CITY OF EAST ELLIJAY COUNCIL MEETING. MINUTES OCTOBER 18, 2023  THE EASTI ELLIJAY CITY COUNCIL CONVENED A COUNCIL MEETING ON OCTOBER 18, 2023 ATEAST  ELLIJAY CITY HALL.  COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: DON CALLIHAN, MAYOR CHRIS CALLIHAN, MAYOR PRO-TEM-ABSENT EDI FORRESTER LINDA SMITH JAMES WATERS  CITY OFFICERS IN ATTENDANCE: PETRINA PRITCHETT- CITY CLERK JACQUE HEFNER -( COURT CLERK- ABSENT VALERIE CRUMP- - ASSISTANT CLERK ABSENT LARRY CALLAHAN - PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR JAXON WEST - CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER-ABSENT KENNY BARNEYCASTLE- STREET DEPARTMENTI MANAGER-ABSENT  CALLTOORDER: APPROVALOF AGENDA AND A SECOND BY LINDA SMITH. APPROVAL OF MINUTES SEPTEMBER: 20, 2023. MOTION: LINDA SMITH NEW BUSINESS  THEI MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT3:001 P.M. BY MAYOR DON CALLIHAN.  1.  COUNÇIL UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE. AGENDA FOR THIS MEETING UPON. Al MOTION BYI EDI FORRESTER  2.  COUNCIL REVIEWED AND UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MINUTES FOR THE LAST MEETING HELD ON  SECOND: ED FORRESTER  3.  A-) REVIEW/ACTION-FINANCIAL REPORTS FOR SEPTEMBER: 2023  COUNCIL REVIEWED, DISCUSSED, AND UNANIMOUSLEY APPROVED THE FINANCIAL REPORTS FOR THE  MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2023. MOTION: EDI FORRESTER  SECOND: JAMES WATERS  B-R REVIEWIACTION- NEW BUSINESS LICENSES MEMO FROM: STAFF MEMBER. JACQUE HEFNER  COUNCIL REVIEWED AND UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE BUSINESS LICENSES AS PER THE ATTACHED  MOTION: JAMES WATERS  SECOND: LINDA SMITH  CREVIEWACTION- RESOLUTION 2023-12 CASH BOND DEPOSIT ACCOUNT  COUNCIL UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED RESOLUTION 2023-12. ALLOWING THE CITY TO OPEN A CASH BOND DEPOSIT. ACCOUNT. IT WILL BE USED TO HOLD THE CASH BONDS INSTEAD OF HAVING THE CASHLEFT. AT  CITY) HALL. MOTION: ED) FORRESTER  SECOND: JAMES WATERS    D-E REVIEW/ACTION-RESOLUTION 2023-13 CIE  COUNCIL UNANIMOUSLY. APPROVED RESOLUTION 2023-13 TO ADOPT THE UPDATED COMMUNITY WORK PROGRAM, ANDCAPITALIMPROVEMENTS ELEMENTI FOR GILMERCOUNTYANDTHECITIESOFELLUAYAND  EAST ELLIJAY. MOTION: LINDA SMITH  SECOND: JAMES WATERS  E-F REVIEW/ACTION- RESOLUTION 2023-14 BUDGET AMENDMENT 2022-2023  COUNCIL REVIEWED, DISCUSSED, AND UNANIMOUSLY, APPROVED RESOLUTION: 2023-14 ON THE BUDGET  AMENDMENT! FOR 2022-2023. MOTION: JAMES WATERS  SECOND: LINDA SMITH  F-REVIEW/ACTION-SPLOST- -STRIPING PARKING LOT AT CITY HALL: $800  COUNCILI REVIEWED, DISCUSSED,ANDUNDUNANIMOUSLY/ APPAOVEDTOPAYFOATAE: STRIPINGDONEATCITY  HALL.  MOTION: ED FORRESTER  SECOND: JAMES WATERS  G-R REVIEWIACTION- APPROVAL OF HOURLY RATE FORI POLL WORKERS  COUNCIL REVIEWED, DISCUSSED, AND UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED TO PAY ALL POLL WORKERS IN THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONNOLESS THANSI2PERHOURANDTHOSEPOLL WORKERS: SHALL BE: SUPERVISEDBY GARY WATKINS, MUNICIPAL ELECTIONSUPERINTENDENTANTANDHEREBY, APPOINTEDCO-SUPERINTENDENT TAMMY WATKINS.THE: SUPERINDTENDENDENTORCO-SUPRRINTENDENT: SHALL, BEARTHE: RESPONSIBILITYOF ASSURING COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE RULES AND REGULATIONS AND SHALL TAKE ALL AUTHORIZED OR REQUIRED ACTION FOR THIS ELECTION ONI BEHALF OF THE CITY OF EASTI ELLIJAY.  MOTION: ED: FORRESTER OLD BUSINESS MAYORS REPORT A- SPLOST-J JOHNSON PAVING  SECOND: LINDA SMTIH  4. 5.  MAYOR TOLD COUNCIL THAT JOHNSON PAVING HAS FINISHED UP PAVING THE PARKING LOTS AT CITY  HALL ANDI PATCHED2: SPOTS ONFOWLER STREET. 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. CITIZEN INPUT EXECUTIVE SESSION ADJOURNMENT MOTION' TO ADJOURN AT3:121 P.M. MOTION: EDI FORRESTER OorCalllar DONC CALLIHAN, MAYOR  7. 8.  SECOND: JAMES WATERS  PETRINA PRITCHETI, CITY CLERK PmaPHE