CITY OF EAST ELLIJAY COUNCIL MEETING. MINUTES NOVEMBER. 15, 2023  THE EAST ELLIJAY CITY COUNCIL CONVENED A COUNCIL MEETING ONI NOVEMBER 15, 2023. ATEAST  ELLIJAY CITYHALL.  COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: DON CALLIHAN, MAYOR CHRIS CALLIHAN, MAYOR PRO-TEM EDI FORRESTER LINDA SMITH JAMES WATERS  CITY OFFICERS IN ATTENDANCE: PETRINA PRITCHETT- CITY CLERK JACQUEI HEFNER - ASSISTANT CLERK- ABSSENT VALERIE CRUMP - COURT CLERK- ABSENT LARRY CALLAHAN- -F PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR JAXON WEST- CODE. ENFORCEMENT OFFICER- -ABSENT KENNY BARNEYCASTLE: - STREET DEPARTMENT MANAGER  CALLTOORDER:  THEI MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER. AT3:001 P.M. BYI MAYOR DON CALLIHAN. MAYOR CALLIHAN. ALSO AMENDED THE. AGENDA TO INCLUDE ITEMI H: REPAIR: MAINTENANCE BARN ROOF FOR $2100.00. COUNCILI UNANIMOUSLY. APPROVED THE AGENDA FOR7 THISI MEETING UPON. AMOTIONBYCHRISCALLIHAN  1.  APPROVALOF, AGENDA AND. A SECOND BY EDI FORRESTER. APPROVALOF MINUTES OCTOBER 18, 2023. MOTION: LINDA SMITH NEW BUSINESS  2.  COUNCIL REVIEWED AND UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MINUTES FOR THE LAST MEETING HELD ON  SECOND: CHRIS CALLIHAN  3.  A- REVIEW/ACTION-FINANCIAL REPORTS FOR OCTOBER2023  COUNCIL REVIEWED, DISCUSSED, AND UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE FINANCIAL REPORTS FOR THE  MONTH OF OCTOBER 2023. MOTION: EDI FORRESTER  SECOND: CHRIS CALLIHAN  B- REVIEW/ACTION- - NEW BUSINESS LICENSES MEMO FROM STAFF MEMBER JACQUE HEFNER  COUNCIL REVIEWED AND UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE BUSINESS LICENSES AS PER THE ATTACHED  MOTION: LINDA SMITH  SECOND: EDI FORRESTER  CREVIEW/ACTION. - NEW. ALCOHOL LICENSE - BUFFALO LUKES  COUNCIL UNANIMOUSLY, APPROVED THE ALCOHOL LICENSE FOR BUFFALOLUKES WITHT THE CONDITION THATI IT WILLI NOT BEI ISSUED UNTIL THE COI IS SIGNED OFF ON AND THE BUSINESS LICENSE IS ISSUED.  MOTION: CHRIS CALLIHAN  SECOND: JAMES WATERS    D-1 REVIEW/ACTION- RESOLUTION 2023-15. ALCOHOL LICENSE FEES  COUNCIL UNANIMOUSLY/ APPROVED: RESOLUTION2023-1TOADOPTTHEUPDATEDALCOHOLLICENSEFEES. E-REVIEW/ACTION-TON-THANKSGIVING: & CHRISTMAS-MEAL PROGRAM- -SENIOR & NEEDY CITIZENS COUNCIL REVIEWED, DISCUSSED, AND UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED TO GIVE THE SENIORS AND NEEDY CITIZENS A CHOICE OF A TORKEY OR A HAM FOR THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS. THE TOTAL PRICE APPROVED. FOR THANKSGIVING WASS707.76. A PRICEI LIMITOFS1200 WASAPPROVEDFORTHECHRISTMAS  MOTION: EDI FORRESTER  SECOND: CHRIS CALLIHAN  EXPENDITURE IN CASE OF A COSTI INCREASE OR PEOPLE. ADDED TO THELIST.  MOTION: JAMES WATERS  SECOND: EDI FORRESTER  FREVIEW/ACTION- CHRISTMAS BONUS TWOCONTRACTI EMPLOYEES A CHRISTMAS BONUS. G-REVIEW/ACTION-/ APPOINT VERONICA KINCAIDTOJDA  COUNCIL REVIEWED, DACISEDANDUMAMNOSAPROMDIPOMATEEPITOYIESCOINCL, AND  MOTION: JAMES WATERS KINCAIDTOTHEIDA. MOTION: EDI FORRESTER  SECOND: LINDA SMITH  COUNCIL REVIEWED, DISCUSSED, AND UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE APPOINTMENT OF VERONICA  SECOND: LINDA SMTIH  H-REVIEW/ACTION-I REPAIR MAINTENANCE BARN ROOF $2100 ROOFING FOR THE REPAIRS OF THE MAINTENANCE BARN ROOF.  COUNCIL REVIEWED, DISCUSSED, AND UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE LOW QUOTE OF $2100 FROM PGG  MOTION: CHRIS CALLIHAN OLD BUSINESS MAYORS REPORT  SECOND: JAMES WATERS  4. 5.  A-1 MEMO- -COMMITTEE MEMBERS- - BOARD COMPENSATION  MAYOR CALLIHAN INFORMED THE COUNCIL IN ACCORDANCE WITH RESOLUTION 22-05 WHICH WAS APPROVED LAST YEAR TO COMPENSATE CITIZENS WHO REPRESENT THE CITY ON LOCAL BOARDS AND AUTHORITIES THATTHE YEARLY COMPENSATION WOULD BE ISSUED IN DECECEMBER.  6.  COMMITTEE MEMBERS & DEPARTMENTHEADS A.PUBLIC: SAFETY REPORT- - LARRY CALLAHAN  SEE. ATTACHED: MONTHLY ACTIVITY: REPORT FROM THEI POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE CITY PLANNING  DEPARTMENT. CITIZEN INPUT EXECUTIVE SESSION ADJOURNMENT MOTION TO ADJOURN AT3:12P.M. MOTION: CHRIS CALLIHAN Oou Caion DONO CALLIHAN,MAYOR  7. 8.  SECOND:L LINDA SMTIH PETRINA PRITCHETT, CITYCLERK Aimht