4)  120 North Essa Street, Lake Park, Georgia 31636  City Hall 229-559-7470 Fax 229-559-7499 City ofLake Park Regular Council Meeting Minutes March 5, 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: Court Clerk Melissa Morey, 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.  Mayor Sandlin asked the Council to strike the Executive Session item from the Agenda, as City Clerk Lisa Johnson was unable to attend the meeting. Council Member Carl Spano made a motion to strike Executive Session from the Agenda, as the Clerk was absent. Council Member Oscar Griffith seconded the motion. The Minutes: Mayor Sandlin called for the review and approval of the Minutes oft the February 6, 2024 Council Meetingand thel February15,2024: Called Meeting. Council Member Michelle Lane made a motion to approve the Minutes of the February 6, 2024 Regular and the February 15, 2024 Called Council Meetings. Council Mayor Sandlin then called for Citizens who have concerns they would like tol bring to the Council's attention,  motion passed unanimously, 4-0.  Member Busby Courson seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously, 4-0. and introduced Justin Roberts as first speaker and asked him to come forward.  Citizen Concerns:  Larry Sanders - Arrow Engineering, representing Justin Roberts - presented a proposal from Justin Roberts for a condominium development at Long Pond Rd and Hwy 41. This development would be managed byal Homeowners. Association, havei the appropriate landscapel buffers, fencing and stone or brick around the perimeter and in the front. The condominiums would be an average of 1800 square foot each, and the sales price would be an estimate of $300,000 per unit. The development has been designed similarly to others that are popular in Florida retirees in mind; although there are no current plans to develop with restrictions for age 55 and over, thati is the demographic that is expected to find the development the most appealing, as maintenance and  1    upkeep is less. Driveways willl be designed to GDOT specifications. The units would be owned by the individual, not rented. This location is currently zoned CC (Community Commercial); Mr. Roberts is requesting rezoning to RC (Cluster Residential). The units per acre for the proposed development would be al little moret than) halfwhati is required forl RC under the Zoning Ordinance. Price point - an 1800: sf unit is expected tol be approximately $275,000- - $325,000. Development would have individual lift stations that would pump to Lowndes County Council Member Spano explained the rezoning process and steps, in answer to Mr. Richard Coleman - attorney - representing Justin Roberts - discussed positive points to the development, both for buyers and the City, and briefly listed some things that could possibly be built on thel lot under the current zoning, including smoke shops, tire stores and laundromats.  sewer and would likely have Lowndes County water as well.  Sanders' questions.  REPORTS OF OPFICERS/DEPARIMENT HEADS: Fire Department: Matt Ryan  Presented a monthly call report also bes sending out donation letters.  Fire Department is planning a gun raffle and a dinner plate sale as this year's fundraisers, and plan to conduct such fundraisers ata all City events this year (July 4th, Christmas event). They will Reported that radios will take 10 months to receive from the date of order, requested that Council Member Lane askedi ift the VFD would be: applying for the Dennis Leary grant; Chief Ryan responded that this granti is available every three years, and he will need to check to see ifwe can apply this year. He has also spoken to someone in Echols County, who will assist him in  Council approve the order of 6att the next meeting and the restl later.  finding grants.  Police Department: Officer Ed Yarbrough  Presented ai monthly call report.  Discussed a need forl laptops to be replaced int the cars; hel has spoken with Derek Singletary who manages IT in Echols County and has discovered that the laptops can be purchased for approximately $1,600 each, and mounts for approximately $300 each. Mr. Singletary can set up the new laptops for a very small cost. Council Member Oscar Griffith made a motion to approve the purchase of the 2 laptops and 2 mounts for vehicles to be paid for from SPLOST VIII: Public Safety: Police. Council Member Carl Spano seconded the motion.' Thei motion passed unanimously, Inr response to a question from Council Member Courson, stated that issues with the speed sign had been corrected and they would be able to pull data reports, which would be placed in Council Reported that the access point for downloading video was. hit by lightning, but this is covered by warranty. This willl be repaired, but ati the moment, PD cannot download video from car and body  4-0.  Members' boxes. cameras.  Water/Public Works Department: Mayor Jena Sandlin  Mayor Sandlin referred Council to the typed report as Mrs. Johnson wasn't present and stated  that everything is going well in this department.  2    Administration: Mayor Jena Sandlin  Mayor Sandlin referred Council to the typed reportas Mrs. Johnson wasn'tpresent. Stated that Administration has some quotes that Council needs to review  Courtware: Council Member Carl Spano explained that Courtware's quote is $10 per citation, orar minimum of $550 per month, whichever: is greater. The City does have: a' Technology Fee attached to each citation which will cover the cost when 55 citations or more are paid each month, and there $3,600 budgeted for the year in Judicial Court for software which he and Mrs. Johnson believe will cover any difference. The City will need tol have a software inj place to replace Tyler Court, and Courtware is used by an overwhelming majority of municipal courts in Georgia. Council Member Courson asked who sets thei fines for citations. Police Chief Yarbrough explained that the State of Georgia sets a range of fines allowable for violations, and then each municipality or county decides what the fine willl bei in ther)urisdiction,wthn the range. Several different agencies then get an amount from each fine. Council Member Courson asked if the Technology Fee could be increased. Council Member Spano answered thattheTechnology, Feei isactuallys set! byt the Cityand was establisheda ai few years ago. Council Member Carl Spano made a motion to accept the quote from Courtware for Court software. Council Member Michelle! Lane seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously, 4-0. Managed IT: Council Member Carl Spano noted that the price quoted by Maranello is excellent. Council Member Carl Spano made a motion to approve the quote from Maranello for Managed IT, with the initial $10,975 to come from SPLOST VIII. Council Member Oscar  Griffith seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously, 4-0.  Financial Reports: Council Member Carl Spano  Council Member Michelle Lane made a motion to accept the unaudited Financial Report for February. Council Member Busby Courson seconded the motion. The motion passed Special Revenue/Capital Budgets: Council Member Spano explained that this Agenda Item references the Managed IT and Police Department) laptop expenditures that were to be voted on at this meeting, and the attached spreadsheet shows these itemsi in red, pendingapproval. Fourth of) July: Mayor Sandlin reported that Justin Sandlin, who has been sO active in organizing this event, will be unable to assist this year, as he will be moving. The City has a $6,500 budget for the event. Mayor Sandlin asked Fire Chief Matt Ryan to research pricing for fireworks. The date fort thel Fourth of] Julye event willl be) June29,2024. Council MemberI Lane will: assist volunteers Council Member Griffith reported that Thomas Aquatics expects to be able to get started installing the fountain at' Tom's Pond thei following week; hei is waiting for two units to arrive, and Council Member Carl Spano made a motion to table discussion on Telecommunications Right of Ways until the. April meeting, when City Clerk Lisa Johnson will be available to explain in more detail. Council Member Michelle Lane seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously, 4-  unanimously, 4-0.  New Business:  in coordinating this event.  they should bei in the end oft this week.  0.  3    Mayor Sandlin asked ift there was any more business to discuss. Council Member Griffith: reminded everyone that time will change in the upcoming weekend. Council Member Courson asked if there was an update on digitizing records. Mayor Sandlin responded that there was still research to be done on this. Council Member Carl Spano made ai motion to adjourn. Council Member Oscar Griffith seconded the motion.  Thei motion passed unanimously, 4-0.  Thei next regular meeting will be on April 2, 2024 at 6:00 pm.  ineldD.oes Lisa JohnsonCity Clerk Apica,2034  amns Mayor Apca,04  Date Seal  Date