120 North Essa Street, Lake Park, Georgia 31636  City Hall 229-559-7470 Fax 229-559-7499 City of Lake Park Regular Council Meeting Minutes April 2, 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, Police 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 of the March 5, 2024 Council Meeting and the March 18, 2024 Called Meeting. Council Member Michelle Lane made a motion to approve the Minutes of the March 5, 2024 Regular and thel March 18, 2024 Called Council Meetings. Council Member Mayor Sandlin then called for Citizens who have concerns they would like to bring to the Council's attention.  Busby Courson seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously, 4-0.  Citizen Concerns:  Bob Wilbers - 360 Back Forty Dr - reported that the main stone and benches for the Veteran's Memorial is expected to be shipped any day and will hopefully be set in time for the Memorial Adam Lee - 408 4-H Club Rd - requested that the City look into sidewalks in the 4-H Club neighborhood; many of the residents walk in the neighborhood regularly, and there is a concern fors safety from speeders.. Her went on to aska abouti the cluster mailboxes that have gone up; Mayor Sandlin explained that these are temporary pending completion of the Pointers Ridge subdivision. Mr. Wilbers reminded Mr. Lee that the Pointers Ridge subdivision would have Gloria Luke - 201 4-H Club Rd expressed concern over. Air BnBs going in her neighborhood, explaining that her understanding was that one of the properties on Baxley Dr that recently received a variance is planning to rent for a 3-month period. She asked if the City had made any inroads to regulating these. Mrs. Luke also asked about the fence or wall thati is supposed to be built around the new storage facility under construction, as she has understood that there are some drainage issuesa att thes site. Shet then expressed concerns: about thej proposed condominiums  Day celebration. He thanked the Council for the City's assistance.  walking trails on thei interior of the subdivision, when completed.  1    that may be built on Hwy 41 near Long Pond Rd, asking if the associated traffic could be supported. She asked ifthe development was inl keeping with the City's Comprehensive Plan and  what direction the City is going in, who do we want tol be.  REPORTSOFOFFICERS/DEPARTMENT HEADS: Fire Department: Matt Ryan  Presented. aj monthly call report  Presented a revised quote for radios for the Fire Department, explaining again that the new TDMA encryption is scheduled to be implemented January 1, 2025, at which time the Fire Department's current radios will no longer be compatible with the County's system. Council Member Spano explained that the cost proposed exceeds what is available in the current SPLOST. A contract utilizing the next SPLOST could not be entered into, as the voters have not yet approved this, and if a new SPLOST did not pass, the City would be left trying to fund the contract from General Funds. Council Member Busby Courson made a motion to table the question and schedule a meeting to discuss ways to pay for new radios. Council Member Carl Spano seconded the motion. Council scheduled. a session for April 18: at 6:00 to discuss. Council Council Member Lane asked Chief Ryan if he had a quote yet for tires for the tanker; he Mayor Sandlin asked Chief Ryan ift the fireworks for the 4th ofj July celebration had been ordered yet, and he responded that they hadi not. Mayor Sandlin noted that these need to be ordered very  Member Spano requested more information from the representative. responded thati they were scheduled for replacement in June. soon, SO we can be: sure to have them int time for the fourth.  Police Department: Officer Ed' Yarbrough  Presented a monthly call report.  Mayor Sandlin asked if the Police Department's radios needed upgrade as well and if there was a quote for this. Chief Yarbrough stated that he had heard nothing about it, but would be checking Reported that the laptops have arrived and thanked Council again for their approval; the officers Reported that her willl be: at ChiefTraining April 29 -May 9i inl Duluth, but will be available by phone or text and is confident his officers will be able to handle things in his absence. Thanked Council Member Spano for his help with the Radar Sign report and reported that the average speed on 4-H Clubl Rdi is 81 mph and therei is one person consistently coming through at 73 mph. Council Member Courson suggested the: speeds be evaluated from the opposite direction for *Stop signs at Long Pond and 4-H Club Rd: poles and stop bars are up, but signs can't be placed  intoi it.  are excited to have them.  comparison. until road is paved.  Water/Public Works Department: City Clerk Lisa Johnson  Reported that the State has opened the application period for the supplemental LMIG; as discussed, the City will list drainage at Sheavette. and Broadway as this project.  Administration: City Clerk Lisa) Johnson  Reported that Mauldin and Jenkins were in Lake Park to begin fieldwork for thel FY23 audit  2    Reported that Maranello Technologies had begun work setting up the Police Departmentsnew, laptops and standardizing computers in City Hall and the Police Department and will be coordinating with Courtware fort the setup oft the new: software. ClerkBooks is set tol bei installed  on April 8a and he will also assist with this coordination.  Financial Reports: Council Member Carl Spano  Council Member Michelle Lane made a motion to accept the unaudited Financial Report for March. Council Member Oscar Griffith seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously,  4-0.  New Business:  Mayor Sandlin stated that there is still aj problem with people parking on the grass and driving off on the grass at Tom's Pond. The City has signs in place, but they are not effective. Chief Yarbrough suggested that the City consider signs to read "violators willl bet towed at the owner's Fishing is allowed only by resident's and property owners or their guests, and Council discussed how to enforce this rule. Chief Yarbrough explained that Georgia DNR does not enforce City regulations forf fishing licenses, and thatl his department has no authority to remove to cite people fishing at the pond, as anyone may be a guest of a resident or property owner but will not have verifiable proof. Council Member Spano requested information on what other cities have done. Council Member Oscar Griffith reported that' Thomas Aquatics has thej parts in for thei fountain: at Tom's Pond but is having trouble scheduling the electrician. He will update again at the April 18  expense". Corrected to add: No vote taken.  Called Meeting.  Council Member Michelle Lane made ai motion to enter Executive Session to review the Minutes of previous Executive Sessions and to discuss personnel. Council Member Oscar Griffith seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously, 4-0. Council Member Spano suggested that Council retire to the Conference Room for Executive Session, rather than remaining in Chambers and asking everyone else to leave. Council Council Member Busby Courson made a motion to reconvene regular session. Council Member Oscar Griffith seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously, 4-0. Council reconvened Regular Session at7:41 pm. Council Member! Michelle! Lane made aj motion to approve thel Executive Session Minutes of February 6, 2024 and ofl March 18, 2024. Council Member Oscar Griffith: seconded the motion. Thei motion passed unanimously,  entered into Executive Session at 6:49 pm and retired to the Conference Room.  4-0.  There being no further business, Mayor Sandlin adjourned the meeting. The next regular meeting will be on May 7, 2024 at 6:00 pm.  CiBDDe Lisa) Johnson, City Clerk aw14,3034  Qad  54a0a4 Date Seal  Date  3