KE P47  120 North Essa Street, Lake Park, Georgia 31636  City Hall 229-559-7470 Fax 229-559-7499 City ofLake Park Regular Council Meeting Minutes February 6, 2024 6:00 pm  Members present were. Mayor Jena Sandlin, Mayor Pro' Tem Oscar Griffith, Council Member Michelle Lane,  Council Member Busby Courson, and Council Member Carl Spano Staff Present: City Clerk Lisa Johnson, Fire Chief Matt Ryan, Chief Ed Yarbrough.  Mayor Jena Sandlin called the meeting to order. Mayor Pro-Tem Oscar Griffith led thei invocation. Mayor) Jena Sandlin led the pledge.  Minutes: Mayor Sandlin called for the review and approval of the Minutes oft the January 2, 2024 Council Meeting. Council Member Michelle Lane made a motion to approve the Minutes of the January 2, 2024 Regular Council Meeting. Council Member Oscar Griffith seconded the motion. The motion passed Mayor Sandlin then called for Citizens who have concerns they would like to bring to the Councl'sattention.  unanimously,4-0. Citizen Concerns:  Bob Wilbers - 360 Back Forty Dr - addressed the Council and expressed his appreciation for the work Maintenance Tech Billy) Jones and Art Gardner had done to clear limbs that had fallen into Tom's Pond. *Mr. Wilbers volunteered his time to pull these limbs out oft the pond.  REPORTSOFOFFICERS/DEPARTMENT HEADS: Fire Department: Matt Ryan - see attached report  Chief Ryan reviewed his Capital Budget requests. Council Member Carl Spano requested more information from Chief Ryan in advance of approvals, some of which has been previously requested: a listing of grants applied for, fund raisers held andi those planned, and a call-outreportforthey year. Chief! Ryan notified Council  that he had supplied the Call-Out Reportt to Council Member Lanel before the meeting.  Police Department: Officer Ed Yarbrough see attached report  1    ChiefYarbrough reported thati int the course ofthe department'si inventory, hel has discovered that the Police Department does not have the gear that they thought they had as far as vests and personal protective equipment. He is working through this with the Clerk. Council Member Oscar Griffith asked the Chief for al local contact for DNR Mayor Sandlin asked for an update on the speed sign; Chief Yarbrough responded that the sign had been put up the previous Friday andi the data would be evaluated for 30 days.  Water/Public Works Department: City Clerk Lisa Johnson - see attached report  Mrs. Johnson presented an update on past projects and al list ofi items that needed consideration Council Member Carl Spano made a motion to select the resurfacing of Savilla Springs Rd as the FY24 LMIG project. Council Member Michelle Lane seconded the motion. The motion passed  for the upcoming year. unanimously, 4-0.  Administration: City Clerk Lisa Johnson - see attached report Financial Reports: City Clerk) Lisa Johnson - see attached report  Mrs. Johnson notified the Council that in next month's Financials they would note an expenditure for Purchased Water in the amount of $4,200; this was the cost of Water purchased from the Notified Council thatsome calculation errorsl had been caughti int thes spreadsheets used toj present the FY24 Budgets and presented proposed corrections that she and Council Member Spano had calculated. Council Member Carl Spano made a motion to apply corrections to the FY24 Budgets. Council Member Busby Courson seconded thei motion. Thei motion passed unanimously, 4-0. Council considered bids for ai fountain at' Tom's Pond to discourage growth ofa aquatic vegetation. Council Member Carl Spano made ai motion to approve: al bid from' Thomas Aquatics int the amount of $21,635.00 for fountains, to be paid from SPLOST VIII: Parks and Recreation. Council Member Council Member Griffith requested a Called Meeting to review and vote on repairs to the septic tank and drain field at City Hall, to allow time for more quotes tol bei received. Council set the date  County when the motor on the pump went out.  Oscar Griffith seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously, 4-0.  fora a Called Meeting as February 15tha at 6:00 pm.  Executive Session: Council Member Michelle Lane made a motion to enter Executive Session to review applicants for the Maintenance Supervisor's position. Council Member Oscar Griffith seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously, 4-0. Council entered Executive Session at 7:58 pm and: reconvened at 8:29 Council Member Oscar Griffith made a motion to offer Matthew Elwell the position of Maintenance Supervisor at $20.00 per hour, to start no later than July 29. Following discussion, Council Member Griffith amended the motion to offer Matthew Elwell the position of Maintenance Supervisor at $20.00 per hour, to start between July 1 and July 15, 2024. Council Member Busby Courson seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously, 4-0. Council Member Spano made: a motion to approve Council Member Oscar Griffith's application to serve as Chaplain for the Lake Park Police Department. Council Member Busby Courson Council agreed on the date of February 15 at 6:00 pm to further discuss Capital Budgets. Council Member Oscar Griffith proposed that Council consider a Community Yard Sale. Council Member Carl Spano asked if  pm.  seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously, 4-0.  2    dirt that had been washed out of Council Member Griffith's yard as a result of hydrant flushing had been Council Member) Busby Coursoni madear motion to adjourn. Council Member Carl Spano seconded ther motion.  replaced, to which Council Member Griffith responded thati itl had.  The motion passed unanimously, 4-0.  The next regularr meeting willl be on March 5, 2024 at 6:00 pm.  Sadhn Lisa Johnson,Cityo Clerk Ladl1,3034  Aagn  33034 Date Seal  Date  3