Vill USA  CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MAYOR. AND COUNCIL, CITY OF FORT VALLEY THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2023, AT 6:301 PM 204 WEST CHURCH STREET  Attended-Mayor. Jeffery Lundy, Councilman Alonzo Allen, Councilman Jimmy Barnes, Councilman Fred van Hartesveldt, Councilwoman Carla Gowen, Councilman David Morrill, City Administrator James Woods, ChiefEvans, Major Flores, Walter. Johnson, ChiefWoodard, Dir. Gary Lee, Code Ofc.  Rhonda Walker. Recorder City Clerk-Diane Brown I. CALLTOORDER II. INVOCATION-Councilwoman Carla Gowen III. PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE IV. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Motion by Councilman Alonzo Allen Seconded by Councilman Fred van Hartesveldt All ini favor Motion carried. V. MINUTES APPROVAL- October 2023 2019-Audit Public Hearing Committee Meetings Work Session Meeting Regular City Council Meeting Motion by Councilwoman Carla Gowen Seconded by Councilman Alonzo Allen All in favor Motion carried. VI. ANNOUNCEMENTS-Mayor Jeffery Lundy VII. EMPLOYEES OF THE MONTH Police Department-leshia Faulks Fire Department-Jordan Austin Public Works Department-Bemita Davis Administrative Department- Diane Brown  VIII. BUSINESS LICENSE  1. Flavors Restaurant- Business License to serve alçohol, pour by the drink.  Motion to Table bring back in December. Motion by Councilman David Morrill Seconded by Councilwoman Carla Gowen All in favor Motion carried.  IX. MANAGEMENT REPORT- City Administrator, James A. Woods  Ordinances)2--Read by Title only. Review Chapter 17-Personnel Motion by Councilman Fred van Hartesveldt Seconded by Councilman Alonzo Allen All in favor Motion carried.    Chapter 14- Animal Ownership-section 14-1,Section: 5.1  Motion by Councilwoman Carla Gowen Seconded by Councilman David Morrill All in favor Motion carried. Chapter 54- -Schools Offenses Against School Safety Motion by Councilman Alonzo Allen Seconded by Councilman Fred van Hartesveldt All in favor Motion carried. Chapter 541 Police Operations Administration, Enforcement, Violation and Penalties Motion by Councilwoman Carla Gowen Seconded by Councilwoman Juanita Bryant All ini favor Motion carried. Chapter 62-Offenses and Miscellaneous Provision Sec. 62-4 -Juvenile curfew.  Sec. 62-14.-Loitering and juvenile curfew (Hotels, Motels, Extended Stay Hotels, Truck Stops). Sec. 22-328. Rules for wins between Customers and Business Owners, Managers, and Employees of  Class B COAM City Approved Locations. Motion by Councilwoman Carla Gowen Seconded by Councilman Fred van Hartesveldt All ini favor Motion carried. X. RESOLUTIONS  1. Resolution to give City of Fort Valley Retirees a COLA raise. Motion by Councilwoman Juanita Bryant Seconded by Councilman Alonzo Allen Recused.Couneilwoman Carla Gowen Nay-Councilman David Morrill Motion carried vote of 5/2.  2. Resolution to authorize $30,000.00 to be spent from the Sanitation Fund for the purpose of repairing the pump in the Stormwater Vacuum Truck.  Motion by Councilman Alonzo Allen Seconded by Councilman Fred van Hartesveldt Opposed by Councilman David Morrill Motion carried by vote 6/1.  XI. REPORTS FROM THE DEPARTMENTS  1. Police Department-Chiet Evans presented a plaque to Mayor and Council "Crime Rate Down by  47% In Fort Valley." 2. Fire Departmem:Cherwoodad 3. Publiç Works Department-Mr. Walter Johnson Code Offiçer-Ms. Rhonda Walker  4. Economic Development-Mr. James A. Woods, Mr. Gary Lee and  XII. EXECUTIVE SESSION-NO Motion to adjourn the meeting. Motion by Councilwoman Juanita Bryant Seconded by Councilman Alonzo Allen All in favor Motion carried. ADJOURNMENT-S:00 pm.