City of Hogansville City Council Work Session Meeting Agenda Monday, July 15, 2024-5 5:30 pm  HOGANSVILLE  GEORGIA  Meeting will be held at Hogansville City Hall  Mayor: Jake Ayers Council Post 1: Michae! Taylor, Jr* 2025 Council Post2: Matthew Morgan 2025 Council Post 3: Mandy Neese Council Post 4: Mark Ayers Council Post! 5: Kandis. Strickland 2027 WORK SESSION -5:30 pm ORDER OF BUSINESS 1. TAP Grant Application  2025 2027 2027  City Manager: Lisa E. Kelly Assistant City Manager: Niles Ford City Attorney: Alex Dixon Chief of Police: Jeffrey Sheppard City Clerk: LeAnn Lehigh  Mayor Pro-Tem  2. Frederick Manley - Georgia Youth Impact Project, Inc.  Meeting to be held atl Hogansville City Hall, 111 High Street, Hogansville Ga. 30230    PERMANENT RECORD  HOGANSVILLE GEORGIA 07/15/2024  Meeting held at Hogansville City Hall, 111 High Street, Hogansville GA 30230  Work Session Meeting  Call to Order: Mayor Jake Ayers called the Work Session to order at 5:34 pm. Present were Council Member Michael Taylor, Council Member Mandy Neese, and Council Member Kandis Strickland. Also present were City Manager Lisa Kelly, Assistant City Manager Niles Ford, City Attorney Alex Dixon, Police Chief. Jeffrey Sheppard, and City Clerk LeAnn Lehigh. Council Member Matthew Morgan and Council Member Mark Ayers were not  present during the Work Session Meeting. ORDER OF BUSINESS 1. TAP Grant Application  City Manager) Lisa Kelly and Community Development Director Lynne Miller explained that the City was invited by Georgia DOT to submit a grant application due August 15, 2024: for sidewalks to be constructed along Boyd Road, Elm Street, Boozer St, Pine St, Homes St, Hightower Rd and W. Main Streets. Thej project is estimated to cost $2,419,410. The TAP program would fund $1,935,528 and the City would need to match 20% oft that cost at an amount of $483,882. There are already funds that have been paid by a developer for future sidewalks in the amount of $186,100 that could be used for the match amount. That would only leave $297,7861 that the City would need for the match amount oft the Grant, which could be funded using SPLOST funds. The approval to apply fort the' TAP  Grant is on thel Regular Meeting agenda tonight for Council's vote. 2. Frederick Manley - Georgia Youth Impact Project, Inc.  Mr. Manley addressed Council, explaining that ai few meetings ago hel had requested funding for the Georgia Youth Impact Project that hei is trying to start upi in) Hogansville. Council had asked him to come back with more information on what the camp would look like. Mr. Manley said the program would bel housed at St. Mary's Church. Hei is wanting to begin a summer camp either. July 22-26 or July 29-31 for approximately 25-50kids. Officer Mosely from the LaGrange Police Department spoke on behalf ofl Mr. Manley and the same program he participated int that was held last year in LaGrange. He said that it was instrumental in having the opportunity to Mr. Manley said that he was going tol be meeting with Callaway Middle School principal the following Thursday to discuss a) year-round program, that would build relationships with not only students, but parents as well. Mr. Manley is asking Council for 3-months oft the requested $25,000 up front tol help with start-up costs. Council Members said they would like the program to be up and operational and that Mr. Manley may be eligible for grants tol help with funding. Mr. Manley said that he was already looking at getting grants. Council asked City staff to look  engage with the kids and helping to give thel kids skills to interact.  into the annual budget to see iffunding was available without al budget amendment.  Mayor Ayers adjourned the Work Session at 6:41 pm.  LeAnn) Clerk I City  July15,2024