questioned isi ita fee or a tax. Mr. Brown stated it's a feel based on the heated square footage. ofyour Mayor Pro-Tem Washington made the motion at 7:11 p.m. to close the public hearing. Councilmember Announcements - Mayor Clancy announced the Former Councilmember Henry Stevens, Sr. funeral service will be held on October 20, 2018 at Midway Middle School at 11:00 a.m. Adjournment - Councilmember Gerace made the motion to adjourn at 7:12 p.m. home. Gerace seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Councilmember Lee seconded the motion. Ru CAy Levern Clancy,Jr., Mayor - Beds. Lo-b-lhhue Lynette G. Cook-Osborne, City Clerk 2 Official Minutes of the Midway City Council Special Call Meeting October1 17,2018 The Midway City Council "Special Call Meeting" was called to order at 6:00 p.m. at the Midway Police Department int the Midway Municipal Courtroom located at 10490 E. Oglethorpe Hwy., Midway, Georgia Officials Attendance: Levern Clancy,Jr., Mayor; Clemontinel F. Washington, Mayor Pro-Tem; by the Honorable Mayor, Levern Clancy, Jr. Catherine M. Gerace, Councilmember and T. Gerald Lee, Councilmember. Official Absent: Henry O. Stevens, Jr., Councilmember. Staff Attendance: Lynette G. Cook- Osborne, City Clerk; Terrell L. Chipp, Sr., Public Works Manager; Moment of Silence Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag was led by Mayor Pro-Tem Washington. agenda. Councilmember Lee seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Approval of Agenda dated October 17,2018- - Councilmember Gerace made the motion to approve the County Wide Fire Protection Plan & Contract- - Chairman Donald Lovette and Commissioner Marion Stevens were in attendance. Mr. Joseph Brown, Administrator, Mr. Mike Hodges, EMA Director, and Mr. Brian Darby, Fire Chiefwerei the presenters. They presented the Mayor and Council with the proposed Liberty County Fire Services: Start up Budget and First Year Operations. Mr. Brown stated that they were interested in future plans. Chief Darby stated the fire and rescue protection plan ist to cover the course off five years. He stated it's not set in stone. The fees are within a $5.00 range ift the City of Riceboro participate in the plan. He stated $50,000 to renovate to sleep and stay at the station. The salaries are listed on page 2. Annual Cost Per Yearl-S5,651,85.00; Year2-52219,818.00. The fees are based on' 95% fee collection. The rate structure is 92% on the front end. This is based on a Councilmember Lee questioned how would this affect home owners? Mr. Darby replied the homeowners insurance rate should decrease. Mayor Pro-Tem Washington questioned would the Insurance premium taxes have to bet turned over to the county? Who will maintain the equipment? Councilmember Gerace questioned the $50,00.00 to renovate thel Midway Fire Department and what would happen to the Midway Volunteers. She also questions how much would the volunteer be paid? The reply was the same $10.00 per call and it would be required that two persons go out on auto accidents or medical calls and four Mayor Pro-Tem Washington made the motion at 7:00 p.m. to open the public hearing. Councilmember Gerace seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Ms. Misty Schmitt questioned how do mandate residents to pay. The response that's al legal issued and it would go through the Magistrate Court. She also questioned the requirements to get a reduction in the cost. Mrs. Melinda Schneider contract for 5: years. persons on al house fire. Please review the attached documents. 1