Mayor: Joyce Corley Post 1: Jennifer Riggins Post 2: Wilie McDoweil Post 3: Andrea Ashby Post4 4: Luis Vazquez Post 5: Allison Tumer  Police Chief: Matt Polk City Atlomey: Scott Mayfield Judge: David Fowler City Clerk: Tinalee Asst. Clerk: Gabrielle Bulloch  City of Molena 10 Springs Road PO Box 247 Molena, GA 30258 Date: July 8, 2024, 6:00 PM  *IN ATTENDANCE  Mayor Joyce C. Corley, Mayor Pro Tempore, Jennifer Riggins, Post 1, Councilmember Willie "Billy" McDowell, Jr., Post 2, Councilmember Luis J. Vazquez, Sr., Post 4,  City Clerk Tina L. Lee Molena Residents present: PLEDGE AND INVOCATION  Guest (s):  Joyce Corley, Mayor led in the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag Willie "Billy" McDowell, Jr., Post 2 offered a brief invocation.  APPROVAL OF MINUTES AND AGENDA  The minutes from the previous meeting were provided to Council prior to the  meeting.  Motion: To approve previous meeting minutes Motion: Luis Vazquez, Sr., Post 4 Second: Jennifer Riggins, Mayor Pro Tempore  Vote: Yay 4 Nay 0  Motion: To approve the current agenda Motion: Luis Vazquez, Sr., Post 4 Second: Jennifer Riggins, Mayor Pro Tempore  Vote: Yay 4 Nay 0  PUBLIC COMMENT AND INVITED GUESTS *CHIEE OF POLICE REPORT  Chief Matt Polk was on vacation. Council read stats for previous month from provided copies. No questions. No further discussion on this topic.  REPORTS FROM COUNCIL AND COMMITTEES/MAIOR'S REPORT  Councilmember Luis Vazquez, Post 4 reported for Building, Streets, and Jennifer Riggins, Mayor Pro Tempore, Post 1 reported for Public Safety Councilmember Luis J. Vazquez, Sr., Post 4 reported for Ways & Means and for  Grounds  o Nothing to report. o Nothing new to report. Technology & Engineering. 01 Nothing to report. Nothing to report.  Councilmember Willie McDowell, Jr., Post 2 reported on water.  Mayor Corley advised Council:    Molena's Big Footstomp coming up July 13, 2024.  Clerk has advised of need to purchase sound equipment that-was not included in the event budget when setting vendor fees. go ahead and purchase to have for future events.  Council agree as long as equipment remained below $500 threshold,  *OLD BUSINESS  Reading of ordinance updating court fees to align with State of Georgia Discussed the need for a called election to fill Vacant Post 5  Signed insurance IGA with Pike County o Clerk will deliver to County  Motion:  Motion: Second: Vote: Yay 4 Nay 0  Discussed and signed MOU with Friends of the J. Joel Edwards Public Library regarding Molena Bigfoot Fest and Elkins Creek 5K plus One Mile Fun Run/Walk   In favor of MOU as written. FJJEPL have some concerns. their concerns.  Clerk will bring MOU back after working with FJJEPL regarding  NEW BUSINESS EXECUTIVE SESSION ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION  There was no need for executive session  Joyce Corley, Mayor  Jennifer Riggins, Mayor Pro Tempore Willie "Billy" McDowell, Jr., Post 2  Provided Council with written statenent from a citizen requesting an Statement to be provided to Chief Polk for further investigation > Discussed a desire. to change Molena ordinance regarding Council pay.  investigation into a potential incident in Woodbury.  Andrea Ashby, Post 3 Luis Vazquez, Sr., Post 4 Motion: To adjourn  ADJOURNMENT  Motion: Luis Vazquez, Sr., Post 4 Second: Jennifer Riggins, Mayor Pro Tempore  Vote: Yay 4 Nay 0  Next meeting August 12, 2024, 6:00 PM  Respectrully Submitted by:  Approved:  **Please note there is no recording due to a technical malfunction with the  recorder. Minutes created solely from notes.  2