - REVISED EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK  COUNCIL REVIEWED ANDI UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE REVISIONS TO THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK.  4. 5.  A. THE CITY DIDN'T OPEN THE CD AT OZK BECAUSE RATE AND TIME PERIOD CHANGED FROM 13  MONTH @ 5.20%. RESOLUTION: 2024-01 VOIDED B. RENEWED EDWARD JONES CD 18-MONTH @4.75% $207,000 COMMITTEE MEMBERS & DEPARTMENT HEADS A. PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT- - LARRY CALLAHAN  6.  SEE. ATTACHED MONTHLY ACTIVITY REPORT FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE CITY PLANNING  DEPARTMENT. CITIZENI INPUT EXECUTIVE SESSION ADJOURNMENT MOTION TO ADJOURN AT 1:11F P.M. MOTION: EDI FORRESTER OAn Cuovian DON CALLIHAN,MAYOR  7. 8.  SECOND: CHRIS CALLIHAN Panmna Pdult PETRINA. PRITCHETT, CITY CLERK