Demorest The Heart ofHabersham City of Demorest DDA Minutes Demorest Municipal Building Wednesday, May 3, 2023, 4:30P.M. Downtown Development Authority ATTENDEES Lawrence Bridges Donnie Bennett Shawn Allen Mark Musselwhite Christy Ryals Jim Welborn Lynn Percy Rebecca Godwin The May 3, 2023, Downtown Development Authority meeting was held int the Demorest Municipal Building located at: 125 Ivy Street. AGENDA ITEM 1: INVOCATION Lynn led the group in a moment of silence. AGENDAI ITEM 2: CALLTOORDER Lawrence called the meeting to order at 4:39 p.m. AGENDA ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF AGENDA Ar motion to approve the agenda as presented was made by Donnie and was seconded by Shawn. Action: The motion to approve the agenda presented was unanimously approved (7-0). AGENDA ITEM 4: APPROVAL OF MINUTES Ar motion to approve the April minutes as presented wasi made by Donnie and was seconded by Shawn. Action: The motion to approve the April minutes was unanimously approved (7-0). AGENDA ITEM 5: DISCUSSION OF NEW OFFICES There was discussion about Lawrence selling his business to FarmHouse on May 15, 2023, Donnie fulfilling the Chairman position, Christy fulfilling the Treasury/Secretary position, and Rebecca fulfilling the Vice Chairman position. A motion was made by Shawn to assign Donnie as Chairman and Christy as the Treasury/ecretary and was: seconded by! Lynn. A motion was made by Donnie to assign Rebecca as Action: The motion to assign Donnie as the Chairman and Christy as the reasury/secretory was the' Vice Chairman and was seconded by Jim. unanimously approved (7-0). 1Page Amotion was made by Donnie to assign Rebecca as the Vice Chairman and was seconded by Jim. Action: The motion to assign Rebecca as the Vice Chairman was unanimously approved (7-0). AGENDA ITEM 6: CONSIDERATION OF ENTERING INTO EXECUTIVE! SESSION (real estate) AI motion was made by Rebecca and was seconded by Lynn to adjourn and reconvene in Executive of discussion of real estate. to enteri into executive session to discuss real estate Session for the purpose This adjourned at 4:55 p.m. was made by Rebecca and was seconded by Lynn. portion An motion was made by Donnie and was seconded by Jim to come out of Executive Session and Session. The motion was unanimously carried, and Regular Session reconvened at reconvene in Regular 5:10 p.m. Rebecca made a motion to accept ai five-year lease at $1000.00 a month with FarmHouse which includes as 90-day rent free waiver and was: seconded by Shawn. AGENDAI ITEM7: MOTION TO ADJOURN AI motion to adjourn was made by Lynn and the motion was seconded by Donnie. The motion was unanimouslya approved. The meeting adjourned at 5:15 p.m. DEMOR SEAL SHAM A Chairman - Demorest City Clerk dA 2/Page