facao lugoo  Est. 1870  Cilg ef Meurlain Bseeges CLEVELAND, GEORGIA Cleveland City Council Meeting Minutes Monday,July 8, 2024- - 6:30 P.M. Cleveland Community Center/Police Department 342 Campbell Street, Cleveland, GA  1. Call to Order  Mayor Turner called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.  PRESENT:  Mayor Josh Turner, Council Members Nan Bowen, Annie Sutton, Jeremy McClure  (Mayor Pro Tem), and C.J. McDonald  Council Member McDonald was in attendance remotely.  Also present were City Administrator Kevin Harris, City Attorney Keith Whitaker, and 2. Invocation -Pastor John Harrison, Nacoochee Presbyterian Church, and White  City Clerk Lisa Ritchie  County Ministerial Alliance  Council Member Sutton gave the invocation.  3. Pledge of Allegiance. 4. Approve Agenda  Motion by Council Member McClure, seconded by Council Member Sutton, and voted, unanimously, to approve the agenda with an amendment to item number 7 changing  July 6to July8. NEW BUSINESS  5. Intergovernmenta. Agreement for the use and distribution of proceeds from the 2024 Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOSTVI) for capital outlay  projects    Mr. Harris commended White County Commission Terry Goodger and White County Manager Billy Pittard. He said they always work for the betterment of the people. Mr. Harris stated that the language and projects are the same as the ones the Mayor and Council approved in the past. He said this one is for November. He said the split Mr. Pittard addressed the Mayor and Council Members. He stated that since the dates had been changed it had to be brought back before the Council. Motion by Council Member McClure, seconded by Council Member Bowen, and voted, unanimously, to approve the Intergovernmental Agreement with White County and the City of Helen for the use and distribution of proceeds from the 2024 Special Purpose Local Option Tax (SPLOSTV VIfor capital outlay projects. 6. First Reading - Resolution 2024-24. Adoption of Procurement Policy Mr. Harris gave an overview of the proposed Procurement Policy.  is 60% for the County, 20% for Helen, and 20% for Cleveland.  7. Municipal CourtJudge Service Agreement for the period of July 68, 2024to  January 11, 2027 Mr. Harris discussed  Motion by Council Member McClure, seconded by Council Member Sutton, and voted, unanimously, to approve the Municipal Court Judge Service Agreement for the period  ofJuly 8, 2024 to January 11, 2027.  8. Approval of Meeting/Called Meeting Minutes  July 1, 2024, Meeting Minutes  Motion by Council Member Bowen, seconded by Council Member Sutton and voted,  unanimously, to approve the July 1, 2024 Meeting Minutes.  DEPARTMENT REPORTS  9. Economic Development and Planning - Director Tom O'Bryant  June 2024 Report  Mr. O'Bryant addressed the Mayor and Council Members. He reported the following  June items:  Occupational Licenses - 2 (Cleveland Barbour Shop, Dixon Dr. Building Permits - 4 (Residential Homes and Remodel)  STR)    Building Inspections - 36 (Old Nacoochee Village, Peaceful Plan Reviews-2 (Hearth and Home, Cleveland Dental) Current Commercial Activity - 5( (6 Courthouse Square, Scooters, Development Inquiries - 7 (Paci Salvatore, Precision Design Consultants, Chicopee Holdings LLC, Utility Markings LLC)  Ridge, Oak Springs Cottages, Scooters) Sign Permits - 2 (Apex Bank)  Hell on Wheels, Package Stores)  Grant Applications  ARCand EDA grant - Confirmed commitment to compliance with Build America Buy America Act (BABA). EDA will serve as basic federal grant agency for ARC. Will participate in grant kick-off The new well (#6) project is under construction Applied and secured LMIG LRA funding in the The Cleveland DDA met on. June 18, 2024. Reported that the pre-application for Williams Residential (Fuller Living) was accepted by the Georgia department of Community Affairs, Rural Workforce Housing Initiative for the developOer to receive a $1 million through the One Georgia Authority to construct workforce affordable housing. Developer property must go through rezoning to a Planned Unit Development. The Planning and Zoning Board met on June 27 and reviewed the current zoning code.  meeting when announced.  