CITY OF EAST ELLIJAY PUBLIC HEARING MINUTES WEDNESDAY,AUGUST 16,2023  2:45P.M.  THE EAST ELLIJAY CITY COUNCIL CONVENED A PUBLIC HEARING ON AUGUST 16, 2023  ATI EAST ELLIJAY CITY HALL. COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: DON CALLIHAN, MAYOR CHRIS CALLIHAN, MAYOR PRO-TEM ED: FORRESTER LINDA SMITH JAMES WATERS  CITY OFFICERS IN ATTENDANCE: PETRINA PRITCHETT: - CITY CLERK JACQUE HEFNER - COURT CLERK VALERIE CRUMP - ASSISTANT CLERK LARRY CALLAHAN-I PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR JAXON WEST-C CODE: ENFORCEMENT OFFICER KENNY BARNEYCASTLE- STREET DEPARTMENT MANAGER  CALLTOORDER: 1. APPROVALOF AGENDA  THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT2:45 P.M. BY MAYOR DON CALLIHAN. COUNCIL UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE. AGENDA FOR THIS MEETING UPON A MOTION  BY ED: FORRESTER AND A SECOND BY JAMES WATERS.  Z. NEW BUSINESS  A.2 ZONING PROCEDURES AMENDMENT ORDINANCE-1 1ST READING MAYOR CALLIHAN OPENED THE PUBLIC HEARING BY READING: "AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF EAST ELLIJAYTO: AMEND ZONING HEARING PROCEDURES AS CONTEMPLATED BY O.C.G.A. 36-66-1, TO AMEND CERTAIN PROVISIONS THEN MAYOR CALLIHAN OPENED THE FLOOR FOR PUBLIC COMMENT IN WHICH NO ONE  TOI PROVIDE FOR EFFICIENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES." HAD. ANY COMMENTS REGARDING THIS MATTER.  3. CITIZEN INPUT  A. THERE WASNOCITIZEN INPUT.  ADJOURNMENT MOTION: TO ADJOURN AT 2:46 P.M. MOTION: DON CALLIHAN OonCallan DON CALLIHAN,  SECOND: CHRIS CALLIHAN DhnahlH PETRINA PRITCHETT, CITY CLERK  MAYOR