Demorest The Heart ofHabersham City of Demorest DDA Minutes  Downtown Development Authority Demorest Municipal Conference Center Wednesday, October 4, 2023, 4:30P.M.  ATTENDEES Rebecca Godwin, Chairman Jim Welborn, Vice Chairman Shawn Allen Christy Ryals  Megan Chastain, City Clerk Rebecca Brantley  Mark Musselwhite, City Manager via phone  The October 4, 2023, Downtown Development Authority meeting was held in the Demorest Municipal  Conference Center located at 250 Alabama Street. AGENDA ITEM1: CALL TO ORDER Rebecca called the meeting to order at 4:33 p.m. AGENDA ITEM2: APPROVAL OF AGENDA  Shawn requested to amend the agenda adding WELCOME NEW MEMBER and CHRISTMAS. AI motioni to Action: The motion to approve the agenda as amended adding WELCOME NEWMEMBER. & CHRISTMAS  approve the agenda as amended was made by Shawn and was seconded by. Jim.  was unanimously approved (5-0).  AGENDA ITEM3: APPROVAL OF SEPTEMBER MINUTES  A motion to approve the minutes as presented was made by Jim and was seconded by Rebecca. Action: The motion to approve the minutes as presented was unanimously approved (5-0). Shawn introduced and welcomed the newest member of DDA, Rebecca Brantley. Rebecca then  AGENDA ITEM 4: WELCOME NEW DDAI MEMBER  introduced herself.  AGENDA ITEM! 5: FARMHOUSE COFFEE LEASE  DDA discussed the presented lease provided by! Hello. Jude Photography. They discussed accepting the terms as presented adding a 3-year term. A motion was made by Shawn to accept the initial terms as presented adding a 3-year term and prepared changes by attorney subject to review by Chairman and City Manager and subject to Piedmont University. The motion was seconded by Lynn. Action: A motion was made by Shawn to accept the initial terms as presented adding a 3-year term and prepared changes by attorney subject to review by Chairman and City Manager and subject to Piedmont  University was unanimously approved (5-0).  1Page    AGENDA ITEM 6: NEW DDA MEMBER: SUGGESTION  No suggestions were made. A motion was made by Lynn to table this item until next month and was Action: The motion toi table this item until next month was unanimously approved (5-0). AGENDA ITEM 7: CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSAL FOR OLD CITY HALL  seconded by Rebecca B.  Jamie Allred with Holden Oversoul Farm Kitchen and Oyster Bar presented a proposal to lease 546 Georgia St. Mark discussed all the requested changes that are to be made to the building that he, Bryan and. Jamie met about. Mark plans to present the proposal to Mayor and Council ati the next meeting.  AGENDA ITEM 8: CHRISTMAS  DDA decided the tree lighting event would be November 30 starting at 6:30PM. AGENDA ITEM 9: CONSIDERATION OF ENTERINGI INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION  There was not an executive session. AGENDAI ITEM: 10: MOTION TO ADJOURN  A motion to adjourn was made by. Jim and the motion was seconded by Lynn. The motion was  unanimously approved. The meeting adjourned at! 5:49 p.m.  Chairman Demorest dA  P (SENL)  ABERSHAN  City Clerk  2/Page