o Infrastructure  amount of $68,183.33.  10. Finance- - Director John Solmon  May 2024 Report  Mr. Solmon addressed the Mayor and Council Members. He reported the following  May items:  - Comparison of FY 2023 and FY 2024  General Fund Revenue is up LOST collections are down SPLOST collections are down    General Fund Expenditures are up Public Safety is 57% of the total budget Water and Sewer Fund Revenues are up Water and Sewer Fund Expenditures are up  11. Fire Department - Chief Ricky Pruitt  June 2024 Report  Chief Pruitt addressed the Mayor and Council Members. He reported the following  June items:  Total of 140 Calls: 97 inside the city and 43 in the County White County Fire Services responded into the city 6 times  12. Police Department - ChiefJeff: Shoemaker  June 2024 Report  Chief Shoemaker addressed the Mayor and Council Members. He reported the  following June items:  O Total occurrences- - 2,132 Public assists 483 Premise checks - 1,093 Field interviews - 21 Incident reports - 61 Accident reports - 30 Investigative/supplemental-78 Use of Force-0 Citations Issued - 108 Warnings- - 222 Warrants- - 32 Juvenile-4 Citations DUI-3  Driver's license, Registration, & Insurance - 20 Moving violations, traffic control, etc. - 46 Equipment, seatbelt, etc. - 31  13. Public Works Department - Public Works Director Ricky Hunt  June 2024 Report    Mr. Hunt addressed the Mayor and Council Members. He reported the following June  items:  Inside New Water Cut-In & Sewer Cut-In-3  Meter Change Out-8 Sewer Backup -2 Miscellaneous- - 1 Check For Leak-9 Final Reading Do Not Lock-21 ( Garbage Request-16 Inspection- -2  Cut Off and Lock Meter - Non-Payment-18 Garbage Request Change-3 Culvert Clean Out-1 Meeting with Customer- -4 Street Repair- -1 Meter Inspection - 21 Residential Turn On - 33 Commercial Turn On-4 After Hours Work-1 Outside New Water Cut-In & Sewer Cut In-2 City Property Maintenance-1 Street R-0-W Maintenance-5 Meter Readng-Monthy-2255 Meter Re-Reads- Monthly- 36 Utility Locates - 82 Pump Stations/Pumps/Maintenance-1 Inmates worked 10 of 16 scheduled days days a week, 270 inspections  Final Read and Lock Meter-Dsconnect-11  Routine sewer lift station daily inspections-91 lifts stations, 7 Sanitation - Residential & Commercial - 50 loads, 146.65 tons of waste was sent to the transfer station  14. Water Resources - Water Resources Director Andrea Smith  June 2024 Report  Ms. Smith addressed the Mayor and Council Members. She reported the following  June items:  Water Treatment    Water produced by the city wells was 14.2 MG Water purchased from the County was 8.9 MG Flushed 5 hydrants for water quality Performed 195 laboratory tests  Collected and shipped required samples for the month Submitted monthly operating reports to EPD Painted the floor at Clint Street well house Issued a boil water advisor for the Jackson Heights Submitted all boil water advisory paperwork to EPD Replaced the discharge line on #1 chlorine pump at  to EPD's lab  Water loss was 29.5%  area  Cemetery Street Water Reclamation  Discharged 11.4 MG oftreated effluent into the  Tesnatee Creek  Performed 108 laboratory tests Cleaned the UV channel and all lamps weekly Submitted the Discharge Monitoring Report to EPD Reviewed and filed monthly grease trap manifests Inspected private lift station at 1075 E. Kytle Street Cleaned and organized the Alum and Q-Mag buildings Cleaned weeks off the air trunk lines Sprayed weeks around the pond dike Programmed and set up a new effluent sampler Reviewed Cobb-Vantress and NOK'ss self-monitoring  Industrial Pretreatment  reports  PUBLIC HEARINGS  15. First Public Hearing Resolution 2024-20 Authorize the Municipal Court of the  City of Cleveland to charge a technology fee  Mayor Turner opened the Public Hearing and stated the item.    Mr. Harris stated that the law allows for a fee, up to $10 per fine, for those using court  services. He said it will have to go before the General Assembly.  There were no comments from the public. Mayor Turner closed the Public Hearing.  