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