Demorest The Heart ofHabersham City of Demorest City Council Work Session Regular Session Minutes Demorest Municipal Building Tuesday, August 3, 2021,6 6:00P.M.  ATTENDEES  Shawn Allen, Councilman John Hendrix, Councilman Rick Austin, PhD, Mayor Jim Welborn, Councilman  Nathan Davis, Councilman Kim Simonds, City Manager Thomas Mitchell, City Attorney  The August 3, 2021 Demorest City Council meeting was held ini the Demorest Municipal Building located  at 125 Ivy Street.  AGENDA ITEM!: INVOCATION AND PLEDGE TO THE FLAG  Mayor Austin opened the meeting byl leading inj prayera and the pledge to the flag.  AGENDA ITEM I: CALL TOORDER  Mayor Austin called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m. AGENDAI ITEM I!: APPROVAL OF AGENDA  Mayor Austin asked if there were changes or additions to be made toi the agenda. Councilman Davis asked that Item IV(1): REQUEST FOR DRIVEWAY EASEMENT be removed from the agenda. Amotion to approve the agenda as amended was made by Councilman Allen and seconded by Councilman Hendrix ACTION: The motion to approve the agenda as amended was unanimously approved (4-0).  AGENDA ITEM IV: APPEARANCE AND PUBLIC COMMENTS  There were none.  AGENDA ITEM V: APPROVAL OF MINUTES  Two sets of minutes were presented for approval: June 29, 2021 and. July 6, 2021. Mayor Austin asked ift there were any suggested changes to the minutes as presented. When there were none, he called for a motion to approve both sets. Such a motion was made by Councilman Hendrix and was seconded by ACTION: The motion to approve the meeting minutes of June 29, 2021 and. July 6, 2021 was  Councilman Davis. unanimously approved.  1/Page    AGENDA ITEM VI(1): ACTION ITEMS = ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT ORDINANCE (Second Reading) Attorney Mitchell presented the Entertainment District Ordinance for the second reading. There wasa discussion about which properties should bei included and Mr. Mitchell said that the area can be changed at any time in the future. It was ultimately decided that only the city block with Sweet Breads and Temperance House Coffee (parcels 079-010, 079-009, and 078-191) would bei included. A motion was made by Councilman Davis and seconded by Councilman Hendrix to adopt the ordinance with the ACTION: The motion to adopt the Entertainment District Ordinance as printed with the map including AGENDA ITEM VI(2): ACTION ITEMS - AMENDMENT TO ALCOHOL ORDINANCE (Second Reading) The Demorest alcohol ordinance says that registered agents must be a "resident of the City of Demorest." The amendment being presented changes that stipulation to being a "resident of Habersham County." A motion to adopt the amendment to the ordinance was made by Councilman ACTION: The motion to adopt the amendment to the alcohol ordinance changing the stipulation for the registered agent being a "resident of Demorest" to being a "resident of Habersham County" was AGENDA ITEM VI(3): ACTION ITEMS = OFF-PREMISES POURING PERMIT (Second Reading) Attorney Mitchell formulated this permit because ofa a request made by Piedmont University to Lawrence Bridges at Temperance House Coffee (who currently holds an alcohol permit) for service at a special event. This ordinance will allow fori the issuance for an off-premise pouring permit for special events only. A motion was made by Councilman Davis to approve the ordinance as printed and  mapa as presented at the meeting.  parcels 079-010, 079-009, and 078-191 was unanimously approved (4-0).  Allen and was seconded by Councilman Hendrix.  unanimously approved as printed (4-0).  presented. The motion was seconded by Councilman Allen.  ACTION: The motion to approve the Off-Premises Pour Permit ordinance as printed and presented was  approved (3-1; Welborn voting against).  AGENDA ITEM VI(4): ACTION ITEMS- WATER DEPARTMENTTRUCK  Mr. Popham presented three bids for a new pickup truck for the water department meter reader. Mayor Austin asked if SPLOST funds would be available to purchase the vehicle. Ms. Simonds said she would check and ifr not, it could be purchased from the Water Fund. A motion to purchase the vehicle with the lowest price/bid (Ford Ranger 4x4 at $27,006.84) was made by Councilman Davis. The motion was ACTION: The motion to approve the purchase ofar new pickup truck) for the Water. Department at a cost of $27,006.84 using SPLOST funds if available (and water) fundi if not) was unanimously approved  seconded by Councilman Allen.  (4-0).  2Page    AGENDA ITEM VI(5): ACTION ITEMS- POLICE CARS  Police Chief Krockum presented prices he has obtained for six new police vehicles which will be purchased in part from the USDA grant/loan that will soon close and thei first payment on the vehicles will not be due until 2022. The best price fori the vehicles is from Brannen Motor Company in Unadilla,  Georgia.  One 2021 Tahoe @ $36,800 Two 2021 F150s @ $33,400 each Three 2021 For Interceptors @ $33,300 each  Am motion to purchase the six vehicles from Brannen Motor Company was made by Councilman. Allen ACTION: The motion to approve the purchase ofs six police vehicles from Brannen Motor Company was  and was seconded by Councilman Welborn.  unanimously approved (4-0)  AGENDA ITEM VII(1): OLD BUSINESS - CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS  Ms. Simonds brought quotes on a snowflake pole decoration and a shooting star pole decoration. She urged Council to choose the snowflake. Councilman Hendrix made a motion to purchase 12 snowflake decorations at at total cost of $6,273.00. The motion was seconded by Councilman Allen. ACTION: The motion to approve the purchase of 12 snowflake pole ornaments at a cost of $6,273.00  was unanimously approved (4-0).  AGENDA ITEM VI2): OLD BUSINESS = MILLAGE RATE  Ms. Simonds said that even though Council was not ready to approve the millage rate, it remained on the agenda as a reminder. Mayor Austin called fora a motion to table the millage rate item. Sucha a motion was made by Councilman Allen and was seconded by Councilman Hendrix. ACTION: The motion to table the millage. rate item was unanimously approved (4-0). AGENDA ITEM VII: CONSIDERATION OF MOTION TO ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION Mayor Austin called for a motion to adjourn into Executive Session for the purposes of discussing the acquisition of real estate and to confer with legal counsel. Such a motion was made by Councilman Allen and was seconded by Councilman Davis. The motion was unanimously approved (4-0).  This portion of Regular Session adjourned at 6:50P.M.  3IPage    The meeting re-entered Regular Session at 7:02 p.m. There were no actions or votes taken in Executive  Session.  AGENDA ITEM IX: MOTION TO ADJOURN Welborn. The motion was unanimously: approved. The meeting adjourned at 7:04 p.m.  Amotion to adjourn was made by Councilman Davis and the motion was seconded by Councilman  Rick Austin, Mayor of Demorest  Kim Simonds, City Clerk  4IPage