16. First Public Hearing Resolution 2024-21 for a 6-month Moratorium on  Cannabidiol (CBD) Stores  Mayor Turner opened the Public Hearing and stated the item.  Mr. Harris discussed the item.  There were no comments from the public. Mayor Turner closed the Public Hearing.  17. First Public Hearing Resolution 2024-22 for a 6-month Moratorium on Vape  Shops  Mayor Turner opened the Public Hearing and stated the item.  Mr. Harris stated that the moratorium is to allow the city to study zoning and land use.  There were no comments from the public. Mayor Turner closed the Public Hearing.  18. First Public Hearing and Resolution 2024-23 to approve the Water and Sewer Services, Sanitation, Building Permits, Zoning, Court Technology, and other administrative fees amending Chapter 24, Fees, Fines, and Other Charges for FY  2025 through FY 2027  Mayor Turner opened the Public Hearing and stated the item.  Mr. Harris stated that the citizens would only pay for the services they use. This schedule increases the fees each year over a 3-year schedule (FY 2025, FY 2026, and FY2 2027). The schedule allows the city to plan and keep the citizen informed well in  advance of fee increases.  There were no comments from the public. Mayor Turner closed the Public Hearing.    OLDE BUSINESS  19. Ratification of add on equipment; additional camera on driver side, two tone cab paint, and six position wireless setom for the ladder truck from Williams  Fire Apparatus - FUNDING SOURCE: SPLOSTV  Motion by Council Member Bowen, seconded by Council Member McClure and voted, unanimously, to approve the ratification of add on equipment additional camera on driver side, two tone cab paint, and six position wireless setom for the ladderi truck from Williams Fire Apparatus utilizing SPLOST V as the funding source. 20. Request for purchase of add on equipment; additional camera on driver side, two tone cab paint, and six position wireless setom for the ladder truck from Williams Fire Apparatus - FUNDING SOURCE: SPLOSTV-Postponed at the March 11, 2024 Meeting until the first Meeting in April - Postponed indefinitely  at the 4/8 Meeting Council Meeting  Motion by Council Member Sutton, seconded by Council Member Bowen and voted, unanimously, to approve the purchase of add on equipment; additional camera on driver side, two tone cab paint, and six position wireless setom for the ladder truck from Williams Fire Apparatus utilizing SPLOSTVa as the funding source.  PUBLIC COMMENTS  Commissioner Goodger commended the Mayor and Council for the fireworks show. Mayor Turner expressed his appreciation to Commissioner Goodger for is vision for  Freedom Park.  CITY ADMINISTRATOR KEVIN HARRIS Mr. Harris discussed the following items:  Solicitation for sealed bids for vehicles, dumpsters, and other surplus Appreciation for the teamwork (fire, public works and police department)  items  led by Mr. O'Bryant and the successful fireworks event  Council Member Bowen stated that no one experienced traffic issues.  CITY ATTORNEY KEITH WHITAKER  Mr. Whitaker did not have any items to report.  ANNOUNCEMENTS    Ms. Ritchie gave the announcement. 21. Upcoming Calendar items  The next Cleveland City Council Meeting is scheduled for Monday, August  5, 2024, at 6:30 p.m.  EXECUTIVE SESSION  Motion by Council Member McClure, seconded by Council Member Sutton and voted,  unanimously, to enter an Executive Session at 7:55 p.m. 22. Discussion regarding Personnel and Real Estate  Motion by Council Member McClure, seconded by Council Member Sutton and voted, unanimously, to adjourn the Executive Session and return to the City Council Meeting Council Member McClure opened the door to allow citizens to return to the regular  at 9:42 p.m. meeting. ADJOURN  Motion by Council Member Sutton, seconded by Council Member Bowen and voted, unanimously, to adjourn the City Council Called Meeting ofJ July 8, 2024, at  9:43 p.m.  Lu - Mayor  Josh Turner Jasz  AAK Jeremy McClure  Council Member Ward3 Mayor. Pro Tem Council Member Ward 4  Dacluu Nan Bowen Annie Gek Suttor  Council Member Ward I  apa  Council Member Ward2  Lisa A. Ritchie  City Clerk  SARE